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WILLNOTDESERT
ENTENTE HUES
Russia's Most Important Need Is
Peace, but Separate Negotia
tions Are Rejected—Im
provement in Morale
PETROGRAD. June 27. -Resolutions
categorically rejecting any move for a sep
arate peace between Germany and Russia
have been adopted by an overwhelming ma
jority in the Congress of W orkmen s and
Soldiers’ Deputies, representing all Russia.
The resolutions at the same time declared
that the institution of peace at the eari.est
possible day was the most important need
bf the Russian revolutionary democracy.
The Russian newspaper Yolia says that
three thousand Finnish volunteers who for
merly served in the German army are ex
pected to attempt to enter Finland shortly.
Situation Grave but Hopeful
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Ambassador
Bakhmetieff, addressing the senate today,
said the Russian situation was grave, but
that the ultimate outcome is certain to be
favorable to the cause of democracy.
Russians Again in Field
BERLIN. June 20.—'The Russian? in
Southeastern Galicia and the Carpathian
mountains are again fighting sharply.
General Brussiloff Notes Improvement
LONDON. June 23.—The Times corre
spondent at Russian headquarters cites Gen.
Brussiloff in support of his own observa
tions, to the effect that a marked improve
ments has occurred in the morale of the
Russian army during the last six weeks.
May Meet Fate of Charles I
W. James Thorne and James O’Gradv,
labor members of parliament, who returned
from Petrograd yesterday, say they were
informed by Minister of War Korensky "hat
the former czar is to be placed on trial,
charged with trying to arrange a separate
peace.
Ex-Ministers Indicted
PETROGRAD, June 22.—Former Prime
Minister Stunner, former Secretary of the
Empire Kruishanoffsky, former Minister of
the I nterior Protopopoff and General Ren
nemkampf have been indicted for offenses
the punishment for which in case of con
viction is imprisonment.
Interested in a Spanish Revolution
The press today is filled with enthusiastic
comments over brief reports indicating that
there is a prospect of a revolution in Spain
for democracy. The people are eager for de
tails.
Volunteer Congress Wants Control
A resolution has been adopted by a small
faction of the Soldiers' and Workmen’s Con
gress calling for the dissolution of the duma
and the council of the empire.
Separate Peace Out of the Question
WASHINGTON, June 22—The Russian j
situation has materially improved in the
last ten days, in the opinion of the Russian
commission. It is also the opinion of high
officials of the American government that
from Russia end the formation of an inde
the question.
Finnish Socialists Heard From
HELSINGFORS, June 23.—The Social
Democratic Congress has adopted resolu
tions demanding the separation of Finland
from Russia and the formatio nof an inde
pendent republic.
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ELEVATION OF VENIZELOS
TO GREEK PREMIERSHIP
BODES WELL FOR ALLIES
LONDON, June 26.—According to dis- i
patches from Athens, the entire ministry re
signed on Monday last, and it is reported
that Venizelos will be named by King Alex
ander as head of the new cabinet. Veni
zelos has arrived, and will be received by
the king and commanded to form a cabinet.
A dispatch to the Times today from Ath
ens says that as soon as parliament is con
vened Venizelos probably wall propose to
the deputies that Greece join the allies. He
does not, however, intend to mobilize the
nation against its will.
The dispatch also says that French troops
entered Athens on Monday and occupied sev
eral points in the city.
Assumes His Duties
ATHENS, June 29.—Venizelos an 1 his
cabinet entered upon their duties today.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS
WASHINGTON, June 22.—'The total
registration under the selective con-o .ption
law is 9,649,938.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is ill
in bed.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The second
payments on the Liberty bonds throughout
the country are due today.
Registration day in Porto Rico h3.s been
set for July 5.
SULZER’S MAIDEN SPEECH
APPLAUDED BY MEMBERS
WHO HEED HIS REQUESTS
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Delegate
Charles A. Sulzer of Alaska made a speech
in the house of representatives yesterday in
favor of items in the rivers and harbors bill.
Among them were the appropriation of
$105,000 for the Nome harbor project; an
appropriation of $45,000 for dredging the
mouth of the Yukon, and providing for a
primarj examination of the Controller Bay
harbor. The speech occupied twenty min
utes, and was heartily applauded by the
members. All the items were passde by the
; house.
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ARGENTINE AND BRAZIL
TIRING OF NEUTRALITY
BUENOS AYRES, June 29 - Argentina
appears likely today to announce the revo
cation of her neutrality in the war between
Germany and the United States within a
few hours. The sinking of the Toreo has
apparently brought the government to a
crisis.
