RUSSIA SUFFERS
BREAD SHORTAGE
Transportation System lias Collapsed
and Many Districts Sutter from
la»ck of Foodstuff*
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1’HTROGRAD. Jan. 23.—North
Russia is suffering from a bread shor
iage and many other food products,
due to the collapse of its transporta
tion system. Many of the trainmen
have joined the revolutionists and the
trains are at a standstill in practical
ly every district in the empire. Re
ports indicate great suffering among
the inhabitants of the frigid Northern
provinces, from both cold and hunger.
Huge stores of wheat aud supplies
of all kinds are stored in the South
ern provinces, but a lack of discipline
and men make it impossble to trans
port theirt.
HAVE FIVE SONS IN
THE AMERICAN ARMY
DANVILLE. 111., Jan. 23.—With
the enlistment today of Gus A.
Schneider, a clothing salesman, the
fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav
Schneider. German-Americans, has
enlisted in the war against their
mother country. Every child is now
in the service.
MARRIED MEN HAVE
CHANCE FOR A REST
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. 23.—
Oenerai orders recently issued by the
war department suspended the re
strictions against married men en
listing in the army and they will now
he given a chance to get away from
home at government expense.
718 LIVES LOST
ON SUB VICTIM
Kngland Reports Sinking of Two Ves
sels in Mediterranean With Tre
mendous I.oss of Life
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—
LONDON, Jan. 23.—By the sink
ing of two steamers by submarines in
The Mediterranean sea three weeks
,»go 718 lives were lost, the admiralty
officially announced today. The names
of the vessels were withheld.
COLD IN COIiORADO
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 23.—This
section of the West continued to ex
perience below zero temperature to
day. Drifting snow in Eastern Colo
rado impeded railroad traffic and
trains especially from the East. Havre
Montana, reported 22 belotfr zero.
AUSTRIANS MAY OUT
RIGHT TO FISH IN ALASKA
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—United States
District Attorney Clay Allen an
nounced today he intends to petitioh
the attorney general to modify recent
war orders so as to permit Austrians
to flail id Alaska waters udder cer
tain conditions. At present, Allen said,
Austrians are barred from the north
ern Ashing banks, but may fish in
Puget Sound, providing they remain
away from the vicinity of the forts.
It is estimated about 1,500 Austrians
are engaged in the flshng industry in
Puget Sound and Alaska waters. A
large percentage of them are loyal to
the United States, Allen asserted.
A large number of officers and men
from the post attended the show at
the Empress last night.
The snowshovel is the most popu
lar implement of labor the past day
of so. Marshal Brenneman has kept
the prisoners busy clearing the whiles
around the government property, and
cltlsens generally haTe labored hard
to keep their premises clear.
•- ewi • .v)« .
Word was received fiere this after
noon that the Steamship Northwest
«n&K mn r »ir e*e»e».
1—Clock face of tlu- Ktrelllers church ,n France as It fell In almost perfect condition from the steeple while thlj
rest of the church was ruined. 2—Advanced dressing station of the British forces In Palestine, protected liy aunt,
bags. 8— Student aviators at an American “ground school” learning how to put together an airplane.
army mm
BONJHE1
Woman Accused of Marrying Several
Soldiers in Order to Get $15 Al
lowance for Montli
OMAHA, Jan. 23.—Enter Hie army
vampire.
Mrs. Mary Waneta Pratt Charge
ltayne has been arrested here charg
ed with bigamy, on complaint of
Lieut. Moore of the third Balloon
Corps of Fort Omaha, who slates the
woman married two privates in order
to get the $15 allowance from the sol
diers and $15 from the government.
Her scheme was discovered by one of
her husband getting leave of absence
and going home and finding her with
another man, who proved he also had
legally married her.
WOMAN WOK HER IS
I'NDEKPAIl) IN WASHINGTON
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.—The state in
dustrial welfare commission has is
sued a proclamation asking employers
to voluntarily raise the wages of all
women workers, stating that the cost
of living has gone up 35 per cent the
past year and that the wages for wo
men has remained at the same rate.
If living is to be maintained at Ameri
can standards they must receive more
money. .
NO BOATS TO ANCHORAGE
The Cordova Al&Bk&n quotes the
Seward Gateway as saying that after
the government railroad Is com
pleted, no more steamers will run to
Anchorage. The plan will be to run
to Seward and then transfer freight
and passengers there for Anchorage
and Interior pointg to the trains.
WFfiHTON
President of English Labor Organiza
tion Says that Germany Most
Accept Terms
NOTTINGHAM, Eng., Jan. 23.—
In bis opening address today at the
annual meeting of the English Labbr
Conference, President Frank Purdy
stated that if Oeriiiany would not ac
cept the terms proposed by Lloyd
deorge, and President Wilson, the
l&bor party would adopt as Its max
iih the Words, ,JVpe must fight on.”
