WAR DOINGS OF THE PAST WEEK
LONDON, Sept. 23—The Russian army has apparently
escaped from the net which Hindenberg threw around it at
Vilna, although very little information of any nature is being
given out by either side concerning the progress of the fight
ing. The Germans are now driving at the strongly fortified
city of Dvinsk on the Dvina, the loss of which would probably
compel the army of the north under General Russkv to evacu
ate Riga. The Teuton forces around Lida are progressing
more rapidly than before but the increased speed of the Ger
man advance avails them but little, as the Russians have al
ready escaped and are systematically retiring, preserving
good order, and fighting a sharp rear guard action. The evacu
ation of Vilna has been the chief recent Germans success, but
to bring their campaign to a successful culmination they must
take Dvinsk, which city bars the road to Petrograd. Riga
and Dvinsk are the two main objectives of the Teuton army at
present, and the German commanders will spare no effort to
capture these two places before the winter sets in, as with
Dvinsk and Riga for winter quarters, the forces of the Kaiser
would be happily situated for enduring the rigous winter
weather.
Despite all efforts to ascertain little has yet been learned
concerning the internal affairs of the Russian government.
Petrograd states officially that the situation is quiet but doe9
not go into details about the feelings of the people. The
center of dissatisfaction with the cabinet is at Moscow, whose
people are more patriotically Russian than the inhabitants
of the capital. Despite the prorogueing of the Duma the peo
ple are demanding the reassembling of the legislature, and an
insistent demand is growing for the formation of a new cabi
net which will be more truly representative of the Russian
people.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23—The Russian army which is now
safely withdrawing from Vilna and the surrounding region
inflicted enormous losses on the enemy while the fighting was
in progress. Even while the retiring movement was going on
large numbers of German cavalry comprising the salient which
Hindenberg threw along both flanks of the Russian army, were
captured. In all it is estimated that including prisoners
taken, the Germans lost a quarter of a million men in the fight
ing around Vilna.
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LAUSANNE, Sept. 23—The winter snows are falling in
the Alps, thus making the fighting in the mountains much
more perilous than heretofore. The Italians are slowly but
steadily advancing, and thus for the Austrians have been un
able to administer a severe check to them. Only the extra
ordinary nature of the country ideally laid out for defensive
warfare, has hindered the Italians from pressing forward
much farther than they have gone. In a remarkable battle
above the clouds, with troops scaling perpendicular heights,
and transporting artillery to unheard of places, the Italians
succeeed in capturing the Austrian stronghold o' the top of
the Freikofel mountain nine thousand feet high. The Aus
train garrison were taken prisoners. The exploits of the Ital
ian soldiers in this mountain fighting have seen examples of
remarkable bravery and wonderful skill.
LONDON, Sept. 25—The position of the Russian arm
ies from Vlina to the Galician frontier has improved greatly the
past few days, and a notable advance has been made by the
Muscovites along almost the entire line in this section of the
front. The armies of the Czar won three distinct victories at
widely separated points, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy
and capturing guns from Mackensen, as well as taking many
prisoners.
Further north, where Hindenberg and General Russky are
opposing each other along the Dvina, the situation is not so
favorable for Britain’s ally, as the Teutons have massed their
strength in this vicinity and are directing powerful attacks at
different points in the Russian line of defense. Berlin admits
that the Russians are desperately resisting the advance of
Hindenberg, and that the forward movement of the Germans,
is proceeding slowly. However, Petrograd has admitted the
presence of Germans and much fighting at Smielien, which is
near Novo Alexandrosk, and indicates that the approaches to
the latter town are in the hands of the enemy. Novo Alexan
drovsk is less than twenty miles from Dvinsk, and the dis
patches indicate that the fate of the latter town is doubtful.
Berlin claims to have already captured some of the outer de
fenses of the city and Petrograd has not denied it. With the
probable fate of the Russian capital in the balance, the Rus
sians can be depeneded upon to fight to the last before yielding
Dvinsk, as the chances of keeping possession of Riga would be
materially diminshed if Dvinsk is captured.
lhe Russians won a victory over the Germans east ot
Vilna. Another severe defeat was administered to the invad
ers north of Pinsk. In the vicinity of Lutzk, the Russians
scored heavily, retaking the fortress and forcing the Austrians
hack across the Styr into the Pripet marshes. Maekensen’s
march on Pinsk was severely checked, whose army being
thrown back and forced to take their posietions on the west
bank of the canal. Further south, the Russians have kept
their grip on Lutzk and are pressing their advantage. It seems
assured that the Russians have gained the dominancy of the
fighting in the south and their control is gradually being
strengthened.
