The Cordova Daily Times
^f VOLUME II. NUM BER 47s. COKDOVA, ALASKA, TU ESDA Y EVENI NO, .1UNE 27,1916. K 'I EN < JEN! s.
DORA ASHORE ON UYAK ISLAND
tREW IS SAFE
AND VESSEL IS
, NOT IN DANGER
The steamship Dora, of the Alaska Steamship Company, is
ashore on Uyak island, Shelikof straits. She is reported to
have gone ashore Saturday.
Fair weather is reported, and the vessel is reported to be
in no danger. All the crew are safe.
How the vessel went ashore is not known, as no details
have been made public, but it is thought that she was leaking
and had trouble with her pumps and was forced to go on the
beach to save herself from sinking.
LARGE PACKING
The Pioneer Packing Company, al
lied with the Sea Beach Packing Com
pany, of Aberdeen, vVa. h.. " 'll im
mediately begin work on the ck'c: ">n
' ‘ *anl cannery either a1 Cordova
07 'adjacent to this city, according to
a statement made by G. P. Hai.'erly,
president of the company, at the merg
ing of the Chamber of Commerce last
night.
One hundred thousand feet of lum
ber, the first consignment of a large
shipment lor the construction of the
buildings, arrived on the Redondo
y. stefcjjay.
In his talk to the Chamber of Com
merce last night Halferty expressed
himself as astonished at the progress
of Cordova, evidence of which was at
hand on all sides. He said his com
pany would gladly build in Cordova,
and will do so if possible, but in any
event the industry which it is pro
posed to establish will be adjacent
to this city.
m. H. Schmidt, who has been in
Cordova for several weeks, will be
the local manager, according to the
announcement of Halferty, and it is
the policy of the company to take an
active part in all public movements
which tend to upbuild the community
In which they are doing business, and
their aim is to become a part or and
identified with all its interests.
The Sea Beach Packing Company
of Aberdeen, of which the Pioneer
Paehing Company is an allied con
cern, is the pioneer packer of minced
clams, and has been in business since
1884. They are large packers, and
have conducted national advertising
campaigns, which do much to mate
the town from which the advertising
emanates well known.
Tl.SCHEDULE CHANGED
■ FOR TRIS WEEK
Tomorrow morning an extra trrin
will leave Cordova for Kennecott. On
Thursday the regular train will not
leave, but instead there will be -me
out Friday.
HI^)RICAL SHIPPING MUSEUM
WILL BE FOUNDED IN HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, June 26. — A his
torical shipping museum is to be
founded at Amsterdam at a cost that
• bj provisionally put at $400,000. and
Prince Henry of the Netherlands has
agreed tq become patron of the pro
ject. The ^Hiseum will portray tho
envelopment of shipping and of every
connected therewith from the
earnest times to the present day. At
the same, time a movement is on foot
in Rotterdam, the other big Dutch
port, to establish a modern technical
shipping museum in that city.
II ON RADIO
(’. F. Cahill, government Inspector
supervising the erection of the radio
station at Mile 14 1-2, yesterday re
ceived information that the first sup
plies consigned to Kris Kuppler, of
Seattle, who has obtained the con
trail for the erection of the buildings
at the station, were to leave Seattle
on the steamship Alameda. Kuppler
is expected to arrive on one of the
next few boats.
The contractors in charge of the
foundation work ar^> taking advantage
of the fine weather and rushing the
work as rapidly as possible. Cahill
left this morning for the station, and
will remain there until the work is
well under way.
WALKING AGAIN POPULAR
WITH THE FRENCH
PARIS, June 26. — Pedestrianlsm is
being revived in FVance. The women
particularly are taking to walking,
even though they may have ample
means to indulge in motoring, both
for the healthful exercise and the ego
nomy. The new and more commodious
styles of women’s skirts make walking
easier, and there is a certain amount
of rusticity about the new fashions
that does not go well with the motor
car, and it is suggested that this lat
ter point has Jteen an asthetie reason
for the revival of walking.
Every morning the popular alleys
of the Hois de Boulogne are turned
into training quarters by these new
adepts of pedastrlanlsm. The reduced
number of motor cars flying around
Paris and the consequent diminution
of the dust nuisance on the suburban
roads has made walking to Saint
Cloud and other delightful spots more
comfortable.
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TEXAS RANCHERS RUSHED
TO HEAD OFF RAIDERS.
LAREDO, Texas, June 24. — Texas
rangers, under command of Captain
J. J. Sounders, and several armed citi
zens, were hurried early today to Isli
tas, 25 miles up the Rio Grande from
Laredo, on a report that Mexican ban
dits were seen approaching the set
tlement. Rangers in that vicinity ad
vised the few Americans to congre
gate at the J. B. Merrow ranch house
| and aid was telephoned for from
there.
