HI GILL SAVS
mm
Bat, (Jen. Greene Must Prove to His
Satisfaction tjiat He has been
Derelict In Duty
SEATTLE, Oct. 31.—Urging that
General Greene’s charges be probed,
and every effort made to And out
their correctness. Mayor Hi Gill pro
mised today, in a written statement,
that he would resign "if the council
finds that I have been derelict in my
duties in any respect, with the means
at hand for the enforcement of the
law.”
SEATTLE. Oct. 31.—Gen. Greene
said today that he would not turn
over the evidence of Seattle s vice
ring operations to Seattle officials for
fear it might fail into the hands of
some of those who are participating
in the syndicate’s profits.
evidence against
NEROEB IN RIOT CASE
BELLEVILLE, II)—Testimony that
about 50 shotguns and rifles were
left at the saloon of James Bayles,
one of the 13 Negroes on trial for
the murder of Police Detective Cop
pedge of East St. Louis, by Negro
rioters on the night of July 1, was giv
en on Thursday by Henry Krudwlg,
an East St. Louis saloonkeeper.
Fred Breleate, a machinist, testi
fied that on the night of July 1 he
saw an armed Negro crouching in the
the weeds. Other Negroes came up,
he said, and shouted to a white man
who lived close by to come out. They
threatened to kill him. This testi
mony was admitted as tending to
show a conspiracy among the Neg
roes to avenge riots in May.
(■APT M’GILVRAY SAYS
BOATS MAY REMAIN
Capt. McGilvray, of the steamship
Admiral Watson, when approached
by a representative of the Prospect
or yesterday in regard to the boats
being withdrawn from the Alaska
trade, stated that while much talk
was made in New York in regard to
the government taking over the boats
that he had received no orders as yet,
and was of the opinion that the boats
would remain on the run for some
time yet, if not permanently.
Capt. Tim Marcum returned from
a trip down sound early this week.
He reports one of the worst gales in
his experience on this trip.
Otto Lindburg will be an Anchor
age passenger on the Alaska tonight.
OHIO TOWNS WILL
SEIZE SUPPLY
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portage Acute Schools Aw Uls
missed in Some Places—Govern
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meat to Relieve Famine
COLUMpy§, Ohio Oct. 31.—May
ors throughout Ohio today were pre
paring to seize coal to prevent suf
fering, which is becoming widespread.
Demands for coal are pouring in on
the state officials. Ohio state univer
sity officials reported that unless coal
can be obtained by late this after
noon that institution probably will
close. In several small communities
light plants have been closed for sev
eral days and many schools dismis
sed.
Will Relieve Shortage
W ASHlNG*PN, D. C.. Obt. 31 —
The threatened coal shortage in Ohio
will be averted, fuel administration
officials said today,'by an 'order just
issued suspending in part provia|ons
ot a recent priority proclamation dir
ecting that all central field coal mov
ing towed like torts go to the
Northwest. Qhio operators have |jeen
directed to supply first enough tuel
19 meet pfestlpfiPM.0 and
ent needs.”
OIL INVESTIGATION
*’ BEING CON DU TED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Represen
tative of the Standard Oil Company
In various states and independent oil
producers in all sections of the coun
try, pave appeared before the mem
bers of the'Federal Trade Commis
sion and submitted supplementary
figures and other data on the cost
production of oil.
The information thus gained by
the hearing of oil representatives wilt
be used in the forthcoming report of
the commission in its investigation
now being conducted into the oil in
dustry.
ALL EYES HMD
UPON ITALY
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[Greatest Battle of Worpl be Fought
on Tagliamento River, Where
Italians Will Make Stand
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LONDON, Oct. 31.—The eyes of
j the world are turned today upon the
| Venetian plains, centering upon the
Tagliamento river, where there is ev
ery reason to believe that the great
est battle in the history of the war
j will be fought. The Germans are
i pressing hard upon the third army of
• Italy, and general Cadorna must make
|a stand soon or his retreat will be
' come a rout.
