FATS.
PEACE PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED
SMELTER STRIKE
FIS TO
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(By Associated Press)
BUTTE, Aug: 14. — The vote to call
a strike in the Hmelter here and in the
smelter at Anaconda, was taken last
night, but the strike proponents failed
to muster the necessary two thirds
strength at the polls.
BUTTE, Aug. 14.—The smeltermen
are almost evenly divided on the ques
tion of a strike and In some quarters
the doubt is expressed of the officers
being able to hold the men together.
JUNEAU, Aug. 14. — The govern
ment has named the division exemp
tion board headquarters for selective
draft in the Third division at Valdez.
' to be in charge of Marshal Brenne
man, Clerk of Court Lang, John
Lyons, B. F. Millard and Dr. Merritt.
The local board for Cordova consists •
of Mayor Chase, Commissioner Med
ley and Dr. Council.
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PRESBYTERY TO
MEET HERE IN
SEPTEMBER
The annual meeting of the Presby
tery of the Yukon will convene at Cor
dova the latter part of September, the
exact date to be determined upon ‘he
arrival hePe of Hev. James It. Condit, '
of Juneau, superintendent of the Pres
byterian missions in Alaska, who is
now on a trip to the interior. A mis
sion is to be established at Nenana,
with Rev. Diven, of Sifka, in charge.
Rev. Condit will visit Fairbanks i,j d
come to Cordova direct from Nome. 1
The Presbytery, which meets here .
next month, includes all of Alaska,
with the exception of the southeastern
section, which is organized into the
Presbytery of Alaska. The ministors
of the Presbytery of the Yukyn are
more widely separated than in any
other Presbytery of the Presbyterian
church. Its representatives are never
able to convene at any one place cr
time, since they occupy territory so
widely separated as Point Barrow,
Fairbanks and Anchorage.
The Presbyterian church was (he
first Protestant organization to estab
lish missions in Alaska, and sustains
more missions in the north at the l ro
sent time than any other institution
Its school at Sitka, the Sheldon Jack
son Industrial Institution, is the larg
est in the territory. This school is
sometimes wrongly ascribed to the
bureau of education.
It is the plan of the church to keep
pace with the development of the ter
ritory in its mission work. Since 1878,
when its first missionaries arrived, it
established missions in most of the
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important centers, and through its
board of home missions has expended
large sums of money in the support
of its work. Unquestionably its in
fluence has been an Important one in
the moral and spiritual development
of this country.
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A most remarkable find has been
made by our former townsman, D. M.
Lynch, in his marble quarry dome
seven miles from Anchorage. It con
sists of a very perfect stone head,
which at one time was flesh and bone
and belonged to a baby or some very
small person, possibly of prehistoric
times. The head of this interesting
Individual is now a solid piece of lime
rock quite perfect in exterior outline,
showing the cavities of the eyes and
nose, as well as the posltiop of the
ears and the ocipltal vertebra. Mr.
Lynch dug this relic out of thirteen
feet of superimposed marl or unsoll.li
fied lime.
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The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived at Katalla this afternoon and is
due here tomorrow morning.
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No Indemnity or Reparation to Belligerents — Restoration of Belgium,
Serbia, and Roumania — and Peaceful Settlement of Other Differences
World Peace Principles, Freedom of Seas, Reduction of Armanent.
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* HOME, Aug. 14. — Peace proposals by
* Pope Benedict have been delivered to all of
♦ the belligerent governments, and reports from
* \ atican sources say they suggest the restor
♦ ation of Belgium, Serbia and Roumania, and
♦ the peaceful settlement of otlidr differences.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. — The state
department acknowledges the previously an
nounced unofficial proposal, but cannot take
official cognizance of it until it has been con
veyed to all the nations. Unofficially it is
said that any consideration given it will be
after consultations with the'allies.— An apos
tolic delegation disclaim all knowledge of the
pope’s proposal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. — An unof
ficial outline of the pope’s proposal disclosed,
includes some world peace proposals for
which President Wilson has declared, and in
clude a reduction of armaments, the freedom
of the seas and no retaliatory commerce
struggle after the war.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—The pope’s
proposals have already been delivered to
resident ambassadors and ministers of the
belligerents at Rome. An accurate outline of
the contents arrived at deqjares the injury to
all belligerents has been so extensive that
t hero can* be no thought of indemnity or re
paration. - ~ — -. • —— - -h
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—In entente ♦
diplomatic circles is freely expressed the ♦
opinioii that the pope’s peace proposal was ♦
inspired by Germany and was an attempt to ♦
split the allies with conflicting discussions of ♦
their war aims. The proposals include a pro- ♦
vision for the return to Germany of all her ♦
colonies, as well as the complete restoration ♦
of Belgium to her sovereign. ♦
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MINORITY REPORT ON WAR BILL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Senators Lafpllette,
Gore and Thomas presented a minority report ‘re
commending that war profits and increasing incomes
be utilized as the principal sources of taxation to
provide war funds. The report declares that the
majority bill places the taxation weight on those!
