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Volume \l Numbei 271 - ---- 1 " ——-- ■ ■ ■"—
ANTI- OLSH [VIKI
FORC :S IN SIBERIA
ARE ON A RETREAT
HARBIN, March 12—General Seminoff, the anti-Bol
sheviki leader in Siberia, has retreated into Manchuria
before an advancing superior Bolsheviki force. Ihis is
according to advices received from the border. The accur
rcy of the Bolsheviki fire during the engagement with
Gen. Seminoff.is taken to indicate that former German
prisoners are co-operating with the Bolsheviki forces.
Gen. Seminoffs munitions and funds are reported to
be exhausted. Nurses and supporting detachments leave
from Harbin tonight to aid the anti leadei.
JAPAN WILL GO SLOW IN SIBERIA CASE.
LONDON, March 12—A Reuter’s dispatch says that
Premier Terauchi, of Japan, told the Tokio House of Rep
resentatives that Japan is not decided regarding the dis
patch of troops to Siberia. The Premier said that the
Japanese government would take the utmost caie and pie
' caution in dealing with the momentous question.
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DOUBLE CROSS
METHODS COME
OUT SUDDENLY
WASHINGTON, March ,2. - Star
tling evidence was given here toda>
at the hearing before a Senate com
mittee on the bill to restore the char
ter to the National Gorman American
Alliance for iclief ot war sutlciers in
Germany. V ery favorable remarks
had b»»en made regarding the Alliance
and the matter seemed almost settled
for a favorable report on the bill when
a secret book was introduced as evi
dence. From this book it \sas leained
that over $800,000 collected hud reach
ed the hands of Dr. Bernard Dorn
burg, chief German propagandist, who
was ih this country at that time. Thej
hearirg suddenly adjourned.
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MANY VESSELS
ARE BUILT BY
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, March 12. — The
Federal Shipping Boa’-d announces
the completion and delivery of 1•
ships in February with a to till ot 120,
700 tons. It is estimated that the
March deliveries will be 23 ship with
a total of 188,723.
Besides the February deliveries 12
ships with a tonnage of 77,900 were
launched and it is expeted that during
this morning 31 ships will be launched
they having a total of 220,591 tons.
FALLING WALLS
CRUSH THEATRE
KILL CHILDREN
WINCHESTER, Ky., March 12. —
Twelve were killed and fifty three
were injured when the walls of a
burned building adjoining a movie
picture theatre collapsed last evening
The walls fell on the little show shop
caving in the roof. Ten of the twelve
killed are children.
BEST WISHES
ARE GIVEN TO
THE RUSSIANS
WASHINGTON, March i2. — Presi
dent Wilson today sent a message to
the Russian Soveit Congress assuring
the Russians that America will avail
herself of every opportunity to Rus
sia's complete sovereignty, indepen
dence and »-e.-toration to her of the
great role in the world's life of Re
publics.
The Soveit Congress is meeting in
Moscow today to pass judgment on
Germany's peace terms which the Bol
shcviki accented.
BIPPLE IS IN COMMAND
WASHINGTON, March 12. — Ma
jor General John Biddle, recently re
lieved by General March as acting
Chief of Staff in France, is to com
mand all the American troops in Eng
land. This is the official announce
ment made today.
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SECOND RAID ON PARIS
LONDON, March 12. — Sixty Ger
man planes started late last night for
a raid on Paris, the second within
the past three days. Four German
planes were down by the Frence De
fense fleet. Two planes reached the
inner defense of the city but did no
damage.
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TACOMA MAY PURCHASE
LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
TACOMA, March 12. — The City
Council at a meeting this forenoon de
cided to put the matter of the pur
cha.se of the Tacoma Railway & Pow
er company to a vote of the people at
a special election to be held on April
2nd. The people will pass on a five
million two hundred thousand dollar
bond issue and of this sum four mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars is
the maximum to be paid for the
system.
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HOLLAND IS SENDING
MILK DAILY TO GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, March 12. — Hol
land is still sending 38,000 quarts of
milk daily to Germany for butter
making, according to official figures
published here.
AMERICAN TROOPS
ON RAID AT TOOL
REACH HONJNES
WATSON IS ON !
THE WAY NORTH
GOES TO KODIAK
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SEATTLE, March 12. — Steamer
Admiral Watson sailed for Southeast
ern and Southwestern Alaska ports at
10 o’clock this forenoon. The Admir
al Watson will go as far to the west
ward in Alaska as Kodiak on the pres
ent trip. j
Passengers for Seward on the Wat
son are Miss Elva Tiuaxm, Maurice
Ix'ehey and II. E. Johnson.
The Watson has two days mail a
board.
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* EXPRESS COMPANIES
* M \Y BE TAKEN OVER
* BY THE GOVERNMENT *
* WASHINGTON, March 12. — *
* It is officially intimated that the *
* railroad administration of the •
* United States government will *
* probably extend its conti ol short- *
* ly over all leading express com- *
* panies. *
STEFANSSON IS
REPORTED DYING
IN M ARCTIC
DAWSON, March 12 — Latest ad- j
vices received here indicate that Arc
tic Explorer Stefan ss on is believed
seriously ill and is not expected to re
cover. John Martin, Indian guide
left this forenoon for the Arcitc
regions and is expected to re
turn within the next sevenil weeks i
with the latest news from Herschel |
Island regarding the explorer.
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MAIN NOT GUILTY
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CHEHALiS, Wash., March 12. — A
“not guilty” verdict was returned this
morning in die case of Oscar H. Main,
charged with the murder of Fred H.
Swayne, a German grocer of Napa
vine. The charge was first degree I
murder and the case was hard fought
especially on the part of the Pro-Ger
mans. The shooting which resulted in
the death of Swayne occurred last
January. Mam is a brother of Judge
Main, of the Washington State Su
preme Court at Olympia.
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There is no reason whiy a good all
around man shouldn’t be on the square
WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE |
FRONT, March 12. — An American
raiding party, iuring the night, enter
ed the German trenches near Toul af
ter a 45 minute bombardment. They
brought back material information
but no prisoners.
The raid last night was the first
••aid the Americans attempted without
aid from the French. Hand to hand
fighting resulted and several Germans
were killed ana wounded. All Ameri
cans returned safe.
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GUESTS AT THE
LUNCHEON TODAY
MADE SPEECHES
Foil” traveling men, Joe Meherin, J.
•F. Chamberlain, J. H. Nicholds and ,
Jack Lewis, were guests at the Cham
ber of Commerce luncheon this noon
and also RusseJl Calvert and Hurt
Denny, local boys, and James Momb,
the three going outside to enlist.
The traveling men made short ad
dresses on the progress of Seward, co
operation of the business men in
achieving certain ends and of the
general good held for development.
The three boys, who are to join the
army, expressed the hope that the> t
would return victor ious and trusted
that their “bits’* would be appreciat
ed in the patriotic service for man
kind.
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* NAVY DEPARTMENT *
VINDICATED UPON
THE WAR SUBJECT *
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* WASHINGTON, March 12. — *
* The Navy Department’s conduct *
* in the present war is vindicated *
* in a report made this afternoon *
* of the House committee envesti- *
* gating the subject.
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NORTHWESTERN
DUE TOMORROW
MORNING EARLY
Steamer Northwestern is due to ar
rive in pori at 6 o’clock tomorrow
morning. The steamer- will be in port
at least six hours as besides an unus
ual large cargo of freight the coal for
the Dora is aboard. The Northwest
ern has six and one-half day’s mail
and a large number of passengers.
Steamer Dora is expected in port at
any time. She is probably anchored
owing to the snow storm whidh ex
tends out 10 sea.
PUBLIC INVITED TO DANCE AND
RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT
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Not only are the boys who are leaving for war
service cordially invited to be present at the recep
tion tonight at the A. B. Hall but all enlisted men,
and the visitors in this city, are urged to partici
pate in the affair and the general public will be
there to see that everyone else has a good time.
