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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13

channels and deserves a fighting chance as do all the old channels ana in all probability when Alder creek has been prospected and bedrock reached, we can begin to realize a camp Of some importance. These old chan neIs laying across the country hav- ing been covered up by volcanic action -upheaval and settling of mountains into the river beds of long ago-where the wealth in inestimable figures lies sleeping-patiently waiting the ener- getic and never tiring prospector to burrow into it and help himself. Now what we most need is the drill, one that will go to the bottom of these channels and tell us what is there. Up to the present time not on edoliar's worth of mining machinery has come into this camp, excepting, ot course, the small prospecting outfit, and the small outfit is useless without high pressure pumps and other ways and
 means of handling water. Now I thbk if the Seattle and Cordova spirit would wake up, it could help us materially, in holding down exhorbitant prices and lending an encouraging hand in land ing mining machinery. Robt. Clark. one of Shushanna pioneer operators is in the city preparing to bring in a wake up, it could help Us materially, Tn
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
FEDERAL JOB AT IDITARoD
 CAN FIND NO TAKERS

Postmaster Albert Vile, of Iditarod, was an arrival on yesterdays train He is on his way to Sacramento, where he may locate. MT. Vile ten, dered his resignation as postmaster several months and is anxious to give up the office, but as yet his successor has not been appointed. He is an old-time Alaskan, who has lived in diff ferent parts of the territory, but says there is too much red-tape and too lit tie pay for him to hold his present fed eral job.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
DRUGGIST HELD l N SER|OU US
 CHARGE

MCCARTHY, Oct. 1O-Gustav Priess- ner, the local druggist, has been placed under arrest by the United States Mar shal, charged with selling liquor with out a license. Mir. Priessner gave bond and is cited to appear before the district court at Seward.
 w. R. Faddis has received the ap- pointment to the office of Commission CT vice F. R. Barnes, resigned. MT. Faddis will take office as soon as his bond is accepted.
 Sam Sanderson and Jas. Hyland are in town after a busy season in which they were occupied in working the Blocks ground on Rex Creek. Hyland has lost 53 pounds in weight but he still retains his glad Hibernian smile
 George Goshaw, who for the past past two years has been in charge of the Freedman interests in the Chisana, arrived in town last night. He will leave for the coast on the next train.
 Building operations around McCar- thy continue. George Rust is having an addition put on his pool hall. Tim Eckstrom's new cottage is completed. c. F. M. Cole has finished a two room addition to his house and half dozen more buildings are to be erected.
 J. H. Murray attorney and placer miner, arrived from Valdez yesterday. He will return to his Young Creek property for the winter.
 The fourteen hundred dollars appro- priated for use on the Mccarthy Nizina trail is being spent under the direction of Gust Johnson, of the Road Commission.
 Mccarthy is the livest town in Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
r \ 5 RE DIES A I HOME IN
 FRANCE

ORANGE. Fracne, Oct. 13-Henri Fabre, noted eutomologist died here today. Fabre was a world figure in his chosen line endeavor and had add ed greatly to the worlds store of knowledge on the subject his writings and books being accepted everywhere as authoritative.
 c. N. Crary, of Nizina, was a Cor dova passenger on yesterdays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
Goinq Is Slow on Trail

Ex-Senator Henry Roden, of Fair banks and Iditarod was an arrival on yesterdays train, having made the trip as far as Chitina by automobile. He reports the trail soft and heavy, seven days being required to make the run. Attorney Roden is on his way to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13

touch with the immediate needs of the country, and l wish him every sue cess in this venture Thanking you Mir. Editor, very kindly,
 1 hope to remain,
 Yours Respectfully,
 NJ. s. MCALLISTER.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13

Mike Maker, who has been working for the company at Mile 52, is in town and will leave on the Northwestern for trip to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
Meetin of Eastern Star.

A regular meeting of Cordova Chap ter No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star will be held tomorrow evening Oct. II, at o'clock D. m, to which all members are requested to be present. Visitors are cordially invited tP atte- nd. By order of the
 WORTHY NATION.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13
Inside Railroad Dope.

