PRODUGEflS WILL
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Washington. April 5.—W. J. Jer
maines the Seattle correspondent of
ihe Times states that at Chicago on
Wednesday of this iveek an effort
\vill be made to launch what is be
lieved will be the greatest coopera
tive marketing scheme ever attempt
Hi in this on any other coutrv.
Tiie scheme has tor its ultimate
purpose nothing less than the com
plete control by the producers of
their grain crops until it has been
s dd to domestic or t'oreisn constitu
It is alleged that twenty five states
will be represented at the conven
tion.
I.oudun. April 4.—King Constan
tino of Greece has departed from
Atbet - for the Greek front to person
ally take p;'rt in the tight in Asia
Minor.
Constantinople. April J.—The
Creek ar.i.ies in Asia minor have
I ••en shattered and routed by the
Turks.
D. ^i.jii •- brought in by couriers
from ltrus<a and Songuldak today
showed that the Greeks were over
whelmed.
Washington. April 4.—-One hund
red and twenty one members of t!ie
House of Representatives are going
t.> night school here itext Friday
night to be taught how to be con
siressnwn.
William Tyler page clerk of the
holism has invited every new raera
It-T in take lessons in house proced
ure.
Washir.-'on. April 4.—Vive-presi
dent Coolid^e in an address to a
meeting of Knights of Columbus
thank' I ' e order for its huspilali
za'ion work during the Great War.
The meeting was largely attended
ai d ii ucli en1 i.usiasr.i was manifest
ed.
Berne. April 4.-—Ti P ; >! -
al council will inform the former
I Emperor Charles on his arrival
that he cannot remain in Prangins
as the canton of Vaud. in wihicli
Prangins is located does not desire
his presence, Charles must clioo <?
his residence somewhere away from
the frontier and not in the city.
The Prague, April 5.—In the ul
timatum delivered to Hungary, t' <•
Jugo-Slav!a. Czecho-Slavia and Ru
manian governments have threaten
ed to severe relations and cov meace
military operations against Hungary
if the former Emperor Charles has j
not departed by six o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Budapest. April 3.—Former Em
peror Charles told the members of j
his suite at Steinatuanger today that
he is unwilling to leave Hungary.
If he could not remain as King
he would settle in the country as a
private citizen he declared. ,
Budapest. April 5.—Former Hi;:
pi»ror Charles left Stttinasuanger on
his way nut of Hungary this morn
ing.
Seattle. A;>ri! 4.—Because he w.ii
heard to sny that lie "glorified i:i
the torpedoing of t.e Lusitauia.'
Paul lierberser's citizenship in the
United Statis v. i ntcliid by Jud
Noterer on S.i.ur.l. y afti .\ioon.
llerberger was a former Herman
ship in the I'tiital States void. Jud^;'
.
ed Other of thi ::• fate under similar
circumstances.
London, April 4.—The Ilrilis.i
government has sol in motion t.e
machinery for 'he rationing of i>:
This action is the result of tho
strike of a million ioal miners w!ii« .
took effect recently.
Washington. April I.—^amu'i
Gompers is heading a delegation of
lalior o: rials today «i,i< a will i:
President Harding t" pardon all
political priso: rs •.< Iio wore sentenc
ed because of their views on the
Great War.
Koxbtiry. M:i?s . April 4.—The re
mains of .lo'in Burroughs t .0 no • >'•
philunthroj>i«t \v«*ri» 1 .J jiw;iy tocli*
Tho interment to«»k place on the
mountain side when* LSurroushs was
born.
YOU Jo not have to have a ^THOUSAND dollars do
posited with us to receive courteous attention. llut
the sooner you start with a small account, the soon
er you will get your THOUSAND dolla'3.
UKMKMBKR we pay 4 per cent compound Interest.
BanK of AlasKa
Canned Fruit
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A GENERAL, REDUC
TION OF FROM 20 TO 25 PER CENT ON OUR ENTIRE
LINE OF CANNED FRUIT. WE HAVE TIIK FOLLOWING VA
RIETY:
Peaches—Halves and Sliced
Pears Plums
Apricots Grapes Strawberries
Logan-, Rasp-, and Black-Berries
Sliced and Grated Pineapple
PRICES RANGE FROM 23c TO 55c PER TIN—ACCORDING
TO SIZE AND KIND.
SPECIAL PRICES IN DOZEN LOTS.
| P. H. GANTY
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April 5.—Signs tonight
i ■ ; imte between the strik
ing coal niiiiers and the government
as drifting towards the most seri
ous Industrial crisis in recent years.