Brazil Neutral No Longer
RIO JANEIRO, June 29—Brazil has re
voked her neutrality decree in the war be
tween the United States and Germany.
WASHINGTON^UFFRAGTETES
GIVEN TASTE OF PRISON LIFE
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Miss Mabel
Vernon Reno and other suffragettes put in J
much of their first night in jail making
speeches to their fellow-prisoners, mainly
'on votes for women. They will be released
'tomorrow morning.
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MEXICAN UNFRIENDLINESS
RECEIVES OFFICIAL NOTICE
WASHINGTON, June 25.— Firm but
friendly representations have been made to
Mexico against the new high taxes in the
British-owned Tampico oil fields.
GERMAN EDITORTo EXPLAIN
SEATTLE, June 25.- Paul H. Ortman,
editor of the Seattle German Press, was
summoned to the Federal building this aft
ernoon by the United States district attor
ney to explain utterances made by his paper
regarding President Wilson.
PROMINENT IRISHMEN HERE
NEW YORK, June 25.—T. P. O’Connor
and M. Hazelton, members of the Brtish
and M. Hazelton, members of the British j
steamship. They are here in behalf of the :
Irish Nationalist party.
WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL
SEATTLE, June 26.—Two of the princi
pal steamship lines have virtually decided
not to advance Alaska rates, as it was an
nounced they intended doing a month ago.
TROUBLOUS TIMES IN SPAIN
MADRID, June 26.—The government has
decided to suspend the constitutional guar
antees, and the king has signed the decree.
STRIKERS*INDICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.—The federal
grand jury today returned indictments
against the first batch of strikers.
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SEATTLE POLICE INSPECTOR
GETS OUT OF SMALL HOLE
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I SEATTLE, June 28.—Inspector of Police
Michael T. Powers was today found not j
guilty of accepting a bribe. Powers was !
arrested on the afternoon of February 27
last on 'a warrant specifically charging him
with receiving a bribe in the sum of $30, in
return for which he was to protect the per
son who gave the money. He was released
on $5,000 bail, furnished principally by fel
low officers.
A dramatic feature of the arrest was the
discovery of $50 in marked money on the
person of Powers when he was searched by
the arresting officers. The accused police
officer asserted that that was the victim of
a “frame-up.” He said he found the money
on his desk, and was on his way to deposit
it as evidence with the police property clerki
when arrested. Prosecuting Attorney Lun
din contended that the money taken from
Powers was not the money that figured in
the bribe. He said the alleged bribery was
for protection in the maintenance of a
gambling house.
Perfectly Good Reputation Spoiled
SEATTLE, June 29.—Officer Putnam,
who at the time of the trial of Mayor Gill
was said by him to be one man in a thou
sand as to integrity, was today dismissed
from the police force by the mayor on
charges of dishonorable conduct and the
commission of a crime. The mayor said he
based the charges on Putnam’s testimony
to the effect that he had operated a gam
bling house, and his efforts to bribe Powers.
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Charles Ross, president of the Miners &
Merchants Bank, arrived in the city on
Wednesday last from the Outside.
PATRIOTS WILL COMPLY—
OTHER DEALERS MUST
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Secretary of
the Interior Lane told four hundred of the
largest bituminous and anthracite coal op
erators today that if they were patriots they
would consent to reduce the price of coal.
Otherwise it would be reduced anyway.
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GERMAN RAIDER SEADLER
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SEEN
NEW YORK, June 28. A vessel believed
to be the German raider Seadler was sighted
500 miles east of the northern Florida coast
on the morning of June 25 by the crew of
a steamer which arrived at an American
port today from San Juan, Porto Rico.
ALASKAN MARRIED IN EAST
WASHINGTON, June 20. A. H. Seigeler,
a clerk in the lower house of the last Alaska
legislature, and Miss Lillian Windforth were
married today at the home of the bride in
Baltimore, aftd departed for Juneau.
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FIERCE FIGHTING
French Repulse Crack Teuton Regi
ments at All Points Save One—
Withdraw Before Canucks
PARIS, June 23.—The flower of the Ger
man army, attacking with great stubborn
ness, was hurled back across the Craonne
plateau, south of Laon, according to French .
official reports. All positions have been
manitained save the center, where the
enemy penetrated a salient in the French
lines.
