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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME II. NUMBER 573. --
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’AIDS, Oct. 25.—The German front on the right bank of
the Meuse river at Verdun was swept away for four and a half
miles like a straw before a cyclone. The Germans had been
withdrawing some of the troops for other fronts and the French
were patiently awaiting their chance to storm the front.
Yesterday the French made a lightning stroke, surprising
the Germans and driving them beyond the outer defense of the
j Fort Douamont line. The Germans still hold'the Vaux fort, but
] the French line extends beyond on the northwest at the Vaux
village of Fsfumin wood, and also south at Damloup battery
ami Chenois wood, from both of which places the Vaux fort is
attackable.
The French losses in this battle were very light. Thirty
six hundred German prisoners were taken. A counter attack
attempted by the Germans last night was repulsed.
There is tremendous public enthusiasm in Paris and
throughout France over the victory, which was a decisive one
and means much to the allies.
PARIS, Oct. 25.—The Germans were completely surprised'
in the attack made upon them at Verdun. In three hours the
French recaptured the ground the Germans gained after months
of patient effort, including Douamont fort and ('hiaumont
work, which was won and lost repeatedly months ago.
The French were amazed at the extent of their own victory,
as they expected a stiffer resistance and took more ground than
they expected. The French ordered the surrender of fort Vaux,
without attacking it, notwithstanding that the fort was sur
rounded'on three sides.
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LONDON, Oct. 25.—The newspapers of this city exult the
French victory at Verdun. The Daily Times says it will inspire
all the allies with a fresh confidence.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.—The Roumanians and Russians
evacuated the Danube town of Tcherna Voda. General Mac
kensen continues his attack all along the Dobrudja front. The
Russo Roumanian position at lake Taehaul, near the Black sea
coast, twelve miles north of Constanza, has been evacuated.
BERLIN, Oct. 25,—The Vulcan pass in Transylvania lias
been captured from the Roumanians. In Dobrudja the pursuit
of the Russians and Roumanians continues. Teherna Voda was
taken today, depriving the enemy of its last railway communi
cation with Dobrudja.
HI CHAREST, Oct. 25.—The Roumanians near Predeal
and Kimpoung were forced to fall back.
PARIS, Oct. 25.—The Italian cavalry from southern Al
bania has joined the allied'cavalry and artillery on the Mace
(Ionian front.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.—At Kourdornn Watra, near the
frontier junction at Bukowina, in Transylvania, the Rouman
ians and Russians dislodged the Teutons from a series of
heights, taking many prisoners.
R<KISENDAL, Netherlands, < )ct. 25. According to report
received from Antwerp the Germans have erected fresh heavy
fortifications on the west side of the river Scheldt. The forti
fications extend from Fort St. Marie over Melsele, Haasdonk,
Basel and Rupelmonde to Xi**l and Boom. Thousands of troops
were working on this line, which is intersected' by concrete ce
ment trenches and barricades of the latest type. The old ring
forts around Antwerp have been entirely restored, and armed
with the heaviest ordnance. The public are strictly forbidden
to approach or to view these fortifications.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN ARMY. Get. 25.
The soldiers each month send home to their families out of their
pay four and a quarter million dollars, according to the army
postoffice statistics. This fact is attributed to the economic di
position of the individual soldier and also to the abundant army
ration, which makes it unnecessary for him to buy private sup
plies of wine, tobacco or food.
The total cost of the daily war zone ration is about 75 cents,
tccording to the changes in the wholesale market price-. But
the high cost of living felt in the homes never affects the qnan
tity allotted the soldier. _
SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 25 Consul
Hell, of K1 Paso, has informed the
army headriuarters that General Tre
vino, commandant or the Chihuahua
garrison, had warned the residents to
leave the city. Mrs. Trevina is among
the many refugees who are arriving
at El i’aso.
§20.H'LABOR
TEMPLE FOR
ANCHORAGE, Oct 25. — The Alas
ka Labor Union and Socialists w ill im
mediately begin the erection of a con
crete labor temple, to replace the
large log structure recently destroyed
by fire. The new building is to cost
$20,0(10.
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Charles A. Sulzer. Democratic ean
didate for delegate to congress, held
the attention of a large audience last
nb ht at the Flmpros; theatre in a set
speech, which he is delivering in the
various coast towns.
On the stage with him was John
Honan, candidate for territorial sen
ator, and Mayor II. A. Slater, who was
general master of ceremonies and an
nouncer. Mr. Honan devoted most of
his talk to eulogizing President Wil
son and his administration, and be
came very serious about the matter,
lie also took up the published state
ments about his presidency of the
Mine Owners' Association during the
strike in the Tanana valley, and de
nied that he was in any way connect
ed with the association at the time
the letter, bearing liis name, was writ
ten. He claimed that he had always
paid union wages or better.
