The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME II. NUMBER 498. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 22,1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
BOMB KILLS EIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
. CROWD THROWN
INTO PANIC BY
ACT OF FIEND
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Eight men were killed and
several wounded today by a bomb explosion at Stewart and
Market Streets during the preparedness parade late this after
noon.
The bomb exploded in the midst of a large crowd, and
bleeding men and women rushed in all directions, stumbling
over the bodies of the dead and wounded.
The bomb was made of nails, cartridges and dynamite
placed in a suitcase, which was placed against a saloon wall.
The explosion completely demolished the building.
Following the explosion a terrible panic occurred, in which |
many more were injured. As yet no clue to the perpetrator has
been discovered, and the police are at a loss to determine a mo
tive for the crime.
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STEAM VESSEL IS
ASHORE OFF
MONTEREY
S.\N FRANCISCO, July 22. — The
steamship Shna-Yak, bound from Se
attle to San Francisco, is ashore cm
the Monterey county coast and is seri
ously damaged.
The Shna-Yak is a vessel of 829
gross fotts. She is 188.2 teet long, 39.8
feet beam, and carries a crew of 20.
She was built at Winslow, Wash., in
1907.
DEFENSE PUNS
DISCUSSED BE
NAT. C. OF C.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — There
was a conference today between Sec
retary Baker and the members of the
national defense committee of the
chamber of Commerce of the United
States. This committee, of which
Bascom Little, formerly president of
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
is chairman, told the secretary of war
that the committee waupleased with
the pending legislation in the army
appropriation bill and in the navy ap
propriations bill as indicating very
thoughtful consideration of the nation
al defense problem by the government
and by congress. Many of the details
of the pending legislation were ex
plained by Secretary Baker to the
committee, and the committee’s work
will proceed with additional enthusi
asm for its taHk.
The committee feels that the next
big proble mwhich should receive the
careful attention of the people of the
■country, as well as of congress, is the
universal military training provision
Ji as outlined in the bill which Senator
Chamberlain prepared last December
The committee called on Senator
Chamberlain and was told by him that
the bill would be reported out of com
mittee during the present session ol
congress, and would be open for de
bato and discussion in the senate. The
committee expressed itself as being
* exceedingly anxious to have Senator
Chamberlain’s bill introduced into the
house in order that the discussion nraj
be broadened.
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burglars blowing safe
START FIRE; ALSO PANIC
CHICAGO. July 19. — Burglars whf
*t attempted to blow a safe on the toj
floor of an adjoining office buildin?
early today caused a fire which sen
more than 100 guests of the Chicage
hotel on South Clark street to the
streets in night attire. A charge o
nitroglycerine started the fire, ac
cording to the firemen. The damagt
to the office building was *50,000.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — It is
now practically certain that Carran
za's proposal for a joint commission
to settle the Mexican difficulties will
tie accepted by the United States gov
ernment.
Officials here express the belief
that a thorough discussion of the dif
ferences will enable such a commis
sion to devise some plan whereby
Mexico may be rehabilitated.
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TACOMANS FILL BIG
GOVERNMENT ORDER.
TACOMA, July 22. — The Griffin
Wheel company, which received a
large order from the Alaska engineer
ing commission for the new govern
ment railroad under construction in
Alaska, began shipments north yes
terday. The plant now is working on
an order of 25,000 iron washers which
! gre to be used in bridge construction
I work. The company has just finished
' making 1,000 brake shoes, which are
being loaded, and the foundry is busy
inishing the order for 400 pairs of
wheels on axles, which are to go for
ward as soon as finished. Yesterday
a government inspector was at the
plant making an inspection of the
j material completed and passing on it
' previous to loading.
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■ WASHINGTON July 22. — Acting
Secretary of State Polk today an
nounced that he had made formal in
quiry of France and Great Britain as
to why they had not replied to the last
American note regarding interference
with neutral mails.
He has asked that a response be
made at the earliest possible moment,
in order that the affair may be ar
ranged satisfactorily to all.
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CASTRO BOBS UP AGAIN.
