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WANT GOAL AND
OILREGOURGES
(By Associated Press)
♦ SEATTLE, Jan. 2—The Alaska ❖
♦ Bureau or the Seattle Chamber ♦
♦ of Commerce is mailing a person- ♦
♦ al letter to every congressman ♦
♦ urging the passage of laws per ♦
♦ milting the development of Alas ♦
♦ ka. It is also supplying the mem- ♦
♦ bers of the house of representa- ♦
♦ fives with an authoritive report ♦
♦ on the coal and oil fields of the ♦
♦ northern territory issued by the ♦
<> Alaska bureau. Specific relief is ♦
♦ asked for the modification of ♦
♦ senate bill No. 2812 to provide for ♦
♦ the purchase of Alaska coal lands ♦
♦ by competitive bidding. ♦
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—A fire whicl
followed an explosion destroyed a $2.
500.000 Staten Island private plant
which reduces New York garbage.
HARRISBURG, .Tan. 2.—A fire oi
mysterious origin damaged the Har
isburg pipe plant to the extent of sev
eral hundred thousand dollars. Hun
dreds of shells were destroyed.
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(By Associated Press)
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♦ WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—The 4
♦ American delegates who recently 4
♦ returned from the interallied 4
♦ conference at Paris have recom- 4
♦ mended the constant and speedy 4
♦ dispatch of American troops to 4
♦ the front. They also recom- ♦
♦ mended the speeding up of the 4
4 merchant ship building program 4
♦ and urged closer co-operation 4
♦ with the allies. The allies are 4
♦ planning a co-ordinance of ship- ♦
♦ ping resources to devote the 4
♦ greatest amount of tonnage poss- 4
4 ible for the transportation of 4
4 American troops. 4
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IBB OF
THREE M
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Mrs.
Maud Hudson Smith, of Portland, was
found dead in a hotel bathroom. Her
husband. Rod F. Smith, a wealthy in
surance man, is in a precarious con
dition as the result of a three days’
New Year's celebration. They came
from a dry Btate and had been drink
ing heavily for three days.
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All the latest and most authentic
telegraphic news in the Daily Time*
LASJP
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—R. W. Baxter,
vice president of the Alaska Steam
ship company, estimates that Alaska’s
domestic commerce last year totals
$130,000,000. He also estimates that
$65,000,000 worth of goods were ex
ported in 1017, and $35,000,000 worth
sent north.
ALLIES STRONG
| RESULTS 1318
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(By Associated Press)
♦ LONDON, Jan. 2—“I have good ♦
♦ hope that before the new year ♦
♦ is past the purpose to which we ♦
; ♦ have set our hands will have ♦
1 ♦ been achieved,” said Lloyd +
♦ fleorge in his greetings to the ♦
♦ Viceroy of India. The advent of ♦
♦ the year finds the allies in strong ♦
♦ positions from the North sea to ♦
♦ the Adriatic, and especially in ♦
♦ Flanders. ♦
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 2.—In announcing
that Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord
Bertie are about to retire as British
ambassadors to America and France
the Chronicle pleads the need of
bringing fresh blood into the service,
which has long been divorced from
! actualities of modern life. It says
the time is gone when British interests
abroad can be entrusted to men whose
I principal qualifications are aristocra
I tic birth and wealth; who spend their
| lives in an atmosphere remote from
| the realities of the modern world and
| who look with a disdainful eye on com
merce.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Ambassa
j dor Rice today conferred with Secre
tary Lansing who announced that
Rice was returning to England on a
| leave of absence.
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STR. KILBURN SENDS
OUT DISTRESS CALL
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.--The
steamer F. A. Kilburn sent an S. O. S
from twenty miles north of Yaquina
Head, Oregon. It is believed she has
engine trouble. The steamer Celilo
answered the call.
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MARSHAL AND DEPUTIES
ROUNDING UP AGITATORS
Marshal Brenneman and assistants
i are busy men these days. In addition
to a large number of prisoners to
^ look after there is much official cor
i respondence in regard to war meas
j ures and matters of safety for public
defense. Many cases of alleged sedi
tion are reported to the marshal s of
fice and these must be investigated
before a warrant is issued. The war
has added greatly to the duties of
the marshal’s office.
ITALIANS WIN!
FIRSTVICTORY
OFTEAR
(By Associates rress)
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► DATELESS. — The Italians ♦
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♦ won the first victory of the new ♦
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♦ year and drove the Austrians ♦
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♦ from the bridge on the western ♦
♦ bank of the Piave river, which ♦
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♦ the Austrians have held since ♦
♦ November, Strong artillery duels ♦
♦ in the Ypres, Cambrai and Ver- ♦
♦ dun regions welcomed the new ♦
♦ year. On the western front it is ♦
♦ reported that General Kalendines ♦
♦ is marching on Moscow with a ♦
♦ big army, composed of all men of ♦
♦ military age on the Cossack res- ♦
♦ ervation. ♦
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As the result of cupid’s unerring
aim George A. Harmon, who is now
in Valdez, slipped one over on hi3
Cordova friends by taking unto him
, self a bride in the person of Miss
! Uzella Bryant, a most charming young
lady who has been superintendent of
the Valdez schools.
