The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 347. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY CORNING, JANUARY 27, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
F|IE KILLED IN
SEATTLE
^SEATTLE, Jan. 26. — A terrific fire
which broke out in the Talbot Walker
building, at the corner of Jackson
street and First avenue south, in this
city this morning, resulted in six men
losing their lives. One floor of the
building was being used by the dead
men for drying hemp saved from the
fire on the Blue Funnel pier last Oc
tober. The hemp became ignited from
a stove and most of it being thorough
ly dried, the flames spread like light
ning, the whole five stories of the
building burning fiercely within an in
credibly short space of time. Three
of the dead men were killed by trying
to escape through jumping from the
windows. The other three were suf
focated by the thick heavy smoke
which arose from the hemp, and were
cremated. Seventeen other persons
in the building managed to get out
before the fire reached them, but
they all had narrow escapes. The
value of the hemp is not known, but
the loss to the building was ten
thousand dollars.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. — The
slogan of economy except for the most
necessary things is taking firm hold
of Congress, and the pork barrel con
gressman is falling upon hard times.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill, which has always been used to
reward the faithful, will this year be
strictly and carefully drawn, without
any idea or helping the struggling
statesman to be re-elected. The com
mittee on rivers and harbors today
voted to include no items in the bill
for new projects, but to confine the
appropriations solely to their projects
already authorized. This will result
in limiting the rivers and harbors bill
to approximately forty-four million
dollars.
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GERMANS SHIP
LONDON, Jan. 26. — The British
foreign office today published a list
of articles which were taaen from thf
mail bags on a Dutch steamer. Tht
mail bagB were direct from Germany
to the United States, being intended
for persons in the States. Among th«
articles listed are jewelery, drugs
needles, dyes, rubber and wool, and
it is contended that Germany is evad
ing the blockade by carrying on het
commerce with neutral countriet
through the mails. Merchandise or
dered from German firms by parties
in America is being delivered in this
way.
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Mrs. E. M. Rininger, wife of s
Nome-Seattle doctor, who was killed
two years ago by a Puget Sound Elec
tric Company train in Seattle, filed
suit against the company today foi
$300,000 in damages.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. — The
President summoned the leaders of,
both houses of Congress to the White |
House today for the purpose of learn-j
ing their attitude towards the prin-i
cipa! administration measures which j
will be tried to get enacted during the
present session. Outside of the pre :
paredness program, which is occupy
ing the greatest attention of the j
President, these matters which lie
considers important are the Philip •
pine independence hill, the tariff com
mission hill and the shipping bill, j
Most of the Democratic leaders op-j
posed the shipping bill introduced in j
the last Congress, but the present [
measure is far less objectionable.
ENGLAND ALLOWS
COAL TAKEN
TO GREECE
ATHENS. Jan. 26. — The newspa ]
i pers announce today that (treat Hri
j lain lias given her consent to the im-1
1 port at ion into Oreece of British nun
| American coal for industrial and ua ^
! val needs. The shortage of coal lias |
been alarming since the allies having
been practically blockading the coun
try in an effort to enforce their de->;
mamls, and the first relaxation came
! when England allowed some coal to bo
brought into the country for domestic
use, because the extreme cold in parts
of the nation and the shortage of fuel
was working a hardship on the poorer
classes. This new allowance is taken
to mean that the allies are approach-1
ing an understanding with Clreece as 1
to the program to be pursued in the j
Balkans.
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ON DISPUTED
POINTS
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. — This
afternoon Ambassador Bernstorff
motored to the state department
building and was in close conference
with the secretary for over two hours.
It is unofficially reported that the two
were engaged in drawing together the
last loose threads of the Lusitania
controversy, and that a practical
agreement on all points of dispute had
been reached. Mr. Lansing told the
newspaper men afterwards that the
conference had been highly satisfac
tory, and that the stipulations agreed
on would be immediately cabled by
Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign of
fice for approval. The secretary also
intimated that the German govern
ment would approve of this final draft
of the agreement.
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WILL BOOST ALASKA.
The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has forwarded
to Senator Wesley L. Jones, upon his
l request, a set of fifty lantern slides
of maps and views illustrating Alas
ka's resources and development. Son
jator Jones intends to use these slides
I in addresses to be given in Washtng
iton and other eastern centers.
FRENCH TROOPS
MOWED DOWN
BY BAYONETS
BKHUN, Inn. 20. — The war office
Issued an official bulletin Ihis morn
ing announcing that the French troops
in the region east of Neuvelle, had
made a great number of attacks in
rapid succession on tlie German posi
tions in an effort to recapture the
trenches taken by the Teutons last |
week. The fighting was fierce, the^
attackers and the defenders fighting,
hand to hand, and with drawn bayo
nets. The French were repulsed each
time they charged, and the Germans
still occupy the trenches. Both sides
suffered heavy losses, but the French
troops were fairly cut to pieces.
