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The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
NETWORK OF WIRES
 BY R. K. COMMISSION

SEWARD, Sept l9-Early next spring the United States government. in connection with the new United States railroad, will have approxi- mately 300 miles of telegraph and telephone lines in operation out of Seward, This is to form the nucleus of a system that ultimately is to spread a network of wires throughout the territory of Alaska.
 Beginning here the lines parallel the railroad to Anchorage, IF miles. The present line, strung partly on new and partly on old poles. consists of only one copper wire, which is used both for telephone and telegraph, but this soon will be increased to a six-wire line.
 North of Anchorage there is a 62- mile line extended to Kings river, the terminal of the branch road into the Matanuska coal fields. and line extending along the route of the main line towards Fairbanks as far as Will
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

The suggestion appealed strongly to Mir. Ringland for number of reasons First, it would connect up with the road built last year from Second street to the Old Town. and be continued on to the lake. Such a road would make immediately available a decent high. way for the people Of Old Town, and would give them adequate fire protec- uon, as we'll as allow delivery of gro ceries and coal to their doors.
 The road around the lake would open up to reasonable development plenty of good timber, and would also be of great scenic attractiveness. Ii would encourage the operation Of small homesteads raising produce for local use at the head of the lake. and many of our people could have sum mer cottages. as points along the head of the lake could be leased from the forest service and ideal camping spots located.
 It is the aim of the forest service to make more available It's domain for the use of tourists. and no one place in the country can offer more natural beauty to a tourist than Eyak lake in it's upper reaches. and indeed in all it's aspects 1t is a thing of beauty. which would be the Mecca of thou sands if situated at any reasonable place in the states. The executive committee heartily endorsed the pro position, and sent the following letter to the district forester at Portland Oregon, copy being also sent to Gov ernor Strong. asking his endorsement:
 Cordoya Alaska, Sept IS, 1916. The District Forester,
 Forest Service,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
S|X FOOT VEIN IF COAL FOURTH
 JULY CREEK

MCCARTHY. Sept 16. - George Rust has returned from a trip to the Woodin property, on Fourth of July creek Mir. Rust reports the discov- cry of six foot seam of coal within fourteen miles of Mccarthy. The coal is of good quality and is now being used at the Woodin camp for black smithing and cooking purposes. Mir. Rust has made application to the sec retary of the interior for a permit to mine under the recent leasing act. and intends to haul coal down for domestic use the coming winter.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
ID SELL WATER FRONT LOTS AT
 SEWARD

SEWARD, Sept. 19.-The first unit of the United States government com mercial dock on the waterfront here has been completed. Work on the other units is progressing rapidly, with the view of having the entire structure finished when the Seward Fairbanks portion of the new United States railroad is ready for operation in the summer of 1919.
 Preparations are under way for the sale, three weeks hence, of govern ment lots along the waterfront The beach now is lined with small cabins and other small structures. The lot sale will give the owners of these an opportunity to obtain homesites at a nominal figure.
 Much of the beach land that is valu- able for warehouse, factory and siding purposes is to be leased in small tracts. It is understood that already several of the locations are to be used for private warehouse and other storage purposes as well as factories
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

At the University of California 125 candidates for varsity football honors were out early this week, with Eddie Mahan. Harvard star, coaching back field aspirants. Prospects of Califor- mia and Stanford getting together for the annual big game" are still hope less, the Cardinals refusing to give up Rugby. while the Bears are out for the American game. Three hun dred Rugby hopefuls confronted the coaches at Palo Alto on the opening day for football practice.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
Portland. Oregon.

