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Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
TO
 RECEIVE FISH
c. P. Morgan Returns From Seattle and Will Be in Business on
 City Dock Soon

C. P. Morgan. who made hur- ricd business trip Co Seattle recent ly. returned early this week and re- ports most successful trip; also that Che nsh-buying proposition which he proposes conducting at Douglas looks more promising now than at any previous time. Mir Nor gan will be ready to deal with the fishermen as soon as the building being erected by the city is ready Co receive the catches brought in. An ice breaking machine purchased by Morgan in Seattle will be here In couple of days, ready for in stallation
 In conversation with a News rep rcsentatlvc Mir. Morgan says that the financial arrangements made by him in Seattle are most satisfactory and that he will be able to pay the same price for fish as are paid hl ltlelhOWIk aUu htN'HllhaHr 'N"N he will keep closely in touch with the Seattle market and give the fish crmcn the best possible terms com monsuratc with good business tac- ties, realizing that the success of his enterprise will depend solely on fair and honest dealing
 On his way north Mir. Morgan was ashore at both Ketchikan and Petersburg where the watcrfronts were crowded with fish boats. He confidently believes that a good trade can be diverted to this port and his aim will be to offer every induccmcnt in the way of market prices and fair treatment.
 The building on tho dock is 0l- most completed and another week should see everything in shape and ready for business.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
ROMAN TELLS
 FEM AT HOME
Senator From Third Division Int- mates That Berkshire" Meth
 ods Prevailed

"Anythiug to get the best of the Third division seemed to be tho motto at Juneau" said Senator John Roman. who with Mrs. Roman and their children arrived on the North western from Juneau. where he has been attending the legislature. "Thc Third division pays 77la per cent of the taxes of the territory, but the other divisions will use a large share of the money
 Each division gets an equal al- Iowanco on the road fund, but the Third division has to maintain the roads that lead to the Second and Fourth divisions and the greatest population and most of the mineral sections promising permanent de- yclopmcnt arc in tho Third, with the First close second. To give each division am equal sum was un- fair on its face, but was carried over our heads.
 "No territorial patriotism was shown. but most of the representa- lives went to Juneau with the idea of grabbing an possible for their locality regardless of whether or moi it is a temporary placer camp. l don't object to any appropriation for tho general good. but I do ob- jcct to pork barrel methods o. Seward Post.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
WHTTEHORSE
 EXCURSION
Large Crowd From Gastineau Points Anxious to Go if Steamer
 Is Available

lt is believed that fully 100 pco- pie from Gastncau Channel points Twin avail themselves of the oppor- tunlty of visiting Whitohorse. Yu- kon. Saturday of next week. June End, the occasion being the birth day of King George V. 1T suitable steamer service between here and Skagway can be arranged
 Invitations from the celebration management have been received hereby Mayor Smith and this paper. requesting Douglas 10 attend en massc. The same have been received at Juneau Also. special invitations have been received for tennis play CTS to attend and participate in thc international tournament Base ball teams are also urged to attend. the prize for winners being SlOO and $50
 The White Pass Club of skagway. under whose supervision these am nual excursions are always given. has requested E. J. White. of Doug las. 10 represent ils interests on Gastincau channel He agreed to do SO and is now cndcayoring to ar range for steamer accommodations To and from Skagway, but 80 far nothing definite has been arranged.
 In the meantime an persons who will join the excursion, if suitable steamer accommodation is made, are requested to notify either E. J. White at the News office, Douglas. or the agents at the C. ?. R. office in Juneau. the latter having agreed Co look after the matter on that side of the Channel In the event that steamer can be procured. and it is believed one will be. it will leave here Friday afternoon or cy- oning of next week. returning Sun day night The round trip from here to Whitchorse will not Doe more than SIP, probably only $ll. being SC to ard from Skagway and SD over thc railroad. Tickets over the railroad must be procured from tho representatives here or at Juneau and those attending must satisfy the agents that they will return and not remain i'm the Yukon.
 As soon as it is known that steamer arrangements can be made. handbnls will be circulated at an Gastineau Channel points.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
STREETS NOT
 FOR GRAZING
City Council Win Pass Ordinance Prombitn, sock From Run
 ming 8t Large

