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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14

time during the night one of the men in the searching party heard the noise of steel grating on gravel at some point in the river opposite to where their camp was. Later on the same noise was heard by Tom Nc Kinnon little lower down the river. The noises must have been caused by the steel skag of the boat going over the gravel along the pot tom of the river.
 T8lEoRAPH oF sERvIcE.
 That 1t was a good move to have the telegraph instrument installed near the search is evidenced by the news being promptly sent to the city. It was also used yesterday in ordering further supplies and for pipes and fittings with which to make a new style drag. The mater ial requested will be sent down on the Victory this morning.
 TAI nO@ OOVN JUNE.
 The Victory has been actively en- gagged in patroling the river from the scene of the sinking as far down as Christianson's roadhouse. Today it will devote the time to making a complete patrol from the former point to Nenana. A careful watch will be made after the wake of each passing steamer as the back wash of the up.comins boats will undoubt- edly drive some of the bodies loose from the snags In the river.
 PREeToN IN CHARGE.
 It is announced from the ofiiees of the N. c. company that the head ofilce in San Francisco has ordered tho Fairbanks plant to 50 the limit in trying to locate the bodies and until such time as another manager is appointed George Preston will be acting manager. Mr. Preston is the senior employee in the Fairbanks once. serving since 1905 in the ca pacity of cashier. The head office Is horrifled over the occurrence and can hardly realise that ono of its most trusted employees has gone from its service.
 GOVERNMENT AIDING. \ request was sent yesterday by Commissioner HeiliS to Governor Riggs for information as to aid be- ing extended on the part of the government from funds allotted ac-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
PHIL NELSON APPOINTED
 CITY LIGHT INSPECTOR

At the meeting of the city coun' cil last evening it was voted to ap- point Phil Nelson city light inspec- tor-that is he will inspect the street light switch every morning at two o'clock and turn off the lights and at five o'clock he will turn them back on again. His salary for that service was fixed at six hundred cents--a month. He. will enter upon his duties at once.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
GOVERNMENT AIDING.

\ request was sent yesterday by Commissioner HeiliS to Governor Riggs for information as to aid be- ing extended on tho part of the government from funds allotted ac-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
(NEWS FROM CENTRAL POWERS.)

COPENHAGEN Oct 7-The new German chancel- Tor told the reichstag that he had President Wilson through the Swiss government in which he request ed that President Wilson take up the question of bringing about and communicate with the other bellgerens regarding the subject The chancellor states that the message congress last January and by other later the President had proposed program which the Ger could accept general basis for negotiations With view of carrying these negotiations the Germans armistice.
 KAISER'S PROCLAMATION
 BERLIN, Oct. 7.-The kaiser has issued proclama-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
NOCALES TROUBLES
THOUGHT TO BE ENDED
ALL QUIETLAST NIGHT
Carranza's Representative,
General Gales Has Situa-
tion Under Control

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 30.--Nogales last
night had is first real good sleep for
three days.
There was not a shot fired nor were
any threatening movements reported
from this section OF the border Sogalc,
sonora, seemed 10 have resumed ia
peaceful atmosphere and everyone, in.
eluding military authorities, we're fairly
confident the disturbances were over.
Generai Gales, CarFanza 5 represen.
tative at Nogales. Sonora, ordered al
civilians having firearms 20 register
them with Tie military authorities with
in - hours. The order was generally
1levef.
Gales has a considerable force az his
command and il Il believed be- has ihe
situation entirely under control
Another conference between Gales
md General Cabell, Amegiean e0mman.
der, late yesterday VAS followed by the
announcement that the agreement that
thele would bs no boaiilitiea had beer
&c affirmed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
D. SAHUELS OF SALEM
BUYS WHOLE RAILROAD
Road Runs From Independ-
ence To Monmouth And
VIII B Scrapped.

ID. Samuels Of Salem and L. Brun-
ston of Portland arc now the owners Of
the Hirsehbcrg railroad running from
Independence to Monmouth the purchase
having been made early in the week.
While the road is still in operation
il is the intention Of the new owners to
scrap it, beginning early in September
They expect to put on force Of a doz.
EN- or fifteen men and dispose OF ali the
rolling stock and iron within a month.
The rolling stock Of the Iniepend-
enaC and Monmouth railroad with a to-
tai mileage of three miles consists of
three locomotives and three coaches
The rails are of As and 50 pound weight
According to Mr.. samuels the price paid
rs the road was close TO 10000.
This is the second railroad thar has
been bought and iunked BY Mr.. sam.
uels and his partner. 1t was August of
1917 that Mr.. Samuels bought The
Dalles and Clelilo railroad OF fourteen
miles for $4,000, bidding against sever
al Portland firms. The firm had succeed
ed an disposing entirely Of the road
and its rolling stock before buying the
independence and Monmouth road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
French And Americans Have
Big Contract To Break
Through Aisne Front
BY Fred s. Ferguson.

