LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
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What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
, MONDAY
Road master Jessie Forrester came
down from Chitina on yesterday’s
train.
I. B. Hard, a McCarthy merchant,
is in town on his way to the San
Francisco fair.
Eight of the men arrested at An
chorage for selling liquor without a
license have been convicted. Among
the number was Pete Giiovitch, oi
Cordova, who was fined $360 and
coets..
This afternoon while Mrs. C. P.
Mickelson was walking from Second
street to the Red Dragon she slipped
and fell on the icy sidewalk and sus
tained a broken left arm Dr. W. H.
Chase was called, dressed the injury
and the patient is now resting as
comfortably as is possible under the
circumstances.
Gas. Anderson has returned from
a trip to Portland, and is spending a
couple of weeks in Cordova.
TUESDAY
The steamer City of Puebla left at
il o’clock this morning with the follow
ing passengers from Cordova for
Seattle:
Ben Billups, Howard Glad, Oscar
Johnson, Evan Raes, Victor Omex,
Dan Van der Ford, V. Hendrickson,
Otto Glommer, C. Sivertsen, F. O’Con
nell, F. McGravy, Peter McKensle, T.
J. Clay worth, Thos. Garrity. J. W.
Forrester, Fred Ahrens, N. O. Nel
son and wife, Chas. Zrllke, H. St.
Clair, W. A. Peterson and wife, I. B.
Hurd, Miss E. H. Clarke, R. D. Ross,
W. M. Wither, Wm. Grant, H. De
Younge, W. Langley, J. R. Cham
bers, A. B. Carey, F. W. Wagner,
C. H. Burt, Fred Peck, J. T. McCrea,
Mrs. H. H. Dick, Mrs. A. Carlson,
D. McFarlane, J. T. Lunsford, J. S.
Adair, Edw. Turk, Abe Stein. Capt.
L. L. Lane, Volney Richmond, Ole
Berg, C. A. Kirsteln, F. Aarons, M.
Halllsley, J. J. Dwyer, Luther
Schooling, F. Powell, J. W. Toole, R.
' L. Vining, Mrs. J. H. Sellen, W. H.
Seagrave.
Among the outgoing passengers on
the City of Puebla today were J. S.
Adair and G. H. Burt, who hare been
on the Arctic slope for the last 20
months prospecting for the elusive
streak of gold. They found pros
pects, but no pay. They were work
ing on an unnamed creek 70 miles
southeast of Herschel Island.
"I believe that gold will be found
there in the Arctic,” said Mr. Adair.
"There is quite a slate belt where
we were, but it is a hard country
to prospect owing to the shortage of
wood.”
He stated that his return to the
Arctic would depend to a great ex
tent on conditions as he found them
in San Francisco.
“I would like to go to the Tolo
vana, but I cannot spare the time,”
said Mr Adair. "I must get back to
San Francisco.”
W. H. Seagrave, of the Kennecott
Copper Corporation, left on the City
of Puebla to spend a couple of weeks
in the states.
F. H. Marshal and helpers are
bringing the sidewalk in front of the
Alaska building up to grade.
J. W. Forrester has gone to Port
land on a short visit.
Mrs. J. H. Sellen left for the states
today, where she will spend several
weeks with friends.
The halibut schooner Idaho is ir
port, and the captain reports that it
passing Middleton Island, a few dayt
ago, he saw Ibach’s boat drawn up ot
the beach there and he feels confident
that the party who left here several
weeks ago, and over whose safet}
there was considerable alarm, arrived
at its destination.
Miss Clarke, who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Clarke for th<
past couple of months, has returnee
to her home in Canada.
WEDNESDAY
Miss Madalene Anderson teacher «
piano. Borden Building, Room 2.
Mine Inspector* Sumner S. Smltl
was an arrival from the westward oi
the Admiral Evans.
On Saturday evening next a numbei
of young people will give a dance a
the Red Dragon club house.
