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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
CARRANZA AGREES TO
 U. S. DEMANDS.

WASHINGTON, May IT. - Provisional President Carranza has agreed to the demands made upon his government re- garding American troops in Mexico. Gen. Carranza has stated that the informal under standing between Maj.-Gen. Scott and War Minister Obre- gon will exist until such time as the defacto troops control the bandit situation in northern Mexico. The American soldiers will remain in Mexico until then according to the understood agreement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
UP TO WINNING WAR"
 SAYS LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON. May IT, - There are people who say. Whats he up to now?' ! will tell YOU cm u7 10 winning the war" said David Lloyd George. minister of munitions. in a speech at Conway. Wales, defending his stand on compulsion.
 Believing that the peace. the free dom and the civilization of the world were at stake in the war. the out come Of which he had no doubt, Mir Lloyd-George said he had thrown himself heart and soul into the pros ecution Of it.
 Time Not an Ally
 Today he continued, i've have command of the sea more completely than we have ever had before. Time is not an ally. It is a doubtful neu- tral. and 1t is not yet settled on which side 1t will be. but time can be won over by effort, determination preparation and organization.
 No alliance ever worked more tremendously than the central pow CTS pooling their forces We have methods. They. too, often have meth ods Let us employ their methods to our means and we shall win
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
JUNEAU PIONEER PASSES AWAY IN
 PEACEFUL SLEEP

John W Price. an Alaskan pioneer and a resident of Juneau for the past 20 years. died at his home on the Salmon creek road at o'clock this morning Of old age Death was peaceful, coming when its victim was asleep. Mr. Price was "A years old and leaves a wife. two sons who are in Juneau at present. John and Mort. and one son Thomas C.. who for many years resided at Cordova. but is now at Anchorage, another. Chas. D.. Of Treadwell. and one daugh. ter. Mrs. Charles Kragg.
 The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the family residence on the Salmon creek road, under the direction of Sheldon & McKanna Rev. J. B. Ste vens will deliver the eulogy. Inter ment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GOOD TIMES ARE
 EXPECTED AT NOME

SEATTLE. May 6.-The coming season at Nome and tributary dis tricts will be record one. from the point of mining. says Frank J. O'Con- nor. commercial agent fer the Pacif- ic Coast Steamship Company. who arrived yesterday from San Francis co, with Mrs OConnor Mir O'Con- nor has been South for the winter as usual end comes here a month ahead of the calling Of the first steamer sor Nome. as he says he wants to visit in Seattle before go- ing North.
 There will be a great many new dredging outfits in the country near Nome and north of Name this year, % he said yesterday at the Butler. There are several to be shipped from San Francisco. Of which three will so to Nome. Dredging is get ting to be bigger thing in the North than many people realize"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
ALASKA COAL SOON PLANNED FOR THE
 MARKET IN NORTH

5 SEATTLE, May 17. James A. Campbell announced today that he had made financial arrangements and all details have been completed to build 17 miles of @ railroad from salt water to the BerIng river coal fields. The railroad will be finished in time to have the coal on the mar. kets of Alaskan cities and Seattle this fall. The company will con. struct a large coal bunker at the sea terminal It is proposed to load coal on barges and there will be lowed to Seward, Valdez, cordova and Juneau. The coal is pronounced of excellent quality and will be laid down cheap CT in the Alaskan towns by $2 to $S, than coal Is now being brought from the states and British Columbia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
DEFENSE OF PRESIDENT AND ENTIRE AMERICA
 IS VOICED BY HARDEN

