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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
PANAMA ZONE SHOULD BE A
 U. s. BOOSTER
Former Governor Says American Merchants Should Have First
 Right in Zone.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2t.-"Amesicar merchants and manufacturers should have exclusive rights to establish ware houses and showrooms in the Panama Canal Zone to attract the Central and Southern American trade" This was the declaration made last night by George w. Gee thas, former Governor of the Pan- ana Canal Zone in an address to the members of the Merchants As sociation.
 "The United States has invested its money in the zone and 1t ought to have the right to utilize 1t for whatever 1t sees fit," concluded Mir GoethalS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
BODY OF HBABE'
 BROWN. SKIPPED
 SOUTH ID BURY
Arrested Man Is Paying All Expenses to Give Murdered Woman a
 Decent Burial.
ASKS TO SEE REMAINS

One of the closing chapters in the brutal murder Of "5ase" Brown at Douglas a week ago yesterday, will be written tomorrow when the body Of the woman will be taken south on the Princess Sophia for burial in the Jewish cemetery at Seattle. An attendant will accompany the re- mains south and offieiate at the last services. Subsequent chapters will be written when the Federal authori- ties dispose of the case against liar " Agalnsky or make arrese3 fellow ing new developments.
 Harry Againsky. the confessed hus. band of the Brown woman. held in the Federal jail. is bearing all of the expenses Of the disposition of the re- mains of the woman he loved. The undertaking bill of s27o, of the sully Undertaking Company of Douglas, has been paid by Asainsky and the expenses of taking the body south with an attendant and the last rites at Seattle will also be paid by Again sky. This sets at rest the rumors that a subscription was taken up at Douglas for defraying the exPens- es of burial.
 Tonight at o'clock at the under taking parlors. a last opportunity will be afforded the friends of Babe" Brown to take look at the remains. Harry Asainsky has expressed a strong desire 10 be taken to Doug las tonight. but this afternoon it was undecided whether his request, 10 see his wife, will be granted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
EXTRA! HERE'S CASE OF
 LOWER COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Despite enormous increases in the prices of provisions. Paymaster-General Me- Gowan's annual report shows that the cost of subsistence in the navy during the past two years has been lower than it was before the European war The daily cost of ra.tions per man was half a cent lower than for 191S-1914 period, when it was a fraction more than 36 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

Presidents action would surely lead to some sort of consideration peace terms was expected in following au- thorlzed statement by German Am bassador von Bernstorff:
 Now am perfectly convinced that there will be a conference. De- spite the fact that President Will sons notes state specifically and un- reservedly that he is not proposing peace and he is not even offering mediation, they are regarded here as of such nature as will compel all to be bound to make more of a reply than a mere acknowledgement of the receipts"
 The British embassy officials made no attempt to conceal surprise at the Presidents action and they are not alone in this surprise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
FAMINE IS FELT IN SCHOOLS;
 GRAVE SITUATION

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2O.-The public schools here are facing grave situation because Of the high cost ot paper. Only enough practice pa per" and pads used by the children are on hand to meet the needs un- til after January l.
 In the meantime advertisements are to be made for supplies, but some school officials fear there will be no bids and that the pupils must return to the old practice of using slates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
DIFFERENT NOTES GO TO THE
 BELLIGERENTS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-It was announced both at the White House and the Secretary of State this af- ternoon that notes were sent last night to the various European coun- tries at war. The notes are not identical in their entirety but a text is appended to each which is the same. Various personal mat ters were touched upon by the Pres ident in the various notes, which will have a specific bearing on the general text.
 Text of Notes
 Secretary Lansing gave out the following text which was carried to all the nations:
 "The President suggests that an early occasion be sought to call out from all nations now at war an ayowal of their respective views as to terms upon which the war might be concluded and arrangements which would be deemed satisfactory as a guaranty against its renewal or any kindling of the war flame for similar conflict in the future.
 "The President is indifferent as to the means taken to accomplish this but he would be happy himself to serve or even to take the initiative in it's accomplishments in any way that might prove acceptable. but he has no desire to determine the meth cd or instrumentality and one way will be as acceptable to him as an other, if only the great object he has in mind is attained"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
COMMITTEE SHIFT MAY
 KILL SUFFRAGE BILL

