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WOELD PEACE AND JUSTICE
IS DREAM OF PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—On Monday morning
last President Wilson sent word to Vice President
Marshall that he wished to address the senate on the
subject of our foreign relations. Arrangements for
his appearance were at once taken up. No other
President since Washington has made such an ap
pearance.
Vice President Marshall at once laid the letter of
President Wilson before the senate, and it was ar
ranged that the President should address the senate
at 1 o’clock. At the same time it was announced
that the chief executive would discuss an outline of
the attitude of the United States toward future ar
rangements for the permanent maintenance of world
peace, and that no pending questions between the
United States and other nations would be taken up.
A Monroe Doctrine for the Whole World
At 1 o'clock President Wilson appeared and im
mediately entered upon his address, which took the
form of a recommendation that the United States
join in a league of nations to enforce world peace.
He urged that the principle of the Monroe doctrine
should be made the doctrine of the whole world, de
claring that “there is no entangling aiiiance in a con
cert of powers.”
Tire President said that a settlement of differences
between nations which would guarantee peace and
justice throughout the world cannot possibly be
long postponed, and he urged that this government
should formulate conditions upon which it could ask
its people to approve adherence to a league for
peace. He declared that the present war must first
be ended, but said:
“it makes a great deal of difference to this gov
ernment in what way and upon what terms it is
ended.”
Urge Thorough Discussion
On Tuesday Senator Cummin:' submitted a resolution which
would have the effect, beginning next Monday, of devoting the |
entire time of the. senate to the consideration of the President’s
world peace policy, until every' member of the senate had had an
opportunity to be heard. The senate declined to act on Cummins
resolution, whereupon the author said he would call it up every'
day.
Senatorial Comment
In opening the debate on his resolution, Senator Cummins said
that the President’s suggestions were the most important ever
made by a chief executive of the United States and right or
wrong, the senate owed it to the country to set aside time for a
full discussion of the issues involved.
Senator Weeks remarked that the President had used the [
sens'.e as. a megaphone through which to address the world.
At the conclusion of the President’s remarks on Monday last j
Senator Is Follette epitomized the sentiment of all present by !
saying: "We have just passed through a very important hour in j
the life of the world.”
Benator Tillman said: "I look upon the President's address to j
the senate as the most startling and noblest utterance that has |
fallen from human lips since the Declaration of Independence.”
Intimation That President Had Secret Advices
Official and diplomatic Washington now believes that when
President Wilson addressed the senate he had in his possession
information, still undisclosed, winch led him to believe that he
could eventually bring about peace.
Attitude of British Newspapers
LONDON. Jan. 24.—Save the Manchester Guardian and the
London Daily News, the leading British newspapers have received
President Wilson’s speech coldly. They express themselves as
much puzzled as to the real meaning behind certain passages.
English Statesman Says It Is Untimely
BRISTOL, Jan. 25.—A. Bonar Law. the Conservative leader,
replying to President Wilson’s speech before the United States
senate, dcelared that peace now would •mean victory for the Ger
man military machine, He declared President Wilson’s suggestion
t-o be untimely.
Sarcastic Reference in Parliament
OTTAWA, Jan. 25.—Senator Pope, in a speech in parliament
today, declared that President Wilson had an opportunity to
enter'the war with the army and navy two years ago, and that
his entry now with a pen was inopportune.
British Labor Indorses Proposal
MANCHESTER, Jan. 26.—The British Labor Conference, in
convention here, has unanimously adopted a resolution urging that
all British representatives at the peace conference work for the
formation of an international league for the enforcement and main
tenance of peace, on the plan advocated by the Presdent of the
United States.
Root Praises President’s “Noble Idealism”
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Elihu Root, addressing the National
Security League last night, declared that he, was in full sympathy
wth the purposes of President Wilson’s speech to the senate, which
contained “such noble idealism.”
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UNCONFIRMED REPORTS FROM BRAZIL
STATE THAT GALLANT RAIDER IS SUNK
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 22.—The German raider
which wrought such havoc to British and French
shipping has been sunk 130 miles off Para, accord
ing to an unconfiremd report received here. She
is said to have been destroyed by the British cruiser
Glasgow'.
The raider was accompanied by three submarines,
according to dispatches from Pernambuco.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—A special to the Herald
says that the German commerce raider has been de
stroyed off the coast of Brazil.
