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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
1
A new company is forming to seek a city council franchise early in January for the installation of the Home Telephone auto line in Juneau. Several local men are involved, with the empire reporting the firm is serious. Names of the owners are to be withheld until the petition is filed.
Tacoma’s Clarence J. McHeary, a U S Navy Ensign from a pioneer local family, married Philadelphia chorus girl Gaby Deslyn in a ceremony reported today. McHeary, a former high school star in Tacoma, played football at Annapolis for the Navy team. The bride is described as a leading beauty in musical comedy.
Federal District Attorney Melville J. France in Brooklyn filed suit against the Long Island Railway Company to force payment of 76600 for thirteen violations of the hours of service law. The action was brought for the Government on the suggestion of the Attorney General and at the request of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
H. B. Ingram once of Valdez and a First Alaska Legislature member travels toward the Interior of Alaska. He was a passenger on the Northwestern for Seward and will go through Broad Pass into the valley beyond. He plans to spend the rest of this winter and part of next summer in the North.
The dancing school, closed during the Holidays, will reopen January 10. Pupils currently taking lessons should report to obtain a date for continuation. New pupils should enroll promptly. Office hours are 10 to 12 a m and 6 to 7 p m. Phone 27-5. Wanted, a lady with teaching experience as assistant, 12-2 4ff.
A petition seeks to submit to voters the issue of ratifying a law that would create an elected mayor city clerk magistrate treasurer and other officials rather than appointing them by the council. The piece notes visitors Slimming Everett and Bachman Kansas City at the New Cain and mentions Simming arriving to oversee the Union Iron Works garage.
The report notes a cloudy day with a high near five degrees and a low around thirty one. Precipitation totals 1.04 inches, indicating a damp, overcast December day.
A stage with two lead horses from the A. H. Humpheries team, en route from town to Perseverance Ming, was forced off a 400 foot bank near Ebner Cabin yesterday at 6 pm after a stalled auto backed into the team. Both horses died, with witnesses stating the driver failed to stop. The team valued at 1000 dollars had arrived from Seattle.
United States Judge Hunt refused to dismiss indictments against William Rockefeller and other directors of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. Defendants are charged with manipulating railroad finances to commit fraud in New York.
New York dispatches report steamship men believe the Greek government commandeering of Greek vessels will not reduce available tonnage. It is expected more Greek ships will arrive here in the coming months.
Dec 27 report that customs intercepted a Japanese vessel Inez Selyo Maru traveling from Hong Kong to Salina Cruz Mexico. The opium stash, described as the largest single U S seizure, filled seventy cases each with 100 avetac cans and valued at about 470,0000.
In Milford Connecticut on December 23 Mrs Edward Krause threw her sons Sidney six and Edward five into Milford reservoir and followed them. Both boys drowned while she was helped out by two men and saved themselves. She was hospitalized for mental illness saying she believed her husband had died in a car crash.
Alaska Gold closed at 24 percent, China 64 percent, Ray 25 percent, Utah 20 percent, and Butte and Superior 62 percent. Copper price quoted at twenty three cents per pound.
The steamship Alameds departs Seattle on Thursday night heading to Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. Bart L. Thane, general manager of the Alaska Gnatin eau Mining Company in Juneau, has booked passage aboard the vessel.
Samuel J Livingstone a consulting engineer from Conver is at the New Cain.
Secretary Josephus Daniels stated that as the Navy expands its building program the second U S naval academy will likely be on the Pacific Coast, with San Francisco cited as an ideal location though not decisively chosen. He noted planned routes of about 20 000 ton class ships and an early pay rise for 26 000 government navy yard workers after January 1.
New York. December 25. From Sing Sing deathhouse Hans Schmidt the unfrocked priest convicted of murdering his sweetheart Anna Aumuller dismembered body found in the Hudson river today declined further efforts to spare him from the electric chair He plans to die January 10 hoping to prove his innocence and abolish capital punishment through his death His attorney said Schmidt resented a $600 donation from the Society for the Abolition of Capital Punishment to aid in his appeal.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce advocates federal action and requests Coast-wide appeals to Secretary Lang’s emergency railroad appropriation. The move came at the behest of the Fairbanks Commercial Club to bolster Alaska railroad development.
