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AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
LOADED WITH FOOD
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Iidtrnational Nows Service.
LONDON, March 14.—The Ameri
can steamship Algonquin of the At
' lantlc Transport line Was sunk on
Monday without warning according to
reporta reaching here this morning.
Captain Norberg and his crew of
twenty, four men took to the small
boats and landed on I’enzanco. Cap
tain Norberg is a naturalized American
citizen and of his crew of twenty
four nine were citizens of the United
States.
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The Algonquin was a ship of eight
thousand eight hundred and three
tons. She left New York with a full
cargo of food for this port.
She was flying the American flag
when struck by a torpodo without
warning. The report says that the
officers of the ship had not seen the
periscope of the submarine although
on the lookout. The Algonquin did
not carry any guns for defense.
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ALDRICH PROPOSES
RESOLOTION BREAKING
SENATE DEADLOCK
Paoific News Service.
JUNEAU, March 14.—A sucessful
attempt to break the deadlock In the
territorial senate was made today by
by Frank Aldrich. He proposed a res
olution which provided that all of
fices in the senate from the president
down to messenger should be decided
by lot.
In support of his resolution he urged
that each of the competitors would
have .an equal chance and that the
senate would soon be organized and
could get down to business.
The resolution met with favor from
the faction opposed to Aldrich and
after some discussion was put to vote.
It was adopted and then the mem
bers began to devise methods of draw
ing. A recess was taken to enable
each side to agree on candidates for
all offices and the names will be pre
sented for the lot drawing as soon as
arrangements nre completed.
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BRITISH SHELLING
BAPAUME; FALL
EXPECTED BY NIGHT
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International Nows Servic*. )
LONDON, March 14.—A terrific rain
of shells was directed on the German
positions at Bapauine this morning at
daybreak according to reports Just
received.
The allied forces have advanced on
ths strategic town with great rapid
ity say ths disaptches and have forced
the enemy to seek new defensive po
sitions again and again within a week.
It Is announced that Bapaume will
probably be In British hands before
nightfall.
While the British artillery fire is in
tense and devastating the reply ot
the enemy with his big guns is not
so strong as formerly. The enemy
resistance has been desperate, how
ever, and ground has not been yield
ed until it was absolutely necessary.
Bapaume is the objective point of
the advance on the western front and
was attempted in the drive of last
September.
The great success of tho British
forces on the Somme sector is very
gratifying to the British public com
ing as it does so soon after the tak
ing of Baghdad.
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BRITISH TAKE
BAGHDAD FROM
JHE TURKS
llH(rnitl«n*l News Service.
LONDON, March 1.—Announcement
was made yesterday of the capture
of the ancient city of Baghdad by the
British troops. Before they evacuated
the city the Turks destroyed most of
the stores and ammunition there and
defiled the water supply.
The Turks had brought up heavy
reinforcements to defend the city but
were unable to withstand the British
attack which was aided by Are from
gunboats on the Tigris.
DREAM TONIGHT
J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD
Three eminent stare In a three ring
circus exploit exposing the schemer
Walllngrord . The installment is titled
"Three Ring and a Goat" and each
picture is a completed subject. In
these serial episodes there are
neither thrills, frills, sobs or gasps
and there is an aosolute want of the
huckyned slap stick horse play so
much in vogue in many comedies. Mex
Figman in 'he character of Blackie
Daw is a laxative for prolonged laugh
ter, and a splendid foil to the king pin
confidence man J Rufus. Onion Jones,
another celebrity of the understratum
must be seen ia order to bo appro
GERMANY TO PROTEST TREATMENT
OF RERNSTORFF PARTY AT HALIFAX;
ROTH SEXES STRIPPED AND SEARCHED
Itdarnational News Sarvioa.
BERLIN, March 14.—The German
government Is greatly Incensed by the
treatment accorded Ambassador Bern
storff and his party by the British
customs officials at Halifax.
It is certain that a protest wii be
filed with the United States through
Swiss diplomatic channels for the
American govrenment thorugh its di
plomatic agents secured a promise of
safe conduct for the ambassadorial
party from Great Britain. While It
is true that Britain allowed the Fred
urick VIII with ttie party on board
to come safe to port at Copenhagen,
the trip was not what is understood
by safe conduct as understvod by safe
conduct as understood between na
tions. The ambassador Jtnd the
members of his party were not safe
guarded nor were their rights re
spected. according to semi-official
statement made here.
It has develoepd that Bernstortf and
all the members of his party were
searched repeatedly at Halifax. Not
only were they kept under guard and
treated as suspects but they were j
stripped of their clothing nnd even the
spaces between their toes were ex - •
atnlned for hidden articles.
As if they had not heaped enough
| indignity on the returning ambassa
dor the officials demanded that Mad
ame Hernstorff and all the other
ladies of the parly should be denuded
of clothing and their persons and
their upparel searched.
it is stated that such treatment is
without parallel in diplomatic annals.
The United States is to be made
aware of th nature- of the safe con
duct that her diplomats secured from
Great Britain and a strong protest
will be made in the expectation that
<hr I'nlted States government will
make suitable representations to Bri
tain in the matter.
