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Vnl.VMKII. NUMBER 563. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1916. ~ PRICE TEN CENTS.
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40 ALLIED IN ATTACK
Si:ATTLT', Oft. 13. — The steamer
Alameiln sailed for southwestern Alas
ka yesterday morning. Those booked
for Cordova were Cl. YV. Dalashmutt
and wife, A. Perry and wife, 11. Hawes
and wife. Sam Plight well and William
Urqnhart.
JFNKAU, Oct. 11!. — James Kahler,
17 years of age, resident in Alaska ten
years, a pharmacist, unmarried, pre
sumably committed suicide in his
room at the Cann Rooming house.
Or. If. C. DeVighne, United States
Commissioner John B. Marshall and
several friends were summoned. The
doctor examined the body, and his
effects in an effort to find some trace
of the cause of death. On the bureau,
in the room was found a small box
containing several f>-grain capsules
of Veronal, from four to six of which
would have caused death. The ap
pearance of the body, the face and
pupils of the eye indicated that such
a poison as Veronal had been taken.
The deceased was born in Jackson
ville, Oregon. For many years he
lived in Tacoma. His mother now re
sides in Seattle, and he has a brother
W in llolana, Montana. Quite recently
his mother had been in communication
with him.
The deceased at one time worked in
the commissary department under
Heney, during the construction of the
Copper River railroad; then later be
conducted a drug store in Valdez; be
jj. has been in Juneau a little over two
years, and during this time was for
a brief period purser on the ship (leor
gia that formerly operated between
Juneau, Skagway and Sitka.
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ME MAYOR
WILL LEAVE
Gee,
“mayor” of Spokane’s Ghinatown, is
going to abdicate and return to his
native land as soon as he can dispose
of his interests here. Tai (lee has a
wife and children in China, and he is
going to join them.
"I am getting old and I long to he
hack in China with my family," said
Tai. "1 intend to dispose of my inter
ests in Spokane as soon as possible.
Tai has lived in Spokane many
years. He came here when the city
» was a village, and for years has been
the arbiter of the factions in the
Chinese quarter and the spokesman
for his countrymen at the police sta
tion. tie is considered very wealthy.
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TO BE BROUGHT TO
TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY.
CHICAGO. Oct. 13. — States Attor
ney Hoyne announces that he will
seek warrants charging Chief of '*o
lice Mealy with conspiracy and mal
feasance in office. The charges sre
the outgrowth of the administration
law referring to vice in saloons and
gambling.
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doings of the two
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
ST LOUIS. Oct. 13. — Charles R.
Hughes passed through here on his
way to Springfield. Missouri, where he
speaks late today.
LONG BRANCH. Oct. 13. — Wood
row Wilson returned home today and
up definite planB are announced for
his future movements.
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PARIS, Oct. 13.—An aircraft raid of considerable dimen
sions took place on the Neckar river, Germany, when forty
French and British aeroplanes dropped four tons of expiosiWs
on the Manser works at Obendorf. Six German machines de
fending the works were shot down.
HEREIN, Oct. 13.—It is officially announced that nine al
lied aeroplanes of the squadron which attempted to pass over
southern Germany yesterday were shot down.
NEW Y< >RK, Sept. 13.—A submarine signalled asking the
name of a vessel and its nationality. This was given by answer
ing that it was a neutral. The submarine identified herself, and
is presumably l -o3, which raided the shipping on the seas last
Sunday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.--A German submarine, identifying
herself as such by wireless and stating she was from Newport,
was sighted Tuesday about a hundred miles east of the Nantuc
ket lightship by a neutral ship now here. The submarine was
reported to be moving easterly.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The naval survey of the Newr
England coast lias begun, because of the reports that the bel
ligerent ships had established a base there, and wireless plants
being operated in violation of American rules. The reports,
however, are believed unreliable, and the action taken by this
;government is merely a precautionary one.
NEWPORT, Oct. 13.—Torpedo boats are patrolling the
coast from Bar Harbor to New York to enforce neutrality and
save lives in event of tiny further submarine raids.
NEWPORT, Oct. 13.—The British steamer Bovic, hound
for New York, reported by wireless the sighting of a German
submarine well astern this morning.
BOSTON, Oct. 13.—Steamers from here with enrgoes for
the allies resumed their sailings today.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 13.—The Germans who took the of
fensive along the Spain river, north of the Piusk marshes, and
captured a trench section, were subsequently driven out with
lieiivv losses.
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LONDON, Oct. 13.—The Roumanians arc being' forced
back in northeastern Transylvania and along the Roumanian
border in the Hermaunstadt and Kronstadt districts. Vienna
claims that the Roumanian resistance is broken on both side
of the Maros river, where an encircling movement has been pro
gressing. The French are evidently preparing for another drive
in the regions of Morval and Bouehavencss.
