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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
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What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
MONDAY
There was good skating on Eyak
lake yesterday.
The city council will meet in re
gular semi-monthly session tonight.
The steamer Northwestern is due
from Seattle late Thursday night.
The next steamer sailing south will
be the Admiral Evans, which is now
to the westward.
P. D. Malone and wife have ar
rived from the interior, and are on
their way to Pittsburg, Penn.
Santa Claus sends word that he
will make his purchases from mer
chants advertising in the Daily
Times.
H. W. Kirby will leave on the
Evans for Seattle, where he will be
come a benedict during the holiday
season.
M. Finkelstein and family will be
outgoing passengers on the steamer
Admiral Evans for Seattle, where
they will spend a couple of months.
Cordova Aerie. No. 1826, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, will tender their
friends a sourdough dinner on Wed
nesday evening.
The steamer Victoria is reported to
have been chartered for a trip to
Vladivostok, taking over a cargo of
war munitions for the Russian army.
Mrs. Henry A. Slater is a returning
passenger on the steamer Northwest
ern. having spent the past couple of
months with friends at Republic,
Wash.
Geo. Kennedy is homeward bound
on the Northwestern. He visited the
San Francisco exposition and spent a
couple of weeks in Seattle having his
eyes treated.
Dr. G. A. Bunch, who has been
practising dentistry at Kennecott for
the past eight or ten months, came
to Cordova on Sunday’s train, and will
return to the States on the steamer
Evans.
The freighter Seward arrived this
afternoon and brought a big shipment
of first and second-class mail, be
sides a cargo of coal, but for some
unknown reason the coal will not be
unloaded here.
James Brennan left on today’s
train for Mile 114, where he is in
charge of a section crew on the rail
road.
W. H. Sheridan and wife, who
spent several days in Cordova, re
turned on this morning's train to Mc
Carthy.
Repairs will be made to the ap
proach to the dock, beginning to
morrow. and traffic to and from
there will be interrupted for several
days, excepting when steamers are
in port.
A most welcome visitor to Cordova
Sunday evening was Miss Hazel
Dawn, hn attractive and fascinating
young lady, as well as a very clever
and pleasing actress. She was re
ceived at the Empress Theatre by a
capacity house, and in the leading
role of “One of the Girls,” scored a
decided hit, and if the management
of the theatre wants to please its
patrons Miss Dawn cannot be re
booked too often.
TUESDAY
The steamer Northwestern is due
at Juneau tonight, and will not likely
reach here until Friday morning.
There are fourteen students from
Alaska enrolled at the University of
Washington.
As there is a scarcity of good qual
ity of coal considerable wood is being
burned by local people these days.
Chief Clerk Alvah Eames left for
the westward on the steamer Evans.
A train arrived from Chitina this
afternoon, bringing another shipment
of copper ore.
The freighter Seward was unable
to discharge coal here for the reason
that a big shipment of lumber, con
signed to Anchorage, was loaded on
top of the fuel. It will be necessary
for the vessel to go to Seward and
get rid of the lumber and then re
turn here before the coal can hj un
loaded.
FRIDAY
George Kennedy is back from a
trip to the States, having divided his
time between Washington and Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Henry A. Slater has returned
from an extended visit among friends
at Republic, Wash.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
from the westward at midnight.
The benefit given at the Empress
Theatre last night was well attended
and the auditors fully repaid for be
ing present, as an exceptionally good
program was rendered. It included
vocal solos by Mrs. J. B. O’Neill, Mrs.
J. F. R. Appleby and Miss Shepherd,
all of whom were in good voice and
sang pleasingly. Will Clayson also
rendered an excellent violin solo,
Miss Anderson and Mrs. O’Neill wert
the accompanists. There were alsf
two good movie fllma.
Mrs. Warren A. Taylor returned
on the Northwestern from a trip to
the States.
W. H. Lear is confined to his room
at the Cordova House through ill
ness.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
rived in port shortly after midnight
and did not sail for Valdez until late
this afternoon, having a large quan
tity of freight to discharge here. Her
passengers follow:
For Cordova — L. F. Bates, George
Kennedy, L. L. Collier, Mrs. Collier,
Mrs. H. A. Slater, H. H. Reynolds,
Mrs. W. Taylor, G. E. Cline, George
Smith, E. Mystoby, M. Moru, Tom
Hannan.
For Latouche — R. H. Dobson, J.
C. Pape.
For Valdez — Wm. L. Monney,
Charles Peterson.
For Seward — H. S. Wilson, Mrs.
H. S. Wilson, Miss T W. Secrest, A.
B. Grey. Mrs. S. Haynes, L. P.
Byrne, Jose Redoski, Harry E. Young.
SATURDAY.
