Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $2,000,000 Each Month
The Cordova Daily Times RR
Ml'j ()NK. NUMBER 189. C0R1X)VA AI A8KA mTTTBniv titi v 17 ioir
__ va/xvi«;va, aiiAmka, nAllJKUAY, JULi If, 1915. PRIORI TEN CENTS.
CORDOVA, COPPER CITY OF THE WORLI
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EXTENDS WELCOME TO GOVERNOR AND MRS. STRON(
LIST OF LOSSES
IN VALDEZ
FIRE
A copy of the Valdez Prospector,
published the day of the big fire, was
received In Cordova today. Although
their printing plant was destroyed by
the fire, the staff of the Prospector
courageously went, about their busi
ness of disseminating the news and
issued their journal on wrapping
paper, the type being hand set. and
the 4-column paper, two pages, was
run off on a job press. The enter
prise of the Prospector staff is com
mendable. Prom the Issue of the
paper published the day of the fire,
the following list of losses is taken:
S. Blum & Co.. $125,000.
First Bank of Valdez, $15,000.
Mrs. Blackwell, $20,000.
Frye-Bruhn Co.. $10,000.
The Empress Theater, building and
films, $20,000.
Daggett building, $400.
Tony’s corner, $20,000.
Andy Dieringer, St. Marie building,
$5,000.
Skating rink, $2,000.
Andy Dieringer, barn and contents,
$5,000.
Fish cabins, $300.
Mrs. St. Marie, $3,000.
George White office, $1,000.
J. L. Reed, building and library,
$4,000.
Rarson building, $600.
C. E. Bunnell, office building and
law library, $10,000.
E. B. Wheat, residence, $1,500.
C. E. Bunnell, Valdez Sheet Metal
Works building $5,000.
Charles Ganty, office and contents,
$1,000.
J. M. Rathrop, dock, office and con
tents, $25,000.
J. M. Rathrop, Prospector building,
$3,000.
Prospector Publishing Co.. $10,000.
Archibald building, $20,000.
Contents Valdez Sheet Metal Works,
$4,000.
J. C. Martin residence, $4,000.
Postofflce building and contents,
$10,000.
Olson building, $750.
Copper River Lumber Co., $25,000.
Crawford buildings and machinery,
$35,000.
George Treat, Cameron tailor shop,
Valdez Real Estate office and barber
shop, $2,000,
The Road Commission building,
Treat and Smith, owners, $5,000.
Sam McNiece, $500.
Road Commission office fixtures,
$2,000.
Charles Day building, $2,000.
A. W., L. & T. Co., street wires
fixtures and office building, $10,000.
Wm. Finical, $1,000.
The Giles building, $500.
Hepflnger & Golden, $1,000.
Losses were also suffered by the
Valdez Drug Building, the Seattle
Hotel and the big Valdez Mercantile
building.
Of the business houses destroyed
S. Blum & Co., the Frye-Bruhn Com
pany and Greorge Treat will im
mediately rebuild. An order for
250,000 feet of lumber has been sent
to Seattle. The telephone switch
board was saved, and the exchange re
opened in the Seattle Hotel. Thf
Road Commission has opened officer
in the court house.
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The train went out this morning for
Chitina and way stations.
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Just received a new shipment ol
8TYLEPL1JS Clothes at S. BLUM A
Co.
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The next train will leave Cordova
for Chitina Monday morning.
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Alvah Eames returned from the
westward on the Alameda today.
Governor J. F. A. Strong, accompanied by Mrs.
Strong arrived in Cordova today from Valdez. Tie*
governor is completing an extended tour through
Alaska, starting from Juneau, going down the river
to Fairbanks, and continuing on the river to Nome.
At everjr point of his trip, the governor has been
received with the greatest enthusiasm bv the people,
who look upon the chief executive as one of them
elves.
From Nome the governor took passage on the
steamer Victoria as far as Seward. From there he
went to Anchorage on the Alameda returning on the
same vessel, and after the reception which will be
held this evening for the two distinguished visitors,
the governor will sail direct for Juneau, once more
to resume the duties of office at his headquarters in
the capital of the territory.
This is the first visit of the governor to Cordova,
although a few years ago, he published a newspaper
in our neighboring town of Katalla and used his
best efforts to assist that municipality to grow into
a metropolis. Tin* governor has several close per
sonal friend's in Cordova, who will not outdo in the
sincerity of their greeting the remainder of the
people, all of whom honor and respect our guest.
This afternoon the governor, and Mrs. Strong
went on the excursion train to the glaciers and will
return about G o’clock this evening. The committee
of the Chamber of Commerce greeted the governor
at the dock when the boat arrived, and a committee
of ladies, composed of Mrs. H. A. Slater, Mrs. A. J.
