FIRST AMERICAN CASUALTIES
ARMED L W. W.’S MAKE ATTACK ON TROOP TRAIN
U. S. SOLDIERS
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liernnnoilering I’arty Gathers in a
Number of .Americans While l*a
trolling; Ihe Marne Canal
UKKUX, Nov. 5. The capture of
a hody of American soldiers by a
(■erman reconttoilerlng party is an
nounced here todav hy the War Oflice.
which issued a statement saying that
while tlie troops were patrolling the
district in the vicinity of the Marne
k Canal these North American soldiers
w* rc brought in.
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Incomplete Upturn* Show That Many
I Kenton Ships We*P" Iaught in
( at legal brTBr»iiiii fleet
.ONDON, Nov. 5.— Official reports
which are still incomplete, show that
eleven German vessels were sunk in
the recent Cattegat raid by the Brit
ish fleet. Thirty were killed on the
steamship Marie and 04 captured. No
f" British casualties are reported.
Il.t\e Attained an Average* Depth of
A .Mile and a Half on South
ern Banks of Ailette
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FRFNGH FRONT, Nov. 5. The
* French advance is pursuing the Ger
mans beyond Chemin des Dames. The
French have attained an average of
a mile and a half in the German
lines on the south bank of the Ailette
and other points.
REGIMENT WIPED OUT
BY ALLIED AIRMEN
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LONDON. Nov. 5.-—British airmen,
in their recent attack in the Belgium
» town of Roulers, caused the destruc
tion of an arsenal in which was quar
tered a newly arrived German regi
ment. This information from Amster
dam to the Central News agency and
was reported hy a trustworthy cor
respondent on the Dutch frontier.
One of tiie lirst incendiary boinhs
dropped struck the arsenal which
immediately hurst into (lames. The
confusion was added to hy airmen
who. descending to a low altitude,
used their machine guns freely, there
by increasing the casualty roll, which
tii*- correspondent said was enormous.
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Miners Buy Bonds
DES MOINES, la., Nov. 5.— Iowa
miners, at the recent sale of the Sec
ond Liberty bonds, subscribed to
S 25,000 worth and pledged them
selves to an increased production of
coal. Demands for increased wages
will he laid before the operators to
morrow.
NOTICE! NOTICE!
On and after November first the
admission will be raided to thirty
cents to cover the war tax recently
levied. Saturday shows will be dis
continued.
EMPRESS THEATRE
TMIJKATS OK POISON
AT KANVI'FT FAII.j
SAN KItANCISCO. Nov 5. More!
| Ilian 500 of San Francisco's best
l known citizens braved tbrents of poi
son made by anonymous letter writers
I to attend a banquet to Congressman
Julius Kahn, minority lender of the
house military committee. Judge \V.
W. Morrow, of the United States cir
cuit court of appeals. Otto Irving i
Wise, an attorney in charge of the
banquet arrangements; William H. |
Crocker, a banker, and (Savin McNab. J
federal mediator in the wage disputes;
here, who had received cards of j
warning in red ink. attended.
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10IME SAM
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lakes Count ill First Itoiind with the
Federal (•overiinieiit and (Sets
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Thirty Mays in Jail
"To hell with tin* government." re-|
marked William Tomc/.ak at Kllamar |
recently, in a convivial mood. "Thirty i
days." said Judge Lltown in the dis |
i riel court this morning.
Mr. Tomc/.ak also got thirty days!
tor tailing to register when required ;
hut as he has since put himself on the!
registration list the time for that j
neglect was made to run concurrent-!
lv with the other sentence and it won't j
hurt William unless he gets in trou->
Ide with the union for working don- |
Me time. ,
William is a Russian Pole who has ;
been in the t'nited States less than
four years. Reports says that he is a
steady and efficient mine worker, who
occasionally lightens the harden of
•oil hy hitting up the hootch in the,
dry town of Kllamar. Apparently he,
had been reading about the Itolshevili
and Muximilists of Petrograd and the
di/.zv afflatus produced hy amalgama
tion of radical politics with Kllamar |
booze led him to issue the proelama- j
lion inviting the American govern
ment to go hence to Tophet. lit* ad
mitted that he was lit up when he
ran into a clinch with Uncle Sam.
Judge Ilrown admonished William
mildly concerning the error of his
ways and the merits of law and order. :
I and the alien youth listened with the j
I benign aspect of a good little Sunday
School boy.
BRITAIN WORRIED ABOl'T
OIL FOR BATTLESHIPS
WASHINGTON. I). <\. Nov. 5.
