The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME III. NUMBER 22. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916. “
_ i K1 ( Yi I EN CENTS,
IMMEDIATE MEETING BELLIGERENT NATIONS
Is Proposal of Germany, Who Says the Preventing of Further
_Wars Can Be Begun After the Present Struggle
TEN KILLED BY
TORNADO IN
KANSAS
LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 27. — A torna
do swept central Arkansas yesterday
and resulted in ten people being killed
and many injured. The tornado cut
a path four miles wide in the neighbor
hood of Tucker.
01 TLA PROTECTS
FOREICNEBS
TORREON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. — Villa is
protecting foreigners who remained
at Torreon after he captured the city.
Army men expect Villa to send a force
toward Saltillo or Monterey, while
Cedillo brothers, farther east, com
plete the division north and south by
interrupting traffic over the railway
between San Luis Posoti and Tampico.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27. — General
Luis Herrera, commanding the Car- j
ranza force, was killed in battle with
the Villistas near Torreon.
EL PASO, Dec 27. — The Mexican
consul confirms the Villa capture of
Torreon. The garrison of fifteen hun
dred was evacuated because they were
outnumbered.
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IRISH QUESTION
AGAIN BEING
LONDON, Dec. 27. — Informal dis
eussions and consultations are pro
ceeding for the settlement of the Irish
question. The new proposals provide
for equal representation of Unionists '
and Nationalists in the Irish parlia- j
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Ill IPT LIFE OF
SALT LAKE, Dec. 27. — The resi
dents of this city were thrown into a
high state of excitement and indigna
tion when it became known that an in
fernal machine was found near the
residence of ex-Governor Spry. Six
suspects have been arrested, some of
whom are friends of .Joe Hillstrom,
r the Industrial Worker who was exe
cuted last year for murder.
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BIG IMPORTS OF GOLD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27—The gold im
ports for the present year total $339,
000,000.
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SEATTLEITES ARE FREEZING;
WE HAVE FINE WEATHER.
SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—Last night the
thermometer dropped to twenty-eight
degrees below zero, and it was the
coldest weather experienced this
winter.
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MRS. REED IS REMEMBERED
bY HER LADY FRIENDS.
The members of the Ladies' Sewing
Club and a few of their friends
planned an agreeable surprise for Mrs.
Grant Reed, when they invited her to
Mrs. Baird's apartments and there pre
sented her with a very pretty toilet
set. Having also brought along re
freshments, a table was spread and
holiday cheer indulged in. The affair
was a most enjoyable one.
GAME LAWS OF
ALASKA NOT
Governor Strong discusses in a
thorough manner the Alaska game
laws in his annual report, submitted
to the secretary of the interior. The
vestment of power in congress is
touched upon and remedies sug
gested.
The Alaska Game Law.
The control of the game of Alaska
is vested in congress, and not in the
territorial legislature, although unsuc
cessful attempts have been made to
transfer such control to the legisla
ture, where it seems to me it natural
ly belongs. When what is known as
the Alaska organic act was passed by
congress in 1912, congress reserved to
itself, among many other powers, the
right to legislate for the protection of
the game animals, birds and water
fowls of Alaska. The first comprehen
sive game law for the protection of
the game in Alaska was passed in
1902, taking effect August 1, 1902. This
law received important amendments
in 1908, but it has never been entire
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many respects, because of changing
conditions, and the fact that some
of its provisions are such that it has
been found difficult to enforce them
as It could be desired. It can not be
doubted that the people of Alaska are
vitally interested in the conservation
of the game of the territory, and
therefore It is submitted that aa the
legislature directly represents the peo
ple, and being acquainted with condi
tions in all the different sections of
the territory, it is better qualified to
enact laws for the protection of game
than is congres. This is a plain pro
position that should not need demon
stration. Three distinct departments
exercise control over the game, fish
and fur bearing animals. These in
clude the department of agriculture,
the department of commerce and the
governor's office. The department of
commerce, through the bureau of fish
cries, exercises complete control over
the fish and the marine fur bearing
animals; the department of agricul
ture over the tereRtial fur bearing ani
mals, while the latter department and
the governor of Alaska share In the
Opantloft of the game laws. The gov
e-nnr of Alaska is supposed to exe
tnt« the law, but the secretary of ag
riculture provides the regulations
thereunder. The governor appoints
the game wardens and guides and is
sues hunting and shipping game li
censes, but the secretary of commerce
Issues permits for the capture and
shipment of live fur-bearing animals'
and the secretary of agriculture per- ^
mits for the shipment of live game
animals, birds and trophies for scien
tific purposes.
