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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

FIRE OF unknown origin caused snght
damages to small residence at lOS
Texas street Sunday night at 9:15- The
alarm was answered by the central de-
partTnent, which extinguished the fire
with the aid Of chemicals. The blaze
was discovered when the occupant of
the house, Anna Johnson, returned and
found the floor on fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

Be IL ever so humble there's no place
like home comfortably warmed with
coal from r c. Semple, successor TO
Southwestern Fuel Co. Phone 531--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

TIE weather may change, but the
quality Of our coal ever remains the
same R c. Semple. successor to South
western Fuel Co Phone 531.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

For chaPPed hands, -ace or lips, Pot
tsr's Toilet Cream is unequaled Price
z5c. Telephone 355 and 375 and have it
delivered Potter Drug Company-Ady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

An clever housekeepers serve Sulz-
berger's Majestic Ham and Bacon
'Delieiously Different-H-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

The FL Paso Herald is 25 cents II
reaches an average of about 10000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Washington. = Austrian govern
ment has notified state department,
it is understood, that after full in
vestigation it has been unable to de-
termine how British steamer Persia
was sunk.
Leith, ScotIand.-The steamer Ira
QUAR- has been sunk by submarine.
Her crew was saved. Shipping reg
listers list no ship of the above name.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12
MAcHINIsTs TO STRIKE

Fifteen hundred machinists en-
ployed by the Standard Steel Car Co.,
E, Hammond, Ind, will go on strike
ina few days if the demands present
ed today are not met. The men want
an 8-hour day and the standard union
machinists' rate. The plant is MAX
ing war orders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12

tomobile Men Approve Subways for
All City"
''Why shouldn't they?" he asked.
Especially when this will allow
them to park their autos on down.
town streets.
"a subway is unnecessary. Let us
improve the service we already have.
have toured the subways of every
large city in the world and say
from first hand experience that none
of them are satisfactory or healthful
to the population of the cities they
are in"
Aid. Merriam and Kimban of the
Seventh ward reported to the Forum
what they were doing in the council,
what the council was doing to the
people and what improvements are
going on in the ward. Each talked
half an hour. The subway commits
sion, the municipal pier, the park
consolidation bill, elections, l. G. i'm
provements, the non-inf1ammable
film ordinance, the smoke comm re-
port and still other things were dis
cussed.
The Open Forum is a non-dues-
paying organization which meets
monthly to discuss ward and city af-
fairs. 1t was sponsored by Aid. Mer-
Ram.
1890
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12

tering the loop don't actually touch
this point come within a block or two
of it, the map showed.
Zone of the great causes of the OPP
position to the through-routing of the
North and South Side Il lines was
the fact that this would bring one of
the lines away from Wabash avenue, I"
he said. "The service of the Il lines
could be improved 100 per cent by
through-routing and few connect
ing links. The service of the surface
lines could be increased for more
than this by just through-routing."
1.-The uniication ordinance of 1907
provided that 81 through routes
should be established to lessen the
number of twists, turns and cross
ings in the loop district. This would
have lessened congestion and i'm
proved the service to wonderful ex-
tent. But the street car companies
established % through routes and
continued to loop and switch back
their cars in the loop district.
''Take, for instance, the lines COM
ing up Madison street and the lines
coming in from Clark and Wells
streets. They interloop and have five
crossings and ten turns. Through
route them and there would be one
turn and no crossings, but then they
would be a few blocks from State
street and objections would be raised.
"Street cars go miles an hour,
Il roads IA and steam roads "a.
6OO,OO0,000 rode in street cars last
year, 164,O00,0O0 in Il trains and
100000 in steam roads. What a
saving of time would be if the steam
roads carried the 600,000,OOO."
Hooker gave four reasons why Chi
cago did not have better transporta-
ton. These are State street inter-
ests, the "crowding for profits" policy
81 the companies, the negligence of
the city council to enforce the law
and given the city better service and
the marking of pleasure vehicles in
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
CORNING BACK
 AFTER A TRIP
 TO THE STATES
Alameda Sailed North This Morning With a Large List of
 Passengers.