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NEW CHAntMAlf FOR
^teATTLE AGdlSKA BUREAU
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—J. M. Lang,
president and general manager dt the
Lang Drug Co., Inc., wik elected
chWmt^ot fhl Aldjfka BurbkU of the
Sdaftld Chahrtfer ‘ of Co’rdmeite. MK
loggia thoroughly familiar with con
ditions In Alaska.
TO SHOOT AMOIKX DROPPING
I’ltKSIIIKXT'S WAR SPKKCH
LONDON’, Jan. 2?.. deferring to
tin: report that it is intended to drop
a million copies of President Wilson's
address in Germany from airplanes
the Daily Chronicle, while thinking
the idea excellent and that if every
German could read the address it
might lead to a national strike
against the war, recalls Germany's
recent announcement that pilots
caught dropping propaganda would
he shot as spies. Accordingly the pap
er appeals to inventors’ to product a
machine which of itself will drop th'*
propaganda.
IMNOPfis
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l nequivocally Denounces Plan to
Komi Hoard for Prosecution War
—Wants Sole Authority
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WASHINGTON, I). <’.. Jan. 2:1.
l’rospects for the enactment of legis
lation providing for the formation of
a war cabinet composed of the most
able men of all parties and also to!
lake charge and speed up the manu
facture of munitions are greatly dim
med today owing to the bitter oppo
sition of President Wilson who un
equivocally denounces such program,
stating that such prerogatives should
lie solely with the President.
TROW GET
JEN YEARS
Men from Fort Seward. Alaska, Get
Ten Years in Pen for Attempt
\
to Incite Mutiny
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.—Sen
tences of from two to ten years in
the federal pHson were given three
troops of .Company C, Fourteenth In
fantry, for ah attempt to incite mu
tiny at Fort Seward. Alaska.
PROMINENT CALIFORNIA
DANKER IS DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.—Wm.
| Babcock, chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Bank of California,
died in San Diego this morning.
EMMA LEE MILLAR,
SEATTLE WIDOW ARRESTED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23—A war
rant was Issued today charging *|rs.
Eihbik Lee Utlllalir; a wealthy Seattle
widow, whose husband was killed In
Seattle In a dispute over a real estate
deal; with embefslemeat.
The ikiiafeh ShilhrOtic, Capt. Dune
Stewart, returned from a'trip to Ike
LONDON CRAMPED !
FOR FOOO STUFFS
Two Meatless Days a Wi'ek Ordered,
no Meal |'or Breakfast, and l,ess
Butter, Milk and Sugar
LONDON, Jan. 23. The Food Con
troller has directed that henceforth
two meatless days a week must lie ob
served, in tile homes, hotels and res
taurants throughout England. Meat
at breakfast is barred for every day.
and the people are asked to eat less
butter, sugar and milk. England’s de
creasing tonnage due to losses by sub
marines, is responsible for the order.
PERSHING SAYS
STB FALSE
Writes Secretary of War Baker that
There Never was Body of Men
Living as Clean Lives
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 23.—
General Pershing replyng to the story
being circulated regarding drunken
ness and Ifrimdrality among the Am
erican soldiers ill Europe, wrote Sec
retary of War Baker that there nev
er had been a similar body of men
gathered together who lead as clean
and blameless lives as the soldiers un
der his command.
VIENNA NEWSPAPERS tlAVE
RESUMED PUBLICATION
VIENNA, Jan. 23.—The newspap
ers of Vienna have appeared tdday
and the workmen in a majority of the
factories have resumed ttork.
Twenty Heavily Armed Irishmen Raid
Houses in Galway to Secure Wea
pons for Rebellion
DUBLIN, Jan. 23.—Declaring that
they wanted “weapons for the next
rebellion,’' twenty heavily armed and
disguisel men raided several tionsea
near Galway and seised all arms and
ammunition found. The authorities
fear another rebellion.
SAYS MUSCLES
ARE NIlljOFlENED
The Will to Win has not Weakened,
Declared Von Tirpitz at Address
in fterlin Iztst Night
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 23. “Our
stand at Brest-Litovsk shows that the
wil to win has not weakened, and that
not a single muscle has softened." de
clared Admiral Von Tirpitz, speaking
at a meeting of the fatherland party
reported in Berlin dispatches. “The
battles are great, hut the goals are
beautiful," he concluded.
