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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
ORDINANCE BEING
 TESTED IN COURT.

Habeas Corpus proceedings n tne ease Of Ben cuidoyi ys- Che Town oi ] Juneau. were begun before Judge k' W. Jennings at D. ma yesterday ai' ternoon. but after an hour oi afeu' ment and citing of authorities by At' torney John Rustgard counsel for the : plaintiff the ease was continued by the court until 2:S0 D. m. today
 Attorney Rustgard first gave his attention to the municipal court itseil' ! his argument being that tho city coun- ell of Juneau had no right to create municipal court without setting a limit to its power and designating @ mode of procedure for it and that ID ! failing to do so. they had created 9 court In name only, court which did not exist so far as the federal law was concerned.
 In regard to the eleven o'clock or dinance. he contonded that it was too vague in meanings that a city council has only delegated and neces' sary powers, and that the city council by its "eleYen o'clock ordinance, has created misdemeanor out of some ching which is not unlawful or In viola ton of federal statutes. Further, that 1t discriminates between those who have work and those who have not
 Being out of work is no basis for which to charge one with the crime of vagrancy' Attorney Rustgard de- clared.
 Police Committees Position
 P. Wolland. chairman of the police committee. when asked what move if any the council would make in the criticism of Chief Sitter and the "eley- en o'clock ordinance replied.
 You can quote mo as saying that we do not propose to do anything about it. We did not pass the "eiey- en o'clock ordinance. It has been on the books for years Neither did we instruct Chief Sitter to carry it out It is a city ordinance, and if he does no. enforce an of the ordinances he Is remiss in his duty. II the ordinance Is void. that is a different matter ale together.
 q understand there is petition go- ing around. have not seen 1t. Last fan we had a chief who did not en- force enough law, now we have one who enforces too much so we don't intend to pay attention to any sQueal- ing abut 1t"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
NEw NOTARY PUBLIC.

Gov. J. x. A. Strong today issued a notary public certificate Co c. D.. Cmre Of Petersburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
SaIALL BLAZE ROUTED.

Fire which originated on Che sils underneath the Enterprise Foundry, called out the department at g o'clock Inst evening. and was exangulsh in short order. The flames were discoy- cred by Jack Paley and were checked before they had made ans headway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11

Billie Wright. Q, siagway. passed through for Vancouver. B. C.. on lhe Princess 2lacuinna.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11

Mir. and Mrs Harold L.. Cogswell went through to Vancouver on the Princess MaQuinna this morning. They are on their way back to Idaho, after Q visit In Skagway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11

It isn't every man who can jump lt conclusions and land on his feet lDhlInlnInhin Rnnnrll
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11

Miss Ruth F. Anderson, who has been ar for several days at her apart ments in The Bergmann, is now much improved.
 Leslie Thomson, of the Peraeyer- ance mine who was operated on in Std Ann hospital last week. will leave the hospital Friday
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
CHARLES H. coseRoVE
 TAKES eoYs SOUTH

Among the passengers south on the Mariposa Saturday night was chas. H. Cosgoye and his three sons John Charles Jrg and James, They went South to consult a specialist on the
 boys eyesight as all three of the youngsters have been troubled Of hate in that respect.- (ketehikan Mner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11

"An the News An tho Time."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
ASKS FOR DAMAGES.

In a suit flied with the clerk Of the district court yesterday, James Me Conahey asks S2,000 domages from the Juneau Ferry G Navigation company. Hc alleges he was struck and beaten by Purser Bert Grahger, after be paid the other bis fare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
FLOUR DUTY SUSPENDED
Notwithstanding Decree, There Z. Pro.
test Against High Price OF Hread.

ROME. January 81 I2:3a +. MIA
royal decree issued to-day suapepds
tho duty on cereals and flour. The duty
already had been reduced more than
half The decree declares that il II Is
necessary wheat will be transported On
the railways and steamships at half
rates.
Notwithstanding the decree and Tho
measures adopted by the government,
meeting was held At the Labor FIX
change to-day TO protest against the
high price OF bread. II was charged
that the high price was due to the
government being unable to prevent
contraband wheat from going to the
belliEcrents.
y resolution was passed declaring the
agitation would continue until the peo-
pie are able to impose on the specu.
lators what the government is unable
10 impose under the law" The reso-
luton was considered TO mean the
forciblc conhscation of wheat and fl.
distribution among the people
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
USES GUN WITH s|LENCER
IN QUADRUPLE KILLING
Herplag gayesbsrirsr Sfihagf itg5Ern.l
Two Daughters lis They Siecb, y
Then Ends Own Life.
DEsPoNDENT OVER REyERsEs
So Completely Are Reports of Wcap-
on Muffled That Tragedy Is Not
Discovered Until Several Hours
After It Is Enacted.

