The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME OXE NUMBER 256.~ _CORDOVA, ALASKA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915. _PRICE TEX (/ENTS.
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KATALLA, Oct. 7—The working of
surveying the Bering river fields has
been completed and the government
party of twenty-eight men who spent
the past four months in the inerior re
urned to Katalla last night and will
leave for the states on the steamer
Admiral Farragut.
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PANAMA, Oct. 7—Colonel C.oethals,
the builder of the Penama Canal, with
drew his resignation as head of the
canal and declared his intention of
remaning on the job and working to
place the big ditch in condition so
that there would be no further danger
from such slides as have at present
placed 'lie watigvay temporarily out
of commission. This announcement
is very gratifying to the officials at
Washington, who have desired that
Goethnls remain as Governor of the
Canal Zone, and superintend 'the
Canal, and who have felt all along that
he was the one man who could deal
sucessfully with the problem being
presented by the slides on Gold Hill
and in the Culebra Cut.
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JUNEAU, Oct. 7—Captain E. B.
Hoffman of the Abler, said today that
he tvas interested ir a company which
was planning to start a new industry
in Alaska, namely the canning of wal
rus meat. Hoffman said that the
meat had been tested and pronounced
by food experts to be the finest meat
possible to obtain. A cannery will
be installed in the Arctic next year.
1200 MEN EMPLOYE!)
ON GOVERNMENT 1LHQ
SEWARD, Oct. 6—Chairman Edes,
who returned yesterday from an in
spection of the government railroad
construction at Anchorage and Mat
anuska reports that twelve hundred
men are now employed by the Alaska
Engineering Commission.
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CLOSING OUT PLANT OF
FORMER CORDOVA DAILY
The remnants of what was at one
time the Cordova Daily Alaskan arc
being disposed of, the latest sale being
made to John W. Frame of a job press
and some type which will be shipped
to Valdez, where a small weekly will
likely be started.
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At^kiey C. M. Frazier has moved
his owe from the Borden building to
the basement of the Northern hotel.
H. N. Wilson left on the Alameda
yesterday for, the Sitka Hot Springs,
•where he will spend a couple of weeks.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7—Five thousand pounds of gun cottoi
exploded at the Aetna Mills today, resulting in the death o
four of the employees and the injury of a dozen more. Tin
Aetna concern has been busily engaged in manufacturing wa
supplies for the allied nations, and a rigid' investigation i
being instituted into the cause of the catastrophe to determine
if possible, whether or not the act was the work of German am
Austrian agents in this country. Secret sendee men have booi
i sent down from Washington to look over the situation, and it
i is being openly charged that the explosion is but another at
v tempt on the part of foreign govenments to interfere in the
r domestic affairs of the United States. The Aetna concern had j
h contracts totalling thirty-five million dollars for munitions with ]
, the allies, and the explosion has seriously damaged the efficiency j
1 of the plant, some of the more important and delicate machinery
1 having been disabled and the entire works thrown out of joint.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7—Everything Is
in readiness for the opening of the
world’s series of ball games at Phila
delphia tomorrow. President Wilson
has decided to be present and it is es
timated that the teams will play to the
park's capacity. The admission will
range from fifty cents to $55 for choice
seats.
Alexander will pitch the first game
for Philadelphia, of the Nationals, and
Ames for Boston, of the Americans.
In yesterday’s game here Ames strucl
out three men in eleven pitched balls.
The betting favors Boston, the odds
being ten to eight. The indications
are theatening weather for Friday.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 7—The
crowds are beginning to gather hers
for the first two games of the World’s
Series which will be held in this city
on tomorrow and Saturday. Ths
local management will not be able t<
accomodate half the people who have
applied for tickets, and the specular
tors who have secured the prized
pasteboards are reaping a harvest. If
the weather is fair tomorrow the big
gest crowd in the history of organized
baseball in this city will attend the
opening game between the Red Sox
and the Quakers. The betting has
changed, and today the Quaker City
: team is the favorite and bets are being
i freely placed on the local nine to
•carry off the honors, the prevailing
| odds being five to four. The ad-!
I herents of the American league |
j champs are legion, and they believe
j they have the best team and are
; backing up their belief with the coin,
so that the preliminary betting on the
series has been the keenest ever seen.
