The Cordo a Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper in Alaska With Associated Press News
VOLUME irr. NUMBER 93. _ _CORDOVA, ALtfKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTS
PARTS, March 22.—Tt is officially announced that the Oer
mans resisted the enemy energetically between Somme and
Aisne, but after spirited fighting north of Tergnier the French
troops forced them from several strong positions, and accupied
a number ot villages. The total French territory liberated from
German invaders hv the Somme offensive to March 21 is eight
hundred and fifty-three square miles, including three hundred
and sixty-six towns and villages, and the homes of one hundred
and eighty-two thousand French people. The Germans still
hold seventy-one hundred square miles of France.
LONDON, March 22.—The British cavalry patrols were in
contact with the German rear guard’s within five miles of the
outskirts of St. Quentin. The German resistance was most ac
tive between Arras and Ytres, the latter place being defended
by a series of strong points. The Germans are finding diffi
culty in getting food supplies during their retreat. Between
^ tres and Crois Files the Germans are holding a series of ma
chine gun posts, but the British are rapidly getting up their
field guns and the German posts will soon be reduced.
BERLIN, March 22.—Frank Mehring, the anti-war Social
ist elected to the Prussian diet, replacing Dr. Karl Liebkneclit,
has been imprisoned for treason. Mehring is a follower of Lieb
kneclit.
The Vorwaerts says that the Russian revolution indicates
that one of the consequences of the war will be the far-reaching
democratization of Europe, and it urges the introduction of
equal suffrage while the war is actually proceeding.
BERLIN, March 22.—It is officially announced that the
German cruiser Moewe has returned to the home port of the
navy from its second cruise in the Atlantic ocean, during which
she captured twenty-two steamships and five sailing ships, ag
gregating 123,000 tons.
LONDON, March 22.—Lloyd George has telegraphed to
the Russian premier, saying he believed that the revolution in
Russia was the greatest service the Russians had as yet ren
dered to the allied cause, and he was sure the promise of a Prus
sian military autocracy which was the only barrier to pence
would soon be overthrown.
BERLIN, March 22.—The aeroplane directed by Prince
Frederick Karl of Prussia, who is the kaiser’s cousin, has failed
to return from a raid over hostile lines between Arras and
Peronne.
PFTROGRAI), March 22.—All members of the former
Russian dynasty have placed themselves at the disposition of
the provisional government.
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TAFT SPEAKING
(By United Press)
RICHMOND, Ma„ March 22. — For
mer President William Howard Taft
arrived here today for the first speech
in his "Paul Revere” tour of the
south and west to argue the spirit of
patriotism and preparedness in those
sections. Dr. Taft will go from here
to Greensboro, N. C. He will work
his way south and west to Oklahoma
City, where he closes his tour the last
of this month, returning east April 1.
HEAD REMINGTON
CD. TAKES A
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(By United Press)
NEW' YORK, March 21. — Henry
Harper Benedict, 73 years of age, pre
sident of the Remington Typewriter
Company, and the man to whom is
credited much of the development of
the typewriter as a commercial asset,
was married here yesterday to Miss
Catherine Josephine Magil Geddes, of
Hamilton, Ontario, granddaughter of
the late Very Rev. J. Gamble Geddes,
who was dean of the Niagara diocese,
Ontario, and of the late Colonel Chas.
Magill, formerly mayor of Hamilton.
Since hiH retirement in 1913 Mr. Bene
dict has been living with his daughter
and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Archi
bald A. Forest, here.
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It is reported that the old cannery
buildings at Pillar Bay, southeastern
Alaska, have been torn down and a
new cannery building with a two-line
equipment will be built. It is expect
ed that a pack of 70,000 cases will be
put up there this year.
MORE PROTESTS
III DELEGATE
{By Associated Press)
JUNEAU, March 22. — Emery Val
entine, political manager for Delegate
Wickersham, in the FirBt division, has
filed a protest with the canvassing
board against the Issuing of a certifi
cate in accordance with Judge Jen
ning's ruling. He recites irregulari
ties in the law in precincts which gave
Sulzer a plurality, and claims that
many certificates are not contained in
the envelopes with the returns sent
in by the local boards.
PRICriTC 0 A L
(By United Press)
NEW YORK, March 22.—The usual
fifty cents a ton reduction in the price
of coal will not be made this April
1 by New York dealers, it became
known here today. The large oper
ators allied with the anthracite roads
may not offer any reduction at all
and those who do decide upon a de
crease, if they do, are not expected te
make it more than twenty-five centB
Eight and nine dollar coal is the
prospect for New Yorkers this sum
mer. Meantime many of the dealer!
are preparing to face trial in the fed
eral court here on indictments charg
lng conspiracy to boost prices.
