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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
WIFE OF KETcHiKAN MAN TRIES SUICIDE
 TWICE IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. June S.-Mrs. A. A. Tremlett. wife of a Ketchikan man, twice today attempted suicide Dur ing the night Mrs Tremlett turned on the gas in her apartment but was rescued before the fumes had ac- complished their purpose This af- ternoon. walking Go the east shore of Green Lake she jumped into the water but was rescued before drown Ing. Her husband has been notified. She makes no statement regarding reasons for her acts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
WILL TRY TO FORCE
 THE RESIGNATION OF
 COMPTROLLER WiLLlAMs

NEW YORK. June s. A Sun Washington special says as result of acquittal of the Riggs bank ofii- clals. 1t would not be surprising if strong pressure were brought to bear on the Administration to ask for Comptroller Williams resigna- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
FORD MAY RETURN TO EUROPE SAILING
 THERE NEXT WEEK

DETROIT. June s.-Henry Ford may return to Europe to renew his efforts to bring about peace among the war ring nations according to Theodore de Lavigne. Mir. Ford's secretary. He may sail for Stockholm about the 18th of this month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08

J. A. Kissel and Oscar Hart of the Alaska Brokerage company. left for the westward on the Alameda
 Robert Forbes. Alaska superintend- ent for the Alaska Fisheries Union, arrived on the Alameda and is at the Occidental He will leave soon for Excursion inlet. where his com pany has a cannery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
Begging on Knees Not to Nom mate Roosevelt Tonight.

CHICAGO. June 8. George w. Perkins and Gov. Hiram w John son. of California. are leading a movement to prevent the Progressive convention from carrying out the plan Of National Chairman Victor Murdock and others 10 nominate Roosevelt tonight Perkins and Johnson are fairly on their knees be- fore the Progressive convention beg ging it not to nominate Roosevelt as has been planned. They assert that if action be deferred until tomorrow that the Republicans may also nom mate The Colonel.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08

At St. Ann's hospital at noon to- day baby girl was born to Mir. and Mrs. Phillip S. chard. The little miss and her mother are both doing we'll Dr. L. 0 Sloane was in at- tendance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
I'd Tako AlI of verdun.

BERLIN. June S.-The official an uouncement that the Germans have captured Fort vaux In the Yerdun sector. This Is only the start for the final capture of the entire Yer dun region" says the war state ment
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
ITALY ADVANCES ALL CLOCKS ONE
 HOUR eY ORDER

@ ROME. June S.-All clocks
 4 In Italy have been advanced |. one hour and the new day 4 light scheme Is now nation. @ al observance, ordered by onl- + cial decree.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
FORT VAUX TAKEN BY
 GERMANS

PARIS. June S.--The war office in an early communiQue issued this forenoon conceded that Fort Vaux had been captured by the Germans. The French fought valiantly to re- pulse the assaults but the attacks were too frequent and terrific. The French gradually gave away ground and ended in O full retreat
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
COMMISSIONS TO
 SOON REGULATE
 ALL WAGE SCALES

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June
 . S.-Prof. Holdsworth Of the University Of Pittsburg thinks . that wages. like rates. should . be regulated by commissions
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08

The Empire Is a producer of print .ug that will escape the waste basket.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-08
ALL PARTlEs TO WORK FOR WILSON
 FOR REELECTION

The Woodrow Wilson Inde- pendent League born In Wash. ington mas for its purpose to form a center for the work of men who believe the reelection of the President to be their patriotic duty. re. gardless Of party"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
WOMAN SLAYER
GIVEN SENTENCE
SIXTY YEAR OLD DEFENDANT IN
WINTERsET MURDER CASE
MUST co TO PRISON.

