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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
GERMANY READY FOR ALL EMERGENCIES
Leading Banker and Merchant
 Crosses The Great Divide

SEATTLE, .Jan 13.-Samuel Blum, a banker and chant of Cordova and Valdez instantly killed late yeste day afternoon by falling from his offices the third floor of the Pacific block. He had been ailing for time from fantng spells and feeling of these attacks coming he raised the window for fresh air While leaning he stricken and fell forward, striking the sidewalk Yesler
 
 and leaves widow, two young and daughter His is valued at half million dollars and he carried policy his life for $5000 He had business trouble and his recent fire loss of $40000 at Valdez well insured
 Corova both shocked and grievcd when the first news of the accidental death of Mr. Blum received in brief last night by Malcolm Brock There in Alaska who enjoyed the confidence and respect of the nOrthand dents than did the deceased and many expressions of regret the sudden taking off good friend and c gen. while deep the sympathy extended to the bereaved wife and children their great loss Mr. Blum family who idOized those whom he loved part of his life work devoted their comfort and happ He of many sterling qualities and his death will leave wide in the social commercial and the trial affairs of the territory His benevolence in dispensing charity without ostentaon, will also be greatly missed by many of its recipients Such death severe blow to any community, and here where Mr. Blum best known and loved it is all the harder bear Few men have crossed the great divide with larger circle of friends left behind all of whom keenly feel their loss
 Mr. Blum born San Francisco in 1868 where be at tended the public schools finishing his education in Germany At the of seventeen he began his successful cial career and shortly thereafter embarked business at Elk creek, in the Sacramento valley. Later he established mcr cantie and grain business at Butte California; In 1898 when the stampede to the Kondikc came t Alaska loca+ ing at Juneau where he purchased the business the Koh James Mercantile Company When Valdez located he and L. Levy opened business there under the firm name of L. Levy Co.,, Mr. Blum dividing his time between Valdez and
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13

William Canavan. watchman at the Bonanza mine. came down from Ken necott on yesterdays train to spend a few days with Cordova friends.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
PIONEER VALDEZ Z MAN COMMITS
 SUICIDE
Especial to Daily Times ]

VALDEZ, Jan. F. ~ Angus Chis- holm, a prominent business man and old-time Alaskan, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat No motive is known for the rash act. Chisholm came to Alaska in '9S. and was proprietor oI the Senate saloon at the time of his death. He was about 50 years old.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
CAPTAIN AND FOURTEEN OFFICERS AMONG
 THOSE WHO PERISH

ROME Jan. 13.-It has just been made public that the batleshp Regina Margherita was sunk on the night of December Il, after striking mines Six hundred and seventy five men, including the captain and fourteen officers pershed The balance the crew two hundred and seventy sailors was saved
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13

If you are feeling awful weary. and the weather makes you blue, come down to the Bungalow, the Bon Tons can cure you.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
ITALIAN BATTLESHIP AND
 675 MEMBERS CREW LOST
WANTS $1,o0o DAMAGES FROM
 JUNEAU CUACK PHYSICIAN

Mike Radulovich, of Juneau, has brought suit against A. W. Leuders. of that city asking damages in the amount of $1,0OO and costs of the ac- ton. Radulovich alleges the defen. dant posed as a physician and treated him for a disorder, The treatment, he alleges, was such that it made him worse instead of better, and that he was compelled to undergo an opera tiOn at the hands of other physicians
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
TRAIL CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS.

Reports are coming in from all over the country Of the annual winter toll taking many lives Of prospectors and mushers who hit the trail lilly equip ped
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Rev. E. p. Ziegler leaves on Mon days train for the missions of Chi tina and Mccarthy. returning next Friday.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13
TeutOnS Take Monastery
 Also the Town of MihaleS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13--It is officially announced that Gerard's speech in Berlin saying that the rca tions between the United States and Germany were most cor dial was correctly reported
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-13

We do artistic job printing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
SAM sweeney ARRESTED
AS DESERTER LEAVES
CANTONMEMT
REPORTS FOR DUTY
ASSIGNED TO REGIMENT BUT
FAILS TO PUT IN AN APPEAR
ANCE-ExEMPTiON BOARD ASK
Ed TO FIND HIM.

