The Cordova Daily Times
V(>LIME II. NFMRF.R 5T»1. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
WAR WILL BE FOUGHT TO BITTER END
PLACE EMBARG0
FREIGHT TO
‘ EAST
SAN I'KANCISCO, Sept. 20. — An
rtnl.argil lias been placed on all com
modities, except copper and bullion,
from Pacific coast points to New York
In rail and water through (lalveston.
This action was necessary on account
of the (lalveston and New York docks
being jammed with freight.
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NEW YOltK, Sept. 20. — The union
officials who are directing the sym
pathetic strike refuse to admit defeat,
and insist that nearly 200,000 men
have quit work. Efforts to extend
the strike have been postponed until
Monday, when a meeting of the fed
erated unions will he held. The pro
posed action of the allied building
trades and teamsters is seriously dis
appointing to the strike leaders.
GREATEST NEED
BE AMERICA IS
SET FORTH
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 2ft. — At the
contention of the American Bankers'
Association, now in session here.
Frank Yanderlip, a New York banker,
told tin members that the great
wealth oi the United States seems
dangerously likely to submerge the
I nitial States in our own prosperity.
He said the greatest need is univer
sal military, industrial and economic
preparedness, and he advocated the
military training of all men. greater
savittas anil greater efficiency in in
dustrial pursuits.
HPT ic nniwp
W IHI Id u UI H D
TRENTON, Sept. 2M. — Charles E.
Hughes spoke before an immense
crowd at the state fair yesterday.
FONT! BRANCH, Sept. 29. — Wood
row Wilson has finally decided to take
the stump, and during the middle or
latter part of October he will speak in
New York, Buffalo and St. Fouls, as
sailing the Republican campaign is
sues.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29. — Colonel
- Roosevelt has decided to make five
speeches in the southwestern states
next month for Hughes and Fair
banks.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept. 29. —
Hughes is scheduled to make four
teen speeches today from Oneida t<:
Buffalo.
long BRANCH, Sept. 29. — Johi
M Parker (jus accepted the Progres
give nomination for vice president and
will tour Ohio, New York and New
Jersey, speaking for Wilson.
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COMMISSION STARTS
little publicity work
Pu licity work in connection witt
the United States railroad is now be
ing handled by \ndrew Christensen
of the land, legal and industrial de
partment of the commission. Report!
of progress on the line are sent on'
and It is probable that efforts to in
terest people outside in the posstbili
ties for mineral development along th<
line will be taken up later.
ST. ELIAS LIGHT
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KATALLA, Sept. 26. — That the big]
light at the new (’ape St. Ellas light
house will begin flashing its rays far
out to sen within a few days Is the
word brought to Katalla hy F. J. Boh
! rere. foreman of construction, who
has come to town with most of his
crew. A small force of mechanics
was left at the Cape to complete in
sallation of the machinery and adjust
ment of the light.
When this is done, the most import
ant and best piece of construction
work the lighthouse service has ever
attempted in Alaska will be ready for
full operation. The station grounds
will be graded and terraced next year.
The St. Elias lighthouse is the
most substantial the government owns
in Alaska. The light tower, fog sig
nal and storage plant are made en
tirely of reinforced concrete. The
watch tower and lantern are of cast
iron and bronze. The dwelling, boat
house and hoist house are beautifully
constructed of cement, brick made
on the ground by the lighthouse work
ers themselves, and every department
is equipped with the best modern fa
cilities obtainable.
Because of the Pinnacle Rock, Just
off the Cape, the fog trumpet is
double mouthed to prevent re-echoing.
The tower is equipped with a lense of
the third order. It has an effective
range of fifteen miles, but In good
weather can be seen in thirty miles.
When the grounds about the station
are terraced and in lawn the St. Ellas
station will be one of the show places
of Alaska, both from point of scenery
and beauty of construction. The sta
tion is built on the south end of Kay
ak island under the lee of the Oreat
White Cape, known locally as White
stone. From an elevation of 100 feet
formations on the Pacific coast—Pin
nacle Rock, a stony black fang of the
<1cpp, 500 feet high.
