MIGHTY FORCE 1
FACES BRITISH
Steady Advance of Allies Being ^
Opposed on Gigantic Scale in
One of Most Important
Actions of the War
LONDON, May 10. With heavily-massed j
reserves, and with every available pm at
his command, the Crown Prince Ruprecht
of Bavaria is striving to halt the ceaseless
British assaults on Drieourt, on the (jueant
line. This is the last bulwark protecting
Lons, the richest prize of the Germans in ,
France.
The present struggle on the British frout
is regarded by both sides as one of the
most important actions of the war, but it ,
may be many days before a decision is j
reached
The British have recaptured most of the j
ground lost in the vicinity of Fresnoy. The j
•Germans still hold that vantage point.
Both Gain and Lose Positions
LONDON, May 5. The war office an
nounced today that the Germans hurled
themselves against the British lines east
of Arras throughout the night, endeavoring
to recapture lost positions. The British j
drove farther on. but lost some ground
along the Arras-Cambrai road.
Hindenberg's Line Pierced
PARIS, May o. -Northwest of Rheima j
the French have captured the lines on a J
front of two and a half miles, together |
with 600 prisoners, Cravuno has been cap
tured by the French, with 130 prisoners.
The British have pierced Hindenberg’s line
near Queant.
Thousands of Germans Captured
PARIS, May 7.—In Saturday’s and Sun
day’s battles the French took six thousand ;
German prisoners. They have won a posi- I
non on the Ancre from which they will |
operate on the principal German defensive
line on the crest on the northern side of
the Ailette valley.
German Attacks Repulsed
PARIS. May 8.—German counter attacks
today along the entire French front were re
pulsed at all points.
Germans Retake Positions
LONDON, May 8.—It is announced that i
the Germans have retaken hresnov village ;
and woods.
German Attacks Fail
LONDON. May 11 -The Germans con
tinue their attacks upon Haig's forces east
•of Arras, the war office announces, but have j
failed to retake any of the ground wrested
from them.
Battle Fluctuates
BERLIN, May 11. The battle for the!
possession of Bullecourt is fluctuating, it is i
officially announced.
RUSSIAN GENERAL KORNILOFF
EXPECTS ATTACK ON PETROGRAD;
PETROGRAD, May 7.—Petrograd has I
again been warned of a pending German j
attack upon it by way of Libau, in an army j
order which directs the disposition of the l
forces to resist such an attack. The warn- j
ing is given by General Korniloff. com- ■
mander of the troops.
Fighting in the Carpathians
BERLIN, May 5.—Russian battalions j
have attacked the German positions in the j
Carpathians without success.
Fighting has been renewed on the Vardar
and Struma rivers.
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SPLENDID PERFORMANCE
OF ITALIAN NAVAL FORCES
WASHINGTON, May 11.—Thirteen Aus
trian submarines have been sunk in the
Mediterranean during the past three weeks
by the Italian naval forces, it was learned
here officially today.
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AMERICANS STILL PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, May 11.—One hundred
and twenty-seven Americans, who were
taken by the South Atlantic raiders, are
still prisoners in Germany
CANADA’S CASUALTIES
OTTAWA, May 10.—The number of Ca
nadians killed, wounded and missing since
the beginning of the war is announced to
be 90,000.
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ATTEMPT ON KAISER’S LIFE
ROME, May 8.—A dispatch from Zurich
says that three shots.were fired at Emperor
William today by an unidentified man while
:he kaiser was driving in an auto in the
vicinity of Berlin. The shots struck the
body' of the machine.
DEFINITE DECISION MADE
THAT AMERICAN TROOPS
WILL BE SENT TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON, May 8. It has been
definitely decided that American troops shall
go to France, but the date is withheld until
they reach foreign soil. No information as
to make-up of the detachments or anything
in connection with the plans have been made
public.
Roosevelt Urges Large Expedition
NEW YOltK. May 9. Theodore Roose
velt, m a speech here last night, said the
United States would have to pay dearly in
blood for failure to prepare for war in time
of peace. He urged the sending of a great
army to France.
Enthusiasm for Roosevelt Division
NEW YORK, May 8—The Tribune says
that Edwin S. Gill of Seattle is one of the
Pacific coast leaders of the Roosevelt army.
It also says that names have been enrolled
for more than two regiments of infantry in
the state of Washington. One hundred and
ninety thousand men. exclusive of officers,
have been enrolled, all of whom are ex
empt from conscription, says the Tribune.
