Ten Thousand German Soldiers and
Two Hundred Officers Taken In
Great Allied Drive
FRANCE. Nov. 26.—German pris
oners continue to arrive at the Brit
ish cages dally, ten thousand privates
and 200 officers having been count
ed up to the present time. The pris
oners present a wretched appearance,
fceing ragged and dirty.
Germans do Not Repeat Attacks
LONDON, Nov. 26.—The Germans
have not repeated their attacks on
the British positions at Bourlon at
West Cambrai, since their failure to
take the positions yesterday. Gen
eral Haig stated today.
British Helping Italians
LONDON, Nov. 26.—Franco and
British infantry arrived today with
artillery and supply trains, along the
Italian lines on northern Italy. They
Jiave been marching to Italy's rescue
the past eight days.
French Take Positions
PARIS, Nov. 26.—In a fierce at
tack in the Verdun district Sunday,
French troops captured the first and
second trenches including many deep
dugouts, together with 800 prisoners,
the war office announced today.
Favor* Declaration War
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 26.—
Senator Stone of Missouri stated to
«day that he favored a declaration oi
war against Austria, Turkey and Bui
■ garia. '
British Capture Bourlon
LONDON, Nbv. 26 —The British
have captured Bourlon, a village
northwest of Cambrai, thus com
manding the city, which is now less
than two miles distant. Virtually the
whole Bourlon wood was taken in
cluding the high ground within the
sector, it is reported today.
C Germans Rushing Guns
LONDON, Nov. 26.—The Germans
are rushing guns to the Cambrai sec
„tor from other points along the line
of trenches. They have suffered ser
ious losses of artillery. - •
Germans Take Prisoners
BERLIN, Nov. 26.—Three hundred
English prisoners and twenty machine
guns were taken by the German
troops this afternoon. The Germans
repulsed several assaults by the al
lied troops.
’CONGRESSMEN ARRIVE.
HOME FROM FRONT
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I , WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26.—
The war visiting congressional party
arrived home today from the front.
SEWARD COUNfclfc sEftDS
LOBBYIST TO WASHINGTON
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Passengers on the steamship Alas
ka report that the Seward qoubcil at
.a recent meeting appropriated $2000
out of the general expense fund to
send J.3. Finnegan, a prominent at
torney of that city to Washington
* to lobby for an 'appropriation to
flume the glacial stream thru that
town, ft is estimated that' it will
cost from $40,000 to $60,000 to make
the town safe from the ravages of
the stream. The taxpayers are to be
greatly angered at the action of the
council, as it is understood that the
law does not permit funds to be ap
propriated for any purpose otjier than
actual improvements or trunk roads
built into the city.
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Reports from Anchprage are to the
effect that the United States deputy
’ marshals stationed et tbat place sus
pected that si gambling gqme was go
ing on in a certain'business house
t In that town, and raiding the prem
ises discovered the proprietor’ .with *
bottle o( Jiauor In qne hand and a
dollar tyfoliSgi’wWZ.
tomeiLwas raising a drink to his ups.
Tha o^wltttr'Ta |SM JBOLTKt
man aixeatad.had .been la
place. t a- ■ )<» . j i-»?«».
W. A. Dickey «(-:UtoHto«fiVr
od ia the ottjf to*rl*lgbt from tot
.. copper »•*.;**;:•*
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*—Post telephone exchange of the French army In the mountain* of Macedonia. 2—Senora de Aldunate. wife
Chilean ambassador to the United States, photographed at the Atlantic shipyard as she was about to chris
ten the first of a fleet or five vessels that will operate between American and Chilean porta. 3—The Flrat heavy
artillery of Maine marching out to review at their camp at Westfield, Mass.
Seven Police Detectives and Woman
Included in Victim* of. Black
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Hand Outrage on Pastor
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 26—Eleven
persons Including seven police de
tectives and a woman were killed hei'e'
last night when a bomb exploded In a
police station where it had been re
moved to test it. The bothb was in
tended for August Gilllanl, pastor
of an Italian church at this place.
Black hand members are suspected of
the outrage.
