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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
vllla Wac In Command.

COLUMBUS. March 1O.-The com plete list of dead in yesterdays raid, as far as reported today, was nine ci- williams and seven American soldiers.
 Information that Francisco Villa and his chief lieutenant, Pablo Lopez, were in personal command of the raiders. was given the authorities to- day by a Mexican rancher, who was captured bp the bandits last satur- day and who escaped during fighting which followed two days later
 The Villa bandits entered the town by tha ditch running past the cavalry camp. It is reported that Villa de- clared he was going to Kill every Am. erican he could because the American government failed to make peace in Mexico through him. Accompanying Villa on his raid. besides Pablo To- peg, were Martin Lopez, Col sevantes, Col. Chavez, Cen. Jose Fernandez. and Gen. Bertram
 Lopez Killed In Fight.
 Tho body of Pablo Lopez. who was killed in yesterdays fight, was buried
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Partlor. .ars of crlmo

Laborlng under a fancied grievance, Alex Gagoff, Sept 30, 1916. killed four men who were working with him on O section gang near Whitehorse. The victims were Pat Kinslow, Henry Cook Thomas Bokonich and George Lane. 1t was claimed at the time that Gagoff was demented. He was placed on trial, convicted and sem tenced to hang The authorities at Ottawa on representations made by Russians of Vancouver, B. C., instruct led that medical opinion on Gagoh's condition be procured. Dr. Clarke Of Whitehorse, and Dr. W. c. Gable, Of Skagvay, subsequently reported that Gago1 was mentally responsible at the time of tho crime A motion to have death sentence commuted to life imprisonment was formerly de- nied. Acording 10 advices Gagon was not in any sense of the word a trou. blesomo prisoner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
FLEET IS
 NOW BACK
 FROM DASH

LONDON March 1o.-The fleet of 50 German warships, being sought in the North Sea by the British navy, re- turned to Kiel today This announce ment was authorized today by the Ad- miralty this afternoon after word was received by wireless from various ships Of the British fleet
 Torpedo Boats Sunk.
 According to Information this after noon two British torpedo boats have been sunk in the English channel. They struck mines Forty-dve of the members of the two crews Deriahed-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
BODIES or EIGHT WASHED ASHORE BY
 WAVES-WAR LIFE

LONDON, March 1O.-The bodies Of eight sailors and the Captain of the Wilson liner Dido. were washed on shore today at Donna Hook, Lincoln- shire. The Dido, a vessel of 4,76O tons gross, carried Q crew of 20 men. The first reports of her sinking said that the captain and two of the crew had been landed by Belgian steamer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
 GET INTO WoRpY DEAL

NEW YORK, March 1O.-A semi-of. ficial Dutch statement rebuts in detail the assertions of the London Daily Malls commissioner, who in a series of articles sought to prove that Great Britain's effort to prevent goods i'm. ported into Holland firm fnoiding their way to Germany had failed, and that Holland had imported more than she needed, and that the supervision Of the Netherlands Overseas Trust was nseless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
PR PRESIDENT
 HAS GIVEN
 THE ORDER

last night where 1t was found. The pocketbook of T. M. Evans. one of tho Americans killed in the Santa YsaDel massacre last January, was found in a pocket of Lopez clothes.
 Headed by Major Frank Tompkins. the detachment of troops which went across the line in pursuit of the ban dits. returned shortly after midnight. after engaging in several running fights. The MeNcans finally made stand and the Americans returned the odds being too great.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
Steamer Movements
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound.


 Admiral Farragut is due at Ketchi- kan this afternoon and should arrive in Juneau tomorrow evening with pas sengers and mall.
 Jefferson sailed from Seattle this morning for north. She is. due here Monday
 Scheduled saIllnss. Humboldt is due to sail from se- attle tomorrow
 Northwestern is due to sail from Sc attle tomorrow morning. Spokane is due to sail from Seattle Monday.
 South Bound sallInss. Princess Sophia left skagway at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Due- here about midnight. Takes mail. Alaska is expected south bound from the westward early next week. Georgia will arrive at ?. m. and sails for sitka at midnight. Al-Ki sails south tomorrow morn. ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
STRIKE IS sETTLED;
 MEN LOST BIG SUM
-...--

