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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
Office Renartee.

Woman Editor-Where did you get
your black eye-been fighting again7
Muscular Reporter-Oh, no; don't
get black eyes when fight. The other
fellow gets them.
Woman Editor-Well, thought per-
haps you had been fighting with my
husband.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
halfway Traffle In nrItaIn

Although British railroads rank
fourth among the nations in regard to
mileage, they carry more passengers
every year than are carried In any
other country.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
RIotInnl in Brazil.

Porto Allegro, Brazil.-A mob at.
tackled 270 German houses Tuesday
night, tore down German hags and
smashed the windows. Afterwards
caricatures Of the German emperor
were nailed to the walls.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY Loss
Casualties In Mondays Fighting Es-
timated at 100000.

CasuaItIes IN Mondays Fighting Ee-
timated at 100000.
Paris Germany suffered another
Crushing blow upon the western front
when forty miles of the strongest part
of her line were wrested from her
with an estimated loss of nearly 1907
900 killed, wounded and prisoners as
q result of the opening Monday of the
French offensive.
The attack began along a twenty
five mile front from Scissors to
Rheims, extending the great western
battle a distance Of close to $50
miles, more than one-third of the
mighty line from Switzerland to the
sea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
RUSSIAN woMgN To voTE.
Will Have Part In Conduct Of Affairs
OF New Government.


London-A Petrograd dispatch says
that the congress of the council of
workers, soldiers and delegates mas
adopted q report regarding the con-
stituent assembly. which makes the
following recommendations:
The assembly shall be convened at
Petrograd as early as possible on the
principle of universal suffrage. The
army shall take part in the elections
like the rest Of the population, but
the active army shall vote separately
Women shall have the same voting
rights as men. The qualifying age
for the vote shall be twenty years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
A4ow RAe

awhat is the death rate In this Vi
cinity7"
aWell, stranger, haven't got the
exact figures, but I reckon you can
die as cheap here as anywhere in the
world"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
Advocatee sendina Men to Front.

Boston.-Major General Wood. ad-
dressing the American Cotton Waste
Exchange here Tuesday, said the
United States would not fnlfin its duty
In this war until 1t had sent men to
the front.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
WTTHYOUp HANDS TIED T. soroo oh,o...

-
efemale complaint" or
weakness, what can
yon expect2 There's
nothing you can accom-
plish-nothing you can
enjoy. And no good
reason for it. Doctor
Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
seription viii cure YOU.
safely and certainly. ii
you'll give it faithful
use. For every one Of
these womanly trouh
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
ContradlctorY BEHAVIOR.

"Cholly seems to be falling off in.
his former correct style of dressing"
eyes, / noticed he was laying down
on his getup."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

Don't Cry over Split Milk.
I'm so sorry missed that oppor-
tunity to kiss you"
"Oh, don't feel bad about it-there
will be others"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

Wilmington, Del, will spend $1,000
900 to increase public school facili-
Hes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
"Golna In"

Calico is said to be the highest In
fifty years, and the same is true of
all skirts.-ColumbIa Is. CD State.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
sure rhlna.

Sure Thing.
"How are we going to pilot the ship
Of state?"
81 suppose by a tug of war"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
Never That Wav

"Jack, do you love me stin?"
airy it once. pet, and let me see
what it's like"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
Lay not burdens on any but myself.
F RECKLES

Now L. the Time to Get Rld of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckleg, the
prescription othinet double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine--doublo
etrength-from your druggist, and apply q
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. this lie sold under guarantee OF
money back II II fails to remove freckles.--
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

The BAN is the oldest toy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
 IN FAKE PEACE PLEA

WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 1.- The German government has tried for three years to win the war by fighting and rightfulness-and has failed. So it has taken the alternate-deceit. In issuing what is believed to be fake offer. the new German chancellor, pr. Georg Michaelis, and Count Czern n. the Austrian foreign minister, l. e made a bid for peace.
 Tt is simply move to split the Al lies and in that manner win tfa war, was the declaration of high official here.
 The declaration was echoed in ev. cry capital in the Allies countries, England and France being especially strong in their utterances. It is the general opinion of the Allies and the United States that if Germany sincere. ly desires peace. it Is her place to state clearly, without reserve, what she considers just terms, and to what she will adhere in reaching a peace pact.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
MARATHON RACE IN
 HONOLULU PLANNED
(Associdted PfesS)

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug. T. Honolulu is arranging plans for mar athon run in which the participants will carry message from Father Nep- tune, god of the sea, to Pele, the God dess of volcanoes. The racers will make the start from the Bay of Hilo, where the first relay of runners will each be handed a message by Nep- tune The finish will be at the rim of the active volcano Kilauea, thirty miles distant, where one of Hawaiia' s fair daughters assuming the role of Pele. will take Neptune's message from the first man of the last relay to reach her.
 The runners will pass through sugar and pinapple plantations, forests of ferns and palms, they will run past Assures from which steam jets issue, and holes spouting geysers Inciden- tally, in order to reach their destina- tion, they will be climbing to height of 4,000 feet above the sea level Run ners from all parts of the various is- lands are expected to compete.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
MIR. SCOTT, FIELD
 REPRESENTATIVE
 RED. CROSS COMING
The Opportunity Is At Hand To Learn More About Our Duties

Mir R. Scott, field representative of the Red Cross will arrive in Ketchikan tomorrow and expects to remain un- til the 14th during which time one and probably two public meetings will be held. The first one will take place Friday evening at which MT. Scott, who is thoroughly cnoversant with the subject, will deliver an address upon the important branch of the govern ment and explain in detail the Red Cross system of operation. The place of meeting will be announced later. Probably in Thursdays Progressive. Miner
 It is of the first importance that these meetings be well attended in or der that our people may familiarize themselves with duties to be perform ed later on. Much is expected of the Red Cross during this war and the better understanding we have of what is required, the better will the service be performed when necessity requires. quires.
 Remember the meeting for Friday evening!
 LATER-Red Men Hall has been secured and the meeting will be there at eight o'clock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
MEXICAN SECRETARY FINANCE CORRECTS
 A FALSE REPORT
(Assoc{uted Press)


 MEXICO CITY Aug 7-Rafael Nieto sub secretary of finance recently is- sued a long statement explaining at length the process of which the pres ent ad valorem duties on petroleum and it's derivitives were arrived at. Mir. Nieto declares that the duties are neither burdensome nor confiscatory and that the impression which ap- parently obtains among many in the United States that the duties render exportation of oil from the Mexican fields to the United States practically impossible, is incorrect.
 MT. Nieto points out that in many cases newspapers in the United States printed statements to the effect that the tax on crude oil of certain grade was more than eleven pesos a ton, whereas the figures mentioned was the average price a ton in New York on which the tax for that period was based, the tax being but ten percent. of the price.
 As proof that the new taxes are not prohibitive the statement asserts that in the months of March and April this year S16,745 tons of crude oil and 411,. IFS tons of fuel oil were exported from Mexican fields.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
HARVEY M. STACkPOLE
 GETS APPOINTMENT
His Duties Are Prescribed In A Letter From The Depart
 ment

