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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
GRAND CAMP TO
 ELECT OFFICERS
 FOR NEW TERM
No Nominations Were Made Last Night = Social Session To Follow
 Installation.

Tonight the Grand Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood will probably complete the work and adjourn for two years. Tonight's session will witness the election and installa- tion of the officers of the Grand Camp for the coming two years, to be followed by supper session by those present
 The report of the Grand Arctic Keeper of Nuggets submitted last night shows that the Grand Lodge at the present time has $2l1.21 in the treasury. A committee was ap- pointed to draft resolutions on the death of Captain N J. svindseth, Q deceased Grand Camp officer and also for Peter G. Mccormack over the death of his son.
 Nominations of officers for the coming term, to be voted on tonight were made last night, and were as follows:
 Arctic Chief. W. B. Stout and John B. Marshall; Vice-chief, D. Smith Harris; Recorder, Lester O.. Core and II. E. LeFevre; Treasurer Harold Fl. Post; Chaplain, A. T. Achisou, Of Skagway; Trail Guide, '. R. Stiyers, Of Skagway; Trail Blazer. Joseph Murray, of McCar thy; Camp Cook James Brennan, of Petersburg; Inner Guard, Dr. W. F. Peterson, of NSitka. and Trustees, John Roman. Charles A, Sulzer j.. R. Ueckman, John T, Reed and Nate Fl. Coombs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
MecAUL's Safety First
 AUTOMOBILES 1.17.tf Efficient SERVICE
FARM LANDS

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL- ROAD co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for set clement and sale. Power site, timber and agricultural lands. Containing
 ome of the best lands left in United States. Large sectional map and description, showing lands, price )ne dollar. GRANT LANDS LoCAT- ING O.. P. o. Box 61O, Portland, Oregon. M23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
SUIT
 CAUSES GUN PLAY
 1 KILLED; 3 HURT

NASHVILLE, Tenn March 16.-- E. G. Tompkins was killed. Will Hofistcttcr fatally shot and Jim HofIstetter and Mrs. w. A. Bev- ington. a bystandcr, were wounded, when in the Davidson County court house this morning at the trial of a case in which Tompkns was suing the Hoffstetters for alleged aliena- tion of his wife's affections.
 After his wife had been granted a divorce, Tompkns filed suit for the sum of $5,OOO damages against the Hoffstetter Brothers and their sister, Miss Emma Hocfstet- ter, alleging they had embittered his wife against him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
ALL BOATS TO MAKE CALLS
 AT ANCHORAGE THIS MONTH

Agent Willis E. Nowell, of the Alaska Steamship Company has re. ceived word from Seattle that fol. lowing the sailing of the Alameda from Seattle on March 23rd, all the steamers of that company on the Suthwestcrn Alaska run will make regular calls at Anchorage.
 The Anchorage season is starting early this year on account of weath' conditions which have kept Cook Inlet free of ice during the win ter. Recent reports received indi' cate that the Inlet Is entirely free of ice and the boats will have no difficulty in making that port.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
SEATTLE SAILS SOUTH

The steamer City of Seattle re- turned from the north early this morning and sailed south about four o'clock. The following passengers left on her for southern points,: A. M. Chamberlain, Thomas H, Brink Icy and wife, pr. w. D. Mulhollan, U. L. Elster, Mrs. Winnifred Jones and r. J. Corey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
MOCK SUCCEEDS HENsEL

George ". Mock, recently Of Bell ingham, Washington. has arrived and has succeeded Charles Hensel in charge of the undertaking and furni. ture departments Of the c. W. Young Company. Mir. Mock is a brothor-in- law of Councilman stephen Ray mOnd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

The Empire Printing Company's Job Printing Department is better equipped for fine commercial and so- ciety printing than any printing office in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed, and more is under way. Make us prove these statements by giving us your order. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
WRIT OF ERROR FILED

A writ of error has been sworn out by tho attorneys for Domonici Cayorctto who recently lost his case against the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Alex Ross, yesterday under went a major operation at St, Ann Hospital, performed by Dr. 1T. c. DeYighne and Dr. E. E. Smith. The patient is resting easily today.
 Mrs. Allison has undergone mi nor operation at St. Ann Hospital, performed by Dr. II. c. DeVighue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
BAXTER TRIAL IS NEXT

