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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
BELGIUM |S NJ MAN $ COUNTRY

LONDON, Jan. 24-tn an effort to penetrate to every portion of Bel gium's in their relief work the dele gates of the American Commission for the relief of Beligum have discovered in the remotest corner of that country a no mans land which since 1915 has enjoyed absolute independence under guarantee of perpetual neutrality, which even in the present struggle has never been violated. This little coun- try of one square mile in size is call ed Moresnet Neutre and has Holland to the north, Beligum to the west and Germany everywhere else. But Nor esnet Neutre is neither Belgian nor Dutch It used to be part of Belgium and was until 1915 like the rest of that country a province of France. By the treaty of Vienna, Belgium and Holland became independent coun- tries, but Moresnet, which at that time held the greatest zinc mine of Europe became a bone of contention between Prussia and the Netherlands. Fin. ally neither got it and the difficulty was solved by making 1t neutral terri tory. oa e.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
KING OF NORWAY MAKES ....
 LINDEBERG A KNIGHT

King Haakon, of Norway, has hon ored Jafet Lindeberg, the well known Alaskan mining man, by bestowing the order of St. Olaf upon him. This is believed to be the first instance in which the order has been bestowed upon an American citizen.
 It is presumed that Lindeberg was honored by King Haakon for his action in outfitting the steamer Corwin at his own expense and sending her to the rescue of the crew of the Karluk, the ill-fated steamer of the Stefansson expedition.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW FUR
 ALASKA

Delegate Wickersham has intro duced the following bill in Congress to amend the United States homestead law in it's application to Alaska:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:
 That every person who is qualified under existing laws to make home stead entry of the public lands of the United States who has settled upon or who shall hereafter settle upon any of the public lands of the United States situated in the District of Alaska, whether surveyed or unser- veyed, with the intention of claiming the same under the homestead laws, shall, subject to the provisions and limitations hereof, be entitled to enter one hundred and sixty acres or a less quantity of unappropriated public land in said District of Alaska. and no more.
 Section 2. Additional Homestead Entries Authorized in Alaska. - That every person who Is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who has filed his or her declaration of intention to become such, as required by the natu- ralization laws, shall be and Is here by authorized to enter one quarter section or a less quantity of unappro priated public land in the Territory of Alaska. under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States, and the fact that such person has prior to such entry in Alaska entered or acquired title to homestead entry under the homestead laws of the United States in any other state or territory shall not be held to bar such additional entry in Alaska, and the secretary of the interior shall make such additional rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section Provided, That said additional homestead. may be located and entered upon surveyed or unsurveyed lands, and when so en- tered upon unsurveyed lands shall be so entered under the laws now in force in Alaska in relation to the entry or unsurveyed lands, except as modified by this act: And provided further, That this section shall apply to any person in Alaska who has in good faith entered upon said land for homestead entry prior to the passage and approval of this act.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

Tn said claims, then all your right, title and interest in said claims will become the property of your CO., owner, the undersigned. who has made such expenditure as the law re- quires. IT. THISTED.
 Dated at Cordoya, Alaska, this 14th day of January, 1916.
 Date of first publication, January 14, 1916.
 Date of last publication, April 14 1916.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
, NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS. During the day water will be shut ercept between the hours of and 8 a. m.
 During the night the water will be shut off, excepting between the hours of 6 and p. m.
 Telephone service will be continued during the night while the water is shut off.
 In case of fire notify central at once and water will be turned on.
 CoRDOvA POWER co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26
NOTICE.

Property owners are hereby noti- fled not to throw any more ashes on the streets of Cordova, as it is vio- lation of Ordinance No. ', Section 8. Persons so doing will be prosecuted.
 GEO. COOLEY, Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

If you do not receive your paper re gularly call up the Daily Times office
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

The Daily Times is the only office in town equipped to do job printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

Fuller's barber shop Is located at Alaskan Hotel. Dr6p in.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-26

All the Real News in the Times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
State Measures
Are in Doubt

The state of Oregon went for
Hughes, unless official counts sadly
upse the present dope.
Hawley was elected by cOmforta-
BILE majority over Weatherford.
Olcott is secretary of state by big
majority.
The single item veto and ship tax
exemption both carried by big major
tiles.
The amendment removing the
dead law forbidding negroes the vote
seems to have been voted down, but
full returns may change this.
The single tax amendment was
overwhelmingly defeated.
The Pendleton normal school is
doubtful, receiving a good majority
in the northern and southern parts
of the state but losing in the william
ette valley. Complete returns will
probably be needed to settle its fate.
The Sunday law repeal has prob
ably passed.
The brewers amendment was de-
feated.
Absolute prohibition is doubtful.
Rural credits probably passed and
tax limitation likewise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

