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VOL. 11.
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SERIOUS CRISIS IN |
SPANISH AFFAIRS
MADRID, Aug. S.—With the gen
eral situation becoming extremely
serious, industrial unrest is reported
from end to end of the country.
Today an official censorship was
established and lit11* is known as to
the actual conditions in some of the
centers where alarmist rumors state
lhat they are the worst in all the
kingdom.
Reports of the probable entry of
Spain into the war, the increased
costs of all necessaries, and the
growing strength of the republicans
arc all held as causes for the sud
den national crisis.
The government, through the Pre
mier, announced that it is ready
to declare martial law throughout
the entire country if it is deemed
necessary, but this drastic step will
be resorted to only in the event
of the situation becoming more
serious.
BARCELONA, Aug. S.—General
strikes have interrupted all indus
trial activities here. The military
force has been greatly augmented
land in this province the government
has declared martial law.
II is feared that the extremely
revolutionary spirit that pervades
the musses in this and Catalonia
may result in ar. extremely danger
ous outbreak. The government is
said to be somewhat uncertain as to
the loyalty of some of the regiments,
but on the whole, the army is said
to he perfectly to he relied upon.
Little news will be admitted to pass
through after the censorship comes
into effect today.
Anything in the line of job work
WASHINGTON, D. C., AUG. 8.—
The Food Control bill debate ended
some time after four o’clock and roll
was called on the conference report
immediately, the bill passing at five
o’clock.
This bill is to be considered a big
victory for the administration in
that Hoover is named a sole dictator
notwithstanding the determined ef
fort against this policy upon tlie
part of a considerable number of the
’ess reactionary senators who want
ed a committee of control ap
pointed.
The opponents of the measure
conceded its passage at noon and
this view was reflected in outside
circles which had been watching
the course of the debate.
A good many admit that they sup
port the bil! as reported not because
they approve the principles of the
bill as now finished, but because of
the urgent need of some kind of
'control over food and fuel. Many
of these doubt the wisdom oi the
single dictator clause.
The bill was taken after the pass
age in the Senate and signature of
its Vice-president to Speaker Clarke
for his signature which it received
at once.
It is now up to the President
who will sign it immediately. This
is really the last of the war meas
ures on the slate except the huge
two billion six million revenue Dill
which is now to be taken »r> A big
fight on this is sc lie tilled to take
place and its passage is likely to be
delayed on this account. The Sen
| ate is practically agreed on the bill
..re reported from committee.
GERMANY
READY GRANT CABINET
GENEVA, Aug. 8.—A Warsaw
dispatch today, which passed freely
through the Censor and therefore
must have received official ap
proval, says that Germany is ready
to grant Poland a cabinet and re
presentative form of government j
with a council of state.
Later dispatche indicate that all
the representatives will be practical
ly appointed and will sit in a council
of state as a deliberative body, thus
interpreting the original text re
ceived.
‘•WHITE It \ VEX" \T Til E IHtl.AM
To raise money to finish her mu
sical education Nan Baldini a song
bird in a Dawson dance ball, stakes
herelf to the winner of a game of
poker $1000.00 a hand —open
game—and is won by a stranger.
Sorry of her bargain Nan begs off,
but gives an I. O. U. for herself,
payable on demand. Just as she
is crowned with Triumph, as Mme.
Baldini, in the Metropolitan Theater,
she is told to return to Dawson and
pay the price. Talented Ethel Barry
more as Nan,—nicknamed the While
Haven, in the dance hall is simply
great. It is one of Metro's greatest
features and comes direct from the
Clemmer Theater Seattle. Three
shows 7, 8.30 and 10 sharps Adm.
.25 cts as usual.
Conditions :n Poland arc anything
but satisfactory at the present time.
ROME. Aug. S.—Advices coming
out from Poland by underground
means assert that Germany is mak
ing preliminary arrangement in the
matter of the Polish government as
an integral part of the Germanic
Confederation as a step in the direc
tion of commandeering all Poles
resident in the district for military
service.
There will be no regular represen
tative government, but the Council
of State will be composed of various
appointees who are to receive their
office after being approved and cho
sen by the Austrian and the German
government.
In turn from these an initial Pol
ish cabinet will be formed and these
will be held responsible for the di
rect government of the country dur
ing the present war.
Warsaw dispatches do not indi
cate how these proposals are received
by the Poles themselves.
HAS PLAN AVOID
WASHINGTON, D. <\, Aug. s. — ■
It i~ announced tIiht Secretary Gak
er .•!' th<* War Department lias be
foie him now a plan to uve:. 1 in
future labor tr.ubles !u lag the
war.
While little is given out rent <-rn
ing wliat the details of this plan
art , it is said that the War Depart
ment plans to follow the system
pursued in Great Britain during the
war.
In the absence of any published
details it is very difficult to say
what this system is, especially as
Great Britain has a plan of indus
trial conscription it' vogue for many
industries, clearly impractical 1
America.
It is kno vn under the plan '»
the War Department that tin Im
partnient is to assume superv.
over all industries relating dir
or indirectly to the war ami il.t
war needs.
