SEATTLEINVOLVED IN GENERAL STRIKE
WILL MAKE GERMANY TOE THE MARK
GREAT GENERAL STRIKE AT SEATTLE
INVOLVES SIXTY THOUSAND PERSONS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated iToss.
SEATTLE, Feb. C —Tin- anticipated general strike of labor was inaug
urated according to schedule at ten o'clock this morning and the industrial
life of the city is nearly at a standstill. The change from industry io prac
po disturbances have taken place. Promptly at tlie* designated hour, the out
walked out. The streets were filled with great crowds immediately, but there
ployees of the various trades involved in the strike left their occupations and
was little loitering, save in the lower downtown districts where crowds of idlers
are usually visible at any time. In the majority of cases the strikers hurried
to their homes and a few hours after the walkout, the streets presented an
houses were closed.
The union leaders are claiming that the geneial walkout is a success
in every way. Estimates made by union representatives place the total num
ber now on strike at slightly more than sixty thousand, including the twenty
five thousand ship yard workers who were already out. In addition, it is
estimated that fully sixty thousand more workers who belong to the unorgan
ized trades will soon be out through being forced from work by the strike
of the union workers.
Promptly at ten o'clock this morning, the elevators of the city slopped
and the street cars returned to their barns. The jitneys also stopped at the
the strike call. The moving picture houses will probably close. Unlay, as the
operators and musicians have gone out with the remainder of the unions.
The schools may also be forced to close on account of the strike of tin- janitors
walkout of tfye stereotypers and newsboys. The telephone company is continu
ing service as the phone operators arc not striking. .Most of tin* stores an*
open in the downtown district, only the largest places being forced to close
their doors through the help abandoning their labors.
The city will be lighted, at least for tonight, as the employees of the
municipal plant have so far refused to join the strikers.
The labor leaders are working industriously to induce the un-unioni/.ed
f ades to leave their employment, thereby making the strike absolute and
leaving the city in a complete state of industrial paralysis, owing to the dos
ing down of most of the restaurants and eating houses, the problem of obtain
ing! food is a difficult one for many, despite the opening «.f numerous soup
houses by the Central Labor council.
Son. Thomas Declares Seattle Strike Evidence of Bolshevism
WASHINGTON, Fob. G—Senator Thomas, of Colorado, during the . ourse
of the morning session of the Senate mmmfttee engaged in the investigation
of enemy propaganda, denounced the great general strike at Seattle and de
clared that the strikers are conducting an experiment in Kussian Holsheviki
methods of taking over the functions of government and attempting to run
things to suit thpir own desires.
Thomas bitterly arraigned the tendency toward tin- adoption of Bol
shevist methods displayed by the workmen of America in several quarters and
declared that the lesson provided by the hopeless situation of Itussia at the
present time after more than a year of Bolshevist rule has apparently been
lost.
Seattle Mayor Denies Thomas Statement
SEATTLE, Feb. 6—The Strike committee of the Central Labor Council
lias announced that more than thirty thousand workers responded to the strike
call today. The strike is declared to be a great success from the standpoint
of organized labor.
The Mayor has denied the declaration made by Senator Thomas of
Colorado regarding the animus of the strike, declaring that there has been
no attempt on the part of the striking element to assume the functions of gov
ernment. His Honor declared with vehemence that no attempt of that char
acter will be tolerated for an instant, adding: “Any man who tries to take
over the government functions here will be shot on sight." The Mayor further
declared that if it is necessary to preserve order he will deputize a thousand
extra polio. f
General Strike Fails at Tacoma
TACOMA, Fob. 6—The call for a general strike in sympathy with the
ship yard workers has failed completely, only a few of the unions responding
to the call of the strike committee.
A few of the local business houses and industries have suspended but
the street cars are runnin g as usual, the restaurants are open and the print
ers are working as usual.
