The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME 1T. NUMBER 519. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17. 1916. PRTCE TEN CENTS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. — Nano*
McCormick, Democratic national chair
man, has announced that the presi
dent will not make a campaign tour
but will probably accept invitations t<
speak at different places. The presi
dent considers a stumping tour incont
patible with the dignity of his office.
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD UP SIX
SALOONS
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—Four young
masked automobile bandits did a good
| stroke of business last night. They
held up six saloons within an hour
and a half, and after taking all the
J money in the eash registers made
; their eseape.
GIRL DECLARES
BANDITS HID LOOT
DETROIT, Aug. 17.—The Daily News today prints a state
ment by Miss Jessie Noltie, stenographer, in which she declared
that the men who robbed the Burroughs Adding Machine pay
car of $30,000 on August 4, hid the cash in a rooming house
until Sunday, when they left town. She says she knows one
of the bandits.
ATHENS, Aug. 17. — The forthcom
ing elections in Greece (which cable
advices have announced will be held
In September) are being regarded with
great importance, in view of what has
taken place during the past fifteen
months. It is declared, particularly
by the adherents of the former prem
ier, Veuizelos, that militarism is in
the balance against democracy, and
that the divine right of kings is pitted
against republicanism.
The campaign has already begun
with Venezelos serving both as a rally
ing point and ss a point of attack. The
anti-Venizelos journals are culling him
a traitor, accusing him of having sold
his country to the entente powers, and
proclaiming him as a potential dic
tator who would turn his country into
a French protectorate.
The Venizelists, on the other hand,
have assumed the attitude that the
king has no power under the consti
tution, and therefore they are estop
ped from assailing him for exercising
a power which they deny exists.
The king is really popular, and
though many Greeks disapprove out
spokenly of the royal participation in
politics, there is no bitterness against
Constantine i, personally. Nor is the.
figurehead late premier Stephen Skou
loudis especially attacked. Those who
come in for attack by the Venizelists
are the officers of the general stuff,
the German propagandist, Ilaron
Schenck, and ex-Minister of Interior
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ueiueiriua viuuhbmd,
the Greek oligarchy.
There is nothing polite about the
political methods of the Greeks.
Strong epithets are commonly applied
to political opponents in the editorials
or respectable Athenian journals. And
although the army is in process of
demobilization, its officers are draw
ing every possible political advantage
of its organization while there is yet
time. The soldiers of today, who will
be citizens tomorrow, are harranguod,
treated to orders of the day and mani
festos and generally shepherded by
their officers into the anti-Venizelist
fold. Each train bringing "reserv
ists” (demobilized soldiers) from Ma
cedonia is accompanied by one or
more officers, who talk politics to the
men until they split up to return to
their homes. Political leagues are be
ing formed among the reservists un
der the tuetlage of anti-Venizelist of
ficers, and every effort is being made
to conserve all the political advan
tage of mobilization after the army
has been disbanded.
These methods are fraught with
menace to any sort of peaceful elec
tlons. Venizelos declared that >he in
tervention of the powers guarantors
of Greece on June 21 saved the coun
try from impending revolution, and
It Is said now that that prospect has
not been entirely disposed of, even
yet.
Klephtehiros Venizelos, besides be
ing one of the great statesmen of Eu
rope today, is also a very astute po
litician. His personal organ, the Her
ald. which appears every Sunday, has
“,00.000 subscribers, and the Cretan
writes at least one leading article
every week. His followers are busy
in every cate — as all Greece lives
in the cafes in summer. There is Just
one topic of discussion: Venizelos
and the constitution — or. gentlemen,
the king. I
A neutral diplomatis says: “The
trouble in Greece is not yet over. It 1
is just beginning. King Constantine
cannot logically accept the elections
calmly, for the elections mean the
return of Venizelos. And Venizelos Is ,
determined to make it impossible for
all time to come for the sovereign of!
Greece ever to take the reins of
power as Constantine 1 has done—
if the Cretan has to change the Greek
constitution to do it. For King Con
stantine to accept this is equivalent
to abdication — and I believe he will
actually abdicate before he will do it.”
GILMORE OPENS
The first political meeting of the
territorial campaign was held at the
(•Impress theatre last night, and there
was a large turnout of people to hear
ex-Mayor W. A. Gilmore, of Nome,
speak. Mr. Gilmore is on his way to
iln slates, where he will do some
stumping for the Republican candi
date for president. He attended the
Chicago convention as a delegate from
Alaska, and was at all times an ardent
supporter of Charles Kvans Hughes
as the standard bearer of the G. O. 1’.