This monster tooth is surrounded
by countless sunken rocks and from
the base starts the jagged reef that
runs five miles out into the North Pa
cific ocean and makes 8t. Elias one
of the most dangerous points on the
Maska run. The breakers from each
side of the Cape come crashing to
j gether at thia point, making of the
ocean a boiling, roaring, awe-inspir
ing spectacle in times of storm.
When the station was planned the
service figured that It would take
three years for completion, but Doh
rer, who has had entire charge of the
construction, is leaving it practically
finished, and with the light burning
at the end of two Years — a wonder
ful record in a country where sup
plies are so hard to get and handle.
liohrer tells of unearthing interest
ing relics of former occupancy of the
Cape. In excavating for the fog sig
nal station, he was obliged to cut
down a grout) of six spruce trees about
thirty-five feet high. At a depth of
ten feet, after taking out the roots
of these trees, he came upon a large
Iron hoop embedded in the clay for
mation. It was much corroded, but
was far larger than any Alaska hoop
of the present day, being more than
I three inches in width and exceedingly
heavy.
He also found a silver ring, evi
dently beaten out by hand and like
most Indian rings, but joined at the
back. As the Cape haB from time im
memorial been a favorite location for
the Indian and Russian sea otter hunt
ers, these things must have belonged
to the natives who hunted long be
fore Alaska was sold to the United
States.
The Cape is not without historical
interest also, as it was about three
miles from here on the south side ot
the island that Captain James Cook
in his search for the Northwest Pas
sage, landed and after exploring a bit
placed some coins of his time, togther
with a paper on which he wrote the
name of the island, in a bottle and
| buried the same at the base of a large
| tree that crowned the small hill near
i the beach.
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The Alameda is due here next Mon
day, on her way south.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.—Chancellor Bohnianna told the Reich
stag that Germany would persevere until it had achieved vie
tory, and further declared that this year’s harvest made Ger
many’s position secure. Ho attacked the British fiercely, sav
ing that the German statesman who would hesitate to use
against this enemy every available instrument of battle which
would really shorten the war should' be hanged. He made a
strong appeal to the Germans to show their appreciation of the
heroism of the army by subscribing to the new war loan.
Bathmann said that since the beginning of the world wa>
Roumania had followed a policy of piracy, while the war had
been for Germany nothing but a defensive fight for the right
to live and enjoy liberty. He concluded his speech with the
statement that “Germany bad declared its readiness for pen.
negotiations on December 9 last year, and upon several oeeas
ions subsequently. Does anyone care to ask either the I'nit-d
States or any other power to make proposals today to our one
iiiies since Great Britain has said that a declaration of poae<
low would he a humiliation and a disgrace to the meniorv < f tin
dead f ” . . j 2
BERLIN, Sept. 29.—When the Reichstag reconvened Chan
cel lor Bethmann said that Italy had entered the war because of
British coercion.
LONDON, Kept. 29. — A new French gain is in the direc
tion of Kaillv, on the Pennine-Baupaume road, north of Ran
court, where a wedge is being driven into the German line and
is the sharpest point in their defense. The British gain south
west of I,esars is three and a half miles from Baupamne, whith
cr the British troops are pressing.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.—It is officially announced that (lenernl
Von Wandell, deputy minister of war, has been dismissed.
PIRAEUS, Sept. 29.—The defection of the revolutionists
to the appearance at this port of the Greek warship Hydra, has
caused great excitement, and for a time it was feared that sori
oils results would'follow. A civilian party hoarded the battle
ship and Commander Venizelist surrendered readily. Tugs
towed the Hvdra to Salamis Irav, where it joined tin- allied
fleet.
LONDON, Sept. 29.—The British troops captured tin*
strongly defended farm five hundred yards southwest of Losars.
