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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-12
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ALTHOUGH TUESDAYS AUCTION
aAf.E At keATrt.hH LEADING
AUCTION HOUSE. secs HEroNb
AVE waa tho LAHutsfr ENtN HELD
~ fHE CITY. ~. havs PLENTY of
OTHER PINE FURNITURE listed fpr
FRIDAY SALE. 10 tse, ARM ~, inf
cladinE gpidsr oak dlulnH sei. with
handsome buffet, chairs Win leather
seals and iarEs pedestal extension "a
bic extra good fufanA oak davenport
Ia spanish leather golden Ana Tunnel
tx library tables. leather cushioned
afn chairs 0ith 2 rockers - match
iaafs desk. r~utef tables. fancy hal
chairs. Morris ehaiF good ieaih@feftr
eaueh Hiidiuk sanltaFg coach and
davenport. hifds-sss maple dfesslns "a
his and chair. wtih fine iafs~ fhttfpnief
and Smaller chiffautef tn match other
golden oak and Waits rhiffsnirrs snd
arsss~rs good tr4~s bed with tes
spFtus sramsi beds fpifinr h@ds
saffnEs mattresses. pillows bedding
euFtsins iir,sss.is taGsssfry. Atnirs'sf
anf Fsitst srt squares. carpets, faeA
tnlald ard printed ltnal~uri coal and
gas ranges. ssrtnx machine electric
eteeh etc Nefnnfti BE- Wur pee lHras
tian on second ave. TIVE doors npfih
- Moafs theatre John uusheil Sons
Auefian~sss Main 1875
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YOUR CHANCE ~ IN CANADA-RIcH
lands and business opportunities offer
you Independence. Farm lands 81 TO
$40 acre. irrigated lands. s1s 20 $50.
20 years % pay, 5000 loan IN Inn
provemsntF. or ready made farms. loan
Of livestock. taxes average under 20
cents an acre; no taxes On improve
meuts. personal property or livestock /.
good markets churches, schools. roads
telephones. excellent ciimate-crOps
aud livestock prove -. Special home
seekers fare certificates Write for
free booklets. Allan Cameron. General
superintendent Land. Branch Canadian
Pacific Hy, 100 Ninth ave. Calgary.
->SSec~~-~
" LOTS FOR SALE
SNAP. OWNER LEAVING FOR
OREGON ASKS IMMEDIATE sALE
s22b-One acre rich, brown loa m soil 4
feet deep. Level. CLOSE TO CITY
BcHOOL, ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND
NEiGHBOHs owner willing to nocep,
fz5 cash. 80 monthly. Land can be IN
crop this spring. Come tonight and
look {, over
PETIT. 7i5 Boston Blk. Main 1894
$1,000 sorigo NORTH SEATTLE
apartment site Cash offer invited
., rs2e. 9gsee A1ns ,ISSssoooooooo<
10 HOUSES FOR SALE
FOR sALE-s-ROoM HOUSE. NEAR
Gatewood West Seattle. Price 300
terms 7-roOm modern house goth ave
~ between Prospect and Highland
dfive. garage. paved alley Prtf-
81. 900; terms. House 20 rent. south vest
corner 20th ave. ~ w and W. e8rd 49,
on three lots. triple corner. &C. fruit
trees. berriss Joseph Sweeney. 81
Marion Bids
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POULTRY FOR SALE
FOR SALE
SASH ANp poons

SASH ANp Doors
order your sash and Doors dirsc, rr.u
O. n WILLIAMS Co. ~ cell for isss
bsoau.s w. ovn our awn mill Large
stock prompt shipment and safe de-
livery 70 dsstins'Ion guaranteed. our
big illustrated eatatoEus No, ~ mailed
free postpaid On receipt % request
We DO not hand. rough iumb
s-cross- panel doors No l .s........tt u
t-piY veneer i-pan.i doors ........ ace
Front glass doors 2-trs-s .......... ace
Kischsa glass door. lights ........ sgt
Bungalow sash az low as .......... Sc
tre hofhed sash ttsst. sstIt,..*+.. y ~
aes7G medicine cabinet doors nun. IS
Panel cupboard doors .t............ as
i.plY Gold seal Roofing ............ las
We carry a full line q building material
Including frames. Inside finish. build
sFs hardware. paint. etc
o. ~ WILLIAMS co
1919 FIrst Ave 3 Seattle. wash
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10 FoR sALr-ruRNlTuRG

