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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
For the flaeal Year EndIna JunI
LANSING HAS GREAT
 PLAN TO END DISPUTES
 ON WESTERN AEMlsPHERE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-secretary Lansing has suggested to oil the na- tions which. with the United States. compose the Pan-Amer.can Union, that they join in convention for the arbitration Of all boundary The dis putes and for the prohibition of ship nents of munitions of war to revolu- tionaries.
 Secretary Lansing's proposal, which has the full support Uf President Wil- son. is being forwarded by the Latin American ambassadors and ministers here to their home foreign offices for consideration.
 It Is regarded us one of the steps in wide plan. in which the Pan-Am- erican Scientific congress, now in ses- sion here. Is a pat. for preservation of peace on the Western Hemisphere and a ciccer union of all the Ameri- cas-.
 The status of the negotiations and the details of Secretary Lansings pro- posal arc so far being held as conf dental between the state department and the Latin-American chancelleries here.
 Lansing declined entirely to dis. cuss 1t In any phase. and the diplo- mats uniformely. declared that they could not discuss e matter which was In It's preliminary stage and under consideration by their home foreign office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
Austria Silent About Persia; 2 More Liners Sunk
JENNINGS MAKES RECORD FOR WORK
 AND ECONOMY

The report of the Attorney-General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. shows a remarkable record in work accomplished and economy made by the United States District court for the First Division under the ad- ministration Of Judge Robert W. Jen- nings. At less expense than in any other Alaska division the court here has disposed of three times the num- Der of cases that were disposed of in the Second Division; two and a-half times the number that were disposed of in the Third Division, and nearly 50 per cent. more than were disposed of in the Fourth Division.
 The record shows that in the last fiscal year Judge Jennings disposed of nearly 73 per cent. more cases than were disposed of during the last dis cal year in which his predecessor was in office at a total cost of S1o,56S.12.
 These figures. while not a reflection upon other judges. are the concrete evidence of the results obtained by the hard working First Division court.
 The following figures are taken from the Attorney Generals report for the year ending June 30. 1915.
 Number of cases disposed of during fiscal year and cost exclusive of fee
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
ONLY REAL
 NAVY BASE
 ON PACIFIC

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-There Is only one thoroughly dependable deep water naval station in the United States. according to Rear Admiral Homer R. Stanford, chief of the bu- reau of yards and docks, who testi- fled today before the House naval committee and that station Is the Pu. get Sound navy yard at Bremerton, Wash.
 The biggest battleships." Admiral Stanford said. find no difficulty in entering Puget Sound, but on the oth- CT hand I regard the situation at the government navy yard at New York as rather serious"
 Admiral Sanford further told the committee that the navy would pos. sibly have to abandon the Mare Isl. and Navy Yards at Vallejo. Calif.. be- cause of an inadequate channel.
 The calling of Admiral Stanford to the witness stand before the House clmm.ttee Is the first step in putting Into effect the recommends. tion of Secretary of the Navy Dan. iels, of the administrations program of increased naval efficiency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
eARRisoN's GREATER ARMY AND DEFENSE
 PLANS MAPPED OUT

WASHINGTON Jan. 6.-secretary of War Garrison today laid before the House committee on Military Al. fairs plan creating mobile fed. eral force of million men within six years the accumulation of reserve ammunition and equipment and the strengthening of the coast defenses to the maximum of efficiency within that time.
 The cost of carrying out the plan, Secretary Garrison stated. would be S6OO.oOOOOO until the program .s ful. ly completed. and for the mainten- ance of the preparedness 1t would require S2OOOOO.OOO annually thereag- ter.
 Secretary Garrison discussed his plans in their entirety. He told the committee: The integrity of the nation and its very existence may depend upon what Is done in this matter at this time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
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WASHINGTON, Ja2. 6. - United States Ambassador Frederic c. Pen. field, at Vienna, today cabled secre- tary Robert Lansing of the depart ment of state, that the Austro-Hun. garIan government has maintained a strict silence regarding the sinking of the British liner Persia in the Med iterraanen Sea @ week ago today, and that he had been unable to secure details of the sinking of the liner at the Austrian foreign office.
 Penfield's cablegram to Secretary Lansing intimated that Baron Bur. ian, minister of foreign affairs for the Austro-Hungar.an government, was however. waiting for a report from the submarine alleged to have sunk the Persia. although 1t is not offic- ially admitted in Vienna that 1t was an Austrian submarine responsible for the liners destruction.
 Secretary Lansing this afternoon cabled further instructions to Ambas- sador PenfIeld, the substance of which could not be learned. Mir. Lans- ing told newspaper men that in view of Austria's silence the state depart ment could not plan It's course. but assured them that unless the facts in the case are fully known at Wash ington by the end of the week a de- mand will be made that Austria dis. claim the sinking of the vessel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
MILLER, ALLEGED BAD MAN, WILL BE
 SENTENCED SOON

