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The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
RAILROAD WORK TO PROCEED
 BOTH ENBS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. - It is re ported that Commissioner Tom Riggs of the Alaskan engineering commits sion, has convinced the other mem bers that a portion of the deficiency appropriation should be spent in In- terior Alaska, and that grading will begin from Nenana southward next spring.
 Riggs has declared that the in creased expense of carrying on con struction work from both ends of the railroad at the same time will be more than offset by the rapid devel- opment of the interior through which the road will pass. He was in charge of the commissions operations in In terior Alaska during last summer, and asserts that the Nenana section of the road can be cheaply construct ed, as no difficult engineering prob lens have been encountered.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
RUSSIANS DRIVE. TURKS FROM
 ERZERUN

ATHENS, Jan. 31. - Advices re ceived here today tell of fresh vic tories for the Russian troops in their battles with the Turks in the Cau- casus. The armies of the Czar have been heavily reinforced and have been pressing ahead for two weeks in the
 direction Of Erzerum. The Turks have
 fought desperately to stem the ad-
 yancing horde of Cossacks. but with out avail. The battle yesterday was
 one of the most decisive fought in
 the campaign, the Turks losing heav- fly before the concentrated artillery
 fire of the Russians. Erzerum is now
 surrounded, and the outer defences
 of the city are being bombarded The Turkish authorities made their escape
 in the nick of time. most of the peo- pie of the city having fled before the
 Russians, leaving nothing but the
 military 10 oppose the invaders. The bankers left the city hurriedly last night, taking with them all of the bank funds. and though hotly pursued by a detachment of Cossacks, man. aged to make good their escape
 through the bravery of a Turkish regiment, which held back the Rus
 sians until the escape was effected. The Turkish regiment which made the stand to allow the bankers and the money to flee was practically annihil-I ated. The Turks fear that they will not be able to hold Erzerum, and they are hastily fortifying the cities of Hangers and Svas as a second line of defence against the Russians.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
STEAMER ALASKA SAILS NORTH
 FEB. 29

Alaska Steamship Company off cials announce that the steamer Alas ka, which was formerly known as the Kansas City, will sail for southwest ern Alaska ports on February 29. talk ing the place of the steamer Alameda. which will be temporarily withdrawn.
 All of the steamers on the Alaska run, it is stated, will be overhauled and put into shape during the next few weeks in order to be ready for the big passenger and freight trade which it is believed will result from the operations of the Alaskan engi- neering commissions activities during the coming summer.
 The Alaska Steamship Companys new freighters, the Bennington and Burlington are due to reach Puget Sound about March 15, and will be ready for immediate service if re- quired, as they have been oyerhauled on the Atlantic coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
ITALIANS MAKING MAK! READY ENTER
 BALKANS

VIENNA, Jan. 31. - Several huge Italian transports arrived off the Al. banian city of Avlona today. bearing endorsements to the Italian soldiers already in that section. A full divi- sion of Italian infantry was landed, as well as several batteries of heavy artillery. The Italians now have a formidable force here, and are vigor- ously preparing to resist the Austrian advance, which is gradually approach ing Durazzo. That more troops will be sent to Avlona from Brindisi is probable, as while the Italian general staff has not so far taken the public into it's confidence, 1t is believed that Italy will play prominent part in the spring campaign in the Balkans Italy will fight hard to retain Avlona, as she has always desired to control the entrance to the Adriatic sea
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
RELIEF PARTIES RETURN FROM
 FIRE ISLAND

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 31. - After be- ing forced to remain two days on Fire island on account of fog, the rescue party of four returned to the main land last night and are now en route here with other members of the relief party.
 They searched the island and found no trace of the men from the Onward. who were supposed to be marOoned there last week.
 The parties who built the signal fires last week and were heard to fire shots either left down the inlet in their own boat or were rescued by a boat from Point Possession, on Kenai peninsula.
 Local people doubt whether the boat seen to go down in the ice was the Onward. They state that it was more likely the boat belonged to some hun ter from Kenai, and expect to hear that the Onward party is safe in some comfortable spot down the inlet waiting for a break in the weather.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
PE TIT JURY 10 bE DRAWN
 TODAY

