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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
DANIELS PICKS PROJECTILE
PLANT SITE AT CHARLESTON

an inspection of available sites in the
vicinity of Charleston, w. Va, for the
Governments armor plate and pro-
Jectile factories, Secretary Daniels has
accepted from the Charleston city
government the cession of 2O5.65 acres
of land located in South Charleston.
The reservation lies between the
Great Kanawha river and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. Natural
gas. electric lights, facilities of three
railroads and city water supply are
available there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
NORTHERN PACIFIC REPORT

New York, April 26.-For the six
months ending December 81, 1916,
the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany to-day reported a net revenue
of S2l,321.4 an increase of ST.
476,246 and net income of S15,9S0,-
224, an increase of $2,21S,137
Total operating income of $1S,-
572,S02, increased $1,03S,992 and
gross income of $Z2 1895 increas-
ed S127247S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
EXEMPTs SENT no FRONT

Amsterdam, April 26 via Londona
A Berlin official announcement RES
ceived here, says that the Germany
war office has ordered O. great num-t
Der of exempts to be drafted fort
field service. They will be replaced
in the war industries by women and
those liable for the national auxil-
iary service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
PARK EXTENSION
FUNDS TO BE VOTED
INontinued From Z,

money for the start OF the workh
but that the exact amount couid me-
be fixed Immediately. The Dill will
be presented carrying the ngura
asked and then will be-considered in'
committee.
"Mr. Woodward and . wenv over
the matter in detail to-day sai%
the Governor. "He assured, me Ot
his cooperation and his interest," iM
getting the work started properIy
and will look after the details on
the appropriation"
1t is understood that the approg
priation chairman will present tho
Capitol Park bills. c,t9I Isl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
AUTO VICTIM UNIMPROVED

Aaron S. Bender, S13 Dauphin street.
who was badly hurt in the automobile
accident Tuesday evening, Is still un-
improved at the Harrisburg Hospital.
Jacob Smonetti, 401 Broad street,
who was driving the car. is slowly
improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
DATES FOR JITNEY
CASES TO BE SAT.
Public Service Commission
Will Fix Time For Hear
ings Next Week

When the Pub
lie Service Com
M i 8 S | o n meets
next week Ii will
fix a date for ar
gument on the
Harrisburg jitney
cases. Dates will
also be set for fill
ing of briefs in
the local cases.
These jitney cases
will form part of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
CoNiMANDERY INsTALLS

Pilgrim commandery, No. IL. IND
stalled officers in the Masonic Tens
pie with the usual Masonic tnstallaT
ton services as follows: CommanderE
Sir Francis c. Neely; generalissimot
Sir Luther w. Walzer; captain gent
eral, Sir William A. Boil; treasurer
Eminent Sir Howard A. RutherfordA
recorder, Eminent Sir N. Frank Matx
ter; trustees, Eminent Sir Michaef
w. Jacobs, Eminent Sir John IN
Shoop and Eminent Sir John Oh
Shumberger. ..-.t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
ALL NATIONAL GUARD
UNITS TO BE CALLED OUT

New York, April 26. - National
Guard units throughout the country
which have not vet been called into
Federal service will be modified soon,
probably within the next two or three
weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD BALL

The annual ball. of the Harrisburg
Lodge, No. ia, brotherhood of Loco
motive Fremen and Enginemen, will
be held tonight at Winterdale Hall.
Many out-of-town railroads will at
tend. James c. Mccartney reported
to-day that the sale of tickets indi-
Gates a large attendance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Middle Division. - At 12.O1 y.

4NIuuit DINISIOH. - Al IZ.Ul ID. III.
Engineers up: d. Keane, r. NJ.
Crane, l.. Sparver, j. Crimmel. T.
d. Crane, w. c. Graham, G.. c. Keis-
er. r. E. Crum, o. Taylor, S. II. Alex
ander, w. ID. NcDougal.
Engineers for %. 665. 3s, Z,
IL.
Firemen up: H. d. Bowman, II. NJ
Cornpropst, ]. NJ. Hopkins, n. G.
Gates, w. o. Bealor, O. 1. Holtzman
c. w. Winand, F. Dysinger. rs.
Firemen for %, cpld %, 33, 55.
Philadelphia Division
Engineers up: A. Hall, B. A. Ken
nedy. c. r. Osmond, V. c. Gibbons,
NJ. Pleam.
Engineers for None. One Phila-
delphia extra crew here.
Firemen up: +. l.. Floyd, B. w
Johnson, c. ID. Burley.
Ffremen for None. One Philadel-
phia extra crew here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