least able to bear it._-_
NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FOR FRANCE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Pimm for sending
(lie first of the national guard troops to France have
been perfected by the war department, with the or
ganization of divisions to include troops from
twenty six states and the District of Columbia. Bri
gadier General \V. A. Maun, of the regular army,
will he in command.
MINE SINKS BRITISH DESTROYER
LONDON, Aug. 14. A British destroyer has
been sunk by a mine in the North sea. The captain,
two officers and forty two men were saved.
BOARD TO REGULATE WHEAT AND FLOUR
\\ ASIIINGTt >N, Aug. 14—'1 he creation of a grain
control hoard, within the food administration to su
pervisc the distribution of wheat manufacture and
sale of flour, will be announced in a few days. It
will have authority to carry out the administration
regulations governing wheat and flour, which will
he considered first.
MAY DECLINE TO ENTER CONFERENCE
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 14.-The FrankFurter
Zeitung states semi-officially that. ..the German So
cialists may decline to enter the. Stockholm confer,
ence if the entente Socialists iuHggi upon discussing
the war responsibility.
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AMERICANS TO HARVEST C ANADIAN CROPS
ItjiiJij A..
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.r!W*"*m ‘rioan fiihoi i
will be supplied to harvest the Canadian grain crop,
and American harvest hands will he permitted for
the first time to enter Canada, both countries waiv
ing the immigration restrictions.
SPAIN IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW
MADRID, Aug. 14.—Entire Spain has been
placed under martial law, following disorders from
a general strike, which are spreading.
MUST CURTAIL USE OF GASOLINE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. — Van Manning, di
rector of the mines bureau, is urging automobilists
to curtail the excessive use of gasoline for pleasure
riding. He has warned them of tin* possibility of
drastic action to meet the gasoline needs of America
and the allies. I
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♦ QHINA FORMALLY DECLARES WAR ♦
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* LONDON, Aug. 14.—Renter’s Limited ♦
♦ lias been officially informed that China has ♦
* declared war on Germany and Austria, tin* ♦
♦ declaration dating from 10 o’clock this ♦
• morning. ♦
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SOLUTION OF THE COAL SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON, Ang. 14.—■■Chairman Peabody,
of the defense council, says the coal production com
mittce announce that a solution of the coal shortage
problem in the northwest is imminent. It is pre
dicted a proterentinl shipping order will bring relief.
ANOTHER BIG LOAN FOR THE ALLIES
WASHINGTON, Ang. 14.—Congress will be
asked to authorize an additional loan of three or four |
billion dollars for the allies.'
MORE MONEY BE RAISED BY TAXATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Secretary of Trea !
snry McAdoo and Representative Kitchin, chairman!
ot the ways and means committee, have agreed that l
it is necessary to raise more than -$2,000,000,000!
through taxation at the December session, and con-!
gross will probably be asked to revise tin* tax bill.
NEW COMMANDERS FOR THE ARMY
W.CTTWW, T>r-rr-^
sent to the senate today nominations for more than
two hundred major generals and brigadier generals,
to hold commands in the new army, which include all
national guard and general officers.
MANY IRON CROSSES ARE AWARDED
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 14.—That 2,200,0(X) iron
crosses of the second class and 49,(XX) of the first
class have been awarded during the war, is shown
by announcements published in Berlin which have
been received hero. Of this number .°>(!(i0 were con
ferred upon individuals “behind the front,’' but it
is certain that the number of persons wearing the
decoration who have never been under fire is even
larger. The classification “behind the front’’ pro
bably applies only to noncombatants engaged in war
service, and not to individuals, like Von Jagow and
other civilians, who from time to time have been stn
tioned at the main headquarters.
