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HEAR ALARMING RUMORS
OF BOSSIES CONDITIONS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—Decidedly alarm mg
reports concerning conduions m Russia aie being
wideJv circulated in Washington today. These
.range from stones that t o Kerensky government is
about to be overthrown o others that serious riot
ing has broken out in Many large Russian cities.
Secretary of State Lansing refused to discuss the
reports.
Petrogrr.d FLy Be Objective
LONDON, Aug. 23.—With the Anglo-French and
Italian offensives increas: g in fury, the Germans are
undertaking a brand ne / drive along the extreme
northern and eastern fro it, which may have Petro
::iad as its objective.
Commander-ir.- hitf Is Optimistic
PETROGRAD, Aug. 1 3.—Following a conference
; 'ih Premier Kerensky, General Korniloif said the
ent measures had sir igthened tne army in com
bativeness.
SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES OF I. W. W. REPORTED
FROM MANY POINTS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SEATTLE, Aug. IS.- -Mr.-. Saddler, an I. XT. TV. orator, to
reurrested yesterday, charged v th disorderly conduct. A hundred
, „1,tiers of the Second Washing on regiment entered the I. TV. W.
hall in a body last night with he attention of wrecking the place
in case of seditious utterances. The police induced there to leave
the hall.
Mayor Gill's qaivocal Attitude
SEATTLE. Aug. 23.—Muy.f Gill, learning that * committee
of Spanish War T eterans and members of the Grand Army were
about to call upon hint and r maitd the suppression of the anar
chists, went fishing today. 1 living yesterday to the suggestion
of the Spanish War Veteran.' i&t they would take a hand in pre
serving order in the city. Mayor GiU said that instead of going'
after the i. TV. W. they would batter “get the higher-ups’ who are
hindering the government. The X. W. TV. strike [fanned for Tues
day last did not materialize tr any great extent.
To Guard Against Depredations
SIT)KANE, Aug. 18.—Vigilante coaiunittees are being organ
ized throughout the Snake ri :r valley to guard against depreda
tions of the I. W. W„ who t:re threatening to use phosphorus to
,:rn the grain field*.
Soldiers and Sailors Resort to Mob Violence
TORT ANGELES, Wash, Aug. 20.- Soldiers and sailors i
wrecked he I. W. W. headquarters here last night, throwing the :
records into the bay. i
Impertinent Demand from Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 22.—The Spokane Central Labor
Council today issued a statement demanding the release of mem
bers of the I, W. W. and the removal of Governor Lister.
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RIOT CAUSED BY RACIAL ANTIPATHiES
RESULTS IN MIEDERS AT TRAINING CAMP
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. . 4 — Because of alleged mistreatment
ii_v the police and the arrest cf some of their number, one hundred
•and fifty negro members of the Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry, sent to guard the tra rung camp now being prepared here,
last night engaged in rioting, killing thirteen whites, including
several pclice. Three of their own number also were killed.
The rioters have been p!a ed under guard, and the government
has declared martial law.
Negro Troop > to Be Withdrawn
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. —Secretary of War Baker announced
today that the rioting troop; will be withdrawn from Texas.
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CHARGES FRAUD IN INCOME TAX RETURNS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Senator Lewis of Illinois, in a
speech in support of the Gerry amendment, which would raise
millions by increasing war taxes, charged that rich men defrauded
the government of three hundred million dollars by perjury and
trickery in the matter of income tax returns. The amendment
was tentatively adopted.
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AMERICAN PRISONERS GO TO THEIR DEATH
WHEN GERMAN SUBMARINE IS DESTROYED
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 23.—Captain Albert Oliver of the
steamship Campana, with the gunners taken prisoners after the
Campana had been sunk by the U-2, went to their deaths with
the Germans on the submarine when she was sunk by a French
warship, according to the story brought by the survivors of the
Campana. The U-boat fell a prey to the patrol boat within a
short time after sinking the Campana.
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SECRETARY OF COMMERCE REBUKES PACIFIST
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Secretary of Commerce Redfield,
in a letter to a prominent pacifist today, characterized Germany
as a “desperado nation,” adding: “And this is the time you
choose to cunningly lift your voice in behalf of autocracy.”
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—It is announced that the shipping
board’s plans contemplate buying and constructing 1,272 ships
of a total of 8.000,000 tons. The total cost will be nearly $2,000,
000,000.
