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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
sANKER.E0lToR LEAVES
 KETcHIKAN FOR SOUTH

KETCHIKAN, Feb. 12. - Mir. and Mrs. M. A. Mitchell left on the steam CT Spokane last trip for Los Angeles, California, where they hopo to find suitable place to locate permanent ly. Mir. and Mrs. Mitchell are pioneers in Kotchikan and have host ot friends here who will regret their de- parture and wish them all the suc- cess in the Sunny South. They are oldtmers in Alaska. however, and it Is possible they may return as most Alaskans usually do.
 Mir. Mitchell was for years the cashier and manager of the Mer- chants and Miners Bank. of Ketchikan and later connected with the Pro- gressive-Aiiner in an editorial capac- fly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
GOOD NIGHT, FLAmEs;
 GOOD NIGHT FOR SURE

COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 15.-The fair sex is to be interested in fire-preven- ton work. This was decided upon today at the quarterly meeting of the Ohio State Fire Prevention AssocIa- tion. A committee of wives, daughters and sisters of the members to take over the educational work was docld- ed upon, and the ladies were admit ted as members without dues. Hon. orary memberships were given to the ones actively connected with tho fire departments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
IRRESPONSIBLE
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NEW YORK. Feb. i5.-The custom of women shoppers in returning goods to stores in exchange for others Is condemned officially by the Consum- ers League as a hardship to the em- ployes of the stores through loss of sales. In a resolution adopted satur- day the league promised to discourage this Irresponsible habit"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
WOOD DEALERS TRY
A HoLo.UP CAME

Notwithstanding the fact that the thermometer registered about 70 be- low zero this mornlng, several wood haulers brayed the weather and start ed for the woods to bring in loads of fuel. Throughout The city there has been quite a shortage of wood during the past few days, and as the owners of teams could not afford to allow ther stock to remain in the barns, eating their heads off. they started out today
 That some of the dealers In wood were trying to take advantage of the unfortunate situation brought about by the shortage of wood, is evident from the fact that one man who had a supply on hand wanted to make a prospective purchaser pay $50 for an amount that could be purchased for ss under ordinary conditlons.-(Fair- banks Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
Alaska Is In Need of Help to Develop Its Wonderful Natural Resources
 Important People Talk

Is in line with the assistance recent ly given by the government in the form Of railway construction. AlreadyS as a result of this railroad building. expert prospecting Into the almost unknown reaches of the interior of Alaska is already under way.
 The belief of the prospectors, who are men of science. Is in line with ! the opinion expressed some years ago, by the late Senator John p. Johns, Of Nevada. himself a very high au- thorlty. that Alaska might under full development take rank with the iarg est gold.producing fields anywhere in the world.
 Some of the great constructive minds in the business world have al- ready taken heed of the opportunities of Alaska. but those who have talked with them know that they feel that what they have done-after Alaska mas been we'll developed-wiH be comparatively triring when the year ly output of new wealth gained upon the peninsula ann .ts adjacent waters is reckoned with.
 Few persons in the East realize how great Alaskan commerce was in 1914. The money value of 1t was S6s.o0O.675. round numbers. There was a trade the money value of which was s5.OOO.OoO in excess of our trade with China in that year. and 1t was approximately one-fith of the money value of our total trade with South America in that year. And the influence Of 1t was felt all over the country.
 Development Retarded By Lave
 Those who have studied the situa. ton are persuaded that if Congress encourages development in Alaska and modifies the oppressive laws that have stood considerably .n the way of development. there is good reason to believe that within the next 25 years our commerce with Alaska will be very large.
 Already good estimate has been made of the commerce for the year 1915. although complete reports have not been received at Washington. 80 that the exact figures cannot be re- ported. But the Washington authori- ties are persuaded that the money val ue of the commerce of Alaska for 1915 was not less than S7S.OoO.OOO- That means an increase in the commerce of Ss.OoO.OOO over the preceding year.
 This Increase reflects the response which Alaska and Its commerce made to legislation adopted by Congress Q year ago. Should Congress continue this healthful stimulation of Alaskan development not much moro than S1o,- 100000 would be needed for the year 1916. For instance. if the governments al railroad ss to completed in such manner that it's construction will compare favorably- with the best railway construction in the United States. there should be appropriated by Congress for that work about S5.- 100000.
 Purely Commercial Railroad
 Of course. this government railroad is a purely commercial or industrial railroad. At the most. passenger traffic upon 1t cannot be very heavy. But it is to do for Alaska what the construction of the Pacific railroads did for that part of the country which was formerly known as the Kansas Nebraska territory and the Great American desert. Q section now which
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BRITAIN DENIES