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Photo by U. 8. Marine Corps Publicity
bureau.
With the first butch of American
troops in France a detachment of Unit
ed States murines “first In the light
and lust out" to the uuiubyr of 2.HUJ
also greeted tile French. Colonel Doy
en Is In coul'nuud of this division.
OFFICIALS DUE TO
Herbert L. Meyer, assistant to Sec
retary of Interior Lane, and party, in
cluding A. 1). Shepherd, E. F. Wendt
and K. E. Auston, are due In Cordova
on the steamer Northwestern Thurs
day night. They have been invited to
stop off here by the local Chamber
of Commerce and investigate condi
tions in this section, particularly In
reference to the coal and oil resour
ces. Mr. Meyer may also make the
trip to the interior, to see what work
j Is being done by Commissioner Ittggs
in the Fairbanks and Nenana districts.
Chairman W. C. Edes will also ar
rive here on the Northwestern, ac
companied by Andrew Christensen,
manager of the land and industrial
department of the Alaskan engineer
ing commission. They will take the
train at CordSva for Chitina. and from
the latter place go over the govern
ment trail to Fairbanks, and expect
their trip to require the greater part
of this month. Mr. Christensen hopes
to return to Anchorage in time for the
fall fair next month, but thinks he
may be delayed In reaching there in
time. Ht Is going to spread the gos
pel or the fair all the way from An
chorage to Fairbanks, and- will
do all he can to create Interest In
the first and biggest affair of its kind
In southwestern Alaska.
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Miss Sarah L. Clough has relumed
to Chitina, after an extended visit
here, where she will be married on
August 23 to O. A. Nelson, one of the
progressive young business men of
that town.
TERRITORY WILL
James E. Wilson, commissioner of
roads for the Third judicial division,
has decided to expend about $9,000
In this section during the present sea
son in building needed trulls. This
morning he and George C. Hazelet,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, made a tour of inspection of
the proposed road from the boundary
of town to the cemetery, and Mr. Wil
son informs the Daily Times that he
will at once ask for bids for thtf con
struction of this muchly needed road
way, which will run along the edge of
Oldtown. It will be grubbed and
cleared for a width of thirty feet and
next season Mr. WilBon hopes to make
it a boulevard.
Territorial aid will also be extended
by Mr. Wilson in the construction of
a road to McCarthy creek from Strel
na, for which place the commissioner
will leave on the next train. Slate
creek. Nizina and Kotsina will also
be visited to learn the needs of those
communities, and some work likely
dono in the different districts. A pe
tition, signed by practically all of the
residents of Katalla, has been prc
settled to Mr. Wilson, praying for u
three mile stretch of trail in order to
reach the resources which are being
developed over there.
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Miss ✓ Mildred McVean, assistant
cashier of the Hank of Alaska at An
chorage. arrived from the latter place
on the Mariposa, this morn'ng, and
will accept a similar position with n
branch of that Institution which will
he opened in Cordova next Monday.
BELGIUM BEING!
. DIVIDED INTO
TWO PARTS
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(By Associated Press)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug. 14.
-The Germans are steadily carrying
out their scheme of dividing Belgium
into two parts, comprising the Wal
loon or From h speaking and the Flem
ish provinces respectively. The past
month has seen the splitting up of the
ministry of the interior and the min
istry of foreign affulrs, leaviug only
two departments not yet affected,
those of finance and of justice.
The Walloon ministries are being
transferred to Namur, the German-ap
pointed' capital of the French half of
Beiblum, tlio Flemish remaining at
Brussels.
Where the Belgian officials have re
fused to lend their co-operation and
obey the German instructions, und this
hus occurred in the case of a number
of leading administrators, such dis
senters have been replaced by men
more pliable in German hands, often
chosen from among those who have
ent themselves to forwarding the se
paration idea or have otherwise coni
mended themselves to the occupying
power.
According to the “Taogliche Rund
schau." each of the projected parts
of Belgium is to have its own budget.
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The steamer Alameda left Ketchi
kan at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, en
route to Cordova.
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The steamer Premier, ashore near
Sandro, has been sold J>y auction for
8820.
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Yankee Tars Wrestle
With French Grammar
Before lrossing Ocean
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LEARK/rtG TO SPEAK
OUR ALLIES* TORQUE
Photo by American Press Association.