In discussing future construction work. Chairman Edes said that if sui. ficient funds are forthcoming the con meeting link between the present Alas ka Northern road and the new line out of Anchorage can be completed in from one year to year and half.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-13

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WORTHY MATRON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
AWFUL LOSSES
FOR AUSTR|ANS
Swiss Papers Hear That Casualties Monday In
Cuded $4,000 Men and That Russians AnnihIat
ed Column of 1000 in an Hour Reinforcements
Brought TO DukIa Pass

After brief lun in the fight for
possession Of Duda pass in the. Car
pathians the Russians have brought up
rcinfcreements and resumed the attack.
At Vienna it is said the Russians
have not been able to gain an objee-
tive at any point along the Carpathian
front for the invasion of Hungary ami
that they were defeated in Bukowma.
Dispatches to Swiss newspapers
however, say the Austrians have SUI
fered enormous losses in northeastern
Hungary. 1t is estimated they lost
$4,000 men Monday and the Russians
are credited with having annihilated
column OF 1000 Austrians in an hour
4 defeat OF German forces in northern
Poland attended with unusually heavy
losses is reported unofficially from Petro-
grad. This information Is to the effect
that the Germans fell back in the Nienen
river district, expecting that the Russian,
would pursue them aad be crushed by a
Ranking movement. Petrograd states that
the maneuver failed and that an entire
division Of the Germans were annihilated.
The German official statement today an
ucunces that the Russians have suffered
rcvcrsals at various points near the Prus,
sian frontier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
IMPORTS NEARER EXPORTS.
Favorable Trade Balance Last Week
Reduced to S15,449,0OO.

WASHINGTON. March 81. The
foreign trade of the United States uu-
derwent q remarkable change in the
week which ended with March q. The
total imports entered in the Is princi-
pal customs districts. which had been
S29. .00O.OO0 in week ended March G.,
500. .0Oo. 600 in the week following, and
$50, 10000 III the week ended March
20, Jumped to $4O,72l 900 in tho seven
days ended with last Saturday. On
the other hand, exports, which were
S55. .0O0. 600. S70,O00,0O0 and So, 100000.
respectively, fell to S56.170,o00 last
week. The excess of exports over i'm
ports was reduced to S15,449. 600, COM
pairing with S26,oO0.0OO, 1000, 900
and $S0,000,00 for the first three
weeks in March.
For the four weeks the total imports
We're valued at $I24,569 $40 and the
exports at $242. sol ,064, making Il IA
vorable trade balance of S11S,2S1 .094.
The March balance will prove to be
the smallest in several months.
Cotton exported in the week ended
with March 81 amounted to lS2, $50
bales, making a total since the first Of
August, 6,502,3 ,320 bales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31

HARDWICK, Mass, March 31-Leon
9nrasher. one OF the passengers whose
lives were lost when the British steamer
Falaha was sunk Icy a German submarine
off the coast of Wales Sunday. was c.ti-
zen of the United States He was born in
this town in 1884 This was established
today by his mother, Mrs Mary L
Thrasher. Leon, she said, was the second
of four children. Leon Thrasher lived
here until 1901, when he went to Spring
field. He became travelling master me
ehanic, his work taking him to nearly
all parts Of the world After iourneymg
all over the United States he went 20
Alaska and later to Europe.
Mrs. Thrasher received a letter from
him Friday in which he wrote he would
sail from Liverpool on the Falaba for
Africa, where he had obtained a position
in the mines. The next she heard when
she read the account OF his death in this
mornings papers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
MIGHT STIR BALKAN
NATIONS TO ACTION
Russian Advances into Hungary Rivals
DardaneIle5 Attack in Political
Possibilities.

