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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Assassination of
Government Heads
in Last 20 Years

Empress Elizabeth OF Austria.
September 10. 1898.
President Heurex. of Haiti. 1899.
King Humbert of Italy. July 20.
1900.
President Mckinley. September
6. 1901.
King Alexander and Queen
Draga, of Serbia. June IL. 1909.
King Carlos. Crown Prince Luis
and Prince Luis Philippe Of
Portugal. February /. 1908.
Marquis Ito. of Japan. October
26. 1909.
Premier Stolypin. OF Russia.
September IA. 1911.
President Madero and Vice
President Suarez. of Mexico. Feb
ruary %. 1918.
King George. of Greece. March
Is. 1918.
President Paes. of Portugal.
December II, 1918.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
TAFT ANSWERS
LEAGUE ATTACK

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 1e.-San
Francisco today become the tempo.
rary homo Of the most potential in.
fluence for the league OF nations I'm
America when William II. Taft and
his party arrived
While the city and military bodies
were giving the distinguished guests
fitting welcome. wires from Wash.
ington were carrying the first attack
on the covenant OF Paris" made In
the senate. In which Senator Poin-
dexter referred to the constitution
as "a frightful compact--a fateful
covenant"
Speaking for the visitors. Dr. Hen.
ry Van Dyke, former minister to
Holland. described In one word
'Poppycock k'-thc attitude of the ad.
vocates OF the league toward the at.
tacks on II thus far expressed.
TAFT answered Poindexter. as he
did I'm Portland. with the statement:
The senator's objection IL "A rcac.
tlonary doctrine, which belongs to
the German view OF the state and its
needs and rights. II Is based on a
doctrine OF national selfishncss"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
TWO MORE I.W.W.
LEADERS TAKEN

Albert Taily. 30. and Joseph
Thomas. 80. are held in the city jail
"wednesday. as the result OF police
launched last week by Prosecuting
Attorney Fred Brown.
Baily, an American citizen. has
been an /. w. w for several years,
and an active organizer for at least
one year. according 10 the police.
when arrested ne had. the police
say. credentials. due books and l..
w. w. literature. He Is alleged TO
have stated that FOR every l. w.
w. arrested. another takes his place.
our ranks are not broken"
A criminal anarchy charge against
Baily Is pending from the prose
cutor's office.
operation In connection With the
roundup OF revolutionary suspects
Thomas. cook, has been an !.
w. w. since May. 1915. the police
say. When arrested he was, accord
ing 20 officers. denouncing the Unit
ed states government and praising
the soviet government Of Russia.
Thomas was arrested at First ave.
S. and Washington Vt. Wednesday
morning while Baily was taken into
custody at Second s. and Washing
ton late Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
.Tu0Sessions
.HeldHere bv
U.S.Omciials

The end of Seattles shpyard strike of 10000 men is
still probematica spite of the efforts of government
officials to bring the wakout to a close
Wednesday morning witnessed the holding of two
sessions having their object speedy conclusion of hos
tites between the yard and the workers. DR. L.
c. Marshall. Capt John Ban and Henry Mcbride, special
of Fleet Director Charles Pez present
both meetings In the first they conferred mt 10 a.
with officers of the international unions taking part in the
wakout From this meeting they removed to the offices
of the Association of Northwest Shpbuders where they
held a conference with the yard owners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
''Inexpressibly
Shocked" Baker
Says to "Tiger"

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Secre-
tary Baker sent this message TO Pre-
mier Clemenceau;
II am incxpressibly shocked and
grievcd at the attempt on your life,
which is Just reported by cable TO
us. and beg to express my deep con
Germ and hope for your speedy re.
covery.
The genius and determination
which you have used so splendidly
I'm the service of the world has made
us all your debtors. May that same
spirit give you triumph over the
assassin's bullet and save you for
further service to France and to the
world"A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Secret Ballot Is
Sent From Spokane

SPUkNNE, Fob. II -aSDOknne-H
electrical workers. including tele
phone operators. today forwarded a
secret strike ballot 10 San Francisco
in conjunction with the coast.wide
strike vote
II Is believed the Spokane vote IA.
vored "a strike. Electrical workers
here say the strike threat Is TO be
used as leverage with which to
enforce demands on Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
j, s. STARTING
VICE CRUSADE

