The Cordova Daily Times
VtlUMI' " _NTMI!i:it .m_CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, !!)!(;, ~ PRICE TEN CENTS
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NEW YORK, NOV. 7.-THE NEW YORK HERALD FL ASHED THE ELECTION OF HUGHES AT 7:30 O'CLOCK TONIGHT. THE NEW YORK TIMES CONCEDED HUGHE S' ELECTION AT 7 45
NEW YORK. Nov. 7. - The New York Times, which hasbeen supporting Wilson, concedes New York state to Hughes by from 135,000 to 175,000. Evening World also announces that
Hughes has carried New York. Whitman, Republican, is elect ted governor. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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H. C. Wilson, of Washington, I). (’.
was an arrival in Cordova early Tues
day morning to direct the preliminary
hearings here on November 11 for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
on Alaska transportation rates. Judge
W. I*. Bogle, counsel for the Alaska
Steamship Company, Judge it. S
Grosscup, counsel, and li. V. James,
general freight and passenger agent
tor the Pacific Coast Company: Judge
Gorham, of Seattle, and A. i\ Zipf, an
Alaska steamship official, are also
here to attend Ihe hearings in the
interests of the different transport e
tion companies.
Whether the (ommerce commission
will have the power to fix rates for
independent steamer lines not allied
with rail connections, is still a mooted
question However, there seems to
lie no question that the commission
has power to regal ite or rather equal
ize rates where discrimination is
shown and to invoke the aid of the
Sherman anti trust law where it is
shown that rail and ? toamer lines have
formed a combination to control rates.
It has been i barged, and it is ex
peeted that proof will tie presented
that steamer companies have been
making a practice of giving canneries
discriminatory rat. as against the
merchants of Alaska. For instance,
the canneries, it is alleged have been
enabled to get their goods laid down
at practically half the rate charged
merchants. When it is considered
j further that many of the canneries
have their own stores, that in this
respect they compete with the Alaska
j merchants, and that most of them are
! transient, remaining in the territory
i only a few months to garner a gold
crop front the fish caught, and pay no
property tax, the same as paid by the.
local merchants, that most of them
employ outside Oriental labor, and
j leave behind for the greater part of
! the year only a few watchmen to guard
the empty buildings, one may get an
idea of the further injustice suffered
by Alaska merchants, should the
charges of discrimination prove cor
rect.
While the Canadian steamer lines
also have been cited to appear for the
hearings, it is generally understood,
of course, that no attempt can be
made to regulate their rates, save per
haps in American waters. For instance
if it is finally determined that the In
; terstate Commerce Commission has
| the right to fix rates for rail and water
lines in Alaska, it could then regulate
the rates on the White I’ass Company
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to the boundary line, and then regu
late the rates of its connecting steam
er lines from Eagle to points on the
Yukon and Tana rivers.
In the background of the coming
hearings is also the fight for Alaska
business between the Canadian and
American lines. The Canadian com
panies’ boat lines could charge any
rate the Commerce Commission might
fix to the rail haul in order to under
cut the American lines. This suggests
the need of an international commis
sion between Canada and the United
Stutes, which likely will figure in the
coming congress along with the facts
now to be secured in Alaska by hear
ings.
Owing to Judge Wickersha’s know
ledge of Alaskan conditions and the
light he has already made for the re
duction of rates in Alaska, and his
expert knowledge of affairs at Wash
ington, the peoples’ interests will be
well represented before the hearings
of the commission in Alaska and at
Washington. The question is
more than a purely Alaska problem,
it is a national problem; in tact, has
come to be an international problem,
and is bound to occupy considerable at
tention from congress at the coming
session.
ROTTERDAM, N< lie rl Nov. 7.'
