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FRANCE TAKES GRAVE VIEW OF RUHR CASE
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Millerand S#es Foch on
OutgrowtFof Red Ris
ing on Rline; Renews
Withdraval Demands.
German Charge Notified
He WilJBe Handed De
cision ii Matter by Re
public* Later on.
Paris, .tyril 3.—After warning the
German charge d'affairs in a note that
the Frencl government would admit of
no derogat«» of the treaty of Versailles,
Premier Millerand conferred with
Marshal foch, Saturday evening.
Marshif Foch then had a conference
tvith the minister of war, Andrew La
Feber, vho later was received by the
premier
Preiwer Millerand in his note to the
Germa» charge, Doctor von Mayer, re
called that he had written him Friday,
asking him to insist that his government
retire the troops which recently entered
the Kühr basin.
Premier Millerand cit?d the text of the
article of the treaty of Versailles to the
effect that any contravention will be
considered a hostile act against the
signatories of the treaty and added:
"I will inform you later what decision
the government -of the republic takes."
May Demand Wider Occupation.
In a statement to a IJavas representa
tive tonight Premier Millerand said:
"We are confronted with a systematic
violation of Article 43 of the treaty.
Bad faith in the explanations offered by
the German government for its alleged
mistake is evidenced by the rapidity of
Lthe advance of the troops, despite our
'interdiction. The necessity of repressing
the troubles in the Ruhr district does
not justify the German initiative. The
«eta of disorder, in fact, were localized;
already the conflict is appearing to settle
down to peaceful means.
"Intervention by the regular forces
nay lead to worse consequences."
M. Millerand, as president of the
council, naturally refused to state
specifically what measures the French
government contemplated -to counter
act the German proceedings, but said:
"I have made it a point to ask advice
of Marshal Foch and at the same time
have informed and consulted with the
allies."
It is believed France will demand as
a guarantee the occupation by (he
allies of Frankfort, Darmstadt and
Hanau.
Tank Blows Operator
to Pieces, Kills Man
and Wrecks Garage
Porterville, Cal., April 3.—Two men
were k illed, another lies in a critical con
dition, several others were injured and
the lives of scores of citizens endanger
ed by the explosion of an oxygen tank
that demolished the rear of the city
tarage.
C. L. Ilillinrd, 21, batteryman, who
was working in the rear of the garnie-.
was blown to pieces. Paul Soomon, 20,
tractor salesman, who had his automo
bile parked in the building, was standing
more than 35 feet away when a large
fragment of the bursting tank struck
hint on the head. He died on the way to
the hospital.
N. Y. Socialists Will
Ask Special Election!
New York, April 3.—Determination
ef Socialists to carry the fight to re
instate five members of their party ex
pelled from the New York assembly
before the voters of the state were an
nounced by officials of Socialist or
ionizations, following a conference
here. The governor, it was stated, will
be asked to call a special election and
the five men will seek re-election, "con
fident of success."
Big Marriage Rush
Marks N. Y. Eastertide
New York, April 3.—Passing of the
Lenton season and coming of Faster
were marked in New York by a slash in
tbe price of Easter blossoms and a rush
for the altar. More than 224 marriage
licenses were issued Saturday.
Flower markets established by the
city proved meccas. Prices at these
stands were considerably lower than
those asked by the dealers, which how
ever, were little higher than last year.
State Liquor Laws
to Be Invoked Against
Booze Used Medically
Spokane. April 3. —State laws, which
forbid both the sale and use of spirit
ous liquors, supersede federal laws to
permit druggists to sell them for medi
cinal purposes, according to the state
ment of Donald A. McDonald, federal
prohibition director for Washington.
SNOWING IN NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., April 3.—A gcieral
snowstorm with low temperatures have
visited Nebraska. Weather bureau re
ports said the storm area extended as
far west 0« Salt Lake City.
JAPAN EXCUSES
STAY IN SIBERIA
AS DUE TO K OREA
Pleads Its Citizens in War Land and Interests in
Manchuria and Hermit Kingdom Are Men
aced by Bolsheviki Conditions.
Washington, April 3.—Japan is un
able to withdraw its troops from Si
beria at this time because of the dan
ger confronting Japanese citizens in
that country and the "menace" to Man
churia and Korea growing out of pres
ent political conditions in Siberia, ac
cording to a statement published in the
official Gazette, Tokio, which has been
transmitted to the state department.
The Japanese government re-affirms
that as soon as the safety of the lives
1285 of Chicago Firemen
Quit; Unable to Get Pay
Rise; Due to Tax Dodging
Chicago, April 3.—The resignation ot
1,285 Chicago Kren,*« April
10, were tendered to-*John L. Cullon.
manager of properties of the fire de
partment, late Saturday night by a com
mittee headed by J. G. Hargen. presi
dent of the firemens' association.
