The Cordova Daily Times
* VOLUME 111. NUMBER 8. CORDOVA. ALASKA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 0 191K
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FRENCH BATTLESHIP AND CREW LOST
’ ALAMEDA SAILS
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SEATTLE, Dec. 9. — The steamer
Alameda sailed for southwestern Alas
ka on Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
Passengers leaving for Cordova were
Mrs. Mary Biffley and two sons, Mrs.
E. Miller, Mrs. c. Mellison, William
McFadden, Ed Sommers, A. Larson,
Ted Thisted, Charles Johnson, E.
Charinan, Keith Milier and Henry
Kimball.
SEATTLE* HOTEL
POLICE
SEATTLE, Dec. 9. — At an early
hour this morning the police raided
the Hotel Cecil and wrecked the din
ing room and fixtures, valued at $40,
000, and later arrested the proprietor
for having an unlawful amount of li
quor in his possession.
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WHO RAISED
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. — The fed
eral investigation into the high cost
of living has reached a stage today
where the officials have decided to
direct their attention to the violators
of the law through prosecutions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9. The eastern
extension of the railroad embargo on
foodstuffs has resulted in slightly de
creased prices.
EXPLORER GOES
' TO RELIEF OF
LONDON, Dec. 9. Sir Ernest
Shackleton has sailed from Dunedin,
New Zealand, for the Hoss sea to res
cue his expedition, which was ma
rooned there some time ago.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The senate
yesterday began the consideration of
a bill to prevent the manufacture and
sule of liquor at the national capital.
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MANY PASSENGERS LEAVE
^ FOR STATES ON MARIPOSA.
The steamer Mariposa sailed for Se
attle last night at 11 o’clock with the
following passengers for seatle, most
of whom came from the interior: C.
P. Mlckelson and wife, J. Hedington
and wife, J. Fleines and wife, W. A.
Steel, E. H. Price, Sam Danavlch, B.
0. Sigbrig, J. M. Johnson, J. Clements,
G. W. Sproul, G. W. Reber, P. Dow,
E. P. Hackett, A. H. Cook, J. Adams,
N. R- Hudson,, A Lavery, C. W. Sny
der, E. T. Walcott, E. S. Chrum, M.
Maher, Stella Mitchel land Esther
Wells. For Juneau: Mrs. W. A. C.
Baldwin and A. Simpson
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ON WITH THE DANCE.
The music at the Eagle dance, to
be held tonight, promises to be es
pecially good, as Miss I.ongdon has
become a member of the orchestra and
will preside at the piano. Let there
be a rousing turnout as all are as
stired of a good time.
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Andrew Vltol, an old timer of Sew
ard and a French chef of ability, died
recently at Seward at the age of 76.
L. STATE HALL
LEGISLATORS
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 9. —
When the Wyoming legislature meets
next year, it will hold its sessions in
its new quarters, two wings to the
capitol which have been under con
struction for many months being sche
duled to be ready for occupancy on
January 1.
The additions, built of Rawlins
stone, steel and concrete, are to be
fireproof. They will cost $140,790,
and will harmonize architecturally
with the original structure.
Interior decorations are to follow
the designs of Allan True, a Denver
artist, and will be in oils.
The old chambers are to be cut up
into committee and office rooms, of
which there will be sixteen on each
floor. The library is to be given new
and larger quarters under the hall of
of the house of representatives. The
old library will be divided into office
rooms. So will the space beneath the
new senate hall.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 8. — Teach
ing wireless by wireless Is the latest
innovation of the University of Iowa.
In order that a student, miles away,
probably, may "attend’' his daily lec
ture on some wireless subject all he
has to do is to sit at his receiving in
strument sand "listen in" as it comes
to him from somewhere out of space.
The lectures are to be sent duily
at stated hours from the radio sta
tion at the university. They will be
of about 300 words each on some wire
less subject, and are designed to give
amateurs a practical working know
ledge.
