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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
Seattle Institution With Million and a Half in Deposits Closed by
 Examiner.
RUNS ON OTHER BANKS
National Banks Are Not Being Disturbed by FIurry Which Is
 in Seattle.

SEATTLE. Jan. 3O.-The North ern Bank and Trust Company, with SI,5OO,OOO deposits, was closed by the state bank examiner this morn ing. Ever since the failure of the Broadway State bank, several weeks ago, there has been sort of 8 run or the Northern Bank and Trust Com pany. The latter institution was allied with the smaller bank.
 A large number of Alaskans were caught by the Northern Bank and Trust Company's failure today, main ly through their acquaintance with ". [. Collier, president.
 Mr. Collier. while merely a clerk, went 70 Alaska. locating at Nome. and returned here gradually work ing his way up in the Northern Bank and Trust Company until he became a full-fedged banker, for the pasts year being president of the financial house.
 The failure Of the bank today IS attributed to loans of several hun dred thousand dollars said to have been made to the Issaquah Super for Coal Mining Company, an d. legged wild cat concern, promoted by Henri von Alvenslaben. The latter had operated extensively n British Columbia but his holdings were con- fscated at the beginning of the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
DEBATE BEGINS IN
 SENATE OVER PEACE
 PROPOSAL OF WILSON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-At the opening Of the debate in the Senate today on President Wilson's world peace proposals, Senator A. B. Cum mins declared that to do what the President suggests would involve the United States either or almost con- stantly in a world war or constant rebellion against the authority of the world sovereignty which the President proposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
Net of Cruisers Thrown Out in Attempt to Capture Raiders
 of Germans.
RAIDERS ARE IN NORTH
Commerce DeStroyerS Shift Activities From the South Atlantic to
 Northern Sea.

NEW YORK, Jan. BOA large squadron of British war vessels, formed into a huge net, are of the Atlantic coast today combing the seas for the two German com merce raiders which have appar- ently abandoned the South Atlantic field for the steamship lanes of the north.
 During the past "A hours wireless reports have been received here, it is claimed that two mysterious raid. CTS have been sighted on the lanes between the United States and Great Britain also the lane taken by steam. CTS to Italian ports.
 Rome. Jan. 30. - The Austrian torpedo boat destroyer Huzzar was put out of action in the Adriatic early today by two Italian destroy CTS. The crew of the Huzzar was taken captive by the crews of the Italian boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
RUNS ARE STARTED ON OTHER BANKS IN
 SEATTLE DURING DAY

Seattle, Jan. 3O.-There has been @ run on the Peoples Saving Bank, at the corner Of Pike and Second, throughout the day This bank is considered one of the strongest in- stitutiOns in the northwest.
 Small runs have been made on the other state banks today.
 The National banks have been un- disturbed today and are opening many new accounts, according to the reports being made,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
Seattle Men Involved in Liquor Graft Are to Resort Now to
 TGChniCaIitieS.
ATTACK THE GRAND JURY
Effort Is Being Made to Secure Separate Trials for Those Who Have
 Been Indicted.

SEATTLE, Jan. 30. - Definite plans for instituting a bitter legal fight to set aside the indictments re- turned against them were laid this forenoon by attorneys representing Former Sheriff Hodge and tine four accused detectives of the Seattle po- lice force. John ?. Dore and W. R. Bell have been secured and they will represent the five indicted men
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
STEAMER MOVEMENT ard Mail Information
NoW BOUND NoRTA

Jesffercon is expected from the south this afternoon late. Princess Sophia is now north bound and will be due tonight at II o'clock
 AI-Ki Is northbound and will be due tomorrow night.
 SCHEDULED sAILINGS Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Admiral Farragut is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 soUTReoUND SAILINGS Prince Albert is expected south bound tonight at 8 o'clock. Takes passengers,
 Mariposa Is expected south. bound tonight about 8 o'clock. Takes mail and passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
POSTAL SAVING BANK
 AT SEATTLE FORGED
 TO OPEN MORE WINDOWS