SEATTLE. Dec. 27.-Steamer Ala meda sailed north at 10 o'clock this forenoon with large list ot passen- gers for the various ports of South eastern and Southwestern Alaska Practically all of the passengers are those who are returning home af- ter spending the holiday season in the States. The steamer has a large mail shipment aboard including many Christmas packages owing to the de- lay of transcondnental trains.
 The following are the passengers on the Alameda for Juneau: Mrs. R. Datscn. Mrs. II. Threadcraft. Pet CT Dick. Miss l.. Gilmore, Mary War ner, J. II. Misener. Mrs. w. A. Van Horn, Ernest Hinrich. J. F. siat;eS Miss Lena Hamilton. Jane5 Kirzen- ger, Anna Seger, W. E. Fielding and wife, Miss Marie Halach. Mrs. J. l.. McKinnon, J. l.. Free5urn. R w.. Smith, C. C. Brown. C. l.. Sho;ts, 2. D. Mcdonald and w H. Henson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
NEW CABINET
 SUBMITTED BY
 PREMIER COUNT
Austrians Are Selected to Take Control of the Affairs of the
 AuStrianS.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 27. Count Clam-Martinez. to whom was deputed the task of constructing an Austrian cabinet after Alexander Spitzmueller failed in his efforts to do so, is re- ported in Q dispatch from Vienna to have presented the following list of minister's:
 Premier-Count Clam-Martinez.
 Minister of lnterior-von Handel.
 Minister of Commerce-pr. Urban.
 Minister of Labor-Von Trnka.
 Minister Of Education-Baron von 
 Minister of Agriculture - Count Clam-Martinez.
 Minister of National Defense r. von Georgi
 Minister of Finance - Alexander Spitzmueller.
 Minister of Justice--Von schenk.
 Minister of Railways-Dr. z. von Forster
 Minister without Portfolio Dr. Baernreither
 Govornor-General of Galicia-Mich- ael Bobrzynski.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Military Authorities VIII Strengthen DefenSes Fearing Possible
 Air Raid.
VATICAN IS GUARDED
Elaborate System of Sig- naIS Been Provided in Case Defenders Are
 to Be Warned.

ROME. Dec. Notwithstanding the presence Of the Pope, respect for or fear O. wiom is supposed so far to have saved Rene from aerial attacks. 1t is now taken for granted that the Eternal City. with her count less monuments and works Of art, may sooE be attacked by Austrian ayiators.
 The Italian military authorities have been actively engaged for sey- eral months preparing to protect the city from q raid. with sn elaborate signal system arranged by William MaSconi, to warn tho defenders Of the city of tko approach of enemy air planes. The Roman newspapers re- gently published notices that, the alarm would consist or five cannon shots. with the usual ringing of the church bells as @ signal tE2t the dam ger was over.
 While so far it las proved i:n7os- sible to prevent ssrdonic attacks on London. Paris. Vcnis. and other cit ies. arrangements have been made that may at leqst prevent the es- cape Of raidc.s who attack Rome. The city is favored by two low noun tain ranges between her and the Airiatic Sea. a distance or t25 miles But should the airphnes escape the coast guns and the anti-aerill guns planted on these mountain tops. the advancing acrorauts will still find in their path numerous squadrons of Italian machines The city itself Is armed witt. numerous high power scarchlight and anti-aerial guns. The famous Seven Hills of Rome, includ- ing the Capitoline abovs the Forum have each been so armof.
 The Janisulum Hill which domln- ates St. Peters Church and the Vati- can. the Pope's residence. has sey- eral guns planted on it's brow The Vatican is protected by another set of guns rear the Castel Sant' Ange- To. the solid anl lofty marble tomb built for the empcrors when Rome was the worlds battle center and later converted into a fortress.
 While no uneasinegs is felt by the people of Rome for their own safe ty. it Is certain however. that bomb dropped anywhere inside the limits could hardly miss destroying some work of art in the worlds richest monumental city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Peace Terms Are Expected.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-In Teu- tonic headquarters, the view is ex- pressed persistently that Germany's reply to the note sent by President Wilson yesterday. will be follow ed by Q highly confidential oral or written communication concerning terms upon which the Central Pow CTS are willing to make peace. Ger man Ambassador von Bernstorff stated today as we'll as others in charge of European affairs that they believed before the week is ended the Kaiser or Imperial Chan cellor will send terms which will as tonish the world for their simplic- ity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27

