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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
ENGLAND MAY BUY
HER BOOZE TRAFFIC
THE SCHEME TO TAKE OVER ALL
LIQUOR BUSINESS MEETS
WITH FAVOR.
REQUIRES BIG SUM OF MONEY
Change in Government Brings Renewal
of Argument for Entire Purchase
Question Has Become Ur-
gent Account Complaints.

London.-The purchase of the drink
trade in Great Britain by the state is
believed to be imminent.
"The matter has been closely con-
sidered by the liquor control board
during the last fortnight" says the
Daily Express. Several members of
the board have long advocated the
purchase and the change in the gov
eminent has brought a renewal of
their argument"
Bill Might Pass.
The Express quotes Sir Thomas
Whitaker, member of parliament, as
saying that David Lloyd George, the
prime minister, is known to favor the
step, while several of the unionist
members are understood to agree with
him. Sir Thomas believes a bill call
ing for the purchase would pass the
house of commons without difficulty.
Sir Thomas Whitaker was chair
man of the committee which advo-
Gated the purchase in 1915, when the
cost of the plan was estimated at be-
tween f25O,OOO,000 and G3O0,0OO,000,
Since then, however, the government
has interfered drastically with the
production of spirits.
The Daily Express asserts that
further great restrictions in the manu-
facture and sale Of alcoholics are GER
tain in the immediate future, whether
or not the purchase plan is put into
effect. The paper continues:
at is known from other sources
that the liquor question has lately be-
come an urgent one for the govern
ment in consequence of renewed CON-
plants of the hindrance of munition
work and other industries due to ex-
cessive drinking and also to the fact
titles of food material are absorbed in
the liquor industry. Memorials from
such centers as Birmingham, Liver
pool, Manchester and Glasgow have
reached the government, warning of
delays in munitions, shipbuilding and
similar Industries and urging total pro-
hibition.
ut may be recalled that Premier
Lloyd George urged the nationaliaa-
ton of the drink trade in the spring
of 1915, but failed to achieve the sue
cess of the scheme. At that time the
plan was regarded as impracticable
but since then it has been strongly
advocated, and the demand is being
continued by a section of the press"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
ALLIES REFUSE TO
CONSIDER PEACE
OFFER BRANDED WAR MANEU.
YER, EMPTY AND iNsINcERE,
FOR FRESH HORRORS.
BOUND TO CRUSH GERMANY
Blame for 80 Bloody Months Laid on
Central Powers squareIy-cite
Belgian slavery-Is Decision
by Entente Allies.

Paris.-In reply to the proffer o.
Germany and her allies for peace
conference the entente allies, in 9
collective note, declare that they
refuse to consider proposal which
Is empty and insincere" The note
was handed to the American ambas
sador. William Graves Sharp, Satur
day by Premier BRAND and was made
public simultaneously in London and
Paris.
The entente allied governments in.
sist that no peace Is possible so long
as they have not secured PREPARATION
for violated rights and liberties and
the free existence of small states and
have not brought about a settlement
for the future security of the world.
The note declares that the proposal
Of the central powers is not an offer
Of peace. but war maneuver."
The note does not specifically out
line definite war aims Of any Of the
entente governments except Belgium.
Before the war, 1t is pointed out, Bel
GUM asked for nothing but to live in
harmony with her neighbors. Assail-
ed in spite Of the treaties guarantee
ing her invoilability, Belgium, the
note says, has taken up arms to de-
fend her independence and "her neu-
trality violated by Germany"
Want No German Peace.
The note, which is the joint act of
the allied nations, declares that the
present strife was desired. provoked
and declared by Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary and that Germany made
no effort to bring about pacific So
luton Of the trouble between Serbia
and Austrla-Hungary, as did Great
Britain, France and Russia.
A peace concluded upon the Ger
man idea would only be to increase
the advantage Of the central powers,
says the note, while disasters caused
by the war demand penalties, repara-
lions and guarantees.
The German overtures are describ-
ed as calculated attempt to influ-
ence the future course of the war and
to end it by imposing German
peace. The overtures also are said
to have the effect of intimidating
neutral public opinion, as we'll as to
stiffen opinion in the central powers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Shows Sound Views.

