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The Harrison times., 1915-01-09
ONE TREE INSIDE ANOTHER
Ferty'Foot High Eucalyptus Ia Newer
outer Growth OF California
Freak,

Los Angeles, GAIA lO.fo0t high
eucalyptus tree with a perfectly pre-.
served smaller tree inside Its bulk
was cut down by A. u, RosB on hla
place, at 003 Gillette street
Ross took section Of the freak tree
to the Chamber Of Commerce exhibit
ton hall to show how the trunk
boughs aud limbs OF the inner tree
we're completely covered by the new
outef tree
The Harrison times., 1915-01-09

oriental sea, and" says the narrator
of November II, nothing has been
seen Of them since"
Opportunity for Adventure.
But could men with such an oPpor.
tunity for adventure put It a3idaY
Could the sons Of the old sec kings Of
the Baltic, with a thousand years Of
the legends of the Danzig, Violin,
Greiswald and the stormy shores Of
Arcona urging them on, be bafied
simply because their shipmates had
sailed away to their death, leaving
them on a coral island to carry on the
mission of the Emden? The soft sea
air, the perfume of thousand name
less flowers, the broken head Of the
old volcano Krakatoa towering
through the night sky on North Keel
ing island and defying both the earth
and sea, could but lead them on. The
romanticism of the Orient was in
every wavelet against the sides Of the
old ship and in every whisper Of the
night winds blowing off the atoll
Terrific storms sometimes break over
the islands and scourge these seas
and the schooner might become their
coffin, but they were sailors Of the
Fatherland, and Deutschland ueber
Allesl" Cocos island saw them no
more.
Survivors Continue Raids.
But December 16 came this telegram
from Manila, Philippine islands:
Forty men of the crew of the Ger
man cruiser Emden, who were left on
Cocos island when the Australian
cruiser Sydney discovered the Emden
and chased and forced her to run
ashore, some time ago, have captured
collier and have mounted two
Maxim guns on her and are now raid.
ing commerce in the Pacific, accord.
ing to a report received here, The
report came through officers Of the
British steamer Malacca, which has
arrived at Jolo. The men of the EN-
den had gone ashore on Cocos island
to dismantle the British wireless
When the Sydney put in an appear.
ance they fed, but were unable to join
their ship. The German party, which
is commanded by Lieutenant Won
Muecke, left CoCos island with com.
mandeered schooner and plenty Of pro-
visions and also their own armed
launch and two boats. Where they
captured the collier is not stated The
Malacca reports that she steamed to
Jolo without showing lights at night"
Fresh Romance of the Sea.
And now comes, under date Of Paris,
December IS, the announcement that
the British auxiliary cruiser Empress
Of Japan had captured the collier Ex'
ford having on board the three Off
GERS and 40 men Of the Emden.
Apparently all the Emden's bravery
did not go on the rocks at the behest
Of the Sydney guns. To be "raiding
commerce in the Pacific on collier
which they had captured, armed with
two Maxim guns" and the rifles and
pistols of the landing party, has a
dash Of something about II that makes
one remember that the days OF ro'
nance and adventure are not all over
yet,
The London Times said when tho
Emden was destroyed I'VE rejoice
that the cruiser has been destroyed
at last, but we salute Captain Won Null
Ter as brave and ehiyOlrous foe, We
trust his life has been saved, for II
he came to London he would receive q
generous welcome. Our maritime race
knows how to admire daring and
resourceful seaman, and there are few
episodes Of modern naval history more
remarkable than the meteorIc career
OF the little Emden."
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
PLEADS C JILL I ' ID ROBBERY
 HORSESHOE