THE SENIOR PARTNER FELICITATES HIS DUPES
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20.—Kaiser Wilhelm, in a speech at the
base in Helgoland, expressed his thanks to the German navy for
“preventing the enemy from breaking through on the Flanders
front.”
NEWS THAT SHOULD SHAME EVEN SLACKERS
VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 24.—A battalion of British Colum
bia women is being organized for service in the European trenches.
EXPLOSION IN POWDER PUNT
NOT SO BAD AS REPORTED
OTTAWA, Aug. IS —Two hundred and
fifty parsons are reported to have beer
killed today in on explosion in the Curtis
<fc Harvey powder plant at Rigand Quebec
The -concern employed five thousand persons,
first Estimates Probably EbcajperaUi
OTTAWA, Aug. 26.—Twenty persons are
known to liave lost their lives in the explo
sion at the Curtis & Harvey plant Possibly
there were many More.
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OUTPUT OF DESTROYERS
WILL SOON BE DOUBLED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21—The immedi
ate expansion and building of new factories
of (lie United States to double the output
of destroyers within the next eighteen
months was the .object of a conference to
day between Secretary of tlie Navy Daniels
and representatives of country-wide ship
building interests.
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SEATTLE SHIPBUILDING FIRM
FIGURING ON BIG CONTRACT
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SEATTLE, Aug. 23.—Skinner <v Eddy
of this ntv «rc figuring on * $3©,000,000
contract to construct forty-seven wood os
vessels of 2,600 tons for the French govern
ment. In all likelihood for the budding of
them two shipyards wBl be estalJishcd un
the Fraser river near Vancouver.
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SEATTLE MAN IN COMMAND
SKATT1JJ. Aug. 2a—Colonel C. B.
Blethen. who is the editor of the Seattle
Times, will succeed Colonel John L. Hay
deu in comm and of the Puget sound coast
defenses. Hayden was recently made briga
dier general and ordered to the command of
the Fifty-sixth brigade of field artillery.
WOMAN FOULLY MURDERED
SEATTLE, Aug. 24.—The body of Mrs
Jacob Miller, the wife of a Majile Valley
farmer, was found on the roadway within
a mile of her home by Rural Mad Carrier
Harris. She was separated from her hus
band.
NEW FOREST OFFICIAL
SEATTLE, Aug. 23. R. JL From me of
the Olympic national forest has been as
signed to take charge of the Alaska national
forests for tiic period of the war. He suc
ceeds Superintendent Weigle, who has been
assigned to service in France.
DRAFT LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The selective
draft law has been held to be constitu
tional by Federal Judge Speer of the South
ern district court of Georgia, according to
official word from Macon today.
SUCKERS FLEE TO CANADA
SEATTLE, Aug. 23. Local examining
boards have learned that men of draft age
are fleeing to Canada. The matter has been
brought to the attention of the war depart
ment.
PREFERS DEATTI TO INSANITY
SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—Fearing mental de
rangement, Thomas Miller, a University of
Washington graduate, and employment
agent for local shipyards, committed suicide
today.
ANOTHER RECRUIT
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23.—The Berlin
Vosches Zeitung announces today that Peru
has sent an ultimatum to Germany over
the torpedoing of the bark Worton.
STEAMBOAT CONNECTIONS
ARE SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN
John H. Scott, Dikeman agent of the
White Pass & Yukon, who has been in the
city' during the past week, states that it is
almost impossible to give definite informa
tion regarding steamboat movements. The
government’s river bulletin has not been
issued regularly this season, and to further
complicate matters, there has been a short
age of fuel oil on the Yukon, caused by the
government’s commandeering of the tank
steamships. As a consequence the river
packets have been compelled to burn wood,
which has also been difficult to procure.
Mr. Scott has received a telegram stating
that the steamship Victoria will leave Se
attle September 1, and she ought to leave
St, Michael on the return voyage about
September 13 or 14.
The only connection with this sailing now
in view is by the Sarah, which is about the
only one of the St. Michael fleet now on the
upper river. The Washburn should leave
Dikeman on or about August 31, to con
nect with the Sarah for St. Michael.
Two barges of freight, consisting of about
700 tons, are en route from St, Michael. One
of these should reach Dikeman on the 26th
and one on the 31st.
