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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
CCNSCRIPTION FOR
 FOOTBALL MATERIAL LATEST "un WRINKLE

Conscription has taken a new turn
 At the University of Washington they have taken to conscripting football candidates.
 At the student body meeting Tues day night the members listened to Coach Hunts plea for big linemen Immediately the draft started There was no lottery in this draw , ing however Every able-bodied hus ky who could pass llneman's phys ical examination was eligible and there was no exemption pleas al lowed
 Both freshmen and varsity teams were recruited for.
 The rally started with some en thusiasm raising yells. Then the draft commenced. The yell leaders went through the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
THE IRE ATTRA TONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features
T H E A I R E
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT COLISEUM - Geraldine Farrar in 'Joan the Woman" DREhM-Louise Huff in "The Re- ward of Patience" an Animated Cartoon, and Burton Holmes in Scotland and Ireland" PhLACE-Gladys Hulette in "The Shine Girl" Pathe Daily and a Comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
FRANK GOTCH ILL; WILL SPEND WINTER REGAINING HEALTH

Frank Gotch. lon5 time worlds wrestling champion, expects to leave for Hot Springs, Ark, this week where he will probably remain sev- eral months and perhaps all winter Gotch has been in extremely poor health the past four months. Last year he received much benefit at the springs, where he was much of the winter months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
MIKE GIBBONS WINS IN HIS LAST FIGHT

Mike Gibbons, St. Paul boxer, in what was to be his last appearance so far outclassed Frank Mantell, soi Dayton, O., that the bout was stopped in the third round to pre- vent Mantell from receiving further punishment. Gibbons is to leave soon for Camp Dodge, Des Moines Ia. where he will instruct in box ing.
 Johhny Moves, St. Paul, and Stan ley Yokum, Denver. Col. boxed ten rounds to newspaper decision draw
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
BILLY SMITH, FARMER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP, TO CONSTRIICI SHIPS

"Mysterious" Billy Smith, former welterweight champion of the world, will become a shipbuilder as soon as the present strike of the ship yard workers in Portland is settled. Smith followed the shipbuilding trade years ago at St. John. N. B., before he entered the ring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
NIPPONESE STAGING OWN WORLD SERIES

The second of the Japanese world series ball games will played at Dug dales Park Sunday afternoon.
 In a preliminary game the Mika- dos won. but in the first title game the Asahis won. and the Mikados are anxious to make the series even. The game is expected to be more
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
FINE coMmsRc'AL PRINTING

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM
 PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska; in- cludes 13 linotype faces. the latest styles in types, the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print ing press In the Territory: modern In every particular; only ono quality e printing-rHg oEeT-Prices reas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

The Empire Printing Company'a Job Printing Department is better equipped for fins commercial s4d so- ciety printing than any printing ofiice in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed. and more is under way. Make us prove these statements by givins nc your order. H
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
COLU M N
EMPIRES SPORTING
General Items of All Kinds-Ring, Mat, Baseball
 and Other Sports


exciting than the former two games. and interest is high in the contest.
 Batteries -Mikados, Mayeda and Sano: Asahis. Kondo and Hide. Um- and Levine
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
EX-GRIDiRON STAR
 TO COACH COLLEGE TEAM THIS SEASON

John M Reed, the former Holy Cross star, who kicked two field goals from the 45-yard line in 1903 against Yale, is to coach football at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute this year Reed has turned out good men in all the major sports at All fred, Niagara, St. Lawrence and Franklin and Marshall
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
JUNEAU eoys INTERESTED
 IN NORWEGIAN FORTUNE

Word was received yesterday by Pete and Harvey Nickelsen thst their wealthy grandmother had re gently died in Norway and that they had been left a large share oi her estate. The boys were notified to appoiat some lawyer in Juneau to see about settling their share oi the estate. No details. as to the amount of their share were re ceived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
LOS ANGELES M!TT MEN GO TO LEWIS

Four well known figures in Los Angeles boxing circles were among those who left for the draft army cantonment at American Lake. Al the head of the list was Earl Mo han, who has been appointed tenn porary sergeant of this district $ quota. Mohan has been working army and has had charge of drill ing thre prospective soldiers of his district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
\ ( I l o N s