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 21.- Appointment Of Representative Walsh of Massachusetts to succeed the late Representative Moss of West Vir- ginia on the judiciary committee may prevent the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment being favorably reported at this session of Con- gress.
 Walsh is an anti-sufrragist while Moss was a suffrage sympathizer. The margin in favor of suffrage in the committee with Moss voting was never more than one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
Continued on pago TwO)
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOM BOUND NORTH

NOW bOOND NOh n City of Seattle Is northbound and will be due tomorrow at 6 Q. m. Has mail. Humboldt is northbound. Was delayed twelve hours end w.ll be due tomorrow afternoon. Admiral Watson sailed at ten o'clock last night.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINes Dolphin is scheduled to sail northbound from Seattle on Friday.
 Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle northbornd next Wednesday.
 Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail northbound from vancou- yer tonight.
 soUTH5oUND sAILlNes Princess Sophia Is due to sail southbound tomorrow morning. Takes mail.
 Spokane will be due south bound Sunday. Takes mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
REPUBLICANS ARE IN NEED
 OF ALEADER
New York Members of Grand Old Party Are
 0utspoken for a
 Party Change.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2t.-At meet ns of the Republican Club last night Charles D. Hills declared that the Republican party now needed a real leader. and man who knows Republican principles and who can command.
 United States Senator John D. Weeks flatly announced that he fa- vored returning to the system of "earty machine"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
TNTTFD STATES ON THE VERGE OF WAR
 FORCES WILSON TO TAKE PEACE ACTIOl
WILL BURN LIGHTS A
 TRIFLE LONGER TODAY

Today is the shortest of the year. The winter solstice will occur at about 2 O. clock this evening, Juneau time. At that hour the sun will have reached farthest south for the year, and then will begin the northward journey which will continue for six months. It will be several days before there will be any perceptible change in the length of the days, but the change will come. and with the lengthening days another spring and summer. The winter solstlce occurs at 10:51 D. m., December 21, Washington time. Juneau time is about four hours be- hind that of Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
OLD PEOPLE LOVE AT SIGHT.

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-. Dec. 2O.- Ut was love at first sight with us and so we got married" J. w. Smith. 7S-year-old bridegroom. smil- ed at his 76-year-old bride. who was Mrs. Saline Hermann, and dismissed Ill other arguments on the subject This is the third time each has been married. Both have a number of children by former marriages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
BUTTER DROPS 3 CENTS.

TOLEDO. O.. Dec. 21. - Butter dropped cents in local markets to- day. due. commission merchants say, to lack of demand caused by the boycott put into effect week ago by the Housewives league.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. 6ec. 21. - Alaska Gold closed today at 12ls. Alaska-June2u at 7ls.
 American Zinc at 3S.
 Butte and Superior at 4SA. Ray at 26A.
 Chino at 53Is.
 Utah Copper at 99.
 Copper metal was quoted at 91. Bethlehem Steel dropped 72 points yesterday. making 200 points in the past 30 days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
AMERICANS ON
 STEAMER WHICH
 IS TORPEDOED
British Steamer Without Warning TorpedOed by Submarine
 and Sunk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2t. - The American consul at Malta reported to the State Department today that the British steamer Ursula, with six Americans aboard had been torpedoed by a Teutonic submarine without warning and had been sunk. None of the Americans were killed, nearly all of the crew escaping safely in life boats after the steamer received its death blow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
WEALTHY WOMAN DIES
 IN POVERTY IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Dec. 21. - Surrounded by the depths of poverty. Mrs. Jose phine Mitchell. widow of the once weathy Nevada miner, died here this forenoon. The county will take charge of the remains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
POULTRY BOYCOTT.

