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EM'S NERVES
GETTING FRAYED
IICII FRONT
Haig's Tactics of Attacking
at Widely Separated Points
the Cause
DESPERATE ;ATF PM
FAIL TOIAKfe 'RENCH
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Fighting In tw e Dis
trict Is As Fu eA ny
"Daring th a
! By WilUam PUU-almmBr-
(United Press staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies in the Field
July 17. The euciny's nerves are get
nt F .... 1 1L , . . .
.8 u.jra uu me western tront. Along
the entire line tho Germans are
effervescing in startled little attacks
showing they are "jump" and fearful
of something that may be impending
'PiJuris anowea tho ierinan
artillery active. mora than ,.,.
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fcer of enemy raids and the air literally
K ,, macnines. xprcs was
completely inundated by gas shells. Ev
erywhere the bodies are making desper
ate efforts to regain mastery of the air.
nHia.t live ua noons were unsuc
cessfully attacked near the British front
lines. One was set afire by the Ger-
jimn aeroplanes which attacked it. A
German balloon "sausage" was brought
iowu by retaliatory attacks bv the
.British airmen, being shot to pieces.
There was heavy battling in the air al
most everywhere.
South of Lomhartzde early today the
enemy staged a typical attack of" this
"nerve shake" type. German marines
furiously assaulted British outposts,
unvuig mem oacjt snout zoo years, fa
the sand dune section particularly the
Germans seem:, uneasy over an impend
ing British drive to retrieve the land
the Germans recently won. The Ger
mans evidently thought the British out
post was part of a general attack being
launched to regain this territory. "
Trench Hold' All Gains.
Paris; July 17. German forces" made
further desperate assaults last night in
the Champagne, seeking to drive the
French from their newly ' won gains
around Mont Teton but were repulsed,
today 's official statement .asserted.
Tlie war. office also announced a vig
orous offensive blow by the French
around Hill 304 (Verdun sector) which
Tesultcd in recapture of positions which
had been lost to the Germans' great
attack June 28 and 29. Many prisoners
were taken iu this battle, the number
not yet having been counted.
The Champagne fighting, during the
past three or four days, was the most
lutter anywhere along the French front.
The Germans have been fruitlessly try
ing by every means to attack and ev- j
' ery weapon to break the i renca hold
on th dominating heights there. To-
dav's official report said:
"The Germans again attacked Mont
Teton, lhcir attacking waves were
withered in our fire and their troops
fled back to their trenches, leaving
jnnnv dead. All of the French gains
achieved Saturday were held inviolate
by our forces."
The statement said there was active
artilleryiiig around Cerny and Courcy.
British Make Gains.
London. July 17. Field Marshal
Haie's soldiers cained luvin the night
northwest of Warnoton (Belgium), ac
cording to todajjs report to the war of-
? ABE MARTIN I
Mis Tawnejr Apple says she hates '
ride on a train 'eaae th ' or&nges are so
high. A rlerk alius gives you too much
attention when he hasn' got what you
"nt" ' " "
FRE
LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS
New York, July 17.---'
'The
last argument of kings," is
what tho German crown prince
calls submarines, according to a
special cable printed today by
the New York Times from The
Hague.
The crown prince's statement
was:
"Borne . upon the nation's
confidence, with warmest
wishes for favoring gales, upon
their bridges the nation's best
for their ships are served by
crews despising death; hated and
feared by our foe and ready
ever for deeds of daring, may
our 'submarines ever float the
German flag victoriously
through tho seven seas and
teach respect for thorn as the
last argument of kings."
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FOUR GERMAN SHIPS
TAKEN IN NORTH SEA
Two Others Damaged by Gun
fire Four Vessels and
Crews Brought to Port
London, July 17. Capture of four
Grnn merchant ships in the North
sea vesterday was announced by the
admiralty today.
The Germans did their best to make
off and two wero damaged by gunfire
from the British boats which sighted
them. The admiralty statement said:
"Our light forces on patrol duty
sighted a number of German steamers.
