LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
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MONDAY
The Weekly Alaskan is the name
of a new publication at Anchorage.
O. E. Lambert has puiichased a
Ford automobile, which he will have
fitted up as a hearse.
Mrs. George Parker, of Fairbanks,
was an arrival on yesterday’s train.
She is on her way to the States.
Judge S. O. Morford, of Seward,
is an outgoing passenger on the
Northwestern, en route to New York.
There is a regular freight service
from Seward to Anchorage, the
charge being twenty-five cents a
pound.
The steamer Admiral Farragut left
Katalla at 7 o’clock this morning,
and is due to reach here early this
evening.
Dr. Moore, who has been the physi
cian at the Ellamar mine, is an out
going passenger on the steamer
Northwestern.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop has returned
from Anchorage, and will spend a
couple of weeks here before making
a trip to the States.
The electric lights were out for a
short time Saturday night, the pile
driver short circuiting the line on
the approach to the dock.
Mrs. L. A. Damon came down from
McCarthy on Sunday’s train and is
on her way to Bellingham to remain
over the Christmas season.
Fred Tracy arrived from the west
ward on today's steamer, and con
tinued on his way to the States,
where he will spend a couple of
months.
Harry Hoben, who is president of
the Alaska Transfer Co. at Seward,
is on his way to New Brunswick to
visit his mother. This is his first
trip outside in thirteen years.
A. C. Johnson, George H. Kern, L.
C. and Herman Anderson were Fair
banks arrivals in Cordova yesterday
and will be southbound passengers
on the Northwestern
M. L. V. Smith, who has been con
nected with Chas. E. Henon in his
mining interests to the westward, is
on his way to the States, and spent
the day with local friends.
TUESDAY
Wm. A. Hesse, a deputy mineral
surveyor, arrived here on the steamer
Farragut this morning.
George A.* Harmon, who was re
cently a member of the city council,
took the oath of office last night.
The sailfng of the steamer North
western from Seattle has been post
poned until December 21.
The Alaska Transfer Company to
day received a match team of four
year-old Clyde horses from the
States for local use.
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived here about 2 o’clock this morn
ing and left for the westward two
hours later. Her passengers for Cor
dova were: Mrs. A. Chittenden, Mrs.
M. E. Goodrich, E. L. Booth, Wm.
A. Hesse, O. G. Reeves, Wm. Pat
terson and Ttimas Serey. For Val
dez: Miss E. Falh. For Latouche:
E. R. Driese. For Seward: C. O.
Sutherland, K E. McKean, E. Grace
Bell and B. H. Beross.
The freighter Seward arrived this
morning with a large cargo of coal,
and thus relieves "the fuel famine
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that has existed here recently. She
also has aboard considerable freight
for Capt. A. E. Lathrop, including a
moving picture outfit, which she was
unable to land at Anchorage. In fact
the Seward had fourteen hundred
tons for Anchorage, and Lieut. Mears
of the engineering commission want
ed the Alaska Steamship Company to
discharge this freight at Goose Bay,
about eight miles from Anchorage.
The company, however, decided not
to take chances with the vessel and
refused to grant the request. As a
result most of this freight was dis
charged at Seward. It included a
complete equipment for the fire de
partment at Anchorage, as well as
54,000 feet of bridge and dimension
lumber, a locomotive crane and other
material for the commission.
The freighter Latouche arrived in
port yesterday morning and brought
part of the new equipment for the
Copper Kiver & Northwestern rail
way. It included two rotary tanks
and one caboose car. She also had
aboard a 60,000 gallon oil tank for
the copper mines at Kennecott.
Contrary to expectations th j La
touche did not bring any domestic
fuel for Cordova, -where there has
been *a shortage for some time past,
owing to the fact that the freighter
Seward had a quantity of freight for
Anchorage piled on top of the coal
for here, and was unable to discharge
the latter while in port. The La
touche brought 750 tons of steam
coal, however, for the railroad.
The freighter Cordova, now on the
way is bringing one of the three en
gines for the local road.
Ed. I/indig came down from Mc
Carthy on yesterday’s train.
Trarol continues good over the Chi
tina trail, and the freighting from
both there and McCarthy will soon
■tart.
C. M. Frazer returned last night
from a trip to Chitina and McCarthy.
