The Daily Times
V0LTTMR ^ NUMBER 19- CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1916. PRICE TeTcENTS
King Confident of
, Ultimate Victory
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* The winter weather is causing a suspension of mill- ♦
* taiy operations, and most of the fighting is on the fronts ♦
on the Tigris. The British continue to attack the Turk- ♦
* ish force in the Kutelamara region, evidently hoping to ♦
resume the march toward Bagdad and taking El Arish ♦
* by the British. This establishes the British front well ♦
* toward the border of Palestine and marks further ad- ♦
vances toward penetration by the British. The French ♦
* troops have been in this area since the Turkish raids ♦
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LONDON, Dec. 22.—The newspapers of England comment
unfavorably on President Y\ iIson’s peace notes. Parliament has
been prorogued without the members obtaining information re
garding Wilson’s note or what action the government con tern
plated regarding it. Neither the note or the German proposal
were mentioned in the king’s speech, read before both houses.
The speech was brief, but expressed confidence in the ultimate
victory of the allies and the determination to prosecute the war
until Great Britain had vindicated her rights, so ruthlessly vio
lated by the enemies and established the security of Europe on
a sure foundation.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Bonar Law told tin* house of commons
that the British government would make no statement regard
ing President Wilson’s peace note until after consultation with
tlie allies.
I HE HAGUE, Dec. 22.—It is announced semi officially
lhal Germany will make known its chief peace terms immedi
ately it the allies will leave the door open for negotiations.
PEIROGRAD, Dec. 22.—The Russian government consid
ers th<> offer of the central powers already adequately un
s we red. The reply made in conjunction with Russia’s allies
will emphatically reject the proposal because of its vagueness
k and lack of sincerity.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Evening News reprints the com
ment of the morning papers on President W’ilson’s note, and
heads it with the word “No,” in large black type.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.—President Wilson’s note to the belliger
ent nations was handed to the German foreign office last night.
W ASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—During the house debate today
Republican Leader Mann expressed approval of the president’s
peace notes, and said he believed the whole people warmly con
gratulated and commended Wilson’s course. This remark
brought forth loud applause from the representatives.
WILLOW CREEK
W. J. Cassidy, president of the An
chorage-Willow Creek Mining and
Milling Company, spent last evening
in Cordova, where he has many
friends. Mr. Cassidy is on a trip to
the states on business connected with
his corporation, of which our towns
man, Captain A. E. Lathrop is the
treasurer.
Mr. Cassidy is a mining man of
many years experience, and located
twenty-four claims in the Willow creek
district. In these he succeeded in
interesting local capital, with the re
suit that a company was organized
and is now prepared to go ahead and
develop the property. There are sev
eral exposed ledges and it is proposed
to start two tunnels at the base of the
mountain about a mile apart and drive
them straight into the mountain.
These tunnels will be so located as
to strike the leads at a depth where
the greatest width will have been at
tained by the leads and where the
greatest values will be found.
The mines now working in the Wil
low creek country, although in some
cases remarkably rich, are following
leads which are only offshoots from
the great body of high grade ore which
will be found at greater depth.
It Is to strike this ore at a great
depth that this company plans to drive
tunnels and then work upward on the
leads, and it is expected that when the
tunnels are in less than 500 feet a
mine will be opened which will prove
a good producer.
The new company has been incor
Dors ted for 12,000,000, and the shure*
have a par value of $1 each. For the 1
purpose of development a limited am
ount of stock is being sold at twenty
five cents a share, and we understand
local people have already taken near
ly $15,000 worth, thus showing their
faith in the proposition.
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W. L. Mooney and J. J. Motyka.
Signal Corps men, who have been sta
tioned at the Whitshed radio station
during the break in the cable, yester
day returned to Valdez. I
DEATH CLAIMS INFANT
DAUGHTER OF C. M. ROSSWOG.
The sympathy of the community Is
extended to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Rosswog In the loss of their Infant
daughter, Elizabeth Rose, who died
yesterday afternoon, after an Illness
of three weeks. Deceased was not
quite a year old, and was much be
loved by all the members of the
family.
