The Cordova Daily Times
ME 11. NUMBER 527. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1916. ,T '
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President Addresses Joint Session of Congress on Situation
. HUMS HUE
SKA
Alameda sailed from here Sunday
with the following passengers fot
Cordova: A. Cloninger and wife
Ktii' Johnson. Mrs. I), s. Shoemaker
Kthel Case, Mrs. K K. Gray, Mrs. |{
M. Crawford. Alice Wicks, c. Clonin
ger. Miss Clara Sells, Mrs. ({. Gott
fiehalk, Mrs. X. M. Spenser, Kd. Me
Kelvey, C. X. Cratner, Miss S. C. Berg
Mrs. David Czerwenke and baby, and
one steerage.
TIME TO STOP I
FIRE BEFORE
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S \ NKIKCiO, Aug. 29. — How to put
themselves out of business by stop
ping nil fires was the problem up for
'lisfii: ion before fire chiefs assem
bled hereat the twenty-fourth annual
convention of fire chiefs of the Pa
cific coast.
i In main business of the fire chief,
President Thomas It. Murphy, of San
Francisco, explained, is not so much
to direct his battalions in combatting
• lie names, as to do what he can to
prevent fires from starting.
MEXICAN COMMISSION TO
MEET AT PORTSMOUTH.
\V VSHlNtiTON \tig. 29. The in
ternational commission on the Mexi
can situation will hold its meetings at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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MOVEMENTS IF
OTHER BOATS
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived from Seattle at 10 o’clock this
morning with the following passengers
for Cordova: Mrs. C. II. Turner, Mrs.
Bessie i.indig, Mrs. If. W. Mocker.
Milnor Roberts, P. Martinze, J. B.
O'Brien and wife, Mrs. McLeod, Omar
Patten, Mrs. R. Walden, Wm. J. Mor
gan, and nine steerage.
The revised sailing schedule of pas
senger steamers of the Alaska Steam
ship c<>., for southwestern Alaska, is
aH follows: August 29, Alameda; Aug
ust 91, Alaska; September 7, Mari
posa: September 14, Alameda; Sep
teinber 17. Northwestern; September
21, Alaska; September 28, Mariposa;
October 5, Alameda; October 8, North
western; October 12, Alaska; October,
19, Mariposa; October 2t>, Alameda.
The freighter Juneau is due in Cor
dova on September <i.
This morning the steamer North
western left Nome and will return to
Cordova via the inside passage, reach
ing here in about four days.
I The freighter Kureka is due here
from Seattle on September 20.
The Latouehe has gone from Nome
to St. Michael and is scheduled to be
here on September 10.
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Tim Matanuska branch line has
been completed to Moose creek, a dis
tance of fifty miles from Anehorage,
and attention is now being centered
on the main line toward Fairbanks
It is expected to have the steel luid
to the Bulk Willow creek wagon road
by October 1.
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It is said that two notorious safe
crackers are In Fairbanks at the pre
sent time looking for a field to work
In.
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SEATTLE. Aug. 29. — The A la ski
liner I lumbolt, collided in a fog wit!
the Mexican freighter Providencla
near Seattle this morning. The Hum
bolt was eut above the water line anc
is returning here for repairs.
Later. The Humboldt is returninf
here this afternoon, and although bad
!> damaged, nobody aboard was bur
in the wreck.
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TAK I NG MOVING PICTURES
OF GLACIERS IN ACTION
A. L Smith and wife were arrivals
j in Cordova on Saturday afternoon and
j have left for the glaciers, where they
I will spend several days. Mr. Smith
is a moving picture artist, who has
I visited practically every part of Alas
ka. and he is very anxious to get some
scenes along the Copper River gla
ciers, when they are in action. He is
preparing this film for the Paramount
j Company, whose productions arc
j shown at the Empress theatre.
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PROBE RATES
At last night's meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce a communication
was read from Secretary Mctiinty, in
forming that body that the Interstate
Commerce Commission will make an
investigation of common carriers en
gaged in business to Alaska ports,
with the information that the dates
and places of the hearings would be
furnished later.
The secretary says, in part;
"In the course of this investigation
the commission desires to develop ful
ly the facts concerning the intercor
porate relationship existing among the
several respondents named in the or
der; their connection with other agen
cies of transportation, mines or mill
ing companies; the character and vol
ume of the traffic handled; the elr
j ciimstances and conditions affecting
the transportation involved; and whe
ther respondents enforce unreasonable
rates, rules, regulations or practices
or unlawfully discriminate between
persons, commodities or localities in
the matter of rates, services, privileges
or facilities.