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River is Roaring Flood
ROME, Oct. 31.—Reports from the
I front say that the Tagliainento riv
! er is a roaring flood today, and that
I the victorious Teutons must come to
’ a halt upon its hanks.
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Italian Events Uniin|>ortant
WASHINGTON, D. C.^ Oct. 31.—
I Administration officials reject the op
i inion in some quarters that events in
I Italy can become a decisive point in
war, or that they are even important
from a military startegic point of
view.
Gen. ('adorns Forming Lines
ROME, Oct. 31.—General Cadorna
' is reforming lines along the south
i banks of the Tagliamento river, in
! preparation of a possible battle with
J the German vanguard.
NOTICE! NOTICE!
On and after November first the
admission w-ill be raised to thirty
cents to cover the war tax recently
levied. Saturday shows will be dis
continued.
EMPRESS THEATRE
RUSSIANS TO ATTEND
ALLIED CONFERENCE
PBTROGRAD, Oct. 31.—Foreign
Minister Terestschko will head a Rus
sian delegation to Paris soon to at
tend an Allied conference on t£e re
vision of war aims, it was announc
ed today.
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niBii.inu uunnm auiuiun
DURING HONEYMOON TRIP
CHICJtGP- Oct. 31.—Chicago po
lice were asked today to aid in a
search for Eugene M. Campbell, man
ager of the Waterhouse Trust Com
pany of ^onplu^u, who disappeared
here Monday while on a honeymoon
trip. Mrs. patnpbell believes her hus
band committed suicide.
They wpre married in Honolulu
eight years ago but divorced and re
married in San Francisco tour weeks
ago. Campbell had spent *1100 in
Chicago in two weeks, having a good
time, his wife said.
UNREQUITED DOVE DEADS
AD SCOOTING SCR^I*
LOS ANGELES}, Oct. 31.—While
State Senator Henry H. Lyon was to
day reported out of danger. Mary Pin
son, 23, plao known as Marie Ed
wards, whom detectives say has a po
lice record, and ^9 *• h®V* In Jkil
fli suspicion of shooting Lyon, refua
as Mrs. Lyon ivefted, she bad writ
ten letters threatening ti^e Senator's
life. '
Polipp ear tbp wcmpn was Infat
uated with Lyon and once attempted
to take her own Ute because of unre
quited love.
Lyon was shot Just'as he was about
to ABtet his automobile last atght in
front of his home.
LONE PUNE
Hartline Off Kentish Coast
Thin Mjorning and Dropped a
pew Bombs Into Sea
LONDON. Oct. 31.—A lone air
plane appeared off the Kentiah coast
this morning, and attempted to raid
the towns along the coast. After
dropping a few bombs, the most of
which fell into the sea. the raider
was driven off.
SHIPYARD WORKERS
RETURN TO DUTIESj
ASTORIA, Oct. 31.—The strike of
five hundred shipyard workers here
probably will be settled today and the
men return to work under a tempor
ary agreement pending investigation
by the labor committee of the United
States Emergency Fleet Corporation.;
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SERVICES IN CATHOLIC
CHURCH TOMORROW|
Tomorrow Thursday the feast of'
All Saints, the mass will be at 7:30 a
m. in the church. Next Friday the first;
Friday in the month and the com-1
memoration of All Souls. The first;
of the Three Masses will begin at 7
a. m. Confession will be heard Thurs
day evening from 6 to 9 p. m. and'
before the first mass on Friday. Com
munion will be given at every mass]
on All Soul's Day..
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Andy Dleringer reports that the j
statement that the price of coal has
been raised, which is going around, is
unfounded, as there has been no raise
in the price of fuel up to the present.
CROSS LICENSING SYSTEM
DECLARED STRICTLY LEGAL
WASHINGTON, I). C.. Oct. 31.—
Attorney General Gregory has notified
Secretary of War Baker that in his
opinion the cross licensing patent
agreement made by the Aircraft
Board with the Wright-Martin and
Curtiss Aeroplane companies is leg
al.
