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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
CALIFORNIA POLITICAL IND OTHERWISE

John w. Troy. editor of The Empire, who has been in California for the past few weeks writing from San Francisco says that the rains had been almost connu ous an over the State during The entire month of Janu ary The weather at the beginning of February. how ever had changed and Cafornas boasted sunshine aga.n apparent.
 Speaking national politics. Mir. Troy says that throughout California only two for the presldeu tai nomination are discussed. These arc Wilson and Roosevelt In central and northern California Wilson seems to be more popular than Roosevelt; n southern California however the people talking Teddy ey anywhere The Hearst newspapers have thrown off the mask and are advocating the defeat Of Wilson rebuke to democratic inefncency Although alr. Troy does not say so the opposition of Hearsts newspapers Is predcatsd upon the Administrations policy toward Mexico Recent dispatches from Mexico told Of Hearss mionacrc ranch in that country. which had been viz ited by a bard o2 maraudng brigands. Hearst like many other Americans in Mexico wants his holdings there protected by the Government of the United States even at the sacrifice Of the lives of American soldiers and the expenditure of millions Of dollars of the Ameri can peoples money And because the Government has declined to accede Co the demands of Mir Hearst and some other investors Mexico the viais of thr wrath are being poured on the head Of President Wilson The American government is not in any way responsi. ble for the investments of Mr. Hearst or anyone else in Mexico. Neither is 1t called upon to sacrifice life to defend their holdings. which. when it is considered how they were obtaned-through concessions. granted usually for very inadequate sum-reoliy belong to the Mexican people. from whom they were taken As a matter Of fact, Mexico today would be in Quescent prosperous state were not for the contending and com nicting alien interests in that country. Mexico is juicy orange and the natonaliss of other countries would leave nothing but the rind for those native to the soil
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
SPEAKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

For years Alaska has had mild winters. compara. lively speaking. and we have told that the Japan Current or the Kuroswo. had shifted; hence the mnder temperature Columns have been written advancing this theory and some people may have believed that by some freak Of the had been yanked or pushed shoreward. with the result that would thereafter be blessed with less rigorous winter weather and softer and baimer summers If any believed those writers The present winter has served to disusion them In high attitudes low winter temperatures may be always expected and the genial Japanese current win continue in It's steady course. Down on Puget Sound the winters for many years past have been such to lead even the odtmers magazine that 1t gradu ally becoming banana belt This winter oo has led them to change their minds Even Central California. where it was Che boast that fell. has had more
 than taste Of the beautiful snow, and freezing tenn peratura without it The "frostless" belt Of southern California in the valleys south of the Techachapi is myth because the old Frost King of the hyperborean
 regions has kissed them but thrice this pres ent winter The truth of the matter is that taken year in and year out for years the weather of all regions will run true to latitude One summer may be dry and the following winter cold; or tho summer may be wet and the winter dry. but the average temperature
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
A Lona Story.

May l ask the cause of all this ex- citement?' asked the stranger In the little village.
 Certainly" replied the countryman.
 Were celebrating the birthday of the oldest inhabltant, sir. She's l01 today"
 Indeed! And may ask who is that little man, with the dreadfully sad countenance. walking by the old lady's side?"
 "Oh. that's the old lady's son-in- law. sir. He's been keeping up the payments on her life insurance policy for tho last 30 yearsn-(Tit-Bitsh)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

Jumping right up and beginning to take notice. What was the matter? How did it happen|
 "lt was the fault Of the workmen," !" the foreman. They made the mistake of taking down the scaf- folding down before they put on the wall paper"-( Philadelphia Telegraph
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

While some of the Progressive Republicans of Pennsylvania are bthely resuming the yoke of Boss Penrose they should not the fact that the re- cent speech of Jacob H. sehi proves pretty conelus' lively that there are going to be many Woodrow Wilson Republicans this year. The certainty of this will be- ecme more and more evident as the plan to make Mir. Roosevelt the candidate of the men and the interests that he formerly denounced approaches success
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
ITS BARON NOW

MONTREAL. Feb. il. - Baron T.. O'Shaughnessy of Montreal Canada. and Ashford County, Limerick, Ire land," is the title of the newly created peer, formerly Sir Thomas K. shaugh- messy president Of the Canadian Pa cific Railway will assume It was learned that official announcement or Lord shaughnessy's full title will be made in the London Gazette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
Bound lt Hard.