Before the end of the week it is believed that Matt Miller. the alleged bad man from the states. win be sen- fenced on the charge Of which he was recently found guilty. that of assault with intent Co kill Attorney O. A Tucker had a conference with Dis trict Attorney Smiser today relative 10 the sentencing of his client and probably tomorrow. anyway not later than Saturday. Miller will be given sentence by Judge Jennings.
 Several peculiar angles have devel- oped in the Miller case. In trouble at Tenakee. arrested and brought here for trial and convicted. evidence was brought out that Miller possibly might be a really bad man. Sentence was held up pending an investigation .n his supposedly criminal record in sew eral localities in the states Last week Miller attempted to escape by throw ing pepper Into the eyes of the ja.ler here but his efforts to gain his llb- erty were futile and Miller has been closely watched since then.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
c. o. p. WILL ATTACK
 MEXICAN POLICY IN
 OPPOSING FLETCHER

WASHINGTON. Jan 6. - RepublI- cans of the Senate's foreign relations committee are preparing to renew their atttck on President Wilson's Mexican policy. by fighting the con- hrmation of Henry Prather Fletcher's appointment as ambassador to Mexi-
 Senator Borah. who intends to lead the fight. said that the opposition was not to Fletcher himself. who is Q Re- publican. and much esteemed, but to the appointment of an ambassador at at time. when. the Republican Sena- tors contend. there is no government in all parts of Mexico. There also Is some Democratic opposition to Flet- cher. but t Is political
 The opposition to F1etcher's confir- nation. the Republicans say. will be made the vehicle of fight on the ad- ministration's whole Mexican policy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
 CONTINUE

LONDON, Jan. GA Petrograd dis patch today to The Times says the Russian forces operating .n Galicia have forced the Germans back beyond their line of dense, the Teutons suf- ferIng enormous losses in killed and wounded.
 Advices from both Berlin and vIen- ma today were that the battle in Bes. sarabia was continuing without de- cis.ve results.
 It is believed that in the event of Russian domination of that theatre, Rumania would cast her lot with the entente Allies.
 According to advices from Rome, great battle is In progress in the Carnia Alps, between the Italians and Austrians. The latter forces are said 10 have been driven back almost a mile. although tho losses on both sides were severe. Heavy anows have made the fighting difficult in that theatre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
FORD'S ANGELS OF PEACE NOW
 ALI HARMONY