These figures contain the inotfic' ial returns from Shakan precinct in which Senator Sulzer is said to have received six majority. In other in- stances in the First Division they give preference to the Wickersham claims where there are discrepancies in the unofficial reports. In one pre- cinct-Charcoal Point-two sets of figures were taken down on election night The one printed in the pa Ders for several days after the cleo tlon-including the Ketchikan Pro gressiye Miner gave Sulzer and Wickersham tic vote. The to- tals quoted above give Wlckersham 13 plurality there.
 The Cordova Times claims that a mistake was made in the returns from the Third Division-that Sulzer Las been given one too many votes end Wickersh4n too few. The Cor doya Times also says the figures heretofore received from Nome do not include the vote of the Utica precinct and that the Wickersham plurality there was 9. The Times is correct in both instances and if Utica's vote should be counted Sul- gers plurality would still be four votes.
 No returns have been received from the Bristol Bay country.
 The Gaze of Utica
 The particulars in connection with the vote at Utica are said 10 be as follows
 The United States Commissioner did not establish a precinct there. No officers of election were appoint cd. no notice Of election given, no official ballots or other election sup plies provided. In spite of this. how cyer the voters resident there or ganized an election board. made tbeir own ballots and other sup plies and voted, giving Wickersham 8 and Sulzer { votes One of the un- fortunate things in connection with this precinct, according to report IS that a membership in the Terri torlal House of Representatives de- bends upon whether or not it is counted The precinct gave Phil Corrigan, Democrat plurality of II votes over T. M Reed, Republi- can. Not counting the precinct. Reed has Q plurality of one vote over Corrigan
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Looks Like Peace.

LONDON, Dec. 27-The prompt ness of the German governments reply to President Wilson's note is characterized by the Evening News as evidence of Germany's eagerness to bring the war to an end.
 The Standard says: Ut would be mistake to neglect the Gc~mon peace maneuvers. but it would be even more fatal to waste time over them. We trust the government will give President Wilson a per fectly courteous but also definite re- ply and then get on with the war as energetically as possible"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
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TOKYO, Dec. 27.-creat Brltain's war ban on importation of knitted goods will probably prove to be a great blow to the Japanese knitting industry. During the ten months ending October 31 the total value of this line of goods exported to Great Britain reached $9,OOO.OOO. In addition contracts entered into call for delivery of additional goods up to next June. amounting to $6,OOO.- 900.
 Exporters have held conferences urging the Japanese government to strive for the resembling of the or der. It is claimed that the order is not a friendly measure of an allied nation and that it will injure the friendship between the two coun- tries. It is also feared here that similar bans will affect other lines of Japanese manufacture.
 The immediate affect of the Brit ish order will be the suspension of many factories and the throwing out of employment of thousands of workmen.
 As result of the Japanese rep resentations tho Brltish government has announced that the enforcement of the prohibition order would be postponed until January 1. The press is expressing hope that the authorities will further be persuad- ed to take into consideration the situation facing the manufacturers and workers in Japan and see wheth' CT there is not some way of per manently modifying absolute prohi- bition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
CARRANzA FAILS MAKING REPLY TO
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-In the absence of any reply from Presi- dent Carranza of Mexico, regarding the accceptancy of the border prOto- col, Secretary of the Interior the first step today towards closing ne- gotiations between Mexico and the United States.
 Secretary Lane sent to Judge Gray, Dr. J. R. Mott and other mem- bers of the American commission, requests that they arrive here some time this week and close the affairs of the American-Mexica commis- sion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
VILLA AND HIS
 FOLLOWERS ARE
 HAVING TROUBLE
Salazar Is Reported to Have Split and Men and Soldiers Battle
 - Among Selves.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mex, Dec. 17. Despite the strict secrecy kept by Gen. Murgia in his campaign against Villa. rumors have reached here of the separation of Salazar from Villa. Another rumor has it that Villas followers had a battle among them selves at Santa Ysobel over the di- vision Of spells taken from Chihua- hua City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
LATE GABLE NEWS