Mr. Cullon did not formally accept the
resignations, saying he was not empow
ered to do so, but told the committee he
would turn them over to Fire Marshal
O'Connor tomorrow.
Scott Bluff Beats All
in Census Growth So Far;
Jumped Almost 300 P. C.
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Washington, April 3.—To date, pop
ulation of 253 of the approximately 14,
000 incorporated cities towns and vil
lages in the country bave been an
nounced by the census bureau. Virtual
ly all show increases and some have
more than doubled in size. Some of the
larger eities, including Chicago and
New Orleans, are being prepared for
announcement, while New York's port
folios are almost all in.
Figures for only ten of the fifty cities
of the group having 100,000 or more in
habitants in 1910 thus far have been
made public. Of these, Toledo showed
the largest increase, with 44.3 per cent.
Of of 59 citics having 50.000 to 100,
000 inhabitants in 1910, six have been
announced. Schenectady, New York,
leads the increases in this group, with
TO PREVENT STRIKE
Enormous Copenhagen Throngs
Visit Royal Palace; Appeal
Against General Walkout.
Copenhagen,' April 3.—(By
Press.)—Enor
The Associated
„.„„. j , crafhprpd nnt
mOUS crOWllS garnered OUI
side the town hall and marshal
ed into columns marched to
the royal palace Amalienborg
castle, asking for the king's help
to prevent the calamity of a:
general strike. The king called
a conference of political leaders.
YUDENITCH AT DANISH PALACE.
Copenhagen, April 3.—The Social
Demograten says it learns that
General Yudenitch, former command
er of the Russian northwest army,
spent Friday night at Amalienburg
castle the royal palace, in negotia
tion with the former dowager em
press of Russia and leading mem
bers of the Russian colony in Copen
hagen.
N. J. Wet Candidate
Only One Indorsed by
Minnesota Democrats
St. Paul. April 3.—Minnesota Demo
crats in county conventions today failed
to make recommendations as to presi
dential candidates. With 1,015 of the
1.072 delegates who are to compose the
state convention at Minneapolis, only
five were given any instructions as to
national standard bearer. The Clear
water county gathering indorsed the as
pirations of Governor Edward I. Ed
wards, of Ne*r Jersey.
and property of its nationals is assured
and political conditions in Siberia "set
tle down," it will evacuate the coun
try, "provided the Czecho-Slovaks have
been completely withdrawn."
"The geographical relations in far
eastern Siberia affect conditions both
in Manchuria and in Korea, but a large
number of the Japanese residents in Si
beria are critically placed under such
conditions that the safety of their lives
and property cannot be assured," it
adds.
Three captains and a dozen lieuten
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dele
gation representing the firemen, that no
revenue was available for further ad
vances,—owing to tax dodging—either
at his hands or by the arbitration com
mittee which will hear complaints nest
week.
"My sympathies are with you," the
mayor said, "and if the money was in
sight I would be glad to assist in giving
you more pay.
21,8 per cent.
Population of 28 incorporated places
of the 119 which in 1910 had from 25,
000 to 50,000 inhabitants has been an
nounced. Knoxville, Tennessee leads in
this group with an increase of 114.1
per cent.
Scott Bluff, Nebraska, has the highest
percentage of increase of any of the
incorporated places thus far announced
with 295.9 per cent. Other increases
over 100 per cent are: Eldorado, Kan
sas, 251.4 per cent; Cicero, Illinois,
21)9; Alma, Michigan, 173.0; Knoxville,
Tenn., 114.1 and Oak Park, Illinois,
104.8.
Manistee, Miciiigan, lias shown the
heaviest decrease with 21.7 per cent.
Other decreases are: Shelburn, India
na, 11.7 per cent; Jeffersonville, Ind., 4
per cent.
NETS DEPUTIES S3
Champagne and Wines Labeled
"Napkins" Seizeéby Sheriff's
Staff in Portland Storeroom.
Portland, April 3.—Deputy sheriffs
secured thirty-four cases of champagne
nnd nineteen cases of assorted wines ill
a store room here, the biggest haul of
liquor taken in months, according to the
authorities. Harry Jones, whom the
sheriff's deputies say has admitted ship
ping the wine from California, was ar
rested and turned over to federal author
ities.
The manager of the storeroom where
the Ii<juor was found was not held by
the district attorney because, he is
quoted as saying there was nothing he
had done for which he could be prose
cuated.
