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Cordova, June 11.
The ditcher went out yesterday
with a full train crew of 8 men and
will be out on the road for several
weeks. She filled the various coal
bunkers and today is doing some
construction work this side of
Tiekel.
This morning as work was being
done at the wharf one of the men fell
from the pile driver and had a leg
broken. His name is C. P. Lagoin
and he was immediately taken to
the hospital, where he was treated
by Dr. Council.
The water is high in the Kenne
cott river and last evening came
down with such a rush that six bents
of the bridge at McCarthy were
carried out. The pile driver was
there and started this morning 10
make the necessary repairs, which
will be completed in time for the.
next through train to go over, which
will be on Sunday.
The storm last night resulted in
some little damage about town, but
the most serious trouble reported
was the breaking of a plate glass
window at the store of S. Blum &
Co. The plate had been cracked.
The trustees of the Cordova Cham
ber of Commerce have gotten away
from the idea of employing some
booster from Seattle to come here
and give his services to the Chamber
at a salary of two or three hundred
dollars a month. At a meeting yes
terday it was decided that the duties
of the office, at least for the present,!
only required part of the time of a
man to act as secretary. Since the.
reorganization H. G. Steel has been
temporarily serving as secretary and
he was elected to the position per
manently, at some slight considera
tion for services.
The freighter Latouche left Seattle
on Monday last with freight for
Southwestern Alaska. In the ekkfij
signment was 70 head of cattle.
These will be. discharged at Cordova
and will be taken to Chitina over
the railroad. From there they will
be driven over the government
road to Fairbanks.
The freighter Seward is now on
her way up from Seattle, having
sailed from there on Tuesday last.
The steamer Victoria made an
early landing at Nome this year,
having no trouble in reaching there
yesterday, on the 10th.
Cordova, June 12.
The train from the interior
reached here this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Passengers and mail came
from Kennecott, having been trans
ferred at Mile 191, where a few
bents of the bridge were washed out.
The train will go out again in the
morning, although it may be delayed
an hour or two from the regular
time of 8 o’clock. Engineer D.
Reaburn wired that he would arrive
on the. Northwestern tonight, and if
possible would like to get his men,
horses and supplies for Chitina, out
on the train tomorrow. If necessary
the train will be held a couple of
hours so that Mr. Reaburn may be
accommodated.
Among the prominent passengers
on the Admiral Sampson this morn
ing was Eugene Underwood, of Bir
mingham, Alabama. He goes to
Seward and is accompanied by a
small party of assistants. As one
of the assistant engineers of the
Alaska Engineering Commission his
particular duty will be to make an
estimate of the probable value ’.o
the government of the Alaska North
ern railroad. If the probable turns
out to be a fact, that the western
ocean terminus is to be established
at Seward, then the purchase of
the. existing line may* he desirable,
particularly as it is variously esti
mated that the present road would
not bring more than a quarter mil
lion to a naif million dollars. Mr.
Underwood was around town for a
time this morning in company with
Colonel Swanitz, the chief engineer
and present manager of the Alaska
Northern. Mr. Haze.let, Capt.
Lathrop and other citizens met Mr.
Underwood and he appeared greatly
interested in the Copper River it
Northwestern Railway, expressing
an intention to return here shortly
and take a trip over the road. He
was assured that this was very much
desired and that every facility and
courtesy would be placed at his dis
posal to suit his convenience and
pleasure. Mr. Underwood is a
brother of the present floor leader
of the House, Oscar W. Underwood,
recently elected United States sen
ator from Alabama.
The steamer Sampson did not
stop at Katalla last night and as a
consequence reached Cordova at 7
o'clock this morning, three hours
earlier than was expected. She re
mained in port until about 11
o’clock. She had aboard a large
number of passengers for Seward
and also Cook’s Inlet. While at
Knlk Anchorage the Sampson will
take aboard the coal that was mined
in the. Matanuska Held last year, and
which will be tested for steaming
purposes by the Maryland, on Puget
Sound. When the Evans was north
on her last trip the barges had not
brought out much of the coal so that
she was only enabled to sail south
with 50 tons, but it is likely that
the balance will be. shipped on the
Sampson. The coal is in good con
dition, but some of the sacks were
broken while it was being freighted
out in a frozen condition last winter.
The navy test calls for 800 tons and
of the 900 tons mined there will be
between 850 and 875 tons in the
shipment. Passengers from Seattle
for this section of Alaska are as
follows:
For Cordova—Lucy B. Gray, Mrs.
J. Cass'ady, J. Cassady, Miss Grace
Custer, F. C. Sharkey, Mrs. F. C.
