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WILSON WANTS MARSHALL
ST. I AH'IS. June 14.—Secretary Baker arrived here
last night as the personal representative of President W d
son and brought with him the President’s own draft ot
the platform and also the news that Wilson desires the
renomination of Marshall for vice-president It is also
stated that the President asks for firmly established har
mony during the convention so that the patty may go to
the polls without any feelings that might weaken it. The
fact that Baker, who was named as the choice for the
vice-presidential nomination by Morgenthau and many
others, carried the news that W ilson wants Marshall is re
garded as meaning that Baker himself will not accept the
nomination if it is tendered to him.
HUGHES AND GERMANS
NEW YORK, June 14—In his first statement issued
since his acceptance of the nomination Hughes declared
today in defining his attitude towards German-American
support that it would be one of "undiluted Americanism,
so repeating the slogan which he invented after receiving
the nomination. He said:
"I stated my position very clearly in my telegram to
the convention. My attitude is one of undiluted Ameii
canism and anyone who supports me is supporting an out
and out American and absolutely nothing else.
There is no question that as lpatters are developing
the German vote is to cut a big figure in the election and
the Germans are believed to be well organized and sup
ported by other nationalities who are pro-German in their
sympathies.
WILSON ALSO ON GERMANS
WEST POINT, June 14.—In making his first address
since the campaign began President W ilson here last night ^
also dwelt very particularly on the German-Americanj
question which for the present holds the boards apparent-1
ly. He discussed preparedness, militarism, Americanism,
the causes of the war in Europe, the Monroe Doctrine and
the divided allegiance and ideals of Americans. He de
clared it to l>e the imperative duty of the United States to
he prepared and he added the statement that “mankind is|
going to know that when America speaks she means what
shesa.vs-” _
HOW THE VOTE WILL GO
NEW YORK, June 14— Political dopesters are also
beginning to figure on the possible results of the coining
election. The votes for Taft and Roosevelt combined last
election were seven and a half millions and the vote for!
Wilson was six and a quarter millions. It is now figured
that if the pro-Germans cast their vote in a body they will
have the balance of power. The prominent German
Americans of this city say that they and some of their
friends who are not Germans can control at least three
million votes, or a number about equal to the vote cast for
Taft in 1912. As matters look now the pro-Germans will
vote solidly for Wilson’s strongest opponent.
ROOSEVELT IN i
SEVERE PAIN:
PLACES HAND TO SIDE SEVERAL
TIMES AND LOOKS
Ql'ITE ILL.
NEW YORK. June 14. — Some
alarm has been caused by the fact
that Colonel Roosevelt was stricken
with a severe pain in his side and
placed his hand frequently on
his side near the heart while he was
motoring to the home of his son-in
law, Dr. Richard Derby. He had been
to the dock to greet his £on Kermit
and the latter’s wife and baby when
the pain attacked him. Mr. Roosevelt
nays the pain is nothing but he seem
ed to be quite ill.
Deputy Marshal Harry Brown of
Knik took some insane men out from
that place on the Alameda.
WOULD CALL
THE MILITIA
WHOLE REGULAR ARMY OF U. S.
TAKEN UP WITH MEXI
CAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, June 14.—A mem
ber of the army general staff stated
today that should the need for troops
arise the first step would be the call
ing out of the state militia. He de
clared that outside of ten thousand
men of the coast artillery corps now
on the border there are only fifteen
hundred regulars now in continental
United States and five hundred of
them are stationed in Alaska. The
rest of the regular army, about four
thousand, are scattered at posts in
Hawaii, the Philippines and on the
canal zone. The statement has creat
ed a tremendous amount of discussion.
PRESIDENT IN
| GREATJPARADE
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY PRESI
DENT OF l'. S. TAKES PART
IN SI All FIMTION.
WASHINGTON, June 14.—For tr.e
first time in history a president- oi
the United States took part in a pro
paganda parade when President Wil
son marched on foot today on historic
Pennsylvania avenue in the parade
| which was Washington’s plea for pre
; paredness and a tribute to the Hag.
This day was particularly chosen as
the one for the parade as it was the
anniversary of the adoption by con
| gress of the Stars and Stripes as the
national emblem. The presidnt was
greeted with wild enthusiasm as he
| marched along with the multitude.
ADMIRAL VHOARD
The Watson was a real flagship
when she arrived at Seward last
evening, no less a person than a re
tired admiral of the United States
navy being aboard. He is Admiral
E. R. Rodgers who is now the auditor
of the Admiral line and a stockholder.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Rodgers.
PROFESSOR TO HE LABORER
SEATTLE. June 4.—Joseph Dan
iels, assistant professor of mining at
the University of Washington will
pass the summer working as a com
mon laborer for the Alaska-Gastineau
mine at Juneau. He desires the
practical experience.—Ex.