A jury drawing will be held at the court house at 10 o'clock this morn. ing, when the names of thirty citizens of this division will be drawn from the box to serve as petit jury for the coming term of court. The term of court begins February 15, but the jury will not be required to report until March 15 The drawing will be held under the supervision of Jury Com missioner Ed Wood and Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang, and will be open to the public who wish to attend
 There are reported to be a number of cases on the docket for the coming term. and the court is expected to be in session for several weeks.
 According to latest reports there is a possibility that Judge Brown. who is now on his vacation in the States, may be delayed a few days In reach ing Valdez, as Mrs, Brown is very i'll in San Francisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
ZEPPEL|NS BUSY BOMBARD|NC
 PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 1. - The Zeppelins have turned their attention to this city, and raids were made by the huge aircraft both Saturday night and last night. Saturday night there were several of the airships in the attack ing fleet, and numerous bombs were dropped throughout the city. Very little property damage was done, and nothing of military importance was injured. Saturday nights raid killed twenty-four persons, most of whom were women and children. Besides the killed 27 people were injured. All of the killed and wounded were civil. ians. The French aeroplanes, always kept in readiness for such an attack, rose in the air as soon as the first bomb exploded. and flew in the direc- tion of the enemy, but all of the Zep- pelins escaped in safety. Last night but one Zeppelin flew over the city, and dropped bombs. None of the mis- siles landed in the city proper, bU' some slight damage was done to pro- perty in the outskirts.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
ALASKANS SHOULD BE
 EMPLOYED

JUNEAU. Jan. 30. - The Daily Dis patch has started a campaign to have the Alaska engineering commission employ residents of the territory on the construction work of the govern ment railroad. The announcement has been made by Chairman Edes, of the commission, that should Congress provide the necessary appropriation a force of between fifteen hundred and three thousand men would be given employment during the coming sum mer and the Dispatch believes that the unemployed of Alaska should be given the preference.
 Commercial organizations in the different Alaskan communities are urged to take a canvas of the unem- ployel men to learn if they desire employment with the commission next summer. It is pointed out that if the commission is assured that the men for the work will be available in Alaska next spring that they will favor Alaskans.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
34 PASSENGERS
 FUR CORDOVA :, ON ALAMEDA

SEATTLE, Jan. 31. - The steam ship Northwestern sailed from here for southwestern Alaska ports last night with a large passenger list. There were thirty-six passengers on the vessel for Cordova, and several for Valdez and Seward. The Cordova passengers were K. Henderson. NJ. NJ. Glover. J. ONeiI, l.. Rathenberg, F. F. Henderson, P. Larson, c. Koyne, R. Morrison, J. Smith, A. Larson, A. F. Larson, James Gustine, F. Mathewson, J. Giblund, Mrs. E. Weldt, I. Hurt, H. Edner Swenzel, w. Dallas, H. Vongc, J. Preble, c. Mcdonald. M. Wilson, w. Telet, Levy s. Pratt and wife, E. Hussey, w. Jones, H. High, w. Magnus, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Anderson, J. Darling and wife, and Mrs. Little.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
ALL NIGHT SERVICE IS BEING
 ARRANGED.

It is reported that a new order is soon to go into effect whereby the Signal Corps offices in the coast di- vision of Alaska will remain open all night for the transaction of business. The order, it is understood. does not provide for any increase in the mum Der of men and will go into effect at an early date. Details of the new ser. vice have not as yet been worked out and will be announced later.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
FIDALGO WHARF BLOWN DOWN
 DURING STORM.

Manager E. D. Reiter, of the Alaska Mines Corporation. reports that the high wind which prevailed last week destroyed the wharf and several hun dred feet of the approach of the new structure which his company was building to enable 1t to ship it's ores.
 The loss will be heavy. as the wharf was nearing completion and would have been used to load one thousand tons of ore on the Admiral Farragut when she returned from the westward. Mir. Reiter says that the work of con structing a new wharf will begin i'm mediately, and that his mine will be- gin shipping ore before the middle of next month.
 When the wharf went down it car ried with it the piledriver outfit into chinery will, however, be recovered, as workmen had succeeded in getting lines on it and expected to bring it into shallow water at low tide to- night. They believed that the ma chinery escaped serious injury, and expected to begin work on the new wharf before the end of the week
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
WILL WRITE HISTORY OF THE
 PIONEERS.