Portland, Oregon.
 Dear Sir:-At meeting of the ex- ocutive committee of the Cordova Chamber of Comerce, held on Septem bcr IS, l was authorized on behalf of the Chamber to apply to you under the terms Of Section $ Of the Federal Aid Road Act of July il, 1916. for the con struction of a road from Old Town. cordova, to Eyak lake. and eventually if funds permit to encircle this body of water. As doubtless you know there is absolutely no egress from Cordoya except by the railroad or by steamer Indeed there is no passable road to the city cemetery. Under the 25 per cent fund of moneys derived from national forest receipts some was spent by the road commissioner for the Third district under local con tract but the result has not been at all satisfactory to the people. Since the law above quoted provides that any road constructed under the proyi. sions of the act shall be under the direct supervision of highway engi, neers of the department of agricul, ture, We are very hopeful that some thing can be done. A road through Old Town to Eyak lake will not only afford a decent access to the city cemetery. but will meet the business needs of some 300 people living in that part of the city and in addition afford an unusual source of scenic attraction for many tourists. Then, too with a road chance will be af forded for a few homesteaders to raise market produce at a profit I might add that with a road around the lake, undoubtedly many of our
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
FIRE CHIEF MAKES TWO
 FINE RECOMMENDATIONS.

A regular meeting of the city coun- cil was held last night, but the only business transacted of any importance was the consideration of Fire Chief DooIey's recommendations He urged the purchase of additional hose to be placed on the hin, as an extra precau- tion against fire for the residents of that section. A detailed estimate of the cost of installing a Gamewell fire alarm system was also submitted, and both matters were referred by Mayor Slater to the fire committed
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept 19. - Mayor Whitman today called into conference representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association fin the hope of devising some way to avert the threatened strike of 750.000 workers in sympathy with the street railway employees walkout before Thursday night It Is threatened that the street car strike will be extended to Queens county.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
DEAN BOLTON ADDRESSED
 TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

SEATTLE, Sept. 19, - Doctor Frederick F. Bolton, dean of the col lege of education at the University of Washington, was one of the speakers at the Teachers Institute held in Port land last week Dean Bolton was on the program Friday In the forenoon he delivered an address on "A Square Deal in Education" His theme in the afternoon was "The True Mission of the High School" Others associ- ated with Doctor Bolton on the pro gram were II. D, Sheldon, of the school of education of the University of Oregon, and Edward L. Hulme, Of the University of Idaho.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
INTERIOR MINES B|C COPPER
 PRODUCERS

MCCARTHY. Sept It. - Chris Ttos- evig reports another find of high grade ore in the property of the Ken necott-Tjosevig company With the showing now in sight the future of the mine is assured. A shipment of a mum, Der of tons of high grade ore is at the depot awaiting transportation to the Tacoma smelter for a test run. It is estimated that there is now in sight at the property, in the neighbor- hood of half million dollars worth of ore and the surface is hardly vet scratched.
 The Regal Mines Company has com pleted assessment work on Regal Mountain for the current year Be fore leaving Mccarthy. MT. Grey let contract to Peter Deyino for a large amount of work to he done in con- tinuing the shaft and tunnels on the property. The company has a fine showing of high grade ore and expects to be on the shipping list in a short time.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
low creek.


 On the Talkeetna river division there is at present separate system with forty miles of wire extending north and south along the susitna river, where construction work is un, der way. Between the southern end of this line and the northern end of the Anchorage line is swampy coun- try, across which a connecting line will be laid this winter after the swamps freeze up.
 Rates over the government tele- graph system range from a cent a word for press messages to fifty cents for ten words. There also is a night letter service.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
SCORE OF PRETTY
 WOMEN ARE 7 IN CAME

CHICAGO, Sept. 19. - It has been learned that the blackmail gang which has been operating so successfully among the rich people numbers sixty, twenty of whom are pretty young wo- men. The arrest of a score more of the members is expected within the week, Mrs. Regina Clipper, of New Jersey, one of their victims, will tes- tify against the blackmailers.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
TRYING PREVENT HANDLING IF
 CARGOES

SEATTLE. Sept 19. - The Long shoremen's Union has taken stand which it hopes will result in strength ening the position of the strikers and thus force the steamship companies to accede to their demands. It is try ing to get the Atlantic Iongshoremen to refuse to handle cargo to or from the Pacific coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
STRIKE
 IS DUE FRIDAY

