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NOV EFFECTIVE
President Carls for Half a Million
Men and Sets Date for Regis
tration—Pershing to Head
Expedition to France
WASHINGTON. May 19 - In quick suc
cession last night President Wilson signed
the war army dill, issued a proclamation
calling five hundred thousand men to the
colors under selective conscription, and di
rected that an expeditionary force of a
division of regular troops under command
of Major General Pershing proceed to
France at the earliest date practicable.
Pershing, with his staff, will precede the
division to France.
To Be Acrompanied by Marines
A regiment of marines, commanded by
Colonel Charles A. Boven. will accompany
the army division of General Pershing to
France.
June b Is Registration uay
June 5 has been named as registration day
for all male citizens between the ages of 21
and 30, inclusive.
Teddy Temporarily Sidetracked
President Wilson said today that, acting
under advice from both sides of the Atlan
tic, he would not at the present time au
thorize Roosevelt to organize his division.
In making this decision the President
took occasion to pay the highest compli
ments to Mr. Roosevelt.
England Is Thrilled
LONDON, May 19.—President Wilson's
.call to arms has thrilled England.
German Newspapers Are Contemptuous
AMSTERDAM, May 19.—All German
newspapers print the news of the arrival of
the American destroyer flotilla in Euronean
waters under a single headline The Lokal
Anzeiger heads the item, "Now the Ameri
cans.”
Medical Corps Members Arrive
LONDON, May 19. The first contingent
of the United States army medical unit ar
rived liere today.
All Must Register
WASHINGTON, May 22. The judge ad
vocate general, replying to many would-be
■evaders of the conscription law, has decided
that all must register.
I Engineers Mobilizing
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—The Eighth
reserve engineer regiment will mobilize at
American Lake, Washington, on June 1. ac
cording to announcement made today b\
Lieutenant Colonel Cavanaugh.
Second Expedition to Be Formed
WASHINGTON, May 23.- The Pershing
■expedition will be followed short!) bs a
second and smfdler one.
For Officers' Reserve Corps
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. Two hun
dred members of the national guards of
California, Idaho, Utah, Washington and
Montana have been selected to attend the
training camp for commissioned officers of
the reserve corps.
None Exempt from Registration
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Emphasis is
.laid by Provost Marshal General Crowder
on the fact that no man within the pre
scribed age limit, except those already in
the regular army or navy, or the national
guard in federal service, or reserve divisions
of the naval service, are exempt from regis
tration for military service. Even convicts
and alien enemies are required to register,
says the official statement.
Increased Pay for Soldiers
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Pay increases
for army men become effective June 1.
Tacoma to Be Military Camp
WASHINGTON, May 25.—It was an
nounced today that two divisional army
cantonment camps will be established at
American Lake, Wash.
TEDDY'S KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT
GIVES WAY TO PATRIOTISM
JNEW YORK, May 21.—Athough deeply
disappointed because President Wilson will
not permit him to take troops to France,
Mr. Roosevelt expresses himself as de
lighted that General Pershing is to lead
the expedition. “I am very pleased,” he
said, “that we soon will have men on the
fighting line, and like every good citizen, I
am delighted to be allowed to do all I pos
sibly can to help recruiting.”
Relieves Volunteers
OYSTER BAY, May 21.—Colonel Roose
velt announced today that the men who
had volunteered to serve with him in France
Would be absolved from connection with
the movement, and that the only course
open to them now was to enter the military
service under some other program.
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NEW YORK, May 25—Dr. Waite, the
■dentist convicted of murder, was executed
•today.
'resolution by sulzer
PROVIDES FOR COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE ALASKA
WASHINGTON, May 24.—Charles A.
Sulzer, delegate from Alaska, today intro
duced a joint resolution in the house of
representatives providing for a congressional
committee to visit Alaska during the sum
mer recess of congress to investigate the
legislative needs of the territory. It is the
| further purpose to give the congressmen an
I opportunity to gain an idea of what must
! be done at this time, when all the nation's
resources are needed for war purposes.
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MANY SUCCESSFUL DEVICES
TO COMBAT SUBMARINES
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Two of many
devices for use against submarines have
stood the test, and are now being con
structed on a large scale for use on ships.
To Make Ships Immune
I NEW YORK. May 23. -Hudson Maxim
j announces that he has invented a device
| to make ships immune from the attacks of
J submarines.
Write Your Own Ticket for This
PHILADELPHIA. May 22.—Simon Lake,
according to the Philadelphia Press, has in
vented a submarine merchantman of 1,000
tons which upon trial has made a com
j plete answer to the statement that LT-boats
j are non-sinkable.
