Late Telegraph News
SOFIA, March 14—The allies haTe
made a formal report to the powers,
directing the surrender of Adrian,
ople, Scutari and the Agean Islands,
as well as an indemnity of three hun
dred million dollars. When Turkey
complies with this conclusion absol
ute peace will be restored.
LONDON, March 14—There was
the usual big crowd yesterday to wit
ness the annual boat race between
the Oxford and Cambridge crews.
The former won.
NEW ORLEANS. March 14—A
severe storm is ragin' throughout
the states of Louisiana, Texas. Ala
bama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Much suffering has resulted, and up
to last night is was reported tbs*. 33
had been killed. Considerable dam
age to crops will undoubtedly result
unless there is a change in temper
ature very soon.
LOS ANGELES. March 14—Prof.
Hiram Hadley has had a n-?.-vious
break down and arrived here yester
day for rest and treatment. He has
been president of Yale university
since 1SS9. and has been a very busy
man.
KANSAS CITY March 14—The |
jury in the ease of Dr. Hyde, who
fcas bee on trial for the third time
for the murder of his old friend, is j
now out. Predictions are freely
made that there will be a disagree
ment.
LYMPIA, March 14—After a ses
sion of sixty days the legislature of
the state of Washington adjourned
sine die. The money appropriated
during the session aggregates twenty
million dollars.
LONDON. March 13—According to
dispatches received from Sofia it is
believed that Bulgarian and Servian
besigers have entered Andrianople.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 13 —
The Turkish commander at Andrian
ople has sent a wireless to those in
authority here, saying, "I can bold
out only a week longer.”
WASHINGTON. March 13—Dr.
Friedman has sent noice to the Sur
geon General that he would not di
vulge the method of making vacine
from cultures until government phy
sicians had recognised improvements
in patients now being treated.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 13—This
morning the ship Karluck sailed for
Victoria There it will be manned
by Vllhjalmar Stefanson and his fol
lowers. In a few weeks they will
again sail to the far north of the
Pacific waters, and expect to be gone
three years. It will be remembered
that on his recent expedition Stefan,
son discovered the "blond eskimo.”
COLUMBIA, S- C., March 12—Gov
enor Blease and the chief of police
of the city are having their troubles.
Every occasionally the chief causes
the arrest of the Governor’s chauf
feur for speeding, and thia has re
sulted in much annoyance to the
Governor. He threatens to declare
martial law unless the chief ceases
his ar rests.
LOS ANGELES. March 13—The
divine Sarah Bernhart was mixed
up in an atomobtle accident early lasti
evening. As a result she is now
housed, with sprained ankle and var
ious cuts and bruises.
NEW YORK, March 13—The New
York Y'acht Club has declined the
challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton for
another race for the cup. They
particularly object to his terms, that
limit the length of the defending ves
sel to seventy-five feet.
LONDON, March 13—Suffragette
meetings that were held last night at
Edenbridge and Radlett experienced
tome of he methods that the female
agitators hSTe been patting into
practice. The free use of stale eggs
succeeded In breaking np the meet
ings and putting the Suffragettes to
flight.
WASHINGTON. March 13—Post
master General Burleson announces
that he will enforce the newspaper
publicity law, which provides for
the publication of the names of the
owners and editors of a newspaper.
SEATTLE. March 13—The big
fleet of cannery vessels of the North,
western Fisheries Company is all
(ready for the opening of the 1913
' Alaska salmon canning season. The
different vessels are now taking on
! supplies and will leave between
i March 15 and April 10. From
twelve to 200 Orientals will go North
; on each vessel to serve as cannery
crews. At the bigger canneries at
Nushagak, Cya Chignik, Orca and
1 Kenai between 150 and 200 Orien
tals are employed every season.
NAPLES, March 13—J. P. Mor.
gan is gradually recovering his
health. This morning he departed
for Rome.
WASHINGTON, March 13—John
'Skelton Williams has been appoint,
ed Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. He is a resident of Virginia
and 47 years of age. He has been
| a banker since 1886, and organised
I the Georgia and Florida railroad and
also the Seaboard Air Line, having
been President of both.
ALBANY. March 13—There has
been an open break between Gover
nor William Suiter and Charles Mur
phy, the leader of Tammany. The
fact Is no secret and is generally wr
mitted by the close friends of the
Governor. It is believed that this
[course will put Governor Suiter in
!closer touch with the Wilson admin
istration and that he will be recog.
'nized as one of the powerful forces
'of the Progressive wing of the Demo
cratic party.
