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The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
RAILROAD FUNDS
 BE GIVEN BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, March '. - The President has signed the appropria- ton bill, which carries $2,0O0,OOO as an emergency fund for construction of the government railroad in Alaska. It is now believed by Alaskans here that ANe full appropriation asked for the Alaska railroad will certainly be granted by Congress. as no serious op- position has as yet manifested itself to the work of construction of the trunk line to interior Alaska being continued It was feared that an at tempt might be made to confine the governments railroad building actiyi- ties to the construction of the rail road to the Matanuska coal fields, but Secretary Lane has assured Alaskans kin the city that the $8.7OO0OO asked for the work this year will be pro vided.
 It is also believed probable that the war department will approve the re- quest of Colonel Richardson, chair man of the board of Alaska road com missioners. for $5OO,Oo0 for Alaska wagon and automobile roads and trails to be expended during the coming summer.
 The bills to provide for the de- velopment board or the proposed fisheries legislation, are receiving lit tie attention and it is believed that they will not be pressed, as there is too much division of sentiment among the official regarding the bills.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
Wins Fight
 On Foreign Policy

forces will vote to table the McLemore resolution On the heavy votes they boiled on two preliminary tests, which were instantly killed, the opponents of the resolution feel confident 1t Will be put to sleep by substantial ma iority. Once tabled the resolution will have gone the way of the Gore resolution, and the majority of con gressmen, regardless of political af- nliations, feel that the vote against the measure will be heralded to the world as demonstrating that the law makers do not endorse the dissension against the Presidents foreign policy With the agitation finally disposed of President Wilson and Secretary Lan- sing will resume their submarine ne gotiations with Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
PRISONERS ARE BURNED ID
 DEATH

FL PASO, March '. - Eighteen prisoners in the city jail were killed by an explosion of disinfecting fluid. in which mostly Mexicans were being bathed to prevent the spread of dis ease. One of the prisoners lighted 8 match and the whole wing Of the jail was soon enveloped in flames. The naked men were burned horribly. and died in great agony. Many of the others are fatally burned, and ex- pected to die.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
100 PASSENGERS FUR CORDOvA
 IN ALASKA

The flagship Alaska arrived in Cor dova at o'clock last night with over hundred passengers and a big cargo of freight for here. She was six days out from Seattle, being delayed in southeastern Alaska on account of binding snOwstorms. The run from Juneau to Cordova was made in ex- ceptionally fast time.
 Arrangements have been made whereby the people of the town will have an opportunity of inspecting this paIatial steamer today and a general invitation is extended to the public to visit the ship.
 She was formerly the Kansas City. on the Great Lakes run. and the Alas ka Steamship Company has just spent more than $1OO.OOO fixing her up for the Alaska service.
 A shelter deck has been built the entire length of the vessel and accom- modations provided for additional rooms to accommodate one hundred and sixty passengers in two-berth staterooms. A cold storage plant, cap able of caring for fifty tons of freight, has been constructed. A smoking and observation room, similar to that of the Alameda and other vessels of the company. has been built aft on the up per deck.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

WASHINGTON, March {. - Presi- dent Wilson won a great victory in the House late today. when that body de cided by the decisive vote of 276 to 143 to table the McLemore resolution warning Americans off of armed mer- chantmen. The President is much gratified over the action, and feels particularly grateful to the Repub- Iicans, who refused to make the reso- lution a partisan issue, and upheld the plans of the administration. Wilson is now free to proceed with his nego- tiations with the German and Austrian governments in the controversy re- garding the submarine warfare.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
COAL LANDS ID BE OPENED
 IN APRIL

Mining Engineer George Evans, who has just returned from the national capital, says that the government is anxious that the coal lands in the Alaska coal fields be opened at the earliest possible date. Secretary Lane, of the interior department, believes that the lease forms for tracts in the coal fields will be ready before the middle of April.
 The survey parties which were in the field last summer are preparing to return to the north to complete the survey of the principal coal fields, but it is announced that the tracts blocked out last summer will be opened before the surveys have been completed.
 Hundreds of applications for leases have been received by the general land office at Washington and at the land office at Juneau, Alaska, for tracts in the Bering river and Mata- nuska coal fields The applications come from all parts of the United States and Alaska, indicating that there will be no lack of private capi- tai with which the coal fields may be developed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
CAPT. SMITH IN COMMAND TAkU
 THIS sUMER.

