Cordova Daily Times
m Y< >LUME IT. NUMBER 543. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1010 ~ /,r,x.rrt,
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X10W YORK. Sept. 20. — Incomplete
returns from yesterday's primary elec
tion show a majority for ex-Congress
man ('alder of Brooklyn, for the Re
publican nomination for United States
senator, over Robert Bacon, former
ambassador to France, and endorsed
by Theodore Roosevelt. Governor
Whitman was renominated by both
the Republicans and Progressives. Mc
Combs, formerly chairman of the De
mocratic national committee, was no
minated for senator, and Samuel Sea
hurv is the Democratic nominee for
governor.
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SAX ANTONIO, Sept. 20. — fSon
era 1 Funston intimates that Villa will
soon cut the Carranza line of com
munication between Chihuahua and !
Juarez, if he has not already done so. j
Funston is also informed that Villa j
drove the Carranza forces from Chi- !
huahua, who afterward dislodged the j
Villistas. It is reported that the ban i
dit leader had six hundred men in his
army during the attack and has pro
bably more by now.
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ATTEMPTTD
LIMA, <>, Sept. 20. — For attempt
^ ing to take Charles Daniels, a negro,
from jail for the purpose of lynching
him, sixteen members of the mob have
been indicted by the grand jury, and
as most of them are prominent busi
ness men, a heavy guard was placed
around the jail after their arrest.
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DISTRICT
A geological survey party has just
completed the field work which will
result in a topographic reconnais
sance map of iho north side of Prince
William Sound from Port Nellie Juan
and Portage Bay to point Freemantie.
This map, which is to be published
as soon as the notes have been com
piled, will extend several miles north
’ ward from the islands near the main
land shore to embrace all of the Port
Wells mining region, an area of ap
proximately 2,000 square miles, and
will be printed on a scale of about
four miles to the inch.
In addition, an area of about 05
square miles in the Jock Bay district
has been surveyed on a scale of a
mile to the inch. This work will join
the present Port Valdez map with the
Ellainar map.
** These topographic'surveys will en
able a more satisfactory publication
of the geologic surveys, which have
been made in these parts of the sound
In former years, and which may be
continued in the future.
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HUGHES IS STUMPING
IN WISCONSIN TOWN.
QUEEN BAY. Sept. 20. Charles E.
Hughes spoke here at noon and will
address a mass-meeting at Milwaukee
tonight.
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The Finnish Socialists of Juneau
gave a dance recently for the benefit
of the Socialist campaign fund.
TEUTONS PLAN BIG OFFENSIVE
ATIIKXS, Sept. 20.—It is authentically reported that
Greece lias sent an ultimatum to Germany and Bulgaria, de
manding the immediate return of the Greek soldiers taken as
pi i -oners at Kavala. The Teutons are given until Wednesday
night to comply with the demand, and in case they refuse to do
so Greece will undoubtedly foimally declare war against them.
ATIIKXS, Sept. 20. -Greece has submitted a very urgent
note to Germany regarding the removal of Grecian troops from
Kavala, and demanding their immediate release.
I.(t.\ I >< >N, Sept. 20.—The central powers are devoting their
main attention to the east, concentrating large forces against
Knumania and putting all available men against the Russian
march on Lemberg, via llalicz, and the drives of the Russians
.an*I Roumanians in the Carpathians and' Transylvania.
I.CXDON, Sept. 20. The British troops south of Arras
captured two hundred yards of German trenches.
BKKId X, Sept. 20.— The war office announces that the vi •
lory of the 'Fentons at I tobrudja last Saturday was greater than
at first reported, and resulted in the capture of 00,000 Russians
and Roumanians and 2K0 guns. The allied forces are slowly re
tiring towards the passes.
HAGl K. Sept. 20.- Rioting occurred at Chemnitz upon the
receipt ot news of the losses among Chemnitz workmen in the
Somme battle. Large crowds assembled on the streets and sang
Socialist hymns. They refused to disperse, and were charged
upon by the Hussars, which resulted in forty civilians being
killed, live Hussars killed and fortv injured.
ATHENS, Sept. JO. The Bui garians have evacuated Vig
listsa and toward the western end of the Macedonian front are
tailing back on Sveda. l’he Bulgarians are preparing to make
a stand at entrenchments between the Cornu river and tin
marshes of Esmunt and Deaun for the purpose of defending
Montastir in a comparatively level plain south of the city. It
these entrenchments are taken Monastir must of necessity be
evacuated.