The agreement made by the two
companies for the interchange of pat
ents had been attacked by independ
ent airplane manufacturers who
maintained that it was a combination
in restrain of trade.
Attorney General Gregory, in his
opinion, declared that the agreement
did not restrain trade and was bene
ficial to the government in the con
struction of its war planes.
Railway Traffic Suspended for Past
Tpree Days—Co^d yopfecedeny
ed—One life Lost
BUTTE, Oct. 31.—This section of
Montana is experiencing a blizzard
that has beat all records- The bliz
zard has been raging for the past
three days and theye are no forecasts
when the cold wave will end. Fifteen
Inches of snow have fallen and rail
road traffic is suspended In all direc
tions. Reports from other parts of the
States indicate that the cold wave Is
general and many portions are .also
In the throes of blizzards. Ifunters
have been caught unprepared In the
mountains and it is feared that they
may have perished.
Helena In Grasp of Blizzard
HELENA. Oct. 31.—A blizzard Is
raging here today. The thermometer
only registers seven degrees below
zero but the lyUyf la intense and no
trains have moy^ from the local dtp
pot for slxteeg' bopra. Drifts are (6
portd from ten \o seventeen feet 1q
height along the railroad.
One man Is k««V? to hm lost his
life and his body reached heM this
afternoon. The iejd ma^ la Adeloro
Lafridtre, who wag frozen (jeath
laat Saturday while hunting in the
Blackfoot Valley. His body was found
by other t oaten after Latcldlre 1m
felled to return te bis cabin.
JO POISON
Memphis ^,'ufOTers Plot to Poison Sol
diers and Sailors Through Var
ela* Germs—Five (terms
MEMPHIS. Oct. 31.—A nation
wide plot to kill American soldiers
and sailors by poisoning vaccine ser
um with tetanus germs was believed
to have been uncovered here today,
following five deaths from tetanus
traceable to vaccinations.
ANCHORAGE MAN CLEARED
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
SEATTLE. Oct. 31.—J. E. Hemsler.
proprietor of the Mint Grill at An
chorage, Alaska, has been discharged
from Custody here, following the re
fusal of the federal grand jury to re
turn an indictment against him.
Hemsler was arrested in Seattle Oct
ober 17 on the cha-fes of having vio
lated the Mann Act. the woman in
volved being Mrs. Jennie Crawford
of Anchorage. Hemsler is returning
to Anchorage on the Admiral Evans,
which is due in Anchorage tills week.
THAW IH HIED FOR
WHIPPING EHCAPADE
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Oct. 31.—
Frederick Gump. Jr., of this city and
his parents have tiled suit in Phila
delphia against Harry K. Thaw for
the aggregate sum of $650,000. Gump
asks $500,000 damages for cruel and
inhuman treatment. His parents ask |
$150,000.
Obstacle to Peace
BERNE. Switzerland, Oct. 31.—A
severe obstacle to an early peace is
seen here in the announcement of the
German chancellor to the effect that
Germany will never relinquish the
French provinces of Alsace and Lor
raine. ‘‘This,” said the chancellor be
fore the reichstag, “is the nearest
Germany can come at this time to
making peace terms.”
First Coal is Seized
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 31.—
The full power of the government
was exerted today to solve the coal
shortage problem v'ben the first com
mandeering order was issued.
Under the order issued by Hr. Har
ry A. Garfield, fuel administrator, the
Pennsylvania railroad, which serves
seven hundred mines, will be sup
plied by the bituminous producers at
a pro rata basis, at prices fixed by the
government.
ITALIAN GENERAL IS
KILLED BY SNIPER
ROME. Qct. 31.—General Achilles
Papa of the Italian army who has ob
tained fame at the battle of Bains
izza plateau, has been killed by an
Austrian sniper, It was learned today.