CONCORD March 13—Today the
Democrats won a signal victory in
New Hampshire by the election of
Henry Hollis, as United States Sena
tor, to succeed Senator Burnham,
whose term expired on March 4th.
Mr. Hollis is a lawyer, not yet 44
years of age. He was a candidate
for Congress in 1900 and the Demo.!
cratic nominee for Governor in 1902
and 1904.
SEATTLE March 13—Word was
received here today that the new
United States revenue cutter Unalga
would reach this city on March 25, ]
from the East coast. The vessel will
replace the Rush, sold by.the govern- j
ment recently. The Unalga will be
stationed at Juneau. Upon her ar_
rival here she will proceed to the
navy yard, Puget Sound, where she ]
will be placed on dry dock for clean
ing and painting. The Unalga will:
proceed from Seattle for her station 1
at Juneau May l.
SYDNEY. March 13—Lady Scott,1
widow of the explorer who recently
suffered death_ sailed yesterday after- ;
coon for England.
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 17—j
Members of the American Boundary 1
survey party are now here and will
aoon sail from Seattle for Cordova.
Headed by A. C. Baldwin they will i
attempt to scale Mt. St. Elias the
coming summer and they express
confidence in their ability to succeed I
where Doc Cook failed.
MONTREAL. March IS—As Dr.
Friedman was prevented from ex
perimenting with his new tubercu
losis cure% at New York, because he
did not bave a diploma to pratice
medicine, he came to this city. Yes.
terday at the Royal Edward Insti
j
i tute he treated fifty-six patiecia with
I his turtle serum.
WASHINGTON, .March 13—The
! Democratic floor leader of the House
I Oscar W. Underwood, held his first
‘conference today with President Wil
son. He urged that the time for
; convening the extra session be post
poned for a week, until April S, so
that the Ways and Means committee
may have longer time to prepare
bills.
SEATTLE. March 15—The U. S.
revenue cutter Tahoma will be one of
the first government vessels ready to
i steam north this year. In Bering
sea she will undertake the usual p*
trol of the Priblof Islands for ua.
tection of the seal rookeries, which,
'it is expected, will be occupied by the
'mammals much earlier this year than
| ever before.
SEATTLE. March 12—The case of
George Edward Adams is soon to ho
disposed of, as a tentative agreement
has been made. It will be remem
bered that he was oat on parole,
still haring nearly a year to serve
because of his conviction for stealing
gold from the assay office. A few
months ago he was again arrested
for conspiracy to counterfeit. He now
| pleads guilty, with the understanding
[that for his latter offense he is to
' receive a county jail sentence, while
he will complete his sentence at the
< penitentiary on McNeil's island.
WASHINGTON. March 12—At an
[executive session it was insisted that
| the President's appointments to tirsl
acted upon by the Senate committee
! before being taken up for confirma
! tion.
LAREDO. March 12—Joserb Mc
1 Donald, formerly supbrintedent of
the Tredwell mine near Juneau.
Alaske, arrived at Guana Juato, in
charge of Marshal Warren. The
prisoner was indicted for the mur
der of a man at the mine several
years ago. He has paid all the ex- |
tradition expenses, and declares him- I
se!' perfectly willing to stand trial, j
At the time of the death of the man i
Mr. McDonald was acquitted by the
Coroner's jury.
LONDON. March 12—Suffragettes
this morning sought to forcibly pre
semt their petitions to the King.
Several of he leaders were arrested
sad sentenced to a month's imprison
ment.
LONDON', March 12— An agree-:
ment entered into bv Austro Russia I
for demobiliration of forces, has been
published. The allies have accepted
the offer of the powers for media,
tion and settlement of the dispute
between Bulgaria and Roumania.
They will do so at a conference to be
held by ambassadors at St. Peters
burg. to be presided over by Seigius
Saranoff. Thus tbe way u prepared
for peace with the Balkans.
VIENNA March 12—The demob
ilication of the Austrian forces along
the Russian frontier, was begun this
morning.
OLYMPIA. March 12—The Goss
bill, abolishing capital punishment.:
has passed both houses and will now
go to the Governor for his signature.
WASHINGTON March 12—At a
meeting of his cabinet President
Wilson read a statement, in which
there was this expression, “One of
the chief objects of my administra.
tion will be to cultivate the friend
ship and deserve the confidence of
our sister republics in Central and
South America."