Geo. c. Hazelet is in receipt of a let ter from Capt. Gilbert II. Rude, for merly in command of the "Taku," but whC now has the Isis" the crack ship of the Goeodetic Coast and Survey fleet, with headquarters at Charleston, South Carolina. It contains the infor- nation mat the "Taku" will be placed in commission this summer in these waters, with Capt. E. F. Smith, who was with Capt. Rude on the "McAr- thur" in 1910 and 1911, in command.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
ANCHORAGE MEN RETURN W ] Rk
 IN RAILROAD

SEWARD. March :. - The strike the government railroad was ended by the Federal Labor Union of Anchor age, on advice of the American Fed eration of Labor. who ordered the men to return to work tomorrow, pending settlement of the wage scale by a committee representing the union and engineering commission. Four hun dred men have begun work, and others will do soon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
IOITAROD OPERATOR SUED FOR
 $5o,0oo.

Robert Spencer McMillan, we'll known mine operator of the Iditarod district, was sued for $5O.00O. heart balm, by Olivia D. Larson. The pa pers, filed in Seattle state that Miss Larson met McMillan while he was working on Engineer creek, near Fair banks. He is claimed to wooed and won. The ,pretended" marriage, ac- cording to Miss Larson, was per formed at Iditarod, Later Miss Lar son learned that McMillan had a wife in Canada.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
MAIL CARRIER IS MISSING ON
 RAINY PASS.

A A rescue party has been sent out wom Anchorage to find Alexon. mail carrier. with the outbound Iditarod mail, who has been missing five days on Rainy Pass.
 Alexon is the carrier between the Rohn and Happy river stations, and as there was a heavy snowstorm on the day he was scheduled to cross the pass it is feared that he may have . met with serious injury.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
PROMINENT MINING MEN ON WAY
 TO INTERIOR.

P. Bonery, mining expert, former ly connected with the La Grange mine in California, arrived in town last night, accompanied by his wife, c. Poutet and wife, John Brands and Os- wald Kuhn, also of La Grange. They will go to Valdez creek, where Mr Bonery will be in charge of Geo. W. Sias' extensive operations.
 Frank E. Nye, director of the Val dez Creek Mines Company, and C. H. Hamil, both of Boston, will also go to the interior to inspect this property
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

WASHINGTON, March '. - Repre- sentative Robert Page, of North Caro- lima. has announced that he will not be a candidate for reelection, because he disagrees with the Presidents views in the latter's submarine con troversy. Pages brother is the am bassador from the United States to England.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
H|CH COST QF LIVING IN
 STATES

WASHINGTON, March ', - In the statistics prepared and just made public the startling information is given out that the cost of living in the United States has increased one hun dred and eighty-five per cent since the outbreak of the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
Short Vessels For
 The Nome Rum

SEATTLE, March '. Since the announcement was made that passen- ger accommodations have been so greatly decreased on Alaska boats, there has been a decided rush to se- cure reservations, particularly for the opening of the Nome season in June. Heretofore steamships leaving Puget Sound for Nome during the first days of June have carried an average of 800, including the crew. On many of the ships the reduced passenger ac- commodations fall largely upon the steerage, consequently 300 or more steerage passengers who have here tofore regularly left for Nome on one of the early boats, will have to remain over for the second sailing. This is due to the new government regula- tions, and while such regulations have, with more or less degree, been applied
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

l.. Schooling and wife, Mrs. Louis Golden and Mrs. Frank Clark were among the Fairbanksans to arrive on last nights steamer and will leave for the interior on Thursdays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

The steamer Admiral Watson ar rived from the westward about 6 o'clock last evening and sailed an hour later for Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
CANNERY BOATS NOT COMING
 NORTH

SEATTLE, March '. Nine thou sand tons of supplies and five hun dred men will be carried to Alaska canneries on regular steamers sail ing during the next two weeks. Many of the cannery ships have been char tered in the general carrying trade.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Howell I. Lewis and wife were re turning passengers on the steamer Alaska. after an extended visit among Seattle friends.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

W. F. Thompson. of the Fairbanks News-Miner, is a passenger on the steamer Alaska He will make trip to the westward and return to Cor dova, proceeding from here to his in terior home.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Fred Tracey and wife returned to Cordova on the flagship Alaska last night, having spent the past couple of months at Pacific coast cities and in New York.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

SALONIKI, March ' - It is re ported that almost all of the Teuton troops concerned in the Balkan front have left for the western front. Some of the Turkish regiments have been sent from the Balkans to the Cau- casus.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
NOTARY PUBLIC APPOINTED.

A commission as notary public has been issued to L. S, Wickersham of in the office of the secretary of Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
BAKER'S NOMINATION SENT
 ID SENATE

WASHINGTON, March :. - The nomination of Newton Baker as sec retary of war was sent to the Senate today, and it is not anticipated that there will be any opposition to his confirmation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
NEW PRESIDENT TACOMA
 SHELTER

TACOMA, March 2. - F. H. Brow nell has been elected president of the Tacoma Smelling Company, which po- sition carries general supervision of the Guggenheim interests in north western Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Jerry Calvin. one of the early oper- ators in the Nome district, who has mining interests in southeastern Alaska, is in town on his way to Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
Special by Associated Press.

Special by Associated Press.
 PARIS, March :. The Germans have further progressed in the Yer dun region by violent bombarding. They have pushed along the railroad in the neighborhood of Regneville, and captured hill 265.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

LONDON. March 7. - Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, told the Com mons that the tonnage of the British navy had increased by a million since the outbreak of the war, and the war strength of the air divisions of the navy had grown tenfold.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

LONDON, March '. -- A message from Vreland, north of Holland, brings the information that fleet of twenty five. German warships were observed on Monday cruising in the North sea.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Miss Kathryn Monahan, who is con nected with the clerks office of the district court. arrived from Valdez last evening on the steamer Watson. and will remain here for several days to receive the filing of naturalization papers.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

LONDON, March '. - The Austrian siege guns being used by the Ger mans near Verdun are doing some great execution.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

The Northern Drug Company is fit ting up an attractive music room in \ the rear of the store, which will be ! equipped with all kinds of victrolas and the latest records.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Alfred S. Carpenter, C. A. Leonard and w. Jean arrived on last nights boat. They are connected with the Copper River Packing Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

A meeting of the Cordoya Fire De partment will be held Thursday even ing. and a full attendance of the members is requested.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

John A. Hazelet. who has placer in terests on Slate creek, was, an arrival on the Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
Germans Continue > Bonnbard Vernuln

aid, who is presumably the Duke of Leinster, was killed while experi- menting with bomb.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Peter Monahan, the Slate creek placer operator, was among the arri- vals here on last nights steamer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

U. s. Commissioner Wm. O'Connor came down from Chitina on yester- days train.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

WASHINGTON, March '. - The House today adopted by vote of 200 to 71, rule 113S. providing for a four hours debate on the motion to table McLemore's resolution regarding the warning of Americans not to travel on armed ships. The resolution then came before the House for debate and vote without amendment.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Jack Dalton has returned from a bushes strip to the Pacific Coast states.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08
JUNEAU MINE DIES IN
 OAKLAND

OAKLAND, March 7. - James T.. Treadwel, locator of the famous quartz mine at Juneau bearing his name, died suddenly today of heart failure, while returning from san Francisco on the ferry.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

J. NJ. Elmer. we'll known mining expert, was an arrival on the steamer Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

to various steamships, in no case does it fall with such severity upon the public as in the Nome run. This is due to the fact that Nome is only open to ocean navigation from June l to October 31 inclusive. and therefore it's tremendous passenger traffic must be handled during that short sea son.
 It has ever been the desire of the miner to get the first boat in and the last boat out. Therefore the great reduction in number of steerage pas sengers allowed to be carried by each boat, as set forth by government re- gulations, not only seriously interferes with the miners travelling between Pu- get Sound and Nome but it cuts off a tremendous revenue in passenger fares. which loss must be borne by the steamships.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Mrs. J. Frank Clarkin, of Nizina ar rived in town on yesterday after noon's train.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Show at Empress tonight. Same program as last night.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

BERLIN. March :. - It is officially announced that the village of Fren- sues, in Woevre, southeast of Verdun, has been captured by the Germans.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Last nights show at the Empress Theatre will be repated tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

Frank Herman, a Nizina placer op-
 orator, is in town.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

WASHINGTON. March z - At 6I o'clock tonight the administration
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-08

PARIS, March '. - Major Fitzger
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
MADISON LADY
DIED In SIOUX FALLS AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.

Sioux Falls Press: Mrs. Joe Mann,
aged IS, passed away yesterday
morning at the family residence in
Riverside addition, after suffering
nearly nine months Of cancer of the
stomach. Mrs. Mann, with her hus-
band moved to Sioux Falls some
three years ago from Madison. Last
October she became afflicted and
since that time has been gradually
failing until at IT'S yesterday morn
ing tie end came. Beside her hus-
band she is survived by nine children
six girls, Mrs. Theo. Dhanke, of Can
by, Mimi; Mrs. Henry Schroeder, of
Madison; Mrs. Charles Marth, of
Madison; Mrs. Charles Jams, of Bur
bank; Mrs. Arnold Snacrude of Hart
wick, Mimi; Mrs. Plump, of Rock
Rapids, Ia; and three boys, Albert
and William Mann, of this city, and
Adolph Mann, who resides on a farm
eight miles southeast of town.
The body will be taken from the
house at l o'clock Friday afternoon
to the Zion German Evangelical
Lutheran church, where the funeral
services will be in charge of Rev. w.
J.. Proehl. Interment will be made
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
S. D. DELEGATES
GOV. BYRNE CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS SPLIT FOR AND
AGAINST ROOSEVELT.

Chicago, June S.-South Dakota's
delegation waited on Senator Thomas
Sterling's arrival from Washington
and then had its organization meet
ing in headquarters at the Palmer
house. Gov. Frank M. Byrne was
chosen chairman of the delegation
and the other places were parceled
out as follows:
Secretary, Charles Howard; mem
Der of resolutions committee, Sena-
tor Thomas Sterling; rules, Former
Gov. Charles N. Herreid; permanent
organization, William Hoese; creden-
tials, S. Il. Wilson; to notify presi-
Dental nominee, James III. Stanley;
TO notify vice presidential nominee,
Hans Demuth; honorary vice presi-
dent, Former Gov. S. Fl. Elrod. A.
O. Ringsrud, the tenth man, is the
only high private" of the delega-
ton. The primary selection of w.
n. Cook as national committeeman,
was ratified.
The meeting was executive, but
there was some discussion of the
presidential matter. The delegation
is split on Roosevelt and anti-Roose-
welt lines, Roosevelt men claiming
seven while the opposition comedies
them only four. The anti-Roosevelt
men insist that the delegation should
stick to Cummins, not only on the
first ballot, but longer. They seem
to be friendly either to Hughes, Root
or Burton, and have not decided yet
where they would go in case of a
break.
James H. Stanley, claimed for
Roosevelt, said he would like to cast
at least one vote for Root, but that
they ought to vote for Cummins on
three ballots at least.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
SCHOOL Opens TUESDAY
LARGE NUMBER ALREADY EN-
ROLLED-TEACHERS' INSTI-
TUTE STARTS JUNE 10.