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS
NEEDED CENSORSHIP LAW
AND ENCOURAGES SPORTS
WASHINGTON. May 23.—President Wil
I son, in a letter to Chairman Webb of the
I house judiciary committee, insists that a
j censorship law' is needed.
The President has sent a letter to a New
j York editor in which he advises against the
j abandonment of college and school athletic
I sports, which, he says, tend to make young
j men physically fit.
WASHINGTON, May 25. The Gregory
j espionage bill, with the censorship clause
embodied, was formally agreed to today
J by the house and senate conferrees.
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CANADIANS MUST NOT LEAVE
TO EVADE MILITARY SERVICE
OTTAWA, May 25.—To prevent Cana
j dians from evading military service by
i leaving the country, an order in council,
effective today, has been issued, making it
j illegal, under heavy penalty, for any male
I person between the ages of 18 and 35 to
| leave the country without the written con
‘ sent of the authorities.
TO ADD TO MEMBERSHIP
OF COMMERCE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, May 23.- The senate
has passed a bill increasing the membership
| of the interstate commerce commission to
: nine.
OFFICE FOR STEAMSHIP MAN
SEATTLE, May 25.—Harry Brandt, for
merly with the Pacific Steamship Company,
j has been appointed chief clerk to John h.
1 Blain, Northwest representative of the fed
j oral shipping board.
! VETOES PROHIBITION BILL
| MADISON, Wis., May 23.—Governor
j Phillips today vetoed the bill for a state
! wide referendum on the prohibition of the
I liquor traffic.
ERWIN IS REAPPOINTED
WASHINGTON, May 24.—The President
today reappointed L. K. Erwin of Fairbanks
to be United States marshal for the Fourth
judicial division of Alaska.
COMMISSIONERS’^MOVEMENTS
WASHINGTON, May 19— Secretary of
State Lansing and A. J. Balfour of the Brit
I ish commission held a long conference to
day. The work of the two commissions is
about completed.
French Commissioners at Home
PARIS, May 23.—Viviani and Joffre,
members of the French commission which
recently visited the United States, arrived
here today.
Italian Commission Arrives
WASHINGTON, May 22.—An Italian
commission, headed by Prince Undine and
'William Marconi, arrived at Washington to
day.
“We Are Brothers”
PARIS, May 25.—Viviani said today that
when he told President Wilson how deeply
he was touched by the manifestations of
sympathy by the Americans the President
replied: “We are brothers in the same
cause.”
Guests of President
WASHINGTON, May 25.—The Italian
iommissionerg were guests of President Wil
son at a state dinner last night.
UNITED STATES MUST BEAR BRUNT OF WAR HENCEFORTH
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Russia is out of the war as far ss military power is
concerned for at least two years from now, and France is about at the end of her
man power. These are cold facts about the war situation as seen today by mili
tary men in a position to know the real conditions by reason of the intimate
knowledge of American observers’ reports. While Great Britain has a considerable
“punch” left, these military men believe that the struggle abroad is rapidly reach
ing the point where the United States must bear the main burden.
SOUTH AMERICANS
Brazilian President Urges Tradi
tional Policies for Revocation
of Neutrality Decree
RIO JANEIRO, May 22.—'The president
has sent a message to congress recommend
ing the revocation of the decree of neu
trality in the war between the United States
| and Germany. Congress is expected to ac
i cept the recommendation by a large raa
i jority. In his message the president said:
“In consideration of the fact that the
i United States is an integral part of the
American Union, and considering our tradi
j tional policy, and finally, in consideration
of the sympathies of the Brazilian people,
the administration invites congress to re
I yoke the neutrality decree.”
Very Near to war
BUENOS AYRES, May 22 A dispatch
! from Rio Janeiro today indicates that Brazil !
is very near to war with Germany.
Brazilian Ship Sunk
j PARIS, May 22. 'The Brazilian steam- j
! ship Tijuca has been sunk by a submarine j
i off the French coast. Part of the crew is j
missing.
Will Police South Atlantic
RIO JANEIRO, May 25.-—According to a
prominent newspaper here, it was decided at
a meeting of the parliamentary and diplo
matic commissions, called yesterday by the
foreign minister, to recommend the revoca
tion of Brazil’s neutrality proclamation in
the war between the United States and
Germany and to police the South Atlantic
with the Brazilian fleet.
Expect Brazil to Enter War
WASHINGTON, May 25. Brazil’s entry
into the war is regarded here as a question
of a few days.