Farnum impersonates Dick Durand an energetic young outlaw. who has robbed so many stage coaches that his name has come to be associated, how ever unjustly, with every misdeed in the zone in which he operates
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

crowd and escorted every big man in the house to the front where he was made to announce publicly that he would turn out for "Old Washington"
 As result the turn out at Denny Field was forty men more than could be supplied with suits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
ANXIETY IS FELT
 FOR JUNEAU HUNTERS

Some little anxiety is being felt
 in Juneau today for the safety of
 John Ptach, of the Occidental Bar ber Shop. and Mrs. Ptack. who have been overdue to return from hunt ing trip since Sunday night. MT. and Mrs. Ptack left in small boat Saturday night for trip to Olivers Inlet. expecting to return on Sun day night So far they have failed to return and their relatives and friends are beginning to worry slight ly about their safety. although they are both experienced with boats and with the waters of this section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

Percy M. Stott, who joined the Signal Corps at Ketchikan few months ago, has been ordered to report at American Lake for active service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

A large granite monument en graved with name and date of birth and death of the late Michael Martin who died last fall has arrived |. in Ketchikan and been set us in the Catholic cemetery.
 F. w. Lindenau, president of the Southern Alaska Mining Company with property at Grindall Bay, ac cording to the Ketchikan Miner left for Chicago and St. Paul to or der machinery and supplies for open ing the mine on a large scale. The property carries copper and gold.
 Rev. Father Duncan of Metlakaht la, who recently celebrated his 60th anniversary on coming from Canada to American soil, received cOngratu latory telegrams from President Wilson and from prominent people on several continents. Ketchikan friends presented him with $45O silver cup.
 The body of William Russi. sec ond engineer of the gas boat Bonita, recovered Oct. 10th at Ketchikan after being in the water over a month was sent to Emma Christ, of Mill Valley, Calif.. the formers fl ancee. The body of Milo Blakemore who died at Craig, was sent to Sc attle for interment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
FIRE ALARM BOXES (Correct to August f3th)

1-4-3rd and Franklin. 1-6-Franklin and Front. l-6-Front Street, opposite Union
 Iron Works. 1-7-Front Street. opposite City l-8-Front Street. below Worthen
 Mills. 2-3-Willoughby and End. 2-4-Seward and Front. 2-6-Main and Front. 2-6-Main and End. 2-7-Main and 4th. S-2-Gastineau Avenue and Rawn
 Way. 3-l-Gold and End. 3-5-4th and Harris. 3-6-5th and Gold. 3-7-5th and East. 3-S-7th and Gold. 4-l-9th and Indian l-2-5th and Calhoun 4-s-West end Distin Avenue l-5-sth and Calhoun 4-6-7th and Main l-7-6th and Seward 4-8-Government Road. Old Jap
 Gardens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

The Department of Education at Washington has authorized kinder garten school at Metlakahtla and KlawOck
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

For Genuine 'AIaska Gifts" go to the Arts ( ctaft bhop, Front ana 1atp etyoet
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

Give us your nsxs order Tor trans ter work or coal. lvrSsU rrsrsfe' Company. rhess' q
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

The Eagles Lodge at Ketchikar voted $1,000 for a Liberty Bond.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert svezy sve1ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
PAN N-AMERIcAN FEDERATION
 OF LABOR ISSUES MANIFESTO
Charging That SpeeuIations and Poli- ticians Are Erecting a Business Fab- ric in Latin-America.
manifesto

