ITALY BUYS MORE
AMERICAN GOODS
Every Outbound Steamer From New
York Takes Capacity Load of War
Munitions and Reservists.
NEW YORK, May 25—Every out
bound steamer for Italy is crowded
to capacity with returning reservists
who are willing to return and fight
for the empire in the present conflict.
The boats are carrying a large amount
of war munitions which have been
quickly gathered here for shipment to
Naples and Rome.
The police have extra guards about
the ships, while the federal customs
inspectors have stationed a dozen sec
ret service men on the piers and on
the boats to watch for spies who may
attempt to blow up the vessels or set
time bombs which would explode
when the ships are far out from the
shore.
The big contractors here are fear
ful that the supply of labor will be
diminished and that they will be un
able to complete contracts unless they
pay a much higher rate than is at
present paid for common labor, the
majority of which is Italian, espec
ially on the big subway contracts.
GERMANS AST
SIDES HELP
Ask Sweden To Join Germany and
Help To Free the Finns From
Russian Yoke.
STOCKHOLM, May 25.—German
agents in this country have flooded
the country with petitions urging the
government to enter the present
world war and help to free the Finns
from, the yoke of Russia and make
of the Russian province a free state
as a buffer between Russia and Swe
den.
Thousands of dollars are being
spent by the Germans in literature
and the country is flooded with pam
phlets calling on the people of Sweden
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GETS A ROASTING
Told He Is Looking for Political Pop
ularity and Not Trying To Aid
the Toilers.
WASHINGTON, May 25—McKenzie
King, director of the Industrial Rela
tions Department of the Rockefeller
Foundation, severely scored Chairman
Walsh, of the Industrial Relations
commission, who he charged was
more interested in trying to make
political capital for himself than in
investigating the causes for social un
rest and trying to aid the workers of
the country. .
The associates of Walsh on the com
mission refused to interfere in aid
of the chairman, whose efforts to
make himself a political figure through
the publicity that he can get as the
head of the commission, has caused
them to turn against him.
.. Director King, of the Rockefeller
FTtowlKIdon, insisted that the founda
tion was doing all in its power to aid
the people, especially the workers, to
better their conditions. He also tes
tified that neither J. D. Rockefeller,
Jr., or his father interfered in any
way with the foundation or dictated
its investigations.
GERMANS ARE PREPARED TO CRUSH ITALY
DIGiARMY SUDDENLY APPEARS ON DORDER
LONDON, May 25—The Teutons
are preparing to crush Italy as they
tried to crush France in the earlv
days of the war. A big army has been
suddenly thrown into the held near
the Italian border. General Hinden
burg, the greatest commander of the
Germanic allies, will take personal
command as the Austrian and German
troops all have confidence in him and
his military ability and will work to
gether without friction or hitch.
Big German Force.
Reports reach here that a large
German force of infantry and artil
lery with scores of aeroplanes and
many big siege guns are passing
through the Adige valley in the direc
) ion of Verona.
Germans In Italy.
The Germans, by the suddenness
of their movements, have crushed
through the Italian frontier guards
and are pushing down the Adige val
ley with the view of cutting through
to the Adriatic sea and cutting off a
large part of northeast Italy, including
the cities of Venice and Udine, and
all northern cities and towns, includ
ing the Italian forces now stationed
in that section, ,
Germans Crush British Line.
LONDON, May 25.—By the use of
heavily massed infahtry and the con
centration of the artillery with the
prolific use of the new gas bomb, the
Geritians were ableyto penetrate the
GERMANS PLAN TO CUT OFF LARGE PART OF ITALIAN ARMY—GEN.
HINDENBURG TO COMMAND THE TROOPS—INVASION STARTS
THROUGH ADIGE VALLEY—MANY ITALIAN CITIES MAY BE CUT
OFF FROM SUPPORT—GERMANS CRUSH BRITISH LINE NEAR
YPRES—AGAIN USE POISONOUS GASES—HEAVY FIGHTING RE
PORTED ALONG ENTIRE WESTERN BATTLE LINE—GERMANS
TRYING TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON ARMY ALONG SAN RIVER BY
ATTACKING SOUTHEAST OF PRZEMYSL—GERMAN GALICIAN OF
FENSIVE SLACKENS.
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British .line east of Ypres and are
holding the gains in spite of the con
stant attacks of the British troops to
recover the lost ground.
Gas Bombs Deadly.
The German gas nombs which they
are using whenever the wind is fa
vorable are the most deadly war
equipment yet used. The gas hangs
low and only one or two slight in
halations of the poisonous air is suf
ficient to kill, while those who are
not killed instantly suffer intense,
pain.
Germans Use Respirators.
The German troops In making an
advance following the use of the poi
sonous gases always wear respirators
which are furnished them for the
work. The gas is very heavy and
remains along the ground, filling the
trenches.
Military Experts Fear More Loss.
Military experts here, after hear
ing of the loss of ground east of
Ypres express the opinion that the
British may have to fall back a con
siderable distance in order to straight
en the present line, which Is now
broken in several places by German
wedges.
