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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01
GERMANY THROTTLES THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Imperial Order Puts Stop to Consumption of
All Beer and Other Alcoholics Until
End of Present War

that no more will they be able to take
their regular stems OF ale with their
meals or when they feel thirsty. Ger
many's greatest traffic is dead, at
least until the present war is termi-
mated and possibly for good and all.
The imperial order prohibiting the
sale of any Intoxicating beverage
came this morning after the govern
ment officials had been considering
the move for several weeks. In the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01

proclamation 1t was stated that at this
time, when the Fatherland was threat
ened by enemies from all sides and
the very existence of Germany was in
danger, 1t behooyed all patriots to put
aside all frivolities and to sacrifice
all pleasures to save the county from
determination. Other edicts. abolish
ing many other customs of the Teu-
tonic race are expected at any hour.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01

received thorough training and Who
speaks English without the siie test
accent yet is a thorough Mexican
senorita In appearance and in manner.
She knows the details of her fathers
business.
SpuTred by the impetus which the
Nevada racing laws have given to
horsemeD, Garcia wants 10 excel along
the race track line. A few weeks ago
he put force OF men TO work on
barron acreage he owns across the
Humboldt river from Blko. The spot Is
forbiddlng AZ site for anything but
hot sun, dust and sagebrush, that il to
the layn1an in sports, but to Garcia
IL has great possibilities. He Ia clear.
fng the tract and IL fringlng IL with a
park OF 500 poplar trees which he has
Just imported from Salt Lake City.
Around the edge Of bnifmile race
track, he Is building an automobile
speedway and announces that 5e in.
tends not only to bid for the fastest
trotting and saddle events 10 be staged
under tho new regime, but no wants
tho Grand Prix autoists TO hold ser
les In Elko. And Garcia has the coin.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01
Special to the Independent.

Special to the Independent.
BERLIN, April Germany l. is dry.
The news coming as a result of an Inn
perial order issued this morning has
thrown the German nation into an up
roar. Old men, women and children,
practically the only portion of the
population who are not in trenches
or serving as jackies in some of the
kaiser's ships, are bemoaning the fact
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01
BACK DEBTS
FIFTH OF MILLION
Figures From Carson Show What
Amounts Must BE Expended
During Coming Year
General Appreciation sllI Cut to
Under st,2oo, 900 BY the
Governors Vetoes

CARSON CITY. March 3o.-When
old Mother Hubbard went to the cup
board although 1t is reported the cup
board was bare. the more reliable in
formation is that she found a deficit
left by the last administration.
1t Is said to be something like this
In Carson. Various reports have been
made that the general fund last year
was cleaned out and that lot of so
called special appropriations which
Were In the same barrel, were used
on general appropriation account. OF
coure talk of general appropriations
and special appropriations is some.
thing of a myth because all money
except trust funds, goes into the
same barrel, hut the fiction is kept up.
1t develops that some s219,168 of
money put Into the general fund bar.
rel and ordered to be taken out only
for special purposes designated, was
used last year in order to help run the
general government. This money Is.
gono and metaphorlcaIly speaking
bags were loft that 1t must be put
back SO that 1t may some time be
paid out in the manner II was appro.
priated. There has been no thought
or suggestion of dishonesty. II is
only revelation Of the strai,s the last
administration was put to in order to
pay the cost of the general govern.
inent.
This s219,JeS already appropriated
and representing authority II not OBJ
legation on the ftate to pay and make
up, Is ttemlzed partly, as follows:
Miscellaneous appropriations s1s4,76s
Legislative fund tbaok debt) 10000
Penana.Paclfic exposition 49,. 10000
Panama-Californi exposition. 5000
Nevada School of industry, 80. 2. 7.4e0
Capitol extension ........-.... 5000
silver service for Nevada :. 5000
District judges expenses 49,. $4,000
--4----zs---
s219,1es
This in itself is iuterealihg, but IT
merely furnishes tho basis for set
of figures stven out at the capitol as
to the amount the state expects TO
spend next year and whence II expects
to get tho money TO spend
The general appropriation act for
two years totsied s1,2s2.oi656, In
Oinding sofno ss7e.ssz6O IN general
appropriations. sss.35So5, ia relief
lbilih and gss5.67s In special appro-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01
HAM BLAINE GETS
SIXTY DAYS

