The Daily Cordova Times
VOLUME IT. NUMBER 493 * CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 15, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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Three Patrol Vessels Also Sunk
British Report More Ground
Gained on Somme Front
-Arabia in Revolt
BERLIN, July 15—German submarines in the North sea
yesterday destroyed a British auxiliary cruiser of 5,000 tons.
It also is reported that submarines off the British coast sank
three British patrol boats, capturing the crews and one cannon.
BRITISH MAKE BIG GAINS.
LONDON, July 15—At one point on the Somme front the
German army his been forced back to its third line of defenses,
and it is felt here that after that line is pierced the allied forces
will be able to attack the Germans on the flanks and force a re
tirement along the whole front.
The trenches of the allies are now more than four miles in
advance of the positions occupied at the time of the first of
fensive, and it is felt that as the attack continues the advances
to be made will be more than at first when the strong first sys
tem of trenches had to be carried.
Fricourt and Mametz, which were included in the German
territory before the attack, now are safely in British hands.
During the past twenty-four hours the British forces re
port having captured more than 2,000 prisoners, which brings
the total number of Germans captured during the great offen
;ive to more than 10,000. In addition to the large numbers of
prisoners captured it is stated that vast quantities of war ma
terials have been taken.
GERMANS ADMIT ADVANCE.
BERLIN, July 15.—An official statement issued by the
war office today states that the British attack on the German
lines between Pozieres and Longueval continues, and that the
British troops ^ave succeeded in penetrating the German lines,
gaining some territory. It also is stated that the British now
are occupying Trones Wood.
ARABIA REVOLTS AGAINST TURKS.
CAIRO, July 15.—Revolt against Turkish rule in Arabia
has attained a headway where.it now is believed the Arabians
will be able to drive the Turks from the country.
The Arabs have captured Mecca and all the forts surround
ng the city. The Turkish garrisons have surrendered, and the
city is now under the rule of officers appointed by Arabs, who
have declared the country independent. The Arabs captured
100 Turkish officers, 2,500 soldiers and twenty cannon
RUSSIANS STILL AT IT.
VIENNA, July 15. — Increased battle activity is reported
near Delatin, in Galicia, and the Russian vanguard, which en
tered the town, were forced to retire by the Austrians, who
made a counter attack. An attempt on the part of the Russians
to take the town by heavy attacks on the south and west of
the Austrians failed, the Russians being repulsed with loss.
GERMANS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
PETROGRAD, July 10.—The German forces in the Baran
ovichi region, where heavy fighting has been in progress for
some time, yesterday made a determined attempt to force back
the Russians. Three times the Germans launched heavy at
tacks in massed formation on the Russian front, but each time
vere driven back with heavy losses.
The Russian report intimates that a counter attack was
made by their forces, in which they made progress.
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NEW YORK, July 15. — Both the
number of deaths and new cases of
infantile paralysis reported to the
board of health today were less than
yesterday, twenty-seven deaths anil
one hundred and forty-four caseB hav
ing been reported within the past
twenty-four hours.
It is not known whether this de
crease means that the epidemic is
nearing the end or whether it is mere
ly a lessening of the number of cases
which later will be followed by an in
crease.
The total number of infantile para
lysis eases reported since the epidemic
started is now 1,853, and the total
number of deaths is 369.
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KILLED BY A
BIS FALL
NEW YORK, July 15.—Paul Smith,
vice-president of the Chalmers Motor
Company, of Detroit, today jumped or
fell from a tenth story window of the
Baltimore Hotel. He was killed in
stantly.
Although friends of Smith dicredit
the supposition that he committed
suicide, it is known that he was suf
fering from nervous trouble, and many
suppose that he jumped from the win
dow during a period of mental aber
ration.
' ONLI ONE VOTE
CIST IN THE
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Only one vote was turned in by the
hoys today in the Times contest, and
that one goes to the credit of Charles
Royal, who is now in the cellar, but
who evidently believes in working
constantly even though far behind the
leaders.
The boys have now begun to hold
back some of their votes, and it is dif
ficult to get a line on their standings
Any votes turned into the Times, how
ever, are published the next day, sc
that the public is kept informed at
to the true standing of the boys as
well as we are able to determine.