BERLIN. May 6.--After rigaratiSe- ly taking the public's breath away two weeks ago by daring article, captioned "If l were Wilson" Max milan Warden today returns to an exhaustive defense Of President Will son. his policy and the entire Amer lean standpoint
 In a leader in the zukunft. entit- led "The Real Wilson" Herr Harden praises President Wilson as "a man of high moral and high spiritual character of whom we might be proud if he were ours" What the writer characterlzes as lazy lgnor- ance" is represented as "chattering from the mantle of would-be patriot ism, when President Wilson is as. sailed as he frequently has been
 'eSinety-nine one hundredths of all the so-called war literature" Herr Harden continues. should be sent where 1t belongs-to the paper mills and the public should return to books from which a wIde-awake spirit speaks. including President Wilson's The New Freedom. Then, perhaps. pure common sense will re- turn to you and awaken you to the duty of respecting the dignity of for eign peoples"
 Herr Harden follows with a brief character sketch Of President Will son. in. which he calls the President "a brave opponent of evn and abus- es" and alludes to him as "actuated by love for his people and possess ed Of the will to lead them to the heights Of his Ideals after they had gotten Into the swamplsnd."
 Germany" he adds, should be ashamed of people who slander him because they have read calumny in newspapers"
 In an his controversies with Ger many. says Herr Harden. President Wilson has acted from absolute con- victfon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
LoRIMER TO SEEK
 SEAT IN SENATE
 OF UNITED STATES

CHICAGO, May l7.-William Lori. mer announced yesterday that he had dedicated himself to the repay. ment of all money lost by deposltors in the failure of the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank and that. after he was Square with the world" he would become candidate In 1915 for the seat in the United States Senate occupied by James Hamilton Lewis
 It was welcome news to the scores of friends who congratulated him on his acqulttal of charges of embez- clement and conspiracy in connection with the bank They assured him ;he verdict and his plans for resti- tution made his political outlook bright.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GERMANS PLAN
 NEW RAID ON
 GULF OF RIGA

LONDON, May 17.-A report received from Copenhagen to- day says that the Germans are preparing to launch both a sea and land campaign against Ri- ga. It is stated that great re- Inducements have been sent from Germany to the Riga front. Positive adviceS have been received in Copenhagen. according to the information, that the Kiel fleet has already sailed from there and is now in the Baltic preparing for a general attack in the Gulf of Ri- ga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

 ADVISES
 NEUTRALS
Gives a General Warning that Vessels when Ordered to Stop by Submarines Must Obey the Rules of International Law or Take Consequences.

WASHINGTON, May IT. - The German government has sent a note to the various neu- tral governments regarding sub marine warfare. Today, Secre- tary Lansing stated that he had received a note from Berlin which warned neutral govern ments that their merchant ships, flying the flag of 6 neu- tral nation must obey the pro- visions of International law in regard to their conduct when stopped by a German submar- inc. The neutral ships will place themselves, the note says, in a hostile position should they turn head-on in the direction of a submarine.
 The German government states that very probably the commander of the submarine, fearing attack, will discharge a torpedo if such position is taken by neutral ships when called to halt
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DIE IN A
 TRAIN WRECK

LAREDO, May l7.-One hun dred and fifty lost their lives when Mexican bandits wrecked and then fired a train at Ayu- geo, near Mexico City, accord ing to advices reaching here. There were over 1000 on the train according to the report. The majority of those aboard the long train were Carranza soldiers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
BRITAIN FACES FOOD CRISIS
 AS RESULT OF UNDERsEA WAR

LONDON. May IT, - Hostile sub marines have been sinking each week about 6O.OOO tons of shipping with the regularity of clockwork and the consequent scarcity of ton mage is causing the British to look forward to @ food crisis which is be- lieved to be by many not far away.
 About S1,5OOOOO.OOO worth of food has to be brought to these shores every year. Tn normal times. with the help of neutral shipping, the British mercantile marine can just about manage it. But not SO now.
 With the increase of enemy sub marines neutral shipping becomes more and more shy of entering Brit ish waters and food becomes scarcer and dearer
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
AsToR JOINS AIR SERVICE
 AND PLANS EARLY TRAINING

NEW YORK. May 17.-vincent As tor motored over to the quarters of the Second Naval Battalion. naval reserve, Brooklyn. and made formal application for enlistment in the bat talion's newly organized aero corps.
 Forthwith he was put through the physical examination by the battal- ions physician. Dr. Lynch. and was passed. In the course of a week he will take the oath of enlistment and will begin his training.
 Sometime ago whom the Second Battalion decided to organize an aer- ial corps. Nr. Astor heard Of the plan and volunteered to subscribe toward the purchase of a hydro-aero- plane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GERMANS CAPTURE SOL
 DIERS OF ALLIES.