Washington Governor Say> Will Act if Violence Appears
OLYMPIA, Feb. 6-—Governor Lister, although in extremely laid health,
is keeping a close watch on the strike situation at Seattle and Tacoma and
has announced that the state will act immediately if the adoption of violence
on the part of the strikers makes it necessary to adopt repressive measures
to protect life and property.
Gov. Lister stated that he hopes it will not become necessary to adopt
stringent measures but declared that outlawry under any guise will not be
tolerated by the state government.
PEACE CONFERENCE RECOGNIZES CLAIMS OF
SMALL NATIONS FOR REPRESENTATION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
Paris Feb. 6—(Associated Press Leased Wire and Cable Service)
Nineteen small belligerent nationalities have been granted definite recognition
as co-belligerents with the Allic.; in the great war by the Supreme Council of
the Peace Congress after presenting thier claims, and will be grunted represen
tation in the Peace Conference deliberations.
The Supreme Council has granted four additional seats on the Com
mission of the’ Society of Nations, which has in charge the formation and or
ganization of the proposed League of Nations, to the number of the lesser
countries. Additional seats will also be held by Poland, Itoumania and the
Czecho-Slovakia nations. *
The Society of Nations Commission is already making good progress
in it* task of laying out the foundation plans of the proposed international
i organisation. At the present time the commission is engaged In Studying the
constitution of the executive body of the League.
MRS ROOSEVELT TO
VISIT SON S GRAVE
Associated Press Service.
NKW YORK, Keli. 5——Mrs Theo
dore Roosevelt sailed for Kurope today
for the announced purpose of visiting
the grave of her son, Quentin Roose
velt, who was killed near Chateau
Thierry during the latter days of the
GOVERNOR LISTER
.... TO TAKE REST
Associated Press. Service.
OLYMPIA, Wn. Pel.. The Lieu
tenant Governor and Attorney Gen-.
the duties of Governor Lister during
the sickness of the governor and will
continue to administrate state affairs
for a time while tlu* governor is ro-(
eu pe rating.
is still ill and will take an
rest until he regains his I
strength.
ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS
FOUND IN CALIFORNIA
Assoc in ted Press Sreviee.
BISHOP. Cal.— Amateur archeolo
gists of this section are endeavoring
to interest professional scientists of
tho cost in the epigraphs which ab
ound on the rocks of Hound Valley,
not far from this city, .and which nr
believed to b<- as old. if not older,
than the hieroglyphics of earliest
Egypt, to which tiny hoar a strange
It is believed by many that tho
strange markings constituted the
means by which ancient tribes marked
the source of water supply for the
hem-fit of those of their number who
lived roving lives.
These hieroglyphics have never been
deciphered, although they are matte-s
of record in the leading museums or
the country, it is said. The Indian tribe
now living in this vicinity declare*
they are not the work of the Indian*
of North America and that they ant- -
date all aboriginal lore.
Some who have examined the
strange markings in tho flinty bould
ers say the hieroglyphics closely res
emble those of earliest Egypt and may
replace the latter as tho first written
language of humanity.
They are found always in the vicin
ity of water supplies, the same mark
ings discovered near Bishop appearing
also on rocks e xtending through the
Canadian border, down through Wash
ington. Oregon and California, to tho
Mexican line and beyond. This fact,
it is argued, indicates that prehistoric
tribes marked a highway for their mi
grating members or for their armies,
giving specific directions as to the
best water supplies along the way.
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The Statement of this Oregon Woman
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GERMAN RELUCTANCE FORCES ALLIES TO ADOPT DRASTIC STAND
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Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
I’AItlS, Feb. «—Tin- unwillingness of Germany toward observing the
terms of the armistice convention has resulted in a decision by the Supreme
War Council of the Allies to force Germany to comply with her agreements
as embodied in the armistice document.
According to announcements given out here today, the Supreme War
Council will meet at Versailles Friday morning for the puristse of determin
ing what measures will bo taken to impose upon Germany the full will of the
Allies. It is stated upon definite authority that this action is to he taken sole
ly because of the apparent unwillingness of Germany to carry out the agreed
terms of the armistice except upon certain conditions which Germany assumes
the right to dictate.