—T'..; -.throe «'••• n. and Mistrian
steamships that Ind ! ,; n laid tip in;
Dutch harbor:- on - tin- beginning of i
the war. have put to • • > in the past
seven months, li11.*t■ i. (.i them leaving!
in the month of K.-pi. iln-i alone i
flinging to the cust. a!l wr-ulil seem
to have got salely to home ports, and |
a number of tin hips have proliahlv
been placed ill the German - rvico to,
Scandinavian ports Only twelve (ter I
man and three- Uistrinn -teamships
now remain in Dutch harbors, apart)
from four interned German vessels.
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PEKING. Nov. it. Miss Kate Carl.
♦ he American aitist who became well
known through her portrait of the late
Empress Dowager Tzu llsi, which was
exhibited at the St Louis exposition,
and is now in the Smithsonian Insti
tute of Washington, has been commis
sioned to paint a portrait of President
Li Yuan Hung, who is now giving the
artist several sittings a week.
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SPENT WIEN'!)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 Four
hundred and seventy-three million dol
lars’ worth of women's clothes was
the output of American munufactur
ers in 1914, the census bureau announ
ces in its latest summary. That does
not Include the output of dressmakers.
The Industries engaged In their manu
facture employed 198,686 persons.
Capital invested was $ 158,549,9110 in
5,564 establishments.
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Mrs. Lillian H Smith arrived from
the states on the Alameda and will
go to Kennecott to visit her son, who
is assistant general manager at the
Bonanza mine.
MANY STUDENTS
EARNING THEIR
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„ Nov. 7.
Figures taken from the registrar's of
fice and published in the University
News, an official university publica
tion, indicate that last year's record
of self-supporting students at the Uni
vorsity of New Mexico lias been sur
passed in the current semester. Last
year 4K per cent of the women stu
dents were self-supporting, wholly or
This year 63.5 per cent of the men
are earning all or part of their ex
penses while attending college, and
34.7 per cent of the women are par
tially or wholly self supporting. The
figures, it is claimed, are without a
pantile lin state universities.
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LONDON, Nov. 7. — Lloyds' Regis
ter of Shipbuilding for the quarter
ended September 30, shows there were
ttiii merchant vessels of 1,789,054 tons
under construction in the United King
dom at the close of that quarter, as
against 440 vessels of 1,540,218 tons
in the June quarter, and 432 vessels
of 1,536,177 tons in the September
quarter of 1915. Of the vessels under
construction 135 are under 500 tons
gross, 58 between 4,000 and 5,00o,
47 between 6,000 and 8,000, 23 between
8,000 and 10,000, 16 between 10,000
and 20,000, 9 between 15,000 and 25,
000, one of 30,000 and two between 30,
000 and 40,000 tons.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
AFTER 'FRISCO FREIGHTER
President R. W. Baxter, of the Alas
ka Steamship Co., has announced
that a deal would probubly be closed
in San Francisco soon for the pur
chase of another freighter for th«
Alaska service. Mr. Baxter declinei
to make any statement regarding th<
name of the steamer until after th<
deal has been clinched.
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Superintendent Caleb Corser web j
returning passenger on the Alamedt
from a short trip to the states.
The steamer Alameda sailed for th<
westward at 9 o'clock this morning.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. — Children
of the public schools of the District
of Columbia, after a few days' cam
paign, which is to continue indefinite
ly, have collected approximately 37
tons of old newspapers and magazines
which sold for $317 and the money has
been placed In a fund for the equip
ment of playgrounds and other social
activities. The plan for collecting the
old papers was suggested by the Even
ing Star, which pointed out that it
would serve a double purpose, assist
ing the children to obtain better play
grounds and help the paper trade in
the present shortage. The plan was
approved by the education authorities
and has been taken up enthusiastical
ly by the school children.
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NEWSPAPER MAN IS
NOW ADMIRAL PUBLICIST.
Emerson J. Griffith, for the last
two years manager of the Portland
bureau of the Associated Press, has
been appointed director of publicity
for the new Pacific Steamship Coin
pany, and has entered on his new
I duties. Mr. Griffith will make his
j headquarters either in Tacoma or Se
! attle, although his new duties will ne
cessitate his being on the road much
of the time.
