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Volume VI. Number 119. ____
HAIG REPORTS
VICTORY IN WEST
lOy United Stale* Cable)
LONDON, Saturday, May 12.—Field Marshal Haig’s
report from the western front today says in pait.
“At night and early this morning we made attacks on
the Hindenburg line in the neighborhood of Bellecourt andj
on both sides of the Arras-Cambrai road and to the north
of the Scarpe river. We gained our objective at all points
and took hundreds of prisoners.”
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TEN MILLION IN U. 3.
ELIGIBLE FOR ARMY
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(By United SUM** Uablt)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12—Director Rog
ers of the census bureau estimates that ten million men
are eligible for selective conscription.
The senate this morning killed the censorship clause
in the espionage bill which will probably pass before ad
journment.
The censorship clause referred principally to the
press and the action taken this morning insures the public
of a knowledge of the progress of military conditions dur
ing the conduct of the present war. _ i
GERMAN SPIES SPREADING COIN
AND DISCONTENT AMONG RUSSIANS
(By United State* Cable)
PETROGRAD, Saturday ,May 12— German agents
are by lavishing great expenditures of money
overrunning Russia and working strenuously against the
new government. The agents are strongly organized and
are supplying material for a vast peace sentiment among
the peace parties, anarchists and social revolutionists.
The executive committee of the council of workmen
and soldier delegates decided today by a vote of 23 to 22
not to participate in the formation of a coalition govern
ment. The government will be carried to a plenary meet
ing of the council.
PROPOSE PEACE CONFERENCE
(By United Suites Csb’e)
LONDON, Friday, May 11.—Reuter’s News Agency
says that an executive committee of the workmen and sol
dier delegates has resolved to convene in a neutral country
and hold an international socialist conference to discuss
peace.
SEC. VROOMAN BRANDS FOOD
GAMBLERS “ALLIES OF KAISER”
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(B> United SUiUs Cabte)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.—Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture Vrooman today characterized the
flock of food gamblers, who are infesting the capital for
the purpose of defeating the food control bills, as “allies of
the kaiser" and deserving of the loathing contempt of
patriotic Americans.
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(By UniUd Stats# Cable)
CHICAGO, Saturday, May 12.—Fearing that federal
action will be taken, trading in May wheat was ordered
discontinued today by the Board of Trade._.
WOMAN ENDS ALL HERSCHEL PARKER
BY GAS ROUTE ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12.— SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12—Pro
Eatella Randall, who has been ill since fessor Herschel Parker of Columbia
being operated upon for goitre trouble, | university, is in Seattle today on his
committed suicide last night by way to Alaska where he will spend
asphyxiation. She is the wife of B. the season dredging on some platinum
' L. Randall. properties.
GERMAN FLYER
i AT VERDUN; SPY
IN AIR CORPS
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(By United Statea Cable)
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, May 11.
—Frank C. Wolf, a lieutenant in the,
German army, who deserted from the ^
aviation corps at San Diego, where he
was serving as a spy, has been ar- ■
rested here. Wolf was wounded at(
Verdun while flying for the kaiser.
Among his personal effects were com- j
plete plans of the fortifications along j
the Pacific coast.
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COMMISSION TO
U.S. FROM RUSSIA
(Bf United State* Cabla)
WASHINGTON, Friday, May li
lt is announced today that a war com
mission authorized by the provisional
government is en route from Russia
to the United States.
Former Secretary' of State Root
will head the American commission to
Russia with the title of “special am
bassador.”
THIRTY SEVEN
SEWARDWARD
(Bf United State* CaMa)
SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12—
The S. S. Admiral Evans sailed for
Alaskan ports last night with the fol
lowing for Seward: C. Hayes, Oscar
Johnson, Thomas Merille, J. Steven
son, G. Dority, Clarance Holt, Walter
Drandler, W. Marlin, William Mc
Ginty Richard Edido, Bertha Tents,
Miss Shythe, Albert Aroe, Edward
Rohle, H. Goddard, C. Hale, Roy Ash
land, W. Perrin, Victor Carleson, Dan
iel Smith, Theodore Larsen, J. Blick,
R. Dalick, N. Pritchett and eleven
steerage.
The S. S. La Touche followed with
the following passengers for Seward:
Fred Suderlind, John Walin and one
steerage.
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CANADIAN CLUB
IN DUTCH NOW
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SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12.—
Canadian liquors amounting to 750
quarts, which were brought here re
cently by a launch, were seized today
and William Sherman and Michael
Edward were placed under arrest as
being implicated in the matter.
“BIG BAKElTsPUDS”
NO MORE UNTIL
END OF THE WAR
Owing to the president’s appeal to
the citizens of the country to conserve
the food supply and other materials
in order that the people and army and
navy may be fed and cared for during
the continuance of the world war now
being waged, the Northern Pacific
railway has deemed it wise to discon
tinue the serving of the great big
baked potato in its dining cars during
the term of the war so that there will
be no waste through a passenger be
ing served with more than he can eat
of a single item.
“Upon the resumption of normal
.conditions again we shall be glad to
restore the Great Big Baked Potato
in our dining cars to the place it now
holds," said H. J. Titus, superintend
ent dining car department, N. P. R.
EMERGENCY RULE
FOR MINERS AND.!
