WASHINGTON. D. C„ July 21.—|
One million, three hundred and sev- j
enty thousand men have been regis
tered for compulsory military service.;
► Out of this number six hundred and
eighty-seven thousand will be select
ed the first draft, according to a
statement issued this morning by the
SEATTLE STRIKERS
STONESTREECARS
.POLICEMEN REFUSE TO (
PROTECT STRIKEBREAKERS
.After Futile Attempt to Run Cars
Company is Coni|*elled to Return
ji Them to Barn on Account of Riot
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jng—Policemen Form Union.
SEATTLE, July 21.—An attempt
made by the traction company to run
cars this morning resulted in much
rioting. Stones were thrown, windows
smashed, rotten eggs hurled at the
strikebreakers and the policemen rid
ing on the platforms and the cars
^ smashed up. Thirteen policemen who
refused to ride oti the cars to protect
the employes, were dismissed from
the force.
Later the police formed a union of
one hundred and fifty members,
which notified the Chief of Police that
they toould not protect any man who
took the places of the strikers. Mayor
Gill stated that being a member of a
union would not prevent the dismis
sal of any patrolman who refused to
obey orders.
Twenty arrests were made of per
sons rioting, and the policemen were
ordered to bring in any man found
with a rock in his hand. The cars
were returned to the barn later in the
day on account of the company not
being able to find men who would run
F them.
Many People Injured
SEATTLE. July 21.—Many per
sons were injured today by stones
hurled by striking streetcar men. One
woman was struck in the face by a
brick hurled by a strike sympathizer,
which missed its mark and went in
to a crowd gathered to watch proceed
ings. She lost several teeth and wras
t rendered unconscious by the blow'.
Several more strikers were arrested'
for assaulting passengers who rode
upon the cars.
All Unions May Strike
SEATTLE, July 21.—Thirty-two
Seattle unions affiiated with American
Federation of LaBor are holding
themselves ready to strike in sympa
thy with the striking carmeu.
4 FORMER ALASKAN IS
NOW AT THE FRONT
Word has been received in Juneau
that Captain Robert L. Weeks, for
mer disbursing officer for the Alaska
Road Commission, and before that
stationed at St. Michael, is at pres
ent with the First American conting
^ ent in France under the command of
Major General Pershing.
Captain Weeks wras stationed at
St. Michael as a lieutenant and was
later commissioned a captain in the
16th infantry. Later he was trans
ferred to Valdez and detailed as dis
bursing officer for the Road I’om
i.iission. He was succeeded in the
Commission by Captain L. A. Kunzig,
who was in turn succeeded by Lieut.
Colonel P. W. Davison. Captain Weeks
has many friends among the old time
Alaskans who w'ill be glad to hear
that he received the chance to be
ft among the first of the officers -sent
to France.
A correspondent writing to a paper
in Southeastern Alaska wants to know
how far the tide goes out, and the
unkind paper replied that it couldn't
go far because it was tide.
War Department. The drawing is pro
ceeding, rapidly and will be finished
tonight. The conscripts will he com
manded to report at train! ig camps
immediately.
Drawings Concluded Today
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 21.— ’
CANADIAN MOATS MAY
HANDI.K AMKKICAN TI1ADK
I
Je D. McAuiey. traveling freight |
and passenger agent f r Alaska,
with headquarters at Prince Rupert,
passed thru Juneau t>.. he Prince]
George last night, making th'* round
trip to Skagway on that steamer. On
tlie return of tli*- George, Mr. McAul-j
ey will stop oft here for several days
before returning south. Mr. McAuiey
has many friends in Juneau, having
been stationed here for nearly a year;
previous to being transferred to!
Prince Rupert.
Mr. McAuiey and I lie officers of the
Prince George freely predicted last
night that within six months the Uni
ted States and Canadian governments
will reach an agreement whereby the
Canadian steamer will be plying,
coatswise and carrying local freight!
and passengers between two Canadian [
and two American ports as the case
may'be.
