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The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
WYOMING PROUD OF ITS
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE ACT
(By Associated Press)

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 5. - Gen eral J. c. Thompson. of this city, has initiated movement for the erection of monument to commemorate the granting of the franchise to women in Wyoming.
 Wyoming granted suffrage to women December 10, 1869, in an act which does not total 200 words from title to approved" The essential words follow:
 Every woman of the age of 21 years residing in this territory may cast her vote" The law is chapter 31 of the general laws of Wyoming for 1869. The gover. nor who approved 1t was John A. Campbell.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
B|C CELEBRATION TO bE HELD
 JULY 4

The eagle will scream and the can non boom In Cordova on July {. The celebration will be one befitting the most prosperous town in Alaska.
 In order that a program, including all kinds of sports and amusements may be arranged large number of committees have been named, to ar range for the different events. There will be a parade, baseball game, races, and in fact all kinds of events to amuse and entertain both the young and the old.
 Chairman Thisted has named his roster of assistants, and a meeting of all the committees will be held at the city hall on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock to perfect an organization. In the meantime the finance committee is expected to get busy so as to ascer- tain the amount of funds available for prizes.
 The following committees have been appointed:
 General Committee-rhos. S. Scott chairman; Mrs. w. w. Council, Mrs. J. V. Lydick, Mrs. E. V. Boyle, H. I. O'Neill, H. l. Lewis and Geo. Kennedy
 Finance Committee - Dr. w. w Council, chairman; A. A. Cloninger, J L. O'Brien and Thomas Davis.
 Music and Amusements Committee Mrs. A. Cartwright, chairman; Mrs L. R. Baird, Mrs. E, L. Harwood, F. A Jones and w. F. Tingley.
 Parade and Decorations Committee Rev. A. c. Shriver, chairman, Rev E. P. Ziegler, D. c. Czerwenka, Fred Glassbrenner and Roy Hegg.
 Advertising Committee - H. c Steel, chairman; N. Greene, w. L Smith. E. A. Hegg and H. c. Feldman Transportation Committee --4--- Gafat Corser, chairman; w. A. Nourse. H Hedges.
 Mems Events Committee George Dooley, chairman; Nels Hawkinson George O'Northam, F. J. McConagh, and Frank Ripley.
 Young Ladies' Events Committee Miss Carrie Thompson, chairman Misses Mabel Penning, Bessie Dick | inson, Lola Turner and Miss Murray Children's Events Committee-Mrs Caleb Corser, chairman; Mrs. NJ | Brock, Mrs. A. Fields, Mrs. J. V. Ly dick and Mrs. c. NJ. Rosswog. Old and Fat Mems Events Commit tee-George c. Hazelet. chairman James Smith, c. H. Scheffler, Alval Eames, H. A. Slater, " c. Vance ant Link Waln.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
DENMARK DENIES SHIPPING FOODsTUFFs ID GERMANY

WASHINGTON June 5.-Constantin Brun, the Danish minister here has been furnished figures by his government reute published charges that Denmark has during of the present received profits by exporaon particularly of oOdstuff to Germany to the detrmen and of the entente allies The charges have published in newspapers in London and in Paris, and in the United States
 "Ths campaign" said Minister Brun, in statement the Associated Press has been based and pee statistics and unwarranted conclusions These abso utey false accusations against Denmark aty dced in the house of commons March 2 by the British blockade minister, Lord Cec''
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
CORD ] VI HOME V|S|TE BY
 DEATH ANGEL

At 2;30 o'clock this morning the Death Angel visited the home of Rich ard K. Kerwood, and the spirit of his wife took flight to her eternal rest. Mrs. Kerwood had been seriously Ill for the past nine days, and finally sue cumbed to an attack of general para thenesis.
 Deceased had been a resident of Cor dova for several years, and during that time endeared herself to large circle of friends. She was born in Oregon state, twenty-four years ago, and was the daughter of our former townsman, Charles O'Neill, who is located at An chorage. She also had a sister living in Portland, and Richard O'Neill. of Anchorage, was her halfbrother. No definite time has been set for the fun eral. as word is being awaited from her father, as to when he will arrive in Cordova.
 The sympathy of the entire com munity is extended to MT. Kerwood, who. with two infant children, sur vive loving wife and devoted mother.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

