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Senator knox introduces substitute peace resolution
MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS
CONFINED PRINCIPALLY TO
WORKERS IN FOREIGN LANDS
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CHICAGO, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Federal agents made elabo
rate preparation here for combatting
any possible May day disorders. Three
hundred and sixty alleged radicals
were rounded up in Chicago Thursday
night and yesterday.
Large quantities of literature had
bee* distributed, some by the “wob
blies.” The police said they under
stood a May day strike of the clothing
workers had been called to protest
against the imprisonment of Debs,
Mooney and others.
SOCIALISTS REPLY TO PALMER
The national Socialists’ committee,
in an announcement issued last night,
said that Attorney General Palmer’s
statement relative to alleged May day
•glots was manufactured out of his
•own mind, and was “another insolent
ML ttempt to create violence on a day
hich for thirty years has been Inter
IAional Labor day.”
The committee called on the Social
ists to refuse to be stampeded.
P iNFLAMMATORY CIRCULARS
WASHINGTON, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Circulars were distrib
uted yesterday in eleven large cities
asking the workers to lay down their
’•^ols in “behalf of the political prison
ers and martyrs to their cause.” The
contents of the circulars were of a
highly inflammatory nature.
No violence has been reported from
any sources thus far by department of
justice agents as the result of the
May day demonstrations.
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES
PHILADELPHIA, May 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—One hundred carpen
ters at Camden, three hundred at
Cramp’s shipyard here, and fifty at
Gloucester struck for higher wages to
| day.
PEACEFUL IN MONTANA
BUTTE, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—No May day strikes are re
ported in Montana.
CANADIAN STRIKES
LONDON, Ont., May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Local street car men
quit work today, the Toronto milk
wagon drivers quit, and twelve thou
sand coal miners at Sydney, N. S.,
struck today in protest against the
imprisonment of the leaders of the
Winnipeg strike.
BUILDING TRADES TIED UP
TORONTO, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—A general tie-up of the build
ing trades is reported from Ottawa,
including work on the new parliament
buildings.
DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS
PARIS, May 1 (by Associated Press).
Several persons were wounded today
in a clash between seven thousand
May day manifestants and guards.
Two persons were killed and fifty
wounded in a series of small riots.
MILLIONS CELEBRATE
LONDON, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—It is estimated that eight
million workers celebrated May day.
There were no suspensions of essen
tial public service industries.
NOT GUILTY IS
JURY’S VERDICT
AT TOMBSTONE
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TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 1 (by As
|k sociated Press).—The jury in the case
®of Wooten, charged with kidnaping in
i^Monnection with the deportation of the
iking miners at Bisbee, brought in
W' verdict of not guilty yesterday.
r County Attorney French said the ac
«juittal of Wooten would not interfere
with the trials of the one hundred and
fifty-nine others charged with kidnap
ing under the blanket information, and
that the trial would begin in June.
LEADERS OF LEAGUES
* IN BATTING AVERAGES
CHICAGO, May 1 (by Associated
I Press).—The leading batter in the
American league is John Jackson, with
H an average of .483. Nicholson of Pitts
burg leads the National League, with
an average of .600.
FORMER COMPTROLLER
OF CURRENCY IS DEAD
BALTIMORE, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—William Barrett Ridgeley,
comptroller of the currency under the
administrations of Presidents McKin
ley and Taft, died here today.
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AMUNDSEN TO
CONTINUE TRIP
IN POLAR SEAS
LONDON, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Raold Amundsen, the Arctic
explorer, has not abandoned his ex
pedition, says a dispatch to the Times
from Christiania. It is his intention
to enter the ice pack around Wrangell
island, off the northern coast of East
ern Siberia, and drift across the Polar
sea.
The dispatch says that Amundsen
expects to reach Nome in July or Aug
ust, and expects to drift for five years.
OUR TRADE BALANCE
WITH EUROPE INCREASES
WASHINGTON, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—America’s trade balance
against Europe increased $340,000,009
in March. The trade balance of South
America against the United States in
creased during-the same period.
NEBRASKA COBBLER
DIES AT AGE OF 126
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May 1 (by
Associated Press).—Thomas Morris,
126 years of age, died here today. He
was bom in Wales in 1794. He was
single, and worked at his trade of
cobbler for a hundred years.
TENANTS STRIKE AND
REFUSE TO VACATE
CHICAGO, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Ten thousand tenants struck
today and refused to move, defying
their landlords. Some will arbitrate
and others will take legal action.
