The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME H. NUMBER *65. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12,1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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^PEOPLE DEMAND
EXPULSION OF
U. S. SOLDIERS
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V WASHINGTON, June 12,—State department dispatches
received today describe increased excitement and anti-Ameri
can sentiment throughout northern Mexico. The Carranza of
ficials appear indifferent, and a feeling of anxiety pervades all
departments.
All dispatches touching the border situation go immedi
ately to the White House, and it is admitted that the news from
the border is disquieting.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex., June 12 —Huge anti-American
meetings, in which the expulsion of American, troops, from
Mexican territory is demanded ,have been held here daily for
the past week.
The contention is made that it is an insult to the Mexican
nation to allow the United States soldiers to remain in Mexico.
Thus tar the crowds have been orderly and no attempt has been
made by the authorities to disperse them. Practically the
whole population is in sympathy with the movement.
War with the United States is discussed freely, and it is
estimated that in the event of hostilities 50,000 veterans could
be furnished by the state of Chihuahua.
MORE SOLDIERS FOR BORDER.
WASHINGTON, June 12.—Secretary of War Baker today
announced that an additional 1,000 coast cavalry men and a bat
talion of engineer corps from this city have been ordered to the
larder for patrol duty.
ZAFATA PRESSING CARRANZA.
NEW YORK, June 12.—Travelers from Mexico City are
authority for the statement that Zapata, the Mexican revolu
tionary general, with a well equipped army, is. thirty miles
from the capital, and it is expected that he will soon attack the
city.
i The proximity of this force, it is said, is the reason for Car
ranza’s attitude on the American question, as he hopes to unite
the whole nation in a common fight against the northern re
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ICE BREAKER IS
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A. C. McNeil and C. N. McDonald,
who were in charge of the construe-;
tion of the huge ice breaker at Miles
Glacier, returned to Cordova on the
train Saturday, and will leave for the
outside on the Alaska tonight.
The ice breaker which was carried
out by the ice this spring, is again in
place. It is estimated that tire cost
of building the new guard for the
bridge was in the neighborhood of1
$40,000.
At one time more than 100 men were
employed on the work. This num
ber gradually was reduced until to
ward the last only a small crew was
at work.
O’Neil and McDonald will return to I
Portland, Oregon, and many of the
brought hero with them will also
J^Ro the outside.
WORK IS STARTED ON
OLD UNION WHARF.
JUNEAU, June 7. — Work has been j
started on the repairs to the old Union j
■v^harf, under the direction of Willis‘
Nowell, manager. New piles arej
placed and capped. Shortly a
piledriver will he secured and fur ;
ther work and buildings for storage
and stores, on Front street, will be
erected. The sum to be spent will be
$10,000.
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NOTICE.
All baseball players who wish to
play In the game July 4, between Cor
Njfift>va, and Valdez, are requested
to meet at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms tonight at 8 o’clock.
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mu NINE IS
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JULY 4
Valdez bull players have evinced
a desire to come to Cordova July 4.
and meet the local team on the home
grounds.
This idea meets with the approval
of local fans, and a movement already
is under way to prepare for the recep
tion of the Ty Cobbs and Mathewsons
from the city up the sound.
In order to get a team that will
carry the Cordova colors with honor.
Dr. W. W. Council has asked all ball
players who wish to take part in the
big game on the Fourth to meet to
night. at 8 o’clock at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms.
It is pointed out by the business
men that if a few more moves like
this is made, Cordova yet will have a
celebration that will make the fur
fly. It is suggested now that a start
has been made in this direction, it
would be a good idea for others to
come to the front and provide for
other sports and amusements.
DRY LECTURER FINED.
DCS MOINES, la., June 11. — Rob
ert A. Blair, dry editor and well known
as u temperance lecturer in the mid
dle west, was fined $10 and costs in
police court the other day after he
had pleaded guilty to Intoxication.
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Supported by spectacle bows from
the ears, a respirator has been in
vented for surgeons, dentists and bar
bers to prevent their breath mingling
with that of patients or patrons.
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Amateur actors put on a play re
c-j jiiy at Douglas and scored a marked
St'CCC SB.
ST. LOUIS RUDY
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ST. LOUIS, June 12. — Everything!
Is now In readiness for the Democratic
•convention, which will meet here June'
14. Delegates from some of the more
tMstant states already have arrived
and many conferences are being held
among the leaders,
It is conceded on all sides that Wil
son will receive the nomination, and ,
it is expected by many that his name
will be the signal for the nomination
by acclamation.
The convention will meet Wednes-1
day for temporary organization. On;
Thursday morning the speeches will
be made. Friday morning the plat- j
form will be adopted, and Friday |
night the ticket will he nominated.
The platform already has been
sketched by President Wilson and his
advisers, and very few changes, if
any, are anticipated.
