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New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
Let Sedition Be Gagged

The Tribune will not be charged with
failure to comment adversely upon those
aspects of the wars conduct which have
seemed to deserve criticism; yet it has
snot been excited over the passage of the
extremely drastic sedition bill under
which one may be fined $4,000, or i'm
prisoned for twenty years, or both, for
printing or uttering disloyal, profane
scurrllous, abusive or contemptuous Ian
guage about the American government
or the flag.
We have protested against that amend
ment to the bill which gives the Postmas-
ter General the power arbitrarily to ex-
clude persons from the use of the mail.
We criticise it for two reasons-namely,
first, that it contemplates blacklist and
not censorship, and, second, that the
Postmaster General is not fit man to
exercise that power. His name is Burle-
son and he is a friend of Hearst.
AS to the bill itself, we are not i'm
pressed by the contention that it is a
menace to the freedom of speech. True,
it radically extends the definition of what
is seditious, and touches private speech
as we'll as the printed word; but we know
that sedition has lately assumed many
subtle guises, almost impossible to be
reached by any existing law. No bill like
this can be improperly enforced. Legiti-
mate criticism of men and their acts will
not be suppressed in the American de-
mocracy.
1t is sufficiently Illuminating fact
that the bitterest opposition to the pro-
visions Of the bill which cast tight net
of authority over seditious utterances
came from the Hearst newspapers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09

dimensions. Consider the possibilities Of
food or fuel or water famine in mon
ster metropolis of ten millons--or what
a general strike might meant
These are problems which the future
must face. 1t is evident that we Of the
present are too busy to think about it.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
Waking the Aircrafters
The End of an Amazing Adventure
in the Clouds of American Optimism
By C. w. Gilbert

President how we were spending the
billion which We boasted would put out
the eyes of Germany on the West front
The dreamer of stream lines and the
little general with the swagger stick
were set to creating billon-dollar in
dustry. The sculptor was set to check
ing up on them, the latter in much the
same way that William Bayard Hale
became personal agent in Mexico, and
heaven knows how many have become
personal agents in Europe to-day.
The Eye of Suspicion
Having set the automobile designer
and the little general with the swagger
stick to creating an industry and the
sculptor to investigating the designer
and the general, the Administration set
Stanley King, labor expert in the
War Department, to checking up on
the sculptor. Mr.. King is a business
man and can keep his feet on the
ground. Mr.. Borglum was unhappy in
this association. He says so himself
The artists who were building air
planes gave highly temperamentai
version of what they were doing. The
artist who was watching them gave in
the opinion of those who have heard
him highly temperamental version of
what they were not doing. It will take
three Investigations to get at the truth,
and then we shall not get at it. How
ever, every one who understands knows
that in the end, a little late, we shall
get aeroplanes, many aeroplanes, other
wise what has just been related would
be tragedy and not comedy-one of
temperaments.
Spectres in Fog
The atmosphere of effort and failure
here affects the mental balance In
moments of depression men who speak
with authority say: "Stupidity alone
could not account for what has hap
pened." In another mood they take
this back. But the word, with imagi-
nary specifications, goes through the land.
So it is not merely Mr.. Borglum's
charges that must be cleared up. It is
the fog that is in all our brains and the
depression that is at times in every ones
heart over the most lied about thing
the government has undertaken in this
natural home of camoufage and press
agentry.
When Senator Chamberlain an
nounces that his committee will investi-
gate the aircraft situation, and without
"whitewash," it does not mean that the
committee believes it is on the track
of sensational evidence of dishonesty or
graft.
The truth is that Mr.. Borglum has
left upon the Senate committee the i'm
preston that he is what he always was
reported to be until an unexplainable
action of the President made him an
investigator, to wit, an artist. The
compnittee saw more temperament than
patent regard for facts in Mr.. Borglum.
"Impressionistic" was the adjective
which members used to describe his tes-
timony.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
~ 1OTHING startling is likely to
~ come of the aircraft investiga-
- 4.

