NAVAL ENGAGEMENT iy THE NORTH SEA
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♦ • LONDON, Jan. 24.—It is of icially announced that <
♦ in an engagement between the British light naval forces
♦ and German torpedo boat destroyers one of the destroy
♦ ers was sunk and the other torpedo craft scattered.
♦ A British torpedo boat destroyer was sunk in an
♦ other engagement with a German destroyer near the
♦ Schouwen bank. Three officers and forty-four mem
♦ bers of the crew were lost.
♦ BERLIN, Jan. 24.—One British destroyer was sunk
♦ and another observed sinking in the North sea after a
♦ naval engagement. One German torpedo boat arrived
♦ at Ymuiden badly damaged, and others returned slight
♦ ly damaged.
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SULZER US
(Associated Press)
JUNT’.A U, Jan. 24. The official
count gives Sulzer a plurality of P!
' votes lor delegate to congress, in
cluding the Bristol Bay returns opened
nt Valdez. Protests have been filed
before the canvassing board by both
sides, in which irregularities are
charged.
(Special tu Daily Times.V
JUNKAU, Jan. 23. — In the passed
precincts of the third division the can
vassing board gave Sulzer and Wick
ersham each 63 votes. The third di
vision, complete without Bristol Bay,
front which precincts the vot * has
not yet arrived. Sulzer received 1671
and Wiekersham l!i4f>, this is a loss of
nine votes for Sulzer and twenty for
Wiekersham.
With only the Utica precinct in the
second division and till the other
counts official, except the fourth di
vision, Sulzer leads by 2\S. This does
not include Bristol Bay. I’nalaklcet
and Marshall, none of which are here,
but were all carried by Wiekersham.
The count for the fourth division be
gins tomorrow.
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STILL HOPEFUL
FOR PEACE
IN 1917
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Jan. 24. — The president
of the Prussian upper house, in a
speech at tlie opening session, ex
pressed the hope that the present
year, despite the depressing begin
ning, might bring peace.
presidenTsit s
CLOSE TO THE
SENATE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. — Presi
dent Wilson spent the entire after
noon in the office outside of the sen
ate chamber, receiving delegations, in
addition to his usual congressional
callers.
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The steamer Mariposa left Juneau
at 10 o’clock last night and is due in
Cordova at noon tomorrow. She has
about 300 tons of freight for here.
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U. V. Watkins, cashier for the Ken
necott Copper Corporation, arrived in
town from the interior on yesterday's
train and will go to the states on a
two months' vacation.
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The Daily Times la a member nt the
Associated Press. Got the newa
op
Last evening about S o’clock ('has.
Carlson, a fisherman, was drowned,
and Axel Anderson and Axel Johnson
had a narrow escape from meeting u
watery grave. The three men loft
Cordova in a high side dory for Urea,
and when off Fleming Spit, about half
a mile out in the bay, the boat cap
sized.
Johnson had been doing the rowing,
while Anderson was iu LUw L»ow and
Carlson in the stern of the boat. The
latter leaned over the side of the boat
and in an instant they were all pre
(ipitated in the water. Several unsuc
cessful efforts were made to climb on
the boat, which was upside down.
After floundering around in the cold
water for half an hour the launch Star
hove in sigh and went to the rescue
of the almost perished men. Johnson
and Anderson were picked up by the
launch, but Carlson could not be
found, lie was evidently overtaken
with cramps and drowned. The body
is still missing, and a search is now
being made for it. If it is recovered
an inquest will be held.
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PROBE OF STOCK
A BLUFF
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The house
rules committee has decided to ad
journ the New York hearing in the
leak Investigation indefinitely. The
announcement of the plan came while
the committee was still in session
with represenatives of the New York
stock exchange trying to agree on a
new request for the submission of
specific records to the committee.
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BIN ON SHEELS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 24. — The British
government has refused permission tc
the lladfields Limited to proceed
with the work on the contract foi
shells for the American navy so lonf
as the present exigencies continue.
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Bobbie Sheldon is to establish at
auto line from Fairbanks to Nenana
This does not mean that he is aban
doning his coast service, but merel)
arranging to be able to handle passen
gers from Chitina direct to Nenana.
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Don’t forget the basket social a
the "Bungalow” Friday night. Every
body welcome.
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Are you a Times reader?
GREEK ATTEWPIS
LIFE BY BUN
ROUTE
A Creek, about 22 years of age,
with an unprouoiincahlc name, at
tempted to commit suicide ai Kenne
cott on Sunday afternoon by blowing
off the toi> of his head, lie was a
well dressed young man, and made up
plication for work at the office of the
Kennecott Copper Corporation. Upon
being informed that there was no cm .
ployment open, the Greek remarked
that life was not worth living unless
he secured work. In the presence of
several members of the office force
he drew a gun from his pocket, which
he placed in his mouth, ami pulled
the trigger. The bullet entered the
roof of his mouth and came out at the
base of his skull.
The Greek was immediately re
moved to the hospital, where his con
dition is serious. As an infection has
set in from the powder, it is doubt
ful it he will recover from the self
] inflicted wound.
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(Ify Associated Press)
EL PASO, Jan. 22. — The concen
tration of the American post troops
at Colonia Dublan has been com
pleted. All surplus equipment and
stores are being loaded and a number
of truck trains started north toward
the border. No troop movement hus
begun as yet.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. — The ac
tion on Senator Cummins’ resolution
to provide for the exclusive consider
ation of President Wilson’s peace ad
dress until itll senators have ex
pressed their views, was deferred and
the resolution sent to the calendar af
ter a two hours' debate. Wilson has
taken under consideration the sugges
tion that after congress adjourns that
he make a number of speeches in dif
ferent parts of the country in a cam
paign of education to increase the
ideas expressed in his peace speech.
The president has reached no conclu
sion and will not do so for several
weeks.
eerikTorce
RETREAT
(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAI). Jan. 24. — It is offi
cially announced that the German
troops in the Riga region, by repeated
attacks in strong force, have pressed
back the liusian lines for a mile and
a half between Tirul swamp and River
Aa and east of Kalnzem.
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We know the rneu are looking for
ward to the basket Bocial Friday
night.
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Put on your glad rags und step
duwn to the Bungalow hull tonight.
The Bon Ton orchestra will ho there
in force.
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BONE DRY BILL
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♦ WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. — ♦
♦ Delegate Wickarsham's drastic ♦ i
♦ prohibition bill for Alaska has ♦ '
♦ been favorably reported by the ♦
♦ house committge on territories ♦
♦ and there is every indication that ♦
♦ it will be passed at the short ses- ♦
4 sion of congress. ^
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(Special to Daily Times.)
MCCARTHY, J&n 22. — The Mother j
Lode Mining Company loaded and
shipped three cars of ore Friday and
have twelve ears more loaded at their I
platform here awaiting ears to move j
it and will tiring in two or three ears
a week regularly. They have <>ve(
lour hundred tons in bunkers at thi
mine and the mine is producing high i
grade ore faster than the bunkers can
handle it and as to the milling ore. ,
1 here seems to he no end to it. The
writer visited this mine last week foi
the first time, and it looks like an
ither Bonanza They are working on
the same mountain and the same lead.
John Nichols, Pete Brenwick and
Dick Woodman arrived from Chisana
with dog teams. They were five days
m the road and^u’prt that camp has
ra iimrtRions, to^jjpjtfking out on wild
neat till staples arrive there.
A hiyu smoker was given at the A.
II. hall Monday night, and the affair
was a pleasure to all, though Tom
[Ockstrom couldn't tell something he
lidn't know even under oath.
The Blum, O’Neill Company, of Cor
iova, have decided to open a large
general merchandise sloro in Me
'arthy in the near future. We are in
he busy section of Alaska, and tili
ng business men admit it.
Grant Itced, Sid Johnson, J. Nieh
ds and Pete Brenwick started yes
erday for Chisana with two tons of
supplies for that camp. This, when
ended, will he a great relief to tin
;rub shortage.
S. O. Breedman, of chitina, was In
own several days this week looking 1
hings over and wondering win in
eft here at all.
In the commissioners court Iasi
Monday a case was tried wherein the
I'nited States vs. Dennis Kelly,
harged with vagrancy, the jury re
turned a verdict not guilty.
Tom Barkley, of Juneau, a brother I
>f James Barkley, who was killed in
t snowslide near McCarthy, arrived
here Friday and arranged for the
Imrial of his brother here, which will
he at some hour tomorrow afternoon.
By order of the postmaster general
the postoffice at Chisana has been
tibundoned and mail between here!
tnd that interior camp can bo handled
only bv private carrier and public j
subscription, which is to be much re
gretted, as there are still 40 lo 50 peo-1
pie in that camp and there will hr
many more during the summer sea
son.
Four sledloads of McCarthyltes al
tended the dance at Kennecott last
night, and all report a very pleasant
time.
V. J. Dwyer, of Strelna, was hero
Thursday on business.
1. B. Hurd returned last week from
a business trip to the outside world.
