The Corch wa Daily Times
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. BIG RECEIPTS IF
, ASSAY OFFICE
m SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 1. — The assay of
fice for the fiscal year ended .|-ne 30,
received $11,193,000 in gold billion
from Alaska and Canada. Nome sent
$2,790,000; Idltarod, $1,662,000; Yukon
territory. $1,441,000; southeastern
Alaska, more than $302,000. A rich
strike has been reported on Harris
creek, in the Kuskokwlm country.
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(By Associated Press)
MADRID, Sept. 1. After a cabinet
meeting, at which the king presided,
the premier announced that a compre
hensive program of reforms were in
preparation and would soon be an
nounced, after which general elections
3 will be held.
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ill MUSEUM IS
OPENED IN
FRANCE
(By United Press)
PARIS, Aug. 31. — Paris now boasts
a museum unlike any other in the
world. This is the "Musee de Guerre,"
the war museum of M. Henri Leblanc,
and contains the most complete col
lection of documents relating to the
war constituted anywhere. The idea
of forming a war collection first oc
curred to M. Leblanc on the last day
of July, 1914, before hostilities actual
ly broke out. He began with gather
ing all the public posters concerning
war measures posted in Paris. Today
his collectlans fill twenty-two rooms
Every aspect of the war is hero rep
resented in documents and pictures.
Posters showing the development of
American sentiment till the final in
tervention, have a prominent place.
Every form of paper money issued in
% France and the colonies is represent
ed. There are also countless speci
mens of "trench craft" and war sou
venirs. He has presented the collec
tion to the state.
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Will NIIW HI
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House Bill No. 4, passed by the re
cent territorial legislature, providing
for the maintenance of public schools
f ’ * and high schools in the territory of
Alaska, Is as follows:
Section 4. That seventy-five per
cent of the total amount expended for
the maintenance of public schools,
including high schools, within the
limits of any incorporated town, city
or incorporated school district, now
existing or hereafter established, in
each school year shall be refunded
to the school fund of said incorpor
ated town or incorporated school dis
trict from the monies 6f the territory
of Alaska, as hereinafter set forth.
Provided, that no expense incurred
. for the construction of a new building,
purchasing building sites, or other real
estate, shall be considered expense of
maintenance within the meaning of
this act, and not more than ten per
cent of the total amount of the ex
pense of maintenance shall consist of
expenses incurred for repairs, alter
ations, or other improvements on
buildings or other real estate. Pro
vided, further, that no incorporated
town, city or Incorporated school dis
trict shall receive more than $15,000
from the territory orf Alaska under the
provisions of this act, during any one
school year of nine months.
Section 2. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to prevent an incorpor
ated town, city or incorporated school
district from expending an amount in
excess of ten per cent of the expense
of maintenance within the meaning of
this act for repairs, alterations or
other Improvements of buildings or
other real estate. However, such ad
ditional expenses shall not be consid
ered within the provisions of this act.
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\ IENNA, Sept. 1.—The German national league has
* demanded that the government take vigorous and un
sparing measures to cheek the Austrian agitation 101
* separate peace. The league declares the Germans in
* Austria will oppose to the last any proposal that will
* cede I rieste or South Tyrol to Italy. The league inveighs
* against the irresponsible elements making it difficult
* for the Austrians to continue by the allies’ side.
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TOM WATSON S PAPER BARRED FROM THE MAILS
LAKE FAIRFIELD, N. C., Sept. 1.—Federal Judge Spool
has refused to revoke the mail privileges for Thomas Watson’s
Jel iersonian, which paper was excluded for attacking reel nits
and enlistments.
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN A MONTH HENCE
\\ ASHINGTON, Sept. 1—The next Liberty loan campaigi
wd! be launched on October 1. According to treasury plans $?,.
000,000,000 will be asked, and the subscriptions will be closed
on November 1.
PHILADELPHIA CHEERS DEPARTING GUARDSMEN
1‘HI I jA DELPHI A, Sept. 1.—The city paid tribute to the
departing Jo,000 soldiers. A million persons stood and watched
tin* parade, cheering the guardsmen as they passed along Broad
street.
PACIFISTS ALLOWED TO CONVENE IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.—The pacifists, who failed to find an
asylum for a meeting in Wisconsin or Minnesota, began their
scheduled convention without opposition today on the west side
ot tin* Auditorium. There were no police or crowd present, ex
cept the newspaper men. The general public paid no attention
to the convention.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.—The meeting of the organization com
mittee ot the Peace Council of America wns dispersed by tbe
police on instructions from Governor Lowden, after it bad been
in session three hours.
WAR DEPARTMENT PUTS BAN ON OFFICERS’ SWORDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The traditional sword will not
clank at the heels of American army officers in France. This is
the first time in American history the officer’s sword has been
abandoned in battle.'
