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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03
KENNEC0TT MAN
 COMPARES SULZER
 AND WlCKERSHAM
Wiokersham Accepts Courtesies from Those Whom He Pretends to 0p- pose Workingmen Are for Senator Sulzer.

pose = Workingmen Are for
 Senator sulzer
 KENNEcoTT, Oct 25.-To the Editor.-Just few lines on the political situation here. The out look for Democratic success was never brighter. We will give good account of ourselves on election day. All the ticket will receive a good- sized vote here.
 Delegate Wickersham and his party were at Mccarthy Friday where he delivered his stereotyped address to good-sized audience, 1t included the usual attack on the Guggenheim corporations but in a modified form. On Saturday with his party, he visited Kennecott and with Assistant Manager Smith inspected the entire plant of the company here Though he did not attempt to deliver an address, he shook hands with all the employ ees and then retired to the staff house where he was the company's guest for the rest of the day, re- turning Sunday evening to attend the opening of the new moving pie ture theatre here.
 On Monday morning the inhabi- tants of this place were more than surprised to see President Burch's private car attached to the regu- lar train and occupied by the Del egate and his party and judging by the speed the Japanese servants an- ticipated his every wish 1t looked to an outsider as if they were equipped with roller-bearing skates. After his continued attacks on the Kennecott copper corporation his ac- ceptance of these courtesies from that company looks to a man up a tree as mighty suspicious.
 What a contrast when Senator Sulzer visited here He came un- announced and none of the officials were here to meet him. As his time was limited to the interval between trains he met as many as he could in the short time at his disposal and returned to Mccarthy where he was billed to deliver an address that night leaving the next morning ac- companied by his wife on the reg ular train, paying his own way with his own money-just plain every day Alaskan, no private cars, no spe- cial privileges How any sane man can be bulldozed into voting for any other candidate than Senator Sulzer is beyond my comprehension. I have no doubt Wickersham will explain it all away to the entire satisfaction of his dupes.
 am going to Bonanza mine to- morrow to meet the miners and give them a good fatherly talk that may not do their souls much good but will open their .eyes politically. Paulson and Hagen two old hard shell Wickershamites are trying to induce few Scandinaylans, who have no legal right to vote, to violate the law this election by telling them there is no danger of prosecution for illegal voting in that precinct, but 1 will try to convince them oth- -Wickersham to the con trary notwithstanding.
 Bill Canavan, Dick Watkins, Jim mic Dennis and myself are leaving no stone unturned to insure success | at the coming election.
 l am yours very respectfully
 A. l.. MCDONALD.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03

has been accepted. it was announced today by the Worlds committee which held a meeting here. The convention will be held after the close or the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO
 MEET NEXT AT TOKYO

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-An invi- tation of the Japanese to hold the next convention of the Worlds Sun day School Association in Tokyo
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03
RAILROAD TICKETS
 SHORTENED ACCOUNT
 OF PAPER SHORTAGE

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The size Of railroad tickets will be reduced to make a saving in the price of heavy paper used. according to a resolu- ton adopted by American Associa- ton of Passenger Traffic Officers. Railroad time tables are to be short ened wherever possible.
 Another lot of those ten piece guernsey sets just arrived at Gold sein's Emporium. O30-N1-N3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03

Rev. l.. II. Federson of skagway, occupied the pulpit of the Presby. terian Church last Sunday evening in place of Rev. Winterburger, who is visiting in the States.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
ANGRY AT HUGHES
Republicans Still Unable to
Smoke Out Candidate"
"CannOt Be Disturbed" They
Were Told Upon Questioning.