NEW YORK, July 22. — Informa
tion was received here today that Gen.
Cipriano Castro, who for many years
was president and virtually dictator
of Venezleua, is on his way from Bar
badoes, West Indies, to Now York on
the steamship Vaubnn. It was report
ed that a gathering pf men formerly
powerful in some of the Latin Ameri
can countries would be held after Ct*s
, tro’s arrival to consider the situation
, in their respective countries.
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Never attempt to bully a Judge or
a jury unless you have previously
bribed them.
POSTERS ON BARRACKS WALLS IN
GHENT STATE THAT UNITED STATES
IS NEGOTIATING TO FREE BELGIUM.
AMSTERDAM, July 22.—It is reported here that posters
have been posted on the barracks walls at Ghent to the effect
that negotiations have been opened between the United States
and Germany looking to the evacuation of Belgium.
The poster states that Germany is prepared to withdraw
from Belgian territory on the payment of 40,000,000,000 marks
indemnity.
HANLEY OUT TO
CHICAGO. July 22. — J. Frank Han
ley. nominated yesterday by the Pro
hibition national convention at St.
Paul as candidate for president, to
day announced that his party imme
diately will begin a vigorous campaign
to raise a million dollar campaign
fund. He announces that already there
is in the treasury of the party more
than a quarter of a million.
Hanley appears optimistic over the
chances of his party as to winning this
fall, and announces that when the yote
is counted the people of the United
States will be amzaed.
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CUTS LUMBER RATE
FROM PACIFIC COAST.
PORTLAND. Ore., July 11. — The
rate on lumber from the Pacific coast
to Missouri river points will be re
duced from 50 cents a thousand feet
to 45 cents over Union Pacific lines,
if the railroad carries out a plan made
known today.
Other railroads are expected to
make a similar reduction, and Ore
gon and Washington shippers will be
able to compete with profit with the
yellow pine producers of the south to
the Missouri river territory.
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GEORGE JUMPS
PLACE
—
George Wilson furnished the sensa
tion in the Times contest today, Jump
ing from next to the bottom to third
jplace, and is now near the top with'
4,900 votes to his credit. This places
him only 2,600 votes behind the lead
er, and places him in the running
strong.
It is predicted by those who have1
watched the contest closely, that from
now on the contest will become warm.j
and that the shifting of candidates
may be expected daily.
The candidates are in such posi
tions that if any one, even Charles
Koval, who by the advance of George
Is more firmly placed in the cellar,
may by turning in four new subscrib
ers for a year, take first place. No
contestant yet has a cinch on the first
place, and the betting may be mater
ially changed within the next few
days.
The standings of the boys at noon
today was:
John Hosswog.7575
Harry O’Neil.6200
George Wilson.4900
Sam Hedges.2755
Brook Lamprey.2200
Elwell Thawley.925
Edwin Bollinger.725
Charles Koyal.465
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BANK LOOTER SURRENDERED.
CHICAGO. July 11. — Federal Judge
Carpenter today entered the mandate
of the United 8tates supreme court
ordering John Bingham sent back to
Canada for trial on charges of com
plicity in the robbery of the branch
of the Bank of Montreal at Westmin
ster, B. C., of more than $200,000 two
years ago. Bingham is now In the
county Jail here.
HOME HOLE
NOW
LONDON. July 22. — Nationalist
members In the house of commons to
day signified their approval of John
Redmond's demand that the Irish home
rule bill be introduced without delay.
Many members have expressed op
position to considering the bill at this
time when the country is fighting the
greatest war of history, but the Irish
members assert the bill might just
as well be considered now as later,
when other affairs will claim the at
tention of the house.
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NAVAL SILL IN
NOW
WASHINGTON. July 22. — Demo
cratic leaders expect the senate to
pass the naval bill before adjourn
ment. Numerous amendments by
Keating aimed at reducing the build
ing program as outlined by the sen
ate. yesterday were decisively de
feated.
The bill today was sent to a confer
ence with a house committee, and a
long struggle is expected over the
increased building provisions which
are incorporated in the senate bill.
