PROPOSE TO BUY CANADA
PRESIDENT MAY OPERATE RAILROAD!
SOUTH AMERICA WOULD JOIN ALLIE!
SOUTH AMERICAN
PRESS FOR WAR
WOULD JOIN UNITED STATES
Press of the Southern Republics Come
Out Strongly In Favor of Joining In
the War Against Germany—Devot
ing Much Space to Endorsation.
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SANTIAGO. Chile. April 14.--The
people of Chile are greatly disturbed
over the war situation. The declara- j
tion of war against Germany by the;
United States. Cuba and Brazil have ;
'.ed the newspapers of this country to |
come out boldly iti favor of similar
action by Chili. Much space is being'
devoted daily to urging action by tbe;
government.
Peruvian Press Favors.
LIMA. Peru, April 14.—The press'
of this city, and throughout the whole
country is heartily in favor of a dec-;
iaration of war and are advocating a !
, union of the South American coun-1
k tries to take sides with the United j
States and Brazil against Germany.
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Points Way for Neutrals.
MONTEVIDEO, Aruguay, April 14. j
The newspapers here are devoting col-!
imns to the declaration of war by
tlie United States against Germany.)
The Elsiglo, the leading newspaper!
of this city, editorially states that the
entrance of the United States into the i
war will be a telling blow to Ger- i
many and declares that this action i
points the way to those neutrals who I
are still hesitating.
OBJECT POWERS j
GIVEN 1100
—
TO ISSUE KONI)S AFTER WAR
I .enroot Makes Strenuous Objections
to Powers Granted—Also Objects to
Selling Bonds at Prices Below Par ^
to Brokers and Operators. j
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 14.
The House debate ou the Bonding Bill
closed last night. Representative
l.enroot made a strenuous objection
to the wide powers conferred by the
bill upon Secretary of the Treasury
McAddo. which authorized him to
make loans after the war. Much op
position was also raised to selling the
bonds under par, the provision to this
effect, it being claimed, would enable
brokers to purchase the bonds at less
than face value in big lots and then
retail them at par or better.
KAISKRIN'K WILL
SELL HKK GEMS
AMSTERDAM. April 14.—A-Ber
lin dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
-.ays that the empress has sent her
private jewels to a neutral country
to be sold. The jewels are valued at
a large sum.
Senate Takes Recess.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14.—
The Senate met again at 5 o’clock
yesterday and then immediately took
a recess until 7:45 p. m.
l\ W. Harrington is in from the
Ramsay-Rutherford mine.
MEXICO ACCEPTS PLAN
KOR AMERICAN MEETING
MEXICO CITY. April 14.-The
Mexican government today sent an an
nouncement to Ecuador and Colombia
that it accepted the proposal of Ecua
dor for a meeting in Montevideo of
American nations to decide on a com
mon policy with the object of bring
ing the European war to an end.
SEATTLE WILL
FOR iYOOUE.N MERCHANT SHIPS]
Private Advices Received at That
Place Imitate Tlmt Contracts for
Government Wooden Vessels Aggre
gating 91.1,000,000 Will He Placed.
SEATTLE. April 14. —Private ad
vices received here indicate that the;
shipyards of this city will get con
tracts aggregating about fifteen mil
lion dollars, for the construction of
vessels of the fleet of wooden mer
chantmen projected by the govern
ment. The lumber men will co-oper
ate with the shipbuilders in rushing
the construction of these vessels, and
it is expected that at least one hun
dred will be completed within five
months. There will probably be six
hundred of t.iese ships constructed on
the Pacific Coast, practically every
shipyard being slated for construction
of as many vessels as they can effi
ciently handle.
WASHINGTON BOV WINS
MEDAL AT ANAI’OLIS
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 14.—
C. Dev Headlee of Washington, gradu
ated yesterday from Anapolis naval
academy, is winner of a silver medal !
for the Cones championship. W. P. ,
Richards, also of Washington, grndu-1
ating yesterday, is one of eight mem- j
bers of this class who will be coininis-1
stoned second lieutenants in the ma- i
rine corps.
