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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
His Story as Told His At- torneys Was Reviewed to the Court when
 Sentenced.
THE KILLING ACCIDENTAL
Claimed That James Col Iins Was Carrying His Gun When Accident
 ally Exploded.

John G. Kuthberth, after pleading guilty to murder in the second degree for the killing of James Collins at Thane was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary by Judge R. w. Jennings in the United States Dis trict Court this morning.
 Previous to the sentence Judge Jennings asked kuthberth if he had anything to say.
 No. sir" answered the accused.
 J. A. Hellenthal, who with Judge H. H. Folsom, defended kuthberth, then made a statement asking the Court for consideration of the story which had been told him and which he had been convinced was the truth
 According to the story that had been told MT. Hellenthal by Ruth berth, Kuthberth met Collins in Sac ramento five years ago. They be came friends there and when they met here they renewed their friend ship. Both had been employed at Thane Expecting to leave Thane, Kuthberth went to bid Collins good , bye Collins suggested that they go hunting. They had one gun be- 1 tween them. It was carried by Col 1 lins. Climbing up an embankment, Collins used the gun as an Alpine stock to help him. The gun went off accidentally.
 MT. Hellenthal said that both he and Judge Folsom had asked the boy to plead not guilty, but he seemed determined to plead guilty In talking it over with others, MT Hellenthal said that it seemed that he had told other stories, but that he had told the same story to Judge Folsom and himself and if the story was, as he believed true, it was not his advice that Kuthberth plead {, guilty.
 MT. Hellenthal said further that l the boy had served two years in the Army and had been discharged fol I physical incapacity, that he had tried to enlist in Juneau but had beer unable to do so because of his phys ical disability. This physical disa bility acquired while in the servict of his country, made him unfit fol certain work in civil life. MT. Hel I lenthal then asked the Court fol consideration of his story and these facts.
 When questioned by Judge Jen nings, Kuthberth said that he was 20 years old. Before entering the Army he had been a farm employed in Canada, Oregon and California.
 Asked if he wished to change his plea to not guilty, Kuthberth replied "Yes, sir" When asked why he had plead guilty to murder in thu second degree against the advice of his lawyers, Kuthberth insisted that it was because he didn't know the law" and because some fellows
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
Personal Mention

Gustav Seiffert, who has large mining interest at Hope on Cook Inlet, and pioneer of Name, was 8 northbound passenger on the Alas ka, and visited Juneau friends while in this city Saturday evening.
 George Campbell, an Anchorage business man, was among the home bound passengers on the Alaska who visited friends in Juneau while the vessel was in port.
 J. M. Lathrop. leading Valdez dock and real estate owner, with Mrs. Lathrop and their daughter, were Valdez bound passengers on the Alaska.
 Capt. A. E. Lathrop, the theatri- cal magnate of Anchorage, Cordova and other Westward towns, was a Juneau visitor Saturday night. He arrived on the Alaska and proceed ed westward on the. same vessel. J. C. Mcbride and Fay Bycrs have left Juneau on the Alecto to see about the fishing interests of the J. II. Long Packing Company out from Juneau.
 Al Minard. superintendent of the Sanborn Cutting Compan at Rake, has arrived in Juneau on the Phoenix III. Otto Burkhardt of the Alaska Pacific Fisheries at Chilkat, was in town Saturday ard left for Peters burg on the Humboldt. Victor Robertson, son of Capt. Robertson, formerly of the Tena- kee Fisheries, is in Juneau. J. II. Cam, superintendent of Lis ianski Packing Company, is in Ju- neau.
 Henry Roden and l.. F. Williams or the Republic Fisheries arrived in Juneau Saturday on the Magnolia and left Sunday.
 Mrs. J. NJ Martin and child of Anacortes. Wash. arrived in Ju- heau on the laska and will spend the summer months visiting with Mrs. James F. Hurley.
 Mrs. c. II. Garfield is returning on the Spokane. She has been visit ing in Seattle for about two months.
 J. F. Chilberg. vice-president of the Scandinavian American Bank
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
AN APPEAL CASE

The case of P. J. Malone vs. P. K. Harris and Company, an appeal case from the Commissioney's Court was brought before the United States Dis trict Court this afternoon. The suit involves $497.OO due for medical ser vices rendered by Dr. Mahahone and for care at St. Ann's Hospital of George Bennett, an employee of r. F. Harris and Company. The dccis- ion had been rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the Commissioner $ Court and is being appealed by the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
WAS NO MEETING.