Washington, Feb. 9.-A manifesto declaring that speculators and poli- ticians are erefling a business fabric in Latin -Amreica. which endangers the future of the masses and calling on the wage earners of the Americas to unite
 for their common protection and betterment was issued here tonight by the conference committee of the newly organized Pan-American Fed eration of Labor
 To permeate the western hemisphere with human influence and to protect it from being overrun by military domination from any quarter" are declared by the manifesto to be essen tial duties of the federation. A plat form of labor and political reforms is submitted to guide the endeavors of wage earners "to secure better stand ards of life and work
 Establishment of permanent head quarters of the new federation here is announced by the conference commit tee which is composed of Samuel Com pers, president of the American Feeder ation of Labor as chairman; John Mur- ray as secretary: Santiago Iglesias of Porto Rico and Carlos Loveira, of Mex ico.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
FULTON TO MEET WILLARD
Provided Fulton Defeats Charley Weinert Next Saturday Night-Fight to go Ten Rounds and Will Be Staged in New York.
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Albany, N. F. Feb. e.--An agreement for e ten round boxing bout between Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight champion. and Fred Fulton. at Madi- son Square Garden. N.Y. March 2S, conditional upon Fulton.s victory over Charley sWeinert next Monday night, was announced here today by Grant Hugh Browne of New York
 The announcement was made before the state athletic, commission after license had been. granted to the Gar den Tower, association, the new lesse- es of Madison Square Garden, repre- sented by Browne at today's meeting. Brown said that virtually everything had been arranged in connection with the bout and the formal signing Of the agreement would be held up until the conclusion of the Fulton-Weinert fight Monday night
 The license granted to Brown and his associates is dependent on their generals office to the terms of the lease of Madison ,+ Square Garden Chairman Frederick A. Wenck of the athletic commission and Browne con- ferred today with Deputy Attorney General M. E. Lewis, who pointed out that the lease did not conform to the provisions of the athletic commission law in that the persons did not show that the Tower Garden corporation s1s the owner of Madison Square Garden The law requires that the club or cor poration conducting bouts must show in its application for @ license that 1t is either the owner or the lessee for at least year of the property in which the exhibitions are to be given. In this case the papers provide for the
 transfer of the property to the Garden Tower corporation on March 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS DULL.
Lowest Prices of the Week With AL
 most Minimum Operations.

New York, Feb. 9.-Lowest prices of the week, and for a much longer pc riod in some noteworthy instances were registered today on almost a fninimum of operations The early movement was of the uncertain char acter recently noted. but in the later dealings recessions became more gen. eral-
 Every part of the securities list was affected. except a. few specialties. in the equipment class. high grade shares losing ground as well as the less rep resentative issues. Offerings were Quired only slight pressure to @cause reactions
 Washington was the center of inter est and Wall Street buZZed with ru- mors and gossip bearing upon the pro bble course of international events. These ranged from the mildly optimlsr tic to the more ominous as prices rose and fell.
 Rails were slightly better during the ment of the recent liquidation. Relief was only temporary, however, trans portation shares falling back with the general market to lowest levels in the last hour though falling back with the general market to lowest levels in the last hour. though rallying slightly at the close.
 Trading in bonds was light. but al most entirely at recession. The An D LII 2 cline of half a point to the new rec ord of 90 '3-4 and the latest United Kingdom issue also fell to a new mln- mum. Speculative railway bonds, es- pecial1y the convertfbles. also reced- ed. Total sales (par value) aggregat- ed $3, ,660, ,000.
 The few notable changes in stocks included Peoples Gas of Chicago which made an extreme decline of g 1-2 points on the unfayorable statement for .1s16. Local transactions also fell to 8 1-2 points. with one to two for ea1ippfngs. motor accessories, coppers and war supplies generally
 Little significance attached to the relatively minor advances in Beth1e- hem Steel, oils, Central IZatfer and prominent equipments. most Of which were shaded later. Total sales amount7 ed to 45GO00 shares. -
 RubIes and fires lost some of their recent strength, but other foreign sre- rnittances were not materially alter ed
 U. s. registered 4's declined one per cent, coupon As one half and 3's: of 1916 and Panama 2's one quarter eachs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
 FAIL OF AGREEMENT
On the Administration Revenue Biil- Senator Overman Proposed S5oo,oo0,- 900 Bond Issue.