It will be necessary, of course, that
the prospective student has a set o(
sufficient strength to communicate
with the university, and he also must
have a knowledge of the code. Other
wise the sounds reaching him would
have little meaning for him.
The leasons will be sent each day at
8:15 in the morning. The course will
consist of fifty to seventy-five les
sons, continuing throughout the win
ter. No charge will be made for the
course; there will be no attendance
fees nor any of the costs usually In
cidental to attendang school.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 9. — Trans
continental freight rates and those to
intermediate points, which have been
protested by cities in the intermoun !
tain territory, and which wrould in
crease present rates a maximum of
10 cents a hundred pounds from east
ern defined territory to the Pacific
coast, are to be the subject of a hear
ing here Monday before Attorney-Ex
aminer Thurtell of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
This hearing is one of the several
that the commission has and will hold
in the next few weeks, the first hav
ing been held in Chicago, from where
the Interstate Commerce Commission
representative went to Salt Lake City.
Other hearings have been held at San
Francisco. There also will be a hear
ing at Spokane and one at Washington
later this month.
Rates involved in these hearings
have been the subject of difficulties
between the shippers and railroads for
the last twelve years. They involve,
it is said, an interpretation of the
fourth section of the Interstate Com
merce Act. or what is known as the
long and short haul clause. For years
the intermountain points have conten
ded that they have been discriminated
against in favor of the Pacific coast
ports in spite of the longer haul.
What arguments will be brought be
fore the hearings here by the Port
land shippers has not been indicated.
It is probable, however, their position
will be similar to that of the shippers
in San Francisco and other coast ports
who are more interested in the rates
on eastbound freight, which also in
volve an increase of 10 cents a hun
dred pounds It is believed here that
water competition will aid in prevent
ing undue increases in rates from east
ern defined territory to Portland and
vicinity.
Preparations for the hearing have
been under way here for some time.
It is believed it will last only a day
I or two, as the next hearing is sched
| uled for Spokane on December 14.
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Ivan Seaberg, a Koyukuk miner,
who arrived at the northern camp
early in the summer, was killed re
cently by a falling ginpole.
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The Nome Kennel Club has gotten
out a pamphlet which embraces the
history of the club and the many races
promoted by It.
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CHINA IRE CRUX
mDO BEE
TOKIO, Deo. 9. — That the relations
between Japan and the United States
occupy the minds of the Japanese peo
pie has been especially evidence dur
ing the last six weeks when a large
number of articles concerning that
subject have appeared in newspapers
and magazines. The authors have ad
dressed themselves with considerable
freedom and frankness to the ((ties
tion. Most of them have been pru
dent and amicable, seeking to find a
solution of matters at issue; others
"jingoistic" in tone, have voiced pes
simism as to the future. The discus
sion has hinged largely on China. It
is to be noted, however, that more
eminent and representative writers
have (placed themselves in the first
class, while the lesser known and more
sensational Japanese commentators
belong to the second
Japan's present unprecedented pros
perity which is chiefly due to the Eu
ropean war has swept through the cm
pire a wave of satisfaction that the
nation should be attaining such great
material progress, and it has awak
ened all minds to the vast possibili
ties of continued and constantly aug
menting advance in finance, industry
and commerce. Developments are to
be noted In all directions and if the
war continues for a long period Ja
pan's position will be greatly en
hanced. She will reduce her national
debt, she will expand her already im
mense shipping, she will strengthen
her industries, and above all she will
extend her commerce. It is the great
nation of China to which Japana looks
with eager eye for commercial growth
and China is the crux of the relations
between Japan and the United States
in the Immediate future.
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SURPRISE PARTY TENDERED
MRS. ADAMS BY FRIENDS.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. J.
Adams was tendered an agreeable sur
prise, when a number of her lady
friends invaded her home and spent
the afternoon in playing bridge There
were three tables, the following being
present: Mrs. W. L. Baird, Mrs. A.
Courtright, Mrs. C. Davis, Mrs. A. N.
