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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Steam Pipe Bursts and Men Take to the Life
 Boats Attempting
 to Reach Shore.
TWENTY MEN DROWN
One Is Killed, Several Are Fatally Hurt and Many Injured when Pipe
 Blows Out.

WASHINGTON. Aug. SO - The United States cruiser Memphis is a total wreck on the coast Of San Domingo. and 2l of the crew were either killed or drowned. This was the announcement received by the navy department this forenoon
 The Memphis was caught in a storm and while trying 10 weather the gale a steam pipe bursted kill ing one man and iniuring perhaps fatally two officers and 67 other ma rines were slightly injured.
 The bursting Of the steam pipe put the propelling power out of com mission and the men were ordered to take to the boats as the cruiser was rapidly being driven toward the rock shores.
 One boat was capsized in the gale and 20 men were drowned before help could be given them.
 The Armored Cruiser Memphis was formerly the Tennessee and was built in 1903 at a cost of S6.14AOO2. She had displacement of 14.5OO tons and carried ten and sixteen inch guns besides other armament.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Gen. Won. Hindenburg Has Been Appointed Chief of General Staff
 of the Army.
VOW FALKENHAYN IS OUT
RoumanianS in Action Cause the AuStrianS
 to Pull Back All
 Advance Lines.

BERLIN. Aug. 30. - General yon Hiudenberg, who has lately been in charge of the eastern front espec. lally in the Galician territory, has been appointed Chief or the General Staff. to succeed General von Falk- anhayn, according to official an- aouncement made here today.
 It is understood that Gen. von Hin denberg will be given absolute pow CT 10 do as he sees best on the various fronts.
 No statement of an official char.
 cter has been issued regarding the future position of Gen. von Falken- hayn The latter has just returned here after a trip of inspection with Kaiser William.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
ADMIRAL. LINE STEAMER FOUNDERS
LUSITANIA PEND
 DECORATED AS U. S.
 AWAITS APARTMENT
German Commander of the Sub marine which Sank Steamer Is Given Iron Cross and Other Marks of Distinction.

LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The Stlfts.Tl dende, of Ribe. Denmark. is quoted in a Reuter- dispatch from Copenha. gen as saying that the commander of the German submarine which sank the Lusitania was Captain Max Valentiner, son of the dean of the Sonderburg cathedral Captain Val entiner, this newspaper says, has been decorated with a number Of orders since the sinking of the liner including the Iron Cross of the first class, and the Hohenzollern House Order with swords, a special distinc ton which is the personal gift Of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
WILSON WILL TRY TO HALT THE STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug. BOA statement issued from White House this afternoon that President Wilson is going to make every effort the Railroad BroherhOods call off postpone the strike order which is effective next Mon day morning at o'clock.
 There indications that unless action is taken by the Brotherhood leaders in the very uure the President publicly ask the railway workers themselves that the strike order be rescinded
 Congressional leaders admitted today there is pOssi bity of completing legislative program before Monday when the strike is scheduled to be called @ s ssd
 The interstate committee plans to work day and night and will report to the Senate within few days gadng suggestions made by President Wilson yesterday his great speech before joint session of Congress
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
PRESIDENTS OFFERS REJECTED SITUATION
 NOW MOST SERIOUS

With the above anguishing remark, President Wilson this afternoon concluded his final interview with the railroad cuves the White House. The railroad presidents submit proposition which rejected every proposal and suggestion made by the President for peaceful settlement
 At the close of the conference President Wilson asked those assembled if their rejection of all his plans final
 He received almost unanimous reply that all prOpOs tiOns had been rejected.
 President looked all of the executives then sol emny stated "GOd forgive you, l cannot"
 Turning slowly he left the The executives left the White House shortly afterwards making state ments for publication.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
TO INVESTIGATE ALL STEAMERS AND FIND
 IF THEY ARE ARMED

BERLIN, Aug. 3o.-The Overseas News Agency says that the Norweg- Ian minister of justice has instructed the authorities in various ports to investigate whether incoming mer- chant ships are armed and in case they are, to order an investigation by the military authorities before permitting them to leave.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
NEW INDIA COMMANDER.