BUILDING ROAD
| TO HAUL COAL
| BY AUTO TRUCK
SEATTLE, May 1 (by Associated
i Press).—A special dispatch from the
| Washington correspondent of the
j Times says that Alaska’s first motor
truck road, from the Trout Creek coal
mines to Bering lake, will be built this
summer, and that work already has
been started upon the project by the
Bering River Coal Company, to be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible, in order that fuel may be
j delivered to Prince William sound
j ports in July.
! The development of the coal mine
is progressing satisfactorily, and the
auto truck road will be followed by a
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; railroad connecting with the Copper
i River & Northwestern line forty miles
1 from Cordova.
! The Chilkat Oil Company is also to
| continue the drilling of new wells.
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ENGLISH RUNNER IS
I DEFEATED BY YANKEE
PHILADELPHIA, May 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Montague, England’s
best distance runner, was defeated by
Nightingale of New Hampshire in the
three-mile race at the University of
Pennsylvania relay carnival yesterday.
The 440-yard race was won by Watt
of Cornell in the record time of 54 1-5
seconds.
REVOLUTION
I IS SPREADING
i IN MEXICO
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i AGUA PRIETA, May 1 (by Associ
! ated Press).—Revolution has broken
out in every state surrounding Mexico
City with the exception of Querereto,
1 it is announced at military headquar
ters here.
.It is definitely announced that Chi
huahua City is in the hands of the rev
olutionists.
REBELS CONTROL NORTH
| EL PASO, May 1 (by Associated
i Press).—It is reported that the Juarez
garrison has peacefully joined the rev
olution, thus giving the revolutionists
control of all of Northern Mexico.
LOWDEN ACCEPTABLE TO
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 1 (by
Associated Press).—Dr. P. A. Baker,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, says that Governor Lowden
is the only presidential candidate so
far whom the league approves as suit
able to the prohibitionists. He criti
cized Harding, Hoover, Johnson, Cox
and Edwards, but made no reference
to General Wood.
RUSSIA WILL CONCEDE
JAPANESE DEMANDS
TOKIO, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—The war office announces the
imminent signature of a Russo-Japa
nese agreement which concedes virtu
ally all the Japanese demands.
SEEKSRECOUNT
OF RECENT VOTE
I NEW JERSEY
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NEWARK, N. J., May 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Harry Kalisch, attor
' ney for Senator Hiram Johnson, has
applied to the supreme court for a re
count of the ballots cast at the recent
primary election in Essex, Morris,
Camden, Gloucester and Cape May
counties.
INDORSES HIS COLLEAGUE
j PHILADELPHIA, May 1 (by Asso
I ciated Press).—Senator Penrose has
indorsed Senator Knox for the Repub
lican nomination for the presidency.
MILES ABANDONS OREGON
SALEM, Ore., May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Poindexter has with
drawn his name from the Oregon pri
! mary ballot.
TRACTORS TAKE PUCE
OF HIGH-PRICED MULE
MANHATTAN, Kan., May 1 (by As
sociated Press).—The “high price of
mules” is depleting Kansas farms of
that species of work animals, accord
ing to F. W. Bell, associate professor
in animal husbandry at the state agri
cultural college. The farmers have
been disposing of their mules at fancy
figures to men who want them for
work in the oil industry and cotton
fields of the south. Instead fanners
are using horses and tractors.
AGED WOMAN
WILL AGAIN
FACE COURT
PAWPAW, Mich., May 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The jury in the case
of Mrs. Sarah Tabor, aged 80 years,
charged with manslaughter in connec
tion with the death of her daughter
from the effects of an illegal opera
tion, disagreed and was discharged
yesterday. The case will probably
come up again in October.
canadawantstiTbe
FULLY REPRESENTED
WASHINGTON, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Plans for full diplomatic
representation of the Dominion of Can
ada in Washington are now before the
President. Formal steps will be taken
by the Ottawa government.after Presi
dent Wilson has taken action.
CHICAGO, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Spring styles in jewelry on
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display in the show rooms are differ
ent from those of last year. Green as
represented in jade is the leading
color. Last year red was the predomi
nating note.
Bead necklaces have a touch of the
Oriental in them. Round beads and
odd shapes are being shown.
Earrings that are being shown are
mostly of the long Egyptian type.