George Franklin Harding, 85, a pioneer railroad promoter, died yesterday in Chicago. He built the Burlington line and is said to have left an estate estimated at five million dollars.
Dec 28 report states Russian submarines bombarded several Bulgarian ports, names withheld by the Admiralty.
Vien nan advices report food riots in Vienna as a mob marched toward Archduke Stephen's palace. Police forces were needed to quell the disturbance. Separate reports note food price unrest in Dresden amid Germany's wider turmoil. Tommy Burns buys promotion rights for the Willard Fulton bout in New Orleans set for March 4.
George A. Glover 70, son of Mary Baker Glover Eddy founder of Christian Science, died here yesterday. He was not a member of the Church and was worth nearly half a million dollars.
The Danish government announced it will not allow the Ford peace commission era to hold peace meetings there.
Theodore Roosevelt to whom a judgment of 1442.52 dollars was awarded in Syracuse against Col. Will Barges Jr. to cover costs and disbursements. The suit was brought by Barnes and failed.
Eminent scientists historians statisticians and geographers gathered in Washington for the second Pan American scientific Congress to discuss global issues and network with delegates from thousands of nations and institutions.
A federal grand jury returned indictments charging Congressman Du china of Mlindy David Lamar known as The Wolf of Wall Street former Illinois official Fowler and four others with conspiracy in a probe of organized labor's alleged national peace council. The four named are Frank B Motinett Jacob C Taylor Franz Von Rintelen and H B Martin. Lamar and Fowler were released on bond of 10000 each.
Washington December 28 Thomas Riggs Jr a member of the Alnaka railroad engineering commission is recovering from an operation that saved his wife by a blood transfusion. New blood was taken from Mr Riggs to treat Mrs Riggs after Christman Day. The baby named iggy was born earlier but the mother grew weak and doctors said the transfusion was necessary. The son is doing well and both parents are recovering.
New York December 28 Anglo French war loan bonds sold as low as 94 3b the lowest price yet reached and analysts expect further declines unless favorable events occur in the near East.
El Paso dispatch reports the Mexican government has ordered all petroleum companies to file dates relating to their business with the government. Firms failing to comply risk charter revocation. Over 250 Tampico companies are involved.
A group of American furriers formed the New York Wet Auction Salon Corporation with a capital of $1,000,000 to attract the world’s trappers. They invite trappers to send their furs to New York in a bid to capture the global fur trade from London.
London December 2 Times reports only the dissolution of the English Cabinet and the formation of a coalition led by David Lloyd George can prevent the dismemberment of Parliament. It warns that the long delayed chain in the government has been reached and England and its brave men are being sacrificed by foolish, weak leaders.
Andrew Bonar Law warned Sir Edward Carson and other Unionists to support the government or he will resign from both the government and party leadership. He urged a vote of censure to decide the future, pledging to resign if the majority backs the move, defending the government’s patriotism and efficiency.
Captain Boy Ed the recalled German naval attaché Col BE M House President Wilsons friend and Brand Whitlock American minister to Belgium boarded the steamship Rotterdam within minutes today to sail for Europe to deliver the Presidents instructions to the diplomatic service and Boy Ed predicted the time would come when the government would have to check the press.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Dr Helfferich stating the war costs 82 million dollars daily with about 27.6 million paid by the Central powers and the rest by the Entente. He cites Franco's war debt at 4.5 billion and predicts Germany can wait calmly until the next war loan.
Cuba to increase its armed forces asks Washington to sell arms and ammunition for the planned expansion and to provide a training ship for Cuban naval cadets. The request follows the government’s plan for a larger army and navy and indicates intent to boost military capabilities.
A Boston Globe cable reports negotiations toward an out of court settlement between the Chicago Beef Packers and the British government have reached a stage where hope is expressed for amicable arbitration.
The Travelers Insurance company directors vote to raise capital from 5 to 6 million dollars by issuing one new share for every five held, at par ten dollars. Existing shareholders will pay one hundred dollars per new share. stock trades around five hundred ninety dollars on the Hartford Exchange.
James Linn Rod gers, American consul general at Ha yina, will shortly travel to Mexico on state department orders to investigate German activities there. He will probe arms imports from South America tied to a possible revolt against Carranza by Huerta or Franco Diaz.