Winterset, Feb. 18.-Sixteen years
in the penitentiary was the sentence
given today by District Judge Apple
gate to Mrs. Ida Meyer, the 60 year old
woman who earlier in the week was
convicted Of completely in the murder
Of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ethel
Meyer, last July.
Counsel for Mrs. Meyer had petit
toned for new trial, but this was
overruled by Judge Applegate. Mrs.
Meyer appeared composed when SEN
tence was pronounced. She made a
short statement to the court in which
she emphatically denied that she or
her son, Fred, had been implicated in
the murder.
The heavy sentence was surprise
to Mrs. Meyers friends. Fred Meyer,
her son and husband Of the slain
woman, was convicted last December
on a similar charge but was sentenced
to only fifteen years, the minimum un.
der the law. Fred Meyer and his
wife were married just one year ago
today.
Counsel for Mrs. Meyer did not in.
innate whether they would appeal the
case to the higher courts. where the
sons case now -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
CONTINUED on page 81
HINDU TROOPS MUT|NY
Berlin Reports That Brltons Are Hav
Ing Grave Trouble With Indian
Natives In Egypt.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-A mutiny of Hindu
troops in Egypt is reported by the
Cologne Volks Zeitung as quoted by
the Overseas News agency. 1t is said
an entire regiment mutinied, killing
twelve officers, including major and
that other Hindu troops went over to
the mutineers. After battle of two
hours, it is said, the mutinous troops
were routed. The news agency's 8
statement adds:
There have been other cases OF
mutiny, but the British have prevented
publication Of the Details
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says
that Maj. Gen. Sir John Maxwell, COM
mander of the British forces in Egypt,
has ordered the withdrawal of Mo-
hammedan troops from the Suez canal
and their transportation to another
war theater where they will not fight
against other Mohammedans. 1t Is
said there have been frequent deser-
tions among these troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
GERMANY is INFORMED.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S.-A long
dispatch from Ambassador Won Bern
storff was on it's way to Berlin today
explaining that In its negotiations
with Germany over submarine war
fare, the United States will accept
nothing short of a complete agree
ment covering all points for which 1T
has contended as to assurance that the
warfare in the future will be con-
Quoted in connection with the estab-
llshed principles of international law.
It is understood that the ambassa-
dor informed his government that the
United States considers Germany's
declaration of it's intention to- sink
armed merchant ships without warn
ing after February 20 inconsistent
with the assuranc cesr given in the
Arabic case. 1t was said that he told
the Berlin foreign Office that Secre-
tary Lansing has informed him that
the United States desires the German
declaration regarding armed mer-
chant ships to be modified and that
the tentative communication designed
to end the Lusitania case will not be
formally accepted by this country un-
til assurances regarding the future
conduct of German submarine war
fare are given.
In Teutonic diplomatic circles it was
stated that the Berlin foreign Office
would not modify the declaration Of
Intention to sink armed ships or in.
Sform this country that previous as
surances were binding unless Great
Britain should give assurances that
! submarine which warns British
ship carrying defense armament
would not be fred on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
GERMANS WORRIED
OVER BIRTH RATE

Berlin, Feb. II. - The declining
birth rate In Germany, which was at
tracting attention before the war, Is
receiving more serious consideration
ln view of the losses sustained in the
neld. This subject was brought up to-
day in the budget committee of the
Prussian diet. A representative Of the
ministry predicted that unless radi-
cal change should be made, Germany
would soon be In the position of
France, with deaths exceeding births.
The speaker also referred to the
high rate of infant mortality. He also
said one of the gravest hindrances to
the growth of the population was the
Increase In the number of premature
births caused deliberately, an evil
which was not confined to the poorer
classes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
CONTINUED on page 81
EDITOR FROM IOWA
LOST IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 18.--Whereabouts Of
Scott Laird, publisher of the Oelwein
Iowa) Daily News, and for many
years publisher Of the Winona (Minn) }
Republican-He is still mystery.
Mr. Leard disappeared from his room
in a Chicago hotel early Wednesday
morning, leaving his coat, hat and
other belongings. He had settled his
bill but had told no one, as far as has
been learned, where he was going.
He came here to attend meeting
Of middle west newspaper men. His
friends, having been unable to get a
trace of him, have called in the aid Of
the police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
SWEDES PROHIBIT
DANISH SHIPMENTS

London, Feb. ia Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. says that, according to the
Bnaellposten, the Swedish minister of
Justice has appointed royal commits
(ion to prohibit transportation along
swedish territorial waters of goods
forbidden to be exported from Swed-
m The prohibition is said to be d.
bected against Danish merchants who
IRE largely Interested in transporting
merchandise to Russia through Swed-
kh waters. This step, the newspaper
points out, will make the Baltic a still
pore closed inland sea, the conditions
being especially aggravated by the
new mine field which the Germans
lave laid at the entrance into the Bal
Nc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
THIEF ON STAND
AGAINST, ROBBERS

