FRENCH CHAMBER Of DEPUTIES
ENGAGE IIJ FIERCE RIOT
Paris, Dec. 12 — The French)
Chamber of Deputies was treated to
a regular riot yesterday afternoon
as a result of Big Brizon, a social
is' deputy, accusing the French- j
men of giving Constantinople to
the Russians. When he was call
ed a traitor t»y his fellow members
<* the chamber, he retorted by
thriYwlng a glass of water iu their
faces.
For a tlm© there was a free for
all fight, and it was only, by the
Intervention, of the more cool head
ed members and the assistance of
the sereagnt at arms that peace was
a.' last restored. While number of
the members Buffered, from severe
bumps on tlwe head, there was for
tunately no blood shed.
As a result of the riot, the sit
ting of the dei>uti$s was suspended.
SUB-TREASURIES
TO BE ABOLISHED
Washington, Dec. —Officials of
the Treasury Department who bave
had a hand preparing a report to
congress on the wisdom of abolisb
•'ujc ;5ie aub-treasurise have reached
»ne conclusion, *hat whenever Secre
tary o* the Treasury HcAdoo t©com
mends the subtreasuries will he
abolished.
There aTe nine subtreasuries in as
many different s^tes. "That means
»ba* 18 senators yrill oppose any
•ug^estion that these 3ubtreasuries
be abolished," said a treasury of
ficial today. "I do not believe *ha{
any special project of that Kind can
go through the senate when IS
•enatora are opposed to i*."
EIGUKNEW
PREMIER SICKl
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London, Dec. 12—Llody George,
Britain's new Prime Minister, is
confined to his home by a severe at
tack fit influenza. The attack came
ou very suddenly, and at a very
critical time ,as his presence is
badly needed .
The Premier was to have ad
drejsed ttue members of the house
of commons this afternoon, but
bis condition is such that bis
physicians will not permit him to j
ieave his home.
The steamer Dolphin Fill arrive j
fit <hts port tomorrow (Wednesday) :
morning at 5 o'clock. She bas
26 tons of freight for this port
and a small list of passengers.
New York, Dec. 12—An increase
'of pay of from 35 to 40 per cent to
mee' the increased cost of living
will be given the 32,000 employes
'•t members of the American, Cloth
ing Manufacturers' association. The
advance will represent an increase
iu wages of $8,000,000 a year.
South Bend, Ind., Dec. 12 — The
Oliver Chilled Ploy Company, the
Mishawafca, Rubber Regeneration
Company and 'he Mfcliawaka Wool
cu Manufacturing Company hare an
•nounced voluntary increases in
wages of 10 per cent. About 10,00
m.'n will be benefited.
Philadelphia, Nov. 12 — An in
crease of 10 per cent in wages and
a reduction in working hours from
55 to 50 a week was announced by
th» Miller Lock comipany last
nUh* About 1000 employes are
affected.
Bo3ton, Dec. 12—The W. H. Mc
Elwain Company, shoe manufactur
ers today announced an increase of
10 per cent in wages and a reduc
tion In the yoiking hours of its
6600 employes.
DEIMfE
A PROGRAM
Washington, Dec. 12—A caucus
was called by the Democratic mem
bcis of congress this morning, for
ihe purpose of mapping out a legis
lative program for the remainder
of the present session of congress.
JERSEY CLOTH COSTUME
-FEATURED IN NOVEMBER VOGUE
WILL BE ON DISPLAY
Street Dresses
Party Gowns, Fur Trimmed
Georgette Crepe Afternoon Gowns
A New Assortment of Gaiters in
White, Yellow and Gray
Holiday Handkerchiefs and Books
ALBERT REINERT
—Succcmot to H. J. Lynch—
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
GUANO JURY WILL INVESTIGATE
IH COST OF LIVING CHARGES
-Seattle, Dec. 12—Federal Judge
Ne'Pier of this city has called for
the convention of the grand Jury
for tiic purpose of Investigating; the
charges which have'been made in
the high, cost of living probe whichj
«s being vigorously prosecuted by
order of the Attorney General of
, 'bo United States.
