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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
SULZER STRONGER THAN EVER IN THE
 FOURTH DIVISION

of we were to have an election for Delegate to Congress tomorrow, Delegate SulZer would sweep every portion of the Fourth Division,' said J. E. Clark, of Fairbanks, who passed through Juneau this week on his way home after having visited with relatives and friends in Min nesota and Nebraska for a month. "He made 8 decided hit in the Alas kan interior last year when he made his campaign through that country. and received plurality of the votes there But he is much more popular now than he was then. His strict attention to the wants of his constituents, his broad conception of the needs of Alaska, his sincerity of purpose and earnestness of eff fort, have all added to his popular ity."
 Mir. Clark was formerly manager of the Independent Lumber Company at Fairbanks. He is now Clerk of the United States District Court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
Colored Picture at the Palace Good Production.

The colored feature "The Sultana." which is running at the Palace tonight for the last time, is good produc- ton from the standpoint of photogra- phy The color work is excellent and the entire production is reproduced in natural colors. 1t adds a great deal to the attractivenes of the production.
 The plot is good one and the act ing is excellent. A young jewelry designer who ha just finished mounting the famous diamond known as "The Sultana" for 9 client takes it with him to show to his sweetheart before de- livering it to the rightful owner. It Is stolen by the brother of his sweet heart as a joke. and he later appeals to his sisters chum who Is visiting at the house to return it without letting the man know who had stolen it. She agrees and the fun starts.
 spurious Count, who is trying to win the girl. loses his affection for her in favor of the diamond and tries to get it. It is stolen by a servant. and is in turn stolen from him by a gang of thieves How the diamond is recov- cred and returned to the rightful owner. while the two girls finally win their true lovers. form the balance of the theme.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS
 BY EPWORTH LEAGUE

The series of Win-My-Chum meet ings being conducted by the Metho- dist church by the Epworth League are proving very successful. Eacn night there is a different speaker preceded by special music.
 Tonight at 7:45 o'clock Rev Bruce will speak on the topic: "The Far off Battle Line" Rev Bruce is a returned missionary from China and will attract with many interesting illustrations.
 For special music Mrs. S. B. Hall and George E. Mann will sing a duet and the meeting will close with a vocal solo by MT. Mann.
 The public is invited to attend these meetings, held in the Epworth League room of the Methodist church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

Caught in a storm while on an isl and in the lake. they are forced to spend the night and being overpowered by desire. the young man betrays the girl. who afterwards refuses to marry him on account of his not really caring for her as she thought at the time.
 The next year the other man returns and meets the girl They love, and are to be married and unknown to the girl, the groom -to-be sends for the other man to perform the ceremony.
 Acting on his belief that the wedding was wrong. he forbids the ceremony How the girl bests him in a battle of wits, how she confesses to her lover while the ceremony is being performed and how she finally wins happiness from the balance of the theme
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
The Storm" Comedy Drama We'll Staged.

"The Storm" with Blanche Sweet and Theodore Roberts taking the lead ing roles. which opened last night at the Dream theatre is a good comedy drama which was well staged. The comedy of the production was produced by Theodore Roberts. who acted the part of the absent-minded professor. The situations were clean-cut and good. homely comedy prevailed in his acting.
 The picture opened with two young men in camp in the mountains. one a student cf theology. the other a young millionaire. The young student also meets the girl and tries to teach her religion and save her soul
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
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chikan will not finish it's work be- fore Thanksgiving, at least, maybe not by that time. There are many criminal cases to come before the court and the greater number of the defendants have entered pleas of not guilty and will stand trial. court to come to Juneau and finish the trial of the criminal cases there and then return here" the letter said
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

C0LISEUM-Emmy Wehlen in Vanity" and Weekly and Comedy. DREAM - Blanche Sweet in The Storm" and Helen Holmes in "A Lass of the Lumberland." PALACE - Ruth Roland in "Sultana," a Weekly and a Comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
Chaplin Coming to the Coliseum.

