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No. 2S9 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
SEATTLE 1) BE PLACED ilNDER Mill UHO TROOPS ARRIVE
SEflTTLF FASHIOfMBLE rllLY
NOIEL BUESBJIBE ROBBED
Seattle. Feb. 6.—At au early hour
this morning the Sorrento apartment
hotel was held up by masked band
its and the clerk's desk and a num
ber of the guests rooms robbed of
money, jewelry and other valuables.
The Sorrento is on© of the most
London, Feb. t».—A strike called
to take effect at midnight last
night has completely tied up the
London city subways.
The situation has become still
more strious this afternoon when
the men on the London and South
western railway went out, and traf
fic on that system is completely
paralyzed.
SPAR)ACISIS
Tflf If
Weimar, Germany, Feb. 6.—With
the meeting of the National As
sembly at this city, and the fact
that the actions of the Assembly
will oe sent by Telegraph to ail
parts or Germany an attempt was
made this moruing by Spartacan
troops to seize the telegraph of
fices. Government t.O'-ps imme
diately engaged the Spartacans and
the latter were driven back and
when pursued by the German troops
they were put to flig'it. Several of
the a'tacking Spartacists were kill
ed and a large number wound'ed.
fashionable family hotels in the
city and at the present time every
available apartment Is occupied. It
ig not known exactly just what the
value of the articles stolen is, but
it is oelieved to b§ a considreable
sum. There is no clew tothe rob"
bers. t
London, Feb. 0.—A strike called
to take effect at midnight last
night has completely tied up the
London city subways.
The situation has become still
more strious this afternoon when
the men 011 the London and South
western railway went out, and traf*
lie on that system is completely
paralyzed.
SPflfilASISfS
Tflr if
Weimar, Germany, Feb. 6.—With
the meeting of the .National As
sembly at this city, and the fact
that the actions of the Assembly
will oe sent by Telegraph to ail
parts or Germany au attempt wag
made this moruiug by Spartacan
troops to seize thg telegraph of
fices. Government t;ocps imme
diately engaged the Spartacans and
the latter were driven back and
wjien pursued by the German troops
they were put to fligJt. Several of
the attacking Spartacists were kill
ed and a large number wound'ed.
TEXTILE ILLS
Mi ii
Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 6. —There
were two riots this morning by the
textile workers who »re out on
Strike in this city. The rioters
clashed with non-union men who
were filling the places of the strik
ers aui' in the fight which followed
several of the strikers were severe*
ly injured. It was necessary to call
out armed police to restore order.
BILL REPORTED
Washington, Feb. 6.—The Ways
and .Means committee submitted a
conference report this afternoon on
the $5,500,000,000 revenue bill for
1920 to the House of Representa
tives and- it will probably be taken
up in debate within th® next few
days, or as soon as it has been piae
ed on ihe calendar.
Fox l'armres on Prince William
j Sound report a most successful
1 season, and probably a thousand
[skins will be shipped from this
division before the end' of the sea
Bon. '
NOTICE TO BOND PURCHASERS
The final payment on Liberty Bonds purchased
on the installment plan will be due January 30th.
Coupon Bonds upon which payments were
completed priot to December 15th. are now ready
for delivery.
No registered bonds have been received thusfar.
BANK OF ALASKA
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By adding a small amount of
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Can also be used for making fine gravies etc.
P. H. GANTY
Seattle, 3:37 p. m.—Eight hun
' <JTed troops from Camp Ley Is, un
der 'he command of Major, General
John L. Hayden, arrived in thifl
city thii afternoon at three thirty
o'clock, ' ,j
.MaJ. Gen. Hyaden will have his
headquarters in the United States.
Marshal's office in the Federal
j building.
| Earlier in the afternoon General
Leitch, commanding officer at Camp I
l Lewis, by long- distance telephone,
I confirmed the rumor that trcops
were bting despatched to Seattle.
While the city has not yet been
placed under martial law, the troops
were sent as a precautionary mea
sure in case violence results over
the operation of the lighting sys
tem or the municipal street oars.
It is also thought that the Ship
yard workers may return to their
places of work pending a confer
ence with Chairman Plez, and> it Is
thought that this may incite the
other strikers to riots, and it Is
for the purpose of protecting the
city's property and the lives of
the shipyard workers that the
troops have been sent.
