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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
Chief Executive of the Queen City Indicted Says He Does Mot
 Fear Results.
TO RUN AGAIN NEXT YEAR
All Those Indicted Are Released on Bonds Prepared in
 Advance.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Seattle. Jan. 29. - Mayor Hiram Gill was aTaigned this morning on the indict- ment returned Saturday against him. he being charged with conspiracy. and entered a plea of mot guilty.
 Chief of Police Becking- ham was arraigned and plead not guilty. No trial dates have been set. Judge Neterer said that he wanted to try the cases during February.
 Frederick Bausman, one of the city'S prominent attOr- neys. has rendered his ser vices to Mayor Gill and they have been accepted. H. s. Frye, for the mayor, asked for separate trials of the mayor and chief.
 That will be attended to later" Judge Neterer replied.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
BREAD SHORTAGE IS MOST ACUTE AMONG
 THE BERLIN PEOPLE

BERLIN, Jan. 2g.- Uniform bread consisting of halE rye flour, forty per cent Of white fIouc and ten per cent Of barley flour will be adopted exclusively in Berlin according to a ruling made yesterday by the magistrates. The ruling conforms with a resolution of the bread com mittee which has been Investigating the increasing bread shortage that has made itself painfully felt during the Inst few weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
F FAIRBANKS DRYS SEND PETITION
 TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Seaator \. I Grouua, of South Dakota. pre-.
 au;ed in the Senate today an in- formative petition Of Alaska for pro- hi5itiou and a right rJ control i,s public schools. The petition outlines ,he views Of the Fourth Division "drys" of Fairbanks, Alaska, and was forwarded by Allue Bradley legislative superintendent ot the Fourth Division, who iu a letter ac. companyiDg the petition, olguently pleads for Congressional action
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
SEATTLE MINISTER
 SAYS U. s. BORN IN
 A PRAYER MEETING

SEATTLE, Jan. 29.-"Amcriaa was not barn in a munitions factory nor will che die before the cannon's mouth" said Rev. Mark A, Matthews yesterday concluding the joint me. morial services for the late Admiral Georoe Dewey and William F. Cody at the First Presbyterian church.
 America vas born within pray CT meeting and will die unsuIIied on Calvary worshlpping God and bring ing peace and happiness 10 the uni verse."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
Germana Mithdr.H

BERLIN, Jan. 2g.-Ou account of the superior Russian pressure !,rc.t- ed against the Tou,on lines iu Mes, tacanescc, sector of Golden on the Suitiza river front in Rumanian the Austro.Gcrman forces were compelled % withdraw jo a position nearc- the cas, bank Of the river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
STEAMER MOVEMENT and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTt

NOW BOUND NORTH Alaska sailed north from Ret. chikan at f o'clock this morn ing. Will be due here at 3 tomorrow morning with mail. Admiral Evans delayed by en- zine trouble will arrive in Jul neau tonight. Has four days mail.
 Al.K is expected from the south tomorrow with mail. Princess Sophia will be due from the south tomorrow night with mail.
 Jefferson sailed from Seattle Saturday morning and 1t due tomorrow.
 SCHEDULED sAILIEGs Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday on the Southeastern Alaska run. Admiral Farragut is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. soUTHRoUNO sAILINes Mariposa is expected south bound tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
Russian5 on Offensive

PETROGRAD, Jan. 29.-Thc Rus sian forces assumed tha offensive yesterday against the Aus'ro.German fortified positions on both sides Of -he Kimpolung and Jokobcuy road on the frontier of Moldayia and broke through the Tentouic lines along tha, front three miles,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
TRANSPORT IS SUNK
 LOADED WITH TROOPS

Berlin, Jan. 29.-A transport of the Allies, loaded chock-a-block with troops, was sunk by a German sub- marine in the Mediterranean last Thursday. The German Admiralty made this announcement today. The transport went down in ten minutes, She was being conveyed by a French torpedo boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
JEFFERSON IS NOW
 ON THE WAY NORTH
 WITH CANNERY CREW

SEATTLE. Jan 29.-Stemer lief ferson sailed from Seattle last Sat. urday morning at o'clock with J. F. Warner John Newell as passen. gers for Juneau and with also twelve men for the cannery al Tee Harbor
 The steamer Valdez sails tonight for Valdez and Cordova at ' o'clock and among other freight will have four box cars for the Copper River & Northwestern Railroad and 1000 tons of coal for Valdez.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
FOUR CHILDREN
 MURDERED THEN
 BODIES BURNED
Mysterious Fire Causes Strange Developments to Follow Against
 Parents of Dead.

