The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 283. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915._ PRICE TEN CENTS.
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LONDON, Nov. 8—The full of Nish has solidly united the'
main Bulgarian force and the Teuton army advancing from the
north. Hitherto their only communication has consisted mere-1
ly of the tentative reaching out of advance guards. The Bui j
garians and the Austro-Germans now are in possession of more
than half <>f Serbia and command the Nish railroad from Nish
to tin* Bulgarian border. The line from here runs northwards
iLln a slight curve, encircling the Morava river, to Krivivir at
•which point it joins the main Teuton forces. From Krivivir
the line turns at a right angle and runs due west across the
broadest part of Serbia. The rough semi-circle made by this
battle line is slowly but steadily contracting, and a heavy toll
of Serbian prisoners is being taken according to report- from
Berlin.
M< tNASTIK, Nov. 8—The French troops by splendid tight
ing have occupied Kosjak and the Bahtina heights, forcing the
Bulgarians to retire before the fierceness of their attack. The
new positions of the Front- Iitvoimuands the Pletvnr pass through
which runs the Prilip-Kevanler road. The French commanders
expect, to effect a junction soon with the Serbians occupying
the northwestern portion of the Brabuna range. The Bulgar
ian attempt to reach Monastir has ended in disastrous failure,
and the French and Serbian troops hold all the approaches to
this city.
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BUCHAREST, Nov. S The ministerial crisis which has
lag'll steadily developing in Roumania owing to the activities
of the belligerents on all sides of the country, and the decided
sentiment for the allies amond the people, has been averted, and'
all parties have agreed upon a definite plan of action. The
different factions are now united jn the belief that military
I fiction by Komnania must depend solely upon the strategical
situation of the Balkan nations. It is confidently believed
I that whatever action Komnania will take will be decisive as
| far as the war in the Balkans is concerned, and the directing
minds of the country have counseled a policy of waiting until
i a propitious moment to strike arises, when the greater interests
I of Koumania will govern the course of action to be taken.
BERLIN, Nov. 8—The admiralty officially announced' to
day that the small German cruiser Undine had been torpedoed
land sunk by a Britsh submarine of the coast of Sweden. The
fate of the crew is not mentioned.
BERLIN, Nov. 8—The war office issued an official bulletin
today stating that the town of Krushevatz, in Serbia, fifty miles
I northwest of Nish, on the railroad had been occupied by the
advancing Teuton army.
,FIGHT WILL BE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—Represent
ative Claude Kitchin of North Caro
lina, the Democratic leader of the
House, called on President Wilson
today and held a long conference >r
reference to the administration’s
declaration in favor of increased na
tional defense. Kitchin has always
been opposed to increased armaments,
and his avowed views on the subject
have been contrary to.the recent pub
lic declarations of the president. Kit
chin’s attitude has been a subject of
much conjecture, but he told Wilson
today that he would be unable to sup
port the administration’s program,
and as a Congressman, and in a per
sonal way he would do all in his pow
er to oppose the adoption of the meas
ures to be introduced at the coming
session. As House Leader he said he
would not use his influence in opposi
tion to the bills.
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BARGE WASHINGTON STILL
ON REEF. CAPE ST. ELIAS
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The barge Washington, which was
wrecked several weeks ago in a storm
while being towed by the tug Pioneer
from Port Blakely, Wash., to Cordova,
is still ashore on Sea Bird reef, near
the Cape. The storm of last week did
not break her up and the million feet
of lumber aboard for the Copper River
& Northwestern railway, is reported
intact.
Capt. A. E.1 Lathrop left on the
Evans for the westward, to look after
his moving picture shows.
PASSENGERS AND MAIL
ARRIVE ON STEAMER EVANS!
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The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived last night about 11 o'clock, with
nearly 300 sacks of mail and the fol
lowing passengers for Cordova.
W. D. Nealy and wife, Mrs. C. Hay
son, E. R. Peoples and wife, Mrs. Joe |
Bryson, Miss Lucy Maillard, A. C.
Johnston, T. J. Hpndrieksen, A. Shy
man. C. F. St. Clair, Gus. Oillis and
J wife. Miss M. Durkee, J. T. Bradley
|and J- M. Carlson. *
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SEATTLE FOB
i SEATTLE, Nov. 8—The steamer
, Northwestern left here last night
bound for Cordova and other Alaska
ports. The Northwestern had a large
: passenger list with the following peo
j pie booked for Cordova, E. Rogers.
! Curley Welsh, L. Butt. Mrs. H. M. Wil
! son, C. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. John
V. Lydick and two children, Kenneth
i Holden, J. A. Johnson, Czer Wenke
and wife, F. Ford and Dutch Blanch
i field
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
MEET WEDNESDAY EVENING
The regular meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, w'hich is due to be held
tonight, has been postponed until
Wednesday evening in order not to
conflict with other meetings, at which
time it is expected that there will be
a large turnout of members. A num
ber of important matters will come up
for consideration and all should at
tend.
