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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Eleven Bodies Found In Path
Of Blaze Dead May Num-
Der Thirty
ONE BLINDED BY BURNS
INSANE FROM TORTURE
Another Taking Refuge In
Greek Scalded to Death
30 Horses Burned

Fernie, B. c. July 90.-Eleven bodies
hs,a Loa,, ~ooo,,a.oa ,S., 80,
- - -
ing ehe 1orese tires "hieh trapPeu iifty
four employees of the Elk Lumber COM
pany along the Spruce river neaF here.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
By william G. Shepherd.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, July 39.-Russia Is women
soldiers have pledged themselves to take
their own lives rather than become
German war prisoners.
E@h woman soldier carried a ration
of cyanide of potassium to be swallowed
in event of capture. The members Of the
women regiments, now constantly in
creasing, agreed that death was to be
preferred to the fate they would pro-
badly meet at the hands of the Ger
mans.
The legion of death fighters are
"good killers / learned this today
when / talked to five of them, now in
hospital near here suffering from shell
shock. From a wOman's lips l heard
how she had run German through
with her bayonet, firing the. rifle at the
same time.
From others I heard how these women
and girls, fresh from comfortable
homes and universities, went Ieaping ov-
er mangled, bloody bodies in the charge
with enemy shells bursting all about
them.
Thousands of Girls Drilling.
But these narrowing experiences of
the women fighters have steeled them
and hundreds of other girls, to new
determination to see it through. Girl
soldiers drilling in the streets are now
common sight in Petrograd. Huge
crowds gather daily about the engineers
school where 1000 girls are drilling,
preparing to 60 to the front. In Moscow
one thousand more are training, while
Kiev and Odessa have smaller bands.
Premier Kerensky has also authorized
the formation of women marine detaeh-
ments and has promised to assign them
to ships. The new women commands
attempt no sort of decoration. Their
heads are shaved and they wear the
regulation uniform, Including the hea-
w, ugly army boots.
The five women fighters visited at
the hospital were partially paralyzed
by shell shock. One Of them, peasant
girl, smiled joyously as she pointed to
a German helmet on the bed beside her.
1t was the first war prize Of Russian
woman.
Girl Tells Experience.
ssI saw a German in frant Of me ss
I ran forward with the others in tie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
May Bring 1000
Belgians to Valley

Belgian refugees TO the number of
about thousand may locate in the
Willamette valley if the plans of Gov.
ernor Withycombe and James Slevin
meet with success. The governor held
a conference Saturday with Mr.. SIevin
who has been arranging for the colon
izing of Belgians at Dufur, Wasco
county, where they bought large orch
ard tracts,
1t is planned to bring about thous-
and refugees to locate in the vicinity
of Turner or Stayton. Yamhill county
has also been suggested as an ideal To-
cation for them. James Slevin and A. C.
Churchill, of the Durur Orchard COM
pany, transferred 562 acres of orchard
land Saturday, and it is expected that
about $50 families will soon arrive to
take up work They are now exiles in
Holland and ekeing out mere exis-
tence.
Other colonization projects are under
way and announcement of them may be
made in the near future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Justify MiitarisIn by Assert
ing Object Is To Dis
member Germany
CLERICAL LEADER WAS
USED AS STOOL PIGEON
Assertion Of EngIanfs S "Aim
at Conquest" Made to
Scare Russians