Chicago. May 31.-Justice Hughes
was besought Tuesday afternoon to
repudiate Frank H. Hitchcock-if the
ex-postmaster general is really acting
for the justice, or to disavow Hitch
cock as being in position to appear in
any capacity as representing Justice
Hughes in the pre-nomination nego-
tiations in Chicago.
The appeal to Washington was
made over the long distance telephone
from the Congress hotel. The name
of the man at the Chicago end of the
wire is not disclosed 1t might have
been Charles D. Hilles, chairman of
the Republican national committee
Cannot Be Disturbed
Washington's answer came from
Justice Hughes private secretary. It
was to this effect:
Justice Hughes cannot be dis
turbed by the matter at this time
This noncommittal reply baffled the
Republicans who are trying to nomi-
nate a president and who have been
getting madder every minute since the
arrival Monday of Mr. Hitchcock. sig
nalized by statements and interviews
that tended to indicate that he is the
recognized spokesman for the Hughes
boom. Friends of Hughes and men
opposed to his nomination are equally
angered at the tactics of Mr.. Hitch
cock, was the evidence easily availa bic
along candidates row. To quote i
delegate-at-large who is strongly for
Hughes:
Hitchcock has spilled the beans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
WANT PLANK ON
IRISH FREEDOM
BY u. S. PARTIES

Chicago. May 31.-Demand that the
Republican and Democratic parties in
corporate in their platforms the prom
Use that the United States shall, if act
ing on the arbitration board at the
close of the European war. recognize
Ireland as a nation. will be made by
the Friends of Irish Freedom at a
mass meeting here next Saturday.
The meeting will memorialize the
men who were executed at Dublin fol-
lowing the recent uprising there. It
will also ask for the insertion of
planks insuring the United States the
greatest navy in the world, according
to Joseph Mahoney chairman of the
organization, which was composed of
prominent Illinois Irishmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
GETS A JUDGMENT
AGAINST F. VILLA
FOR RANSOM SUM

Ell Paso, May 31-Francisco Villa
Mexican bandit, is liable to Francisco
Flores for s2,275. according to YER
dict returned in the district court here
today. Miss Flores. Mexican woman.
sued to recover that amount paid villa
in return for a promise that he would
spare the life of her brother. sem
fenced to death by Villa on charge
of treason.
Despite the payments of money,
Flores was executed in February. 1914
In filing her suit. Miss Flores attached
Villas personal motor car. then in Ez
Paso. and this was held as securitz
pending the outcome of the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
NEED TWO JURORS
Attorneys Expect Orpet Trial to
Begin Tomorrow.
Man of Mystery Says He Can
Produce Star Witness.

Waukegan, May 31.-Attorneys on
both sides in the Orpet murder case
were hopeful today that the selection
of jury would be completed during
the day and that the trial proper
would begin tomorrow. Will Orpet,
former student at the University of
Wisconsin, is being tried for the all
legged murder of his high school sweet
heart, Marian Lambert.
Eight sworn jurors were in the box
at the opening of court today and two
others had been tentatively accepted
by both sides. Nearly one thousand
veniremen have been examined.
Whether Joseph Hartman socalled
man of mystery, would appear as a
witness for the defense or prosecution
or for either. still was uncertain to-
day. Hartman a few days ago ap-
peared before attorneys for the de-
fense and later at the office of the
states attorney telling each he had i'm
portant information about the case
and that he could produce a Clara
Cramer' to whom he said Marian
Lambert had confided shortly before
her death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
GERMANS FORGE
AHEAD, CAPTURE
ANOTHER TRENCH
Drive French From First Line
Defense at CauretteS.
Trenches LeveIed by German
Artillery BOmbardment.
OTHER ATTACKS REPULSED
Infantry Approaching Under
Fog Is Annihilated.
Austrian Drive Into Italy Ad-
yancing Steadily.
OTHER ATTACKS REPULSED

Paris, May 31.-In the course of a
violent struggle last night on the Ver-
dun front the Germans compelled the
French to evacuate a first line trench
near the Caurettes Wood south of
Cumieres, the war office announced
today.
After two days of especially severe
bombardment the Germans launched
infantry attacks repeatedly in great
force over a considerable section of
the Verdun line. The French resisted
stubbornly and, the official statement
says, repulsed the Germans every
where except near Caurettes wood.
The trench which was evacuated had
been levelled by the German shell fire
Under cover of a fog detachme-ts
of German troops made their way to
the vicinity of Chattancourt, where
they were annihilated by the French
fire. East of the Meuse there were
intermittent artillery encounters.
Austrians Cross the Posina.
Berlin, May 31.-Austro-H Hunga ria n
troops operating to the west of ArsierO
in the Trentino district have forced a
passage across the Posina river and
have taken the heights on the south
ern bank, says an official statement
issued at the Austro- Hungarian army
headquarters under date of May 80.
The capture of the fortified Italian
work of Puntac Ordin also was an
nounced.
The text of the statement says:
Russian front: Artillery duels,
especially on the BeSsara bian front
and in Volhynia were lively.
italian front: Yesterday the Ital-
ian works at Puntac Ordin was cap
tured by us.
ITO the westward of Arsiero our
troops forced a passage across the
Posina rivulet and took the heights
on the southern bank
-Four violent Italian attacks
against our positions south of Battale
were repulsed.
Balkan front: Calm prevailed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
VOTING is SLOW
Little Interest in Bond Election
Manifested Today.
Not More Than 125 Ballots at
Any One Precinct.
ARE OUT WITH AUTOMOBILES
Several Business Men Working
to Line Up Voters.
Fear That Heavy Vote Is Being
Cast Against Bonds.