~ 1OTHING startling is likely to
VI come of the aircraft investiga-
tions. Reaction is equal to ac-
tion and opposite to it. And what Wash
ington is in the midst of now is the re-
action from all the extravagant dreams
indulged in and reckless promises made
with regard to the manufacture of air
planes. Just as the rosy stories of a
few months ago misrepresented the sit
uation, SO the charges prevailing to-day
and the multiplicity Of Investigations
misrepresent the situation. The boasts
of the Aircraft Production Board Gre
ated the opportunity for Mr.. Borglum,
who in his way loves publicity just
as much as did General Squfer and Mr.
Coffin and the other enthusiasts who
thought to create an airplane industry
out of nothing overnight
The whole aircraft production episode
is one of the most amazing in the his
tory of government. The board never
had any real equipment for it's task but
enthusiasm and self confidence. 1t had
neither organization nor executive ca
pacity. 1t was composed of dreamers,
who had great dream, and the censor
ship kept every one from pinching them
and reminding them that they were not
awake
AS Only Poets Lie
1t is common in these bitter hours to
speak Of the "lying" about airplanes.
But the board only lied as poets lie.
1t may be objected that the famous an
nouncement of shipping airplanes to
France Give months ahead of the sched-
ule" made few days before the awful
exposure came was an untruth. But,
no; it is better to believe that it was q
poem.
From General Squier, who will take
his familiar little swagger stick before
court of inquiry in few days, to
Mr.. Coffin, who had the great vision
of "stream lines" in automobiles, there
was not man in a high place in this
organization who had what we attribute
to the American business man-hard
common sense. There wasn't one who
could keep his feet on the ground Most
of them were from the automobile in
dustry. The automobile industry was
dream that was realized. These men
forgot that it took years to realize it.
They tried to realize bigger dream in
a few minutes. Worst of all, they told
the world that it was being realized.
They forgot that they were working
within military organization where
nothing of this sort has ever yet beer.
realized.
While They Dreamed
While they dreamed the real aircraft
men of the country, few and unimpor-
tant, relatively, cursed. Mr. Borglum
was in contact with them and heard
them when they cursed. He wrote to
President Wilson about it; he suggested
that he should be made one of a COM
mission of three to investigate aircraft.
1t is one Of the amazing things about
the way we are governed that Gutzcn
Borglum was set to finding out for the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
158 OF PRTN(1 TESS SOPHIA'S $ DEAD REG COVERED:
 ALL HOPE THAT ANY SURVIVE IS ABANDONED
GERMANY'S ANSWER TO PRESIDENT.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 28.-Germanys answer to the latest President Wilson note Germany has taken cognance of Wilson's
 the President of the farreachng changes the German constitutional structure and gotaons being conducted by the peoples government in whose bands actually and extremely all the to make the deciding of military powers subject to the ernment.
 Germany awaits proposals for an armistice which shall be just step towards just the President has described in his proclamation.
 The signed by Sofe the German Foreign sec retary
 LONDON Oct 2St reported here that the Kaiser does not intend abdicae but willing for the people to ordan that his rights reramed He is quoted saying that he would not the sore tried people If necessary he was willing to become something like heredy President for German Republic similar to the position of the King of Eng land or the King of Belgium
 AMSTERDAM Oct. 28-Austra replying to Wilson accepts all the views Wilson expressed in the note of October lSh Austria says willing and ready to do this without waiting the result negotiations and wants an immediate ar mistice all Austrian fronts
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28

Almost three days have elapsed since the Princess Sophia was forced across Vanderbilt Reef and sunk and notwithstanding that some 70 vessels have been cruising Lynn Can al and adjacent waters, and SCOUT ina the shores and searching the wreckaee, not a sign of life has been discovered anywhere. There is scarce Iy a doubt but that every one of the 343 persons on board the ii'-fated vessel has perished.
 The work of rescuing the dead has qone bravely forward, and systemati- caIIy, and at the present time 143 bodies have been received at Juneau, fifteen are on their way here. u is probable that many more have been picked up by the fleet or craft that is pursuing the search.
 1t seems to be definitely determ- ined that the Princess Sophia went down between five and six o'clock Friday evening. That is disclosed by the story of the King and Winge, and the statements received from the wireless operator on the United States Lighthouse Tender Cedar.
 "It can be definitely stated that the Princess Sophia foundered about six o'clock Friday night, October 25th., when the wireless on the So' phia ceased to work" said F. E. w. LowIe today. "A copy of the wire less log of the Cedar will be ob tained later"
 This statement was solicited owing to the apparent conflict in time from messages received and already pub | lished.
 Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., is on the Cedar, and generally directing the fleet of searchers.
 The story of the heroism of tho men who man the mosquito flee which waited for many weary hours in the neiohborhood of the Princess Sophia while che was impaled on thu rocks, and who have battIed asains
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
DIARY IS FOUND ON BODY OF VICTIM OF
 SOPHIA DISASTER

A diary was found on the body of John Maskell, of Dawson. The last entry was dated on board the Princess Sophia, October "A. It said.
 We struck a reef in a binding snow storm during the night. A number of the passengers were thrown out of their berths. Excitement preSailed. The boats were made ready to lower. When information was received that the boat was not taking wa ter, the passengers became quiet. Owing to the storm the boats were not lowered this morning. We are sur rounded by a number of small boats, but it is too rough to transfer.
 Realizing that we are sur rounded by grave danger, I make this my last will" MT. Maskell then specified the number of pounds he be- queath to his father and to his wife to be" who lived in England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
The Story of the King and Winge GivV, by J. C. Readman Who Was
 on the Trip.
WAS CLOSE TO SOPHIA
Received Word from the Cedar About Last Fate full Message Sent
 by Sophia.
(By John Clark Readman)

The power-schooner King X Winge," James Miller, captain, Jeff
 Juneau at Il o'clock a. m. on Thurs
 day, the 24th, for the purpose O assisting in pulling the Princess
 Sophia off Vanderbilt Reef, on whicf she had been reported stranded, by her captain, early that morning. |
 was understood at that time tha the taking off of her passengers hat
 been provided for by the dispatching
 earlier in the day, of several smalle boats.
 Our plan was to reach the scene of the wreck at high tide, which wa due at that point between 4:30 ant , o'clock, and we should probabl, have. accomplished this but for th' fact that after leaving the lee O Shelter Island, we ran into stroni
 head wind and heavy choppY sea which greatly retarded our progress
 and prevented our reaching our des tination until about ' o'clock, jus as it was getting dark. As our cap tain had no means of knowing th' position of the wreck with reference to the reef he could not get too close without danger, and after approach ing as near as he considered safe he hove to.
 At that time the Sophia" wa! brilliantly lighteds up from stem tt stern, and we could see the light. of four other boats, which we tool to be those of the Peterson" "Es tebeth," "Amy," and Lone Fisher man." these being the boats whici we had been told had been dispatch ed for the passengers. What we tool I to be the Peterson" was lyiDt astern of the wreck, the others in shore. Knowing that absolutel. nothing could be done that night the captain although not very hope | ful of the result, thought he woulC try for anchorage ground, and how the lead, but finding no bottom a 80 fathoms, he decided that he coult not hold on against the sea that wa
 running; on sloping ground, at greater depth, and gave up the al tempt. Next he considered going t
 shelter for anchorage. but decide
 against this on the ground tha knowledge of our nearness, even we could do nothing, would give
 certain amount of comfort and a'
 surance to the passengers on board
 and which it undoubtedly did. Flo
 this decision he is entitled to tn
 greatest credit as lying hove to i
 (ContinU 'a on Page Two
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FLEET OF VESSELS SEARCHING FOR BODIES OF CANADIAN LINERS VICTIMS ARE MEETING
 WITH REM ARKABLE SUCCESS; VESSEL SUNK
 LATE FRIDAY EVENING; ALL ABOARD LOST

l. GEORGE w. BOOTH, waiter 9. FRANK GOSSE, first officer ot Princess Sophia. 3. HENRY BRADLEY PARKIN If Waechter Cold Storage Co.,, ol Fairbanks. 4. A. w. KENDALL, whose wife is Bessie T. Kendall, now at Ten akee.
 5. MRS. JAMES HALL, wife o1 the stweard in the Canadian Pa cific department at Vancouver, son, address 344 35th St., West Se'
 6. MRS. H. M. BRIDGES.
 z. HARRY A. RUTHERFORD steward of the White Pass steam CT Yukon, whose wife is in Seattle
 8. EDWIN GEORGE WHEEL. DON, of Vancouver, B. C..
 g. J. R. YOUNG, chief engineer of the Yukon river steamer Daw- son.
 10. UNKNOWN MAN.
 II. UNKNOWN WOMAN.
 12. J. H. SHEUK, of Tofty, Alas ka.
 13. CARL KNUTSON, Tofty, Alaska, member of the Moose Lodge of that place and Pioneer of Alaska, Igloo No. IF, Nenana.
 IA. OSCAR BACKMAN, of Daw- son. member of Moose, No. 1883. Card gave address A. E. Cam, 84l3 Third Avenue N. w., Seattle.
 15. MARTIN STRANGE. Daw- son. adrress 344 35th St., West Se- attle.
 16. JOHN HASKELL, Dawson notify Eagle Lodge. Wife was to be Miss Dorothy Burgess, 37 Smart St., Longsight, Manchester, Eng land.
 F. UNKNOWN WAITER.
 IS. J. EAGERLY, of Waechter Bros, Hoge Bldg, Seattle.
 19. GEORKE 0. RANDOLPH, ad- dress Cobalt or Matheson, Ont. member of Marquette Lodge, Mo- 1O1, F. & A. M.
 20. THEO. L. HAERING, l563 Fifth Ave, Vancouver, B. c. 21. HAROLD ALLEN ROBIN SON, to Vance, B. C., messman Yu. kon river steamer Casca, w. F. G Y. R.
 22. UNKNOWN MAN.
 23. GEORGE ALLAN DALLAS, S59 Caramont St., Victoria.
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Austria and Hungary Ask For
 Mercy