Crews of Wrecked Vessels Landed
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—Brazilian advices state
that five hundred men from vessels destroyed by the
German raider have arrived on board a Japanese
steamship. The British admit that many ships have
been sunk by the new terror of the seas.
Suffolk Coast Shelled
LONDON, Jan. 26.—A single German warship
shelled the Suffolk coast of England during last
oigbt.
RUSSIANS ARE UNSUCCESSFULLY BATTLING
ON THREE DIFFERENT EASTERN FRONTS
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—Desperate efforts are being
made by the Russians to break through the German
lines in Moldavia, but so far they have been unsuc
cessful. Hand-to-hand fighting in the Carpathians
also was productive of no results. The Germanic
allies are again driving toward Russian territory on
the northern boundary of Dobrudja.
The admiralty, announcing the German version of
a recent North sea battle, says that one British de
stroyer was sunk and another was observed to be
sinking. It is also said that one German U-boat put
into Ymuiden in a damaged condition, and others
have returned with slight damages.
ATTEMPT TO KILL JAPANESE STATESMAN
TOKIO, Jan. 25.—An attempt was made to as
sassinate Yukio Ozaki, former minister of justice,
and leader of the Constitutional party, while he was
addressing a mass meeting last night He demanded
the resignation of the cabinet, and also that Premier
Terauchi should vacate his office. Two men armed
with short swords sprang onto the platform and
tried to stab him. The emperor has dissolved the
house of representatives.
CORDON OF SUBMARINES
AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
NEW YORK, Jan. 22—Passengers ar
riving from Baltic ports say that Germany
is planning to place a submarine cordon of
thirty vessels around the British isles. A
note will be sent to neutral countries warn
ing them that all ships will be sunk imme
diately and that crews and passengers will
be compelled to take to small boats.
The steamship Linrienhalt has arrived here
with her hull riddled with shells fired by a
submarine.
BERLIN, Jan. 22. Thp steamship Yar
rowriale has arrived at Swinemude with the
rews of various vessels sunk by subma
rines', after running the British blockade.
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SON OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
IS SUSPECTED OF MURDER
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.- Miss Nellie
Harvey, a student of Dexter college, was
found dead in bed here today, llcrold J.
Winter, a motion picture actor, and the son
j if former District Attorney Winter of New
York, with whom she had been living, is
n jail on suspicion of having caused her
death.
DEPORTATION OF BELGIANS
TO EE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.- Secretary of
State Lansing announces that American con
1 iuliir agents have been instructed io per
nally investigate the circumstancs sur
rounding the recent deportation of Belgians
to Germany.
BIG BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY
NEWPORT NEV.'S, Va„ Jr.n. 25. The
22,000-ton dreadn,aught Mississippi was
launched here today. Miss Camille McBcath
of Meriden. Miss., acted 'a.-: sponsor. Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels took part in the
ceremonies incident to the launching.
SUGGESTION CF BAD FAITH
IN JAPANESE ANNOUNCEMENT
TOKIO, Jan. 24.—Foreign Minister Mo
ono, addressing the diet yesterday, inti
mated that Japan proposes to retain the
colonics taken from Germany in the Pacific.
PERSHING TO BE WITHDRAWN
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21,-CeneraI
Funston, in command of the United States
troops on the Mexican border, admits that
plans have been made for the return of the
militiamen to their homes. This is ac
cepted as confirmation of the statement that
Gen. Pershing has received orders to with
draw from Mexican territory.
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MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—The steamship
Alaska, sailing for the North at 9 o'clock
this morning, broke her steering gear when
only a few miles out, and was towed back
to port by the steamship Jefferson. The1
Alaska had eighty passengers, and efforts
are being made to repair her and dispatch
her again tonight.
BURIAL OF NATIONAL HERO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Admiral
Dewey was buried in the National cemetery
at Arlington yesterday with full military and
naval honors. His death was caused by
pneumonia.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN LONDON
LONDON, Jan, 22.—Three hundred per
sons were killed in an explosion in a muni
tions factory in the East End on Friday last.
Hundreds of others received serious injury.
Fire destroyed three blocks of buildings.
DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE
LONDON, Jan. 25.—Fifty persons were
killed and two hundred injured in an earth
quake on the island of Bali, in the Malay
archipelago. Thousands of houses, factories
and temples were destroyed
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF KILLED
SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—Fi re which de
stroyed the Grand opera house early on
Sunday morning caused the death of Assist
ant Fire Chief Frederick C. Gillham and the
injury of nine others.