This hits them all both great and ter how big an income any individual may enjoy. Students are exempt dur ing school sessions. Violators may be fined $100 or put to work by the state, in which case their dependents get the small wage allowed. The purpose of this law is to make every able bodied male do something useful dur ing the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
MExlcANS RETURN HOME, AFRAID BEING coNscRIPTED
(By Associated Press)

CHIHUAHUA CITY, June 5. - Mex. ican laborers returning from the United States for fear of being con- scripted and because of the return of normal conditions, have solved the labor problem for the mining compan. ies in this district. Many foreign and native companies had planned to re- open and operate extensively, but be- cause of shortage of labor this was found impossible. Now the Mexican laborers are returning from the United States at the rate of 500 day and are seeking employment in the mines of the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

Naval Battle Between the Germans and English
PATRIOTIC AMERICAN ANSWER ID THE CALL FUR DUTY

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Today is being generally ob served throughout the country holiday, and big patriotic demonstrations being held i'll many cities in honor of the registration of all from 21 to 30 of age for seectve draft i'll the army The bureau estimates that 10000O00 registering today. Four and half million of these men married and five and half million single Over three million engaged in manufacturing and mechanical indus tries and nearly three million i'll agriculture.
 There disturbances anywhere, and the willingness with which practically all marched to the polls and placed thcirname the honor roll demonstrates that young America is ready to back up President Wilson in his plans
 FORT WORTH June 5-E H. FulcLer, a member of the Farmers and aborcrs Protective Association who hid him self i'll the woods and heavily armed for the purpose of ssng conscrpton killed by posse of county officers
 CHEYENNE, Wyo. June 5.So great is the cxpanse of unsettled country in of the grazing sections of Wyoming that it regarded practically impossible for sheriffs and county officials comply with the request of the government have returns made from conscrpon registration within five days It will take five days to get the registration lists to the county in casc and few days will relay the lists to the capitol at Cheyenne.
 Senator KCndrc pasture in Sheridan county which takes day of hard riding for horseman There practically people living ill this There places of similar magnitude in the stae and in many automobile roads bavc yet been built that the regsa tion lists will have to be carried by horse power.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
CAPT. RoLFE'S NEW BOAT DUE.

Capt. Harry Rolfe Is due in Cordova within the next few days with his newly built coatwise boat, which he is bringing from Seattle under her own steam. It is reported that he put into Yakutat to make some repairs to the machinery. Al LuAd is accompanying Capt. Rolfe on the trip,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
CO NV1CT $ FIRE PEN|IENT|ARY
 BUILDINGS
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(By Associated Press)

tbt A'FsfNiettu ITtSSD 9 . JOLIET. 1ll. June 5. - Twelve ( . hundred conyicts of the Illinois . . state penitentiary revolted and . . set fire to the buildings. The fed. | ' eral troops were called out to . . suppress the revolt. One convict . . is dead and six severely injured. . . JOLIET. June 5. = Three milf. . . tary companies. combined with . . the fire and police forces. are . . fighting the reign of terror at the . . penitentiary and finally succeed. . . ed in suppressing the revolt. Five ( . buildings were ignited by the in . . furiated inmates, and the flames . . are still raging. . . . - | . ( ( (
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

On the first anniversary of the es- tablishment of the branch of the Bank of Alaska at Wrangell recently, the concern moved into its new bank building there, handsome concrete structure. A reception was held in the new building, which was attended by most of the townspeople.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
WILL JOIN THE 5ENEDIcTS.

NJ. J. Scheuch. employed at the Blum, O'Neill store, will leave on the next southbound steamer on trip to the middle west. He expects to be gone about six weeks, and when he re- turns he will be accompanied by a bride
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
ALL HANDS MUST TOLL
 IN WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 5. - All loafers look alike to the law in West Virginia today. A statute just passed by the legislature provides that every able male between the ages of weekly at some lawful and recognized business, profession or employment.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
GERMAN SUBMARINE MENACE Is FAST DISAPPEARING