J. NJ. Baxter will be placed on trial Tuesday morning in the Dis. trict Court if the attorneys for the government do not change their plans before that time. Baxter Is charged with having embedded a sum of money from the person of Chris Brown in the lower end of town last winter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
TO SENTENCE PRISONERS

All prisoners in tho Federal jail who have been convicted at this term of court will appear before Judge R. W. Jennings tomorrow morning to receive sentences.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16

POUND MYSTERY DANCE" at Elks' Hall Saturday, March l7th,- a funny name, yes, and it will be funny if you don't enjoy the even ing. mi'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
JURY IS EXCUSED

This morning, immediately after the plea of guilty had been entered by Ester Segall, the jury was ex. cused until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
WANTED
PALM READING

Palmlst-Come to the palmiSi. l ten you about work, business. mar r;age and the future. Get your for tune told. s a. n. to 1O:30 p. m. 306 Front Street. m6tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
DIVORCE IS ASKED

Celia Camper, has applied for a divorce from her husband Walter Camper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
HOLLAND SOCIETY FORMED TO MAKE
 HER PURCHASES

LONDON, March 16.--A co-opera. tive purchasing society has been or ganized by 3S of the largest metal manufacturing concerns in Holland In the past iron and steel have been imported from England and Germany but the inability of firms to get supplies in those markets win force them to turn to the United States.
 FURNITURE for sale-at a bar gain. and house for rent. See A. c. Carrigon, PIT Willoughby Avenue al
 Charles Meldner, the professional cleaner and dyer, is back on the job with facilities to handle anything in the cleaning and dye business. Call up IF Capital Dye Works,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16

Give uu your uoXS orcer for trans fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone ds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
QUICK JUDGE, GRANT
 THIS POOR MAN RELIEF

CHICAGO, March 1G.-A petition to change his name was filed yes. terday in the Superior Court by Andrew Prxylylsk, That's all
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
Piano Tuner
~~@@~

GEORGE ANDERSON, Expert. Twen. ty years experience. Factory repre- for high grade pianos and player pianos. Address Box s91.
 Phone 143.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08

Finance Economics
WALL STREET OFFICE; Telephone;
Mill. Building. is Broad St Hanover ebE

and Investment conditions adyan-
tageous. He also contrived TO have
his loans mature at a season when
money market conditions were easy.
This policy usually meant that the
Hartman enterprises escaped the
harpships Of "A troublesome money
market and did their financing IN
fair-wcathcr periods. The public
never appreciated Hartman at his
money market worth. and except for
few Of his close associates. il may
be questioned whether this faculty
in the mental makeup Of 4 railroad
genius was ever properly under
stood. Hartman had an almost UNI
canny perception Of money market
tendencies. and took a broad enough
view to seen. a gathering storm in
any part Of me world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
New Haven Earnings Drop
System Reports Decrease of
S514,S19 in August Net

Net corporate income Of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
system totallcd S1.313.541 in August, a
decrease Of s51I.S19, compared with a
year ago. according 20 themonthly re-
port Just issued. The New Haven
proper showed net o. S4i1 ,467, against
1859, lS9 q year ago.
The system, for the eight months
ended with August. reports net Of 49,
1886. compared with S5.76l .045 for
the CORES bonding period Of 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
u. S. Rubber Earned
S7,239,966 in Six Months

Net earnings of the United States
Rubber Company for the first six
months Of the current year. after de-
Quoting interest charges and making
allowance Of 100000 on account of the
excess profits tax. aggregated S7239.-
966, according 20 statement issued to-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
Opens Branch Bank in Brazil

The Mercantile Bank Of the Americas
Inc, vii shortly open a branch bank at
Para, Brazil, according to an announce
ment made yesterday. Theb-nk al
Venezuela, Columbia, Nicaragua, as
well as m Paris, Barcelona and Genoa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
DIVIDEND NOTICES
The New York Central Railroad Co.

