. The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUMETWO. NUMBER 383. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS
REACH $57.75
v NEW YORK. March 8. — The New
York curb was the scene of the wild
est excitement today, with the shares
of the Kenneeott Copper Corporation
featuring the market. The volume of
sales in this security exceeded all
previous records, the first transaction
recorded being a five thousand share
transfer at $57.75. This in itself Is
an advance of about four dollars a
share In this stock over the prevail
ing market price two or three weeks
ago, and a half dollar increase. over
the top j rice reached yesterday. Other
sales were made at an advance of a
quarter cf a dollar over the opening
price. The unwonted activity in this
stock is due to the persistent rumors
of early dividend disbursements.
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THREE MEN LOSE
LIVES IN EIRE
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FAIRBANKS, March 8. — Three
soldiers were killed and two more
seriously injured yesterday morning
in a fire which destroyed the main
barracks and the ammunition store
^house at Fort Gibbon. The barracks
Is ere occupied by Company B of the
Fourteenth Infantry. The dead are
Privates Herman Lund, Henry Miner
and Curtis B. Willis. The injured are
Sergeant Anthony Kivinak and Pri
vate Boss Kelley.
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ALASKA S. S. CO.
' BUrS STEEL
According to advices from the east,
the Alaska Steamship Company has
purchased the steamer Eureka from
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
and the vessel will be brought to Ta
coma for operation in the ore trade
from Alaska to Tacoma.
The Eureka is well known on this
coast, having formerly operated from
Tacoma in the trade to Alaska and
San Francisco. She will be sent from
New York to the West coast and will
bring ore from the West Coast to the
Tacoma smelter.
A. The purchase price for the Eureka
™fs said to have been approximately
$250,000. She is a steel freighter built
in Cleveland in 1899 for operation on
the Cleat Lakes. She was brought to
the Pacific coast several years later
by the old Globe Navigation Company,
which sold her to the Pacific Coast
Company. She is 237.5 feet long, 42
feet beam and 23.4 feet deep, with a
A gross registered tonnage of 2,122 tons,
and a net registered tonnage of 1.399
tons. She has a cargo capacity of 3.
500 tons, and is equipped with oil
burning boilers.
Early last year the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company chartered the Eu
reka to the Crossett Western Lumber
Company of Wanna. Oregon, which
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operated in the intercoastal lumber
trade until the closing of the Panama
4(t canal. Since then she has been op
erated in the Atlantic coast trade.
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Peter Miers, a freighter from Fair
banks. is a Cordova visitor.
BATTLE ERDUN
PARIS, March 8. — The battle be
tween the contending forces at Ver
dtm is now raging all along the line
front Chephy, in the forest of Ar
gorine. to the town of Fresnes, in the
Woevre district. The magnitude of
the fighting shows that the Germans
are making another strong effort to
break through the French lines, the
area, scope and ferocity of the fight
ing already exceeding the first at
tempt made the week before last. More
men than before are being used by
the Teuton commanders in their ef
forts, and their troops are being em
ployed regardless of the losses suf
fered. The attack so far has devel
oped no important gains for the In
vaders. but slight advances bavin)
been registered in two places, on(
west of the Mesnse and the other ir
the Woevre district. The French pub
lie is serenely confident that theii
soldiers will hurl back the attack, and
the military observers serenely awai1
the supreme attack of the Germans
which they believe is now about to b<
delivered.
PARIS. March 8. — Heavy fighting
continues in the Champagne district
the French directing several strotif
attacks in their efforts to regain th<
trenches lost to the Germans in th<
past few days' fighting. In this they
: were successful, so that the situation
1 in this region is practically unchanged.
The same report comes from the
fighting zone north of Verdun, where
I the war office reports no changes.
; The German attacks last night were
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l without gain to them, but the scene
was a terrible one, as the fighting was
j hand to hand, illumined by flare lights
I thrown from the German trenches,
before their troops charged. Artil
lery duels continue unabated, both
sides using their big guns almost
incessantly, while the smaller bore
guns are brought into action to repel
the enemies’ charges.
BERLIN, March 8. — The war of
fice issued an official bulletin today
announcing the capture of additional
French positions west of the Meuse,
and on both sides of Forges Brook, be
low the village of Bethincourt. The
Germans have also occupied the vil
luges of Forges and Regineville, and
the heights in those neighborhoods
Other French positions w'ere taken
near Reben, and in the Cumieref
wood. Fighting continued on the
plains of the Woevre. 58 French offi
cers, 3,300 men and ten cannon beinf
captured here. The last of the French
troops were driven from the village
[of Fresnes, 760 prisoners being taken
NATURALIZATION PAPERS CAN
BE FILED THIS WEEK.
Miss Kathryn Monahan, of the clerk
of the court's office, is in Cordova and
will remain here until the sailing of
the Farragut to Valdez, She lias
opened an office with the United
States commissioner, in the Adams
building, for the filing of first and
second naturalization papers.