Miss Whitlock, of Kennecott, is a
guest of Mrs. Tim Eckstrom (his
week.
ltev. k. 1*. Ziegler, of Cordova, will
hold services in the a. II. hall next
Tuesday evening.
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PACK MADE
LASTJfEAR
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 24. — The Alaska
salmon pack for last year is estimated
at 4,917.000 cases, valued at $:i,800,000.
GIVEN UP AS LOST, CANADIAN SHIP ARRIVES
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Photo by American Press Association.
'1 he < uiuidiau torpedo bout Grilse, which the minister of uuvnl service announced had been i;ivrn up as a ?;.
•Utldt-iily showed up much Battered by atorm. She formerly wua the Winchester of New York, having been so.l
by I’eter \\* Houss
PRIVATE PLANTS
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Illy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. — The na
al appropriation bill carries $252,DIM),
mo, with provisions if the navy de
isrlment i- unable to get satisfactory
oils tor the construction of ships
iv private plants that $12,000,000
note will be appropriated for the
■iiulpinent to construct the ships at
tavy yards.
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(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 24. — The presi
1 eiits of the parliaments of the ceil
ral powers have issued a manifesto,
lei luring that the nations they rop
•esent are resolved on making any
sacrifices necessary to attain victory.
Captain Robert M. Nolan, officer
in charge of the f. S. military cable
mil telegraph system for the first dl
vision of Alaska, with headquarters at
Valdez, has received a telegram stat
ing that the chiel signal officer has
recommended to the war department
that Captain Prosser relieve Nolan.
This recommendation is practically
the same as an appointment, and Cap
tain Prosser has been ordered to re
port about February 1. The new ap
pointee has lately been in charge of
the supply depot of the signal corps at
FI Paso, and has just completed the
Installation of wireless towers at
Forts llauchucha, Arizona, and at El
Paso, completing a chain of wireless
•onimunic.ition along the entire Mexi
an border. Captain, then Lieutenant,
Prosser, was formerly at Valdez, hav
ing occupied the position of officer in
•barge from Pall to 1813.
Captain Nolan has been in Alaska
inly about a year, but his detail with
the signal corps will expire March 17.
at which time he automatically goes
back to his command in the line, and
will probably go to the border. Dur
ing their stay in the north Captain and
Mrs. Nolan have gained a wide circle
nf friends, who will learn with regret
if their early departure.
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A special meeting of the Cordova
fire department w ill lie held on Thurs
day evening at 8 o’clock.
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Dancers will miss a good time and
the best music if they don't attend the
Hon Ton dance tonight.
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Now is the time to subscribe for the
Times — $5 for six months.
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Job Printing at Dully Times office.
The annual report of the rnmmla
sioner of lighthouses to the secretarx
of commerce for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1210, has just been published
The United States lighthouse sorvic*
.maintains aids to navigation on all
coasts under the jurisdiction of the
United States except the Philippine
islands and Panama, and also on the
principal interior rivers. This snr
vice is charged with the maintenance;
of aids to navigation along 47.122
statute miles of coast line and river
channel.
On June 80. 1846. there were 0,7ei j
persons employed in the lighthouse
service, indudtnk 123 technical force,
147 clerical force and 5,521 employees!
connected with depots, lighthouses1
and vessels.
During the fiscal year there was a
net increase of 412 in the total num
her of aids maintained, the total al 1
the end of the year being 14,247 Of
these 5,323 are lights of all classes
and 584 are fog signals. The total
number ol aids in Alaska, comprising
lights, fog signals, buoys and day !
marks, in commission at the close of
the fiscal year was 388, including 147
lights
Improvements in aids (o navigation1
have been made during the year us
follows: Plashing or occulting lights
were installed in place of fixed lights
at 42 stations; incandescent oil-vapor
lights were substituted for oil-wick ;
lamps at 12 stations; acetylene or oil*
gas lights were substituted for oil
lights at 44 stations, including two
light vessels. New lighthouses, with
fog signals were established at Ron
dout North Dike. Hudson river, N. Y.
and Point au Per Reef, Atchafalaya
Entrance, la. It is believed that Hie
systematic methods of improvement
and the uso of modern apparatus in
I increasing the number of brilliancy
| of aids have been of value to the
safety of commerce.
