The Cordova daily times. [volume], December 21, 1914, Image 1

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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER HE\ ENTEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914. PRICE TEN CENTS.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 21—Eugene
Zimmerman, former president of the
'Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ky.,
and father of the Duchess of Manches
ter, died at his home in this city today.
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DAILY TIMES INSTALLING
AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM
Aft a provision against any delay In
getting out The Daily Times, the man
agement is installing an auxiliary
power system, in the shape of a water
motor, to be used in the event any ac
cident shall put the electric system
out of commission temporarily. It is
the aim of the management not only
to get the best newspaper in the divi
sion, but to provide every possible
means against delay in its publica
tion. The motor is of sufficient size
to run both the Linotype and presses,
and will be operated by power from
the water mains of the Cordova I’ow
“er Co.
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MRS. JAMES CARSCADDEN
PASSES AWAY SUNDAY
Mrs. Jus. Carscadden died yester
day morning at 7:30. She had not
been in good health for some months,
but her death was unexpected. Mr.
and Mrs. Carscadden have been resi
dents of Cordovn almost since the
founding of the town, being among
the first to take up their residence
here. The funeral services were held
this afternoon from Lambert's under
taking parlors, the body being laid to
rest in the local cemetery.
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MOOSE ISSUE INVITATIONS
TO XMAS ENTRTAINMENT
Invitations have been issued by the
Loyal Order of Moose to their friends
to participate in the entertainment
and Christmas tree to be given by the
lodge on Christmas afternoon. Sev
eral hundred invitations have been
sent out, and it is the belief of the
committee that no one has been over
looked. Every lady and child attend
ing will be the recipent of a gift from
Santa Claus, who has promised to be
per^onaily present and superintend
their distribution.
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TODAY’S DAILY TIMES LATE
ON ACCOUNT OF ACCIDENT
The Daily Times is considerably
later than usual in appearing on the
streets touay, owing to me im.i m»i
a slight accident occurred to a part of
our machine shortly before we were
ready to go to press, and which re
pairs consumed a couple of hours.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Supt. Corser returned yesterday
from a trip of several days out the
line.
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J. S. Kenyon, of Kennocott, was ar
arrival on the train yesterday and if
registered at the Rainier Grand.
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Fred Tracy was a passenger on the
Alameda for a business trip to th<
westward.
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Mrs. T. M. Hunt and two young som
returned on the Alameda this morn
ing after a pleasant visit in the states
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Chief Clerk Alvah Fames, of tin
railway mail service, left this mornlnj
on a business trip to the westward.
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J. O. McDonald, of Sushanna, wa
an arrival from the interior on yestei
days train.
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Month in and Month out you’ll b
money ahead if you use our groceries
S. BLUM & CO.
FOUND—A handsomely embroldei
ed linen towel. Owner may have b
calling on Rev. J. L. McBride.
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Read the Times and be a booster.
PHTROGKAD, Dec. '_’l—Russian forces are still
holding at bay the German column in Poland, ac
cording to an official report issued today by the war
office. The Germans haw thrown column after col
umn against the Russians in an attempt to cross
the Bzura river, the other side of which is held by the
Russians, who are strongly intrenched. The Gor
man force is estimated to be fully two hundred
thousand men, and for three days these troops have
made attack after attack to drive back the Russians
and advance on Warsaw, thirty miles to the Hast.
Hvorv attack so far has been repulsed by the Rus
sians, who have inflicted heavy losses upon the at
tacking force.
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BERLIN, Dee. 21—Reports of French successes
reaching here have had a disquieting effect upon
the people, who have
ruimuruu v uriirvrii
in i!i(' success of the
German a r m s i n
France. Of late the
war office bulletins
have dealt largely
with the fighting in
the east, with little
or no details from
tlie battlefields of the
west. A dispatch
from General Von
• Kluck, commanding
the German center in
France, states that
the news of French
gains all along the
line in France have
been exaggerated,
and that while it is
true that the Ger
% man forces have
yielded a t some
points to heavy at
tacks. t he seeminir re
verses have been eonnt< [balanced by German gains
at other points. The General admits that the fight
ing lias been severe.
STEADY GAINS i« the
WHOLE BATTLE FRONT
PARIS, Dec. 21—An official war office report is
sued tliis afternoon states that the French troups
have made gains all along the line- Not one men
tion is made of a German success, although the fight
ing has been general, nor is there any mention of a
French repulse.
