< WORK TO BE RESUMED
SEATTLE Feb 17—The owners
<©f the local shipyards made the an
nouncement that work will be resum
in their yards on next Wednesday.
"The officials of the local Metal
Trades Union stated that the strike
;te atill on and that every man who
returns to work will be considered
ss a strike breaker.
The owners of the shipyards Intend
to Teh ire all help willing to resume
their former employment, regardless
of whatever action the unions see fit
jto take.
The open shop policy will hence
forth rule in the local yards.
The employers claim that enough
men will return to work to virtually
break the strike and allow them to
resume their shipbuilding activities
under the old scale of wages.
EX PREMIER DIES
■OTTAWA, Feb 17—Sir Wilfred
Laurier former Canadian Premier
died from a stroke of paralysis today.
Sir Laurier was defeated by Sir
T-ordon at the >ast Canadian election
owing to the rtand he took regarding
Canada’s participation in the war. He
was a man of pronounced liberal ten
dencies and his views regarding com
pulsory conscription in Canada which
-were shared by his countrymen of
French extraction greatly contributed
to his defeat.
WILL WITHDRAW
WASHINGTON, Feb 17—An offi
cial statement has been issued by the
State Department that the United
States and England have reached an
agreement whereby both countries
will withdraw their armed forces from
Tiussla this spring.
The Peace Conference is expected
to make some arrangements regard
ing affairs in Russia and it is be
lieved that the maintenance of armed
forces by the Allies will become un
necessary.
ASK ASSISTANCE
NEW YORK, Feb 17—The officials
of the locad Building Trades Council
have cabled to Samuel Gompers, Pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor at Paris asking him for his help
in enlisting the sympathy of European
labor in their struggle against the
/^Employers Association.
According to a statement made by
the union officials 25,000 employees
■of the Association are on strike in
'New York City.
NEW ARMISTICE
COPENHAGEN. Feb 17—Reports'
received her from the Continent state 1
that Germany has signed the new ar
uiistice agreed upon by her and the
Allied governments.
. 0ne r" prominent terms
agreed upon demands the immediate
cesation of all German operations
against he Poles and their allies.
Should Germany fail to comply
with all the terms laid down by the
Allies the armistice will terminate
on three days notice.
WANT POLES TO BEHAVE
PARIS, Feb 17—It has been offi
cially announced that the Peace en
voys have instructed the Poles to
ce^ae thfir military operations
against Germany.
All matters at dispute between Ger
many and the Polish nation will be
adjusted by the Peace Conference
where they will be accorded full jus
tice for their just demands.
STRIKE OFF
BUTTE Feb 17—The strike has
been temporarily called off here as
advised by the established Soldiers
and Workmen’s Council.
The striking miners have returno'
to work and all industries whose
workers had joined thes trikers have
resumed opeiaiions.
Evcryil.'.ng is Quiet here conditions
being perfectly normal again. The
military forces are still patrolling
parts of the cit:, but no disturbances
have taken place.
WILL GUARD FOOD
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb, 17—Re
ports received here state that Amer
ican troops will guard trains carrying
food to Berlin Germany for distribu
tion. American and other allied offi
cials will assist in the distribution of
the sorely needed food which c.ill be
supplied by the United States which
will_see to it that none of it is allowed
to fall into the hands of speculators.
The German people are reported to
be eagerly looking forward to the ar
rival of food supplies from the United
States as ome staples are practically
unprocurable and the suffering of the
common people is becoming intense.
WANTS MONEY
SEATTLE, Feb 17—A wire from
Secretary of the Interior Lane has
been received here by the Chamber of
Commerce in which the Secretary
states that he is trying to have Con
gress appropriate sufficient moneys
to complete the Alaska Railroad this
coming summer.
Mr Lane also assured the Chamber
of his hearty co-operation in a cam
paign of publicity of the undeveloped
resources of the Alaska Territory.
He has become fully convinced
that only thru a nation wide cam
paign in bringing all matters con
cerning the development of Alaska
before the whole people will the ter
ritory be able to take its rightful
place consistent with her enormous
resources, which only need capital
and men for development.
CAPTURE BREST LITOYSK
GENEVA Feb 18—Dispatches re
ceived here from Russia state that
the Poles have after a long siege and
heavy fighting captured Brest Litovsk.
