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AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
COPENHAGEN, June 1.—An un
censored dispatch from Vienna says
that when the Austrian parliament
was opened, simultaneously thou
sands of Austrian workers paraded
the streets in a peace demonstra
tion and asking that steps be taken
to end the bloody war.
The dispatch is untouched by the
censor's pencil and for that reason
there is considerable discussion as
to why it was let pass withdut any
deletion of any kind, especially as
it shows the strong Austrian senti
jment for peace which forced notice
for itself !n the very capital of that
empire.
It is admitted that had such been
held one or two years ago the de
monstrators would have been shot
down like dogs. This is taken to in
dicate the rising power of the radi
cals in all the European nations,
Austria among the rest.
LONDON, June 1.—Artillery du
els along the entire Carso is the re
port from Rome of today’s battling j
between the Austrians and Italians.
LONDON, June 1.—The French
scoi'ed several important successes
on the went front and in one place
advanced almost two miles along a
fifteen mile front.
LONDON, June 1.—The absence
of any report from Haig beyond the
statement that desultory fighting is
taking place between the opposing
lines, is indication that the lull on
the British front is to continue.
SEATTLE, June 1.—Reverend
Sydney Strong, a widely known
clergyman, was summoned by fed
eral attorneys to the District At
torney's office, to explain the anti
conscription circular reputed to
have been issued by him.
Strong admitted the authorship
to the District Attorney, but denied
his intention was to prevent regis
tration.
He said that he was opposed to
conscription. He respected the gov
ernment’s authority but said he con
sidered Divine Authority higher and
tlie Divine Ordinance supreme over
everything else.
The attorneys say that Strong
came under their “observation"
when he became surety for Hulet
Weils, now facing a sedition and
treason charge together with Sad
ler.
The situation is such that the
federal authorities are super-active
in their efforts to suppress all poss
ible anti-drafting manifestations
from any source whatever. These
instructions are explicit from Wash
ington and are being followed in all
centers.
The authorities today in several
sections made moves looking to
wards the registration being 'con
ducted without any interruption or
other untoward circumstance from
any person or persons. The whole
official forces of federal govern
ment, state and municipalities will
be directed to this end.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 1 —
The State Department admits that
it has reason to believe that the
German government is now and foi
some time has been tapping the
cables between the United States
.and Russia and that through this
means most of the government sec
rets have been learned by Germany.
Steps have been taken to correct
AT DltEAM TONIGHT.
The Fox Woman (repeated) in
four thrilling acts, The picture
story is a beautiful Japanese ro
mance that embraces an all star
Japanese cast. Those who missed
the production can avail themselves
of this opportunity as it is positively
the last run of this feature. Sun
day night, a class feature, The
Royal Family, five Reels. This is
not a costume play, it may be
classified as a great fighting feature.
TRIP SUNDAY.
The launch Defiance will start on
an excursion trip to Sledge Island
on Sunday morning, that is it
weather conditions are propitious.
The'boat has beeh thoroughly over
hauled and with the sea calm and
ihe day good it ought ^o prove en
joyable and veil worth while.
this condition, especially in view of
the importance of the more recent
Russian developments and the per
fect accord that has now been estab
lished between Russia and Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—
An important statement is accre
dited to the Japanese envoy by the
United Press Association today.
This official when seen relative to
the report that Japanese soldiers
would soon be placed on the Eupo
;pear, fronts, declared that “no
Japanese are fighting in Russia and,
notwithstanding the German state
imenls to the contrary, during the
j.Galitian campaign none so far have
! been engaged. The Japanese army
I however is ready to go to either
France or Russia if an emergency
for them exists. As no indications
have been made by any of the Al
lied Powers that such did exist,
none 30 far have been sent. They
are now and always have been
ready”.
It will be remarked that this does
not either confirm or deny the re
sports that Japanese troops would
soon laud in Russia to aid the Slavs
fighting the- Germans in the eastern
.theater of war.
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
RECRUITS GUNMEN ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES, May 31.—The
army and navy club here formed It
self into a recruiting agency for
gunmen today In this city and fifty
members volunteered their services
as such, proceeding to Clarksdale,
Arizona to act as strike breakers in
the great strike of the copper min
ers In that section.
The strikes in the copper section
when the copper is at its very high
est in the market are all caused by
the demands of the men for higher
wages to meet the higher costs ol
living.
LONDON’, June 1.—Leaders ot
the British labor and socialist par
ties are now deciding to send dele
gates to Petrograd to confer with
Russian socialists with a view ot
having the Stockholm conference
stopped or at least rendered power
less by the removal of the Russian
delegates from attendance.
The British laborites hold that
the main object of the conference
is to induce the Russian socialists
to work for a separate peace with
the Kaiser, and to remove the op
position of the Swedish socialists to
their government taking a more ac
tive pro-German policy.
It is believech by the German o!Ti-‘
cials that were it not for the op
position of the Swedish workers
and socialists to the war, the gov
ernment of Sweden would long ago
have joined the Central Powers” as
it is to its interest to do so”.
The main contention Is as inti
mated that the German socialists
use the conference for the ends of
the German government in i .du;
ing the Russian radicals to work
for and secure a separate peace, and
possibly an alliance with Germany.
The ablest men In the social de
mocratic party in the service of tho
German government have a.lone
been given power to attend. The
more radical socialists in Germany
have been kept away. The confer
ence may influence the Russian so
cialist party tc a great extent.
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PETROGRAD, June 1.—Dispatches
from Kiev, Russia, announce that
fifteen thousand deserting soldiers
are now rioting in the city and that
shots are being exchnged and many
are being killed and wounded.
The accounts published show that
the soldiers gathered in Kiev to pro
test the government’s anti-desertion
order, making such desertions pun
ishable with death during time of
war and directing all deserters to
return to the trenches without de
lay or be subjected to court martial
These protests led to an effort at
suppression by a small party of gov
ernment troops who were set upon
by the deserters and in rioting that
followed the town was being looted.
Additional government troops
have arrived and are endeavoring
to restore order. The deserters who
' resist are being met with prompt
action with the result that fighting
is general with the government
troops getting the tipper hand.
PETROGRAD,, June 1.—Govern
ment official reports indicate that
the rioting in Kiev has been greatly
exaggerated. The situation is com
pletely in hand by the government
forces and relatively few of tlio
rioters were either killed or
wounded. The deserters are exprcs
j ing their willingness to return to
I the trenches.
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KAISER NOW ATTACKS
AMERICA TO SOLDIERS
LONDON, Juno 1.—The Kaiser is
now for the first time in his ad
dresses to the soldiers vilifying
Americans, say German prisoners
who have lately been captured on
the west front. The German etn
| peror is greatly wronght by what
he calls the treacherous action of
the United States.
The Kaiser formerly spoke to his
soldiers on the field with reference
LOCAL ITEMS.
A race against time is neing under
taken by the Alaska Lighterage to
get the extension dock rigged up
and everything hunkvdory before
the first boat* loom up. Just now
to get one’s self in bad with the
1 company all any one has to say
to some of the officials is that they
think they see smoke in the oiling.
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The launch Dicksie arrived up
from Solomon ih command and
powered by the elbow grease of two
able bodied natives who left
on Thursday morning and rowed
up all the way. They brought up a
big consignment of fresh fish from
Solomon, the same being exposed
for sale on the streets of the town
yesterday and being rapfdly dis
posed of at that.
to America in terms of the highest
affection and respect. Of late he is.
heaping vilification upon the United
States. .
NEW YORK, June 1.—The exits
from the Port of New York were
closed today for some unknown
reason. Several score ships have
been delayed in their departure. U
boat activity in the United States
waters is supposed to be the reason
for this otherwise unexplained ac
tion jvhich comes to shipping men
Sunday night is a repeater at the
Eagle Hall but all the pictures on
the program are winners with all
star producers doing their ablest
acting for the delight of those who
attend the screening. The Girl who
had a Soul gives Mary Fuller an op
portunity for the finest kind of act
ing. Two comedies follow this
three part feature, the Plumber
wins the Girl and A Coat's a Coat.
A One reel Irish feature with
Vivian Prescott as Fanchon and
Florence Ashbrooke as Mother
Fadet, the witch, is of never falling
interest. A Universal Weekly ends
the bill. Miss Bertha Johnson and
Miss Stipek furnish the music, no
small part in these delightful enter
tainments.
as a complete surprise.
LONDON, June 1.—The sinking
o£ several American merchantmen
is announced in St. George’s Chan
nel.
WASHINGTON, D. C|, June 1.—
The War Department announces
that for the months of April and
May the total enlistments have been
97,000.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—
The American ship Dirigo was sunk
“somewhere in American waters’" to
day. Details are lacking or have
not been made public.
EXCURSION SUNDAY.
The Launch Defiance will leave
Barrack Square, at nine o’clock on
Sunday forenoon for a trip to
Sledge Island, weather permitting.
Fares for the excursion 92.00.
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