Wilson by 1,311,444. Mr.. Wilson's
vote was 6,293,O19, Taft's S,4S4,956
and Roosevelt's 4,119,507.
The big fight of both parties was
waged in what was regarded as the
four important doubtful states of New
York, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, with
a total electoral vote of 113.
New York Votes for Hughes.
New York's 45 electoral votes will
be cast for Hughes and Fairbanks.
The returns indicate that Mr.. Hughes
carried the state by substantial plu-
rality. Early returns from the state
were closely watched. In several Of
the upper counties of the state, par
ticularly Erie and Monroe, voting
machines were used, which facilitated
prompt tabulation of the returns.
When the complete returns from Buf-
falo gave Hughes 4O,652 and Wilson
36,915, it was regarded as certain that
the republican presidential candidate
had carried the state. Early in the
evening the leading New York dailies,
including the papers which supported
Wilson during the campaign, conced-
ed the election of Hughes.
Governor Whitman was reelected
by large plurality and William M.
Calder, republican candidate for Uni
ted States senator was also elected.
The so-called solid South Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vir-
ginia, which have uniformly cast their
electoral votes for the democratic
presidential candidates, is still solidly
democratic, Wilson and Marshall poll
ing the usual large majorities.
If the complete revised returns bear
out early indications the present dem
ocratic majority in theslower house of
congress will be wipedsout and the re-
publican party will be in control.
While the returns indicate there will
be largely reduced majority in the
senate it is not believed that the dem.
ocrats viii lose control.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Grey PackhOrse Is
Election Offering

The forest fire season is now over
in the Oregon national forests and
the fire wardens and rangers are all
"holed up" for the winter. DOC"
Gamblers, who has been spending the
summer roaming over the hills and
trails out in the Lake of the Woods
district, came trekking in over the
mountain Monday with his pack train
and sold an old gray packhorse in
order to have some money to bet on
election or some other good cause.
Doc says he was going to set traps
around the old gray brute in prefer
ence to feeding him through the win
ter, and figures that win, lose or
draw, he was making money.
Mr.. Gamblers says that he and an
other man have been putting in a
considerable amount of work on the
road from Lake of the Woods to Pei
ican bay and that automobiles can
now make the trip straight through
to Klamath Lake.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

new York, Nov. The contest for
president of the United States is ap-
parently so close that the official re-
turns may be necessary to determine
whether President Woodrow Wilson
has been reelected or will be succeed
ed by the republican candidate,
Charles Evans Hughes of New York
The election hangs in the balance
the early pluralities for Hughes hav'
ing been virtually wiped out by later
Although Chairman Wilcox, for the
republican national committee and his
chief aides, Frank H. Hitchcock
George w. Perkins and C. N. Bliss,
declined point blank to concede the
defeat of Mr. Hughes, they frankly
said that the outlook was "uncomfort-
ably close
Frank Hitchcock, the political ex'
pert of the republican camp, declared
that the election of Hughes depends
on results in California and Minnesota
Minnesota shows Wilson leading by
substantial plurality. 1t is impossi
BILE to forecast results, but Wilson mas
made gains in purely rural precincts
this morning. The cities and towns
are in. The farmer vote will decide
Incomplete returns from California
show President Wilson leading with
good pluralities.
That one state may decide the cleo
ton seemed possible, although demo
cratic headquarters predicted that
Wilson would have total Of 300 votes
in the electoral college.
These states were counted for Will
son: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah and Virginia. Total, 236.
For Hughes we're claimed Connecti-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
COyOtes Had Best
Hunt for Cover