LONDON, June 5.The weekly report of losses of British merchantmen by submarines will again be favorable total and is the best week since the unrestricted warfare begun There losses since Friday The British naval peo pie think the improvement IS permanent the weather favorable for fighting submarines The arrival of the desroyers has nstled friendly rivalry the numerous successful encounters during the past week, the Americans gaining their share of credit.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
RESIGNS AFTER 10 YEARS
 OF RAILROAD SERVICE
(By United Press1

NEW YORK, June 5. - Resignation of A. R. Whaley as vice-president in charge of operations on the New Haven railroad, has been accepted Whaley retained a connection with the company and continued handling details that have been in his care. He put in 40 years of service with the New Haven. starting as a brakeman.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
RACQUET WiElDERS
 WILL ORGANIZE

of tennis club are invited to attend a meeting at the city hall tonight.
 when the preliminary steps will be
 taken towards effecting permanent organization.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
SE A I TIE STILL FIGHTING BONE
 DRY BILL
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, June ,. The leaders dry law say sufficient votes have been obtained to prevent the new law from going into operation next Thursday Lawyers declare the matter is unim. portant as federal law, effective July l. will make the state bone dry by forbidding the shipment of liquor.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
EVANS SAILS FROM SEATTLE.

SEATTLE. June 5. - The steamer Admiral Evans sailed for southwestern Alaska last night, Her Cordova pas sengers were c. Hogen, Mrs. Munsell and Son, Leslie A. Nevda and E. Blackely.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
BUNGALOW DANCE
 WAS A SUCCESS

~ The Bungalow Club very pleasantly entertained a large number of young people at a dance at Hegg's hall last night. The apron and overall was very much in evidence, and all present had a good time.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET
 AND GIVE THE REBEL YELL
rBY \ sijsocfated Press ].

WASHINGTON, June 5. - Presi dent Wilson today welcomed 5000 Confederate veterans at their reunion The old soldiers gave the rebel yell and many of them shook hands with the chief executive.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
CHAMBER MEETING
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

Tomorrow night the Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Northland Club rooms, and every member should feel 1t his duty to be present, as sev- eral important matters will be dis cussed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

The auto fire engine purchased by the city of Juneau from the La France Fire Engine Company, has been ship. ped. and is expected to reach it's desti. nation in the near future.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
GERMANS FITTING WIRELESS INFORMATION FROM !. g.

NEW YORK, June 5.The police have announced that the heads of German wireless systems the United States and made plans regarding wireless outfits and other details for conveying information to Germany They then departed pro- bably for Mexico
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
DRAFTED MEN WILL BE IN SERVICE BY SEPTEMBER FIRST

WASHINGTON, June 5-No action taken the Cowder statement to make number of the registering ate and then posponement of the draft for several weeks After the registrations the government does contemplate class exemptions and those drafted will probably be in training camps by September1
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
BRITISH PREPARING FUR ANOTHER B|G OFFENSIVE

UNDATED June All signs indicate that great British offensive pending The thunder of the British guns voume while the trench raids multiply tremendous ar
 ey duel IS progressing around the Belgian village of Wyt schaete five miles south of Ypres From Wytschaete Vmv ridge thirty miles south guns day and night appar eny preparations being made for a British advance
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
MAY EXEMPT SMALL PAPERS FROM ADVERTISING TAX

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The committee has considered exempng from the advertising newspapers and other pub cation whose annual newspaper advertising receipts under $2000
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The steamer Admiral Watson Is due from the westward on Sunday.
 Thursday morning the steamer Ala meda should reach here from Seattle
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
LADIES' AID TO MEET.

A business meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at Mrs. l.. R. Baird's rooms tomorrow afternoon at 2:l5 o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
RUSSIAN DELEGATES SEND OUT APPEAL FOR PEACE

PETROGRAD June 5.-The council of soldiers and work mems delegates sent statement to the Socialist parties and central federaons and trades unions of the wo repeating the appeal people unite in resoute action in favor of peace.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
SENATE STILL WRESTLING WITH WAR REVENUE BILL

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The senate finance committee has retained the house tax of fifteen cents gallon rectfied spirits The committee imposition of pobitory the dstaton of whisky and other similar liquors for beverage purposes is warmly approved by congressman The house taxes and bee doubling the rates which tancd. The senate committee made the cigarettes higher than the house.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
NO CENSORSHIP BE ESTABLISHED ON NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON, June 5.The conferees of the espionage bill have reached complete agreement with the newspaper censorship omitted
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK AND A|RPLANE WRECKED

LONDON, June 5.t is officially announced that Ger man destroyer sunk and another damaged in a running light between six German destroyer and British squadron. The British warsips bombarded the German naval tend and escaped mdamaged
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
INSISTS UPON RETURN LORRAINE AND ALSACE ID FRANCE

PARIS June 5.-The chamber of deputies adopted mon declaring that peace conditions include the bera on of the territories occupied by Germany and the return of Asace and Lorraine Fance also just reparaton for dam age done the invaded district %~
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
MEETING OF THE GUILD.