B. F. Watson, general agent of th<
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
came over from Seward on the Evans
H. C. Feldman has returned fron
Anchorage, where he opened a brand
of the Northwestern Hardware Com
pany.
Dainty Hand-Made articles, suitabl<
for Chrismas Gifts, at Mrs. Ander
son’s Millinery Parlors, Room 1, Bor
den Building.
The freighter Cordova will be heri
tonight for fuel oil. She has a cargi
of copper ore aboard from the La
touche and Ellamar mines.
John E. Ballalne. of Seward, is oi
his way to the states, being a passes
ger on the Evans, and made a call a
the Times office this afternoon.
The Admirable Evans arrived in
port shortly after 3 o'clock, with a full
passenger list from the westward. She
is loading copper ore here and expects
to sail for the south at midnight.
Delegate James Wickersham arriv
ed this afternoon on the Evans from
a tour of the westward and will leave
tonight for Washington to be there
when congress convenes early in
December.
The funeral of the late J. R. Mogan,
Sr of Salcha, who committed suicide
Tuesday by jumping in front of a
switch engine, took place from Lam
bert’s undertaking parlors this after
noon.
M. Finkelstein returned this after
noon from Anchorage, where he has
been conducting store, but which he
has closed for the winter. Mr. Fink
elstein will remain here several
weeks, when he and his family will go
to Seattle for the holidays.
The Jesters announce their Thanks
giving dance Thursday evening No
vember 25 at the Windsor Hotel. This
is the first dance open to the public
by this club and every one attending
will be assured of a good time. The
music will be played by a six piece
orchestra including George Dooley at
the “traps". Bring a lady friend.
George Carro and Thomas Cathcart
were arrested on the charge of va
grancy and in a hearing before United
States Commissioner Medley found
guilty and sentenced to each serve
months In Jail.
The government cable is again out
of commission, the break ocurring be
tween Sitka and Seattle. Just how
serious it is or as to the whereabouts
of the cable ship Burnside no informa
tion is obtainable, consequently it is
impossible to say how long the line
will be down. In order not to be
without telegraphic news The Daily
Times has wired Fairbanks to furnish
us with its service, which is received
over the Dominion line.
THURSDAY
Chief Clerk Alvah Eames has re
turned from a trip to Seward.
The court officials returned to Val
dez from Seward on the Evans.
A. A. Garwood and Geo. Howard
came over from Valdez on the steamer
Evans.
Internal Revenue Collector C. C.
Johns left here for Juneau on the Ad
miral Evans.
Thomas Davis and wife were out
going passengers on the Admiral
Evans, on a visit to the states.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler left on this morn
ing's train for Chitina and McCarthy
where he will conduct services.
Henry Wolking has returned from
Anchorage, where he was engaged in
constructed a number of buildings.
Meier Blum came over from Valdez
on yesterday’s steamer and will re
turn home on the Farragut tonight.
The launch Waif arrived this morn
ing from Katalla and will go to the
westward with a shipment of gasoline.
Mrs. M. Finkelstein accompanied
by her husband returned to Cordova,
after having spent several months at
Anchorage.
The steamer Evans left for Juneau
and Seattle at 1 o’clock this morning
with a full passenger list from the
westward.
The freighter Seward left Seattle
today with three large tanks for the
local rotaries. She is also bringing a
shipment of coal to Cordova.
Attorney T. C. West, who was laid
up in a Valdez hospital for several
weeks, was a passenger for his home
in San Francisco, on the Admiral
Evans.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop has decided to
go ahead with the erction of his new
theatre at Anchorage this fall, and
has ordered the lumber for the build
ing.
A. E. Harris, traveling passenger
agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad, with headquarters
in Juneau, arrived from the westward
1 on the Admiral Evans and will remain
here for several days. He expects to
i make a trip to Chitina, and McCarthy
i and Kennecott in the Interest of his
company, which is getting a large
■ share of the Eastern traffic from Alas
; ka. Those who have ridden on this
road speak in highest terms of the ex
. cellent trains it runs and the fine
, service given patrons.