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb i9.-The
federal government. thru its army
organization. today undertook TO
stamp out vice as II relates to sol.
diers In the bay district.
with an appropriation OF $4,000
at hand, Mai. j. c. Coar sent out n
force Of picked soldiers, who will
search out vice and report Il 10 the
police. The latter are expected TO
make the arrests.
II was said the same arrangement
has been or win be effected in san
Diego. Seattle and other Coast cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
THE VOTE
For Corporation Counsel
" 7TTTTT T ; 1FET-TT-T : 7 u =
For Counsiimsn
MAYOR STILL IN
BAD CONDITION

The condition Of Mayor Ole Han.
son, confined TO his home Mt 260g
n. Broadway. with neuritis. is un-
improved Wednesday. The city's cx.
ccutive suffered greatly during the
night. the pain. at first localized In
the right shoulder. spreading. The
physician IN charge cannot state
when Mayor Hanson may return to
hia duties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

PARIS, Feb. 19-Georges Clemenceau, premier Of
France, shot and slightly wounded by boy named
Con he entered motor in front of his residence
at $50 this morning
Its nothing" 'The Tigers" only comment after
he had walked back into the house unassisted.
The assaiant who refused to make any statement
garding his motive is about Is years old He is French
civilian and is said to live in Compegne. As Cemenceau
seating himself in his car Cotn suddenly sprang for
ward and fired eight shots from pistol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
King George Sends
Sympathy Message
to French Leader

LONDON. Feb. liking George
today sent the following message to
Premier Clemenceau:
II am shocked to hear OF the das-
tardly attack. l earnestly trust that
your injuries are not serious. and
that. thanks to your splendid energy
and courage, you will soon be restor-
ed to health and win continue your
great and valued efforts for France
and her allies"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Official Bulletin
Says Premier Not
Seriously Wounded

PARIS. Feb. 19-The following of.
fetal statement regarding the at.
tack on the premier was issued to.
day;
Premier Clemenceau was in his
automobile in the Boulevard de
Lescit when "A man fired seven shots
at him. The premier was struck in
the shoulder. Several bullets enter
ed. the clothing of the two drivers.
but they were not wounded
Or Grausset, after an examina-
tion. stated that the premier was
not seriously wounded"
The physicians win conduct a
more thoro examination Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Sen. Borah Sends
Message to Taft

WASHINGTON. Feb, l9.-Sen.
ator Borah. in an open letter to For.
mer President Taft today, asked ad.
vocates of the proposed league of ma
tions II they would offer an amend.
ment to the Paris constitution draft.
reserving the right of the United
States to preserve the Monroe doc
trine intact
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Shipping Board
Plans New Ship
Work for West

PORTLAND, Feb. i0.-Fred II.
Pape. manager OF the steel shipbulld.
Ing industry in the Oregon district,
is back IN Portland today from the
East. where he attended n conference
Of managers of the steel division Of
the shipping board.
Pape brings the good news that
the United States shipping board, In
collaboration with the emergency
fleet corporation. Is now formulating
plans for the construction OF new
steel vessels which will be built on
the Pacific coast. II Is planned to
build the ships for the future mer-
chant marine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Urges u. S. Force
to Crush "Reds"

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia reso-
luton declaring that the United
States. in cooperation with the al.
lies, should send an army OF SUI.
ficient force to Petrograd and Mos
COW. and other points in Russia to
defeat the BolshevilSi, was intro.
duced in the senate today by SEN
ator McCumber. North Dakota. as a
substitute for a resolution Of Sem
ator Hiram johnson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

with the old leaders removed. was
also held.
Sheet metal and contract shops
followed the ilpc II the shipyards
"Wednesday morning. and did not
open their plants. az announced
sunday. Expectation that ths strike
would soon end thru the efforts Of
the government men Is believed 70
he the rcason the yard owners late
yesterday afternoon decided to keep
their plants closed.
Dr Marshall and his colleagues
have broken off negotiations with
the strike conference committee. ac-
cording to information disclosed at
Tuesday evenings meeting of the
Metal Trades council
j. Won Carnop. member of the
strike conference committee decihr
Ell that Marshall had announced his
Intention OF conducting all future
negotiations with the international
officers of the unions. The same Mt.
titude was recently taken by the
shipyard owners. who declared they
would refuse TO meet the local metal
trades leaders.
Marshall has the same attitude re
gardine the shipyard strike as
Charles Piez. according 10 Won Car.
mop. This attitude IL expressed In
the belief that the men have broken
a contract. and must return 60 work
before they can receive the benefits
Of wage negotiate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