George w. Pennington, of Fair banks, is writing history of the Pic. neers of Alaska, in which he will give a general description of everything in connection with life in the early days of the Northland, and the hard ships endured by the pioneers. The work will require considerable re
 search and it will therefore be some time before the history is completed
 He is historian of the Fairbanks Igloo.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
SANTA ANA TO REPLACE DORA
 ON APRIL TRIP.

The steamer Santa Ana will not be ready to resume her place on the run to western Alaska before April, ac- cording to advices received from Se- attle yesterday.
 Boiler repairs are being made on the Santa Ana at present, the vessel being tied up the east waterway She will be ready to leave for the north about April l, and will probably re- place the Dora on that months trip west
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
CASHIER FOR SIGNAL CORPS
 OFFICE.
CORPS

Sergeant II. w. Kirby, of the U. s. Signal Corps, accompanied by Mrs, Kirby, arrived on the Admiral Farra- gut, and will make their home in Val deg. Sergeant Kirby was formerly stationed at Cordova, and they have just returned from a trip to the States. He will relieve Sergeant Pittman as cashier in the local office of the Sig nal Corps. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby were both popular in musical and social circles in Cordova, and will be equally so among the people of Valdez. - Prospector.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
FRENCH TROOPS LAND ISLAND
 M|TYLEN

ATHENS. Jan. 31. - French troops continue to land at the island of Nifty lene, and they now have a large con- tingent of soldiers there. A large quota of aeroplanes has also been sent to the inland, and the aviators make daily flights over the coast of Asia Minor, reconnoitering and seeking the positions of the enemy.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
WOMEN AT ANCHORAGE ARE
 CONVICTED.

Twenty-eight of the women who were arrested at Anchorage on charges of selling liquor without licenses were convicted and plead guilty. They were each fined $100 and costs, which will bring the amount up to about $115 Two of the women were acquitted as no evidence was offered showing that they had violated the law.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
ADMIRAL. EVANS IN THE WAY
 NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 31. - The steam schip Admiral Evans, of the P. A. N line. left here for Alaska yesterday, getting away before the Northwest, eFn. Her passengers for Cordova were Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Sharpe, J. Hanson, J. Hunter, Mrs, Walt, A. J. Adams and wife
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

Recent arrivals in Fairbanks from the Toloyana state that the freighters have been experiencing considerable trouble in getting their horses over the Tolovana divide owing to the deer snow.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01
SOCIETY OF CHURCH WORKERS
 TO MEET WEDNESDAY,.

Wednesday, at 2:30 o'clock, the So- ciety of Church Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. Vance. Important business. and a full attendance is de- sired
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

The other day a man named Hend dickson left his room at the hotel in Juneau without the formality of put ting his clothes on. He was wander ing about town when apprehended. He must have been engaged in lit tie game of strip" poker with a Se- attle friend.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

Harry Reilly's dog team won the race held at Nome on New Years day This is the third successive time he has won this race with the same team.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

Native hunters at Nome are getting seals away out on the ice. and replen- ishing their larders with this welcome kow kow.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

The Daily Times is the only office in town equipped to do job printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-01

All the Real News in the Times.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
JOSEPH F. MUER
new Elk HEAD

Joseph F. Muer defeated Andrew
X. Scrimger for exalted ruler Oh the
Detroit lodge OF Elks, No. 81, In n
closely contested election, Thursday
night. The annual meeting held In
the temple was the larges, IN the
history of the lodge.
In the contests for other officers,
several of the votes were so close
they had TO be recounted. They re-
suited as follows:
Leading knight. Thomas g. Carroll:
esteemed loyal knight. William Col
llns esteemed lecturing knight. VIII
liam j. Dawson succeeded himself IS
secretary. Joseph y Henry was made
treasurer. and George u. Ballard,
tiler
Daniel Lyons. trustee for ono year
Charles y. Thirty. two years, august
Hess, three years: Michael Howarn
four years. A. ,. Bloomgarden, Ave
years.
resentative to the grand lodge con
vention at Baltimore In 1915. q. A.
James was made alternate represent
ative.
The following were elected direct.
ors ~ the Detroit Elks' Building ~
ISOLATION: Fred r. Striker. Charles
Flowers, James \. kier. 9. a. James
Frank J., Albertson was made lay
member for one year: Gus Albrecht
for two years. and a. h. Wolfschlager
for three years.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
BILL IS FOR ARMY
100000 STRONG
Would Increase Regular Force
to a Total of
10000 Men

