The Cordova Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska i ith Associated Press News
V(>L01EMIT. NUMBER 49, _CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY^jJANCARY 29, 1917. PllICE TEN CENTS
SEATTLE MAYOR AND CHIEF POLICE INDICTED
(By the Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 29.—Mayor Hiram Gill, Chief of Police
Charles Beckingham and former Sheriff Robert Hodge were
indicted by the grand jury Saturday. They are charged with
accepting bribes and for conspiracy in violating the liquor
laws and Interstate Commerce laws. Four city detectives, Ed
ward Baker, manager of the Jesse Hunt Liquor Company of
San Francisco, and ex-Policeman C. J. Mullen were also indict
ed. The defendants furnished $3,500 bail each.
Logan and Fred Billingsley, who have already pleaded
guilty to the indictment of bootlegging, were reindicted. They
will testify that they handed bribes to Gill, Beckingham and
Hodge for permission to import and sell liquor. Logan Billings
ley swears that he gave Gill $4,000 in bills at the mayor’s of
fice, and $1,500 to Hodge. The Billingsleys will also testify to
paying over $1,000 to Beckingham.
Gill defies his enemies, and says he will again be a candi
date for mayor for vindication. The prohibition leaders have
indicated their intention to support Giii, who, they say, has in
curred the hostility of the liquor dealers by an enforcement of
the law. The only evidence against the mayor is that of the
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SEATTLE, Jan. 29.—Gill and Beckingham appeared be
fore the federal court this morning and pleaded not guilty to
the indictments returned against them by the grand jury on
Saturday. Gill asked that he be given a separate trial, and it
is under advisement.
No other defendants appeared. It is reported that Hodge
and the city detectives will attack the validity of the indict
ments. It is not possible that these cases will come to trial
within a month.
The indictments against these officials have created con
siderable stir in municipal circles, and throughout the city.
Sentiment is divided as to the guilt of the accused, but the ma
jority of people are of the opinion that there has been a frame
up against the officials. Gill has taken a most determined
stand and, if in earnest, he threatens to make it interesting for
those who are after his scalp because he insists upon an en
forcement of the liquor law. Just where it will end there is
no telling at this time. If Gill is innocent there will likely be
some sensational developments.
TRANSPORT SUNK
INOL'Llir
TROOPS LOST
(Special to The Times.)
BERLIN, Jan. 29. — It is officially
announced that a German submarine
sank a transport filled with ullied
troops in the Mediterranean on Janu
ary 25. The vessel sank within ten
minutes of being attacked, and all on
board were drowned.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. — The
new revenue bill to tax excess profits
and inheritances to produce $248,000,
l 000 and a bond issuance to exceed
$100,000,000 to meet a threatened de
ficit in the treasury during the next
year, were reported by the house
ways committee on a strict party
vote. The house will begin the con
sideration of these measures tomor
row.
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(Rv Associated Tress.)
PETROGRAD, Jan. 29. — In a
pitched Rattle northeast of Jacoheit,
on the northern end of the Rouman
ian front, The Russians were vic
torious and captured thirty officers
and n thousand men.
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PRES. WILSON FELICITATES
KAISER ON BIRTHDAY.
(Ry Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 27. — The kaiser to
day celebrated his fifty-eighth birth
day, and among the hundreds of cables
of congratulation was one from Presi
dent Wilson.
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GROUNDED BRITISH VESSEL
HAS REACHED PETERSBURG.
(By Associate! Press.)
JUNEAU, Jan. 29. — The steamer
Jrince, John, which grounded in Wran
gell Narrows, has arrived at Peters
burg, and if not badly damaged will
return to British Columbia under her
own steam for repairs.
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ALL AMERICAN TROOPS
OUT OF MEXICO IN WEEK.
(By Associated Press.)
j| WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — General
Funston reports the withdrawal of
Pershing's troops proceding ac
cording to schedule, and says the
last troops will cross the border next
Monday.
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$27,500 MORE BE SPENT
LOCAL RADIO STATION.
The naval department will improve
§ the radio system in Alaska this year
¥ at an estimated expenditure of $187,
V, 277. Of this amount. *^7,500 will be
snt for a new station at Cordova;
|,700 for a new station at Seward;
for Improvements arO $22,011(1 lot
^Paul island, $5,000 for St. George
kd, $8,250 lor Kodiak and $7,203
litka.
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ID JURY TERM OF
COURT TO BE CALLED.
^graphic advices received today
irk of the Court Arthur Lang
fudge Brown, direct the calling
irm of court at Valdez to con
,bout March 7. A grand jury
drawn, and a number of cases
iding will be presented to the
consideration. Later a trial
* be selected, but it is not
this time whether the trial
be called to sit at Valdez
Cordova term, to be held
in March. The telegram
Brown states that he will
le for Valdez about Febru
IB. F. TOON TO
up
B. F. Watson, formerly general
agent in Alaska for the Pacific Steam
ship Company, has been made agent
at Cordova, according to advices re
ceived from Seattle, and will likely en
ter upon his new duties February 1.
