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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28
FOUR MILITARY PRISONERS
 ESCAPE
(Yia Dominion Linel

Seattle, Sept 2S-.Four Fort Layton soldiers, military prisoners, escaped the guard house here Wednesday. They commandeered aa from one of the citizens Of the city, robbed the driver, and fled to Mount Vernon where they were captured.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28

Ashur Ireland, of the United States Forest Reserve service was a passenger cn the City of Seattle last night for Ketchikan.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28
Huns Are Repulsed

Paris, Sept. 2S.-Two German at lacks around Chemin des Dames were repulsed with heavy losses to the Germans.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28

Io Retaliate For Zeppelin Raids
 The British government has decid- ed on a systematic retaliation on German cities for zeppelin raids on England, and began last night by dropping many tons of bombs on German positions in Belgium.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28
SEVEN FRENCH
 VESSELS TORPEDOED

(Yia Dominion Line)
 Paris, Sept. 2S. - Seven French steamers hvae been torpedoed dur ing the past seven days.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28
Lloyd George In France

Lloyd George left this morning for France.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28
sEC0ND LIBERTY CAMPAIGN
 FROM OCTOBER 1 ID OCT. q
Bank of Alaska to Handle Subscriptions in Skagway---Bonds to Bear ln-
 terest at 4 Per Cent.

ed by subscription, ? per cent to be- paid with the initial payment, IS percent on November Is, 40 percent December 16, and the re- maining 40 percent January Is. The bonds bear interest at percent for 25 years with the privilege of redemption in 10 years.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-28

The Daily Alaskan is informed that the Bank of Alaska has re- ceiyed instructions from Governor Lynch and is prepared to handle the Liberty Loan subscriptions in Skag- way.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
SENTIMENT OF SPEAKERS THAT
STIRRED THOUSANDS

We meet. not to draw the red
dened sword of vengeance, but to
unsheathe the shining sword of
Justice.-Thomas ]. O'Donnell.
President Wilson has said he
wants to feel the nations pulse. so
let ths voice of Colorado be heard,
calling to him: Lead on. lead on.
our President. The sons of Colo
rado follow."-Father Hugh L. Nc
Menamin.
want no war, but IL war must
come to preserve our honor, then
1t is my war.-Mayor Robert w.
Speer.
May those have scant sympathy
who would see our nation unpre-
pared to fight the battle of man
kind.-Bishop Irving p. Johnson.
AS chief executive of this proud
commonwealth l hereby pledge
every power at the disposal OF the
state government to the loyal sup
port of our President.-Governor
julius c. Gunter.
When war breaks-and, in my
opinion, it already has broken-it
must be waged with every resource
of men and money the country af-
fords.-President Livingston Far
rand, University of Colorado.
Not until we have been conquered
in open war will we allow any rul-
er or combination of rulers to die
tate to us our national policies
The Rev. Charles l. Mead.
Save our country. o God, against
the folly of being unprepared
. against the attacks of our enc
Imies.-Rabbi William s. Friedman.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
WAR CABINET NAMED
BOARD OF SEVEN SELECTED BY
GOVERNOR GUNTER.
Labor AS Well AS Business interests
Represented on Safety Commit
tee Appointed by Executive.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. Governor Gunter an
nounced the personnel of his commit
tee of safety, which is to act as the
war cabinet of the state until all signs
of war have been relegated to the
past.
The committee consists of the fol-
lowing men: Cass E. Harrington,
representing the Civic Association;
Horace Hawkins, attorney, represent
ing the labor interests; j. X. Mullen,
representing the business interests;
H. U. Nudge, president of the Den
yer &c Rio Grande railroad, for the
railroads; John Morey, representing
the commercial and banking inter
ests; L. G. Carpenter, engineer, and
Adj Gen. Harry Gamble.
The committee met the governor in
the executive chamber and immedi-
ately went into conference. Follow
ing the adjournment, Governor Gun
ter made the following statement:
"The committee of safety has been
in session with the governor all after
noon. We have been discussing the
military resources of the state and
planning precautionary measures.
do not care to make any further state
ment of the matter at the present
time. The committee will sit with
the governor at such times as occa-
sion shall demand and will be at the
call of the executive at all times un-
til the need for their assistance shall
have passed"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Predicts increased Output of silver.

