SOLVE NOT
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Members «»f the Yo«ng ShtmIWh'
la-agoe of Minneapolis Resolve (hat
^they will not Register I'ntler tlie
Trrm* of Conscription Art
ttINNKAPOLIS. May 31.—Mem
bers of thy 'Young Socialists' League
of this city have resolved that they
will not register, as required hy the
provisions of the Conscription act.
They assert that they will willingly]
face prosecution rather than to reg
ister and he drafted in the army to
.’.ght against their brother socialists
ia Kurope.
QUIET ON THE
FffiNCH FRONT
KXI'KKTS I'tZZKEIf BY
THE 1XXATIRAK <’AI.M
Bel lev imI Germans aw Manning on a
r<>U|> on Hie Eastern Front, Believ
ing IHtMirgani/ed l*n**ian Arm)
will Offer Kittle Resistance.
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NEW YORK. May 31. A review
o« the reports from the various bat
• i*. fields totiay show that tlie only
ictlvlty of any moment in oir-the;
Italian front, where the Italian troops I
arc still battering their way toward!
Trieste. All aftlng the French front
comparative quiet orevails. even the;
Herman counter attacks to recover the
tost ground having ceased. Military i
experts are much puzzled over this
unnatural quiet, and expect startling;
developments within the next few
d.ws. The preponderance of opinion
t-. that Germany is preparing for an
attack against the Russians in the be
lie' that the disorganized condition
or the Russian army will lead to an
easy victory.
HHftUMt ABANDONS TR1
rn OBTAIN PASSPORT
Wanted in Aiteud Conference of So
to lx- Held at Stockholm
WASHINGTON, l). May 31.—
Victor Berger, the tainous Milwaukee
Socialist, has abandoned his attempt
10 secure a passport To attend the
4bcialist conference to be held at
Stockholm, in which the German.
Austrian and Russian Socialists will
liartlelpate. An emphatic reiusal to
Issue passports for persons desiring
r to leave this country to attend the
' eorference was made by the State De
partment.
Kd kI Plans of Mormon*
SAI/I* IiAKE CITY. May it.—The
Vtorruou church is perfecting a cam
‘ ;n to enlist 40.000 of its boy mem
la a g'santic crop raising organ
isation. Already *20.000 ;as been ap
propriated to the pu. chasiuy of seeds,
ouri it is planned to have the immense
i-olonies of young men under the sup
♦ rrtoion of the State Agricultural col
?«?ce.
«\ E. DOLE'S SISTER
|\ MATTOON C’VCIXINE
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SEATTLE. May 30.- -Purchasing
Agent Dole of *his city, whose sister
. esides at Mattoon. III., has received
word that she and her family escap
ed unharmed when the city was re
cently visited by one of the worst
• vclonep ever experienced in Illinois.
Mr. Dv.-‘ states that the damage done
Ljr wind and rain was incalculable,
and that the toll of lives taken will
ran up into the hundreds.
£»ili FOR THE KAISER
FOUND IN PALACE
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COPENHAGEN. May 29.—An in
ternal machine containing enough ex^.
plosive in it to wreck the whole pal
ace and the adjoining buildings was
dam *he other day, says a report,
lam to other day. says a .report
ALASKANS MUST
GOVKRNOR STRONG TO
OKSIGNATK THU TIMK
Provost M«r*l>*l General lias sent the
Neressarv Supplies ant! Requests
(inventor to Set Time for Rejis
tratiou.
WASHINGTON. I>. May :51.—
The Provos: Marshal General has >ent
to Governor Strong, of Alaska, the
necessary supplies and has requested
him to fix the date for registra .ion
in Alaska under the Conscription act,
and to then notify President Wi son
so that the latter may issue the neces
sary procla nation. The number of eli
gible* in Alaska has not been estimat
ed.
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CANADIAN'S OPPOSE
CONSCRIPTION RIM.
Wounded Soldier* are Hi**ed in Van
couver when Speaking for Measure
VAXCOl VER. B. C.. May 31.- Op
osition to conscription in Canada is
becoming particularly \iolent in many
sections. Tills was evidenced her“ to
day when wounded soldiers, invalid
ed home f-oni France, were hooted
and hissed when speaking in behalf
of conscription it' this city.
WILL REDUCE
PMPIES
TO IT T MARGIN BETWEEN
PRODICER AND CONSUMER
Hoover, a* Food Director. Will l-stah
lisli System of (letting Food-tuffs
from the Producer to Consun.er at
Minimum Expensr
WASHINGTON. 0. ( .. May 31.—
The first purpose of Herbert C. loov
er. as food commissioner, it is an
nounced. will be a reduction of irices
for foodstuffs. This Is to be accom
plished principally by the establish
ment of a system to cut the margin
between the producer and consumer
and cutting; out speculation. The sta
ples. such as flour, grain, meat and
sugar will be the first articles iffect
ed by the new regulations.