United Press Staff Correspondent)
With The American Armies In France
Aug. 80, The Germans are fighting dos
perately and doggcdly to hold the line
of the Aisne heights north of Soissons
which have been assailed by the French
Tenth army, In which Americans arc
brigagcd. IL these are driven back any
considerable distance Il will be by Tho
superior fighting qualities Of the French
aud Americans and their greater gun
power.
In yesterdays attack there was no In
dication that the line would be found
soft behind the usual rear guard mach
Inc gun nests. The elomcnt Of surprise
cannot enter this fighting as the Ger
man staff obviously recognizes the inn
portance Of the line under attach and
undoubtedly has expected the assault for
solss time.
The fighting Is over ground which has
been u battlefield since 1914,
In contains a series Of great plateaus,
with an extensive cave aud network
Of old trench systems We are fighting,
in consequence, a curious mixture Of
open aud old trench warfare. The lat
sef requiring strong artillery propara'
liOn.
Yesterdays operation carried the
French aud Americans forward, but the
fighting is Of a far different nature
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Kaiser Madly Seeking
New Military Leader
To Inspire Confidence

Washington. Aug. s0,-The kaiser Is
seeking widely for a hew military lead
er TO inspire eonfideaee in the German
armies and the German people, entente
military experts say.
A high entente authority expressed
the opinion today that the allied victor.
les do not so much mean the collapse
of the German military machine nor a
shortage Of men and supplies in the enc
MY : camp, as it does point to the no
less serious loss of the Teutan morale.
Hindenburg and LudendOrff both
were believed omnipotent by the Ger
man people, the expert declared, "and
have failed. They have made mistakes;
they have been beaten by the allies and
the German people are in confusion"
Referring to the recent German col,
lapse, the National Zeitung at Basle &c.
clares. according TO diplomatic cables,
that the secret Of the German military
success has been the German belief that
they are unbeatable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Lc .dn, Aug, S0.-C:0S p. m)--ThC
British advanced 1000 yards (more thar
a mile) on a front of seven miles be
tween Bullecourt and the Searpe today
and are now within a mile of Queant
(the junction of Wotan and Siegfriet
sections of the Hindenburg lne), il wa,
learned today. They have captured
Rieneourt 1.-TWO miles southeast of Ba-
paume).
he allies now hold German Sommc
line from Buseurt to Noyon, Of which
they have captured the northern and
eastern suburbs.
The French have captured Quigniny,
Ron lie Grande. Roy lie Petit. La Pan.
ueterie and Ferme Des Fonds-Gometz.
The British line this morning ex.
tends from Arleux- -En-Gohelle (two
miles and half south and east Of vimy
westward of Oppy Ga mile aud quar-
ter southeast Of Arleux- En- Gohelle)
eastward of Remy (seven miles and a
half southeast of Arras) and south of
Bulleeourt, From Bapaume the line
runs through Beuleneurt (two miles
southeast Of the city, Moryal Ia mile
and a half north Combles and east
Of Maurepas "a mile and half south
of COmblesl.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
MEET GERMAN CAVALRY

fTnitei Press staff correspondent
Paris, Aug. 3O.--4 p. m.)-Ameriean
troops, attacking with the French
north and cast Of Scissors, engaged in
their frs battle with German cavalry
today. The enemy hurled a large body
of mounted troops against the Franco
American forces in an effort 10 break
up their advance The attack was en-
tirely unsuccessful and the allies con.
iinued their steady progress in furi-
ous fighting.
The principal roads to ST. Quentin
are rapidly falling into the control Of
the allies.
Northeast Of Nesle the French are
outflaHking the North canal section
Of the S0mme.
North Of Noyon, French troops are
progressing along the road to Ham, yia
tinissard. and have reached Paplin.
court. They are threatening envelop-
meHt Of Autreeoun w0od and the table
land northeast Of Noyon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Munilion Manufacturing City
Thoroughly Shot Up
By Airmen

