I The Cordo m Daily Times
__ Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
VOLOMEIII. NUMBER88.__CHUDOVA, ALASKA, ITEM.- TlAKI'AHY 1C, 1917. DRICE TEX CENT*
“L tory _ _ot' ' ’’—Lav/
PRICE RECEIVED $5,000 AND TOMULTY MORE
Woman Who Gave Information
Has Mysteriously Disappeared
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1<>.— The plot thickens in the peace
note leak, and Thomas W. Lawson continues to be the central
figure in the tragic drama being enacted here. Today he ap
peal’d! before the house committee and testified that Mrs. Ruth
Visconti, who wrote him a letter and later made a statement in
the presence of her attorney, declared that W. W. Price, the
White House correspondent of the Washington Star, who said
that he acted as a “go-between” for Secretary Tumulty and
others, had received $0,000 in cash, and Tumulty a much larger
sum in connection with the leak.
On cross examination, Lawson declared his impression
that Henry mentioned' McAdoo in connection with the alleged
leak was erroneous and that his information came from an en
tirely different source. Lawson recited in detail his conversa
tions with Henry.
The sergeant at arms of the house reported to the commit
tee his inability to locate Mrs. Visconti and members of the
committee said there were inklings that she had disappeared.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. lb. Lawson this afternoon asked
Henry it ho still thought the peace leak story wa a mirage, as
he had stated to the newspapers. Henry replied yes, to which
Lawson replied: “God help the American people and the na
tion if they get many more of these mirages.”
Admiral Dewey Fought His
Last Battle With Life And Lost
WASHINGTON, .Jan. Hi.—Admiral George Dewey has
been sinking rapidly since early morning, and died at his home
here late this afternoon.
Admiral Dewey was born at Montpelier, Vermont, Decem
ber 27, 1827. At the age of seventeen, after a preparatory
course in the Northfield military school, young Dewey was ap
pointed a cadet at Annapolis, in the class which graduated in
1858. At the outbreak of the Civil war he was commissioned
a lieutenant under Admiral Farragut, and'assigned to the sloop
of war Mississippi. His first actual experience in war wgs
*«rhen the West Gulf squadron, early in 1862, forced a passage
up the Mississippi river ahead of Farragut. A later enterprise
resulted in the grounding of the Mississippi in the middle of
the night, while attempting to run the batteries of Port Hudson.!
Here she was riddled with shot and set afire by the enemy’s
batteries, so that officers and crew had to abandon her and
make their way as best they could to the other shore before the
flames reached her magazine and" she exploded.
Other notable engagements in which Dewey figured dur
ing the Civil war were at Donaldsville in 1865, and at Fort
Fisher in the winter of 1864-5, as an officer of the Agawan. In
1870 he was given command of the Narragansett, and during
his five years’ charge of her rose to a commander. He was then
attached to the lighthouse board, and in 1882 took his next sea
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(duty in command of 1 in* Juniata, of tin* Asiatic squadron. In
189b In* was promoted to commodore and made president of 11»«■
board'of inspection and survey. At the beginning of 1898, a few
weeks before the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, he
was placed in command of the Asiatic squadron, and was thus
given the chance to distinguish himself, which la- so brillianth
improved.
Dewey left Mirs bay, China, on April 27, 1898, with his
squadron. His orders were “to capture or destroy the Spanish
squadron,’’.then supposed to la in Manila ba$#»A>n Sunday
morning,‘May 1, he sank, burned ?>r captured all the ships of
the Spanish squadron in the bay, silenced and destroyed three
land batteries, obtained’ complete control of the liny, so that
lie could take the city, tin* chief port of the Philippine islands,
at any time, and all without losing a single man. and having i
only nine slightly injured. On August 18 Dewa \ ni bis ship
aided General Merritt in the capture of Manila. Ii recognition
of his achievement, Commodore Dewey received t e thanks of
congress, which awarded to him a magnificent swa rd, and me
dais to his men. As a further recognition of bis achievement.!
on May 7, 1898, Commodore* Dewey was promoted io rear ad
miral ami in 1902 was appointed commander in c n f of the
united squadron and fleets mobilized for extraordh iry ma
noeuvres.
