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Responding to Request of Senate, Presi
dent States Documents now in Posses
sion of State Department Authentic.
Washington, March 2—In re
sponse to a request from the Unit
ed States Senate, President Wilson
appeared before that body this
scorning and laid before the na
tion's law makers tie official in
formation respecting the report that
Germany had plotted an intrigue
aga ins; the United States.
President Wilson informed the
Senate that the United States
was in possession of evidence
which established beyond a ques
tion of a doubt the authenticity of
the document disclosing how Ger
many had intrigued to bring the
Republic ot Mexico and the Empire
at Japan as allies with, her to make
war on our country.
President Wilson transmitted a
report from Secretary of State
Lansing in which the latter stat
ed that the evidence now In the
hands oi the United States govern
ment had come into its possession
within the lllSt week, and that the
I authenticity of Dr. Alfred Zimmer
mann'3 instructions to Mexico's
German Ambassador Von EckhaTdt
is established without a 6hadow of
a doubt.
Dr. Zimmermann, the German
; foreign minister ig the man whom
I former Minister to Germany Ger
| ard in his now famous speech
made in Berlin upon his return to
| that city after a visit to the Un
I ifed States a short time ago, stat
ed was such a good friend to th.e
United States and that there would
be no trouble between Germany
and the United States so long as
he remained in power ajid was able
to avert it. . ' •_
DEWEY LEFT
LARGE ESTATE
.Washington, Feb. 21—The wife
and son of the l~te Admiral Dew
$y today filed a petition for pa
Mrs of administration in the es
tate cf the deceased. An inventory
of the estate shows that the de
ceased left an estate valued at a
Quarter of a million, much of it
consisting of real estate in this"
<lty. Included in this schedule is
the haodsome residence property
given to Dewey by kis admirers at
the time c* hla retirement.
WILLSIGH
BILL I
Washington, Mar. 2 — President
WUscn will today sign the measure
for prohibition in the District of
Columbia which will become ef-1
festive on November 1, 1917.
Jaurez, March, 2—The German |
Consulate's office in this city was 1
entered by thieves last night and
today it is reported that several
important official documents ure
missing from the files.
When the German consulate en
tered his office this morning, he
found that his papers had been
taken from his desk and filing cab
iAets and scattered about the floor
of the office, indicating that some
person who was in search of cer
tain papers had visited the office.
HOI LING RESIGNS FROM
FIRM OF CONNOLLY & CO.
Washington, Mar. 2 — As a re
sult of the leak probe and his al
tered connection with the prematura
escape of the German peace note
William Boiling, brother-in-law of
the President, who was connected
with tho brokerage concern of
Connolly & Company of tjus city,
has been forced to sever his eon- i
nection with that concern.
Spring
iflilliumj
Nout rnt itaplatj
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
ELKS DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT
The Elks will give on iuformal
dance at the club tomorrow night.
Prof. Selme-r'a orchestra has been
engaged for the occasion, and a
good time is promised for all who
attend.
Two Navy Yards
For Frisco Bay
Washington, March, 2—The Sen
ate this afternoon adopted an
amendment to the naval bill which,
authorizes the establishment of a
second navy yard in San Francisco
bay.
The appropriation provides $1,
000,000 for the purchase of a
suitable tract of ground along the
water front fOT ship yard and
naval base supply buildings.
Word on the construction of dry
docks and buildings "will commence
at the earliegt possible moment.
HOT WATER BOTTLES FILLED WITH
BOOZE NABBED Bf SEATTLE POLICE
Seattle, March. 2—Upon the ar
rival of a Great Northern Railway
train within the city limiis last nigh*!
A. A. J. L. Ellis and T. J. Smith
two spotters for the railway com
pany were immediately placed un- (
dcr arrest by plain clothes de" j
toctives, and eighteen hot water
bottles filled with whiskey, found
in their possession were seized.
When the train, arrived at the
Grea. Northern (kpet at King St.,
the mea were at once taken to the
central police station and placed in
jail. ■ i !
ILL SHIPS II WAR ZONE 10 BE,
SUNK BY SUBS WIIHOU! WARNING
Berlin, March 2—Announcement
wes made this morning fry the Ger
man admiralty that the final per
iod of grace had expired yesterday
which had been allotted sailing
ships in th$ Atlantic immunity
from attack from German subma
rines. i i .■•'iiij
The announcement stated that
from this date forward no special
warning would be given to any boati
in the restricted zc-ne by any Ger
man submarine, and. that ail ships,
of whatsoever nature would be
•sen' to the bottom.