Samuel Sweeney, of Seneca is again
among the missing.
Sweeney at first deserted when the
second increment of men was mobil-
lied from this district. and laler was
found and was a boarder at the La
Sale county Jail tor several weeks,
On October 29th Sweeney was re.
leased from the La Sale county jail
and sent TO Camp Dodge on his own
honor. He arrived on the evening of
the 2Sth and was assigned to the 332d
Field Artillery regiment. Word was
received by the exemption board this
morning stating that Sweeney failed
10 report to this regiment and an in
yestigation showed he had not re-
ported In any of three others, where
he would have been likely to have re-
ported thru a mistake. The letter fur
ther stated that it was almost likely
Sweeney deserted as soon rs he re.
ported for duty and the local exemp'
tion board was told to report the mat
ter to the sheriff who was to be on
The lookout for Sweeney IN case he
should show up In this county.
Sheriff Davis is on the lookout for
the deserter and In case he visits this
vicinity he will be arrested and given
over TO the federal authorities
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
STOP BOTH LINES SISTER Of SAMM|ES
FROM RUNNING ON JOINS THE c0L0RS
MISS BESSIE eAGt3WiN ENs,sTs
AS RED CROSS NuRSE-HAS
TWO BROTHERS NOW IN THE
SERVICE or THEIR COUNTRY.

The home of James W Baldwin 6S5
Adams street, is soon to float sery
ice fag containing three stars. and
the third star is to be for an Ottawa
girl, The first girl in the city to have
blue star added to a service tlag for
her The girl is Miss Bessie Baldwin
one OF the daughters of j. W. Bald
win, whose patriotism wou'i not allow
her brothers to offer every thing in
lie to their country without follow
ing in their footsteps.
Miss Baldwin enlisted month ago
in Chicago as Red Cross nurse anc
has been waiting since that time al
the home of her parents for her cal
for service. Sunday she received hel
call to report at once at Camp Taylor
at Louisville Ky, and left Ottawa
for the cantonment camp Sunda,
night Miss Baldwin hopes to be il
France In a short time.
The first member of the Baldwin
family to enlist was John +. Baldwin
who enlisted in Chicago early afte
war was declared. and is now sta
toned at Camp Logan as membe
OF Company II End Regiment.
Frank j. Baldwin, Of this city. wa
,, the second member of the family t
join the service, going with the men
bers of Company G to Houston. Texas
The other members of the Baldwl
| family are quite proud OF the patriot
record Of their family and the Who'll
nelghbOrhood takes a great pride !
the service flag.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSE ARRIVES
TOSTART DUTIES

Miss Edna Connor, the new Ottawa
Public Health nurse, arrived in this
city and yesterday started on her du-
ties IN connection with the nursing
work tete.
Miss Connor Is recommended from
the Observation-Disclosures of the
Red Cross az one Of the best best ci
william Red Cross nurses in the United
state. She is graduate of a MIlwau
kee hospital and took a postgraduate
course in the Bcllvue hospital in New
York City For ten years she ha.
been doing social and industrial nurs
ing under the Red Cross, having beel
stationed at Sheboyean Michigan, fo
several years
Ottawa was able to obtain Miss Con
nor only thru the personal inlliluenc'
OF Miss Fannie Clement. national sec
retary of the Red Cross. who per
suaded Miss Connor to accept the OF
tawa post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
MAD DOG BITES
EAST SIDE NURSE

Miss Josie Bray. a faithful nurse
in the employ of Mr. and Ms. Andrew
j. O'Conor, is being rushed to Chicago
this afternoon to enter Pasteur lnsti.
ment In case It Is found dog that
bit her Is found to be afflicted with
rabies
The dog. six months old York
shire TERROR belonged to the O'Conor
family, and without warning this
msrning began acting very much as
tho il was mad He fell into a cellar
window pit and when Miss Bray
reached down to pick him out he
caught her hand between his teeth
Surgeons were summoned and vet
erinarian was called to examine the
dog who pronounced his a case OF
rabe.. The dog was chlorofomed and
was taken to Chicago with the nurse
by Attorney O'Conor this afternoon
The brains of the animal will Dc
examined by the pasteur experts ant
If found to contain rabies Miss Bra,
will enter the institute for teatmen
at once.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
NEW LOOP PAVING
c., O. & p. AND N. !. /. & T. CO.
ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE
CARS ON COLUMBUS STREET
ORDER IN EFFECT TODAY.