Seattle. Jan. 3O.-Early this morn ing the Postal savings bank at the Seattle post office was so hard press ed with new depositors that two eI- tra windows were opened that de- posits could be received without de- lay.
 The Northern Bank and Trust Company was organized about 15 years ego by John G. Price, a former Alaskan, and his associates in the banking business were mainly Alas kars. Mr. Price sold his interest and retired from the organization several years ago.
 The bank is located iu the build ing. covering nearly a quarter of a block at Fourth and Westlake Ave uues and Pike Street. The build ing is reinforced concrete with structural steel, brick faced and seven stories high
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
RICANS HAVE REBELLION AND THE
 PRESIDENT IS 0USTED

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan. &O.-. President of Costa Rica Alfred Con gales was deposeI from office by military forces of the capital and. supported by a great number of citizens Saturday, the administrative power was conferred on Minister of War Frederico Tinoco, as provisional chief executive.
 The movement was enthusiastically carried out and perfect order pre- vailed
 President Gonzales took refuge m the American legation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
NEW YORK BROKER
 GIVES TESTIMONY
 TO LEAK COMMITTEE

NEW YORK. Jan. SO.-Bernard Ba- ruch. the New York broker, testified this afternoon in the leak" inquiry that his profits on the market be. tween December 10th and Dec. 23rd were Si78,162. He declared that this was due 10 his foresight in in. terpreting the speeches of German Chancellor Bethmann.Hollweg and al. so of Prime Minister David Lloyd George, meaning that peace was certain Co be near.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
FAMINE IN RUSSIA ALTHOUGH THERE IS
 PLENTY FOR NATION

LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Russia is ex- pericncing famine in the midst of plenty according to an undated article in the LOnd2n Times from a corrrespondent of that country.
 The article refers chiefly to Pet rograd and Moscow.
 The inaGcQuacy Of the railroads in the matter of distribution is given as the cause of the peculiar situa- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
FILL ASKS DRY NATION

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 30. - A memorial to Congress asking for the passage of a nationwide prohibition bill and one providing for direct election of president, was introduced today in the Utah House of Repre- sentatiyes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
ORDER A FAVORABLE
 REPORT ON NOMINATION
 OF CRIMSON AS ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON. Jan 30. - The Senate naval committee today order ed a favorable report on the nomin- ation of Dr. Cary r. Grayson as Ad- miraI. President Wilson made the nomination several weeks ago and there started a protest owing to the fact that older officials in the ser vice would be ignored for promo tiou
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
FUR BUYERS OF THE WORLD IN ST. LOUIS
 FOR BIG SALE TODAY

ST LOUIS. Jan. 30. - The Hotc! lobbies last night were buzzing with conversation of a dozen different nations fur buyers from Russia, Germany, France, England, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and China, in fact from all corners of the globe, who arrived for the $3,OOO,OOO fur skin sale which began here today
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
MINER OF THE NORTH
 WITNESS IN DYNAMITE
 CASE IN SAM FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O-ln the Mooney dynamite case, which is on before the local courts, Peter Vido. vich, an Alaska miner has testified that he noticed Warren Billings with the suitcase near the scene of the explosion which resulted during the cityIs preparedness parade last July.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
JAFET LINDEBERG RECOVERING FROM
 SEVERE ILLNESS

SEATTLE, Jan. 3o.-Jafet Linde. Der, who has been down several days with pneumonia, physicians think he is cut of danger this morning. Mir. Linde5erg is one Of the largest mine operators of Seward Peninsula.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
INFORMATION IS WANTED.

Mrs. Georgia Owens Bage IS ln- Quiring for trace Of her brother, Richard T. Owens. who may also be known under the name of Brod- ley. He is over 45 years of age and has not been heard from for twenty years. Anyone having any iuforma-
 ton can communicate with Chiel Of Police Harding in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
TO
 QUIT BORDER IN
 NEXT FEW WEEKS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. Orders for distributing along the border the regular troops now in Mexico under Pershing, making it certain that all militia units will be on their way home within the next six weeks, were made public by the War Department today
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
ON TRAIL OF HAILsToRms

BISMARCK, N D., Jan. 3O.-A bill which provides for state insur. ance bureau to protect farmers against the loss Of their crops and live stock through hailstorms, was introduced in the House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
VOTES FOR WOMEN

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 30. The House Of Representatives has passed the bill allowing women to vote in city and presidential elections
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O - Alaska Gold closed yesterday at 93s. Alaska.Juneau at 7H American Zinc at 3S5s. Butte & Superior at 49Ia. Ray at 26%.
 Chino at 54k
 Utah Copper at 1O5N Copper metal was quoted at 29i2,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
FALSE ALARM!

