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_ CORIX >V A. AI'ASK A, Mi iNDAY, JUNE 11, 1917. _ . _. TI.;v \ ,'^rs
RUSSIA DECLINES GERMANY’S PEACE OFFER
Spies or Traitors Divulge U. S. Naval Secrets
WOURDED SOLDIERS LEAVE HOSPITAL TO iOM
PROCESSION IN FUR Of CONTINUANCE OF WAR
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* PETROG If A I), .Imu* 11. The German commander ♦
♦ in cliief' on the eastern front has sent a w ireless message, *
* inviting the revolutionary armies to a separate arniistie ■ *
• and proposing that they inter into secret negotiations ♦
♦ with German leaders. The council of soldiers’and work- * \
• ingmen’s delegates has declined to consider the proposal. *
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♦ PETROG RAD, .June 11.-—A host of wounded and *
♦ sick soldiers from tin* hospital paraded the streets in a *
♦ great demonstration in favor of a continuance of the war. ♦
♦ The procession was preceded by banners and motor cars ♦
♦ carrying maimed men unable to walk. The Cossack ♦
♦ delegate to the congress of peasants pledged the euer- ♦
♦ getie support of Cossacks to the provisional government. ♦
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AMERICAN COMMISSION NEARING ST. PETERSBURG
IRKUTSK, June 11.- The American commission to Rus
sia passed through this city, bound for St. Petersburg. It gave
out no information for publication, hut the members are all in
good health and spirits.
NEW FOOD BILL CUTS PRESIDENT BROADER SCOPE
WASHINGTON, June 11.--The second administration
food control hill, granting broad powers to the president, has
been agreed upon by the house agricultural committee, and an
immediate report to the house was authorized. It is expected
that the bill pass within two weeks. The first bill, now pend
ing, stimulates the production of food. The second controls Its
distribution and price. The bill guarantees a minimum price
to the product of non perishable articles, under regulations pre
scribed by the president. _
BRITISH TROOPS CONTINUE TO GAIN IN ADVANCE
LONDON, June 11.- It is officially announced that the
British made an additional advance south of Messines.
AMERICAN OFFICERS HAVE NOW ARRIVED IN PIS
PARIS, June 11.—The first contingent of officers of Gen
eral Pershing’s staff have arrived here to prepare for the recep
tion of the American troops.
YPRES ADVANCE WOUI0 THREATEN GERMAN SUB BUSES
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UNDATED, June 11.—The wiping out of the German sa
lient at Messines appears to be merely a prelude to a projected
battle, which is far mightier in its scope. The British resumed
the trench raids over a front from north of Ypres to Epehy, a
distance of over seventy miles of front.
At Ypres the allied front curves sharply to the sea, and an
advance here would threaten the German hold on the great
submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge. The indications are
that General Sarrail is preparing to resume the offensive at
Macedonia.
STOCKHOLM MS HE TAKEN SKMHD SHOOT
STOCKHOLM, June 11.—Taxes in Stockholm for the year
1916 amounted to $66 a person. Taxation has increased 646 per
cent in sixteen years.
HEbb PROPEM
H. I. SLUTER
That Henry A. Slater has unbounded
faith in the future of Cordova Is
shown by his recent real estate In
vestments. Today he closed a deal
with E. A. Hegg for the purchase of his
property at the corner of First avenue
and C street, which includes the lot
and building. The consideration was
$7,000 cash. Roy E. Hegg has taken
a year's lease on the building and
will continue the business established
here by his father during the construc
tion days. E. A. Hegg Intends leaving
for California, where he will make his
future home.
Mr. Slater has also become the sole
owner of the building occupied by the
Northern Drug Company on First ave
nue, ami the two story building on
Second street, formerly occupied by
the McDonald & Reedy grocery store,
by purchasing H. I. O’Neill's half in
terest in these holdings.
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FOURTH JULY COMMITTEES
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
Chairman Thisted has called a meet
ing of all of the Fourth of July com
mittees for tonight at the city hall,
and it is requested that every member
be present in order that plans may be
formulated for a big celebration. The
finance committee has already begun
Its work and is meeting with liberal
report tonight the collection of $1,500.
has been subscribed, and it is believed
that the committee will be able to
report tonight the collection of $1,000.