DENIES THAT PEACE NOTE
WAS INSPIRED BY GERMANS
THOUGH SATISFACTORY
A'NSS'I&KDlVM. A up 3£. A des
patch clothes CbatrcdBur .Tffidharfis, in »n ad
dress to tire ■reit&steyj main rowiBittre, rts
saying
■“Up to the prestnt time 'there has been
*10 opportunity to ddlihwatr wath Out tuBics
reggrditig the pope's "nore ffbttre as tic
j doubt of the honesty uuneSing the note, and
j therefore ! would regard it syiwpatheijr-idsy ’
j Mibhatflis denied that the pope's note had
| lieen inspired by the < Mitral powers
?,u eoociuskw the etowedlJor debated that
I t3ie German fiance with Austria was new
strotiger than ever.
Witi. R *r>tv» A*itr.an $agport
AMSTCRnvM. Aug IS.—A dispatch
from Vienna imheates shat Asssttrca ts h*..
posed to support the pope’s peace [dan
Gttrras Aswcwtes So Pvp*
ROME, Aug. 18.—Germany has assured
1 Pope Benedict of her moral adhesion to the
| peace proposes p»iS forward by the nctsuft
according to a dispatch published here to
, day.
MEATLESS DAY IN PROSPECT
FOR PEOPLE OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-• -National Food
Administrator 15. C. Hoover yesterday
gs-.’f warning that the world is facing a
meat famine. He has issued a statemfcet
indicating the prospect that a meatless <Kt
each wi ck «ijj he ordered in the near future.
The supplying of our allies with meats is
devolving mainly on the United States
Mr. Hoover announced today that he
would fix the price of this year's wheat crop
on Septotnlurr 1
Prepgrirts to Pist it into Effect
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 Food Allan*
istrator Hvvover will leave tonight for Chi
cago to take action toward conserving the
I’OUitJjyV ntcat supply.
SOMEONE STOLE HIS BOOZE
SO HE WANTS VENGEANCE
SEATTLE. Aug 24 Siam tthtn. a
Ketchikan, Alaska, fisherman, a passenger
on the steamship Northwestern, arriving at
Seattle from the North today, fietaait so
enraged when he found that someone had
stolen seventeen quarts of whisky from him
that he confessed himself to he a bootlegger
and told the police that everybody aboard
was smuggling whisky front Alaska, As a
result the vessel was searched but only an
occasional bottle was found among the
crew.
Dry Squad Men Accuse!
SEATTLE, Aug 23.- Chief of Police
Beckingham has begun an investigation of
reports that members of the dry squad have
been smuggling liquor from Vancouver.
MUCH BI OOD IS SPILT
IN SPANISH DISORDERS
BARCELONA, Aug. 22.—Great disturb
ances arc in progress throughout Spain.
Reports have been received that a republic
is being proclaimed at Bilbao.
Five Hundred Reported Killed
PARIS, Aug. 22. Two dispatches from
Madrid state that five hundred persons have
been killed. The prinepia! disturbances are
at Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona. Owing
to the disorders the Spanish government is
exercising an iron censorship. Many news
papers have been suppressed.
MRS. MOONEY OUT ON BAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS.—Superior
Judges Griffin and Cabannis announced to
day, after hearing her appeal, that Mrs.
Mooney will be released on bail.
WIZARD TALKS* WITH WILSON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Thomas A.
Edison conferred with President Wilson and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today.
RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
PETROGRAD, Aug. 20.—Former Czar
Nicholas and his family have been exiled
to Tobolsk, Siberia.
LEAVES FOR TOLSTOI
The steamer Tolstoi, which Bobby Lowrie
built and equipped here this summer, left
for the Tolstoi on Tuesday last. Mrs. Low
rie accompanied her husband, and they had
as fellow passengers Vic Pierson and Jim
Wilson. Mr. Lowrie took with him a steam
firill and other prospecting paraphernalia,
and is prepared to stay in the new district
during the coming winter. He is interested
in some claims on Madison creek from
which promising reports have been received.
woodchoppersTeaving
John Duro, who has an extensive con
tract for getting out cordwood, has been
busy during the week getting men. and sup
plies started to the camps on the head
waters of the Iditarod river.
