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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
Charge Placed Under the Executive Mansion of the Governor of
 California.
NO PERSON IS INJURED
The Governor Was SIeep- ing on the Second Floor Just Above
 the Blast.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1S.-A power. ful explosion at midnight last night tore a large hole through the foun dation of the executive mansion, al most directly under where Governor Stephens was sleeping in room on the second floor.
 The police say that a heavy charge of dynamite. probably five pounds caused the blast.
 The Governor returned yesterday from a tour of the State making patriotic speecheR
 No one was arrested, and no one was injured. The police have found several clues.
 thorough search of the neigh borhood failed to reveal the pres ence of any suspicious persons, al though a iarge number of police were on the scene a short time af. ter the explosion. The police be- lieve the charge was placed either some time before the blast occurred. or the persons placing the same might have escaped the attention Of the night Watchman in the base ment.
 The force of the explosion knock ed over the Governor, who hurriediy dressed and at once summoned the Watchman. The blast tore a hole about three feet square in the brick foundation, which was one foot thick. gas stove in the laundry room was wrecked, but the fire which usually follows gas explosions failed to ignite for some reason.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
ROCKEFELLER'S HOME
 IS DESTROYED BY MYSTERIOUS FIRE

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1S-John D. Rockefeller's summer home at For est Hill has been destroyed by fire, the loss being $100,000 Practically all of the valuable paintings were removed months ago. The fire is suspected of being of incendiary or igin.
 The removal of the paintings saved Mir. Rockefeller hundreds of thou sands of dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
HOOVER STILL
 DENIED HEARING
 BY COMMITTEE
Will Probably Be Given a Chance Later 10 Re- ply to SpreckIes'
 Criticism.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Herbert Hoover, federal food administrator, made another intellectual attempt to- day to be heard before the Senate committee which is Investigating the sugar shortage, in order to reply to the criticisms made by Claus Spreck- les against the food administration. Mr Hoover probably will be given chance later to testify before the committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
MORGAN'S TREAURE
 OF ART TURNED OVER
 TO THE ART MUSEUM

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S = The worlds famous art collection made by Pierpont Morgan has been pre- scented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by the son, carrying out the wishes of the father.
 Morgan estimated the value of the collection at $7.500,000, but many oi the articles are considered priceless
 The collection includes 5000 piec es of art besides 4.000 pieces oi Greau and ancient glass pottery ex hibits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
CORDOVA WANTS THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
 FURTHER SUSPENDED

CORDOYA, Alaska, Dec. IS. (Spe- cial to The Empire) .-The Council for National Defense for Cordova has requested the Governor to sus- pend for the duration of the war the 8hour law on account of the shortage of labor and because the Territorial law forbids all persons from working overtime, which en- forcement would curtall produe- tion throughout Alaska of war ma terial. The cooperation of other councils throughout the Territory is also asked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
PILL BOX ATTACKS
 BECOME A SCIENCE
 WITH THE T0MMIES

BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN FRANCE. Dec. 1S-The business of attacking the German pill boxes has been reduced almost to math- ematical science by the British ar my. Pill boxes which are not done in by the big guns in the prelimn. sry bombardment are rushed by the infantry and a grenade is dropped through one Of the loop holes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
COL. HOUSE MAKES A VISIT TO THE
 PRESIDENT AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Col. E. NJ. House, who represented the United States at the Inter-Allied conference in Paris, arrived here yesterday afternoon and drove di- rectly to the White House where he made personal report to Pres ident Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
 WILL BE WORKED OUT BY REPRESENTATIVE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Develop ment of the national army program of vocational schools for selected draft men in the National Army will be undertaken tomorrow at a con ference of representatives of state boards of vocational education. More than 50 graduated vacations will be discussed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
ARE WITH BORDEN

Otta, Dec. Is. The English speaking sections of Canada voted for conscription by supporting the Sir Borden Union movement. The German element and French Cana dians and those speaking the for eign language voted against con- scription and favored the return of Laurier.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
Borah Objects

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS Senator William E. Borah of Idaho objected 70 the plan of concurring in the House resolution on prohibition, con tending that the chairman has no authority to specify the time for which constitutional amendments shall be ratified by the States; he said that the Constitution gives no authority for providing that prohibi- tion shall become effective one year after ratification by the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
SURVIVORS ARE
 RESCUED FROM
 BOATS DESTROYED

