The Cordi wa Dailj Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 257. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1915. __ PRICE TEN CENTS.
ASHORE CHARLOTTE SOUND, ON WAY CORDOVA
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8—The first
game of the World’s Series resulted
in a victory for the Quaker City team
by a score of three to one. The game
commenced at two o'clock, and despite
a drizzling rain which set In at eight
this morning and continued until
eleven the grounds were in fair con
dition, and the game was played in a
speedy fashion. The sun came out
just before the game commenced and
Assured a fine afternoon. Boston , out
hit the Phillies, making eight hits to
their opponents five and the official
scorers registered one error for each
team. The capacity of the grounds
was taxed to hold the crowd of enthu
siastic fans, and many were refused
admittance because of lack of room.
Ground rules had to be established be
cause of the crowd in center field.
Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched
for the winning team and was ably
seconded behind the bat by Burns
The battery for the Red Sox was
Ernest Shoere and Cady. Both teams
play here tomorrow.
DELEGATE Will
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 8 — Delegate
Wickersham will leave here in a
couple of weeks for the coast. He
will take an automobile over the trail
as far Chitina and go from there by
train to Cordova. The Judge intends
making a trip to Valdez and Seward
and will also stop over at several
towns in Southeastern Alaska .before
returning to Washington to attend
the opening of Congress on the first
Monday in December.
CORDOVAN MAY BUY
INTEREST JUNEAU PURER
JUNEAU, Oct. 8—It is reported
here that Will A. Steel is on his way
from Cordova to consummate a deal
with John W. Trov„ proprieor of the
Juneau Empire, whereby he secures an
interest in that paper, in which event
he will become a resident of this city.
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Takes Lease on Building
The Harmon Machinery Company
has taken a lease on the entire build
ing at corner of Second Avenue and
C street. The ground floor is being
used by the Company and S. R.
Hedges and family occupy apartments
on the second story, where Mr. Har
mon will also fit up a suite for his
own use.
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The oil boat Ascension is in port
and is discharging fuel for the rail
road company. She reports an un
usually rough trip up from San Fran
cisco.
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Rend the Times, Daily and weekly
and send it to your friends.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, OCT. 8— THE MARIPOSA, WHICH SAIL
ED FROM HERE WEDNESDAY WAS WRECKED TODAY
IN QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND. NO PARTICULARS
OF THE WRECK HAVE SO FAR BEEN RECEIVED EX
CEPT THE NEWS THAT THE SHIP IS ASHORE. THE
VESSEL HAD EIGHTY PASSENGERS, THIRTY OF WHOM
WERE WOMEN, AND SHE HAD A CAPACITY CARGO
OF FREIGHT. THE PASSENGERS FOR CORDOVA
WERE GEORGE SHOLSETH, F. JOHNSON, ALVINA
SCHLINK, MRS. 0. NORDGREN, MRS. JAMES FLYNN,
MRS. GEORGE OSBORNE AND DEMING WHEELER.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 8—Decisive struggles are progressing at
points on both the easter nand western fronts. In Russia
the'fighting around Dvinsk is proceeding with great severity,
the Germans apparently making a supreme effort to capture
the city. The Russian are holding their own here, and are
delivering terrific counter attacks so that neither side can be
said to have gained anything like a decisive advantage. In
France the Champagne district is the scene of the greatest
activity and the French troops are hammering away at the
German positions, gaining slowly but steadily. The British
and' French newspapers comment optimistically on the situa
tion and profess to see renewed fire and vigor in the Russian
defense and counter attacks, owing to the allies activity in the
west.
PARIS, Oct. 8—The government announced today that
the Germans are using a new kind of gas in the trench warfare.
The gas is of a deep green color, has a pleasant odor and con
tains pussicacid. The gas suffocates speedily all soldiers not
equipped' with hespirators, and although not fatal it incapaci
tates them temporarily, and' they are easily taken prisoner.]
Soldiers who have been overcome with the gas state on re-|
covering that while under its influence they suffered seizures
similar to epileptic fits.
over to the arms factories. It is anticipated that a general
!order will soon be issued commandeering all the copper in the!
country owned privately. Kitchen utensils of all kinds havOj
have been taken, the people have to use lamps in certain see-,
tions as the copper wires used in electrically illuminated houses j
has been taken out.
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ROME, Oct. 8—The Italian foreign minister today handed
j the Bulgarian minister his passports. Italy is ready to de
]cl^re war upon Bulgaria at the first hostile act of the Balkan
' nation against any of ;he allied powers.__
AMESTERDAM, Oct. 8—The Germans are beginning to
feel the pinch for copper owing to the scarcity of the metal
throughout the empire, and the constantly increasing demands
for it by the manufacturers fo munitions. Everything that
has not so far been seized by the government containing cop
per, will soon be taken over. A recent order from Berlin com
manded the requisitioning of all chandeliers, and lighting ap
paratus made of copper. Even all statues in the country
which were made of copper have been taken over and turned:
BERLIN, Oct. 8—The war office issued an official bulletin
this morning stating that fighting of great severity had been
renewed in the Champagne country. The French made six
massed infantry attack on the trenches north of Souain, but
the German defenders broke down each assault, and compelled
the enemy to retire with heavy losses. The fighting is contin
uous the French commanders sending their troops again and
again into the German lines apparently determined to force
their way ahead.