The wedding ceremony was per
[ formed at the Congregational church
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| on Christmas eve. Rev. R. Demaln
| Nicholls officiating. The edifice was
j gayly decorated with greens and col
ors symbolic ot the seaBon and tjje
nuptial knot tied in the presence of
a few intimate friends. The bride
was dressed in a charming gown of
blue and was attended by Mrs. E.
Mills and Miss Kathryn Williams.
John Biggs wast the best man.
Miss Bryant is a daughter of W. C.
Bryant, a manufacturer of Columbus,
Ohio, and a graduate of Heidelburg
University, of Tiffin, Ohio. She taught
school last year in Three Forks, Mon
tana, and came to Alaska four months
ago, making many friends at Valdez
during her short stay there.
The bridegroom has been a resident
of Cordova for a number of years. He
is president of the Harmon Ma
chinery company and is one of
our representative and successful
young business men. In the many
characteristics that count in the mak
ing of a good citizen and a true friend
Mr. Harmon will stand the acid test.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon will return
to Cordova on the steamer Alameda,
and will immediately go to house
keeping in a cozy apartment in the
old Diggs building, which Mr. Harmon
recently fitted up. The Daily Times
joins the many friends of the newly
weds in extending its sincere con
gratulations for a happy and prosper
ous journey through life.
BRITISH ’ FORCE
TURKS TO
RETREAT
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The British
forces at Palestine made further pro
gress along the battle line north of
Jerusalem, it is officially reported. A
large number of Turks were killed
and fifty-seven taken prisoners.
CREDIT ASSN. IS
At a largely attended meeting of
the business men of Cordova, held
at the city halL yesterday afternoon,
it was decided to organize the Cor
dova Credit Association. This move
was though best in order to comply
with the request of the government to
conduct all lines of business along the
most economical lines, such as the
regulating Of credits, the deliveries of
merchandise and all other matters
pertaining^!) the conduct of business
in order that commodities be served
to the public at the lowest possible
price. Tfiis can only be done by re
ducing over-head charges and under
the proposed system the public will
reap the:<benefit.
A temporary organization was form
ed, and a committe was appoint
ed, constating of H. A. Slater, Wm.
Clayson and H. 1. Lewis, to draft a
constiution and report at the next
meeting tflg be held on Friday evening
at 8:30 otelock. E. V. Boyle, M. B.
Holben ajd, F. A. Jones were named
as a con»|:ittee on membership.
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The steamer Admiral Evans arriv
ed from Kodiak and westward points
at 9:30 p. nit last night and sailed
for Saaljijo a few hours lato.r. Those
to tvesf w.ern: Miss Ad
die Hews, Mrs. L. E. Powell, 1). r.
Millard and wife, Otto Harring Miss
Kuth Young. J. D. Loring, O. Larsen,
C. C. Howard, Chas. Garwood, Jas. if.
May, J. F. McEvoy, Thos Gregorioff
and wife, S. Browning, H. C. Ander
son, P. E. Brown and five third cabin.
The following passengers left for
Seattle from Cordova: Chas. T. Lath
rop, Harry Williams, John Flint-off,
A. Adolovich, C. A. O’Brien, W. R El
liott, J H. Chaffee. E. J. Campbell C.
C. Carlson, Wm. S. Gruenhagen, J. E.
Crawford, Fred Howard, C. Hardin,
J. Leach, J. W. Pomeroy. R. Blakely,
Chas. E. Porter, N. T. Nelson, Oscar
Lind, Leanord Peck, Mrs. E. Hart, Mrs.
Boswell, Marguerite Clark, G. E. Cohn,
M. J. McGovern, H. Gregerson, Otto
Bergstrom, Oscar Lind, Ray Lewis and
six third cabin.
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CAPTAIN O'BRIEN IS
GIVEN NEW COMMAND
Captain C. J O’Brien, one of the
veteran navigators of the Alaska fleet
and in command of the Mariposa un
til the loss of that steamer recently,
has left the services of the Alaska
Steamship company and will be cap
tain of the commandeered steamship
West Haven, now under construction
at Seattle. This steamer will be tak
en over by the United States Shipping
Board as soon as launched.
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revenue cutter bear
NOT COMING ALASKA
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SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—The revenue
cutter Bear will probably not go north
this year as it is being converted into
a training ship for the merchant ma
rine at San Francisco. The Bear has
been in the patrol service for thirty
two years.
