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‘OMSK COUP D’ETAT A. BLOW AT DEMOCRACY, | SAYS N. AVXENTIEFF (This is the second of several ar tleles written specially for The Star Dy this noted Russian) BY NICOLAS AVXENTIEFE (President of the democratic Rus: sian provisional government and former minister of interior in Kerensky Cabinet) Beyond all doubt, a new to Bolshevism was given by the re actionary coup d'etat which put Ad miral Koltehak | supreme power im Siberia, and deposed the demo Gratically elected government of which I was the president That stroke rendered Russia's con Valescence, mora! and political, more difficult. It was an event that might con celvably throw a certain part of the from fear of reaction, over to the side of the Bolsheviki, Nev ertheless I certify that the great majority of our people remain firm ly loyal to Mberty, justice and order, Altho convalescence is slow, the peo ple will permanently tolerate no re lapse into Bolshevism, on the one hand, or into reaction on the other People's Will Ignored Perhaps, had the allies been Present in adequate force, the coup d'etat of Omsk could not have occurred. In that case, all Siberia would have been saved from the domination of militar ism. impulse This coup d'etat of Omak was a clever stroke on the part of a group of reactionary army officers, backed by antidemocratic politicians. The Koltchak government cannot by any Means be considered as representing @ popular majority Im fact, the will of the people, the Will of all political groups, and that ef the local governments as well had been definitely expressed at the @onference of Oufa, which elected the provisional all-Russian govern ment, of which I was president Minister Zenzinoff and 1 were @ining on Sunday, November 27, at the house of Minister o wo heard A group in, we were about to go home. an uproar in the corridor of intoxicated officers leveled revolvers and “Where's Avxentieff?" 1 stepped forward rested. So were my oo! the street about 100 officer many on horseback, were They took us to the offices of Cossack Chief Krailnikoff, We were linpris oned in the barracks, on Tues Jay news came that Admiral Kolt chak had been appointed dictator We were given choice of death or banish demanded, Arrested and was ar anions, In waitin t in detail ft the fol lowing pledge after pledge proved « tissue of lies. We were rearrested, our houses sur rounded by soldiers. veyed under guard to the frontier ani released. IL must men tien that our wu 1 consisted in part of British troopps, to whom we owe heartfelt thanks. Refore leaving Omak we heard that the ra who us had been “tried” and on ground that their motty patri We were not per mitted to te y in this tragicomic trial 1 regard tool In the b availed themselves o: to and dang en the threats Chinese acquitted were Koltchak nds of re his person prestce Monarchical Move Inevitably the Koltchak govern ment will commit acts against the interests of the Russian democracy Among the groups at present sup porting him, there are influences which regard the military dictator. ship as a step toward the restora. mors tion of a monarchy. It ls probable that the general polities of the Koltchak regime will ” be influenced in that direction. I repeat that nothing could exist more baneful to the cause of a pro gressive Russia, and her Wberation from Holsheviam, than these influ PRING STYLES Still they come, one beautiful gar- ment followed by another still more chic, each lovelier than the last. New materials, new colorings, new trim- mings, new styles in a seemingly endless stream from the workshop of Dame Fashion. We have now a truly representa- tive display of the very latest fash- ions in Dresses, Suits, Waists, Capes, Coats and many other garments for women. Come in and examine these new styles and inquire about our and finally con-| i REG 5 nl i lr ii i dt emataeehtie ences I ‘that the s#pirit of the Russian peo- TRY NGHES trot drugs and jand you kno eure your tre deciding ow the long continu reactionary re is @ threat to peace of the will not the ple ap other and to t Br Hom PLAN WELOOM gE fonists who | th i I be present STORM WARNING aday Pacific Var ane fresh walen Tuceday iden ¢ $3 AFR STOMACH TROUBLE It Neutralizes Stomach Acidity, vents Food Fermentation, Sour, Gassy Stomach and Acid Indigestion, In Hetsingfors hi Doubtle: ind 1 pepain, if you are a sufferer @tion, you have Distuth, soda, charcoal, various digestiv ald these things ble--in some cai not even give relief But before givi a are a chronic dy the effect of a little not the tri tie Just try Disurated magnesia |from practical any either powdered or tablet Take @ teaspoonful of the powder or two compressed tablets with a | torpedoes, being fitted with an outer have absolute faith! 916 000,000 THE SEATTLE STAR--MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1919. Wigs on “Trah") ARRESTED ON A _ BOY OF 6 HURT vey” MURDER CHARGE. IN AUTO MISHAP an accomplice 10. Suspected of being in the murder of Andrew Uren, year-old gasoline station tender, who died of wounds received Feb, 8 In an upter with two armed men Onek Polo, ls being fre Spokane Mon Waechter not Joneph allan ught to dou ttle by J Detect sled hin 1s for suspecting Uren was shot when he the efforts of the two men to im. He died several days later ity hospital, af hter has yet rey re Ouek re rob } in the the police with men WARSHIP HOOD TORPEDO PROOF to The Star Feb. 25.