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disposed of this summer.
The Commission will dispose next
week of the contract between the Bel
Telephone Company and Paxtang bor-
| oush, which was presented yesterday
The Commission held hearings to-
day in York and Lewisburg and also
| heard applications for q number OF
electric light company charters for
Chester county.
Western Visitors. - Ex-State
| Treasurer James s. Beacon, of
Greensburg. and ex-senator John S.
Fisher, of Indiana, were at the Cap
itol.
Mine Cave Hearing. - The Scran-
ton mine cave bill was given an
other hearing yesterday, prominent
attorneys from the anthracite region
speaking on the measure. This is
likely to be the final hearing in the
matter and a vote may be taken next
week in committee.
Local Case Decided. - The State
Compensation Board has upheld the
decision of Referee Snyder in the
compensation claim of Mrs. Sarah
Payne against +. II. Hoy, Jr. Mr..
Hoy had engaged Mrs. Payne to do
some work while catering for a din
ner and she cut her hand on an oys-
ter shell. Compensation is allowed.
Urges More Cash. - In a state
ment issued to-day Miss Helen Glenn,
supervisor of mothers pensions,
urges a larger State appropriation.
She says that the needs for more
money for relief are growing every
week and that an investigation will
show necessity for speedy action.
Garnishee Bill Out. The Sho-
walter garnishee bill was reported
to the House again last evening. A
hearing had been held on the meas
ure.
Suspend Rates. - The produce
rates of the Pennsylvania railroad in
Western Pennsylvania. which had
been cause of complaint, have been
suspended until August 81, according
to word reaching here. The Beaver
Valley Produce Company complaint
hearing has accordingly been sus-
pended.
To Resume Monday. - The ap-
propriations committee will resume
its hearings on Tuesday when Com
missioner Jackson will be heard.
Chairman Ainey. of the Public Ser
vice Commission, will follow him.
Hurrying the Work. - The pre-
lparatory work at Mt. Gretna is being
hurried along by the National Guard
officials. 1t is planned to finish it by
June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

superintendent n. w. Smith, of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad, of Altoona
will come to Harrisburg tonight 70
the big road meeting in Eagles Hall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

r. NJ. Adams, special officer ant
chief of police for the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Email. is off duty on ac.
count of illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

Western Visitors. - Ex-State
Treasurer James s. Beacon, of
Greensburg. and ex-senator John S.
Fisher, of Indiana, were at the Cap
itol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

pellets. There are many things OF
a suspicious nature which indicate,
in face almost prove the existence of
plot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

E. J. Hutchison, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Union Pacific Rail-
road, is distributing the monthly bull
letin of his company to local friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
War Tax Measures Come Before Each House in Various Forms for
 Raising Revenue.
WAR PROFIT TAX HEAVY
House Committee Plans a Tax on Publications and Also InrCeaSe
 of Postage.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. This weeks's congressional program prom ises to be one of the most important of the session. The Senate's decis- ion on wealth conscription is most important. The House will recon vene tomorrow afternoon after vir- tually a months recess under the gsntlemen's agreement War tax measures will be brought up in the House.
 Saturday night, Senators favoring a higher income tax and larger tax on war profits, held conference and decided to reopen the fight today by war profits.
 War Profit Debate
 While. the Senate leaders were prepared for contest over the war ]. profits taxation today, the Senate began the consideration of the post age Increase and certain sections of the war tax bill with the debate on war profits set for next Wednesday There Is little promise that the bill will go to a conference before next week
 War tax on newspapers and maga- zine publishers was the principal subject of today's debate. The Sen- ate leaders hope to dispose of this section tomorrow or early Wednesday together with the provision of in creasing the letter postage one cent.
 Increase Postage Rates
 Senator Kenneth D. McKellar. of Tennessee, championed the substi- ute of the finance committee's s amendment providing for a special tax of five per cent on publishers net incomes exceeding $4,0O0 annual ly and increasing the second class mail rates from one cent to one cent and a quarter pound. This provision was written as substitute for the House Zone system.
 The increase in second class rates is denounced by virtually all pub fishers of newspapers.
 Big Financial Bill
 The House Ways and Means Com mittee today began consideration of the largest financial bill in the his tory of the United States. The war bonds and the certificates proposal, as drafted by Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo. and carrying seven and a half billion dollars worth of bonds to meet the Allied loans, two bill lion certificate indebtedness and war savings certificates to discharge oth- CT obligations, has not yet been des- ignated.
 Secretary Daniels is preparing his estimates for destroyers and this will probably be in the neighborhood of $35O, ,0O0, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
BUSTER BARRON IS DROWNED AT
 AVIATION CAMP
Well Known Lad, Son of Cannery Man Meets His Death in Training
 Camp in East.

