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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10

make a further reduc-
ton. the city (which up
to this time, has paid
nothing 10 the company.
should have the privilege
Of paying the debt in
place of the company.
and because of this fail
ure the company is to
forfeit 81. 900. 900.
This, p-ract-i-e a y
agreed to by the city and
the company. protects
the city amply.
How is the company
protected as TO the city
carrying out its obliga-
tons? Suppose the may
or and the city council
should reduce the car
fares to one cent, 20
that there wouid Be no
surplus over expendi-
lures to redeem the util-
ity bonds?
That could be taken
care Of by an agreement
that the city should pay
off the bonds out Of the
gross receipts Of the car
line. That would compel
the city authorities to
manage the property
soundly. and not reck-
lcssly.
This is all the company
is entitled to. II is not
entitled TO have any
provision that the city
should tax itself to make
up any deficiency in case
the gross receipts were
not sufficient. 1t must
take the utility bonds un-
der these conditions, vir-
tually agreed to when the
deal was put to the
voters, or the city will
break faith.
Mayor Hanson, in
an interview yesterday.
said: THE people voted
four to one for the pur-
chase. Well put the deal
over. If it's humanity
possible"
That's the kind of talk
Seattle expects to hear
from the corporation
counsel. too, and from
the councilmen. and from
the traction officials.
Four or five hours
of sincere discussion be-
tween all these parties
should end the whole
matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
WILHELM TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE
STOP THIS HACCLING;
Close THE CAR Deal

One month has elapsed
since the voters approved
the purchase Of the Puget
Sound Traction line by
a vote of four 10 one.
Since that time the COM
pany. the council and the
corporation counsel have
backed and filled and
quarreled like children.
Seattle is tired of this
petty procedure.
The company agreed TO
sell for $15. 900. 900 pub
lie utility bonds, payable
in 20 years, these bonds
to be q lien on the gross
earnings Of the car lines.
The city agreed to buy
on these terms.
The inventory il COM
pleted. The cars are
all counted. Practically
every spike and pound of
wire is accounted for.
Yet the haggling con-
tinues.
First, came the appar-
ent discovery that the
company owed a lot Of
money-some 81 million
dollars.
Yet this ought to have
occasioned no surprise.
II was published widely
and broadly that the COM
pany had gone East last
summer for a $12,00O,-
900 additional loan.
The city. of course.
does not want TO assume
this debt. And the COM
pany does not expect it
to. An agreement was
virtually reached by
which the city's bonds
are to be put in escrow.
When the company re-
duces its debt to $13, ,000.-
900, the city is to turn
over $1.000,000 of the
bonds, the remaining to
stay in escrow. When
the company reduces the
debt further, the city is
to make a further pay
ment.
Always there would
be a reserve of 81, ,000,-
900 to the advantage of
the city, as long as the
company owes any mon
ey. If. after the COM
pany has reduced the
debt to 100000, it
fails, for any reason, to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
TO
REACH FRANCE
NEXT FRIDAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. To-
President Wilson has called a
meeting OF the cabinet for this
afternoon by wireless, IL was
announced at the White House
today. At his request. Vice
President Marshall will preside
at the conference between the
heads OF the executive branches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Ex-Emperor Now
Writing Defense
of His Actions

LONDON. Dec. io.--Two German
experts on international law have
conferred with tho former kaiser.
who IL debating an autobiography
which viii be submitted In his de-
fensc II he IL brought TO trial. ar-
eording 90 tho Amsterdam CORE
spondcnt Of tho Express.
The ex~mpcror is said 20 have
abandoned his uniforms and IL wear.
ing mufti
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
bERCER'S WIFE
WATCHES TRIAL

CHICAGO. Dec. i0.-One juror had
been selected late today for the Ber'
ger trial here. The defense discharg
ed on. man after another In the first
panel, using four of its 10 percmp'
tory challenges.
Federal Judge lands momcntarily
enlivened the draggy proceedings
with a Characteristic comment;
You get here on time he IN
structed ]. Louis Engdahl, one OF the
five defendants. "or you'll forfeit
your bond and go TO Jail"
Engdahl wandered into court an
hour after II was supposed to open.
Mrs. Victor J.. Berger. wife OF the
chief defendant and Ella Reeves
Bloor. once socialist candidate for
lieutenant governor of New York
were among visitors inside the rail
ing
Sol Wick. insurance broker was
the lone Juror selected.
Examination OF veniremen was
along the lines of the first day, the
defense showing particular interest
in the tolerance of the jurors In po
litical and paciflst affairs.
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Americans.
Puzzled by.
New Moves.
Fear the Allies May Ignore
President Wilson'S Terms
for Settlement
SITUATION BEWILDERlNG