WILSON WANTS CUMMINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 12. — Al
though no announcement has been
made, it is thought that Hoiner Cum
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linings, of Cennecticut, is Wilsons,
| choice for chairman of the national
I Democratic committee.
! PRESIDENT AT WEST POINT.
WASHINGTON, June 12. — Presl
1 dent Wilson today went to West Point,
I where lie will deliver an address to
, the graduates of the military academy.
FOUR DAYS TOO LONG.
St. Louis, June 10. — Many of the
delegates now here object to a four
day session on the ground that the
, platform already is written and the
| candidates selected, and it will be a
j waste of time to spend four days in
consideration of questions before the
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l convention.
The leaders, however, insist upon
the four days, as they arsert the peo
ple of St. Louis raised $100,000 for the
convention, with the understanding
that it would last four days.
It is expected that Bryan, who will
support Wilson, will appear before the
resolution committee and urge peace
and prohibition planks In the plat
form.
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BATTLESHIP WAYS FOR
BREMERTON GET O. K.
WASHINGTON, June 11. — Con
gressman Humphrey won a big vic
tory today when he obtained the adop
tion of legislation under which a bat
tle ship building ways probably will
be constructed at the Bremerton navy
yard. The Humphrey amendment to
the naval bill, which was accepted by
Chairman Padgett, makes an appro
priation sufficient to cover the cost
of new battleship building ways at
Bremerton. Boston, Norfolk and Phila
delphia navy yards if in the opinion
of the secretary of the navy such
building ways yre needed.
Secretary Daniels already has re
commended strongly new battleship
ways at Bremerton.
TARGET RANGE SITE ON
VANCOUVER LAKE.
WASHINGTON. June 11. — Repre
sentative Albert Johnson today re
ceived a letter from the war depart
ment saying that decision has been
reached to buy a site on Vancouver
lake in Clark county for a target
range. A board of officers reported
favorably on the project. A supple
mental estimate will be sent to con
gress covering the cost, which will
be about $75,000. It will be suitable
also as a hydro-aeroplane station.
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Included in the commissary supplies
ordered by the Alaskan engineering
commission is 600 pounds of garlic.
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T. fi.’S Ej
ST. LOUIS. .Tune 12. — Henry Allen
today In an Interview said he believed
Roosevelt will come out soon as a sup
porter of Hughes and will take an ac
tive part In the campaign.
Governor Johnson, of California, it
is said, is on his way to Oyster Bay,
where he will urge Roosevelt to ac
cept the nomination of the Progres
sives and make a vigorous campaign
for election.
ROBINS GOING TOO.
CHICAGO, June 12. — Raymond
Robins will leave tomorrow for Oyster
Bay to discuss the political situation
with Roosevelt . Robins has asked
all Progressives to take no individual
action until the national committee
reports on June 20.
TEDDY GOES RIDING.
OYSTER BAY, June 12. — Roose
velt today went horse back riding. Ho
has promised to talk later to newspa
per men who are besieging his home.
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DMSTILLA AND SENATOR
ARRIVE AT NOME
NOME, June 12. — Passengers from
the Umatilla anil Senator were landed
in small boats through a lead in the
ice at Eort Davis today. The Ice is
leaving the Nome waterfront and the
Victoria is expected hourly.
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MERCHANT SHIPS' GUNS
CHASE TWO SUBMARINES.
BERLIN, June 11. — The following
official communication was issued to
day:
"A submarine has just returned
from the Atlantic, where it was pur
t
sued and fired upon by two freight
ers it had attempted to halt. The
first steamer was a 3,000 ton vessel
without neutral distinguishing marks,
which the submarine tried to stop
May 20, near Ushant, department of
Inisterre, France, by firing a warn
ing shot. After a few minutes the
steamer opened fire from a five-centi
meter gun. The U-boat escaped by
putting on high speed.
"The afternoon of the following day
the submarine pursued a big steamer
and fired a warning shot at the steam
er, whereupon the steamer opened fire
from a 12 or 15-centimeter gun. The
U-boat escaped at high speed."
JOHN HAZELET COMES TO
MEET WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
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John Hazelet, of Slate Creek, ar
rived in Cordova Saturday to meet his
wife and daughter, who arrived from
the west on the steamship Alaska af
ter a round trip from Seattle to An-]
rhorage.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hazelet, he
returned to his mining property this
morning. His daughter will return
south on the Alaska tonight. In the
meantime she is the guest of her
uncle, George C. Hazelet.
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NORTHWESTERN IS COMING
WITH BIG LIST.
SEATTLE. June 12. — The steam
ship Northwestern, of the Alaska
steamship Company, sailed yesterday
for the north. She had the following
passengers for Cordova: M. J.
Scheuch, E. Hunter, W. L. Dodge, F.
H. Moffltt, Dr. E. C. Sherman, Sam
Gilmore, Frank Angerman, Mrs. E.
