The Cordova ally Times
VOLUME III, NUMBER 137 COKLX)VA, ALASKA, WEDN ESD f DECEMBEK 1!), 1917 PRICE TENCENTS
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(By Associated Press)
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♦ SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—It is ex <r
♦ peeted that the military quaran- ♦
♦ tine against this city will bq. Uft- ♦
♦ ed soon. Chief of Police Joseph ♦
♦ Warren, formerly of Nome, con- ♦
♦ ferred with General Irons at ♦
♦ Camp Lewis yesterday and told ♦
♦ of the progress being made in ♦
♦ the cleanup. He asked to be al- ♦
♦ lowed to give Seattle a Christ- ♦
♦ mas present in the rescindment ♦
♦ of the order. General Irons ex- ♦
♦ pressed himself as being pleased ♦
♦ with Warren's work. ♦
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TURKEY' IS NOT
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Dec. 19.—The
food administration endorses the old
fashioned Christmas dinner, consist
ing of turkey, goose and vegetables
This is to conserve red meats, fate
and other needed war foods.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dee. If).—The de
partment of agriculture reports tha
the winter wheat this year, althougl
planted on the largest acreage knowi
in history of the country, showed th<
lowest condition on record. On De
cember 1 a crop of 45,000,000 busheli
was forecasted on 42,000,000,000 acre:
sown.
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(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19.—Unitec
mine workers here are urging coa
miners to lay off only on Christmac
and New Years’ day, instead of the
usual holidays of two weeks, on ac
count of the coal shortage.
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(By Associated Press)
Dec. 19.—General Sarrail
on the Macedonia'
the allied base was es
has been recalled. He
by General Guillemet
TRAFFIC IS TIED
UP SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 19—The north
: west is recovering from yesterday’s
storm, but no railways are running
from Seattle, the southern or east
I bridges being down. The mud slides
I and floods are abating.
' STILL
| TRYING BREAK
(By Associated Press)
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♦ DATELESS — The Teutons ♦
♦ persist in strong efforts to find ♦
♦ a weak spot in the Italian de- ♦
♦ fense. in order to rush through ♦
♦ to the Venetan plains. Monte ♦
♦ Solarolo became the center of the ♦
♦ fighting in this sector. West of ♦
i ♦ Brenta the Teutons attacked in ♦
♦ the mountain region. ♦
I SEDITIOUS TILE
results™
The federal officials of this divisior
have begun an active campaign tc
i round up all persons who are spread
ing the pro-German propoganda in A1
aska. The first ones gathered in th<
drag-net were Joe Janey and Bol
Schmith, who were placed under ar
rest last night by Deputy Marsha
i Fursman, upon information file(
against them by District Attornej
i Munley, who is now in Cordova. Thej
■ are charged with seditious talk, iT
; which they stated that in the pres
i ent war the kaiser was right and th(
United States wrong; also their op
position to the work of the Red Cross
This talk has extended over a periot
of two weeks. They were formerlj
employed at the City bakery, whert
it is alleged that most of the seditious
talk took place, while they were work
I ing on the night shift and the pro
prietors were not present. As soor
as the facts became known Messrs
Hartw-ig •& Kiesling cooperated wit!
the federal authorities and rendered
them valuable service in securing evi
I dence against the men. which result
ed in their being placed in custody.
Janev and Schmith are at present ir
the federal jail and their cases have
j been reported to the attorney general
; at Washington, who will determine
whether they shall remain here foi
j the period of the war or be sent Out
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side to an internment camp.
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GOTCH BURIED TODAY.
HUMBOLDT, la., Dec. 19.—The re
mains of the late Frank Gotch, cham
pion heavyweight wrestler, were in
terred today. Governor Harding was
among the large number attending
the funeral.
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Before some preachers condemn a
sin they Investigate its financial
standing.
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A multitude of smacks follow in
the wake of courtship.
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce
today received the following tele
gram from the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce: “At a special meeting
of this chamber, held last night, at
which there was a large attendance,
it was unanimously decided that the
people and coal operators of this sec
tion are thoroughly satisfied with the
present coal leasing bill of October
20. 1914. They think it unwise to
change it at this time, as the change,
would result in withholding capital
because of uncertainty. We urge im
j mediate liberal legislation for the
development of the oil lands. Mail
ing you full particulars.”
In reply to the above message the
rvirrtnvn f'hamtipr of Commerce wired
the Anchorage body as follows: “This
section of Alaska overwhelmingly
opposed to present coal leasing law.
This chamber is on record as being
opposed to the present law and in
favor of the changes recommended
by President Wilson in a recent spe
cial message to congress.”
Cordova's commercial organization
adopted resolutions several weeks ago
favoring changes in the Walsh-Pitt
I man bill and copies of same were
sent to the members of the house and
senate. In that communication was
1 set forth at length reasons why the
same laws that apply to the coal and
; oil In the States should be (yji^nded
*to Alaska. Juneau?’ Sc.wwNNliifc nirW
coast towns took similar action and
the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
' Chamber of Commerce also lent its
influence to assist the people of this
territory in securing this much need
1 ed legislation if our fuel resources
are to be developed.