Sharkey, R. D. McKennon, Mrs.
Cottingham and 6 second class.
For Katalla—Wm, Carlen and J.
B. Wardell.
Cordova, June 13.
Among the returning passengers
on the Northwestern was Mrs. O. M.
Kinney, who spent the past few
months with friends in Oregon and
Washington. She expresses pleas
ure at being home again and is
accompanied by an attractive young
lady friend, Miss M. A. Hickley,
who will spend a few weeks with
her.
A number of people from Cordova
had a hope that they might connect
up with some of the government
survey parties, but shortly after the
arrival of the .Northweetejrn they
learned that a full complement of
men had been secured for the
present. Through the Intercession
of Jack Dalton his force was aug
jjtt4ated by the addition of Red Mc
Donald and John Bellows, who went
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with Jack to the westward, to assist
in packing supplies to inland camps.
C. R. Brock, of San Francisco,
was an arrival on the Northwestern
last night. He is a brother of our
townsman Malcolm Brock, and is on
a vacation tour through the Pacilic
Northwest and the coast line of
Alaska. He will remain a week
before proceeding to the westward,
from which point he will sail south
for California, where he is engaged
in business.
Henry Alheit, game warden for
this judicial division, whose particu
lar duties have been in the Chisana
country, is again in town, having
come over from Yakatat. Henry
says he is still on the job, not
withstanding rumors to the effect
that he is soon to resign or be re
moved. There is at least one app»*
cant from the Chisana who m seea
ing the appointment.
The Cordova Rod and Gun Club
held a shoot yesterday in honor of
A. C. Hambright, a representative
of the Arms Co., resulting in killing
out of 25 birds, Dr. Council, 22; A.
C. Hambright, 17; E. L. Harwood,
17; M. Brock, 19; E. J. Davis, 16;
O. Larson, 12; C. Ce.rney, 10.
In the second trial at 25 birds,
Dr. Council killed 23; C. Cerney,
21; A. C. Hambright, 19; M. Brock,
17; E. J. Davis, 14; E. L. Harwood,
13; O. Larson, 8.
In the trial at double birds, out
of 24, Dr. Council killed 16; A. C.
Hambright, 14; E. J. Davis, 11; E.
L. Harwood, 10; O. Larson, 2.
The day for granting or renewing
liquor licenses w.ill soon roll around
and when July 1st arrives the seven
places now doing business in Cor
dova will have each raised $1,000 to
pay to the government if Judge
Brown looks with favor upon the
petition th t will be presented to
nim. Instead of each applicant
circulating a petition, but one is
being signed, and it asks that
licenses be granted to the seven
places now doing business. Every
body, including women, seem to he
signing it. v
Jack Dalton and his wife we
passengers going through to Knik
on the steamer Northwestern. They
had been back to Washington,
where the services of Jack were
secured as chief pack master for the
Alaska Engineering Commission. A
number of friends were down to the
wharf to extend greetings to these,
residents o this section.
On the train yesterday afternoon
was an important arrival in the per
son of “Dick the Trapper.” He
brought with him the three brown
bear rtiat he and W. M. Wloff had
shot in the country back of Mile 33.
The two black bear killed were sold
to people out the line.
L. A. Jones and wife, came in
yesterday from Copper Center and
are at the Windsor. They will leave
on the first steamer for the outside,
to enjoy a short vacation. Mr.
Jones is the school teacher in the
interior town.
Cordova, June 15.
A train left Kennecott this morn
ing and will come as far as Chitina
today, expecting to reach Cordova
early tomorrow afternoon. The few
bents of the bridge that had been
washed out at McCarthy have been
put in and there is no trouble
about trains again running over it.
The next train to leave Cordova will
! likely be on Friday morning, after
[ the arrival of the. steamer Mariposa,
which is due here on Thursday.
Cordova, June 16.
The wishes of the liquor dealeis
of Cordova, that the Town Council
resolve that Judge Brown be re
quested not to grant any liquor
licenses other than to the present
seven dealers, until the town had a
population of 2,500, was presented
in a resolution. This is similar to
a measure that was introduced a
year ago but which was not adopted.
Last night it was protested by one
member that it was a matter that
had no business before Council. An
other expressed the opinion that it
was not fair to recommend that a
monopoly be given the present deal
ers until the town had such an en
larged growth. Upon motion the
matter went over until the next
regular meeting.
At the meeting of Town Council
last night attention was called to the
advisability of taking some move to
secure a school for the boys and
girls who are living beyond the city
limits. School Director Flynn stated
that last year 44 per cent of school
enrollment was from outside the
city. It was believed that there were
a sufficient number of pupils to in
duce the government to establish a
school at Oldtown, for which there
is ample available money, not only
to supply a teacher but also to put
up a building.