WASHINGTON, March 3.--The
house military committee last night
reached an agreement on the army
bill, which will be reported unanl-
mously early next week. The mea-
sure authorizes the formation OF an
army OF regulars, national guards
men and federal volunteers. with :.
total peace strength of 100000 men.
II provides for maximum regu-
lar army of 10000. minimum of
425,00O members OF the national
guard within five years, and the or
ganization of federal volunteers
through an elaboration OF the sum
mer camp idea Non-combatant
branches OF the regular army are
80 increased. bringing the total
force TO 10000.
The bill also contains provisions
fer the organization Of industrial
and technical reserves.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
F0RSYTHE
TURNS GUNS
ON SALOONS
Says Whisky Takes
Titantic's Toll Every
36 Hours
HIS REMARKS
BRING APPLAUSE
Should City Guard
Schools and Tolerate
Bars? He Asks

Another big delegation, this time
from two churches OF Detroit. but
which joined the Highland Park re-
vival movement. occupied the place
OF honor in the Forsythe tabernacle,
woodward and McLean-aves., Thurs
day night. The churches were the
Euclid-ave. United Brethren and the
Hamilton-blvd. Evangelical. The
Rev. A. A. Keiser and the Rev. ID. G..
Ostroth led the congre cations into
the big tar-papered place of worship
behind a band which played the
popular Christian marchin- song.
Onward Christian Soldiers" s.
The Rev. T. j. VilIiers. pastor OF
First Baptist church. gave the open
ing prayer and the United Brethren
quartet sang.
In the course OF his address, the
Rev. Eli j. Forsythe didn't forget to
take his regular swing at the liquor
evil. and his remarks brought pro-
longed applause.
when the liner Titanic hit that
iceberg and 1900 lives were lost, the
people of this country held up their
hands, aghast. And yet whisky
takes that many lives every 36
hours and we think nothing about
IL. There are lot OF church peo-
pie who don't know how to vote yet.
II see the municipality stations
policemen near schools to guard
children while crossing car tracks.
Special methods are I'm vogue for
the guarding OF Detroit against dis
ease. And yet the city will tolerate
those rotten, stinking holes that are
waiting with open door to send your
boys to perdition.
Some people are so busy grasp
ing for gold that they haven't time
to think Of religious matters. And
when they get this wealth what hap
pens? Why, in good many cases
they simply die and leave II to some
son to ruin his life. Why, thou
sand dollars TO a boy Is like mill.
stone around his neck.
81 know the church OF God Is
criticized, and I admit that probably
no one Is freer to criticise It than
myself, yet II stands as the great.
est institution OF all time.
"Other institutions call for men
when they have wealth; others seek
those OF fame. But the church OF
God Ia the only institution that
wants your soul"
The big choir Is developing into
a splendid organization. Some OF
the best singers in Highland Park.
soloists and members of big church
choirs, are helping In the singing
nightly in the big tabernacle. The
male part OF the chorus is particu-
larly strong, numerically and vocal
ly. too.
The afternoon meetings In the
tabernacle are becoming popular.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
OF TRENCHES ALONG CANAL
may BE PRELUDE TO GREAT ALLIED
COUNTER OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS
JOURNAL FIRED
Bomb Set of in Editorial Of
flee of Anti -German
Newspaper

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March B.
Fire. followed by the explosion Of
a bomb, wrecked the managing edi-
tors office OF the Providence Jour
nal, last night. John II. Rathom,
editor and general manager, was
showered with flying plaster, but
was not seriously hurt. Firemen
extinguished the blaze with about
$4,000 damage.
The Providence Journal has Bit
terly and repeatedly denounced the
German propaganda in America. and
was instrumental in securing federal
investigation into several alleged
,Gserman plufs. ''''-r'.s'.-'''-
The police who were called imme-
diately said that the fire could not
have been of accidental origin. A
vigorous investigation has been set
on foot.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
C. CHURCHILL
PASSES AWAY
Veteran Cafe Proprietor Dies
Long After Oper-
alton

An operation for blood poisoning.
last September, failed to- save the
life OF Charles Churchill. cafe pro-
prietor, who died. Thursday after
noon, in his home. No. 40 Medbury-
ave. Funeral services will be held
In the home. Saturday morning, at
IL o'clock, with burial In Woodlawn
cemetery.
Mr.. Churchill was born in Buffalo.
SO years ago. and came to Detrois
when boy. For more than %
years he had been in business at
No. 1853 woodward-ave., and prior to
that was associated with the late
Marvin Preston.
The widow and three daughters
survive.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
BY UHITED PRESS.

