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Russian Armies 0Pen Door For Enemy
GERMANY FAST LOSING GROUND IN BELGIUM
Improvement In Russian
Army Not Substantial
LONDON, Aug. 4.—A dispatch to the Times, of this city,
trom tlie Russian southwest headquarters, says the improve
ment in the morale of the armies has not been substantial, and
warns the allies against taking too optimistic a view of the situ
ation in that country unless the situation changes completely,
The officers in authority are still unrecognized, whiM,ho arm
ies have oj»ened the front door for the enemy to enter. The
railway men have also struck at a critical moment when every
iliing depends on the prompt removal of property.
ALLIES ARE MAKING GAINS IN BELGIUM
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IN DA'I ED, Aug. 4.—The incessant pressure on the Ger
man lines in Belgium is resulting in the further yielding of
ground. The British have again established themselves in the
village of St. Julicn, which they lost in a German counter at
tack. Closely following an initial dash, the French troops
moved ahead in Belgium last night.
BRITISH RECAPTURE POSITIONS LOST TO GERMANS
LONDON, Aug. 4.—All of the positions east of Moucliy and
Lepreaux, on the Arras trout, captured by the Germans on
Thursday night, were today retaken by the British troops. On
the Belgian front the allies progressed east of Kortebeer and
Cabaret.
uahaua tu rABd CONSCRIPTION ACT NEXT WEEK
<M I AW A, Aug. 4.—rl lio Canadian senate has advanced
tin1 conscription act to second reading, thereby insuring its [ms
sage through parliament, and inakinb certain that it becomes a
law next week.
RUSSIAN TROOPS GONTINUF. TO FFTTRR
PETROGRAD, Aug. 4.—It is officially announced that be
tween the rivers Dneister and Pruth and in the Carpathians the
Russian troops are still retiring eastward.
VALUABLE ANTIQUES STOLEN FROM RUSSIA
PETROGRAD, Aug. 4.—Six armed men and three dis
guised soldiers motored to the senate building, where they gar
roted the guards and stole a silver statue of Catherine the Sec
ond and other antiques valued at a million and a half roubles.
GEORGE SAYS BRITISH VICTORY MUST BE COMPLETE
LONDON, Aug. 4.—Llovd George, in a speech commemor
ating the beginning of the foutr year in the war, said: “Vic
tory must be so complete that British national liberty will never
be challenged again. Neither the kaiser nor chancellor said
they would be satisfied with German soil. They talk glibly
about peace, but stammer Over1 the word restoration. They
must learn the use of the word restoration.”
BATTLE IS RAGING IN SOUTHERN BUKOWINA
PETROGRAD, Aug. 4.—A battle between the Russians and
Teutons is raging northeast of Kunpolung, in southern Buko
v.'ina. The Teutons have occupied tin* town of Dornawatra.
KAISER THANKS SOLDIERS FOR HOLDING OWN
BERLIN, Aug.4. — The kaiser addressed a deputation of
soldiers on Courtlandt front, thanking them for holding their
own against superior forces, and making it possible for a vic
torious Teuton push in Galicia.
SUB MAKES QUICK WORK OF AMERICAN STEAMER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. — But one minute elapsed be
tween the torpedoing and sinking of the American steamer
Montano, which was fired on by a German submarine. Sixteen
members of the crew and eight naval gunners perished.
Mayor W. H. Chase and United
States Commissioner E. F. Medley
have registered 3G0 Cordovans under
the selective draft law, and as all eli
gibles have until September 2 to join
the honor roll, it is expected that the
local list will be swelled to over 500.
