SHELL GONTRACT
BEEN AWARDED
TO AMERICAN STEEL CONCERNS
.Midvale Steel Company and Cruel*
. ble Steel Company Get Contracts
* for Naval Projectiles Originally
Awarded to British Concern.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.—
The Midvale Steel Company and the
Crucible Steel Company have been
^ awarded the contract for the navy
* projectiles which was recently given
to the Hadfield concern in England.
The English contract was contingent
upon the consent of the British gov
ernment and the ability of the con
cern to turn out the projectiles in
quantities required by the British
warships. The Government ordered
the Hadfield company to reject the
contract until the end of the Europ
ean war. The price to be paid the
American manufacturers has not been
made public, but it is believed to be
substantially less than the bids or
iginally made by these concerns.
liW SUNK BY
BERMAN SUB
NOT BEMKVFJ) TO BK AUSTRIANS
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Master of American Schooner Sunk In
the .Mediterranean Says He Believes j
Submarine < 'rew Was ('omposed of
Germans and Not Austrians.
LONDON. Feb. 20.—(Captain Mc
Donough ol' the American schooner
Skyman D. Law, sunk last week in the
Mediterranean Sea, has made an affi
davit of the circumstances surround
ing the torpedoing and sinking of the
vessel. He states that he believes the
crew of the submarine were Germans
rnd not Austrians, as at first reported.
KENT NEWS TO ENTENTE ALLIES
l^lme Advocate of Ruthless War By
Germany Attacks American Ambas
sador in a Newspaper Article—
Says Sent Casement to Hangman.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20.— Count
von Reventlow, one of the prime ad
vocates °f a ruthless war by Ger
many, in an article in the Tages Zei
tung, v.olently attacks the American
Ambassador Gerard, declaring that he
used his position to transmit news to
the Entente Allies via Washington,
through which he delivered an hon
orable Irishman, Sir Roger Casement,
to.the hangman.
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Today is Shrove Tuesday
Today is Shrove Tuesday, and to
morrow will be Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday
comes on April 8.
SCOTCH FARMERS FIGHT
DEER FOR THEIR CROPS
GLASGOW, Scotland.—Scotland is
suffering from the deer pest. Hun
dreds of deer are descending on farms
and devouring the crops. Farmers
and land agents reported these condi
tions atfia recent meeting of the Scot
tish chamber of agriculture and de
manded amendments to the game law*
so that more deer could be shot and
♦ he food supplies increased.
W. E. Patten and Frank Neal
were visitors in town this morning
from the mine below Fort Liscum,
and returned this afternoon to th ?
property.
CLAIM INDIA HAS i
HOARDED TREASURE1
LONDON, Feb. 20.—The "hoarded
treasure” of India Is estimated by the
Financial Review at $400,000,000.
Most of this is believed to be hidden
in comparatively small sums. It is a
financial axiom in London that all the
gold and silver which is sent to India
annually by the British government
is immediately absorbed and passes
quickly out of circulation. In India,
however, the existence of any really
important hidden wealth is declared
a myth.
PROMINENT SUFF
QUITS THE PARTY
—
SAYS PICKETING IS FOOLISH
Mrs. Harriet Watcli Resigns from
Suffragettes Because of Picketing
White House—Declares Act Hurt
Party Witli Public.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 20.—
Harriet Blatch, president of the Wo
men’s Political Union, and a promi
nent Suffragette, who has vigorously
opposed the picketing of the White
House by the Suffragettes, as foolish
and impossible of result, has entire
ly severed her connections with the
organization. She declares the es
tablishment of pickets about the ex
ecutive mansion is utterly foolish,
and has lowered the organization in
the sight of congressmen and the pub
lic generally, and that it has hurt
the cause immeasureably. She says
she is out of politics for good.
MANY SUBSCRIBE
TO VICTORY LOUR
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR BONDS
Andrew Bonar I .aw Says Subscrip
tions to New YVar Loan Exceed
Seven Hundred Million Pounds—
I'uable to Handle Subscriptions.
London, Feb. 20.—Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
announces that more than seven hun
dred million pounds have been sub
scribed to the British “Victory Loan”
exclusive of the subscriptions made
by the banks throughout the country.
The rush to subscribe was so great
that the force assigned to handle the
applications were unable to open and
list fully 250,000 applications, and
the total amount subscribed will not
be known for a week.