Mr. Watson is one of the most effi
cient and popular employes of that
company, and on account of the con
stantly increasing importance of Cor
dova as a trade center, he has been
assigned to this place. He and his
bride will be a welcome acquisition
to the town.
S. 11. Ewing, agent for the company
at Juneau, has been appointed general
agent for Alaska, with headquarters
at Juneau.
WATSON TO RESUME RUN.
Advices received at the local steam
ship office state that the steamer Ad
miral Watson is now undergoing re
pairs, and will be in readiness to re
sume the northern run on the trip
scheduled for February 3. The Ad
miral Farragut, which had been sche
duled to take this trip, will be with
drawn and the Watson will take her
regular run.
TWO STEAMERS SOON DUE.
Both the steamers Alaska and Ev
ans were due to leave Juneau today
for Cordova, but the local steamship
offices heard nothing of '.heir depart
ure up to the hour of going to press.
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JAPAN WILL NOT
SEND MAIL TO
(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO. Jan. 27. — The Japanese
government has promulgated an ordi
nance designed to prevent communica
tion with the “enemy." By the term
“enemy" is meant Germany. Austria,
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
By the new regulations telegrams
and mail to and from the above men
tioned countries will not be forward
ed by the telegraph and postoffices.
A punishment Is provided for viola
tions. Prisoners of war are exempted
from the applications of the ordi
nance.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
A regular meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held at the
Northland Club rooms tonight at 8:30
o’clock. It is urged that there be a
full attendance of the members, as
matters of importance are to be con
sidered.
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TURNER CLAM PLANT
HAS CHANGED HANDS.
The Cordova Packing Company has
disposed of its site, buildings, machin
ery, water right and launch Alfa to
the Alaska Sea Food Company, which
took possession today. The plant is
located about a mile this side of Cape
Whltshed, and Manager George W.
Morgan will begin putting up clams as
soon as the weather permits.
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OUTGOING PASSENGERS
ON STEAMER MARIPOSA.
The steamer Mariposa arrived from
the westward about 7 o’clock last
night and sailed after taking on 700
tons of copper tfrer "The outgoing pas
sengers from here were the follow
ing: R. V. Watkins, P. J. Berglund,
J. Bick, M. Brock, C. I.endberg, C.
Hahn, Mrs. F. Lynch, James Flynn,
George Berg, F. Sellers, F. S. Gordon,
J. C. Williams. H. Winfrey, L. E. Rose,
Seattle; W. A. Hesse, W. A. C. Bald
win and wife, Wm. Cameron. A. L.
McDonald. F. Pierce, J. L. Anderson,
Mrs. Corbert and Mrs. L. Deshonler.
Juneau.
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LINDEBERG 18 LAID UP
WITH ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA.
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE. Jan. 29. — Jafet Linde
berg, capitalist and mining man. who
is president of the Pioneer Mining
Company at Nome, is ill from pneu
monia at a local hospital. His condi
tion was somewhat Improved this af
ternoon.
WILSON VETOES
( Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — Presi
dent Wilson today vetoed the immi
gration bill because of tho literacy
test. This is the third time this mea
sure has been passed by both houses,
only to be rejected by the chief exe
cutive.
BANKER DENIES
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. — Plink Fish,
a New York banker, named by Thomas
Lawson as the banker in partnership
with a senator and cabinet official,
was the first witness in tho peace leak
inquiry today. He denied that he
was interested with any one in the
treasury department, through McAdoo
or any senator in a joint stock ac
count.
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ILL PASSENGER
TRAINS U. P.
STALLED
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jail. 29. — The
Union Pacific railway tracks are com
pletely blocked by a snowstorm, and
•all traffic suspended. There are 37
passenger trains stalled along the line.
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HUHNHF
NORWAY CITY
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Jan. 29. —
A significant political upheaval is In
dlcated by the remarkable Socialist
gain in the municipal elections in
Christiania. For the last sixteen
years the Norwegian capital has been
governed by the Conservative party,
but at the elections just concluded
the Socialists won 42 out of the 81
seats on the aldermanic board, leav
ing the Conservatives 37 and the Radi
cals 5. The Radical members art
known to be irreconcilable to casting
their votes for a Conservative mayot
and it is therefore predetermined that
the Socialists will forthwith elect ont
of their representatives mayor.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND DOINGS
K. V. Watkins, cashier at the Hon j
anza mine, left today on a pleasure |
and business trip to New York.
