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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
KAISER TRIAL
HITTING SNAC
No One Wants to Act as
WilheIm's Prosecutor
ny LOWELL NEiIETT
United prv~. Correspondent

PARIS. May is.--itanEing the
former kaiser. or otherwise punish.
Ing him. IL proving lcaH simple a
matter than the majority 81 the re.
sponaibIlitisA commission anticipated.
The majority plan. adopted by the
big four over IN. objections Of the
American and Japanese members 81
the commission. provided that one
OF the wrongcd countries should nc,
as the prosecutor. Now II II diff.
cult to find any country willing to
act in that capacity. Belgium. the
obvious okoic.. has allowed II to be
known that shc does not want to as.
sumo the role.
II ~ apparent that Belgium re.
members she IL a kingdom, too. and
that u would not be q wise policy
to start treating kings as criminals.
Hers also is the possibility that Ger.
many may come back" seeking
vengeance.
No other country has yet made
known It's willingness to be the pros
France and England have been
sounded out.
Despite the fact that Premier
Lloyd George was practically forced
by Lord Northcilffe during the last
election to make punishment Of the
former kaiser one OF his campaign
pianks. the general moderation OF
tho British character might lmpel
the government to go slow thru fear
OF n reaction Of Britain's natural
sporting instinct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
COURT UPHOLDS
HIGH GAS Rate
SeattIe's 20 Per Cent Boost
Finally Affirmed

Seattle loses It's tight against the
20 per cent increase in gas rates by
the decision OF the supreme court
handed down Tuesday affirming the
order Of the Public commission plnc.
ing in effect u schedule higher in
some instances than the Seattle
Lighting company asked. The states
highest court decided.
"a public utility must have SUN.
Client rates or II can not continue to
exist. We are not prepared 10 say
that the statute does not authorize
an increase of rates by the commits.
sion over those asked for. II II tx
satisfied by the evidence that such
increase is necessary to enable "A
public utility company to continue to
serve the public"
The Seattle Lighting company
filed its increased rates with the
Public Service commission In Sep.
TENDER. 1917. and after a hurried
hearing the rates were granted. The
city OF Seattle fought the increase
because the commission advanced
the rates over the scale asked by the
company. The Thurston county su.
perior court sustained the commits.
sion In review proceedings. and this
decision was upheld Tuesday by the
supreme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
Commander Towers
May Wait for NC-4
By A. n. JOHNSON

United Press staff Correspondent
ABOARD 4. =. *. PRAIRIE. IRE.
passey. y. r., May l4-This Is the
day got In naval orders for the start
here OF the American transatlantic
seaplnncs. Weather conditions were
favorable nj an early hour. and indi.
cations were early plans would be
adhered TO.
Tonight "a fun moon viii illumi.
nate the ocean. and the flyers will be
favored by It's light Hopes have
been entertained that II might be
possible To make the start shortly
after dusk.
IL the NCt reaches here from
Chatham In time. she may make tho
start also. Commander Towers. II IL
believed. would delay his flight long
enough 10 allow the crew Of the NC
to rest and 60 give time for repairs
OF the usual sort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
RENNER WOULD
END SUFFERING
Austrian Chancellor Says
German Union Desired

PARIS. May H. Omitted Pross.)
Chancellor Renner head OF the
Austrian peace delegation. declared
in an interview with the Basic cor.
respondent Of the agenco radio. that
he intends TO return TO Vienna with
a peace that will end the sufforings
OF his country.
II intend TO follow the decisions
of the national assembly while at
81. German and return with a
peace ending the sufferings of my
country" he was quoted as saying
I'VE want a union with Germany.
altho we did not want II two years
ago. Al that time we believed Aus.
tria could join with Czccho Slovakla,
Jngo Slavia and Rumania. In a close
federation, But the Czechs and
Jugo.Slavs are now our enemies and
the situation, unfortunately, IL
changed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
CASUAL TROOPS
ARRIVE IN U. S.
Transport Brings in New
OetaChmentS Today

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE trans
ports Giuseppe Verde and Pssaro.
with s.z9T returning soldiers aboard.
reached port today. The Calamares
arrives late today with e.2os men.
The Pesaro carried the complete
sosth Field Artillery and n number
Of casuals.
The Giuseppe Verde carried the
18th divisions theatrical unit: a3d
mobile ordnance repair shop. 3oTth
Field Artillery: iiosth Air Service
squadron. ss0th Air Service squad.
ron and six casual companies for
California. Pennsylvania. New York.
Kansas and Texas.
The Calamares had aboard the
3o7th Machine Gun battalion. iisth
Infantry headquarters. supply and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
Youthful Bandits
Steal So, 400 Cash

