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NEW YORK, Nov. 4. — Candidates
Hughes and Wilson and a number of
prominent orators made their last
spoken appeal to the voters today.
Hughes ended his travels yesterday
and will speak he-io :i\e times today
and deliver his final address at Madi
son Square garden tonight. Wilson
made a speech this afternoon at Long
Branch before an audience from his
home state, every Democratic county
organization in New Jersey sending
delegates to the big pow-wow.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. -— Hughes in
his noonday address, declared that
rights ceased to be rights when not
enforced, and there will be no last
ing peace if the nation's honor is not
maintained. He said our peace de
pends on the confidence and esteem
that we secure and hold by justice,
firmness, courtesy and the manifesta
tion of courageous and the indomitable
spirit which gave us our country and
preserved its integrity.
LONfl BRANCH, Nov. 4. — Wood
row Wilson in his last campaign ad
dress charged his political opponents
with coercing the working people bv
spreading alarmist reports. He ad
ded: ‘‘They used the control of the
credit, of the nation; now they only
control the betting.” The president
accused the Republicans of making
sport of the unsettled condition of
things and of spreading tinder when
all the world is ablaze.
NEW YORK. Nov. I Charles K.
Hughes rested at tiis hold before re
viewing the parade, which precedes
his meeting at iladison Square
garden.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. — The
weather department reports that elec
tion day will be generally fair, except
possibly rain along the north Pacific
and in the northern Rocky mountains.
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ANCHORAGF. Nov. 4. — Pears art
entertained for the safety of a boat
which took out a duck hunting party
of seven. Martin, McCain, Austin
Tasher, Pierce, Ingram and one per
son unknown, left \nchorage for
Point Possession ten days ago in an
open dory, with an evenrude and
thro, days' pro. i.,,ions Martin \\a>
scheduled for a wrestling match hert
last night and he did not show up
Fears are growing for the safety of thf
missing men.
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f~, WASHINGTON. Oct. 4 With tin
announcement of the beginning of i
movement to urge congress at its com
ing session to adopt a "daylight sav
ing" plan, conies news from Austrii
that the plan has proved successfu
to the highest degree during the las
summer.
For the health of the people, accord
ing to the United States consul gen
eral, Albert Halstead, at Vienna, i
has been of the greatest advantage. Ii
the saving of lighting it has also heel
most satisfactory. It is calculate*
that in Vienna alone the people con
sumed $142,000 worth less of gas whit
the city itself saved approximate!
$13,000 in gas from street lighting.
Watches and clocks throughou
Austria-Hungary were advanced on
hour at midnight April 30. 1S16. Th
purpose was to secure additional sur
light in working hours. \\ ith the con
Ing of shorter days the clocks wer
set back one hour at midnight Sei
tember 30.
The plan also has been in use i
several other European countries. Ir
eluding France and Great Britain.
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Today’s news In the Times today.
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DENVER, Nov. 4. — Mine operators,
employees and others interested in the
mining industry from other states
have been invited to attend the annual
meeting of the Colorado Metal Mining
Xssoeiation, which the executive com
n.' Ve of the association recently an
nounced would be held in Denver on
January .1, 4 and 5, 1917.
The department of interior has pro
mised to send a representative to dis
cuss with the mining men their pro
tests, already voiced, against the gov
ernment's conservation policies, and
withdrawals of public lands.
"The Proposed Repeal of the Pres
ent La\t for Taxation of Producing
j Mines;" "Proposed Regulation of
Smelters by the Puglic Utilities Com
mission;” "Tariff Laws;” and "The
Proposed New Federal Mining Law”
are subjects to come up for discussion.
Tungsten miners of Colorado, and of
other tungsten producing districts of
the west are to meet at the same
time, to discuss formulating a program
to secure a protective tariff on tung
sten.
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CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 4. — The
I steadily increasing mercantile connec
| lion between Norway and the United
j States has made it desirable that a
i house in New York handle Norwegian
I interests, especially money transac
j lions, it is announced in business
circles.
