^ Cordova, April 29
Announcement is made of the
marriage on last Saturday morning
at McCarthy of Miss Mia Dixon and
Mr. James K. Bryson, formerly a
f member of the Government Boun
dary Survey party. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryson left immediately for Shu
shanna, where Mr. Bryson is inter
ested in mining properties. Miss
Dixon will be remembered as a
popular young lady who formerly
resided at Cordova.
Fred Schiller and wife have ar
ranged to take over Fred’s Place on
May 1st, and will continue to satisfy
patrons who want to eat at a first
class place, Fred Schringer, accom
panied by liig wife, will go to their
l homestead near Cape Hinchinbrook
for several months.
Cordova, May 1.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Andrus arrived
on the Sampson this morning, hav
ing recently come through from
New York. They are at the. Windsor,
as is also their friend Stephen H.
Palmer, of New York. The three
will leave for the interior on Mon
day’s train. For several years Mr.
Andrus has beeji engaged in big
hydraulic mining on Rex creek, in
the Nizina district. With a good
flow of water this season he expects
to make a big clean up of placer
gold. He will employ about 20
men and has already sent in supplies
for the season.
Among the passengers on the
Sampson going through to the west
ward today was Gus Sieffert. He
i* had with him 19 men, machinery and
supplies for the season. Their desti-,
nation is Hope, on Turnagain Arm,
at the. head of Cook’s Inlet. This
party is practically all former Nome,
ites and they are experienced in
placer mining. As the head of the
expedition, Mr. Seiifert has under
taken to work for a party of capital
ists, a large area of gold placer
ground. They will do some prelim
inary work this season and will
expect to begin to reap a rich har
vest next year.
Among the arrivals on the steamer
Alameda this morning was Capt.
Fred Warner, formerly master of the,
steamer, and P. M. Walter, formerly
first officer. They left the steamer
here and are now arranging to go to
Cape Hinchinbrook, where, the light
house tender Armeria is lying sub
Ik merged. She struck a rock and went
down two years ago. Some of her
fittings and supplies were afterwards
rescued but thexe is still much of
value on the tender. Recently the
government advertised for bids for
the abandoned vessel. The success
ful bidder was Capt. Warner and
associates, who secured all that re
mains of the Armeria and her sup
plies for $2,500. He has now come
north to arrange for raising the
Armeria. Included in the vessel’s
cargo remain about one hundred
accumulators for the. acetylene flash
lights, a large amount of coal, 400
cases of coal oil, and considerable
miscellaneous freight. A recent suv
v vey of the ship showed that her hull
was still in good shape and probably
can be raised with scows. There Is
a good beach near where the vessel
now lies which Captain Gregory was
p headed for at the time, and if she
can be raised enough to get her on
the beach the probabilities are that
she can be. patched up enough to
float her to safety.
After discharging her freight last
night the steamer Alame.da sailed
for Valdez about 11 o’clock She is
due to return to Cordova Saturday
night, to sail southbound. Although
Captain Warner came north on the
Alameda he was not in an official
capacity His place has been taken
by Captain Nord, who has been on
the Southeastern Alaska run for
years and is generally known as the
\ popular and “dancing” master of
the steamer Jefferson. He has been
commander of that vessel ever since
she. was launched, and was' among
t the first officers in the service of the
Northwestern Steamship Co., the
predecessor of the Alaska Steamship
Company. He is one of the few cap
tains who make it a point to look
after the comfort and accommoda
tion of passengers. The sailing list
of passengers from Seattle far
Prince William Sound ports was as
follows:
For Cordova—Wm. Arrowood, J.
N. Barnhill, H. N. Baumann, W.
Clayson, Mrs. M. Charbowneau, Walt
Dodge, J. Larson, Rev. J. L. McBride
and wife, Walter McCray, W. S.
Ryncarson, J. Selmes, Ed. Walsh
^ and wife, Capt. Fred Warner, J. M.
Walters, Oak Olson, U. A. Legault,
R. Husband, T. G. Davis, C. N.
Stock well, T. J. Mortell, Dr. F. E.
Warner, S. E. McDorman, H. W.
Wright, F. T. Hayman and wife, C.
j C.(King.