Word was received this morning by w. H. Clutter, that Robert Bar ron, son of J. T. Barron, owner of the Funter Bay cannery, who is bet. ter known throughout this section as Buster" Barron, was drowned yes terday at the Aviation Training school at Essington, Pennsylvania. No details of the accident which re- suited in the death of the young man were given.
 Young Barron left for the training school at Essington early this year to train for the air service at the front At the time of his death he was but 20 years of age.
 Robert Barron was well known to Southeastern Alaska where he has spent practically every summers va cation since his birth. The famous Buster brand" of canned salmon put out by the Thlinget Packing Com pany was named after the young man and he was universally liked by all who knew him.
 J. T. Barron left the cannery for the south on the steamer Spokane which arrived at Seattle last Friday, where the news of his sons death met him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
DEFENSE COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE
 THE 1. W. W.
Activities of Workers tC Be Probed by the Defense Machinery
 of Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The Industrial Workers of the World sit uation throughout the country, es pecially in the west, where the ac tivities are interfering with war in dustries will be investigated by a commission appointed by the Council of National Defense. This action has the approval of President Wilson.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Senator Wesley L. Jones, of Washington, told the Senate today that he had called the attention of President Wilson and the Council of the National De fense to the threat made by the Seattle Building Trades Council to refuse to handle, after September 1st, products of lumber mills or camps which fail to grant the eight hour day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
WAS ONLY SEEING THINGS
 IN ARCTIC
Explorer McMiIIan Denies That Peary Discovered CrockerIand in the
 Polar Regions.
TWAS ONLY A MIRAGE

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Aug. 27 The Arctic Exploration Expedi- tion arrived in the relief steamer Neptune late yesterday, af- ter four years in the Polar re- gions.
 Explorer McMillan, who was one of Peary's lieutenants on the latter successful dash for the North pole, confirmed previous dispatches from him declaring there is no Crock erland, such as Peary reported.
 Peary's mistake, announced Me- Milan, was due to mirage, which was so real that it deceived the McMillan party for four days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
FOUR STEAMERS ON
 WAY NORTH; LIST OF PASSENGERS LIGHT

SEATTLE, Aug. 27.-Two steam CTS for the north left this morn ing at o'clock. The Prince Ru- pert cleared at that hour with the following for Juneau: Mrs. Fer guson and Bertha Volnagel.
 The Northwestern also sailed with the following for Juneau: Miss M. H. Finch, Miss Edna Burlock and Miss Mammie Makens.
 Steamer Spokane sailed north at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon with E. l.. Metcalf. Mrs. William Burford J. D. Turner. P. A. Bordenkork. B. Foster and Mrs. w. M. Foster for Juneau.
 The Al-Ki sailed Saturday at mid night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
RUSS DIPLOMAT ARRESTED AS A
 SPY OF GERMANY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Bor- is Delaskina, who claims to be a Russian diplomat, was arrested here this forenoon upon his arrival on board a trans-Pacific steamer, by federal authorities. The man was taken in custody charged with be- ing a German spy. He had Rus sian passport. $2.0O0 in cash and IT trunks. He will be questioned concerning his reported mission. The arrest was made upon wire less advices from Federal agents on board the steamer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE OVER COAL
 MINES OF NATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Harry A. Garfield, son of former President James A. Garfield, who is president Of the Williams College, new coal administrator, gave warning today that the machinery of the govern ment will be used to carry out the prices set down by President Wilson. If it is necessary, Control Ter Garfield stated, that the gov ernment will take over the mines.
 OTTAWA-The Canadian casualty list for the last two weeks totaled 1000. The Canadians are now bear ing the brunt of the fighting around Lens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Declares That Attempt to Start Revolution Will Be Put Down with
 PitiIeSS Method.
TROOPS VALOR PRAISED
Anti RevoIutionists Are in Control of the National Conference Meeting
 Now at Moscow.