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch re- ceived from Zurich says Austria and Hungary are soon to capitulate and threw themselves on the mercy o1 the Allies.
 The Czechs are masters of the situation at Prague and other towns with a Slovak population in the ma jority.
 The name of Pressburg will be changed to Wilsonville.
 It is reported that state of an archy reigns in the ancient Danubear monarchy of Hungary.
 Peace at any price is the popular cry in Vienna and Budapest.
 No further notice of Berlin decis ions is taken in Austria.
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Statement from Captain Davis of Estebeth Which
 CircIed Around the Princess Sophia.
TURNED BACK TO SHIP
Captain Davis Believes Passengers Could Have Been Saved by the
 Other Boats.

Capt. James " Davis of the Este beth. when interview at the home or pr. F.. H. Kaser last night, told the story of the experiences of the Este beth at the scene of the Princess So- phia disaster
 "we arrived at the Princess So- phia at 10:20 o'clock Thursday morn ing and remained close up to her for some time. There was no attempt to put the passengers aboard, so we tied up to the buoy about 500 feet to the leeward of the Sophia at 10;55. We launched one of our skiffs and tried to pull up to her, but the wind was too stiff for one man to handle the boat.
 "At 2:3O the Sophia lowered one (Continued oa Page Eight)
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MISLEADING REPORT.

A report was circulated yesterday that Fred Hamberg, A. Schuman and Malcolm Wilson had died in an army camp of influenza, but it was later denied regarding the two former and Charles Goldstein wired and expected word about the condition of Wilson today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
YANKEES STILL
 MAKE GAINS ON
 FRONT AT MEUSE
Americans Overcome vio- lent Opposition, Repulse Counter Attacks; Ad-
 vance Continues.

WITH THE AMERICANS. Oct. 2o. Gains made by the Americans the day before were maintained yester- day, despite violent enemy opposl' tion, which has been permanently harrassing the American front and rear areas.
 On the extreme left the Americans have strengthen their hold on high ground in the Southern part of Bour- gonne Wood.
 Hard Fighting On American Front
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-A com munique from Gen. Pershing reports heavy fighting along the Verdun front.
 The Americans repulsed strong Ger man counter attacks East of the Mouse river.
 Except in Belleau Wood, where four successive heavy counter at Jacks from the Germans forced a partial withdrawal of the Ameri cans, the latter continued to advance and made their most pronounced advance West of the Mouse river despite the desperate and determined opposition offered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
Austria and Hungary Take Steps to Disband Ar mics According to W-
 enna Newspapers. WILL ASK FOR MERCY Countries Dual Monarchy Will CaptuIate; Throw
 Themselves on the
 Mercy of Allies.

BASEL, Oct. 27-The Vienna news papers have published articles re garding preparations for a demoblli' zation of the Austrian Army.
 It is reported that two infantry regiments at Karlowitz Village ln Crotia, Hungaria, revolted.
 LONDON, Oct 28.-Copenhagen ad vices say the Vienna newspapers are publishing official statements that preparations are being made for the demobilization of the Austro-Hungar ian Army.
 ZURICH Oct. 27.-Vienna news papers say Prince Frederick LoD kowitz and Baron Nadherny, repre- sentatives of the strongest ant1-Ger' man tendencies, located at Vienna have left for Switzerland, charged with a mission which no details have been given.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
GERMANS WILL YIELD ALSACE
 AND LORRAINE
Hun Foreign Minister Will Give Back to France Provinces Long in DiS-
 pute Willingly.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 2S.-German Secretary Solfe in speaking to the German Reichstag said, "as for Al sace and Lorraine, it is clear that II they were expressly mentioned among President Wilson's IA points, we agree to a regulation of these ques tiOns.
 Having accepted Wilson's pro gram" he continued. Gas basis foT peace, we will Loyalty fulfill the pro gram in all directions and at all points"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28