BERLIN, Oct. 13.—The Germans have completely repulsed'
six strong attacks made by the allies from Morval to Bonelia
vesnes.
VIENNA, Oct. 13.—The Roumanians are -till retreating in
Transylvania, the Teutons capturing prisoner- and material.
The Italians are maintaining their attacks on the Austrians mi
ceasingly, and have gained' ground east of Oppacliia-cilu, in a
drive toward Trieste, during which battle tlie\ captured the
town of Novavaso.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The British and French vov
ernments have promised' radical changes in the treatment of
mails on neutral ships. The allies maintain the right to search
for information, but make concessions regarded by them to meet
the demands of the United States.
BOSTON, Oct. 13.—Tin* Russian steamer Hesperia-, arriv
ing today, reported that a fleet of foreign cruiser- and destroy
•rs were off the American coast.
PARTS, Oct. 13.—-Joffre lias issued a general order urging
French soldiers to invest their superfluous cash in the new war
loan.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—Tii«* Times today prints an interview
with the king of Roumania, in which he begs that the allies will
not permit his country to suffer tin* same fate a- Serbia and
Belgium.
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BERLIN, Oct. 13.—The Roumanians were expelled from
further portions of Transylvania and are being pursued by ill •
Teutons. The great attempt gf the French and Briti-h troop
to break through the German.lines at Somme have i< suited in
failure. Six assaults near Saillv were repulsed and the battle
still continues.
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DETAILS BATTLE
SINAI DESERT
ROMANI, Egypt, Oct. 12. — Unique
features of warfare were developed,
according to military men, in the re
cent battle of Romani in which the
British defeated the Turks, the invad
era losing some 9,000 in dead, wounded
and prisoners out of their total of ap
proximately 14,000 men,»as has been
told In recent cable advices. The
crossing of the Sinai desert with big
guns and other war equipment dur
ing the heat of summer was an unpre
cedented achievement. A represents
tive of (he Associated Press who wae
permitted to travel over the entire
battleground after the conflict, hai
been told previously by high military
authorities that the feat could not be
accomplished, and that any force sit
ting along the Suez canal would bt
safe from attack throughout the sum
mer. One of the few dlssentants, how
ever, was Lieutenant General Sir Ar
ehibald Murray, commander in chiel
! of the British forces in Egypt, lmme
diately upon his assumption of com
mand here last January he began tc
prepare for just such an attack, ant!
the victory at Romani was due to hit
foresight.
The Turkish expedition undoubtedly
was engineered by German officers
who laid elaborate plans for the ad
vance from the direction of El Arish
a Turkish post on the northern coast
ninety miles from the canal. Aboui
half the distance is through a water
less desert, and at this time of yeai
the heat is intolerable. It would b<
impossible for men to march in thes<
sands, as one sinks to the ankles a
every step, and horses are not fitter
for work of this kind. The only meam
of transporting troops and suppliei
was on camels, and this was the me
thod employed. About fourteen thou
sand of these beasts were used.
Unable to drag the heavy gun car
riages through the loose, deep sands
the Turks constructed roads by dig
ging small parallel trenches wblcl
would fit the carriage wheels, am
filling th“““ tracks with the acrubb;
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plants which represented the only
vegetable life outside the oases. These
wiry plants formed a cushion over
which sand was thrown, making a very
practicable road for the guns. In some
places where the sand was too loose
and deep for this track, planks were
laid lengthwise under the wheels.
Progress was necessarily slow, and
long before the Turks reached the
watered positions which they took up
some miles in front of Romani, the
British were ready and waiting for
them. The defenders did not attack,
for it was the plan to draw the Invad
ers on to an assault if possible. Gen
eral Murray decided that he would
wait a certain length of time and then
force the Issue if the Turks had not
advanced. It seemed almost like a for
lorn hope that the Turks, with their
astute German leadership, would be
led to an attack on the Romani posi
tions, tor the whole country In this
section is covered with great steep
dunes, some of which cannot be
climbed in places because of the slid
ing sands. All these dunes were well
protected by the British However, as
had been hoped, at midnight on Aug
ust 3, the Turks began the attack,
which ended In complete disaster for
them on August 5.
Just what persuaded the Turks to
try to take this apparently Impreg
nable position Is a matter of consider
able speculation. Borne express the
opinion that they were misinformed
as to the nature of the battle ground
Others think they misjudged the Brit
ish strength and hoped, despite the
difficulties presented, to take the po
sition and establish a base from which
they could work against the canal.
However, that may be, they were
cleverly drawn into the sand dune
trap.
They fought bravely and their artil
lery shooting was very accurate and
effective In places, but no body of at
tacking troops could bope to fight
I their way through these dunet when
' opposed by artillery, machine guna.