This will be sufficient money to fin
ance the ball game with Seward, and
offer attractive prizes for the different
events that will go to make up the
day's program.
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Read the Daily Times and keep post
ed on the world's doings.
COPPER QUOTED!
FROM 31 TO
34 CENTS
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, June 11. — Copper is
firm and very little of the metal de
liverable this side of August. The
quotations are 31 to 34 cents and
practically nominal for spot and ttear
bv deliveries. i
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(Seward Gateway)
At a meeting of the Seward Cham
ber of Commerce today it was decided
to send a large delegation to Cordova
with the ball team on the Fourth of
July Ten business men have already
agreed to go with their families, and
including the ball players it is pro
bable that about 75 people will make
the journey.
A committee of the Chamber of
Commerce has the arrangements in
hand, and has set ubout to secure
■<pecial steamship rates for the Jun
tet The affair is meeting with great
anthuslasm. and it begins to look like
-here is a big time scheduled for about
Fourth of July time.
A ,.abla wak sent thi«r morning to
he Cordova Chamber of Commerce as
’ollows:
"Cordova Chamber of Commerce.
Cordova. Alaska. The Seward Cham
ber of Commerce at an enthusiastic
meeting decided on business men's
excursion to Cordova on July Fourth
to accompany the Seward hall team.”
The scheduled meeting of those in
terested in local baseball affairs took
place last night, and it was definitely
decided to send our ball team to Cor
dova on the Fourth of July, as we are
under obligations to return the com
pliment with which we were favored
by them two years ago. Seward would
enjoy having Cordova as its guest on
Independence Day, but in view of their
previous invitation, and that we owe
them a call, it would not be becoming
of gentlemen and true sportsmen to
do otherwise than journey to the Cop
per town. It is also very probable
that large party of local business men
will make the trip and the arrange
ments for this feature will be handled
by the Chamber of Commerce.
A finance committee consisting of
Dr. J. H. Koralg. E. L. Whittemore and
A. H. McDonald was appointed last
night, and their principal duty will be
“to get the money” in order to meet
the necessary preliminary expenses at
tached to organizing the ball club,
and putting the grounds in fit condi
tion for baseball manoeuvres.
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i i iisunrMi i i*i unvrirux i
IS FINED AT VALDEZ.
A. Oreenbaum, an itinerant mer
chant with branch stores at Anchor
age, Juneau and Ketchikan, ran foul
of the itinreant merchant ordinance
at Valdez, and was arrested for sell
ing goods without paying the $100 per
month license designated to protect
local merchants from outside compe
tition, and was hauled before City
Magistrate Wm. Meals, who after hear
ing the evidence, assessed a fine of
$75 and costs against Mr. Oreenbaum,
which he paid.
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TODAY'S WAR RECIPE.
(By United Press)
Kish pie, for four people—One pound
of fish, one tablespoonful of margar
ine, two hard boiled eggs, one table
spoonful of maize, chopped parsley,
four heaped tablesponfuls of cooked
rice, one cupful of fish stock, season
ing to taste. Boil and flake the fish.
Grease a pie dish, put a layer of fish
at the bottom, then layers of other.
A wasteful cook is the enemy of her
country.
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The budget for the coming year's
expenditures, submitted by City Clerk
Pettit to the Juneau city council, ag
gregates $84,000. The estimated value
of the taxable property of the city is
$3,500,00(1.
(By Associated Press)
BUTTE. June 11. Twenty-five min
ers were rescued from the Speculator
copper mine yesterday, and ten today.
The death list is now 135. Sixty three
bodies have been recovered and
seventy-three are still In the mine
Yesterday's saved owe their lives to
Martin Duggan, a young nipper, who
himself has been missing. He re
mained in the mine and directed the
constructio nof a curtain, which ex
cluded the gas from the tunnel.
U linUbb WILL
BE ORGANIZED
TOMORROW
All arrangements have been com
pleted for the mass-meeting to be held
at Eagle hall tomorrow evening at
S: 15 o'clock for the purpose of organ
izlnz the Cordova chapter, American
Red Cross.
Mayor Chase will preside and an in
teresting program has been arranged,
it is desired that there be a large at
tendance. and every resident or Cor
dova and the Copper river valley in
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teuver H Short- undress, giving a his
tory of the Red Cross; Rev Ziegler
will also participate In the exercises,
ind the Boy Scouts will attend In a
body and render a patriotic song.
