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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-19
NEWS NOTES

The City Council. sitting as 6 Board of Equalization, completed the task of revising the assessment roll last night after efrecting a number of additional alterations in the values assessed against several properties. The com against several properties. The com taxable value of property within the city limits at s1.336,24s.75. As the rate of taxation Is two per cent. the amount that will accrue to the city in the event of all the taxes being paid will be 32s,724.sI.
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ITALIANS HOLDING TEuT0NS ON BRENTA
GERMAN AIR FLEET AGAIN
 SWEEPS DOWN ON ENGLAND

Ths raiding fleet consisted of from sixteen to twenty aeroplanes. which were divided into sir groups. Lon don was the evident objective of the raiders but only five of the fleet sue ceeded in penetrating the city de- lenses The five succeeded, however in killing ten persons and wounding seventy others before they were com pelled 10 retire. As the Germans dropped but few bombs on the outly. Ing communities. the causalties were few outside the city. only five persons receiving injury in the outlying dis tricts
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CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wishes to express Ter grateful thanks to the officers and members of the Pioneers of Alaska and to all the many kind friends who assisted her in her recent bereave- ment: and also to those residents of the Kougarok who 30 generously asa sisted in the search for and recovery of the remains of her late husband, Conrad Breeding.
 Mrs. Conrad Breeding
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-Secretary . Daniels was the first witness summon ed before the House naval sub-com- mlttee designated to investigate the war activities Of the Navy Department.
 The head of the Navy Departmen; appeared before the committee this morning and gave 8 general review of what the navy department is doing In prosecuting the governmental war aims. Although avoiding disclosures of facts which might prove Of service to the enemy. tho secretary gave the committee much valuable information concerning the methods employed by the department and the progress made in increasing the naval strength of the nation since the war declaration.
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By Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. l9--The Italian war ministry announces that the Teuton armies in Northern Italy are persisting in their strong efforts to find weak spot in the Italian defense line and are making heavy and furious lunges at the Italian line.
 The aim of the invaders is to pierce :he Italian defenses in order to rush to the Venetian plains and they are striking at every spot which appears
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TEuT0NS CONTINUE FRUITLESS
 ATTACKS ON ITALIANS

to present possibilities Of attaining that object.
 Monte Soiarole. situated near the upper Brenta river has become the center of the fighting in this sector and the Italians have been forced to withstand numerous hard attacks Of the Teuton forces along the northern slopes of this commanding eminence during the. past twenty four hours.
 The Teutons are also making deter- mined efforts to break down the Ital.
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After concluding its iabors as Board
 of Equalization last night. the city council held an adjourned meeting and
 completed the business laid over from
 the previous evening on account of the lateness of the hour. Among the various business matters attended to was the appointment of committee consisting of Councilmen Milot, Kemp and O'Farrell to raise q subscription for the maintenance of the lights on the Catholic church duril [ the balance of the winter. Sixty dollars is the amount necessary for this purpose and the committee was instructed to raise that sum If the citizens can be induced to open their purses for 30 worthy an object. The tax roll having been duly equalized and approved by the council, the city clerk was instructed to pub fish notice of the fact In the local newspapers for period of one day on or before December 2sth. The city Clerk was also instructed to notify Firemen Lloyd Bolts and Louis Holm- gren that the city would dispense with their services on January 1. The fire committee appointed to secure volun- teer firemen to fill the vacancies thus created announced that Chas Thomp- son and g. A. Griffiths have been en. listed as volunteers and there are sev.
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is today recovering from great storm which swept over a large portion of Washington and Oregon yesterday and last night, flooding the low lying country and washing out hudreds of bridges along the railroad lines south and east Of this city, in addition 10 do
 Ing extensive damage in other sec tions. Rain fell in torrents throughout
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GARFIELD APPEALS
 TO COAL MINERS

the country approximately two million tons of coal and 8 continuation Of the present strike period Is bound to involve the country in 6 fuel famine of disastrous proportions. If the miners can be persuaded to continue opera tions until after the holidays 1t Is hop cd that arrangements can be made which will result in a settlement of the differences between the operators and their employees.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING
 NAVY DEPT ACTIVITIES

Among other things. Daniels informed the committee that the navy depart ment is at present building four hun dred and twenty four capital and other important ships which will be employ
 ed In war service when completed Daniels told the committee that the greatest problem encountered by the department is that of furnishing guns
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GREAT STORM SWEEPS
 SEATTLE AND NORTHWEST

the storm period and the creeks and the rivers are overflowing over Q large area of country.
 Although the floods are aba:ing to- day no trains are running from Seat tie either south or east and traffic Is at a standstill throughou; the greater part of western Washington. As the bridges are down for miles 1t will be some time before railway communi- cations is fully restored Aside from
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MORGAN ART COLLECTION
 PRESENTED N. Y. MUSEUM
By Associated prsss.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s-The residue of the late J. Pierpont Morgans fam ous art collection has been presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in this city by J. P. Morgan jr. son of the world famous financier. Included in the large number of pieces turned over to the museum are some of the rarest and costliest art objects In the world.
 The presentation was made in con- formity to the last wishes of Morgan senior.
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By Associstso Prose.