WESTWARD VOTE
ONLY REDUCES
MAJORITIES
ANCHORAGE, May 1 (Special to
the Daily Times).—The vote in Tues
day’s primaries for all precincts in
the Anchorage district north to and
including Cache creek and south to
and not including Seward, for the
contested nominations, was as follows: !
Finnegan, 211; Hubbard, 114; Rust-1
gard, 285; Chovin, 234; Herron, 507;
McBride, 108; Hazelet, 181; Reed,
439; Valentine, 315.
Herron carried every precinct ex
cepting Eska and Chickaloon.
The Seldovia vote, which is Included
in the above totals, gives Herron 40,
McBride 3. The other offices are not
included in the returns.
FARMER AND HERMAN
BOX AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Frank Farmer and Tiny Her
man boxed ten rounds to a draw here
last night.
MASON KNOCKED OUT
IN FEW MINUTES
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TOLEDO, Ohio, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Carl Tremaine of Cleve
land last night knocked out Frankie
Mason in the first round of what was
to have been a twelve-round bout.
FIREDESTROYS
ARCHIVES OF
WAR MINISTRY
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CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Valuable archives
and a large sum of money were de
stroyed in a mysterious fire in the;
war office today. The doors were
barred against the firemen.
The machinery of two Turkish gun
boats has been disabled and several
ships carrying recruits to the sultan’s
forces on the Asiatic side of the Bos
porous have gone aground.
Only seven of 13,000 Turkish officers
have reported at the war office as
ordered.
STANNARD IS NOW AT
HEAD OF RAILWAY AND
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
E. T. Stannard, general manager of
the Kennecott Copper Corporation’s
mines at Kennecott and Latouche, has
returned to Seattle from a trip to
New York and entered upon his new
duties as vice president and general
manager of the Alaska Steamship
Company and Copper River & North
western railway, succeeding R. W.
Baxter, who, we understand, has ac
cepted a responsible position with one
of the transcontinental railroads. Mr.
Stannard has been active for many
years in Alaska mining circles, and his
long association with our people and
its affairs renders him thoroughly fa
miliar with the territorial needs as to
shipping. i
GOLD RESERVE
DIMINISHING TO
DANGER POINT
WASHINGTON, May 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Raymond Bayer, direc
tor of the mint, reported to congress
yesterday that the stock of gold coin
in the treasury was depleted to such
an extent that the resumption of gold
coih was imperative, and he asked
congress for an appropriation to allow
the Philadelphia mint to work twenty
four hours instead of eight.
NO ACTION ON SOLDIER RELIEF
After a four hours' wrangle yester
day, the house Republicans abandoned
their plans for passing the soldier re
lief bill Monday, and the party con
ference was adjourned without setting
a date for action.
PEACE RESOLUTION
The peace resolution was submitted
to the senate yesterday as drafted by
Senator Knox. It would repeal the
resolutions declaring war on Germany
and Austria and request the President
to effect friendly relations with both
nations. It provides that all seized
property be retained until Germany
has made suitable provisions for the
satisfaction of all claims of American
citizens growing out of the war.
FOURTlLLED INVVRECK
ON LOGGING ROAD
SEATTLE, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Four persons were killed and
twenty-five injured yesterday in a log
ging train accident near North Bend.
BOLSHEVIK! IN
POSSESSION OF
CASPIAN FIELD
LONDON, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—It is officially reported that
the Bolsheviki have occupied Baku,
the center of the important Caspian
oil fields.
FIGHTING IN FAR EAST
VLADIVOSTOK, May 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—From Russian sources
it is reported that severe fighting is
in progress at Chita between the Bol
sheviki and remnants of Kolchak’s
army, supported by Japanese.
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AMERICAN LEGION
IS CO-OPERATING IN
BIG BROTHER PLAN
TOPEKA, May 1 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-eight American Le
gion posts in Kansas already have
pledged their co-operation in the “big
brother” plan inaugurated by Captain
William P. MacLean, superintendent
of the state industrial school for boys
here. When a boy, is paroled by the
institution, his name and essential
facts concerning him are forwarded
to the commander of the local post in
the city or town to which the boy is
going. The commander appoints a Le
gion member to act as “big brother”
to the boy.
“Results have been excellent,” said
Captain MacLean. “These ex-service
nen give the paroled boys advice, help
hem find work, receive their reports
!rom school, and in various ways aid
hem to make good.”
The plan has been indorsed by the
state board of administration.
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