Ham Blsines indian. charged with
drunkenness in Judge Caetie's court
yesterday was found guilty and sent
cnced to serve sixty days in The coun.
~ 1ail. Blaine ie q had actor and II
continually giving the authorities
trouble. He maintained his ltnocenca
stoutiy through the proceedings
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01

The law library receives $500 from
the county clerks fess shis month
according 10 County CLERK Hunter who
~ issuing his monthly report 10 The
county cotnmissionefu today,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01

priations. The governor vetoed s45,-
600 In special appropriations SO It
brought the total of the general ap.
preparation down to s1,1ss,415,55.
Strictly speaking this is the total Of
the general appropriation bill but in
fairness 1t must be said that tho uni
serslty had two levies In the general
tax levy which will bring the expense
there to s2s1,66O for two years be-
sides what may be in the appropria.
ton bill.
The total tax levy for 1916 is 5e
cents or ss51,200 gross revenue from
taxes in 1915 on an estimated assess.
ment ofs1b2.o00,O00, aud for 1916 II
ls 46 cents or s7e5,s0o. gross revenue
on an estimated value OF S179, 1000, 900.
la addition to this there are miscel.
laneous revenues collected by tho
state which will amount to about
$4,000 the FIRST year or s2S4.0OO In
two years, Taking the 1916 and 1916
taxes and tiie 1915 and 1e1e licenses
and other revenues would make n
gross Of about s1,ssI,coO coming in
gross.
The amount planned 10 be expend.
ed in 1915 tax year Is s95s,s4S and
here - how 1t Is made up:
sack oebts ......iS S2te, 16S
General appropriation acct. q. 4s7.s7s
University ..@.............l.. ....s.,... 112,70o
.Gonerai schools ..,..s-...-@s..-s@ 10000
stats Interest .,.e..-.,................., $4,000
-------..
tcontinHed on Pass Four
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01
Il, 900 KILLED OR WOUNDED
in Fierce PERSIAN BATTLE
Special to the Independent.

: =
TARRiz April Fee fighting has
Turkish Allied here today
The report continues:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-01

tc'onsinued on Pass Four
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
KING |S NAMED [: , ::
 ACTING MAYOR
City Council Will Prepare Bill to be Introduced in Congress Ex-
 tending Municipal Powers.

II A little more than ordinary inter- est was attached to the meeting of the city council last night as 1t was expected that the council would clean up all unfinished business owing to the fact that Mayor Boyle is soon to leave for the states to be absent for several months. Councilmen King, Hockey, Ethical and von Gunther were present with Mayor Boyle in the chair.
 The bills submitted at the last meeting by Donohoe & Dimond for court costs in connection with the recent tax and dock cases decided against the city by Judge Brown, were ordered paid, Judge Hubbard having verified Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang's statement.
 Councilman Heckey's resolution introduced last week and providing for the issuance of two warrants each for $500 for the purpose of defray- ing expenses in taking appeals from the decision of the court in the tax cases was acted upon. Instead of drawing warrants in favor of the mayor or acting mayor it was decid- ed to instruct the city treasurer to retain $500 in the treasury in t." event that the cases were appealed.
 A resolution was passed providing for the appointment of committee to draw up a bill which Delegate Wickersham will be asked to intro- duce in congress. The measure to he fathered by the delegate, if enacted, will change the law to give munici- palities in Alaska Jurisdiction over the waterfronts of incorporated towns. Councilmen King. von Gun ther and Thomas were appointed a committee to draw up the bill to be forwarded to the delegate.
 While no statement was made at the meeting regarding the tax cases decided against the city it is under stood that all the cases will be drop ped as several of the members of the council object to the city mourning further expense in useless --Agation
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
WANT LEASES f0R ALA ALASKA lI COAL LANDS
Land Office Has Received Applica. tions for Tracts in Matanuska
 and Boring River Fields.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.- The annual report of the general land office to the Interior department says that many applications have been re- ceived for leases of coal lands in Alas ka. The applications come from all parts of the territory and indicate that Alaskans are anxious to hasten the development of the resources of the country. ''' ''+ It Is stated that the importations Of coal into Alaska from the United States and foreign countries during the last fiscal year amounted to near fly eighty thousand tons. and having |a value of nearly four hundred thou sand dollars. The available figure for 1915 show a considerable decrease in the importation of coal in Alaska over that of last year, largely due to the fact that several of the largest consumers have turned to oil as fuel. Fuel oil imported from California has supplemented coal in the mining industry in many parts of the terri tory, especially in. the northwestern and southern sections. Yukon river steamers have also installed oilburn-
 CTS, displacing wood as fuel
 During the past summer numerous
 survey parties spent the season in the
 Alaska coal fields surveying the coal
 lands in prepartion for the granting
 of leases.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Weather Report.
 Valdez, Dec. 28, 1915.
Interior Weather.

Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 29, 1915.
 Fairbanks, 2S above; II inches of snow; cloudy. calm
 Salcha, 2S above; 15 inches snow; cloudy, strong wind. trail fair
 Richardson, 30 above; IS inches of snow; cloudy. calm. trail fair.
 Mccarthy, 2S above; 19 inches of snow; cloudy, light wind, trail fair.
 Donnelly, above; 20 inches of snow; showing, calm, trail drifted.
 McCallum. 12 above; 50 inches of snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
 Paxson, 21 above; 30 inches snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted. Hogan, above; 21 inches snow; /; cloudy. high wind, trail fair. Gulkana, 31 above; 19 inches of (snow; cloudy, high south wind. Copper Center, 32 above; IT in. |of snow; cloudy, windy, trail good. Tonsina, 32 above;' IS inches of fsnow; cloudy, windy, trail fair. Teikhell, 30 above; 36 inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy. Beaver Dam, 25 above; 39 inches Eof snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy. Summit, 10 above; z inches snow cloudy, high wind, trail drifted. Wortman's, "A above; 40 inches of snow; cloudy, calm, trail closed north and heavy south.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
TO INSURE SAFETY OF
 MILES GLACIER BRIDGE.

Cordova Times: The ice-breaker at Pier No. 2, Miles Glacier bridge. on the Copper River & Northwestern railroad. will be either repaired or rebuilt at once and A. c. O'Neill, the engineer in charge of the construc- tion of the bridge. is coming from Portland on the steamer Northwest ern, to, make an examination of the condition of the ice-breaker. which
 was turned down by the high water last August, and determine what lplans had best be adopted to insure the safety of the bridge when the big breakup comes in the spring.
 !" There is a general feeling that it will be necessary to replace the ice breaker, and if this is done a large
 force of men, from 75 to 125, will be
 employed for about a month fin the
 work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Arcade Cafe # OPEN UNTIL g PM.
 We Serve Corona Coffee
 Strictly Fresh EgSs. Jack caIlin Proprietor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.

Predictions for high and low water are taken from the official tide tables prepared by the U. 8. Coast and Geo. detic Survey. The time given for high and low water is Valdez time, and the figures immediately follow ing the time, indicate the height of the tide at Valdez. To find the depth of water. add, the tabular height to the soundings given. on the chart, unless a minus (--) sign is used be- fore the height. in which case sub tract 1t. g5 @
 Wednesday, December 29. High-5:32 am, 80; 5:37 pm. 60 ,Low-11:55 am, 2.6.
 < Thursday, December 30. Hish-e:21 am, S.4; 7:06 pm. 5.6. Low-11:31 am. 2.1; 1:14 pm, 1.S
 Friday, December 81.
 High-7:16 am, S.9; $40 pm. 6.6 ILow--12:27 am, 2.7; 2:30 pm, 10
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
EPISCOPAL CHURCH XMAS
 TREE WAS SUCCESSFUL

The Christmas tree entertainment at the Church of the Epiphany last aight filled the church with a crowd of happy children and provided sev- eral hours of keen enjoyment for the little ones. The church had been neatly decorated and the big tree was found to have presents for every child present.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Commodore Sam Knudson, head of the House of Good Fellows. is custodian of the finest dock in Alas ka. Yesterday when our representa- tive called at the dock, Sam was en- tertaining the officers of the steam ship Cordova with his new Victrola, had box of two-bit cigars on his desk, and as eshas sworn of on the rough stuff since Christmas day, was serving buttermilk at his buffet. Even an Alaska winter has no ter TOTS for Sam.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Arrangements have been complet-
 ed for the staging of Capt. Rack |ett" tonight and tomorrow night by the Valdez High School at the Lib
 |erty Theatre.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Captain Racket Liberty Theatre Tonight and Tomorrow Night
 at 8:15
CAST OF CHARACTERS:

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
 Captain Robert Racket National Guard, lawyer
 when he has nothing else to do and liar all the
 time ~~~~~.~~--~~~ FRED FISH Obadiah Dawson his uncle from Japan where they make
 tea Elmer Kidwell Timothy Holman, his friend who married for money and
 is sorry for it Enme Egan MT. Dalroy, his fatherinaw jolly coveEarl Wathey Hobson waiter from the Cafe Goriana," who adds
 to confusion Harry Selby Clarce Captains pretty wife, for lark, and up
 to anything awful Lurline Leavell Tolnan lady with temper who finds her Timothy
 vexaon ~~~-~~~ Margaret Miller Katy, mischevous maid Pearl Miller Tootsy "kid," Tim's olive branch Himself
 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES:
 ACT I:-Place Tims country home on the Hudson near New York. Time breezy morning in September The Cap tan's fancy takes hg ght and the trouble begins
 Specialty-Skirt Dance kathro kdwell ACT II-Place the same. Time, the morning How yarn requires another The greatest liar unhung Now the trouble increases and the Captain prepares for Specialty-Harp Solo Rose Johnson ACT III-Pace, the Time evening of the day More misery general muddle. Dance you'll die Cornered at last. The Captain up All serene. Music -Reinke Orchestra
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Bargains at the Emporium; open from g a. m. to 8 p. m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
(. M. NIGHT SCHOOL TO
REOPEN NEXT MONDAY

Work in the Y. M. C. A. night
school will be continued on Monday
evening. January 3, when the new
term of school opens with number
of new students enrolled New classes
will be formed, but the work of the
new term will be patterned after the
best results secured In the fall courses.
Jay A. Urice, secretary of the edu-
cational department of the Y. M. c. A.,
has announced that there will he a
number of new students enrolled for
the new term, and from present :ndi-
cations the student body will be the
largest. in the history of the institu-
ton.
A class in penmanship and one in
spelling will be featured in the new
term, while the regular classes, of
which there are 81, will be continued
throughout the term as usual. Mr..
Urice and Rolla X. Thomas. who have
charge of the enrolment of students,
have received a number of requests for
admission to the classes in English,
Spanish and the business courses.
Other classes are also popular.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
CLAIMS HE HAS
APPLIANCE TO
AVOID WRECKS
Maui Man Has Also Run Sew
ing Machine for Six Months
With Perpetual Motion

Namaka l.. Faufata, a Hawaiian liY-
ing at Paia. Maui, claims to have in
vented an appliance which will pre-
vent collisions and wrecks on steam
railways. The device, he says, was
PATENTED en- July s, this year, and he
is now at work on a model OF the APP
pliance
The invention, says Faufata, is de-
signed TO be used in connection with
the semaphore system now in use by
all the large mainland railways.
IF the engineer Of a locomotive hap
pens to fall asleep, and does not see a
signal set to mean that train is
approaching on the same track, my
appliance will automatically stop the
train, says Faufata.
Faufata claims to also have invent
ed a perpetual motion machine that
has been running sewing machine
for the last six months, and which also
has been running a small electric
dynamo. In "a statement to Star
Bulletin representative yesterday, he
declared that II was he who invented
the pontoons which raised the FL. but
that he sent the designs to a lawyer
in Washington, ID. c., and they were
stolen from him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
RUMOR QUEEN
NOT TO Fight
KlJHIO'S SUIT


A rather vague rumor to the effect
that Queen Liliuokalani will not con,
test the suit brought in her name by
Delegate Kuhio against the trustees
of the Liliuokalni Trust, in which II
is sought to break the trust in which
the queens estate is held, would be
neither confirmed nor denied today
by Judge Antonio Perry, counsel for
Liliuokalani.
Il do not feel that ! ought to say
anything about the matter" said
Judge Perry, when asked II there was
any foundation for the rumor.
John A Dominis. circuit court clerk
and protege of Liliuokalani, and one
OF the respondents in the suit. said to.
day that he could not believe that the
rumor was true.
This is the first | have heard OF
Il" he added. 1The queen is satisfied
with the trust. Why should she no.
contest the suit since they are trying
to break it? Personally. would like
to see her contest il and win out And
/ think that the trustees feel the same
as / do about It.
I. Il is understood that, unless there
are other developments, the resoond
ents in the case will file their answer
or otherwise plead on January 10.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
CHINESE PREPARING
FOR NOISY TIME ON
FIRST DAY OF YEAR