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Miss Sylvia Wold returned from the
westward last evening after a short
visit to Anchorage, .
J. R. McPhail, the local business
man, went outside last evening to
bring back his family.
START R,R. WORK
NOW M WAY
STATION MEN ALSO PLAC ED ON
MATANUSKA HRANCH
LINE.
ANCHORAGE, June 14.—Work has
been started on the Seward side of
Anchorage to join up to the main line.
On the other side steel has been laid
to Matanuska Junction, a distance ot
;>G miles and the right of way between
the Junction and the coal fields is
fairly well covered with station men
already. Already tne grade is prati
cally completed on the coal fields
branch. Station work ha/ been let
on the work going south from An
chorage. *
NO OFFICERS
ON THEWATSON
MATES ON STRIKE; OFFICIALS
LOADED VESSEL BEFORE
LEAVINO SEATTLE.
The only officer on the Admiral
Watson when she passed by Seward
last evening was Captain Jensen, all
the mates of the Admiral line having
gone on strike. The strikers included
first, second and third officers of all
the ships. It was a! o learned while
the boat was here that because of the
strike of longshoremen the officials,
clerks, stewards and other sorts of
employees loaded the ship. Amongst
those who pushed trucks on the dock
at Seattle were Frank Watson, the
general agent, I'urser Tom Kehoe,
General Agent Flye, Chief Steward
Leonard and several others who still
have kinks in their backs. Frank
Watson is said to have lost thirty
pounds by the exertion.
J. J. Finnegan of the law firm of
Morford and Finnegan left for An
chorage on legal business on the Wat
son.
ARRESTED FOR
SEATTLE THEFT
POLICEMEN SUSPENDED ON
SUSPICION OF TAKING
LIQUOR AWAY.
SEATTLE, junc* 14.—Develop-1
ments of the sweeping investigation
instituted by Chief of Police Becking
ham to determine the responsibility |
for the disappearance of large quanta j
ties of whiskey, beer and other liquors
from the Effi^ence room in the ola
city hall building have resulted in one
arrest and two suspensions from the
police force.
William Kerry, night engineer in
the public safety building, is under
arrest on an open charge following
Beckingham’s inquiry into alleged
bootlegging by city employees about
the building. It is suspected that
some of the policemen who were most
energetic in seizing liquor from illicit
sellers are now guilty of selling the
result of their raids.
‘ THE FIRST “DARK HORSE”
James K. Polk, at first mentioned
only modestly as a vice-presidential
candidate, in the Democratic conven
tion of 1848, furnished the first dark
horse nominee to history. He was
proposed when the convention was
deadlocked between Van Buren and
Cass.
R. J. WEIR SAYS ALL
IS GOING SPLENDIDLY
R. J. Weir, engineer in charge of
this division, returned from Anchor
age on the Alameda last evening and
reports fine progress on the work
around Anchorage. He did not meet
Commissioner Mears who had gone'to
Matanuska.
DEMOCRATS HARMONIOUS
STAND TOR WILSON TO A MAN
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 14.—For the
first time in decades, Democracy’s
hosts met in quadrienniel session to
day with complete agreement on the
choice of national standard bearer.
There wasn’t a delegate who didn’t
agree to the rensmnir.tion of Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson.
The bitterness of the factional
strife at Baltimore four years ago
was gone. Advance indications were
for a regular “love feast” with the
only possibilities for any difference of
opinion present in the building of a
platform.
It was a cheerful, optimistic, cheer
ing and confident throng that respond
ed to the bang of National Chairman
William F. McCombs’ gavel. No
spectre of an internecine fight in
truded.
First of all, the delegates wore
meeting in Missouri, one of whose
favorite sons four years ago was a
defeated candidate in the battle of
the ballots.
That same favorite son—Speaker
Champ Clark—as if to emphazie the
healing of tho wounds dealt him %oy
the Baltimore gathering, was one of
the loudest in his praises of the men
who took from him tho honor of
leading the Democratic hosts.
“I believe the convention can ad
journ by Friday, if it so desires,’
Chairman McCombs said just before
convening the assembly.
The delegates, themselves however,
indicated early in the meeting their
desire to hear “glorification” speeches
and this excess of enthusiasm was ex
pected to prolong the convention until
Saturday morning.
St. Louis began playing the hdst to
the visiting thousands in royal fash
ion. Non-partisan committees galore,
whose interest and energy was bent
solely toward making visitors com
fortable and happy, were constantly
in attendance.
The convention is St. Louis’ first
chance since the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition of 1904 to entertain dis-j
tinguishcd guests, and St. Louisans
were determined to make the ocassion
a memorable one.
The convention hall itself had been
repainted throughout, mostly wltli
white paint so that every possible hit
of light was reflected into its gigantic
interior.