ATHENS, Sept. 25—It is generally believed here that
war between Greece and Bulgaria is invitable. The reserves
are obeying the mobilization order and business of all sorts is
being thrown out of joint, because of the men of the nation
quitting their tasks. The mobilization is proceeding quietly,
without enthusiasm, and for the most part, the people seem be
wildered over the whole thing, as if they were not exactly
cognizant of what they are doing. Regiments have been leav
ing the city for the frontier almost daily, and the crowds watch
them march past almost apathetically. No protest is heard
against the government, and the people will heartily support
Venizelos and his cabinet in whatever action he undertakes,
but it would be untrue to state that the people of the country
are pleased about going to war. None of the fire and thrills
that shook the nation when the war with Turkey was declared
is evident this time. King Constantine, who has always been
opposed to his country mixing in the present war, has been
seriously effected by the sudden turn of affairs, and has been
compelled to remain in bed', his physicians being in constant
attendance.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 25—The war office officially announc
ed this afternoon that the Russian southern army which cap
tpred the fortress of Lutzk, took four thousand German prison
ers and many cannon. The people of the capital received with
joy the first good news from the battle front that has arrived
in weeks, and hailed it as evidence of the value of the changes
in the leadership of the armies instituted by the Czar.
A “BUND TIGER " IS
THE LATEST AT ANCHORAGE
A new language is being born in
Anchorage. When you ask for a
“lemon soda" there you get whiskey,
and when you ask for “soda” you get!
beer. By the way. District Attorney i
Spence calls a “blind pig” a “blind
tiger” which is the southern method
of giving dignity to things, no doubt.
A lemon soda with a soda chaser
mighn't be so rotten after all.—Sew
ard Gateway.
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The Federal grand jury returned
two indictments against Frank Kate
man, a Japanese who has been living
at Ellamar. One of the indictments
charges him with having sold intoxi
cating liquor to natives without hav
ing a license. The second charges
him with selling, battering and giving
away spirits, malt and liquors, to an
Indian.
In the case of Julius Hale indict
ed by the grand jury on the charge of
felonious assault, the accused entered
a plea not gu.lty and the district at
torney permitted him to plead guilty
to simple assault as he had previously
bourne a good charater. He was
given a fine of $100 which was paid.
In the case of U. S. vs. Alvin Lund
of Ellamar, the accused entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of having
supplied liquor to an Indian and not
guilty to the indictment charging the
selling of liquor without a license.
The United States district attorney's
office dismissed the second indictment.
J. A. Field was indicted for grand
larceny. He is accused of having
stolen $120 from G. D. Wilkerson, at
Anchorage.
Joe Demenzet, who was arrested
last Friday and brought from the
Granite Mine. Port Wells, has been
indicted by the grand jury on the
charge of malicious destruction of
personal property.
The jury in the first case of the
U. S. vs. the Northwestern'Fisheries
company returned a verdict of not
guilty. When the second fish case in
which the Northwestern company is
involved had been argued the court
instructed the Jury to bring in a ver
dict absolving the packers from in
tentional violations of the fisheries
laws. The District Attorney then
moved that the third indictment
against the company be quashed, as
the evidence would be insufficient to
secure a conviction.
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POSTMASTER CAN ACT
AS NOTARY PUBLIC
Territorial Treasurer W. G. Smith
of Juneau, has sent communications
to the members of the Territorial
legislature stating that he is experi
encing difficulty in administering the
new wolf bounty law passed during
the last session of the legislature.
An extract from the letter following:
“Pelts so far as coming in quite
slowly, only eight to ten to date.
There is quite a little fault being
found with the law, this being that
where wolf pelts are most available
there is a lack of notaries public,
thus entailing great expense in mak
ing the necessary affidavit. In such
cases where notary is not easily
reached, I have agreed to accept affi
davit attested to before a postmaster
with cancelling stamp used in lieu
of a seal. The pelt though, I am in
sisting in all cases, must be in strict
accordance with terras of the law.”