PARIS, Sept. 29.—The French are thrusting east from
Rancourt into Pierre and Vaast wood, north of Peronne, with
an enveloping movement against Peronne and' Belgium,
PARIS, Sept. 29.—The war office announces that tin*
French have progressed between Fregicourt and Morval. On
the Saloniki front the Serbians repulsed four Bulgarian attacks
n Kaimaksalan.
PARIS, Sept. 29.—Lieutenant Geroges Guvnemer again
Extinguished himself by destroying three German aeroplanes
n two and a half minutes. He has a record of having destroyed
igiiteen airships.
MKLBOl RNE, Sept. 29.—The Austrian government an
nouuce that it will confiscate all war profits except a small
maximum to be established. The income tax limit has been re
duet d and the old age pensions increased.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.- The strong British attack between
Mierc and <'oureeelette was repulsed by band to band fighting
with small losses in the trenches.
PARIS. Sept. 29. Generals Haig and Joffre exchange 1
I congratulations on the great victory achieved on the Somnu
front, and it i> expected that the conference will he li<*hl which
will spell final success.
LONDON, Sept. 29. Private Ralph Burnham, who came
ill the way from Virginia, where he was horn of English par
nts, very soon after the call, “Your King and Country Need
'i<>u.“ and who joined the Middlesex regiment, lias developed
uto a writer and composer of music, whose name will outlivi
lie war.
Tin* first song lie wrote after joining met with success. It
• ox called “The Soul of the Empire,” and lias since been sung
wherever soldiers are encamped. Recently, however, lie ha>
eonipleted another piece, called “The Prayer of the World,’
which was immediately adopted as an army hymn and is sung
it most church parades and religious services of the troops.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 29.—About forty Germans in Yoko
hama and its vicinity have been made destitute by the war.
Funds to help in their support are arriving regularly from the
German government and are being distributed under the dim*
iuu of George II. Scidmorc, the American consul general. The
clief fund reaches about $1,000 monthly.
The poverty of tin* Germans results from loss of situations,
Iii<* to the war or the suspension of the business in which the\
were engaged.
TERM OE COURT
WILL RE VERY
COSTLY
People returning from Valdez on the
last boats say that tbe present term
of court at Valdez will be a record
breaker so far as expense to the gov
eminent Is concerned. Estimates of
the cost vary from $50,000 to $80,000.
and it will probably be the latter part
of November before the term is fin
ished. Instead of the usual custom
of issuing subpoueas in rotation so
that cases from one section will fol
low those from another, all of the
witnesses in all the cases were called
, to Valdez at the opening of the term
of court.
Those Informed state that many of
the witnesses will have to remain at
Valdez tor from a month to six weeks
before the cases In which they are
interested come before the court.
It Is pointed out that while It was
necessary for all of the witnesses In
cases to the westward to be brought
to Valdez at once, owing to poor
steamer service, a reasonable time
should have been allowed to lapse for
the bringing of the oases before the
grand Jury before people were called
in cases from Anchorage, Seward,
Valdez, Chltina, Cordova and other
places within easy reach.
District Attorney Bpense and Judge
Munley, his only deputy since Whit
tlesey was let out, are endeavoring to
handle for the government about 85
criminal cases, which are on the dock
et for the term. Those acquainted
' with court affairs state that with such
a calendar It is practical'? Impossible
i for the government to be prepared
when the cases are brought up.
8o far Matrona Pestrakoff and Tes
sle Kotoff have been acquitted on the
charges of infanticide, Cruye Marti
nez, alleged to have stabbed a Japan
ese until he bled to death, has alsc
been acquitted.
The Alaska Packers’ Assoctatloc
has been convicted of wasting fish
and Libby, McNeil « Libby are ot
] trial for a similar offense
111 feeling between the district at
torney’s office and other branches oi
the court is aald to exist and this fur
iher handicaps speedy and efficient ac
i tlon.—Seward Post
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JITNEYS MUSE
TRACTION CO.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept 29. — Paul
Shoup, president or the Pacific Elec
trie Hallway Company, has protested
to the 1-os Angeles city council ami ;
the hoard of public utilities against I
the use by "jitneys" of the street he-j
tween Los Angeles anil Hollywood on j
which the lines of the company op
erate.