There was no meeting of the City Council on Saturday night. The matter of settling the city flat lease was to have come up at a recess meeting appointed at the last regular session, but owing to the absence of the Mayor and only four councilmen present, a quorum was not present No definite date has been set for meeting at which time the important matter of se- curing city float must be settled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

who did know it had advised him to plead guilty to murder in the sec ond degree. He said he did not know the difference. Judge Jennings then explained the law in the case to him and then asked him if he wished to change his plea to not guilty and have a trial before a jury. Kuthberth answered.:
 "No sir"
 Judge Jennings then sentenced him to 15 years for murder in the second degree.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
Dog Licenses.

Notice is hereby given to every person who owns or keeps dog within the limits of the city of Ju- neau. that such dog must be li- censed by the 1st of July, by ap- plying to the City Clerk and paying him the license fee of two dollars for each dog. describing the same by name. breed, color and sex; and upon the receipt from the City Clerk of license tag. the same must be securely fastened on the col lar of the dog licensed.
 All dogs remaining in the City of Juneau unlicensed after the 1st day of July, 1918. will be subjected to all the provisions of Ordinance 152, which Ordinance will be rigidly en- forced. A. B. COLE,
 City Clerk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

Of Seattle, was passenger to Ket- chfkan on the Alaska. MT. Chilberg has a bank in Ketchikan and min ing interests in Wrangell
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
Notice.

The First National Bank will close at twelve o'clock tomorrow (June 25th) on account of the fu- neral of the late George Miller
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
Notice.

All members of the Elks Order are requested to meet at 1:30 D. m., tomorrow, June 25th, in the club rooms. in preparation of the funeral of the late George Miller.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
TO HOLD MEETING.

Members of the Council of Ma tional Defense will meet at the A. B. hall tomorrow afternoon at 400 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

WANTED-Boy for general work Emporium.
 Ask no rest-we have a victory to win.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

The royal patron of the Reichs- tag Debating Society.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

WANTED-At once, two exper- fenced seamstresses for fur depart ment Goldstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

That famous Nanafmo coal Femmer and Ritter, phone IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

Learn to control your appetite be- fore you try to control your neigh bor's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

The Junker conception of a per feet gent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
TRAINED STENOGRAPHERS
 WANTED

Uncle Sam Is calling for insistently every day for trained stenogra phers to handle the vast details of the war work.
 wili you help Uncle SamY
 If 50, provide your daughter or son with business course in stenogra- phy at the Alaska Business CoiIeue. Bellingham, with its Normal School environment Is the cleanest and safest city on the Pacific Coast for your daughter to live in while pre- paring herself to do her bit.
 ALASKA BUSINESS COLLEGE 9th Fl. Exchange CldQ. eeiiinaham,
 Wash, Write us for information
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24

WE ARE OFFERING our complete stock of wo- mems dresses at this re- duced price to demon strate again, that this store continues to offer timely events.
 These dresses are cut on straight lines, touched with embroidery or braid ing while others incline to button trimmings, some show the new irreg- ular and panel tunic and tinsel embroidery, now so popular. Along with these we have skirts at the same reduction; plain and fancy, a good assort- ment to pick from.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-24
WOMEN'S SUITS

We still have a number of womens suits lief the prices we have been offering them.
 For the most part, these suits are stir tailored, manish, with long and short coats, bling backs; skirts are full with detachable b
 Suits up to $35,00-NOW ..... S22.5|
 Suits up to $45.00-NOW ....... $26.7!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
Unknown Savings Bank Depositors

