The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME III. NUMBER 1. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1916
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GERMANY IS READY TO END THE WAR
BERLIN, Dec. 1.—In an address to the reichstag, introduc
ing the man power bill, Chancellor Bethmnnn announced that
Germany is ready to end tin war by peace <,>--•
istence and future qi tlu> nation: T*tc'bill he is Civocating pro
'•Llcs for 'fife compulsory service of civilians for war purposes.
Bethmann says that tin* four enemies of the central powers
do not yet desire peace, as they have superior numbers at their
command and almost the whole world delivers war material to
them, lie urged the necessity of doing everything in tier
many’s power to manufacture munitions of war, saying that idle
hands assist the enemy. War Minister Stein has also pointed
out the paramount role of war material.
LONDON, Nov. JO.— In the house of commons Bonar Law,
representing the premier, refused to make a declaration that u<>
question of oven temporary cessation of military operations
could be entertained while the German troops occupied any al
lied territory. He said the question was one for tin* allies to
consider in concert, and also declared the allies whose territory
the enemy occupied may be assured of British support, and that
any further announcement was inadvisable.
\\ ASHING I < >N\ Nov. .to. Austria has asked tin* Atncri ^
can Red Cross Society to discontinue relief work at Belgrade
and other parts of northern Serbia, conquered bv the Teutons,
when the supplies now on hand had been distributed. Austria
expressed its graitude for tin* work done, but gave no reason
for asking its discontinuance.
NEW \ ORE, Now JO. Eortv-one horsemen and tin* Am
■rican survivors of the steamer Marina, which was sunk, arrived
I rom Glasgow and said the ship was torpedoed without any
warning. Six Americans arc known to he dead and John Lux,
i>l Seattle, a member of the crew, is missing. It L stated that
the submarine ottered no assistance to the survivors.
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A I HENS, Nov. do. The Greek crown council, King Con
stantine presiding, voted to support the government in oppos
ing the allied demand for the surrender of arms and munitions
of war.
BERLIN, Dec. 1. -Actress Katherine Schratt, for years an
intimate friend of Emperor Francis Joseph, was refused'admit
hoice to the emperor’s death chamber the day after lie died, nd
requested to leave the castle immediately.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—-President Wilson and Secre
tary of State Lansing yesterday discussed the representations
lo^Gerrnany concerning the de| ortation of Belgian eivli^*
The administration is determim <1 to e.vnrtotJeFnianv Tt^ ap
prehension o^feir 4i/ie move of the Belgians in more positiv<* form
than the inquiry made, by which the charge grew at Berlin.
BKRLIN, Nov. 30.—The Russian troops have attacked
many places along the northern Roumanian front, gaining local
advantages at a heavy cost. The Roumanians in Wallaehia,
before Bucharest, were forced to retreat in disorder.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, command
er ot the British fleet, has been succeeded by Sir David Beattv,
who commanded the battle cruiser squadron in the Jutland bat
tie. Jellicoe became first sea lord'of the admiralty.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—-It is officially stated that the
American steamer (’heniung was sunk by shell fire and tor
pedoed by a submarine carrying the Austrian flag. There was
no loss of life, as the crew had an opportunity to leave the >hip.
YIFA’NA, Nov. 30.—The kaiser has left Vienna. Owing to
a slight cold his physicians persuaded him not to attend Hmper
or Francis Joseph’s funeral. The king of Bulgaria has arrived
to be present at tin* funeral.
LONDON, Dec. I. The government today assumed con
trol of all the coal mines in South Wales, under the defense of
the realm act. The owners and miners have been quarreling
over the wage scale and the men threatened to strike. When
the action of the government became known yesterday the
news struck the coal interests like a bomb shock.
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TWO CHILDREN
ARE BURNED
TO DEATH
FAIRBANKS, Deo. 1. — Two child
ren, James Sherman, aged ten months,
and Mary Porter, aged four years. |
were burned to death, and Irene Sher
man, aged six years, is at the point of
death as a result of burns sustained
in a fire at the home of J. G. Sher
man. Mother Sherman was absent j
from home and in attempting to start !
a fire in the stove, little Irene set fire
to the house. As soon as the flames 1
started to lick up the building Irene '
dragged Mary and another Potter
child out of the house, but could not
rescue her baby brother. Me was
later carried out by Jack Hansen, a
fireman, but both of the rescued child
ren were so badly burned that death
soon relieved them of their sufferings
Jake O'Connor, a fireman, was over
come by the dense smoke in his at
tempt to get the baby, and he had to
be dragged out by Hansen, who was
badly scorched about the hands and
face.
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SEATTLE, Deo. 1. In a hearing r
here before the Interstate Commerce v
Commission yesterday, officials of the '
Alaska Steamship Company testified 1
that the expense of operating steamers
had increased ten per cent during the
present year, owing to the higher :
wages paid and the larger crews ne 1
cessary, due to the Seaman's law. 1
They futther stated that the repairs
and maintenance had increased one 1
hundred per cent
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. — The re
tail prices of foodstuffs in the United l
States advanced three per cent from !
September IS to October 15, and six
teen per cent for the past twelve
months. Potatoes show the highest
increase, they having gone up seventy
five per cent.
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SPENT THE -
WASHINGTON, Hec. 1. — President
Wilson passed Thanksgiving day with
the members of his family, and in the
morning attended services In the Pres
byterian church. Hast night he was
an interested spectator at the ball for
the Naval Relief Society at the navy
yard.
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EVANS ARRIVES FROM SOUTH.
The steamer Admiral Kvans arrived
from Seattle ut 8 o’clock this morning.
Her Cordova passengers were Mrs.
Olive Book, Mrs. Wallen, Mrs. Myake,
J. P. McLellan, K. Harda. Alex. Fel
ton, G. Mori, Y. Kikuchi and M. Fuji
kawa.
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According to the Nome Nugget,
Teddy Anderson, an old time miner of
the Nome division, was drowned re
cently In the Kimball dredge pond. It
appears that Anderson was crossing
the pond when he was struck by the
winch lines and was dragged or
knocked from the boat.
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The display of party and afternoon
gowns at Clayson’s store Is attracting
much attention among the ladles.
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SEWARD, Dec. 1. — Walter Stoker,
i tie cutter and trapper, who is be
ieved to be insane, killed John Hen
lrioks and fatally wounded E. K. Ir
ing and a section man named Moore.
Stoker is still at large fourteen miles
lortli of here and is armed with a
ligh power rifle and plenty of aminu
>ilinn %..»•>: v,__
•» •'F''-*1** Hum IOI me uenr
it of the posse in search of the mur
lered, has the right of way over all
>ther traffic on the government rail
oad out of Seward today.
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VILLA'S FIFTH
ATTACK IS
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efugees from Chihuahua City have
rrived here. They state that Villa
l tacked for four days and was each
ime repulsed, hut relurned on the
ifth day, Monday last, and captured
he city. Trevino then went south
nth part of his command.
JUAREZ, Dec. 1. Wounded Car
anza soldiers were seen today in a
>assenger coach In the Juarez rail
oad yard. In a number of flat cars
ere twenty-six field guns, presumably
elonging to the Trevino forces and
rought south.
JUAREZ, Nov. 20. - It is officially
nnounced that General Marguia is at
forcanita, south of Chihuahua City,
nd is advancing rapidly to attack
'ilia in the city. General Ozutna is
dvanning from the northwest and is
lready engaging the bandits. Tre
ino is at Hacienda Dolores, west of
'hihuahua City.
JUAREZ, Dec. 1. Carranza officials
Icily that the Villistas have captured
hihuahua City, but definite news is
inobtainable.
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SALT LAKE, Dec. 1. — Shippers
.vho are seeking a readjustment of
ranscontinental freight rates are here
oday to attend the important meet
ng before a representative of the In
erstate Commerce Commission, which
probably will conduct other hearings
>n the same subject in other western
dates. The shippers contend that re
•ent rate adjustments permit the rail
roads to change their tariffs to higher
rates from eastern territorv to Salt
Lake City and other in'..mountain
points than through to .he Pacific
roast.
The traffic bureau of Utah, repre
senting the shippers, also contends
that rate adjustments affecting in
creases in freight rates from eastern
points on more than 500 kinds of com
modities are prejudicial to the ship
pers in the interior because they auto
matically increase the interior freight
rates.
The validity of the long and short
haul clause provided in the Fourth
section of the act to regulate inter
state commerce also will be attacked
by the shippers.
The traffic bureau has made elabo
rate preparation of its case, and is
ready to make a determined fight on
behalf of the jobbers and distributors
of the intermountain territory against
the rates of which they complain.
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Kamon Gomez, who during the past
four years has passed three and one
half years In various jails of the First
division, was recently convicted of lar
ceny from a dwelling and sent to Mc
Neill's island for a term of five years.
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Job Printing at the Times.
SITKA
On Wednesday afternoon W. J
Shepard received a telegram from A1
Dow and H. W. Boss, former Cordov
ans, announcing the death of Arthur
B. Cooper at the Sitka Hot Springs
sanitorium, where our well known
and highly esteemed townsman went
to recuperate his failing health about
two weeks ago. No particulars were
received, but as Mr. Cooper was suf
fering from organic heart trouble, his
death no doubt resulted from that
cause.
The sad news was a great shock to
Mr. Cooper's many friends in Cordova,
where he has been a resident ever
since the town started. Prior to that
time he resided at Nelson, and has
been in this part of Alaska for a great
many years, and was well liked and
respected by all of the old-timers.
But little Is known of the early his
tory of Mr. Cooper or his family ties,
excepting that he spent his boyhood
days in Pennsylvania. He was about
66 years of age, and for the past six
or eight months has not been in the
best of health. Believing that a win
ter spent at the sanitorium would
prove beneficial, he left for Sitka
shortly after the election. That the
change was proving beneficial is evi
denced by the following letter re
ceived today by the editor of the Times
from Mr. Cooper, and which was writ
ten on November 23: "Arrived here
safely and health is improving. This
is a mild climate. If my health con
tinues to improve I will be back ti
Cordova in about a month. Please
send me the Daily Times and give mj
regards to all inquiring friends."
Mr. Cooper was appointed postmas
ter at Nelson, seven or eight year,
ago, but as the townsite never mater
iallxed, the office was finally abol
Ished. He then entered the emploj
of the local pcwtofflce as mail clerk
which position he held until this sum
mer, having at all tiineB proven i
faithful aud efficient employe. Mr
Cooper showed his faith in Cordovi
by Investing In several residence loti
and at the time of his death was vice
president of the Cordova Co-operatlv<
Company. Ills sudden demise is keen
ly felt by a large circle of friends.
FIRETHREATEt ;
On Wednesday evening about 11
o'clock a gasoline tank used in con
nection with a coffee urn at the Alas
kan drill exploded, and within a very
few seconds the entire interior of the
restaurant was a mass of flames. Jack
Terry was the first one on the scene
with a fire extinguisher, and through
his efforts the flames were held in
check until the department arrived
and quenched the fire with the chemi
cal.
For a short time it looked as though
the entire building would be destroyed
and the occupants of the Alaskan ho
tel were aroused and some of them
made a hasty escape, scantily clothed.
One of the roomers threw his trunk
out of a window, and was in the act |
of saving the personal property of I
otheis when the flames were gotten
under control.
The fire burned the paper off the
walls and ceiling, scorched the fix
tures and charred much of the wood
work, as well as destroying the drap
eries and table linen. M, 15. Iloben
owned the grill, which he had insured
in companies represented by A. J
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CHICAGO, Oec. 1. — A federal in
vestigation on cold storage eggs has
begun.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 29. — The boy
cott on turkeys brought the prices
down to eighteen cents a pound to
day, and they are still dropping.
1 CHICAGO, Nov. 30. — Cold storage
eggs have been reduced In price to
1 thirty-four cents a dozen, due to 'the
boycott instituted against the exorbi
tant figures asked.
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One uf the largest crowds of the
season attended the benefit ball at
Ragle hall last night, which was given 1
under the auspices of the Cordova
band, and the money realized will be
used for the purchase of new music
and instruments. i
The concert started at 9 .30 o'clock,
and the several selections rendered
demonstrated that the band is rapidly
attaining an efficiency that is gratt
lying to the public and reflects great
credit upon Bandmaster Tingley's ef
forts to furnish Cordova with a musi
cal organization of which we may all
feel proud.
Promptly at 111 o'clock the grand
march took place. It was led by Mr.
and Mrs. George Dooley, and partici
pated in by u large number of couples,
after which a nine piece orchestra fur
nished the dance music, and to its ex
eellent strains the young people en
joyed themselves for several hours.
During the evening punch was
served and the floor committee saw
to it that all the guests had a good
time.
The Cordova band, through its direc
tor, \V. G. Tinglev, desires to extend
its thanks to the public for the gen
erous pntronage at its benefit ball,
which all of the boys thoroughly ap
predate.
»OFFICERS
FORM
DOUGLAS, Nov. 30. — Unusual in
terest was shown this year in the an
nual "Russian ride" of many officers
here, which took place recently. All
the officers finished in the required
time of 9 to 11 minutes. Brigadier
General T. R. Davis and staff and all
the officers of Camp Henry J. Jones
witnessed the ride.
The course of three miles required
I jumping of nine prescribed obstacles
These Included stone walls, fences,
hedges and ditches. Colonel Brooke
t'ayne and his adjutant. Captain James
Marley, of the Sixth field artillery, led
off, the other officers of the regiment
following in pairs. After them came
the noncommissioned officers of the
regiment, carrying the guidons of A.
and R. batteries.
