The Cordova Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
VOLUME III. NUMBER 115._CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL, 17, 1917. ttv pi-v-tq
* WASHINGTON, April 17.—A German submarine ♦
* today lired on the l oiled States torpedo boat destroyer ♦
* Smith, a hundred miles south of New York, and the ♦
* threatened German submarine blockade of American At- ♦
* lantic ports has apparently begun. ♦
* The navy department announces that the submarine ♦
* fired a torpedo at the Smith and missed her by thirty ♦
* yards. The torpedo wake was plainly seen crossing the ♦
* bow, after which the submarine disappeared. ♦
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PARIS, April 17.—The French opened their spring offen
sive yesterday by a crushing blow, wresting forty miles of front
from the Germans.. A hundred thousand Germans were killed,
wounded and taken prisoners.
The attack began on a twenty-five mile front from Sois
sons to Rheims. The Germans, having prepared for the attack,
had manned naturally formidable positions with twenty divis
ions of troops and an enormous number of guns, well mu
nitioned. The French infantry swept forward in an irresistible
drive. On the left line the Germans were driven back, and in
side of half an hour prisoners began streaming to the French
rear. Before noon the whole first line was won in one of the
most brilliant charges made during the war.
The French next attacked the right line and won another
notable victory by capturing it in its entirety. In the afternoon
the Germans attacked the whole front with extreme violence,
but were repulsed. The counter attacks continued far into the
night, and the French advanced an average depth of two and a
half miles beyond the Germans’ first position.
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♦ AUSTRIA-HUNGARY WILLING TO ♦
♦ MAKE PEACE ALMOST ANY TERMS ♦
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♦ BEENE, April 17.—An Associated Press correspon- ♦
♦ dent from Vienna says that the Austria-Hungarian peo- ♦
♦ pie long intensely for peace and are willing to accept ♦
♦ any proposals leaving the territory intact. They are ♦
♦ making no claim for war indemnity. The correspondent *
♦ also states the food problems in the'cities is serious. ♦
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BERLIN, April 17.—The allied aeroplane attack on Frei
burg resulted in eleven persons being killed and twenty-nine in
jured. The university buildings were also badly damaged.
British announced the attack as a reprisal for Germans sinking
hospital ships.
The threatened strikes yesterday over the reduction of the
weekly bread ration materialized in only a portion of the larger
factories. Transportation and public utilities were unaffected.
The strike leaders planned an elaborate system of street demon
strations to unite in an outdoor assemblage, but the inclement
weather diminished the entertainment. Quiet reigns on the
streets, but the police are still on guard. The police prevented
the parades from uniting or entering Unter-den-Linden.
LONDON, April 17.—Bonar Law is moving the second
reading of a bill extending the life of parliament until the end of
November. He said the British were engaged in the greatest
operation since the commencement of the war, and were meet
ing with successes exceeding their expectations.
LONDON, April 17.—The British troops at Mesopotamia
continue the pursuit of the retreating Turks up the Tigris river.
The British are now ten miles from Samara, where the Turks
will apparently make a stand.
THE HAGUE, April 17.—International Socialist circles is
gratified by the latest news from Russia. The new regime is
becoming firmly established and the number of extremists is
small compared with those who favor a lasting rather than a
patched' up peace.
LONDON, April 17—The British troops made a further ad
vance in the neighborhood of Epehii.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17. — Robert
W. Jennings, of Juneau, was today
renominated by President Wilson as
Judge of the first division in Alaska.
No opposition to his confirmation is
expected in the senate.
ILL FINALLY
PASS TONIGHT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17. — The
senate will pass the $7,000,000,000
bond bill late this afternoon. As the
house has already acted favorably on
it, the president's signature will be
ail that is necessary to make this vast
sum available for war purposes.
