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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER ELEVEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 1»14 '
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ALASKA COAL SUITABLE FOR NAVY PURPOSES
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‘ W SHINGTON, Dec. 14—Secretary Dan
iels, of the navy, today advised the House com
$*• niittec on naval affairs that the tests of the Mat
anuska. Alaska, coal, completed ten days ago,
proved conclusively, both by labortory tests and
;; severe .ials under actual steaming conditions,
that tin coal from the Matanuska fields is prac
tically perfect for naval purposes.
!■;; V SHINGTON, Dec. 14—Secretary of the
;; Navy aniels has expressed himself as highly
;; please.i because of the plans going forward
;; tor tji construction of the government railways
;; iii Alaska. This, he said was particularly
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gratifying, to him, because, while last year’s
tests had indicated that fuel from the Bering
River fields had proved that the coal taken
out there was not suited for the use of the navy,
the tests just completed of the fuel taken out
of the Matanuska field indciated that the coal
from that section is the equal for naval pur
poses of any coal in the United States.
The tests made of the fuel on the cruiser
Maryland consisted of subjecting the fuel to all
the conditions of service reqirements. For
seven days the coal was burned under froced
draft; a four hour test was made at a speed of
twenty knots, and also a natural draft test of
of 24 hours at a speed of ten knots, with the rc
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suit that the fuel demonstrated its adaptability
for use on the vessels of the United States navy,
having met every requirement.
The Secretary stated that it was found
unnnecessary to hand pick the Matanuska coal,
that it was used in these tests just as it was
taken out and delivered to the Maryland, and if
the coal tested was a fair indication of the coal
of that field, that the results of the test were so
satisfactory that it justified the belief that Alas
ka would be able to furnish the best of fuel for
use on naval vessels, and at a saving of thous
ands of dollars to the government, which now
has to ship all fuel for use of the Pacific fleet
from the East or import it from Australia.
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WASHINGTON, Dor. 14—Governc
Goethals, of the Panama Canal zon<
has again reiterated his request I
the navy department that two torpeil
destroyers be sent to the waters c
he canal zone to prevent Violation
of the neutrality of the United State
through the misuse of wireless tel*
graphy by stations in the zone, an
the taking on of supplies by vessels c
the belligerant nations within tli
waters of the 3-mile limit.
The Colonel intimates that thes
violations have occurred, a- ' he <
sires that the practice shall b> disco
tinued, but powerless to ac< rapliv
It without the aid of one f tnor
warships.
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' STR. 1RIP1SI
PORT
The steamer Mariposa arriv i
port about 8 o'clock this me ■ . u
bringing 105 tons of freight fo
place, 15 horses for the Orr Sta
and the following passengers:
Weber, Mrs. Weber, John Hugh
T. Crooks, Mrs. Crooks, W. I,. Si
ing, Fred Van Camp, Mose Dum
J. Kower, Michael Selch, Dean Sc: i
Passengers for the westward wen
Valdez—Harry E. F. King.
Fort Liscum—Jas. J. Stewart.
Seward—Karl Armstrong, Mrs Ai
strong, (for Kodiak), A. Komedal, (l
Unga), F. I,. Goodwin, Mrs. Goodwi i
(for Unalaska), Marie Lavor, G .1:
Natheson, Mrs. Geo. Gilroy and Mi:
M. Whiteman, (for Kodiak), Mr. Wi
lima.
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WILLIS MARRIES
CORDOVO YOUNG LADV
Dick Willis, the popular 1st Asst
Engineer on the Mariposa is hack ot
the run after a lay-off of one trip, dur
ing which he took unto himself i
bride, formerly Miss Mathisen, win
for the year has been a resident o
Cordova. The wedding took place
Seattle on Nov. 24, where tho liapi
couple make their home.
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LEFT FOR THE NELCHINA
TO BE GONE A YEAI
Camille McGowan left on this morr
ing’s train for Chitina and from ther
will go to the Nelchina diggings, wher
he is interested in some mining proi
erty which he worked last summei
Pie says the prospects looks good an
that he intends to remain in the ne>
camp for a year before again reiurr
ing to Cordova.
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Catch an Octopus
“Shorty" Hawes and J. F. Appleb
returned today from a fishing trl
down the bay. During their outin
they landed an octopus, having
spread of tentacles of about ten feel
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Bertha Due Tomorrow Noon.
Capt. Lathrop is in receipt of a tel<
gram from Seward announcing tha
the Bertha wi.ll arrive in Cordov
from the westward lommorrow noor
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Chamber Meets Tonight.
A meeting of the Chamber of Con
merce will be held tonight and It 1
urged that there be a full attendanc
of the members.
