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NOGALES, AK1Z. Aug., 28— From four o’clock yes
terday afternoon until 10 o’clock last night, there was a
sharp scrimmage between United States soldiers and An.
irJtt civilians with Mexicans at Nogales, across the hue
in Sonora county, Mexico. -
The American casualty list in the affray were three
killed and 28 wounded; the Mexican casualty being esti
mated at 150 to 200 killed or wounded.
The disturbance started, it is believed, wnen the Mex
ican custums officals attempted to allow certain Mexicans
to pass tiie border illegally. The Mexicans were prevented
entering the United btates and opened fire. Almost in
stantly the entire border line for over a quarter of a mile
began shooting. American forces went across the line am.
entered Sonora, Mexico for several blocks, then returnee
to the American side of the line. Disturbances kept up un
til late at night.
An agreement, by which further trouble will be avoid
ed, is expected as a result of a conference being held this
afternoon.
BOLSH flKI ON THE
RUN NOW IN
LONDON, Aug., 28— A Reuter’s report says that on
the Ussuri front, north of Vladivostok, the Bolsheviki ie
tired six miles before a general advance. The report fur
ther savs that Gen. Seminoff, the anti-Bolsheviki leader,
has crossed the Siberian frontier and retaken Matsievski
station, west of Manchuria, capturing prisoners.
Japanese troops are fighting the Bolsheviki near
Dauri this afternoon and driving them buck.
It is reported that the Allies have taken o\ er the opei
ation of all Siberian railroads.
ALASKANS ARE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 General March gave out
the information this afternoon that the Ninety First div
ision. containing troops from Alaska, attached to the Fifth
Army Corps, are now training in France.
HINDENBURG LINE IS OVERRUN.
WASHINGTON. Aug., 28— General March stated to
day that as a result of the British advance, which has been
most persistent, the Hindenburg line has been overrun at
some distances on the front for three miles.
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LONDON. Aug., 28— Samual Gompers, President of
the American Federation of Labor, and his party of labor
representatives have arrived at an English port alter a
quick voyage across the Atlantic from an American port.
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M AN POWER RILL IN CONFERENCE.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 28— The United States Sen-,
ate last night passed the Administration’s man power bill, I
with several slight amendments, fixing the draft ages|
from 18 to 45 years.
The hill was this forenoon sent to the House and the
amendments formally rejected. The measure is now in
conference.
It was stated this afternoon that all objections will be
straightened out and peihaps by Saturday the bill be in
the hands of the President for his signature.
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WASHINGTON*. Aug., i*- The
public lands committee of the house
, as unanimously authorized Delegate
Sulaer of Alaska to report for pass
.4jl,c. without amendment, his bill to
;boli>h the eighty-rod strip between
lomesteids along navigable waters in
V! i.skui
The delegate has received a very
favorable joint report on the subject
! lvm the secretary of the interior and
ihc secretary of agriculture ami there
is no doubt that the bill will become a
;aw as soon as the regular procedure
can hi gone through, which may take
some time owing to war matters hav
ing the right of way.
This pioposed legislation is aimed
to relieve many of Alaska’s m >5
worthy citizens and will Ik* the means
causing a more rapid settlement
• iid development of the territory, es
pecially at the close of the war. The
passage of the bill will enable many
>oi oiis to secure patents to home
toads for which applications have
been pending for years.
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WASHINGTON D. C. Aug., 28.—
Representative Olney today told the
house that as the result of the allied
retreat <luring the last German of
fensive on the Marne, two allied gen
erals had been court-martialed and
our committed suicide.
lie also stated that it now was ad
mitted by both the British and French
that ten thousand marines and fom
Megiments of regulars had saved Paris
from the Germans by their magnifi
ient stand at Belleau wood.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Aug.. 28.—The follow
ng wore the fish quotations on the
‘Xchange at noon today, halibut, six
teen cents; sable, six and one eight
cents; ling and red cod, four and one
half cents.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES.
KETCHIKAN, Aug. 28— Fish
prices here yesterday were as follows:
halibut, first grade ten and one quart
er cents: second grade, eight and one
half cents; sable, four cents; red
rock, two cents.
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Harry Ellsworth has boon busv ro
ta rrinpr the roof of the Ellworth block
Tho lierht house tender Cedar,. Cant.
Leadbetter. arrived in port from the
westward this forenoon and was due
to sail out during the afternoon on
i the way to Ketchikan. The Cedar went
to the §t. Paul Islands on the present
trp westward.
