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KENNECOTT INCOME
 FOR 1916 $27,SS4,623

NEW YORK.-According 10 fig ures given out today the net earnings of the Kennecott Copper corporation for the year 1916, before deducting earnings was $27,SS4,623.
 A. McIver, licensed undertaken,
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Mining Notes

4 party of Treadwell engineers made thorough tests and soIudings from the launch Amy few days ago at high tide, and the greatest depth found anywhere from the center to the edges of the great subsistence, was l25 feet. This is regard by mining men as a good indication of no furth- CT subsistence at this particular spot and that the big hole is filled in as much as it probably ever will be ex- cept from the surface debris.
 Sumner $. Smith, federal mine m> spector, who had been in Juneau, re- gently left for Anchorage where he will spend the next six months as an adviser to the railroad commission on matters pertaining to coal claims in the Matanuska district.
 Arrivals in Fairbanks from Fox re- port that drilling operations have been commenced on GoldStream by the two representatives of the Oro- vile Dredging company who arrived here last week from the Outside. The drill is now being operated on Num- Der 21, opposite the mouth of Engi- neer creek. It is understood that the drill crew and the two engineers are comfortably located near their work, Two crews are to be put on as soon as the work is well under way, and the drilling will be pushed both day and night.
 Reports from the Marshall district state that pay has been located on six claims on Disappointment creek which is richer than anything here tofore located in that district.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION.

THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION. The town of Seward, Alaska, Plaintiff VS.
 George Turner, O. G. Labaree and Alexander H. Bradford, Defendants.
 Cause No. S-104
 Summons by publication.
 IN THE NAME OF THE PRESI- DENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
 To the defendants in the above en- titled cause, Geore Turner, O. G. Lab aree and Alexander Bradford, GREETING:
 You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Division, with in thirty days after the completion of the period of publication of this sum mons, to-wit: within thirty days after the fourth day of May A. D. 1917, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, which has been filed in the above entitled court, by which plaintiff seeks an order and Judgment of the court for the condemnation of Lots numbered One CD, Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), and Seven CD, in Block Six (6), in the Town of Seward, in Kenai Re cording District, Third Judicial Divi- sion of the Territory of Alaska, as shown by and according to the map and plat of the Frank l.. Ballaine TownSite of the Town of Seward, AL aska, and appropriate said Lots to public use, as public park with street and driveway therein, for the town of Seward, and to continue Rail road Avenue from its intersection ! fifth the south end of the Alley in said Block Six, in northeasterly direction to intersect with Adams Street in said Town of Seward at the East end of said Street;
 That unless you so appear and an Swer the complaint of plaintiff, with 1 in the time above stated and show cause why such order should not be made, plaintiff will take judgment against you, and apply to the court for an order of the court, condemning the above named lots to be appropri- ated by the plaintiff for the uses and purposes above stated, and for q 1 luIIltI OIuSL OL IiC SOui V dp- pointing three appraisers, as is provided by law, to appraise, the said lots, and each of them, and to assess the benefits and dam ages, to each of you and report to the court their findings, and that upon the payment of the amount or amounts found to be due each of you by said appraisers, into the above entitled court to be paid to you and each of you as therein provided that an order be made by the court directing you and each of you to execute to plaintiff deed conveying any and all interest you and each of you or any one of you may have in any one or more or all of said lots, as the case may be, and will apply to the court for such other and further order or orders in the prem ises as to the court may seem meet and proper.
 Witness the Honorable FRED NJ. BROWN, JuG"e of the above entitled court, this, the 9th day of February, A. D. 1917.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk. By ROBERT L. NEVER, Deputy.
 Date of first publication, March 5, 1917.
 (SEAL.)
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FORFEITURE-NOTICE