The French and British banned swords for their officers
during the first year of the war. America, now in, follows suit
by official order of the war department.
The reason is simple and sufficient. During the first year
of the war French and British officers were easily distinguish
able from their men by swords, uniforms and insignia, and the
Boclie sharpshooters concentrated their fire on them with dead
ly effect. The idea ever since has been to make commanding
officers look as much like enlisted men as |>pssible.
SPANISH UNREST IS DUE TO FAVORITISM
MADRID, Sept. 1.—The movement of unrest which has
been making itself more and more felt in Spain during the last
two months, is due to three factors; the agitation in military
circles, the discontent of the Democratic party (which includes
Socialists, Republicans and Reformists), and the unrest of the
working classes, due to the privations of the economic crisis.
The dissatisfaction in the army is due t.o what is held to be
favoritism, certain officers receiving advancement through
court influence. It is claimed by the officers’ committees that
he king is aiming to form a personal party in the army on
which he can rely for events. A second reason for discontent if
the insufficiency of officers’ pay and the need for technical re
organization in the army.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1. — William
Randolph Heart, newspaper publisher,
• ias declined to be a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for mayor of New'
•York, and has refused to permit his
name to appear on the ballot at. the
primaries.
WHEN'S LEAGUE
TO MEET ON
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Mrs. VV. W. Council, president of th*.
Women’s Patriotic League, requests
all members of that organization a at
tend a meeting at her home on Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Recon
sider the suggestions offered by Mrs,
Franklin K. Lane, wife of the secre
tary of the interior, who has done so
much for Alaska. An excerpt from
'Mrs. Lane's letter follows:
"Perhaps you in Alaska will be ln
i terested in a hospital tied to lie put
in the Washington ward of the Netillly
hospital, just outside of PnVIs, We
are trying to get several beds fro® the
interior department here so that our
men may feel the home thought, and
jeare for them when they are wounded,
i Each bed costs, for the year. $600 and
! we are going to supply all the gar
j inents, sheets, etc., from our war work
1 here. Each bed so endowed will have
a brass plate on it - ours will read,
'Department of the Interior.' if you
start one. I should suggest 'Afi.ska
Woman’s Patriotic League,' and flatty
of your men are wounded, they will
ttave thnl in ihe ViSnhtflgttW; 1*.
C., ward.
"Please do not fall to write to me
or call on me for anything I can d<
to help In the work.”
Mrs. Strong, wife of the governor o'
Alaska, has also written Mrs. Council
and adds this explanation of the work
being carried on in the east and of
the work which can he done here:
“The ladies whose husbands are of
fleials in the interior department have
work rooms at the Home Club build
ing opposite the White House, and
Mrs. Lane devotes much of her time
in supervising the knitting of sweat
era, socks, mufflers, helmets, ordering
materials, cutting garments and keep
ing the attention of all centered upon
the needs and comforts of the Ameri
can soldiers in France. She is chair
man of the war relief work and will
take personal charge of furnishing
packages of bed linen, clothing and
comforts for hospital bed to he fur
nished by the Alaska Women's l'atrl
otic League. These leagues have been
organized in Skagway, Cordova. Vai
dez anil Seward, and w ill help to raise
the $600 necessary for the first bed
Other Alaska towns will he asked to
co-operate. This work does not con
flict with that of the Red CrosH; it is
simply one of the numerous othey
ways that the women of the country
are adopting to show their devotion t.i
the cause and help hasten the day of
peace. It is providing a bed In the
I Washington hospital at Neuilly,
France, so that a sick or wounded
Alaska soldier may be well cared for.
by American doctors and American
nurses. A little sacrifice on the part
| of everyone will divide the duty we
owe the defenders of the flag, and no
one will have to do more than his
share. Every American should real
ize the real significance of the word
“slacker." and should look upon a
slacker as one who does not love the
Stars and Stripes and has no right to
sing:
“My country, 'tis of tliee.
Sweet land of liberty.
“While our soldiers are helping to
make the world safe for democracy.
Alaskans can he depended upon to do
their hit. Think what your generosity
will mean to the lads far from home!
The smallest donation will help to
raise this fund."
COURT DECIDES CHILD
LABOR UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
(By Associated I’ress)
GREENSBORO, N. C„ Sept. 1. —
Federal Judge James Boyd, has de
clared the United States child labor
law unconstitutional.
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A large number of townspeople are
today on the Copper river flats In
quest of ducks.
GRAIN CARGOES WILL NOT BE RELEASED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The agreement between the
Netherlands government and the food administration for re
leasing grain CMr&oea held In American ports, has been disap
proved by experts of the administration board and its abandon
ment is possible.