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PARIS, Oct. 8—The war department issued an official
eommuniqe today which read “We have captured Butte Do
Tahupre, a great German stronghold in the second line of tie- j
fense. ”
BERLIN, Oct. 8—It is officially announced that a large
German and Austrian force has invaded Serbia. The Teutons
have crossed' the Drina, the Cave and the Danube at many I
places and established themselves firmly on the other banks.
The crossing was effected with ease, no serious resistance being
met with at any place.
L< )ND< >N, (>ct. S—The war office announced officially today !
that the Austro-German forces, which had started the invasion
of Serbia, numbered 400,000 men, and were well equipped with
artillery. The central powers intend to prosecute the occupa
tion of Serbia with vigor, and they seem to feel confident that
their object will be easily accomplished.
BALKANS READY FOR WAR
ATHENS, Oct. 8—The crisis in Greek politics precipitated
by the landing of French troops at Saloniki, reached its culima
| tion today with the resignation of the Greek premier M. Veni
zelos. The landing of the allied forces was done with the con
sent of the premier, and the Teutonic nations immediately pro
tested to the cabinet. This protest was followed by a visit to
King Consantine by the German minister, who strongly object
ed to this violation of neutrality on the part of Greece. Imme
diately after the visit of the German diplomat Venizelos re
signed, and the king invited Zaimis to form a new cabinet.
Zaimis accepted at once.
NISH, Oct. 8—When the news of the landing of French
troops at Saloniki was made known, intense enthusiasm pre
vailed throughout Serbia, and the people of the country and
the soldiers of the nation are meeting the enemy with greater
faith in the ultimate success of their cause, now that they that
assistance is coming to help repel the Austrio-German in
vaders.
LONDON, Oct. 8—The cabinet situation in Greece is
being solved similar to the recent upheaval in England, bv the
formation of a coalition cabin ‘t. The king and Venizelos dif
fered seriously over the landing of the French troops at Sal
oniki, and the rupture which followed was unavoidable,
j Thoughout official England, there is an assured confidence that
Greece will not join Bulgaria, but will remain friendly to the
allies. The ancient friendship exisiting between England and
Greece, the former country having always espoused the efforts
of the Hellenic nation to secure freedom from Turkish domina
tion is in no danger of being shattered. The allied troops still
continue to land at Saloniki, and no obstacle has yet been put j
in their way. This is taken to indicate that Greece will ulti
mately join the allies in defending Serbia against Bulgaria.
The new premier Zaimis has always sympathized with the!
allied cause.
LONDON, Oct. 8—All of the allied nations have broken
off their diplomatic relations with Bulgaria, and it is expected
that Bulgaria will openly avow her intention of espousing the
cause of the Central powers within a few days.
SOFIA, Oct. 8—Field Marshal Sanders, the German com
mander of the Turkish forces arrive in Bulgaria today and
held a conference with King Ferdinand on the military situa
tion. The Monarch met the Teuton commander at Phillip
oplois and the entire situation was gone over, the plans of the i
Bulgarian general staff for an invasion of Serbia through the}
mountain passes into the valley of the Morava being discussed
in detail.
ROME, Oct. 8—Premier Salandra announced that Italy
would co-operate with her allies in handling the Bulgarian
situation, and that troops would be sent to assist the French ]
and Serbians and Greeks in fighting Bulgaria when the latter]
declared w ar. J
STEEL MEN IRE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8—Utorney
jeneral Gregory issued a warning to
iay to the big steel interests of the
United States, that any attempt to
'orm a combine composing the present
deel trust and the independent com
>anies would be subjected to the
ilosest scrutiny by the department of
iustice, and criminal prosecutions
vould follow if the Sherman anti trust
aw was violated. The attorney gen
ual declared his determination to see
hat the law was adhered to.
STATE MILITIA
AT.
CLIFTON, Oct. 8—The striking
miners in the three copper camps in
this district combined today in one
monster demonstration against the
mine owners and superintendents.
The gathering was held at Morenece
and was attended by several thous
and workers, who listened to speeches
from their leaders, and quietly dis
persed afterwards, there being abso
lutely no disorder. Fifteen com
panies of the militia have been or
dered here by the governor to do
strike duty. The men all belong to
the Western Federation of Miners.
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1915 MAKS
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8—The gov
ernment completed its estimates of
he probable wheat crop for the pres
et year, and the experts in the agri
cultural department say that the crop
will total 1,000,000,000 bushels.
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;OM M ERCI AL RATES NOT
FIXED TO ANCHORAGE
The commercial rates between Se
ward and Anchorage on the tele
graphic line have not yet been fixed
jut the press rate has been fixed at
lalf cent a word. The system will
je operation in a few days.
The steamer Pioneer is towing the
jarge Washington from Port Blakeley,
IVash. to Cordova with a million feet
jf lumber for the Copper River &
Northwestern railway.
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Edgar J. Davis is temporarily work
ng for the Copper River & North
western railroad, having taken J. V.
Lydick’s place as auditor, during the
atter’s abscence from town.
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