AUsoRNiA. Conn, March 1O.-The strike of the employees of the Amer ican Brass 6 Copper Co.,, has been settled. A 15 per cent. advance in wages, time and one-half for overtime and half holidays on Saturdays, with a full days pay, have been conceded the strikers. The company lost over S25O.OOO as a result of the strike. The men lost S75,OOO in wages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
VOLUME OF STOCK
 TAKEN FROM MARKET

NEW YORK, March 1O.-An unus- ual volume of stock has been taken out of the market. So many investors have made 30 much money that they have become frightened at their own success. They have put this profit into standard shares which they have put away as a permanent investment. Tho result is that in many issues there is only a small minority of stock available for trading purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ORDERED TO MEXICO
PLOT TO DESTROY
 INTERNED BOATS
 OF THE GERMANS

NEW YORK, March 1O - The American says it has information Chat Q plot exists to blow up every German ship interned iu American ports # the two countries should go to war A government official admits that since the word of the plot reached the De- pertinent Of Justice, the neutrality squad Of the bort Of New York hes been doubled, Q day and night inapec. aon Is made Of the ships and periodi- caily-about once 8 month-a com piete search is made Of each vessel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
SENATOR'S SON FREED
 FOR AUTO ACCIDENT

SAN DIEGO. Calii.. March To- William Alden Smith, Jr. Of Grand Rapids, Mich, son Of United States Senator Smith. who recently ran down with his automobile a wagon driven by W. ?. Ellis. Of Los Angeles. caus- ing fatal injuries Co Ellis. testified before the coroners jury and was re- leased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
Ennaton urnen Invanlon.

WASHINGTON, March 10. - Maj.- Gen. Funston wired the President and the War Department late last night as follows: CT urgently recommend that American troops be given authority to pursue into Mexico the hoJilo nm. dits who raided American territory today. So long as the border is a shelter for the bandits, they will con- tinue to harrass the ranchers and towns, to our chagrin."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
R E M 0VF MINES
 NOW

STOCKHOLM. March 10. - The Swedish government has decided to remove the German mine field on Falsterbo. The mines caused the loss Of the steamship Matha, with all on board The German object for laying of the mines was to prevenEall traffic between the Baltic and North Sens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
GERMAN COMPANIES SHOW AN INCREASE
 IN CAPITALIZATION

AMSTERDAM. March 10. - New Joint stock companies organized in Germany during 1915 were capitaliz- ed for S46,5OOOOO. The increase of capital by existing companies aggre. gated $70OOO,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
Resolution In Senate.

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-senator Port J. McCumber, of North Dakota, introduced a resolution in the Senate this forenoon, shortly after the session was called to order directing Presi- dent to send American soldiers into Mexico
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
NEw BRITISH ISSUE

NEW YORK. March 1O.-A London dispatch says that the next British government borrowing operation, ex- pected at the end Of this month, is likely to be long.dated 6 per cent. issue at par for on unlimited amount.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
SPY ACTIVITIES
 DOUBLES 4 GUARD
 AROUND MAGAZINE

BOSTON. March 1O.-Fear of spy activities. following the firing upon an intruder two nights ago, has led to increasing from 23 to 60 men the guard at the naval magazine at Hing ham.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
srocK ouorArIoMs.

NEW YORK. March 10. -AlasEa Cold closed today at 21ss, Butte and Superior at 1O4l4, Chino at 55%. Ray at 24K and Utah Copper at SS.
 Copper metal was quoted at 2S.
 Thursday's Quotations.
 Alaska Gold closed at 21, Butte and Superior at lO4A. Chino at 57, Ray at 247s and Utah Copper at S5%.
 Copper metal was quoted at 2S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
STANDARD OIL co.
 BUILDING NEW cRAET

PHILADELPHIA, March To- The Standard OH Company of New Jersey, has begun the construction of thirteen large tank steamers to cost S1.00000O each. Other companies of the Stand ard on group are building s6 addi- tional tankers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
STRIKE FOR WAGE
 INCREASE OF FIFTY
 CENTS, WORKING DAY

LEADvILLE, Col, March lO.- Be- tween $50 and 800 men in the Arkan- sas Valley plant of the American Smelling Company, have struck for an increase of DO cents Q day.
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executed this morning whereby Alex could cheat the gallows, 1t being con- sidered by Cossocks a great disgrace to bo hanged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
GRAIN RATES TO THE
 MEDITERRANEAN GO UP

BOSTON. March 10. - The grain rates to Mediterranean ports are now about $50 a ton. an increase of S2 in two weeks, and Of $5 over a month ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
PROFITS EIGHTY pER CENT.