SEATTLE. Jan. 2o.-Their skulls fractured by Blows from a blunt in, t5umcrt, the bodies of the four chiI, drcn of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hewitt were taken from the burning home at Auburn Sunday The children were Stewart Ephram, aged ten, Ar thur, aged seven, Myrtle six and Clarence five.
 Their IiYes were insured, the poll cies having been written last April
 The mother left home last Monday and took the youngest child, aged three.
 Hewitt has been crested. He has been employed as a brakeman on Che Northern Pacific. Feeling is run ming high at Auburn on account ot the developments,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

SEATTLE, Jan. 29.-Mayor Hiram Gill. indicted by the Federal grand jury last Saturday afternoon. was released shortly after his arrest on bonds, one of the sureties being Lawrence Colman. Mayor Gill i'm mediately made the following state. ment:
 T will be a candidate for mayor of Seattle again at the election held in 1918. The people will again yindicate me. The Federal authOri- ties packed the grand jury on me.
 T also want to know why H. C.. Hunt. manager of the Jesse Moore Hunt Liquor Company was not also mdicted!"
 The grand jury resumes its probe Feb. 18th and it is reported to be very likely that other conspiracy in dictmets, including a possible sec ond indictment against the mayor. will be returned.
 All those indicted last Saturday were released on bonds which had been prepared in actual advance of the returning of the indictments.
 THOSE INDICTED.
 The following were indicted by the returns of the federal grand jury:
 Iayor Hiram Gill.
 Chief of Police Chas. Rockingham.
 Former Sheriff Robert Hodge. Meyer Peyser, John Poolmau, James Doom and Dan J. Mcclellan of the Seattle Police Department.
 Logan. Ora and Fred Billingsley
 W. H. P;elow. manager of the transfer company which was engaged extensively in hauling liquor ship, ments.
 Former Police Officer Mullen.
 ?. Baker. manager of a San Fran, cisco liquor firm.
 Bail bonds to S3,5CO were re, quired for all those indicted and al were prepared to furnish them and were released.
 MORE EVIDENCE SECURED.
 A mass of evidence on which the indictments were returned by tho Federal grand jury, according to tht Federal authorities, disclOses @ sys tematic cooperation between Chic of Police Rockingham and FOrme, Sheriff Hodge. This Cooperation prevented Police Sergeant Putnam head of the dry squad from seizing shipments of liquor. When thu
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
A Big Auxiliary Cruiser Either Struck Mine or Torpedoed by
 German U-Boat.
FEW OF CREW ARE SAVED
The Activity of Admiralty Gives RumOrS of Big Naval Battle in
 Near Future.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic, fifteen thousand tons, has been sunk off the Irish coast either by submarine or a mine. Only 12O of the members of the crew were saved. This an- rouncement was made by the Admir- alty this morning following meagrc advices from the western coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
RUMORS OF SEA BATTLE.

London, Jan. 29.-Unusual activ- ity on the part of the Admiralty Os. ficials and the English fleets give rumors of an impeding great battle on the sea. Absolute silence is main. tained by the Admiralty officials as to the extra activities that are in progress today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
GRAND JURY RETURNED A
 SECRET INDICTMENT TODAY

This morning the Federal grand jury reported in court and returned one indictment, So far the ndict- mant is a secret ono as the party against whom it is returned is not yet in custody Late this after noon the marshaTs office stated that the person named in the indIctmcn, had not been located.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
FEARS FOR DEUTSCHLAND.

New York, Jan. 27.-FearS are expressed here and elsewhere on the Atlantic coast today for the German submarine freighter Deutschland. which sailed from Bremen on the second of this month. It is feared that the Deutschland has been cap tured or sunk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

J. Anderson was severely scaIded several days ago when can Of boiling water overturned on him ac- cideuaNy Yesterday he was re- moved to Sj. Ann Hospital and Is under the care of Dr. P. J. Ma. hone Anderson was injured on 8 gas boat which was lying near the Standard oil Dock, bat for 9 time did net call a phy iclan as he thought he would be all right
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
Germans Are RepuIsed

PETROGRAD, Jan 29.-Sou.hwcst of Riga three successive German at- tacks were repulscd by the Russians, says the official bulletin today
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
TOUR ALASKA IS
 WORD GIVEN OUT
 AT PHILADELP PHI5
William Humphrey Says Beauty of Alaska. SurpaSSeS That
 of All Europe.

