, The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUMETWO. NUMBER 356. CdfcDOVA, ALASKA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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THREE BUIS
Deputy Customs Collector George
v Kennedy reports that the value of the
A, copper ore shipments from Cordova
Tor the first three days of February
was over a million dollars, and there
is every indication that during the
present month a new record will be
established in the output of this
metal.
At the present time there are 2,lino
tons of this high grade ore piled up
at Chitina and another 1,000 tons in
transit from the Kenneeott mines,
besides a quantity stored here, all j
awaiting transportation to the smelter.
In order to handle the output of
the Bonanza and Jumbo mines two
trains are being run daily between
Kenneeott and Cordova, and those in
a position to know claim that the ore
shipments from this port for Febru
ary will be between $!,500,000 and
$3,000,000, which is almost as much
as the total output of copper for Alas
ka in 1914.
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OFFICIALS IIIST
SERVE THEIR
CHICAGO, Feb. 5. — The federal
court has sustained the convictions
of eleven prominent citizens of Terre
Haute, Indiana, who were convicted
in the election conspiracy cases which
attracted so much attention through
out the country during the trial of
these men. An appeal is to be taken
from the decision rendered today.
The men who will remain in prison '
and their sentences, are.
Donn M. Roberts, former mayor, six
years; Dennis Shea, former sheriff,
five years; Eli H. Redman, former
judge circuit court, five years; Ed
ward Driscoll, former assistant city
engineer, three years; George Ehren
hardt, former member of the board
of public works, three years; Harry
Montgomery, former president of the
board of works, three years; Thomas
Smith, former city judge, three years;
William Crockett. Hilton Redman, El
mer Talbott, John Green and Charles
Houghton, for short terms.
VIM DESTROYS
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Mexico are rapidly growing worse and
Carranza has authorized the Issuance
of a statement advising Americans to'
get out of the country. Villa is re
ported to be again on the rampage.
He Is located near Tule and sent an
aide to capture a Mexican Central rail
road train, but the attempt was un
successful and his men then destroyed
thirty bridges and culverts, causing a
practical suspension of traffic on a
good part of the road.
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The steamer Northwestern did not
leave here for Valdez until 6 o’clock
last evening, being in port twenty-four
bours discharging freight.
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The steamer Alameda is scheduled
(o sail from Seattle next Thursday.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AT!
NOME NEAT TUESDAY
NOM7, Keb. 5. — The Democrats
of this section have decided to hold
their primaries on Tuesday next to
elect delegates to the convention,
which will be held ai Juneau on
May 24.
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ROAMING THE \
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WASHINGTON, Keb. 5—The Brit- '
ish passengers aboard the Appam have i
reported that the German cruiser 1
Roon performed the operations while t
the Raider made the capture.
BERLIN. Keb. 5—The wildest ex- i
citement prevailed in this city when I
the capture of the Appam became
public. There were celebrations held I
and a general jollification followed.
WASHINGTON, Web. 5—It is be- t
lieved that the cruiser Roon and the 1
Raider which accompanied the Mewew '
are now at large. 1
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The official weather report, for sta
tions along the Copper Itiver railway, •
taken at 5 o'clock yesterday after- I
noon, follows: 1
Camp 30—18 above; clear; 30 mile <
wind. 1
Camp 39—14 above; clear; 4n mile ’
wind. 1
Camp 52-10 above; clear; 20 mile •
wind.
Camp 67—4 above; clear; 2<t mile
wind.
Camp 78 10 above; clear: 25 mile
wind.
Camp S9- 9 above; clear; 10 mile
wind.
Camp 101—10 below; clear. 10 mile
wind.
Camp 114—18 below; clear; calm. !
Chintina—20 below; clear; calm.
Streljia—28 below; clear; calm. 5
McCarthy, 14 below; clear; calm. 1
Kennecott—4 below; clear; calm.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 1
FILES ARTICLES.
Articles of incorporaation were filed
with the secretary of Alaska for the t
Hazelet Development Company, of I
Valdez. The company is to act as a 1
holding company for all of the Haze- «
let interests in Alaska, and is empow
ered to engage in almost any class of
business. The company is lncorpor- I
ated for one million dollars, with a t
limit of indebtedness of 1760.000. The '
incorporators of the company are
John A. Hazelet, Effie M. Hazelet and
Jetm Lyons, all of Valdez! S
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cargo or material for «
RAILROAD * t
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The freighter Redondo arrived at t
Cordova yesterday afternoon and Is
busy discharging her cargo of freight,
which consists of one box car and 1
234,000 feet of lumber for the railroad 1
and 100,000 feet of lumber for the *
Kennecott mines. The Redondo ran
into a severe blow this side of Cape
Spencer and two box cars on the deck c
broke loose, one of which went over- v
board and was lost. The other ran 1
against the mast, which held it, until a
the vessel could put back to Dundas
Bay where the car was lashed fast and
brought here In safety. f
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If you want the news read the 1
Daily Times. t
COAL LEASES TO
IE IDE Of
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"When an individual or a corpora
ion takes a lease on Alaska coal land
ic will not be bothered by any regu
atious for interpreting the terms of
he lease. It will all be in the lease
tself,” said Secretary Lane, of the
lepartment of the interior.
