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IMPORT/ ST CITY OF LENS
IS MARKED FOR CAPTURE
ON THE BRITISH FRONT, Aug. 15.—Hill 70,
which dominates he Lens and Loos salient, was cap
tured this mormng by the British and Canadians.
The attack was pushed into the northwestern en
virons of Lens.
Often: ive Switched io Belgium
LONDON, Aug. 16.—General Haig switched the
British offensive irom France to Belgium today, at
tacking east and north of Ypres.
The British casualties during the first half of the
month of August were 21,722.
British Achieve Notable Victory
LONDON, Aug 1 7.—Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the ouse of commons last night that
General Haig had captured Langemarck, together
with 1,200 prisoners and five guns. Reports at noon
today said ihe B itish had gained ground at many
points. The severe fighting continued, with the re
sult undetermined
German Report of Russian Defeat
BERLIN. Aug. 13.—General Mackensen’s forces,
fighting in centir. 1 Roumania yesterday, took 6,700
Russian and Roumanian prisoners and captured
eighteen cannor nd sixty-one machine guns.
German Ail; :k Repulsed, Says Petrograd
PETROGRAC Aug. 13.—An official statement
oday says the Russians in Roumania repulsed the
German and Ausi ian attacks along the Fokeshani
Marshetti railwr \ capturing 1,200 Germans, only
to retire later m ihe evening.
Women and Children First
LONDON, Aug 13.—Twenty-three persons, m
■ding nine women and six children, were killed,
and fifty injured m southern Essex, near the mouth
of the Thames, by bombs dropped from German
raiders yesterday, says an official statement issued
tonight.
Austrians Bomb Venice
VIENNA, Aug. 16.—Airmen dropped four tons
of bombs on the maritime arsenal at Venice, causing
conflagrations, a - ording to a statement of the Am
man war office.
Members ci Crew Probably Prisoners
ASHINGTON Aug. 13.—The sinking of the
American steamship Camphia, a Standard Oil tanker,
with the probab c capture of her captain and four
members of the 1 aval guard by the attacking Ger
^ n submarine, is announced by the navy depart
ent yesterday.
Bn ish Destroyer Sunk
LONDON, Aug. 14.—A British destroyer has been
unk by a mine in the North sea. Forty-six of her
crew, including the commander, were rescued.
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NEWS NOTES OF AMERICA’S FIGHTING MEN
National Guards for France
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Plans for sending the
first National Guard troops to France have been per
fected, with the organization of a division which in
cludes troops from twenty-six states and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
American Troops in London
LONDON, Aug. 1 5.—American troops marched
through London today and were reviewed by the
king.
Mann Will Command New Division
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The commanding offi
cer of the new division to be dispatched to France
will be Brigadier General W. A. Mann of the regular
army, now chief of the division of militia affairs at
the war department.
Nominations of two hundred new major generals
and brigadier generals who will hold commands in
the new army were sent to the senate today by the
President. They include all National Guard general
officers.
Thousands of New Officers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 7.—Two thousand newly-,
commissioned officers from various training camps
were detailed for service in France today. Twenty
two thousand other officers were also assigned today.
The war department today assigned Washington, \
Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Michigan to constitute the Ninety-first division
f the National army.
Reviews Army in France
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE. Aug.
1 7.—Ail American troops in France were reviewed
today for the first time by Major General W. L. Si
bert, their immediate commander. They presented
n imposing sight.
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NO STARVATION, WITH REASONABLE ECONOMY
LONDON, Aug. I 7.—Premier Lloyd George, ad
» dressing the house of commons this afternoon, said
the government had come to the conclusion that with
reasonable economy there was no chance of starving
England yet.
IN TROUBLED SPAIN
MADRID, Aug. 15.—Six persons were
killed in a clash between soldiers and strikers
at Barcelona. The whole of Spain has
been placed under martial law, following
disorders resulting from the general strike,
which is spreading.
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TAFT’S CONDITION
CI AY CICNTKR, Kan., Aug. 14. For
mer President Taft. who. "'ns taken ill here
a few days ago. is reported to be improving
LEAVE FOR CANDLE CREEK
Tom Aitken, Harry Meehan and Jimmie
Walsh left hist week for Candle creek.
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TIGHTENING THE COILS
AROUND GERMAN SPIES
SEATTLE. Aug. 15.- Federal officials
assert that Von Alvaslohen. arrested here
a few days ago on a charge of espionage,
and his accomplices have been intercepting
navy yard radio messages. Captain Frank
Helscr of the interned German steamship
j Saxonia is accused in connection with the
same charge.