Field, Mrs. F. Glassbrenner, Mrg.
Bartley Howard, Mrs. J. V. l,ydlck.
Mrs. K. L,. Patton. Mrs. H. A. Slater,
Mrs. Grant Reed and Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Courtright had the highest
score and won the first prize. The
second prize was won by Mrs. Glass
breuner. After the game dainty re
freshments were served.
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CONTEST LIKELY
ON DELEGATE
Whether Sulzer wins or whether
Wickersham is victorious in the pres
ent election, which will be uncertain
until all precincts are reported, it is
certain that a legal battle will ensue
Sulzer backers are reported to be pre
paring to protest many of the pre
cincts and It is said also that the
Wickersham campaign managers are
preparing to make a fight. At pres
ent the indications are that the house
of representatives will be called upon
to pass upon the election returns.
According to information received
by the News-Miner the Wickersham
managers are investigating the pre
cincts in which soldiers voted and may
try to have many of them thrown out.
particularly Tanana and St. Michael.
In case Sulzer is found to huve a ma
jority of the votes, rumor has it that
Wickersham may go so far as to at
tempt to have the whole election held
invalid
In regard to the soldiers' vote, it is
reported that should Wickersham at
tempt to have St. Michael and Tan
ana thrown out, the Democrats would
ask to have the Fairbanks vote thrown
out, as soldiers voted here also.
In political circles, it is rumored
also that the people of the Second di
vision did not register as they did in
other divisions, and for that reasoti
an attempt may be made to have the
whole division thrown out.
This, in all likelihood, would involve
the validity of the election law passed
by the last legislature. A number of
attorneys questioned as to the act
have expressed opinions that part or
all of the act is luvalid.
in the Third division politicians on
both sides are preparing for a protest,
uo matter which way the election
goes, so that there is no likelihood that
the delegate election will be settled
definitely until congress passes on it.
—Fairbanks News Miner.
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Judge Bunnell, of the district court
at Fairbanks, has appointed A. J. Grif
fin as United States commissioner at
Richardson to succeed E. E. James.
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An enterprising Douglas saloon
keeper now selU draught beer over
the bar at 5 cents per.
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The sum of $278.30 was recently
netted at an entertainment glveu by
Anchorage for the benefit of the Alas
ka Labor Union at that place.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT PEOPLE
AiDOK
Mrs. \V. A. C. Baldwin left last night
on the steamer Mariposa for Juneau.
Henry de Weiss has gone to San
1* rancisoo, where he will spend the
holidays.
Charles M. Kosswog is the proud
possessor of a rose bush in full bloom
at his home on Fourth street.
The Admiral Watson is due he-e
from Seward tomorrow morning at f<
o'clock, on her southbound trip.
Teddy Hudson, the discoverer of the
Tolovana placer camp, was an arrival
in town last night on his way to the
states.
There is a rumor to the effect that
several of Cordova's leading trier
chants are about to consolidate thep
business.
Howell l. Lewis, bookkeeper for Thi
Blum, O'Neill Company, has tendered
bis resignation and expects to leave
shortly on a trip to the states.
A large number of young peoph
were out with shovels last night build
ltig a bulkhead for the new ice rink
on ihe hill opposite the postoffice.
Attorney E. T. Walcott and A. La\
ery. of Fairbanks, was arrivals on las
nights train, and made close Conner
tions with the Mariposa for Seattle.
f . F. Cahill and Felix Freyhold, win
ha\e been employed in the construe
tion of the new naval radio station a!
Mile 14, letjt on the Admiral Evans fot
the states last night.
Malcolm Brock returned last night
from a busfnes strip to Chitfna, when
he reports the thermometer registered
■»j degrees below zero on Thursday
At Strelna it was 50 below.