Germans Withdraw
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, June 27. The Canadian
troops entered the village of Lacoulotte this
morning. The Germans have withdrawn
in this neighborhood along a line one and
three-quarters miles in length.
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JUDGE OVERFIELD CALLED
FOR SERVICE IN ARMY
Judge P. D. Overfield of Oatman, Ariz.,
formerly judge of the district court of the
Fourth division of Alaska, and well known
in Iditarod, has been called to the colors as
a member of the officers’ reserve corps, ami
is now at the officers’ training camp at the
Presidio, San Francisco. Walter Ross, an
other old Alaskan, formerly of Fairbanks,
was also called at the same time, according
to the Anchorage Times.
SINN FEIN DEMONSTRATION
DUBLIN, June 22.—Five hundred mem
bers of the Sinn Fein today smashed the
residences of former soldiers, over which \
the Union Jack was flying, and stoned the
police.
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HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
IN WASHINGTON METROPOLIS
I. W. W.'s In Bad
SEATTLE, May 29. Mayor Gill has in
structed the chief of police to stop members
of the I. W. W. from speaking at Franklin
Station, reversing his former policy.
Anacortes Man Is Commander
Captain J. W. See of Anacortes has been
chosen department commander of the Wash- j
ington and Alaska G. A. R. Vancouver, !
Wash., was selected for the next annual
meeting.
Street Car Men Threaten Trouble
The street car men have formed a union,
which threatens to call a strike in the event
of failure to secure recognition by the com
pany.
Shingle Man Suicides
Fred Traill, a shingle broker, committed
suicide by drowning himself in the Snoqual
mie river on Friday last. He had worried j
over the termination of a deal and the en
listment of his son, William, aged 24, in
the army.
Arrested for Failure to Register
The police have arrested Fred Rockwell
for failure to register.
Army Officer Promoted
Major Lenoir, head of the Alaska cable
service, has been promoted to be lieutenant
colonel.
Profitable Shipping Investment
The former German steamship Sesistris,
wrecked ten years ago off the South Ameri
can coast, purchased, raised and repaired by
D. E. Skinner and associates at a cost of
$350,000, was sold on Tuesday last to San
Francisco men for $2,100,000.
World’s Biggest Mill Branching Out
The great Port Blakely lumber mills have
taken a long lease on the plant of Comyn,
Macala & Co.
Formal Opening of Canal
Warships have been ordered to participate
in the formal opening of the Lake Wash
ington canal on July 4.
DEMOCRATS OF TERRITORY
PREPARE TO WEAR CREPE
SEATTLE, June 28. -A Washington spe
cial to the Post-Intelligencer says that the
appointment of a governor of Alaska seems
probable this week. There is a strong prob
ability that Governor J. F. A. Strong will
be reappointed.
LABOR TO BE RECOGNIZED
IN EXEMPTION HEARINGS
WASHINGTON, June 20. In the mat
ter of the selective draft, on each of the
district boards to hear exemption claims for
occupational reasons here will be represen
tatives of labor, in most cases of organized
labor, it was announced today.
FALSE RUMOR DENIED
WAHSINGTON, June 23.—'The navy de
partment announced today that there was
no truth in the report that a British steam
ship had arrived at an American port with
prisoners from a captured German raider.
JACKIES IN CLOVER
French People Manifest Great Joy
at Appearance of Our Soldiers
and Sailors in Gay Capital
PARIS, June 28.—Paris is flooded with j
American navel officers and bluejackets to- ;
day. The men from the ships which ac- j
companied the American expeditionary j
army are being feted, cheered and petted by
adoring crowds everywhere they go..
It was announced from General Persh- j
ing’s headquarters today that Major Mitch
ell, en American army officer, had been
dying over the German lines at Verdun
for nearly a week. He was the first regular
army officer to get into action.
Proud to Claim Kinship with Pershing
PARIS, June 29.—General Pershing, him
self of Alsatian ancestry, yesterday, in ad- !
dressing an Alsace-Lorraine committee who j
told him how proud they were that he was
a descendant of their little country, said he I
had ever a warm place in his heart for the
land of his fathers.
“Poilus" and “Sammies"
WASHINGTON, uJue 29.—The French
have nicknamed Pershing’s men “Sammies,”
and speak of “Uncle’s big stick.”
Cantonments for New Army
WASHINGTON, June 23. President Wil '
son has ordered sixteen companies to be j
selected from the entire National Guard to j
be transferred to the regular service. Can- j
tonments for the new army are being laid
out.