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Eight Scandi- navians and ten British seamen have been rescued by four British de stroyers which hastened to the scene where merchant ships and a torpedo destroyer were sunk by Ger man vessels. Other survivors from the sunken vessels have succeeded in reaching the coast of Norway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
WALTER McCREDIE
 WILL MANAGE THE
 SALT LAKE TEAM

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Walter McCredie, former manager of the Portland Coast League team, has been named manager of the Salt Lake City team.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
PORTUGAL TO
 ESPOUSE CAUSE
 OF THE ALLIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The Por- tuguese legation has issued a state ment pledging Portugals new gov ernment to the cause Of the Allies
 The statement denied the recent rumor that the revolution in Portu- gal had been caused by German in terests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
 FOR THE SOLDIERS
 ARRANGED BY ORDER

CAMP LEWIS. Dec 1S.-The Y. NJ. C. A. has arranged for the dis tribution of Christmas gifts to the men here. who are liable to not re- ceiye gifts from the outside The first shipment arrived today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.- Alaska Gold closed at 1H. American Zinc at IFS. Butte & Superior at 13%. Chino at 37A.
 Nevada Cons. at 1872. Ray at 21H.
 Utah Copper at TIA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
TWO MExICANS BEAT HANGMAN BY TAKING
 THEIR OWN LIVES

GALLYP, N. NJ, Dec. 1S.-Maria Guevas and Silverio Silvo. sentenc- ed to be hanged Friday next. com mitted suicide in the county jail by hanging themselves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
MIR. BRYAN WATCHES THE VOTE TAKEN
 ON PROHIBITION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Will- fam Jennings Bryan entered the floor and took a seat beside Repre- sentative Edwin Y. Webb during the announcement of the vote on pro hibition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
Claimed That He Is in the Vicinity of Petograd grad Supported
 by Troops.
ANOTHER PEACE OFFER
Leon Trotsky Asks the Dif- ferent Nations to De- clare Themselves
 on Question.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18.-It is reported that Former Premier Ke- rensky has appeared in the vicinity of Petrograd, supported by some thousands of troops.
 The Bolsheviki government has sent forces out to meet him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
MAKE PTAcE OFFERING

MAKE r ACE Of l. EHiNG
 PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.-The Ger man and Austrian foreign ministers have notified Leon Trotsky, foreign minister for the Russian Eolsheviki, that they will arrive at Brest Lit ovsk today and begin negotiations for general European peace.
 The Petrograd papers say that Trotsky has notified all Allied eni- bassies that the arimstice has reach ed definite results and that peace negotiations are about to begin, and asking them whether they desire to participate or want peace or not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
Snow Covers Ground

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Snow has fal- len over most of the British front in France. Isolated raids are occu- pying the attention of the infantry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
Quiet On West Front

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-(OfficiaD = There is nothing of importance to report on the West front
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
HOUSE WILL VOTE
 ON SUFFRAGE ON
 JANUARY THE 10TH

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. An agreement has been reached by which the House will vote on the woman suffrage constitutional amend ment Jan. 10th
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
CHICAGO:

CHICAGO: Jesse Willard de- csares he will re-enter the ring for the benefit of the Red Gross.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18

HALIFAX: Two hundred un- identified bodies were buried at a public funeral held Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and
 Mail Information Now North Bound

Admiral Evans is scheduled to arrive from the south at II o'clock tonight. Has mail. Princess Sophia is scheduled to arrive from the south at 10 o'clock tonight. Has mail. City of Seattle expected from the south at s o'clock tomor- row morning. Has mail.
 Scheduled Sailings Jefferson is scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday.
 S0UTHB0UND SAILINGS City of Seattle and Prineess Sophia on Thursday will be the next southbound boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
SNOW COVERS GROUND ON
 WEST FRONT
Not Much Doing on the Fighting Fronts from News Received Dur-
 ing the Day.

