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Evening star., 1915-12-01
Martial Law Modified.

The reichstag then adopted the fina1
reading OF the bill modifying certain
features Of martial law. giving the op-
ton of a fine instead OF Imprisonment,
for minor offenses.
There was no debate, although the
socialist member Herr Scheidemann
announced that the socialists might
take up the question of certain abuses
later in the session
DR.. Helferich then introduced a bill
requiring companies, corporations and
juridical persons to set aside 80 per
cent of their extra profits during the
war years to cover their ultimate tax
alton.
There was no public reference to the
subject of peace terms during the day s
session.
Evening star., 1915-12-01

Referring to the condition of affairs
Evening star., 1915-12-01
The weather . Year Aro To-day,

Partly cloudy. Temperature. High go. Low
52.remember La1ative Bromo Qaintne cures a
cold IN day. There Is only one 'BromO
Quinine.. Look for signature Z W. GROVE &c
Evening star., 1915-12-01

Camillius Christian. eighty-one, died
suddenly at Lynchburg, Va. For forty
years he was a church steward, and
was member of the city school board
thirty-seyen years.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
FRANCE To CALL 100000
BOYS OF 18AND 19YEARS
Measure Finally Passed After
Stormy Debate in Chamber
Of Deputies.

PARIS, December 1.-The bill pro-
viding for the calling to the colors OF
the young conscripts of the class OF
1917, a measure recently sanctioned by
the army committee of the chamber OF
deputies, has been passed after
stormy debate in the chamber. Premier
BRAND participating in the discussion
The bill provides for bringing into
the service approximately 100000
young men, who. in times of peace,
would begin military service in 1917,
it's members being eighteen and nine
teen years of age. The proposal is to
call them December Is, when they
will be sent to garrisons and then
trained and incorporated in various
regiments and services.
Deputy Turmel, the first speaker, de-
manded that the shirkers of military
duty, of whom he said there were no
less than $4,000 in Paris. be taken from
their hiding places and sent to the
front before these young men were
called. His words were applauded by
socialists and "booed" by others.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Toilet Cases
Completely
Fitted,
$4,000

Manicure Sets, s1.as up.
Toilet Cases, S1.5o up.
Boston Bags, $3.50 up.
Shopping Bags, ST up.
Pocketbooks. 75c up.
Suit Cases, $3.50 up.
Travelling Bags, So up.
Fitted Bags, SIS up.
Jewel Boxes, $2.5o up.
Sewing Boxes, soc up.
Slippers, ST. up.
Handkerchief Cases, ST. up.
Glove Cases, S1.5o up.
Watch Bracelets, Csc up.
Drinking Cups, 25c up.
Flasks, 75c up.
Medicine Cases, 75c up.
Tie Cases, S1.5o up.
Hdkf. Cases, S1.oo up.
Shirt Cases, $3.50 up.
Stickpin Cases, 75e up.
flasks, 75c up.
Military Brushes, $1.5o up.
Card Cases, 75c up.
Cigar Gases. soc up.
Trunks and Baggage Repaired.
kNEESSI'S
-: z%L CT Phone
To III - Main 1000
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

Washington, April 12-President Woodrow Wilson announced Satur- day that Seward had been selected as the coast terminal, and Fair banks aS the interior terminus of the government Alaska railroad. The announcement also stated that the Alaska Northern railroad had been purchased at q price of $l,' 15O,OQO, and that a 3S-mile spur will be built from the main line to the Matanuska coal fields. The railroad work will be under the direction of the Alaska railroau en- gineeria5 commission, of which W. ', Edes is designated as chairman, Lieut. Frederick Mears and Thom- as Riggs, jr., being the other mem bers. It is estimated that the cost of constructing the lines de termined upon will be approximately S26,S1C,O0O, leaving a balance Of $S,2OO,OOO for railroad wC"l in oth- CT directions. The "orh sin 1o- gin as soon as it is pv.I...s
 Seward, April l2--Thc uuuoun,'- meut received here today or this town having been selected by President Woodrow Wilson and Sec retary of the Interior Franklin k.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
THE RECENT FIRE
 AT SANIIARIUn

We made mention ut the time or the fire tha+ occurred a short time aeo at Sauitarium, the health re- sort near Sitka, of which Dr. F. h.. Goddard is the proprietor. but did not publish any of the particulars. Mrs. Goddard, in writing to friends in skagway a few days ago, in speaking of their loss, said:
 I've lost dining room, kitchen. si bedrooms and three cottages, the cellar. with our summer stock of provisions, and all of our clothes also silyerware and personal things We have had for years. We will have been married 9 years next week, and l had kept most of our wedding presents. They are Ill gone now, and no use regretting, There was also quite a bit of mon ey. as it was near the lst, and the nearest bank is in Juneau,
 I've are going to rebuild right
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
BIN. HAHAGER
 |5 GOING EAST

