The Cordom Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
\ ()l.l M K II I. XI MBKR 48. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. PRICE TEN ( ENTS
CREEK TIN OF
OLNES NOW
BURNING
(Special to Daily Times.)
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 27. — Fire broke
ut this afternoon at Olnes. one of the
nost important creek towns in this
ainiiiR district, and its entire destruc
lon is feared. The flames are still
aging, and the losses cannot be es
(mated at this time.
[HOUSING IRE
KILLED IN IN
(It)' Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 27. — A letter taken
Dm a German soldier, dated Decem
ir 30, says that when the Dresden
senal was blown up a thousand wo
Bn and girls were killed. The letter
ts written from Dresden and states
at all the windows within a radius
twelve miles were broken from
B force of the explosion.
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1(By Associated Press)
UNKAU, Jan. 27. — Three snow
es from Mount Juneau and the
p creek basin killed two men, de
>yed the power lines of the Gas
iau mines and cut off the light
m Juneau. Benjamin Grote and
uricc Rasmussen, linemen, who
■e repairing the damages of a for
r slide, were luiiried in an ava
che of snow.
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Ira LIQUOR
I SEIZED IN
SEATTLE
5y Associated Press.)
I.K, Jan. 27 — The dry squad
sited the docks, warehouses
nster company offices in
f booze. They seized two
quarts of liquor and a large
.of beer, largely billed from
nclseo to Alaska, but it is
lit is intended for Seattle
CO 'attacks
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^^kociated Press)
^B. 27. — The French
^Bcw attack on Hill 304,
^Hcd with heavv losses.
SHORTAGE
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Press)
27. — The Socialist
municipal council of
important suburb of
vigorously demanded
made to relieve the
The president admit
is insufficient
the blame on the state
NG U. S. TROOPS.
Jan. 27. — The report
of the American
Dublan has been
Victoria is to b«
southwestern Alaskt
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. — Backed
by the house the Democratic caucus,
the new administration revenue bill,
intended to raise $248,000,000 to meet
military preparedness and other ex
penses, is ready for presentation to
the house. The needed revenues will
be raised chiefly by an excess profits
t lx, and increased inheritance tax.
Failure of Democratic senators to
agree on a legislative program leads
some administration followers to be
lieve that the only measures passable
before March 4 are railroad, labor,
regulation of mineral land leasing, re
venue and appropriation bills. The
opinion is expressed that President
Wilson will not call an extra session
if these subjects are disposed of. The
senators disagree widely on the cor
rupt practices, water power, flood con
trol and Webb collective foreign
agency bills.
KING OF GREECE
IS AGAIN III
POOBjyiTH
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 27. — Two physic
ians for whom Greece has asked a
safe conduct from the entente powers
are the same ones who visited King
Constantine a year ago — Professor
Frederich Kraus of Berlin, and Pro
fessor Anton Iiiselberg, director of the
Vienna Surgical Clinic. It is supposed
that the fistula in the king’s chest,
the result of pneumonia some years
ago, is again giving trouble. The oc
casion of their last visit was an alarm
ing rise in temperature from the same
cause, which did not, however, seri
ously affect the royal patient’s general
health.
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(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, Jan. 27. — A disas
Irons fire broke out in the retail busi
ness section and destroyed Frank &
Seder's clothing store, the Grand
opera house, Hilton Clothing Company
and a dozen smaller buildings. The
loss is estimated at $3,500,000.
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JOHN ESCAPES
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 27. — The British
steamer Prince John, beached at
Wrangell Narrows, has shifted to the
Tonka cannery, as a severe blizzard
is raging along the coast.
iraoTcIsES
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(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. —It is of
ficially stated that Bernard Baker has
resigned from membership of the fed
eral shipping board, because Secre
tary McAdoo suggested the desirabil
ity of giving the chairmanship to the
Pacific coast, which recommendation
was approved by President Wilson.
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ROUMANIAN TROOPS PROGRES8.
JASSY, Jan. 27. — It is officially an
nounced that the Roumanian troops,
during the past two weeks, have made
substantial progress.
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The steamer Mariposa is due from
the westward tomorrow at noon, and
will be in port some time loading cop
per ore.
UNCLE SAM MAKES ALT. HIS OWN FLAGS
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Photo by American Press Association.
At the New \ork navy yard at Brooklyn Old Glory Is made In all size* for I'ncle Sam's use. It wua recently
decided to standardize all Hags used tor federal purposes Mere Is seen a Woman finishing a Mug
(By Associated l’ress)
NOG A I.ICS, Jan. 27. — The Utah
cavalrymen exchanged shots today
with Mexicans, who were either sol
diers or bandits, across the border at
Ruby, Arizona. The trouble begun
when American cowboys interfered
with the efforts of Mexicans who
sought to round up cattle on the Am
erican side, which they declared be
longed to them. There were no casu
allies among the Americans.