Friday and Saturday this week Char lie Chaplin will appear at the Coliseum in ''The Fireman" two reel comedy production which has stood the peo- pie on their heads wherever shown. In addition there will be a Weekly and "The Flaming Sword' a Metro drama.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

On the night of Nov. 1st Anchor to run all night to prevent freezing, and the storage tanks were emptied
 As the result the storage tanks were unable for a while to deliver water to the electric light plant and the lights also went out for a time The water for Anchorage is pumped in to storage tanks from Ship Creek.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
COURT CLERK TAKING
 MlLWEE TO FAIRBANKS s

& H. Milwee, who was arrested in Ketchikan recently carged with em- bezzlement at Fairbanks, will be ta- ken back to Fairbanks for trial by Clerk of the Court Joe Clark, on one of the next Westward boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
HOPE IS GIVEN UP

SEWARD, Nov. 15.-All hope has been given up that Bill Sweasey and pectors escaped with their lives The dory of their gas boat was found smashed on the shores of Cook Inlet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
Baby Osborne Is
 Coming to Palace.

Baby Osborne. in Shadows and Sum shine" will appear at the Palace thea tre late this week. This little star is but q baby, yet is said to take a difii- cult part with the ability of some of her sisters who are much older at the game.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

Hugh Rinehart Chilberg. vice-pres- 'ident of the Scandinavian Bank of Seattle and Miss Ann Sylvester of Wrangell, were married in Seattle Nov 4th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

TWO IN ONE - me EMPIRES
 ay for everybody. The EMPlRE'e ids" keeps the housewife informed 0. ell sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the iay's nsvs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

James Turtle is the name of the man whose body was found in Camp bell Creek near Anchorage. In his pockets there were gold certificates of the value of S220.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
COURT BUSY AT kETCHlKAN

Letters received today from Clerk of the Court J w. Bell state that the present term being held at Ket-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

Charles F. Heron was chosen president, Sidney Anderson vice-pres ident, James O'Reilly, treasurer and Robert Courtney, secretary at a re cent election of the Anchorage Cham Der of Commerce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

Alfonzo R. Kendall of New York has sent to the Fairbanks clerk of the court a deed to record claiming 2.000 acres on the lower Yukon riv CT. The transfer is alleged to have been made five years before Alaska was purchased from Russia
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

By non-payment of the first in stallment of $5 on lot 9, block S4 on the east side of Eleventh street. between Seventh and Eighth, at An chorage, 1t has been forefited. It was bought jointly by James NJ. Patchell and Peter Hebert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

FIRE ALARM BOXES
 (correct to August 13th)
 1-4-3rd and Franklin. 1-6-Franklin and Front. l-6-Front Street. opposite Union
 Iron Works. l-7-Front Street. opposite City l-s-Front Street. below worthen
 Mills. z-S-Willoughby and End. 3-4-Seward and Front. 2-6-Main and Front z-6-Main and End. 1-7-Main and 4th. 3-2+Gastineau Avenue and Rawn
 Way. 3-4-Gold and End s-6-4th and Harris 3-e-5th and Gold. 3-7-6th and East. 3-s-7th and Gold. l-l-9th and Indian
 4-2L5th and Calhoun 4-3-West end Distin Avenue 4-6-sth and Calhoun l-6-7th and Main l-7-6th and Seward 4-S-t;overnrnent Road. Old Jap
 Gardens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

The Alaskan Engineering Commis- sion has ordered the public to keep off the railway right-of-way, and off all government property.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Home Guard barracks are to be erected in Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15
FAiRCHllD AT SAN DIEGO

Arthur Fairchild. formerly of Ju- neau, has enlisted in the Aviation Corps of the AmerCan Army and is at present in a training camp at Rockwell Field, North Island. San Diego. California. Fairchild writes to Juneau friends that he expects to finish training within three weeks and receive his certificate as pilot, after which he expects orders b pro ceed to France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-15

