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SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 9.—
Work was resumed on the water
front today pending the working
out of the details of settlement be
tween the employers and the strik
ing longshoremen, the settlement
affecting all Pacfic coast work and
ports. The employers conceded all
the demands of the strikers.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.—The
sudden collapse of the resistance to
the longshoremen's demands upon
the part of the employers is due to
the fact that ships were arriving so
fast and the rates so high, every
delay caused the owners fabulous
losses. One firm alone which has
had a few ships tied up in this
port since the strike began, estima
tes its losses including expenses and
loss of rates about $20,000 a day!
and to some companies which
wanted to hold out they told the
rest that frankly they could not af
ford to haggle over wages any
longer. The increase relative to
their losses was only a trifle.
The men are enthusiastic over
their victory.
Some strike breakers leaving the
docks were badly mauled by some
strike sympathizers today.
I SEATTLE, June 9.—The details
of the settlement effected with em- I
j ployers by the longshoremen ac-'
cording to San Francisco dispatches I
show that almost all demands were '
conceded.
It is considered a great victory
by the men. All coast work will
be done by union help.
Nmv In the time to Hnhsrrlhe.
GENERAL BELIEF PREVAILS
ROOSEVELT BE NOMINATED
CHICAGO,, June 9.—The repub
lican delegates are now admitted ta
he favoring Roosevelt. Conferees
announce that Roosevelt will win
on the fifth or sixth ballot, but
there seems to be no hurry. Roose
velt’s name secured continuous
cheers at the convention of the re
publicans today for the first time,
a fact of some significance.
The Harmony Committee report
ed progress today and there is a
general sentiment that unity will re
sult. If it does, it will certainly
unite upon Roosevelt.
Several old guard stand patters'
declared that the one essential ao
solutely necessary for the restora.
tion of unity is the climinaton of
Roosevelt, and it is known that
some of the delegates have threat
ened to leave the convention ratti
er than go on record favoring T.
R.
This afternoon Whitman nominat
ed Hughes in a flowery speech which
elicited considerable but by no
means frantic cheering from the
august delegates.
HAMPSHIRE SEAMEN DRIFT
ASHORE ON A LIFE RAFT
LONDON, June 9.—Twelve sea
men o{ H. M. S. Hampshire,
which foundered with Kitchen yi
and his staff after striking a min-i
or being submarined about mia
night some days ago, drifted ashore
in a distressing condition having
escaped drowning by making a raft
LONDON, June 9.—The seamen
who were rescued from the Hamp
shire will not talk, acting under
orders. The Admiralty is expected
to make a statement following an
investigation from them.
COPENHAGEN, June 9.—Several
officers and men of a wrecked Ger
man boat which took part in the
Jutland battle arrived here having
been cast- away, on the coast. They
will be interned. They admit that
the battle was a serious one and
that flight was necessary to save the
German ships.
They were surprised that the
losses were so great and do not yet
believe it.
LONDON, June 9.—Tlie country
anticipates that the German fleet
may make another effort to break
the blockade established while the
British are resting confident in the
belief that they have been finally
shown the Impossibility of doing
any such thing.
Several papers are urging upon
the Admiralty the advisability of
extreme vigilance so that the ships
will meet a proper reception if they
again attempt to come out.
ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS
ARDIRATION MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.—
It is admitted that the administra
tion Is now considerng submttins
the entire Mexlcan-Amerlcan dlffl
cnltles to a court of arbitration. It
Is certain that should such a course
be decided upon, the government
would select certain South Ameri
can nations to decide the question.
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NEW YORK, June 8.—It is fear
ed in commercial circles that the
invasion of Mexico by American
troops is very objectionable to south
American countries and that for this
reason considerable trade loss is
certain to be incurred. |
Private reports from various,
South American markets confirm i
this report and may be one of the
reasons why the administration la
anxious to dispose of the trouble
some question by arbitration.
CHIHUAHUA, June 8.—Severe
Anti-American riots broke out in
this town today and for a time ths
rioters threatened to get the upper
hand. The authorities however re
quisltioned the military and soon
restored order.
MEXICO CITY, June 8.—The re
port that the Washington govern
ment is considering the advisability
of referring the Mexican diliicultlts
to arbitration is welcomed here and
would be favored by the Carranza
government.