 To M. IMHOFF, c. J. IMHOFF, A. Nj. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, H.. D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. D. THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST MELHORN, your respective heirs and assigns:
 You are hereby notified and will take notice that we, the subscribers, Fl. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have expended, during the year 1914, the sum of Three thousand, forty-six dol lars and twenty ($3,046.20) cents, during the year 1915, the sum of Six hundred ($600.0O) dollars, during the year 1916, the sum of Two thou sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor and improvements upon each of the following described mining claims, to- wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of which said claims are situated and lie in the Moose Pass Mining District, Kenai Recording District, Third Ju- dicial Division. Territory of Alaska, The notices of location thereof are of record in the office of the United States Commissioner and District Re corder for Kenai Recording Precinct and District, at the Town of Seward, ] Territory of Alaska, to which office reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said mining , properties. Said expenditures were made for the purpose of holding pos seSsory rights and title to said min ing claims under the provisions of section twenty three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, section one hundred and thiry-six of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, providing. for the annual labor upon mining claims.
 If you fail and refuse or fail or re- fuse within ninety (90) days from the personal service of this notice, 1t per Sonal service be had, or within ninety ! (90) days after the publication of this notice, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your respectice interest in and to said mining claims, and each and every one of them, will become the property of the subscribers, who are your co- owners, and who have made the ex- penditures and improvements as aforementioned on said mining claims, and each and every one of them, pursuant to the provisions of the said statute, Compiled Laws and Sessions Laws.
 : A. A. HEN
 Fl. P. SALISBURY. 1 First publication, March 21, 1917.
 Last publication, May 2S, 1917.
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VOLUNTEER, DON'T BE A CONSCRIPT.
lRr unit.d State, CaLl,l

WASHINGTON Monday May 7.-An appeal to all ratriotc men volunteer their services for military and naval duty was made Saturday by the war department
 Officials in all the states speeding the registration under the new cOnscripliOn blll
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MILLIONS OF FLAGS SOLD SINCE STATE OF WAR DECLARED

NEW YORK-Unprecedented de mandS for American flags of all sizes from great banners to be flung to the breeze down to small emblems to be worn in the buttonhole, have Swamped flag makers with orders far beyond their capacity, inquiry among local manufacturers here revealed.
 One firm said that from its three factories. working with augmented forces, about 100000 flags of all
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kinds are being turned out each week. A fourth factory, it is announced, had just been opened to handle SlOO,OOO government order for flags for var ious branches of the national military and civil services.
 From the general public, it was said, the greatest demand is for buttonhole flags.
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REBELS BURN PROPERTY
 OF AMERICANS
(By United States Cable)

NEW YORK, Monday, May IT, American and British refugees who arrived today charge that Cuban ne- gro rebels burned and pillaged the homes and properties of Americans in Oriente Province, Cuba.
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SEATTLE CAPITALIST
 KILLED BY AUTO
lRK Unlted StateI Cable

SEATTLE, Monday, May 7.-(De- layed. .)-Charles B. Smith, the Seattle capitalist, was killed at San Diego Saturday in an automobile accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Troops of Chinese Republic
Reported to Be Closing In
On Boy Emperor's Followers
REPUBLICAN ARMIES
ASSEMBLING IN FORCE
News Mornentarily Expected
Of Complete Elimination Of
Monarchical Element From
Power in China

Washington. July e.-r.:e door: o.
TIE .ew Chinese monarchy already IS
sealed 7. IS a matter o. hours u=t!.
the .troops 0. the republic aga. WI.
be n, cont-o. with pekin n their
hands Then the -cp.n!!c again vii!
Arm. basis than ever.
. Chinese ossci2,s in Washington arc
authority for these statements ard,
although Il - denied at tie legation
thA: anything denn.te has been re-
eeived ron, the home government, Of
aSia,s DO not hesitate to express their
confidence n the truth % reports
.eor. Tseh rs!a that the -epus,:cs.
t-oohs u.ce- Tua. CT! Ju! ALREADY
are locked II battle With the forces
90, General Chang Hsu, ard pressing
rapidly toward the capital II IS be-
l.Aved here tia. the position OF Ger
e-al Charg Is hopeless ard that pek!-
viii be reached before the boy err
pe-or'g troops have a chance TO taM
back Aad beS.c looting.
The republican forces are sait %
eu.rbe Between $4,000 ard go 600 -
THOUSANDS more troops are being
moh!,.zed 20 rush 10 their assistance
y needed. contingency which
Chinese here CO not look to-. Y Is
declared General Chang has less thar
5000 rten and the resources - e2M
back upon - this tire.
=. was stated uco1e.a.,y TO-DAY q.
tie Chinese legation tsat o1c!a, "a
vices .,.se!y would be received .:
-epubl.ca. victory 20: Latch thar to-
morrow and possibly late ton:gH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
DRUGGIST AST0A|SHEO
At ATTACK on HOME
Agsil..st his Chsior~a without
CEEae.
Although German Horn. IN Vow Am<rt-
cam Citizen and Was Formerly In
United States Army.