Shoup represented that his corpo
ration recently expended $1,'MM,000 re
paving and retrai king this street, and
alleged the activities of the bus own
ers are rendering this expenditure a
loss and threatening the future exist
ence of this branch of the street rail
way.
The Union maintains seventeen es
tablished lines within the city limits
and Is making almost daily additions
to its service. The lines operate on
running schedules of from 1 1-2 to 5
minutes.
The Holy w ood line, recently estab
lished ^and protested by Shoup, has
put into service sixteen busses, with
a seating capacity of fifteen passen
gers. The running schedule is f>
minutes.
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ATTORNEY GRIGSBY WILL
HOLD MEETING MONDAY.
A wire was received this afternoon
by Judge Edward E. Medley, from
National Committeeman Thos. Dono
hoe, at Valdez, advising him that Geo
B. Grigsby, the Democratic nominee
for attorney general, would arrive in
Cordova Saturday. He is coming on
a launch and will address a mass
meeting at Eagle Hall on Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Grigsby is
an able attorney and a forceful speak
er and will present the Democratic
issues of the campaign in a way that
will no doubt prove entertaining.
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Jack Wash has been placed on the
local police force during the absence
of Chief Dooley.
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For Sale — Twenty foot skiff; com
plete. Apply H. B. Walking tit
HI'ltl.lN, Sept. L’H. — Insanity in
Ireland has lately shown a decrease,
chiefly among women. This is tome
thing new. as Ireland's statistics for
Insanity have always been unusually
high. The superintendent of the aty
the decrease is due entirely to the im
the decrease is due entire! to the lm
proved standard of living and to the
restrictions on the liquor traffic.
Many people who lived In tioverty are
now In comparative luxury. There
are, ho declares, solid grounds for the
hope that, especially among women.
Ireland will witness a great diminu
tion of neurotic disorders.
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OLDTIME ALASKAN
DIES AT PORTLAND.
U M. lirngan, a well known old
timer in Alaska, died at Portland, Ore
gon, on the sixth of the present month
He had been ailing for some time. He
was particularly well known at Nome,
where he built a big mining ditch and
was engaged in large mining opera
tions. Of recent years he was engaged
in irrigation projects In southeastern
Oregon, where a town founded by him
was called In his honor. He was
also at one time connected with the
Northern Hotel, Seattle, and was as
solcated with Major French, who Is
well known here. In some Alaska pro
jects.
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LAND LAWS OF ALASKA
COMPILED ONE PAMPHLET.
Clay Tallman, commissioner of the
general land office, has compiled all
of the land laws of Alaska, covering
every means by which title may be
secured to public lands in one patnph
let.
This work is of great value to at
| tornevs ami a few copies for local dts
trlbutlon have been sent to the land
department of the United States rail
1 road. The pamphlet has been brought
[ right up to date and includes the rules
I under which townsites are handled
1 along the government railroad.
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Today's news la the Times today.
SIAM WANTS TO
GLOUL'KSTKR, Mass., Sept. 29. —
The kingdom of Siam, which through
occasional bouts with its neighbors
in tiie southeast corner of Asia, has
long maintained its right to be known
as "The Country of the Tal" (the free),
now seeks a new independence — that
founded upon hygienic living For
aid In freeing Itself from the diseases
of the tropics it turns to the New
World.
This is the mission to the United
States of Mahildo, Prince of Sougkla.
brother of Vajiravudh. king of 8tam
>f the North and South, sovereign of
the Laos and Malays, who has arrived
In this country and taken temporary
residence at this old fishing port.
The prince has a viBlon of a new
Slam when the public health will be
the seriouB concern of the govern
ment, the care of the body taught tn
the schools, sanitary living made com
pulsory, preventable diseases (ire
I vented,, and with state control of mar
riages to make impossible the anion
| of those not physically fit.