Smith got married, and the evening of his first pay day he gave his bride S14 of his S15 salary. and kept only a dollar for himself
 But on the second pay day Smith gave his wife one dollar and kept Sl4 for himself,
 "Why, John" she said passionately, "how on earth do you think ] can manage for whole week on pal. try dollar?"
 "Darned if know" he answered in calm tones. q had a rotten time my. self last week. Its your turn now" -Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

 TERRITORIAL
 CONVENTION

To the Editor of The Alaska Daily
 Emplre:-
 I note in your telegraphic news from Seward yesterday tEat the Territor- ial Republican Central Committee lay down the law as follows
 "The only qualifications Expected from delegates will be their signing pledge that they will support the nominees of the Territorial conyen- tion."
 The primaries are to be held on March Il, 1916. At these primaries the Republicans of Alaska will elect certain delegates to represent them at the convention. But it seems that the Central Committee is now at- tempting to control those delegates before they reach the hall; if they don't sign the pledge they don't get In. IT they do sign away their own rights and the rights of their constit-  uents, then they are to O great ex- tent at the mercy of the Central Com mittee machinery. which the past has shown to be as conscienceless as 1t is effective. Whence do the Central committee derive the power to exact any such pledge, or any other pledgei What we want is Q new deal with new deck of cards. The "clutching hand" is here again too much in ev- idence. Tho delegates when they en- ter the convention hall should be un- pledged to anything but the will of the people who sent them there.
 A. W. FOX.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
caunn of the coIIapse.

The foreman employed by a big contractor rushed Into Inc office of the boss. wild-eyed and palpitating
 "Boss." said he. in greatly agiiat- ed voice. "one of them new houses of ours fell down in the night.
 "Whats thatg exclaimed the boss
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
Fatted calves.

Deacon Cat Atlantic city)-r4aly this reminds me of the story of the prodigal son.
 Deacon No. 2.-How SO?
 No. There are so many fatted calves among us - lPenn Punch Bowll
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
A Radical Departure.

"Just a word, young man." said the owner of the store.
 "Yes. sir?"
 'If customer knows what he wants. sell it to him. know that Q star salesman can always sell him something else. but I have theory that 1t will pay as well to sell him what he wants. ."-( (Kansas City Jour nall
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

win be found to be that which such attitudes may be expected to provide People arc prone to forget tho weather of preceding years in contemplating that of the present. as they likely to forget the troubles lhaL lhey eApeelea but which mover arrived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
stopped the Rune

First War Fan-what are the Rus sians doing?
 Second War Fan-Well they put the Czar in the box and shifted the grand duke to right fIeld.-lJudge)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
EAsHIoNAn-E pREesMAKINe

All of the latess and moat artistic deslgns. Thorough. experienced and dressmaksr. Mra M. Has lam. room 12. Malon,y Bldg. Phone, sl1. 9-10-6m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

mo announcement Is made of proposed cOmblna' ton of independent oil interests to rival the Standard oil organization combination to restrain Standard oil on general principles to reflect the very spirit of antimonopoly laws But the gasoline consuming public will indulge no Illusions to It's effect in reducing the prices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
BITS OF BV-PLAV By Luke McLuke. in Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Thlroe to Worry About

Things to Worry About
 When you reach the age of 50 you will have lived 5000 months. 1S,250 days. 43S.OOO hours 26.2S0Oo0 minutes and 1876, ,S00,0OO seconds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
JANIToR SERVICES

Day and Night janitor service and window cleaning. All work promptly ,o. Monthly rates. Phone 2sS. GECRSE F. THOMAS. il-24-tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that it is libelous to compare man to Judas. It Is safer and more in accordance with exalted precedent to use the terms crook" and "jackass."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

The Empire prints moro paper md has by long way the most regular paid subscribers of any newspaper In Alnnlrn e.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
AUTo REPAIRe
SHOE MAKERS.