The British government is so much j
concerned over the difficulties in ob
taining fuel oil for its navy it has
asked its representatives here to take
the subject up with the American
government with a view of obtaining
assistance in transporting supplies.
The subject will be discussed at a
conference here tomorrow between
Sir Frederick Black, shipping board,
and I he navy department officials and
American oil producers.
The shortage of ocean tonnage, it
is said, has made the situation acute.
The American government will be
asked to furnish as many tanks as
it can to help increase the supply.
The shipping board probably will
probably commandeer a number of
American tankers for British use.
BRIGADIER GENERAL BALI-OF
WILL COMMAND NEGROES
WASHINGTON. D. ('., Nov. 5.—
Brig.-General Ballou was selected
today to command the Ninety-second
division of the national army compos
ed of negroes.
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marion St., Seattle Wn. tf
GOING OVER THE JUMPS IN CAMPS
Photo h> American Press Association.
( u rn nt the lulled States army are im mean riders and ran eom
,ijne l'a'"iati'.i with tlie Itlisslan V^saai'ksi. Here in one of our men doing
stunt' s"ii>i'W here in Ameriea."
Second Washington Kegiment \nite
al Cantonment in Florida Af
ter Seven l>ay Trip
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M1NNKOLA. I'li*.. Nov. 5.—'The j
Second Washington regiment arrived j
here today after a run of seven days!
from Camp Lewis. They will begin I
active training at once. The Kailroad j
War Hoard announced that their trip ]
was uneventful.
ItKSIST (iKIlMANY TO
LAST GASI* IS A 1*1*10 Al<
1'KTUOGKAD, Nov. 5.—The exe
cutive committee of the Council of
Workmen’s and Soldiers’ delegates to
duy addressed a stirring proclamation
to the Kussiam army and fleet, call
ing upon them to resist the new Ger
man attacks to the last gasp.
XK.VT SI M KFCKIVKD
FOR TOBACCO FI X'D
l)r. Silverman has received sever
al dollars from the citizens of Valdez
toward the tobacco fund for the boys
in the trenches. The list of those do
nating follows:
Frank Hayes . $ .25
(’. J. Todd 100
Rev. Nicholls .. 1.00
S. O. easier . 1-00
I. Hamburger 1.0C
M. Blum . 1-00
(’has. Sponberg -50
Alex Singleterry. 1.00
It. K. Ashby . 100
J. A. Silverman 1 00
Will. 11. Morton 1.00
Hebe Smith - • 100
Jas. Gilmour .50
Dr. Silverman states that the above
sum will be sent In immediately, so
if there are any others who wish to
donate they should do so at once.
Sou Born to Valdez Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maidment
are rejoicing over thq birth of a six
pound boy. which arrived last night.
Mother and son are doing well under
the care of Dr. Silverman.
LLOYD GEORGE
lEAVESJR IIALY
Xeeniopanictl lit Chief of Stall tea's
to War Krotit to Investigate
t 'oinlit iotis There
LONDON. Nov. ii. Lloyd George.
;iceoiii|)Unied liy his Chief of Stall.
Robertson, and General Smuts and
other otlicials, left today for Italy to
investigate conditions there.
PARIS. Nov. 5 Lloyd George ar
rived here yesterday, accompanied by
Premier Panleve. He departed a few
hours later for Rome.
MERCHANTS I NKASY OVKIt
KCTl/RK OK ANCHORAGE
Parties attending court here iroin
the westward state that many mer
chants are becoming uneasy over the
future of Anchorage, and are trying
to clean up and get away. These par
ties stated that the population of the
railroad town had dropped down tre
mendously, not more than 1500 per
sons being left in the at one time pop
ulous town to spend the winter. The
government transport Crook has been
carrying out capacity loads all fall,
and those who could afford it have
gone to Seward to spend the winter.
I'reiieliiiien Cutler Arrest
PA HIS, Nov. 5.-—Pierre Lenoir and
William Desouches were arrested to
day charged with trading with the
enemy, in consequence of the inves
tigation made into the source of the
funds which were used for purchas
ing an interest in the Journal. In
quiries by the department of justice
indicated that foreign funds were em
ployed.
COItMKH CZAR GETH
H18 CXX)I> BY CARD
PETROURAD. Not. 6 —The fam
ily of Nicholas Romanoff, the former
czar procures food by cards obtained
from the authorities of the Eolak dis
trict in Siberia, where the family Is
in exile. The Romanoffs are treated
the same as other citizens of the dis
trict.