It was stated that the rumors arej
going the rounds of transportation'
circles that the U. S. Government is
planning on taking over the larger
of the Alaska steamers, leaving the!
Canadian boats, which are not suit-;
able for trans-Atlantic service and
the smaller American boats, to ban-1
die the Alaska trade, the San Fran
cisco trade is to be handled by the
railroads.
TWO SOLDIERS DROWN
IN RIO GRANDE RIVER,
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—
EL PASO. Tex., July 21. -Private
Clyde H. Gardiner, of Lynn. Mass.,
and Private Martin L. Dietz, of Sta-'
ten Island. N. Y„ were drowned and
eight or ten others had a battle for
life in the waters of the Rio Grande
river today as a result of the effort
[of a military guard at a foot bridge1
[near here to keep it front being de-.
stroyed by an obstruction of logs
borne down by the current.
GEX. I’KNG AGREES TO
ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
PEKING. July 21.—The Foreign
Office announced today that General
Feng had agreed to accept the presi
dency of the Chinese republic, pro
vided he could have full authority to
put down the rebellion arising front
time to time.
John Roseett has taken a position
with the Valdez Mercantile Company
as bookkeeper, in place of E. E. Mer
rifield. resigned.
ing. One week will be taken to exam
1'i a wings'for military service were
on cl tided at two o'clock Ibis morn
ing. A week will be required it is be
lieved. to examine into the claims
made by those asking exemption. The
work of examining tbo.-e claims will
start on Monday.
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STII1KKI’S KKTtTt.N TO
WORK A FIT: IS AUUKSTS
FAIRBANKS—'The labor trouble
at Nenana has been quickly settled,
one of the instigators arrested for
making seditious statements, was giv
en the limit, and others will be in
terned here until after the war.
The early part of this week eighty
five men. members of the steel gang
of the Government Railroad at Nena
na. quit work and went on a strike.
The principal agitator was Charles
Lester, a socialist. Dawsonite. and a
Canadian citizen, who lias been here
for the past year. He never has been
known to work and was simply an
agitator. He lias beeu outside once
since coming here. People here sus
pect he is in the employ of German
agents.
In a speech last Monday night he
said:
“The red flag will be over the Stars
and Stripes and the soldiers will be
on their knees to us working men."
Tuesday. Lester was arrested, and
charged with seditious utterances un
der the act of the Legislature passed
last session. Last night he was found
guilty after the jury deliberated just
eighteen minutes.
Today Commissioner Robert Burns
gave him the limit, oue thousand dol
lars fine and one year in jail. Lester
gave notice of appeal, but was unable
to get a bond.
Robert Smith. Henry Miller a*d
Fred Beringsohn. all citizens of Ger
many. and Lester's chief assistants,
have been taken into custody as alien
enemies by L'. S. Marshal L. T. Er
win and will be interned until the
end of the war under instructions
from the Department of Justice at
Washington.
Two days ago the agitators claim
ed to have two hundred men in a un
ion whom they would use to call off
all railroad work.
Today it is impossible to find a un
ion man.
Indications are that the strike is off
entirely and that the men will all re
turn to work.
For a time it looked serious as
Chairman Edes instructed a shut
down on all work in the interior if
a strike interfered.
Other arrests are expected today.
There is little doubt that the sit
uation was fostered by agents of the
Kaiser.
George White made a trip to Slioup
Bay yesterday on the launch Patsy.
LIBERTY’S WALL THAT MUST NEVER CRUMBLE
Photo by American Press Association. ' *
••Somewhere in America" these soldiers have built on the side of a hill a brick standard of world liberty, and
they stand ready to hack these same Stars and Stripes, that the world may he made safe for democracy.
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IN THREE ZONES YESTERDAY
RERUN, July 21.—German troops
have pushed forward and crumpled
the Russian army in three of the
strongest zones yesterday, according
to a statement issued by the war of
fice today. The Russian lines between
Seretli and the Zioto Lipar river were
penetrated at will ai;d the Russian!
troops forced to retreat in great dis
order. The Germans took many pris-'
oners and guns.
