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The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

In district court yesterday evening Fred A. Martin, former owner of the California bowling alleys and amusement place, and now a resi- dent of Anchorage. was discharged bankruptcy.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
TRANSPORT SUNK
N K
 BY SUBMARINE E

BERLIN. Dec, g. DelaycO An nouncement officially made here to- night is to the effect that the French transport Malea Was sunk today with all on board, by a German subma- rine. The transport was loaded t. the guards with French troops des- tined for Saloniki, according to the report. She was sunk near Karnak.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

Recent arrivals from the Circle country bring reports that big hydraulic plant is being put in on Independence creek this winter by Moss The plant is one of the larg- est in that secti,n of the country, being purchased by Moss from C. J. Berry on Eagle creek, and it will take some time to transport it to it's new site. MT. Moss completed all the preliminary work last fall, finishing his ditch just before the freezeup By landing the plant on the ground this winter, he will be able to begin work as soin as there is any water next season, and as he has quite large body of what ia considered good dirt he hopes to make big cleanup by fall.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

All klncs of typewriter supplies
 Ribbons erasers, paper, carbon, etc Rubber bands, rl. CTS, and every thinq carried in stationery store
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

Hendrickson, while confined in the local jail, assisted by Thornton, al most killed one of the guards, Pete Peterson, in an attempt to escape. He is regarded as such a desperate character that on the occasion Of his first arrest, the deputieS making the arrest asked for permission to shoot him on sight. AS he is so well known here, the federal officers do not think it probable that he will return, as it would almost certainly lead to his arrest.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

ETROGRAD REPORTS SAY THAT GERMANS AD- NANCING UPON ROUAANIAN CAPITAL. FROM THE SOUTH WE'RE FORGED TO RETREAT BY ARRIVAL ON FRONT OF RUSSIAN TROOPS RUSSIANS ARE ALSO FIGHTING NOW ON THE TRANSIT l.NANIAN EKONT
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
"s200-Reward - s200 ESCAPED FROM THE U. s. PEN1
 TENTIARY

TENTlARY
 "Leayenworth. Kansas. November 13
 1916.
 "Chag. Hendrickson, No. 5655, Alias The Blue Parka Man
 Prescription: White man, age B. years. height feet If inches in bare feet: weight about 1S2 pound. dark chestnut hair, pale azure blue eyes. medium fair CompleXiln. stoul build, oblique scar one inch long back of left hand near base of thumb bullet scar 12 1-2 inch at inches below top of right shoulder; hor- zontal scar 1 inch long at inches above center of left eyebrow; round scar 1-2 1-2 inch at center of chin; slightly round raised scar back oi right ear near top. Nationality, Fin land. Occupation engineer; res. dence, Fairbanks. Alaska"
 The above is an accurate descrip ton of Hendrickson, the man who created reign of terror through out this district while he was at large, and was finally captured and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment He gained his alias from his habit of wearing a blue parka while ope- rating. He worked along the creek trails, robbng travellers of all de sCriptions, and a large part of hi booty consisted of gold dust It is thought that it is possible that hc has some of his spoil cached in th-s vicinity, and that he may make an attempt to recover it. For this req son the authorities are a ked to be on the look ut for him
 In addition to the communication received by the marshal's office, Chief of Police Wigeman also received a letter from the warden of the Lea venworth penitentiary, which read as follows:
 T am encl sing herewith photo graph and description of Charles IIendrickson, No 5655, alias The Blue Parka Man who escaped from his institution the 18th inst.
 "This man was received here from the United States penitentiary, Me, Neil Island, Wash, having been sen fenced at Fairbanks, Alaska, Octo Der l, 1906, to a term of Is years for assault to kill.
 "Hendrickson gave his residence as Fairbanks, and any assistance you may render in apprehending thi fugitive will be appreciated
 Respectfully.
 THOMAS w. MORGAN,
 Warden"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

BETWEEN PREMIER ASQUITH AND DANl LIOlD GEORGE REPORTED TO HAVE. CAUSED LATTER TO RESIGN FROM Ills PORTFOLIO OF MINISTER or MUNITIONS -tESIGNAIlON NOT YET ACCErTED-AS QUIrH CONSULTS WITH KING GEORGE.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

