'l A'K '1 N™ BEH f»78- • CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1016. ~~ pRICE T£N CENTS
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM TRANSYLVANIA
SUBMARINE DEUTSCHLAND 08 WAY TO UNITED STATES
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BERLIN, Oct. 31.—The efforts of the Roumanians to re
capture positions on the Transylvania frontier have been unsuc
cessful since October 10. The Teutons have captured 20,000
Roumanians on the east hank of the Nnrayuvka river, south
east of Lemberg, while the Turks took several Russian posi
tions. "
PETROGRAI), Oct. 31.—In Transylvania the Roumanians
continue to press hack the Teuton forces in Amiul valley. Three
hundred additional Teuton prisoners were taken yesterday. In
Dobrudja the situation remains unchanged.
Bl (’HAREST, Oct. 31.—A battle in Szuduk pass region,
on tin* Transylvanian frontier, resulted in a British and Rou
manian victor}'. The Teutons were repulsed from the frontier
after losing much artillery and many prisoners.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 31.—The Roumanians won further ad
vantage over the Teutons on the Transylvania front in .Jiul val
ley. The pursuit of the Teutons continues and heavy fighting
is in progress east of Alt.
WASHINGTON, Oof. 31.—Tin* submarine Deutschland is
authentically reported hound for tin* United States. All sub
-marine merchantmen will hereafter land' at New London or
Newport. Because American submarines are always cruising
there allied battleships are unable to lay nets as at the Virginia
capes.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. President Wilson is watching
the Marina developments verv closelv. Secretary of State Lan
sing sa\s that the reports ot the disaster are too indefinite to
permit of arriving at conclusions, and the government is await
ing affidavits.
LONDON’, (let. dl.—Thirteen people are missing from the
steamer Marina, which was sunk, ( onsul Frost reports to tin*
embassy here that there were probably American fatalities
among the thirteen. Survivors say that the steamer was tor
pedoed without any warning. There were thirty-six Americans
aboard. Seven men were killed in attempting to get into the
life boats, as the weather was unusually severe.
W ASH INC* I < >N\ Oct. dl. I In* Herman embassy at Bens- !
miranda says the evidence will Hio\\ that Herman pledges to;
the l nited States have been unviolated, and that if the com 1
mand'er of the submarine which sunk the steamer Marina vio j
lated his orders lie will meet severe punishment.
I K I Ron h A 11, (let. d I. I lie Russians in Volhvnia have '
captured tin* leuton f irst line of tn nelies and repulsed the i
counter attacks of the enemy.
PARIS, Oct. .11 I lie French and Serbians have progressed
on the Macedonian front, west of lake Piobaya. The French
have also occupied Singieri Monasterv.
LOND( IN, < let. d 1. I lie British ca-uaIt ie> in all war areas
during October wi re Ldoo officers and lod.OlMi men.
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MFLBOI RXK, Oct. dl. Single men between tin* ages of j
twenty one and thirty one. w ho laih d to report under the com
nulsorv training scheme, ale being arrested
COLUMBUS, lnd„ Oct. ::1. ('has.
R- Hughes said in an open air address !
here, "what we want is America!
standing for its own rights, facing the
world with a sense of justice, asking
naught hut what we are entitled to. !
Fearless and courageous we need Am-1
erica to commend itself to the world j
l>v its firmness and consistency, and !
its policies vindicating the principles
of international law."
WILSON STARTS
TOUR
LONC, r.KWCIf, Oct. 31. — Presi
dent \\ ilson begins bis last campaign |
trip tonight. He will speak at Buf-1
falo and Xew York city. He will also
shake hands with the station crowds
at many towns in Xew York state. His
managers sa\ that the trip is a politi
cally important one lor Wilson to •
make.
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\v'F'CWT ' . Oct. ::i. — The
statement attributed to i.uis Cabrera,
One of the Mexican joint committee,
- assailing Amen, n officials along the
A
’ border tor all. .ed luxiD in tppress ;
a * lng anti Carranza agitators is tils* [
avowed by Cabrera and tin. Mexican
embassy and the Incident is closed.
