SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—Advices that
the United States commission on navy
yaAls and stations shortly “will visit
Puget sound to select sites for subma
rine and naval bases1’ here were re
ceived today by District Attorney
Clij^1 Allen in a letter from the Attor
ney-general’s office at Washington,
D. C., says the Times.
Whether the commission, of which
Kejjfr- Admiral J. W. Helm is senior
member, has definitely determined to
place the proposed aviation anti sub
marine stations on Puget sound, as
against oth^ localities in the fight to
obtain them, was not stated.
It was made apparent, however,
that if. such is not the case, the board
proposes to give the claims of Puget
sound the most thorough and exhaust
ive consideration. The letter received i
by District Attorney Allen said that |
the commission would come to Seattle
soon and requested him to give the
board his services in matters involv
ing^fifoarian rights, claims of owner
ship and other questions arising from
its visit in this connection.
To Tender Services.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce
some time ago authorized President
Thomas Burke to appoint a special
committee to tender its services to
the federal board and furnish such
^information concerning available sites
'in this territory for the proposed sta
tions as the commission should de
sire.
The committee is composed of
Judge Burke, chairman; former Unit
ed States Senator S. 11. Piles, J. S.
Brace, Josiah Collins, J. D. Lowman, I
U. A. Ballinger, A. W. Leonard and C. j
E. Horton. The committee will wait
upon the commission on its arrival.
After leaving Puget sound, it is
understood, the commission will go to
Portland, San Francisco and San Di
ego. The commission was appointed i
by President Wilson under authority i
of the naval appropriation act of Aug- ;
ust 29, 1916, and was created to con- ;
sider the needs of the navy yards on
the Pacific coast.
Puget sound’s claims for location
here of the proposed stations have j
been brought to the attention of the
navy department, but no definite sites
have been announced us available for
the purpose.
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BERLIN, Nov. 21.—Reviewing the
new American naval program, Cap
tain Persius, the naval writer, ex
presses the opinion it can hardly
satisfy those Americans who believe
that the uncertainty of the Panama
canal necessitates the maintenance
of two fleets, one for the Pacific
and a second for the Atlantic ocean.
Captain Persius , recognizes the en
ormous responsibility of naval se
curity in forming a new program
while various types of naval arms
are still on trial, and only very
meagre details as to their perform
ances, especially at the Skagerrak
battle, can assure him, but on the
whole he thinks the money granted
for them wisel yapportioned.
He thinks the American naval au
thorities deserve no little credit for
having provided for a comparatively
large number of submarines, de
spite British attempts to minimize
this weapon’s importance. He also
approves of the American admiral
ty’s disinclination to approve the
widely held view that dreadnought
cruisers failed to make good at the
Skagerrak.
“In Germany,” he says, “the Amer
ican fleet’s development will alway's
be followed with great interest, but
not because it is expected that our
respective fleets in more or less dis
tant time would be compelled to
measure their strength, knowing too
well that America’s peril is west of
her shores, in Japan. At the same
time we live under no illusions as to
America’s close relations with Great
Britain.”
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2).—The Toyo
Kisen Kaislta, the most important
Japanese shipping company, is build
ing a new ship, the San Francisco
Mara, to be the fastest and largest
on the Pacific, with a speed of 23
knot, and accommodations for 1,200
passengers, and a length of 636 feet,
which is 46 feet longer than the
“Empress” steamers of the Canadian
Pacific ocean service, Ltd. This com
pany has been paying big dividends
since 1914, and has set up a,•spec
ial reserve for after-war compmfRion.
More big steamers are to be ordered.
The Japanese shipbuilders a few
weeks ago paid $100 a ton for a
prompt delivery of ship plates.
Consul Anderson, of Hongkong,
says: “The inauguration of the ex
press system from • Yokohama to San
Francisco emphasizes the policy of
the Japanese lines, under a govern-1
ment subsidy, to serve the Japanese
interests first, leaving Manila and
Hongkong interests and American
trade there to be taken care of by
other means.
