Show ' V"'- ri- ::-:l- i l ry v WattcEn nine j1i£ METALS ' off innrs ED ISpalZj’r- f- It's FairanA 09C Square THE WEATHER k v: Silver 7Sc oz ('°°PP (cathodes) 31925 Zinc (St Lonis) 10c Friday generally fair urday air and warmer Sat- Salt Laka Herald PRICE FIVE CENTS SALT PLAICE CITYUTAH FRIDAY MAECH 16 1917 Inter-Mounta- in Vol 16 No 44 Republican Besl Mmown - Page Monday SpoiPl ' A QuaUty Newspaper Salt Lake Smelter Settlements )f s Wsiller e ©lifi He i c 7 '¥ : '£ I n 1 e r mm o m m it ai fie & Sp ‘ r "' ' JHeraM-I&eppMfieai- m ' vy' ' Vol ITS No 44 Fm s nn NATEON FA LiU TMAFFECTEE-U- P Strike of 400000 Members of Railroad Brotherhoods to Begin Saturday — I - DEMAND 8 -- HO UR DA Y - f ' r Parliamentary Body After Being Ordered Dissolved '' joins in Movement and Declares Government of Czar Nicholas Overthrown ' 0 4 Not Peace But Overthrow of German Influence at Petro-- : grad Aim of Revolutionary Movement Michael Regent ' l - ' f v ' 5 Blame for Shortage of Food and Lackof Organization Ascribed to German Machi nation Army 'Backs Duma Drama Opens With Bread Riots Soldiers Refuse to ib Fire Upon People Minister Protop op p ff Is Reported Killed and Others Resign THROWN JAILS ' - y - French Successful in Raids BetVveenthe Avre and Oise Turks in Caucasus Fleeing - ' -- fct “ London March 16 248 a m— u A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily r Chronicle dated Wednesday says ONDON March 15 — Another important gain has been made by : ’ - : soldiers sided with r the duma but here was no serious' loss of lifei The chancellor added that it was comforting to fknow that the movement was not directed at securing peaee by Rus- -' “ sia V " A' telegram 'received by fhe naval attache of the Russian embassy In Paris reported that the railways and public services in' Petrograd rhad re- cd -- - ‘ J T ' s Czar Nicholas and his son the crown prince sumed "work said Mr Bonar Law A dispatch to Reuter’s 'Telegram company dated Wednesday night says the British and 'French ambassadors established official business - relations with the executive- 'committee' of the - risings in history Beginning with minor food riots and labor strikes the for food resehed the hearts of the 'sry soldiers and one by one the regiments rebelled until finally those troops that had for a time stood loyal toarms and took up their ranks of the revoluthe marched Into tionists " ‘ duma- - I? y - remarka-bl- e ko - if national cabinet is with Prince Lvoff as president and premier and the other offices held by men close to the Rus 'sian people For several days Petrograd has been Rod-gian- ‘ : st der arrest w - ' Cyril Supports Duma The dispatch Adds ‘ that the Grand Duke Cyril Informed the duma that he would place at its disposition the marines under his orders and afterward visited M Dodzianko In 'the duma and told him that he was entirely at orders The'coryespondent says thatvthe people of Moscow adhered to the revolutionary movement without bloodshed v from Petrograd 'Telegraphing Reuter’s correspondent says Kronstadt' tlie fortress and seaport at the head of the Gulf of Finland west (Continued on Pfege'2) 1’ - - “The area of the enemy’s withdrawal has "extended toward the south have occupied his trenches on a front of two and one-hamiles from south of the St Pierrevaast wood to north village of SailllseL “Early this morning a: strong enemj counterattack east of Achlst Le Petit was successfully beaten off by our troops'-- ' We have Improved our position In this neighborhood1' ‘This morning after a heavy the enemy succeeded In enour 'trenches southeast of Artering ras )A few of our men are missing Another enemy raiding party was re- (Continued on Page 7) ‘ lf of-th- e bombardment HER SAGAMORE IS Rod-zlano- INE ’s ! m March 15—Passen-- : (TOCKHOLM TRIUMPH FOR ALLIES LONDON VIEW ' had been prominence murdered One of them was said to have been Alexander D Proto- popoff minister of the interior and the other-wabelieved to be' Boris Sturmer-formepremier The old Russian government it Is alleged tried to bring troops to Petrograd from Finland ‘to save the situation but the