As the registrars are doing this patri
otic work gratuitiously, they are de
sirous of having all our residents be
tween the ages of 21 and 30 make up
plication for their cards as soon as
possible. Those who voluntarily re
fuse to come forward will be com
pelled by law to do so. The follow
ng were registered up to noon today:
Archie A. C'loninger
Howard H. Ballard
Lee E. Dickinson
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Harvey It. Blumensteln
Charles G. Bannwarth
John It. Brabazon
Howard J. Galbraith
Ellis W. Chapman
Otis Prinkle
Peter Sakrevit
Orriii R. West
Joe J. Rosie
George N. Phinney
Arvie Larson
Richard E. Lewis
James E. Clark
Fay S. Walt
Clarence E. Winkler
Edward V. Boyle
Donald J. McCarthy
Fred C. Hartman
Frank A. Salo
Charles E. Richmond
. Chestor T. Davis
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16 LIVES LOST ON
All AMERICAN
STEAMER
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♦ LONDON, Aug. 4. — Light ♦
♦ naval gunners were lost when ♦ ;
♦ the American tank steamer Mo- ♦
♦ tano was sunk by a submarine ♦
♦ on Tuesday. Sixteen members ♦ ;
♦ of the crew bIbo perished. ♦ !
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BIG BODI LOW
What at present gives promise of
developing Into a great copper pro
perty was recently located ne ir the
head of Wells bay by Frank Winches
ter, P. H. Daley, Ben Silverman and
Charles R. Crawford, all reptesenta
tlve miners and business man of
Valdez.
The property consists of a group of
six claims, four of which cover a voin
of chalcopyrite ore averaging between
sixty nnd seventy feet in width for
the entire distance of six th msand
feet, and for how much farther has
not yet bceh determined. The vein
is a true fissure, lying between gray
“»4 e-re«nst»n«, with well de
fined walls and giving every Indlc.a- ,
tlo nof permanency. The claims are
known as the Globe and Globe Nos. 1,
2. 3, 4, 5.
These claims are excellently located
for the economical mining and ship
ping of ore, being about six miles from
the head of Wells bay, with an easy
Blope from the bay to the property,
affording an excellent natural grade
for a gravity tram. There is an abun-1
dant supply of timber for all mining
purposes surrounding the property,
and within a thousand feet of the
proposed tunnel site is a water power
more than ample for all mining and
milling requirements.
Messrs. Silverman and Crawford
returned from the property a few days
ago, and report they make of the find
indicates that they have a good pro
perty. This is also borne out by the
assay returns from the samples
brought back with them. Sample
number one, consisting of ore taken
at regular intervals across the entire
width of the vein, gave returns of
6.47 per cent copper, which with cop
per at 32 cents per pound gave a value
of $41.41 per ton.
The second sample taken on claim
I No. 2. and at regular intervals across
. r.O feet of the vein, gave returnB or
! 0.09 per cent copper, or $38.98 per
ton.
Sample No. 3 consisted of ore taken
| from a portion of the vein about 12
! feet in width along the hanging wall
| on claim No. 2. This assayed 9.31
| per cent copper, giving the ore a value
of $59.58 per ton.
These samples were carefully taken
with a view of ascertaining the true
value of the new find, and did not in
any instance consist of picked sped
men's. In addition the gold content
of the samples was $3 per ton.
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HOUSE ADOPTS FOOD BILL.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.—The house
vaatuntat afternoon adopted the con
ference report on the rood control
bill.
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FISH PRICES IN SEATTLE.
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Aug. 4. The market
prices of fish here yesterday at noon
were: Halibut, 12 cents; sablo, 4
cents; red rock, 2 1-2 cents.
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The Alaskan engineering commis
sion has commenced the operation of
a new sawmill at Nenana. This Is,
so far as known, the only electrioally
driven sawmill In Alaska, and is op
erated by six electric motors develop
ing 102 horse-power.
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Where did you get those lovely
Doughnuts? Why, at the City
Bakery.
OKLAHOMA ('ITY, Aug 4.—A
thousand posseomen. aftlh orders
to shoot to kill, are searching
for armed bands of draft object
ora, who are terrorizing central
Oklahoma. The bands are eom
tx)sed of tenant farmers. Indians
four hundred.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. — The
department of justice has an
nounced that persons resisting the
draft luw will be run down at
whatever cost it may necessitate.
The law is being resisted in (leor
ties. The war department is co
operating In the effort to force
deserters to do their full duty.