The admiralty has cancelled all
leaves of absence.
Concensus of opinion tonight is that
the tripple alliance of the mines,
railroad men and transportation
workers will refrain from the declar
ation of a general strike until it is
certain that attempts at peaceful
settlement are hopeless.
Chicago, April 4.—Running amuck
in the streets of Michigan City this
morning, William Kiscau of Chicago,
and a well known hold up man, sl ot
and killed Captain of Police J. M.
Zimmerman, Paul Spencer a patrol
man, and wounded Frank Arndt, a
restaurant proprietor.
Riscau terrorized a score of wom
en and children with threats of death
and finally commited suicide in an
automobile while the authorities
were trying to capture him.
Mother is .\rrc.sted
Seattle. April 5.—Mrs. 1'riraeau
was arrested last night by the police.
Tli" woman is charged with man
slaughter in connection .rcith the)
death of her babe.
Son Francisco, April 4.—Tiburan,
: suburb of San Francisco which is
- : aaieil down the bay, was visited
>•••■ a disastrous lire this morning.
The main portion of the town ili
. :udi'i,; many residences was destroy
ril.
>att!e. April 4.—The fishing
schooner Zillay May Tollay. was
wrecked yesterday in Sumner straits.
The crew of the ill fated schooner
,;r • been safely landed in Seattle as
i; ;• were picked tip by the S. S. Ala
meda.
T o Reverend E. L. Winterberger
will leave on the Estebeth for Jun
eau, where he will embark on the
Luis for Klawak, where the south
eastern Presbytery will hold a ses
sion during this week.
Mr. Winterberger will be absent
about two weeks.
London. April 4.—Prince Andeas
a brother of the King of Greece,
Constant ine. died today as the re
sult of wounds received in the fight
ing which is taking place near Rus
sia.
A dispatch from Constantinople
conveys the news to Greece.
Seattle, April 4.—The motor
, :lp Kamchatka, with Captain Seni
commanding, is the first Arctic trad
i:;g vessel to sail this season.
The Kamchatka cleared for Petro
Paulaski. Siberia, today and
will sail to coast towns in search of
products of the far northern coun
try.
Washington, April 4.—The an
i mucement that the appointment of
Myron T. Herrick, as ambassador to
France will be made as soon as in
quiry as to his acceptability can be
sent to Paris and the answer re
ceived. was made at the White House
today.
Mr. Herrick has served as govern
or of Ohio, and was minister to
France under a former Republican
administration.
London. Aprll 4.—With one mil
' lion two hundred thousand coal min
! ers on strike which entails a com
; plete paralysis of industry is now
| regarded as labors gesture to force
| a general election on the country,
i and if possible, seize control of the
| government.
| Ti e (^ibinet met early this morn
ting in order to get matters cleared
! before an extra session of parlia
' ment opened.
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GERMANY MIES
S (SUGGESTION
Washington, April 5.—Germany
has informally suggested to the Unit
ed States that the only solution of
the reparation problem is an inter
national loan in favor of which the
allies and associated powers would
waive a general mortgage on German
assets created by the treaty at Ver
sailles.
Germany says it would not he un
willing to assume an obligation of
interest and amortization of the for
eign dehts of the Allied and associat
ed powers within her capacity.
ss. hue
IS M SEATTLE
Seattle, April 4.—The big liner
Wenatchee. which has just come
around from New York, is expected
to arrive here this afternoon at five
o'clock.
The Wenatchee is inaugurating
the Shipping Board trans-Pacific
passenger service under the opera
tion of the Pacific S. S. Company.
All of Seattle's business interests
are joining in a grand welcome to
the Wenatchee, which has a large
passenger list.
London, April 2.—Governor Con
era! French of Ireland has resigned
The new appointeroent is Edmund
Bernard Talbot the parlimentary se
cretary of the treasury, who will
succeed French.
Washington, April 5.—A new note
was sent the Allied powers today by
Secretary of State Hughes protest
ing against their attitude oil the
mandate to territories.
Washington. April 5.—President
Harding in speaking to a party of
newspaper men today made it clear
that he is convinced that in no prac
tical way can the United States con
sider the ratifying of the peace trea
ty.
_Tort Townsend. April 2.—The
body of Sirs. W. \V. Washburn, who
was drowned in the wreck of the S.S.
Governor was found today.
The body was washed up on the
shore of \Vhidby Island and was
found by the patrol.
Tokio, April 5.—In a terrific wind
storm that sewpt over the southern
coast of Japan on Sunday, over thir
ty people perished.