In a few days the prince will be
i gin a course leading to a certificate
j in public health and embracing studies
I at Harvard university and the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology Tht
I certificate presupposes knowledge ol
anatomy, physiology, pathology, bio
logical chemistry, sanitary biology
preventive medicine and hygiene, de
mography, vital statistics and sunitati
engineering.
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United States Marshal Krwin ar
j rived from Fairbanks on this after
noon's train Accompanied by tint
guards, he is taxing seven prisoner*
j to the states.
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Karly tomorrow morning the Ad
miral Farragut will be here from Se
attle. She goes to the westward a*
far as Kodiak this trip.
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The oil steamer Ascension Is in port
having brought about 20,000 barrels ol
oil for the copper River & Northwest
eru railway.
REAP BENEFIT
SEWARD, Sept. 27. — The Alaskan
engineering commission Is now em
ploying a force of five hundred and
twenty five men and sixty-foyr sta
tion men in the rejuvenation of yie
Alaska Northern railway, which was
purchased by the government when
the selection of the route was an
nounced by the president.
The work consists of rebuilding the
bridges, elimination of high trestles
with fills, improvement in the align
ment and some slight reduction in the
grades. There will be a small reduc
tion in the maximum grades on the
Twelve Mile and Forty-five Mile sum
mits. Many of the fills have been
widened and considerable ballasting
has been done. Across Placer river
in front of Spencer glacier temporary
1 trestles and fills have been made for
a distance of over 3,<>00 feet, which
will be replaced next year by a perma
nent trestle raised ten feet above the
present level of the track New shear
and diversion dams are being con
atructed so as to control the waters
of the river and to present washouts
I which have been an annual occurrence
dnce the road was constructed.
Seventy-five thousand new ties have
been laid, and it is contemplated that
before the work of rejuvenation is fin
ally completed to Mile Seventy-one.
over two hundred thousand ties will
have been laid
A machine shop has been built at
Seward to replace the one which was
burned early last year, and all repairs
tre now being made in that shop.
The road is now In operation to
Mile Sixty-four from Seward, and a
freight train is operated over the line
every Sunday and a passenger train
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur
iavs. It ts expected that the line
will be opened and in operation to
Kern creek (Mile Seventy-one) the
end of the track, by October 1 Kern
reek will be a distributing point for
that part of the work on Turnagaln
arm, which will be done from the
Seward end. as well as for points
along the arm, and considerable in
crease In traffic is expected as soon
as the line is completed to that point
The work is being prosecuted under
the immediate supervision of H J
Weir, engineer in charge Mr. Weir
has also charge of the new construc
tion work along Turnagaln arm, be
tween Kern and Glacier creek, a dis
tance of four miles. This is all ex
pensive work, and it Is estimated that
t will cost approximately $250,000.
There are now several station gangs
at work on this portion of the line It
is expected that It will be completed
by spring, when the work along Turn
again arm will be prosecuted as fast
•s funds and material will permit
Altogether contracts have been let
at Seward to station men aggregating
$150,000 on work between Seward and
Glacier creek, aud in addition to that
the monthly payroll of the Alaskan
engineering commission at Seward
now amounts to between $40,000 and
$50,000.
MAURICE LEEHEY TAKES
COAL LAND LEASE
Maurice D. l-eehev. who went to
Anchorage on a recent boat, has made
application for a coal lease of con
siderable proportions in the Matanus
ka field
So far as known, Leehey's applica
tion Is the most Important yet filed
with the department of the interior
While l.eehey Is reticent as to his
intentions, stating that several things
had to be arranged prior to the com
pletion of plans for opening up the
coal. The most important yet to be
decided is the rate to be charged on
the government railroad from the coal
fields to tide water, aud what arrange
clients are to be made for transferring
coal to boats.
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First avenue ts being graveled and
otherwise Improved
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The Cordova band met at the City
Hall Ust night and held Its first prac
tice. Another meeting will be held
Monday night
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