Washington, Feb g. = Democratic senators were in caucus tonight until a late hour on the administration reve- nue bill without reaching an agree ment. They adjourned until tomorrow night, when administration leaders ex- pect to see approved a measure simi- lar to the house bill, which would pro- vide for a $100, 900 900 bond issue and for an excess profit tax and increased inheritance taxes, to raise approxi- mate1y $250,00O,000
 The fight tonight was over a pro posal by Senator Overman of North Carolina that half billion dollar bond issue be authorized.
 For several hours the suggestion was discussed, with administration leaders vigorously opposing it. While the probabilities of war was recognized by all present, the majerity seemed to be of the opinion that they should go ahead with the revenue bill as passed by the house, leaving the future to take care of itself.
 It developed that the suggestion of the bond issue was based principally profit tax on incomes of co-partner- ships and corporations and that it came chiefly from southern senators.
 Early in the caucus Senator Thomas of Colorado pressed his amendment for the issuance of $500, ,000. 900 in treasury notes for the payment of national de- fense expenditures, the treasury note to be made legal tender. Senator Hoke Smith and Senator Owen, chairman of the banking and currency committee denounced it as a wildcat" currency scheme and the caucus voted the ma jority.
 It was agreed that the bill should be finally passed upon not later than II o'clock tomorrow night
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
PASSENGERS BOOKER TO
 SAIL WITH voN sERNsToRFF Officers of Frederick VIII Have Re- ceived No Word About Releasing

New York, Feb. 9.-While passengers are being booked to sail on the steam ship Frederick VIII the vessel on which .-it is planned to convey Ambas- sador Von Bernstorff and his staff to Europe, officers here of the Scandina- vian- American Line said today that they had received no word from their home office in Copenhagen releasing the ship. which is now tied up at Ho- boken because of the German subma- rine activities. It was said at the lines ofiices that although Great Britain and France have guaranteed the re- turning diplomat safe escort, represen- tatfves of those governments would have to notify the company's Copenha- gen officials before word might be ex- pected here for the ship to sail.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
PLAYERS DO NOT
 WANT TO STRIKE
Minor League Men Likely to Have to
 Make Fight Virtually Alone.

Minor league players affiliated with the Players Fraternity and pladged to support Dave Fultz in his strike movement against organized baseball wifi have to carry the brunt of battle against the club owners if the major disapprova1 of the threatened strike and sign contracts. Many of the big league players who are members of the fraternity have already signed against the order of President F'ultz, while many others have announced, publicly and privately, that they are not in sympathy with the strike move ment and will sign just as soon as they can come to satisfactory agree ment with their employers on the salary question.
 It is simply a case of playing poll
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
TWO AMERICAN FREieHTERs
 TO START FOR RoRDEAGx
They Are Manned Exclusively by Amerieans-To Leave New York To-

New York, Feb. s-Two freight steamers flying the American flag were ready. tonight to start for Bor- They are the Orlean of the Oriental Navigation Company and the Ro- chester of the Kerr Steamship Com pany. Each vessel register about 5000 tons and each is manned ex- cfusively by Americans. Both vessels have the American flag painted on both sides. Until her purchase re- gently by the Oriental Company the Or1ean was known as the Avellnada. and was under the Argentine flag. The 1reiShters will get away tomorrow morning their owners announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
FEAR CARDINAL MERGER IS
 BEING FORcEABLY ISOLATED
Vatican Circles Have Not Hard From Him For Some Time.

Paris, Feb. 9. 4.5S p. m.-A des- patch to the Temps from Rome says:
 Vatican circles have been virtua- fly without news of Cardinal Mer- cier for some time and ecclesiastical circles are beginning to have the inn pression that the prelate is being fore ibly isolated by the German authorities to an extent that might be real captiv- ity.'
 The latest cable despatch concerning Cardinal Mercier. the primate of Bel gium, or his activities was received in the United States from London un- der date of January IT. The despatch said that Pope Benedict had made rep resentations to the German govern ment concerning the Belgian deport- ations in a letter from Cardinal Cas- parri, to Cardinal Mercier. Cardinal Mercier was directed to do all in his power to alleviate the sufferings of the Belgians. The despatch also quoted instructions sent by Cardinal Mercier to parish priests ordering them to de- fend the interests of civilians and to provide material comforts to the fam lilies of deported Belgians.
 During the m>><Ih oS December Car dinal Mercier sent to Governor von Bissing three letters protesting against the Belgian deportat%ons. An uncon- firmed despatch from Amsterdam un- der date of December said it was re- ported there that Cardinal .Mercier had German authorities. Since the eGr- man occupation of Belgium, Cardinal Mercier has had many controversies with the German authorities concern ing measures taken by them in Bel gium.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
SPENT ELEVEN MONTHS
 IN WAR ZONE
Tells of Wholesale Slaughter Now
 Waging Across the Water.

