The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-10
THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS NOW ENCHANTED IN SEATTLE; HELD
 IN READINESS PREVENT RIOTS
(The Associated Press)

(The Associated Press)
 SEATTLE, Feb 7.-The conference held this evening between the committee appointed by Mayor Hansen and the strikers failed utterly any agreement The str ask that committee of business be formed to urge the shpyard grant higher wages to the The aborers want the business mems committee to take this mat ter up with the shipping board, also.
 Mayor Hansen announced that the men must return to their work before any concessions would be considered by employers He stated that there would be treating with the strikers until they their labors.
 The city prosecuting attorney Frederick Brown today filed complaint charging Walker Smith, alleged labor agator with publishing matter melting breach ot peace It is charged that this matter published in connection with the strike and that for the purpose of disturbing the peace of the city.
 The striking worlmen while being peaceable seem to be determined the mayor and his supporters and have evidenced any desire to give n All intercourse held with the leaders of the strikers has proved very unsatis factory they will dvuge of their plans except that they determined hold until their demands granted
 REPLY TO PEE
 TACOMA, Feb. 7.-The central labor council sent a message General Manager Pez of the Emergency Fleet corporation which they stated that the given that the demands o the strikers will receive just set dement, they might consider returning to their work How eve the aborers do promise the general manager that they will return but simply state that they will take the question under consideration.
 The organized street voted to resume their work tomorrow and result the of the city will begin their regular in the morning.
 BOII.ERMAkERS VOTE ON STRIKE
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7-Five thousand boiler makers the Oakland shpyards voted go strike They dd set date tor this step but 1t believed that be within the next few days
 An othcal ot the bolermakers union says that he poets waikou affect at least forty thousand eventually. While there will be this large number quit at once hoped by the boiermakers that others will
 Until today the boiermakers in the Oakland shpyards had sad but very little about sympathy strike and believed for time that they would remain their obs
 NO CHANGE IN POLICY
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The officials of the federal shipping board emphatcay declared today that there would be change ill their present policy of dealing with the strk the The officials said that they would continue refuse abitrae with the Seattle workers as long those workers pursued the they fol lowing
 The statement is made that the situation is being watch ed very closely and that Chairman Edward N Hurley of the Emergency Fleet corporation has been kept fully advised of all moves the part of the workmen Chairman Hurley is due in New York City Monday his return from Paris and it is thot that he will immediately take up the consideration of the strike question:
 BIG LOSS IN CONTRACTS
 SAN FRANCISCO Feb 7-The labor disturbances the three cities of the bay regions threaten quick on of the work hundred and fifty million dol lars worth of shpbuldng These tracts have been given by the government private firms for early delivery
 Unless these contracts are finished on schedule time they will be cancelled with subsequent heavy loss the hipbuldng tirms There is doubt but what the labor disturbances will the immediate cessation of this work and unless the spbuders induce mechanics from neigh boring cities to their employ they will suffer serious loss.
 TACOMA MAY HAVE CARS
 TACOMA, Feb. 7-Members of the street car union stated today that the may be running in this city either tonight tomorrow morning. This union walked out al strike yesterday but there is prevalent feeling that the street union will withdraw from the central labor council It said that the of resumng the car vice depends wholly upon the ability of the city furnish adequate police protection is feared by the members of the unon that should they return work, series of riots will be inauguraed by the radical laborers This po