German Manipulations
BUENOS AYRES. May 21.—The German
minister has asked the minister of agricul
ture to place at his disposal a hundred
thousand tons of wheat to be exported at
an opportune moment. It is believed to be
an attempt to prevent the entente allies
from utilizing the grain.
May Resort to Reprisals
WASHINGTON, May 21. -Argentina’s
plea that a shortage of wheat prevents her
from exporting her crop to the allies is
under investigation by the state depart
pent. If the reports of an actual surplus
are borne out, a way may be found to pre
vent further American coal shipments to
Argentina.
Takes Her Place Beside United States
WASHINGTON, May 19.—Honduras has
broken off diplomatic relations with the
German government, according to informa
tion conveyed in a cablegram from Minister
Wing. He says that the Honduran presi
dent, in making the announcement, stated
that Honduras would take her place beside
the United States.
YUKON RIVER IS OPEN
AND WASHBURN LEAVES
WITH LOCAL PASSENGERS
Word has been received here of the
opening of the Yukon to traffic, and the
steamer Washburn left Whitehorse on Sun
day last for Iditarod and way points. She
is supposed to be bringing two barges, and
probably will arrive here about June 1.
j The following is the list of passengers for
Iditarod:
MR. AND MRS. J. BEATON and two
children.
MR. AND MRS. A. STUIiR.
MR. AND MRS. LARS OSTNES.
MR. AND MRS. RAY J. IXJNGTIN.
JACK SOHMES.
JACK PRICE.
PETE JEPSON.
TOM AITKEN.
MR. AND MRS. G. BATES.
MISS E. GRIFFITHS.
MRS. RAY AND SON.
MRS. LETNES.
J. WEIR.
O. VAN ORSDAL.
J. McCUME.
OREGON SENATOR DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25—Senator
Lane of Oregon, after an illness of a few
days’ duration, died here today.
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Mrs. Ray, who will arrive on the steamer
Washburn from the Outside, will establish
dressmaking parlors in connection with the
new store of Mrs. J. J. Smith at Flat.
ON BATTLE FRONT
French and British Successes—Ger
man Commander-in-Chief Saw
His Troops Defeated
BERLIN, May 21.—The British launched
a series of attacks along a fifteen-mile
front between Acheville and Queant, par
ticularly to the south of the River Scarpe.
The war office announces that the strong
British attacks against the German posi
tions on both sides of Minchy last night
were completely repulsed.
British Hold Hindenberg's Line
LONDON, May 22.—The war office an
nounces that save for a stretch of a mile
the British now hold Hindenberg’s line
from East Bullecourt to Arras.
French Operations
PARIS, May 23.—Neville’s offensive to
day won complete domination of the Ailette
valley and captured three German lines of
trenches east of Chevroux.
Hindenberg Saw His Men Defeated
LONDON, May 24.—General Von Hinden
berg is understood to have been a spectator
of the defeat which the French inflicted
on the Germans yesterday evening on the
Moronvilles range, which resulted in the
capture of several lines of German trenches
and a number of important observation
points.
In Other War Zones
ROME, May 22.—The Italian troops have
made material gains near Goritzia.
SOFIA. May 23. - Thirteen entente war
ships and twelve aeroplanes have bom
barded Kavalls.
GENEVA, May 24.- It is reported from
Vienna today that the British have sent
an army of 250,000 to aid the Italians in
their offensive against Austria-Hungary.
Naval and Submarine Activities
LONDON, May 19.—The transport Cam
; ronia has been sunk, and 140 men are
missing. The light cruiser Dartmouth was
torpedoed during an engagement with Aus
trian warships in the Adriatic.
STOCKHOLM. May 21.—The Swedish
steamships Vesterland, Aspen end Viking,
carrying grain from England to Sweden,
have been sunk, eight men perishing.
PORTLAND. Me., May 22.—A German
submarine has been reported off the Maine
coast, and a vigorous patrol is being main
tained.
LONDON, May 25.—The American naval
unit has materially aided in checking the
ravages of the submarines. The arrival of
“a considerable number of light Japanese
naval craft in the Mediterranean to co
operate with the naval forces of the allies”
was announced in the house of commons
today by Lord Cecil, minister of munitions.
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Advices indi
cate that the allied destroyers, assisted fay
the American flotilla, have accounted for
twenty-eight submarines during the past
week.
LONDON. May 25.—The British trans
port Transylvania was torpedoed May 4 in
the Mediterranean, entailing a loss of 413
lives.