IRISH SITUATION IS
IN BALFOUR’S RANDS
LONDON', May 31.—Lord Vorth
cliffe has ssued a statement ’.o the
Associated Prass respecting th - Irish
situation, vhich includes the lollow
iug phrase: “The happiness of Ire
land is entirely in the hands of Mr.
Balfour and the British mission that
went to tie United States. The dif
ference between the two parties here
have been no slight that Mr. Balfour's
influence can settle the difficulty."
Spenarc! Loses Bummer Re-ort
Word was received yesterc.ay by
Joe Spenard that his house and im
provement:* at Lake Spenard were
burned to the ground Thursday night.
The loss is total and amounts to about
$2,000. with no insurance. It is
thought that the Ore originated from
carelessness by some flshern eu or
hunters who were seen Ir the neigh
borhood tte day of the fire anc*. an ef
fort will lie made hi ascertain their
identity. The house and other mater
ial improvements. Including a hard
wood dance floor, were only erected
last year tnd Mr. Spenard had elab
orate plans formed for several fetes
to take plnce this summer.—Anchor
age Times.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
LEAVES CONSTANTINOPLE
Start* for Berlin with Attache* Kn
Route to the United States
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 31.—
United States Ambassador Elkus. his
wife and thirty attaches of 'he em
bassy, have left for Berlin, eu route
to the United State...
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ORDERS ARREST
OF agitators;
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ATTORN KY GKNERAIi
ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS
All IVrxms Urging Resistance to Con
scription or Making Seditious Talks i
or Seeking to Escape Conscription
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to l>e Arrested.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 31.—
Attorney General Gregory has Issued
instructions to all Federal officials
throughout the United States to ar-|
rest all agitators or persons urging
resistance to conscription, or persons
making seditious speeches or circul
ating seditious pamphlets, and alU
persons seekiifg by any subterfuge
to escape conscription.
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AI1K KOI'MU.Y SCORED ^
BY t, S. COMMISSIONER
I
Seattle Man Charged with Seditious
Conspiracy for Circulating Anti
conscription Literature, are Held
to (irand Jury.
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SEATTLE. May 31.—Kazis Krau
czunis. former Alaskan, and the at
torney for Edward Krause at Juneau,'
has been detained to defend Hulet
Wells, Sam Sadler. R. E. Rice and
Aaron Eislerman. arrested by the
Federal officials here charged with
seditious conspiracy for distributing
literature urging resistance to con
scription. The accused were given a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner McClelland, and
after hearing the testimony the Com
missioner bitterly excoriated the de
fendants. calliug them traitors to
their country. The evidence being
sufficient the prisoners were bound
over to the Federal grand jury.
WKLI. KNOWN FIGHTER
ENLISTS MARINE CORPS
— ■ j
NEW YORK. May 31.—Billy Leon
ard. the well-known pugilist, has an
nounced that he would enfjtot In the
l\ S. Marine Corps, declaring that
he would not wait to be drafted into,
the army to tight for his country. j
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Mariposa Goes South
The steamship Mariposa came in:
from the westward about 1:15 this:
morning and sailed south about two1
hours later. Her passengers rrom Val-!
dez were James Pish. Mrs. Walter!
Elliot. J. H. Murray for Cordova: W.,
Elliot, M. H. Houser and Mrs. Houser!
for Seattle.
Judge Overflew Called
In the first list of those called to'
the officer's training camp at the Pre-1
sidio. San Francisco, appears the1
name of Judge P. D. Overfield of Oat-j
man. Arizona. Judge Overfleld was:
formerly district judge in the Fourth
division and is well known to manyj
old timers in Anchorage. Walter Ross
another old Alaskan from Fairbanks,;
was also called at'the same time. t
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Farragut Sails South
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar-j
rived iu port from the westward about (
6:30 last night and sailed south j
about an hour later. The only pas
sengers booked here were \V. R. Mil
lard and Mrs. Millard for Seattle.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Millard were
outgoing passengers on the Farragut|
for a short visit in the States.
Rich Farmer Killed
SEATTLE, May 30—R. \V. Vick
ery. one of the best known farmers iu i
this vicinity was killed last night j
when a. machine in which he was rid-,
lug became unmanageable, and plun
ged over a bank, pinning him be
neath the machine. The other occu- i
pants of the car escaped unhurt. Mr. j
Vickory was very wealthy and was a
pioneer of King County.