troops to go Helsingfors is de-- " of siege' dared to be In a state Reports of serious ‘ disturbances in Russia are published in Swedish newspapers today The Tidnlngne of Sundsvall publishes a' statement that a railroad bridge over the Neva river in Petrograd has been dynamited by revolutionists v The Nyheter of Haparanda prints with a Swedish man who arrived in Petrograd Moscow This man Saturday from Is quoted as saying- there had been cities of open revolution Russia since Thursday of last week Especially violent riots are re- -ported to have occurred' in Petrograd Saturday' shops being stormedn by mobs According to this publication of newspapers was suspended and' the authorities posted placards warning the people to remain indoors to avoid danger 'Wednesday- Loss of JVarreii Line Stearner Announced at Boston Two Americans in Crete London 'March 1 —The Russian upon edirevolution is commented ' enthusiasm with here torially - mainly as a great triumph for the for entente and a great disaster dethe central powers Theofpress German scribes it as the death and crushing Gerhopes and a more blow than more liberal many has yet receivedIt asThe a welcome triumph also papers of democracy presaging great Influence In the cause of liberty throughout the world are expressed Pity and sympathy for the emperor of whom the worst said Is that he lacks intellectual and moral strength Tributes are paid to his generous and lovable disposition and his ardent desire to serve ng anti-Germ- f i j ' pro-Teuto- - - ' (Jer-ma- be armed'-'-:'- v- ' - ? - July--191- ‘ : - : U-3- - executed'-- rj 1 ’’ i’1'1' t- ' Yjiv' v f V' :i - ’ : was-'-sunk1- - ' ' a ' - k ' l" - ' ' v y - - - rniniiu'-- ' agOk--ir- ' - — — - Capt Charles Fryatt of the Great Eastern’- Railway steamer Brussels was : tried before a German naval 6 and sencourtmartial In tenced to death1 on a charge that he' had attempted to ram the German 3 'was The sentence submarine ' ' - - J'Si r) ? - ' ny : - - ch " March 15 — Berne Switzerland The screws of firmed American merchantmen who Venture to' fire upon German submarines bef ore a state of war exists between i and the United ' States must meet the fate of Captain expect-tthe Muenchner Nem-es- ts Fryatt:warns Nachrlchten a copy of which has on reached-- ' Berne in commenting ' destate the the janrtouncementS'of partment that ' American merchant-menwlll- nic a gun Vessel and cargo were valued at $1500000 v It was stated at the British consulate late today that two ’Americans had signed as firemen in the Sagamore's crew the day before the vessel’s departure They were’Mlchael Holloway and John Henry both of Boaton y Torpedoed Without War Bing Washington Marc h l 5 —The British without steamer "Mennon prewarnii)gtMarch 12 by a submarine sumably German’ according'1 to reports to the state department today from Consul Washington at Liverpool Three Americans Matthew Hill Gainesville Tex Charles Edward Woods Portland Ore': and Jacob Simon Staten' Island were aboard the ship and wore saved Six members'1 of the crew were killed by a boiler explosion after the torpedo had struck The vessel sank in ten 47-in- ‘ ' ef tf d t ns ! ' ’ for’ the Britifeli government and ivas armed astern with luding:-munitions was fol- the arrest of lowed by another more profound when' press dispatches announced"s the abdication'' of j Emperor Nicho- t:-- v" V las: j' It' has 'been" assumed that iiibe--lithat the emperor influenced by his German wife and advisers was lukewarm or worse : in- the support'- - of his aUIes $ he would be permitted to 'continue''' nominally as the bead of the- new Neither officials nor '' government diplomats could understand what the revolutionary' leaders expected: toaccomplish- by shifting - the ' crown According to one usually 'well: the Grand: 'informed diplomat Duke Michael' Alexandrovitch Pro- claimed regent has been a bitter antagonist of the’eniperor 'personal 'since the latter refused to rfecog J nize his marriage to "a divorcee some years 7 pro-Germa- infor-matio- - ' - In-man- his people while his abdication Is described ax' an act of unselfish