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forward by representatives of the rail-
roads. for it is reported that they will
advocate an extension of federal au-
thoritv over rates and securities to the
practical exclusion OF state control of
these matters It is understood also that
they will go on. record in favor of fed
eral Incorporation Of all railroad lines.
Legislative Program Of Railroads.
From an authoritative source is OBJ
tanned the following outline of the leg
~islative program which the railroads
will ask the committee to consider in
its Investigation: They will endeayor
to demonstrate to the commission that
one of the principal defects in the pres
ent system of railroad regulation is
the lack of coordination resulting from
the simultaneous and conflicting regu-
lation by the federal government and
by the 4S states. They will, therefore,
ask that entire governmental control
of the rates and practices of interstate
carriers, except purely local matters,
be placed in the hands of a federal
body SO that interstate traffic may lie
lCSulllVu NAtAiOui tEASACtNNC w otatt
lines, leaving to the state commissions
jurisdiction only over local matters and
local public utilities. Asa part of this
plan, a compulsory system of federal
incorporation is to be recommended,
accompanied by federal supervision of
railroad stock and bond issues.
A reorganization of the Interstate
TcrAp,,ua. (soro-,f--son ru;itn ~ ooI-oJ
in order to enable the commission prop
erly to exercise its increased powers.
1t is also proposed that the preparation
and prosecution of cases against the
railroads shall be delegated to some
other agency of the government, posi-
bly, the Department Of Justice, so that
the commission may devote its ener-
eies to its administrative functions.
With the commission thus relieved
of some OF its present duties and equip
ped to handle its business more prompt
~, the railroads will urge that the pc
riod during which the commission may
now suspend proposed increases in
rates be reduced from ten months to
90 days, with provision for reparation
to be paid to the shippers if the ad-
vance shall be declared unreasonable.
They will also ask that the commits
sion be given the power to prescribe
minimum as well as maximum rates
70 that in meeting complaints of dis
elimination the commission may order
the advance of a rate which it consid-
ers too low.
One of the most important recon-
mendations for which the railroads
will ask favorable consideration is
that the commission be specifically
authorized to take into account in
rate regulation the effect of rates
upon total earnings in the light of ex-
pe-ses.
While the Newlands Committee is
required, under the resolution Great
ing it, 10 submit a report by January
2 next, it Is not anticipated that the
Committee viii have come anywhere
u ar completing its labors then.
.Yau will find a christina
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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-12-01
MEMS

Chambray Work Shirt in plain
blue and strips, regular price
65 cents, now selling at
49c
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
CHICAGO DEMOS ELECT THEIR
 MAYOR

CHICAGO, April 5. - The Demo
 crats swept the city elections here to- day, making decided gains over their showing at the last election, when the Republicans elected Mayor Thompson into office. Thompson's administra- tion was the chief issue in the present fight and he was attacked violently for certain of his acts The Democrats polIed over twenty thousand more votes than they did when Thompson was elected. The new board of alder men will be composed of twenty-one Democrats. thirteen Republicans and one Socialist, assuring hot time in city affairs the coming year, as the board is antagonistic to the mayor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
GERMANY WANTS NJ WAR WI I H
 UN|TEDSTATES

{ BERLIN, April 5. = Chancellor
 ,thmann-Hollweg addressed the Reichstag today, and protested vigor- ously against the reports being circu- lated that Germany now, or in the future, contemplated aggressive action against the United States, or the con quest of Canada. Discussing the con ditions of life in Germany, and the high cost of certain necessities of life, the chancellor declared that all the hardships were being met in an ad- mirable fashion by the German peo- pie as a whole, especially the poorer classes, who were feeling the pinch most, but whose loyalty and faith in the fatherland was as strong as ever. He asserted with vehemence that Ger many would use all her arms of offense and defense to eliminate the policy of starvation of the German people which had been inaugurated by the allies, particularly England. The chancellor said, in discussing peace probabilities and possibilities, that any suggestions of peace based on the destruction of the Prussian military power and strength, would make possible only one answer, and that would be the Gl man sword. If the adyersaries of tS fatherand desired to continue the slaughter of men, and the devastating of Europe now going on, the guilt would be theirs, and Germany and the German people must be prepared to stand for the consequences.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
ENGLAND CLOSES MANY 1T ITS
 PRISONS

