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The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27
AL BrRNBAUM TAKES BRIDE
(Fatrbana1s Cttizen) /

A wire to E, ". Griffin received yesterday announced the marriage in Seattle on Saturday of Al Btrn- baum, the former, well known Cinema and Ruby merdbant. Mr. Birp- naum's bride was formerly g. Miss Rassel, of Seattle.
 Mir. Birnbaum left Ruby for the Outside the latter part of the sum mer. He had beenl associated in business ,tbere since the start of the Ruby camp in 1911, with Mr. Griffin. They sold their Interests to the Northern CommercLal com pany just before MT. Birnbaum went Outside. During early days at Cinema Mir. Birnbaum was associat- ed in business witb Ralph T. Ku- bon, of Mcintosh & Kubon.'
 The announcement of Mir. Birn- baum'R marriage brings to mind the story of the tragic death of the first Mrs. Birnbaums who was well known in Cinema, Fairbanks and Ru- ny. She was one of those killed in the wreck of Ebe steamship State 'of Washington three years ago while sho was returning, to Alaska from a trip to the Outside.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27
KILLS SWINE;
 GOES ID jAIL

Joseph, Andrews pleaded guilty in thE Yukon Territorial court at Daw- soa on November 8, to the charge of maliciously killiuS forty-five swIAe owned by ZotiQue Leroux, and valued at S2,OOO to $2,5OO. Judge McCauley immediately sen fenced Andre to three years in the penitentiary at Dawson
 Andre, after pleading guilty. was allowed to tell his story Of the case, and gave a remarEable tale. He claimed that he was without money. and had no prospect of get ing work for the winter, and, being 63 years of age. he thought the 'best thing he could do was to commit some crime that would place him behind the bars. He had been there before, and always got his board snd good bed regularly, and good bath every week. Le- roux, he claimed, owed him mon ey for work performed and had not paid. and, Don top of that, had borrowed several hundred dollars from him. Leroux had the pigs on ranch near the North Fork, and went away and left Andre in charge of he place. Andre, thinking the cage over, concluded to kill the pigs 10 get even with LsroWx. According. | ly, he went ou- aboht 4 o'clock in the morning and commenced the slaughter
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

c. A. Little, wife and child, sail I'd south for Seattle on the Rupert todaS. MT. Little has occuDied a position in the Military Cable of- flee in this cty for the past sum- mer and will report aat the Seat tie headquarters for duty! ,
 Wdth the removal of Mir. Littbe from the skagway office, it Is 'aR& nounce' that the hours will be re- duced, the time of'9 a. m. to II ?. m., being cut down. Just what the new schedule is has not as yet been
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

R. E. Metcalf, (Red), who has been in ,Skagway for the past sew eral months, Left on the Prince Rupert today for a six weeks so- journ in Seattle. During his resi- 6ence in SkagwaY Mir. Metcalf has taken all active part in outdoor sports, and has gained for him self a number of staunch friends During a greater portion of the time he has been in the north he has been in the employ oS the W. P.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

The c. P. R. treighter Princess Ena Left KetchSlIan at II o'clock Saturday night, and will arrive in this port soma time today. She is bringing a cargo composed of coal, gasoline and powder. After she has discharged her cargo at this port, she will take on a full capacity load of copper ore.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27
THANKSGIVING DINNER

A special TbanksgiiVins dinner will be served at the GoldeH North Hotel from to 6:S0 D m. Table d'Hote. Price $1.OO. No plates re- served after Tuesday evening.
 11-27-2t.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

The Womans Church. Auxiliary will hold Thanksgiving sale of Pumpkin pie and Doughnuts We'd nesday afternoon, 3 10 6 at Harri- sons store. ContributiOnB will he thankfully received. 11-27-2t
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

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The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST

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The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27
Catarrn Ga3IEs3t l5a Gured

with LOCAL! AFFILIATIONS. as they cannot reach the &Cet of fh" CiBcGse. Ca tarrh is a blood or c..t.s.i'atiunSl disease ternal remedies. I5ui"s CliuT.h Cure is taken internally end aj+ i'"."'ly UgOn the blood ani m.cGic surface. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not q I:'a~'. "- .ic!ne. It was prescribed .'y Cu- U- a- gcSt phy- Eieians in this country f0l years and is c regular prrscr;2 iJE. It F composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood puriS,rs. acting directly on the mucous surfaces. T"r perfect C9mbina1 tiol of the two lnrruGia.ts Is what pFO- duces such won@c. ;ul results in curing Catarrh. Send frr aTt'sNor'als, free. F. J. CHENEY {; CI. Hrops., Toledo, O,
 Sold by DruEsIatz. r~ce T5s.
 Take Halls Family Fills fo. aorstiIatLoS,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-27