New York.-A machine that Shows
how sound looks" restored "pithe-
canthropus erectus," who roamed the
earth 100000 years ago as the miss
ing link" discussion as to whether
man has been on this continent 1885,
900 years or 100000 years, and many
addresses on modern economic and
humanitarian subjects, were features
of the sessions of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Sci
ence here Saturday.
The sound machine, which is called
the "phonodeik," was exhibited by
Professor Dayton G. Miller Of the Case
School of Applied Science, Cleveland,
Ohio. He explained that the instru-
ment photographs the vibrations of the
human diaphragm governing the vol
ume and cadences of the voice, and
projects them magnified 100000 times
on screen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
MINING NOTES

The principal British Columbia pro-
ducers, including the Canadian Con-
solidated. CRANKY, Hedley, Rambler
Caribou, Standard and Mother Lode,
will have paid $2,s91,5 $50 in dividends
in 1916, as compared with $1,356,Oss
in 1915.
Machinery is being assembled and
shafting at the Consolidated Snow
storm property at Troy, Mont. The
company expects to start operations
in the mill on or before February 1.
Thu hydro-electric plant is rapidly
nearing completion.
The principal producers in the
Occur d'Alene district, including the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan, Caledonia,
Federal, Hecla, Hercules, Interstate
Callahan and Success, will have paid
$1O,925,69s in dividends in 1916, as
compared with $s,952,429 in 1915.
The Hercules leads as dividend
payer.
The directors of the Northern
Light Mining & Milling Co., operat-
ing on Pine Creek in the Occur
d'Alenes, are considering the cree
ton of 25O-ton mill. Manager Har-
mon says large volume Of good
shipping grade ore is appearing in
the drift. The stockholders are large
ly st. Paul and Minneapolis men.
After piling up profits at rapid
pace, CRANKY Consolidated, operating
in the Boundary district, will make
it's first dividend payment in the
coming new year on a 10 per cent
basis against the 8 per cent ratio
which has been maintained for tho
better part of the past year. Owing
to it's comparatively small share cap
ital and it's growing copper output,
this company has been able to make
about the best relative showing on its
stock of any Of the copper companies,
with earnings during the delivery O."
copper at or above 80 cents pound,
on a basis of better than $40 g.
share, says Boston report.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

NOTE: Up to this time, vAnuric"
has not been on sale to the public, but
by the persuasion of many patients and
the increased demand for this wonder
full healing tablet, Doctor Pierce has
finally decided to put it into the drug
stores of this country within immedi-
ate reach of all sufferers.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of "Anuric" is sure to
be Doctor Pierce's. You will find the
signature on the package just as you
do on DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, the ever-famous friend to ailng
women, and DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, proven by years to be
cents to Dr.V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
for large trial package.
At any rate don't give up hope OF
being cured of your malady until just
a few doses of wAnuric" have proven
that it will make you feel like a
different person.
EDITOR Please insert this letter ir
some conspicuous place in your paper.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

mas, however, there has been prac.
tically nothing doing on this coast in
the way OF notable buying or selling
movements. Lack of cars continues
to retard the movement Of wheat to
tidewater and restricts export opera
tions. Statistically, however, and
aside from peace talk influences, the
situation Is one Of strength.
Flour-In sympathy with the recent
slump in wheat. there has been de-
cline locally Of 25 cents on patents
to So and $775. Local mills have
been booking big orders this season
for eastern shipment and the goods
are going forward as consistently as
transportation conditions permit.
Feed--The situation is sympathet.
ically unsettled, but there are nc
price changes except declines in feed
wheat and corn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
NEW STRENGTH
FOR LAME BACK.

Letter Tells of Long looked for Prescription.
Dear Mr.. Editor Il suffered form
lame back and constant tired,
wcrn-out feeling. At times ! was
unable to stand erect and scarcely
able to get around. 1t would usually
come on at first with crick in small
OF my back. ! took one box of DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets and my back
commenced to get better soon after
starting to take them. / did not
have to walk doubled over as / did
before using the rAnuric." 1t is the
best remedy / have ever taken for
what it is intended to relieve.
l hope those who are in need of
such remedy will give the vAnuric
Tablets" trial.
(Signed) A. G. DRAKE.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
The West Won.