1 56. HENRY ALBERT SOMER SET.
 57. MRS. c. J. VIFQUIAN.
 58. WILLIAM CORBETT STAR 59. JOHN ZACCARELLI.
 60. JACK HAYNES. 61. LLOYD EDWIN CLARK, Mrs. Lloyd E. Clark, Waterloo. |, Iowa.
 62. Lee Chang or Git Jean, Vic toria, B. c. 63. W. A. Thompson, purser s. s. Yukon.
 GA. JOHN EYRE, Seattle, broth CT in England. 65. WILLIAM HERBERT Me- DONALD, Dawson, Y. T.
 66. JIM GEORGE, P. o. Box 976, Fairbanks.
 67. JAMES A. CLARK, Dawson, Y. T., Order of Eagles.
 68. FRANK WHITE, 3226 63rd St. s. w., Seattle, 69. ROBERT EAGER, Dawson, ". T. 70. UNIDENTIFIED, supposedly member of Sophia crew. Fl. ALLAN G. BARNES, South Vancouver, B. c.
 72. ROBERT McGREG0R HALL, I Seattle.
 The foregoing is numbered list of the bodies as fast as they could be prepared for examination and Identification. The registration cards attached to the bodies of number of the victims made the work much easier, than it would lave been otherwise. The law forces all Canadian recruits to car " their registration card on their bodies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
French Refugees Coming

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28.-Weather- beaten refugees are arriving from Northern France into the Dutch pro vinces of Brabant and Limburg Fifteen per cent. of them are sui fering from influenza and five per cent. of them from fatigue. Many died from exposure.
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24. GEORGE w. WARER also

[ 24 GEORGE w. WARER ,als' named George w. Williams, 54. Temple Place, Seattle; member O Loyal Order of Moose, Fairbanks under name of George w. Williams also order of Eagles, Fairbanks under same name. %. BING PAY LEE, eos Cara mont St., Victoria, c. P. R. crew. 26. JOSEPH VITO. Fairbanks. 27. GEORGE ALLAN, to Yukol Gold Company, Dawson.
 2S. THOMAS DEAUR, to Mrs Bell, 543 Linden Ave, Victoria. 29. A. D. PINSKA, Fairbanks notify M. A. Pinska, Dawson. 30. ROY McTAvISH, to B. Y M. C., Whitehorse. 31. MRS. c. COUSINS, White horse.
 32. CHARLES w. zYLsTRA, Oal Harbor, Wash.
 B. CHARLES CHANQUIST. ol Tanana Loyal League.
 34. F. c. BEYER. Circle, Alaska known to deputy U. s. marshal al Circle.
 35. OSCAR A. P0PPERT. Poor man, Alaska; Mrs. Jacob Poppert 394 29th Ave-, Milwaukee. 3e. J. P. ANDERSON, Portland Oregon.
 3z. FRANK L. GIBBS.
 38. DAVID SATOMAYER. 40. ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND Al. JOHN A. LAIRD.
 AZ. STEWART WILLIAM MAS. SEY, Princess Sophia crew. 43. JAMES KING, chief steward Princess Sophia.
 A. MRS. J. E. GARNER. 45. o. E. TACKSTR0M. 46. GEORGE J. BAKER. AT. E. S. IRONSIDES.
 AS. MRS. J. c. GREEN. ,49. WILLIAM CHARLES DIB. BILE.
 50. J. BITCHES, crew c. P. R. 51. CHARLES JOHN BL0M. GUST, Shawnegan Lake, B. c. 52. GEORGE HAWEY.
 53. H. J. KENYON.
  54. IVAN ELBRIDGE ELEM. ING.
 55. FRANK BROWN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28

wind and wave and snow for the days since then, will never be half told. This will also apply to those others who joined them with the break of day yesterday, and have been at the task, sIeepless and worn, but still tireIess ever since.
 Episcopal Missionary Among Lost
 Among those lost on the Princess
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
croatian Soldiers in Revolt

LONDON, Oct 2S.-A revolt of Croatian soldiers at Plume was sup pressed by an Austrian regiment from Albania.
 Fierce street fighting is reported, with hundreds killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
Eow. WEBSTER ILL.

Edw Webster. of the telephone company, is i'll at his residence. The physician reported his condition i'm proved today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
Erench canture Monters

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-On the Seere front the French captured Monitors after violent fighting.
 Between Soissons and Chateau Por- cein, the French advanced along a
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
German Note To Wait

BASEL, Oct. 28.-It is reported that the German cabinet is consider ing Wilson's reply and has decided not to answer it until it is known what the armistice conditions of the Allies will be.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-28
SOME ADDITION NAMES.

SUME AUDIIION NAMES. Nine more names of passengers who were aboard the Princess So- phia have been received by the To- cal office. They are: c. L. QUEEN
 D. WILLIAMS G. w. ALLEN
 w. BARTON
 w. WRIGHT
 N. MCLEOD AND WIFE H. F. ROBINSON JIM KIRK