IS CANAL A BLUNDER?
According to the preliminary plans for the
four new battle cruisers, they will be about
800 feet long and may have a beam of 105
feet. This great beam would leave but a
five-foot margin to clear the locks of the
Panama canal. Before, our new vessels are
ready for service the standard beam for
battle cruisers may be made still greater.
The tendency is to longer and wider vessels
to give space for engines and boiler room
essential to speed. It causes an uncom
ortable feeling to know that our limit has
been already reached. Pittsburgh Press,
POLITICAL PLUMS
Local Democrats Are Much Inter
ested in the Political Wire
Pulling at Fairbanks
| There has been considerable speculation
i in political circles in this district ever since
| the recent election as to what effect the re
election of President Wilson and the possible
election of Charles A. Sulzer as delegate in
congress would have upon the political for
tunes of federal officials in the Fourth divi
sion, and especially in Otter precinct. This
.peculation has been heightened somewhat
during the past week by the news that the
Democratic divisional committee was to
meet in Fairbanks on Wednesday last, when
it was expected that recommendations would
be made to the territorial and national com
mittees of the party.
Dunne the past week a petition has been
circulated by Deputy United States Marshal
: erev Charles asking the reappointment of
L. T. Erwin as marshal for this division,
l'he petition does not appear to have been
presented as in the name of the Democrats
of this section, but seems to have been an
appeal to all citizens, and especially the busi
ness men, and it has received the signatures
of men of all parties, and some, indeed, who
were not citizens. In fact, an appeal to the
Democratic voters alone by Mr. Charles
would have been ill-advised, in view of the
fact that he is the Republican committee
man from this precinct. Nevertheless, the
circulation of the petition had the effect of
arousing interest in the local political situa
tion as well as that pertaining to the divi
sion and to the territory at large.
The Governorship
Terrircrial polities will be pretty much j
I “up in the air'' until it has been determined j
I definitely whether Sulzer or Wickersham
has been successful for the position of dele- |
■ cate. It is rumored that in the event that i
Wickers!:am shall have been found to have j
j again been returned, Sulzer will have the
refusal cf the territorial governorship, as it
seems to be pretU well understood that
! Governor Strong is not a candidate for re
appointment. Should Sulzer be fouud to
have bten elected there will be a general
scramble to occupy the executive mansion
at Juneau. Numerous candidates are men
tioned for the position, among them E. W.
Grii.in, the former Ruby and Chena busi
ness man, who is believed to have an excel
lent chance for the appointment. The ap
pointment of Mr. Griffin would meet with
general approval in the Fourth division. As
Mr. Griffin had been understood to be a can
didate for the position of marshal for the
Fourth division, to succeed L. T. FIrwin,
this removes a strong candidate from that
field, and the contest seems to have nar
rowed down to but two candidates, Erwin
and Boarman, another Fairbanks man.
Local Dissatisfaction with Erwin
Among local Democrats there has been
and is much dissatisfaction with Marshal
Erwin for the cavalier manner in which he
is said to have treated the local adherents
of the party with reference to the local mar
shal’s office. As is well known, Mr. Charles,
the chief deputy for this precinct and dis
trict, is a Republican, and his appointment
i some three years and a half ago was not
viewed with favor by the Democracy. It
always has been believed that the local fed
eral positions should be filled by local Dem
ocrats. But instead there seems to have
been prevalent among the party managers
at Fairbanks an idea that Iditarod was but
a “pocket borough,” to be used by the Fair
banks politicians in paying their political
debts, without reference to the wishes of the
residents here or of the loyal Democrats.
This has been true not only of the marshal’s
office, but of other departments, and it has
become natural, when there is a vacancy to
be filled in the government service here
abouts, to look for some Fairbanks man to
be appointed to fill the position.
This condition has naturally been resented,
and as a consequence there is a spirit of
revolt in evidence against the “official
crowd” at Fairbanks.
There is little doubt that a petition for
the reappointment of Mr. Erwin would re
ceive scant courtesy at the hands of the
local Democrats. But should it appear that
Mr. Boarman is the only candidate against
him, it is more than likely that Erwin will
be reappointed.