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New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
ArredOndO at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-LuiS Ca
brera, chairman Of the Mexican COM
mission, arrived here from New York
this morning bearing the answer Of
Carranza to the demand of the Amer
lean representatives that he ratifN or
repudiate the protocol signed at At
lantic City. He made telegraphic ar
rangements last night with Secretary
Lane to submit the answer today. The
character of Carranza's reply has not
been revealed but it was generally be-
lieved it was another suggestion mod
ification and continued the insistance
withdrawn.
1t has been believed her for sew
eral days that if Carranza did not re-
turn such an answer as would war
rant reassembling Of the joint COM
mission the negotiations would be de-
clared ended, and that CarranZa'S am
bassador, Eliseo Arredondo, would re-
turn to Mexico, leaving the embassy
here in charge of a confidential agent.
This would not amount to a sever
ance of relations because in strict
sense there never have been any. Such
a turn of course would prevent send
ing Henry P. Fletcher, American am
bassador designate, to Mexico City
and in short the situation would re-
turn to the point it occupied before
the commission met
Mr.. Arredondo today denied pub
lished reports that he had been re-
called.
1T is absolutely untrue that I have
been recalled by my government,
said he, NOR do I know if the gov
eminent is contemplating summon
ing me- If it should occur as it did
a few weeks ago it would not be in
the nature Of my withdrawal from
my post
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
DEFENDS SINKING DELT0
Germany Says Vessel Was Chartered
As Transport to Belligerent and
Was, Therefore, legitimate Prey.

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 81, via
London, Dec. %. 1890 p. m.-The
reply Of Germany to another of the
American inquiries in regard to the
steamships sunk by a submarine, i'll
this instance relating to the destruc-
ton of the Norwegian steamship
Delto, with Americans in the crew,
declares that the steamship was
chartered for transport purposes to
a belligerent government and hence
it's destruction was legitimate.
This reply, which has been de-
livered to the American embassy, says
that so far as was possible the safety
of the crew was provided for. The
men were given half an hour in which
to enter the boats. The weather was
clear and the distance to the shore
was not excessive.
The settlement of The Marina case
which hinges on the question whether
the steamship was government
transport, is being delayed pending
the receipt of further advices from
Washington.
There have been no further de-
veIopments in the case of the Arabia.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
Discuss Car Shortage.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Representa
tives of railroads throughout the
country today appeared before the in
terstate commerce commission to
show cause why the commission
should not take into it's own hands the
car shortage situation heretofore
dealt with by the roads themselves
and issue drastic orders to relieve
congestion.
The order which the commission
apparently is prepared to issue unless
the roads should show cause why it
should not, would require the roads
to return to connecting lines all
foreign cars on their tracks after I'M
loading. Heretofore the roads have
attempted to cope with the situation
by requiring roads in the east, where
the congestion is greater, to return to
connecting lines monthly larger
number Of foreign cars than received
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
SMALL ACCUSED OF
THREATENING WIFE
Prosecutor FORCES Strong Link
Against Boston Broker, Ac-
Cused of Murder.

Ossipee, NJ H., Dec. 2S.-The case
upon which is based the states charge
that Frederick l.. Small strangled and
shot his wife, Mrs Florence A. Small,
afterWard arranging the fire which
destroyed evidence of the crime, was
outlined today to the jury by county
solicitor Walter D. H. Hill. His sum-
mary Of the prosecutions material
indicated that testimony not previ-
ously made public would be brought
out
Threats by Small to kill his wife,
and abusive treatment of her would
be related, he said. The Insurance
policy Of $4,000 obtained by Small
as a joint instrument covering the
lives Of both and payable to the sur
vivor, was emphasized as a link in the
circumstantial chain.
Small's movements were traced by
the prOecutor from the time he left
home on the day of the murder. He
told of Small's request to Edwin G..
Conner, a school teacher that \ he
changed his plans to accompany him
to Boston a week later and made the
trip that day.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
Germany's Reply to Swiss.