He was employed by Geo. Bluen to
defend him in the case of the United
States against him, wherein he was
charged with taking a door from an
unoccupied cajrin. The case was tried
last Friday before a jury, and Bluen
was acquitted.
The smoker given at Eagle Hall
last night, under the auspices of the
Cordova fire department, was largely
attended, and those present had a
very enjoyable time. A string or
chestra furnished a number of excel
lent selections, lunch was served and
several good numbers pulled off.
The program opened with an exhi
bition of Indian club swinging by
Chas. Game. Then followed a three
round bout between Monohan and
Johnson, members of fhe freighter
Seward. They mixed it up for three
rounds to the delight of the auditors.
Grover Hanneman punched the bag
for a few minutes, and then came the
main event of the evening. It was
an eight round boxing contest be
tween William Sharkey, of Cordova,
and Red Mann, of Fort Liscum. Geo.
Hickman was the referee, and E. J.
Davis timekeeper. When the men
entered the ring they were given an
ovation, and at the tap of the gong
the fray was on. For two rounds the
contestants seemed to he feeling each
other out. Mann did some clever
boxing, but did not have much force
to his blows. Sharkey proved him
self the best in-fighter, and in the
third round he delivered several ef
fective punches, and followed them
up with a short-arm hook on the
solar plexis, Mann going down for
the count.
THURSDAY
A number of townspeople are suf
fering from an attack of the grip.
John McGilvray has returned from
i trip to the States.
The steamer Admiral Farragut is
due from the westward at 8 o’clock
tonight.
Charles Cemey returned on the
Alameda from a trip to Sitka Hot
Springs.
Mrs. J. F. Randall and son arrived
from the States on the Alameda to
join Mr. Randall.
A. B. Cooper, one of the clerks at
the local postoffice, has been laid up
the past few days with an attack of
grip.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler left on this morn
ing's train for Chitina and Mc
Carthy to hold services at his mis
sions. There will be no Sunday ser
vices at the Dragon next Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. F. Mills, of Juneau,
spent a couple of hours with Cordova
friends today. She is on her way to
Valdez, where she will spend a couple
of months with her sister, Mrs.
Austin.
The steamer Alameda arrived this
morning with the following passen
gers:
For Cordova — J. McGilibray, Mrs.
J. F. Randall, J. F. Randall, Jr., Tom
Foley, Mrs. B. Lattur, Miss Vi A. Al
len, C. Cerney.
For Latouche — H. P. Crowther.
For Valdez — B. Brunell, H. Bloom,
C. Koffman, Mrs. C. C. Howard, Mrs.
J. F. Cunningham, T. Samuelson, Mrs.
C. Mill.
For Seward — J. C. Snell, H. Mark
well, Mrs. F. W. Small, Walter D.
Peters, W. A. Brown.
Dora Transfer — Mrs. L. C. Strag
han, M. Williamson, C. Madsen and
wife, George Albert, J. Nelson, A. N.
Hansen, Miss E. L. Code.
FRIDAY
The funeral of the late William H.
Lear took place this afternoon, and a
large number of friends paid their last
respects to the memory of the de
ceased. Services were conducted at
Eagle Hall, under the auspices of the"
Cordova Aerie, of which Mr. Lear was
an active member. There was also
a short service at the cemetery. The
music was provided by Mrs. W. H.
Chase, Miss Emma Shepherd and AI
vali Eames, Mrs. S. R. Hedges presid
ing at the organ.
The pallbearers were Art Cloninger,
N. Clasen, Bert Bollinger, Ed Lee,
Fred Schrenger and P. L. Simpson.
Mt. McKinley Lodge, No. 183, F. &
A. M„ elected the following officers
last night, to serve for the ensuing
term-.
Worshipful Master — H. A. Slater.
Senior Warden — A. N. Field.
Junior Warden — O. C. Meyer.
Treasurer — R. L. Patton.
Secretary — B. F. Medley.
Job printing of any description at
the Times office.
CLAIM
1899
A. Atnmann, as executor of the
estate of Archibald K. Crawford, has
filed adverse suit in the clerk of the
court’s office against patenting of the
Spot mineral claim by the Galena
Bay Mining Company.
The claim under dispute is located
on Copper Creek, in the McCarthy
district, and was located by Craw
ford in 1899, and recorded at Sitka,
which was then the recording district
for this entire portion of Alaska. Al
bert D. Elliott was recorder at Sitka
at the time when the location was
filed. Crawford named the claim
The Cave.
In 1903 B. F. Millard, as agent for
E. N. Millard, relocated the claim,
which eventually passed into the pos
session of the Galena Bay Mining
Company. Crawford was one of the
early pioneers in this district, and
was familiarly known among his
friends as “Scotty.” He died in 1911,
since which time Mr. Ammann has
been representing the property for
the heirs.
WILL FREIGHT TO
PORp
The Valdez business men are stak
ing a trail from Portage Bay to An
chorage for the purpose of freighing
supplies to the latter place this
winter.
It is believed that a heavy passen
ger travel between Anchorage and
the outside will also begin snortly.
Opinion is divided as to the route
which will prove most popular Tor the
winter travel. Many of the oldtimers
believe that Portage Bay will be the
logical route, as it will affect a sav
ing of more than fifty miles or diffi
cult travel as compared with the
Seward route.
The pass over the divide from
Turnagain Arm to Portage Canal Is
only eight hundred feet above sea
level at the highest point, while the
Seward divide is said to be more than
2,200 feet high and wind-swept. There
are road houses at both ends of the
Portage Passage route, which would
accommodate the travelers. The
road house at the head of Portage
Bay is kept by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gris
set, of Cordova.
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The committee in charge of the
smoker to be given under the aus
pices of the fire department at Eagle
Hall tomorrow night, are going to
pull off some stunts that you cannot
afford to miss.
C. J. Hurley, president of the Am
erican Bank at Fairbanks, arrived in
town on yesterday’s train and will
leave on the Northwestern for the
States to spend the holidays with
his family, which is now outside.
The Cook Inlet Pioneer editorially
claims that Anchorage can be made
a winter port if she is supplied with
proper lighterage and dock facilities.
It also denounces the “misleading re
ports” reflecting on the harbor.
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INCREASED PRICE COPPER
CRUSES MINING RCTIVITIf
Territorial Mine Inspector William
A. Molony, who is now in this sec
tion, says that the increased price of
copper has already caused a renewal
in mining activity among the small
copper properties along the coast.
The price is now twenty cents, and
Mr. Molony believes that the close
of the war will still see copper hold
the price and that this will mean a
very great deal for this territory.
The output of the Latouche mine is
to be Increased right away from 400
to 750 tons, and the machinery to do
A. Monony, who' is now in this see
ls also being put in at Fidalgo Bay to
open the property there.
CUPIRilfiTlNRS
SAFELY RT KRTRLLR
KATALIjA, Dec. 13. — When the
steamship Admiral Farragut, on her
last trip to Seattle, passed Katalla on
account of the bad weather, there was
some anxiety over the return of
Judge Robert D. Gray, whose pres
ence here was required to perforin
the marriage ceremony for Miss Lilly
Erussard and Oscar O. Knuteson.
Preparations had been made for the
wedding to take place December 1,
but the non-arrival of the Judge made
postponement necessary. However,
the judge was transferred to the
steamship Evans, on which he made
the return trip, arriving in Katalla
Friday morning. The happy couple
were made one at 4 o’clock Friday
afternoon in Peterson’s Hall, which
was prettily decorated in honor of the
event. Supper was served and danc
ing enjoyed by those present.
SUrcuifOF MINE
FAILED TO REPORT
L. L. Middlecamp, superintendent
of the mine at Ellainar, was tried last
week in the commissioner’s court at
Valdez on the charge of failing to
report an accident at the mine. The
jury acquitted him, the prosecution
being caused by William A. Molony,
the territorial mine inspector. Ella
mar has its own United States com
missioner, but as he is the book
keeper of the company, the trial was
transferred to Valdez. Two men
were recently killed at Ellamar, but
that was not the accident from which
the charge arose. Gas blowouts oc
cur from time to time in the mine
and cause some rather strong explo
sions.
CABARETS FOR ALASKA AFTER
JANUARY 1.
That at least two of Seattle's caba
ret cafe proprietors are casting fond
glances at Juneau, with the view of
locating here as soon as possible af
ter Washington state goes dry, on
January 1, is the report which is in
circulation in Juneau today. It is
said that the Seattle men are going
to experiment with a cabaret resort
here, and if business warrants will
branch out in other business ventures
in Alaska.—Empire.