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Eddie Mack, for
mer convict and confessed accomplicc
in the bank robbery, testified today at
the trial Of the four other men accus-
ed of robbing the Washington Park
National bank of $4,000 few weeks
ago.
He told of his acquaintance with
the four defendants, Alex Brodie,
Charles and Harry Kramer and Harry
Fein, and Of the plans which they
made to rob the bank including visit
to the teller's cage to have a bill
changed and discover where the mon
ey was kept.
What has been your means of live
lihood for the past fourteen years?"
was the first question asked.
Picking pockets" replied Mack un-
hesitatingly.
Step by step in answer to the prose-
cutors questions Mack related the
story Of the robbery.
Because Of his confession Mack has
been granted immunity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
DEMOCRATS SEE
NEED FOR TARIFF
CAUCUS OF MARJoRITY IN CON.
GREss DECIDES TO REPEAL
FREE SUGAR ACT.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S-Legis-
lation repeating the free sugar clause
of the Underwood tariff law before
May /. the date on which the provi-
sion would become effective, with a
resultant annual loss of $4O,000,OOO of
revenue, virtually was assured today
as a result of the action of the house
democratic caucus last night.
The proposed legislation was decid-
ed on by a vote Of "a to 20, after a
vigorous fight against it led by Repre-.
sentative Heating Of Colorado, who
denounced the action as repudia-
ton of party doctrine. Ten democrats
declined, because of other pledges or
convictions, to be bound by the eau
Gus decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
CONGRESS MAY ENQUIRE
Friction Between Federal and State
Officers over Cattle Disease In
Illinois Becomes Acute.

Chicago, Feb. 18.-Friction between
federal and state authorities on quar-
antine orders growing out of the foot
and mouth disease may result in con.
gressional investigation. The matter
will be presented to a meeting of the
Illinois stock breeders next week,
which will protest against the order
of the bureau placing all Of Illinois
north of the southern boundary of
Christian county under quarantine for
Interstate shipments, except for i'm
mediate slaughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
US. Wants to Know if Liner
Armed But Unresisting
Will Be Torpedoed
SITUATION AGAIN
VERY GRAVE ONE
Many Do Not Believe Kaiser
Will Acquiesce in View 3
Held By Americans

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1s.-The
submarine situation with it's new de-
velopments was discussed at today's
cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing
went to the white house before the
cabinet assembled and discussed the
question with the president at some
length.
1t was indicated today that Austria,
too, will be notified of the assurances
which the United States is asking for
the future, so that the position of this
government may be fully and uniform
" known to the Germanic allies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE-Senator Sterling spoke on
his resolution pertaining to German

SENATE-Senator Sterling spoke on
his resolution pertaining to German
admiralty's order to sink armed
merchant ships of belligerents.
Senator Lodge in speech declared
abandonment by United States Of
principle that its ports were open
to and it's citizens free to travel on
armed belligerent merchantmen
would be unneutral.
International Harvester Co., was
charged with furnishing arms to
Mexican revolutionists at agricul-
ture committees sisal investigation
hearing.
HOUSE-Continued general debate on
postofice appropriation bill.
Capt. Mexican told naval commit
tee the navy's war plans are kept
well up to date and he saw no need
Of a general stan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
Conference Authorizes Big
Campaign for Wesleyan
to Begin March II
BISHOP BRISTOL IS
HEARD IN ADDRESS
Resident Head Of Methodist
Church Gives Stirring
Talk to the Public

