Cordi wa Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
__CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. " PRICE TEN CENTS.'
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♦ (By Associated Press)
♦ NKW YORK, Feb. 1G. — The
♦ Rrilisli admiralty decision
♦ which permits neutral vessels
♦ to undergo an examination at
♦ Halifax instead of Kirkwall or
♦ Falmouth, brought immediate
♦ relief to the congested cargo
♦ situation. The Dutch and Scan
♦ dinavian liners are now pre
♦ paring to sail via the new route
♦ as are also several American
♦ freighters, hy stopping at Hali
♦ fax. Vessels hound for Hol
♦ land and Scandinavia are able
♦ to skirt the northern boundary
♦ of the blockade waters. Forty
♦ British steamers, with a capa
♦ city of 150,000 tons, are load*
♦ ing here, and there are two
♦ hundred steamships, with a
♦ carrying capacity of 75,000 tons
♦ in port.
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AMERICANS ARE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G. - Ger
many released the seventy-two Am
erican sailors on the Yarrowdale just
as the peremptory demand for their
release was being prepared. Ger
many has also modified its orders
which compel the retirement of Am
erican relief works from Belgium.
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ENGLAND'S WAN
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 1G. — The new war
loan has apparently been a great suc
cess, and subscriptions close today.
The government expects to receive a
total of over five hundred million
pounds.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G. — An in
quiry sent to Germany through the
Spanish embassy at Berlin regarding
the departure of the second trainload
of former American officials from
Germany for Switzerland, brings the
information that the train should have
left Munich early this week.
25.000 KILLED IN
CIVIL WAR IN
(By Associated PresB)
LONDON. Feb. 16. — A civil war
Is again raging at Abyssinia. Since
Emperor Menelik died 25,000 men
have been killed in battles. The new
ruler Is Empress Zauditadau Menelik.
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NO REAL SHORTAGE OF PAPER
BUT PRICE STILL GOING UP.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. — It is
understood the report of the federal
commissioners will show that there
Is no real shortage of news print pa
per, and that prices have been arbi
trarily advanced.
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DECLARES SEAMEN’S LAW VOIC
(By Associated Press)
MOBILE, Feb. 16. — Federal Dis
trict Judge Ervin has decided that the
seamen's law Is void.
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Otto lloering, of Valdez, is spending
a couple of days in Cordova.
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A continuous string of complaints
to ihc marshal's office regarding the
shipment of liquors by the saloonmen
of Seward to Anchorage and other
"dry" points along the government
railroad, has culminated in the issu
ance by Marshal Tlrenneman of strin
gent orders that the traffic must stop
under penalty of a forfeiture of li
censes. Marshal Ilrennaman tele
graphed to Deputy Marshal Evans of
Seward, instructing him to notify the
saloon keepers at Seward that they
must assist the office in suppressing
this traffic and refrain from selling
liquors for transportation to Anchor
age and other points where the sale
of liquor is prohibited or he will pro
ceed to take action against all sa
loons with a view to revoking the li
censes, and will further oppose the
issuance of licenses in Seward at the
expiration of the present licenses.
In this connection Marshal Brenne
man states that he expects the co
operation of the saloon men not only
at Seward, but at Valdez, Cordova and
| McCarthy in maintaining the observ
anve of the laws respecting the sale
of intoxicating liquors. He points out
that in this division the saloon men
have been permitted to sell liquor by
the bottle and case without molesta
tion, and would not be disturbed In
this matter provided care is taken
that the liquor so sold does not go to
bootleggers and others who might en
gage in the illegal sale of the same,
but he also points out the -licenses
issued to saloons calls for the sale of
liquor “to be drunk on the premises,”
and if violations continue a strict
construction of the license will be
enforced and the sale, even by the
bottle to be taken from the premises
where sold, will be rigidly enforced
throughout the entire division.
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IS Lira TO
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. — The of
ficials here still hope that a break
with Austria over the sinking of the
schooner Lilian Law is avoidable, but
all recent indications are to the con
trary.
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 16. — Finance Minister
Ribot has asked for nine and a half
billion francs to cover the govern
ment expenditure for the Becond quar
ter of the present year. This is an
increase of nine hundred million
francs over the first quarter.
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WASTE FOOD
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16. — Sweden
is taking vigorous measures to regu
late food supplies. The government is
appropriating barley, flour and oats.
The use of potatoes as fodder and the
peeling of potatoes before cooking is
forbidden. The daily bread ration
will probably be reduced by fifty
grams.
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HOOTCH SLEDS. MAKE
TRAIN’S TRAIL SLOW.
Since the order went into effect on
the government railroad, preventing
the shipment of any liquor consign
ments to the interior, sled travel be
tween here and Mile 40 has Increased
to a remarkable degree.'
So many sleds came and went be
tween trains during the thaw of two
days ago that the dogs and sled run
runners pushed snow on the rails
which froze over qight, making hard
going for the train next day.—Seward
Gateway.
SWISS FRONTIER PREPARES FOR INVASION
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Photos by American Press Association.
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50 PASSENGERS
BOOKED FOB
SEATTLE, Feb. 1C. — The steamer
Admiral Farragut sailed for southeast
ern Alaska at. 9 o’clock last night. Her
Cordova passengers were Wm. Devoe,
I. N. Ifohl, K. Anderson and two steer
age.
SEATTLE, Feb. 1C. — The flagship
.Alaska left here at & o'clock this after
noon with the following passengers
for Cordova: Max Gradl, wife and
baby, C. Thornell, Matt Madson, H.
Soverk, A. Ifergford, C. Patton, S. Ev
erson, F. Hodson, S. Hubbard, R.
Reese, Ted Ifraseth, S. Parofer, S.
Nicoloff, S. Roliff, Mrs. F. Stevens,
James Harrington and wife. W. Dyers,
C. Alexander, C. Lagoni, Mrs. M.
Waugh and baby, O. Berg, Ben
Thompson, James Brennan, S. Wilson
and wife, A. MacDougall, H. Hebb,
| John Dick, R. Goodwin, W. Sharrard,
E. Welcott, Carl Frank, Charles Dein
ing and wife, John Martin, T. Hutson
and two steerage.
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LLOYD GEORGE PLANS ¥G
AAEETING WALES
(By Associated Press)
CARDIFF, Wales, Feb. 16. — The
next important public utterance of
Prime Minister Lloyd George will, it
is believed, be staged in Wales, and
addressed primarily to the prime min
ister’s own people. For this purpose
a great meeting is being arranged in
Mr. Lloyd George’s constituency at
Carnarvon, on the eve of the meeting
of the British parliament this month.
The attendance will not be confined
to Mr. Lloyd George’s neighbors, but
will include representatives from all
parts of Wales.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 16. — William A
Trttmoi e, fui mei—mayor of Nome ami
Republican candidate for delegate to
congress from Alaska two years ago,
yesterday underwent a succesful ab
dominal operation here.
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When Ruth Soenens, of Douglas
went home to luncheon one day re
cently he found his wife lying on the
floor dead at the foot of the bed, and
their six year old son asleep on the
bed. The little fellow, when awakened
said that his mother had been very
ill. A vial containing a few drops
of a colorless liquid, the nature ol
which is not known, and a glass con
talning a few drops of the liquid mixed
with water was by the woman’s side
Whether she took the stuff with sui
cidal Intent or an overdose of medl
cine is not known.
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WANT PERMISSION TO STOCK
ISLANDS WITH DEER.
The Chamber of Commerce has sent
a request to Governor Strong to be
permitted to transfer twenty deer
from southeastern Alaska to Cordova
for the purpose of placing them on
llinchinbrook and Montague islands,
which they desire to stock with big
game. It is also the intention to ask
the department at Washington to
make strict rules and regulations to
protect the deer for five years.
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HEADWAY IN
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 16. — It Is officially
stated that the German attack in the
Champagne district yesterday result
ed in the taking of ground half a mile
deep over a front of a mile and a half.
Nine hundred prisoners were also
captured.
A.
POSTAGE RATES
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Keb. 16. — The
proposed increase in the postage rates
on newspapers, magazines and one
cent drop letters has finally been eli
minated from the postal bill on a
i point of order.
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MAKES QUICK TRIP FROM
FAIRBANKS TO CHITINA.
Harry Bloomfield arrived in Cor
dova on yesterday's train, coming di
rect from Nome to Chitina by dog
team, and Is on his way to the states
on a short business trip, expecting to
be back here the latter part of next
month for the return trip to the In
terior.
Mr. Bloomfield left Nome on Janu
ary 15, and stopped on the way up the
Yukon to Inspect Dime creek, which
trip took him several days. He also
rested at Ruby two days, and reached
Fairbanks on February 7. He reports
that the weather on the Yukon was
- -extremely cold, averaging-from, forty
to sixty below zero, while at Birches
the thermometer dropped to eighty
six below.
From Fairbanks to Chitina the trail
was in fairly good condition, and the
weather Ideal. Being anxious to catch
the steamer Mariposa here today, Mr.
Bloomfield pushed ahead as rapidly as
possible and made the trip in about
four days.
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Jack Smith, a laborer on the govern
ment railroad at Anchorage, was ar
rested recently charged with the ab
duction of his daughter. His former
wife secured a divorce from him in
Montana and the girl was awarded to
her. She married in Anchorage Iasi
summer to James L. French. During
the absence of Mrs. French, Smith
took the girl and brought her to An
chorage.
VILLISHS AGAIN
RUNG THE
(By Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. }6. — Gen
eral Funston says that the American
patrols in the border territory west of
Columbus will be strengthened owing
to the raid on the Corner ranch, and
the activity of Salazar’s forces south
of the border. Detachments of sol
diers will be placed at the ranches to
guard them against raids. The three
American bowboys carried off hy the
Corner ranch raiders have been found
JOSLIN OFFERS
SELL ROAD TO
UNCLE SAM
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. — An ef
fort is being made by Falcon Joslln,
of Fairbanks, to dispose of the Tanana
Mines Railway to the Alaskan engi
neering commission, as a link in their
chain of government owned lines.
Commissioners Edes and ltlggs in
spected the road last year, but
whether a deal will be consummated
is not known at this time.
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CANADIAN WHEAT SEED IS
BEING PLANTED FRANCE
(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Feb. 16. — "Manitoba
bread" has just made a successful
debut In France, that is to say, bread
made from wheat grown in France
from seed from Manitoba. The Can
adian grain, whether sown in sandy,
clayey or calcareous soil, gave good
crops everywhere. Prof. Scribaux, of
the Agricultural Institute, who has in
vestigated the matter, reports that all
the farmers that sowed the Manitoba
grain are satisfied with the experi
ment.
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COFFINS SO SCARCE,
TAKING THEM WITHOUT LIDS
(By United Press)
LONDON, Feb. 16. — The British
undertaker—has sent out_a_plea_for
help. He can't get enough coffins,
and the cemeteries can't dig graves
fast enough to bury the dead.
The trouble is that all the available
men have been called up for war ser
vice. The undertakers who were wont
to make their own coffins have lost
so many men that they had to fall
back upon the big manufacturer. The
demand upon the big factories became
so great that their supplies are ex
hausted.
In some cases the rush for coffins
has been so great that undertakers
have taken them without lids.
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Commissioner Leopold David, ol
Anchorage, is seriously ill, and M. J.
Conroy has been temporarily appoint
ed to take charge of the business ol
that office until Mr. David recovers
his health. _
(By Associated Press)
HEREIN, Feb. 16. — Following the
battle and the extent of the ground
gained and the numerous prisoners
taken, marks this as the more Import
ant battle of the present year. Indi
cating that the Germans have possibly
begun a new offensive campaign. The
German attack on Verdun begun last
year on February 21.
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ABOUT LOCAL
J. ar
arrlval In Cordova on today's train.
Invitations are being Issued for th<
dance to be given by the Elks' Club
on Washington’s birthday.
Representative Charles Day, of Val
dez, Is hi town today on his way to
Juneau to attend the coming session
of the legislature.
Bertram 8. MacDonald and George
Caralb, of the Signal Corps, are here
from Valdez on their way to Hogan's,
on the government trail, where they
will be stationed.
The steamer Mariposa arrived from
the westward at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, and expects to sail for Seattle
early this evening, after loading 1,200
tons of copper ore.
On Saturday evening the Eagles will
give another of their very enjoyable
weekly dances, which are always look
ed forward to with much pleasure by
those who attend these social affairs.
R. A. Schroeder and son, W. A.
Schroeder, came over from Valdez on
the steamer .Mariposa today and will
leave on tomorrow morning’s train
for Slate creek, where they have min
ing interests.
Word has been Indirectly received
that Fred Tracy, formerly general
agent for the Alaska Steamship Co.,
has been appointed local agent for the
company at Anchorage, succeeding J.
J. Lankin.—Seward Gateway.
The Ladles’ Altar Society are going
to give a card party next Tuesday
evening at the Loyola hall. Judging
from the Interest that is being shown
it promises to surpass any previous
affair. Several valuable prizes have
already been secured, and the refresh
ments alone will be well worth the
admission.
C. M. Blaine, the popular freight
clerk of the Mariposa, received word
while in Seattle Just before sailing
north that his brother. Jack Blaine,
who had just been at the front "some
where In France," had been shot in
the arm and permanently disabled,
and that he had been Invalided home.
Robert J. McChesney, one of the
best known newspaper men in Alaska,
and formerly in business here, is now
in charge of the mechanical depart
ment of the Juneau Empire, having
come north from Seattle on one of the
last boats. Mr. McChesney succeeds
R. L. Bernard in this department, the
latter having gone to Fairbanks to
take a position on the News-Miner.