It is determined that the Germans will have to submit to the armis
tice terms, regardless of whether they are agreeable or not. or suffer still
more rigorous exactions by the Allies. Members of the War Council declare
there will he no temporizing with Germany and she will he forced to adhere
to her agreements, regardless of the means necessary to bring about com
pliance.
THREE PERISH IN SEATTLE TENEMENT FIRE
Special to The Nome Nugget hy The Associated Press.
.SEATTLE. Feb. <;—Three persons are dead and twenty others are
missing and cannot be located as a result of a night conflagration in the lower
part of the city early this morning. In addition to the list of dead and miss
ing. fourteen other occupants of the two lodging houses in which the fire
occurred are known to have received various injuries. The major portion
of the injured received their hurts through jumping from windows. Fifty
others who were in the buildings escaped through adjoining buildings.
The destroyed lodging houses were ramshackle affairs known as the
Tokio Mouse and Mussel Mouse. Moth were among the oldest buildings in the
district south of Yeslor Way and were of the flimsiest character. The fire
made hot work for the fire department before the names were checked and
the flames prevented from attacking the adjoining buildings, all of which are
of tlie same flimsy construction. A large part of the fire lighting forces of
the city was called out before the fire was placed under control.
Pp to the persent. a search of the ruins lias disclosed three burned
bodies and it is expected that others will he found by the time the debris is
fully explored. The origin of tin- fire is undetermined.
Four Bodies Located in Seattle Fin- Ruins
SEATTLE. Fob. fi—A total of four bodies have been found in the ruins of the
Tokio and Mussel lodging houses which were consumed by fire this morning.
According to tin* police, seven persons are known to have perished in the fire,
but the remains of the other three have not been recovered. The work of
exploring tin- debris is still in progress.
FLU WIPING OUT MANITOBA INDIANS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Feb. »> -Reports from the .Manitoba section report that
the influenza is wiping out the Indian population <> Northern Manitoba at a
fearful rate and their utter extinction is imminent unless the cpdemic now
sweeping through the district is unchecked.
According to the reports, more than two hun<lrcd and fifty of the In
dians have already succumbed within a limited arc; and scores of others arc
down with the disease. The ottowa authorities arc preparing to send relief
to the stricken district as fast as possible.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ENDORSES RESOLUTION
GRANTING IRELAND SELF DETERMINATION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 6—The Foreign Relations Committee of the
House of Representatives has ordered a favorable report on the House resolu
tion expressing the hope that the Peace Conference will consider favorably
tho claim of Ireland for the right of self determination regarding her future
government.
FRENCH ADOPT WILSON’S NAME AS LABEL
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, —Tlie name of President Wilson has supplanted those of King
Gcorgo V of England and of the later Emperor Nicholas of Russia as a label for
popular stylos of men’s wearing apparel in the Paris shop -. "I went to my
tailor’s to order a new suit, a blue serge, the sort of thing i’w berm wearing
tho last twenty years" writes a humorous eontributoi to 1/Oeuvre "and that
worthy called out to the book-keeper ‘one Woodrow Wilson suit.’ adding in ex
planation to me. "That’s tlie name of tho goods.”
“Then I went to the shirt maker’s where I selected some shirts that,
only differed from those I used to buy before the war in costing $4 instead of
$1,60. and I heard the salesman announce, ‘Six President Wilson shirts."
“My new boots, comfortable but devoid of elegance, bear branded upon
their soles the name of United States’ president
“My hatter showed me a hat of the very shape that before the war we
called ‘Troloan’ (and paid three times less for.) The Tyrol has lost caste
and these hats today are "Wilson's" although they were “George Fifth’s" dur
ing the first years of the war."
“My collars remind me of our glorious ally, for though the laundry
chemicals have removed my name, that of the President remains indelible, and
yet these same collars for years eouhl boast of bearing the name of Nicholas
II."
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