Special ventilating apparatus cooled
the sultry air. Delegates and alter
nates alone were permitted on the
ground floor, permitting more com
fortable seating space for the men
who actually do the convention work.
One topic which was eagerly dis
cussed by the crowds in the streets
and hotel lobbies was the so-called
“unit rule” and “two-thirds” regula
tion which from time immemorial has
ruled at Democratic conclaves.
There was general belief expressed
that the regular quadriennial attempt
to overthrow these ancient rules
would succeed this year.
Delegates recalled that the attempt
was made four years ago in Baltimore
and defeated mainly because there
was such bitter strife between the
candidates. If the two-thirds rule
had not been in effiect at Baltimore,
Champ Clark, Missouri’s favorite
son, would have been named.
This year, it was conceded, will be
an excellent opportunity for the
Democratic party to abolish the pre
cedent requiring a two-thirds major
ity as necessary to a choice. There
is only one candidate in the minds of
the delegates—Wilson—and this off
ers a free road to revision of the
rules.
Most important also, in the minds
of the gossipers and hotel lobby de
baters, was the platform upon which
Democracy will make this year’s race.
The Democrats believe they have the
“edge” on the Republicans, simply be
cause they will have m opportunity to
see what sort of a statement of prin
ciples the Chicago convention has en
acted, and to meet those principles in
the Democratic pledges.
SAYS BRITISH LOST 130
WARSHIPS SINCE BEGINNING
BRITISH LOST 130 SHIPS
BERLIN, June 14.—During the war to date the Brit
ish have lost one hundred and thirty ships of her navy
and this represents a loss of six hundred thousand tons.
This statement was issued today and is based on statistics
gathered by a semi-official news agency. 1 he loss of the
British in the recent battle is figured at nearly a quarter
of the total tonnage given here.
SUBMARINE SANK HAMPSHIRE
LONDON, June 14. — The German newspapers are
now declaring openly that it was a submarine that sank
the cruiser Hampshire and killed Lord Kitchener and a
very bitter feeling has been aroused here. For the time
being the loss of the fine cruiser itself and three hundred
members of the crew has been overlooked in the shock
caused by the loss of the minister of war although under
ordinary circumstances the sinking of the cruiser would
be regarded as a very great disaster.
ECHOES OF GREAT BATTLE
LONDON, June 14. — Vice-Admiral Beatty who led
the cruiser squadron in the engagement with the Germans
off the coast of Jutland is quoted as saying that the diffi
culty of naming some of the German ships lost was due
to a mist which prevailed at the time. It is fully admitted
that the super-dreadnaught Marlborough was struck by
a torpedo from a submarine but it is stated that she is now
being repaired at a home port. Rear Admiral Hood who
was lost was married to an American who as formerly
Miss Nicholson. From his place in the house of commons
yesterday, Winston Churchill, formerly first lord of the
admiralty who is at home from the front, repeated the
statement that even though the German story of the bat
tle is true it would not affect the relative strength of the
two navies. He also stated again that the Germans did
not show any seventeen inch guns which they were credit
ed with and were able to spring none of the surprises an
ticipated.
QUIET AT VERDUN
PARIS, June 14. — According to the official French
statement today no infantry attacks took place during the
past twenty-four hours on either the right or left bank
of the Meuse. Artillery fighting of a desultory kind is
reported from various quarters but no changes in the rela
tive positions of the opposing forces is chronicled.
SINK ITALIAN TROOPSHIP
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VIENNA, June 14.—The sinking of an Italian troop
ship on June 8 was 6fficially announced today. The vessel
was filled with troops at the time and was encountered
by Austrian destroyers which succeeded in torpedoing
her. She sank in a few minutes and the losses were very
heavy. The war office denies the story of the great Aus
trian losses in the fighting near Czernowitz but its state
ment give the impression that our army suffered a tem
porary setback.
TURKS HOLD RUSSIANS
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 14. — It is officially an
nounced that our troops in Asia Minor have repulsed
further attacks by the Russians who are now being held
without difficulty. It is also reported that satisfactory
operations are proceeding against the British in Meso
potamia. ' ,
ITALY CLAIMS SUCCESSES
ROME, June 14. — The Austrian offensive has been
brought to a full stop. It is admitted that we have aban
doned Avlona but only for strategical reasons. We have
resumed the offensive in many quarters but the strength
of the Austrian positions makes progress slow. In a
message to the army today King Emmanuel lauded its
work and urged it to supreme efforts in conjunction with
its gallant Russian allies in the east. The Russian suc
cess has been hailed with enthusiasm all over the kingdom.
ADMIT TROOPSHIP LOSS
ROME, June 14.—The admiralty admits the loss of
the troopship Principe Umberto in the Adriatic.