CITY DOCK SHOE sHoP-Exper shoe maker, shoes of sil kIuda neatl, repaired, only first class materis used; work called for and delivered phone 29l. om
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
nYslNe AND CLEANING
PUBLIC srENoeRAPHERs

JUNEAUs PUBLIC sTENoGRA- pher Mrs. D. c. Hazeiton. 421 Gold stein Building Res. 10 Cliff Apats., Phone 2Os. 11-4-em.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
Names ls Names

Mrs. c. U. Bare lives on Forest avenue Detroit Mich.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11

sAFE-Fire proof safe for sale cheap. In first class condition. Terms if you wish. Can be seen and all in- formation at W. H. Case Curio Store, Juneau, Alaska. 9-1c-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-11
Classified AdVsrtissmentn

eAYeIcIAMs bod svaoEoNa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
FIRING AT YPRES
HEARD IN LONDON
Sound OF the Bombardment Trav-
els l25 Miles.

LONDON. July 5.--The guns OF Ypres
have been heard in England. II has
frequently been stated that they have
been heard even. on rare occasions. in
London. Miller Christy has informed
the Royal Meteorological Society that
at his home in Chignal st. James. two
or three miles northeast Of Chelmsford
and about 125 miles northwest of Ypres.
he had heard the sound of firing In
Flanders repeatedly since an early
period of the war.
There was no higher ground between
him and Ypres that that on which his
house stood-l55 feet. On occasions the
firing was Of British monitors lombard
Ing German positions on the Belgian
coast. Sounds from Ypres. Dixmude or
Arras carried In rapidity from perhaps
four or five shots to the minute to more
than 100. What was heard resembled
more nearly dull and distant thud.
which was felt rather than heard.
Among those who had heard the
sounds were loyd-George and Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle.
At Elmdon, northwest corner Of Els.
sex, about 1bl miles from Yprea and
about 400 feet above sen level. the
sounds were audible at some periods and
not at others. Reports OF audibility had
come from the Temple, Cricklewood
Hampstead. Lewisham. Wimbledon
Loughton, Eastbourne. and Broadstairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
BRITISH NOW CLAIM
5000 PRISONERS
German Division Practically An
INFLATED on Somme, Says
Eyewitness.

LONDON, July 5.-The correspond
ent Of the British press at the somme
front writing in camp under date Of
July 3 says:
The third day. Of the great battle
mas been a day OF sure and steady
progress. We set ourselves certain
dshnits detectives and achieved them
All we have taken La Boisselle,
pushed our success at Fricourt and
Mametz by reducing several strong
points on the high ground beyond
those places and repulsed a very saw
age counter attack on Montauban. In
was practically annihilated.
Our prisoners now total about 1900
and we have taken field guns. machine
guns gun, mountain guns and number Of
The writer describes what he him
self saw from point overlooking
the critical area Of Mametz and FRI
From Bray within our lines" he
says, "a long gentle slope leads up to
level plain gay with red peoples and
corn flowers and charlock. with one
limo Of trees on the northern edge
marking the course Of the Bray-Fri-
"The further edge OF the plateau
slopes steepiy down, scanned with
trenches, to the village of Mametz.
The village Is now ragged pile OF
gray ruins OF what once were houses.
with naked tree trunks standing like
telegraph poles.
Immediately to the left lies Fricourt
wood. Both wood and village have been
ours since the day before yesterday.
Above the village there Ia n bare slope
which once was green. but now IL an
utter wilderness of brown. pounded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05

