The Cordova Daily Times
\ nH .MK nXE^XEMBER J4*. ('(>RI)QVA, ALASKA, TUKSPA Y, SEPTEMBER mcE TEX ( EXTS.
ALLIES CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESS
WING HARBOR
RAINBOWS FOR
, COMMISSION
C. M. Brown, who has been con
nected with the naval coaling station
at Teburon, California, for the past
ten years, is a Cordova visitor, as a
representative of the Alaska Engineer
ing Commission. Mr. Brown has been
to the westward and is looking over
the country with a view of determin
ing the best terminal ports for the
handling of the Alaska coal for naval
’^Synl commercial purposes. He is very
optomistic as to the quality of the
Alaska fuel and also the market that
will be offered when the coal is mined.
“It is generally conceded that the
Alaska coal Is equal in quality to that
of ther famous Pocohantas, mined in
West Virgnia,” said Mr. Brown, “but
in my opinion it is superior to any
fuel now on the market. At the naval
stations in California. Honolulu and
the Philippines there is now used
about 7,000 tons of coal per monthf
and Alaska should furnish this as the
haul is much shorter than from Brit
ish Columbia or Utah, where the sup
ply now comes from. San Francisco
and the ports south want coal. Most
of the general cargo ships touching at
Frisco burn coal and there should be
a demand for at least 20,000 tons per
month of Alaska coal from the start.
It can be delivered cheaper and is a
much beteer quality of fuel then we
are now using on the Pacific coast.
"For steaming purposes the Alaska
coal is preferable, as it is volitable
and does not need as much grate ser
vice as the other fuel used. In every
case where it has been tested the
number of boilers used has been re
duced. While the Alaska and Poco
hontas coal have both practically the
same heating value per ton the Alas
ka product can crowd- the boiler bet
ter.”
When asked if he intended to ex
amine the Cordova harbor Mr. Brown
stated that it was not necessary for
him to do so_ as everything in connec
tion with this port was a matter of
record. He intends, however, going
to Katalla as the Engineering Commls
sion has a party in the field there
making a private investigation, as to
the feasibility of a harbor being made
there for handling the coal and Mr.
Brown wants to see what progress
they have made.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 28 -The barge
Washington, with a million feet of
Jumber, left here today for Cordova.
f The barge is in tow of the ocean going
tog Pioneer, the lumber being consign
ed to the Copper River & Northwest
ern Railway..
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H. D. Foster, who has charge of the
United Copper Exploration Company’s
properties In the interioi arrived in
Cordova on this afternoon's train and
mF 4, will leave for the states to spend the
^ winter.
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The steamer Alameda left Juneau
at 11 o'clock this morning and will ar
rive here before noon on Thursday.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PAH IS, Sept. 28—The war office issued an official com
munique this morning announcing that the allied offensive
along the western front was still being pushed, and reporting
further successes at various points along the front. The most
notable advance made yesterday was in the Artoes region in
the vicinity of Souchez, the wedge driven into the German lines
last Saturday and Sunday, being further extended, until now
the now the Teuton positions along this whole section are in
extreme danger of being captured1 with great losses unless a
new alignment of their advance trenches is made soon.
Additional progress is also reported in the Champagne dis
trict while the heavy German counter attack conunenced by the
army of the Crown Prince in the Argonne, was repulsed with
tremendous losses to the enemy. The soldiers in the French
trenches here, can see the ground in front of the German
trenches is covered with the enemy’s dead and'wounded, and to
venture into the zone between the beligerents for the purpose
of rescuing the wounded means death, so that the wounded are
compelled to lay on the ground uncared for, and the battle is
being fought over ,ther heads. The Germans in the Argonne
delivered some tremendous attacks against the French lines,
but they were easily repulsed. The fighting here has been more
consistent all summer than at any other point on the front, and
it is estimated that in the battles of the hist, few days, and the
previous engagements this summer, the army of the Crown
Prince has lost a hundred thousand men.
Back of the German lines, all available means of transpor
tation are being used to take the wounded to the base hospitals.
The German trains are crowded, and' the wounded are being
carried away by the tens of thousands. All thorough this sec
tion, from Toul to Verdun and farther north the French army is
on the move, creeping slowly but steadily in the direction of the
German stronghold of Mefz.