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j Boston tonight and tomorrow it is
expected that all the Philadelphia
money in sight will be covered.
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ALLIES READY STRIKE BULGARIA
LONDON, Oct. 7—The allied diplomats withdrew from j
Sofia today, and there does not seem anything at present that j
can prevent the beginning of hostilities between the allies and j
the Bulgarians. The Russians allowed the Sofia government i
twenty-four additional hours before requiring an answer to its
ultimatum, and the withdrawal of the allied diplomats fore
shadows that Bulgaria’s answer will be a refusal of the de
mauds of Russia. The allied troops are prepared to commence
the fight against Bulgaria at once, and strong re-enforcements
will he transported' into Serbia and Greece for the purpose of
assisting the smaller nations to hold hack the enemy. I lie
Russian Black Sea fleet is ready for action, and is is outside the
port of Varna waiting for the word. _ I
COLLIER AND SAILORS
The U. S. S. Prometheus steamed
out of the local harbor at 10 o'clock
this morning, after having spent over
a month here. The collier will go
direct'to Sitka, where it will remain
a couple of days and then proceed to
Bremerton, Wash., for coal. A part
of the radio crew was left at the
Whitshed wireless station and it is
the intention of the Prometheus to re
turn to Cordova about October 25 for
these men.
The officers and crew of the collier
expressed themselves as having en
joyed their stay here and it was with
regret that they took their leave.
Many pleasant friendsips wrere formed
and Cordovans are unanimous in the
opinion t’ at our visitors are a fine
body of young men who are alw'ays
welcome to our shores.
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OUTGOING PASSENGERS ON
STEAMER ALAMEDA
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The steamer Alameda sailed from
here last evening at 6:30 o’clock for
Seattle:' J. V. Lydiek and wife, Capt.
G. ’T. Rude, C. T. Bussell, George
Kantzler, E. L. McDaniel!, Chas.
Metzdorf, A. Toachins and wife, Mrs.
McCudden, Mrs. Heim, W. A. Steel,
Geo. Kennedy, Mrs. C. K. Hansen,
Frank Dahl. Phil Waywand, Peter
Micheli, Geo. Ray, G. L. Buchanan,
T. W. Mack, Mrs. Anna Gooden, R.
J. Loughton, Chas Bloom, Herman
Bloom and C. Huelsdunk for Seattle;
H. N. Wilson, T. F. Newsom and W.
Patterson for Juneau.
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Will A. Steel, of the defunct Daily
Alaskan, was an outgoing passenger
on the Alameda for Seattle and will
make an extended trip East.
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Nifty job printing at the Time«.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7—President Wilson threw a bomb j
shell into Washington society last night, when he announced
his engagement to Mrs. Norman Galt of this city, Mrs. Galt
has been for years an intimate friend of the president, and the,
friends of the pair never suspected that their regard for each
other had ever grown beyond the friendship stage. The date
for tin* marriage has not yet been set. Mrs. Galt, the bride to
be, is one of the most beautiful women in America, her portrait
having been painted bv some of America’s foremost artist, who
have placed their seal of approval upon her remarkable beauty.
She is wealthy, has traveled extensively, is a brilliant musician
and extremely popular. She has been much sought after in
recent years, but has been immune to the snares of some of
Washington’s best known Beau Brummels. The president
paid his future bride a glowing compliment in announcing his
good fortune in having won. her, and declared he was the
happiest man in the country.
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Submarine Controversy Reports Progress.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6—The German embassy has been
sending out intimations that the whole submarine controversy
1 etween the United States and the Berlin foreign office was in
process of amicable settlement. The statement has been made
that Germany has intended all along to disavow the sinking of
the Arabic, through the acceptance of the evidence offered by
Wilson that the German submarine commander erred when he
thought that the Arabic was about to attack him.
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Disappointed at Failure Allies to Press Forward.
LONDON, Oct. 6—The loss of the Hohenzollem redoubt
near LaBasse has keenly disappointed the English public, and
this disappointment is being openly expressed in the news]ta
pers throughout the kingdom. The British troops, after their
first great rush forward over a wide front, found that they
were unable to consolidate the advanced positions they had
taken fropi the Germans, and were compelled to yield to heavy
Teutonic pressure at this point, north of the village of Loos.