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The lauuch T. N. B., Capt. Bert
Cooper left this afternoon for Ella
mar, Landlcck and Fidalgo.
James Fielder of Ellamar left this
afternoon to return home after spend
ing several days in town.
STILLUNCAUGHT
NO CM'KH HKKN INEARTHED
Ten l.auuehes With Posse Searching
for Ksroped Murderer at Juneau—
Night Jailers Canned for'Permit*
ting Ksea|ie.
JUNEAU, April. 14, 1917 lip to
10 o'clock this morning no trace had
been found of Edward Krause, the
condemned murderer, who made his
escape from the federal jail here
Thursday night. Ten launches and
possees are still searching the bays
and inlets in this vicinity in the hope;
of shutting off his escape in this dir
ection. while others are scouring the
city and adjacent hills, but as yet
the fugitive has not been found. The
night aijlers, three in number, who
were on duty at the jail when the
escape was effected, have been canned
for carelessness.
BRITISH CLAIM
MAKING GAINS
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BKTTKR WKATHKR PREVAILING
l ighting Stimulated and Two-Thirds
of tlie British Kront Knga«ed—• .
Claim Troops Are Making Gains o-|
Northern Knd. j
LONDON, April 14.— Improved
weather conditions have stimulated
lighting all along the line. Brisk en
gagements are reported in progress
along two-thirds of the British front.
The British are reported to be making
slight progress along the northern
end of the line.
Jack Carrol left this afternoon for
LCllamar.
J. I,. Steele left this afternoon for
Land lock Bay.
DEBATE ENDED
BONDING SILL
—
iVOTK Wll.l, BK TAKKN TODAY
KitclUn, Former Pacifist, Has Iteturn*
iti to Support of Administration
anti Is Assured of House l.ender*
ship—Pacifists Disheartened.
WASHINGTON, 0. C„ April 14.—
The House last night at 7 o'clock. ;
agreed to close debate on the bonding i
bill. Congressman Kitchin anuounc- ,
ed that a vote would be taken this
morning, and was warmly applauded.
He has been an ardest supporter of
the measure, turning from his former
Pacifist tendencies to the support of
the administration, and is assured of
the House leadership. The Pacifists
are thoroughly disheartened at the
course things are taking and have
practically abandoned ail efforts to,
prevent war.
LEGISLATURE IS I
GETTING BUSY
l<> HILLS INTKODirLD IN HOl’SK
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'I'ime for the Introduction of New'
.
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Hills has been Extended to the 45tli
Day of the Session—Five New Hills
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In Senate.
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JlJNEAl', April 14. — Fifteen new i
bills were introduced in the House
yesterday and five in the Senate. The
members of both houses have adopt
ed a resolution extendtnb the time for
the introduction of new bills until
the forty-fifth day of the session.
AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS
MUST CLOSE IN ALASKA
SEATTLE. April 14.—Comman
dant K lontz issued orders today that
all amateur radio stations in Alaska
and in the state of Washington must
be closed at once.
GERMANY TAKES EVERY CARE TO GUARD FOOD
novo 07 American erase Association )<
Close w«reh kept on a load of *'ftat ^es for use t>y Mie fiei iuan soUllere on jne western front *!
[ WOMEN GOVERN CITY;
ALL MEN DEFEATED
VALLEY CENTER, Kan., April 14.
This city will be governed by women
for the next two years. The men’s
ticket for mayor and councilmen at
yesterday’s election wa9 defeated by
the women by a large majority. The
new mayor or mayoress is Miss Avis
Francis.
GERMANS NIKE
COUNTER ATTACKS
NORTHERN END ARRAS I.INK
Sucre** Counterbalance* British Gain*;
at Other Point.*—Minor Kngage
!
inent* lu Vicinity of Pert in tie mil
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('anibral—Artillery Active.