Plot to Free Convicted Germans
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.- Lawrence
Delacey, a newspaper man. and B. J. Har
. nedny. a shoe merchant, have been arrested
i as the leaders of an alleged plot to spirit
Bopp and Van Sehack from the Angel
Island detention camp into Mexico.
Bopp is the former German consul here,
and Van Schaek was vice consul. They re
cently were convicted of felony in connec
tion with many German outrages, and arc
' awaiting a new trial.
VICTORY FOR UNION LABOR
AIDS SOLUTION OF FROBLEM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. American sea
men and their employers have come to a
full agreement over wages and working con
ditions during the war, which the govern
ment officials today said solved the prob
lem of obtaining sufficient men to operate
the great merchant fleets which the country
is now building. The agreement provides
that only union labor will be employed.
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POLITICAL CRISIS IN FINLAND
GROWS FROM FOOD SCARCITY
HELSINGFORS. Aug. 10. A cabinet
crbis has been precipitated by disorders
growing out of the scarcity of food in Fin
land. M. Tokow, former president of the
diet, has undertaken the formation of a So
cialist cabinet.
JACKLING’S STEEL PROJECT
MAY BE BACKED BY GARY
SEATTLE, Aug. 11. E IL Gary, chair
man of the board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation, is due here tomor
row. lie is believed to be backing the pro
posed Seattle steel plant of Jackiing anti
Crocker.
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BARGE SUNK AT ST. MICHAEL
Word was brought to the city by incom
ing passengers from the Yukon this week
that a loaded barge had been sunk in the
bay at St. Michael. It appears that during
a storm the barge became swamped. No
information is obtainable as to where the
barge was consigned to, but it is not be- j
lieved that local merchants were losers by i
the catastrophe.
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THIS YEAR’S SALMON PACK
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 14.—E. B.
Ewing, president of one of the largest can
neries in the world, said today that the
salmon pack of Puget Sound and Alaska
this year would be less by one-fourth than
that of 1913.
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JOHNSON OUTCLASSED
PANAMA, Aug. 14.—Sam McVey and
Jim Johnson, negro heavyweight pugilists,
fought twenty rounds here Sunday. McVey
won the decision. The contest was one-sided,
Johnson being on the defensive throughout.
NO PASSPORTS FOR SOCIALISTS
LONDON, Aug. 13.—The allied nations
have agreed that no passports will be issued
to Socialists desiring to attend the indus
trial conferences at Stockholm.
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KILLED ON MOUNT RAINIER
TACOMA, Aug. 14.— Dorothy E. Haskell,
aged 15, daughter of C. H. Haskell of this j
city, fell into a crevasse in Mount Rainier
eighty feet deep and was killed.
TO CONTROL GRAIN SUPPLY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15—Food Admin
istrator Hoover today announced the for
mation of a corporation to take over (he
country’s grain supply.
1 SUGGESTION OF L AFOLLETTE
WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL
OF MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. The minority
report of the senate finance committee on
the war tax bill was presented to the senate
today by Senator LafoUctte, with the con
currence of Senators Gore and Thomas. It
recommends that war profits and big in
comes bp utilized as sources of personal tax
ation in providing funds for the country's
war needs.
To Raise Tremendous Sums
Congress will be asked to authorize an
j other loan of between three and four bil
lions of dollars to the allies. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and Congressman
Kitchin, the house floor leader, agreed on
this proposal today, and also agreed upon
the need of raising over two billion dollars
for war purposes by taxation.
To Curb Agitators
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-—Senator King
has introduced bills to curb the I. W. W.
end German agitators.
Food Bills Become Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The food con
trol and food survey bills were signed today
by President Wilson, and are now law.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE
TO PARTICIPATE IN WAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 - The Chinese
legation here was informed by cable from
Peking thus afternoon that the government
of China had declared that a state of war
exists against Germany and Austria Hun
gary. beginning at 10 a. m. today.
May Send Troops
PEKING, Aug. 14. A commission of
fifty high officials is conferring with the
president on the question of China’s par
ticipation in the war. The newspapers say
that troops will be sent.
Important Mission from Japan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. A Japanese
mission will soon reach the capital, and
will enter into negotiations looking to an
active participation by Japan in the war
to such an extent as the other allies may
suggest. It will also take up the differences
between the United States and Japan.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 10. Three Austrian
merchantmen interned in the harbor here
have been taken over by the naval forces.
