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The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
QUALIFICATIONS GOVT. R. R.
 MEN FOR ARMY ASKED

For the purpose of enabiimg;"She de- partment of the interior to maintain a complete record of it's officers and employees, all technical and clerical employees of the Alaskan engineering commission have been requested by Secretary Lane to furnish detailed in formation concerning their educational and military qualifications. Blanks for this purpose have been distributed among the various branches of the work, to be filled out and forwarded to Washington.
 The information asked for is as fol lows; Name, age, sex. color, position and salary, length of service, date of birth, where born. military experience or training, general education, techni cal education, knowledge of foreign languages, professional knowledge of foreign countries, intimate and pro fessional knowledge of foreign regions mechanical ability (including use of automobiles), administrative and busi ness experience Qncluding field party organization and management).
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
JAPAN |S AT I ER TRADE SOUTH
 AMERICA

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2S. - When the Japanese steamer Kafako Maru arrived in this port the captain an- nounced that his was the first steamer of a regular service established be- tween Japan aand South America. His ship brought the first cargo of Japan ese manufactures ever shipped to this market It included celluloid articles, toilet articles, perfumes, silk goods and some canned foods. The next ship in this service, the captain de clared, will bring the first lot of i'm migrants from Japan to Brazil, 5000 of whom must arrive before the end of December, according to a contract signed by the Brazilian state of Sac Paulo and the Japanese government. The Japanese immigrants will be colo nized on the coffee and rice planta- tions of the interior of Sac Paulo. The Kafako Maru took a return cargo of rubber, woods, minerals and coffee. The service will be four steamers per year to begin.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
COAST l N D|ANS WANT B|G SUM
 FROM GOVT.
(By Associated Press)

MARSHFIELD, Ore, May 26. - Oregon coast Indians, remnants of the Coos, Umpqua and Siuslaw tribes, have elected Jimmy Johnson, of Reed. port, Ore, chief and have organized to fight their claim of over $12,00O,0OO against the United States government for land they assert was taken from them in defiance of the treaty of em- pire signed by Indian and government representatives here August 30, 1855.
 George Wasson, a graduate of Car lisle, whose forefathers were full blooded members of the Coos tribe, has been delegated by the Indians here to go to Washington and press their claim before congress or the Indian commissioner. The lands are near here.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
THREE ROUNDUPS BE HELD IN
 OREGON
(By Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Ore, May 26 - Pic. turesque portrayals of life in the old west at three big roundups will vie with the war for Oregon's attention this summer. Patriotic demonstrations however, will be placed ahead of the bucking horses, cowboys and Indians at the affairs, according to the pro. grams.
 Two of the gatherings will be held over the Fourth of July, the Western Oregon Roundup at Albany July 2, 8 and f. and the Rogue River Roundup at Ashland July 3, and ,. The third called by it's managers, the worlds greatest frontier exhibition" and the epic drama of the west" will be held at Pendleton, September 20, 21 and 22.
 Many cowboys and vaqueros who drew plaudits at rOundups in previous years will be in the army this year, it is expected. The exact number of missing performers, however, will pro. bably not be known until roundup time.
 Let 'er buck" is the slogan of the Pendleton roundup. Scratch 'em, cowboy" will be shouted at the Albany show, and "Hyiu Hehe" will be heard at Ashland.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
CIVILIANS BEN G k. TRAINED AS
 OFFICERS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. - With a week behind them, the men who have been undergoing the intensive training at the Presidio military reser vation here with a view to becoming commissioned officers in the present national emergency, have acquired Q considerable inkling as to what will be demanded of them for the remain ing portion of the three months of in. struction and preparation.
 Those who had an idea that it would be something in the nature of vaca. ton have found out their error, but they have cheerfully adjusted their views. It already has been impressed on them that in offering their ser vices they have assumed the highest type of obligation the responsibil- ity for human lives which will depend on their capability as leaders in any kind of an emergency with which they may be confronted at the front.
 Tt is big time stuff,' is the way one of the men put it.
 The majority of the men found that their feet were first affected by the strenuous work called for Not cold feet, mind you," said a prospective of ficer. That it vas not "cold feet was indicated by the perceptible limp with which many went about their duties. Marching and counter-march- ing with heavy shoes has been hard on feet softened by being comfortably tucked away under an office desk There hasn't been a whimper, but there has been a general stampede for cold water buckets in which to cool off the burning extremities after the drills. Immune to this i'll have been the men who have been members of hiking clubs, and used to long week ly tramps over the country of a Sun day.
 Standing at attention while being drilled in the school of the soldier. policing of company streets, which means a vigorous use of the broom shovel and wheelbarrow, and other manual exercises has made for aching bones.
 q don't need any alarm clock to get me up these mornings" groaned a former bank clerk, but a derrick would come in mighty handy to get me started on my next days routine until I get limbered up.'
 Now, the sore feet and the aching bones are beginning to disappear and the mems wind" is improving. The boxer or wrestler undergoes a severe training for the work he does. The man who went into the officers re- serve camp has learned that it takes preparation for any kind of hard phy- sical work. Under the circumstances the work is becoming more comfort able" from bodily point of view as the men become hardened.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
WELL KNOWN ALASKAN DEAD

