The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME TT. NUMBER 511. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
Russians Make Big Drive Along the Whole Eastern Front
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CHICAGO, Aug. 8. — Charles E.
Hughes Is creating enthusiasm in his
political swing around the circle, and
was given a great ovation at the sta
tion upon his arrival from Detroit.
After conferring with his managers
he held a public reception at national
headquarters, where he met the lead
ers of the party and many citizens
from all parts of the state. They all
assured him of their hearty support. ■
and predicted his election in Novem
ber.
Several automobile rides were taken
this afternoon, with different friends
who desired a private conference with
the Republican standard bearer. To
night Hughes will address a public
meeting and then leave for St. Paul.
Hughes shook hands with 3,000 per
sons in an hour after the public meet
ing adjourned,
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VOTED FOR THE
ARMY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. — The sen
ate has agreed to the conference re-1
port on the army appropriation bill, j
This carries with it $268,000,000 and
President Wilson has again urged the !
house to accept the senate navy bill,
which includes a program of building
many battleships and also the in
crease of the coast defenses.
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RUBY
During the first week of the ses
sion of the grand jury at Ruby two j
men were indicted for grand larceny; I
one man was indicted on four counts
for selling intoxicating liquor to na
tives, and one secret indictment was
returned. There were no true bills
returned against three people also.
Kaltag Nicalai, who is accused of
murdering his wife by beating her to
death, was one of those indicted. He
has been held since his arrest at Kal
tag last winter, shortly after the death
of his wife.
Charles Grover is arrested on a
charge of first degree murder, alleged
to have been committed at McGrath
a couple of months ago.
Charles S. Covey, who was arrest
ed for the larceny of a dog team at
Tanana, was indicted for grand lar
ceny. He was arrested on this coast
dm lug the early spring and taken
back through Fairbanks and down the
river to Ruby.
Nellie Douglas, who was arrested
more than a year ago, charged with
petty larceny, and who served in the
federal jail for the offense, is up for
grand larceny. She was indicted and
with Charles J. Bell was indicted for
the same offense. Slim Sheldon, who
was accused of having been impli
cated in the deal, was freed by the
grand jury for lack of evidence.
Ralph Baldo, who was accused of
assault with a dangerous weapon, was
freed by the grand jury returning “not
a true bill” in his case.
R. E. Dunbar, who was up last year
on a charge of selling liquor to In
dians, and who was freed, was allowed
his freedom today for the second time
on the same charge, the grand jury
holding that there was insufficient
evidence to justify his being held for
trial.
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Government Fur Warden William P.
Hemenway. stationed at Tanana, has
been summoned to Washington, D. C.
on official business.
TWO INTERIOR COMMISSIONERS
TENDERED RESIGNATIONS.
Announcement has been made by
Judge Bunnell that Commissioner
John K. Brown, of Fairbanks, has sent
in his resignation, to take effect
August 31. Heed VV. Helig. assistant
United States attorney for the Fourth
division, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy, and will resume his new
duties on September 1.
Commissioner J. E. Coffer, of Hot
Springs, has resigned also, and J. C.
Moody, of Iditarod, has been named
to fill that vacancy.
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William A. Gilmore, of Nome, has
wired l>r. W. H. Chase that his wife
is aboard the steamer Alameda for
Cordova, and asking him to look after
hotel accommodations for her until
his arrival. Mr. Gilmore is coming
here on the steamer Umatilla, which is
bringing a large number of down river
excursionists from St. Michael. The
departure of the Umatilla from Nome
has been delayed until Friday on ac
count of surf conditions.
It is understood that George D.
Schofield, Republican candidate for
attorney general, is also aboard this
vessel, and that he will open his cam
paign at Cordova.
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SETTLE ALL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. — Secre
tary of State Lansing has agreed to
President Carranza's suggestion as to
a discussion of the points of difference
between the United States and Mexi
co by a committee of six. The Ameri
can members will soon he named and
the conferences held immediately. Car
ranza agrees to discuss other ques
tions after the border matters are
settled.
SEATTLE, Aug. 8.—The steamer
Alameda sailed for Alaska on Satur
day night with the following passen
gers: Mrs. Wm. Gilmore, H. S.