No more win lowing herds wind slowly o.rr tbr l,l u uoug.9s rcrrhcrous C.ydcsdaIcs and eay uses win h,u.c.ortb. or as soon as 1r ordinance ,au bo passed. TO- nu from ever and anon pun.tur. ue our sidewalks with their tcct while people who love tbg smell oi newly turned Iolm vI mot havc trr.r rarJcus scratched and rad- .su patches devastated by Plymouth Rocks. Bun Cocbrs and g3mr'os. tI,r Sh1ueBa.s N0tI0c was given at hc council meeting last Monday might that m ordinance prohibIt- iur tbc running at large Iu che city limits u. stock and poultry s uu t.r and wan bc turned ou at che next wcgtrE.
 Ore au ahead uf rHe stock ord.u. .r.r .s am ordinance amending or- Jrr.. N. fa. auI making Ir a m..l.mearu- .r resist au oGirer iu tHe discharge ol us duty While urr peace ur...rs are lake Che y.i. r..r blacksmith n chat rlo muscles uI n.r narNuy arc strong as iron b.rG. thry arc ager-g Go sub Iure ub..rererous uoIa.or of che law who resist arrest and arc uo, labIc for rwsHmeu. tor such of- f.usc This ordinance passed che 0r.f rcadiuE
 The bond ot He Gas Company uu. approved and ordered ncd
 J. C Uealmau a..owtaut who audited rHe city hooks submitted a report which urrears u par. o.-c- where tn ths paper which showed ne books rr He correct. but hc er.t- ..r.I tae system formerly employed tn keeping the trgasurcrs books as Ia.sIue u dc.aiL
 10 vas Je.resI that hereafter thc city win sack ifs own coal instead %. leaving .Har work to Che team ..,rs Sacks to Che number ot a5U wore ordered purchased lt 5r each from Martin Olson. who .- rc..r.u- from che coat hu..ue,s.
 Money fn fne amount ot El.- t.a.-f wa. reported uu hands from which bIe amounting to $tf.-' urre ordered UaI
 Tho business of Che city dock lug Che preceding week was SiTf.la.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
PUBLIC PICNIC

The annual n..n. sunday under the auspices %. uc Douglas Ncr.c. No fl7. r. q. E.. win b. thc event oI tbc season, and .hn.. who miss it win bc out good ,hur It Is uot exclusively for Eagles nuf for everybody who care. fn attend and everybody win be tr.re It it .s % good day. TH. Lou. Fisherman win leave uousla. for .he picnic grounds af Nevada Creek a. >.sH and ll %. m. and che round trip. including dinner. win loo bur SI Tickets win b, ou sale ru Che boat Children under fe. accompanied bv their ua. rents. win be frgc Take Che day auI have a good umc.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
DOUGLAS WILL SEND TEAM

It an depends on steamer Co carry cxcursionists to Skagway but if one is available. the Douglas baseball team will take in the excursion June and. while our boys might not bo able Co do much against the New York Giants. they will certainly cause those wind shrivelcd Skagwayans and those frost bitten Canadians Go look like plugged nicklos when they meet them on the diamond. The money is already won-if we get a boat. To show his confidence in his home team, tho editor of the News intends to accompany it Co Che for cign country.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
EASY TO NAB
 ALASKA SHIPS
Masters Requested to Peep Lookout for Alien Enemies m Guise
 of Passengers

Warming was issued to Capt 1Br.cn. of Che Alaska liner Nari. po.a before she sailed south tha. bc should keep close watch Co pre-. vent che seizure og his ship by alien enemies who might at any time board Che vessel u tbc Euisc of pas s.uecrs and oycrpoVcr thc crow.
 .It would bc advisable for tHr officer. of American merchantmen u Alaskan waters to be armed or cha. a small supply of small arms bc kept aboard each vessel within immediate reach of trusted oHi COTS. said Marshal Evans
 Evans did mot slutc whether he had any specific information which I.d to his warning to Capt OHr.ou. bur said tuat without urcoluuon. being taken lt would hc easy for ..N or moro determined men tns..ae any or Che Alaskan boats and run them to some remotc section Ur wreck them
 .By rrgo0necrfcd action great. damage m.ebt hc done Io Alaskan shipping within Che space of a flow hours" a.I Evans. "i doubt l any of tac oGiecrs make practice ol carrying arms with possibly u few exceptions. The & s. Buck man. now che Admiral Evans. came worry uc9r aluue u tuc hands of % pirate while on thc San Francisco
 run some year. back and that n.I dent caused precautions lo hr taken by men who were aboard her. -.r.rrT rr.f
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
SAWS ARE PAUsING