A careful canvass made by the
State Journal of every voting place
today revealed the fact that not much
interest was being taken in the new
auditorium and Jail bond election. At
3 O'Clock probably 1000 votes had
been registered in the precincts.
In the Second ward where it was ex-
pected the laboring class would come
out strong against the bonds, up to
this afternoon, only 255 votes had been
cast out of 2543 registered. 1t was
the opinion of those in charge of the
various polling places in the Second
that a much heavier vote would be
cast. after the men had completed
the days work.
The heaviest vote cast up until early
this afternoon was recorded in the
Third precinct of the Third ward.
where 115 votes had been polled.
An Even Break.
The opinion of those around the
polls was that there was about an even
break between those who voted for the
bonds and those who voted against
them.
In the outlying precincts it was stat
ed the vote against the bonds was
heaviest but as the down town wards
were voting heavily in favor of them
it is safe to predict that the vote, up
to noon stood about even for and
against the bonds.
The Hghtest vote cast in any pre-
cinct was the Seventh of the Second
ward where but 25 had voted up to
1870 o'clock and the heaviest vote cast
in any ward was in the Second ward
with the Third following closely on its
heels.
But One Vote at $50.
Up to $50 this morning but one
vote was recorded in the First precinct
of the Third ward. This was a sur
prise to the election officials as it is
the home of many men voters, being
the location of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
building.
Early in the day complaints began
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
A
TREASON 7
SAYS T.R.
Characterizes German-Ameri-
can Alliance as Anti-U. s.
Members Misrepresent Great
Majority of German Birth.
ST. LOUIS GREETS HIM L0YALLY
Colonel Said He Went There to
Condemn Hyphen.
Rivalry and Jealousy of Old
World Must Be Barred.
Colonel Said He Went There to
Condemn Hyphen.
Rivalry and Jealousy of Old
World Must Be Barred.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech
in full appears on page 3 of
the State Journal today.

st. Louis, Mo. May 31.-Moral
treason to the United States was
charged by Theodore Roosevelt, in an
address delivered here today, against
COMMUNICATIONS who seek to make
their governmental representatives
act in the interests of Germany rather
than this country. He characterized
the German-American Alliance as IAN
anti-American alliance but added
that he believed that its members mot
only do not represent but scandalous-
ly misrepresent' the great majority of
real Americans of German origin
Urging the motto "Amerfca for
Americans for all Americans wheth-
er they were born here or abroad, the
former president declared that the
a nationalized and unified America.
! ready for the tremendous tasks of both
war and peace
Il appeal to all our citizens the
colonel said. mo matter from what
land their forefathers came, to keep
this ever in mind. and to shun with
scorn and contempt the sinister in
triguers and mischief.makers who
would seek to divide them along lines
of creed, of birthplace or of national
origin
Condemn the Hyphen.
Colonel Roosevelt said he came to
st. Louis to speak on Americanism-
to speak of and condemn the use of
the hyphen whenever it represents
an effort to form political parties
along racial lines or to bring pressure
to bear on parties and politicians. not
for American purposes, but in the in
terest of some group of voters of a
certain national origin, or of the coun-
try from which they or their fathers
came"
He was equally against the native
American of the wrong kind and for
the immigrant of the right kind, the
former president declared but the
immigrant who did not become in
fCoutinued on Page Twoj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
Get MEX NOTE
No UItimatum in 1t, Say Wash
ingtOn Officials.
Carranza, However, Discusses
Withdrawal of Troops.