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BERLIN, April 14.— Awur.olUce!
bulletin issued this morning states'
that the Germans made successful j
counters against the British on tl»o ■
northern end of the Arras line, retak-j
iug considerable ground and offset-!
ling the British gains elsewhere. Th» :
Britisli gains are reported to have'
been comparatively small. Minor en
gagements are also reported at Pe- ]
ronne and Canihrai. The roads are.
lively with artillery rushing toward j
St. Quentin. I
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PRESIDENT MAY
OPERATE RONDS
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I'NDKH SlOW ADAMSON LAW j
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Hill Introduced Gives President Au-!
tliority to Direct Operation of Rail* j
»
roads and Telegraph and Telephone
Companies.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 14.—
Congressman Adamson yesterday aft
ernoon introduced a Common Carrier
Regulation bill in the House, under
the terms of which the President is
authorized to order the operation of
railroads, telegraph and telephone
companies in such manner as to meet
the exigencies which may arise thru
the war. The bill also provides for
Increasing the interstate Commerce
Commission to eleven members.
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110 ARK MISSING
FROM SHIPS SINK
NEW YORK. April 14.—One hun
dred and ten persons, including two
women and a baby, are missing from
among the survivors of the British
steamships Trevose and Alnwick
ftastle, which were torpedoed without
warning by German submarines. The
steamship Venezia has arrived with
twenty-four of the survivors, picked
up after they had drifted at sea for
four days.
liAIM PRIVATE RADIO
STATION AIDED GERMANS
NEW YORK. April 14.—Govern
nen secret service operatives have dis
covered that until recently Mrs. Hugo
Reisinger, of St. Louis, maintained a
powerful wireless receiving station on
:he roof of her Fifth avenue resi
lence. Bernstorff received many mes
sages from Germany from this station |
WARM DERATE
WANTS TO PURCHASE C’AV.J
Urnllettr of Washington Would (
Great Britain Ten Rillions
Colonial Territory—Many Am*
ments Offered.
WASHINGTON. U. C.. April 1*
The debate in the House on the EH
lng Bill was expressive of widely
vergent views and productive of
nierous amendments, few of wh
however, were seriously conside
Fitzgerald introduced an amendn*
providing that the bonds should
be sold under any circumstances
low par.
Lafollette of Washington ur
that the government donate to
British government the sum of
billion dollars and take Canada;
in other words purchase that cc
try, stating that this huge contri
tion to Britain's war fund would t
the necessity of the United St*
sending troops to Europe.
Gardner of Massachusetts, seve
rapped the quibblers. stating f
their suggestions were mere woi
mouthings to delay legislation.
Madden pointed out the danger
loaning money to the Allies w.
their credit was way below par
the chance of repayment slim.
Kitchiu of South Carolina decla;
that the United States must do al;
its power to aid the Allies to bi
the war to a speedy end. The op]
sition to granting to the PresitS
unrestricted authority is steaf
growing. ,
PLAN REGULATION
OF FOOD PRIGI
WILSON AND HOUSTON I’ON I
Stated That Plans Include Not <
Stimulation of Production But
Regulation of Distribution and
Fixing of Prices.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April l
Preaident Wilson and Secretary of
riculture Houston held a long cot
ence this morning on food conse
tion and production. It is stated
the plans formulated not only
stimulated production of crops,
congressional legislation to regi
the distribution of foodstuffs an
fix prices.
WISCONSIN TOWN
IS AGAINST V
SHEBOYGAN, Wis., April 1
Noting cn the question “Shall
United States Enter the Euroi
War?" by those who attended
irices in several churches, when
lots were distributed, ended with
casting of more than 9.000 votes,
result being overwhelming agi>
the conflict. Only seventeen v j
•yes” and thirty-four blauk v
ivere deposited.
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A. H. Pinkus and young son lei ’
he Farragut for Cordova, where
Pinkus will have charge of the
>ress Theatre.