Rubber stamps and stamp gooos inks, etc, at The Citizen Office.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

PRESIDENT TO READ ANNUAL. MESSAGE BE FORE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS I'll, NONNING-NAl DELIVER SPECIAL. MES SAGE ON HIGH COST OF LIVING PROBLEM AND WILL, CERTAINLY SPEAK ON IT-CON SCIIS MIIH DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

NOTED ALASKA BANDIT BREAKS OUT OF ONE OF STRONGEST PENlTENTIARIEs IN COUNTRY NO TRACE OF HIM ANY WHERE-MAY COME HERE.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

LOCAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOY. EES WHO ARE QUALIFIED WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD ExAMlNA TONS TO ENABLE THOSE WHO DESIRE. TO ENTER SERVICE.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
Short Session Prospects.

The recovering OF the Sixty-fourth congress
Immediately brings up the question: What may
be expected from its labors?" 1t is OF record
that short sessions are usually devoid OF really
constructive legislation. The Lawmakers meet
the first Monday in December only to adjourn in
less than three weeks for the holidays and, when
they get down to business after the New Year
they have scarce sixty days ahead OF them before
the clock sounds the sessions dcathknell. In
this brief time all the big appropriation bills for
the conduct of the different departments of gov
eminent must be considered and enacted and this
mere budgetary work is year by year becoming
more detailed and more exacting of attention,
and takes more and more time particularly in
view of the growing practice OF making appro-
priation items for foundations for far-reaching
legislation.
True, several important measures remain over
from the preceding sessions in various more or
less advanced stages OF consideration and these
will obviously have the first call, but they were
left over for the very reason that they invite con-
trovcrsy chief among them the program for deal
ing with the threatened railroad strike OF last
fall But just few. strongly fought proposals,
even if finally enacted, are enough to block the
possibility of comprehensive law-making on other
subjects.
1t is safe assumption, then, that short session
prospects will not go much beyond the appropra-
ton bills and two three pieces OF general legis
lation which the president will personally select
and drive through by the sheer force of his
executive power.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
Roumania's Capital

bucharest, the Roumanian capital, which fg-
ures so largely in the news of the day, is city
of over 100000 population.
The name Of Bucharest is spelled in no fewer
than seven different WAYS, and no one seems to be
able to- agree as to the origin or meaning Of the
word.
Bucharest stands in a swampy plain traversed
from northeast to southwest by the Dimbovitza
river, on the bank OF which the CITY is mainly
built.
Modern historians declare that Bucharest was
originally fortress built on the site Of the Daco
Roman Thyanus to command the approaches to
Tirgovishtea. =
After having been nearly DESTROYED BY the
Turks in 1896: bucharest was restored again, and
in the wear 1898 was chosen by Prince Constan-
tine Brancoyap for his eapstaI,
In 1928 Bucharest was occupied by the Rus
slams, who, the following year made it over to
the prince of Waachia. 1t was again held BY
the Russians in 1854 and ON their denarture
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
The A B C of the Embargo
minneapolis Journal.

Foodstufs are high. They tend to go higher
This makes the problem OF living serious one in
many families. The natural question is What
makes food high-prced? and the ready answer is,
The war, demand. Hungry Europe. busy with
fighting, has little time to produce food, and so
completes in the markets for the food we produce.
At about this juncture it occurs to someone
to suggest an embargo on food products why
let Europe have the food. when we need IT our
selves? Why not keep it at home remove the
competitive buying thar sends prices up, and so
let everyone here live more cheaply
AS if it were as simple as tlatl The embargo
is boomerang that returns TO smte HIM who
hurls it. So Jefferson found when he tried 1t IN
1908. 1t would pay the embargosts to read the
history OF that little experiment in militant eco
the eyes by that boomerang embargo and stag
gered badly until congress acted.
But surely we are justified in keeping for our
selves the necessities OF life! Yes. but what are
the necessities of life2 Food is only one OF
them, Clothing and shoes are quite necessary,
too. They are going up in price Shall we then
put embargo on wool and cotton and leather
For the farmer who produces our food. i1S-
chinery is necessity. Steel is its principal
component, and steel is going ~ because of the
foreign demand. Shall we keep all steel at
home? The steel company is crowding the price
upward, unduy, we believe. But that is another
question.
For the railroads. which transport our food
and our fuel, and which find themselves unable
to get enough cars to do the work, and unable to
procure new cars inside of year from the maxi
ers, steel is a necessity of life. Shall we put an
embargo on steel?
There is another side to the question. We
are waxing fat and prosperous out Of our war
trade, the munitions make, the war supplies
we sell Food is only one item in the big bills of
goods the people Of Europe are buying in our
markets. How refuse to sell them food,
and continue to sell them shells2> How can we
clothe them and arm them and equip them but
decline to feed them?
And if we make the embargo logical, if we
make it cover the other necessities OF life besides
food, shall we not close up our mills and Our
factories at the same time we are denying the
farmer his just share in the profits of the war
business?
No, the embargo idea won't stand analysis.
America is part OF the world, and must remain so.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
People and Events

