TROOPS FINISHED
PERSHING ARRIVES EL PASO
Salute of Thirteen Guns Fired in Ills
Honor—All of 17. S. Expeditionary
Force Now Out of Mexico—Militia
Will Be Mustered Out.
EL PASO, Feb. 7.—General Per
shing with the remainder of his
forces, constituting the Amerinan
expedition in Mexico, arrived here
last evening. The field artillery fired
a salute of thirteen guns on the arri
val of the General and his command.
This completes the withdrawal of the
United States forces from Mexico,
and will be followed by the muster
ing out of service of a large part of
the militia now guarding the border.
General Pershing denies that he lias
been summoned to Washington to
confer with President Wilson.
PREPAREDNESS
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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
House Votes Money for Machine Guns,
Anti-Aircraft Guns, Batteries for
Auxiliary Cruisers and Ammunition
for Same.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—
The House today passed a supplemen
tal^ appropriation for the army, em
bracing one and one-quarter millions
tor machine guns, a million for anti
aircraft guns, five millions for batter
ies for merchant naval auxiliaries and
seven millions for ammunition for
the auxiliaries.
WROTE NAME ON SHINGLE,
SPOILED TEACHING CAREER
BELLINGHAM Feb. 7.—Miss Win
ifred Davis of Enumclaw went to the
.-tate normal school at Bellingham
three years ago with the intention
' of making teaching her life work.
With a party of classmates she went
cn a sightseeing trip to a Bellingham
shingle mill and “just for fun” wrote
her name and address on a shingle.
From that time fate decreed that she
should not be a teacher.
The shingle went in a shipment to
the middle west and in due time J.
r Wilkinson, a young Iowa farmer,
bachelor, shingling his barn, found
it. He cut off the portion with the
name and address, put it in an oxi
dized silver frame, and began a per
sistent courtship to win Miss Davis.
After three years constant wooing by
correspondence and two trips to the
■coast he was successful. The wed
ding took place a few days ago at
the bride’s home in Enumclaw and
she is now on her way to become mis
i tress of one of the best farms in
Iowa.
PASS MERCHANT SHIPS
IF ARMED FOR DEFENSE
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7 —
Armed merchant ships seeking pas
sage through the Panama canal will
he accorded the same treatment as
other merchantmen if the govern
or of the canal zone is satisfied the
armament is solely for defense.
The question having been raised
recently by the application of a Jap
anese vessel, the war department, on
the advice of the state department,
today instructed the governor to be
guided by the president’s circular of
customs collectors at the beginning of
the European war.
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NORTH DAKOTA GIVES
SUFFRAGE TO WOMEN
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 7.—Limit
ed woman suffrage will become ef
fective in North Dakota July 1 next.
Modeled after the Illinois law, the
' measure gives women the right to
vote on all but constitutional offices.
North Dakota is the thirteenth *.o
give women at least limited privileges
franchise.
CHEWELAH BANKER |
STRANGELY MISSING!
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PORTLAND. Ore.^Feb. 7.—Chas '
Adams, cashier of the Bank of Che-'
welah of Chewelah. Wash., who left!
his home December 16 to come lo|
Portland to enter a hospital for medi-|
cal treatment, cannot be found, ac !
cording to F. M. Jarvis, of Chewelah,1
who came here to obtain Adams' f
signiture to papers in a sale of pro
perties at the Copper King Mine near J
Spokane. Jarvis today asked the
Portland police to help him in his
search.
Adams drew $500 from the bank
the day he left, Jarvis said. Authori
ties at the hospital Adams intended)
to enter told Jarvis he never arrived, j
[Without Adam’s signiture the sale)
cannot be made.
SIGNAL CORPS MEN
BE SEMJTSIIIE
ORDER FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
All Sergeants First Class and Ser
geants of Signal Corps Will Be Re
lieved From Service In Alaska Un
less Accept Reduction in Rank.
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Under an order from the War De-'
partruent, received today by Captain
Robert M. Nolan, Officer in Charge of
the first division of the Alaska Mili
tary Telegraph and Cable system, six
teen sergeants, first class, and nine
sergeants will be relieved from duty
on this system unless they agree to
accept reduction in rank to corporals.
The change will be effected and the
men relieved from duty here as soon
as men can be sent here to take their
places. Those who will be affected
by the order are Sergeants, first class,
Conway, Mooney, Pittman and Kirk
of Valdez; Lynch, of Seward and
Brogan, line inspector for this sec
tion. Also Sergeants Billings and
Kirby of Valdez and Maxwell of
Salcha.
