HANSON REFUSES UNION DICTATION
EXPERTS PLAN ATLANTIC FLIGHT
MAYOR HANSON DECLARES WILL RUN STREET
CARS WITHOUT CONSENT OF UNIONS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated lYes.-'.
SEATTLE, Feb. 8—Declaring that the cutting off of transportation
facilities resulting from the general strike is threatening to deprive thousands
of the means of obtaining food and other necessaries, Mayor Hanson an
nounced today that the city will run street cars and jitneys to all parts of the
city, regardless of the wishes or consent of the unions. Hanson says that he
is determined that the city shall not be dictated toby any labor union in matters
affecting the physical welfare of the people and will tuke whatever action is
necessary to that end regardless of what the unions think about it. If the
desired results cannot _be obtained by any other means, Hunson declares that
will turn the city over to the control of the Federal government.
On the mayor’s orders, the city will operutc a Jitney bus service to all
parts of the city as soon as the necessary arrangemets can be made and will
be guarded by police and soldiers In case it become necessary to protect them
from the strikers. Hanson also asserts that he will run the city street care
over the private owned lines in the event that the local traction company foils
to resume service within the next day or two.
Up to noon, today, the strike committee of the Central l^ibor Council
had taken no action on the mayor’s demand that the sympathetic strike be
called off at eight o’clock this morning, although the ultimatum was plainly
not without effect in inclining the committee to reconsider. The committee
met yesterday afternoon to discuss the mayor’s threat to place the city under
federal control if the strike is not called off but no action was taken. The
meeting was prolonged until a late hour but the committe was unable to reach
an agreement. Labor leaders decline to discuss the issue, declaring that the
question of continuing the strike rests entirely in the hands of the strike com-'
raittee. The committee is expected to resume the discussion today.
Mayor Hanson declares that he is going to operate sufficient transpor
tation facilities to meet the demands of the public and will also take such
other measures as may be necessary to the welfare of the populace, regardless
of the consent of the unions. The mayor says he has ordered the union ex
emption signs placed on city trucks by the unions to indicate that they have
been exempted from the strike by union consent, torn off and docs not intend
to permit the strikers to interfere in any of the city functions necessitated by
the strike.
Seattle Government Announces Resumption City Car Line*
SEATTLE, Feb. S—The city has officially announced that the munici
pal street car lines will be started running immediately. The private lines
are still undecided as to whether they will resume or turn their tracks over
for the «eCe of thelcity. Some of the restaurants have reopened but otherwise
the stnldr'situation remains practically the same today as dnring the first
twenty mur hours of the strike period.
KARL KAUTSKIE ELECTED PRE8IDENT OF GERMAN ASSEMBLY
Spotted to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WIEMAR, Germany, Feb. 8—Karl Kautskie, Under Secretary of State
fr the Ebert cabinet and one of the most widely known of the German Con
servative Socialists, was unanimously elected to the presidency of the German
Constitutional Assembly at the Initial session yesterday.
The delegates assembled in response to the call of the Ebert govern
ment represent' till grades of German Political opinion, with the Socialist
element predominating.
Only a slight portion of the first day's session was devoted to discus
sion of constitutional themes, the delegates devoting themselves largely tc
declamations expressive of their views of the change in German affairs. The
Inclination to adopt a constitution guaranteeing the largest possible measure
of Individual freedom was the dominant note of all of the speeches made dur
ing the session.
IftmiH RAILROAD STRIKE SETTLED BY BRITISH'LABOR COUNCIL
slpetflal to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Peb .8—The strike of railway employees inaugurated last month
all of the leading lines, has.been settled through the orders of the British
Trades Union committee of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, under the
jurisdiction of which the striking enginemen belong.
Trades union officials announced today that train service will be re
sumed on all of the affected lines as speedily as possible.
The Trades union is hopeful that the remainder of the unathorised
strikes in various parts of the United Kingdom will be settled quickly. The
strike situation in the Clyde and Belfast ship yards remains the same, all
efforts to secure a settlement having failed up to the present.
REVOLUTION REPORTED DEVELOPING IN HONDURAS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SAN ^SALVADOR, Feb. 8—It is reported here that serious rioting has
occurred In Tegucigalpa, capital of the Honduras republic, and a considerable
number of people have been killed or wounded.