According to Deputy Sheriff Christoff
erson, Jones told him he bought the
wines in California two months ago and
arranged for their shipment here. The
boxes containing the wine were labeled
"paper napkins."
Jones pleaded guilty when arraigned
and was fined $500.
Guilty of Criminal
Syndicalism, Verdict
' in Portland Trial
Portland, April 3.—The jury in the
case of Joe Laudy, charged with viola
tion of the state criminal syndicalism
act, brought in a verdict finding the de
fendant guilty. The jury recommended
leniency. Twenty-five others, arrested
with Laundy, have yet to face trial.
MEXICAN R. R. TO RAISE RATESI
El Paso, April 3.—Permission has
been granted the Mexican Northwest
ern railroad by the Mexican federal gov
ernment to inerease its freight and pas
senger. rates 20 per Cent.
One Under .Conviction
for Malpractice Is Ar
rested; Says He Recog
nized Her in Dark.
Tacoma, April 3. —William D. Ask
ren, prosecuting attorney of Pierce
county, was shot and seriously wounded
shortly after 9 o'clock tonight by a
woman, alleged to be Mrs. Juiia Smith,
twice prosecuted and convicted by Ask
ren on « charge of criminal malpractice.
The shooting took place at Askren's
home, the prosecutor being attacked
upon answering a knock at his back
door.
Julia Smith was apprehended shortly
after 11 o'clock at Puyallup, near here,
as she was driving her automobile
through the town Upon being
brought to the Tacoma police station,
she denied knowledge of the shooting
and made a statement to the police.
No weapon was found on her person,
the police state, but several shells of a
calibre similar to the bullet which pierc
ed Askren were discovered. Neither was
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which ?he woman asSnt ol Askren is
alleged to have been dressed.
offh" f Mrs.' Imkh"had a a y0 pubnc Sno
graphy desk prior to her conviction in
superior court, was arrested and held
on an open charge.
Askren, believing himself to be dying.
made the following signed statement at
the hospital:
"I opened the door and Julia Smith>
s hot me. I saw her face and I saw her
car standing at the corner. I never
harmed her except to do my duty. 11
opened the door and she shot me twice".
Askren's reference to being shot twice
is taken to have been made because two
shots were fired, only one taking effect,
Mrs. Smith was at liberty under $5,000
appeal bonds and was to have eominenc
ed saving a two years sentence in
Walla Walla penitentiary Monday tnorn
ing.
Socialists Sweep
Davenport, Iowa, on
Mayor and Council
Davenport, la., April 3.—Social
ists elected their entire city ticket
and five out of eight aldermen. Doc
tor 0. L. Barewald will be Daven
port's first Socialist mayor.
Janitor Is Robbed by
Slugger in Coal Bin;
Purse With $179 Taken
Seattle. April 3.—Hid in the coal bin
of a Yesler street apartment house Fri
day night and when the janitor, W. L.
Friedman entered the basement to care
for the fire, he was knocked senseless.
When he recovered, he reported to the
police that the bandit hod stolen -lis
purse, containing $179.
South Africa to Plead
for Freedom Till It's
Concede, Says de Wet
Pretoria, Union of South Africa.
April 1.—General Christian de Wet,
who commanded the Orange Free State
forces in the Boer war, declared in a
speech here that South Africa would
! persist in pleading with England for in
de ^ d ™<* untl! E "*° nd *.
Charged With $90,000
Farm Loan Steal, Texan
Fugitive Is Arrested
Kansas City. April 3.—K. O. Callahan,
secretary-treasurer of the Alamo Farm
lioan association, of San Antonio,
has been nrresttjjl here on a charge of
forging and embezzling $90,000 from the
funds of the Federal Farm Loan bank
at Houston, Texas.
Palmer Will Strike
at Attempts to Lower
High Cotton Prices
Washington, April 3.—Investiga
tion of an alleged illegal combination
to depress cotton prices has been
ordered by Attorney General Pal
mer.
Seized German Ships
Net Brazil $26,000,000
From French Purchasers
Paris, April 3.—(Havas.)—German
ship s seized by Brazil will be taken over,
by n syndicate of French ship owners on
payment of $20,000,000, according to the
Journal, which says the matter has been
definitely settled.
the ballot at the
Pennsylvania."
primary electiou in
HOOVER'S NAME WILL NOT
GO ON KEYSTONE BALLOT
Philadelphia, April 3.—The Hoover
republican oommittee of Pennsylvania
announced tonight that "in deference to
Mr. Hoover's general policy the name of
Herbert Hoover will not be put upon
EX-PRESIDENT
Uruguay Deeply Stirred
by Rainstorm Tragedy;
Widow Voted Pension;
State Funeral Maybe.
