AMERICAN FLAG FLOATING OVER
LONDON PARLMMENT BUILDING
i.fod-cn, April 20. — With Old
Glory waving over the parliament
.house, for the first time ia history,
and with King George and Queen
Mary particij atii g iaj tfiQ ceremonies,
the L'uiied Kingdom is today cele
bratiug American day.
Throughout London and other
L'urTiish cities the Stars and Stripes
havs been unfurled and th^ people
ch< (r tbem heartily.
Probably never before was a dem
onstra'ion given by the people of
oae country in honor of those of an
o'litr, so enthusiastic as that in
wl.ich the United Kingdom today is
engaged. On all sides, on© hears
tht> Uuited States and Americans
lauded. With the cheers for the
King a lid Queen mingle cheers for
Preisdent. Wilson.
CKKW KESlTED FROM TIG
Vancouver, B. C., April 20. —
Bound from Seattle to Nushagak,
the cannery tug, Thistle, of San
Francistc, was wrecked this morn
ing on Glenn island. The crew was
rescucd by the Admiral Farragut.
SI FEINERS
SET UP NATION
Dublic, April 20.—Sinn Feiners,
in conveiitiou here today, proclaim
ed Ireland a separate nation.
Xo violence has so far occurred,
but it is feared that serious out
breaks may- result.
The organization maintains that
i' fca.3 gained many followers in
the last few mouths. It is under
stood, however, that the govern
ment does not credit these reports.
13 MONTHS FOR
L BILUNGSLEV
Seattle, April 20.—Logan Blll
ingslev was todav sentenced to thir- i
teen mouths imprisonment on Mc
Neills island for conspiring to
viola:e the liquor laws. Billings- j
ley applied yesterday to Judge
terer, who passed the sentence, for
permission to withdraw his plea of !
guilty.
Ora and Fred Billingsley, bro
thers of Logan, were sentenced re- I
srectlvely to one aud three months I
in the county jail for complicity J
in the case. Interest in thg li
quor conspiracy cas was heighten
ed because of the number of
prominent men who were involved.
.Mayor Gill was among those accus
ed of having received bribes from
Billingsley, but he was acquitted
March 31, by a jury that had been
out sixteen hours .
Photo by American Tress Association.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
1. S. ENGINEERS ARRIVE
FOR GEODETIC SURVEY
Prepared to spend the summer j
surveying the waters or the inland
uassage about Douglas island u-nd j
for a considerable distance north
and south, a party of seven engi-.
necrs of the geodetic survey corps
arrived in Alaska this week. They |
will have headquarters in Juneau, j
A boat was chartered for the
partv in Seattle and is expected to
reach Juneau next week. Another
par*):, it is understood, will ar
rivo later to drag the channels for
hidden reefs and rocks.
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The Armored Cruiser Montana
The armored cruiser Montana ts a vessel of 14,500 tons, witli a speed of
twenty-two knots and carrying four ten-inch guns, besides smaller ordnance.
Her keel was laid in lf<05. The North Carolina is her sister ship.
Paris, April 20.—Sweeping down
t>u the German forces in an ir
lesistibl" attack, the French
forces today captured three towns
in the vicinity of La on, according
to the official report.
In Craouue and Champagne the
French troops are «lso steadily driv
ing ahead. Material gains were
reported iu both sections.
Reports continue to be received
from every fresh bunch of prison
ers captured, tending to show the
lessening of spiri' among the Ger
man soldiers.
REPORT BATTLE
Buenos Aires, Brazil, April 20.—
righting lias broken out between
ierman residents and Brazilians on
ho border between Brazil and ,
Trupuay, according to dispatches
■eeeived here today from Motivideo.
No details were given as to the
lumber of men engaged cr the cas-'
ialtie« on either side.
The clash today followed the re-,
»orte<l revolts yesterday in the
:tates of Panama, Rio Grande and j
Santa Catharlna, in each of -which :
here is a large German popula-1
ion .