ALASKA TRADE
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Alaska commerce continues to show
a phenomenal increase. The total
through the port of Seattle from Jan
uary 1 to September 30, 1915, was 39
per cent greater than for the same
period last year. This increase has
been gardually growing since early In
the year. For the months of July the
Increase was 41 per cent, for August
60 per cent and for September 67 per
cent. *
“Alaska's commerce this year will
show a most remarkable increase, and
when the figures are completed by the
end of the year they will demonstrate
most effectively the great possibilities
of Alaska development when given
half a chance." said J. L. McPherson,
secretary of the Alaska bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce. Commenting
on these figures, Mr. McPherson said.
“Alaska commerce for this year
shows conclusively how enormous will
be her trade when her resources are
opened up and developed. If she can
maks such a showing with the slight
measures of encouragement that have
been meted out to her during the last
two years, and with her mere handful
of men, a white population of about
only one-eighth the size of Seattle,
what will she do when she is granted
those measures so essential to her de
velopment, and for which all friends
of Aaska have been striving?
Comparisons With Other Trades.
“Some idea of the immensity of this
trade and what it means to Seattle
;an be gained from a comparison of
his Alaska business for the last year
with that of other countries. In 1914
Uaska’s commerce exceeded the total
TWELVE GIRLS ARE BURNED
TO DEATH EACTORY FIRE
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 8—A Are swept
through a five story wooden factory
building in the Williamsburg district
of Brooklyn Saturday resulting in
twenty of the girl employees losing
their lives and over fifty others in
jured. The fire started on the first
floor and in an incredible space ol
time the stairways were a mass oi
flames effectually cutting off escape
to the street, The employees crowded
out panic stricken onto the fire es
capes, there being about five hundred
of them In the upper stories who were
cut off. Eight of the girls, who seem
ed Incapable of motion were burned tr
death on the fire escapes in full view
of horror stricken spectators.
The remaining twelve perished in
side of the building, and fifteen bodies
are all that have so far been recov
ered. The girls on arriving on the
fire escapes were afraid to wait for the
arrival of the firemen with the life
nets and the injured were hurt in
jumping to the street. When the fire
men arrived, the ladders were run up
and many heroic recues made, most of
the girls having to be carried out, as
they were overcome with both fright
and smoke. The Esses Shirt Com
pany occupied the floors and had
about 500 employees. The lower
floors were occupied by the Diamond
Candy Co.'
NEW YORK, Nov. 8—The death list
from the fire in the building occupied
by the Essex Shirt Company has been
J reduced to twelve, all young girls, em
ployed on the upper stories of the
building. All of the injured are doing
wel and will recover.
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Imoportant Notice.
There will be a special meeting of
the Cordova Chamber of Commerce
held Wednesday evening at 8:30
o’clock In the rooms of the Chamber.
Every member should make a special
effort to be present, as matters of
vital intrest to Cordova, and the Cop
per River Valley will be under con
sideration Also there will be ELEC
TION OF OFFICERS for the next six
months.
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Attorney R. E. Capers left on this
morning's train for Kennecott.
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Ira Smith wsb a passenger from
here for Seward on today’s boat.
commerce of the United States with
China by more then $8,000,000, and
was 21 per cent of the entire com
merce of all the United States with all
the countries of South America. Al
aska's white population was then only,
about 40,000. This year’s comparison
is going to be far more startling.
"The remarkable increase this year
has been due to no one factor, nor
does it center from any one locality.;
although some predominates overj
others. All sections of the Northland 1
have felt the revival, and where for
years there was nothing but a spirit
of pessimism, you will now find the
most enthusiastic optimism. These
facts are going to be a strong lever
age to secure from congress the meas
ures for which the administration and
all friends of Alaska have been striv
ing. and the opportunity is going to be
taken advantage of in the fullest
measure.
“Bitsines for next year promises
even greater returns. One company
alone, the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining
Company, of Juneau, has recently
made known its plans for next year.
It contemplates the expenditure of $2,
500,000 in the development of its en
ormous gold property back of Juneau
—$1,000,000 for the mill. $500,000 for
the power plant and $1,000,000 for
mine development.
New Ball-Type Mill.
These plans include the erection of
an 8,000-ton Ball-type mill, the first
unit of which, with a capacity of 2,000
tons daily, is to be in operation by
January 1, 1917, and the other three
unites, with a total capacity of 6,000
tons by March 1917.
