Cordova Daily Times
m VOLUME II. NUMBER 544. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1916. ~ PRICE TEXCFNTS
. BIG BATTLE CENTERS AT DOBRUDJA
SEATTLE, Sept. 21. — The steam
er Alameda sailed this morning for
southwestern Alaska. Her Cordova
passengers are Mrs. L. Smith, Miss
Mae Reynolds, Miss C. Ostrus, An
drew Cummings, Mrs. M. I,. McAllis
ter, Grant Conghey, Mrs. Ida Freed
man, Mrs. I,. Mendham and baby,
Mrs. C. Davis, Miss A. Wold, Mrs. M.
Kampbell and baby, John Nie Larson,
I- E. llecket, E. E. Becket and one
steerage.
flEPUBS GETTING
ACTIVE FOB THE
A well attended meeting of the Re
publican Club was held at the City
Hail last night, when the plans for
the coming campaign wore discussed.
Colonel B E. Millard, of Valdez, was
present, and made a short but inter
esting talk to the members, urging
them to get busy and see that the
party candidates received a good vote
at the coming election. Geo. Dooley,
candidate for territorial senat >r, also
addressed the club. He stated that
he was in the light to win. and would
do all in ills power lo have Cordova
represented at the next session ef
the legislature. It was decided to in
vite al! who so desired to join the
dub, which they ca ndo by signing
the roll. A committee of three, ion
slating of Thos. S. Scott, Thos. .1.
Davis and Dr. W. II. Chas'e was ap
pointed to solicit funds for the pur
pose of defraying the expenses in
cident to the campaign.
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* OGDEN OUT FOR
LOAN BANK
OODEN, Utah. Sept. L’l. — Easiness
interests have formed an organization
to present to the federal farm loan
board arguments in favor of the estab
lishment of a farm loan district with |
Ogden as its center Mass meetings
of citizens and farmers have been held
and a large volume of data is being
prepared for submission to the board.
It will be represented to the board
that 45,000 acres of rich land im
mediately tributary to Ogden can lie
reclaimed through drainage and irri
gation if adequate credit facilities are
provided. Ogden is the present con
ter of one of the largest and best ag
ricultural regions of the state, and
has exceptional railroad facilities for
an inland western city.
CANDIDATE SULZER ARRIVES
FROM HIS INTERIOR TRIP.
Charles A. Sulzer, Democratic can
didate for delegate to congress, ar
rived In town on last night’s train
from the interior, having recently
vio.’*ed Nome, Fairbanks and the Cop
per rt 'er valley towns. Mr. Sulzer is
accompanied by bis wire and son, and
fr reports ih"i v" < trip has been a most
enjoyable one The probabilities are
that no public meeting will be held
here until a later date. aR Mr. Sulzer
la anxious to return to Ketchikan and
look after his mining interests, as he
has been absent from home for about
three months. He may go as far as
Valdez and from there take a steamer
south, returning later to Cordova and
the westward, when he will address
the voters upon the issues of the cam
paign.
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HUGHES NOW IN INDIANA.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 21. — Charles
j2. Hughes departed for Indiana, where
be will deliver twelve addresses. He
■peaks at Richmond tonight.
CUT MELON
SEPT. 30
The Kennecott Copper Corporation
has declared its regular quarterly di
vidend of $1.50 per share, payable Sep
tember HO. After the meeting of the
directors a statement was issued
showing cash, short time notes and
copper on hand, all of which copper
has been sold, amounting to $22,058,
000; this does not include the Kenne
cott's interest in cash and copper on
hand of the Tlraden Copper Mines
Company or the Utah Copper Com
pany.
For some time past there has been
considerable agitation in favor of the
organization of a hand, and the move
ment has finally taken tangible shape.
Several of our business people have
been active in the matter and after a
careful survey of the field find there
is plenty of material here for a first
class organization. In fact, it has been
learned that there are twenty musi
cians here, and there may possibly be
many more among some of the new
comers to Cordova. Among them is
a professional bandmaster in Mr.
Tinglev, who is enthusiastic over the
movement.
In order that an organization may
he perfected a meeting will be held
in the City Hall on Monday evening
next at X o’clock, to which all who are
interested are invited. It has been
suggested that there are in all pro
liability some players of brass among
the ernolnvees of the manv new in
dustries started here recently, and if
so, they are expected to he on hand
Monday night. Front present indica
tions Cordova can form not only the
largest, but best tiand in Alaska, and
we should all work to that end.