Just before adjourning, Thursday
evening, the Iowa conference in
special session at the First Methodist
church here, authorized a campaign
which will bring the endowment Of
Iowa Wesleyan college at Mt Pleasant
up to $750,00O.
Work is to begin on the raising Of
$350,00O in the conference Of twenty
counties In this part of the state on
March II and will close on April 26.
The other $150,000 of the $5OO,OO0
authorized by the conference is to be
S described by Mt. Pleasant and Henry
county. OF this amount 100000 has
already been raised there and the ex-
ira $4,000 is guaranteed after the con-
ference trustees agreed to establish
chair Of agriculture in the school.
Plan Out Campaign.
The plan Of raising the money is to
have central compiling Office at Mt
Pleasant under the direction of the
college authorities and sub offices or
stations in Ottumwa, Burlington, Mus
catine and Oskaloosa. These will be
placed in the charge of the district
superintendents and an expert Office
manager who win be employed for the
forty days campaign.
additional 100000 will bring it up to
'$750,000 above all debts, money on
annuities and the annual support of
the conference through the church
members. .~
DR.. r. J. Shook of Ottumwa, will be
in charge of the work in this district
Of the conference and will have his
headquarters here. Daily reports will
be compiled from each district and
sent into the main ONCE at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Bristol Is Pleasing.
Frank M. Bristol of Omaha, resident
bishop Of the Methodist church, ad-
dressed a public gathering Thursday
evening. Practically all Of the pastors
and lay delegates remained over for
today when the Methodist forward
movement is being presented to them
Bishop Br.:G.ol proved to be most
entertaining speaker. He had seri-
Gus message and he presented it seri-
ously; yet he had enough of the dram
attic touch in his delivery to be inter
esting.
liz uWC1lCu OIl IA1C OuSAA AASCc VAICA
have been made by the pioneers Of
Iowa and the early Methodists in the
state for the cause of Christian educa-
tion within its borders.
The educational standards which
the Methodist church set up at the be-
ginning of its existence were outlined
by the speaker and declared to have
occupied as important place in the
minds of the founders as any evangel-
istic plan. -.
Books Were Scattered.
The old plan of scattering books"
and the advice Of those across the sea
to the newcomers here to remember
the books were mentioned by the
bishop and he declared that tho oldest
circulating library in the United
States was the Methodist itinerate
preacher with his saddle bags full Of
books.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
TEDDY DECLINES
TO TALK POLITICS

st. Thomas, d. w. l., Feb. 1S.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here today
from New York on the steamship
Guiana. In the absence Of the govern
or, who Is at st. Croix, he was welcom-
ed by the governors secretary.
Col Roosevelt inspected the recent
ly completed harbor works and then
drove about the town, visiting other
places OF interest. He dined with the
governors secretary. s
The colonel declined to be Interview
ed on political affairs, saying he had
come here for q rest. He will leave
st. Thomas tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
Army Defending Erzerum
Broken and Forced to
Flee Before Victor
GREAT FORTRESS
POORLY DEFENDED
Latest Reports Indicate
That Garrison Was Not
Captured Intact

Petrograd, Feb. 1s.-The fan of En-
zerum, the most important Turkish
stronghold in Asia Minor, and for a
long time considered impregnable, Of
fers the unprecedented spectacle Of
a first class fortress built on steep
mountain ridge nearly mile above
sea level yielding to bayonet attack
after only thirty-six hours lombard
ment
The operations were conducted un-
tions, the snow being deep and the
thermometer registering at times
more than thirty degrees below zero.
The Turkish army defending Ere.
rum, taken by surprise under the
methods adopted by the Russians, is
now said to be in disorderly flight on
the roads leading to Sivas. As the
garrison apparently scattered in all
directions, it is assumed here that
large numbers OF men were taken pris.
oner, although official figures are still
lacking.
Turks over Confident.
After the taking OF Niskala, it ap.
peared that the Russian attack would
be directed on the Turkish right
flank, and by rapidly transferring
troops, the Turks made all plans to
resist the main assault from this quar-.
ter. Apparently they had little fear
of the success of this attack because
of the strong character of the forti-
fications in that direction and even
less apprehension Of danger from a
frontal attac]-
Nevertheless, after the Russians
took by storm the first line forts Feb.
bardment OF the Turkish center, fol-
lowed by bayonet charge, which
swept the defenders of their feet. The
highest tribute Is paid to the bravery
of the Caucasian troops, whose charge
is considered one of the most brilliant
feats of the war.
It is recognized here that the sue
cess of the assault was due almost
entirely to the bayonet work Of these
troops, since the artillery prepara,
tions were insufficient IN intensity and
duration, according to military ex.
perts, to reduce even strong field
position.
Opens Way to Capital.
The wiping out of this Turkish base
tends to disrupt the whole Caucasus
campaign of the Turks, as it not only
served as base Of operations In the
Caucasus, but also of those in Meso-
potamia. It's fall leaves no strongly
fortified point between Erzerum and
Sivas, about 230 miles to the west, and
brings more to the front consideration
of an eventual attack on Constantin-
ople from the east.
An attempt to retake Erzerum is an
ticipated, but there are enormous diff
f1culties attending the bringing up Of
Turkish reinforcements, as it is as
sumed that Turkish forces in Meso-
potamia can not be spared. The
alternative for Turks seems to be to
draw on those at Constantinople, from
which all possible routes toward Erzer-
um are long and arduous. The most
practicable is by railway to Urfa,
whence it would be necessary to
march overland more than 200 miles.
The Black sea route to Trebizond has
become impracticable because Of the
Russian domination Of the Black sea
littoral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
9RlroNs REPULsED.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-The British have
made a new attempt to retake the
position south of Ypres, Belgium, re-
Gently captured by the Germans but
were beaten off with heavy losses, it
was officially announced today. The
army headquarters states that success
full mine attacks were carried out
northwest of Lens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
IOWA OFFICER IN
ARMY SUCCUMBS

