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Influential Newspaper in Paris States
President's Disregard of Violation
Belgium Makes Him Unlit—Views
»vltli Disfavor any Attempt at Peace
PARIS, May 30.—The Temps, one
of the most influential newspapers in
this city, today prints a long article
on the reported intention of Presi
dent Wilson to initiate peace negotia
tions between the warring nations of
Europe.
The newspaper views with disfavor
any attempt of the President to in
terfere in the matter, stating that the
attitude of Mr. Wilson in disregard
ing the violation of the neutrality of
Belgium unfits him to act as media
tor in the affairs of the belligerent
nations.
LOSS ESTIMATED HALF MILLION
Famous Health Resort Near Port An
geles Goes Up In Smoke—Insur
ance on Property Only $60,000—
Cause of Fire a Mystery.
SEATTLE, May 30.—The famous
Sol Due Health Resort, at Sol Due
Springs, about 60 miles from Port
Angeles, in the heart of the Olympic
mountains, was wholly destroyed by
fire yesterday. The big hotel and
sanitarium, together with other build
ingfc were burned to the ground, the
loss being estimated at $500,000 with
insurance aggregating about $60,000.
So far as can be learned no lives were
lost. The cause of the fire is a mys
tery.
This famous health resort was
built by Michael Earles, a Bellingham
lumber king, and became the fash
ionable summer resting place for
■ many wealthy Seattle • and Victoria
people. It was carved out of the
heart of tlie Olympics, at a cost of
ne«rly a million dollars, and was rap
\fuy' becoming famous as a rest cure.
I The past two years had been un
profitable owing to the war, but it
was expected that the place would
achieve national promince in a few
yeafs time' and1 a big company was
forming to take it over f*rott the re
ceiver.
It was connected with Port Angeles
by a magnificent auto road to Sol
Due lake and a fine line of steamers
plied from the foot of, the lake to
the hotel.
JUDGE GARY PLEADS
FOR PREPAREDNESS
NEW YORK. May 30.—In an ad
dress before the annual meeting of
the American Institute Judge Albert
Gary, head of the United States Steel
Corporation, make an eloquent plea
for national' preparedness.
The Judge further states that the
condition of the American steel and
iron industry was never better.
ROOSEVELT OUTLINES
r|t» * CANDIDACY ADDRESS
OYSTER BAY, May 3fl.—Before a
number of his admirers yesterday Col.
Roosevelt outlined his cahdidacy ad
dress, stating the conditions upon
which he would accept the nomina
on for the presidency.
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Tomorrow Feist St. Angeras.
We hive bedh pleased to see you
insert In your paper the calendar of
the Saints. We want to remind you
that the 81st Of May will be the feast
Of St. Angela, founder of the Unfo
llne order, to which we belong. Many
of the calendars Of the first age*' of
the church gave only St. Petronella oh
May 31st, but since the canonisation
of StV Angela, one . hundred years
•go, the* Chureh’ has hxed a; feast for
St. Angela for May 31st.
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SECRETARY LANSING
BEEN ILL PAST WEEK
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 30.—
For nearly a week Secretary Lansing
has been confined to his home by ill
health. He has so far recovered that
he resumed his duties today.
GERMHI PEOPLE
WELCOME PEACE
SENTIMENT STEADILY GROWS
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Read with Greatest Interest that Wil
son may Start Peace Negotiating
and Believe He Could Bring End
of War.
BERLIN, May 30.—The press of
the city has made much of the
speech of President Wilson made a
few days ago at Charlotte, North Car
olina, in which he sounded the first
note of his willingness to act as medi
ator between the warring nations Of
Europe, and the probability that he
would initiate negotiations for the
bringing about the end of the war.
The people throughout the empire
have read the various articles oh the
subject and are enthusiastic over the
possibility that the President will
take the matter in hand and the con
viction prevails that through his ef
forts peace may be brought about
within a few months.
There is no doubt that among the
people the desire for peace is grow
ing steadily, and has already become
so strong that the government is
compelled to recognize it, and will
welcome any proposal that will end
the war with honor fo the country.
FOR
PREPAREDNESS
POLL OF CHAMBERS COMMERCE
Members of These Organizations in
Forty-Five States and in Alaska
Are in Favor of Increased Army
and Navy Strength.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30.—
A poll of the Chambers of Commerce
of the United States shows that the
members of these bodies in forty-ftvje
of the states and in Alaska are faVot
able to preparedness legislation.7
Throughout the eastern afafteytW
sentiment is particularly sfroth? in
,faVor of a iatge increase' in the
strength of the army and navy.
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Athletic Club Dance
The Valdez Athletic Club will give
one of their pophl'ar dances' in Moose
hall this evening. The public is cord
ially invited.