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F. S. tiordon, of Fairbanks, arrived
in town on yesterday’s train and left
on the Mariposa for the states.
The members of the Eastern Star
h ive decided upon February ft as the
date for the giving of their dance.
('. S. Crider, traveling auditor fori
tlie Wells, Fargo Company, is in Cor
dova checking up the local < tfiee.
H. Winfrey and L. K. Rose of Fair
I hanks, arrived on yesterday 's train
and left on the Mariposa lor tile
states.
W, A. Hesse was an outgoing pas
senger on today’s boat for Juneau,
where he will spend several weeks oil
business.
Ben Dalzelle, Fred Cox and (i. M.!
Scott form a trio of commercial sales-1
men who are interviewing local liusi- j
ness men.
Dr, Ueedy, who is in charge of the'
A. C. railway hospital at Anchorage, j
greeted local friends last night on his
way to the states.
J. J. McGrath, for the past two
years editor of the Seward Gateway,
was in town last night on his way to
Juneau, where he may locate.
The interior of the Alaskan barber
shop Is being repapered and repainted
and when the improvements are com
pleted it will present a very attrac
tive appearance.
Joe Costello is a prisoner in the
federal jail, charged with having stol
en a traveling hag, belonging to Ed
Kelter. from a stato room on the
steamer Mariposa.
J. Cassy Williams, of the Alaskan
engineering commission, was in town
last night en route to New York,
where he will perfect his plans for
starting a bank at Nenana.
John M. Emel, formerly of Cordova,
who has organiged a company for the
purpose of erecting a salmon cannery
near Valdez, came over from the lat
ter place on last night's boat.
A large number of young people en
joyed the skating on Eyak lake yes
terday. The latest fad is to provide
oneself with a sail so as to skim over
the smooth surface at a more rapid
pace. *
ltay C. Earson, one of Anchorage's
energetic and successful young busi
ness men, was In Cordova last night.
He Is very optimistic over the future
of our neighboring town, and is going
to the states to purchase building ma
teriel for hla store.
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MEXICAN GIRLS
CAUSE RIOTS
(By Associated Press)
KL PASO, Jan. 29. — The Juarez
police have arrested the male and fe
male leaders of the Quantine riots
at the international bridge. It is al
leged that Villa partisans are large
ly responsible for the rioting. The
trouble begun by Mexican girls em
ployed on the American side protest
ing against the enforcement of bath
ing rules, compelling them to take a
hath whenever they crossed the
bridge.
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HOLLAND FEARS
LOSS OF TRADE
AFTER WAR
(By Associated Press.)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Jan. 2ft.
—Holland, with her important transit
trade, will suffer considerably from
an eventual economic struggle be
tween the present groups of belliger
ents, in the opinion of H. Colyn, for
mer minister of war. lie points out
that an important part of Germany's 1
commercial traffic passes through ^
Holland, and that this traffic will not
only be restricted if the two Euro
pean groups exclude oue another by
high tariff walls, but that it must In
any case suffer from the fact that a
great part of the former German mar
kets, especially in North and South
America and in East Asia, has passed
into other hands, out of which such
lost markets will not be immediately
recovered.
Incidentally Mr. Colyn expressed
the view that Japan will profit most
from the war; she will not now be
ousted from the markets in the Far
East that have been captured by her.
Of the European powers, Russia will
probably make the most rapid recov
ery, so the ex-war minister thinks.
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Malcolm ttrock was a passenger for
j Seattle on today's steamer Mariposa.
; having been called out In connection
, with the planB for the reconstruction
of the recently destroyed store build
ing at Valdez of S. Blum £ Co., in
which firm he is a partner.
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Mrs. Maude Cattle, who seta the
style for the fair Bex of Anchorage,
by carrying at her shop the latest
creations in ladies’ wearing apparel,
was a passenger for Seattle on the
Mariposa, en route to New York city
to purchase her spring and summer
stock.
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SEATTLE SHIVERS.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29. — Four Inches
of snow fell yesterday, and the
weather is cold.
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Job Printing at Dally Tlatea ofBoe,
HIT MIME
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(Special to Dally Times.)
NOMK, Jan. 27. — At a mass-meet
ing of the local Democrats held here
last evening for the purpose of select
ing candidates for the various fed
eral offices of the territory and this
division, Oovernor Strong waH en
dorsed for reappointment.
The selection of u candidate for
the federal judgeship was the only
one in which there was any serious
contest. The parlies nominated for
the position were Attorney Cochran,
of this division, and A. J. Diniond, of
Valdez, both of whom had many
friends, and the vote was a dose one.
Cochran winning out by a small ma
jorily, hut it is still a question whether
nr not he would be the best man for
the position, as for a number of years
he has been identified with the big
mining interests of this section, and
if appointed to the judgeship would
probably be disqualified from hearing
much of the litigation now in pro
gress or which will arise during the
next year or two. On this ground It
iH believed that Diniond would be bet
ter qualified for the position than
Cochran.
