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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE ~VOL. iy. NO. 606. JUNEAU. ALASKA. THURSDAY. OCTOHKli 2a. T.?l I. PRICE TEN CENTS. BATTIf TIDE IN WEST IS TURNING IN ALLIES' EAVOR Germany's Army Is Forced Out of Poland VOTERS FILL THEATRE TO HEAR HELLENTHAL GERMANS FORCED OUT OF POLAND BERLIN, Oct. 29 The War Office an nounced officially this afternoon that the Ger mans and Austrians have been forced to withdraw from Russian Poland. RUSSIANS REOCCUP Y LODZ TODAY PETROGRAOOct. 29.? The Russian forces today reoccupied Lodz, southwest of Warsaw. The Germans are evacuating Rus sian Poland. The Russian forces are con stantly in contact with the reari guards of the retreating army. ? , , RUSSIANS WIN NOTABLE | VICTORIES LONDON, Oct. 29.?The Rus sians havq again won several notable victories over the Ger mans and the Austrians in the East today. They have over whelmed the enemy by sheer force of numbers. WAR LOSS ESTIMATE BY GARY TREMENDOUS BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Oct. 29.?E. H. Gary, the great steel magnate, in an interview given out here today said that if the European war continued another 18 months and keeps up the present rate of destruction that the loss of life will reach 4,000,000. and the property loss will be $35,000,000, 000. A5SASSIN PRINZIP DRAWS 20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT SARAJEVO, Oct. 29.?Assassin Prin zip, confessed slayer of Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria, was yes terday sentenced to 20 years In pris on. Four of the conspirators who plann ed the crime were sentenced to death. One was sentenced to life imprison ment. Five were given from one to ten years imprisonment. RUSSIANS BUY WAR MUNITIONS IN AMERICA NEW YORK. Oct. 29.?More than 100,000 tons of war munitions, or probably the largest shipment since the outbreak of the war, Is leaving New York this week in three vessels. ALL STAR BASEBALL TEAMS AT SEATTLE SEATTLE. Oct. 29.?The AH Star baseball teams of the American and National Leagues, are here today. "Bill" James. Seattle's star pitcher in the 1912 season, this year priemler pitcher of the world. Is among the visitors as a member of the pitching staff of the National's all star per formers. SEATTLE MEN CHARGED WITH LOTTERY SCHEME SEATTLE. Oct. 20.?George E. Stll llngs and nine others, operating the "Preferred Mercantile Company" were yesterday indicted by the Federal Grand jury, charged with conducting a nation-wide lottery fraud. MAN WANTED FOR FORGERY IS ON WAY NORTH SEATTLE. Oct. 29.? United States Deputy Marshal W. T. Downey, with John A. Larson, who is wanted at Ju neau for forgery, in his care, left on the City of Seattle last night for Ju neau. THE WEATHER TODAY. Maximum?16. Minimum?II. Cloudy?Rain. Precipitation?.38. SAYS U. S. IS FRIENDLY TO VILLA MEXICO CITY. Oct. 29.?Provision al President Carranza has wired to President Woodrow Wilson, protest ing against the alleged activity of United States Consular Agent Caroth ers. and what he terms the friendli ness of the United States to Gen. Villa. Carranza alleges that" Villa's true name is Doroteo Arango. Debates are Fierce. During acrimonious debates yester day at the Aguas Calientes conven tion guns were drawn by delegates, and bloodshed was narrowly averted. + + <, + + + t + + + + + 4, + + + ? , + ? TREATIES SUBMIT ? + OF ACHIEVEMENT + + ? ? 1 + FARMIXGTON. Mo.. Oct 29. + + ?In a speech at this place for 4> 1 * Democratic candidates, Secre- * * tary of the Navy Josephus Dan- + 1 + iels said that the signing and + ' + ratification of the Bryan peace + 1 + treaties by the United Sates, + + constituted the crowning act of + + achievement by human effort + + in this decade. + ? .... * DETECTIVE BURNS SUES SEATTLE DAILY TIMES SEATTLE. Oct. 29? Detective Wil liam T. Burns yesterday brought suit against the Seattle Daily -Times and Col. Alden.J. Blethen for 5250.000. Burns alleges damages to that extent on account of alleged libelous articles that have been printed in the Times. j + + + + + + + + + + + + + ? + + + : + "BUSTER"JOHNSON + + KILLED AT SEATTLE + ?> ?+? ? ' + SEATTLE. Oct. 29.?William + 1 + Johnson, better known as "Bus- + + ter" Johnson, discoverer of Bus- + + ter Creek, in the Nome region, * + while attempting to board the * + schooner Polar Bear, fell to- + + day and was killed. + + + * + + + + * + + + + + + + ** CITY OF SEATTLE IS COMING NORTH ?