LONDON, March 81, 1906 p.m.-The
battle Of the Carpathian passes now rivals
the botnbardment of the Dardanelles in
political possibilities.
German experts assert that efforts being
made by Russia are Of such vital impor-
tance politically that the Teutonic allies
are justified in exerting every effort 10
check the invaders there.
According to this view of the situation
4 sudden and dramatic iutiux of Russian
forces through the Carpathians INTO Hun
gary might stir the Balkan nations to ac-
ton long before the attack on the Dar-
danelles attains anything of d definite
result
Petrograd has warned the Russian peo-
pie not to expect the early capituation
of Constantinople There are no signs.
however, that the allied fleet has given up
the attack. as batleships are shelling the
defenses while the Russian assault on the
Bosphorus has merely been interrupted bv
the thick fog.
On the western front the Germans are
reported to lie giving up their plans for
breaking through the defenses of tie
allies near the coast. They are making
new effort along the Franco-German bor-
der by bombarding the fortress of NLr-
| dun.
| The reported withdrawal Of cavalry OF
the User front, however, Is Of no great
significance, since use of this arm OF tie
service is greatly restricted on account OF
floods. At the same time the continued
bombardment OF Nieuport indicates that
the Germans are still opposing any exten-
sion of the allied line along the Belgian
coast
internally England is still concerned
with the labor and drink situation. The
Liverpool dockcrs show no indications ot
receeding from their demands Comrner
cial bodies are coming forward with of
fers to back the government in any ac
ton against the drink evil, while liauc1
interests are beginning to express fear O
severe government regulations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
SUBMARINE RAID
KILLED AMERICAN
Leon Chester Thrasher, an Engineer,
Lost on Falaba, Was from
Hardwick, Mass.

LONDON, March 31.-The official an
nouncement is made that among the
missing passengers of the steamer Faiaba,
sunk by German submarine, is Leon
Chester Thrasher, an American engineer,
who had been living for the last year on
the Gold Coast, British West Africa.
Thrasher had an American passport and
in the form he was required to fill ont
before embarking, described himself as an
American citizen, but gave no American
address. He was employed by the Broom
assie Mines, Ltd. Inquiry at the Offices
OF the company in London elected the in
formation that nothing had been heard
from Thrasher, and that it was presumed
he had been drowned
The Daily Mail, IN an editorial in con
nection with the drowning Of Thrasher,
says THAI the question whether the Wash
ington government will permit bellger-
eut to destroy an unoifending passenger
ship carrying an American citizen with
out giving that citizen an opportunity to
escape Is raised in its sharpest form
Passengers rescued from the Falaba say
that when the submarine approached the
steamer the German captain shouted in
English through megaphone, Il am GO
ing to sink you"
Another iirst-class passenger from the
F'aIaba turned up in Liverpool last night
having been rescued by d trawler and
landed at Milford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
SUBMARINE SUNK
BY FRENCH CRUISER
French Ministry of Marines Issues
Statement Regarding Engagement
Of Dieppe Yesterday.

PARIS, March 81, 1870 D. ma
statement indicating that a German sub
marine may have been sunk by French
cruiser was given out today by the minis
try of marines. 1t is as follows: Yester.
day afternoon a French light cruiser
sighted a German submarine maneuvering
on the surface off Dieppe. The cruiser
Immediately gave chase forcing the sub
marine to dive, firing meanwhile and turn
ing in order to ram it with the bow.
The cruiser passed over the submarine at
the moment the periscope disappeared and
from the spot where the submarine was
last seen quantities Of oil Aoated to the
surface.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
SPRINGFIELD HAS
NO TROLLEY SERVICE
Complete Tie-Up as a Result of the
Strike Of Trolleymen - Auto
Owners Reap Harvest.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March 81 Not
a trolley wheel IN Springfield except
car OF two used in the service Of the
United States mail has turned since the
calling OF the strike of the trolleymen at
midnight last night
The Hartford-Springtiel line is deliver
ing passengers at the line in Longmeadow
and in West Springfield From these
poinst the cars are ordinarily brought In
by local crews, but today there Is no ser
vice.
Practically every person who owns a
touring car OF motor truck j. out collect
ing a harvest The normal charge for a
ride averaging a mile and a half Is 10
cents, but III some cases as much as -
cents i asked. The two bus lines of the
aty are doing capacity business The
/ W orcester service Is not running west OF
Brimfeld
/ The strike followed the refusal OF the
New England Investment and Security
/ Company 10 grant two OF the three de-
mands and the refusal Of the men To ac-
Cept arbitration on the third Tie de.
mands OF the men were that the company
install additional registers in all cars 50
that transfers could be rung up: that
Ipending installation OF registers no more
men should be discharged for irregularitv
in handling fares. and that the company
should reInstate three men recently dis
charged for alleged irregular handling Of
fares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
LISTERS TO BEGIN
WORK TOMORROW
viii Have Clerical Assistance of Town
Clerk-cuestion OF Propriety Dis
cussed by Several.

