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EIGHT KILLED
BY FLOODS
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Property to Value of Ten Million Dol
lars has been Destroyed in the
Mississippi Valley.
HELENA, Ark., Feb. 4.—It Is es
timated that the floods in the Missis
sippi, Ohio and Arkansas valleys,
have caused damage to the extent of
more than ten million dollars and
that several thousand ■ people have
been rendered destitute and home
less.
In many manufacturing towns the
water stands several feet deep in the
buildings and an immense amount of
valuable machinery has been destroy
ed and throwing thousands of work
men out Of employment.
The levees along the Mississippi
river has broken out at several
places and as the river is still rising
people are deserting their homes and
seeking safety in flight.
Advices from different points along
the Mississippi river state that eight
persons have been claimed as victims
by the floods and that many are ma
rooned in their homes. Rescue par
ties in small boats are visiting the
farm houses and have saved a num
ber from drowning after they had
abandoned hope of rescue.
Railroads operating in the flooded
districts have suffered heavy losses as
many miles of their tracks as well as
several bridges have been washed
away.
LATIN COUNTRIES
WILL GET MONEY
Foreign Relations Committee of Sen
ate Favorably report Colombia
and Nicaragua Bills.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 4.—
The Senate Committee of Foreign Re
lations, of wh|fch Senator Stone, of
Missouri, is chairman, has favorably
reported bill Which provides for
the payment of fifteen million dollars
to the republic of Colombia. The
money will be an*indemnity for
American citlstens having caused the
revolution which resulted in Panama
becoming a separate republic. The
bill originally provided for twentyfive
million dollars but the committee re
duced it to ten million. The commit
tee also Changed the phraseology of
the proposed apology of the' United
States government to Colombia for
the Panama affair to read ‘‘an ex
pression of regret." > i :
The Foreign Relations committee
aleo favorably reported on the bill
to pay Nicaragua the sum of three
mllHoh dollars for the canal route
for which negotiations had been car
ried on before the Panama route was
finally selected, The bill also Includes
a sum for thb final Settlement of the
Oontroversy over the naval > base at
Fonsic Bay which was granted to the
uniiea aimes uy mcanigua wueu ne
gottatlons WBre under way for the
canal. << j'\
' tit la believed that a fight will |>c
on, the measure by the Republican
equators as the episodes for which
the money is to act as a balm for the
Injured feeling of the Latin-American
oonntrles occured during the admin
istration of Roosevelt. - - (
FRANCE APOLOGIZES !
, -V % TOUNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON: The Justice of the
•Mtonttoae raade by the United States
In protesting to the French govern
ment over the action of the comman
der bf the French Cruiser Descartes
In taking German subjects off an
American ship bound for Porto Rico,
an American possession-, has been ac
knowledged by France in a note to
the American ambassador at Paris
that the offense would not be repeat
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SUBMARINE K-5 IS
SAFE AT KEY WEST
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KEY WEST, Feb. 4.—The U. S.
submarine K-6, which it was feared
had been lost in a storm as she was
several days overdue, arrived here
safely last night. The commander
reports that the vessel received a ter
rific battering from the 'waves but
that at no time was she in serious
danger.
mSURAHGE IS
Solution Will Depend Upon Attitude
of Government Regarding Armed
Enemy Merchantmen.
LONDON, Feb. 4.—The question of
determining the responsibility on in
surance carried by the British steam-'
ship Appam which was captured by
a German commerce raider off the
African coast and taken to an Ameri
can port, is puzzling the officials of
the Lloyd Insurance company.
The officers of the company believe
that the correct solution of the Insur
ance matter will depend upon the at
titude of the government as to wheth
er armed merchantmen of the enemy
are considered cruisers or merely as
pirates.
The liner carried five thousand
pounds of bullion and both cargo and
vessel were covered by insurance in
Lloyd’s and the company stands to
lose several million dollars.
The news that the German com
merce raider was active off the coast
of Africa has caused insurance rates
on vessels visiting southern waters to
treble and the same rate is applied
as though they were entering the war
zones where submarines are operat
ing. _
LISBON RIOTS
GROWING SERIOUS
Starving Mobs Now Threaten Destruc
tion of City and Have Exploded
Many Bombs In Streets.
LISBON, Feb. 4.—Street rioting
which began last Saturday on account
of the increased prices of food are
still continuing despite the fact that
troops are patrolling the city. Sev
eral clashes haver occurred between
the troops and the mobs and the sol
diers have xechived orders to use ball
cartridges in future conflicts.