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PUN TO DRIVE
I. IN. IN.'S OUT
(By Associate! Press)
FORT SMITH, Ark.. Aug. 1 — In
.ernational President White, of the
United Mine Workers, has decided to
ake drastic measures U) oust raem
jers of the Industrial Worker* of the
A’orld and the working class of union
The steamer Alaska sailed for Se
attle this afternoon with a large pas
senger list, and a full cargo of freight.
She took out 2,100 tons of copper ore,
),000 cases of salmon from the Carlisle
Packing Company, 6,000 cases of sal
oon from the Orca cannery and 7,000
:ases of clams from the Pioneer Pack
ng Company. The outgoing passen
gers were: Francis Funnick and wife,
Mrs. Heney, Anna Heney, George
Ryver9. Mrs. E. A. McGowan, George
Dodge, Wilsou Freeman, Mis. L.
Dickinson, H. Stromstead, C. T. Con
nell, Mrs. Warren Taylor, Mrs. Thies,
Mrs. A. W. Lillie dale, Ben Phillips,
H. Danielson, for Seattle; Mrs. E.
Derby. J. E. Jones, Senator Hill. F. G.
3tratham, C. A. Hall, L. F. Padderson,
3. J. Tilden, Juneau; C. K. Richard
son, A. Fonskov, Ketchikan; also
about fifty second class for Seattle.
No word has been received from Ju
neau about the steamer Mariposa, but
she is expected hore on Monday.
The steamer Admiral Farragut is
due tomorrow from Seattle with six
days' mail.
The Admiral Evans arrived from
the westward this afternoon.
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A small strike is reported on a
tributary of Peace river in the lilme
croek soction. Particulars are not yet j
‘r, hand hut Council City now 1
states that such Is the current report
in that city.
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Harry Shough came down from Wa
silla and reports that Ross Kenny has
started two crews of 20 men each to 1
work on the Knik and Willow creek I
wagon road. Kenny has established
a camp at Wasilla and one at Mile 32. i
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Thomas M. Woodus and Herod Cal
vin Smith are sought for by relatives. 1
No description is given of Woodus,
but Smith is 60 years of ago, and light \
complexion.
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French Puff Paste in Big variety at
City Bakery.
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Osborne, watchmaker, Jeweler and
optician.
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VESSELS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
IREJEN
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♦ (By Associated Press) +
♦ WASHINGTON. Aug 4. — The ♦
♦ Kmergencv Fleet Corporation has ♦
♦ requisitioned all vessels over 2, ♦
♦ 500 tons now under construction. ♦
♦ The American ship yards will »
♦ double and triple Ihelr crews in ♦
♦ order to speed construction work. •
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Aug. 4. — Based upon
the records of the past five years, the
lead of the New York National league
club, shortly after the halfway point
of the season wa« reached, would ap
pear to Indicate that the team would
win the senior league pennant. The
race Is so close in the American
league, however, that no such con
clusion can be entertained in advance.
Including the games played on July
15, the New York Giants led their
nearest rivals, the Philadelphia club,
by 96 points. In the American race
&reeBpoTm
White Sox.
A comparison of these figures with
[hose of July 15 for each season since
1912 shows that without exception a
club leading either the National or
American leagues by fifty points or
better on the middle of July captured
the pennant and figured in the world
series. Both the Philadelphia Athletics
md the Brooklyn teams were able to
come through with a trifle less mar
gin and the Phillies run a nine point
lead into a pennant In 1916, but this
was an exception.
The New York club won the 1912
pennant by 66 points after having a
margin of 126 points on July 15 of
that year. The following season the
Giants increased a 73 point lead to
81 at the close of the race. In 1914
the team had a 49 point advantage at
midseason, yet Boston captured the
flag by 69 points. Philadelphia played
a 9 point lead into a 46 point margin
of safety the next year, while last
BeaBon Brooklyn, which had a 49 point
leeway in July, saw the same cut down
to 15 points with the final game of |
flrtnhflp
In the American league Boston had
an 81 point lead and won with 92 In
1912. while the Philadelphia Athletics
la 1913 won by 43 points after leading
by 114 on July 15. The next season
the situation was reversed for the
Athletics were 35 points ahead at mid
season and added 20 more for safety
before the schedule was completed.