The Ukranians, who were outnumber
ed and outgunned were unable to
hold the town, but the capture of it
by the Poles cost the latter many;
ives as the Ukranians foughe stub
bornly and every advance of the
enemy was bought dearly.
The Ukranihns retreated in good
order while the Poles are reported
to have been too exhausted by the
continuous fighting and the losses
inflicted upon them to be able to
geatly hinder the Ukranians in their
retreat.
The Poles are reported to have
taken over the civil government of the
city and any opposition offered them
is cushed mercilessly.
SHORT TERM NOTES
WASHINGTON, Feb 18—Officials
of the Treasury Department have
made the anouncement that there will
be no fifth Liberty Loan issued.
Short term notes to cover the ap
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ppoprlations for 1$19 and 192(1 will
be issued instead. -
The total of such notes to be issued
by the United States Treasury will
approximate seven billion dollars.
The Treasury officials expressed
themselves as confident that there
will be no difficulty whatever in put
ting these notes on the market as
the American people would be anxious
ot buy them as fast as offered.
SPECIAL TERM
WASHINGTON, Feb 18—A rumor
that President Wilson intends to call
a special term of Congress on March
11th lacks confirmation.
Leading members of Congress who
were interviewed regarding this rum
or stated that they were unable to
confirm it.
CLAIMS DON’T AGREE
OAKLAND, Feb 18—Owners of
local shipyards state that fully 75
per cent of the striking metal trades
men employed in the shipyards have
returned to work.
While the union officials firmly
deny this tatement, claiming that
only six hundred men have so far
returned to w'ork, the balance of the
srtikers are as determined as ever to
remain on strike until a settlement
is arrived at.
WORKERS STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Feb 18—Ten
thousand textile workers in Georgia
and South Carolina have gone on
strike for a reduction in their work
ing hours to forty four per week.
The workes now on strike have
mostly been working ten hours per
day. After a demand for a reduction
had been made by the workers and
peremptorily refused fty the employ
ers the workers called a strike. Many
of the greatest textile mills in both
states were forced to close th<*r doors
owing to the complete walkout of
their employees. There are no dis
turbances, the strike being carried on
in an extreineiy orderly manner.
Efforts are being made to induce
the strikers to return to work pend
ing a settlement by arbitration.
BOLSHEVIKS BUSY
BALBOA Spain Feb 19—Dispatch
es received here from Portugal state
that Bolshevik radicals are making
every effort to incite the Portuguese
workers to revolt and establish a Bol
shevik government.
This agitation is causing the gov
ernment considerable trouble as the
wmrkingmen of some sections of Por
tugal are showing considerable dis
satisfaction with their present rulers.
The possibility exists that should a
concerted movement, to overthrow
the present government, be made by
the disaffected population the gov
ernment would find itself in a criti
cal situation.
Clashes between government forces
and Bolsheviks in Lisbon are of daily
occurrence and considerable blood
has ben shed when the authorities
endeavor to maintain order.
STRIKE IN BERLIN
BERLIN, Feb 19—Owing to the
strike in this city over five hundred of
the larger mercantile establishments
were forced to close their doors. No
d sturbances have taken place, every
thing being comparatively quiet and
the authorities have no difficulty in
maintaining order.
GRAFT SCANDAL
WASHINGTON, Feb 19—Another
graft scandal is being ventilated here.
Overwhelming proof has been fur
nished to Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels that three officials of the third
naval district have accepted bribes
for an illegimate exercise of their
authority.
It is alleged that these officials
against whom this charge has been
made hape been guilty of passing un
fit men and giving promotion to such
as were not entitled to it.
Arrests are expected to be made
in the near future and a strict in
vestigation to establish the truth or
falsity ot these charges will be made
by the Navy Department officials.
WANTS TO FORCE ENGLAND
WASHINGTON, Feb 19—Senator
Reed demanded in a speech delivered
by him on the floor of the Senate tha t
the United States take if need be
forceful steps to compel England and
France to provide sufficient tonnage
t return the American soldiers not
needed in Europe immediately.
Senator Reed claimed that Eng
land and France were using their
merchant ships for commercial pur
poses and thus delaying the repatria
tion of the American soldiers more
than is necessary.
Whole divisions of troops are as
sembled overseas for transport to the
home country but owing to the lack
of adequate shipping are unable to
embark.
WILL, FIGHT ALLIES
LONDON, Feb 20—Dispatches re
ceived here state that the Bolsheviks
are assembling a formidable army
near Archangel Russia, with the in
tention of attacking the Allied forces
in that quarter as soon as the weath
er moderates.