+? SEATTLE. Oct. 29.?The City of Seattle sailed for the North last ev ening with the following named pas sengers: For Juneau:?Mary L. Enstrom, W. T. Downey. J. Boyle, L. W. Brady and four steerage. For Tread well:?Thomas Rear, E. A. Kleinsmith. Fred Hoffman, P. H. | Cllngham. H. P. Cllngham, Oliver N. I Pease, W. A. Meham and Mrs. E. i Chastan. For Douglas:?Two steerage. THLINKET PACKING CO. TRIAL IS STILL ON The Thllnket Packing Company's case, one of the government fisheries prosecutions, is on trial in the Dis trict Court and the government is still submitting testimony. GUN CLUB TO DISCUSS NEW CLUB HOUSE PLAN The Juneau Gun Club will meet Friday (tomorrow) night at the store of the C. W. Young company to dis cuss the plan of building a club house on the shooting range in North Ju neau near the lighting plant. A full attendance is urged. g g 0 FURNITURE FOR SALE.? Call Friday between one and four o'clock. Phone 3073, Reck Apartments. 10-29-lt WOOLEN MEN SEE LITTLE SOUTH AMERICA TRADE 1 BOSTON. Mass., Oct. 29.?Winthrop ,: L. Marvin, secretary .of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers. . i says reasons why American manufac turers show little interest in the pos sible export trade to South America are that woolen fabrics are not de manded in tropical climates, and that that there is not nearly so great a curtailment in the British export trade as is generally supposed. WILSON MAY CLOSE COALMINES WASHINGTON, Oct 29.?President Woodrow Wilson is seriously Inves tigating the law and authorities to ascertain whether or not he has the power to close the Colorado mines In volved in the strike in that State in case the operators continue to refuse his plan of settlement of the strike. The plan has already been accepted by the miners and received the ap proval of organized labor throughout the nation. LIST OE MEMBERS Of DEMOCRATIC CLUB ?*? This afternoon the officers of the Juneau Democratic Club furnish The Empire and the Dispatch with a copy of the roster of the club with permission to print the same. The club is not only not ashamed of its membership but takes considerable pride in it. The roster, characterized by the Wickersham press as the "Juneau rammany," follows: Juneau Democratic Club Officers: Jno. R. Winn, president D. A. Epsteyn, vice-president. J. B. Marshall, treasurer. Thos. S. Cole, secretary. H. F. Morton, asst. secretary Board of Managers: H. C. DeVighne, D. A. Epsteyn, Al lan Shattuck and J. M. Miller. Club Members: Wm. Burns. Sam Harris, John I. White, Martin Hansen, J. N. Carver, P. J. Wiley, J. L. Cheek, Dorman New man, Jas. Mahony, A. H. Ziegler, Geo. Robblee, Tom Cole, J. W. Woodford. Albert Wile, S. H. Mllwee, J. H. Cobb, Jay W. Bell, D. A. Epstcyn, Robert W. Jennings, John B. Marshall, J. M. Miller, Z. R. Cheney, Thos. J. McCaul, Frank Johnston, Thos. H. Ashby, W. G. Smith, H. J. Turner, M. L. Gil more, O. Green, H. A. Bishop, Jas. E. Estes, T. H. Dorgan, W. J. McDonald. Peter Schramen, E. D Watkins, J. O' Neill, P. L. Gemmett. L. G. Hill, Harry C. DeVighne, F. W. Hebert, Jno. R. Winn, Roy P. Car mien, Tom Dodson, R. S. Early, A. M. White, J. F. Malony, Allen Sattuck, J. A. Snow, Chas. E. Davidson, Angus" Mackay, Samuel Smith, John T. Reed, Wm. Steinbeck,- Jas. L. Manning, I. N. Stevenson, S. J. Hooper, John Gu dart, Alrfed Lunstrom, Milton Winn, John J. Reagan. David Martin, Harry W. Jones,, Peter Correy, M. F. Joyce, W. R. Martin, Robert Herrick, Jacob Meyer, Robert Orme, Thos. Brcck, H. S. Sokoloff, M. J. Grlflln, Francis Cas sidy, D. W. Walker, E. E. Dunlovy, J. R. Homer, Earl Naud, Robt. Hick, J. J. Ellen, Geo. Stephens, J. F. Pugh, E. O. Bradford, Z. M. Bradford, S. R. Calvin, W. T. Lucus, Carl H. Erick son. Max Endclman. Walter DeLong. Thos. O'Brien, E. L. Cobb, Dennis Murphy, Jno. P. Lind say, M. A. Snow, Geo. C. Burford, C. F. Cheek, Jno. W. Troy, Frank Dov erspike, William Brltt, Harry F. Cain, H. F. Morton, J. F. McDonald, Lafe Spray, W. W. Casey, John A. Hellen thal, John E. Winn, John C. Hyde, Dave Housel, E. J. Sliter, Jake Sun nlville. Egnor T. Casey, Alfred Roche, J. F. A. Strong, Geo. L. Rice, Simon Hirsch, Geo. F. Forrest, T. F. Kenne dy, J. J. Clarke, Jas. Dempsey, Joe Zace, E. G. Anderson, Myron Johnson, N. L. Burton, Earle C. Jameson, L. D. Mulligan, Joe