<gatputttu
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 109.
y
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 13,1926.
PRICE TEX CENTS
NUMBER EMPLOYERS WILL NOT
PUT BACK STRIKERS ON
THEIR PAYROLLS
MINERS TO MEET TOMORROW
Union Congress Has Nothing Do with
Miners; Strike May Continue
Indefinitely.
LONDON, May 13. (/P)—A. J. Cook,
secretary of the Miners Federation
yesterday declared the decision to call
off the strike was made without con
sulting the miners, “and the Union
Congress has nothing to do with us.
Our men have to decide what to do
and in the light of circumstances our
stoppage may continue for an indef
inite period.”
LONDON, May 13. (JP)—The Trades
Tnion Congress after a special meet
ing to consider the failure of em
ployees to reengage workers thruout
the country, issued a statement in
which they said the Trade Unions have
^uo alternative but to resist to the ut
most “any attempt to impose humili
ating terms on workers. Our resist
ing power is unimpaired and we can
not tolerate imposition into conditions
designed to destroy the trade unionist
peace within vindictiveness is impos
sible unless attacks are ended imme
diately. The workers won’t surren
der their hard earned gains.”
Many forecast a split between the
Trade Union Congress and the miners.
The miners’ delegates meet at Kings
4 way Hall tomorrow. The railway
men’s Union announced in view of the
difficulties surrounding reinstatement
of strikers, railwaymen are directed
to continue on strike until they re
ceive satisfactory assurances from em
ployers.
LONDON, May 13. (JP)—Secretary
Cook announced the meeting of min
^-ers and delegates scheduled for to
morrow has been postponed. Print
ers are still out although the national
society of operative printers informed
London newspapers the men available
are awaiting the proprietors’ wishes.
The employers said they are unable
to say yet what course will be taken.
One organization announced no strik
ers will be taken back. The iron and
steel works are idle awaiting the re
sumption of coal mining.
4
The situation in Scotland is dead
locked, tramway men at Edinburgh re
sumed work but railwaymen, printers
and engineers continued to strike.
They have held meetings to discuss
terms on which they resume work.
LONDON, May 13. (/P)—It is au
thoritatively stated the termination of
•fthe general strike will be uncondition
al, that neither the miners’ attitude
nor the effort upon the miners’ strike
was mentioned in a 30-minute inter
view between the general council of
the Trades Union Congress and the
cabinet.
A. J. Cook, the miners’ leader said
their union will not negotiate for a
strike settlement until a conference
of miners and delegates is held. Sir
Herbert Samuel, chairman of the roy
• al commission, which made the re
port in British coal industry about
which the conflict centered is the nat
i ower Higher Than the Great Pyramid
Gives Japan World's Tallest Chimney
'Japan has built the biggest
ihimney in the world. It rise*
jestically like a monument to
ts'ine fallen hero of the Samurai.
On a dear -day in cherry-blossom
land it may be seen ten miles
<*tcoy, standing sharp against the
The chimney, located at Saqa
>*'8eki, is higher than the Amiens
ecihedral, the Great Pyramid, St.
raul*s of London, and even tops
'&c Washington Monument by 11
{-ti, its height being 570 feet. It
■i* constructed of reinforced con
cede, the reinforcing bars being
rolled from rail steel, which is be
ing used more and more in all
building construction, particular
ly in America, because of the
economy and the unsurpassed
quality. The chimney’s base is
4-5 feet, with a wall thickness of
29 inches, tapering to 7 inches at
the top.