FATHER UNIT
MADE BISHOP
OF ALASKA
Information received from Rome
is to the effect that at the private
consistory, recently held. Pope Bene
dict announced the appointment of
the Very Rev. Joseph Raphael Cri
mont, S. J., prefect-apostolic of Alas |
ka — which has just been made a
vlcarate-apostollc — titular bishop of
Ammedara. Bishop Crimont's terri
tory comprises Alaska and the Aleu
tian islands.
That the bishop-elect is eminently
well fitted for the post, a brief sketch
of his life will show.
Born in 1859, in Picardy, France,
he left home when about ten years old
for the Jesuit college of Amiens, lie
entered the Society of Jesus in 1875,
at St. Acheul, and there underwent
the usual two years of spirtual train
ing and two years review of literary
studies. Then came three years of
philosophy.
This long stretch of study was
broken by an ocean voyage, for the
missionary spirit had touched the
young student, and he had volunteered
for the Indian missions of our new
great northwest. Accordingly he came
in 1886 to Woodstock, Maryland. Af
ter two years of theology he was there
ordained a priest by Cardinal Gib
bons.
Seven years of missionary activity,
particularly among the Crow Indians,
served as a training for more ardu
ous work in Alaska, where we find
him stationed from 1895 until his call
to the presidency of Gonzaga college
in Octover, 1901.
The historian of Gonzaga relates
that under the direction of Father Cri
mont the college made a marked ad
vance, in scholarship — as the classi
cal programs of those days indicate—
in number of students, and in offi
cial standing, for upon him, first of
all the presidents of Gonzaga, was con
ferred the title of “Rector." Even
materially “Old Gonzaga" had just be
gun to expand, when in May, 1904,
the kindly rector was ordered to Alas
ka to succeed Father J. B. Rene as
prefect apostolic.
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AUMEDA SAILS
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, April 17. — The steamer
Alameda sailed at 9 o’clock this morn
ing for southwestern Alaska. She had
fifty-four passengers for Cordova, as
follows: Ed P. Harwood, K. Fillinger,
Sherman Brownell, Volney Richmond,
T. Barnes, John Nledemeyer, Mrs. 1.
Kaurtmen, Anna Niedermeyer, Mrs.
N. Dubois, L. Owenby, T. Booth, E.
Canning, N. Marion Miss Edith Sen,
George Richardson, M. Nelson, three
Orientals, Charles Beck, Alfred Gran
holm, Mabel Nelson, Walter Uhlman,
Harry Thee, O. Fenskev. Frank Rath
bun, C. Bates and wife, George Finney,
James Wilmot, B. Lovseth, Fred Git
rey, T. Ryerson, William Fogelstadt,
D. Moore, Floyd Reed, Charles Reed,
Leslie Reed, H. Gety, Paul Scnun,
George Scnun, and thirteen steerage.
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(By Associated Press)
JUNEAU, April 17. — Albert Frand
son, the rancher, has received his re
ward of |1,000 for delivering Edward
Krause, the escaped murderer, to the
authorities, dead or alive. Krause
was buried this morning and hundreds
of people viewed the remains.
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SEATTLEITE DANGEROUSLY ILL
AS RESULT OF OPERATION.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17.—Will H.
Parry, of Seattle, vice-chairman of the
federal trade commission, is danger
ously ill here, following an operation
for gall stones.
CHASE IS MAYOR;
DOOLEY CHIEF
IF POLICE
The newly elected city council met
last night and took the oath of office,
after which a permanent organization
was effected. Messrs. Hartley How
ard and W. L. Smith served on the old
council, the new members being Dr.
W. II. Chase, Dr. W. W. Council, R.
E. Capers. H. I. O’Neill and Joseph
Stanton.
Having received the highest vote at
the municipal election, the honor of
being Cordova's mayor fell to Dr. W.
H. Chase. There were no applications
for any of the offices, excepting that
of patrolman, to which F. s. Anderson,
C. H. Blossom and F. A. Cassels as
pired, and these were referred to the
police committee for action. E. F.