Pasadena, Cal.-The west triumph
ed over the east here Monday for
the second time in the second annual
post-season football game, when the
husky University Of Oregon eleven de-
feated the speedy and more expert
enced University Of Pennsylvania
team by score Of IA to 0. Wash
ington State college defeated Brown
university here last year by like
score.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Morqan's Widow Wants Money.

New York.-Mrs. Yuki Kato Morgan,
the Japanese widow of George D. Nor
gan, j. P. Morgan's cousin, may not
get the 100000 fund which her hus-
band left her when he died suddenly
in Seville, Spain. Morgan, in his will,
directed that it should go to his wild
ow, but the trustees of his estate have
asked the courts to decide whether
the terms should be carried out or
whether the fund should be divided
between the decedent's brother, Junius
Spencer Morgan, of Paris, and his sis
ter Miss Caroline Lucy Morgan, ex-
planning that Morgan received the fund
in a trust left by his father to him, his
sister and his brother. Morgan mar
ried in Toxic. Miss Yuki Kato was
the daughter of sword maker She
was well educated, however, and spoke
English, but New York society did not
accept her and she and Morgan went
to Paris to live.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

For municipal improvements COM
pleted and under way the city COM
missioners Of North Yakima In 1915
contracted to spend $94,261, which
Is more than 800 per cent greater
than the outlay for the same pur-
poses for 1915. The greater portion
of this money was for paving. Janu-
airy 10 the commissioners will take
up a proposal to pave Produce row
and will hold public hearing. The
cost Of the projected improvement Is
estimated at from 900 to $1O7,0 900.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
GRADUATED EyeIids,
sREvlTIEs.

q. f. Fox G. Son, recently from
Wisconsin, have erected q new saw
mill of 10000 feet daily capacity, Z
miles southwest of Ilo, Idaho. 1t is
equipped with modern machinery.
With the exception of little clean
ing up, the Great Northern has just
completed snowsheds and tunnel in
the Cascades at cost of more than
So, 100000. The company will soon
begin work on revising and enlarging
the company yards at Delta and at
Interplay, in Seattle. This will include
construction work and the placing of
additional tracks to handle increas-
ing business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Washington.-In spite of the wide
gulf between the insistence of the cen
trail powers for an immediate peace
conference, and the forecast of unan-
imous refusal by the entente allies to
enter such a conference without know
ing Germany's terms in advance, the
American government believes that
the negotiations in progress are re-
sulting in good.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

If you do no advertising, in way
you advertise yourself as unprogres-
sive. In other words, no advertising
Is still advertising but not the sort
that helps business. The returns
from advertising do not come on q
basis Of "The more you spend, the
more returns you get" Returns are
based on the quality rather than on
the quantity Of the advertising.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
$500 Reward for Bomb Suspects

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The Ogden
Commercial club has added $4,000 to
the reward offered for the apprehen.
sion Of the bomb plotters who attempt.
ed to blow up the residence Of Gov.
ernor Spry Christmas day. This. with
the amounts offered by the city and
the county and individual subscrip-
tions, brings the reward money to
$500.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Rumanians Destroyed OIL Wells.

Misunderstanding at meeting of
the Rumanian Consolidated Oilfields,
William w. Rutherford, member of
parliament from Liverpool, said that
probably the value of the oilfields de-
stroyed by the allies in the Rumanian
retreat amounted to $150,000,000.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Monroe Doctrine Not Concerned.

New York.-For the United States
to Join a league of nations to enforce
world peace after the present Euro
pean war would in no wise be jeop.
ardizing the Monroe doctrine-certain.
ly not to any greater extent than it al
ready has been jeopardized by some
80 odd treaties" was the view ex'
pressed here in formal statement is.
sued by the League to Enforce Peace
of which former President Taft is the
head.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Turkeys and Chickens Wanted.
We want dressed turkeys, chickens
ducks, and geese for Christmas, also
live poultry, dressed meats, and hides
at all times. Commercial Creamery
Company, Spokane, Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
New York Metal Market.

