Madrid. Jan. 24. — .Dispatches
from Valencia state that the Roy*
aiVals have proclaimed another inon
ftrchy in Portugal and that the
formfcr King Emanuel will shortly
oe called back to the throne.
London, Jan. 24. — Reports re
ceived here anuounce that the Bol
shevist governor of Petrogra£> has
reep ordered by Trotsky to surren
der tee city which is now menaced
oy tbe northern Russians. The or
der states that the surrender is to
be made without a fight.
FCOR SUCKERS
HE asp?
i
Seattle, Jan. 24. — tonr Al'skan
prisoners who have been c. ut'nfcd in
the detention station at this place ,
and held for deportation, escaped j
today and the immigration officers [
are making a determined search, for
them. Their names are Gustof Ca
hier B. Pappas, Nelmuth Wagner
an<! Ludwig Olsen. The men
wer« charged with being slackers.
Great Nations
Urge Caution
Paris, Jan. 24. — Five of the
great nations of the world and their
associates are today joining in a
■wireless message which is to he
flashed over the world giving
warning that any nation at present
UIcing territory by force are simply
prejudicing their own case.
From this it is assume! by well
informed statesmen that the plans
1 or the formation of a league of
nations has practically teen com
pleted, and that this immense pow
er will shortly bo announced.
BSLSrltfiiSl LOSE
K;« . ; l\
!1 U i s n»
Loudon, Jan. 24. — It is offi
cially stated today that the Bolshe
vilti have lost all of -\"ortliei it Rus
sia auti are being disptrted Ly tlie
uoitueru Russian armies.
Seattle, Jan. 24. — Tlios. a. Mc*
Gowan, formerly one of the leading
lawyers of Faimankg a:.<i counsel
for th(, Northern Comment 1 Com
pany and several other lar=e noi th
eru corporations and also a P oneer
of the Klondike, died in San Fr-'-n*
cisco yesterday after an illness of
over one year.
Mr. McGowan was a uieiuLer <>l
all the northern orders »nd u - s c ne
of tht, best known men of th.,- North.
I* is strongly rumored about town
th«i4 the Kriedentha! family and the
A. J. Baker, Jr., family are to soon
re'urn to Skagway. if this is true
they will be welcome and their go
in^ »way "for good" will b<- forgiven
ov their many friends.
Better be Safe than Sorry
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house where it may be burnt, lostjor stolen, but put it in the
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A prudent man takes pride in his bank account. Money
deposited in this bank is covered bv insurance, while money
in your house is not.
A checking account is the most convenient method of
handling your funds. No expense.
We furnish pass book, check book and all necessary
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P. U. GANTY
I London, Jan. 24. — Reports have
just been received that sixty fi\e
hundred Bolshevists have been cap
tured by Lithuanians in the fight
ing near Koszedary lietween Kovno
aB<l Vilna. The Bolshevik were
slaughterel in great numbers and
those not captured are in, disor
ganized flight.
YANKEE TROOPS ARE FIRST TO
BREAK THROUGH 10ES« LINE
* _ • frx ,> . r , • 4 - - - —
Loudon, — American troops were
the first to break the Hindenburg
line, according to the Daily News
in its comment today ou the report
o' F>'eld Marsha] Sir Douglas Haig
on the operations from t^e end of
April last to the close of hostilities.
The News points out that at least
th. first mention of a break through
crntained in t^e field marshal's re
port was 'n tbe course of his de
scription of t^e d«-y'8 work on Sep
teniLer 29, in which he jvrote:
"North of Bellenglise, the Thir
tieth American division, Maj.-Gen.
E. il. Lewis, having broken thru
the dtep defences of tbe Hiuden
purg line, stormed Bellincourt an<f\
seized Nouroy. On their left the
:27tb American division, Major Gen.
eral O'Ryan, met with' very heavy
enfilading macnine gun fire, but
pressed on with great gallantry as
far as Jouy, where a bitter struggle
tool* place for possession of the
village. The fighting on the whole
front of the Second American corps
w-is severe, and in Bellincourt, Nou
ray. Gillemont farm and a number
of other points, amid the intricate
defenses of the Hindenburg line,
strogn bodies of the enemy hold out
wit", great obstinacy for many
hours.
"These points of resistance were
gradually overcome, either by the
supnort troops of the American di
visions or by the Fifih and Tnird
Austrian divisions."
ENTIRE BOLSHEViK MKT JOINS
EBTHONIANS IN NORTHERN RUSSIA
Stockholm, Jan. 24. — The entire
Bolshevik army on the Narva front
ier numbering over B'.xty thousand
Ime joined the Esthonians is the
I report contained in dispatches re
ceived here today from Helsingfois.
IlIh io
GOi 111
Borlin, Jan. 24.—Tl.e minister of
wux announced today officially that
He wag raising an army of one mil
lion men to light the Bolshevists an
Polee who are now threatening Ger
many.