Seattle's Investigation into the
high cost of living ordered by the
I federal department of justice be
| 'an Monday upon the receipt by the
J dDarimeent in this city of instruc
| tions mailed by Special Deputy At
j torney General George W. Anderson,
j under whose direction the Investi
gation has been conducted.
I The federal agents at Seattle on
j Saturday announced that necessarily
much of their information would j
have *o come from the public, who
were the sufferers; that any infor
maticn furnished them would be
clc-sely followed, and that, whether j
tins Information concerned violation
of Interstate or intrastate traffic
would <not matter; that all infrac
i ions would be hunted down by
them and included in the report to
bo submitted and included in the
report to be submitted, to the
federal department of justice.
The federal agents at Seattle
have already received' considerable
information which, they, regard as
of great value, but more informa
•'on is what thfy seek, and not ex
ulo tation of their own efforts, was
'he announcement made.
All facts concerning the operra
t'oiis of the famous "combine" of
Western, avenuo commission dealers,
who twioe before have been in
vest'gated by the federal authori
ties in Seattle, and which J have
been gathered since the last Investi
gation of these dealers three years
ago. will be included in the report
made to the grand jury.
SEWAR8 HAS
II TRAGEDY
i:eward, Dec. 1—This section of
the country had a tragedy yesterday
and as a result one man is dead,
one is perhaps fatally injured
and a third man has been shot, hut
how seriously, is unknown and a
pcsse is pursuing the assassin.
A man fry the name of Stoker, a
tl<i contractor for the Alaska En
gineering Commission, building the
government railroad, shot and kill
ed John Henricks at Mile Twelve
late yesterday. Stoker then shot
and wounded, perhaps fatally, E.
IrvinR. Marshall Evans was noti
fied and witlh a posse went to the
scene Stoker had left and the
posse started ill pursuit.
A subsequent report was received
tha' Stoker, whose arrest was at
♦erapted at Mile Fourteen, Bhot
another man and escaped.
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CHANCELLOR PREPARING
IMPORTANT STATEMENT
Amsterdam, Dec. 12—It is be
lieevd here from advice received
from the German capital, that the
German chancellor is preparing an
imoortant statement which will soon
be sent to the Reichstag at Berlin.
When the steamshipi HumbolctJ
was in this port it was learned that
she would make one more trip! to
the Dorth this season, and than go
to S::n Francisco for her annual
repairs. She will be here on Dec.
21st, and then will not make this
port again until about March. 1st.
Every home in tbls Northland
should have ono of the new Edi
sons. The greatest musical won
der of the age, J100.00 to $350.00
eac-h. Sold on the monthly install
inent plan. See the ads in all lead
ing magazines.
The Keller Bros. Drug Co., Al
ias kan Agents. J_
f'pis a iimc
Washington, Dec. 12—The Btate I
department is in receipt of a notifi
cation recently from Ambassa- i
dor Bakmeteff, that Russia has |
annexed a series of islands and
"Broadland" off her North] Asiatic
«oas» by rgiht of discovery. The |
most easterly point is more than
100 miles west of Alaska. This
new territory, it is said, is not of
great, value.
The discoverer of the land was |
Ccmmandar Militski, an aide to the
Czar and chief o£ the hydragraphia |
expedition o£ 1913 and 1914. He
found the first island in latitude 75
degrees, 45 minutes north. This
has been named Militskiland after j
'Is 1-scoverer. The broadland} is
called Emperor Nicholas II. Land. I
Another island is named Czarevitch, j
Alexis Land .
CRETE WANTS
E
Paris, Dec. 12—The latest re
port to this city from Greece state
'hat Crete demands the dethrone |
ment o" King Constantine, and that
his grandson, Prince Pierre be plac
ed cu the throne in Jiis s'ead.
D. Swift acted as purser on the
Humboldt on the last trip of that
ship to this port.
F. N. Bush, freight and passen
ger agent of the Humboldt Steam
ship Co., made a round trip to
Skagway on the last trip of the
Humbildt.
Christmas Novelties at Kellers'.