A hurryup order issued by Com
missioner Helffrich this morning put
second clamp upon G., o. 4 +.
traffic over the newly paved section Of
the loop at o'clock this afternoon.
The order included service on the
Northern Illinois Light a. Traction
Companys line, which was abandoned
between Madison and Main streets un-
I'll tomorrow evening at s o'clock.
Brick has been laid on Columbus
street the full length of the block and
when Contractor Cherry announced
that his men were ready to pour
grout to bind the surface into a solid
mass, the street and alley commits
sioner issued an order stopping traf-
fic until the grout sets hard.
AT the outset Of the new ruling it
was planned by the city to issue ord
ers stopping traffic only two seventy
two hour periods, but it now becomes
necessary to make another stop unit
the unpayed Main street block Is com
pleted. The initial order issued Q
couple weeks ago was prolonged by
/ Commissioner Helftrich to a ninetysi,
hour period of his own volition ant
! he may be persuaded to adopt the
same course in this instance, although
/ 1t was generally admitted by all ex
perts that seventy.two hours was suf
! ficient to permit the ground to at
tain its very hardest point.
No complaint was made against tn,
order eifectng the local line. Official
work in harmony with the administra
tion and consented to thirtytlv
hour dscontlnuance of service owe
the one block Passengers viii b
of the N. / L. 4 II. were willing t
transferred from Main to Madso
, streets to cars which will continue I
operate In both directions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
OTTAWA BRANCH Of
ARMY CAMP Y N c A
FORMED LAST NIGHT
ATTORNEY CLARENCE CRIccs
AIDS IN ORGANIZING LOCAL
UNIT-TELLs OF GREAT WORK
DONE FOR SOLDIERS.

One of the best and most enthusias-
tic conferences ever held in this city
was the one held last night at the
Clifton Hotel to make the plans for
raising funds to endow Y. NJ. G. A.
Army Camps. The benefits and good
results of these camps were spoken of
at length by all the speakers, and
plans were formulated for the raising
OF FUNDS for all the counties In this
district
Clarence Griggs, chairman Of the Y.
NJ. [. a. War Camp Committee of La
Sale county presided The first
speaker Of the evening was G.. r. Tom.
baueh, president Of the district com.
posed OF La Sale, Grundy and Liv.
/ ingston counties. Mr. Tombaugh is a
Pontiac banker and spoke from the
business mans viewpoint of the ne.
cessity of establishing Y. NJ. c. A.
war camps. He gavev some yerysound
advice in regard to the raising of funds
( for this campaign.
Lieut. Simpson of the 43rd Canad
ian Battalion Of Cameron Highlanders
made very interesting address on
the good results the English Y. M. G
A s had done from soldiers view
point. Lieut.. Simpson has Just re
turned fro mthe trenches on sick
leave, after eight months spent in the
trenches. ns talkwas deeply appre
ciated by all those hearingit and was
enthusiastically applauded. He was
dressed in the Highlanders kits.
Fred H. Scott of the State Y. M
G. A., made an excellent address, tell
ing of the great Of amount of goot
derived by the soldiers from the read
ing rooms and recreation centers fur
nshed by the YIN. c. A.
Fifty.two representatives were pres
ent from various parts of the county
Plans were fully completed for th
raising of the $25, 5,0G0 fund that viii
: be La Sale county's quota for thi
work. Grundy county has been aske
A to raise $4,000 and Livingston count
G will raise like amount making a t.
j. tai Of $45, 600 from this district
Il The money will be raised by sui
|. scription, and may be paid in MONTH
q payments for period Of light months
- or Liberty Bonds will be accepted
= the association in place Of cash don;
q. tons
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
FORMER OTTAWA
LADY DIES IN EAST

Word announcing the death of Mrs
Celia Killelea Boyle former Ottawa
resident. at Susquehanna Pa, on No
vember 6, has been received by Otta
wa relatives OF the deceased. Mrs
Boyle was the widow of Dl. J. j
Boyle, who years ago was prominent
physician OF this locality.
Surviving Mrs Boyle leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Coette Collins, of New
York City. and two sons-Dr Jay
Boyle, of New York City and Leonard
Boyle, of SusQuehanna. James kille
lea, former Ottawan, who is now res
ident of London, England, is brothe
of the deceased woman,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
EXPECT new PEACE
OFFER FROM BERLIN

London Nov 6,--Preparations of a
proposal for preliminary peace con
ference at Berne In December by the
central powers were hinted at in dis
patches today from Amsterdam.
Two Representatives for each bellig
erent Is the German plan, according
to the dispatch.
The rumor has II that formal an
nouncement of the move will be made
In the Reichstag some time this
month by Chancellor Hertling.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
NEW BARGES BEING
BUILT FOR OTTAWA
ST. LOUIS SERVICE
WORK HAS STARTED ON FLEET
OF THiRTY.EiGHT CRAFTS TO
PLY ILLINOIS WITH SAND AND
OTHER CARGOES.