LONDON. April 4. - A reduction in the prison estimates of the British Isles for the coming year of $5o0,0oo or about 12 per cent - and the shut ting up, in whole or in part, of score of prisons, are some of the visible evidences of the reduction of crime owing to the war, according to the report of the commissioners of pris- ons. Of the twenty prisons closed or in process of being closed, eleven have been closed entirely, all being situ- ated in towns of moderate size like Chelmsford, Hereford. Stafford, St Albans, etc.
 The biggest drop in crime was no tced in the year ending March. 1915, when the percentage was 28l per loo,- o00 population. The fiscal year now drawing to close is expected to show still further decrease in crime, the report says.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
WILL PRESERVE NEUTRALITY AT
 All. COSTS

LONDON, April !. .- It was learned today that Holland had not only fully mSbiized her army but that the gen eraI staff had held manoeuyreS. as if practisinq to repol an enemy forc" attempting to land on her shores from the North sea. The mobilization was accomplished swiftly, and the Ger mans massed men along both the Bel gium and German frontiers, as if eX- pecting an attack. The demonstra- tion was aimed both .at England and Germany, as there is a strong and growing irritation in Holland against all of the belligerents. brought about bv the increasing scarcity of food sup plies in the Netherlands, due 10 the blockade conditions existing in the North sea, as well as the losses which the Dutch have suffered from the Ger man torpedo boats and floating mines, whose nationality are unknown.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
DIAZ HEADS NEW ARMY IN HIS
 COUNTRY

WAsHINGToNr ,ARgiil !. zea1H was 7officially announced by the state de- partmcnt today that Felix Diaz, the son of the Mexican dictator, who pre- served peace in that troubled country for so many years, had landed in Mex ico. and was now at the head of a con siderable force of armed men, in the southern portion of the country It is said that Diaz is receiving material laid in guns and supplies via Guate- muIa, they not being sent to him di- rect. as the United States was trying to be kept informed as to what was going on. Ii is definitely ascertained that well known financial interests in New York city are furnishing the money to finance Diaz and his ven ture into Mexico on a military eXpedi- ton.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
OUTGOING PASSENGERS ON THE
 STEAMER ALASKA.

The steamer Alaska arrived from the westward at o'clock yesterday morning, and is scheduled to sail for the States at 6 o'clock this morning, after having loaded 1920 tons of Ken necott copper ore. Her outgoing pas sengers are: Miss Thelma Moe, D. F. Morris, w. H. Schmidt. A. Field, Mrs. NJ. Halverson, II. w. Sheridan and wife. W. II. Ludwick, w. A. Cor ham, Edwin Beitzer and J. Hendrick- son.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES AT
 MCCARTHY.

Two applications for licenses were to have come up before the district court before Judge Brown, both for liquor licenses in the town of Me Carthy. The applicants are Davis X Conley. and Gottschalk and Clouinger, all of Cordoya. The judge postponed the hearing until further advices were received from Mccarthy regarding the situation there.
 As John Amber recently received a license to conduct saloon at Nc Carthy. it is feared that with popu- lation of but 15O, three saloons would be too many for so small a place. - Valdez Prospector.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
OXFORD VARSITY TO INTRODUCE
 NEW COURSE

OXFORD, Eng. April f. - With " view to aiding the nation in the de- ye}opment of chemical industry a course in research chemistry is to be introduced in Oxford University. Here after it will be necessary for the stu dent to pass an examination in piece of research in the form of experiment tai investigations upon which he will have been engaged for one year.
 In announcing the change the fac uIty say that it is of particular i'm portance at this time, because Of the great demand for research chemists in England.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

SEWARD, April 3. - Seward held her first election yesterday under the new law passed by the last territorial legislature, by which a mayor was voted on separately from the council, and the town officers were elected by the people, instead by the council. c, E. Myers was unoppOsed as candidate for mayor, and received all the votes. Of last years council, Al Chamber lain was reelected The other five are new men on the council, namely,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
PASSAGE. OF THE ARMY
 BILL