Therefore, does It not appear that
the Alaska game law is a thing won
derfully made, if not fearfully’ This
divided responsibility does not work
for efficiency in the enforcement of
its provisions and regulations nor does
is Increase respect for the law on the
part of the people. There are other
peculiarities in the Alaska game law.
For instance, the law classifies the
Alaska brown bear as a game animal,
and he is rigidly protected, while his
inoffensive blood brother, the black
bear, is a fur bearing animal, and es
teemed not worthy of protection. The
latter animal is not vicious The
brown bear Is peculiarly so, and a con
siderable number of people, including
both natives and whites, have been his
prey. He is rapacious and predacious
and he Is esteemed to be worthy of a
congressional Iron cross, presumably
because of his fierce and warlike dis
position, This animal should not be
given protection, and I, therefore,
again wish to renew the recommenda
tions carried in my several annual re
ports that the control of game ani
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torial legislature, where it seems to
me it manifestly belongs. It is safe
to say that an Alaska legislature will
not protect the brown bear.
The game law of Alaska is en
forced as efficiently as is possible
under existing conditions. The ter
ritory embraces a large area through
out which game is scattered Indiscrim
inately, and the personnel employed
iu its protection Is always insufficient
in number. Nevertheless there has
been no serious diminution of game
during the past few years, according
to the reports received from game
wardens by this office. But its disap
pearance may be expected with the
gradual settlement of the territory.
The importance, therefore, of conserv
ing it is apparent; and also it should
be remembered that Alaska is the last
great game section of the United
States.
No increase in the number of game
wardens has been made during the
year. Nine wardens are employed, and
besides, the employees for the suppres
sion of the liquor traffic among the
Indians are ex-officio game wardens
without pay, and special game war
dens are employed from time to time
or whenever the funds at the disposal
of this office will permit. The ap
propriation for the fiscal year was
*20,000.
Joint Protection of Game, Eetc.
In June last the territorial council
of Yukon territory, Canada, passed a
resolution recommending that some
plan of action be mutually under
taken by the governments of Canada,
the United States of America and the
province of British Columbia for the
Dl’OteCtion Of tramp nnlmnU tramp
birds and fur bearing animals in Yu
kon territory, Alaska and British Co
1'imbia; and it was further recom
mended that such protection can be
best afforded by the extermination of
wolves and coyotes. With respect to
the subject matter of the resolution of
the Yukon territorial council, as out
lined above, 1 have to state that I be
lieve if joint action can be secured on
the parts of the governments inter
ested, a long step forward will be
taken in the protection and conserva
tion of the game animals, birds and
fur bearing animals in the districts
adjoining the boundary lines of Alas
ka, Yukon territory and British Colum
bia, all of which are geographically
connected, and besides have many in
terests In common, in this connection
I may add that the Alaska legislature,
session of 1915, enacted a law “To pre
serve the food supply of Alaska, plac
ing a bounty on certain wild animals
and providing payment for the Bame."
The bounty paid for each wolf pelt
is $10, and it is required that the wolf
pelt must be turned over to the terri
tory, certifying that the animal w'as
not killed by poison. Apparently this
law has failed of its purpose, as but
few wolf pelts have been presented
for the pament of bounties, perhaps
because the bounty of lit) for each
wolf pelt is considered too small, and
consequently there is no incentive for
hunting this animal. In view of the
importance of the preservation of
game and other animals from the rav
ages of wolves and coyotes, 1 have to
recommend that congress take such
action sh may be necessary to protect
the game of Alaska, through co-opera
tiou with the governments of Canada
and British Columbia.