LONDON. Aug. 3O.-The war of- fee tonight announced that Gen. Sir Beauchamp Dun has been sum moned home to give evidence be- fore the Mesopotamia commission and will vacate his office as com mander-in-chief in India, being sue ceeded by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles Carmichael Monro.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
To Watch sub-Rase

PARIS, Aug BOA dispatch from Aylona states that the Italians have occupied Porto Kalarat. and the sum init of Mount Palermo in Southern Albania. in order to watch the AL 5anian coast north of Cape Kephell, fifty miles southeast of Avlona, in which district there is said to be an Austrian submarine base.
 The territory occupied by the Ital- ians is Quasi-Greek The opinion of Rome newspapers, however, is that Greece will not protest the occupa- tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
cnnfernnce Held at caIals

PARIS. Aug. 3O.-An official note issued here regarding yesterdays Anglo.French conference at Calais, says the governments are in perfect agreement over all the questions dis cussed. An arrangement was made 10 assure payments abroad and main tain exchange between the two coun- fries. t Is added.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
WHITE WAY DOWN AT FRISCO TO
 BE CLEANED UP
Movement Starts to Enforce the Red Light Abatement in Ten derloin - IniunctiOns to Be Ap- piled for.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO- 4 movement to enforce the Red Light Abatement Act against the down town tenderloin of San Francisco was started today by the Law En. forcement League, whose secretary sent notices to property owners in the district Of the leagues intention to apply for injunctions,
 A new angle or the red light law will be tested in proceedings against cabarets. patronized by mescorted women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
ALASKA VESSEL IS
 IN TROUBLE AT NEAH
 BAY AS BOUND NORTH
Motorship Kuskokwim Is Having Engine Troubles - Was Recently Towed South after Breakdown on Her First Trip.

SEATTLE. Aug. 20. Motorshlp HuskoSwim River which sailed last Saturday with a freight cargo for Bethel. has developed engine trou- bles and is reported to have returned to Neah Bay waiting for instructions whether to return to Seattle or have engineers sent there.
 The Kuskokwim River was loaded chocka.block with freight, the large quantity being for transshipment up Che river from Bethel
 The motorship was recently towed down from Boring Sea having brok eu down on her first voyage to the north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
 ALTER THEIR PLANS

CHICAGO. Aug. 30. - Senator Walsh. of Montana. manager of the Western Democratic national cam paign headquarters. said today that the Democratic Congressional cam paign will be directed from either New York or Washington. D. C.. Congressman Doremus, of Michigan, will be in charge of this branch of the work. The leaders first planned to have the campaign handled in Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
BIG GERMAN FLEET SEEN.

LONDON. Aug. BOA German squadron of some 15 warships. in- cluding large cruisers. is reported in the North sea by trawlers arriving at Ymuiden. Holland. a Reuter- dis patch saws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
GOV. JOHNSON WINS FIGHT FOR SENATOR
 IN 6. 0. p. PRIMARY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. Gov. Hiram Johnson won the fight for the Republican nomination for Unit. ed States Senator in the primary election yesterday. defeating William Booth. Johnson was the candidate of the former Progressiyes and Booth of the standpatters. Johnson only carried the rural counties. but received a majority of the large ur- ban vote.
 May Aid Hughes
 The success of Gov. Johnson in the Republican primaries may serve to stop the exodus Of Republicans under the leadership of Francis J. Heney to the Democratic party, and serve to strengthen the Hughes campaign in this state.
 However, generally speaking all throughout the state the standpat- ters have been successful in the primaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
GREEK TROOPS WITHDRAW.

SALONIKI. Aug. 29.-(via Lon don. Aug. 90. Delayed0-The Greek military authorities have agreed to withdraw their troops from IS yil- lages near the frontier.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Roumanians EneIroIInn

VIENNA. Aug. S0.-One official an nouncement tells of the far reaching encircling movement by strong Roumanlan force The Austrians have been repulsed and all advanced detachments have been withdrawn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
CAPTAIN KOENIG WILL WRITE BOOK
 ON EXPERIENCES

BREMEN. Aug 29.-(via London). Aug. BOA sum of nearly 100000 marks has been contributed by number of wealthy men of this city for presentation Of Capt Koenig. of the submarine Deutschland. and his crew
 Capt Koenig is writing a book de. scrlbing his voyage to the United States and back
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
SEATTLE WIDOW SUES
 WEALTHY PIONEER FOR
 BREACH OF PROMISE

SEATTLE, Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Hattie Rieger. widow. has begun S4O.- 900 suit for breach of promise against Bob Abrams, and aged wealthy widower and a pioneer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
EXCLUDED FROM THE MAILS.

