Clean Up and Paint Up. It Will Promote Health and Prosperity
L-ht- ] The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. Nl MBER ONE HUNDRED NINE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1915 PBICE TEN CENTS.
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GUGGS HAVE BEST LINE FROM INDUSTRIAL STANDPOINT
IS MAKING READY
EDR ALASKA
TRAVEL
"Owing to the diversion to the Pa
cific of former European tourist trav
el, combined with the large number
expected to visit the two large exposi
tions in California, and the great pub
licity given to the proposed Alaska
railroad construction," recently re
marked General Passenger Agent
John H. Bunch, of the Alaska
Steamship Company, “we are this
year looking for the heaviest tourist
travel to the north In the history of
this company.
"In view of this encouraging out
look,” continued Mr. Bunch, “we have
arranged out summer schedule with
a view of offering to the tourist and
sightseer comprehensive excursions
and cruises, which have not been at
tempted in previous years. By this
arrangement we will offer short and
long trips which on the whole will
enable the traveler to see the entire
region of Alaska, or at least that
portion made possible by ocean, rail
and river transportation.
“Our successful sailing schedule of
last year, every three days, will be
continued. This gives a direct sail
ing every sixth day on the Southeast
ern run, covering what is generally
been known as the Sitka-Taku Gla
cier route, with all local stops, and
on every alternate sixth day the sail
ing for Prince William Sound ports
via the inside passage. In addition
to the Prince William Sound excur
sions the steamships Alameda and
Mariposa on their voyages will make
the additional trip to Knlk Anchor
age, this enabling parties to visit the
Cook Inlet region and to look over
the country which is said to have been
selected as the terminus of one of the
railroads.
in auuiuon 10 tnese mree sepa
rate excursions, the usual arrange
ments will be made for handling pas
sengers for the Yukon river via
Skagway or St. Michael, and as a
distinct novelty Jand one that will
prove a great attraction to those who
wish to make a comprehensive tour
of the territory we will this year offer
two special excursions on the S. 9.
Victoria on her sailing on or about
June 26 and July 24. This will mean
a splendid ocean voyage from Beat
tie direct to Nome and Bt. Michael,
via the open sea and passing through
the Aleutian islands via Unimak Pass,
entering Bering sea and proceeding
northward to Nome and St. Michael,
affording ample time for visitors to
see both of these points. Returning
the vessel will come through Unimak
Pass but will then depart from her
usual course and will skirt the entire
coast of Alaska from that point. The
vessel will pass in view of Unalaska,
the Katmai volcano and other inter
esting features of the Alaska Penin
Bula, will enter Prince William Bound
and will made the same tourist stope
as the regular steamers on that run
Stopovers will be made at Cordovi
long enough to afford passengers at
opportunity of making a railroad trij
to Childs Glacier, and at Skagwaj
long enough to enable the touristi
to make the rail trip to the Whitt
Pass. Later stops will be made a
Treadwell, Juneau, Taku Glacier ant
Ketchikan.
"This will be approximately a 26
day trip and with the three shortei
trips offered, and the possibility o
making the entire Yukon river vay
age, we are enabled this year to offe:
NEW YORK, April 13—The Times, today in a
lengthy article dealing with the government rail
roads in Alaska, stated on good authority that the
owners of the Copper River & Northwestern rail
way are making extensive plans for the extension
of their line, and that they will go ahead regardless
of the route of the government road. The an
nouncement by Secretary Lane that the President
had decided on the Susitna route fo rtheir line has
only served to accelerate the Morgan Guggenheim
interests in their determination to extend their pres
ent line of railroad from Chitina into the agricul
tural districts of Alaska. This will bring the Cop
per River road in competition with the government
to a certain extent.
In the same article is an interview with George
W. Perkins, one of the members of the Morgan Gug ]
genheim syndicate, in which he warmly congratu-;
lates the President and Secretary Lane on their
choice. He says that the purchase of the Alaska
Northern road was a splendid thing for the success
of the government railroad. According to his
statement he is of the belief that the Alaska North
ern and the proposed Susitna route is too far from
the Copper River road to be a real competitor of the
latter. His exact words are: “The Copper River
I believe it to be a better line from an industrial
railroad is too far away from the government line
to be a real competitor, but I believe it to be a bet
ter line fro man industrial standpoint, and I a mnot
sorry it was rejected because we will now develop
it for future business.”
It is believed that along with the proposed ex
tension of the railroad from Chitina to the agricul
tural districts will come the building of a branch
line to the Bering River coal fields. The words of
Mr. Perkins saying that it was a better line from
an industrial standpoint are construed to mean that
the coal fields will be developed and a great smelt
ing industry established at Cordova. With the
coal and the ore brought to Cordova in unlimited
quantities it seems certain that within a few years
Cordova will become ta Alaska what Pittsburgh is
to Pennsylvania.