HALIFAX, Dec. 2t.-The Hali- fax Trades and Labor Union, fol- lowing similar agitation at Montre- al and other cities, adopted reso- lution last night urging the citi- zens to refrain from purchasing poultry for Christmas unless the cost is restored to a suitable price.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
FRANCE PLACES A
 RECORD ORDER FOR
 COTTON IN THE U. S,

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 21-France has placed an order for 11,OO0 bales os cotton linters. the largest single purchase ever made by foreign gov erament. All this cotton is to be used in the manufacture of explos- ives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
ASSISTANT. SECRETARY
 OF STATE RESIGNS

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 21.- John E. Osborne. assistant secre- tary of state has resigned and will return to his home in Rawlins, Wyo., to devote himself to his praiyate business. His successor has not been named. He was appointed in 1913. and with one or two exceptions, held the office longer than any prede- cesSor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
U. S. RIGHTS HAVE BEEN INVADED.

Washington Dec 2-Late this afternoon Secretary Lansing following being the real behind Pres ident Wilson's message
 oerabe go long, More rights aded by begents both sides that the situation becoming increasingly critical
 T mean by that drawing the of war and therefore entitled know what each belgnt seeks der that we can regulate conduct in the future
 Tt material interests that concerned when said the situation become inOerab We have prcspd by the war but our rights have been invadedo
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
WITHDRAW RED CROSS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Ameri- can Red Cross hospital units in Ser bia will be withdrawn at the re- quest of the Austrian foreign office about January 1st. This was an nounced at the organizations annu- al meeting, in the report of Ernest P. Bicknell, director-general of ci- william relief.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
STEAMER WATSON
 IS BRINGING THREE
 JUNEAU PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-Steamer Ad- miral Watson sailed for the north last night at 10 o'clock with the fol- lowing passengers for Juneau; oli- yer Orange, A. Woen and Frank Seiffert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
IRISH PRISONERS
 WILL BE RELEASED
 BEFORE HOLIDAYS

LONDON. Dec. 21.-There is every indication that the majority of the Irish prisoners interned after the re- cent rebellion in Ireland. will be re- leased within a day or so, it being quite certain that liberation will be before Christmas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS NOTES TO ALL BELLIGERENT NATIONS TO
 SECURE SOUNDINGS FOR PEACE
Secretary Lansing Issues Statement that the Pres dent Was Prompted in His Action on Account of the Critical Positions of the Various NeutraIs and the United States in Particular.

WASHINGTON Dec 2-RObert Lansing, Secretary of State this afternoon explaining the sending of President Wilson's begerents the European declared this was done because the situation becoming in
 sngy the United States itself being drawn to the verge of
 Secretary Lanngs statement gave for the first me nmatOn that the United States was approaching crisis presumably the submarine warfare The Secretary refused to dvug anything further regarding what he to the of war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
PORTUGAL QUELLs REVOLT.

PARIS, Dec. r. - There have been revolutionary outbreaks in va rious parts of Portugal, according to a Havas Agency dispatch from Lisbon. filed yesterday. but an oG- ciai note declares that the uprising has hcen everywhere entirely Quell- cd and that Lisbon IS tranquil.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
PRESIDENT SENDS NOTES ABROAD.

Washington Dec 21Whe not proposing himself Pres dent Wilson has nevertheless all begens asking them to take oundngs regarding p The kept his counsel regarding the sending of the various notes they dispatched late last night to the various nations at war, and well on their way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
Stock Market in Demoralized

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The ex- treme weakness bordering upon de- moralization today marked the deal- ings on the stock exchange. War shares broke from two to eleven points in the first ten minutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
BRIEFS BY CABLE.

CLEVELAND: p. B. Shelby, form erly of the Union Pacific and later prominent in the Great Northern management. died today of pneu- monia.
 WASHINGTON: The Senate ju- dietary committee ordered favora- ble report today on the national pro- hibition constitutional amendment.
 WASHINGTON: Secretary of the Navy Daniels has ordered the con- struction of one battleship in the Philadelphia navy yard
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
SEATTLE PIONEERS SON DIES

SEAl ' LE FlONEGHo SSN D'@S
 SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-J. Fl. Van Asselt, 50 years a resident of Seattle died here this afternoon He was son of Henry Van Asselt, the first settler in the White River Valley and after whom Van Asselt was named.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
SEATTLE CENSUS FIGURES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. - The census bulletin issued here today estimated that the population of Seattle on July 1st, 1916, was S4S,- 639.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

When you want something - any thing-in Printing that is really fine 'ei The Empire do the work TOT yov
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
Diplomats See Much Signifance in
 Notes.

