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Cable News
Olympia, Feb, 5—The House pf
Representatives by a vote of Bevea
tv-f've to eighteen, with four mem
bers absent, passed the Washington,
State bone dry; prohibition law.
Seattle, Feb. 5—There has been,
a terrific rush all day in the Feder
al cour* for naturalization; papers.
Nearlj all those applying for their
papers were Germans and Ausrtians.
Olympia, Feb. 5 The Washing*'
ton State legislature today; passed
a resolution tendering to the na
tion tht services of its men and the
vas*. resources of the State of Wash
ington, and a memorial for com
pulsory military service was also
passed.
Washington, Feb. 5—Senator Wm
J. S*one of Missouri today introdue- j
ed a resolution in the United States
senate indorsing President Wilson's
aet'on in severing the diplomaitc re
lations with Germany, in the reso
lution it is particularly emphasized
that President Wilson expressed his
sincere desire that peace might be
maintained.
Senator Stone's request Will be
coi sidered by the Senate tomorrow.
Beriin, Feb. 5—"There Is no 6tep
>*aik\vard," declared! Foreign-Sec
rettry Zimmerman in an interview
Dublished ia the 'Jagsblad today, in
commenting1 011 President Wilson
breaking the diplomatic relatione
wui- Germany. "President Wilson's
decision is astonishing," he con
tinued. "Hhe Ententes refusal of
our peace overtures lfift no other
course open to us except the unlim
;ted submaTine warefare In our
fight for eur existence against the
Entente violation of international
law. The United States denied us
assistance and we will maie no con
trains both north and south will be
exenmt, much less 'jvill we make
promises to avoid unlimited subma
rine warfare. We have broken no
promises, and we hope that Pr«si
rfen* Wilson Kill warn Americans to
keen away from the blokcade zones.
Beriiu Feb. 5—According to the
opinions expressed by those of tlie
highest authority, a continuation of
peaceful relations between, the Un
ited States and Germany, after the
departure of the ambassadors from
Berlin and Washington, appears to
be very slight, and in a 6eouse this
ouinion is indicated by the remarks
made by President Wilson in his
address before the United States
senate, and from other information
to hand..
It is stated positively in high
political circles that the German
ordere for the conduct of an Jin
restricted warfare could not and
would not be modified and that in
Germany's determination to enforce
a blockade in the prohibited zone
is absolute and final and that the
culy security that can be guaranteed
ehiuping is the avoidance of all neu
tral ships from th§ prohibited zone.
Washington, Feb. 5 — Still fer
vently expressing his hopes that
peace may still be had, but taking
every possible step to prepare the
covin'ry ia case of war. President
Wilson today appealed to Congress
*o quickly dispose of all routine
business relative to all bills call
ing tor appropriations which are
now oending legislation, in order
to ciear the decks for action, ia or
der to meet auy eventuality which
rnigh* arise. He wants congress
to be ready to act quickly in case
an emergency arises which needs
quick action.
The safe arrival of American
ships in English harbors this mom
ling brought an air of relief to the
t«ase situation which has prevail
ed everywhere since the severance
of the diplomatic relations with
Germany.
Officials are still hopeful that
Germany will not violate her pledge
to the United States, despite h$r
threa* of unrestricted warfare.
HERN' HAS HEIR
Perry Heru is today wearing a
smile that is not, caused bv the
break lax the weather, nor is this
smile caused by the fact that he is
not burning up all his supply of
coal an-' wood, but ho is wearing a
smile that only comes tQ a man
who hai lately become the father
of a bouncing son and heir.
Yesterday morning at 4 o'clock
the stork visited *he hospital where
Mrs. Hern hag been for the past few
days, and left a 7 pound youngster
to the happy parents. Today Miss
Paters on reports the mew arrival an!
big mother to be doing fine. 1
Washington, Feb. 5—President
Gompers of the American, Federa
tion of Labor baa made an appeal
to organized labor in Germany, ask
ing tnat it throw its influenoe
against any widening break of the
German government with the Unit
ed SUtes. The appeal was cabled
to labor leaders in Berlin.
Ill; JAILED
Yakima, Feb. 5—Whether Mrs.
Mildred Roskey, aged 20 yeiars, tur
rfis*ed on charge of beating her 2
moa'hs-old baby, will be give* a
heariDg on au insaaiity charge or
or <8ecuted for assault will mot
be determined by; the officials for a
few days. Th« child is ia a hospi
tal and if it dies, a# is feared, the
officers say a charge of murder Will
be lodged against the mother. Mrs.
Roakey was deserted by her husband
several w^eks ago and to women
who talked With her about the case
she admitted aversion for the child,
and said it interfered with her
goin«f out to work days and going
to the moving picture theaters at
nignt.
seattlTIly
SHAKEN UP
Seattle. Feb. 5—The feeing in
'his cltv over the probable declara
tion of war with Germany ia intense
Immediate action, by orders from
the War and Navy department pf
the United States hag already com
menced in assembinlg the fleet of
transports, colliers, dispatch boats
and other vessels in and about
Seattle, which might be called into
ac'lon in case of war.
Thu commandeering of a large
uumber of merchant craft now be
ing operated in Alaska and coastwise
trad<= will follow the declaration of
war with Germany.
Officials of the Seattle steamship
companies have been requested to
furnish both the Army and Navy
departments decripticms of the ves
sels 'hev own and to suggest to the
government departments what ser
vice they would be likely to be
most valuable in in case war is de
clared.
II READY 10
FEED NATION
The Pacific Northwest can be ex
oeeted +o do its share toward con
tribu'jng to a wheat harvest this
fall that will bring the nation's
food reserves up to normal. Early
estimates place *he yield at 75,
000,000 bushels, or one-tenth of
the probable yield of the nation.