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The Nome Chamber of Commerce
which is boosting the establishmen
of a pioneers’ home at Knubagamappi
Hot Springs, haB received a communi
cation from Governor Strong turninf
down the project and stating that th<
I home at Sitka is meeting all require
ments.
OFFICIALS ARE
ON TRIAL FOR
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(By United Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, March 22. — One
hundred and sixty Indiana politicians,
including a few prominent city offi
cials and ex-officials, were arraigned
before Judge Anderson In the federal
court here yesterday on charges of
fraud in the presidential election last
November.
The men were indicted following
one of the most sensational federal
Investigations of election fraud ever
conducted by the government. The
probe centered In Evansville and "big
fish" were caught in the net in In
dianapolis, Gary and Frankfort. One
of the Interesting systems worked out
In Evansville, according to the Inves
tigators, was the fish hook method.
The fish hook In the coat lapel was
the badge of membership. If a voter
wore this it was a sign that he was
entitled by the "gang” to vote where,
when and as often as he pleased. The
government is said to have evidence
that thousands of dollars were used
to buy votes at $1 to $20 each.
Three police chiefs are Involved:
Samuel Perrott of Indianapolis, Edgar
Schmitt of Evansville, and William F.
Forbls of Gary. Other prominent In
dianians Indicted are: Mayor R. O.
Johnson of Gary, former postmaster
Charles Sihler of Evansville, and for
mer Mayor Edmonds of Frankfort.
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Plans for the tour of Alaska during
the coming summer, which is being
organized by the Alaska bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the
Commercial Club, are now sufficient
ly advanced to announce the dates for
the arrivals in Alaskan cities of the
party, which will leave Seattle to par
ticipate in the celebration commemo
rating the fiftieth anniversary of the
purchase of that territory from Rus
sia by the United States, and are as
follows:
Ketchikan, July 9; Wrangell, July
10; Petersburg, July 10; Juneau, July
11 and 12; Sitka, July 13; Seward,
July 17; Anchorage, July 18 and 19;
Valdez, July 21 and 22; Cordova, July
21 and 22; Haines, July 24; White
horse, July 28; Dawson, July 31; Skag
way, July 24 and 25; Eagle, August 1;
Circle, August 2; Port Yukon, August
; Rampart, August 4; Tanana, August
4; Nenana, August 6; Fairbanks, Aug
ust 6 and 8; Ruby, August 10; Nome,
August 14 and 15.
This coast tour will take twenty one
days and will cover 4,825 miles by
steamboat, with side trips of about
seventy-seven miles by auto and 308
miles by railroad, a total of 5,210
miles. The side trips now outlined in
clude auto trips from Juneau to Men
denhal glacier and Silver Bow basin
and boat trips to Thane, Douglas,
Treadwell; railroad from Skagway to
the summit of White Pass; railroad
from Cordova to Childs glacier, and
from Valdez through Keystone can
yon to the summit of Thompson pass.
From Seward by railroad to lake Ke
nal, and from Anchorage over the gov
ernment railroad to the center of the
Matanuska coal field. The party for
the coast tour will be limited to about
240.
Those making the trip to Dawson
and Fairbanks and Nome, will leave
the latter place on the steamer Vic
toria and be taken to the Prlbil.iff is
lands to view the wonderful seal
herds, thence Into Unalaska.
After leaving Unalaska the south
coaBt of the Alaska peninsula will be
followed, so as to view the Alaska
volcanoes, thence by way of Prince
William Sound to Seattle, embracing
in all 6,890 miles of travel on ocean
and inland waterways, 2,770 miles r.n
river and lake waterways, 430 mlleB
over railroads, 107 miles by auto — a
total of 10,198 miles. This tour will
furnish the members of the party with
a complete knowledge of the wonder
ful industries and resources of Alas
ka and with its marvelous scenery.
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Ex-Senator Henry Roden departed
on today’s train for Fairbanks, and
from there will go to Ruby and Idita
rod. He will return to Cordova In
, the fall and expects to organize the
. International Packing Company to op
• erate here.
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Andrew Mason, better known as
i "Scotty," and one of the noted char
acters about town, dropped dead yes
terday afternoon.