WASHINGTON. April ,. - Presi- dent Wilson received several of the leading senators at the White House today and discussed pending legisla- ton before Congress. The president in particular urged on the senators the speedy passage of the army bilL Senator W. J Stone, chairman of the committee on military affairs. assured Wilson that every effort would be made hy his committee to expedite the measure.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
PRODUCTS CHILD LABOR TO BE
 BARRED

WASHINGTON, April 5-The House bill to bar the products of child labor from interstate commerce, which passed the lower body in February, was reported 10 the Senate today. The bill is aimed chiefly at the cotton mill operators in the southern states, where no child labor laws have been enacted. Some of the opposition will come from senators who believe that the subject is not primarily one for national legislation, but is a police and health question which should be settled by the individual states. The proponents of the measure. however, claim that natioHa! Legislation should remedy the present anomalous situa- tion, which allows the southern manu- lecturers advantages of producing their products cheaper than factories in the states which have stringent child labor laws.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
DECLARE vERDUN IMPREGNABLE
 FORTRESS

i -' -t ir fsrss, rtTjffT r TH6 Gefmans at- tackled the French positions yesterday in the region of the village of Doua- mont. but they Were repused, and later forced out Of their own positions by strong French counter attack. The Germans lost much of the ground which they had paid dearly for in men and ammunition. Many prisoners were taken by the French. The military critics are increasingly confident that the Germans will never be able to take the city, and they cite the results of the recent fighting to show that the Germans have been able to make no gains of consequence. although their losses have been enormous. The experts have come to the belief that the French forces have made Nerdun an impregnable fortress.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
NOME DELEGATES ARE SOLID
 FOR WICkERSHAM.

It is reported that the Nome dele gation is lined mp solid for Wicher- sham for delegate, and that W. A. Gilmore and George Schotield have received full control of the proxies of the Second division,
 While Gilmore and SchofieId are in the States at present ii is stated that they will attend the Seward con vention as Wickersham delegates.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

THE HAGUE, April ]. - The cXten- sive knilitary preparations, and the mobilization of troops was the sub feet of an interrogation in the Dutch parliament today. The president of the legislaturr read a statement to the members, in which he declared that the order just issued, suspending the furloughs of all officers and men, who were absent on leave, was taken as a precautionary measure. He re- iterA Aed that Holland was firmly re- sol1 to preserve her neutrality at all costs, and would resist with her entire might the attempt of any na- tion to attack an enemy by crossing Dutch soil. He said that the suspen- sion of the furloughs was caused by the receipt of certain information, which the government did not con, slider wise to have published to the neople at this time. He assured the m Asbers that the need was urgent
 8he move would not have been
 Zen.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
SOCIALIST W N 5 NAYORALTY IN
 MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE. April ,. - In the city election held here yesterday, Dan ieI Hoan. Socialist, was elected may or by d thousand majority over the present mayor. G. A. Bading. The Re publicans and Democrats have united here the past few years in their ef- forts to defeat the Socialists, and Bad ing ran on a non-partisan ticket.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
BROWN BEAR SENT EDITOR OF
 SATURDAY POST.

The governors office has issued a shipping license for one brown hear skin to F. R. Van Campen, of La, touche. The skin will be sent to George Horace Lorimer editor of the Saturday Evening Post, in Philadel- phia, in which magazine a number of stories written by Mrs. Van Camper have appeared from time to time.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
RESULT ELECTIONS IN ALASKA

Charles Thompson, all members of the old council, and A. D. PoIet, James McAllister and J. W. Ross.
 There were three candidates for city clerk, but E. Grimm was elected by a large majority the other two making poor showing. Phil Murphy nosed out his opponent for the office of city treasurer by a close margin. For city attorney, Hugh O'Neill beat J. F. Hobbs one vote. R. L. Morris, the present encumbent, was also a candidate There were two women candidates, neither of whom were elected. Mrs. E. c. Buckmaster run ming for city clerk. and Mrs. M. L.. Sauyain for the school board
 The law passed by the last legisla- ture providing for the election by the people of all the city officers was rati- fled by large majority. A proposi- ton to bond the city for the purpose of erecting a municipal pumping and lighting plant was voted upon and adopted. Another referendum acted upon favorabIy by the voters was the proposal to establish municipal coal yard. There was a large majority in favor of both propositions.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