PARIS. Jan. 90. A Zeppelin alarm was sounded at 7:3O o'clock last evening. Half an hour later the signal was given that the danger was over.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-30
CABINET CRISIS REPORTED
 OVER HOME RULE

VIENNA, Jan. 3O.-A new Aus trlan cabinet crisis has arisen over ;he refusal 10 grant homo rule to Galicia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Chairman Stone Attacks
 Cabal of Big Newspapers

Washington, February 1G.--The Senate turned it's attention to the international crisis today, debate on the adninis- tration bill to curtail activities of foreign agents developing many references to the situation with Germany and drawing from Chairman Stone of the foreign lations committee bitter denunciation of newspapers which circulate false statements in order to create excite ment.
 There is no shadow of doubt in the mind of a fair thinking man." he said, that there is a cabal of great news papers in this country seeking to create a sentiment and coerce the government of the United States into an attitude of hostility with one of the bellgerent powers. I believe anyone who makes such false statements is public enemy and that he should be punished"
 The foreign relations chairman made this statement in discussing section of the bill which would make it crime to willfully or knowingly, under oath make an untrue statement about the conduct of foreign government in relation to any dispute or controversy with the United States.
 Senator Cummins objected vigorously to the section which would authorize the President to use the army and navy to seize or detain munitions of war or ships carrying them where they are designed to be used to violate American neutrali- ty. He proposed to amend the provision so that the armed forces could not be used 'at @ time or in a manner that would make it an act of war;" but finally withdrew his amendment in order to per- feet it. He probably will rentroduce it when the debate is resumed tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Puck Manager Testifies

Washington, February l6.-Foster Giiroy. general manager of Puck, told the House postoffice committee today that blacklisting of popular novels, tobacco and candy would be logical sequence of the proposed blacklistins s of whisky in the malls. MT. Gilroy op- -,osed the Bankhead bill, which has passed the Senate. and is pending in House committee, to exclude liquor ad : vertisements from the mails into pro- hibition territory. He said such law would effectually exclude from tho mails any magazine or newspaper hav- ing more than local circulation. He said the loss of revenue from liquor advertisements would be heavy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Mexican Railway Opened

Fl Paso. February 1e--PassenSers arriving in Juarez tonight said the railway line south of Chihuahua City had been opened to traffic IS far as Jiminez after the defeat of the Villa band under Mariana Tamez. who had tried to cut the road above Santa Ros- ala The passengers said that rail- road communication with Torreon was expected to be resumed soon.
 Mexican Consul Bravo said tonight that General Murguias force, which was sent against Salazar in the dis trict from which General Pershing re- gently withdrew, is expected to ar rive at Las Palamos. six miles south of Colum bus N. NJ. tomorrow. Ojitos, where Salazar was last reported, IS about 100 miles southwest of there.
 Prudencio Miranda. at first reported to be the leader of the raid on Cor ner ranch Monday. is said to be hid- ing in Fl Paso. Department of justice officials are inyestigs ting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