Fred IIerrin has eight great big
puppies of the Russian wolfhound
breed of which he is justly proud.
The puppies are but a few months
old, but stand as high as mans
waist They are the offspring of the
two prize winning registered wolf
hounds which Mr.. Herrin purchased
at the San Francisco fair, and which
have proven to be coyote eXtermina-
tors of the first grade.
Full blood Russian wolfhounds are
said to be much in demand and bring
fancy prices and Fred anticipates
realizing the rather hefty purchase
price of the original pair in short
while. He bought the hounds to pro-
tect his sheep from coyotes, the fleet
animals overhauling the varmints in
short order. The hounds are big,
rangy animals, almost as thin as a
board but beautiful in every line,
The pups are too young to have their
education far advanced as yet, and
appear a little awkard as yet.
This season has been a bad one
on sheep. Forest rangers report the
loss of so sheep from the Canal
company herd at Big Meadows this
summer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

cut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota, Vermont and Wis
consin. Total, 215.
These states we're doubtful: Cali
fornia, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota
New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ore
gon, Washington, West Virginia and
Wyoming. Total, So
Eastern States for Hughes.
The east went for Hughes by over
whelming majorities and Wilson did
not carry single state in this section,
unless, as is unlikely, he has carried
Delaware.
The democrats had been counting
on the middle west, but they reckoned
on it vainly. The middle west as a
section went for Hughes and most OF
its more important states went for
him by majorities as great proportion
ately as those in the east.
Although the metropolitan news
papers which have supported Presi-
dent Wilson conceded his defeat, the
democratic managers insisted that
complete returns from the west would
reverse the trend which steadily seem
ed to be piling up the Hughes column.
Democrats Recall 1892.
Remember 1892" was the predic-
ton of the democratic publicity bu-
reau, which pointed out that in that
memorable contest the revised returns
placed Grover Cleveland in the white
house.
A statement was issued by the dem
ocratic national committee claiming
that with the loss Of the following
states, which it was not believed
Hughes had carried, President Wilson
was still reelected by a majority OF
two votes in the electoral college:
California, Indiana, North Dakota.
South Dakota, West Virginia and Wis
consir. 70. .G
The committee claimed that EVENT.
these states were lost. 1t viii give
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Wilson Leads in One Of Closest
Elections in History Of Country

President Wilson a vote of 26S in the
electoral college.
Vance Mccormick, chairman Of the
democratic national committee, claim
ed the election of President Wilson
with 27O votes in the electoral college.
Republicans Claim 284 Votes.
The republican national committee
in an official statement claimed Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia and Wis
consin.
That made total of 2S4 electoral
votes with more than the necessary
266 for an election.
This was the official indication from
the republicans that the result would
be so close. The republican managers
realized that a sudden switch in the
! states incomplete or unheard from
might increase the Wilson figures,
but were sure the later figures would
add to the states they were claiming.
Progressives Returned to G. o. P.
Political experts are busy today ex-
planning the return to power in the
nation Of the republican party. Men
of both parties agree that the vote
shows the progressives have returned
to the G. o. p. fold. While Mr. Will
son may have held some of this vote,
the great majority of the voters who
four years ago rallied to the support
of Mr. Roosevelt, apparently cast their
ballots for Mr. Hughes.
The vital Importance of the progress
sive vote may be gained from study
of the figures four years ago which
resulted in the election of Mr.. Wilson.
At that time the combined vote of
Roosevelt and Taft exceeded that of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
o o o 9 o o Q @ Q o o . Q z
LAST = MINUTE NEWS.

o 8 p. m.-Wilson leads in 9
@ North Dakota. Hughes leading 9
o in Minnesota by 961 votes, 9
o with 80 precincts yet to hear g
o from. At 2,3O p. m. Wilson 9
o was leading in California by $50 g
o votes. The republican head g
o quarters claim California for 9
o Hughes by $50 votes, with so .
70 precincts missing. Result seems 9
@ to hinge on California, where g
o Wilson has lead. California's 9
o 13 electoral votes would elect 9
o Wilson, barring reversal of re- 9
o suits through errors elsewhere. &
" United States marshal seizes Z
o 100 ballot boxes in Los An &
o geles. Fraud charges.
o o @ @ o o o o o @ o o o o o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Special Train to
Beet Sugar City

A special train will leave Ashland
at Z O'Clock Saturday morning for
Grants Pass, carrying all sugar beet
growers and all those interested in
the beet-growing industry and the
sugar manufacturing industry to
Grants Pass, where they will be the
guests of the city. A fare of one
fare for the round trip has been
granted. A luncheon will be served
the visitors at Grants Pass, everyone
will be shown through the immense
sugar factory, and other entertain
ment has been provided. The train
will leave Grants Pass returning at
4:30 p. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
SiskiyousT
Want Own Schools

The proposition of bonding that
portion of Siskiyou county included
in the Siskiyou high school district
for 100000 to erect new high
school building in Yreka was defeat
ed overwhelmingly at the special
election held in the California town
Saturday.
The vote on bonds stood: Yes,
S11; no, 1.160.
The bonds did not receive major
ity, let alone the two-thirds majority
required.
There was much opposition in
Montague and Sisson and in districts
near those two towns, for each Of
them wants high school of its own.
The result is a great disappoint-
ment to Yreka, which longed to see
built a larger and better building
than the one destroyed by fire two
months ago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Hogs Dying from
Unknown MaladY

