COMHUfr RECOGNIZES UNION
SEATTLE CARS RUNNING TODAY
Sea'Mu Aug. 2.—President Leon
ard. f the Puget Sound Traction,
Light & Power company, made a
proposition yesterday to the local
street car strikers agreeing that
the local union shall be recognized
and submitting the recognition of
th«* National union, to arbitration. •
Hours of work and wages are also |
to be settled by arbitration. The
street car men have 11 ot a$ yet j
given an answer to this proposition.
but it i« expected that a settle
ment will be reached and that the
car service will be resumed some
time •oday. One of the bis features
iu tlio company's proposition U that
the ooen shop shall continue even
tbougu the local uuiou is recognized.
Seattle, Aug. 2.— (Later)—The
street car men ratified the com-:
jjany'a propositi and the railway
sys'ern is again in gperation. |
ROSSI FOREIGN MINISTER SKIS |
COUNTRY WILL FIGHT TO HIGH
PetrotrraU. Aug. 2.—Foreign min
ister Tereschenko today sent tele
grams to the various Russian diplo
mats stationed iu the Allied coun
tries (stating that the reorganized
Russian government will continue
in accord with the Entente powers
and that Russia has reached the
Irrevocably decision to continue to
a final triumph the principled for
which she is fighting.
PRESIDENT NOW
OPPOSES FOOD
DILL
Washington, Aug. 2.—Conferees
•on tho food coutrol buls who held
tho measure in check gave in todav
wheu an agreement was made with
the senate. The latter agreed to
e'rike out the amendmnt proposing
that a committee supervise war ex
penditures. _ ;)
Washington, Aug. 2.—The food
control bill, stripped of all itu fea
tures, is opposed by President Wil
son and is now out again in confer
ence.
LY N< 'HEKS TO KK PROSECUTED
Butte, Aug. 2. — William Sul
livan, attorney for the I- W. W.'s.,
stated today that two lynchers of
(censored; will be prosecuted.
C. LeFarge, traveling auditor
for the Pacific Steamship company,
sailed for Junaau on tha Dolphin.
PERSHING SATS
TEDDIES WELL
ORGANIZED
I Paris, Aug. 2. — American forces
! ju France were given a close inspec
tion today by General Pershing who
I said that the big task of perfect
ling the American army and of its
organization in S^ranc^ is well in
I hand. I
Copenhagen, Aug. 2.—Dispatches
from UfVliu claim that all Polish
'.legions liave been disarmed and
! interned and that rigorous measures
are beinj taken in Poland to DTe
i vent disorder.
; NEW COMMANDER
Petrograd, Aug. 2. —General
Korniloff has succeeded General
JBrussilot'f as commander in chief of
ihe Ru^ian armies.
TU'KNTV-KOI K PERISH
London, Aug. 2.—Survivors of the
to rpedoed ship Montano a-rriving
j htra today say that 24 o£ the crew
' perished.
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finds comfort and delight in our fine shoes.
For growing, girl, miss, or
debutante, there is an
appropriate style to be
had in this store. They
are especially designed for,
young feet — pretty and ^
smart but never hurtful^
They follow Nature's lines a
with beautiful curves.
Women ot advanced years
find our shoes to their
liking. There is no reason
why a shoe for an elderly
lady should be an ugly
.shoe. Queen Quality has
found the way to make
Comfort and Beauty go
vhand in hand. We have a
V large variety of shoes for
women of every age.
ALBERT REINERT
JUNEAU WOMAN
BELIEVED TO
BEJPlf .
Mfss H. W. L. Albrecht, a Ju.ne.au
osteopath, is said to be under fcrreit
at Eagle City, Alaska, and may
have been turned basic to the Yu
kon Territory for internment.
Miss Albrecht mysteriously disap
peared from Juneau shortly; after
tbo ^ar was declared, and presum
ably started down the river for the
Fairbanks or Nome sections.
Previous to coming to Juneau ahe
was located at Vancouver, B. C.
She left there }u«t about tha ttme
»ar was declared between Germany
and Great Britain. She fraa a
German by; birth, and spoke English
with a foreign accent. She was in
tensely interested in the war, and
while a resident of Juneau continu
ously called up thg newspaper of
fices for war news.
ALL AVENUES OF
ESCAPE CLOSEO
Washington, Aug. 2.—Owing to
a wide spread claim for exemption®
a general tightening in all examin
ing boards is urged. Every arenue
of escape from military draft haa
been ordered closed t>y Crowder.
London, Aug. 2.—Ch&s. Wake
field, former lord mayor of London,
yesterday presented 21,000 school
teachers with a copy of President
Wilson's memorable address made
in Congress upon the entry of tfce
United Statcfc into H£T.
NEW STEEL SHIPS OP THE
U. S. TO BK UN8INKABLE
Washington, Aug. 2. — It will
take t-vo or three torpedoes to sink
one of the steel ship£ to be built
under the direction of the Federal
Shipping board for the new Ameri
can merchant marine. Boats will
have no unprotected portions of the
hulls, and will be patterened after
the present day oil tanker which, 1b
practically immune against single
torpedo attacks, except in the |vny
of the engine and boiler rooms.
New boats will have fuel oil tanks
extending clear around the ship
from main deck to main deck, and
from fron* of the boiler space to
the rear of the engine room. If a
torpedo strikes her there and blows
a hole in her outer skin, the In
side ot *he tank yill act as a new
hull to keep her afloat.
