The Cordi wa Daily Times
^ VOLUME II. NUMBER 488. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 10. I91fi. PRICE TEN CENTS.
, FRENCH AND BRITISH STILL GAINING
ALLIES MAKING
. PROGRESS ON
SOMME FRONT
PARIS, July 10.—The French today launched a new attack
in the Champagne district and captured the German trenches
over a front of 500 meters. One the Somme front the French
took a line of German trenches in the neighborhood of Baleux,
capturing 950 Germans.
In the Vosges the Germans launched heavy attacks simul
taneously in five places, but were repulsed in all by a galling
machine gun fire from the defenders.
BRITISH MAKE ADVANCES.
LONDON, July 10.—The British troops made a new ad
vance today northwest of Contalmaison, capturing three big
guns and several hundred prisoners.
The Germans now are firmly entrenched in a second line
of trenches, and are heavily reinforced. It is thought that from
now onward the territory taken by the allies must be won by
hard fighting, the same as the German offensive at Verdun.
FRENCH GET ANOTHER VILLAGE.
PARIS, July 10.—The French forces today captured the
village of Biaches, which makes the German occupation of Bar
leux exceedingly precarious. The French now have direct
command of the Somme valley immediately above Peronne,
and it is expected that the Germans now will be forced to re
treat farther back in order to straighten their line.
BRITISH CLAIM PROGRESS.
LONDON, July 10.—The British today captured the south
ern end of Trones Wood and extended their position northward.
The Germans made five counter attacks on the British, but
all were repulsed with heavy losses.
British progress elsewhere along the line also is reported
frnm t.hp front.
DEATH RATE IS1
. LESSENED IN
new YORK, July 10. — The total
number of deaths resulting from in
^ fantile paralysis during the epidemic
which is now raging in New York to
day reached 238, fourteen of which
occurred during the past twenty-four
hours. One hundred and three new
cases have been reported to the board
of health, but the medical men are
encouraged over the fact that the
death rate seems to be falling.
One reason advanced for the les
sened rate is the fact that so many
people with children have fled to the
/ country, and thus removed their
children from the infected area.
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Fools create opportunities that wise
men take advantage of.
FROM CELLAR
Over Sunday the boys made things
hum, and every one of the contest
ants, with the exception of John ltoss
wog, who jumped to the lead Saturday
with 1,000 votes, show an increase
over their previous votes.
Harry O'Neil made a big jump from
the bottom to the top with a clear gain
of 2,000 votes, which places him in the
lead with 2,050. Sam Hedges, by
some tall hustling, managed to
squeeze ahead of Johnny by 25 votes,
and is now second with 1,025. This
places the leader of Saturday in third
place.
Elwell Thawley is a consistent vote
getter, and each day manages to show
a few votes. George Wilson now is
occupying the cellar, but expresses the
conviction that he will not remain
there long.
Edwin Bollinger today made his en
try into the race with a bunch of 300
votes. He is inclined to believe that
the rest of the boys will have to
hustle once he gets his stride.
All the boys are confident of ulti
mate success. None of them are dis
couraged over the fact that the lead
ers are quite a distance ahead, but
each boy seems to have something in
reserve which he proposes to call up
on as a last resort.
The standing of the boys at noon to
day was:
Harry O'Neil.2050
Sam Hedges.1025
John Itosswog.1000
Elwell Thawley.400
Edwin Bollinger.300
Charley Boyal.250
Brook Larnpre.200
George Wilson.175
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LIQUOR SHIPMENTS GAIN.
HOQUIAM, July 8. — Grays Harbor
county this month has been taking out
permits to ship in liquor at the rate
of more than 100 a day. The largest
day’s record was last Saturday, when
the permit clerk at the auditor's of
fice in Montesano issued 228 permits.
The demand for permits to ship in
liquor has been growing steadily since
the first of the year.
So great has been the rush at the
permit clerk’s window in the auditor's
office that it has become necessary to
provide a separate office for hint. The
rush interfered with the auditor’s re
gular business.
