Idita ’od Pioneer
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PRESIDENT’S TRIP
Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 6.—President
Wilson has carried his light to arouse
public sentiment for the ratification of
the peace treaty into the home of Sen
ator James A. Keed. the leading Dem
ocratic opponent, direct today fresh
from what tie considered a great tri
umph in St, Louis yesterday This
President arrived in Kansas City at 9
o’clock this morning.
St. Paul, Minn.. Sept' 10.—President
Wilson arrived here this morning. A
strenuous day’s work has been mapped
out for him.
Bismarck. N. D., Sept, 10 — Tomor
row the President will begin the inva
sion of a section of the country where,
it is generally admitted, radicalism is
well developed.
San Francisco, Sept. 9. — The main
Pacific Fleet of the navy passed out of
(lolden Gate this morning, headed for
Puget sound.
Portland. Ore.. Sept. 9. - Secretary of
the Navv Daniels arrived in this city
this morning from Astoria.
Billings. Mont., Sept. 11. — President
Wilson will speak here and at Helena
today.
Wilson Talks to Idaho People
Aboard President’s Train. Sept. 12.—
In idaho today President Wilson went
to the constituents of Senator Borah in
an effort to convince them that the
peace pact should be ratified. He in
vaded the panhandle of Idaho for a
speech to the people of the (Joeitr
d’Alenes, _
Hart Confesses Ignorance
Spokane, Sept. (>.—Gov. Hart, of
Washington, says lie has not. heen in
vited to meet President Wilson, and
hasn’t heen notified of the President’s
coming; in fact, he don’t even know
what President, Wilson’s mission is.
He Spends Too Much Money
Washington. Sept. 11. —"The Presi
dent has spent money like a drunken
sailor.” declared Senator Norris, of
Nebraska, while discussing the high
cost of living in the Senate today.
“There ought to be ao example of
economy shown by the President him
self.” Senator Norris said "he ought to
practice all the economy possible, both
as an individual and as an official —thus
to do his part in reducing the high cost
of living. The President has cavorted
around with representative monarchs.
and has spent more money in traveling
than ever has heen spent, by any presi
dent or potentate.”
POLICE ON STRIKE
Boston, Sept.. II.— With 7,000 state
troops patroling t lie streets today, Bos
ton is virtually an armed camp. Riot
ing was resumed at 11 o’clock this
morning. Both martial law and a gen
eral strike are threatened as a result of
ttie policemen’s strike.
Senator Deplores Bull Strike
Washington. Sept. 11.—The strike of
Boston policemen was deplored in the
Senate today by Senator Thomas, of
Colorado, who declared that it was the
logical outcome of the widespread
unionizing movement, which, he feared,
would extend. Already, he said, effoils
were being made to unionize American
soldiers, and troops should act promptly
to meet the situation.
Talk of Sympathetic Strike
Boston. Sept. 12. —With the threat of
a general sympathetic strike, held off
by the action of the Central Lobor
I'uion last night in ordering ail iocal
unions to act on the proposal at once,
thus giving a fuller expression upon
the situation resulting from the Boston
policemen’s strike, affairs assumed a
calmer aspect, today.
London, Sept. Id.—The North sea
will be cleared of mines before the
rough weather of autumn forces the
mine sweepers to quit work.
MR. GRIGSBY TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WHAT
j Washington, Sept. 8. —“There is nothing complicated about
! the Alaska situation; Congress can appropriate $17,000,000
j and finish the Government railroad in that Territory, or it can
l refuse to pass the bill and give the Territory bfW to the In
dians,” is what Delegate Grigsby said in a speech ,s ''upport of
the bill, which passed the House late Saturday aftefnoon, in
creasing the limit cost of the Alaska railroad from $85,000,000
to $52,000,000.
Senate Committee on Territories Report Is Favorable
Washington, Sept. 12. The Senate committee on territories
ordered a favorable report, without amendment, the House bill
appropriating $17,000,000 for the completion of the Alaska rail
road, and also acted favorably upon a bill authorizing the city
of Petersburg to sell bonds for the construction of a lighting
plant and school house. The railway bill is likely to encounter
some opposition in the Senate, but its friends believe the meas
ure will ultimately pass.
COMMITTEE’S REPORT ON TREATY
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Washington, Sept. 10. — The peace treaty as adopted by the Sen
ate foreign relations committee, including its amendments and res
ervations, will be reported to the Senate today. Senator Hitchcock
will present a minority report, urging that the treaty be adopted
as it came from the Paris peace conference. Standing on these
two platforms, the opponents and friends of the international pact
will enter into the final stage of the long struggle
Washington, Sept. 10. —The Senate foreign relations committee
this afternoon formally reported the peace treaty with 45 amend
ments and four reservations. The summary of the report charac
terized the treaty as an alliance, and not a league, one which will
breed wars instead of assuring peace.
All the Republican members of the committee signed the major
it.v report with the exception of Senator McOumber.
In offering the amendments and reservations, the report says
the committee was governed by the single purpose “to guard
American rights of sovereignty, the invasion of which would stim
•date breaches of faith, encourage conflicts, and generate wars.”
The proposed reservations are—
1. Unconditional right to withdraw from the League of
Nations.
'1. Declination to assume any obligations of Article 10,
except by action of Congress.
3. Reserving its right to decide what questions are
within its own domestic jurisdiction.
4 Absolute reservation of the Monroe doctrine to the
agreement of America alone.
