L
SPREAD OVER FIVE YEARS PER
IOD.. TWO DREADNAUGHIS
AND FOUR CRUISERS TO UK
BUILT. INCREASES FROAl
YEAR TO YEAR.
W ijtiington, April 25 — The prj
1'aiouLcss policy has been UetmiiJ-l
]j outlined a lid is before congress
{or authorization. The Nay.il
(.ommif.ee has gone iuto the field
with the avowed purpose of placing
tab UuiUd States navy on a par ]
with othtT influencing nations of
the world.
l'i»e iudicationfi from the tones of |
tiit» members of congress is that
I Ley are favorable lor a buildiug
plan which will extend over a per-1
jod o' tive years.
To ihc finst year h-us been allot-1
ed two dread naughts of the very
latest type with high power guns
«ud torpedo 'ubes, in addition to
the floating monarch* of war, there
will iilso be built four battle cpuis
era.
The policy is to increase tlie [
uuuiter each year. The increase
lii*s no. been determined by j
committee. The first years allot
ment is the mlnmma that can be I
constructed and the maximum will
depend on the number that otlier
nations are building at the con-as
ponding period.
WELTERWEIGHT
TQ JACK BBIITON
New Orleans, April 25—Willi im
J. BrvMln, whose ring name is Ja'-'k
Britton, wom the world champiou
snit> from Ted Lewis in a twenty
round bout here yesterday. BrittoJ,
the Irish-American whirlwiad,
waited right through Lewis, he had
him outpointed from the* start.
Britten Is an old vet at the gams.
He Uj five 'eet eight inches. and
wtlghs 133 pounds. He has par
ticipated in one hundred and sixty
«evcn touts since 1905. He is
thiity one years of age and has the
punch of a oil® driver.
Tiw Sophia will sail from Van
rAnvo* tnn)irht
TRENCHES CAPTURED WITH
AMMUNITION AND SUPPLIES
MOVE UP TO EVACUATED CITY.
JBerllu, April 25 — The French
have taken the offensive and axe
iltacking the Germans in their
:renches around the outlying »eo
i.ona which front the citjr of Ver
dun.
The French hare taken advant
age of the evacuation of Yprea by
th» Germans and have Advanced uu
-ler cover of darkness to a, well pro
tected spot, where they can regain
the c-'ty when the high waters sub
side.
The Germans have concentrated
around the sections laying around
jjaumoni and after some very
l-rmk fighting have repulsed sev
eral sections of the French troops
who were charging the German
trenches.
T<ae French were successful iu a
very cleverly manipulated drive in '
•hb southeastern sections of til J
tattle tront. The Germans were
routed and put tot flight. The of- I
iens've forces took the trenchcs,
camming ammunition and supplies.
IfiflflW
IOUVARO BORDER
El Paso, April 25 — American
troous retreating slowly toward the
boarder has left only a small force
o' men at the advanced posts.
Tin withdrawal of the American
troops is contingent on the report
ot Major Scott to the war depart
ment. Quietness at the present
time prevails along the the border
ana the advance posts.
LAW WILL FORCE
JUSTICE TO RUN
Salem, Oregon, April 25—Man
damus proceedings to compel th.»
secretary of state to put the name
of Justice Chas. E. Hughes on the
bullotl as a candidal for Republi
can nomination for president have
been initiated by Wallace McClam
mant of Portland.
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E^RLY THIS MORNING ff
MISSION OF THE SESSION IS A
SECRET.
Benin, April 25—Janus Watsou
Ijeraru, tile American Ainoassauor
lc Germany, wan summoned Oy
kiepuone tats tuo.miig to iiue.
ViOw the imperial Cuanceilor '«
Lis puia.ce. Gerard humeuly fm
blito his breakfast and summoavi
i. cue lu take him t» tao Impe.i-U
;uambers.
ice conference lasted toe oyer
in i-our. Doors were locktd a ad
no one was admitted. The miseioa
ji 'ue- early conference w>as kept
ibscintely under covcr.
Geiard 'refused to> give forth, the
nature of tiie conference, lmrne
uiatoly alter the departure of the
.taiencan ambassador from the Im
pute'. palace the chancellor weat
ir.to a secret sessiou witfo. thQ Kaia
tr which lasted all morniug.
The reply to the American note
wuila generally believed to be ful
1} considered and weighed by t'ae
German nation has not as yet be-n
delivered to the chancellor. The
answer will not be likely sent to
President Wilson today as there
will be a general cabinet confer
ence with, the Kaiser before the
definite policy of Germany is laid
down
WILL STRIKE FOB
HIliHUIt WAGES ON
THE FIRST OF MAY
Bas'un, April 24—A Globe New
Bedford dispatch says ih-at the Tex
tile Council has voted to demand of
the manufacturers an increase of 10
per ceut over the present rate of
wages paid iu the cotton mills in
I hat city to begin on May 1. Presi
dent Grinrod of the council states
that a refusal to comply vvltht the
demau«is set forth will mean 1 a
strike.
PRINCE OSCAR PROCLAIMED
KING OF LITHUANIA
Paris, April 24—The Journal
of Emperor William, ha* been pro
of Emperor Willicm, bsa been, pro
claimed King of Lithuania.
FIRF DOES DAMAGE IN 8EATTL1<
A serious fire wiped out the
Sturgeon Conrad Mill at Ballard
laat week. The Iosb Is estimated
to be 113,000. Fire spread from
the b'aze threatening the whole
mill establishment In that locality,
uamaire was <Jone to the extent ">*
515,000 to adjoining factories.