Berlin, Dec %, via Amste
and London, Dec. 28-The text {
answer of Germany to the Swiss
reads:
Tho imperial government
taken note OF the fact that the
federation council, as the result
placing itself in communication
the president of the United Stat
ready to take action and side wid
United States towards bringing
an understanding between the \
| erent nations and toward the a
| ment of a lasting peace.
The spirit of true humanity VI
by the steps Of the Swiss federal
Gil are inspired is fully appre|
and esteemed by the imperial ed
ment. The imperial governmeIi
informed the president of tho
States that a direct exchange onI
seems to it to be the most SIT
means of obtaining the, desired
suit.
Led by the same consideI
which caused Germany on Dec
II too offer her hand. for peas
gotiations, the government has
posed an immediate meeting
the belligerents at a neutral plaI
I'm agreement with the pre-
of the United States, the Cover
is of the opinion that the great
of preventing future wars can 0
taken in hand after the present
war has terminated So soon a
moment comes they will Joyful
ready to cooperate in this s
task
eff Switzerland, which is n
to it's noble traditions in NIT
the sufferings caused by the
war and has won amending gra
will also cooperate in safegu
the worlds peace, the German
and government will highly VIZ
such action"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
FITZGERALD TO STAY
AS DEMOCRATS HEAD
Denies He Is to Be Replaced as
Chairman-To Help Efface
National Deficit.

Hartford, Dec 2S.-In explaining
the object of the meeting of the demo-
cratic state central committee in this
city today Chairman David r. Fitz-
gerald said it had become the custom
Of the committee to meet the latter
part of December every year. He en-
phatically denied that there was to be
a change in the executive officers of
the committee
Then the rumors about your inten-
ton resigning are without founda-
tion?'
''Absolutely-I have no intention of
resigning the craftsmanship"
The meeting was called to order
shortly after 1870 by Chairman Fitz-
gerald, who presided. The matter of
making a contribution to the funds of
the democratic national committee
was taken up. The national commit
tee had asked the democratic organ
ization of the state for at least So, 900
to assist In meeting the financial obli-
cations of the party contracted in the
last national campaign. It was de-
cided to leave the matter with the rep
resentatives of the senatorial dis
tricts on the committee to collect as
sessments. Each committeeman will
be asked to collect from the organiza-
ton in the towns in his district or of
his district where it forms a part of
a town. The assessment in the dis
tricts will be equal. 1t is possible that
the amount realized will exceed $4,000
and that $4,000 will be contributed.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
RELATIVES GET $500
Will of Owen Connolly Also Provides
for Erection of a Monument at His
Grave-Admitted to Probate.

BY the will of Owen Connolly, who
died Christmas day, the sum of $500
is given outright to his brother
nephews and nieces and 500 addi-
tional is given for masses for the re-
pose of his soul. The will was ad-
mitted to probate today.
Mr.. Connelly's last will, drawn up
by Judge w. F. Mangan on December
16, shortly before his death, names
James A. Duffy as executor
Under the terms of the will Thomas
Connolly Of County Eetram, Ireland,
brother Of the deceased, will re-
ceive 500. The sum Of 500 will be
given each to Thomas, James and
Charles Connolly of New York, Eng
land and Ireland respectively They
are nephews Of the deceased. Two
nieces, Mrs. Margaret Connolly Gill
fodder and Miss Mary Connolly, also
of New York, receive like amount.
To his cousin, Louis Napoleon Bus
sard, Mr.. Connolly left 500 with the
request that it be used for masses for
the repose Of his soul. The will also
pend the sum of $3.50 for the erection
of a fitting monument over the testa-
tors grave.
All the residue Of the estate Mr..
Connolly willed to his brother,
nephews and nieces to share alike
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
CONGRATULATIONS for President.