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EX-PUG SUING
CHICAGO. .Tan. 2f.. — Battling Nel-!
son, ex-lightweight champion pugilist j
of the world, is again in the limelight.
This time the battler Is suing his w ife
for divorce, alleging desertion Nel
son's wife is Fay King, a former Ben-|
ver newspaper woman, who met the
fighter when he was at the top of his
career, and was attracted by his
forceful personality. Nelson's wife
was instrumental in getting Bat to
write books, and his effusions on prize
fighting and other topics lire general
ly considered to lie the work of her
pen. The couple have not been liv
ing together for some time.
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VICTORIA DUE THIS MORNING.
The steamer Victoria will arrive in
port at 9 o'clock this morning with a
cargo of ties for the railroad. She
will remain here three or four days
and sail direct for Tacoma with a
shipment of copper ore for the Ta
coma smelter.
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CASHIER POST ALSO DIRECTOR
JUNEAU BANK.
The many Cordova friends of Har
old H. Post, who was formerly one of
the late contractor M. J. Heney's con
fidential men, will be glad to know
that he has been re-elected cashier
of the First National Bank of Juneau,
of which he has also been made one
of the directors.
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ANNUAL DANCE ANNOUNCED.
The BIG DANCE of the year will
be the Eighth Anniversary Gathering
of Cordova Aerie, No. 1826, F. O. E.,
to be held in Eagle Hall, Saturday
Evening, February 5, 1916. None but
the brave deserve the fair. Cordo 'a’s
fairest will be there. Let the faint
hearted stay away.
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ALAMEDA WAS IN PORT ALL
NIGHT.
The steamer Alameda arrived here
last evening at 7:30 o’clock. She
brought mail and the following pas
sengers for Cordova: Mrs. Griffith,
Ed. Ross. I. Stensland, Mrs. M. GodiT
rich, H. Yonge, J. Duff, John Sellen
and wife, A. Hagen, C. Cracroft, R W.
Capers, Eric Champion, Mrs. D.
Steele, Mrs. Thelma Moe. J. Toaland,
Andrew Cummings. The Alameda had
on board several hundred tons of
freight for Cordova, and did not sail
for the westward until 6 o’clock this
morning.
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All the Real News m the Times.
BRISTOL. Brig.. Jan. 20. — The
British labor conference which is
meeting In this city, has devoted most
of Its time so far towards discussing
the attitude that organized labor
should take In regard to the govern
ment's war policies, particular atten
tlon being given to the compulsory
enlistment measure. The delegates
vote the full strength of the bodies
they represent. The first vote today
occurred on the question of endorsing
the position taken by the House of
Commons members of the Independent
Labor party, whose representatives
had cooperated with the other parties
in the Commons during The national
recruiting campaign under the plan
evolved by T.ord Derby. The confer
ence by a vote of 1,147.000 against
200,000 voted to unqualifiedly approve
the action of the labor members. The
matter of the compulsory enlistment
bill Is now under discussion, the de
bate beiug opened by William Ander
son, who is the president of the con
ference, and a prominent member of
Parliament. Anderson delivered a vio
lent speech, attacking the measure,
and it is thought likely that the con
ference will, in the end. vote to dis
approve conscription.
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RIFLE SHOOTERS
33 COLLEGES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2d. — Practi
cally all of the big universities and
colleges this year have entered teams
for the intercollegiate rifle champion
ship of the Cnited States, which will
he contested for under the auspices
of the National Rifle Association of
America. Thirty nine colleges and
universities have selected teams of
ten men each and a series of thirteen
matches will be shot. These matches
began January 15. and continue until
April 8. Each team will shoot on Its
home range against a ream shooting
elsewhere. The scores of the five
highest men on each team will con
stitute the record for the team. The
regulations call for the use of .22
rifles, each man shooting twenty shots
prone at fifty feet. The thirty nlne
teams have been divided in three
classes. The championship trophy
will be awarded to the Class A team
having the highest score at the end
of the competition, and medals will
be given to the winning team. Med
als also will be given to the winning
teams of Class B and Class C.
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FARRAGUT ARRIVES; DEPARTS.
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived in port about 7 o'clock this
morning and remained several hours,
taking on fuel oil. before sailing for
the westward. Her Cordova passen
gers were Thomas J. Coffey, John
Mutchler, F. L. Collins, W. H. Groves
and F. Pernin.
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MORE BOXES FOR POSTOFFICE..
Another section of lock boxes have
been received at the locul postoffice,
and will be immediately installed, to
accommodate the constantly increas
iug demand for more boxes, due to the
fact that there are more families
wintering in Cordova than ever before.