~ 81. -stoaislled 1T = civilized corr
nau-.ty pe.aetr-t.rs t-e outrage
against ulc a. taat wh.ca tooN p.2cs
THURSDAY n.EAt when the ..vcs of nay
ca..l-t3 were t1-eate sec, 2cG ~
.1ouse oa1larea b. b:.sAs a..1 Stoae.'
declared -. y. W. EaSe...a..a. az 2:.6
East Grace street. last night. Il
have done nothing to warrant such be-
havior. go about my business dis
turbing no one. and while l attribute
the outrage to the fact that am Ger
man born. the people enga ging in tho
assault on my home and children had
no cause for their action"
= The fttack-H.1-tt,e- i4arer1ann= home
occurred Thursday night while Mr.
and Ms. Eagemaan We're attending u
theater They had left their children
at the house, and nehe shocked at
what they saw when returning home.
Windows had been broken from the
house by the mob that surrounded the
building, heavy bricks and rocks had
been thrown through the windows and
were strewn on the beds. and the
children were huddled in corners OF
the house. terrified to a state of almost
speechlessness.
So threatening did the mob become.
1t was stated by the little girl. Jose
phine. the oldests one of the children,
that she secured n revolver that she
saw in the house, and declared her in
tentIon- or shooting anyoIIe--w ho~ en-
deavored to enter the house. While
she thus held the crowd at bay the po-
lice were summoned. but at their ap-
proach, the mob dispersed.
. Up to last night no arrests had been
made in connection with the affair.
DR.. Ha gemann stated that he was not
positive that older men were In the
crowd, but his dauYhter-was- under
the impression that the leader was a
married man. The ease is still being
investigated by the police.
DIR. Hagemann has been engaged In
me drug BUSINESS AT Inc corner OF
Eighteenth and Broad streets for n
number OF years. and is a man of quiet
demeanor, He has always enjoyed a
good reputation in the community. He
is naturalized citizen. Mason in
good standing and was formerly a
surgeon In the United States army
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
ORAe-XtI FOR SPIES
CATCHES SEVERAL
!, or.xaer oer1.aan Con1u 1t Vera CRU,
Snd bank CAsCiEl. spy Pay
master Ire IN Tolls
tCSTR.O HUNGARIAN
CONSUL VAN NUBER INVOLVED
Suspected OF Plotting to Smuggie Ger
man Mail TO ships Leaving America.
Letters Are Seized

New York. JU.y Ga lie AGES OF
TIE reve.At.oa ,aat SPIES are seriously.
..e.2c.1s un.teG States !....tAl-y'
c.e--lo.s. TIC --e6e-o. o...c.--.s, acre
toaa.. arrested Two .::e.. as ia. ge.oLs
Aliens. They We're ;a&e:. - TIE Ham
burg line building and car
ried important papers.
The prisoners were Carl Heyncn,
former German consul at Vera Cruz,
trusted agent of Won Papen and expert
on Mexican affairs. and +. A. Borge-
meister. bank official, and said to be
paymaster OF spies in this country.
Al Trenton, y, J., federal agents
arrested Professor Jonathan Zemick.
former German wireless opera,or-at
t ffr---rnrtiu St.ItTun !sS.lyS!ITo. T. r
The specific charges against Hey
men and Bor-eme!s.er were kept
secret by the. SOY, hunters. Assistant
District Attorney KNOX would only
state that their "perniCious activities"
had become dangerous to the coun-
try.
Following the arrests and seizure
of the papers, number of German
prisoners were called from the de-
tention camp at Ellis Island and
severely griied by the authorities
Several more arrests are expected.
Meanwhile the name of Won Nuber,
former Austro- Hung consul, was
brought into the plot to .smuggle ont
going German mail from sAmerica.
Many letters seized from three sail
ors ,on a Scandinavian ship. were add
dressed to. the. former diplomat The
state the central powers had
end ayored to- make New York a
clearing house for mails to British
While sthe spy sleuths denied that
the mail seized had led. to today's
arrests, ii was admitted. that the evil
dence might he of ause ine number
of recent spy cases. "a tf-r
Both Heynen and RorKemeister af-
ter being put through their griling
by the federal agents r'wef einterned
at Ellis Island. for = the duration OF
inc war. = = y 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
SPIES AND 7. ". WIS FIRE
GRAIN STACKS IN KANSAS

