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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information

Admiral Watson will be due from the south tomorrow. Has 4O3 tons of freight and two days mail for the chan mel.
 Prince Rupert is now north bound and will be due tomor- row night.
 Dolphin is northbound and will be due Monday night or Tues day morning.
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNGs Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Wednesday. Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail from Seattle December SOth.
 Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver next Sat urday.
 soUTHBoUND sAILINGs Spokane is expected south bound tonight about S O'CLOCK. City of Seattle will be due southbound tomorrow forenoon Humboldt will be due south bound tomorrow forenoon. Prince Rupert will be due southbound Monday night. Mariposa will be due south bound next Tuesday. All solthbound steamers take mail with the exception of the Rupert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
ONE GERMAN VIEW

BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-George Bern hard Shaw in the Vossiche Zeitung views President Wilson's peace pro- posal as actuated purely from American selfish motives. "Ameri- ca," he says, finds itself in po- sition, high past the heyday point in it's financial operations with the Ententes and now wants peace and the cooperation of England in preparing for what it alludes to as inevitable Japanese trouble"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
TEN YEARS FOR MISS COLBY

THOMPSON FALLS. Mont. Dec. 2S.-Nliss Edith Colby. newspaper reporter. convicted of second degree murder for shooting A. C. Thom- as. a politician. has been sentenced to serve 10 years in the peniten- tiary.
 The defense coutended that Thom- as had refused to apologize to Miss Colby for an alleged insult during an interview. and that this so preyed upon her mind that she was not responsible for her actions at the time of the shooting of Thomas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
WHEAT WORTH 2.8
 CENTS COSTS 25 CENTS
 AS BREAKFAST FOOD

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 2S.-Chan- cellor Samuel Avery of the Univer- sity of Nebraska, speaking to the Nebraska Farmers Congress here said housewives who bought break fast foods paid 25 cents for 2.S cents worth of wheat in certain break fast foods
 He said he determined this by chemical analysis. The high cost of wheat, the Chancellor said was due to manipulation of the supply and the psychology of the situa- ton which caused prices to rise or fall on receipt of favorable or unfavorable news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
BRITISH SAYS
 GERMANS LIE
 ABOUT ARABIA

LONDON. Dec. 23.-The British government today sent a message to the State Department at Wash ington. giving the information that the British steamer Arabia recent ly torpedoed and sunk. was not in the Admiralty service when she was subamrined and nor had she ever been in such service.
 The German government in giy- ing the reasons to the American government for the torpedoing of the boat stated that the Arabia was a British transport.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
WIFE ASKING DIVORCE CLAIlIS HALF OF EIGHT
 BUSHEL POTATO CROP

KANSAS CITL. Mo. Jan. 2S. - Speaking of that luxury. the Irish potato:
 A few days ago Mrs. Ann F. Carr Sued Elmer E. Karr for divorce in the Wyandotte Couty. Kansas. Dist rict Court.
 This morning she filed a motion asking for half of the eight-bushel crop Of potatoes they had raised in the family garden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
MIsER's GOLD SEIZED.

BERLIN. December 2S.-At AL tenland. near Stade. Saxony. a miser was arrested for having in his pos session $37,0OO in gold. Some of the neighbors saw him counting the gold pieces and informed the of ficials. who. seizing the gold. gave him treasury notes for a like am ount and released him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
WIFE ASKING DIVORCE CLAIMS EALF OF EIGHT
 BUSHEL POTATO CROP

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2S.-Speak- ing of that luxury. the Irish pota- to:
 A few days ago Mrs. Anne E. Karr sued Elmer T. Karr for di- vorce in the Wyandotte County, Kansas. District Court.
 This morning she filed motion asking half Of the eight-bushel po- to crop they had raised in the fam fly garden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
BANK ROBBED BY COWBOY WHO KILLS
 HORSE IN ESCAPE

ELLENSBPRG, Wash, Dec. 2S.- A cowboy held up the state bank at Bickleton this morning securing S4-; 900, S2O00 of which was largely in siI. vcr was recovered beside a horse which had dropped dead 30 miles out while the bandit was rushing into the mountains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
CAN MAKE LIQUOR IN OREGON SAYS
 CIRCUIT JUDGE