OTTAWA. Aug. SO.-Two Russian Socialist newspapers. the Russkoye Slovo and the Novy Uir. both pub lishet in the United States have been refused the privilege of the Canadian mails.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
oermany starts RetaIIatIon

BERLIN Aug. 30. - The Govern ment has ordered the seizure of all Roumanian property in Germany and also issued instructions that no mon ey for any purpose whatsoever be paid Roumanians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
PLOTrER BREAKS PRISON.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 3O.-Robert Fay, convicted of conspiracy against the United States, in connection with wrecklng munitions plants. escaped from the ponltentiary last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
FEvERIsH ACTIVITY IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK; Aug SO-RailrOad traffic both to and from the city showed feverish activity today anticipation of the general strike estimated that before Sept 4th, the city will itself of Heating population of 35OOOO and receive lions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
BRoTHERHoOD HEADS ARE POwERLEss

WASHINGTON Aug. 3O--At five o'clock this afternoon Brotherhood heads stated that not only they them selves but the GAO pOweress to vent the strike from coming off scheduled time unless the railroads granted all their demands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
ltalIana All Landed

PARIS, Aug. SO-The landing of Italian troops at Saloniki has now been completed, says an official statement issued today and the transports which took the men have returned to Italy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Aviator Drops Wreath

PARIS, Aug. 90. - Aviator Lieut.. Fevre, flying over Sainte Mare Aux Mines. in German Alsace. dropped a wreath and letter requesting the curate of the village to place the wreath on the tomb of his father Col. Fevre of the 221st regiment of French infantry who was killed in the locality during the French of- lenslve of 1914.
 A German aviator, flying over the French lines, dropped the curate's answer saying that the favor had been accomplished.
 LONDON. Aug. SO.-All divisions of the famous Prusslan Guard have been drawn from the other fronts and concentrated entirely in front of the British on the Somme, along
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
ELECTION IN YUKON.

DAWSON, Y. IT.. Aug. S0.-El- ections to decide the prohibition is- sue throughout the Yukon Terri tory are being held today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Erench Make Pronreee

PARIS. Aug. 3O.-The War Office announced today that the French troops were making great progress against the Germans in the regions east of Fleury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
 NOW BOUND NORTH.

Alameda delayed by fog and will be due here tomorrow morning early. Has days mail.
 Prince Rupert will be due from the south tomorrow night. City of Seattle will be due from the south Friday. Has two days mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNes. Alaska is scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday. Princess Alice is scheduled to sail from Vancouver satur- day.
 Al-Ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Admiral Farraeut is scheduled Co sail from Seattle Friday Will not call at Juneau north bound.
 Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday Prince George is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday.
 soUTH5ouND SAlLlNGs. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail southbound Friday morn ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
R. R. COACHES FOR NORTH.

SEATTLE. Aug. SO.-Three pas senger coaches for the Alaska rail road are here awaiting shipment to Seward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
FOUR DIE AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 90. Four deaths from infantile paralysis and 10 new eases were reported in Phil adelphia today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
RUSSIANS CELEBRATE.

PETROGRAD. Aug. SO.-The en- try Of Roumanla into the European war has caused a general celebra- ton throughout Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
FREIGHT RATE ADVANCE SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The Interstate Commerce Com. today suspended its authorization for the advance of rail freight rates which effective September 1st The suspension is to be in vogue until December 30.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
RAILROAD EMBARGO IS DECLARED

SEATTLE Aug 3O.-Al transcOntinental lines with ter mnas in Seattle this declared the usual embargo on freight shipments The fruit industry throughout the coast is already doomed
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
STRIKE RIOT IN TOLEDO.

TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 90. - Three strikebreakers were shot and serious ly wounded early this morning in a riot on the city's principal street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
CHICAGO CONDITION SERIOUS

CHICAGO Aug. 3O-Busness conditions will be paralyzed the contemplated strike called according to statements of those position know Supplies short at present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 30. - Alaska Gold closed today at 12%.
 Amerizan Zinc at 32A
 Butte and Superior at 63A. Chino at 31A. Ray at 24A.
 Utah Copper at S1lk
 Give The Empire an opportunity tc luote you prices on printing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
Twenty of the Crew Known to Have Lost Their
 Lives in the
 Raging Gale.
CAPT. DANIELS IS LOST
Well Known Navigator in Alaskan Waters Is Reported Among
 the Missing.

SEATTLE, Aug. 3O.- The Pacific Alaska Navigation Com pany's steamer Admiral Clark foundered in the storm which swept the Gulf of Mexico Aug ust 18th. and twenty of the crew are known to have per ished. including Captain James an',ls, one cf thc best known i.augqtors ct Alaskan waters.
 Six of the survivors arrived at noon today of the mouth Of the Mississippi river and their plight and the fate of their comrades who periShed. was given in wireless dispatches to New Orleans and then cabled here.
 Besides Captain Daniels, it is also believed that John Jack son. chief engineer. a resident of Seattle, and young ROtch, son of Francis ROtch, nephew of Thomas J. Riggs, Jr., of the Alaska Engineering Commits sion, were among those who lost their lives.
 At the time of the disaster the Admiral Clark was proceed ing from Port Arthur. Texas, with oil for Trinidad. in the West Indies.
 The positive identity of the six saved has not yet been es- tabliShed. leaving doubt as to the missing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30

The Admral Clark was formerly the Rutland and was purchased last year by the Admiral Line to be placed oo the seattle-Friseo route or most prosably on the Alaska route. Owing to the great scarcity Of tonnage on the Atlantic coast the steamer was not brought 10 the Pacific side this year being en- gagged in business on the eastern coast.
 Young Roteh is the son Of well known Seattle man. Francis Roteh the latter having been this season acting as purser Of an Admiral freighter. Mir. Roteh. senior. is al- 80 member of the legislature of the State of Washington.
 Captain James Daniels is well known to Alaskans having been a navigator in the northern waters for the past twenty years. Captain Oan- iels is a brother Of Mrs. o. E. Hnl. Of this city. He has been on the Alaskan steamers Excelsior. Santa Clara. Santa Ana. Saratoga, Penn sylvania. Edith and Leelenaw. He was on the Olympia at the time she was wrecked and on the Yucatau the time H. c. Perkins made the trip North. He was aboard the Edith the time she piled up in Chatham Straits.
 Capt. Daniels graduated from a New York school Of navigation and was granted unlimited captains pa pers when only 2i years Of age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-30
RINGWOOD OF ADMIRAL LINE
 GIVEN PROMOTION
S Made Vice-President and His Headquarters Will be at San Francisco DOdwell Man Is Successor.


 Successor.
 SEATTLE. Aug. 3O.-Manager R. J. Ringwood Of the Pacific-Alaska Navigation company. operating the Admiral line or steamers. has been promoted Co Vice-President and his headquarters will hereafter be at San Francisco.
 A. F. Halues. for years manager Of the Puget Sound division Of Dodwell & Co.,. and supervising head Of the Border Line Transportation Co.,. has been appointed successor Co Mr. Ringwood. Mr. Haines headquarters will be here.
 No announcement has been made Mir. Haines successor al- though 1t is rumored that A. H. Brad ford. manager of the Northland Company. before that concern consolidated with the Dow wells may be appointed to again take charge of the Alaska business. The Puget Sound manager for Dod- wells is not announced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Members Of RELAY Team Cover Them
selves with Glory.