According to recent Information from Tegucigalpa, the revolutionary
spirit Is rife among the populace as a result of the popular hostility to the
present cabinet. "
Details Of the rioting are not available at present, although It is re
ported In messages reaching here yesterday that the Minister of the Interior
wae among the number killed during the rioting yesterday.
BRITISH TO DEPORT ALL UNDEBIRABLE ALIENB
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Prem.
LXDNDON, Feb. 8 -The London newspapers say upon apparently good
showing of authority that the government Is preparing to take stops loookthg
to the deportation from the United Kingdom of all undesirable aliens.
Thei growing tendency toward the adoption of Bolshevism as a result
of the appearance of numerous Bolshevist agitators since the war ended to
believed to be the animating reason tor the government determination to rid
\ve nation of undesirable persons. Several Bolahevtoi have already been 4e.
ported because of their disturbing activities and it to believed tfret the govern
ment's action is aimed principally at eliminating these who remain.
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CHILEAN BUSINESS MEN
FEAR COMMERCIAL WAR
Associated Frees. Service.
I SANTIAGO. Chile.—Chilean busi
ness men are much concerned over the
prospects of a commercial war In
South America as an aftermath of the
European conflict and have petitioned
the national government to adopt pro
tective measures which will prevent
"dumping*' in Chilean markets
The petition was made by the Cam
ara industrial de Chile which corres
ponds to industries as chambers of
commerce do to commerce. The
"camara" asserts in its petition that
Chilean manufacturers will have to
use high priced labor and Imported
raw materials and will be unable to
compete against "dumping" methods
which had begun to be a menace to
>Chilean Industries even before the war
The chamber informs the govern
ment that the coming commercial war
will be carried on by the big manufac
turing nations by fixing export prices
so low that even after freight end ex
ipense are paid, the goods can be sold
in Chile and other South American re
publics at what they cost to manu
facture, while high prices at home
will compensate for the loss. Such
methods, asserts the chamber, will
ruin Chilean industries.
The chamber has suggested that tho
government adopt the method which
it says has been tried in Canada an.I
New Zealand, whereby a surtax above
normal tarlfT duties is imposed on all
goods based on the different*" between
the price quoted for the imported
goods and the sale price of the same
goods in the counUv of origin.
The fiuggMtion of the Chilean
chamber is receiving widespread
newspaper c-otmneut id «U the >.tta«r
South American reput.llc?, wher# it is
being urged that the example be fol
lowed.
SWISS TRADE MARK TO EX
POSE GERMAN MADE GOODS
Associated ITeas Service.
WASHINGTON. —'Regulations in
tended to prevent German owned
firms with factories In Switzerland
from exporting their product under the
gUUtt of Swiss goods after ths war.
have been adopted by Swiss cha mbers!
of commerce in connection with ti e
establishment or n ten national tra-ve1
mark fur aH Swiss exports.
The regulations provide that use < f
the trade mark be confined to firms
two-thirds of whose capital in 8wt.-s
and to goods that actually are made i t |
Switzerland exclusively by the Swiss:
It is known that many firms operat
ing in the country which are ostensib
ly Swiss, have been established I y
German capital, or acquired from the
original owners by German manufac -
turers, in order that an apparently
neutral out let might be secured ftx> i
German-made goods in the post-w r
period. The president of the Gene t
Chamber of Commerce is quoted iu
advices received here aa stating that
control at these* will nqt be easy, but
that the Chamber is alive to the prob
ability of improper use ct the trade
mark and Swiss manufacturers are be
ing asked to bring cases of this kind
to official notice.
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I. W. W. ENDEAVORING TO FOMENT GENERAL STRIKE IN PORTLAND
Special tft the Nugget By the Asset-luted Pres*.
PORTLAND, Feb. 8—The Industrial Workers t.f the World here are
rttemptlng to bring about a general strike of Portland labor.
I. 'V. W. handbills urging the Portland workers to start a general strike
In sympathy with the Seattle strikers have been distributed among the em
ployees of numerous establishments during the past twenty four hours end
have also been posted on billboards in various parts of the city.