PORTLAND. Dec. 20. Circuit Court Judge Henry E. McGinn today in ruling gave his decision that the state had no authority to limit or prohibit citizens from manufactu- ing or importing liquor for their own personal use.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
RUSSIAN ARMY IS BEING SURROUNDED
 BY GERMAN ALLIES

BERLIN. Dec 2S.-The advance of the German Allies or both sides of the river Danube has put the Rus sian army in Northern Dobrudja in grave peril An encircling movement has been accomplished. according 10 official advices which Is nearly com. plete
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
PIANIST cIAIlfS RECnRn

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 25.- After more than 6$ hours contin- uous piano playing. E. J. Leach of Knoxville. Tenn. claimed new worlds record here last night The former record was 62 hours 30 min utes and 32 seconds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
RESTRICT INVESTMENT
 OF INSURANCE FUNDS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S. - En- actment of state laws to prohibit insurance companies from invest ing more than 10 per cent of their total assets in real estate was ad- vocated here today by the national convention of insurance commission CTS.
 Resolutions were adopted instruct ing each commissioner to appeal to his legislature in behalf of the proposed measure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
AIR PLANE ORDERS LET

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 23.- Contracts for 96 high-power hydro aeroplanes for the coast artillery stations in the United States, Hawaii. Philippines and the Pana- ma Canal Zone were let today by the War department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
WOMAN GETS COMMISSION

ROME, Dec. 2S.-Signora Filo- mena Coryini is the first woman to be appointed an Italian army sur geon. She has been detailed to ser vice at the front with the Ninth Army Corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
STEAMER HITS
 MINE AND SAID
 TO BE DAMAGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-steam- CT Kansas, of the American-Hawai- ian line, was badly damaged by a mine. American consul general Skinner at London today informed the State Department to this ef- feet but gave no particulars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
sHR1NKAGE N sT0GKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The un- certain course of peace negotiations and the weakened technical condi- tions in the stock market itself offer sufficient explanation for the weeks shrinkage of values.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
PROHIBITION AND
 SOCIALIST VOTES
 IN LAST ELECTION

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-With off cial returns from only a few of the missing states, it was said at prohibition national headquarters that the prohibition vote Novem- Der would come within 4,O00 or 5000 either way of 250,O0O for president, 5000 for state officers. At socialist headquarters it was reported that they had been unable to get returns from a number of secretaries of state. but that the vote for President could be es- timated at from 75O,OOO to SOO,- 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23

BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-A record achievement is chronicled of Ger man submarine which has returned to it's base after 55 days at sea, without entering harbor or receiv- ing outside assistance of any form. The weather generally was bad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
ADMIT BIG MAIL RoBBERIEs

BUFFALO, N. r.. Dec. 2S.-Mail robberies amounting to thousands of dollars were disclosed today. postal authorities announced, in confessions of Richard and Frank Chapin, mail wagon drivers.
 Jewelry valued at between $10,- 900 and $15,OOO was recovered at the Chapin home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
CONGRESS ADJOURNs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - Both houses of Congress late yesterday adjourned until after the holidays.
 EMPIRE aus nave thousands ot readers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT

ROTTERDAM, Dec. 23.-Serious food riots have broken out in Ores den, according to official advices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23

FL PASO, Dec. 2S.-With Tor reon reported in his possession and Chihuahua City at the mercy of General Salazer, Villa today vir- tually dominates northern Mexico.
 Villas victory and the conquest of the southern rebels under Diaz and Robles have practically isolat- ed Mexico City.
 The capture of TOrreOn cuts off all communications from the north with Crizoba and Puebla in the hands of Diaz and Robles and the way from Mexico City to Vera Cruz is also blocked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
SIMS TO SELL
 HIS NORTHERN
 FISH INTERESTS
Prominent Washingtonian And Alaskan to Close Deal DiSpoSing of
 Fish Concerns
DEAL INVOLVES S3,OO,OOO

