The Cordova Daily Times
_^ ME i i.\l, XI MI>l.h -E. CORDO\ A, ALASKA, TI ENDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS
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t J. PIERPONT MORGAN.
American Financier Who Was
Wounded by Holt-Muenter.
Photo by American Press Association.
BIG STRIKE OF
M. F. Rowland the orignal discov
erer of the Nizina placer gold fields,
has just returned from that section
where he staked a large ledge of anti
mony. This metal was discovered fif
teen years ago, but its commericial
value was not known at that time,
but since a market has been establish
ed for antimony the uncovering of a
body of this ore is of considerable
importance.
Mr. Rowland brought samples of the
antimony to Cordova and will leave on
the steamer Northwestern for the
states where he expects to interest
capial in his latest find. He thinks
that he has one of the largest de
posits of antimony to be found any
where. There is a four foot solid
ledge of antimony and also forty feet
containing a stringer of from two to
four Inches wide in a zone of porphy.
This ore runs 60 per cent in anti
mony and Mr. Rowland, who is a
practical miner and thoroughly un
derstands the game, is taking to the
states a large quantity of samples and
if the assay value is anything near
what he thinks it is he has one of the
biggest and best propositions in this
section.
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C. S. Knudson was an arrival on
yesterday's boat and will leave on the
first train for his home in Fairbanks.
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Geo. Modine, of Anchorage, has dis
posed of his business there, and is a
passenger on the Northwestern for
the states. He will return to Nome,
which he thinks is a better camp than
Anchorage.
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THE BLUM. O'NEILL CO. an
nounce a decline in the price of Sugar
and Flour.
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 21—The Russian forces in Vilna have in
till probability escaped from the encircling movement of Hin
denberg’s cavalry, although definite information is not being
received. However, it is felt here that if the movement had
been successful that Berlin would have announced the victory,
as such a culmination would have been one of the big events of
the war. Hindenberg had thrown a screen of German horse
men along both flanks of the retreating Russians and he also
stood astride of the main lines of communication of the armies
of the Czar. For a time it looked as it was impossible for the
Russians to break through, but the horsemen probably were not
in sufficient force to impede the Russians, most of whom were
veterans of a similar retreat from Warsaw, and were skilled in
the nature of the work they were doing. The skill of the Rus
sian commanders in extricating themselves from a dangerous
situation is meeting with the highest praise from military ex
perts who say that the morale of the Russian troops must be of
the highest stand the strain of such defeats and retiring move
ments constantlly, when Hindenberg threw his horsemen in
strong raids at the flanks of the Russians. The German center
under Von Mackensen and Prince Leopold of Bavaria com
menced a simultaneous movement apparently with the intention
of making a grand attack against the Muscovites. The Rus
sian defense in the center was unexpectedly obstinate and the
movement did not result in the expected advance Mackensen
being unable to weld Iiis scattered forces into a mobile whole
after a terrible march through the marshes, harassed by the
rear guard of the Russians, who threw every impediment into
the way of the advancing Teutons. Considerable speculation
is afloat in this city concerning the domestic situation in Russia.
It was felt that a crisis was imminent when the Premier pro
longed the Duma, and the calling of a meeting of the municipal
councils in Moscow was figured to bring the matter to a head.
Petrograd is absolutely silent on the internal affairs of the em
pire, and the censorship is iron clad, so that nothing can be
j learned, and not even rumors of the real situation are being
! received.