Terre Hautes municipal coal mine knocked
local prices all right and proved so great a sue
cess that additional fifty acres OF coal land has
been leased fer immediate working.
Two farmer brothers near Troy, Ala, saved
the surplus OF their cotton crops since 1918. Last
month they sold their holdings Tor $4,000 Can
any two kings of the corn belt match it?
A proposition lifting the salary OF the city
and county attorney of San Francisco from $1,000
, to $4,000, with immunity from election and re-
call for several years, submitted to the voters
at the last election They jumped on it with
both feet by ma jority of $1,000, leaving it as
lifeless as a pure food amendment
Organizations of real estate owners in Phila-
delphia are vigorously resisting tax increase
OF 20 cents, which will make the municipal tax
rate $l-D per 81 900 of valuation. The opposi-
ton contends that real estate already is excessive
ly burdened, and that the increase should be
slapped on invisible wealth which VIGOROUSLY
escapes its share OF government burdens
A shrewd old digger of wealth in hole in
the ground is Lew Dodge of Greeley, Colo. Lew
had touched many a promising prospect in his
day and none came up to the promise Recalling
these bygone illusions, he refused to get excited
when told he had inherited fortune OF 100000
Instead he pulled his pipe, grabbed his pick and
shovel and remarked; "Im on the job until
see the color of the coin"
Three years ago Chicago had an excess OF
S. 062,0 900 in revenue over outlay Today the city
finances are in the hole and going strong Mean
while income increased but expenditures put on
such speed that the former smothered in dust
Last year the excess of expenditures over in.
come was 81 100000 and this years excess prom.
Uses to give taxpayers the backache The high
cost of government is big factor in the problem
of living.
Preparedness ideas are presumed to dominate
New York life. All metropolitan preachments
carry the tone and give the impression that prac-
country, probably none in the world, has larger
assortment Of hotels or increases the number Sc
steadily. But the transient crowd grows and
grows and overhows accommodations. Last Sat
urday night the jam was so great at all hotels
rooms. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
Limiting Service Of the Canal.

The decision of the United States supreme
court in the rate case, involving the request of
inland cities to be placed on parity with coast
terminals, is likely to be farreaching in its final
effects. Not enough. is Mold in the press dis
patches to give asclear notion OF exactly what
principle the court laid down. but it was shown
that the permission given by the Interstate Com
mercc commission to railroads to adjust their
rates to meet water competition between the At
lahtic and the Pacific coasts applies only to the
actual ports and not to inland points. First re-
suit Of this will be to give the railroads control
Of the freight situation. The main advantage of
water transportation is its cheapness, and il the
railroads are to be allowed to adjust their rates
to meet this, the issue is plain. Freight will
travel by rail- and the service Of the canal will
thus be restricted. A secondary result will be
that the traffic that does not fall within the scope
OF canal competition will be charged with the
deficit accruing from the lowering Of rates neces-
sary to give the coastal cities their advantage
This, plainly stated, means that Omaha in COM
mon with all other points inland must con-
tribute to make up the loss incident to hauling
goods to San Francisco by rail as cheaply as by
water. Some further readjustmcnt of rates will
be required if the great central portion of the
United States is to have any advantage whatever
from the>canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
First Cut of "pork" is Ordered.