The Hague, Dec. %, via London,
1O:10 a. MA flood of cablegrams
is being sent to President Wilson by
trade unions. social welfare societies,
religious bodies and other organiza-
lions wishing him success in what
they regard as his efforts to bring
about peace. The Dutch socialist
party sent the following message to
the president:
THE Dutch socialist party supports
in the strongest way your initiative
effort for peace and appeals to the
belligerent powers to accept your
proposal
The newspaper, regards the situa-
ton rather hopefully. with the ex-
ception of the anti-German Telegram
which favors a war to a finish and
sneers at Germany's answer. eff it
can be called an answer"
The paper says that interests in
this case is probably father to the
thought, although Holland owing to
her geographic position doubtless is
best suited for her preliminary nego-
tiatiOns.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
MCMAHON NOT ALONE,
INSPECTOR DECLARES
At Least Four Other Building Owners
Will Be Arrested, 1t Is
Expected.

1t is stated on good authority that
at least four more prominent owners
OF property about the center Of the
city have been delinquent in carrying
out the mandates of Building Inspec-
tor Arthur N. Rutherford regarding
the installation of fire escapes and the
matter will be brought to the atten-
ton Of the prosecuting attorney. AS
a result it is expected that more ar
rests will follow.
Such activity, following so closely
upon the arrest of P. S. McMahon,
indicates that the authorities are de-
termined to do all in their power to
protect human life. Four of the
large properly owners about the
center, it is said, were notified sew
eral months ago to equip their build
ings with additional fire escapes but
have failed to do SO. 1t is understood
that the time limit in each instance
expired on December 23.
Questioned on the matter, Building
Inspector Rutherford was extremely
reticent as he did not wish to en-
barass the prosecuting attorney or to
reflect unnecessarily upon any per-
sons. He did admit however, that
there are several property owners who
have violated the fire escape statute
and in this connection remarked that
fully two weeks ago he began a final
investigation that was to have result
ed in the arrest of five men. One of
these was Mr. Mcmahon and although
the time limit fixed for him to install
escapes expired before some others
he had planned to bring action against
them all collectively. AS it happened
circumstances demanded more i'm
mediate attention., hut on December
IS certain officials visited the Hotel
Bronson to secure data which, it is
said was to have been used in a
prosecution then contemplated.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
KENTUCKY MILITIA
FIRES over BORDER
Returns Attack Of Shippers at Point
West Of Ell PaSO
ARRED0ND0 COMES BACK
Has Carranza's Reply Regarding Pro-
tOcOI But Details Arc Kept Secret
American Troops

Ell Paso, Dec. 2S.-Several hundred
shots were fired across the Rio
Grande into Mexico west of here early
today by members Of the Kentucky
National Guard whose officers de-
clared that the fusilade was a reply
to shots fired from the. Mexican side
SO spirited was the American fire
that residents of the district thought
a machine gun was being used but
this was denied by the Kentucky Of
ficers. There were no known cas-
ualties
Captain Clarke in command of the
company, did the firing, affirmed that
he not only heard shots and saw
flashes on the Mexican side but also
saw some MeXicans when the head
light of a street car crossing a bridge
lighted the bed of the river below.
about four shots were fired at our
detached post when one of the men
struck a match to light a cigarette,
said,' said Captain Clarke. IT made
out several men afoot and on horse
back running up to river gorge. Fir
ing seemed to come from several other
points. We kept up our fire until we
were sure the MeXicans were driven
out. Several hundred shots were fired
by u.s.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
EIKS TO ENTERTAIN.

Although the custom of the past
few years of holding cabaret per-
Torrance on New Years eve has been
dispensed with by New Britain lodge,
B. P. O. e. this year the house COM
mittee is busy at work arranging a
program of entertainment for the
social and dance to be held New
Years night. A number of profess
sional performers from New York
will be secured to dispense popular
entertainment during the dance num-
bers and with the turkey supper ar
ranged, it is expected that the affair
will prove pleasing to the attendants.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
OUR GOLD COMES BACK.
Eagles Paid Canal Company Fly
Home to America.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The largest
single days importation Of gold into
this country was received today with
the deposit Of s33,OO0,00O by j. P.
Morgan and company in the New
York and Philadelphia assay Offices
Of this amount 25,000,00O deposited
here, was in the form Of American
eagles, being the Identical gold which
was shipped, to Paris in April 1904,
during the Roosevelt administration
by tbs government as part Of the
payment Of S40,000,00O made to the
old French Panama Canal company
for it's equities in the canal.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
BODY FOUND IN BROOK.
Inmate of Waterbury Town Farm
Accidentally Drowned.