Next year's development in the
Northland promises greater activity
and advancement in all sections. To
take full advantage of the opportunity
now offering and secure the legisla
tion so essential to the greater dvel
opment of Alaska which Secretary
Lane and the administration are most
ably championing, the Alaska bureau
is now organizing a most comprehen
sive plan of education, by which it is
hoped to reach in a personal way,
through Seattle’s leading citizens, all
the more influential men of the coun
try,
“What this greater development will
mean to Seattle I do not think any
one fully realizes. At the gateway to
Ataska. Seattle has a heritage un
equaled by any other city. To aid in
securing the remedial legislation es
sential to Alaska’s development is the
work of Seattle.’’—Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer.
VOTE IS CLOSE
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8—There is still
considerable doubt as to whether or
not Stanley, the democratic ‘ candi
date for governor has been elected.
Unofficial returns compiled by the
newspapers give Stanley a majority of
only 340, and there is still a possibili
ty of that being reduced. The official
returns will not be ready for publica
tion for some time yet as the official
blanks have not been received from
many outlying counties.
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CAPT. RUDE TRANSFERRED
TO THE EASTERN COAST
In a personal letter from Capt. Gil
bert Rude to George C. Hazelet, re
ceived in last night's mail, our former
townsman states that he has been
transferred by the Geodetic Coast
Survey to service in East, where he
will be in command of a new vessel.
The many Cordova friends of Capt.
Rude will be glad to learn of his pro
motion. No announcement has as yet
been made as to who will take charge
of the steamer Taku in these Northern
waters.
OWNER RACING
BEAD
OAKLAND, Nov. 6—Thomas H.
Williams, a noted race track man, who
owned many fast horses in his time,
died here today after a lingering ill
ness. Williams was a marked figure
at all the big horse meets, and his
horses have taken leading parts In all
the races on the coast in recent years.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS
LIKELY TO BE HELD EARLY
Charles E. Herron, chairman of the
Republican Territorial committee, was
in town last evening, on his return
from the states to Seward, where he is
extensively interested in mining. Al
though a little early to discuss Alaska
politics Mr. Herron expressed the be
lief that the convention to nominate a
Delegate to Congress and members of
Trritorial legislatures should be held
early next spring. After a conference
with different committeemen the time
and place of holding the convention
will be determined.
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Clam Factory Is Assured.
The Lighthouse Packing Company,
of Oregon, has all of its machinery
awaiting shipment at Seattle for Cor
dova, where a clam factory will be in
stalled. It is expected that the new
industry will be ready for operation
early in December.
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Jos. Emperly has returned to Cordo
va from a several month’s trip outside
where he visited the Panama Exposi
tion and met many people from Alas
ka.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN
HONOR CORONATION EMPEROR
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Nov. 8—Yoshihito, Emperor
of Japan and 122nd head of the Japan
ese imperial house after the first em
peror Jimmu whose reign began 2575
years ago. is being crowned and the
ceremonies which commenced last
Saturday will continue for about one
month. The Monarch left here Satur
day for Kioto to make his state entry
into the capital of his forefathers and
there formally accede to the throne of
the Empire of the Rising Sun. The
monarch was to have been accom
panied by Empress Sadako, but the
nearness of the period when Her
Majesty is expected to give birth to
another heir prevented her from par
ticipating in the ceremonies.
An extensive celebration of the eoro
nation will begin in Tokio the firs
part of December, and naval and mili
tary reviews will be held as a clima:
of the coronation period.
NAGOYA, Japan. November 8—Tin
I Emperior, attended by the whoh
I court, who passed last night at th<
J Nagoya palace on his way to Kioto fo
i the ceremonies of coronation, lef
Nagoya this morning and received ai
enthusiastic and impressive greetim
from the people. The city was ii
h-iliant festive garb. The street
' were decorated with festdotl^ of flag
j and lanterns and garlands of flowerf
The imperial sanctuary was followei
to the railway station by the carriage
of the Emperor and those of the prin
ces and princeses of the blood an<
other members of the retinue.
KIOTO, Japan, Nov. 8—Amid plaud
■ its and cheers Emperor Yoshihito
: made his state entry today into Kioto,
the ancient capita! of the Empire.
Here on Wednesday next will be held
■ the first great coronation ceremony.
■ In obsrvance of the coronation the
■ city of Kioto presented the Emperor
• works of thirty-eight contemporary
: I artists, a cushion designed by Sekka
11 Kamosaka. and a flower vase macle at
;'the Prefecttiral Ceramic Institute.
i Kioto offers a brilliant spectacle.
> By day it Is a mass of bright decora
s tions—laterns. flags, flowers, banners,
. festive arches: by night it is a blaze
I of light. The bridges across the
s Kamogawa river are illumined with
• festoons of electric lamps. Nightly
[ fire works will be a feature of the
coronation period.