Washington, May 31.-The Ameri-
can government has received a note
from General Carranza regarding the
situation growing out of the pursuit
of General Villa While the note had
not been fully translated this morning
officials said that it was not an ulti-
matum, but continuance of the cor
reSpondence on the question IF Ameri-
can troops remaining in Mexico.
The new note was presented to the
state department today by Eliseo Ar
redondo, the Carranza annbassa dor.
Refers to Anti-War Talk.
General CarranZa's new note refers
to the repeated declaration that the
United States wants no war with Mex
leo and argues that the withdrawal
that attitude on the part of the Amrei-
can government.
The continued presence of the puni-
tive expedition, the note says, is hav-
ing a contrary effect. 1t goes on to
say that Carranza troops are now
! able both in mum ber and position to
control outlawry in northern Mexico
and that cooperation by the American
troops in preventing incursions into
the United States can best be carried
on by having the forces on the Ameri-
can side of the border 1t declares
/ that had the American troops now in
Mexico been engaged in patrol on the
American side the Glenn Springs and
Bouquillas raids could have been pre-
vented.
State department officials regard
the note not as an ultimatum but a
continuance of the negotiations with
! the CarranZa government.
Note Arrived Last Monday
After delivering the note to Acting
Secretary Polk, Eliseo Arredondo,
General Carranza's ambassador here
admitted that it was brought to Wash
ington Monday by Manuel Mendez, an
attacle of the Carranza foreign office.
The ambassador said he denied the
existence of the note at that time be-
cause he wished to ask his foreign
office if anything has occurred to
change its attitude during the time the
note was en- route to Washington He
received instructions last night that
there had been no change, and pre-
sented the note this morning. 1t is
signed by Foreign Minister Aguilar,
covers about % typewriter pages and
is in Spanish. Arrangements will be
made later for its publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
SWEET ON STAND
Accused Man VIII Tell of Ac-
tiOns on Oct. %.
TOOth-Print Evidence To BE
Submitted Today.

Syracuse, Kan, May 31.-Archie
Sweet, on trial here charged with the
murder of Miss Nellie Byers, Grant
county school teacher on the after
noon of October % of last year, was
expected to take the stand in his own
defense with the opening of court to-
day.
According to announcement of
counsel of the defense, Sweet will ac-
count for his whereabouts and actions
the day the murder was committed.
Another witness expected to be in
troduced today by the defense was DR..
E. H. Ballou of Dodge City, Kansas,
a dentist who made wax impressions
of lndentations on the young woma ms
body believed to have been made by
the teeth of the murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
WHEAT CROP OF
10O,OOO,OO0 BU.
IS The OUTLOOK.
Prospects Have Improved
Greatly the Past Week.
Much Needed Fall of Rain in
Southern Kansas.
WESTERN PART STILL DRY
But 1t Is Not Yet Too Late tC
Save the Crop.
j. r.. kOOntZ of the Santa Fe
Has Good Reports.

Kansas chances for a hundred mil
lion bushel wheat crop this year de-
pends almost altogether now on rain
fall in the western section of the state.
That is the information received here
by officials of the Atcbison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway.
reports received by ]. r. Kcontz,
general freight agent, who keeps in
close touch with crop conditions over
the state, show that with the excep-
ton of fields about Dodge City, pros
poets for at least the second largest
wheat crop in the history of the state
are unusually good. 1t is generally
conceded. however, that this years
WELD will fall considerably below the
1SOO0O,0O0 bushel yield of 1914.
Prospects for d large crop took on
particularly hopeful aspect during
the past week. when rainfall was re-
ported from practically all parts of
the state Western Kansas, however.
failed to obtain relief. While moisture
became lighter west of Kinsley, no rain
has been reported from Dodge CITY
within the last week. ~
Rain Came in Time.
The heaviest rainfalls were reported
last week from wellington, Kiowa and
Medicine Lodge, more than two inches
having fallen in that section of the
state. From Hutchinson to Cawker
City only an eighth of an inch was re-
ported. Half an inch fell in the vi
entities of Newton and Great Bend and
light showers were reported from
Ford county. the last western point
in the state reporting rainfall last
week.
While wheat growers in western
Kansas are looking longingly for rain,
no serious damage from drouth is ex-
pected for some time. With moisture
within a week, the wheat crop about
Dodge City should be at least fair, ac-
cording to reports from that part ot
the state.
A detailed report of conditions in
Kansas has been received by Mr.
Koontz from a wheat grower who has
recently completed a $50 mile auto
mobile tour that took him through
most of the wheat territory in the
state. Eestimates based on these re-
ports confirm Mr. Kootz's belief that
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
WEBSTER is IN JAIL
HoltOn Negro. Who Shot Wife, Sur
rendered Last Night.

