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The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14
ANONYMOUSLY
 ATTACK JUDGE

K,tchikan, May 1O--Wten Ketchi kau awakened Sunday morning it was to find the whole town placard- ed with attacks on Judge Robert ". Jennings, of the United States dis lrict court. The tirade against Judge Jennings was directed at d decision in which he upheld de cision by Commissioner Edward S. Stackpole in a probate court case from which W. w. Rush appealed.
 The placard was unsigned, and accused United States District At tCrney James A. Smiser of fayOritism and Judge Jennings of overriding the law in suppressing evidence by refusing to entertain an appeal.
 The placard wound up by saying:
 Thus our courts are living
 up to their uusavOry reputation
 as servants of the special in
 terests whose stool pigeons are
 protected, but the common run
 are outlawed."
 W. W. Rush was placed in jail for contempt of court Ey Judge Stackpole sometime ago because he refused to turn over papers and accounts of an estate Of which he was eXecutor. He appealed from the action of the court and was re- leased on his own recognizance. Judge Jennings dismissed the ap- peal. Hence the placards.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14

FOR SALE-One third to one half interest in @ new light draft in1ependant freight and passenger steamboat, 100 by 20 feet, now lhunc!Ied and ready for machinery Designed particularly for side stream traffic, combining both DOW CT and light draft. Either Can adian or American register. Apply Capt. N. B. Raymond, Whitehorse, Y T 5-1O-1m.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14
CELEBRATION IN BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham. Ala, May l+-Cele- hratiou of the completion of the lock system in the Warrier river at 2 cost of Sl2.0O0,00O was begun here and al other river points to- day. with various distinguished citi- zens, headed by Senator Bankhead, taking part. The completion of this work means a navigabIe stream 60 the Gulf of Mobile for Birming- nam and Tuscaloosa.
 One lock and dam, No. r, are the highest and largest in the Un- tied States. The river Is raised S3 feet at this point.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14
THE "DRYS" WIN IN
 THE CHITINA CONTEST

Cordova, May 14-Chitana has gone "dry" according to an interpretation of Judge Browns recent order regulating the grant ing of liquor licenses in this divi- sion, and notwithstanding the fact that the s'wets" of that town boiled
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14

There will be a regular communi- cation ot White Pass Lodge, F. & A. M., Friday, May 14th, at 8:3J D. n. Work in F. c. visiting brothers cordially invited.
 5-13-2t. THE SECRETARY.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-14

'eaa!ef1.l lar G!bs,' Iye Buo weis'r, Ulr" n'oenu and Pale Ratn .-..- .e ".r4.. rr Trade
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was not now connected with the Col
orado Fuel and Iron Co, and had
nothing to do with the conduct of that
strike in any way, directly or in
directly.
Although he was treasurer of the
company and chairman of the eXecu-
tive board, he knew nothing of ex-
penditures for arms, ammunition or
mine guards.
Chairman Walsh quoted a letter
from Bowers to Rockefeller, sannounc-
ing a determination to continue the
fight against the strikers, until our
bones are bleached white as the chalk
in these Rocky Mountains
Bowers said he considered the strike
a contest for individual industrial in =
dependence.
Praise For John D., Jr.
Walsh read another letter to Mr..
Rockefeller, praising the 1atter's tes-
timOny before the house committee
investigating the Colorado situation.
4 believe the position you SO rug
gedly maintained will do more for the
cause of the millions of laboring men
than all the efforts of social reformers
in as many years. he wrote.
1T will set thousands of fa1tering
to thinking and inspire con-
fdence and spur them to activity in
(Continued on Page Four
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PACKERS PROTEST
Four Firms Appeal Against
Detention of CargOes.
Ask That Bryan Take Up Seiz-
ures With Britain.

Washington, May 24.-Representa-
tives of four of the great American
meat packing concerns gathered to-
day for conferences with state depart
ment officials over the detention of
meat cargoes in British ports.
The packers are prepared to ask
the department to urge Great Britain
hurry payment for cargoes valued at
several million dollars, detained while
on their way to neutrals adjacent to
Germany. and to ask more liberal
treatment of such commerce.
All the representatives of the pack
ers say there is no thought of stop
ping meat shipments to England as
one way of forcing compliance with
their reoueSt
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Consul at New York Issues Call
to Service.
Exemption Not Guaranteed by
American Citizenship Papers.