The surprising drop in the silver
market will not have any noticeable
effect on silver mining in Colorado,
in the opinion of F. M. Carroll, state
mining commissioner. People in this
state pay little or no attention to the
fluctuation of the market" said he.
st is a queer psychological fact that
silver miners here pay little attention
to a fall in the market, but consider
ably more attention to a rise. If the
market goes up after this drop, the
production of silver may increase far
more than if the market had been
stable
Carroll expects large increase in
the output of silver this year, prob
ably SURPRISING that of last year, when
Colorado produced more silver than
it had for years and showed signs of
again coming into its own in the sill
yer market.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
FIRST WAR FUND $3,5o2,517,ooo.
Federal Reserve Board Ready to Alb
sorb $2,ooo,ooo, 900 of Bonds

sorb $4,000 900 of Bonds
ngton.-Congress was asked
Thursday to provide Immediately 3d.
5O2, sly, 900 to finance the war for one
year, approximately as follows: For
the War Department, $2,952, ,537,9 1888;
for increasing the authorized strength
of the navy to 100000 men and the
marine corps to 10000 men, $175,S55,'
762; for other necessary expenditures
for the naval establishment, at the di-
rection and discretion of the Presi-
dent, 1922, ,53S, ,79O; for the coast guard,
SO that it may perfect and bring to a
high state of efficiency its telephone
system of coastal communication,
$6OO,O
A bond issue, increased taxation, in
cluding higher taxes on estates, large
incomes, whisky, beer, tobacco and
new methods of taxation probably
will be resorted to to raise the huge
amount
Unofficial estimates to the Federal
Reserve Board are that the banks OF
the federal reserve system are in
position to absorb up to O,OOO,OOO
of war bonds at once at rate of
interest not exceeding 315 per cent.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
TEN THOUSAND
PLEDGE LOYALTY
OFFICIAL AND EDUCATOR, PRIEST
AND RABBI JOIN IN PATRIOTIC
oUTBURST.
To FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
DEMANDED BY THOUSANDS AT
DENVER AUDITORIUM.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
smeIter Committee Organizes.

The joint legislative committee ap-
pointed to .--~sstigate the smelling in
dustry of the state met III the govern
or's office and organized by electing
Senator Siewers Fincher of Brecken-
ridge as chairman. The other mem
bers of the committee, Senator Will
liam ]. Candlish of Leadville, Repre-
sentatives Alphonse P. Ardourel of
Boulder, Don j. Mcdonald of Idaho
Springs, and Henry P. Nagel of Victor
were present. A general discussion
of the scope of the investigation and
methods of conducting the same was
had, but no decisions reached.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Cowboys Organize Cavalry Regiment