London, Aug 80. Describing for the
United Press today the hoase'to.house
air raid over Mannheim. the night o.
August e5, and officer Of the royal In
dependent air force, today declared II
an extraordinary aud unparalleled feat
Of war.
'Flt struck terror in the heart Of ~
cry citizen" he declared. According
to documentary and other evidence vi,
have accumulated IN other raids w.
knew that Mannheim was one Of the
best defended Rhine cities and this time
Ne decided upon fresh method Of at
tack.
1--WE approached the city over large
stretch Of hostile tcffit0rY attaining the
usual high attitudes. The night was
clear The black mass Of the city was
sren far below silhoaetted In the moon
light, asiride the earsing Rhine railway
The Germans signallad our approach
aud here and there the arcbies
put up spasmodie shells As soon as We
we've over the outskirts Of the city the
German gunners got 10 work IN earnest.
There was terrific outbreak of baiTage
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Liberty Motor Proves
Genuine Success;
$4,000 Orders Filed

Washington, Aug. S0.-The liberty
motor is real success, according to
Aircraft Director Ryan, To prove his
claims, he has pointed out that the al.
lied governments are elamoring for this
type of engine in quantities beyond Am
erica's present power of production.
However, Ryan says that engine pro.
duetion is now booming and that orders
for IL cylinder liberty motors have
more than been doubled, standing now
at fifty thousand.
Eight cylinder liberty motors and
Hispano4Suizes are being constructed
also. The De Haviland plane of i'm.
proved model has come to quantity
production but it has been found nee.
essary to scrap the Bristol as unsafe
and of small military advantage,
French aid is making it possible to
have three type Of planes using the
Liberty twelve, Italian aid is devisine
new models.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
|LL'HAYWOOD
HANDED PLENTY
With Fourteen Other Leaders Must Serve 20 Years In Fed
eralPrisOn And Each Pay Fine Of $2O0OO- Others Draw
Sentences As Low As Ten Days In Jail.

Chicago, Aug. S0.-Fifteen leaders Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
including "Big Bill" Haywood, today
were sentenced to twenty years in fed.
eral prison and to pay fines Of $4,000.
They had been convicted on four
counts charging sedition and ohstfuc.
tion Of America S war program Others
of the " defendants drew lighter sen.
tcnces
Federal Judge X. NJ. lands pro.
nounced sentences ranging from ten
days in the Cook county jail for minor
defendants to the twenty year.$20,00O
punishment for the more prominent
leaders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
SHORTENING OF Line
FORCED ON GERMANS
BY DIVE NECESSIT Y
Expert Says Vesle Line Must
Be Evacuated---Ma Go
To St Quentin.
By ]. W. T. Mason
United Press war exnertl


New York, Aug. 30.- Entrance of An
eriean troops in the fighting north Of
scissors is for the purpose of squees
ing the salient which Marshal l'oeh ha,
created to the west Of German positions
along the Nesle.
This operation is Independent of tbs
strong French and British pressure be
tween Noyon and Bapaume, before
which the Germans are retiring to the
old Hindenburg line, The two drives how
ever have common strategic purpose
to throw Won Hindenburg into contus-
ion concerning the disposition of hi.
reserves.
The Franco American operations are
threatening to ottflank the Chemin- des
Danes defenses and bring about a dis
astrous retreat of the Germans along
the Vcsle.
Eventually the Vesle line must be
evacuated anyway, in conformity with
the pressing necessity of shortening
the German front
Today's retirement of the Germans
in the vicinity Of Pcronne is sufficient.
ly preeipitate to suggest that Won Hin
denburg will try to stabilize his front
temporarily elsewhere while he moves
his army of the Son,me eastward in tie
general direction of st. Quentin
Doubt no longer exists that st. Quentin
is in fact the main objective Won lin.
denburg beaten armies are now trying
to reach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
GRAPHIC DECEPTION or
BOMBARDING MANNHEIM
BY THE BRITISH AIR FLEET

fire, which burst at the height NO Ind
maintained on previous raids
After careful survey Of our bear
ings, taking in the military objectives
We began nerve rending two milo
dlyp. DoWn Sc went On our uosca, wires
Of The machines breaking IN spots aid
the aiT mlistling and hamming as tho
speed indicators hand ercpi from 30
10 100 aud ;hen i2O aud i50 miles an
hour. We swept down 10 this fasiiiot
until ge were barely 200 feet above the
city. Thousands Of feet above US th.
enemy barrage vas bursting in stare q
fiery light.
"When diving the city seemed 10 be
flying toward It's 10 a black mass which
dissolved al the wider streets became
visible. This split the city into small
masses. Il seemed as though we could
almost touch the spires and ehimneys
Of the buildings Each brick and efr-
vice Was visible in the moonlight.
"soon We we're skimming over tho
h0usetops, steeply banking now and then
10 avoid the taller buildings. Quickly
swinging our noses around We flew to-
ward the appointed military objeetises
no hospitals, No nursing homes, no r.
discriminate bombing FOR the British
and released our bombs.
"The German guHneFs depressed their
guns Al the lowest possible angles, bat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
CRACK REGIMENTS OF
PRUSSLANS LINED UP
TO CHECK AMERICANS