Good Starter for an Army
WASHINGTON, June 2d.- It was an
nounced today that the United States army
now embraces 800,000 men, armed, equipped
and in training. Half a million volunteers
have been enlisted in the army and navy
in less than three months.
Our Boys in France
WASHINGTON, June 28.- The war de
partment was advised today of the arrival
of two more contingents of Pershing's army
in France.
Reduction Announced
WASHINGTON, June 29.--Operators
have notified the government of a reduc
tion of £1 per ton in the price of coal, as
promised to the President.
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ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
IN CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
The citizens of Flat are preparing to en
tertain a big crowd at the celebration of In
dependence day on Wednesday next. Be
sides the program of sports, published else
where in this issue, there will be a parade
along the principal streets, the principal
feature of which will be an immense float
containing twenty-three children, all dressed
in white. Good speakers have been pro
vided for the patriotic exercises, which will
be held on the ball grounds if the weather
permits, otherwise in Moose hall.
The tramway has made arrangements to
run extra cars to handle the crowds from
this city. It is expected that there will be
a big attendance from all parts of the dis
trict.
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CHINESE TROUBLES MAY END
PEKING, June 25.—All the seceding
provinces have expressed a willingness to
compromise, and have ceased war prepara
tions.
WASHINGTON, June 26—The forma
tion of a new Chinese ministry is reported
by the legation here.
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OMINOUS MEXICAN MOVE
MEXICO CITY, June 29.—A plant for
the manufacture of projectiles and powder is
being purchased by the government from
Japan.
GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE
BELIEVED TO BE LOCATED
OFF THE CUBAN COAST
PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 27.—'The
government is in possession of information
that German U-boats are again on this side
of the Atlantic, and that they have a base
off the south coast of Cuba, according to
the Providence Journal today. It is de
clared by officials of the navy that if this
is so the U-boats have been preceded or
followed by merchant submarines, which
carried extra supplies of torpedoes and oil.
Decrease in Casualties Shown
LONDON, June 28.- The admiralty re
port of vessels sunk by submarines shows
a decrease of four compared with the pre
vious week.
American Ship Sunk
LONDON, June 27.—The American ship
Galena has been shelled and sent to the
bottom off the French coast. There were
no casualties.
Fired Three Shots at Submarine
WASHINGTON, June 23.—The master of
an American vessel arriving at an Atlantic
port from Italy today reported that the
gunners fired three shots at an attacking
German submarine. One carried away her
periscope.
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JUNEAU MINING OPERATOR
INTERESTED IN STEEL PLANT
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—B. Morse of
San Francisco and B. L. Thane, the Juneau
mining man, have taken an option on 250
acres of land fronting on the southern shore
of Lake Washington, at Seattle, with a
view of establishing a great steel plant there.
They left today for New York to interest
steel magnates.
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NOTED WAR CORRESPONDENT
IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED
PARIS, June 25.— General Pershing has
appointed Frederick Palmer of New York,
the noted war correspondent, to head the
intelligence department, with the rank of
major.
ANARCHISTS INDICTED
NEW YORK, June 22. Emma Goldman
and Alex Berkman, the notorous anarchists,
have been indicted by the federal grand jury
for working Egainst registration.
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OREGON TOWN DESTROYED
BAKER, Ore., June 29.—The town of
Rock Creek has been destroyed by the burst
ing of an irrigation dam.
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WASHINGTON RED CROSS
SEATTLE, June 26.—The state contribu
tions to the National Red Cross now exceed
81,500,000.
WILL CEASE TO FIGHT ONLY
WHEN DEMOCRACY IS SAFE
PETROGRAD, June 23.- -Elihu B. Root,
in his first public speech here, said that
America will cease to fight only when the
world war has been won for democracy.
Is a Busy Man
MOSCOW, June 26.—Mr. Root addressed
six important organizations during his first
day in this city.
Demonstration for Belgians
WASHINGTON, June 23. The Belgian
mission was received today in the senate
chamber with a great demonstration. An
address was delivered by Baron Moncheur,
expressing Belgium’s gratitude for American
aid and sympathy.
A Mission from Roumania
WASHINGTON, June 23.—The Rouma
nian mission arrived at an American port
today.
Italians Visit Teddy
WASHINGTON, June 25.—'The Italian
mission visited former President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay today.