Our, signals were disregarded and the
ships made toward the Dutch coast.
Two of the rearmost were badly dam
aged by gunfire.-The other four were
intercepted and captured. Two crews es
caped, the others were brought into the
harbor. The names of the captured ships
were Pelletorni, Brietzag, Marie Horn
and Heinzblumberg. " -..'.
This is the second Instnnco- recently
reported of German merchant vessels
being captured In the North- sea Pre
sumably then ships were en rente to
Scandinavia for German . supplies' Tli
recent falling off in Scandinavian sail
ings,, dun to heavy losses of ships'nnd
desire of ship Owners to save their ves
sels by keeping them in port may be
forcing Germany to take great chances
to eet much needed supplies.
Llovd's registry lists the German.
ships as follows: . .
Pelletorni no such vessel listed, may
be the rellworm,' ntcet -roifrw steam
er of 1370 tons, owned by the Hamburg
Manchester line and registered at Ham
burg. Brietzig Steel screw steamer, l,49o
tons, owned by F. C. neinrich, Ham-
Marie Horn teei screw steamer,
1088 tons, owned bv H. C. Horn, Lubeck
Heinz Bhvmberg Steel screw steamer,
122U tons, owned by Leonhardt and
Blumberg, Hamburg.
CHANG HSUN'S ARIIY
HAS
Three Thousand of His Sol
diers Turn Over Artillery
to Republicans
By Ralph H. Turner
(United Press staff correspondent)
Tokio, July 17 Three thousand of
General Chang Hsun's soldiers of the
monarchy, who were quartered in the
Temnlc of Heaven, Peking, has sur
rendered with their artillery to the re
nublican forces, according to delayed
dispatches from Peking received to
day. Aeroplanes used by the republi
cans in their attack ended the opposi
tion of the monarchists.
Fifty thousand republican troops sur
rounded Peking at the last reports.
During the fighting iu the capito!
five or six foreigners are declared to
hv been wounded. The dispatches sav
that the Japanese legation guards and
the.Ainericau legation guard of marines
stood on watch during the, hostilities
but did not interfere.
fice.
In the Nieport sector (doe, to the sea
fn Belgium) he" said British raiding
party encountered a large enemy de
tachment in front of the German posi-
ifimia n.l after ft shftrn ficht drove them
p.". . . . : . f " .
bac. into their trencnes, wncre ine en-i
cmy was bombed. .
. Italian Air Ships Busy.
Rome, July 17. Manifesting great
activity on the shores of the Adriatic,
Italian aeroplanes have successfully
bombarded- Tola and Durazzo. it was re
ported today; All military works and
vessels attacked were heavily damaged.
The German Version.
Berlin, vii London. July 17.. The
Russians have evacuated Kahise and are
refreatimt lona the southern bank of i
the Lomnica river, the war office state-
meat said today. j Northwest forests are tinder " dry.;
, , . . , . . -Weeks of burning sunshine and parch
Kaliwz. between Lemberr and Ptsnw- ; :j . . , il
Uo. wss captured by the Russians last
week. . .
SALEM,
SEATTLE STRIKE
TIES IIP ALL LINES
WALKING IS GOOD
Company Fired Man for Join
ing the. Union and Then
Trouble Started
JITNEYS REAP HARVEST
FROM FORBIDDEN FIELD
Tacoma Also Paralyzed by
Strike 5,000 Are Oat at
Grays Harbor
Seattle, Wash., July I7.r-Sfattle
walked to work today or rode in jitneys
and private cutomobilcs. The strike or
more than 1,C00 motormen and conduct
ors completely tied up all the nr lines
in the city. The strike began early, to
day when the last car was delivered ta
the barns. The company is making no
effort to run cars.
The tie-up resulted from the discharge
of scveu men in Tacoma who joined the
newly organized carmen's . union and
the dismissal of one man in Seattle for
the same reason. Tacoma carmen struck
Monday.