OAK ptNtNa AND nEpnuoM FrnNts
tufs chairs leather seat Morris chair
rocker. leather s~at rugs bsddtHE
curtains dishes Kitchen utrnaiis uaF
gain tFot stewart Apt fIf
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WANruD-FURNlrURE

wa nuY MORE Used FUHNiTtHt;
and pay higher prices than any HOUSE,
IN the cts Phone Main 1888 e~attis
Auctioh CO. secs second Ate.
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ADALlNE LLOYD

ADALlNE LLOYD
c,hss. coma aui 60 -, fef 20 Y-sfs
Aasiis. Lisyd has teen sss'tis's rhssn-
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Room q hetss Antisrs Isvfth ana
tnten
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sta.
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BUSINESS PERSONALS

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CHINESE MEDICINE

CHINESE MEDICINE
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q FEMALE nELp WANTED

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ss-susINuss OPPORTUNITIES

ron aALE -coNrf.tTrE SODA WATER
plant 81 tesn % i.sae e~ntss 20 iaFgs
coal ninisx digviet. consists corn plsir
factory. Gtvss feet. aHd a'teetn d~slis
inr On large iei paiy bettlins works In
district 10 operated stntsF snf spufHSf.
vita lrefraaina hgsln@@s Complete In
formation 90 manufacture - drirks 80
baysf price o. tes 81 fes rssn. bal
sne~ 20 suit Address Jacob waters
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
BRAILA CAPTURED
Victorious leu
tons Take Big Grain City.
Russo Rumanians May Be
Forced Across Into Russia.

London, Jan. 6.-The capture of
Braila by Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is discussed by the morning
papers in reference to its probable eff
feet on the Russian defense of the
Sereth line. Braila formed the ad-
vanced defense toward the eastern end
of this line. Some of the commentators
fear that the fall of the town may
seriously shake the whole Russo-Ru-
manian position on the Sereth and
may mean the abandonment that
front and the withdrawal to the Rus
sian frontier, or peBhaps beyond it into
Bessa rabia. In the meantime the Ger
man effort to turn the lire from the
west is being pressed with an appar-
ent prospect of success.
Sunk on Voyage From U. S.
London, jan 6.rThe Norwegian
steamer Fama is believed to have been
sunk, LIoyds' shipping agency an
nounces. The Norwegian steamer
Erica, enormously reported sunk, has
arrived in port, says. another Lloyds
announcement
The steamer Fama, of 1882 tons
net, sailed from Portland. Me-, De-
cember S. for Marseilles. putting in. at
Sydney, c.. B., December IL, with a
broken bulkhead and resuming her
voyage December 81.
A Lloyds announcement January 8
reported the sinking. of the steamer
Erica.
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UP A DIME
Corn and Provisions SCARED
During Past Week.
Peace News Put New Sensation
in Market Daily.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-CWeekly Grain
and Provisions.) -Wonderfu broaden
ing out of export business and the
warlike answer which the entente
allies made on last Saturday to the
peace offer from Berlin, have resulted
in soaring prices for wheat since a
week ago, despite announcements
from Washington that President Will
son would make a fresh effort to end
hostilities in Europe. Net advances
in wheat values were 9 y to Toe. Corn
gained Is to Is C, oats 7s q to IS C
and provisions 80 NC to s1.071a.
Removal of any immediate danger
of a trainmen's strike helped to start
matters auspiciously for the wheat
bulls and SO too, did a large supply of
vessels at the eastern seaboard- Evil
dence of diminishing congestion of
railway freight facilities was of fur
Their assistance to the advocates of
higher prices for grain who signalized
the close of 1916 by rushing up the
December option on the final day
cents a buShel.
Owing to intervening holidays eX-
citement over the answer of the en-
tente allies found no vent in the mar
ket until tuesday but then values
were hoisted again as much in some
cases as cents.
Export Business Boosts Price.
Wednesday and Thursday witnessed
the greatest effect from the remark
able enlargement of export business
to totals said not to have been equaled
since the beginning of the war. Re
newed peace optimism based on Wash
ington gossip dominated the wheat
market thruout Friday for a brief
period in the preceding session. Big
purchases of corn and oats for the
entente allies had a decidedly bullish
effect on those cereals. Besides, the
corn market was strengthened by the
fact that the British government had
taken control of the entire supply of
corn in the United Kingdom.
Provisions made gains largely on ac-
count of the neace news
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20 RAILROADS LOSE
Court Overrules Move to Enioiu q.
Cent Fare i'm Illinois.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Judges Evans.
Carpenter and Lands of the United
states district court today denied the
petition of twenty-eight railroads
operating in Illinois to restrain the IL
linois state public utilities Commission
from enforcing the Illinois two-cent
law.
The railroads contended that a ruI-
ing of the interstate commerce COM
mission permitting passenger rate OF
"A cents mile in Illinois should set
aside the state law.
The interstate commerce commis-
sion ruling was made on the COM
plant of residents of ST. Louis and
other trans Mississippi river cities that
the interstate rate of "a cents a mile
made the Illinois 2-cent rate dfscrfm-
inatory against them
The ruling of the court while deny
ing the issuance of a temporary in
junction. left the main question
whether the interstate commerce COM
mission has power to establish intra-
state rates-undetermin
This question. regarded in railroad
circles as one of the most important
that has arisen in the courts for years,
is exrected to be taken up in the hear
ing of the case, which will continue
before Judge Lands.
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Believe Senator Voiced Admin
istratiOn Sentiment.
See WELDING of War Threat
Club to Force Germany.
WAR HANDWRITING ON WALL
Endorsement of Peace Move
Frees Wilson's Hand.
Expect Entente's Reply to Will
sons Note Today