PROGRESSIVES DECLARE OLD GUARD
IN CONTROL OF REPUBLICAN PARTY
(By tin* Associated Press)
NEW YORK, dan. Hi.—George W. Perkins and Everett
Colby, tin* leading Progressive members of the Republican na
tional campaign committee, last night declined to attend the
dinner given to the members of the executive and campaign
committees by National Chairman Wilcox. They took this
means of protesting against the selection of John Taylor
Adams, of Iowa, as vice-chairman of the national committee,
and denounced the selection of Adams as a deliberate and wil
ful reflection on Chairman Wilcox and an affront to every Pro
gressive voter in the country.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1(1.—Perkins and Colhv. in a signed
statement today on behalf of the Progressives, demanded a
meeting of the entire Repub'ican national committee for the
purpose of rescinding the action taken yesterday by the Re
publican executive committee. The statement expressed a wish
hv the Progressives to bring harmony in the Republican ranks,
and charges the old guard with again taking control of the Re
publican party.
TROOPS BE WITHDRAWN FROM MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, .Jan. 16.—After today’s cabinet meeting
Secretary Lane made a final report on the work of the Mexican
American commission, when it became known that the with
drawal of General Parshing’s troops from Mexico and the
sending of Ambassador Fletcher may he expected in the near
future. No formal announcement is expected on the report.
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MANY VOLUNTEERS IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Jan. 1(5.-—Volunteers for Germany’s home army
are so numerous that compulsory enlistment will probably be
unnecessary. Women liuve volunteered in droves and' thou
sands of soldiers engaged in interior garrison duty have been
refused for service at the front.
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WILL VETO IMMIGRATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The house finally approved the
immigration bill, and it was sent to the president. Wilson will
veto the measure on account of the literacy test clause.
Announcement has been received
from the postoffice department that
a summer mall service will again be
run between Valdez and Fairbanks
over the Richardson road, and the de
partment is seeking information as to
tes, weights, etc.
The grafting of skin from the body
of her father to that of Irene Sher
man, the little girl who was so badly
burned recently at Fairbanks, was
successfully undertaken at St. Jo
seph's hospital at that place, and the
child is progressing nicely.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND DOINGS
The launch Waif arrived from Ka
talla last evening
The steamer Alameda left Juneau
at 1 o'clock this morning and is due
to arrive in Cordova tomorrow at
noon.
The members and friends of the
Bungalow Club enjoyed themselves at
a dance given at Hegg's Hall last
night.
The next sailing of the steamer
Mariposa from Seattle will take place
January 20, having been postponed
one day.
The Red Dragon cordially Invites
the young people of Cordova to a
dance on Thursday evening at "Bun
galow" Hall Light refreshments will
be served.
A social meeting >■ the Woman's
Society of Church \\ orkrrs will be
held at the apartment; ..i Mrs. L. R.
Itaird on Wednesday t.-rnoon.
The Ladies' Guild uend an Invi
tation to all member ml friends to
meet with them at th; g Bungalow
on Wednesday aftern n ,t 2 o'clock.
Among the arrivals <,» today's train
wus W. F. Whitley, ol rbanks, who
is on his way to Spittle, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, San Diego. Den
ver and Washington. March 4 and
G he expects to be in Washington, D.
C., to witness the figuration of
President W ilson.
A. J. Dat is, J E. Hison, Joseph
Wick. James McMahon and J. M. Fel
ton came over from K italla last night,
where they have be n employed by
the Anthracite railway. While no
construction work is being done ou
the road this winter Clark Davis Is
having a tunnel driven on his coal
claim at the head ^f • anyon creek on
Carbon mountain.
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Hesitation wait*. Can you imagine
anything more pretty? Learn it. See
Prof. Hegg.
TWO KILLED IN A
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(By Associated Press.)
ANCHORAGE, Jan. 16. — While
visiting the Martin mine, in the Wil
low creek district yesterday, Horace
C. Emery, manager of the mine, and
Bert Stewart, of this city, were caught
In a snowslide and killed. Emery was
a cousin of William Martin, owner of
the mine.
KANITZ IS HELD
(Special to Daily Times.)
VALDEZ, Jan. 16. — Otto Kanltz
was thin morning bound over by Uni
ted States Commissioner Love to the
grand jury on five charges of arson in
connection with the Valdez fire on
January 2. He was arrested at the
time as a suspect and the authorities
have been working on the case since
then. Kanitz s bond was fixed at $17.
DOO. which he has thus far been un
able to secure.
VILLISTAS ARE
SANTA YSABEL
(By Associated Press.)
EL PASO, Jan. 16. — Foreign refu
gees here report that there was a bat
tle yesterday southwest of Chihuahua
clo . that the Vlllistas defeated a
force of fifteen hundred Carranzistas
and they now occupy Santa Ysabel.