PARIS, June 15..—A prospectus
of a scheme to endow the city of
Panama with a casino which will
rival that at Monte Carlo is being
circulated in Paris. The Panama
National Casino Company is about
to be registered in London with i
capital of $2,000,000. The shares
will be sold at $5 each and theje will
be an issue of $100,000 bonds which
will bear 6 per cent interest.
The directors of the casino include
Lord Shrewsbury Lord Talbot, Cap
tain E. Miller, D. S. O., and E. N.
Miller, director of the Roehampton
polo team. The. company has an
ideal site of 250 acres on the Gulf
of Panama and a charter which runs
40 years. It is estimated that the
minimum profits will be 40 per cent
annually. The roulette wheel at
Panama will give a percentage
against the player two and a half
times greater than that given at
Monte Carlo.
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ODESSA, June 16.—The third
stage in Russia’s ambitious naval
program for the Black Sea was con
cluded with the successful launch
ing of the Dreadnaught Ekastorina
II at the Nikolaioff navy yard. The
two dreadnaughts already launched,
and soon to go into commission, are
the Empress Maria and the. Alex
ander III. The fourth, the Ivan-the
Terrible, is to be laid down on the
ways vacated by the Ekastorina II.
The six destroyers and the six sub
marines, included in the ne.w pro
gram, have already been completed,
and two armored cruisers are build
ing. There is also being constructed
one of the largest floating docks in
the world, capable, of carrying a ves
sel of 40,000 tons. It will cost
$2,000,000.
Notwithstanding this formidable
force, naval experts say that Turkey
would have a decided advantage on
the BlacK Sea in the event of a war
between the two countries, as the
Russian dreaanaughts are to be
armed with only 12-in. guns, as
against guns of 13-in. and 15-in re
spectively on the two cruisers re
cently acquired by the Turkish gov
ernment, one from Brazil and the.
other now completing in England.
The longer range of the Turkish
guns would, it is believed more than
counter balance the greater aggre
gate tonnage, ar.d armament of the
new Russian craft.
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CHICAGO, June 15.—The week
of June 23-30 the International Sun
day School Association will hold Its
great convention, with religious
workers present from all over the
world. During the month more than
thirty different trade and social asso
ciations will hold their annual meet
ings in the city, ranging from the
Norwegian Singers’ Association to
the American Pe.ony Society.
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DUTTE, June 15.—On Saturday
night there, was intense excitement
in tliis city. Insurgent members of
the Western Federation of Miners
made an attack upon the sheriff and
police, succeeding in putting them
to flight, when they succeeded In
dynamiting a safe and then blowing
I up the home of Patrick Casey, a
union official.
BUTTE, June 15.—Last night
Governor Samuel V. Stewart arrived
from Helena and will make an in
vestigation of the labor troubles
that have caused so much contention
in this city.
SEATTLE, June 15.—The Alaska
Engineering Commission is to soon
have a boat for use on the Susitna
river. A 75-foot stern wheeler was
launched here Saturday and arrange
ments have been made for its use by
the Commission. No name has been
given it but it will be completed and
sent north as soon as possible. It
will only draw 18 inches of water,
and it is expected that it will be of
great service to the members of the
surveying party in the Susitna
country.
REDDING, June 15.—The sixth
eruption of Mount Lassen occurred
last night. Lance Gradiam, a lum
berman, was fatally injured by being
hit by a boulder that was blown in
his direction.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.—In an
address here yesterday Dr. Anna
Shaw created somewhat of a sensa
tion by declaring that the marriage
ceremony had outlived its useful
ness. The remark has caused wide
spread discussion and many excep
tions are take.n to her view.
LONDON, June 15. — Although
they may be regarded as slow, the
newspaper men consider that they
have scored a great victory over
their contemporaries across the se,a
by inducing Colonel Roosevelt to
make an important admission. In
a talk with representatives of the
press he strongly intimated that he
would again seek the Presidency in
1916. The Colonel, however, would
not say whether he expected to run
as a Bull Moose or as the candidate
of a united Republican party.
WASHINGTON, June 15.—The
President returned from Princeton
much invigorated and early this
afternoon attached his signature to
the bill repealing the exemption
clause of the Panama tolls bill. In
the presence, of the newspaper re
porters the President charged that
a combination of business interests
was seeking to bring about an ad
journment of Congress without
enacting trust legislation.
WASHINGTON, June 16.—After
the Senate went into session yester
day afternoon an adjournment was
taken out of respect to the death of
a former presiding officer, former
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson.
