MONDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
LEAGUE OF NATION8 MILITARY
FORCES TAKE FORM
<»eneva, Switzerland, Nov. 29—The
first tunned forceB to toe called into be
ing under the Leasee of Nations is
now being fonmied and will leave for
Vilnu, Western Russia, Wednesday to
supervise the plebiscite which will be
held there to deohle whether Vllna
shall be assigned to the governmental
control of Roland or Lithuania, accord
ing to announcements Issuing from the
League Assembly today.
The detachment will comprise Brit
ish, French and Spanish troop".
HOPE OF FINDING L08T
BARGE ABANDONED
Seattle, Nov. 28—Hope of finding
the steel barge W. J. Pierrie, which
went adrift Friday with 18 persons on
board, while enroute to South Amer
ica in tow of the steamship Santa
Rita, has been virtually abandoned.
Search parties and vessels along the
Clallam coast Saturday and today
found no trace of the missing barge•
Drift Lumber From Lost Barge Found
Seattle, Nov. 29—-The finding of
drift Inmber along the rocky shores of
Jam<>8 Island, off the mouth of the
Qidllayut River. t.}day, is believed to j
be conclusive indication that the barge
Pierrie and those aboard, including|
Capt. A. B. Jensen and his wife and
baby, have been lost.
JAP STATESMAN DIES
IN SEATTEL
Seattle, Nov. 29—Motoku hi Taka
hnshi, n member of the Japanese par
liament who has been visiting the j
United States, died suddenly here Sat- |
urday on entering the Providence hos- i
piial for treatment.
The dead Japanese statesman was
educated In the United States and was'
a graduate of Princeton Universlyt.
harding Visits
ISLAND JAMAICA !
Kingston, Jamaica. Nov. 27—Sena
tor Hurtling arrived here Thursday;
and will motor over the island.
FRISCO POLICE CHIEF
DIES OF FLU i
San Francisco, Nov. 29—Cfief of
Police White is dead, u victim of in
WILSON OFFERS
TUMULTY NEW JOB,
Wiiahington, Nov. 29—Joseph Tum
ulty, Secretary to President Wilson-, i
announced today that the president had
offered him an appointment to Cus-;
toms Court of Appeals.
MILLIONS IN DAMAGE
DONE BY SEIN FEINN
London, Nov. 2t*—The dam;ige:
done by Sein Feinn attacks on Eng
lish owned property is now figured as
running into millions of pounds.
Extra troops were assigned to
Liverpool today to guard against at
tacks by the revolutionaries 'here.
CALIFORNIA EDUCATOR OFFERED
PHILIPPINE GOVERNORSHIP
San Francisco, Nov. 29—David
Prescott Barrows, president of the
University of Caliofnla. has been ten
dered the position of Governor General
of the Philippine Islands by President
Wilson, according to announcements
made here today.
SEATTLE MINISTER SUICIDES
Seattle, Nov. 29—Rev. William
Fonda, suicided today by Jumping from
the upper story of the Rltiher homo.
WASHINGTON BONUS BILL
NOW A LAW
Olympia, Wn. Nov. 29—Governor
Hart today issued a proclamation
today which makes the Soldier Bonus
Act. which was rntUod by popular vote
at the recent elections, a law of the
Payment under the act will com
mence in February.
BRITAIN INSISTS OF SAY
IN GREEK AFFAIRS
T.ondon, Nov. 29—The British gov
ernment insists on the Greek army
being maintained at its present
strength and that the Phalis cabinet
shall not include men who are viewed
«' th' disfavor by the Alios, Lord Cur
jrnn. British Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs. announced today.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
«b r or mailed. Per fn6nth tl.fiO.
FIFTEEN KILLED BY
IRI8N REVOLUTIONARIES
Msicoroon. County Cork. Ireland.
Nov. 29—Fifteen cadets belonging 'o
the auxiliary police forces Were killed
here today as a result of an ambush
by approximately one hundred men
near the town 3f tCilmidtiael. situated
a Short distance southeast of here, last
evening.
One cadet was also mortally wound
ed in the ambuscade.
