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VOL. IV, No. 58 ~_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
GENERAL STRIKE IS DEOAREDOFF
SEATTLE WORKMEN
WILL RETURN TO
WORK TOMORROW
SEATTLE, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The general
strike committee has called off the general strike and ordered
the men to return to work at noon tomorrow. In calling off
the sympathetic strike the committee requested all unions
which already had returned to woi-k to again Avallvout and
return with the regt tomorrow, in order to shoAV labor’s soli
darity.
Predicted by Earlier Dispatches
SEATTLE, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—Disintegration
of the geixeral strike continxxes. If the general strike commit
tee, at its meeting today, fails to call off the strike, union men
finely predicted that the strike Avould end anyway.
The street car men and teamsters held the key to the situ
ation, and both were back at Avork today, also the bai’bers, the
atrical federation and jitney drivers. The newsboys, long
shoremen and cooks and waiters voted to stay out.
Conservative labor leaders reneAved their efforts to secure
the calling off of the sympathetic strike this moiping. The
street railway employes returned to work today.
Everybody Working at Tacoma
TACOMA, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—FolloAving ac
tion by the Central Labor Council last night, all unions which
yteed in the sympathetic strike resumed work at 8 o’clock
tl is morning.
The sympathetic strike was officially called off yesterday.
Small Forces Working at Butte
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—Until the
arrival yesterday of federal troops to prevent trouble groAving
out of the strike of the copper miners, work in the mines of this
district was at a standstill. The mines resumed woivk this
morning with partial shifts. The soldiers are jjuarding all the
mines and portions of the city. They are preventing the I. W.
W.’s from forcibly keeping the miners from returning to work.
The military have arrested several disturbers.
Schools Closed by Strike
DENVER, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The stationary
engineers of this city strxxck today, demanding higher pay.
As a result all the schools of the city were compelled to close.
SHIPBUILDING
TOCONTINUEAT
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO (by Associated
Press), Feb. 10.—An extensive de
velopment of shipbuilding and a wide
expanse of maritime industry in all of
Its branches is looked for by ship
ping Interests of the Pacific Coast
with the return of the world of normal
peace conditions. This expectation
Is based In a great measure on the fact
that the Pacific Coast suffered com
paratively (title t>y the demands of
war, whSo-ft the same time its im
mense natgsjU resources were ex
tensively developed by the govern
ment for Increased tonnage The
ooast Is now equipped with more tban
a score of modern shipbuilding plants,
some.of them among the largest in
the country. These yards were
equipped with every facility for turn
ing cot tonnage at the highest speed,
and now that the war is over, these
(aoflltles will not be allowed to go to
Waste.
In flan Francisco, the harbor board
moodily announoed plans for extens
ive reconstruction of piers and ware
houses. Plans for an absorbtion of
usual port charges by division of over
head expense brings to the front the
free port movement, a subject which
now looms large in relation to the
commerce of all ports.
According to Robert Dollar, a
shipping authority, Pacific shipping by
America will come into keen competi
tion with Japan. “Japanese ship
owners,” he said, “have made enorm
ous profits during the war, therefore
that competition will be backed by
plenty of money, supported by sub
sidies for shipbuilding and for carry
ing of mails, advantages which Am
ericans will be forced to combat.”
With the recently announced re
lease by the United States Shipping
Board of all requisitioned ships, and
the turning over to private interests
of government owned vessels, many
of the larger lines engaged in Pacific
Coast and Panama Canal trade are
planning early resumption of inter
rupted service.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Prices for fish
at noon today were as follows: Hali
but, 24c; red cod, 4c; ling cod, 3%c;
pickled sableflsh, $22 per bbl.; pickled
herring, $26 per bbl.; sockeye salmon,
$26; silver salmon, $24; pink salmon,
$20; fall salmono, $18.
TROY IS NAMED
FORCOLLECTOR
OF CUSTOMS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The name of John W.
Troy, publisher of the Juneau, Alaska,
Empire, was transmitted to the senate
today by President Wilson in nomina
tion for the office of collector of cus
toms at Juneaau, succeeding the late
John H.. Pugh.
COUNTRYPAYS
TRIBUTE TO
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (by Associated
Press).—New Yorkers of every race,
creed and political belief yesterday
joined in tributes to the memory of
the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Charles E. Hughes, who was the
chief speaker at the Republican Club
meeting, declared that Theodore
Roosevelt’s life had no parallel in
American history.
Chauncey M. Depew, speaking at the
Y. M. C. A., said Tie had known every
President intimately from Lincoln
down, and that none of them had all
the qualities of leadership possessed
by Colonel Roosevelt.
Great Gathering at Salt Lake
SALT LAKE, Feb. 10 (by Associat
ed Press).—Ten thousand persons at
tended the Roosevelt memorial serv
ices held yesterday "Ht the Mormon
tabernacle.