The New York central Railroad TO.
N-v York Sep. enIber d. 1919.
\ Dividend ~ on. Dollar and ruentF
ntc cent. g go per shar" ou fN- cap
ital stock - tni- Company has boom ar.
cIared PAYABLE November 1919. 90 fI.
office of Goo Treasure. fo stothIu'l~r- ID
record at inc close - business October a.
1919. EDWARD l.. KOSSITEE. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
quarterly iltlfeod % 50 peI "A,
upon rho capital stock - fhis compss;- e
Doom l-.Iat.I pasah.. octohcr -n'h, lsss..,.s,
stockholders of record - tAe Jos" = o....il.i
September -9fh 1919 Cheeks wh. = -,
e. "a GARDINER. oecis'~'
New YORK. september Is. islh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08

The plight of the syndicate which
underworld the S3O,OOO,OO0 Of the
new Bethlehem Steel per cent pre-
ferred stock is suggestive, not alone
because of the 9O,OO0.OO0 shares
which has been forced upon 1t. but
on account of the episode of 1904
which it recalls. In those days an
underwriting syndicate was often
compelled to take over one-half or
threo-quarters Of large security Is
sue which few months before had
been underwritten by the shrewdcst
Judges Of investment conditions.
Those were the days Of large under
writing profits and before the re
,trictions of the Armstrong Law
forced the officers of life insurance
companies to abandon all syndicate
participations. For year or two
after the United States Steel Cor
poration was formed, in 1901, the
syndicate craze ran riot IN this
country. 1t was easy money to
most promoters, and for a time
everybody was happy. But the in
evitable setback came when it was
discovered that the movement had
been absurdly overdone and that
many Of the syndicstes would take
heavy losses. 1t was on March 81
1901, that the late j. p. Morgan
gave out his famous interview about
"undigested securities" The mar
kets of that year were overwhelmed
by the heavy selling Of the stock,
and bonds that had been turned back
upon the underwriters. II was thi.
situation which brought about The
rich mans panic Of 1903, wher
many commercial borrowers were
forced to pledge the best securitie.
that they owned to obtain temporary
advances at a total cost of from
TO 10 per cent in order to get out OF
a troublesome predicament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
Monday. october s, 1911

Various commercial organizations
arc urging the adoption of the ac-
oeptance system Of financing mercan-
tile needs and the more general use
Of the rediscount facilities Of the
Federal Reserve system. There
exists among some banks a prejudice
against rediScounting, which dates
back to the days when it was thought
10 be an indication Of weakness for
an interior banker to rodlscount his
bills with his correspondent bank IN
New York or Chicago. But the MGR
chant has had his eyes opened SUI
fciently to appreciate that live
bank must bc ready to apply for re-
discounts whenever by so dong 1t
NAV promote the welfare Of its
patrons. As opposed to the prejudice
against rediscounting. some bankers
have pointed out that the fact that a
bank which has the sort of paper
with which to secure instant accom-
mediation at the Federal Reserve
Bank denotes a strength and liquidity
which ought TO recommend it as a
desirable institution for up-to-date
business men to deal with. There is
logic in this suggestion which may
come home with peculiar force to old
time bankers before this year of war
is over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08

ortunately the situation to-day
is wholly unlike that of fourteen
years ago. There have been no dan
geroue promotions, such as menaced
the markets of 1908, and notwith-
standing the record government Dor
rowings, the money market Is COM
Portable with call loans obtainable
at 3 or per cent and two-name
ninety-day commercial paper the
most readily available of all col
lateral. In March, 1903, mercantile
paper was practically unmarketable,
as the banks could not consider it
liquid asset, since there was no
properly organized rediscount mar
ket to resort to at that time. The
result was that the mercantile Dor
rover was forced TO curtail, and, in
many cases, had to take heavy losses.
But such paper as is based upon ac-
tual commercial transactions and
having not more than ninety days
to run now finds ready market,
since the banks know that they can
quickly convert it into a credit bal
ance upon the books Of the Federal
Reserve banks if they find it de
sirable to do so. Wall Street long
ago recovered from its delusion about
the promotion syndicate, and where
twenty such propositions, if backed
by Understanding names. were az
cepted without much debate in 1903
only one is taken these days, and
then only after it passes inspection
Of experts skilled in the art of
separating the chaff from the wheat.
These are times when an intimate
knowledge Of the money market is
an almost priceless equipment for
the directing head Of a great cor
poration. Wall Street probably
never knew an executive better
equipped to deal with the money
market side Of corporation manage
ment than the late Edward Ii. Har-
riman. He was an adept in the art
Of knowing when and where TO Dor
row money. Forceful, fearless and
thoroughly informed, he was accus-
toned to keep in close touch with
money market conditions and man
aged to borrow when rates were low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
Active Securities
Stocks