The principal amendments provide: For equal voting power for
America with England in the league’s assembly; to give Shantung
to China; relieving America from having representatives on com
missions deciding matters in which America has no concern. The
report says the other nations will take us on our own terms, for
without the United Slates their league is wrecked, and all their
gains from the war are imperiled.
RENNER SIGNS TREATY
Paris. Sept. 10.—In the absence of
elaborate details, such as accompanied
the setting at Versailles, the Allies
made formal peace with Austria today.
Dr. Renner, the Austrian chancellor,
head of his country’s peace delegation,
signed the peace treaty at Si. Germain
at 10 o’clock this morning.
And They Were Married
In the capacity of U. S. commissioner,
Dr. Moore performed first his marri
age ceremony last Thursday when he
assisted in plighting the trotn of Mr.
Muley John and Mrs. Mary Hamilton,
members of prominent native families
of Anvik. The ceremony was witnessed
by Wm. B. Thomas and Tenas Chief
Andrew Andrews. The happy couple
started down the Iditarod river yester
day paddling their own canoe with per
fect rhythm.
Jack Peterson, the old-time mixol- j
ogist. now a horny-handed toiler at the
Upgrade claim, Fiut creek, is taking an
enforced vacation, occasioned by a par
ticle of steel landing in his eye.
ABOUT THE BOATS
Monday. Sept.8.—Washburn up Holy
Cross for Dikeman 11 p m. 7th; Louise
up Holy Cross 12:45 today; Reliance at
Nulato; Seattle No. 3 up Kotlik 6 a.m.
7th. Washburn scheduled to sail Tues
day (tomorrow) for St. Michael direct
Thursday, Sept. 11. —Washburn down
Holy Cross for St. Michael 11 a.m.
today; Seattle No. 3 at Marshall 4 p m.;
Louise up Koyukuk 7:35 a.m. today: St.
Michael advises there are 15 reserva
tions left on the next Victoria; Louise
will be first boat down for St. Michael
connecting with Victoria, and a mail
launch will be the last connecting with
the Victoria.
Nancy Belle arrived late Saturday
night with mail; left for Dikeman 9
a.m. 8th.
Nancy Belle arrived at 6:30Thursday
morning with big barge of freight for
N. C. Co., and about a dime’s worth of
way-mail.
Sea Wolf (C’apt. Paprica Jensen) ar
rived Thursday afternoon with freight
for S. Applebaum.
Friday, Sept. 12.—Louise up Melo/.i
8 a.m. today; Washburn down Mar
shall.
BL00DYR10TING
Hammond, Ind.Sept. 10.—Five men
shot daad and 12 wounded was the toll'
as a result of the riots at the Standard
Steel Carplast here this morning. The
police and Standard guards, heavily
armed, were trying jto open the way
for a bunch of 200 Americans who were
marching in a body to work, through a
crowd of 1,000 alien strikers who re
fused to budge. The police arrested
several of the men and then the strik
ers began shooting. The police then
opened fire into the mob. Seventy-five
shots were fired.
Steel Workers Get Impatient
Washington, Sept. 10 —The strike of
steel workers, set for next Saturday.
may be called within' 48 hours unless
President Wilson in the meantime can
assure the heads of the 24 unions with
which the steel workets are affiliated
that there is some possibility of a con
ference with Judge Edward H. Gary,
the head of the steel corporation, presi
dents of various unions announced
today. _
Tacoma Newspapers at Work
Tacoma, Sept. 12.—The newspapers
of this city resumed publication, the
printers having returned to work on
the old scale of wages, agreeing to
stick six months.
Bolsheviki Reports Big Gains
London, Sept. 11.—A Bolsheviki mes
sage from Moscow today claims the
capture of 12.000 prisoners from Ad
miral Kolchak’s All-Russian forces in
the region of Aktubia Skorsk. If is
declared that the surrender of the re
mainder of Kolchak's southern army is
expected shortly.
Kolchak Put Out of the Game
London, Sept. 12.*—The remainder of
Kolchak’s army in the region of Aktu
bia Skorsk has surreneered to the Boi
sheviki, it. is claimed in a Bolsheviki
wireless dispatch from Moscow today.
This raised the total of Bolsheviki cap
tures from Kolchak’s forces to 45.000
men within a week.
Fighting Among Themselves
London, Sept. 10.—Through official
sources the British foreign office has
received its first definite news of a rup
ture among the leaders of the Russian
Bolsheviki movement. Advices from
British agents reveal in detail accounts
of an open rebellion against the central
soviet government,which threatens the
overthrow of Lenine and Trotzky.
CYCLONE HITS FLORIDA
Ke.v West, Sept 11.—A cyclone that
struck this city last night razed 330
I buildings and damaged a large num
! her. Several ships were sent down.
| Forty-five members of the crew of the
! steamer Miami are adrift in open boats.
WILL CONTROL PLANES
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 11.—The Ne
state railroad commission has assumed
jurisdiction over aerial transportation.
Where planes are for hire for carrying
passengers for profit, they are classed
as common carriers, and are rightfully
under the commission’s jurisdiction.
Won’t Protest the Americans
Tampico, Mex., Sept. 6.—American
citizens were refused permission to
enter the Tampico section of Mexico
today, when they declined to waive re
sponsibility of the Mexican government
for any bodily harm that might befall
them.
Gen. Botha Dead of Influenza
Pretoria, Sept. 8. —Gen. Louis Botha,
premier of South Africa, and minister
of agriculture, died here suddenly from
an attack of influenza.