’ 1I0IF OF FIST
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The following was the vote in the
different divisions in the last elec- ! .
tion for delegate to congress
First Division Bunnell, lie,5, Wick !
ersharn lid. Brooks 210.
j Second Division Bunnell 5(51,
* 'Wickersham i;s7. Brooks 122.
Third Division Hunnell K7X, Wiek
ersharn 10L’7, Brooks ;u4.
rourui illusion imnneii (I2.
Wickersham 2048, Brooks 548.
The total vote ease in this division
i
last election for delegate was 2KU9.1
T but this time Anchorage will add con-I
slderablv to that total The votes for
territorial senator in this division last
year were Berman 248, Hubbard
976.
Bocal voting precincts went as fol
lows:
Seward — Brooks 14, Bunnell 118.
Wickersham 163.
k,_ Kodiak — Brooks 1, Bunnell 107,
Wickersham 7.
Cordova Brooks 12. Bunnell 133.
Wickersham 131
Valdez — Brooks 57. Bunnell 263,
Wickersham 362.
Selilovia went solid for Wickersham
and Knik did almost the same. The
many other precinct:; the division
are. or were, comparatively small.
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COAL FAMINE AT UNO A.
Advices state that a coal famine ex
ists at TTnga. nnd the people are suf-'
faring from lack of fuel. The deputy
marshal at that place has been in '
strueted to supply the needs of the
inhabitants to the extent of his ability
until such time as the shortage is re
lieved.
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AVIATOR KILLED
TEST
I’FHWOOn CITY. Cal., Opt. 31. —
Silas Christofferson, the aviator, was
killed today by the overturning of his
new military aeroplane, which was
being tested.
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FOUND COPPED
RUED PUTS
The remains of a Filipino named
Welland,o Alblitel, were found on (he
Copper river flats by John Nebbe, and
when the matter was reported to the
t'nited States commissioner, A. J.
Adams, he sent a party out and had
the remains brought to town.
It appears that the Filipino had
been fishing with some natives, and
as he has been missing for about a
week, it is supposed that he wandered
iway from his companions and became
oat.
Commissioner Adams held an in
liiest this afternoon and a verdict of
leath from exposure was rendered by
he following JuKy: George Stewart,
!. L. Smith, George Ryviers, H. I.
,ewlB, Wm. I„. Smith and Job. Hall,
fhe government will bury the re
nains of the deceased, who was about ,
years of age.
REPORT GRAND
JURY BEEN
IDE
In its report the grand jury which
las just adjourned at Valdez, praises
he work of the various officials, but
ays it was unable to learn the work
ngs of the district attorney's office
iccause the records of that office
vere not up to date The following is
he paragraph dealing with the district
ittorney:
"We visited the office of the U. S.
listriet attorney and were unable to
letermine from the records the re
mits of the recent workings of this
iffice, owing to the fac t that they had
lot been posted up to date. We were
nfornied by the office that they were
i month behind in their postings."
The jury also went on record
(gainst the proposed Alexander fish
aw, and declared itself in favor of
caving the fisheries in the hands of
he territory. It asked for the opera
ions of hatcheries under government j
mpervision. Other recommendations I
vere that liquor be given to no Indian !
whether he has adopted the white
nan’s customs or not, that a better
nail service be given Bristol bay and
ether places, that funds be provided
o enable the marshal to investigate
•rime in outlying districts and that
leputy marshals be given launches in
■emote places. The jury also asked
isked that as some pupils of the
schools in incorporated cities are not
hildren of taxpayers, some of the
■rritorial funds be used to support
u hools in towns.
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rHOUSANDS O FRAILROAD
MEN TO BE LAID OFF.
That thousands of men will have to
be laid off by the engineering commis
sion as soon as the weather gets too
cold may be stated on the authority
of Chairman Edes. The number of
men employed amounts to about three
thoi^sand five hundred, but Mr. Edes
did not care to say offhand how many
can be kept going all the time. When
asked if the number to be laid off
would reach two thousand he seemed
to answer in the affirmative.