Japan, like other foreign coun
tries, is requiring an increasing
volume of rail steel for rein
forcing purposes. American rail
steel mills are running full capac
ity to meet the growing demand
from architects, engineers and
others in the building industry.
ural gobetween in the general strike
settlement. Samuel’s memorandum,
which the Trades Union Council ac
cepted as a basis for calling off the
strike, contained the following condi
tions:
First: That the coal subsidy be re
newed for such a reasonable time as
required;
Second: Creation of a national wage
board, including representatives of
miners, neutral, and with an inde
pendent chairman to revise the min
ers’ wages;
Third: There be no revision of pre
vious wages without sufficient assur
ance of the reorganization of the coal
industry can be executed;
Fourth: The government’s commit
tee, with a representation from the
miners, which will prepare legisla
tive and executive measures necessary
to effect the reconstruction of the
coal industry.
The memorandum suggested the re
vised wages be on simpler lines than
the old ones, that they don’t adverse
ly affect the wages of the lowest
paid men, and suggested measures to
prevent recruitment of new workers
over 18 years old if unemployed min
ers are available. It was estimated
250,000 men will be displaced In the
mining industry by the proposed re
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF POLAND TUNES
POSSESSION CITY
MILITARY COUP DETAT FEARED
TROOPS ASKED REMAIN FAITH
FUL TO COUNTRY—PROPER DE
FENSE MEASURES BE TAKEN
TO PRESERVE NATION FROM IN- !
VASION.
BERLIN, May 13. (jp)—-Marshal Pil
sudski, former president of Poland is
reported heading a revolution and is
marching on Warsaw. The govern
ment has declared martial law.
PARIS, May 13. (.£>)—The Havas ag
ency of the Berlin correspondence said
the Polish agency there reproduced
an official note from Warsaw indicat
ing a military coup detat was feared
organization of the industry. In Lon
don hotels and restaurants announce
ment of the strike settlement was re
ceived with almost hysterical hand
clapping and a moment later when
an orchestra on a radio played “God
Save the King,” thousands stood at
attention.
JUDGE'S OPINION IS
CAUSING SOME DOUBT
MANY PERSONS IN COPPER RIV
ER TOWN ARE OUT ON SUS
PENDED SENTENCES
Considerate speculation is cur
rent regarding the effect which Judge
Cleggs recent railing banning sus
pended sentences ibv I'nited States
Commissioners is likely to have, an
nounced the Cordova Times of a re
cent date. Count officials are an
xiously waiting to learn further de
tails regarding- the opinion handed
down.
Records of the Cordova comroi
sionre’s oourt since E. H. Boyer took
office on November 1 last, show that
one man is serving a three months’
suspended sentence. Of the others
who have the threat of punishment
hanging >ver their heads providing
they do not satisfy the court as to
their conduct, two face a year’s im
prisonment, one has six months, an
other has three months and another
three months and another a sus
pended fine. Mr. Boyer estimates
that there probably are 20 persons
who are out on suspended sentences
given in Cordova in little more than
the past yean. Some of these were
suspended on condition that they saa
iaty the court that they mend their
former anti-prohibition activities :-.nd
become strictly bone dry. To bring
the sentence into force in some cases
another trial would be unnecessary.
It the commissioner were presented
with substantial evidence that form
er iIllegal practices shad been resumed
the sentnce could be invoked.
CAN NOW TELEGRAPH MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May IS. z?
—The House passed the Senate bill
authorizing telegraphic transfer of
money between Alaska points.
John Barrett, representing the New
York Life, arrived in the city last
night from the interior.
1
by the government which asked the
troops to remain faithful and said
certain parties, directed by generals
were resolved to violate the constirn
tion and that the president of the state
council warned them of fateful conse
quences. The note said, ‘The legal
government will know how to take
proper defense measures and win rely
on its faithful troops to preserve it
from the general’s invasion.”
PARIS, Mar IS. <jp>—Marsha: Pi}- i
sudski was reported to be' in control
of Warsaw at S o’clock last night, :
President Woj Ciechovski and other
ministers returned to the Belvedere
palace where negotiations will begin.
The citizens of the city are remaining
calm.