BERLIN. March 10. - Germany's new fiscal policy taxes on war prof its up to 80 per cent.
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% q. t g |. e q 2 @ @ c e f Q $
 @ COLUMBUS. March 10. -
 e Raids over the border by VII .s listas continued today. New @ Mexico was invaded at several
 s points between here and Hachi. s tas. The bandits early this @ morning dashed across the bor- 9 der, footed ranch houses and @ drove away stock, wrecklng the * buildings. They are estimated
 s to be 4,OOO strong Messages q. state that O. large force of ban $. dits Is advancing upon Victorl- . q ano. The lst Bat, 18th Inf, s from Fort Bliss, arrived and @ proceeded immediately towards s yictoriano
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
EVERYBODY HAS
 MoNEY-REAo lr

WASHINGTON, March 1O.- The circulation per capita of the United States on February 1st. 1916, was S3S.67. Q new high record, and comparing with SS4.S4 one year ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
RE I 2EA l BE ORE
 ALLIES

PETROGRAD. March lO.-The Tur- l,lsh and Peraian troops under com mand of German officers are evacuat- ing Ishahan The combined British and Russian roi1iers arc advancing upon the town. This is the official an. nouncement made tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
DECLARES
 WAR UPON
 PORTUGAL

LISBON, March 10. - An Portu- gueso reservisto Of both the naval and military branches were called to the eolors today. This proclamation wac iseued early today following the de- olaratlon of war by Germany
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10

BERLIN. March 1O-Germany has declared war on Portugal following the Portuguese refusal to restore in- termed German vessels seized on the Tagus river and other places
 The Portuguese minister has been handed his passports by Foreign Sec retary yon Jagow who said: Ger many considers herself from this time. in war with Portugal"
 The declaration has beon handed by the German Minister at Lisbon to the Portuguese government.
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hee i1rocst elrcu- iatlon of any Pa per ln Alaska
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
PRISONERS AND GUNS
CAPTURED BY FRENCH

Paris, Aug. 10.-Despite fog and
rain. French troops made progress
in the allied Somme offensive last
night, advancing In the region OF the
Hem woods, taking 100 prisoners and
six machine guns, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
South OF the Somme German at
tack was halted.
On the Verdun front no important
infantry fighting occurred during the
night. There was an intermittent
bonn bardment in the region OF Fleury
and the vaux-Chapitre woods.
In the Vosges German attack on
French positions northeast OF Alt
kirch failed.
Many air raids we're carried Out
last night. On the Somme front
three German aeroplanes we're de-
feated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
IOWA CORN CROPS
INCREASE IN VALUE

Des Moines. Aug. 10.--J. P. Nor
gan. who doubled his fabulous for
tune in two years as fiscal agent for
the allies, has nothing on the Iowa
farmers, whose corn crop this year
win be worth s52.sao.0O0 more than
last year. according to the estimates
OF experts based upon the federal crop
report. This means at least 900, 900
automobiles in Iowa next year. per-
haps 225,000 as against paltry
175,000 this year, only one to every
IS people. II means electric light
systems for prosperous Iowa farmers
and electric washers and flatirons for
the farmers wives. 1t means water
systems and bathrooms and trips to
California and the south next winter.
Hot winds and rust have injured
the wheat crop in the north and corn
in southern states has suffered. but
Iowa, with a0s, ,000.O 900 bushels Of
corn last year, has in prospect $685.
100000 bushels this year and the
selling price Is now 73 cents as
against II In 1915.
Wheat and oats show a falling OF
but the advance in price promises to
make up for 1t and cattle and hogs
are expected to advance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
MORE RUMORS CONCERN
THE SUBMARINE BREMEN

Baltimore, Aug. 10.-The Bremen.
second German submarine freighter
to dive towards America. will come
to Baltimore. and its arrival viii be
within a few days. according to re-
ports here this afternoon, despite the
strong efforts Of the Eastern For
warding company to create rumpus
in New England and so swing the
floating eyes Of the allied nations
from the Chesapeake.
1t was reported that German and
German-American societies had tip
that the Bremen would be inside the
capes today or tomorrow. For some
reason the Bremen did not near the
coast as soon as expected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
BOMB OUTRAGE SUSPECT
ON TRIAL SATURDAY