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Fine paBtry with fresh whipping
cream—just received—City Bakery, j
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 2.—Petrograd
despatches say the Ukraniaiu and
Cossacks defeated the Bolsheviki
troops on the southwestern front, tak
ing four hundred prisoners, eight big
guns and three hundred and twenty
eight machine guns. The Cossacks
are still pursuing the Bolshevikis.
(By Associated Press)
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♦ ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, ♦
♦ Jan. 2.—The recent French vie- ♦
♦ tory resulted in the capture of ♦
♦ over eleven hundred men, forty- ♦
♦ four officers, seven large guns. ♦
♦ sixty machine guns and a great ♦
♦ quantity of munitions. The chief ♦
♦ significance of the French strike ♦
♦ is a change from the defensive to ♦
♦ the offensive. ♦
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LIEUTENANT BALDWIN
MARRIED AT SEATTLE
A Seattle paper of recent date gives
; the following account of the wedding
of A C. Baldwin, of Valdez, who left
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| there recently to enter the officers
training camp at San Francisco.
! “On Saturday. Decemher 8. the mar
riage of Miss Lillian Louise' Wffl
to Lieutenant Asa C Baldwin was
solemnized in the presence of the im
; mediate relatives, at the home of the
f
bridge’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. El
liot C Smith, 725 Belmont Ave. N.
Dr. M. A. Matthews performed the
ceremony.
“Miss Smith is a graduate of the
University of Washington and a mem.
her of the Delta Gamma sorority. Lt.
Baldwin is an alumnus of Western
Reserve university and a member ot
Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After the
completion of the Alaska Boundary
survey. Lt Baldwin was engaged in
engineering practice in Alaska. He
received his commission at the sec
ond officers’ training cam at the Pre
sidio. and will be stationed at Camp
Lewis.”
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TEXAS RANGERS TO
HEAD OFF MEXICANS
AUSTIN, Jan. 2.—Adjutant General
Harley has sent every available Tex
as ranger to Alpine and vicinity on
receipt of reports that the Mexicans
are planning a raid over the border.
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SHIPS DRY BONE
MARINE WATCH PARTIES
SEATTLE. Jan. 2.—There were
bone dry marine watch parties held
aboard the steamers in port New
Year’s eve. which were the last of
their kind to take place.
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ALASKANS GIVEN MORE
TIME TO JOIN SERVICE
Alaskans are given until January
15th to enlist in any branch of the
United States war service. In the
states no more enlistments were al
lowed draft ellgibles after Dec. 15, but
there has been no draft yet in Alaska
and the time has been extended.
(By Associated Press)
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♦ DATELESS. — British troops 4
4 on the Oambrai front passed the 4
4 last day of the old year in a des- 4
4 perate and successful fight to 4
4 break the German attacks, which 4
4 was preceded by liquid fire. The 4
4 Germans attempted to rush the 4
4 British positions over a twelve 4
4 hundred yard front around Welsh 4
4 ridge, commanding a position 4
4 south of Marcoing. The first rush 4
4 brought the Germans in renches 4
4 on the ridge, but the counter at- 4
4 tack of the British troops threw 4
4 the enemy out and recovered the 4
4 position. On the center and 4
4 northern ends of the attacking 4
4 line the British artillery repuls- 4
4 ed the Germans completely. 4
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COLD '
ARDOR OF THE
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(By Associated Dress)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The frigid
weather and war time economics
dampened the ardor of New' York’s
welcome to the new year. The cele
bration W'as largely confined to in
doors. instead of thousands with horns
and cow bells parading on lighted
Broadway. Only a few braved the •
cold and war time menus greeted the
~WfWr4 at t!te”ffn’M. wtwany wamljiiiU I I m
ment placed l-eatrictions on the drink
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CULLED DEL 4
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(By Associated Press>
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♦ LONDON, Jan. 2.—Bolsheviki ♦
♦ has broken its peace negotiations +
♦ at Brest Litovsk because Ger- ♦
♦ many wants to regain Poland and +
♦ Lituania and maintain garrisons ♦
♦ at Liban, Riga and elsewhere, ac- ♦
♦ cording to a cablegram received ♦
♦ from Petrograd. ♦
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IN S ETTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—Countess Arina
Pauline Fredericks Vongorst, cousin
of the kaiser, died in this city .vested
day at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
John Mountain. The countess was
known to the musical world of Eur
ope and America, during the eighties,
as Madame Vinia Costar of Patt.
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GERMAN RAIDS ARE
REPULSED BY ALLIES
LONDON. Jan. 2.—The Germans
made several raids of the Belgian and
Arras fronts, but were repulsed.