than that encountered In the recent rlsa
from the Marne when the Americans
marched for miles without cnconnlerlag
q German.
Every foot Of the Chavigny,Juslgny
region II contested. The famous rfns-
sian ssventh regiment Is opposing tne
Americans. Prisoners taken arc typical
" Prussian. Some are unusually arso.
CANT.
When one officer was asked where he
came from, he came TO attention, pulled
himself TO his full height and answered
defiantly Prussia There are instnn-
ecs Of lone American picking up sew
eral Prussians, All surrendered. Tho
sergeant marched them TO the rear. Ono
of them said the German soldiers are
being fairly wei fed, the physical con.
ditions Of boys receiving special atten-
tion They are given extra bread ra-
lions.
II was an ideal day fof battle yes-
terday. II was clear and cool but
around haze obssured movements in the
carly morRing. Later the sun penetrate
ed the mist, unfolding q remarkable pie
turea vast field cf moving men and
war equipment These platuaus art Te'
markable FOR constant silhouette view
given to moving men, gnus aud horses
sharp dips and rises here and there
cause the groups "a bo thrown into SIT rp
relief, suggesting series Of living Rom
ington drawings,
The Americans enthusiastically praise
tie work Of the tanks IN cleaning up
trenches and machine gun nests and In
breaking through wire enianglements.
fceutInued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
PAVING PLANT PROVES
PROFITABLE TO CITY
HAS PAID FOR ITSELF
Cost $45OO Has Earned In
Rentals $3,O22.5O Be-
sides Its City Work.

The paving plant Of the City Of Sa.
lem has been quite a money maker for
the city this summer since II has been
rented By the county. In fact, il has
been doing so well for the city that
within the past four months the rents
received from the county will pay full.
ly two thirds Of the original cost of
the plant And on TOP Of that, since
the plant was purchased by the city il
has more than paid its first cost Of
$500 in tie amount the city has sav.
ed in putting down it's own paving.
Since the paving plant was rented
by the county this spring, there has
been laid down 30, 500 superficial
square yards Of paving on the Silver
ton road for which the county paid
rent at the rate Of ~ cents square
yard.
ia addition to the three and one
half miles Of paving on the Silver.
ton road half mile has been laid on
the River road below the poor farm. the
final work to BE- done tomorrow. This
was 400 square yards at ~ cents
a square yard.
The paving Of the new bridge re-
quired 3.se0 SQUARE wards snd ~ the
Southern Pacific depot there is some
surfaeiRg 10 be done on the grounds
west and north Of the depot. to amount
TO fully l,s00 square yards. The South.
ern Pacific pays the county for this
work, on basis Of cost and 10 per
cent.
The total amount that the plant will
do this summer and early fall will fie.
ure 1880 superficial square yards.
And for every square yard. the eitv
receives i rent ~ cents, total Of
s5,02s.50. And county Rosdmasleg "
j. Culver says the plant is ia Just a.
good condition aew ss il WIS before fhe
county rented il, and that be expects 10
return the plant 10 the city In good
condition and that the city should be
al no expense whatever in the way
of repairs
~ the time the city rented the plant
20 tae county, IN effort was made fe
boost the reafal price 10 70 cents
- - =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
By John DeGandt
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