The Northwestern Hardware Co.
through whose agency the bicycle was
ordered, today furnished the follow
ing specifications of the bicycle
which is known as the Shapleigh Spec
ial Mogul Bicycle:
Frame—Black, one coat anti-rus
enamel baked on, then three coats o
•black enamel. Hand rubbed finisl
and covered with a coat of heavy glosi
varnish.
Wheels—28 inches. Single tubi
tires.
Wheel Base—43 inches.
Frame—22 inches.
Saddle—Russet leather with nick
eled truss springs.
Handlebars — Non rust, adjustable
leather wound grips.
Bridgeport pedals and n guarantee'
coaster brake.
As soon as the bicycle arrives 1
40^ will be placed on display in the wir
dow of tho Northwestern Hardwar
Company.
The standings of the boys at noo
today was:
John Hosswog.457
Harry O’Neil.412
Brook Lamprey.220
Sam Hedges.162
El well Thawley.9(1
Edwin Bollinger.72
George Wilson.62
Charles Royal.41
A jury term of the district corn
will be called for Anchorage aboi
August 22, according to the Anchorag
papers.
ANCHORAGE IS
IN FAVOR OF
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ANCHORAGE, July 15.—At a mass
meeting last night, attended by more
than 500 Republicans, the action ol
the Republican Club ol Anchorage in
nominating Wickersham and denounc
ing the work of the Seward conven
tion was endorsed.
The meeting also declared in favor
of the direct primary law.
TWO RUSSIAN GENERALS
WOUNDED IN BATTLE
PETROGRAD, July 15. — An official
war office statement says:
“Fighting in the region northwest ol
Baranovichi continues, the enemy de
fending himself stubbornly and endea
voring to repulse our offensive.
“In the course of this engagement
’ two brave major generals, Karpofl
and Colperstoff, were wounded.
1 “Northwest of Czartorysk we tool
by storm a strongly fortified elemem
! Af the enemy’s position. West of Kol
kil our troops captured first lint
trenches in the region of the villagi
of Toumain. South of Stokhod rive
' there have been actions of artillerj
and infantry on the whole front as fa
■ as the region of the river Lipa.
“Galicia front: Artillery has beet
1 in action in many places and on ou
extreme left wing there was ftghtlni
t- against strong rear guards of th
- enemy in the spurs of the Carpath
3 ians.”
3 ALASKA BUREAU OPPOSES
TAX ON ALASKA COPPER
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5 SEATTLE, July 15. — The Alask
0 bureau of the Seattle Chamber o
5 Commerce last night passed a resoli
* tion opposing the levying of a tax oi
6 the copper output of Alaska, propose
5 in the new revenue measure pendin
0 before congress.
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t Eighty ounces of gold in ten day
t is the cleanup that has Just been mad
e at the Martin mine on Willow cree
after a run of ten days.
ITALY-GARINY
IY GO TO
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ROME, July 15. — The reported
agreement between Germany and
Italy, by which the two countries
agree to respect the rights of each
other's subjects, was denounced today
by Italy on account of the hostile at
titude of the German government.
No convention now exists between
the two countries and the relations of
the Italian and German governments
have reached a great tension, which
may result in a declaration of war at
any moment.
DELEGATES ILL
GO TO VALDEZ
According to the present plans ol
1 the Cordova Republicans, a full dele
1 gation to the Valdez convention will
leave Cordova for Valdez to attend the
divisional convention, which will be
held In that city Monday.
The delegates will leave Cordova to
1 morrow morning in a launch, and wil
return Tuesday. Those who have an
* nounced an intention of attending the
* convention are George C. Hazelet
Robert Gottschalk, Tom S. Scott, C
M. Frazier, George Dooley, Harry This
ted, Fred Haef and J. W. Ward, wh<
holds the proxy of Harry O’Neil.
• Eyak delegates also will attend thi
convention, represented by G. A
1 Steel, who holds the proxy of Charlei
1 Johnson, and E. V. Boyle, who hai
• the proxy of J. V. Lydick.