C. Cooscr, I. N. O'Meara, C. K. Forner, J. F. Henson, A. Hiepa, T. F. Dryden. SHIPPING FOODSTUFFS AND KEEPING COTTON WASHINGTON, Oct. 29?The re port of the Department of Commerce reflecting the effect of the European war shows that there has been a tre mendous ' Increase in the sale of food stuffs to the armies engaged and a slump in the exportation of cotton materials for manufacture. VIRGINIA WANTS MRS. WASHINGTON'S WILL BACK RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 29. ? The State of Virginia will sue J. P. Morgkn in the Federal courts for the restitu tion of'the will of Mrs. Martha Wash ington. DELEGATE'S I RECORED LAID BARE Before a crowded house, many standing in the aisles like they did at e the great meeting addressed by . by Charles E Bunnell, Democratic nom inee for Congress, J. A. Hellenthnl a last night in the Junoau theatre, de- s clared that Delegate James Wicker- g sham was opposed to homo rulo for ^ Alaska, now as he always had been; was responsible for the stagnation and c lack of development in the Territory, h on account of land withdrawals; was opposed to a government owned and * controled rairoad; had vilely slfin- * dercd the people of Alaska by slan- + derlng their legislative body and ren- ?> dered himself impotent to secure an * Increased measure of home rulo if * he so willed; and, followed the public * record of the Delegnto fro mthe time * he came to Alaska as a carpet bag * appointee. If anyone left the hall * without becoming acquainted .with * Delegate Wlckcrsham's public record + it was not Mr. Hellcnthafls fault. * Henry O. Smith, head of the U. S. ? fisheries service in Alaska, preceded * Mr. Hellenthal, and endeared himself + to all who were present by his few * happy resmarks. Among other things he said: "Regardless of tho fuct that V the Democrats of Alaska have declar ed that they shall ask for Statehood when the Territory has 200,000 popu lation, I say that you aro entitled to E it now?you are entitled to tho right C to mako laws to govern yourselves t( just as othor American people and e the fullest form or government ih ?. none too good." Continuing he said o that ho camo from tho rolling prai ries, that he loved the barley fields 2 and the cows and the chickens,?"but this is the life; this is tho lifo,"ho said, referring to his experiences since coming to Alaska?"You raised me h from a nickel man to a two-bitter." si Alaska Wins When Delegate Is Away. ^ Z. R. Cheney, Democratic National 11 Committeeman for Alaska, presided at A the meeting and introduced Mr. Hel- ^ lenthal in a few well chosen words. * Mr. Hellcnthal prefaced his address j by saying that it was not his purpose % to review tho work of President Wll- ^ son's administration nor to discuss , tho private life or affairs of Delegate Wickersham. "President Wilson's ad- ^ ministration," ho said, "w?s an open #, book and reading from that book it ) would be found that it made no dif ference so far as Alaska is con corned whether Delegate Wickersham was in Washington, Juneau or Fair banks. When tho coal leasing bill had been killed, tho President had said Alaska must be oponed up and the bill was passed. "The question now is will tho peo ple say to Mr. Wilson that we like your Alaska policies by sending a Democrat to CongresT or will they slap him in tho face by sending a mugwaump?" Wickersham Wrote An Appointive * Commission Bill. N Mr. Hellenthal said that Delegate ' Wlckcrslmm came to Alaska fifteen *' years ago as a carpetbagger, appoint ed Judge of the district court nnd that j his record as Judgo was remarkable j principally for tho severity of tho { sentences ho imposed on thoso who ^ were convicted. This was, the speak- ? er said, unimportant except that it is ' an index of the character of tho man. f Referring to tho first representa tion of Alaska in Congress the speak er said that the people of Alaska el- J ected Frank Waskoy of Notae, and Tom Calo of Wisconsin as Delegates ( to Congress. Ho charged that while Cale was Delegate to uongress, juuru Wickersham formed an alliance (par tnership) with him. The lottor of Judge Wickersham to Gov. W. B. Hog gatt was referred to. in which the for- , mer said that thoso who were asking for self-government were mostly pol- 1 itlcians, saloon men and gamblers. Later when Wickersham was asked [ to resign from the Judgship, he wrote the bill