London, July 30.--Germany 's junk.
ers are working hard with the German
people to justify militarism. An effort
by the militaEists to delude the people
into belief that Germany is beset by
rapacious foes who started the war
to dismember Germany, is what London
saw today behind the "peace inter
view" granted by Chancellor Michaelis
of Germany and Foreign Minister Ger
min of Austria. The reported presece
in Switzerland of Matthias Erzberger,
the clerical leader, recently head Of the
reichstag coalition, presumably as a
peace negOtiator, was RECORDER as proof
that the militarists deliberately staged
the recent "eriSis" In the parliament
and that Erzberger was merely a tool
of those interests.
Michaelis peace interview was rather
as assault on England and France. He
charged the allies with secret agree
ments aiming an enslavement of Ger
many" He was particularly bitter in
responding to Sir Edward Carson s sug-
gestion that the first step toward peace
would be for Germany to announce her
willingness to surrender occupied terri
tory.
Count Czernin's statement was al.
ong the usual Germanic lines, ASSERTING
complete agreement between Germany
and Austro Hungary and reiteratnng
the old plea that Germany's enemies
were responsible for continuation of
the war
OF curious collateral interest in the
peace talk was an interview attributed
to DR.. Erzberger at Zurich, in which
he declared if he could talk with Pre-
mier Lloyd George or Foreign Minister
Balfour a few hours, an understand
ing" which would permit peace nego-
tiations would result.
The Michaelis and Czerin statements
came on the eve of the Moscow confer
nece Of Russian governmental leaders.
This coincidence was too striking not to
arouse comment here. Moreover, it was
pointed out that the German structures
Of the allies Gains of conquest were
probably carefully prepared with the
idea of creating distrust in Russia
against England and France, in view
of Russia s insistence on war policy
>pf 6 no annexations.
This afternon s. newspapers virtually
ignored the Michaelis and Czernin state
ments in their editorials. The Westmin-
lister Gazette, however, recalled Pre-
mier Ribot s promise short time ago
to publish in full the text of all ag-
reements between France and Russia
and suggested this would give full proof
of the falsity of the German arguments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Native Of Salem
Goes with Medical Corps

North Bend, Or, July 30.-Dr. Phil
J. Keiser, who went from this city to
serve in the United States army medi-
cal corps, is the first doctor Of Coos
county to be called for actual service,
although a number OF others have en-
listed.
DR.. Keizer is a native of Salem and
his mother and father were both born
in Oregon. He was graduated at the
University of Oregon and in the hos
pitals at Portland, SO as a physician
and surgeon he is entirely an Oregon
product.
DIR. Keizer practieed in North Bend
for the last four years and was enjoy
ing large business when he offered
his services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Russian Women Soldiers
Will Kill Themselves
Rather Than Surrender

charge" she told me- "It was his life
or mine. 1 raised my rifle. l plunged
with all my strength. l stabbed him.
The bayonet went deep into his belly.
The same moment pulled the trigger.
II dropped dead. Then / took his hat
as souvenir
The girl soldier smiled with delight.
"What was the battle like9" 1 ask
ed another Of the legloners.
~ was very nervous just before the
charge" she replied. 1--WE knew the
order was coming and naturally we were
just little scared. But as soon as the
orders to go forward came we forgot
everything else in the advance.
II could hear our girls yelling and
shouting throughout the march for war
duty. None of us were afraid once we
got started. We were in the midst of a
great fusillade of shots. Then terrific
big shells began breaking all around us.
owe were again frightened little
when we first saw dead men about. But
before long we were jumping over the
bloody corpses and quickly forgot all
about them.'
Another Girls Experience.
We COhi0A ACll nHdL WAS EOluR
on anywhere" said third girl in des-
cribing the final stages of the battle.
Commander Bochkoreva was every
where in our midst, urging us to fight
and die like real Russian soldiers" 4"
Then the girl told how the legion took
its first prisoners.
As we ran forward we suddenly
came upon a bunch of Germans inlmed-
lately ahead Of us. 1t was only second
until they were right in our midst-or
rather until we were all around them.
They saw they were caught and threw
down their rifles, throwing up their
hands They were terribly frightened.
Good GodI Womenl' they ex-
claimed.
Their Leader Killed.
"We saw wounded German soldiers
raising themselves on their elbows and
shooting . interjected another wounded
girl. 1--WE just forgot ourselves entire
". We were simply Russia fighting for
her life. The loss of Lena, the most
popular member Of our company, was
keenly felt by all Of u.s. she added
soberly. ''During the battle Lena heard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
CHICAGO STRIKE
HASBEEN SETTLED
/. MENRESUNE WORK
Belief Government Would In
tervene Caused Brother
hoods To Act
LASTED ONLY so HOURS
RIGHTS FE-CUARDED
Beard Named to Decide As To
Re-appOinhnents and Hir-
ing New Men