San Francisco. Aug. l0.--The date
for the trail OF Israel Weinburg. one
OF the five persons charged with muir
der in connection with the bomb out
rage. will be set Saturday and the
date for the trials Of the others will
be set on Tuesday.
When the five prisoners appeared
before Judge Cabaniss this morning
for arraignment. the court continued
all OF the cases on request OF the at
torneys for one or the other side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
LITTLE GIRL KILLED
By FALL FROM WINDOW

Portland. Aug. i0---Lylng In an
alley. the crushed and broken body Of
Lillian Cunningham. I year old
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. James Cum
ningham. was found today by Elmer
Baker. a barber. on his way'to work.
The corpse was lying directly under
the bedroom window OF the little girl.
Police believe she fell four stories
TO her death. The chIld's father. who
runs the Alton roomlng house. said
he put LILLIAN to bed ut II o'clock,
About 1880 p. m. woman In the
basement heard thud In the alley,
She did not investigate, The body
was taken to the morgue. Detectives
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
FLOUR PRICE IS
HEADING SKYWARD

Chicago. Aug, 10. advancing
wheat prices hit the American house
wife hard today, The housewife who
buys a big sack Of flour today win
pay from 10 to 10 cents 4 sack more
for Il that she did yesterday, Flour
sold at s7,9b u barrel for tho bak.
ors grade. Yesterday II sold ut $3.50,
In the last month flour has advanced
" a barrel and the bakers already
are considering abandonment OF the
five cent loaf and the sale of 10
cent loaf, slightly smaller than the
present dime" LOAF,
While the flour market was nd.
vancing today wheat prices alter.
nately rose and fell amid excited buy
Ing and selling. Seenos In the wheat
pits were like those OF the days when
biz traders sought to corner the
whole worlds wheat supply. Every
one was trying to buy wheat except
those conservative ohes who sold to-
day at prices 10 to lb cents higher
than they bought II at.
Just when things had auleted down
to ordinary trading somebody broke
into the pit with q rumor that the
government had planned an embar-
20 on shipments of wheat. because
crops we're 40 small This started
things again, The market scared for
n minute. Then someone else had
another flock OF rnmors and prices
dropped again. II was see-saw up
and down throughout the market ses-
sion. Brokers In close touch with
conditions discounted rumors that
two dollar wheat was in sight. They
said Il would stick somewhere around
a dollar and half until something
nobody knows what. throws another
bomb into tho market. At noon
September wheat was up half over
the opening al i43. December was
down at i47. and May down at 1856,
In the early hours May jumped 3
cents from last nights close. but
dropped when those who held much
wheat unloaded to get their profits
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
MANS DECREASING HEIGHT.
Whsn Adam and Eve Walked AreSed
They Wsrs 40 rsll - Trees.


Whsn Adam and Eve Walked Arss~A
They Wsrs a. Tell - Trees.
II was a French savant named
Henrion who 200 years ago gave to
the world authoritative statements a.
to the height OF Adam and Eve. He
said that the father Of the race was
l23 feet Q inches high and Eve l1S
feet 0 inches. He noted that from the
creation of these enlarged editions Of
humanity degeneration had been rap
Id; that Noah was only twenty-seven.
Abraham only twenty and Moses but
thirteen feet In height. g,,4
According to this French Authority.
if the Christian dispensation had not
arrested this decrease man BY this
time-200 years ago-would have been
q mere microscopic object, and We may
conclude that by our time he would
not have been at all. NJ. Henri0n did
not give any explanation as TO how he
arrived at his estimate OF the height
OF these ancients.
Perhaps the most gigantic story On
record Is that. concerning an immense
skeleton. said to have been in Sicily.
which measured 800 feet In length.
This story, however, carries its own
refutation, as II Is said that found be-
side this giant was his walking stick.
which was thirty feet long and thick
as a telegraph pole. A clever calcu-
lator made the estimate that a walk
Ing stick only thirty feet In length for
n man who measured 300 feet would
be as ridiculous as one Of seven inches
for man OF ordinary stature. -Indian'
apolis News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
NO BAN ON SHIPPING
MUNITIONS THROUGH CITY