SEATTLE. Government steamer Unalga will sail next Wednesday to cruise along the Alaska fishing banks until next March.
 PARls-Gen. Joffre mas been ere ated Military Marshal of France in decree signed today by President Poincare.
 SAN FRANcIsco-capt. Charles II. Foley, pioneer Arctic whaler, is dead at lquique, Chile, according to advices received here today.
 sEATTLE-Charles E. Heron, pub. fisher of the Anchorage Times, left today for New York and Washing ton on several Alaska mining deals.
 WASHINGTON. - The farm loan banks have been ordered established at Spokane, Springfield, Mass, Bos- ton, Columbia. South Carolina; Louis vile, New Orleans, St. Louis, st. Paul, omaha. Wichita, Houston and Berkeley.
 ToKYo-The sankaku Maru with 400 aboard is ashore off chcfoo China.
 wAsHINeToN.--According to ad- vices from the State Department this afternoon Germany's newest submarine will be equipped with six.inch guns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Are Planning to Arrange Meeting Place if the Peace Proposals
 Are Discussed.
BRITISH HOLDING OFF
Declare Germany'S Reply to U. S. President Does Not Give Out the
 Peace Terms.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-According to official advices this afternoon. Ger man delegates have arrived at The Hague to make preliminary arrange ments for a peace conference if any can be brought about.
 As far as this government is con cerned. Germany's reply to the peace suggestions sent to belliger- ent nations, fails to state Germany's terms upon which peace may be ui- timately declared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
ALASKA LIQUOR SHIPMENTS BEING PROBED
ARRANGING FOR PEACE MEETING
CONVICT RELEASED
 THREE TIMES IN A
 MONTH FOR FUNERALS

SIOUX FALLS. Dec. 97.- s. Forbragd. a ten year convict, was released today on his honor to attend the fu- neral of his father. This is the third time Forbragd has been allowed leave on hon. or this month. On Dec, 1st he went to attend his sisters funeral: Dec. 22nd to attend his brothers funeral, and to- day on another sad mission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Margett Assists.

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.-lt transpires that much evidence on which the Federal grand jury indicted the Bill lingsleys, was given by former Po- liceman Margett, himself convicted as bootlegger. Margett is sup posed to have had many dealings with the Billingsleys and when the two fell out, things began to hap pen to both, one "peaching" on the other.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
French Await Inrormation.

PARIS. Dec. 27.-No reply has yet been drafted to the note recent Iy received from President Wilson. The unexpected turn taken by the German government yesterday will probably delay a communication from the French government until the full terms Of peace by the Teu- tonic allies are publicly known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
 REVIEWS HIS ARMIES

LONDON, Dec 21. - Emperor Charles Of Austria has reviewed the Austrian armies on the Trieste front, according to Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam. quoting a Vienna tele- gram. The emperor is reported to hace received an enthusiastic re- ception.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
COLONEL RICHARDSON WILL HAVE
 COMMAND OF INFANTRY REGIMENT
Will Remain at the Head of the Alaska Road Com mission on Detached Duty According to Official Statement Made in Washington.

WASHINGTON 2-Army orders issued the other day talk ing Col P Richardson the list of detached officers preliminary it is apparent detailing him to the command of regiment of in fantry had caused the impression prevail here that the Colonel would be taken present work chairman of the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners.
 AduantGeneral Mccain, however said that there no such
 intention on the part of the War Department said that Col Rich ardsOn will remain duty the head of the Alaska road work but that he will addition have the nominal command of regiment
 During the first years his work the head of the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners Richardson then Capt Richardson as Major Richardson battalion Still later he was placed on Evidently Department return ing Q a previously observed custom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
!. SETS AXE AS TRAP.