Don’t be afraid, if you are a stranger, for a live
bunch of introducers will make you feel at home.
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THOUSANDS CALLED
THIS MONTH FROM
THE FIRST IRAFT
WASHINGTON, March 12—Provost Marshal Gener
al Crowder issued orders today for the movement of nine
ty five thousand drafted men beginning on March 29th.
These drafted men will move from every state with the
exception of Iowa and Minnesota. The men remaining
in the first draft and those liable to call in the second draft
are those chosen for the first movement.
For thepurposes of computation, eight hundred thou
sand men will be considered composing the second draft.
The men will be called in small groups as fast as they can
be accommodated. Six hundred and thirty eight will be
called from Washington, in the movement March 29th;
three hundred and sixty nine from Oregon and seventeen
hundred and forty-five from California.
Alaska is not included in the list issued today.
SOCIALISTS IN
ARMY KICK AND
GO TO THE PEN
GAMP DOIiGK, Iowa, March 12. —
A general court martial has found
eight Xationa1 Army men, Socialists,
from St. Paul, Minn., guilty of refus
ng to obey orders. The eight have
been sentenced to terms at hard labor
:t the Leavenworth penitentiary. All
eight are Socialists. A. S. Brown was
given. 20 years and the other seven
were given 2f> years each.
When the selective draft was called,
Socialists at St. Paul and Minneapo
lis declared that if they were drafted
they would protest and if forced into
the army they would be disobedient.
Over a score of Socialists were arrest
ed for evading the draft and sentenced
from five to ten years in prison at
hard labor. This apparently had
some effect upon the others but the
above irdicates that some of the So
cialists went against the United
States government in another way
and are netting a heavy dose of mili
tary justice.
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* ITALIAN BATTERIES
SINK AUSTRO BOATS *
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♦ ROME, March 12. — Italian ♦
♦ batteries early today sank rafts *
11 and boats of Austrians apparent- *
♦ ly attempting to crass the Piavc *
♦ opposite Fagare. This is the of- *
♦ ficial report and it adds that
♦ many of the enemy were drown- *
♦ ed. *
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GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE IS
• CHARGED AGAINST HOOVER
WASHINGTON, March 12. — Sen
ator James A. Reed, of Missouri, to
day charged grass extravagance in
the Food Administration’s manage
ment and demanded that Food Con
troller Hoovei give an accounting of
the Department’s finances.
BRITISH BOM BA RDCAM BRA!
BERLIN, March 12. — The official
statement today says that the Brit
ish have bombarded Cambrai with
long range guns. Several shots from
the artillery’s heaviest calibre fell
within the city according to the offi
cial report
MAKE A LONG
FLIGHT THEN
BOMB NAPLES
HOME, arch 12. — Teuton aviators
attacked Naples early today and drop
ped twenty bombs principally in the
residential ouarter. The victims in
cluded seven occupants of hospitals.
Naples is over .’tOO miles south of the
battle lines and the aviators made a
record flifflu unless there is a secret
base nearer than the front lines.
TURKS RETIRE
ON EUPHRATES
AND JCEEP ON
LONDON, March 12. — The Turks
have retired further than the Meso
potamia according to an official Yrit
ish report. The Turkish garrison has
evacuated Hitt on the Euphrates and
retired seven miles up stream. Ac
cording to the latest reports the
Turks continue their retirement and
today are occupying Khan Baghdad,
j 22 miles above Hitt.
AMERICAN BOAT
MEETS SUB ANB
COMES OUT BEST
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FRENCH PORT, March 12. — An
American steamer, formerly a Ger
man liner, loaded with war supplies
arrived here this afternoon with her
bridge smashed and a shell hole in her
smokestack. The steamer had an en
gagement with a submarine and won.
No particulars are made public.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, March 12. — At noon
today the fish quotations were as fol
lows: halibut, fifteen and seven
| eighths cent:; red rock, six cents, and #
ling cod, six cents.