Mr. Griffith's early newspaper work
i was on the Richmond (Vu.) Times
| Dispatch. Washington Post and New
York Times. He has also been city
editor of the Denver Republican.
About four years ago he entered the
' service of the Associated Press as
j night manager of the Denver bureau,
j Soon afterward he was transferred to
j the Salt Lake bureau, going from there
j to Portland.
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MANY PASSENGERS ARRIVE
ON STEAMER ALAMEDA.
The steamer Alameda arrived from
Seattle at 3 o'clock this morning with
the following passengers for Cordova:
Judge Gorham, Judge Bogle. B. S
Grosscup and wife, R. V. James and
wife, A. W. Person and wife, H. J
Brandt, Caleb Corner, H. C. Wilson,
A. F. Zlpf, Mrs. Louise Walters, Mrs.
Charles Ecklund, Fred Beek, Mrs. Lll
llan Smith, Chester F. Lee. Miss H
Wetss, Mrs. A. J. Henueker, W. Per
son, Jr., R. Wallgren, E. Egbiu, R
Lazovich and Billy Tanaka.
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Mrs. Charles Eklund, who has been
' visiting her sister In Portland, re
turned home today.
I.W.W.'S HELD ON
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EVERETT, Wash., JSov. 7. — The
coroner's jury empaneled to Investi
gate the cause of thelfleath of Jeffer
son Heard, former sheriff of Snohom
ish county, and Charley O. Curtis, for
mer lieutenant of the Washington na
tional guard, who werp fired upon in
the trouble with the ^embers of the
Industrial Workers pf the World,
found that they were'killed by shots
from the boat. Five of the Industrials
now In Jail at Seattle will be prose
cuted for murder, as they have been
identified by the members of the citi
zens' committee as the parties who
fired the fatal shots.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7. — It is expected '
that Haywood, head of the I. W. W.,
will come here after the national con
vention, which meets at Chicago on
Thursday.
PRICES STAPLE
GROCERIES
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 7. — The
Retail Grocers’ Association has de
cided to advance the prices of staple
groceries from ten to twenty per cent
within the month. The association is,
organizing a co-operative bakery to J
keep down the prices of bread and will j *
ask the president and congress to!
place an embargo on the exportation j
of wheat, flour, sugar, canned milk
and canned meats.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP TO
INCREASE ITS CAPITAL.
The Alaska Steamship Company j
stockholders at a meeting on Novem- i
her 1« will vote on increasing the
capital stock from $3,000,000 to $4,
000,000.
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DANCE.
Tomorrow night the Hon Ton or
chestra will give its eighth dance of
the series. Don't forget—tomorrow
night. A good time for everybody.
Election day in Cordova is passing
aff very quietly. In fart there is a
noticeable absence about town of the
aid-time rivalry whenever ballots an
being east. The polls opened at K
a'clock, with M. .1 Sullivan, E. \V
Extirn and Grover llanm nian as the
judges, and K. A. Jones anil Henry It.
Weiss as clerks. George Hurley lias
the distinction of having cast tin- first
rote.
While it is confidently hdii-vod that
nun -too to 125 ballots will U ra- t. thr
Homing vote was unusually ligltt, and
ip to 1 o'clock only 125 tiari been re
orded.
C. M. Frazier represented the Ite
auhlicans as challenger; <s lirat
on looked after the interests of the
Demoerats, and Rev. Shriver was tin
•epresentative of the "dry.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon then
vere 312 votes cast in Cordova.
In the Eyak precinct a good vote
s being gotten out, and up to 1 o'clock
>5 ballots had been rceordo 1 The
udges of election are (’has. Jolinston.
W. J, Shepard and Joe Reeves
The first returns t tli «-h-i tion
rom the states was r • - * - jvt i av the
tally Times shortly 1- fori;* noon
fiarly in the afternoon other prer inets
vere heard from, and the bulletins
Misted in front of the T i:m offp .- at
rai led large crowds.
WHAT IT COST THE OEMS.