Application of Chinese in Honolulu
to be allowed to celebrate New Years
in the approved Chinese method with
firecrackers was today granted by
Sheriff Rose. Hours for shooting fire.
crackers we're set by the sheriff and
the Chinese are entirely satisfied with
the order.
Ffrecrackers may be used from De-
cember 81 at p. m. to January / at
10 D. M, and from January 2 at 6 a.
m. until 10 a. m. of the same day.
They will also be permitted from p.
m. to 10 p. M, January 2.
Most of the Chinese here will ceIe-
brate the New Year according to the
calendar used in America, which is
the same calendar used by the repub-
lie. The Chinese here who favor the
monarchy will wait until the regular
Chinese New Year comes around or
will not celebrate at all.
Chinese favoring the republican
form and opposed to the present mon
archical government in China will
make the New Years period the occa-
sion for big demonstration against
the monarchy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
IN
CAUCUS PONDER
over ENGINEER
Dismissal of Whitehouse is Still
Unsettled Question; Salaries
Raised and Lowered

Following their decision to segre-
gate the road department from the Of
flee of the city and county engineer.
the supervisors in caucus last night
voted to cut the engineers salary
from $500 to 1925 month. The sal
airy of the new road oyerseer was
placed at 5000, and Harry Murray,
manager of the water department, re-
ceiyed raise of SIS. g.: 49,.
Considerable talk but little action
was taken in the meeting relative to
the dismissal of City Engineer White.
house When Supervisor Single, who
favors keeping Whitehouse because
of his ability to handle data on street
work and his general knowledge of
such improvements. asked the other
members for an expression of opinion
on the expulsion of Whitehouse, con-
siderable excitement was manifest.
Supervisor Larsen, who has opposed
Whitehouse from the beginning of the
caucuses, stated that he would not
confirm the reappointment of the en-
gineer under any consideration.
Arnold Makes Charges.
Arnold stated that the engineer had
"let the board down" at Various times
inspite of repeated opportunities to
make good, and declared that White
house did not deserve reappointment
He did not object to giving White
house employment in the engineering
Office, however.
Logan, who had previously an
nounced that he was not yet ready TO
vote on the question, said following
Arnold's speech that there was moth
ing more to be said. Arnold being one
who spoke as with authority through
his experience the last two months
at the head of the road department.
He suggested that in case any engin-
eer does not keep up his work the
mayor should be made to dismiss him
Hollinger laughingly declared that
he was on the Fence in the matter.
and AHA favored keeping Whitehouse
in office. Supervisor Horner was not
present at the meeting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-28
CALIFORNIA OIL
MIDDLE MAY BE
SOON FIXED UP

Local holders OF California oil-st6ck
will be interested in the follow 'ng spe
cial despatch to the San Francisco
Chronicle:
Washington, D. c.. Dec. IS
Strong representations in the calitor.
MIA oil lands muddle we're made today
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels by
Roy ~ Bishop, president of the Cali.
fornia Oil Industry Association. Bish
op was accompanied by Francis Loom
is and Senator Newlands of Nevada
The situation in the Midway field
was explained TO Secretary Daniels,
and the injustice of the efforts of the
government to dispossess locators and
operators was clearly set forth Dan
iels agreed to give the matter careful
consideration and he soon will appoint
a naval officer to make special investi
cations for the navy department, in
connection with the proposed naval
oil reserves.
observation-disclosures John NJ. Esh
1eman and Frank II. Short of Fresno
who have been here with Loomis and
Bishop, feel confident that Congress
will pass legislation to protect the
California oil men against the goyara
ment custer proceedings, Eshleman
left for California today, but will re-
turn here after the holiday recess and
with Short. Bishop and Loomis, try
to get speedy action in Congress.
The house committee on public
lands will meet during the holiday re-
cess and draft remedial legislation for
the California producers.