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BALTIMORE, Aug., 28.—United
States Senator Ollie M. James, De
mocrat, of Kentucky, died this after
non after a brief illness.
Senator James was born in Ken
tucky, July 27, 1871; educated in the
common and academic schools ano
when he gained bis mojority studied
law under bis father, L. H. James.; |
was admitted to the bar in 181)1; was
one of the attorneys for Gov. Goebel
in bis celebrated contest for governor
of the state of Kentucky; was dele
gate to the Chicago convention at
Chicago, 181)f>, and delegate at large
from Kentucky to the Democratic na
tional convention held at St. Louis,
1914. .
Senator James made the nominat
ing speech for William .1. Bryan for
president of the United States. He
was married in 1908 to Miss Ruth
Thomas, of Marion Kentucky; was el
ected to the 58th, 59th, GOth and Gist
Congresses and reelected to the f>2nd
Congress; was elected to the Senate
by the Kentucky Legislature on Jan
uary 2, 1912, for the six year term
beginning March 4, 1918; was de
legate to and elected peimanent
chan man of t’nc Democratic national
convention held at Baltimore, which
nominated Woodrow Wilson for !’resi
dent and made the speech notifying
him of hi?, nomination. Senator James
was elected peimanent chairman of the
national Democratic convention in
St. Louis, 1918, which renominated
President Wilson and made the
speech notifying him of his renomina
lion. His term of service would have
expired March 4, 1919.
SALMON PRICES
ARE NOW FIXER
The Unite-'! States food administra
tion has approved the prices lor Al
aska canned salmon agreed upon the
recent conf»*ence hold at Portland.
Any prices in excess of the following
on this year’s pack will he considerrd
unreasonable:
Tall cans—Alaska reds, $9.40 per
case of four dozen; medium reds, Jf>9:
pinks, $6.60; chums, $6.40.
The gc.ernment has requistioned
the entire pack of reds and pinks to
be sold for possible government re
quirements.
Herman Grimm is getting ready for I
the cold north winds and is putting on
a rustic siding on the north side of
the Skagway hotel, ^
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NEW YORK, Aug. 28— The Associai i Press this
afternoon says that the G rmans, in
are retreating over a wide from, 1 lie Gei k:, \ s 11 out lias
crumbled since the fall of lCoye, which was captuicd late
yesterday afternoon by the trench, i he inn s which nave
been holding back th< Dish, French a 1 Vmeric
the past two weeks have given wa\. poi s shows tliat
the French lines late this afternoon are less than three
miles w est of the Somme river and the Somme canal.
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GENERAL MANGIN CROSSES THE AILETTE.
PARIS, Aug. 28— ( Official)— It is announced that
General Mangin s troops have begun crossing the Aiiette
today. The French this afternoon reoccupied Mount Re
naud, two miles southwest of Noyon.
According to the late war edition of the Temps this
afternoon, the French are approching Noyon which will
tonight probably have been captured. rh< i en ips also
claims that the British have recaptured large dumps of
ammunitions they left behind last spring also immense
German stores.
FLANDERS LINE STRENGTHENED.
LONDON, Aug., 28— The British are east of Arras
and have reached the outskirts of Haucourt, Hemy, Bour
cy and Notre Dame.
The British have strengthened the Flanders line and
this has now been advanced four miles on a long front.
FRENCH PREVENTING HUN WITHDRAWAL.
PARIS, Aug., 28— The French cavalry is harassing
the retreating Germans in the Chaulnes region and hamp
ering the withdrawal of their forces. General Mangin has
put nearly half of his army across the Aiiette river.
CANADIANS ARE ASTRIDE THE SOMME.
WITH THE BRITISH. Aug. 28— The British early
today captured the Trones wood north of the Somme. The
Canadians have advanced anti are now astride the Somme.
Yesterday the Canadians captured 2000 German soldiers,
including many machine gunners.
FRENCH HAVE OCCUPIED CHAULNES.
PARIS, Aug. 28— ( Official ) — 9 P.M.— It is an
nounced that the French have occupied Chaulnes and are
going south of the Somme. Since yesterday afternoon the
French have captured thirty villages.
• PARIS, Aug. 28— The German retreat from the Som
me battlefield has become a rout. The French first and
third armies at no point have lost contact with the enemy
who are suffering terrible losses.
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