LONDON, Sept. 28—Reports concerning the fighting on
the eastern battle front indicate that the battle is still favoring
t hr armies of I In* (V.ar along the southern end of her line. Petro
grad reports unofficially that the Russians have reached the im
portant railway junction of Koval on the line which runs
through Cholm and'Lublin. The Americans and Germans have
been steadily falling back since Mackensen and the Archduke
Frederick were forced over the Styr river into the Pripet
marshes. The heaviest fighting along the whole front is in the
north where Hindenberg and Russkv are fighting a great duel
with hundreds of thousand's of men for the possession of Dvinsk.
The Germans have been checked in all their attacks heretofore
and although some progress has been made they are still far
from accomplishing the end desired. Hindenberg is regroup
ing his forces for another great blow in a last desperate effort
to drive the Russians out of the city.
RFiRLIN, Sept. 28—The war office in an official statement1
issued this morning says that the allied offensive in the west j
has been definitely checked by the Teuton forces, and that the!
Germans have not only stopped the enemy but have regained
considerable of the lost territory by counter charges.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 28—The military authorities here
were overjoyed when the news of the allied offensive in the west
was received. They believe now that the Anglo-French initia
tive will spoil tin* plans of the Germans in Russia and regarding
the contemplated invasion of Serbia. The Russians are de
fending Dvinsk with great energy, and the troops under General;
Russky are holding out stubbornly against tremendous driving
attacks of huge numbers of the enemy. So far the Russians'
have held their own, and reserves are being rushed to tin* front
to ward off the anticipated last great effort of Hindenberg to j
capture the city.
RERUN, Sept. 28—The war office issued an additional
official statement today reciting that Mackensen’s army in the
southeast of Poland had forced its way across the Styr river be
low the fortress of Lutzk, and that the Russians after being
badly defeated were now in full retreat north of Dubno, and
along tlx- entire front in this section of the battle line.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
ARDMORE, Ok la., Sent. 28—A tremendous catastrophe
was started here today in as innocent a manner as the famous
Chicago fire started which was commenced by Mrs. Murphy’s
cow kicking over a bucket. A workman who was busily
engaged making slight repairs to a tank car in the railroad
yards here, gave his hammer an extra heavy swing, causing
a few sparks to fly, one of which caused the tank car, which was
loaded with gasoline, to explode.
The explosion, which occurred at the Santa Fe railroad
station killed fifty-two persons, and practically wrecked' this
city from end to end. Of the dead, nineteen were negroes and
the remainder whites. Over two hundred people were injured,
many of them seriously, and it is feared that the death list
will be considerably enlarged as some of the victims are fatally
injured.
When the gasoline car exploded it went off with a roar like
a thousand of cannon discharging at once, and shook the coun
try for miles around. Thy flaming liquid was thrown long dis
tances, and many fires started simultaneously througout the city
at widely different points. The fire department was utterly
unable to cope with the blazes, and the property loss from the
hres is estimated as at least a million. Some of the best busi
nes shouses in the city have been destroyed, and those which
escaped the flames are practically wrecked from the force of the
explosion. Hardly a whole pane of glass is left in tin* city, and !
the entire business district is completely demolslied.
ARDMORE, Okla., Sept. 28—The work of extending re
lief to the victims of the big gasoline explosion in this city is
under way, the governor having arrived and assisting the local
authorities in looking after the stricken people. There are at
least fifty known dead whose bodies have been recovered and
most of the injured are doing well, although it is feared that
those most seriously hurt will die.
ARDMORE, Okla., Sept. 28—Two more of the injured in}
fh(> explosion are reported by the attending physicians at the
hospital as about to die. Their lives have been given up by the
doctors, who state that they are too badly burned to have a
chance to recover. It would take a tremendous amount of skin
grafting, to even give the patients in question a chance, and the
doctors state that in their present condition they would be un
able to withstand such an operation.
Teutons Invasion of Serbia Uncertain.