RED100 TREES
OLDEST LIVE
THIS
SAN FRANCISCO, .Inly 8. — The
great red wood trees of California are
said, in an annual report of the Cali
fornia Red Wood Association, to be
the oldest living things in the world
Therefore, it is surmised that had,
Noah taken his cruise In the Ark in I
the vicinity of California he could
have moored his craft to ono of the
trees, awaiting the waters to subside,
both because of its age and enor
mouB height.
The fact that the red wood tree Is,
so ancient has been unearthed by re ,
cent scientific researches, which as-1
certains that "General Sherman" in
the Sequoia National Furk, is approxi
mately ten thousand years old. It
might thus have been this tree to
serve as the hitching post for the j
Ark.
It is stated that these trees confine
their growth to the present littoral of
California, but that the older and
larger species mark what was once
[ the coast line of the Sierra Nevada
| mountain range. Those trees began
their growth before the record of man
began, it is estimated by the scien-1
tlsts.
The steamship Northwestern, of the
Alaska Steamship Company, arrived
yesterday from the south with freight
and passengers.
On her way north the steamship
threw two blades of her propeller.
She will go as far west only as Sew
ard. She will return from that port
to Cordova and sail direct from this
port for Seattle via the outside pas
sage.
The following passengers came to
Cordova on the Northwestern: Fred
Lee. Mrs. It. K. Lee, Miss II. Lee, Ed
ward E. 1’arlln, F. Borg, Mrs. Berg.
Nets Stark. M . Hick, (Vo. M. Stone,
M. Kenney. O. L. Canard, ('. W'eleh,
Joe Smith and six steerage.
The steamship Admiral Watson, of
the l'acifie-Alaska Navigation Com
pany, arrived in Cordova from the
west yesterday afternoon and sailed
for the smith at 9 o'eloi k this morn
ing. She loaded 500 tons of copper
oro here.
The steamship Admiral' Evans, of
.he a rm Bee, t d'o. to arrive from
the south at midnight, and the steam
ship Mariposa, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, which passed Juneau
Saturday, is due here Wednesday
morning.
GERMANS SEND
SUBMARINE TO
UNITED STATES
BALTIMORE, July 10.—The gigantic German submarine
Deutschland arrived at Baltimore today \ ith a cargo of 730
tons of dyestuffs, a quantity of mail and a message io Presi
dent Wilson.
T-he Deutschanl is the first of a fleet ol giant submarines
which are designed to ply regularly between Germany and
America. The pilot on the vessel says it is unarmed and is used
only as a merchant vessel.
The Deutschland crossed the North sea submerged ana
managed to escape the British and French cruisers cn tne Vir
ginia capes. With the exception of the passage'of tne North
sea, most of the voyage was made on the surface.
The cargo of the Deutschland is consigned to A. Schu
macher & Company, of this city. Shu will return with a lull
cargo of crude rubber and nickel.
The Deutschland sailed from Germany J one 23, in com
mand of Captain Kairig. She arrived at Norfolk yesterday
and proceeded to Baltimore today.
The interior of the Deutschland is a mass of machinery,
and the crew’s quarters are much like the accommodations in
a Pullman car. The noise on the vessel, while she is traveling
on the surface is deafening, but when submerged, and using her
electric motors, she is absolutely silent.
Captain Kairig today issued a statement, in whica he said
that the successful voyage of the Deutschland marks the end
jf th etime when any one nation, by means of a large navy, cue
control the commerce of the world.
ALLIES QUESTION CHARACTER.
WASHINGTON, July 10.—The British and French em
bassies today officially called the attention of tne state depart
ment to the presence of the submarine Deutschland, and asked
that her character be investigated by this government.
CARRIED RICH CARGO.
BALTIMORE, July 10.—Captain Kairig today announced
that the value of the dyestuffs carried by the Deutschland is
more than $1,000,000, and that the profit on the single cargo
will pay the cost of the Deutschland and leave a profit of $500,
000. The submarine carried no mail or securities.
The crew is still living aboard the vessel. The papers of
the Deutschland were found regular and the customs officers
permitted her entry.