earth. .Dissonsiiy across this runs the
white line Of trench known as Railway
"Beyond Railway alley is a small
spinney named Shelter wood, tiny
patch. OF wood. to the right Of which Is
Railway copse. Another to the left Is
ridicucysly named the Poodles.
Pounded With Guns.
"Ail these places until this afternoon
were full Of Germans. saw them
cleared out. We first got Shelter wood
by pounding II till II was almost lifeiess
with guns. then rushing II along the
high ground behind the Germans, who
then left their shelter In Railway
alley and the Poodles.' Machine guns
In the alley and the 'copse' continued
firing In spite Of all our bombardment
to rus hthe positions In spite Of the
machine gun fire.
I'VE saw a brown line OF our men
swing out from the end OF Fricourt
wood. an Irregular. snaky line. followed
BY other bits of lines and scattered dots
across that dreadful brown open space.
Some OF the dots ceased to keep up
with the others. but the line as n whole
went on. bending a iittle. and at points
seeming to break. but always joining
ag9in. always going on, till the left end
OF the line disappeared In the shadows
OF the Poodles.'
Bombs Sweep the Air.
Almost simultaneously the middle
and right of the line reached the end
Of Railway Alley and into II, behind
white parapets. we saw our men pour
Ing without check. As soon as they
we%e in they started bombing. We
could see their arms swing as they
threw bombs and the air above became
thick with the smoke and dust OF the
struggle going on out OF sight below.
But II was very brief Almost before
the last OF our men had gone into the
trench at one end. other figures came
pouring out Of the other. They looked
darker than our men and they came
running straight down the slope toward
Mametz and. AZ they came. brandished
what looked like handkerchiefs. and all
had their bands above their heads.
There was an astonishing number
more than there were of our men In
that thin line which pushed so calamity
UP the hill.
Then WE watched other prisoners
come more slowly under guard from the
trees Of Poodles Wood. In all we got
100 prisoners from these two spots and
400 more from nearby places. What
chiefly impressed one was that II al
seemed curiously unreal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
DiScOVerer of Serum
For Diphtheria Retires

BERLIN, July Sit is announced
that Professor Won Behring, famous
throughout the world as discoverer
Of the diphtheria serum. has resigned
his position as professor at the Uni
versity of Marburg and from the d.
rectorship of the Institute OF Expert
mental Therapy, which was founded
especially to give him an opportun-
ity to carry on his scientific investi-
cation.
1t was in this institute that he dis
covered and worked out several
wears ago a serum against tetanus
or lockjaw, which, In the present
war. has enabled the German medical
staff to combat that dread disease
with complete success. He did much
OF his early work as the assistant
of Prof. Robert Koch. the discoverer
OF the tubercle bacillus, and also that
of sleeping sickness. and II was ow-
ing to his work at the Koch Insti-
tute that Won Behring obtained TWEEN
ty-one years ago his professionally
at Marburg. His retirement is due to
broken health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
Blan1eS Kaiser
For Prolongi11g War
BY WILBUR s. FORREST.

terms would not be permanent. but a
mere truce.
Fighting for Principles"
Lastly. We are fighting for great
principles. vital to the future OF man.
kind. which Germany has outraged and
which must be indicated. We do not
hate the German people. We do no,
desire to destroy their national unity
nor infiict permanent injury upon them.
but We do wish to exercise the evil
spirit and discredit the military caste
debating the war and threatening all
countries. America included. Nothing
but defeat can destroy Its spirit and
deliver the German people from the
yoke.
What Great Britain wants is security
for herself and her dominions. the de-
liverance Of Belgium and northern
France such changes in the east as ia
make II impossible for the Turks ever
again to massacre Christian subjects or
become vassals or tools OF Germany In
her projected eastwa I'd advance.
THE allies are bound and resolved to
prosecute this war until victory Ia won
for principles and peace established on
the sure foundations of justice and free
DOM"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
BIG APPROPRIATION
FOR NAVY YARD HERE
Additional Gun Shops May Cost
100000, and Mare Land
To Be Bought.

