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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
DOUGLAS NOTES.

DOUGLAS. April 2O.-Miss Eliza bth Hopper, who has been clerk in the Juneau post office for some time. left on the steamer Humboldt this morning to fll an appointment as assistant postmistress in Skagway. Miss Hopper has made her home in Douglas with her parents for several years and will be greatly missed by large circle of friends
 Mir. Hart from Hoonah has been in the hospital with a broken finger.
 Mir. D. J. Wyncoop underwent a somewhat painful operation on his foot at the St. Anns hospital yester- day He is getting along nicely.
 The Catholic school was honored yesterday afternoon by Q visit from the Very Honorable Father Crimont. Easter holidays win begin at the school tonight. and continue until Tuesday morning.
 Good Friday service will be held tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the Immanuel Lutheran church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
LARGE CROWD WITNESS
 sAsKETBALL GAMES

DOUGLAS. April 20-With scores of 4S to 15. and to o. respectively, the Treadweli teams carried on all honors in the basketball games be- tween the Juneau teams, last night. As @ result Of the contest the cham. pionship game will be played in 8 third meeting between the mons teams some time next week AL though the Douglas girls have already won two games from the Juneau girls. the latter are endeavorlng to frame up a third game for next week Definite arrangements have not been completed. however. Al though several of the best players were not on the Juneau team last night. the Islanders are extremely confident of close race for cham pionship honors. Both balconies and reserved seats were crowded with enthusiasts. many of whom remained for the ten-cent dance which follow. ed the games. Special ferries left Douglas at a. m. for Juneau with a large crowd of spectators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
TlNsLEY.eUsTAesoN.


 A very pretty home wedding took place Tuesday evening at the resi- dence of Mir. and Mrs. John Gustaf son. corner of East First street and Gold, when Miss Frances Carrie Tins ley was united in marriage to Gun nard Gustafson.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev J. B. Stevens. The bride was charmingly gowned in cream white satin and lace and carried bouquet of Easter lilies, brides roses and carnations. The rooms were beau tlfully decorated in evergreen and white and dainty in spring-like color. Immediately after the impressive ring ceremony and congratulations the guests were ushered into the dining room where a dinner was served by Mrs. c. B. Hurt, Mrs A. A. Kiefer, Mrs. O. c. Oberg, Miss R. R. Tinsley and Mrs John Gustafson. There were thirty-fve guests.
 Many handsome and costly gifts were bestowed upon the happy young couple by their friends and relatives.
 The bride is the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Tins ley. of Asheyille, No. Carolina, and very popular among her friends. Mrs. Gustafson is well known throughout Southern and Western States. having attended the Asheville high school of Asheville, W. C., and being a graduate of the Jackson Bus mess College of Centralia, Wash.
 The groom is Inc son of Mir and Mrs. John Gustafson of this city and is well known here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
MRS. N. M. EeY DIED AT
 HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT

Mrs. N. NJ. Eby. who was found on the floor of her apartment in an unconscious condition, Tuesday eve ming. died at St. Ann hospital at midnight.
 The remains are at the Sheldon Undertaking Parlors. Relatives of Mrs. Eby in the East have been ad- vised and the funeral arrangements will not be completed until they have been heard from.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
OLD TIMER IS
 FOUND DEAD IN
 HIS CABIN ABODE

Alexander Gnlen was found dead in Q, cabin near the Episcopal church yesterday afternoon. Death due to heart failure. Mir. Giuen is an old timer n Juneau. having been around here for the past 30 years. He was a miner and prospector by profession. Funeral services will be held tomor- row afternoon at 1:3O o'clock from the C. W. Young company chapel, and interment win be in the Ever green cemetery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
To APpolNT ApMINlsTRAroR.

DOUGLAS. April 2O.-Appllcation has been made before U. S. Commis- sioner John Henson by Carrie Louise SomerviHe for appointment as ad- ministratrlx of the estate of John Rangren. deceased. Mrs. Someryille is a sister of the deceased. H. II. Folsom of Juneau, is her attorney.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
EASTER REHEARSAL.

DOUGLAS. April 2O.-All the Sun, day School scholars in the adult de. partment Of the Congregational church are expected to meet with the choir Thursday evening at 7:45 o. clock in the church. This will be the last rehearsal before Easter and all are urged to be present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
EAGLES mEsT TOMORROW.