The steamer Sampson arrived in
port this morning at 8:30 and
sailed for the westward at 10
o’clock. She had a large number of
passengers for Cook’s Inle.t ports.
In the crowd for Knik Anchorage
were many old-time miners and
former Nomeites who are on a min
ing expedition. Passengers leaving
Seattle for this section were as
| follows:
For Cordova—Miss M. M. Floyd,
Miss M. McDonald, Lillie Leina,
Sophie Richimaki, Roy Watkins,
Harry Tecklenburg, H. T. Andrus
and wife, Stephen Palmer and 9
second class.
The next sailing north of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
will be on May 15.. The trip of the
3th has been canceled, owing to the
loss of the steering gear of the
Evans a week ago in Cook’s Inlet. A
tug is now on her way up from
Seattle to tow the Evans back to her
home port, where the necessary re
pairs will be made.
Cordova, May 2
Rev. M. A. Koonce, who has offi
ciated for the past four years at the
Presbyterian church of Cordova, will
be an outgoing passenger on the
Alameda, accompanied by his son
Allan. They will join Mrs. Koonce
who has been with ner aged moth’r
in Pennsylvania during the past
winter. Many friends will deeply
regre.t the departure of this popular
minister.
Mrs. John O’Neill will be an out
going passenger on the Alameda,
expecting to spend a few weeks
with her parents. Col. and Mrs. C. O
Dalton, who now spend most )f
their time on their ranch at Renton.
Col. Dalton is an attorney and was
formerly assistant attorney general
of the state of Washington.
This afternoon at the Rectory the
marriage of Mr. Frederick William
Excell of Cordova and Miss Eliza
beth Burns, of Seattle, Wash., was
solemnized, the Rev. E. P. Ziegler
officiating. The bride’s brother,
Alex M. Burns and her sister Mra.
Pittman were the witnesses. Mr.
and Mrs. Excell will make their
home in Cordova and are, assured of
the best wishes and congratulations
of the community in which they are
so popularly known.
Mrs. Geo. Max Esterly, who ac
companied her husband to Kenn*
cott, on his way to the placer camp
on Chittitu creek, returned from
the interior on yesterday’s train.
She will leave, on the steamer
Alameda tomorrow morning for her
home at Seattle.
The wife of Dr. J. A. Payzant, who
is physician at the Bonanza Mine,
came in from Kennecott yesterday
and will take the steamer Alameda
for Seattle, where she will spend a.
few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
L. M. Price
A. J. Huldberg, who has many
friends about town and who has
recently been employed at Keune
cott, was an arrival on yesterday’s
train.
The steamer Alameda sailed from
Seward this morning at 10:30
o’clock and will arrive at Cordova
tomorrow morning on her way
southbound. As she will not take
on any ore. here she will only be
in port about an hour. Outgoing
passengers already booked from
i Cordova are as follows:
For Seattle—P. E. Dunlap, D.
Blanckfield, Mrs. H. Walker, Miss
Dorothy Walker, Chas. Perains. S.
Rosie, Geo. Delfel, Mrs. Ge,o. Max
Esterly, Rev. M. E. Koonce, Allan
Koonce, Mrs. John O’Neill, Mrs. T.
M. Hunt, James Hunt, Guy Hunt,
Mrs. J. A. Payzant, Miss Maud Ellis,
Miss Estelle Wallace, S. Rosie, L.
N. Lowell, Aileen Low’ell, J. Long
worth, J. C. Van Orsdel, Miss Nora
Moore, J. H. Hadden.
For Juneau—Mrs. B. Delzelle, B.
H. Bailey, Miss Bessie Littell.
For Ketchikan—L. Barrett, G.
Reed. •
Mrs. T. M. Hunt and her two
boys will leave on the Alameda to
morrow for a vacation and visit with
friends on the outside.
Cordova, May 4
Caleb Corser, superintendent of
the, Copper River & Northwestern
Railway, went out the line this
morning, expecting to go as far as
Kennecott.
Mr. and Mrs. H. -F. Andrus left
on the morning train for McCarthy,
where they will hit the trail for the
other side of the Nlzlna river and
go up Chittitu creek to Re.x. There
they are engaged in large hydraulic
placer mining and w’ill have 20 or
more men at work this season.
