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The Cordova Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
'VOLUME HI; NUMBER 155. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAyT.TUNE 4, 1917. I'|;i< I . TEN CENTS
MILLION AMERICANS BE DRAFTED FOR WAR
GERMANS SACRIFICING THOUSANDS IN HOPELESS FIGHTS
TEN MILLION ARE EXPECTED TO REGISTER TOMORROW
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♦ WASHINGTON, .Jum* 4.—The war department will ♦
♦ draft from 900,000 to 1,500,000 of the 10,000,- ♦
♦ 000 men who will register tomorrow for the new army *
♦ draft. Exemptions will probably reduce the number ♦
♦ drafted to 825,000 for immediate service. *
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WAR AIMS OP UNITED STATES TRANSMITTED TO RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, June 4.—President Wilson’s communi
cation to Russia on the war aims of the United States has been
delivered at I’etrograd by Ambassador Francis, but will not
be made public for a day or so.
INTERNEO GERMAN SUIP HAS BEEN RENAMEO SEATTLE
WASHINGTON, June 4.—The name of the German steam
er Saxonia, seized in Seattle and assigned to the navy, lias been
changed to Seattle.
PINAL WARNING IS ISSUED TODAY TO ALL COWARDS
WASHINGTON, June 4.—Attorney General Gregory has
issued a final warning against the evasion of draft degistration
tomorrow or the attempts to induce others to evade the law.
NEW WAR REVENUE BILLJILLIT INCREASE POSTAGE
WASHINGTON, June 4.—The senate finance committee
lias practically completed the redrafting of the war revenue
hill. It is not expected to increase the postage on newspapers
and magazines, but will impose a two per cent tax on all adver
tising.
THREE AMERICANS ARRESTED ON CRARGE OF CONSPIRACY
NEW YORK, June 4.—Two American born men and one
naturalized Swiss were arrested here, charged with conspiring
to send news to Germany. The indications are that information
was sent to Mexico by mail steamers, and thence sent by wire
less to Germany.
NORWAY LOSES 49 SHIPSilfAY AND 25 ARE DROWNED
LONDON, June 4.—Forty-nine Norwegian ships, with a
tonnage of 75,000, were sunk during the month of May, and
twenty-five lives lost.
CLAIMS THE SUBMARINETIe BISTRESSINE ENGLAND
LONDON, June 4—The Bavarian crown prince, in address
ing the troops, said the enemy was making its last efforts; also
the heroic efforts of the submarines were distressing England.
AMERICAN STUDENTS HOLOTRILL ON EUROPEAN SOIL
OXFORD, Eng., June 4.—The first drill or, parade of Am
erican students taking the voluntary military training course
here took place this afternoon. A platoon was organized. While
the students as yet form part of no army, they are probably the
first Americans to be drilled on European soil.
HONOR BUTTONS FOR THOSElO CUT DOWN RATIONS
LONDON, June 4.—Persons who conform to the appeal to
-_—eat less than the amount, of bread fixed as a voluntary ration,
will be entitled to wear a gold colored button with the words:
“On Voluntary Rations” embossed across it, and a crown
above.
CREWS GET IMPROVED
QUARTERS IN NEW SHIPS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. June 4. — Standardized
shlpB now in course of construction
are to have accommodation for sea
men and firemen on an entirely new
basis. The men will have their quar
ters aft, there will be a messroom and
complete bathroom and lavatory ar
rangements.
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Phil Gallagher, formerly of Ituby
where he was pas president of ttu
Ruby Igloo of Pioneers, and the firsl
United States commissioner of th<
Ruby precinct, died recently at thf
Pioneers’ Home at Sitka, at the ag<
of 58 years.
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Miss Estelle Thomas, of Wrangell
who graduated from the North Paeifh
College at Portland this month, hai
successfully passed the examinattoi
before the state board of pharmacy a
Portland, and will return and take i
position with the Wheeler Drug Com
pany at Petersburg.
THOROUGHBRED HORSES ARE
DRUG ON THE MARKET.
(By Associated Press)
NEWMARKET, Eng., June 4. — The
ban on horse racing is having a seri
ous affect on the price of horses. Af
ter running in the Two Thousand
Guinea trial plate, a thoroughbred
named Minister Bell was sold for two
guineas. This is believed to be the
lowest price ever paid for a thorough
bred horse.
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Tony Pontini, who was recently In
Jured by falling rock in the Ready
Bullion mine at Douglas, died as the
result of his Injuries in the St. Ann
hospital at Douglas after 24 hours of
intense suffering.