In accordance with Section 81 and %.
Act 1853, Vermont laws of 1910, the Brat
tleboro Savings bank hereby publish a
list of depositors in said bank, who, have
made no deposits or Withdrawals during
the past ten years, and whom the officers
do not know to be living.
L. NJ. Green. Trustee, Bethel VT
John Lyman Burke. Brattleboro, VT.
Fred w. Kendall, Brattleboro. VT
Ellie Sullivan, Brattleboro, VT.
L. b. Bailey, West Brattleboro, VT.
Carrie X. Butler. West Brattleboro, VT
Velera A. Jackway, West Brattleboro, VI.
Z. IL, Johnson, West Brattleboro, VT.
Clarence c. Bell. Halifax, VT.
Robert. P; Stebbins, Hinsdale, n II.
Ora ]. Underwood, South Londonderry.
VT.
Mrs. A. L. Wiley, Trustee. South London
derry, VT.
John A. Simonds Norwich. Conn.
Irving G.. Pierce, East Putney, Vt.
Mrs. Clark Pierce, East Putney, VI.
Mrs Jennie NJ. Post. North Thetford, Vt.
Ernest q. Tuthlll, Westminster, Vt.
F. ID. Fisher, South Windham, VT.
Guy NJ. Perry, residence unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
Unknown Savings Bank Depositors

In accordance with Section 81 and %
of Number l5S Acts OF Vermont Legis-
lature of 1910, the Vermont Savings
Bank hereby publishes the names of de-
positors on whose accounts there has
been no deposit or withdrawal within
the past 10 years, and whom its officers
do not Know to be living.
Hugh Lyman. Tunbridge. Vt.
Newton +. Whiting, Brattleboro VT
Joseph Fenton. Brattleboro. Vt.
George A. May. Readsboro, VT.
Hattie Il. Sumner, Brattleboro, VT.
Samuel Edgar Thomas. Cropsey. Ill.
Nellie d. H. Phillips, Pawlet, Vt.
Abbie l.. Nichols. East Putney, VT.
Estate of Thedota Woolley, Bellows
Falls, VT
Alice l. Cain, Vernon, Vt.
John A. Simonds. Brpttleboro. Vt.
Emily Miller. Ashburnham, Mass.
Julia NJ. Gates Mortified. Mass.
Winthrop S. Whitaker. Brattleboro. Vt.
A. w. Field. Brattleboro. VI.
Leona NJ Howard, in trust for Elizabeth
e. Howard, Brattleboro. VT.
Frances NJ. F. Follett Dorchester Mass.
Margaret L. Barber. Orange, Mass.
Kate Sullivan, Brattleboro. Vt.
Fanny Perry. Bratteboro. VT
John l.. knight, unknown.
Horace o. Davis, unknown.
Mrs. Hannah A. Adams, subject to or
der of Francis c. Adams, Marlboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
WEST RIVER CAR OFF TRACK.
Accident at Twin Culverts Near ia
maica Monday-One Truck Badly
Smashed-Nobody Hurt

A defect in the tracks caused the
baggage and express car
ON the West River passenger train to
leave the rails Monday morning as the
train was on the way from South Lon
donderry to Brattleboro. 1t was the
last car on the train, and the acct
dent happened at the twin culverts half
Il mile below Jamaica. Nobody was
hurt, but the employees in the car were
given shaking up. The car ran sew
eral rods on the ground and the rear
truck was badly smashed, pieces Of
iron, springs and other parts being dis
tributed along the track.
When the train stopped the combina-
ton car was astrdc the eastcrlY rail,
and it was uncouplcd and left there
to await the arrival of a wrecking crew
from Brattlcboro. The front end of
it smashed into n projecting ledge and
threw pieces Of rock on to the track,
Had it gone Off the other side of the
track it would have tumblcd down an
cmbankmcnt and possibly taken with
it the car ahead, which carried pas
| sengCrS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
EATON GOES TO STATE PRISON
Had Been in Brattleboro Lookup Since
Wednesday, Feb. 20, Waiting for Le-
gal Document. 90"

At last Edward r. Eaton has gone to
the state prison at Windsor, an officer
coming from Windsor for him Saturday,
equipped with mittimus, which was
the necessary legal document. Eaton,
who is a Windsor county man, was be-
fore the supreme court here Wednesday,
Feb. 20, and by decree of the court
his sentence of four years in the state
prison was confirmed and he was placed
in the hands of Sheriff f. L. Wellman
pending the arrival of mittimus.
Since then, until Saturday, Eaton had
been waiting in the local lookup for
somebody to take him to Windsor, as
the time he was spending here was in
addition to hS sentence, not to be de-
Quoted After waiting several days fol
somebody to come for the prisoner Sher
if Wcllman stirred things up and finally
succeeded in getting the proper officials
to attend to the case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
SOLDIER GETS 80 YEARS.
Sergt. William Nimke Convicted OF
Making Unpatriotic Utterances-Tak-
en- to Fort Jay to Serve Term.