ITALIAN STABBED THROUGH LU1B
II BAD FIDHHUILIN MAY DIE
Atlin, B. C., Feby. 28—Delayed
ia Transmission—Three Italians
wore taken to the hospital here
last njgbt, two of whom are suf
fering from injuries caused by
deep knife cuts, while the third is
badly battered up as a result of
having been severely beaten up
with a shovel which 'wag used as
a weapon.
Shortly after the arrival of the
s'age yesterday, Pineo, who is well
known in the camp, attacked a
man by the name of Matteo, who
13 a stranger here, stabbing him
with a long sheath knife. Sam
Matteo, who is also well known
here, interefered to save the strang
er, when Pineo turned on him, and
in »he fight which followed, Sam
was badly cut up.
When the unknown Matteo saw
that Pineo was getting the best
of Sam Matteo, he seized a min
er's shovel and engaged the infui^
iated Pineo, with the result that
ho succeeded in knocking the man
senseless.
The three men, covered with
blood were taken to tha hospital
where an examination was made,
and it was found that the knife
used by Pineo had penetrated the
lung of Sam M,atteo, and the phy
sicians state that there is little
chance for his recovery.
The stranger Matteo wag also
badly cut up. having received sev
eral bad knife wounds, but it is
thought that none of them will
•prove fatal. Pineo is badly
cu*. and bruised ag a result of the
severe punishment he received with
the shovel, one of his arms having
been broken by a blow of the heavy
tool.
The three men were all placed
under arrest, and as soon ag they
are able an investigation will be
made. None of the three men talk
English, and the couit will post
pone its hearing until the result of
.Maiteo'b injuries can be determin
ed.
WANTED — A good man for
dairy work. Must be goodi milk
er and of good habits. Good wages
and s'edy job. See Pioneer Dairy.
COMPLETE.
Line of
Perishables
on the •
Spokane
Wednesday
P. H. GANTY
j Washington, March, 2—Late this
morning the House of Representa
tives passed the t>Hl empowering
the president to> arm merchant/
ships, but the bill as passed did
not extend the authority as Te
quested by .President Wifson which;
would have authorized him to use
Otlier instrumentalities in, de
fending American lives and rights
against Germany's submarine men
ace.
Washington, March 2—The Jones
bill wag passed bj the Senate late
I yesterday afternoon, which, makes
provision for granting authority to
♦ ho Alaska Territorial legislature
to use the territorial funds for the
maintenance of schools.
| Senator Jones in speaking of
his measure said tha/ if it failed
*o go through the House of Repre
eentativep at this session, he would
make every effort to get it through,
congress early at the next session.
Th? prohibition law carries an
appropriation of one hundred thous
and dollars for the maintenance of
public schools in the Territory of
Alaska during next year, but provi
sion will have to be made for the
school funds in future years.
El Pago, March 2—American re
fugees arriving from across the
Mexican border today state tliat
Dr. Scbroeder, a German physician
residing in Chihuah.ua was re
cently seized by order of the gov
ernment and thrown in prison .
I? was learned that Dr. Sehroe
•dar treated Gen. Villa when the
iaUter had an attack of pneumonia,
and for having done so, the Ger
man physician is trussed up gach
day and given fifty lashes over his
bare back, l.liijjiii'
Big Contracts
Let in Seattle
Seattle, March! 2—Agents for
the Cunard Steamship Line let
contracts this morning to the
Ames Shipbuilding Company for
seven more steel freighters of nine
thousand tons each.
The total cost of these seven
allies will be $8,750,000, and they
are to be rushed to completion
with the utmost dispatch.
Choice chocolates and bon bons
at Keller Bros. Drug Store.
Washington, March. 2—Upon the
Post Office appropriation bill be
ing reported to the House by the
conference committee, with recom
mendation for passage, late this
morning, it was immediately taken
up, and the bill, including the bone
dry amendment, was adopted.
Advocates of the measure be
lieve ihot it will pass the senate
as it now stands, on Saturday.
Seattle, March 2 — Fire broke
out. at an early hour this morning
iu »he Wooden Gutter Manufactur
ing company's plant, this city, and
before the flames could he extin
guished a large portion of the plant
was destroyed.
Louis K. Dason, fireman for the
ccmpanj, was present when the fire
started, and in his effort to save
the plant from destruction, he was
overcome by the smoke and flames
and wl.en his body was discovered
by the fiiemen, he was dead.
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Sterszr.s,/
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your convenience.
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