MOSCOW, Aug. 27-Russia is passing through period of mortal danger, Premier Kerensky told the members of the National conference assembled here to consider the sit uation and toadopt plans for new National government
 Premier Kerensky declared that any attempt to take advantage of the conference for an attack on the national power as embodied in the Provisional Government would be pitilessly repressed with blood and iron.
 Kerensky's speech was pronounced in a nervous impressive voice but it aroused tremendous applause main ly from the section occupied by the Democratic organizations and cabi net members. Others participated sometimes during his speech.
 e<ceders Rebuked 's
 Kerensky rebuked the .Finlanders and other seeding nationalities and there was menacing note in his voice when he declared that their pretentions threatened revolution sue cesses.
 Precautions were taken to protect the Assembly against any disorders. A chain of soldiers surrounded the building and members and guests had tickets examined by nine diff ferent military posts of guards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
EXPLOSION AT MARE ISLAND
 NO ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. -- The official report issued this afternoon says that the explosion at the Mare Island Navy Yard in July, killing 5 and injuring 30 was deliberate act. The explosion was caused by someone unknown. The explosion was not an accident, these facts being set forth conclusively in the report,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
TOBACCO FUND
 GOING UP TO A
 LARGE AMOUNT
Contributions Came into the Office Yesterday Just Like Any Other
 Day of the Week.
Still going up.

Stlll gong up.
 Sunday witnessed no stacking in the fund raising for the light a pipe for the boys in the trenches campaign. Some one was in the office of The Empire all day yester' day and the donations kept coming in from 9 cents up to g. The campaign editor thought that the men were going to be the big busters but the ladies are not lettering and they have out distanced the men a small percentage with today's to tals. Funny thing too. when hubby comes into the office and generally spills his donation and wifey's name is added Then wifey comes in. dit to and hubby also appears in the column of the liberal minded. Team work shows in the homes of Juneau just the same as it does in all good causes put forth from the channel.
 Roy Barnett is still on the jot and many of those whose names ap
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
ALASKA BOYS IN TRAINING CAMP
 IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. = The Second Training Camp for the Officers Reserve Corps opened at the Presidio today with 1900 coast men. All of the men from Alaska reported for training at the ap- pointed hours this forenoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 27. Alaska Gold closed today at 5h.
 Alaska-Juneau at {.
 American Zinc at 20.
 Butte & Superior at 24A.
 Chino at 53H.
 Ray at 26A. Utah Copper at 101. Copper metal market was dull and the quotations were 24h0 2e for September and fourth quarter de- livery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Tn to President.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27.- A petition asking for the withdrawal of all negro troops from Texas. sign ed by all members of the Texas del- egation, was presented to the White House today by Senator Sheppard. The petition was laid before Presi- dent Wilson but his action is not indicated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Good Word From U. s.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Presi- dent Wilson has sent tOthe members of the National Counsel at Moscow
 assurances that the American gov
 ernment is willing to extend every
 material and mortal assistance to the government of Russia
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Rnsiness Resumes Normal.

nal business life of the city was re- sumed today. Saloons were reopened and the sale of guns and ammuni- tion, which was stopped last Friday. was again permitted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound

Dolphin will be due from the south at o'clock tomorrow morning. Has little mail. Humboldt should arrive from the south tomorrow. Not re- ported. Has 1 days first class mail.
 Ai-Ki is northbound and should arrive here Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Spokane sailed Sunday morning and will be due Wednesday. Has little mail Princess Alice will be due from the south tomorrow evening. Has little mail. Prince Rupert will be due from the south Thursday evening. Has no mail. Northwestern sailed north this morning and will be due Thursday morning. Has one days mail.
 Scheduled Sailings Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Sunday. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver next Sat urday.
 Prince George is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Mon- day.
 City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Thurs day. South Bound Sailings Alaska is expected southbound about Friday. Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail southbound next Friday. Dolphin will be the next south bound boat, about Thursday night.
 All of the southbound boats car " mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
HIGH HALIBUT PRICES.