The Seattle company was given until
midnight to put the discharged union
men back to work by a vote to strike of
1,067 for, to 10 against. The company
retused the concession on the ground
that the men had no right to deal with
the company collectively.
Thousands of shipyards employes
walked to work. Jitneys, against which
the street car company has been wag
ing a bitter war through the leeisla
ture and courts, did the biggest day's
business iu their history. Enjoined by
a federal court order last week trom
running on street where street ears op
erated, the litneys csuuicd operations
oft cttrlinos on the theory there was no
competition.
Tacoma, Wash., July 17. Service on
the lines of the local traction company,
which have oeen completely tied up
since yesterday morning by a strike of
conductors and motorman, will he re
sumed ''soon," according to General
Manager Louis H. Bean today.
Meanwhile, thecomnanv is advert!
nig in tne newspapers ror carmen, wim
the result, officials claim, that they are
Teeeivuiff many applications for work,
The strikers hold a meeting toaay, at
which a picketing organization was
completed. It was announced that all
but 10 of the traction employes are out.
The only demand made by the strikers,
it was reiterated, is for the reinstate
ment of the seven men discharged for
joining the street car men 's union.
500 Idle at Grays Harbor.
Hbquiam, Wash., July 17. Approxi
mately 5.000 men are idle in the Grays
Harbor district today as a result of the
closing down of practically all logging
camps and lumber nulls, i. w. Vt . picif
ets were active about the mills and
camps although many of the striking
employes have left to seek employment
elsewhere.
No violence has occurred thus far.
GEORGE WINDSOR NOW
London; Julv 17. King
George dropped his German fam
ilv nnme todnv for himself and
all the royal family. He an
nounced to the privy council at
a speciall meoting that here
after the roval house would be
known by the name of "Wind
sor" instead of the Germanic
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
ONE HUNDRED FOREST
FIRES IN NORTHWEST
36 Reported in Umpqua
Reservation, One Near
. Sheridan Is Beyond t
':;'v': -v Control ;
Portland, Ox, Jul v 17. A hundred
forest fires are burning in the north
west today.
This is the estimate of timber men
were today, based upon the reports re
ceived by the various forest oficers
throughout the northwest.
Thirty six fires have been reported
in the Umpqua national forest alone.
A torest fire near Kheridan, Or., burn
ing on a six mile front, is eating into a
great tract of valuable timber. One
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dalum has complicated the situation.
OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY
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HELFFRIC'H MAi' SUCCEED VON
Bethmann Hollwcg Von Bcthmann
Hollweg, the German (Chancellor, who
has been forced to resign, and Vice
Chancellor Helffrich, ioruier food dic
tator. 4 "
Dana toncert at
Marion Sqjiire, Tonight
Program-'for hand concert-. Tuesday,
juiy i(, at a p. m.: .
1. March, "Sells Floto Triumphal.
- King
2. Overture, "Raymond." '..Thomas
3, (a) Concert Waltz, "Whisper
ing Flowers. 'iw.-iVirrJtOfi
" . iitHWtt,' ' ' Missouri. " ; -.
" ! . . , I.ogau-Eppcl
-4. Selection, "High Jinks. '.'
Hauerbach-Frinsl
6. Vocal Solo, 'Somewhere a Voice
Is Calling." Tate
Miss Pauline Liska ;
6. Fox Trot, "Somewhere on Broad
way." Carroll
7. Opera Selection, "Chimes of
' Normandy." ...... Laurendean
8. (a) Chinese Dance, "Hop Lee."
Heartz
(b) Eccentric Novelty, "Ah
Sin." Rolfe
9. Humoresque, "The Magpie and
the Parrot. Bendix
10. March, Garl and Entree. " . .King
H. N. fylOL DEN JIEYEK,
Director,
NORTH SURVEYOR GENERAL
Washington, July 17. Presi
dent Wilson today nominated to
be surveyor general of Oregon,
Edward G. North.
POSTPONE DRASTIC ACTION
Washington, Julv 10. Commandeer
ing the steel merchnntsbips now build
ins and of steel shipyards was post
poned 21- hours today by General Man
ager Ooethals of the government emerg
ency fleet corporation, owing to post
ponement of corporation directors'
meeting until tomorrow.
ALEXANDER F. KEBENSKT, RU8-
sian war minister, who is now leading
the offensiif. ......... .
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17, 1917
KLAMATH FALLS
FARMERS ARMING
; TO FIGIITIIOBOES
Fire Bugs and Cattle Poison
- ers Will Get Quick Deal
If Caught
IN ARIZONA SOLDIERS
TOLD TO SHOOT TO KILL
Depor ted Tramps Threaten to
Return to Bisbee and
Kill Inhabitants
Klamath Falls, Ore., July 17. Farm
ers are arming themselves and tho force
of doputy sheriffs is being greatly in
creased here today to stem the I. V. W.
uprising.
Additional reports were received to
day of cattle poisoning, for which the
I. W. W. ara believed responsible. J.
Frank Adams, wealthy Klamath county
ranches, found 200 cattle and 25 horses
dead on his place alone. Othor farmers
in the district south of here report
losses from poisoning. ,
A number of fires of plainly incen
diary origin have been discovered in
Klamath Falls and on surrounding
farms. ,
Governor Withycombe, it became
known here today, is preparing to take
a nana in the situation. The battalion
of Oregon minute men, now being or
ganized, win probably be rushed to
Klamath Falls as soon as possible. The
minute have all had previous military
experience, many of them being Spanish-American
war veterans.
Murder Arouses Guards. .
Globe, Ariz., July 17. r- "Shoot
kill." orders prc'ail hero today follow
ing . inteorse f!gnat1w of eMze"ra
growing out of the alleged murder of
Private Mark Cafado, whose mutilated
body was found on a railroad track yes
terday.
Officers appointed to probe the eause
of his death reported it was undoubted-l;t,niudj'-'
w" "
Lieutenant Bailey, following this re
port announced that all guards had been
given orders to shoot to kill if any one
attempted to pass sentry lines without
complete identity and authority. There
has been considerable show ot antagon
ism of I. W. W. against the troops.
"Alien Enemies" Arrested.
Globe, Ariz.. July 17. Alloged to be
German I. W. W. agitators responsible
for starting tho big Arizona copper
strikes that have crippled the industry
in the state for several weeks, three
alien enemy" Teutons were taken in
to custody hero early today by the de
partment of justice. Formal "alien en
emy" charges were entered against
them. One of tho men is alleged to
have had in his possession a large quan
tity of ammunition.
Make Loud Threats.
Bisbee, Ariz., July 17. "We will re
turn to Bisbee and kill every man who
carried a gun in tho big drive and. we
will write his name in blood on his own
door. Then we will take the wives of
these men for ourselves."
This is an excerpt from a letter from
one of the deported I. W. W. refugees,
written irom the internment camp at
Columbus, N. M., and received hero to
day. - - -
The round-up of I. W. W. continues
and a few are gathered in each day by
the vigilantes and given the choice of
returning to work or being deported.
Governor Takes Hand.
Portland, Ore., July 17. Governor
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NORTHWEST GRfl IS
ED BY HOT WAVE
Yield Estimated at 70,000,-
000 Bushels May Be Re
- duced by One-Half
Portland, Ore.; July 17. The Pacific
northwest must have rain, and have it
at once.
Hot winds and a long dry spell have
praetically ent the northwest wheat
crop in half. Much of the damage to
the yield is beyond repair, but rain now
would prevent still further shrinkage of
the- Washington, Oregon and Idaho
wheat harvest.
Earlier estimates put the wheat crop
in these three states at 65,000.000 to 70,
000,000. Grain men today figured that
the total yield would be only 30,000,00
or 40,000,000.
The Inland Empire eastern Oregon
and Washington and part of Idaho is
the hardest hit by the unusual weather.
Some districts estimate that this year's
yield will be only 4 per cent of normal.