The funeral will take place from
the residence Saturday afternon at 2
o'clock, services to be held In the
Catholic church, Father Criinont off!
elating.
B 0 QZ£ ORDERED
Judge Bunnell has signed the order
changing the decree issued in the
case of the United States vs. Fitzger
ald, Hennessy et als., ordering the
destruction of the liquors seized at
Point Possession instead of the sale
of the same as provided in an original
decree.
Originally this stock of liquor con
sisted of more than 5,000 bottles, but
in transportation to Seward on a barge
a storm was encountered In which the
barge was roughly handled and as a
consequence many of the bottles were
broken, but little of the original stock
remaining Intact. Under the original
decree of the court this liquor was !
to have been sold by the marshal at {
Seward at public auction, but the !
womens clubs and citizens raised such
a protest that the order was revoked
and the stock ordered destroyed.
This is the shipment of liquor that
was consigned to Cordova last summer
and taken from here to Anchorage on
the steamer Northland, resulting in
the arrest of the parties Implicated in
the transaction.
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GOLD COMING OUT
ON THE IDITAROD TRAIL.
Word was received by Wells Fargo
Agent Alex McDonald at Seward that
the shipment of $55d,OO0 in gold dust
from Idttarod for Seward had started
from the latter place. The party has
four sleds. The shipment is in big
bars bolted in boxes and one box to
tile sled. Bob Griffith ami Captain
Haley, old time Wells Fargo men, are
in charge.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. — The
country's foreign trade for the pres
ent year will probably reach the high
figure of $7,800,000,000.
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DEATH SI
WICHITA, Dec. 22. — Fire de
stroyed the main building of the Kan
sas Masonic Home, which was occu
pied by scores of oid men and women,
who were exposed to the flames and a
raging blizzard. Five persons are
known to have perished, the bodies of
four having been recovered and one
is still missing. The property loss is
estimated at $250,000.
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EH PASO, Dec. 22. — It is report
ed that fighting began at Escalon,
north of Torreon, on the Mexican Cen
tral railroad, yesterday, between Villa
and Carranza troops. Villa’s vanguard
going south from Jiminez evidently
encountered the Carranz troops from
Torreon.
BIG SALE STOCK
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. — The total
sales of stocg on the market yester
day amounted to three million shares,
all of which was sacrificed at declin
ing prices.
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Dig assortment of ladies’ embroi
dered handkerchiefs Just received at
Clayson's. Drop in and see them.
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THE ROSS BUILDING
Finkelsteln & Sapiro have taken
over the Ross building, now occupied
by the Boss Bakery, J. Rawson and
the Mecca, which they Intend to trans
form into a modern store, suitable for
any line of business. The improve
meets will be made next month, and
include the installation of a new and
attractive front.
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A Tacoma dispatch says: Accord
ing to the police authorities, James
Foley, a man about 56 years of age.
entered the police station here last
night and informed the desk sergeant
that he shot and killed • Diamond
Dutch,” on the Nome sandbar eighteen
years ago The man stated that he
had never been suspected of the crime
and that his conscience had bothered
him until he could stand it no longer
and he had come to give himself up.
The police had no knowledge of the
reported crime, but locked the man
up pending an Investigation as to his
sanity, and will try to ascertain If
such a crime was committed in the
early days of Nome.
COL. CODY'S LIFE
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DENVER, Dec. 22. — Colonel Wil
liam F. Cody, who la better known as
"Buffalo Rill,” Is seriously 111 at his
daughter’s home. He Is suffering from
a nervous breakdown, which is com
plicated by a cold. As he la seventy
years old, it is feared that he will be
unable to regain bis health.
Wickersham Leads Sulzer
By Plurality of Two Votes
SULZER 6435—WICKERSHAM 6437.
Sulzer Wick.