Last night petty thieves gained an entrance into the Horseshoe and re- lieved the cash registers of s34.40 in change, overlooking a s2O gold piece and several checks. The thief got into the billiard hall through a rear window, and evidently had a confed. crate on the lookout on Front street as the lights were burning brightly in the store.
 Officers Dooley and Henneke arrested George McFall on suspicion of having committed the crime and when taken into custody he mad about S25 fin change on his person, which he was unable to account for. McFan Is now in the federal jail and will be given a hearing before United States Commissioner Medley.
 McFall was arraigned this afternoon and plead guilty to the charge of petty larceny. Judge Medley sen fenced him to serve six months in the federal jail at Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

against Napoleon in 1872. Not only are all bridges burned and all roads destroyed as the Russians retire, but they are systematically laying waste the country slde using great quantities of dynamite and setting fire to everything that will burn All pro visions that can be removed are taken along by the army, and all others are destroyed All cattle and live stock is impounded, and is being driven before the retreating forces As the Germans advance they find absolutely nothing but desolate waste and they are forced to subsst entirely their own supplies and cannot move fast, as the army can travel no faster than its supplies In this delay lays the only hope Of success for the Russians
 All the coast cities on the Baltic Sea have been destroyed as fast as the Russians evacuated Wlndau, an important sea port, was set on fire and the great conflagration resulting was visible for miles, In the Russian capital, and throughout the country, murmurngs are beginning to be heard that Russia IS doing more than her share of the fighting The press is referring to the matter in a guarded straln and do not dare to come out too openly fearing that the government would step in and inter fere The Russians complain that most the entire burden of the fight is upon them, and the newspapers are contrasting the colossal battle now raging iron the Baltic to Bukowina, with the comparative inactlon of the allies on the western front
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
CORDOvANS W WHO INVESTED AT
 ANCHORAGE

The Cook Inlet Pioneer gives the following interesting account of how the government disposed of lots, al auction sale, at the new railroad ter minal:
 Anchorage broke all previous rec. ords in the sale of lots in government townsites when in two hours time successful bidders bid in property for which they agree to pay, in the aggre. gate, $48,000 No better evidence of the faith of bidders in the future of Anchorage can be desired than the eager demand for locations which has continued throughout the sale.
 The sale of lots in the government townsite recently platted at Anchor age began at 2 D. m. July 10, under direction of Andrew Christensen, su- perintendent of sales. From the in- ception of the sale, interest has never waned. Spirited bidding on the part of those seeking business locations or home sites marked the proceeding. Crowds stood or sat about the auction stand seemingly intent on every lot offered for sale. Especially was this manifest when it came to business property. Not one person succeeded in getting a lot without competition, and in several instances the highest bid was more than four times the appraised value of the lot. The grand total for the 600 lots sold is S148,eOO.
 The first lot offered was No. l, block A, corner of Fourth and c. It was appraised at $4OO and the bidders boosted it up to sS25, the successful bidder being L. c. Nyberg, from Seattle. The highest bid was S1150 for lot 2, block 26, made by c. M. Campbell.
 Among the successful bidders were the following Cordovans, together with the lots purchased and the amount paid for same
 M. W. Diedrick, lots and 5, block 22, sS5 each; lot 6, block 22, $1O0; lot 12, black 46, s160.
 George E. Burleigh, lot g, black 24, $500.
 A. M. Laska, lot 4, block 2S. $215.
 Camille McGowan, lot z, block 2S, s55O.
 D. M. Lynch, lot l, block 22, $19O; lot ', block 32, s225.
 Geo. Osborne, lot 5, block 26, $500.
 Father van der Pol, lot II, block 54, $75; lot 12, block 54, s100.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
FATE OF RUSSIA UNCERTAIN
Special to The Times By Associated Press

Special to The Times By Press.
 LONDON, July 23.-From the tone of the dis patches received yesterday and today from Petro- grad, 1t is apparent that the Russian government IS fully aware of the graveness of the military stua tion. The news teegrams indicate clearly that the Slavs not only fear that Warsaw may fall but that the integrity of the entire Russian army in Poland is seriously endangered The Russian forces operating in the southern section of Poland are liable to be cut off If the Germans can administer decisive defeat along the Lublin Chelm railroad. Along this DOT ton of the battle line, the Russians fighting des perately in tremendous effort to stem the advanc- ing Teuton army. The heaviest fighting is along this railroad and the slaughter is frightfu The troops on both sides are fighting herocally, and the Russians are proving themselves to be splendid soldiers.
 This railroad is the key to the Russian safety, as IS the sole great artery of communication of Poland with southern Russia. The great semi-circular German line is closing in Warsaw and the Teutons are making slow but steady advances The Russians are holding the German advance along the Narew river, northwest of the capital but elsewhere the Slavs are retiring slowly, fighting as they go and impeding the Germans much as possible. They are employing the same tactics which they used
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
ALASKA $ OUTPUT FUR LAST YEAR
 S15,760,000

