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GERMAN CONSULS ARRESTED
-GREECE HAS PROTESTED
Salonlki, Dec. 31—Consuls of
Germany, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria
and their stafta and members of
their families were arrested by the
French military at this point yester
day and taken aboard French war
ships.
The allied troops promptly took
charge of the consulates.
Athens, Jan. 3—Greece has en
tered a vigorous protest with all
of the powers against the arrest of
the consuls of Germany, Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria and their staff
members and families, at saloniki,
on Gretk soil, by French military
autnorities.
The Greek government declares
that the arrest is a violation of
Greece's sovereign rights.
The impression prevails here
FOOD RIOTS
IS III
Amstordam, Jan. 3—Advices ro- !
ceived from Vienna here state that
the oalace of Archdukw Stephens
was attacked Christmas night by a
moo armed with pitchforks, axes
and clubs as a protest against ,
squandering food on an elaborate ]
entertainment when "so many peo
ple were In dire want.
Lar<e reserves of police were
called out to disperse the rioters.
During the Interval, however, i
8toacB were hurled through the i
large French windows and several i
valur. bio pictures were destroyed. j
A number of people were injured, j
Tac-rfl were food ri"ts at I>resdcn .
and other places.
At Chemnitz on Christmas the
women marched to the town hall, !
demanding food at re isonable prices
for their families.
la the trouble which followed
many windows were smashed.
The police finally forced the
women to retire. Eleven of the
letter were seriously injured.
The Chemnitz Socialist organ was
suppressed by the military authori
ties for mentioning the fray
that the allies of the quadruple en
tente are trying to force the hand
o' Greece, but soma of those "who
were favorable to the causa of the
allies before, characterise the
recent act as high-handed proceed
ings.
London, Jan. 3—No official an- j
nouneeineut has been made here of
the arrest of consuls of the Cen
tral Powers at Saloniki, other than
the news that a protest had been
received.
These inclined to discuss the in
cidcT point out that it was a mili
tary necessity; that Saloniki is be
ing made the case for the op
erations of the allies la the Near
Kast and that to allow diplomatic
representatives of tho enemy their
unrestricted liberty to carry on of
ficial business would be detrimental
to the cause of tho allies.
Loudon, Jan. 3—Among the New
Years honors distributed by King
George was the knighting of Wil
liam Waldorf Astor, who gave up
his American citizenship 16 years
ago to become & British subject.
This is said to fill a long sought
ambition on the part of Astor. The
king's advisers also believe that
the honor conferred on the form
en American will please Americans.
GEN. VILLTiS
M FUGITIVE
El Paso, Dec. 29—General Villa,
General Medina Viatia and General
KoJriquez, three Mexican leaders,
will not be accorded amnesty by the 1
Carraiiza government.
General Obregon has posted no- I
tice that they are fugitives in the1
Guerrere district in western Chi
huahua.
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>'ew York, Jan. 3—Henry Ford
arrived in quarantine this moru
la und left his ship there in or
der to avoid the vast crowds that
had assembled to greet him upon
His return. Ho was met by hjs wife
and son and many friends who
ha' come on from Detroit to greet
hiru.
Shortly after his arrival at his
hotel lu this city, he had an hour's
conference with William Jennings!
Br} a/t. Wliile Mr. Bryan declined I
to reveal the nature of the in'tr- j
view, it is believed froan whatj
can be learned that Mr. Ford said ;
that the people of Europe were re
sponsible for the war now raging
anion i tho European nations, and j
ihrt.as long ns the intense feeling
of belligerency existed in. the hearts
o* the people, the war would be
continued. He stated that his re
turn was hastened by his illness.
Washington, Jan.'3—The jubila
tion of tho officials of the state
department over entering the new
yofir with Austrian's complete com
pliance with America'* requests in
the Ancona case announced has b&en
sreiously shattered over the re- .
ct?ipt of disoatches Indicating that
the sinking of the steamer Persiia,
MUitlier liner in the Mediterranian,
scarred in almost the same man
ner, except that the department Is
In Uuorance regarding nationality ;
th» submarine responsible In the
latter case. It Is feared serious
AUSTRIA YIELDS
IH ANCONA CASE
Vicuna, Dec. 31—Austria In re
ply to the second American note re
garding the Ancona states that the
Austrian submarine commander has
been punished for not sufficiently
taking into account the panic aboard
tba Ancona which rendered the dis
cmbaration of passengers difficult.
The Austrian note expresses the
hopp that Washington 'will be able
to sunply particulars as to how the
Americans were affected, but if
such evidence is lacking and the
United States is unable to state
how many Americans were killed
Austria Is "ready to pass lightly
over this deficiency and Indemnity j
for damages the proximate cause ;
sf which cannot be fixed.'"
Continuing the note says: "Aus- j
tria hopes thereby that the inci
dent will be regarded as ended."
While announcing that Austria's ,
willingness to pay an indemnity for I
the American victims, the note i
javs; "Austria cannot admit the i
responsibility for damages caused
bv justifiable firing on a fleein? ;
vessel, or by capsizing boats be- j
tore the Austrian torpedo fired.