WASHINGTON March 12—From
an intimation given out this morn.!
ing it is expected that President Wil- ,
son will take up Alaska matters on
1
the twentieth. It is believed that -
soon thereafter he will determine
upon a definite policy.
WASHINGTON. March 12 —A
serious earthquake is reported. It
largely destroyed Guajimquilapa and
Santa Rosa, Guatemala.
WASHINGTON, March 12—Yes
terday afternoon Vice President Mar.!
shall made his official call on Presi
dent Wilson.
MEXICO CITY. March 12—Fore
ign Minister Delabarra has been ad-1
vised that Great Britain will recog
niie the Huerta administration. This
has greatly encouraged the federal
following and ten thousand troops
will be rushed to Sonora in the effort
to effectively quell the insurrection
there.
SEATTLE, March 12—King coun
ty is soon to have a new court house
on the property known as the old
Tester homestead at Third and James
streets. The million dollars of
bonds which were voted have been
placed with Eastern financial houses.
DOUGLAS, March 12—Federal
: General Ojeda has evacuated the
post at Agua Preta.
I j
BREMERTON. March 17—The
Cableship Burnside, that has done
ir.nch good work in Alaskan waters,
is about to undergo elaborate re
pairs. that will include installing a
new set of boilers. The total cost
of repairs will aggregate about
'$100,000. This is the largest con
jtract ever received here for any work
outside the regular naval vessels.
HAPPENINGS III
1UM
Cordova, March 13.
At a meeting of the Cordova Fire
Department held on Monday night
■there was much interest evidenced in
| the reading of a number of letters
that had to do with an invitation
‘upon the part of the department for
a contribution from the fire insur
ance companies to the firemen's fund.
IThe information was imparted that
|the compliance of the request was
not consistent with the policy of the
'companies. As a consequence the
volunteer association which is ready
and willing at all hours to protect
the interests of the companies feel
that they have received scant cour.
tesy and but little encouragement
from the interests most benefltted by
the vigilance and willingness of the
firemen. A contribution of $25 was
made, however, by a local agent for
several companies.
Mrs. E. L. Whittemore came over
from Seward for a week’s stay, and is
stopping at the Northern hotel.
Buildings lots have been purchased
by a number of our citizens within
the past few days> and it is expected
that there will be quite considerable
constnution work done tjij spring
and summer. M. Finkelstein se
cured tv.c lots on Third a'-u;uc. be
tween B and C streets, and proposes
to erect for himself and family an
attractive and commodious home.
In the same block Fred Glassbrenner
has secured two lots and he is now
having plans drawn for a comfort
able home.
Postmaster H. G. Steel is in re
ceipt of a wire from his wife, who
recently underwent a successful oper_
ation at the Minor hospital, Seat
tle, and is now visiting with her
parents in Los Angeles, announcing
the sad and sudden death of her
brother, George E. Wilkinson. Al
though but 22 years of age the
young man has been in charge of a
large crew of men, for several years
pa o', engaged in quarrying stoa j to
oe used as ballast for rhy .-outbem
Pacific railroad. His latest camp
was established near the border line
of California and Arizona and in a
premature elplosion Mr. Wilkinson
was klled. Xo details of the acci
dents have as yet been received.
CordoTa. March 14.
Mail Superintendent Alvah Ames
received a wireless message today
from Unalga. notifying him of the
harder of Charles L. Bawdry, at
Cold Bay. He was the contractor
and carrier for the mails between
Cold Bay and Xushagak. He main
tained a trading post at the former |
Tillage and did hts trading with the j
Indians. He was a French Cana-;
dian about 50 years of age and was!
the only white man at the Bay, where
he had lived for about seven years.
It is presumed that the murder oc_
curred late in January. It is now
being investigated by deputy 17. S.
Marshal Cavanaugh, of Xaknek.
Cordova, March 15.
Word has been received here that
Capt. G. T. Rude, of the United
States coast and Geodetic Survey,
will reach Cordova about the first of
April, so as to get the vessel Taku
in order for the season's work. She
will commence where she left off last
season and continue along the west
ern portion of Prince William Sound.
W. J. Holden came to town this
fternoon on the train. He has been
'to his mining properties on the Kus.
jkulina, and returns with encouraging
reports. He will go to Valdex on the
| Mariposa and on her return from the
westward will go through to Seattle.
F. H.Estabrook, who has been
looking after the interests of V. J.
Dwyer, at Strelna, during the lat
ter’s absence on the outside, returned
to Cordova this afternoon.
