PRICE TEN CENTS.
ANOTHER BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP GOES DOWN
• ROUMANIANS ASSUME OFFENSIVE; TAKE SOME VILLAGES
' DESERT TO
EL PASO, Nov. 21. Carranza of
ficers at Juarez say Villa attacked
Chihuahua City yesterday and was
repulsed with sanguinary losses. Vil
la renewed his attack today. Refu
gees from Chihuahua City sav that
a thousand Carranza troops deserted
to Villa, and that the entire popula
tion and a majority of the soldiers
sympathize with Villa.
JUAREZ, Nov. 21. — Villa Was re
pulsed again today and his forces
driven from their positions outside
of Chihuahua City. Four hundred j
men of the Villa command were left |
on the battlefield. Among the dead )
was General Julio Acosta, one of the
principal Villa commanders.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. |>resi
dent Wilson watched his confidential
stenographer fly over the White
House today in an aeroplane, hut do
dined an invitation to take the flight
The president and wife will leave to
night by special train to attend the
army and navay football game in N'mv
York tomorrow.
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► ATLANTIC CITY, No-.. 24. The
protocol for the withdrawal of thi
American trops in the Mexican pa
trol of the border was signed today
by the members of the joint interna
tional committee.
DENVER, Nov. 24. — Higher wages
are being paid farm laborers in Colo
rado than at any time since territorial
days, according to reports received by
the slate immigration commission. In
some sections workers are earning as
much as $•; a day, it is stated.
On the western slope six or seven
cents a sack is being paid for sacking
potatoes, and 10 cents a sack for sack
ing onions. As much is being earned
elsewhere in the state, the same rates
being in effect in several sections.
J The lowest pay offered, it is stated,
is $3 a day and board. Farmers are
experiencing difficulty, it is reported,
in obtaining help at this rate.
Labor also is scarce in the mining
sections, it is reported. One company
In the San Miguel field has been un
able to get 250 miners to work In the
carnotite fields. Unskilled laborers
are receiving $3.50 a day and skilled
miners are getting $•1.50 a day or
more.
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first congresswoman was
STUDENT AT WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE. Nov 24. — Miss Jean
etta Rankin, of Missoula, font., who
bolds the distinction of being the first
woman elected to the natien-i cm.
gress. attended the University o
Washington In 1909 and 1910. Site
was a graduato student in the de
I .ailment of political and social scl
ence. Miss Rankin is a graduate of
Montana State University.
A new foundation is being placed
under the Blum building on Second
street.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—Another British hospital ship has
been sunk, according to an official announcement made* today,
ft was the Braemar Castle, of ti,."ut) tons burden, bound from
Saloniki to Malta with wounded soldiers. All those aboard
were saved. The vessel sunk in Mykoni channel, Aegean sea,
but w ind her it struck a mine or was torpedoed has not as yet
been definitely determined.
Bl Cl IA REST, Nov. 24.—The Roumanians have assumed
the offensive at Debrudja and advanced along the entire front,
c . i.i.or S, veral towns, fifteen miles north of the Tcherna
voda (’onetan/.a railroad.
SALONIKI, Nov. 24.— The Serbians made further inroad's
oil tin- (b i man Bulgarian line, northeast of Monastir, and cap
tured the village ol Rapesh, north of Supodol, within the Cerna
bend. I lie (b rniiii;s w. r<- defeated and forced to flight.
BERLIN, Nov. 24 The secretary of the American embassy
confem d with Chancellor Bethmann Ilolhveg regarding the
Belgian labor prohh m, and laid before the chancellor informal
ly and unofficially suggestions for certain amelioration of the
compulsory employment of Belgians and as to concessions to
Belgian national feelings and neutral public opinion. The Span
ish ambassador, as official representative of Belgian interests,
also conferred with the chancellor on the same subject.
lU (’HAREST, Nov. 24.—The Teutons attempted to cross
the Danube river, thirty-five miles southwest of Giurgin, on the
railroad leading north ward of Bucharest.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—Kir Hiram Maxim, inventor of an au
tomatic system of firearms, is dead.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.—Orsova and Turna Keverine, both on
the Danube river, have been captured by the Teutons.
