The Cordo m Daily Times
VOLUME III. NUMBER 33._CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, .JANUARY 10, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTS
LOCAL ROAD TO SPEND MILLION DOLLARS
RENEWED RUSSIAN ATTACKS ARE REPULSED BY TEUTONS
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4 Tlie Copper River & Northwestern railway, with 4
4 Cordova as its tidewater terminus and penetrating inter- 4
4 ior Alaska as far as Kennecott, a distance of 19(5 miles, 4
4 will expend during the present year over $1,(KM),000 in '
4 now work, equipment, operation and’maintenance. This 4
4 is the estimate made by Superintendent Caleb Corser of 4
4 the amount needed for the successful running of tin* road 4
4 in 1917, and which has bee nallotted to him by the New 4
4 York office. On account of the increased ore tonnage 4
4 from the Bonanza and Jumbo mines, and the ojaming up 4
4 of many other interior copper properties, greatly in- 4
4 creased equipment is necessary for this broad-guaged 4
4 road, as well as extensive repairs to the roadbed and 4
4 many other improvements in the way of buildings and 4
4 additional snowsheds. Anticipating a most prosperous 4
4 year, this big appropriation was deemed' absolutely ne- 4
4 cessarv and is the best evidence of the faith capital has 4
4 in the future prosperity of Cordova and the adjacent 4
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• Her a million dollars! Accustomed as we in Alaska are to
dealing in large figures, this represents a vast sum of money,
but is the amount Superintendent Caleb Corser has secured to
be expended on new equipment, buildings and for the opera
tion ot the Copper River & Northwestern railway during the
present year. Mr. Corser has just returned from an extended
trip to the states, where he was in consultation with the officers
and directors of his company, and he brings back with him sub
stantial evidence that no expense is to be spared in bringing the
local road up to that high state of efficiency that it will be able
to expeditiously and economically handle its constantly grow
ing business and at the same time give a service that will com
pare favorably with that of any of tho old-established lines in
the states.
Notwithstanding the fact that the cost of machinery and
general railroad supplies have increased about fifty per cent
over the prices of a year ago, the company has decided to go
ahead with the improvements and a season of activity mav be
expected trom one end ot the line to the other, giving employ
ment to many men and thus contributing to the general pros
perity ot Cordova. There will be expended $225,000 on new
equipment and terminal buildings at this place; $175,000 on the
renewal of ties and putting of the roadbed in excellent condi
tion, and over $000,000 more in the maintenance and operation
of the line.
NEW E^lIPMENT OF THE VERY BEST.
Two new locomotives, of the Mikado tyj>e, the same as the
lOton class engines, have been ordered, as well as forty flat
cars for handling copper ore, five box cars and two oil ears.
Another steam shovel for the <'hitinn branch.
Six additional motor cars.
A locomotive crane lor the yards and to be used in con
struction work.
A gasoline driven air compressor for tie-tamping, which
"ill also carry its own tools. This is something new in the
" est, but is being successfully used'on the eastern roads.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE.
A new store building, to cost in the neighborhood of $30,
000, will be erected on the terminal grounds.
A storage building, for lubricating and illuminating oils,
and several building's about the shops and yards will be erected.
In order to avoid taking any chances of delay to traffic
through slides <100 lineal teet of snowsheds will be built in
Abercrombie canyon.
There will be a renewal of about fifty-five miles of the
road with new ties, which will be of Douglas fir, it having been
found that they are more economical, considering the cost of
labor and' comparative life of native ties.
The company will convert to superheat and install new lire
boxes in some of the old locomotives, in connection with giving
them a general overhauling. This superheat is an economic de
vice and saves twenty per cent in fuel, at the same time increas
ing the engine’s power.
ALASKA SALMON PACKED
LAST YEAR RECORD BREAKER.
The 1916 pack of Alaska salmon was
the largest on record, according to a
circular letter, just Issued by the
GriffithDurney Company, 'of San
Francisco. The firm, the letter says,
has just completed its statistics, which
show the year's pack tn be close tc
4.800,000 cases. This is an increase
of more than 300,000 cases over 1915,
the previous high record year.