NEW yORk STOCK EA'hNN"h
TRANSACTIONS
Rail Other ~,
II. stocks. stocks.
TbiswccL 55o.5co 3.t3o5oo 3'eoloOo
Iastr week 368.7OO 2.82o.1oo 3,1eI'ooO
Year ago. 10000 4,7s7.5co 6'A'o5Oo
January I TO date:
1917 1884 500 i27.7e5. 500 i43,63o, 100
1916. .247St 400 1922 goo i43'O74.5Oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
ReAexes Of War

The earnings Of the South Manchu-
RAN Railway, which have steadily grown
since its organization. have been eNcep-
tionally large since the outbreak Of the
European war partly because Of in
creased treflic with Russia, and partly
because Of the lcsscucd competition Of
the Chinese government lines. Gross
earnings for the year ended March 81,
1917. wcr, S52.7OO.A53 yen lS26 .00o. 600
After the payment Of all expenses and
OF 5.S62.951 yen interest on debeutures
and tho writing of Of the years share
of the discount on the dcbcntures.
i.360.1SG yen. the company had bal
ancc of fO.lO7,607 ven. covering the
dividend 20 thc government at the rate
of per cont and 20 other shareholders
al tho rate of 5 per cent, and enabling
70 20 increase the special reserve 10 Is
100000 yen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08

IN view Of the serious shortage Of
hard mineral fuel and wood in Rus
sia. municipal works al Pctrograd have
been forced 20 ourtail their consump-
tion OF fuel. with a consequent lower
ne OF production. lu order 20 adjust
The various public undertakings to the
necessity Of le-Sened fuel consumption.
special committee OF the representa-
tives o. all the municipal works has
been formed. the first object Of which
Is 20 examine thc means by which lower
consumption Of fuel can be brought
about. Tine committee found 10 pos
bic 20 reduce the running schedule Of
strectcars by one hour. and viii keep
i'm operation the plan Of moderate speed
that was recently introduced. Among
other things. the experiment of de-
creased speed has given the following
results: Al economy Of fuel amount
ing 20 Is per cent. 80 per cent fewer
cars laid up and d decrease in daily
expenditures amounting 20 about 5000
rubles.
The committee recognized the ucces-
,.ty OF continuing the lighting IN the
central uar- of the city. but instead o.
all the lamps being used. only those
20 prescribed intervals viii be lighted
The committee has decided 20 set Il
definite nour later than which current
win be sent from the station 20 houses
only ut am increased rate. which is
high enough TO prevent most people
from using electric light a. this time
D. ,t-.c also fogi Io4 "a pf,c -pogfaI AT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08

All stocks quoted dollars per share
Net
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-21
WINS IN CONGRESS-
2S2 TO 12S
Goes Back To Senate-HOuse Allows
Seven Years For Ratification To
Upper BOdy's Six.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE reso-
luton to submit to the states a ma
tional prohibition amendment to the
Federal Constitution was adopted late
today by the House, with a vote of
tWo-thirds required for its approval.
The vote of the House, announced by
Speaker Clark, was 2S2 to 12S, or p
more than required.
Ratification by three-fourths Of the
states is needed to make the amend
ment effective.
A similar resolution passed by the
Senate at the last session, but the
House resolution gives the State
Legislatures seven years in which to
approve the amendment, while that
of the Senate gives six. A motion to
concur in the change will be made in
the Senate tomorrow, but if one mem
ber objects action will have to go
over until after the holidays.
A wild demonstration took place in
the House w. J. Bryan appeared on
the floor and took a seat with Rep
resentative Webb as co-recipient OF
congratulations.
Before the final vote an amend
ment by Representative Lea, Of Cali
fornia. providing that prohibition
provisions should not apply to light
wines and beer was rejected by a
rising vote of 232 to 107.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-21
Probably Suicide.