In compliance with request made by the Territorial Legislature at the last session, the Bureau of Fisheries H. M. Stackpole to the position. The letter of instruction follows:
 Mir Harvey M. Stackpole,
 Local Agent, Bureau of Fisheries,
 Ketchikan, Alaska.
 Referring to the Bureaus letter of this date in regard to your designation as local agent at Ketchikan to furn- ish daily prices of fish to the cable of fee, you are advised that in compli- ance with a request made by the Legislature of the Territory of Alas ka it has been decided to furnish cer. tain Alaskan towns with daily quota tions Sunday and holidays excepted) of the price of certain fresh fish and with weekly quotations of the prices of certain kinds of salted fish at Ket- chikan. The work is to be carried on Jointly by the Bureau of Fisheries and the Washington-Alaska Cable and Telegraph System of the War Depart ment Arrangements have Already been made with the War Department whereby the necessary cable service will be furnished without cost. A similar service has been inaugurated in respect to prices of fish at Seattle but you will be concerned only with prices at Ketchikan.
 You will accordingly furnish the Ketchikan cable office each day ex- cept on the days above noted, with a statement of the current Ketchikan prices at F o'clock noon of fresh hali- but, sablefsh (black cod) and red rockfsh, for transmission to the fol- lowing Alaskan towns: Juneau, Pet ersburg, Wrangell, Sitka, Valdez, Sew ard, Cordova and Skagway.
 In addition to this daily report, you will also furnish the same office on Monday of each week with quotations of the current prices of pickled sable. fish, herring and salmon for transmits sion to the aforementioned places in Alaska The prices must be secured from authentic sources. A copy of the message should be posted at the cable office at Ketchikan where it will be available for inspection along with the telegram received from the Bureaus agent quoting Seattle prices
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
ONE OF OUR G0vERNME NT'S INCONSISTENCIES
 THAT IS AVERAGING ATTENTION NOWADAYS

Haven't the dispatches announcing the departures and arrivals of the United States Transport Crook, car. rying general supplies to the westward attracted your attention, when the na- tions of all the world are clamoring for additional merchant ships to transport their commodities?
 The United States government is planning a tremendous shipbuilding program to meet a tremendous de- mand. The tonnage is at the greatest premium in the worlds history. Ships are paying for themselves in one and two voyages across the Atlantic. Des- bite these conditions, as our atten- tion has been called there is one cor ner of the earth where ships come and go without t..eir cargo space being completely filled; and that country is Alaska.
 The established lines have contin- ued to operate on regular schedule despite alluring inducements to enter more lucrative fields at least some of the vessels they now operate to Alas ka. And there would be no danger of any change in their schedule now were it not for a singular handicap that has been imposed upon them. At the very moment that the United States government is straining every resource to obtain transports to carry troops and supplies to Europe, it is permitting the transport Crook to operate between Anchorage and Seat tie, presumably because 1t is needed to transport government railway sup plies. But the truth is there is more than enough sapce on the ships of the regular lines to transport all the supplies that the government can use Because the Crook is carrying all the government supplies, the ships of the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07

established lines are coming to Alas. ka with only partly filled holds.
 As a result there is a grave possi- bility that the companies may reduce their sailings to Alaska. The Crook is operating to Anchorage only tenn. porarily and will be removed as soon as the railroad Is built, If not before. On the other hand. the steamship con- panies have permanently established connections with Alaska ports.
 Once the companies remove any vessels from the Alaska service. 1t will be years before they are returned because of the big earnings offered elsewhere. In view of the fact that the temporary operations of the Crook will cause a reduction in the sailing schedules of the regular lines, 1t will be to the best interest of Alaskans if the Crook is removed.
 Ketchikan, Juneau. Cordova. Valdez and Seward are just as interested in seeing present schedules maintained as is Anchorage, for they all would be equally affected. Doubtless if the facts are presented to the government at Washington the situation will be quickly remedied, but the people Of Alaska should not delay in making the facts known.
 These transportation companies have helped to open up tho country. Why not help them today? And incl. dentally helping ourselves by contrib uting our share in pointing out to the government that theCrook should be withdrawn from the Alaska run and sent where 1t may render more useful service to the couh,ry. This is an other subject for the Commercial Club to take up. A whisper In Dele gate Sulzer's ear may help some.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
COMMITTEE
 TO PUBLISH
 LIST0FSPIES
It is Estimated That Eighty Thousand InfOrmers Have
 Infested the Country
{ Associated PreSs)