The warm weather in June, July and
August of this year was responsible
for a heavy demand for pink salmon,
the only variety of the 1915 pack that
was offering in large quantities at that
time. This demand not only cleaned
out stocks in hands of packers, but
it reduced jobbers' stocks to a very
small compass. As a result, there was
an unprecedented demand when 191t
opening prices were named, which
made heavy inroads on the pack and
the market was quick to respond with
an advance.
1 he English market has kept pact
with the domestic situation, Alaskt
reds having advanced over six shil
lings a case since opening prices wert
named. This is equal to about 37 1-i
u nts a dozen. Pink salmon advancec
to about the same extent.
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BUFFALO BILL CODY
PASSES AWAY AT DENVER
DENVER. Jan 10. — Buffalo Bll
Cody, one of the country's most fa
mous characters, died here today.
WASHINGTON, Jan. In. — The
house rules committee will suspend
public hearings on the peace note
leak. Many congressmen express the
belief that the committee will report
against the investigation which Titos.
Lawson has requested, when he says
he will expose prominent government
officials and New York bankers in
connection with the leak.
BIDING MANY
VESSELS IN
ENGLAND
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 9. — The question
of expediting mercantile shipbuilding
is receiving attention from government
authorities and a "speeding up" order
has gone forth to various shipyards
where the tonnage under construction
is believed to be very large. Lack of
men and materials seem to be the
chief drawbacks, and in all probabil
ity skilled men will be brought back
from the front to enable further steel
furnaces to be opened while dilution
of labor and dilution of women
workers will probably be carried still
further.
Besides the large number of orders
on hand, three shipping firms have
each ordered a large cargo vessel of
over seven thousand tons, the P. & O.
Company have placed an order for a
big passenger liner and Furness Withy
have ordered seven big cargo steam
ers.
In the Belfast district additional
building berths which have been start
ed will allow for the construction of
sixteen large steamers.
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NATIVE FRENCH
(By Associated Press.)
NEAR VERDUN, Jan. 10. — Native
troops from the French colonies are
not so hardy as white soldiers from
the cities and villages of France, ac
cording to the chief surgeon of the
great field hospital here, lie said:
"The opinion has been very gener
ally prevalent throughout the world
that the semi-civilized races are hard
ier than the civilized white races. This
idea, however, has been proved fal
lacious. 1 myself, since the beginning
of the war, have treated some thou
sands of wounded men and have found
in general that the white race can
support pain without complaint better
than any colored race. We have here
cases of all kinds and 1 have been
able to prove that not only our pea
sants, who form such a large part
of our army, but the inhabitants of our
big cities are as naturally healthy and
amenable to surgical and medical
treatment as the men of any race
which lives under primitive condt
tions. Observation of the effectB ol
contact with dirt upon wounds proves
that natives suffer from gangrene
peritonitis and blood poisoning just nr
much as white men. At the same time
their complaints when they are suf
fering pain are much greater thai
those of white men."
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EAGLES. EAGLES, EAGLES.
1 Installation of officers Wednesday
at 8 p m. Visiting brothers Invited.
GEORQE DOOLEY, Sec
(By Associate |.r,,sg j
WASHINGTON, JKI1 ,u a
hearing on the (Irani. hibition bill
for Alaska before th. n lfie lPrritor.
ial committee, It dev. ,, that thorp
are three hundred ani ven'tvflve li
quor dealers and six in thf,
territory. Chairman mston indi
rated that the commltt.. would re
port the hill favorably and its effect
would make Alaska bone dry
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(Special to I tally Times.)
ANCHORAGE. Ian. 1a. — Xels
Jepson, who defeated Bel, Peterson,
heavyweight wr, tier of Maska, in
a match here, wishes to challenge Or
W W. Council, ot Cordova, in a catch
as catch can lioin two out of three
falls, for a side let of front $100 to
$.r,0(t. Jepson min |,o in Cordova the
latter part ot Jamruv jf a match can
be arranged.