LEAGUE APPROVES
MANDATE COMMISSION
ileneva, Switserland. Nov. 29- -The
League of Nations Amenably this
morning gave its approvnl to the final
draft of a proposal for the creation of
a permanent mandate commission, and
a Is:* accepted a tentative proposal *o
have the commission consist of five
men of five non-mandatory powers
and four from mandatory powers.
CABLE DOWN—NEWS DELAYED
The Seattle—-Sitka cable is out of
order and press messages arriving to
day have been delayed and in lessened
quantities. Such messages as came
through were routed via radio. The
cause of the cable interruption has
not l«*en ascertained. Alsa nothing
was known jls to when it will be over
come. As a usual thing a cable break
means several days of news shortage.
TUESDAY
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SAYS ARMY REORGANIZATION
MARKS NEW
MILITARY ERA
Washington, Nov. 30—President
Wilson’s decision t<> reorganise the
army marks a new era in the military
history of the country declared Sec re
tary Baker in his annual report made
public today.
Baker says the aim of the reorgani
sation scheme Is to make an effective
model on which greet armies could b.;
safely built in times of emergency.
HARDING COMPLETES
CANAL INSPECTION
Cristobal, I*!ummsi. Nov. 30—Sena
tor Harding completed his inspection
of the Panama canal today.
The president elect will be a dinner
guest of the merchants of Colon to
Mrs Harding today took an aero
plane flight over a portion of the canal
aone, including a trip over Lemon
Bay. The (light wns made in a naval
seaplane at a height of one thousand
loBp after boat for
Bureau of education
■Seattle. Nov. 2t—William T. Lopp.
superintendent of the Alaska division
;of the Bureau of Education, trill en
deavor to have Congress provide an
appropriation of tlR.OflO ***■ the pur
pose of reflitting (he former naval
cruiser Boxer, so he can use the vessel
in his work In Alaska and avoid paying
sueh rates sis seventy dollars a ton for
the transportation Of freight from Tel
ler to Point Barrow, as he has been
compelled to do in order to forward
Bureau of Education supplies to that
REVIVAL OF FIQHT
FOR UNIVER8AL
TRAINING EXPECTED
Washington, Nov. 30—An attempt
to revive the fight for universal mili
tary training is likely to be made a‘
the coming session of Congress, ac
cording to those who favor It.
SEATTLE VISITED
BY EARTHQUAKE
Sedttle. Nov. 30—A light earth
quake shock occurred here at 3:30 this
morning.
GOV’T SEEKING CLOSE
SEATTLE HOTEL
•Seattle, Nov. 29—The federal gov
ernment has begun legal proceedings
aimed at closing the Hotel Butler, a
widely known local hostelry, on the
ground that it is a fluisance.
The prosecution anises form alleged
conthiued sales of liquor at the bote!
Other efforts to stop the traffic hav
ing foiled, the government liquor sup
pression agents will attempt to have
the hotel closed through law prosesses.
SIXTEEN NORTH DAKOTA
BANKS CLOSED
Fargo, N. D. Nov. 29—Sixteen
| North Dakota banking houses have
dosed their doors during the past two
weeks on accofmt of depleted reserves
j recording to state bonk - commission
Denouncements today.
INCENDIARY FIRES
THREATEN CORK
Belfast. Nov. 30—A number of
buildings in Cork, including the City
Hall, the Charlotte quay, and the Sinn
Ftainn dub. were set on fire by un
known parties this morning, messages
received here announce.
British Public Buildings Undsr Gusrd
lendon, Nov. 30—Public buildings
in than city and in other parts of Eng
land are closely guarded against at
tacks by revolutionaries.
Armed motor boats patrolled the
Thames River in front of the Parlia
ment throughout the night.
ADD SEIN FETNN STORY.
Chsrged Sein Fcinn Operating in ;
England
Liverpool. Nov. 30—Fifteen ware
houses in Mverpool and Baotle, a su
burb. were set on fire by incendiaries
last night. It is changed that ‘he Sein
Feinn were responsible. The ware
houses which the firebugs devoted
tlheir attacks were principally cotton
Shortly after the fires started sev
eral constables were fired upon by
civilians in the crowds gathered at the
fires. fa several cases the bullets
passed tb ough the clothing worn by i
the off] era but none were injured
One civilian was shot and fire were
arrested in cmnecthn with the shoot
TWO SURVIVORS OF BARGE
PIERRE FOUND
Seattle. Nov. 30—Two sailors from
the missing steel barge \V. J. Pierro
have been found alive on the Clallam
County coast near the mouth of the
Quillnyut River, according to advices
received here today. The body of a
sailor fro mthe Pierre was also found
near the same place where the two
living sailors were located.