"The fast service will be of spec
ial privilege and advantage to the
Japanese silk interests, since the
short voyage reduces interest charg
es on valuable silk cargoes to a
minimum. This is one of the vital
elements in the silk import busi
ness. Inasmuch as the Japanese silk
interests in the past few years have
developed almost a complete mono
poly of the raw silk trade with
the United States, this fast service
is likely to increase materially the
hold of the Japanese silk dealers up
on American manufacturing inter
ests.
“It is becoming more and more
evident that if there is to be any
material improvement in the shipping
services between the United States,!
Hongkong and Manila, it must be
from American sources. The inau
guration of the new service of the;
Pacific Mail Co. is being watched ’
with interest. The vessels now in set-1
vice are said to be comfortable, at
tractive and satisfactory in every way.
except in size and speed.
“The . keenest sort of competition 1
: - ■ —-—
in passenger and freight service on
the Pacific is expected at the close
of the war, and the character of the
vessels already in service or under
construction is such that only those
of the highest class may hope to
have a reasonable part in the trade.”
if BE KEPT
LONDON, Nov. 21.—Canadian im
porters here wonder exactly what
steps the British government intend
to take respecting imported flour
under the new state regulation of
food, the first installment of which
is expected this week. Mr. Runci
man, president of the Board of Trade,
caused no little stir in the house by
announcing that the government had
decided that 70 per cent flour can not
be permitted in this country, that pure
white flour, excluding offals, etc.,
must not be milled, and that in future
millers will be required to produce
of percentages, which will raise the
only a straight flour under a war scale
yield of flour about 8Vis per cent.
Mr. Runciman added: “In order to
prevent unfair competition with oui
own millers, steps will be taken to con
trol the importation of flour."
‘LONDON, Nov. 21.—A motion that
the manufacture of intoxicating li
quors in Great Britain should be pro
hibited will be made in the house of
commons, according to notice given by
a group of members after the speech
of Walter Runciman, president of the
Board of Trade, on the food situation.
The members of the group, their
notice stated, will move that this
prohibition should be imposed in
view of Mr. Runciman’s grave state
ment respecting the shortage of corn,
sugar and other foodstuffs.
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place in town. Reasonable prices.
Kureka House.
Dry and Green Wood for sale. All
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place in town. Reasonable prices.
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A FEW OF OUR PRICES:
FLANNEL WOOL SHIRTS.
Regular $5.50, Sale Price .$4.00
Regular $4.50, Sale Price .$3.00
Regular $3.50, Sale Price .$1.75
Regular $2.50, Sale Price .$1.10
Regular $5.50 Filson Stag Shirt, Sale Price . .$4.00
Mammoth Mittens, Reg. $1.50, Sale Price .90c
Lined Mittens, Regular $1.50, Sale Price .75c
Canvas Gloves, two pair for.15c
Sox, All Wool, Regular 75c, Sale Price.50c
Sox, All Wool, Regular 25c, Sale Price .15c
COMFORTERS.
Regular $5.00, Sale Price .$2.75
Regular $8.00, Sale Price.$4.75
. Regular $2.00, Sale Price .$1.25
LINED FUR CAPS.
Regular $1.50, Sale Price..90c
Regular $1.25 Toques . 65c
$4.00 Filsou Parkas, Sale Price.$2.75
Ties, Regular 75c, Sale Price .35c
500 Pair Shupacs, Kureka Red Sole, Sizes 11,
12, Sale Price.$1.75
Regular $5.50 Pacs, Sale Price.$4.50
Regular $1.50 Rubbers.$1.00
Regular $3.75 Arctics .$2.75
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Regular $9.00, Sale Price .
Regular $7.50, Sale Price.
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$6.00
$5.00
Double Sheet Blankets, Reg. $2.00, Sale Price $1.25
All Wool Blankets, Regular $8.00, Sale Price $5.50
Double Heavy Weight Blankets, Reg. $.'!.$1.90
ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR
Regular $5.00 a Suit, Sale Price . $2.75
Regular $4.50 a Suit. Sale Price .$2.50
Regular $.'5.50 a Suit. Sale Price .$2.25
Regular $3.00 a Suit, Sale Price.$1.75
Cotton, Regular $1.50 Suit, Sale Price 90c
A Thousand Other Things Too Numerous to Mention.
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