The 1916 yield of this district wa
approximately^ 50,000,000 bushles,
against 75,000,000 to 80,000,000 In
1915 when the nation's crop ex
ceeded a billion bushels. Much
of ttie Pacific district works on a
summer fallow] schedule, allowing
the land to lie idle every other
or once in three years. This is Uie
year for the fallow, acreage to be
cut tc a minimum.
Snows were heavy during the win
ter and the soil is in excel 1 emt con
dition for spring planting. The win
ter cto» was well protected, al
though the acreage is not Tip to
normal because of a dry fall in
1916.
Word was received by Secretary
Vandewall from Santa Monica Lodg
of Elko, stating that F. T. Keeler
was seriously ill. Mr. Keeler was
for a number of yea;rs a prominent
citizen of Skagway, and is a mem
ber of the local lodge of Elks.
At -he hour of going to press
Agent Weir of the Pacific Steam
ship Company stated that the Str.
Spokane was reported to be still
in Juneau, and that she would prob
ably arrive n this port either late
tonight or early tomorrow morning.
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Metro Picturo present^ the celebrated actor, AVLlliam Faverbam,
with H«uy Bergman, George Lc Gucre, Carlotfca lie Folicet
Mayme Kelsq, Artjiur Uoritoi, Charles Graham an<l Camilla
Dolbtyrg in, ONE MILLION DOLL.YJIS, in five a^ts.
j Music by MIbb Gene Coryell. '
On Broadway near Fourth Inclined Floor
Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8:30
Mrs. R. Harris, who hag beesn in
the nospital for the past week
Buffering from a sever© cold is re
i ported to be much improved
Jo© Thornton, who was taken to
the W. P. hospital, Sunday, Janu
ary 28, with both hands and feet
frozen, is reported to be doing well,
and it is hoped that amputation of
on* or his hand# has been averted.
The launch Pacific which was
due in this port yesterday with mail
from Juneau is reported to have
teen forced to return to her home
port on account of the severe gale
which has been sweeping the, head
wateijs of Lynn canal for the past
several da<ys.
The rotary was sent out at 7
o'clock thig morning and from the
last advice received the big plow
was grinding its way through the
hard drifts of snow between Glacier
and Summit. It is thought that
trans both north and south will be
seuf ou* tomorrow morning.
Uses For viscose.
By converting cellulose, one of the
elements of wood, Into a gelatinous
material known as viscose, a wide
field Is opened up for the utilization of
wood waste, and a new line of prod
ucts, varying all the way from sausaga
casings to tapestry, Is added to the al
ready lengthy list
Party Affiliation.
'Ta, what's meant by 'party affilia
tion?' "
"That's a term used by diplomatic
persons to conceal the real motive
which prompts men to hang together
in the hope of sharing in the spoils of
office."—Birmingham Age-Herald.
What He Said.
"I left home when a mere child. I
was discharged from home by my fa
ther for painting the front door black
in a fit of childish mischief."
"What did your father say?"
"Go, and never darken my door
again."—Exchange.
Condensed Plots.
"Why are you so fond of moving pic
tures?"
"My parents wouldn't let me read
novels in my youth. I'm making up
for lost time."—Washington Star.
Too Much.
Ned—Is she all your fancy painted
her? Ted—No. My fancy never would
have put the paint on so thick.—Town
Topics. ^
Concentrated Sights.
"He says he's traveled thousands of
miles."
"Ah, he must have seen a great deal."
"Yes; many things. He's been floor
walker in a department store for twen
ty-seven years."—Philadelphia Ledger.
ONLY ONE "Broroo Quinine," that is
f ^axative promo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
{Or on box. 25c.
'O
Guatemala City, — The steamer
Seso.itris, of the. Kogmos Steamship
Comi<auy of Hamburg, -which, sank
of this coast seven years ago, haa
been raised by the Skinner Syndi
cate f Seattle, Wash., and atfter the
vessel has been repaired in the dry
dock a* Panama, the derelict WiU
be registered as an American ves
sel iu ttie coastwise trade. She will
be renamed Estrada Cabrera, in
honor of the president of Guatemala
She h?« a net tonnage of 5,025. The
Philadelphia Breakwateri Company:
made attempts to raig^ the vessel
many years ago, but the work was
abandoned as hopeless and the Skin
ner Svndicate was formed for fhe
purpose, engaging the British Col
umoia Wrecking Company for the
work. It Is estimated that after
■repair* haye be$n made the recov
ered steamer will be worth near
ly a million dollars.
WITS PULPIT
GROWS
F. Eenz of North Yakima, Wash
ington, recognized ag thg potato
king o£ the Pacific northwest, wad
a physically broken down jtreacher
ia Portland, Oregon, six years ago
and doctors advised him to close up
his life's work, according to the
Spokane Chronicle. More tjian,
♦hat he was ?1C00 in debt after hav
ing served 30 years in the pulpit.
Benz produced 1000 tons of pota
toes in 1916, selling most of the
crop *o the Northern Pacific rail
road e* $49.50 a ton to be served
ud hot and buttery as "big baked
Dotatoes" on thg Northern Pacific
diners.
"I succeeded because I did every
thing just a little bit better than
it needed to be done,'1 Benz told
member* of the Spokane chamber of
commerce at a luncheon, '
lie went to the Yakima valley
S'x years ago and went in debt ?21,
000 in the purchase of the land.
He olacted three acres of potatoes
the fir*'' year, six the second year,
40 the third year, and the last two
years has had 100 acres in pota
toes. He does not allow his Beed
potatoes to mature naturally, the
vine being pulled up or cut off be
fore the tuber is matured. All
seed treated with corrosive sub
limate for fugus and non-fungus
ilseases. ' .. . ;