SEATTLE. Dec. 23.-E. A. Sims. long prominent in the State of Wash ington politics and interested exten- tenslyely in the fishing industry. has given an option on his fish interests in Alaska and on Puget Sound ac- cording Co announcement made here today The option. 1t Is understood. .5 on the basis of $SO0,OOO If the deal is closed and it seems very probable. Mir. Sims will tour South America with a view of abandoning his residence in the United States and locating in the southern coun- try. The company making the pur- chase of his fish interests is not made public.
 Mir Sims is wei known m south eastern Alaska for his fish industry ccnection especially. He i5 interest ed in the following properties which from the above dispatch are includ- ed in the deal now being consum- mated: Hoonah Packing Co.,. Gam bier Bay Packing Company, Glacier Fish Co.,. and the cold storage vessel Glory of the Seas and other craft.
 During three legislative sessions Mr. Sims was the Republican leader in the House Of Representatives. He was prominently lzentioned in 1912 and this year for the Republican for Governor but he de- clined to re-enter politics He is very popular.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23

EMPIRE ads have thousands O. readers
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-23
Bandit Now in Control of the Northern Part of Mexico-PeOple at
 His Mercy
SECTIONS ARE CUT OFF
Communication With the Various Sections Are Blocked by Bands
 of Villa

FL PAso, Tex, Dec. 2S.- Un- confirmed reports that TOrreOn has been captured by Villas forces were forwarded to Washington this fore noon by government agents here.
 These reports, received at Juar- ez, stated that the fighting around the Mexican city started early yes terday morning and continued un- til late in the afternoon, the de fac to troops capitulated.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
WORK
WELL STARTED
ALL THE RUBBISH COULD NOT BE
HAULED OFF BECAUSE OF
RAIN TUESDAY.

Because of the drizzling rain that
prevailed most of Tuesday, the an.
nual Cleanup" was not as successful
In Lewiston as was hoped for, there
being less rubbish hauled Off than
last year. However, the property own.
ers were more or less busy most OF
the day getting the debris in heaps
and 1t will soon be carted off
There were more bonfires Tues
day than usual, however. and an
enormous amount of rubbish was
finally disposed of in this way On
the high section, in particular, the fires
were numerous and were going pret-
ty much all day. the conditions being
excellent, with no wind and the
ground well soaked.
Most of the stores closed at noon
and remained shut for the rest Of the
day to give clerks an opportunity to
participate in the cleanup. II will
probably take the balance of the week
to get all the stuff hauled off, depend.
ing upon the weather conditions.
The schools were also closed after
the morning session, giving the stu
dents half holiday and they also con-
tributed to the general campaign for
cleaning up the town.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13

The note denies that the Sussex was
attacked by German submarine. The
Investigation covering the Sussex
case, says the note, was extended to
all actions undertaken on March "a
the day of the Sussex incident-in the
channel between ,Folkestone and DiepJ
pc. One steamer was sunk, the com.
mander of the German submarine
reaching the definite conclusiod that
It was war vessel. A sketch Of this
vessel, together with Photographic re.
productions of picture of the Sus-
sex printed in the Lyndon Daily Ora.
phic, were enclosed with the note, the
difference in the two craft being in
dicated
The steamers Englishman and Eagle
Polnt were sunk by German subma
rlnes after they had attempted to es-
cape and time was allowed for the
withdrawal OF those aboard.
The steamer Berwindvale was pos
sibly sunk by German submarine
while definite details with respect to
the Manchester Engineer are lacking
and there has been no sufficient basis
TOR investigation Of this particular
case.
The Note in Fu;l.
The Undersigned has the honor to
inform your excellency, Ambassador
Gerard, in response to communications
OF the twenty-ninth and thirtieth ulti-
mo, and the third instant regarding
the steamers Sussex, Manchester En-
gineer, Englishman, Berwindale and
Eagle Point, that the mentioned
cases. in accordance with our notes
OF the thirtieth and thirty-first ultimo
and the fourth and fifth instant have
been subject to careful investigation
by the admiralty staff OF the navy
which has led to the following results:
First. The English steamer Ber.
windale-A steamer which was possi
bly, by the Berwinvale was encountered
On the evening of March is in sight
OF Bull Rock light, on the Irish coast.
by German submarine. The steam.
er, as soon as she noticed the subma-
rine, which was running unsubmerged.
turned and steamed away. She was
ordered to halt by warning shot
She paid no attention, however, to
this warning. but extinguished all
lights and attempted to escape. The
vessel was then fired upon until halt.
ed, and without further orders lowered
several boats. After the crew entered
the boats and received enough time
to row away. the ship was sunk.
"The name OF this steamer was not
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
DELEGATION
IS NOT SOLID
TWO VOTES FROM ILLINOIS WILL
GO TO ROOSEVELT IN THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

