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VOLUME XIV. _ ’
AMERICAN LINE
GANGELSSAILINGS
VEHHELS REMAIN IN NEW YORK
President Franklin Announces Liners
St. Paul and St. Ixiuls Will Not Sail
Unless Provided Witli Guns and
Gunners from U. S. Navy
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—Unless con
voyed by warships or furnished with
guns and gunners from the United
States navy, the American line steam
ers St. Louis and St. Paul will aban
don their schedule and remain in this
port until they may repume sailings
w ithout danger, is the report of Presi
dent Franklin of the International
Mercantile Marine Co. He asserts that
without guns and trained gunners
the vessel would be practically help
less in the event of an attack by a
German submarine, and that the com
pany will not risk the vessels within
the war zone unless protection is giv
en by the government.
<. loVtAKI) PAYS RESPECTS
TO GERMAN CHANCELLOR
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—United Stater
Ambassador Gerard paid his final re
spects to Chancellor Holwegg Satur
day, following which he had an hour’s
lallt on semi-political topics with For
eign Minister Zimmerman. The Am
1 assador and the German officials ap
•peared on the most friendly terms.
SENATOR HALE IN MIDST
OF GERMAN BOMBARDMENT
PARIS, Feb. 12.—Senator E. L.
Hale of Maine, who was visiting the
ruins about Ypres, was forced to seek
shelter post haste Saturday to escape
a raid of German shells, the Germans
having opened a heavy bombardment
of the section being inspected by the
Senator.
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FOR FREEDOM OF U. H. SHIPS
London Rei»orts Negotiations at Vi
enna Whereby American Ships
Will Be Permitted to Proceed Thru
Mediterranean War Zone.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Feb. 12.—
■A report received here from London
states that the Austrian government
has entered into negotiations with
the United States ambassador at Vi
enna, for the purpose of arranging
terms whereby American ships may
be allowed to proceed through the
Mediterranean war zone unhindered
by German submarines. No official
communication has been received by
the State Department from the Am
bassador confirming the reported ne
gotiations.
ARSENIC IN PANCAKES
CAUSES DEATH OF FIVE
KANKAKEE, 111., Feb. 12.—Pan
cakes in which an arsenical prepara
tion had been accidentally used are
s?aid to have caused the death of five
members of the Meints family on a
farm near here yesterday morning.
The pancakes were made by Mrs. 0.
K. Meints, mother of four of the vic
tims and grandmother of the fifth.
She is believed to have mixed a quan
tity of arsenic used by her husband
in taxidermy work with a prepared
pancake flour, thinking the powder
was pancake flour also.
*■ KARL HINDS ANNOUNCES
ENGAGEMENT MISS WILTSE
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At a dinner given to several of lm
friends last evening at his home, Ear'
Hinds announced his engagement *o
Miss Nellte Wiltse. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawson,
.Mr. and Mrs. Dvaid Bennett, Miss
Wiltse, Miss Gladys Wiltse and Mr.
«has. Whalen.
says THE DEUTSCHLAND
CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES
PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Feb ,1,2.—Pro
Ifessor Butler of Columbia university,
1 who is now in this^city, asserts that
be is positive that the German sub
marine freighter Deutschland, which
has made two successful voyages be
tween Germany and the United
j States has been captured by the En
|tente Allies, the submarine now at
Breman being a subterfuge to prevent
the news bf her capture depressing
the German people.
EDISON PASSES THE
SEVENTIETH MILESTONE
ORANGE, N. J„ Feb. 12.—Thomas
A. Edison, the noted inventor, cele
brated his 70th birthday yesterdav
with a huge banquet to the two thou
sand employes of the big Edison plant
here last night. The inventor was in
receipt of hundreds of telegrams and
j letters of congratulation, including a
message from President Wilson. Edi
son was born at Milan, Ohio, Febru
ary 11, 1847.
HARBOR POLICE
' GUARDING SHIP
TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY
Every Means Being Taken to Insure
the Safety of Von Bernstorff and
Suite and the Vessel on Which
Th«y Will Travel.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The harbor
police department is maintaining a
strong patrol about the steamer
' Frerieriak._xm.»nf ttoa
[American line, on which Count Bern
jStorft and 200 members of his suite
'have taken passage, to prevent any
possible attack upon the vessel either
during its stay in port or while with
in United States waters. Particular
care is being taken to inspect all
freight or baggage going aboard the
vessel to prevent bombs or other
I means of destroying the vessel from
i being smuggled aboard.
WILL ME SIEPS
TOJflM SHIPS
TO GUARD AGAINST ATTACK
Officials in Washington Assert the
Government will Find a Way to
Provide Guns and Gunners for Mer
chant Ships.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 12.—
Officials here strongly intimate that
the government will find a way to as
sist the owners of American vessels
to arm their ships against attacks.
The enforced idleness of American
merchant ships is very disquieting,
and the officials assert it is neces
sary to maintain our export business
despite Germany or any other nation
Just what steps will be taken to pro
vide arms and gunners to the Ameri
can ships is not made public.