Washington, Jan. 6.-The adminis-
tration is welding anew its war threat
club against Germany to force her into
line on making peace terms, according
to the views of experts on the inter-
national situation today.
Their conclusions were based upon
the fact that one official said frankly
more than a week ago that the threat
of a break, or war over submarinings
might be used-and Senator Lewis.
majority whip, close to the admins
tration, declared openly yesterday. in
effect. that the United States is done
with accepting the time worn German
PREPARATION, apology and punishment
of the offending commander"
Moreover. he warned that continu-
ance of the war must inevitably draw
in this nation, tho he qualified his re-
marks by saying he did not assume to
bind any one by them. y Abroad this
assumption can hardly hold. authori-
ties say, in view of his closeness to the
administration and his acknowledged
position as administration defender
and spokesman.
Speech a Direct Threat.
Taken in connection with Secretary
depreciation of Wilson's note to bell1g-
erents the senator's statement was re-
garded here today as a direct threat
that the United States government is
convinced it will have to break rela-
lions with Germany over submarln1ngS
if peace maneuvers fail.
1t has been said President Wilson is
doubly anxious for peace. in order to
avoid the consequences of being in
volved in war over submarinings.
Senator Lewis. contended openly that
any one could see the war handwriting
on the wall, but held it to be 'slan-
der of the administration to say that
its peace efforts were prompted mere
ly by desire to dodge trouble.
The administration says it is not
now considering a change in its policy
of neutrality. But. experts say, there
is no mistaking the purpose in the
back of administration minds as to the
future and as to bringing Germany
into line with these threats.
Wilson Has Freer Hand.
While the senate failed yesterday to
endorse Wilson's note in full, the adj
ministration felt that it's endorsement
of his request for peace terms gives
the president a freer, fuller hand to
proceed in aiding the peace cause.
The entente reply to the Wilson
note was expected today.
Just when it would be released was
problematic.
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HOLDUPS GET $4,000
Quartet Robs Express Wagon Carrying
Glass Company Payroll.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-Four mask
ed highwaymen today held up an ex-
press messenger at Tarentum, near
here, and robbed him of $4,000, the
pay roll of the Flaccus Glass company
The money had been sent from here
by rail and upon its receipt at Taren-
tum was transferred to an automobile
OF the Glass company, tho still in
charge of the messenger.
As the machine was passing thru
the village it was sideswiped by a
large car and stopped. Immediately
a man sprang on the running board
and pointing a revolver at the express
messenger ordered him to hand out
the money. He then demanded the
magnetic key of the automobile and
with his revolver still covering the
messenger and chauffeur backed to
his own machine. in which were three
other men The drove quickly away
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SHOCK!
Wall Street Apprehensive Over
Probe of ssLeak..
Stock Exchange Orders Trans
action Records Preserved.