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JUNEAU LAND OFFICE IS
UPHELD BY COMMISSIONER
A decision of the commissioner of
the general land office was received by
the Juneau land office upholds the
local register and receiver in a de
cision rendered some time ago against
the Alaska Anthracite Hard Coal
Company, known locally as the Green
Young group of coal claims in the
Bering River coal fields.
The charges against the claimants
were fraud in some cases, and in all
case it was charged that no coal
claims had been opened on the prop
erty.
The decision against the claimants
was rendered by the Juneau office sev
eral months ago but It was referred
to the commissioner for approval.
GUGGENHEIMS BUY CLAIM8
IN THE RUBY DI8TRICT
It is reported that the Guggenhelms
have taken up their option on John
Holmgren’s property in the Ruby dis
trict and already have placed an order
for a big derdge, which will he put on
the ground either late this fall or
early next spring. It Is stated that
the Guggenhelms paid Mr. Holmgren
$60,000 cash for the property, and will
pay him another substantial sum after
the property Is working.
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The Valdez Miner has the following
to say about the operations of the
Cordova Mining and Development
Company.
Miners returning from Port Wells
state that Dr. Chase, of Cordova, who
recently returned from a trip to Mon
tnana, where he was successful in
placing a large block of the stock
of the mining company is making
active preparations to place his mine
near Golden in the steadily growing
list of producers.
One of the last steamers from Seat
tle called at Golden and unloaded a
six-stamp mill, 1,500 feet of tram, and
other machinery and supplies. The
machinery is now being transported
from the beach to the property, and
it is believed that the mill will be re
ducing ore before the arrival of win
ter. A crew of twenty-five men are
engaged in clearing the site for the
mill and other buildings.
Dr. Chase will use native lumber
as far as possible in order to help
the district, and has given Alex Sin
gletary, who operates a sawmill on
the beach at the mouth of Avery
river, a large order for timbers. The
lumber has been rafted to Golden.
The property which Dr. Chase and
associates are developing is known
as the Steve Rowe and No. 9 claims,
located near Golden, and the activi
ties of the company are welcomed by
the miners and prospectors of that
district as every new property opened
adds to the prosperity of the district
and affords prospectors a means of
securing employment and earning
money to continue their own develop
ment work.
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ALASKA EXHIBIT
Three gold medals were granted the
Pacific Coast Steamship company ex
hibits at the Panama Pacific Ex
position. One of them went to the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s
Alaska exhibit, one to the Alaska
Cruise Club, an organization formed
of those who have made round trips
to Alaska on the excursion steamer
Spokane, and one to Mrs. Mary E.
Hart, who has charge of the two ex
hibits mentioned.
A San Francisco paper, of recent
date, contains the following about the
exhibits:
“The chief exhibit from Alaska is
the hostess of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company’s display in the
Transportation Palace, Mrs. Mary E.
Hart, the famous Alaska lecturer,
journalist and club woman. She is
president of the Alaska Cruise Club,
composed of 1400 members, who are
mostly world travelers, “cruisers” on
land and sea; vice president of the
Pacific Coast Woman’s Press Associa
tion, official lecturer of the Pacific
Coast S. S. Company, and a number
of other useful things. Without her
Alaska would have but a sorry exhib
it. She is brim full of information
concerning the great Territory to the
northwest and dispenses it freely to
all visitors. The exhibit consists of
various articles of interest from Al
aska comprised of private collections
loaned for the purpose.”
Mrs. Mart is the widow of our
former townsman, the late Frank
Hart, and as soon as the fair closes
she intends to return to Alaska and
remain here permanently.
ISLEOFMAN IS
LONDON, Sept. 25—'The Isle of
Man, which has enjoyed home rule
since ancient times is in such an
economic quandry that a proposal to
ask the imeprial government that the
Island be annexed to the County of
Lancashire was recently considered in
the House of Keys, the legislative
assembly of the Island. The member
who moved the resolution declared
that the Island faced “Imminent star
vation and bankruptcy owing to the
bungling and Incompetence of the
present Island administration.”
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
MONDAY
L. L. Butler and wife came down
from Chitina and Lee will leave for a
visit to his old home in Elgin, 111., on
the steamer Northwestern.
M. T. Rowland, the original discov
erer of Nizina creek, is in town and is
registered at the Windsor hotel.
Miss Kathryn Monohan, of Valdez,
was in town this afternoon on her way
home from a trip to Seattle and San
Francisco.
A train arrived from the interior
this afternoon. The next local out
will be on Wednesday morning.