BERLIN, Sept. JO.— 1 he Roumanian forces are invading
Transylvania through Hzurduk pass of the Transylvania pass.
The defeated forces are being driven back over the pass. There
is heavy fighting at Dobrudja, the Russians and Roumanians
being greatly reinforced.
RARIS, Sept. JO. In the last drive of the Bulgi irians from
Fiorina, the Serbians captured the highest peak of the Kaimci.
calan range after desperate fighting.
HI CH A REST, Sept.‘JO. The Roumanians defeated tin
Germans and Bulgarians in the region of Enigea, province of
I tobrudja.
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IS
CAMPAIGNING UP THE LINE.
Word comes from C'hitina that Ohas.
K. Sulzer, Democratic candidate for
delegate to congress, addressed a |
large political meeting there Saturday !
night, and made a favorable lmpres- j
sion. He is now campaigning at Me- !
Carthy and Kennecott, and will arrive i
in Cordova on the next train.
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Secretary of the Territory Charles
lv Davison recently caught the largest
cutthroat trout ever landed at Tur
ner's lake. The fish measured twenty
four inches in length.
The north bound train from Chitina
to Kennecott met with an accident
at Kuskulana on Monday evening at
8:30 o'clock, which resulted in the
slight injury of two people, and some
damage to the passenger coach and
three box cars, as well as the iner
chandise contained in the latter.
There were hut four passengers on
the train, and they all escaped unin
jured. Harry N. Wilson sustained a
number of cuts and bruises about tile
legs, and Ed. Sommers had his face
and arms burned in assisting to put
out the fire in the coach.
As the train was entering the south
end of thh Kuskulana bridge it became
derailed, and three box ears were pro
clpitated to the valley below, falling
a distance of about forty feet. The
passenger coach had not reached the
bridge and it rolled over the embank
ment. and caught fire from the upset
ting of the stove. The flames were ^
extinguished without*much damage!
being done, although in the fall all
of the windows w-ere broken.
The box cars were piled in a mass. |
but will be extricated attd brought t > !
Cordova for repairs, which it is esti j
mated will cost $1,000. The damage |
to the merchandise amounts to $l,f«0o.
The track was immediately repaire 1
and Traffic resumed Tuesday morn
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BROKEN NEEDLE IN TOE
IS LOCATED BY X RAY.
George Mosser. who stepped on a
needle which penetrated his great (oe
and broke off in the bone of that
member, had Dr. W. W. Council take
in X-ray of the toe. The object was
located, but it was decided not to re
move it unless it gave Mr. Mosser
more trouble.
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Natives near Nome are reported to
have looted much of the machinery in
iliat section ot brass, which they are
alleged to have sold to a Nome foun
iryman for a small sum.
750,000MEN RE AD YSTRIKE
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
0 .1. Dunlap, of Seattle, is spending
a few days in town.
The launch Elvira canto over front
Valdez yesterday afternoon.
S. I’, (’ole, of Valdez, is a Cordova
visitor, as is also E. M. Hall, of Kodiak.
Chief Clerk Alvah Haines has re
turned from an official trip to An
chorage.
1 tank Doner, of Anchorage, was an
arrival here from Anchorage on the
Watson.
Janies H. Wilson, a Valdez freighter,
canto over from the Glacier City on
the Watson this morning.
The Republican Club meets tonight
at the City Hall, and a full attendance
of the members is requested.
Charles A. Sulzer, Democratic can
didate for delegate to congress, will
arrive here on this evening’s train.
The steamer Northwestern left
Skagway at 1 o'clock this morning and
is due in Cordova tomorrow at noon.
Jas H. Lyman, of the United States
fisheries, returned to Cordova today
after a trip to the interior and the
westward.
Oak Olson, who looks after the Alas
ka business for Schwabacker Bros., of
Seattle, circled among his many Cor
dova friends yesterday and left for
Juneau this morning.
Today’s train from Chitina will not
arrive until 6:30 o'clock, having been
delayed several hours on account of
XKW YORK, Sept. 20. 'Flu* mayor will make a personal
appeal to Shouts, the railway president, to avert a general
strike hv reoedimr from his refusal to deal w ith the strikers.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. — There Is
little prospect of averting a general
strike out of sympathy for the street
car employees. The labor leaders say
there will be a general walkout on
Thursday, which will involve 760,000
workers of all trades.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. — Through
accidents are occurring on the sur
face line, due largely to its operation
by Inexperienced crews. Two trac
tion oars collided, resulting in the in
jury of thirty passengers. The crews
claim that tlie accidents are being
caused by the strikers greasing the
rails, making it impossible to con
trol the cars. A number of arrests
have already been made.