"The commission feels that a full
disclosure of all material facts and a
fair and just solution of the Alaska
transportation question can be aided
by the co-operation of commercial or
ganizations and others Interested in
Alaska traffic. I will advise you later
of the dates and places of hearings."
miJHAbt WILL
CELEBRATE IN
ANCHOBAGK. Aug. 29. — The Alas
ka Labor Union Is making elaborate
plans for a big celebration on Labor
Day. There will be a st reel parade, in
which the business houses will be rep
resented by floats. A rock drifting
contest for a $200 pri/.e, tug of war,
horse and foot races and a ball game
will constitute the day’s program, elos
ing with a dance at the labor union
1 hull.
President W. L. Cochrane at Nonit
of the Dakota Alaska Company, will
make a shipment of the very excel
lent quartz discovered on the Bouldei
creek property of the company last
fall. A quantity of the ore is bein>
taken out for shipment and some
thing like fifteen tons will leave ot
the Victoria.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—President Wilson has an
nounced that he will lay the strike situation before congress
this afternoon. The brotherhood leaders rejected the latest
proposition of the committee of railway presidents, and actually
ordered a strike, to begin at 7 o’clock Labor Day morning, un
less a settlement is satisfactorily reached in the meantime. The
•ailroad executives today refused to accede to the proposal
made by Wilson, and presented a statement containing an
other argument for arbitration. Wilson will address a joint ses
sion of congress this afternoon, proposing legislation regulat
ing the present situation.
WASHINGTON ,Aug. 28.—W. G. Lee, head of the Train
men’s Brotherhood, has issued a statement to the effect that
the brotherhoods had no intention of arbitrating the eight hour
work day. The railroad managers today intimated that the
plan to present the preparation of a statement to President Wil
son, rejecting his plan of adjusting the strike differences had
been changed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The president arrived at the
capitol at 4 o’clock this afternoon, and began a conference with
the Democratic leaders of the senate and administration offi
cials. It is said the president’s negotiations with the railroad
executives had not been broken off.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—President Wilson this after
noon addressed congress in joint session, and the galleries were
crowded with an anxious throng of spectators early to learn
what the chief executive would have to say on the strike situa
tion. He first suggested that congress enlarge the membership
of the International Commerce Commission, to enable it to deal
with large situations.
Second, the establishment of an eight hour day for all train
fmen -to be under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Third, an investigation of the eight hour day by a commis
| sion.
Fourth, that the Interstate Commerce Commission consider
the increased cost of an eight hour day in making rates.
Fiftn, an amendment to the mediation, law. to. prevent
strikes or lockouts while industrial disputes are being investi
gated.
Sixth, a proposal that empowers the president of the
United States to operate railroads in case of military necessity
and the drafting into service by the United States the very men '
who are unable to adjust their grievances.
The methods of carrying out his recommendations Wilson ,
left to congress. Great applause greeted the president’s declar
ation that he regarded it as a practical certainty that the rail i
roads will be ultimately obliged to accept the eight hour day, t
by the concerted action or organized labor, backed up by the
favorable judgment of society.
President Wilson finished his address by saying: “These
things I urge upon you not in haste or greed, as a means of
neeting a present emergency, but as permanent and necessary
administrations to the law of the land, suggested by circum
%inces we had hoped never to see, but imperative as well as
ust to prevent in the future. I feel that no extended argument
s necessary to commend them to your favorable consideration.
They will demonstrate themselves in time, and the occasion
nly gives emphasis to their independence.’’
The entire assemblage arose when the president concluded
his remarks, after speaking twenty-three minutes, and gave '
three rousing cheers when he left the chamber. The Republi- '
cans listened silently to all the president had to say, and just 1
what effect it had on them was not manifested by any outward
demonstration.
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BUCHARESX, Aug. 29.—The greatest enthusiasm pre
vailed throughout the city when the order was issued for a gen
eral mobilization of the Roumanian army. The people and sol
diers are strongly in sympathy with the allies and feel that
when their excellent troops enter the field, fresh and well equip
ped, that they will prove a big factor in the war.
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PARIS, Aug. 28.—The French troops have been making
progress, and advanced near Thiaumont work, Verdun, last
night. The Germans have everywhere been reduced to the de
fensive.