Sergeant Billings has already signi
fied his intention to accept the re
duction in rank to Corporal and Ser
geant Kirby will also probably ac
cept the reduction. The remainder
have refused to take the lower rank
and will be transferred to the States.
The object of the order is stated to
be to secure a sufficient number of
efficient non-commissioned officers to
establish radio units in Hawaii and
the Panama Canal zone. It will be
some time before the men will be re
lieved from duty here as men to fill
their places are not at the moment
available.
FRENCH DIE OF SEVERE
COLD; COAL IS SCARCE
PARIS, Feb. 7.—France is in the
grip of the severest cold weather for
many years. The number of deaths
from cold and the suffering of the
Parisians have been aggravated by
the coal shortage.
Edouard Herriot, minister of na
tional subsistence, haB taken ener
getic charge of the situation.
The cold has brought packs of
wolves into the district and bears
are ravaging the fields in the Loire
Valley.
TRAIN HURLED INTO RIVER;
MANY DEAD AND INJURED
LONDON, Feb. 7.—Vienna tele
grams received via Copenhagen re
port a wreck on the Vlenna-Trieste
railroad near the towns of Sagov and
Trefall. Several are dead and 14
were Injured among those extricated
from the debris.
A mail train was buried by the fall
of earth and several cars are said to
have been thrown into the river Save
According to the Berliner-Tageblatt,
an auxiliary train was also wrecked.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen of Shoup
Bay, who have been visiting in town
the past day or so, left for the Sea
coast property today. Mr. Allen re
ports heavy gales at Shoup Bay the
past month.
Charles Crawford sent a crew of
men down to Shoup Bay this morn
ing to bring up a donkey engine.
The launch B. F. M. left this morn
ing for the Granite mine taking Supt.
B. F. Millard.
SAYS EAVESTONE !
BRITISH COLLIER
REPORT ABSOLVES GERMANY
Report from American Consul Frost
I
at Liverpool Hays Vessel Hunk Was
British ('oilier and Takes Status of
a Warship.
WASHINGTON. D. C\, Feb. 7.—
A report has been received by the
State Department from American
Consul Frost at Liverpool, on the
sinking of the British steamer Eave
stone of Fastnet on Monday, in which
Richard Wallace, a negro, who was
an American citizen was killed. The
report from the consul states that the
Eavestone was a British collier, in
which event Germany is probably ab
solved from obligation to the United
States for the killing of Wallace, the
collier taking the status of a warship.
No Aid Offered i
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7 —
Consul Frost at Liverpool, reports no
aid was offered the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Eavestone, sunk by «
German submarine Monday. No tor
pedo was used on the steamer, the
damage being inflicted by fire from
the gun carried by the sub. The
steamer remained afloat for some
time, the sea being calm, and the
crew was eventually rescued by a
Danish steamer.
HUGE SHIPYARDS
EX MAMMON PRECEDES THE EIRE
Rig Shipbuilding Plant at Vallejo,
California, Burning — Estimated
Ijoss Will Exceed a Million Dollurs
Eire Not Yet I'nder Control.
VALLEJO. Calif.. Feb. 7.—The
huge Robinson shipyards are burning
and are threatened with entire de
struction. A mysterious explosion
preceded the fire. At this time it is
believed the loss will exceed a mil
lion dollars. Every available fire
fighting apparatus is being employed
to extinguish the conflagration.
WANTS MORE THAN ONE
NITRATE PLANT BUILT
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—
President Wilson desires, il pos
sible, to establish more than one ni
trate plant in accordance with the
reorganization bill making available
$20,000,000 for the manufacturer of
nitrogen from air for use in explo
sives for the government. Whether
more than one plant will be con
structed will depend upon the feasi
bility of different sites now being in
vestigated by interdepartmental com
mittees and the amount of money re
quired.
FIFTEEN PITCHERS
x ORDERED TO REPORT
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Fifteen
pitchers have been ordered to report
on Monday, Feb. 26, at the training
camp of the New York American
league club at Macon, Ga. The other
players on the squad have been order
ed to report on March 6.
Mild Weather Inside.
Very mild weather extends from
the coast to Fairbanks, the thermom
eter registering 12 above this morn
ing at the latter place, which is the
coldest stntion reporting, At the oth -
er stations the reports give all the
way from 17 above to 58 above, the
latter place being reported from Don
nelly. Cloudy and calm weather is
reported from all points, and rain is
reported from Beaver Dam, Thomp
son Pass and Wortman.
Handsome Baby Girl.