PHIEkDELPHlA, Jan. 29. -- Con. gressmS7 William E. Humphrey. of Washington. in a banquet speech, ad- vised shose longing for the wa, 10 close, that they may spend their money travelling iH Europe, turn their steps toward Alaska, whose beauty surpassed that Of foreign IandS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

EVERETT, Jan. 27. Mrs. Hewitt was greatly shocked at the news oi ,he murder of her children She as. serted her husband assaulted and drove her from her home and she has been living at tho home of Mrs. Alice V. M!Hnlck in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
NEW REVENUE BILL BACK BY DEMOCRATS
 IN A SOLID FLANK

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - The new revenue bill embracing excess profits increased by the inheritance taxes. and designed to produce $24S,OO0,OOO, and a bond issue not exceeding $IOO,OO0,0O0 to meet the threatened deficit Of next year, was reached today by the House Ways and Means committee. Tho Demo cratic members voted solidly for the measures but the Republicans are against 1t. The bill will be cOnsid- cred in the House tomorrow Rep resentative Kitchin announced this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

brothers were hard pressed Hodge would make the seizures himself and then turn the shipments over to the Billingsleys instead of having the liquor destroyed.
 SPEEDY TRIAL FOR GILL, The Federal authorities announced this afternoon, upon hearing that Mayor Gill wanted a speedy trial, that they would offer no opposition and they were practically certain of a conviction.
 It is understood that a number of prosecutions of those implicated in the rings operation will be started by County Prosecuting Attorney AL fred Lundin.
 DRYS MAY HELP GILL.
 4 movement was started here to- day to have the drys of Seattle get behind Gill's defense as to all evil dent purposes he was opposed to the vets,
 JUST A COINCIDENCE.
 The late Maj Rockingham. father of the Chief of Police, for many years was the travelling salesman of the Jesse MoOre-Eunt Company, of San Francisco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

BROKEN PIPE FLOODS STREET
 A broken stand pipe in the office of the Circle City Hotel yesterday caused a flood of water 10 flow down Seward Street for over a block, The sidewalk cn one side of the street is a sheet of glare ice today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
JURY WAS PACKED SAYS E5L. GILL
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GREETINGS SENT BY
 RULER OF GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. 29-Eaiacr William on his birthday last Saturday sent the following message to the German sol diers in East Africa:
 "I thank you for the heroic performances you are making in the unequal battles"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-29
Weather Conditions in Juneau.

Highest temperature .-. Lowest temperature ...... PreCipitation-None.
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
STATE MAY Mine
Ignite COAL
$f,588.GG Appropriated To Investigate
Possibilities I'm State

Pierre, Feb. 24.-Frank Mace, of
Gregory county has placed on display
at st Charles hotel samples of new
~briquettes which have been manufac-
tured out of Dakota Ignite coal by
the new process which makes the
b%riquettes without a binder. The
problem of successful briquetting of
this coal has always been that of Sc
curing a binder, and much time, effort
and money have been expended in try
ing to find a practical binder for the
purpose of putting this coal upon the
market. But with the system which
has been secured by the Johnson Fuel
company of Fairfax this question has
been elimated, and the coal is put
into one pound b~riquettes which have
| stood every test Of abrasion, and
those which they would meet in expo
sure to the elements, and they have
| stood the test. Up 10 tho present the
briquettes which have been tested
have been made at a plant in Califor-
| MIA, but shortly after the middle of
| March the actual work of turning out
the finished product will be m
ed at the plant at Scranton just ac-
cross the line in North Dakota, and
the unit which has been put in will
handle a little over seventy tons Of
b~riquettes in a day, and Mr.. Johnson
the manager of the company say he
will have ten units working before the
fuel supply of next winter is demand
ed, and that the new system will be
such that the whole of South Dakota
can be supplied with fuel at a price
which will save a large amount of the
coal bill of the state.
The federal bureau of mines esti-
mates the coal available in the two
Dakotas at thirty-three billion tons,
and a large amount of this is located
in the counties of Butte, Harding and
Perkins, i'm this state. Most of it is
lear the surface, and ii can be easily
and cheaply mined. The legislature
has passed the bill which provided
fer a commission to investigate and
report upon the coal on state lands,
and has appropriated $500 to be ex-
pended for this purpose, and as the
people of the state adopted a consti-
tutional amendment at the last cleo
ton authorizing the state to engage in
the development of its mines
there is nc reason why South Dakota
can not take up the work along this
line itself within a short time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
GERMAN FORCES
ABANDON TRENCHES
Greatest Gain Of Territory Since The
Battle Of the Marne