Seattle Men for Reserve Corps
SEATTLE, May 9.—Ninety-seven Seattle
men, including United States District At
torney Clay Allen, have been appointed to
the officers' reserve corps and ordered to the
training camp at San Francisco.
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NEWS OF NATION’S CAPITAL
PERTAINS PRINCIPALLY
TO WAR PREPARATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 10.—'The govern
ment has purchased seven interned Austrian
merchantmen for the sum of $7,000,000,
to be used in war emergency trade.
The leaders of both political parties have
promised President Wilson to support his
plans to spend a billion dollars in building
'hips.
The United States government will take
up the task of feeding the Belgian popula
tion, relieving Great Britain and France of
that burden. Seventy million dollars will
be advanced for that purpose.
Confidence in Edison and His Board
WASHINGTON, May 9. -Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, following an inspection, said
the anti-submarine devices of the naval
consulting board, reported by Saunders, are
important and far-reaching.
The government is investigating charges
that vessels of an American steamship
company have been engaged in carrying
supplies to German submarines.
Secretary McAdoo today handed to Am
bassador Jusserand a treasury warrant for
$100,000,000.
Other Preparations
WASHINGTON, May 5.—With the ap- j
prova! of the administration, Chairman j
Lever of the house agricultural committee j
has introduced a bill to empower the Presi- ;
dent to regulate the production and to fix j
the prices of food.
The espionage bill has passed the house. [
The loan subscriptions have reached a |
total of $4,000,000,000.
The President will send John F. Stevens j
and several other eminent engineers to
Russia to engage in railroad-building opera
tions.
WASHINGTON, May 8.—The United ^
States Steel Corporation has subscribed $25,- !
000,000 to the “liberty loan.’’
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SEATTLE NEWS ITEMS
SF.ATTLE, May 10.—Attorneys announce
that Logan Billingsley, the convicted boot
legger, who is a fugitive from justice, will
appear in court tomorrow mornnig.
SEATTLE, May 11.—Billingsley appeared
n court this morning and was released on
bond.
Judge Ronald today released the last of
the men charged with the I. W. W. murders
at Everett.
It is announced that women will be oper
ating many street cars before the close of
the year, owing to the number of men to
be drafted for war.
Max Fried, a heavy property owner of
Seattle, committed suicide today by shoot
ing.
Dr. F. L. Forbes, assistant to Rev. Dr.
Matthews, will leave June 1 for Alaska to
spend a year. He will devote his time to
reorganization and extension of Sunday
schools.
SEATTLE, May 5.—Mrs. Lucy Bourne
Piddock, aged 95, and a pioneer of this
city, died today. ^
SEATTLE WILL GET SHARE
OF NATION S WAR ORDERS
SEATTLE, May 10.—General Goethals
has wired advising all wooden shipbuilding
concerns to form a pool, so as to expedite
the construction of vessels for the govern
ment. He guarantees every responsible con
cern in the Northwest will get a contract.
The government has placed an order with
the Kent & Eddy Corporation to build ten
steel freighters of 8,800 tons each.
IN THE BALKANS
Bitter Fighting Precipitated by Ef
fort of British to Relieve Ten
sion on Western Front
LONDON, May 11. The British forces
have begun a drive in the Balkans which
is believed to have been undertaken in order
to force the Germans to withdraw men
from the western front. They took trenches
in the Lake Dorian region on a front of
four miles.
The Macedonian offensive attacks today
extended from Monastir to Lake Dorian, a
distance of a hundred miles. Bitter fighting
took place at the bend of the Cerna river
and in the neighborhood of the Vardar
river.
Teutonic Armies Maintain Position*
BERLIN, May 11.—The Germans and
Bulgarians on the Macedonian front, where
there has been heavy fighting, have main
tained their positions.
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CHINESE GOVERNMENT
DECIDES AGAINST WAR
PEKIN, May 10. The premier ami the
entire membership of the cabinet addressed
a secret session of parliament today, urging
the adoption of a resolution declaring war
against Germany. The resolution was re
ferred to a standing committee for consid- !
eration.
Chilean Minister to Leave Berlin
AMSTERDAM, May 5. A Berlin dis
patch says that the Chilean minister to
Germany has demanded his passports.
Refuse to Pass War Resolution
PEKIN, May 11.—After a riotous secret
session on Thursday night, the house of
representatives refused to pass a resolution
declaring war upon Germany.
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FRENCH GENERALS PROUD
OF CONNECTION WITH U. S.