 q LONDON, Feb. 15.-Omcial q denial was again made here of
 g reports. attributed to German e sources. that England intends t to abandon her Allies and has . q made peace overtures to Ger s many.
 Q The statement follows: a "The German Chancellor has 4 stated that England is compell- 6 Ing her allies to refrain from {. entering upon any peace move t ment. This statement, which t our allies know to be untrue, . s was made for tho purpose of
 t lnjurIng England in the eyes
 f of neutrals.
 s "To our Allies, on the other f hand, we hear that insidious & and untrue reports are being
 s circulated from German sourc- f es that England intends to 'i abandon them, and has even E made peace overtures to Ger t many, which have been re.
 e fused .s "The two statements togeth- l. CT arc a good illustration of
 s how interruptions German
 f methods are."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
MOOSE INITIATE.

An important meeting of the Moose was held last night at Moose hall. Several new members were taken into the order. the principal business Of the evening being the initiation
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
NorIcE-

To Whom It May Concern: Since my wife, Mrs. Ellen Hart, has left my bed and board, without just cause, this is to notify all persons dealing with her, that will not be responsible for any debt that she may contract, and that will not pay the same.
 W. A. HART,
 2-14-7D Tenakee, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15
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NEW YORK. Feb. e. Charles E. Shepard. who ranks with the leaders Of the bar upon the Pacific slope. has the interest of an American citizen and the welfare Of the country eSclus. lively in mind in the agitation he has undertaken SO to impress Congress with the need of help for Alaska that heed will be taken Of this demand.
 3lr. shepard's interest in this sub feet reflects. from one point Of view. his address before the American Bar Association recently reprinted by that body the subject Of which was the education Of the lawyer in relation to public service. There is no public service. Of a material kind at least. which .s not reflected in national as- sistance given to the development Of Alaska
 Some days ago. Julius Gruttschnitt, in speaking of Nasia's development. referred to the very great increase in population. and in commerce at the seaports of Oregon, which has been In a great measure occasioned by the marvellous. almost mystic growth Of what in 1887 was the practically un- known peninsula called Russian Amer lea.
 Refecss Alaskan Commerce
 Mr. Gruttschuitt spoke as a railroad man. having had abundant opportun- Ities to observe the growth of railway business and Of the seaports of Ore gon. Tn his view the Increase of pop uiation .n Seattle in great measure reflects Alaskan commerce.
 The help which Alaska needs now
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

sunrise, I:O0; SUNSET o:Ul.
Judge Heap to give decision today
in case of Ed Mcdonald and Geo.
Cosgrove, charged with beating cop.
Mayor Thompson invited to be
at opening of new Jackson blvd.
bridge Sunday afternoon by sanitary
board.
Returns on deficiency tax must be
filed by end of Jan. or you'll pay so
per cent penalty, says collector inter-
nal revenue.
John Wade & Sons, Memphis, SUI
ing c. U. Snyder & Co., syrup jobbers,
for $4,000. AIlege breaking of con-
tract to fill war orders.
Council committee on track eIeVa-
ton recommended passage of ordi-
nance which allows reconstruction of
tunnels under l. C.
Harry Atwood, atty for local inn
provements board, demanding pay of
two more real estate experts from
finance committee.
Mayor revoked licenses of two sa-
looms and poolroom.
Joe Reed, negro, Evanston, arrest
ed by PoiceWoman JUL. Wanted for
attacking women.
Ethel Merrick, 10, Joliet, told Nor
ais Judge Uhlir she took to streets
because she couldn't get job. Prose-
cutor Lyons paid her fare and Judge
let her go home.
Garnishee proceedings started
against Barney Bertsche's pay at
McVickers theater. Judge Lands
after it too. Barney won't get any
of it.
Matthew Mootz, 49,. sentenced to
80 days in Bridewen for taking rob-
berry.
Henry Boerner, saIoonkeeper who
is trying to open Chicago Sunday,
granted change of venue. Says he
can't get fair trial before IA judges.
Mrs. Mary Shines handbag snatch
ed by boy near her home, 1904 S.
Sawyer. So.
North shore interceptinc sewer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