By Nssociatt>o ProsS.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 19--The Port ugese legation in this city issued q statement today denying that the new government developing from the recent revolution in Portugal ls opposed to the allies and declaring that the new min istry is unalterably pledged to ,he cause of the allies and will continue 10 support the cause Of the entente.
 The statement also denies the report that the recent revolution in tho Port ugese republic was caused by German interests.
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ey Associated peesa.

ey Associated Peess.
 WASHINGTON. Dec l9-IE is of ficially intimated tha: Fuel Admins trator Garfield is preparing to make an appeal to the coal operators and miners to forego their personal aims until af- ter the holidays In order to keep na-
 onal coal production up to the max imum until the Fuel Administrator can get into closer touch with th0 situation and perfect e wider system of distribution
 pr Garfield pointed out today that every day the miners lay idle 1t costs
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OUTSIDE MAIL LEAVES cHiNik

The Outside mall, 226 pounds in all and containing two sacks of first and one of second class matter. left Chinik this morning. according to long distance advices. AS the trail conditions are not of the best, the con- signment will probably not arrive here before Friday morning.
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oOTch FAMOUS
 WRESTLER DEAD
6y Assooissed Prass.

sy Associated PCass.
 HUMBOLDT. Iowa, Dec. ls-Frank Gotch. for years the premier wrestler of tho world and one of the wrestling marvels Of all time, was buried here today. following his demise three days ago after short illness
 The funeral of the famous athlets was attendel by hundreds of admirers from other places. Governor Harding being among those who attended the last rites.
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13TH CHAPTER OF
 THg IRON CLAW

At the Dream tonight the 18th chap ter of the Iron Claw. with Pearl White Sheldon Lewis and Creighton Halo. is the hsadliner. A splendid scenic See Amerioa," with a iaushaole cartoon. Keeping up with tho Jones's" is also on the bill: the program concluding with . Keystone comedy Gambling
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and crews Co merchant vessels engaged in the trans.ocean trade. Referring to the results achieved by the depart ment. Daniels declared that he Is proud of the way the navy has mec the test of war and also stated that Ao was glad tho investigation would permit the pubIc to gain larger Knowledge of the navy activities
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the coast will within the time usually occupied by dog teams. The trip Is a novel one and will be watched with great interest by the public. Later.
 MT. Miles and the misfortune ,c have breakdown in the steering gear of his machine a short time after leaving the city on the first stage of the con- templated tourney to ths coast and was at last accounts returning to the city to mako repairs.
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WILL VOTE ON CoNTiTuTiONAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT JAN. 10
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9--Thc House of Representatives will vote on the proposed constitutional amendment granting female suffrage, on January 10th, according to the program of leg isiation planned for the after the holi- days session of congress-
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ian defense in the mountainous re- zion west of the Brenta but without success. The reports reaching the Italian war office indicate that the Teutons are sustaining severe losses in their efforts to storm the mountain positions held by the Italians
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numerous muo slides. the damage done in Seattle was not expensive.
 Reports from the outlying districts indicate that the damage sustained is nominal.
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MccREEDlE TO MANAGE
 SALT LAKE TEAM
By Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. Dec 19-Walter McCreedie, former manager of the Portland Base ball club of the Coast League, has been named as manager of the Salt Lake team for the season of 1913.
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You can afford to give your sweet. heart, wife or ohld . box of Christmas candy when they may be had for prl0ss ranging from thirty five esnts upward at the Arctic Candy store.
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Ruhe" and a Vogue Film The Over. worked Overseer". The first show starts promptly at p, m.
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Pa buy me one of those dinner sets 100 pieces, only S20.00 or a elastic Felt Mattress at $17.50, or a set of all Coil Springs De Luxe at St7.5o HOLT has the goods.
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Give your wife, sweetheart or child a box of fresh made candy from the Arctic Bakery and Candy Store.
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Enlist in tho Grand Army of Hu. manity-Don't be a Stacker. Join now the 1918 Glass. The Red Cross.
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The NoNPAREiL will be open even- ngs during holiday week.
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Let every Babe, let every Child be- long. No better beginning than as 3 soldier in the Grand Army of Human. ity--The Red Cross.
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Closing out Xmas goods. Large Stock useful presents at HotT'e.
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NEW PORTUGUESE GOVT
 PLEDGED TO ALLIES

