IA WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
Chicago.—Federal Judge Landis <
announces that several thousand
Canadian slackers who are filling
the positions of Americans at the
front, will shortly be forced into
service. This action will be made
possible by treaties now being ar
ranged.
Washington.—In his weekly re
view of the war, Secretary Baker
declares that the talk of German
operations on the Western front is
part of an advertising campaign in
augurated by the kaiser. He says
that Germany wants the United
States to think that the Teutons are
about to win a great battle.
Lisbon.—The dismissal of Presi
dent Mathado from office has been
announced.
Petrograd.—The terms of the arm
istice between Russia and Germany,
which has been established for a
period of 28 days, forbids the trans
fer of troops or the increase of
troops on any of the Russian fronts.
The soldiers may fraternize and ex
change mail between sunrise and
sunset.
Washington.—The strength of the
Austro-German invaders in Italy has
been placed, in official dispatches
received from Rome today, at sixty
divisions. There are fifty-two divi
sions on the front line, forty-five
of which are Austro-Hungarian and
seven German.
New York.—With 30,000 tons of
coal just across the North river from
this city, New Yorkers today face
the most disastrous coal famine in
the history of the city. The coal
is not available for the reason that
it is frozen solidly and must be
thawed before any of it can be
moved.
Washington.—The government of
Switzerland has pledged the United
States that Swiss troops will be used
to repel any violation of the Swiss
frontiers. The federation will con
tinue to observe strict neutrality.
Seattle.—The Gill impeachment
move is regarded as dead, owing to
the refusal on Saturday, of the
council to adopt an impeachment re
solution.
Berlin.—The war office announces
that Italian positions were stormed
.yesterday by Austro-Hungarian
troops. Several hundred Italians
were captured, including nineteen
officers.
Seattle.—The federal bureau of
mines announces that forty tons of
coal has been received from the Mat
anuska fields for testing purposes.
The coal will be washed at the King
county washeries, after which it
will be divided among four local in
dustrial plants for testing. Should
the test prove that the coal is good
blacksmith coal ,it is expected that
the mines of Alaska will supply the
entire Pacific coast. Bureau offi
cials expect that the tests will be
entirely satisfactory.
London.—German vessels attacked
a British convoy yesterday in the
North sea, and destroyed one British
f destroyer, four mine sweepers, one
British and five neutral merchant
ships. The ships were enroute from
Scotland to Norway. The admiralty
also announces the loss of two neu
tral merchantmen and a trawler off
the Tyne, on December 12.
Seattle.—Questioned yesterday in
regard to his candidacy for governor
of Alaska, Thos. Riggs, Jr. said that
he was too busy buidilng the railroad
to talk politics. He said that for the
first time in its history, the town
of Fairbanks would not suffer a
fuel shortage this winter, owing to
the construction of the Happy spur,
which brings the town in close touch
with a plentiful supply of wood.
Washington—In a statement made
today before the senate committee
on military affairs, Claus Spreckles
declared if the fixed price of sugar
is maintained next year, it will mean
an increase in the profits of the
Hawaiian planters of nine million
dollars, which will come out of the
pockets of American consumers. In
a previous statement, Spreckles de
clared that George Rolphe, of the
food administration, is heavily in
terested in Hawaiian sugar.
Berlin.—The war office announces
this afternoon that several attacks
undertaken by the Allies on the
Italian front, south of Mont Fon
tania, have been defeated during the
past two days. In this sector the
Italians are heavily reinforced by
British troops.
Washington.—The offices of the
British War missions were entered
and robbed by a German spy during
the night. Papers of value were
taken. The offices are located in
the Munsey building.
Amsterdam.—The declaration of
the peace terms which are to be sub
mitted shortly by Germany to the
Allies, through neutral nations, will
assert, it is claimed, Germany's poli
tical disinterestedness in Belgium,
but no mention will be made of
Alsace-Lorraine.
Rome.—The Italian forces have
retired from Caprille, due to the con
tinuous fire to which they were sub
jected. Military experts declare that
despite the fact that the Teutons
have made small gains in ground in
that sector, the enemy has in reality
been defeated, owing to the iieavy
losses in men sustained since the
commencemnt of operations.
Amsterdam.—Germany is reported
to have withdrawn her demand for
the disarmament of Russia.
Chicago.—Captain Mustard, of the
medical reserve corps, and a former
physician of Nome, declares that the
gold output of Alaska will be almost
negligible if the war continues
another year, unless the government
aids in relieving the labor shortage.
He says that ?5 a day no longer
attracts laborers in the North. The
value of gold, he said further, had
depreciated fifty per cent recently,
on account of its lower purchasing
powTer.
Seattle.—Chief of Police Warren
has begun a shake-up in the local
police force, several demotions hav
ing been announced this morning.
Inspector Powers has been promoted
to captain and C. G. Bannick has
i been made inspector.
TUESDAY
Humboldt.—Frank Gotch, cham
! pion wrestler of the world, died at
! his home in this city yesterday.
Washington—General Pershing re
i ports that seventeen American army
j engineers are missing.
Washington.—The senate has a
greed to the house amendment to
the Sheppard prohibition resolution,
the vote on the measure being 43
: to 8. The resolution has been sent
to the president for his signature.
Senator Borah declares that the re
solution is unconstitutional for the
reason that congress has no right
to limit the time for ratification
by the states.
Washington.—The Portuguese le
gation has issued a statement, pled
ging the new government of Portu
gal to the Allied cause. The state
ment denies that the recent revolu
tion in Portugal was brought about
by German interests.
London—Local newspapers predict
that the Allies will recognize the
Bolsheviki government, for the pur
pose of preventing the Germans from
gaining political and economic con
trol of Russia.
Seattle.—The federal government
has announced that a ten per cent
bonus will be paid to all employee",
of the local shipyards who work
six full days each week.
Washington.—Following the resig
nation yesterday of Admiral Harris,
as manager of the Emergency Fleet
corporation, it was determined to
reorganize the corporation with a
view to bringing about greater har
mony among those in charge. Harris
quit because of dissension among the
other officials. Charles Piez, who
was vice-president of the corpora
j tion under Harris, has beer, made
manager.
i Stockholm.—The Cossack* have
captured Bostov. defeating the Bol
sheviki forces a second time.
Washington.—-Goethals has been
offered a pnst as quartermaster
| general.
Honolulu.—While her band played
lively tunes L drown the sound of
her wireless apparatus, the interned
German cruiser Geir relayed mes
sages between the United States and
Japan in furtherance of a plot t<>
embroil those two nations in war.
The plan involved the landing of
Japanese troops in Mexico and Ger'
mans in Canada. The information
was secured from the diary of the
commander of the vessel.
Washington.—Secretary Baker an
nounces that the government will
soon build an explosive plant to
supplement the output of private
plants. Col. Jackling will be given
charge of the new enterprise.
Advices received from Fairbanks J
this morning stated that the auto
stages would not make any more
runs until the weather moderates.
Chicago.—Champion Jess Willard j
announces that he will re-enter the
ring for the benefit of the Red
Cross. He says that he is ready
to defend the title anywhere, against j
anybody, the sole provision being |
that all receipts go to the Red Cross, j
He is going to Washington to try!
to arrange to have pictures taken!
of the match, all the receipts of that
end of the venture to go to the Red J
Cross also.
Stockholm.—Twenty-six Russian
provinces and territories have for
mally requested recognition for the
Bolsheviki government. Every Bol
sheviki claim, eminating from Pet
rograd, must be heavily discounted.
Sacramento.—The executive man
sion was partially wrecked last night j
by a powerful explosion in the base- J
ment immediately beneath the bed-;
room of the governor. The police
estimate that five pounds of dyna
mite was used. Neither the gover
nor nor any other occupant of the
house was injured. It is believed
the outrage was committed in an
effort to kill the governor, who re- ;
cently returned to this city after
having toured the state, delivering
patriotic addresses. No arrests have
been made, but the police believe
they have picked up several clues.