DEATH RESULTS
FROM ACUTE
William H. Lear, who had been
suffering from an attack of acute
pneumonia, died Sunday afternoon
at 3:45 o’clock. Deceased was forty
five years of age, and was born at
Wrangel. He leaves a wife and lit
tle daughter, who are at present in
Tacoma. Mr. Lear was a well known
Alaskan, having resided in several
of the towns. He and his family
lived here for several years, where
they made many friends.
Mr. Lear was a member of Cor
dova Aerie, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, and they have sent a wire to
his wife to know what disposition
she wants made of the body. Until
a reply is received no arrangements
will be made as to the funeral.
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NO CHANGE IN DEPUTIES AT
McCarthy.
It had been reported about Valdez
that United States Deputy Marshal
Jim Millsap, of McCarthy, had been
transferred to another station, and
that Frank Hoffman would in future
be stationed there. Inquiry at the
United States marshal’s office elicited
the information that Hoffman had
started for Chisana, his headquarters,
but had been stormbound at McCarthy
for several days, which probably gave
rise to the rumor that he would be
stationed there. Millsap is regarded
by the officials here as a very com
petent officer, who ’ is always at his
post of duty.—Valdez Prospector.
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WOMAN SEEKS HUSBAND; SAYS
HE DESERTED HER.
In a letter written to Charles Da
vidson as secretary of Alaska, Mrs.
Alexandra Tikkas asks for informa
tion concerning her husband, Chars.
Tikkas, alias Alex Tikkas • alias Alex
Mulvy, who, she claims, deserted her
on September 5, 1911. The man is
described as being 32 years old,
weight 160 pounds, height 6 feet 8
inches; very fair. He carried first
mate’s papers. Any information con
cerning the man should be referred
to’Secretary Davidson.
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DEMINQ WHEELER AFTER FOXE8
Doming Wheeler, who left here
sometime ago with a string of about
thirty dogs, has arrived at Fairbanks
and will continue his Journey north.
He is going into the Koyukuk on a
fox buying trip.
THE GAME OF POLITICS
Charles E. Herron, chairman of the
Republican territorial committee,
spent the day in Cordova greeting lo
cal friends. He is extensively inter
ested In mining to the westward and
is going outside on a business trip.
He will return to Seward and An
chorage shortly after the first of the
year and expects to remain in Alaska.
Mr. Herron favors holding an
early convention in this territory to
nominate a candidate for delegate to
Congress, and members of both
houses of the legislature, the time
and place be determined after he has
consulted with the different com
mitteemen.
“I am in favor of the territorial
Convention electing the national com
mitteemen,” said Mr. Herron today to
a Times reporter. “Personally I am
in favor of both the national commit
teemen and candidate for delegate to
Congress agreeing to only endorse
applicants for federal positions in the
different divisions of Alaska who hold
the endorsement of the majority of
the local committeemen in that divi
sion. Candidates for governor should
have the endorsement of a majority
of the full territorial committee.
“The report going the rounds ta
political circles that I am out for
Wlckersham for Congress, on the
regular Republican ticket, is absolute
ly without foundation. 1 intend to
do everything in my power to prevent
the gentleman from obtaining the
nomination at the hands of the Re
publican convention."
It is reported on good authority
that William E. Root, who is at pres
ent manager of the Northern Drug
Company here, is to receive the ap
pointment as postmaster at Satrard,
succeeding P. J. Hickey, Jr. who re
cently resigned. Mr Root is presi
dent of the Seward Democratic Club,
and was a candidate for the appoint
ment at the expiration of the term of
the present incumbent, having so an
nounced himself shortly after the last
Presidential election. He has been
endorsed by the executive committee
of his local club, and so far ns can
be learned there is no opposition to
his appointment in Democratic
circles, although one or two other
candidates have been mentioned who
are not residents of Seward.
J. E. Thwaites. mail clerk on the
steamer Northwestern, is a candidate
for the position. Just what political
party Mr. Thwaites is a member of
has not been made public'. He was
formerly mail clerk on the little
steamer Dora, running from Seward
to Unalaska, and it is reported that
at the last delegate election he
piloted most of the crew of that ves
sel to the polls, and they voted for
W. A. Gilmore of Nome, the Repub
lican nominee for delegate to Con
gress.