A mere boy has started the entire population of Norwich talking. Nor man L. Sper, a youngster who spent II months in the European WET zone, and wholesale slaughter of the con- f1ict now waging across the sea, at the Davis theatre.
 Americas youngest war correspond known and hiker.. are among the ti- throughout the country.
 The near sight of suffering. and death on a modern battlefield, inter views with lords, kaisers, grand dukes and such like" three days in jail, and a variety of other adventures too numerous to mention." made the re- cent experiences of this boy Gas you would call him), who has not yet reached the dizzy heights from which he can contemplate the teens, in the spirit of lofty superiority, read some what like those stirring tales which usually begin:
 ssWhoop-la, whoop-Ia, bang ping bang and before Dauntless Dicks twin six-shooter eight more redskins bit the dust"
 But. joking aside. young MT. sper or Master" Sper. as President Hadley of Yale called him. has had some re- markable experiences which he talks about since his return, on the Vadde- vile stage, thereby getting in the same class as the well known MT. Cobb and others.
 He has in his possession a number of the official proclamations issued by the various German governors of the elgium districts .one of which he pre- sented to President Wilson, another to ex-President William H. Taft and another to the library of Yale uni versity. one of which is herewith printed.
 He saw plenty of actual fighting and has much to tell, from personal observation, about the sights and con- ditions of war-ridden Europe and it is worth hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
American VaIor Rewarded.

Petrograd, Feb. 3. via London. 1o.45 p. m.-Captain Phi1iy Lydig, of New York. and William Hamilton were re- ceived in audience by the empress to- day in. connection with the work of the American ambulance in Russia. They presented to the empress a gift book containing the names of the American subscribers to the ambu- lance fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
PRIZE CREW OF APPAM
 BROUGHT TO PHILADELPHIA
Given Quarters With Crews of lntern-
 ed German Cruisers.

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-Lieutenant Hansberg and his prize crew which took the captured British liner Ape pam into Hampton Roads early last year. arrived at the Philadelphia navy yard tonight from Newport News and were given quarters with the crews of the interned German auurillarg cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and FriuE Eitel Friedrich.
 The men were accompanied to thil city. by a guard under command of Lieutenant West o fthe Norfolk Navy yard. A strong guard of police and government agents met them at tho railroad station here and accompau- jed them to the local navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
GERMAN SAILORS ADMITTED
 TO U. S. AS IMMIGRANTS
Passed Examination and Paid custom-
 ary Head Tax at Boston.

Boston, Feb. 9.-Seven members ol the crew of German war-bouud vessels here were admitted into the c0Intry today as immigrants after passing am examination and paying the customary head tax Captains of the vessels recently protested to the immigration authorities against the men being al- lowed to make application for admit tance on the ground that it was a vio- Iation of their contracts with the oWn- CTS of the vessels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
CHAMPION KING WINTER
 PRIZE CAT, IS DEAD.
Last Month an Offer of S4,ooo Was
 Refused for the Animal.

Boston, Feb. 9-Champion King Winter has won his last prize. Word was received today that the famous Anerican-bred shaded silver Persian cat which had won championships at many shows had died at the ranch Of his owner, Miss Carroll Macy, at Ash Point, Me. Miss Macy said that at the show in this city. last month she had refused an offer of $4Jooo for the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
BRITAIN TO ASK NEW
 CREDIT OF $2,75o, ,oo6uoo.
Necessary to Carry on War Amount Sought is First InstaIIment for 1918.

London, Feb. s-The parliamentary papers today announce that the .gov- ernment will ask e supplemental vote of credit for s1 1.0D0. 900 ,00o for war ex- pensss to March 3d, and also a vote of credit of $1. .7so. .000. 900 as first install. menf of the amount required for the year ending in March of 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
PALACE BOWLING LEAGUE. Team No. Lost Two Strings to
 Team No. 2.

Team No in the Palace Bowling league defeated Team No. in a match rolled Friday night in the Palace bowl ing alleys. McKelvey rolled high sim gle with 110 and Bowne high total with 295. The score: