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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
STEVE BUTTED IN WHEN HE SAW 2 "VILLAINS''
ATTACK GIRL--AND THEREBY SPOILED "MOVIE'

the Lone Star Cattle Company had
reigned supreme in Dry Sandy
Valley.
That was before the tide OF
settlement had spilled into the
valley. Finally Uncle Sam had
sliced off most OF the acreage stlll
left and called II forest reserve.
Wherefore the Lone Star outfit
had sold it's holdings. Wherefore
also Steve Yeager had been
squeezed out OF the occupation he
had followed all OF his twenty-three
wears since he could hang on TO a
saddle.horn.
Four Bits followed the trail
around a tongue Of foothill. Be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

yond the bend Steve saw girl
picking peoples. Two men rode up
and swung from their saddles. She
shrank back In fear. One Of them
seized her wrists and threw her
down.
Lively now. Into the pit with
her" urged short. fat man who
was standing ten or fifteen yards
back from the scene of action.
Steve had put his horse at
gallop the moment the girl had
been seized Dragging his pony to
a halt. he leaped 10 the ground.
Get busy. Jackson" tho little
fat man reminded one OF his tools
lrritably Then, as be caught sight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

The vote was as follows:
For school board-Eckstein 49,
26s. Strong l1.024. Danz 6.79l, Ent-
wiste 1851. Lepper 1903, Rensing
9S3. Downie $50
For school bonds 1915, against
1851.
Anna Louise Strong will succeed
William pigott on the school board.
Both Eckstein and she were elect
ed for three-year terms. beginning
January 1. 1917. Only once before
has a woman served on the school
board here. In 1896. Mrs Winni.
fred Thomas was elected and serv.
ed one year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
BUCHAREST SHELLED

COPENHAGEN, Dec. A.
German artillery has already
begun borbardment OF Buehs.
rest from range OF II miles,
the Newspaper National Tiden-
mes declared In a dispatch
from Berlin today.
Tho dispatch asserts the Ger
man puns opened their fire on
the Rumsnlan capital Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
FOOD EMBARGO FIGHT is ON
FILE MANY BILLS
IN CONGRESS TO
DOWN HIGH COST

WASHINGTON. Dec. A.
Legislative proposals Intended
70 shatter the high cost Of liv-
ing marked the reopenln9 OF
congress today.
Representative Fitzgerald.
leader Of the embargo forces.
introduced four plsns-t~o OF
them calling for food export
embarqoes, the other two for
regulation OF cold storage and
for reduction OF parcel post
charges on food.
Representative Farr OF Pennsyl.
vania proposed an embargo on
wheat. and Representative London.
OF New York. socialist. worked on
measures proposing virtual food
dictatorFhip. with an Incidental
food export ban
ConRressmen from Industrial cen.
ters favored the price-control plan.
Representatives 81 the farming dis.
trictH walled against the bills and
threatened munitions emhargoss OF
they were molested In their pros.
periiy.
Action In the senate was prom.
iaed by Senator Lewis OF Illinois
He said he would introduce a bill
to provide that the government be
empowered TO seize foodstuffs on
which n corner Is attempted. con
denim them. and then resell to tho
public
President Notified VI
Both honAes PASSED resolutions
to notify President Wilson that
they are sitting aud ready for his
message tomorrow.
The house convened at 1901.
when Speaker Clark pounded for
order. and the senate 20, down to
business three minutes later.
Al 1911 the senate recessed un-
I'll 2 p. m. meantime appointing n
committee to notify the house. II
was ready for business.
CANNED galleries watched the
proceedings In the house Speaker
Clark was cheered roundly. After
the moblike chatter OF the wei.
come home squads had been quell
cd, the chaplain prayed for peace
within our borders" while ropre-
sentatives stood In their places.
Fi,rgerald's bills provide
No. Provision for an out and
out export embargo OF farm prod
ucts and manufactured foodstuffs
for one year.
No. ? Provision for the nresi.
dent to suspend expectation when.
ever prices become extortionate and
the public interest requires such
action.
Broaden Parcel Post
No. 3-Regulation OF cold stor.
age by prohibiting interstate ship.
ment OF foods. other than butter.
stored longer than ten months.
with distinct labelling OF the date
on which the goods we're stored.
No abolition OF postal zones
insofar as farm products and man.
utactured foodstuffs are concerned.
admission OF such goods TO parcel
post in packages up TO 150 pounds
nj 2 cents for the first pound and
cent per pound thereafter. with
slightly higher charges.
Exemptions In the einbargoes
provide for supplying American
diplomates and citizens abroad. as
we'll as famine or war victims.
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went down tho Renton approach a
bullet struck Mrs. Mitchell in tn.
back. coming out her neck.
The entire posse appeared before
Prosecutor Lundln early Tuesday
morning The latter said that no
action would be taken until Mrs
Mitchelrs condition was definitely
determined. Dellahante IL held
blameless
Mrs. Mitchell said she was on her
way TO visit her mother-in.law. liv.
ing at Maple Valley. She was taken
20 the Renton hospital. where II IL
said she has an even chance TO re
cover.
Mrs, Kyle. a sister. with whom
Mrs. Mitchell makes her home IN
Seattle. went 20 Renton Monday 70
visit the injured woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

TACOMA. Dec. a.-Mayor
Fawcett. head OF committee
OF Pierce county citizens, today
announced that Newton D. Bak.
er. secretary OF war, had signed
formal agreement that the
government will station full
division Of United States troops
at American lake, near here.
and establish a permanent can
tonment, mobilization and train
inp camp. provided Pierce
county will donate to the gov
ernment 10000 acres OF land.
A monster petition. which ha
been circulated quietly here 70
several weeks will be presented
ate today to the board of count,
asking that a spe
'ial election be called for Januar,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
MISS STRONG WINS
PLACE on BOARD

Anna Louise Strong enjoys
the distinction today OF being
the only woman elected to the
school board In Seattle since
1896.
Nathan Eokstein and Dr..
Strong were easy vietors in the
Saturday election. The school
bonds were approved by vote
Of three TO one.
port commissioner without opposi
tion. The port belt bonds receive,
n majority vote. but failed of ador
ton because the law requires g.
per cent vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

A posse OF officers, including MAT
shall Edwards. Might Marshal Jack
Stewart and Deputies Jim Flynn and
Dellahante were waiting al the
bridge for an automobile supposed
to be filled with liquor on its way
TO Issaquah from Kent
Edwards and Flynn were stand
ing near the approach OF the bridge
while the other two men wee hid
den on the bridge. As the machine
red lantern vas
waved by Edwards. Mccoy. fear.
ing a hold-up. speeded up.
Meaning. hs says, TO shoot out a
tire, DeIlahante opened fire, dis
charging five shots at the Disappear.
ing machine.
lie shot low. but a. the mMhine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
ENGLAND WILL
HAVE CABINET
0vERHAULINC
~ Ed L. kEENg

W. ~ otsff 1offesponutHt
LONDON, Dec. a.-Er9Iand
10 preparing a Reconstruction"
Premier Asqui,h made formal
announcement In the house Of
Commons to-day that King
George had rendered hls assent
TO the "reeons,rue,ion OF the
government" which state.
mert y.sterday had announces
was In contemplation.
What course that recon
struetion" will take was not
made clear BY the premier.
He suggested that all questions
from members regarding the cab.
met personnel be deferred. and con.
ciuded with the request that when
the house adjourned today IL Will
not meet again until Thursday.
The announcement In commons
followed lengthy conference
which Asqulth had with the king
today. and in which. Il is assumed.
the whole plan of reconstruction was
discussed Premier Arquith said
further that whatever reconstruc.
tion OF tho government was decid.
ed on there would be no departure
from the policy announced at the
beginning OF the war. Asanlth's
o~n statement AZ this time held
that England waa In the war to
compel restoration OF Belgium. and
'1asil such time ss German mill.
tarism vas subdred and the intc.
rity of small nations assured
Current reports late today were
that the "reconstrnction' meant a
general change In the entire cab.
met rather than the mere forma.
tion OF an authoritative council.
This small. compact body" for
handling OF the problems OF the
war was the suggestion first ad.
vsnced by those known 10 be In
sympathy with Lloyd-George. Who
apparently precipitated tho cabinet
crisis
when Premier Asquith had con.
cluded. Sir II DalKiel suggested he
had understood the designations OF
all members OF tho present cabine,
had been rendered TO the premier.
Asquith did not make reply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
A WOMAN ON THE BOARD

Anna Louise Strong elected by handsome
majority and will be the first woman to serve on the
Seattle school board since 1890
10 those who, living in past age, view with
alarm the advent of a woman in public service few
soothing words may not be misplaced.
Cheer up ye old relics, the world isn't going to
toppe your heads. You will find instead a
healthy vigorous. broad minded addition to the board
in Anna Louise Strong, one who is decidedly able to
fulfill the duties of her position, and who will reflect
credit upon the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
MARSHAL fires
As SPEEDING AUTO
: KEEPS ON GOING

Mrs. John Mitchell, 4212 Orcas ST., was
shot, perhaps fatally, at 12:4O a. m. today
by Deputy Sheriff Dellahante Of Renton
while speeding over bridge in an automo-
bile with man giving his name Al Nc
Coy Of Seattle.
The shooting took place on a bridge
crossing Black river, near Renton, when Nc
Coy failed to stop at the command Of Mar
shall Edwards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
CHAPTER J.
Steve Makes a Mistake

~ TEvE YEAGER held his bronco
to a Spanish trot. Somewhere
~ I'm front OF him we're Los
Robes and breakfast.
One solitary silver dollar lay in
his trouser. pocket After he and
-Four Blts had eaten. two quarters
would take the place Of the big
csrt-wheel.
Then would come dinner. a sec.
ond transfer OF capital. and his
pocket would be empty.
Steve had not quit his job. II
had quit him. A few years earlier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
RUMANlANS RETIRE

PETROGRAD. Dec. i.--Under
uninterrupted pressure by the en-.
emy. the Rumanlan forces are re-
firing around Pitescl and Torgo.
vistaia. the war office stated today.
In the oituz region, enemy attacks
we're repulsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

Doctor" Allen has since been
king OF all prisoners. and was a
close friend Of Harry Gardner. since
they became Jaiimates.
SO confident were authorities
that Harry was a model prisoner
that he was permitted 10 breathe
the clearer air quite often, and po-
lice officers noted with surprise
that the famous plckpocket was
permitted to attend downtown bor
Ing smokers In company with dep
uty sheriffs.
Gardner. according TO city detec-
tives. is one OF the cleverest crooks
in the country. He was caught here
with The Goriila's" gang OF pro.
fesslonal pickpockets. rounded up
after they had reaped a lucrative
harvest at a milkmen's picnic held
across Lake Washington. al For
tuna park.
The gang was following Hughes
on his campaign tour when arrested
In Seattle.
Woman Chsrner
RtAFh van III M
perior court for living with Miss
Anna Marie Danielson. who died
under strange circumstances here
in Jnly. after coming up from San
Francisco with Dr. Allen
Burns detectives along the Coast
worked on the case for weeks, and
tried 10 get Prosecutor Lundln to
file murder charges against Or" "
Allen.
'Dr." Allen. according to the
Burns detectives, had served in the
Illinois state reformatory. aud been
connected with number Of mys.
terious cases since that time.
He posed as an osteopath, and
was a woman charmer.
He Is a big. smooth-faced fellow
and carries on formal. nowery con.
versation. Gardner Is a little, ratty.
eyed. dark complexioned. we'll.
dressed Mexican.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04
TRuSTY ALLEN and
DIP Make ESCAPE
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Or. PercivaI v. Allen, under
years sentence following the
mysterious death Of Anna Marie
panielson. whom, ne psimed OF
az his wife, and Harry Gard
ner, member OF the Gorilla gang
OF pIckpoekets, Awaiting the
start Of five-year term In the
state penitentiary on an appeal,
= escaped from the King county
jail at a. m.
The two men pried their way
thru q door in the store room
into the old auditors office. sc-
corcing to an explanation given
Jail Monday at 5 a. m.
II is believed the men had about
tbree-quarters OF an hour start
when their escape was discovered
All OF the county deputies we're
scattered broadcast thruout the
city. a close watch Is being kept
at all depots and docks.
Allen Was Chief Trusty
Allen was chief trusty and was
allowed freedom OF the jail, while
Gardner has been confined to the
hospital ward for several days with
rheumatism.
Madden believes this was ruse
TO get out Of the tank. The door
was pried open with some heavy
metal instrument that was taken
along by the prisoners.
Il am at loss 10 explain a mo
tive for Allen wanting 10 get
away" said Madden. as he only
had a short sentence and had al
ready served a part OF II. con
sidered him one OF the best pris
oners and made a trusty out oi
him shortly after he was admitted
, Gardner was a quiet prisoner. &C
cording 10 jail officials.
Allen and Harry Gardner were
ring leaders in the group II prison
crs who recently presented Supt
Madden with a gold badge "oi
honor" for being "one Of earth's
gentlemen"
The flowery resolutions accom-
panying the gift praised the jai
superintendent for his humane
treatment OF his wards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

e. r. CLIFFORD and Kay Mckay.
Seattle rial estate operators. have
left for the East TO get settlers
for Washington farms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

We don't know what the weather
eill be Christmas day. but We do
snow the Red Cross seals are ready
Tor sale-and they help greatly In
the fight against tuberculosis. Buy
some. The weather forecast 10:
Occasional rain tonight and Tues
day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

MORE THAN 10000 COPIES
DAILY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-04

ISN'T IT so7
The Coliseum theatre circulated lot Of ne~ dimes
Sunday but, say what you will, these dimes aren't
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22
wrlqh. Coming Back

According to Q news special from North Yakima, Wash, in the Seattle Times, Beals C. Wright formerly ot Boston, three times national tennis champion, who has been out of the game entirely for five years. s going to try to come back. He has been liy. ing on his fathers ranch near North Yakima for several years and an nounced tonight that he would g-t back in the game with the beginning of the new year. Wright has sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu, tc go into severe training, and " Il enter the tourney there the following month Wright held the championship in 1901 1905 and 1906.
 "I shall have to take off weight and may be little slow at fist" said Wright this afternoon. but believe can ccme back want to meet Griffin, Cal fornia's champion. ans come of the other good onel. and l hard training will do it, l will give
 hem a good game"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22
o'Nen was Hitting KIng

James T. (Tip) O'Nen. who died O. heart failure n Montreal, Canada win be remembered as the slugglne left fielder of the worlds champion 5t. Louis Browns of 1886.
 ONen played left field for the ia nous Browns in 1885. 'S6, 'S7, 'SS, 'Ss md '91. He jumped the Brownz long with Charley Ccmi.key, in tn. all of 1890 fer the Chicago Brother sood club. and returned with the "cl, oman" in 1891
 Comiskey went to Cincinnati + Ss2. and O'Nen dropped out of ba-e ball soon after.
 ONei came to the Browns as ( pitcher. ComiSkey bought his re aase from New York fer a small sur and converted Tip into an outiielde. ,o utilize his great batting in ever. game.
 The Browns in those days were fl he Amer can Association. O'Neil hi s42 in 1885; .Ss9 in '9S; .4s2 in 's7 2s2 in 'SS; .SS7 in 'S9. In 1890 he hi s28 in the American Association
 ONens batting mark Of .492 ii SS7 is the highest average roilec ID in baseball. The next highest { ,ure is All, made by Pete Browning # Louisville the same year.
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ALLIgs, FINANCIAL STRENGTH

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.- In Parii correspondence. in discussing the fl nancial strength of the Allies. it de clares that up to date, war has de stroyed ssO OOO.OOOOOO in capital ant savings, and estimates the Allies wi owe neutrals s4,OOO, ,OOOO,OOO payable 1T gold after another year of war. o the warning nations, Austria is prob lbly the weakest. and France is tho strongest financial position. HIddeI loans and falsifed statements make f impossible to give the figures for Aus ria. but she has thrown her las ounce of financial strengta into tn war and "repudiatlon." with "revoiu ion" are whispered about. The A
 les entered the war with s5 in gol' .or every s1 in gold of the Contra powers; after increasing her banl
 ote circulation and and one-hal ines. France has S4 per cent of tha
 lrculation secured by gold. Russi md Italy are as sound. Whereas tn Central powers have lost all foreig
 ommerce and most of their produc ion. the Allies are but little affectef Although her richest districts are fl he hands of the enemy, Frances DOT ulatlon is SO per cent of normal time; France has not yet begun to sell he American securities, although sh has them aplenty. Finally. 1t is
 ignlflcant fact that after 15 month If war. France has paid out s9OOOO0 poo abroad. and s4,2OO.OOO.OOO in tn republIc of France.
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tracts that have been rendered to .ome of the umpires who will work or President Toner this year a clause as been inserted prohibiting the Ma ,onal League umpires from scouting ,r any of the ball clubs. and it also .rblds them from signing articles for ewspapers or any other publications. hese new rules may also be imposed n the American League umpires rhen President Johnson sends out the ontracts for the men that are to adee the play ca that circuit during he coming season.
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arl.t Not ln Trenohea

Jimmy Britt is not in the trenche' it all at all He has cabled hi mother from Scotland. wishing her z merry Christmas When James sa.' ed from Australia fer England re 7ort was sent out that he hal io'net he army. Nothing of the kind. II still in vaudeville work and Ina gone to England and Scotland to fl ngaCemen.s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22

that country: "Men who fall outside the trenches are promptly sprayed with machine gun fire by the enemy until they are all dead. England has not yet got all her S,OOO,OOO men in the field. but she's got the men-and an- other 100000 in training. France has apparently shot her bolt as far as providing any more men goes.
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A vernatIIe cow.

me Toadvile Tldings advert'ses . .cw fer sale as follows:
 "Fcr Sale-A full-blooded COW. giy 'rg milk. also three tons of hay, 2 wheeibarrow. a Qrindstone. two stove o scythe and a democratic wagon. e. Helena (Montana) Independent
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,uliser ls Back in Form

,iliifer ts Back in Form
 All of the present officers of the hiladelphla National League club ere reelected at the annual meeting [ that organization.
 Manager Moran said he had a let. IF from Catcher Killifer stating that i5 arm would be in good condition TT the coming season. Kil'fer in red his throwing arm last fall bu,
 short time before the Phillies en. cred the worlds series games.
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,hreeder Tries Golf

TAcoMA-The Olympic Club. once one of the most prominent gathering ,laces of the sporting fraternity i Tacoma. will be remodeled after th' 'irst of the new year with bcwliuf alleys. a nine.hoie golf putting cours, and nets for indoor iron and drivin practice for golfers. the owner. Georg M. Shredder announced today.
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Don't let the storm interfere witr ,our druq wants. Remember we de. liver FREE AND FREELY. Jutt phone 1-3-4. and will will receive I'm mediate attention. Butler Mauro Dru' Co.,. e6 Front St. 1-22-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22
'otoreyele Racer Killed

F. Montgomery, William Goudy and ito Walker, motorcycle racers, were lctims of smashup at Bakersfield al.. that cost the life of Montgomery oudy was fatally injured and Walk 2 was also seriously hurt. One O. re riders lost control of his ma nine on a curve. The other two, fol
 wing cloeely. collided with h'm anf T plunged into a fence The mer ere practicing on the speedway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22

Our HOT WATER BAGS have DUALITY WRITTEN ALL oVER THEM and prices are the same as th~ Outside. Phone 1-s-4 BUTLER MAURo DRUG CO, s5 Front St. 22-tf
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General Sam Hughes Canadian min. ister of militia. declares the best Of the types of Canadian soldiers are the professional and business men. H. says that barristers and engineer, surpass professional soldiers.
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SPORTS
sDA44ooo4eoeeooeee4eoeett .
EckersaII Was Referee

EckersaH Was Referee
 Walter Eckersai of Chicago, once famous quarterback for Stagg's invin- cible University of Chicago football term. refereed the game at Pasadena shortly after New Years, between Brown University of Providence, R. l.. and the Washington Aggies. The Pullman boys won, If to Q, scoring two touchdowns and kicking two goals on the Fasteners. The game was held In connect on with the annual Festival of Roses celebration.
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lA Is Riaht

)h. fer a offer good and strong, )ne who will help the game along, )ne with a kick in his left and right ,h. fer a champ who'll get out and
 flght.
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ELKs BOWLING

Team No. 5 defeated Team No. 2 ( the Flks Alleys. in the tournamen' ,et night, by 1Oo pins. Hunter goI 'rh score. of 2O4.
 The scores:
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New Rnles for umns


 Now that peace has been restore. n baseball. not only the players bu the umpires too will have to wo~' under new restrictions. In the con
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WAR siosLteHrs
F + z. < 4 4 < 4 < + q s {. s q

+ z < 4 4 < < < *+ ++s <. <
 For years Japanese authorities havc been vainly endeavoring to bring about favorable balance of trade. In 1915 this was accomplished. the ex cess of exports being estimated at 1SO.OOO,OOO yen. an unprecedented fl gure, equal to all annual expenses experts put together since the begin ming Of the present dynasty. The ex. ports most affected include such items as woolen cloths and serges. rice, cop per, anthony. leather manufacturers. boots, shoes, tea. peas and beans, hemp brades, medicanes, railway ma. terials, grains and metals. all of the articles mentioned have shown an in. crease of 100000 yen. In imports the cnly lines that have shown in .crea-es are wool. hides. leather. met als and morphine. hemp, flax and crude oil Most of the increase ir exports has been due to the war. An 'bundance of capital exists and tho 'romotion of new enterprises is ex
 ensive With the national specie re
 erve now amounting to over GOO 900 jOO yen. there is a financial boom
 md much speculation.
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Bu-inegs Manaper Herbert White. 2 Harvard. in charge of surgical un- .ts in France says of the fighting in
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-22

Furs. MoccasIns and Baskets of all ;iris. at reduced market prices - WILLS STORE. tf.