BETBOGRA1), Nov. 24.— The Russians have advanced in
Dobrudja. They reached lake Tashoul and crossed the Kartal
river.
I’AKIK, Nov. 24.—The allies are progressing along ihe
Macedonian front and ground was gained east of Monastir. The
Italians are advancing west of Monastir and have reached
Nijihole.
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PETItOGRAD, Nov. 24.—Alexander Trepoff, minister of;
railways, has been appointed premier. Trepoff is a Liberal.
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PROPERTY INCREASES IN
VALUE AFTER CONTEST
EDINBURGH. Scotland. Nov. 24
A striking illustration of the increase j
in value of shipping since 1914 is j
given in a will contest now before the I
Edinburgh courts. The estate in i
volved is that of John Gaff, a Glas J
gow ship owner, who died in Decern-|
her, 1914. At the date of his death’
his property was officially valued at ;
slightly over $400,000. The division J
of the estate was prevented by litig i
tion among the heirs, and it was
stated at the final hearing in the case
that the value of the property Ins in
creased, during the time devoted to
legal wrangling, to over a million dol
lars.
The Loyola Social Club is having
the windows of its club room lettered
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Printing neatly done at. the Times
WASHINGTON'. Nov. 24. — Congres
sional investigation into the broad
question of government regulation and
control of railroads and other com
ntoi) carriers, suggested by President
Wilson in his opening address to the
last vi ssion. has begun here before
a joint committee of senators and
representatives.
Although ttie investigation was an
thoiibed before the threatened strike
by the tout* great brotherhoods, the*
investigation v ill go into the qnes
lions which came up at that time, such
as regulation of wages by tic Inter
state Commerce Commission and leg
islation to prevent a similar situation.
Questions which tiro investigators
will take up go to the heart of the
transportation problem and the in
quiry probably will have a potent in
fluence in congress oti the subject
if government and ownership.
At the hearings it is expected that
all the leading railroads, telegraph,
telephone and wireless concerns and
express companies as well as econo
mists. leaders of labor and agriculture,
shippers and hankers will he heard.
The committee is required to report
to congress by January N, and an ef
fort may be blade to put through legis
lation before the session ends on
March I, after which the administra
tion will not have its present major
ity in tin' house.
The resolution for the investigation
came at the conclusion of many
months of effort on the part of rail
roads and others interested in ques
tions affecting them, to have a com
prehensive inqtiiryw into all phases of
government control.
President Wilson ill his address to
congress in December, lulii. called at
tention to the need, and six months
later the joint resolution was adopted.
It provides for the appointment of five
senators and representatives "to in
vestigate the subject of the govern
ment control and regulation of inter
state and foreign transportation, the
eltii ienev of the existing system in
pro!Tling tile rights of shippers and
carriers, and in promoting the public
inti est, the incorporation or control
of the incorporation of carriers, and
all proposed changes in the organiza
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the act to regulate com
merce. also Hie subject of government
ownership of public utilities, such as
telegraph, wireless, calde, telephone,
express companies and railroads en
inged in interstate and foreign com
merce and report as to the wisdom or
feasibility of government ownership of
such utilities and as to the compara
tive worth and efficiency of govern
ment regulation and control as com
pared with government ownership and
operation. Cower was given the com
mittee to sit during a recess of con
gress and to summon witnesses and
to call on government agencies for
assistance. The sum of $24,000 was
appropriated for expenses.
tinder the resolution the following
members were named on the commit
tee: Senators Newlunds (chairman),
Robinson, I'nderwood, Cummins and
lirandegee; Representatives Adamson,
Sims. Cullop, Each and Hamilton, all
online from the Interstate Commerce
committees of the two houses.
In its announcement of the hear
ings the committee said it would con
sider the subjects as follows:
“The subject of government control
and regulation of interstate and for
eign transportation," and under this
head:
“The efficiency of the existing sys
tem in protecting the rights of ship
pers and carriers in promting the
public interest.