ScutiIc p.-I., April $: Because oJ the expected early break up Of ,ue ico in lHe Yukon river, the White Pass & Yukon railway ey- i.acts a somewhat longer and busier aeasoa thau usual, says Il. Wheele1 general manager of the railroad, who is here from the north
 We look for freight to start mo,' ing fy June 1, Lecunse Of the eN- p.ctld earlier breakup of the ice, sHd lir. Wheeler yesterday. While . road is in operation contimu- ously, it is dependent to a great eN- tent on river traffic, especially for freight, and the early season, Of a2ursc, will be d help to us. The rg"cu. strike in the Toloyana dis lricL is another matter that is en- coaraang. As far as the propos- eu United States government rail road is concerned it is impossible 10 say what effect the line will have on us until We learn definitely what the plans for next summer are.
 There is one point, however, that 1 think should be made clear to people outside generally, and that is thut most of the Alaskan towns have plenty of working men, and that some of the Alaskan coast cities are crowded with men looking for work. There are steamer loads of laborcrs going Up right now, who will be sent back within q molth, because there is nothing fo- them tc do"
 The White Pass X Yukon railway has nearly completed the rebuilding of the docks at Skagway, which wee destroyed by fire last Decem- Der. The new wharvs will offer bet ter facilities than the old, as they are arranged so that loading opera tious can be carried on direct from .he steamers to the cars.
 Mr. Wheeler will leave for the Fest today on a business trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
NOTES FRON TIE
 CAPITAL CIIY

A jury in the Commi 5tonef's court yesterday adjudged Paul Fora vich insane, and he was taken south On the Admiral Evans. ZOrayich was acting QueeTly when the Evans arrived from the south last trip, and was turned over to the L. s. marshals office. lie was third cook oa the steamer. He had a mania for disposing of imaginary property and every Tember CT the jail force, and all tho. deputies are the richer by from three to eight thousand dollars each since his ar rival. He also left q will saying T died in jail without a notary" Dispatch.
 Enroute to San Francisco, where they will erect a mammoth electric signbOard for the commercial o.- eratiou of the Kingsbury Electro graph, toward which Juneau ci'i- zens have subscribed about $I5,- 600 in stock, E. J. Kingsbury the inventor. and G. F.. Lovegrovc. as cociated with him, left for Seattle today on the steamship Admiral Evans. Mrs. Kingsbury and Orvill4 Kingsbu:y accompanied them. The sign will not be erected in the ey- position grounds. MT LovegroEe stated to newspapermen. It will likely be on Market street, but the location is indefinite.-Empire.
 Word has been received here by Dr. P. J Malone from Capt. L. o., Colbert, of the United States Geo detic survey, that the latter will ar rive here about May 1st, and that he will he using Juneau as his head quarters this summer in connection with tho wire drag work that will be done in Southeastern Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
MURDER STILL
 E \ MYSTERY

Fairbanks, April 9-The murder Of Mrs. William c. Harp, known as Alice Astor in the underworld, is still a mystery.
 Her body was practically nude when found Wednesday evening, the crime having been committed some tim. Tuesday night. She was slugged with a rock wrapped in cotton glove and her throat cut later.
 Her cabin was ransacked ap- parently for the purpose of rob bery, but her diamond rings and gold nugget necklace were left uH- disturbed. There have been no arrests to date, and the officers are greatly puzzled over the many strange circumstances.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

Capt. Colbert, who is to have charge of he work, is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Malone. According to yeste~ days telegraphic dispatches b. ., were opened yesterdya in Seattle for the charter of suitable boats 70 carry on the work.-Empire.
 The first hunters license of this .casOM will be issued today by Gov crnor strong. The license is in the name of Frederick Johnson, of Un- casyile, Connecticut, who Is aboard the Alameda, enroute to the west ward. Johnson will go us far west IS the Alaskan Peninsula, and will hunt for brown bear on the Boring Sea side of the peninsula. Although ,his is the first license to be is -ded, Governor Strong looks for the largest number of big game hunters during this year in the history of Alaska. Many inquiries nave been received already, and avery mail brings from one to thre2 more. Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
IS SENTENCED
 ID SIX YEARS