I
Adams, Mrs. S. Blum, and Mrs. W. IT. Chase,1
extended the courtesies of Cordova to Mrs. Strong.
In order to give all the people a chance to meet the
Governor and Mrs. Strong, it has been decided to
hold a public reception in Masonic Hall this evening.
Governor Strong and Mrs. Strong will be there to
receive the people of Cordova between the hours of
H and 9:30, the boat sailing south at 10 o’clock.
Governor Strong is a thorough Alaskan, and is
always happy to meet the people of the territory.
He stands for the same things that we all stand for,
who have come here to make our homos, and the
people of Cordova assure him, through this news
paper, that they are glad of an opportunity to make
his acquaintance, and that they offer him and' Mrs.
Strong their cordial greetings and hearty good
wishes.
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Huge War Orders Being Placed in U. S.
New Arms Company Gets 20 Million
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 17.—A new German offensive on
huge proportions has commenced against Riga, the
great Russian seaport, and the seat of the Russian
government of the Baltic provinces. The larger part
of the troops who have been removed from Galicia
have been sent into Courland, and are now taking
part in a gigantic attack on the Russian lines.
The attack has not been long under way but it
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| is known that the Germans are making some progress
I nnd that they are making a strong effort to destroy
j the Russian army by accomplishing an enveloping
i movement. The advance guard of the German troops
j has already reached the Simian river, near Gold
| ingen, only SO miles from Riga.
Sanguinary fighting is proceeding all along this
new line in the effort being made by the Russians to
hold back the German advance. Two separate move
monts arc under way, one being directed at Riga and
tli<> other having Warsaw for its objective. Further
cast the Austrians arc continuing to cross the
Dniester and are moving northward into Russian
territory. The Herman soldiers in the Baltic prov
inces have left a trail of destruction along the Baltic
Sea from Memel to Lilmu. Tin* troops demolished
villas, hotels, caissons and all property within tin-b
reach.
Germans Again Take Offesive-This
Time Attack In the Direction of Riga
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.—The New York Journal
of Commerce today prints the announcement that
most of the leading typewriter and adding machine
companies in the east and in the middle west had
combined for the purpose of forming a now corpora
tion to be known as the American Ammunition
Company. The company intends to devote its im
mense resources to the manufacturing of fuses for
high explosives and shrapnel for the allied nations
now at war in Europe. The company has already
signed contracts with the British government pro
viding for the delivery of fuses to the value of ten
million dollars. The Canadian Shell Commission has
given the combine a similar contract. These huge
contracts are not unusual but are only samples of the
bigness of the war orders that are now being placed
in this country. These contracts only call for a par
' t icular kind of fuse, and do not apply to the shells
I themselves or to the cannon, contracts for which in
equally large amounts are being distributed to other
American firms. The Militia Department of the
Canadian government has given a contract calling I
for the payment of $70,000,000 upon delivery of the
goods, to a financial group in this city. This finan
cial group has sublet the contracts among a number
of industrial concerns.
AMERICAN INVENTOR
MAKES GREAT CHANGE
IN SUBMARINE EN6INE
BRIDGEPORT, .July 17.—The new submarine
invented by Simon Lake has revolutionized the
methods of propelling the under water craft, and will
give the United States undoubted supremacy in lhis|
department of naval warfare. The Lake boat can
cross the Atlantic Ocean an<J return without stop
ping, a distance of 6,000 miles. The new engine
invented by Mr. Lake, drives the boat while it is
under water as well as when it is on the surface.
There are two engines now installed in all sub
marines, one of which is used to propel the boat when
on the surface and the other when submerged. In
present submarines the surface engine is driven by
gasoline, and the submersible engine is driven by
electricity. Each boat of the Luke type will cost
$450,000 to build, and there are now building for the
United States navy seven of them. Each submarine
is 350 feet long.
lEAfCRf f GERMANY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 17.—Advices
received by the Agricultural Department indicate
that despite the war, and the large decrease in the
number of farm laborers the wheat crop of Germany
this year will be much larger than last year, and the
acreage is much larger also. Statistics received
from all countries show that the acreage of Russian
wheat continues to be the largest in the world, and'
that the United States is second.
ENGLAND ENDEAVORING
TO [NO COAL STRIKE
MINERS ARE STUBBORN
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 17.—The executive committee
of the South Wales Miners’ Union met in London
today but failed to reach an agreement with the
authorities which would allow the difference be
tween the men and their employers to be settled, and
continue the production of coal. The committee will
reassemble in Cardiff Monday, and again consider
the problem.