Paul, Jr., Pfeister G. Scaterdal, G. W.
Brown, J. P. Rockefellow and wife, Joe
St. Peter, E. F. McConaghy, F. Huber,
Joe Graves and wife. Max Grade and
wife, Mrs. W. II. Schmidt, Mrs. Gus
Stone, Adolph Lee, I,ouis Larson and
four steerage.
The Admiral Farragut left here on
Sunday and most of her passengers
were tourists, who are making the
tround trip. There were five Japan
ese booked for Cordova.
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PUNT DISEASE
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. — Adverse
conditions are due in Pennsylvania on
account of a plant disease. The insects
damaged the country's principal farm
crops in July, which resulted in a loss
of 105,000,000 bushels of prospective
wheat; 89,000,000 bushels of corn and
43,000,000 bushels of oats. This esti
mate is basod on the crops from the
beginning of last month.
RAILROAD STRIKE
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8. — The repre
senatives of the leading railroads of
the country and delegates from the
different brotherhoods resumed their
wage conferences this morning, and
upon their action depends whether or
not practically all transportation is to
be tied up. The men voted to strike
if necessary to enforce their demands
for higher wages, and the outcome is
awaited with considerable alarm. No
decision is likely today, as the man- :
agers will probably ask a delay of
several days to consider the propo
sals of the men. Much pressure is be
ing brought on both sides to submit j
the differences to a board of arbitra- I
tion.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8. — The gov
ernment mediators will go to New
York tonight to get in touch with the
threatened railroad strike situation.
DEATH RATE IS
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NEW YORK, Aug 8. — Each day
seems to show an increase in the In
fantile paralysis epidemic and It has
now reached an alarming stage, but
the health authorities seem unable to
check It, and fear that the worst Is
yet to come. Yesterday there was
recorded fifty three more deaths and
18.1 new' cases.
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GAMEWELL FIRE
At last night's meeting of the City
Council the attention of that body was
directed by Fire Chief Dooley to the
fact that whenever an alarm is sound
ed considerable confusion results as
to the exact location of the fire, and
he suggested the installation of a
Gamewell fire alarm system. This
matter was before the council some
years ago, but nothing definite done
but with the increased population and
many more business houses being es
tablished the chief was of the opinion
that such an improvement would be
beneficial to property interests, and
the placing of eight or ten alarm boxes
throughout the town a wise invest
ment. The bell for this system has
already been purchased, and is m
place on the city hall. A general dis
cussion was held on the subject by
the members of the council, after
which Chief Dooley was instructed to
secure definite information as to the
cost of installing about ten boxes.
The chief of police reported nine
arrests for July, seven being detained
during the celebration and released
July 6; that owing to increased popu
lation he recommended that an addi
tional officer be put to work not later
than the end of the month, as during
the months of September and October
there is considerable travel through
the town, and all the disturbances are
usually caused by these transients.
There was an ordinance introduced
re peddlers to conform to the terri
torial law-, which provides that a
monthly fee is collectable from these
itinerants, Instead of a daily fee as
charged under the present city ordi
nance.
It was also decided to give the pub
lic notice that hereafter the provis
ions of Ordinance No. 14 would be en
forced, which require that any person
or cori>oration who desires to erect,
alter, repair or remove any building
within the city shall first secure a
written permit from tha clerk.
PARIS, Aug. 8.—The French troops are forging ahead and
have advanced east of Hill 139, on the Somme front. The Ger
mans made two desperate attempts to recapture lost trenches
east of Monacua farm, but in both instances were driven back
and their defeats resulted in a large loss of men.
The Germans also launched a series of powerful attacks
from the village of Fleury to a point north of Thiaumont
works, on the Verdun front. The fighting was fast and furious
on both sides, and resulted in the Germans obtaining a footing
at Thiaumont works, but they suffered defeat at Fleury.
TEUTONS FORCED BACK FIFTEEN MILES.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 8.—South of the Dneister river, in the
direction of Tyszienca, the Russian troops drove the Teutons
back along a whole line for a breath of fifteen miles. The Rus
sians captured the town of Tlumach, also the region to the east
of the Dneister river and the ridge of the heights. There the
Russian cavalry is now pursuing the Teutons southwest of the
Kolomea and Stanislau railway in Galicia.