Indianapolis, April l2-Mayor Roberts Of Terre Haute, this state, was this morning sentenced to six years Ia the LeayeLW orth, Kansas, federal Oenitentiary and to pay a fine Of S2,O0O. The others who were implicated wi.A him got from two to three years each. They were convicted Of bribery, Conspir- acy and fraud, perpetrated during the las. November elections.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
CRUISER KRONPRINz WILHELM
 STEALS PAST ALLIED CRUISERS

The Kronprinz Wilhelm is ac- credited with having sunk four teen vessels upon her present raid, Thich started on August 30th. She also took 96O prisoners, but has only 61 of them on board now.
 Thirty-six of the crew are af- flicted with bsrri-berrl.
 Commander Thierielder of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, says that as soon as be is loaded with coal and supplies he will steal past the al- lied cruisers and escape.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
REPORTED THE GERMAN SQUADRON
 HAS ESCAPED BRITISH BLOCKADE.

London, April 12-It is reported here today that the German squa- dron escaped from the British blockade of the Kaiser's naval base at Heligoland and h?s engaged the British warships off Norway. The Admiralty refuses to make any cIm- ment OH the truth or falsity of the rumOr, although heavy firing h1s been heard off Scarborough, indica: ing that some kind Of a naval b2s- tie is being fought.
 The British steamer Wayfarer is reported to have been tOTpedoed
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

Newport News, April 12-stealins past the four allied cruisers which have been lying off the Virginia capes. waiting for tie appearance from this harbor ot the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Freidrich, the German converted cruiser kron- priuz Wilhelm slipped into port this morning with only 25 tons of .oaI in her bunkers. She is al g., short of supplies for her crew ut 800 men.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
THE MINNESOTA
 STRIKES A ROCK

Kobe. Japan, April 12-The s-sausa.o Minnesota, of the Great Northern line, struck a rock today of IwaTma, at the southwestern entrance to the Inland Sea. \ sal- ..-a steamer was sent to the as ..s.a.ce Of those on board the vessel and the passengers and crew We're caEea off and are now said Co uv on their way to Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

"Zingo and the White Elephant drew a good crowd at -he Popular Picture Palace last night. Tha program will be repeated tonight.
 Mrs. w. R. Hillery and little son, who have been spending the winter in Los Angeles, and Nlr. Hillery, who went out a few days ago to jon them and make the return icrrney in their company, arrived on the City of Seattle this morn ing, and are again installed in their cosy little home on Third street west.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

away, as We don't want 10 miss next summers business. We are prepared now to take care of from six to eight guests"
 In speaking of the fire Mrs. G@a- dard said: Il desire specially to mention the heroic work cf John Brady, son of ex-governor Brady G! Alaska. John Kashuchom, ulp Kirkland, Fritz, an old-timc Russian, who has lived here for years and i. more familiarity known aa "Snicklefritz, and d number of na- lives. John Brady rushed into our house and. secured the file ui deeds and papers; JcAn No@hn- chof climbed to the rCo, ot tA" large house and stayed thcrc u2- ttl his feet were blistcrct ny the blaze beneath; Ole Li.k'"ud car- ried the dynamite he WIS using in blasting the new bath rooms to place of safety; Fritz was every where and got his shirt badly burned, so he must have been near the fire; the Indians helped, as did all the guests. No one was hurt, and none of tine guests lost anything.
 We are in the cottage we al- ways called grandfather's, and are Eusy building a temporary kitchen, When the new one is built We will use this one as an annex for sleep ing, and in that way will he able 10 care for twenty guests.
 The men at Sitka have ycIun- teered a weeks work when we get the foundation and material ready, so that when the time arrives the building will go up quickly .'
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
BRITISH RELIEF
 STEAMER SUNK

Rotterdam, April 12-The Brit Ish steamer Harpalyce, the first relief ship to sail from New York s.a:e under charter to the Belgium relief commission was tOrpStOed to- a-y and sunk. The crew was gtv- .a len minutes "a which to leave t.. ship
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12

and sunk by a German submarine to- day
 It is announced that twenty-six lives were lost when the British steamer Harpalyce was torpedoed, although the passengers and crew were gi;er ten minutes in which l1 oot out of danger.
 .E-rious disorders are reported from Italy and demonstrations are being made by the populace in fav- or of intervention in the European war
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
ARE WILD WITH JOY OVER THE
 LOCATION .OF ALASKA RAILROAD