NICARAGUA ENDORSES
AMERICAN WAR POLICY I
■Washington, April 20 — En-j
lorsement by Nicaragua of the
United Spates' war policy against
Germany was reported in dispatch
3s received hero today from tho
Sentril American republic.
Further alignment of Latin-Am
arican countries against Germany
may result today, through, actipn
by Venezuela. A Caracad dippatch
states that the Venezuela con
gress i» considering adoption of a
war policy.
SURVIVOR OF
ISLANDER DIES
Seattle, April 20. — The loss of
the steamer Islander, which sunk
off Douglas island lu 1901, was re
called by the death at his home
her0 today of l>r. Albert W. Phil
lips, a dentist, one of the sur
vivors of the wreck. His wife and
son were among those lost.
The Islander went down after
hitting a reef to the west of Doug
las island. Besides the lives lost,
a great quantity of gold sunk with
the ship.
An effort is to be made to set
asult a day for all able-bodied peo
ple in Skagway to unite in improv
ing the contiguous trails. This or
iginated in the Skagway Alpine clufy
where it was suggested all men
In town be asked to give a day's
work without pay, that the mer
chants declre a holiday for the
occasion, and that the women un
ite in the preparation of lunches
and refreshments.
It lias been suggested th«re be
organized groups of workers, one
grourt *c work on the Denver Gla
cier Trail, another at Black Lake,
and others nearer town. It is prob
able th© boys in the department of
Manual Training in the public
school will aid in a body under
their instructor.
A the last meeting of the Skag
way Alpine club it was decided
to appoint a committee of five to
tike charge of the effort. The com
mittee composed of: P. H. Mc
Clellau'l, chairman; James Kennedy,
H. G.. Weir, Mrs. Henry Dedman,
Mrs. E. A. Rasmuson.
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P. H. GANTY
Columbus, Ohio, April 20. — An
attempt to dynamite the state
house early today was frustrated
by soldier guards. A strange man
who was discovered' placing the
explosives under the treasurer's of
fice, escaped.. ,
The dynamite was contained in a
box, fitted with an electrical con
trivance to explode it. The authori
ties, to whom the soldiers turned
Over the bomb, said it was powerful
enough to hav« wrecked the mass
ive structure.
The treasurers office is in the
Photo by American Press Association.
Major General George W. Goethal*.
ELKUS VICTIM
SPOTTED FEVER
The Hague, April 20—Dispatch
es received here today state that
Embassador Elkus is a victim of
jDctted typhoid fever in Constan
tinople.. No deails were given as
Ko h s condition or hoyr long he
larj beeu ill.
, main building, the statehouse pro.
per, which frontg on High ptreet.
On 'he Third strett side is the aa
' nex. I
The guards came on the man.
just after he had fixed the lx>x iu
ulace. Before they could close in
on him, he dodged intqj another
ipart of the basement and thus to
the outside and escaped. The P°~
lice are today searching every nook
in the city. Railroad stations are
under guard and every possible ef
fort is being made to capture the
man and his supposed accomplices.
IS. HIT SELL
FOOD PRODUCTS
Washington, April 20.—la case
emergency should, require stringent
conservation of food supplies, the
| government will purchase, store
and sell food products to groups of
people or communities, if the re
commendation made today by Sec
retary Houston is followed.
Secretary Houston proposed this
in a communication to the senate.
He advocated that the government
be given. the necessary power to
collect and dispose of food.
TWO BILLIONS
FOR WARFARE
Washington, April 20. — Two
b'iliions of dollars to help equip, the
fighting forces of the United States
will l>e made available as soon as
the bond bill becomes a law, accord
ing t Secretary McAdoo today.
The secretary stated that treasury
certificates up to this sum would
la issued immediately upon the
passage of the bond measure.
The senate and house conferees
rcached an agreement on tjie big
bond issue late this afternoon.
C. H. Wharton, an insurance
man from Seattle who' had been
ia Skagway for several days, left
today for tt.e Yukon country. He
exuects to spend the summer
there and return to th^ States
through Skagway next fall.
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Our stock of
LADIES'
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
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