Captain Charles Auer, was an out
going passenger for Seattle on thi
steamer Evans last night and it v
rumored that while In the states h<
will join the army of benedicts
Mrs. Host he and daughter, of Me
Carthy. where the former has conduct
ed a boarding camp for the past tbroa
years, came to Cofdova on last night':
train and left on the Mariposa for the
states.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
last night from the westward and af
ter being in port a couple of hours
sailed for Seattle. While to the west
ward the Evans ran Into a storm near
Kodiak, which flooded the forward
staterooms and washed away part of
the railing.
Among the passengers on the Evans
last night from the westward were V.
P. Morrison from Kodiak: Miss
Schwader front Seldovia; Mrs Pal
vina Allison from Seward: Ed Kelly.
I.. Gallagher, P. Duffy and A McDon
ald from Valdez.
The board of equalization met last
night and heard the protests of the
Northwestern Hardware Company, W.
Clayson and Finkelstein & Saplro
against the proposed increase in the
valuation of their personal property.
The matter was taken under advise
ment by the board.
At a meeting n® the school rwwrd
held last night, !t was decided to so
cure the services of Dr. Robert Simp
son. of Juneau, to make an examina
tion of the eyes of the school children
in order to ascertain if their sight is
affected and the same to be reported
to the parents The examination will
begin on Monday morning.
There will be an exceptionally
strong Triangle program at the Em
press theatre Sunday night, consist
lug of that five reel drama, “The
Lamb," which has scored a decided
i hit. and a two reel Keystone comedy,
I "A Game Old Knight." There will be
two shows. 7:30 and 9 o’clock, but
beginning Monday there will be but
one show, each evening at 8 o'clock.
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NOTICE TO ELKS
All Elks are requested to meet at
the city hall on Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock.
GEO O. NORTHAM, President.
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Through the efforts of S. D. Hedges,
agent for the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, the vessels of that line will
hereafter be aide to offer better room
accomodations to the passengers leav
ing from here for the states. The
heavy travel from the interior made
it practically impossible for Mr.
Hedges to furnish enough rooms for
this constantly increasing business,
and upon a proper presentation of the
matter to General Passenger Agent
Bunch, the latter issued an order as
signing the following accommodations
to Cordova on all southbound steam
ers, effective with the sailing of the
steamer Alameda, which leaves here
about December 16:
On steamer Northwestern for Se
attle Two Bridals, twelve upper
deck, five saloon deck and two pull
man rooms: tor Juneau: three rooms;
for Ketchikan, two rooms.
On steamer Alaska for Seattle:
l-.ighteen upper deck and three saloon
deck rooms: for Juneau, three upper
deck rooms for Ketchikan, one sa
loon deck room.
On steamer Alameda for Seattle:
Ten tipper deck, eleven saloon deck
and two pullman rooms; for Juneau,
four saloon deck rooms; for Ketehi
Van, one room.
On steamer Marisopa for Seattle
Ten upper deck and seven saloon
deck rooms; for Juneau, four rooms:
for Ketchikan, two rooms.
POPULATION U. S.
ESTIMATED IT
113.383.285
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Population
estimates of euch state of the Cnlteil
States for January 1, 1917, as deter
mined by the bureau of the census,
which based its calculations upon the
increase as shown by the federal cen
sus of 1900 and 1910. have just been
.■ tuiouiiced as follows
Continental United States. 102.820.309
Alabama. 2 .48,273
Arizona. 259,666
Arkansas. 1,753,033
California. 2,983,843
Colorado. 975,190
Connecticut 1.254,926
Delaware . ...... 214,270
District of Columbia . 366,631
Florida . 904.839
Georgia. .. 2,875,953
Idaho . . 436,881
Illinois. 6,193,262
Indiana.. 2,826.154
Iowa. . 2,224,771
Kansas.. 1.840,707
Kentucky 2,386,866
Louisiana. 1.843,042
Maine. 774.914
Maryland. 1,368,240
Massachusetts. 3,747,564
Michigan ....... 3,074,560
Mississippi. 1,964,122
Missouri . . . 3,420,143
Montana. 460.214
Nebraska. 1,277,750
Nevada . . . . 108,736
New Hampshire . . 443,407
New Jersey . .. 2,981,105
New Mexico. . 416,966
New York. 10,366,779
North Carolina ...... 2,418,569
i North Dakota . 752,260
| Ohio.. . . 5,181,220
: Oklahoma. 2,245.968
Oregon 848,866
Pennsylvania 8,591,029
Rhode Island . . ... 620,090
South Carolina . .8. 1.634,340
i South Dakota ... 707,740
Tennessee. 2,296,316
Texas. 4,472.494
Utah. 438,974
Vermont. 364.32.