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ALASKA’S QUOTA OF MEN
FOR NATIONAL WAR ARMY
!S NEARLY SEVEN HUNDRED
WASHINGTON, July 13. Alaska’s quota
of men to be selected by the conscriptive
draft for the first National war army was
today announced by the war department to
be 696 men. This statement was made in
connection with the formal announcement
that 687,000 men will he selected from those
registered for the fir.-t National war army
to fill vacancies of the national guard and
regular army.
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SOLDIERS OF UNCLE SAM
WILL EACH BE INSURED
UNDER PROPOSED LAW
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11 The war com
pensation, indemnity and insurance bill, in
troduced in both houses of congress today,
is intended as a substitute for l1"’ r:vl \
pension system. It contemplates the expen
diture for such purposes during the first two
years of $556,000,0110.
Advocated by McAdoo
A statement by William G. McAdoo, sec
retary of the treasury, in the Official Bul
letin of June 29, forecasts the legislation
mentioned above. The secretary says:
“With the approval of the President, I
have called a conference of the life insur
ance companies of the United States, to be
held in Washington, for the purpose of dis
cussing plans for insuring the lives of the
officers, soldiers and sailors of the United
States during the present war.
"The war risk insurance bureau of the
treasury department is now insuring the
lives of masters, officers and seamen of the
merchant marine of the United States, and
the question has arisen as to how insurance
on the lives of the army and navy can be
effected most advantageously, through an
extension of the powers of the war risk in
surance bureau or through the combined
agency or co-operation of the life insurance
companies of the United States. It is ex
pected that the discussion at the forthcom
ing conference will prove of great value in
determining the wisest policy to be adopted.
“This is a great problem, and it appeals
immediately and instinctively to the highest
thought and purpose of the country. Cer
tainly everything possible should be done
to give protection to those who are de
pendent upon the men who give their lives
for their country, and to ameliorate the
rigors and horrors of war. No organized
effort has ever been made by any govern
ment to provide this sort of protection and
comforting assurance to its fighting men.
Why should not America take the lead in
this noble and humane action?
“I earnestly hope that as a> result of the
measures thus initiated a great system of
insurance will be devised which will give to
every officer, soldier and sailor in the mili
tary and naval service of the United States
the assurance that some provision is made
for the loved ones he leaves behind if be
is called upon to make the greatest sacri
fice that a patriot can make for his coun
try.”
THE FOOLISH SUFFRAGETTES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. A banner dis
played at the W'hite House gates today by
the party of suffragettes was inscribed.
“Kaiser Wilson.” It was torn down by an
indignant crowd, who jeered and hissed the
suffragettes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Suffrage ban
ners belittling the President were torn down
j today as fast as they appeared.
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AMERICAN SKIP STRIKES MINE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Some lives
j were lost when the steamship City of Ath
ens, n route from New England to African
ports, struck a mine off Cape Town and
I sank.
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WILL NOT GIVE PASSPORTS
TO GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. America's
first aid to Russia as a result of Elihu Root’s
mission to Petrograd is. the limitation of
passports to Russians in New York who
j would go to Russia to spend German money
[ and put out German propaganda. Here
after applicants must show that their pur
poses in going to Russia are legitimate.
Council Postponed
PETROGRAD, Aug. 14 The meeting of
the extraordinary national council at Mos
' cow has been postponed until August 23.
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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
WILL BE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 — Members of
religious seels opposed to war, conscientious
objectors, and all others who are fighting
conscription, will be sent to National army
cantonments regardless of their creeds. It
was announced at the office of Provost Mar
• hal Crowther today that once they arrive
j at camp they will be put to work at tasks
| other than drilling and preparing for fight
| ing. President Wilson will determine the
exact status of the objectors.
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STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY
TO BECOME ARMY OFFICERS
i SEATTLE. Aug. 13 Willard, the son of
' Charles E. Herron of the Anchorage, Alaska,
Times, and James f agleson and Roy F.
Taylor, Seattle boys and students of the
University of Washington, have received
! commissions jus second lieutenants in the
army, 2nd are now at Fort Winfield Scott.
They have been given furloughs until
August 27, when they will begin active
service.
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STRIKE-BREAKERS DEPORTED
WITH CONSENT OF POLICE
KANSAS CITA. Aug. 13. The deporta
tion of 400 strike-breakers yesterday was
accomplished in an orderly fashion by sym
pathizers of the striking street car men, un
der the supervision of the police.
Street Car Strike in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. Many 'tree;
ear employes of the United Railroads svs
tern are out on strike.