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AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec 1 — Thotnas
5. Watson, one time candidate for the
tresideney on the Populist ticket, is
>n trial in the federal district court
ore on a charge of having sent oh
icene matter through the mails, 11
s the third lime Watson, a publisher,
ind author of historical works, has
aced trial on the same charges. The
irst indictment was quashed nearlj
wo years ago on technicalities. He
vas reindicted and last December, af
er a lengthy trial the jury disagreed
The publisher, whose home is at
rhomsdn. Ga., near here. Is under an
ndtcement containing four counts
based on articles published in his
magazines which the indictment
dates violate the federal penal code
tt his previous trial, which began a
fear ago tomorrow, Watson claimed
mmunity for the matter objected to
>n the ground that it consisted of e\ '
•erpts from works on Roman Catholic |
heology which had gone through the
nails without question. The matter
waB used by him in attacks on the j
Roman Catholic church and its offi
fials.
GAME IS BEING
PBOTECTED IN
THE STATES
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DENVER, Nov. 29. — Cop-operation
between the United States forestry
jervlce and the game wardens of the
several western states has resulted in .
» marked increase in big game in the
Rocky Mountain region, according to
an announcement made by Smith
Riley, district forester. Except for
remote regions of Wyoming, where
hunters have been particularly numer
dus recently, there has been a marked
Increase, according to reports now be
Ing compiled.
The sentiment of ranchmen and
others resident in the mountain re
gions toward protection of game has
changed in the last few years
"It used to be very difficult,” said
Mr. Riley, “to obtain convictions for
violation of the game laws. Recently,
however, we are receiving generous
co-operation in the protection of big
game."
Several men have been employed by j
the forestry service to assist game
wardens north of Yellowstone Park in
protecting animals, who stray from
the national preserve, and foresters
generally are acting In reporting vio
lationa.
BE' DEVELOPED
LARGE SCALE
Ole Berg, manager and one of the
directors of the North Midas Copper
Company, is in town, accompanied by
his wife, and will leave for Boston on
the next steamer. Mr. Bergs com
pany is operating on the Kuskulina
river, and he is very optimistic as to
the mineral outlook for that section.
.act, he i.-. s>j well pleased with the
showing on their property that he is
hastening back east to share the good
news with ins associates and intends
to return in February with the neces
sary machinery to develop the claims
on a more extensive scale. In order
to drive the tunnels further in and
block out the ore a compressor will be
installed
Hi" .Minn .'1 Idas t ompany owns
twelw. copper claims and thus far
have driven sixteen hundred feet of
tunnel and done some open cut work.
During the past summer two hundred
Ih t of tunnel was driven on the Gol
onda claim: a new lead being struck
" hicli t arries more gold quart/, than
copper The ledge is about two feet
in width and they are now drifting in
>!■<■. On Sunrise claim No. 1 there is
i big hotly tit low grade copper, which
Is from thirty to forty feet wide. On
Sunrise No 1* tin re is a nine foot lead,
which runs twenty-five per cent cop
per. This property is located about
twelve miles from Strelna, hut from
Mile 1..4. on the Copper river railway
it is only eight miles.
I he adjoining group of claims,
known as the War Kagle, are being
gotten in readiness for development.
\ force of men and several teams are
getting out logs for Ihe tamp, and at:
live work on the property will start in
(he spring.
The Alaska Consolidated Copper
Company, operating on Nugget creek,
sank a shaft Mod feet below the tun
nel, where they struck a big body of
hornite ore During ihe past summer
a crew of forty men was worked and
considerable ore blocked out.
The Tut oma Cordova Mining Com
pany, which owns a group of twenty
four copper claims on Flemming spit,
is having ihe annual assessment done
hv Nt'ls Smith and James Kennedy.
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Denver, Dec. 1. — Methods new to
:he Rocky Mountain sections of the
country have been adopted to assist
in acquiring the necessary knowledge
of the in.-tit^uons of the United States
for citizenship, Paul L. Kllerbe, chief
examiner of >Lc Denver office of the
bureau of n:i*r.>lizatioii reported up
on completing a trip through Wyoni
ind and Colorado
District Judge .1 (’ Raymond, of the
seventh judicial district of Wyoming,
at Newcastle, and Judge A W. Me
Uendrie, of the district court at Trini
dad, have volunteered to assist the
superintendent of schools of those
towns in teaching classes newly
formed to instruct aliens.
"Upon graduation," Mr Kllerbe said,
the scholars are awarded certificates,
which, countersigned by the chief ex
aminer, will exempt the aliens from
the usual examination in court, dis
liked by the applicants." Only in Los
Angeles and Pittsburg, he said, does
this system now prevail
"One applicant for naturalization,
stood in a class by himself Among
the questions asked was the color of
the .American flag The subject. Frank
Smrcka, hesitated a few minutes, and
then ventured upon green' Judge
Neil F. Graham, of Fort Collins, sit
ting in the case, replied
“No, the American flag is not green,
neither has it any yellow!"
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Paul Benson, of Seward, was de
clared insane by a jury in the com
missioner's court in this city recently.
The prisoner developed the eccentric
ity of Jumping out and in a window of
a house where he was calling and
nearly scared his host to death.