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Heavy Fighting In West.
PARIS, May 25.—Vigorous lighting
is reported along the western battle
line from Arras to the sea. The
French, British and Belgian troops
have been engaged all day but so
far the fighting lias been, indecisive,
although the Germans have broken
the British line and have driven a
wedge into tne line west of Ypres.
The Qnrtnan gain was made through
the use of asphyxiating gases, which
are liberated from bombs and espec
ially made artillery shells. The Ger
mans followed up the advantage by
occupying the British trenches, but
are being subjected to a terrific fire
from the British and French field and
siege guns, which are making the
trenches a small hell in order that
when the gases are blown away the
infantry can recover the lost ground.
German Offensive Southeast of Prze
mysl.
PETROGRAD, May 25.—In an ef
fort to save the German-Austrian
troops along the San river, where the
Russians have developed a strong of
fensive and are breaking down the
German-Austrian line with heavy loss
es and threaten to cut off the line of
communication by the flanking move
ment, the Germans have started an
offensive south of Przemysl and are
trying to force Grand Duke Nikolas
to weaken his northern line to meet
the new attack.
German Line Breaking.
The German line along the San riv
er has been giving ground for the
past two days. They have lost many
thousand men killed, wounded and
captured, besides which a number of
field pieces have been abandoned and
many machine guns left in the hasty
retreat. The pressure on the German
line is so great that it is constantly
falling back, thought fighting stub
bornly.
Italians Invade Austria.
ROME. May 25.—The Italian army
was ready when war was declared
and has pushed its way across the
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GERMAN ANSWER
BE SATISFACTORY
Germany Informs Secretary of State
Bryan That Answer Will Be
Made In a Few Days.
WASHINGTON, May 25—The Ger
man foreign office today officially
notified Secretary of State W. J. Bry
an that the German answer to his
note regarding the sinking of the Lu
sitania would be made in a few days.
It is constantly rumored here that
the reply will be all that the Ameri
can government or the American peo
ple could expect and that Germany
will agree not to continue the sub
marine attacks on merchant ships un
less the passengers are allowed to
leave the vessels and that under no
circumstances will American or neu
tral vessels be submarined.
ALASKA MAIL
IS ROBBED
While Postal Clerk Thwaites Eats
Crooks Steal $1,800 Worth of
Registered Mail.
SEATTLE, May 25— Mail Clerk
John E. Thwaites. mail clerk of the
Alaska steamship Alameda, reported
by wireless to the local postoffice on
the way south on the last trip of the
steamer that a thief had entered the
mail room while he was at lunch and
had rifled the registered mall sack,
stealing 1,800 worth of money and
gold dust. Special detectives of the
Postal Department were on hand
when the boat reached the dock, but
were unable to locate the robber. The
matter was kept quiet in order to give
the police an opportunity to arrest the
crooks but to date no clue has been
found.
The postal inspectors, however,
have not given up hope and are watch
ing a number of men who may have
been connected with the haul.
JIM CITIZENS FAVOR SMS,
FIRST DIVISION TOWNS BE WET
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NO CLEAR MAJORITY OF REGISTERED VOTERS SECURED BUT
MANY UNREGISTERED SWEAR IN THEIR VOTES, BESIDES
WHICH fHE RESIDENTS WHO DID NOT VOTE SIGNED STATE
MENT'TO JUDGE JENNINGS FAVORING GRANTING OF SALOON
LICENSES—IN SOME TOWNS WETS ARE SHORT A FEW VOTES
BUT CAN SECURE THEM FROM NON-VOTING RESIDENTS WHO
ARE STILL TO BE HEARD FROM.
JUNEAU, May 25—The election
ordered by Judge Jennings to determ
ine the question of granting saloon
licenses or not was held yesterday.
One thousand three hundred and
forty-four of the 2,360 registered vot
ers took the opportunity to express
their wishes and of this number 974
were for a wet town and 334 for a dry
town. Many residents who had not
been listed by the official registers,
but who insisted that they had a right
■to vote swore in their ballots which,
however, were placed in a separate
■box and the judge will decide on the
question of counting them. A total of
370 such ballots were cast and of that
number it is estimated that 300 are
for the saloonmen.
In addition to the number of voters
who desire saloon licenses granted 198
registered voters who could not go
to the polls have given their consent
to the granting of licenses. A total
of 631 voters registered by the offi
cial regis*ers did not vote. The wets
assert that in the final count they will
have a majority of from 600 to 650.
In Douglas the total registration
was 905 and 496 were for a wet town
and 208 for a closed city.
In Haines the west have 87 votes,
tne drys 32, and 15 unregistered vot
ers swore1 in their ballots.
In Ketchikan- a total of 888 resi
dents were listed by the official count
ers and the wets secured 396 of the
total, the drys received 192 and 40
were sworn in and not counted. Of
the registered votes 299 were not cast
and the wets must secure 48 of the
unvoting residents to carry the town.