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 6.-Ihe Ford peace party leaves tomorrow night for The Hague. The members VII so by boat to the German coast. and from there win go by sealed train across the Northwest corner of the Teutonic nation
 The party's leaders have now been formed Into committee which Mir. Ford approved before he left Bergen The committee consists of Judge Ben Lindsey, of Denver; Rev. Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. of Chicago; John Barry, of San Francisco; Lieutenant Cover nor Andrew J. Bethea, of South Caro- lima; and Louis P. Lochner of ch.- chago. Fords secretary.
 The peace conference win be con- vened in The Hague under the aus pices of the Women's International Peace Association, which has been in existence for some time. It held 0 congress at The Hague last spring and appointed delegation to visit the capitals of the various European and America. One of the most prominent women of the congress was Mme. Ros- ike Schwimmer. president of the Hun. garian Women's Suffrage Association. and a member of the Ford peace par ty. After the congress at The Hague Mime. Schwimmer came to America to continue her work for peace. She went to Detroit to see Ford. and 1t was reported 1t was she who sug- gested to him ihe idea of the peace expedition
 Before the peace ship. Oscar Il reached this side there were reports of dissension among the peace dele gates. but $ is declared that harmony now prevails.
 It was on November 24 that Ford announced that he had chartered the Oscar II and would take to Europe a party of pacifsts
 "The time has come to say: Cease firing, he said 'We are going to try to get the boys out of their trenches and back home for Christmas"
 He added he didn't know how he was going to do it Even at the time the Oscar II sailed. December {. no well defined plan had been arrived at and the voyagers were not aware just what would be done or where they would so when they reached Norway. It was decided letor- to attempt to form an international committed to sit at The Hague and suggest means Of peace.
 Ford invited the governors of all the states and many other prominent persons to so with them to Europe ut h,s expense. The number of accept ances was in doubt up to the hour of sailing, but in tho party as finally composed. there were 14S persons, with large percentage Of newspa- per correspondents
 Although supported by many paci fists Ford's plan aroused opposition in the United States and abroad, and 1t was soon apparent no official re- cognition would be given to tho move ment by the belligerent or neutral governments. The state department at Washington limited the passports Of the ryoyagers so that they would not be admitted. to the countries at var.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
PRoHlslTIoNisTs TO ENTER ACTIVELY INTO
 THE NATIONAL FIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Predictions that if the national Democratic and Re- publican platforms do not contain pro- hibltIon blanks there will be many deflections from those parties to the Prohibition party. were made by Pro h,bitIon leaders gathered to consider the coming campaign.
 The question of a merger of the Prohibition party with another party will not be discussed.
 The date of the national conven- tion which was tentatively set for July 1e and 20 at the State fair grounds at Minneapolis. may be changed. but leaders say this Is doubtful. The most active campaign of any year Is predicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
GERMANY TO MOVE
 AGAINST SALONIKl

LONDON. Jan. 6.-An Athens dis. patch says that Germany has again served notice on Greece that the Teu. tonic alnes intend to attack the Anglo French on Greek soil and that Ger many hopes to have her troops in Sa. loniki by January 25. promising to abandon Greek territory as soon as ner task is completed.
 euIsar and Greek Friendly.
 Relations between Greece and Bull. garia are reported growing more friendly A Central News Agency des. patch from Athens says: Owing to delay in arrival of consignments from America of wheat, the government is negotiating for the purchase of wheat from Bulgaria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
RIVER STEAMER
 SINKS; 14 DROWN

PARKERsBURG. W. Va. Jan 6. - Fourteen persons, most of whom were members of the crew. were drowned yesterday evening when the steam. ship Kanawha, at Cincinnat! sank in the Ohio river. near Marietta. across from here. Phe vessel struck an ob- struction in the river and sank in thirty feet of water. She was on her way South at the time of the acci- dent.
 Twelve bodies had been recovered th.s morning and divers arc search ing for the two others known to have drowned. The Kauawha was Q stern wheeler, and carried Ss passengers and a crew of 20 men. -s
 The accident recalls the sinking in the summer of 1914, Of the stern wheeler Majestic. which struck an intake south of Moline. several los Ing their lives when the vessel went to the bottom of the river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
FIGHT STARTS ON ASQUITH'S
 CONSCRIPTION

HORIZON Jan. g. z Ireland is ex. cluded from the n rIylngs of the modi- fled conscr,ptioi. bill waIcb was in- troduced in the House of Commons yesterday by Prime Minister As- quith, calling for @ million men,
 The first clash over the bll oc- cured in Parliament today when ST John Simon, the resigned secretary of state for Home affairs declared the bill should be rejected without debate. The bill applies to bache- lors. widowers without dependent children. and single men. between IS and Il years of age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
SEATTLE
 MAY HAVE
 BIG PLANT

SEATTLE. Jan. 6.-G. \. Skinner, ot the Port Blakely Lumber Mills Company. C. B. Lamont. former as- sistant to the president of the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company are organizing company said to have the backing Of Charles E. Pea body. John T. Heffernan and Joshua Green. to buy a plant on Harbor Isl land. the site Of which the Anderson Steamboat Company recently acQuir- ed an option. to found R great steel shipbulding plant rivaling that of the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company.
 It s understood that the invest ment will amount to S1o,ooO.ooo and that negotiations looking to the start of construction are well under way. NIT. Peabody is arranging for the fi- nanclal underwriting of the venture a, New York. it Is rumored.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
DEMOCRATS WILL MEET
 AT VALDEZ NEXT MONDAY