Rome.—The admiralty is authori
ty for the statement that two Aus- J
trian battleships have been destroyed j
by Italian destroyers and submarines
since the first of December.
Washington.—The assembling of
vast numbers of German troops on
the Western front is causing no un
easiness among the Allies, according
to statements made today by mili
tary experts. England has a million
men at home who can be poured
into France when the need arises.
London.—The peace offer of the
Kaiser which will be suggested to
the reichstag on Christmas will re
ceive a flat turndown by the Allies,
according to Premier Lloyd George,
who will reiterate before parliament
next Thursday that victory only can
bring lasting peace.
Chicago.—The Chicago Federation
of Labor has made a demand upon
President Wilson for the immediate
removal of Postmaster Genera! Bur
leson. The action is the result of
the recommendation of the official
that unions among government em
ployees be forbidden.
Atlantic Tort.—Col House, head
of the American mission which par
ticipated in the Inter-Allied confer
ence returned yesterday and when
questioned regarding the latest peace
move of the German empire declared
that the question of peace had not
been discussed at the conference.
Seattle.—The second week of the
strike of retail and packing house
butchers opened yesterday with no
i indication that a settlement is in
sight. Both sides are standing firm.
In the meantime, the plants and
shops are being operated at about
half their capacity.
San Francisco.—Edward Johnson !
and A. Claird, who were convicted
i at Nome on the charge of playing
; stud poker, are to receive a new
: trial, the circuit court of appeals
' having ruled that the marshall ex
I ceeded hi3 authority when he en
| ployed a private detective to obtain
| evidence against the men, notwith
stand'ng the fact that the marshal
j paid the d tective out his own pocket.
! Washington.—The house will vote
I on the woman’s suffrage const!tu
! tional amendment on January 10.
V'w York.—The world famed art
collection of the late Pierpont Mor
I gan was presented to the Museum
: of Art today by young Morgan,
: thereby carrying out the wish of
his father.
Ottawa—The Unionists were over
whelming victorious at the general
i
election held yesterday throughout
Canada, the Conservatives beinp de
feated on their anti-conscription
platform. As the result of the elec
tion, the conscription act will be put
in operation at a nearby date, by
Premier Borden and his party.
Washington. — The government I
probably will fix the price of silver
at $1 an ounce at an early date, |
accordinp to a statement ma^e today j
by Secretary of the Treasury Me- |
Adoo who has been conferrinp dur
ing the past several days with a
number of Western silver producers.
Washington.—It is the opinion of
officials high in the government ser
vice that the retirement of Russia
will prolong the war another three
years, and during that time the
United States will be compelled to |
bear the brunt of the struggle. The
vitory of the Teutonic armies dur
inf the first rush across the Italian
frontiers, it is pointed out has re
vived the spirit of the German peo
ple and removed the depression which
threatened the early collapse of the
German empire.
WEDNESDAY
Seattle.—It is expected that Gen
eral Green’s quarantine will be lifted
at an early date. Chief Warren
conferred with General Irons at
Camp Lewis yesterday and urged
the general to lift the quarantine as
a Christmas present to the people
of Seattle. Irons expressed himself
as being well pleased with the work
done by the new chief.
London.—Between sixteen and
twenty German airplanes raided Eng
land last night. The raiders divided
into six groups and endeavored to
attack this city from several direc
tions, but only five of them succeed
ed in reaching the city. Scores of
bombs were dropped, resulting in the
death of 15 persons, ten of whom
were killed here. Seventy were in
jured. One of the raiders was forced
to drop into the English channel,
where the members of the crew were
captured.
San Francisco.—The attempt to
recall District Attorney Fickert be
cause of his methods in conducting
the prosecution of Mooney, resulted
in failure, the prosecutor having
been retained in office by a large
majority of votes.
Washington.—The department of
agriculture reports that forty-two
million acres of winter wheat have
been planted, the largest acreage in
the history of the country.
Washington—General Goethals has
succeeded Major-General Sharpe as
quartermaster-general. Sharpe has
been detached for service on the
war department’s new war council.