New York. May pa call to all
Italian citizens and American citizens
of Italian birth to enroll here for serv-
ice in the Italian army was published
in the newspaper of that language
here today. 1t was signed by G.. Fara
Forni, the Italian consul general, and
was addressed to all men between the
ages of 10 and 90, inclusive.
The military law of Italy holds that
all men of Italian birth in this coun-
try are subject to call for service in
the army. regardless of whether they
have taken out citizeship papers in the
United States. Penalty for refusal to
obey the call is Imprisonment in the
event of a later return to Italy.
1t was estimated that there are 1885,
900 Italians of military age in this
city. More than 1000 already have
enrolled.
From England to Italy.
London, May 24.-Italian reservists
in London are awaiting word to re-
turn home. Many have already left
voluntarily Steps were taken somc
time ago at the italian consulate to
obtain names and address of reservists.
There is much enthusiasm in the
Italian colony in the Soho district.
Flags are flying and in restaurants
and clubs patriotic gatherings are be-
ing held.
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A PRETTY Girl $50
Canton Traders Are Dealing in
Human Flesh.
Smaller Children Sell for Fifty
Cents Each.

Peking, May 24.-The Canton trad
ers are carrying on a traffic in women
and girls, who are taken through the
Tatanghsien district to Canton.
Conditions of poverty are so intense
that it is a custom throughout the
country for parents to sell children.
either boys or girls, when they are
unable to support them.
AS a rule, the parents of a child
can obtain a number of dollars, ac-
cording to the child's age; but in
farming districts, where poverty is in
creased, prices have run to below so
cents per child.
In the large cities, however to
which the traders from the interior
bring the children for sale, the price
may run up, for a strong and good
looking girl in her teens to over $50
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GERMANY
MAKES WAR
ON ITALY
Berlin Rushes to Support OF
Austria in New Conflict.
Kaiser Calls Prince Won BuelOW
Home From Rome.
AUSTRIAN AIRMEH At VENICE
Franz Josef's Sky Warriors At
tack Government Arsenal.
King Victor Bares Mailed Fist
to Vienna Today.
TODAY'S WAR DEVELOPMENTS
IN ITALY-AUSTRIA CONFLICT.

First blow is struck today IN war
between Italy and Austria Hungary
Austrian aeroplancs attack Italian
areenaIs at Venice; are driven on.
Austrian aeropIanes attack several
Italian cities along eastern coast
Germany declares war on Italy:
Austrian and Italian forces clash
along frontier. %
Italy seizes S2O.OOO,OOO worth OF
German and Austrian ships. =,
Italian Consul at New York calls
Italians in United States to colors-
Austrian warships attack ltaiy ;
eastern coast, along Adriatic.
Rome, May 24.-Official
announcement was made
here today that Austrian
aeroplanes have attacked
the government arsenal at
Venice. The aeroplanes
were driven off. Porto
Corsini, Ancona, Barletta,
and Gesialso were attacked.
London, May 24.-Germany
today is announced to have de-
clared war on Italy. This action,
taken in support of her ally,
Austria-Hunrary, was made
known simultaneously with the
Tf-orted ar aoI's1 ao9t of her
recall of Prince Won Buelow, her
ambassador at Rome.
After being virtually in
state of war for several days
with her former partners in the
triple alliance, Italy, beginning
today, ratifies this condition by
a declaration of hostilities di-
rected at Austria-Hungary, with
all the usual formalities.
The general mobilization of
the Italian army and navy is
said to have been completed, and
a state of war has been declared
throughout the northern pro-
vinces.
On the Austrian side of the
line, martial law has been de-
clared in the Trentino; the age
limit for military service has
been raised to fifty years. and
stringent measures have been
taken to control the Italian pop
ulation of the dual monarchy.
Demonstrations enthusiastic
cally approving the war are re-
ported from all parts of Italy,
while on the other hand Vienna
has offered the warmest sup
port of the people to the gov
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men DROWN
Berlin Reports Sinking of Slav
WarShip PantelimOn.
Armored Ship Reported Sunk i'm
the Black Sea.

