FOB K1
10 Lift IN SHU
Vienna. March 31.—The final dis
position of Kmperor Charles, the
last ot the famous Hapsburgh Kings
to sit upon the throne of Austria, is
before the diets of the two sections
of ihe former dual monarchy. The
Ausiro-Hiingarian frontier has been
closed by the joint action of the two
governments pending set lenient.
The Spanish Minister here has asked
t:.e g ■ eminent for a pass to omble
the ex-ruler to cross ths country. It
< reported that Charles intends to
transfer the entire former royal fam
ily to Spain, with possibly the fond
hope that at some not distant date,
the way may be open for his return
to his historic throne.
This decision on the part of the
ex-ruler or Ins advisor" is interest
ing fro.u t i •• historical standpoint,
inasmuch a> it was the action of
sp.'in after il.e battle of Mollwitz. in
1T-4". in which Frederic; the Ureal
defeated the hitherto mighty .Mistri
. !i forces, that Spain advocated and
pressed to conclusion a leavti ■ of the
nations !:ich had for its object the
d:s:r.c I'eraicnt of Austria and thn
• of the Hapsburrhs from
"10 re gn.: - families of Europe.
This line of kings lias playe.l an Im
portant part if r.ot a noble part in
the-history of Europe since the «tlev
I'D!h fury. A large part of that
time t ey have had a prominent
Place councils and doc -ions
of the w«. ,! T!ie most marked fea
ture of li • line. though it may seem
strange to nofe it. is the lac': of re
stitution.
I'aris. Mar. :!t.— Former Emperor
Chart-i of Austria, today seized con
trol of Western Hungary. Accord
is to a d '.-p itch from Vien.ia, tiiis
message >:-edits the advices which
have come to tie Volkszeituna. T".e
latter st.iies that the army in li.e
west of Hungary had pone over to
Charles, and that the popui.if ; were
rallying to his support.
Ilurharest. April 1.—Jugo Slavia
has tnohili d twenty five thousand
soldiers on the Hungarian border
and stands ready to Invade the coun
try It'Charles seize* the throne. A
despatch r . iv,-l here today from
the throne of Hungary.
Vienna. April 2—Ex-Emperor
Charles had the satisfaction of stir
ring the world's pulse for a few
s'.ort hours, but with his official rep
IIP 1 CiBPEI
I Washington. April 1.—T'.e Fcdrr
al Trade Commission lias cited Aus
tin Nichols and Company, of lliclt
j mond. \'a.. before It. The company
I is charged with ilegally acquiring
' the business of the Wilson Fislieri-.s
Co., a firm which lias been opex»liiig
plants in Alaska.
udiation by both Hungary and Aus
tria he made his way back to Swit
zerland today. The golden dream of
a return of the Hapsburgh line to
the throne so long occupied was dis
pelled.
Paris, April 1.—Resolutions" pro
testing against the restoration of
former emperor Charles ind -warn
ing the Hungarian government '
the consequences of such an <vi ;it
would be d.sastrotis "w; - idoptod ''■
the council of nmkIsadora here
day.
Acid Used on Rival
By Jealous Woman
Jerome. Ariz.. April 1—Mrs. C. V.
Hopkins, wife 01 a milling onjai;if> "
who was a former official ol" the
United S:a' 5 Copper Co.. btvitno
jealous of the atten i wss her husbavd
was paying to M:ss Lucile Gall;'.' ~i'
.
the hair while she was sitting i:i a j
restaurant and poured poisonous
acid into her eyes and rubbed i! i»
probably destroying her sight. >
icreatwa* tie*] • •!! • : a: ia#t i!
deed that the polue were couipelli 1
to rush Mrs. Hopkins to tiie cuitm..
jail to prevent the crowd uoiii d" .
her violence.
Prince ftupert.lt. i'., April 1.
Plebiscite on the till';' :•>' 01'
lishins a new pv >v.•» i:i the *)o'
ion of Canada is : .'d of t'ie I'e
al government in i •• it: • l atl
ed at a mass meeting l.i
cuttinjr a part of No: i lirituh (
umbia and a part >'f S.rt.r, Va!
Territory and t!iU" making '
t- ' ince.
t. T.
VOL' do not have to have a THOUSAND dollars de
posited with us to receive courtecus attention. Put
the sooner yon start with a small account, the soou
er you will get your THOUSAND dollars.
REMEMBER we pay 4 percent compound interest.
Bank of Alaska
Canned Fruit
WE ARK PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A GENERAL REDAC
TION OF FROM 20 TO 25 PER CENT ON Ol'R ENTIRE
LINE OF CANNED FRl'IT. AVE HAVE THE FOLLOWING VA
RIETY:
Peaches—Halves and Sliced
Pears Plums
Apricots Grapes Strawberries
Logan-, Rasp-, and Black-Berries
Sliced and Grated Pineapple
PRICES RANGE FROM 25c TO 55c PER TIN—ACCORDING
TO SIZE AND KIND.
SPECIAL PRICES IN DOZEN LOTS.
P. H. GANTY
s. s.