W. E. Root left this morning for
Seward, where he will qualify ns post
master at that place, succeeding Phil
J. Hickey, resigned.
DEMAND RIGID
LONDON, Jan. 26. — Both Sir E<1
ward Grey, the British foreign min
ister, and Lord Lansdowne exceeded
themselves today in the debate in the
House of Lords over the commerce of
Germany. The two noted statesmen
were in conflict on the matter, and
thev made the sparks fly when the
sharp points of their eloquence
clashed. Grey is taken to have given
the government view of the question,
and the intimations in his speech were
that the cabinet was unlikely to re
sort to an absolute blockade of Ger
many through neutral ports. Lans
downe demanded that this be done,
and criticised the government severe
ly for its lack of firmness in this re
spect. The same matter was under
discussion in the House of Commons,
several of the members airing their
views. The concensus of opinion tn
the Commons was that the govern
ment should enact and enforce more
stringent measures to prevent food
stuffs and other conditionally contra
band articles from reaching Germany
and Austria.
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TURKS
ALLIES INTO
RETREAT
CONSTANTINOPLE. Ian. 26.—Tfte
war office announced in an officia
hulletin today that the Turkish forcet
attacking the British troops near Kut
elamara in Mesopotamia, were agait
on the offensive, and were pressing
the English and Indian forces hard
Previously the British had attemptec
to take the offensive, but they were
t once more defated, suffering appal
jling losses. The situation of the
British soldiers is daily becomlnf
more desperate, and the Turkish com
manders are confident of forcing the
invaders to retreat to the Gulf 01
, Persia.
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GOOD SHOW ON TONIGHT.
There will be a special show at the
I Empress Theatre tonight. The pro
gram will include a Pathe Weekly
Marian Sais in "The Smugglers oi
Lone Isle;” a two act Kalem drama,
and "Cactus Jake, Heart Breaker, or
Roping a Wandering Love," a Selig
comedy.
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RAILROAD SERVICE SUFFERS
LACK OF HELP.
LONDON, Jan. 26. — Fewer and
slower trains is the war economy the
British railways are to practice this
year. Besides discontinuing expres
ses, the railways have reduced local
services, closed smaller stations and
branch lines and cut down the numeer
of Sunday trains. The excuse offered
by the companies is their reduced
staffs. They do not allege loss of
traffic, as the freight business is as
heavy as ever, and the hauling of sol
diers makes up for reduced excursion
and tourist travel.
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According to advices received in
last night's mail, our townsman. M.
Finkelstein. has invested in an au'o
mobile, and takes pleasure in showing
his Cordova friends the speedways
that Seattle boasts of.
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C. O. Cracroft, formerly connected
with the Copper River railway, re
turned to Cordova on last night's boat
JAPAN IS READY
FORCE CHI
TO YIELD
LONDON, Jan. 2t>. — The Manches
ter Guardian prints a long article to
day, dealing with the relations be
tween China and Japan, and giving
the inside facts why Yuan Shi Kai
postponed his coronation, and the fh
stitution of the monarchy. The rea
son assigned was because oTHhe revo
lution in the province of Yuanan. But
the real reason was because Japan
w as again looming threateningly upon
China's horizon with a club in her
hand in the form of the demands made
upon the Clowery Kingdom last
spring. At that time China refused to
grant the original demands, and the
concessions then given the Japanese
were much modified, due to the in
fluence of the allies with the Japanese
government. Now several of these de
mands, which were at that time with
drawn have been renewed, and Japan
is insisting that they be granted. The
problem facing Yuan and his advisers
is a most delicate one. and whichever
i
I way he turns he will face trouble. If
Ihe grants the demands it will cause
^a dangerous uprising in his kingdom,
las the new demands would practically
I place China under a Japanese tute
lage if consented to. On the other
hand. Japan is mobilizing her forces
and holding her fleet in readiness to
enforce the demands if China proves
obstinate.
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FORTH WITH
! PROTEST
WASHINGTON. Jail. 2(1. — Baron
Zwiedenek, the counsellor of the Aus
trian embassy, who has charge of the
i affairs of the Austrian government
since Durnba was recalled, visited the
state department this morning and
filed a formal request for information
with Secretary Lansing, which has
an important bearing on the submar
ine question. Zwiedenek asked the
secretary what the United States was
going to do about the Ttatian passen
ger ship Veona, which recently ar
rived in New iTorlt with (wo Irani
'mounted on her stern.
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BRINDISI, Jail. 2t». — The Bulgar
ians advancing into Albania met with
a severe check today when their ad
vance guard was attacked by the Al
banian troops under Essad Pasha, and
defeated. Essad Pasha has collected
a large force of irregulars and is op
erating in the region of Central Al
bania.
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FREIGHT CLERK TO PURSER.
Former Freight Clerk Carey is now
purser of the steamer Admiral Evans.
Mr. Carey has more gold braid on his
uniform, but at that he carries iris
honors easily. Purser T. J. Kehoe
has been transferred in Seattle and
will come out on the Admiral Watson.