Holton, Kan, May S1.-Daniel
Webster, jr., formerly of Topeka, who
killed his wife here Monday night.
surrendered to the officers here last
night and is now in the county Jail.
he will probably be given a hearing
Saturday. He had been hiding in the
brash near town since the murder.
1t was known that Webster had d
rifle and a small amount of ammuni-
ton with him and it was considered
rather dangerous to attempt looking
for him, but he gave up peacefully.
The town is quiet Mrs. Webster was
shot through the head while attending
a social at church here. by her hus-
band, who fired through a window.
Both are negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
SEND T. R. To BAT
As Pinch Hitter He Can Save
Game for Republicans.
No Other Candidate as High q
Batting Average as He.

Chicago, May 31.-Theodore Roose-
welt is the pinch hitter of the Re
publican party. That is the way Her
bert L. Satterlee, son-in-law of ]. P
Morgan, characterized the coloners
strength in the convention. Satterlee
is in charge of one of the numerous
Roosevelt headquarters Straight
Republican Roosevelt headquarters.
THE fight is plainly between Roose-
velt and Hughes" said Mr.. Satterlee.
'and after the comments have been
paid to the favorite sons the swing
will be to Roosevelt because every
body knows his batting average They
know he is the pinch hitter of the
Republican party and it is going to
take the best man in the party to win.
Hughes Not Certain.
Hughes might turn out to be as
good a hitter as the colonel but no
one knows a thing about his batting
average-in fact, he has none-and
how long do you suppose the fans
would stand for a manager who put
in an untried batter when the game
depended on his hitting.
'It is true that Hughes was a good
governor and has made a good justice
of the supreme court, but he has had
no experience in international matters
Roosevelt has had the experience and
the people know what to expect from
him.
"Roosevelt's strength is of a positive
nature. The people know just where
he stands and how he will act
Hughes's strength is entirely negative
No one k--ows what his views are on
the great issues and no one can even
speculate on his probable actions
When Tide Will Turn
The friends of Roosevelt believe the
colonel will gain votes on every ballot
in the convention. They expect that
Hughes will show his greatest strength
on the first and second ballots and that
the tide will turn against the justice
after that.
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icanism."
"Amercansm matter of creed, birthplace
national descent, but of the soul and of the spirit
eff the immigrant right kind for him. and if
the native American is of the kind against him.
1--WE should condemn the misconduct of any nation
should its encroachmens rights with equal
vgor Germany England Russia
other power according what actually does the given
occasion with which we have to DEAL.
keep citizenship divided against itself by
the the hyphen and along the lines of national
certain breed spirit of bitterness and prejudice and dislike
between great bodies of our citizens.
I'VE afford have children and chidrens
children Americans and simple Amer
and nothing else
he American birthrght birthright all us and
it shame disgrace for barter for
pottage implied that kind of hyphenated cit
izenshp which that the individual tries to be half
citizen of two lands and forfes the rights to be whole c
of any and.'
would possible administration from
president with of German blood and of such
promising Americansm that good American could fol-
low them with wholehearted loyalty"
81 hold it an outrage every principle
Amercanism discriminate against
the land which he his because of
his creed"
T moral treason to States any of its c
their representa-
with reference to the interests of the Une
States, but of some foreign power.
Any body perfect right oppose any
problems right deal with public
servants American public the basis of the interests
of some foreign power"
81 believe that the great of Americans of
origin they have always been among
triotic and loyal citizens in this country
"The of people lies having nationalzed
and unified America ready for the tremendous tasks of both
and peace.