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R. C. Wood, president of the First
National Rank of Fairbanks, after In
i vestigating the various mining activi
i ties, predicts the output of the Fair
banks district, including the Tolovanti
i and Hot Springs districts, at $3,621,
- 500 for this season, a gain of aboui
$300,000 over last year.
(By United Press)
NEYV YORK, June 4. — America s
heaviest blow at alien enemies in New
York fell yesterday when the United
States marshal's order forbidding Ger
mans to enter 20 barred zones around
armories and naval militia stations in
this city became effective. Between
15,000 and 20,000 males over 14 years
of age are hit. It is estimated. The
zones are of half mile radius.
Hundreds of permits were Issued to
Germans who had lived for years In
the prohibited districts, and bore good
reputations, to persons employed there
—who could get forceful recommenda
tions from their employers — and to
those who faced ruin if unable to enter
the zones to conduct their business,
Those who obtained special permis
sion to continue living in the districts
cannot be visited by German friends,
as no permits were granted “for so
cial purposes." The forbidden areas
in some instances took in German
clubs, restaurants and hotels. Under
the rule, enemy aliens can pass
through the zones on public convey
ances, but cannot alight en route.
Germans without permits caught in
the barred districts will be interned.
ALAMEDA SAILS
EN WE TS
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, June 4. — The steamer
Alameda sailed for southwestern Alas
ka on Saturday morning, and the na
tionality of every passenger booked
was asked, presumably to prevent the
escape from registration of slackers.
Those going to Cordova are Mrs.
Harry Rolfe, Mrs. M. G. Czerwenka,
Miss M. Lamotte, Miss L. Moore,
Prank Ahlburg., H. Lonsdale, V. Rat
tle, E. Pawcett, John Thynes, N. Mic
kel, Wilford Moore, Alfonse Lucier,
C. Overland, J. Lawler, L. McColm
and five steerage.
Walter Meder, an old-timer In the
Copper river valley, lost his life yes
terday afternoon, by being drowned in
Abercrombie canyon. He attempted
to cross the river at Mile 52 in a small
boat, where there is quite a current.
A wave struck his boat and he was
thrown Into the water, hut succeeded j
in boarding the craft, which had been
carried down the river and later got
into a cataract and capsized, drowning
Meder. His dog, which was in the
boat with him, swam ashore. All ef
forts to locate Meder's body have been
unsuccessful.
The deceased was about 30 years
of age, and has been employed on the
section at Mile 52, and also at Kenne
cott for several years past, although
recently he haB been fishing with Tom
Teets at Abercrombie canyon.
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HAWAIIAN AND ARMENIAN
WANT TO ENLIST FOR U. S.
(By United Press)
TACOMA, June 4. — Mali Cruz.
Hawaiian, and George Estafaa, Armen
ian, are in Tacoma to offer themselves
for army service. They arrived from
Toklo. Cruz says he Is only doing his
duty. Estafan wants revenge for
Turkish atrocities on his kinsfolk.
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Reports from Anchorage state that
a number of the people arriving there
on the boats this spring are going into
the Matanuska country to take up
homesteads, and that there are a num
ber of acres of rich farming landa open
for location there.
BOSTON, June 2. — A factor Indi
cating the strength of the copper mar
ket may be found In requests for an- ,
tlclpatlon of deliveries. One consumer
asks that copper bought for July de
livery be shipped as noon sh possible, i
The conditions at refineries In gen- i
era! make It Impossible to meet the i
requests fully.
"It is now a producers' market.” A i
month ago reselling in large quanti
ties was In evidence and prices were
sliding to below 25 cents a pound, t
Since that time nearby copper has
sold at 30 cents, with 28 1-2 to 29 cents
dominating the third quarter and 28
cents being quoted on copper for ship
ment In the last three months of the ,
year.
Every pound of the gigantic pro
duction of copper last year was sold.
There was no unsold copper brought
forward Into 1917. This year’s pro
duction promises to at least equal
ind probably exceed the 1916 total |
if 2,600,000,000 pounds, and producers
have every confidence that the year
1918 will come In with as clean a
slate, regarding unsold metal, as its
predecessor.
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HEINS PLACED
SOLIDJK
(By Associated Press)
DENVER, June 4. — At Runrise Sun
day morning the body of Colonel Wil
liam F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") was
taken from its temporary resting place
In a Denver mortuary and transported
to a vault hewn in the solid rock on
"Wildcat Potnt, Lookout mountain,
there to remain.
From the summit of the mountain
the plains o' the states of Kansas, Ne
braska and Wyoming are visible. It
was upon these plains that the old
scout and hunter spent his early life.
Often in later years when a showman
he had gone to the place and It was
his fondness for the scenery that led
those in charge of the funeral to
choose "Wildcat Point" as the pio
neer’s last resting place.