First Division.2387 1894
Second Division. 677 899
Third Division.1680 1965
Fourth Division .1691 1679
Present Delegate Now In the Lead.
Wickersham has a plurality in the
teritory for delegate to congress of
two votes.
A compilation of the official vote
for the Third division, as received at
the office of the clerk of the court,
shows that Wickersham received 285
votes more than Sulzer, having re
ceived 1965 votes and his opponent
1680. The unreported precincts are
Bristol Bay, Reindeer and the Bo
nanza, in the Shushanua district.
In the Second division a check of
the vote gives Wickersham 899 against
677 for Sulber, or a plurality of 222.
In this count is included the returns
from Utica, where Wickersham re
ceived 13 votes and Sulzer 4, which
some of the partisan papers have not
included in the totals, contending that
no precinct was established there, but
a telegram from Nome in today's is
sue explains the circumstances under
which the election was held and its
legality must be settled by the canvas
sing board at Juneau next month. But
the result should be recorded just
the same as the vote at Ouzinka, in
this division, where Sulzer had a plur
ality of 31 votes by the natives voting
sample ballots and their names all
being registered in the same hand
writing This is another esse whars
the legality of the vote will have to be
settled by the canvassing board, but
which plurality has been credited to
Sulzer.
In the First division all the newspa
pers agree on Sulzer's plurality of 493
votes, and also give him a lead of 12
votes in the Fourth division, making
Sulzer's plurality in these two divi
sions 606, while Wickersham leads
by 507 In the Second and Third.
Wick. Makes Gain in Second.
NOME, Dec. 21.—The complete elec
tion returns from the Second divi
sion give Wickersham 899 and Sulzer
677. This includes the vote at Utica,
whore Wickersham received 13 and
Sulzer 4, and by this plurality the pro
sent delegate overcomes Sulzer’s lead
of 9 which he was credited with in the
territory.
Some claim that the election at
Utica was irregular, as the commis
sioner at Candle failed to establish a
precinct there, but the miners decided
that they could not make the trip to
the nearest polls, twenty six miles
away, so they organized an election
board, cast their votes in the pre
scribed form and sent in the returns
to the commissioner. Attorneys here
do not believe that the legality of this
election can be questioned under the
circumstances.
The fate of one of the candidates
from the Second division to the ter
ritorial legislature hangs on the re
sult of the Utica vote. The returns
from Utica give Philip Corrigan, De
rnocrat, a majority of eleven votes
over Judge T. M. Keed, Republican
j Outside of this precinct Reed had a
lead of ten votes In the division, and
1 Utica makes Corrigan the winner over
the Republican by a single vote.
Sunback, Republican, was elected
senator. Allen and Coombs, Republi
cans, and Daly, Democrat, have a safe
lead for the legislature.
Vote for Different Candidates.
The total vote of this division so fur
recelved is as follows
Eor Delegate — Lewis 488. Sulzer
1680, Wickersham 1965.
Eor Attorney General — Cobb 1091,
Grigsby 1773, Schofield 820.
Eor Territorial Senator — Dooley
955, Frame 1010, German 739, Ronan
1154.
Eor Territorial Legislature — Can
non 1822, Day 1370, Hogner 775, W.
J. lienry 613, W. P. Henry 346, Hol
land 1221, Hunter 806, McCallum 1190,
Murray 1214, Noon 1183, Price 1371.
Eor Itoad Commissioner — Dlerin
ger 430, Jeeter. 1047. Wilson 1085.
Wood 1076.
For Prohibition 2647, against pro
hlbition 1370.
Eight Hour Day — For 3024, against
369.
Other Territorial Officers.
Grigsby defeated Schofield by a vote
of more than two to one in the Third
division. Honan has a god lead for
senator, with Frame second and Doo
ley third. For the legislature the
fight has been close and exciting
Cannon has headed the list of success
ful candidates from the start, but
the late returns have landed Price in
ahead of Day, who is now third. For
the fourth place Holland leads Mur
ray by seven votes. Wilson has a
lead of nine over Wood for road com
missioner.