S. N. Laurie, a McCarthy merchant,
left today for Juneau.
Malcolm Brock left this morning on
a short business trip to Chitina.
W. W. Diedrick has returned from
Anchorage, where he is running a
soda water factory.
Judge F. M. Brown and Judge John
Lyons were passengers on the steam
er Evans for Seattle.
E. J. McFarlane, of the Lakinaw
Mines Company, has left on a short
business trip to Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Finkelstein and
son Sanford left on the Evans for
Seattle, where they will spend the
winter.
Supt. G. E. H. Smith, of the Granby
mine, is now on his way to the head
quarters of the company at Vancou
ver, B. C.
Wm. Malone, mine inspector, who
has been to the westward for about
a month, arrived on the Evans, and
will go to Kennecott.
Dr. G. A. Bunch, of Kennecott, has
returned to his home at Clark’s Hill,
South Carolina, after having spent
eight months in the interior.
Geo. W. Rose, captain of the steam
er Tyonie, operating in Cook Inlet
during the past summer, was an out
going passenger on the Admiral
Evans.
F. C. Bleeker, Alex Simson, E. C.
Ross and P. Malone and wife were
among the Fairbanksans who left on
the Admiral Evans for Seattle.
H. H. Knox, of Cordova, has been
appointed agent for the Alaska Elec
tric Company, Consolidated, accord
ing to papers filed in the office of
the secretary of Alaska this morning.
Dr. Frank M. Boyle has sold his
drug store at Valdez and will leave
on an early steamer for Philadelphia,
where the doctor will take a post
graduate course in one of the medi
cal schools.
H. W. Kirby, of the United States
Signal Corps, was an outgoing pas
senger today, on a leave of absence.
He expects to marry a Seattle young
lady this month and will return with
his bride about January 15.
Capt. Louis Knaflich, in command
of the steamer Bender Brothers,
which is now frozen in on the Kus
kokwim river, left for the States on
the Evans. He mushed out to Sew
ard from' Betties, having made the
trip in forty-two days.
M. V. Lattin and family came down
from McCarthy and will leave for the
States on the Northwestern, where
they expect to spend some time.
F. H. Goudy, expert accountant,
who has been checking up the books
of the defunct Valdez Bank and Trust
Company, passed through Cordova on
his way to the States, having com
pleted his work in the interests of
the outside stockholders.
In the cargo of freight on the
Seward for Anchorage, Captain La
throp had aboard 18,000 feet of lum
ber. four tons of hay, four tons of
oats, moving picture outfit and some
supplies which will be reshipped to
Cordova his headquarters.
Owing to the popularity of the
Jesters’ dances it is necessary to en
gage a larger hall to accommodate
the guests. The next dance will be
at the Eagles’ Hall on Christmas
night. Good floor, better music and
the best of Christmas spirit.
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MATE ON LATOUCHE INJURED
BY FALL.
John Olgreen, mate on the freight
er Latouche, was badly bruised a
a fall from the coal hopper at the
Juneau wharf at which the freighter
was unloading. The man was taken
to the hospital, and though not in
a serious condition, is badly bruised
and will probably be confined to hit
bed for several days.
Greece Demobilizes
GREECE DECIDES TO DEMOBILIZE ITS ARMY.
ATHENS, Dec. 11.—The Greek government feels that the
crisis in its relations to the allies has passed. The war depart
ment has made all arrangements for the demobilization of the
army, and the decree ordering the same will bfe issued within
a week.
ATHENS, Dec. 11.—Monsieur Gounaris, the Greek minis
ter of the interior, said today that the diplomatic situation was
entirely satisfactory. The Greek troops, which were sent to
Saloniki, when the friction between the government and the
allies arose, have been ordered1 home, and the army is to be
demobilized. The questions at issue with the allies are near
ing a complete settlement, and the situation has cleared suf
ficiently to make the government feel that there is no longr
cause for anxiety. The Greek government will permit the
allies to fortify Saloniki, and it is thought that as far as that
city is concerned the Greek cabinet has given in to the allies
in every particular.
PARIS, Dec. 11.—It is officially announced1 that the con
ference held by the French and English government leaders in
this city yesterday had decided not to abandon the Balkan
campaign, but to prosecute it with fresh vigor, and steps have
already been taken to largely supplement the forces now in
and around the Greek border. Nothing official has been
given out concerning the campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula,
and it is doubtful whether or not it will be continued'. The
conference has adopted measures assuring the security of the
expeditionary forces. It is announced that the French and
British troops are being withdrawn from Serbia, the retiring
movement being orderly, and in accord with a definite plan.
SALONIKI, Dec. 11.—The Bulgarian troops have occu
pied a portion of the passes into Serbia near Demirkapu. The
French troops are retreating in good order, and unhurriedly.