joe molnerJ IL, oloO wentworth
turned over the juvenile court by
coroner's juhy. Hit Eta Sabo on
head. She died later.
Lieut.. Palcynski told Aid. Mer-
RAMS committee probing team-hir-,
ing politics that Stanley Rejholec was
arrested for driving team across side.
walk on anonymous tip. Rejholec
testified to shakedown to committee.
Arrest thought political revenge.
Union league clubhouse to be re-,
modelled. Changes to cost $4,000.
Frank Lashko, II, had head cut off
Tipping freight train
Percy Davis, is, Al w. SD, killed
by l. G. passenger train.
Police heads discussed protection
of Pres. Wilson at meeting yesterday.
D. F. Kelly, head of Industrial
clubs publicity committee, says
theren be no partisanship in enter
! tainment of president in Chicago.
County board to resume work on
budget Monday. Differences over
efficiency report settled.
Coroner's jury ordered arrest of
Alex Magnus, Greek medical student
who prescribed medicine which Mrs.
Theresa Garritano took and died.
Wife of DR.. Arthur Price suing for
divorce. Charges cruelty and inf
deity.
Wife of Atty Carl LiesendahI
wants divorce. Says husband kicked
her
A. H. Sherzer, bridge engineer, sui
cided by jumping 10 floors down ele-
vator shaft in Monadnock bldg. Wor-
ried over business.
Judge Rooney discharged Roland
Vetter, 910S S. Colfax av., on charges
made by wife. Has two mothers-in-..
law living with him.
Robber who killed PatroIman
Johnson on Jackson blvd. got exact
ly $1,000, according to manager of
Cook Tourist Agency, place robbed.
Chicago Political Equality league
is ont after riS0ue movies
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

whites, but because of the injus-
tice handed down in these courts.
And now there is an opportun-
ity offered the Negro to better
his environments, and what do
you think? The white man,
through his official powers, is
calling out the police force and,
perhaps, the state militia, to stop
the man who is down; the man
who is legislated against; the
man who is segregated; the man
who cannot and is not allowed to
protect his wife and daughters;
the man who is lynched and shot
like a vonomous viper, guilty or
innocent; and the man whose
skin is not white. God is Judge
and Ruler and things must come
and go His way or perish.
]. B. HARPER.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

Capper, Republican governor, and de-
feats Hughes by large majority; that
Minnesota elected a Republican gov
ernor and Kellogg, Republican United
States senator, and yet presents a
vote similar to ours upon the presi-
dency.
In our state in the Congressional
district which went heaviest for Will
son, Congressman Curry Rep) wins
by to 1, being unopposed, and in San
Francisco, where Wilson received his
largest majority, Kahn, Republican
for Congress, wins by to l."
crocker DienIfiedly Silent.
William H. Crocker, Republican ma
tional committeeman, and Francis v.
Keesling, former chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, are
named as having made it appear that
Mr.. Hughes was entirely reactionary
and that he was neither in accord with
nor sympathetic with California's IS
progress and achievements" Mr.
Crocker, after reading a portion OF
the statement, said: 81 prefer to main
tain a dignified silence"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
THE NEGRO AND
THE WAR
(From New York Age)