Denver-One step ahead of the
martial program which is being
drawn up at Washington for the de-
fense of the country in the present
war crisis, a group of Denver men
have organized and are holding in
readiness for immediate service
cavalry regiment of 1,00G cowboys.
The services of the regiment, known
as the Rocky Mountain Rangers, al
ready have been rendered to the War
Department at Washington and Off
cial assurances have been received
that with the call for volunteers the
western regiment will be among the
first considered for immediate serv-
ice. Col. R. Harding, commanding Of
ficer of the regiment, is retired
army officer. DR.. Edwin E. Richard
son of Denver, captain of Troop B of
the regiment, is a Spanish war vet
eran. Every officer in the entire regi-
ment has seen service in the army
or the National guard or been drilled,
while so per cent of the enlisted men
have been trained The nucleus of
the cowboy regiment is made up of
DehFei NoiuiI'eSi'' S W
Richardson. AS soon as the first
troop was organized, the Denver Of
ficers got in touch with the supreme
ranch of the National Order of Cow
boy Rangers, telling them of the
proposition to raise a cowboy regi-
ment. The officers of the fraternal
order not only indorsed the PROPOSE
ton. but also agreed to raise two
troops for the regiment.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Washington, April 3.-Champ CLARK
of Missouri was elected speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Sixty
fifth Congress, in a session that was
marked by dramatic incidents from the
beginning.
The vote in the House resulted:
Clark, 217; Mann, 2O5; Lenroot, 2; Gill
lett, 2. Two members were recorded
present but not voting.
Speaker Clark defeated James R.
Mann of Illinois, choice of the Repub-
lican caucus, after Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin, himself the can
didate of minority of the Republic
ans, had challenged the suggestion
made by Representative Schall of Min
nesota, Progressive Republican, In
placing Clark in nomination, that the
existing international situation de-
monded that President Wilson be CIV
en- a Democratic House organization,
as well as Senate, to assume responsi-
bilities for his policies. Lenroot then
had seconded the Mann nomination.
Champ Clark was escorted into the
chamber by his opponent, Mann, amid
a storm of cheers from both sides.
Mann introduced Clark as a patriotic
representative of Missouri and the ma
ton. Responding, Clark spoke for CO.
operation.
Admitting it would be difficult to
conduct House affairs otherwise, he
declared there must be no partisan
ship
Let all the ends we aim at be our
country's and in the accomplishment
of the ends may the God of our fathers
be with us and guide us in the way
which will rebound to the honor and
perpetuity of the greatest republic
that ever existed in the flood of time"
Representative Talbot, father of
the House," in so far as length of serv-
ice is concerned, administered the
oath to Clark. Members were then
lined up in the well of the House to
be sworn in by state groups.
Four out of 435 members today did
not answer to their names. They were
Lee, Democrat, Georgia; Capstick, Re-
publican, New Jersey; Helgeson, Re-
publican, North Dakota, and Bleakley,
Republican, Pennsylvania. Lee later
was carried into the chamber on
stretcher in time to vote for Clark
Nearly the entire Senate member
ship was present when Vice President
Marshall called for order, and after
the invocation of the Presidents proc
lamation calling for the extraordinary
session was read
TrimbIe Reelected CLERK.
South Trimble of Kentucky was re-
elected clerk, defeating William Ty-
Ter Page of Maryland, Republican
nominee, 217 to 211; Robert B. Cor
don of Ohio succeeded himself as
sergeant-at-arms, receiving 219 votes
to 202 for Joseph G. Rogers of
Pennsylvania; Joseph P. Sinnott of
Virginia was returned as doorkeeper,
winning from Bert w. Kennedy of
Michigan, 216 to 211; William N. Dun
par of Georgia won the House post
mastership from Lawrence Lyon of
= -
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

MckelVey Named Food Commissioner.
Dr. s.. r. McKelvey was appointed
pure food and drugs commissioner by
the State Board of Health
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Kaiser Wilhelm Reported Very boo.