Topeka, kas,, July s.-Sec-etary OF
state Bbtk,n applied TO Governor Cap
per today for permission to organize
home guard" companies n tire whea.
he.t o. Kansas TO rete out punish
-ner. 20 Y, w ". members. who, have
beer setting ERE 70 stacks o. grain.
Hotk.n tc!t Governor Cappe- that
German spies are behind the out-sges
stack have been Aired by aiming
bombs being thrown from passing
freight trains, iand today, It was re-
ported that sun glasses had been, let.
OF top OF stacks al might TO Are the
sta cks at. midday Much grain. has
beer lost a. HUTCHINSON through a-es
started blythe y. w. ".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
GREAT AIRCRAFT BILL
+, INTRODUCED N HOUSE
Provides for BAlioany SaSxe AhSa
22,CCo Flying Machines tue
FIRST Year.
PROVIDES FOR
DRAFT FOR FLYING ARMY
This Feature Is Opposed. However.
by Aviation Experts-I'rssidcn
Clothed VIII. Large Powers to
Garry Out .A!r Control.

Washington, Ju,y THE creation
o: g.saai.c American ar Acct 1~ad
tao o -ga.s,..---l.o-. o. a. AVIATION per-
soaae. = authorized - Il b.. ...A,o-
dLceu :. tie ..o.se today BY NaA--
man Dent OF the military affairs COM
mittec Sweeping powers are con-
ferred upon President Wilson to per-
feet the aircraft program which con-
templates the spending of nearly
thrce-auartcrs of a billion dollars to
make American airplanes a powerful
factor in defeating Germany.
The bill is composite measure.
combining all the .dnain features OF
two separate bills drafted by the war
department providing for funds and
TerSoFTHet
The way will he cleared for speedy
action in the house The military
affairs committee will begin hearings
on tho bill Monday. Chairman Dent
said tonight every effort would he
made to conclude tho hearings next
the house. He felt confident report
to the house could be made by Fri
day.
President Wilson is given the broad
est powers under the personnel fea-
lures of the bill. and is authorized TO
resort to the draft il necessary in
raising force of men for the new
service. The war departments most
conservative estimate is that TO-
men will he, needed to carry out the
scheme projected with the presidents
approval. +, Is PLANNED to buird will
II. a!y<ar' 22.625 airplanes and an even
greater humber Of engines ~
Tho bill docs not indicate the mum
he ut NkH u
Neither does II specify the amount of
appropriation. Chairman Dent ex-
planned he preferred not to embody
the appropriation into the bill. to
avoid any possible conflict with tho
House appropriations committee. This
committee has begun consideration OF
measure to finance the new service.
Upon this phase OF thr question Chair
man Dent and Representative F1tzgpr-
aid will confer tomorrow 81
Draft FEATURE Opposed.
At the very outset of the hearings.
opposition lis expected to develop sto
the draft feature. Some of the lead,
ing aviation experts of the country
arc known to take issue with the war
and navy departments as TO the wis
dom of trying to jam the provision
through. ,
The personnel :. provisions OF, the
measure confer upont the president
absolute pnwers TO organize the-ayia-
ticn strvice I'm view Of thesexisting
emergency which Demands the rails
Ing Of troops In addition. to those nov
available" The PRESIDENT Is au-
to appropriately of{icer and
organise sthe personrei 4of. the signal
ofices.i corps In such nhmbers Of df-
visions, bfiseAe3 reEtrnents, wings,
g ma IS neceskary and a .sfnfisncy
Of the lers.cs. may REQUIRE to- pre-
fCon4innsd. 81 ssersondt Paxs.l y,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
|. WINS AMOGERNAA !.
! SPIES FIRE / CROPS
OF GRAIN. IN WEST

Sioux FAILS, s. D., July e.-Rev-
Citations we're made public 10
night by regular army ofhcaais In
South Dakota that plots. have
been laid by I. w. W. leaders 10
burn crore. They clair. TO have
reliable information that naaa,s OF
the Agricultural sections, arc, Ia
he hands OF he ploteers, who are
so stationed about the state, that
they can start their attempts 81
multaneously. Federal .omc4als
have been informed OF the plot and
every effort Wall be made to ap-
peehe.Hd the plotter-. The or
c.a!s sad. IN the warning TO farm
c:s could not be made too strong.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
GENERAL
KILLED BY SHELL

London July s.-Genernl William
premier of New South wales. bruised
and severely shocked by rpftntrrs Of
German she'll which burst a few
yards from them on the west front
Monday. General Holmes was COM
the Fifth Australian brigade
- tbs DardAnalieA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
IRISH CONVENTION
TO MEET JULY Is