NUIHVtU ItSS OIdII OUTIVSpUHUpIIJ
Paris, Aug. 3O-French and American troops attack
ing north of Sossons approaching the westward side
of the scissors table land Ten fresh German divisions
100000 mem have been rushed up to oppose this ad
vance, which seriously threatens the whole western por
ton of the enemy's Aisne-Vesle line
Beyond Noyon the French are pushing toward Guis-
card and Chauny The Germans are offering conclusive
resistance in the heights southwest and northwest of
Noyon and along the Crozat canal
In the Ailette region the French have reached the
borders of Coucy forest which merges into ST. Goban
forest generally regarded one of the greatest defen-
sive positions on the west front
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Other L w w. leaders sentenced to
twenty years and $4,000 fines with
Haywood were:
Carl Ahlteen, Minneapolis, Nsnn.;
George Adreychine, Chicago; Forrest
Edwards, Minneapolis @. l. Lambert,
Minneapolis; Charles Rothfitzer, Chi
eago;sam Scarlett. Akron, Ohio; Man
uel Ray, Buffalo, N. Y; Ralph II,
Chaplin, Chicago; Leo Isaukki, Duluth
MINI; Aurelio V. Axaara. Scranton,
Pa; Richard Brazier, Chicago; Walter
T, Nef, Philadelphiai James Rowan,
Spokane, Wash; v, I4ossioff, Chicago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
War Bills This Month
Total $l,62l,OOO,

X Washington, Aug. 3O,--war ,
4 bills this month will approx j
4 mate sl,Gsi 100000, nearly
K twice the amount--ssT0,000 900 i
4 = expended during August ,
year ago. 4
+ Thus. the war toll Is nov I
running about s52, 900, 900 day j
or over $2,000,0O0 an hour-a /
Z slight increase over July. !
4 August figures bring the TO,
( tai cost TO America of the war
to date to over $l5,700,000,000
( and the cost since January !,
this year 70 over $lO,500, 600,
k 900. 4
II August approximation
k proves finally accurate, this win 4
( be the most expensive war
month sinee America got into
< the struggle, the next largest i
being June, when sl,5l2,000,
900 was poured into tha war i
nav. And the same figures
( show that the cost today Is
: just double that Of year ago \
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
UKRAINE PEASANTS
BEAT OFF ATTACK
OF GERMAN TROOPS
Have Ten Machine Guns And
InfEct Heavy Losses Also
Suffer Them

London, Aug. s0.-German troops en-
gagged in an indecisive battle with 1900
Ukrainian peasants in the Dymera
district according to wireless dis
patch received from PetFograd today.
The Germans declared the district in
a state of siege and asked for reinforce
ments. When these arrived from Kicff
in two steamers, the Germans attack
ed the peasants. The latter, who are
armed with ten machine guns, beat off
the attack.
There was heavy losses on both sides
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
GERMAN MORALE DOWN
TO STAY SAYS OFFICER
PRUSSIAN ADMITS IT
Hun Officer Says He Shot Ten
Of His Own Men Trying
To Make Them Fight.
by Lowell Mellett.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,A y
With The tiillsh Armies In France
Aug. Walking calmly down the
Cambrai road ear Haucourt during tho
Canadian advance there, a solitary ter.
man met Canadian patrol. He ear
ricd raiions for two days, an extra shirt
and extra socks. His first question Of
the Canadians was the way TO the pris.
oners cage
"fhey 'Ie hopeless Won't fight,
said m off3,,r recently taken from thu
2iith German division. "The word
Canadian throws them IN panic. la
was referring 10 his own men. 'l sho;
ten. be continued. "becanse they
wouldn Z iight, Dut II was no use. ha(
to surrender myself."
Such iueiderts arc riling up as the
British troops pilch forward, and prob
ably a'e IT rtsronsiblc for the declaration
NOntinupd nm napp two1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

LOnion, Aug. S0.-(4:3l p. m.)-Thc
British have established three pests a
cross the Somme, Of which two are north
of Eterpigny (south of Peronne) and
Biaehes twest Of Peronue). Moulin
Zouci has been captured
The heaviest fighting is proceeding
along the Arras-Cambrai road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
PEASANTS ARE FIGHTIE0.

London. Aug. 80 The Ukraine yea.
sani uprising continues serious, Il aas
learned hare today Conflicts have re
saltsd with the Aussro-GsFmans The
'aiier sre firdiag iHeicasing difficulty
81 controlling ami exploiting the e un-
49,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Red sox CHAMPIONS

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3O.-The
Red Sox won the American
league championship here this
afternoon when they defeated
Philadelphia Athletics u 10 0.
in the first game Of a double
header. Mays pitched the game.
allowing the Athletics nine hits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
German Attacks rsil

Paris, Arg. 30.-(l2;l5 ?. m Ger
nan counter attacks northwest af Sois
sons were rspulsed last uiEht, IN,
French war office announced today
There wee no change in s1Tame and
Nsgth sf-al regions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

London Aag. se.-A majority Of the
metropolitan police here struck a. MID.
night asking higher pay and recognition
of their union. Only four stations re-
fused 10 20 out. Constablcs have been
called to replace the striking police.