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IS sent'TO BOTTOM BY
A GERMAN SUBMARINE
Four of Crew of Cruiser Hilary' Kill
ed by Explosion of Torimlo and
Remainder are Rescued by Vessels
)
Nearby.
LONDON. May 31.—A bulletin Is
sued by the Admiralty this morning
states that the British cruiser Hilary
has been torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sen by a German submarine.
Four members of the crew of the Hil
ary were klllfed by the explosion of
the torpedo, the remainder being sav
ed by vessels nearby.
SOFIAMHt CONVENTION
POSTPONED UNTIL JULY
Congress will Await Arrival of French
and Italian Delegates
AMSTERDAM, May 31.—Advices
from Stockholm state thdt the Social
ist conference at that place has been
postponed to await the arrival of dele
gates from France and Ita:y. The new
date has been tentatively fixed at
July 5. by which time it is expected
the delegates will arrive there.
TUMIDING
BRITISH SUCCESFUL IN *
TAKING SEVERAL TRENCHES 1
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Aerial Battle Occurred Yesterday in
Which Two German Planes Were
I
Brought Down and Five British
Planes are Reported Missing.
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LONDON, May 31,—Operations on
the British front in France during,
the past twenty-four hours have been
confined principally to trench raid- j
ing. in which the British troops havei
been successful in capturing several {
sections of the German trenches. Yes
terday an aerial battle occurred be
tween British and German planes, in
which two German planes were down
ed and five British planes are report
ed missing.
Mr NARY CONFIRMED AS
SENATOR FROM OREGON
Will sot Permit Narrow Partisianship
Interfere with Support President
PORTLAND, Ore., May 31.—Chair
man McNary, of the State Republican
Committee, who was named by the
governor, as United States Senator to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Harry Lane, has been con
firmed by the legislature. In an in
terview this morning McNary stated
that, he would not permit harrow par
tisanship interfere with his support
of the policies of President Wilson.
GERMAN ADMIRAL STILL
DREAMS OF VICTORY
YOKOHAMA, May 29.—An eventu
al alliance between Germany and Jap
pan that would secure for all time the
rights of the two countries in the Far
east was forecast by Admiral von
Hintze. formerly German minister to
China, in an interview with a reporter
of the Kokumin Shumbun. The Ger
man admiral added his belief that'lat
ter Russia would come into the agree
ment and thus form a powerful triple
alliance that would exercise a predom
inating sway over the two hemis
pheres and Insure a world peace.
More Jews Massacred
NEW YORK. May^ 30.—Another
wholesale massacre of Jews is threat
ened by the Turks, who are invading
the Holy Land in large numbers. It
is stated that the Jew's will be totally
nnnihiliated unless relief is imme
diately sent.
The Moose will hold their regular
business meeting tonight.
FRENCH HER
IS TORPEDOED
CARRIED CARGO OE
FOOD AND .MUNITIONS
Was En Route from New York to
Havre with Capacity Cargo—Was
Small Ship and Formerly Sailed
Under Belgian Flag.
NEW YORK. May 31.—Advices re
ceived here this morning state that
the French steamer Meuse was sub
marined last Thursday while en route
from this city to Havre. The Meuse
was carrying a capacity cargo of
munitions and foodstuffs. The Meuse
was an iron steamer of 794 tons dis
placement. She was 208 feet in length.
29.8 feet beam and 14.1 feet depth
of hold. She was built in 1884 at
Belfast. Ireland, and formerly sailed
under the Belgian flag.
ALASKA STEAMER MAX
IS LOST OX BOAT
Jl'NEAll. May 31.—Frank J. Yer
ney. second officer of the American I
steamer Vacuum, who lost his life (
when that steamer was sunk by a|
German I’-boat off the coast of I re- j
land several weeks ago. was well
known in Juneau and along the Alas-j
kan coast. Yerney for several years |
had been working as officer of thei
cableship Burnside and was also an
officer of the steamer Seward for sev
eral years. He left Sea::;e and the Pa
cific coast on the Seward when that
steamer was sent to the east coast.
Yerney was on the steamer Al
gonquin when that steamer was sunk
and escaped from the sinking steam
er without injury. • ~"r
He had been a member of Seattle
Harbor Master’s. Mates and Pilots of
the Pacific coast since 1910. He left
Seattle for the Atlantic about a year
ago as third officer of the steamship
Seward, when that vessel was sold by
the Alaska Steamship company. .
CHICAGO MAYOR TO
BE PI T OX GRILL
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CHICAGO. May 31.—The action of j
Mayor Win. Hale Thompson in de-'
dining to extend an invitation to the
British and French missions now in
Washington to visit Chicago is to he
the subject of inquiry by the federal
authorities today, according to Jos.