Medley was re-elected city clerk, and
George Dooley again chosen as chief
of police and chief of the fire de
partment. Nathaniel Greene will con
tinue as city magistrate, and Dr. Chase
was elected health officer, and Thus.
S. Scott treasurer.
Mayor Chase appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
Assessment and Collection of Taxes
—Smith, Howard and Capers.
Street, Street Improvements, Sew
erage and Wharfs — Stanton, Smith
and Council.
Eire Protection, Lights and Water—
O’Neill, How-ard and Capers.
Public Health and Police — Council,
Howard and O'Neill.
Finance and Claims — Smith, Cap-,
era and O’Neill.
Printing and Elections — Howard,
Stanton and Council.
Judiciary — Capers, Council and
O’Neill.
Public Buildings and I nprovements
—Howard, Smith and wta#:.....
Indlgents — Capers. O’Neill and
Council.
It was decided that the chief of po
lice should do day duty and the patrol
man serve at night. Both will here
after appear on the streets with an
official cap, wearing the badge of their
office on their coats.
The city clerk stated that notice of
a suit for $2,500 damages had been
served on him. The plaintiff is Os
car Wilson, who alleges that he fell
into an open trap door on First ave
nue and injured his left leg. His at
torneys’ are C. M. Frazier and J. L.
Reed.
Attention was called to the inacces
sibility of the present cemetery, with
a view to arranging for a more con
venient burying ground.
The finance committee was instruct
ed to audit the accounts of the 'city
treasurer and clerk for the past year.
VESSELS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17. — The
United States Shipping Board Emer
gency Fleet Corporation has been in
corporated here for the purpose of
building a fleet of wooden ships to
carry American supplies to the allies.
General Goethals has been made man
ager of the new concern.
HIGH PRICES IF
illUUE
REGUyjTED
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 17. _ (>reai.
dent Wilson and the members of the
cabinet today discussed legislation for
the control of prices of food and other
commodities. They also considered
plans for the reception of the British
and French commissioners, and heard
a report from Secretary Daniels on
steps being taken to protect the Am
erican coast from German submarines
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P. Schutnan and John Mihaliek ar
rived in town on this afternoon's train
from Fairbanks.
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The news when it is news- in the
Daily Times.
(Ry Associated Press)
CHEYENNE, April 17. — The ro
mance of the wild will find full ex
pression in Ihe honeymoon trip upon j
which Miss Alicia Hanson, of Horace,
Neb., embarked yesterday. As the!
bride of a northern trader she began
a tour oF Seattle, which will end at
Ihe mouth of the Mackenzie river, in
a region (hat it is said never before
was visited by a white woman.
Miss Hanson has been prospecting
with her brother in western Alaska!
for four years, and is used to the
hardships of the north. She has been I
visiting her parents after having left,
Tanana, Alaska, February 22, from
where she travelled by dog sled over
ihe Fairbanks trail, 540 miles to Cor-1
dova.
"It is the life I love," she says, “but
it is not the life I would advise other j
women to follow.”
At her Alaskan home she said the j
temperature frequently reached 60 and
70 degrees below zero. She had to
dress in men’s clothes, with heavy fur j
overcoat and leggings.
Following the young woman’s mar-!
riage in Seattle, she and her husband {
will go to Edmonton, Canada, and as !
soon as the ice begins to break they
will embark in boats on the Macken
zie river for a journey or nearly a ;
thousand miles.
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(By Associated Press)
BUTTE, April 17. — The trial of the
suit of the Minerals Separation C mi
pany against the Butte and Superior
Mining Company, for alleged Infringe
ment of patent, began in the fed ral
court here yesterday. It involves mil
lions of dollars in royalties, and is j
generally known as the Butte and Su
perior case.