PETROGRAD, Aug. "A commit tee of thirty has been appointed by the provisional government to investi- gate and publish list of all the spies and informers in the country and in the employ of the German Emperor. These thirty men composing the con- mittee have been given the power to appoint others to work with them, and some twenty more may be added shortly. The provisional government estimates that there are at least some eighty thousand men acting as either spies or informers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7.-According to Berlin advices the final result of the State Income tax assessment for Berlin in the taxation of 1917 shows a total of 4S,OO0,00O marks, or an in- crease of 3,50O,OOO over the 1916 as- sessment. Taxpayers with incomes of over 5000 marks number 64,63O or 9,344 more than in 1916. The average income of skilled intuition workers at the present time is from 5000 to 5000 and, in many cases 1000 marks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
RETURNS FROM VISIT

Miss Mary Minthorn. daughter of Dr. Minthorn, of Metlakatla, returned on the Northwestern this morning from Portland. where she has been on business and pleasure trip during the past three weeks. Miss Minthorn has been added to the local staff of teachers for the coming term and will make her home here after Sept. ].
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
RUSSIAN IS ARRESTED IN
 CALIFORNIA
Suspected of ShadOwing Move, mentS of Russian
 Commissioner
(AsSocidted PreSs)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug I'M. Bal zerkevitch was arrested this morning and charged with shaddowing the movements of Colonel Ternavsky chief of staff to the Russian General Brussiloff, who is here as federal investigator. The colonel declares Balzerevitch is constantly on his trail watching his every move. The ac. cused admits he is here solely in re- lation to the action of the colonel who he claims is here on secret mission.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
Necessity of Avoiding Waste

am informed that in many sections in which fruits and vegetables have been produced in abundance the peo- pie already are canning and drying them in large quantities. But we should be content with nothing short of the perfection of organization and should be unwilling that anything should be lost. In this hour of peril am concerned. as I know you are, with the necessity of avoiding waste. Every bushel of potatoes properly stored. every pound of vegetables properly put by for future use, every jar of fruit preserved, add that much to our insurance of victory. add that much to hasten the end of this con- flict. To win We must have maximum efficiency in all directions. We can not win without complete and effective concentration of all our efforts.
 We can all aid by increasing our consumption of perisbahle products ouSh VI bhCAii ao C Sdil CiISlCully utlt- ize we must utilize, and by so doing relieve the strain on our store of staples. We must aim to consume these things locally so far as possible and thus relieve the pressure on trans. portation agencies, freeing them for the more efficient handling of products required for military purposes What
 we can not presently consume We must conserve.
 Burden on Housewife
 The service we are asking the peo pie to render in this matter is a pub lie service. It is one primarily fol the household. Upon the housewife much of the burden of the task will fall l join you in your appeal to the women of the Nation, whether living in city, town or country, to devote their time so far as it may be feasible and necessary. to the performance oi this very essential work. Among then
 will be found those fitted by exper
 fence to teach others, and they will
 put their knowledge whole-heartedly at the service of their neighbors. I am sure that We may confidently count upon the cooperation of the
 editors of the Nation in disseminat
 ing the necessary information. I an certain that the governors and the food
 committees appointed by them in the
 States in which this problem is urg ent will leave nothing undone to at
 tack it promptly and to assist in soly ing it.
 Faithfully. yours,
 (Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
ARIZONA STATE FEDERATION IN
 CONVENTION
The President Says Deportation At Bisbee Invites
 Revolution
Associated Press)

CLIFTON. Ariz., Aug. 7.-The state Federation of Labor in convention here today telegraphed President Will son. asking what were his intentions toward the twelve hundred men de- ported from Bisbee. The federation president in an address last evening declared the deportation of the miners at Bisbee invites a revolution. The time is near, he said, when the pres ervation of freedom and liberty shall require radical actions
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
THE CRANKY TO
 OPEN OFFICE HERE