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WILL TRY (NO REPdR THE
BOMBARDED CATHEDRAL
-(.By Associated Press)
HAVRE, France, Feb. 15. — The
most crowded cafe In Liege is that
showing the sign “To King Albert."
The Germans made the proprietor
cover up the name of the king on the
outside of the cafe, but have not In
terfered with the Inside decorations
or fittings though these all refer In
one way way or another to his ma
jesty.
The principal part of the cafe la a
long broad corridor, the walls of
which are tapestried with ornamental
leather, and at the end of the corri
dor Is a life sized portrait of the king
in general’s uniform topped with the
royal arms and encircled with electric
jets. All the glassware and coffee
cups are inscribed “To King Albert,"
and out of these the German as well as
Belgian frequenters of the cafe
drink.
THREE BILLS TO
MAKE ALASKA
BOOT
Although the Alaska prohibition bill
hag occupied a prominent place In the
newspaper of the territory for some
time past. It la apparently not known
or at least has not been given promt
nence that no less than three bills
to make Alaska dry have been Intro
duced In congress, Including the sen
ate bill. Introduced by Senator Jones,
and which has been passed by both
bouses of congress and has been
signed by the president.
The first bill, house bill No. 19888,
waa Introduced December 19, 1916. by
Delegate Wickersham. In this bill
section 35 was designed to take away
from the Alaska fund the license
moneys paid into that fund, and turn
them over to the territorial treasury,
thus depriving the insane fund, school
fund and road fund of the sume here
tofore annually derived from this
source. This measure was submitted
to the secretary of war, and It Is re
ported that he Informed the chairman
ties that the passage of the bill with
of the house committee on territorl
sectlon 35 Included would undoubtedly
ties that the passage of the bill with
hamper the work of constructing roads
and trails In the territory at least to
the extent of the money usually re
ceived by the road commission from
the Alaska fund, and might also have
a deterrent effect upon congress with
relation to further appropriations for
road work In the territory. Partieu
larly would this be true In the event
the territorial legislature failed to
make appropriations for thlB work
from the funds turned Into the treaB
ury by the terms of this measure.
The house committee evidently took
a similar view of the situation and the
bill was never reported out of eora
1 mlttee. On January 22. 1917, Dele
gate Wickersham introduced a second
bill, house bill No. 20361. very elml
lar in terms to his original measure,
but with the objectionable paragraph
35 omitted.
On January 23 Senator Jones, of
Washington. Introduced In the senate
a bill practically Identical with that
Introduced by Delegate Wickersham
the day previous In the house. This
bill, however, contained an additional
section, section 30. providing for the
maintenance of public schools In the
territory. This section reads as fol
lows ■
"Section 30. That for the purpose
of supplying and deficiency In the
revenues of the territory of Alaska bv
reason of the loss of moneys from
licenses for the Hale of Intoxicating
[liquors, there Is hereby appropriated
the sum of $100,000 to be expended
solely for the establishment and main
tenance of public schools In Alaska,
to be expended under the direction
of the authority now having the dis
position of the Alaska fund."
The Wlckersham bill. No. 20301,
passed the house and was sent to the
senate, but before being acted upon
by that body the Jones bill was taken
up and passed and In the course of
events went to the house and was
also passed bv that bodv, thus cut
tine off the Wlckersham hill entirely.
The Jones bill and the Wlckersham
hill both contained provisions permit
ting the district judges to grant licen
ses for any period of time less than
one year upon a pro rata of the li
cense fee for one vear, but not to ex
tend beyond the first day of January,
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The provisions of the Jones bill re
garding the appropriation of $100.non
for the establishment and mainten
ance of schools In the territory Is, In
the opinion of a number of the mem
bers of the bar. very vague as to how
the sum shall be applied. Apparently
the sum so appropriated will not he
available for the use of schools with
in Incorporated towns, as the moneys
from the Alaska fund were for use
only for schools outside of Incorpor
ated towns, and as the present appro
nrlatlon Is apparently to supplement
the school mbneys~derTvld from this
fund. It Is believed It can be used only
for the same purposes to which
moneys heretofore derived from this
fund have been applied. It is pos
sible that a decision of the courts will
be sought on this point, as without as
sistance from this fund, or through
special appropriations from the ter
ritorial treasury, the schools In prac
tically every Incorporated town will
have to be maintained on a material
ly decreased scale.
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Over 500 people attended the house
warming at the new Anchorage pub
lic school house recently. An admis
sion was charged and over $400 was
netted, which will be used for the
benefit of the scholars. The affair
wsb under the auspices of the Parent
Teacher Association.