Mrs. Walbank will entertain the Women's Guild tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

LONDON, June 5.-An arpane raid is progressing over the Thames estuary. One German arpane brought down after bombs had been dropped over Essex and Kent
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
ITALIANS ARE NOBLY RESISTING AUSTRIAN ATTACKS

ROME June 5The massed Austrian attacks in the Ial ian nes south of GOrza repused and the Italians pro 9reSSed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05

Read the Daily Times and keep post ed on the worlds doings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-05
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE ADVANCING ON THE ENEMY

PETROGRAD, June 5-The Russians have advanced south of Baneh, on the Persian Turkish frontier
Evening star., 1917-03-04

me to come up to the stove, or to sit down,
but just set there, not even lookin at me-
And so said: Il want to see John
"And then she-laughed. guess you
would call it laugh.
IL thought of Harry and the team out
side, so l said, little sharp, Can see
John?' No. says she-kind of dull like.
Amt he home?' says l. Then she looked
at me. Yes says she, he's home.
Then why can't see him. | asked her.
out of patience with her now. Cause
he's dead says she, just as quiet and dull
and fell to pleating her apron. Dead?
says |, like you do when you can't take
in what you've heard.
"She just nodded her head, not getting
a bit excited, but rockin back and forth.
Why-where is he? says |, not know
ing ,chat to say.
"She just pointed upstairs this =
pointing to the room above.
al got up, with the idea of going up
there myself. By this time didn't
Evening star., 1917-03-04

it was past eight o'clock. So knocked
again. louder, and thought heard some
body say, Come in. wasn't sure-Im
not sure yet. But | opened the door
this door, jerking hand toward the door
by which the two women stood, "and
there, in that rocker pointing to it
sat Mrs. Wright"
EVERY one in the kitchen looked at the
rocker. 1t came into Mrs. Hale's mind
that that rocker didn't look in the least
like Minnie Foster-the Minnie Foster of
twenty years before. 1t was dingy red
with wooden rings up the back. and the
middle ring was gone, and the chair
sagged to one side.
"How did she-look?" the county attor-
ney was inquring.
"Well,' said Hale, @she looked-queer. :"
"How do you mean-queer?'
AS he asked it he took out notebook
and pencil. Mrs. Hale did not like the
sight of that pencil. She kept her eye
Evening star., 1917-03-04

conversation, so l said | had come in to
see if John wanted to put in telephone;
and at that she started to laugh, and then
she stopped and looked at me-scared. y
At sound of moving pencil the man
who was telling the story looked up.
Il dunno-maybe it wasn't scared he
hastened; 81 wouldn't like to say it was
Soon Harry got back, and then DIR. Lloyd
came, and you, Mr.. Peters, and so guess
that's all | know that you don't
He said that last with relief, and moved
little, as if relaxing. Every one
moved a little The county attorney
walked toward the stair door.
a guess we'll go upstairs frst-then
out to the barn and around there"
He paused and looked around the
kitchen.
you're convinced there was nothing
important here?' he asked the sheriff.
Nothing that would-point to any
motive?"
Evening star., 1917-03-04

that was what was going to say-though
| said at the same time that didn't know
as what his wife wanted made much differ
ence to John"
Now, there he was!-saying things he
didn't need to say. Mrs. Hale tried to
catch her husbands eye, but fortunately
the county attorney interrupted with:
Lets talk about that little later,
MIR. Hale. do want to talk about that,
but I'm anxious now to get along to just
what happened when you got here.
When he began this time, it was very
deliberately and carefully:
II didn't see or hear anything. |
knocked at the door. And still it was all
quiet inside | knew they must be up
Evening star., 1917-03-04

