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WOMAN TASTES POISON GUM AND STILL LIVES
COTTON, TEXTILE STRIKES ARE NOW PENDING
STRIKE SITUATION
NOW REOUIRES
FEDERAL HELP
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ACTUALLY SKEPTICAL OF
STRIKE 8KTTUWKNT
(IVv The Associated Press!
SAN FRANCISCO. Juiife 1. Frank
ly skeptical erf any Immediate
settlement to the strike, members
ot the union here. Including the
president' and the- »edl»aV»!v ■ whe
Vefused to slloer his name to be
used, expressed. ‘-Rveryone will
admit sooner or later that this
strike will be settled, but it looks
right now as if it will be settled
by bullets, guns and gas”
STRIKE SITUATION TKNHK
AS APPEALS BEIN'« MADE
* NOW FOR FKRKItAL
INTERVENTION
(By The Associated Press) ’
SAN FRANCISCO, dune 2. New
■barricades sprang up along the
Pacific Coast as strikers shouted
for a fight to the finish.
A^Orady took the t:rans-cont1n
en'al plane late land night, en
route to Washington. D. C„ with
the purpose (n view of urging fed
eral .intervention. He stated only
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prompt action on the part of the
government now, can prevent
bloodshed, destruction of property
and heavy damage to commerce.
McCIrady stated that both sides
have now adopted the “law of the
Jnngle," that the weak shall suc
cumb to the stronger. He said
■ Ire would urge 1 her federal govern
ment to stop the strike and raatilt
ing riots, and then take control of
j. the hiring at all ports, possibly
through the compulsory shipping
code, as sporadic violences contin
ual to occur.
Atitho'rities in various porta, prin
' cipally in California, havte increas
ed precaution*, taking no chances
' of creating any riots.
I Over two hundred riot, clubs.
, manufactured especially for a
1 group of deputy sheriffs, were
seized by tiwenty-five men in a
raid in Seattle this morning, on a
; wood-working shop. McGrady al- |
| so suggested the possibility that
the federal government would j
' chanter abd operate vessels for ^
! Alaska. This subject is also be
| ing discussed along the Seattle j
1 waterfront today.
SILVER BILL GETS RAZZ
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’\pASHINOTOIN,~May 31,' Being
i the target for invective, which was
burled from .both sides of the aisle,
the administration silver bill mov
ed toward an apparent sure passage
in the house tudey.
_ „ A month from today the treas
ury will end Its first year of
peace-time’s greatest spending
orge, hut with a deficit of pro
bably only a little more than half
oS seven _blllion, three hundred
million dollars, according to the
estimates of .the president.
TO LEAVE SEATTLE—NOME
(By The Associated Press)
, SEATTLE, June 2. Bound tor
Bering Sea to enter the mail route
Trom St. Michael along the coast
to Nome and north to iKoitxebue,
the 75-foot motor vessel “Meteor”
leaves next week laden with pass
engers, mail and freight. This will1
be the first boat for Nome from
hare this year.
HARD FEELING CUBA AGAINST
AMERICA
• By The Associate! Pros,*)
HAVANA, June 2, The Cuban
government held the army In
readlneee to comLart any further
disorders as the series of anti
American outbreaks showed no
sign of abatement. No reason can
be accounted for. why the recent
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outbursts against American feeling
have been manifested. starting
with the attempted assassination
of American Annina-wad or Ca'ffery. j
FRANCE AGAIN TRACKING
INTER N ATIONAL Sl*l EH
(Hy The Associated Press'
... TOULON, .tune 1, France’s , lat
est spy suspcoi Anulay Nlolajes
|ki, today told the police, who are
attempting to prove - he had de- !
signs against the great arsenal |
here, that he was an American
citizen born in Chicago, and that
he hod no interest in trying to !
determine where a,If bombs might j
be dropped, jn order to wreck the
arsenal. His wire is also being
sought in 'connection with this Af
fair. It seems that almost every
anarchist who gets caught run
ning around France and getting
into trouble claims to be an Am
erican citizen.