The present coal leasing law has
been in effect several years and the
best evidence that it is neither prac
ticable nor workable is the fact that
no leases of any account have been
taken in the Bering River, Matanuska
or N'euana fields. Just what prompt
ed Anchorage to adopt the course tak
en last night is a mystery to those
who want to see the coal of Alaska
opened and placed on the market. It
is generally known that the local
fnmnnnv at Anfhnraefl. which attemnt
ed to mine coal on Eska creek
was forced to abandon the venture be
cause they could not operate profit
ably under the present law. Sooner
than have it go out to the world that
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the mine was closed down the govern
ment took it over and it is alleged
j that it is being operated more to dem
| onstrate that there is coal in the Ma
tauska field than as a business propos
ition.
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OUTGOING PASSENGERS.
The steamer Alaska sailed for Se
attle at 10 o’clock last night with the
following passengers from Cordova:
, Jacob Meier, J. J. Sherry, Victor
Wolfe, H. A. Monroe, J. L. Hawes,
Harry Van Dyke, J. Eagen, Dr. Hedg
er, Jack Jarvis, Wm. Freeman, F. M.
Ford, Vic Hendricks and wife. ,T. Mc
Crary, O. Hognewood, Chas. Ander
son, Otto Ackerson, T. P. Rierson. J.
Stensaas, and, Johnson, R. A. Norton,
Howard Barnes. N. S. Smart, G. W.
, Kent, N. P. Sias and wife, L. S. Wick
ersham, Mrs. T. A. Foster, Adeline
Martinson, Wanda Hoff; C. D. Ander
son, H. R. Taylor, Wewoy Metzdorf,
W. E. Barlow, C. Colfoot, it. Gallant,
G. H. Murphy. Mrs. T. .1 Flannigan.
j L. Thomas, R. B. Green and wife, M.
j L. Alhmark, H. D. Wall, May Murray,
C. P. Roberts, H. C. Scott, A. C. PeRov
and twenty third-clr.ss passengers.
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PSQUEHE
BULL
^■'Bpt preparations are being made
f°r Be masquerade ball to be given
at f"B;le hall on New Year's eve by
the Bordova Fire department, and it
proBses to be the biggest affair of
the Mind ever held here. The list
of iBizes offered is a long and varied
oneBmd no one will be allowed on the
flotB unless they are in costume, as
thirl is to be strictly a masquerade|
danle. The prizes follow:
Best Dressed.
J.pdies—First, one Gage hat, don
ated by Dougherty; second, cut glass
dish, donated by Ben Osborne; third,
waist, donated by Mrs. Rolfe.
Gentlemen—First, one bath robe,
donated by Finkelstein & Sapiro; sec
ond, one humidor, donated by Iiarry
'l lusted; third, one box cigars, don
ated by Alaska hotel.
Best Sustained Character.
Ladies-—First, one electric lamp,
donated by Cordova Power Co.; sec-!
ond. hand painted dish, donated by
Paul Bloedhorn, third, cut glass atom
izer, donated by Cordova Drug Co.
Gentlemen—First, one meal ticket,
donated by H. A. Slater; second, smoli.
ing set. donated by R. F. liegg & Co.;
third, one box cigars, donated by
O'Brien iV- Simpson.
Best Dressed Colored Lady—One
cap. donated by Mrs. Ashcroft.
Best Dressed Colored Gent—One
Hii'ii or Roast, donated by Northern
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>' Special Prizes.
One Bottle W. J. Bryan Cocktail,
donated by The Mecca.
One dinner party for four, donated
by Fred Schiller.
One dinner party for four, donated
by Alaska Grill.
Best Girl or Boy Character, by Chil
dren—Five dollars cash, donated by
Mrs. Wells.
One case Lighthouse Clams, donated
by the Lighthouse Packing Co.
Most Original
Ladies—First, silk umbrella, don
ated by Style Shop; second, manicure
set. donated by Northern Drug store;
third, one box silk hose, :1 pair, donat
ed by Will Clayson.
Gentlemen—First, one Merchaum
pipe, donated by Ed. Harwood; sec
ond, one box cigars, donated by North
ern saloon; third, one pair hose, don
“ uj m i o, niiuci nuu.
Most Comical.
Ladles—First, one rocking chair,
donated by the Blum O’Neill Co.;
second, five dollars cash, donated by
Pacific Steamship Co.; third, casse
role, dpngt.qd by Northwestern Hard
ware store.
Gentlemen—First, one-half ton coal,
donated by Alaska Transfer Co.;
second, five dollars cash, donated by
Alaska Steamship Co.; third, one
flash light, Jack Rawson.
Grand Door Prize Free for all—One
New Year’s Cake, donated by City
Bakery.