NEW YORK. January alarmed
with n magazine rifle equipped with
a silencer. Herman Auerbach. wealthy
real estate operator, dcspondent over
financial reverses. to-day shot and
killed his wife and two daughters as
they slept and then killed himself.
His son, Lester, high school student,
was the only member OF the family
left alive.
SO completely did the silencing de-
vice muffie the reports of the weapon
that the tragedy was not discovered
until several hours later when the son
found under his door a note from his
father. requesting him to telephone
relatives.
The quadruple killing took place in
an exclusive apartment house on Cen
tral Park. West
Coroner Feinberg, after an investi-
CATION. stated that Auerbach evidently
had planned the tragedy for several
days. and had executed 1t with calm
coroner that his father had brought
MAID NOT DISTURBED
ny FATAL SHOOTING
A maid in the Auerbach home, who
had not been disturbed by the shoot
Ing. arose Jas usual. but made no eff
fort TO call the family until 10 o'clock,
when, failing to get responses from
tho others. she aroused Lester The
boy found under his door note In
his fathers writing, which read:
When you wake up telephone Uncles
Leopold and Joe Levy and grandpa"
The boy went to his fathers room.
where he found his father and mother
dead in their beds. between which Law
the rife DashiIfg into the room OF his
two sisters, he found Beatrice. aged
eighteen. and Daisy. two years
younger. dead, too. with the bed cloth
ing tucked about them and drawn over
| their heads. The boy notified the
police. He then broke down and be-
came frantic.
The coroner found on desk In
Auerbach's room four empty cartridge
shells OF heavy calibre. apparently
elected from the rifle after each shot.
| inasmuch as the fourth bullet was that
with which Auerbach ended his own
life. the coroner could not understand
how all four shells had been picked up.
| but finally decided that the son might
have found the fourth and placed IT
with tho others without realizing what
he was doing.
Until few years ago, Auerbach had
been n member of New York CANDY
firm, from which no retired to devote
his attention to real estate. A few
months ago. it is said. his property
was valued at nearly sl,000.0o0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
CONTINUES RELIEF WORK
Foundation Seeks to Slim
uIate Self-HeIp In Belgium.

NEW YORK, January 31.-The ship
Office temporarily opened by the Rookie
fcller Foundation to facilitate food
shipments to Belgium has been closed.
and it's functions have been taken over
by the New York Belgian Relief Com
mission. go that foundation funds can
be available wholly for the purchase OF
supplies. according to a statement is
issued tonight by tho foundation
Dscontinuance OF the shipping Of
fee had led to the publication to-day
OF reports that the foundation had
abandoned it's Belgian relief work.
SO far from having abandoned the
Belgian work" the statement said
the Foundation War Relief Commits
sion. is still in Europe. actively CO.
operating with official relief organiza-
tion. especially with a View 10 perfect
ing plans where self-hclp may be slim
ulated. An experiment is being tried
on Il small scale, whereby n colony Of
about 1000 refugees is being provided
with raw materials for making cloth
ing, for which there liz the most des-
pcTatc need"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
WILD SCENES IN ROME
Troops Called TO Restore Order MT Meet
Ing In Behalf Of Neutrality.

ROME. January 31.--Troops with
fixed bayonets to-day re-esta blished
order at meeting called by Senator's
members of the Chamber of Deputies
and other prominent persons to for
ward movement in favor Of Italy
maintaining neutrality.
Many persons. mostly Republicans.
who oppose neutrality. gathered at the
entrance TO the hall and attacked the
neutralists. The ears OF Deputy Bruno
Bclnonte. leader OF neutrals. were
boxed and some one spat in his face.
He defended himself with his cane.
During the disorder cries OF Shame (.
Prince Won Buelow has bought you,
YOU supporters OF Austria" rose from
the antineutralists.
Police failed to handle the situation,
and troops restored order.
After this incident the antineutral-
lists attempted to approach the Aus
trian embassy. crying Down with Aus
trial" Down with Germany: Long
live France" and Long live the war;
The troops again dispersed the
crowds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
BIG GAIN IN POSTAL SAVINGS
Deposits increase at Rate OF $4,000, 600
Month Since War Begap.