CHICAGO. May 5.—General Joffre of
the French commission said here today that i
he was proud to place the French flag along- |
side that of America, which had never
known defeat.
German Imperialism Must Be Destroyed
KANSAS CITY, May 7.—General Viviani
of the French commission, in a speech de
livered here, said that the sacred union of
the United States and the entente would not
be dissolved until German imperialism had
been destroyed and the peace of the world
assured.
Submarines Cannot Win War
WASHINGTON, May 9. A. J. Balfour,
one of the British commissioners, delivered !
an address before the United States senate j
today. He said the submarines cannot win j
the war for Germany.
ALASKA COUPLE DEAD
AS RESULT OF SUICIDE PACT
SEATTLE, May 7. A. J. W'iikie and |
wife, who came here from Valdez, Alaska, j
two months ago, were found asphyxiated j
on Saturday last as the result of a suicide j
pact. The woman was dead and the hus- ,i
band died today. Nothing is known as to
Rieir past.
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SEATTLE CITY ELECTRICIAN
SHOOTS UNFAITHFUL SPOUSE
SEATTLE, May 11.—Mrs. Strachan,
wife of G. Warren Strachan, city electrician,
was shot last night, it is believed fatally,
by her husband, as she was leaving the
apartments of Adam Engstrom, a barber,
at the Brighton hotel. Strachan was ar
rested.
DARING SPY OF THE KAISER
CAUGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
WITH FORTIFICATION PUNS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—Frank P.
Wolf, a lieutenant in the German army, and
a deserter from the United States aviation
corps at San Diego, where he had been
serving as a spy, was arrested here today.
He had been wounded at Verdun, while
flying for the kaiser's forces.
Complete plans of the San Francisco for
tifications were found among his effects.
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CUBAN REBEL OUTRAGES
NEW YORK, May 7.—American and
British refugees arriving here today charge
that Cuban negro rebels are burning and
pillaging the homes and properties of
Americans in Oriente province, Cuba.
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FATAL TRAIN WRECK
LAREDO, Texas, May 10. Fourteen men
were killed and a hundred injured in a
military train wreck at Qucretaro, Mexico.
ARMY BILL STUCK
Proposition to Send Roosevelt’s
Division to France Seems to
Be Bone of Contention
WASHINGTON, May 0.—The conferreea
on the army bill today became involved in
such a deadlock over the amendment for
sending Roosevelt’s division to France that
they suspended the sitting and are consider
ing a proposition to return the bill to the
house and senate and asking for instruc
tions.
Increase for Navy
The house has passed the bill increasing
the navy to 150,000 men.
Twelve thousand railway men will be re
cruited and nine new regiments of army en
gineers will be sent to France at once.
Pay of Enlisted Men Increased
WASHINGTON, May 10.—The confcrrees
on the war army bill today agreed to the
provision for an increase in pay for enlisted
men to $25 per month. Increase of pay is
provided for other grades, and for non-com
missioned officers, but not proportionately.
The war tax bill now before the house
hits every home on the basis of $3.1 per
capita.
Roosevelt Still an Issue
WASHINGTON, May 11. Although it
is generally believed that congress will
promptly approve the conference report on
the war army selective draft bill, the Roose
velt division issue may again be revived in
both the house and senate.
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IRISH INDEPENDENCE USED
TO HARASS ADMINISTRATION
NEW YORK, May 5. Rioting followed
when Chairman William McAdoo. presiding
at a meeting of Irish-Americens, refused to
permit the reading of a resolution recom
mending that the President and congress
interfere in behalf of Irish independence.
Many persons were ejected from the hall,
and it is charged that the Germans organ
ized the meeting.
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FUNDS FOR ALASKA ROADS
PROVIDED IN ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON, May 9.—The conference
report on the army appropriation bill car
ries with it the senate amendment of $500,
000 for roads and trails in Alaska.
Colonel Richardson, president of the
Alaska roed commission, will leave in a
few days for Alaska. He may be made a
brigadier general.
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BROOKS ASSIGNED TO ARMY
AND MARTIN TAKES UP WORK
WASHINGTON, May 8. Dr. Martin,
heretofore in charge of the geological survey
investigations in Alaska when Dr. Brooks
was absent on other duties, will head the j
Alaska work this year. Dr. Brooks has j
been assigned to army service.
FOREIGN SPIES SUSPECTED
BRISTOL, Trim., May 8. The munitions
plant of the Federal Dyestuffs and Chemical
Company was wrecked today by an explo
sion. One man was killed and a score in
jured. It is believed to have been the work
of alien plotters.