NEW YORK, Nov 7. Chairman
Vtorgenthau, of the Democratic fin
mee committee, says the total earn
align expenditure has been - : snajmii
WHERE THE CANDIDATES VOTED
NEW YORK. Nov 7 ( hoi- i.
Hughes east ballot thirteen in a small
aundry, near his hotel bet-.r.- i Jam
ireakfast.
PRINCETON, No .. 7. \V -o-lrow
Wilson motored from Shadow l.avtt
utd voted in an old fire envim tm .
FIRST COUNT FOR HUGHES.
BITTFIEI.D, Not 7 I 1 - polls t
Newashford, the smalle t to a it.
Massachusetts, dosed at 111 o'clock :
Ibis morning, all registered votes hay
ing been cast. Hughes received six j
teen and Wilson seven. Four y li
ngo Wilson carried this preciiu t. re
ceiving nine votes; Taft, seven, and
Roosevelt six.
RETURNS FROM KANSAS.
I Ol'KKA, Kas., Nov. 7. — Incom
pl'le returns from twenty-five pre
finds of this city gives Hughes 1389
and Wilson 974.
Kansas CITY, Nov. 7. — In nine
precincts of Kansas City, Hughes has
!78 and Wilson .329.
WICHITA. Nov. 7. — Sixteen pro
ducts (incomplete): Wilson, 880;
Hughes, 41*;.
I’OPKKA. Nov. 7. — Twenty-seven
d'v precincts give Hughes 3035; Wil
son 1943.
ATCHISON, Nov. 7. — Six city pre
dhfis Hughes, 734; Wilson, 678.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 7. — Ten pre
'•'nets: Hughes, 438; Wilson, 407.
!M T< HINSON, Nov 7. — Thirteen
precincts Hughes. 747; Wilson, 536.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM COLORADO.
CIIICAOO, Nov. 7. — Barnett, De
in H iatie national committeeman, tele
-• taph: that the Colorado hourly count
ndidaies 20,000 majority for Wilson.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. — Official lists
<>: candidates of recognized parties for
Hi" congressional and state elections
coincident with (he presidential got
i- on Tuesday show (hut there will
i least two women running for
< a. ess and more than two score
ii eii in the contest for state offices,
r. aging from governor down.
It Montana Jeanette Rankin Is the
rs-Milar Republican nominee for con
e . and in Colorado Hattie K. How
a d is running on a Progressive ticket
T! c Associated Press has just com
ic!, all of the state tickets from
, slate in the Cnion, and it ap
is a, s front these lists that there are
mi ili 4d women candidates for vari
offices. This figure may he
si htly reduced or increased by the
fin t that some names which almost
cdi.iinlv scent to he those of women
aic in rare cases also names of men,
and it is possible that some women
e scaped identification by the use
! of Initials instead of their full name,
but the figures given, if not precise,
are very interesting, since they de
velop the following (acts
Of the 46 women seeking state of
flees the majority (24) are nominees
of the Socialist party.
Idaho is the only state in the United
States where a woman is candidate
for governor, Annie K. Triplow, being
the Socialist nominee for chief execu
tive there.
There are thirteen other states
throughout the country where women
are seeking state offices, namely, Ari
zona, Colorado, Connecticut, Montana.
Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Utah. Washington, Illi
nois and Kansas.
In Washington there are two women
candidates. Prohibitionist and Social
ist, for the office of lieutenant gover
nor, and two women of the same par
ties for state treasurer.
In Connecticut, Rhode Island. Ari
zona, Colorado and Kansas there are
women candidates for secretary of
state. Various other offices, prinei
pally as trustees of state universities,
or superintendents of public instruc
tion, are those for which women have
been named. In only one or two rare
instances does it appear that the wo
men candidates are now holding the
office for which they seek election.
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• INTEREST TO
PARENTS
The number of pupils enrolled
the close of October in the Cordova
school was 59 The per ceut of at
tendance was 96 There was more
than the usual amount of tardiness.
Parents might help to lessen the num
ber.