III ED l.. MEN
Omitted Press staff correspondeutl
PARIS. dec. I0.-Dc the Euro
pcan allies intend fully to carry
out the spirit Of the IL peace
points.
This In the question most serious
iy raised recently In American
quarters. both in Paris and London.
~ The rvuuit Of statements by prom
inent French and Britishers. sup
ported 20 . considerable extent by
tho press, indicating = 0iGposition 10
- fas beyonA The iimitnaton u some
~ rr611dens Wflnno's pF7nc1ples.
wisila iGSs1U1s18 o<hef1 %
, Making All dus allowances for
pressur~ from certain slsfnents Of
the population Of both countries. this
disposition Is especially accentuafed
In Great Britain ON account Of the
hottest general election campaign in
years.
Americans are generally bcwild.
cred. Some are frankly astonished.
in view Of the allies uneQuivocal
pledge TO make peace on the basis
OF Wilson's January speech, and
his subsequent addresses.
Expects Acceptance
The United Press Is in n position
20 state that the president expects
the allies. an well as Germany. TO
adhere TO the principles laid down
in these speeches. with the exception
Of clause 2. upon which the allies
reserved freedom OF action.
Nowhere In any OF these addresses.
for instance. appears any recession
from the presidents pronounccment.
National armaments must be re-
duced 10 the lowest point consistent
with domestic safety" This obvious.
iy included naval as well as land
armamcnts.
Nor can there bc found. even by
the most liberal Interpretation, any
Justification of the recent authorita-
tive British statement. the central
powers must pay the cost Of the war
to the limit OF their capacity.
1t liz admitted that the French
contention for repayment OF the
(Conftnsed on pooe ~
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to return with their French wives.
IAN Of the fellows are anxious to
return to the States. tho. French or
no French girls. They were always
talking about 1t when lying around
in the trenches. smoking and rest
ing"
Before the draft called Private
Thompson to the colors. he gave his
services TO one Of the local ship
yards. He says that tho he Is not
certain what his future will be, he
expects to return to a Seattle ship
yard after a long. blissful rest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Boche Bolsheviks
Attack Democrats

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 10. Rol-
sheviks at Munich broke up meet.
ing Of the democratic party, stormed
n brewery and tore down German
flogs, according TO advices received
here today. Bolshevism is said to
be YEo0 thruout Bavaria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Points Out Danger of Anarchistic
Alliance Between Germans and Russ

"Do editors and politicians danger for the
rest of Europe in an alliance of desperation between
archistic forces of Germany and Russia?
Can Bolshevism, energized and strengthened be de-
pended upon to halt at the Rhine?
Are there explosive elements in Italy and Spain?
France herself utterly immune from every instinct
"Are English lower orders quite as tame capital
list press imagnes Has America labor problem of her
own?
as the trust magnates easy chair so secure against all
world commissions?
"A Wilson peace, bringing reconciliation to people still
their passions and hatreds giving to the war-maddened
world new hopes, visions may yet save Europe"
Such indemnity many calling for, the article de-
cares would occupation of Germany by allied armies
for years. during which time English, French American
and Italian working will occupy German territory and
act the role of slave driver to the German people.
This would make mammoth armies. President Wilson's
demand for peace without annexation has been forgotten
the article states AS for lasting peace demanded by
Wilson, the article declares that the Chauvnisc press Of
Paris discussing the proper moment for the next
against Germany-aganst the German republic this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Germany Dismisses
Spanish Minister

MADRID. Dec. 10.--Louis Polo
Bernabe. Spanish ambassador TO
Germany. has been dismissed by the
Berlin government, IL was an.
nounced here today.
Previous reports from Spain inti-
mated that the Spanish government
planned to cxpel German Ambassa-
dor Won Ratibor and his staff for
alleged espionage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
MAIL AVIATOR
STARTS FLIGHT

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. 10.-Lieut.
A. +. Hogland. u. s. army aviator.
who has been delayed in Eugene for
Two DAYS by unfavorablc weather
over the mountains between here
and Sacramento, is off on the last
Ian OF his pathfinding trip for an
aerial mail route between Sacra'
rnento and Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
10000 Poles to
Take Over Posen