FRESSENDEN, N. D., Dec. 27.- If the axe does not get you, l shall" was the inscription found on an axe, hung over the door of pretty Bertha Miller's country school here. The axe was devised to hit her head. as she opened the door. It failed A rejected suitor is suspected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
NEUTRALITY IS MAINTAINED BY
 THE CHINESE

PEKING. Dec. 97.-Tsia Vi Ting. rice-minister of foreign affairs. ap- peared before the lower House of Parliament today and answered ques- tions concerning 9 rumor that China was preparing to join the Ententes. He declared that China absolutely was not considering entering the Eur opean struggle. and that she would maintain the strictest neutrality.
 Tsia Yi Ting spoke as the repre- sentative of Premier Yuan Chi Jui.
 EMPIRE ads have thousands ni
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. ?. Alas Gold closed yesterday at 12ls. Alaska-Juneau at T1s. American Zinc at 3S. Butte and Superior at 47l.. Ray at 26lA.
 Chino at 54A.
 Utah Copper at 1O2%.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
SCOTLAND WILL COME UNDER A
 NEW LIQUOR BAN
Great Britain Probably VIII Prohibit the Manufacture and
 Sale of Liquor

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The newspa- pers learn that the government is preparing measures for the future control of the production and sale of alcohilic beverages. It is stated from cne source that 1t has already been decided that the manufacture and sale of whiskey in Scotland will virtually be prohibited and that this is likely to be followed by similar step in England and Wales.
 AS regards Ireland. it is said the government, from January 1, will take over the Irish distillerles for the manufacture of munitions but that the retail sale of whiskey will not be effected as whiskey less than three years old can not be legally sold and existing stocks will be al lowed to be consumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Notes Are Exchanged.

BERNIE. Dec. 27-The Tageblatt announces that the Swedish diplo- matic representatives have handed to both belligerents and neutrals a note in support of those of Presi- dent Wilson and the Swiss govern ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
NOTED DEMOCRAT DIES.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 27.- Former Congressman John R. Thay- CT, one of the best-known Demo- crats of New England, Is dead from a general breakdown. He was n years old and for fifty years had
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
Sweden Ioins Move.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-The govern ment received advices today that Sweden has joined the United States and Switzerland in worldwide peace move.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
GREAT BRIT ANN
 AND JAP AN ARE
 NEAR A BREAK
War Ban on Certain of ImportationS Is Bone
 of Contention of
 FIowery Kingdom
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RELATIONS WITH ALLIED
 NATIONS GROW CLOSER

< TOKYO, Dec. 27.-In open
 l. ing the Diet today the Emper- Z. or declared that the relations :. between Japan and the allied :: nations of Europe were grow :: ing closer. The Emperor :; said that the alliance with
 ,. Great Britain and the conven- :. ton with France are contin-
 !: ually growing stronger and he :: added that the Empire has -s cause for congratulations be- {. cause of its treaty alliance < with Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NoW BOUND MoRTH

NOW BOUND NORTH Alameda sailed from Seattle this morning and will be due here Saturday. Has five days mail
 SCHEDULED sAlLINGS City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Satur- day.
 Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Tuesday. Mariposa is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday
 soUTHGoUN0 sAlLlNes Admiral Watson and City of se- attle should be in Juneau southbound on Wednesday. January Srd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
NOBILITY PAYS HEAVY
 TOLL IN GREAT WAR

LONDON, Dec. 27.--The new AL manach de Gotha's list of nobility fallen in the war includes 25S
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
SULzER STILL
 LEADS IN RAGE
 FOR DELEGATE

Senator Charles A. Sulzer stil! leads in the race for Delegate to Congress according to all the figures of all the figurers.
 According to The Empires figures
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27
GOLD NEGOTIATIONS
 TO U. S. ARE HUGE

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The gold importations into the United States from all sources for 1916 will total over $64,- 100000 This is the statement issued by J. p. Morgan 6 Com pany this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27

officers of the J. B. Caro & Com pany denied this afternoon that they have had any dealings with the Bill lingsleys. "The Billingsleys have been using the names of many ship pers in Alaska to secure liquor for Seattle" said one of the members O. the local concern. "I doubt if any firm in Alaska will be found that has any connection with the Seattle boot. leggers."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-27

ARRESTED FOR SWEARING
 Luther Davis was today arrested on the charge of using obscene Ian