Montevedio, Uruguay, April 3. —Po
litical excitement prevails in this city
as a result of the killing of Washington
Beltran, editor of the newspaper El Tais
in the duel with former President Jose
Battle y Ordons Friday. After the last
elections in Uruguay, the Nationalists,
accused the "Batllistes," the party head
ed by the former president, of frauds.
Beltran's newspaper, in an editorial dis
cussing the elections, called Batlle the
champion of fraud." It was this utter
ance that led to the fatal duel.
Shot in Rainstorm.
The opponents met in a pouring rain- j
s torm and waited for three hours for the j
raia to cease. Because of the rain, the j
two men decided to keep on their hats,
but Beltran changed his straw hat for
80 tLat both miEht be ° u even i
standing 25 paces apart the duelists •
^/oÄ Ä excïa^/^Â
ran could fire T second shot he was
struck by a bullet from Battle's pistol
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SCHOOL BOARD RE-ELECTED
2 TO 1; ALMOST 1700 VOTES
CAST; ONE PRECINCT LOST
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With almost 1700 votes cast, the voters of Great Falls school
district on Saturday returned Charles D. Eliot, Frank C. Lampen
and H. H. Stanley to the school board for another term by almost
2 to 1 over the opposition ticket composed Of Vincent W. Mullery,
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Laura E. 'Hielancler and Elizabeth S. Angland. The opposition
ticket earned the portion of the district voting at the Lincoln
school and ran within 27 votes of the leaders in the section com
posed of the West side. The vote in detail :
Candidates
Whit- JMcKin
tier ! ley
Lin
coln
Frank
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To
tals
Eliot j 580
Stanley | 577
Lampen 581
Mullery
Thelander
Angland
94
108
102
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242
249
155
139
144
203
203
194
206
210
205
115
115
110
88
86
84
1152
1137
1134
543
543
535
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Grow Where Only One
American Wou 1 d ;
Means Business Grip.
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.drive Americans out of every "business
Cleveland. April 3.—The Japanese
birth rate in California is so high and
their standard of living so low, that any
immigration policy other than exclusion
will result in the ultimate destruction of
American population in the west, if not
in the whole United States, V. M. Mc
Clatchy, publisher of (he Sacramento
Bee asserted, in an addrcs before the
City club.
"The Japanese have neither the abil
ity, the desire nor the power under their
government to become citizens of this
country," Mr. McCIatchy said.
"They are unassimilable. They do not
care for citizenship. Their government
expects Japanese in this country to re
main loyal to the country of their fath
ers and they arc loyal to Japan.
Japs in; Americans Out.
"The chief objection to the Japanese
is not racial antipathy, but the knowl
edge that their economic advantages
make it hopeless for the white race to
compete with thein," Mr. McCIatchy
explained.
"The Japanese question is really an
economic one; it is simply whether or
not this nation can admit to the caun
try a people who can drive the Ameri
cans out.
"The Japanese work longer hours for
smaller pay than Americans; their wom
en toil in the fields; they concentrate
In close communities.
"They have wonderful busines co-op
eration and they control the produce
trade in many sections," he said. "Be
cause of these factors they gradually
they enter."
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England Takes Elaborate Precautions Against
Another Insurrection, on Anniversary of Rebel
lion of 1917; Soldiers Prod Hay With Bayonets,
Search Street Cars and Ferries.
London, April 3.—Reports from parts of Ireland indicate
that the government is taking no chances of a possible material
ization of the rumored Sinn Fein plot for an Easter revolution. -
Londonderry, Dublin and other places, the reports said, are the
center of extreme military activity, a stringent watch being
maintained and all travelers searched and identified.
Elabora'te preparations are being made to handle any pos
sible untoward situation. This, however, according to all news
paper reports from Ireland, show there is no Sinn Fein plot and
that no uprising is expected. Therefore, government measures
are interpreted here as merely precautionary and not necessary.
CORDON DRAWN AROUND DUBLIN.
Dublin, April 3.—(By The Associated Press)—The military
precautions in Dublin exceed anything of the kind seen since
Easter, 1917. Particular attention is being paid by the military
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bayonets, while even tlje suburban street cars are stopped and
the passengers searched for arms.
At Finglas, on the north side of the city, the military have
KANSAS DEEP IN
EASTER DRIFTS
Snow Falling Heavily
Over Southwest; Cold
Wave Sweeps Over Col
orado; in Icy Blasts.
Kansas City, April 3.—An Easter
blizzard prevailed all day over the
southwest, extending to the Texas
Pan Handle. The storm continued
unabated tonight. Reports to the
weather bureau here tonight indi
cated the snow was drifting badly In
places. Being driven by a stiff wind
from the northeast. Temperatures
running as low as fifteen degrees
accompanying the storm.