BRITISH INDEBTEDNESS
REACHES FIFTY BILLIONS
LONDON, Feb. 12—The House of
Commons is considering finances.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar
Law and Hon. Reginald McKenna
were the principal speakers. The
Commons voted two new credits,
bringing the total indebtedness of
the nation up to fifty billion pounds
The government started off the new
iyear with an indebtedness of thirty*
'five billion pounds and has vated a
further debtedness of fifteen billions
since that date.
BONILLAS NAMED AS
AS MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
Ignacio Bonillas, a member of .the
Mexican Commission, which met at
Atlantic City, has been named dy
. Fresident Carranza as Mexican Am
bassador to the United States.
POUCE GRAFT CHARGES STIR CHICAGO
State Attorney Boyne’s accusations of police graft excite Chicago. No. 1
••Mike de Pike” Heitler. a politician; No. Z, Attorney Boyne, and No. 3. forme*
Police Chief Healey, three of the chief tigures ir the case
CHINA ENDORSES
ACTION OF II. S.
THREATENS A SIMILAR ACTION
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At Meeting of the Chinese Cabinet the j
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" Breaking of Diplomatic Relations |
bv the United States With German* |
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Is Approved by Mongols.
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PEKING. Feb. 12.—At a meeting
of the Chinese cabinet the action ol
the United States in breaking diplo
matic relations with Germany was
warmly endorsed and a similar action
cn the part of China is threatened.
The unrestricted submarine war
fare proclaimed by Germany was de
nounced by the members of the cabi
net, and a strong note of protest will
be forwarded to* Germany by the gov
ernment.
HONOR OF NATION
SAFE «LS0N
HOPES COUNTRY AVOID WAR
Speaking Before Amherst Alumni
Secretary of State Lansing Ex
presses Hope Country' May Escape
Struggle With Germany.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—
Secretary of State Lansing, in speak
ing Saturday night before the Am
herst Alumni, expressed the hope that
the United States would be able to
avoid hostilities with Germany, but
asserted that if tbe worst came the
destiny and honor of the nation would
be safe in tbe hands of President Wil
son.
Snow Blockade Broken.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12.—The
blockade on the Union Pacific, which
marooned 23 passenger trains (or the
last three days owing to drifting
snow, was broken last night. Outside
of cold and delay the passengers say
they had not suffered any great in
convenience.
Free Text-Books Voted Down.
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 12.—A measure
introduced in the legislature to pro
vide free text books for public schools
was voted down here today. It has
raised a storm of protest in the state
as manf families state they are un
able to provide text books for their
children owing to the high prices on
necessity*.
prospector ads bring results.
RESENT ACTION
OF GERMANY;
HOLDING AMBASSADOR GKRARD
Officials Consider Action an Insult In
View or Courtesies Kxtended to
Von Bernstorff and Protection Af-|
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forded Him l>y Government.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 12.—
In official circles the deepest resent
ment is felt against Germany for the
discourtesy shown the Ambassador
Gerard by the German government m
bolding him a virtual prisoner unti'
France and Great Britain had guar
anteed Von Bernstorff safe conduct.
The latter, it is pointed out, has bee i
extended every courtesy by this gov I
ernment, and every precaution has
been taken to insure his safety l>otii,
here and on the voyage home.
HRE DESTROYS
MACHINE SHOPS
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000,000.00
Huge Plant of the Union Switch Sig
nal Company at Pittsburg Wiped
Out by Flames of Unknown Origin.
Frozen Plugs Hinder Firemen.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 12.—The
huge machine shops of the Union Sig
nal Switch company of this city were
destroyed by fire yesterday, the loss
being estimated at four million dol
lars. Frozen water plugs seriously
hampered the work of the Are depart
ment, delaying the turning of water
upon the blaze and contributing
largely to the loss. The origin of the
conflagration is unknown.
Adopt Gregorian Calendar.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12.—
The Gregorian calendar will supersede
the Mohammedan calendar in the Ot
toman empire, according to a vote of
the TuTktsh parliament. The Moham
medan calendar was based on the
changes of the moon and consisted of
twelve months commencing in our
July. _
Detroit Journal Sold.
DETROIT. Mich., Feb. 12.—The
sale of the Detroit Journal, an after
noon newspaper was announced to
day. The new owners are N. C.
Wright and H. S. Thalheimer of Tole
do and C. C. Vernam and Paul Block,
of New York. The purchase price was
not made public.
WASHINGTON MAN REUSES j
*46 A TON FOR SPUDS
MOUNT VERNON. Wash., Feb. 12.
C. A. Marihugh, a rancher living near
Cedardale, stated that he had been
offered $46 a ton for his potatoes,
and had turned it down, as he be
lieved the price would go much high
er within the next few feews. Mr.
Marihugh has 4,000 sacks on hand
and refused to sell today for $46 per
ton or $2.30 a sack, practically de
manding a higher price than $9,200
for the lot.
Northwestern Sails South
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port from the westward about 1:30
this morning and sailed about an
hour later for the States. There were
no passengers booked here for the
south.
Food Sale by Guild.
The Woman’s Guild of the Episco
Ipal church will hold a food sale at the
[market of the Love-Whitley Company
next Saturday, February 17. at which
a large variety of home-made eata
bles will be displayed.