Unless ordered otherwise the mem bers of the Democratic territorial com mittee will meet In Valdez next Mon- day. Jan. 10. At this meeting t will be decided when the primaries will be held. as we'll as setting the date for the territorial convention. when delegates to the Democratic National convention in St. Louis will be elect ed. For th's district Jack Mcdonald of Juneau and Assistant District At- torney Noll Of Ketchikan arc mem bers of the territorial committee. The Third division members are urging Judge c. E. Bunnen to become a can didate for Delegate to Congress but members of the other districts have SO far made no announcements.
 Mcdonald Not 10 Go.
 Jack Mcdonald. member of the Democratic territorial committee from this district. stated today that he would be unable to attend the meet ing to be held in Valdez next Mon- day. Instead he has given his proxy. Nr Mcdonald sisted emphatically that he Is urging that the territorial convention to elect delegates to St. Louis be held in Juneau the latter part of May. allowing the delegates only time to reach the big conven- ton
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
SOCIALIST SAYS GERMANY
 IS NEAR BANKRUPTCY

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 6.-Berlin spe- cial says that a financial expert con- tributes to vorwaerts, the socialist organ, an article respecting. Ger many's financial condition. He as- serts that the nation Is on the verge of financial bankruptcy, and says that the war debt is S1O,OOO,OOO,OOO and says that the interest Is double the Imperial income.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
 DENouNcEs oR. SUN

PEKING. Jan. 6.-Dr. Sun Yat Sen. responsible for the revolt that caused China to abandon a monarchial form of government five years ago, is q political refugee and the Imperial gov ernment has issued an edict, denounc- Ing Dr. Sun. Huang Sing and other revolutionary leaders now believed to be in Japan fostering new revo- lution.
 pr. Sun became angered at his for mer followers when they voted to re- turn to @ monarchial government three months ago. 1t is said, and fled tho country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
TAKU KICKS UP
 TROUBLE HERE
And then some more Taku.

And then some more Iaku.
 And old Taku is doing itself proud. right up to the minute and not los Ing any seconds during those min utes.
 The old settlers claim that this is the first Taku Juneau has experienc- ed for four years. Taku started mak- ing his cold blasty presence felt ear iy last evening and up to the time of going to press had not relinquish- ed his right Of holding first promi- nence of the day.
 All during the night and through out the day Fire Chief Fireman and the rest Of the fire bunch have been on the anxious seat. They have been ready for every emergency.
 Down along the water front small shipping has kept tightly hung to the docks.
 Several telephone poles have been nearly toppled over. Several windows decided that they had no longer use for the sash and blew themselves right out and away.
 At the Alasxa-Juneau. the rock men were called off but the min is run ming as usual.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
AsQUITH BILL
 MAY PROVOKE
 SPIRITED FIGHT

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The million more men bill" introduced in parlia- ment yesterday by Prime Minister Asquith promises to be the sharpest parliamentary struggle since the war began. While two and one-half miI- lions of men have been enrolled for duty under the recruiting plan of Lord Derby, there Is fear only 1,OOO,- 900 of that number will be available to bear arms.
 The losses of British troops since the war began were published today by the papers who favor conscription in modified form. The losses are as folio,va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
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ADVENTIST MINISTER, INDIA MISSIONARY,
 LOST ON PERSIA

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The Rev. Homer R. Salisbury of this city, sev. enth Day Adventist missionary su- per.n%ndent for India. who sailed on the Persia for Marseilles Is given up for lost in a report which the Penin- sular & Oriental line transmitted to the American embassy in London.
 The report was transmitted today to the State Department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
TRAIN OF socKEYE
 ENRoUTE FOR TRENcHMEN
 SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

AUBURN, Wash. Jan. 5.-Fifty three carloads of sockeye salmon. the first solid trainload to be shipped via the. Northern Pacific has left for New port News. Va. from where 1t will be. reloaded for London. The ultimate destination will be Somewhere in France" where t will be used as part of the winter food supply of the Brit ish army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
STEAMSHIP OWNERS
 CUTTING EXPENSES

BOSTON, Jan. s.-Because of the heavy dock charges the Hamburg American line steamers AmerIka and Cincinnati. which have been ted up at Commonwealth pier at South Bos- ton since the early days of the war, are to be moved to East Boston, where three other German steamers. the wittekind, wiIlehad and Koln. are moored.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
GOVERNOR STRONG
 BECOMES MEMBER
 OF ALASKA BUREAU