SEATTLE, June 16.—At the an
nual meeting of the Masonic order,
for the state of Washington, R. D.
Pinneo,, of Seattle was elected grand
lecturer for Alaska.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., June 12.—
Overton W. Price, vice president and
treasurer of the National Conserva
tion Association, of which Gifford
Pinchot is president, committed
suicide here this morning. He had
been ill and while in a despondent
mood shot himself to death.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
N PROBATE COURT FOR CHITINA
PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nels
Oscar Sail, a Mentally Incompetent!
Person.
Charles G. Sail having tiled his
petition that he be appointed guar
dian of the estate in Alaska of Nels
Oscar Sail, a mentally incompetent
person, it is ordered that the same
be heard on the Twenty-third day of
June A. D., 1914 at 10 o’clock a. m.
of said day, and ihat notice be pub
lished in the Chitina Leader for a
period of four weeks.
Dated May 11th, 1914.
(Seal) OSCAR FISH,
Com’r and Ex-Officio Probate Judge.
NOTICE OF PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that I have
been appointed administrator of the
estate of Paul d’Heirry, deceased,
which estate is now being probated
in the Probate Cou»t of the Chitina
Precinct, Alaska. All persons hav
ing claims against the said estate
will please present them for pay
ment with the proper vouchers,
within six months from the 29th
day of April, A. D. 1914.
HORACE LEACH,
Administrator.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, April
29, 1914.
WASHINGTON, June 15.—Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels has recog
nized the extraordinary heroism of
the me.n who assisted in the taking
of Vera Cruz. Letters of official
commendation were sent by the
Secretary to 108 officers and men in
the navy, who distinguished them
selves by valiant service* Eleven en
listed men were awarded medals of
honor and a gratuity of $100 each
for heroism.
QUEBEC, June 16.—Lord Mersey,
presiding at the royal commission
hearing, commenced the investiga
tion this afternoon of the recent
Empress of Ireland disaster, in
which nearly onethousand lives were
lost.
SEATTLE,, June 16.—Yesterday
the coroner's jury that has been in
vestigating the death of M. D.
Samuels, of Nome, recommended that
the companion of the dead man,
Mrs. Blanche, Smith, should be held
until a further probe was made.
WASHINGTON, June. 16.—Yester
day was generally observed through
out the country as flag day. The
President delivered an address here
in commemoration of the day Among
other things he said that it was his
privilege, and right as a representa
tive of the nation which does as it
pleases in its own affairs, to say that
it always stands for the rights of
men when human liberty is at stake,
the spot where stood Michigan’s
first capitol building a bronze tablet
presented to the state by the Michi
gan Daughters of the American
Revolution, was unveiled with appro
priate formality. Mrs. Judge Grant,
of Detroit, daughter of Alpheus
Felch, who was governor of Michi
gan at the time the first capitol
building was erected unveiled the
tablet. The presentation speech was
made by E. E. Campbell, of Benton
Harbor, vice-regent of the Michigan
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, and Governor Ferris accepted
the tablet on behalf of the state. The
unveiling maiked the close of the
40th annual convention of the Michi
gan Pioneer and Historical Society.
WASHINGTON, June 16.—Upon
reaching 70 years of age, Justice Job
Barnard, for 15 years a member of
the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, retired. Bench and
bar united in a public demnostration.
Justice Barnard was appointed by
President McKinley. He is a civil
war veteran, having enlisted in
Indiana. His retirement leaves only
one civil war veteran among local
judiciary—Justice Holmes of the
United States supreme court.
BUTTE, June 16.—After an in
vestigation here of the labor troubles
Governor Stewart is convinced that
they are more serious than he antici
pated. He now fears that the state
troops will not be able to handle the
situation and he has telegraphed
President Wilson to hold federal
troops in readiness to be sent to this
city. He still hopes that this may
not be necessary but wishes to be
prepared should an emergency arise.
LANSING, Mich., Juns 16.—On
TALKING OF RUGS
A big assortment of very large,
and also odd sized rugs, are carried
by the Waldron Co. of Seattle, who
specialize, in rugs, also ship them on
approval to responsible people and
send cuts of patterns and sizes
desired. Better write us. 1322
Fourth Avenue.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of M. f.
Connolly, Deceased.
To all persons havirfg claims
against the estate of M. T. Connolly,
deceased, notice is hereby given to
present any such claims, with proper
vouchers, to the undersigned, the
administrator of the said estate,
within six (6) months from the date
hereof, at the office of the under
signed at Chisana, Alaska.
Dated at Chisana, Alaska, this 1st
day of May, 1914.
GEO. R. GOSHAW,
Administrator.
First publication May 29.
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