Promptly with the fall of the speakers gavcl,
announcing that the congress is in session, comes
the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, carry
ing total of $32156,o63. This pork" measure
has the grace this time of being framed to cost
the people ten million dollars less than the last.
II contains many old family items, although the
Trinity river scandal does not show in the alot-
ment to Texas. Onething that imprcsses the
casual reader is the advantage the solid south
enjoys over the rest Of the country. OF course,
the states along the South Atlantic and Gull
coasts have many "rivers and aarbors," and must
be cared for. But this fact will not overcome the
cloquence Of the figures, which show totals for
the southern states as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

No recent deliverance from the esteemed
bench of Nebraska approaches in judicial vgor,
depth of reasoning and sweep of legal perspira-
ton, the remarkable dcta of Judge Fred letters
on Woodcraft The legal uminary of Hamilton
county demonstrated by practice and precept
that saving wood unites pioneer talent with mod
ern speed and produces suppleness of backbone
highly desirable on the bench The Jeffers pre-
cedent is bound to go chortling down the corri-
doris of courts bearing message OF joyful ex-
ercise to perplexed Solomons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
This Competition for Bachelors.

With reference to this competition for eligible
Lincoln bachelors The Bee hereby takes firm
and unwavering stand for patronizing home in
dustry. We insist Omaha boasts greater pro-
portionate number Of eligible, bachelors than does
Lincoln andNwe' boldly challenge comparison of
pulchritude and pocketbook. If Lincoln bache-
lors undertake to entice applicants from Omaha
we will demand retaliation. This is game more
than one can, play at and we stand up for our
home town as against Lincoln and all the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
{ TODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day.

The great majority of people who
have done things that have benefited
the world were not geniuses, but men
and women who developed their aver
age ability and cultivated their ordi-
nary talents to their fullest capacity.
-Orison SWEET Marden,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

VI course, this Is no war OF aggression or
land-greed over in Europe, though Russia wants
Gonstantinople and the Dardanelles. Italy ex-
poets to take Austria's Adriatic provinces Ger
many would hold onto Belgium. France desires
toregain Alsace- Lorraine and just few other
little minor considerations like that
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
One Year Ago in the War.

Vienna reported Austrian victory
over Montenegrins.
On the Austro-Italian line the vio-
lent fighting around Gorilla lessened
perceptibly.
War policy of Italian cabinet sus-
tanned In vote of confidence by Cham
Der of Deputies.
Retreating Serbian troops overtaken
and defeated near Albanian border by
Bulgarians.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

Almost one-third of the total amount goes to
these twelve democratic states, insurng them in
advance fairly remunerative return, for their
loyalty to the dominant party People of Ne
braska have little occasion to complain, though,
for they will get some share of the $35,O0O al
lotted to take care of the Missouri river between
Kansas City and Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
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Omaha, Dec. 4.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: A few days ago l read
public letter asking what will be done
when the dry law goes into effect with
the vacant buildings and what lines
could pay the present rents, what
will Omaha do for the employees in
the liquor trade? Will they be driven
from the city, etc, all in true calamity
form. The letter answers itself in
part by stating that many saloons are
paying six times the rent other lines
could afford. Granting that all saloons
pay excessive rents, the landlords will
not suffer greatly by az change in
tenants, for since the buildings in gen.
eral are good and well located, they
will not long remain vacant. After
the movings are done any surplus OF
store rooms can be adapted for dwell
ings and readily rented.
1t is unlikely that any hotels OF
restaurants will quit business, owing
to the dry law. Breweries are so con-
stituted that much of the building is
suitable for other uses, and such as
are not can be adapted by what is
not prohibitive expenditure. That
these converted plants would profit
equal to a brewery is not expected
nor would their present use handicap
their futufe product.
There Is no especial favor due one
by reason of his being left unem-
ployed even when the liquor traffic is
stopped by law; nor should it be pre-
sumed here in Omaha, where the
vets polled a good majority, that for
the same reason there will be any
prejudice against their employment
in other lines-they surely will be on
an equal footing and command going
wages.
The stopping of an industry SC
large as the liquor trade must neces-
sarily entail hardship to many; how
ever, it is consoling to know that there
never was a time when 1t could have
been accomplished with so little suf-
fering as at present. Prohibition in
Nebraska has been impending fol-
years: Its coming at this time should
surprise no one, and that it was sc
long delayed is distinctly to our dis
credit; nevertheless, let us try and
make the adjustment with as little
pain as is possible T. e. &,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
CYRUS D. BELL
Limitless Field for the Uplift