250-FT. V
Seattle. April 1.—The Liner Gov
ernor. plying between Seattle and
t'.ui Francisco, with three hundred
passengers and crew on board, was
rammed by the Shipping Board
freighter. West Hartland, near Port
Townsend. The Governor sank in
two hundred and fifty feet of water.
Captain E. P. Bartlett commanded
the Governor, and Captain John Al
win the lumber freighter. The lat
ter was bound from Seattle to Bom
bay, with a load of lumber. The ac
cident happened early this morning
Tin? Governor remained afloat for
an hour after having been rammed.
The Hartland stood by. tho badly |
damaged and assisted in the relief I
work.
Those missing are: Mrs. Washburn j
Alfred Kisean, J. Clancy, V. Brilse
na, l'\ Sheek, and of the crew are: |
Christ onsen, second assistant en-I
gineer. aged 30; C. M. Ambutton. |
and II. Webster. Captain Alwen of |
tiie freighter Wc3t Hartland, was i
muster of vessels in the Nome trade, i
Ti:o West Hartland was also oper-,
aicd by the Pacific Steamship Com- |
pany, for the Shipping Board. Tho j
weather was good and both vessels
were visible by the lighthouse keep
er at the time of the accident .and j
>: .trim- the relief work. The Steam
.ii> t: vernor. was bound for Seattle 1
a: tiie freighter outward bound for
Bombay. The freighter picked up
.ill except those given and returned
io Seattle. She was badly damaged,
hut not leaking.
It is not understood just how the
• nt happened, whether a niisun-I
it.ding of signals or accident to
the machinery.
:: .<>, April — i ne unoiuciiu •
. :: ii«ii concerning the sinking ;
itivr S. S. Governor revealed the
that many of the passengers
,i'r i'.at Captain Harry Martin who {
...is pilot oil the Governor and was j
iir !-er into the harbor admitt- j
' ,1 that lie had mistaken the mast!
; i f ;! e West Hartland for the j
s'ioro lights.
I\ 1-. : .;1 Marine inspectors have i
.:i a risid investigation to deter- j
nine whether tiiere is anything in j
t is reported among the passen- j
All save the seven passen
and three of the crew are ac
counted fcr and of these six are
known to be dead. Mrs. Gordon of
Anchorage, Alaska, is the only wom
an who got off the Governor fully
iiiirid and who had the thoughtful
r.ess to complete her toilet even to
i e powdering of her nose. But she j
docs not take the credit for this as
i:i an interview she states that her
In:*'., ad insisted that she fully dress.
He however did not insist on the
powder. She declares she wanted to
run out hut partly dressed but he
insisH'd on her being attired, and in
order to r.iake the job complete. "I
had in iiix my nose along with the j
re3t."
Seattle, April 2.—Mrs. W. \V. Ash
11;: :: of 1'tah Bay and her two daugh- j
t^rs. Sadie and Olene are known to I
lii? dead in the sunked S.S. Governor |
I l'oint Impact. The daughters
were pinned under some broken tini
be-s and the mother who went to
tlfir rescue called out to the res
cuing party that she wold leave
thorn altho she could have been sav
ed.
Survivors of the wreck said that
throe members of the crew of the
Governor wore certainly dead and
nine others missing or satisfactorily
accounted for.
Mr. and -Mrs. S. H. Cordon of An
chorage, Alaska, who were return-1
ing from the beach, report that they |
lost about eight thousand dollars in
ti ' sinking of the ship, and that they
had a very narrow escape with their
lives.
Vancouver, April 2.—Fred Phie
hel was a passenger on the S S. Gov
ernor but left that vessel at Vic
toria. When he reached Vancouver
he learned of the fate of the Govern
or, and when .he heard the news he
dropped dead. He had on his person
| a large sum of money.
I Bn SCRE THAT YOUR NAME
IS ON* THE LIST.
CITIZENS PARTY TICKET
FOll MAYOR:
K.'A. RASMUSON
FOR COUNCILMAN, (one year)
HOWARD ASHLEY
FOR COUNCILMEN, (two years)
DR. L. S. KELLER
ROBERT EVILLE
MAX GUTFELD
FOR TOWN CLERK
L. C. GAULT
FOR TOWN TREASURER
OSCAR SELMER I
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
V. I. HAHN
The citizens Party lield their nom
inating convention last night in Fire
mens Hull.
Much interest was manifested and
the largest number was present that
iias attended a convention for sever
al years.
The convention 'was called ro or
ier by Howard Ashley, who after a
few remarks called for nominations
Tor a permanent chairman.
Mr. Ashley was immediately nom
inated and elected by acclamation.
Jack Keller was unanimously
elected secretary.
The nominations then proceeded
ir.d was marked by intense interest.
Judge E. A. Rasmuson was nom
inated for mayor by acclamation as
ivas Howard Ashley for the one year
:erm of councilman, made vacant by
:he resignation of Max Smith.
Dr. L. S. Keller, Robert Eville.
ind Max Gutfeld were then placed
n nomination for the two year termn
is couneilmen an'd after the question
!)>• the chairman" re there any oth
>r nominations" a motion was made
hat the nominations close which was
carried.