General Mann, commanding the Le
redo district of the border patrol, has
a body of troops in that vicinity.
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Edgar J. Davis, of McCarthy, is a
visitor to the city. Mr. Davis will
visit all the points of interest in and
around the city before returning to
his home In the wilds.
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PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
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ENDORSES HUGHES FOR PRESIDENT;
REFUSES TO ACCEPT VICTOR MURDOCK
CHICAGO, June 27.—The Progressive national committee
today by a vote of thirty-two to six endorsed Hughes for the
presidency. At the meeting yesterday the name of Victor Mur
dock was advanced to fill the vacancy created by the failure of
Roosevelt to accept the nomination, but was defeated by a vote
of thirty-one to fifteen.
It was deemed inadvisable to place another ticket in the
field if Roosevelt would not accept the nomination, and espec
ially after the latter had announced his willingness to endorse |
Hughes.
A wire from Hughes, thanking the committee for the en
dorsement, was received, in which the Republican welcomed the
support tendered him.
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WIRE DOWN AGAIN TODAY.
The cable is again out of commission, and the people of
Alaska are denied the news of the world. A few words were
received via wireless from Juneau, but not enough to mention.
CORDOVA INVITES
THE WORLD HERE
ON JULY FOURTH
Times are good m Cordova ami the t opper Wiver valle\.
The weather rivals that of California.
The people are patriotic and happy.
Mexico is far off, and bothers us not at all.
Everything i> right, nothing is wrong, and indications!
point to the greatest gathering of people in Cordova on the
Fourth that this city has ever seen since the early construction
days. #
Already preparations are under way tor the reception of,
a large number from up the line. 1 he streets have been put
in repair for the races and other atheltie events. I he runners,
are training, the drillers are drilling, and even the pie-eaters
are getting in sha|** for the big events.
Today the grandstand on front street was erected, from
which the multitudes can watch the performances of the north
ern athletes.
The stores have begun to display their tlags and hunting,
and every small boy in town has been treasuring bis nickels and
dimes for the big splash.
The people of Cordova are in a happy frame of mind, and
are anxious to extend the hand of good fellowship to theiri
friends up the line. A large crowd is expected and the police
force will be doubled on that day to prevent any attempt on
the part of gold brick or confidence men, attracted here by tliej
large influx of people, from plying their vocations.
To the people up the line Cordova extends a beartv invita
tion to come into this city and celebrate. Everything will be
free. You need spend money for nothing other than your room
and meals, and these always are reasonable here.
Come in and hear the eagle scream. There will be some
thing doing every minute, and the city will be yours. Cordova
is ever glad to do anything for tin* outlying districts .and this
celebration will be a much greater success if you are here to
enjoy it with us. * *• ~~ ***"
So come in. Tim latchstring is always out._
ITALIAN SOLDIERS WELL
ACQUAINTED IN U. S.
ROME. June 24. — The number of
present Italian soldiers who have j
either been to the United States or;
else have relations there is estimated ,
as high as 500,000, a proportion that j
Is said to he larger in this respect!
than in any other European army.
Everywhere on the Italian front!
the visitor finds men who have been!
to the United States, and they usual-!
! ly seem proud of the fact. On a re- J
cent visit to the war zone a corres-1
pendent was trying to get a train for ^
a certain place, and in broken Ital- j
ian he asked one of the soldier police
for some necessary information. "I
-don't know anything about this town.
I'm front New York,” replied the cara
biniere.
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John Tiley was recently brought to
Nome from Unaklakleet on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tenses.
GERMAN SUBSCRIBERS GET
THEIR MONEY BACK j
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KOBE, Japan, June 20. — The sub
scribers to the proposed reconstructed
International hospital at Kobe ha- e
voted to return t* the German ■ uh
scribers the gift of $7,000 which hey
made to found a "Kaiser Wilhelm !i
Operating Room” in the hospital. On
account of their objection o> ihe me
thods of German warfare the s< bscrib
ors, mostly English, decided that they,
did not wish any part of ihj hospital
;<> be named after the German empnr
cr. Thejy started to c R'ect a fur J to
la lie the place of the German gin and
ihe total amount was recently nn.do
up.
The German directors of tin hos
pital board absented themselves from
the meeting, but sent a letter declar
ing that as German subjects they must
decline to be present at a gathering
which occupied Itself with the name
tir person of his majesty, Kaiser V\ 11
helm LL
WAR EXPECTED
WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Indications are that if the Am
erican cavalrymen captured by the Mexicans in the battle of
Carrizal are not released within forty-eight hours, action will
be taken by the army to retake them.