R. E. Steel and family of Eagle
are lecent arrivals In town.
ANGLO-FRENCH DRIVE MAY TAKE BALANCE
CONTROL OF BELGIUM AWAY FROM GERMANS
H iMIilH
Washington, Aug 2.—It Is offi
cially reported here that Anglo
French offensive in Western Fland
ers may take the jAlaoce of con
trol in Belgium away from German
flaaeral staff officers just back
from Fiance declare thai much
more 'a at stake th&ii appears on
the surface.
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London, Aug. 2.—Field Marthal
aaig. tor the British forces, re
| oorts a continuation of tho battle
in WcJ.itorn Flanders today of oven,
greater intensity tlian yesterday,
and desD.ite the rain, tho Allied
itroous axe holding their rate of
! progress and capturing many pris
oners.
London, Aug. 2—The British
have taken more than 5000 Hua
prisoners in the last two days
fighting.
The villages of St. Jullen. and
Westhoek, in. the Yprea sector,
cai>tured Tuesday by the British,
were retaken yesterday by the Ger
man forces.
Amsterdam, Aug. 2.—A3 a re
sult of the Allied, drive in Western
Flanders the last two days, Kais
er Wilhelm today summoned, a war
council to meet in Brussels.
NATIONAL PROHIBITION PASSES
SENATE BY VOTE OF 65 TO 20
[ Washington, Aug. 2.—The r&olu
Uoa prorldlng for an amendment t
the federal constitution gran ting
aatlpaai prohibition, passed thi
{senate lata jeaterday by a vote ol
j 65 to 20, eight more votes than
accessary tor It3 adoption. This
Cro^osed law provides that 36
■totes must raUfjr th.o action; insixle
of six years. The house Hag still
to Toi« on the amendment, which
Mu filed at 3:26 p. m. yesterday.
Washington, Aug. 3. — (Later)
—Nation8-! prohibition by constitu
tional amendment la hung up in the
(house today by. the prohibiten lead
j €rfc themselves. The resolution, to
submit the question to the states
put. QUt the program for the pres
ent cession and as a result tbo
matter will not come up again un
til the December sefcion of Con
gress. I • i i
Plans to reconvene the democratic
caucus in order to reverse its deci
sion to consider only v^r legisla
tica are believed to bo abandoned.
It is thought by delaying this ac
tion until the next session the pro
hibition cause may bo helped.
Helena, Aug. 2.—Two hundred |
apwjfli deputy marshals were sworn
tn yesterd*/ to guard, ralroads
Wading into this state against I.
W, W.'a who am said to bo led by
German suspects.
A! I. W. W'S.
Seattle, Aug. 2.—Federal authorl- |
tleu today throughout Washington,
Oregon ftnd California, are arresting
numerous German spy suspects With
a big following of I. W. W.'a.
ELKS ELAN TO BUILD
HOSPITAL IN PRANCE
Not York, Aug 2. — The $1,000,
000 war fund to raised by the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Ellfs Will be used in establishing
bask hospitals behind the "ring
Use, in, taking care of the fana lies
left: behind by soldiers and in aJd
in» disabled men to learn a new
trade or profession.
This announcement was made to'
[ Job a K. Tener, chairman of the war
relief commission of the Elks and
president of the National League of
| Baseball Clubs, In a statement sub
mitted to the grand lodge.
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We offer the following good value#: Q i.
Mason jari pet dozen Pints $ 1 -00
" " " " Qu*rl» [1.15
Mason Jar Cap) per dozen !" -40
Jelly glaues per dozen .45 .50
Heavy Jar Rubber* per dozen .10
Parowax in 1 lb. brkka >20 3 for .50
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Austin, Aug. 2.—Charges de
signed to form tlio ba^is of im
peachment proceedings against Gov
ernor Ferguson of Texas were filed
in the House by Speaker Fuller
yesterday afternoon.
Washington, Aug. 2.—Secretary
of the treasury McAdoo announc
ed loday that the second libetry
loan of three billion dollars will
be tloated November 13.
FOREIGN SHIPS
if BE USED IH
ALASKA TRADE
I Washington, Aug. 2. — A bill
I introduced in. the housa this morn
! ii!^ by Chairman Alexander, of the
i merchant marine and fisheries com
mittee, with the approval oI the
eli'ljping- board, would make it pos
sible for foreign vessels to engage
in Alaska coastwise trade.
Supporters of the measure be
I lleve it would be wise to tuna over
all the American vessels operating
in. Alaska trade for usg in the
T'ins-Pacific service or for At
lantic overseas duty, and that tho
foreign bottoms should ba used
for the Alaska trade in place of
the American vessels taken away; .
hgIulates
CROMCE
3erlin, Aug. 2.—According to
an official statement issued today
Emperor Wilhelm telegraphed the
crown prince at Rupprecht con
j gratulating him on the great buc
I cos,? of the fourth German army on
Jaly 31, whereby; "Vehement! Anglo
: French attack intended to conquer
the coast of Flanders lalied."
BRITISH LOSE 21
SHIPS IN PAST WEEK
London, Aug. 2. — Twenty-one
British vessels of 1600 tons, ot over,
were 'orpedoed during thfl week end
in? last night. 1
t earless in I he
Sight of Men
No man can be at par if ashmed of
his clothes. To be well dressed and
know it gives one the courage. His
personality is at its best. He is a
HUNDRED PER CENT.
EFFICIENT
FEELS MORE SO
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