Belli Mag 24.-AThe Overseas
News agency today gave out the fol-
lowing:
According to a Bucharest dispatch
the Russian armored an-Of-war
Winteleimon has been sunk with
l, 400 men, in the Black sea-
The foregoing evidently refers to
the Russian battleship Pantelimon.
The warship whose destruction is said
to have caused the loss of 400 lives,
is put down in naval reference books
as having a complement of about 740
men. In times of war, however. this
number might be increased consider
ably.
The Pantelimon was built in 1897.
She was 37S feet long. Her displa ce-
ment was 1852 tons. She carried
four 12-inch guns, sixteen 6-inch. four
3-inch, six 3-pounders and five tor
pedO tubes
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MUST Sell ROAD.
Pere Marquette Under Hammer on
Courts Order.

Detroit, May 24-Judge Arthur J.
Tuttle of the Federal district court
issued an order here today that the
Pere Marquette railway system be sold
at auction on October /.
Claims against the system which
have been recorded in court ac-
tions and at various Investigations
amount to more than SSS,0O0,000. The
outstanding Indebtedness of the bank
rupt corporation for equipment has
been estimated at $12,00O,000.
The original or underlying bond
holders claim of $2S,OOO,OOO must be
amount due to other bond creditors
can be met. Consolidated bond hold
ers claiming $S,0O0.0OO and junior
bondholders, who want to collect S40,-
900, 900, are next on the list.
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HE NAMES A JUDGE.
Governor Appoints c. f. Deming to
New Hutchinson Court.

Governor Capper today announced
the appointment of c. f. Deming as
judge of the new municipal court in
Hutchinson. Deming VIII serve until
his successor is elected in 1916 and
takes his office in January, 1917.
In the recent session of the legisla-
ture a bill was passed providing for
the creation of a new municipal court
in Hutchinson. The court has county
jurisdiction in civil actions involving
less than $1,000 and supersedes the
justice courts in Hutchinson.
Deming, who was appointed today,
is Kansas university graduate and
was endorsed by a majority of the
members of the bar. by w. Y. Morgan,
lieutenant governor, Senator Emer-
son Carey and other men prominent
in the affairs of Reno county
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President Voices Exalted Hope
to Pan-American Conference.
Peoples of New World Not Try
ing to Exploit One Another.
PRAISES HANDSOME RIVALRY
Wilson Grieved at Long Delay
i'm Becoming NeighbOrIy.
Suggests u. s. Aid i'm Giving
Commercial Communication.

Washington, May 24.-President
Wilson, speaking at the opening of
the Pan-American financial confer
ence here today. expressed the hope
that the Americas might show the
world the path to peace.
The president was loudly applauded
by the delegates as he entered the
Hall of the Americas, in the Pan
American union building, where the
meetings are being held.
On the platform were members of
the cabinet, while the audience in
cluded many high government Off
cialS in addition to the representatives
of South and Central American coun-
tries.
The president declared the people
of the Americas were not trying to
make use of one another, but were
trying to be of use to one another. He
spoke of the handsome rivalry"
which he said was good for nations.
The lack of the physical means of
communication between the Americas
he said stood somewhat in the way
of development of commerce and
friendship. In advocating more ships
in Pan-American trade and the OPEN
ing of new routes, the president said
if private capital could not esta ablish
such means of communication, the
government must undertake to do so.
At the conclusion of the presidents
address he was applauded again. He
remained in the hall while represen-
tatives of the differnt nations re-
sponded to his welcome.
. Not Exploiting One Another,
President Wilson said
There can be no sort of union of
interest if there is a purpose of ex-
ploitation on the part of any person
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CLOUDY TODAY.
River at Highest Stage Since Last
June.

As a result of a little over three
fourths of an inch of rain Sunday
exact, both the Kaw river and Soldier
creek were up and rising this morn
ing.
The forecast for tonight and Tues
day IS probably fair with not much
change in temperature.
This afternoon the wind was blow
ing al rate of 2 miles an hour from
the south. This morning the stage
OF the river was 2 7-10 feet. Ac-
cording to reports of the sand COM
panies operating on the river there
has been two-foot raise since morn
ing.
Although the forecast calls for fair
weather tonight and tomorrow, the
weather bureau issued a warning that
there probably will be rains over the
state. The sky was cloudy for the
most part of the day. The temper
ature today was about normal.
The hourly
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new PHASES OF STRIFE
AS THEY AFFECT U. S.

