The Cordova Daily
VOLUME III. NUMBER 25. CORDOVA. ALASKA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1910 '' ~~~ — =
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PARIS, Dec. 30.—The entente governments, in their refer
ence to Germany, declare that they refuse to consider Ger
many’s proposal, which they consider an insincere and ineffec
tive proposition for a peace conference. The allies in their note
say that the suggested conference without conditions, is not a
peace offer, but rather a war manoeuvre.
PARIS, Dec. 30.—The Petit Parisian says the allies’ an
swer to the German peace note will be handed' to Ambassador
Sharp tonight. It sets forth that the responsibility rests with
the central empires for the European conflagration, and insists
on legitimate reparations and restitutions. It further states
that Germany, by its failure to formulate a proposal for peace,
removes in advance any basis for pour parlers.
MADRID, Doc. 30.—Spain's reply to Wilson’s note will
tonight be handed to the American charge here.
BLRLIN, Dec. 30.—Tin* Scandinavian notes, re ponce, have
been delivered in Berlin and Vienna.
BLRLIN, Dec. 30.—Dr. Nathan Paul tells the Germans that
President Wilson is pursuing a policy directed solely by practi
cal American interests and in the interest of a people exceed
ingly proud'of their independence and national characteristics.
Bl DAI LSI, Dec. 30.—Lmperor (diaries says lie has rea
son to hope that the loyal offers of the central power has
brought peace nearer.
Teutons Make Big
Drive In Roumania
DETROGRAD, Dec. 30.—It is officially announced that
strong Teuton forces, assisted by heavy and light artillery, yes
terday continued their attacks on the Russo-Roumanian posi
tions on the battle front northeast of Rimniksarat. The invad
ers captured the village Hordest, on the river Rininikes, and
pressed back the Russian detachments near Zalesti.
LONDON, Dec. 30.—The Teuton campaign against the
Russo-Roumanians is proceeding along the front for a hundred
and twenty miles, reaching from Cixs pass to the Danube
river. The main object is supposedly to capture Braill. The
Teutons are divided into three armies. One is in the Moldavian
mountain region, and Falkenhayn’s forces are operating on
both sides of the Rimnik and the Danube, which army is com
posed of Germans, Turks and Bulgarians. The outcome of the
operations last week was the advance of several miles by the
first two armies, with the capture of many prisoners. The
Danube army is almost stationary, but the pressure on the Rus
sian right flank in Moldavia and Center is slowly bringing the
invaders nearer the fortified lines of Sereth.
BERLIN, Dec. 30.—In the heavy fighting on the Transyl
vania front yesterday the Teutons entered the entrenched
Russo-Roumanian positions and pushed further ahead. In
Roumania the enemy is being driven back along the whole
front between the mountains and Danube.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Marine insurance rates have in
creased owing to the reports that the Lamport and Holt liner
Voltaire was captured by a German prize crew, preying on al
lied freighters in the north Atlantic, and the fact that several
transatlantic steamers are overdue on both sides of the ocean.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 30.—General Bishing, the government
general of Belgium, is seriously ill with pneumonia and the pro
bability of his retirement is being widely discussed.
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ALL PARTS OF
ALASKA
GuBtave PrieBner, of McCarthy, re
ports that the fur from mink, lynx
and wolves is much better this year
than last, and states that there are
at present eight big gray wolves at
l,ing lake, where they never had any
before.
Mr. Priesner is interested in the
disappearance of ptarmigan in the in
terior section, and is conducting an
investigation to learn If the same con
ditions prevail in other parts of Alas
ka as do at McCarthy and In the Chi
sana country. He says that some of
his friends advised him that they had
not seen more than half a dozen of
these birds in a twelve days cross
country mush, where last year they
had counted over a thousand.
In afiswer to a letter written Gov
ernor Strong, inquiring as to the
cause of the scarcity of these birds
in Alaska, Mr. Priesner received the
following reply:
"I have to advise you that this of
fice has received information through
the game wardens in the different
judicial divisions that the disappear
ance of ptarmigan seems to be gen
eral. This report comes from the
Seward peninsula country, from the
Yukon interior, the Tanana river val
ley, and from the Kenat peninsula, and
in fact nearly every section of Alaska
except the Alaska peninsula, from
which 1 have not as yet heard, but
probably shall do so as soon as win
ter mail communication is established,
which probably will be some time in
February. 1 may add, for your infor
mation that 1 have reported the sud
den disappearance of ptarmigan to the
biological survey of the department of
agriculture, and should I receive any
information as to the reason for the
disappearance of these birds I shall
advise you.
“J. F. A. STRONG, Governor.”
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NO PAPER MONDAY.
Monday being a legal holiday, with
a general suspension of business, there
will be no issue of the Daily Times,
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The steamer Alameda has not as yet
been reported from Juneau, but she
is due in Ccrdova early Monday after
noon.
TAX IS LEVIED
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FAIRBANKS. Doc. 30. — The equal
ization board of the city council has
passed a resolution to tax all unmar
ried men, not already taxed, on $200
worth of personal property.
AIRSHIPS COULD
Eric Johnson, mail contractor of
Nome, recently arrived in his home
town from a visit to the outside, lie
visited the Curtis aviation school at
San Diego and investigated the pos
sibilities of transmitting mails by aero
plan with a view to operating an
aeroplane mail service in the Nome
section In the event satisfactory ar
rangements could be made with the
government.