Some of the leading Norwegian
banks are co-operating to establish a
Norwegian-American Clearing Bank in
New York, with a capital of two and
a half million dollars.
JAPAN CLOSES
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YOKOHAMA, Nov. 4. — The Yoko
hama branch of the Deutsch-Asiatisehe
bank has been closed by order of the
Japanese government, and all its busi
ness suspended. This shutting up of
the only German bank in Japan will
seriously affect German prisoners of
war whose deposits formed the largest
part of the business. It is estimated
that deposits of about 4,000 German
prisoners are locked up until the of
ficial ban on the institution is re
moved, which will probably not be
until the closing of the war. The to
1 tal deposits by Germans are esti
mated to be 3,000,000 yen or about $1,
500,000.
| Japanese papers, which led a cam
paign last spring for more vigorous
measures against German residents
and German institutions in Japan, ex
press satisfaction over the closing ol
the bank.
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LONDON HOTELS
PRICES
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1 LONDON, Nov. *. — Hotel accom
modations in London are becoming s
’ serious problem. The governtnem
has taken over a number of wel
known hotels for various war bureaus
1 and two of the largest clubs in ths
i city recently were commandeered.
, The result of this demand for room
has been a marked rise in prices. Ons
of the better hotels, patronized large
ly by Americans and Canadians, has
just announced an increase of fortj
per cent in the price of all rooms.
1 Cafe prices are following the up
' ward trend, and the greatest complain
heard is that the size of the portiom
decreases as rapidly as the pries
moves upward.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—The London & Northwest railway
steamship Connemara, bound from Grenore to Holyhead, with
a big list of passengers, collided with the steamer Retriever, in
the Irish channel last night. Both vessels immediately sank,
and it »s feared that three hundred persons lost their lives,
was but one survivor of the disaster.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—Later reports of the sinking of the
steamers Connemara and Retriever place the number who per
ished at one hundred. There were no Americans aboard either
ship.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 4.—A stubborn battle is raging in the
neighborhood of the villages of Michishon and Lipuic Adolno,
south of Brezzany, in Galicia.
ROME, Nov. 4.—Continuing the new offensive against the
Austrians in the Carso region, the Italians advanced in the di
rectum of Wippach, a distance of over one kilometer, and the
Italians took six hundred prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. The report that the Deutschland
will be convoyed to Germany by the war submarine U-57 is un
confirmed here officially. In some quarters they regard such a
step as improbable, saying that the convoyed takes the war-like
chaiaeter of her convoy, and cannot claim the immunities of a
peaceful merchantman visit the second submarine might cause.
Secretary Lansing has requested Hermany not to conduct her
belligerent operations in the immediate neighborhood of the
American coast.
B1 CHARES'!’, Nov. 4. The Roumanians advanced west
of Buzen stream and also at Brit/.i on the Transylvanian front
west of .Jiul. The pursuit of the Teutons continues.
BERLIN, Nov. 4.-—Portions of the Russian main position
on the Naryuvka river, southeast of Lemberg, were stormed
yesterday by the Teulons. Rosea height, southeast of Altsclii
anz, on the Hungarian Russian frontier, occupied by the Rou
manians, but the lentous recaptured the position from the
Roumanians.
LONDON, Nov. 4. Strong Herman forces last night en
ten d the British trenches near Cuiuchy, east of Bothune, but
were expelled immediately .
PETROHRAD, Nov. 4.— The Teutons continues to retreat
in the In.jul valley , in Southern Transylvania. The Roumanians
took additional prisoners and four guns.
INDUSTRIES OF
MANILA 10 OF
DEVELOPED
MANILA, Nov. 4. — Flans looking
to the raising of the Philippine Islands
to the position of the fibre center of
the world are being undertaken by
the bureau of agriculture. Hemp grad
ing established last year by law, has
done wonders for the hemp industry
and now the bureau is turning its at
tention to maguey and sisal in an ef
fort to threaten Mexico's supremacy
in these products.