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cavalry and entrenched infantry.
The Turks suffered from lack of
water, since they had to advance from
their base laden as lightly as possible.
Both sides undoubtedly underwent al
most the limit of human endurance
from the great heat. The climax of
the battle was the charge of the An
zac light horse, who arrayed them
selves on a ridge some two miles and
s half In length and hurled themselves
down upon the Turks, who were strag
gllng forward In the sandy trip, and
were defenceless against ttie terrible
onslaught.
The general opinion Is that the
Turks must have proved to their own
satisfaction that while they might
bring troops across the desert, yet
they could hope for no success dur
ing the hot season unless they had
communication railways established
back of them. Kor this reason, it is
believed, that they will not venture to
attack again In force during the sum
mer.
A Turkish prisoner of war, a major
who was captured at Komani, gave
the correspondent an explanation of
the Turkish expedition The major
declared that it was merely a recoil
noltering force sent out to pave the
way for a real advance which would
take place shortly. The 14,000 nidn
were to size up the British strength
and make preparations along the way
for the bigger army which was to fol
low. But his somewhat starting as
sertion lost some of Its force when
a fellow owwlcer sitting beside him
made an ineffectual attempt to hide a
smile
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The mate of the codflshlng schooner
Galilee was washed from the fore
castle head of that vessel during a
heavy storm In tho Berlug sea, but he
was rescued.
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Nick Meckem, who recently made
the big qaarts strike, near Telkbell,
has a flue collection of nuggets picked
out of the dirt in the vicinity of the
vein.
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M. H. Marston, of the firm of Itlley
A Marston, mining operators In the
ldllarod district, has sold out all ol
his interest In that district to bis
partner, J. E. Hlley. *
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NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
4. WITH FEW PASSENGERS.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in Cordova about f» o'clock this morn
ing and will sdil for Valdez at 5
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o'clock this afternoon. Her passen
gers for here and the westward were
Cordova George 0. Northern, II
Warren, Charles McKinnis. D. K Me
Donald and two steerage
La touche - I’. Oreland. Mrs K.
Mrtore, It 1.. t'hlman
Valdez — A. V. I’flamm. \ K Sam-,
mech, T. 11. Kuhn. K .1 Colin, Wm. |
Glendenning.
Seward — J I. Matfeldt, James I’hl
rlch. J. It. Lingo. Grace llenson. Mis
A. it. Long and one steerage.
Anchorage — Mrs. A. .1. Johnson,
Mrs. A. Shimenvt, Miss K .1 McFlate,
Wm. Hey, Nina Richmond, Olaf Olson,
11. Matheson, S. Lachman. Miss K.
Danvers. Maurlus Meyer, Mrs. o K
Kary,
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LOYOLA CLUB ENTERTAIN
AT ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
The smoker given by the Loyola
Social Club last night was a huge sue
cess. Over forty men were in attend
ance, and today are congratulating j
themselves and the club for the excep
tional good time afforded. From start
to finish there was something doing
sparring matches, club swinging,
songs, dances and instrumental mu
sic. The ladles prepared a goodly sii|
ply of sandwiches and coffee and there
were plenty of smokes and other re
freshments to go with it The affair
broke up at 12:30 o'clock, everyone
, staying to the last minute. It is un
i derstood the club is contemplating
giving a smoker regularly each month.
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The freighter Cordova steamed into
port at 8 o'clock this morning, from
i the westward, and will be here thirty
six hours loading copper ore.
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Mrs. Kate Sadler, a Socialist orator
from Seattle, arrived on the North
western and will speak here, her sub
ject being, “Reform or Revolution."
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Harry Warren was an arrival on the
Northwestern with eighteen head of
cattle, which he will take over the
t trail to Fairbanks
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JI NKAIJ, Oct. 12. — Emma Marx
fm<l John Marx are now in St. Ann's
hospital suffering from bad knife cuts
and "Jim" Blaine, alleged to be their
assailant, is in the federal jail.
The parties arrived last night from
Nakntat, where the row occurred. In
the absence of Deputy Marshal Paul
Wood house, who is stationed there,
is here as a witness in the Krause
case, the victims and alleged assail
ant, who are natives, were brought to
luneau by a special deputy appointed
by the t'nited States commissioner at
Yakutat.
Kittle was known of the cause of the
trouble, other than that the natives
engaged in a fight and it was claimed
that Blaine was the aggressor and
slashed the other natives.
While their wounds are considered
serious, it is believed that they will
recover. Blaine will be held bv the
federal officers pending their recov
ery.
APPEAL IS MADE
FOB BELIEF OF
BLIND
WILL CORDOVA RESPOND?