“The incorporation or control of the
incorporation of carriers.
“All proposed changes in the organi
zation of the Interstate Commerce
Commission as the act to regulate
commerce."
Under another head the committee
will consider:
“The subject of government owner
ship of all public utilities, such as tele
graph, wireless, cable, telephone and
express companies, and railroads en
gaged in interstate and foreign com
merce," Including specifically:
"The wisdom or feasibility of gov
ernment ownership,
“The comparative worth and effi
dene;' or gnvornrrfon''regulation and
control as compared with government
ownership and operation,"
Discussing the detail questions of
government regulation and control and
government ownership the committee
announced it would consider:
"Whether the Interstate Commerce
Commission is overloaded and whether
its jurisdiction should be confined to
questions of discrimination, rebates,
and rates, its jurisdiction over other
subjects, such as valuation, safety in
spection, etc., to be turned over to
some other body or bureau to be cre
ated by law.
"Whether it is necessary to make
any change in the organization of the
Interstate Commerce Commission with
a view to prompt and efficient action:
whether it is feasible to increase the
number of commissioner and to per
mit them to divide into several de
partments for the consideration of
cases, and if so, whether there shall
also be consideration in bank and also
whether there shall be appeal from
decisions in the department to the
| commission in bank.
“Whether such departments of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
shall sit in Washington, or be assigned
| to definite traffic areas somew hat af
ter the manner of the judicial cir
cuits, and whether in the latter case
there should be provision for their
sitting in bank at Washington or for
some central body In Washington with
the duty of hearing appeals and di
recting the procedure of the depart
ments.
“Whether under the present sys
tem the credit of the common carriers
is assured with a view to their secur
ing the moneys needed for necessary
itnp; r.einents and extensions in the
interest of the public and at reason
able rates of Interest. Whether gov
ernment regulation of the issue of se
curities- is advisable, and If so, whe
ther it is to the Interest of the public
as well as the carriers that this re
gulation should be exercised by the
national government, and whether it
should involve merely publicity or ab
solute control of the issue of certifi
cates. Whether concurrent jurisdic
tion of the nation and the states to
control such issues is in the interest
of the carriers and the public. What
will 1)0 the field of operations for the
state railroad commission in the inter
eat of the public if the control of se
curities and the control of rates is
vested in the Interstate Commerce
Commissionv Whether and to what
extent within a period of five years
It will be necessary to enlarge the fa
cilities of the common carriers in the
interests of the public and whether the
present system of government regu
latlon is such as to insure the i t edit
of the carriers with a view to their
making additional necessary expendi
tures.
“What is the effect of dual regu
lation on the parts of the states and
the nation of the rates of carriers.
What, if any, contradictions does it
Involve, and what, if any, discrimina
tions does it involve as between states
and localities.
"Whether or not any regulation is
feasible of the wages and hours of
employees of common carriers, and
whether or not it is advisable in the
interest of the public and with a view
to maintaining uninterrupted com
merce between the states, to take am
further legislative action regarding
the adjustment of disputes between
the carriers and their employees and
regarding strikes and lockouts.
"Whether any national legislation i
required as to the organization cu c ar
rfers in interstate commerce in the
nature of national incorporation, per
missive or compulsory, or in the tin
ture of national holding eompunic - un
der which state corporations may lie
controlled and unified in their opera
tions in the interest of interstate con
mere e, and what form of national leg
(station for the incorporation of cat
ri'-rs or for holding companies own
ing the stock of state companies is do
siralde. How will national incorpor-I
ation affect the police powers of The j
states over railroads operating within j
th>ir boundaries. Will it be ad vis j
able, as in the case of the nations' !
hanks, for the national government to
prescribe a uniform rule for the tax
ation by the states of railroad proper- ;
ties and securities.
"The wisdom or feasibility of gov '
eminent ownership of such utilities
and “ * * the comparative worth
and efficiency of government rcgula
lion and control as compared with gov
eminent ownership and operation.'
| including under ibis hern!