The steamer Alameda tied up at the
local dock at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
CapL O’Brien making a perfect land
ing. On account of the large quantity
of freight to be discharged she will not
sail for the westward until after mid
night. The passengers were:
For Cordova—C. S. Knudson, Mary
Nixon. Mrs. F. J. Flanagan, Mat. Mc
Donald, P. H. Wayland and three
steerage.
For Valdez—Elsie Campbell, Eliza
beth Harrington, D. L. Carter,, N. W.
Shaw, H. Patton, Katherine Monoghan
D. G. McCarthy, Mrs. O. Franklin.
For Seward—H. E. Wilson, Guy
Gibbs and wife. Ester Urbach, Mrs
Nrbach, E. A. Newton, A. H. Case and
wife.
Mrs. Geo. Roll, Mrs. J. Van Orsdel,
Miss Oliver Webb, J. J. Elliot and wife,
J. C. Lyons, Mrs. J. Sivatburg, Mrs. N.
Benner, Mrs. Emulson.
TUESDAY
W. H Seagrave, wife and daughter
arrived from Kennecott yesterday, ac
companied by their guest, Mrs. D. C.1
Seagrave.
C. S. Knudson was an arrival on
yesterday’s boat and will leave on the
first train for his home in Fairbanks.
Geo. Modine, of Anchorage, has dis
posed of his business there, and is a
passenger on the Northwestern for
the states. He will return to Nome,
which he thinks is a better camp than
Anchorage.
Guy Birch of Chitina, an employe of
the Orr Stage Company, is spending
a few days in town.
B. F. Miller and wife, of Spokane,
are registered at the Windsor hotel.
Wm. Aiken representing Schilling’s
coffee and spices, accompanied by his
bride, spent yesterday in town.
Herb Wilson returned to Cordova
on yesterday’s steamer to look ofter
his property interests here and is reg
istered at the Alaskan hotel.
Dan McDonald, who has been in the
employ of the C. R. & N. W. Railway
for a number of years as section fore
man, whose headquarters is at Strelna,
came to Cordova yesterday to meet his
son Matt McDonald, who arrived on
the steamer Alameda from Colburn,
Idaho.
WEDNESDAY
Mrs. W. H. Seagrave and her guest,
Mrs. D. C Seagrave, left on the North
western this morning for the states.
Osborne Bros, today received a new
Bafe tor their place of business.
A train left this morning for Chiti
na and Kennecott.
The Harmon Machinery Company'
has placed a large, new sign on the
top of their building.
The steamer Northwestern sailed for
Seattle at 7:30 o’clock this morning,
after loading 1200 tons of copper ore
from the Bonanza and Jumbo mines.
She also had aboard 250 tons of sack
ed concentrates from Latouche. The
following passengers from here left for
the states:
Geo. W. Sias, B. R. Houghton, R. B.
Griffin, Rrank E. Cutler, S. E. Cutler,
Chas. Ekstrom, Herman DeWitz, L.
L. Butler, E. M. Olsen, W. Ticknor,
Frank Snow, M. S. Rawland, Mrs. W.
H. Seagrave, Mrs. D. C. Seagrave.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
in port about 6 o’clock last night from
Seattle. Her passengers were:
For Cordova—Stanley Chiszek.
For Valdez—B. G. Eaton and wife.
For Latouche—J. M. McFarland.
Foi Seward — Willard Sheeham,
Merritt Sheeham. Mrs. W. R. Sheer
ham, V. J. Nicholas, C. W. Kirra,
Harry R, Hannon.
For Anchorage—Hy. Nelson, Mrs.
Win. Austin, Myrtle Austin, Gladys
Austin, Rena Austin, Lucy Austin,
Harry Cribb and wife, Milly Ham
morsleg and wife J. E. Roberts and
wife. Miss Mona Roberts, Marie Steel,
Zeke Perovich, J. M. McQuestion, L.
Beach, E. E. Edwards.
THURSDAY
Workmen are engaged in digging up
a part of the street from the Borden
building to B avenue, which has set
tled and endangered the safety of the
water mains.
The radio crew in charge of the im
provements being made to the Whit
shed navy wireless station expect to
complete its labors in about two weeks
when the collier Prothemus will sail
for California.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller have pur
chased from John F. Williams his half
interest in the Reception building, at
the corner of Second avenue and B
street. The consideration has not
been made public, neither is it known
at this time just what the plans
of the Fuller’s is in connection
with their real estate buy. but they
have show'n their confidence in the
future of Cordova by investing in this
business block.