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SITE FEDERAL
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(Special to the Times)
JU fEAU, March 22. — Senator Ho
nan las introduced a hill approving
an o dlnance authorizing the city
count 1 of Cordova to declare vacant
certaft Btreets and alleyways in the
town of Cordova, Bald ordinance hav
ing been approved May 3, 1916.
JUNEAU, March 22. — A brief con
sideration of senate bill No. 7, author
izing municipalities to grant a fran
chise to public service corporations,
was the only subject of consideration
yesterday, with several other bills
placed on the daily file for consider
ation.
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♦ BASEBALL OPENING DATES. ♦
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♦ (By United Press) 4
♦ There will be only slight ♦
♦ changes In playing schedules ol 4
♦ leagues all over the country this 4
♦ year, according to available ♦
♦ schedules. Unofficial and official 4
♦ opening and closing dates give ♦
♦ the following information: ♦
♦ National — Opens April 11. ♦
♦ closes October 4, games 154. ♦
& American — Opens April 11. ♦
♦ closes October 4, games 154. 4
♦ American Association — Opens ♦
♦ April 17, closes August 5, games ♦
♦ 112. 4
♦ International — Opens April ♦
♦ 17, closes August 5, games 112. 4
♦ Pacific Coast — Opens April ♦
♦ closes October 28, games 208. ♦
♦ Western — Opens April 18, 4
4 closes September 3, games 140. 4
4 South Atlantic — Opens April 4
4 19, closes August 11, games 100. 4
4 Texas »- Opens April 5, closes 4
4 September 3, games 154. 4
4 Southern — Opens April 12. 4
4 closes September 15, games 154. 4
4 Blue Itfdge — Opens May 1, 4
c 15, games !)S. 4"
4 Eastern — Opens May 11. 4
4 Western Association & Opens 4
4 April 12, closes September 3, 4
4 Cleorgla Alabama — Opens May 4
4 7, closes August 4. 4
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ITIMFER
(By Associated Press)
SEWAItD, March 22. — Indians
making their winter home in the low
er Kuskokwim valley are reported to
be having a very hard winter owing
to a two year closed season on martin,
declared by the new federal statute.
In consequence the Indians are said
to be starving since they had nothing
more than dog and caribou meat.
The Indians depend on the marten
skins to pay for the flour, sugar and
other staples. As the government cut
off this source of revenue and failed
to make other provisions for their
needs the natives have been subsist
ing on a very limited diet.
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PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
Dean Officer has left McCarthy for
Chisana with 940 pounds of accumu
lated second class mail.
Mrs. E. Lepper and child arrived
from the states to join the former’s
husband, who is employed at the Ken
necott'mine.
J. H. Hamil, who is one of the larg
est individual mining operators in the
interior, arrived on the Northwestern.
He brought a saddle horse with him
and will go over the trail to Pair
banks, and from there to the Circle
district.
Robert K. Hover, u Chisana mer
chant, returned to Cordova yesterday
after a trip to his old home in Penn
sylvania. He left for the interior
placer camp today, where he will be
engaged in mining during the coming
sumtnet.
George Baldwin has raised the ne
cessary capital in New York to de
velop (Jie Green group property on
McCarty creek, and is expected in
Cordovb next month. He will freight
a larpi outfit over the trail and work
a larj# force of men during the com
ing 84*011.
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BOAT SAILINGS OF
THE ALASKA
S. S. CO.
The following is a memorandum of
the 1917 sailing dates from Seattle of
the Alaska Steamship Company's pas
senger boats:
March 23—Alameda.
'March 30—Alaska.
April 5—Mariposa.
April 11—Northwestern
April 17—Alameda.
April 22—Alaska.
April 28—Mariposa.
May 4—Northwestern.
May 10—Alameda.
May 15—Alaska.
May 21—Mariposa.
May 27—Northwestern.
June 2—Alameda.
June 7—Alaska.
June 13.—Mariposa.
•June 19—Northwestern.
•June 25—Alameda.
•June 30—Alaska.
•July 7—Mariposa.
•July 12—Northwestern.
•July 18—Alameda.
•July 23—Alaska.
•August 1—Mariposa.
•August 4—Northwestern.
•August 10—Alameda.
•August 15—Alaska.
•August 22—Mariposa.
•August 27—Northwestern.
•September 2—Alameda.
•September 7—Alaska.
•September 13—Mariposa.
•September 19—Northwestern.
•September 25—Alameda.
•September 30—Alaska.
•October 6—Mariposa.