ALAMEDA SAILS
TIDAL
SEATTLE, Dec. 27. — The steamer
Hameda sailed for \laska at 9 o'clock
this mornlnf. ller Cordova passengers
were Charles Canavan and wife, Mrs
i’. Truckey, Captain J. Murray, 1’.
Singleton and wife, Mrs. C. Fisher and
B. H. Veltch.
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FLYWHEEL OF WOODSAW
CAUSES W. J. LLOYD'S DEATH.
W. J. Lloyd, a young man of Tanana.
wa sinstantlv killed while working on
t woodsaw belonging to John Fitts
While Lloyd was adjusting the belt of
the saw. the flywheel burst, one of the
pieces striking him in the upper part
of the forehead and passing through
to the back of the head.
One of the flying pieces of the bro
ken wheel was picked up more than
300 feet away from the place where
the accident occurred.
The physician who examined Lloyd's
body alter the accident, declared that
death had been so sudden that the
man never knew what struck him.
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DOGS STAND GUARD
OVER FROZEN BODY.
The body of a m&n named Lawrence,
who had been missing for some days,
was found in a tide track about four
miles from Klicketerick. Five of his
dogs were found nearby, all nearly
frozen and half starved. They were
in such bad condition that the search
ing party which found the poor anl
mala killed them rather thun permit
them to suffer.
Several days ago some of Law
rence's dogs got into St Michael, and
it was then that fears were first en
tertained for the safety of the owner.
The search started and resulted in the
finding of the body.
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BLUEPRINTS FROM ENGLAND
PICTURE DYNAMICS BALANCE.
SEATTLE, Dec. 27. — Detailed blue
prints of an aerodynamics balance ar
rived recently on the campus of the
University of Washington from the
National Physical Laboratories of Ted
dington, Middlesex, England. The
prints came through without delay, and
the letter accompanying them is the
only communication received by Prof
E. O. Eastwood during the corres
pondence which had not been opened
by the censor. The envelope bears
across its face the dictum, "On His
Majesty's Service."
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Job Printing at the Tintea.
tLtUMUN LAWS
REVISED
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 27. — The De
nocratie party for the first time in
fourteen years has control of both
branches of the Idaho legislature,
'hich convenes January 8. With the
■e-election of Governor Moses Alex
mder. Democrat, and the election of
Ernest I, Barker, Democrat, as lieu
tenant governor, the legislative pro
groin of that party will apparently
tave clear sailing.
C. S Moody, adjutant general of the
state, and one of the few members
“lect who has seen previous service,
is a candidate for speaker of the
house. The house is composed of 36
Democrats and 19 Republicans, and
the senate 21 Democrats and 16 Re
mblicans.
A brief session, with adjournment
before the sixty day limit, something
that has never before taken place in
Idaho, is the Democratic program. Lit
tie legislation of importance is pro
posed. Revision of the election laws,
with the probable doing away with
party symbols on the ballot, will be
one of the most important tasks con
fronting the legislature. Economy and
tax reduction will be the sloga not the
majority party.
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WICKERSHAM AND DOOLEY
CARRY BONANZA PRECINCT.
The complete returns from the Bo
nanza precinct, in the Shushanna couu
try, are as follows:
For Delegate — Sulzer 4, "Wicker
sham 8.
Attorney General — Cobb 3, Grigs
by 2, Schofield 4.
Senator — Dooley 9, Frame 3.
Representative — Gunnon 1, Day 7,
llegner 2, Henry (\V. J.) 1, Henry (W.
P.) 1, Holland 6, Hunter 1, McGallum
4. Murray 5, Noon 3, Price 6.
Hoad Commissioner — Jetter 1. WU
son 3, Wood 6.
Dry 2. wet 9.
Eight Hour Law — For9, against 2.
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Playing cards that are triangular
are covered by a recent patent.
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Disease germs In butter become
fewer in number as that commodity Is
stored.
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Loops on its leather case permit a
new electric flash lamp to be carried
on a belt.
UTAH TO ADOPT
STATE WIDE
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SALT LAKE, Dec. 27. — As in other
western states, the Utah legislature
will be occupied with a prohibition is
sue at the biennial session which con
venes in January. Other questions to
cotne up are: Creation of a public
utilities commission, purity of election
laws, direct primary and civil service.
