WEATHER REPORT
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Yesterday: Maw 18. Min. 7.
Today: South wind, snow.
No. 27 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
PRICE 10 CENTS
RUSSIAN OUTLOOK NIGHTMARE OF BLOODSHED
Berlin Believes All
Balkan Allies
Will Ask
Peace
Oerlin, March 5.—Rumania, lur
ing accepted the German armistice
conditions has declared a holiday
iu -il1 her sch\»ols. A biir cele
ibratirn is taking place over the
German armistice and Russian peacs
BU.K.WS MAV MAKE PEACE
Berlin, March 5.—Leipsig Xeuste
JS'aebrichten newspaper says ne
go'UiHoiis witli Serbia, and Monten
egr. are the matter of only a lew
wo-ks as both, like Rumania, are
ou' o' the way from Allied aid and
mu. si«Mt separate peace.
AMERICANS ARE
Paiis, March. 5.—Four American
officers anil two privates have
he- decorated by thti French prem
ier for heroism at the battle of
TjuI. which took place Saturday.
y. s. i!
CAPTURE HUNS
Paris. March 5.—American forces
icday repulsed a German surprise
atruk in the Lorraine region and
took some prisoners, the French war
office announces.
FRENCH
CAPTURE
SO HUNS
Paris, March 5.—East of the
Meuse river, French, forces this
morning advanced six hundred nit
ers on a front 1200 meters in
length penetrating German fourth
line trenches, taking 50 prisoners,
th° war office announced. The
raid was successful in every way,
and French forces b&ve been able
to hold the territory wbteh they
thus gained.
SEAITLE 1001!
VOTING FOO
NtAYOfi
Seattle, March 5.—Seattle today
is ousy electing a| mayor, treasurer,
comi'roller and three councilmen.
The weather is fair and a large vote
is expected. Ole Hanson led at
tbe primaries and it is conceded
tnat Uis election is sure.
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
ARRIVES IN VOLGODA
Washington, March 5. — Ambas
ya-lor Francis, to Russia, has/ cabl
ed his safe arrival a* VolgodaT
au<' th t he intends to remain there.
Don't delay your duty—Buy War
Saviitgs Stamps and "Stamp" out
Kaiserism. I '
Strong Demand
For Cotton
Dress Goods
Cotton Dress Goods are clearly indicated to
gain favor during this year. The increasing pre
ference shown these fabrics is due to the absence
of silks woolens.
Ginghams, Percales, Cotton Yoiles and Cot
ton Crepes are being shown in many patterns and
colors and promise to be very popular for summer
dresses.
We are displaying some striking patterns in
Striped Madras, Ginghams and Striped Voiles.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
mb nsm
MO 10II HUES
Lot don, March 5.—Tonight's Ev
en in e: News says the question Pf
Japanese intervention in, Siberia
has been nettled, and that all the
Allies, as well as the United States,
tnve agreed to immediate action
in c rder to safeguard interests of
AT'id powers in. the Far East.
l\ S. FAVORABLE
Washington, March '5.—The Un
ited pistes has entered mi agree
ment with Japan, Great Britain and
other co-belligerents on the prin
cip'e of action in Siberia, hut de
tails i main to be worked out. This
becjnic known today when the
cab.i.et met with President Wilson
to discuss the subject.
DKI.HHTE QUESTION"
Washington, March 5. — It is
stated on high authority ifi Japan
sends an expeditionary force into
Russia she w ill do so without the
«pprO\al of the United States. A
HIS SUllY
i US SHE lit
Washington, March *>—Hearings
were begun today before the House
coniniiitoe on lerritories, ou the Sul
zer bill, Ki"i»hiin« statehood to Al
aska.
John \V. Troy, editor of the Ju
. ei'u Empire, argued before the
Housfc Territorial committee for the
S ' YS BOLSHEVIKI
ARE PLAIX CRAZY
N'ev- York, March 5.—A psycholo
gical analysis of the BoTsheviki! was
made recently before the American
Institute of Mining Engineers, hi
convention here. Dr. E. E. South
ard osychologist, of Boston, in dis
cussing the mental ills of laborers,
which he said had increased since
t jy war began, declared of the Bol
shevikl:
"They are not eick. They are ill
s' They are just msn tally ab
ii'.:mal uiider stress of excitement
Drought on by the w^r. Their type
of men is often found in the
K-eat lalwr settlements."