SEATTLE Iron
SAYSJcPL
BE ilfc.d)
(By Associated I s.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 Mayor III
Gill says that he expoc be Indict
ed by the federal grain! ury, for al
leged violation of the 1, or laws on
the testimony given l> persons ac
(•used of importing II Into Seat
tie. He declares, how r. that any
action taken will not d, r him from
Insisting upon a sir: iifon emont
of the dry law.
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FAIRBANKS, Jan \ trans
portation corporation , n organ
Ized here, capitalized non, which
will be known as tin nks Trans
portation Company dock sub
scrlbers are twent merchants
and mining men i banks, the
creeks and N’enana oat is now
being built at Seatt he purpose
of bringing freight i ,1 the in
terior, on account of th. i,u t tflat
White Pass steamer, || i , unable to
handle the local frei ht together with
the freight for the (comment rail
road. The new concern was organized
I on the co-operative ! and will op
| crate the coming si on,
RIG GAME PLENTIFUL IN
EAST AFRICA
(By Associated Press )
MOMBASA. British Has, Afrlca
Jan. 9. - Game, including elephant,
and buffalo, are xetx pt. • tiful in East
Africa, as the war 1, Ucullv stop
imd the visits of hunter*. Keport.
received here say th.,, ,hla O8poo
tally true of the n y n r(.8erve
where the rhineoc. ros h , become s,
numerous as to be ah a nuiBance
The southern reserv, )uiH ,,een th,
scene of military operations,
therefore game has UB,.,t fo
f,md. hut not to an extent that w||
cause any scarcity in future years
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SEATTLE JURIST IS DEAD
SEATTLE. Jan. 1„ MUo A Roo(
former Justice of the suprem
court, died at his home in this dt
last night after a brief llluess.
BERLIN, Jan. 10. It is officially announced that the re
newed Russian attacks with stronger forces made yesterday
southwest of Riga, near the northern end of the Russo Galician
liont, tailed. Counter attacks made by the Russians yesterday
along the northern Roumanian front were beaten back witii
heavy losses. I he Russians were driven hack along the Kasim*
valley. 1 he IYutonic troops are advancing north of Fokshani
and gained a footing on the left bank of Putna river.
1 LTROGRAD, Jan. 10.—The Russians are attacking the
German lines in the region of Lake Babit. west of Riga. They
scored an advance ol over a mile, capturing a position between
1 irul, Marc hand and River Aa. In the fighting in this region
since Friday last the Russians captured twenty one heavy guns
and eleven light ones.
LONDON, Jan. 10.—The reply of the entente to President
Wilson’s note asking the belligerents to state aims for which
they are fighting, has received the approval of all the allie> and
its delivery will be made soon in Paris. The publication lias
been deferred for fortyeight hours in order to allow it- receipt
by the American government. The statements are said to he
more specific than in previous communications, but 'till gen
eral and somewhat guarded.
LONDON, Jan. It).— The British troops captured tire Turk
i'li trenches on a front of a thousand yards northeast of the
Kutleamara Tigris front.
AMSTF1RDAM, Jan. 10.— Dr. Gustav Stre'stnan, German
national Liberal deputy, in a speech at Hanover, declared that
Germanov#!ust emerge from the war in the possession of the
re increased' use of »ub
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ATHENS, Jan. 10.—'The Greek council of ministers favor
the acceptance of the terms contained in the allies’ ultimatum.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN ALSACE. Jan. 10
French has replaced Alsatian dialect and German ;i' the langu
age in that portion of Alsace restored to F’rance as the result
of French military successes. So soon as the blue clad soldiers
occupied tin* villages and towns German signs were torn down
from the fronts of the stores and replaced by French. F’iugor
posts along the roads were altered and directions at grade
i crossings over the railroad tracks were changed. Restaurant
| Gills of fare were written in French instead of German. The
I titles of public offices were painted over and new designations
put in their place. Prices also were transformed into francs and
centimes from marks and pfennigs.
LONDON, Jan. l<>. — Thousands of dogs are helping to
keep up the high cost of eating in this country by figuratively
snatching from the months of humans, pound steaks, mutton
chops and other expensive things. This was brought out in par
liameiit the other day when it became known that 'tops were
being taken to “reduce” the 2,000,000 dogs that inhabit the
British isles. The result was a protest from alarmed dog lovers
and a chorus of approval by dog haters. New'papers have been
flooded with letters from both camps.
