__ The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME in. NUMBER 42. * CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY,1'AUGUST 2J~To?7 ~ --
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MANY GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
FRENCH UNSHAKEN IN VERDUN POSITION
LONDON, Aug. 21.—The German troops made extreuielv
violent counter attacks last night in an effort to recapture ihe
position taken in the French offensive on the Verdun front. The
Germans were badly beaten, with heavy losses. The French
captured Germans in the* \ erdun operations.
AUSTRIAN LINE BREAKS UNDER STRONG PRESSURE
ROM hi, Aug. 21.—The Austrian line is beginning to bend
' V *{ various points. The Italians are supported by
floating and fixed batteries and monitors. Their strong offen
sive has resulted in the capt-fjre of strong Austrian positions.
CANADIANS FORCE A GERMAN RETREAT
LONDON, Aug. 21.—The Canadian troops around liens
launched another attack on the western environment of the
city at 4:.‘?() o’clock this morning. When the Canadians left
the trenches they saw dense masses of Germans advancing in
a thick haze. Fifteen minutes after the clash the Germans re
treated rapidly.
GERMANS UNABLE TAKE LOST POSITIONS
LONDON, Aug. 21.—The Germans today made n third at
tempt to recapture* positions near Epehy recently taken by the
British, but were repulsed completely.
GERMANS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY HEADWAY
PARIS, Aug. 21.—The Germans attacked unsuccessfully
last night on the Aisne front, near Cinny and Murtebise.
WAR WORK IN FRANCE REMAINS VOLUNTARY
PARIS, Aug. 21—France lias abandoned her proposed civil
mobilization. The new nvive is taken to mean in many quarters
that the Ribot government has the war situation so well in hand i
that it will not be necssary to draft French citizenry between
the ages ot l(i and (it) for war work. War work wilj remain vol
untary in France.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE MANY TURKISH VILLAGES
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 21.—The Germans are attacking on
the southern Roumanian front. The Russians and Roumanians
resisted stubbornly, but were forced back at several points. On
the Caucasian front the Russians made a further large advance,
capturing a series of villages from the Turks.
BRUGEOISE WORKS IN BELGIUM BOMBARDED
LONDON, Aug. 21.—British airmen dropped many tons
of bombs on Middelkirke dump and Brugeoise works on Sunday
at midnight. All returned safely. The British casualties for
the past week were 4,000 officers and men, of which number
2,900 were killed.
EPIDEMIC OF HOOKWORM AMONG OUR SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The discovery of a hookworm
infection in forty-seven of the seventy-five military recruits re
cently sent for mobilization, has caused the public health ser
vice to recommend prompt examination of all units of the na
tional guard and national army, especially those from warmer
parts of the country, as there is danger of introducing an epi
demic of hookworm in Europe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. — Presi
dent Wilson’B name will go down in
history among the score or more great
war statesmen in the annals of the
world.
Here are some of the facts of his
life your children and grandchildren
will learn from their school books:
Born December 28, 1856, at Stanton,
Va. Ancestry, Scotch-Irishon both
sides. Educated by his father, a noted
scholar, and at Davidson college, S.
C.. Princeton College, University of
Virginia, Johns Hopkins University.
Practiced law at Atlanta, Ga., 1881-88.
Served on teaching staffs of Bryn
Mawr College, Pa.; W]esleyan Uni
versity and Princeton University. Pre
sident of Princeton College, 1902-10.
Elected president of the United
States, 1912. Author of "Life of George
Washington," "History of the Ameri
can People," “Constitutional Govern
ment in the United States ," and other
historical and political works.
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LUMBER FOR KENNECOTT CORP.
The freighter Skagway is in port,
discharging 120,000 feet of lumber for
the Kennecott Copper Corporation.
She will go from here to Latouche
and discharge 100,000 feet of lumber
and a quantity of machinery, sailing
direct from there for Nome with 1,600
tons of coal.
CUPID BUSY IN CORDOVA.
Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock Rev.
A. 0. Shriver united in marriage
Henry J. Fosse, employed at the Car
lisle Packing Company, and Miss Mina
Halmberg. The ceremony was per
formed at the Presbyterian Manse.
Tlie newly-weds left for Washington
stute on the Admiral Watson last
night, and were given a royal send
off by their friends.
Charles J. Holm, of this city, and
Miss Hulda Hammarback, of Portland,
who was an arrival on the steamer
Alameda, were also married by Rev.
Shriver, and will make Cordova their
future home.
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CONCRETE BUILDING GOING UP.
Contractor Oeorge W. Purvis has
a force of men at work on the new
concrete building for the First Bank
of Cordova, and expects to rush It to
completion within thirty days.
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EVANS HERE IN MORNING.
The steamer Admiral Evans will
reach here from Seattle tomorrow
morning at 8 o’clock.
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VICTORIA COMING FROM NOME.
The steamer Victoria is due in a few
days, on her south bound trip from
Nome, and will take on a full cargc
of Kennecott copper ore.
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T. D. Corlew, Milo Kelly and Leo
pold David, of Anchorage, who hav«
a lease on the Brooklyn property it
the Willow creek district, have lei
a contract for a 500 toot tunnel to b<
run on the property. Work on thi
contract will commence at once.
NEW EPISCO PM
CHURCH TO BE
ERECTED
We have with ua the Rt. Hev. P. T
Rowe. D. I)., bishop of the Episcopal
church in Alaska, who speaks enthusi
astically of the encouraging evidences
of the consistent growth of Cordova
and the Copper river valley. He is
sufficiently convinced from present
conditions to state that it is now time,
in order to keep up with the progres
sive policy of the church to erect a
church building. The Red Dragon
Club House was opened In July, 1908
and has been from that time a real
contribution to the welfare of the
community and the surrounding coun
try. As soon as plans are made the
erection will begin of an attractive
and artistic building of about 24 bv
.20 feet, bungalow roof, concrete base
ment and furnace. The site will be
on the corner of Second street, facing
the new sidewalk running to the Red
Dragon. Sufficient space will be left
between the present building and
church to place a rectory if It is de
elded to sell the present one and re
build. Surely we recognize the bene
volent character of the broad work
done here by this mission, and should
encourage In every way the Idea of n
church building in connection with
the club house, which will be conduct
ed as in the past.
The Episcopal church has in Alas
ka twenty-seven missions, the most
portant of which are in that part of
Alaska in which It is most difficult to
minister. At Fort Yukon and Fort
Cibbon are two hospitals, costing $20,
oeo qpOm, iL-bich are the .
tions of their kind in the territory, as
they minister solely to the natives
The maintenance of these hospitals,
ministering to the diseased natives in
this isolated place, is not met solely
by the church. With between forty
and fifty workers, the Episcopal
church has been ministering in the
broadest possible way with churches,
hospitals, schools and club houses, in
a country where man's bodily needs
as well as spiritual, should be looked
after.
It is gratifying to have the stimulus
such as the bishop leaves with us. It
is gratifying also to have him express
his fuith in our future and the expres
sion of his ready appreciation of the
improved conditions in our town and
section. The bishop does not need to
convince Alaskans, as they have al
ready been convinced for nearly 25
yearst of his whole hearted interest In
our welfare.
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WELL KNOWN EASTERN TOURIST
WELL-KNOWN TOURISTS.
Mr. and Mra. J. N. Wanainaker and
daughter, Mias Wanainaker, of Phila
delphia, were among the prominent
tourists aboard the Watson, making
the round trip, and expressed them
selves as being particularly pleased
with the busy appearance of Cordova
during their short stay here last night.
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COMBINING PLEASURE
WITH BUSINESS.
George W. Lock man, representing
the M. F. Patterson dental depot, of
Seattle, accompanied by his wife. Is
spending a couple of days in Cordova.
They have visited all of the towns to
the westward and will return home
from here on the next boat.
BIG IRON ORE OUTPUT.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. — The
output of iron ore for 1916 broke all
records, totaling over 76,000,000 gross
tons, an increase of 16,000,000 tons.
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PRICE OF HOGS GOES UP.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. — Choice heavj
hcgs sold today for 120 a hundred
weight, which is an advance of 13 dur
3ng the past eleven days.