The American Red Cross is char
tered by congress; it is the only vol
unteer agency for relief commissioned
by the government in case of var or
jverwhelming disaster; the president
3f the United States is president of
the society; the society reports to
congress; its accounts are audited by
the war department; ail that it does is
bpen to public scrutiny. Since ’il05
the society has rendered valuable aid
In 86 disasters. It has received and
Bxpended more than $15,000,000 in
money and relief supplies. Thousands
af families have been helped and kept
together; suffering has been relieved;
and greater misery prevented. Its
work also includes preventive and
educational measures.
The United States Is lowest in the
mattpr^of memberships in the Ited
Cross Society. Japan, with a popula
tion of 40,000,000 has a membership
of 1,800,000; Germany, population 67.
000,000, has 1,400,000; Russia, popula
tion 171,000,000, has a membership of
1,200,000, and the United States, with
a population of 100,000,000. huR a Red
Cross membership of 250,000.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, June 11. — The com
mencement exercises at the University
of Washington are now in f ill swing
and 334 seniors will receive their col
lege degree. On Saturday evening
Prof. Le Baron Russell Briggs, of Har
vard University, delivered the phi
Beta Kappa-Signma XI address; the
Bacalauerate sermon was delivered by
Rev. Hugh Gordon boss on Sunday
morning. The class day exercises
were held* this morning and President
and Mrs. Suzzallo gave a reception to
the graduating class this afternoon.
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LAWYERS FIX UNION SCALE.
(By United Press)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio., June 11.
—You can get a divorce and alimony
here for $50. but it will cost you $500
to be defended on a first degree mur
der charge according to the attorney
rates agreed on by lawyers today.
Other prices are: Contingent fees in
damage eases, 33 1-2 per cent; second
degree murder, $300; manslaughter,
$200.
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14,295 ELIGIBLE
FOR DRAFT IN
The registration blanks and supplies
for the territory of Alaska are now at
the governor's office, where they are
being prepared for mailing to the cit
ies and voting precincts of the torrl
tory.
The letter sent with the supplies es
tlmates that 13,943 men between the
ages of 21 and 30 are in the territory
and subject to registration. This Is
based on an estimate of the 1917 cen
sus. but us the total vote case for dele
gate at the election last November
was but 14,295, it is felt that the total
registration will fall far short of the
estimated number.
The supplies received Include regls
tratlon cards, certificates of registra
tion and the printed forms of instruc
tions. As soon as possible they will
be mailed to every town, voting pre
cinct. or federal officer In the terri
tory. the supplies for the Second and
Fourth divisions going out first. Fol
lowing them the Third division sup
plies will be mailed, and the First di
vision last of all.
As soon as the supplies for the in
terior sections have been mailed the
question of the date of registration
will be taken up with the governor and
the war department by telegraph and
the date set from Washington.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 11.—An agree
ment on the Canadian fisheries dis
pute has been practically reached, I
whereby American fishermen landing
their catch in an Alaskan port can
transport it by steamer to Prince Ru
pert and then ship it. in bond, without
discrimination against the United
States.
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FUNERAL SERVICES WERE
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON !
The funeral of the late Mrs. It. R. j
Kerwood took place yesterday after- j
noon, services being conducted at the
Empress theatre at 1 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Cordova Volunteer
Fire Department. Rev. A. G. Shrlver,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, of-1
ficiated, delivering a very appropriate !
and comforting sermon. The music
was furnished by Mrs. A. Courtwright,
Mrs. L. R. Baird, A. Cohrs and A. H.
Pinkus. The pall bearers were H. A.
Slater, H. I. O'Neill, George josser,
Leonard Baur, Patrick Cannon and
Wm. Lewis.
A large number of friends gathered
to pay their last respects to the mem
ory of a friend and neighbor. The
fire department, ot which Mr. Ker
wood is an active member, attended in
a body. There were many beautiful
floral offerelngs from friends.
The remains were taken to the
states on the steamer Admiral Watson,
and intherment will be made at her
former home In Oregon.
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INDICTED FOR CUTTING.