DOUGLAS. April 2O.-The Eagles win hold a meeting at the hall to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock. to make the necessary arrangements for the Carnival. A good turnout of mem bers is requested. All visitors will be made welcome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20

James. speed past that bunch of Ford junk ahead of us" cried the big car owner to his chauffeur
 "All right, sir" replied the chauf. feur. "but there's not much use, as wen find another one just ahead" Advt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
SCHOOL ExHlRIr roMoRRow.

Prof. L. D. Henderson. assisted by high school boys. Is rapidly getting in shape the exhibit of the work of the Juneau grade and high schools, which is to be held in the council chambers on Friday and Saturday. The rooms will be open to the public from 8 to 10 D. m. on both Friday and Saturday and from 8 to on Saturday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
LYRIc THEArRE PRIcEs.

The prices at the Lyric theatre for the engagement tonight is 10 and 15 cents. An error was made in the advertisement of the theatre in the Empire last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
IMPORTANT MEETING
 OF DOUGLAS FiREMEN

DOUGLAS. April 2O.- A meeting for the election of officers will be held by Company No. of the local fire department. at 8 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
CARD PARTY AT THE
 EAGLES HALL TONIGHT

DOUGLAS. April 2O.-The regular card party will be given in the Eagles hall by the ladies club of the order at S:SO this evening. A good turnout is expected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
sslE A NOTARY PUBLIC.

DOUGLAS. Aplrl gO-City Clerk and Police Magistrate Henry Erie was yesterday appointed @ notary public by Acting Gov. Davidson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20

Modern dentistry. In all branches
 specializing in plate work. using the method of Dr. sam1 G. supplee. of New York. Plates made by this meth. ,d win give absolute satisfaction - phone 8. Douglas l1-22-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
RINK NICKEL DANCE

starts at g o'clock Saturday Night. Prize Contest Plank Waltz at fi o. clock. 2O.2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20

Leave ordsro NOW for Easter lll. llee-Wlnter e Pond. 4-18-5t.
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Give The Empire an opportunity to quote you prices on printing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20

Lecture: "orlain and Evolution of Language" Friday, p. my April 2f, .2O-1t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20
TREADwELL NOTES.

TREADwELL. April 2O.- There will be a tennis meeting in the club at o'clock tonight.
 Al ChrIstoe. from the Mexican mine and his brother. Dave Christoe. left for the south last night on the steam. CT Jefferson.
 Joe Jones. former shift boss at the Mexican mine, left yesterday for diggings near Carcross. Yukon Terri tory.
 Alphonse Brussiferri, the Italian who was badly beaten up by fellow country man several weeks ago, is able to be at work again.
 There are seventy-six pupils enroll ed in the Treadwell public school
 Dr. Mathis will be temporarily To- sated with pr. Carter, over the Palace of Sweets, until his new offices are completed. probably about May 1st.- f3-is-tfl
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-20

Lot The Empire 70 yonr printing
Evening star., 1916-01-22
DUTY Of THE WOMAN
SHOULD WAR COME
ORGANIZATION Is Formed to BE
Known as League for
SeIf-Defense.
MEMBERS TO BE TAUGHT
TO PERFORM MEMS WORK
Especial Attention Devoted to In
struction in Hospital Service.
List of the Officers.

Women as the protectors Of the Ameri-
can home In the event OF war between
this and any other nation. is the plan
ot the American Womans League for
Self-Defense. according to announcement
made in Washington this afternoon 10y
the officers. 1t is planned TO enlist every
able-bodied woman in the United States
and to have her ready to do her bit"
in case o. any hostile eventualites. The
services Of a military instructor have al
Ieady been obtained.
Everything which is required Of men
in time of war is to be taught the women,
if the leagues Plans are successful. Not
only will they know how TO take care Of
the wounded and do hospital work in
general. but it also is explained that they
will learn how to shoot a rifle. how TO
ride horse, drive an automobile, shoe
horse and do all sorts of otEer work.
The plans of the league have been
passed upon by Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. L. S. A, who considers them
good
Evening star., 1916-01-22
No Munitions on Board.
WILL MEET TO PREPARE
REPORT ON SCHOOL BILL
Chairman Lloyd of House Subcom-
mittee to Assemble the Mem
bers Monday Evening.