NEW YORK. Sept 19. - All nego- tiatlons to avert a general strike has failed because President Shonts. of the InterbOro Company, has refused to consider any plan to reopen nego- tiations with his employees.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
SAYS DEMOCRATS HAVE BROKEN
 PLEDGES

PEORIA, Ill., Sept. 19 - Chas. F. Hughes today spoke before the Re publican state convention. He char acterized the Democratic party as a party of broken promises, which now represents eXtraVagant claims Hughes will address a meeting at Springfield this afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

Over 100 persons eligible to admis sion to the Order of Alaska Pioneers have signed the roll at Anchorage, and plans are under way to establish an IgIoo there.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
PEACE MOVEMENT |S OUT AT TER
 MONEY

NEW YORK, Sept. 19. - The Henry Ford peace movement has established financial agencies throughout the country in the hope of raising suffi- cient funds with which to carry on it's plans of ultimately bringing about peace in the European countries.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

The gold output of the Rampant district for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1916, is reported to have been s40.OO0, and the value Of the fur catch for the district for the winter of 1s15-16 about s20.o0O.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
BUL LGARIANS ARE EXECUTING USKTJB
RUSSIANS DRIVEN ACROSS RIVER

LONDON, Sept 19.fThe bad weather has stopped the al lied offensive in northern France which, during the past few days square miles of ground and carried the British troops within four miles of Bapaume This advance pocketed Combes and seriously weakened of the Ger mans on Peronne and Chaunes, in western Macedonia
 The allies also drove the Bugaans from Forina and the adjacent districts of Monastr Southwestern Serbia is threat ehed W the aed advance and 1t reported the Bugaans 'Vacuatmg and removing the Bulgarian archives from sb mainly through street alleys The Saonki campaign may be directed from Cerna valley which Forna and Monas tlr toward Prep The Serbans advancing Cena administering crushing defeats to the Bulgarians.
 ATHENS, Sept l9-A Royalist newspaper has put for ward the demand for the immediate explanation and release of Greek soldiers made prisoners by the Bugarans at Kavaa The tone of the article plainly indicates the alternative will be declaration of The premier has demanded the return of the soldiers and ali of their effects
 BERLIN, Sept 19-Taking the offensive on Stokbof
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

CHICAGO, Sept 19. - The federal authorities are besieged by wealthy men and women, victims of the black mail gang, pleading that their names be kept out of the scandal It has been decided that no names will be revealed unless it is absolutely neces- sary to secure a conviction.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

CHICAGO, Sept 19. - The charges against three of the seven members Of the alleged gang of blackmailers have been dropped, because of a lack of evidence. Three have been re leased, including two women.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

HAGUE Sept 19-Bomeo Bcrne has reported that the German great general staff has been moved from the western o the eastern front The staff which has been located in northern France reported that General IIndenbug desired to leave in France and Belgium sufficient hold the line and devote their energies the east where victories were obainabp Hin dcnburg is on the eastern front.
 PElROGRAl, Sept 19ln the Carpathans in the region ot Shban and neva mountains, the Russians carried several eighsThe is falling but it has not prevented our rooIs from advancing
 PEIROGRAD Sept. 19.-t is officially announced that ubhom fighting is progressing along the river Naravuvsa taca where all the cuon attacks have been rcpcpd with Icavy losses.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept 19. - A meeting of the bushes sinterests will be held tomorrow in the hope of evolving new means of adjusting the traction strike difficulties before Friday.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19
EMPRESS TONIGHT.
Forest Service,

If you want to laugh don't fail to see "Shanghaied, two reel comedy, featuring Charles Chaplin.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

The steamer Watson left Seward at 6 o'clock this morning and is due here tomorrow morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

N the demanS stolmed strong Russian bridgehead and drove the enemy the During the engagement over oo0 Russians were captured The line taken up by the reinforced Russian and Ronanan troops eastern Roumana and Black regions have been penetrated at several points by the Teutons.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

Charles H. Hegsted and Oscar Brehmer. of Anchorage, are registered at the Alaskan Hotel
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

The launch Waif arrived this morn ing from the westward on its return to Katalla
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-19

Sept 19.-Taking the offensive on Stokho
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
AGED WOMAN STAYS
CHILD AND HERSELF
GRUEsoME TRAGEDY is REPORT.
ED FROM NEAR RoEL-
LEN, TENN.
BROODED OVER SEPARATION
Mrs. Callahan Vowed the Parents
Could Not Take the Child from
Her-Mother Slept Uneon-
scIous of the Tragedy.