The rioters are growing bolder and
how threaten the destruction of the
eity with'dynamite, © he person was
killed yesterday and scores Injured,
when a bomb was exploded in the
street, and bombs have been explod
ed. in aH parts of the City. <
Serious trouble is expected as many.
of . the soldiers are in sympathy with
the citizens in‘ their demands for
cheaper bread and it is feared that
the riots may‘develop into a revolu
tion. Many of the leaders of the mobs
have been arrested but this has not
served to intimidate the citizens Who
still parade the streets crying.that
they are starving. .. - r. >
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FOUR FEET OF SNOW
HAS BLOCKED VICTORIA
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VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 4.—Four
feet of snow has fallen during the
storm which has prevailed hern for
two days'. All traffic has been block
ed and business'In hll paralyzed. The
schools have been closed and the ho-■
tels are crdwded with" people who are
unable to reach their homes. . 81ml-1
lar conditions are reported from all
points on the mainland and It Is be
lieved that trains will be stalled in
the mountain divisions for several
days. ' • "
Special at the Liberty.
Amateur night tonight at,the Lib
erty Theatre; also six-reel feature,
Dope. Matinee Sunday at 3 p. m. |
Some'comedy and weekly news forj
Sunday, and swell music. ■
PRESIDENT WILSON WANTS
GREATEST NAVY IN WORLD
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DECLARES THAT UNITED STATES MAY ’HAVE TO USE FORCE TO
VINDICATE THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN TRADE IN
ANY PART OF THE WORLD A S GUARANTEED BY INTERNA
TIONAL LAW—BELIEVES THA T ACTIpN OF ONE SUBMARINE
COMMANDER MIGHT SET THE WORLD AFIRE AND CAUSE
AMERICA TO BE DRAWN INTO THE iffAR.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.—President
Wilson told an audience of fifteen
thousand persons here yesterday that
he believed that the United States
should not only have a great navy,
but that she should have the greatest
navy in the world. He also said that
it might be necessary for America
to use force to vindicate the rfghtB
Of America citizens everywhere in or
der that they may enjoy the rights
guaranteed to them under interna
tional law.
In speaking of his national de
fense policy President Wilson said: ‘‘I
believe that the United States should
have the greatest navy in the world.
That her navy should be unconquer
able.”
The president declared that the
commanders of submarines of the
European nations which were now en
gaged in a death struggle might have
instructions which for the most part
conform with international law but
that the act of one commander might,
set the world afire, including Ameri
ca.
He said that upon the oceans there
were hundreds of vessels carrying car
goes of United States products to all
parts of the world. America had
been blessed with abundant crops cf
cotton and grain and these were be
ing sent over the seas to supply the
world and that any of these ships
might form the point of contact which
would bring America into the con
flict.
Kansas City Enthusiastic.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.—Sixteen
thousand persons listened to the ad
dress of President Wilson here yes
terday and more than twenty thou
sand were turned away. The audi
ence was one of the most enthusias
tic ever assembled in this city and
the speaker was repeatedly cheered.
When the great crowd which had been
unable to gain entrance to the hall
were turned away by the police in
order that traffic might not be inter
rupted, they sang “America.” The
words were taken up and carried
along the street and hundreds of
thousands raised their voices in song.
Bklillt MORGAN
GOES TO EUROPE
Reported that He Will Confer with
British Officials Regarding An*
r
other Loan to England.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—When the
steamship Rotterdam sailed from
New, York yesterday for Europe she
carried J. P. Morgan, the leading
banker of America, as a passenger en
route to London. He was accompa
nied by Benjamin Strong, governor
of the New York Federal Reserve
bank, and it is reported that they will
visit London with the object of con -
ferring with the British government
officials regarding another loan.
It Is rumored in Wall Street cir
cles that, the British government is
soon to attempt to float another loan
In the United States to; the,amount of
two hundred and fifty million .dollars
fntioider. to liquidate, the, bill* tor her
enormous purchases of munitions add
other, war material in America.
The Morgan banking house has rep
reseated the • AngiorPrenotL govern
ments in their purchase* in the Udl
ted atatee.andrall: loans; financed in
America have>.been> handled through
his NewaYork house. When the An*
glo-Frencb .governments secured a
loan of. flv* hundred .million dollars
last yeSr .from Anferlean bankera and
Investors thetyndawere unsecured
by collateral snch a* is usually offered
by foreign governments In seeking
loans. The bonds have since decreas
ed In Value and It is understood that
Morgan will Insist that W the new
loan of two hundred and fifty mil
lions is to be placed through his
house that satisfactory security must
be Offered by the British govern
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British Marching Northward.