New York, Jan. 6.-Wall street
braced itself for the shock of pos
sible government investigation of the
note leak situation today.
But Wall street, on the surface at
least, is unworried. I'VE are ready
and the. records are here" was the
general attitude of stock exchange
members in response to Secretary
George w Ely's order directing all
members to preserve records of stock
transactions from December 8 until
January 3.
The street protestations. of inno-
cence today received added support in
the telegram by Barney Baruch, one
of the spectators mentioned by Con-
gresham Wood as having been in on
the alleged note leak, denying he had
any knowledge of it. Baruch added
that he is preparing a detailed state
ment of his position in the matter.
No formal request was made by the
government for the preservation of
stock market records. but unofficial
advices caused the action to be taken
anyhow.
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Kenneth
Romney of the house was in Wall
street all day Wall street inclined to
wet blanket the possibility of serious
developments in the possible house in
veStigation because the stock market
men say Congressman Wood based all
his statements and names on the au-
thority of the mysterious "A. Curtis -
who wrote him an anonymous letter
from Wall street.
Allen Curtis. member of a stock ex-
change firm, the only Wall street man
whose name is A. Curtis. today denied
he wrote the letter to Wood
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PRODIGAL RETURNS
But Iron Cell Instead of Fatted Calf
Awaits "Tex'' Schapper.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 6.-"Tex"
Schapper came back to the state pris-
on here today, not as an honor pris-
oner as he had left, it a few days
before Christmas for a ten-day holi-
day, but as a convict, under guard,
who, by overstaying his leave, had
lost his privileges. He was received
by a deputy warden, after having been
brought here from Fort Worth, where
he had given himself over to the po-
lice thirty-siX hours after his leave
was up and was dressed in" follow
ing the routine methods accorded
other convicts who have broken their
paroles.
4 shall not see him today" War
den ]. X. Codding said. with hint,
perhaps of sadness in his voice To
morrow. 1 may let him explain-if he
can. He still has a chance to regain
his former standing"
Schapper was not permitted to see
the other sixteen who were released
on a parole similar to his They re-
turned on time ard die not lose their
privileges, Warden Codding expects
to determine later whether Schapper
will be allowed to continue as editor
of the Square Deal, the prison paper.
Today he was locked in his cell.
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600 EXECUTED
De FactOS Show No Quarter for
Captured Rebels.
to Become Minister
in Carranza'S Cabinet.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. "Details OF
an "irreparable defeat to Villa were
sent to the Mexican consulate here to-
day by General Murg- ia, commander
of the government forces in the field
against the bandit leader. Three hun
bred VilIistas have been killed in the
fighting south of Chihuahua City, 500
wounded and 500 captured and exc
cuted, according to the consulatc's in
depreciation of Murguia's report.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 6.-That General
Murguia has administered severe
defeat to the Villistas near Jiminez
was the claim made in an announce
ment by the Mexican consulate here
today.
A bulletin issued by the Carranzista
official claims that Villa and Salazar
are fleeing in an automobile, while the
bandit leaders, forces have been scat
tered in flight. The bulletin declares
the Villista dead, wounded and cap
tured numbered 1900, while the
losses sustained by the government
forces were placed at 100.
Reports from Carranzista sources
assert that Murguia drove the Villistas
back five miles during the fighting Of
the past three days below Chihuahua
CITY, using macnlne guns ana artl1lery
against the bandit forces.
Reports obtained by United States
department agents here, however,
place the battle nearer to Chihuahua
City and assert that the result was no
CarranZa victory, but that Villa is
steadily forging his way northward.
Welcome Return of Fletcher.
Queretaro, Mex, Jan. 6-It is I'M
derstood in de facto government Off
cial circles that Ambassador Are
dondo will be offered the portfolio of
minister of Gobernacion. Arredondo
is due to arrive at Laredo, Tex, to-
night en- route to Queretaro.
The de factO government will
heartily receive and officially welcome
the arrival of Ambassador Fletcher
from the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-06
TURN OUT 1863 SHIPS
American Yards Construct Second
Largest Output in World.

Washington, Jan 6.-American
shipyards in 1916 put out a tonnage
exceeded but twice before, a bureau
of navigation statement today shows
the construction of 1,163 mercha mt
vessels with a tonnage of 520,S47 and
fifty vessels of 10000 tons for foreign
flags.
In 1908 the tonnage produced was
$4,000 and in 1855, when the Ameri-
can merchant marine was the largest
in the world, American yards turned
out $4,000 tons of wooden ships.
Reports show that the United States
is leading the world in ship building,
except Great Britain, and that Ameri-
can yards are close behind the British.