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Don’t forget that both the Dali
Times and Alaska Times can be ha<
for only $1.25 per month; or both fo
$6 for b!x months, if paid In advancs
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SUBMARINE DODGES MINE FIELD
END BLOWS UP TURKISH
BATTLESHIP
I. ' 'ON, Dec. 14—An official bulletin issued today states
that t e i ’itisb submarine JV11 entered the Dandanelles yes
torda.' aii 1 in spite of tin* difficult current, successfully divot
und and passed five rows of mines which had been placed In
(he irks, and torpedo the Turkish batlleship Massudieh
vhici. was guarding the mine fields.
1 lie submarine was subjected to a terrific fire from tin
i ft* . and was chased by several torpedo boats, but succeeds*
in aping unhurt and returned to the fleet safely after beinj.
si *i-1 rgetl, on one occasion, for nine hours.
d'lit* Battleship Massudieh, which was torpedoed, was ;
v< 1 of about 10,000 tons, and was about 40 years old. Sin
ear ed a crew of GOO men. When lust observed by the suit
nm die she was sinkintr bv the stern.
BELIEVE GENERAL ADVANCE OF THE
ALLIES WILE NOT BEGIN
UNTIE SPUING
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LONDON, Dec. 14—The most optimistic of British observ
i is of the war, assuming that orders for a general advance of
II Ik* allied forces in France and Belgium have been isseud, an
ot the opinion that no important movement will lie made in tin
near future, and that the fighting will lx* confined to limtiec
areas at this time. They express the belief that no material
progress could be made before spring, and therefore no attempt
it a general assault along the line will be attemped until that
t i me.
EVERYTHING QUIET IN FUNDERS
FRENCH REPORT CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCH
P ARIS, Dec. 14—An official bulletin issued by the war
oil ce today states that comparative quiet reigned along the bat
il line in Flanders yesterday. Elsewhere there was the usual
! art ill, iy exchange of minor importance.
It. the Meuse district the German batteries are moving
no md in the Woevere district the French rushed and cap
tut l a German trench, repulsing two sharp counter attacks
ma , the Germans in an attempt to retake the trench.
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IN HARBOR IN CHIEE AT
PUNTA ARENAS
VALPARAISO, Chile, Dec. 14—A dispatch received here
. today states that the German cruiser Dresden, which escaped
i from the fight with the British warships off the Falkland is
3 lands 1 ..d week, has arrived at that port. The message states
that the Dresden is practically uninjured.
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' NISH, Dec. t4—The Servian army still contiuos to advance,
1 driving the Austrians back toward the border. The latter are
r disputing every inch of the ground, but are falling bad'Ward
• before the attacks of the Servians.
LOCAL JOTTING8.
I^nst week the thermometer dropped
to 8 degrees above zero.
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A. I). Nash was an arrival from Mc
Carthy on Sunday's train.
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Dan Stacey ia now night clerk at
the Italnler Grand hotel.
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E. W. Kxum, of Chltlna, was an ar
rival In town on yesterday's train.
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Councilman H. K. P. King, of Valdez
wns a passenger on the Mariposa for
his home town.
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Dr. Schmitz has so far recovered
from his severe cold as to gain re
turn to business.
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The Alameda sails from Seattle for
Cordova on Wednesday and will like
ly bring the big Christmas mail.
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J. 0. Egan, of Palirbanks, was an
arrival from the interior on yester
day's train, and will leave on the next
boat for the states.
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More gold was produced in the Cir
cle country thiis year than last, and
operators state that the old camp will
still further increase its output in 1915.
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P. T. Hamshaw, the Chlsana min
ing operator, arrived in town yester
day and will leave on the Mariposa lo
spend the holidays with his wife in
Seattle.
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A handsome new sign, the work of
Artist Wolf, now decorates the front of
the place of business of Harmon &
Deveer, having been put in imsition
tills morning.
Carl Whitham left this morning for
Chisana, where he has extensive
holdings and is in the pay streak
While in camp he keep posted by
reading the Times.
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W. L. Spaulding, of Fairbanks and
Michael Selch and B. J. Bower, of
Ruby, were arrivals on the Mariposa,
and wili leave for the interior on the
next train.
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Dean Searle, yardmaster for the
Copper River & Northwestern rail
way, was an arrival on the Mnriposa
after spending a vacation of a month
in the states.
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M. Dunn, an employee of the Orr
Staget Co., arrived on the Mariposa
from the states bringing fifteen horses
for use on the stages between Chitlna
and Fairbanks.
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Deputy Marshal Karl Armstrong, of
Kodiak, who escorted Tony Papas to
McNeill's Island, and who shot his
prisoner In the arm when he tried to
oscape at Seattle, was a passenger on
the Mariposa enroute to his home at
Kodiak.
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Miss Thorn Smith, who instructs
the young idea at Kennecott how to
shoot, came to Cordova on yesterday's
train. The school term of nine
months has closed and after visiting
here and at Valdez MIbh Smith will
leave for the states.