Five aeroplanes raided the eastern coun
ties last night, dropped bombs and escaped.
One man was killed.
RED CROSS NURSES KILLED
IN DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
ABOARD PASSENGER SHIP
NEW YORK, May 21.—The steamship
Mongolia, which sailed on Saturday last
for Europe, carrying a Red Cross unit,
returned to an American port today with
the dead bodies of two nurses. A gun crew
was practicing, when a shell fired from an
after starboard gun riccochetted from the
surface of the water, owing to the centrifu
gal motion. Pieces of the missile returned
to the deck and killed Miss Edith Ayers
and Miss Helen Burnett Wood, both of
Chicago.
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FIRST AMERICANS AT FRONT
PARIS, May 25.—America’s first, armed
force, consisting of forty munitions trans
port workers, began active service on the
front today.
LONDON, May 25.—More than a thou
sand engineers and others belonging to the
American army arrived here today.
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SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION
WILL VISIT ALASKA
WASHINGTON, May 21—A National
Geographical Society expedition, headed by
Robert F. Griggs of the Ohio State Univer
city, will sail on May 28 for Katmai, on
the Alaska coast, where they will conduct
an investigation of the recent eruption.
DEMOCRATS VOTE SOLIDLY
FOR REVENUE MEASURE
OF REVOLUTIONARY SCOPE
WASHINGTON, May 24—With a solid
Democratic vote, the revenue bill, calcu
lated to raise $1,000,800,000, passed the
house late this afternoon. The measure
provides for an increased tax of 25 per cent
on incomes of more than $40,000. The.
postage rate on second-class mail matter {
also has been increased.
Senate Wilt Make Cut
WASHINGTON, May 25.—The senate
finance committee will cut out $550,000,000
froin the revenue bill as passed by the
house.
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j SHIPBUILDING OPERATIONS
ON NORTH PACIFIC COAST
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WASHINGTON, May 22 —Contracts for I
building at Portland, Ore., fourteen Wooden
ships were awarded today by the shipping
board. The G. M. Standifer Construction
Corporation will build ten and the Penin
sular Shipbuilding Company four.
Big Freighter Launched
SEATTLE, May 23.—The steel freighter
B. Stolt Nelson, of 8,800 tons, was launched
this afternoon at the Skinner A Eddy
yards.
Hundred Wooden Ships to Be Built
WASHINGTON, May 24.- The federal
shipping board told J. T. Gregory of Ta- j
j coma today that not less than a hundred j
wooden ships would be built on the Pacific !
coast for the government.
JAPS FIGHTING IN RUSSIA
IS SIGNIFICANT REPORT
OF RETURNED TRAVELERS
SEATTLE. May 24.—That Japan is
throwing many trains of troops across
Siberia to fight on the Russian front is
the report brought by B. F. Beck, an
American high school teacher, and others
arriving from the Orient today. Also it is
said that there has been a significant shift
ing of Chinese troops.
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SCANDINAVIAN VESSELS
BEING CAPTURED AND SUNK
CHRISTIANIA, May 23.—Three more
unarmed Norwegian merchant ships were
sunk today with heavy loss of life by sub
marines. The relations of this country with
Germany have been brought almost to the
breaking point by reason of these attacks.
COPENHAGEN, May 23.—Three Swed
ish steamers have been captured and taken
to German ports.
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SECRETARY WILSON’S PLAN
TO SECURE FARM LABOR
WASHINGTON, May 24—Secretary of j
Labor Wilson has evolved a plan to j
provide against a shortage of farm labor.
He has ordered that all aliens from Mexico j
admitted to the United States temporarily
shall engage only in agricultural labor.
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MINING MAN SUICIDES
SEATTLE, May 25.—Joseph B. Hunter, j
a retired Alaska mining man, and former I
partner of Frank A. Moore, a Tolovana op
erator, committed suicide today on board
the steamer Indianapolis by shooting.
DISASTROUS ATLANTA FIRE
ATLANTA, Ga., May 22.— Fire today de
stroyed three million dollars’ worth of prop
erty. Large residential sections were devas
tated and five thousand persons are desti- |
tute.
A NOTED SEATTLE VISITOR
SEATTLE. May 23.--Mrs. Thomas J. |
Preston, who was the widow of former J
President Grover Cleveland, is visiting at
the home of Mrs. M. F. Backus in this city.
USING HIS POCKET MONEY
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NEW YORK, May 23.—John D. Rocke
feller has subscribed an additional $5,000,
000, making a total of $10,000,000, to the
“liberty loan.”