Chicago, July 30.-Railroad and un
ion officials were cooperating today in
repairing the congestion of traffic re-
sulting from the two day strike of Chi.
cago switchmcn, which was settled ear.
ly today. 1t was announced from both
sources that freight and passenger ser.
vice on all of the 10 railroads affected
would be normal within "a hours.
Many of the railroads wSre operat
ing more than their usual quota OF
switchmen in an effort to clear up the
congestion. On some Of the railroads
the majority of whose switchmen had
struck--a "a hour tieup had resulted
and it would take fully that long to re.
store normal conditions. Passenger traf-
fic was little affected at any time.
The strike-called by switchmen
members of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen carly Saturday TO en-
force closed shop-had spectacular
ending. The settlement was brought
about almost solely through the efforts
of representatives of the other three
big brotherhoods- Order Of Railway
Conductors, the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers and the Brotherhood
|of Locmtivc Firemen and En2incmen.
These meAgwhoaFri~e here yesterday
afternoon, went into conference will
the general managers committee last
night Early today they received G.. W
w. Hanger, member of the federal
board of mediation.
ATurdock Got a Roast
Later James Murdoch, vice president
Of the trainmen s brotherhood and the
man who called the strike, was called
into a separate meeting Of the other
brotherhood representatives, What they
said to Murdock and what Murdoch
said to them was withheld. Some Of
those present, however, said that Muir
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
SWELTERINC HEAT
REPORTED TODAY
IN ALL SECTIONS
sissIss
Three Deaths From 1t In
ChicagO--lO3 at Detroit
Yesterday
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS
NO HOPE OF RElEs SOON
Department Asks WtAs to
Can or Dry All Perish
Fruits Possible s.

New York, July 30--The first gem
eral intense heat wave swept the coun-
try today.
From Maine to Florida, on the At
lantic seaboard, and westward, far be-
yond the Mississippi, temperatures in
the nineties prevailed. Several deaths
and numerous prostrations were report
ed. The suffering in New York and 9th.
er large cities was intense. In the west,
cern crops were endangered.
AT l:30 this afternoon the weather
bureau reported the official tempera.
ture at 93 in New York. Street ther-
mometers showed "a and 95 This is the
hottest July 80 since 1913, when the
mercury reached 95. Eight prostrations
had been reported to the police up to
2 o o'clock, but hospitals made prepara-
tions to care for many more.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Dallas Home Guard
To Have Army Guns

Dallas, Ore, July SO.-Although he
does not anticipate any trouble on ac
count of 1. w. w. agitation in this
county, Sheriff John W. Orr has com
piled with the request of Governor
Withycombe that home guards be or
ganized in each county, and has ap
pointed the members of the Knights OF
Pythias marching club as special de
ruty sheriffs. These deputies will be
armed with army rifles, loaned the Dal
las rifle club by the war department
about a year ago, should the occasion
demand it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
From COAST to Coast

Washington, July 80. = Sweltering
heat, reported today from coast to
coast, is endangering America g perish
able foodstuffs.
The department of agriculture issued
a warning through the press that the
housewife must buy and can quickly or
vast quantities of edibles viii be be-
yond recall.
tBuy up all surplus and can it or
dry it at once" the department urged
the women folks "'This hot weather
makes immediate action absolutely nee
essary.' -,
Washington suffered from tempera.
ture of S8 degrees at II q. m.
The government weather bureau re-
ceived temperature reports from all
parts of the country ranging from 80
to 100 degrees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Seattle Man Found
Dead at His Desk

Seattle, WASH, July 30.-Otis Spra
que, age 81, agent for the Transconti
mental Passenger association was found
dead at his desk in his office at tho
King street station at $3.50 clock thi:
morning. Death was due to heart fail
ure from which he had been a sufferer
for some time.
Sprague has been resident of Seat
tie four years. Previous to that time he
had resided in Tacoma. He is son Of
General John w. Sprague Of civil wai
fame, and at one time general manager
of the Northern Pacific railway.
Sprague was living with his son, J. 8
Sprague in Seattle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
TO ApPEEHEND sLAcKERs