Refuse to Obey Orders
RETROGRAD. July 21.—The Rus
sian failure to hold the German troops
in check in Eastern Galicia yesterday,
says rfn official statement of the war
department, was due to the extremist
detachments refusing to obey the or
ders of their officers.
run is company is
“ IN BAD" WITH l . S.
WASHINGTON. D. C\. July 21.—
Formal complaint against the JJurtis
Publishing company was issued today
by the federal trade commission,
charging that unfair business prac
tices and stiflling of competition by
refusing to sell its publications to
dealers handling competitor's publi
cations.
CHANCELLOR HOLWEGG IS
THROWN IN SCRAP HEAP
LONDON. July 21.—Lloyd George,
in a speech here today%said the junk
i rs had thrown Chancellor Bethmann
Hollweg and his scrap of paper into
the waste basket, and it would not
lie long before junkerism would lie
cast into the same basket.
MOONEY CASE WILL
GO TO JURY MONDAY
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.—The
Moofiey case will go to the jury Mon
day. the argument for the defense
having been started this afternoon.
An acquittal is expected by the attor
ney for Mrs. Mooney.
Socialist Payers Under Ban
W ASHINGTON. D. C\. July 21.—
Investigation of the postoffitje depart
ment’s activities in excluding social
istic newspapers and periodicals from
the mails under the new espionage
law is sought in % resolution introduc
ed today hv Representative London,
of New York. Socialist. Mr. London
named ten papers excluded. Most of
them are understood to have been
placed under the ban because of an
ti-draft propoganda.
ADMIRAL WATSON ARRIVE
SOMETIME TONIGHT
The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived at Cordova at four o’clock this
afternoon and will arrive here some
time tonight, or early in the morn
ing.
Germans Advancing
PETROG HAD. July 21.—The Ger
mans are advancing along the battle
front from Brezany to Kadisiof. stead
ily driwig hack the Russian forces
toward Berdichev. Reinforcements
have been added from the Italian
front and the situation is serious.
Night Attacks Repulsed
LONDON. July 21.—The German
troops made a night attack upon the
French troops at Mods hut were driv
en hack with great losses.
ADI) GERMANS CLEAN RUSSIA
Kerensky A|>|»oiiited Minister
PETROGRAD July 21—Minister of
War Kerensky was appointed Prern
WILSON INTERVENES
* TO SAVE ASSAILANT
SAN FRANCISCO. July 21.—Inter
vention of President Wilson, through
i’nited States District Attorney John
W. Preston, saved Henry Ruhl, a
hotel man. from a jail sentence to
day for making slurring remarks
about the chief executive. Ruhl was
arrested and convicted two weeks ago
on a charge of having shouted "hypo
crite” when the president’s picture
was flashed on the screen in a moving
picture house. He came up for sen
tence today. Preston's letter, stating
that the president had requested that
leniency he shown, was handed to Po
lice Judge Morris Oppenheim just as
sentence was about to be pronounced.
The case was dismissed.
INDIAN HAS INCOME
OF 951U*;*li A MONTH
A Creek Indian named Jackson
Barnedt has an income of nearly $50.
[ 000 a month from an oil lease of
: land in Oklahoma given him by the
government for a farm. Recently Bar
nett was adjudged mentally incom
: petent and a guardian appointed to
! pile up his mazuma for him.
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BOMB FOUND IN
BREMERTON NAVY YARD
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SEATTLE. July 21.—A great bomb
i with fuse attached, was found beneath
j tlie administration building at the
] naval station here today. > The fuse
had been lighted and had gone out.
MESSAGE SENT BA'
WILSON TO CANADA
OTTAWA. Ont.. July 21.—At the
golden jubilee celebration here of
Canada’s confederation, the following
message was received today by the
Duke of Devonshire, governor gener
al. from President Wilson:
“At this time, when the ties be
I tween the Canadian people and my
j countrymen are made even stronger
: by association in the common cause
j of human freedom. I offer cordial
congratulations on this half century
of the anniversary of the foundation
of the Dominion of Canada.”