As passed by the house the bill pro
vides for only five capital ships, which
the senate has increased to eight. It
is thought that the house committee j
will remain firm for only five ships,
while the senate is determined that
eight shall be built.
The army appropriation bill, carry
ing $330,000,000, w’as debated at length
In the senate, but no Vote was taken
on it.
WEDDING ETIQUETTE NOW
CHANGED IN ENGLAND
LONDON, July 21. — The war has
altered the etltquette of weddings in
England. The war wedding ring is
not now always made of gold. A bride
may be married with a lead ring made
of the piece of shrapnel that injured
her bridegroom.
The Invitation list is, if not entirely
suspended, much restricted. As a
rule, only near relatives receive cards
bidding them to the wedding.
The war bride has revised the wed
ding present tax also In a most salu- ^
tary manner. It is understood to be
unpatriotic to give presents made of
gold; silver Is welcomed instead.
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BUY SPRUCE FOR AIRSHIPS:
SEATTLE. July 11. — The entente (
allies have In the last year paid $1,
500,000 for Oregon and Washington
spruce, to be used In *he manufacture
of aeroplanes, according to Secretary
Allen, of the WeHt Coast Lumbermen's
Association.
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14,000 AT EL PASO.
EL PASO, July 22. — The arrival
at Fort Bliss today of the First ar
tillery, Pennsylvania National Guard, i
brought the number of state troops
encamped here to 14,000.
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NEW YORK, July 22. — Thirty
nine deaths and 133 new eases of In
fantile paralysis were reported to the
health department during the past
twenty-four hours. This is the great
est number of deaths In one day that
has been reported since the epidemic
began, four weeks ago.
Extraordinary measures to prevent
the spread of the disease have been
adopted by the city Health authorities.
Children under one have been barred
not only from moving picture shows,
but from all amusements at Coney Is
land except those in the open air. Six
teen playground streets were closed
today and the opening of 39 more was
delayed.
The children's rooms in the public
libraries and all playground sandlots
were closed. Oil will be sprinkled on:
the surface of the park playgrounds
to make them as dustles sas possible.
U. S. GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FIGHTING PARALYSIS, j
WASHINGTON, July 22. — Instruc i
tions for state and city authorities j
concerning meuns of preventing the
spread of infantile paralysis were
completed by the public health service
.today, to be mailed throughout the
United States. They recommend iso
lation of patients for six or eight
weeks and of persons coming in con
tact with them, and a general strength
ening of all sanitary precautions.
Reports to the health service today
Indicated that infantile paralysis Is
not epidemic except in New York city.
Elsewhere the number of cases Is
barely above normal.
The general board of the public
health service met again today to com
plete plans for fighting infantile para
lysis. Congress will be urged to has-,
ten appropriation of $100,000.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — The war
department today reported the murder
of Lieut.-Col. M. C. Butler, at Alpine,
Texas, by Henry Spandel, of St. Louis.
The murder was committede while
Butler was automobile riding with
Spandle and wife. The crime is re
ported as a cold-blooded murder, as
Butler was absolutely innocent of any
wrong.
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REVIVE TUNNEL PROJECT-:
FRANCE TO ENGLAND
—
LONDON, July 22. — The old pro !
ject of building a tunnel under the|
English channel to connect England
with the continent has again been r®
vived. Plans are on foot for a meet
ing of a large number of members of
parliament to consider how far the
scheme can be furthered at present
with a view to putting it into execu
tion at the end of the war. The deci
sion of the allies' trade conference to
establish rapid land and sea transport
services at low cost is said to have
a direct bearing on the revival of the
matter.
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$275,000 IMMIGRATION
STATION FOR SEATTLE.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — Author
ity for the erectiou of an immigration
station at Seattle, to cost $275,000, will
be included in the public building ap
propriation bill. This was agreed to
in committee today following a hear
ing given Representative Humphreys.
TAKE TOWN AND
12,000 MEN IN
TWO DAYS’ FIGHT
PETROGRAD, July 22.—The Russian army today, in a
tremendous drive, forced the Teutonic forces in Volhynia west
and captured more than 12,000 prisoners. This makes a total
of 26,000 prisoners captured by the Russians since July 16.