OAKLAND Cal. May 1.-THE
Emcryville National bank. at Emery
Vile. a suburb. was robbed late Tuca-
day night. OF $500 by two young
bandits. The youths. apparently Is
and 20 years OF age. entered the
tank. armed but unmarked. cut the
telephone wires. backed one man ana
five women employees into the vault.
and made their escape In high pow.
cred automobile
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

have now been in the service for six
years. and arm glad OF the opportu'
nifty to again engage in private prac-
tlcc." Reames said. on announcing
his resignation.
During the war this district was
one OF the most important In the
United States. because OF the grca;
amount OF war material produced
here and the proximity Of Camp
Lewis and Brcmerton. with tho
many new problems arising there.
The large number OF alien enemies
In the district. and the especially
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

large radical foreign population com
blned Co make the work very inter
csting. and at times airnos, n,rcnu'
GUS.
Turnout It all I have had IN. 10y
al support and cooperation OF all
state. federal arid city officers. The
splendid. patriotic. volunteer services
rendered By tho state council % de
Tense. the several county councils
and the Minute Men combined TO
make Il possible 90 enforce the law
during very trying and unusual
tlfnes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

machine gun companies. sanitary
and ordnance detaehments and Com
panics A and y. iosth Field Artil
Iery Battery c and supply company
57th Infantry brigade Headquar
tiers. some casuais also were In
cludrd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE
battieship Kansas arrived here last
night with i.foo men Of the itTth
rieid Artillery. mostly from South
Dakota and Oregon. Governor
Peter Sorbcck. South Dakota. vel.
corned the troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
WILL take UP
PRIVATE WORK
He Probes 5000 Espionage
Cases During Term

Clarence l.. keames. who, rs
assistant United States attorney
general. has been government
prosecutor for western Washing.
ton draft cyadcrs and slachcrs
vioiators Of the espionage. sedi-
ton, sabotage and alien enemy
laws and regulations since tch-
ruary. 1918. win close his Office
here Thursday and retire from
government service. Ills rc>ig.
nation has been accepted by the
attorney general in Washington.
u. &. He viii take up private
practice In Seattle.
In March Attorney Reamcs dccid'
ed 10 sever connections with the de
rartment OF justice. but has been
kept az his post by the mass OF un.
finished war cases. lie consented 20
remain in charge OF the western
Washington district until May Is,
when the offices OF the assistant at
torney generals turnout the country
are scheduled 60 close.
This war work tired man out
awfuily fast" he said. Il arm glad to
Eft BACK TO n peace nasiS
Little Work Left
Work left over by the department
Of justice war offices Of the nation
Will be turned over TO the United
States district attorneys OF the re
spccuve districts There viii be no
important work left over BY the local
office.
Reames entered the government
service By accepting "A commission
from President Wilson In June. 1919,
rs United States attorney for Ore
gon. He was rcappointed In June.
1911. but before the term was up he
accepted a commission as special as
sistant to the attorney general for
the western district Of Washington.
During the war the local office
was one OF the busiest In tho coun-
try. About 900 cases against alien
enemies were investigated. resulting
IN go arrests. Nlnety.thrce aliens
were informed at Fort Douglas.
Utah. for the period Of the war. and
the others were released on parole
and bond. and required 20 report reg
utAriy 10 lne tUAtth CAatt1 tnAA SINAI
Probcd 5000 Cases
OF 1000 complaints charging VIC
laticn Of the espionage act. 80 result.
ed in indictments and trials. Some
Of the more important cases Reamcs
handled were tho Huiet NJ. Wells,
sam sadier. Morris Pass. Joe Pass
w. +. Meade. Frank shaffer. Emil
Hermann and w. III. Kaufman
trials.
All these men were convicted In
the federal court. and the United
States court Of appeals. at san Fran
cisco. has affirmed the sentences. ex
cept In the Kaufman case. which Il
now pending.
While serving as United States AZ
torncy for Oregon. In 1917. Reamer
assisted United States Attorney Clay
Allen. ut Seattle. in the prosecution
OF the BIllingsiey brothers and Iocal
officials charged with conspiring tc
violate liquor shipment laws. In
1916 Rcames had charge OF the trial
Of the Oregon land grant fraud cases
1T San Francisco.
Stops Both Cars
Reames Is 40 years old. a native oi
Medford. Ore. and has been in the
practice OF law for Is years. He
win return to his private practice In
this city. with offices in the Hogs
building.
To Open Office Here
Il shall not accept further com
mission from the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