CHICAGO, April 70 Theodore
Roosevelt will get at least two votes
from Illinois in the republican ma.
tional convention as result OF yes
terday's primary election. City
Treasurer Charles II. Serget in the
Second and City Clerk John Siman
In the Sixth district broke the slate
which provided for a solid delegation
with SO votes for Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman for president. They we're
elected as district delegates and will
vote for Roosevelt.
With S32 precincts missing, Medill
Mccormick leads the republican dele
gates-at-large while Mayor w. II.
Thompson or Chicago is last on the
list. John NJ. Harlan. the only
Roosevelt candidate for delegate,at-
large. was defeated
On the democratic side Roger c..
Sullivan claims As OF the So dele.
gates to the st. Louis convention
In Chicago complete returns show
that Mayor Thompson lost 81 OF the
80 wards in the city in the fight for
control OF the county republican com
mittee.
Roger c. Sullivan and his friends
carried 2S of the 35 wards defeating
former Mayor Carter H. Harrison.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
BIC BUILDINGS
DECIDED UPON
BANK OF FERGUS, MONTANA
-. .'- AeenrIATED
State Librarian y
HELENA
Individual loss causzu -. u

Individual loss causuu -, mt
fire in the Commercial building on
MAIN street seems to be the communi
tys gain, for tentative plans are now
under way whereby the finest office
building yet within the hopes Of this
city, will be erected upon the site men
TONED. 1t is proposed that this build
ing slal! be five or six stories in height
ana entlrly fireprOof, OF concrete and
steer groundwork, a handsome substan.
tial structure which will be at once an
edifice OF pride and practical value to
the community at large.
interests Back Of Plan.
The new building will be ercted by
the Bank OF Fergus county, the Mon
tana Hardware company and associat.
ca interests. 1t will front 100 feet on
Main street and will extend 80 feet
en- Third avenue. including the corner
now occupied by the Montana Hard.
ware store, and what was formerly the
Bijou theater and the Hub Clothing
store. The actual outlay which the
finished structure will represent has
not been precisely estimated as vet,
but will mean perhaps the biggest
single building expenditure ever made
In Lewistown.
Bank on Corner.
As it now Is outlined, the Bank OF
Fergus county will occupy the corner
or the building now tenanted by the
Montana Hardware company, and the
latter firm will occupy the space re
Gently destroyed by fire. The re-
mainder of the building will probably
be devoted to office rooms, although
there has been little discussion OF de.
tails, so far. Applications for space
have already been received, in fact
there are enough of these on file at
present to fill one entire floor OF the
projected building. ...
Money ls Subscribed.
There is little or nothing more def
mite to say regarding this new struc
'rlc as yet, aside from the fact that
necessary funds have been subscri'.n |
aud a building Of the general aspects
stated will be erected this year More
explicit details will be forihr ming
as soon as the interests concerned
have completed organization and the
property title is settled. Norman liol-
tar of Helena, who is one of the t.iroc-
tors associated, is expected here to-
night for a meeting tc be n,.,l for
tile purpose III furthering the pro,ec..
ri ere will be no rush about artrai
but it is hoped that work
OF clearing the new building ste will
be we'll under way by the first OF June
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
BRONSON AGAIN
FACING A JURY
SECOND TRIAL OF THRASHING
OPERATOR ON A CHARGE
OF FORGERY.