- It is not expected that the
steamer Northwestern w’ill arrive, in
port until Wednesday, although the
time cannot yet be definitely fixed.
Deputy Marshal James Wardell
came over from Katal.a on the
launch Triton last, night. He ex
pects to go outside on the nexi
steamer.
It is not expected that the steamer
Sampson will return from the west
ward before Wednesday night or
Thursday.
Capt. Ben Durlee came in last
night with his launch Triton from
Katalla. He brought over several
passengers and the government
mail. He will return on Wednesday
morning, taking back the mail and
some powder for Takataga beach.
It is expected that the annual
breaking up and flow of ice in the
Copper river will have an effect this
week on the travel between Chitina
and Kennecott. For two or three
days past there has been a slight
run of ice but it is not likely that
the railroad timber bridge at Chitina
can be kept intact much longer.
Each spring a number of the, spans
go out and it requires from two to
three weeks to make the repairs. In
the meantime it is not possible to
get heavy freight through to the
e,nd of the line. Some passengers
usually take chances in crossing the
river in boats, but it is not advised.
Efforts will be made to so divert the
ice that the piling will not be seri
ously interfered with until after the
train leaving here. Thursday passes
over. Considerable freight to reach
here on the Northwestern Wednes
day is for McCarthy and Kenne
cott and it is hoped to get it
through. It is customary for the
spring break-up to occur about
May 4.
m Cordova, May 5
A meeting of citizens will he held
tonight at City Hall to perfect the
organization of a new Chamber of
Commerce. The special committee,
appointed to prepare a plan of
organization has completed its work
and is prepared to make a report.
If this be accepted the organiza
tion will be perfected along the lines
suggested by the committee, and it
is expected that payment of dues
for six months will be arranged for
tonight.
Monte Wahn, who returned from
Knik on Saturday night, is receiv
ing treatment for the injury to his
foot and Dr. Council hopes to save
it without any further amputation.
Monte met with an accident in
receiving a bullet from a gun, while
he was engaged with the Dalton
party in freighting coal from the
Matanuska field to tidewater. He
had a painful and serious time for a
while.
T. B. Tansy is engaged in excavat
ing on his lot located on Knob Hill.
He intends to erect a residence im
mediately.
E. L. Harwood has started on the
foundation work for his new resi
dence to oe put up on the corner of
Third street and C avenue.
Chas. Goodall has commenced the
| erection of a carpenter shop on
1 Water street, between B and C
avenues.
The steamer Northwestern sailed
westward from Skagway this morn
ing and a wire received states that
she is due at Cordova Wednesda'
night about midnight.
The steamer Admiral Sampson
has not been heard from yet, but
Capt. Lathrop, the local agenr,
expects hex in port about Thursday
morning.
The train from the interior came
in this afternooon at 2:13 o’clock.
The report from the Chitina bridge,
is to the effect that a train went
over it this morning going to Ken
necott. The ice is slowly running
but as yet has done no serious dam
age and may not affect the bridge,
piling for a few days yet. The next
train out will- be on Thursday
; morning.
T. B. Tansey is down from Ken
necott and will go to Valdez later
in the month, as he has be.en drawn
as a petit juror and is required to
report on May 25. He states that
much development work has been
done on both the . Bonanza and
Jumbo properties. Water is again
becoming available, and it is expected
that the concentrator will start up
this week. He also states that the
tram to run from the Jumbo mine
to the mill is being erected and
that shipment will be maue later in
the year.
The Gun Club shoot on Sunday at
its traps on Bay front was witnessed
by a large gathering of men and
ladies. That they became inter
ested in the shooting was apparent
by the cheering.
The score showed that out of a
shot at 25 birds. Dr. Council killed
22; M. Brock, 21; E. L. Harwood,
19; Dr. Hale, 17; E. J. Davis, 17;
O. Larson, 16; C. M. Frazier, 14;
L. Butler, 10; J. Sapiro, 6.
In the double shoot out of 24
birds Dr. Council killed IS; Dr.
Hale, 14; O. Larson, 12; L. Butler,
12; M. Brock, 11; C. M. Frazier, 9;
E. L. Harwood, 9; E. J. Davis, 7;
and J. Sapiro, 1.