When the James Co.'s sawmill ceased operations yesterday evening it was a ease of "It may be forever" but not likely. Thero ia no present demand for the roughcr grades Of lumber and for that reason the mill was closed down go far as the saving is concerned The plancr, however, will run for some time yet and. should there bo stir in Che lumber market. the saws will again be started.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
TO ATTEND GRAND LODGES

Alex IT, Nelson and Chas. Swihart left on tho Alameda yesterday for Vancouver Wash. where they win attend the grand lodges. subor- dmatc and Encampment of the l.. O. O. F.. which convene next week. they having been chosen us the ros- pcctiyc representatives Of the Doug las lodges. Mir. Nelson was delegate Co thc Grand Encampmcnt last year. They win bc absent about three weeks
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
AT IT AGAIN

Mrs. Hulsc, who has promised to leave town within two days on vari- oug. divers and sundry occasions within the past two months but who never goes. was yesterday fined by Magistrate Bennett and paid in coin of the realm S25 for cultivating a siN-cylindcr, hiGh-powcr, non-re- vcrsiblc jag.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Councilman Leo Young and party who went to tho Taku river country three weeks ago, returned Tuesday night. They report considerable snow yet in the locality visited, which locality they say, is rapidly being settled up by homcsteaders, practically an of whom raise all the vegetables and garden truck necessary to their maintainance.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
JUNEAU WANTS CHEAPER JUICE

Juneau is out for Trcodvcu clcc- trritv Che same as Douglas lu
 fact. it was Juneau that started Che late cIamor for cheaper electricity for both light and power aud Doug Ias lost uu time iu falling m line. On this question thc two hoIIiwichs should. and doubtless win. pull to- rcthcr. Their interests are idcn- fIrgI
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
PERSEVERANCE TEAM COMING

Manager Jack Henson, of the Douglas baseball team, has arranged a game for next Wednesday, Mem orial day. on the Douglas diamond. It Is probable tho game will begin about o'clock in the afternoon. It will Doe the first match game of the season for this part of the country.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
QUIET ON THE BEACH

During the past month many sim gle men who occupied cabins on the beach have departed for pastures new and during the same period a largo number of Indian residents Of the same ncighborhood have left for the haunts of tho elusive salmon and halibut. The beach is very quiet in consequence.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
WATCHING THE SKY

If che present nice weather r1u- uuues. Neyada creek win bc che mecca of a large number 0f pleas urc seekers ou Sunday. Che occasion of Che annual Eagles picnic. The hours for leaving Douglas arc N.aH and n o'clock iu .U. moru.uE
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
PRETTY DANCING

Patrons of the Lyric Theatre last Sunday were delightfully."- entertain cI by Che graceful and rythmic of little Miss Vera Louise st. Pierre. of Juneau, who was the special attraction of the evening. The little girl is a wonder in her speciality. She was forced to res pond Go am encore.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES

The First Territorial Bank build ing is receiving a new coat of paint today and otherwise preparing to keep step in the business procession that is about to start in Douglas as a result of the fish industry.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
HEAP MUCH PAINT

NJ. J. O'Connor has recently had an his buildings, store. flat. ware house and others. painted, Charley Johnson welding the brush. The result is decided improvement in thc appearance Of the buildings treated.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
TWO PLEASURES

The show at the Orpheum will be hummer tonight and while you arc enjoying it you will also be helping out the local baseball team. If your wife is not too busy in the garden. take her, too.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