BERLIN, May 1.-The War Office announcement today says that on the western front min or operations at several points lead to the capture of a num- Der of British and French sol diers. In the Verdun region an attack during the night on Ger many's salient trenches north of Vaux met with failure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
AMERICANS KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS RESCUED.

SAN ANTONIO, May IT. - Colonel Sibley's expedition into Mexico in pursuit of the Glenn Springs raiders, has rescued J. Deemer, a storekeeper, and Monroe Payne, a colored cook, both of whom were kidnapped by the raiders. This report reach ed here today and was an nounced by Maj.-Gen. Funston.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
Humphrey May eO Into Discard.

Humphrey May Go Into Discard.
 SEATTLE. Hay 17.-Owing to the failure Of the Senatorial candidacy Of Representative will E. Humphrey to arouse enthusiasm or gain support that promises success is bringing about another concerted movement in Seattle the object of which Is to enter J. E. Chnberg. vice-president of the Scandinavian-American Bank. former president of the Chamber Of Commerce and former President of the Alasha-Yukon-Paciic Exposition. as a candidate for United States Sem ator
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
BRITISH BLOCKADE
 INCREASES EXPORTS
 TO UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The div erslon of trade by the British block ade has increased the exports from the port of London to the United States during the first four months of this year by S1S,OOO.OOO over last year's corresponding period
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
JURY IN CHAPLAIN
 DYNAMITE CASE
 FAILS TO AGREE

LOS ANGELES. May 1.-The jury in the case of David Caplan accused of murder in connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building. after dellberatIng 72 hours. failed to reach a verdict and was dis charged. It Is announced that the case will be tried again. Seven of the jurors were for conviction and five were for acquittal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
OF MAIL WILL
 CONTINUE
Great Britain Will Not Relin- quish Right to Interfere with Mail from Neutral Nations According to English Ambas- sadOr.

WASHINGTON, May IT. - British Ambassador Spring Rice today, at a conference with Secretary of States Lansing, said that his government was striving to eliminate all delays in the interference of mails to which this government had made a protest. This was a pro- test in seizure of mails to and from the United States, to and from neutral nations. The am- bassador stated, however, that Great Britain could not relin- quish it's claim to the right to prevent the use of neutral mails for the transmission of goods or the imparting of information by its enemies.
 Secretary Lansing made no reply to the Ambassadors claim that Great Britain had right in meddling with the mails of neutrals. Secretary Lansing stated that the American note to the English government ex- plained the position of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
ENGLISH TEXTILE
 WORKERS TAKING
 A STRIKE BALLOT

LONDON. May 17.-La5or trouble is brewing among the English textile workers; cotton yard room workers and operative spinners are to take strike ballots. Bradford exports to the United States are the smallest since the war began. owing to the absence of wool shipments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
sOO.OOO GERMANS IN YER
 DUN REGION KILLED.

LONDON, May 17.-Three hundred thousand Germans have been killed or fatally wounded around Verdun to date according to a correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. This cor respondent says that the losses preclude all possibility of se- rious Teutonic offensive against Riga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
HARRY THAW HELPS COMMITTEE BY CASH
 TO PREVENT CRIME

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two cheeks of $50 each from Harry K. Thaw were received in Chicago yesterday by the Chicago Law and Order League(. to be used in furthering the work of preventing crime. The checks accompanied letters to Ar. thur Burrage Farwell and Joseph Beatty Burtt of the league, in which Thaw, through his secretary, praised the work and purposes of the organ izaton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
BRITISH STEAMERS
 TO CARRY COAL SOUTH;
 WILL BRING BACK AGAIN

LONDON. May e. - ghe British government has arranged to send ships to the United States to be loaded. to restock the coal yards of the French and Italian navigation companies in Argentina. The ships will return loaded with Argentine grain for tho allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
CANADA IS elVsN
 SLIGHT HINT FROM
 SECRETARY LANSING