CHATHAM. Mass. May ~ my
United f'rrHs The seaplanc NC-f
started the night for Trcpassey bay.
Newfoundland. al EOS O'Clock this
morning
Local weather conditions were
ideal for Tying. there was only a
iiRhi breeze and the sea was calm.
Reports from points between here
and Newfoundland and from ships IN
the North Atlantic Indicated that tho
big plane viii encounter good wealth
cr all the way TO Trcpasn.y bay.
Naval officers here said they did
not know whether the Nc.s would ~
60 Halifax and then 20 Trrpasacy
hay. or direct from hers 90 Trc
pusnsy The distance from here 10
TrepaANsy ln direct line over tho
sea II approximately $50 tstandsrdl
miles. The distance 20 Halifax IL
about as miles
IL waE believed that Commander
Read plans to rs northeast and u
tho weather continues favorabic 20
lay a course direct for Trepaasey
A. Halifax IL not far OF the dircc,
Air line between here and TrepaaNcy
Read can ny In tho direction Of Hall
fax and stan be able to head for
Trspasssy without losing time or in.
crraAing mileage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

The dirigible Ca left Montauk. \
v. at % m. for ~. Johns. y. +.
under orders 10 attempt "a night 10
England II the present course show.
al It advisable.
a Huccesaful test flight from Mon
tauk Ia New London. Conn. and r..
turn yesterday. proved everything
In readiness for the coastal cruise.
The Cs passed Vineyard Sound
lighthouse ship az a1s a. m. the
navy department announced
An hour ana nye minutes later.
neapiane NC-i> held at Chatham.
Mass for several days by engine
trouble and had weather. got away
for Tfepaaa"y bay
Commander Towers. with rcs.
planes SCi and Nc'a ready to start
on the long NIGHT TO the Azores was
stu at TrepnHH~y.
with the NC4 AZ last under way.
!, was believed Commander Towers
might postpone until tomorrow the
jumpoff ON the air "trip across the
Atlantic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

A radio telcgraphy record was 80.
tahlished hy the NAvy department
today when a message was sent from
Fec. Roosevelt 90 the Ncf. fiyinE
% Newfoundland. a reply received
and rriaycd 90 Paris. London. Pan.
ANA. san Diego and ships al sea. all
within three minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

The society 81 ladies' is a school Of
politcness for men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
Wave Farewell

Only the men stationed at tho ma.
val aviation base and a group of
Usher folk saw the Nc-s start A
few minutes after Commander Read
went aboard from a naval launch the
mooring lines were east on and In a
moment the deep.throatcd roar OF
the four powerful engines broke out.
The big soaplans turned. straight.
encd out and then gathered speed.
rapidly lifted from tho sea and
scared away to the northeast.
a. the Ncs departed the crowd
on the shore checrcd and the crew
Of the plane waved farewell. Com.
mandsr Read and HE men were IN
great spirits and started the Eight
confident Of reaching TrcpaAscy
without further trouble.
an old Cape Cod fisherman who
watched the start OF the plane
sqinted at the skye took look about
the harbor and remarked that the
Rulla were heading TO sea. sign
that mariners declare means good
weather. GullH remain close TO shore
and in harborH when storm or
heavy winds are due.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
REAMES RESIGNS u. S. POST
DIRICIBLE and
NC-4 IN FLIGHT
u. S. Air Craft Start for
Newfoundland

WASHINGTON. May Idly
United Press.l-Two American
aircraft today were speeding up
the North Atlantic coast. the
crews Of both hoping 10 PARTED
pate In Transatlantic flights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14
GERMAN NOTES
FLOODING IN
Seven Communications Are
Sent to Allied Powers
ny FRED y. FERGUSON