Washington, July 3O.-Prompt appre-
hensiOa Of Thousands Of drafted men
who have escaped detection and prose
cution for failure TO register, " was or
dered by the department of justice to
day. Formal notices we're sent to all
UIafed States attorneys.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Standard OIL Magnate
Commits Suicide

Oakland, Cal, July SOD. G. SEQ
field, president of the Standard Oil
company Of California, committed sui,
eide today in Claremont. He was "a
years of age.
Seofield's body was discovered BY
his son-in.law, C. o. Flint. who heard
the report Of the revolver, and his
nurse, Miss Brown. Flint and the nurse
rushed to the room Of the aged finan.
cier and found him lying on the flooI
with a bullet hole from a go calibre re
volver in his right temple. Death wa:
almost instantaneous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
TRIED TO K1DNAP ATTORNEY

Portland, Or. July sO.-witA Max p
Kieinean. private in the Third Oregon
regiment and Glen Kleinean, chauffenf'
under arrest, the police today are m
vestigation an alleged attempt % hia- M
nan a. o.. Clark, prominent attorney
ana a. few years ago candidate fof sea
Clark's divorced wife is eeleyeo
n have engineered the attempt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
FOOD CONTROL BILL
READY FOR ACTION
One Man VIII Have Control
Prohibition Section Will
Be Passed
X X 4 X X X X X x 4
PROBABLY HOOVER

Washington, July 3O.-House
and senate conferees late today
agreed on one-man food con
troll, instead of the food a1
ministration board of three
members proposed by the sen
ate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
Three Dead at Chicago

Chicago, July 30. Three deaths from
heat were reported to the police today
as Chicago entered its third straight
day of sweltering weather. Two deaths
were reported Sunday.
John Lokaszyk, age 90, died last
night, two hours after he was married.
Two old women, unidentified, were
found dead in a rooming house.
The temperature reached 80 shortly
before IL o'clock. The weather bureau
expected the seasons record of 95--
established o o'clock yesterday after
noon to be surpassed.
The threatened ice famine was avert
ed by settlement of the switchmen 8
strike.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30
New York Scorching

New York, July 3O.--New York fac
ed another scorching hot day today. The
weather bureau reported temperature
of IS at 10 o'clock and still rising. The
hottest day of the year to date wa:
last Friday when the maximum tenn
perature was 30.
At noon the official Temperatures
here was 80 and still rising. Thermom
eters on the street registered several
degrees higher.
103 at Detroit
Detroit, Mich, July 50-The gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30

Judging from latest dispatches con
cerning the war there exists the best
of reasons for cheering up, namely,
that the worst is yet to come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30

ssI saw a German in front Of me ss
ran forward with the others in tie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30

Continued on Pags Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-30

Only Circulation In Salem guar
anteed By the Audit Bureau Of
Otrculations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
FIRE RUINS
 IN DOUGLAS
 ARE WATCHED

DOUGLAS, Oct 23.-A close watch was kept all of yesterday and last night on the smoking ruins of the Sans SOuci building where, regard less of the fact that ten streams of water played for several hours, flames would occasionally burst forth. In the portion of the lower story used as a storeage warehouse two pianos, two pool tables, several desks and other articles of furni- ture which had been stored there by the owners, were destroyed. One of the pianos was the property of Clark Audrey and the other of Mrs. Edwins, who, with her husband, is making her home with her father, Frank Back The most of the stored furniture lost was not in sured. The pool tables were owned by Barney Conrad, former propriet or of the Hunter Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
WANTED IN SEATTLE