In 1915 Chicago led the league at the
halfway mark by 6 (mints, but Boston
won the pennant by 20 points in Oc
tober. Last season New York was
showing the way on July 16 by 12
(mints, but again Boston showed its
fighting ability In the final weeks
of the race by forging to the front and
taking the fiag by 13 points.
The receut slump of the New York
American league team hus resulted
In the usual rumor that there Is to be
a change in the management of the
•- -rs, nnniHM of several manager
ial possibilities have been mentioned,
but to date none appeur able to guar
antee to make batters hit in pinches,
which Is the chief weakness of the
Yankees.
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Writing from Kortuna l.odge. Com
missioner Moran states that no new
strikes have been made there during
the past winter. There is considerable
wet ground in the district that can
not be prospected except by a drill,
and a Keystone drill is expected to
arrive there for the purpose of pros
peeling this ground.
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Expert watch repairing. Our wo. k
gives satisfaction. Osborne, The
Jeweler.
Everything in furniture and house
hold goods. Just call on Lambert. tf
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Aug. 4. — The potato
market is unchanged and shipments
are light. There Is a temporary short
age of fruits and vegetables. The
C alifornia fruit season is nearly over,
while the eastern Washington sea^
son is Just beginning I>ealers expect
targe shipments of fruits and vege
table* for next week's setting. Eggs
took a slight rise, while butter re J
malned staple, with cheese unchanged ;
Peace rumors affected the wheat and I
corn markets, wheat opening at $2.25
and closing at $2.27 1-2. Corn opened
at $1.16 5-8 and closed at $1.15 5-8.
Grocery staples are unchanged. Po
tatoes, Puget Sounds, $40 and $50;
cabbage, and 2 1-2 cents; onions, Cali
fornia yellows. $1.50 and $1.75 a crate;
apples, Gravensteins, $2.25 and $2.50
a box; eggs, ranch, 45 cents; butter,
43 and 44 cents; cheese. Oregon trip
lets, 24 cents.
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rtnbUNAL bUbblP AbUUI
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
This afternoon a quiet wedding took
[dare In the parlors of the Northern
Hotel, when Mr. Lewis H. Smith and
Vlrs. Ida B. Freeman were united in
Holy wedlock. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cochran, Mrs. Week. Mr. and Mrs
Cancel w»re the guests. The Rev. A
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friends wish them a long and happy
wedded life.
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Warren Nelson, a McCarthy busi j
less man. and Miss Kitty Haas, Eau |
’laire. W'ls., were united In marriage \
it Chitlna on Monday evening, July '
to, C. M. Berry, the U. S. com mis j
doner, performed the ceremony.
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All the merry-makers will be there.
Where? Why at Hegg’s hall tonight,
and if you want to have a good time |
drop in. Good floor and best of dunce
innsic by the Bon Ton orchestra.
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Frank Field, who was arrested to
the westward for obtaining money in
Cordova under false pretenses, was
brought back on the steamer Evans
this afternoon for trial.
G. M. dbitterson and son. E. G. Pat- j
terson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., who I
recently returned from a trip to Fair- i
banks, left on the Alaska for the I
states.
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Mrs. Warren Taylor left on today's \
boat for the states, where she will
join her mother, while Warren is do
ing duty in France.
W\ L. Stephenson has returned from
Nugget creek, where he has been
working for the past two months.
Rev. A. G. Shrlver returned yester
day afternoon from a visit to the mis
slons at ('hitina and Kennecott.
G. K. Ryvers left on the Alaska to
day for Arizona, where he expects to
remain some time.
Seward has a brick manufacturing
plant where a first class article will
be turned out by a brick and tile com
pany. Clay will be secured from a
lagoon near by and hauled on a nar
row gauge track to the mill.