James w. Hill, superintendent of the Wells Fargo Express Company for Alaska, Washington and Oregon, and formerly a banker of Fairbanks, died in Portland last week.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
GIRLS WILL FLY TO AIR OF THE
 FARMERS
(By Associated Press)

BOULDER, Col, May 26. - "If we're husky enough to play basketball and climb mountains" said Miss Halcyon Robinson. a junior at the University of Colorado, we're husky enough to harvest crops"
 The flying squadron" is a party of girl students of the state university organized along the lines laid down by Miss Robinson, and to be rein. forced by the formation of similar bod. ies elsewhere, who will "fly" to the aid of any farmer in Colorado who finds he cannot secure sufficient field labor.
 These squadrons are not to be limi- ted to students The plan, as level oped, calls for the organization of simi- lar bodies in her home county by each girl who is member of the original coed" squadron.
 A central board, with faculty mem- Der, is to have headquarters in Boul- der and advise in organization mat ters and in actual supply of help to farmers and fruitgrowers who need it
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
kETCHIkAN BOY NAVAL CADET

Delegate Charles A. Sulzer has ap- pointed Denis E. Sutphen, of Ketchi- kan. Alaska, as principal for midship- man at Annapolis. the examination taking place June 27.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
INSURANCE

FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT Insure your property against fire in reliable Insurance Companies.
 We represent the Niagara, London, Phoenix, Hartford. Northern. Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
 Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
WOMEN OF ARIZONA
 ORGANIZE A RIFLE CLUB
(By Associated Press)

PHOENIX, May 26. - Phoenix wo. men are planning to be ready to de fend themselves when necessary after the men of the city have been called to war. Under the auspices of the women's club a woman's rifle corps is being organized and will be under the instruction of army officers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
PROVIDING AGAINST A
 SHORTAGE OF LABOR

FORT HUTTON, Col, May 26. - Employment bureaus in each consid erable town in the country, and an ad- vertising campaign in eastern news papers are two of the steps decided on by the Weld county farmers and business men to provide against the shortage of labor due to the wars de mands upon the population. The em- ployment bureau services will be free and the advertising be devoted to urg- ing farm laborers to come to the county.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN ELK
 DYING FROM STARVATION
(By Associated Press)

PORT ANGELES, Wash, May 26.- The snow is lying unusually late in
 the Olympic mountains, and the herds of elk are suffering from hunger. Near Taft, at the Jackson creek ranger sta tion, forest rangers recently found three elk dead from starvation. One of them was COW, too weak to give birth to her lawn. Hundreds of elk were wandering about in that region in feeble condition from lack of food. The close protection of the elk has re. suited in oyerstocking the mountains,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

J. c. Murray, manager of the Cache Creek Dredging Company, arrived at Anchorage recently from the states en route to the property of the company on Cache creek. The company has sufficient coal blocked out or in it's bunkers to last the dredge all summer and 1t is expected that the amount of gravel handled this year will far ex- ceed that of any previous year.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