SAFE MJREMEI
SCOUTS STORY OK CAPTURE j
Vice President Hilken Says Undersea ;
Freighter Will Remain at Bremen
Until Present Crisis Is Over.
NEW LONDON. Feb. 12.—Vice
President Hiliken of the German sub
marine freighter line operating the
Detuchland, states that the Deutscli
land, which has beerf*expectetl to ar
rive here for several weeks past, ic
still at Bremen, and will remain
there during the present crisis. He*
scouts all stories that the Deutschland !
has been captured and asserts that he I
has positive information that the ves j
sel is safe at Bremen.
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THIRTEEN DEAD
I ME FIRE
FIVE ARK FATALLY INJURED
Kenwood Hotel in Mlnnea|K>lLs Burn
ed and Thirteen Guests Are Report
ed Missing—Five Injured Jumping
From Windows.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12.—The
Kenwood Hotel, on Twelfth street,
this city, one of the largest hotels in
the north, was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. Thirteen guests
are reported missing and are believed
to have perished in the flames. Five
of the guests were probably fatally
injured in leaping fronf the windows
of the burning structure to the side
walk below.
HI GILL WILL BE TRIED
ABOUT FEBRUARY 26
SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—Wilmon R.
Tucker, president of the State Bar as
sociation and the King County Bar
association and who was attorney of
the Public Welfare League, the organ
ization which recalled Gill from the
office of mayor in 1911, offered hi%
services Saturday to Gill and Gill has
accepted them. Gill has asked former
supreme Justice Frederick Bausman
to be one of his counsel, and Baus
man Indicated that he would accept.
Judge Neterer said that Gill’s trial
would probably start about February
26th.
KAISER CALLS OONFERENCE
ON SUBMARINE QUESTION
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 12.—It I
is reported here that the Kaiser Wil
helm of Germany has called an im
portant conference of the ministry,
presumably for the purpose of dis
cussing the submarine question.
The Moose celebrated Lincoln’s
birthday with a dance and reception
|t his afternoon and evening.
SHARP FIGHTING
ON SOMME FRONT
BRITISH RAID IS SlfC’KSSU 1/
Destroy German Trendies and Dug
outs on the Yprez Front—Germans
Admit Small Gains—Germans Itev
pulse Attacks in Rumania.
LONDON. Feb. 12.—An official
bulletin issued by the war office tn
|day states that the British forces have
made successful raids upon the ene
Jmy’s positions southeast of Ypres. in
flicting great damage to the German
trenches and dugouts. A hostile at
tempt on the part of the Germans in
the vicinity of Armentieres was re
pulsed by the British artillery.
Vessels Torpedoed.
LONDON’. Feb. 12.—Lloyd's re
ports that on Saturday German sub
marines torpedoed and sunk the
British steamer Hannah Larson, thre *
Norwegian steamers, the Hans Kinck.
Ida and Odin, and one Spanish
steamer, the Neuva Montana, with a
gross tonnage of 10,000.
.Admit Small Gains.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—Three attacks
by the British on the Somme front
netted them slight gains. A lively ar
itillery exchange is in progress in the
Ypres district from Ypres to Ancre.
A German company succeeded in
I reaching the British third line of
I trenches on the Somme front and cat>
jtured thirty prisoners.
Artillery Halts Attack.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—The Teuton
!artillery halted a sharp attack of the
i Russians and Rumanians on the Ka
jsino front in Rumania, driving ha< k
the attackers with severe losses.
GERARD ARRIVES
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GREETED BY FOREIGN MINISTER
American Ambassador to Germany
Greeted by Minister at Bottler am!
Escorted to Zurich—Will Remain
Several Days and Then Go to Spain
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 12.—
The Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs
and an escort greeted the United
States Ambassador Gerard today on
bis arrival at the frontier and accom
pained him to Zurich. It is stated
that Gerard will remain there for sev
eral days and then proceed to Spain.
JAPANESE ARE ON TRIAL
FOR CAUSING RUN ON BANK
SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—Trial was be
gun last week in the Superior court
of S. Kuwabara, J. Terusaki, S. Wan
tanabe and K. Takabe, Japanese, who
are charged with having influenced
runs on two Japanese banks of Seat
tle, with the result that $100,000 in
deposits were withdrawn. The com
plaining witness is State Bank Ex
aminer W. E. Hanson. The defer
dants are charged with circulating re
ports that the banks’ owners were In
volved In a plot to harm the emperor
of Japan.
On October 15, 1915, a Japanese
named F. Ota, accused of writing *
threatening letter to the Emperor of
Japan, was bundled aboard a Japa
nese liner, alleged to have been
employed by the Japanese consul of
Seattle, and that Ota was taken to
Japan and turned over to the author
ities. He was acquitted but was held
for further investigation. Shortly
afterward Consul Takashishi was re
called. It is not believed that the
accused are agents of the Jaapnese
government.
Valdez Goes to Latouche
The freighter Valdez finished un
loading her cargo of 1,000 tons of
coal for the Valdez Dock Company
yesterday and sailed about 4 o’clock
for Latouche, where she will take
[on a cargo of ore for the Tacoma
' smelter.