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PASTOR ON INTERIOR TRIP.
Rev. A. G. Shriver, pastor of th<
Presbyterian church, left on jester
day's train to visit Chitina, McCarthj
and Kennecott.
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H. J. Gaunt, one of the lessees o
the Fleming & Dale group of clalmi
on the Little Windy Arm, near White
i horse, recently returned to that clt;
i with the news of an unusually riel
strike on his property.
STRIKE k II. ITS
APPARENTLYK
FAILURE
(By Assocl^ed Press)
SEATTLE, Air*. 81. — The Indus
trial Workers' i-trike in the state Of
Washington has only affected the lum
ber industry, where the industrials are
co-operating with the striking labor
unions. The slrYke called in Spokano
to paralyze the Industries of the north- j
west is apparently a total failure.
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(By ' Press)
SEATT' ^ The steamer
Santa 'Bethel for
Seweru, ^ ,.ti to proceed
to Dutch Harbor jhd get the crew of
the Kotahiro Maru, which was
procked on the Aleutian islands, and
laud the survivors at Seward
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ASSISTANCE
The Sister Superior of St. Ann's hos
pltal at Treadwell, has sent the fol
lowing appeal to the Cordova city
council, but as there is no provision
iu law whereby the local legislators
can divert municipal funds for the
purpose asked, the Daily Times has
been requested to give the communi
cation publicity In the hope that it
may reach a responsive public:
"Owing to the recent disaster to the
Treadwell mine, located at Treadwell.
Alaska. th» lne.vi hospital has mot
with a* ether unex
pected- to provide
adequate t-> accommoda
tions for injured miners
the managei; ,.e hospital, which
is in charge of the Sisters of St. Ann,
submitted to the necessity of making
a loan of forty thousand dollars. By
dint of economy and careful manage
ment ten thif ;'J*J dollars of the debt
had been pa 1 when suddenly the
only means source was cut off
by the dest/ I n of the mine. We
are, therefore, appealing to those who
have the welfare of humanity at
heart, to assist us to meet at leasi
the interest of the debt, in order that
we may be able to preserve the insti
tution in its present condition and
make use of it for our country's weal
during the period of struggle In which
she i« now engaged. With this end in
view and trusting to your generosity
and imtriotism. we ask a contribution
from your city's treasury. Any con
sideration, even the sum of one dollar,
will be most acceptable and gratefully
appreciated."
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DOCK NOW WELL LIGHTED.
The approach to the ocean dock is
now brilliantly illuminated with num
berless 100 watt lights, another evi
dence of the fact that the management
of the Cordova Power Company is
ever on the alert to improve Us ser
vice.
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NEW BANK OPENS FOR BUSINESS
The Bank of Alaska opened for
business In the Borden building yes
terday, with Vice-President W. it. 1111
lery In charge, and Miss Mildred Mo
Yean as assistant cashier. Mr. Hlllery
reports that the results thus far have
been very satisfactory, and expresses
great confidence in Cordova's future.
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According to a report received at
the marshal's office at Fairbanks, a
number of natives at Fort Yukon se
cured a supply of "hootch" and start
ed a celebration that brought them to
the attention of the federal authori
ties. Fourteen, of both sexes, were
arrested and one of the number is held
on the additional charge of supplying
, the whisky.
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FUST ME '
At a regular meeting of the city
council, held last night, the principal
business considered was a petition
from a number of property owners on
First avenue, who want a sidewalk
built from the Northwest Soda Works
building to the end of the city limits
beyond the Copper River lodging
house. Also a uniform grade estab
lished in front of block 3 and the same
extended In front of blocks 2 and 4.
A general discussion followed as to
the necessity of this public improve
ment, H. C. Feldman and K. V. Boyle
appearing before the council In favor
of it. The matter was finally referred
to the street committee with instruc
tions to secure estimates of the cost
of putting down both a plank and con
crete walk.
The school board made a request
for $2,001), hulf of which is to be ap
plied on the steam heating contract,
and the balance on the improvements
being made to the school building. The
payment of the sum aBked was author
lied upon approval by the finance com
mittee.