The three listers will begin their an
nual tour of duty tomorrow with the
clerical assistance OF the town clerk
Their work win be watched more care
fully this year than ever before on ac-
count of the wide difference in opin-
ion as to whether it can be accomplish
ed properly by three men instead or
five as has been the custom here for
years.
subscriber suggests that by en-
gaging the town clerk to help the lis
tiers the town places him in the posi-
ition of auditing his own work, as when
the grand list is made up the town
clerk must certify that is is correct so
far as he can discover.
Selectman 4. L. Merrill says it is
possible TO look at it that way, but
that the work of the clerk viii be seen
by the listers and that there is no rea-
son why the clerk cannot certify to
the abstract Of the list.
Town Agent \. P. Carpenter regards
the clerk : attest to the correctness OF
the grand list in different light from
what he would regard the certificate
of an auditor to a financial statement
and he SAYS it is entirely legal and
proper for the clerk TO assist the lis
tiers.
Town Clerk Hopkins expects that
much of his work viii be in making
summaries. and he doesn't know why
| he cannot say Of his own work that il
/ is correct TO the best of his knowledg,
and belief as well as to say it of some
other person : work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
MAY DEFY CRUISERS.
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, However, Still
Remains at Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 31.-
Fifteen hundred tons of coal on barges
at SeWall's Point early today was per-
sistently reported in marine circles to
be for the Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Port
officials, however, protested that they
had no knowledge that such was to be
the disposition of the coal. With this
coal in the Eitel's bunl1ers it was pre-
dieted that the captain of the vessel
might defy the hostile cruisers and
make a dash on dark or foggy night.
The Eitel remained at the dock today
while seven miles away the United
States battleship Alabama lies at an
chor with steam up and still receiving
supplies. In regard to the conference
here yesterday between the captain of
the Eitel and local customs officers all
are silent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
HAS BEEN IN PRISON.
Alleged Horse Thief Makes Admissions
to officers at Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, March 31-Clyde Ben
ton. alias Eames. the man arrested in II.
Albans after hiring teams in several
towns, has admitted that he Is on parole
from Massachusetts, refoT1natory and
that lie has been known as Clifford Dur-
ant.
He says ne escaped from the reforma-
tory in June and later served eight
months and that he i out on parole. He
also admits that he has served a year In
Connecticut for horse stealing and has
been in a New Hampshire penal institu-
tion fof Forgery.
He was arrested, he says. in Massachu-
setts for larceny. The man SAYS that he
has a father living in Keene, y H. He
is - years old. He broke down and cried
when questioned in Jail
He viii not be arraigned for a few DAYS
because States Attorney Gleason Is busy
IN county court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
SET FIRE TO
LA TOURAINE
Raymond Swoboda Suspect
ed of Having Close ReIa-
tions with Germans
EVIDENCE FOUND
IN CORRESPONDENCE
French Authorities Believe Explosive
Was Placed with Criminal Intent in
Trunk Store with Baggage of First
Glass Passengers.

PARIS, March 81, 30 a m-Raymond
Swoboda, passenger aboard the French
line steamship La Touraiue, which was
imperiled by fire at sea March 6, has been
arrested charged with setting fire to the
vessel According to the Matin. Swoboda
is suspected Of having close relations with
the enemy.
Correspondence found in his room is said
to indicate that he had been charged with
the task Of blowing up La Touraine. In
vcstigation made by experts has estab-
lished. it IS said the fact that the blaze
must have been caused by explosion OF
some decorating device The authorities
believe the explosive was placed with
criminal intent in a trunk stored with the
baggage of tirstrclass passengers. Swo-
boda was listed as an American subject.
He was fairly well known in Partisan
financial circles and was supposed to be a
Russian and often spoke of connections
at Pctrograd and Moscow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
GERMAN AvIAToRs ACTIVE.
Fifteen Machines Dropped Bombs Near
q. Polish Village.