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A Douglas Islander recently remark
ed that he had lived on the island for
thirty years and had never seen such
a crop of salmon berries, whereupon
u disgruntled neighbor was heard to
remark: “Who ia the h 1 wants to
Uvg on salmon berries?”
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The clause forfeiting lots whore
bootlegging Is done in government
townsltes along the railway has been
rescinded. The officials state that as
Alaska has gone dry the penalty Is no
longer necessary.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound t-nd
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
Everything in furniture and house
hold goodB. Just call on Lambert tf,
SMS
NIT FRIENDLY
Editor Daily Times:
It is a general belief in this part of
the world that Sweden is helping tier
many against the allies in many ways, *
but that Is not the truth. Sweden has'
been the most strictly neutral nation
in the world, and is at the present
time doing everything in Its power to
remain a true neutral nation.
Sweden is keeping the same course
as did the United States before its
•war with Germany. The Swedish na
tion is at business with every other
■Vfttlon, the allies and Germany alike.
I am informed that the greatest part
of the Swedish people do not sympa
thise with Germany — and why should
thoy? I am sure that the Swedish
people, as well as the people of the
United States, can see the difference
between "cannibals" and "natural” hu
man beings. No fair minded person
can take Germany's part in this war,
and many years will pass before Ger
many will be able to win other na
tions' confidence—that is, if there is
any Germany left on the map after
the war is over.
The most powerful man In Swedeu
today is fljalmar Granting, pro-en
tente. fierce enemy or autocracy, and
with him is the "backbone" of the
Swedish nation, the farmers and the
working class of Sweden.
We can't blame Sweden for doing
business with Germany. Business is
business, and the Swedish government
Is doing everything in Its power to
Cf!! strict neutrality. I know of an.
ness with MR far «§33mtgftf
business with Germany.
Sweden will never go to war on the
side of Germany. The Swedish people
will, if forced into war, fight for de
mocracy and liberty. 1 have met many
many Swedish .nerican people in this
sountry that are pro-German. Why
»re they pro-Germans? Because there
Jre quite a few Swedish-American
newspapers whose editors are Swedes,
but of German blood, and of course
those newspapers—as I have seen my
self — do a real sight to win the
Swedish-American sympathy for Ger
many. In spite of all those German
Intrigues. I know that the Swedish
Amerieans will stand by the ptresi
ilent and the Stars and Stripes, ready
to give their lives and flood for the
United States and (her) the allies In
this great world war for democracy,
justice and liberty.
O. R. C. MALMBORG.
Cordova, Aug. 4, 1917.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
St. George's Mission, Red Dragon
Club House.—Ninth Sunday after
Trinity. Matins and Holy Commun
ion. at 11 o'clock; Sunday school, at
12 m.; evensong, at 4 p. m. Transfigu
ration Day, Monday August 6. Matins
and Holy Communion, at 8 a. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHRCH.
Preaching service 11 a. in., "The
Strength of Jesus;” Sunday school 12
m„ "Manasseh's Sin and Repentance;"
preaching service 8 p. m., "Why We
lxive Our Country."
This will be the third sermon in the
series. “The Signs of the Times."
The music for the evening service is
as follows:
Prelude.Sachs
Hymn—“Sun of My Soul" .. .. Keble
Hymn—“Come We That Love the
laird”. .Watts
ow.finrv Heller
Solo—"O Dry Those Tears" .. . Rlego
Mrs. A. J. MacConncll.
Hymn—“O King Eternal" .. Shurtleff
Hymn—“America".Smith
Doxology. Kehle
Postlude. Mozart
We most cordially invite strangers,
friends and you to the services of Ihe
Sabbath.
A. G. SHRIVER, Pastor.
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The Buiek model 35 auto recently
won in the contest inaugurated by the
Juneau Empire, was won by Mrs.
Estelle Barclay of Ketchikan, and was
delivered to that lady at her home
by the enterprising paper.
Everything in furniture and house
hold gods. Just call ou Lambert, tf
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