It was suggested that the Thirteen
Acre Tract be included in the fire lim
its, and an ordinance will likely be
mhmitted at the next meeting, cover
ng the matter.
A fire hydrant was ordered placed
it the corner of Third and C. streets
The finance committee was Instruct
3d to make the necessary banking ar
-augeinents to take care of all war
•unta issued, until the city receives
is proportion of territorial fund*.
DUTGOING PASSENGERS
ON ADMIRAL WATSON.
The Admiral Watson arrived from
:he westward at 6:30 o'clock last
light, and sailed two hours luter with
;he following passengers from Cor
iova: Captain W. R. Everson, B. E.
Sage, llarry Blake, Mr. and Mrs. H.
f. Fosse, P. N. Ring, Miss Clara Hat
ing, Charles Birdsell, C. E. McCurdy.
Frank Bruoschke, Miss Edna Audett.
Jeorge M. Jacobs, H. Marcus, Fred
rCloimoff, James Davis, Theodore
Thompson, Sam Sorenson and twelve
steerage.
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BISHOP ROWE TO
PREACH TONIGHT.
There will be an evening service at
St. George's Episcopal Mission, Red
Dragon Club House, this evening, at
8 o'clock. The lit. Rev. P. T. Rowe
I). D„ bishop of Alaska, will preach.
The public is cordially invited. Miss
Shepard will sing.
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PROMOTING NEW COMPANY.
II. P. Blanton and R. E. Keohan.
who are interested in promoting a
company tor the manufacture of a new
adding machine, have returned to Cor
dova after having spent five weeks to
the westward.
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KENNECOTT DOING GOOD WORK.
The residents of Kennecott have or
ganized an auxllliary of the American
Red Cross, with Miss Elsie E. Ware
as president. The new organization
•has over $700 in its treasury, which is
on exceptionally good showing.
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STEAMSHIP OFFICIAL HERE.
C. H. Dunann, general passenger
and traffic agent for the Pacific
Steamship Company, was in Cordova
last night while the Admiral Watson
was in port. Mr. Dunann and his wife
are making a tour of southwestern
Alaska.
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Sam McCormack, a well known l)aw
son freighter, lost a favorite mule re
cently when the animal rubbed itself
against a guy wire of the Yukon Gold
Company's power line, during a heavy
rainstorm. The leakage from the line
to the guy wire was sufficient tc
shock the mule to death.
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The little mining town of Thane
near Juneau now hasa first daq-3 band
Robert Ashland is reported about tc
commence the construction of a large
building on his property at the food
of Broadway in Seward.
The Moose band, at Valdez, Is non
giving weekly concerts in the cour
house yard.
SCOUTS SHOW APPRECIATION.
Last night the Scouts' Headquarters
it the Red Dragon Club House was
the scene of a surprise on the part
if Scout Master Czerwenke, and his
troop In honor of Mr. Hollenbeke. A
tpread of ice cream, cake and sand
wichos was indulged In and the pre
sentatlon of a handsome gold ring was
made. This is a strong testimonial
if the high esteem in which our new
townsman Is held by the boys, and
their s’eout master, In whim Mr. Hol
lenbeck has shown such devoted in
terest.
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RETURNING FROM BUSINESS TRIP
C. S. Hubbell, of the firm of iiubboll
i W'uller, civil and mining engineers.
Seattle, was in town last evening on
s return from a trip to Kenai, where
ie spent the past couple of weeks on
business.
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ALAMEDA TOMORROW MORNING.
The steamer Alameda left Seward
'ate last night and will be In Cordova
mrlv tomorrow morning, remaining
here about ten hours loading copper
ore.
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WERE DRUMMING UP TRADE.
Glenn Carrington and John E. Mol
ten. two popular "knights of the road."
who have been to the westward
mingled among Cordovans last night
m their way to the states.
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HAS RETURNED TO SEATTLE.
Miss Edna Audett, after a pleasant
visit of several weeks with her sister,
Miss Ellie Audett, bookkeeper Tor the
Alaska Transfer Company, left last
night for her home In Seattle, to re
sume her position as a teacher In the
public schools of that city.
READY TO GO TO THE FRONT.