There Is also a prospect tluit the
I Pierre may liave survived the terrific
storm which tore her loose from the
I >towlng Htearner Santa Rita. with
j which she was hound for South Amer
ica . A vessel believed to he the
I Pierre has been sighted by an Orient
al liner in the vicinity of Vancouver
J Island*. Steamers have been sent in
j search of the craft, which was some
distance off the island.
PANAMA CANAL DOES
GOOD BUSINESS
Washington. Nov. i’9—The annual
"report of the governor of the Panama
Canal Zone shows that the revenues
of the canal exceeded the expenses
last year by two million, four hundred
thousand dollars.
The report says the big ditch in a
few years will be earning an actual \
profit on its cost.
TELLS TA.LE OP
MURDER IN HAITI
Port :ui Prince. Haiti, Nov. 3©—S. j
K. Beaulon. a student. son >f Cornier
Jean, whom Dorcas Williams, sergeant,
of marines, is accused of having be:* c n
to death, told the court of inquiry to
rt iy that Ns fatht. * \v«« taken front the
bed in which he was sleeping i. his
nome and escorted to the genda’.nie
'•fli e. where he was killed wiiiout ex
pl ination.
WEDNESDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
WOMEN HAVE FIRST VOTE
IN B. C. ELECTIONS
Vancouver, Dec. 1—Women voted
today for the first time in the general
legislature election held throughout
British Columbia.
FILIPPINO’S TO
BOOST INDEPENDENCE
Manilla, P. I., Dec. 1—The Philli
pine legislature has adopted a hill ap
propriating a half million dollars an
nually to finance a campaign in the
United States to obtain the Indepen
dence of the islands.
BURNSIDE SAILS TO
REPAIR ALASKA CABLE
Seattle. Dec. 1—The IT S cableshlp
Rurnside sailed from Seattle this morn
ing to repair the cable interruption in
the Seattle-Alaskn cable system In
the vicinity of Valdez.
LIFE OF FORMER KAISERINE IS
DESPAIRED OF
Doom, Hollahd. Dec. 1—The phy
sicians in attendance on the former
Oerinan empress have abandoned all
hope- for her recovery from the illness
which, has kept her confined in the
local hospital for some'time.
The former kajserine has been vis
ited in recent days by nearly every
nuMtiiber of the Hohenzollern family.
PRUSSIAN ASSEMBLY ROW OVER
HOHENZOLLERN PROPERTY
Berlin, Her. 1—Disorderly, scenes
occurred In the Prussian Assembly to
day Hollowing debate on a motion made
by the majority Socialists which would
transfer the properties owned by the
Hohensollern family in Prussia to the
Prussian state and in return assign to
the members of the reigning family a
suitable inc.ime.
The disorders became so intense
that the vice president was compelled
to suspend the sitting.
SUTHERLAND ON WAY
TO WASHINGTON
Seattle. Dei-. 1—Alaska delegnte
Dsin Sutherland and Judge Bunnell of
Fairbanks arrived here from Alaska
today. The former will remain here,
a week before proceeding to Philadel
phia and Washington.
BIG INCOME TAX
DODGERS INDICTED
Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 1 (Delayed in
transmiinsi >n)—The Federal grand
jury today returned indictments
against Herbert Dupay, former presi
dent of the Crucible Steel Company,
president George A Turnhille on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
government of millions of dollars in,
WILSON AGAIN OFFERS
MAYFLOWER TO HARDING
Washington, Deo. 1 (Delayed in
transmission)—President Wilson has
again tendered to Senator Hardin)? the
use of then residential yacht Ma»-flow
er *.o complete his return trip to Wash
announcement today.
Harding Declines use of Mayflower
Washington .Deo. 2—Declinin'?
again to use the presidential yacht
Mayflower on his return trip to Wash
ington. Senator Hard inf? today wired
Secretary of the -Vavy Josephus Dan
iels to thank the president for the
ins:: "1 ;on obliged to travel *o Wash
ington by rail. My gratitude to you.'*
NEW MEXICAN GOV’T
USHERED INTO OFFICE
Metric.), City. Dec. 1 (Delayed in
trn nstnisslon)—President Obregon’s
cabinet headed by General E.Plut
archo Cailes was sworn in today.