ROOT WILL HEAD COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, May 11— It is an- 1
nounced that a commission is coming |
from Russia to the United States. |
Ex-Senator Root will head the American
commission to Russia, with the title of
special ambassador.
FAIRBANKS HOTEL BURNS
AND CAUSES SEVERE LOSS
TO JOE SMITH OF IDITAROD
Joseph H. Smith received a telegram on
Wednesday last from his brother George, at
Fairbanks, announcing that the Fairview
hotel in that city had burned at 5 p. m.
on Monday, causing a loss of $12,000. In
surance to the amount of only $6,500 was
carried. The fire was said to have been
caused by defective wiring. A high north
west wind W3S blowing at the time, and for
about an hour the entire city was in danger.
The Fairview hotel property is owned by
Joseph H. Smith, and represented an invest
ment of about $20,000. It is inferred from
the telegram that it was not totally de
stroyed and that much of the furniture was
saved.
It is the intention of Mr. Smith to im
mediately commence rebuilding operations,
and for this purpose he will ship consider
able building material from this city. It is
his intention to make the new structure a
substantial one, and to guard as much as
possible from future fires in his methods of
construction
NOTED CASE COMES TO END
BY FINDING OF JURY
THAT TRACY IS INNOCENT
SEATTLE, May 5.—'Thomas H. Tracy, ;
on trial for murder in connection with the
I. W. W. riots at Everett last November,
was declared not guilty by the jury today.
Tracy had been on trial since early in
March. He, with scores of others, was in
dicted for murder in connection with the
Everett riots on November 5, 1916, when
several persons were killed and many in
jured. Tracy was specifically charged with
the killing of Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Beard.
Hundreds of witnesses were called for the
prosecution and the defense, and the trial
attracted great attention all ovyr the United
States.
The riots in which the killings took place
were the outgrowth of the “free speech”
campaign of the Industrial Workers of the
World. Street speaking had been prohibited
in Everett during the strike of the shingle
weavers. The I. W. W. leaders at Seattle
chartered a vessel, the Verona, and with
several hundred members on board prepared
to defy the Everett authorities. The citi
zens of Everett armed and prepared to meet
the invasion with force. They met the boat
at the dock and tried to prevent the landing
of the ship’s passengers. The shooting fol
lowed, and the vessel returned to Seattle
with the dead and injured.
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FAIRBANKS AND MATANUSKA
TO BE CONNECTED BY RAIL
SOME TIME NEXT YEAR
SEATTLE, May 7.—William Edes, chair
man of the Alaskan engineering commission,
arrived here last Saturday and will sail for
Anchorage on Friday next. He said the
construction of the government railroad
would proceed unhampered. There might
be slight delays on account of the war in
securing material.
Mr. Edes announced that it had been
practically determined to build a temporary
structure over the Tanana river at Nenana
instead of a steel bridge, because of the
high cost of steel and the difficulty of de
livery. He said:
“We hope to lay more track, however,
than last year, but the enormous advance in
the price of rails and the prospect of slow
delivery may prevent us making as much
progress.”
Mr. Edes stated that he was not sure
that the conscription bill will not include
the forces now employed in building the
Alaska railroad, and added, “We hope that
Fairbanks will be connected by rail with
the Matanuska coal fields some time in
1918.”
Lumber and Rails for Anchorage
SEATTLE, May 10—The Alaska engi
neering commission has chartered the Port
land barge Louisiana to carry lumber, ties
and rails ot Anchorage.
Tremendous Supplies of Provisions
SEATTLE, May 11.—Chairman Edes, ac
companied by his secretary, Charles L. Ma
son, will leave for Anchorage on the Admiral
Evans tonight.
Purchasing Agent Dole has opened bids
for $800,000 worth of provisions.
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PROMINENT OHIO POLITICIAN
DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
CINCINNATI, May 11.—Former Senator
J. B. Foraker died here today after a long
illness. He was born on a farm in Highland
county, Ohio, July 5, 1846. He enlisted as
a private in the Eighty-ninth Ohio infantry
in 1862 and served until the end of the civil
war, rising to a lieutenancy, and was
brevetted captain. He began the practice
of law in Cincinnati in 1869, and was elected
judge of the superior court. He was de
feated as the Republican candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio in 18S3, but was elected to
that office in 1885, and again in 1887. He
was defeated in 1889 for the same office,
tie was elected United States senator for
the terms from 1897 to 1903 and from 1903
to 1909. Senator Foraker had the honor
of placing the name of William McKinley
in nomination for the presidency at the na
tional Republican conventions of 1S96 and
1900.