They are destroying the railroad track, and all tunnels and
bridges as they go. On the Strumitza front the British are re
ceiving reinforcements in large numbers, including many
guns, and plentiful ammunition. Some heavy artillery has
been sent forward from this city, which is being mounted
along a new line of defence which the British are preparing
near the Grecian border. Every day sees new troops arriving
here to augment the allied forces, the last two days being
marked with the arrival of additional French forces.
LONDON, Dec. 11.—The war department announces that
the allies are still retiring into Greece from Serbia, but that
the pressure being exerted upon them by the Bulgarians has
been measurably reduced. The result is that the British
troops particularly are not suffering the losses which they
endured the first days of the retreat, as the Bulgarians hereto
fore kept np an incessant and varied rear guard action. The
piesent forces which the allies have in Serbia are numerically
so inferior to 1lie troops of Bulgaria and the Central Powers
that they are unable to cope with them, and are incapable of
offering long or effective resistance. The Central Powers and
their allies, Turkey and Bulgaria, have a million men in the
Balkans, operating against the French, British, Montenegrin
and Serbian forces.
LONDON, Dec. 11.—An unprecedented rush to enlist has
swamped the recruiting offices for the past week or two. Long
lines of men have stormed the doors of the offices, and been
kept in line for hours waiting for their opportunity to accept
the king’s shilling. The enrollment period ends at midnight
today, and all the able bodied men in the country seem anx
ious to get on the rolls before the period expires, as it is freely
predicted that conscription is imminent, and the men seem to
wish to avoid the odium and public disdain attached to a com
pulsory enlistment.*
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. — Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels has recom
mended an increased number of navy
yards, and wants three additional
ones equipped on the Atlantic coast
and two more on the Pacific coast,
with which to build battleships.
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MINER FALLS TO HIS DEATH AT
ELLAMAR MINE.
Louis Tovacovich met a horrible
death at Ellamar, when he fell over
a cliff one hundred and forty feet
high in the darkness. When found
he Tvas dead, and the circumstances
indicated that he met his death in
the attempt to recover his hat, which
had fallen from his head. On front
of his cap was found the usual min
er’s light, while another candle was
also found close by, showing that he
found the second light necessary.
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ALASKANS WILL WORK FOR
LOCAL CANNERY
The Canoe Pass Packing Company,
with headquarters in Portland, Ore
gon, and operating canneries at Ca
noe Pass, Southeastern Alaska, and
at Cordova, will employ Alaska fish
ermen in future if the belp can be
obtained.
Superintendent P. W. Lee, of the
Cordova cannery, has written John
Emil, of Valdez, to ascertain the num
ber of fishermen in Valdez district
who could be depended upon to fur
nlsh fish to the cannery during the
coming season. In his letter to Mr
I
Emil the superintendent states that
the company has decided to employ
Alaskans In preference to bringing
fishermen from the States, hut says
that It will probably be necessary to
bring inside cannery employes to
Alaska.
Mr. Emil was with the Canoe Pass
Packing Company during the past
season and reports that fishermen
owning their own boats were enabled
to make from $1000 to $1600 during
the season. The profits realised by
the fishermen depends largely upon
the run of salmon, which varies each
year. Last year the run of salmon
on the Copper River flats was not up
to usual numbers, but the company
secured a satisfactory pack.
The Canoe Pass Packing Company’s
Cordova cannery is located in the
Jack Dalton sawmill building, at the
outer wharf.—Valdez Prospector.
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DR. MALCOLM , EADIE SMITH
OPENS OFFICE IN JUNEAU.
Dr. Malcolm Eadie Smith, former
ly of Cordova, but for the last two
years a practicing physician at Se
attle, is a late Juneau arrival, and
he has opened offices in the Gold
stein building.
Dr. Smith is well known to many
Alaskans, and also to former Seattle
men, who knew him as a practition
er of medicine in the Cobb Building.
He will remain permanently In Ju
neau.
STILL ilTlE
HOPE LEFT
SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 11. — Next year
the people of Washington State will
have an opportunity to vote on the
hotel men's liquor bUL
TILLIKUM CLUB
Four informations were filed last
week ip the district court by District
Attorney Spence, charging the Tilli
kum Club at Valdez, with
having sold liquor without a license
in 1914. Two informations run
against the Tillikum Club Corpora-1
tion and two against officers in
charge of the club at the time the
diabolical offense is alleged to have
been perpetrated. At the request of
the district attorney bonds of the in
dividuals charged were fixed by
Judge Brown at $1000 each. Further
than that Judge Brown will not act.
as he is disqualified by reason of
having been a member of the club at
the time of the alleged offense. If
so they will be taken up when Judge
Jennings can come to Valdez. At,
least one important civil case is to
be tried soon by Judge Jennrngb, on
account of the disqualification of
Judge Brown.