Devices for automatically replacing
i burnt-out incandescent electric lamps
have been employed and installed. Ex
| periments were made to investigate*
i the* reliability of obtaining distance
I at sea by observing the elapsed time
between radio and sound signals dis
I patched simultaneously Semaphore
i signals were Installed for the first
time in the lighthouse service to as
sist in regulating vessel traffic in con
gested portions of the Detroit river.
| Mich.
i In accordance with the established
J custom of the service, effort has been
i continued to consult the needs of
j maritime interests and to co-operate
effectively with other branches of the
I government in belated work. Deck
officers of lighthouse tenders assist
I ed in examination under the steam
* boat service, of applicants for certifl
<ates as life-boat men required in con
I nectlon w ith construction und repair
i of vessels belonging *o other maritime
services of the department of com
merce.
During the fiscal year 45 tenders
and 6ti light vessels were in commis
sion. The new tender Rose was com
pleted and immediately placed on
I duty for service in the hays and
! sounds of Washington und Oregon
Two new light vessels were nearly
completed at the close of the year;
No. 101 off t'ape Charles, entrance to
Chesapeake hay. Vu.. and No. 102, at
Southwest Pass, entrance to Missis
sippi river, La. The following uew
vessels are also under (*<insfi >ii tin!.
! The first ( las slender Cedar. fur \la
ka; the shallow draft tender I’line t
to, for serviie in the inside waters ni
the Soutli \tlantii mel. and 1 *.f
vessel No. !•'.*, for relief duty on tie*
(ireat Lakes.
Systematic in portions ha*. <• Im-.-h
continued in Hie various Iichtln
districts of the tcchnic.il worl l
ness methods and property a< «-f.urit
A standard method o; rue !••-;.in
has been emit in ied. w hn h « >1
in preparing timut* pl.nnin
work, el feet ing economi* - . 11. d .nil
paring relative - ui< n-m c
Several new works urnb-r -pe i B
;«I»propriation w**re « ompb-te l d rin
the year, as follow point J nlith
breakwater light-, R ! L.e-f M.
Henry channel light Mil. N«»r.olk
harbor light. \’u. \;n-hatalaya hi
trance light . La and Ashland break
water light and tug signal. \\ is Other
construction work was in progress at
the close of the fiscal year, the most
Impurtant items beln ttie new light
houses for Cape St. Elias. Vlaska. and
Xavassa island. West Indies Wb.il •
far apart in location, these station-:
present soinewh; t similar pndd is i>\
reason of their remutene and i,r<
cessibility. under > ;.i* 1 di!!«-r*-nt ,
ditions. flood nrogn has I . n i-!<
on both, tin light at Cap#- st ! ’. a
went i*vto commission in Sept- : !■•
HUG, and it is expect, d t!.;11 th I -ht
at Xavassa will !>*• r* ad> in the
spring of 1917.
I luring the fi cj I
in saving life and property w.-j-e ivn
dered and acts of heroism performed
by employees of the lighthouse s*-r
vice on 1*11 occasions. In each o;
these cases a commendatory l* 't* ••
was issued by the secretary of com
men e and in the case oi the *>• lie
of the British hark Yeoman by tin
lighthouse tender Columbia. Frank T
Warner commanding, on January 17.
191k. near Fort Allen. Kauai. Hawaii,
under unusually difficult and dung* r
ous conditions, the president of the
Cuited States expressed bis appn ■
ation of the services rendered by the
officers and crew of the Columbine.
Ktvommendation is renewed for le
gislation authorizing tin* retirement
>f employes of the lighthouse on
count of age or disability incident to
their work. whi< h is tin* practiee of
tin- lighthouse services ot many other
countries. A bill providing for the
retirement of aged persons in the
lighthouse service was passed unani
mously by the senate in Vpril. 19ib.
but has not vet been acted upon by
the house of representatives. Recom
mendation is also made for an in
crease of salary for lighthouse in
spectors. who are considered under
paid in view of the important respon
sibilities borne by them.
The appropriation for tin* mainten
ance of the lighthouse service for the
fiscal year 191t. are $.V2.’9.“'h», being
$7.'*.noo in excess of those for the pre
ceding fiscal year In addition there
are special appropriations aggregating
$999,000 for various new works, in
eluding also two appropriations
amounting to $ :j.“».oou for repairs to
hurricane damages on the (lull of
Mexico.
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“The results of the delegate elec
tion in the Bristol Bay precincts will
tell tin* result for the entire territory,”
says the Fairbanks Citizen. Well,
they have been received and gave
Wickersham a pit ralily of 20. but
as the canvassing board at Juneau is
apparently on tin* job. it begins to
look as though Sulzer was still iu tin*
running.
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\ special meeting of Mt McKinley
Lodge. F & A M . w ill be held tonight
at 8 p. m.. and all members are re
quested to be present.