Passengers arriving In port on the
steamer Alameda report that one of
the tyorst gales eyer encountered was
experienced off Cape Elizabeth on the
return trip, Sunday. F^or hours the
seas rolled mountains high, tearing
away the rail on the weather side,
and causing near-panic among the
passengers. a
Thomas Riggs, Jr., was a passen
ger for Juneau on the steamer Ala
meda last evening. Mr. Riggs has
been in Anchorage looking over the
railway situation.
Qur collector will be around to
morrow. Will you please have the ex
act change ready and eliminate a sec
ond call.
Sam Lec^ovicb, Tony Hadak, Alex
Boreff, C. Horoff, and M. Zangloff,
will leave for Anchorage on the Alas
ka.
Mrs. R. L. Walker will leave for
points to the wqstfmrd on the steam
ship AlaskV.
The mercury registered 20 above ^n
this city last night.
The launch Delhi'will leave tomoy
ro^for Ellamafc Pidalgo, end doyp^
fQunj po!nt% VlW HY«ral passengers,
and a full cargo of coal and lumbey.
Capt. Rider reports that the QeQa
saVered eMM ddmaie to'ker'dabTn lai
yesterday’s gale.
STRENUOUS ACTION
FOR WAR ADVOCATED
WASHINGTON, D. C—French Am
bassador Jusserand has stated here
that the "strenuous action’' of the
United States during the next six
months will bring peace nearer.
"The first six months hare seen
strenuous American preparations,”
said the Ambassador. "The next six
months will see strenuous American
action. Both will bring the world
near the time when it will be at last
and forever, in the words of the presi
dent, ‘a safe place for democracy.' "
SIII«lFEAi
GIVEN GERMANY
British Reach Out t>rer Sea of Mud
and Wrench Few Remaining De
fenses from Crown I’rince
BRITISH FRONT. Oct. 31.
I'rown Prince Ruprecht has suffered
a stinging defeat at the hands of the
British, who have reached out across
a sea of mud and wrenched front the
German leader the few remaining de
fenses of Passchenkale.
Tlie Tokeli Lou left tills afternoon
for Ellamar, with mail and Pete Neil
son and Lewis Kose as passengers.
BRIDE AND GROOM
ARK ABOARD ALASKAj
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\V. E. Logemann, the well known j
photographer and dealer in supplies'
and art goods at Anchorage, is a pas-j
enger on the steamer Alakka due here
tonight, with his bride. Mrs. Loge- j
mann lias never been in Alaska be-1
fore. i
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L. P. Bergman, assistant superin-j
tendent for the Wells Fargo Express,
Co., was a passenger on the Alameda!
for the States, after a tour of Alaska
in the interests of his company. Mr.
Bergman stated that his company
would maintain an efficient service
over the trail this winter.
No Shows Saturdays
Manager Owen Meals of the Em
press circuit has been hit with the
H. (’. L. in connection with tlie W.
T., and announces that usual Satur
day night shows will lie discontinued
for tlie present. The excessive war
tax of $1.05 per 1000 feet of reel
renders tlie cessation of the Saturday
night show imperative.
Don’t Forget
The Sheet and Pillow Case Dance
to be given at Kagle Hall this even
ing by the members of the Women's
Auxiliary of Pioneers. The general
admission Is one dollar and spectat
ors will be charged twenty-live cents.
You may have your fortunes told for
the small sum of ten cents. A general
good time is promised all. It
8(>ersta<l-Abraliainson Nuptials
Miss Anna Abrahamson and E.
Sperstad were united in marriage
last evening by Judge Love, United
States Commissioner. The groom is
a popular youpg miner in the employ
of the Granny Company, while the
bride in a well-known young lady of
Valdez.
