Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $2,000,000 Each Montt
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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 175. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS
ANOTHER BIG SHIP IS SUNK
FEARED TEN AMERICANS HAVE BEEN LOST
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WASHINGTON. D. 0., June 30.—
Justice Wendell Stafford, of the Su
preme Court of the District of Colum
bia, who has been considering the
action brought by the American bond
holders of the Alaska Northern to re
strain the government from paying
over the purchase price of the road to
the Canadian bondholders, today de
nied the motion of the plaintiffs asking
that one-tenth of the purchase price
of the. road be paid Into court to be
held until the suit was determined.
This was asked in order to protect
any interest in the money that the
American bondholders, E. A. Shedd &
Co., and John It. Thompson of Chi
cago, might have. The Canadian ven
dors were given until August 20, by
the court, to defend before him the
allegations of fraud and conspiracy
made by the American bondholders.
The attorneys for Secretary of the
Interior and the Alaska Railroad Com
mission assured Judge Stafford that
the government would withhold the
payment of one-half million of the pur
chase price until August 20.
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He reports that 29 lives were lost and ten persons
injured. Of the Anrerican pnssengers on the boat, so
far ten have not been accounted for, and it is* feared
they are dead. The Armenia is a British ship with
a burden of H800 tons, and sailed from Newport
News bound for Avonmouth, England. It is not
j explained why the disaster to the Armenia has not
[been made public before. It must have been known
to the British authorities, unless the life boats of
the Armenia were delayed in reaching shore because
of rough weather. Consul Holland, has been cabled
to by the state department to forward the full story
of the affair as soon as the details are available. No
names of the Americans on the boat have been
learned as yet, nor has the consul sent in the names
of the ten Americans whom lie classes as missing.
CORDOVA’S EXPORTS GROWING
IS NOW THE LARGEST IN ALASKA
The steamer Alameda that left here
yesterday morning for Seattle took on
board at this port 1156 tons of copper
ore, and 5,000 cases of salmon. This
has become Buch a common occur
rence to us In Cordova that we fall
to realize Just what It means. If one
would stop and think however, he
would realize the astonishing fact
that the boats leaving Cordova for
Seattle get more freight In this port
alone, than they get In Seattle for all
the towns they touch at coming north.
That Is a concrete example of how
great the exports of Cordova have
mounted this summer, and this is but
a beginning. ,
The Alaska Syndicate is preparing
to spend *10,000,000 in further develop
ing Its copper properties in the Cop
per Ulver valley. The Immense ship
ments of ore that are now leaving
Cordova for Tacoma come only front
one mine. The shipments could be In
creased ten fold within a short time
with the proper railroad development.
That part of this $10,000,000 will be
used to purchase other valuable cop
per properties along the line of the
railroad seems to be reasonably as
sured. This will mean that the Syndi
cate can build spurs from the present
railroad to its new mines, and place
more of them on a shipping basis. The
only thing that keeps the Mother bode
mine from being an all the year round
shipper is the fact that the mine is
13 miles from the railroad, and the
only way to get the ore down the trail
Is to sled it when the snow comes. The
Mother bode mine could be sending
out as much ore per month as the
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Kennecott mine if a spur was built,
and proper development machinery
installed. f
This brings Cordova to tlie fore as
the premier port of Alaska sri the point
of exports. More wealth bops out of
Cordova to the states than any city or
town in Alaska, bar none. This fact
was conclusively proved by the Cham
ber of Commerce in the brief sub
mitted by it to the Kailrcad Commis
sion last fall, before the government
picked the route for their road. The
unanswerable facts of tonnage were
for some reason ignored by the Com
mission, and there has txeen much1 ad
verse criticism by various, newspapers
throughout the country because of
that fact. Investigations show noth
ing In the line of tonnage along the
j Susitna route to the Interior except
the Matanuska coal. That is all that
has been uncovered that is positive,
although one may hear various stories
of rich mines in the Broad Pass coun
try and elsewhere.
The truth is. however, that the
shipments from Cordova, are actual
and real, they are not estimates, they
are not in the future, and they spell
tonnage in large letters. Practically
all the boats of the Alaska Steamship
Company are being used to carry the
southbound freight of Cordova. Even
the boats running to Nome, are com
ing back this way to relieve the con
gestion of ore at the dock. Every
available car of the railroad is in com
mission this summer and being
worked to its full capacity. And still
the ever growing tide of copper ore
keeps coming to Cordova for trans
shipment to Tacoma, and the trains
that are bringing down the ore are
carrying from Abercrombie a carload
or two or three of canned salmon on
every trip to swell Cordova's tonnage,
while here at Cordova we have two
more canneries sending out their sil
ver horde properly canned for the
markets of the world.
When it comes to actual business
showing of tier mines and fisheries.