came the fear now that maybe Harry
wasn't dressed warm enough-they hadn't
any of them realized how that north
wind did bite.
"We come along this road,7 Hale was
going on, with motion of his hand to the
road over which they had just come, "and
as we got in sight of the house says to
Harry, I'm goin' to see if can't get John
Wright to take telephone You see,
he explained to Henderson, unless can
get somebody to go in with me they won't
come out this branch road except for
price can't pay. I'd spoke to Wright
about it once before; but he put me off,
saying folks talked too much anyway, and
all he asked was peace and quiet-guess
you know about how much he talked
himself. But | thought maybe if l went
to the house and talked about it before
his wife, and said all the women-folks
liked the telephones, and that in this
lonesome stretch of road it would be a
good thing WE'LL said to Harry that
Evening star., 1917-03-04

fixed on her husband, as if to keep him
from saying unnecessary things that
would go into that notebook and make
trouble.
Hale did speak guardedly, as if the pen
ell had affected him too.
well, as if she didn't know what she
was going to do next. And kind of-done
up
"How did she seem to feel about your
coming?'
"Why, l don't think she minded-one
way or other. She didn't pay much at
tention. | said, 'Ho do, Mrs. Wright
It's cold, amt it?' And she said, is
it?'-and went on pleatin' at her apron.
"Well, was surprised. She didn't ask
Evening star., 1917-03-04

make fire for them, and then Sheriff
Peters stepped back from the stove, I'M
; buttOned his outer coat, and leaned his
hands on the kitchen table in way that
seemed to mark the beginning of official
business. "Now, Mr.. Hale" he said in
a sort of semi-official voice, "before we
move things about, you tell Mr.. Hen
derson just what it was you saw when
you came here yesterday morning"
The county attorney was looking
around the kitchen
"By the way" he said, "has anything
been moved?" He turned to the sheriff.
"Are things just as you left them yester-
day."
Peters looked from cupboard to sink;
Evening star., 1917-03-04
MAGAZINE SECTION for March 4, 1917

know what to do. l walked from there
to here; then l says: Why, what did
he die OFF
He died of rope round his neck, says
she; and just went on pleatin' at her
apron
HALE stopped speaking, and stood star
ing at the rocker, as if he were still
seeing the woman who had sat there the
morning before. Nobody spoke; it was
as If every one We're seeing the woman
who had sat there the morning before.
"And what did you do them" the
county attorney at last broke the silence.
Il went out and called Harry.
thought might-need help. got Harry
Evening star., 1917-03-04

"Ihere he Was-lylng over
the"
81 think I'd rather have you
go into that upstairs" the
county attorney interrupted,
"where you can point it all
out. Just go on now with the
rest of the story
"Well, my first thought was
toget that ropeoff. 1t looked"
He stopped, his face twitch-
ing.
"But Harry, he went up to
him, and he said, No, he's
dead all right, and we'd better
not touch anything So we
went downstairs.
"She was still sitting that
same way. Has anybody been
notified" l asked. No. says
she, uncOncerned.
"Who did this, Mrs. Wright
said Harry. He said it busi-
nesslike, and she stopped pleat-
ing at her apron. Il don't
know she says. You don't
know" says Harry. Weren't
you sleepin' in the bed with
him?' Yes, says she, but l
was on the inside Somebody
slipped a rope round his neck
and strangled him, and you
didn't wake up?' says Harry.
Il didn't wake up she said
after him.
ave may have looked as if
we didn't see how that could
be, for after a minute she said,
l sleep sound
Harry was going to ask
her more questions, but l said
maybe that weren't our bust
ness; maybe we ought to let her
tell her story first to the cor
oner or the sheriff. So Harry
went fast as he could over to
High Road-the Rivers place,
where there's a telephone.
"And what did she do when
she knew you had gone for the
coroner" The sheriff got his
pencil in his hand all ready for
writing.
"She moved from that chair
to this one over here'--Hale
pointed to a small chair in the
corner-"and just sat there with
her hands held together and
looking down. l got a feeling
that l ought to make some
ion, so l said | had come in to
m wanted to put in a telephone;
at she started to laugh, and then
,ed and looked at me-scared.'
nd of a moving pencil the man
telling the story looked I'D.