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-Gov. J. P. A. Strong and Delegate James Wicker sham of Alaska. and Will IT. Parry. of Seattle. yesterday were designated as honorary members of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 Ed. c. Hughes and John T. Heffer- nan were elected members of the executive bureau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
PARKER FAvoRs TAFT
 FOR LAMAR's PLACE

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-In an Inter- view hero yesterday Judge Alton 3. Parker endorsed former President William H. Taft for appointment to the vacancy on the supreme court bench caused by the death of Justice Joseph Fucker Lamar. Judge Parker contended that Mir. Taft's politics should not be bar to his selection by President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
'scoTTY ALLAN GOES
 SOUTH TO BERKELEY

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-"Scotty" Allan. noted Nome dog-racer. who arrived in Seattle from Montreal last night. left this morning for Berkeley. CaIii. Allan took string of 45 dogs to Eur ope and sold them to France. for use In the fighting around the vosges. Several of the dogs belonged to the famous Allan-Darling Nome sweep' stake teams. They were purchased at Nome several months ago at the instance of M. Rene Hass. a French officer who formerly resided in
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
AMERICAN MONEY FOR
 ITALIAN SOLDIERS FAMILIES

NEW YORK. Jan. GA Rome des- patch states that Mrs. Josephine del Drago. of New York has rendered s.. 100000 to the Queen of Italy for dis tribution to the combatants' families, and the offer has been accepted. This money Is part of fortune inherited by Mrs. del Drago, from her first hus- band, August schmid a German brew.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
CRUDE PETRoLEUM's
 OUTPUT IS ENORMOUS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-PrelimIn- ary estimates of the geological survey on the production of crude oil in 1915, which are to be used in connection with the Federal inquiry into the case of advancing gasoline prices, were made public today by Secretary Lane and indicate an increase of 100000 barrels as compared with last years output, which with a total production of about 2sO,OOOOOO barrels. was the record breaker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
NATIONS IMPOVERISHED. WAR TO END SOON,
 JUDGE GARYeSAYS

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Judge E. Fl. Gary. chairman of the United States Steel corporation in Q public state ment today asserted that the belliger- ent powers Tn Europe today "are starv. ing for men and money"
 Judge Gary predicted that the con- flict would end much sooner than generally expected. owing to the col. ossal drain on the resources of Eng land. France. Germany, Russia and Austria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
MEAT PACKERS AFTER
 MONEY FROM ENGLISH

NEW YORK. Jan. 6-Alfred R. Ur- ion. attorney for the Chicago Packers has sailed for England to endeavor to obtain an adjudication of the s15.OOO.- 900 claim of the packers for the car goes of meat seized by the British and withheld from their destination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
FIFTH tiFEBoAT
 ARRIVES AT MALTA

LONDON. Jan. GA report was re- ceived by the Admiralty early today that the fifth liieboat from the sunk en liner Persia had reached Malta safely. It Is believed that the sixth boat also will turn up safely. al- though nothing has been learned of her fate since she left the liner Q week ago today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
MOTOR COMPANY OFFERS
 AVIATION FIELD TO ARMY

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. An avia- tion field for experiments with aerial motors will be opened by the Pack ard Motor Co.,. which has offered its factory as training ground for army aviators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
ENGLAND HAS soo,ooo
 IN EGYPT AND WANTS MORE

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 6. A Berlin despatch quotes an Egyptian cores pondent as stating that England has SOO,OOO men in Egypt. of whom 2OO,- 900 are guarding the Suez canal. The English fear tribal uprising among the Arabs. but contemplate conscrip- tion among the Egyptian natives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
WILSON NOT
 LIKED IN LONDON

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-col. George Harvey who arrived in New York af- ter e visit In London characterlzes President Wilson as next to the Kai- ser. the most unpopular governmental head in the world" in the opinion of Britlshers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-06
sT. LOUIS PUBLISHER
 GOES TO NEW YORK
 TIMES AS TREASURER

NEW YORK. Jan. G. Charles W. Knapp. publisher of the St. Louis Re- public. will become associated with the management of the Now York Times in the capacity of treasurer. Mir. Knapp was one of the organizers of the Associated Press, of which he