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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-06-08
Church Of Christ.

Subject of morning sermon Sun.
day: "Joy in Tribulation."
Evening: "All These Things"
TURNER B. MACDONALD, Pastor.
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FOR SALE-Four hundred acres
prairie and timber land, known as
the South Jones Prairie. Mrs. Henry
Jones, 321 14th st., Portland, Ore.
I'm,
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Roy Whites returned Wednesday
from an extensive bushes trip into
Grant county.
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LeTrace spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Wilcox at Jordan Siding.
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jeff Jones took out wagon load of
hog wire fencing to his Rhea creek
ranch Wednesday.
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THE WEATHER

The following is the report of the
weather for the past week as given us
by Cooperative Observer Frank Gill
liam:
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T" OAS duuitOu oAu OAuCAOu Pdiu.
). p. Williams, salary $500
Freeman Frye, salary---- 1900
Sharpening pick rs
l.. w. Briggs, stamps and sal
airy 1888
Henry Johnson, repair to safe 200
Geo. Cook, labor with team 1850
Osmin Hager labr with team 21.5O
Standard Oil Co., oil 467.39
OW. R. & N. Co. demurrage 500
]. j. Nys, Dexter suit $500
Vaughn & Sons, cur. ex. 1.35
e. G. Noble, license tags 1.50
Heppner Farmers Union,
coal 1000
w. F. Brookhouser, labor 1850
A. q. Barnard, drayage---- rs
Standard Oil Co., oil----- 465.03
Heppner l.. & w. Co., cur. ex. 145.4O
Ed Breslin, labor------ 8.75
Heppner Herald, pub. notice 80
Gazette-Times, printing and
publishing --------- 1910
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Tom Sheridan of Lena was a busi-
ness visitor in Heppner Wednesday.
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The Empire Is producer or print ing that win escape the waste basket.
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TRYING TO FORCE OUT
 HITCHCOCK

CHOCAGO, May S1.-Justice Chas. E. Hughes was besought this after noon to reDudiate Frank Fl. Hitch. cock as being in a position to appear in any capacity as representing him in the Presidential nomination ne- gotiauons. This appeal was made over the long distance telephone from a hotel here according to the infor- nation given out
 1t is believed that well known Chicago man was on this end of the wire but other rumors state that possibly Chairman Hillis might have been the party asking for the Jus. tice's aid In calling or the former postmaster general from activities.
 The answer to the Washington call was made by Justice Hughes private secretary who stated in effect that Justice Hughes cannot be disturb ed by the matter at this time"
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DEMOCRATS WILL NAME CANDIDATES
 FOR LEGISLATURE

A Divisional Democratic cOuven- ton for the nomination of a Demo- cratic legislative ticket for the First Division. for the selection of the Di- visional Democratic committee and for such other business as may come before the convention has been call ed to convene at Juneau August lst The primaries for the selection of delegates to the convention are set for July II. and representation is based upon tho vote cast for Charles D. Bunnen, Democratic nominee for Delegate to Congress at the last elec- tion. The call and the apportion- ment of delegates appears elsewhere in this issue o, The Empire.
 The call for the convention is signed by W. W. Casey chairman of the divisional committee, and was agreed to by him and c. NJ. Me Grath, the two members of the Ter ritorial Central Committee. who act ed in accordance with tho rules for organization adopted by the territor. ial convention last weex.
 The basis for representation in the convention was one delegate for each 20 votes cast for Judge Bun. nell, with one delegate for each pre-. precinct which cast four or more Democratic votes
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sTEFANssoN EXPECTED
 TO REACH CIVILIZATION
 SOME TIME IN OCTOBER

OTTAWA. May S1. - Stefansson, the intrepid explorer of the frozen North, is expected to come back Co civilization about October next. Ac- cording to the latest advIces receiv- ed by the naval service department under the auspices of which the ex- petition was sent out, the explorer spent the winter on Banks Land and intended to go north from there Go Prince Patrick Island and after wards in various directions in the search of new land additional to what he has discovered already In August he plans to turn south and land at Herschel Island sometime in September or October
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AMERICAN WRITTEN
 LETTERS PERMlTTEDf
 NOW BY THE TURKS

WASHINGTON. May S1 - When Turkey first entered the war, an edict was promulgated which barred the mails to all letters except those in Turkish. French. Arabic, and Ger man: Greek and Italian were later permitted. and with them, American. English is especially prohibited, but letters in American" are permitted the use of the mails. So that, If one writes a letter in English and writes English" on the outside of the en- velope. the letter is destroyed. but if America" is inscribed on the envelope of the same letter it will be censored and delivered.
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GERMANS IN TRENCHES SPREAD IRISH REBEL
 MOVEMENT TO IRISH

LONDON. May 3l.-Word comes from Flanders that. at the height of the Irish outburst. the Germans made efforts to induce Irish regi. ments to desert. "Irishmen in Ire land are in revolution" read one notice posted In front of the trench. es." English guns are firing on your wives and children Sir Roger Case. ment persecuted Throw your guns away. We give you a hearty wei come" And another we arc Saxons. and if you don't fire. we won't" The typically Irish reply was number Of rollicking Irish tunes. and finally Rule Britannia" rendered in stirring style on mouth organs.
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BUSINESS STOPSs
 AS FUNERAL OF
 JAMES HlLL HELD

ST. PAUL. May Sl.--James j.. Hnl was laid to rest this afternoon. All public and private schools closed and every business house In the city, Minneapolis and surrounding country suspended operations for five minutes during the funeral hour. Every operation on all railroads and steamship lines operated by the Hill interests also remained quiet for three minutes
 The funeral service was given by Cardinal Thomas J. Gibbons of the St. Paul Cathedral Interment was made on the shores of Pleasant Lako at the North Oaks Farm. A great crowd followed the procession which was several miles In length.
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WILL ESTABLISH SIX
 HOUR DAY AND PAY
 ONE DOLLAR AN HOUR

DETROIT, May, s1.- Despite the denial by the Ford Motor Company that 1t contemplates establishing a six-hour day. with "a minimum wage of S1 an hour. the company has been deluged with applications for work. bringing the total up to 75.000 hands in the Ford employment Blu reau. It is said that Ford contem- plated starting work on his new tractor plant, which will employ TO-. 900 additional men. Another ru. nor, believed to be the work of real estate agents. says stock in the com pany will be issued to employees who have served 10 yearE.
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PLATINUM FAMINE
 CAUSED INGENIOUS
 DEVICES INVENTED

WASHINGTON. May s1.-The plat mum famine which is war created gave rise Co many ingenious exped- ients for the purchasing Of scrap waste material and retaining from them minute quantities of platinum. The most picturesque case was prob ably that of the dealers who bought second hand false teeth. so as to get the tiny platinum pins used to secure the teeth to the rubber plate. Now there appears an advertisement in the technical journals. offering to purchase burned out incandescent lamps and the bases Of broken lamp globes. A small piece of platinum forms that part of the filament that passes through the glass. and tbis Is the reason for the value of such lamps.
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ALASKA GIVEN HARD WALLOP
 BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. May S1 The House committee on appropriations. when it reported the sundry civil bin. hit the Alaska appropriations a hard wallop. Many amounts were slash ed but especially the amount for the coast and geodetic survey.
 Senator Charles F. Johnson. ol Maine. has introduced in the Senate an amendment to the sundry civil bill providing for items that the House committee cut out and ne stated today that he would press for the adoption Of the bnl when it reaches the Senate.
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HunheIs Room sIaekens.

CHICAGO. May S1.-The Illinois delegation to the Republican Nation al Convention is splitting in favor of Roosevelt. The Huhges' boom ap- pears to be slackenjng Senator Weeks with large delegation ar rived here today He is the second candidate for Presidential honors to reach the city. Mir. Dupont arrived here several days ago.
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PLAN TO KILL OIL KING IN
 NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May Sl An ct. tempt to assassinate John D. Rocke. feller failed this morning when the two plotters made @ mistake and se- lected the wrong mansion on Fifth avenue Both Dlotters were arrest ed by the police and one later con fessed. S. A. Erb and R. Fowdlezo were the two men and the latter was the one who confessed
 The men were arrested early thiS morning and held for hurling three bricks into the home of William K. Vanderbilt, ST.. on Fifth avenue
 Fowdlezo said that he and his friend planned ito kill Mir. Rocke. feIIer because they believed that he had caused all the suffering the, poor had been forced to endure
 We got the wrong house." said Fowdlezo. T was to throw the bricks and my friend Efb. armed with a re- volver. was to shoot Rockefeller when he came the door to inves- 
 This morning when the bricks were thrown into the Vanderbilt mansion. Mir. Vanderbilt, who was sleeping on the second floor, was awakened by the crash of glass The whole household was quickly astir. Mir Vanderbilt reached the downstairs window just as policemen arrived on the scene. One officer knocked Fowdlezo unconscious with his night stick. At the request of Mir. Van derbildt the unconscious man was taken Into the house and when he revived, confessed to the crime
 Besides the large window glass be- ing broken. one of the bricks hit an $500 mirror smashing 1t into bits.
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GERMANS NOW CONCENTRATE
 ON LAST BLOW

ROTTERDAM. May 31.-According to the latest Information the German General stan has decided upon an- other supreme effort Go secure a de- cision against the French armies. There is now taking place. accord ing No this Information. concentra- ton of forces unparalleled even in the opening stages of the offensive against Verdun.
 Preparations against the Russians on the Dvina front have practically ceased and great blow win be struck upon the French. Behind this blow will be all the power remaining a, the command Of the German gen. eral stan.
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CALIFORNIA OIL
 LANDS ARE URGED
 FOR NAVY's NEEDS

WASHINGTON. May 31. - Secre- tary Daniels has appealed to Presi- dent Wilson to use his influence to save the navy's wireless preserves in the California ol fields as a vital step in campaign for adequate na- val defence. Should the bill be fa- vorably reported by the Senate pub Tie lands committee. to legalize cer- tain entries on londs withdrawn by President Taft ir 1909 become o law the President was told. the navy must abandon oil fuel and return to coal with a consequent loss in steam ing radius and speed to It's ships.
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Rerlna EIeId RalIroad.

WASHINGTON. May S1.-Secre- tary of the Interior Lane. in a letter to Senator Key Pittman. indicates that President Wilson will reach a decision this summer whether to spend any money for building rail- road which will open the Boring Riv- or coal fields.
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NEW STEAMSHIP LINES TO ENGAGE
 IN s. A. BUSINESS

NEW YORK. May 31. Two new steamship lines. involving S14OOO.000 or $15OO0.O0O and running nine yes sells of S4.OOO aggregate tonnage, for the South American trade, and 14 vessels of 75.OOO aggregate ton mage for European service. will com mence sailings within two months, according to Richard Kaufman, New York promoter. The vessels will all sall under the American flag. and the European line will limit itself to coal carrying. A large bank and trust company are said to be in- terested in the promotion.
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MORAL TREASON
 IS CLAIMED BY
 COL. ROOSEVELT

ST. LOUIS. May Sl.-Moral trea- son to the United States was charged by Theodore Roosevelt in his ad- dress here today, against the Ger man-AmerIcans who continue to ap. plaud acts of Germany when injury is being done to the country they have seemingly adopted The Col. onel characterized the German-Am- erican alliance as an "anti-American Alliance" In strong, forciful lang uage, MT. Roosevelt advocated Amer lea for Americans. whether born in this country or abroad.
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ARRESTED FOR TRYING
 TO GAIN AUDIENCE WITH
 COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT

KANSAS CITY, May 3l.- Edward Mcdaniel was arrested late yesterday afternoon while trying to seek ad. mittance to Col. Theodore Roose- velts room. McDaniel claimed he had an important engagement No ar. rests were made in connection with the knife throwing incident of yes terdaN Col. Roosevelt was closely guarded until he left for St. Louis.
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LONDON EXCHANGE
 ADOPTS THE NEW
 DAYLIGHT SCHEDULE

LONDON. May S1.-The Stock Ex- change will conform to the new day light saving plan. under which the time will be advanced one hour. The will open at 10:45 o'clock and close at 8. except on Saturdays, when it will close at l, an hour ear Tier than at present
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TENSION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SWEDEN
 IS NOW AT AN END

LONDON, May S1.- The tension between England and Sweden Is at an end, says Lord Robert Cecil The controversy between Sweden and Russia over the fertilization of the Aland islands is fictitious, he says. England and Sweden have trade understanding, by which Britain will yield in coal exports and Sweden in pulp exports.
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NoMEITEs GATHER
 IN SEATTLE READY
 TO SAIL FOR NORTH

SEATTLE. May SI-Hundreds are gathered here ready for the open ing of the Nome season which be- gins tomorrow with the sailing of the Pacific Coast S. S. Co.'s steamer Umatilla. The Victoria sails Fri. day morning. So far there have been $50 tickets sold for the two steamers. The freighter La Touche. loaded to the guards. sailed for Nome this afternoon.
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS

and Mall Information < + + + < < + s' 4 < + z .
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RUSSIAN CONTRACT
 WITH U. 8. CONCERN
 REACHING SETTLEMENT

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May S1. - The directors of the Tennessee Cop per Company claim the company's contract with the government of Rus sla for sulphuric acid and trinitro- toluol which had been upset by a fire at the corporations plant, Is likely to be restored. All questions at issue are being settled amicably.
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AVIATOR USES NEW FLUID AND MAKES
 AeREAT RECORD

TARRYTOw... W. J.. May S1.- Clifton O. Hadley, an aviator, inter- ested in a new substitute for gaso- line. made test yesterday when he ran his car so miles on five gallons of new fluid. It is a whitish sub stance with a peculiar odor and kero- sene is used in preparing 1t. It can be made to sell for 10 cents a gal lon. Only trouble encountered SC far is In starting the engine but the inventor says this can be over come.
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WILLIS WEIGHS IN"

COLUMBUS, O.. May S1.-Gover- nor Willis today officially became a candidate for a second term when he weighed in" at the Secretary of States office for the Republican nomination for Governor. He quali- fled as a candidate for the nomina. ton by paying a fee of $25 and fil- ing declaration of candidacy.
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AcroRs MusT KEEP MOVING

NEW YORK. May Sl.-Broadway for many years the city's mecca for actors. must in the future be kept clear of idle members of the profes- sion unless they keep moving, ac- cording to a Police Court Magistrate decision. or six actors arraigned for lettering. two were fined $1 each, two were paroled for further hear ing. and two were permitted to de- part upon announcing that out-of- town positions awaited them.
 Broadway must not be used as a standing place by actors to impede pedestrians" ruled Magistrate Ten Eyck.
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TORPEDO DESTROYER IS NOW CHAMPION
 sMoKELEss VESSEL

WASHINGTON. May sl-The tor. pedo boat destroyer McDougal Is now the champion smokeless vessel Of the Atlantic torpedo flotilla. For four consecutive hours on a recent test. the destroyer made speed of 30 knots an hour without show ing any smoke.
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SEATTLE DRUGGISTS
 TO BE ARRESTED FOR
 SELLING lNToxicANTs

SEATTLE. May Sl.-The State Board of Pharmacy swore out war rants here today for the arrest of 27 druggists who are charged with violating the state liquor law. This Is the first step taken to force saloon druggists out Of business. It is un- derstood that several other warrants will be issued during the day
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AgNRY JAMEs LgFr s45.OOO

LONDON. May S1.-Henry James the novelist. who died in London, Feb. 2S. left property valued at S45,- 900. He bequeathed portrait of himself by Sargent to the Nation al Portrait Gallery of London with the proviso that if 1t were not &C., cepted 1t should go to the Metropoli- tan Museum of Art in New York.
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THIRTEEN MILLION
 SHIP TONS UNDER
 CONSTRUCTION NOW

WASHINGTON. May Sl.-The re- cent statement of the United States Commissioner of Navigation that at present there are more than 1.0o0,- GOO tons of vessels under construc- ton in American yards is declared to be too conservative by Che Inter- national Marine Engineering, which says there are approximately l,SO0,O0O tons under construction in 66 yards, Including three battleships.
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FRANK COULD MAKES IMPORTANT DONATION
 TO BELGIUM PEOPLE

PARIS. May 31.-slx thousand DOT table houses have been given for the Belgium and Northern French war sufferers who have lost their homes by Frank J. Gould. now residing in Paris. Houses will come from the United States. . The cri de Paris says Gould's Maisons Laftette dis pense more charity than anywhere else in France. and that no war suffered is ever refused help.
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WAR CONTRACTS
 INVESTIGATION IS
 ORDERED IN FRANCE

PARIS, May Sl.-The French Sen. ate's committee on army contracts will address to President Polncare memorial against the intrusion of unqualified intermediates in army contracts. Sub.committees have been appointed to investigate the Nor gan contract. by which the French government paid through them for supplies bought here. All the con tracts made since the war began will be investigated.
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NoW BOUND NORTH.

NOW BOUND NORTH. Spokane left Ketchikan at nine O. clock this morning and is due here tomorrow forenoon. Humboldt is due from the south Fri day. Admiral Farraeut is due from the south tomorrow night late. Alaska sails from Seattle at five O. clock this afternoon.
 SCHEDULED sAlLiNGS. City of Seattle is due to sail from Seattle Friday. Dolphin is due 10 sail from Seat tie Saturday. Prince John is due to sail from Prince Rupert tomorrow noon. Al-Ki is due to sail from Seattle tomorrow
 soUTHBoUND sAILiNGs. Princess Sophia will sail southbound tomorrow night about six O. clock Admiral Evans is due southbcund Monday.
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TWO WIEN IN PLOT 10 TT-- ROCKEFELLER
ASKS
 THAT TROOPS BE
 SENT BACK HOME

WASHINGTON. May s1.-rhc Am. escan government this afternoon re. ceived note from Provisional Presi. dent Carranza regarding the sltua. ton growing out of the pursuit of Francisco Villa.
 The note plainly asks an explana- ton for the continued presence of the American troops In Mexico and renews the request that they be withdrawn.
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Wnl FInance campaIon

NEW YORK. May 91.-Henry Nor genthau, ambassador to Turkey has admitted he will be chairman of the finance comminttee of the national democratic campaign committed It win be his job to raise funds for President Wilson's reelection cam palgn He resigned as ambassador to take up the work.
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serulces for Americans.

PARIS. May 3i.-AIost impressive ceremonies were held here this af- ternoon out. of respect for the Amer jeans who have been killed while lighting for France on the battle fields. The statues of both Wash ingtou and Lafayette were buried under mass of flowers. The Stars and Stripes were hung at half-staff All Americans in the vicinity took part in some way In the services.
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Semitic Bunch Go East.

SEATTLE. May 31.-The combined Republican and Progressive party will leave here tomorrow for the Chicago convention. There will be eight steel cars in the special train which has been provided The Re- publican and Progressive delegation from Oregon will probably be added to the special train at Pasco. Form CT Senator Dixon. of Montana will join the party on the way
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AUTO MAIL TRUCKS
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. May sl.-Elght- cen automobiles and five United States government auto trucks were destroyed by fire which occurred at an early hour this morning in gar age in the heart Of the business sec tion.
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German Paner For Hunhes

NEW YORK, May SI.-The New York staats Zeitung, which usually sets the pace for the German lan- guage papers in the United States, prints an editorial supporting Jus. tice Hughes as the presidential can didate Of the Republicans. The Staats Zeitung asserts that Presi- dent Wilson's opponent should "be a man of neutrality" and adds that such a man Is Hughes"
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ONCE WEALTHY MERCHANT
 IS NOW DEAD RAG PICKER

CHICAGO. May S1.-Fifteen years ago Charles Olson was 8 prosper ous merchant at Minneapolis, Minn. Yesterday his body lay on slab in Shute's undertaking rooms at S20 West Chicago Avenue, and on the firms books was this memorandum concerning him..
 Charles olson. IS years old, rag picker. S6O Whiting street; base ment, rear"
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STEAMER ALASKA
 SAILS FOR NORTH
 THIS AFTERNOON

SEATTLE. May S1.-The steamer Alaska was posted to sail at five o'clock this afternoon with 225 Pas- sengers aboard The following were for Juneau. Albert Larson, Mrs. V. S. Clifford. John Lowell, Vivian eff ford, Marie Johnson, Arnold Nordall, Hannah Skerdoe, c. Denman, G. Das- kal and George Burns.
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po,,.ieal Bets Made

NEW YORK. May S1.-Two politl- cal bets. both in favor of Hughes, have been laid in Brooklyn. They are $500 to S2OOO that Hughes would be the Republican nominee and $500 even that he would be elected if nominated by a reunited party
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KRUPPs PLANNING
 TO BUILD FACTORY
 TO MAKE CANYONS

BERLIN. May S1.--A tract of land near Munich purchased recently by the Krupps will be used as the site for cannon factory. The guns manufactured at this plant will be supplied to Germany's allies.
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Freneh Admit oerman Advances.

PARIS. May S1.-The fighting on the verdun continues as desperate as that or any in the war history ac. cording to today's communique. Sey- eral German advances are admitted. The Teuton cannonade is forcing tho French to fall back to Chatton- court station and also in the vicinity of Hin No. SO4. Chattoncourt is half @ mile south of Cumeries.