LONDON, Feb. 4.—Advices frori
the east state that reinforcements
have reached the army i of Gen. Ayl
mers, whose command suffered se-_
vere reverses in a recent engagement,
and that the British troops have again
taken up the march to the relief of
the British troops surrounded by the
Turks and Arabs at Kutelmaera, ip
Mesopotamia. The advices state that
General Aylmers hold strong popi- ,
tions on the right bank of the Tigris
river hut that the army has been
hindered from advancing owing to
the river having overflowed its banks.
Fancy biatlonery at the Valdes
Drug Store. -■* *
RECOVERING FROM
BIG SNOW STORM
Reported that Snow in Mountains Is
Twenty Feet Peep and Fears of
Floods Are Entertained.
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.—After sixty
hours of continuous snowfall the
storm has broke and Seattle is trying
to recover from the record snowfall
In twenty years.
The storm has paralyzed all lines
Df business and demoralized all traf
Bc. Schools bavo been closed and the
telegraph and telephone service has
been rendered very meagre. Only one
telegraph line is working out of this
city to the south and all lines to the
Bast are down. The Western Union
Telegraph company is routing its
Bastern business via Vancouver as the
Dominion lines are. still in commis
sion.
Many buildings in this city were
wrecked by tk^ir roofs caving in un
der tbs weight of snow and several
families narrowly escaped being
crushed under the timbers and snpir.
'Advices from different parts of the
state say that snovr lies twenty foot
deep in the mountains and fears are
antertainad.tfaat avalanches and de
structive floods will follow when the
rains set in. *'*• ■ ~r- .
The Seattle Electric Railway com
pany has engaged every idle man in
the'olty to aid in the work of clearing
Its tracks in order that business may
again he resumed.,The .work of clear
ing the sidewalks has started and
business houses' which were closed
daring the storm as they were un
able to secure stocks are again trylhg
to serve customers.
Ladles* Aid Elects Officers.
The members of the Ladles' Aid
it the Congregational church held
their annual meeting in the lecture
room of the Church last. Thursday
afternoon and i elected the following
iffleera for the year 1916.
President. Mrs. W, M. Elliott.
First Vice Pres., Mrs. W. N» Spence.
* Beopnd Vice Pres., , Mrs. William
rhomas. : ,v*(
Secretary, Miss Susan Spence.
Treasurer. Mrs. . Frank Millard.
The annual report showed.' a very
raccessful year’s work with a record
membership. Twelve new members
sere added during the year,
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Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Wkitlsy’s.
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THIRTY PERISH WHEN
TUGBOAT SINKS IN OHIO
HUNTINGTON, Va.. Feb. 4.—Thir
ty persons lost their liveB yesterday
near here when the Pittsburg, a tow
boat, sank in the Ohio river, following
an explosion of her boilers. The ex
plosion was so terrific that the ves
sel was literally blown to pieces and
sank to the botom of the river, car
rying her crew of thirty with her.
Cummins Amendment Providing for
Vote on Independence for Fili
pinos Rejected by Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The sen
ate yesterday rejected the amend
ment of Senator Cummins to the bill
providing independence for the Phil
ippine islands. The amendment pro
vided that the Filipinos should be
given their independence only after
they had voted upon and expressed
their desire to be freed from the Uni
ted States. The vote stood fifty-nine
to sixteen against the amendment.
Another amendment to the bill
which was introduced by Senator
Gronno, of North Dakota, prohibited
the manufacture or importation of in
toxicating drinks or habit forming
drugs, excepting native beverages,
has been modified at the urgent sug
gestion of Senator Hitchcock, chair
man of the Philippines committee.
There are nearly a score of amend
ments to the bill remaining to be dis
posed of before it can come to a vote
as Senator Hitchcock is Insisting that
should America extend self-govern
ment to the islands that, she should
not undertake to legislate for them
in matters of personal liberty.
MARSHALL CASTS
Bill Providing for Independence of
Philippine Islands Passed by
Senate after Quick Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The Sen
ate late yesterday passed the bill pro
viding that the Philippine islands
should be given their independence.