Virginia . . ,202,522
Washington . .. 1,665,810
West Virginia ... 1,399,320
1 Wisconsin. 2,513,758
I Wyoming. 182,264
Outlying Possessions
Alaska .. 64.873
Guam tat . 12,866
Hawaii. 217.660
PunauiH Canal Zone (bt 31,048
Philippine Islands 8,879.999
Porto Rico .. 1.223,981
Samoa tat. 7,426
Total United States (cl. 113.309,285
(a) Enumeration by governor, 1913.
(b) Police census, 1916.
(c) Includes 45,128 persons In mili
tary and naval service stationed
abroad.
PARIS, Dec. 9.—The French battleship Suffern has been
missing since November 20, and it is considered in naval circles
that she lias been lost, with all on board.
The Suffern was built in 1903 and had a displacement of
12,527 tons, costing $0,000,000. She carried a complement of
015 men and her armament consisted of four 12-inch guns, ten
0-inch guns, eight 3 inch guns and twenty 1.8-iuch guns.
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London, Dec. 9.—The British steamer Caledonia is believed
to have been sunk. This vessel has been in the service of the
British government.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9.—The Norwegian steamer Caloric
was fired upon by a German submarine, but escaped damage,
although the shells killed two members of her crew.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—During November nineteen Norwegian
vessels, with a total tonnage of 33,000, were lost, according to a
dispatch from Christiania.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-—A Swiss dispatch says Germany and
Austria have offered their services to Greece in opening land
communication, if Greece will declare war on the entente.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.—The German government justifies the
transfer of Belgian laborers to Germany, saying that no hard
ships are imposed on laborers, and the action is a social neces
sity; that only the idlers refusing to work are moved and placed
on the same footing as German workmen. The families are al
lowed to go to Germany if they so desire.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.—It is officially announced that the Ten
tons repulsed the Serbian night attacks near Onova, in the
Cerna river region, and the renewed British attacks in the Stru
ma sector also failed.
LONDON, Dee. 9.—An Amsterdam dispatch says an agree
merit has been accepted between Germany and Holland regard
! >ng the exportation of foodstuffs, identical to the agreement
I between Holland and England.
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BERLIN, Dec. 9.—The Roumanian troops retreating from
Predeal and Altscheng has been cut off by the Teutons and
, captured.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—Premier Asquith declared today at a
meeting of the Liberals that lie had'not given up the leadership
of the Liberal party.
BERLIN, Dec. S._It is officially announced that on the
' erdun front yesterday the German troops entered the French
trenches on Hill .1(14 and captured Summit 8.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 9. The Russian troops have taken
the offensive in the ( arpathian district and abatement is in
progress. ^
PARIS, Dec. 9.—An official statement is made that the Ser
burn troops on the Macedonian front repulsed three attempts of
the German and Bulgarian troops in the Stravina region.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-—I he Manchester Guardian says that
Lloyd George will probably attempt a solution of the cabinet
difficulties by means of an imperial conference.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.— I lie war office has announced the cap- ■
Giro of twenty-six guns and 8,000 Roumanians in Thursday’s!
lighting. 1 lie I' roneh troops tailed in tin* attempt to capture
the trenches taken on Hill .'104, and' the Russia nattacks in the
Ludova region, on the Roumanian front, were repulsed with
heavy losses.