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Great Steel Plant
To Be Erected at
Lake Washington
San Francisco, July 17. Formation
of a $20,000,000 steel corporation with
smelters, steel mills and blast furnaces
to be located on Lake Washington near
Seattle, is now under way, it became
Known today.
D. C. Jackling, W. H. Crocker. Wil
Uam Piggott of Seattle and other west
ern financiers are the organizers of the
projects. Tho plant will turn out nio
iron, structural shapes and ship plates
on a large scale, the promoters' plans
calling for the largest steel working
establishment west of tho Colorado Fuel
and Iron company's giant plant in Col
orado.
The company already has acquired a
500 acre tract on Lake Washington as
tno site ror the smelters, furnaces and
steel mills, and contracts have been let
to the Pacific Improvement company to
rurmsa coat from its fields in tne Btate
of Washington.
DISCUSS AWNINGS
WITH AID OF LAWYERS
City Council Wrestles With
Problem and Also Matter
of Comfort Station
- The questioas of whethor a wooden
shed or porch extending out over tho
sidewalk to the curb is an awning in
the strict terms of the city ordinance
regulating tho same or not is one of
the problems that camo up before the
city council at its regular meeting last
night when a resolution requiring Nel
son U. Jrreeman to remove a shed ex
tending over tho sidewalk at the cor
ner of Union and Commercial streets
came up for consideration. It was ap
parently tho object of Mr. Freeman to
make this shed into a waiting station
for passengers to West Salem.
Councilman Elliott objected to this
matter being brought up in the council.
It wtt also declared that the park com
mittee, to whom tho matter had been
previously rctcrrcd had no . authority
toi'" csjhs.
The whole matter was brought to
head, when Sunday motninjy-..JCtfiinaii
began building the shed over, the side
walk and police interference Was asked
to compel him to desist. It was held
that the structure was unlawiul accord
ing to the ordinance of tho eity rogu-
lating awnings over the sidewalks.
Attorney Appears
Attorney R. K. Page appeared in be
half of the owner of a building on Un
ion street from whom Freeman had pre
viously rented store room but had erect
ed another building close by and was
attempting to build this shed. Attor
ney Page s client objected to the new
structure. Attorney Page stated that
there was no question but that - the
building was unlawful as the language
of the ordinance is clear on the matter.
He said it was a question of jurisdic
tion of the council or the park board
over the case.'
He said the board had control of
parks, etc., but nothing relating te
buildnies in tne streets, wnicn was
vested in tho council as police power;
that the streets extended clear to the
properly lines aud .hat as this extend
ed beyond the property line to . tho
curb the park board had no authority.
Besides, he- thought it should not domi
nate tho council, which was the gener
al lecislative body of the city.
He declared two members of the
Dark board had not given their con
sent to the erection of this shed. Jn
order to stop the violation of the city
ordinance he says they would find it
necessary to avail themselves of tho
criminal laws of tho city. He asked
that the petition oe withdrawn from
the park board because it had no power
to act. He said his client did not wish
to drag the council into this affair but
he thought if it could oc settled
through that body it would oe better
than taking it into the courts.
The Other Side
Attorney Roy Shields, representing
Mr. Freeman, was granted the courtesy
of the floor to reply to Attorney Page.
He said that Mr. Freeman bad a con
tract with the Southern Pacific com
pany to sell tickets at Union and Com
mercial streets and that when At tor-,
ney Page's client heard of this he rais
ed - the rent. Freeman, he said, then
made arrangements to build another
structure. He said he petitioned tne
building committee," which' was- refer
red back to tly park board as it was
said to have authority. He says he had
the permission of the park board. j
It was discovered then that the or
dinance regulating awnings might ap
ply to this structure. He said it applied
more particularly to awnings. He
thought the ordinance should be amend
ed so as not to be so broad in its mean
ing, and the matter held up until mat
ters could be adjusted. , . . .