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VIENNA, July 10. — After lengthy
conferences between the ministers of
the interior and of agriculture for
1 lotli Austria and Hungary, a system
for the equable distribution of grain
of all sorts throughout the monarchy
for the year 1016-1917, beginning Aug
list 1, has been settled upon. It will
differ from last year's method, -and
will be accompanied by a rise in
prices.
Under the new plan the distribution
will be direct, and under no circum
"tances through associations, guilds or
oilier bodies that in the past have
been the equivalent of middlemen.
The war grain association for the em
j pin will be the only organization en
titled to give mills orders on storage
houses for the grain, and, when the
g:iin has been milled, it must be
^ n ned over to the Individual municl
piliiies for distribution equably among
' I he people.
The rise in prices that In prospect
promises to tic due to the mills rather
than to the crops, which are far bet
ter than last year, if not record break
ing all around. The mills in Austria
Hungary want, this year, six kronen
instead of 4.20 as last year for milling
the same quantity of grain, and will
get it unless the protests of the cit
ies are made effective.
Reports from all over Austria-Hun
gary, especially along the lower Da
nube, and from Bulgaria and Rouma
nia, indicate that there will be a bum
per crop. In sharp contrast to last
year, I tic weather has been almost
ideal, with about the right proportion
of sunshine and rain, and with little
or no late frost to nip early planting.
The same conditions, according to re
ports, prevail in Germany, which this
year will not only have a big crop on
her own territory but also will har
vest an untold amount from the land
in occupied regions — territory either
that she did not occupy a year ago,
or that was taken too late for culti
vation and planting.
Experts here believe that the cen
tral powers will be almost the only
countries now at war to benefit from
iliis year’s crops, this because of the
loss of territory on the one hand, and
the lack of workmen and laborers on
the other. The crops in certain parts
of Russia it is claimed are about 80
per cent behind normal, while France
and England, which never did raise
enough for themselves, will be at a
disadvantage in importing, a suffi
cient quantity by reason of the grow
ing scarcity of tonnage and the high
freight and insurance rates.
SALESMEN LISTEN TO II
TALK HI WILSON
—
DETROIT, July 10. —• President
Wilson today arrived here and spoke
before the World’s Salesmanship
j Congress now in session.
The president asked the business
men to carry justice and fair dealing
I into all parts of the world, especially
Mexico, thereby establishing a confi
: donee in American principles which
; can be gained in no other way.
He said that his efforts in the Mexi
can crisis has been to serve all Ameri
ca by serving Mexico herself, and had
acted for the best interests of all by
not using force. He said the govern
ment will not act for a few persons
who wish to exploit the Mexican pos
sessions.
When the president, at the end of
j his address, asked the crowd what
it wanted, war or peace, the entire
assembly in one voice shouted
"peace.”
The president added that his one
wish was that the time will come
when it will be possible to establish
a permanent peace throughout the
world.
Henry Ford sent a message to the
congress, in which he expressed his
confidence that Wilson will be able
to save the country from a war.
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Nothing is more unsatisfactory than
| love that has to be purchased.
MEXICANS WARN
D. S. OF BANDITS
COMING NORTH
WASHINGTON, July 10.—The Mexican embassy today
gave the state department a second warning that Villa bandits
in force are headed for the Big Bend district in Texas, and
asked the United States government to take the necessary
steps to prevent the bandits entering American territory.
The Mexican embassy pledged the hearty co-operation of
the Carranza troops in any movement by the Americans to
prevent the expected raid.
CARRANZA TROOPS PURSUE BANDITS.
JUAREZ, July 10.—Carranza troops are now pursuing the
Villa bandits under Calixo Contreals into the mountains of Du
rango. The bandits are far outnumbered by the government
troops, and are seeking to escape without fighting. The Car
ranza troops are reported close upon the fleeing outlaws.
VILLA SEEN ONCE MORE
EL PASO, July 10.—A newspaper published at Chihuahua
oday says that when the bandits entered Jiminez last week,
Villa rode in a carriage. When he walks, it is said, it is neces
sary for him to use crutches, as his legs are badly crippled.
