THREE SECRET TREATIES COME TO LIGHT
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO OUTLINE
POLICIES FOR BUN COLONIES
PARIS, .Ian, LM.t (liv Associated Press).- (Jreat Britain's
war cabinet held a special meeting today to discuss the dil’li
culty arising because of the difference between President Wil
son’s plan for the disposal of the (lernian colonies and that of
the other conferees.
Newspapers here express the belief that some approach
will be made toward President Wilson’s viewpoint at the meet
ine of tin* supreme council.
Secret Treaties May Be Stumbling Block
The I hi i I v Mail ^; i \ 111; 11 the pence coiiyrcss is confronted
ie. three si del tieati - coiiccrniny territorial ipie-tions. The
tirst is the treaty between (treat Britain, Italy and France. dB
posiny of the Adriatic coast, which conflicts violently with
• Inyo Slav and ('/.echo Slav claims. The second is the treaty
between (treat Britain and Japan, under which Japan is to yet
Germany's North Pacific islands. The third i- a treaty he
tween (treat Britain and llcdjnx. under which tin- kinydoni of
Hodja/. is to yet (!*• city of Damascus.
Disposal of German Colonies
Tin* pence congress is studying the future of the Gorman
colonies, hearing colonial experts, and considering a general
_nwcMmliuH -colonies. - Some' of the European delegates
^Tiave views greatly different from those contained in President
Wilson’s famous “fourteen points.”
The plan proposed looks to international control of colo
nies having backward nationalities and tribe's, by individual
powers or agents, to he known as mandatories of the league of
nations. These nations are to act on a policy to he set down
by the league.
STR. WATSON
IS TIED UP
BY SMERS
VICTORIA. B. (’.. Jan. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press) Is>cal metal tradeR
workers refuse to repair the steam
ship Admiral Watson, which was
brought here from Seattle, on account
of the strike in the Seattle shipyards.
UTE INDIAN CHIEF
DIES OF INFLUENZA
MONTROSE, Cal.. Jan 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Chief Atchee of the
Ute Indians, died near here today, at
the age of 90. He was a victim of
influenza.
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GOVERNOR LISTER
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 29 (by Asso-1
dated Press). -Governor Lister is re
ported to be critically ill.
FISH QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—Alaska Gold,
2%; Alaska Juneau. 1%.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR COLONEL ROOSEVET
The local council of defense will
hold appropriate memorial service* In
honor of the late ex-Pre*ident Theo
dore Roosevelt at the Empress then
tre on Sunday afternoon, February 9
The committee In charite of the ar
ranitonenta consist* of Messrs A J |
Adam*. M. A Slater and J L. Galen . j
INVESTIGATION OF
SOPHIA MAY BE
HELD IN JUNEAU
SEATTLE. Jan 29 (hy Associated
Press). A Canadian Pacific Press dis
patch says that Representative Trout
man has announced that a portion of
the Princess Sophia investigation may
be held in Juueau or some northern
Canadian city.
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FINLAND RECOGNIZED
AS INDEPENDENT NATION
PARIS, Jan. 29 (hy Associated
Press). France proposes to recognize
Finland as an independent nation
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WILHELMSHAVEN M. D.’S
GO OUT ON STRIKE
PARIS. Jan. 29 (by Associated
Press). It is reported that all the
doctors at Wllhelmshaven. Germany,
have struck.
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OTHER UNIONS
TO JOIN SHIP
YARD STRIKE
SKATTl.K, .lull 2!t thy Associated
Pressl. The Clerks' umt Street Car
Men's union* will vote on a general
strike In sympathy with the shipyard
workers tonight and tomorrow
The house painter* and decorator*,
mlllltien, hotel maid*, leather workers,
Jewelry worker*, carpenter* and c<*ik*
voted last night in favor of a general
strike
MANYOFOUR
i BOYS TO WED
FRENCH GIRLS
PARIS, Jan 29 (by Associated
Press i It is believed here that two
hundred thousand Americans now in
the army will remain in France, a ma
jority of them because they wish to
marry French girls.
oile rs of the soldiers have become
charmed with French life and see
great opportunities in France for
\111*• rm an energy and enterprise.
Hive Earned Citizenship
WASH INF. TON. Jan. 2!* (by Assori
ated Press i. The bureau of natural
i/.ation announced today that Ameri
can oldler who were foreign born
and who bad served with the Ameri
can army would be granted citizenship
upon their return if they so wish.
Already 1*‘.immu> non in uniform
have le-eii naturalized.
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CZECHS TAKE
FOUR VILLA®
ON BORDER
AMSTKltDAM. Jan. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press I. The Herman Demo
crats and Social Democrats are to
nominate Prince Max of Baden. for
mer chancellor of the Herman empire,
as a candidate for the presidency of
the Herman republic.
Czechs on Germany's Borders
The Czechoslovaks are concentrat
ing along the frontier between Bo
hemia and Saxony, it is reported that
they have occupied the villages of
Perembu. HruenbaL Neuwelt and Frel
Htadt. Heavy lighting is in progress
along the frontier.
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OHIO LAUNCHES
HARDING FOR
PRESIDENCY
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 29. Sen
ate! Harding of Ohio was introduced
ns a Republican candidate for Presi
dent at a McKinley day banquet here
last night.
It is reported that the Ohio delega
tion to next year's Republican national
convention will support hint.