BERLIN, Dec. 9.--An army of
10. 900 Poles, under command of Gen.
Vallor. is expected to land at Dan.
zig and occupy Prussian Posen.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. l0.-An Amer
ican.Polish division, commanded by
Gen. Haller. is en- route to Danzig
from where 1t will undertake the oc.
cupation OF Posen and Silesia. War
saw dispatch stated today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Urges Wilson Backers to Speak
Out Before 1t IL Too Late

Backers of the Wilson principles called ITO make
themselves heard before it Is too late"
president Wilson comes among next week" the
tcle states There will be much nag waving and speechfy
ing But the things for which President Wilson stands
being culed and bespaered by the only voices hears
IF the spirit, animating at the present moment the
and politicians of Europe and America gains conr
of the conference there will be born catastrophe
that will be the end of the European social system
"The world may eventually emerge safe for democracy,
but it will be in that present ruling classes would
do WELL in their interests to avoid With the example
of Russia before is it craftsmanship to drive the German
people to despair?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Life Saved
by Officer,
PaperSayS
Count KaroIyi OF Austria Is
Also Reported to Have
Tried Death
IS DEPRESSED


COPENHAGEN. Dec. io.-A
dc~pernse hut unsuccessful at
tempt wss made by the former
kaiser TO commit suicide, u Is
declared BY the lripsiges Tsge
hiatt. Tho newspsper says u
received liz Information frwn .
German staff officer. who wss
voundrd In Frustrating WI
helm. The efflrer said the
forDer kaiaeP hae boso Unch
dsprvsssd - 1see. ~
AMSTERDAM. Dec. io--Coun,
Kasolyi. tho Hungarian premier. at
tempted TO commit suicide Sunday
to dispatch from Buda
pest received here today. Hc 4.
said TO have been dcspondent over
tho political situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
RIOTS
IN FULL SWING

HAMBURG, Dec. 4.--Dclayed.t-
The counter revolution at Potsdam
ia In full swing. according to reports
received here today.
II Is also reported that the main
army has established headquarters
In Berlin. and refuses to acknowl.
edge the authority OF the workmen's
and soldiers council.
The workmcn's and soldiers coun.
Gil here announced today that Bol.
shevists planned n coup detat In
Hamburg last night. but were frus.
trated. Several arrests were made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10
Urge Just Peace
to Preuent Vast,
Nelu Catastrophe
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Written for the United p,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-A warning against inflict-
ing "Bsmarckian peace Germany and credited to the
London Daily News, made public here today thru al
lied channels -
The text of the article picked up in this country
from wireless apparently sent out from Lyons France
over the signatures of the committee public information
Paris representatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-10

German mine hidden In cellar Of
Bethancourt railroad station cx.
ploded three months after Huns
were driven out.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-28
CALL IS ISSUED FOR
 MORE RED CROSS NURSES

Seward Chapter, American Red Cross. has received the following u'- gent call for nurses:
 "Owing to the present influenza ep' - demic. the Red Cross department of nursing desires to get in touch wit' every graduate nurse, every women who has had training every prac' tical nurse, and every woman who has taken the training to be nurses aid. Use your newspapers to issue the call. Have reports go to tA chapters and from them to the div- sion director. The Red Cross offe"N to graduates $75 and expenses, and to undergraduates and aides from S%c to $50, according to qualifications, with expenses. Division office mus, make assignments.
 Forward names and amount ct training to the department of train ing at the division office, 2l1 White building Seattle, Wash, as soon os listed. MAY s. LOOMS, R. N,
 Director Department of Nursing
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FARRAGUT DUE WEDNESDAY,