SOLDIERS PASSED
(By United State! Cabla)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.
—The resolution introduced by Sena
tor Walsh, relieving owners of min
ing claims from assessment work for
a period of six months beyond expira
tion of enlistment when mustered into
military forces, was passed yesterday
in the senate.
ITALIANSSINK13
SUBMARINES IN
MEDITERRANEAN
(By United State! Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.
—Thirteen Austrian submarines have
been sunk by Italian naval forces op
erating in the Mediterranean during
the past three weeks, it was official
ly announced here today.
ATTEMPT TO KILL
CUBAN PRESIDENT
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(By United State! Cable>
CUBA, Saturday, May 12.—An at
tempt was made here yesterday tc
assassinate President Menocal by
means of a bomb. Nine arrests havi
been made as a result of the attempt, !
ADMIRAL WATSON
BRINGS JUROWD
The Admiral Watson arrived last
night with 250 tons of freight for lo
cal merchants and the following pas
sengers for this port: J. R. McDon
ald, Mrs. J. R. McDonald, Mas McDon
ald, J. Meinich, Miss Bessie Marsler.
G. J. Olson, Mrs. S. E. Quarles, Nils
Anderson, Homer Brittan, George
Brooke, Mrs. William Ellis and in
fant, Mrs. J. Dahlberg, Joe Girard,
A. J. Munroe, B. Ransom, C. P. Rob
erts, Mrs. D. B. Stanton, W. Whyte,
R. L. Wolcott, Mrs. R. L. Wolcott.
Outgoing passengers to Anchorage
were: T. N. Ananoys and wife, Thom
as Nutbeem, George Vinger, Miss Mil
lie DeKay, T. E. Gaffney, A. M. Cum
ber, H. L. Reed, Stella Murphy and
three steerage.
LAST MAN HELD FOR
RIOT IS RELEASED
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Friday, May 11.—Ron
ald, the last of the men held in con
nection with the Everett riot, was re
leased today.
HEARS HARBOR MAN
ADVISED AGAINST
WORK ON INLET
, Rev. Harry Munro returned yester
day from a three weeks’ trip, spending
considerable time in Hope and going
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as far north as the coal fields at
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Matanuska.
Rev. Munro stated that while at
the head of Cook inlet he received
strong intimations that the harbor ex
pert who examined that locality re
| cently advised U. S. railroad officials
against making extensive expendi
tures there.
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HOUSE SI N S WAR BILL
BACK WITH ORDERS TO
ACCEPT T. R.’S OFFER
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.—The house re
jected the conference report of the army draft bill today
and instructed the conferees to return to conference and
to include in the bill the amendment which provides for
the permanent acceptance of Col. Roosevelt’s offer to lead
an expeditionary army to France.
The vote to recommit the report to conference with
instructions was carried by a vote of 215 to 178. The mo
tion was made by Representative Anthony, one of the con
ferees, who had refused to sign the conference report be
cause of the elimination of the Roosevelt amendment.
In returning the bill to the conference committee the
house binds the conferees to accept the senate amendment
for the Roosevelt volunteers.
Representative Gardner served notice in the house
yesterday that he would make a fight for the Roosevelt
volunteer army to be sent to France, when the conference
report on the conscription bill was considered, and he led
the attack.
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The public hearings on the war tax bill began today
before the senate finance committee. Attorneys for in
dustries facing heavy taxes under the house bill protested
against many features of it. Chairman Simmons plans to
end the hearings next week.
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SEATTLE SIGNAL CORPS MAN PROMOTED
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12.—Charles Murphy,
master signal electrician in the U. S. cable office at Seat
tle, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the signal
corps and ordered to Fort Leavenworth.
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TAFT’S SON ENLISTS AS ARTILLERYMAN
(Br United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.—Charles P. Taft,
son of ex-President Taft, has enlisted as a private in a
regular artillery regiment.
JAPAN PLACES MERCHANT FLEET
AT DISPOSAL OF HER ALLIES
(By United Siates Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 12.—Japan has
placed her merchant fleet at the disposal of the allies, ac
cording to reliable information received here, and only
the entrance of the United States into the war has caused
as great satisfaction at the capitals of the entente allies.
SEATTLE OFFICIAL
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, May 12— Mrs.
G. Warren Strachan, wife of a city
electrician, was shot and believed fa
tally wounded by her husband as she
was leaving her apartments in the
company of Adam Engstrom, a bar
ber in the Brighton hotel. Strachan
has been arrested and will be held
pending the outcome of his wife s con
dition.
TREASURY CHIEF
URGES CULTIVATION
OF VACANT LAND
Letters were received today by Dr.
J. M. Sloan of the U. S. marine hos
pital service from Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo calling on all em
ployes of the treasury department to
cultivate every piece of land in their
possession or control, and also urging j
that they contribute to the Red Cross 1
funds at the rate of say 60 cents for
each $1,000 annual salary received.
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BOATS AMD TRAINS
The La Touche sailed from Seattle
for Seward last night.
The Northwestern is due at mid
night tonight.
The Admiral Watson is due from
the head of Cook inlet Monday even
ing.
The Admiral Evans sailed from Se
attle for Seward last night.
The Alameda is due in Juneau to
morrow.
The train will leave Monday morn
ing for Mile 40 at 9 o'clock.
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