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K. Widing, who has been at the
Kennecott mine for the past eighteen
months, was an arrival on yesterday’s
train, and will leave on the Mariposa
for the states, where he will spend the
holidays at his old home In St. Paul.
LONDON, Dec. 14 English and French newspapers, ir
commenting upon the status ol' the war, declare that the tinn
has come for a general advance of the allies through Franc<
and Belgium.
Some of the official reports issued by the war office indicab
that such a movement will soon be undertaken, and it is gen
orally believed that the advance has already been ordered and
is under way. The official bulletins state that such an advanci
movement must necessarily be slow, and that progress will b.
inch by inch, wit it stubborn lighting marking everv step.
BETRtXlRAl), Doc. 14—An official bulletin today states
that there has ben sharp lighting between the Turkish and
Russian troops south of Erzerum, in Asiatic Turkey. The re
port states mat the Turks wore everywhere repulsed, and arc
now fleeing in disorder south beyond the Euphrates river with
the Russian troops in pursuit. The Turkish losses are said to
have been severe.
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MILES FROM BORDER
PARIS, Dec. 14—An official bulletin issued this afternoon
says that the French are making gains in Alsace, where the
advance has brought the French line to a point north of Alt
kirch and ten miles east of the border. The report states that
the (Jemmas are ms ' it"; a stubborn resistance, but that the
French gains have been steady.
PHYSICIANS DECL/1RE KAISER MUST
BE OPERATED OHS TOO
IEL ATJHIS TIME
HERNE, Dec. 14—A telegram received here today from
Munich states that the illness ot the Kaiser has aggravated the
oh! trouble with his throat that it has been decided to oprente
upon him, hut that owing to his feverish condition it is tlnuight
bent to postpone the operation for a few days.
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HEREIN, Dec. 14—It is generally admitted here that the
Kaiser is a very sick man, and there is little doubt that he will
be unable to go to the front for a long time. 1 is said that the
throat trouble u hieh was so troublesome during the early years
of his reign, has broken out anew.
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i INTENSE GOLD IN
! THE EASTERN
I SMS
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► CHICAGO, Dec. 14—The charitable
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► organizations In this city were over
► whelmed today with appeals for aid,
► as a result of the cold wave which
► has swept the Great Ibices region.
► The temperature has fallen 31 degrees
to zero In the past 20 hours. As a
i consequence the suffering among the
poorer classes Is Intense. All the
, Municipal lodging houses were filled
to capacity with homeless men last
night, and thousands stood In the
bread lines which have been establish
ed.
The cold wave extends throughout
the eastern states, with zero weather
and snow In the North Atlantic
sates.
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FIR RELIEF '
The meeting following the rellgous
services in the EmpresH Theatre yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of
taking action towards raising a relief
fund for the suffering Belgians, was
largely attended.
Rev. J. U McBrtde was chosen chair
man of the meeting, following which
a number of our citizens, among them
lenry Slater, Nathanael Greene, Mrs.
E. L. Harwood. Malcolm Brock. Thos.
Von Spronsen and A. E. Lathrop, gave
short talks on the subject. There
was some abjection made to con
fining the relief to be afforded to tn»
Belgians, the sentiment of the speak
ers on this point being that the relief
should be extended ,to all sufferers
from the war. An objection was also
voiced against sending whatever funds
may be raised to the Red Cross soci
ety, on the ground that Instead of
aiding the starving non-combanta the
money might go to the relief of the
soldiers of the waring nations.
A motion was finally carried that
the chairman appoint a comnVttee
to take charge of the matter of rata
ing funds for the relief of the
women and children of Belgium. The
chair appointed a committee of seven,
Nathanael Green, chairman, A. E.
Bathrop, C. H. Packard. H. O. Steel,
Mrs. Alvah Eames. Mrs. E. L. Har
wood and Mrs. Malcolm Brock,
treasurer.
The members of the committe will
meet at 8 o'clock this evening to con
sider ways and means of raising funds,
the meeting to be held in rooms over
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
NATIVE GARNETS THAT WILL
MAKE ATTRACTIVE SETTINGS
W. E. Cathcart, one of the well
known Copper River railway em
ployes, ia the proud possessor of a
number of very prettily cut garnets.
These stones he dug out of oue of the
hills near Chitina and as they are of
of exceptionally fine quality he sent
them outside and had them cut and
intends to have them mounted lu a
new Elk pin.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The launch Wave came over from
Katallla and brought a cargo of guso
line and also the local mail.
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"Slfookum" Johnsou, of Fairbanks.
Is In town on hie way to the states.
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Our prices on Groceries are the
lowest ever made In Cordova. Call or
phone O'NEILL & SLATER & CO,