introduced by Cale providing for an appointive council to govern and make laws for Alaska. The bill carried the provision that half of tho number of legislators were to bo ap pointed and half to be elected by the people. The first named werb to draw a salary of $3,000 per year and the latter to be paid $8 per day while i in session. "Tho scheme," declared the speaker, "was to build up a po ? litical machine with James Wicker ( Continued on Page 4.) GREEK TROOPS IN ALBANIA ROME, Oct. 29.?It is report d here that Greece has landed 200 soldiers at Santo Quarante, nd thus taken possession of the outhern part of Albania, which ives it the entire control of the ( 'orfu channel. The report is renting a profound impression i iere. i ? ?Js ?!? ?J? ? .}. > SEIGE GUN EXPLOSION * KILLS 250 GERMANS * > ?<?? v PARIS, Oct. 29.?The Journal ?r > today prints a dispatch from * J Madrid which says that one of + 1 the 42 centimeter German , seigc guns on their right wing ?{? ( in France exploded as the re- + ( suit of an excessive powder * ' charge, and that the gunners ? 1 and 250 men were blown to + < pieces. * ] . * I <!? ?> ? ?> ?> ? ? ? -I* -s- ? ? /AR STOPS ALL CHANCES. < OF THE GRAND OPERA BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 29.?Director ; ben D. Jordan of the Boston Opera 1 o. says there ij Uttle.chance of Bos >n having a aeasfla.Qf _grapj|..opera - von next year. He says: '.'Wo can't 1 xpect grand opera until the war is ver." v EPPELIN ATTACKS LOOKED | FOR IN TWO-MONTHS | ?| NEW YORK, Oct. 29?Henry Wood ousc of the Aero Club of America , iys an onslaught of Zeppelins on Ingland and the English fleet will ike place within the next two months. x * I REVOLUTION AGAIN * BREAKS IN HAYTI * , PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, * ? Oct. 29.?A serious revolution* ?> 1 ? ary outbreak has occurred here * ? as a result of the landing of ? 1 Charles Zamor, brother of the ? ? president of the Republic. + ' * ! + + t * ? ? ?? + ?!??> ! IECKMAN AND BRITT ' ARE DISGUSTED The Dispatch dares the Em* piro to print tho nnmes of those alleged two candidates. The Em pire dares not.? Juneau DIs pntcli. Two candidates of the Non-Partisan arty who have expressed regret and ispust to Tho Empire because of he attacks that were made in the fon-Partisan manifesto, the campaign ?dvertising and subsequent publica ions against the Federal officehold irs and the Juneau Democracy * are OHN B. HECKMAN and WILLIAM 3. BRITT. Both of thorn said that he attacks were untruo and unjust* iable. The statemens of both men ire to their credit, and it is due them hat the circumstances of their dis ipproval should be made public. Both Mr. Heckman and Mr. Britt mid the publications were doing them mjust Injury. Mr. Heckman made his statement n the office of Tho Empire. 'ARIS COAL SUPPLY WON'T LAST LONG ?+? PARIS, Oct. 29.?The supply of" coal In Paris will last only to the middle 3f December. The city consumes 1, 900,000 tons a month In winter. The anly source of supply Is England. The government is being pressed to stop All speculation in coal; also sugar. EXTRA MEN LAW IS EXPENSIVE TO ROAD ?4? NEW YORK, Oct. 29. ? President Rea of.the Pennsylvania Railway, says the "oxtra crew" law causes a waste of $1,100,000 annually on .his road through the employment of unneces sary men. Potted plants and fresh cut flowers at Winter & Pond's. 10-28-tf. EMDEN SURPRISES HER ENEMY TOKYO, Oct. 29.?The Brit ish embassy announced today r that the German cruiser Emden, flying a Japanese flag and dis- ( guised with a fourth smokestack ? entered Perang harbor, a Brit ish possession in the Straits set- ( Uement, and fired torpedoes that f sank the Russian cruiser Jam tchug and a French destroyer. * AUDACIOUS UNDERTAKING f TOKYO, Oct. 29.?The Ger- * nan cruiser Emden's entrance I to the waters of Penang was one i of the most audicious feats ev er performed by a naval vessel. ( She came under the guns of the fort, and after sinking the Rus sian cruiser Jamtchug and a French destroyer, she escaped ( through the Strait of Malacci. J The fate of the Jamtchug's :rew is not known here. Merchant craft of the belig- ] gerant powers are taking refuge in Colgmbo, Ceylon. <VM ERICANS ARE SELLING COMBATANTS COARSE WOOL ?? NEW YORK. Oct. 29.?Buyers, act- P itig' for Germany, England and Can- v ida, hnvo purchased coarse wool freely in New York the last week for immediate shipment. '? > ? \MERICANS MAY MAKE GOODS IN BRITAIN ?