London. July S,-July :5 has been
set. as 'the. date for the Irish Home
Rule convention at Dublin. Premier
Lloyd -Georke announced in the com
mons to-day. He said the govern
ment's choice for temporary chairman
was Henry r. Duke. chief secretary
for Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
five THOUSAND |
P|ATS Al, ONE HAUL
Chief kiscr Raids Scully.. IAne Barge
In Norfolk Hnrhor with Fine
Results

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Norfolk, Va, July 6.--Chief kiser
and a police squad, tonight conducted
raid on.the water front. making one
of the biggest hauis of .contrahand
liquor in the history of prohibition.
III This CITY TWO hundred cases of
whiskey were seized. I; all in pint
bottles. Five thousand pints Ia the
estimate OF the haul. The liquor was
found on the barge Saa Knx. Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
WEEKEND RATES.

Via Norfolk and Nh1kern RailxiAy.-
tS.oo round trip Norfolk: t3.:b Fir-
gipia Beach: on sale. Friday after
noon. Ind for I'll trains Saturday:
good for return passaEe until Mon
day following. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
FIGHTING BEGAN AT
LANG FANG TECRSrAy

rskns." July c.-Fsa;ing began
Yesterday at Lang FaaS. about th.r-
ty-hve miles southeast Of Pe.sin..e be-
tween the .sroopn OF Gen Chaag Hs,r.,
supporter ,of the monarchy. and tho
forces az tie reruA.rac.
The SITUATION IN, the capifal Is be-
coming ssraous. Trains are s''ss WIKI
fleeing Chinese going 30 Tien,s!n, The
ha.e,s are fun OF foreigners. Small
6eayoring 20 come from Tientsin. but
their arrival may he delayed by tho
fighting ar Lang Fang. where 5000 nt
the isoaFs az Gen. Chang Hsan are
opposing ar advance guard of 90. oc0
rvpub..cAcs.
-. !, ..o-.1.o.. IS .oy.,.eas-
T-ae. .os.,.on OF Ge-. C.aysS- Es4n
app4-eat.- Is hopeless. r. = :e~reG
t3at r..Ae- las IS ro:....eG lis t-oora
as.- .oT .2eA.-E TO .c14t-.s..a 2re
prepaTe1 20. a.. evea.ua..,.es.~
.O4a Ga.-Ju.. Observation-Disclosures ::
u. the. republican forces. has issued !.
long manifesto dcncuncing Chang
Rsun. saying that his action Is villain
oos'and' declaring he is using the
Manchus to further his own ambitions.
Tnan t'hi-Jui promises generous treat
ment for the Manchus after The re-
public Is restored. -
Three thousand imperiatist troops
and 1000 OF Chang-Hsun's soldiers
have taken positions astride the PEEK
Ing HankoN- railway feaf- miles from,
tAi- eite 7@ready -crpr~s 10. ron troops-
commanded by Tsan-kun., who have
reached point twenty-five. miles from
Picking.
The diplomatic representatives have
warned the government that the pro-
t6rnl of 1911 REQUIRES n1aipt era,ce
and free passage on the Pekins-
Shanghai railway
Convergtnx On Picking.
Tientsin. July Fifty Thousand
soldiers ,of the republican forces are
c9nveysiag OH Peking. and an attempt
to restore the Manchu dynasty APP
pears to be at the point of failure.
BY midnight Tuan Chi-Jui. who ;has
been appointed ommander-in- chief
OF, the, punitive expedition. is expect
ed to have 10000 troops between
Tientsin- and Peking.-Iarge- forces
are coming up from the south. AInng
the Hankow, railway 1000 soldiers are
advancing.. General Chang Hsun, the
dictator. who attempted to restore the
monarchy. has only some 5000 men.
fTnah @Chi-Jui today addressed an
uitimatnm ito Chang-Hsun's troops.
promising, them more favorable treat
mfnt ~ thcy would lay down their
arms. The northern military leaders
de tnot expect fighting. They believe
tnoops when tho strength OF the re-
publican force Is realized. 1t is ru-
mortd THAT part of Chanx-Hsun
forces already had deserted him. Fiji
teen provinces arc supporting Tuan
Chi.Jui..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
Help Us

give you tho best sesv1ca
you live in Rich1nnnd ana 4
to receive your virg1n11
Phone Randolph 321. |.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07

GeneTaI Cro~der today was work
ths. on quotas which each state will
be cal ledt upon to supply. Exact ng-
ures VIII mot Be made public for ssv-
srai daya 49,