COPPER
Tacoma, April 25—Quotations at
twenty eight sixty two.
RODOLFO FIERRO.
Villa'* Exeoution*r One of
the Bandit* Wo Ar* After.
A slick coin artist is report
e.<l as operating ia Juneau.
His method is to take a buf
falo nickel and gild it so that
it resembles a five dollar
sparkler. As usual these
men work from town, to town,
so merchants, bankers and
commercial men beware, least
slippery sii.m invades our
mlc.fct.
EASTER SERVICES DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
The Easter services at the Un
ion. Churches was well attended
Sunday. Never before in the his
tory o£ the cjiurch has such a largo
audience responded to the call of
Easter.
j Spe'.-ial musical numbers marks!
jthe services. Miss Hopper rendered
.'a beautiful saprano solo in tho
' morning, and Mr. W. C. Blanchard
held the attention of the* ouidenco
during his rendition of "Hosanna."
! This w as followed by a pretty group
! *ung cf the young girls of the
I church.
CAPTAIN SLII'S ONE OVER
ON THE COURT
The Fortuna, a codfishing
schooner -working in the Arctic wat
ers, was attache^ an held in the
snerlffs custody; in Seattle until
replevied by the owners and or
dered into the custody of the
corner by the court.
As the coroner waa leisurelj
wending his way down to the wat
er's front to serve his papers, the
captain of tho vessel lifted anchoi
and made for the ocean. The boat
Is the property of the PacifK
Coast CodflshiDg Co., and
loaded to the gunwales with sup
plied foT theiT northern base of ac
i tlvity
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Washing Powders, Etc.
UNTIL MAY FIRST
We will allow you a Discount of 10 per cent on
all purchases of Soap, Washing Powder, Bluing,
Ammonia, Lye and similar goods. This Special
Discount applies to purchases of One Dollar or
more, mixed or straight lots. This is a ver>
liberal offer and it will pay you to avail your
self of it. $1.00 In value for 90 cents.
P. H. GANTY
Diplomats Believe It la a Timely
Move on Japan's Part. Bill
WouL-' Bar Japanese Prom U. S.
Washington, April 25—The i-n
nngiation committee will consider
Japan's protest Thursday. It h-ia
been referred to this committer and
uigtd to be rushed and a report to
thfl cabinet on the Japanese re
quest.
Jc bill is now pending in con
gress, barring Japanese from taa
United States. The Japanese gov
ernment through, the embassy here
has renewed, her objections to the
immigration bill.
The State Department is some
w ha-1 cojjicorncd over the protest.
The administration, however, is
coundeni that the situation can
le smoothed satisfactorily to all
parties concerned.
Ofiicials realize that the protest
from Japan made at just this time
whan this country is having trouble
with Jlexteo, and the German mat
ter is hanging firo, isT&o&t likely
a shrewd diplomatic move and timu
i with a view of producing the da
j birr»ti effect.
MOB IS REPULSED
El Paso, April 24--A Carranza
offioer at the point of a revolver
pieveuted a Mexican mob from at
tacking the American consulate at
Durantjo City recently, according to
a retort received here.
OFFICIALS SON CALLED
BY SOLEMN REAPER
! Wat't, Williams, son of AdmlnlJ
tra'or George Norris Williams,
i passed < wa*' in Dawson last week.
il» waa buried with full Masonic
j rites in that city last Thursday,
j Numerous floral tokena of love and
esteem wore given by hia friends
, and companions. He was burled i11
the Dawson cemeteiry.
DYNAMITE MAY CAUSE
LOSS OF SIGHT
Cha-ries Sckultz, while prospectini
on Reek creek, fifteen miles fron
L'agle met with a serious accident
which, will impair hia eyesight and
pro>bi\bly cause the loss of sighl
altogether.
warn IU
SEMEN GRANTED
AFFECTS FOUR THOUSAND MEN'
IN THE SERVICE—HOPE THAT
IT IS DEFINITELY SETTLED.
Son Francisco, April 25—Officii'19
of the coastwise steamship compan
ies have partially granted the de
mands of the labor unions for
higher wages. The increase will
affec* over four thousand employ^
acting on th.e coast and Alaska
run. A ».
. The Unions made a demand a
week ago upon the steamship com
panies for an increase in wage3
and threatened to tie up the whole
service by a general strike in Slay
if their demands were not compilsl
with. Representatives from the
combined unions and the steamship
companies have been in consulta
tion for the oast week tryng »o
settle the question, by arbitration.
It is thought that the unions will
be satisfied with, the concessions
made by the companies.
'GERMAN ZEPS
I VISIT ENGLAND
Lordon, April 25 — German
"Zeps"' spent all yesterday after
noon around the east coast of Eng
land, Incendiary bombs were
dioppcd but very little damage is
reported from the places they visi'.
eci. They came from a southerly di
rection and H is feared that they
were on more of a. scouting party
than a raid upon the coast. Similar
tactics were used in the raid upon
the English coast by German air
craft a fortnight ago. Aero guns
have b,J,en ordered to be ready fo"
instant service.
HERO FUND DOES
BIG BUSINESS
The Carnegie Hero fund commis
sion s.'nce its foundation in 1905
has granted 1145 medals for brav
; ery, refused 13,765 and has pend
ing 16,085 cases.
Dur:'ng the existence of the com
ml Bion $1,637,358 has been
awarded to heroes and for speclil
relief purposes.
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