London, April G.-The Morning
Post printed a cablegram from its
Washington correspondent saying that
Emperor William is fatally i'll with
Bright's disease and that his death
probably will occur within a few
months. This information, it was
said, was secured from German
American bankers.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
BLIND REPRESENTATIVE FROM
MINNESOTA PUTS MISSOURI
IAN's NAME BEFORE HOUSE.
PLEAS FOR PATRIOTISM
RESOLUTION DECLARING STATE
OF WAR INTRODUCED BY
REPRESENTATIVE FLOOD.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, April 8. - President
Wilson last night urged Congress, as
sembled in joint session, to declare
a state of war existing between the
United States and Germany. and ad-
vocated the organization of an army
of at least 100000 men. chosen up
on the principle of universal liability
to service"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Washington, April 3.-While the
tive Flood, chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs, intro
duced a joint resolution declaring that
state of belligerency" exists be-
tween the United States and Germany
and asserts that Germany's course Is
nothing less than war against the
government and the people of the
United States" The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, the recent course of the
German government is in fact moth
ing less than war against the govern
ment and people of the United States,
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate in Congress as
sembled, that the state of belligerency
between the United States and the
German government which has thus
been thrust upon the United States
is hereby formally declared, and
"That the President be and he is
hereby authorized to take immedi-
ate steps not only to put this country
in a thorough state of defense, but
also to exert all of its power and en-
ploy all of it's resources to carry on
war against the German government
and to bring the conflict to a success
full termination"
This resolution will go to the for
eign affairs committee, together with
President Wilson's address on the
subject, and will form the basis for q
war resolution to be later reported to
the House.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Denver, April 3.-The challenge of
war was answered by 10000 men and
women of Denver and Colorado in the
Auditorium Saturday night. They
rose, 10000 of them, representing
every class and condition of Colorado's
million people, to urge upon the ma
tion universal military training and
upon Congress "the full support to
every step that may be taken by the
administration to vindicate the ma
tional honor and the national right"
They declared that Germany had
Committed acts of war against the
United States" These sentiments, en-
bodied in a resolution forwarded to
Washington, carried with them a
pledge of loyalty and service from the
West Church Joined with state, law
with education in urging war, if war
becomes necessary to carry out the
principles to which the United States
has committed herself. An Episcopal
bishop, a black-robed priest, Prot
estant pastor, a Jewish rabbi, the
president of great university, an edu-
Gator of international prominence,
governor, a mayor, and two lawyers
combined to draw in clean-cut lines
the picture of the world crisis and
the duty of this country.
From the moment Ralph w. Smith,
executive chairman, called the meet
ing to order until Rabbi William 8.
Friedman closed with his prayer for
benediction, the enthusiasm grew un-
Al L, oh will Il
ly, waved thousands of flags and
shouted themselves hoarse.
They cheered T. ]. O'Donnell, prin-
cipal speaker of the evening, who
urged that the American flag be car
ried to the battle lines in France and
wave ahead of legion in pursuit of
the helmeted invader as he recrosses
his own frontier, his back turned to-
ward the banners of democracy"
They cheered as each speaker de-
nounced the suggestion that the
United States back down from her
avowed position in this crisis.
They cheered loudly when Russia
was welcomed into the fold of democ-
racies. They rose and cheered again
when the Fort Logan military band
broke into the strains of the "Marseil-
laise" at the close of a plea for France.
Every move that looked toward pre-
paredness, every utterance that con-
tanned the spirit of fighting against
violations of the nations rights, met
with united, unanimous, complete sup
port. Not a pacifist voice was raised,
not a protest was heard.
Pueblo, -Colo.-Patriotic enthusiasm
and repeated pledges of loyalty to the
United States in the war crisis marked
a demonstration participated in by
more than $4,000 residents of Pueblo
Sunday. A parade four miles long,
which included citizens of thirty ma
tionalities, and a program of speeches
on the court house lawn brought the
celebration to a climax in an outburst
of patriotic feeling. Conservative es-
Inmates placed the number of march.
ers at $4,000.
Patriotic demonstrations at which
loyalty to the nation and the President
was pledged were held Saturday night
at Chicago, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg and many other cities. The Phila.
delphia meeting was attended with ad.
ded significance by being held in the
historic independence square. New
Youk's patriotic meeting was held a
week ago.
Chinese Recognize New Russia.
Peking.-The Chinese government
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Nations Call Stirring All Colorado.

All Colorado is stirred by the call to
the nations defense. Everywhere
patriotism is manifest Men and
women, girls and school boys are an
swering the appeal. They are all
lending their services in one activity
or another. Offices of the various
Red Cross branches are crowded
with workers. The recruiting sta
tions are filled from morning to night
with stalwart young men who are
sacrificing home and positions to
serye their country.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07

Chinese Recognize New Russia.
Peking.-The Chinese government
has recognized the new government
in Russia.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-07
Sororities Bar Dancing.

Bloomington, Ind.-As result of
the war sororities of Indiana Univer-
sity have placed a ban on dances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-17
TRADES
 COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS OF 1917
A.W. Miller, Painter, Is New President of Union
 Organization

Annual election of officers of the Bridgeport Buiiding Trades Council has placed theze prominent union men in control of the organization for the ensuing fiscal year:
 President A. w. Miller, representing the Brotherhood of Painters & Dec orators; John Becker. vice president, representing the Sheet Metal Workers of America; William Schumann. re- cording secretary, representing the Electrical Workers. and Wilbur Lyon. financial secretary and treasurer, . member of the Painters union.
 Reports submitted by the retiring officials disclosed that the organiza.- ton is stronger today than ever be- fore, being almost 100 per cent in Bridgeport and. far ahead of any oth- CT state council.
 It was reported that agreements between the organisation and Bridge port builders were. complete and that harmony prevails to such an extent that building here can beaccompldsh ed with greater speed and ceytainty than anywhere else throughout the state.
 union men. and the supply of labor to the contractor has been enhanced 50 per cent over old methods when the builders and the trade unions were tt odds.
 Beginning July 1e, the master plumbers agreement calling for a $5 scale of wage instead of the old $s.34 per day scale went into effect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-17
KAISER REGRETS
 HOILWEG'S STEP