The school received a cabinet inak
i
lng a display of specimens ami essen
ces from the Crescent Manufacturing
Company. It has been given to the
schols of Alaska having a domestic
I ucjjoi uucm, out. iiuci icaiuiUK turn u
could be used In a geography class
and for general knowledge the com
pany's representative suggested Cor
dova school have one. The pupils aro
delighted with it and wish to thank
Mr. Gaspard and the Crescent Manu
facturing Company for the case.
The school has added two more
large pictures to its collection — a
painting of George Washington on
horseback and The Spirit of '76. The
pupils wish to thank Mr. Hegg for
these pictures.
At the beginning of October the po
sition of janitor was open. On sug
gestion the boys and girls saw an op
portunity to "do something " They
always like to have a treasury with
something in it that ihey may sjiend
; for things they particularly want, and
I are willing to work for such as gym
! nastic apparatus, books, pictures, etc
! After getting the consent of the direc
1 tors, the pupils took over the care of
the school house for one mouth. The
work is so organized that with the
many hands it falls lightly upon each
pupil. The monthly wage Is to be dl
vlded among the three rooms. The
fires have been cared for by two re
liable beys, who have done their work
well.
The children do not get only the
money they have earned, but have had
experience in actual responsibility.
They have been willing workers,
many times desiring to do more than
that which was allotted to them. The
girls thought at first that they may
have to show the boys how to sweep,
but they learned that the boys were
not without experience. There were
no shirkers The lesson in general
team work, steadines of purpose,
helpfulnes to others, and in neatness
and cleanliness was not lost,
i Their mouth ends on the 9th of
j November, when Mr. Townsend will
i be their successor.
General election day is a legal holi
day.
TWO GERMAN
DREADNAUGHTS
ARE BLOWN UP
LONDON, Nov. 7.— h is officially announced that two
j Herman dreadnoughts of the cruiser ty|m* were Mink h\ tm
| pedoes from ii British submarine in the North sea.
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The British trooj is gained ground in
the neighborhood of Butte and Dewalencourt last night.
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—The Teutons have captured the Russian
bridgehead on Stokhod river. Tlte Russian artillen i mark
edly active on tin* northern part of the front, and bet wet n
Dvinsk and Norocz, on the Transylvanian front. In tin region
of Filghes the Russians yesterday forced back the Teutons, but
the Teutons gained ground west of Bodza pass.
PARIS, Nov. 7.—It is officially stated that since .luh 1
th<* allies captured on the Somme front 72,000 men, 1,500 offi
eers, 127 field guns and 30 heavy guns.
NEW LONDON, Nov. 7. The submarine Dent schhmd has
loaded six and a half tons of silver bullion, valued at $lf*O,O0O.
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—Near Rothenthurm pass the Teutons
advanced and took over 1,000 Roumanians. Near Vulcan pass
further ground was also gained.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 7.—The Roumanians at Dobrudja,
who recently assumed the offensive against Mackensen, con
tinue their success and are progressing along the entire Dob
rudja front.
WELL KNOWN PURSER
ON STEAMER HARVARD.
I'-iisi r Carl Strout. for several ..ears
i onnoi'ted with the Admiral line of
si ■ inters, plying Alaskan waters, has
been transferred to the steamer Har
yard, sailing from San Francisco to
San |)ii o The transfer was recent
1> made For some time past Mr.
Strout was purser on the Admiral
Farragut. and is well known in Alaska.
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Henry J. Brandt returned this
mot Min on the steamer Alameda from
a several weeks' trip to California.
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Mrs. A. J. Henneke and son have
returned from an extended visit with
friends in Wisconsin
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Among the prominent arrivals in
town today are B. S. Grosscup and
wife and K. V. James and wife, of Ta
coma; Judge Bogle and Judge Gor
ham. of Seattle; A. F. Ztpf, of St. Mi
chael; A. W. Person and wife, of
Portland.
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Lost—A Waterman fountain pen.
Heturn to Times office.