Good Home Cooking. 35 cents a meal. Circle City Cafe.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
SOLDIERS XMAS GIFTS
SHOULD BE MAILED AT ONCE TO
REACH DESTINATION.
Auxiliary of National Guard to Assist
In Sending Packages to
Colorado Boys.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Christmas presents for
Colorados federalized national guard
artillery battalion, including Battery
B of Denver, began coming to the
headquarters of the Guard Mothers,
Room IL, Customs building, in re-
sponse to the call sent over the state
by Governor Gunter and the Woman's
State, auxiliary OF the Colorado Ma
tional guard.
Only few days remain in which to
prepare Christmas packages for the
boys in France and the mothers, feel
Ing certain that the hospital company
from Colorado identified with the
Rainbow" division, will also spend
Christmas "over there" are urging
presents for these men as we'll.
Gift boxes in which presents may be
placed were installed on the first
| floor of the Custom building, and later
will be distributed over the city. The
undertaking of the women is to see
that every Colorado soldier, regard
less of his location, has Christmas
present. The last day for the mailing
of packages to soldiers in France has
been set by the government for Nov.
15
There are now about 600 men on
the rolls whom the mothers are en-
deavoring to supply with Christmas
presents. They will accept money
contributions for candy and food, but
urgently request that no candy or
cooked food be sent, as these articles
| cannot be used.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
ITALIANS LOSE $4,000
Cadorna FIees Across Livenza As Foe
Seizes Posts on Fruili Plains.

Berlin (via London,) Nov. 9.-Aus-
tro-German forces in northern Italy
have crossed the Livenza river, army
headquarters announced. Italian troops
to the number of 1900 were cut off
from the Tagliamento and captured,
the official statement adds. The total
number of prisoners taken by the
Austro-German forces is now more
than 100000, it is asserted.
War students say Venice is likely
to fall before Cadorna can make his
stand far in the rear of his present
position.
Along the Aisne and in Belgium
artillery duels were reported. Minor
raiding parties were carried out by
British and French forces. Addition
al ground has been gained by the
British in Palestine.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Farm Loan Act Upheld.

Denver-In the case of the People
VS.. Robert H. Higgins, state treasurer,
in which the latter was ordered by the
District Court of Denver to recognize
the farm loan act initiated by the peo-
pie, the Supreme Court upheld the va
lidity of the act and rendered an opin-
ion making the alternative write abb
solute. The farm, loan act provides
investments of public school funds on
cultivated farm lands within the state
to persons who are actual residents on
such land and in sums not to exceed
S2,500 to any one person for period
of at least one year and not more than
five years, protected by promissory
notes bearing interest at per cent
per annum and per cent per annum
after maturity on both principal and
interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
WILL EXCEED BY $4,000 900 BUSH
ELS ANY EVER KNOWN IN
HISTORY OF U. S.
RECORD POTATO YIELD
OUTPUT WILL BE 43s, ,6ss,ooo BUSH
ELS, ACCORDING TO REPORT
OF GOVERNMENT EXPERTS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-A corn crop larger by
more than 66,0OO,0OO bushels than
ever grown in the history of Ameri-
can agriculture is the production of
the farmers of the United States this
year. The Department of Agriculture
in its preliminary estimate OF the crop
placed the quantity at 3,191, ,0S3,OOO
bushels.
Conditions since the October fore
cast caused a reduction of about 49,
100000 bushels in the indicated out
put.
This years harvest, statistics of last
years final output and the average
output for the five years 1911-15, in
elusive, in thousands of bushels, i. e.,
000's omitted, follow:
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
MAXIMALISTS CONTROL
Kerensky FIees From Petrograd to
Army as Rebels Storm Palace
Peace DELEGATION Named.

London, Nov. 9.-The MaXimalists
are in complete control of Petrograd
Kerensky has fled to the front, and it
is believed he will direct his opera
tions from Moscow, and from there
will endeavor to unite the Moderates
against the Maximalists, and also to
rally to his support Cossacks and
such other troops who have not al
ready gone over to the Extremists.
The rebels, under leadership of
Nickolai Lenine, arrested many of
the premier's lieutenants, issued or
ders for his arrest and began forming
their new government. peace dele
CATION has been named.
The coup of the rebels was effected
following the storming of the palace
by land forces and the shelling of the
seat of government by Russian cruz
ser and two big fortresses. There
was general fighting in the city, and
government forces holding the Winter
palace were compelled to capitulate
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Petroarad Not Whole of Russia.

Memphis, Tenn-"The intent and
spirit of Russian as whole should IN
no way be judged by the news from
Petrograd," declared Boris A. Bakh-
meteff. Russian ambassador to the
United States, when shown Associated
Press dispatches relative to the re-
ported overthrow of the Russian pro-
visional government Until just now
I did not have any personal or official
information on the subject" said Mr..
Bakhmeteff, land therefore you can
not expect any official opinion"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Western Troops Reach Camp Pike

Little Rock, Ark.-Nearly 1000 of
the men from the Middle West who
will comprise the Eighty-seventh di-
vision, National Army, have arrived
at Camp Pike and have been assigned.
The first arrival came in three trains
from Camp Funston, Kan, and in
cluded men from Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Nevada, Missouri and
Nebraska. The first men in were as
signed to the One Hundred and Sixty
second Field artillery brigade. replac-
Ing Alabama members.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
HYLAN ELECTED MAYOR OVER
mitchell BY TWO o-To-oNE
voTE.-HILLoUlT THIRD.
new MEXICO VOTES DRY
s U r r r AG e AND PROHIBITION
VOTE IN OHIO VERY CLOSE
ON EARLY RETURNS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Nov. John F. Hylan,
Democratic nominee, is elected mayor
of New York, having two-to-one lead
of about 145,000 over John Purroy
Mitchell, the present mayor and fusion
candidate. Morris Hillquit (Soc.), run
ming on a straight anti-war platform,
received a few thousand fewer votes
than Mitchell VIM. B. Bennett (Rep),
Is a bad fourth. Socialists claim
the election of ten aldermen and sew.
eral assemblymen. With these possl-
BILE exceptions the entire Democratic
ticket is swept into office along with
Hylan.
The city ticket elected was as
follows: Mayor, John F. Hylan;
Comptroller, Charles l.. Craig; Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, Alfred
E. Smith. The borough presidents
elected were: Manhattan, F. L. Dowl-
ing; Bronx, Henry Bruckner; Brook
lyn, A. E. Riegelmann; Queens, Maui
rice E. Connolly; Richmond, c. E. Van
Name.
Political Elections.
Chicago-Socialists crushed by vote
of Democrats and Republicans in
electing judicial ticket.
Massachusetts - Governor Samuel
W. Mccall, Republican, reelected by
10000 plurality. Republican elected
to Congress to succeed A. P. Gardner.
entucky-Democrats elect major
ity in both houses of Legislature.
Louisville elects Republican mayor for
first time in ten years.
Pennsylvania v. Babcock, Re
publican, elected mayor of Pittsburg.
D. L. Kiester, Republican, elected
mayor of Harrisburg. N. G. Lyons.
Republican, elected to Congress from
Twenty-eighth district.
Ohio-Harry l.. Davis, Republican,
elected mayor of Cleveland John Gal
vim, Republican, elected mayor Of Gin
cinnati. Cornell Schneider, non-parti-
san, elected mayor of Toledo.
Indiana-Charles w. Jewett, Re-
publican, elected mayor of Indian
apolis.
Virginia = Westmoreland Davis,
Democrat, elected by 10000.
nnecticut-Schuyler Merritt, Re-
publican, elected to Congress in
Fourth district.
Dry Elections.
Ohio Result on prohibition in
doubt, with indications that the drys
will triumph.
New Mexico-Prohibition carried
the state by about $4,000 majority.
New Jersey Republicans elect
large majority both houses of Legisla-
ture, indicating prohibition legislation
at the next session.
Suffrage Elections.
New York-Woman suffrage carried
state by about 100000 majority, add
ing 100000 voters to the Empire
state.
Ohio - Presidential woman's suf-
frage reported defeated in unofficial
returns.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Single Tax Defeated in Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo.-Early returns from
the city election Tuesday establish
that the two amendments proposing
changes in the method of conducting
the city government have been beaten
by votes of about two to one. The
amendment proposing a return to the
single-tax method of raising revenue
is beaten by about the same vote. One
amendment was carried, that to pro-
vide increases in the salaries of city
employees. Mike Studinski, member
of the last State General Assembly,
and James Lovern have been elected
city commissioners by good major
tiles.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Pearson to Hama Next February.

Denver-A number of important de-
cisions were handed down by the SUI
preme Court, including that of the
People VS.. Clyde B. Pearson, convicted
and sentenced to hang by the District
Court of Larimer county for the muir
der of Sheriff Frank B. Roach of Lar
annie county, Wyoming. The decision
of the lower court is sustained and
the time for carrying out the sentence
is fixed for the week, commencing
FEB. "a, 1918.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
announced are :

Weight per measured bushels:
Wheat, 5S.5 pounds, against ST. last
year and 5S.2, the ten-year average;
oats, 33.4 pounds, against 31.2 last
year and BIG, the ten-year average.
Barley, 466 pounds, against 45.2 last
year and AGA, the seven-year average.
Corn-Stocks of old corn on farms
Nov. l estimated at 34,745,000 brshels.
compared with S7,9OS,OOO bushels a
year ago and 1OO,523,OOO bushels, the
average of the preceding five years.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Accident Causing Death Unavoidable.

VICTORIA coroner's jury held the
death of James M. Blair. a miner
killed in No. shaft of the Portland
mine, to be the result of an unavoid-
able accident. Blair fell go feet to
his death when the mine engineer
hoisted the cage.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10

Negro Legislator Elected In Harlem.
New York.--Early returns indicate
that negroes have been elected to the
New York State Assembly and the
New York City Board of Aldermen for
the tirst time In the city's history.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Applications for 2e2 Homsteads

Pueblo.-The report of the govern
ment land office for October shows
that 262 homestead applications were
filed, averaging 400 acres to the claim,
which makes a total Of 104,S00 acres
which were applied for. The applica-
tions during October last year amount
ed to 350 The receipts for last year
were $9,553.S6, as compared with $9.-
744.97 of this year.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Leeper Elected Mayor of Casper.

Casper, Wyo., Nov. by vote of
279 more than his closest opponent,
John F. Leeper was elected mayor.
He received seventy-one more votes
than the combined vote of George
Nelson and Michael Edgett, the other
two candidates. With but one eXcep-
ton all the Leeper councilmen were
elected.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
v M C. A. Raisino Fund.

Rocky Ford,-A meeting of the Y.
M. c. A. war work fund committee
was held and plans perfected for the
active work Of collecting funds for the
campaign. it IS hopeo to raise $3.50
In this city.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Restaurants Charge Extra for Cream

Denver.-DenVer restaurants and
hotels charge extra for cream served
with coffee and cereals as a result of
a request from state food administra-
tion to reduce consumption of cream.
In some restaurants charge of 2
cents will be made for cream, in 9th
ers cents.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Officers Elected at Teachers Meet

Pueblo.-The three-day session of
the Southern district, State Education
Association, came to an end. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, r. ]. Walters, Rocky Ford; vice
president, R. ]. Mccormick, La Junta;
secretary, Lemuel Pitts, Pueblo; treas
urer, Miss Lucille Allard, Pueblo.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
over 2a.ooo Sign pledges.

Denver--The food pledge campaign
week in Denver produced over $4,000
signed pledge cards, the local cam
paign committee announced.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Eight Thousand Sign Food pledge.

Colorado Springs. = Approximately
5000 pledges were secured by can
yassers in the food pledge campaign
in Ell Paso county.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
Fort Collins Girl Killed by Auto.

Fort Collins.-Maud Harris, years
old, was killed when struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Merrill Melburn,
II years old.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-10
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Nov. 12-1s-Automobile Show at Dem
yer.
Nov. 22-24-Rural School Conference in
Denver.
Jan. 19-26-Live stock show at Denver.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
Discovering Columbus.

During a recent campaign a Tam
many leader on the East side, a self
made man and one not entirely COM
pleted yet in some parts, was address,
ing mass meeting of Italian-born
voters on behalf of his party's ticket.
Gentlemen and fellow citizens" he
began, 81 deem it an honor to be per-
mitted to address you upon the issues
of the day. l have always had deep
admiration for your native land. l
vinerate the mimory of that great, that
noble, Eyetalian who was the original
discoverer of this here land of ours.
"Why, gintlemen, at me mothers
knee was taught to sing that inspirin'
song, Columbus, the Jim of the
Oceanr"
Whereupon there was loud applause.
Saturday Evening Post.