WASHINGTON. January sl--Nfore
than 100000 persons have been added
10 the list OF postal savings bank de-
positors since the European war began.
increasing total deposits at the rate OF
nearly S3.000.000 a month Officials be
lieve this means that thousands OF
foreigners working in this country are
holding their earnings instead OF send
ing them home as in times past
Figures made public tonight by the
Post -Ofice Department showed that the
total amount OF deposit with postal
savings banks on December 81 was $50. :
100000 to the credit of $4,000 peopl.
Until the war began deposits had in !.
creased at the average Of 1000. 600 a
month. During the six months from
July to January I. the increase was
s15.16o.o00. Last August 81, ,00O, 900 was
added to the deposits total
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
NEsTOR OF COURT CLERKS
GIVES UP RE|Ns TO-DAY
- nsstls,st iSlaity
Court, rs Succeeded by
Luther Libby.
sINTY YEARS IN PUBLIC LIFE
Began Official Career as Deputy
Sheriff in 1840, Served Through
War, and Has Been Court Clerk
Ever Since 1904.

Philip r. Winston. gray with the
SHOWS of eighty seven winters. after
having served as an officer OF the city
courts almost continuously for more
than sixty years. will this morning re-
tire voluntarily from his office of clerk
of the Law and Equity Court and WELD
the active direction of the office to
Luther Libby, who was recently elected
clerk of the court for an eight-ycar
term.
Veteran in the public sc.'vice though
he be. and richly deserving of sea-
son OF rest and freedom from official
duties, Mr., Winston. however will not
withdraw from the duties he has for
so many years discharged. AS soon as
Mr. Libby qualircs to-day as clerk of
the court, Judge Crump will swear Mr..
Winston in as deputy The clerk of
twenty-one years' standing will per-
form his daily task as before. now,
however. at his own wish. as an as
ststant to the younger man
NESTOR OF COURT CLERKS
IN STATE OF VIRGINIA
In Richmond's whole official roster
Mr.. winston stands alone In point OF
length of continuous service. II Is
doubtful whether the history of the
State contains another such record.
He is the Ncstor OF alI court clerks I'm
Virginia. known to all Of them and
honored where he Is known
Chronologically. the history OF Mr..
Winston's long public service is briefly
told. He was born in Hanover County
Henry II. Winston OF Hanover. descen
dant OF long line of Winstons for
generations prominent In the history
or The county and state.
When he was twenty-onc years old
Mr. Winston became deputy sheriff
under Richard Adams. who was sheriff
OF Richmond from lS49 until the out
break of the War Between the States.
He served ms deputy until the great
conflict broke. when he left his duties
to enroll in Company B. Virginia Life
Guards, Fifteenth Virginia Regiment
serving in Pickett's Division He was
wounded at the battle OF Sharpsburg.
The war over, Mr.. Winston became
deputy sheriff again. serving under
successive sherlffs who succeeded one
another rapidly under the so-called
mihthry regime For short time
nc served rs deputy under his own son.
Lewis r. Winston, who was elected
sheriff in 1885
APPOINTED CLERK WHEN
COURT WAS CREATED
When the Law and Equity Court
was created in 1894 the first Judge OF
that court, Judge Minor, appointed MIR.
winston clerk. At the first election
two other candidates sought tho posi-
ton, but were badly defeated by Mfr.
Winston. Since the first campaign Mr..
Winston has been regularly elected
without opposition. Last year he de-
clined to stand for re- e-electfou., willing
~ yielding the office to, Mr.. Libby, who
L (continued on, Fourth 7PaEs,)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
PENN. R. r. STATEMENT
DecrenH- I'm Operating Income oI
Both Lines.

PHILADELPHIA. January 3I.-The
statement OF revenues and expenses Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad system for
the year ending December 81, issued
tonight. shows that the total operat-
ing revenue for the lines east of Pitts
burgh In 1914 was S2il,5o4700. de-
crease OF $20,o40.56o. compared with
1918. The total operating expenses. In
cluding railway tax accruaIs. were
sl95.3lo,4l5. decrease. compared with
1913. OF sl6.153,523. The railway oper-
ating income amounted TO s46,194,2S4,
decrease of s3.SS7.o36.
Operations of the lines west of
Pittsburgh. compared with 1918,
showed these results:
Total operating revenue. s1ll,733-
ss5. decrease of s17.7S2.eo2; total
operating expenses. including railway
tax accruals, s91.T79.211. decrease of
Sl6.443.s36: railway operating income,
Sl9,954.GS3. a decrease of $I.33s,06S'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
KAISER FEELS CONFIDENT
Will Not Yield Until Enemy Is Van
qulshed or Has Coilnpsed

BERLIN, January 81 (vla The Hague
and London).-"We Will stay on hos
tile territory until the enemy is van
Nuishcd or has collapsed" Emperor
William asserted when he personally
conferred the Iron Cross on a German
soldier. according to a Cologne news
paper.
Munich wool expert, who visited
Northern France on behalf of the Ba-
varian government. has reported that
s20o,00o.000 worth of raw and finished
material fell into German hands in
French industrial cities. Hundreds Of
bolts Of cloth. intended by the French
government for military uniforms
were found at Lille. The German mill
tary authorities are reported to be
running many factories in the occu-
pied districts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
UPRISING IN NYASALAND
Three White Men KiIied--situation Now
Well In Hand.

LONDON. January 81 f5 p N.Y.
Three white men were killed In an up
rising January % among the Angura
tribe in Nyasaland. British Central
Africa. Three women and Ave chill
,dren. all white. were Kidnapped. but
subsequently were released
The Governor Of Nyasaland advises
the Hritish government that tho sit
uation now is we'll In hand. Three ring
leaders have been executed. The chiof
OF these leaders Is still Mt large, but n
British force has attacked his village,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
KAISER RETURNS TO BERLIN
Leaves Front on Account of Condition
Of Health, Is Report.

LONDON, February I2:2o A. NIL
The German Emperor returned to Ber-
lin from the front because of the state
OF his health, according to a report
from tho German capital, received by
the Exchange Telegraph Company by
way Of Amsterdam. The Emperor, the
dispatch adds. will consult his medical
adviser concerning his throat. which
has given him much trouble.
Those who have heard the Emperor
speak lately say that his voice is
scarcely audible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

PARIS. January 81 % p. At).-Two
British vessels were torpedoed by n
German submarine. in addition to the
Ben Cruachen and the Linda Blanche,
whose sinking was reported last night
Ihts was made known in the following
official statement, given out here to-
day by the Ministry of Marine:
The British steamer Tokoma has
been sunk by n torpedo from a German
submarine. The English vessel Icaria
also was torpedoed in the same local
ity. In the Irish Sea the English
steamers Linda Blanche and Ben
Cruachen We're torpedocd.
Hitherto the Germans. before at
tackinE merchant vessel, always al
lowed the crews sufficient time to en-
bark In the ships boats That custom
has now been abandoned, as is shown
by the bombardment OF the Admiral
Gnntheumc, which was filled with Rel
gian women and children refugees
The German marine has decided to
violate Systematically international
law"
The crew of the Tokomaru was
rescued by the trawler Semper. No
details are available concerning the
Icaria.
The Tokomaru was vessel OF 3oIo
tons She sailed from New Castle, New
South Wales. on October %. ShiDptnr
records make no mention of the Icaria
me French steamer Admiral Gam
theume was sunk on October 26. while
OH her way from Calais to Havre with
Belgian refugees, OF whom forty lost
their lives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
No General strlk. n Flo,. II. ), :, J, ). ;,

/ FLORENCE, ITALY (via Rotan).
January 81 t7:2o p. Milan attempt
to foment, a general strike here to-day
failed. chiefly through the attitude Of
the law into it's own; HI andss as q INIT the
disturbers. SI III ~ 2 ~ y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
MEMORIAL TO j. P. MORGAN
Handsome New Pulpit to ne Erected in
st. Georges Church.

NEW YORK. January. 31.-A hand
some, new pulpit Will be erected as a
memorial TO the late ]. Pierpont Nor
gan In ST Georges Episcopal Church.
stuyvesant Square, of which Mr.. Nor
gan long was senior warden. ~
The campaign to raise $4,000 to buy
the memorial was launched to-day. A
book with the donors names Will be
iplated in the base OF the pulpit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
UNDERWATER EMDEN
IS DARING RAIDEIt

LONDON. January 81 tS.35 y. Ml.-.-
The toll taken by the German sub
marine U-2l In Its raid late Saturday
In the Irish Sea. In the vicinity OF Liy-
erpool. still stands at three ships--the
steamers Ren Cruachen. Linda Blanche.
and the Ktlcoan. the last small yes.
sci. The kilcoan's crew was landed to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

The former Hamburg mcricnn
Line steamer Dacin, which now nies
the American flag, has sailed from
Galveston for Rotterdam with
cargo OF cotton. destined for Ger
mnny. Great RrItnIn has served no
fice that the Dncin Will he seized,
md. In such event, the United States
government will make Inquiries as
to the reason for this action, with
The object of safeguarding the
rights of the American owner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

In Rome troops were called out
to Hueii IL disturbance started by
PERSONS hntagonistic to II meeting
organized by prominent PERSONS for
the purpose of giving impetus to n
movement in favor Of Italy main
tanning neutrality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Princess Patricin's regiment or
Canadians is reported to have In
ftcted scvere losses ON German
i.ahdsturm regiment, md to hnvc
captured number of prisoners dur
Ing the defense of their trenches
ncnr I'm Bnssec. The Canadian cas-
unitics were slight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

1t hns bccn definitely nsccrtaincd
fhnt the German submarine U-.t
sank three steamers In the Irish Sen
ncnr Liverpool ON Saturday. a
German submarine also hns tor
pcdocd two British steamers In the
English Channel, OF IInvrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Emperor William, who Inns re-
turned to Berlin. is said to he suf-
ferinE from the thront affection
which on severnI 0ccnstons pre-
riously has given him trouble. \
herlin dispntch snys he Is ,to. .pus
: Sitinisel he nI,,,s Of Icai
ndvlser. VI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

AEnin In the west there tx u COM
pnrntivc IulI, onIy the artillery he
Ing engaged ON most of tho. front,
although mt vnrinus points the firing
by heavy gums hns becn intense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
TWO MORE VESSELS
is TOLL TAKEN IN
SUCCESSFUL DASH
Crew of One Rescued,
While There Is No Re-
port on Other.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Is GIVEN OUT IN PARIS
Carpathian Mountains, Between
Dukla and Wyszkow Passes,
Scene of Pitched Battle.
RUSSIANS CLAIM ADVANTAGE
Both Sides Report Gains in Vicin-
ity of La Bassee and in
ArGonne.
ssIANs CLAIM ADVANTAGE
Both Sides Report Gains in Vicin-
ity Of la Bassee and in
Argonne.
Extended Operations
in Eastern War Theatre

IN Poland. East Prussia nnd tho
u Cnrpnthfnns extended operations
continue. without. sO far ns Is
known, any decisive advantage he
ing attained by amy Of the contcs-
tantS. On the Cnrpnthinn front
Russin reports the fighting is grad
uRlly assuming the character of n
general bnttlc. Here the hustrInns
hive brought up lnrEc rcinforcc-
mcnts. md have been Joined by the
Germans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

pushed the despised Jew. Her rich COS
tunes were well selected and added
much to her beautiful and dignincd
bearing.
The part OF BdssdnLo was taken by
Miss Cecil McDevitt. who made so hand
so,n "a cavalier that one could not won
der at Portid's anxiety over tho success
of his choice. No other performer could
surpass Miss McDevitt in expression and
depth OF feeling.
Miss Della May Boaz az Antonio ably
Interpreted the part of the merchant,
from the time she stepped from the gon-
dola in the first scene until she brought
about the reconciliation in the last A
more perfect Antonio could scarcely be-
found IN an amateur performance
When all did 30 well IL is hard 10
say who surpassed. Miss Ruth Lallande
a. Orot<d~o was especially good. In
every word IN fash OF the eye did she
show feeling and carnestnesa Miss
Enola oarnctt by her pleasing, distinct
voice n sweet graceful manner as
Eer|asu 10 tho hearts of her audience.
Each ono entered heart an soul into
her part and spoke so clearly and dis
tinctiy that tho hours of tho play seemed
but a few minutes.
Future classes OF tho academy viii
find II difficult 20 surpa% tho class OF
10 IN the presentation OF Shakespeare
plays.