•October 12—Northwestern.
•October 18—Alameda.
•October 23—Alaska.
•October 28—Mariposa.
•Denotes special excursions.
All the steamers operating on the
southwestern Alaska route will be
scheduled to call at Ketchikan and
Juneau in southeastern Alaska, and
Cordova, Valdez. Latouche and Sew
ard in southwestern Alaska
Commencing with the sailing of the
steamer Alameda, March 23, and clos
ing with the sailing of the Alameda,
October 18, the southwestern Alaska
route steamers will run through to
Anchorage, at the head of Cook Inlet.
With the sailing of the steamer
Northwestern from Seattle on May 4,
and closing with tse sailing of the
steamer Alameda on September 2, all
the southwestern Alaska route steam
ers will call at Skagway northbound.
Commencing with the sailing of the
steamer Alameda on May 10, and clos
ing with the sailing of the steamer
Mariposa on October 6, the Alameda
and Mariposa will call at Skagway
southbound.
All steamers leave Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
The steamer Victoria will make five
trips to Nome, as follows: June 2,
July 1, August 2, September 2, Octo
ber 6. Southbound the Victoria will
call at Seward, Valdez and Cordova,
except possibly on her last trip, when
she may return to Seattle direct.
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STEAMER BRINES
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in Cordova yesterday with 71 first
class and 67 steerage passengers for
here, as follows: Mrs. Wittig. Mrs.
Gurdman, Gay Elliott, Mrs. B. W. El
liott, Alice Miller, Mrs. E. Grossman,
Mrs. E. Lepper, O. H. Cook, Elmer
Alt, Mrs. Alt, P. Morgan, Mrs. J. Red
i dlngton, R. Lloyd, Mrs. Lloyd, Teddie
Berkley, Billie Berkley, F. L. Gibbs,
George G. Leahey, C. Hartman, Mrs. j
L. Thompson, Miss B. White, W. W.
j McKinnon, K. F. Harper, Jr., B. Kroon,
I J. A. Fairborn, J. H. Hamll, O. C.
i Meyer, Mrs. J. Larsen, O. Holted, A.
Holm, A. Anderson, A. Antonson, Ed
Kelter, C. I. Seabrooke, P. Campbell,
A. Itelstrom, E. Larson, E. H. Erick
son, H. Anderson, A. Anderson, H.
Anderson, S. Elmgreen, E. B. Barteau,
R. H. Hover, Wm. Igo, Thomas Sutter,
H. Wingler, C. Johnson, Mrs. John
son, N. Charles, Gladys Friedenbu, G.
P. Sproul, C. Hanna, H. R. McKay,
W. P. Patrick, three Chinamen, Mrs.
, M. Mother. John Gudwett, Tom Stom
| ford, N. C. Anderson, F. J. Brooks,
: Mrs. Brooks. E. O'Neil, Charles Aldin,
E. Carlson, F. Gossett, Mrs. Geo. An
derson, O. F. OlBon, James Dineen,
Mrs. Dineen, F. Yada, P. W. Lee and
67 steerage.
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J. A. Fairborn, a Fairbanks steam
ship man, arrived on. the Northwestern
and left on this morning's train for
kills Interior home.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—All of the administration of
ficials, from President W ilson down, take the position that the
l nited States never has desired and does not now desire war
with Germany, hut is being forced into it to protect lives and
rights of American citizens against an unlawful aggression.
1 id ess Germany is prepared to completely change her position,
offers of mediation and discussion are useless. In the mean
while preparation for war is being carried forward by the army
and navy, and President W ilson is awaiting the assembly of
congress before making a formal declaration of war.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—Plans for giving financial as
sistance to the allies in the case of war between the United
States and Germany is under consideration, informally, by the
federal officials.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—President Wilson has sus
pended the eight hour regulation in navy contracts. Secretary
Baker called a session of the council of national defense to dis
cuss putting the country in a state of adequate defense.
THIRD DIVISION
An analysis of the report of Ter
ritorial Treasurer W. B. Smith, sub
mitted a few days ago to the terri
torial legislature, shows the Third di
vision leading In contributions to the
general fund of the territorial treas
ury. The First division is second, the
Fourth third and the Second last.
During the two-year period ending
January 1, 1917, the receipts in the
general fund by divisions amounted
to:
First Division—$61,489.66.
8econd Division— $8,524.59.
Third Division—$113,678.75.
Fourth Division—$25,351.54.