MaJ. Gen. Hayden formerly lived
in Seattle, and^he is perfectly con
versant with all the districts bo
that if trouble should occur, he
will be able to so place his men as
to b© of the utmost service.
Tacoma, Thursday—The Central
Labor council's call for a general
strike In this city and vicinity has
been generally disregarded, only a
few scattering local unions stopped
work on receipt of the general
[Strike order.
San Francisco, Feb. 8.—Desperate
efforts are being made in this city
by laoor leaders to precipitate
the shipyard workers into a general
strike in sympathy with the ship
yard workers in Seattle.
Philadelphia, Feb. 6.—Chairman
Plez of the Federal Shipping board
announced this afternoon that he
would not deal with any of the Pa
cific Coast strikers until they had
returned to their work.
Oakland, Feb. 6. — Twenty five
hundred boiler makers walked out
on strike this morning.
They have no grievances with
their ows employers but have 6truck
in sympathy with the Seattle gen
eral strike.
Washington, Feb. 6. — The de
partment of labor through, Secre
tary Wilson has announced that no
immediate Bteps will be taken re
garding the Seattle general strike.
HAD BAD EFFECT
Seattle. — Shipyard wages and at
tendant eztravagnt habits is held
to bs the cause of a considerable
increase in Juvenile delinquency in
Seattle, as shown in the annual re
port of the King county juvenile
court for the year 1918. Accord
ing to the report, the trouble par
ents have reported, has started
when the &°y received his first big
pay check in the shipyards.
For the past year 122 boy# were
committed to the boys' parental
school, the largest number ever
handled by the court In one year.
Thirty-two girlg were sent to the
girls' parental school.
0« the other hand the report
I shows that active Industrial condi
I tloas hare been responsible for a
marked Improvement in the care
of children.
Seattle, Thursday, 11 a. m.—The
first raal general strike In the his
tory ot the nation was called at
ten o'clock this morning as per
the sonedule announced by the Lo
cal Labor Unions, and from that
time on until one side or the oth
er wins Ita points, it is believed
that it will be waged to a finish.
At the nour announced for the
walk out thousands of civilians who
are in no way participants for or
Against either side in the controversy
lined' the business streets, standing
there in silence. It was a most sig
nificant spectacle.
In many lines of business there
Bafi BO suspension, which caused
the strikers much chagrin.
All the street cars, save the muni
clpal Byatem are dead1, and at noon
today there was not a traction com
pany car running.
Many of the high class restaurants
are closed, while on the other hand
all the big department stores, furn
ishing houses are open and doing
business as usual.
The lighting systems, both the
municipal and private owned are
still operating. The schools are all
opan.
At an early hour this morning a
submarine destroyer, laden with
machine guns and ammunition began
cruising up and down the harbor.
This feature lends a sinister as
pects to the situation.
The Central Labor council ratified
the action of the Local unions at
mid-night and at that time formally
called the strike for ten o'clock
this morning.
At the Central Labor council
meeting last night a resolution was
Introduced calling for the seizure
and taking over of ail the Seattle
industries.
This resolution was actually debate
ed in the meeting and' wa® finally
given lo the vote. The resolution
was lost by only a very small mar
gin, It is claimed that the fear
of the city being placed under mar
tial law was fhe onl)' thing that
defeated the resolution at the
Central Labor council meeting.
The printers, linotype operators
and pressmen are not striking.
The Times is the only newspaper
not publishing, that paper failing
to appear up to three o'clock this
afternoon.
There has been but little violence,
and it is believed that the best
test tcIH come tonight when the con
troversy over the operation of the
municipal and private owned' light
ing plants will come up.
Thousands of automobiles are
operating in all parts of the city
as the transportation Is badly crip
Wed.
Railway trains und boatg in and
out of the city are ail operating.
The ferries to West Seattle. Bremer
ton and other suburban points are
all operating.
It has been estimated that there
are more than sixty-five thousand
men (jut on strike in this city.
i. w."rTgei
SENT OVERSEAS
Seattle, Thursday.—Fifty two I
W. W.'b who have been held in
Seattle charged with Sedition have
been deported via New York today.