The Democratic Progressive fusion
ists are in control of both houses, as
well as the state offices. The only
Republican in the legislature is a hold
over. The ticket was elected on a ,
platform promising immediate state
wide prohibition, and many other re-j ,
forms. The biggest fight probably will ,
be on the prohibition Issue It is be ,
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lieved that the public utilities bill also .
will cause a heated debate.
Some of the other proposed meas- ,
ures are Workingmen's compensa- ,
tion act, commission to regulate food ,
prices, revision of the taxation sys
tem, non partisan judiciary, reduction ,
of the number of state commissions (
and boards, and state aid for irriga- t
tion projects. 1
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PASSENGERS AND MAIL I
ARRIVE ON WATSON.
The steamer Admiral Watson st
rived in port early this afternoon, and 1
will sail for the westward at 7 o'clock i
| tonight. Her passenger list follows |
; For Cordova — Captain A. J. Ryeire j
D. Claussen and wife, H. E. Pratt. ’
George Berg. Henry Geise. t
For Valdez — Mrs. Minnie Austin, t
Major W P. Davidson, Jack Ingram, t
For Seward — W. S. Perkins, Agnes ,
Hudson. i
For Latouche — Jack Hardman, J.
A. Murphy. !
For Seldovta — E. J Fritock, M J. i
Josephson.
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GRADUATING CLASS TO BE
LARGER THAN LAST YEAR. I
SEATTLE, Dec. 27. — Nine more i
students have applied to the faculty i
of the University of Washington up i
to this time for degrees to be granted
next June than petitioned all during
last year. Applications to the number i
of 324 have been filed with Recorder t
Edward N. Stone, secretary of the f
faculty. This number will be aug
mented by 25 to 50 belated petitions
during the spring semester, according I
to Recorder Stone. Last year 316 de- t
grees were conferred. v
TRAIL FROM
CRISIS
Crant Fteed, who is hiking after the
interests of the White Pass & Yukon
railroad in the Shushanna, had quite
nn experience on the trail in coming
rom that camp to McCarthy, during
•which he froze one of his feet and suf
’ered considerably.
Crant made his first attempt to re
urn to Cordova on November 13,
■ringing with him the mail and elec
don returns. He first went to the
Vorth fork island to get a dog team
>r guide to take him over the glacier
Tere he encountered a had storm and
ho-o was a snowfall of twenty-four
inches > ten hours He waited for
our days to ee if the storm would
ibate beiore proceeding on his Jour
ley, hut as there was no signs of a
etup and grub was running short, he
lecided to return to Bonanza. In do
.. hit: «iuiik irau, going
lovvn the North Fork. As soon as he
■ealibed this he siwashed in a snow
lank for the night and returned the
lext day to his starting point and
here hit the right trail. When with
n three miles of home a dense fog
lettled. and as darkness also overtook
tint, Grant camped in the willows to
‘void getting lost, and it was here
hat he froze one of his feet.
A second attempt was made to get
uitside, when Grant left Shushanna on
tecember 12. accompanied bv '/.eke
dullett and Jack Lawrence and a
earn of eleven dogs. The second day
>ut another storm came up and the
now got so deep that they wallowed
u it from their knees to their arnt
lits for the rest of the way. a distance
• f 1 fT) miles. While lie had engaged
inssnge on the sled, on account of his
ante foot. Grant was compelled to
nush until they struck the Nizina riv
r. as the dogs were unable to break
rail and pull the load it required
welve days to make the trip, during
'htch time Grant suffered much pain
rom his frozen foot, and when he
cached McCarthy he was all in.
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VUTOPSY HELD ON REMAINS
FORMER CORDOVA WOMAN.
1 he officials at Fairbanks have had
hi autopsy held on the remains of
drs Georgia Phillips, formerly of Cor
lova. who committed suicide at Ol
ics recently, but the physicians were
inahle to determine bj what drug
he came to her death
A careful analysis will be made of
he stomach and it is believed that it
till then be possible to tell by what
Irug she came to her death
I'nited States Attorney Roth said
here was no question that it was a
lear case of suicide, but for good rea
ons the authorities wished to learn
iy what means she ended her life
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flAINE LOBSTERS TO BEGIN
LIFE ANEW IN PUGET SOUND.