Waterbury, Dec. 2S.-The body Of
Patrick Mcmahon, 80, an inmate of
Brookside home, was found today in
Steele Brook, near the old driving
park, by two boys who were setting
traps along the brook. Medical Ex-
aminer A. A. Crane viewed the re-
mains and gave a verdict of acct
dental death by drowning
McMahons hand. extending from
the water attracted the attention of
the boys. Scalp wound indicated that
he had fallen on steep bank and
rolled into the brook. He had been
an inmate at the institution for years
He is survived by daughter.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
OLD EXCUSE TR0TTED OUT
international Situation and "NIexi-
co" Sufficient to Send Prices Down
on Wall St.-Lambs Are Sheared

New York. Dec. 28.-Prices on the
stock exchange broke again today,
further heavy liquidation being in
duced by the International situation.
with Mexico as an additional factor.
The selling became most active after
publication in Wall street of what
purports to be a second note from
the German government but which
was in fact belated forecast Of
Germanys note Of Tuesday,
- Mexican petroleum and other oils
were extremely heavy. The liquida-
ton extended to international bonds
with Anglo French SIS at the new
low record of 80 1-2.
Nominal rallies occupied at mid
day but the market continued under
extreme depression.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
GERMAN REPLY AT CAPITAH
BERLIN AND VIENNA SEM
ANSWER TO SWISS Ape
OFFICIAL TEXT OF
GEI3MANY'S REPLY TO
PRESIDENTS NOTE

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The
official text of the German note
which differs in phraseology
from the unofficial, follows:
THE Imperial government
has accepted and considered in
the friendly spirit which is ap-
parent in the communication of
the president, (the) noble in
itiative Of the president looking
to the creation of bases for the
foundation Of a lasting peace.
The president discIoses the
aim which lies next to his heart
and leaves the choice of the way
open.
"a direct exchange of views
appears to the imperial govern
ment as the most suitable way
of arriving at the desired re-
suit. The Imperial government
has the honor, therefore, in the
sense of it's declaration Of the
18th instant, which offered the
hand for peace negotiations, to
propose speedy assembly OH
neutral ground, of delegates of
the warning states.
ut is also the view of the
imperial government that the
great work for the prevention
Of future wars can first be
taken up only after the ending
of the present conflict of ex-
haustion. The Imperial gov
eminent is ready, when this
point has been reached, to CO.
operate with the United States
at this sublime task
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
TO REAPPRAISE ESTATE.
Probate Court Finds Estate of DrZeieI-
ski Possibly Underestimated.

Following hearing in the probate
court this morning, Judge B. F.. Gaff-
ney granted the request of the heirs
of the late Jacob Drzgielski that the
estate Of the deceased be reappraised.
Judge Gaffney appointed w. E.
Latham, J. J. Watson and E. w.
Schultz as the new appraisers
The contention of the heirs was
that the previous appraisers did not
value the estate correctly. Under
the terms Of the will left by
Mr.. Drzgielski his widow is to re-
ceive $4,000 and all in excess of that
sum is to be divided among her and
other heirs.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
NO GOLD FOR ARGENTINE
British Cabinet Decides Enough of
Precious Metal Has Gone From
L, S. to South American Country.

New York, Dec 2S.-The new
British cabinet took it's first step yes
terday to solve Great Britains foreign
financial problems. In a statemen
issued to bankers by A. Bonar Law,
the new chancellor. of the eXchequer,
in conjunction with officials of the
Bank Of England, all banks in Ar
gentina with English capital and all
agencies or branches of London banks
were rdered to receive no more gold
from the United States.
The move was taken With a view Of
stopping, if possible, all shipments of
gold from the United States to Ar
gentina, which recently have mounted
to a high figure. In doing this the
new chancellor of the exchequer hopes
to save Great Britain the embarrass
ment of high money rates in New
York, which might result if shipm ents
of the precious metal continued on q
large scale by this country to Argen-
tina.
It was taken for granted In bank
ing circles that similar steps would be
taken. in regard to other foreign coun-
tries to which the United States re-
Gently has been shipping gold. The
inference was also taken that the
British government considered the
New, York money market at present
the most important in the world, and
that it would prefer to have the
United Safes keep the enormous
amount of gold which it has shipped
here since the beginning of the war
rather than have the metal shipped
to other foreign countries where the
British governm ent has but little con-
Germ in the money markets.