Labor famine impending if ali
Italians here eligible for service
are recalled to the cO1OrS.
Great western packing interests
to combine with southern cotton
growers to fight British interfer-
ence with American commerce.
No further unofficial negotiations
to be carried on with Great Britain
unless the new cabinet accept the
American objection to her order in
council.
Reply of Germany to this gov
ernment'S demand that submarine
warfare on merchant ships be dis
continued, likely to be delayed by
Italian war situation.
American ambassadors at Berlin,
Vienna and COnStantinOple to act
for Italy during the duration OF
the war.
Italy's entrance into the war
brings a new proclamation of neu-
trality from President Wilson.
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ITALYS DECLARATION OF
WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA

The following declaration of war
was handed by the Italian ambas-
sadOr to Austria. the Duke of Avar-
ma, to Baron Won Burian. the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister, at
Vienna:
vienna. May 23. 1915.
"COnformably with the orders of
his majesty. the king. his august
sovereign, the undersigned ambas-
sador from Italy has the honor to
deliver to his exCeilency. the for
cign minister of Austria Hungary.
the following communications:
Declaration has been made as
from the fourth of this month to
the imperial and royal government
of grave motives for which Itaiv
confident in her good right, pro-
claimed annulled sand henceforfh
without effect. her treaty of aJIi-
ance with Austria Hungary, which
was violated by the imperial and
royal government and resumed her.
liberty of action in this respect.
THE government of the king.
firmly resolved to provide by ali
means at its disposal for safe
guarding Italian rights and inter-
ests. cannot fail in its duty to take
against every existing and future
menace. measures which events i'm
pose upon it for the fulfillment of
national aspirations
His majesty. the king declares
that he considers himself from to-
morrow in state of war with Aus
tria- Hungary.
The undersigned ambassador
has the honor to make known at
the same time to his excellency.
the foreign minister. that his mass
ports will be placed this very fIav
at the disposal of the imperial and
ROYAL ambassador at Rome ard nc
will be Obliged to his excelIency if
he will kindly have his passports
handed to him.
(SignedD "AVARNA.-
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PEAK TERR0RIzES
Villagers in Shadow of Mount
Lassen Quaking.
Mount Again SpOuts; Valley
Folk to Safety Zone.

Redding. Cal. May 24.-Anoth-
err eruption of Mount Lassen be-
gan today at II O'Clock. All
fences in the LaSSen national for
est are reported to have been de-
Stroyed. Logs swept down the
side of LaSSen peak have been
piled in a dam which has caused
ManZanila creek to change it's
course.
Redding, Calf, May "a. - Their
farms buried by Lassen Peak under a
thick layer of volcano mud, which has
solidified into an impervious hardpan,
refugees from Hat Creek valley said
today they had no intention for the
present at least of returning to their
homes. The menace of the volcano,
they said, made life too precarious IN
the valley. Sixteen families fled from
the valley when Saturdays explosion
sent a river of mud and lava down
the mountain side. They found refuge
in Burney, hamlet far removed from
the danger zone.
Lassen was reported to have been in
eruption again last evening, but ow-
ing to cloudy skies, the outbreak was
not generally observed.
From small towns in the shadow of
the mountain, word came today that
feverish excitement prevailed. Fall
Rivers, one of the villages, was sub
jected to heavy fall of ashes.
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HAWKS GOES DOWN.
Smalley Calls for ReinfOrcements in
Il. c. Election Probe.

Kansas City, Kan, May 24.-F. N.
Hawks, assistant attorney general
came to Kansas City, Kan, today
from Topeka, to assist J. L. Smalley,
special attorney general in probing
conditions in the recent municipal
election 1t was announced shortly
after Mr.. Hawkes. arrival that the
taking of testimony would not be re-
sumed until Wednesday or Thursday
of this week.
The investigation came to a halt
Saturday when Mr.. Smalleys right to
go into Mayor Greene's business af-
fairs was questioned.
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Former Coal Company Official
Is GrilIed by Walsh.
Bowers Brands Congressional
Committee Political WirepuIler
LETTER TO CHIEF HAUNTS HIM
Witness Words of COndemna-
ton, He Says, Were Private.
Not Written in Thought of Its
Being Made Public.