The Russians also captured 8,400 men and 166 officers in
the battles on the Sereth river August 5 and 6, and are still ad
vancing in this region.
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GERMANY ADMITS RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.—The war department says that thej
strong Russian forces advanced against the Teuton positions on
the Tlumach and Ottynia line, south of the Dneister river and
that the Teutons were forced to withdrawn to previously pre
pared positions.
ITALIANS SHELL AND CAPTURE CITY
ROME, Aug. 8.—The Italians continue to make headway,
their latest victory being the capture of Gorizia Bridhehead. It
was necessary to shell the city to drive out the Austrians, who
put up a strong resistance. Over 8,000 prisoners were taken
August 6.
AUSTRIANS DESTROYING VILLAGES.
ROME, Aug. 8.—The Italian advance continues steadily
and the Austrians are retiring from the right bank of the Ison
zo. So many prisoners have been taken by the Italian troops
that the Austrians are becoming desperate and doing all the
damage possible to property left behind them. They are at pre
sent destroying the villages in the vicinity of Gorizia.
BRITISH NOW EAST OF TRONES WOOD.
LONDON, Aug. 8.—It is officially reported that the British
forces have advanced east of Trones wood, and are making
much progress in their offensive movement.
LACK OF WATER A
SHUSHANNA, Aug. 1. There has
been an attempt made to create the
impression that good pay has been
struck on Notch creek, but knowing
ones here do not place much credence
in the reports.
Fairly good pay has been uncov
ered on Big Kldorado and Gold Hun,
but the operators arc handicapped on
account of a dry season.
James and Nelson are about ready
to clean up on their claims, and it is
expected that they will take out some
money this fall. The greatest draw
back they experienced was in getting
In their supplies and equipment on
account or the condition of the trails
this winter and spring, as well as a
lack of water now.
The unworked portions of Bonanza
creek are very disappointing, except
on No. 3, which is showing up pretty
good.
Grant Heed has been appointed man
ager for the Horsefelt Trading Com
pany.
There are about the same number
of people in the camp as there was
last year.
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The colored folks of Gastineau chan
nel towns gave a picnic last week at
Taku. There are 5fi negro residents
of Juneau alone.
A Matanuska farmer is authority
for the statement that land in that
section will raise three tons of timo
thy hay to the acre.
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An organization of boys and girls
of Douglas, known as the Loyal Tem
perance League, was recently effect
ed at that place.
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The schooner Comet arrived in Ket
chlkan reoently with 147.000 pounds
of halibut, the result of a sixteen day
trip.
Word has been received in Juneau
of the birth to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
G. Shoup, of a ten pound boy at San
Francisco.
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Considerable quantities of scheelite
are being taken out of the tailings
heaps of the Pioneer Mining Company
at Nome.
The Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce has taken up the good roads
movement.
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NEW YORK CUN
STREET CARS
NKW YORK, Aug. X. — Traffic was j
today resumed on the most important
street car lines and business condi
tions in the city are gradually again
reaching their normal state.
The Manhattan and Bronx companies
have entered into an agreement tin
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der which their employees have a right
to organize. The railway corpora- j
tions promise to meet with a commit- j
tee of employees, in considering their
grievances and the demand for in- j
creased wages, the same to be consid- '
ered by the committees not later than
August 30.
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FOR FABLED
LOST MINE
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H. F. Andrus, who has valuable min
ing interests in the Nizina district, is
now in southeastern Alaska, and the
Juneau Dispatch pulls the following
stuff on him:
On board the Princess Sophia head
ed for mining claims in which he is
interested on the Chltina river in the
Copper river valley, is H. F. Andrus,
of Yonkers, N. Y„ and the son of the
ex-congressman and present million
aire.
Mr. Andrus is a strapping college
graduate over six feet tall and has
made a trip annually to Alaska for
several years to property in which he
and his father are associated in with
(leorge Max Esterley.
Mr. Andrus has already proved that
he can handle a No. 2 or direct a giant
or boss the w'orks with equal facility.