The Lloyd subcommittee of the Dis
trict committee will probably hold
meeting Monday night to make up
recommendation on the board of educa-
tion bill. The decision of the subcom-
mittee may be taken UP Tuesday. the
day following. at the meeting of the
District committee. and there Is Il
chance that an announcement of now
the bill will be reported to the House
will be published Tuesday afternoon.
Although there is nothing definite
on which to base the prediction of n
defeat for the Commissioners bill to
centraiize control of the schools IN the
District government. there are two or
three members of the District commit
tee who believe the present bill will be
amended along the line of the sugges-
ton by Representative Page. This
would mean that the school organiza-
tion remains the same as at present.
but that the members of the board Of
education would be appointed by the
Commissioners mstead Of by the court.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Present Membership Small.

At present the membership is small.
That is because for the last year work
has been going forward on the plans
so that they might be in readiness be-
fore any formal announcement was
made. 1t is anticipated that the en-
rollment will grow rapidly. Special
efforts will be made to bring in women
of all classes.
Those who are Interested can join any
branch of service which they desire.
IL IS pointed out that through the prep
aration the women will be given an op-
portunity to develop themselves phys
ically.
President, Mrs. f. Vandercook-
Browne: first vice president, MISS ida
Ellsworth Lowber; second vice presi-
de nt Mrs. Lee Z. Boardman: third vice
president, Mrs. Ida Powell Priest;
treasurer. Mrs. Henry Clinton: secre-
tary, Miss Augusta Lake.
Miss Lowber and Mrs. Browne are
the founders and organizers. Mrs.
Martha s. Gielow has dedicated a poem
to the, new body and this evening is
to speak on the project at the National
Cathedral School. ..s
Many members of the league are the
wives of army and navy men.
Objects Outlined in Circular.
A circular sets forth that this or
~, Caonnd pa
Evening star., 1916-01-22
REBELS DEFEAT CHINESE
GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
Victors Marching North Toward
Chengtu-Are Not Molesting
Foreigners.

PEKING. January %. am.-The reb-
els in the province of Yunnan have de-
feated q body of government troops
and are moving northward. The en-
gagement between the Yunnan revo-
lu;onists and the government forces
took place at Suifu, Szechuen province,
the rebels having crossed the northern
border of Yunnan. The force opposing
them at Suifu was the garrison OF that
place. and after defeating it the rebels
marched northward toward Tzeliu
Using, apparently with the intention of
moving on 70 Chengtu. the capital Of
Szechuen province.
Meeting Little Opposition.
Many government troops from Han
kow are arriving at Chungking. on the
Yangtze river, lin Szechuen province,
but the navigation on the river above
there :. is difficult. Consequently the
revolutionists are opposed only by
small garrisons.
The REVOLUTIONARY are not nolesting
foreigners,
Evening star., 1916-01-22
CARS FORCES OCCUPY
SULTANABAD IN PERSIA
Reach Point $50 Miles Southwest
of Teheran. Garrison and Ger
man Consul Fleeing.
WEATHER HINDERS BRITISH
Fighting for Relief of Kut-el-Anla-a
Continues. However, Losses on
Both Sides Being Re
ported Heavy.

LONDON. January 22-On
the field OF war in Asia further
successes have been gained by the
Russians against the Turks in
their Caucasus campaign. the lat
est Russian official statement de-
claring that the Turkish army i'll
the vicinity OF Erzerum had been
defeated and was retreating pre-
cipitately to the protection OF the
Erzerum forts.
Russian columns operating III
l'ersia have pushed to and occu-
pied the town OF Sultanabad. $50
miles southwest OF Teheran and
about an equal distance north
west OF Ispahan. The garrison
and the German consul have fed
to Bouroudjir, fifty miles west OF
Sultanabad.s
Evening star., 1916-01-22
MEXICAN RUSTLER
SHOOTS AMERICAN
Rancher at YsIeta, Texas,
Slain When He Tries to Re-
cover Stolen Cattle.
TWO PUT UNDER ARREST
BY OFFICIALS AT JUAREZ
Tense Situation Produced at Ell
Paso, and Steps Are Taken to Pre-
vent Repetition of Riots.

