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THE ALASKA ALLY EMPIRE %
“ALL TIIE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL XIII, NO. 1848. ‘ _JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918._MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT*
NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT BEING FORMED
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IS ALMOST CERTAIN TO I
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SULZER GAINS
ALMOST INSURE
A RE-ELECTION
Carries llliamna and Chis
ana by 19, Giving Him
Net Gain of 22 Over
Previous Vote.
TERRITORIAL LEAD IS 40
With Only Seven Precincts
Missing, Which Expected
to Carry, Sulzer Now
Has Safe Lead.
Returns received last night and
this morning from Chisana and Il
liamna in the Third Division give
Deelgate Charles A. Sulzer a major
ity of 19 for re-election, increasing
his lead in the Territory to 40, and
almost insuring his re-election by a
small but substantial plurality on
the face of the returns. His total
plurality in the Territory should be
about 50.
Chisana precinct gave Sulzer 7 and
Wickersham 2, and Illiamna gave
Sulzer 14 and Wickersham 0.
Two years ago Chisana gave Wick
ersham 8 and Sulzer 4 and Illiamna
gave Sulzer 7 and Wickersham 6,
This makes a net Sulzer gain in
these precincts over two years ago
of 22 votes. •••*
UNREPORTED PRECINCTS
There are now only seven unre
ported precincts in the Third Divis
ion—Ninilchik. Kenair Chignik, Sa
nak, Choggiung, Nushagak and Nak
nek.
Two years ago these precincts
cast 126 votes, as follows: Sulzer
64, Wickersham 63, Mrs. Lena Mor
row Lewis 9. This includes the vote
In the precincts that two years ago
were eliminated because of failure
to comply with the Australian ballot
law.
Advices from Valdez say that if
all the missing precincts held elec
tions this year they were probably
carried by Sulzer. It is reported,
however, that the Bristol Bay pre
cincts which gave Wickersham 19 ma
jority two years ago, did not hold
elections this year.
PRESENT STANDING
The pluralities of the several Di
visions on the returns now received,
the seven precincts and Hadley not
included, are as follows:
Sulzer Wick.
First Division . C9 .
Second Division . 191
Third Division 166 .
Fourth Division . 6 .
231 191
Suizer’s plurality 40.
CHISANA PRECINCT
SHU8HANNA JUNCTION, Dec. 20.
—ChiBana precinct gives Sulzer 7,
Wickersham 2; Murray for Represen
tative 9; Galen for Road Commission
er 8, Wilson I. (Signed McCarthy
News.) —
ILLIAMNA RETURNS
VALDEZ, Dec. 20.—Returns receiv
ed last night and this morning:
Illiamna—Sulzer 14. Wickersham 0.
Chisana—Sulzer 7, Wickersham 2.
This gives Sulzer a lead of 156 in
the Third Division and 46 in the
Territory.
Seven precincts unreported two
years ago gave Sulzer 54 and Wicker
sham 63. It is believed that if they
held elections this year they gave
Sulzer a small majority. ,
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ONLY 3 SHOPPING
DAYS UNTIL XMAS
One more shopping day
this v/eek and just two more
next week and then comes
Christmas. There is going
to be some “tall rustling”
j on the part of those who
have not yet secured the
entire list of Christmas pres
ents. and they’d better hur
| ry. Christmas will not stop
I just to accommodate them.
| And the Kiddies must be
j made happy.
GOV. RIGGS IS
PLAYED BP BY
SEATTLE PAPER
Declares That He Is the
Only American Governor
with An Office in
Washington.
HIS PLANS FOR ALASKA
Riggs Was the Host of
Western Governors and
Made the Most of His
'Opportunity.
SEATTLE, Dec. 20.—The Post In
telligencer in a special from Wash
ington, says Gov. Thomas Riggt, Jr.
is the only American Governor with
an office in Washington.
Gov. Riggs, the special says, was
a host at a meeting of Western Gov
ernors, who discussed reconstruc
tion problems. It says Gov. Rigs*
hopes the Governors will name Alas
ka for the next year’s meeting place.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
ask Secretary Baker to provide an
Army transport for the Governors’
trip to Alaska and meetings win be
held on board Various coast points
will be visiteu. Possibly the Interior
will also be visited, at least the
mw Government railroad.
* Ti e "Governors, the special says,
will also tour Washington State.
It is understood that this program
will be followed if half or more of
the Governors can attend the con
ference.
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POLICE SENT TO
PREVENT SPREAD
OF INFLUENZA
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DAWSON. Dec. 20 Police have
been sent to Champagne Dividing to
prevent Indians from carrying the
influenza into the Yukon. There is.