Gains, though slight, are recorded in Belgium,
between Lys and Aisne, in Champagne county and
in Argonne. At one point an advance of twelve
hundred yards is recorded, and at another the French
, gained live hundred yards. Progress is also being
made between Argonne and Meuse, on the right
bank of the Meuse, and on the Heights of Meuse,
i Success is also recorded for the French heavy artil
lery on tin* Aisne, near Rheims and elsewhere along
tin* line.
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LONDON, Dec. 21 A report from Berlin states
that Emperor William lias left the city enrouto to
the front, where lie will spend Christmas with the
- troops. Tin* dispatch does not state in which diree
r tion the Emperor has gone, but it is believed that he
is hastening to the battle line in Flanders. The Em
peror is still a sick man, and is going to the front
against the advice of his physicians.
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LONDON, Dec. 21 Dispatches from IVtrograd
state that the Russian army in Roland is successful
ly holding the German force in cluck, and that no
further advance of the enemy is being made in the
direction of Warsaw. The messages state that the
Gormans are making desperate assaults upon tin
Russian positions, and are suffering heavy losses.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—1The United States
Supreme Court today handed down an opinion re
versing the Federal Court of New Hampshire and
permitting the extradition of Harry Thaw from New
Hampshire to New York
Justice Holmes, of the Supreme court, announc
ed that by a unanimous vote, the court overruled the
contention set up by Thaw’s attorneys, and upheld
hv the Federal court of New llampsire, and held
that it was not for a man confined in an iusau<>
asylum to walk out if tin* opportunity presented it
self. It is believed that Thaw will In extradited
immediately.
WASHINGTON, Dec. L’l—Harry Thaw may
remain in New Hampshire for the next thirty days,
unless his attorneys consent to hi •removal sooner.
The mandate of the United States Supreme court
that lie may be extradited by the State of New York,
will not issue until thirty days have elapsel, unless
attorneys for both sides shall ask for an early issue.
WASHINGTON, Dot- 21 The Alaska Railway
commission, consisting of Chairman Ivies, Lieuten
ant Mears ami Thomas Riggs, Jr., met liere today.
While nothing is known of tin* result of their con
ference, it is rumored that the report of the commins
sion will he completed within a short time and will
he placed in the hands of the President and Secre
tary Lane shortly after tin* first of the year, together
with a recommendation of the route or routes for the
government railroads in Alaska. Tin* members of
the commission, when approached hv newspaper
men, absolutely refused to be interviewed on the sub
jcct of the railroad, or the probable route.
It is also rumored here that Col. Goetlmls, Gov
vtnor of the Panama Canal Zone, who is now on
route In re, will be requested by the President to take
charge of the building of the government roads in
Alaska.
LONDON, Dec. 21—Little doubt remains in the
minds of military experts here that the general ad
vance by the allies against the (Hermans positions in
France and Belgium is under way. It is reported
that for tin* past few days fighting has been gem ral
all along the line, and that the allied trooops have
made decided advances both in France and Belgium.
Details, however, are lacking, as the official reports
issued by (lie British war office are very meagre,
merely recording slight gains.
BORDEAUX, Dee. 21 It is reported here that
a secret agreement has been reached between Eng
land and ItaU, win n by Italy, it is said, will im
mediately throw 500,000 troops into the field in the
event Cairo is threatened by the Turks Italy will
take this step, it is added, to protect her interests
in Tripoli.
1ST K QUALIFIED SflY
HIM EXPERTS
IjONDON, l>ec. 21 British military critics say
Hint the contention hv German war ofTiee that (Jen
•ml I lindenherg, commanding the German forces in
Poland, had "cored a notable victory over the Bus
•dans, should be qualified. There is no disputing
the fact that the German army under llindenberg
has made a notable advance in the direction of War
saw, hut in falling back the Russians have taken up
strong positions, and have entrenched themselves
so securely that the efforts'of the Germans to dis
lodge them have been without avail. Before either
side may claim a decisive advantage much hard
fighting must ensue, and in their present position
it will be difficult for the German forces to make
any further advance until they have dislodge the
Russians.
BOERS ENDED
(JAI’KTOWN. !><e. 21—Premier Both a, in a
statement issued today, stated that lie considered
♦ In- liiii'ivmii’ in Smith
Africa as completely
ended. He said tlial
with the death of
(ieneial I levers the
ivln Is were deprived
of tli ir l ist leader,
and that, thoroughly
disheartened t h e y
had laid down tin ir
arms ami had return
ed to their pursuits.