The whole tenor of the article in the New York
Times was wholly to the effect that the Morgan
Gnggenheim people were now free to go ahead with
their own plans for railroad building.
PEACE PLANS ARE SHATTERED
Special to Th* Times By Associated Press.
Washington, April 111—President Wilson today
talked with the newspaper men and commented on
the published statement that Pope Benedict that
the Pope had indicated a desire to support any move
that the United States would make to bring about
peace between the warring nations of Kuropo. The
president declared that intimations of this character
had been repeatedly conveyed to him, but that lie
bad received no formal communication from the
Holy See. On being asked if the United States
had recently learned upon what terms the belliger
ants might perhaps be ready to make peace, the
president regretfully replied that there was no basis |
for rumors to this effect. lie further stated that
while the United. States had not been consulted in
connection with the International Women’s Peace
Conference at the Hague, that the movement had
his sympathetic support.
LONDON, April Id—An official German state
ment has been issued in Rome saying that it is un
true that Germany has been considering peace ne
gotiations. The statement further asserts that
the German General StalT has planned- the resump
tion of a vigorous offensive against the Allies with
fresh vigor.
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BROUGHT INTO PLAY
LONDON, April 13—The Gorman attack on tin* Russian
forces near the Prussian frontier has been resumed. The
Teutons have brought forward new howitzers and placed them
in position. The bombardment of the Russian fortress of
Ossowetz has been renewed. This is the second attempt of
the Germans to capture this stronghold. The abandonment
of the first siege had been interpreted in Petrograd as indi
cating the intention of the Germans to abandon the attempt
to break through the Russian line of defense and advance on
Warsaw from the north. During the former siege the Rus
sian guns had seriously damaged the German siege artillery
and it is apparent that the attack was postponed only pending
the arrival of fresh guns. Von Ilinbenberg is evidently
holding to his original plan of campaign.
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AUSTRIAN ATTACK ON RUSSIANS
REPULSED WITH LOSS OP MEN AND GUNS
LONDON, April 13—Heavy fighting in the province of
Bukowina continues. Two Austrian armored trains made a
daring attack on the Russian line hut were repulsed. One
train was blown up and its whole complement of men and guns
destroyed. The other succeeded' in fleeing in safety to Czer
nowitz.
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FRENCH ARE BOMBARDING THE
TURKISH ENCAMPMENT NEAR GAZA
PARIS, April 13—A French battleship in conjunction
with hydroplanes, has bombarded an important Turkish posi
tion in the neighborhood of Gaza. The Turks had concen
trated a large force at this point, which is in southern Pales
tine, near the Egyptian frontier, about two miles from the
Mediterranean.
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STEAMER WAYFARER WAS DAMEGED
BY AN INTERNAL EXPLOSION
QUEENSTt )WN, April 13—The Harrison line steamer
Wayfarer, which was torpedoed by a German submarine yes
terday, arrived here today. The boat had not been torpedoed
nor had it seen any submarine. The damage to the boat was
caused by an internal explosion.
WELL-KNOWN SEATTLEITE
ON WAY TO CORDOVA
Frank Rotch, Jr., of Seattle, a mem
ber of the Washingto state legisla
ture, who spent a week here last fall,
with a view to embarking in the lum
ber business, is returning to Cordo
va on the Northwestern. Mr. Rotch
l» a step-brother of Thomas Riggs,
member of the Alaska Engineering
Commission.
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NEW YORK, April 13—Victorano
Huerta, the deposed president of
Mexico, arrived here last night, and
his landing was watched by a large
crowd of Interested sightseers, which
ine.luded a fair sprinkling of secret
service men. He repaired immedi
ately to his hotel, where he had pre
viously engaged the most expensive
suite, and gave a short talk to the re
porters, in which he said that it was
not his intention to meddle in any
way with affairs in Mexico. He said
he had promised not to do so, and
that he would keep his w .rd of honor.
The ex-president is bMng closely
watched by agents of the federal gov
ernment, and It is certain that if he
detected tin any manner trying to
foment further revolution in Mexico,
he will be immediately deported.
WASHINGTON. April 13—President
Wilson, in answer to a question con
cernlng the arrival of Ex-President
Huerta in New York, stated that he
had absolutely no information as tc
the prospective plans of the Mexican
statesman. He refused to discuss
the occurrence any more fully.
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IW ISSUES HOSTILE ORDERS AND
FORMAL DECLARATION OF IB
AGAINST AUSTRIA EXPECTED
KOAIK, April 13—'The indications are rapidly increasing
that Italy is preparing to declare war, and that the formal
declaration is not far off. All the army officers have been in
stiucted to dull the metal parts of their uniforms and their
scabbords. This measure is never adopted unless the coun
try is upon the eve of war. The announcement is considered
of grave significance here as showing that the pending nego
tiations between Italy on the one haml ami Germany and Aus
tria on the other, regarding territorial concessions to Italy,
have been a failure.