\IIOIu 1NSW L OIh AS0)
Doubtlessly the war is bless
ing to the Negro in the South.
1t has already brought about a
helping feature in the labor sit
uation and the Southern white
man is alarmed and excited. Sc
gregation, lynch law and mob
violence, injustice in indurtry
bad management in the school
systems, no protection whatever
in the courts. with the franchise
taken from the black man, out
RACES done to colored women and
girls by the white man, and
many other inhuman practices
throughout the South, are all get
ting some requital from the war
in Europe. 1t would seem that
the Southern white man would
be willing for the Negro to 60,
since he is so obnoxious to the
social environment of the land of
our birth. In many ways have
authorities prevented the moral
and social uplift of struggling
people. Legislation has been in
troduced to stop and prevent
white people from teaching and
helping the black man in his ed
ucational propaganda, to discour-
age and prevent a social relation
that might be between the male
black and female white, when
the social relation between the
male white and the female black
is a demoralizing shame to the
American institution. These
things lay heavily upon the heart
of the poor black man of the
South, who is still in bondage,
for the man who can't exercise
the right of franchise is a slave
in the strictest sense. The Ne
groes of the South pay three
fourths of the fines in petty
courts, not because they are
worse and more criminal than the
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Color means more than American
citizenship papers) to say,
That's a good Nigger Judge if
a man, or I'll know that wench,
if a woman. Not only the COM
mon people, but even the judges
on the bench call our women
'wenches, and the poor, illiterate
creatures think it is all right. |
have spoken to the preachers and
leading men and women of the
town time and again to protect
the wrongs perpetrated on our
women and every preacher will
tell you to keep quiet as the white
folks are letting us live. An
other case where white man is
living in open shame with a COL
ored woman next door to
preacher and he raising his
children there would not protect
the filth but said, Mr.. So-and So
gives me something for my
church. He is willing to damn
the soul of his children and that
of his flock for the sake of few
measley dollars.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The inclement weather could not
keep back the crowd that came to hear
the sacred concert rendered under the
management of Mrs. Gertie Ross last
Sunday afternoon; and while the
program suffered somewhat on ac-
count of the illness and absence of
some of the participants, it was never
theless splendid affair, and was
highly enjoyed by all
The Y. M c. A. Dunbar club, Mr..
William r. Herndon president, has just
outlined an extensive course of read
ing. Homer's Had, the first book in
the course, is now being read at the
fortnightly meetings of the club. The
work of the club was somewhat inter
fered with during the last weeks of
the political campaign, but will now
be taken up and pushed with vigor
Councillor Wayne C. Williams OF
the State Capitol building, and one of
the prominent city attorneys, will be
the speaker at the mems meeting next
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Mr..
Virgil H. Wolfskill, soloist.
Mr.. ]. M. Reade, of the Western
Union Telegraph company, will ad-
dress the boys meeting which will be
held at 2:3O o'clock
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GIVES
LIGHT WHY HUGHES WAS LEFT.

San Francisco, Nov. 17.-Governor
Hiram Johnson, successful candidate
for the United States senatorship on
the Republican and Progressive tick.
cts, issued a statement charging that
"a few petty politicians" acting in
conjunction with certain newspapers,
so misused Mr.. Hughes and his visit
to California that the injury they did
we were unable to undo" To this
the statement ascribes the Wilson plu-
rality in the state.
"They not only affronted Progress
sives and ignored Progressive lead
ers," the statement said, but in San
Francisco, with equal stupidity, they
ignored San Franciscos greatest vote
getter and most popular mayor, James
Rolph, Jr., and in Los Angeles treated
in like fashion the newly appointed
lieutenant governor, the most popular
man there, William D. Stephens, both
of whom were registered Republicans.
Vote Can't Be Delivered.
"a greater wrong was ignoring a
state and its record of progressive and
humanitarian legislation. California
citizenship is proud, sensitive, discrim-
mating, independent and educated.
No man, no set of men, can deliver
it or any part of it.
Referring to his own large majority
as contrasted with Hughes failure to
carry the state, the governor, in his
statement, noted "the fact that the
state of Washington elects Senator
Poindexter by an overwhelming ma
jority and decisively goes for Wilson;
that Kansas overwhelmingly elected
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Lost VaIuabIes Strangely Found.

A New York hotel man told this ex-
perience: Q Visiting Bridgeport, he
went down the bay one afternoon and
seating himself on n rock, idly beat the
water with his cane. A loose-fitting
diamond ring fell from his finger and
disappeared. The next morning at low
tide he again visited the spot, but
without much hope. Upon the very
edge of a rock, at that tide high and
dry, lay tie ring. If it had fallen Il
sixteenth of an inch farther out 1t
would have gone down in ten feet of
water.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
LYNCHING MADE EASY.