Washington.—The navy depart
ment announces the loss of the sub
marine F-l, which was sunk by the
submarine F-3 on Monday in home
waters, during a dense fog. The two
craft collided. The accident resulted
in the loss of fifteen of the crew
of the F-l, only five being rescued.
Lieut. Mongomery was one of the
five saved.
Anchorage—-The Anchorage Cham
ber of Commerce has refused to
endorse the action of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce in asking con
gress to allow the purchase of Alaska
coal lands. The chamber unani
mously approved the present Alaska
coal land regulations, with the leas
ing system. Delegate Sulzer is
urged to oppose the proposed modi
fication of the bill now pending be
fore congress.
Seattle.—Two hundred and fifty
suspected slackers and persons of
seditious tendencies were arrested
by federal and city authorities dur
ing raids conducted on Saturday
night.
Pekin.—Bolsheviki has assumed
control of the government in nor
thern Manchuria.
London.—It is stated officially
today that Norway has lost 5,000
sailors since the commencement of
the submarine warfare.
Washington.—Consrress has ad
journed until January 3, when war
legislation will take first place. Dur
ing the recess committees will inves
tigate the railway situation, th>
progress of government shipbuilding,
army and navy operations, the sugar
and fuel shortage and the alleged
disloyal address of Senator La Fol
lette at St. Paul.
Indianapolis.—In compliance with
the request of Fuel Administrator
Garfield, officials of the United Mine |
Workers have announced that the j
coal miners of the East will work ;
throughout the holidays, with the i
exception of Christmas day and New
Years. This action is taken to meet'
the excessive demand for coal.
Chicago.—A committee of Railway i
firemen has prepared a scale of
wages which will be submitted to al! |
companies at an early date. The j
firemen will ask an increase of j
ten per cent for the higher paid !
men and forty per cent for those j
now receiving $2.50 for eight hours
work.
San Francisco.—Lieut. McCracken \
was killed during practice at Camp j
Kearney today, as the result of the j
explosion of a hand grenade. Lieut i
Brown was seriously injured.
Seattle.—Frank Daroux, a local
politician, was shot twice in the
back last night by his divorced wife.
The shooting took place in front of
a down-town theater. The woman
is now under arrest. The condition
of Daroux is serious.
Washington.—Gen. Chas Wheeler
has been designated chief of ord- I
nance, relieving General Crozier, j
who will join the new war council. ;
Spartensburg, S. C.—Frank Moran ;
has wired Jess Willard, offering to ,
accept his challenge for a fight for :
the benefit of the Red Cross society. |
Ottawa.—The English speaking
section of Canada voted for con
scription, while these speaking
French and German opposed the
Unionists, favoring the return of
Laurier.
Seattle.—Thomas Tracy, the I.
W. W. who was acquitted on a mur
der charge in connection with the
Everett disturbance, has been in
dicted on a charge of plotting to
set fire to the timber in the Olympia
forest reservation. Three of Tracy’s
companions have been convicted on
the charge of conspiring to burn tim
ber. Tracy has not yet been
arrested.
Washington.—Representative Mc
Cormick, who recently returned from
France, declares that Chief of Ord
nance Crozier misinformed the sen
ate committee on military affairs
when he stated that the American
troops abroad are well equipped.
McCormick says that the men in 1
France are not well supplied with
clothing and that a shortage of
heavy artillery exists.
THURSDAY
London.—The admiralty announc
es today that British airmen con- '
ducted a successful raid on German
aerodomes and ammunition depots
on the Belgian coast on Tuesday.
One German defending machine was '
shot down. All the British machines
escaped injury.
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Paris.—The torpedoing of a Span
ish steamer by a German submarine
this week is announced by the ad
miralty. Thirty of the crew were
rescued. !
Washington.—Shocked by the dis- I
closures made by Surgeon-General
Gorgas regarding the ill health of
the soldiers at the various canton- j
ments, the senate will investigate
conditions at each camp. Gorgas
states that most of the sickness has
resulted from changing men into
outside conditions of living, before
they were physically able to stand
the strain.