BIG COMPANIES
(BE INDICTED
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March A. —
The Mahoning county grand jury to
day returned indictments against the
United States Steel Corporation and
five other steel companies, charging
them with violations of the state labor
laws, inasmuch as they had combined
to fix the wages to be paid their em
ployees. The Ohio statute makes it an
offense for competitors in the same
line of business to combine for such
a purpose, even though their relation
ship does not bring them within the
scope o the Sherman anti-trust law
enacted by Congress. Individual offi
cers of the companies affected have
also been indicted, including Judge
Gary, head of the big steel corpora
tion. Gary is the chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the United
States Steel Corporation.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The steamer Alaska brought 1070
tons of freight for Cordova.
E. M. Ball, deputy fish commission
er, is here on official business.
.1. E. Currier and wife have returned
from an extended visit to the States.
P. L. Burns, bookkeeper for the
Mother Lode Copper Mines Company,
has returned front a trip to Seattle,
accompanied by his son.
Juluis Anderson, who conducts a
laundry at Fairbanks, was in town
yesterday, and will leave for his home
on this morning's train.
J. F. Cunningham came over from
Valdez on the last boat, and has pur
chased F. E. Fuller's barber shop in
the Alaskan Hotel.
Father Corbett came over from Val
dez and will remain here until after
next Sunday, when he will conduct
services in the Catholic church.
BUYS EQUIPMENT FOR KATALLA
RAILROAD.
The Alaska Petroleum and Coal Co.,
of Seattle, has purchased all of the
equipment and railroad material be
longing to the Alaska Pacific Terminal
Railroad, better known in Alaska as
the Brunner company. The rolling
stock is ut Martin Point, near Katalla,
anti the company will use it In con
structing a railroad from Coose City,
on Controller Bay, to their coal lands
in the Bering river coal fields.
SIR. FARRAUGT
BRINGING 3510
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SEATTLE, March 8. — The steam
er Farragut sailed at noon today for
I southwestern Alaska. Her Cordova
i passengers were: Joe F’etre, IL Pet
lermen and wife, E. Austin, E. Griffin,
E. Oldfin, Gus Wilson, H. Watson, C.
Adams, ,1. Anderson, Thomas Davis,
O. Ridenour, Mrs. I\. Riddington, Hal—
I var Anderson. Fred Algernan, A.
[Johnson and nineteen steerage.
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The Republican primaries, to elect
delegates to the territorial convention
at Seward, will be held at the City
Hall on Saturday afternoon.
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WASHINGTON, March 8. — Ambas
sador Bernstorff today called at the
| state department and presented Sec
retary Lansing with a brief, setting
for the‘point of view held by the
German foreign office regarding sub
marine attacks on armed merchant:
vessels. The Berlin diplomats main-1
tain and argue that the armed ship!
controversy is part and parcel of the
Lusitania negotiations, but Secretary
Lansing holds a different view, and so
told the ambassador. Berlin contends
that the whole submarine question
presents a case of first instance, as
the present conditions of underwater;
warfare were not considered when the
present rules of international law were
adopted. Further Germany main-;
tains that (treat Britain has taken
advantage of the contention of the
I'nited States that American travellers,
must not he itiiured when voyaging
on the defensively armed ships of the
belligerents, to instruct the masters,
of such ships to act offensively to
wards submarines. Therefore, the
Germans say that the international ac -
cepted code of war contains no pro
vision for such a change of policy as i
alleged against England, which must
he met with further changes by Ger
many in order to counteract. Bern-|
storff says that Germany is perfectly,
willing to instruct her submarine1
commanders to operate their craft ac
cording to the old international code]
of law. provided Great Britain will
obey the same laws and see that her
armed merchant ships will not act of
fensively against the Teuton submar i
ines.
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David Ward, of Fairbanks, is spend
ing a few days in town. 1
NIAGARA FALLS. March 8. — An
explosion occurred today in the plant
of the Niagara Chemical Company in
this city, which was followed by a
destructive fire. The fire wrecked
the plant, resulting in a total loss of
$150,000. Tile manager of the con
cern positively asserts that the explo
sion was caused by a bomb, as the
plant was engaged on large orders of
chemicals to be used by the allies in
the manufacture of explosives. An in
vestigation has been started, but the
authorities hnve no definite clues to
work on.
WILSON ELATED
OVER ACTION
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WASHINGTON, March 8. — The I
administration is mightily pleased
with the splendid endorsement of Wil
son's foreign policy, as shown by the
big vote in both houses of Congress,
defeating the resolutions calling on
the government to warn American
travelers off the armed merchant ves
sels of the belligerents. With Con
gress squarely behind him, Wilson Is •
now prepared to proceed with the sus
pended submarine negotiations. The i
house voted 276 to 142 against the
proposition, and there were tw'elve j
pairs. The next diplomatic step of the
government will probably be to for-j
ward an answer to Berlin regarding
the last German memorandum on the
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l-usminia controversy, in 1111s answer;
the government will set forth the pro j
position tiiat Germany’s new cam-1
paign must be considered as a part ;
of the Lusitania negotiations, and thej
President will ask further assurances
from Berlin that their submarines will 1
not so act as to endanger American j
lives.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATED
BY GIVING DANCE. i
There will be a grand ball given at I
Kagle Hall on Friday evening, March
17 (St. Patrick's Day), for the benefit 1
3f the Catholic church. There is !
every assurance that the affnir will <
prove delightful to all who attend, for'!
those in charge of the arrangements |
ire determined that the dance will be I
i success. Besides good music, there , I
will be refreshments and several valu-1'
ible door prizes. 11
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Wanted — A woman cook at once, i
Apply at this office.
CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR
DISSOLUTION FILED.
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The certificate of consent of the
stockholders of the Kennecott com
pany to dissolution of that corpora
tion was filed in the office of the sec
retary of Alaska. The consent was
signed by Daniel Guggenheim, Thomas
W. Joyce and William A. Merrick.
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NOME. March 8. — The Seward
Peninsula chamber of Commerce has
inaugurated a campaign to secure an
appropriation front Congress of a half
million dollars, to be used in estab
lishing additional roads In Alaska, and
putting the present ones into better
shape. The appropriation has been
recommended to the national legisla
ture by Acting Secretary of War Gen
era! Hugh I.. Scott, who nas held the
portfolio made vacant by Garrison,
pending the appointment of a new
man. Scott believes thoroughly in the
necessity of improving the military fa
cilities in Alaska, regarding the ter
ritory as a great store house of min
eral wealth that cannot become avail
ible until proper transportation facili
ties have been provided. The report
has just been made by Scott in a sup
plement to the regular recommenda
tions of the secretary of war. The
S’ome commercial body Is writing all
the Alaska Chambers of Commerce,
isking them to assist in getting the
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
\V. E. Ilunkle and wife are passen
gers on the steamer Alaska for Ea
ouche.
Charles H. llittnier, a Tanana valley
llaeer mining operator, is a town
,’tsitor.
A large number of interior people
cill leave for their homes on this
norning's train.
The cable is again in commission,
he break between Sitka and Seattle
laving been repaired yesterday
Herb ConWay, who recently dis
losed of the Mecca saloon at Juneau,
s in town looking over the field.
Lost—A ladies’ nugget pin, with
imall stone and name Fairbanks
ipelled out. Finder please return to
his office.
Jos. Burke, government agent, yes
erday brought suit in the United
itates commissioner’s office against
lus Stephenson, charging him with
idling liquor to Indians.
W. K. Martin, the Alaska represen
ative of Hushtahler’s "(lilt Edge"
leer, spenj yesterday in town and did
onsldernble business. He claims that
lis brew is the equal of eastern beers,
nd this is also attested to by a large
lumber of people who drink the bev
rages. *N*
GILL HAS EASY
SEATTLE, March 8. — Hi Gill was
j re-elected mayor of this city today by
I a majority of 6.700. The election to
day selected a new corporation coun
sel to head the city's legal depart
ment, a new controller, n treasurer,
and three councilman. The successful
candidates were Caldwell, who easily
defeated his opponent for corporation
council, Carroll as controller and Ter
I ry as treasurer. The three new mem
bers of the council are Moore, Thomp
son and Fitzgerald. Otto Case, secre
I tary of the Seattle Commercial Club,
was defeated for the council.
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BAKER IS NOW
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WASHINGTON, March 8. — The
Senate today confirmed, under a sus
pension of the rules. President Wil
' son's nomination of Newton I). Baker,
ex mayor of Cleveland, to the post
! made vacant by the resignation of
J Secretary of War Garrison. Baker
| took the oath of office immediately,
and at once entered upon his new dut
| ies. He received many telegrams of
congratulation from all over the
country.
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An idea of the amount of work in
prospect along the government rail
I road may be gained from the fact
I that the Alaskan engineering com
; mission has called for bids for 1,170,
jOOO pounds of fresh meat to be deliv
ered at construction points between
Kern creek and the Talkeetna forks
of the Susitna river, between July 1
of this year and July 1, 1917.
Bids are invited for furnishing and
delivering 840,000 pounds of beef, 200,
000 pounds of pork and 130,000 pounds
jof mutton.
This meat is only for such points
as are remote from established set
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[dements, where the commission will
be forced to establish mess houses
or a commissary for supplying station
men. Men working in Seward or An
chorage on the reconstruction work
along tlie Alaska Northern will not
be supplied bv the commission direct.
The amounts in which this is to be
delivered at the various construction
points where mess houses will be
run. shows about how the work will
be distributed.
At Anchorage and on the Turnagain
arm section more work will be done
during the summer months and fall
of this year than during the winter
and spring months of next year, while
on the Matanuska branch line and
the Matanuska Talkeetna division
more work will he done next year.
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B M. Snyder and \V. T (till, mem
bers of the Signal Corps at Valdez,
who spent the past month at the Whit
shed navy wireless station, while the
cable was out of commission, returned
home on the steamer Alaska.