Lee Gault was then placed in nom
nation for town clerk and without
ipposition was nominated by acclam-1
uion. J
Oscar seimer. uie present mtum
jent. was nominated for Treasurer
md received the unanimous vote of
he convention.
CJood feeling prevailed throughout
lie session and tlie convention ad
journed sine dio.
V. I. llahn having served accept
lhl.v for years on the school board
is director, was unanimously iiotn
nated Sciiool Director for the new
:erni of three years.
The ticket nominated represents
ill interests in the city and the men
ire all well known and if elected
should giW the city a good conserv
ltive and economical administration.
The work of the mayor and coun
;ilmen is gratis and as much time is
required of them they in their ef
forts for the good of ail should re
ceive ilie loyal support of the citi
zens and tax payers ana their acts,
while open to criticism, should be
(•iewed with impartiality as they
ire as much interested in the wel
fare of the community as their crit
ics. There are two avowed candi
iates running independently for the
affire of city clerk. Miss Clara Car
son and L. C. Kevnoldson both of
(vhom have declared their caudida
:y.
JSP SEIZURES TO
EE INVESTIGA1EO
Washington. April 1.—Secretary
Hughes has begun ail investigation
of the Japanese military occupation
of Siberia and the northern half of
Sakhalin island. These territories
belong to Russia.
Germans Release
American Prisoners
Washington, April 1.—The two
detectives who tried to kidnap Berg
doll. on German soil that they might
bring him back to America for trial
for slacking, and were imprisoned
in Germany, have been released thru
the intervention of the state depart
ment.
Washington. Mar.- 31.—The Pres
ident has appointed Charles H. Burke
an ex-congressman from North Dak
ota as Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs; Thomas E. Robertson of Chevy
Chase, was made Commissioner of
Patents; and George P. Carter of
Iowa, Public Printer. The appoint
ments were made today.
Churchmen Attend
Pontifical Requiem
Mass In A Body
a
Baltimore, March 31.—Tlio gieat
est assemblage of church dignitaries
of the Roman Catholic faith ever
massed 011 this continent are paying
their last tribute to Cardinal Gib
bons today. In the great procession
which was formed for the pontifical
re<iuiem mass were numberless
priests and mitred heads of the hun
dred dioceses.
Baltimore, April 1.—With all the
splendors of the ceremonies of the
Middle Age3, Cardinal Gibbons' re
mains were laid to rest yesterday.
Archbishop Glennon, of St. Louis,
delivered the funeral sermon. The
chanting of the Gregorian music
which was never heard before out
side the Sistine chapel in Rome, was
a part of the service.
Osages To Get
$2,200,000
Paws llusku, Okia., April 1.—The
t'nited Slates Rovernment has begun
the payment of two n>illion and nine
hundred thousand dollars to the Os
age Indian tribe.
Manila. April 2.—Three thousand
houses in the northern section of
Manila was destroyed by fire. The
fire secured such a start before the
firemen could get control that it en
dangered the whole city. Fifteen
thousand people were rendered
homeless. Several bodies were found
in the ruins today.
thi: uixasTHATiox books
CI.OSK TONIGHT.
ORDERS RECALL
ELEGIIOl IIN. D.
Devils Lake, April 1.—The politi
cal factions which are opposed ;o
the non-partisan league, and who
have in their hands the power to or
| der a recall election, have ordered
I the same to take place on or before
' Nov. 8th. The recall is directed
1 against Governor Frazier and Attor
ney General Lemke and Commission
er of Agriculture Hagen.
Radium Discoverer
To Get Honor Gift
Washington, I). C., April 1.—An
especial honor is to be conferred by
the women of America upon the dis
coverer of Radium. Madame .
will be in America on May 20tii, com
ing for this special honor, and Pres
ident Harding will present her with
a Gramme of Radium, vakied at
$100,000. There will be present on
that occasion the women of this
country who proposed and carried
thru this peculiar mark of honor to
one of the first women of the world.
Madame Currie is making a spe
cial trip to ths country for this oc
casion.
Radium is a very highly radioac
tive metallic element obtained from
the uranium mineral' pitchblende.
Its first discovery was made in 1S9S
by Pierre.Currie, Madame Currie and
G. Bemont. Its closest chemical re
lationship is barium. Radium has
a unique spectrum, its bromid col
oring the Bunsen flame a !>u: car
mine red. Two in:>v sources of Ra
dium were discovered in 1910, the
one in Cornwall, England, and the
other at Guarda, in Portugal, the
extent of the latter is unknown. An
ounce of radium, is valued at more
than two million dollars, there are
but a few ounces in the world. In
1910 Madame Currie made an im
portant test and succeeded in obtain
ing metallic radium, the element be
ing up to that time known only in
the form of salts. The fact that
radium affects the human tissues
was first observed in 1901, and that
since that time it has been used ex
perimentally in therapeutics.
Walla Walla. April 1.—JoV.
Schmidt the u dedcr of detective
O'Brien at d .••o police officer, paid
the penalty of his crime at tiie pen
itentiary this morning.
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