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.‘..i'JS. July 1—A dispatch from Basel says that
<.\,u n. member of the Prussian House of Lords, pub
y. die German peace program in the Goerlitz Nacli
■ t esterday. Lite proposals stipulate that Great Bt i
. fleet over to Germany; return Gib
given Egypt and the Seuz canal to lur
pa; Germany $ 15,000,00
(;00 iudemity and Northern France and Belgium must be
: une.s'e: cd to Germany. The Count says there will be no
l- ' . *di oi the submarine warfare and no armistice will
lie trrai.ied until die terms are realized.
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. .. ount, mentioned above, must be the greatest
. (I £ .a;il.>hool. Hop, the kinu of dope that is undei the
States, must be used liberally by the
v uv.tit. i ’.e demands are so silly, so extrac agent, that the
• ti n . s. '■ publishing the proposals used mighty good pap
-(.• s . >.e i >i nothing. If the Count speaks for German’,
thei that G< mans are as big a lot of barbar
, us i . .c. s as were ever conceived in human form. The pro
».>: . t ley a re ever submitted officially, will get about
• v . . a attention as a German spy would in the midst of
a i p. k icaa hunch of soldiers killed. As to cessation of
i. . ■ •; su iarine warfare, the count should connect with the
a.i ha experts of Germany who have stated that the sub
mit e failed. As to an armistice, none of the Allies are look
ing for one.
GERMANS OCCUPY TIFLIS. *
LONDON. July 1— It is officially announced that the
Germans rave occupied iitlis, the capital and largest city
in the Caucasus region. This report comes from Moccow.
It is lurthe seated that the Germans are organizing the
Teuton war prisoners in the Caucasus.
STATE OF WAR AT ARCHANGEL.
\p SCOW, Julyl— A state of war has been proclaim
ed the province of Anchangel according to an official
report.
MOKE TROUBLE FOR BOLSHEVIKI.
LONDON, Julyl— Shanghai dispatch says that the
C'/ To Slovaks have dissolved the Bolsheviki council of
work n 1 and soldiers delegates at Vladivostok.
FOURTEEN DESTROYERS TO BE PUT,
IN THE WATER ON FOURTH OF JULY.
WASHINGTON, July 1— Fourteen destroyers will be
launched from American ship yards on July Fourth. These
with several eagle boats, will represent the navy’s share
of the .0.mage to take part in the celebration of Indepen
dence day.
CREW OF AMERICAN MINED STEAMER
IS LANDED TODAY AT FRENCH PORT.
WASHINGTON, July 1— The crew of the American
steoiner Californian, mined and sunk off France, has been
landed at a French port according to official advices re
ceived here this afternoon.
NEW YORK. Julyl— The Federal Small Law, bann
ing idleness by men between 18 and 50 years of age, be
came operative last midnight. The U.S. District attorney
with a squad of detectives visited the Broadway Pool halls,
chop suey parlors and restaurants where the bright lights
shined, and the idle companions of those places who
have not worked for yeai’s, were rounded up. Pedestrians
were stopped on the streets i ml all men in nonessential oc
cupations were subpoenaed to appear within the next 18
hours and show cause why they should not work or fight.
According to the above, the work or fight law is now
in effect. The word “Federal” makes it appear as if the
law was national although no confirmation of this has
been received in Seward, Itis known that many states have
passed their own laws regarding working or fighting for
men between 18 and 50 years of age.
YOUNG MEN REGISTER TOMORROW.
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Young men who became 1 wenty one years of age since
September, 2nd, 1017, will begin registering tomorrow in
Alaska for the selective draft. The President’s proclamat
on fixed the time between seven o’clock in the morning of
ju]y 2nd and nine o’clock in the evening of September 3rd.
for the registration. The local draft board will atend to
the registration here according to instructions of Gov.
Riggs.
BUILDING COLLAPSES AND FIRE THEN
ADDS TO HORROR— MANY ARE BURNED.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, Julyl— The toll of dead in a
building which collapsed at 9 O’clock this forenoon is es
timated from 10 to 20. A score were injured. Fire added to
the danger of those imprisoned. The loss is estimated at
$100,000'.
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RED CROSS WAR FUND GOING UP.
WASHINGTON, Julyl— The Red Cross subscript
ions to the second war fund now totals $170,038,394. More
is still coming in to the National Headquarters it is an
nounced today.
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MUST NOT CRITICISE GERMANY
PARIS, Julyl— The Gazette of Lausage, Switzerland,
has been warned by the Swiss Federal Chancellory again
st further criticism against Geritt&ny. The newspaper had
a savage editorial against the Germans in a certain review
of former Ambassador Gerard’s book.
N’OUTHWESTERN AT CORDOVA
Steamer Northewstern arrived at
hvdova at noon today according to
cable advices. Capt. Hunter is operat
ing the steamer like an ocean grey
hound this trip and the Northwestern
•ould arrive here tomorrow uoght or
arly Wednesday morning.