Washington, May 24.-The Federal
industrial relations commission today
resumed its investigation into condi-
tions in the Colorado coal fields.
L. NJ. Bowers, former vice-president
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co, and now
a member of the personal staff of
John d. Rockefeller, jr., testified he
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AUSTRIA IN AIR
and SEARAID ON
ITALY SEABOARD
Franz Josef's Warships Boom
Along Adriatic Coast.
Birdmen Menace Many Towns
Along Whole Shore.
ROME, WARNED, FOREARMED
War Office Says All AssaiIants
Were Beaten Back.
Invaders Cut Line of Commune
cation at AncOna.
Birdmen Menace Many Towns
Along Whole Shore.
ROME, WARNED, FOREARMED
War Office Says All Assailants
Were Beaten Back.
Invaders Cut Line of COmmuni-
cation at AncOna.

Paris. May 24.-An attack by Aus
trian warships on the eastern coast
of Italy, along the Adriatic, is an
nounced in an official communication
from the Italian war office transmit
ted to Paris by the correspondent of
the Havas agency. 1t is said the Aus
trian warships were forced to with
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ALLIES ARE CUT UP
French and British RepuIsed
Near SedduI-Bahr.
Turks Report 1900 Opponents
Dead in GallipOli Rush.

Constantinople, May "a. Official
announcement was made here today
that an attack by the France and
British forces yesterday on the Tur-
kish position near Seddul-Bahr, on the
southern end of Gallipoli peninsula
had been repulsed 1t is stated the
allies left 1000 dead on the field
London, May 24.-Constantin
advices say the French and British
have increased their land forces at
the Dardanelles to 10000 men Origi-
nally $4,000 disembarked.
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LeavenwOrth Is to Become a
Dry Town Soon.
The Chief of the City's Police
Says So.
BACKED UP BY BREWSTER
The Attorney General Asserts
His Faith in Promise
After a Conference Between the
Two i'm Topeka.

Leavenworth is to be a dry town.
Yes, sir. Certainly Chief Shaughn-
messy of the Leavenworth police force
says so. In fact Shaughnnessy came
to Topeka today to tell S. NJ Brewster,
attorney general, about the matter.
OF course in certain circles around
the state house there is unkind gossip
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RATE HEARING PUT OFF
Proposed Advance on Beer and Grain
to Be Argued Later.

Washington, May 24--Hearing on
proposed increased freight rates on
beer, tobacco, grain, grain products
and certain other classes of freight
formerly set for June 1t. inclusive
before the interstate commerce COM
mission, was postponed today from
June 2S to July 9.
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KING is NO BETTER.
Constantine of Greece in Critical
Condition.

Athens, Greece, May 24.-King Con-
stantine, of Greece, who is ill with
pleurisy, beca me more feverish after
undergoing an operation yesterday,
his temperature increasing to 1913
and later to 1922
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1t has been reported that the confer
ence of the attorney general and po-
lice chief was arranged in advance
Some gossip has been so unkind as to
mention that Brewster suggested to
Shaughnnessy-in a perfecly brotherly
(Continued on Page A
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villa Claims Big Victory.

Washington, May "a. = Complete
victory for the Villa forces over the
Carranza troops under Obregon in the
battle near Celaya is claimed by the
Villa agency here on the strength Of
a dispatch from Diaz Lombardo, min
lister of foreign affairs at Chihuahua.
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BEER ON KAISER'S SHIP
Norfolk CIerics File Protest Against
Sunday Sales.

Norfolk, May 24.-The Baptist min
listers of Norfolk and Portsmouth To-
day appointed committee to bring
to the attention of Secretary of Navy
Daniels the charge that beer is be-
ing sold Sundays on the interned Ger
man ship Kronprinz Wilhelm
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MORE BOMBS ON PARIS
Taube Over Northern Suburb Drops
Projectiles as 1t Flies.

Paris, May 24.-Another aeroplane
of the Taube type flew over the
northern suburb of Paris this morn
ing and in its flight dropped several
bombs.
No persons was injured by these
projectileS.