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Secretary Lansing has notified Canada that the United States cannot look with fa- vor' on Canadian project to divert 5000 cubic feet Of water per second from the Niagara river above the falls This is proposed by the 600.- 900 horse power Chippewa Creek Development.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
METHODIST CHURCHES IN NORTH AND SOUTH
 WlCL BE COMBINED

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. May 17-The unihcatlon of the Methodist Episcopal church in the North and the Methodist Episcal church in the South was indorsed almost unani- mously by the Methodist general con- ference here today
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
PENROSE WINS
 AND I. R. LOSES
 IN PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May r. - Senator Bois Penrose won and the Roosevelt forces lost the Republican primaries here. and Senator Pen rose will control the majority Of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Chi cago convention.
 The result is believed to be favor able to a dark horse candidate for the Republican nomination rather than Roosevelt or Hughes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
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 NOW NORTH BOUND.
and Mall Information

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 NOW NORTH BOUND. Jefferson sailed north from Ketchi. kan at II o'clock last night. Due in Juneau late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Admiral Watson is due from the south at o'clock tomorrow morning. Alameda is due from the south Fri day night.
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNes. Princess Sophia is due to sail from Vancouver tonight Prince John Is scheduled to sail from Prince Rupert tomorrow noon. Northwestern Is duo to sail from Seattle Saturday. Spokane is due to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 soUTHBoUNo sAlLlNes. City of Seattle is scheduled to sail south at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mariposa sailed south from cordova yesterday morning Due south bound tomorrow morning at six O. clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
CARRANzA FORCES TO
 PATROL BORDER

FL PASo, May IT. = Ten thousand Carranzistas, in com mand of General Trevino are on their way to the border and it is expected that they will make their headquarters at Juarez. The soldiers will be used for border patrol duty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Alaska Gold closed today at 22A.
 Butte and Superior at sSls. Chino at 5s% Ray at 23
 Utah Copper at 79% Copper metal at 29%.
 Yesterday's Quotations. Alaska Gold closed yesterday at 22@. Alaska Juneau at 9j5, American Zine at 92ik. Butte and Superior at 96. Chino at 5l. Ray at 2SH. Utah Copper at s0ss, and Copper Metal at 2s%
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
SEVEN MORE CASES
 ARE FILED IN THE
 LUSlTANlA DISASTER

NEW YORK, May 17.-Preliminary notices Of seven more suits against the Cunard Line as the outgrowth of the sinking of the Lusitanla have been filed in the admiralty branch of the Federal district Court of New York. This brings the total to l3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GRENADE ATTACK IS RE-
 PULSED BY FRENCH.

PARIS. May 17.-The Ger mans made an attack with gre nades last night on the French positions near Dead Mans Hill, but the effort failed according to today's report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS HAS CAPTURED
 TURKS.

PETROGRAD. May IT. = Grand Duke Nicholas has cap tured S7,OOO Turks and a vast supply of munitions according to official announcement re- ceived today. His army contin- ues to advance steadily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
ENGLAND SECURES A CORNER ON SILVER SAYS
 BRITISH REPORTS

NEW YORK. May 17.-London ad- vices say 1t Is considered probable that some sort of a corner has been engineered in silver with the help of the mint. On the other hand, many believe the advance is entirely justi- fled in view of the increased use that must necessarily occur of silver in coinage throughout Europe after the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
BATTLE IS FOUGHT
 OFF COAST.

LONDON, May l7.-A naval engagement occurred yesterday off the Belgian coast between small German and British war ships. There were no British casualties according to the Ad- miralty's announcement of the affair.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
WEEK END CABLE LETTERS ACROSS THE
 ATLANTIC RESUMED

BOSTON. May IT. The Western Union Telegraph Company announces the weekend letter service has been resumed.
 The deferred and cable letter ser vice has not as yet been resumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
OLD EMPLoYE OF SEATTLE CUSTOMS
 SERVICE IS DEAD

SEATTLE. May 17.-Jacob Emery, aged 71. died here today. Mir. Elm cry has been connected with the To- cal United States customs service for the past 16 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
BRIEF CABLE NEWS