LONDON, March S.--Stcrzlo C.
artillery hre, along the. whe1D N1&
dun front and vicious infsntFr NV
tlons around Fort DouauuAbnk t1
marked the renewal Of the 06fUnni
offensive.
According TO one unconnrmed ~,
port from Stockholm today. v1el4I
Marshal Mackensen. hero Of tho
German Galician and Balkan caus'
paigns. has Joined the kaiser an4
crown prince, and is directing thoI
Ve-dun operations.
The Teutons are using shells law
isbly in a fierce cannonade. TIE
Trench positions on Pepper Heights
and westward across the Meuse. arol
rLGer terrific bombardment. InfAn-
try fighting has begun southeast oR
Verdun, indicating renewal Of the
attempt to ring the fortress fron
the routh. -
At the same time the sudden
thrust Of the British on the Yprea
front has attracted the attention OF
the military critics. After artillery
preparation. British troops recap.
tured the 500 yards of international
trenches" along the Ypres.C Cominea
tContinued o~ Page Tws.l
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
EstimatOrs. Lose Fight
for Control of
Pay Roll
BURTON LOSES
IN HIGH COURT
, Increases Made By Al
~rdermen Legal, Says
Ruling

LANSING, Mich. March 3.-The
state supreme court late Thursday
ruled that the Detroit city council
has the right to fix the salaries OF
city officers, their assistants and
clerks, under the charter amend
ment of 1914, without reference to
the board Of estimates.
This is the most important out
come of the suit Of Clarence NJ.
Burton against Controller Engel and
the city of Detroit. Burton recently
attacked the validity of certain sal
airy increases made by the council
last spring. alleging that the board
of estimates has sole power TO fix
salaries.
Except in the cases OF the boards
Of health and education, the court
rules that the board OF estimates
Has no authority. The ruling af-
fected 25 ordinances, fixing the sal
aries of clerks and officials in al
most every department of the city
government.
The boards OF health and educa-
tion, the court finds, are clearly un-
der control Of the estimators.
In closing. Justice Kuhn says:
at also follows that the various
other ordinances, fixing salaries, ex-
cept ss in this opinion indicated.
were legal enactments of the coun-
ell. and the officers. clerks and en-
ployes therein named are entitled to
tho salary therein fixed, except as
they come under the inhibition OF
Sec. 3, Article XVI of the constitu-
ticn.'
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
Father Begs to Haze
Daughter Killed; Was
Born Without Mouth

DIES MONIES, March because
his new born daughter has no
mouth, Charles Cleveland. laborer,
has asked the local authorities to
aid him in finding some legal means
for ending the child's life.
The babe is continuously in con-
vulsions, and physicians doubt
whether an operation would beneti.
1t. The mother is hysterical with
grief and in serious condition.
There is apparently no legal way
to solve the difficulty and unless
medical relief can be obtained the
child must starve to death,
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
THE WEATHER

Detroit and victnifyi Friday night
and saturday. unsettled, not much
change a. temperatures moderate
winds, mostly northerIy.
LAWYER NirhlGaat Generally fair
Friday might and Saturday, siiwhtfy
colder In southwest portion tonig hit ,
Hxhf TO moderate west 60 northwest
winds.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03

when the vote is taken, after what
promised 10 be brief debate, the nec-
essasy number will have toed the
mark drawn by the presidents
mark plain enough to be seen by
every European chancellory.
Senate support OF the president by
a vote of nearly three TO one seem
cd assured. The house will also go
on record. fayoring the president.
possibly tomorrow, but probably by
4 smaller vote.
The senate proceedings today
were carefully framed in advance.
The administration was firmly in
tContiaued on Page TwoJ
The Detroit times., 1916-03-03
BY BOND p. GEoDEs.

BY BOND p. GEoDEs.
(Sfof Correspondent United Press)
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Efforts
TO keep the United States out OF a
foreign conflict TO which II has been
nearer during the last few days
than at any time since the days OF
Mckinley, reached their climax at
IL o'clock today when the senate
met to give notice TO the world
and especially to Germany-that a
united congress and nation stands
behind President Wilson.
Some OF the senators undoubtedly
had been dragged up TO their stand
Lut the early count indicated that