Gaston Glass, lending "Juvenile*’ of Mine
Sarah Bernhardt's company, spends one
hour of his time every cither day at the
Navy Club For United Slates and Allied
Sailors and Marines, recently opened at 60S
Fifth avenue. New York, aruj teaches the
boys a little about the French language,
so that when they arrive at the battle
I frent they will be ublc to converse with
their comrades in arms.
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SILVER PRICES
HAVE TAKEN A
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug 14, ♦- On ac
count of the extreme rise in silver
prices mint director Baker has au
thorized the New- Orleans and ('arson
City mints and New York, Salt Lake,
Seattle. Helena. Boise and Dcadwood
assay offices to purchase gold bullion
on the basis of fineness, disregarding
previous regulations under which bul
lion was purchased on the baDls of
silver content value.
HOTEL DRIVES
OUT STRIAE
St. Louis, Aug. 14.—-The manager of
a local hotel, upon learning that a hun
dred and seventy-five men registered
at his hotel were strike breakers,
bound for Kansas City, called the po
lice and drove them into the streets.
Accommodations were found for them
later by labor agents.
TWO STEAMERS
JIE HI BIG „
Tlie steamer Mariposa arrived from
the westward this morning and sailed
for Seattle about 3 o'clocdc this after
noon, with a full cargo of freight, in
cluding 10,000 cases of salmon for the
Carlisle Packing Company, 5,000 cases
of clams for the Pioneer Packing Com
pany 3.000 cases of salmon for the
Moore Packing Company, as well as
500 tons of ore from I-atouche. The
outgoing passengers from here were:
J. S. Swanson. .1. McCann, Itaiph Look,
David Olson, John Turner, T. Tokai.
C. B. Gilson and wife, C. A. Gilson,
Mrs. Cabat, Miss I-. Gage, D. Pier
and wife. Miss Kodna Rogers, Miss
Vera Kuhulev, L. Dinchoff, P. L. Mer
cen and wife. J. J. Mooney and wife,
P. D. Moughum, M. J. McKinnon. J. G.
Meeker, A. Y. Smith, J. Christensen
and family, Francis Rotch, W. A.'
Steel, J. Kerper, J. Hutchinson, A.
Halliday, Jack Courtney, M. Rrahazon,
J. Gibson. C. S. seott, M. Bach, George
O'Northam and wife, for Seattle; A.
McMullen and L. Miller, for Juneau;
H. Knudson, for Ketchikan; and fifty
second class for Seattle.
The steamer Admiral Farragut sail
ed from here early last evening, but
upon receipt o! a wireless message
from Ketchikan that it could get no
oil there, put back to port for fuel.
She then left here at 11:30 o'clock
last night for Seattle with the fol
lowing passengers from Cordova
Mrs. A. V. McVail, Grace Maihison,
Charles Allen, Wm. Benson, 1). 11,
Shearer, Charles Reynolds, Mrs. Rey
nolds. Nellie Bronson, Mrs. E. F. Em
mery, J. V. Davis, Mrs. E. S. Reedy,
Franklin Reedy, K. Mzokoff, A. Agoff,
Mrs. A. R. Yaugn, Jess Surage, S.
Gich, Mary Gich, Mrs. L. Roy Baird,
J. Jacobsen. Peter Benson. Ole Bor
seth, Knut Olson, Frank Yeager, Har
ry Nelson. Lout* Stevenson. Mrs. It
Dahl, B. E. Kupoff. A. J. Gasaloff, J.
Kupoff. M. L. Woodard. Ed. Kludwlg,
M. Nelson. E. Peckman. A. Benson,
Walter O'Brien. Frank O’Neill, Harry
O’Neill. C. R. Whelan, Frank Winch.
J Phillip Robbins, Albert Evans, E.
Peckman. P. Anderson, W. M. John
son, Homer Alander, C, J. Teller, Geo.
iteul, It. Stiner, F. Miron. G. Lough
Un, C. C. Madsen and 38 steerage,
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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McConnell re
turned on this morning's steamer from
a several days’ trip to the westward.
Of their stay at Seward the Gateway
says: "Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McConnell
were guests at an informal entertain
ment given in their honor last even
ing by Mr. and Mrs. £nmk Ennis.
There were over a score of guests,
who had a fine time and were enter
tained in turn by Mrs. McConnell wi’.lt*
songs and readings. Mrs. McConnell
is a singer of note, having appeared
,in grand opera roles in the east."