IKMVI.K ItASITTI.N IS
IlKTITtNKII TO Kt'SSIA
I'FTROtJRAD.. Nov. a Milo. Vim
iiova. who has hoen called "The Fe
male Rasputin of Russia," and who
was a close friend of the tortner em
press. has returned to I’otrograd with
the other exiles sent to Helsingfors.
Finland, by the provisional govern
ment. They were returned by the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
Delegates to Helsingfors, which re
fused to permit them to stay in Fin
land. Mile. Viruhova declared that
they were kept in prison. Soldiers
protected them against the populace,
which attacked the prison several
times, and the officers in turn pro
lofted the exiles from the soldiers.
FEDERAL BOARD
Viter Investigating Claims of Ship
builders Fix I niform Minimum
I’rice for Work
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 5. Tin
Federal Wage Atljustinent Hoard tix
ed the uniform minimum wage scale
for i’acilic Coast shipbuilding yards
at from 2 to :!(» per cent over the old
scale, it was announced today. The
men were drawing $•) per day and
asked for $•!.
GERMANS STORM
y. $. INCHES
Three kill'll and a Number Wound
ed—Small I’arl) Cut Oil' I rom
Main Hod) by Itarragc
WASHINGTON. 1). Nov. 5.
Advancing under a heavy barrage
i tire before daylight on the morning
| of November :?. a German raiding
I party stormed the trenches held by
| American infantry, killing three and
i wounding live. The claslt between
the American and Germans occurred
on the west front, according to dis
patches from General Pershing.
The American infantry troops were
in occupation of a small salient for in
struction. when they were cut off
from the main body of troops by a
heavy bombardment of German artii
lerv. General Pershing reports the
capture of one prisoner by the Am
ericans. It is stated that the enemy's
i losses are not known.
WILL TRY TO
IMPEACH HI GILL
Councilman Thompson Announced He
Will Introduce Hesolution to
That End Today
SEATTLE. Nov. 5.—Councilman
Thompson announced today that he
will Introduce a resolution this af
ternoon looking to impeachment pro
ceedings being started against Mayor
Hi Gill and Chief of Police Cha leg
Buckingham.
George Cuddy and Nick Merkeiu
spent yesterday on the g'acit r hunt
ing goats.
HOME heating stoves at Mead's. •
WO COACHES
CUT FROM TRAIN
licuteii Oft IS) Soldiers After Ntul -
•torn I'iglil—Organized Attempt
to <'mi lure Troops
M A It YS\ 11,1,1-:. Nov Twenty
five armed men. believed to be Inilus
'rial Workers of tire World, attark
id a iroop train on the Southern I'a
i ilie iii ill*' Kin biter River canyon,
near here, cutting off two roaches
from iIn train They were only be.it
••!• off alter a long and determine-!
ight by the soldiers using dubs
Quite a number of men were injured
on bolb sides
The authorities are hot alter the
• aialit who may be tried bv the fed
era! ollieers for treason
GERMANS LAUNCH
HEAVVAITACKS
Artillery Duel Raging Along Taglia
ineliti*—Italians (■allanll) Hear
Itriint of Itatlle
Ito.MK. Nov. Heavy attacks
wore launched on the Italian lines in
Cuidicuriu /.one ;•> the Trentino
trout yest<>rdav. where a heavy artil
lerv lire was directed at the Italian
lines. The advanced posts in the
Daoue and (iltilinelli valleys were re
pulsed I'V the Italians, after desper
ate hand to hand lihgting. An artillery
duel is in progress on the Taglianien
to. the Italians replying vigorously
to strong Auslro-llertnan pressure
on the Italian left wing.
Iteport Artillery Duels
BKItMN. Nov f>. AritUery activ
ities are reported in various degrees
along the Tagliamento by the army
headquarters.
Pressure Against Italian l.ine become*
T«k» Strong and They are Fore
ts! Back by Teutons
ROMK. Nov. f>.— The Germans have
broken thru the Italian line of de
fense and crossed the Tagliamenlo
river, the war office announced to
day. The pressure against the Italian
lines became too great and the Ital
ians were forced to fall hack.
Generals Confer
PARIS. Nov. 5.— Generals Haig
and Pershing were in extended con
ference with Lloyd George and Presi
dent Painleve before the departure
of those officials for Rome.
FAIRMONT. Minn.. Nov. 5. F. J.
Sehwalen, president and cashier of
the Triumph state bank, at Triumph,
was arrested today on charges of in
terfering with the sale of liberty
bonds.
PARIS, Nov. 5.—The French oc
cupation of Czerny, Ailette, Courteon
and Chevreux is announced today.
The French have smashed their way
forward towards Laon over a front
of thirteen miles, and are continuing
the drive.