EXEMPTION BOARD MEMBERS
VH 'NEFARIOUS CONSPIRACY
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J >11,'® Vi/eh, At* 4* — Jtrtadfeig ffw&ty
I to ■c.rtosptwsy *.i xdciate the draft few, tfe
T HaueieS J iitew»f<f.(] eft.d t,oms 3. '(!Mwy,
| ousted ancmtwtss xff :ai!octl exerr.ptecfn bctetd,
j wei-e <*»t<vfeed 5to two tenwrs' 'UB|<fis(feH}i(Wtt
and feed $3,d&e' track todajf Hhe fees
-.vere temiiWrd afl the trtfxyi*f-s« in? Assastfeftt
I fell ted States AtJtotSKty KwnJt, Who s»d tike
government del =vot eare t* srrcejvt tainted
fa i at
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COAL PRICES TO RE FIXED
BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WASHlYGTtW, Aug 52. Press dent W9
stsa announned 3oday that tw had taken steps
*o con to/ tfe cfedWferfittfei ond fe pstae.es J>f
i cut/ throughout tfe e-ountry. tic will name
a jene to fe dhswged by retadeTs as toil as
wlajtesJetts S* Washington dtate the jirjrc
wiK be $3.25 pwr ton, the highest ewiforeed
anywheire
GERMAN SHIPS AT MANILA
TO BE UTILIIZEB ON PACIFIC
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j SEATTLE, Aug. 22.- Robert Dofiar of
I the Dollar tsthMvuhip Cojap'juy arrived from
j Manila today. While there he perfected at
! rangemeWts with the shipping board for the
DoHar line turd the Pacific MaB to take
| over twelve German ships seized at Manila
and operate them in t lie PwmSt trade
1 PRICE OF SILVER SOARING
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.- Tic government
i purchased a large amount of silver today at
1 87 cents }M>r ounce, she highest price paid
since the rejieal of the Sherman act, in
189S, The capacity of the mints for com
ing siiver is to he increased
, Bar silver soki at '$"% cents yesterday
MEXICAN CONDITIONS IMPROVE
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, -The government
has notified bankers that it regards the Car
ranza government as safe, and will give its
moral support to American loans made m
bssjeo.
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PROBABLY A PACIFIST
WENATCHEE. Wash., Aug. 22.—As the
result nf a quarrel over irrigation ditch
rights, J. W. Conn, hiding behind a bouider,
thot and kilted J. A Charlton, one ot his
neighbors, yesterday,
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COSTLY CONFLAGRATION
NEW YORK, Aug, 20. The Norwegian
steamship Christian Brothers, laden with
hides, was damaged by fire today. The dam
i'ge is estimated at a million dollars.
SHIPBUILDERS VOTE ON STRIKE
SEATTLE, Aug. 24.—Employes of steel
shipyards in Seattle will vote today on the
question whether a strike shall he ordered
to enforce a demand for higher wages,
ASSISTANTS TO HOUSTON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—President Wil
son today nominated C. Ouseley of Texa
and Raymond A. Person of Iowa as as
sistant secretaries of agriculture,
THE IRREPRESSIBLE HEARST
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Petitions desig
nating William R. Hearst as a candidete
for the Democratic mayoralty nomination
were filed today.
AMERICANS T0*TRAIN IN CUBA
HAVANA, Aug. 18.—The Cuban govern
ment has undertaken the preparation of a
mobilization training camp for the Ameri
can forces.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
AT OTTER CREEK DREDGE
Dick Dalzell. chief engineer of the Otter
creek dredge, was the victim of a painful
and disastrous accident shortly before noon
on Saturday last, from the effects of which
he is now confined to the Flat hospital, in
serious danger of losing the sight of at least
one of his eyes.
According to report, Mr. Dalzell was en
gaged in some duty connected with the air
compressor. The head of a bolt in the
cylinder head had been twisted off, weaken
ing it, and the tremendous pressure of sev
eral hundred pounds blew it off, striking
Dalzell in the face. He was badly lacerated
and was removed at once to Flat, where
he is at present under the care of Dr.
Auringer.
Reports from the hospital during the
week gave hope that the sight of the left
eye might not be permanently impaired,
and there was a chance that the right eye
also might be saved.
RETIRED OFFICERS RECALLED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Eight retired
major generals and brigadier generals, were
called back into active service today.
ENTIRE WESTERN FROST
TREMBLES WITH GUNFIRE
PARIS, .Aug. 23 .— The df ivt that star ted With the
■ Anglo-French offensive in Flanders has developed
into the greatest fight the- world has ever seen, er
tondiftg 435 miles from th? sea coast to the Swiss
frontier. It continues with unabated intensity teday
around Lefts, Anas, St. Quentin, along the Aisnfc and
at Moron vi 11 lev. In the Verdun sector the French
took an additional thousand prisoners today.