Sergt. William Nimke of Torrington,
Conn, of Co. F, 3Olst engineers at Camp
Devens was given a 3O-year sentence
Tuesday for unpatriotic utterances. he
was tried by general court martial
Feb. 5. Nimke was taken to Fort JAY,
n. Y, Immediately to begin his SEN
tence.
Nimke was tried on three counts on
two of which he was found guilty. In
one of these he was charged with saying
III | am put in charge of party on the
other side | will surrender to the Germans
no matter what their strength may be
and in another with remarking: Il vii!
fight for the United States so long as |
Inn kept on this side of the Atlantic, but
il am sent to the other side | will act
Independently"
The third count of which he was found
not guilty charged he had said that ii he
was sent to the other side his father and
brothers would take up arms against this
country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08

A relief expedition to Palestine, fl
nanced in part by the American Armc-
nian and Syrian relief fund and under
the direction of the American Red
Cross, will leave this country soon
and one of the party will be DR..
Charles f. Clark of Brattleboro, for
merly medical missionary in Sivas,
Turkey. The expedition will be head
Longmeadow, Mass, according to the
announcement of the American board,
the central missionary organization of
the Congregationalists. The doctor left
for New York last week, announcing
that he was soon to leave for the East,
but refraining from making a detailed
statement, which he asserted would
have to come from headquarters. He
has recently been engaged in Red Cross
work in Paris and previously was sta,
toned in the near East as Il medical
missionary.
Dir. Ward is at present organizing
four medical units to go to Palestine
for the relief of the civilian popula-
ton They will follow in the wake of
the British army. Jerusalem will be
headquarters and the program calls
for cleaning up the entire country just
as was done in Cuba and in Panama.
In addition measures will be instituted
looking to the industrial development
of the country
This expedition is formed largely as
the result Of cablegram to Secretary
of State Lansing from an American of
fetal at Cairo regarding the situation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
PREPARE FOR MAPLE CROP.
Shortage of Tin for Cans May Compel
Use of the Old-Tashioned Wooden
Buckets in Vermont.

With the coming of March comes al
so the maple sugar season and while
this year it will be little late in Yer.
mont preparations are already being
made to gather the crop.
Hardware dealers report an I'M
preccdentcd demand for sugar pals
and syrup cans and facts are multi
living that farmers are looking for
ward to one of the busiest maple sugar
seasons in years.
A shortage of tin is ascribed as one
of the reasons why sugar makers re-
ceptaclcs are scarce and high, and the
same reason goes for difficulties which
some farmers have encountered i'll OBJ
tanning enough sap buckets.
MANY will have to resort to old fash
toned wooden buckets, and barrels will
be used to hold syrup, instead of at
tempting to store it in tin cans,
Roads are now being broken through
the woods in anticipation of the first
run of sap, perhaps in two weeks.
There is Il great quantity of snow in
the woods which will have tendency
to make it harder to get about; but it
will also tend to lengthen the season
for sugar making.
w
chards to Burlington, although some of
the product is made in small way
hy local people who have a few trees.
During the recent warm spell few
trees were bored and a small amount
of sap came. North winds with sunny
days and cool nights is ideal weather
for sugar making.
BY a careful perusal of the United
| states census reports in 1909 the latest
obtainable-the whole United States
/ tapped 1889, 500 trees on 1857 farms
from which are obtained 4,l06,O00 gal
Ions of syrup and l4,060, 900 lbs. sugar
with a combined value of $5,l7s,OO0
as against 1857 900 in 1899.
Vermont in 1909 produced 7,726,SlI
pounds sugar valued at $720,927 anc
,953 gallons syrup valued at $500,
006 or a combined value of Sl,OS7,OO'
or an average price Of little over $50
per- gallon for syrup and n little Owe
Dc per pound for sugar.
Comparing with 1899 we have a 6
per cent increase in production of suga
but only 55.3 per cent increase II
price. For syrup we have an increas
in production of l54.S per cent am
in price Ills per cent.
The 1914 Vermont state census CAV
production of 6,3l ,9i3 lbs. sugar an,
5S0,37S gallons of syrup, 5,5Os,65
trees were tapped. This shows tina
there is plenty of room for increasin
the production within the state, pre-
viding the sugar bush receives propc
care and attention, and the work
carried on in n business like way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
REGIMENT IS WELL INSURED.
Vermont Men Have Taken Out $685.
900 in Protection, an Average of
SS,40O for Each Applicant.