The Ottawa Commonwealth Silica
Sand Co. has opened Offices on the
third floor of the Central Life build.
ing. formerly occupied by DR.. Karr,
and are ready to begin operation of
their sand company located on the
seventy acres OF valley land at Buf.
alo Rock. The sand Is to be shipped
from Ottawa both by rail and by
barges to st. Louis,
The barges are to be built by the
rocrete Ship Building Co, at Chicago.
and the work of building them has
been started. II was necessary to
wait until information could be OBJ
.ained from the government as to the
size Of the locks In the Hennepin ca
lal before building the barges. There
Will be thirty.eight barses In the feet.
-wo power barges, and thirty.six 9TH
ars. Each power barge will handle
eighteen barges, in three fleets of six
| oarges each.
The power barges will be kept NOV
ing all the time Six loaded barges
will be taken to st. Louis, and left
1t the docks there to be unloaded. Six
,mpties that were left there on the
last trip will be picked up and
brought into the Ottawa docks. Six
other barges that have been filed
while the power bage is in transit will
De picked up here and the return trip
will be started at once to st. Louis.
1t is the plan of the Chamber of
Commerce to arrange to have certain
rocks that are at the present time
obstructing the channel of the river
Just south OF the county farm, removed
In order that the barges may make
their return trip to Ottawa filed with
package feight. The deep waterway
commission will remove these bar
riers without any expense to the city
Of Ottawa 1t is understood A meet
ing between one of the representatives.
of the deep waterway commission and
the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Is
being arranged for an early date.
The round trip between Ottawa and
St. Louis can be made in seven days
by barge
The Crane companys vacation home
IN top Of Buffalo Rock will not be dis
turbed by the new sand company, nor
will the view of Buffalo Rock from
! either the river or the road. Ii Is the
plan of the company to build spun
of interurban track firm the interurban
to the river side OF the rock so tina,
sand can be hauled both by rail and
by barge.
The company Is to be re-organizet
and the stock increased and a number
of local men added to their board o
directors and their list of officers
Machinery for the operation Of th'
new company arrived in Ottawa thi
morning and has been stored in th'
Fred Scherer store rooms until 1t cal
be installed on the grounds.
The company win employ abou
thirty men when in full operation an,
some OF the best engineers in tn
country are figuring at the presen
time on the best and most econom
cal way to remove the sand from tn
Rock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
TO SEND DELEGATES
TO RIVERS CONGRESS

The Business Mems Association,
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club
and city administration will send dele
gates to the Rivers and Harbors Con.
gress at Washington, If plans perfect
ed by Mayor Badtord are carried out
The congress will open December 6
and continue for two days.
At ihelr last nights meeting the
merchants decided to send delegate
and the council this morning took the
same action The other Organizations
| II IL believed will take the same ac
! ton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
MINERS OBJECT TO
PENALTY CLAUSE

Peoria, H., Nov. 6-Representatives
OF IS local unions from the northern
Illinois coal fields, have entered a
protest against the penalty clause in
the agreement recently reached at
Washington. d. c., under which the
miners In the field are now working
Five Peoria local unions have been
censured for their action In accept
Ing the clause.
Petitions are being circulated thru
out the state to oppose the wage
agreement and those active In tbs
campaign believe they will obtain the
required number OF signatures to in
sure rejection Of the agreement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
Cairo Banker Kills Self.

Cairo, H., Nov. John $, Ais
thorpe shot himself to death at his
home here today, following several
months OF III health He was presl
dent OF the First Bank 4 Trust Com
pany and former president Of the Iii
nols state Bankers Association.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
Aged Bloomington Man Dies.

Bloomington. H., Nov. 6--Wllliam
Mennen, said to have been the Oldest
man in Illinies. died here today aged
l04. He was native Of Germany but
came to Illinois when youth and
amasses fortune by buying land at
few dollars per acre that later be.
came very valuable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
Iron Ore In British Columbia.