Cordova's lead over the other cities
of Alaska lias been well established.
The value of the salmon shipped
monthly from here is in the tens of
thousands, while this niontTf over two
million dollars worth of copper ore
was sent from here to Tacoma. What1
other city in Alaska can boast of as
much. And like a famous American
once said, “We have not yet begun to
fight.”
ANCIlORACiE, June 30. — Nl
tundred and fifty men are now e
>loyed on the government railroad
he vicinity of this city. Twej
niles of the road, from here to Eaj
iliver will have the rails laid
September 1. The wages are ab<
|G per day.
(Ed. Note.) This telegram receiv
rrom Seattle today is a sample of t
booming that is being done by sotc
body, presumably the government o
eials, in an effort to boost the prt
of lots at the sale that is going
take place at the new townslte i
July 9. It is well known that the wa
Beale for laborers is 37% cents p
hour, which at an eight hour di
makes $3 per day. Of this amou
$1 is deducted for board. Thf*7e Is 1
work on Sundays. The men can thei
fore make $18 per week, from whU
$7 must be deducted for board, lea
ing $11 clear. This is the truth aboi
wages, and somebody is spreading
fnlse impression for a reason.
The Edith should have arrived i
Latouche last night from Nome an
will be in Cordova soon.
ENGLAND TO LIST LABOR
UP TO SOL OF SIXTY-FIYE
TjONDON, .Tune 30—Secretary Long of the
London Government Board, lias introduced in the
House of Commons a measure for the compilation
of a national register, of working men. The object
of the bill as stated by the author is not to coerce
trades people and members of the labor unions, but
to secure complete information regarding the
resources of the country, and to assist the govern
ment in satisfactorily organizing such resources.
The measure classifies all persons, of both sexes,
under the age of sixty five, ripcords their present
occupation, and the direction wherein service can be
rendered by each.
PREMIER ASQUITH EXHORTS
. RICH TO SET EXAMPLE
LONDON, June JO.—Premier Asquith, in a
speech to the members of the Uuild at their hall
today rcommended economy to the promoters of the
guild meetings, who have been noted for the extrava
gance in the matter of expenditures. The Premier
said that he believed that the rich men of the nation
should support the British war loan and set nn
example of thrift to the people of a nation burdened
with an expenditure of fifteen million dollars a day
for purposes of war.
NEW ZEAUrPREPARES
‘ DEVOTE ENERGY TO WAR
WELLINGTON, N. Z., June 30—Premier Mas
sey announced today, that the New Zealand govern
ment was prepared to form a national military min
istry until the close of the war. The purpose of the
new ministry is to promote the conserving and con
centrating of the resources of the country, in order
that, the whole energies of New Zealand may be em
ployed in the prosecution of liositilities.
BERLIN, June 30—The official German state
ment this afternoon announces that the army under
General Linsingen has driven the Russians across
the Ohelalipa river.
SAN FRANCI8CO, June 30—'The ex
secretary of state, William Jetjnings
Bryan will arrive In this city the last
of the week to keep a program of
speaking dates which have been ar
ranged for him. The city is prepared
to welcome ltB distinguished guest,
and special preparations have been
made by the fair officials to do him
honor. Next Sunday, July 4th, Bryan
will address a monster gathering in
this city, and make the address of the
day at San Francisco’s celebration of
the national holiday. On July 7, he
will resume his efforts In behalf oi
the peace of the world, by addressing
the meeting of the International Con
ference of Women Workers for the
Promotion of Peace.
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COPPER RIVER VALLEY TOWNS
TO OO DRY TOMORROW i
Three towns in the country contigu
ous to Cordova go dry at midnight.
Chlttna and McCarthy voted dry,
while a license was refused at Katalla
because there Is no longer a deputy
marshal stationed there.
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MIbb Lila McKenxie, a sister of Mrs.
Len Cox. will arrive from Beattie on
the Northwestern tomorrow, and will
go out to Mile 56 to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Cox. Mrs. Cox la In town
to meet her sister, who is on her first
visit to Alaska.
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There will be no show at the Em
press Friday night, but there will be a
big ahow Monday night to help cele
brate the holiday. There will also be
the regular Sunday show. On Monday,
as a special holiday attraction, Mary
Plckford will be shown in "Hearts ■
Adrift."
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A train will leave for Cbltlna Fri
day morning. The train was scheduled
for tomorrow but was put off a day to
accommodate the passengers on the
Northwestern.
LONDON, June JO.—The Russian people are
far from being down heartened or discouraged over
tin* recent ad verses administered I to their armies by
tin* Teuton forces. Instead the ^Russian government
is replying to tin* brilliant series of Teuton victories
by establishing a Munitions Board, which lias been
given the power to spend money without limit for
the promotion of the war, and the proper equipment
of the Russian armies, and has also been given
unlimited power over all private industries, with
authority to direct the Activities of private con
corns into such channels as may be most advan
tageous for the government. Throughout Russia,
the people are united as never Before in their opposi-j
Jtion to the Austro-Gernmns, and they are determined
to see that this is a fight to a finish. There is no
peace party in Russia, and wilt not be until Russia
and her allies are in a position to dictate the terms.