Ell PASO, January ee.-The tense
situation here. produced by the santa
Ysabel massacre more than week
ago. today was complicated when de-
tails of the killing of Bert Akers an
American rancher from Ysieta, Tex,
became known. Akers was slain by
Bernardo Duran, a Mexican cattle
rustler. in a fight that occurred yes
terday afternoon at san Lorenzo. Chi
huahua. a village few miles below
the border. With a compa MON. Douglas
Downs. and a Mexican police official,
Akers sought to recover cattle stolen
last Monday from Mrs. Murphy.
neighbor at Ysleta, when Duran. with
his brother. FREDERICK. opened fire from
the roof of their house.
Gen. Gabriel Gavira. commandant at
Juarez. from headquarters gave out a
statement which he said covered the
circumstances of the fight as they were
related to him by Bernardo Duran and
his brother, who participated III the
shooting. and by squad of Carranza
the fray. and who arrested the MeXi-
cans. Gen. Gavira declared that Duran
claimed self-defense. The general said
that if found guilty the DuranS would
receive prompt punishment.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
PRESIDENT WORKS
WHILE ON CRUISE
Preparing Speech for New
York Banquet on TWo-Day
Trip on the MayfIoWer.
MAKES TENTATIVE DRAFTS
FOR TALKS IN THE WEST
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, and
May Stop at Fort Monroe
for a Game of Golf.

President and Mrs. Wilson aboard
the naval yacht Mayflower were cruis-
ing leisurely today down the Potomac,
bound for the waters of Chesapeake e
bay. The trip. which is to occupy two
days, was taken to enable the Presi-
dent to prepare in seciusion the ad-
dress he is to make in New York jan
uary 81 at the Railroad Business As
sociation's banquet and to tentatively
preparedness on his middle western
trip.
Carries Mass of Information.
The President carried with him a
mass of data from the Navy and War
Departments which he was to use in
debating the addresses to his stenog-
rapher. The President plans to return
here Monday morning. 1t Is possible
he may stop at Fort Monroe for a
golf game.
Cary T. Grayson, the White House
physician, accompanied the President
Besides the secret service men the Pres
ident took only his personal stenog-
rapher.
The mornings news was communicate
ed to the President by wireless today
and he will be kept informed of all
important official business by the same
means He will be disturbed as little as
possible. however, because of his de-
sire for seclusion.
Plans for the Presidents western trip,
which he finally approved just before
starting on the cruise last night calls
for stops at Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Mil
a
and Kansas City.
Tour to Begin January 90.
The trip is to begin January %. and
January % he will speak at day
meeting in Pittsburgh. He will return
to Washington February 4. in time for
the judicial reception at the White
House.
He proba bly, will make number of
platform speeches" in towns and cities
not on the itinerary for formal ad-
dresses.
The trip from Chicago to Des Moines
will be made February ], and the
President is expected to speak briefly
in some of the Towns through which his
train will pass decision has not
been reached as to which route will be
selected for that day
ON the return trip to Washington
February 3 the President will pass
through indianapolis. where stop OF
about thirty minutes probably will. be
made. Mr. Wilson will not have time
to get off his train. but will speak
| from his car.
AS result of the publication Of the
Presidents itinerary kilograms poured
! into the White House today urging
him to make more stops.
The President is expected to sleep on
| his private car every nj sht except the
| two spent in Chicago and Cleveland
He Is reluctant to travel Sunday. and
therefore will spend January 80 in
| Cleveland. resting.
| About the middle of February tht
President Is expected to go on another
! trip. reaching as far west as Denver.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
TEUTONS ARE DISMAYED
Germans and Austrians Find British
Have Bought Rumania Grain

PARIS, January PA dispatch to ,b.
Temps from Bucharest dated January
l6 says:
THE German and Austrian grain buv-
ers in Rumania are dismayed to find
that British government agents have
quietly bought up more than half of
the stock of wheat available for ex-
port.
The Austro-Germans hold $4,000 car
loads of wheat, while the English buv-
ers have $4,000 carloads There remain
only about $4,000 carloads which may
be purchased. The price paid by the
English was 500 leu carload. to
which must be added an export tax OF
500 francs per car.
Evening star., 1916-01-22

