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The Cordova Daily 1 ones
** VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 343. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1916* PRICE FEN (ENTS. ^
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‘ ONLY DOCK AND MERCHANDISE GO UP IN SMOKE
SEWARD, Jan. 21.—A big fire occurred in this city last
night, which totally destroyed the only dock which the town
has, and burned considerable merchandise stored in the ware
houses thereon. Conflicting reports as to the cause of the
blaze are being circulated, one story having it that it was
caused from an overheated stove in a warehouse. This has
been denied, and nothing authentic is known as to the cause.
One of the warehouses, the west one, was destroyed, along
with its contents. There was stored here considerable freight
from the towns to the westward, and a large quantity of coal
for the Dora. The trestle approach to the dock was saved by
the firemen dynamiting it, and so preventing the flames from
spreading. The fire started in or near the west warehouse,
and when tfye flames commenced to lick their way towards the
east warehouse volunteer workers saved all the freight from
the latter building.
The total loss as a result of the fire was forty thousand
dollars. Ten thousand dollars of this loss is the value of the
merchandise destroyed. The dock was bought from private
owners by the government last year, having been erected by
the Alaska Northern railroad, and being included in the trans
fer of that road to the government.
ANOTHER BIG BLAZE AT VALDEZ
2 BUILDINGS BURNED CITY THREATENED
VALDEZ, Jan. 21.—A disastrous fire broke out in the
bakery of Rudolf Schmidt, in the center of the town, at seven
o’clock this morning, that for a while threatened to spread and
repeat the conflagration which wiped out a large portion of the
city last July. The heroic efforts of the fire figtoersimanager
to save the surrounding property from being burned, with one
exception, so that but two buildings in all were destroyed.
Schmidt’s bakery is on McKinley street, the main street of tnc
town, in the block opposite from where the July fire com
menced. Adjoining it is the building owned by A1 White, ocr
eupied by Louie’s restaurant on the ground floor, and by Mr.
White as a residence on the upper floor.. The Liberty theatre,
owned bv White, was the next building to his residence, and
was saved. The bakery building is owned by Dr. Daggett, of
Seward.
The firemen experienced the greatest difficulty in fight
ing the flames, as a high wind was blowing at the time and the
therniom'etieV registered fourteen below zero. The chefnicals
were absolutely useless, but three streams of water were thrown
on the fire in a short time, attention being mainly directed to
keeping the fire from spreading. For a time it seemed that
nothing would save the entire block from being destroyed, and
the greatest confusion reigned, while the occupants of the
nearby buildings were moving their belongings into the street.
All of the stock and office fixutres of the Alaska road com
mission, the Valdez Drug store, the Pioneer barker shop, Whit
ley’s butcher shop, Mrs. Winters’ ladies furnishing store, the
Pinzon bar and the Pinzon cigar store were carried out and
piled up in the highway. The precaution proved unnecessary,
as the fire was confined to the two buildings. A1 White and his
wife lost' all orTheir personal possessions, saving just the
clothes they had on when they escaped from the building. The
firemen suffered severely because of the extreme cold and the
spray from the hose, several of them having their hands and
face frost bitten. The loss is but slightly covered by insurance,
the bakery store, where the blaze started, having a thousand
dollars on its stock, which will about half cover the loss. It
is thought that the remainder of the destroyed property was
not insured. _
BERLIN, Jan. 20. — The govern
ment today allowed the newspapers
to print the particulars concerning
the explosion of a German ammunition
depot in France, which occurred a
week ago. The press accounts state
that the explosion caused enormous
damage, the entire depot being de
stroyed and all of the troops on
r guard being killed. Adjoining houses
and factories were demolished.
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STUBBORN FIGHT
. MADE AGAINST
THE TURKS
LONDON, Jan. 20. — The war of
lice issued an official bulletin this
morning, announcing that General
.Aylriiers, the commanders of the Brit
ish forces hurrying to relieve the
^ British expeditionary force at Kutel
amara in Mesopotamia, was yesterday
in close touch with the Turkish posi
tion at Essin. Consequently Aylmers
is bht seven miles from Kutelamara,
and the hope is expressed that he has
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i effected a conjunction with the main;
British body oy this time. The Brit
ish force which retreated from be
fore Bagdad is entirely surrounded j
by Turks, but has been bravely hold !
ing out. repulsing assault after assault i
and inflicting large loss of life on the 1
Turkish troops.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. — The
government officially announced to
day that owing to the European war
the customs revenues had decreased
27 1-2 per cent in 1915 over the pre
ceding year. The reporf gives items
showing that the decrease is entirely
due to the inability of the warring
nations to ship their usual products
to America. All of the countries in
volved show a heavy falling off tn
their exports to the United States,
the central powers most of all. and
Germany the greatest loser.