The cat and dog tangle between the city council and Mayor Valentine of refused to sign the salary warrant for Chief of Police Harding, whom he fired, and who was reinstated by the council, and an action has been brought in the district court to com pei him to either sign the warrant or show cause why he should not.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
MONTANA STUDENTS ARE
 DOING FARM WORK
(BY Associated Pressl

BOHEMIAN, Mont, May 26. - The majority of young men engaged in the study of agriculture at the State Col. lege of Montana left for the farms and ranches of Montana during the early part of May to do their part in in creasing the food supply of the state and nation. The exodus was stimu lated by the decision of the college to grant credits for the semester's work six weeks in advance of the end of the semester, provided the student sc released should go actively into the work of agricultural production.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

On account of the soaring prices of f0odstuffs four restaurants in Juneau closed their doors recently. A plan is now under way there, led by one of the leading restaurant men, to encour- age the consumption of fish, that local product being both cheap and nu. tritious.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

The Rev. T. s. Harple, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Fairbanks, officiated at most unusual ceremony recently, when he preached the flu neral sermon of little four-year-old Ellen Erickson, and a few minutes later, or immediately after the fun. eral, christened the boby brother of the little girl born short time before her death.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

Otis Ross, A. c. Bradford and Rol. and Martin, engineers with the land office at Juneau, have been ordered to the Presidio at San Francisco to be
 gin training in the officers training corps. These men recently took an examination at Fort Seward for com missions in the officers reserve corps
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
FRANKLIN TALKS
ON RACE RIOTING

Collector of Customs Franklin gave
vent to q burst of indignation this
morning on reading reports Of the
race riots in East st. Louis. Mr..
Franklin, who is southern Democrat,
in commenting on the lynching, said:
Il regret to note the lynching OF
80 many negroes north of the famed
Mason and Dixon line. For years the
South has been roundly denounced
for this practise; threatened with dire
punishments; feld up to utter scorn
by the more civilized citizens Of the
North. Lynching has ceased to be a
southern pastime, but appears now
to have ignored all state lines; it is
no longer 'Atrastate,' but inter.
state x~..-
THE South rarely resorts to lynch
law, except in that one awful crime
against our women. / note that the
people of Republican Illinois lynch
them for the crime of settling among
them for the purpose only of making
a livelihood. was utterly shocked
this morning In reading of the COW
ardly and brutal acts CT that Illinois
mob; such conduct would have been
impossibis y any a0uthszu state. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
IN CUBA
ON FLOOD TIDE

Cuha,s prosperity has resulted in ex,
tensive plans for new sugar mills, new
railways and many other phases Of en-.
cheering activity, all OF which will
mean new orders for American con.
struction material and machinery, &C.
cording to an official survey Of the
situation recently completed by Spe.
cial Agent w. w. Ewing Of the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
Department of Commerce.
A number Of new sugar mills are
projected for this season, and railway
construction and extension is being
planned on considerable scale. The
heavy, traffic movement Of both sugar
and general merchandise viii make
necessary a great development of the
wharf facilities, and the need for
greater warehouse space and other
port improvements 10 apparent. Mod
ern hotel buildings are already being
planned and sites acquired in order
to meet the demands OF the tourist
traffic. Many other Indications OF en-
cheering activity are to be seen In all
parts OF the island The United States
is in the best position to supply the
materials needed for all such improve
ments. b
Mr.. Ewingls report Is entitled "Mar-
kets for Construction Materials and
Machinery in Cuba" Special Agents
Series No. 139. It deals with present
building activities and with the de-
mand for general construction mate
rails, flooring materials, roofing ma
terials, materials for interior finish,
and construction machinery and tools.
There Is also a chapter on commercial
practises and requirements and sew
eral pages OF statistical tables. Az
though 9he booklet. contains So pages,
copies may be obtained at the nominal
price Of 10 cents from any of the dis
trfct or cooperative offices of the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce or from the Superintendent of
Documents, Washington, D. c.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
GET READY FOR
OIL SHORTAGE,
WARNS DOHENY

WASHINGTON, d. c. June 90
Edward l. Doheny Of Los Angeles,
who has, the largest oil interest In
Mexico Of perhaps any Amefican, TO-
day urged the Senate Public Lands
Committee 10 pass the mineral lands
lsasinG bin, which contains the Phe.
Ian amendment giving relief TO Call.
fornia operators ouBted from their OIL
claims IN the navEt reserves by the
TAFT Withdrawal oraef.
Doheny told the committee that Q
deadly peril confronted the nation
from lack OF oil unless the reserves
are opened up. He declared that oil
q 90 necessary as munitions n we are
70 win the war. Nothing can be done
toward operating immense aeroplane
fleets unless larger supply Of gaso-
line IL provided from OIL now tied up
IN the reserves. Doheny said the Ad.
.ministfation should protect American
on interests in Mexico, which could
supply great amounts for the army
and navy. and should be given power
70 commande@ OIL supplies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
TESTIMONY in :.
s442,OO0,OOO
OIL CASE ENDS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 20. -
, With the closing Of evidence here IL
: what are known as the Oil fraud cases
in United States District Judge Bled
soe's court, q milestone has been turn
ed in the progress of a litigation vital
! ly. affecting the United States govern
ment, the Southern Pacific, number
! Of large corporations and hundreds o.
individuals.
The fraud caSes-six In all-covei
475.000 acres of oil lands in Kern
Kings and Fresno counties, in all val
tued" at $40, 100000, exclusive OF thu
oil pumped from the properties al
| fected by the suits.
The contention of the government
broadly stated, 10 that the land was
obtained by the Southern Pacific un
der grant of Congress which elimin
ated oil land from such concessions
The evidence on this point was volum
nous, but settled down to the propo
sition that II the corporation did moi
know that the land contained oil, ant
therefore was not subject to entry, Il
should have known.
The position of the southern Pacific
is that at the time the land was OBJ
tanned by the road there were no in
dications of oil on any of the property
although it is admitted that years
later rich fields of oil were developed
and localities that, at the time of the
patents were nothing but desert and
uninviting knob, have since grown
into cities and towns, With prosperity
on every hand.
The oil section. covered by the
fraud" suits embraces the largest oil
reservoirs in the world, and dozens
of fortunes have been reaped in drill
ing and, exploiting the oil territory.
Another contention is, that the stat
ute of limitations has long since ex
pired, and that the government has nc
cause of action. Judge Bledsoe stated
few days ago that the only issues
involved In the case at bar are those
| of fraud and the statute Of limitations
Testimony has been taken in this
city, San Francisco, Fresno, Chicago
Washington and New York, and the
transcript Of the evidence amounts to
more than 10000 pages Of typewrit
ten manuscript. Two hundred and
nine witnesses were examined and
the court travelled 1900 miles. -
It has been agreed by the attorneys
for the government and the Southern
Pacific that the government shall pre-
sent its statement of the case to the
court by October I. ~r ri
The Southern Pacific viii do like
wise by November /. The argument
which has been limited to one week
for q side, was fixed for Monday, De
cember 8. u. ILL.,. 81. - j.. ~ !.
whichever side wins. the case will
be carried to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, and from there
to the United States Supreme Court
The issues are so vast and the prop.
Ierty values so enormous that neither
side will be satisfied with anything
less than final judgment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03

during the week including 1000 tons OF
". Oroix Centrifugais for July slip.
ment besides few small parcels OF
Porto Ricos for prompt and July ship
ments which were sold at this price.
This sale OF st Croix sugars marks
the first TRANSACTION In these sugars
since this island was purchaser 0y
the United states from Denmark.
Admitted business was reported dur
ing the week IN fob. Cubas at 4.60c
oasis 90 Lob. Cuba to buyers other
tnan the British Commission. As Tar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
SUGAR SELLING
STRONG And HIGH
fBy Nevers q CaIlaghan, 90 Wall
Street,