Cheap stripping machines are to be
provided to encourage the production
of cleaner fibre, fibre literature is be
ing distributed among all growers,
samples of maguey and sisal bulbils
are being sent to all the fibre produc
ing sections and everything is being
done to promote fibre production on
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NEEDS OF SOIL IS
NOT ITER
EL PASO, Nov. 4. — More cultiva
tion and less irrigation was the plea
of Robert S. Stockton, of Calgary, Al
berta, Canada, before the twenty-third
International Irrigation Congress,
which was held here. He urged the
irrigation farmers to spend more time
in preparing their soil for the water
and less in trying to make the water
perform the service which the funn
er himself should do.
The Canadian apeake* summarized
his address in five general points.
These were:
1— More cultivation and less lrriga
tion.
2— Better grading and smoothing of
land for irrigation.
3— Careful handling of the water
in the field.
1—Selecting the proper system of
irrigation and farm layout.
5—Keeping the canals and struc
tures in good order and using lined
canals to reduce seepage.
“All of these (natters are in the
hands of the individual farmer, ex
cept the last,” Mr. Stockton told the
congress.
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MANY PASSENGERS ARRIVE
ON STEAMER NORTHWESTERN.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port last evening w-ith the following
passengers for Cordova: Mrs. J.
Gamble, O. Sunneson, J. F. Bair, Mrs.
J. Bryson, J. Spoadnick, Mrs. O. Nor
tham, Stanley Northam, G. L. Went
worth, J. F. Griffin, W. Krebbs, 11.
Hill, F. J. Sulley, Joe Gebaner, Hinda
Weiss, F. P. Farnham, W. E. Terrill,
C. F. Rhind, G. M. Chesney, F. A. Hol
labaugh, F. D. Labbi, S. Rosenblum,
M. J. Luson, M. Matheson, Thomas
liavis, Peter Anderson, Paul Gust, a
Greenbaum and four steerage.
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W. E. Walker, of Valdez, Is a Cor
dova visitor.
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NOTICE.
The First Bank of Cordova will be
i closed on Tuesday, November 7, 1916,
that date being a legal holiday.
LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 4. — Barely
three thousand Americans remain in
the republic of Mexico, ns compared
with the 100,000 or more who lived in
that country prior to the Madero re
volution, in 1911. These figures were
recently compiled here by an Ameri
can who concluded a ten week's tour
of the republic at this border point.
His estimate and distribution of the
American citizens below the border is:
Mexico City — Approximately 300
Americans.
Tampico — Approximately 900.
Panuco oil field district — Near
Tampico, 200.
Scattered Through Sonora State —
About 350.
Scattered through Chihuahua state
—About 250.
State of Nuevo Leon — Including
Monterey, 100.
(iuadalajara—15.
State of Pueblo—60.
Vera Cruz—50.
San Luis Potosi—12.
Queretaro and C.uanajuato—20.
Torreon—30.
Isthmus of Tehuantepec—25.
Five hundred additional Americans,
he said, are scatterei through various
other states and cities of Mexico,
mostly at points remote from rail
roads, where they are engaged in
ranching and mining.
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NEW YORK. Nov. -i. — 1’lans for
extending the work of the division of
commercial agents, which is under the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce of the department of commerce,
were announced here today by Eliot
Grinnell Mears, chief of the division.
Mr. Mears said that next month 12
examinations in various trades and
technical subjects will be held for
new agents and it was expected that
at least six men will receive appoint
ments shortly afterward, while others
will be chosen as fast as the appro
priations permit. As a part of a more
active program the office of the di
vision was recently moved to this city
from Washington so as to be in closer
touch with the channels of trade and
with business men.
The work of the special agents who.
Mr. Mears said, are the highest class
men obtainable in their specialties,
consists first in making a preliminary
study of a given industry in their
country. They then go abroad to in
vestigate trade opportunities, advls
ing possible foreign purchasers as to
what goods In that industry are avail
able for export from this country.