patriotism which it is hoped has saved his country from civil' war and l’etrograd from anarchy an being-drawn- re-fus- ed ' 5The -- bust-s-ne- ss w 1 - - - - March Boston March 15 —Agents of the Warren line announced today that they had received indirect 'word that! the British steamer Sagamore which sailed from’ Boston for Liverpool February 21 had been sunk by a submarine The Sagamore was ir cflmmand of Capt 'P Cummings and had a crew of fifty She carried a general cargo Inc- aiaj overthrow of the 'Russian" autocracy was i accepted hi- - all 'quarters here ’as "'a complete vic-- V sentiment tory for the jin the empire' removing virtually : all chance' of Russia ' into a sep-herfrom allies away j V ' arate peace The sensation created byil-r- the news of the successful resolution the turning’out of'the ministry and ur s- President Is Amazed by Strike Order Officials - ‘ - - - - ' ' - 1 : s r far-reachi- ASHINGTON gers arriving at Haparanda Sweden with today's v hospital train reported that twomen of can avert a strike The brotherhood lcadenf gave no indication that even an appeal from the nation’s chief executive can change their purpose to obtain a1 basic eight-hoday and pro rata time for overtime through the use of tlic protective feature” of their organizations They refused flatly to submit commission headed by Maj Gen’ George W Geo-- ’ their ea4e to the eight-ho"of the supreme court on the constitutionality decision thals "or to' await the of the Adamson lav Freight employees yard men and engine hostlers on the New York Central lines east and west the Nickel Plate and Baltimore & Ohio railroads and In the great yards in Chicago and St Louis will be the first to leave their posts They will be followed Sunday by the same ’classes of workmen on' the Southern Railway the Norfolk & Western the Virginia Chesapeake &Ohlo and on a group of northwestern roads Strike to Spread Dally No formal outline of" the brotherAdministration hood's program1 beyond the plans rer two days- was made either to Feel That : Compromise these the managers or to the public It was said however that the freight employWill Be Reached ees bn the other roads in the country would be called out in groups at twelve or twenty-fou- r hour intervals after March 15— -WASHINGTON a the If para lysis of freight Sunday gSneral railroad traffic thus caused does not result In strike had been ordered to begin surrender by' the railroads before that Saturday night was received by time the employees on all passenger President Wilson tonight with trains will be ordered out Wednesday amazement He had confidently The railroad managers said tonight expected that the meeting between-: expected that enough of their they men would remain loyal to enable them the railyoad and brotherhood representatlves in New York would to maintain a skeleton service on most result In some kind of "agreement roads The managers some' time ago caused a census of their employees to that - would prevent Interference with transportation facilities at be taken to determine how many would least while the nation Is on the refuse to go on strike This resulted It was said in varying percentages verge of war from a very few on some The President is known to regard a strike as inconceivable In view ranging cent on roads to from 50 to 60 ' per ‘ of the International crisis the alothers The managers estimated that beready ’congested condition of freight traffic and the ever rising cost of tween 30000 and 40000 men are emfoodstuffs ployed on the roads on which the strike Apparently however he feels he practically is powerless is to begin Saturday night unless It becomes necessary for Offered Another Conference him to adopt measures’ to keep the members of the managers comThe mails moving will remain here until tomormittee conference After a telephone the men ask another conferrow If with Secretary Wilson of the labor ence will 'be granted It They said the Is understood department it make every effort to operwould they President decided to make no move ate their roads in spite of the strike tonight Preference will be