“GEORGE” RILEY APPOINTED
LOCAL ROAD SUPERVISOR
Commissioner Geraghty announces the
appointment of J. E. (“George”) Riley as
road supervisor for this district for the en
suing year, and no doubt the news will be
received with much satisfaction. Mr. Riley
is one of those who have been dissatisfied
with the development of the road projects
hereabouts, and last year announced that
in case a practical man could not be found
to supervise the local work he would be
giad to accept the responsibility himself.
This does not mean, of course, that he wi.l
turn over the management of his exten
sive mining operations to others and
devote his entire time to the public
work; but it does mean that he will
bring to the work his ability and energy
and that the public will benefit by his han- j
dling of the road funds.
UNITED STATES AVIATORS
WILL SURVIVE EXPERIENCES
WELLTON, Ariz., Jan. 22.—Lieutenant
Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson,
the two United States army aviators who
were lost in a Mexican, desert for a week,
were discovered yesterday by a searching
party. They were barely alive, having trav
eled two hundred miles in the hope of find
| mg their way out. They had been four days
j without food or water, and were staggering
from the heat, blinded and exhausted.
! Their compasses went wrong after they
I had alighted from the disabled aeroplane.
Both w'ill recover.
HE SACRIFICED TO DUTY
AMD DESIRES NO SYMPATHY
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—At a dinner ten
dered to Charles E. Hughes, the defeated
Republican candidate for President, in honor
of his return to the bar, ex-Senator Root
aid in his speech of welcome: “I am glad
e is here, but I wish he were somewhere
lse." Mr. Hughes replied that while he
was sorry to leave the supreme court, he
did so because he considered it to be his
duty. He sought no sympathy.
“BIG BUGS” ARE HEARD
IN “LEAK” INVESTIGATION
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—The congres
sional committc-e which is investgiating the
peace news “leak" resumed its hearings at
the customs house in this city today, to
which place it had been transferred from
Washington in order to take the testimony
f promuient financiers. President Noble
if the New York Stock Exchange was the
principal witness today.
ARTIST OF THE EXPOSITION
VICTIM OF SUICIDAL MANIA
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.—Miss Betty i
De Long, the famous artist of the Panama I
Pacific exposition, committed suicide here |
today. Dr. W. S. Porter argued with her |
for three hours in an effort to dissuade her ]
from carrying out her purpose. As he left 1
the house she fired a bullet into her head,
dying instantly.
ALASKAN SCHOOL TEACHER
PLAYS TRICK ON THE LAW
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 22.—W. D. Me
Millan. an Alaska school teacher, who was
brought here from Seattle and placet! in jail
for failure to pay his divorced wife alimony,
has remarried his former wife and has been
released. He had $1,700 in cash on his per
cn.
BOOSTING OF PERSONAL AIDE
WILL BE RESENTED BY NAVY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—It is reported
ha.t President Wilson will try to force the
romotion of Dr. Cary T. Grayson, his naval !
id, to the rank of rear admiral, over the j
heads cf 140 officers of higher standing. I
Many protests against the proposed action
f the President will be registered.
COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT
SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—A counterfeiter has i
^en discovered and captured in the exclu
've Capitol Hill residence section. Bogus
noney was found in the ivy covering the
"ront of his home. He says he is the vic
m of circumstances.
AS IN A STORY BOOK
SAN BERNADINO, Cal., Jan. 24— Frank
’iminez today shot and killed Delphin Mon
cz in front of the home of Viola Munro,
'nr whose hand both men were suitors,
fontez died in Miss Munro’s arms.
STILL EXPECTED
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 21.—The
German submarine merchantman Deutsch
land is expected here within forty-eight
hours.
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—An auto which
olunged through a bridge on the Bothell
road today killed two well-dressed young
men, who are as yet unidentified.
at the McDonald
John Auld, A. C. Nordstrom, Grant Mur
dock, B. Keist, Charles Gay, George Du
boise, 'Gene Norton, V. Walker, C. Lovett.
WEATHER REPORT
The following are the week’s tempera
tures, from readings taken daily by E. J.
Smith, compared with the readings of the
same dates a year ago:
Date— 7 a. m. Min. 1916.