“After many months of study and
nvestigation. we have now determined
ipon a form of lease, and have re
acted the idea of having extended
egulations go with it. The form is
lot long, hut it gives the lessee the
■xai t know ledge of what he may and
nay not do. In framing it. we have
lad the advice of private operators
is well as government officials.
“I am confident that it will prove
atisfactory and that it will produce
eal development of the Alaska coal
lelds.
“Surveys of the Alaska coal fields
lave been completed. We are waiting
tow for the completion of the maps
ind the setting apart of the exact
ireas to he reserved for government
mrposes. When all this is done -and
t will he done soon—we will make
nihlic the form of lease and at the
ante time will make public the maps,
hewing the exact places where leases
Bay be taken.”
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CARRIAGE LICENSE SECURED BY
CORDOVAN.
William M t'riiuhart, of the Horse
hoe barter shop, has evidently slip
ted one over on his friends. He left
hree or four weeks ago on a trip to
he States, and as he secured a mar
iage license in Seattle on January
8. he no doubt intends returning to
'ordova with a bride. The young
ally's name is Miss Lillian Stiken.
ciffnet SEEKS
DELEGATE f
Thos. Gaffney, member of the first
Alaska legislature from the Nome dl-1
vision, has east his hai in the ring, i
Mr. Gaffney would meet all comers I
for the nomination by the Juneau ter
ritorial Democratic contention as the
candidate for delegate to Congress.
This important information has
reached Juneau in private correspon
dence from Nome. Mr. Gaffney has
been prominent in lnborite circles at
Nome, and has during the present
administration been an officer to de
tect and punish offenders against the
liquor laws of Alaska.
Mr. Gaffney is also prominent asi'
past president of the Bartenders' Un
ion and Stevedore’s Union of Nome, i
SECRET CODE OF
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. r>. — A book
containing the secret code of the navy
was lost from the torpedo boat de
stroyer Hull. If not found Lieutenant
Jones, the commander, will be court
martialled and it will be necessary to
establish an entire new code.
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The Republican territorial commit
tee meets at Seward oil Monday. Geo.
C. Hazelet will represent Cordova and
the Copper River valley at this meet
ing.
LONDON. Feb. 5. — King George
ays that the many Zeppelin raids
limply means a verdict of murder
gainst the Kaiser, with the Grown
’rinee as an accessory after the fact.
LONDON. Feb. 5. — The fishing
rawler RaDd was sunk by a Zeppelin
nd thirteen of the crew drowned.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 5. — The
otal number of dead bodies recovered
rom the floods of the Mississippi.
Vhite and Ark rivers, now numbers
leven.
BERLIN, Feb. 5. — The government
.as ordered the commandeering of all
tocks of clothes, textiles, knitted and
.oolen goods for the soldiers.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 5. — Frederick
Ichlendel, clerk in the National City
lank, has been convicted of selling
onfidentlal information regarding the
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hlpments of munitions of war from
his country to Eprope, and waa sen
enced to ft term in {he penitentiary.
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WILMINGTON, Del.. Feb. 6. —
lystery surrounds the aeroplane seen
overlng over the Dupont powder
orks.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6. — A woman
rank, carrying letters in her hand,
’as arrested while trying to approach
'resident Wilson, who was sitting in
n automobile, but was later released.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. — Appeals
3t assistance for the three thousand
lood sufferers of the Mississippi val
>y have been made to the war de
artment. Senator James, of Kea
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tucky, Informed the department not
to extend aid. as the situation was
only local, and not until such time as It'
became a national disaster.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 5. — The boxing
committee has granted permission for
a four round bout between Leach <
Cross and Mllburn Saylor, on Febru
ary 21.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. — The
Keating bill, prohibiting the shipment
under the interstate commerce law of i
goods produced by children until six- t
teen years of age, passed the House. ’
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. — Investi- t
gation of the charges preferred against 1
L. D. Brandeis, recently appointed to i
the supreme bench by President Wil- t
son. were begun today and it will re- 1
qu^re several days to hear all the <
testimony. . , ,, . , t
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. — The Sen- e
ate passed the Philippine's Indepen
dence bill, which provided self govern- I
tpent for ,its people after two years.