NISH, Sept. 28—It is now estimated that the Teutonic
forces on the Serbian border number only three hundred thous
and, and the general staff of the Serbian army feel confident
that with that number no serious attempt at an invasion of their
country will be started. The fighting along the Danube and the
Save continues to be confined to artillery duels, the Germans
and Austrians being well supplied with artillery, and their guns
as a rule being larger calibre than the Serbian field pieces.
Most of the Teuton forces here are old men and very young
boys, and it is now believed that the projected march through
Serbia lias been indefinitely postponed.
LONDON, Spet. 28—Contradictory reports are being re
ceived here about the proposed Teuton invasion of* Serbia.
Late advices seem to indicate that the Austro-Germans are still
planning to force a way to the Bulgarian border for the pur
pose of bringing supplies to their Turkish allies, and it is now
said'that the actual invasion will occur within a fortnight.
Bulgarian and Serbian Ambassadors Go Home.
BERLIN, Sept. 28—It lias been announced here that the j
Serbian ambassador to Bulgaria has left Sofia and returned
home giving as an excuse that he was ill, and needed a complete
rest. The reason for the departure is accepted as a subterfuge
and taken as convincing evidence that tin* two countries are on
tli<‘ cerge of war. This is further proven by the fact that
throughtout Serbia, the Bulgarian consuls are quitting their
posts and returning home on various pretexts.
Dumba Incident Is Now Believed Closed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—Ambassador Dumba has re
quested the President to secure safe conduct for him through
the lines of the allies, saying that he has been ordered' home,
and wishes to leave on the steamer Rotterdam, sailing from New
York tonight. The State Department will probably comply
with tin1 Austrian’s request, and tin* officials are commenciiu>'
to look upo nthe incident as closed.
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On Thursday evening the crew of
the collier Prometheus will give a
smoker and entertainment at Eagle
hall to which a cordial invitation is
pxtended the public to attend. The
boys have arranged an interesting
program and a good time is in store
for all who attend. Among the stunts
arranged are the following:
1 Three Rounds—126 Pounds.
H Stubbs vs. W. O'Lague.
2 Three Rounds—160 Pounds.
G. Dickroan vs. L, Carpenter.
3 Main Event—Six Rounds. 160
Pounds
Curley Hickman of Cordova vs. R.
Schuetz of the Prometheus.
4 Cup Fight—
B. H. Johnson, F. Czarentzkv, A.
. Tiedgen, W. J. O’Lague and S. O.
Tower.
5 Wrestling Bout—Ten Minutes.
C. G. Goeltz vs. O. L. Fahlenkamp.
6 Japanese Sword Fencing—
Horseshoe Billy vs. George Ito
7 "Boneo”—
The World’s Champion Heavyweight
Lifter.
J. N. Allen
8 Indian Club Swinging—
(Intermission for ten minutes for
refreshments.)
9 Ragtime Trio—
George T)ooley< J. S. Stehsel and
J. Buchanan.
10 Vocal Solo—
H. H. Chittenden
11 Bit of Ragtime—By the two Allies
B. Sacharski and C. W. Swanson
12 Some Classic Music—
J- Buchanan, H. H. Chittenden and
J. McGinnis.
13 Violin Solo—
J. S. Stehsel
14 Little Town Quartett—
15 Violn Solo—
H. H. Chittenden
Old Time Stag Everybody Welcome
Committee of Arrangements—E. F.
Bilson, Chairman, C. A. Gobel, Secre
tary^ D. O’Brien, L. Carpenter, F. M.
Payne, B. R. Parker. J. S. Stehsel.
C. G. Goeltz.
Refreshment Committe—C. Q.
Goeltz, E. F. Bilson and F. M. Payne
CONVICT SHOOTS
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SALEM, Ore., Sept. 28—Otto Hook
er, who escaped from the penitentiary
recently, last night shot and killed
Harry Minto, the warden of the State
penal insittutton, south of this city.
Hooker had previously shot City Mar
shal Benson of Jefferson. Posses
have been organized and the surround
ing country is being thoroughly
searched for the convict. Hooker
escaped in the direction of Albany,
and very little hope is felt that he will
allow himself to be captured alive, as
he is well armed, and after holding
off the posses as long as possible will
probably kill himself.
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The steamer Evans is loading ore at
Ellamar and ia due to reach Cordova
late tonight.
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Nifty job prin'ing at thy Times.