The banquet opened with a toast to
President Wilson.
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GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
BANKS ARE REOPENED
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan 29 (by A*
Rociated Press), - German and Aus
trian banks here reopened today under
allied control.
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WILLIAMS TO RETAIN
HIS CURRENCY JOB
WASHINGTON. Jan 29 (by Aaao
(luted Press) John Skelton Williams
of Virginia was today renominated by
the President as comptroller of the
currency.
DEATH CLAIMS
F. MATHESON
OF WRANGELL
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JUNEAD, Jan. 29 (Special to the
Times). F. Matheson. mayor of Wrap
! gel I. anil a leading merchant there,
died in Juneau today, after suffering
for more than a week from incessant
hiccoughing.
Mr. Matheson had been in business
j at Wrangell for many years, and was
I one of tho wealthiest men In the ter
! ritory.
Mr. Matheson was brought to Ju
! neau on the United States fisheries
, patrol boat Osprey on Saturday last
| for medical treatment
STRIKERS PUSH
POLICE ASIDE
BELFAST, Jail. 29 (liy Associated
Press) There is no sign of improve
ment in the general strike situation
here Two hundred thousand strikers
parade the streets today, sweeping the
police aside The lighting service i*
out of commission and no cars are
running
Clyde Strike Extending
LONliON, Jail 29 thy Associated
Press). The strike on the Clyde is
growing more serious. Nearly all the
big shipyards and engineering works
are closing down
TONG WAR ACTIVITIES
REVIVED IN FRISCO
SAN PRANCISCO, Jan. 29 thy As
sociated Press). One Chinaman was
killed anl one wounded last night in
what is believed to have been a re
sumption of the tong war activities.
Two Chinese have been arrested.
OREGONIAN PUBLISHER
ISSUES LAST PAPER
PORTUAND. Jan. 29 (by Associated
Press). Henry F. Ptttock. publisher
of the Oregonian for the pust sixty
yenrs, and whose connection with that
newspaper commenced sixty live years
ago. died here today of complications
induced by an attack of inttuenzn. He
was 82 years of age.
PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT
IS RATIFIED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (by Asso- |
elated Press) The state department 1
today issued a proclamation announ- j
ring the ratification of the prohibition !
amendment to the federal constitu- j
tlon
Acting Secretary of State Polk j
signed the prohibition proclamation in i
the presence of William J. Bryan. Sen- j
alor Shcppaid of Texas, author of the
amendment resolution, and Represen
tative Randall of California, a leading
prohibitionist
INTERVENTION OF ALLIES IN
RUSSIAN TERRITORY ATTACKED
\V ASI11 N'( IT( )N, .Ian, ibv Associated I’ress). Senator
Johnson of California, in a vigorous addn-> today, criticized
America's and the allies’ Russian campaign", demanding the
immediate withdrawal of American troops from Russian ter
ritory.
Senator Johnson said the campaigns were w icked and use
less, and that the criminal policy of intervention had helped
to maintain the Bolsheviki in power while starving other Bus
sinus.
Fear Carnival of Blood When Troops Leave
VI,A I >1 \ i *ST< >l\, Jan. !_".i i by Associated I’ress). It is re
ported here that the allied troops are to h ave Siberia during
the spring and summer. It i~ believed that a carnival of mur
dor nun follow.
nieetinsr here today it was declared that Great Britain’s war
costs havi readied it total of £>\1 L’tbOOO.OOO. of which £1,170,
000,00(1 u;is hiitiied to her itllies.
Germany's war cost-, it was asserted, totiiled £7,77)0,000,
000, in addition to the debt- incurred by the several German
stiites,
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TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH POLAND
WASHINGTON. .Ian. (bv Associated Press). Tin
t-date department announced today that Sec re tan Lansing, at
Paris, had sent a note to Ignace Paderewski, congratulating
him oil becoming Poland’s premier, and saving that the Tinted
States would he glad to enter into diplomatic relations with
Poland as soon as possible.
WANT APPROPRIATION
TO PROVIDE WORK
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
OLYMPIA. Jail 29 (by Associated
Press).—The lower house of the
Washington legislature today passed
a memorial to congress praying that
an appropriation of $90,000,000 l>e
made for road work to provide em ,
ployment for returned soldiers
UJJTERATESTO
BE EDUCATED i
BY OUR W
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WASHINGTON. Jan 29 (by Asso
eluted Press). Representative Tow i
ner of Iowa has Introduced a hill pro j
vidiug for a federal department of |
education, headed by a member of the j
President's cabinet
The hill proposes the appropriation
of $ 100.000,000 to be apportioned
among the states for removing Hitter j
acy and for the Americanization of 1
foreigners, together with physical and i
health education
WILSON WILL
RETURN HOME
NEXT MONTH
PARIS, Jan. U!» (by Associated
Press*. If is believed that President
Wilson will he compelled to return to
till rope early in the spring.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
leave for the United States aboard the
steamship George Washington be
tween February 10 and 15.
PRICES T AKING
SLIGHT DROP
AT CHIC GO
CHICAGO, Jan 29 (by Associated
Press). Victims of the high cost of
living found further satisfaction In
the trend of produce prices today
Wholesale price* of butter dropiest
from 3 to 4 cents since yesterday, and
potatoes declined from 5 to 10 cents
per bushel.