There was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Eckimo last evening a fine bab> j
girl. Dr. Boyle was in attendance'
aud reports mother and child prt
gressing nicely. j
P MONEY IN
' ARMY MEASURE
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FAVORABLY REPORTED
House Military Committee Reports
Favorably on $500,000 for Alaska
Roads, But Cut Out 9100,000 for
Oastineau Bridge.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.
The House Committee on Military
Affhirs today reported the army ap
propriation bill to the House. Among
other items the measure carries an
appropriation of $500,000 for Alaska
roads and trails to be expended by
the Alaska Road Commission in the
Territory, but the appropriation of
$100,000 for commencing the con
struction of the bridge across Gasti
neau channel between Juneau and
Douglas was dropped by the commit
tee.'
ILL BUILD LARGE
FLEET SUBMARINES
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(REPUBLICANS FAVOR MEASURE
..Poindexter Resolution to Immediately
Construct One Hundred Submarines
for Navy Apparently Sure of Being
Passed by Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Pel). 7.—
The Republican Senators, in confer
ence last evening, agreed to unani
mously support the Poindexter reso
lution providing for the construction
immediately of 100 submarines for
the navy. It is assured that a suffi
cient number of democrats will sup
port the measure to insure its pas
sage.
SEVENTEEN SHIPS
REPORTED SUNK
TWO MEN KILLED ON SAXON
Steamers Vestra, Crown Point and
Fifteen Others Reported to Have
Fallen Victims to German Subma
rines Yesterday.
LONDON, Feb. 7.—The British
bark Saxon is reported to have been
sunk by a German submarine, two
members of the crew having beeu
killed by the explosion. The captain
and four members of the crew have
been landed. The British steamers
Vestra, Crown Point atid fourteen
others are also reported to have been
fubmarlned yesterday.
BANK EXAMINER REMOVED;
SUCCESSOR APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—
The removal of Charles Starey from
the office of Chief National Bank Ex
aminer for the second Federal Re
serve district with headquarters in
New York City and the appointment
of William P. Malburn, at present as
sistant secretary of the U. 3 treas
ury was announced today by the
Comptroller of the Currency.
WILL CONVOY SHIPS
WITH SUBMARINES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 7.—
It is reported here that the Entent:
Allies are planning to send a subma
rine convoy with all ships bound for
ports in France and England.
Band Meeting Tonight.
A meeting of those interested in
the formation of the Moose band will
be held in Moose Hall at 8 o’clock
thiB evening* All persons interested
in the project are requested to at
tend.
PLANS RECEIVED FOR
AN AMMUNITION SHIP
BREMERTON, Feb. 7.—Detail!
plans for the ammunition ship which
will be constructed at Puget Sound
arrived at the navy yard today. Work j
started at once in the hull division j
and the draftsmen are working over i
time. t
The department has also notified ;
the station that bids on steel will be i
called for at once, and no delay :s
expected in getting the material.
The yard is handicapped by lack of
draftsmen. There are at present
seven vacancies in the hull division
in drafting positions at pay ranging
from $6.64 to $4. It is necessary that
these be filled at an early date.
Plans for the building ways arc
expected any day.
GRAND AND PETIT
JUDIES ARE DRAWN
FOR MAR4TH TERM OF COURT
Clerk of Court I^ang and Jury Com
missioner Kraemer Draw .Member*
of Juries in District Court Room
This Morning,
At 11 o’clock this morning in the
court room of the District Court, the
jgrand and petit juries for ttie March
jieriu of couit were drawn by Clern of
the Court Arthur Lang and Jury
Commissioner Charles Kraemer. The
grand jury is composed of 23 mem
bers and will he called for March 8,
while the petit jury will consist of 24
.members and are called for March 14.
The following were the names drawn:
Grand Jury —George Long, C. 1*.
Topliff, Pete Layton, H. J. Harvey,
S. L. Carter of Valdez: J. H. Reeves.
W. S. Newlan, George Scott, J. D.
MacCormac, Roy DeLeo, C. H. Lain
fey. Win. O’Laugliin, C. C. Keener, of
Cordova; Claude Fisher, W. E Bal
linger of Eyak; J. J. Campbell, >1. A.
Mitchell, H. E. Ellsworth, Hugh
Dougherty, Nelson Steele of Seward;
Nick Meckem. Cliff Mine; C. P. Haz
let of Latouehe, and J. S. Craig of
Granby.
Petit Jury—William Egan. George
Tiffany, J. E. W’ilson. It. G. Vogt and
George Madden of Valdez; J. A. Nico
lett, H. B. Walking, J. L. Smith, O. E.