N0teS.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. - otii- cials and diplomatists, analyzing the Presidents note, find something deeper than an appeal for the con slderation of peace terms. They see that the President in acting is also considering what will have to be the course of the United States to conserve it's interests as a neutral if the war is to continue.
 Coupled with the Presidents re- cent declaration that the position of the neutrals is becoming intolerable, they attach much significance to his statement in the note that his suggestion comes from a neutral whise interests have been most se- riously affected by the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21
Wheat Takes nron.

Wheat Takes Drop. CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Wheat drop ped six cents shortly after the open ing of the stock exchange here this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-21

German Ambassador Makes a
 Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-ln Ger man quarters the conviction that the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
.INADEQUACY OF
HOTELSPROVED-
]. S. MCANDLESS
Takes Issue With Assurances
Yesterday; Tells of Knights
TempIar Troubles

An emphatic statement that the no.
tel accommodations of Honolulu are
not sufficient for the tourists coming
here this winter is made by James S.
McCandless. Hfs statement to the
Star-Bulletin this morning comes as a
result of "a meeting yesterday after
noon of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee and local hotel managers. At
this meeting the hotel men said that
while it is impracticable TO make res
ervations for accommodations from
January Is to the end Of the Carnival
season, tourists arriving here will be
able to find accommodations. With
this Mr.. McCandless takes issue.
The assurance now that there are
enough hotel accommodations is mis-
leading and, according to my expert
ence with the hotels, the statements
the hotels make now are not correct, "
says McCandless. Il have recently
had some personal acquaintance with
conditions AS Honolulu knows, We
have succeeded in securing visit
from a large body of the Knights
Templar of San Francisco Command
cry, with the probability that other
knights of the coast will join this. ex-
cursion, which is to arrive here Feb
ruary 10. -.
"They have taken 100 rooms on the
Great Northern but | have been abso-
lutely unable to provide accommoda-
tions for them when they arrive in
February talked with the manage
ments of the Territorial Hotel Com
pany and the Pleasanton Hotel and
over my signature will state that [
could not get assurances of one room
for that party.
1T is not sufficient to say that
when the time comes they will be
taken care of, The facts are that the
hotels know they are going to be so
full that they will not guarantee any
rooms. = f..
Hotel accommodations mean-or
ought to mean-accommod that
the prospective visitor can be sure OF.
Otherwise they are not justified in
coming to Honolulu. II is not right to
try to stow away parties such as these
Of the Knights Templar anywhere
they can be hastily put the day the
steamer arrives.
81 am also informed on good au-
thority that the Moana Hotel has had
to inform something like 100 inquir-
fers that nothing could be guaranteed
that rooms could not be reserved
for the period they wished to come
As result of my belief that there
will not be adequate accommodations
in February unless something radical
is done, have taken up the PROPOSE
ton of having the Knights Templar
stay aboard the Great Northern while
she is in port. 1t is absolutely wrong
for us to take chance that there will
be rooms somewhere when our visit
ors come
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
ACTIVITY ON MEUSE
HERALDS NEW 'DRlVE"
ON THE VERDUN FRONT
fGerman omeiall