The next boat to arrive in Skag
way direct from the south will he
the Spokane, leaving Seattle Fri
day March S, and should re^ch
Skagway Tuesday night or Wednes
day morning.
' most delicate question facing Presi
dent Wilson today is whether or
not to protest against tho Japanese
proposal, and if so, how strongly.
| The United States has 110 agree
ment with. Japan 'and none with
Russia, therefore in a sense Ameri
] ca is a looker-on.
JAPAN AROUSED
Tokyoo, March 5.—The sudden
tur.i ol' events in Russia and the i
situation 111 general is completely
absorbing the press of Japan and
the thoughts of the jvublic with! the
fuli lealizaiion of the serious na
ture of responsibilities involved.
ITALY TO ASK JAPAN
I I.ojidou, March 5.—Tokyo dis
oatehes to the Daily Mail said it
has t een decided by Allied ambassa
dor" her<» that Italy will j formally
ask 1 he Japanese government to
take steps to safeguard Allied iu
tei ests iu the Far East.
release of Alaska from control of
Congress, urging legislation. that
tliat vould give the Alaska legisla
ture t'uil jx>wer to pass its own lawn
a-iwl tc make them effective without
cous-'rissional sanction.
The nearing will be continued to
morrow.
ills if
; HEW SEM
Washington, March 5.—Definite
nitiouncement is made today that
American forces have takeu over a
sec'c>* northwest of Toul, and that
a number of detached trnits are
'n action in Champagne. I
Tho Pacific Steamship Co.'s steam
er City of Seattle arrived in port
at 9:30 o'clock last night and left
for the south a few hours later.
The steamer Jefferson, of the
AlasKa Steamship Co., arrived in
port last night at 11:10 o'clock and
sailed for Seattle aad way ports at
2:10 a. in.
New Goods
Added To Our Stock
Barley Fldur, 10 lb. Sacks, 85c
Cream of Barley in 30c Packages
A Delicious Breakfast Cereal—Quickly Prepared, Emily Digested
P. H. GANTY
Eli CONTINUES ADVANCE
TOWARD PETROGRAD CITY
AFTER TREATY IS SIGNED
Washington, March 5.—-Official
di patches to the Swedish legation |
here say Germany has announced, to
♦ho .Stockholm foreign office lier|
•mention to occupy Finland, and |
thai .-Sweden has protested to the j
Gp5n1a.11 war department.
II. S. 1AY TAKE
Washington, March !».—President
Wi'son has asked Congress for au
thority to take over piers owned
hv German steamship lines in the
I * iiit e-l States. Shipping facili
ties are greatly reeded to accommo
date the vast amount of transporta
tion that is being handled by the
Unite-! States.
The Santa Rita is due to arrive
in uort from Juneau at six o'clock
tonurrow night.
0,ving to the strong snow storm
frc:>i the south the train today could
not proceed with safety north of
mile 10, and returned to Skagway
at l-.oon.
Lenineand Trotsky
Will Resign
Positions
Copenhagen, March 5.—
military authorities Itava decided
upon drastic measures to put down
disorder ia districts of Russia that
they have seized, ajod a, nigluL-liiaro
<>!' bloodshed is in prospect. ^
GERMAN'S CONTINUE ADVANCE
London, March 5.—Navara, one
bundled miles southwest of Petrot.
grad, was captured' by the Germtm
armr today. Tlie enemy is coiir
tinuire his advance on Fefcrograd,
despite the treaties- that hnve been
siened l»y Russia, according to *
dispatch from Petrogyad.
WILL RESIGN
Amsterdam, March 5.—The Ger
man government lias been ipifarnwd
the resginations of Premier League
and Foreign Minister Trotsky will
lie forthcoming soon, accoxiding to
a dispatch to Berlin today.
FKiHT AT DIOURAI
Shanghai, March 5.—Fighting at
D'curoi, oil the Trons-Siberinn rail
ron.:, between Cossacks and well
am yd Rolsheviki followers, is re*
ijioioted today in a Harbin difi
patrh to the North China l>aily
News. I j J.j'J
AIRPLANE BOMBS CAPITAL
Lciulon, March 5.—Monday after
iiocn a German aeroplanej djropped!
lign.bs on I'etrograd, according W
a telegraph dispatch from the Rus
sian capital dated Monday night.
Mis. Harriet Pullen lwts received
word from her son, Major Da a Pul
Itn, that lie has arrived safely itt
France.
FASHION
and Fll
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY