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The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

declared the people in the Fourth di- vision to be lot of dog mushers and yagabonds; that he had worked against the other divisions for the dis tribution of forest road money; that he had to return to his home to quell strike among his men, and that he had not paid his men their wages.
 Mir. Sulzer then declared that he was the friend of the workingman by performance and not by promise; that he did not feel it necessary to appeal to them and that he was for whatever was right because 1t was right, no mat. ter from what source. He said his opponents had been unable to say anything derogatory to his character and had therefore started the under. ground rumors.
 Mir. Sulzer said he had been always Democrat and that when he would go to Washington he would sit in the councils of his party. He charged that Wickersham changed his political col ors to suit the occasion; that he had no one or party to stand behind him and could not accomplish anything MT. Sulzer said Wickersham claimed tn hn paVA Ev. Ea s,rE sion; that when he got to the Third he was a Progressive Democrat: that when he reached Fairbanks he would be a nOn-partisan; that he had built up one of the most powerful political machines in Alaska in the Panama, which was perpetuation itself there without the consent of the people; that in other parts of Alaska he was an independent; that 1t was not a question with him of party or Alaska interests. but simply any argument to | further himself for being reelected
 Mir. Sulzer said that with himself it was not a question of personal ambi- tions, of salary. or politics, but the good of Alaska He said he was pay ing every cent of his campaign ex- penses and that he was not represent ing any interest nor corporation, that he was no longer acting as manager for a corporation since his mining in. | terests on Prince of Wales island had l been leased by himself last year. He stated that already there had been stirred up too much prejudice and fac tional feeling by the present delegate in congress. and that he himself would be constructive and build up and pur- sue business policy.
 Mir Sulzer then went exhaustiveiy into the full territorial form" of gov ernment and charged that Wicker sham was against IL SulEer said he found in his travels that the people of Alaska were not we'll informed of the method in which congressional speeches were extended in tn econ gressional records. and that they had
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
GERMANY LIKES NEW CHANGE
 IF TIME

BERLIN. Oct. 25. - Summer time" first tried this year in Ger many, should not only be retained in future years, but should begin early in April with the putting back of the clocks hands one hour in the opin- ion Of the Berlin Chamber of Com merce. The Chamber of Commerce. which investigated the working of the new scheme at the request of the Prussian government, finds that 1t ef- fected a great saving in illumination. and probably betterment of the health of the general working public It is recommended that thereafter the change be made on the first Sunday in April, as calculated to bring about the least disturbance in the business and industrial world The return to normal time would also be best made on the last Sunday in September
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

Practically every town in South eastern Alaska has one or more foot ball teams organized. and some excit- ing contests are scheduled.
 A curfew at o'clock each evening in Seward. after which all children not accompanied by parents are re- quired to be off the streets.
 At the head of Spruce creek in the Fairbanks district, the Markoviteh brothers are reported to have opened up one of the richest quartz lodges in the country.
 Mrs. Peter Sanderson, a pioneer re- sident of Juneau, died in that city re- gently at the age of 69 years.
 At public sale of horses of a geo logical party at Mccarthy recently the best horse Of the bunch brought $49 and the others sold as low as SIS,
 The Lane mill recently installed on the property of Shorty" Thomas on the head of Eva creek near Fairbanks has been put in operation. It has a of twenty tons per day.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
SULZER'S TALK IN PARTY
 ISSUES

Charles 4. Sulzer, Democratic can didate for delegate to congress. held the attention of a large audience last niaht at the Empress theatre in a set "rooch. which he is delivering in the various coast towns,
 On the stage with him was John Roman, candidate for territorial sen ator and Mayor II. \. Slater, who was general master of ceremonies and an nouncer Mir. Roman devoted most of his talk to euIogizing President Will son and his administration, and be- came very serious about the matter He also took up the published state ments about his presidency of the Mine Owners Association during the strike in the Panama valley, and de nied that he was in any way connect ed with the association at the time the letter bearing his name, was writ ten. He claimed that he had always paid union wages or better.
 MT. SuIzer opened with a description of his recent trip through Alaska, told about the resources and wonderful possibilities of the territory and how he had been impressed; that there was not a barren spot in Alaska, that even the portion north of the Yukon was rich in potential wealth, and would some day graze millions of rein deer and supply the nation and the world with meat, and that after seeing the whole of Alaska he was convinced that no other portion could compare with southwestern Alaska.
 He then reviewed the history of his nomination at the Democratic conven- tIon in Juneau. and said that the con vention was harmonious; that it was not controlled: that every delegate worked for the greatest good of Alas ka: that the convention sought to get tine best man for the position of dele gate; that that was his own idea and ambition: that he himself did not seek the office; did not have any ambition for the office then. and that he was finally unanimously nominated and was making the best fight he could for the place.
 He next referred to his opponents. First to Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, the Socialist candidate, and then to Wick. ersham. lie said the Socialist party acted as a safety valve, and that it's work was alright. but it represented a worldwide movement rather than an Alaska movement
 The remainder of his speech was devoted to Delegate Wickersham. He accused the opposition of using under ground methods to diseredit his candi- daey by spreading reports that he had
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

Twin boys. weighing l-4 and l-4 pounds were born to Mir. and Mrs, Otness of Petersburg at the Wrangel hospital.
 Sam Hit. of Douglas, was adjudged insane recently by a jury in the com missioner's court at that place.
 o. R. Williams, a prominent Koyu, kuk mining man. is authority for the statement that the district will pro duce half a million dollars this sea son.
 Femmer X Ritter, of Juneau, recent ly lost a handsome 2,0OO pound bay horse, the largest animal in town, from an attack of pneumonia.
 Arrested in Juneau on a telegraphic warrant from Ketehikan, Harry c. Miller made a quick getaway. but the officers finally recaptured him.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

been fooled and influenced heretofore by the delegates silent speeches" but that they were now we'll informed.
 MT. Sulzer then took up the Alex ander bill. and attacked Wickersham for claiming credit for having defeat. ed it He said MT Cobb had asked him, Sulzer, some months ago to help defeat the bill and that he, Sul2er, wrote to his friends in congress about the matter. Mir. Sulzer said no one was in favor of the bill - no cannery- man, no fisherman, and no other per son, yet Wickersham claimed he alone defeated it. He said there would have been no Alexander bill If Wickersham had originally secured a full terri torial form"
 MT Sulzer defended the Alaska gov ernment commission, and blamed Wickersham for having attacked Col. Richardson and his work. He said that Richardson may have made mis- takes, he may have made one or two serious mistakes. but that all persons make mistakes.
 In further attack on Wickersham. MT. Sulzer claimed that Wickersham in Washington and Cobb in Alaska claimed all the credit for everything that was ever done or attempted for Alaska.
 He said he was in favor of the na- tional treasury being thrown wide open for government investments in Alaska; that he would go to Washing ton on definite platform and secure full territorial powers; that he would construct. not tear down; that his policy would be for Alaska, not per sonal greed and ambitions, and that he felt certain of being elected.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
ARE BEING OPENED FOR 57
 NEW SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Oct 25. - Bids for the first fifty-eight ships to be laid down in 1917 as part of the greater navy building program are being open ed today at the navy department Con gress has authorized the building of sixty-six ships in 1917 as the first in stallment of the 166 authorized for the navy increase.
 Vessels for which estimates of pri- vate bidders were examined today in- clude four battleships, four scout crui- sers, twenty destroyers and thirty coast submarines, Early in December bids will be opened for four battle cruisers and at a later date figures will be received on one ammunition ship.
 Under the terms of the naval bill all the 1917 ships must be contracted for or work on their construction in gov ernment yards begun before February 1. Construction of a hospital ship, fuel ship and a gunboat has already been started at the navy yards at Philadelphia, Boston and Charleston, respectively.
 The four battleships will be the first of the American navy to carry 1G-inch rifles in their main batteries. Each will be equipped with eight of these big guns-the heaviest known to have been placed aboard war craft, although 1t is currently reported that Great Britain is preparing to arm an expert mental ship with 1Sinch rifles
 Until names have been selected the ships will be known as Nos. 45, 46. 47 and 4S. They will be similar in ap- pearanee and general design to the super rdreadnoughts Tennessee and the California, now under construction. but will be 500 tons heavier in displace- ment, totalling 32.600 tons. The ad- ditional tonnage is due to more tor pedo protection and side armor
 Tine ships are expected to have a cruising radius of nearly 1000 sea miles without refueling They will have the steam-electric drive, and make at least 2t knots
 In addition to the 16-inch rifles. the new ships will carry eighteen pinch torpedo defense guns. four of the new high range S-inch anti-aireraft guns tubes. Their main batteries wiu be mounted two guns to a turrst, depart ing from the three gun tUrret con struetion on the Pennsylvania aud
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

later ships.
 The scout cruisers will be the first scouts. designed for that work alone. to he added to the navy. The old light cruisers Salem, Chester and Bir- mingham. known as scout cruisers, have not the speed necessary for a modern sea picket.
 The scouts will make a sustained speed of 35 knots an hour. They will look like big destroyers and will be nearly six times as large as the great est torpedo craft, displacing 7.lO0 tons and having a length of $50 feet The mass of machinery necessary to drive them at express train speed will be covered by light armor and each will carry eight long range 6-inch rifles two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and four torpedo tubes.
 The most striking new feature Of the ships will be the installation of catapult devices which will permit the launching of hydro-aeroplanes in any weather Each scout will be fitted to carry four aircraft to extend her range of observation
 The twenty new destrOyers will be virtually the same in design as the latest craft of the type laid down. ex- cept that they will have a maximum speed under full load of 35 knots an hour, an increase Of nearly five knots over the present high speed mark of the American flotilla. The boats are expected to be as fast as any destroy CTS afloat. They will carry four < inch guns each, two 3-inch anti-air- craft guns and four triple torpedo tubes. giving each boat a broadside fire of twelve 2l-inch torpedoes, the most deadly naval weapons ever de- yised.
 Of the 30 submarines 27 will be Of the coast defense type. substantially
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
WILLING TO WAGER $500
 ON wIcKERsHAm's ELECTION.

There has been placed on deposit at the Daily Times office the sum of $5OOOO to wager that James Wicker sham will be elected delegate to con gress on November :. Those who have faith in the candidacy of Chas. A. Sulzer now have an opportunity to back up their judgment with cash. And incidentally we might state that if the above amount is covered that $500 more will be bet on Wickersham
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

similar to the L-type boats now in commission Improvements and re- finements of design have been made but in the main the present type has been duplicated in the interest of the speedy construction. They will have new features, but their nature had not been disclosed beyond the fact that all will carry disappearing 3-inch rifles for surface use
 The other three submarines will vary in size between 500 and l,200 tons. Each will be essentially differ ent in type from the others, as 1t ts planned to make them experimental fleet submarines to accompany the battle fleet on the high seas. The seagOing qualities Of each will be ap- praised to determine fixed type later for American fleet submarines, nine Of which, in all, are included in the three year program.
 The hospital ship will be the first of it's type in the American navy. built especially for her work She will displace $500 tons and have accom- modatlons for 500 patients Her equip ment will include the last word in appliances. The vessel will be 460 feet long and have speed of 16 knots.
 The fuel ship will be similar to the tankers now in the navy service with a capacity of $500 tons of oil fuel and equipment for refueling battle craft at sea in any but the toughest weather.
 Tine guHboat will De similar 10 those recently designed for tropical service, carrying three finch guns, four ma chine rifles and two field pieces for landing operations.
 The new battleships will each re- quire an estimated complement of l.. O22 officers and men, the scouts ss0 each and the destroyers S5
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
SOCIALISTS HOLD B|CMEET|NC n
 WESTWARD