KOVEL NOW CRITICAL POINT.
LONDON, July 22.—The Russians continue their advance
toward Kovel and now are engaged in a pitched battle along
the banks of the Stokhod. On the rest of the eastern front,
while there is continuous fighting at many places, no important
change occurred. Both sides are concentrating their efforts on
the Lutsk salient to the east of Kovel.
In the Caucasus and Mesopotamia the fighting between the
Turks and the Russians continues with varying results. The
weather in the greater part of this region, which is extremely
hot, precludes any strained efforts.
GERMANS ATTACK IN VOSGES.
PARIS, July 22.—The Germans last night began a strong
attack against the French positions in the Vosges. The attack
was precided by a heavy bombardment, which lasted several
hours. No ground was gained by the Teutons, who were re
pulsed with great loss.
It is thought here that the Germans transferred several di
visions from the Somme front to this section, hoping to catch
the French unprepared.
Heavy artillery fighting has been resumed at Verdun, and
it is thought an infantry attack will follow the bombardment
which is exceedingly severe.
GERMANS USE EYE IRRITANT.
LONDON, July 22.—A spirited artillery duel is in progress
along the entire British front in nortihern France. The Germans
are using gas shells which contain eye irritants ,the effects of
which are extremely harmful to the soldiers nearby when they
break.
There has been no attempt by either side to gain ground in
the past twenty-four hours.
SUBMARINES ACTIVE AGAIN.
LONDON, July 22.—Three steamships belonging to the al
lies were sunk today by German submarines. The vessels sunk
were the British steamer Wolf, 2,400 tons; the British steamer
Kamara, 2,300 tons, and the French steamer Cettera, 1,200
tons. The crews of all three vessels were saved.
A report from Berlin states that German submarines sank
six British trawlers off the English coast yesterday.
The number of vessels sunk indicates that the German ad
miralty is again inaugurating its submarine campaign against
British shipping. It is expected that the renewed activity of
the underwater craft will be followed by a more rigorous patrol
by British war vessels along the lanes of commerce.
SAY OFFENSIVE IS OVER.
BERLIN, July 22.—A statement today was issued by the
war office to the effect that the great Anglo-French attack on
the Snmmf front, has been abandoned.
WASHINGTON, July 22. — Senator
Martin today pressed his resolution,
asking thut President Wilson urge the
British government to exercise clem
ency In the case of Sir Roger Case
ment, convicted of high treason In
connection with the Irish rebellion.
Chairman Stone, of the foreign re
lations committee, today said Ameri
can Ambassador Page, at London, had
Informed the state department that '■
Great Britain would resent any rep
resentations in the matter which is
considered one of only Internal im
portance.
The matter was passed over until
Monday.
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OF NO MILITARY IMPORTANCE.
LONDON, July 22. — The morning
newspapers, while expressing admira
tion editorially for the feat of the <
German submarine Deutschland, In- i
slat that It cannot have the slightest 1
military importance nor can it be re- I
garded as a demonstration of the In- I
effectiveness of the British blockade. <
SAY BLACKLIST
LONDON, July 22. — Prominent
msiness men of all classes have de
lared that the British blacklist of 100
tmerican firms with whom the British
[overnment refuses to do business was
i great mistake at this time. One
irominent man is quoted as saying:
It was the greatest tactical blunder
it this time whan the French loan
s being negotiated and important Rua
ian financial arrangements are under
vay in America."
It is not considered unlikely that
Ireat Britain will reconsider her ac
ion and recall the blacklist, which It
s said if of no practical value and
mly serves to raise opposition which
itherwise would not be manifested.
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ACQUIRE RICH ORE FIELDS.
THE HAGUE, via London. July 22.
—The Krupps have acquired what are
iescribed as the richest manganese
ire fields In Germany. They are the
i'erule fields and the Glueckaufhessen
ields. in the Lahn river region, and
be Hermannssegen fields, near Nied
ufischbach.