The metal exchange quotes lead
$7.5O@7.62; spelter dull; spot, East
St. Louis delivery, 1oc asked. AT
London lead, ESQ los; spelter, f51
Copper dull; electrolytic first, sec
ond and third quarter, $3o@32.5O
nominal.
Metal exchange quotes tin firm;
spot, $4O.5O@4O.75.
At London, spot copper, s139 los;
futures, f135; electrolytic, f150; spot
tin, f176 15s; futures, f17s 15s.
Bar silver, 1880.
Mexican dollars, 5SBc.
Iron steady and unchanged.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

What's the use of talking unless
you say something; there are toe
many blank cartridges fired, just to
make noise! a Give us the shot that
hits the bulls eye-or, at least strikes
the target-and somebody will surely
sit up and take notice. Practice
makes perfect. Try it!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

New manufactures mean the crea-
ton of wealth. That is what enriches
communities and individuals, makes
trade better and gives stability to col
lections. Boost for new industries
wherever possible, for they boost
right back.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Boy Husband Held for Murder.

Longmont, Col.-Dennis Satterfield
10 was taken into custody in connec
ton with the death of his 18-year-old
wife December 81. An examination OF
the body, the authorities say, disclos.
ed that death had apparently been
caused by bullet from a small cali
Der rifle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Garfield Tea was your Grandmoth-
er's Remedy for every stomach and
intestinal ill. This good old-fashioned
herb home remedy for constipation,
stomach ills and other arrangements
Of the system so prevalent these days
is in even greater favor as family
medicine than in your grandmothers
day
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
OUR GOLD COMES BACK.
Gold Eagles Paid France for Panama
Interests Arc Back Home.

Interests Arc Back Home.
New York.-The largest single day.
importation of gold into this countr,
was received Saturday with the de
post Of $33,000,000 by ]. P. Morgan &
Co. between New York and Philadel
phia assay offices. OF this amount
$25, 100000 deposited here was In the
form of American eagles, being the
identical gold which was shipped tt
Paris in April, 1904. by this govern
ment as part Of the payment Of $40.
100000 made to the old French Pana
ma Canal company for its equities In
the canal.
Return Gold in Same Boxeo.
1t was brought back to this coun
try in the same boxes in which 1t was
sent abroad and In which 1t has beer
kept for nearly 10 years. This gold
represented the first importation ir
the form of American gold eagles since
the present movement began, but the
bulk of the previous receipts was In
bar gold and other forms.
These last consignments bring the
total gold importation for the year w
to $678,000,000. exceeding by several
hundred millions the inflow for any
previous year.
The movement was interpreted here
as indicative of the efforts being made
by Great Britain to improve the ex
change situation and to keep money
rates in the New York market favor
able for borrowing purposes
Expect Canada Will Borrow Here.
The heavy influx Of gold has
strengthened materially the credit pc
sition Of the allies, 1t was said, par
ticularly in view Of the diversion tt
Canada of munition contracts for 1911
to the amount, 1t Is estimated, of be
tween $30O,0O0,000 and $40O,000,O00
Canada is expected soon to enter this
market for the money required to car
ry out It's contracts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

What is said to be the largest requ-
sition for postage stamps ever re-
ceived at Washington was forwarded
from the Chicago postofflce last week
for stamps totaling many millions.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

A sedate banker Of Hamilton, Can
ada, was sitting in his office one
morning when his 1O-year-old hope.
full drifted in, bearing with him an
expression of unutterable gloom.
Anything gone wrong, boy?" inter.
rogated the financier. "Why, at your
age you ought to be cheerful all the
time
II know it, Frank; l know it," re-
sponded the youngster. I'm dom
the best l can; but, honest, l had a
terrible time up at the house with
your wife this orning."-Saturday
Evening Post.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
SCHOOL OF WIRELESS
TELECRAPHY