Those who are known to be nmsi
clans and should take sin interest in
the formation of a band are the fol
lowing, together with the instruments
they play: W. F. Tinglev, Roy Sny
der, trombone; Frank Cunningham,
M. ,T. Kearney, O. T,. Larson, N. J.
Black. Aaron Steel, Leonard Baur,
cornet; (loo. Hickey, L. Stol, L Laska,
also; 11. B. Burkhardt, Tlios. Davis.
Clyde Morgan, W. Lacey, clarionet:
Ed. Walsh, F. W. Jones, John Ovik,
bass; Coo. Dooley, A1 Foster, drums.
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LIGHT RUN FISH THIS
YEAR UP COPPER RIVER.
The Abercrombie Backing Company,
located at Mile 5f>, along the railroad,
has closed down for the season and
most of the employees have returned
to Cordova. The pack was an un
usually light one, but 28,000 cases be
ing put up.
Manager E. B. Hanley and several
of his men will leave in a couple of
days for McClure bay, to the west
ward. where he has taken up a can
nery site at the point where Jesse
L. Martin established u saltery a
couple of years ago.
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LOWERING OF LAKE LEAVES
CANOE HOUSE ON DRY LAND.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21. — Lake Wash
ington, which bounds the University
of Washington campus on the east,
has receded eight feet as a result
of its being connected with Lake Un
ion by the shap canal, just recently
opened. As a result. It will he found
necessary for the university and some
of the students to make a great many
changes.
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MANY RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
HERE FROM KATALLA.
The launch Pioneer came over from
Katalla yesterday and brought about
twenty men who had been employed
on the construction of the Alaska
Anthraclte railroad.
MACKE
BCCHARKST, Sept. 21.-—A fierce battle continues to be
waged in Dobrudja, between the Danube and the Black sea.
Along the whole line the Russians and Roumanians have been
repulsed, all German and Bulgarian attacks inflicting heavy
losses.
LONDON, Sept. 21. General Mackensjen’s advance |
through the Roumanian province of Dobrudja, where the com
•lined German, Bulgarian and Turkish forces have been strik
ing for 111 <* railroad from Constanza to interior Roumania, has
been checked'. Sofia admits that the allies are maintaining
themselves in strongly fortified positions.
RKTROGRAD, Sept. 21. The German troops assumed the
offensive against the Russians at Stokhod, and the attacks were
repulsed by the Russians. In the region of Sivininsky and
Korvtniza the Russians captured six officers and seven hundred
soldiers. The fight is still progressing in the region of the Ran
tlier mountains in the Carpathians. The Russians captured the
enemy’s position and five hundred men. Fierce snowstorms are
at present raging at Caucasus. -
lU’CHARKST. Sept. 21. The Roumanian troops in Tran
svlvania have halted in their retreat, south of Retroseny, and
are fortifying themselves.
BKRL1X, Sept. 21.-—The Bavarian troops engaged in con
tinuous hand grenade fighting with the allies near Coureelcth
Rhe ground gained by the Germans south and west of Rancourt
and in Bouchavosnes was lost again after much hitter fighting.
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RKRI.IX, Sept. 21.—The Greek force transferred from
Kastala to Germany will he lodged at Goerlitz and Silesia. It
is composed of four hundred officers and six thousand men.
I he otticeis will lie distributed among the hoarding houses and
hotels and the soldiers placed in the barracks.
'/A RICH, Sept. 21.—Three more Austrian archdukes have
been ejected from important commands through German in
fluence.
PARIS, Sept. 21.-—The French soldiers captured the
trenches and a hundred Germans south of Thiaumont work at
Verdun. They also gained a hundred yards east of Fort Vaux
and in Chapitre wood.
PARIS, Sept. 21.—The violent Bulgarian attacks on Kaim
akcalan peak were repulsed with heavy losses to tin* attackers.
The allies continue progressing on the left wing in Macedonia.
ATHFiXS, Sept. 21.—There was a revolutionary outbreak
at t'rete, and a provisional government was proclaimed.
I .< >X1 M IX, Sept. 21.— The Germans launched heavy counter
attacks on British positions south of Ancre. The Xew Zealand
troops were repulsed, the Germans causing heavy losses in the
ranks of the enemy.
RKRI.IX, Sept. 21. <>n the Roumanian Transylvanian
frontier the Germans have occupied the heigh*, on Roth sides
i I he \ ulcan passe>.
FORCE ARBITRATION
RAILWAY STRIKE
X KM YoWK, Si'| it. ill. The state boa til of arbitration an!
mediation lias stepped in and held the transit strike in abc\
nice, as arbitration will be enforced. Both sides have been di
rected to present their testimony at a hearing to lie held on
Monday.