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 23.- The official figures for the mineral pro duction Of Alaska for the last year have been announced by the govern ment. The gold output was $15.76o,- 000 This shows an increase of $40 900 over the previous year. Last year Alaska produced 21,451 900 pounds of copper. which is a decrease of 209,0O0 pounds under the preceding year. The total mineral output oi the territory was s1s.1l9,0OO. This f a decrease from 1913 of S35s.000. From figures now available, it Is con fdently believed that the present year will be the banner year for mineral production in Alaska This is due to the great amount of copper that is being shipped from Cordova to the States running in one month to over $2,00O, 900.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

LONDON, July 23.-Undiminished interest is being felt in the fate of Warsaw, but the stubborn resistance being offered by the Russians is relieving the English depression to some extent The feature of the defense is the tenacious hold that the Savs are keeping on the Lublin Chem line of railroad Every body has nothing but praise for the valor and fight ing qualities of the Russian soldier The Germans are beginning to recognize this and their former att tude of contempt for the Russian a fighter is changing to one of respect. One of the correspond ents of the German newspapers states that the Russians lack ammunition, and that is one reason for their constant retirement He says that the morale of the troops IS unshaken, and that the Russians are displaying the greatest bravery and endurance. The German says that it is only in the of contingent which has lost all of it's higher officers that the Rus sians surrender.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
MUCH ACTIVITY AT NEW RAILROAD
 I ] W N

ANCHORAGE. July 2O.-The new Post Office building in the new town site was started Monday. There has been whole block set aside for this property, two blocks for public parks, block for children's play grounds and one for other federal buildings.
 A contract was let for digging cis- tern, which will hold 50.000 gallons of water. The hole will be 12x12 and will be bricked and cemented inside. This storage will supply the government buildings and yards
 The right of way has been cleared to the Matanuska coal fields. and graded to Seward Junction which Is four miles from Anchorage. All is ready to lay track to there.
 Chas. Crawford who was a heavy loser in the Valdez fire has returned to Valdez, where it Is understood he will construct Sam Blum's new store at that place. He has been over at Anchorage where he and Chas. Bush, formerly of Valdez of the cigar firm of Ingram & Bush, are now in busi- ness.
 Rev. F. II. Maloney, of Valdez, has purchased two lots. The money was raised on the grounds to purchase same. These lots are in the new
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
VALDEZ ID REBUILD
 DESTROYED DISTRICT

Samuel Blum came over from Val deg last night on the steamer Admiral Evans. Mir. Blum was one of the heavy losers in the fire which recently swept the business section of our neighboring town, but reports that ar. engagements are now being made by his firm as we'll as practically all oi the other property owners to replace the destroyed buildings with substan tial and modern structures.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

from the Twenty ninth Congressional district, and graduated in 189l among the five highest graduates who are given places on the Engineering Corps. He took postgraduate course at Willets Point, N Y, and became professor of mathematics tWest Point. Later he was placed in charge of all the engineering corps of the Philippines, with headquarters at Zam- boango, Island of Mindanao for three years and built the famous military road on that island He next became engineer commissioner for the District of Columbia where he remained about five years and then transferred to Oregon
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Alaska Railroad Commission by President Taft It was the favorable reprot of this commission sent to ascertain the most available route for railroads to the coal fields and to survey the interior and navig- able waterways of Alaska that started the present government railroad activity in Alaska. The Com mission, however unanimously of the opinion that the most feasible route to Fairbanks was via Cordova and Chitina and also reported setting forth the many advantages offered a railroad in travers- ing the Copper River valley to the interior
 Colonel Morrow was appointed to West Point
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

townsite. Mir Maloney will return to Anchorage after a short stay at Val dez, and will then make arrangements to build a reading room, which win be used as such during the week and services will be held in this same building on Sunday.
 was talking to T. B. Needham and he tells me that Mears and Edes tells him that the railroad will be com pleted to the Matanuska coal fields by December l, 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
STILL RIOTING AT STANDARD OIL PLANT