SEATTLE. Aug. 27. Halibut was quoted today at 16A cents the highest price of the summer. The receipts today were only 5O.OOO pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
SEVENTEEN DEAD FOLLOWING RIOT
 OF NEGRO TROOPS

HOUSTON, Aug. 27.-The death list resulting from the rioting of negro soldiers last Thursday night reached IF today. A. E. Thompson, of Hampstead, Texas, succumbed to bullet wounds received when the negroes fired into his automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

COLUMBUS, Aug. 27-The Twen- ty-Fourth Infantry arrived from Houston today under guard. The men implicated in the riots were immediately placed in the stockade and the other soldiers were dis armed and assigned to prepared quarters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
STRfKES A ROCK.

VANCOUVER, B. O., Aug. 27.- The old steamer Cassiar struck on a rock yesterday morning on Privet Point and was abandoned by the passengers and crew. The Cassiar is resting on the rock and will prob ably be saved
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Troops Are Praised

IToOpS NIC tTaioC0 Premier Kerensky addressed the troops today and said that their val or which they were showing con vinced him that they would be able to drive back the enemy at the front and crush any attempt at counter revolution.
 General Kirniloff, Commander-in Chief of the Russian armies, ar rived here today and was gretted by a great crowd. In speech Gen Kirniloff said that Moscow was the watchword for the welfare of the Russian nation and the victorious end of the war.
 The indications are that the anti revolutionists are in control of the National Conference here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

Phone 1t to The Emp,re. No. s7l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

ROME-The Italians are closely pursuing the Austrians on the Isonzo front north of Gorizia and have won several counter attacks on the Carso front. The number of Austrian pris- oners now total 23.000 with also much booty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
AMERICAN BANK AT
 FAIRBANKS CLOSED
 BY BANK EXAMINER

FAIRBANKS. Aug. 27.-The Am
 erican Bank of Alaska closed its
 doors this morning upon order of
 Territorial Bank Examiner and Treas
 urer Walstein G. Smith, who is
 here The sign on the door reads:
 Closed to liquidate." The clos ing effects 100 depositors.
 The bank was moved from Idita-
 rod several years ago by c. J. Hur- ley, president. Shortly before the transfer took place the bank wal forced to take over large amount of mining property in the Iditarod for which money had been ad vanced to the owners. Under tho
 law the bank should have realized on this property within a certain length of time in order that tht depositors might be protected. The bank officials failed to dc this although repeatedly ordered tt do so by the Board of Bank Exam iners. The orders today is said. by one of the Banking Board, to mere ly be a move to protect the deposi tors of the bank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27
Two Boats Come Together in Swanson's Bay; Tug SalVor Been Sent
 to Assist.
STEAMERS HIT HEAD-ON
Jefferson Badly Damaged and Princess May Has Bent and Crumpled
 Bow; None Hurt.

BULLETIN, Seattle, Aug. 27. = With loud crash of crumbling steel and timbers, the steamer Jef- ferson and the Princess May col hded head on in heavy fog this morning a few miles north of Mil bank Sound and between Jane and Cone Islands. The Princess May struck the Jefferson on the port side, forward of the boilers and badly damaged her. The Princess Mays bow is bent and crumpled.
 The Jefferson is being conveyed to Swanson's Bay to anchor and await orders.
 No one is reported to have been hurt in the collision.
 This afternoon the steamer Ala meda was ordered to Swanson's Bay to make survey of the Je6erson and ascertain the full extent of the damages sustained.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

PARIS-The French. on the right bank of the Mouse. struck smash ing blow and gained about two thirds of a mile on a two-mile front gaining possession of Posses and Beaumont Wood which brought them tothe outskirts of Beaumont.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-27

BERLIN-The German troops fore ed from Beaumont, on the Verdun front on Sunday. subsequently, recap tured the village from the French. Fighting continues fiercely in this sector.