One I. \V. W. speaker who attempted to deliver a speech urging the
workers to strike was arrested by the police for creating a disturbance
Tacoma Carmen Resume Labors: Longshore* Wavering
TACOMA. Feb. 8—Present indications point to a general breakdown in
the strike situation here within a short period. The street car employees
have decided to return to work and street car service has been resumed with
out molestation by the remainder of the striking element. B it her shops an i
restaurants are opening and other establishments are expected to resume busi
ness within a short period. The Longshoremen's union is meeting today to
reconsider their strike vote of last week and it is believed they will return to
work. The ship workers arc still out.
MARCH SAYS DEMOBILIZATION NOW ON HOMESTRETCH
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Ke.b. *—-In his week end interview with the press re
presentatives today, Chief of Staff General March said that the work of de
mobilizing the American military forces is proceeding with greater dispatch
than was believed possible by the War Department a few weeks ago.
Demobilization in the United States is now. March says, on what mav
be termed the "home stretch" and the release of the troops now in the country
will soon be fully realized.
Up to Friday a total of sixty seven thousand and thirty officers and on*
million and thirty three thousand, eight hundred and twelve men had actually
been discharged. March says that the number of men who have been return
ed to their homes is far greater than was contemplated under the schedule.
SOCIETY OF NATIONS EXPECTS TO FINISH WORK TODAY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PAIUS, Feb. It—Members of the Society of Nations committee have an
nounced that the commission has made such rapid progress in deciding the in
itial plans for the proposed league of nations that it is expected that lha work
will be practically finished at today's session. I
After a long meeting last night it was announced that the committee
has completed over two thirds of the draft for the League and lias decided all
important and esseutiol questions in connection with the project. The re
maining work of the commission will be confined t«. working out the details
and will probably be delegated to one of the subsidary committees or the Se< i
•ty of Nations commission.
■ UTTE STRIKE NOW INVOLVES ENTIRE BUTTE DISTRICT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
BUTTE, Feb. 8—Following a great mass meeting called by the J. \\\ w.
last night, the miners strike developing in the Clark properties in this district
yesterday has been extended to include the whole Butte mining distrh t.
Every mine in the district, employing a crew of men is now shut down.
Pursuant to plans agreed upon at the meeting last night, hundreds
of strikers, among whom were a few armed men. turned back a small number
Of men who started to work in one of the mines this morning. The strike*
breakers made no attempt to force the Issue with the strikers and were not
raolested.
The striko is the outgrowth of an attempt to reduce the going wages
of the district; one dollar per day. The movement was inaugurated on the
Clark properties but hud the endorsement of the remaining mining operators
in the district.
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE SCHEDULE TO COMMENCE MONDAY IN EAST
Bportal te the Nugget By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8—‘According to announcements made by the build
ing trades union officials today, another big building trades strike will be
called here Monday morning. The strike will involve a large portion of the
membership of the Bricklayers and Hoisting Engineers unions. All union
bricklayers and hoisting engineers employed here and in a number of sur
rounding cities on contracts held Vv members of the local Building Trades
Employer* Association will be called out for the purpose of enforcing a demand
Of the unions for a wage increase of one dollar a day.
Tha action of the unions follows a lockout recently declared in New
York by the employers association.
INTERNATIONAL GOLD EXCHANGE FUND
PLANNED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I—In Its annual report for 1918 the Feder-.il
Reserve Banking Board expresses its willingness to undertake the development
ef an international gold exchange fund for the purpose of facilitating financial
transactions between nations without the actual shipment of gold between
countries associated in the exchange plan.
Under the system suggested by the board, gold deposited in trust in
a government bank by each of the interested nations is to guaratee exchange
Obligations. It is claimed that the proposed system will have the effect of
greatly simplifying international trade transactions and will also save consid
erable expense resulting under the cumbersome system of exc.hange in ‘effect
at present. •
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD MINING CLAIMS
PLAOBR LOCATION NOT.'BKO
PROOFS OP ANNUAL LABOR.
F»R *ALE CARD*. FOR RENT CARO*. ETC.
FOR SALE AT THE NUMET OFFICE.