The relay team returned Sunday night
from Boston, Wherc the covered them
selves with glory at the y. \. \. meet
Saturday night, defeating the Rhode
Island State team in the most thrilinS
contest of the early evening. The time
was three minutes. Il So seconds, which
is two seconds slower than the time
made last year, due to the fact that the
relay stick was used this year. instead
of the custom of touching the next man.
as in last years race. Lebanon won
fourth in tho milo. which was run off
faster than the race two Years ago, when
Hayden of Vermont won second place.
Leila rons handicap was not as great as
that given Hayden.
In the relay. Gardner Of Rhode Island
lead Captain Paterson ny few yards.
Powers for Vermont held his own with
kimball of Rhode Island. Bolster cut
down two yards from Woods lead At
the beginning of tho last lap, Green
halge of Rhode Island Lad good lead
over Palmer. but IN the last - yards,
the latter showed great burst of speed.
passing Grccnhaec and holding a lead
of three or more yards II the finish, win
ming the race for Vermont With this
suspicious start it appears certain that
the local team viii have a successful
season.
Alpha Tau Omega announces the plcdG-
ing of II. d. Pearl, ~, of St Johnsbury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
WILSON'S REMUNERATION
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Consensus of Opinion among Members
of Committee Arranging Com
XcntiOn Details.

st. Louis, Feb. S--Presidcnt Wilson
will be re-nominated without opposition.
il was the concensus Of opinion among
members Of the subcommittee of the
democratic national committee who met
here to-day to arrange details for the
democratic national convention.
Robert T.. Wing. publisher of the New
Orleans -Picayune, was appointed
chairman OF the press committee for
the convention, and James Preston, SER
geant-at-arms of the press gallery of the
United States Senate was appointed vice.
chairman.
Chairman McCombs said to ncwspapor
men to-day that President Wilson would
be renomnated and that no opposition
to him had developed in any quarter
The committee adopted resolution ia
invite former national committeeman to
attend the convention as honor guests
4 number Of subcommittee appointed
| to-day will continue their meetings here
Tomorrow Another meeting of the
committee on ARRANGEMENTS will be held
| in New York city in about six weeks
Mr. McCombs said Early in May this
committee will open permanent head
| quarters in St. Louis with j. Bruce
Krcmer of Montana in charge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10
LARCENY THE CHARGE.
Hannah storms sent to House of Cor
rcctiOn for Stealing .DcwcIr!.

Hannah storms alias Smith was found
guilty in city court yesterday of petit
larceny. She was charged with the theft
Tankard of Maple street ON January -.
The watch and chain have been recovered
but a bracelet. which disappeared at the
same time. has not been found. The
woman was sentenced to spend not less
than four nor more than six months at
the house of correction at Rutland.
Edward Ricketts,. a trooper of the
Second cavalry, who was arrested about
month ago for disorderly conduct and
who was allowed to 80 on his own
recognizance, was brought into city court
by Sheriff j. II. Allen to receive his SEN
Jail and an order to pay the costs OF
prosecution, which amounted to S12 %. Tn,
sentence to costs was suspended and
he was committed to Jail to serve the "
days
William Iampheic of Milton was taken
the stolen property being an overcoat
but on motion of the States attorney the
case against NJ" Lamphere was no
| pressed,
John Fox of Bennington was in to an
! sWcr TO the charge of intoNication. Hc
was found guilty and fined five dollars
, aud costs of S9l5, with an alternative
sentence of ten days in Jail. lie paid tn,
| full amount
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Frederick Buchncr.

Mrs Barbara Il. Buchner. wife OF
Frederick Buchner, died Friday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock at her home, III
toward street, after all Illness of "A year
and a half, due to u complication OF
troubles. For the past II weeks Mrs,
Buchncr has been confined to her bed
Mrs. Buchncr was born in Germany in
1861, her maiden name being Barbara
Elizabeth Lynabergcr Her parents died
when she was very young. with her hug
band she came to this country "a years
ago, living for about five years in lines
burg, and afterwards coming to Burling-
ton to reside Besides ner husband she
leaves four sons, Frank G. of Northamp-
ton, Mass. Charles $. of Fort Smith.
Ark, Fritz and William of this city,
and four daughters, Mrs. J. +. Slater of
Waterford, y. Y" Anna G., Gertrude ~
and Alice NJ, all oc Burlington.
MIS- Buchncr was - member OF tho
l'irst Church. and also Of the Home and
Foreign Missionary societies. She a 50
was member Of Burlington Review
80. 6. Lady Maccabocs.
The funeral was held Monday nom
ing at 1890 O'Clock at her late home, and
the body was placed in the vault at
Lake View cemetery.