"Austria fully agrees wlthj tl>a
Washington cabinet that the sacred
laws of humanity should be taker 1
into account
(Continued on page 4.)
c.ir.p ications will arise unless the |
matter is at onco cleared up and
o'ficial Inquiries have been made ;
p£ both Germany and Austria. Bar
on Zweldinek, the, Austrian am
fcaj sudor, has asked that Judgment |
ba withheld pending tho receipt of
all f;:cts connected with the sinking
of I ho Persia, stating that bis gov- j
eri m^nt is anxious to avoid any j
break and is willing to satisfy Am- J
t>rican honor.
Noihing has been heard of Mr. |
MsXeely, an American who is eup-1
po :ed to have been lost when the |
veese] sank.
Seattle, Jan. 1 — Seattle, the j
largest dry city outside of Russia, i
welcomed the New Year and prohibi
ticu with much merriment last |
night.
There were grc-at crowds on the
streets.
Many of the ealoons closed early j
as the result of a shortage of stocks
and others with valuable fixtures!
cl"sed for fear there might be riot
ing.
Sti'l ethers had only beer dur
ing »be last hours lu which they
remained open. All of the sa-1
loons did a large business up to i
the last moment.
M SEATTL
Seattle, Jan. 3—A severe earth
qsirt'.-e 6hook this city Saturday af
te. noon and was felt over the ®n
ti'-e northwest. The damage re
ported is slight.
Wishing
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Happy New Year
to you all
P. H. GANTY
BEHRING SEA NHTOII TO
TRY BUCKING M INLET ICE
Navigation, of Cook inlet with
small vessels is feasible in winter,
according to tho opinion of Capt.
Louis Knaflich, who, if possible, will
buy a boat 'a Seattle and 'return
with it In time to carry some of
the Anchorage freight now in Se
ward to its destination.
Capt. linaflich te master and
part, owner of the power schooner
Bender Brothers, wh'ch was frozen
In tho Kuskokwim river at Bethel.
Ho Is now in Saward on his way to
to the outside.
While at Aachorago Capt. Kna
flicti carefully observed the actions
of 'he tide and Ice and Is confident
that if conditions get no worso he
can navigate the dangerous waters
with a vessel similar to the Bend
er Brothers.
On his arrival In Seward Capt.
Kiiafllcb. telegraphed to his asso
ciates at Se^ttlo relative to Send
ing the power schooner Ruby, a ves
sel 'r wholch he Is Interested, to
Seward, but learned that It now Is
under charter on a run out of
San Diego. He has another ves
sel in view, however, and if satis
factory terms can bo made, will
immediately return with it to Se
ward.
While Capt. Knaflich, who is an
Douglas, Jan. 1—Perhaps one
of t.iie most cold blooded murders
lu *ne uarth was committed 0:1
the Ferry wharf corner in front of
the Owl restaurant In Douglas at
2:30 yesterday afternoon, when
N'iik Facicelli walked up to Mike
Define and placing the muzzle of a
3«-caiibre Iver Johnson revolver
si gainst his back Bhot him through
the heart.
In all Facicelli fired four shots
two of them taking effect in his
victim's body. He held the gun so
t;lose to Defino that the powiler
burned his clothing. The dead man
did not struggle when te gun. was
pointed at him but cried out "Don't
shoot," while the murder pulled the
trigger afe fast as ha could.
experienced Arctic navigator, la
sui 3 he can negotiate the ice floes
of Coojc Inlet, he_ is equally cer
tai i that it is foolhardy to enter
i thu je waters in the winter time with
lar-^e steel vessels similar to the
re» alar Alaska liners. ,
"W!!a» is needed," said Capt.
K:i ulich, "is a heavily powered,
fla -bottomed wooden vessel with a
strongly reinforced bow. With a
era of this kind it will be pos
sifc'e tc- get in the ice, watch
ch aces and follow the leads of open
warer. When the opportunity af
foi is the vessel can be beached on
tlit high tide. Her flat bottom
will prevent her listing when the
j wa .er recedes and she! ®asi'y can be
| un caaed. Either the Bender
Br ibers or Ruby would bo suitable
| foi the work."
Oapt. Knaflich is no Btranger in
! the waters of Cook inlet, aa he
' sa.ed vessels up Turnagain arm
'in 1S3R, when Sunrise waa the prin
ci; U port of Southwestern,' Alaska.
I Ei' hreen years ago while passing
I Ri-.urrection bay he wae forced in
; to these waters for shelter. He
i be • ud the bay and anchored op
pc ite the mouth of Fourth of
Ju.y creek.
•:apt. Knaflich jvill sail south ou
(h Admiral Evans.—Seward Post,
IK •. 8.
! Jharlts Gabie, a carpenter was
. working in the old Smith drug Btore
na; ten feet away when he heard
thj 'irst shot and ran to the win
do .v ia time to see the last Bhota
firid and to see the culprit run
out *o the ferry wharf, it was
tlr ugh that he had taken to
tli » beach near the Hubbard Btore
bu. no evidence could be found In
th snow and finally the posse that
w< nt in pursuit found tracks lead
iu.. to a ehed in the rear of the
f H' bbard Btore and found a lavatory
In '.he shed locked on the inside bo
th y took it for granted that hg
w; s hiding inside. They shot off
tin lock of the door and fired a
fc / shots through the dooi\ and
th n broke In and collared the man
w: o had dropped his gun but Btill
h: i a box of cartridges on him.
fie was taken to the city jail
i ai J gave his name aa Nick Facicelli/
an Italian miner. He was taken to
jJi'tieau and locked up in the fed
ieni jail.
Thai murdered man waa a.^ Italian
(Continued on page 4.)
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