XKM YORK, Sept. 21. Regan, a member of the state
board of arbitration, says the disputants appear to be unabl
to end their dickerings, therefore the board intends to exereis *
its powers and compel arbitration. Regan urges the compilin'
to take back the strikers and settle the personal point in the
controversy by reducing the time operation of the contracts
w ith the men.
INI
MCCARTHY, Sept. IS. — More
buildings are under contemplation,
and some more new ones have been
started. McCarthy Is on the boom,
and real estate Is soaring skyward.
Mr and Mrs. Peter Boutin are again
greeting friends In McCarthy after
spending the summer in the Chisana
diggings. They will spend the win
ter here.
Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave, of Kenne
cott, were in McCarthy Sunday, and
tried the new long dista nee phone line
to Han creek.
P. 11. Mofflt and party, of the geo
logical survey, arrived in McCarthy
Tuesday, coming in on the Fourth of
July pass trail. They have completed
work on I he Kotslna river, and are
now on their way to Dan Creek and
Nizina for two weeks' work.
Mrs. C. P. Mlckelson and Mrs. Wal
bank, of Cordova, were visiting Mc
Carthy friends this week.
C F M Cole has left with a pack
train of freight and mail for Chisana. (
The new phone line to the Nizina
country is now in first class working
order, and is a great improvement to
creek service.
Fifteen new families have so far
been listed as additional residents of
McCarthy this winter, and there are
more to be heard from.
The recent snow and rains have
flooded the workings of all camps on
Chitltu, but the snow Is about melted
and the streams are receding.
George Handy has arranged to stock
the copper properties of Peter 8.
Erickson, and will soon leave for the
east in that Interest.
The improvements on First avenue
extending to the depot, has made this
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the lightest grade to and from the
station.
M. A. Heckey, formerly foreman at
the Bonanza mine, has spent the last
week In examining copper properties
in the vicinity of Chititu, and also
properties In Fourth of July pass. In
company with Judge Barnes, he will
leave shortly for Strelna for other in
vestigations before leaving for the
outside.
A. E. Trim and <). S. Johnson start
ed Friday for Chisana with a big pack
train of freight, and they expect to
return to McCarthy as soon as it has
been delivered.
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NORTHWESTERN ABOUT DUE;
EVANS HERE IN MORNING.
The steamer Northwestern is due j
here this afternoon at 5 o'clock with
a number of passengers and a ciuan j
tlty of freight for Cordova.
Tonight at 8 o’clock the Admiral j
Evans will reach Katalla, and after J
discharging fifteen tons of freight,
will come to Cordova, reaching here
about 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
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The miners at Marshal City, or For
tuna Ledge, as it is now termed, are
making a holler for roads in that
section.
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Jake Solomon, who was recently
shot through the abdomen by an in
toxicated youth at Juneau, is now on
the road to rapid recovery.
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The heavy surf raised by the re
cent storms at Nome has completely
choked the mouth of Snake river with
sand bars.
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George Eberhardt and Joe Ander
son are reported to have had a suc
cessful season with their hydraulic
outfit on Falls creek in the Cache
creek district.
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F. J. White, proprietor of the Doug
las Island News, has purchased a late
model Itntopye, which will soon be
added to his plant.
VILLA MAKES TALK
AFTER VICTORY
WASHINGTON, Sept. *_!1. It is officinll} stated that in
■Sunday’s raid'mi Chihuahua City the Yillistas captured smn*
'arranzn artillery and sixteen automobile loads of arms ami
immunition. They also liberated two hundred prisoners from
lie penitentiary, and departed after being joined by over a
housand soldiers of the Carranza garrison. Villa himself went
o the governor’s palace and made a speech from the balcony,
liter his forces had captured the palace1, penitentiary and fed
•ral buildings.
ABOUT PEOPLE
The freighter Latouche is scheduled
o sail from Seattle next Monday.
Pan Sheehan is among those from
\utalla who are spending a few days
n town.
The steamer Alameda leaves Seattle
oday, and the Mariposa sails Sep
ember 28.
If you want to enjoy good music
ind have a good time attend the dance
it Eagle Hall tonight.
John G. Hamill, Charles H. Hamill
ind F. F. Smart are among the Valdez
'reek men to arrive in town.
11. W. Vance, who is interested in
mine gold quartz property on Prince
iVilllam Sound, came over from Valdez
.eslerday.
Attorney T. M. West came over from
Aaldez to meet his wife, who is a
passenger for Cordova on the steamer
Northwestern.