Mr. Johnson spent considerable time
learning the method of handling the
swift air machines and speaks in an
interesting manner of his flights at
the Curtis school fields and also at
the government aviation field in the
same location. -
He says it is a whole lot different
from mushing dogs, as the aeroplane
, la decidedly more temperamental than
are canines, but he found it compara
tively easy when the idea was once
grasped. His flights were made with
an experienced aviator, although John
son frequently guided the machine
himself after he had become acquaint
ed with the system of control. He
states that pupils received their tute
lage in machines provided with a dou
ble system of controls by means of
which the instructor can rectify any
mistakes of the student by means of
his own control, thus relieving prac
tically all danger of disaster overtak
ing the neophyte. Mr. Johnson says
the only time one realizes the terrific
speed of the machines is when leaving
the ground. Once in the air all sense
of rapid motion is lost and the ma
chine appears to he floating smoothly
along at a leisurely pace. Flying In
a plane Is hardly a novel experience
any more, he avers, and all kinds of
people, both male and female, indulge
In skitters through the air at the
training schools. Mr. Johnson men
tions an old lady 74 years of age who
made a flight while he was at the
Curtis school, and who thoroughly en
joyed Uw experience.
Mr. Johnson investigated particu
larly the adaptability of the aeroplane
to the conditions obtaining in this
country, and announces that he is per
fectly satisfied with the possibilities
of transmitting the malls during the
summer season to all parts of the
country, but further improvements are
essential to successful operation In the
winter. He says that the extreme cold
ot this latitude makes it practically
Railroaders Will Not j
Strike on Monday
CLEVELAND, Dec. 30.—Following the rejection of the
demand by the managers’ committee that the Adamson law be
placed in effect January 1, Stone and Iiee, heads of the railway
engineeis and trainmen s brotherhoods, are here in consulta
tion. Stone said that a strike on Monday is highly improbable,
and denied the report that a circular letter had been sent to the
railway employees, asking for a renewal of authority to call a
general strike.
.WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—President Wilson went to the
capital late today and conferred with Chairman Newlands, of
the senate committee of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
about expediting railroad legislation in view of the failure of
the railroads and brotherhoods to agree on the application of
the Adamson law. The president’s suggestions for a legislative
program, governing this case, have not been modified or altered.
t'LE\ ELAND, Dec. 30.—Presidents Stone and' Lee, of the
brotherhoods, arrived here today and say that a strike of the
i ailioads on Monday is improbable. No circular to the members
has as yet been prepared, say the leaders, but further than this
the lea. lersare noncommittal.
Impossible for a human being to sit
long In a machine without protection
from the cold air.
Housing of some character, and also
warmth, must be provided before an
aviator can make the long flights en
tailed In Alaska mall transportation.
For summer service Johnson favors
the hydroplane, as he says that the
numerous lakes and rivers offer ideal
landing and starting places, whereas
the general surface of the country
presents poor facilities for starting
or landing.
So well satisfied is he with the pos
sibilities in this direction that he has
already communicated with the post
office department with a view of mak
ing experimental flights with mail
during the summer season. He says,
however, that the department does not
seem disposed to take an active inter
est at present in the matter.
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DANCE MUSIC COMPOSER
DIES IN VIENNA.
VIENNA, Dec. 30.—Edward Strauss,
the composer of dance music, died at
his home in this city last night.
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Mrs. Roy C. Hall, of Fairbanks, was
an arrival in Cordova on yesterday's
train. She is on her way to the
states.
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The firemen will celebrate the ad
vent of the new year toulght, and
want you to Join them at their mas
querade ball.
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J. F. Clay worth, of Fairbanks, is a
Cordova visitor.
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The Bungalow Club will meet at the
Bungalow Hall on Monday evening.
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Vibration is almost entirely elimi
nated from a new reciprocating pump
In which cams are UBed Instead of
crauks to drive the pistons.
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DENVER, Colo., Dec. 30. — A year
ago Denver celebrated New Year's
eve In the old style with the usual
flowing bowl. This year things will
be different, because the flow ing bowl
will be absent. The city Is preparing
to celebrate a year of prohibition in
a perfectly "safe and sane” manner.
This year there will be special mu
sical programs in all the large cafes
and hotel dining rooms, but there will
be no wine. Cafe owners and hotel
managers have announced th»y will
not permit their patrons to bring
their own wine, because the law post
lively prohibits the serving of intoxi
cants in hotels and public places.
Clubs of the city are preparing to
celebrate with balls and entertain
ments on New' Year's night. Also
there will be special dinners, but it is
probable the wonted bacchanalian
good cheer of former years will be
absent.
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EPISCOPAL SERVICES IN
HEGG’S BUNGALOW.
The evening services of the Episco
lull cliurch will HftAr tomorrow avail
ing. be held In E. A. Hegg's "Bungalow
Hall," at 7:30 p. m, Sundays. The
encouraging outlook for the work of
the parish for the coming year de
mands a place more central than the
present quarters afford. The valued
services of Mrs. S. R. Hedges have
been procured as organist and choir
director, a sufficient guarantee to the
public of first class church music by
the newly organized choir.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. — Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo figures
that the deficit for the coming fiscal
year will be $186,000,000. The con
rgessional appropriations committee,
in basing its estimates upon the ac
tual appropriations without regard as
to whether the executives and depart
ments will spend all or only a part
of the appropriations, figures a $318,
000,000 deficit.
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ViLLA CAPTURES TRAINLOAD
AMMUNITION AND CANNON.
EL PASO, Dec 30. — The Villa par
tisans here say that the bandit leader
captured a train of ammunition and
sixteen cannon at Torreon.