The whole country now realises that the disasters
to the Russian arms, have not been because of lack
of courage or fighting qualities among the soldiers,
or lack of proper leadership, but is due sole ly to the
lack of guns and munitions to properly equip the
immense armies that Russia hais put into tin* field.
The new Munitions Board will bend every eiffort, and
use the combined resources of the entire country to
see that this deficiency in munitions is immediately
I remedied. * *4
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LONDON, June 30.—The power of the .Teutons
lias not been broken in the east, and thfir armies
continue to drive hack the Slav all alosig the line
from eastern Galicia northward, and well .into
Russian Poland. Despite stubborn resistance and
contesting every foot off tin* ground, the Gussian
soldiers are being competed to give way Indore the
steady continuous pn*s»uire of the. Austro-t lenirtun
assaults. Even when recreating the Bussianw con
tinue their desperate fighting, and) they do not fall!
back until it is absolute^ necessary in order to save
themselves from annihilation. Although the vittorv
has been with the advancing Teutons, .it has boon
purchased at a heavy cost for the retreating Rus
sians have inflicted tremendous losses upon; the
Austro-Gennans. k jA k j
HUN NOT YET I
CORNISH, N. H„ June 30.—Presi
dent Wilson is enjoying his visit here |
to the full. He spends his time be
tween the golf links, and taking l<#ng |
rides around the country in his motor
car. In answer to a query put to him
today, the president said that he ha
not yet abandoned all idea of visiting
the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco, this summer, but that he
feared that press of public business
would prevent him from doing so. A
visit to the exposition was enticing he
admitted, but said that he could not
afford to he too long away from Wash
ington in the present state of the
nation's foreign affairs.
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Bartenders Beware
The Counter Jumpers of Cordova
iereby accept and ambrace the chal
enge Issued by tho water-logged bar
enders of Cordova to mortal combat
in the ball field next Sunday, July
th. In deigning to teach these
tarrys of the ball field the rudiments
if the national pastime, we trust they
will appreciate the honor conferred
i|ion them.
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Heed Ye Bartenders
We, of the Guggenheim clan, slaves
nf the steel tail, who toll but do not
Bpln, have had our ire aroused by |
perusing In ye newspaper a challenge j
to play ye game of baseball. We.
know naught of what this game may
lie, but are confident that ye guild;
of bartenders know less, and so, we
agree to appear upon ye field of battle!
with proper tools nnd working clothes
on Sunday, July 4, and reduce ye bai^
tenders to pulp.
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They tell us that at Anchorage it
takes 12 hours after the matt is de
livered to the postoftlce before the
people commence to get their letters.
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\ letter received on the last boat
from Aucherage says, "The weather is
fine here, but that is about all.”
TRIESTE SOON IN DANGEI
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LONDON, .Tune 30—'The Italian advanc
through the Alps is slow but steady, and (1 t iler;
E’aneva is fully satisfied with the progress that hi
soldiers are making. Unless Austria brings larg
reinforcements at once, it seems probable that til
city of Trieste will fall. The Italians are daily draw
ing closer to the seaport, hut Trieste will be defender
obstinately and there will be much bloodshed befor
the city is taken.
BERLIN, June JO Chancellor Bethmann
FTollweg, ami Foreign Minister Jmiuni, returned ti
;his city today from Vienna. While in the Austro
capital, the German statemen held important eon
t’erenees with the political leaders of Austria-Hun
Tary. They both expressed the opinion that
Rouraania would remain neutral.
asquith Mines give .
THE TERMS Of PEACE
LONDON, June GO.—Premier Herbert Asquith
told the Horse of Commons today in answer to an
interrogatory propounded by a member, that the
government could not at this time, from motives of
expediency, make a statement concerning what terms
of peace would be suitable to Great Britain.
NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK '
CARGO OF WHEAT IS LOST
LONDON, June JO. The Norwegian ship
Neambuskenneth, bound from Portland, Oregon to
Liverpool with wheat, was sunk today by a German
submarine. The crew were saved. Another sub
marine sunk the Norwegian steamer Gjeso, 1,100
tons. The crew of this vessel were also saved.
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, I). (\, June 30.—It has just
been made public that the Dominion liner Armenia
was attacked and sunk by the German submarine
(J-J8 at 8 o’clock the evening of June 28th, 29 miles
northwest of Cornwall, England. The news was
received at the State Department today in a dispatch
from American Consul Armstrong, at Bristol, Eng.