Judge Corrigan, of this city, was the
unanimous choice of the meeting for
the position of United States maishal.
and Hugh O'Neill was also the unani
mous choice of the meeting for the
office of district attorney. The names
of the persons selected will he sent to
National committeeman Donohoe with
instructions to use his best efforts
to secure the nomination liy the pre
sldent.
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BIRDS BE PROTECTED ON
U. S-CANADIAN BORDER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — Until
new legislation is enacted by con
gress to carry out the provisions of
the recently ratfied treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
for the protection of insectivorous
birds along the United States-Cana
dian border, the migratory bird law of
1913 and Its regulations will continue
In force. The department of agricul
ture has just announced it will con
tinue to enforce those“regulations'
pending congressional enactment of
new legislation.
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TOWNSMAN TO MANAGE
POPULAR JUNEAU HOTEL.
W. A. C. Baldwin, who has ben con
nected with the Windsor hotel, left
on the Mariposa for Juneau to take
over the Calu hotel, and will conduct
it under the name of "The Zymia." Mr.
Baldwin is experienced in this line of
business, and has a wide acquaint
anceship with the traveling public in
Alaska. The Zynda is five stories of
solid comfort, encased in concrete and
strictly fireproof, and we bespeak for
it a largely increased business under
our townsman's well known ability as
a manager. It will undoubtedly be the
headquarters in the capital city for all
Cordovans.
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KE1EC0TT ILL
ERECT A DIC
Territorial Mine Inspector William
Maloney, In making his quarterly re
port to Governor Strong the other
day, states that he inspected eight
copper and gold mines and one mill
during the time, lie reports that -er
tain recommendations made hy him
to the mine management have been
followed out.
Mr. Maloney reports that the stair
ways in the hig mill at Kennecott are
in had shape and are without railings,
lie also reports that the company ex
pects to erect a hig new mill during
the coming year, and that the defects
will be remedied In the new structure
Managements of the mining com
panies are now providing better quar
ters for the men and are providing
for their comfort in many ways which
add greatly to the satisfaction of the
men. At the Bonanza and Jumbo
mines new kitchens and dining room ■
have been built, and at Kennc >tt at; I
I.atouche new amusement ball hm
ing picture houses and athletic club.
have been constructed for the men. A
moving picture hall and amusement
hall has also been built at Milam.tr 1>>
the mine management.
Mr. Maloney reports on -i\ minor
accidents which occurred during the
period, and which have been investi
gated by him.
RUSSIA SUFFERS
E
(Bfv Associated Press!
LONDON, Jan. 29 The Tiroes eor
•espondent says Russia is experience
ng a famine in (lie midst of plenty,
jecause of the inadequacy of it rail
■oads and their lack of organization,
rhe people of Pctrograd stand in lino
nany hours to obtain food, with tie
hermometer at twenty below zero.
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/AKUTAT NATIVE INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
Jim Blane, a native of Yakutat, has
jeen indicted by the grand jury in the
h'irst division on the charge of cut
ing. with intent to kill, a native wo .
nan named Emma Mack and a native
nan named John Marks, at Yakutat.
ast October. Since the cutting af
air the woman has died.
The cutting occurred as the result
if a jealous quarrel at Yakutat. The
:wo persons cut were taken to Ju
neau at the time and taken to the
government hospital and treated. The
woman was released shortly there
after and returned to her home at
Hoonah, where she died recently. She
had been stabbed several times with
a knife, according to the evidence.
Blane, it is alleged, also stabbed
Marks with a knife.
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ALAMEDA REACHED SEATTLE
IN TIME TO BE INSPECTED.
The steamship Alameda had a nar
row escape from being tied up in Cor
dova for an Indefinite period on her
last trip. Her inspection papers ran
out at noon on the twenty-first and
according to the marine laws of the
United States a vessel is compelled
to remain tied up to the first wharf
landed at on the expiration of her
papers. By shaving corners she man
aged to clear from Cordova before
her time expired, and by going outside
inconvenience of being inspected in
Alaska. Her papers will be renewed
before she sails for the north again.
MUSSELS NOW IN DEMAND
AS RESULT OF WAR.
GOES. Netherlands. Jan 29 — The
latest war industry in Holland is the
boiling and salting of mussels for
German consumption. It is assuming
large proportions here and In neigh
boring places. Up to a month or two
ago these humble shellfish which
abound in the shallow waters of the
Scheldt delta, were retailed Tor local
consumption, and constituted a cheap
popular food. They have now sud
denly disappeared from the market,
and instead of being eaten are salted
down in great quantities and bought
up (or Germany.