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PARIS, Sept. 21—The Russian Finance Minister has com
; municated to this government saying that Russia, in common
| with her allies, is putting into the common task of subduing the
enemy, all her resources both of men and of money. The pre
Iparedness of Russia for the war as to cannon and supplies was
tar inferior to Germany at the beginning, but Russia has
already overcome a part of this advantage, and the margin in
favor of the enemy will continue to steadily decrease as the
nation is putting into effect extensive measures to increase the
production of war munitions and is buying largely from foreign
countries.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 21—The Teuton campaign against Serbia
lias commenced and today witnessed considerable heavy ean
noading along the Save and the Danube. The Serbian posi
tions on the south bank of the river are all being bombarded
bv the Austrian batteries from the other shore, and the Serb
ians are replying spiritedly to the fire. The battle is develop
ing along a hundred mile front between the mouths of the
Drina and Morava rivers, it being the intention of the Austro
(Jermans to push straight through Serbia to the Bulgarian fron
tier. I lie heavy artillery firing is intended as a cover for the
throwing of a hig force of infantry across the river, and' the
the seizure of the bridge head. When this is done tin* Teuton
steam roller will be started on its way carrying supplies to their
1 urkish allies. It is likely that the German commanders will
choose the valley of the Morava for its route to Bulgaria. Bel
grade is being heavily shelled by the Austrian batteries at Sem
lin, and the city of Semendria near the month of the Morava on
the Serbian side is the connection of a strong froce of invaders
attempting to cross the river.
Labor Employment Increased By War.
LONDON, Sept. 21—Reviewing the effect of the first year
of war on the labor market the Board Trade Labor Gazette
says that although the first shock of war caused much disor
ganization, there is now very little unemployment except in a
few luxury trades, while in a number of Industries, notably coal
mining, engineering, shipbuilding, agriculture and ransport.
the demand for labor greatly exceeds the supply. In the in
sured trades the percentage of unemployment on August 10 was
j 1.03 compared with 3.95 a year ago.
During the year two and half million workpepole have had
| increases in rates of wages or war bonuses amounting to over
j two millions dollars a week or over three shillings per capita to
| those benefiting.
Steamship Values Have Jumped Skyward.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 21—The upward trend of steamship
| values is well maintained especially for tonnage suitable for
I liner service, the dearth of such boats becoming more and more
marked. The absorption of all available labor into naval ship
building and munition work here as well as in France, Russia,
j and Italy, has been complete, and shipbuilders are unable to ac
cept orders for new tonnage with any prospect of making de
livery, so that sellers can get almost any price they ask for avail
able boats. The North German Steamer Schlesien which sold
at auction in January for 63,000 pounds has just been sold for
over 1 Off,000 pounds.
Revenues to be Derived from Munition Factories. #
LONDON, Sept. 21—It is expected that government reven
ues of twenty millions sterling will come from profits above a
certain percentage earned in the 250 establishments controlled
by the new Munitions Ministry. Many of the small establish
| ments will probably he only able to pay their way for a time but
I such firms as Vickers, Maxim and Armstrong Whitworth will
make large contributions and as the activities of the Mintsry
of Munitions grow so will the source of revenue be extended.
Allies War Loan Participated In by Ail.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21—The negotiations towards the
floating of tjielhg loan to England and France are progressing
smoothly, and all talk of interference with the loan by pro
German sympathizers, as well as all threats to injure the par
ticipating bnaks have disappeared, and hanks of all discrip
tions are coming into line for their share of the business. Tt is
probable that the borrowers will agree not touse any of the
money for the purchase of munitions of war, and in that event
the leading German-American hankers will participate to a
large extent. The allies have about decided to pay for their
amunition and war supplies by the shipment of gold and Ameri
can securities from Europe.
PEI ROGRAD, Sept. 21—Tlio war office announced official
ly today that the Russians had captured over seventy thous
and prisoners of war during the monhs of August and Septem
ber. These prisoners include only those taken in the fighting
south of Poland', and do not include the number taken by the
| northern and central armies. The Russians in Gelicia are still
ion the offensive and have taken a decided advantage over tin*
I Austrian troops there.
Italian Composed Mounment Gives Way to Fountain.
I DINE, Italy, Sept. 21—The Imperial Austro-Hungarian
Commissioner governing Trieste has issued a decree ordering
“for aesthetic reasons” the removal of the monument to Verdi,
the Italian composer, which in white marble adorns the Piazza
San Giovanni. In its place the Commissioner has ordered the
! erection of a fountain which “for hygienic reasons” is to wash
the spot where the Verdi statue stood.