A feature of the trial will be the;
operation in the court room of a i «in-1
iature oil flotation plant in order that
the process itself, together with its J
evolution may be visualized for the ]
court. Work of the miniature pi int, j
which it is said has been assembled
during the last few months at Ana-,
conda, was started in the court ev
eral days before the opening of the
trial. It is expected the trial of the
rase will consume at least one mo ith. i
CHICORY YIELDS TWENTY
TONS TO ACRE
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 17. — For the first
time in forty years, chicory is b ing
raised on a large scale on English
farms. The initial crop from a large
market gardener in Lincolnshire yield
ed twenty tons to the acre.
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AUTOMOBILES ADMITTED
DUTY FREE TO MEXICO
(By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY, April 17. — Auto
mobiles und other vehicles will be
permitted to enter Mexico free of duty
during the month of April according
to an order recently issued by the
government. This provision will per
mit farmers to bring in vehicles which 1
are urgently needed. It also is in- 1
tended to establish automobile com- 1
inunfcation between many points now I
cut off from railroad traffic. The state 1
government of Sonora has ordered 300 1
cars for this purpose. 1
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The salaries of the newly elected of 1'
firials were fixed the same ns last
rear, and are covered by an ordinance s
published in our advertising columns. 1
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The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
i social meeting at Mrs. Shrlver's to- ;
morrow afternoon and all of the ladies ;
ire invited to attend. t
Finkelsteln & Sapiro have installed
two of the latest model National cash i
registers, which do practically every- (
thing but hand you your change. s
BUILDING SUB
(By United Press)
CHICAGO, April 17.—Two subma
rine chasers, planned to be the speed
iest of their kind, are being construct
ed In Chicago and within a few days
will be on their way to the Atlantic
seaboard. For obvious reasons, the
place of their construction and the
time of their departure is kept secret
by their owners and the government.
The two boats, which their owners
expect to be of inestimable service as
submarine chasers, are the Disturber
VI, owned by Commodore James A.
Puga, and the Kanawha, owned by
John Borden.
The Kanawha, which will carry four
six pounders and two machine guns,
is 225 feet long, and has a gross ton
nage of 475 tons. It has a speed of
25 miles an hour, and carries a crew'
of sixty-five men. It was the first
yacht to be offered to the government
and is being remodelled under govern
ment supervision.
The Disturber VI is one of the fast
est boats agloat. It is low and almost
Invisible to an enemy at a distance
if two or three miles. Capable of mak
ing a mile a minute, the speed boat,
with its sharp steel bow can be upon
i submarine even before the comman
icr can give orders to submerge. It
s to be armed with a 4.7 inch gun.
A'hether other armament will be car
ded, Commander Pugh refused to
state.
The Disturber is being used by the
government as a model for the con
struction of 200 similar boats. It is
(10 feet long and has a 10 foot beam.
\ 2,500 horse-power engine generates
[»ower enough to make a speed of 75
miles an hour in still water.
According to its commander, the
Disturber Is strong and staunch
enough to make a cruise around the
world at a high rate of speed. It is
o be manned by a crew of fifteen
men, who will take it east as soon as
water transportation opens up through
he lakes.
HILL TAX ILLS
T
(By Associated Press)
JUNEAU, April 17. — In the house
his morning there were introduced
leveral important hills, providing a
ax on male residents for school pur
poses; amending the present dentistry
ict; authorizing councils to vacate
itreets and alleys, and a fifty cent
xiunty on eagles. The bills passed
provide for the establishment of pulp
nills and for shelter cabins along the
rail. The bulk sales bill will be
jassed at tonight's session, also a bill
naklng it a misdemeanor for commis
doners to charge extortionate fees on
abor filings. The senate unanimously
passed a memorial for a quarantine
dation in Alaska and recommended
nuny other memorials.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 17. — One of the
nost reckless feats of daring reported
luring the war is recorded in a list of
nllttary awards just issued. Private
laniel Hall, who won the distin
luished conduct medal, "put his hand
iver the muzzle of a trench mortar
is it was fired in order to prevent the
hell hitting a man who had inad
ertently stepped in front of the gun."