They also, he said, send back reports
for the use of the trade here as to
what market opportunities they find
abroad and then upon leaving each
country prepare a detailed report ol
their findings, which is printed and
placed at the disposal of such business
men as may be interested.
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at Eagle Hall. You are invited.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT PEOPLE
The L. S. K. Club will postpone its
meeting for November S until Novem
ber 22.
\V. K. Terrill arrived on the steamer
Northwestern with sixteen head of
horses, which he took to Fairbanks
on this morning's train.
C. F. Khind was in town last even
ing and left on this morning’s train
for Fairbanks.
There is plenty of money in Cordova
to bet on Hughes election: $100 to $50
to bet on Wickersham and $100 even
that Wickersham will have l.ouo plur
ality in the territory.
F. S. luibbe, of the Marshall Well -
Hardware Company of Cortland, is
interviewing the local trade.
The ditcher and crew returned to
town last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S McKinley came
down from Chitina on last night's
train.
(■. M. Chesnev, of Kennccott, was
an arrival in town on the train last
evening.
F. A. Hallenbruught, of ihe Fames
Rubber Company, San Francisco, is
In town.
Fandmaster Tlngley reports that In
has received a batch of new mi'.sic
from the states, and requests all the
band boys to turn out for practice
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Roy Smith, R, T. Herron ami E
Mansfield were outgoing passenger.
on the Watson last night.
George Mosser left on the North
western last night on a business tri|
to Anchorage.
Thomas Davis returned last night
from a short trip to Juneau.
For Sale — Household furniture
Apply to Mrs. E. L. Harwood, over th.
Empress Theatre.
Lars Holland and Joe Jensen, of thf
Alaska road commission, who re cutty
returned from the interior, left foi
Valdez last night on the Northwestern
John Fitzpatrick, of Nugget creek
Is spending a few days in Cordova
The freighter Juneau is in port, af
ter being delayed a couple of weeks
at Nome on account of a big storm
when she lost her anchor. She alsi
came near drifting ashore at For'
Muller.
Mrs Butler arrived from Chitina ot
yesterday's train, and while here pur
chased a new restaurant outfit, whicl
will be shipped to Chttlnu, where Mrs
Butler will engage In tho restauran
business.
Mrs. Geo. O. Northsm and son wer.
passengers for here on the Northwest
ern. Her husband is in charge of th.
Lighthouse Packing Company’s dan
plant, and she brought T. J. Sully. J
F. Griffith, Joe Babner, \V. Krebs, H
HU1 and L. Wenthworth from th
states to work in the local factory.
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TOKIO, Nov. 4. — With mystic rite
and courtly pomp which recalled the
historic ceremonies attending the con
sed ition of the Emperir Yoshihito
last year, Hirohito, eldest son of Yo
shihito. was yesterday formally In
stalled as crown prince and heir to
the throne.
Frlnee Hirohito was proclaimed heir
apparent in 1912, after Emperor Yo
shihito ascended the throne upon the
death of Emperor Mutsuhito. But the
formal celebration of his installation
as crown prince was reserved until
t Jay, the birthday anniversary of
the illustrious Mutsuhito, whose death
i s ill lamented by millions of Japan
e -e subjects On this date, also, the
reigning emperor was proclaimed
crown prince. Furthermore, this is
tl.e prime of the beautiful Japanese
autumn, the ideal season of the year
when the gorgeous chrysanthemum,
the crest of the Japanese imperial
house, is seen in all its glory.
The feature of the celebration to
ils v was the Shinto ceremony early in
the morning, conducted at the sanctu
ury of the "Kashikodokoro.” or sacred
mirror The emperor, crown prince,
princes of the blood, ministers of state
and many other high dignitaries were
present in the sacred hall of the im
perial palace, and a religious service
was solemnized according to the Shin
to ritual. When the chief ritualist
had repeated a Shinto prayer, Emper
ir Yoshihito road in address, announc
ing the installment of Frince Hiro
hito. After this another ceremony
w ;■ - held in the state room of the pal
ace, where the imperial family ae
cepted congratulations from the offi
ials of the court and government.