The Republicans of Anchorage have
organized a club, with the following
officers: President, Arthur Frame;
vice-president, Capt. A. E. Lathrop;
secretary, James Coffee; treasurer,
Jack Sutherland. When the club was
formed the enthusiasm was so ap
parent that all loyal Republicans were
highly gratified. It was made par
ticularly evident that the ladles of
he town will take as much Interest
in bringing a Republican victory as
the men. At the meeting appeared
many of the prominent women, all
of whom seemed to feel the responsi
bility of suffrage, and to be glad
of the opportunity of increasing their
influence in the community. Choice
selections were rendered by the Fos
ter orchestra, which added a social
side to the otherwise old time Re
publican rally. The enthusiasm
shown and the number signing the
roll point to the organization at An
chorage being the largest Republican
club in Alaska. About one nundretf
and seventy-five people were in at
tendance.
Some of the all-wise Alaskan news
papers says that the whole truth
about the vacancies in the postmas
terships is political, and possibly so,
but all of this enlightenment has
dawned since three of these federal
officials tendered their resignations,
and before any telegraphic informa
tion was sent out from Washington
to the effect that there were six
holdover Republican postmasters in
Alaska, as well as several thousand
in the States. But their statements
don’t jibe with the facts, as the fol
lowing excerpt from a communication
received by the Daily Times proves:
“He (meaning Inspector Neil) didn’t
do a thing to the — postoffice, and
we are Democrats, too; but one rap
more or less don’t count.”
Unofficial reports have been re
ceived by a local attorney that the
attorney-general will ask for the re
signation of District Attorney Spence
as a result of the protests filed at
Washington by the Democratic clubs
of Seward, Cordova and Valdez and
by the looal Ccmmercial Club.—Sew
ard Gateway.
Postmaster Mairtln, of Matanuska,
Landing, has left for the States and
turned the office over to a settler,
who is kicking about the mail busi
ness and says he doesn’t want to be
bothered with the job. A1 Church,
formerly a merchant of McCarthy, is
after the position.
It is said that National Committee
man Cheney, of Juneau, passes upon
all applications for federal appoint
ments under the Democratic admin
istration and he is largely guided in
his recommendations of the local
leaders of the party.
Attorney E. E. Ritchie, of Valdez,
is mentioned as a most avilable man
for the Republican nomination for
delegate to Congress, hut whether
Mr. Ritchie would be willing to enter
the race we do not know.
P. B. Wood, of Anchorage, and
Capt. J. A Herbert, or Seldovta, are
the only Democratic postmasters in
the third judicial division who have
been appointed under the Wilson ad
ministration.
A conference of Democratic leaders
is planned for the latter part of the
Present month at Juneau. Judge
Bunnell, of the fourth division, is ex
pected to be in attendance.
\ aldez, Ncnne and Seward are said
to have candidate, in the field for
District Attorney Spence's Job. pro
viding the department of justice sees
fit to cast him in the discard.
It seems to he generally under
stood throughout the territory that
Delegate Wickersham will seek a re
election on the straight Republican
ticket.
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MILK AND EGGS CHEAP IN AN
CHORAGE TOWN.
The people of Anchorage are taking
exception to the reports spread on
the outside that supplies are short in
the new town. It has been reported
that milk was selling for $12 per
case and was expected to go to $18
before the opening of navigation. It
Is authoritatively stated that milk is
selling at $4 per case; while the egg
market is flooded. Provisions in An
chorage are actually cheaper than In
Seattle, according to a telephone men
sage to the Seward Post.
GOVERNMENT GATHERS FIVE
MORE BOOTLEGGERS.
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The United States marshal's office
is in receipt of news from Anchorage
stating that five more bootleggers
have been arrested there for selling
liquor without licenses. The names
of the defendants are Wm. Bateman,
Begdatte, Morris, Dunlay and Brock.
Two of the accused have entered
pleas of guilty to the charges, and
the others will receive trial tomor
row. Bateman was one of the first
batch convicted, and has evidently
failed to profit from his experience.
It is not known if the Dunlap men
tioned in the advices is Mrs. Dunlap,
who was convicted and fined several
| weeks ago on a similar charge.
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