“SHOOT US NOW!" IS
GERMAN DESERTERS PLEA
SPOKANE, Feb. 20.—“Shoot us
now! Don’t send us hack to Ger
many—they’ll only shoot us there,”
was the plea of three deserters from
the German navy, arrested in Spokane
for larceny. They’re safe from the
kaiser for the time being. “Three
months,” said the judge.
CERTIFICATE FOR EACH BATH;
SELLS FOUR OF THEM
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 20.—A curi
ous development of the rioting in Jau
rez over enforced bathing in order to
get health certificates was reported
across the line. One Mexican took
five baths, received a certificate for
each bath and sold the extra certifi
cate to other Mexicans.
Seek to Move Idaho “U."
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20.—A bill was
!introduced in the lower house of '.he
j Idaho legislature today provided for
;the removal of the University of Idaho
'from Moscow to Boise.
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Parragut Due Thursday
1 The steamship Admiral Farragut,
j northbound, passed Juneau at 2 o'
! clock this morning, and should reach
! here some time Thursday,
i Deputy Marshal J. II. 1). Bouse is
! confined to his house with a severe
j cold.
GENERAL FUNSTON MS
SUDDENLY AT SAN ANTONIO
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COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES TROOPS ALONG MEXICAN
1 BORDER DROPS DEAD IN HOTEL LOBBY WHILE PLAYING WI1H
LITTLE CHILD—ANGINA PECTORIS AND ARTERIO SCLEROSIS
GIVEN AS CAUSE—DEAD OFFICER WON HIS WAY FROM COL
ONEL OF VOLUNTEERS TO BRIGADIER GENERAL BY MARKED
BRAVERY DURING PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN—SURVIVED BY A
WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN.
SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 20.—Major
General Frederick Funston, com
mander of the American forces along
the Mexican border, died suddenly
in a hotel lobby here last night short
ly after dining. The General was play
ing with a little child when he fell
to the floor, unconscious, death en
suing within a few minutes. Physi
cians pronounced the cause of death
as angina pectoris and arterio schero
sis brought on by an attack of indi
gestion, from which it was thot he
had recovered. Over-work contributed
largely to the ailment, General Fuii
eton having personally attended to a
vast amount of detail work, frequent
ly remaining at his task twenty-four
hours straight.
General Funston was in lus ntty
second year, having been born at Car
lisle, Ohio, November 9, 18t>5. He
grew up on the farm of his father’s,
in Kansas, his principal schooling
having been acquired during a two
and one-hall' year course at the Uni
versity of Kansas. In 1890 he was
appointed a special agent of the De
partment of Agriculture, and as such
took part in the Death Valley Ex
pedition in 1891. He visited Alaska
and the adjacent Yukon Territory in
1S92-4, crossing Alaska to the Arctic
Ocean and from the McKenzie river
to Bering Sea, a total journey of 3,
500 miles. He camped on the Klon
dike in the winter of 1893-4 and in
the spring floated down the Yukon
alone in a canoe. Later he resigned
from the Department of Agriculture
and traveled in Mexico. In 189G he
entered the Cuban insurgent army as
a captain of artillery, and was later
promoted to the office of Major and
then Lieutenant Colonel. While in
the Cuban rrmy he participated in
the campaigns of Meximo Gomez and
Calixto Garcia. He returned to the
United States at the outbreak of the
Spanish-Araerican war, and was ap
pointed Colonel of the 20th Kansas
Volunteer infantry on May la,
He was sent with the regiment to
the Philippines and participated in
the Northern Luzon campaign of Gen
arel McArthur. For crossing the Rio
Grande river at Calumpit, on April
26, 1899, on a small bamboo raft,
in the face of a heavy fire, and es
tablishing a rope ferry by means of
which the United States troops were
enabled to cross and win the battle,
he was promoted to Brigadier Gen
eral of Volunteers on May 1, 1899,
and awarded the Congressional med
al of honor February 14, 1900. He
continued in the campaign at the
head of a brigade, and was wounded
at the battle of Santo Tomas. In
January, 1900, he was assigned to
the command of the Fourth District.
Department of Northern Luzon where
he organized and commanded the ex
pedition resulting in the capture of
Aguinalcfo, the insurgent leader on
March 23. 1901, On March 21, 1901,
he was promoted to the position of
Brigadier General in the Ur ited
States army. In 1901 he returned to
the United States and commanded in
turn the Departments of the Colo
rado, of the Columbia, of the Lakes,
Southwestern Division and the De
partment of Caligornia. He was com
mander of the Department of Luzon,
in the Philippines in 1911-13 and of
the Hawlian Department in 1913-14.