Mr. Gilmore spoke at some length
on the proceedings of the convention,
which proved very interesting to his
auditors. He recited how it was a
case of the office seeking the man, as
Mr. Hughes was at no time a candidate
for the nomination. He was the choice
of the delegates, however, and con
sequently won out.
During tile course of his talk Mr. Gil
more spoke very favorably of Geo. 1).
Schofield, of Nome, the Republican
candidate for attorney general, and
said he expected to come to Cordova
a little later, when he would discuss
the issues of the campaign with the
voters. Mr. Gilmore will go to Valdez.
Seward and possibly Anchorage, be
fore leaving for the states.
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James Winn, one of the first resi
dents of Juneau, died in that city re
cently at the age of 76 years. For the
past year he has been completely para
lyzed.
Mrs. W. K. Rich, of Seward, sus
tained a broken kneecap by falling
over a wire which had been thrust
through the cracks in a sidewalk at
that place.
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Janies Carpenter has been admitted
to the Pioneer Home at Sitka.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The Russians are attacking fiercely in
east Galicia, endeavoring to overcome the Teutonic resistance,
but thus far the Russians have been completely repulsed.
SUBMARINE SINKS GERMAN VESSEL.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 17.—The German steamer Weiser,
of 1,000 tons, was sunk by a submarine, but the crew were
saved.
FRENCH ATTACKS ARE REPULSED.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The heavy Anglo French attacks on
the Somme front have been repulsed.
INFANTRY ATTACKS WERE REPULSED.
SOFIA, Aug. 17.—Heavy fighting is proceeding along the
Balkan front, where the allied forces delivered some strong in
fantry attacks, but were repulsed. 1
ARTILLERY DOING MOST OF FIGHTING.
PARIS, Aug. 17.—There are violent artillery duels pro
gressing north of Maurepas, but no infantry attacks are being
made.
BRITISH ADVANCE ON SOMME FRONT.
LONDON, Aug. 17.—It is officially announced that the
British made another advance on the Somme front, west and
southwest of Guillemont.
TWO MORE GERMAN SUBMARINES COMING.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 17.—Two new large German submar
ines will soon sail for America. They have already made trial
trips off the Heligoland.
PARLIAMENT TO SOON ADJOURN
LONDON, Aug. 17.—Parliament has decided to adjourn
next week until October 10.
PRESIDENT WILSON SUMMONS
RAILROAD HEADS TO CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—President Wilson has invited
the presidents of the principal railroads to come here immedi
ately to confer with him on the threatened strike. Pending
their arrival he will not confer further with the managers, and
if any of the railroads cannot speak absolutely for their roads
Wilson may invite the financiers who control to enter a con
ference The president wants to be in a position to deal with
ultimate authority on both sides. This afternoon he presented
his arbitration plan to six hundred and forty union leaders.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—Realizing the seriousness of the
railroad situation, the presidents of the different roads have
decided to accept Wilson’s invitation for a conference, and sev
eral w’ll leave here for Washington this afternoon. Another
delegation is going today from Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—After a conference with the
president the union men went to their hall to vote on Wilson’s
proposition, and thus learn the men’s attitude.
BREMERTON TO GET A NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION YARD
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The Pacific coast has won its
fight for a battleship construction plant, which will be located
at the Bremerton navy yard. The house and senate conferees
have agreed on the appropriation to provide the necessary
equipment.
STREET RAILWAY STRIKE AGAIN THREATENED
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The conference between the street
railway officials and the employees was not satisfactory, as it
failed to settle their differences, which threaten a new strike.
ATTEMPTS MADE TO DESTROY
SEATTLE WATERFRONT
SEATTLE, Aug. 17.—Two attempts were made to destroy
the Seattle waterfront last night, and the authorities seem un
able to cope with the situation. A bomb wrecked a small shed
adjoining the Pacific Coast Company’s Pier D. There were 25
non union men sleeping in the main building, but they were un
hurt, and the damage done only amounted to about a hundred
dollars.
A phosphorous fire pot was thrown on the roof of Pier 4,
and started a small fire, but it \ ?as quickly extinguished.