Vnder this, tin War Department
would insist upon the right to m
mandeer factories whose output . d
be-. onto tit d up because of In cot
trouble.
The most notable . ase of stn it ;
nature in Great Britain was i.
taking over of the Welsh collieries
after the second strike, when how
ever the Government followed this
assumption of control by cjineding
the men's demand and admitting
ilieir reasonableness.
it is admitted on all sid< . that
such a plan will require ronsidt r
able tact in its successful consum
mation or otherwise lead to endless
friction.
Knitted by Panic Wall Street
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Dream
Thursday
USTRIA WINS IN
THE CARPATHIANS
BERLIN, Aug. S.—Vienna makes,
the official announcement that the;
Austrian troops have captured sev-1
i ral strongly fortified positions from
the Russians in the Carpathians.
The Russians have been compelled '
to abandon position after position
,md are now rapidly retiring.
The Vienna announcement indi
rates that the Russian collapse now i
is even worse than the terrific re
treat in 1915 when the Russians
were so completely destroyed by the
Teuton forces after they had even
penetrated across tin- Dukla Russ
into Hungary.
Here, the best informed military
authorities, regard any re-organiza
tion of the Russian army as now im
possible.
_
: FETROGRAD, Aug. 8.- -Tin Head
] quarters Staff points out that nearly!
I ;.ll the reel lit defeats of 11 ■ Russian
i have been due to lael: 01 aniniuni-i
| lion. The Russians along the Ru
i Uoivina front when their enitnuni
tion was exhausted fought the Ger
man attacks with stones ami bayo
i
PETR3GRAD. Aug, 8.—'1 lie Rus
sians along tin Galician trout across
the Zhuch have again assumed the
; offensive, enduring a village ami
taking ; hr«■> hundred German pri
| soners.
PETROGRAD, Aug. S. A special
appeal is made to the workers to
speed up the production and dis
patch of munitions to the soldiers
at, the front, .where they arc running
1 irt ur.d the demand is immediate.
I KES1I REINDEER at the Pacific
! ( id StIIl uge t '(>.
DATE IS PLANNED FOB
NATIONAL ARMY CALL
I
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 8 —
The first mobilization ot' the Na
tional Army will be begun on Sep
tember 1, 'his is the announcement
made today by Brigadier General
Crowder.
It is further announced that one
tiiird the quota called to the colors j
for active service will then be called
to enter the camps by September
8 th.
Special plans are being perfected
to secure the appearance of every
ROOT RETURNS FROM
MISSION TO CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 8.—
The Root Mission to Russia returned
to the American capital today to re
port in person to President Wilson
as well as to submit a detailed state
ment as to the mission to the State
Department.
All ot' the mission party are well,
and report their reception in Russia
by the Russians as leaving nothing
to be desired. The Mission will
make no statement for publication
until after the President is seen
then only by permission of the ad
ministration. They say however
that they have very little to add to
the reports which have been issued
from time to time in Petrograd and
which fully covers the situation.
They rre ail openly optimistic
and think that with a littlo time
Russia will complete the immense
reconstruction work inevitable from
its change of government lrom its
autocratic to As republican form.
Hoot headed the delegation to the
White House.
An interesting side line was ob
served today. The militant suffra
gettes had planned to meet the ar
riving mission with suffrage and
liberty banners. They waited in
vain, for the capital authorities ad
person drawn. These are not given
out but. the War Department has
been working on them tirelessly
ever since the passage of the draft
hill.
Briefly the preliminaries will te
ciuire all to present themselves for
examination. Those who laim ex
emption will do so after they have
passed the physical examination
which will not he as rigid as in the
ordinary enlistments of the regular
army and special rules for which
have already been issut u by the
Army Medical Board.
vised the train on which the mis
sion was returning of the prepara
tions being made and the route to
Washington was changed and they
entered in an entirely urn xpected
way.
The women took their reverse of
fortune quite good humoredly.
l'l'RCHAKING DIRECT 1 BOM
FARMS.
Our fresh goods will in future lie
bought from farmers direct, which
will enable us to" sell even cheaper
than at the present time.. Our pur
chasing agent, has Iteeu directed to
send two car loads on next boat.
NOME GROCERY CO.
A. F. OKSTRE1CH, Mgs.
Those who cannot pass this ex
amination will be exempted there
and then. Those who do will prefer
their claims for exemption before
the tribunals appointed for that pur
pose and will he rapidly passed
upon.
The right of appeal to the higher
exemption tribunal is allowed, hut;
pending the hearing of the appeal,
tli * drafted ones whose exemption
claims have been denied in the
lower tribunals will h; compelled to
enter the training camps with the
rest. Quick work is expected to bo
made of most of the claims for ex
emption it is understood.
O. Id. S. SOFIA I
\ 11 Masons, their families ami
their lady friends are invited to at
tend a Social at the Masonic Temple
at S::5(» 1’. S. SaUU'dai Evening,
.August It.
Ethel Barrymore
as
Nan Baldwin
Star in a Dawson Dance Hall
Dream Thursday
Save money on Furniture, hard
ware, Gents Furnishings. Trunks
and Suit, cases, Stove and Ganges at
HOLT’S. , «—