BERLIN, Germany, Dee. 29.--Early
official announcement today is that
on the west front there Is considerable.
activity only on the left bank of the
Meuse On the east front there are
no important events. The Ninth army,
under Won Mackensen, is in pursuit OF
Russians and has gained ground.
From the Macedonian front there is
nothing new.
German Army Headquarters, Dec.
2S.-In Ypres bend, west front, and
on the north bank of the Somme at
noon, the weather being bright, the
artillery exchanges grew violent today.
but decreased in the evening when
the rain began again.
In air engagements today the enc
my lost nine aeroplanes.
East arena, Prince Leopold's front:
On the Graberka sector, northwest
of Orocze, Austrian detachments
brought in 80 prisoners and two ma
chine guns.
Archduke Joseph's Carpathian sec
tor: Besides activity Of patrols.
which many times ended in eneoun-
ters with the enemy favorable to US,
and temporarily lively artillery fire
along heights on east bank of Gold.
en- Bistritza, only little fighting on
this front today
In Oituz valley artillery duel took
place.
Mackensen's army Ninth: In five
days struggle this army pierced sew
eral points on the Russians positions,
which consisted of lines of barbed
wire tenaciously defended. South
west of Rimnicul Sarat they were
completely defeated on a 17-kilome-
ter front. The Danube army has cap.
tured the strongly fortified villages
along the route and thus broken into
the strongly fortified villages along
the route and thus broken into the
enemy's front and forced him to re-
treat into a prepared position Fur
ther north fighting was violent, sue
cess being due to our energetic lead
ership and fullest devotion of our
troops Besides enemys large losses,
they also since December - have
lost 1900 taken prisoners and 27 ma
chine guns and two mine throwers.
The number of prisoners taken by our
Danube army is more than 1900. In
the Bobrudja during the attack against
the bridge-Eead of Macin. progress
was made. Aifships and flyer squad
rons successfully active in enemy's
rear against important railroad and
port establishments.
On Macedonian front, nothing new.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
CARL B. Andrews
NAMED ON BOARD

Carl B. Andrews, chief engineer of
the Oahu Railway & Land Company.
is the third member of the examining
board named by the harbor commits
sion 10 report on the condition of
Piers s, 9 and TO- Andrews name was
announced following his acceptance to-
Gay.
Letters of instruction were today
sent out to the three engineers-An-
drews, George w. Armitage and G. H.
Gere-requesting them 70 begin the in
vestigation as soon as possible.
In brief the committee of engineers
is instructed to examine buikhead
walls of Piers 8 and as to their
safety and stability. report on the
anchorage plan now in use, make such
recommendations as they deem advis-
able, examine Pier 10 plans and speci-
fications. making such recommends
tions or changes as they see fit, sub
mitting estimates of costs of construc-
tion or changes proposed.
The letter outlines the motion made
by Commissioner James Wakefield on
Wednesday afternoon when the vote
to name such a board was up for con-
sidorafion
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
PLAN TO FORM
ELECTRICAL CO.

Plans are being considered by a hui
of local Japanese and Chinese busi
nessman whereby the next Hawaiian
Legislature will be petitioned to grant
them a franchise for the manufacture
and sale OF electricity for lighting and
other purposes. Ice will also be man
ufactured.
1t is the intention of the hui to or.
ganize a corporation with an initial
capitalization of $250,000, this to be
divided into $500 shares each with a
par value of 500. The Star-Bulletin
has been reliably informed that a por.
tion of the capital will come from
China, aDd part from Japanese
sources.
The corporation plans to secure as
its engineer young Chinese who was
recently graduated from the Uniyersi.
ty of Wisconsin and who was to leave
for China today on business 1t is re
ported that those back of the move,
ment feel that the venture will be a
success and that prospects for imme
diate sale of the stock are bright.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
KEKAULA BOUND
TO GRAND JURY

John X. Kekaula, Hawaiian,
charged with having beaten and kick
ed Lizzie Maluna to death in Palama
last Saturday night, today was bound
over to the territorial grand Jury fol.
lowing a preliminary hearing of the
case in Circuit Judge Ashford's court.
In the warrant for Kekaula's arrest,
issued Thursday, the defendant was
charged with first degree murder.
The opinion of Judge Ashford, after he
had heard the testimony, was that Ke-
kaula had committed the assault while
drunk, but that he probably had no
wilful intention in injuring the woman.
The court reduced the charge from
first degree murder to first degree
manslaughter. Bond was fixed in the
sum of $1,000. City Attorney A.. NJ
Brown says the case will be presented
to the grand jury on January 5. This
is the case where dead woman was
brought TO the police station and
locked up as drunk.