LONDON, Jan. 10.—Lithunia, a region on the Russo Gor
man Baltic greater in extent and population than Sweden, has
had her aspirations stirred by the war and is looking forward
to emerging from it either as an independent republic patterned
on American lines, or as an autonomous nation with it' own
parliament and home rule, subject to Russia s imperial author
ity only in matters of national defense.
COPENHAGEN IS
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COPENHAGEN, Jan 9. — Hand in
hand with general activity in shipping
circles is going a modernisation of the
free harbor here, which it is hoped,
w ill make it possible to increase great
ly Copenhagen a facilities and import
ance as a port for transit commerce
to Kussia as soon us it is possible to
trade again uninterruptedly The
warehousing capacity is also being
increased It is now more than 90,
000 square meters, an increase of
more than 10,000 meters since 1913.
and plans in hand call for 122,700
square meters by the end of 1917
Word cornea also from Christiania
that the old project for a free harbor
i has been taken up there and may be
carried out, and the question of an
other similar hartxvr for transit busi
ness somewhere in northern Norway
is being discussed
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MANY APPLICATIONS FOR
POSITIONS ON GOVT. ROAD
More than 60.000 applications for po
sttlons are already on file in the An
chorage offlee ol the commission, and
every mail brings 50 or more letters
from all parts of the United States
from persons desirous of entering tho
service.
During the winter months tho work
ing conditions require that the forces
of all divisions of the project lie re
duoed to a minimum, and therefore ap
| plicants at this time are given little
encouragement. It has been the pol
i lev of the commission in engaging em
ployees to give the preference to re
sidents of the territory and to former
employees of satisfactory record. No
difficulty has so far been experienced
in securing suitable help in Alaska
for all branches of the work, except in
a few cases yyhere technical know
ledge or skill is required.
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WOMEN PESTER
WILSON FOR
WAS HINT,TON, Jan 10. — Woman
suffragists have begun a silent pick
eting of the White House. Twelve
women from the Congressional Union
tor Woman Suffrage appeared at the
two main gates of the White House
carrying suffrage banners, bearing
the following inscription: "Mr. Pre
sident. what will you do for woman
suffrage? The White House offi
cials will ignore the women as long
as they create no disturbances and
remain outside of the White House.
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TO KEEP IN
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NKW YORK, Jun. 10. The police
of many cities are searcl ug lor Garry \
Thaw, wbd was RKStrtCu for k»diu*|i* j
ping and whipping Frederick Grump,!
a Kansan City school ta>y The man '
arrested at Philadelphia la Oliver!
Grower, of Utica, New York, an ac
quaintanee of Thaw, and not George
Obeyrnen. his body guard. Thaw left
in Gower’s care an agreement drawn
up, but not signed, whereby Grump set
forth that In* had no objection to being
whipped.
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mi PRINCESS
T GIVE
UP LOVER
(By Associated Press.)
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan 9. —
Tin* love affair of Princess Louise of
Belgium and her former riding master.
Count von Matassich, a Hungarian
subject and first lieutenant in the
Vustro Hungarian cavalry, had an in
teresting aftermath recently when
the count was ordered to leave Buda
pest for "political reasons." He was
ordered to remove to his native town
in Croatia, but eleventh hour inter
cession by Dr. Visontai, the legal ad
visor of Princess Louise, influenced
the police to permit Matassich to re
main in the capital under surveillance.
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NO LONGER
(Bv Associated Press.)
LONDON. Jan 10 — One of the ef
feets of the enforcem«fe>, by the Uni
ted States of more sn&jgent pass
port regulations, is that tlfev are no
further extradition cases of Ameri
cans from England.
During main sears before the war
(here were a substantial number ol
such eases, so many that dealing with
, them constituted an Important dlvis
ion of the work of officials at the em
i hassy So well have the new regula
I Hons governing the Issuing of pass
■ ports served the cause of justice thal
I during the current year there ha>
been not a single case of an Ameri
can criminal or suspect being arraign
ed at Bow Street police court for ex
tradition.
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