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♦ Seattle, Xov. 23. — The +
♦ »t earner Spokane, of the l'a- *
♦ ciflc Steamship Co., hit a reef +
+ near Idol Point, Uv Seaforth +
channel, early this morning. *
♦ Passengers have Ix'en taken +
♦ off. *
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8. O. S. OA1XS SUNT OI T
Seattle, Nov. 23—S. 0. S. calls
wer*>. seut out by tlie steamer Spo
k.me early this morning sayiug that
•he had struck a reef near idol
l'ASSENOERS TAKEN OFF
Seattle, Nov. 23.—(Late)—The
steamers Princess May and Victoria
have arrived and the passengers
have been taken oft and will prob
ably be taken south. The Spokane
is fast settling and tbei captain
docs not think it safe to keep the
passengers on board.
SOME OF SPOKANE'S PASSEN
GERS WRECKED THREE
TIMES
Seattle, Nov. 23.— (Latest) —
ing south. West of Idol point the
shore is fringed with rocks and
reefs, and should not be approach
ed nearer than X of a mile. The
wattr is about 4,/fc fathoms deep.
SPOKANE SOUTHBOUND
The Spokane had been to the
westward for the first time this
season, and was on the return trit
to Seattle. During the summer
months the Spokane was one
of the most popular tourist boats
ruining to Skagway and was patron
ized by a great many people. Hei
PACIEJC-COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER "SPOKANE"
point la Seafortb. Channel, jusi
scuth of Mllbank sound, and aboul
midway between Ketchikan, and Sea
Ue. At the time of the cry *01
lielp lire boats were being lowered
abd the steamers Victoria and Prin
cess May were rushing to aid the
Sookane.
DENSE FOG
SeatMe, Nov. 23.—At the time
the Spokane hit, tog was bo dense
that it was impossible to see even
a *hor' distance ahead. The steam
er was going very slow and using
everv precaution, but despite this,
was off her course by a short dist
ant^
Spokane gassengers, some of whom
helled to loot tie Aljci, were wreck
; ed ou the Manhattan, again on the
Mariocsa. and now on ♦'he Spokane,
l were taken this afternoon by the
Princess May to Prince Rupert.
' UOTIOM OF SPOKANE TORN* OI T
Seattle, Nov. 23.—A great stretch
ot the Spokane's bottom is torn
cut and the vessel is in a most
serio'is olight.
KEEPS AND ROCKS IN PASSAGE
j Seaforth Channel is the narrow
, body of water entered just after
) passing through Milbank sound go
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SPECIAL
SERGE DRESSES
812.50
Saturday Afternoon and Evening
OUR SALE CLOSES SATURDAY
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
trip to the westward was the be
ginning of a new schedule just put
into effect because of the comman
deering of the larger vessels by
the government.
Si'OKAXE IS FIFTH BOAT TO
SUFFER DAMAGE IN MONTH
Although the extent of damage to
the Snokane is uuknown she makes
the fifth boat *o be either wrecked
or damaged since the first of No
vember. Fog or storms are said
to have accounted for all the acci
dents. The Alki is a total loss,
*he John hit a sand bar anil did
not oroceed to Skagway, the Man
hattan Is a complete wreck, the
Marinosa is said to be totally lost,
and ucw word comes of the damage
to the Spokane. In addition tc
this the gas boat Minnie B. was
ly days from Yakutat, an ordinary
ran of 24 hours, and the City ol
Seattle had rudder trouble on hei
southbound trip.
ROBERT E. FORBES
DIES IN BELLIXUHAM
Belllngliam, Nov. 23.—Robert E
Forbes, superintendent of the Al
aska Canneries and Pacific Ameri
can Fisheries Company, died her<
today of apoplexy.
Reduction in Flour
Advices in todays mail show another decline in Flour
Our Price Now $3,25 per 50 lb. Sack
(Hardwheat Flour and Blended Excepted)
P. H. GANTY
Seattle, Nov. 23.—A great wail
is go'ng up from the Seattle people
foi the removal of Mayor Gill and
Chief of Police Beclclngham. Seatt!e
is stunned over the recent order
of Gen, Green? of Camp Lewis that
no soldier can go to Seattle with
out a special permit and is tak
ing active means to remedy the evil
whic'i Greene claims too exist.
Gill Won't Resign
Seattle, Nov. 23.—Mayor Hiram
j Ulll announced today tUat be will
not resign no matter how strong is
thP pressure.
Stockholm, Nov. 23.—According
i to the Tidniugen newspaper a Rus
sian diplomat left Stockholm yes
terday for Petrograd with orders to
ih'iid to the Russian revolutionary
government proposal^ for peace by
the Cen'ral powers.
Release Men From Military Service
Petrograd, Nov. 23.—A dispatch J
I .from the Bolaheviki headquarters,
! says 'he Bolshevlki government to
day released class of 1898 from
military service. Other classes soon
are 'o be demobilized.
Commander la Chief
Won't Ask For Peace
Fe'rograd, Nov. 23.—CQmmander
J in chief of the Russian, revolution
ary armies, Dukhomin, has refused
to obey the new government's or
der to ODen negotiations for peace
with, commanders of the enemy ar
mies and as a consequence has been
deposed. i . I
Ur.sien Krylenko has been named
as ins successor. , i v.i
100,000 ALIEN' ENEMIES FN V. 9.
Washington,\ Nov. 23.—Proposed
estimates reveal there are more
than one hundred thousandj alien
enemieo in the United States.
MEARS IS PROMOTED
Washington, Nov. 23.—Cavalry
I promotions in the regular1 cavalry
J service include Captain Mears, of
the Alaska Engineering Commission,
1 advanced to the rank of major.
MUSH FOB HE
IK AM am
British Headquarters, Nov. 23. —
Bri'l3li forces have successfully
driven a salient southwest of
Catnbral. the German center of
railroad control, which this morning
was materially widened. All the
captured area of the last few days
]j.as been consolidated, and is now
held uv British troops, except the
village and beautiful fountain of
Notre Dame which German forces in
couuter attack recaptured.
Advance Southeast of Ypres
London Nov. 23.—The war office
announced at noon today the Brit
ish troops had advanced^ southeast
of *Dres and that the situation
around Cambrai remains unchanged.
Bri'ish forces are fighting over a
wide area.
Bertie. Reports Sew Battle
Berlin, Nov. 23.—A new battle
lis fL progress in the Cambral ari
the army announced todays Fig;
ing broke out anew this morning
' the direction of Moeuveres.
|
Fight Iu Open Country
British. Headquartere, Fran'
Nov. 23.. — The British advance
, Cambrai this afternoon is Bpre*
j ing northward in the region
| Builecourt. The nature of tl
country is comparatively ope
German forces are offering despe
ate resistance.
Wellington Stirred
Washington, Nov. 23.—Offic
Washington is deeply stirred
ore&s bulletins begin to unfold tl
rcoie of the smashing victory of tl
UritifeH forceB on the western fron
UNITED SHIES 10 WAGE ill
TILL WED IS FREE, SAYS HOUSE
Paris, Not. 23.—Colonel House
and the American, mission arrived in.
Paris this morning having' crossed
the Eaglisb chatanel In a fast boat
a» the rate of 31 knots per hour. In
n replv to a speech, of welcome, Col.
House said:
"TnerQ is a grim determination on
the oart of the United States to
wage war until the world is free
fvom tee shadow and spectre of the
Hud sword. What we want is the
assurance of permanent peace and
the tramp of our soldiers will be 1
hoard upon the soil of France ever j
increasingly until it is achieved. It:
is here that our brave men have
come to mingle our blood with
yours." 1
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ONE MILLION U.S
SOLDIERS BY
SPRING
Washington, Nov. 23.—Th.e recer.
query of Llo^d George as to th'
number of Americ&n soldiers tha
will bp in France by Spring wil
fce answered that one million Am
erican soldiers jvill be In Franci
and ready, for a big drive in tin
Snring of 1918.
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