SWEET CIDER
We have just tapped a barrell of extra
fine cider—absolutely sweet and non
alcoholic. Made from specially
selected apples
P. H. GANTY
ISO* MUG m FOB
mars a asm
Washington, Dec. 12 — Vanco j
McCoxmick, chairman of the Demo-!
cratic National committee will in'
all probability succeed. Secretary'
oj War Baker, and Secretary Ba-1
ker will succeed1 Judge Gregory as
Attorney General. McAdoo is slat- J
fed loi the Treasury and Burleson
for Pfstmaster General, Lansing is.
oimr>nt anro nf reawnointment to I
Secretary of State and. Josephi's Dan
<els v:ill t>e retained as Secretary
of the Navy. William B. Wilson as
Secretary of Labor will retain his
portfolio.
I* <a believed that David F. Hous
ton, present Secretary of Agricul
ture- will retire, and: as to wheth
er or not William C. Redfieldi will
rema'n as Secretary of Commerce is
not known.
RAILWAY GETS 2
YEARS SET BACK
Seward, Nov. 27—Capt. Freder
ick Hears, member of the Alaskan
Railway Commission, declared here
today tliat the government rail
road between. Seward and Fair
banks would not be completed be
fore 1920 or 1921, instead of
1918, as hlaa beea previously an
nounced. He also said that the
oar' of tihe system along Turnagalu
Arm, between, ijeward and Anchor
ape, would not be ready far opera
"on until 1918, Instead of by No
vember, 1917, aa originally cou-'
templated.
Mears said that construction! work
had been heavier and slower than
exoected and that the getting of J
supplies had been more difficult
than planned.
Last summer, he said, was the j
roughest in years on, Turnagain'
Arir which/ retarded construction,1
and the "wealkness of bridges on
the old Alaska Northern line, he
found, prevents the use now of
snow plows to tee® the road open
beyond *he Forty Mile Station. In
stead of 2,000 men at work on the
Turnagain Arm division, planned by
tho engineering commission, he
said there Were less than 1,000.
Mears sailed today for Seattle
enroute to Washington, where he
will report on conditions as he
found them here.
SHORTAGE OF GIRLS
HITS CANDY INDUSTRY
Pittsburg, Dec. 12—High cost of
materials and a shortage of girls
far the plants has created a serious
situation for Pittsburg candy mak
ers who declare the supply is ra
pidly diminishing. One of the larg
est olants in the country, located
here, has practically closed through
inability to secure enough] help. ,
LUMBERMAN
WEDS TEACHER
Portland, Dec. 12—Little Dan Cu
ntd laughed at old Dame Divorce and
fled from the cold fogs of the
Golden Gate to Portland, wheal Wal
ter P. Flick, millionaire timber
■lealer of California, and Miss Helen
T. Fay, erstwhile! kindergarten
teacher at Oakland, came north to
be married.
Wednesday night at the Hotel
Portland Miss Fay becomes Mrs.
Frick without a thought of Geor
gina Sneathea Frick, Oakland so
ciety leader, from w.hom M'r. Frick
was divorced October 9,
The Fricks lived in the fashion
able Piedmont district of Oakland.
When the domestic crash came,
Frick secured a divorce on the
grounds of desertion.
Br. Frick and Miss Fay came
to Portland very quietly Tuesday.
Mr. Frick was accompanied by his
secretary; Miss Fay, by her maid.
VETO ON BILL
Washington, Dec. 12—The new
immigration bill passed by the pres
ent session of congress providing
that all immigrants permitted to
enter the United States must be
able to both, read and write, has
met with1 opposition in the form
of President Wilson's veto. The
President gives as his reason for
vetoing the bill that he was no'
in favor of the literacy test.
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Here For The Holidays
It's a pleasure to introduce these smart
Winter Suits to the men of our town.
We knew that nothing would be to good
for you as a Christmas surprise, so here
they are, the best money can buy . • .
HALF HOSE
SMART WINTER CRAVATS
REAL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
SWEATER COA1S OF ALL WOOL
Holiday Sets of A13 Kinds
WILL CLAYSON