In the chive begwn Monday on both sides of the
Meuse the French capture-d four thousand prisoners,
penetrating tire German lines for a mile and a quar
ter on a front of eleven miles.
New Zenith in Destructiveness
PARIS, Aug. 23.—-A new zenith in destructivenest
i is being reached today by French artillery fire. In
the vicinity of Verdun villages are being ground to
I pieces.
British Operations Met by Counter-Attacks
| LONDON, Aug. 23.—-Genera! Haig reported defi;
nite successes today in the operations east and north
! east of Ypres, on the Belgian front. West apd north
t west of Lens yesterday the Canadians took two thou
sand yards of the German positions, The latter sent
waves of infantry in determined counter-attacks.
Canadians Still Hold Positions
I LONDON, Aug. 24.—The war office reported to
day that the Canadians were still in possession of the
positions gained on the southern outskirts of Lens
when the battle continued today.
During the past fifteen days 41,000 prisoners
have been captured by the allies on the French and
Italian fronts.
Dominate Enemy Positions at Verdun
PARIS, Aug. 24.—All of Hill 304, dominating
the enemy's position on the Verdun front, is now
in the possession of the French troops, the war of
fice announced today.
Recapture of Langemarck Announced
BERLIN, Aug. 18.—The War office announced to
day the recapture of Langemarck and other posi
tions lost recently. The statement says: “The army
is unshaken and in high spirits, arid stands ready for
new battles."
Operations Near Verdun
BERLIN, Aug. 20.—The war office announces
that the French, without fighting, have occupied
Talou heights, on each side of the Meuse, near
Verdun.
PARIS, Aug. 20.—The French are attacking on
both banks of the Meuse.
GENERAL WAR NEWS FROM VARIOUS FRONTS
Photographs of American Camp
PARIS, Aug. 18.—An extensive set of photographs of the
American army camps, taken by German aviators, did not reach
Berlin. The flyer was interrupted on his way back by three French
(lanes and brought to earth. The aviator was killed and his
camera was captured.
British Airplanes Attack Transport
LONDON, Aug. 18.—Many tons of explosives were dropped
on enemy aerodromes and railway stations in Belgium by British
naval planes, the admiralty announced today. Road transports
were also attacked by gunfire from the air.
Monster Allied Air Raid
PARIS, Aug, 20.—The war office announces that a hundred
and eleven machines participated in an air raid, dropping seven
teen tons of projectiles on German, military establishments. They
shot down seven German machines and lost two. The raiders
approached within eleven miles of the Rhine.
Kalians Capture Many Prisoners
ROME, Aug. 21.—The Italians began a great offensive yester
day, attacking the Austrian lines from the Adriatic to the Alps.
The war office reports that 7,500 prisoners have been captured,
and Csdorna’s troops have crossed the Isonzo river north of An
hoova and have captured the enemy’s front line trenches.
Austrians Capture Men and Guns
VIENNA, Aug. 23.—An official statement this afternoon says
the Austrians in two days have captured 5,600 Italians and fifty
machine guns.
Bulgarians Shell Monastir
CORFU, Aug. 21.—The Bulgarians fired two thousand shells
into Monastir, causing the destruction of one-fourth of the city
from fire. There was heavy loss of life. j j J .jj.l t*
Minor Naval Engagement
LONDON, Aug. 18.—The admiralty announced today that
British and German scouting ships were engaged on Thursday
last. A German destroyer and several German mine sweepers
were damaged. German submarines during the engagement in
flicted slight damage on the British patrol forces.
Air Raid on English Coast
LONDON, Aug. 22.—Ten German airplanes swept down on
the coast of Kent this morning, dropping many bombs. At Dover
three persons were killed during the night. Airships also raided
the Yorkshire coast, inflicting light property damage. Two of
the raiders were brought down.
More German Frightfulness
PARIS, Aug. 24.—Two German airplanes dropped bombs on
the hospitals back of the Verdun line, killing thirty of the
wounded soldiers, nurses and attendants.
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PRESIDENT ADDRESSES MIKADO’S EMISSARIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—President Wilson, addressing the
Japanese mission, expressed the hope that at the proper time the
effort, may be exerted by indignant humanity which will leatl
to peace both permanent and serene.