FRIDAY
Mrs. James MacCormacc and two
boys, who have spent several months
in California, are returning passen
gers on the steamer Alameda.
A couple of bents are out of the
bridge north of Chitina and the next
train for the interior will not leave
until Monday morning.
Roy Snyder came up from Juneau
on the Admiral Farragut to visit his
mother, Mrs. M. A. Snyder.
The steamer Admiral Farragut
picked up the mail and passengers
from the wrecked steamer City ol
t Seattle which went aground al
Prince Rupert
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from Seattle in Cordova Frida;
evening at 8:30 o’clock with the fol
lowing passengers: L. T. Sheldon
James Holmes. Helen O’Shea. Roj
Snyder, E. Perenali, A. R. Hower ant
C. D. Colwell.
Jack Courtney, one of the papula;
employes of the Copper River &
Northwestern railway, has gone tc
Fairbanks where he accepted a posi
tion as engineer on the Tanana Vallej
railroad.
The cable is again in working orde;
communication being established witt
Seattle at 8 o’clock last night. Th«
break occurred near Port Townsend
and was caused by dropping a ship’s
anchor on the line.
Engineer L. T. Sheldon, of Tacoma
arrived in Cordova on the Admiral
Farragut .accompanied by James
Holmes. He came here for the p.ir
pose of surveying twenty-four mines a
claims on Flemming Spit, owned bj
the Tacoma-Cordova Mining Com
pany, for the purpose of securing pat
ent to same. Henry Hewitt is one
of the largest stockholders in this
corporation.
SATURDAY
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hutton, of Fair
banks. are stopping at the Alaskan
Hotel, awaiting the arrival of a
southbound steamer.
Julius Hoffman, of Fairbanks, was
an arrival in town on yesterday’s
train.
On Wednesday afternoon the Wom
an’s Society of Church Workers and
their friends were invited to hold
their regular social meeting at the
home of the president, Mrs. Hunt. A
large number attended and all en
joyed a good time.
George A. Colburn, of Tofty, is
spending a few days in Cordova.
RELATES ARCTIC
EXPERIENCES
TO PUPILS
Captain Louis L. Lane, who rescued
Explorer Stefansson in the Arctic,
gave a graphic description of his ex
periences in the extreme north in
a most interesting talk Monday to
the school children of Cordova. He
related in Amundsen Gulf Stefansson
sighted his vessel from Banks Land,
where the explorer had been for six
months and fifteen days, without tast
ing any food other than meat and tea,
the former consisting principally of
caribou and polar bear. Capt Lane
says he is a most wonderful shot and
as a game-getter excels any of the
natives; that he traveled on until he
gained his purpose—found the land
for which he was looking.
The children asked many questions
which lead Capt Lane to tell storfes.
He spoke of the blonde Eskimos on
Bank's Land Island. He discribed
them as savages, and told how two
priests and two hunters had been kill
ed by them. There are four guns in
a tribe of over 1000 and they get
their game by encircling the animals,
sometimes rounding up thousands of
caribou, foxes and wolves, which they
no use and they are killed, as the
girls can't hunt they are considered of
no use and they are killed. As the
men live on raw meat and want pro
viders, being especially fond of the
35 MINERS KILLED
SEATTLE, Nov. 17 A terrible catastrophe occurred at
the coal mines at Ravensdale thirty-five mile southwest of this
city today which resulted in thirty-one miners losing their
lives. The men were shut off from escape by a dust explosion
which effectually closed the mouth of tunnel where they were
working. A big force of rescurers were immediately set to
work to dig the imprisoned victims out and so far six bodies
have been reached. The first three were still alive when the
rescurers got them, although unconscious. They were revived
by aid of the pulmotor and will recover. The next three were
dead, and the twenty-eight still entombed must surely be dead
by this time. The families of the victims will receive in the
neighborhood of $124,000 from the State Industrial Commis
sion under the provisions of the Workman’s Compensation law.