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JUSTICE.
Considering the fact that there tias
been some little talk of late relative
to the loyalty of the proprietors of
the City Bakery 1 desire to inform the
public that after a thorough investi
gation these gentlemen have proven
their loyalty and are imbued with the
American spirit to an. extent which
would be commendable in a native
born son. These gentlemen are worthy
of respect and this notice is printed
that they may not be the victims of
an injustice.
W H. CHASE, i
Cordova, 12-19-17 Mayor
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Dec. 19.—The old French
cruiser Chauteaurenault which has
been employed as a transport was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediter
ranean sea on December fourteenth.
The submarine which destroyed her
later destroyed ten other cruisers. The
entire crew was lost.
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(By Associated Press)
♦ SEATTLE. Dec. 19.—Thomas ♦
▼ 11 av.j. an i. w. w. leaner wnu ▼
♦ was acquitted of murder in con ♦
♦ nection with the Everett riots, ♦
♦ has been indicted, charged with ♦
♦ plotting to burn timber in the ♦
♦ Olympia forest reservation. ♦
♦ Three of Tracy's companions ♦
♦ have been convicted of a conspir- ♦
♦ acy to burn forests. Tracy has ♦
♦ not as yet been arrested, ♦
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Secre
tary Daniels was the first witness
summoned before the house naval
sub-committee designated to invest!
gate the navy’s war activities. Dan
iels gave a general review of what
the navy is doing but avoided dis
closing facts valuable to the enemy.
He said the navy was building four
hundred and twenty-four important
ships, but declared that the greatest
problem was furnishing gun crews to
merchantmen. He said he was very
proud of the way the navy met the
test of war and was glad to have the
public know of its activities.
TO OF RIFLE
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.—How the
ordinance manufacturers anticipated
the government’s war needs and spent
millions of dollars making p”epara
tions in the hope that war orders
would follow, was today related by
manufacturers to the senate commit
tee investigating the war department's
work. The manufacturers agreed that
the government’s decision to change
the type of rifle was a wise move,
because it enabled the Americans to
use a superior grade of ammunition.
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A practical joke Is hardly even fun
ny when the joke is on the first per
son singular.
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The less a hat looks like one the
better a woman likes it
GERMANS MAKE
♦ LONDON. Dec. 1ft.—Between ♦
♦ sixteen and twenty German aero- ♦
♦ planes raided England last night. ♦
♦ killing ten and injuring twenty ♦
♦ people in London. Five were in- ♦
♦ jured outside of London. The ♦
♦ raiders were divided into six ♦
♦ groups and endeavored to reach ♦
♦ London but only five reached ♦
♦ the city. The British forced one ♦
♦ plane to drop into the English ♦
♦ channel, and it is believed that ♦
♦ another was forced to go down. ♦
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PRI MS
II 6
Governor Strong, in his annual re
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port, pays the following tribute to the
old-time prospector:
Thorough prospecting is a thing in
1 dispensable in a mining country. To
the pioneer prospector is due the dis
covery of many of the great mines
1 that have made the western United
States notable in mining history. Tfte
prospector is essentially a creoscure -
i of the wanderlust. He has left his
i;lU.9.r.iu,jn many mining regions of the
vt orld. In many states of the wart he
I may still be seen, usually with his
j burro and pack, traversing the track
less desert, looking for “float" rock
with a careful and experienced eye*
and examining it closely with the aid
of a glass, pick, and hammer. But it
is a matter of current comment that
I the guild of old-time prospectors is
! rapidly disappearing, though not yet
quite extinct. New methods are now
I employed, and the new type of pros
i peetor. with some scientific attain
I ment, looks for not only gold, sliver,
and copper, but for the rare metals as
well, and he connects frequently with
I the assay office. But the passing of
the old-time prospector is to be de
plored, for after all he filled a place ra
, mining history that will not soon be
forgotten.
Prospecting in Alaska is a much
more difficult matter than in the min
i ing states of the west. There ledges
are found with less search, although
prospecting in any country it attend
: ed by many hardships, in Alaska the
I ground is covered by a heavy growth
| of moss and, added to this, in the
| coastal regions, especially, is a jungte
! like growth, almost impenetrable, all
| combining to make the prospector’s
| work difficult and at times hazardous
I and always discouraging. And Alas
ka has been but superficially pros
. pected. even in the well-known min
eral zones. It has been but scratches
here and there in places less difficult
of access and near bases of supply.
Although the real picspector may be
found in the remoter regions, for the
reasons that have been stated, pros
pecting in the old way promises to
become soon a lost art. In some min
ing countries the prospector receives
governmental aid and encouragemen,.
but in this country he has made his
own way, fought his own battles.
borne his own burdens, satisfied if he
were in a measure successful. But
the tale of a successful prospector is
soon told. Seldom has he profited
from his years of labor. Those who
came after him frequently secured the
reward that should have been his.