Lambert, J. Lydick, G. C. Hannemanr.
of Cordova; V. L. Wood, A. H. Tutt,
C. E. Whitney, A. H. McDonald, J. F.
Mifford and Ross J. Kinney of Sew
ard; Frank Porter, Victor Warner
and Hugh Gillis of Latouehe; Duncan
Little of Roosevelt; J. J. Kenneally
of Eyak; George Wagner of Granite:
W. Welsh of Allen.
WITNESSES CUT OFF
FROM PART PERQUISITES
In a circular issued by the depart
ment of justice received by the local
ederal officials is contained provisious
which tend to abolish witness fees
heretofore allowed.
In the past, when a witness was
compelled to travel 100 miles or over
that distance he was allowed his ac
tual traveling expenses, including his
roadhouse bills, and also hotel ex
penses while in attendance at court.
In addition to this he was also al- i
lowed the regular four dollars per1
diem while In attendance at court,
and also on the journey both ways.
Witnesses coming within the hundred
mile radius were allowed the regular
mileage of 15 cents per mile and the
regular per diem allowance.
The new <order will do away with
the per diem allowance if the witness
is allowed his actual traveling ex
penses and hotel expenses while in at
tendance at court. The hundred mile
limit is also done away with by :his
order, and any witness now has the
right to choose" whether he will travel
on the regular mileage or at the ex
pense of the government.
The new order increases the mil
eage allowance for witnesses before
the commissioner's court from five
cents per mile to 12 cents per mile.
■ Stores (tow on Monday.
Npxt Monday being Lincoln’s birth
day ^all the stores and butcher shops
will close for the entire day. Persons
desiring meat or groceries on that day
ehould lay in a supply on Saturday to
tide over until Tuesday morning.
Subscribe for the Prospecter.
PARLIAMENT
ISCOHED
KING MAKES OPENING TAI.K
Says People and Heroic Allies Revolt
ed to Secure Reparation from (»er
niany and Guarantees of Perma
nent Peace in Europe.
LONDON, Feb. 7. — Parliament
convened this morning. In his open
ing address before the members Kin„
George declared that the enemy had
recently made overtures of peace, bu
the tenor of the same indicated no
possible basis upon which negotia
tions to end the war might be found
ed. My people and our heroic allies
have steadfastly resolved to secure
reparation for the immense damage
done by the German allies in Belgium,
France and Russia, and guarantees
for permanent peace in Europe be
fore abandoning the struggle.
The opening of parliament was
shorn of all pomp and ceremony. The
King was plainly clad in khaki nnd_
the members in ordinary business
clothing.
Information Received That German)
Was u> Hold Gerard Until Safety
of Von Uernstortf Was Assured—
Admit Were Informed.
WASHINGTON. I). Kelt. 7.
United States Ambassador Gerard
has reached Berne from Berlin. He
informed the American Ambassador
Willard at Madrid that he had recei
ed information from European points
that Germany had intended holding
him as hostage until the safeguard
ing of Von Bernstorff, the Gertnai
ambassador was assured. Secretary
cf State Lansing sent a long dispatch
to Berlin on Monday reassuring Ger
man officials of Bernstorff's safety.
Officials here admit having received
information to the effect that Ger
many was prepared to hold Gerard.
SOLITARY PRISONER, 41 YEARS
MAY MINGLE WITH FELLOWS
BOSTON, Feb. 7.—In solitary con
finement for 41 years in the state
prison during which time he has
learned seven languages, Jesse Pom
eroy, convicted of murder at 15 am)
now 57, has been granted equal pris
ileges with other prisoners by the
state executive council.
Pomeroy was convicted of the bru
tal murder of two children, follow
ing a series of degenerate acts
which had terrified the South Bos
ton and Dorchester district in this
city. He was sentenced to be hanged.
,but because of his youth the sentence
‘was commuted to solitary imprison
ment for life.
NONE OF NEUTRALS
FOLLOW U. S. LEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 7.—
From advices received here it is be
lieved that none of the European n-u
tral nations will follow the lead of the
United Stales n breaking off diplo
matic negotiations with Germany.
Tomorrow evening, at the Jfiagie
I Hall, the Empress will show the fol
lowing fine program: "The Book
Agent," comedy; "From the Embers,”
drama. Vivian Rich in "The Sun
shine,” a Feature film. And the Key
stone Comedy, “All at Sea.” Satur
day special show.
Private Rudldes and Buchanan, the
former lineman at the Summit, and
the latter at Beaver Dam, arrived in
town yesterday afternoon on leave,
for a few days visit in town.
Summer has apparently set in and
the Government free seeds have not
yet arrived, which will probably de
lay gardening somewhat.