NEW YORK, N. Y. June 22.-The
market continued quiet and steady dur
ine the early part Of the week but sub.
6oQuently became more active with
fIrmer tendency and considerable busl-
ness In Cubas for prompt and J-ily
shipment was done at 4-15f16c basis
e6s c.kf, which established an advance
OF 1f6c over prices prevailing last
week. Quite q fair sized quantity Of
Cnbas from store were disposed Of
pfivately during the week, and 81.
though the fun particulars were with
held, It u estimated that this business
amounted to 100000 10000 bags a.
prices ranging from 5.ssc to 5.ssc basis
ees duty paid. During the early part
Of the week the offerings Of sugars
we're rather limited IN quantity aud
the few Cubss that were put forward
Il l-7fsc basis e6s c.kf. found ready
buyers. The quantity available at this
Price, however, proved 70 Be 90 small
hat refiners found Il necessary 60 IN
1ease their limits TO z-lbflec basis IS
etf. II order 20 obtain requisite sup
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
SUGAR CROP IS
RUNNING HIGH

. A higher grade of Juice is the main
factor in bringing the sugar output
for 1917 up above the original esti.
mates of the years. output on a num-
Der Of plantations. As the seasons
grind nears an end increased crops
are in sight, Hackfeld & Co. report
that Pioneer will finish its grind this
month with about 5000 tons, which
is nearly 1000 tons above first esti
mates. Oahu will finish up by the
last OF September with a run of $4,000
tons; Kekaha will run 1000 tons or
better over the estimate and Lihue
will run about 500 tons over.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
The foliowine are prices 3

plies. a c this latter price some 100, oOol
..E0sg00 baSs Of p-,mpt and July ship.
nett C1bas Mero taken by reflners.
These saies apparently cleared She
market Of All offer.ngs Of Cubas at this
level and as the week closes, buyers
appear to Be wiling to continue at
4-15fl6c basis &C. c.&f. for Cubas IN
any position while holders are gener.
ally asking Sc basis &C. c.&f. for both
june and July Cubas. Cuban holders
are allowing i dispobition 70 cell rather
freely It the &c level
The market Tor Porto Riccs ami
other no1-dufy paying sugars have re-
NAMED unchanged at 6.77c basis Sc
elf. the business "a these sugars
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
MORE RED CROSS
K
DIVIDENDS OUT
(From Bradstreet's,

@SazS EIOIH& DEd00CECCt .
Various important companies have
followed the lead of the United States
Steel Corporation in declaingr extra
dividends on their stocks, the dis
|bnrsements being accompanied by q
request that tn emoney involved be
turned over td the Red Cross fund.
The du Point Powder Company, the
Atlantic CUR & West Indies Steam
ship Line, the Utah Copper Company
and other organizations have taken
part In this admirable movement,
which already promises to go far to-
ward raising the 500, 000. 900 which H.
p. Davidson, the head Of the organi-
cation, and his colleagues have declar-
ed to be the objective. The compa-
MES which have thus far adopted this
plan Of facilitating the raising of the
amount in question and the amounts
of the extra dividends include the
following: 49,
Utah Copper Co. .$812, 245.00
Nevada Con. Copper Co. -. 299, 1856
Chino Copper Co. ........ 347,9920
Consolidated Copper Co.. :. 315,435.s0
Butte & Superior Min. Co.. 116,O74.S0
Atlantic Gulf q West Indies =
Line ................... $50, 100000
e. I. du Point de Nemours
! Powder Co. ............ 400, ooo.O
American Brake Shoe Co.. 100000
Atlas Powder Co. ......... 100000
Kennicott Copper Corp. -. 565, 10000
Gulf States Steel Co.. 100000
The foregoing, added to the $685.
600 involved in the Red Cross Corpor-
alton, makes a total of .$8,9S4.694,
which, subject to the action of the in
diyidual shareholders, will become
ayailahla for the nurnoae
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
SUGAR MARKET
BECOMES ACTIVE

Sugar was the only redeemIng fea.
ture todey OF an otherwise hstless
market. But sugar was strong
trader on a rising trend. Eva with
800 shares sold brought $33.75; so Of
Olaa. $14; 200 Of McBryde, at $10.25;
10 of waialra at 1915; 60 Of Pioneer
at $3S. So. 10 of Haiku at $205.
Among the unlisted securities Mon
tana-Bingham held its own around
IS. while Mineral Products recovered
a little and spurted to 81.
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DAILY REMINDERS

wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 21ll.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
Try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
ADJ. 81