WEATHER REPORT
Yestetday: Max. 33. Min- 28.
Today: Warmer, south wind.
No. 34 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
U.S. ARTILLERY DOES OREATDAMAOC TOENEMV
GERMAN!
GETS DEAL
PEEVISH
Would Destroy 4001
English Towns In
Reprisal
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Amsterdam, March 13.—Destruc-j
tiou of 400 English towns by Ger
man aeroplanes is demanded: by J
the Rerlin Tages Zeitung; "As a re- j
4>risal" for the action of the Allies j
in confiscating 400 Germaji ships.
"If we are in a position to des
trov the whole of London it would
he more human to do so than al
low otie German to bleed to death
on the battlefield." said the
newspaper. £ \ v
ZEI'PKUNS KAII> KXGLAXP
London, March 13.—Three zep- j
plins took part iu a raid last night |
op England. One dropped four
bombs cn Hull, and other airships
flew aimlessly about over the coun-1
try districts dropping bombs on!
small towns, and then proceeded
back to the se-i. One woman is
known to have died from shock.
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Washington. March 13.—The Un
ited States yesterday loaned Cu ba.
fifteen million dollars and Gre at
Britain two hundred mllions, a ic
ccrdintr to an announcement by gof
ernmcnf officials. L
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Ottawa, March 13.—The long
standing fisheries dispute tetweeu
the United States and. Canada has
been settled for th« duration of the
war, it was announced today by Bal
lautjnc, Canadian Minister, of Marine
under an agreement reached by a
joint commission of the two coun
tries.
Un. ted St«tes fishing vessels will
oe permitted to enter Canadian
pons directly from the various fish
ing grounds and, without requiring
lictuses, may eell their catches at
those ports and there procure freeh
supplies and clear again for the fish*
iitg grounds.
Canadian vessels have been,
granted similar privileges in United
Stales ports.
SOVIET OPENS
ON TOMORROW
Moscow, March 13.—■Congress of I
Soviets, called for the purpose of .
ratifying or nullifying the Russo
German peace treaty, has postponed |
i's opening until Thursday.
PilRISflAiD KILLS
34 AND WOUNDS
EIGHT!
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Paris, March 13.—Thirty-four per
sons w»ie killed and SU injured in
Monday night's air raid over Paris,
sixty-six other civilians perished
while crowding into refuge cellars,
creating a pajiic during which wo
men and children were trample to
deatb.
Secretary Baker went into the
wine cellar of the hotel in which
he was staying, and escaped all
danger.
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:15KKMN CLAIMS
CAPTURE 19 FLAXES
Eeriir, March 13.—Nineteen en
emy airplanes and two captive ha
lcois were downed on the West
ern front yesterday, the German
w— atl^e declared today.
WAISTS
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and Stripes; alio the .new SEp Over
Blouse in D otted Swiwi. $2.75 <o 330
BRASSIERES
Hrassse res in Heavy Lace and Em
brotdei cy and Silk Crepe de Chine
from f $ | .00 to $2.50
ALBER' r . RKINERT;
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CflPT. ROOSEVEU
OECORAIED FOR
New York, March 13.—Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt gave expression to
grea* Joy today when he was Inform
ed Ills son. Captain Archie Roose
velt, had been decorated in Franca
for bravery.
AKCHIE IS WOUNDED
New York, March 13.—Captain
ArcVbnld Roosevelt has been wound
ed in action while in France with
the American forces. Theodore Jr.
wired Colonel Roosevelt today.
"Archie wounded by shrapnel slight
ly leg. Arm broken, but not bad
ly. N'o danger. Ted."
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OF CM
London, March 13 — Jt is official
ly announced that *he British de
stroyer Ariel overpowered a Ger
man submarine and captured eight
of i's crew.
SPANISH AMBASSADOR DEAD
London, March 13.—Marquise) Dol
Murci, Spanish ambassador to
France, is dead at Biarritz.
J. T. McBrien and w'fe were re
turning passengers on the Spo
kane after spending a vacation ol
several months in the States. Mrs
McBrien is proprietor of the Alaska
General Electric Company of Skag
way, and it is understood Mr. Mc
Brien will soon leave for White'
horse where he will be employee
in the shipyards as a skilled work
man.
WHO
London, March 13.—The Chinese
commander at Harbin has warned
the Bolsheviki forces in Siberia that
invasion of Chinese territory will
•be considered an act of war, ac
cording to Harbin advices forward
ed by Reuters to a Peking corres
pondent.
IIajbin. March 13— General Sern
enoff, auti-Bolsheviki leader in Si
oeria, has retreated into Manchuria
before the advance of a superior
Bolsneviki force. The latter troops
are being commanded by a German
officer.
FINED URGE
-battle March 13.—Judge Netter
er, a 'be federal court, today dis
solved the fish trust which for yeari
has had its tentacles on the fishing
industry in Washington and Alaska,
iiidic'nients were returned against
t!'e alleged trust four years ago.
The Booth Fisheries Company ol
Chicago, Lopeck FishQ ornpany, In
• er.'iatioral Fisheries Co., San Juan
Fishing and Packing Co., and the
Occidental Fish Co., were fined a
total of $13,000. These concerns
first sought to stand trial, bul
later withdrew their pleas ol
"No* guilty."
HI TROOPS
Copenhagen, March 13.—Gernia
troops have arrived within nim
| miles of Odessa, on tho Black Sea
dispatches received here today as
sei t.
Berlin, March 13.—German an
Austro-Hungariaji troops are no\
before Odessa, the war office an
nouneec.
I Mrs. Sarah Achison returned o
' the Spokane from Juneau.
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Added To Our Stock
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GERMAN TOWNS SEI OK FIRE
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American Troops Capture Teuton Air
Plane Crew and Destroy Large
Quantities of Hun
Gas Masks
Paris, March 13. — American
troops in the Chemin Des Dames
sector today captured the crew o£ a
German aeroplane which had fallen
ueni Clamency, it is officially an
nounced.
American artillery fire has reach
ed its greatest intensity at sev
eral points along the American
front. Five groups of German gas
protectors which were stored in sep
arate places and were ready for in
stant use, have been obliterated by
American shell fire. Towns back
of the German lines and iu| German
teriltory have been set afire by
the accurate shooting of America's
artillery and large quantities of
German ammunition which was re.
eent'y stored in entirely new dumps
•Vils lilowu up.
SUCCESSFUL RAIT)
Paris, March 13.—An American
detachment in the Woevra region,
today successfully carried out a
surprise attack against German,
trenches at sourlchecourt.
UAKER'S VISIT PILGRIMAGE
Paris, March 13.—Newton D. Ba
| ker, American Secretary of War, In
a published statement here said
I his visit to France at this time is
I a ollgrlmage to the shrtnei _ >-of
I heroism and inspiration to Bee
j and talk' to great commandera o£
i the armies which so long held the
| frontiers of freedom against all eu
, emy attacks. I j ]
GOKS TO U. S. FRONT
l'r.ris, March 13.—Secretary Ba
ker 'eft. late today fo r the Am
erican battle front.
Washington, March. 13.—All ex
press companies operating in the
United States will probably be put
under government control.
Washington, March 13.—Presi
dent Wilson has asked Congress for j
authority to control lumber and
standing timber.
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URGES HEN
OE RUSSIA 10
FIGHI
Washington, March 13. — Presi
dent Gompers, of the American La
l>or Federation, cabled Russian la
bor leaders today urging the work
ing population ot Russia to put up
a stronir resistance to Teutonic
domination. ■ • ^ 1*
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