No effort is made by officials today to deny the seriousness
of the situation. The secretary of war has been in his office all
day in consultation with army officers ,and it is understood
that a complete plan of campaign has been worked out in case
it is necessary for the American army to occupy Mexico.
The militia from different states have begun to move and
trainloads of troops are being rushed to the border from all di
rections. In every case it is said the equipment is complete and
large amounts of ammunition already are at the border.
The government has notified all railroads to expedite the
shipments of government supplies and troop trains to the bor
der, and the regularity with which the trains are running is
said to be a revelation to the people, who anticipated confusion.
It is said to be one of the greatest examples of American effi
ciency ever seen. _
PRIVATE CAR IN
The private ear Kennecott, to be
used by the officials of the Copper
Uiver « Northwestern railway, ar
rived at Cordova yesterday on the
sleuniship Kedondo, Captain Jerry
Flynn, of the Alaska Steamship Co.
The Kennecott is one of the finest
and best cars of its class that ever
came to the west. It is first class in
every respect, and will he a credit to
the road and Cordova, where it will
be kept when not in use.
The Redondo also brought 140,000
feet of lumber, which will go far in
relieving the lumber shortage which
has been prevalent in Cordova all
summer. She also brought three steel
flat cars for the Copper Uiver 4f
Northwestern railway. 155 drums and
225 cases of gasoline and 300 tons
of coal for local use.
The Redondo is scheduled to sail
for the south tonight.
MASONS WILL BUILD BIO
BUILDING AT TACOMA
At the session of the Masonic grand
lodge, held at Tacoma this month,and
which was attended by Mayor H. A.
Slater and Bartley Howard, of Cor
dova, it was voted to construct an
additional buiding to the Masonic
home, to cost $25,000, and to accom
modate 42 parsons with single and
double rooms. The present building
is inadequate to care for the growing;
number of applications to enter the
home. A new fireproof building of]
brick or concrete also will be built
lo care for the children at the home. |
The secretary's report showed that
the number of Fifctsons in this juris
diction January 1, was 21,476; that
$4,315.10 had been given to a fund for
the relief of war sufferers and that
eighty new lodges had been consti
tuted during the year, six of which
ire applying for charters at this grand
lodge. The treasurer's report showed
that the physical assets of the order j
in Washington are valued at $146.
230.56. Cash in the treasury for the'
year is $5,921; Investment of general
Fund, $50,842; total dues, $28,423.
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Dan Dunlap, the city engineer, and
P. K. Bean, have purchased the Sew
ard Soda Works from Robert . >h
land.
GIN INITIAL
-
Attended with all the ceremonies
which usually make the launching of
huge, ships, the launch Nancy, belong
ing to E. b. Harwood, last night was
given her first dip into the Pacific
ocean.
Jack Kapiro, in the absence of Miss
Nancy Council, after whom the ves
sel is named, gracefully broke a bot
tle of grape juice over the tx>w of the
craft as she slipped into the water.
Thomas Scott, feeling that some
thing was due from him. presented
the owner of the vessel with a hand
some combination boquet, made up
of a cabbage, rhubarb stalk and a
fine bermuda onion.
The launching of the vessel was
conducted under the personal super
vision of W. T. Tingley, who pro
nounced it one of the most successful
affairs he ever supervised in his long
career as a shipping man.
Altogether the affair was one long
to be remembered in the annals of
Cordova marine history, and one that
will always be pointed out as show
ing how a launching should be con
ducted.
GIVE MEAT TICKETS TO
AVOID BIG GBOIAIDIi
BERLIN, June — The suburb of
Grunewald has adopted a unique me
thod of dispensing with crowds wait
ing outside of butcher shops, by an
nouncing that it is to give to each of
its citizens a number, according to
w hich each Inhabitant will be en
abled to buy meat on specified days.
The butchers will be notified regu
larly that on Monday meat may be
sold to a given set of numbers (de
pendent in size upon the available
supply of meat on hand), on Wednes
day to another specified set. and so
forth. The plau, it is believed, will
result in an absolutely equable dis
tribution of the supply.
John Kelley, a resident of Ketchi
kan, placed four boxes of powder,
which he thought too old to be very
effective, under a stump he desired
to blow out. When the explosion came
up came the stump, several sections
of sidewalk and scared the people in
the vicinity almost to de$th. Mr. Kel
ley says he was fooled by the quality
of the powder.