Seattle December 23 George R Wall ended his life after learning the city had electrocuted his pet dog Prince Igo for nonpayment of the municipal license tax. Wall faced the loss of his dog over the unpaid fee and chose suicide upon the news.
The London Post reports that about 600000 Hungarians signed a memorandum to be presented to the Hungarian premier protesting record food prices and declaring the country faces starvation.
Swiss pacifists urged Germany to allow Ford peace party to travel through Germany to Switzerland for cooperation with the Zurich peace colony, requesting passage without passports or formalities to reach Berne.
New York World London dispatch reports German forces are clearing towns along the French front to safeguard secrecy as they prepare a contemplated offensive. The move is viewed as an effort to impede Allied reconnaissance and communications.
Rotterdam dispatch reports British government seized American mail aboard two steamships en route to Holland. The Dutch vessel Nieuwe Amsterdam and Norwegian ship Christian Michelsen, both sailing from New York to Rotterdam, lost their mail filers.
New York Dec 28 The steamship United States arriving from Scandinavia reports that on December 13 she was stopped near the Shetland Islands by a British cruiser and taken to Greenock for inspection. There British authorities seized 1961 small parcels and 820 parcel post packages before releasing the vessel on December 76.
London reports Sir George Pulah stating Britain's mobilization of American securities aims to cover a likely 1916 trade balance in favor of the United States. He cites 1915 excess exports and forecasts about $2.5 billion in US earnings, with shifts in securities demand and potential investment flows to British and allied markets.
Stockholm reports Swedish papers suggest telegraph service interruption with Russia tied to Russian troop concentration near the Finnish frontier. British demonstrations of similar kind are thought probable, tied to Sweden's resistance to external control.
Paris December 28 The War Office reports excellent results from bombardment of Bouchel woods on the Meuse heights trenches shattered and several rapid fire guns destroyed in late reports from the western front during fighting with German forces.
Dec 28 France abandons a plan to purchase a merchant fleet of 60 ships from a British firm, deeming it costly and ineffective. Other methods to increase the fleet and cut freight rates will be pursued.
The Evening News reports that in the week before Christmas a rush for enrollment brought in more than 500 000 recruits in England, reflecting a surge in wartime manpower.
Reports by the State game wardens show about 10,000 deer were killed during the open season ending December 36. The tally demonstrates the year's hunting activity across Maine, with wardens documenting harvest figures and trends for local wildlife management.
London reports that South African diamond mines will reopen next week on a limited scale. Initial operations will include the De Beers, Jagerafontein and Premier mines as production resumes.
Immigration data for October reports 25,460 immigrant aliens and 6 765 non immigrant aliens admitted totaling 31 216. In September immigrant aliens reached 24 512 and non immigrant aliens 6 683 for a total of 31 098. Total oparthex amounted to 26 498 in October versus 33 061 in September.
Nine Teutonic submarines sunk or captured in the Mediterranean per The Figaro. Vienna media suggest a diplomatic rupture with the United States over Ancona sinking. Secretary Lansing warns of possible severance if Austria persists. Villa de la Clotat tragedy worsens ties as new questions surface on Yasuka Maru and American aboard.
Washington reports that the State Department has not yet received a Vienna forecast on Austria’s Ancona note reply. Unless Austria provides a reason to continue diplomatic exchanges, officials see a possible break in relations over the Ancona incident. The department insists on official denial of the Austrian admiralty’s admissions as the basis of the correspondence.
A Rome report states an unidentified Italian passenger steamship was torpedoed and sunk while en route to Catania Sicily with no loss of life. The State Department received the report early this evening from Rome.
London, Dec. 27. The war office reports Turkey now has 660,000 troops under arms in the field and could demand the goal of 1,000,000. The Allies face a vast campaign in the Balkans, Asia, and Egypt defense while Central powers with Bulgaria may sustain 2,000,000 to 2,500,000 in the eastern theater.
New York bankers say the United States is prepared to buy all American securities held in Great Britain France and other foreign countries if prudent disposal is observed They offer two methods For outright purchase with the option to market them or for lending money at low rates with securities deposited to maintain adequate loan to market value ratios
New York officials paid off 40,000 extra men used in clearing the streets during and after the heavy snow storm, as crews mobilized to restore normal services and transportation following the weather disruption.
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