A 50-50 Proposition.
In summing up the delegateship
fight, the Fairbanks News-Miner, a
pronounced Democratic organ, admits
there is a drift Wickward, and the re
turns make the vote tied, but a re
check in the Third gives Wlckersham
a lead of two votes in the territory.
Editor Thompson says:
"Ever since the early returns came
in, showing Sulzer leading by a sub
stantial vote, the drift has been to
ward Wlckersham, and the remark
able part of it has been that it has
not been in new precincts reporting,
but upon the checking up of the vote.
“Today, for the first time since elec
tlon, the returns show Wlckersham
with as many votes as his opponent, so
that if ever It has been a 50-50 propo
sition as to who would be elected, it
is that now.”
Only One Cs.-*a!n =f Defeat.
“Who's who, and what?” Sulzer
and Wickersham are so nearly a tie
in the vote count that either may yet
nose out by less than a half dozen
plurality. Such closeness is nerve
racking. especially to those who bet
Christmas dinners on the result. Of
the three candidates for the delegate
ship in the late election only one. the
Socialist, is certain of either defeat
or election.—Douglas News.
Aerial Attacks
Feared In Rome
Mystery surrounding the murder of
"Babe" Brown, a woman of the under
world found dead in her crib, No. 16,
on Upper Front street, at Juneau, re
mains unsolved, but a number of clues
are being followed out, and there is
a likelihood that developments will
follow soon.
The coroner's jury which investi
gated the murder, foun da small ham
mer, reeking in blood, but could not
find the knife with which her throat
had been cut.
The murderer must have committed
his bloody deed while in a frenzy of
rage. The woman was beaten over
the head on both sides, the blood
spurting from the wounds with such
force as to spatter the walls and cur
tains of the windows. Not content
with beating the woman over the head
five blows were administered on the
chest. Then, in another fit of mad
ness, the murderer took out an ex
ceedingly sharp knife, slashed the
throat, one ear and nose.
After finishing his crime the mur
derer went to a wash stand and
washed the blood off his hands and
arms. The officers working on the
case are mystified In the rifling of
a trunk and leather coin receptacles
The latter were slashed at the bot
tom; why Is a mystery, as the con
tents could have been poured out from
the tops.
The Brown woman recently arrived
at Juneau from Anchorage, where she
went under the name of "Jennie."
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DAMAGE SUIT NOW ON
IN DISTRICT COURT.
The case of Tony Passus vs. Ella
mar Mining Company was taken up
in the district court before Judge Bun
nell. This is an action for damages
for personal injuries alleged to have
been received by the plaintiff while
in the employ of the company, and is
one of the cases in which Judge Brown
was disqualified from hearing.
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HOME, Dec. 22.—Notwithstanding the presence of the
3‘; ”*!*** f°r or fear of whom is supposed so far to have
jj... T , U''T' frr‘.fr,ai attacks- it is now taken for granted
t tin Eternal City, with her countless monuments and works
of art may soon be attacked by Austrian aviators.
i be Italian military authorities have been actively engaged
tor several months preparing to protect the citv from a raid
w.th an elaborate signal system arranged by William Marconi
to warn the defenders of the city of the approach of enemv aero
planes. I he Roman newspapers recently publisher] notices that
. alarm would consist of five cannon shots, with the usual
ringing ot church hells as a signal that the* danger was over
\\ hile so far it has proven impossible to prevent sporadic
attacks on London, Paris, Venice and other cities, urrangemrr<
liavc been made that may at least prevent the escape of raiders
who attack Home. The city is favored' by two low mountain
ranges between her and the Adriatic, sea, a distance „f 12.',
mdes. Hut should the aeroplanes escape the coast gun- and the*
anti-aerial guns planted on these mountain tops, the advancing
aeronauts will still find in their path numerous sepmdrons of
Italian machines. I he city itself is armed with numerous high
power searchlights and anti-aerial guns. The famous Seven
Hills ot Rome, including the Capitolim* above the Forum have
had each been so armed.