Trains men for positions as Radio Oper-
ators All students for past year in posi-.
tions within week after finishing course.
Opportunities for travel and advancement
with good salaries. Get details from the
Director of Education, Y. NJ O. A., Seattle,
Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Send 1Oc. to DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, for large trial package OF
"Anuric" for kidneys, cures backache.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

Charley, DEAR" said Young Mrs
Torkins, this article says that the
old-fashioned stump speaker has al.
most disappeared"
"Yes?"
well, it's easily explained. The
government has imposed so many re-
strictions on cutting down the trees
that the supply of stumps has proba-
bly, given out. Washington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

A party of travelling men in q Chi
cago hotel were one day boasting OF
the business done by their respective
firms, when one of the drummers
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
[f YOU want to

BUY, SELL OR EXCHANGE FARM
LANDS. TIMBER, CITY PROPERTY
in any part of the United States or Can
ada, write full details to,
w. s. robson,
POI Central Bldg, Seattle, U. S. A.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05
Pop, what do we mean by econ.

Spending money in such way as
not to get any fun out of 1t, my son
Judge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

mo house in the country, 1 am
proud to say, has more men and wom-
en- pushing its line of goods than
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-05

What do you SELF" he was asked.
"Baby carriages" said the drum
mer as he fed from the room.
The day book., 1917-04-18
American League.-Chicago 4, De
troit 2; st. Louis 4, Cleveland 0; New
York 2, Washington 1; Boston 3,
Philadelphia 1.

The famous johnson had a bit of
tough luck Tuesday when he fell to
defeat at the hands of Russell and his
Yankee teammates. Johnson only
allowed two hits, while Washington
gathered four. Pipp's triple and Ba-
zer's sacrifice fly put over the win
uing run.
Allen Sothoron, a recruit from the
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
league, nearly broke into the hall of
lo-hft game fame yesterday. A sin
gle by Chapman put the kibosh on
perfect pitching record. Only two
alen got as far as second base.
Fabrique, BroOkIyn's snappy little
shOrtstOp, pulled his first errors Of
the season Tuesday and handed an
3 to 3 game to New York.
When the Columbus American
assn team broke into the home game
stuff yesterday one Of the big stands
broke with it. The big jam in the
park had just completed demon
stratiOn of patriotism when, with
wild yells, a section of the bleaChers
caved in, carrying AZ men to injury.
Many were taken to hospitals.
The day book., 1917-04-18
BAsEBALL-sPORTs OF ALL, sORTs-BOXING
THE CUBS WANT A REAL FIRST
SAcKER-MERKLE MAY COME

pep and ginger. Also a TlTst DdSe-
man. Address Chas. Weeghman or
Manager Mitchell, Cubs Park.
With Tuesday day off on account
of bad weather, the leader of Weegh-
mans Cubs had a chance to sit back
and consider his team, from the
standpoint of the first six games
played. Three contests have been
copped and as many dropped A
much more serious slap to the team
than the three lost games was the
injury to Vic Safer. 1t is probable
Vic will be out Of the pastime for
three months. Manager Mitchell is
more or less up in the air CmOstly
more) over just who he will have
hold down the initial canvas.
Mitch has been dickering for Fred
Merkle of the Brooklyn outfit, and
for Fred Mollwitz, who was released
to Kansas City three weeks ago. AS
yet there is no word from either
team. For the present Mitchell plans
to play Ruether at first until he has
had a thorough tryOut. Then if the
pitching-hrst sacker does not exactly
line up g. K, Larry Doyle will be
given a crack at it. This will send
Zeider to second and pull Deal off
the bench for third.
After Doyle, unless he plays first
like he plays second, comes Zeider.
RoIlie has shown that he can play
any old position in the infield He's
a crack utility man but the Cub man
agement didn't figure on having to
insert him into the regular lineup
quite this early in the season.
While all these plans are being
tried out the Cub bosses will keep an
eagle eye open for new material
Coin is not the question, they say
If American dollars can make Ebbets
part with Merk1e, North Side fans
will see him in daily action.
After .today's game with the Car-