Miss Hazel Bennett, of Denver, a
niece of Colonel Cody, sang “The
Bridge," a favorite song of the old
scout.
The vault in which the body was
placed is in the center of a memorial
building erected to the memory of the
pioneers of all America. The rotunda
of this building is the tomb of Colonel
Cody, while its wings are devoted re
spectively to a library of pioneer lore
and a gallery in which are to be hung
paintings of the great pioneers of each
state. This building is surrounded
by a granite terrace, on which will he
a bronze equestrian Btatue of Colonel
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PLAYHOUSE FOR PEOPLE
BUILT BY GOVERNMENT.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, June 2. — Wash
ington waited last night the opening
of the National Slyvan Theatre — the
first playhouse built by the United
States government for the pepole. The
theatre is built In the open air at the
southern end of the Monument
grounds.
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WAR AFFECTS VISITORS TO
SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE.
(By Associated PreBs)
STRATFORD-ON-AVON, Eng., June
4. — The trustees of Shakespeare's
birth place and Anne Hathaway's cot
tage are missing the usual influx of
American and other visitors, the lack
of which has seriously affected their
financial position during the past year.
It has, therefore, been decided to raise
the price of admission, to restrict free
passes, to reduce the staff and invite
honorary assistance In guiding
visitors.
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James Paulson, of Kennecott, ar
rived in town on yesterday's train.
HR DUTY
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. June 4. — In Its
-ampalgn to stimulate interest In reg
stratlon tomorrow for the war army,
ho war department has Issued a mem
irandum emphasizing the seven car
linal points to be remembered, par
icularly by men between the ages of
:l and 30 inclusive, who will be re
tuired to register. The memorandum
ollows:
1. There Is only one day for regls
ration—June 5, 1917.
2. Every male resident of the Uni
ed States who has reached tils twen
y-first and not reached his thirty-first
drthday, must register on the day set,
iune 5, 1917. The only exceptions are
tersons in the military or naval ser
dee of the United States, which In
dudes all officers and enlisted men ot
he regular army, the regular army re
lerve, the officers reserve' corps, the
inlisted reserve corps, the national
;uard and national guard reserve, re
-ognized by the militia bureau of thi
var department; the navy, the marine
-orps, the coast guard and the naval
nilitia, the naval reserve force; tht
narine corps reserve and the national
rolunteers. recognized by the navy de
lartment.
J. Registration la distinct from
Iraft. No matter what just claim yoi
lave for exemption you must register
4. Registration is a public duty
•"or those not responsive to the sense
>f this duty, the penalty of imprison
hent, not fine. Is provided in the draft
ict.
5. Those who through slcknesi
thall be unable to register shouh
tause a representative to apply to the
tounty or city clerk for a copy of th<
■egistration card. The clerk will givt
nstructlons as to how this card shouh
>e filled out. The card should then
>e mailed by the sick person, or deliv
sred by his agent, to the registrar oi
tis home district. The sick person
vill enclose a self addressed stamped
mvelope for the return to him of hi;
■egistration certificate.
6. Any person who expects to lx
ibsent from his voting precinct on rP"
;istration day should apply as sooi
is practicable for a registration can
:o the county clerk of the countj
vhere he may be stopping, or if he
s in a city of over thirty thousand, tc
he city clerk. The clerk will record
he answers on the card and turn ii
jver to the absentee. The absentee
thould mail this card to the registrai
it his home district so that It wil’
■each that official by registration day
\ self addressed stamped envelope
thould be enclosed with the card to
nsure the return to the absentee of
i registration certificate.
7. Registration booths will be open
’rom 7 a. m. to 9 p. in., on registration
lay, June 6, 1917.
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ENGLISH PLACES HEAVY
TAX ON ALL DOGS.
(By United Press)
LONDON, June 1.—DogB are in
‘dUteH ' with the British gorerirmenT.
»nd are going to be taxed accordingly.
Uonar Law announced In commons a
proposed taxation on all canines,
l’here will be but a slight increase on
people already owning a license for
me dog. but each additional dog in
the family will be taxed at a higher
male and an extreme tax is to be im
posed on new owners of dogs.
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MERCHANT SERVICE OFFICERS
EARN AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
(By Associated Press)
LIVERPOOL, June 4 — The mercan
tile marine came in for a good deal
at eulogy from many quarters at the
annual meeting of the Mercantile Ma
rine Association recently. It was
stated that 3.00U merchant service of
ficers were serving with the navy and
that 160 have been killed in action
During the war. masters and officers
have earned awards, including three
Victoria crosses and twenty distin
guished service orders. Many have
received foreign orders and one mem
ber received the gold medal for the
bravest deed of the year.