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BELIEVES FUNDS
BE AVAILABLE
Writing to a l'rletnl in Fairbanks,
Colonel Wilds 1’. Richardson says that
the war department, having approved
his request for road funds, he believes
there is ltttle doubt that congress will
appropriate the $600,000 asked.
In his letter the colonel qualifies
the statement by saying that he be
lieves there will be no serious opitosl
tion to the measure from without and
the only thing that can prevent it go
ing through is opposition from Alaska.
As soon us the appropriation is
through Colonel Richardson will re
turn north to prepare plans and make
the allotments for the next year's
work.
Among the three important works
to be carried on next summer will be
the construction of the bridge across
Gastineau channel; further work on
the Chitina Fairbanks trail, and the
completion of the work started at
Ruby last summer.
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BRYAN RETURNS FROM TRIP
AND CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan 1C. — William
Jennings Bryan today conferred with
President Wilson at the White House,
after returning from a trip through
the south.
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Juneau coal dealers are predicting
a substantial advance in the price of
coal before February 1. The supply
is limited uud the shipments from the
British Columbia mines are not suf
ficient to meet the demand. The war
und labor troubles are reported as
causes of the shortage.
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Did you ever try the new Pigeon
Walk? Soe Prof, llegg.
MINERAL REVIEW
or URL FOR
YEAR 1916
The value of the total mineral pro
duction of Alaska in 1916 is estimated
to have been $50,900,000; that of 1915
was $32,854,000, and was Itself greater
than any previous year. The Increase
in 1918 was therefore over $18,000,000
or more than 64 per cent. Although
this enormous increase in output was
it) large measure due to the large ton
nage and high price of copper, yet
nearly all other minerals were pro
duced in greater quantities than In
the previous year. During 32 years
of mining, Alaska has produced over
$351,000,000 worth of gold, silver, cop
per and other minerals.
It cannot be expected that Alaska
will continue to produce so much min
eral wealth each year, yet the large
amount of preparation made in 1916
for lode and placer mining and the de
velopment of the coal mining Industry,
now assured, give promise of a con
tinuous healthy growth of the mining
industry of the territory. This is es
pecially true of the Pacific coast re
gion and of the territory served by
railroads built or under construction.
The Alaska mines are believed to
have produced gold to the value of
about $17,050,006 in 1916, compared
With $16,700,000 in 1915. This makes
the total value of the gold mined in
the territory about $277,900,000, of
which some $196,800,000 has been won
from the placers in 1916 about 120,
850.000 pounds of copper was pro
duced in Alaska, valued at about $32.
400.000 The production of 1915 was
86.500.000 pounds, valued at $15,100,
000. The total copper production to
date is 340,700,000 pounds, valued at
$68,300,000.
'I he value of Alaska's lesser mineral
products in 1916 was about as fol
lows: Silver, $950,000; tin, $120,000;
lead, $110,000; antimony, $60,000;
tungsten, $50,000; coal, $30,000; pe
troleum, marble, gypsum, etc., $130,
000.
GOLD PLACER MINING.
The data in hand indicates that the
value of the placer gold output In 1916
was $10,640,000; In 1915 It was $10,
480.00O, About 640 placer mines were
operated in 1916, employing some 4.
600 men. All the older districts ap
pear to have held up or increased
their output compared with the pre
vious year, except Fairbanks. The
increased output Is, however, to be
credited chiefly to the new camps of
Marshall and Tolovana. Thirty six
gold dredges were operated in Alaska
in 1916, one more than In 1915—29 In
Seward peninsula, three In the Idita
rod, and one each in the Ruby, Fair
banks, Circle and Yeutna districts
Of these 36 dredges four were In
stalled In 1916. It 1b estimated that
these dredges produced between $2,
000.000 and $2,200,000 worth of gold. If
the final figures bear out this esti
| mate it indicates a lower recovery
per dredge than in the previous year.
In 1915 the 35 dredges mined $2,
330,000 worth or gold.
GOLD LODE MINING.
About 25 gold lode mines were op
erated in 1916, compared with 28 in
1915. The value of this gold output
increased from $5,000,000 in 1915 to
about $6,000,000 In 1916. Southern
Alaska, especially the Juneau district,
is still the only center of large quartz
mining developments in the territory.
Next in importance is the Willow
| creek lode district.
COPPER MINING.