PARIS, Dec. (OfficiaD Heavy artillery action continues on the Eastern end Of the front near Rhon- erhine Canal. The French patrols in the region of St. Quentin carried out operations and brought back prisoners. South of Justincourt the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18
On Italian Front

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-(OfficiaD Much artillery firing is reported be tween the upper reaches of the Bret ma and Piave rivers East of Monte Solarolo parts of the enemy's posi- tions were taken
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-18

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

which took part in the arm! st,ce ne.
gotlat ons reported to the central ex-
eCutive committee and the sold ers
and workmen's council today. The
terms for the armistice we've Outlined
by one of the delegates as follows:
The Russians proposed that the dur
alton Of the armist &c Le s y lnJilths,
with three days notice Of tie resltn',-
ton Of hostil:t:es, the arinis,. &c 10 en-
brace all fronts in all countries; no
troops to be transferred; Noon S0InN
and Mood Island to be eTacuatcI BY
the Germans.
The Germans made the fCllow.ng
counter proposals:
The arm .st &c to last e days, to enl.
brace only the Russian front: the
transfer Of units less than division
to be permitted; Mood sound and is
land to remain IN German occuDaton;
the Russ an troors to Re removed
from Macedonia; Russia and Turkish
troops to evacuate Pers a.
The consideration Of the report was
postponed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Proclamation Insists
State of War Exists

Petrograd, Dec. "a proclamation
to the Russian nation has been issued
by the Russian government announc-
ing that ''Kaled:nes and kornllot, as
sisted by imperial SITS and stu
tional democrats, have raised revolt
and declared war in the Don reg on
against tie people and the revolu-
ton"
The proclamation adds that the
constitutional democrats and bour-
geo:s are supply ng the revolving gen.
erals with scores of millions.
THE workmens and soldiers dele
gates have ordered the necessary
movements of troops against the coun-
ter revolution and issued DEGREES au-
thorizing the local revolutionary gar
risen to attack the enemies OF the peo-
pie without awaiting orders from the
supreme authorities and Forbid ns
any attempts at mediation
Armistice Report Given
Petrograd, aturday. Dec. 8. - The
Russian delegation from the front
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Grim Reaper at Work;
Young Farmer Victim

Sanborn Enterpr Sc: Mr.. Nc Krone
busch d-ed on Monday morning at
$50 at the farm home Of his brother,
Math KroneDusch. one-Lalf mile north
Of Sanborn. Pneumonia was the M
mediate cause of his death. though he
had been sufferer from diabetes for
the past two years. He was 80 years
Of age.
Deceased was born in Winona cOun-
ty, MIMI. and was a man OF lntelli-
gence and education. He S survived
~ widow and four children. his par
ents. a number OF brothers and mum
erous other relatives.
A number of years ago he was a
farmer west of Sanborn but gave it
up and returned to Minnesota. For a
tine he worked in munit .ons factory
in Minneapolis, but failing health
compelled HIM to quit. Again return
1ng to tbs county, he rented a farm
near Litchville in the hope that work
in the open would benefit him. For
sJme time past he had Eeen rece wing
treatment in Valley City and seemed
to be improving. The end was entirely
unexpected.
The funeral was held on "Wednesday
morning at Sacred Heart church
Father K1e'd OBLIGATED at the Re-
QUEEN mass, and the Sanborn lho.T
rendered the vocal music Mrs. JOS.
.Irnschberger presided at the organ.
A large crowd of mourners was
present from Minnesota L toh~ lie,
Mandan and the surrounding 20; ntry
Of SapD born to pay their last tribute Of
respect to the deceased
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Growth Of the Army
Ordinance Department