CHILD MURDERER CONVICTED
SEATTLE, May 25—S. A. Homitt, con
victed of the murder of his four children at
Auburn last January, has been sentenced
to life imprisonment by Judge Gilliam.
DEPARTS FORT TOLSTOI
The first vessel to depart for Tolstoi this
season was the Alice, which left Thursday
morning with a load of lumber. Robert
Griffis and Robert de Journel were passen
gers for the new camp.
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J. J. Finnegan of the Flat firm of Finne
gan & Cameron, was in town last Tuesday,
purchasing building material for the en
largement of their business premises. The
building when completed will extend from
Front to Second street, and will have two
stories.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
IN RAD DISORDER
Government Will Reject Separate
Peace Offers, but Indications
Are That Country Is in
Chaotic Condition
PETROGItAD, May 19 - The provisional
government declared today that it was
united in the determination to reject pro
posals for a separate peace.
Disturbing Rumors
LONDON, May 22.—Rumors are persist
ent that the Russian radicals intend to at
tempt to force the repudiation by Russia
of the treaties with the other members of
the entehte.
Attempt to Assassinate Minister
NEW YORK, May 22.—The Jewish daily
Forward received a cablegram from Petro
grad today stating that an unsuccessful at
tempt was made this morning to assassi
nate War Minister Kerenzsky.
General Aiexieff Pleads for Harmony
PETROGRAD, May 24.—General Aiexieff.
commander-in-chief of the army, declares
that the Russian armies, through dissen
sions, are becoming impotent. He pleads
for harmony.
A congress of Mussulmans has declared
in favor of establishing a federal republic
for Russia, with delegates from all portions
of the empire.
Want Federal Republic
MOSCOW, May 24.—A congress of Mus
sulmans here, attended by delegates from all
over Russia, has adopted by a vote of 446
to 271 a resolution favoring the institution
of a federal republic in Russia.
FORMER ALASKA MAN
WHO WAS KNOWN HERE
EXPIRES AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., May 25.—James W.
Hill, Northwestern superintendent of the
Wells Fargo Express Company, died in this
city last night.
James Walker Hill was one of the most
widely-known men in the business circles
if Interior Alaska, having come to this
erritory many years ago, a young man
n very poor health, as an employe of the
rid A. C. Co., and was stationed at Forty
riile for several years. The country and
riimate apparently agreed with him, as he
uecarae quite an active and robust mai.
within a couple of years. He was one of
:he early stampeders to the Fairbanks camp,
where he became interested in the banking
business, being for a number of years vice
president of the Fairbanks Banking Com
pany. On December 1, 1904, Mr. Hill was
united in marriage in Fairbanks fo Miss
S'ellie Pauline Cleary, who was a sister
if Frank Cleary, after whom the famous
deary creek was named, and Mrs. Captain
E. T. Barnette, whose husband was a
eading banker and merchant of the Tan
ina metropolis. As a bridal tour Mr. and
Mrs. Hill traveled by dog team in the mid
He of winter to Daw-son, Y. T., a journey
Hat was considered a strenuous one at
:hat time. After leaving Fairbanks Mr
Hill became connected with the Wei's
Fargo Company, and at the time of his
leath his superintendency of agencies in
riuded nearly all of the Northwestern stater,
and Alaska. He took an active interest in
the affairs of the Arctic Brotherhood, and
was a past Grand Arctic Chief of that or
der. On his tours of inspection of the ex
press company’s agencies Mr. Hill visited
Iditarod on several occasions, and had many
friends in this camp.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
GIVES SOLEMN WARNING
AS TO FOOD SPECULATION
WASHINGTON, May 19—Predictions of
a social upheaval unless the rising prices of
food were checked were made today by
George W. Anderson, special assistant to
Attorney General Gregory, before the house
committee on agriculture.
To Fix the Price of Fuel
WASHINGTON, May 22—The federal
trade commission has recommended to con
gress that the government fix the price of
coal and regulate the entire industry.
RECALLED CUBAN MINISTER
ON CONDITIONS IN GERMANY
GENEVA, May 23.—Things are going
badly in Germany and the imperial regime
is threatened, asserted Dr. Aguerro, the re
called Cuban minister to Germany, on his
arrival here today.
GERMAN CONSPIRATORS
FOUND GUILTY IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, May 21.—Friti Von Rintel
len, David Lamar and Henry P. Martin
have been found guilty of a conspiracy to
disrupt the munitions traffic of the entente
allies.
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AMSTERDAM, May 23.—The Hungarian
cabinet, headed by Premier Tieia, has ra
signed.