The revolt. the minister s4ys was purely political.
 Minister Do Alate has also informed the State Department that the present Por:ugosc government is IS favorable 10 the cause of the allies as was it's predecessor and will continue the az slstance heretofore granted the entente powers in Africa. as well as lend its moral weight in the struggle against the Teutons In Europe
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 The NoNPARElL Will Dc open even I-. L-r..E -L..
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NOW IS THE TIME TO ADVERTISE
 YOUR HOLIDAY SPECIALS
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Election of Officers, tonight. Final ar ranaemsnts for Root Garden.
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Weekly Nugget 50 ots. per month cent any nIaes In the world.
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NOTICE

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The raiders were followed closely during their retirement and one of the enemy machines was forced to drop ln the English channel betors the fleet could escape
 Ii Is also believed Shat second enemy plane was forced down but It's fate has not been determined
 
 Christmas IS the time when each looks for some good deed to do Noth- ing now quite as oood as helping The Red Cross
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

concentration of Americans in France
"There is the greatest danger in the
next six months. The Central Powers
beset by want and exhaustion of re.
serves, may strike more quickly than we
know.
"The long German defensive in the
west must be regarded as ended
Germany s re;nforcements will com.
pei France to use her classes of 1918
and 1919 and to postpone any withdraw
al order. They win force use to provide
a steady stream of drafts for the COM
ing year to increase our divisions afield.
"Britain needs at least million men
to maintain her existing forces during
1918.
''The allied forces IN France are not
enough to promise a victory in ambi-
tious offensives. Never has there been
the superiority in numbers necessary
to victory.
In sending so many troops to dis
tant theatres, we have made bad use
of our troops. Reconsideration of dis
tant operations is necessary and press
ing There are enough troops there to
turn the scale in France. 1t is unavail-
ing to occupy Jerusalem and Bagdad
if we are unsuccessful on the main
front. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
HALF MILLION FRESH
GERMAN FIGHTERS IN
IN WEST FRONT DRIVE

London, Dec. 14.-We must expect
half million fresh German fighters on
the west front and many more guns and
aircraft declared Colonel Repington
the Times military expert, in an article
today emphatically warning the nation
that Germany is preparing her supreme
military effort there.
"Owing to the Russians disintegra-
tion and the Italian defeats" he de-
clared, "the enemy is able to put lar
ger forces. than ever ON the French
front.
"There has been much evidence al
ready of intensive transport of troops
from the east. There are now $50 Ger
man divisions (2,250000 men on the
west front and about 70 divisions (about
1,1S5,000 men) on the east.
'tFrom the latter number all. those
between 10 and 80 are being withdrawn
for service on the Franco-B British front.
Perhaps some complete divisions will
follow. 1t is possible, too, that Austro-
Hungarians will go to France.
" German headquarters has probably
decided there is no danger to be feared
from Russia for some time and that it
is important to settle the western al
lies prior to Russia recovery and the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
ONLY CIVIL WAR
IN PROSPECT FOR
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
Scheme For Holding COnstitu-
ent Assembly Has Utterly
COLLAPSED
BOlsHEvlKI E crrOu
GROWS MOlr RUTHLESS
COssack Revolt Is arentIy
Still Growing s. oig---
Reports Disagree

London, Dec. 14-Rusisa is in for {
protracted civil war, in the opinion o.
Russian observers here today.
The utter collapse of the scheme fol
holding constituent assembly, report
ed in latest Petrograd dispatches, re
moved practically the last hope here
that the nation might work out its des
tiny by amicable adjustment of the var.
ious political factions. Only handful
of delegates to the assembly have ap
peared in Petrograd. Few of the cadet
delegates are likely to attend, in view
of the formal announcement by the Boil.
Ehevik government that all adherents
OF TINS pontIeal faith are ''enemies of
the people, subject to arrest.
The Bolsheviki are becoming more
ruthless in their efforts to retain power,
according to Petrograd advices, which
yesterday was further factor in the
belief here that few Russians in a po.
litical faith antagonistic to the Trotsky
Lenine faction are likely to hazard
their lives by attending the assembly,
held in the city which is the main
stronghold of Bolsheviki strength.
The Sossack reyolt today was appar.
emily going strong. Utterly eontradic.
tory reports were received from the two
sides.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
PEACE OFFER WILL
FOLLOW CLOSE UPON
GERMAN OFFENSIVE