Is there such thing as gov
ernment in the State of Ken
lucky? The liesurely perfor-
nance of a Paducah mob in tax
ing one Negro from the County
Jail and lynching him and anoth-
er without serious interference
by the authorities gives point to
the question. The Jail doors had
first to be battered in, a slow
process. Then the steel cells
had to be forced, necessitating
further delay until a foundryman
could be summond to cut the
bars. Altogether, five hours of
precious time from the point of
view of men bent on vengeance
were consumed before the mob
gained possession of its victims
and could proceed to hang and
burn them.
There was plenty of time for
mob violence, plenty of time for
lawlessness. Why was the time
not sufficient also for the authori-
ties to act, for the sheriff to raise
a posse, or to appeal for military
aid? Their utter failure to pre-
vent the lynching in the circum-
stances puts the stamp of official
incompetency, if not of official
cowardice, on the Paducah au-
thorities. If there are degrees
of disgrace in lynchings, the
Kentucky city must bear the re-
proach of having permitted one
of the worst exhibitions of unre-
strained mob violence.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
More Censorinu.

Irwin S. Cobb, the writer, attended
the premiere of Back Home" his
new play written in conjunction with
Bayard WELLER, in Boston. Respond
ing to insistent calls from the audi
ence, Cobb made curtain speech be
tween the second and third acts.
'Don't blame me for all this" be
said. But l ask you as personal
favor to stay for the third act. 1t con.
tains the only line that remains of my
original play."-Green Book Magazine
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

toral college.
Thus we have in the south not only
voter whose judgment is foreclosed,
but also voter who carries some
thing like three times as much weight
in the electoral college as the voter in
the north, whose judgment is not pre-
determined.
This preposterous wrong against
government by free opinion ought not
to be tolerated. We are not arguing
the justice or expediency of giving the
colored man the vote, or the wisdom of
permitting a provision of the national
constitution to be neither repealed nor
respected.
But we do contend that if the Negro
vote is not cast at the polls it should
not be cast by the southern whites in
the electoral college.
Representation in both the electoral
college and in the national college
should represent free Judgment and be
in fair ratio to the voting population.
The southern representation is a vic
ious anomaly which has no place in
real democracy.-Chicago Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Southern
Representation

Isn't it about time for the north to
consider more definitely and practical
ly the problem presented by the "solid
south?"
In every presidential election 1872
electoral votes, or nearly half the
number to elect, are predetermined.
No matter who the candidate, no mat
ter what the issue, this block will be
delivered to the Democratic ticket.
The great region of twelve states to
which these votes are assigned is i'm
pervious to all appeals, all issues. 1t
is not debatable ground. Outside of it
the tide of opinion is free. Great is
sues are presented to the electorate,
debated and finally judged. Here,
cess of free government, government
by public opinion. In the solid south
there is no opinion. In 1865 the cleo
tion of 1916 was determined, as far as
the south is concerned, and so will be
the election of 1920 and every election
until conditions have been radically
changed
We are not concerned to blame the
southerners for this automatic parti-
sanism They have reasons which
seem conclusive to them for it. But
it is clear that if the policies and gov
ernment of the United States are to be
directed by fair discussion and free
judgment, it, in short, the United
States is to be a Republic in
reality and not a republic in the
Mexican sense, we must consider what
it means to have a perfectly dead
weight of 1872 electoral votes cast unto
the scale of decision at every national
election.
We ought to consider also that this
block is out of all proportion to its
voting strength These 1872 votes do
not rerresent free Judgment on the
issues of the campaign, but, what is
more. they do not represent the same
ratio to votes cast at the same cleo
tion as an equivalent number from the
north.
For example, Alabama casts 12 votes
in the electoral college. Her popula-
tion in 1915 was 2,3O1,277. In the cleo
tion of 1912 her total vote was 117,879.
Minnesota casts the same number of
votes in the electoral college as Ala
bama Her population in 1915 was
2,246,761. In the election of 1912 her
total vote was 334,219. v
The Alabama population of 2.2JO, 900
contained. according to the census Of
1910, over 100000 Negroes. That is
the chief reason why the popular vote
of Alabama is one-third that of Min
nesota.
The situation IL short is this: The
Negro does not vote in the solid south,
but his strength is voted regularly for
the Democratic candidate in the cleo