The same list mentions awards to
lx men who picked up live shells and
hrew them over the parapet.
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Yolney T. Richmond, manager of the
Northern Commercial Company, left
Seattle today for Cordova, en route
o Fairbanks.
Edward P. Harwood left Seattle this i
Doming on the steamer Alameda for i
'ordova, where he will visit his par
nts. * i
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CITY BEAUTIFUL
Mayor Chase Is ambitious to make
Cordova one of the progressive and
up-to-date cities of Alaska. With that
end in view he desires the co-opera
tion of all our people and believes the
best results can be attained through
the efforts of a civic improvement
committee, the duty of whose mem
bers it shall be to look after the wel
fare of the community, so far as pub
lic improvements are concerned, and
make their report to the city council
for final action. With the approval of
the local legislators the mayor last
night appointed the following commit
tee: H. A. Slater, chairman; L. Wain,
V. G. Vance, W. Clayson, H. C. Feld
man, M. Brock, A. J. Adams. E. V.
Boyle, J. Sapiro, J. Smith, O. C. Haze
let, H. Burkhart, Captain Latlirop, C.
P Michelson, Chas. Goodall, Wm.
Kendrick, Alvah Fames, C. M. Ross
wog, H. C. Ross, Henry Wolking, Joe
Hall and N. Greene.
In order that Cordova may have a
Fourth of July celebration in keeping
with the growth and prosperity of the
town, the following committee was
named to go ahead and make all ne
cessary arrangements for an Indepen
dence Day parade and program of
sports: Harry Thisted, chairman; J.
h. O'Brien, Art Cloninger, M. C.
Thompson, Thomas Davis, E. L. Har
wood and Ed Kelter.
DURABLE PEACE
BE DISCUSSED
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 17. — "Ameri
ca’s relation to the world conflict and
to the coming peace," will he dis
cussed by leaders of various lines of
thought, public men and women, edu
cators, editors and writers at the
twenty-first anual meeting of the Am
erican Academy of Political and So
cial Science to be held at Philadel
phia on Friday and Saturday, April
20 and 21.
The general topic of discussion will
be divided into six parts. The first
of these, “America’s Relation to the
World Conflict," will be taken up in
the opening of the session on Friday
morning, and the speakers on that
subject include Walter Lippinann,
Emily Greene Baleh, Dr. Samuel T.
Dutton and Prof. George W. Kireh
wey, of New York, and Dr. S. N. Pat
ten, of the University of Pennsylvania.
"America's Obligation as the Defen
der of International Right," will be
pointed out in the session of Friday
afternoon, April 20, by Prof. Roland G.
Usher, of Washington University, St.
Eouis; United States Senator Fred
erick Hale, of Maine: Dr. John H. Fin
ley, commissioner of education of the
state of New York; and Henry K.
Stimson, Prof. C. Stowell, of Colum
bia University; Chandler P. Anderson
and Frederick R. Coudert of New
York.
“The Elements of a Just and Dur
able Peace," will be treated in Friday
evening’s session by Representative
James L. Slayden, of Texas; Jane
Adams, of Chicago, and others.
Saturday will be devoted to consid
ering the problems of a durable peace,
the rights of small nations, and Ameri
ca's participation in a league for the
maintenance of a just and durable
peace. Among the speakers on these
subjects will be Dr. Talcott Williams.
Columbia University; E. E. Pratt,
chief of the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce, Washington, D. C.;
Oswald Garrison Villard, Evening
Post, New York; United States Sen
ior Albert D. Cummins, of Iowa;
leorge W. Wickersham, of New York;
»nd Don C. Seitz, business manager
>f the New York World.
BLANKETS 1 LONGED SENT
TO BRITISH PRISONERS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 17. — The British
Military authorities have found it ne
■essary for military reasons to forbid
he despatch of blankets to British
irisoners in Germany. Tooth paste
■an still be sent