To the appeal sent out by the Brit
ish. French and Belgian Permanent
Blind Relief War Fund to provide
blind schools and workshops In which
to train the thousands or men made
hopeless, helpless and utterly unable
to support themselves or famines de
pending upon them.
Six months training at comparative
ly small expense per capita, will ef
f'-' lively train them for useful trades
not requiring sight. These blind sol
diers and sailors are pathetically nnx
ions to he useful. They turn their
sightless eyes and Impotent bands to1
you for aid. This charity in which
we tsk you to eo-operate, is endeavor
ing to relieve a condition the tragedy
of which passes the harriers of race
and national prejudices. It Is to give
life, hope and independence to thou
sands of despairing and helpless men.
In order that you may have an op
portunity to assist in this deserving
ause, we have been able, through the
courtesy of five business houses of
our city to place five small dime banks
in the following places of business:
Well's restaurant; Cordova Co-opera
tive grocery; Blum. O'Neill's grocery;
Slater's restaurant and the tordova
Drug store.
B F B BLIND RELIEF COM
Per A. G. Shriver.
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CORDOVAN MAKES A HIT
WITH VALDEZ VOTERS.
George Dooley Is coming back to
Valdez on the next boat to pour a few
political broadsides into his adver
sary for senator. Now, George is a
"broth of a bhoy." He has never laid
any claims to popularity, consequently
he is as popular as they make them
George stands upon his legs, squarely
and without the support of any politi
cal agitators, and tells his audience
where they will get off at in case he
is elected to office -and believe me.
George is a good spellbinder. We like
George; everybody likes George He
is our idea of what a man should be,
square and above board, with a little
failing maybe for loving his friends,
but that is liis privilege. He came
out of Anchorage with no drums beat
ing and with no hot air trailing on to
the wake of the ship, but he left a lot
of mighty good friends there. And
George has a host of them in Valdez
—Prospector.
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William Melllsh and wife of Fair
banks, arrived in town on this after
noon's train.
F. Crum and L. W. Rogge are among
the Falrbunksans who came to Cor
dova on today's train.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13. — After a
series of adventures extending over
several months, which caused his hair
to w'hlteo before his time. Charles
Barden, a young man of Long Beach
has returned to the peaceful occupa
tion of clerk in his father's grocery
store. Barden has been marooned at
sea, wrecked in a typhoon and seen
service In the Australian army from
which he finally was discharged so
that he could return to his home.
Slipping out from San Pedro, on
April 8 last, with Fred Meyer, in Mey
j er's motor boat, for a fortnight s rec
reation, they were lost in the Pacific
when their engine broke down. Drift
! ing to a rocky island, they remained
marooned several days until a pass
ing Italian vessel saw distress sig
nals. But the vessel was bound for
India, and they were transferred at
sea, when the Manunui, bound for
iS'ew Zealand hyve to.
This three master was wrecked in
a typhoon and Braden and Meyer and
eleven of the latter's crew were
washed up on the shores of a coral
reef. Here an American who owns
the group of islands came to their
relief and sent them to the Australian
on the I’acifietque. Hunger and pov
erty Induced Barden to join the Aus
tralian army, and the exposure to
which they had been subjected killed
Meyer.
After serving three months in the
imperial forces and rather than be
transferred to France, Barden ap
pealed to the American consul at Syd
ney, who secured his honorable dis
charge and furnished him transporta
tion back to San Francisco.
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BIG
SPENT UPON
WASHINGTON, Oct 13. — Elabor
ate plans to prevent the diversion into
Improper channels of any part of the
$75,000,01X1 which the federal govern
ment is to spend in co-operation with
the states on good roads within the
next five years, have been made by
Logan Waller Page, director of the
office of public roads and rural en
glneering, which will supervise the
work.
The government is determined, offi
cials say, that there shall be no repe
tition of the lax methods and waste
which have characterized the building
of roads in many sections and that a
dollar's worth of road bed shall be
constructed for every dollar spent.
Further, the public roads office Is pre
paring to see to it that the roads for
which the government money Is spent
are places where the traffic demand
is the heaviest and not where politi
cians or others desire them.
When the plans of a state for road
building, accompanied by a request for
federal aid are received, they will be
fully investigated by government
agents, and if acceptable the state will
receive from the government its ap
portionment of the appropriation made
for the purpose Under the terms of
the act the federal government pays
the bill for one half the cost and the
state pays the other half. More than
a score of states already have indi
cated their intention to ask for federal
aid, and two, California and Connecti
cut, have filed formal applications.
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It. B. Mays, manager of the Libby.
McNeil & Libby cannery at Kenat,
reports a very satisfactory season. The
plant put up 53.000 cases of salmon
this year,
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l’upils of the Juneau high school
have organized an orchestra
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W. K. Terrill, the Fairbanks freight
er, was a Cordova passeuger on to
day’s train, oa his way to the states.