From" Macdonald, of Trcadwell. blew Into town Wednesday after noon, his first visit since the hap penings Of that memorable Sunday morning of nvo weeks ago. It is not customary to mention visits of Treadwoll residents to Douglas, but From" said he would pay for this.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Mir. and Mrs. Bert Aris and little daughter left on the Jefferson to- day for the outside and will likely settle on a small farm owned by them in Oregon. Mrs Aris is a delegate from Northern Light Re- bolah lodge, Douglas, to the grand lodge which meets at Vancouver. Wash.. next week.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
BASEBALL BENEFIT TONIGHT

Attend Che show at Che orrhcm tonight and help out thc baseball team 10 needs Che money and Che show win bc a good one and tho prices che same as usual
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Misses Dickman, DeClarkc and Moss. an teachers in the Douglas public school, were passengers for the south on the Seattle Tuesday forenoon. The latter two go to their homes in Seattle and will not return to Douglas. Miss Diclman goes Co hcr home in Omaha, Nebras- ka, but expects to return by the time school opens in the fall.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
FROM BAD TO WORSE

Merchant and Councilman J. W. Martin has managed Co work tho rheumatism out of his legs, but is now wrestling with an attack of motorboatitis.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Leader Ed. Borutto and eleven other members of the Italian band left Wednesday for Anchorage, where they will an bo employed. Good for Anchorage. but bad for Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
SERVES HIM RIGHT

B. R. Leiycrs dropped foo pounds of ice on one of his toes tho other day and as one result he will bo forced to cut out dancing for a week or more.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Thomas Cashcn left Monday for ChichagoL where he will be cm- ployed He has been a Trcadwcll employee for the past twenty years.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25
BOOKS ON GARDENING

There arc still several hundred Of those gardening books at the News office which will be given free 10 those calling for them.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

Master David Kinzio. who was quite m when he reached home from the south two weeks ago. has al- most entirely recovered.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-25

The best white shoe cleaner is sold ut Guys Drug Store for 20 cts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
COTTON MARKET IS
 AGAIN UNSETTLED
Market Closed at a Decline Following Favorable
 Weather Reports

New York, June 14.-The cotton market was very nervous and unsettled again today. After an early break to 23e2c for October, the price rallied to 2431c. but lost part of the gain, closing at 24.1Sc, with the general list closing barely steady at a net loss of 15 to B points.
 The market opened at a decline of 2e to 40 points and sold 43 to 50 points lower before the end of the first half hour under overnight selling orders. The de- cline was accompanied by continued talk of less active demand for forward de- liveries of goods, increased spot offerings in the south, and favorable comment on the weather map. After the first rush of selling orders had been absorbed however, trading, became less active and prices turned steadier there was some Liverpool buying of July, while spot house brokers again seemed to be pick Ing up new crop contracts on a scale down and the decline of over 1 cent a pound from the high records of Wednes- day appeared sufficient to bring in some covering or re-buying by old longs. After having sold at 24.20c, July rallied to ziozC, WHA0 OeCeIuDer went up tO 24. 30Q2422c during the early afternoon, making a recovery to within 6 or points of last nights closing figures. This bulge evidently met renewed realizing or liquidation and later fluctuations were very irregular. Considerable southern selling was reported during the early trading, but offerings from that source were less in evidence on the midday rally Liverpool showed a sharp break at the opening, but recovered a good part of the loss on trade buying and calling. Private reports received here from the southwest claimed that rain was needed to promote growth, and local brokers attributed the decline chiefly to reactionary tendencies after the recent big advance and the talk of a subsding demand from trade sources. Exports for the day were 971S bales, making 5,009,- 233 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