The Hague, July 17.-The Berlin 'RedchsanMeger." copy of which has been received here, publishes an au- tographic letter from Emperor Will liam to Dr. yon Bethmann-Hollweg on the occasion of the acceptance of the resignation of the Imperial Chan cellor. The Emperor in the letter says:
 'I decide with a heavy heart by to- days decree to grant your request to be relieved from your office. For eight years you have occupied the highest and most responsible offices in the imperial and state services with eminent loyalty. and have suc- cessfully placed your brilliant powers and personality at the services of the Kaiser and the empire and the King and the fatherland.
 Tn the most grievous times that have ever fallen to the lot of the Ger man countries and peoples-times in which decisions of paramount inpor- tance tor the existence and future of the fatheriand have had to be taken you have stood by my side with coun- sel and aid. It is my hearts desire to express my most cordial thanks for your faithful service"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-17

Helsingfors, July 1.-The proposed promulgation whereby Finland seeks to wrest from Russia. complete inde- pendence has caused extreme tension and nervousness. The situation is complicated by the diets continued refusal to grant full 350,000, ,000 mark loan to Russia and by a threat of a general strike if the diet post pones the passage of the new com muncal bill abo1ishing property qual- ifications. The latter was the sub ject of demonstration in the senate last snight. If no compromise is reached the bill will be on third read ing tomorrow, backed by socialists and handful of bourgeois mem bers.
 A. I. Shingaroff, Russian minister of finance, explained Russia's difficulties through inability to pay her soldiers and sailors in Finland because of the lack of Finnish currency and Fin lands refusal to accept the ru-le. Thereupon Americans undertook to put at Russia's disposal all Finnish marks obtainable in America and to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-17
FINNISH SITUATION TENSE; RUSSIA
 FEARS INDEPENDENCE MAY BE GAINED

 furnish monesa of other foreign cur- rency which Finland accepts.
 Governor. General Stakovitch out lined to the Associated Press, Russiass standpoint. The seriousness of the situation today" he said, arises from the fact that majority of the sem ate in the diet abandoned legality and the principle of mutuality and insists on regulating it's own inter-relations by the will of Finland alone.
 That is not all The new inde- pendence bill also is a fiat violation of Ffnland's own continental laws.''
 Asked what would be Russia's attitude in the event that the meas ure became a law, M. Stakovitch an- swered:
 '"The provisional government prob ably will issue declaration of pro- test to the Allies. If the bill is fore ed through and the diet legislates under it, opposition and refusal to obey the laws is expected on the part of those whose property interests are affected. Eventual anarchy is c possibility since Finland is without material force to compel obedience."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-17
GERMAN LOSSES ON FRENCH AND BRITISH FRONTS SINCE THE FIRST
 OF APRIL, ESTIMATED 350,0o0 MEN

French Front, July 17-Severe dn- roads have been made on the strength of the German troops holding the line of the Franco-British front dur Ing the attacks delivered on them in the months of April, May and June. An estimate made on we'll established averages demonstrates that their losses must approximate 350,00o men.
 Before the spring operations of the French and British began. the Ger man front had been divided into two sectors entirely independent of each other One faced the French be- tween the Odsne and the Swiss iron tier and was und4r the command of the crown prince. The other con fronted the British from the North sea to the Disc and was commanded by the Bayarfan crown prince.
 At the beginning of the Franco British offensives the Germans had at their disposal 147 divisions. of which 1o5 were actually on the front line. These reserve divisions were about equally distributed in the north ern and southern sectors The sit uation on the Russian front permit ted the Germans to detach some of their active divisions on that side so that on June 20 the number of their divisions facing the British and French was 156.
 The strength of the German forces on the Franco-British front cannot, however, be calculated exactly from the number of their divisions, for no