Most of the dead are Europeans.
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DEMOCRATS AFTER THE SCAEP
DISTRICT ITTORNET SPENCE
At a meeting of the Democratic Club, held last night at
the City Hall, resolutions were adopted asking for the removal
of William N. Spence as United States District Attorney for
the Third judicial division of Alaska. He is charged with
being lukewarm to the Democratic organization when not
opposing it; with supporting Wickersham as Delegate at the
leas election; is incompetent and a meddler in affairs which
do not concern his office; has cast discredit upon the Demo
cratic party since coming to Alaska.
It is further charged that Spence has brought ridicule
upon the dignity of his office by his constant and unremitting
efforts to fill every available salaried place with a relative
whenever possible, apparently considering the degree of re
lationship more of a qualification that fitness. His carpet
bagging methods are denounced and a strong appeal made for
the appointment of Alaskan Democrat to his office.
The Democratic Clubs at Seward and Valdez have sent
an appeal to "Washington, urging the removal of Spence, as he
has failed to identify himself with the Democratic party in
Alaska, but has associated with the bitterest opponents of the
organization, and is also unfitted for the position. Some of
those opposed to him have compiled a list of his relatives who
have secured positions intimating, no doubt, that they secured
them through his influence os District Attorney. The follow
ing list has been supplied the Seward Gateway which is pub
lished merely as a matter of information on a question which
^s now causing much talk:
W. N. SPENCE—Appointed United District Attorney for
the Third Division, Territory of Alaska from Mitchel County,
Second Congresional District, State of Georgia. Date of ap
pointment, March 27th, 1914. Date of confirmation, Date of
taking office May 1st, 1914.
HILLARD G. BENNET, NEPHEWT~Served as clerk to
the United States Attorney at Valdez from August, 1914, to
May 18th, 1915, salary $1,800 per annum.
RUTH SPENCE, DAUGHTER—Served as clerk to the
United States attorney at Valdez from May 19th, 1915, to
August ltoh, 1915, salary $1,800 per annum.
WILLIAM B. BENNETT, NEPHEW—Served as clerk to
the United States attorney at Valdez from August 16,1915 and
is still serving, salary $1,800 per annum.
TOY SPENCE, DAUGHTER—Teacher in Valdez schools
for periods (pr. years) 1914, 1915 and 1916, salary $100 pei
month.
RUTH SPENCE, DAUGHTER—Teacher at Unga govern
ment school for year 1915-16, salary $175 per month.
MISS BENNET, NIECE—Understood appointed to teach
school at Knik or Anchorage as soon as she returns from Unga
in November. Salary not known.
BENNET SPENCE, SON—Worked with the Railroad
Commission during the summer of 1915 with one of the sur
vey parties. ,Salary not known.
HILLARD G. SPENCE, NEPHEW—Worked in the office
ofthe Railroad Commission at Seward and Anchorage for a
short time, salary not known. He went with the Floating court
as a bailiff and did not receive much compensation.
gizzards of the goose. They have no
tents, bnt live in “lean-to’s” made of
skins for wind-breaks.
Capt. Lane said whaling for Bow
head whale was intensely interesting.
Whales can distinguished the slight
est unusual sound, so that boats must
be handled and men move in the ut
most silence. The whaling grounds
are near Nelson Head, Cape Perry
and Cape Kellet.
Capt. Lane spoke of the Eskimos
around Point Barrow. He said they
were people of the finest principles,
very clean and made good companions
because of their sense of humor. The ;
stories told to illustrate his state,
ments were much enjoyed and the I
talk, which lasted an hour, passed:
all too quicklv.
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INTERESTS
NEW YORK. Nov. 18—The Gug
genheim Exploration Company, which
has large mining holdings, has an
nounced that it intends to dissolve
and that the Kennecott Copper Cor
poration. in which the Guggenheims
and Morgan are the principal owners,
will take over the holdings of the
former company.