It is reported by reliable authority that the Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelling Company, which here tofore maintained its head office at Hadley. is to open offices here within the next few days. The office to be in charge of the genial accountant, J. c. Ellis and all the financial end of the business of the company shall be transacted in Ketchikan.
 It is also said that MT. Sweetser, the manager. on his return from the north will endeavor to secure a house and south, will take up their residents in the city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
REDCROSS BUREAU IS
 AGCRIEVED
Liggett & Myers, TObaccOnists Donate Huge Sum to The
 Soldiers
(AsSocidfsd Prsss)

r WASHINGTON Aug. 7.-Offcials of the Red Cross and Young Mems Chris tian Association complain of being hampered in their work because they Ire denied recognition which should be accorded the uniform of the Ameri- can Red Cross in Europe. President Wilson has taken the matter up with the proper officials.
 The Red Cross Association amour ced today that the Liggett & Myers Company. tobacconists, with head quarters in New York, had donated a huge supply of tobacco for the Amer ican troops in France to replace the recent loss of large shipment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07

. Passengers arriving on the North western at 3 a. m this morning were MT. and Mrs. A. Holland; James Jeu- sen. w.. J. Rogers; J. B. Causberg; Aline Berger; o. c. Otto; John Agen; J. Mcclure; Sam Robinson; Dan Cos tello; H. J. Morrison; James Camp bell; F. M. Strong; John Coyle; L. Beckstein; Wm. Pohl; F. Reilley, Rob- ert McAdams; Len Doyle; Paul Wis el; Lewis High; Wm. Carrut; H. P. Osman; Roy McDougall. Leaving at 5 a. m. the big liner carried the follow ing passengers from Ketchikan for points north: N. Gerny; A. C. Olsen, E. Hayes; Mrs. R. Domingan; H. Yea ger, N. w. Sweetser; N. M. Stephens, c. Lepsie, c. w. Hawksworth.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
| F ! + F + + + + + ++ ' 1

SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 7.-Volcan- ic sulphur deposits from the sides of the great craters of Western Alaska will be mined this summer as a result of the world war. Men supplied with sacks have sailed from Seward for Stepovak bay Unalaska to gather vol canic sulphur, which, carried down the volcano's side by glacial action, is stacked in piles at the foot of the mo- rain and needs only to be sacked and shipped. The increased price of sul. phur due to the war makes shipment of Alaska sulphur profitable in spite of the high freight.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. "A Brit ish steamer arrived here. reports that off the south coast of Ireland she was chased for two hours by a German submarine, which in all that time did not fire shot. The officers believe the submarine was out of ammunition and was trying to get within torpedo distance. The ship. however, escap- ed by superior speed. after sending six shots at the U-Boat.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
GERMANS CONCENTRATE
 GUNFIRE ON BRITISH
Associated Press)

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. 7-Artillery duels of considerable intensity continued last night along the battlefront in Fland- CTS but, generally speaking, the Ger man guns were less active this morn ing and the situation was unchanged. At daybreak the Germans concentrat- ed heavy gunfire on the newly ac- quired British positions in the area south of the Ypres-Menin road and they have been actively shelling these defenses since that time.
 During the night the enemy launch ed counter attack on a small part e the front held by the Australian and New Zealand troops in the Holle beke-La Basseeville line but were for ced to retire by the British artillery.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-07
PRESIDENT WILSON
 WORKING HARD TO
 KEEP DOWN PRICES
Made the Rounds of Offices This
 Morning to See For Himself
fAssoclateI Prcss)

WASHINGTON. Aug 7.-President Wilson is taking a deep interest in the government plans to regulate the prices of all commodities and has talk en a hand All morning he was busy making the rounds of the divers of fees. conferring with officials in charge in the senate visited the federal trade commission, then the department of justice. which both are working to keep down prices. particularly on ma. terials for government use for war needs.