Trenton, N. j., Aug. i0.-.--Federal
Judge Rellstabt today granted an In
junction restraining the board OF
commissioners of Jersey City from
preventing the shipment throughout
that town OF explosives by the Cana
dian Car 4 Foundry company. The
embargo was declined after the re-
cent Black Tom disaster. but under
the federal ruling the placing Of tho
ban was declared Illegal aud tho
transportation Of war material can
be carried on az freely as before,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Aug. io,--Today's mar
ket quotations were;
wheat--club. Ill; bluestem, III,
oats--No. I white feed, $500,
Barley Feed, 1880.
Hogs Best live, s.i6.
Prime steers, 100; fancy COWS,
800 best calves. 7,S0,
Spring lambs, S.sb,
Butter City creamery, 80, Coun-
try, -
Eggs Selected local extras, as q
so.
Hens, i5; broilers, l6 oar; geese.
10 q IL.
Copper ASH.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
SAD NEWS rs BROUGHT
s. BACK FROM GAY PARIR

New York. Aug. i0,--The worst
reports are true. They were con-
firmcd today by news from Paris.
brought personally by Mrs. Bella
Armstrong.
Skirts viii be worn longor---in
length. Some OF them, Mira. Arm
strong said, will sweep the ground.
She brought several with her from
Madelaino's In Paris.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10

Next year, II the plans work out,
auto tourists can drive their cars to
the Josephine caves and view this
natural wonder without the incon-
venience Of horseback ride over the
trail. The department under Chief
Forester Graves is impressed with
the necessity for the new road. and
there is every hope that II will be one
OF the first to be built under the new
legislation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
ORIGIN OF "BuNC0MBE."
How . colonsrs Name Came TO Be .
Term OF Repreaeh,


Whenever | pick NJ copy Of the
Congressional Record and numerous
other publications and read tho irrelo.
want speeches therein reported | sigh
for tho memory OF Colonel Edward
Buncombe, "Girard" writes IN the Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Through no fault OF the gallant gen
tleman himself. there clings to his name
an unpleasant significance which many
Of our brave public men do naught to
mitigate. Indeed. n there bo such q
thing us one shades taking vengeance
upon another in the future world Colo
mel Buncombe will at least pull out
Felix walkers tongue.
II was all Walkers fault that bun
combe" became term OF reproach.
and the incident which made II NO hap
pened n century ago.
Walker represented In congress dis
trict Of North Carolina Of which Bun
combe county was part The county
had been named away back In i79i In
honor Of Colonel Buncombe.
Walker was one Of those long dis
tnnce orators who without half trying
could empty the halls Of congress and
put them In condition beside which
the dead streets II Pompeli appear
great white ways. When upbraided one
day for talking about everything ex'
cept the question at issue Walker used
this immortal phrase:
II am only talking for Buncombs."
meaning his home county. n
And so "bupcombe" became q nsv
word In our language, which has been
conveniently shortened Into the colo
quial bunk"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
.dORE MILITIA TO BORDER

FL Paso, Aug. 10.@Camping sites
are being prepared here today for
Is 900 more militiamen. II was un-
derstood that many regiments still
at mobilization points In their re-
spective states will be sent to the
border.
Only three percent Of the militia.
men and regulars along the border
are Ill from any cause, according to
reports to General Bell. In most
cases the Illness is Of a minor nature.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10

The hardness Of water is measured
by degrees. When . gallon contains
one grain Of lime II 10 said to have one
degree Of hardness. When soap 10 used
with hard water about two and one
half ounces Of II to encb hundred gal.
Ions Of water must be used for each
degree Of hardness Just TO overcome
hardness. II combines with the lime.
forming mineral product and not
until enough soap has been dissolved to
overcome nll the hardness does the
soap do any good for cleansing pur'
poses,
Job printing OF every description
At the Courier ONCE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
SUPREME LODGE OF
PYTHIANs Is CLOSED

Portland, Aug. 10.-Hundreds OF
Pythian delegates left for their homes
today, after having attended the SUI
preme lodge here. With the installa-
tion OF new officers. the lodge ad-
journed to meet again two years
hence In Detroit. No action was TAX
en- on the tuberculosis sanitarium
question during the session. A num-
Der Of delegates went to Tacoma to
participate in initiation ceremonies
on the summit Of Mount Rainier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-10
PLUNGEs 500 FEET TO
DEATH IN NEW YORK

New York, Aug. 10.-By a spec
tacular 500 foot plunge from the
Singer building, the second tallest
Office building in the world, Albert
Goldman, so years old. committed
suicide today at noon. Thousands Of
Office employees In lower Broadway
saw Goldman's body hurtling through
the air and rushed to the middle OF
the street where It was flattened on
the brick pavement, a shapeless mass
OF flesh and bone.