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RICH SPECIMENS
PIRT ILLS ■
QUARTZ '
Some fine free milling samples of
gold ore have been taken out of the
Dalev-Bennett property at Betties bay
in the Port Wells district. The speci
mens are from a new ore shoot, and
are so filled with gold as to give the
quartz a yellowish tinge even al a
distance of several feet.
This property has had the reputa
tion for several months of producing
extremely rich ore, but the present
specimens are richer than anything
heretofore exhibited from the mine.
The development work on this pro
perty was commenced on a large dyke
which cuts the formation, and has
been traced over the mountain from
Betties bay to Hobo bay. The values
heretofore have been found in num-i
berless small quartz veins which
have cut the dyke at right angles. A
few days ago a vein was encountered
running parallel with the dyke. It
was extremely rich, but was only
about an Inch In width. Under de
velopment this vein has now widened
out to eighteen inches and bids fair
v«# nun iui iuci uiucnnc.
Throughout the entire distance the i
development tunnel has been run
along the dyke the rock has been
found to carry in the stringers values j
sufficiently high to give a high aver
age value to the entire tonnage. The
newly discovered vein raises the av
erage gold content of the rock to a
considerable degree. The strike was
made at a depth of not less than 150
feet, and as the tunnel advances it is
now gaining nearly two feet in depth
for each foot forward, the mountain
rising very abruptly. Some work has
been done on the Hobo bay side of
the dyke, which has demonstrated that
the rock carries valueB almost identi
cal with that on the Betties bay side
indicating a continuance of values
throughout the entire length of the
dyke.
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OLDTIMER IS ILL.
James Doggett, who recently return
ed from Slate creek, where he has
been mining all summer, was stricken
with pneumonia shortly after his arri
val here, and he has been furiously ill
for several days. Hr. W. H. Chase Is
the attending physician.
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WIL LTAKE OFFICE NOV. 1.
C. T. Todd, who was appointed post
master at Valdez some time ago to
succeed J. I). Jefferson, has received
his commission and will take over the
office on November 1.
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Geo. Haas' San Francisco candy in
boxes, all sizes. The Blum, O'Neill
Company.
MANY PASSENGERS LEAVE
ON STEAMER MARIPOSA.
The steamer Mariposa left shortly
after midnight with the following pas
sengers for Seattle from Cordova. L.
C. Hess, J. W. McCormick, Captain
Green, Captain Oliver, J. D* Ldirh, J.
VV. Palmer, Dr. \V. Behla, George
Kiser and wire, \V. Lady and wife, J
Torgeson and wife, J. Graves and
wife, it. J. Manley, A. E. Todd and
wife, A. llanot, W. Dickson, J. H.
Patten. J. G. Morrow, Wm. McFadden,
Win. Sutton, .7. M. 7thodes, Mrs. F. A.
Stevens, Miss Clara Sells, Miss May
Rhodes, Mrs. C. N Robinson. Miss
Holmes, L. E. Hughes, I. M. Foster,
Mrs. J. J. Vaughan, Mrs. E. E. Emery,
Mrs Cummings, Ed Oss, 8yd Itergest
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MRS. CUNNINGHAM’S MOTHER
DIES SUDDENLY IN SEATTLE.
Mrs. Frank Cunningham received a
cablegram from her sister at Seattle
on Sunday, announcing the serious 111
ness of her mother, Mrs. 1). J. Mul
holland, and yesterday a message
brought the sad news of her death
Mrs. Cunningham left on the steamer
Mariposa, and as her folks were ad
vised of her departure, hopes to reach
Seattle in time for the funeral.
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MUCH BUILDING GOING
UI1 n I II L-liniin I V VV IS . I
Manager Andrew Christensen, of
the land department, has received
word that the total number of build
Ing permits issued at Nenana for Sep
tember was 71, 53 being for permanent
buildings. The total value of the
buildings for which the permits were
given that month was $54,525. The
total vulue of all the buildings for
which permits were given up to Oe
tiber l is $80,475.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL’S
MOTHER IS DEAD
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31. — Mrs.
Mary Fairbanks, mother of the Re
publican vice-presidential candidate,
died here Sunday very suddenly
Fairbanks hastened home from his
campaign trip through Illinois.