At Historic Westminster
LONDON, Feb. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Roosevelt memorial services
were held yesterday at Westminster
Abbey. Archdeacon Carnegie was the
chief speaker, and many notables
were present.
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN OFFERS
TO SETTLE BOLSHEVIKI TROUBLE
VLADIVOSTOCK, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—Omsk
reports say that the Russian government there has accepted an
oiler from the Japanese of men, money and arms to settle the
Bolsheviki difficulty. This step was taken in view of the re
ports that the allies were about to withdraw their forces from
Siberia, and also because of fear entertained that the confer
ence to be held at Prince’s Island might result in recognition
of the Bolsheviki.
In return Japan receives an iron and coal concession in the
Amur district.
PEACECONFMEMAYBE .
MOVED TO NEUTRAL COUNTRY
PARIS, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The inter-allied
supreme war council/ has decided to impose the most severe
conditions on Germany for renewal of the armistice, on account
of her attitude in regard to the fulfillment of her obligations.
The question of moving the peace conference from Paris
to a neutral country may be considered by the conference if
what is characterized as the obstruction of the French press
and certain French officiaals continues, it developed today.
RIOTS RAGING
IN [MIN AND
MANY KILLED
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ZURICH,; Feb. 10 (by Associated
Press).—It S Is reported that grave
Spartaclde disorders occurred in Ber
lin Saturday night. Soldiers and sail
ors occupied Alexander Platz, suffer-!
ing casualties of eight killed and forty
wounded. Ifhe German censorship is
withholdin^kdetails.
Strike otjprofessional Men Ends
COL.OGN4 Feb. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Tljlr strike of professional
men and o§j|cials at Dusseldorf has
ended aftei lie Spartacides had con
ceded moi the points demanded.
The boi Bois delegates whom the
Spartacidei bad imprisoned were re
leased.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Felix Frankfurter to
day tendered hia resignation as as
sistant to the secretary of labor and
chairman of the war labor policies
board.
ADVOCATE CONFISCATION
OF ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES;
BOX CARS FOR I. W. W.’S
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—Circu
lars urging local workers immediateley to take over all public
utilities, eliminate the profit system, and run them for the serv
ice of all the people, have been distributed through the post
office throughout the city. The circular was unsigned and pur
ported to come from the Socialist party. It called attention to
the examples of Russia, England, Austria and Germany, and
urged that councils of workmen, soldiers and sailors be or
ganized to aid in taking over the utilities.
Advocates of “Lawful” Confiscation
TACOMA, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—At a meeting
of the soldiers, sailors and workingmen’s council in this city
yesterday it was openly advocated that labor take possession
of the country’s industries, but warning was given that Wood
shed would be inevitable if any other than lawful methods
were resorted to. Twenty-five hundred persons attended the
meeting.
Giving Them a Chance to Join Their Kind
CHICAGO, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—Fifty-four
I. W. W. ’s passed through Chicago last night on a special train
under heavy guard, en route to the Atlantic coast, where they
will be deported immediately by the immigration authorities
as undesirables. Forty-three of these are from Seattle, one
rounded up during the past year
Bolshevist Newspaper Raided
SEATTLE, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The police
yesterday raided the International Weekly, an I. W. W. pub
lication, where, it?was charged, pamphlets entitled “Russia
Did It,” and advocating Bolshevism, had been published.
Aaron Fislerman, editor of the publication, was arrested
and held in lieu of $1,000 bail. The police during the afternoon
prevented the 1. W. W. from holding a mass meeting.
1. W. W. Headquarters Seized
PORTLAND, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The police
last night raided the I. W. W. headquarters here aand seized
papers and literature, following an I. W. W. parade advocating
a general strike in sympathy with the Seattle shipyard work
ei£. The police broke up the parade and arrested C. E. Brandt
for carrying banners.
Bolshevists Not Wanted in California
WEED, Cal., Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—More than
forty alleged I. W. W.’s who arrived here yesterday, en route
south from Seattle, were rounded up by sheriffs, placed in box
cars and shipped out of Weed. It is reported that another con
tingent is en route here from Oregon.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LOSES OUT
IN SENATEBY SINGLE VOTE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (by Associated Press).—The sen
ate again defeated the woman suffrage amendment when it
came to a vote in that body today. The vote was 55 to 29, or
one less than the necessary two-thirds vote.
This ended what the leading suffrage champions said in
advance would be the final test at this session of congress. The
suffrage advocates went into the test knowing that they lacked
one vote, but hoping to the last that it might be won over.
Ladies Were Rather Undignified
Sixty-five members of the National Women’s party were
arrested last night after burning an effigy of President Wilson
in front of the White House as a protest against the threatened
defeat of the suffrage resolution in the senate.