DOUGLAS, Oct 23-Officers of the local Red Cross organization have just received invitations to have representative from this chapter attend a general meeting which begins in Seattle next week, which meeting will be attended by Mr. Davidson, head of the war coun- cil at Washington, and MT. Gib- son, general manager of the north west division of Red Cross work. While it is not probable that the local chapter will have a representa- tive at the meeting, the latter will be advised of the work being car ried on here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
SHORT COUNCIL MEETING

DOUGLAS, Oct 23.-As evidence that the municipal wheels are run ming smoothly, only half an hour was required last night for the transaction of all the business de- manding the attention of the city council
 The services of the fire depart ment at the fire yesterday morning were loudly praised and, in apprec iation of the good work done the sum of $25 was voted the depart ment for use in it's social functions
 The wharf committee was instruct ed to secure pile driver and have needed repairs made
 Coal to the amount of 1S7 tons was reported on hand and the busi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
HAS MANY RELATIVES
 ALREADY IN THE WAR

SEATTLE, Oct 23.-Arthur Da- wis, a plasterer of Seattle has four teen first cousins fighting for Eng land in the trenches of France. He says he expects to join them ulti- mately on the firing line under the American flag. His cousins enlisted in England.
 My family record isn't unusual, however" Davis said. "I know a surveyor in Seattle whose family record is unique. He has seven brothers in the German and seven in the French army. The seven fighting for the Kaiser were sent to the Russian front because. like all other Alsatians. they refused to fight their own people in France"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
CONSERVATION BEE BUZZING MERELY
 ON THE ISLAND

DOUGLAS, Oct. 23.-While unor- ganized conservation has been prac- ticed here ever since MT. Hoover began prescribing for us, there has been no concerted movement to spread the gospel of conservation tatives of numerous lodges, churches and other organizations met in the council shamber at the conclusion of the council meeting for the pur- pose of arranging for organized ac- tion in conformity to the movement now prevalent throughout the coun- try.
 Mayor Smith called the meeting to order and organization was made by selecting P. R. Bradley president and E. J. White, secretary MT Bradley not being present the may or was continued by unanimous con sent as temporary chairman. The many organizations were represent ed by the following delegates
 Order of Eastern Star -Mesdames Johnson Martin and Murray.
 Catholic Society," Mesdames Cos ter, Mugford and Olson.
 Rebekahs- Mesdames Benson, Liv- ie and Hull
 Red Cross-E. J. White.
 Labor Union-Robert Travor.
 Order of Vasa Nels Anderson.
 Sons and Daughters of Norway O. j. Gorseth.
 Masons-John Richards.
 Knights of Pythias John Feusi
 Odd Fellows-L w. Kilburn.
 Eagles-Oscar Fritzberg.
 Firemen-Jack Henson and Alec Sturrock
 Parent-Teachers' Association O. E. Bennett.
 Swedish Lutheran Church-Rev. Larson
 Congregational Church-Rev. Bol- finger
 Of the above delegates, each fla vored holding a mass meeting at an early date and November 1. Thurs day night of next week was the date fixed The chair appointed k. J. White, Mrs. Monte Benson and O. K. Bennett to arrange program for the meeting which will be held in the NatatOrium.
 It is proposed to have a list of in teresting speakers for the meeting as well as other features and ev- cry person is invited to be present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
DELUGE OF FISH

DOUGLAS, Oct 23.-The past "A for the A. C. Fish Company of this place. Yesterday boats unloaded their cargoes, the Nelson, 10000 pounds; the Chum coco and the Wild Rose 2,00O. A shipment of yesterday morning ande by yester- day evening g more boxes had been gotten ready for shipment on the Jefferson, all of the latter being boxed yesterday This morning the Enterprise was in with 5000 pounds. The Nelson with her big catch yes terday sold at Douglas for the first time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
BASKET BALL THURSDAY NIGHT

DOUGLAS, Oct 23.-The biggest event of the week will be the bas- Thursday night when the teams sell ected from the Treadwell and Doug las volunteer firemen will meet in combat. Already coin is being laid on the result. 4 charge of 9 cents will be made. the door receipts to be turned over to the Red Cross. It is expected to have game ev- cry two weeks during the winter.