"The practic al results of government
ownership, both as to efficienc y and
economy were actually practiced.
“Whether government ownership is
compatible w ith our system of govern
tnent and what its effect will be on on:
governmental institutions.
"Whether a system of government
ownership will suit local needs
“A practical method of securing
government ownership whether by
purchase or condemnation of proper
ties, or by purchase or condemnation
of bond and stock Issues, or other
wise.”
HEAVIEST TAXES
BE PAID BE
BRKUN, Nov. 24. — In making up
the income tax list of 191C, which is
to yield the city of Berlin 45,072,981
marks this year instead of 42,700,000
as last year, the authorities find that
the incomes of individuals in all clas
ses of tax payers have increased,
while those of firms and business
houses in general have as consistently
decreased. ^
There are 30,834 more persons with
taxable Incomes under 3,000 marks
than in 1!H5, and 595 more who ure
taxed on incomes over 3,000 marks
than there were a year ago. On the
ether hand there are a total of 156
less firms who will help fill the city's
coffers than there were.
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Tonight there will be a rehearsal of
the ('ordova band and all members
should be present.
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Deputy Marshal A1 Sullivan is in
town. He is returning to Valdez from
an official trip to the states.
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♦ Valdez and Sitka, and but u ♦
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HUNGARY CREATES NEW
OFFICE E000 DICTATOR
BPDAPKST. Nov. 24. — The ap
pointment is announced of Baron
Kuerthy to the newly created position
of food dictator for Hungary. The
new official, whose post is regarded as
“f tlin »wt twiiiul l|np/trluni'W t#» thftt 4»f
u cabinet minister, is practically un
known in the capital. He has held
some time past the position of gov
ernor of a northern province, where
his work won the admiration of Count
Tisza.
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Will A. Steel was a returning pas
senger from Seattle on the steamer
Alameda today.
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BIG [HI SI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. — All re
cords were broken at the sixteenth
annual chrysanthemum show of the
department of agriculture, which re
cently closed with a week’s exhibi
tion, and as a result this annual event
hereafter will be conducted on a much
larger scale. During the exhibition
this year nearly 26,000 people visited
the government's green houses on the
Mall and enjoyed the beauties of the
rare collection of prize blooms. At
the close of the show the government
officials distributed many of the
blooms to persons ill at their homes,
and in the various hospitals of the
city. On Sunday, the last day of the
show, more than 7,231) persons inspect
ed the flowers, and at times during
the day there was a waiting line,
where some persons remained an hour
before gaining admission.
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Mrs. Foote and daughter, of Juneau,
are among the arrivals on toduy's
boat. ,
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THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK ♦
DAY OF THANKSGIVING ♦ |
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JUNEAU, Nov. 23. — Cover- *
nor Strong today issued a pro ♦
clamution designating Thurs ♦
ilay, November 30, 1916, us a ♦
day of thanksgiving, pursuant ♦
to the proclamation recently is- ♦
sued by the president of the ♦
United States, and In accord- ♦
anee with the time honored ♦
custom. ♦
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RUSSIA HAS COMPLETED ITS
LARGEST BRIDGE
1'ETHOGRAD. Nov. 24. — The long
set bridge In the Russian empire has
iust beeu pushed to completion by
Itusslan railway engineers in far
ioutheastern Siberia. It spans the
\mur river, pad is over a mile and a t
naif long. By it Russia now has a
through railway connection with Vla
livostock entirely on her own terri
lory, in addition to the line running
by a more direct route through Man
■huria.
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This afternoon's train brought a
number of passengers from the inter
lof.
ALAMEDA COMES
FflOM SOOTH
The steamer Alameda arrived from
Seattle about noon and will remain in
port until early tomorrow morning.
Her passengers were:
For Cordova — Mrs. E. Nyberg. Mrs
H. Ka>, Hoy Kay, Mrs. M. Gerberg
1‘. S. Truckey, \V. S. Sutton, May
Foote, Emma Foote, W. A. Steel. K
J. Mcl.ein, Blanch Smith, and three
Bteerage.