"Mexico will not u-sk admission to
the I«eaguc of Nations, bttt should an
invitation to memherslup be extended
to her by the League it will be given
consideration." said General Obregon
on assuming the presidency Its4 night
at midnight. Obregon also touched
upon the relations and attitude of
Mfekico 'toward the United States and
said the new government will pursue
a policy of friendship toward the
northern republic. r
Mexican Malcontents After New Gov’t
Washington, Dec. 1 (Delayed in
transmission)—Coincident with the
inauguration of (3ene.ral Obregon as
president .)f Mexico, it was said at the
State De|*artment today, that reports
have been received of a conspiracy
against the new government.
WILLARD WANTS TO COME BACK
New York. Dec. 1 (Delayed In
transmission)—In local, sporting cir
cles It is said that certain prize fight
promoters are framing up to give
former heavyweight champion Jess
Willard n chance to regain the eham
DISGRUNTLED BOOZE BUYERS
START TROUBLE
Passiac. N J. Dec. 1 (Delayed in
transmission)—Two men were shot
dead and one was wounded in a saloon
here after the barkeeper had served
near beer to patrons who had asked
for whiskey.
PRESIDENT MAKES
MEDIATION PROFFER
Washington. Dec. 1 (Delayed in
transmission)—President Wilson has
proffered his personal mediation thru
a representative t.) end the hostilities
In Armenia between the Armenians
and Turkish Rationalists, it was ar
nouneed today.
TALKS TO MILES OF
EARTH FF*OM AIR
Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 1 (Delayed In
transmission)—By means' of an ncou-i
tic device known as a mannavol plac
ed on one wiilg of his machine. Lieut.
H. E. Metclare, from an aeroplane at
a helghth of five thousand feet today
talked ta persona on the ground below,
his voice being heard distinctly for
many miles around.
Ft is declared that ‘.hi? was the "rst
time such a feat has been accomplish.
THURSDAY
(TELEORAPHIC)
JEWS DENY
BOLSHEVIK LEANINGC j
Vew York. Dec. 2—Indignant denial ^
of the charges that Jews and free
masons are conspiring to secure world !
domination and that Jews are inciting \
the spread of Fkdshevism is contained ;
in a statement issued here today by an j
American-Jewish committee.
SEATTLEITE CONFESSES
BOMBING ATTACK
Seattle. Dec. 2—Ek»n Smith was ar
reted in Tacoma today by Seattdej
detectives in connection with the re
cent bombing of the home of FYank |
Following his arrest Smith confess
ed that he had thrown six sticks ofl
dynamite into Shong's house because
the railroad of which Shong is claim ;
agent had nijured him for life and I
ftiiled to give him the atonment prom - '
BOOZE SMUGGLERS
LAUGH AT LAW !
Vancouver, B. ('. Dec. 2—Ro;ists I
of bribing customs men by boozi smug
glers engaged in running liquor Into |
Seattle were found spread on the re - ’
cords (»f the Vancouver courts today. !
along with the brazen confess! >n of'
the men involved.
The leasts and onfessions we e •
made public in connection with the I
suit brought in the local courts by a I
Seattle resident to recover the sum of
sixteen dollars which he sent hero
some time ago to arrange for a ship- j
SATURN SUCCORS STARVING
ST PAUL NATIVES j
Bremerton. Wn. Dec. 2- A wireless]
received here today says the naval sbi’ I
Saturn tuts landed food supplies for j
the famine threatened natives on i'i
Paul Island in lower Bering Sea. j
The Saturn is reported to have set ,
sail yesterday --from I'nnlaskn f »r
COLBY PROPOSES
TREATY WITH MEXICO
Washington. Dec. 2—A formal pro- I
posa.l made by Secretary of StaV j
Colby that commissioners !»** appoint- :
cd by the United States and Mexico J
to draft a. treaty upon which can be ,
based a resumption of full diplomatic I
relations is now on its way to Mex- *
ico City, according to an announce- !
ment given out officially tonight, ]
The Colby proposal Is being carried .
to the Mexican capital by Robert V. *
PesquCln.ra, the confidential agent of
t.he Mexican government In Washing- !