This afternoon at 2 p. m. James
McCabe was buried at Eyak ceme
tery, Rev. E. P. Ziegler officiating.
P. J. Huganir was an arrival
from Valdez on the Alameda Sat
urday night. He was accompanied
by a number of workmen and they
all took the train on Monday for
the Bremner river country. It is
their intention to spend the greater
part of the summer in building a
wagon road from Mile 76 on the
Copper River & Northwestern Rail
road to the Bremner, a distance of
nearly 50 miles. He estimates that
the road can be put.in good shape
!for the transportation of freight
next winter for a few thousand
dollars.
Mr. Huganir represents the Brem
ner River Mining Company, of
which he is vice-president and man
ager. The company was organized
last winter while Mr. Huganir was in
Seattle. It is capitalized for $200,
000 and controls 18 placer claims.
The ground hrfs been mined for
years and is widely known as the
Decker property. Miners, working
with only pifks and shovels, have
been able to make better than
wages end have thoroughly pros
pected the ground, which is very
shallow, being only 12 feet to bed
rock. The. gold is high grade, being
worth $17.40 per ounce at the
banks.
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VALPARAISO, Chile, May 5.—A
fire this morning destroyed a large
part of the commercial section of the
town. It gained such headway that
occupants of buildings were unable
to make their escape. In many in
stances some, had narrow escapes
while more than 50 are known to
have perished. Some very costly
buildings and their contents were
almost totally destroyed.
TEXARKANA, Texas, May 5.—
Reports received here indicate that
a cyclone which swept over a part
of adjoining country completely de
stroyed the towns of Maude and
Redwater. In the effort of the
people to make their escape five
W'ere killed and 25 were injured.
Much suffering and loss of prop
erty has resulted. The homeless
ones are being cared for in neigh
boring communities and assistance is
being rendered in many ways.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—A joint
resolution proposing two amend
ments to the constitution were this
afternoon ordered favorably re
ported, without recommendation, to
the House by the judiciary com
mittee. One provides for extend
ing the right of suffrage to women
and the other is for nation wide
prohibition. Both are matters upon
which there, is likely to be lively
debate in the House.
ECCLES, W. Va„ .May 5.—Of the
206 miners who were suffocated by
reason of a recent explosion in the
big mine at this place, 96 bodies
have oeen recovered. There is still
a great amount of earth and debris
covering the bodies of the remaining
unfortunates.
' WASHINGTON, May 5. — The
President this morning announced
additional selections as members of
the federal reserve bank board. One
is Harry W. Wheeler, of Chicago,
vice president of the Union Tru3t
Co. Another is W. P. G. Harding,
vice president of the First National
Bank, of Birmingham. A third is
Dr. Adolph Caspar Miller, of Berk
ley, Cal. The. latter is at present
assistant to” Secretary of the Interior
Lane. He is a noted economist and
authority on finance. He was in
structor of economics at Harvard
for a year; professor of political
economy and finance at Cornell
for a year; professor of finance at
the University of Chicago from
1892 to 1902, and Flood professor of
economics and commerce at the Uni
versity of California from 1902
until he went to Washington last
year.
SEATTLE, May 5.—The steam
ship Dirigo which run aground on
Saturday night on Wliidby Island
was examined yesterday and it was
found that no damage had been
| done. As a consequence the steamer
was again started north at 5
o’clock in the afternoon. Captain
William Je.nsen relieved Captain
Flynn as master. Captain Jensen
was recently pilot on the Mariposa
and formerly was master on the
freighters Latouche and Seward. The
Dirigo will be placed on the run
between Seward and Cook’s Inlet,
taking the run of the old Dora,
which is inadequate to handle the
business to the westward.
CHICAGO, May 5.—The trouble
that has existed for some months
past in the board of education over
the administration of Mrs. Ella
[ Flagg Young, superintendent of city
schools, culminated yesterday in an
unpleasant manner. The court had
taken a hand in the matter and
issued an order regarding the reten
tion of Mrs. Young. Eight members
of the board refused to comply with
this order and were cited to appear
for contempt of court. The judge
sentenced each to serve one month
in jail for violating his order.
PEKING, May 5.—Trains will
soon be running, offering a quick
trip to tourists from all parts of the
world between Peking and Jehol,
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