STILL ROUTINE
VILLA'S ARMY
ALL SIDES
DOUGLAS. Nov. 20. — General Ob
regon is in personal command or
Carranza forces attacking the city
of Cananea. In speaking of his plans
today Obregon said that he would
first dispose of the garrison under
Rodriguez at Cananea before proceed
ing against Villa. He expressed the
opinion that Cananea would be taken
within a few days, and that he would
then march with his army against
Nogales, and attack the main army
of General Villa at Hermosilla in the
rear, while General Deguez maxes a
frontal attack.
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SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—It is thought
unlikely that any criminal action will
be taken against Joseph Busky for
the false affidavit he made the day
before Hijlstrom was executed, In
which he said that he was with Hill
strom the night of the murder, and
that the accused was Innocent. Busjy
la an illiterate, In poor health, and
not strong mentally, and there is no
desire to make him suffer for his at
tempt to save the life of Hillstrom.
TWELVE MINERS
ARE STILL
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—Of the thirty
•ne dead as a result of the dust explo
sion at the Ravensdale coal mines,
but seventeen of the bodies have been
recovered so far The work of re
claiming the bodies has proceeded so
fast that it is expected that rt will
be completed and the remaining four
teen recovered today.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—Two more
bodies were recovered this morning
from the Ravensdale coal mine dis
aster, leaving twelve which are stilll
entombed.
chincesToBls
OF e. R. & N. W. RAILWAY
Henry J. Brandt left on this morn
ing’s train for Chitina, where he will
be the station agent for the Copper
River & Northwestern railway. His
former position of cashier for the
company will be filled by F. M. Ford,
who recently arrived from Seattle.
D. H. Czerwenka. also of Seattle, has
been added to the clerical force in the
auditor’s office.
G. A. Stratman. who has been tem
porafrily filling the position as station
agent at Chitina. has been transferred
to McCarthy, where he will succeed
M V. Lattin. who has resigned as
agent there. Mr. Stratman will re
turn to Cordova before locating at
McCarthy permanently.
KOYUKUK ISOLD
OUTPUT BE
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 18—Jack Nel
son, a storekeeper from Betties, has
arrived here and he reports that the
gold output for the Koyukuk district,
this year, will be $300,000.
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PORTLAND, Nov. 20.—A body,
which was found in a trunk in the
river today, has been identified as
that of a man who rented a room on
Stark Street When the dead man
rented the room he had a male com
panion, who cannot be found. The
coroner's inquest shows that the man
was killed by being struck on the
lead with a hammer.
EMPEROR PAYS
CJIYAMADA (Tse) Japan. Nov.
20.—Emperor Yoshito arrived here
today from Kioto to pay homage be
fore the grand ancestra shrines at
Uji and Yamada. Accompanied by
the court he left Kioto on a special
train and arriving at Yamada entered
the improvised imperial lodge.
The imperial visit to the ifreat
shrines is a rare occurrence. Every
emperor and empress makes personal
visit to the shrine only onoe a life,
namely, after the coronation cere
mony. Imperial messengers are sent
to the shrines several times a year
to pay homage to the deities on be
half of the emperor and empress on
the occasion of state functions or
ceremonies.
HAVABD WALKS
AWAY FROM
YALE TEAM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 20.—Har
vard overwhelmed Yale in their an
nual football game today, running
rings about the Eli pigskin chasers,
and running up a score of forty-one
points while the Yalensians failed to
register a single point Harvard out
played Yale in all departments of
the game, and the Crimson team,
which had been brought to its top
notch form by Coach llanghton. gave
a fine exposition of a perfect foot
I ball machine.
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TEHERAN. Persia. Nov. 20. — The
Shah has decided not to leave this
city at present, owing to the negotia
tions going on between Persia and
Russia, which are trying to adjust
ral important questions at Issue
ween the two countries.
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