PRICE OF com
The price of cogl has been reduced.
Once more the householder can buy
this greatest of all necessities at the
same price that has obtained in Cor
dova for the past several years.
Authority was received today by lo
cal officials to notify the people of
Cordova that the increased price of
$3.00 per ton which was announced
last week has been cancelled and once
more the black diamonds can be pur
chased at the same old price.
There is much speculation among
the citizens as to the reason for the
increase and reduction within such a
short period. The general opinion
among citizens is that the increase
was caused by a mistake in billing
from the Seattle office, by which the
coal was shipped at the tariff rate
of $7.00 per ton instead of the special
rate of $4,000 which has been in ef
fect.
Whatever the reason, the people
don't care now that they can feel as
sured of getting their coal again at
the same old price.
The Alaska Transfer, local agents
for the coal, is busy today refunding
to the people who purchased fuel at
the increased price, the excess money
which they had paid. To them the
decrease means something, more than
to others who had not had the agony
of paying the extra three.
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GERMANS STOP WORK ON
THE BAGDAD RAILROAD.
BERLIN, July 8.—Eighteen hundred
and two kilometers (about 1.100
miles) of the total stretch of 2.435
kilometers (about 1,500 miles) of the
Bagdad railway have been completed
Inasmuch as the remaining 400 miles
are not to be completed in any event
until after the end of the war, the
work on the railroad has temporarily
reached an end.
The uncompleted sections lie be
tween Haidar-Pascha (Constant!
nople) and Aleppo, where the 42 kilo
meters between Dorak and Kara Bunn
are yet to be built, and the stretch
between Itas-el-Tin and Samara, nortl
of Bagdad.
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I
AMERICAN TRADE WITH
HOLLAND SHOWS INCREASE
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, July 8
—Four hundred and sixty-three ships
measuring 6.500.000 cubic meters
•gross, arrived in the port of Rotter
[ dam from America in the past year
I according to the annual report of the
! Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce
this being an increase of 114 ships
and some 500,000 cubic meters on 1914
and only a decrease of 29 ships and
1,600,000 cubic meters compared with
the normal year of 1913.
REAL ESTATE IS
■HE
The real estate market in Cordova
today is more active and there is more
building goiug on and in contempla
tion than at any period for the past
several years.
The great shortage of houses ‘n
which families can obtain accomim la
tions is beginning to make itself felt,
and persons with vacant lots are c im
mencing to figure on improving thjir
properties and deriving incomes from
them instead of letting the ground
lie idle.
Others are confident that it is or.ly
a matter of a short time until the real
estate of Cordova will increase to a
figure far above the present price,
and are buying with the expectation
of reaping the benefits of the in
creased values.
Among the recent transfers are:
Mrs. Lucy Bratton purchased lots 19
and 20, in block 9, from the Katalla
Company. This property is on Third
street, back of the North Star build
ing.
Oscar Myers bought lot 3, block 16, \
on Third street, between C and D.
Henry Wolking and Ben Farrell
bought from Henry Slater lot 2,
block A, on Terrace avenue.
Mrs. J. Lydiek is contemplating the
erection of three cottages on Third
street and A avenue in block 13.
James Smith will build a residence
on Observation Knoll, on Terrace
avenue.
Jack Way is building on lot 4,
block 16, between C and D street.
Harry Hawse is building a cottage
for two on lot 6, block 16.
NEW YORK, July 10.—That all
danger of war with Mexico is now past
was indicated today on the stock ex
change. when all war and semi-war
stocks experienced a big slump.
It is expected that a further falling
in prices will follow as the danger of
war becomes more remote.
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COPPER MUST PAY.
WASHINGTON, July 10. — The
house today defeated the Republican
motion to strike out the copper tax
in the revenue bill.
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Mrs. E. Joki arrived on the North
western yesterday and left this morn
ing on the train for Mile 158, where
she will be the guest of Baylo.