II Is estimated that there nre 40,-
225 ,O0O, 900 tons Of the best iron ore IN
British Columbia these resources have
scarcely been touched yet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

GROWING SUSPICION
ALLAYED BY PACT

Washington, Nov. 6-Japan and the United
States have reafirmed their determination to
preserve the open door in China. Japan is pre-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Try the Free Trader Journal Wsnt.Ads
Tor results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06

Undine Hose Company, whose serv.
ices were so summarily disposed OF
earlier in the year, and then just az
Suddenly reinstated, had bill for $139
into the council for services. The
amount was ordered paid
The pay roll, amounting to $lO,7l6
81 was ordered paid.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wed
nesday. Not much change
in temperature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-30
7. R. TO STUMP
FOR mitchell

NEW YORK. Oct s0.--with Col.
Roosevelt on the stump for Mayor
Mitchell. New Yorks mayoralty
campaign waxed hotter today. with
election Just one week distant
Roosevelt told a bis crowd that
every vote against Mitchell would
comfort the kaiser The colonel
denounced Morris Hiilault. socialist
candidate. az being an aide 90 the
ilohenxollernn
Judge Hylan. democratic eanfi'
date. IN his speeches challenged
Roosevelt 20 question his patriot
ism. and threatened rep,iEals
Mayor Mitchell. speaking In liar
lem. was heckied by crowd % ne.
gro.a. lie announced he would
shortly issue n statement showing
~hy " X Hearst and the publish
ers OF the New York StaaisEeltung
favor Hylan
tilllqult continued to address ca.
paeitY crowds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-30
They're fine' Don, stay
bilious. sick. headaehy or
constipatcd.

Enjoy life Keep clean inside
with CascArets. Take one or two
al night and enjoy tho incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced Wake up
feeling grand Your head will be
clear. your tongue clean. breath
right. stomach sweet and your liver
and thirty feet Of bowels active.
Get box at any drug store and
straighten up. Stop the headaches.
bilious spells. bad colds and bad
days-Brighten up. Cheer up. Clean
up Mothers should give a whole
Cascaret to children when cross.
bilious. feveriHh or II tongue is
coated--they are harmless-never
grlpe or sicken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-30
LUMBERMEN UP
AGAINST S.
MAY SEIZE EN-

Washington and Oregon
lumber mills are failing In
thelf pledges 20 supply air
plane stock TO the government
for war purposes.
In an attempt 10 remedy the
situation, members of the lur-
bermon's Protective league as
sembled az the New Washing.
ton hotel Monday, and took
steps 90 Increase the supply.
I, was decided TO exclude all
commercial business, n neees-
sary. 20 meet tho federal de.
mand.
A committee. headed by y 8
Grammer. will 20 to Washington
and outline tho lumber mAnufac
tuners position TO the war depart
ment, b.,
Lumhermen In Chicago have
pledged themselves IT, meet gov
eminent domands. following q
threat by uncie Sam TO take
charge OF all mills ON ak days
notice
The Northwest lumber manufac
tuners say they are Sampcrcd al
most daily by sabotage In tho
mills.
They say spikes are driven into
the logs, thus breaking saws and
endangering lives Of workmon. and
that emery dust IL put into bear
ings 20 wear them out. BELTS
are cut and water drawn from the
boilers OF donkey engines and
locomotives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-30
Danaia Lurburg, IL,
Russian Refugee,
Seeks Her Father

Somewhere in New York there
lives a Russian who knows nothing
OF tho unhappy plight OF his little
daughter. DanaiR Lurburg. IL. who
faces tho now world ponniless. thru
"a barred window In the immlgra-
ton station here.
Federal officials are attempting
10 find him
Danaia and her mother. a few
months ago. we're living I'm the Rus
sian Baltic provinces. Then the
Germans came.
Mother and child turned their
eyes eastward and fled. finally
relching Shanghai as refugees
There the mother died, so Danala
hid herself In the cargo OF a trans
pacific liner and reached Victoria,
u. G.. almost starved.
Sho knew only that somewhere
In New York she had father
Danaia IL in Seattle now. in Gus.
tody Of the United States govern
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-30

had become so much part Of my
self that It was only saying my
thoughts out loud TO talk with her
OF everything and anything ! did.
Most OF our conversations
we're over n restaurant table. and
this ono took place there. told
her the whole story Of the Ameri-
can Beauty rose. and at the end !
read TO her the poem.
The dining room was full OF
people, but We were so interested
at loast. was so interosted--in
what was saying that | might as
we'll have been with her in the
middle OF n trackless forest for all
any one else meant to me. All At
once | looked up and found her
dear eyes full OF tears
This time my hand shot across
the table -- why why, dear
heart" stammered. you don't
care. do you?"
"'"Of course care" she said
TREMENDOUSLY. drawing her hand
away before It was noticed by the
busy diners.
But you must know that |
don't love her. and you must also
know that. II | had cared particu.