I no influenza in the Territory.
Skagway is quarantining all trav
| olers for a short period. It is be
lieved that the Yukon is the only
I part of the North American Conti
i pent free from the epidemic.
Dawson has ordered serum to be
! ready for an emergency.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
WANT PROGRAM OF
EXPENDITURES CUT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—1The Sen
ate Democratic steering committee i
yesterday afternoon discussed meas
ures to compel Departmental Govern
ment heads to reduce expenditures.
No action has been taken as yet.
It is understood there is a general
disposition to undertake some move (
towards bringing greater economics
in the re-adjustment from a war to
a peace basis.
RECOMMENDS BOARD
OF ARBITRATION TO
PASS ON HOG ISLAND
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The De
partment of Justice reports that the
i Hog Island ship yard in a searching
investigation has disclosed no crimin
al liability, and recommends that a
board of arbitration determine what
part, if any, of the $60,000,000 ex
pended on the plant by the Govern
ment is in excess of reasonable nec
essities.
CHRISTMAS TOYS
MADE BY WORKERS
OF THE RED CROSS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17. '—
Christmas stocks of toys, made by
the Junior Red Cross auxiliaries in
the western division, are being
sent to Red Cross shops connected
with local chapters.
Several .thousand dollars already
have been received for the toys
made by school children who be
long to the Junior Red Cross,, it
was announced at headquarters
here.
1 M fp90i«ni9 B.ayidwa anx
i BOLO FACING THE FATE OF A TRAITOR
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WASHINGTON', SO, -Pe; fty
Prosecutin'? A: lor-. C: .; r-, 1 !)• rk
er of New Ynrlt. t>.M ri<-• Pena to
Committee of it- ! » Pi-h.'s activltie
in helping German .• promote the
Paris Journal, anrl also his attempts
to form an alliance between the Jour
nal ms-! J '.tivjc&CL1! Jhierican papers,
lie gave imioh interesting detail of
the operations i.f i'olo before the
C'omniittce which is investigating the
evidence of German propaganda in
the United States.
MAXIMUM PRICES
OP COPPER WILL
NOT BE RENEWED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—
The War Industries Board to
day announced that the maxi
mum prices of copper fixed
by the Board will expire on
January 1st. They will not
bo renewed by the Board.
ULSTER PROBLEM
STILL REMAINS TO
BE SETTLED YET
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LONDON, I tee. 20.—In the: Irish!
election and strength shown by ^he
Sinn Feiners, whichever form of the
Irish demand eventually takes place j
the problem of l ister, which has1
been practically the sole obstacle
to an Irish settlement will still rc
main. Even if the Peace Conference !
ever deat with the Irish question this
obstacle would have to be faced
There is a Home Rule Act now in;
the statute book. It was postponed
until the end of the war subject to*
an arrangement with Ulster. No ar
rangement has been made. Both the ;
Sinn Feiners and the Nationalists are
now agreed that no arrangement "shall
be made, and that Ireland be treated
as a unit.
ANOTHER APPEAL
FROM GERMANY TO
THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Despite
Secretary Lansing’s emphatic admo#i
tlon that such communications must
not be addressed to the United States
alone, the German Government ha
sent another appeal. It asks for the
modification of the armistice terms
and for food. The receipt of the
note did not differ from the course
pursued regarding other notes.
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FAMOUS UMPIRE DIES:
VICTIM OF THE “FLU”
SEATTLE. Dec. 20.—Francis O’
Loughlin, the famous American
League umpire, died here of in
fluenza. He was nicknamed "Silk.'’
BOSTON, Dec. 20. —O’Loughlin um
jjired for the American League since
! its organization. He was rated as
one of picturesque figures In the
baseball world in the long drawn out
strikes and ball contests.
PEACE PARTY OF
JAPANESE ARE
NOW ENROUTE;
One Section Reaches Hon-j
olulii for San Francisco i
and Across the
Continent.
HOVOI.UMJ, l'ec. 20.—One section |
of the Japanese peace party lias ar-j
rived here enroute to San Francisco.'
It include- i'.aron Makitri, (Jen.
Vara, %'iee Admiral Takeshita and at
tendants.
Forty member! of another section
of the party, including Marquis Sai
or.ji. who head the mission, are to
meet the first s ction in l’aris. They
are going by tl. Indian ocean route.
FROM COLORED MEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2*>. The Na
tional Colored Congress of the World
and Democracy has elected eleven;
peace commissioners to go to Ver
sailles and petition the abolition of
restrictions against the race.