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URBERARREST
TAKEN AS MAKING GETAWAY
Nome Mining Man Is Taken from
Shasta Limited Train on a Bench
Warrunt Charging Him With Con
tempt of Court.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 30.—Jafet
Lindeberg. the Nome mining mag
nate, was arrested here today on the
northbound Shasta limited, just be
fore it left for Seattle, to which Lin
deberg was bound.
The arrest was made on a bench
warrant issued by Judge Desey, on the
charge of contempt of court, growing
out of the refusal of Lindeberg to tes
tify in a mining case recently tried
here.
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LLOYD-GEOflGE
FORME PLANS
TO SETTLE IRISH QUESTION
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Hoiw of Commons Agrees with Pre
mier that the Matter Must be Set
tled at Once and for All to Preserve
Peace in the Country.
LONDON. May SO.—The House of
Commons is united on the Irish ques
tion and agrees with Premier Asquith
that if any lasting peace is to be
maintained in the country, the differ
ences between the two countries must
be settled at once and for all. It is
agreed that no halfway or compro
mise measures can be adopted with
success, and that only by the passage
of laws granting measures of govern
ment that will be acceptable to all fac
tions in the country wiH constant tur
moil be avoided.
Upon David Lloyd-George. Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, has been
placed the task of formulating a plan
for bringing about the desired results.
He will confer with the leading men
of the Irish factions in an endeavor
to find means to bring the whole
country together.
ROUSE DENIES
55 PLANNIN6 VISIT
DENIES REPORT FROM GERMANY
{Representative of President Wilson
Says That He Has No Information
f
That He Is to be Sent to Europe
Again.
NEW YORK, May 30.—Col. House,
the* personal representative of Presi
dent Wilson, stated today in reference
to the report from Germany that he
would make another visit to the bel
ligerent nations, that he was not plan
ning any such trip. He said that up
to this time he had received no inti
mation from President Wilson that
his services would be required for
such a mission.
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ROW PROMISED
IN THE CABINET
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30.—
The request of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels for oil land reserves for the
navy in the California lands With
drawn By President Taft, may ledd to
an inter-departmental *0# equalling
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. If
Is alleged that Daniels has njade him
self particularly obhoximis to Secret
tary Lane in his attitude in-the mat*
ter, and the breach will be difficult to
heal.
Eastern papers are a unit in alleg
ing that Daniels has deliberately at
tacked Lane.
Prospector ads bring results.
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PEACEJpENT
STATED WILSON CONSIDERING
Believes It Is Within the Rights of
Neutral Nations to Take First Steps
and Would End the War Sooner
than Otherwise.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 30.—
From authoritative sources it is re
ported that President Wilson is seri
ously considering intervening in Eu
rope to bring about peace. He claims
it is within the right of the neutral
nations to initiate peace negotiation*
and that by so doing the war will be
undoubtedly brought to a close soon
er than if the peace proposals come
from one of the belligerants.
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I INFORMS FRIENDS HE MAY ACT
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I Neutral Nations Believe United
State* Is In Position to Mediate in
Europe—Germany Would Welcome
Efforts to Bring Peace.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 30.—
President Wilson has intimated to
personal friends that he is not ouly
favorably inclined to Intervene in Eu
rope to bring about peace.'^but is
! strongly considering the commence
ment of negotiations to this end.
Representations have been made to
the President by the neutral nations
and by Pope Benedict that the United
States government is the best situat
ed of the nations of the world to act
as mediator, and it is evident from
the German note on the submarine
question that that government would
not be averse to the President's of
fices in this matter.
| It is anticipated that the Entente
Allies may make some objection to
the interferance of the United States
but it is doubted if overtures to end
the war will be flatly rejected by
them.
TO ACT AS MEDIATOR EUROPE
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German Newspaper Publishes Inter
view with Ambassador—Predict
Visit of Col. House to Open Nego
| tiations in the Near Future.
BERLIN, May 30.—A Munich pa
per today published an interview with
United States Ambassador Gerard in
Which the diplomat expresses the ut
most confidence that peace is coming
soon, and boosts President Wilson as
the man to act as mediator between
the belligerent nations. He states
that the people in the nations at war
are urgently demanding peace, and
that it will soonest be gained through
the initiation of a peace movement by
one of the neutral powers.
Diplomats here are predicting an
early visit of Colfl House, the personal
representative of President Wilson, to
Europe in the hear future.
TO DIO OCT TRAIL
■ THOROUGH CANYON
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A party of seven 0* eight men
headed by Tony ' Carlton and Pete
Cashman left thfii dtornlag In Jirick
aoh’a auto for keystone canyon, where
they will shovel e trail through the
drifts that accumulated during the
Winter, as well as several small dirt
and rock slides.