In statement given out BY Capt
J. r. Bialn. Henry Mcbride and Dr.
a.. c. Marshall. speciai strike com.
rnitfec appointed BY Charles Piez,
Emergency fleet director. at ! p m.
"Wednesday. the charge Is made that
the strike leaders tried TO exact a
!. secret agreement that wages would
be increased after April /. when the
xhipbuilding labor adjustment agree
ricnt expires. The strike conference
committee said Il would not recon-
mend the men TO return 20 work un-
less some assurance Of higher wages
were given. according TO the state.
ment
The emergency fleet corporation
j. not In a position Of approving or
disapproving an increase Of wages
after April H. IL IL declared. This
matter should be decided by men
and management. as pcace-time
proposition"
Referring again 10 the attempt 20
exact a secret agreement. the state
rnent asserts that TO such a pro
gram the emergency fleet corpora
tion cannot be a PARTY"
Defining it's position on the strike,
THE committees statement says:
"The men should return to work un-
der the same wage and working con.
ditlons which prevailed when they
walked out. January 81 Immediate
ly upon the men returning 20 work.
or as soon IA a vote has been taken
that they viii return "a work, the
fleet corporation and the shipbuild.
ing labor adjustment board have
available all the former agencies for
dealing with differences. Further
more. the fleet corporation win at
once call a conference of all inter.
estcd parties"
Every day the strike continues the
workers are placed In n worse posi-
ton. as they must do their collective
bargaining on falling market. the
statement maintains.
Marshall 10 Leave
Marshall has completed his in
~estigations on Puget Sound. and
! leaves Wednesday evening for San
4 Francisco, he announced wednesday
Z afternoon. lie will he accompanied
by Blain and Mcbride. An investi-
cation OF piece work conditions along
the SOuthern coast will be made.
while the federal men were meet
fng With workers representatives
and owners wednesday morning,
s 900 boiiermakers were holding a
meeting in the Armory to discuss
xhe strike situation.
Leading members Of the organiza.
tiou addressed the audience and an.
rounced that the men would go back
o. work with the same organization
81 control az when they left.
No strike vote was taken.
A clash between conservatives
anxious 20 return 10 work and radi.
calls who would spread the strike
thruout the Pacific coast district
was forecast as the meeting assem-
bled. at 1890 a. m.
Debate on the proposal TO form a
new bollermakers' union In Seattle,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
P0INDEXTER
In TRADE
ON League
He Calls Union OF Nations
"Frightful Compact" OF
InternationaIism
RAPS WILSON AND TAFT
IiY I. &. MARTIN


Omitted Press staff CorrespondentJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-S.n-
ator Poindexter today attacked
the league Of nations consfitu-
ton.
~ frighifui compact. n fatal
covenant" which will steal away
American national sovereignty
aud make this nation part Of a
great international soviet. was
the description Of the document
given the senate by Poindexter.
Opening discussion Of the league.
rolndoxier said !; marks the end Of
our traditional policy OF mind your
own busincwn.s which we have ap.
piled io ourselves and 10 other ma.
tiona alike.
AnalyEinR the constitution. article
by article. he declared;
That the constitution as drafted
proposes a world government. model
ed along lines OF the Russian soviet
government.
That Il " part Of the same inter
nationaiiSm which the w. ". and
tnc fsoihhHNtht ~ htlNink lofs
Won't bring Peace
That. instead Of bringing per
petual peace. IL will SOW dragons
teeth from which armed me1 win
spring
That unless IL IL submitted TO the
American people IN n political cam.
paign for their approval OF dssap-
proval. popular government in the
United States will disappear.
Poindextcr criticised President VIII
sons efforts to keep congress from
discussing the league in advance Of
his return. and charged that hired
propagandists are now at work,
spreading the administration'E views
The matters contained In the pro
posed constitution are the most mo
mentous I'm their effect on the peo.
pie and the government OF the
United States since the civil war. +"
said Poindexter. But before the
busy world. whose destinies are TO
be controlled has had an oppor.
Continued on Page Nine)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
SAYS TWO MEN
FIRED AT CHIEF

LONDON. Feb. 1e.-The French
embassy issued a statement today.
saying that Premier Clemenceau
was fired at by two men. 1t was
stated that the physicians did not
believe the premier's wound would
be serious. particularly because Of
his great physical power. s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Won SELOW RESIGNS