Mr. Sulzer opened with a description
of his recent trip through Alaska, told
about the resources and wonderful
possibilities of the territory and how
he had been impressed; that there
,was not a barren spot in Alaska, that
even the portion north of (he Yukon
was rich in potential wealth, and
would some day graze millions of rein
deer and supply the nation and the
world with meat, and that after seeing
the whole of Alaska, he was convinced
that no other portion could compare
with southwestern Alaska.
He then reviewed the history of his
nomination at the Democratic conven
tion in Juneau, and said that the con
vention was harmonious; that it was
not controlled: that every delegate
worked for the greatest good of Alas
ka; that the convention sought to get
the best man for the position of dele
gate; that that was his own idea and
ambition; lhat he himself did not seek
the office; did not have any ambition
for the office then, and that he was
finally unanimously nominated and
was making the best fight he could for
the place.
He next referred to his opponents.
First to Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, the
Socialist candidate, and then to Wlck
ershatn. He said the Socialist party
acted as a safety valve, and that its
work was alright, but it represented a
world wide movement rather than an
Alaska movement.
The remainder of his speech was
devoted to Delegate Wickershain. He
accused the opposition of using under
ground methods to discredit hts candi
dacy by spreading reports that he had
declared the people In the Fourth di
vision to be a lot of dog mushers and
vagabonds; that he had worked
against the other divisions for the dis
tribution of forest road money; that
he had to return to hiB home to quell
a strike among hiB men, and that he
hud not paid his men their wages,
Mr, Sulzer then declared that he
was the friend of the workingman by
performance acd not by promise; that
he did not feel it necessary to appeal
to them and that he was for whatever
was right because it was right, no mat
ter from what source. He said his
opponents had been unable to say
anything derogatory to his character
and had therefore started the under
ground rumors.
Mr. Sulzer said he had been always
a Democrat and that when he would
go to Washington he would sit in the
councils of his party. He charged that
Wickersham changed his political col
ors to suit the occasion; that he had
no one or party to stand behind him
and could not accomplish anything
Mr. Sulzer said Wickersham claimed
to be a Republican in the First divi
sion; that when he got to the Third
he w as a Progressive Democrat: that
when he reached Fairbanks he would
be a non-partisan; that he had built
up one of the most powerful political
machines in Alaska in the Tunana,
which was perpetuation itself there
without the consent of the people;
that in other parts of Alaska he was
1 an independent; that It was not a
question with him of party or Alaska
interests, but simply any argument to
further himself for being re-elected.
Mr. Sulzer said that with himself it
1 was not a question of personal ambi
tions, of salary, or politics, but the
good of Alaska. He said he was pay
ing every cent of his campaign ex
penses and that he was not represent
ing any interest nor corporation, that
he was no longer acting us manager
for a corporation since his mining in
terests on Prince of Wales island had
been leased by himeelf last year. He
staled that already there bad been
stirred up too much prejudice and fac
tional feeling by the present delegate
in congress, and that he himself would
he constructive and build up and pur
sue a business policy.
Mr. Sulzer then went exhaustively
into the “full territorial form" of gov
ernment and charged that Wicker
sham was against it. Sulzer said he
found in his travels that the people
^ of Alaska were not well Informed of
the method in which congressional
1 speeches were extended in th econ
gresslonal records, and that they had<
been fooled and influenced heretofore
by the delegate’s "silent' speeches,"
but that they were now well informed.
Mr. Sulzer then took up the Alex
ander bill, and attacked Wickersham
for claiming credit for having defeat
ed it He said Mr. Cobb had aHked
him, Sulzer, some months ago to help
defeat the bill and that he, Sulzer,
wrote to his friends in congress about
the matter. Mr. Sulzer said no one
was in favor of the bill — no cannery
man, no fishermun, and no other per
son, yet Wickersham claimed he alone
defeated it. He said there would have
been no Alexander bill if Wickersham
had originally secured a "full terri
torial form.”
Mr. Sulzer defended the Alaska gov
ernment commission, and blamed
Wickersham for having attacked Col.
Richardson and his work. He said
that Richardson may have made mis
takes, he may have made one or two
serious mistakes, but that all persons
make mistakes.
In a further attack on Wickersham,
Mr. Sulzer claimed that Wickersham
in Washington and Cobb in Alaska
claimed all the credit for everything
that was ever done or attempted for
Alaska.
He said he was in favor of the na
tional treasury being thrown wide
open for government investments in
Alaska; that he would go to Washing-1
ton on a definite platform and secure
full territorial powers; that he would
construct, not tear down; that his
policy would be for Alaska, not per
sonal greed and ambitions, and that
he felt certain of being elected.