morrow
CHARLES ". PEPPER writes Of
"CHIHCAHUA. THE BORDER
LAND OF MEXICAN BRIG
ANDAGE.'
.sOME GOOD" an unusual story.
BY RICHARD WASHBUHN
CHILD
FREDERICK PALMER sho,os hoio
THE MIDDLE WEST WOULD
SUFFER MOST IN CASE OF
A FOREIGN INVASION"
FORTUN FROM SMALL
CHANGE" by f Il E E N A "
TILDEN.
RIG ARD HARDING DAVIS
urites AT THE FRONT IN
SERBIA WITH THE ENGLISH"
"THINGS THEY CAN'T ECONO-
MIZE on tmo-page spread
of interesting photographs.
WASHINGTON AQUARIUM So
CIETY plans II campaign
against the fsh-gIobe.
"TWO FISTS AND 4 HEART" a
1uttiing good pri:e-fgtt story, by
OCTAVUS ROY COHEN.
OUANTICO. prominent in history
of Virginia. may become An
OTHER HOPEWELL.
"WILL A BANK LEND NE
MONEY ON MY CHAR
ACTERy by ALBERT W. AT
WOOD.
"EFFICIENT SEAPLANES FOR
THE NAVY A CRYING
NEED"
"RED CROSS WORK IN RURAL
COMMUNITIEs."
HERBERT KAUFMAN'S WEEK
LY PAGE.
JAMES Il. MORROW tells hoD
SWINDLERS Use THE MAILS
TO ROB PEOPLE or MIL
LIONS or DOLLARS EACH
YEAR
"QUAINT LITTLE PICTURES OF
CHILDREN PUT PRICE, ON
ALSATIAN ARTISTS HEAD"
By STERLING HELLO.
FRANK G. CARPENTER tells
hou CANADIANS ARE TRY
ING TO MONOPOLIZE SHIP
MENT OF FISH From
ALASKA.
A nation -,cide Increment to re-
habiEtate OLD MISS IONS
AROUND san ANTONIO, TEX.
A young Tennesseean. now in
wash; h;ngton, describes his
THRILLING JOURNEY ON
FoOT THROUGH THE DARk
CONTINENT FROM CAPE
TO CAIRO.
In The
Sund ay Star
Evening star., 1916-01-22

SEATTLE. Wash. January 2o.
Great Northern train No. 25.
the Cascade limited from Spo-
kane. was struck by snowslidc
near Corca station, on the west
slope OF the Cascades near the
summit. this morning. The
train was standing still when hit.
The dining car and the day coach
received the full force OF the
avalanche. and were carried down
an embankment 800 feet.
All the persons in the two cars
were reported as killed OF injured.
Physicians have been sent from
Everett.
The train had been stopped bv
small slide, which had covered
the track.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Weather flinders British.

The chief difficulty of the British
Mesopotamian force marching to the
relief of Kut-elAmara- has been the
weather. says a dispatch from the rep
resentative of the British press with
the expedition.
The hurricane of the past few days.
says the correspondent, has made
navigation and other operations most
difficult. The Tigris has risen four
feet. A large share of the annual rain
fall of three or four inches has fallen
within week. aggravating the hard
ships of the troops.
Nevertheless. active fighting con-
tInued with heavy enemy losses. those
killed including the Turkish general.
Bekirsamy Bey, former Governor of
Tripoli.
Attacks on the enemy are made diff
fcult by the nature of the ground.
which affords no protection, being un-
broken by hedges. roads. trees or water
courses. The British losses. therefore
have been heavy"
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Egyption Drive Hindered.

Germany's campaign in Egypt is
meeting with unexpected obstacles. it
is announced here. due to the lack of
coal TO operate the railroad which the
Germans have constructed southward
through Syria to the edge of the desert
spproa ching the Suez canal. The con-
struction of the railroad has been
largely facilitated by French rails and
material for similar line which was
partly constructed. but the absence of
coal prevents the actual opening of the
road. 10 transportation.
This lack of coal has led the Ger
mans TO reopen the old Turkish mines
in Syria used by the Romans. but aban-
dOned by them a thousand years ago.
The capacity of these mines is limited
TO 100000 tons annually. A large force
Of Turkish laborers is engaged in de-
vclopinG the mines. which are now the
chief reliance in getting the ra abroad to
Egypt in operation.
Evening star., 1916-01-22

vsors that Austria would treat Monte
negro with the utmost generosity. even
to giving concessions on the frontier
in return for Mount LoVcen.
When discussions of the acNudi
terms were begun King Nicholas was
stunned by the harshnesS of the Austr'-
ans demands. which reduced Monte
negro to vassal of Austria. Mean
time Gen. Martiuovich. who. through h.
out, had been an opponent to capitula-
ton. retreated to Scutarl. where ne
was reinforced by patriots. He is now
the real leader of the country.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Gen. Trevino will Attempt
to Nip Possible Revolt by.
Chiefs Opposing Carranza

Ell. PASO. Tex. January 22-Gen
Jacinto Trevino. military chief for Gen.
Carranza in the states of Coahuila. Du-
range. Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, has
arrived at Hminez, en- route to Torreon to
take command of an army Of at least 10.-
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