The fight on this measure was a bit
ter one, and Vice-President Marshall
cast the deciding vote. «
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BERLIN, Feb. 6. — The steamship t
Koenig Albert, flying the Italian flag, f
and carrying 300 Serbian refugees, i
was captured by the Austrian fleet t
In the Adriatic sea. t
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LONDON, Feb. 5. — It Is reported c
that the German shipyards are solicit- a
lng orders to build vessels for deilv- d
pry after the war. Among the con
tracts It is bidding for Is the two Bra
silian cruisers that are wanted. *
ALL TRAVEL SUSPENDED IN
NOMK. Feb. 5. — During the past
week there has been the heaviest fall
>f snow that Seward peninsula has
tad this winter. It was accompanied
>y storms, and as a consequence traf
ic was suspended in all directions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5—J. P. Morgan,
iccompanied by Benjamin Strong, of
be New York federal reserve bank,
tailed on the Rotterdam for London.
LONDON. Feb. 5—The announce
nent of the coming here of two of
Vmertca's leading bankers has caused
nirprise and interest in financial cir
des. It is intimated that the trip re
ntes to a plan to loan the allies an
imonut of money, which is placed at
» quarter of a billion dollars.
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Sixteen of the men who will he hi j
-aged in rebuilding the ice breaker 11
it Mile tit arrived on the steamer)'
Northwestern. Engineer A. C. O'Neil, '
,vho has the eontraet to do tTiis work,
ind a large crew of skilled laborers,
wfII leave Seattle on the Alameda on
February 10. It is expected that with
it the next two weeks 150 men will
>e employed and the work rushed to1
■ompletlon. as it is necessary to have
he breaker in place before the ice
darts to run in the Copper river, the
atter part of April.
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ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL EVANS
STILL UNCERTAIN
The local agents of the steamer Ad
niral Evans received no word from ,
he vessel, or its whereabouts, up to
ate last night. Passengers on the
Northwestern reported that its wire
ess operator informed them that the 1
Evans was at Ketchikan Friday morn
ng, having been delayed on its trip)
lorth by going to British Columbia for ,
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EAGLE DANCE WAS PLEASANT „
SOCIAL AFFAIR
Ab was to be expected the dauce |
[tven by Cordova Aerie, No. 1826, F. *
). E., at Eagle hall last night, was |
veil attended and a decided social
uccess. The event commemorated
he elgth anniversary of the local
odge and the committee in charge
aw to it that everybody bad a good
ime. . The hall looked attractive In
is festive attire, the floor was in ex
eilent condition and good muBic fur
lshed. Under the circumstances the
oung folks could not help but spend
everal hours very pleasantly;
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(ICE BUNCH OF HORSES FOR THE b
INTERIOR. ' ’ • *
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W. E. Terrill, the Fairbanks freight- cl
r, left today for the interior. He is a
akin* in with him 'sixteen bead of T
orses and enough freight ■ to' load J
ally four four-horse teams. The anl- 11
tals, which he brought with him from *'
he States on the Northwestern, are a
he finest looking bunch of horses we tl
ave seen together for a long time, all
f them being young, well matched,
nd averaging around eighteen hun
red pounds. ' C
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Another train leaves for Chltina and s<
mnnecott this morning. «
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WALLA WALLA. Feb. 5. — White
force of thirty laborers were en~
aged in clearing the railroad tracks
snowslide occurred and the men
i ere buried under the avalanche for
our hours. A rescue party was im
nediately put to work and when the
ntombed men were reached all were
ound alive, although seven of them
re severely injured.
SEATTLE. Feb. 5. — The blizzard
vhich has been raging througiiout the
tate has subsided, and thousands of
nen are at work shoveling the snow
rom the street car tracks, in order
hat traffic may be resumed. Four
mssenger trains are still stalled eaRt
if the Cascade mountains, but fortu
lately there are plenty of provisions
board, and there is no suffering
mong those who are in the blockade,
rtie wire service to the east was re
urned today.
ELLENSBCRO. Tenn.. Feb.
ill transcontinental trains are stalled.
VICTORIA, Feb. 5. — The heaviest
all of snow ever recorded here now
overs the ground, the average depth
icing four feet.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5. — There is a
oot of snow on the streets of this
ity. and the same amount is report
'd to have fallen at Boston.
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IK IS AFTER
BETTER MAIL
NOME, Feb. 3.—This section is
ireatly aroused over the fact that it
eceives but a limited amount of mail
luring the winter months, and an agi
ation has been started for a five hun
red pounds per week increase. The
'hamber of Commerce, composed of
radically all the business men, Is
eluging congressmen, Chambers of
'ommerce and newspapers on the
utside with appeals for an increased
tail service.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. — A sensa
on was created here today, when it
^camfe knoWn that Mrs. Clara Bai’d
id Stocker, heir of the late Lucky
aldwin’s estate, and a prominent so
ety woman, had $200,000 in dia
onds and money stolen from her.
he affair has been kept quiet in or
to give the detectives working on
ie case a chance to apprehend the
ilprlt, and it Is now announced that
well known and popular woman of
is city, wbo is now visiting in the
ist, has confessed to the theft.
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The writer is indebted to Mall
erk Tbwaites for a photograph of
e steamer Northwestern, on her last
uth bound trip, showing that vessel
ivered with Use.