Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $2,000,000 Each Month
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VOLUME ONE. . NUMBER 195. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTO.
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NEARLY THOUSAND BODIES BEEN RECOVERED
CHICAGO, July 2G.—The bodies taken from the
wrecked steamship Eastland were removed in wagon
loads from the waterfront last Saturday. After
being taken to the various down town morgues, the
bodies were examined as well as the clothing, in an
effort to secure marks or papers disclosing the idea
tity of the dead'. At least GO pet- cent of tin- drowned
are women, and a large share of the remainder
children.
The faces of the victims all showed the evi
dence of a desperate struggle for life. The faces
are scratched, clawed and torn, and the clothing in
shreds, from the fear crazed struggle to reach a place
of safety when the boat listed. The worst kind of
a panic struck tin* excursionists when the boat com
menced to turn. The Eastland first rolled slowly
twice and then turned further over, finally resting on
her side. Hundreds of men, women and children,
slid across the sloping decks, fought for room in the
companion ways, and clotched' at each other, deck
chairs, and anything in sight in their fight for
safety.
The crew of the Eastland numbered 72, none of
whom were drowned, as they all swam ashore after
the boat listed, later doing all in their power to
assist in the work of rescue. This is not the first
time that the Eastland has listed. A similar acci
dent occurred eight years ago to tin* vessel at South
Haven. At the time tin* officers of the ship drove the
passengers from the side of the vessel, as sin* com
menced to turn, and succeeded in preventing a
catastrophe. Saturday the league baseball games in
both the American and Federal Leagues in this city
were cancelled out of respect for the dead’ and in
mourning for the awful loss of life. In the evening
most of the theaters refused to open for similar
reasons. The churches throughout Chicago sum
moned their members to pray for the dead. A
heavy rain fell nearly all day and added materially
to the feeling of gloom that overspread the city. At
2 o’clock on Saturday <>?!• bodies had been recovered.
At the same time the coroner estimated that there
were 1,300 in all, while the police estimate was ns
high as 1,700. Dozens of passengers more or less
seriously injured' are being treated in the hospitals.
Many of them are women who are hysterical from
the awful scones enacted on the boat, and who are
Overcome with grief at the loss of some of their dear
ones. It is feared that some of them will lose- their
mind from the shock of the* struggle for life they
went through.
CHICAGO, July 2(i.—The construction of the
Eastland is the chief cause attributed by steamship
men for the terrible accident to the vessel, which
resulted in such great loss of life. It has always
been felt that the construction was faulty, as the
boat used water ballast, which was discharged when
entering shallow places. Tins of course left the boat
topheavy when out of ballast. The officers of the
ship anticipated a full load Saturday and discharged
the ballast, causing the Eastland to float high, and
making it comparatively easy for the vessel to
upset.
CHICAGO, July 20.— The Eastland dead re
covered up to early this morning had almost reached
a total of 1 ,(MM). The work of taking the bodies out
of the ship is still going on, and they have not all
been recovered as yet. Definite figures as to the
actual loss of life are not available, and will not be,
until the last body has been recovered from the
death ship.
CHICAGO, July 20.—Eight hundred and' ten
bodies have so far been taken from the wrecked hulk
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i>f flip Eastland. There are 270 persons missing and
it is practically assured that they are all dead. This
would make the total list of the victims reach 1,080.
Of the bodies which have so far been recovered all
but nine have been dientified. An investigation info
the causes of the accident is proceeding under the
direction of State Attorney General Coyne and his
assistants. After questioning the members of the
crew and scores of eye witnesses the investigators
have expressed the opinion that the accident was
caused by the overloading of the boat. It will require
ten days to raise the Eastland, and the work will (
commence at once.
CHICAGO, .Jul y2fi.—Hundreds of unemployed
stormed the gates of the big plant of the Western ,
Electric Company this morning. The crowd was
seeking the positions made vacant by the deaths of
employees on the Eastland Saturday. Admittance
to the employment offices of the company was
refused, and the people were notified that there were
no positions vacant.
CHICAGO, Juy 20.— Over eight hundred bodies
of the victims of tin* Eastland disaster have been so
far recovered. Divers employed in the work of
taking the bodies from the hulk estimate that there
are about 200 more corpses still in the vessel. The
steamer will be lifted within a few days, and it is
then planned to dynamite the river in an attempt to
release tin* bodies that are stuck in the mud of tin
river bottom. There are undoubtedly bodies crushed
under the side of the hulk. A relief fund of $.'100,000
is being raised in this city for the needy survivors.
Subscriptions to the fund are coming in rapidly, and
the amount set by the relief committee will be easily
over subscribed. The first funerals of the victims
were held today.
JUSTICE OUR
WASHINGTON, I). C., July 26.—
The British reply to the A "erican
note protesting ngalnst the enforce
ment of British orders which tend to
restrict American commerce has been
received by the State Department. The
reply states that the orders conform
with the principles of international
law, although admitting that they may
involve a new application of the law.