Of the 48 necessary to’ sdCuffc the
consent of the people for the- grant
ing of licenses some will come from
the 40 who voted but whose votes
have not been counted until the judge
decides on the right of unregistered
residents to vote.
In Petersburg the wets secured 185
votes, the drys 89 and 50 were sworn
in. The wets need only five votes
to carry the town. Wrangel regis
tered 277 residents and the wets se
cured 128 voters, while the drys on
ly secured 78 and the saloonmen
must secure 11 more votes to carry
the town.
In all the towns the saloonmen were
active, while the temperance advo
cates depended upon the silent vote.
Mary Plckford as “Mugsy” at the
Orpheum change tonight.
ITALIAN WOMEN
TAKE METS PLACES
ROME, May 25.—The women are
rapidly replacing the men called to
the colors and many .women are now
running cars in some of the cities and
■have taken the positions vacated by
the men in the factories. As fast as
possible the government will provide
work for all women who wish to
Work.
MARIPOSA SAILS
FROM SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 25.—The steamer
Mariposa, of the Alaska Steamship
Company line, left here last night
•with a full list of first-class passen
gers. The Valdez passengers are:
C. Burnell and Miss L. Burnell.
Another interesting war picture at
the Orpheum change tonight.
ins SEIZE
GERMAN SHIPS
Vessels Valued At $20,000,000 Takeri
—Had Been Interned In Ital
ian Ports.
kOilE, May 25.—All the German
and Austrian merchant ships with
thei'f darg^es which were interned in
the Variofls ports of Italy have been
taken1 <Vfer by the government and the
crews1 interned. The ships had sought
refuge' in Italian ports at the out
break of the war and feared to leave
port because the British and French
warships on guard would make them
prizes of war. The boats are now to
be used by the Italian admiralty and
the cargoes will be sold. k
Shipping experts say that the ships
and cargoes are wrorth fully $20,000,
000.
GERMAN CONSULS
1 ARE TRANSFERRED
Mueller, of Seattle, Who Was Recent
ly Under Arrest for Conspiracy,
Goes To Atlanta.
SEATTLE, May 25.—German Con
sul Mueller, of this city, has been
transferred to Atlanta, Georgia, while
Dr. Zipfell, of Atlanta, will come here.
The transfer is made because of the
recent conspiracy charge against
Mueller, which was dismissed by the
state authorities because of the re
quest of Secretary Bryan, of the State
Department, who feared that the pros
ecutuion would embarrass the admin
istration.
The transfer will take place imme
diately. Mueller refuses to make any
statement regarding the change of
posts.
The steamer Seward arrived this
morning, bringing 304 tons of coal for
the Valdez Dock Co. and a shipment
of gasoline for local merchants.
MORE PROTESTS
LUSITANIA LOSS
Netherlands Sends Stern Protest To
Germany Claiming Act Is Viola
tion of Neutrals Rights
THE HAGUE, May 25.—The ■ gov
ernment of Holland today sent to
Berlin a strong protest against the
sinking of the merchant ship Lusi
tania, which carried to death a num
ber of citizens of Holland. The gov
ernment has expressed to Germany
its disapproval of the act and asks
for an explanation, also a money
damage foh the heirs of the citizens
of Holland who were killed.
Press reports indicate that the note
.sent to Berlin is the most drastic
yet sent from The Hague to the kai
ser’s government and that Holland is
prepared to back up with force of
arms its contention that neutrals
have rights to be respected by Ger
many and that the rules of warfare
that governed international conflicts
prior to the present war are not to
. be set aside without a protest and
possibly not without war.
The people are a unit in support
ing the queen and the cabinet in the
present difficulty.
ALLIES BUIS
T
French Agents Order 29.000 More
—.English Order 1,200 a Week
In East St. Louis.
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east ST. LOL'IS, May 25.—Agents
here representing France have placed
orders for 20,000 additional horses
for immediate delivery. The buyers
have a number of horsemen to in
spect and examine all stock offered
for sale and the payments are cash.
The buyers representing the British
war office have placed orders for 1,200
horses a week to be delivered at this
point for shipment east, where they
are placed on the Dig transports and
taken to Europe. Thousands of
horses are changing hands here every
day.
RUMANIA PREPARES
TU HELP ALLIES
Troops Are Being Rushed To the
Frontier—Others To. Concentra
tion Camps.
LONDON, May 25.—Reports from
Bucharest, the capital of Rumania,
tell of great activity among the Rus
sians and the sudden mobilization of
all classes of reserves. Part of the
troops are being sent to the border,
while the greater part are being con
centrated in central mobilization cen
ters with large railroad facilities, and
from which places the troops can be
directed towards Austria or Bulgaria,
or can be sent to Servia to aid the
troops of King Peter.
The censors are holding back much
■news regarding Rumania but it is ex
pected that the Rumanians will be
in the fight within a few days. The
fact that the railroad facilities are
poor in Rumania made it impossible
to mobilize the strength of the na
tion within ten days and many mili
tary experts and diplomats insist that
Rumania will not join for at least that
time.
The launch Brighton returned yes
terday afternoon from Port Wells
and- way ports.