1t is understood that LIEUT. Col. b. :.
Hyland of Rutland is insurance officer
at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, $. G.,
for the 9th Pioneer regiment, formerly
the First Vermont. Every one in the
regiment is now covered except about
30 and they are recruits that went in re-
Gently. The regiment has taken out
$3,963,000, an average of over $500
for each applicant.
Because of the large number of Yer
mont men at Camp WadswOrth, the fol.
lowing item relative to the camp cen
sorship, published in a South Carolina
newspaper, will be of interest;
"Thcre has been good deal of com
plant lately because some persons in
the military service have been acting
as correspondents for newspapers and
have been writing stories which, in
justice to the military service, should
not be printed. As a result of this
Lieut.. c. =. Franchot, acting intclli
gencc officer of the 9th division, was
named as camp censor, and in the fu
ture all articles written for publication
by soldiers in camp must pass through
his hands The following general or
der was issued:
Z" The intelligence officer of the 27tl
division is designated as the censor OF
the camp.
In accordance with the genera
orders of the war department, all let
ters containing matter for publication
will be submitted or mailed through
this officer. Such letters will be lief
unsealed. This order applies to per
sonal letters sent with a view of per
hitting them to be published, as wei
as those addressed directly to news
paper. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08

in Palestine. The message was as fol
lows:
"Thc long awaited opportunity for
relief in Palestine has arrived. Sick
ness and destitution are serious, es-
pecially in the cities. We estimate that
10000 sufferers are directly accessible.
Bishop Mac Innes's committee is well
organized with representatives already
in Palestine. The funds in hand are
very inadequate. The refugee hospi-
tai established near GAIA is crowded.
Three more are required Seed, grain.
clothing and medical supplies can be
, secured in Egypt for Palestine relief.
The British military authorities offer
all possible transportation facilities
and urge immediate action. We recon.
mend your granting $4,000 monthly to
the Mac lines committee. Fox, man
ager of the American Red Cross at
Cairo, is sharing the responsibility. We
will forward further recommendations
as conditions develop. The Lutfallah
committee is making plans for using
funds locally subscribed. Conditions
in Syria are appalling. Cable deci-
sion
\ later despatch said that the con-
ullloH VI lhc refugees WAS cTltlcdl ana
added: Committee besieged by APP
peals from all districts. Delegations of
hungry people often numbering hundreds
come long distances begging for bread.
Refuse to leave without food or prom.
ises. Cooperating by request with Ar
menian Catholics in industrial work
and food distribution. Situation be.
yond his control. Committee working
with renewed energy to cope situa-
| ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
BANK CASHIER DIES.
Charles H. Forbush of Springfield (VtD
Succumbs to Pneumonia.

Charles H. Forbush, cashier of the First
National bank of Springfield, Vt, died
Tuesday afternoon after short illness
with pneumonia. Mr., Forbush was born
in Springfield Aug. 30, 1876, son of the
late Rufus o. Forbush, When young
man he entered the National bank as
teller and in two or three years was ad-
vanced to the Office of cashier, which he
had held ever since, 1t was due to his
business ability that the bank has grown
from small institution to one of the
most important of its kind in Windsor
county.
Mr. Forbush had been in i'll health more
than IA year, suffering from brights dis
ease, and had lost the strength to resist
pneumonia In 1893 he married Helen
Redgraves Dodge, who survives with
three sons, Charles A., student in the
high school, Richard, Z, and Spencer, 4.
He also leaves two brothers, Rev. w.
Byron Forbush OF Strathmore, Pa, and
II, o. Forbush of Boston.
The funeral will be held this after
noon