Steamer Admiral Farragut sailed from Anchorage last night via kcdia! qnd'is due here early Wednesday fore. noon.
 The Admiral Farragut left Alchor. age with a large numhar of r"ss'ng CTS aboard for the sta'cs, the stran'- CT having been given q clraa &'t q. health by the city officials.
 Coming north, the Admiral Fa"ragGt vas considered freightcr as shc We carrying explosives, these explosive. were discharged at way ports and the last at Anchorage. One of the memh- CTS of the crew, a Spaniard, wa taker i'll northbound with the influenza anc he died Saturday while the steamer was at Seldovia. The body was taken ,ehoro thcre and burial made.
 The room which the Spaniard or cupied was fumigated at Anchorage. and the clean bill of health given as none of the members or the crew haC not developed symptoms of influenza There is a doctor and nurse aboard the Admiral Farragut bound for Seat tie in case their services are needed.
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night. tre Princess Sophia, lifted ty high tide and an so knot wino fror, the north, suddenly slid off into tho water, Ter bottom being torn out and she sank ike lead. It k presumed Ira. all aboard, with the exception of the watch. were in their hunks, and they were drowned. As the Princess Sophia settled, huge waves broken her upp"i houses and that is the reason so nany ,od'cS have rCcr washed ashore.
 Che Pr rc..;S sophia left Sk."#n. late last Wednesday evening. Going down the Lynn canal snow storm developed. For forty hours f Sn0wcd and blew. Two feet of snow r"!l dUr ing the 40 hours.
 The steamer went head on ;o N%n- dcrbilt reef. Sentinel Island, which IS about q four hour run from SkarwGy towards Juneau.
 Calls were sent ont by the Princess Sophia and answered by steamers Owing to the storm it is believed th@t it was impossible to safely tranSfer passengers. All day Thursday and Friday steamers remained near the scene but at eight o'clock FriCay night, word was wircleSsed from ;hc Princess Sophia that all was we aboard the steamer and would remain The next morning the Princess Sc phia had gone down.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-28
ALI. LOST
 ABOARD
 SOPHIA AI
AMONG THE DEAD

J. r. Pugh, of Juneau, Collector ni Customs for the Territory of A'aS%a' A. S. Bourne. Iditarod booSkeeEcr Northern Commercial Company. K. M. Hall. Iditarod, wireless mas. Mrs. C. r. Beaton and two chl'dr' ". wife of John Beaton, who discovered the IditarOd district.
 W. :. Amlong, Ruby. Contractor. .. J. Baggerly and wife; hc Wa, manager of the Ruby Cold Storage.
 H. B. Parkin. of Seattle. Gener'; Manager Pacific Cold Storage.
 A. Somerset. mining operator, Cir ele City.
 Mrs. George MarkuS and Dau&h,er. or Neuana, wife of A. F.. (. ofFic'@l.
 (. =. Eads and wife. propr,etorS Alexandria hotel. Dawson.
 W. r. Shaw, Skagway, Steamship agent.
 Thomas McMahon. merchant, "i"t City.
 F.. :. Ironsides. Dawson. Canadian Collector Customs.
 Captain J. Alexander and wife. owner Engineer mine. Windy Arm.
 Captain BloomQuist. river steam r Dawson.
 Captain Green, Yukon river steam |. CT Yukon.
 Captain Douglas, river steam T MaStlin.
 Jos. Santine. chief engineer Steam- CT Casca.
 k. Young. steamboat o!fica! rf Dawson.
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BODIES ON BEACH

JUNEAU, Oct, 2S- The beachra near Vanderbilt reef, Sentinel Island, lower end Of LyS Canal, are today strewn with bodies from the wiv,s~d Canadian Pacific Steamer Prt.cesS Sophi". Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr" of Alaska, Is ag the scene taking p"YScn- al charge Of the recovery of he bod ieS. Gov. Riggs went to the scene aboard the C. r. K. steamer Princess Alice which arrived there early yes terday forenoon.
 The announcement Satmda, mat there were no survivors of the .'"r and passengers, numbering S4%. prov cS to bc positive. The cause Of tse ac- cideut will never be known Us all aboard the Sophia met dca,t in -hr cold waters of the Canal.
 Twenty five boats are pauol'Ng the waters but i.ercc storm prrvelts the ships from reaching che shor"s os sentinel island to get the bodic,
 The light house tender C~lar rn- ports by wireless that there asc ten bodies aboard the ship picked in in the water around the Princes Sophia
 As near 2s can be aScertaircd, tn" Princess Sophia slid off Vanderbilt reef during last Friday night OF C2ly Saturday morning. At s o.c'ocl, las; Friday night, an American boa; "r"r the scene was informed oy w'r"i ..' from the Princess Sophia, that the ship was resting easily, that thrr" was no apparent danger and the ras- SengerS intended to remain aboard un- til the arriva. of the Princess Al:c".
 On Saturday morning several bocts from Juneau arrived at the scene and only tips of the Princess Sophia $ two mast Were sticking from thc va ter.
 Those aboard the Juneau boats wern mortified and hastily cruising about in the stormy waters found no survivors. It is now believed that during the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-28
GERMANS ANSWER WlL