William Bell was indicted by the
grand jury at Anchorage o nthe charge
of cutting and stabbing with intent
to kill.
For the first time in the history of
mining operations In the north two
dredges of the Canadian Klondike
Company operated throughout the win
ter just past. Although there were
some exceedingly cold days the work
was not humpered in the least.
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Juneau is going after the fish busi
ness. and to this end Henry Shattuck.
of that city, will erect on the wharf
of the Alaska Supply Company, a mo
dern rish storage warehouse, and will
purchase all fish offered by the fish
ermen.
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Charles Quinton enjoyed (?) rowing
on the bay in his new gasoline motor
boat.
VALUABLE INFORMATION IS BEING REVEALED
TO ENEMY, SAYS SECRETARY OF NAVY DANIELS
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\V ASIIINGTON, June 11.—Secretary of Navy Dai - ♦
♦ iels told the senate naval affairs committee that a spy ,,r •
♦ traitor is divulging information from the bureau of ord- ♦
♦ nance. This information is being used in letters, elihrg- ♦
♦ ing inspectors with incompetency and grafting on the •
♦ basic defenses of the country. ♦
♦ Secretary Daniels says that the information 'oh- *
♦ tabled is of a character most valuable to the enemy, find *
♦ which might prove disastrous to the navy. He warns all ♦
♦ persons possessing information to guard it carefully. ♦
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BRITISH AIRCRAFT DESTROY TWO HOSTILE SEAPLANES
LONDON, June 11.—Two offensive hostile seaplanes were
sighted by the drifter of the Dover patrol, and were destroyed
by the British aircraft.
SENATE WANTS NAVAL BASE JAMESTOWN FAIR GROUNDS
\\ ASHINUTON, June 11. The senate insists on an item
of $3,000,000 in the war budget for the purchase of the James
town exposition grounds for a naval base.
ITALIANS MIKE ANOTHER SPURT WITH GOOD RESULTS
HOME, June 11.—The Italians resumed the offensive and
succeeded in capturing Monte and Ortigaru.
PORTRAITS Of KAISER ORDERED SEIZED IN OUTCH INDIES
SOI RABAYA, Dutch East Indies, June 11. Printed port
raits ot the German emperor, emperor of Austria HTmgarv and
the Sultan of Turkey have been spread broadcast afnong the na
tives here, particularly in tin* province of Sourakata.- The
Dutch government has ordered that such prints shall he seized.
W here they come from is unknown.
CHRISTIANIA, June 11.—The sending of code telegrams
s now forbidden in Norway, and the only languages allowed
the Scandinavian, French, English and German. In telephon
ing only the Scandinavian languages may be used, and wireless
messages to ships at sea may only he sent by the authorities.
GERMAN DESERTERS PROVE TROUBLESOME PRISONERS
1 HE HAGl E, Netherlands, June 11.—A camp for trouble
some German deserters is to be established at Brunssum, in tin*
province of Limburg. The wooden huts will provide accommo
dation for 5(H) persons. That there are very undesirable ele
ments among these visitors, the frequent cases of theft and like
olltuees dearly show: lienee t.lie hit»*xt «ravpnmw»nt umtunro
ENGLAND TD CELEBRATE 23 FLAG DATS THIS MONTH
LONDON, June 11.—England lias been afflicted with flag
days, or tag days, as they are called in America, almost since the
start of the war, but now the whole business has reached the*
proportion of an epidemic. In London, for instance, there were
sixteen flag days during May. During June there will he 23,
which is a record.
BRITAIN SENDS COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO U. S.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—Lord Northeliffe has arrived
at an American port as the commercial representative of the
British government in the United States. Northeliffe becomes
the virtual head of the British war mission.
KING ENTERTAINS DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS AT LUNCH
LONDON, June 11.—General Pershing and Ambassador
Page today lunched with the king and queen at Buckingham
palace. *
LORD MATOR OF LONDON PREPARING CELEBRATE PEACE
LONDON, June It. Mansion House, official residence of
the lord mayor of London. Sir William Dunn, now black from
the smoke of tin* city, will be painted a bright red it peace comes
this year. The lord mayor said that if peace came k tore his
term of office expired, he would paint the Mansion House red
and entertain there the soldiers from hi-, own n< i«i dsu hood on
an elaborate scale.
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