given tr the move'There is a disposition among ment of trains carrying food and fuel some administration officials to beWhen the managers In their counlieve that If even begun Saturday ter proposition at the final momentstrike the for the progressive plan conference ous offered to abide by any conclua will never be carried to decree of the Goethals commission if sion Before next Wednesday the the Adamson act were declared unconwould be effectday the walk-ostitutional W G Lee president of the ive throughout the country they Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen have will a believe compromise (Continued on Page 3) been reached ‘ - - y rs - " Russian Minister of Interior Embitteredfby Emperbr’s and Former Premier Wic- - f Refusal to Recognize His tims of Revolution Marriage to Divorcee V was ordered here late today The walkout will extend to all the railroads in the country within five days Chiefs of the workmen’s organizations set the strike machinery in motion within a few minutes after an ultimatum delivered: to the conference committee of railroad managers had been rejected A compromise proposal offered by the man-agewas declined without debate Only successful intervention by President Wilson it appeared tonight ur 1 cy Duma Head Dominant Figure' The president of the duma Michael V Itodzianko was the leading figure who unanimously among the deputiesthe imperial order decided to oppose house They of the dissolution & for continued their sessions and M Informed the emperor then at (Continued on Page 2) T the British troops between Peronne and Bapaume according to the offistatement issued cial T ONDON March 15 —— Andrew Trenches on a front of two andtonight a half Bonar Law chancellor op the ex- miles' running from south of the St chequer announced in the house Vof Pierre-Vaa"wood to north of the commons tonight that Emperor Nichvillage of Saillisel haye been occuolas had abdicated and that Grand Duke ' Michael Alexandrovitch had pied Southeast of Arras the Germans been appointed regent of Russia ' The entered British trenches v peror of Russia has abdicated and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch his younger brother lias been named The 'Russian ministry as regent charged with corruption and ineom-pctcnlia3 been swept out of office One minister Alexander Protopopoff head of the interior department is reported to have been killed and the other ministers as well as the president of the imperial council are un- the scene of one of the most : 1 the Empress of Russia has been placed under guard pETKOGRAD March 15—The Em- - aq-nbunc- “ With Russ on Their Heels -- A new ' X s ‘ " OBJECT ACCOMPLISHED TRAP LAID FOR ARMY - OPEN L Another Important Advance Made by British Between March 15— “A progressive strike” of the Peronne and Bapaume NEW YORK members of the four great railroad brotherhoods German Attacks Repulsed 16 begin at 6 o’clock (central time) Saturday on eastern roads ? ’J— 1f Union Leaders Refuse ‘to Submit Case to Arbitration— --President Expected to Intervene SPUTIN DEATH OF GERMAN WITHDRAWAL FIRES PATRIOTISM PROCEEDING STEADILY THREE DAYS’ BATTLE FOUGHT IN PETROGRAD ! ' y “ - v ' ut - EMBARGO ON FREIGHT CONSIDERED BY ROADS J V - ‘ - - '' - Car Service Commission May Suggest Such Step in View v of Proposed Strike ' - rissuance by the railroads of a general WASHINGTON March all15— classes of freight is believed by officials of tlie ear service commission of the American Railway association to be imminent in view of the calling of a strike The commission will consider at its the advisameeting at noon tomorrow the to railroads all of bilitysuchsuggesting an embargo be issued Comthat mission officials say It Is imperative that the railroads reduce to a minimum on the amount of perishable freight hand In case of a strike While indihave Issued embargoes vidual roads there has ' been no- concerted action toward this end At its meeting today the commission considered the situation briefly but decided to defer action until tomorrow It was indicated that the commission might simply suggest embargoes rath - 4 |