He was appointed comander of the
Second Division of the United States
army at Texas City, in January, 1914,
and commanded the expedition to
Vera Cruz in April, 1914, taking the
office of military governor of the city
until November, 1914. He was pro
moted to Major General November 17,
1914 and was appointed commander
of the Southern Department in Feb
ruary 1915. In March, 1916. be was
placed in general command ot' ihe
United States troops along the Mexi
can border, and also of the move
ments of the United States expedi
tionary forces in Mexico, whicli po
sition he1‘held at the time of his death.
I:i October 25. General Funston was
married to Edna Blankart, who with
three children, survive hint.
Officials Shocked
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Keb. 20.—
The President and other officials of
the Administration were shocked at
tile news of ihe sudden death of Gen
eral Fuuston. Secretary of War Baker
expressed his deep grief and stated
that Funston was one of the greatest
generals of the army, who worked
tirelessly and hard at his chosen pro
lession. General Pershing lias taken
temporary command of the troops.
Both Pershing and Bliss are eligible
for the position, but as yet no ap
pointment has been made.
Wife Prostrated
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.—The
wife of General Funston. who is re
siding at the Presidio, was completely
prostrated when the news of the Gen
eral’s sudden demise was received.
Mrs. Funston was Edna Blankart, an
Oakland belle, to whom the general
was wedded in 1898. Three children j
a son Frederick, aged 13 and two
daughters, Barbara and Elizabeth,
aged respectively 8 and 3 years, are
the fruits of the union. General Bell
today consulted with the family re
garding the internment of the re
mains, and it was decided to hold the
funeral services here on Saturcay
next and the internment at the Pres
idio.
REFUGEES SUFFER FROM
IjOW temperature
COLUMBUS, N. M., Feb. 20.—Ref
ugees arriving here suffered great'v
from cold weather on their way out
of Mexico with Pershing’s force®
The thermometer at Columbus regis
tered two degrees above zero and peo
ple of many nations, men, women, and
children, sat huddled around the
campfires at the international line
waiting for dawn to enter the Ameri
can lines. _
Didn’t Scare Him
NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 20.—
When Tom, Potts staggered home
drunk the other day his wife sought
to scare him *Wfty and e8CaPe the
usual beatiu by firing a shotgun in
the air. Potts didn't scare, but took
the gun and began to beat her with
the stock. Potts is in the county
jail on a charge of assault and
threats to kill.
Fireman's Meeting
There will be a meeting of the
Fire Department tomorrow night at
the City Hall at 8 o'clock.
DYNAMITING ICE TO
FREE LOGS KILLS FISH
BEND. Ore., Jan. 30.—Thousands
of trout in the Des Chutes river are
being killed by constant blasting
which has been necessitated to free
logs from the ice for the big mills lo
cated here. Dynamiting has been re
sorted to at frequent intervals since
Sunday and it is believed the fish in
that portion of the river as a mill
pond are practically exterminated.
Would Turn Over Coal Mine
CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 20.—The
Superior Coal Company, whose mines
here are said to be the largest In
the Pacific Northwest, today tele
graphed President Wilson that the
entire plant would be placed at the
disposal of the government in event
of war and would be operated with
out profit.
Stores to Close Thursday.
Thursday being Washington’s
Birthday, and a legal holiday in all
the States and territories, the stores
and markets will be closed all day on
that date.
RESCUED FROM ICE JAM
BY COAST GUARD CUTTER
EVERETT. Feb. 20.—While com
ing south from Deception pass thru
Skagit bay the United States coast
guard cutter Areata rescued a small
launch containing Mrs. and Mrs. S. S.
Laugland. The launch was caught in
the ice floes. Mr .and Mrs. Langland
were suffering Intensely from the cold
and were badly frightened.
Skagit bay is reported to have fro
zen over for several miles and out
side the solid ice the bay is filled
with floes.
ESPIONAGE BILL
BEINGDEBATEO
OVERMAN FAVORS ITS PASSAGE
Declare* One Hundred Thousand
Spies in tlie United State*—Cum
mins and Works Oppose the Meas
ure a* Infringement on People.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 20.—
Senator Lee Overman. of North
Carolina, in a speech yesterday after
noon before the Senate, urged the
passage of the Espionage Bill, de
claring that there were no less than
one hundred thousand spies in the
United States, belonging to all na
tions. Senator Cummins, of Iowa,
again spoke against the measure,
stating it would be an infringement
of the rights of the citizens. Senator !
Works, of California, also spoke,
against the measure, asserting that:
the powers conveyed by the bill would ;
make the (tzar envious.