BAYONNE, N. J., July 23.-Another riot oc cured at the Standard Oil Works here yesterday This time the trouble over an attack of the strikers on the Tdewater plant of the company where the men have far refused to join the strik CTS. The mob charged the gates of the plant and tried to force their way inside, but were met with whitening fire from the private guards employed by the company Two strikers were killed outright and many others wounded. The sheriff of
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
I FAMOUS LAWYER DIES IN NEW
 YORK C|TY

NEW YORK, July 23.-William Nj. Wins, one of the best known lawyers in the United States, and recognized leader of the American bar, died here today at the age of 64. Wins was for merly city chamberlain of this city, and was a Republican candidate for mayor at one time. He represented William Barnes in the recent suit brought by the latter against TheO- dore Roosevelt for libel.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
J. ]. MINISTER RESIGNS B '
 
 REQUEST !

WASHINGTON. n. C., July sS.- James Nj. Sullivan, United States minister to San Domingo has resigned bv request. after an investigation made by the state department into certain charges that had been filed against him. The general fitness Of the min ister to hold the office was attacked in the charges. and the investigation resulted unfavorably to him. Tho testimony showed that he had helped his friends to get contracts and other advantages from Domingo.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
TWO ADMIRAL BOATS
 HERE LAST NIGHT

The steamer Admiral Watson ar rived from Seattle about G 30 o'clock last night Her only Cordova passen- ger was Ben Hunger There were 20 tourists aboard. making the round trip.
 At T o'clock last night the steamer Admiral Evans reached here from the westward and sailed south shortly afterwards. Miss Hattie Webber was the only outgoing passenger H. B. Burkhart, Geo. Osborne and H. c. Locke came to Cordova from Anchor age.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
COL. MORROW GOES TO PANAMA

The many Alaska friends of Col. Jas J. Morrow, Corps of Engineers, United States Army who has been in charge of the first district Oregon rivers and harbors, for more than five years will be glad to know that he has been appointed to the second high est position in the Panama Canal zone that of engi neer of maintenance. Colonel Morrow has been relieved of his station in Oregon, where he super intended the building of the Celile Canal which was opened last May and will report at the Panama Canal, August l.
 In 1912 he was appointed chairman of the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Captain Geo. Il. Whitney and Peter c. Peltret, United States local inspec- tors of hulls and boilers are returning from their annual tour of inspection of steamers to the westward. They have returned by way of Illiamna com, Tyonic. and were bound for Juneau on the steamer Evans.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

rifle bullets fired by the guards. John Surgen, a former Austrian soldier who led the attack on the plant, was shot in the abdomen and mortally wounded The physicians at the hospital state that he cannot live. The sheriff has called up the gov ernor on the telephone and asked him to end troops here at once. The main demand of the strikers is fifteen percent increase of wages The militia com panies from the cities of Newark and Red Bank are expected here soon.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
TORPEDO BOATS COMING TO
 ALASKA

SEATTLE, July 23-.The torpedo boat destroyers. Paul Jones, Perry Preble and Stewart, sailed from here last night bound for Sitka. They will later go to Dutch Harbor, and will cruise around the Aleutians until autumn. The Whipple, which is a part of the flotilla. was delayed at Port Orford because of heavy storm, that compelled her to seek refuge, but will follow the others north in a few days.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER
 0F MRS. [. H. WILCOX