I WHISKEY' IS SOLDIER'S
WORST FOE. SAYS WOOD
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., July 21.—
In an address at a luncheon in his
honor Maor General Leonard Wood
said he was glad that the Twelfth di
vision of the national army is to be
trained in Arkansas, a bone dry
state.
"That will eliminate tliree-fourths
of our troubles.”
“Whiskey is the soldier’s worst ene
my.”
General Wood expressed the opin
ion that the cantonment here would
bo permanent, because he feels sure
military training will be made com
pulsory at the end of "the war.
Xo Moose Dance Tonight
There will he no Moose Dance to
night. Next Saturday a dance will he
given by the (Moose Band.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE TOWN.
RUT FORCED TO RETREAT
PETROGRAD. July 21.—Russian
troops occupied the village of Novicia
yesterday, but were forced to retreat
later, owiug to heavy losses.
ier today to succeed M. Lvoff. but will
retain the portfolio of war minister
for a while longer.
Russians |sis«- (,mi.
BERLIN'. July 21.—Several hun
dred light and heavy guns were cap
tured from the Russians at tlie battle
in eastern Galicia yesterday. The Rus
sians are still retreating in the dir
ection of Berdichy.
Refuse to Obey Officers
PETROGRAD. July 21.—The War
Department today issued a statement
that anarchy prevailed in the army in
Galicia and that the men refused to
obey their officers.
GERMAN PEACE TERMS
l»EMANI* ANNENATIONH
AMSTERDAM, July 21—Herr Red
tuann, head of the Baden branch of
the National Liberal Party, who spoke
at Karlshrue on Friday, declared there
was not the slightest failing regard
ing peace demands to be observed at
the recent meeting of the party lead
ers in Berlin. These demands were
annexation of territory in the east
making the coasts secure, and de
mand for colonial territory and war
indemnity.
IMSl’l'TK OVEli TKII’S
m.m»i: bv vktoiua
“Editor Prospector: There is a dis
pute here among tiie hoys as to how
many trips the steamship Victoria is
making between Seattle and Nome,
each season. Has she ever made e ght
trips in one season?”
A HEADER.
So far as the I’rospector is able to
ascertain the steamer Victoria has
made but six trips from Seattle to
Nome in one season. Her schedule is
five trips, but inquiry at the steam
ship office reveals the fact that ouo
year sho- made six. The steamship
agent states that it takes from eight
to ten days to make the trip, the
steamer lays in port from four days
to a week, eight days back to Seattle,
and from four days to a week there,
averaging a little better than one trip
a month for four months. She cannot
make the round trip in less than -4
days, therefore it would be impossible
for her to make eight trips per season
! according to the agent here.
HARTFORD WHITE WOMEN
ARE AFRAID OK NEGROES
ALTON. 111.. July 21.—White 'wo
men at Hartford. III., a smalLtown a
short distance south of here, became
alarmed last night at the boisterous
ness of negro refugees front East St.
Louis, who camped half a mile from
Hartford yesterday.
An appeal for protection was made
to the Alton police and to the com
pany of Missouri national guard sta
tioned at Alton on federal duty.
Investigation developed that to
trouble had resulted up to 1:30 o •
clock this morning and that reports
that negroes were advancing on Hart
ford were unfounded.
A railroad operator at Hartford
said that the whites would not permit
the negroes to remain in tho camp
It was stated that some of the ne
groes went to Hartford and mad©
boasts of what they would do to the
whites.
MANN SAYS PEOPLE
HAVE GONE Sl*\ tHAZY
WASHINGTON. l>. I'., July 21.—
Republican Leader Mann declared in
the house today that hysteria and
“spy craze" possess the administra
tion. He was speaking in opposition
to a section of the trading with the
enemy bill designed to permit the*
President to designate alien enemies.
“The departments have gone crazy”
he said. “They see a German spy on
every housetop and street corner. W©
have to carry on this war, but that
is no reason why we should be scared
to death.”
Everything for lunches at the Key
stone Store. tC