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DEMANDS RELEASE
OF AMERICANS!
—
DEMAND IS SENT TO GERMANY j
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State Department Forwards Through
Swiss .Minister a Peremptory De
mand for tlie Release of tlie Ameri
cans Taken on the Yarrowdale.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 20.—
The State Department has sent a
peremptory demand to Germany, thru
the Swiss Minister, for the release
of the American sailors brought to
Germany on the captured British
steamer Yarrowdale. Several reports
have been sent out that the Yarrow
dale prisoners had been released, but
official information received here is
to the effect that Germany is still
holding the men.
GERMAN U-BOAT SIGHTED
OFF THE SCI ELY ISLANDS
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A German
submarine was met 120 miles west
of the Scilly islands Jamiary 30 by
the Dutch oil tank steamship Rotter
dam, the latter’s officers reported up
on her arrivel here today. The U-boat
was in the route followed by ships
steaming between Liverpool and
New York.
DUPONTS READY TO TURN
AMMUNITION PLANTS OVER
WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 20.—
The plants of the Dupont Powder
company will be placed at the dispos
al of the government in the event of
hostilities, it was stated authoratively
last night.
rake Over Wireless
POTLAND, Me.. Feb. 20.—A Ger
man commercial wireless station at
Deering, a suburb of this city, was
taken over by the United States au
thorities last night.
Alaska Passes Juneau
The steamship Alaska passed Ju
neau, northbound, at 10:30 last night,
and is expected to arrive here Thurs
day morning.
William Trout came up last even
ing from the Alaska Gold Bluff mine,
and returned again to the property
this morning.
SILL PUSSES
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALASKA
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Ton and One-hit If Millions For Alas
ka Railroad, $3T>,000 for Publie
Buildings at Cordova and Other
targe Sums for Enterprises.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 20.—
The Sundry Civil Bill, passed by the
House includes the following appro
priations for Alaska: For continuing
the work on the government rail
road $10,500,000, care of the insane
$70,000, education of the natives
$200,000, reindeer $5,000, medical
relief $50,000. protection of game
$20,000, suppression of the liquor
traffic among the natives $15,000,
public building at Cordova $35,000,
continuing mineral surveys $100,000
aids to navigation $60,000, fisheries
service $75,000, Afognak and Yes
Bay hatcheries $8,000. The bill also
carries a provision for the admission
of a limited number of patients, not
indigents, to the government hospi
tals in the territory upon the payment
of nominal fees.
SHIPS SUNK
KLKYKN OK CKKW ARK MISSING
Lloyd's Reports Steamer Romsdalen
Torpedoed and Eleven Members of
the Crew Missing—Steamship lolo
Is A Isa Sent to the Bottom.
LONDON. Feb. 20.—Lloyd s re
ports the sinking of the British steam
er Romsdalen of 2548 gross tons, be
longing to Harlands & Co., of West
Hartlepool, by a German submarine
yesterday. Eleven of the crew are
missing. The British steamer lolo
was also sunk yesterday by a subnia
rine.
URGES U. S. TO BUY
OTHER WEST INDIES
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 20.—
Acquisition by the United States of
the other West Indies in addition to
the Danish islands was recommend
ed to the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States by a committee on
foreign relations at the annual meet
ing here today, on the grounds of
security to American and Latin
American commerce.
Referring to trade agreements be
tween European allies after the war,
the committee observed that “it will
take our best business brains to safe
guard our interests.”
U. S. NAVAL PREPARATION
IS GREATEST IN HISTORY
PARIS. Feb. 20.—The naval pre
parations of the United States are
discussed by the Temps, which in giv
ing details of the program adopted
by the United States congress, says
that never in the history of the
world has a power entered upon so
great an enterprise in naval con
struction as the United States is now
doing, and calls attention to the fact
that England in her last naval ap
propriation before the war began, al
lotted only 391.000,000 francs for
new construction. The Temps alludes
to the words of peace recently uttered
by the President in which it was an
ticipated that hostilities would cease
without conqueror or conquered, and
adds:
“But the United States prepares
for the future and its naval projects
reveal a desire to conquer in the
event of war. Today the United States
counsels peace to the belligerents
but it seems to be preparing to Im
pose It tomorrow by arms.”
Scramble for Booze.
SEATTLE, Feb. 20.—The pros
pects of the present legislature pass
ing a bone dry bill for the State of
Washington has shot the permits up
to 2,000 a day. Six hundred women
were In line today for liquor permits.