Washington, D. c., Dec 1O.-Before
eminent employed approximately
100000 persons i'll the civil branch.
Now that this country IS actually en-
gagged in the conflict the great army
OF workers behind the fighting forces
Is growing by tens of thousands. A
good examu,e Of this rapid addition of
employees is in the civil an force of
the ordnance department of the army.
Seven large privately owned Office,
buildings in Washington are required
to house the officials and clerks Of
this force, in addit on to the usual
quarters in the state, war and navy
building, which were sufficient before
Uncle Sam began to prepare for war.
The gun division alone, which did not
exist as a separate division before we
entered the war, now has more than
two thousand civilian employees be-
sides about three hundred commits
stoned officers, and it is estimated
that this division Will be three times
its present size within a year. The
great manufa cturng plants of the ord
rance department in various parts Of
the country employed alb 1ut 10000
mon last spring. Now 10000 are at
work in these esta blishments.
The task of supply ng these thous-
ands of workers in the face OF the
greatest demand for labor the coun-
try has ever known is the problem Of
the United States civil service CON-
n ss:on. At this time great numbers
of men and women are needed to fill
stenographic and other positions III
the offices at Washington and me.
chanical trades and technical pos
tons in the government plants for
manufa ctur'ng artillery and ammuni-
ton. The local boards of civil ser.
vice examiners at the post Offices in
all cites are furnishing detailed in
formation concerning positions in
which men and women are needed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Mrs. Anderson Sends
WordFromP Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. IA, 1917.
Dear Comrades: l an east with
Mr.. Anderson on short notice and in
advance OF the Nat onal w. G. T. U.
convention in order to see our son,
Cuyler, before he sails for France.
While every. thought these dark
days is prayer for our boys, and the
triumph of righteousness in this ter
rible struggle, we must not for one
moment forget that nothing will more
surely and quickly help to win the
war, than the triumph of prohibition
the complete abolition of the liquor
traffic.
The next step is to secure the pas
sage of the prohibition amendment by
the House OF Representatives Write
your congressman telling him you aye
counting on his help. The National
w. C. #. q, the Anti-Saloon league
and other temperance organizations
meet in Washington next month to
bring to bear upon congress the pres
sure Of the temperance forces of the
nation.
When the amendment passes con-
gress, the fight will then be taken into
the legislature Of every state. We
must not only win IN North Dakota,
but we must win in thirty-six states.
70 win this great battle, we need to
strengthen our Organizat' on in every
possible way We need more prayer,
more earnestness, more conservation
and more effic- ency. We need to enlist
with us very woman who hates the
liquor traffic, every woman who wants
to make our country efficient and in
vincible in this great struggle.
This is the month i'll which every
union should hold dues paying So
cial. Members whose year is not
quite expired, will understand that by
paying dues a little earlier, so that
the local treasurer may send dues to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Mail Early to Avoid
Trouble in Post Service
Christmas Mail Schedule for
Valley City Postoffice

California, the west and south
west, Dec 49,
Illinois, Iowa and other states of
; the middle west, Dec. 20.
Southern states, Dec. 49,
New England states, Dec. Is.
| New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Ind ANA, and Kentucky Dec. 16.
Virginia, Maryland, West V.r-
sinla and North and South Caro-
lima, Dec. Is.
Valley City, Dec 20, 81 and %.
The postal service today called at
tcnt-cn to the nationwide ma | ear
~ campaign to prevent a congestion
OF mail during the holiday rush. Ell.
t,rts should be made to have the par
GELS leave the homes at the very ear
ilest convenience.
That the public may have a seized.
ule TO follow i'll mailing its parcels and
which will assure the senGers that
they will reach their destination on or
y before Christmas, read schedule at
top Of this article.
During the week preceding Christ
mas, the me-; is jncrease to sever Il
mes the normal volume and congos-
I Oh and delays often occur in handling
these mails.
$. A. C.sler superintendent CT the
Tenth postal division with head
quarters in St. Paul in letter re-
, ce we'd this morning and given publ e.
1ty at the postofIice asks the people of
the nation to keep in mind that there
ere more people away from home than
hpfOrn in hicfc n
the country.
He also calls attention to the fact
! that transportation companies are re-
nn'red to divert for movement OF
, troops, equipment, war materials. food
and other necessities, cars for use
by the postolllce department in the
transported OF the mails.
Scarcity of labor. is cited as an
other reason why parcels should be
mailed early. Many men who have
been in the postal and the railroad
service have joined the colors, which
ha:, bearing on the efforts Of the
postal departments to secure an
cxped tious handling of the holiday
mails
Fargo will become temporary
teiNllHdl lCI dill Tie pdChetS east VI
! Chicago, commencing Dec. IS to Dec.
"a, inclusive. All mail for points be.
yond Chicago will be taken off trains
entering this city with the exception
Of train No. of the Northern Pacific,
and train No. % of the Great North
ern, and then placed in a special bag.
gage car and rushed through to Chi
cago. thereby relieving any congestion
which might occur at the St. Paul ter
minal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Aged Couple Injured and
House Badly Wrecked When
Boiler in Kitchen Explodes