LONDON, March 81, $40 a. M
Great activity has been displayed in
the last few days by German aviators,
according to a semi official Russian
statement transmitted to the Reuter-
Telegram company. The statement
follows: Fifteen German aeroplanes
flew over Ostrolenka Monday, drop
ping 100 bombs at an isolated house,
which they apparently mistook for
Russian headquarters. None of the
bombs hit the house. Near Jedwano we
brought down one of the enemy's aero
planes, capturing officers and mechan-
les
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
BRATTLEBORO'S MOVE
TO BE CONSIDERED
Twin State League Meeting in Bellows
Falls Sunday-Head Of Local Club
Not to Attend.

President George +. Sherman of the
Brattleboro Baseball association has
received notice from President +. N.
Keves of the Twin State Baseball
league of a meeting TO be held in Bel
lows Falls Sunday to consider the
withdrawal from the league. Mr..
Sherman said this morning that mas
much as the Brattleboro association Is
no longer q member Of the league he
fails to understand how a represent
ative of the team can be eligible ~
attend league meeting. He does not
plan to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31

HABDWICK, Mass. March 31.-The
'Fhrasher family has appealed to Wash
ington for circumstances Of the death of
Leon. Mrs. Austin VI. Thrasher Of West
Springfield communicated by long distance
telephone with Congressman T. II. Gillett
who, she said, promised to cable Ambas-
sador Page at London asking the latter
for a complete report on the death Of her
brother-in-law The elder Mrs. Thrashcr.
90 years of age and greatly broken by the
news, still clings to the hope that her son
may have been rescued by passing ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Wednesday evening, March 81, re
hearsal of the initatory degree.
Thursday, April l. 7.3O p. m.-Begular
meeting Of Oasis Encampment. EXempli-
tication of the Patriarchal degree
Monday evening, April 3, regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge. The
initiatory degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Wednesday, March 81, p. NO
gan recital of sacred music with scrip
ture and prayer appropriate to Holy
Week An invitation is extended to
AL to come for a quiet hour of medita.
tion and prayer.
Thursday, April /. 80 p. m.--Chris-
tian Endcavor mission study class in
the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
MAY MOVE PURCHASING AGENT
Harley Considering Matter of Locating
Department in Essex Junction.

MONTPELIER, March 3l.-Tbe of-
fee of Dewy 7. Hanley, state purchas-
ing agent, which has been located in
this city since the creation of the de-
partment may be moved to Essex
Junction within few weeks. Mr.. Han
Qev says the change will not be def
nitely decided until after the Iegisla-
ture adjourns The department en-
ploys several clearks and ,stenogra-
piers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
Village of Norfolk, in St.
Lawrence County, n. Y,
Destroyed Today
PROPERTY DAMAGE
AMOUNTS TO $780, 900
Fourteen Stores, Two Hotels and Resi-
dences Burned - Victims Of the
Flames Were Mrs j. Thomas, Her
Two Children and Sister.

WATERFOWL. " y. March ST.
Four lives Were lost and damage TO
the extent OF 100000 was caused by
fire which practically destroyed the
village of Norfolk in St. Lawrence
county early this morning.
Fourteen stores were destroyed as
well as two hotels and several resi-
deuees. The dead are Mrs J. Thomas
and her two children and her sister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31

LONDON, March 81, $40 p. m. -
The Flaminia was sunk by the German
submarine U.28. The Flaminiua sight
ed the U-2s at LIS o'clock Monday
afternoon. The crew at once prepared
to lower boats and at the same time
the vessel was sent ahead at full
speed. The submarine easily over
hauled her. The Flaminia was stopped
snd the crew, abandoning all personal
belongings, took to the boats. The
submarine then torpedoed the steamer,
which went to the bottom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-31
LIBAU BoMBARDED.
German Guns Kill Two, Wound Seven
and Damage 15 Houses.

LONDON, March 81, 1925 p. M
The Libau correspondent of Reuter- 3
Telegraph company sent q message
saying that as the result of two bonn
bardments of Libau by the German
fleet three have been killed and seven
wounded and -. houses damaged. Tel
egraph lines also have been wrecked
and the steamer Baltica, in port, sus-
tanned damage.