CAVALRYMEN ARE BEING SENT TO TRENCHES
W 1 1 H 1 11 i'j FRENCH ARMIES, Sept. 1.—American cav
di v regiments now undergoing intensive cavalry training may
l><; surprised on their arrival at the French front to find their
horses relegated to the stables and themselves to the trenches.
As a matter of fact, the role of the French cavalry has been
largely one of afoot in the trenches. Unless the whole character
of the war on the western front should change completely, it is
uitirely possible that American cavalry may undergo the same
experience.
GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE ACCUSED OF GRAFTING
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Sept. 1.—A veritable
icandal in the German army is revealed in official documents
taken from recently captured prisoners, showing that the oeca
sional munition crises and shortages from which Gennany is
known to suffer are in part due to the munitions wasted and
stolen and demonstrating the seriousness of the total shortage
which Germany is at all times facing.
BOY SCOUTS OF CORDOVA TO CELEBRATE
The first anniversary of the Boy Scouts of Cordova will lie
‘omineinorated at the Red Dragon on Monday evening, when an
interesting program will be rendered, and the public is invited
to attend the exercises.
CONSERVATIVES IN SENATE WIN FIRST ROUND
W ASHING TON, Sept. 1.—In the first test of strength be
tween the senate radicals and conservatives on the war profits
taxation, the radicals were defeated. The senate rejected the
maximum amendment of Hiram Johnson of California, for n
| uross l,,vy eighty per cent of war profits instead of sixty-two
' percent.
I LABOR CONTRACTOR KILLED BY FILIPINOS
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SEW AIM), Sept. 1,—J. J. Cunningham, labor contractor at
Larson’s bay cannery, Uyak, on Kodiak island, is dead from
wounds received in a riot with Filipino laborers.
AUSTRALIA SENDS I. W W S TO JAIL
AIELBOl HNE, Sept. 1.—The Australian government has
declared that the Industrial Workers of the World, which was
•ndeavoring to foment strikes and destroy factories, is an il
legal organization, and eight members were sentenced to six
months in jail.
ROUMANIANS HOPE TO HOLD MOLDAVIA
ODESSA, Sept. 1.—Tin* Kusso-Roumanian troops are
fiercely resisting the Teuton attacks from the region of Oitud
md tin* valleys of Seretli and Putna. The losses are heavy on
both sides, gad General Alackensen is urgentlv demanding
[rong reinforcements. The Roumanians are still hopeful of
folding Aloldavia.
FRENCH MAKE FURTHER GAINS AISNE FRONT
PARIS, Sept. 1.—The French troops on the Aisne front
have opened an offensive in the Ilurtebise region. In one sweep
they carried all objectives on a front three-quarters of a mile
wide to a depth of over three hundred yards.
GERMANY NOT ADVISED WILSON’S REPLY TO POPE
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Germany is still without definite know
.edge of President Wilson’s reply to Pope Benedict’s peace pro
;osals. The only information available is the press comments
filtering from nearby neutral capitals.
FIRE CLAIMS THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS
I’ETJROGRAD, Sept. 1.—Several thousand persons are re
ported killed and injured in the fire at Kazan, which burned foi
thirty-six hours.
Y. W (j A" IS SKCACiS liTTvg- WORK
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—“Safeguard the girls’’ is the bur
den of scores of letters pouring into the national headquarters
>f the Young Women’s Christian Association at New York city.
1’he national board of the Y. W. C. A. is confronted with an im
mense responsibility for helping safeguard moral conditions in
he neighborhood of training camps and for providing for the
welfare of women in special industries created by the unusual
conditions of war.
A still further responsibility has been brought to them by
•able from European countries, asking for trained American
women to help in the constructive programs for new life among
women in Russia, France and England. Through the national
board of the Y. W. ('. A. has assembled on its war work council
a number of women known from ocean ioocean for their public
ipirited interest on all that affects a community.
ENGLAND PEEVED
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug. 111.
The potato riots at Amsterdam and
Rotterdam this month have given the
Dutch government one o: the most se
vere jolts it has experienced.
The trouble began v. i:h a request on
the part of Germany that the export
of new potatoes should >be permitted
immediately they began to teach the
market. As It was backed up by the
intimation that only thus could be .de
viated a reduction of the ration of
German coal of 360.000 tons a month,
on which the country and its indus
tries so vltully depend, the minister
of agriculture, F. E. i’osthi ir a, ga' e
way.
The standing agreement provided
that 12,000 tons of potatoes must bo
delivered to Great Britain before any
further export to Germany, and i s the
British authorities insisted on the
strict fulfillment of this obligation, the
result was that the home market, for
two or three weeks preceding the ar
rival of the new crop in any quantity,
was bereft of its supplies of the old
and was practically bare.