Members of the Tillikum Club say
they are indifferent to Judge Spence
and any proceedings he may insti
tute against them. The club bar was
closed May 12, 1915, on receipt of
the news that the circuit court of
appeals had decided that day that
private clubs may not retail liquor
without a license.
The Tillikum Club is an organiza
tion ' composed of the business and
professional men of that city, and a
large number of its membership is
composed of army and signal corps
officers. It maintained a bar at
which liquors were sold to members,
as in every other club in Alaska, un
til the court decision forced them to
close up. Since then a bufTet has
been maintained by the club, but no
liquors are sold, and the place has
been the reception hall of all the
notables who have visited Alaska.
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m BEATSON MINE
It is reported from Seward that a
number of accidents, one of which
proved fatal, have occurred at Lt
touche during the past few days. The
names of the victims'have not been
reported, but it is said that one man
was killed by falling over a cliff near
the Beatson mine.
Another man, who kad been em
ployed with the mining company, lost
a leg by its being badly crushed in
the machinery. It appears that his
overalls had caught between two
cogs and his leg was drawn in and
crushed, requiring that it be ampu
tated to save his life.
Two men are also reported to have
suffered broken limbs by a cave-ln
while working in the mine. One of
the men, it is reported, had both of
his legs broken above the knees,
while the other suffered a broken
leg and crushed foot.
The Beetson Mining Company sup
ports a hospital at Latouche, with a
physician and graduate nurses m at
tendance to care for their injured, or
others in emergency cases.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — The Sen
ate Republicans have decided not to
make a fight against the administra
tion’s program for increased national
defence, provided the Democrats will
not make the matter a party issue
by considering it in their coming cau
cus. The Republicans will not inject
partisan politics into the discussion
of the bills, if they are presented to
the body as prepared by the Presi
dent and cabinet, but will fight them
if they are prepared by the Demo
cratic organization. Senator Gallin
ger, the Republican leader of the
Senate, held a conference with Pres
ident Wilson today, and ‘old him that
the majority of the Republicans were
in sympathy with his measures for
increasing the army and navy, and
that they wished to see the nation as
adequately defended as possible,
without building up a military caste.
Gallinger said that, therefore, the
Republicans in the Senate were will
ing to co-operate with the Democrats.
Wilson thanked Gallinger for the
promise of Republican support and
said that he did not approve of the
Democrats making the matter a party
issue by taking up the question and
framing a bill in their caucus, and
would use his influence to prevent
such an occurrence. Wilson also said
that he did not approve of making
the matter of increased revenue to
meet the expenses of building a great
er army and navy a matter of party
politics either, and hoped that the
Republicans would not so consider
the administration's bills for in
creased internal revenue.
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OUT PASSENGERS
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived from the westward at an early
hour this morning, bringing the fol
lowing passengers: Wm. Molony,
B. Raymond. W. B. Sherman,-M. W.
Deedrick, A. Fisher. L. Mann, Alvah
Eames, J. L. Gray, Charles Nystrom,
James Lyman, and six steerage.
The outgoing passengers on the
Evans from Cordova were: M. Fink
elstein, wife and son Sanford. Law
rence Parks, E. J. McFarlane, Julius
Anderson and wife. Dr. G. A. Bunch,
P. E. Butler, F. C. Bleecker, H. Von
Erman and wife, A. Simson, H. W.
Kirby, E. C. Ross. P. Malone and
wife, Mrs. E. E. James, for Seattle.
A. W. Newberry, S. N. Laurie. Miss
E. Brown, McLaughlin and wife, for
Juneau.
WOA LEAVES
SEATTLE FOB
SEATTLE. Dec. 11. — The steam
er Alameda sailed last night for
Southwestern Alaska. Her Cordova
passengers were Morris Randell, Mrs.
J. Randell. John McGillivray and Tom
Foley.
The Admiral Evans Is scheduled
to sail from here next Wednesday.
WANTiPEOPLE TO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. — Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma, will seek to have
the federal constitution amended so
as to prevent any war of agression
hy the United States without approv
al by a popular vote.
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OHIO MEN WILL WORK ALASKA
KELP BEOS.
Henry M. Stowe and Thomas D.
Smith, of Cleveland, Ohio, are making
a tour of Southeastern Alaska
studying the kelp beds, with a view
to working them for the manufac
ture of potash and the by-products
will make fertilizer. They have an
option on the buildings at Warm
Springs Bay. where the plant will be
built.
Mr. Stowe was associated with T.
R. Needham in the issuing of the
Stikine River Journal, the first news
paper published in Wrangell.
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war situation, and if you want to
keep posted get on the subscription
list.
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