Lane sa the coast terminal of the government railroad, caused the people Gere to go wild, and q big dance i, planned for tonight. The cash registers in the saloons have Uecn turned to the wall and the wet goods" are being served out free of chraga to all who wish to indulge. City property has jumped sky l'-h in price, ana a big rush has alr"ody started for Ship creek, where the first work will start.
 Jmeau, April 12 - NJ. S. Parker, pioneer railroad engineer Of Great Falls, Mont, who was associated with the Alaska En- sincering commission last year, is in Juneau, having arrived on the admual Evans. He says the rail road commission has contracted for the equipment of twelve railroad construction camps, in which it is stipulated that all the material shali bc on the dOcE at Seattle ready for shipment by April 18th. Mr. Parker says the commission has been making plans with the idea in mind that the president vouId designate Soward as the ter
 minus.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-12
FRONT
 OF I6OO MILES

Paris, April 12-The battle front Of rle allied armies now extends oya- distance Of sixteen hundred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
CLUB WOMEN
ASK FERRIS TO
VETO CULVER BILL

The Twentieth Century club. In a
meeting Thursday afternoon. passed
a resolution asking Gov Ferris to
veto the Cuiver-Ashley bin for q
seven-man school board whose mem
bers are 20 be elected by districts
instead OF at large.
The bill means that since nom
nations are 10 be made by party.
and since the districts are Republi-
can. all the members Of the board
win be Republicans" said Mrs. r. c.
Osborn. Il am not opposed to the
Republican party; but under this
sy stem. the board members win be
controlled by their districts. and con.
eitions ain be much the same as
they are now. The culver-Ashley
Till 10 q repeal OF the Scott act. and
since II does not contain what We
want. and the Scott act does, Yet as
ask for an opportunity 10 vote for a
hoard elected al large, as the Scott
act provides"
Members Of the club expressed dis
appointment in the Legislature. be
cause many OF TIE measures which
theI fayored xera- amended beyond
recognition. or laid on the shelf
Mrs. Wilbur Brotherten. chairman
Of the legislative committee. said
however. that she was glad 70 give
the legislature credit for "a few
splendid things that II has done
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
SAN FRANCISCO
is SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC GALE

SAN FRANCISCO. April So
Eighteen hours overdue this morn
ing. grave anxiety was felt for the
passenger liner Pennsylvania. which
is believed TO have run into last
nights terrific gale while en- route
TO this port from the west coast OF
Mexico.
The steamer Yosemite, which
sailed for Astoria yesterday with 40
passengers returned to San Fran.
cisco today. The captains wireless
stated his ship was damaged by the
immense waves.
Two fatalities. 81 small craft
damaged. many miles OF telegraph
and telephone wires FRUSTRATED. and
100000 damage 10 other property
was the ton recorded today Of a
gale that swept San Francisco and
vicinity within the past "a hours.
John ossian and Walter Peterson.
school boys. OF Daily City. were cleo
trocuted when they tried to climb a
barbed wire fence onto which a live
wire had blown.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

W. J. Doughty. Detroit dealer for
the Franklin. viii drive q stock
touring car in the annual national
efficiency demonstration
We shall take a stock car from
our salesroom.T said Mr.. Doughty
zone that viii be sold later NJ reg
ular price to some lucky purchaser
A tank holding one gallon OF gaso
line will be attached to the car
buretor. the car will then be started
and win run tin the gallon OF gaso-
line Is exhausted. This Is the only
correct way 10 determine the EN-
cheney OF an automobile"
The route travelled by the car Is
shown In another column OF today's
Times. and the result OF the EN-.
cheney test will be published in the
Times, Saturday.
The car will leave the Pontchar.
train at a. m, and the test run
should be finished In time for publ
cation in the evening papers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
CHAS. BEARDSLEE
VETERAN TEACHER
TAKEN BY DEATH;

Charles Beardslee, a retired teach
er. died Friday morning. in his home.
No. It's Marston-ave.
Mr.. BeardsIee was born July Z.
1924, In SUSSEX county. New Jersey.
and at the age OF seven moved with
his parents to Oakland county. He
was married In 1856 10 Susan p. ~.
Sutton, Who, with the following chill
dren, survives him: Rowland. Cath
crime and Grace Beardslee, OF De
troit; Mrs. Fred II. Brown, OF Lud-
ington. Mich: Mrs. w. II. Hart. OF
Charleston, Mich; Charles r.. OF
Washington, Mich; p. E. OF Grand
Rapids, and Mrs. Sidney NJ. Keys, OF
Grand Rapids.
The funeral win take place Mon.
day morning. with services In the
home at . o'clock. conducted by the
Rev. NJ. 8. Rice. OF the North Wood
ward Methodist church. Intermen,
will be in sashabaw Plains. Oakland
county.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