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Mrs. R. L. Patton left on the North
western for Valdez to join her hus
band, who is now stationed there.
ATTACKS OP GERMANS ON WESTERN PRONT REPOESEO
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♦ l NDATEl), .June 4. — The Germans are apparent *
♦ ly prepared to sacrifice any number of men rather than ♦
♦ lose tbeir grip on the western front. They are attacking ♦
♦ the French lines constantly, although invariably re ♦
♦ pulsed, except for the new thrust near Froidmonl farm ♦
♦ The situation in Russia still remain uncertain Iht ♦
♦ ter reports come from the army at the front, but tie1 c*< *
♦ ditions in Petrograd are becoming more uncertain. *
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WASHINGTON, June 4.-—The revised war revnue l.ill
will probably be presented to the senate on Thursday or Erida
and pressed for prompt consideration. It is expected that the
•ill will authorize a billion dollar bond issue the first year, in
iddition to a billion and a half revenue provided in the bill and
bond issues previously' authorized.
AMERICAN COMMISSION HAS ARRIVED IN ROSSIS
WASHINGTON, June 4.—Elihu Rout and other lic-mb i -
>f the American commission arrived at a Russian port and
have departed for Petrograd, where it is expected they will al
ive June 11.
ARGENTINES THINK UNITED STATES WANTED TO FIGHT
BUENOS AIRES, .Tune 4.- The Argentine view is tlmt the
United States is going to war rather because she lias a good e\
fuse than because she has a good cause. The Argentines who
lo think the United States had an adequate reason are al-o of
the opinion that this reason was not the consideration which
led her into war. It is generally their judgment that tU- Ui;:!. .I
States wanted to fight. They believe the United Stab s to be a
victim of the same sort of psychological influence which,
the commission of a sensational crime or a suicide, often enu-< s
he incident to be imitated by others.
They call attention to the fact that North Americans ar
iccepting universal military sen-ice, food control and oth
•hanges in the interests of the national service. The Arte ntii
;dea is that North Americans actually want to suffer hard- ,y
uid privations because other people are doing so. d'liis i- by
Argentina is rather chilly toward the attitude North Anr rh
has taken.
SCARCITY OF BREAD AND HIGH PRICES CAOSE RIOTS
LISBON, June 4.—The riots here last week were due to i
scarcity of bread and the high prices of food. Anarchy 0 or
anized and many disturbances are occurring. Mobs sacked
lie stores and twenty-seven were killed in the rioting. The
Government alleges German money is being used to found dis
turlmnces.
ENGLISH TO CONSERVE RAW WOOL FOR ARAAY CLOTHING
LONDON, June 4.—In order to maintain the supply of
•lothing for the essential needs of the civilian population and
> prevent extravagance in dress, the central wool ndvison
•ommittee recommends that a limited number of standardized
Moths should be manufactured for the home trade, and lie made
inly partly of wool. It has been ascertained trom a recently
taken census that there is enough clothin the country to clothe
the population with reasonable economy for a year. This action
las been taken in order to allow the greatest possible quantity
>f raw wool to be used for army purposes, the requirements of
whicTi are iikeMy t<) be incrcasT‘d l)y the eldiy of-Atm-rieri-rrH-i-l-n
ide of the entente allies.
POPULATION JERUSALEM REDUCED OVER HALF St [
CAIRO, Egypt, Juno 4.—A family of refugees from Tripoli,
Syria, has just arrived here, having escaped from Turkish ter
itorv in a boat of their own manufacture. The boat was eon
truetod entirely at night, being built inside their house with
the utmost secrecy.
According to information brought by this family, the popu
ation of Jerusalem had been reduced about 60 per cent since the
var. Some smaller villages, particularly on the northern coast
)f Lebanon, have only one-seventh of their old population left,
the remainder having either died or emigrated to the interior
to escape starvation.
| A report from Fortune Ledge states
Brazilian securities that despite considerable pros pectin
are recovering values. nothing in the waj ol inter
- diggings have been located.
LONDON, June 4. — One of the -1-4
few features of the stock exchange xho Loval order of Moose at Sew
recently has been the steady recovery ar(j has purchased a lot as a site for
In values of Brazilian securities, which a building, and the members
are now from four to nine percent wlll be called out to clear uj the lot
above the lowest prices touched this jn readiness for the building, which
year. This is due to an increased de- will be started next year.
mand from investors owing to the -4
rapid recovery in the Brazilian ex- Xho city council will meet in scuil
ehnnge, monthly session tonight.