Today the ministry of war gave official notification to
the bureau of education to hold all public school buildings
ready for the housing of troops. The bureau of education
has made all arrangements to have women teachers replace
all male teachers that will be called to the colors, and the
teaching of the young will go on without interruption. In
this city women have been secured and are being instructed
so that they can take the place of the men street car workers
at a moment’s notice.
WILL FOSTER INTRODUCTION OF REINDEER
INTO THE MARKETS OF UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 13—The government has ,'timonnced
that it will foster the introduction of reindeer meat from Alas
ka into the markets of the United States. A large amount of
the meat was shipped to the states last year and sold at a
good profit, the proceeds going to the Eskimos. There are
now in Alaska sixty-five herd's of reindeer, aggregating fif
ty-eight thousand head.
The increase in the herds for the year 1914 was twenty
two per cent. The Eskimos are becoming affluent from the
proceeds of the hides and meat of the reindeer and last year the
total sum received by the natives from their herd was seven
ty-eight thousand dollars.
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GERMANS CONTINUE TO DETAIN ALL
FREIGHT CARS ON ITALIAN LINES!
GENEVA, April 13- The German frontier officials are still
detaining freight cars belonging to Italian railroads. The
tension between Italians and Germans in the railroad towns
along the Gorman frontier is daily increasing, and it is be
lieved that an open rupture will soon occur.
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LONDON, April 13—The British government has agreed'
to purchase a cargo of foodstuffs that was seized on the Amer
ican ship Wilhelmina, and compensate the owners for all loss
they have suffered. A satisfactory agreement has been
reached with the St. Louis commission firm who were the own
ers of the cargo.
■ to the company’s patrons a series of
■ voyages which, taken In their entir
! ty. will be the most comprehensive
■ ever arranged for the Alaska summer
■ season."
Tweleve pairs Athletic Shoes—regu
lar $5.00—Special $3.00. S. Blum & Co.
The best meals In town served at
the Windsor grill.
COUNCIL ELECTS
H. I SLATER
The old city council met 1st night
and remained in session but a short
time, when it adjourned sine die.
The principal business transacted was
the canvassing of the vote of the re
cent election, and the issuing of cer
tificates of election to the councilmen
elect: H. A. Slater, Bartley Howard,
E. J. Davis, V. A. Schmitz. Thos. C.
i’rice, Wm. L. Smith and Charles
Boss. Also to Duard Mosser, the
new school director. The town clerk
submitted his annual report, as fol
lows:
Receipts—From Council 1913-14,
court fines, $35.00, First Street side
walk assessment, $52.84, Cordova Pow
er Co., $1,000.00, TJ. S. District Court,
licenses, $10,109.90, delinquent taxes,
1913, 948.60, Municipal taxes, 1914,
$5,190.39, dog tax, 1914. $64.00. To
tal receipts, $19,347.36.
Disbursements—Public health and
Indigents, $704.32, Expense, $1,844,65.
Board of Education, $3,488.75, public
buildings, $48.90, fire department,
$1,946.08, police department, $1,785.28,
street improvements, $5,068,68, lights,
$2,177.96, assessment and collection of
taxes, $417.32, printing, $255.00, elec
tion expenses, $202.18. Total dis
bursements, $17,939.12. April 12,
cash in treasurer's hands, $1,408.24.
The report of the town treasurer
was also read, and showed the total
receipts for the past year $19,347.36;
disbursements, $17,793.04; cash on
hand, $1,554.32, with outstanding war
rants amounting to $146.08. There
is also due the city on back taxes
$289.29.
New Council Organizes
Immediately after the adjournment
of the old body the new council met.
George Dooley was selected as tem
porary secretary and Charles Ross as
temporary president, and a permanent
organization was effected by the se
lection of the following officials:
President and ex-officio Mayor—
Henry A. Slater.
Vice President—Bartley Howard.
Town Clerk and Magistrate—E. F.
Medley.
Town Treasurer—H. I. O’Neill.
Chier of Police—George Dooley.
Chief of Fire Department—C. R.
Byers.
Health Officer—Dr. W. \V. Council
An ordinance regulating the salar
ies for the ensuing year passed first
reading, as follows: Town Clerk.
$50.00 per month; magistrate, $10;
Chief of Police, $150.00; Chief of the
Fire Department, $50,00; Health Offi
cer, $25.00. The office of City Attor
I ney, carrying a salary of $30.00 per
month was abolished, and the salary
of the chief of police increased to
$150.00, with the understanding that
he act as prosecutor In all municipal
cases.
Mayor Slater will announce the ap
pointment of the various committees
at the meeting of the council to be
held next Monday night.
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DITCHER STARTS OUT FOR
THE SUMMER’S WORK
Tomorrow morning the ditcher will
start to work for the summer season,
going to the north end of the rail
road in the vicinity of Mile 180. The
crew consists of George Buchanan,
Kenneth Holden, Charles Kittsman,
Guy Higglivson, George Scott, and Geo.
Steel.
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