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NOTICE.
Property owners are hereby noti-1
tied not to throw any more ashes on
the streets of Cordova, as it is a vio
lation of Ordinance No. 7. Section 8.
Persons so doing will be prosecuted.
1 GEO. DOOLEY, Chief of Police.
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' Tf you want the news read the
Daily Times.
FIR E!
Insurance is the way to avoid total disaster. The fool says,
‘ I should worry.” The wist* man takes out a tire insurance
policy in a strong, conservative company, and goes to bet I at
night without fear of disaster, and with a clear conscience, for
his business is not imperilled. A fire insurance policy in such
companies as the Hartford, Phoenix, London, Niagara, North
ern, California anti others, that paid all their losses in the San
Francisco fire, represented in Cordova by A. ,). Adams, is the
best specific for a bad east* of nerves over tire possibilities. rl he
city is doing its share to pryteet you b\ employing additional
patrolmen on account of the danger. Art* you wist* enough to
help yourself by insurance! Will you wait until the horse is
gone to lock the stable door? If your business is conducted on
scientific principles anti not haphazardly you will insure.
Profit by the other fellow’s mistakes anti insure NOW in a
reliable company. Call or phone Room 1, Adams Building,
Cordova. Plume 58.
TRAINS DELAYED ACCOUNT OF
HIGH WIND.
Traffic on the railway has been
suspended for a day or two. on ac
count of the gale blowing out the line.
The southbound train is at Tiekel,
and the north bound local at Mile 68.
but no attempt will be made to cross
the flats until the wind subsides, as
the snow is drifting In places. Super
intendent Corser does not anticipate
any serious trouble in resuming traf
fic soon after the wind blows i&elf
out.
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Miss Julia Steinmeu Is now the
night operator at the telephone ex
change.
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Everybody has the Empress habit.
ANOTHER LOCOMOTIVE COMING
FOR RAILROAD.
The freighter Cordova, now on the
way here, is bringing up another loco
motive and four boxcars for the Cop
per River & Northwestern railway.
This will make three new engines ad
ded to the rolling stock of the road
and a large number of flatcars will
arrive as soon as they can be built.
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EVANS DUE THIS MORNING; WILL
LOAD ORE.
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The steamer Admiral Evans left
Seward at 10 o’clock yesterday morn
ing, and is due in Cordova ■early to
day. If the weather permits she will
load ore at Kiln mar, and upon her
arrival here will take on five hundred
tons of Kennecott copper ore.
VICTORIA ON THE WAV.
The steamer Victoria sailed from
jSeattle on Wednesday with 800.000
| feet of ties for the Copper River &
j.Northwestern railway, which will be
(used on the track of the north end
I branch.
SWEDEN TAKES
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20. — The
Swedish people and the newspapers
have been expressing great resent
ment against threat Britain for the
latter's interference with the mail
from neutral countries, and particu
larly frqhi the United States. The
government nas protested in vain to
the British foreign office, and failing
to obtain satisfaction, is taking what
steps it can in retaliation. The first
move in the diplomatic battle between
the two countries is apparently won
by Sweden, for today she forbade the
exportation of wood pulp. This coun
try has been the best source of sup
ply of the material for Great Britain,
and cutting off the shipments will be
a serious blow. The move is taken
entirely because of the seizure of
parcel post packages addressed to
Swedish citizens.
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John Barrett, general agent for the
New York Life Insurance Co., in Alas
ka. is spending a few days in Cordova.
GREECE BEING
ATHENS, Jan. 20. — The unrest
throughout the Greek empire con
tinues to increase in intensity, and
there has been talk that the govern
ment should declare martial law in
order to prevent disorder. Despite
the wishes of most of the officials for
declaring martial law to exist, the
cabinet hesitates to make the move,
as the laboring people are strongly
protesting against such a move. The
people as a whole are against the al
ternative and particularly the labor
unions, whose representatives have
waited upon the premier and present
el him with a memorial asking that
martial law be not declared, as the
burden of living was already excessive
on the workers, and martial law would
so raise the cost of food and fuel that
serious suffering among the poor was
sure to follow. The leaders of the
labor unions state that the conditions
under martial law would be intoler
able, and react against the govern
ment. Food has increased greatly in
cost, and fuel is only available to the
well to do. ,
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G. W. Seay has purchased Dr. \V.
H. Chases' horse, with which he and
Carl Dunlap will make a trip over the
trail next month to Fairbanks.
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Dance at Eagle Hall Saturday night.