BOLLING ASKS CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION
I New York. Dec. 2—Denial that he
| had ever taken money for influencing
the awarding >f Shipping Board con
tracts. or for any other species of In
I fluence, as charged by Tucker K.
Sands, was today coupled with a re- j
quest that all of his business transac- i
tions be investlgu'ed was made today
l»efore the Congressional Investigation ;
Committee by It. W. Bolling. Treas- j
liter of the Shipping Board corpora
tion and brother in law >f President
In his plea to the committee, Bolling 1
asks the investigation "both for my i
own and my family’s sake.”
FORMER NOMEITE
RUNS AMUCK IN
FAIRBANKS—REPORT
—
Seattle. Dec, 2—A private telegram I
from Fairbanks to local parties today j
state that Henry F. I lay, formerly of
Nome and widely known in that sec
tion and the Interior, and who was at
one time United States Commissioner
and manager of the many, properties
of Judge Wiekershnm in the Tanana
district, suddenly became violently in
sane at Fairbanks a day or two ago,
secured a shot gun and started out to
kill everyone attending a secret repub
lican meeting which he. in his halluci
nation, said was being held In Fair
banks to kill »ff Judge Wiekershnm
politically.
SUTHERLAND TO SECURE
ENACTMENT NEW FISH CODE
Seattle. Dec. 2—Alaska Delegate
Sutherland let It become known today
that bis first work in Congress will
be aimed at the enactment of a new
FRIDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
DARTMOUTH ELEVEN
DEFEATS WASHINGTON U.
Seattle, Dec. 2 -The Dartmouth
University foot lxill eleven, at the ded
ication of the new Seattle Stadium to
day. defeated Washington University
by a score of 28 to 7. The visitors
had the game in hand throughout. Tho
contest Wits watched by more than
eight thousand.
SEATTLE ALASKANS BOOMING
RICHARDSON FOR GOVERNOR
Seattle, Dec. 2—Some of the loo4
Alaska colony members are Indus
triously hoonn*.ng General Wilds I*.
Richards.>n. former head of the Alas
ka Road Commission, for governor »f
the territory.
GERMANY RESUMES RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO
Washington, Pec. 2—■Germany has
resumed diplomatic relations with tho
government of Mexico, the Mexican
embassy announced today.
GOTWALS TO INSPECT
ALASKA ROADS
Seattle. Dec. 8—Major Gotwals. the
engineer men\bcr of the Alaska Road
rV*ren<ission. leaves Monday for Al
ivka to e >mmence a seven thousand
mile trip of inspection of the work
ilone on th** Alaska roads during the
UNDETAILED REPORTS INDICATE
CHINESE AFTER FOREIGNERS
Pndated, (Delayed in transmission)
—Shanghai reports reaching here saV
Chinese state tr.iops are guarding the
banks and all foreign business estab
lishments in that city. *
Shanghai. has a population of four
hundred t housand.
LIBERALS CARRY
B C ELECTIONS
Vancouver, TV C. Dec. 2—The Lib
•re Is appear to have carried the legis
lalive elections held throughout Brit
ish Columbia yesterday. They have
won 21 members so far. The Con
servatives and Independents have two,
the labor party two, and the Social!.'ts
JAPAN TO OPPOSE VANDERLIP
SIBERIAN CONCESSION
VVasington. Dec. 2—Japan, basing
her objections to the Vanderlip Si
l*erian concession on the grounds that
In pan holds a treaty with the old im
reTial Russian government allowing
her to exploit the valuable fisheries
an the North Siberian and Kanvchat
The Vanderlip concession, it is held
would bar Japan from these fisheries.
WILSON TO APPEAR IN
CONGRESS MONDAY
Washington, Dec. 3—President
Wilson, against the advice of his phy
sieian, is insisting on personally ap
pearing before Congress Monday to
read his last message.
LOPP TO BOOST BUREAU OF
EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Seattle. Dee. 3—W. T. Ta^pp, head
of the Bureau of Education Alaska
activities, left this morning for Wash
ington to log roll f:>r appropriations
for the care of the native and general
education work in Alaska.
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