MILWAUKEE, April ,. - Besides electing a Socialist mayor, the Social ists carried their candidate for alder man at large into office, Emil Seidel defeating his opponents by large ma jority, His plurality over all the can. didatcs was twelve hundred.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
VILLA BANDITS AGAIN MEET
 DEFEAT

, NAMIQUIPA, April ,. - A small remnant of the Villa forces which were defeated by Colonel Dodd's cav alrymen in a battle at Guerrero eight days ago, were encountered by Car ranza troops last Saturday in the mountains close by, and scattered in a sharp skirmish. Manuel Baca, the villaist leader of the band. was killed. Complete returns show that the Am ericans killed forty-siX Mexicans in the fight at Guerrero.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

JUNEAU, April 5. - In the muni cipal election fight in this city yester day the Citizens ticket swept all its candidates into office but one. Fol the council Allan Shattuck, Citizens candidate, was defeated for seventh place by ]. s. Morgan, running as an independent. Seven hundred and twelve votes were cast. being the to- tai amount registered less five. For mayor, R. D. Steward had no opposi- tion. The six councilmen are George F. Miller, J. H. King, E. J. McKenna s. R. Raymond, Claude Ericsson, and J. s. Morgan. c. McNaughton was unopposed as a candidate for treasur. CT of the school board and received all the votes cast
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

quietfhanner, but little interest being showf in the result. and nothing oc- curing to disturb the even, steady tenor of the voting. There was, only one candidate for mayor, R. R. Myers, and he received all the votes cast. AndreY Nerland. the present mayor
 despltd the urging of his friends. re- fused to run again, saying thar he was going outside in the fall. The council men cect are George M. Smith, F. H
 Mack, August Burglin, Henry T. Ray
 John \. Mcintosh and R. J. Geis
 Smith and Mack were members of the old council. Ray is a former Arctic chief ,of the Arctic Brotherhood. Two places were filled on the school board
 Mrs. Cora N. Hamilton being elected president, and c. E. Beraud treasurer
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

Special to the Daily Times.
 VALDEZ, April 5. - The municipal election brought out a very heavy vote and the result is a complete repudia- tion of the Frame outfit and the pres ent council. The campaign waged was bitter one, and the Citizens ticket elected five of it's men. The vote and the successful candidates were:
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
BRIGHTER WELLESLEY IN PORT

The Pacific Alaska Navigation Com pany's freighter Wellesley arrived at Cordova yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, with explosives for the Cop per River Railway Company She is a three master schooner, with con siderable freight capacity.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

TORREON, April 5. - 4 band Of Villaistas last Saturday attempted to surprise the Carranza garrison at the mining town of Paris. east of Tore on. Tn the fight which followed the bandits were defeated, and they left forty-two dead soldiers, upon the bat tlefield. The Carranzaistz captured considerable rifles, and took a score of horses.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
CHANGES IN CLERICAL FORGE.

Our former tOWnsman, Will II. Kramer, has resigned his position with the $. Blum Company at Valdez, and with his wife will shortly leave for his old home at Detroit, Michigan. MT. Kramers place will be taken by Geo Fawcett, now with the Blum, ONeill Company. who will leave Cordova for Valdez on the steamer Northwestern.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06
GAINS ARE MADE BY DRYS IN
 ILLINOIS

8prn 5. Yesterday's 2 city elections throughout Illinois fur ther curtailed the districts in which liquor may be sold, although the vets lost no more of the larger cities. A resume of the results shows that the elections, which are run on the local option plan, resulted in putting one hundred saloons out of business
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

Hugh Dougherty, formerly of Fair banks, John Dubreil, J. l.. Graef. VII liam Sauers, Frank Torrey and Otto Poehlman. w. H. Romig was elected town treasurer. and William Copper noll city attorney. Merrill A. Martin was selected for the school board.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

NOME, April 5. - The municipal election in this city yesterday was a quiet affair, although there were plenty of candidates for all the offices. A. G. Blake was elected mayor over II. II. Moller by a vote of two to one. Out of ten candidates for the common councifthe following six had the high
 est votes H. Burger, Charles Ross.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

Mrs. Edward Griset, of Port Wells, returned to Cordova on the steamer Alaska yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

It is reported that l.. P. Shackleford of Juneau. is a passenger on the steamer Alameda, due here this morn r@.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

For Rent - Three room furnished house. Apply at Bank.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

Wanted - Day work by woman, Phonell.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-06

FAIRBANKS, April 5. The city election here passed off in a very
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
jaime. .. Hin. Business Method.

Prof. c. Alphonso Smith. in Worlds
One characteristic which was to diff
ferentiate James j. Hill from others.
n contribute to his remarkable
achievements. the gift of the clear look
forward. was in evidence wen when he
was a young man. Whenever Mr.. Hill
considered any enterprise in a prac-
tical way OF contemplated taking any
share in it whatever. he Immediately
proceeded to throw q mental stereop-
ticon view OF 1t upon the screen and
study ITS probable aspect after the
lapse of half a century. Then he knew
whether it contained for him any prac-
tical use or attractiveness. His main
sail was always trimmed to catch the
breeze of tomorrow. First, he planted
himself firmly on facts; the exact facts.
all the facts. Then he applied to them
his powerful. constructive Imagination.
For example. he was one of the first
to appreciate the extent and value OF
the oal deposits of Iowa; and some
years later the gentlemen who needed
them were amazed to find 1900 acres
Of valuable Goa lands in one county OF
the state held under lease by James ].
Hill. He had read every book on the
subject. visited every locality within
reach where coal could be obtained,
questioned travellers and prOspectors.
and commissioned others to get infor-
nation for him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20

face: You dom think he has been
drinking. do you"
We'll. perhaps" said Gordon relieved
at the explauation. but keep calm.
l THINK we can get out of this all right.
suppose you change seats with me and
let me try III that door will open easily.
we might want to get out i'm a hurry
in case he slows up somewhere pretty
soon"
Celia quietly and swiftly slipped into
seat and he applied himself
with all his strength and ingenuity gen.
tly manipulating the latch and pressing
MS shoulder against the door, until at
last to his joy 1t gave way reluctantly
and he found that it would swing open.
tte had worked carefully, else the sud
den giving of the latch would have
thrown him out OF the carriage and
gwen instant alarm to his driver. He
was so thoroughly convinced by this
time that he was being kidnapped, per-
haps to be murdered, that every sense
was on the alert. 1t was his charac-
teristic to be exceedingly O during
a crisis. 1t was the quality that the
Keen eyed chief had valued most in him
and the final reason why he had been
selected for this difficult task in place
Of an older and more experienced man
who at times lost his head
The door to the outside world being
open Gordon cautiously took a survey
VA SHC cIlcIly from InaI SlOe. In0r0
was no cleaning weapon here. The
man set grimly enough. laying on the
whip n muttering curses to his bony
horse. who galloped recklessly on as
n ~partaking of the desperate desires of
his master. In the distance Gordon
could hear the rumbling of an on COM
ing train. The street was still dark
and scarcely a vehicle or person to be
seen. There seemed no help at hand,
and no opportunity to get out. for they
were still rushing at a tremendous
pace. An attempt to jump now would
very likely result in broken limbs which
would only leave them In a worse
plight than they were. He slipped back
to his own seat and put Celia next to
the free door again. She must be where
n could get out first If the oppor-
tunity presented itself. Also. he must
manage to throw out the suit cases if
possible On account OF the letters and
valuables they contained.
lnstinctively his hand sought Celia's
IN the darkness again. and hers nestled
into 1t in a frightened way as If his
strength gave her comfort.
Then. before they could speak or re-
allze. there came tie rushing sound OF
a train almost upon them and the cab
came to a halt with a jerk, the driver
pulling the horse back on his launches
TO stop him. The shock almost threw
Celia to the floor. but Gordon's arm
about her steadied her, and instantly
he was on the alert.