TO POSTPONE ACTION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, in addressing
the Senate, advocated the postpon
ment of a League of Nations until
after the Peace Conference at Ver
sailles had met. H said the ques
tion should be c onsidered separately.
AIR CONFERENCES
ARE SUGGESTED
BY THE BRITISH
LONDON, Doc. 20.—The British
Air Board has drafted articles for an
International Air Convention, which
will be submitted to the Allies. It
is, suggested that International air
| conferences be called. .
AMERICAN CUP
NOT BE CONTESTED
DURING NEXT YEAR
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 The New
York Yacht Club has declined to
1 challenge tbe Royal Ulster Club for
' a race for America’s cup next year
The former said it would accept a
1 challenge if made for 1920.
PRESIDENT IN
INTERVIEW OF
KINO PLEASED
Wilson Confers with King
of Italy and Finds He
Speaks Excellent
English.
PAPERS WANT DETAILS
Journalists Are Seeking to
Get Personal Sketches of
the President for
Their Readers.
PARIS, Dec. 20.—Cordiality was
shown in the meeting between Presi
dent \Vilson and the Italian King.
The President expressed pleasure at
the meeting.
Wilson was at first somewhat con
cerned over the meeting, not knowing
that the King spoke excellent Eng
lish. After exchanging preliminary
greetings, the two came to a mutual
understanding.
During the conversation the King
could be seen smiling and gesticu
lating in the most friendly manner.
President Wilson feels that he has
accomplished much during his first
week in France towards securing or
ganization and cementing of interests,
free from confusion which prevailed
during the ffrst few days ufter b‘s
arrival.
MAKES INVITATION PERSONAL
PARIS, Dec. 20. King Emmanuel
of Paly paid a visit to the Murat
Palace and conferred with President
Wilson.
The King said he was glad of the
opportunity afforded to personally
invite the President to visit him at
Quirinal. He said Queen Helen had
extended the same invitation to Mrs.
Wilson.
WILSON MEETS MINISTERS
PARIS, Dec. 20. President Wilson
conferred with the Italian Foreign
Minister Sonnio and Premier Orlando,
regarding the claims of Italy to lx
represented in the Peace Congress
The President assured the Italian of
ficials that he would support any
just claims presented.
LONDON MAKES COMMENT
LONDON, Dec. 20.—London news
papers comment extensively regard
ing President Wilson’s coming visit
The London News expresses pro
found satisfaction over the plans. It
declares that every section of the
Nation is eager for an opportunity
to display gratitude and admiration
towards the President’s unfaltering
idealism and steadfastness of pur
pose.
HIS EXPECTED VISIT
PARIS, Dec. 20. President Wilson
is expected to go to London im
mediately following his Christmas
dinner with the American troops in
the field. He is expected to visit
tbe devastated region of Belgium on
his way back from London.
TO BE GUEST OF KING
LONDON, Dec. 20. It is officially
announced that President Wilson
I probably will be the guest of the
i King at Buckingham Palace during
I his visit to England.
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JOURNALISTS WANT DETAILS
ABOUT WILSON
PARIS, Dec. 20. -The Intense in
terest taken by Parisians is best
exemplified by a Visit of a group of
journalists to Rear Admiral Grayson,
the President's physician.
They fired a' volley of questions
at the Admiral concerning Wilson's
methods of work, personal tastes, and
temperament. They spoke of the
warm human Impression which the
President had created in Paris and
of the great demand for news con
cernlng everything attached to him
INVESTIGATION OF
SOPHIA WRECK WILL
BEGIN VERY SHORTLY
VICTORIA, Dec. 20.--The Invest Iga
tion into the causes of the wreck of
the Princess Sophia will begin in
the Canadian Admiralty Court on
January Sth.
GEN. HINDEN6URG IS DEFYING
PRESENT GERMAN GOVERNMENT;
PLOTS AND COUNTER PLOTS ARE
INDICATED AMONG THE LEADERS
PARIS, Dec. £0.—Gen. Hindenbury
has wired the Berlin Government
that he intends to form a new front
six miles behind the neutral zone,
fixed by the Allies in their armistice
terms.
The Government has asked Hin
denburg for an explanation, but none
has been received.
It is announced that two regiments
of the active German Army will be
sent to Frankfort-on-the-Main shortly.
POLES LANDING ARMY
PARIS, Dec. 20.—It is reported
that Poles from Warsaw are landing
an Army of ^),000 at Danzig.
Poland’s representative in Berlin
has left Germany for home.