The navy appropriation bill. as re-
ported to the Senate. contains liberal
appropriations for the Washington
Navy Yard.
In addition to authorizing an add
tional gun shop. to cost. exclusive OF
equipment. not exceeding $500. 000. the
bill contains an item allowing 1891 .0ot
for the acquisition by purchase or con.
domination OF such lands in the vi.
cinity OF the Washington Navy Yard
as the Secretary Of the Navy believes
necessary or expedient to acquire.
In addition to this. certain unexpend-
ed balances of old appropriations fol
n railroad bridget and track at the
Washington Navy Yard and for other
purposes are made available for pur.
chase of additional lands.
The committee allows 81. 10 for the
purchase Of the remainder of the pri.
vate tract formerly known as Nor
manstone." ay1ng within Naval OBJ
servatory Circle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05

LONDON, July 5.-fhe supreme offen-
sive Of the allied armies on the western
front has entered Its second phase, with
British and French guns preparing the
way for another infantry rush against
The guns that broke down German de-
fensive works and cleared the path for
the attack launched last Saturday have
been moved up and are directing terri
S S. az SsSsn against Ts the third
spread along a wide front yesterday.
Opposite the British front the Ger
man artillery Is making a stronger reply
than curing last weeks cannonading.
German reserves contintse to press for
ward to reinforce the Somme lines. Thus
far the Kaiser has not shifted troops
from any other sector Of the western
front meet the allied attack. The re-
from the central reserve supply which
the German general stan In the past
had shifted from one front to the other
In successful offensives.
Russians Make Big Gains.
On practically all fronts where the
allied armies are now engaged in the
great squeeze" the offensives have
settled down from spectacular strokes
to the systematic grinding in Of the
Austro-G Germany lines. The Russians
alone, now threatening to break out in
an offensive along their entire soQ-mile
front, and reported already to have
progress by miles each day. The Italians
are making steady, but very slow prog
ress in their offensive against the AUS
TRANS In the ITrentino.
the Thus fsT ,hs rsnch b,S operating IN
about four times as much territory.
captured more prisoners and generally
have appeared more successful than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
FRENCH PUSH LINES
NEARER TO PERONNE
Gain Ground Both North and
South Of Somme-British
Hold Ground Won.

Continued from First pase)
TO the British lines, surrcndering 100
I'VE are more use to Germany alive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
Jewels Gone, Police
Search Dinner Guests

LOS ANGELES. July 5-Police were
called into a dinner party at midnight
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Mark
Kelsey. when Mrs. Kelsey declared dia-
monds and jeewlry, valued at $l.oOJ.
were missing.
II was declared to have been an in
side job" and the host and their ten
guests voluntarily wans - the police
station. where the matrcn soarcned the
women and detectives searched the
men.
The guests oade thcir hostess good
night at the police station. with the dia-
mond robbery still a mystery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-05
Allies Train Guns On
Germans Third Line
Kaiser Brings Up Requirements to Resist
Drive Along Both Banks of Somme.
BY ED L. KEEN.

British north Of the somme. The rea-
sons for the sreater French successes,
as explained today. are as follows:
The Germans assumed that the French
be unable to participate in a Joint Of
fensive. They made no unusual prepa-
rations to meet a French attack, but
with knowledge of the extensive Brit;
their lines opposite the british front.
North Of the Somme. where the Brit
ish are attacking. German lines OF COM
munication are far stronger than to
have disorsanized the German trans
port system to some extent by Smelling
the roads leading from Peronne. The
ground north OF the Somme is more
difficult for an advance, according to
where the French are operating. Lastly.
the English feel that the Germans de-
sire to deal their most effective. blow
against the British armies for the pur-
Germany. impressins neutrnls and pos.
sibly creating a demand for peace In
England.
British Public Satisfied.
The English people. however. are not
disturbed nor are they jealous over the
french successes. Ihey realize that
clever French strategy In 'hanking the
Germans north and south OF the
marshlands abutting the Somme. has
had much to do with the striking
feronne. The Germans evidently an
ticipated a direct frontal attack by the
french.
1t is felt here. however. that mere
Territorial gains are not n,, sriteron Of
satisfied that General Haig Is steadily
accomplishing the real object Of the
offensive.