C. W. Fairbanks has abandoned all
campaign speeches on account of the
death of his mother.
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HUGHES MAKING SPEECHES
1NINDIANA TODAY
COLUMBUS, Oct. 31 — Charles K
Hughes delivered short addresses in
many places in Indiana today, clos
ing with a big rally at Evansville to
night.
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Ross Kinney, foreman for the Alas
ka road commission, has recently
completed a 120-foot wagon bridge
across Cache creek Just below the
canyon.
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Lost—A Waterman fountain peu.
Return to Times office.
A train arrived this afternoon from
Chltina, bringing paHsengers and mail
Win. Sutton went to Juneau on the
Mariposa on a short trip
»VV. H. Coulten. of Juneau was an
arrival in town yesterday
Mrs Joseph Stanton eamo over
from Valdez on the steamer Mariposa ?
George Riser and wile were outgo- 1
inK passengers oil the steamer Marl
posa.
Hon Ton orchestra dance at Fugle
hall tomorrow night Fverybodv wel
come.
Attorney \V. li. Whittlesey, of Sew i
ard, arrived in town this morning on a
business trip.
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Win. McFadden and Fd Oss were
outgoing passengers on this morning's
boat for Seattle.
Colonel It. F. Millard and wile, of
Valdez, are passengers on the Far-1
ragut for the states.
W. A. C. Baldwin and wile have re
turned to Cordova from a visit to
Valdez and Seward
Mrs. A1 White, of Valdez, who has
been visiting friends at (lulkana, came
to Cordova on this afternoon's train
Syd itergest left for Seattle on the
Mariposa, and will again enter the
service of the Alaska Steamship Co.
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from the westward at 11 o'clock
this morning and w ill be in port six (
or seven hours loading 5‘.m> tons of
copper ore.
Miss Clara Sells, who spent the
past two months in town with her
sister, Mrs Robert Gottschalk, left
on the steamer Mariposa for her
home in Lewistown, Montana.
George I). Schofield, Republican can
didate for attorney general, was in
town toduy. He has been to An ‘
cilurage ami is now on his way to the
First division, where lie will remain
until after election.
M. \V. 1 Hedrick has returned front
Anchorage, where be sold his in
terest In the Inlet Soda Company. He
predicts that Wlckersham will get
seventy-five per cent of the votes at
Anchorage next Tuesday.
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BULLETIN SERVICE WILL
COVER ELECTION RETURNS.
A bulletin service covering the na
tb'iuil and Vlaskan election returns
will be furnished by the cable office
on November 7 and 8.
The charge for this service will be
In for each club, place of business,
"i- individual subscriber, and a copy
.ill bulletins will be delivered to
'll sulwt i lbcr as soon as received
up to midnight of the seventh and all
returns received after midnight will
iic delivered the following morning, or
may he called for if desired by sub
scribers aJVr midnight.
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WICK WILL CARRY VALDEZ
BY LARGE PLURALITY.
The Daily Times is in receipt of a
letter front Valdez, in which the
writer says: 'Sulzer spoke here to
a lukewarm audience of less than 25o
people, and of that numb«v thero
were over 100 genuine Wlckersham
ipl" tiers, who enjoyed the speaker's
f' ebie attempt to roast Judge Wicker
siium through congressional records
ami iu the most egotistical manner try
ing to boost himself We are now as
sured ol carrying Valdez for Judge
U i.-kersham by a large plurality.”
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i: W Swan, representing the Com
mercial 1’ninn Fire Insurance Com
pany returned today from Anchorage,
where the local agent had placed
non insurance on the union labor tem
ple, recently destroyed by fire.
The shortage of supplies which
threatened the Tolovana camp during
the latter part of the summer has
been relieved by the heavy rains of
late, which raised the river sufficient
ly to permit boats to make their way
ip lite stream.
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A Aronson, manager of the
dredge of fhe Fairbanks Gold Mining
Company, operating on Fairbanks
f reek, states that the dredge will be
kept in operation as long as the wea
liter will permit. He reports a suc
cessful season's work.