NE WYORK, Sept. 20. — Through
out the day the strikers continued
their attacks on the cars being run,
but it his not hampered their oper
ation to any extent.
BRITISH REGRET SEIZING OF THE
PHILIPPINE STEAMER CEBU.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—Great Britain lias sent a note
to the state department, expressing great regret for the action
of the British destroyer for holding up and examining the Phil
ippine steamer Cebu within the territorial waters of the Philip
pines. It is claimed that because of the fog the commander of
the destroyer was not aw are t hat h v as so close to shore.
the crippled condition of the piling in <
the bridge at Mile 97.
Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Tingley enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kdes at a
theatre party and supper last evening.
They will return to Seward on the
steamer Northwestern.
L. it. Uairu, wno came up front Cor
dova as a juror in the district court,
has been confined to his apartments
in the ileynolds House with an at
tack of appendicitis, but has now suf
ficiently recovered to get out of doors.
—Valdez Prospector.
Colonel B. F. Millard came over
from Valdez yesterday afternoon on
the launch Elvira and intended going
>ut to McKinley lake to look after his
juartz properties, but he neglected L
jriiig some needed papers with nim
md will return for them on the North
western.
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AMLSON enters actively
UPON HIS CAMPAIGN.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20. — Wood
•ow Wilson began his active campaign
Loday for re-election. He will discuss
public questions before non parisan or
icanizatlons, but has decided not io
nuke campaign tours.
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A tram car on the Alaska-Juneau
nlll hoist ran away recently, Jumped
he track at the dock and disappeared
u the waters of Uastineau channel.
AFTER IR
ATHENS, Sept. 20. The American
and British schools of arcaeology in
Greece are making preparations for
the accommodation of w omen students
of the respective schools. T.vo now
buildings are to be built, one by each
[ school for the housing of the women
j students. The building for the male
j students of the American school has
| only just been completed. There is
; nothing like It for comfort, cleanliness
I and modern conveniences in all
1 Greece. Though at present there are
\ almost no students of either school,
it is hoped that when the war ends
both the American and British schools
will again be flourishing.
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ENGINEER ON RIVER
BOAT IS DROWNED.
A report from Anchorage states
that the Alaska engineering commis
sion authorities report the death by
drowning of John F. Soderstrom, sec
ond engineer on the government river
boat R and B No. 3. While the direct
cause of the accident is not known, it
is supposed that Soderstrom lost his
balance and fell overboard while in
the act of drawing a pail of water.
At the sound of his cries for help a
boat was immediately lowered, but he
was not seen again nor was his body
recovered, although every effort was
made to rescue him and also to find
the body.
DISTRICT COURT
IS GRINDING
AMT
In the ease of the U. S. vs. The Alas
ka Packers' Association, the jury re
lumed a verdict of guilty after being
out several hours. In this case the
company is charged with the wanton
waste of fish at the West Forelands
trap in Took Inlet in 1913.
In the case of J. C. Hennessy vs.
Rowland, a suit for the foreclosure of
a mortgage on a gasoline launch, was
tried before the court, and the matter
was taken under advisement.
The grand jury reported not a true
bill in the case of the U. S. vs. ('has
H. Mann. Mann was held to the grand
jury from Kodiak on the charge of
larceny. The defendant was dismissed
from custody and the bail bond de
clared vacated.
The grand jury returned a true bill
charging murder in the case of U. S.
vs. Cruye Martinez. The prisoner is
alleged to have stabbed one S. Yoshi
da in the leg and arm with a knife,
from the effects of w hich Yoshida bled
to death The affair occurred at Chig
nik, and the prisoner was bound over
bv the commissioner at Fnga to the
grand jury.
The case of the F. is vs. Nadia Pes
trokoff, indicted by the grand jury on
the charge of infanticide and with
concealment of the body of the child,
was brought up for trial and the work
of selecting the jury begun Tuesday.
The selection of the jury in the l’es
trokoff case was made and the trial
of the case commenced Tuesday. The
jury consists of Thomas Groves, W.
\. ('. Baldwin. Tom Hunt. It. It. Ker
wood. Heber Smith, Charles Schlosser,
Guy Cameron, II. P King. Harry Wil
son. .1. (’. Dleringer, Frank McManus
and James Lyons.
A. F. Demidoff was sworn in as in
terpreter, and Matrona Pestrokoff,
the mother of the deceased, was the
first witness for the government. The
examination of this witness occupied
until 13 o’clock, when court adjourned
until 1:30.