The storm was most violent and
many of the victims were washed
into the sea.
Eagle Pass, Tex., April 4.—Thirty
three passengers were killed and a
number badly injured in a head on
collision between a passenger and
freight train at West Monterey, Tex.
today.
A number of Americans are among
the killed and injured.
Both trains were running at a
high rate of speed, and the accident
occurred on a reverse curve on a
high embankment.
The election today passed off very
quietly and up to the time of going
to press there had been 10S votes
cast. Of these 36 were women's. The
interest "was not much greater than
in former years altho a Taxpayer
ticket was filed on Saturday night
which was being hardly fought dur
j ing the day.
The ticket nominated by the Tax
payer's convention was headed by
Judge Rasnuison, who was endorsed
by them for Mayor, and George Dil
lon for the one year term as coun
cilman, with P. M. Hern, Emil Rich
ter and Frank Suffecool for the two
year term as councilmen.
Clara Carson was endorsed for
clerk as was V*. I. Hahn for School
Director.
Perry Hern as secretary and Geo.
Dillon as chairman of the Taxpayers
party convention signed the certifi
cate of nomination.
JEFF SAILS WITH
CKIIf LOAD
Seattle, April 5.—The S. S. Jeffer
son sailed yesterday afternoon at
live o'clock with a full cargo of
freight and eighty five passengers
for Sltagvvay and other southeastern
ports.
The passenger list includes Alex
Gracie, W. Becker. Charles Keller,
A. Santiel, A. Hamer, N. P. Larson,
K. L. Baer, L. JlcNully, James Casey,
A. KIs worth .Nicholas F. M. Fenton,
James Miller and wife, Ben Stewart,
(i. Kosendall, P. Audohorg and Jo
seph Rabenich for Skagway.
»I<; FINANCIER
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Pasedena, Cal., April 4.—E. C.
Converse, who at one time was pres
cient of the Hankers Trust Company
of New York, was found dead in his
bed yesterday afternoon.
Seattle, April 4.—Mrs. Gladys
Primeau'early on Saturday afternoon
locked her three children in a closet
in the home, and went down town
leaving them there.
When J. A. Priineau the husband
and father returned from work at
four o'clock he found the baby dead
and the other children almost life
loss.
It was learned that the children
found and drank a bottle of poison
which was in the closet.
The mother has not returned and
her whereabouts is unknown.
London, April 5.—The government
today implores its agencies to as
sume control of the mioes, food man
ufacture and shipping industries as
well as the street car lines, canals,
harbors, export trade lighting and
all means of transportation.
The situation is most tense and
the outcome is watched for with fev
erish interest.
Seattle, April 4.—Daniel O.Jones
road superintendent for the Alaska
road commission,who recently arriv
ed in the city from the North, is
buying horses for the use of the
commission in Alaska and will ship
them on one «f th« early boats leav
ing for the Westward.
Christ. Compton, the mayor of
Glacier, was a week end visitor in
Skagway. having run down to visil
friends.
U. S. WILL«
L Of I
Washington, April 5.—The special
French ambassador Viviani at a
dinner at the home of Senator Mc
Cormick last night was informed
that the administration intends to
end war with Germany hy congress
ional resolution and that the further
program of the administration docs
not contemplate the entrance of t!,e
United States in the League of Na
tions.
General Harvey the Ambassador
to Great Britain and Republican
members of the foreign relations
committee were present at the din
ner while these things were mad a
known to Viviani.
At the same time Viviani was as
sured that the United State:; will do
nothing towards helping Germany.
New York, April 5.—Mrs. Annette
Rankin a member of tho highest so
cial circles of New York lias been
lost since Friday evening.
Mrs. Rankin stepped from hor
limousine at an east side comer and
since then no trace has been l'ound
of her.
Every available detective on the
force has been assigned to tho cnse>
and a determined search is i:. wo
gress.
1 Much mystery surrounds tho cas>o
and owing to the high position of
Mrs. Rankin much interest is arous
ed.
Coblenz. April 4.—Neuf and Zim
mer the two Americans who have
been confined in prison in Baden Ba
den were released tod:iv.
The men were arrested and put
in prison for their part in the at
tempt to rescue Urover Cleveland
Bergdoll, the American draft evader.
Neuf and Zimmer arrived here to
day.
It is understood that the I nited
States government has agreed to pay
an Indemnity to the German girl wl o
was wounded the shot fired by
'one of the . ricans in an effort to
stop Bergdoll's automobile in which
[he was attempting to escape.
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