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1 Juneau citizens have the habit o
5 slipping five dollar gold pieces for th<
purchase of newspapers instead of th<
customary nickel. This has happenei
s so frequently that the editors are con
8 vinced that the purchasers believi
t they are getting their money’s wort)
at that price.
SEATTLE, July 15. — The cruiser
New' Orleans today sailed from the
Puget Sound navy yard and will pick
up the naval militia companies at Ev
erett, Seattle and Tacoma. The
Marblehead sailed from Portland with
the Oregon militia, and the battleship
Oregon from San Francisco with the
California militia.
The three warships will rendezvous
at Port Angelos, from which port they
will sail for Sitka and make a cruise
in Alaskan waters.
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Work already has been begun by the
Pioneer Packing Company on the erec
tion of its dock on Hawkins Island,
opposite Cordova. The smoke from
the piledriver easily can be seen from
Front street.
Piles in sufficient quantities to keep
the driver crew at work are being
delivered on the site, and it is ex
pected that the dock will be fin
ished by next week.
Lumber for the buildings already is
here, and it will be the matter of only
a short time after the dock is fin
ished before the buildings will be
> erected.
Manager Schmidt is anxious to rush
- the work to completion, and install the
i machinery for canning clams. As soon
as the buildings are completed the
machinery will be placed in position
’ as rapidly as possible.
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I COPPER 29 TODAY.
NEW YORK, July 15. — There is a
> better inquiry into the copper market
i today, the larger selling agencies ask
ing 29 for October and later delivery.
HAY NOMINATED
TO COURT OF
CLAIMS
WASHINGTON, July 15. — James
Hay, chairman of the house committee
on military affairs, today was nomi
nated as judge of the United States
court of claims, to succeed Justice
George W. Atkinson, of West Vir
ginia, who Is retired on account of
age.
COL. PARKER STANDS ALONE.
NK WORLEANS, July 15. — Colonel
John Parker, the Progressive vice
presidential nominee, urges the Pro
gressives to continue the fight against
the Democrats and to stand by their
•convictions ‘‘unterrified by desertion
and fearless of any oposition." In a
telegram to the third district congres
sional committee of Louisiana, he an
nounces his stand.
“We should demand immediate re
signation of those endorsing other par
ties,” he said; “should strictly adhere
to our principles, and ask the support
and co-operation of all parties working
for national good and human welfare.
We are not seeking to get into the
band wagon. Our principles are either
right or wrong, and as long as we
firmly believe we are right, let us con
tinue the fight.”
Asked if the telegram indicated he
would not support either the Republi
can or Democratic nominees for pre
sident, but would Insist on the Pro
gressives keeping a ticket in the field,
Mr. Parker said he “presumed It did.'
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RECORD MORTGAGE FILED.
ASTORIA. July 15. — One of tht
largest mortgages filed in Clatsoi
county for many years was recorded
today. It was given by the Crown Wil
lamette Paper Compan to tjie Conti
nental & Commercial Trust & Saving!
Bank and Frank H. Jones, of Chicago
It covers all the paper company's ex
tensive timber land holdings in Ore
gon and California and was given ai
security for $0,000,000 in 6 per cen1
bonds issued by the company.
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WASHINGTON, July 15. — The
last doubt as to the standing of the
German submarine Oeutschland in the
United States, was settled today when
the state department formally ruled
that the vessel Is a merchant ship,
and as such is entitled to all the
privileges usually accorded foreign
ships.
It was contended by the embassies
of Great Britain and France that all
submarines are potentially warships,
and as such it should not be allowed
to clear from the ports of the United
States as a merchant vessel.
two launch's arrive in
CORDOVA FROM KATALLA
Two launches, the Waif and Pio
neer. today arrived in Cordova from
Katalla, marking the increase in the
business which now is carried on be
tween the two towns. The Waif
brought over a barge with 50,000 feet
of lumber, taken from the barge Wash
ington, and the Pioneer came to Cor
dova to take back a cargo of cement
for the St. Kllas Oil Company, to be
used about the works.
Katalla is experiencing a revival of
business, and everybody from that
center speaks in a most optimistic
manner of the prospects of the oil
field of the north.