Captain W. R. Everson, who ha>
spent the past year or two here, lefi
on t*>« s'eumer Watson for the states
he being a member of the naval re
serve corps and subject to call at ani
time.
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Max Poehlman, who lias been con
dueling experments for the Midnigh
Sun Kish Products Co., at Seward, tan
uing shark hide leather and trying ou
shark oil, has secured sufficient of tin
former to make a shipment to the out
side, and will send It to a tannery fo
thorough test. The hides have ben
pickled, but not tanned.
BE CUT OUT
Steamers going beyond Seward on
the run up Cook inlet are being oper
ated at a loss at present.
The Northwestern, just returning
from Anchorage, had less than 75 tons
of freight to transfer to barges there
and the passenger list was not suffi
cient to make up the difference be
tween freight receipts and the cost of
operation.
At the same time tlio Alaskan engi
neering commission is operating the
transport Crook with full cargoes and
heavy passenger lists from Seattle to
Anchorage direct.
In addition the commission has had
cargoes brought here and to the inlet
on the British ship Turret Crown. The
British rules for navigation allow ves
sels to be operated with so much smal
ler crews than American vessels that
competition is impossible.
Explanation made by the commis
sion as to the reason for using the
Crook is that it insured the handling
of shipments as a whole, while freight
for the railroad delivered by the com
pany ships came in brokeu consign
ments. each boat taking what it could
handle above the regular way freight.
Considered from the company view
point the continuation of the Crook
in service for the commission means
a curtailment of private shipping.
One solution suggested has been to
put a smaller boat on the run from
Seward to Anchorage to transfer such
! shipments as must be made during the
i remainder of the time before traffic is
opened through from Seward by rail,
but as the situation is only temporary
the schedule will probably remain un
changed this year. For the spring it
may be that only two boats of each
line will be operated up the inlet.
After the road Is connected all of
the Alaska tine boats from Seattle
will make this their final call, none ot
the Admiral line steamers need make
the trip above Seldovia. as all freight
can be landed here and shipped over
the line for less than the total cost of
extra water haul and more expensive
■ dockage at the head of the inlet.
Freight for poinjs on the upper inlet,
however, will be handled out or An
i ohorage by the mosquito fleet Sew
ard Gateway.
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ITALIANS CAPTURE 10,000 PRISONERS
ROME, Aug. 21.—Over 10,(NX) Austrians were captured by
the Italians, in their new offensive, up to last night, and the
battle continues uninterruptedly.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER MUST LEAVE CHINA
PKKINO, Aug. 21.—The Austrian minister, his staff ami
consuls will probably take a Dutch boat from Shanghai for San
Francisco. Their departure is necessitated by China declaring
war on Germany.
FAVORS CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH FOR WAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Senator Lafollette urged the
conscription of wealth to pay for war, in presenting to the >en
ate the minority p Ians of the finance committee for higher rates
■ a the war tax hill on war profits and incomes.
GLKJYLANY FILLING FIGHTING RANKS WITH BOYS
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Aug. 21 Germany’s last
mtouched resources of men have now been completely exhaust
ed. To fill up the constant losses in her fighting ranks, am
miting to hundreds of thousands monthly, only two sources re
nain from which she can draw her boy soldiers of the classes of
I91K, 1919, all called to the colors from one to two years before
their regular military age, and the wounded soldiers who are
>hle to return to the front from the hospitals. This latter cate
gory furnishes Germany an average of 50,000 men per month.
These facts are established beyond all doubt by authorita
ive information from various confirmatory sources. With the
dder classes, called to the colors with the outbreak of the war,
now largely wiped out, Germany is making terrible inroads on
ler boy classes prematurely called to the front since August,
1914. These youths are being used to fill up the ranks of the
nfantry, where young, vigorous and enthusiastic soldier* are
ndispensable for the launching of attacks. It is here that the
createst losses also occur.
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FRENCH AERIAL SQUADRON MISSING
FARIB, Aug. 21.-—Captain Oliver Chadwick, and every
believed tlfev were brought dowTCin a Tight? CHpttuttutWfcd$
Willis, a Bdston aviator, is probably a prisoner.