 LONDON-The number of British colonial troops who are prisoners of the various belligerents is 97O47 The Germans hold 26.SOO, the Turks 9,796, the Bulgarians 44s and the Austrians only two.
 LEIPzIG-The godfather system" is to be adopted at Leipzig. Under this system godfathers are to be found for several hundred children born during the war. and left father less or motherless as a result of the struggle The godfathers must help pay for the children's education
 WASHINGToN-Friday afternoon has been set by the House for the final vote on the administrations bill which provides for controlled merchant marine
 RoME-Italian air craft repulsed Austrian aeroplanes which were at tempting to drop bombs on train carrying Queen Helena and the royal children.
 LoNDoN-sentences of two years in prison have been given those pro- testing war conscrIptlon account of religious scruples
 PEKING-Two American and two German engineers are constructing aeroplanes for war purposes for the Chinese government.
 VANCOUVER - The prohibition bill was introduced in the British Columbia legislature this afternoon. The bill is modelled after the Mani- toba act
 sEATTLE-John Borden has ar rived to complete Louis Lanes schooner Great Bear in which he will endeavor to reach Stefansson this summer
 sEATTLE-Steamer Seward, after delivering a cargo of wheat and lum- Der loaded here at callao, will load nitrates for New York Then she will make two voyages carrying .ker- osene at S1.25 a case to Buenos Ay- req
 COPENHAGEN An international socialist congress to be attended by socialist representatives of neutral nations will be held at The Hague June 26 for the purpose of discuss ing the question of taking action to bring about peace American
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
GRAIN SEIZED BY
 ALLIES CAUSES A
 FAMINE AT EPiRUs

BOSTON. May 1.-The allied seiz. ure of Greek grain destined for Epirus caused famine conditions in that province declares a Berlin of- ncial dispatch
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
SIXTH RETRIEVE IS
 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 TO PREVENT A DEATH

SPRINGFIELD. May Ex-Governor Dunne has signed the sixth reprieve he has granted to Elston Scott, ne- gro murderer. under sentence of death at Murphysville, IT,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
s9oOO 10 cONscIENcF FUND

WASHINGTON May IT. - The Treasury conscience fund received another big contribution today. two S1,Ooo bills from an unknown per son in Jersey City
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
JUNEAU MAN IS
 ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLED BY SHOT

IDITAROD. May i7-Paul Kabler, formerly of Juneau, was accidentally killed at tho new town of Copper in the Tolstoi district, by the discharge of shot gun. This was the advice received here last night Mir. Kabler came here a year ago ,rom Juneau. He .e..ves a wife and sor there.
 siv. Kabler was well cnown in la. n.au. having lived here ios the pas. seventeen years and durlos that time came m close touch with Inc public on account of his connection with eAC Erye.Bruhn market nere, he 5c- ing manager.
 Mir. Kabler left for the interior about a year ago. His death came as a distinct shock to his family here, the first word of the accident being given to them by The Empire.
 Mir. Kabler was married here in 1900. A wife and son, Paul. survive him here and a sister Mrs Peter Mccormack lives at wrangen Mir. Kabler was q member of the local order of Moose. He was 10 years of age and was born in Beaver Dam, Wis.
 It is not known whether the body will be shipped here for burial or not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
POPE IS SENT A REPLY FROM
 THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. May 17-Presi- dent Wilson today replied to the message from the Pope in which the latter expressed the earnest hope that war between the United States and Germany would not be precipi- tated by the submarine issue The contents of the note have not been made public.
 On May Sth Mgr. Giovanni Bon zano. the apostolic delegate, delivered a message to the President from the Pope and his Holiness, besides speak ing apprehensively of the submarine warfare crisis, urged that the Presi- dent. in the interest of Christianity and civilization. avoid being drawn Into war.
 WASHINGTON. May l7-Monday night President Wilson delivered a confidential address at the National Press Club and today he stated that in discussing international affairs he said America was for peace. but when person was hunting for trou- ble and would not abide by rules of peace he should be knocked down.
 BOsTON-Cruiser San Francisco ran aground this morning in Vine yard Sound but was only slightly damaged
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