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MRS. MARSHALL ft
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BALTIMORE, July 15. — Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of Vice-President Marshall,
today visited the German merchant
submarine Deutschland. She was
taken aboard and shown the vessel by
Captain Kairig. who explained all the
details to her.
The Deutschland's cargo of nickel
and copper now is nearly completed,
i and it is expected she will sail either
tomorrow or Monday.
LONGSHOREM E N
i VOTE TO END
STRIAE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. — The
Longshoremen's union of the Pacific
coast is taking a secret ballot on the
proposal to return to work Monday
| morning under the old wage scale,
which was in effect before the strike
on June 1.
There is said to be much dissastis
faction among the members over the
manner in which negotiations have
i been carried on by the officers of the
union, and it is predicted that the re
turns from the vote now betnk taken
will result in the calling off of the
strike.
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OLD CAMERA PLATES SOLD.
1 VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 15. -
Several thousand photographic plates
I used in the course of the last twenty
years were this week packed by a lo
cal studio and sold to a St. Louis con
cern.
The glass plates used in photo
graphy are made of Belgian glass
Since the German invasion of Bel
glum this grade of glass, the only on<
suited for the plates, has been unob
talnable. In consequence companies
supplying photographic supplies bav<
bee nforeed to find a means to renew
i the old plates.
People who have been in the habb
of getting prints from negatives taker
years ago will no longer be able t(
do to.
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SETTLE HEX
WASHINGTON, July 15 — Indica
tions are that the difficulties of the
United States and Mexico wi* be
settled through an international com
mission, the members of which, it is
said, will he chosen from the South
American republics.
It was at first intended to settle the
differences existing between the two
governments by direct eomunications,
to be carried on by the diplomatic
corps of the two countries, but it is
said that Carranza lias insisted on an
international commission, and that the
United States has yielded to his
wishes.
WORK OH OHM FINISHED
PROBABLY NEXT WEEK
Kour tons of cement which will he
used in the repairs now under way
on the dam of the Cordova Power Co.,
was shipped to the plant this morning.
The work of cleaning out and re
pairing the dam ill progressing satis
factorily, according to Nathaniel
Greene, manager, and it is expected
It will be completed hv the end of
next week.
While the work mi the dam is under
way the right of way for the transmis
sion line to Cordova is being cleared
of trees and stunps which appear
liable to fall across the line.
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PARIS, July 15. - Professor EHe
Metchnikoff, 71 years old, world fa
mous as an exponent of theories for
the prolongation of human life, died
here today. He was most popularly
known as the great advocn' - of the
"sour niilk cure" for old age. believing
that the principal agent in ; mile de
cay was the continuous autointoxica
tion of the body through such putre
faction of matter in the large intes
tine, and that the bacteria which
caused such putrefaction could he ef
fectively combatted by preparations
of milk soured by cultures of selected
lactic acid bacilli Later Prof. Metch
nikoff went so far as to declare that
the large intestine was as useless in
the human body as is the appendix,
and prophesied that the day would
come when it would be a commonplace
operation to remove it.
He was the discoverer in 1912 of
a new microbe, which he called the
“glycobacteria," in the intestines of
a dog. and in a paper before the
French Academy of Sciences, he an
nounced his belief that I he inoculation
of the large intestine in human beings
with this germ would go still further
than the sour milk treatment toward
the prevention of senile deoreptituda.
The “glycobacteria," it was explained,
were sugar barilla, of whii b the large
intestine stood in need because the
sugar that was ordinarily taken into
the body had already been digested
and absorbed by the blood before it
had reached the large intestinal tract.
In 1908 the Nobel Prize for medical
research was divided between the late
Dr. Paul Ehrlich of Berlin and Prof.
Metchnikoff. The $20,000 which he
thus received he devoted entirely to
the furtherance of his scientific re
searches. Personally he was not w ell
off, aud throughout his long life sac
rificed all but the plainest living ne
cessities to the cause of science.
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BROWN S DAUGHTER DIES.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. July 15. — Miss
Sarah Brown, aged 70, daughter of
John Brown, of Harper's Ferry, died
! today at the home of a sister in Oamp
I bell.
Miss Brown had spent her recent
days doing missionary work among
the Japanese about wheio she owned
the famous “John Brown ranch.”
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