Jamestown, Dec. S.-Mr. and Mrs. G..
S. fayne, aged residents OF this city
tacn suucreG a fractured limb AMI
Their home at Seventh avenue south
was badly wrecked when boiler be-
H. hi the kitchen range exploded about
b uIuch this morn ny. The two VIC
TINS OF the unfortunate accident were
.ashed to the Parkv4ew hospital i'm
mediately, where they received surgl-
Cal attention. Both will. recover and
tn.s afternoon were reported to be
re.t-ng easily.
Miss Leona Payne, a daughter, was
sleep ns in the house when the explos-
ION. occurred. A son. Arlo Payne, en-
at work at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne are early risers
and both were in the kitchen at about
$50 o'clock, preparatory to starting a.
fire in the range. The severe cold spell
experienced in jamestown since Thurs
day night resulted in the water IN a
boiler connected with the range freez'
ng solid. Evidently not acquainted
with this fact they lit the fire as usual.
Shortly afterward the explosion &C.
Cured.
Both were knocked to the kitchen
floor by the cOncussiOn. Every win
dow IN the kitchen was shattered by
the force Of the blast walls Of the
house being wrecked and other dam
age done.
Awakened by the noise of the ex-
llosiOn Miss Payne rushed to the kit
chen where She found her aged par
ents dazed. She hurriedly called her
brother at the n. P. shops. The MUIR
cd couple was taken to the par!lview
hospital, where they received surgical
attention.
Mr.. Payne is suffering from frac
ture of the right leg while Mrs Payne
sustained fractured left limb.
That they did not sustain more Sc
we're injuries appears a miracle as it
IS said there was pressure of 123
pounds Of steam and the expl 0s.on
was terrific, being heard for several
blocks in the vicinity.
The Barnes county prize winners,
who have been attending the boys and
girls institute at the A. c., in Fargo,
returned Friday, conducted by O..
A. Barton, of the county superintend-
ents Office. Miss Pearl Bignall, Of
Sanborn. who is member of the state
sewing association, and after vim ng
the Barnes county prize, was awarded
the states championship for sewing.
MyroN Pilgrim. of Bingham townsh D.
was Awarded a poultry prize in the
contest Mr.. pilgrim was in the city
last night en- route to his home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

the state treasurer before the first of
January, they are greatly assisting the
state work and also helping the union
TO become Banner Jn,cn.
l have many things to say to you,
bit for tn month. the Important
til ngs are, to held Il dues ray.ng Sc
cial and send the dues to the state
treasurer, and to write or interview
your congressman.
With love, faith and hope, an
Yours for victory,
Elizabeth Preston AnSc-cco:,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Mrs. J. A. Johnson
Passes Suddenly

LaMoure Chronicle: This commun-
eG to learn that on Wednesday after
noon about lis the gentle spirit OF
Mrs J. il. Johnson, wife Of Supt. john
son, passed away to the shadoWy vale
of the hereafter. Death resulted from
eciampsia, following the birth of
sen.
Supt. and Mrs. Johnson have res .ded
here but few months nee the open
ing of the LaMcure scho )ls, but IN
that time, they have won an assured
place in the hearts of LaMoure's
townspcople. They cannot but feel
the deepest sympathy for the bereavei
husband, the little fifteen months old
son, and the tiny fame of life which
has fickered into existence with the
Hing of the mother heart.
Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss
Emma Carlson of this city. After
graduating from the State Normal
school she taught for tine in the
Valley City schools. Following her
marriage to Mr.. Johnson they remov-
ed to Harlowton, Mont. where Mr..
Johnson was for a number of years
superintendent Of schools. Last sum-
mer he was elected to a sim lar posi-
ton at LaMoure. Mr. Johnson also is
graduate of the State Normal school.
A host of friends in this community
extend sympathy to the bereaved
members of the family.
Funeral services will probably be
held at the Hobart church on Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson and Mrs.
Vim. Craswell went to Lucca Friday
evening returning on 1O8, to attend
the fortnight meeting of the parents
and teachers league. Miss Nelson
spoke on The Work of the Parents
League" Mrs. Craswell led in COM
munity singing, and also sung several
solos. After the program refreshments
were served and the guests joined IN
delightful social hour.