London.—Premier George, in ex
plaining England’s war aims, de
clared that the government demand
ed the complete restoration of the
territory the Teutons have taken
from the Allies, together with ade
quate compensation.
Atlantic Port.—A vessel arriving
here today is authority for the state
ment that a submarine was destroyed
by an Allied convoy on December 5.
When the diver submerged, depth
bombs wrecked the craft and the
members of the crew were taken
captive.
Washington.—Secretary of the
Navy Daniels was the first witness i
called by the house naval sab-com
mittee, which was delegated to in
vestigate the activities of the navy
and army. Daniels appeared before
the investigators yesterday after- •
loon and gave a general review of
:he work of the navy in connection
.vith the war, avoiding disclosing in
formation of value to the enemy.
London.—General Sarrail, the Ai
ded corr.ar.der on the Macedonian
front since the establishment of the
Allied base, has been recalled and
General Gullenmet dispatched to
take charge. The latter is also a
Frenchman.
Washington.—Munition manufac
turers explain that the reduced out
put of rifles is the result of changes
made recently in machinery and the
shipment of raw material to Europe.
They predict that the American pro
duction of firearms will not reach
the maximum until next May.
Washington—The government will
take over immediately the nation’s
entire supply of wood alcohol, ac
cording to an announcement auth >r
ized by the war department today.
Washington.—Representativ e Brit
ten has accused the navy department
of wasting millions of dollars in the
construction of submarine erasers,
which, he contends, are a useless
craft.
Rome.—A thousand Italians were
captured yesterday afternoon by the
Teutons, following an attack on the
Italian mountain positions. Tha
Teutons were later repulsed with
heavy losses.
Petrograd.—An official statement
issued from the Bolsheviki war office
today admits that the Cossacks have
captured Rostoff. A formal state
of seige has ben proclaimed in this
city, the proclamation issued by Bol
sheviki declaring that street gather
ings henceforth will be prohibited,
and that pillagers will be shot. Ma
chine guns have been stationed at
various points in the city.
San Francisco.—Albert Bloss, Jr.,
a native of Germany, and W. E.
Marker, both of Seattle, have been
sentenced to ten years each in tha
military prison for refusing to ac
cept service under the selective
draft, and refusing to wear uni
forms.
Boston.—In an address delivered
in this city last night, W. H. Taft
declared that “we are not fighting
the kaiser and the Prussian military
system alone. We are fighting the
German people as well—a people
obsessed with myopia. The only way
we can win is by hitting the German
people on the head with a club. They
believe there is a German God, who
is represented by the German state,
and who can do no wrong.”
Seattle. — The 12,000-ton steel
steamer, Walter A. Luckenbach,
which was launched from the yards
of the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company yesterday, has been
comandeered by the government. The
vessel is the largest ever built on
the North Pacific coast.
Washington.—Earl Babst, presi
dent of the American Sugar Refin
ing company, in a statement made
before the senate investigating com
mittee, declared that the present
scarcity of sugar in the United
States resulted from the inability of
shippers to secure cars.
FIJI I)AV
London—It is reported unofficially
in this city that the Germans have
rejected the Russian peace terms
and that the Slav diplomats who were
sent to the meeting at Brest Litovsk
have been recalled to Petrograd. It
is not known, however, whether the
recall is permanent or merely for
the purpose of further Instructing
tlje delegates. Some of the Petro
grad dispatches declare that the
Brest Litovsk affair is only a pre
liminary conference and that, the
final decision will be reached at a
conference to be held probably at
Stockholm.
London—The admiralty announces
that seventeen ships wen destroyed
by German submarines during t:
past week, bringing the to‘al to 961.
Paris.—The Frnnch war office an
nounces that Greek troops are now
fighting with the Allies in Mace
donia.
London.—The engagement is an
nounced of Esther, daughter of
Grover Cleveland, to Cant. Bo.-an
quet, of the Coldstream guards.
Esther is a nurse at a home for
blinded soldiers.