BERNE. Aug. 29.—There is desperate fighting now in pro
gress on the border between Roumania and Hungary. The Rou
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making fimtras-efforts-to capture important moun ■
tain passes.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 29.— King Ferdinand has left for the
front to take command of the army.
ZURICH, Aug. 29.—The Roumanian troops have concen
trated at Jassy, near the Russian frontier, and have joined
forces with the Russian troops from Bukowina. ,
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BERLIN, Aug. 29.—The junction of the Russian-Rouman- j
ian forces is in the Carpathians, as indicated in an official an
nouncement, which reports the Teutons fighting with Russo- i
Roumanian troops.
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STATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. — Warn
ing to watch for the army worm has
been issued by the department of ag
riculture to people in the Atlantic
states. An unusual abundance of the
! moth of the true army worm in Mary
I land, Virginia and the District of
Columbia indicated the possibility of
j an impending outbreak of this de
structive pest. The moths, the ento
I mologists of the department report,
| were laying their eggs during the first
week of July, and as it takes from
three to four weeks for the caterpil
lars to mature, their presence should
begin to be quite apparent this month.
Farmers should be on the alert, the
department says, to discover this pest
in Its younger stages, before it has
reached a large size and has commit
ted Irreparable damage to growing
crops, especially grasses and grains.
SWEDISH RIFLE CORPS HAVE
211,001) MEMBERS
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29. — A big in
crease in the membership of the Swed
ish rifle societies is shown in the an
nual report just issued. The socie
ties have enrolled 211.000 members,
; more than 200,000 of whom are active
riflemen. The promoters of the so
cieties have asked the government for
$100,001) as u subsidy to divide among
local rifle societies throughout the
country.
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Printing neatly done at the Times
office.
UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE TO
IKE SURVEY
SEATTLE, Aug. 2u. Edwin llii k
nell Stevens, executive secretary of
the University of Washington, has
been granted a three weeks' leave of
absence, beginning September lk, by
i he board of regents, to make a sur
vey of I he University of Nevada. As
sociated with Mr. Stevens in this work
will lie Ur. Samuel J. (’apen, a special
ist in problems of higher education,
anl connected with the United States
bureau of education.
The survey is for the purpose of
making the work at Nevada more effi
cient, by pointing out some of the
problems, and showing how they have
been worked out in the leading edu
cational institutions. The invitation
to Mr. Stevens is In recognition of
his aldlity in the field of higher edu
cation.
HEBE’S CORDOVA GIRLS
CHANCE FOR PRINCE
TOKIO, Aug. Jti. — One abject of
the present visit of Marshal Count
Terauehi, the governor general of
Korea to Tokio, is said to he the seek
ing of a bride for young I’rittee Vi of
Korea. The parents of i’rince Vi the
former Emperor of Korea, are all anx
ions to see the young prince at least
engaged, if not married in the next
year or two. It is said to lie agreed
among high officials in the Japanese
court, members of the privy council
and others, that the girl who married
the young prince should be one of the
Japanese princesses of the Mood.
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Commissioner J. E. Coffer, of Hoi
Springs, has tendered his resignation
and will he succeeded by J. C. Mood)
of Iditarod.
BAREFOOTED BOYS HAVE NO
KICK ON WAR !
BRULIN, Aug. I’M. — The barefoot j
hoy is coming hack into his own as u
result of the war and its increasing j
scarcity of leather. Various reports ■
have come of the removal of prohibi- j
tions against attending school bare
foot, and the city council of Munich
has now removed the ban against
shoeless youngsters in street cars. The
public is requested to make room for
barefoot children inside the car, so
far as possible, so that they may not
be trodden on while standing on the
platform
MOTOR TRIP WAS MOST
EXPENSIVE
DKKI.IN. Aug. Due of the most
expensive motor boat trips on record
is reported from the Jungfernsee, a
lake west of Berlin. Despite ihe pro
hibition against the use of such a
craft under a regulation adopted b>
the federal council last August, n party
of six essayed a short trip. A police
boat noted and overhauled them after
a short chase. The motor boat, valued
at 13,OttO marks, was declared for
feited to the state.
RmII V’nsteris is reported to have
made a strike on the Immachuck riv
er. Pans running as high as $4n have
been found, and some rich pockets
uncovered, hut the ground will not
average high.