BASEL. Feb. fg.-Capt Won Sc
low, naval representative on the Ger.
man armistice commission, has re.
signed because OF the severity OF the
new conditions 1t was reported In a
Berlin dispatch today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

wound this afternoon. II was an
nounced.
President Poincare. members OF
the cabinet. foreign diplomats and
Marshal Foch. who hurried to the
premier's residence. remained in q
room near the one in which Cle-nen-
ceau was resting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 19.--Ititter
Won Mann. German minister Of ma
rine. has resigned. according to
General Anzieger OF dusseldorf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

Six of these hit the front OF the
car. Two penetrated the glass door,
one striking the premier on the in
ncr side OF the right arm. near -hc
shoulder. inflicting a flesh wound.
Assailant Mauled
A policeman grabbed Gotta. An
other man. whose IDENTIFY Is not yet
known. rushed 20 cotir's assistance.
A crowd gathered and at.a1kei the
two men. who were battling with the
policeman. Cotin was badly mauled
and the policeman was slightly
wounded
Cotin was later said TO be well
known anarchist. Clemenceau was
reported to attach no political sig
nificance TO the attack
Capt. Andre Tardieu. commissioner
of Franco.American relations. said
that before the bullet lodged in Glenn
enccau's shoulder IL passed thru the
fieshy part OF his neck. but did not
sever any arteries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Walks unassisted

Clemenceau. refusing offers OF as.
sistance. walked back into his home.
A few minutes later a telephone
call was sent to Col. House. announc-
ing that the prcmier's wound would
prevent him from keeping an en-
gagement which he had at the Grill.
Ion hotel with House and Balfour.
Hubert Clemenceau. the premier's
brother and secretary told the Unit
ed Press that the wound was not
serious and that the only danger
would be from possible infection.
The first foreign officials TO call at
the premier's home TO inquire about
his condition were Premier Neni-
zelos, OF Greece. and Ambassador
DeLeon. OF Spain.
News OF the attack on Clemenceau
spread rapidly thru the city. There
were excited comments on the boule-
wards. in the cafes and public build.
ings.
The foreign peace delegates hasten
ed to inquire regarding the premier's
condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Youth Fires
Eight Shots
at Premier

| United Leased Direct The
PARIS, Feb. 19.-According to the latest
available information (noon), the bullet
lodged in Clemenceau's back near the spine
and it was feared the wound was more dam
gerous than at first announced. An X-ray
examination was to be held this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Wilson Gets News

News of the attack on Clemenceau
was flashed to President Wilson by
wireless.
All the American peace delegates
expressed keen regret over the at
tack. and appreciation of the pre-
mier's qualities. They called at the
residence during the day.
An conferences We're Cancelled.
General anxiety was expressed.
despite the statement that the
wound was not serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
Two More Officials Here

Harold Calender and Ray Nc.
Clung. special investigators for the
war labor board. are preparing data
on the strike situation In Seattle
Wednesday. They arrived here last
night. Their information win be
forwarded to Washington in the
form Of a special report. McClung
is a former Seattle Newspaper man.
These two officials declare that the
war labor board still has power 20
effect a settlement OF the shipyard
situation here. II the shipping board
fails in It's efforts 10 bring about a
compromise. the war labor board can
step into the breach and conduct
fresh negotiations. according TO Nc.
Chung and Calender This wns done
in the case Of the New York harbor
strike. they point out.
II a speedy end 10 the shlpyard
strike Is not brought about by pres
ent negotiations. international funds
will be used in an effort to continue
the fight on behalf Of tho men ac-
cording g. report before the Metal
Trades council Tues1ty evening by
the strike conference committee.
Turn Down Proposition?
According to this report. the inter.
national officers have agreed %
recommend to the metal trades sec.
ton OF the American Federation of
Labor that international moneys be
diverted 10 Seattle 70 aid the stifk-
ers and their families.
Government men turned down a
compromise on the shipyard strike
which had been advocated by the in
ternational officers now in the city,
according 10 the report.
Support OF the shipyard strike
WAS voted by officers OF 2i unions
Tuesday evening in the Metal Trades
council meeting Confidence in the
management Of the strike by the
strike conference committees was
expressed in a resolution.
Tacoma Men Meet
Engineers will hold strike con.
sideration meeting In Longshore.
mems hall Wednesday evening. No
direct vote has yet been taken by
this organization on the question Of
returning 10 work. It IL declared by
officers.
a committee Of six Tacoma metal
trades officials held conference
with Dr Marshall Tuesday. and. ac.
cordlng 10 the reports Of local labor
leaders. declared they would 20
down the line with the Seattle men
in their deman9~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

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