HIGH WATER SUBSIDES
AND RIVER IS FREE OF ICE
The extremely high water of the latter
part of last week and the early part of the
present subsided as suddenly as it arose.
Evidently it was caused by a heavy jam of
ice on the lower river, and with the breaking
of this jam the water rapidly lowered.
For a time there was every indication of
a disastrous flood. The water reached to
the roofs of cabins on the north side of the
river, driving the inhabitants out. Bill
Pringle’s well was flooded, and threatened a
water famine for some days, and the water
at one time reached a point but two feet
lower than the high water of 1914.
By Wednesday the river had reached a
normal stage, and there was comparatively
little floating ice.
CLOUDS HOVER
0VERMUSC3VY
Future Freedom of Russian Empire
Threatened by Disaffection of
Soldiers, Munitions Work*
ers and Socialists
PETROGRAD, May II —The SchlusscI
berg munitions district revolted today.
Workmen of the Tritzcns district also an
nounced their intention of organizing sep
arately. Representatives of the workmen's
and soldiers' committee left here at once
to dissuade the revolters from their an
nounced purpose. The provisions! president
of the munitions district has bc^n arrested
by the rebels.
For a Coalition Government
The admission is frankly made that free
Russia’s future is menaced by the quarrel
between the duina, the government and the
Socialists. The workmen’s committee made
preparations today looking to the formation
of a coalition government.
Minister Refused to Be Coerced
PETROGRAD, May 5.—Detachments of
soldiers gathered today in front of the
palace, crying “Down with Foreign Minister
Milukoff." When Milukoff saw I anners in
scribed “Down with Milukoff" at the head
of the demonstration, he addressed the
throngs from the balcony of the palace,
saying he was fearful, not for Muukoff, but
for Russia. If the inscription was to be
interpreted as the feeling of a majority of
the citizens, he asked, what must be the
true conditions? Russia's allies would say
that Russia had betrayed them, and would
strike her name from the list of the allied
powers.
“The government cannot a’cept that
view of things,” continued Milukrff. “I de
clare that the provisional government and
myself, as minister of foreign affairs, will
defend our position, in which no one wilL
dare to charge Russia with treason. Never
shall Russia consent to a separate peace."
Crying “Away with the provisional gov
ernment,” the factory workers and soldiers
marched away.
The council of workmen and soldiers ac
cepted the explanation given by delegates
with reference to the May day note, which
closed the incident.
Everything is now progressing in an or
derly manner.
Machine Guns Used in Berlin
AMSTERDAM, May 5.—It is reported
here that revolts have occurred in Berlin,
and that machine guns have been used
against the mobs.
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GERMAN ADMIRAL CLAIMS
TREMENDOUS DEST RUCTION
BERLIN, May 10.—Vice Admiral Von
Capelle, in an address before r le reichstag
committee, said the German il-boats had
sunk 1,100,000 lone of shipping during the
month of April.
Officially Confirmed
WASHINGTON, May 8.—The naval con
sulting board officially reports that sub
marines sunk a million tons of shipping
during the four weeks ending on Saturday
last.
Limit Has Been Reached
LONDON, May 9.—The coming weekly
report will show a substantial decrease in
the number of vessels sunk by submarines.
Evidently Missed
NEWr YORK, May 10.—An American
liner arriving here today took six shots at
a submarine off the Irish const.
Airplane Drops Bombs «n London
LONDON, May 8.—A German airplane
dropped bombs on the outskirts of the city
this morning, killing one man and injuring
a woman.
Zeebrugge Again Bombarded
LONDON, May 11.—British airplanes
have bombarded Zeebrugge. At the same
time a flotilla of British torpedo boats bom
barded the Belgian coast.
British light cruisers chased eleven Ger
man destroyers today, and engaged in long
range firing. They were unable to overtake
the Germans.
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BIG INSURANCE POLICY
NEW YORK, May 5—J. P. Morgan, the
financier, has taken out a §2,500,000 life
insurance policy.
TO REDUCE PRICE OF WHEAT
OTTAWA, May 5.—The finance minister
announces that the United B:stes and Can
ada are taking joint action to reduce the
price of wheat.
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While the ice is said to be out of the
Innoko, it ie not likely that 'he mail will
be brought around from Onbir until the
last consignment reaches there, which will
probably be some time yet.