The roll call when taken showed that
the vote stood a tio and Vice-Presi
dent Marshall cast the deciding vote
The measure provides that the Fil
ipinos are to be given the fullest form
of self government during the com
ing years and:that their independence
be established before four years have
passed but not before two yeare after
the bill was passed. ~ : . . ?. ’
The Philippine measure was ma^e
the business pt .tfce day and many
amendments which had been tacktd
on by senators- who wished their
names to be Identified- with the bijl,
were quickly disposed of upon recom
mendation of the Philippine Islands
committee:' of the equate, of whip
Senator Hitchcock, la chairman. . .• »
ILL HEALTH CAUSED j
,• PRINCE TO 8UICIDK
LONDON, Feb. 4.—Constantinople
advice? state that Yuseef Izzedin, the
heir apparent to the-Turkish,throne,
committed suicide by cutting his ar
teries as he was despondent from }li
health. He is also said to have been
appoBad to Turkey entering the war
and was fearful cf the -ultimate-effect
which it would have upon the empire.
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NORTHWESTERN DUE AT I
- CORDOVA A:80 TODAY
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The local ofllc? of the Signal CorpB
has bulletined the steamer North
western ps being due to arrive at Cor
iova thin afternoon at 4:30.' The
steamer passed Juneau at 1 o'clock
yesterday morning and is making
good time. ~
Nugget Jewelry made to order at
the Valdes Drug Co., by O. O
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RUMANIA TU
STAY NEUTRAL
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Bucharest Reports that Compact Ha*
Been Made With Greece Where
by Both Keep from War,
BUCHAREST, Feb. 4.—It is be
lieved here that Rumania will not en
ter the war but will remain neutral
unless her territory is invaded by
some of the warring nations. The
Bucharest newspapers declare that
King Constantine of Greece and King
Ferdinand Of Rumania, have signed
a dual neutrality compact whereby
they agree to remain neutral and t»
aid each other in meeting oppression
which might be attempted on either
nation.
The sudden reversal of the attitude V
of Rumania, after her troops had
been massed at advantageous points
to invade Austria, is believed to have
been due to the Influence of German
diplomats working through the
Greek government.
The nations engaged in the Euro
pean war have long been aware that
i Rumania would not be swayed by sen
timent in deciding upon which side
she would become an ally. Rumania
realizes that her position may make
her an important factor in determin
ing the final result of the war and
that is the warring nations grow
weaker from the conflict their bids
of territorial and other concessions
for Rumania’s active participation on
their side will increase.
ABE HOPEFUL OF
A'SETTLEMENI
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Berlin Reports that New Instructions
Have Been Sent Bernstorff Re
garding the Lusitania Case.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.—Official commu
nications sent by the German govern-;'
ment to Ambassador Bernstorff in
Washington, are of such a nature as
to give rise to a reasonable hope that <
a positive understanding concerning;.
the case of the sinking of the Lusita-.
nia will be reached at an early date.;.
While Germany and the United •
States had virtually agreed upon the
terms of settlement of the principles
involved in the final settlement of the
controversy was delayed until a meth
od of expressing these principles sat
isfactory to both sides could be found.
It is now believed that the matter hau
been , solved in a manner which .will
prove satisfactory to Secretary Lan
ding as it has to the Germany gov
ernment. , v
It is understood that in accordance
with the American idea that Germany
agrees to .pay an indemnity for the
American, lives lost when the liner
was destroyed; and ,lt is believed that
thfe .iwUL.be considered sufficient, for
th» present. ■
CHANCELLOR DAY
, j , DERIDES WILSON
WASHINGTON: “Theodore has
made a booby out of the president,"
nays. Chancellor James R. Day, of
Syracuse University, ip a letter to
General Isaac R. Sherwood of Ohio.
Chancellor Day wrote in part: i
«I up sure that the American peo
ple are not in sympathy with;this
cowardly war cry that pretty nearly
disgraces us. Theodore has made a
booby of Wilson. If Wilson had main
tained in; a dignified way the position
he ,had taken that there was no call
for war, and that we are sufficient for
apy emergency that shall present It
self when the time comes, he wpuld
have been behind a political fortress
than could pot have been shaken.
Now he la Ilka areed in the wind,"
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The launch Mary Lee, owned by the
Qranby Mining company, went to
Cordova yesterday for a trip, pith
Palmer Copk, A* Grigsby aud Geprge
Strixner as passengers. <
The launch Elvira <M»ade the trip
down the bay this morning carrying,
supplies to the Cliff mine.
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