First Class Private Charles r.
Kline, Company B, One Hundred and
Fifteenth Regiment, was found dying
in his own automobile at the foot OF
his company street at 2.3O O'Clock
Sunday morning with a bullet wound
in his right temple and a 32-calibre
revolver on the floor at his feet. He
died at 4.30 at the Base Hospital.
Private Kline's home was at Bene-
Vola, near HagerstOwn, on the Fred
erick-HagerstoWn pike. He is said to
have been a member Of the firm OF
Kline Brothers, owners of flour mills
at Antietam, Benevola and Mount
Airy, Md He was 25 years old.
The tragedy has completely baffled
the Maryland soldiers and has
plunged into gloom the squad tent he
occupied with eight other Maryland
boys.
Kline was a good comrade, always
cheerful and rattling good soldier.
He never once gave anybody the i'm
preston that anything was worrying
him. He always had plenty of money.
He had turned his own automobile
virtually into a piece of company
property and always took into town as
many soldiers as he could find room
for. He was looking forward to a
trip home at Christmas, yet suicide is
the only theory anybody can assign as
the cause of his death.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-21
TAX COMMISSIONS
net IS SWEEPING.
ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
ARE INCLUDED-FROM NEEDLE TO
PIANO.

The blank forms for personal prop
erty have been issued by the State
Tax Commission. These forms call
for every article owned by the tax
payer in the counties from "a needle
to piano, from runt pig to HOl-
stein bull. Nothing will get through
the meshes of the net. The blanks
go first to the commissioners of the
several counties.
The taXgath .rer has been instruct
ed to levy taxes on all household fur
niture, silverWare, books, statuary
and all household effects. The farm
er will have to make returns on the
number of horses of both genders,
driving horses, as we'll as the loWly
work horse, mules, colts under three
years and ponies. The commission
has drawn a distinction in the bovine
race, so that ordinary COWS are to
yield one tax, while cows of fancy
| breeds, bulls, heifers, yearlings and
calves are designated in a separate
column. Hogs, both of the old razor
back variety, as we'll as fancy bred
pigs, shoats, are also included in the
schedule; even the little frisky lamb
which Mary is alleged to have led to
school, is to be made bear its share
of the taxes. Sheep and bucks are
i also included. Poultry of all varie-
ties are to be assessed, farming i'm
plements of every kind and descrip-
! ton, automobiles and all motor We
i hfcIes, wagons, carriages and bug
gies, harness and all stable effects
| fixtures in stores, goods, merchan-
disc, etc, tools, machinery, etc, YES
sells, from ships to roWbOats, Will De
made to bear their proportional part
of the new assessment.
Returns will have to be made for al
fishing apparatus, including nets, etc
The holders of bonds, evidences OF
debt, shares of stock of foreign cor
porations, mortgages, interest in trust
estates, trustees, executors, guard
ians, ETC., will all have to file the1l
schedule with the county commission
ers i'm each of the counties. In fact
the new schedule will cover every
thing which was included in the fam
GUS cargo of the ark and much more
which was not aboard that ancien
vessel.
The tax hunter is expected to be
gin his work about the goth OF De
cember and continue the same unit
every owner of property included II
this schedule has filed his returns
The penalty for failing to or refusin:
to give in to the assessors the tru,
holdings is subject to a fine of 81, ,O0C
with an addition of so per cent, pc
annum added thereto.
The farmer from one Of the coun
ties who read over this schedule to
day made the remark that if any
thing was left to be covered by tn
new reassessment it could only b.
found with a Spygl2Ss.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-21
JOIN NOW !
HAVE A REAL CHRISTMAS

The Red Cross Christmas Membership Campaign which has
coworkers throughout the county drawing close but
days remaining which to raise quota of They have
will continue to do o but their reward successful ending de-
pends upon you Have you done your full duy Can your
this be real Christmas you and yours fail to show
this evidence your belief in Humanity and her noble unset
fish cause
To those who worked cheerfuy and
to present members and those who will in in the next few
days. we extend thanks deep appreciation of the sacrifices
have been made May your Christmas Season be happier
because you take into it The Spirit of the Red Cross
Carroll County Chapter American Red Cross.
MRS. THOMAS ROBINS Secretary
LEWIS K WOODWARD Chairman.