ALLIES TILT LID OF BLOCKADE
TO LET GERRMNr GET SOME FOOD
Parte, Feb. 6.—The Allied Block]
adt} council today decided to ma
terially- loosen thg blockade ex"
tending to German ports which, bas
been effective for more than three
years so as to permit Germany to
secure a limited' amount of food sup
pliog to feed her starving citizens.
There will be sufficient restrictions
imposed on Germany to prevent any
treachery, and at th© same time
protect the Allies from any 111 ef
fects by. reason of th© raising of
the blockade ^ j
PROBE Mr RESULT IS ARRESTS
Of MANY BQLSHEVIKIII SEATTLE
Washington, Fob. 6. — The Sen
ate Propaganda Investigating com
mittee today laid the ground, work
for a sweeping nation Wid'e investi
gation into the Bolsheviki propa
ganda which is known to be work
ing throughout America.
The situation in Seattle ia to be
HAVE AGREED ON
II CONSTITUTION
Paris, Feb. 6.—It wag announced
tod«y that the peace congress dele
gates had agreed upon a constitu
tion for the League of Nations and
it would be submitted in a very
Short time. The termg are said to
be most satisfactory and will cover
all the points that have been under
discussion.
russiTnIoviet
WILL TALK PEACE
Seattle, Feb. 6. — The foreign
office has give® out that the Rus
sian Soviet government has accept
ed the peace congress' proposal for
a conference of delegates to meet
at Princess Island and arrange
treaties.
MKS. PAT Mc-NICHOLS
DIES AT MT. TABOR
Juneau, Feb. 1.—Mrs Pat Mc
Nichols, an insane patient admitted
to the sanitarium at Morningside
from Skagway on Decfanber 30,
1916, died of paralysis of the
heart on January 13th,
according to word received by
the Clerk of the Court from Henrf
Waldo Coe, President of the sani
tarium Company. She was burled
iu Portland.
I thoroughly probed and it is thought
that within the coming few day»
there Kill he many arre3ts made in
j cities on Puget Sound which will go
far toward showing that th«
strike In Seattle has been brought
«-bout through the propaganda of the
1 Bolshevik.
HAVE AGREED OK
A CONSTITUTION
Paris, Feb. G.—It wag announced
tod'iy tbat the peace congress dele
gates bad agreed upon a constitu
tion for tbe League of Nations and
it would be submitted In a very
Short time. The termg are said to
be most satisfactory and will cover
all the points that have been under
discussion.
ftUlllET
WILL TALK PEACE
Seattle, Feb. 6. — The foreign
office has given out that the Rus
sian Soviet government has accept
ed the peace congress' proposal for
a conference of delegates to meet
at Princess Island and arrange
treaties.
MHS. PAT McN'ICHOLS
DIES AT MT. TABOR
Juneau, Feb. 1.—Mrs Pat Mc
Nichols, an insane patient admitted
to the sanitarium at Morningside
from Skagway on Deceanber 30,
1916, died of paralysis of the
heart on January 13th,
according to word received by
the Clerk of the Court from Henry
Waldo Coe, President of the sani
tarium Company. She was buried
in Portland.
WILSON IN BE
TH TO PARIS
Washington, Feb. 6.—It waa an
nounced at the White House thi»
afternoon that from information
which has just been received.
President Wilson, will be on his way
back to Paris within one month af
ter his arrival back in the Unite#
States unless an effectice League of
Nations is in the meantime firmly
established. 4 _
GEBWOIES
WANT 10 QUIT
Bas^l, Feb. 6.—Thg German and
Polish armies that have been fight
ing on the Silesian front have sign
ed an armistice for cessation of
hostilities for seven days.
This virtually end's one of the in
dependent warg that has been
threatening Europe and the belief
is expressed that the armistice will
end in peace terms.
ATTENTION CATHOLICS
Tomorrow will be the First Frl"
day of the month and the usual de
votions will be held. 3Iass will bo
at 8 o'clock with benediction In the
evening at 7:30. The Ladies Al
tar Society will meet immediately
after Benediction and a full at
tendance i? earnestly requested.
Father Edgar Gallant.
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