power. and was afraid OF him." said
Giodano. He told me II ever be-
tray ed him he would follow me to
the end OF the earth and kill me.
He said that he had Avented q dead
~ needle gun about the sire OF a
pen knife. This gun. he explained,
sould penetrate a human body az
a great distance. On account OF the
microscopic smallness OF the wound.
Feidkamp said. the police author
tiles would never discover the cause
OF death"
According TO Giodano, bogus bills
were circulated by him In kalama-
roo and Battle Greek. Mich, as well
rs In several smaller cities in the
east. He said he divided the good
money he obtained with Feldkamp.
Tho photographers bail was fixed at
IS, 900. The ofncers have been I'M
able 10 get any kind OF statement
from him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
NEW RUG STORE
OPENED ON
WOODWARD AVE.

The c. A. Finsterwald Co. hold
formal opening OF their new rus
store at No. s2l Wood wardave. on
Saturday. May 1. Mr.. F1nsterwsld
and c. NJ. shuler. the vice-president.
are both experienced rug men and
the new store ID replete with the
best In rugs and carpets, both do
nestle and imported. with q fne line
OF oriental rugs. linoleums and dra-
peries. Music and souvenirs will be
q feature OF the opening day. and 10
valuable articles viii be given away
to those who attend the opening.
The policy OF the store will be TO
guarantee absolute satisfaction to
every customer. and this guarantee
will extend to every article sold.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
IRELAND SHOWS
SYMPATHY WITH
FRANCE IN WAR

PARIS, April 9o.--Ireland's sym
pathy with France In the present
war was voiced here today by a
delegation Of leading lrishmen head
ed by I. p, o'Connor and Joseph
Devlin. president OF the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians. The delegation,
comprising leading members OF the
Irish party In the British parlia-
ment. was received by President
Poincare and Cardinal Annette.
archbishop OF Paris. To both ad-
dresses outlining the Irish position
were presented.
Premier viviani. Henry Franklyn
Bouillon and sDenys Cochin. mem
hers OF the chamber OF deputies
presented the delegation TO the pres
ident In the Elysee palace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
SPEEDING MOTOR
SNAPS SIGN POST;
COP GETS DRIVER

Motorcycle oficef Leonard Bles-
ser. Of the central precinct witness
cd strange sight when he chased
a speeding motorcyclist down Wood
vsrd-ave. from Edison TO Hague
aves.. Thursday afternoon. and saw
machine and rider try TO climb q
streetsign post at Woodward and
Hague-lves.. and turn a somersault
in the air. doing the. trick so neatly
that neither machine nor rideS was
damaged. The rider was about to
start on another lap when Blesser
placed him under arrest The sign
rost was snapped IN two.
The rider gave his name as Jacob
Karvin. IS years old. OF No. 344 Car.
doni-eve.
Blesser locked him up on charge
Of reckless driving. and says that
Ksrvin was travelling 80 miles an
hour until he tried to turn the cor
ner, when he slowed down" to "a
miles an hour and started 70 climb
tlie post
Detreit Time. Job Pristi.s Dest>-
Main $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Alleged Pal Testifes
Against Peter S.
sFeldkamp
WORKED BOLDLY,
WITNESS SAYS
Detroit Photographer
Held on Counter
feiting Charge

Peter 8. Feldkamp. photographed.
az No. ss3 woodward-ave.. alleged
ecunterfeiter. was held TO the grand
Jury by United states Commissioners
Hurd. Friday morning. on the testi-
mony OF Leon Giodano, whom the
oficers claim assisted Feldkamp In
eisposing Of the bogus money. Clio
6ano was arrested q few weeks ago
in Little Falls. y. Y. with IS coun-
terfeit $40 bills In his pocket. He
mrtie a confession duplicating the
Detroit photographer.
On the witness stand Giodano ex.
planned how Feldkamp made the
counterfeit bills IN lis studio. He
said he saw Feidkamp photograph a
genuine $40 note and then make re-
prints on one dollar bills from which
he had previously washed the color
With an acid The bogue bills were
almost perfect reproductions. print
cd on government paper. the only
weakness" in the counterfeits be
ing their poor color from the cheap
grkde OF ink used.
Giodano said that Feldkamp bold
y worked st eounterfeiting during
the day When he left bis studio he
took the precaution OF stretching
thread across the doors and win,
dows and around the cabinet con
tanning his counterfeiting material,
so that he would know II anybody
we're proving about the studio dur.
ing his absence. said the witness.
'Feldkamp had me under his