Querck, Miss Marie Dennies, Mrs. W.
H. Root, L. A. Popp and wife, Miss F.
Leslie, Alfred Ward. E. Jones, Harry
Warren, I. Htrada, Roy Hiraski, Miss
E. Day and two steerage.
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RUSSIANS STILL
CONTINUE THEIR
BIG OFFENSIVE
PETROGRAD, June 12.—Russian troops yesterday ap
proached the outskirts of Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina. and
the capture of that city is expected to follow in a few days.
In its great offensive of the past several weeks, the Rus
sians have already captured 108,000 Austrians and a vast quan
tity of war material.
FRENCH REPEL ATTACKS.
PARIS, June 12.—German infantry attacks on French po
sitions west of Fort Vaux last night failed entirely.
GERMANY’S HEAVY LOSSES.
LONDON, June 12.—Tabulation of the German official
casualty lists show that according to the figures of the Ger
man government nearly 3,000,000 have thus far been either
killed, wounded or missing. Of these 734,000 are listed as dead.
The lists do not include naval or colonial losses.
AUSTRIANS PREPARE TO LEAVE.
PETROGRAD, June 12.—As the Russian army approaches
Czernowitz, numerous explosions, caused by the Austrians, oc
cur, and it is supposed that war munitions which the Austrians
cannot take with them are being destroyed preparatory to an
evacuation of the city.
NUMBER OF PRISONERS GROWS.
PETROGRAD, June 12.—The number of Austrians cap
tured by the Russians is said to exceed 114,000, and in many
sectors the victorious Russians are pursuing the defeated
Austrians.
[ The steamship Admiral Watson, of
j the Admiral line, arrived in Cordova
i today from the south. She brought
the following passengers for this
city: J. I). Price, Mrs. Sadie Webber,
Mrs. Susie Spiegel. G. C. Garden. V. S.
I Cahill, Oscar Brehner and five steer
; age. She left this afternoon at 3
! o’clock for the westward.
The steamship Admiral Farragut, of
the Admiral line, arrived in Cordova
from the west at 13:30 yesterday af
ternoon, and sailed again for the
south at 6 p. m. She had the follow
ing passengers: G. F. Rowe for Se
attle and Miss J. Ross and A. G. Mink
for Juneau.
The steamship Alaska, of the Alas
ka Steamship Company, arrived yes
terday and will not sail until 8 o'clock j
tonight. She will have 1,800 tons of (
copper ore and 13,000 cases of salmon j
when she sails from Cordova.
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MINERS ARE SEEKING
BETTER TRAILS.
Mining operators and prospectors of
the Yentna district are getting out a
petition to the Alaska road commis
sion for a wagon road from McPou
gal to Cache creek, a distance of 45
miles, it is estimated that it will cost
at least $5,000 to put th*s road in
shape for traffic, as it will be neces
sary to thoroughly grub the road, cor
durow certain sections and put in the'
ordinary culverts. The property own-,
ers operating on Cache creek and tri
butaries have already spent in the;
neighborhood of $15,000 on this road, ^
and it Is certainly up to the road com
mission to act favorably on this peti
tion, as the Cache creek district is
rapidly growing in importance as one
of the best producers in Alaska, and
good roads aud the maintenance of
them is essential to the hauling of the
large amount of freight that will he
necessary to supply this section.
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Graduate nurses in southeastern
Alaska have formed an organization.
NEW YORK, June 12. — Hughes to
day arrived here for the first cam
paign conference with Republican
leaders. He has established head
quarters at the Astor.
Tho Republican nominee absolutely
refused to discuss Roosevelt, it was
rumored that a meeting had been ar
ranged between the two, but Hughes
refused either to confirm cr deny the
report.
PROGRESSIVES FLOCKING TO
SUPPORT OF HUGHES.
CHICAGO, June 12. — George von
Meyer, former secretary of the
navy, and a Roosevelt supporter, has
published his approval of Hughes and
predicts his election. Henry Allen,
of Kansas, Progressive leader, has en
dorsed Hughes and promised hitn his
support.
HUGHES IN MOVIES.
NEW YORK, June 12. — Hughes to
day posed for moving picture men, but
refused to talk to the newspaper men
regarding his plans for the coming
campaign.
WAR LOSSES HAVE HIT THE
INSURANCE COMPANIES HARO.
LONDON, June 10. — About S35,
000,000 has been paid out in war death
claims to relatives of British soldiers
by the British, Colonial and American
life insurance companies since the
outbreak of the war. The war has so
far virtually doubled the normal ratio
of increase in death claims.
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Figures compiled by the Italian gov
ernment show that the world pro
duced 4.000,000,000 bushels of wheat
last year, an increase of 800.000,000
bushels from the year before.
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Mrs. L. Dunham, of Juneau, re
turned to her home after a week in
Cordova on business.
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