PARIS. May ii.--Thr "big
four" today received three new
notes from the German delegates
relative to the peace terms.
Their nature was not disclosed,
Seven communications concerning
the treaty have thus been delivered
To- the allies. The request contained
in tho nrHs two WAS promptly re-.
fused. The second two. dealing with
labor and German war prisoners viii
be referred 10 a special committee Of
experts.
II was believed reply 10 the IA.
Dor note might he made today
Confidence was expressed IN high
quarters that Notwithstanding the
present food ~ communications
from the Germans. they viii com
pietc their objection 60 the terms
well within the - day time limit and
that tho allies viii have made FUN
reply within another 10 days.
The same authority admitted the
eievrrncss Of th. labor note. which
may be used an wedge for more
objections. also m means 81 win.
ming the sympathy OF certain radi.
cal elements turnout the world.
German League Plan
The German plan for league Of
nations. which was referred to the
allied league commission. sets forth
the following principles. !, was
learned today.
First Prevention Of international
disputes.
Second Universal disarmament.
Third Freedom u trafiic and gen
eral equality % economic rights
Fourth Protection OF national mi
noritisa.
Fifth--creaiion Of an interna.
tional workcfs' bureau.
sISth-iieEulation Of colonial qpes
tons
| Srvcnth-unlon Of existing and
Z future international Institutions
/ Eighth Creation Of an interna
/ ,ional parliament
The league. under the German
plan. would comprise All bciiigereni
states. including those established az
a result Of the war and all nruiraia
comprising The Hague world arhi'
tration league New members would
b. admitted hy two.thirdE vote.
Entrance 81 tbr Holy See would
tc held IN reserve, The hague would
be composed Of two bodies. a con
rreas u states and an international
parliament an secret treaties would
I be- abroEatcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

Il shall not accept further com.
mission from the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

Reames Is 40 years old. a native OF
Medford. Ore. and has been In the
practice OF law for Is years. He
win return to his private practice in
this city. with offices in the Hoge
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-14

PARIS. May 1.-The big
four" today received three new
notes from the German delegates
relative to the peace terms.
Their nature was not disclosed,
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
LARGE COPPER NUGGET
 TO BE SENT OUTSIDE

Awaiting shipment on the next boat the largest copper nugget ever sent out of Alaska lies on Cordova lock. This piece of placer copper weighs 1245 pounds and was found on the hydraulic workings of the Dan Creek Mining Company at Dan Creek near Mccarthy. The big lump of metal is smooth and shows the marks of ages of polishing by sand and gravel. At the present price of copper this nugget is worth like $200, it being about 93 per cent copper besides contain ing some gold and silver. There is one larger chunk of native copper in the country but no one has been enough to ship it so far, This is the Mccarthy nugget, which lies in an inaccessible place about 25 miles from Strelna This weighs about four tons.--Cordova Herald.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
MOVIES DRAWING WELL-KNOWN
 ALASKANS.

The motion picture concerns go in for Alaska scenes and Alaskans go in for the movies. This is evi- dent from the number of films that seek to depict the wild frontier life of the Northland and from the num- Der of Alaskans who are now play ing in the movies. Several of Rex Beach's famous novels founded on Alaska life, with an Alaskan setting ere now popular screens. And ev- arybody knows that Beach is an All askan. Wilson Misner, another picturesque Alaskan now living in New York, writes an occasional scenario with Alaska as the feature and Jack Hines, an old time Nome ite, frequently appears in the nov ies. Al Cody has steady job in the movies down around Los An seles and had much to do with the production of the "Flame of the Yu- kon." Miss Alice Niece, Valdez girl, is also in the cast.-Skagway Alaskan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24

Croft.
 Surveying Manuel, by Pence and Ketchum.
 Radio Telegraphy and Radio Tel ephony, by Fleming.
 Radio Telephony, by Goldsmith. Electric Motors, by Crocker. Wireless Telegraphy, by Zenneck. Principles of the Telephone, by Jansky & Faber.
 Wireless Telegraphy, by Butcher Applied Electricity for Practical Men, by Rowland.
 American Practical Navigator, by Bowditch.
 Short History of the U. s. Navy, by Clark, Stevens, Alden and Craft. Elementry Civics, by Mccarthy. French Grammar, by Grandent. Bridge Building, by Whipple. The following is a list of some of the late popular books added to the Juneau library:
 Money, Money! by Porter. Emma McChesney, by Ferber. Our Admirable Betty, by Farnol. Raymond, by Lodge.
 Care and Feeding of Children, by Holt.
 Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar. Burroughs.
 Hop-a-long, by Cassidy.
 Benjamin Bunny, by Porter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
FIFTY- ARE NOW STRICKEN IN
 SkACWAY CITY
Influenza Situation There, However, Shows That
 All of the Cases Are Very Mild.