Dyersburg-A gruesome tragedy
marred the Sabbath peacefulness Of
the little village of Roellen, six miles
from Dyersburg, when Claude Greene,
4 clerk in a Dyersburg store, wet
home at midnight Aug. q and found
his mother-in-law dead, with her throat
severed from ear to ear, and a bloody
TabOr beside her and the grandchild
lying near by with its throat also cut.
Both bodies were lying in the back
yard. Mr.. Greene's wife, all uncon-
scious of the awful fate of her mother
and baby, was peacefully sleeping in
her room. Mrs. Callahan, the grand
mother of the dead baby, was 60 years
of age and had evidently killed the
child and herself The young couple
were planning to move to Dyersburg
in few days, and this fact played
upon Mrs. Galatians mind, as she
was fond of the eight-months-old child.
She had said during the week that
they would not take the little one
away from her, but little had the par
ents thought that the grandmother
would take such measures to pre-
gent IL.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
TWENTY POUNDS NEW LIMIT.
Flrst-class Mall Weight Increased by
New Order.

Memphis.-Under information re-
ceived here by the postoffice author-
ties. the limit Of weight on first.class
mail matter has been raised from four
pounds to 20 pounds to any point in
the United States, and the new order
now is in effect.
In addition to this increase, the
weight of the first-class matter has
been increased to so pounds provid.
ing the shipment is to go to a point
within a radius of $50 milts of the
mailing point.
Postal officials declare this will
operate to increase great deal Of
business Of certain kinds coming with
in the first-class designation. The or
der brings the first-class mail within
competitive distancec OF the parcel
post classification, the distance being
the main barrier.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
Pilots Ambulance and Victim.

Observation-Disclosures are praising
Miss Nettie Moss for her heroic work
and unselfish activity in behalf of the
dead and injured at the Harlan-Mor-
ris plant explosion. With the under.
takers and other drivers busy looking
after the bodies of the dead at the
morgue, the situation demanded out
side help in operating the heavy auto
ambulance. Miss Moss, who is a
splendid chauffeur, was equal to the
occasion, and for three hours steered
the machine filled with the dead and
injured from the scene to the morgues
and hospitals.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
claim s1oo. COO AIIeaed pamaae..

Knoxville--A number Of coal oper'
afors Of East Tennessee engaged coun
sci TO bring suit against the Southern
for recovery of approximately $780,
600. claimed to have been lost by them
because OF the alleged failure OF the
railroad company to furnish cars to
transport coal
1t is said that the railroad company
contends a has been unable TO pur-
4ehsss additional equipment because
II demands for increases In wages OF
smployes to which 1t has acceded and
Aneause Of reductions in tariffs.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
LABOR DAY SET BY
BROTHERHOOD men
STRIKE ORDER CALLS FOR RAIL.
ROAD WALKouT ON
SEPT. 4
SEIZURE OF LINES POSSIBLE
President Advocates Il Only as . MIL
tary Acknowledgements Maehln-
cry Probably Too Slow To
Prevent Strike.