Among the passengers coming to
Cordova on the Alameda, which left
Seattle this morning, are nine ladles
md two babies.
Pan Kain. one of the old-timers of
this section, who has recently been
employed on the railroad construction
at Katalla, Is in Cordova.
Mrs. Hartley Howard, who spent the
past several months visiting friends
In the states, was a returning passen
ger on the Northwestern this after
noon.
Jack Dalton Is a Northwestern pas
senger, and it Is reported that he and
his family will soon return to the
states, where they will make their
permanent home.
Mark Messiek, an experienced cutter
and fitter of ladies' and gent's gar
ments, from New York, is now associ
ated with Hub, the tailor, and they art
prepared to do all kinds of work in
their line with neatness and dispatch
The Manhattan Hotel has beer
thoroughly renovated and is now a
most comfortable place. A bath house
has also been installed on the lower
floor, which is fitted up with all tlu
modern conveniences, having turkish
and plain baths.
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MOTHER LODE MINE WILL
SOON SHIP MORE ORE
James J. Godfrey, president of the
Mother Lode Copper Mines Company
is expected here from New York on
one of the next boats. The values and
production of their property is con
stantly increasing and upon his arrl
val Mr. Godfrey will make some ex
tensive improvements in the camp'f
facilities for the shipment of ore.
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Hunters In the Nome district state
that ducks were never so plentiful in
that locality as they are this season
It is reported there are 250 men
left in the Koyukuk country, all ol
whom appear satisfied with the out
look.
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Harry Fursman, the twenty year ok
son of C K. Fursman of Ketchikan
died recently in Seattle following s
surgical operation.
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Mrs. William Wakeman. of Juneau
: was taken into custody by the author!
ties recently to undergo an examina
tlon as to her sanity.
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The Eagle river farmers near Ju
neau are now supplying that tnarkel
with vegetables, and are also shipping
to the Seattle market.
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Printing neatly done at the Times
office.
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Today's new* in the Times today.
MILLION PEOPLE
FLOODS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. — The
state department has been informed
that nearly a million people are home
less from floods in China, and foreign
aid is asked for these sufferers.
FRENCH PyPIES
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RHKIMS, France, Sept. 21. — With
a daily average of 1,300 pupils attend
ing school, above and below ground
in Fthelms during the last eighteen
months under intermittent bombard
ment, not a single injury or accident
has happened to any of the scholars.
Classes Ftave to be interrupted for
days at a time, but the fact never
lessens the zeal of tlie teachers or
the diligence of the pupils, thought
| tlie enemy is not more than 2,000 yards
! off.
To a large extent the (losses are
held in cellars and wine caves of the
town, in some instances in caves two
I stories below the surface of the
street. There the air is more humid
and there is less light than in the
ordinary school room above ground,
hut otherwise there is little difference
In the conditions or the routine.
When a bombardment begins some
; of the children show signs of fear;
not always for themselves, but for fa
ther or mother, whom they think must
be in danger. When the bombard
ment has completely ceased the child
j ren are dismissed and sent home. The
I streets are then safe excepting the
I exterior boulevards, where the child
1 ren are warned not to go.
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tub is mail i
SUA ang Shao
Yi, who was the first premier under
the Chinese republic, but incurred the
displeasure of Yuan Shi Kai, aud had
been out of favor for a period of four
years, has again loomed big in Chinese
affairs, and is the center of the crowd
of ultra republicans at Shanghai who
are endeavoring to direct the reorgan
isation of the republic.
Tang Shao Yi was educated in Am
erica. and became well known in of
ficial circles there when he was sent
to Washington in 190S to thank the
United States government for return
ing to China the portion of the Boxer
Indemnity money which exceeded the
actual losses suffered by American
citizens through the Boxer rebellion
Associated with Tang Shao Yi. in
the present effort to direct the reor
ganization of the Chinese government
along more democratic lines, are Ur.
Wu Ting Fang, former minister to the
Flitted States. Ur. Sun Yat Sen. the
first provisional president of the Chi
nese republic, and ntan> other Chinese
of international reputation.
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OLDTIME TRAIL BLAZER
WOULD MAKE GOOD OVERSEER.
James R Wilson, of Valdez, Demo
cratic candidate for road overseer, is
in Cordova, where he has many
friends. Having had eighteen years’
experience in the freighting business
in Alaska, during which time he has
had teams on practically every trail
and road in the Third division and
through to Fairbanks, he is naturally
interested in good roads. There are
few men better qualified to discharge
the duties of the office to which he
aspires than is Jim Wilson, and his
extended acquaintanceship will stand
him in good stead at the November
election.