Mrs. Charles H. Wilcox received the sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Finerty. wife of Francis Finerty, of Danbury, Conn, In yesterdays mail. Interment was made in the family plot, in the new Catholic cemetery at Danbury. Deceased is survived by her husband and Mrs. Wilcox and the sympathy of the com. munity is extended to the latter in her bereavement.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

George A. Barton and wife, govern ment school teachers at Kogging, were bound outside on the Evans to spend their vacation. They have been sta. toned to the westward for the past three years.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
CABINET MEETING
 CANCELLED TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 23.-- President Wilson cancelled today's meeting of the cabinet because there was no business of state pressing enough to warrant bringing the cahi. net ministers together.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

BERLIN, July 23.-The German official state ment issued this morning says that the Austro- German forces which are driving at Warsaw from the south, have compelled the Russians to retreat into the fortress of vangorod and that the fortress is now closely invested The Russians have no chance to escape unless the investing forces are severely defeated the Russians to the north send reinforce ments to raise the siege
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
STRIKE AMMUNITION
 FACTORY IS ENDED

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, July 23.- The strike in the ammunition factory of the Remington Arms Company has been ended. The company has entered into an agreement with the unions, whereby the men secure a partial in- crease of wages.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Cordova Lodge No. 14SO, Loyal Order of Moose, regret to announce that 1t has received the sad intelli- gence of the death of Brother J. B Parks, which occurred at Anchorage on July Is.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Frank A. Boyle who has been help ing conduct the sale of the new town. site lots at Anchorage is passenger on board the Evans returning to Juneau. He has with him a large sum of money which was rendered as first payments on the lots in the new town. site.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23
PRESIDENT GOES TO SUMMER HOME

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23.- President Wilson today announced his home at Cornish, N. H., within the next 24 hours. The length of stay of the president with his family will this time depend entirely on the develop ment of the German situation.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Harry c. Locke, harbor master at Anchorage, arrived here last night on the steamer Evans and will spend sey- eral days in Cordova on business.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Ben Hunger returned to Cordova last night. He has been employed on the fair grounds at San Francisco for the past six months.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Geo. Habu will leave on the North. western tonight for a six months trip to Japan.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Just received new shipment of sTYLEPLUS Clothes a, S. BLUM & Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

The steamer Northwestern is due tonight at o'clock and will sail an hour later for Juneau and Seattle,
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

BAYONNE, N. J., July 23.-The two strikers who were killed in the attack on the Tdewater plant of the Standard Oil Company are named Stanley Merefko, aged 29, and Nicolay Qwasckiu, aged 19. They were both shot through the heart by
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

The steamers Mariposa and Ala meda will sail from Seattle for Cor dova on Sunday and the next boat from the south will not reach here until next Friday.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

Hudson county, who has been using his influence with the men in effort to preserve order gave up his peaceful efforts, and teegraphed to the governor last night for the state troops.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-23

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-27
MISPLACED SymnathY.

Through the busy Glasgow streets q
stalwart policeman led Il little child by
the hand.
\ motherly. looking woman paused
before them for moment. Then, in
Il sudden burst of sympathy. she bent
over the child and kissed her.
''Puir wee lamb!' she breathed soft.
". she looks sac cauld and starved
like, and she hisnae been weshed fur
week. Some folks Gamma be trusted
wi bairns. wicked, cruel things they
are. Whaur did We fin the wean, polls.
MANI"
Find the weap, wumanY' snortcd
the policeman angrily. Il didna find
her at a. She's ma ain bairn.--Dun,
dee Advertiser.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-27
Power of Money.

You tell me that money cannot buy
the things most precious. Your com
monplace proves that you have never
known the lack of il. When | think
of all the sorrow and the barrennesS
that have been wrought in my life by
the want of a few more pounds per an
mum than was able to earn stand
aghast at moneys significance, What
kindly joys have lost, those simple
forms of happiness to which every
heart has claim, because OF poverty.
l think it wonld scarce he an
exaggeration to say that there is no
moral good which has not to be paid
for IN coin of the realm.-From The
Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft,' by
George Gissing.