feeders. s740@1O.60; cows and heifers, s615@11.S0s calves, s1o.50@15.e0.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; strong; weth- CTS, sS.S0@1135; ewes $7fO9 lO30; lambs, 10.4O@16.Oo; springs, s1S.5o0 1s.oo.
 Kansas City. June 15.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 5000; steady to Sc higher; bulk, $15.10@15.753 heavy. S15.7OQ l5.S0; packers and butchers, Sl5.40Q 15.75; light, s1A75m15.45; pigs, s13.5OG14.50. 1450.
 Cattle: Receipts. 12,OOO, including 300 southerns; steady; prime fed steers. s12.5O@13.5O; dressed beef steers, $10.00 012.25; southern steers, $750@ 12.50; cows, s660@11.00; heifers. $S.509 1900; stockers and feeders, $7,5O6 HOO; bulls, s7.0O@9.5o; calves, s7.O0Q 1925.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; lambs, $1O.00 Q 17.5O; yearlings, s1000Q12.00; wethers s9O.oo@11.Oo; ewes, sS.75@1O.75.
 St. Louis, June 15.-Hogs: Receipts, 57OO; lights. s15.40@15.7o; pigs, 5000 @1425; mixed and butchers, $15.4O@ 15 90; good heavy. s15.S5 c 15.s5 bulk, $15.40@15.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900: steady; native beef steers. $75O@13.o0; yearling steers and heifers, sS.50@13.25; cows $600@11.O0: stockers and feeders, $500 @10.00; Texas quarantine steers, S5.50 @950; prime southern beef steers, $500 oil 50; beef cows and heifers s455@ 800; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.5Om10.00; native calves, $6.00@14.75.
 Sheep Receipts, 1900; strong lambs, s25.00@ $500; clipped lambs S13.00 0 1850; clipped ewes, s9.o0@10.00; spring lambs, $12.00@t7.75; canners, S4.00M BIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. June 15.-The weakness at the close last evening was under stood to have been caused by an ef- fort to sell quantity of cotton for which there was not enough demand to absorb. Today the good weather, together with the decline of yesterday led to further liquidation during the first hour which was taken by the local traders on the theory that after such break a recovery was due and upon which they would redistribute their purchases. This view proved cor rect Throughout the south the crop is enjoying seasonable growing weath- CT. which it much needed The offers of spots. while checked by the de- cline, are in evidence. while the same absence in export demand continues and cannot increase until more ton mage is placed at the disposal of the English buyer. It is probable that the English government after it secures what food it needs will attend to this lack of shipping.
 During the afternoon prices were supported until within few minutes of the close. when small offers to sell finding only limited demand caused local traders to liquidate their purchases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Shepard & Gluck's Letter

(Received over w. E. Campbell's pri- vate wire.)
 New Orleans, June 15.-After irreg- ularity and sharp slump of moder- ate proportions in the early trading today, cotton steadied up, recovered its loss and went to a small net ad- vance. The success of the liberty loan was considered bullish influence, because it was taken to reflect the soundest kind of financial conditions in this country.
 It had much to do with the recovery, although some of the buying was in duced by the continued drouth in Texas and the low temperature in the northern portions of the belt.
 The unsettled period in the early part of the day was caused by the poor Liverpool. and the report that Neill of London was out with figures showing a decrease in the acreage of less than one-half of one per cent. supplemented by the claim that while the start of the crop was poor there was yet time and chance for an aver age yield.
 At the lowest the trading months were 29 to SS points under yestel- days finals; at the highest they were to points over. The close was at net advance of points. On the trad ing on this side today Liverpool is due 3 to points up.
 The market is yet trying to adjust itself to new~ conditions and price levels, but shows increasing steadiness.
 A little further clearing of the sit uation and it will be a purchase on the soft spots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. June 15.-Estimates that the total domestic production of wheat for 1917 would be nearly 9O.OO0oOO bushels in excess of the governments June figures, did good deal today to bring about de- clines in the wheat market Quotations closed steady. to cents net lower with July at g. g and September at s1 9s. Corn gained 3sc to 21sc and oats 5kc to 1Ac. The outcome in provisions was unchanged to Dc lower Almost from the outset opin- ion was general that the wheat crop of the present season would be considerably larger than the government report had indicated. Sentiment in this respect. how ever. became much more pronounced after the issuance of a definite statement by a leading authority that the outlook was for yield of 6S5, ,O00.O00 bushels, as against G56, ,OOO OOO bushels suggested by the gov ernment.
 Cold weather. likely to interfere with the best development of corn, had a bull ish effect on that cereal. NSubsequent rises in temperatures were accepted only Tn part as an offset There Was likewise only a transient bearish influence from gossip that the condition of the crop was equal to 10-year average.
 Signs of export demand helped to lift oats.
 Strength of hogs and corn upheld pro- visions.
 E1,4tura ountationa Wara az foll0Wa.