BERLIN. May 13. Reliable,
Warsaw advices said severe fighting
ocured on the streets and man; were
killed and wounded. The anti govern
ment forces are reported to have oc
cupied the castle, the premier’s res
idence and the foreign office, and are
marching on the president’s palace, the
Belvedere. It is reported all govern
ment officials have resigned and the
presidents’ resignation is expected mo
mentarily.
«
NORGE DUE IT NOME
THIS MORNING IT |
MIT SO TO TICOMI
FLIGHT PROVES U. S. NAVY'S
SHENANDOAH FLIGHT TWO
YEARS AGO WAS FEAS BLE:
SECRETARY WILBUR W RES
AMUNDSEN CONGRATULATIONS
PON SUCCESSFUL A R VOYAGE
PASSED POINT BARROW '0:30
O’CLOCK LAST EVENING
Observations of Sur’s Rays TaLew
Over Pole: Ariship descendec Cose
to Ice F*erds Which G isten»c L'*ce
A Huge Mass of Jewels _
In response tc a wire dtsqartch
ed to the Seattle Chambe- ©* C©m
merce by The Sewa-e Gateway
asking that that ©npanzatior *
vite the No*pe tc *,etu-r to the
United States via Seve-t the
following message was ~ece vec
at 3 o’clock this a*re-r*©©i>
SEWARD GATEWAY,
Seward. Alaska.
The Ch s m he - o’* Ccrret*
mesa pec Amundsen at Nome the
following in "esoonse tc you- *e
quest that No-pe rnoceer •‘■-o**
Nome tc Seattle, v*s Sewa-c
‘To exoed ite you* -■etc”*" ca*
you not fly hor Nome tc Sew*~c
thence to Pupet Sounc f4 noo^
mg mast is "eovec you ©a* use
Came Uewis. if mast s not *e
ouireo Sand °o*nt aviation he^c
is weii adaotec tor ianc ng
Sipnec ) The A. P.
SEATTLE- May If. . —The \
was expected to arrive a: K«ac r
pioht o’clock this mominc Pa '
Doas; rfme. The report is current - y
he Xoree passed Bsrrcw at tec-;h:~
as; nifrht. Pacific Coas: Tiroes
ROME. May 3S. —Commander
Sobile, de-sitmer and pilot of the air
ship Xoree radioed when ohservs;ions
from the Son’s rays indicated the
Morgre mas over the pole The Xoree
then descended close to the ice fields
upon m-hiefc the brilliant ray of sun
light made the ice gUsrea ike a roa
of gems
XEJW YORK May IS ,.ff* —Comman
der Charles R os end ah of the ifc-igfble
Los Angeles. new a Lakeburst and
senior sorciTinf officer of the Shea
hndoah said the snccess of the Xorr
mil; restore the puh v confidence in
lighter than sir machines
TAOOMA Wt. May 71 P—The
Chambe- of Commerce has invited
Amundsen to coctnne his Tight to
Tacoma and anchor a; the Cs^* Lem
is mooring mast. Rear Admiral Chase
has granted permission to «se the
mast and the adjacent retrain for d«
mantling the Xnrge
WASHINGTON B C. May IS. -F
-Secretsr» Wi;kr rad -ee Aipss^*
sen: 4<The Ft. *ec States Xjv^ coe*
rrs-nlates you ®i*ex. year snoeesstfa;
Oif*t «r«r tie Po*e and *• .sfc-s yea
success is cdsuMt^f ;bf f.ri: *
Sear Xd.Tt.irhi Moffet. cbj«f af tk«
Bureau of Aeronautics saM tie "S&rfre
Sight preyed tie Nary $ Sheaaadoah
expedition ptesced :r« years sra,
MlNJlflNJt2y feasible ni undoubtedly
a'cmld have bee® sajcceefsTmL"”
Pec^ie are pealeus off tbea- r.rbt re
bold wroafr opinions.
It^e a cooeervatiTe tomi v-fea
doesn't r©E mere tfcaa she
Massort ’s toee Is siightiy **££•
cred, bet bis efceek is unitapa.red.