+? t NEW YORK, Oct. 29.?A London t :able says that some American man- ?] ifacturers are planning to build fac tories in {England for the production , >f goods which Germany formerly D supplied their country. H ? ?? C 3ERMANY STILL TRADES WITH UNITED STATES ( ?*? NEW YORK, Oct. 29.? That Ger many Is importing from this country ? through Scandinavian countries and Is exporting some goods through Hoi- 1 land to this country is indicated by 11 the movements of Scandinavian and 1 Dutch exchange, in the opinion of for- f eign exchange exports. { KAISER WANTED TO F COMBINE AGAINST U. S. LONDON, Oct. 29.?Sir Valentino a Chirol, former foreign editor of the a London Times, says at beginning of ^ the Spanish-American war the Ger- . man Kaiser attempted to induce Eng- 1 land to lead the way in a European demonstration against the United j Stntes, and that as late as 1901 he j proposed an Anglo-G&man alliance which would have had the effect of ' challenging the Monroe Doctrine. 1 I CANDLE CREEK HAS ( PROSPEROUS SEASON SEATTLE, Oct. 18.?Charles T. Lyons, known in Bering Sea and Se attle shipping circles as the Alaska Steamship Company's "North Pole" agent, a title conferred on him be- I cause he represents the company in J Kotzebue Sound, reports the Candle , Creek district had an exceptionally prosperous season this year. In con tradistinction to other years, the camp had an abundance of water. Yy ons reports that Kewalik Mining com pany worked continuously through the summer and made a rich cleanup. Lyons, who. arrived from Kotzebuo Sound, a few days ago, unintentionally victimized one of the ether officials j of tiio company yesterday. .An alleg ed friend presented Lyons with a fine looking cigar. He put it in one of his vest pockets with several other ci gars. Two or three hours later he was sitting in the company's general offices when along .carno the official seeking for something to.sinoke. He picked the fine looking cigar out of Lyon's pocket. He was enjoying the weed when with gusto it exploded.? Shaw says^nitcd States to lead Soattlo Times. ALLIES WINNING BIGflGHT LONDON, Oct. 29 rhe battle tide in Flan lers has apparently def nitely turned in favor >f the Allies, according* ;o an official announce nent made tonight rhe Allies have stopped he German attacks at ill points, and are fol owing their successes >y advances on the en jmy. PARIS, Oct. 29?The Germans are falling >ack alang the whole ront of their lines in Belgium. BERLIN SILENT ?+? LONDON, Oct. 29.?Berlin is ? bsolutely silent tonight on the irogress of the war either in the yest or the east. ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS PARIS, Oct. 29.?The War of icc announced this evening that he-Allies are making substan ial progress in the regions iround Ypres and Arras. The Allies now hold an un roken line from Nieuport, coast 1 Belgium, to the neighborhood f Lille. iERMAN ATTACK PAUSES ?+? PARIS, Oct. 29.?The clcse of ^esterday was characterized by l pause in the German attacks igainst the left wing of the AI ies' army where the Germans lave fought furiously in their tfforts to march on the French torts of Dunkirk and Calais. Reliable reports are that heavy enforcements are on the way ind that when the German lines ire strengthened by the addi ion of 200,000 men, the fight ng will go on. These reinforcements, it is mid, have been drawn from all he other battle lines, both east md west, pursuant to the or ler of Emperor William that the French ports must be tak jn at any cost. MANY BELGIAN TOWNS DESTROYED. LONDON, Oct. 29*?'The Bel gian coast towns of Westkirke, Slype, Novis and several villag es have been reduced to ruins by the bombardment by the British warships of the extreme right of the German forces. GERMANS MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE ST. MIHIEL v ?+? PARIS, Oct. 29. ? It Is believed here that the Germans will be com pelled to evacuate St Mlhiel very shortly, Inasmuch as the French ad vance is proceeding steadily near that point, most advanced of German po sitions on the right. French armies , operating from Nancy and Toul con tinue their efforts to penetrate the valley of the Moselle, objective as sumedly being Metz. Extra choice lot of cut flowers and growing plants just received by Win ter & Pond. 10-28-tf.