LONDON, July 17.—The Welsh miners have
adopted an ominous attitude towards the govern
ment in the present labor disturbance. They
decided today to increase their original demands In
asking the government to withdraw the royal proc
lamation which placed the mines and' the miners
under the new Munitions Act. The government is
now in an embarrassing position, and one which
must be handled with the greatest delicacy, as the
men are in an ugly mood.
LONDON, July 17.—Lloyd George, Minister of
Munitions in the coalition cabinet, a Welshman him
self, and personally immensely popular in Wales,
has decided to make a personal appeal to the striking
coal miners, and try to persuade them to return to
work and leave their differences to be adjusted- by
arbitration. The little Welshman, has never been
a favorite of the monied classes in England, and
this will give his appeal to the patriotism of the
miners additional force, looked upon, as lie has been
:.j the friend of the working man.
GREAT ARMS COMPANY
IN BRIDGEPORT IS BESET
WITH LABOR TROUBLES
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 17.—International
Vice-President Keppler of the Machinists Union
announced today that a general strike of the
machinists at the new plant of the Remington Arms
Company would be called next Monday. Keppler
said that a coimnitte went to the plant for the pur
pose of calling upon Major Penfield, the manager of
the company, hut that Penfield refused to se<> the
committee, who wished to present the demands of the
machinists for better wages and hours. The refusal
of Penfield to discuss the grievances of the men has
resulted, according to Keppler in hastening the
strike. All the pattern makers employed in the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company’s works struck today for
higher wages. This company is building a new type
of submersible for the United States.
| SITUATION IN ARGONNE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 17. -The recent heavy attack
made by the army of the Crown Prince upon the
French forces in the Argonnc, resulted' in a net gain
of only a few hundred yards, and failed utterly to
penetrate the French line. The situation is prac
tically the same here as it has been for months,
neither side having altered its positions or gained
any particular advantage.
LIQUOR DEALER
GET HID IF
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Junly 17.
new campaign Issue between "we
and "drys" in Illinois which may
used in other states, took life dur
the closing days of the Illinois lej
lature. It was embodied in a bill t
proposed that saloonlsts who are
out of business by popular vote sho
be recompensed to the full value
their stocks and fixtures and comp
sated for the "good will" attached
their places of business. This expel
was to come out of the public fui
of any community voting out t
saloons.
The bill was introduced Into bi
branches of the state assembly,
was buried in a hostile committee
the Senate. In the House It was
ported favorably and advanced to s
end reading where it died in the cl
ing days of the session without ct
ing to a vote.
Proponents of the measure have
dicated however, that while eircu
stances gave them no hope of succ<
in the 1915 legislature the bill wot
be re-introdueed in 1917 and tl
meanwhile its provisions would
used as campaign material elsewhe
Opponents of the proposal assert tl
the sole object of the liquor intere
in introducing the bill Is to providt
“club to hold over towns and citle
They point out that should the me
ure become law, communities votl
“dry” would not only lose revenue 1
be mulcted of the cost of the saloo
in solid cash. The anti-saloon peoi
also said that they saw in the 1
chances for illegitimate private gt
in that saloonists who visioned t
“handwriting on the wall” could 1
in large stocks of liquor previous
elections, lose little or nothing if t
vote resulted in their favor but gj
a considerable cash sum if the an
saloon forces won. The bill provid
that the saloon keepers should recel
a refund of the exact price paid
the wholesaler for hts stock and f
tures.
The history of the bill in the Hou
began late in the session. There we
two committees dealing with salo<
questions, one called the "temperan
committee," being composed of “dry
and the other, denominated the “II
erals committee” being composed
"wets." It was to this latter coi
mlttee that the bill was referred,
public hearing was announced on tl
bill and a special train load of liqu
dealers and manufacturers came
Springfield from Chicago and oth
parts of (he state. Levy Mayer, a C!
cago attorney, was announced as tl
spokesman for the allied liquor orga
izations and delivered an argument
favor of the bill. No opponents of tl
measure were heard.
Mr. Mayer argued that the supren
court of the United States had reco
nized the saloon as a legitimate bui
ness enterprise. He said that it nece
sarily followed that the saloonkeep*
was entitled to recompense if h
business were abolished by law. I
pointed out that millions of dolla
have been invested in the manufactn
log and dispensing of liquor and th;
hundriMis of thousands of persons ga
their livelihood through employmei
In the business.
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The Northwestern should rent
Cordova late Monday or early no
Tuesday from the south.
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There will lie a train from Chitlt
tomorrow.
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Just received a new shipment i
3TYLEPLUS Clothes at S. BUIM
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