The enormous copper output from
Alaska mines in 1916 has already been
referred to. During the year 18 cop^
per mines were operated compared
with 13 in 1915 — seven In the Ket
chikan district, eight in the Prince
William sound district, and three in
the Chttina district. The enormous
output from the Kennecott mine, in
the Chitina district overshadowed ail
other operations. Had the transpor
tation companies and smelters been
able to handle the ore, however, many
of the smaller copper mines would
■ have made a much greater output, tl
is estimated that about 650,000 tons
of copper were hoisted in 1916.
TIN MINING.
About 232 tons of stream tin was
produced in Alaska in 1916. Of this
amount 162 tons came from the York
district, where two tin dredges were
operated, and a third was worked on
placer ground carrying both tin and
gold. Developments were also con
tinued on the Dost River lode tin
mine. The rest of the concentrates
were recovered Incidentally to placer
gold mining in the Hot Springs dis
trict and the lower Tanana basin.
ANTIMONY MINING.
The mining of antimony ora fstib
nlte) began In Alaska in 1915, and
continued in a small way through the
first half of 1910. The fall in the
price of antimony during midsummer
put an end to most of these opera
tions About 100 tons of crude ore
was mined and shipped during 1910
Much the larger part of this came
from the Fairbanks district
TUNGSTEN MINING.
Though scheelite has long been
known to occur in some of the Alaska
placers, up to the last two years the
demand for it has not been sufficient
to encourage Its recovery. The re
cent high price of tungsten has in
duced Alaska miners to turn their
attention to scheelite deposits. In the
fall of 1915 a scheelite bearing vein
was discovered in the Fairbanks dis
tricts, and its development began Rat
er two other scheelite bearing veins
were found in the same district Dur
ing the winter some of these scheelite
ores were treated in a local mill, and
the concentrates were shipped out by
parcel post. Scheelite mining was
continued during the summer, and the
crude ore was shipped out by steamer.
Considerable scheelite was also dis
covered from some of the gold pla.
ers at Nome, and a little was pro
duced in other districts. It is esti
mated that about 50 tons of scheelite
concentrates were produced in Alaska
during 1910, for which the producers
received over $50,000.
MINERAL FUELS.
The production of petroleum from
the only oil claims patented in Alaska
in the Katalla district, continued In
1916. The operating company was re
organized and more extensive exploi
tation was undertaken.
About 8,000 tons of coal was mined
In Alaska during 1910 from half a
dozen small mines '1 he largest pro
•er was the HIuli I'oint mine, on
Cook tib-t. where a lignite bed was
exploited for the market. The mining
of coal in the lower end or the Mata
nuska field, for the use of the Alaska
engineering commission, was also a
significant event. This part of the
field is already made accessible by
the government railroad, now under
construction The construction of a
private railroad from Bering river into
the Bering river coal field was also
begun, and a little coal was nutted at
the southwest end of the Bering river
field Tenders for leases of oal lands
in both the Bering river and Matanus
ka coal fields under the new law have
been received by the interior depart
ment. Another important event was
the completion of the geologi. al sur
vey of a detailed examination of the
more accessible part of the Nenana
coal fields, lying about 00 miles south
of Fairbanks All these facts indicate
that systematic exploitation of the
Alaska coal fields will soon he under
taken. *>.*1
COPPER RIVER BASIN.
As in 1915, the principal copper
mines of the Copper river baslu are
the Jumbo and Kennecott Bonanza,
which made enormous shipments
throughout the year. Productive min
ing was also continued at the adjacent
Mother Lode mine. Much development
work was done on other copper pro
perties in the Kotsina-Chitina copper
belt, but there were no other produc
ing mines Hydraulic placer mining
continued on a large scale in the \i
zina placer district. The placer gold
output of the Chistichinu district, also
In the Copper river basin, was larger
than that of any previous year.
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
The value of the total mineral pro
duction of Prince William Sound was
about $3,000,000 in 1916. compared
with $1,340,000 in 1915. This repre
sents the value of the production of
eight copper mines and eight small
gold mines. The Beatson Bonanza.
KUamar and Midas mines were the
largest copper producers und the Gran
Ite and Ramsay-Rutherford mines the
largest lode gold producers.
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Some time since Smokehouse
Mike," of the gas boat chase bound
for Seldovia with a load of coal, had
to abandon his tow on November 10
ow Ing to stormy weather Three weeks
later he picked up the barge again
off Seldovia, uninjured and towed It
Into port
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