Summer school classes at the State
Normal school will open mex Tues
day morning. Enrolling will be next
Monday. Present indications are
that the attendance at the summer
school here will be much larger than
ever before. The summer term is
held that teachers who wish to i'm
prove their grades may do so, while
not engaged in teaching. 1t was said
today hat applications already re-
ceived give promise that the dormi-
tory would be more than half filled
by students. More requests for ac-
commodations are constantly coming
In. The summer school will continue
twelve weeks. The first term will
end July 81. The second term be-
gins July 81 and ends August 81.
The Lake county teachers insti-
tute will open Monday. June 10. and
will close June "a. Teachers are re-
quested to enroll Monday morning
at the west wing of the school.
Teachers attending the institute will
get a certificate of attendance that
will be valid in any county in South
Dakota. Lecturers other than the
institute faculty will address the
teachers, 1t is announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
UP TO ROOSEVELT
HE HOLDS THE LAST WORD ON
THE NOMINATION OF
HUGHES.

Chicago, June Special: 1t is
now up TO Theodore Roosevelt.
Leaders of the republican convention
await word from him as to whether
he approves or disapproves the can
didacy of Charles e. Hughes. If
Roosevelt fails to make known his
wishes on this point the convention
will undoubtedly proceed to nomi-
nate Mr.. Hughes. If the Colonel
should veto Hughes, a compromise of
his choosing will be named.
BY a vote of 26 to 81 the full
committee on resolutions voted to
incorporate a platform plank en-
dorsing in principle suffrage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Generally fair tonight and Friday;
warmer extreme west portion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
CHRISTIAN union
PREPARING FOR THE STATE
CONVENTION IN SEP
TENDER.

The w. G. T. u. held their regular
meeting in Hexom's hall yesterday
afternoon. There was a good attend
ance. The Madison union now num-
bers ninety-five members.
There was a short business session
in which some plans were made for
the state convention, to be held here
in September. One committee was
named. The time set was the third
week in September. The exact days
could not be decided on'at present.
1t was voted to hold the regular
w. G. t. u. meetings at the rest
room during the summer and fall
months.
There was a number of recitations
and a suffrage song by several little
girls. A number of ladies read ar
ticles from leaflets and papers. Mrs.
DR.. W~estaby gave a reading. Mrs.
Seierson sang and Mrs. DR.. Hartwich
read an interesting paper on what
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
moving to Wentworth about a year

moving to Wentworth about a year
ago.
Herman Fenstra, moving picture
machine operator at the Olympia the
alter, went by automobile last night
to Brookings, where he will be a wit
ness in a suit in the Bookings coun-
ty district court.
Benz. Sneed and Iva j. Lewis, to
whom a marriage license was issued
yesterday, were married late in the
afternoon by Rev. ID. j. Mitterling.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lewis, of Leroy township.
Miss Alice Lorraine Daily, teacher
of expression, Madison Normal, has
received notice OF her selection as a
member of the American Association
of Political and Social Science. This
society, with headquarters at Phila-
delphia, numbers among its member
ship the most prominent sociologists
OF the country. and Miss Days selec-
tion is a recognition of her work
along social and educational lines.
Bids were accepted by the board
of county commissioners today for
the construction of ten concrete
bridges and one culvert, to be built
in various parts of the county. Four
of the bridges will be built by S.
Bylsma, of Winfred, at a cost of
$2,320; the bid of $~2,169.70 of Wal
ter Marquart for the construction of
three of the bridges was accepted,
and the Pioneer Construction com
pany. of Mitchell. will build three of
the bridges and the culvert for
$1,77S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-08
TIRED OF LIFE


Pierre, June 8.-The death OF Or
rim Woodward by drowning is report
ed from Smith, in western Haakon
county. He was about 80 years OF
age and had been in i'll health for
some time. In the absence of the
family from the house, he evidently
tied his feet together with a strand
of binding Irvine and also attempted
to tie his hands, but had the cord
around only n wrist, and then
threw himself into a dam on the
ranch. On the return of the family
a search was made for him and his
body was found floating upright In
the pond. with just the top of his
head visible. The body was taken te
his old home in Washington fol
burial.