COPENHAGEN, Oct, 2S- mans answer 70 the note President Wilson, says that c. has taken cognizance of ' answer and that the rreSideRt aware of the far reaching that are being carried out in |! man constitutional structure peace negotiations being condu the Peoule's government, in hands rest actually and eonst ally all power to make concluSi
 The Germany reply says q military powers are subject new government and Germany awaiting proposals for an ar which shall be a just step [ peace as the President has q his proclamation. The Gern ply is signed by Solf, Foreign tary.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-28

They sHv that Alas,;ans are hrEed together bv bonds stronger than a'v class of people. The disaster on Lynn Canal seems to prove this fact. Tn Seward there aye scores who undoubt- edly have some friend who has lost his or her life.
 "Jack" PuPh. Collector of Custcr,s. is well known here and was viSitnr ." Seward for several weeks during tho summer. Jack Pugh was a brother of Mrs. Robert Jennings, w;fc of the Judge If the First Division. Fe leav- es a wife and two daughters at Ju-
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neau.
 w. F. Shaw. steamer agent, is probably F.. J. Shaw, who E%S b"cu
 synt O. the Alaska Steamship G., at Sl;agway for many years, previous D shat tima being manager Of Moorc'S Wharf at Skagway.
 The Eads are well known to all ca ycllerS in Alaska having bcon for years at Dawson. Capt, Green. .s he- lievcd to be Jack" Green one ot the best known Captains on the Nuyon. Thomas McMahon passed Sewarj ear ly last spring going into Flat City over the trail.
 Mir. Hall has been for number Of years wireless operator in Alaska. Eight years ago he was stationed at Astoria and was one of the first wireless men in the game on the Pacific Coast. Mir. Thompson, linotype operator at the Gateway, worked wireless with Mir. Hall for two year
 Late this afternoon dispatch f"or0 Vancouver, B. C., stated that among .he passengers were S4 members oi crews of ten White Pass X Yukon steamers lying on the Yukon,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-28
HUNS IN TIGHT HOLE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES Oct, 2n-- General Debeny'S army has won a signal victory. The Germans, who have been holding the Serre-Oisc front are this afternoon in retreat un- able to stand the onslaught of Gen Debcny. The German line betweer Chateau Porccan and the Argonne l. in danger of being turned by Gen Debeny's French armies persistent at Jacks. The French have broken all German attacks on the river line, th' last water line now commandered b! the Germans being the present iron; and on the Mouse.
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SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Mrs Frank Cotter returned Satur- day night from Anchorage where she has been for several weeks owing to the serious illness of her mother. Her mother is now improved slightly.
 A Wicklund came in Saturday night from Mile 52 and returned to mile 65 on today's train. While in the city Mr. Wicklund was a guest at the Overland.
 Robert J. Weir is at Anchorage but expected to return here within the next day or two.
 F. ". Butterfield connected with the Commission at Anchorage, is re- gistered at the Overland having ar'ir- ed on Saturdays train.
 John W. Frame and James A. Wilk- inson, candidates for legislature of- fees at the November election, who have been in Seward for several days stopping at the Sexton, left for their homes in Anchorage on today's train.
 James E.. Wilson, Road Commiss- toner, returned Saturday night from a business trip to Anchorage. He IS guest at the Overland.
 A large number were out on the lake enjoying ice skating yesterday afternoon.
 Martin Lanning came in Saturday night from out the line and returned this morning. Several days ago Mr. Lanning received wallop on the heac from an obstruction on locomotive and was knocked unconscious.
 Louis Nissen is registered at the
 
 Overland from Roosevelt.
 F. A. Castle and wife spent the week end in Seward registering al the Hotel Seward. Mir. Castle is the engineer on the regular passenger train.
 J. C. Pollok, fireman on the Sew ard train from the north end of the division, made his headquarters at the Overland during his stay here. John Noon left this morning for Anchorage to campaign for his elect ion to the legislature in the Demo- cratic ticket.
 Mrs. w. w. Butts, who has oeHn visiting Seward for several days re- turned to Anchorage on the train tt's morning.
 John Colburg, A. Carlson and k. Sand, who have been at the Seward for several days, left for Anchorage this morning on the train. At Anchorage they will catch q gss boat for Seldovia.
 Ali and Charlie Harper, who have been operating on Cashe Creek during the past season, are at the Ellsworth on their way to the outside.