—Tiritain's great hip, Just completed, the 894 feet long. It in but seven feet shorter than the Aqul tania, the largest British liner, and 104 feet longer than the Mauretania The Hood will carry elaht 1tneh guns and is said to be proof against (Special | cushion against which torpedoes and mines will ex jo harmlessly ‘The Hood is expected to steam 40 miles an hour ‘The cont of the ship ts more than BURNETT GETS LIFE SENTENCE! OLYMPIA, Burnett, by here Feb. od to ti Norman FE. imprison Superior Judge John Wi. Monday, ia t y on his way to the state penitentiary Burnett foamed last week to the murder of his wife and two emall chil dren, whom he was charged with murdering in a lonely woods near Hawks’ prairie. The bodies were found early in January, Burnett is not yet 10 years of age Astor in Smash ‘a Channel Airplane (Spectal to The Star by N. BE. A) LONDON, Fel Maj. Waldorf Astor flew from London to Paria in of the big Handjey-Page ma hines eqtipped for passenger serv ice, and found himeeif marooned 30 feet In alr when the machine made a bad landing. In landing, the nose of the machine was buried in the ground, and it stood vertically, A» tor was aitting in a third seat, atop the cabin, when the landing was made, and climbed down the ma chine to the ground, He was unin nenten: non one |Jured, but one of the pilots broke a |waters as a second class quarter-| condition of mm ‘ trai. | master, has returned to the home of 7 bee. Wm. D. Reuko Back After Long Service William D, Rewko, after having served four years in the navy, later do jin the army on the Mexican border, « up hope andland then 17 months in Buropean his parents, Mr. and Mra G. Reuko BORN ON A BOBSLED CEDAR FALLS, la, Feb. 25.—"A r furnishing | puion of the, meals The | Struck by an auto at Weatern ave and Cedar wt. Monday evening, Louls Logan of 62 Cedar wt, vevere Internal Injuries He ts cared for at home, ‘The auto was driven by T, Maeda, Japanese, of 626 Jack won at Mra, M. Jackie, 6119 Ballard ave. tained a broken shoulder when an nh by C, M in which ‘, crashed into a motor Stewart uppet m auto driv Cady ho was rid truck on First ave and Virginia wt A. Golden, auto ave, was and face when o snd Wve, at Madinon st 4 6D was in the front of the Broadway ear, and was struck by flying glass A number of the passengers were shaken up. OLSON SCHOOL RECITAL The Margaret Olson school of dra art will ™ Kar! Vrederikeen in recital Tuesday ever ing, at the Odd Fellows’ hall. matic prenent . INO. S. WILLIAMS SAYS HE WANTS PUBLIC TO KNOW. é | Seattle Man Enjoying Best | of Health Since Taking Tanlac. | “Taniac has put me in much fine condition that I just can't help talk ing about it," said John 8. Williams, who lives at 4150 20th Ave. South went, Seattle, the other day “For ‘several years,” continued Mr. Williams, “I waa bothered a great deal on account of the awful condition of my stomach. My food always soured and 1 would suffer for hours after my meals from the fran that formed on my stomach. My kidneys also gave me a lot of trou-| bie, and sometimes the pain in the mnall of my back was so severe that| I could hardly stand it When I! stooped over for anything !t was almost impossible for me to straight en up again. I bad rheumatism, too, and it wns especially bad in both my arms, and very often my arms would get so sore and stiff that I couldn't raise them to my head. I couldn't sleep very much for I was terribly nervous all the Ume. Mont of the time I was badly constipated and suffered from head. aches, and finally got so weak and rundown Umt I was hardly able to do my work. I tried about every medicine I could think of, but didnt get any relief until I began taking Taniac. “Almost as soon as I began tak ing Tanlac I commenond to improve. 1 have just finished my fourth bot te, and it has put me in such fine condition that I just want to tell everybody I meet about Tanlac. My nerves are strong and steady now, and I go to sleep every night as soon as I hit the bed, and I sleep well all night long. My appetite in fine, and wince taking Tanlac the has im proved so much that I can eat just anything I want and am never both ered with sour stomach or gus after BUSH & LANE PIANO CO. HE home in which music holds an i 4 portant place reflects i¢ self in bright eyes happy faces. 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Krumwided,| The city council has authorized of Everett, representing a Texas reai|the Title Trust Co. and the Wash-|fauding the government and estate firm here, has been charged |ington Title Insurance Co. to con-| ¢nts of deceased sailors of the with violation of ‘the postal fraud duct a title search of the property| naval district, has been set statute in & complaint filed in the the city intends to acquire from | March 18. United States Judge rheumatian seems to have left me entirely, and all that soreness and stiffness in my arma) Moore. The accused man is held| probed by these companies before United States court by Aasintant/the traction company for $15,000,-|terer has denied Butterworth’s United States Attorney Ben L.|000. All titles will be thoroly| ney’s motion, aaking the to select the specific counts xt meat |bouncing baby boy” first maw the renee this|Ught of day while his mother wa. y neutralize en route from the family home, h. ful acid in the! now causes ent and sour, ma heartburn and has dimappeared, and it ix no trouble| here by federal officials Tieag| St Ail for me to use my arms now.