It is hinted however that Carran
za may insist upon withdrawal pre
paratory to submitting the matter
to any arbitration court.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June !).—
The Star publishes p. sensational
story to the effect that the eleventh
hour dark horse will bo Governor
GoehtalS of the Canal Zone and that
his presence in the United States at
this opportune time is to be pre
pared to rec 1V2 and adept the no
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CANADIANS LOSE HEAVILY
SANCTUARY WOODS YPRES
OTTAWA, June 9.—The fighting
around the Sanctuary woods on
June 2-3 resulted according to a re
port from General Sam Hughes In a
loss to the Canadians of six thou
sand men killed, wounded or miss
ing.
LONDON, June 9.—General
Joffre is now visiting here in con
nection with the re-organization of
the War Department. Joffre may
be given a free hand in the work ot
re-construction following the death
of Kitchener.
PARIS, June 9.— A general
rush along the Verdun front re
sulted in slight gains today.
LONDON, June 9.—The evening
communique issued by the French
War Bureau states that the Germans
have now shifted their atacks from
the vicinity of Vaux to Hill 304 and
Chateucourt.
The fighting has resulted in no
advance for the Germans today.
BERLIN, June 9.—The Germans
today were heavily bombarded in
the possession of Fort Vaux by the
French artillerists.
The attacks on Hill 304 are re
porting good progress.
The gains continue, with the cer
tainty of the entire Verdun position
being in possessions of the Germans
within a week.
Verdun is expected to fall before
Friday next.
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CONVENTION WORK IS
REPORTED IN BALD DETAIL
CHICAGO, June 9.—This mom-)
ing the situation briefly stood sum
marized as deadlocked owing to the
insistent demand of the Progressives
that Roosevelt get the nomination j
at the unity conference. Senator
' Borah addressed the progressives
' unofficially on the matter of concili
ation. If there has been any giving
way it is from the republicans.
In addition to the nomination ot
Hughes by Governor Whitman,'
Nicholas Murray Butler nominated
Root, with Hughes prime favorite
at the republican convention.
CHICAGO, June 9.—Cummin*, j
Dupont, Weeks, Fairbanks, Lafolette
Sherman and Roosevelt were nomi
nated today.
With nine nominations in the I
field and more to come, Roosevelt
seems to have a stronger hold over
the situation, but it is now evident
tonight that any person may win
out with the juggling of states and
delegations that is going on.
The statement is made that if the
positive assent of Hughes could be 1
secured, but it cannot, Hughes j
would be nominated bands down.
The progressives convention la
certainly the big club over the poli
ticians and the only chance of unity
is the nomination of the Colonel.
The interest in the convention is
at last reaching something of the
old time heat.
WILL REPUDIATE INTERVIEW.
BERLIN, June 9.—Ambassador
Gerard will formally repudiate the
interview attributed to him by a
Munich paper as to peace being
close at hand.
CONFERENCE DECIDED TO
INSIST UPON DEMANDS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.—A
conference of the various striking
employees committees from different
ports was held here for the past
two days.
It was hoped by business inter
ests that some means might be
found whereby a settlement of the
dock strikes might be effected.
The conference adjourned today
after deciding that the longshore
men's strike should continue until
the employers granted the demands
in full*.
In every port along the Pacific
Coast ships with full cargoes ave
awaiting their unloading.
With charters and freight rates
the highest on record, this sort o»
thing is very exasperating to ship
owners who nevertheless state they
will not concede the men's demands.
MEXICAN UNIONISTS WILL
MEET WITH AMERICANS
MEXICO CITY, June 0.—The de
legations of Mexican unionists wilt
confer with the American Federr.- j
tion of Labor at El Paso for tluj
purpose of averting war between
the two countries and bringing
about a settlement of the crisis fol
lowing the invasion of Mexican soil
by the American troops.
DURANGO, June 0.—A strong
anti-American mob today pot be
yond the control ot the authorities
and destroyed b- fire the American
consulate at this place.
SEATTLE UNIONISTS WAIT
ADVICE OF SETTLEMENT
SEATTLE, June 9.—Seattle long
shoremen have decided not to re
turn to work although the papers
announce that the strike is settled,!
until they receive official notice
from San Francisco relative to the i
strike settlement. They are distrust- |
fill that the alleged settlement may
tie a ruse to get the. longshoremen
to discharge some ships which have
been idle, laden with cargo since
the beginning of the trouble.
They expected notice this after
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