Hog raisers in the upper end OF
the upper Rogue River valley are be-
coming alarmed over disease which
is attacking the hogs and concern
ing the exact nature of which, opin-
ions differ.
One raiser is reported to have lost
80 hogs, and others one or more ami
mails. 1t is thought by some to be
cholera, but lacks some of the symp-
toms of cholera.
The hogs which are attacked be-
come weak and drag around but do
not die as quickly as if attacked by
cholera. At first only the herds
which were fed slop from the city
were infected, but now the disease
seems to be spreading to the hogs
which have been fed garden truck
only.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
All Republican
But One in County

With complete returns from every
precinct in Jackson county but Pine
hurst and part of Sans valley, the
election of the solid republican dele
cation to the state legislature is as
sured, and with the exception of
Curly Wilson every republican can
didate for county office was elected.
The result in this race may be
changed by the official count, as Jen-
nings only leads by eighty votes.
Wilson ran far ahead Of his ticket
in Jackson county, with a majority
of 1888 votes, running very strong
in Medford but losing out in the
outside districts.
The county will send Sheldon,
I Thomas and Gore to the legislature.
The Pendleton normal school car
ried in this county by over one thou
sand votes. the brewers amendment
was showed under and the prohibit
tion amendment won by over one
thousand votes The single tax
amendment lost overwhelmingly.
The Sunday closing law was not re-
pealed by a very close vote.
The totals on all the offices and
amendments follow:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Ashland Returns
interesting Study

The complete returns from the
nine Ashland precincts gave Presi-
dent Wilson a majority of 99 votes
but gave preference to republican
candidates for every other office ex-
cept sheriff, Jennings receiving Al
more than Wilson. Hawley won out
over Weatherford by 2S votes.
Ashland gave both dry measures a
big majority, defeating the brewers
amendment by three to one major
ity and voting two to one in favor
of prohibiting importation of liquor.
The Sunday law repeal lost out here
The complete returns from Ash
land were as follows:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Remains OF Hall
Buried at Medf0rd

The skeleton of Charles Edmund
Hall, who perished in snowstorm
on the trail between Evans creek and
Trail creek last January, was in
tered in I. o. o. F. cemetery Med
ford, Monday afternoon at the wish
of H. H. Van Volkenburg, an uncle
residing in klamath Falls.
The skeleton was found October
25, near the mouth of Railroad
creek, by E. D. Cottrell of Beagle,
who was looking for cattle in that
vicinity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Commercial Club
Will Elect Monday

The Commercial Club will hold its
regular meeting next Monday night
and will elect officers. A president,
president, treasurer and five
trustees are to be elected. Every
member of the club and all who in
tend becoming members should at
tend the meeting. Several important
matters are to come up for discussion
and action. The club now meets in
its comfortable new quarters in the
council hall of the city hall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Will Review
Land Grant Case

The supreme court at Washington,
D. c., has agreed to review the Ore
gon G California land case involving
millions of dollars worth Of lands
granted to the railroads by the gov
ernment. 1t has also agreed to re-
view the entire Hindoo immigration
questions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
California Stays
In Wet Ranks

California voted down both prohi-
bition amendments, and the oases
over the line will not dry up for at
least four years. Governor Johnson
was elected to the United States SEN
ate by big majority in California.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

Richard Jose who sang at the Vim
ing here last week, is an old friend
of D. F. Fox of this city, and is also
remembered by others who heard
him sing in Virginia City and Car
son, Nevada, in the early days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09
Amendments.

Single item vote, 276S for, S92
against. Ship tax exemption, $40
for, 1917 against; negro amendment,
1853 for. 1857 against, Single tax,
1884 for, 234O against. Pendleton
normal, 34OS for, 236S against.
Anti-vaccination, 1907 for, 1888
against. Repeal Sunday closing law,
1908 for, 2127 against. Brewers
amendment, 1878 for, 1855 against.
Prohibition, 1929 for, 1926 against.
Rural credits, 1893 for, 1895 against.
Tax limitation, 1851 for, 1873
against.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-09

Cores majority .... 1890
Reports from Douglas county indi-
cate Gore has carried Douglas county
by a small majority, which assures
his election.