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DIG PACKING COMPANIES
TO ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—A conspiracy
on the part of Armour & Co.. Morris & Co.
and lobby. McNeil A* Libby, the big packing
concerns, to corner the output of the Pacific
coast, has been unearthed by the federal
trade commission.
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FALSE REPORT DENIED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. - The war de
partment has issued a denial of a London
report that American troops have been in
Action on the French front, and that two
hundred have been taken to the base hos
pitals, wounded.
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SEATTLE’S QUOTA OF OFFICERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. - It is an
nounced that 173 applicants from Washing
ton for admission to the second officers’
training camp have passed the examination.
Seventy of these are from Seattle.
AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—It is said here
that there are many more American troops
in France than is generally supposed, and
that others are being dispatched as' fast as
ships can be procured.
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FISHERMEN DROWN
BOSTON, Aug. 13.—Nineteen Portuguese
fishermen were drowned when the dories in
which they were fishing off Cape Cod were
swamped by a gale.
FATAL LONDON EXPLOSION
LONDON, Aug. 11.—Twenty bodies have
been recovered and many are missing as the
result of an explosion in an East Side chem
ical factory.
POPE'S PEACE PROPOSAL
COfXKED IMPOSSIBLE
ROME, Aug. 14.—Peace proposals formulated
by Pope Benedict have been delivered to all bellig
erent governments. The pope suggests the restora
tion of Belgium, Serbia and Roumania, and the
peaceful solution of the problems of Alsace-Lor
raine, Irent-lrieste and Poland. It is expected that
the proposal will be published by the Vatican late to
day.
The pope’s peace proposal also includes the return
of the German colonies and the formation of a su
preme court of arbitration for the settlement ol in
{ternational disputes.
No Change in Attitude of united Mates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Nothing has occurred
to change American war aims, it was announced by
the state department today. The statement is taken
as indicating that the United States and her allies will
! stand together in declining to accept the pope’s offer.
It is pointed out that the general trend of the offer,
in so far as it has been outlined to the state depart
ment, contains a number of propositions to which
the United States could not accede.
| Reduction of armaments, settlement of all interna
j tional disputes by arbitration, freedom of the seas,
! and a policy of non-retaliation in the economic
I struggle for supremacy after the war are the foun
dation stones of the pope’s peace proposals.
Further Outline of Document
LONDON, Aug. 16.—The foreign office has made
| public the pope's appeal to the belligerent nations,
which is practically identical with the outline al
ready given by the press, namely, the evacuation oi
Belgium and her complete independence, the evacu
ation of France, the return of the German colonies,
and the arbitration of territorial questions between
I Austria, Italy and the Balkan states.
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Will Take Time to Answer
WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.—Members of the cabi
net say the administration will take its time in decid
ing upon a course of action with reference to the
pope’s peace proposals.
Allies Defer to United States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 7.—Definite action by the
entente allies on Pope Benedict’s peace plan will
wait on President Wilson’s decision. Great Britain
and France have asked the views of the United
States. The pope’s peace proposal was received
officially by the United States today, coming through
Ambassador Page via London.
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ARROGANCE OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
AROUSES STATE AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 16.—Unless a list of spe
cific demands are granted by August 20, the Indus
trial Workers of the World will cal! a general strike
in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, accord
ing to a statement issued by James Rowan, district
secretary of the organization. The principal de
mands are that all classes of war prisoners be re
leased and that a ten-hour day be granted in the har
vest fields.
Department of Justice to Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The department of
ustice announced today that it proposed to put an
end to I. W. W. activity in the Northwest states,
especially those which are directed toward hamper
ing production.
Agents of the department report an I. W7. W. con
spiracy to destroy the reserve supply of spruce tim
ber in the Northwest, which is wanted for airplane
construction.
Washington Governor Is Alert
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 17.—Governor Lister an
nounced tins afternoon that if the lumber strike in
he state of Washington is not settled by Saturday
night he will ask the President to appoint a commis
sion for an immediate joint state and federal inves
tigation of conditions in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho.
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RICHARDSON AND DAVISON RECALLED
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN NATIONAL ARMY
WASHINGTON, Aug. I 7.—Orders have been is
sued recalling Major Davison, member of the Alaska
road commission, and promoting Colonel Richard
son, chairman of the board, to be brigadier general.
This may mean, it is said, that the latter may be
given command of a brigade of the National army
at American Lake. It is likely that other army offi
cers will be recalled from Alaska for more active
service.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA TO ABOLISH LIQUOR
VICTORIA, Aug. 1 7.—The provincial parliament
has passed to its second reading the prohibition bill.
It is virtually certain that British Columbia will be
come dry.