Just received a new line of Pyralin
ivory at the Owl Drug. tf
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
TO WITNESS PARADE
CHICAGO, May 30.—Col. Roose
velt left Saturday to return to Oya- "
ter Bay to witness the great citizen's!
parade to be held in New York to
day.
MM DICTATE
REPORTED COMBINE IS FORMED
Burton, Weeks Root and Fairbanks, 1
with Seven Hundred Votes, May
Pool Issues and Name Presidential
Candidate.
CHICAGO. May 30.—It is reported
that Burton, Weeks. Root and Fair
banks, controlling seven hundred
votes, may pool their strength and
dictate the nomination at the Repub
lican convention. Four hundred and
ninety votes are necessary to a choice.
It is alleged that negotiations- to this
end have been quietly under way for
some time, and is likely to be con
summated. In such an event there ap
pears to be little likelihood of Col.
Roosevelt getting the nomination.
It is believed the Progressive lead
ers have practically abandoned hope
of reaching an agreement with the
standpatters whereby the two factions
of the party can unite on a candidate
that will meet with the approval of
the Progressives and strong pressure
is being brought to bear upon Col.
Roosevelt to accept the nomination of
the Progressives at their convention,
regardless of whom the Republican
convention may name, and it is be
lieved that tins program will be car
ried out.
MURDERER OF ]
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CORNERED SHACK TIDE FLATS
Man Who Killed Police Sergeant Yes
terday Battles with Police and Is
Killed—Identity Not Know—Be
lieved One of Gang Operating
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.—The
police have shot and killed the man
who killed Police Sergeant Moriarity
yesterday while he was arrested the
man on suspicion of being a counter
feiter.
The police located the man in a
shack on the tideflats. He opened Are
on the officers who returned it with
fatal effect. The identity of the man
is unknown, but he is believed to have
been a member of a gang of counter
feiters working in this vicinity. He
had attempted to pass a spurious coin
on a storekeeper when arrested by
Sergeant Moriarity.
Get one of those delicious caramel
sundaes at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen tf
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SR SLUSH F
>VILL SPEND MONEV BROADCAST
dime Amount in Hands of Leaders to
Insure Election of Presidential Can
didate and Get Control of Congress
—Every Effort Made to Win.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May ,’0.—
riio republican campaign fund is re
ported t*- be one of the largest ever
fathered together by the party for a
presidential election. Money will be
spread broadcast to carry the election
and a large sum is also set aside to
;ain control of the House and Sen
ile. ft is admitted by Republican
statesmen that no means will be
spared to defeat Wilson and insure
the success of the Republican nomi
lees.
WOUNDED LLOF
IHIL SjJGHIER
HILL CARPETED WITH THE DEAD
soldiers from the Front Relate Tales
of the Frightful Carnage About
Verdun—German Regiments Anni
hilated
PARIS, May 30.—Wounded French
soldiers front the front in the vicinity
of Verdun, declare that the fighting
during the past few days has been the
most terrific in history. The slaugh
ter has been unprecedented, thou
sands upon thousands of both sides
having been killed by the hail of pro
jectiles from the artillery and smalt
arms of the contestants.
A French officer declares that Dou
amont Hill, the scene of the struggle
for the fortifications, is carpeted deep
with the bodies of the dead soldiers
who battled here for the supremacy.
He says he saw three German regi
ments absolutely annihilated by the
incessant fire of the French machine
guns within half an hour.
Hand to hand fighting marked the
retaking of Douamont by the French
It is claimed that twenty-five thou
sand Germans were bayoneted by the
French soldiers when Cumiers made
his successful attack on the Douamont
positions?
MARRIAGE TO BROTHER
ANNULLED BY COURT
ANDERSON, Ind., May 30.—Circuit
Judge Pence this afternoon annulled
the mhrriage of Ethel Snell, 22 years
old, of Anderson, to her brother,
Charles Snell, 26 years old, in this
city four years ago.
The plantiff asserted that she and
her husband-brother were separated
while they were infant orphans but
that the defendant returning to An
derson, located her. He did not dis
close their relation, but courted and
wedded his sister while assuming the
name of Zinn.
Soon after the marriage the sister
wife learned of the deception and
left her husband. Snell was sent to
prison at Jeffersonville, and when
paroled looated at Louisville, Ken
tucky, where he married again, was
convicted of larceny, and is now in
Kentucky State prison.
ANCHORAGE PAPER
CHANGES ITS NAME
ANCHORAGE, May 30.—The Cook
Inlet Pioneer, recently purchased by
Charles Herron is to be hereafter
called the Anchorage Daily Times. H.
G. Steel is editor of the paper.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Wilson’s pack train left this morn
ing tor the Ranway-Ruthertbrd mine,
on the glacier.
Louie Johnson will leave for the
lies plant at Solomon Gulch to re
main for aeveral days.
Tom Haines left this morning tor
Mineral Creek.
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