up methods, Germany's submarines are
still taking a heavy toll of allied ship
ping. In the field, Germany claims ma
jor credit for the strategy of the re-
cent successful drive into Italy and q
great many German troops participated
there. Russia has been definitely put
out of the war-more than counter-Dal-
aneing Turkeys utter collapse. Through
cleverly-exerted, but nevertheless relent-
less pressure, Germany is exhorting food
and metal supplies from her neutral
neighbors.
The kaiser is at the zenith of his
power. To save his autocracy he must
now in this moment of strength. try
to save something from the wreck that
inevitably is coming, by a peace made
while Germany is strong.
He knows President Wilson s pro-
selyting of the German people, seeking
to bring them to their senses and over
throw autocracy will gain with every
day henceforth. He and his leaders know
the Berlin-Bagdad scheme is gone with
Turkeys smash up. He knowS with the
allied and American shipbuilding plans
and with perfection of ant. submarine
devices the German U-boat is destined
to play less and less part in the war.
lie knows his ambitious propaganda
seeking to disrupt Italy has failed; that
a separate peace with the Russian Boil
shevih means nothing. Above all else,
realizes that next spring perhaps, Amer
ica will have great force of carefully
trained men on the fighting line; that
American aeroplanes win likely start
with the allied aviators to sweep Ger
many from the skies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
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Washington, Dec. 1.-The senate in
QUESTION into conduct of the wal
spread to the house Of representatives
todav when the house naval committee
voted for a sweeping investigation Of
the navy.
Hearings of the committee investi
eating will commence Immediately un
der the chairmanship Of Representative
Oliver.
The investigation, it was stated, will
20 into every phase of the naval situa
ton. Secretary Daniels and all active
admirals right down the list will be
called to testify.
A special investigation sub.commit-
tee of seven members was appointed
as follows:
Oliver, Alabama; Connolly, Kansas;
Venable, Mississippi; Hensley, Missou-
ri; Britten, Illinois; Hicks, New York,
and Peters of Maine.
The committee was given plenary
powers for a drastic probe.
Just what has been accomplished
with the 81 800, 100000 the navy was
given to spend last year and what is
to be accomplished by the $1,000,000,
900 asked this year will be thorough
ly gone into.
The investigation will embrace in
quiries into naval training stations,
navy yards and all navy establish
ments, equipment, ordnance and per
sonnel.
The house probers plan to follow
closely the footsteps of the senate mil
itary committee in its sweeping army
probe.
Forecasts that the senate naval com
mittee soon viii cooperate in the gem
sral naval investigation were made.
Congressman said the naval probe
was prompted not So much by suspi-
lion of conduct Of affairs as through
The rapidly growing determination
throughout the country for more open
of both army and navy.
The investigation will include also
he shipping board and Chairman Hur-
ey will be summoned The present ship
1ing board-navy department wrangle
'ver the control of merchant ships
,assing through the war zone will be
thoroughly probed and recommenda-
ions made to congress.
The entire transport system will un
Iergo close scrutiny. Officers Of Ann
rlodn transports VIII re summoneu -
lear up reports Of inefficiency and in
among seamen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
WILL BE PLAYING
into HANDS OF ALLIES
European Expert Says Hind
enbuFg VIII Find Western
Front lTnpregnabIe
BY J. w. r. Mason

(Wrltten for the United rPess)
New York, Dec. 14.-Any effort by
the Germans at this time to ,velop a
major offensive along the western
front against either the British or
French will be playing the allies own
game.
Reports that Won Hindenburg is con
templating such move are too good
to be true. Should increasing unrest
among the Germans at home, or an in
sane hope that the Anglo French lines
are capable Of being shattered, drive
the Germans into western offensive.
the war will be brought much nearer
to the allies winning point. If one
fact has been demonstrated conclusive
ly since the battle of the Marne, it
is that the Anglo-French battle front
is impregnable to Teutonic assaults.
During the battles in Flanders and
at Verdun the Germans tested the al
lies western line with large superiority
in men and guns. They could not pass.
The German troops on those occasions
were superior in vigor and training to
the present Teutonic armies. They were
the very flower of the kaiser S empire.
The entire logic of the operations in
Flanders and at Verdun is against sup
position that the Germans can now
break the western line to any import
ant extent. If Won Hindenburg per
suades the Austro- Hungarian gov-f
ernment to give him troops for so des-
perate an adventure, SO much the less,
will his chances Of success be, because
of the inferior fighting qualities Of the
dual monarchy IS armies.
The prime objective of the allies is
to continue killing Germans and so de-
plete German man power as to make
peace imperative for the kaiser. Many
more men, normally, are killed in Of
fengive operations. For the Germans to
develop an offensive in the west, there
fore, would greatly add to their own
slaughter.
At the same time, if the offensive
were a failure, it would have a very
depressing effect upon German morale.
The Germans are now saying The war
has entered the stage where morale win 4
win. Short Of decisive defeat, nothing
could lower the German morale at this (,
time more than a major German offen
sive, come to naught and coupled with h
heavy German casualties.