ADMIRAL TOGO DEAD
(By JThe Associated Press)
TOKYO, May 20, Admiral Togo,
Aged eighty-six. the naval hero of
the Russo-Japanese War, died here
today. He had been seriously ill
for several weeks. Yesterday the
Emperor sent him a dozen bottles
of wine, the customary action
when death to A dlstingulehed sub
ject Is expected. He also elevated
him to the title of Marquis. For
merly he bad been promoted from
Admiral to Count.
PRESIDENT HELP
PREVENT STRIKE
IMiKSIORNi; GOING TO HTKI*
IX OX THKBATKXKI) STRIKKS
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 1 Presi
dent Roosevelt reported today that
lie was planning a move next week
to avert the general strike in the
ateel industry set for June 16th.
This, prospect developed as t'he
NRA sought to prevent a tie-up
in the cotton and textile indust
ries in which 1i general stride is
called for his coming Monday.
- NRA delegate* predicted about
three hundred ttwHtmand employees
would walk out unless the presi
dent drops tlte W'a^^r liabor' and
housing Wll. <Ait this ra,te Cpn
gnaw muMt be prolonged another
two or three weeks, leaders as
serted this evening.
IMiRHIDKNT MIGHT HAVK
TO 1NTKKVKXK
(Bv The Associated cress)
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WASHINGTON’, May It. Pros
pects, gTPiw that Preside.it Koo*e- j
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trench to avert a serious tie-up j
of-‘ whipping, and also cr^e* in I
the' steel, cotton, and textile In- ;
dnstries, as threats of a completr !
walkout were placed on his desk.
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CONGRESS TO TRY AIMOl'RN
EARLY AS POSSIBLE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 2. The
Senate today agreed to limit the
debate on the .tariff bill so as to
allow that measure^ to come up to
a vote, Monday,' in a concerted
drive to adjourn' Congress. '(MTlV
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Meanwhile the House of Repre
sentatives adopted drastic rules to
cut shortt debates and other tac
tics whose sole purpose is to serve
only as obstructions, in order to
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hasten adjournment.
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NEW STOCK EXCHANGE HII.E !
PASSES 1IOTH llorSKS
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(By Tlie Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. June 2. The
; Sttoek Exchange Hill passed both
houses of Congress Friday and
w as sell ^ tU... P-ratitjewl . . Hiuiimaaii
for his signature.
The bill provides among other
j things, for the creation of a five
man commission appointed toy the
president, to regulate the nation’s
stock denlings.
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DORBANDT IN
TROUBLE A6AIN
ANOTHER TRIAL FOR
JlORUANDT ON OIJ>
CHARGE SMUGGLING
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS. June 2, At free
dom again under twenty-five hun
dred dollars l*ond, following his
arrest here on a charge of smug
gling furs Pilot Frank - Dorhandt
hopped off for Dawson and return
ed with the ltalance of his pass
engers for this city. He then took'
off' immediately for Ainohorage to
establish p new air route.
Dorbandt wag arreoted Wednes
day on a telegraphic warrant from
Juneau charging him with smug
gling furs out of Southeastern
tfiaska in January, 1833, by plana
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and gas hoot His trial Is set
for Ketchikan during the next
term of court there. 4
Dorbandt flew a party north
from Seattle, bedpg forced down
several times enroute on acrbunt
of gas shortages.
ONE STRIKE APPEARS ENDED
(By Tlie Associated Press)
TOLEDO, May 28, The .five-day
strike born of violence, which left
two dead and nearly tiwo hundred
persons injured, appeared ended to
day, but soldiers continued to pat
rol the area. Only a few stragglers
disturbed the calm of the riot area
last night. *
POISON GUM. PLOT
NEARLY PROVES
FATAL TO WOMAN
poison run diaoovkiwi)
MAKING I’SK OK GIM
(Hr The . Associated Press!
SACRAATKiNTO. June 2, A plot
to poison an eptire family was
uncovered law. night when an an
alysis of four stick* of chewing
gum found by Min. George Mc
Kenzie oa the porch of Tier iiom**,
revealed that it contained a dead
ly poison.