At the other portions of the line the British have retained ail
the German trenches captured.
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Germany Opens Up Belgium Industries.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 7—The German administration
in Belgium has so far succeeded in reconstructing the financial
system of the Country that a number of the larger businesses,
I such as the big factories, coal mnies and banks, which practi
cally came to standstill a year ago, have been able to resume
operations.'
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT j
PLEASED URGE AUDIENCE
A good crowd attended the benefit
entertainment given by the Cordova
Volunteer Fire Department at Em
press theatre, last night, for Curly j
Hickman, who sustained an injury to
his foot while participating in the
smoker given by the Prometheus and
since which time he has been confined
to the hospital.
The program opened with an over
ture by Mrs. Howel I. Lewis and
George Dooley, which was well ren
dered. J. A. Wagster, of the Prome
theus, gave a clever exhibition of In
dian club swinging. The vocal selec
tion by Mrs. J. B. O’Neill was thoro
ughly enjoyed by the auditors, as she
possesses an exceptionally sweet
voice. J. H. Chittenden, of the Pro
metheus, played a violin solo that was
exceptionally fine. Bob Baney enter
tained with monologue and buck and
wing dancing. Rastus Wilson’s musi
cal selections and imitations were
good. There were also three motion
pictures.
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WAREHOUSES DESTROYED
BY THE HIGH WATER
Two of the Alaska Commercial Co.’s
big warehouse at Talkeetna were des
troyed by the high water which pre
vailed on the Susitna during the past
week. The loss was caused by the
, caving of the banks. Ample warning
was given to permit the saving of all
contents of the structures. The first
warehouse toppled into the river be
fore the arrival of the government
boat Chulitna from Indian river, and
the other was about to topple into the
rushing waters as the boat passed.
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Fist Mate A. Joachins, of the steam
er Taku, with his wife, and baby re
turned to Seattle yesterday,
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WORK AT CAPE
ST. ELIAS IS
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KATALLA, Oct. 7—The crew of
vorkmen who have been establishing
i light at Cape St. Elias are expected
lere tonight. The work has been
dosed down for the winter, a watch
nan being left in charge of the place.
\ large force of men will return in the
ipring and the improvements will be
;ompleted next summer.
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RIVAL TO STEEL
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6—Herbert Corey
aas incorporated the Midvale Steel
ind Ordance Company, new concent
which will be a compeitor of the
Steel Trust on a big scale. The new
corporation has paid a million dollars
for an option on lOO.OOO.Ood tons of
Iron ore at an unannounced location.
Twenty-two million was paid for the
Midvale plane, and the concern will
have a working capital of fifteen mil
lion. The first issue of stock was
placed on the market today and sold
for 120 on the curb. The par value
is 100.
SPEAKER CL S R K
HEARS OFF
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Oct. 7—
Speaker Champ Clark,, of the National
House, had an exciting adventure here
today, when he intercepted a mob,
which was on its way to lynch a negro,
and by dint epostulating with the
rioters induced the men to abandon
their homicidal intentions, and the
culprit was turned over to the police
auhorities. The Speaker appealed to
the manhood of the lynchers and ask
ed them to respect the majesty of the
law. and cited examples of the mis
takes of people who acted hastily and
upon impulse. The mob gave Clark
three cheers when he finished and
agreed to let the law take its course.
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SEWARD'S NEW DAILY
NAMED OFFICIAL PAPER
SEWARD, Oct. 6—At a meeting of
:he city council, last night, the Alas
ka Evening Post, Seward’s new daily
paper, was awarded the contract for
the city printing by a vote of four to
three. The Gateway claims that
those constituting the majority are all
stockholders in the Post.
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PRESS MESSAGES ARE NOT
BEING RECEIVED REGULARLY
For some unaccountable reason the
Daily Times did not receive its Associ
ated Press telegraphic service today.
The cable is still down and the wtre
les tation Is only receiving messages
at night, but even the latter failed to
get through our press report.
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Mrs. 0. K. Hansen was an outgoing
passenger on the Alameda for Seattle.