London, Feb. 26.-Kut-el-Amara
has been recaptured by British for
ces.
Chancellor of the Exchequer An
drew Bonar Law made the announce
ment this afternoon in the house of
commons. He said the Turkish gar
rison was in full retreat.
"The whole enemy's positions at
Sannai-Yat and Kut-el-Amara have
been secured" the Mesopotamian
statement announced. Kut itself is
automatically ours. The Turks on
the Tigrris river front are in full re-
treat towards Baghailah, "a miles to
the west of Kut-el-Amara. The fee
ing Turks are being harassed by the
pursuing British cavalry"
Germans Abandon Trenches
London, Feb. 26.-The greatest gain
Of territory since the battle of the
Marine, with it's terrible sacrifices of
troops. has Just been achieved by the
Britist-and with practically no los
SEES. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's
men now have Bapaume almost within
their grasp. The troops of Crown
Prince Rupprecht have abandoned a
section of territory Of probably six
square miles extent.
Retirement of the Germans from
Bapaume, an important strategic
point, is now confidently predicted
here. For two years British troops
have pounded increasingly toward this
position.
One week ago the British drove for
ward sensationally north of LeSars
and near Petit Miraumont. At that
time it raj pointed out that the Ger
mans strategic position after this
fresh British advance was such that a
retreat was likely. 1t was not expect
ed, however, that the retreat would
be carried out without a desperate
effort by the enemy to straighten out
thC Min III IuC Iiuc put IhcIc ny tuc
advance of Feb. II.
German Resistance Slight
But dispatches today indicate a
withdrawal with hardly a blow struck.
A few machine gun squads were left
with snipers, to harass the advancing
forces, but these were quickly stilled.
-
The full extent of the retirement has
not yet been revealed by reconnoit-
ering parties. Preliminary informa-
ton, however, discloses that British
forces are now within four miles of
Bapaume.
Butte de Warlencourt of bloody
memory, Serre, Pys, Miraumont and
Petit Miraumont are all in British
hands. All have witnessed some of
the most bloody fighting on the west
ern front.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
.BushfieId Speaks
Before Students

Brookings, s. D.. Feb. 2S.-'There
are worse things than war;" said
Harlan J. Bushfeld. of Miller, in an
address before the annual Charter day
assembly at State college on Wash
ington's birthday. Mr.. BIshield as
serted that a nation should fight II
there is good cause, but that America
should not engage in a waf Of agrees
sion. He severity scored those Ameri-
can who are advocating peace at any
price In spite of insults and injuries
to Americans citizens. He asserted
that it has always been the policy OF
American government to protect her
citizens and that this policy must he
continued. America is In danger of
growing fat with easy living. True
Americanism means more thar this
1t means more than the mere collect
ing Of dollars. 1t mean loyalty Of
every citizen to the American govern
ment, regardless of party affiliations
and personal opinions.
Mr.. Bushfeld presented an eloquent
eulogy upon the life and accomplish
ments of George Washington. who
gave his services without charge tn
his country. saying that the Washing
ton type Of patriotism should be the
guide of all true Americans today.
The program OF Charter day OIL
Founders day at State college includ.
ed the annual address on George
Washington, a special musical pro
gram at .convocation, and the after
noon indoor athletic meet in the col
lege armory. A half holiday wal
granted to all students.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
PERMANENT ROADS
MADE BY DRAGGING
All Graded Roads Should BE Worked
With Drag After Rains
To the Township Supervisors:

To the Township Supervisors:
Allow me to call your attention to
the provision that should be made at
your March meeting relative to the
dragging of graded roads. The law
says '"rhe Township supervisors
shall have all the main Travelled roads
worked and kept in repair. clear of
rock and other Instructions (other
distractions may mean weeds) and
dragged. and they should contract for
this work at their March meeting"
I think We should select men to do
this work who are interesed In good
roads and who can be relied upon to
do this after he has accepted the Job.
As I understand the law there can be
no penalty imposed upon these men II
they fail to do this work. Hence, the
necessity OF selecting Interested men.
Townships should have plenty OF road
drags SO that one man should not
undertake to drag too many miles, as
there r only about three or four
hours after each rain In which is the
proper time to do this work. Agree
to pay these men well for this work.
II Is cents a round on a mile is not
enough. pay them $1.O0. Have II done
we'll. You may expend for this work
up to 40 per cent of your township
road levy and in addition you may
have, by applying to your County
Commissioners, automobile registra-
ton money. For each registered auto
mobile there comes into this fund
S2.55. which. the law says. should be
expended under the direction of the
County Board for the maintenance Of
graded roads. The County Board will
use this money as far as possible, in
the townships from which 1t is de-
rived. In many instances the steel
culverts that should have been placed
in their proper places are lying by
the road side. When the present CHOW
goes of l think II will be demonstrat-
ed that these culverts should have all
been placed where they belong and
thus avoid many of our graded roads
becoming impossible by washouts this
spring. This is not written to the
supervisors in q dictatorial manner,
but siest we forget" and this very
important work be neglected at your
March meeting. We are grading a
good many miles of road at n cost Of
considerable money and IL they are
not maintained by proper work and
dragging we will not be satisfied with
the results.
j. w. Heltibridle,
Chairman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Legislators Pass
Appropriation Bill

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 26.-The house
bill carrying an appropriation of
$1,000, 900, the largest ever contained
in a single bill in the history of South
Dakota, was passed by the senate late
today.
A resolution in the form of a con-
%stitutional amendment authorizing
the state to increase its bonded in
debtedness to $1,000, 900 was present
ed to the senate today. The purpose
of the increase is to aid in the devel-
opment of the natural resources OF
the state.
An approtionment measure reduc-
ing the house membership to 81 mem
bers, after being defeated by that
body was r~econsidered and referred
to a committee.
The long fight on the pro-
viding for statewide uniformity in
the use of text books in the public
schools was ended tonight when the
house voted down the motion to re-
consider the bill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01
Richards Primary
To Be Referred

Huron, Feb. 22.-South Dakota d.
rect legislation headquarters has re-
ceived 115 petitions from the people,
to date, petitioning to invoke the in
~itiative and referendum for the pro-
posed amended party primary cleo
ton law to be voted on at the No
vember election, 1918. The number
of signers is greater than ever The
petitioners number more than 1000
thus far and each mail brings more
petitions.
The Richards primary election law
has been in a state Of evolution since
1904. 1t was first initiated and pre-
sented to the legislature of 1905. The
legislature of 1911 finally submitted
1t to a vote and the people adopted 1t
by a largge majority in November,
1912. The legislature of 1915 never
theless repealed the same. The in
itiative petitions will be filed with
the secretary Of state for the fourth
time in the next day or two.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-03-01

and EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Mrs. j. b. Moncur came out from
Miller Thursday afternoon to take
care OF household duties, while Anna
went to town to help the county sup
erintendent at the office.
Mrs. John Marston visited Thurs
day and Friday at her sisters, Mrs.
Andrew Roalstad's.
John Vessels and son Arnold went
to st. Lawrence Wednesday after Mrs.
Vessels, who has been caring for her
sister-in-law and new little nephew
there the past week.
Last weeks club news" Mrs. F.
M. Davis entertained the Current
Event club Thursday. The club has
not been regular the last two months
on account of the cold weather, a
small attendance, only the nearest
members being present. Mrs. e. A.
Garlic gave q reading on The Do
ings Of Other Clubs" and Miss Anna
Moncur gave the biography of Geo.
Washington. Both were very inter-
esting.
Mr.. Fudge shipped a carload of hogs
Saturday, hauling them to town with
seven teams Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Myers and fam
lily visited Sunday afternoon at J. A.
| Vessels.
Mrs. John F. Wilson returned Sat
urday from a 10 days visit with her
daughter Goldie. who is going to
school al Aberdeen.
Mr.. Frank Weise was a guest at
supper at Henry Aymar's Saturday
evening.
March 18th Is the next regular
Sunday for preaching at the Moncur
school house. A good attendance is
desired.
Miss Sue Myers visited home folks
over Saturday and returned to Miller
Sunday afternoon.
County Superintendent visited out
home Saturday evening going back
again to town Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lula and Chancey Weise visit
ed at their grandma's,M Mrs. McFee,
Sunday afternoon.