POOR PAUL IS
II U I IIL.L.U IILU
TO SING
LONDON, Sept. 20. — The follow
ing little story of the front trenches
is contained in a letter front a Brit
Ish soldier serving in France:
"The Saxons used to have a chap
with them named Paul, who had a
lovely voice and used to sing all the
latest songs, lie was easily heard in
our front trenches, and his songs were
enjoyed by our fellows as well as the
Germans. One day when things were
quiet there was no singing, and one
of our men called out to the Germans
‘Tell Paul to sing.' Back came the
answer, preceded by a string of gut
tural German curses: ‘You chuted
Paul yesterday.' "
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SENATOR SAYS THEY ARE
WEARING THEM HIGHER.
Senator Frank A. Aldrich, after an
absence of three months In many of
the principal cities of the east. In the
interest of mining properties near Ju
neau, returned on the Alaska, and hav
ing arranged matters satisfactorily,
will remain in Juneau indefinitely.
The senator, when seen at his hotel
yesterday, in answer to the Dispatch
reporter's interrogation, “Senator, how
did you find New York w ith reference
to ‘ankle watches' as compared with
the conditions you observed when in
the metropolis on a former visit?' re
plied in his usual sauve manner,
though with an unmistakable air of
seriousness: "Oh, I didn't see any
ankle watches this trip — l under
stand they are ail wearing them above
the knee.”“Juneau Dispatch.
Mrs. Lyman S. Ferris has been
elected president of Douglas Island
Woman's Club, Mrs. J. W. Martin re
cording secretary and Mrs. James Wal
lace second vice-president
MCCARTHY, Sept. 18. — \\e are
now fn daily communication with the
Ksterly and Birch camps by telephone
and are advised that water is scarcer
than gold in those diggings, and un
less the streams increase soon there
will be an early season of shut down
of the plants.
A. J Hcnneke, foreman for the Re
gal Mines Co., is in town and will ar
range for his family to come here
from the outside, and will take up
their residence here this winter.
I he Kennecott .McCarthy auto ser
vice, which has been out of commis
sion tor a month tin account of wait
ing for repairs, has resumed their re
gular schedule.
Mrs. Roberts, of Blackburn, has the
prize garden for this district. She
had one head of lettuce weighing one
and a half pounds.
Miss Kthel M. Case, of San Tose,
Cal., arrived last steamer, and will
have charge of the local school for
the next term.
riiiny rageroerg was up irom Bong
I-ake. Me has been remodeling the
sawmill and will soon Htart the mill
again.
Sam Seltenrieh is in town to de
pose of his laundry building, as he
expects to start a chicken ranch on
his homestead.
Charles 1, Graber has sold his
house on iho railroad property to
the company, and will move into the
new home they have built.
The round house is nearing comple
tion and will give the railroad part
of town an industrious appearance.
The old house is to be dismantled
soon.
Crowe A- Moore, the phone boys,
have gone to Dan creek to put the
long distance In touch with the out
side world.
John Barrett has gone to the Green
group copper properties w ith men and
supplies, and will complete the assess
ment work there.
OR. SEN AGAIN
SHANGHAI, Sept. 2n. — Dr. Sun
Yat Sen. the most radical of all the
Chinese republicans, has returned to
Shanghai from Japan and is again sit
ting in the high council of the more
extreme Chinese reformers.
Until the death of Yuan Shi Kai Dr.
Sun Yat Sen remained in Tokio, as
the head of the Young China move
ment was directed from that city. Ap
parently he did not regard it as safe
to live in Shanghai, although it is un
der foreign protection, while his old
enemy Yuan Shi Kai was in power.
Dr. Sen's part in the abortive revo
lution of D.tU! won him little favor in
China. Chinese of practically all
classes were unwilling to counten
ance another revolution until Yuan
Shi Kai had been given a longer op
portunity to demonstrate his effi
ciency.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF
EAGLE RIVER RANCHER.
Theofield Eeraerts, an Eagle river
rancher, was killed by the accidental
discharge of his shotgun, near An
chorage In going through the heavy
brush the hammer of his gun caught,
discharging the weapon, the shot tak
ing effect in his left side. He was
rushed to Anchorage on a special train
but died before he reached the city.
When the undertaker prepared the
body for burial a number of gunshot
wounds were discovered, together
with several arrow und knife wounds.
The deceased was a cowboy in Mon
tana in the early days, and it is be
lieved that the wounds were received
in gun fights in the row to" ns He
also had a cauliflower ear, and the
toes of the left foot were gone
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