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(Special to The Times.)
McCarthy, jan. 24. — itev. e. r.
Ziegler, of Cordova, held services at
the A. If. Hall Tuesday evening, about
fifty people being present. Mr. Zieg
ler’s monthly visits are much appreci
ated by the people of McCarthy, and
the services are always well attended.
A movement is on foot to form a Wo
man’s Guild, which, in addition to the
regular functions or such organiza
tions, will promote the building of a
Red Dragon mission here. The suc
cess of the Cordova Red Dragon as a
social and religious center has been
such as to cause a desire for such an
organization here.
The body of James Barclay, who
was killed in a snow slide on Iverson
mountain, was laid to rest in the lo
cal cemetery on Sunday last. A large
number of people, including many old
time friends, gathered to pay their
last respects to his memory.
There is much rejoicing over the
report that J. H. Murray, the local
candidate for representative to the
legislature, has been elected. In the
event that the report is corroborated
by the canvassing board, Mr. Murray
will depart for Juneau about Febru
ary 15.
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AL LUND IS ABLE TO
BE ABOUT ON CRUTCHES
Mayor H. A. Slater has received a
letter from our former townsman, Al
Lund, who met with an accident on a
southbound steamer and is laid up
in Seattle. He says that he is get
ting along nicely, and will be none the
worse for the accident, which was
due to the fact that he was not wear
ing a supporter on a weak ankle; that
when he slipped his ankle crumbled
"under 'and was broken. At present
his foot is in a plaster cast, which he
will have to wear for four or five
weeks. He is able to get around or
crutches, and expects to go to Sar
Francisco about February 1. Al sayt
that Sam Blum was up to see him the
morning of his death. He seemed tc
be in good spirits, and said he woulc
call again on Sunday, two days later
M. Finkelstein also visits with oui
townsman twice a week, und he sayi
he feels grateful to his friends for tin
interest they take in him.
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James Flynn, manager of the Co
operative store, will leave on thi
Mariposa on a short trip to the states
He will meet his family in Seattle
which has spent the past three monthi
at Butte, and they will return witl
him to Cordova on the steamer leav
Ing February 16.
LOCAL CLOTHING
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Yesterday a deal was closed where
by Kinkelstein & Sapiro purchased
the stock, fixtures and good-will of
the Cordova Co-operative Trading
Company, and is the forerunner of an
extension of business contemplated by
this enterprising firm. With this end
ill view’ the Ross building has been se
cured. which a force of workmen is
at present engaged in remodeling and
v ill transform into an attractive and
up-to-date store room, with a frontage
of fifty feet and a depth of seventy
five feet. A new glass front has al
ready arrived and as soon us tho in
terior improvements are made will be
put in place. A basement of the same
dimensions will be used a« a packing*
and shipping department.
The grocery business of the Co-oper
ative Trading Company will be con
ducted in its present location, and the
old clerical force retained until the
spacious new store is completed, about
March 1,
Kinkelstein & Sapiro are one of the
old-established firms of Alaska, and
through strict attention to business
and fair treatment accorded their cus
tomers have merited he success
which they have attained. Kor the
past eighteen years they have been
residents of Alaska, and during the
early days Mr. Kinkelstein embarked
in business at Nome, where ho resid
ed until he came to Cordova. Mr.
Sapiro came to the territory with the
I Oulhaum Mining Company, which had
j extensive holdings on Seward penin
sula in 1900. Later he was associated
with Creenberg, Roberts & Mugids.
who conducted a general store in the
Koliuk country, close to the Siberian
coast. They carried a $:i00,000 stock
of good and did most of the outfitting
for the miners of that section.
Since Kinkelstein & Sapiro have
been associated together they have
gradually expanded until now they
are one of the large concerns of Alas
ka. By continuing to give good value
and the best of service they hope to
receive their share of the public pat
ronage.
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Gil PROTESTS
ACTION OF
>
PEKING, Jan. 27. — Showers of pe
titions are reaching parliament daily
concerning the action of the French
in forcibly seizing an addition to their
concession in Tien Tsin, Practically
all the provincial military governors
and high officials throughout China
have sent messages and memorials
urging the parliament, the president
and the cabinet to resist the French
aggression.