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Steamer Notes
The steamship Alaska will sail
from Cordova some time tonight and
is expected to arrive in port about 5
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The steamship Admiral Evans will
arrive in port about 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
Both boats are from Seattle, west
bound. 1
New Purser for Dora
A. H. Garland, who has been
freight clerk on the Alameda, chang
ed bertha and is now purser of the
steamer Dora. Mr Stra^sa^urger, who
made the last trip as the. Dora's pur
ser, will go south.
FORD SAYS WAR ON
‘ KAIBE# Bkst THING EVER
DETROIT, £T?V. 3.—Hppry Ford
contributed |S,,OO|.O0 and the Ford
Motor company made a similar contri
bution to the Liberty Lqgq today.
Ford's subscription was accompanied
by a fUMB^tn| declaring that the Uni
ted StaMs in maklng war on Germany
did «e'* W* ever tapped
ed tor the world.”
GERMAN CMS
MAY COO U.S.
(iovernmeiit Considering Plan Bring
/
Many Thousand Germans to This
Country to Work on Farms
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Oct. 31 —
The United States government is con
sidering a plan to bring many thous
and German prisoners now a burden
on the allies to the United States,
placing them in agricultural camps
and other places where they can he
used to help raise their own food.
Can't Sell to Troops
BUENOS. Aires, Oct. 31.—Railway
strikers today served notice upon the
storekeepers that they must not sell
foodstuffs to Argentine troops or arm
ed police. Tlie strike situation con
tinues unchanged with no prospect
of a settlement in sight.
A 1,1. AI'I'KKVTM'K KKAMKX
AIIK TO IIK KM.IHTKO
WASHINGTON', I). ('., Oct. 31.—
The navy department today sent to
all recruiting other* throughout tho
Cnited States instructions to enlist
all apprentice seamen and flreuieu
that applied for service.
Hi.\l>K.\i*HiG S IMHMI.L
KOIXU OKAli; SHOOK
SAN FUANCISCO. Oct. 31.—Lying
at the morgue, unidentified, is tho
body of a man who could have pass
ed for the twin of General von Hin
denhurg. the kaiser's chief war lord.
He killed himself on the Cliff llouso
beach Saturday, hanging a mirror to
a tree to guide a bullet into his brain.
From a tailor's mark on his clothing,
tlie police have learned that the man
registered at the Bowers hotel. Los
Angeles, in May, 1915, as J. Savage
and that he went there from Salt
Lake. Despite the fact that he was
well-dressed and apparently prosper
ous only 32 cents were found in his
clothes. He weigiied about 200
pounds, was about 50 years of age
and resembled published pictures of
Hindenhurg so strikingly that he was
referred to as tlie ‘General.”
Some she inches of snow fell in
Valdez last night, and at the pres
ent time the snow is falling briskly,
with every appearance that a foot or
more will fall today and tonight.
leiATOilES
TO AVERT STRIKE
Tells Telephone Workers that Govern
ment lleiiends I'pon Patriotism
to Keep on Working
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.—Fed
eral Mediator Reed, in conference
with the leaders of the telephone un
ions told the workers today that the
government was appealing to their
patriotism to avert a strike.
PRIVATE ARRIVES FROM
THE FRENCH FRONT
HALIFAX, N. S.. Oct. 31.—Private
Frank Slavln arrived today from the
European front.
E. Berg will leave on the stdhmer
Alaska for Anchorage.
WHlfE MEN ACCUSED OF
MURDERING NEGRO
BELLEVILLE, III., Oct. 31—With
the jury completed last night, the
trial o,f Herbert F. Wood and Leo
J[eane, 17, t?e first white men arraign
ed in connection with the East St.
Louis race riots, began today. Both
are charged with the murder of Soott
Clark, a negro. Col. E. P. Clayton
jf the Fourth Infantry, it is said, will
testify he Placet* Voth men under ar
rest as they were dragging Clark
thru thf streets with a rope around
his neck. The defense will attempt to
prove that both me? were merely
sightseers. Fifteen soldiers of the
mrtik lhfantry'also Will testify for
the state.