B. Fleming, assistant United States
attorney. A number of leading busi
ness and professional men who have
been members of an advisory commit
tee. appointed by the mayor soon af
ter he took office, have announced
their withdrawal from the committee,
giving as their reason their disap
proval of his course, in regard to
the invitation to the distinguished
foreigners.
After the mayor decided that he
believed he would be "presuming con
siderably to take the position that all
of the people of Chicago are in favor
of the invitation." the city council by
unanimous vote, invited members of
the two missions to visit this city.
PEACE DEMANDED
BY THE SOCIALISTS
LONDON. May 31.—Stockholm dis
patch says that the Dutch delegation
to the International Socialist confer
ence has addressed an appeal to so
cialists throughout the world asking
for support and saying that they have
started their labors at Stockholm un
der great difficulties.
“The thought of peace is growing
everywhere," says the appeal.
"Every day that the war continues
tncreases the suffering of the people,
the hecatombs of the victims and the
billions of debt. The situation is be
coming intolerable and you should
ask for peace terms. In the meanwhile
an immediate agreement between the
socialist parties of all countries Is
necessary in order that international
ism may again develop its strength.”
TEXAS MAN THREATENS
TO KILL THE PRESIDENT
HASKELL, Texas., May 31.—W.
Bergfleld. a mail carrier, was arrested
here today charged with threatening
to go to Washington and kill Presi
dent Wilson. He was given a prelim^
inary hearing and held under bonds
of $10,000 to the action of the Grand
Jury.
Mill* HOB
FOR LATE SENATOR
BODY IS LAID AT REST
IN FAMILY BURIAL PLOT
Full Military Honors are Accorded
late Senator from Oregon—Re
mains Followed to Grave l>y a
Guard of 1,000 Soldiers.
PORTLAND. Ore. May III—Mount
ed on a gun caisson and escorted to
the cemetery by a guard of one thou
sand soldiers, the remains of the late
Senator Harry Lane were laid in their
last resting place yesterday with im
posing ceremonies. Thousands of citi
zens joined the huge procession which
moved slowly from his iate residence
to the family burial plot, where full
military honors were accorded the de
ceased statesman.
AMERICAN SNIP
SUNK BY SUB
CltKW IS ROHBKI) A\|)
NKT ADIIIKT SMAJ.I. BOATS
Schooner Margaret B. Roush, of New
York Torpedoed off tlie Freuc-'i
(oast on April 117.—Captain and
Crew Arrive New York.
N’KW \ OHK, .May 31.—Captain
Foot, of the 'American schooner .Mar
garet B. Rouss, who arr.'ved here to
day with the crew of that vessel,
states that the schooner was submar
ined off the French coast on April
27. and that the German crew of the
submarine, after robbing the schoon
er’s crew, set them adrift in open
boats. The Margaret B. Rouss was a
wooden vessel of 701 tons displace
ment. and was formerly the barken
tine Herbert Fuller. She was 158.3
feet long. 35.5 feet beam, and IS feet
depth of hold. She was built at Har
rington. Me., in 1890. and she car
ried a crew of 8 men. Her home port
was New York.
BURROUGHS WINS IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE RACK
Elected to Succeed Sulloway over tlie
Democratic Candidate
MANCHESTER. N. H.. May 31.—
Sherman Burroughs. Republican, has
been elected Congressman for the first
Congressional district, to succeed the
late Congressman Sulloway. Bur
roughs defeated Patrick Sullivan, the
Democratic candidate, by a small plu
rality on the face of the returns.
LATOUCHE AND VALDEZ
GET AWAY FOR NOME
First Steamers of the Season l^eavo
Seattle with Capacity Cargoes
SEATTLE, May 31.—The steamers
Latouche and Valdez, of the Alaska
Steamship Co's, fleet got away yes
terday afternoon for Nome. Both ves
sels were loaded to capacity with a
general cargo.
RUSS ARMY WANTS
LAND DISTRIBUTED
NEW YORK. May 31.—A dispatch
today to the Jewish Daily Forward
from its Petrograd correspondent
says that the Russian congress of the
army at the front, in session at Minsk,
“has decided to ask for the abolition
of private ownership of land and dis
tribution of all land among the pea
sant population. An old Russian con
gress of all peasant communities and
organizations is going to be held in
Petrograd soon.
The council of workmen's and sol
dier’s deputies has received greet
ings from the social democratic par
ty of Bulgaria.
LEONARD CHALLENGED
HY WILLIE RITCHIE
MILWAUKEE.’ May 31- Willie
Ritchie has issued a challenge to Billy
Leonard for a twenty-round bout.