The Association for the Protection
of National Territory, a Tien Tsin or
ganization, says: “If the government
yields to the French demand this time
the result will be that we shall have
no way to ward off the national insult
and at the same time other foreign
powers will take similar action in this
country, with the result that our ter
ritory will soon disappear before the
land grabbing powers. When thiB pro
cess of encroachment begins, the days
of our national existence will be num
bered. At the outset this case might
have appeared somewhat trivial, but
its final result will have a significant
bearing upon the fate of the country."
RAILROAD BILL IS
WASHINGTON, Jan. J7. — Rresl
dent Wilson will probably not accept,
without modification, the proposal by
the railroad brotherhood heads, that
a mixed commission, composed ot
railroad employees and employers, be
created to investigate disputes, as a
Substitute that strikes or lockouts be
prohibited pending an Investigation
Xy a government body. In conference
Vith Wilson, Representative Adamson
piaintained that the commission pro
posed bv the brotherhoods is useless,
uub-ss It included a representative of
ihe public.
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NEW RULING TO
ABOLISH TEES
Of WITNESSES
In a circular issued by the depart
nient of justice received by the local
federal officials is contained provis
ions which tend to abolish witness
fees heretofore allowed.
In the past, when a witness was
compelled to travel 100 miles or over
that distance be was allowed his ac
tual traveling expenses, including
roadhouse bills, and also hotel expen
ses while in attendance at court. In
addition to this he was also allowed
the regular five dollars per diem al
lowance while in attendance at court
and also on the journey both ways
Witnesses coming within the hundred
mile radius were allowed the regular
mileage of fifteen cents a mile, and
the regular per diem allowance.
The new order will do away with
the per diem allowance if the witness
is allowed his actual traveling ex
peases and hotel expenses while in at
tendance at court. The hundred milt
limit is also done away with by thif
order, and any witness now has tht
right to choose whether he will trave
on the regular mileage or at the ex
pcnse of the government.
Either way the witness loses, as t
is imiMissible to cover the travelint
expenses with the fifteen cents mile
age, plus the five dollars per diem
And if the government pays the actuu
expenses, there being no per diem al
lowed, the witness is out the time hi
is away from his business, plus un:
expense that he may be put to in fill
ing his place while he is away fron
his job.
IE RUM F AGII
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27. — Mexic
is one place where the American do
lar is ut a discount. This discoun
ranges from to to 40 per cent, accorc
ing to locality. This has been cause
by the scarcity of Mexican gold an
silver coins, and the fact that certai
taxes and rents and wages of en
ployees must now, according to d<
cree, be paid in Mexican coin. “11
dalgos or Mexican gold ten pes
coins in Mexico City now sell fc
$u.50, and in some of the remote state
the price has reached as high as $7.5i
v£hile they used to sell for $4.90.
MINING ITEMS
OF LOCAL
INTEREST
The commissioner of the land office
has Informed the land department of
the engineering commission to the ef
fect that "free use permits" to mine
in partH of the Matanuska and Bering
river fields which have not been Het
aside for leasing properties are now
obtainable.
Spoknne and Seattle people have or
ganized the Nlcolla-Butte Copper Min
ing Company to develop a group of
copper claims about 20 miles south
east of the Kennecott properties In
the Copper river basin. Mon and sup
plies will be sent In this winter and
development work will be commenced.
K. F. Wann Is consulting engineer and
William Meyer Is superintendent.
Territorial Mine Inspector William
Maloney, reporting for the quarter
ended December 31, states that the
vurious mines are making Improve
ments in the way of new buildings
kitchens, dining rooms, gymnasiums
at their plants. Especially is this true
of the copper mines in this section,
the Kennecott, Latouche and El
lainar. The inspector reports investi
gating six minor accidents during the
quarter ended December 31.
A complete survey and drill will be
made of the Alaska Mines Corpora
tion's 186u acres, which were original
ly acquired at Fidalgo bay and 350
acres additional which was since ac
quired. together with such other ac
quisitions as may be made to the mine
holdings. It is said that the prelim
inary tests on the basis of which the
corporation took over the properties
has disclosed 165,000,000 cubic yards
of gravel, having an estimated gold
content or $61,000,000 In the original
1860 acres. It is anticipated that the
newer acquisitions will average up to
| the acre at about the same grade.
Stock of the Mother l^ode recently
dropped 14 pointB on the announce
ment that the company had taken over
the adjoining claims of 180 acres and
the townsite of the Houghton-Alaska
Exploration Company. This ground
adjoins the Kennecott and Mother
Lode. The price to be paid was not
divulged. There seems to be a veil
of mystery as to why tho Mother Lode
Company should at this time seek
additional holdings, and it is felt that
the money it has on hand is needed
for the financ ing and development of
ground already owned. The fact that
the Houghton-Alaska is 8aid to own
valuable water power rights which
properly developed would facilitate
the Mother I.ode plans probably offers
the real reason for this new acquisi
tion to its holdings.