He did not deem it
necessary t o main (
tain any larger arm
od force, as further
uprising is eonsider
i d almost an impossi
bility. It is now be
lieved that all fac
tions in South Africa
Will stand united (iKM-lKAl, B\KKS
with Filmland in its fi^lit with Germany and Aus
tria.
LONDON, Doc. 21—A traveler, arriving lien
from Berlin, slates that the Germans are not think
ing of an airship raid on England, and are treating
as a hnr ke the alarm the rumor has created ii
England. . ..A the precautions that are being take!
by the government to prevent Zeppelins from raid
ing the country.
PETROGltAB, Dec. 21—A report which ha
- da d wide circulation here, to the < fleet that Aus
tria had asked Russia to name terms of peace, ha
been officially denied by the government. It is sai<
liy the authorities that no message from Austria
looking toward a cessation of the war has been re
ceived from Austria.
\\T'i\V Dec. 21 The stoUc mmjcet toda
showed steady recessions from the opetfra figure:
the market closing weak. The decline in prices t<
day was the most prounced since the resumption o
business by the exchange.
TUPS SOUND FOB
GENERAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Brigadier
General Charles Norton, retired, died
at his home in this city today. Gen
eral Morton was n brother In law of
Senator Poindexter, of the State of
Washington.
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INTERESTING PAPER
NEARLY 50 YEARS OLD
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Gus Rueter, who recently returned
from Chisana. where he was employed
on the Hamshaw placer claims, has
turned over to The Daily Times n
copy of the New York Herald, prin ed
on April 15, 1865, which contains a
very graphic account of the assassina
tion of President Lincoln. Gus has had
this paper in his possession for nine
teen years, having purchased it in
Chicago, and it Is marvelously well
preserved and a most interesting is
sue.
In addition to detailed account of
the assination of President Lincoln,
by being shot through the head while
setting in his private box at Ford’s
theatre witnessing a play, and the at
tempt upon t.h<c life of Secretary Se
ward in his sick chamber, by receiving
three knife stabe on the throat and
two on the face, it contains hourly
bulletins of the condition of both, to
gether with the effect of the terrible
calamity that had befnllon the nation.
Ai^ interesting feature of this paper
is the particulars of the surrender of
General Lee and the whole rebel army
of Northern Virginia to General Grant,
together with the details of the fight
ing previous to the surrender; an ac
count of the surrender of Lynchburg;
the latest news from General Sher
man’s army; the important speech of
the President, giving his views on the
Peace, Reconstruction and Emancipa
tion questions; also all t.he important
war views at that time.
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WAR PICTURES AT
THE EMPRESS THEATRE
With the Pathe Weekly show to
morrow night at the Empress, the first
of the war is brought home to us. This
is without question, the most clearly
photographed and intensely interest
ing Pathe that we have ever seen.
From now on, two Pathe Weeklies
will be shown eack week.
Photographs of the Fourth Episode
of Perils of Pauline, which forms a
portion of Tuesday's program can be
seen In the Empress theatre lobby.
CORDOVA COMING WITH
EXPLOSIVES AND COAL
The freighter Cordova is scheduled
1 to leave Seattle on December 28 with
1 a cargo of explosives and coal.
Mrs. Eby Gets Tickets.
Mrs. Charles C. Eby. of Cordova, a
stenographer in the Oastineau office,
last night was handed two round-trip
tickets to Seattle, the annual Christ
mas gift of A. T. Spatz, the Alaskan
caterer, to patrons of the Spatz Cafe.
—Empire.
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Moose Meet Tonight.
’ Tonight the Loyal Order of Mose
will meet in Eagle hall. As the final
meeting before Christmas, it is hoped
^ a large attendance of the members
1 will be present.
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Ray G. Day Married
Ray G. Day, formerly of Cordova,
but now a member of the Dally Empire
staff at Juneau, was married recently
in that city to Mrs. Anna Vestal.
Cold in the South.
Wtnham Hay. in Southeastern Alaa
* ka. is frozen over to a depth of sis
inches, making navigation impossible.
S-A T-l S F-A-C-T-l-O N a big word,
i a bigger thing: You’ll get it in big
|' measure by buying your GROCERIES
at S. BLUM & GO.
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