Russians Make Orderly Retirement from Vilna.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 21—The Russian garrison which
1 evacuated Vilna is withdrawing eastward and not southward
indicating that the German cavalry which almost encircled the
retiring forces have Ween unable to seriously impede the Rus
sian retreat which is being carried out in an orderly manner
and with all tin- expedition posible consistent with the number
of troops and the character of the roads. The Russians are
battling for the crossings over the Vilna river under favorable
i conditions and are easily holding their own against the enemy.
The success of the retiring movement is practically assured'. (
Bulgaria Likely to Join Teutons In War.
WASHINGTON, Kept. 21—The Bulgarian representative
to this country officially announced this afternoon that his
I government had ordered a general mobilization of all the mili
tary force of the country effective today. The Bulgarian ro
erves were called back some time ago, and large numbers of
them have returned from Italy and other European countries.
The announcement is looked upon as significant here as mean
ing that Bulgaria is ready to enter into war, probably on tin
side of the central powers to repay her old'enemy Serbia for the
defeats and loss of territory suffered at the last Balkan war.
BERLIN, Sept. 21—The Overseas Newspaper Agencv says
today that Serbia has declared a war zone'comprising the whole
of the Serbo-Bulgarian frontier in large numbers, and a general
of the article indicates that an attack on Serbia by Bulgaria is
mobilization has boon ordered by the government. The tone
i anticipated in support of the German offensive along the Save
| and the Danube which commenced this morning.
JOHN D. SAYS
MINERS ARE
- HIS PALS
TRINIDAD, Sept. 21—Rockefeller
fraternized .with the miners today
when he decended into the tunnels
and pits, and told them that he con
sidered they were his partners in the
enterprise and not merely his em
ployees. He wished them to under
stand that as regards himself he did
not desire the miners to loo!: upon him
as an enemy and offered to meet them
on an equal ground at any time, and
discuss working conditions with
them.
TRINIDAD, Sept. 21—John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., is still here investi
gating conditions at the mines of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., and today
descended into the pits and tunnels
and examined the workings at close
range, associating with the men, and
finding out exactly the nature of the
work being done by the employees,
and the conditions under which they
labor.
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DR. S. HALL YOUNG
WRITING ANOTHER BOOK
Word is received that Dr. S. Hall
Young, formerly superintendent of
Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, is
writing another book on Alaska, which
will appear with “The Mushing Par
son" as its title. Dr. Young's book,
“Alaska Days With John Muir,” just
recently came from the press.
CLAM FACTORY TO BE
ESTABLISHED AT CORDOVA
H. A. Sprague, president of the
I-ighthouse Packing Company, of War
ren, Oregon, who recently visited this
section and inspected the clam beds,
has about decided to establish a clam
factory here. He will need two
buildings 40x100 feet each and give
employment to about 100 people.
SNOWS SAYS EVERYBODY
TALKS WILSON IN EAST
Representative C. K. Snow, in a
column interview given in the Ruby
Record-Citizen, given upon his arriv
al from an Eastern trip, says, speak
ing of the Middle West:
“Throughout these sections no one
talks hard times,' no one talks des
pondency: a few talk war and every
one talks Wilson”
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CORDOVA BEING ADVERTISED
BY ARTICLES IN LESLIE’S
Col. Sleieher's second article on
Alaska in Leslie's Weekly has result
ed In considerable publicity for Cor
dova as evidenced from the fact that
President Geo. C. Hazelet, of the local
Chamber of Commerce, received forty
five requests in the last mail for in
formation about Cordova. Mayor
Slater and Secretary Edward F. Med
ley also received a number of letters
asking for information about this town
! and adjoining country.
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Northwestern In Port.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
:from Valdez at 4 o'clock this after
noon and will be in port all night load
ing ore. She is schduled to sail for
: Seattle at 7 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
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W. H Seagrave. wife and daughter
arrived from Kennecott yesterday, ao
‘companied by their guest, Mrs. D. C.
Seagrave.