SEATTLEITE CONVICTED FOR
EVADING CONSCRIPTION LAW
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SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—James Mc
Hugh, of this section and his son John
were convicted in the federal court
of a conspiracy to evade the conscrip
tion law.
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EARL CARROLL
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AMEX ENEMIES ARRESTED
HERE LAST NIGHT
The United States Marshal's office
here last night took Fred Granz and
Harry Wandland, two German citi
zens. off the steamship Alaska, for
traveling without a permit from the
federal government, as provided in
the recent proclamation by the Pres
ident. The men had refused to wait
for permits and had secreted them
selves upon the boat leaving Seward.
The authorities af 'Seward wired the
marshal’s office here with the result
that a close search of the boat re
vealed the men, and they were taken
to the Federal jail here. It is expected
that orders will *>e received to in
tern them.' *
Adrift in Sea for Sixty Hours—Pick
ed l'|> by French Patrol Boat
After Mucli Suffering
PARIS, Nov. 26. —Three American
naval airmen were picked up adrift
at sea today nearly dead from expos
ure. They had beer adrift at sea for
over, sixty hours when picked up by
a French patrol boat.
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DO NOT forget that photo you in
tend sending home this Xmas. Jen
rier the Photographer will make them
for you day or night. tf
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SEWARD RED CROSS *
loses supplies
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A private letter received on the
last.steamer states that the ladles of
the Seward Chapter of the American
fied Cross shipped out'recently on the
steamer Mariposa a large quantity
cj hospital supplies, the result of sev
egalj month’s labor oh the part bf the
i&mbers. Owing to the sinking of
ttat vessel near Shakan, the entire
shipment was lost. Not discouraged,
hjwever, the ladies have started out
ritew and are working vrith renew
al energy to replace tie* lost articles
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HAND TO BE
INTERRED IN VALDEZ
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Italians Administer Crushing losses!
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to Teuton Invaders Along
the Piave River
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ROME, Nov. 26.—The flower of the
German and Austrian army was shat
tered by the superb Italian defense
along the Piave river the past week.
The battle along the Piave and Bren
ta valleys is still raging, according1
to word received here today. The Teu
ton Invaders are still held at bay by
the Italian and British armies.
I MOTHER and baby have
A NARROW ESCAPE
Mrs. Thomas Culross and nine
months old baby of Culross Island
were recently wrecked on Naked Isl
and. They were traveling in the boat
Mary Ellen, which was thrown high!
on the beach during an extreme high
tide and storm. The party was forced
to live on the Island for ten days
until the tide, came in far enough
to float the boat. The party then pro
ceeded to Valdes but were forced to
put in at Ellamar on account of sev
eral leaks In the boat. There they
took the Tokeh Lou for Valdez and
were delayed for two hours In the
sound on account of engine trouble.
They arrived in Valdez Saturday.
Lieutenant Leubben, of Fort LI*
cum, left on the steamship Alaska for
Cordova on official business.
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Notice to Auto Owners
All automobile owners‘ate request
ed to meet' torilgbt in the city hall
at 8:00 o’clock.
BY ORDER COMMITTEE.
* Rev. George John Zlnn will leave
for Seward on the Evans on a busi
ness trip and will be gone for about
a week. On his return he will -stop
at Latouche where he will conduct
services.
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Dr. Jos. A. Silverman anhounces
that he collected $109 for the Xmas
fund for the soldiers and sailors and
sent-the money out on the Alaska.*
He also has received $65 on the to-1
bacco fund,' the citizens responding
liberally.
■ Judge John Lyons will leave on
the steamship ‘Evans for Seattle to
spend- the winter.
ALASKA ARRIVES FROM
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Billy Damaged Shell Fire. German
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■ •U-Boat Goes to Bottom -Crew
Taken Off by Victor*
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 26.—
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced today that American des
troyers had sent another German sub
marine to the bottom. Tbe U-boat
was badly damaged by shell fine and
forced to surrender. The destroyer
got a line around the vessel and at
tempted to save her, but the lines
piloted and the vessel filled and went
dpyvn.. The submarine crew was tak
en off by the destroyer before the ves
sel sunk.