President Will
Attend Opera
X -.»• v *
Paris, Jan. 24. — President Wocd
row Wilson and the presidential par
ty will attend the grand opera to
night. ThiB will be a gala night
ia Paris and society Mill be at the
theatre in full evening attire ia
hoior o' the distinguished party
from America.
SEVENTEEN AMERICAN
AVIATORS DECORATED
FOR DEEDS OF JLEHOI&M
Coblenz, Jan. 24. — aeevnteen
American aviators were decorated
uer Sateurday for deeds of heroism,
soin» of which were performed dur
ing the fighting around Chateau
Thieirv in July. The French army
authorities took advantage of the
oj portunity to bestow the medals
which they had awarded. The avia
tors were from the Twelfth, Nine
tviourth and' Ninety-fir»t «re<>
squadrons.
One of those decorated was Lieut.
L. H. Brereton of Washington, D
C. He distinguished himself at |
Chateau Thierry July 19 by a suc
cessful flight toward Soissons, but
hv requested that the conferring
of tho medal be delayed until his J
observer on that trip, Captain Elmer
R, Haslett of Los Angeles, could
roc®Ive his medal at'the same time.
f r
)UU P.
Berlin, Jan. 24. — Thirty six
women were elected1 to the National
Assembly in the late election. This
is the first time that women have
been allowed to hold office in Ger"
maay.
No Necessity
For Stimulants
Washington. Jan. 24.—The Fed
eral commission which, hag been in
vest gating the idea of the adop
ts* ct » w-orli* standard for gold
value, reported today that United
State* ^overnuHhf or international
action is kh needed to stimulat?
Sold production
ONLY MILITARY MSN MAY
WEAR WRIST WATCHES IX
JUDGE LAXDIS' COURT
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Federal Judge
Laudls today Issued orders that
ouly lawyerg who had seen mili
tary service could wear wrist
watches In his court room.
The question arose when a
young attorney, wearing a wrist
watch, appeared to argue a mo
tion. Judge LAndis notice# the
timepiece and Inquired:
"What particular military ser
vice have you performed for your
country and when were you dis
charged?
The attorney blushed and ad"
mlttert that he had1 not served in
either the army pr navy.
"Hereafter I don't want la
yers who ha-ve not served in the
army or navy to wear Wrist
watches in my court room," re*
marJced uJdge Landis.
* Paris, Jan. 24.—The Echo d'Paris
today s&ys that President Wilson Is
likely to be offered the presidency
o' the "League of Nations." It
stated in the paper that the torn
tlon of a league of nations la
foregone conclusion.
BOLSHEVIKILEAVISB PETROGRAO
AS RUSSIAN ARMY APPRDAGHE
Helslngfors, Jan. 24.—The Bolshe
viki h^ve begun the evacuation of
Petrograd today. The northern
Russia armies are marching on Pet
rograd and the Bolsheviki are ant
pating them in getting out.
Trotsky's headquarters have be
tiansferred to N'teui No\gorod.
FATE OF KAISER
10 BE OECIOEO
Paris, Jan. 24. — The punish
ment of the kaiser and his asso
£iates was the most important sul
ject under discussion today by the
supreme war council.
THE PRESS TO
BE ADMITTED
Paris, Jan. 24. — The announce
ment was made today that members
o* ,ve press "will be allowed to sit
in the formal session of the peace
congress tomorrow.
pneumonia results
PROM USE OF' NARCOTICS
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Evidence d«e- (
signed to show that th6 use of nar
cotics in treating influenza, and
pneumonia is an error was submit
ted today at a public 'hearing as
the result of a campaign conducted
by Health Commissioner Robertson
and the morals commission of
CiiicSgo.
Prof. Bernard Fantug of Rush
Medical college testified* that to
giy« narcotics in influenza cases
is 'k invite pneumonia.
Paris, Jan. 24. — It was annou
ed today that President Wilson h
made his selection of the men w
«re fo serve aa American represen
tives on the special commissi'
which is to confer with the
gates of various Russian factions
Princess Island.
Thg nameg will prf'hablj' be
nounced today.
Great Britian
Makes Dedsioi
Paris, Jan 24. — It is said t
day that the delegates from t.
British Empire have reached ;
agreement respecting internation
legislation and tbs labor questio
The first BUbjec.1; to be consider1
will te international legislation.
GEN*. V VYDERBILT DISCHAKGF
CaiKD Lewis, Tacoma, Jan. 24.
Br.\T. Gen. Cornelius vandrebi
commanding th<j> Twentj-fifth bi
gad'e of the Thirteenth division, h
Deen discharged while on leave
New York, it was given out he
toda*. The discharge was effecti'
January 3, and is the first of ai
office of high rank from the Thi
teenth division.
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