I In* daniculum Hill, which dominates St. Peter’s church
and the* Vatican, the pope’s residence, has several guns plant, d
on its brow. The Vatican is protected In- another set of -oin
near the Cartel Sant Angelo, the solid and leftv marble tomb
built tor the emperors, when Rome was the* world's battle een
ter, and later converted into a fortress.
While there is no uneasiness felt by the people of Route for
leir own sulety, it is certain, hywever, that a bomb dropped
anywhere ins.de its limits could hardly mi- de,trovi„<- "un*
work ot art m the world's richest monumental citv.
MASONIC LODGE ELECTED
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT
At a regular meeting of ML McKin
ley Lodge, No. 183, F & A. M„ held
last night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: U'or
shipful master, A. McN. Field; sen
ior warden, O. C. Meyer; Junior war
ilen, E. F, Medley; treasurer, K. L
i’atton; secretary, A. J Adams. The
appointive officers will he named
later by the worshipful master
UNABLE LOCATE
FREEDING
The search for the body of Senator
Conrad Freeding, of Nome, in which
over twenty men have been engaged,
has been in vain. Freeding left Ser
pentine Springs for Taylor, which L
a trip of twelve miles, on Thanksgiv
ing Day.
The search party followed the trail
to a hut at the mouth of Reindeer,
thence he was tracked westward un
til the tracks were lost in the over
flow of the ice from Spring creek.
This is taken as an indication that
he broke through and perished near
this point.
Five teams are still at the point
searching the Serpentine river flats,
which is a desolate and bare stretch
of country, and little or no hope is en
tertained of finding the ex-senator
alive.
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WESTERN STATES1
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WASHINGTON, I>eo. 22. — Con
flictlng claims or many western states
to waters from Interstate rivers. fo~
irrigating purposes, are involved in the
contest between Wyoming and Colo
rado for the waters of the Laramie
river. The stream, rising at the very
crest of the North American conti
nent in Colorado, flows through south
ern Wyoming. Great land areas are
involved in the irrigation projects,
which depend upon its waters.
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BAGGAGE FROM STATES
NEED NOT BE RECHECKED.
in the past it has been necessary for
passengers en route to Alaska from
points in the east to recheck their
baggage at Seattle. This will be ob
viated In future, according to a plan
adopted at the recent meeting of the
officials of the steamship and railway
lines In Tacoma.
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BERLIN, Dec. 2. — The General
Electric Company announces that dur
ing the fiscal year 1915-16, just coni
pleted, it paid 7,548,356 marks for the
support ot families of Its employees
who have been drawn into the army.
\ general stockholders’ meeting has
been called, at which it is planned
io declare a dividend of 12 per cent
on 155,oon,unu marks' worth of old
stock, and 6 per cent on the 29,000,*
non marks of new stock issued during
the year. One million and a half will
he voted to charitable purposes.
PDLESBETAUGHT
now TO USE
TOE PLOUGH
WARSAW, Dec 22 To encourage
agriculture ami to teach the Poles,
especially those of the peasant class,
to farm along modern and up to date
lines, arrangements have been made
to open five agricultural schools in
various parts of the kingdom.
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FI SEX MUST
BERLIN, Dec! 22. — To save space
in the trains, reduce their size and
thereby diminish ihe amount of coal
used, the German railways are soon
to abolish the time honored compart
ments for women only. Likewise the
compartments "for passengers with
dogs" are to go.
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PORTLAND COMPANY
CHARTERS NORTHWESTERN.
The first result of the war on Alas
kan transportation companies was ob
served when the Portland Steamship
Company chartered the steamship
Northwestern from the Alaska Steam
ship Company and will use that steam
ship in the freighting trade between
Portland and San Francisco aud other
California points. It is stated that
vessels ean make more money In the
southern trade than in the Alaska
trade under present conditions.
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Ladies' and gent's shoes oiled and
shined. Alaskan Hotel barber shop.
Prompt delivery.