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Germany Offers Chinese Possessions
to Nipponese Kingdom If She
Will Stay Neutral
■ AMSTERDAM, Nov. 26 —It ts re
ported here in diplomatic circles that
Germany recently offered Japan Kla
Chao and other Chinese possessions,
and announced her willingness to dis
cuss the future of her occupied isl
ands in the Pacific as a price for her
remaining neutral and staying out of
the war. Japan is said to have spurned
the proposal.
MORRISON IS RE-ELECTED
SECRETARY OF A. F. I).
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. BUFFALO, N. Y.. Nov. 26.—
Frank Morrison was today re-elected
secretary of the American Federa
tion of Labor.
Notice to Moose Members
A special meeting, to consider the
matter of a Christmas dinner, will be
held on Tuesday, November 27th,
1917, at 7:30 o’clock p. m., la the
lodge rooms at Moose Hall.
H. G. BENNET, Ruling Spirit,
JOHN E. MEALS, Keeper of Wa Wa.
MISS ANTOINETTE FUNK
GEN. GENE
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Man Who Branded Beattie as a Mod
ern Sodom is transferred to More
Pitting Environments
CAMP LEWIS, Nov. 26.—General
Greene, who has been in command of
the cantonment at this place, and who
is responsible for the order command
ing the men under his command to
stay away from Seattle on account of
its alleged Immorality, was today or
dered East. He is temporarily suc
ceeded by Brigadier General Irons.
ALLIED AIRMEN KILLED
AT AVIATION CAMP
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 26.—An En
glish and Canadian flyer were killed
here today when their machines crash
ed together at a height of 2000 feet,
while they wrere being trained for
war service.
STRIKERS REFUSE TO
RETURN TO WORK
SEATTLE. Nor. 26.—The striking
telephone operators today by refer
endum vote rejected the terms of set
ulement proposed by the Federal Me
diation Commission.
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS
REI’l'IJiKI) BV BRITISH
—
LONDON, Nov. 26.—All German
counter attacks against the flanks of
the salient driven into their lines at
West Cambrai, have been repulsed by
the British.
CAUCASUS BREAKS OFF
FROM RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
PETROGRAI), Nov. 26 —Caucasus
a division of Russia, between the
Black Sea and Caspian Seas, divided
by the Causasus mountains into
Northern Caucasus land trans-Cau
casus. has declared- for independence,
and separating from Russia has el
ected its own parliament. Tiflis is to
be its capital.
GOVEKWFE
CHRISTENS VESSEL
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Huge Steel Steamship Seattle launch
ed in Seattle Saturday Afternoon
—Elaborate Ceremonies
». SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—In the pres
tence of many city and state officials
land prominent citizens, the huge
steel steamship Seattle, the first of
the hundreds of Teasels ordered by the
shipping board, was consigned to the
sea at 12:30 Saturday afternoon.
Amid the din of whistles and the
.booming of guns Mrs. Ernest Lister,
wife) of the governor of Washington,
broke a bottle of- loganberry wine on
hfir bow as the vessel took the init
ial plunge.
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BOOTLEGGER DRAW’S FINE
1: ' OF *150.00 AND COSTS
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Ell Radovich, a Latouche miner,
thought to increase bis monthly sti
pend by . peddling to his thirsty fel
low ! miners the forbidden (at that
place y Juice of ezhlleratlos, but bis
success in this line was only moment
arily: He was gathered in by deputy
marshal H. M. Conrad, and at a
trial) before- Commissioner W. A.‘
Dickey three-witnesses were produc
,r‘ jwho had paid Radovich $4.50 each
•t bottle <oL-the boose, and ten
arera found* la his. possession.
»-Dle)tay feuad tha aor
oiifcd guilty of the charge of baot
2pglat>-aad. sesesred hlmUU| and
f^tai amounting to ahm*£lm.
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SkLLA LEAVES TOMORROW
FOB SOUND POINTS
The launch Della, CapL H. L. Rid
er, will MTA for Ellamar. Fidalgo and
T sm|lnc» t*nonrow, %ltlv. mail and
aadP*fra. Dyroa WUaoa wUl re
turn to thalr home at HM* i
row oa the launch DeU*,tih*t: lbder, -/