Over western and southwestera
Kansas the snew was drifting bad>
ly. Concordia reporting drifts from
five to six feet deep. Snow plows
were at work on the railroads in
that part of the state.
DENVER GETS OUT FURS FOR
WINTRY EASTER, AS SNOW
FALLS, COLD GROWS
Denver, April 3.—Furs and heavy
overcoats loomed today for Denver's
"Easter parade," with snow falling here
and thorughout the district.
Heavy snow storms were reported
from western Montana and western Col
orado. The cold snap will be general
over the entire northwest, according to
government reports.
North Dakota points today were get
ting a real taste of winter, with the tem
perature around five degrees above
zero, while Wyoming reported 10
above.
Officials of the Moffat railroad re
ported a foot of snow at Corona, the top
of tbe Continental divide.
-<§>taken possession of some unoccupied
houses and appear to contemplate a stay
of a few days.
Occupy Pearse College.
St. Endas college, at Bathfarnham,
formerly conducted by Patrick Pearse.
who was executed during the rebellion
of 1016, is also occupied by soldiers.
They have erected a barricade with
barbed wire, in the roads outside of
Cullenwood house, in Ranelach, where
Pearse' mother lives.
The residence of Mrs. Humphrey, sis
ter of "The O'Reilly," who was killed
in the street fighting at the time of the
rebellion, was searched and Mrs. Hum
Pj s r t e j5 8 ^-in-law a student, was ar
J ^ armored car is statoined at the
j entrance of Kingston pier to reinforce
the military etiard there. Soldiers un
j sûppV^'ammîfnftion
! Northwaii and conveyed it in mo
j ™ rs - protected by armored cars through
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Want to Get 'Em In Streets.
I Dispatches from various parts of the
j country indicate a similar state of af
| fairs at Derry, Tipperary, Xewry, Lime
! rick and other places.
j The Freeman's Journal says:
! "Let the young men of Ireland re
: member that the main chance the enemy
i has to complete his triumph of destroy*
j ing the Irish is summed up in the sinis
I ter and savage advice which is going the
I round of the clubs of the militarists and
die-hards—'get them into the streets.' "
The paper appeals to the people for re
straint and self-control.
The feeling in Cork, it is understood,
is so embittered by the murder of Lord
Mayor MacCurtain that anything may
happen there.
VIOLENT SCENES IN JAIL.
Belfast. April 3.—In addition to pro
nounced military activity in the vicinity
of Londonderry, all the roads about the
town are being patrolled, the passengers
who arrived by the Scotch boat at Lon
donderry were searched by the police.
Meanwhile, violent scenes were re
ported taking place among tbe Sinn
Fein prisoners confined in Londonderry
jail.
Unusual activity also was
by authorities at Dundalk, mid*
tween Belfast and Dublin, specia
trois being posted at all approaches'
the town.
CENSUS
Washington. April 3.—Population sta
tistics announced by tbe census bureau
included:
Pottsville, Pa.. 21,785, an increase of
1,549, or 7.7 per cent over 1910.
Logansport, Ind., 21,026. increase
2,576, or 3.5 per cent.
Centerville, Ind., 9,901, increase 2,
163, ör 28 per cent.
Loraine, O., 37,295, increase 8,412, or
29.1 per cent.
Waukegan, III., 19,199, increase 3.130,
or 19.5 per cent.
Pekin, III., 12,086, increase 2.189, or
22.1 per cent.
Millville. N. J.. 14,691, increase 2.
240, or 18 per cent.
Natchez, Miss., 12,608, increase 817,
or 6.9 per cent.
Staunton, Va., 10.617, increase 13, or
0.1 per cent.
Fort Smith, Ark., 28,811, increase 4,
836, or 20.2 per cent.
Leavenworth, Kansas. 115,901, de
crease 2,462, or 12.7 per cent.
Springfield, Missouri, 39.620, in
crease 4,419, or 12.6 per cent.
Sheridan, Wyoming, 9,175, increase
765. or 9.1 per cent.
Carthage, Mo., 10.0R3, Inerease 570,
or 6.0.1 per cent.
Frankfort, Kentucky, 0,805. decrease
660, or 0.3 par cent.
Steelton, Pa„ 13,428, decrease 818, or
5.7 per cent.
STEEL PRESIDENT DIES.
Buffalo, April 8.—Charles H. McCul
lough, Jr., president of I^ackawanna
Steel company, died in Baltimore, »cord
ing to a telegram. McCullongb was ap
pointed »-caillent January 1. 1Ü1»
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