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Practically every town In South
eastern Alaska has one or more foot
ball teams organized, and some excit
ing contests are scheduled.
A curfew at 8 o'clock each evening
in Seward, after which all children
not accompanied by parents are re
i quired to be off the streets.
At the head of Spruce creek in the
Fairbanks district, the Markoviteh
brothers are reported to have opened
up one of the richest quartz ledges In
the country.
Mrs. Peter Sanderson, a pioneer re
sident of Juneau, died In that city re
cently st th« age of U9 years.
At a public sale of horses of a geo
logical party at McCarthy recently the
best horse of the bunch brought $49
and the others sold as low as $13.
The I^ane mill recently Installed on
the property of "Shorty" Thomas on
■ the head of Eva creek near Fairbanks
has been put In operation. It has a
capacity of twenty tons per day.
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WILLING TO WAGER $500
ON WICKERSHAM'S ELECTION.
There has been placed on deposit
at the Daily Times office the sunt of
$500.00 to wager that James Wicker
sham will be elected delegate to con
gress on November 7. Those who have
faith in the candidacy of t'has. A.
Sul/.er now have an opportunity to
back up their judgment with cash.
And incidentally we might state that
if the above amount is covered that
$500 more will be bet on Wlekersham.
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PARIS. Oct. 23. — There are up to
date thirteen avowed candidates for
the seven vacant seats in the French
Academy, that are to be filled after
hostilities end. They are Louis Bar
thou, former premier and minister of
justice, deputy for the department of
the Basses-Pyrenees; Paul Adam, the
author and critic; Abel Hermant, pre
sident of the Literary Society;
Georges de l’orto-Riche, the drama
tist; Henri Bordeaux, author of “Lit !
erary Pilgrimages," etc.; Monsieur
Pathe, of cinematograph fame; Fred
eric du Plessis, of the Sorbonne; An-j
dre Maurel, author of "The Keoollec- ;
tions of a Husband" and two other j
works crowned by the academy; Ca-)
mllle Le Senne, president of the Dra
matic Critics’ Association; Vigne d'Oc
ton. Count Pierre de Naurrois, Ad Poi
zat and Adrien Bertrand.
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Twin boys, weighing 6 1-4 and » 1-4
pounds were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Otneas of Petersburg at the W ran gel (
hospital.
Sam Hilt, of Douglas, was adjudged
insane recently by a Jury in the com
missioner’s court at that place.
O. R. Williams, a prominent Koyu
kuk mining man, is authority for the ;
statement that the district will pro- J
duee half a million dollars this sea- [
son.
Femmer & Ritter, of Juneau, recent
ly lost a handsome 2,000 pound bay
horse, the largest animal in town,
from an attack of pneumonia.
Arrested in Juneau on a telegraphic
warrant from Ketchikan, Harry C.
Miller made a quick getaway, but the
officers finally recaptured him.
BIDS ARE BEING
OPENED FDD 5/
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. --- Bids for
the first fifty-eight ships to he laid
down in 1917 as part of the greater
navy building program are being open
ed today at the navy department, ('on
gress has authorized the building of
sixty-six ships in 1917 as the first in
stallmen! of the 155 authorized for the
navy increase.
Vessels for which estimates of pri
vate bidders were examined today in
elude four battleships, four scout crui
sers, twenty destroyers and thirty
coast submarines. Karly in December
bids will be opened for four battle
cruisers and at a later date figures
will be received on one ammunition
3hip.
Under the terms of the naval bill all
ihe 1917 ships must be contracted for
or work on their construction in gov
ernment yards begun before February
1. Construction of a hospital ship,
fuel ship and a gunboat has already
been started at the navy yards at
Philadelphia, Boston and Charleston,
respectively.
The four battleships will be the first
of the American navy to carry 1 Finch
rifles in their main batteries. Bach
will be equipped with eight of these
big guns—the heaviest known to have
been placed aboard war craft, although
It is currently reported that Great
Britain is preparing to arm an experi
mental ship with 18-inch rifles.
Until names have been selected the
ships will be known as Nos 45, 4l'>. 47
and 48. They will be similar in ap
pearance and general design to the
super dreadnoughts Tennessee and the
California, now under construction, but
will be 600 tons heavier in displace
ment, totalling 32,600 tons. The ad
ditional tonnage is due to more tor
pedo protection and side armor.
The ships are expected to have a
cruising radius of nearly 7,000 sea
miles without refueling. They will
have the steam-electric drive, and
make ut least 21 knots.
In addition to the 16-inch rifles, the
new ships will carry eighteen 5-inch
torpedo defense guns, four of the new
high range 3-inch anti-aircraft guns
tubes. Their main hatteriea will be
mounted two guns to a turret, depart
ing from the three gun turret <ou
struction on the Pennsylvania and
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COTTON PRICES
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.—May cotton
wan sold on the market today above
twenty cents, which is the highest
price it has brought since the civil
war.