Tn view of the unrestricted warfare carried on by Germany at sea by means of mines and submarines not only against the allied powers, but also against neu- traI shipping, and the fact that merchant ships are constantly sunk without regard to the ultimate safety of their crews, his maJesty's government gives notice that on and after February z, 1917. the mentioned area in the North sea will be rendered dangerous to all shipping by op- erations against the enemy and should therefore be avoided
 The notice which replaces one issued January 20 bounds the area as follows:
 Dangerous area: The area comprising Danish territorial waters lying to the southward and eastward of line com n,encing four miles from the coast of Jut- land in latitude 56 degrees north, longi- tude degrees east and passing through the following positions: Latitude 56 de- grees north, longitude 6 degrees east and latitude 64 degrees, 45 minutes north, lon- gitude degrees 30 minutes east; thence to position in latitude 53 degrees 27 min- utes north, longitude degrees east 7 miles from the coast of the Netherlands.
 ITO meet the needs of the coastal traf- fic which cannot strictly confine itself to territorial waters owing to navigational difficulties, it will be safe to navigate between the coast of Jutland and line passing through the following positions: Latitude 56 degrees north, longitude de- grees east; latitude 55 degrees 40 minutes north, longitude 8 degrees east; latitude 55 degrees 36 minutes north. longitude degrees 15 minutes east; latitude 55 de- grees g minutes north, longitude de- grees 15 minutes east; latitude 55 degrees 1e minutes north, longitude degrees minutes east; latitude 5o degrees 22 min utes north, longitude degrees, 19 min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Bushman and Bayne in
 "The Great Secret

Francis x. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are at the Trianon again today in the third episode of "The Great Secret"
 For the benefit of those few who have failed to attend the showing Of this great serial this Is g. synopsis of what has gone before.
 The Secret Seven Is a. band of brainy criminals ruled by mysterious individual known as The Great Mas ter. Thomas Clarke, one of the mem bers, multi-millionaire, becomes des- perately i'll, and although he has pledged himself to leave his cides to give it. to his niece, Beverly Clarke The girl is on her way to his home when she is Kidnapped by hirelings of the Secret Seven. Strong takes her to Clarke's home where she receives from the old millionaire casket filled with treasure.
 The clubman leaves Beverly ana the gangsters again attack her. She flees to Strong's apartment for help. They follow her. After the gangsters- have overpowered Beverly and locked her in clothes closet, Strong enters with his fiance. Eunice Morton and her mother. The Mortons see Beverly and, scandalized. quit the place with out waiting for explanations. En- ragged. the clubman orders Beverly from his home. After her departure, the desperadoes who are seeking the casSet of treasure, set upon him and he is carried from the place a prisoner, hut is released by order of the Great Master.
 "rhe Great Secret is in 15 chapters, and each chapter is filled with sus- pense and thrills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17


 The committee, organized here today at a meeting of the American Railway associations executive committee will act under the guidance of President Will sons national council for defense. Daniel o. Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio, is 8 citizen member of the council in charge of transportation and communication and will act in an advis- ory capacity both for the new committee and for the council in the railroads pre- paredness measures.
 The associations committee on nationa! defense succeeds in authority a commit tee formed last fall to cooperate with the war department in transporting the troops to the Mexican border. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern rail- way who headed that committee, will continue as chairman.
 President Atterbury of the railway as- sociation sent to the heads of it's mem bers telegrams declaring that the ''pres- ent emergency facing our country calls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
TN THE PICTURES SANDOUT
Ny H. s. RYALL

sojourning in Cuba while his New York nat is getting an airing out. Marguerite snow Is an expert hairdresser, but out side of taking precious care of her own hair, does not follow her trade, as 1t were. Why should she, when sine can play leads for George M Conan and get an excellent contract for a years work with weekly pay check the size of a hairdresser's yearly income? And there are many others who have left ever so many different lines of employment to amuse us in pictures, and we must say, their loss has been our gain.
 Carlyle Blackwells next appearance on the screen is to be in "A Square Dea;, . York. June Elvidge, Henry Hull and Mu- riel Ostriche are prominent in the com pany.
 A dramatization of "Gallagher," the famous newspaper story that first brought the late Richard Hardin, Davis to the attention of the literary world, has lust been completed at the I3ronx studios of Thomas A. Edison, Inc, anl it will be released at an early date unuder the brand of Conquest pictures.
 From the Morosco studlo there comes a tale of a child who watched the re- hearsal or scene for her next Para mount picture in which Vivian Martin was supposed to be q little glrl prepar- ing for bed. The tiny visitor watched the performance until Miss Martin tum- bled into bed. Then she went over to her mother and said, Mamma, that isn't a nice little girl, because she did rot say her prayers" Unfortunately. the crit icism. though well made in the average instance, could not be applied here be- Miss Martin Tta ifrsr II, rolr of the orphaned child of n French model, the chances being that she had not Teen over-instructed in the matter of spiritual progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