Saturday night there were about fifty-three cases of influenza in Skag way, according to Deputy United States Marshal N. o. Hardy, who ar rived in Juneau from Skagway yes terday
 With the exception of Dr. Gable who is very ill and c. B. Boshart a pioneer Woodman in Skagway, most of the cases are mild It is thought that Mr Boshart, who is not expect ed to live, was ill with pneumonia rather than influenza, when taken to the hospital Dr. Clark at White horse, is also seriously ill.
 Mayor Howard Ashley, the mem bers of the Council, Victor Hahn of the School Board are all doing a splendid work The cases are being quarantined as soon as they appear, and the schools are closed. People are not wearing masks.
 "Dr. Johnson and the two nurses from Juneau began work as soon as hey got there and they have been going ever since. Saturday Dr John son examined all who were i'll and found fifty-three cases in town. The hospital is full and the old quaran- tine station has been converted into hospital to make room for more
 No one knows when the influenza was brought to town. They had sev- eral cases of it at Carcross three weeks ago, before it developed in Skagway. Last week, when an epi- demic of colds appeared, Dr. Evans, the Post surgeon, came from Fort Seward to Skagway, examined several of the patients and pronounced them mild forms of influenza
 Such care is being taken to keep the disease from spreading that I think it will run it's course in short time and disappear"
 MT Hardy, Deputy United States
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
NEW BOOKS AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
 ARE RECEIVED
Are Important Books of Reference and Study for Craftsmen, and Some
 Popular Books.

(By Grace w. Bishop, Librarian
 It is impossible to estimate the tremendous amount of good the Am erican Library Association has ac- complished during the period of the war by supplying reading matter to all the army and navy camps both here and abroad. Supplement- ing the thousands of books of fic tion donated by the people all over the United States they have endeav- ored to provide technical books on subjects of special interest and value to the enlisted men who were desir- ous of increasing their knowledge along certain lines.
 These books have been of great assistance to the men who wish to have more knowledge of work that perhaps have had to take up on account of emergencies brought about by war conditions. Vocation al lists on 26 different subjects in cluding gas engines, automobiles, electrical engineering, carpentry journalism, etc., were sent out to different camps and stations.
 Upon requisition by the men the latest books on these and many oth- CT subjects, have been sent from the A. L. A. headquarters. Some time ago the librarian of the Ju- neau Public library was asked to be the A. L. A. supervisor for the camps in Alaska There are nine navy and army posts in this district and several hundred books have been obtained for them in this manner.
 Below is a partial list of the books received by the Juneau lib rary:
 Modern methods in the office, by Barrett.
 Mechanical Drafting, by Howe.
 Practical Treastise on the Steel Square, by Hodson.
 Carpentry, by Townsend.
 Wiring for Light and Power, by
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24

tlement of final pay account without application.
 Many Chaptores are taking active steps to assist men in making their claims. The Seattle Chapter is hay ing made for men whom they assist photostatic copies of the discharge certificates. Tbe Tacoma Chapter is having made legally certified cop ies of the certificates.
 t seems very desirable that all men out of service should when send ing their discharge papers to Wash ing, retain competent evidence of the existence of the papers and all Chapters are urged to assist men to this end and 10 give the matter as wide publicity as possible.
 Sincerely yours,
 F. p. POSSE, Division Director of Civilian Relief.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
CABLE OFFICE MOVES
 INTO GLASS" QUARTERS
 IN OLD POND STUDIO

The United States Cable office has been moved from Second street into the old Pond Studio on Main andn First, and there is now glass to the right of them; glass to the front of them; glass to the left of them" referring 10 the cable opera tors They look like they are in a glass case on exhibition, with clear view down Front street and along Main where they can see all the pretty girls approach Some fine photographic scenes are in the pan els and altogether the men are now quartered in some swell offices"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24

Marshal at Skagway for some time, has been appointed by United States Marshal Tanner to succeed Harry F. Morton, resigned, as deputy in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-24
UNION MEETING TONIGHT.

The regular weekly meeting of Local No. 4 Alaska Labor Union, will be held tonight in Labor Hall.