Dave White, manager of the Ka
talla-Cordova telephone company,
came into town last night. He re.
ports every one in his town ss hope
ful that the government Is soon to
make the people of Katalla feel that
they are glad they are living.
The ladies of the Eastern Star en
joyed themselves last night.
Among the passengers on the boat
« hich will arrive this evening is Rev.
E. X. Bradshaw, D. D% who has re.
cently been commissioned by the
Prsbyterian Home Mission Board for
the mission at Ruby. He will pro
ceed to his destination over the trail
by way of Fairbanks. It is expected
that Dr. Bradshaw will be here over
Sunday and that he will preach at
the Presbyterian church both morn
ing and evening.
Cordova, March 17.
Deputy Marshal Sam T. Bright
well returned from a trip to the out.
side. Many of Sam's friends are
hoping that he landed the Marshal
ship for this division.
Henry J. Watkins. Jr., postmaster,
station agent, chief clerk, etc., etc.,
at Kennecott, returned on the steam
er Mariposa from a short trip to
Seattle where he spent most of the
time in a hospital.
C. N, Crary and John Nagle, who
have been connected with the Great
Northern Development Company, ar
rived on the Mariposa from a trip to
Seattle and California. They ex.
pect to push development work on
the Regal property, near Kennecott.
Mrs. Caleb Corser returned Satur
dap night after a pleasant visit
among relatives in Minneapolis and
Seattle.
Commencing with the sailing from
Seattle on the 20th, the Alaska Coast
c< mpany announce that the steamer
Yukon will call at Port Wells.
John E. Barrett, who was a can
didate for the Legislature at the
November election, has returned
from a trip outside, and will take the
next train for Blackburn.
M. J. Sullivan returned from a
short trip to Seattle.
George Howard Birch, one of the
large holders in the Dan Creek Min
ing Company, was an arrival on the
Mariposa. He will go into the inter,
ior on the first train. Mr. Birch is
manager for the company and is very
anxious to get started with his pack
train from the railroad at McCarthy's
over to the other side of the Nazina
river to his property on Dan Creek.
Late last summer he had completed
his hydraulic plant, and after a three
days run, with the gold still in the
s'.uice boxes, a flood of water carried
everything away. He must now
haul in new pipe and other material
to get things in running order again,
and hopes to haul one hundred tons
to his property before the Spring
break-up.
The south bound train is at Mile
32, where a slight accident to the
rotary temporary held up the train.
In the meantime a strong wind and
descending snow filled up all around
the engine, and it has since been im
possible to make any progress. No
work could be done today as the
wind is blowing at a rate of seventy
miles an hour. If there Is a change
in the weather conditions it will not
take long to free the train and bring
her into Cordova. Late this after
noon the passengers and one sacg of
(mail was transferred and will reach
town about six o’oclack. If it is not
found possible to bring the train in
tomorrow the mail will be transfer
red and brought in tomorrow after
noon. so as to go south on the steam
'er Mariposa tomorrow night. No
train for Chitina will leave Cordova
'until the stalled train reaches here.
' It was an enjoyable entertainment
lcn Saturday night that pleased a ca
pacity audience at the Empress thea.
>tre. "The Colleen Bawn’ was the
I subject of the moving picture in three
I parts, and it was full of historic and
human Interest, depicting life and
scenes in good old Ireland with a
realism that was much enjoyed, while
Mrs. Stewart played appropriate ac
companyments. The special features
of a vocal and instrumental nature
,were well rendered and all savored
'more or less of St. Patrick’s day.
Cordo-fi. March 18.
Among the icteror naasengera to
jreach Cordova laat evening *m Billy
’Eowker, who lived in Cordova with
his brothers from 190? to 1909.1
Since then he has been placer min-'
ing along the Koyukuk, coming
directly from ninety miles above
Kettles. He will go out on the Mari_
^posa and continue on to Rochester.
| Minn., where he will consult the
| Mayo brothers. He was working a
'placer mine with his brother on Jan.
I IS when a premature explosion of
a box of caps burned his face and
'eyes, causing almost total blindness
He started from his camp a month j
'later, with the intention of securing
Imedical attention. Mr. Bowker was
I
greeted by many old time friends:
last night who expressed much re
gret at th* accident which had be
fallen him. He is a member of the
!Juneau lodge of Elks.
The steamer Mariposa was delayed 1
at Seward, presumably waiting for
the small steamer from the west- j
ward. She is due to arrive at Cor- j
dova tonight at nine o’clock and will
sail south in the morning.
Frank H. Foster
Attorney-at-Law
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