Jan. 20. —38 —40 —46
21 . —12 —14 —45
22 . —30 —31 —40
23 . —38 —40 —45
24 . —38 —40 —46
25 . —34 —36 —50
26 . —46 —46 —44
1 WICKERSH&M IN THE LEAD
! DCTCOUHTNOT COMPLETE
JUNEAU, Jan. 25.—The territorial canvassing
board, consisting of the governor, the teritorial sec
retary and the collector of customs, met in this city
on Monday last, and immediately took up the work
of tabulating and verifying the returns of the recent
1 territorial election. They have continued in session
each day until today, when adjournment was taken
subject to the call of Governor Strong, who is presi
dent of the board.
Many of the returns from the Fourth division
were found to be defective, as no certified copies of
he notices of election were sent to the board by the
United States commissioners of the several precincts.
| These have been sent for, and until their arrival the
I work of the board is at a standstill. The count in
| the contest for delegate now stands as follows:
incomplete Totals
Sulzer. Wickersham.
First division (complete).- 2,395 1.906
Second division . 673 886
Third division . 1,683 1,972
Fourth division . 1,445 1,468
Totals . 6,196 6,232
I The returns for the First division only are com
plete. Those for the Second do not include Utica,
| which was passed for the present. Fortuna Ledge,
Willow Creek and Unalakieet returns have not yet
reached Juneau.
The Third division returns do not include Bristol
Bay, the official returns from which have not yet
been received. This precinct gave Wickersham a
plurality of fifteen votes.
The Fourth division is incomplete because of ir
regularities in the returns.
Deenng precinct, in the First division, where im
provised ballots were used, but which were not ac
companied by the certificate required by law, set
ting forth the cause of the absence of the official bal
lots, was included in the official count. It gave Wick
j ersham a plurality of four votes. This precinct has
been challenged by the Democrats. The vote of any
j precinct is subject to challenge before final certifica
; tion is made.
Nothing Official Yet
JUNEAU, Jan. 26.—There is technically nothing
official about the election returns as yet. The can
vassing board has tabulated the figures of all pre
cincts in the First division, all m the Second except
Utica, all of the Third except Bristol Bay, and the
precincts of the Fourth as previously wired. A pro
test against all of tine Second division vote for failure
to require voters to register, as required by law, and
a protest against the Utica, Deenng and Dime vote
for failure to certify as to why the official ballots
were not used, and for lack of oaths of officers, have
not been passed upon.
In the Fourth division Wickersham made a net
gain of two votes. No certificate of the order or no
! tice of election having been received from Fort Gib
bon and other uncounted precincts in the Fourth,
these were passed until the certificates arrive.
Otter Precinct Returns Held Up
Guy G. Geraghty, United States commissioner for
Otter precinct, which includes Iditarod, Flat, Dis
covery and Dikeman, has received a telegram call
ing for the certified notice of election of this pre
cinct, which apparently did not accompany the re
turns to the governor. The order has been complied
with. Otter precinct gave Sulzer a plurality of fif
teen votes. It is presumed that this precinct is one
of those held up because of ‘‘irregularities."
The Utica Vote
The point raised against the legality of the Utica vote is that
the United States commissioner at Candle, the district in which
the Utica mine is located, did not create a Utica precinct. The
miners there decided that it was out of the question for them to
make the trip to the nearest polls, twenty-six miles away, so
they organized an election board of their own, cast their votes in
prescribed form and sent in the returns to the commissioner. The
Utica vote will determine whether Judge T. M. Reed, Republican,
or Philip Corrigan, Democrat, will be one of the four representa
tives from the Second division in the legislature. Corrigan is ten
votes in the lead on the face of the returns, but if the vote at the
Utica precinct is thrown out Judge Ree,d will win by one vote.
SEATTLE’S MAYOR AND*CHIEF OF POLICE
ARE TO BE INDICTED ON GRAFT CHARGES
SEATTLE, Jan. 25.—Apparently reliable infor
mation developed this morning to the effect that the
indictment of Mayor Gill and Chief of Police Beck
ingham has been definitely decided upon, and it was
expected that the indictments would be returned to
day or tomorrow. An indictment is also to be re
turned against a police detective on a charge of col
lecting graft for himself and three other detectives.
It is charged that 40 cents per gallon on all whisky
shipped in by the Billingsley gang of bootleggers
was collected.
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Report Raider in the Pacific
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—Cablegrams received by
Seattle managers indicate that the head offices of
marine insurance companies in the Orient have re
ceived information that a German commerce raider
is lurking in the trade lanes of the North Pacific. In
surance rates are soaring in consequence.