NEWS ITEMS OF
The next train for Chitina and Ken
neeott leaves tomorrow morning.
Clark Davis and wife, of Katalla
are in town on their way to the states
Colonel B. F. Millard, of Valdez, is
spending a couple of days in Cordova
Judge E. F. Medley returned on lass
night's train from a business trip t(
Chitina.
K. C. Hill, manager of the Mer
chants' Exchange, Seattle, Bpent th»
day here.
W. C. T. U. will meet at the Pre
byterian manse tomorrow afternoon ai
2:15 o'clock.
ltev. E. P. Ziegler returned on tin
Alameda yesterday from a trip t<
Anchorage,
The bible class of the Presbyterlai
church will meet at the manse a< I
o'clock tonight.
S. E. Reed, of Chitina, and Johnnj
Jones, of McCarthy, came to town oi
last night's train.
George C. llazelet has gone to Ka
talla, where he is interested in the St
Elias Oil Company.
Dr. von Zetseh, C. E. Peterson am
las. Clansey left on the launch Pionee
yesterday for Katalla.
Another room is being fitted up ii
the school building, with desks an<
j other equipment for the fall term.
Contractors Howard It Eund haw
started the work of building the en
closed playground, adjoining thi
, school house. It will be 30x60 fee
I and afford ample room for the pupil
' to play In when the weather is dis
agreeable.
Donald Griffith, of Juneau, retire
senting the Burroughs adding ma
chine, is spending a few days in ('or
dova.
\V. B. Hancock, superintendent ol
the Mother Lode copper mine, ram*
down from McCarthy on last night ?
train.
. Insnector 1’. I,. Neil, of the nostof
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| flee department, has returned fron
! a trip to Chitlna, McCarthy and Ken
! necott.
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The freighter Valdez, formerly th<
j Bennington, arrived In Cordova this
1 afternoon with a large quantity o
freight.
Harry Brown, the Dexter creek op
erator, who made a rich strike Iasi
winter, was a Umatilla passenger oi
his way to San Francisco.
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Charles L. Graber, of McCarthy, an<
Mrs. Mary Thomson, of Alameda, Cal.
were recently married at Chltina Ip
Commissioner Wni. O'Connor.
i K. B. Castle, wife and two sons, o
Rochester, N. Y., returned last evening
from Strelna, where they are interest
ij ed in Borne copper properties.
Dan Greenig has received the sac
news of the death of his mother, Mrs
Sarah Greenig, at Salt Lake City
i Deceased was 85 years of age.
George B. Grigsby, the Democrat!
candidate for attorney general, is ex
pec ted to arrive in Cordova next weel
from Nome on the steamer Victoria.
I E. G. Wilson, traveling freight am
• passenger agent for the Southern Ua
cific railroad, with headquarters a
Seattle, is in Cordova on a husines
i trip.
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I Among the round trippers aboan
I the Aiameda are E. G. Wilson, Soutt
s ern Pacific agent in Seattle, and wife
H. S. Warren, representing the Stew
! art & Holmes company, on his vacs
t Itlon; R. Foster Stone, one of the o
s (leers of the West Coast Grocery Co.
[{. c Hill, manager of the Merchants’
Kxchange in Seattle; Dr. Kdward Pal
mer, of Sacramento, and F. T. Merritt,
a Seattle attorney, and his wife; H. S.
Paul. Jr„ and wife; (!. Chandler and
wife and Judge J. Ford, of the New
York supreme bench.
Attorney \V. H. Merritt, of Seattle,
counsel lor the Alaska Steamship Co.,
accompanied by his wife, is making
the round trip on the steamer Ala
I meda.
Judge J. K. Tucker, of Nome, an
nounced while here that he has called
a grand and petit jury for a term of
I court to be held at Nome late in Sep
tember.
'! Louis Peterson and Krnest Verkie,
j owners and operators of considerable
! mining ground in the Nome district,
were among the Umatilla passengers
for the states.
Hi Sheridan came down from Uhi
tina and will leave on the Alameda
; tonight for St. Paul, where his father
is traveling yardmaster for the Nor
tnern Pacific road.
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The steamer Alameda arrived here
• | from the westward yesterday after
noon and after loading 1,197 tons of
Kennecott ore and 9,000 cases of sal
mon will sail for the states.
I j Dr. Charles K. Daggett, of Seward,
; spent the day with Cordova friends.