SEATTLE. Dec 27. — A carload of
ohsters. shipped by the government
daine, was freed recently among the
>an Juan islands in Puget Sound by
['revt.* Kincaid, head of the depart
nent oi zoology. This is the third
nimal shipment of tlie edlhle erus
aceans to these waters and is part
if the government's attempt to cul
ivate lobsters on the Pacific coast.
A refrigerator car housed the lob
ters during their transcontinental
our. They were packed In boxes
vith moist seaweed for filler and bore
ip extremely well, according to Prof
(Inraid Only about five per cent of
he 6,000 died in transit. The remain
ler took to the water as if they felt
it home, he said in discussing their
\ iof.
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The United States postoffice depart
nent is arranging for seven aeroplane
nail routes in Alarka and one In Mas
aehusetts.
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A chain of wireless stations extend
ng around the coast of Australia so
hat a vessel never Is out of touch
vith the shore.
BERLIN, Dec. 27 .—Germany ’» answer to President Wilson
on the peace propaganda, which also contains the reply of Aus
tria, Bulgaria and Turkey, says the high-minded suggestion
made by Potus in order to create a basis for the establishment
of lasting peace has been received and considered by the impel
ial government in the same friendly spirit as expressed in Wil
son’s communication. The president points out what lie has
at heart and leaves open the choice of road to the imperial gov
ernment. The immediate exchange of views seems the most
appropriate road to reach the desired result. The German gov
ernment begs, therefore, in the sense of its declaration made on
December 12, which offered a basis for peace negotiations, to
propose an immediate meeting of delegates from the belligerent
powers at a neutral place. The imperial government is also of
the opinion that the great work of preventing further wars can
be begun only after the end of the present struggle. The na
tions will, when this moment shall of come, be ready to collabo
rate with us in this exalted task.
W ASHING niN, Dec. 2i. Officials here have expressed
much surprise that Germany’s answer to President Wilson's
note should be published in Berlin before it reached the United
States. Wilson and Secretary Lansing read the Berlin dis
patches with great interest, but in the absence of official notifi
cation withheld making any statement. The German embassy
has already expressed tin* opinion that if delegates from the
belligerent nations once gather around a table for the purpose
ot discussing peace the result will surely be an arrangement of
terms.
LONDON, Dec. 27.— The Pall Mall Gazette says the allies
have only one possible attitude and that is to hold no discussion
with an unpunished criminal or power whose most solemn pay
[ merits are as mere scraps of paper. The Westminster Gazette
I says it is Germany who wants to stop the war, therefore, it must
he for her to initiate or start proceedings to define in general
terms the basis on which she proposes to negotiate.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—The Evening Star urges the people to
make a stand against the colossal ineptitude of misrepresenting
and misunderstanding in President Wilson’s note.
LONDON, Dec. 27. —The Evening News characterizes the
promptness of the German government's reply to Wilson’s note
as evidence of Germany’s eagerness to bring the war to a close.
Tlie Standard says it would be a mistake to neglect the German i
peace manoeuvres, hut even more fatal to waste time over them.
BERNE, Dec. 27.—The Tageblatt says the Swedish diplo
mats have handed to both belligerents and neutrals a note, sup
porting those sent by President Wilson and the Swiss govern
ment.
'1 HE EAGLE, Dec. 27.—In view of the preparatory meet
mg of delegates to a peace conference, suggested in the German
reply to \\ iIson’s note, German agents have arrived at The
Hague and made inquiries for hotel accommodations for the |
(iermaii delegates.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.—The presence on this side of the At
lantic ocean of a formidable fleet of warships was indicated de
finitely yesterday. The vessels are known officially as com !
nierce protectors, heavilv armed and disguised.
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BERLIN, Dec. 27.—The Russo Roumanians in Dobrud.ja
Were repulsed after a violent battle on the whole front, from
lake Bahadagh to Tuerkoatza.
.MADRID, Dec. 27. 1 lie king has persuaded the German
go\oinnient to repatriate a large number of Belgian workmen
deported into Germany.