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Ten thousand dollars was realized
from the sale of lots at Matanuska
Junction held recently, laits in the
town sold as high as $475 each. Lots
in the business district are 25 by 100 I
feet.
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NEW STUDY ST i
rmiAN’A, III.. Aug 29. \eronau .
ics is to become a regular feature
if the curriculum at the I'niversitv of
Uinois and a professor has been pro
vided for the course, which is to lie
Laught for the first time with the lie
sinning of the present college year.
It is a part of the met hanicai engi
leering division.
The faculty has been convinced that
with the dose of the European war j
aeronautics will plav a verv import
r
tnt part in the development of mecha
\ical engineering and that it is not
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iltogether improbable developments ^
somewhat similar, even though not so
mportant as that of the automobile,
vlll take place. f
URGE ISSUANCE POSTAGE 1
SUMPS IN«. S, :
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WASHINGTON. Aug 29— Approxi •'
nately 172.otio,noO,tHhi postage stamps
lave been issued li\ the United States '
dnce they were first placed on sale a
it New York. July 1, 1847. Issuance 'I
lassed the billion a year mark lit 1882. "
he two billion mark in l89n, the three
billion mark In 1896, the four billion
nark In 1901. the five billion mark in g
19u2. the six, seven, eight, nine and ii
len billion marks In 1906, 1907, 1909, t
1910. 1911 respectively, and the eleven a
billion mark In 1914. East year the
exact number of ordinary postage
stamps issued by the United States 1
was 11,226,386.415. Stamped envelopes a
and wrappers Issued numbered 1,793,- o
764,296. t
WASHINGTON, Aug. :>:* — The
National Guard troops of Ohio, Ken
urky and Vermont now in tnobollza
ion camps, have been ordered to the
dexlean frontier. This looks us though
ien. Pnnston s statement that there
vas no longer any need for troops on
he border i not in a. tordanre with
he view of tiie war department.
Hie chamber of ('mimi* ire met hi-t
light and trail acted eons idem ble rou
ine business. \ motion prevailed that
t was for the best interests of the
ommunitv to adopt Sitka in.-tead of
iodiak time for the winter months,
ffeetivo September 1 This means
he setting of timepieces ahead one
our.
A resolution was adopted protecting
gainst the proposed stomping raise
ii price of tilts per cent in govern
lent forest reserves; aKo against the
.'Miu feet shore line trip method of
aisjng t li is stumpage price as. a sub*
erfuue very difficult in the practi
ahle feature of its operation, and
lie. the charac ter of vv hi li only imli
atevs further the inhe?<-i;t I-J* I ,, j,e
» ssit\ in the proJc< t
Cpon the request ,q Ketc hikan
'oinmereial Club, a wire w,»s sent to
iieir representative at Washington. H
Strong, favoring an amendment to
fouse Hill No. regarding the
ispovition of license fees and taxes
1 Alaska. It provides that all moneys
nllected within incorporated towns,
u hiding cannei ies and other plants,
halt he plid to the • :*of the di
ric t court as heretofore: the >nme tic
♦* paid by the court to the treasurer
f the towns wherein m-h fishing
hints are located. Strong writes that
e has talked the1 matter over with
udge Alexander, chairman of the
ommittee on men bant marine and
ishing, and lie assured him the hill
amid he amended a- requested h\ the
ommercf.il bodies of Alaska.
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Thomas .1 Tallent h.is tendered his
ssignatlon as local agent of ihe Mas
a Steamship Company, after a ser
iee of several years. He has been
Jceeeded by Samuel it. Hedges, who
as been oonencted with Hie railroad
ml steamship companies for the pasi
>'ir years Mr. Hedges came here
cm Cortland to accept Ihe agency at
le Cordova station for the c. i; a X
r. railway, and lor the past two years
as been (lie dock agent Hi is an
Id steamship man. having held re
lonsilde positions with the lines run
ing out of Cortland, Oregon, and ltos
m.
The ocean dock will herealter lie m
targe of \V. A. Crown. who lias been
member of the staff in Superiiiten
ent Cursor's office The changes
ent into effect today
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Charles (Trover was indicted liy the
rand jury at Ruby for first degree
mrder, alleged to have been commit
*d at McGrath about two months
g».
Tests of the soil about Seldovla
ave demonstrated that it is well
dapted to agriculture and a uumber
f homestead entries have been made
iere.