me second trial of Leslie Bronson
o" charge of forgery was begun
III the district court yesterday and IL
will be concluded today, the state hav.
ing rested at s o'clock last evening
bronson is represented by G.. J. Mar
shall. while Assistant County Attoi ncy
Raymond Dockery in conducting the
prosecution. At the first trial II
developed that an error in the name,
MS set out in the indictment. made a
conviction impossible and an instruct
ed verdict was returned That phase
or the matter has now been
Strengthened out. II appears thut
last year Bronson did the threshinp
on the T.. NJ. Slawson farm on the
west side. AT the time OF settlement,
Nlr. Bronson wrote out the cecks for
paying the threshing crew employed
by him. some 20 in number, and Mr..
Slawson signed them. bronson made
nothing on the Job. the expenses run.
ming higher than no had anticipnted
ana Mr. Slawson gave him $40. Later
Il check In favor of d. I.uceru, a mem.
ber OF the crew, for $24.5O turned up.
II was signed by IN. G. Slawson" In,
stead of g. NJ. Slawson. This check
was not issued by ". M. Slawson.
1t was cashed by the defendant, after
having been endorsed by the sigma
ture ID. Luceru." and was endorsed
Dy Vinclent Gies, ut whose rooming
house In Lewistown Bronson stopped
Mr.. Gies thus becomes thu raanouaI
Bile party. and Is the complaining wit.
ness IN the case. The state called
II. II. Taylor and p. J. Osweiler as ex.
perts to show that the signature IN.
G. SlawsOn" was written by the same
hand that made out the body OF tho
check. and that the endorsement ID
Lucero" was also In the same hand,
writing and that this writing was the
same as in the body of the valid
checks issued for paying OFF the men.
ID. LucerO was q member OF the crew
and had one check coming to him,
which he received. that being In addi-
tion to the one figuring in this case,
Lucero is forgery all right and this
week pleaded guilty to forging sig
nature and was given term in the
pen.
The defense will put In It's case to.
day and that side expresses entire
confidence as to the outcome.
The jurors engaged on this case are.
g. w. Canon, Jr.; Irving Jones. J. J.
Sjgafoos. Henry Phipps. u. NJ. Guyer,
II. NJ, Packard, J. NJ. Sullivan. l..
Sparges. A. G. Edwards, A. NJ. Sloan,
j. Il. Mcdonald, w. J. Shumate
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
AN N|VE RSARY
FOR THE MAYOR
w. D. sYMMES ENTERS UPON HIS
TWENTY-FiFTH YEAR WITH
POWER MERCANTILE.
STARTED THERE AS DELIVERY MAN

Yesterday was rather a red letter
cay III the calendar of his honor the
mayor, because it marked the begin.
ning or the twenty-tifth year of his
continuous connection with the Pow.
tr Mercantile company. w. ID. Sym.
mes came to Montana In the fall OF
1899 and - years ago last March he
came to LeWistOWn, after having re.
sided year in Livingston and an
equal period in MissOula. That was
March, 1892. lie came here looking
for job and on April 12. 1892, he
landed it. 1t wasn't a very exalted
position-just deiveryman with the
Power company, but young Mr.. Sym,
mes grabbed it and went to work. lie
made something of hit with Mr..
Erickson. the manager and in time
was promoted to a position in the Of.
flee. Eventually he became manager,
following the death of Mr.. Erickson.
The growth and development OF the
Power Mercantile company into one
one of the largest concerns Of the
kind in Montana has occurred since
then. Mr.. Symmes has from the
first followed a progressive policy
thought he was progressing ahead of
the towns growth, but the event has
always justified his policies.
There must be something to man
who, beginning as delivery man be-
comes the manager and part owner
of such a vast concern as the Power
Mercantile. especially when its devel.
opment has been the direct result of
his judgment and general foresight in
shaping all the plans for it's expan.
sion. Mr.. Symmes does not brag at
all about his beginning in Lewistown,
neither is he ashamed of it, just TAX
ing 1t all as matter OF course. He
is justly proud of the work he has
done, that is ALL AS one of the fore
most business men of Lewistown, as
mayor and as citizen and neighbor,
the people like w. d. Symmes. They
are pleased with his success and hope
he will go on mounting the ladder.
So they all wish him many happy re-
turns.
1t was just coincidence that Sena-
tor r. c. Power was in the city yes.
terday on the occasion of this anniver.
Continued on Page Six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-04-13
PRESbYTERY OF lEW|STOWN IS
PROPOSED BY DR.. STEVENSON

Dr. w. A. Stevenson returned last
night from Stanford, where he has
been attending the Presbytery. which
will not adjourn until today. Rev
A. Pfaus, also. a delegate, will be home
today. The meeting was a good one
DIR. Stevenson's last act before leaving
was to propose that the Lewistowr
Presbytery be carved out of the Great
Falls Presbytery to be composed OF
Fergus and Dawson counties. for the
present. The plan was an entirely
new one, but met with no opposition
from any quarter and it is presumed
that the matter will be favorably act
ed upon at the meeting of the synod
at Missoula in October.
These divisions, as now constituted
comprise the Presbyteries of Great
Falls. Helena, Yellowstone, Butte and
kalispell. DR.. Stevenson is conf.
dent that the Presbytery OF evils
town will be added to this list.