. He is very favorably impressed with
the outlook for this section of Alaska,
and may decide to locate here.
The steamer Alaska left the dock
; this afternoon, after taking on l.not.
tons of copper ore and 23,670 cases ot
salmon. She goes to Orta, where 10,
I 000 more cases of salmon will be
- loaded. }
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* The Republicans of the second di
vision have nominated the following
ticket: For senator. John Sunback
I for legislature, Andy Anderson. Nat*
-1 Coombs. T. M. Reed and A. S. Kemp
; I for road commissioner, Wm. Howe.
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j K. M. Hates and wife came dowi
- ] from C’hltina last night and will leavt
; for the stateB on the Alameda. ^Mr
Hates has been troubled with his knee
for the past year, and will go to Mayo
brothers' institute for an operation.
The man w ho sent Police Lieutenant
Keeker to the electric chair is now
visiting in Seward. This man is Mr.
Justice John Ford, of the supreme
court of the state of New York, who
has come for a hunting trip to Kenai
peninsula.
IS RETURNING
TO CORDOVA
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SEATTLE, Auk. 17. — The steamer
Mariposa sailed for southwestern
Alaska on Tuesday. Her only Cordova
passengers were Calvin Hazelet and
bride. A Slmson and two steerage.
ALASKA CANNERY
INTERESTS TD
SAN FKANCISC, Aug. 17. — Nego
tiations are now pending for a merger
of the principal cannery interests in
Alaska. The J. K. Armsby Company
and other California canners are in
the deal.
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ROBBERS MAKE
SI 0,01 HAUL
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER, Aug 17. Robbers
entered the city treasurer's office at
North Vancouver last night and loot
ed the safe of $10,000. There 19 no
clue to the robbers, although the po
lice are working on the case.
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j SECOND PAYMENTS DUE.
The second payments on Anchorage
I lots are now due and some confusion
j is expected from the fact that the
land office will only recognize the
I original purchasers, having no legal
knowledge of transactions carried out
I since the first payment.
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Miss Helen Blackwell, daughter of
i the Methodist minister at Juneau, and
Ralph Kletsing were recently married
at that city, the wedding being a pub
lic affair. ■
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Andy Taylor and Joe McEellan are
operating on No. 3, Bonanza, in the
Chisana district.
MEXICAN GIRL
CAUSE OF MURDER
BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 17.—Vorporal Carl Dunchess, as
signed to the quartermaster corps of the regular army, has been
held on the charge of murder for the killing of Corporal James
Clement, of the Second Virginia infantry, when Clement at
tempted to protect Sofia Valdez, a Mexican girl, from Dun
chess’ advances. In the shooting that followed the girl was
also wounded._ ^
SEATTLE, Aug 17. — The old tinx
prospector, like the stage coach, thi
"moving picture” cowboy, and th*
A1 Jennings brand of bandit, is rapid
ly passing. No better evidence of thi
can be found, according to Mllnor Rob
erts. dean of the college of mines o
the University of Washington, thai
in the way the modern prospecto
wraps his specimens and sample
when he sends them into be tested
There was a time when anythin)
was good enough, Dean Roberts says
; Samples came wrapped in cloth tori
from a side of bacon, old paper, tc
bacco bags or anything else that wouli
I hold sand and rock. Sometimes ye
specimens find their way to the co
lege of mines enclosed In such ms
terials—but they are rare.
The modern prospector, with hi
technical training, has more resow
I ces or more ingenuity, They will not
| trust a piece of greasy burlap or an
empty tobacco sack as containers for
their samples. Not all. however, show
the ingenuity that a miner from north
western Washington did recently
when he sent in his sample The con
tainer he used was a scrap of inner
tube from an automobile tire, and he
sealed the ends with rubber cement.
"The specimen he sent," Dean Rob
1 erts said, "consisted of very fine sand,
> so it must be admitted that his selec
> tlon show ed good sense "
1' Prof. C. (leorgeson, head of the
■ agricultural experimental stations lu
f Alaska, has been granted the degree
i of doctor of science by the University
r of Alaska.
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I The Anchorage Chamber of Com
:1 meree is making arrangements to af
j filiate with the C hamber of Come
i merce of the United States, the na
tional organization.
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t Nat D. Moore, chief engineer for the
- Pacific Coast Company, has been ap
- pointed vice-president of the Pacific
Coast Coal Company.
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