< MICAGO, Oct. 25. — December
wheat reached a dollar and elghty
tliree and three fourths cents today.
There was immense buying on account
of the drouth destroying the Argentine
crop.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25. — The whole
' s:il° price of high grade family flour
has advanced to $10 a barrel, and is
the highest prii a It has reached In
! over fifty years.
SOCIALISTS HILO
ster Socialist rally was held at Em
Press theatre on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Sadler, national committee
man from the state of Washington,
was the speaker, and she made a tre
mendous hit. The collection was un
exceptionally large one. half of which
was given to the new temple building
fund.
TWO OFFICERS
KILLED
W XSIHVr.TON Oct 25. — Captain
| w W. Dow and Sergeant Frank Latt
wood, of the marine corps, were killed
at Santo Domingo while attempting
j to arrest Ramon Batista, a bandia.
Batista also was killed.
later ships.
The scout cruisers will be the first
scouts, designed for that work aloue
i > lie added to the navy. The old
light cruisers Salem, Chester and Bir
mingham, known as scout cruisers,
have not the speed necessary for a
modern sea picket.
The scouts will make a sustained
peed of 35 knots an hour. They will
look like big destroyers and will be
Hourly six times as large as the great
est torpedo craft, displacing 7,100 tons
and having a length of 550 feet. The
mass of machinery necessarv to drive
them at express train speed will be
covered by light armor and each will
carry eight long range 6-inch rifles,
two 3-inch anti aircraft guns and four
torpedo tubes.
The most striking new feature of
the ships will he tho installation of
I catapult devices which will permit the
launching of hydroaeroplanes in any
weather. Each scout will be fitted to
carry four aircraft to extend her range
of observation
The twenty new destroyers will be
virtually the same in design as the
latest craft of the type laid down, ex
cept that they will have a maximum
speed under full load of 35 knots an
hour, an increase of nearly five knots
over the present high speed mark of
the American flotilla. The boats are
expected to he as fast as any destroy
ers afloat. They will carry four 4
lneh guns each, two 3 Inch anti-air
craft guns and four triple torpedo
| tubes, giving each boat a broadside
I fire of twelve 21 inch torpedoes, the
( most deadly naval weapons ever de
| vised.
Of the 3p submarines 27 will be of j
the coast defense type, substantially
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STRIKE HEED
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H INNIPEG, Oct. 25. — The threat
ened strike of conductors and train
men on the Canadian Pacific railroad
has been called off after a confer
ence of the brotherhoods and rail
road officials. Seventy-five hundred
men would have been directly affect
ed if the men went out.
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BE CANDIDATE
has announced his candidacy for the
presidency at the coming election, lie
has Just began a new campaign
against the Villa bandits north of this
city.
GERMANY LIKES
BERLIN, Oct. 25. — "Summer
time," first tried this year in tier
many, should not only be retained in
future years, but should begin early
in April with the putting back of the
clock's hands one hour, in the opin
ion of the Berlin Chamber of Com
merce. The Chamber of Commerce,
which investigated the working of the
new schema at the request of the
Prussian government, finds that it ef
fected a great saving in illumination,
and probably a betterment of the
health of the general working public
It is recommended that thereafter the
change be made on the first Sunday
in April, as calculated to bring about
the least disturbance in the business
and industrial world The return to
normal time would also be best made
on the last Sunday in September
similar to the 1, type boats now In
commission Improvements and re
finements of design have been made
but in the main the present type has
been duplicated in the Interest of the
speedy construction. They will have
new features, but their nature had
not been disclosed beyond the fact
that all will carry disappearing i-inch
rifles for surface use
The other three submarines will
vary in size between 800 and 1,200
tons. Each will be essentially differ
ent in type from the others, as it Is
planned to make them experimental
fleet submarines to accompany the
battle fleet on the high seas The
seagoing qualities of each will be ap
praised to determine a fixed type later
for American fleet submarines, nine
of which. In all, are included in the
three year program.
The hospital ship will be the first
of its type In the American navy, built
especially for her work She will
displace 9,800 tons and haie accom
modations for 500 patients Her equip
ment will include the last word In
appliances. The vessel will be 460
feet long and have a speed of 16
knots.
The fuel ship will be similar to the
tankers now in the navy service with
a capacity of 9,600 tons of oil fuel and
equipment for refueling battle craft
at sea in any but the roughest weather
The gunboat will be similar to those
recently designed for tropical service,
carry ing three 4 inch guns, four ma
chine rifles and two field pieces for
landing operations.
The new battleships will each re
quire an estimated complement of 1,
022 officers and men, the scouts 330
each and the destroyers 95.