For Ellatnar — R. C. Mohlqr.
For Valdez — R. Elmquist, R. II.
Higgins, Mrs. K. I). Zug, Miss Frances
Zug, 17. G. I.ashley, J. F. Chamberlin
For Sewurd — E. Carlson, Miss lies
sie Marsh Al gnilivan .1. Johnson. F
T. Hope and wife, Mrs.. C. ltunee. 11
Stantlen, E. W. Smith, W K. Batch
Mason li. Doming.
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Contractor \V. tl. Batch, of the firm
of Balch & McDonald, of Anchorage,
was in town today. He is returning
home from Wrangell, where he erect
ed a concrete building for the Hank
of Alaska.
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Washington, nov. 24. — sharp
language is employed by Major Gen
eral George W. Goethals, governor of
the Panama canal zone, in replying to
published criticisms of the big water
1 A "'hieh he (harges have seriot sly
affected its commercial rating. In his
annual report, made public by the war
department, the governor declares
lhat the earth movements which have
frequently interrupted traffic through
he canal finally will he overcome for
ill time.
General Goethals goes into a lengthy
evtevv of the geological problems
h h h .1 been encountered, of the
(top- taken to overcome su< h ob
1 teles; at d the measure of success at
ti'e-d So :: r us the Culebra cut is
‘oncerned, he said, “the worst is over,
he intervals between movements are
ecniuiug greater and the quantities
A material less.”
The report replies to the published
datc-iuents of Professor Benjamin Be
lov Miller, of l.ehigh University, and
oncer Senator Thomas Kearns, of
■ ah. The ( harges made in each case,
'•“!(' I Goethals brands as "errone
1 as, nvvairanted and unfair." It is
. h I i v It I )ii> rotinrt that (111 ri n ir o
• ri ol the fiscal year 1916. (luring
lii h Ihc canal was opened. 411 ves
■••!s p; -scil from the Atlantic to the
.11 lie and 676 in the other direction,
it all those, only 91 were engaged
n the American coastwise trade.
The l tal cargo tonnage handled
1 a ■ ..li '.H16, a .'gainst 4,969,792 the
(receding year, although the water
way was in operation for only five
nonths last year. Commenting upon
he reduction in coastwise traffte as v
ihoun, however, the report says ik_. .
(.as due principally to the scarcity of
(hips for foreign trade, which drew'
tun rican coasting vessels into that
erv ice.
Difficulties of the present system of
(“vying toils are recited and (leneral
■ oeihals again recommends that leg
slaiion be sought making the earning
■up.wity of <i diip the basis upon which
■barges should he computed. He
minis out that $2.;!99,8I’0 were collect
'd in toils during 1916. Had the so
tlli-d I’anama canal rules applied in
ueasuring ships, he adds, this sum
.vould have been increased by approxl
nately *1110,000
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Dr. \V. H. Chase has been employed
Liy the bureau of education to look af
ler the welfare of ttie natives of tl's
li.strict, and he is now engaged in
aking a census to the end that If a
sufficient number of these people can
no concentrated in one village, in this
vicinity, a school and hospital will be
jrected and maintained to educate
imt dean up the disease among the
unlives. The Copper river. Kyak,
S’uchuk, Maekarkv Point and Simp
ion bay natives will not associate
.vith the Teticklik natives.
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KOYUKUK GlltS
(urns from all the precincts In the
Koyukuk have been received, giving
IVlckersham a plurality of 18. The
cote was as follows: Lewis, 33; Sul
:or, 43; Wickershatn. 61. The Kusko
twlm. Kantishna and Innoko precincts
ire still unreported.
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The Northern Drug Company places
is holiday ad in today's issue, and
cou should read it for a suggestion as
o a suitable gift.
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Mrs. John Zug and daughter. Miss
Prances, are passenger* on the Ala
neda for Valdez