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Harry White, an employee of the
Alaska engineering commission, was
recently sentenced to serve thirty
days in the federal jail at Anchorage
for having illegally In his possession
meal tickets belonging to the engi
neering commission.
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The Mohawk Mining Company of
Alaska is the name of a corporation
recently formed by Anchorage oltl
/.etts !*' take over und work the Bur
tholf quartz property In the Willow
creek district.
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It Is reported that Jack O'Conner,
the well known Chalanikn mining
mail, has bedrocked another hole on
Kokomo creek, and has found ground
that will pay to work. It is reported
to ruu about 60 ceuts per foot.
The Honey Boy Mining Company
was organized two years ago, but the
property did not show up satisfactory
and no stock was issued Mr Chtl
berg and myself paid $7,000 for de
velopment work This company will
now be revived to take over the bonds
on the thirty claims known as the
McKinley lake property, 22 miles from
■ Cordova. This property carries five
I veins from 10 to 70 feet wide, and Mr
James Henley, an expert and geolo
! gist, spent a month on the property
in 1915, and his report shows an av
erage assay of many samples of $5 06
per ton of 115 feet of vein. 1 have
sampled twice and my sampling veri
fies his work 1 am spending $2,000
of my own money on development,
and want to spend $10,000 during the
I w inter. I am offering 100,000 shares
of capital stock at 10 cents per shaac
1 am not asking anyone to put in a
dollar. I have this to say In July
the Treadwell mine ran $2 ore and
h«d a profit of $48,000 If they can
make money on $2 ore and the Gas
tineau on $1.30, Is not 115 feet of vein
averaging $S per ton on salt water
with plenty of timber on the ground a
good thing?—B. F. Millard.
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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
K P. ('ashman, of Valdez, received
a broken rib and serious bruises by
being thrown from his automobile,
which ran into a ditch on the trail,
while ea route to Wortman's.
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i days from dale of lease.
No. 4—Leasing block 12. Matanuska
field. 480 acres, proposed investment
$100,000, development work to begin
not later than May 1, 1917.
No. 5—Leasing blocks 18, 19. 20, 22,
23, 24, Bering river field, 2,420 acres,
proposed Investment $300,000, devel
opment work to begin not later than
May 1, 1917.
No. 6 Leasing blocks 34. 35, 36,
Bering river field, 1,320 acres, pro
posed investment $100,000 or more
No. 7 Leasing block 2, Matanuska
field. 480 acres, or in the alternative
leasing blocks 18. 19, 20. Bering river
field, 1,440 acres, proposed Investment
$50,000, development work to begin as
soon as railroads can handle the out
put
No. 8—Leasing blocks 2 and 3, Mat
anuska field, 1,400 acres, proposed in
vestment $160,000. development work
to begin 60 days after date of lease
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WICKERSHAM MONEY IS
NOT BEING TAKEN.
Notwithstanding the fact that a few
Sulzer newspapers are publishing al
leged telegrams from various parts of
the territory, telling how strong the
Democratic candidate is and the bet
ting is in his favor, there still remains
several thousand dollars on deposit
at this office to wager on Wicker
sham's election. This fact has also
been telegraphed to Juneau. Nome.
Fairbanks. Anchorage, Seward and
other towns, hut there are no takers
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MILLARD FORMS NEW COMPANY.
APPLICATION IS
MADE ALASKA
COIL LEASES
Eight applications for leases of coal
lands In Alaska have been received
by the commissioner of the general
land office a«id are now being adver
tised.
On November 10 these applications
will be considered and grants will be
made to those offering the best terms
on each parcel of land, all details be
ing found satisfactory.
The applications now on file follow:
No. I—Leasing block 7. Matanuska
field. 600 acres, proposed investment
$60,000 or more, development to be
gin within ten days after award of
lease.
No. 2■—Leasing blocks 10 and 11.
Matanuska field, 1,440 acres, proposed
investment $144,000, development to
begin not later than July 1, 1917
No. 3—Leasing blocks 11, 12, 13, 17,
Matanuska field, 2,440 acres, proposed
Investment $200,000 to $2,000,000, de
velopment work to begin within 60