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RED LIGHT DISTRICT IS
CLOSED AT ANCHORAGE;
The restricted district at Anchorage
was closed Saturday night according
to arrivals on the Alaska from there, j
One hundred and fifty women are go-i
ing to leave theer as son as they can
dispose of their effects. One woman,
with over $1500 worth of new fumit
ure\^ccepted $150 for the outfit and
is aboard the Alaska for the outside.
NO BASEBALL GAME
The town nine was ready for the
game yesterday when a telephone
message to Manager Hagstrom from
Camp Long said that the soldiers were |
not goin gto play. No explanation was
given and there was no game.
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KISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, July 1 — Fish quota
tions at noon today on the exchange
were as follows: halibut, fourteen and
one half cents; sable, seven cents;
ling and red cod, three cents; salted
sable and herring, $22 a barrel.
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The regular weekly lodge meeting
of the Arctic Brotherhood w.il be held
tonight and all members fire request
ed to be in attendance.
TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS
RECOMMENDED TO BE
TAKEN OYER BY U. S.
WASHINGTON, Julyl— President Wilson today re
commended to Congress that the United States govern
ment take over the control and operation of the nation’s
telephone and telegraph systems
The Western Union operators are to strike on next
Monday, July 8th, on account of the lookout of the union
operators.
In view of the strike and acting upoi President Wil
son’s recommendations, Congress will endeavor this week
to pass legislation authorizing the President to take over
all telegraph and telephone systems the same as was done
with the railroads.
SECRETARY LANE RETURNS FROM TRIP
TO HONOLULU—NOT COMING TO ALASKA.
PACIFIC PORT, July 1— Secetarv of the Interior
Lane arrived this forenoon from Honolulu and at once left
on a train for Washington, D.C. Secretary Lane stated
that it was impossible for him to make a trip to Alaska
as he had originally intended.
AGUT MAKES
EAST TRIP HERE
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Making a fast trip north notwith
standing that many cannery calls were
nadc in Southeastern Alaska. Capt.
dob McGillivrary brought the Ad
miral Farragut into poi*t at ."> o’clock
his morning. The Farragut had It)1
jassengers aboard for Anchorage, 14 '
>ound for Seldovia, thirty tons of fr
ight for Seward and the following
.taraengers: Mrs. Margaret Blonn,
Jcv. J. T McQueen, Mrs. Maud Trosp
:r and son, Valentine Bacher , John
lillcspie and seven steerage
The Farragut sailed for Cook Inlet
wrts at 8 o'clock and will return here
bout the Fourth as the steamer is go
ng to Kodiak from Anchorage.
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LUNCHEON TOMORROW
The regular weekly luncheon of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce will be
eld tomorrow at the Seward Grill at
2:30 o’clock. As several .interesting
peakers will be present all members
ire urged to he in their seats at 12:30
>’clock.
WHITTEMORE RETURNING
E. L. Whittemore, councilman, who
as ben visiting in the states for the
past three months, is returning horn
n the Alameda which sailed from Se
ttle this forenon.
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MINISTER ON TRIP
Rev. J. T. McQueen, pastor of the
Methodist church at Juneau, was a
passenger o nthe Admiral Farragut
for Anchorage this morniung and
while the steamer was in port called
on Rev. J. J. Patton. Rev McQueen
expressed himself as greatly fascinat
ed by the picturesquencss and beauty
of Seward.
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The city council will hold a session
tonight at the Fire hall at 8 o'clock.
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NEW YORK, July 1 —The Associat
ed Press this afternoon says that no
activities, aside from general artillery
.ing has been reported from the west
ern frotn. Nothing is stirring on the
Italian front.
ALAfoEOA IS ON
HER WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Julyl — Steamer Ala
meda siiiid for the north this fore
noon at 9 o'clock with a large freight
cargo, live days mail for southwestern
Alaska ports, and the following pass
engers for Seward J. D Meenah, A.
E. Berry, Mrs. M. Miller, F. R. Peter
son, Ed L. Whittemore and A. J. Mc
Connell. —
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ALASKA iN PORT
Steamer Alaska returned from An
chorage this morning at 8:30 o’clock
remained at the Seward dock until
12:30 o’clock and then went to the San
Juan dock to load fL-h and is to sail
for the south during the aftemon. The
Alaska had 100 passengers aboard
from Anchorage, the majority for the
outside. Few additional passengers
were booked from Seward for the
south than was shown in the list pub
lished-in the Sunday paper.
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WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the report of weath
er conditions along the railroad receiv
ed to 7 o'clock this morning:
Anchorage, CO, clear, calm.
Girdwood, 44, clear, calm.
Matanuska, 50, clear, calm.
Talkeetna, 46, clear, calm.