Several years ago he was spilled in
the rapids on the Chltina in company
with several others and his brother,
the latter being drowned.
Mr. Andrus has recently received
information about a “lost rocker mine”
some place towards the Arctic circle
and he intends to investigate the truth
of the details given to him in the
near future.
It may be said in passing that there
is a “lost rocker mine” story also in j
southeastern Alaska, and one which
is vouched for by some of the old
timers. |
The new lighthouse tender Rose for
Alaska, has received her finishing
touches in Seattle and It is expected
will start for the north any day. She
has left the drvdock on the East wat
erway at Seattle, where she had been
for final inspection. All supplies have
been taken aboard preparatory to
coining north. She was built espec
ially as a lighthouse tender for the j
northern district at a total cost of
$87,950.
In her official trial spins, held In!
Elliott bay, the Rose came up to all!
expectations, meeting the require
ments of the government's specifics- |
tions in all particulars. She made
the spins in command of Captain YV.
K. Curtis, master of the Anderson
Company's I.ake Washington steam
boat Atlanta, with Andrew Sandell
uid S. E. Ward, also of the Anderson
fleet, in charge of the engine room.
The lighthouse bureau was repre
sented by J. S. O'Brien, superinten
dent of construction for the service,
and Robert Warwick, inspector of the
Washington-Oregon lighthouse district.
Others aboard were Captain John L.
Anderson, president of the Anderson
Company, and Captain H. C. Lord.
United States inspector of boilers.
The Rose ranks as one of the most
beautiful vessels ever turned out by
Seattle shipbuilders. Her Interior is
fitted up in palatial style.
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
HEADED FOR CORDOVA.
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Charles A. Sulzer, of Ketchikan, and
Oeorge B. Grigsby, of Nome, Demo
cratic candidates for delegate to con
gress and attorney general, respect
ively. are both touring Seward pen
insula at present, and as they expect
to be in Cordova on August 20, will
likely reach here on the steamer Uma
tilla.
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Ruby is short of meat, and the peo
ple are blaming the A. Y. N. Co. for
its Indifference to getting shipments
through.
City Clerk Pettit of Juneau has re
ceived w-ord of the death of his father
at Rock Island, 111. He was 48 years
of age.
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The Tanana Y’alley railroad has In
creased its rates on ore shipments $1
per ton from all point* on the line.
GATHERING DATA
Gathering data and pictures for his
series of lectures on Alaska, Profes
sor Lowell Jackson Thomas is in Fair
banks. Last year he made a trip to
the north, but got only as far as Daw
son. in addition to visiting the south
ern and southeastern coast towns. Dur
ing the winter he made almost daily
tours from Princeton to the main cities
of the east, lecturing on the north.
To a representative of the News
Miner Professor Thomas explained
briefly some of his views as to the
Alaska lecture field. For a number
of years, he points out, there have
been two classes of lecturers on Alas
ka; the missionaries and the moun
tain climbers. Everybody in the
north knows the class of lecture put
up by these two brands. Now Profes
sor Lowell proposes and is actually
spreading some bona fide information
regarding the north, going into detail
to show the various industries as they
are, and telling of the possibilities
as they have been proven.
For several years Professor Thomas
has made a systematic study of Alas
ka, obtaining all the reading matter
he could from the governmental de
partments and gathering what he
could front his trips to the north.
On the present trip Professor Tho
mas is carrying a motion picture ma
chine and is getting some good illus
trations for his lectures. He has visi
ted many of the coast towns and is
going to make a study of the others
before he returns to the states.
Last winter, in almost every lot of
press clippings that the News-Mine!
received from the states there were
items relative to the lectures of Pro
fessor Thomas, so that anyone in as
sisting him to obtain information
will be putting in a boost for tUe^
north.
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CHARLEY CLAYPOOL OUT
FOR SUPREME COURT.
Judge Charles E. Claypool. former
!y United States commissioner at
Fairitanks, has filed his declaration as
a candidate for supreme court justice
of the state of Washington. Judge
Claypool located at Olympia after leav
ing Fairbanks, and was appointed su
perior court judge by Governor Ernest
Lister, but was defeate dfor re-elec
tion. Later he located at Seattla,
where he now lives.