Blair, Neb., Dec. 3.-To the Editor
of The Bee: In this highly educational
column of yours I noticed an article
entitled, The Retort Medical" the
other day, wherein a doctor and a
deacon are not "mincing words" From
language used the dictionary Is called
into evidence to prove the gentleman
Of the "critica" turn of mind is a
new born calf" with no reference
to the high-grade steer whose COM
mercial value is now recognized as
such a valuable adjunct to our pres
ent-day civilization. The doctor tells
us that a thousand lives in Omaha
would be saved annually II proper
methods were followed, by needing
the teachings of modern science and
philosophy.
concur with the doctor in this
idea, but education of the masses
along these lines would "legislats" the
drug store out of business, and that,
with the saloons already voted out,
would be almost a double calamity.
affecting some of us democrats and
others.
The "eating of the light breakfast
indicated would also be helpful in
days when the high cost of living is
so momentous Common sense is an
other ingredient. While standing on
the bluffs of the grand old Missouri
in the vicinity of Blair on a bright
December morn, facing the east, at
break of day, would also be helpful.
On with the discussion, gentlemen:
eat drink and be merry, for in the
morrow We die" and if you can as
sist suffering humanity in the inateria
medical world, mental telepathy,
higher thought, Christian Science, or
even the Salvation Army route, l am
with you on the great highway of
human life, with vanishing clouds Of
war, with right thinking and correct
living, placing humanity on a higher
plane, automatically establishing
equality before the law, and there will
be no need of man being his brothers
keeper, either mentally or physically.
T. J. HILDEBRAND.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

If the federal trade commission is alive to its
opportunities instant action. should be taken to
check paper wastage in congress. Four-hfths
OF the congressional wastage might be saved
without disturbing the machinery of government.
No doubt congress will heed the commissions
economy hints as cheerily as did the newspaper
publishers last summer,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

Perhaps no other incident so clearly measures
the havoc wrought by the blood lust Of war on
American sensibilites than the current talk Of
visiting death on unfit babies. The suggestion is
worthy of the head hunters of Borneo or the
banditry of Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
DEAF NJ. Aas6lE =
SHooLD , nAeH A
NAN VITA BACK ESES
-AnoOs -
No YES AQHaW
W.
r1kRQED

Here's account of mans death
which says he was in perfect health a few
minutes before he expired Now, that's
Ridiculous" r.
mot at ALL He might have smoked too
near the gasoline tank."-Baltimore Amert-
can.
\
You don't know beans" sneered his VITA
II don't know many edibles." he protest
ed mildly, with AIN these fancy dressings
and trimmings you get up."-Louisyille
Courier j Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05
LAUGHING GAS.

The Mother-Do you think he has matri-
monial intentions, dear?
The Maid certainly do mother He
tried to convince me last night that ap-
peared to better advantage in that $12 hat
than in the $50 one.-Puck.
When do you expect to go abroad -
mot for some time. 1t viii take several
years afterA the war is over for us to re-
cover from She expense of having to live
at home Pick.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

From his lofty perch on the crest Mount
Calm, Colonel Bryan will keep his eye on Wash
ington. Hope and habit woven through twenty
years Of struggle is difficult to shake off
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

Mr. Chauncey Otis Howard and
Miss Alice Rustin were married at
the First Congregational church. The
bridesmaids were Misses Helen Hall
and Mamie Royce. MIR. and Mrs.
Howard will make their home in Mt.
Pleasant addition.
Miss Kitte Lowe has completed her
beautiful fish set apd has sent~it to
Chicago to be fred. The plates are in
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

In most matters ii is all in the point Of view.
When the Carranza crowd lose ground they re
tire or retreat but when Villa meets rebuff
he always "hees'' to the mountains
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-05

That attempted auto theft, stopped by a sleep
ing child in the back seat, suggests an ideaf A
dummy occupant might serve as "scarccrow'
While the car stands parked.