Washington. Wilson, lay
Ing the railway strike situation before
congress, with recommendations for
legislation, advanced the crisis TO a
stage where the next developments de-
pend upon two points. They are:
Whether the legislation he proposes
can be passed
II enacted, viii it be effective to
prevent a strike called for ! a. m,
Sept. 4?
The brotherhood heads themselves
announcing their intention to fight
certain portions OF the presidents pro.
gram, are at loggerheads over whether
its enactment would prevent strike.
The railway presidents favorable to
President Wilson's plan in the main
think 1t would make It difficult for
the strike to begin.
Meanwhile, although negotiations
between the employers and men were
broken off by the rejection Of the rail-
way presidents latest proposal for ar
bitration, President Wilson is continu-
ing his efforts to bring the two sides
together on some form OF agreement.
When the brotherhood leaders re-
jected the latest proposal OF the rail-
roads and definitely set the strike for
Labor Day without further notice Pres
ident Wilson decided to lay the whole
situation before congress.
Declaration of an embargo on per-
ishable freight by many railroads and
the acceptance of shipments subject
to delay in case the trainmen's strike
Is called featured the latest develop
ments in the strike situation.
Grave fears are entertained that
even congress csunot get its machin-
cry into action quick enough to avert
the walkout which impends.
The president, among other recon-
mendations discussed in negotiations
between the roads and the men, stat.
ed that in the event the strike be
called government seizure of roads
for military necessity was an exigen-
cy to receive consideration. This
statement is regarded significant and
leading to the possible seizure of the
roads even in the event OF no mill
tary necessity II the actual necessar-
les of life should be threatened by
lack OF transportation facilities ma
tion-wide strike would entail.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
BANKING OFFICIAL is SHOT
John s. Patterson, Texas Bank Exam-
liner, Suffers Bullet Wound
Former Tennessean.

Waco, Tex.-John 8. Patterson. the
state commissioner Of banking and in.
surance, Is in a local sanitarium, suf'
fering from q bullet wound, received
in the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank at league.
Mr.. Patterson was brought here on.
a special train. accompanied by State
Bank Examiner McKinnon, who was.
with him at time of the shooting.
McKinnon says Patterson was shot
by the president of the bank, and the
shooting began, he says, while McKin-.
non was lacking a notice on the front
door OF the bank stating that the IN
stitution had been closed by order OF
Patterson.
At the sanitarium 1t was stated PatJ
terson's condition is exceedingly
grave. The bullet entered just below
the right shoulder blade, and the lungs
seem to have been punctured.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
AlIlaator in Cumberland River.

Clarksville. Herbert Hambaugh
brought to this city an alligator
caught in Cumberland river. Mr.. Ham.
haugh went to the river at an early
hour to run his trot line, when he dis
covered the reptile lying in the eddy.
How many there were Mr.. Hamburger
did not state 1t is supposed the re.
mainder Of the family was somewhere
in the neighborhood.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
HoNoRs FOR MISS WHITE.
Daughter of Former U. D. c. Presl.
dent to Unveil Shiloh Monument.

Paris.-Mrs. Cordella Powell Oden.
heimer, president general of the Unit.
ed Daughters of the Confederacy, at
Washington, D. c., has notified Miss
Mildred White of this city of her ap
pointment to unveil the monument
being erected on Shiloh battlefield,
near Corinth, Miss, by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Miss White is the only daughter of
Mrs. Alexander B. White of this city,
who was former president general OF
the United Daughters of the Confed.
eracy and who has been for about 10
years director general of the Shiloh
monument fund and has had much to
do with the success In the raising Of
nearly $4,000 for the monument.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
se.tIe chattanooaa strlke.

Chattanooga-All the striking con-
ductnrs and motormen returned 10
work and street car service was nor
NAL here after suspension OF two days.
Officials OF the Chattanooga Railway
and Light Company met with com.
mittee representing the union for a
series Of conferences.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01

Engineers POSTPONE Meet.

Knoxville.-0wing to the uncertain
~ of the outcome of the negotiations
for the eight-hour day, the Brother.
hood OF Locomotive Engineers has an
Gounced the postponement of the union
meeting of the southeastern territory,
which was scheduled for Richmond,
Va, Sept. e. This announcement was
made by T. J. Hoskins OF Knoxville,
who is chairman OF the association.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
ENCOURAGE Good Road eulIdino

Memphis.-The need OF good roads
in the south. crop diversification and
greater cooperation between the farm.
er and the merchant were emphasized
by speakers at the meeting of The Cot.
ton States Merchants Association.
Prof A. H. Melville Of the Univer.
sity Of Wisconsin urged the delegates
to encourage good road building.