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Capt. Fred
L. Perry coast artillery corps, U. s.
army, is dead at the Preside here to-
day. Death followed a capital opera
ton performed two days ago.
Capt. Perry was born in Iowa
in 1875. He served in the Spanish
American war as lieutenant in the
first Colorado volunteers and was
commissioned in the regular service
in 1901.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
SENATOR LODGE
WANTSU. {. A. To
=. STAND ON RIGHTS
SOLON TELLS SENATE THAT THIS
COUNTRY MUST NOT ABANDON
ITS SEA PRINCIPLES.

Washington, D. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Lodge. ranking minority member OF
the foreign relations committee, made
speech in the senate today declaring
that abandonment by the United
States at this time. of the principle
that its ports were open to and its
citizens free to travel upon merchant.
men Of belligerent nations armed sole.
ly for defensive purposes, would be an
unneutral act and step toward war,
He said it would make the United
States the ally of the belligerent whose
merchant marine had been swept from
the seas.
The senator spoke at length, dwelling
on the history Of international law re.
lating to the arming of merchantmen
for defense and citing precedents in
the record of the United States He
referred to reports that the administra.
tion was preparing to change its
policy, which have been denied by
Secretary Lansing since the issuance
Of the German and Austrian memoran-
dums announcing their intention to
treat armed merchant ships as war YES.
sells after February 49, AS late as the
presidents note Of May 13, 1915, sign.
ed by Mr.. Bryan, Senator Lodge said,
this government recognized that
American citizens were within their
undisputed rights in taking their ships
and in travelling wherever their legiti-
mate business calls them on the high
seas"
Stand on This Law.
"The abandonment of those rights
by any neutral government on the
ground that the invention of sub.
marines with the necessary limitations
on the powers Of capture possessed by
those boats is incenceivable. Such
abandonment could only rest on the
ground that rights of neutrals, the
rules which for centuries have been
agreed upon by all nations for the pro-
lection of innocent lives on vessels
captured in war, must be thrown aside
and discarded in order that new In.
strument of maritime destruction must
not be impeded in its work of death
and murder.
There is, however, another side to
this matter which is of even graver
Importance. There can be no question
that any act by a neutral which alters
conditions created by the war Is an un-
neutral act and places the neutral on
the side of one bel1igerent or, the
ether
Against Embargo.
sThis is eminently true of any form
Of embargo, and there is no need that
should repeat the unanswerable
argument on this point embodied by
Mr.. Lansing in his note Of last August
to the government of Auetria-Hungary.
The war and the war alone has also
created conditions under which any
change at this time in the attitude
which we took officially at the outset
OF the war in regard to armed mer.
chantmen would be an unneutral act.
"I can not believe that the admins
tration thinks for a moment of altering
the we'll defined position which 1t took
at the outset of the European war, and
/ believe that it must stand as firmly
on this question as it has on the ques-
ton of the embargo. Should 1t act
otherwise 1t would accept a humilia'
ton and incur danger Of war from
which even the boldest and the most
unscrupulous would shrink" "