The Third division contribution does
not include the 1916 license tax of the
Kennecott Copper Company, which is
due within the next few days.
Forest Reserve Fund.
The forest reserve fund, which is
made up of 25 per cent of the money
collected by the federal government
from forest reserves and given to the
territory, comes largely from the First
division. The contributions of the
First and Third divisions, which are
the only ones which contribute to this
fund, during the last biennium, fol
lows:
First Division—$24,826.30.
Third Division—$2,001.05.
The balance in the forest reserve
fund on December 31, 1914, was $59,
114.50.
Twenty-five per cent of the forest
reserve fund is allotted to the support
of schools under the jurisdiction of
the governor. This twenty-five per
cent has been expended by divisions
as follows:
First Division—$3,494.50.
Second Division—$2,505.
Third Division—$7,690.
Fourth Division—$3,281.
The unexpended balance in the fund
on January 1, 1917, was $4,842.75.
Goes for Road Work.
The remaining seventy-five per cent
of the forest reserve fund is divided
among the divisions. During the bien
nium $16,388.85 was allotted to each
division for road building purposes,
under the direction of the divisional
road supervisor.
The divisional road supervisors have
spent most of their allotted amounts,
the balances varying from $11.72 in
the First, to $3,443.62 in the Second,
on December 31, 1916.
The work done in the First division
was largely confined to the Charcoal
i’olnt road near Ketchikan. In the
Second division cabins were equipped
on the Dahl-lnmachuck trail, some
construction work wa's done along the
Cape Nome road, several trails were
staked for winter travel and minor
repairs made to the Snake river
bridge.
In the Third division, the money was
expended on the Mineral creek road,
the Cordova-Oldtown road, the Sew
ard-Kenal lake road, the Shoup's bay
road, the Kotsina and Chitina trails.
In the Fourth division the money was
spent on repairs of the road from
Fairbanks creek, rental of a caterpil
lar engine and repair work on vari
ous creek roads.
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Ed Kelter returned to Cordova yes
terday. after spending several weeks
in the states.
Mrs. B. W. Elliott and son Gay have
returned home from an extended trip
to the states.
IN [AST SAYS
Our townsman. W. A. Hesse. Is on
a business trip to New York and from
a personal letter to the editor of the
Daily Times the following interesting
excerpts are taken:
"You don’t know how badly I wish
I was bafck in Cordova, where one can
get 'spuds.' There is really a pota
to and onion famine on here. A the
atre on Fourteenth street offers re
gular admission for a spud, and box
seats for an onion. My curiosity
prompted me to look into the recep
tacle for "tickets," and sure enough
there was a fine pile of potatoes, none
ldrge, I admit, but genuine potatoes.
Some lusty spendthrifts (always
found in a great city like this) had ac
tually deposited onions!
“I am informed that the price of
potatoes had gone to 11 and 12 cents
per pound, while onions went to 18
cents. In several nice restaurants
the following appears on their bill of
fare:
" 'On account of the scarcity of po
tatoes in the market we are compelled
to substitute the following dishes:
Boiled rice and baked spaghetti—cus
tomers to have their choice.’
"You can get potatoes, but they look
at you when you order them, and you
pay for them.
“A prominent Philadelphia man told
me that all Philadelphia's public parks
will be planted with spuds this sea
son, and that unquestionably New
York would have to adopt the same
plan. One has to come from the west
to appreciate the food situation.
"There is about seven inches of
slush on the streets today, and more
following. A friend of mine says its
unusual, but I don't believe it. I want
to get back to Alaska—I have a pair
of gum boots there."
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CELEBRATES HER
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(By United Press)
LONDON. March 21. — Lady Mary
Hamilton, daughter of the Duke of
Abercorn, celebrated her twenty-first
birthday by working all yesterday in
a munitions factory, just as she has
been doing for more than a year. Dur
ing this time she has had one day off.
duetto a rather bad accident
They say Lady Mary is more than
average pretty, which likewise is true
of Lady Iris Capell, daughter of the
Earl of Sussex, who began her war
service as a nurse and is now a chauf
feuse. The latter's youngest sister.
Lady Joan, is parlor maid at London
derry House, a hospital for officers.
The roll of beauty on the job also In
cludes Yvonne Fltzroy, daughter of
Sir Almeric Fltzroy, who has been
nursing in the Balkans under the se
verest conditions for many months.
There are others also.
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P. W. Lee, of the Canoe Pass Pack
ing Company, has returned to Cordova
for the summer.
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