for loyal support and earnest co-opera- tion by the roads with the federal de- fense board
 Biographical division was made of the country and subcommittee of railroad heads was appointed for each territory, to be in or near the city where the of fcial commanders headquarters is To- cated.
 Thus, the department of the east with headquarters on Governors Island, has six members; while others have less in proportion to size. In the south, W. B. Scott, president of the Southern Pacific line in Texas and Louisiana, chairman; B. F. Bush, receiver of the Missouri Pa cfic; c. E. Schaff, receiver of the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas, will represent the San Antonio division.
 At the meeting today there was no discussion of the work which the gov ernment might call upon the roads to do The committee will meet at Washington as soon as the council for national de- fense wishes, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

Many agricultural experts believe that the central empires did quite as well Tn both years as could be expected and that the populations of Germany and Austria Hungary must reconcile themselves to getting along during the coming harvest year on no greater allowance than in the past The problem as frankly dis cussed in agricultural circles, and as out lined in a recent circular of the Prussian ministry of agriculture is not one of more land for crops, but one of labor and fertilizer to cultivate the land already available advantageously.
 Even the normal supply of potash as a fertilizng material indigenous to Germany in great quantities will not be available the coming season. owing to the labor shortage The many factories producing nitrogen from the air will not be able to produce enough ntrates by far in view of the ammunition requirements, to replace the nitrates normally imported from Chile for agricultural pulloses anl neither purported for fertilizers
 The decidedly short supply of labor, of war and the inhabitants of occupied districts, is not enough for the intensive cultivation which made Germany world leader in big crop farming.
 Taking all these factors into consldera- tion, it is highly improbable that thera will be any increase in general crop pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Soldiers Injury Mysterious

San Antonio, Tex, February 16.-Twen- ty-four hours after being found in semi Private Nat Hanson of Company K, First Minnesota infantry, was tonight still un- able to explain an accident which cost four fingers of his right hand and left him stunned by the shock. Sergeant H.. ]. Allen of the Third District of Coum- bia infantry, riding near camp. heard an explosion and later found Hanson lying on the ground. He was able to say ''dy- nanite'' but has been unable to say any thing since. The theory of camp officers is that an aerial bomb used in illumi- mating recent maneuvers fell without ex- ploding and that Hanson found it. Han. son enlisted in Minneapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Banking Amendment Reported

.Washington, February 16.-Federal re serve banks would be able to increase their gold holdings about $200, 900 600 by an amendment to the federal reserve law, which the Senate banking committee re- ported favorably today with others sug- gested by the federal reserve board The amendment would modify the existing re- quirement of law for collateral against federal reserve notes of 100 per cent com mercial paper, and 40 per cent gold, so that such notes might be issued against 100 per cent gold also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
FOOD SITUATION N GERMANY NOT
 SERIOUS AS YET

situation Germany may not grow scarcely This the outstanding feature 0 problem they still poVonS life while the of further decreases ID
 
 oodstuf possible to through an present pleasant though the conditions this winter and last winter as bad
  Ing summer maye the principal difficulties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
What They Might Be Doing

Did it ever occur to you that if Ethel Clayton was not in pictures today that she would be raising chickens and chill dren on a farm? It seems that most motion picture stars all started out to star at some other occupation, and just merely drifted to the stage and the screen. Robert Warwick, for instance, studied for the opera, but he could make a comfortable living as professional athlete. F. K. Lincoln had one strong ambition to work in q bank. and now he has a bank and other people working
 in it. Edna Hunter always had a long, ing for a librarians job, where she could have all the books she wanted to read, but she played in one show and has been in theatricals ever since. Montague Love started out to he a soldier and had not fate interfered. he might nave been killed before now in the European conflict. or still in the mud trenches. Instead he ,s