At least the German government in
tensd that the world shall know' the
nature of the safe conduct grunted to
Bematorff by England.
fresh cabbage, carrots, rutabagoas
ind parsnips at Lehmann’s.
CHINA SEVERS GERMAN RELATIONS
AND SEIZES SIXTY INTERNED SHIPS
PLACING ARMED GUARDS ABOARD
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, March l.S—The re
public of China today severed dplo
matle relations with Germany be
cause of the ruthless submarine war
fare and disregard of international
law.
The news of the break was con
veyed to the navy department by nn
official dispatch from the senior com
mander of the United States navy now
at Shanghai.
He reports that the German minis
ter was given his passports from Pe
king and the Chinese minister, with
his staff was recalled from Berlin.
Simultaneously with the break the
Chinese authorities seized all German
merchant ships lying In the harbor of
Shanghai. There was no delay and
no hesitation.
The sixty German vessels there
were deprived of their crews which
were sent on shore and placed under
restrain.t Armed Chinese guards were
put on board the seized ships.
i This action of China in severing re
lations with Germany has been under
j consideration for several weeka|. It
was opposed by the prosdtent of China
; who recently yielded to the demands
( of the majority of his cabinet.
Japan has denied using any intlu
i ence with Chinese officials to bring
about this result.
I -
j SAN FRANCISCO March, 13.-The
Chinese consul general here has re
! celved wor.d of the severance of n-Ui -
oils be two- n hi" country and Ger
many. He safes that China is taking
this step as a protest against Ger
many's disregard of international law.
He says that he is unable to under
stand on what grounds the German
ships voluntarily interned at Shanghai
were seized. He has no doubt, how
ever that his country was clearly
within Its rights in taking such pro
cedure.
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BROTHERHOOD HEADS INFORM PR ■
NO STRIKE ON SATURDAY AS
ON QUESTION WILL BE
International News Sarvioe.
WASHINGTON, March 14.—Offi
cials of the trainmen brotherhoods
have informed the president that there
will be no strike on Saturday what
ever may be the outcome of the con
ference tomorrow between the broth
erhood leaders and the railway man
agers.
They say that they have no au
thority now to call a strike. They did
have such authority last summer but
another vote on the question by the
members of the brotherhoods will be
necessary before a strike can be called.
The brotherhood leaders have kept
the president informed of their pur
poses and only yesterday were firmly
of the intention to order a strike to
begin on Saturday next at 6 p. m.
It develops now, however, that their
authority to order the strike was
I questioned and when the matter had
| been looked up it was decided that the
; authority given the leaders by the
vote of members last summer did not
extend to the present time. When the
strike of last summer was called off
that ended the authority of the leaders
so fur as It had been vested in them
by the plebiscite.
Dispatches from various centers
show that many of the men do not
favor a strike at the present time
because of the near approach of war
and of the need of tho country in this
emergency for the beat railway ser
vice that can be given.
Silll others are of the opinion that
no action should be tuken until the
supreme court has handed down an
[opinion as to the constitutionality of
the Adamson law. Monday is the day
when the high court renders decisions
• id a is possible that next Monday
the court will give Its opinion as to
the Adamson law. Very rurely do«H
the court very from this rule and
many of the men thin that the de
rision should be awaited.
Indications now aro that the great
railroad strike wll be indefinitely post
i tamed to await a more opportune time.
Stamped goods, i large variety at
Miss Oestrelch's store.
iated, os must also the accomplished
and beautiful siar of many star pic
ture*. Miss Lolita Robertson. A new
and select dramatic number In two
parts entitled "The Floating Call"
is also on the program, featuring Miss
Irene Hunt. Uisual prices prevail.
GERMANS REPORT ALL
ATTACKS REPULSED
'nternational New* 8*rvlee.
BERLIN, March 14.—It is officially
announced that all British attacks on
the western front have been repulsed
by the Germans in spite of their sev
erty.
Ton should keep pouted on the war
and International and local news of
the day bv subscribing for the Nome
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FRENCH MAKE BIG GAINS.
ir.ternatlonal New* Service.
PARIS March 14.—The official com
munique Staten that French forces have
won a sweeping victory at Butte de
Hesnil where a powerful attack was
delivered.
Two violent counter attacks were
repulsed. The French made gains at
several points.
TOTAL SUBMARINES
SUNK IN 45 DAYS
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International News Service.
LONDON, March 14.—The admir
alty anuoaced yesterday that the
number of submarines sunk betweon
January first and February 15 reach
ed a total of sixty. This total com
prises those sunk by the marine foroos
SEATTLE COMPANY
MAKES LOWEST BID
ON SCOUT CRUISERS
In'o national News Service. I
WASHINGTON, March 14.- The'
navy department today opened tli"
sealed bide for the construction of six
fast scout cruisers capable of muking
thirty five knots an hour.
A number, of the large ship-build
ing cone* me mil in ki<i- •—
lowest was found to be the Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock Company.
The Seattle Compnay will receive
a contract for one or more of the
vessels, but owing to some details of
the bids that have to be considered
definite and final announcements as