FRIDAY
The steamer Alameda leaves Seat
tle tonight for Cordova.
Sam Gilmore came down from Ni
zina on yesterday's train and will
leave for California to attend the Pan
ama Exposition and Rose Carnival.
The steamer Mariposa is due here
from the westward Saturday night but
as she will not sail for Seattle until
Sunday.
The Alaska Hotel has placed a large
sign on their place of business.
The sailors on the collier Prothe
mus are busily at work arranging for
the smoker they intend giving at Eagle
hal next Thursday evening.
If the downpour of rain ceases long
enough for a ball game the Prothe
mus boys and the Olympia Sluggers
will cross bats at the local park Sun
day afternoon.
Cordova sportsmen by the dozen
are daily wending their way to the
Copper river flats in search of ducks
and geese.
One of the Blum, O’Neill Co. delivery
horses did his usual stunt of running
away and breaking up the wagon yes
terday. Fractuous horses are danger
ous to the safety of pedestrains, and
especially women and children.
General A. B. Cooper, of the local
postoffice, is authority for the state
ment that we will have an early and
extremely severe winter. He bases
his predictions on the fact that the
fur-bearing animals are already cloth
ed in a heavy coat of hair.
Fred H. Moffet, R. M. Overbeck,
Wm. L. Dodge, B. C. Palmer and S. A.
Witherspoon, members of the United
States Gelogical Survey, who spent
the summer in the interior, returned
to Cordova on yesterday’s train and
are registered at the Windsor hotel.
They will leave for the states on the
steamer Alameda. Most of their work
was done at the head of the CUitina
river, along the Chitina glacier, and
the members of the party report
having enjoyed ideal weather.
SATURDAY.
Brady Howard, who is in charge of
the pile driver crew, met with a pain
ful, although not serious, injury yes
terday, when a piece of the machinery
fell, striking him on the leg.
The steamer Mariposa is due to ar
rive from the westward at 6 o’clock
this evening. She will be In port all
night, taking on 1,500 tons of copper
ore for the Tacoma smelter.
Harry O'Neill, who fractured his leg
by falling from a bicycle about a
month ago, is able to about on
crutches, and as the break is knitting
nicely, he soon expects to be able to
enter school.
Owing to repairs being made by the
Cordova Power Company to its mains
the water will be turned off tonight on
First avenue, between B and C streets,
until the work is completed, which
will likely, be sometime tomorrow.
The steamer Admiral Farragut will
sail from Seattle tonight for South
western Alaska ports.
The steamer Evans Is due from the
westward tomorrow evening, although
she has not as yet been reported from
Seward.
The next train for the interior
leaves here Monday morning.
After the rains of the past week
today's sunshine was most welcome.
St. Bertha's Guild met this after
noon at the Red Dragon Club House.
Mrs. Chas. Game provied light refresh
ments.
HOLY L
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 25—Armed air
ships and aeroplanes are continually
flying over the hirth place of the
Prince of Peace at Bethlehem, accord
ing to the Bote Aus Zion (The Mes
senger from Zion) a paper published
in Palestine by a Swiss missionary’.
Nearly the entire Holy Land has been
transformed into a military camp.
Soldiers are manoeuvring every day
on the Mount of Olives, at Golotha and
Jerusalem. The English, French and
Russian convents have been turned
into barracks and between Judea and
Jericho, where transportation was
by mule pack in the days of Christ
came to bring “peace on earth,” a road
is being constructed for armored mo
tor cars.
Long columns of buffaloes, driven
by Arab peasants are hauling carts
loaded with powder, projectile and
other supplies for the Turkish army
the favorite routes of pilgrims in Pale
stine. lfast dromedaries of the camel
corps maintain communication be
tween the camps in Palestine and the
Turkish headquarters. It is supposed
that the concetration of the young re
cruits in the Holy Land is with a |iew
of another attacsk upon Egypt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
September 24.ALAMEDA.October 4
September 30.NORTHWESTERN.October 9
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, Sth; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY,
General Agent
T. J. TALLENT,
Ticket Agent
COPPER RIVER & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
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Good Passenger and Freight
Service to Interior Alaska
For Rates and Other Information Apply
DEPOT OFFICE