WOULD PROTECT
Delegate Sul/.er introduces Bill Con
gress Asking Appointment of
Alaska Commissioner
SEATTLE. Jan. 23. Delegate
from Alaska. Charles A. Sulzer today
introduced a Dill in Congress asking
for the regulation and protection of
Maskan fisheries, and the creation of
tlie oltice of commissioner of fisheries
for Alaska, with headquarters in the
territory.
BITTER FIGHT
IN THE SENATE
Proposition of (Tcntiug War Cabinet
and Munition*. Director Amuses
( oiigr<‘ss
WASHINGTON. 1). t\. Jan. 23.
Hitter fighting has developed in tlie
senate over tin* proposition to create
a war cabinet and a minister of mu
nitions director. Tomorrow Senator
Chamberlain's supporters plan to
bring up a broad discussion of army
conditions and the reorganization of
ttie war department. President Wilson
still opposes the creation of a war
board, stating that the power should
tie vested in the executive.
JAMES E1LS0N
FEES FW OFFICE
hirst Man to Announce Candidacy—
Will Make Race for Road Com
missioner on ilemooratic Ticket
James E. Wilson, the present in
cumbent, filed his certificate of can
didacy today for the office of Road
Commissioner for the Third Division.
Mr. Wilson is the first man to file
in the coming primaries, and will
make the race on . the democratic
ticket. James E. Wilson was elected
Road Commissioner at the election
of 1916. His term expires in 1919.
He has made a capable and efficient
official. His certificate of declaration
was signed by Thos. Donohoe, Chas.
Wilcox, Arthur Lang, Harry Whitley
and John H. Biggs.
The attorney general has establish
ed the filing feee for candidates at
one per cent of the annual salary,
with the exception of delegate, who
will pay a sum hot to exceed $40 into
the territorial treasury.
The feee are as follows:
Senators, salary $460 per annum,
$4.60.
Representatives, salary $460 per
annuli, $4.60.
ROM Commissioner, salary $8600
17600 per anhuib
Aieohol will 3hUe& your plihO
FLOODS CAUSE
jrMHCE
Ow ing to Melting of Hnows Many Mu
nition I’lanta Along the Rhine
are Wrecked by Waters
TiiK HAGUE, Jan. 23.— Uerliu dis
patches today state that enormous,
damage lias been done throughout
Germany by floods caused by the
heavy snowfall in the mountainous
districts. Many munition plants and
factories along the Rhine have been
wrecked by the raging waters.
The Vistula, the Danube and the
I Blbe rivers are also raging torrents,
J washing away buildings, stock and
: causing tlie loss of lives in many of
| the small towns. The snowfall in both
| Germany and Austria has been heav
ier this year than for many years past
and the rpcent thaws havp swoIIpii the
| streams to the danger point
PROBE REVEALS
, •• i
t a
Tlie Investigation Conducted by Sen
ate Shows War Preparations Tag
ging—Itaker Blamed
WASHINGTON. I). ('.. Jan. 23.—
The senate investigation on the con
duct of tile war lias revealed much in
efficiency on the part of certain of
ficials. Contracts for small arms were
delayed in being let until a month or
so after we had declared war on Ger
many. and the soldiers were poorly
clothed to stand the rigors of win
ter in cantonments. Senator Chamber
lain, in a scathing denunciation of
Secretary of War Baker, stated that
the inefficiency displayed by the war
department was deplorable.
GOMI IS WANTS
SE 14 HOUR DAY
In Address Before I'nited Mine Work
ers Advocates l ni versa I Short
ening of Hours
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23. Samuel
Goiupers. head of the American Fed
eration of I,abor. in an address before
the I'nited Mine Workers in session
here, advocated a universal seven
hour day during the war.
The school board received a tele
gram front Miss Vaudervauter. the
teacher recently engaged to take the
place of Miss Dryant. who answered
Hymeh’s call, stating that the board
would not release her from her con
tract and that it would be impossible
for her to come to Valdez. Mrs. Wm. ■
Kramer has been teaching pending
the arrival of a teacher from the
States, and Mrs. George Zinn, a teach
er of great ability has been appointed
superintendent and principal in place
of Miss Bryant.
DEMOCRAT APPOINTED
IN PLACE OF BRADY
BOISE, Ida., Jan. 23.—John F. Nu
gent, a democrat, was appointed sen
ator last night to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator James
H. Brady, of Pocatello, Idaho. Senator
Brady was a republican.
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LONE STAR STATE
IS UNDER SNOW
DALLAS. Tex., Jan. 23.—Snow
fell in practically every town in Texas
last night, accompanied by very low
tatnparatures. Brownsville was tha
only spot in Texas that did not have*
snow.
with five degrees above, hadk
of snow. Amarillo was the
IP the state, with a toini
iture of 8 degrees be
Jled by a helvy isow.
reported a tempertiture.
Rio, l4. iPP El
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