Similar packages of the same
brand of gum were also discov
ered at three other ho list* in the
sums block, but it 'is believed they
did not conttain poison.
Mrs. McKenzie said she Jitsl
noticed a bitter sensation when
she touched tint gum to her ton
gue. She didn’t, know what caus
ed It so she removed the gum im
mediately front her mouth, un
doubtedly saving her life. A'warn
ing h;ts been issu d to the entire
city to evade nil samples of gum
until the plot is uncovered and ex
posed to view.
KoOSKVKGT AGAINST BRIT1HH
PI.A N OK PROMINK
WASHINGTON. June 1, Pimi
■ Jt*iiit Roosevelt in a report to (Ion
Sreafs late today on the question
of war debts held out his pi'omiso
for further dNrcjislon.s concern)**
u revision. «m-.pestl'd hy several \
hKlirfiSWi'n Mehfoi‘ • ivil'tiinKt who ask *
for an end to the. present "special
'nireiinmtacm relating to tht meuna
and method of payment."
Ti|i.« Presidpivt suggested that tro
legislation be enaoted this session,
as he believed none was either nee
ossary or advisable
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BRITAIN ANI> ROOMKVKI/T
MAV BK.A(*H .AGKKK.AIKNT
LONDON,. June 2, Reliable soure
es here said that Great Britain
had apparently reached an un
dersitnndlng with President Roose
velt on war debts and that they
will make a token payment this
month.
DOt'OAS FAIRBANKS AND
MARY I'lUKEORI) I1K
DIVORCED v
(My Tile Associated Press)
LOS AN(!ELKS, June 2, Despite
frequent .reports jrlfSr Douglas
^iWiTTuks arid ' Mary Pickford
would lie reconciled, the act row?
Friday obtained a court order per
mitting her to obtain service
against her husband by publica
tion. The rtejst step, it. was under
stood, would be tlie actual divorce
proceedings,
D'ottglas Fainlgin'ks is now in
England, engaged in making a
film. Mary Pickford refused to
make any* comments.
U. K. NAVY STEAMS INTO
NEW YORK HARBOR
(My The 'Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 31, The V. S.
Navy fleet steamed In here from
the open sea to be reviewed by
Commander in Chief Roossvelt.
Ninety-six ships passed the presi
dential party who were aboard the
eru Rer Indianapolis.
r. S. DO Id a It MOST SOUND
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 31, In the
face of the talk of Inflation of
currency and dilution, the Unit
ed States dollar stands as the moet
favored monetary unit Jn the world.
Through the eolneddempe of strong
supporting factors, the dollar has
been rising to the terms of for
eign currency.
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MOW YORK. M.iy 1 . Uarncy
Ross, uiio defeated \lcl.a rniti. rv
■ n ' 1 • . 1 I «<4-!.cr weight-*- tit+e, -
.was last night suspended by tea
National Hexing Association for
failure 'to ho-iior a contract.
He was w,iplotted to light at
Fort Worth, Texas. This action
was demanded div the Texas As
social Ion uftf»r li.is_snsiieiision in ....
Texas. Ross can lie. reinstated by
going thru with the match he had
scheduled for Fort Worth, said
Association officials.
MltS. .MAItX WIRKS Foil
I . S. .MARSHAL ItCKHLIRY
(OMMITTKII IN STORK
.Mrs. Kill el Marx, proprietor
of the Teller Commercial (>>., this
morning wired the U. S. District
Attorney’s office informing them
of a burglary1 oouiuiitited In the
company's store at Igloo.
She stated that a native boy by
the name of Iiominic bad broken
Into the more and stolen money
aii(d several other articles. This
wm the scoond or third attempt
of burglery In the store and Mrs.
Marx requested that a United
States Deputy Marshal be sent up „
to Igloo Immediately and an ar
rest made.
A warrant tor Dominic's arrest
has been made out here and U. 3.
Deputy Mraahal Crabtree was dis
patched by pontoon plane *of the *
NAT to Igloo to make the arrest.
He expects to return this even
ing with the native.
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