WHAT IS DOING
There will be a vuriety of good films
shown at the Empress theatre during
the coming week.
Sunday and Monday nights the ro
mantle adventures of an American
girl who becomes a captive bride in
the mountains of Montenegro will be
shown in “The Unafraid," with lllta
Jolivet in the leading role, supported
by House Peters. There will also be
a Pathe News and Keystone comedy.
A mixed program of drama, comedy
and news events is offered for Tues
day.
An interesting play is "The Lily
and the Hose," in which Lillian dish
stars, with Kozsika Dolly. This is a
Triangle play of five parts, and with
a two reel Keystone comedy, "The
forth on Wednesday and Thursday
nights.
The Cordova favorite, Hazel Dawn,
will appear again on Friday and Sat
unlay nights, in the fanciful comedy,
“Nlobe.” Miss Dawn is an exception
ally pretty and clever little across,
and in "Nlobe' portrays the Incar
, nated statue.
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i The steamer Admiral Evans, which
left Seattle on Wednesday, is due In
1 Juneau, but her arrival there had not
1 been reported up to the hour of going
i to press.
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I- Louis Dahl was a Cordova passen
i- ger on yesterday's train. Inning ar
il rived from the Chittistone country.
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s The Eagles always look after the
i, pleasure and comfort of all who at
tend their Saturday night dances.
At a special meeting of the Cordova
fire department the following were
elected to membership ( M Ross
wog, Itev. K I'. Ziegler, Walter Down
ing, C. H. Scheffler, Calvin Hazeled,
John Muller, P. I,. Singleton, James
D. MacCormac and Patrick Cannon.
The above members will comprise
Hose Company No. with headfluar
ters on Fourth street, lor the protec
tion of the residential district, etui
also an emergency company In *as
of fire in the Imsiness district pave
Phillips was appointed captain and
James I). MacCormac sergeant.
The names of Ben Anderson, Miles
Brabazon, Thomas Van and Fred
Handy were proposed and assigned as
follows: Fred Handy, Chemical Coru
pany No. 3; Ben Anderson, Chemical
Company No. 1; Thomas Van, Hook
and Ladder Company No |; \| Bra
hazon, reserve list.
The host cart was installed today,
and with the plac ing of a light cm tie
new house tlie company will he.* c-om
piete.
The appropriateness of naming one
jf tile* new battleship's \heska, after
the country s last great frontier, is to
he urged upon the* navy department l*v
the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
chamber of Commerce, says the Se
attle Post -Intelligencer. This action
was decided upon at a meeting of the
members of the? bureau held on Tues
clay in the Arctic Club. \ resolution
declaring that Alaska Is a land of
rich and unlimited resources and that
Its great coal fields contain the only
coal on tile Pacific* coast suitable tor
naval purposes, was adopted by the
members of the bureau and ordered
sent to Secretary of the Navy Daniels
CHIt.: SOURCES
OF! 'S
(By Associated Press)
EL, PASO, Jan. 27. — Export duties
on sisal fibre from Yucatan and on
crude oil from Tampico are tlie chief
sources of income of the Carranza gov
ernment, according to a financier just
out of Mexico. Owing to reduced im
portations the ordinary customs are
a minor source he explains, while the
suspension of work in the mines and
factories and the unprosperous condi
tion of the ranchers has materially re
duced the amount received in taxes.
Mines and factories have suffered
in some parts directly from bandits
and rebels, but everywhere from lack
of chemicals and other materials for
which Mexico had formerly depended
on Europe. Currency troubles and a
lack of sufficient coin to do business
with have further had a depressing
effect.
A decree issued by First Chief Car
ranza, calling on all banks to liqui
date, will clean up a number of in
solvents. As the banks in Mexico are
almost all run by British and French
capital, this should give the banking
interests of the Fnited States an op
portunity to get a foothold in Mexico
when its government is put on a basis
capable of attracting investors, he de
clared.
MURDERER TIT
NAGANO,, Japan, Jan 27. — Hito
nii Kawakami, the former soldier, who
confessed to the murder of the Rev.
and Mrs. \V. A F Campbell, the two
Canadian missionaries at Karuizuwa,
last summer, has been sentenced to
death by hanging. It is likely that the
friends of the condemned man will
ask for a new trial at the court of ap
peals.
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