ANCHORAGE, Oct 24. - A mon ster Socialist rally was held at Elm press theatre on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Kate Sadler, national committee man from the state of Washington. was the speaker. and she made a tre- mendous hit The collection was an exceptionally large one. half of which was given to the new temple building fund
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
RESIDE [ NTS ARE WARNED LEAVE
 CHIHUAHUA

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. p. - Consul Bell, of Fl Paso, has informed the army headquarters that General Ire vina, commandant of the Chihuahua garrison, had warned the residents to leave the city. Mrs. Trevina is among the many refugees who are arriving at Fl Paso.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
TRIKE CALLED OFF IN THE
 |. ?. ROAD

WINNIPEG, Oct. 25. - The threat ened strike of conductors and train men on the Canadian Pacific railroad has been called off after a confer ence of the brotherhoods and rail road officials. Seyenty-five hundred men would have been directly affect ed If the men went out.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
JAR RAMA WILL BE CANDIDATE
 PRESIDENCY

CHIHUAHUA, Oct. 25. - Carranza has announced his candidacy for the presidency at the coming election. He has just began a new campaign against the Villa bandits north of this city
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
S20,000 LABOR | EMPLE. r OR
 ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Oct 25. - The Alas ka Labor Union and Socialists will i'm mediately begin the erection of a con crete labor temple. to replace the large log structure recently destroyed by lire. The new building is to cost $20,00O.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
TWO OFFICE ERS AND BANDIT
 KILLED

WASHINGTON. Oct 25. - Captain w. w. Dow and Sergeant Frank Latt, wood, of the marine corps, were killed at Santo Domingo while attempting to arrest Ramon Batista, bandia Batista also was killed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
CO I I ON PRICES ESTABLISHED 4
 RECORD

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-May cotton was sold on the market today above twenty cents, which is the highest price 1t has brought since the civil war.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25
Big French Victory Near V@reAp1m


PARIS, Oct 25The German front the right bank of the Meuse river at Veru swept away for four half miles like straw before cyclone The Germans had been withdrawing of the troops for other fronts and the French patiently awaiting their chance to the front
 Yesterday the French made lightning stroke surprising the Germans and driving them beyond the defense of the Fort DouamOnt line The Germans still hold the Vaux fort but the French line extends beyond the northwest the Vaux
 village of Esfmn wood and also south at Damoup battery and Cenos wood from both of which places the Vaux attackabe
 The French losses in this battle very light Thirty six hundred German prisoners taken counter attack attempted by the Germans last night repulsed.
 There is tremendous public enthusiasm in Paris and throughout France the victory, which a decisive one and much to the allies
 PARIS, Oct 25.-The Germans completely surprised the attack made upon them Verdun In three hours the French recapued the ground the months of patient effort, including DouamOn fort and ChiaumOnt work, which and lost repeatedly months ago.
 The French amazed the extent of their own victory they expected sffer resistance and took ground than they expected The French ordered the surrender Vaux without attacking it, notwithstanding that the fort rounded on three sides
 LONDON Oct 25he newspapers of this city oxuIt the French victory Verdun The Daily Times says it will inspire all the allies with fresh confidence.
 PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.-The Roumanans and Russians evacuated the Danube of Tcherna Voda General Mac kcsen continues his attack all along the Dobruda front The Russo Roumanan position at lake aehau the Black coast twelve miles north of Constanza has been evacuated
 BERLIN, Oct. 25-The Vulcan pass in Pennsylvania has
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

CHICAGO, Get. 25. - December wheat reached a dollar and eighty three and three-fourths cents today. There was immense buying on account of the drouth destroying the Argentine crop.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

CHICAGO, Oct 25. - The whole sale price of high grade family flour has advanced to BIO barrel, and is the highest price 1t has reached in over fifty years.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

been captured from the Roumanians In D0rudo the rst of the Russians and Roumanans continues Tehena Voa was
 taken today deprving the enemy of its last railway commu cation with Dobrudia.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

 of the Russians and Romanians continues Teea Voda was taken today deprivng the enemy of its last railway commu cation with Dobrudia.
 BUCHAREST, Oct. 25.-The Roumanans near PrcCcaI and Kimpoung were forced to fall back
 PARIS, Oct 25,-The Italian cavalry from southern AL bania has joined the allied cavalry and artillery on the Mace donian front.
 PETROGRAD, Oct 25.-At Sourdoma Watra near the frontier junction at Bukowna in Pennsylvania the Romnan ans and Russians disodged the Teutons from series of heights taking many prisoners.
 ROOSENDAI, Netherlands Oct 5-According to reports received from Antwerp the Germans have erected fresh heavy Notifications the side of the river Schcd The or catons extend from Fort St Marie Meseo Haasconk Basel and Rupeonde to Mel and Boom Thousands troops working this line which is nersected by concrete trenches and barricaes of the latest type The od ring forts around Antwerp have been entirely restored and with the heaviest ordnance The public strictly forbidden to approach or to view these Qualifications.
 HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN ARMY, Oct. 25- pay four and quarter million dollars according the army posofficc atsc This fact attributed to the economic dis position of the individual soldier and also the abundant army ration which makes it unnecessary for him buy private sup plies of wine, tobacco or food.
 The total cost of the daily ration is about ctntS according the changes i'll the wholesale market prices high of living felt in the homes affects the quan tity allotted the soldier
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

BUCHAREST Oct 25.-The Roumanians near Prodc and Kimpoung forced to fall back
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

PARIS, Oct 25-The Italian cavalry from southern A bana has joined the allied cavalry and artillery the donian front.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-25

LONDON, Oct 25-The newspapers of this city ex, French victory at Verdun The Daily Times says it will all the allies with fresh confidence
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
GEO. F sAER's WILL FILED.
Each Of Thirteen Grandchildren Are
Given $4,000.

Reading. Pa.-The will of George F.
Raer. late president of the Reading
Railway Company. has been filed for
probate here. 1t is in Mr.. Baer's own
handwriting, and is very brief. To his
widow he gives 100000 and his beau
tiful home. Hawthorne, in this city,
together with all household goods. au-
tomobiles. carriages horses. etc, and
to each OF thirteen grandchildren s10.-
600. to be invested by their parents
until each attains the age of 81, when
1t is to be paid to them. The servants
who have been in the family's service
more than five years receive $50 for
each year of service. The rest of the
estate is divided in equal shares
among the five daughters. The estate
is valued at over s5.O0O,000. No pub
lie bequests were made.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
Many Deaths In the Alps.

Fatal Alpine mountain accidents
during, the year 1913 numbered 11s.
as compared with 119 in 1912 and lag
in 1911. The causes of the accidents
were reported as follows: Avalanche.
IL: lightning, G; storm. fog and snow.
6; gathering flowers. 6; unintentional
descent from a snow field, 3; slipping
on the grass or sod, 3: struck by a
stone, 8; slipping on a rock, 1; struck
by block OF ice, 1; breaking down of
a snow wall, 1; breaking of rope, 1;
slipping on loose stone, 1; suicide
because of loss of way and despair, 1;
dizziness. 1; falling over a precipice
while hunting, L; insufficiently
equipped and insufficiently expert
enced in the mountains. 9; no special
definite cause given, SO; and disap-
peared, 1. Among the unfortunates 112
were men, including guides and 6
were women.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27


hair. gashes temples, put on MOURN
ing, then, in a few days adopts half
mourning, and. shortly afterward,
seizes on a second husband.
Marriage customs vary in different
islands and among different tribes.
Usually the bride is bought from the
village by payment of shell-money,
canoes. weapons or other articles of
value. Sometimes she is stolen.
When the husband tires of her and
sends her away or she divorces him
by desertion, the articles Of value or
their equivalent must be returned. a
primitive alimony.
Betrothai In Babyhood.
In Kaiser Wilhelm land, the Bis
marck Archipelago and other scat
tered islands of the German posses
sions in the Pacific. as indeed in
most lands. in this great ocean, the
betrothal takes place when the pro-
spective bride and bridegroom are ba-
bies and they have nothing to say
about 1t. In one tribe the girls are
betrothed at the age of five years
and from that date until their mar