ANOTHER LEAGUE FORMED
LONDON, Dec. 20.—Copenhagen
advices say the Peoples’ League has
been organized in Berlin, and that
it includes von Bernstorff, former
German Ambassador to the United
States, former Chancellor Maximil
ian, Cardinal Hartmann and former
Foreign Minister Solf, as well as the
Centerist Leader Erzberger, and Hu
! go Hasse, of the Independent Social
ists.
AN APPEAL IS MADE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. — The
State Department has received ap
peals from the Lettish Government
for protection against the Bolsheviki.
The appeal says the Germans are
not remaining, as provided in the
terms of the armistice, to keep order.
OFFICIALS ON STRIKE
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 20.—Leading
officials of the German Forengn Of
fice are virtually on a strike, as the
result of the acceptance of the resig
nation of Foreign Minister Solf.
None of the officials have appeared
at the office for several days, and
routine business has kept piling up.
HINDENBURG AT HEAD
PARIS, Dec. 20.—It is reported that
Gen. Hindenburg, and the Prussian
War Minister Scheuch and others are
behind a counter revolutionary plot.
It is reported that the present
German Government is incapable of
preventing a realization of the plot.
WAR GROUNDS
FOR PRACTICE
FOR AMERICANS
War Department Will De
velop Neville Plant and
Maintain Large Test
ing Grounds.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—The War
Department plans to retain the Aber
deen, Maryland proving grounds for,
testing munitions and armament. The
Department will control SO,000 acres.
The Department announces also
that it will develop the Neville Isl
and, Pennsylvania ordnance plant
to produce larger rifles 18-inch guns.
The proving ground has a capacity
of 15,000 test rounds daily, and the
gunnhrs can attain a range of sixty
miles.
YANKEE DESTROYERS
GOT THREE DIVERS
DURING ONE FIGHT
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Officers of
the American transport Arrow, arriv
ing here said American destroyers
sank three of the five submarines
which sank the British battleship
Britannia, on November 9th near
Gibraltar.
MORE CASUALTIES
OF THE AMERICANS
ARE GIVEN OUT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—Ameri
can casualties which have not been
published heretofore and which
were given to the public yesterday,
total 68,902 and Include 1,800 dead;
prisoners, 350; and a large number of
slightly wounded and minor cases,
many of whom have returned to
duty.
IS LITTLE CHANGE
Influenza in Juneau Is about the
i same today, according to the City
j Health officers. Though new cases
are developing and many of those who
have been 111 are improving. Ttwre
have been three deaths from the.dis
ease since the second epidemic be
gun. Robert Thlbedeau, who tiled
Saturday and Walter Ford and Frank
Rosettl, who died yesterday.
FIRMS CONSOLIDATE.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.—Twenty
nine explosives manufacturing Arms
in England, practically the whole
IRrilish industry, have merged.
'Phone It to The Empire, No. 374
GREAT CHANGE
IS NOTICED IN
FORMER KAISER
His Face Pinched and Hag-,
gard, His Beard and Hair
Gray, and He Neglects
Appearance.
AMEJtOGEN, Holland, Dec. 20.—
Constant worry and virtual imprison
ment has greatly /changed the for
mer Kaiser’s appearance.
His face has become pinched and
ashen pale and his hair and mous
tache gray. His features are lined
deeply with evidence of worry. His
face has remained unshaven since
he has been confined to I1I4 bed re
cently and he seems to have added
ten years to his age.
For one- who has been always so
careful of his personal appearance,
his haggard a >1 unkept appearance
Is exciting rer.ia.ks among the at
tendants. Tho Empress ts attending
her husband.
ALAMEDA WILL PICK
UP DOCTORS AND
NURSES AT YAKUTAT
SEATTLE, Dec. 20.—The steamer
Alameda has been ordered to sail
for Yakutat, Alaska, to pick up tho
doctors and nurses sent to Alaska to
combat the influenza epndemic. The
steamer will call at Yakutat on her
way gouth from Cordova.
' THIRD PAYMENT DUE
The third payment, 20 per cenl..
Is due on Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds
at the banks today. Two more pay
ments, which will complete the install
menus on the bonds will be due next
month. 20 per cent on. January 16th.
and 30 per cent, on January 30th.
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS I
and
Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH
No boats enroute North.
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
City of Seattle is scheduled to
sail from Seattle tomorrow.
Jefferson will sail from Se
attle Sunday.
Admiral Watson is scheduled to
sail from Seattle Sunday.
Northwestern is scheduled to
sail from Seattle Sunday.
SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS
Alameda is scheduled to sail
Southbound Sunday.