On account of the ferry inconven
ience and the bridge nix-up, thirty five,
business men signed a petition to allow
Freeman to erect this hed and waiting
station for the accomnipda.ton of Polk
county customers.
The Comfort Station
Councilman Wilson moved 'thaf "the
resolution be adopted. Councilman Mel
son amended it te have it lay over un
til the next meeting so the members of
the council could familiarize themselves
with the conditions. The amended mo
tion carried. -
After a discussion as to the cost of
the comfort station to be erected on
the aertheast corner of State and High
streets and where the money was to
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prMTO 011 TRAINS and news
Uk - Nrb STANDS FIVE (TENTS.
ALL GERMANY IS
WAITIKGTO HEi
IIOKKEIiOl!
Anxious to Learn Ills Plans
: for Bringing Ilanssny
Among Lawmakers
AD FOR LAYING UNREST
IN AUSTRIA -IMGARY
Reichstag Not Highly Pleased
at Change Elay Mi
Credits Bill
. By John Granden.
(t'nitod Press staff correspondent.)
Berlin, July 10. (Via London, July
17.) Chancellor George Hichaelia pro
gram is to be: . ,
A strong policy without; unity wita-
Highest sources gave this outline of
the new premier's fundamental theories
today.
Berlin is keenly curious to hear the
new chancellor formally set forth his
aims and policies. It was announce!
today that reassembling of the reich
stag for a meeting at which tho new
premier would have his maiden speech;
might bo possible before Thursday.
Until the new chancellor formally
states his policies, the Berlin press will
continue cautious about giving him sup
port or voicing opposition, according;
to indications today, ah newspapers
concede Michaelis strength of character.
But -the socialist party members were
particularly reticent about expressing
an opinion as to mm. ,
. Jingoes Roast HoUweg. ,
Meantime tho jiugoistie press is pur
suing its condemnation of farmer Chan
cellor Von Bethmann-Hollwog with un
precedented vigor and hatred. ' :
Most reiehstng leaders today profess
ed the belief that the kaiser was sincere
in the regret over Hollweg ' retirement;'
voiced in his letter accepting the pre
mtar'n rftflifrnntion. ' Thev nointed out
that the emperor appreciated the sup-;
port of the war by tho socialists and
workmen's parties was largely due to'
Hollweg 's efforts. A number of con
servative loaders declared- the kaiser
only accepted Hollweg 's request to re
tiro when the premier's indecision be
tween reaction and liberalism was' ap
parent, and when- it seemed best to take'
this course to avoid an open break.
Hollwcg was held by these elements to.
have alienated tho liberals at tno lati.
But today evon these party members i
were charitably inclined toward the
former chancollor, attributing his ef
forts as being impelled by the best in
tentions, but directed without "back-
tinnA. "
Hollweg is freely credited by liberal
with accomplishment of electoral reform
in Prussia.
Junkera Are Pleased.
Settlement of tho chancellorship
fight by Dr. Michaelis' appointment
demonstrates the old rule in German
politics that nono can retain power
whom tho conservatives doom.
German leaders declared today that
Bethmann-Hollweg'a removal eliminates -the
greatest obstacle to solution of the
whole German crisis.
Appointment of Dr. Michaelis was re
garded by them as indicating a satisfac
tory solution was possible .because the
new chancellor will have approval of
most parties. In this connection, Dr.
Michaelis' words when he entered the
food control department, that he was
proceeding with the determination to
take strictest measures against interfer
ence, were recalled today.
Names of other new cabinet members
will be announced shortly, it was said
today, and then the rciehstag win do
able to resume its discussion of pend
ing questions nruiv
and the majority parties' pea formula.
The rciehstag may be able to meet be
fore Thursday. ; ,
.German officialdom waieaiea -mu
iiancellorship fight was- settled earlier
thau expected. . ;
As England Views It.
T nnlnn .Ti.lv 17. Germany has not
yet fully passed her internal erisis-tThe
new chancellor Dr. Michaelis still has to
shew he can, eommand enough support- .
in the rciehstag to pase the credits
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