Not able among the well-wishers, also
were the ambassadors and ministers
of the powers, including George W.
Guthrie, the American ambassador.
On this occasion the emperor con
ferred upon the crown prince a sacred
sword called "Tsubokirl-no-Tsurugl,"
w hich had been handed to the emper
or by his imperial father at the time
of his own installation as crown
prince. At the same time the crown
prince was promoted to the rank of
captain in the army and lieutenant in
the navy.
SULZER CLOSES CAMPAIGN
IN WHIRLWIND OF ORATORY.
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A telegram received from National
Committeeman T. J. Donohoe, who is
now at Anchorage, says that Sulzer
spoke there last night at Empress
Theatre and held the people “in per
feet control," while he eulogized his
candidacy and paid glowing tribute to
Grigsby. The message further states
that lie made “a whirlwind closing
campaign,” and of course is going to
carry not only Anchorage, but the
entire Third division now — but not
next Tuesday.
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1 DANCE TONIGHT AT EAGLE HALL.
A dunce will be given tonight at the
Eagle Hall, and you are cordially in
vited to be present. Good music will
be furnished and an enjoyable time
may be had by attending. These
. dances will be given each Saturday
night by the Eagles until further no
tice in order to awell the building
fund of this organization. Tonight,
VILLA CHIEF WAS
CAPTURED AHD
EXECUTED
hi- PASO, Nov. 4. — Col. Rosario
Garicla, a commander of the Villlsta
bandits, was captured near Namiquipa
and executed at Juarez, together with
two of his men.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. — Ameri
can architects have been invited by
the government of Australia to par
ticipate in the international competi
tion in designing the federal parlia
ment house at the new capital city
of Canberra, in Australia, and the
date of closing the competition has
been extended to January 31, 1!*17.
AUTHOR WAITES
ON LABOR
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SEATTLE, Nov. 4. — Strike regula
tion as exercised by the general or
national unions in the United States
is described by Or. George Milton
lanes of the university political and
social science department in his re
cent book on "The Control of Strikes
in the American Trade Unions.”
"Trade unions do not foment strikes,
and striking is not their reason for
being, in spite of contrary popular
ideas," declared Or. Janes, in speaking
r>f the purpose of unions. "Collective
bargaining is the ultimate goal of
nearly all trade unions, and to reach
it, not only organization, but disci
pline, is needed. Strikes are danger
ous to the organization and costly."
The coutrol of strikes has passed
out of the hands of most of the local
unions, according to Dr. Janes, and
now rests under certain conditions in
the national committees These cen
tral bodies, which are representative
of the locals, call strikes, regulate
them, pay the benefits out of the com
mon treasury, and deal directly with
the employers. Centralization of re
sponsibility and uniformity give
strength to the employees in their
dealings with the employers, he says.
The evolution of the strike from lo
cal control to regulation by the gen
eral or national union is described, as
are initiation of strikes, strike man
agement, financing of strikes and the
independent or unauthorized strike
Figures are quoted throughout and
specific reference made to labor con
flicts involving the principles dis
cussed in the book.
LIKELY TO ADOPT
tlotis of the United States forest ser
vice, perched upon lofty peaks in the
mountains of Colorado to detect and
report the outbreak of forest fires,
are soon to make observations of
weather conditions and report to the
government weather bureau, if a pro
posal sent to forestry supervisors is
accepted.
The lookout stations, of which about
eighteen are located throughout the
mountains of Colorado, are advan
tageously situated to report atmos
pheric conditions, upon which local
weather forecasts may be based, It
is said.
The stations are already equipped
with telephonic communication and
only the instruments for weather ob
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Mrs. E. Dickson arrived from Chi
tin on yesterday's train. The lady
came to Cordova to meet her daughter.
Mrs. James Bryson, who will take up
her residence In Chttina.
The Presbyterian ladies will serve
ice cream, cake and coffee at the
Windsor hotel, Tuesday, November 7;