Little apprehension is felt here
about this proposed attack by the
Bolsheviks as the Allies are reported
to have constructed strong defenses
around Archangel and are well equip
ped for a tussle with the Bolsheviks.
WORKERS STRIKE PETROGRAD
LONDON, Feb 20 Six thousand
workers are reported to have gone on
strike in Petrograd owing to the
food shortage. The working people are
reported to be clamorous for peace
and demonstrations against the con
tinuance of theu seless fighting and
bloodshed are being made.
The Bolshevik government is hard
put to keep the workers within
bounds, fearing a rising in Petrograd
where the suffering of the common
people is more acute than in other
parts of Russia.
SOCIALISTS PLOTTING
LONDON, Feb 20—Russian dis
patches state that the Bolsheviks have
discovered a nation wide plot fostered
by the moderate socialists to over
throw the Bolshevik government in
Russia. *
This movement harl gained consid
erable headway among the Russian
pecole when the Bolshevik discovered
the plot.
Dissatisfaction with the Bolshevik
regime, food shortage and the dis
organization of industry owing to the
Bolshevik policies are supposed to
have been responsible for this move
ment which is reported to have be
come quite popular among the Rus
sian middle class.
Many arrests of people favorable
inclined to this movement are report
ed to have been made and the more
prominent leaders it is expected will
be severely dalt with by the Bolshe
viks.
MASSING TROOPS
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i ported here that Trotsky the Russian
dictator is massing a huge army on
the frontiers of Esthonia.
This reported offensive against the
Esthonians is supposed to be made
for the purpose of completely subju
gating them, as they have shown con
siderable unwillingness to accept Bol
shevik rule.
The greater part of the population
of Esthonia is in favor of complete
independence and camplete severance
of all relations with Russia.
WELL WALK OUT
LONDON, Feb 20 The initial count
of the referendum vote for a general
strike of the coal miners in Great
Britain shows a,n overwhelming ma
jority of miners to be in favor of a
nation wide strike.
This referendum vote was taken to
ascertain the sentiment of the coal
miners and others affiliated with their
national unions, regarding a general
strike to enforce their demands for a
reduction of working hours to forty
four hours per week.
Should the operators refuse to
grant the demands of the strikers,
and a general walkout followed, at
least five hundred thousand miners
will lay down their tools, not in
cluding those workers wTio are in
directly dependent upon the miners.
A strike if of even short duration ol
such magnitude by the coal miners
would paralyse all industry in Greai
Britain completely and would resull
in an enormous financial loss and
great suffering by the people.
The government being aw^re of the
serious consequences such a strike
would have, is expected to bring
pressure to bear upon the mine oper
ators to adjust their differences ami
cably.
DANES TO BE REPRESENTED
PARIS, Feb 20—It has been offi
cielly announced that the Peace En
voys have decided to admit a Danist
delegation to the Peace Confereifh*
where they will press their claims foi
the recovery of Schleswig-Holstein.
The Danish government has peti
tioned the Peace Conference to be al
lowed to send delgates to press their
claims for the recovery of these two
provinces or at least have their bound
ary lines rectified in conformity with
Presidents Wilson’s principles.
The Danish government has been
notified by the decision of the Con
ference and asked to appoint a com
mittee to confer with the Peace Dele
gates relative to an adjustment of
their claims.
WILL ALL COME HOME
WASHINGTON Feb 20—The offi
cial announcement has been made by
officials of the War Department that
all Amlerican troops will be home by
the end of next summer.
The officials state that the troops
were being embarked for home as fast
as transports could be provided for
them. |
COST OF LIVING DECREASING
WASHINGTON; Feb 21—Statisti
cal experts of the Department of La
bor have announced that their Investi
gations have established the fact that
the cost of living has declined one
per cent within the last month in the
United States.
Acting on instructions from the
War Department the specificatons for
the Nome Harbor were changed so
that separate bids m&y be put in for
the dredging, revetments or jetties.
Bids will be opened March 15th and
bids from Nome should be sent to the
District Judge.
The registration books for the City
election ard now open at the office of
the city clerk.
Mrs Shaughnessy of Solomon has
arrived in town on business.
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Billy Eddy is reported to be check
ing in Skinner and Eddy’s Shipyard
in Seattle, while Russ Downing is
working in a Shipyard in Tacoma.
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