Finding themselves suddenly de
prived of such a conspicuous item in
their daily menu, mobs of indignant
housewives at Amsterdam and Rotter
dam raided any boats or wagons con
taining potatoes they could got at,
and apparently managed to plunder a
certain amount deuiued tor Great
Britain, though they neither ki%w nor
cared where the food was bound. In
deed, there was r.o suggestion what
ever of the riots hetug at an anti Biit
ish character.
The British authorities were the
more displeased with. the course
things had taken as seeming to throw
! on them the odium ot taking fUpplies
' which Holland herself needed, w hile
, owing to shipment delays, the frontier
j seems to have beeti opened for ex
1 ports to Germany a little while before
1 the British supply had aetualy loft the
country, and London apparently has
| made its displeasure unpleasantly
I plain to the Netherlands government.
The market is now flooded with po
i tatoes of the new crop, which besides
supplying home needs, is expected to
permit of the export of 25.u00 lone
| each to the United Kingdom an 1 Cer
! many.
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Sept 1. — Dr. George Mi
chaelis, the new imperial chancellor
of Germany, was the man who intro
duced into the Japanese school system
the idea of military training that
every Japanese school boy of today
goes through. He was then a teacher
in the German school in Kanda. Tokio.
Thirty years ago Dr. Michaelis came
out of Japan as a young man to be
come principal of the German school,
which was supported b the German
society of Japan. Among his students
were boys who have become promi
nent in the public life of this country,
including K. Arimatau, director of the
bureau of legislation in the present
cabinet and personal advisor to Count
Terauchl. am} Professor Mukai. for
mer member of the faculty of Keio
University.
(By Associated Press)
SKATTLK, Sept. 1. — The potato
market is strong, the largo shipments
having no effect on lower prices.
Sweet potatoes are beginning to nr
rive in good condition and the present
high prices are due for a drop The
local cranberry crop is rated at two
thirds of normal and this is given as
the cause for threatened high prir.
and probable shortage. Fruits of all
slnds from eastern Washington and
California are arriving fast and In ex
cellent condition, but for some unex
plained reason high prices prevail. The
local demand for watermelons is
brisk, but the shipper is unable to se
cure cars to ship them. Vegetables of
all sorts are in demand, and the prices
high. There is no trading in wheat
at the Chicago pits, but the govern
ment price of $2,20 a bushel is expert
ed to stand. Corn is skyrocketing and
gains experienced on the Chicago mar
ket yesterday. Butter Is strong. The
advance Is halted by the creamery
men, who claim the advance is justi
fied. but decline to make a further
raise. Kggs are in large demand, with
other dairy products. Staple grocer
ies are still unchanged. Canned sal
mon is expected to cost fifty per cent
more, due to the small catch and pack.
Potatoes are' $4". and $50; eggs, 48
cents; apples, Gravensteins. *2,<)oand
$2.25 a box; butter, 4fi and 47 cents.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 1. — The govern
ment has asked the salmon packers
to reserve ten Instead of six per cent
of their pack of sockeyes and Chinooks
Tor government use. p..pyker- also
per ceil to f the pir^^£u^B?c Vlx ; or
cent requisition was made while a
large pack was expected. The Pui.ot
Sound pack is only one fourth of n >r
mal of the big run. The year’s p i
in Alaska will probably be Ugli ly
above the average.
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Sept. 1. — It might have
been thought that nothing new re
mained to be attempted in aerial war
fare. but the French aviation authori
ties are considering an idea, first sug
gested by the celebrated pilot. Ved
rines, of throwing seeds of that trou
blesome weed, couch grass (known to
farmers as squitch or quitch) over the
cultivated land of Germany.
it is asserted that it would be ail
easy matter for an aeroplane to carry
500 pounds of the seed and let it fall
on fields where corn, beet or potatoes
are planted, and that if a supply is not
avaihible, scientists would not take
long to raise it In sufficient quantity
to send a thousand of the aeroplanes
w hich France is expecting at an earl>
date from the United States, over Ger
many's crops.
The possibility of dropping seeds
of some rapidly growing form of
mushroom fungus or even germs of
| phylloxera Is also under consideration.
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TEA DRUNKNENNESS
LATEST IN LONDON.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Sept. 1. "Has it been
noticed that since the anti treatin '
(epoch and since alcoholic liquor came
to vanishing point, men invite one in
other to cups of tea and get quite fev
erish over their potations,” asks the
.Dally Express. “Recently an actor
who is ‘resting.' confessed that he had
consumed nine cups of tea since
breakfast time They had certainly
changed his condition. He was t'-rribly
restless. Glittering eyes, rapid, non
sensical voluminous talk, high temper
ature. tin uncertain temper. » flu. in
atlng pulse, hands nervously clenched
--all These are the signs and tokens
of tea drunkenness.”
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Of course you are going to it tend
I the dance at Hegg's hall tonight, as
all your friends will he there Music
j by the Bon Ton ort hestra.
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