ANDERSON IN HOTEL BUSINESS
Ed Anderson, the widely-known old-time
resident of the Northland, until a few
years ago the proprietor of the Branch
bar, at Flat City, is now a hotel man in
San Francisco, where, in partnership with
William Robinson, he conducts the Hotel
Paisley, 432 Geary street, opposite the Co
lumbia theater. A recent arrival in Idita
rod from San Francisco says the Paisley is
one of the best and most convenient hotels
in the city, and that it is enjoying a splen
did run of patronage.
WHERE THE BOATS ARE
Yesterday's river bulletin showed the Re
liance at Gibbon and the Susie and Seattle
No. 3 at St. Michael. The Tanana was to
sail for Fairbanks at 3 a. m. yesterday.
The Schwatka was reported up Holy Cross
at 10 a. m. on the 28th. The Sarah was in
sight at Marshall yesterday morning. The
Alaska left Gibbon for Dawson at 10 a. m.
yesterday.
TO OVERWHELM
GERMAN FORGES
Immense Aerial Army Being Pre
pared Which Is Calculated to
Swing the Scales of War
in Favor of Allies
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LONDON, June 25.—Preparations are
under way here and at Washington, Paris and
Petrograd for the mightiest air fleet offen
sive ever known. Touching this the Paris
Matin today quotes Commandant De Gev
rieux as saying that America has shown
how to speed up the production of necessities
of war, as now being fought in Europe.
An immense aerial army will swing the
scales in our favor.
The allies guarantee the complete mas
tery of the air by the spring of 1918. By
this step no enemy machine will be able to
rise without being overwhelmed. The
'enemy’s heavy artillery will be so blinded
that the planes will be able to scatter death
and devastation on the Hindenberg lines.
Our Share of the Immense Program
WASHINGTON, June 25. The senate
. military committee took up the $600,000,
000 aircraft plan this afternoon, with Sec
! retary Baker on the stand urging its adop
i tion.
Shipbuilding Plans
WASHINGTON, June 25.- General Goe
! thals announced today that he had awarded
I contracts for thirty-four more steel and
j wooden ships for delivery in 1918. The
President has authorized Goethals to eom
j mandeer all vessels on the ways and to
| build ships both of steel and wood if pos
sible.
BILL FOR CONTROL OF FOOD
j AND OTHER WAR MEASURES
CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS
I WASHINGTON, June 29—While the
j senate muddles over the prohibition issue
i injected into the food bill, advices today
j from all over the country indicate that the
! ancient law of supply and demand is bring
j ing down the price of foodstuffs. Potatoes
are dropping fast, and so are onions and
like staples, which are the only early crops
so far in sight. The President is throwing
■ .is influence in the senate to save beer and
; wine from the operation of the law.
Johnson Alarmed, but Will Vote Right
Senator Hiram Johnson of California, in a
speech in the senate today, declared that the
American nation has the power to so re
organize the industrial and economic situa
tion as to make an allied victory possible
within a year, or before a single American
soldier has set foot in France. For that
{ reason he would vote for the food control
bill, which, he asserted, conferred the most
j autocratic power ever before conferred by
] the government of this nation.
To Fix Prices
, WASHINGTON, June 23.—Sweeping
measures authorizing the federal trade com
mission, upon direction of the President, to
fix price.3 on all necessaries of life, were
; introduced in the senate today by Senator
Borah as amendments to the food control
bill.
The senate finance committee has voted
j to increase the revenue by adding a quar
] ter of a cent per pound on second-class
matter.
I 1 lie senate hnance committee nas agreed
on 3-cent letters and 1-cent post cards.
Food Control Bill Passes House
i WASHINGTON, June 25—The food bill
j passed the house Saturday night. It pro
| hibits the use or manufacture of alcoholic
j beverages, and gives the President authority
| to take over for war purposes all liquors
| now on hand.
To Extend Operation of Law
WASHINGTON, June 26.—The senate
sub committee today decided to extend the
food bill to include control of iron and steel
j and their products and petroleum and its
j products.
To Control Exports
The President has signed the bill giving
him control of the export of food products.
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REVOLT IN BOHEMIA t
HINTED AT BY MINISTER
IN FORMER GOVERNMENT
AMSTERDAM, June 26.—Three Czech
regiments have deserted to the Russians, ac
cording to a statement made to a commit
tee of deputies from Southern Austria by F.
Von Georgi, minister of defense in the retir
ing Austrian cabinet, as published in the
Lokal Anzeiger and Tagebiatt of Berlin.
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RAILS FOR OUR RAILWAY
SEATTLE, June 26.—The barge Barra
cost, with 1,600 tons of rails and material
for the Alaska government railway, sailed
for Seward today.