|F ; My kidneys seem to be in perfect ur| Miles southwest of here, on & bob! condition, and I am never bothered ing sled to Sartori hospital. with those awful pains in my back * Members of the family had been|) am aiso relieved py feel'ng | attioted by influenza and it was de we SeBered <¢ continuation, every |tised that. the prospective, mother and have gained a lot in weight. As u| would have better care and her life|™ Matter of fact, I am enjoying as and will |the traction system changes hands. | which Butterworth will be trie@ — Easy Dignified Credit which permits you to wear the gar- ments while you are paying for them. We ask only a little down and the balance in small payments as [stomach food to gas, wind, the bloate y that seems to follow most find that provided ye convenient, a little each week, each month or every pay-day. 211 Union St. 1332-34 Second Ave. Store Hours—9 to 6, This Bank’s Savers Are Its Partners “When you open an account with a mutual sav- ings bank, you say: “Take this money and invest it for me. You are my trustee to do this. The law tells you what securities you may purchase and I expect you to obey the law. Pay your expenses, establish a surplus or guaranty fund to save me from losses by reason of depreciation of securities or otherwise, and pay me the balance as interest. It is my bank; you simply run it for me.’ You will see by this process that you become a partner in the savings bank, distinguished from creditor in an ordinary capitalized bank.” as a You May Open An Account Here With $1 Washington Mutual Savings Bank 810 Second Avenue The Only Mutual Savings Bank in the Stute of Washington, TRUSTERS i, Favre, § bt 1 pokane L. O, Janeck, Yakima tle bisurated magnemia im- fa meal, y an eat ng and enjoy it with dine cannot injure the stomach in any way so lang as there are an symptoms of acid Indigestion. DK. J. Hh BINYON Free Examination BEST $2.50 GLASSES on Earth We are one the few optical stores in the N grind lenses from start SEATTLI to finish, he only one in K ON FIRST AVE. e. by graduate prescribed AL CO BINYO » not OPTIC N Brown Dental tet Offices ties Test sest 106 COLUMBIA 106 Seattle’s Leading Dentists Katablished in 1804 W 1TH 0UT auention be of the satisfactory to H EDWIN J. HROWN Owner and Manager Brown Dental Offices 406 Columbia * 7 | rep rthweat that really 1° © Pre safeguarded if she were taken from the home and isolated from danger of infection SERVE MUTINY SENTENCES PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, The American schooner Charlies F. Crocker haa been in port here since January 28, when it was towed in by the United States steamer Fortune, Four members of the schooner’s crew are serving sen tences here for mutiny URGE BILL PASSAGE Passage of the ld Maintenance bill, now before Judiciary com mittee of the legislature, urged in a telegram which has been | the King County Legislative th ntate is HENRY TALKED TO "EM DENA Feb. 25—It's all in the way you speak to ‘em. When Dr Wright's car = stalled, Henry Ford, in person, offered help. Don't know me, Lizsie?” he wh turn of the crank oft you apere One and Lise was ARREST YOUT Five boys, between the ages of 16] and were arrested Monday, and are held by the police department for investigation into their alleged nection with recent auto and auto part thefts NAVIGATION MAN RETURNS R. M. Semmes, president of the Alaska-Pacifi avigation Co, is} back in § after a business trip n Francisco, which included an{ inspection of the company's motor: | hip Oregon, now in the coastwise servi ICKEN WITH FIVE VILLE, Ky., } colored, has h od have three toes as a rule. first one of the kind she TOES | imma | » five-toed Chicken She says itt this le the has over IIT GUN 1 Paria EX PARIS, Feb ma Paris | Thoroughness Charactorizon every transac teay con ness judgr soon will of the F methods and In ur cus. ded every cour- ent with sound bust- 4% ect to Cheek Ar Cordially invited of Bank AVE. 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After rinsing out the lather so created, will find the sealp fresh clean and free from dandruff, while the r dries quickly and evenly developing a bright luster and a soft fluffiness that make it seem very heavy,—Advertisement each good and we! you is ShoeRepairshop | 106 MAIN4G3I ILATN common-sense den- tistry—using the BEST materials and the BEST workmanship. Of course every dentist in this office is a graduate, li- censed operator—he couldn’t practice in this state if he were not. Coupled with this each man is an expert in his special work and has had years of practical experience. NDER the careful super- vision of Dr. Sipes, who has practiced success- fully in Seattle for the last 16 years, all dental work is guar- anteed in writing. You take no chances when you have your teeth treated in this office. The latest and most modern devices and methods are used here for the treatment of all tooth and gum diseases. Per- fect sanitation is a hobby with Dr. Sipes. For this reason he has one of the finest equipped dental offices in the state. PAINLESS DENTISTRY So sure is Dr. Sipes that you will feel no pain when treated here that he will extract teeth free when other work is ordered. To take advantage of the BEST in skill and workmanship does not mean that you will pay exorbitant prices. Examinations are FREE any time are given cheerfully on what it will cost to have perfect mouth Delays are dangerous. and estimate health. Come in tod Boston Dental Co. 1420 Second Ave, (Opposite Bon Marche)