The reply also urges the American
government to wait for the judicial
interpretation of the principles In
volved, as cases of American cargoes
under detention are now being con.
sidered by the British prize courts.
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MARIPOSA SAILS
FROM SEATTLE
SEATTLE, July 26.—The steamer
Mariposa sailed from here yesterday
with the following passengers for Cor
dova: Mrs. H. I. Lewis, Mrs. James
Smith, Mrs. D. Wardle, Jno. Fillinger
and wife, James Lyons, George Sias,
K. Griffin, R. Houghton, Ernest Cutler,
Frank Cutler, J. Labbs and E. Nor
berg. The Mariposa will only go as
far west as Seward and on her return
trip will sail direct from Cordova tc
Seattle, via the outside passage.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 26
General Fred Funston, in charge o
the United States troops along th<
Mexican border has given orders tha
any firing into American territory b
either of the Mexican belligerent
must be replied to by the America
soldiers. This is the most drasti
order that has so far been issued b
the American authorities to protec
the border residents, and means tha
the United States will take a hand I
he fray if any more violations <
American neutrality occur.
NATO, July 26.—In accordance wtl
the recent order issued by Funstc
for the American troops to return tli
fire of the Mexicans whenever at
shots fell across the border, it hi
been decided that the troops i
Nogales and the other border towi
will not enter Mexico if eventuallti
arise, but will employ artillery
drive both factions from the horde
U A REDO, July 26.—A thousand m.
were killed in the fighting aroui
Monterey last week. Yesterday tl
contending forces declared an arm
tice and spent the day in burying t
dead on the battlefields.
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Tripod Scene of Picnic
A party of young ladies wend
their way to the tripod this moi
Ing, where they will spend the di
having taken lunch with them.
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Another American Steamer Is Sunk
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2P>.—The American steamship,
Lee Lanawa, 1,900 tons, sailing from Archangel to
Belfast, with a cargo of flax was sunk yesterday by
a German submarine off the northwest coast of
Scotland. All the members of the crew were saved
and arrived in Kirkwall today in their own boats.
Another German underwater boat sunk the British
steamer Grangewood, 3,400 tons, bound from Arch
angel to Havre. The Grangewood was attacked in
the North Sea, and all the crew managed to reach a
place of safety.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., July 26.—The torpedo
ing of the American steamer Lee Lanawa by a Ger
man submersible yesterday, was received at Wash
ington with a distinct shock by the officials of the
government. The incident has greatly increased the
aggravation of the friendly relations between the
two governments, and complicates the pending
negotiations considerably. By the attack on the Lee
Lanawa, the German government shows that it is
either ignoring or disregarding the note sent to
Berlin by the United States after the American ship
William P. Frye had been sunk by a Gorman cruiser.
Flax is contraband of war under the German order,
but the United States maintains that an American
ship is protected from destruction under the treaty
between the two countries, even though carrying
contraband of war. This country considers the acts
of the German submarines as a violation of the
treaty rights.
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* Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 26.—The lighting along the
s eastern front for the possession of Warsaw has
, shifted from southern Poland to North Poland. Tn
; the south ,the most desperate efforts of General
t Mackensen has failed to win an appreciable advance,
t the Russians repulsing attack after attack, and in
t Dieting great losses upon the Austro Germans. The
11 Slavs are fighting with a heriosm unequaled in the
lf present war, and are surprising the Germans with
the stubborness of their resistance. It is beginning
to be clear that Warsaw can only be taken at a
h tremendous cost, and that when taken nothing in the
11 line of supplies will be left for the victors, as the
‘ Russians will destroy all fortifications and remove
* all munitions before quitting the Polish capital.
On the northern section of the buttle line, the
Germans have effected a crossing of the Narew river
along a wide front ,and their ad’vance guard is now
within 2.r> miles of North Warsaw. The withdrawal
of all materials for Ute manufacture of munitions
from Warsaw, has already been commenced by the
Russians, who are also sending out of the city all
employees of the ammunition factories.
On the north, the attack on Warsaw is not yet
a success even though the Germans have crossed the
Narew. The Russians have a second line of defense
along the Hug River, and are strongly entrenched.
To the southward, the Germans are attacking the
defense lines near I’iaseczno, 12 miles from Warsaw.
BERLIN, July 2(5.—The Gorman official state
ment says that the Teuton forces under Von Buelow
have defeated the Russians in a sharp battle near
Sliavli, in the Baltic provinces. The German armies
who are lighting their way towards Warsaw, have
stormed' the fortresses of Rozan and Pultusk, and
have succeeded in forcing a crossing of the Narew
River. Prom all points of the front similar reports
of successes to the Austro-German arms are being
received. The advance on Warsaw is slowly but
steadily gaining its objective and everything is satis
factory to the German general staff. The people
throughout the empire are expectantly awaiting the
news of another great victory for the Teutonic
soldiers. The fall of Warsaw will he received with
greater, enthusiasm than the recapture of Przemysl
or of Lemberg.
; GERMAN PRESS CONDEMNS
1 TONE OF WILSON’S NOTE
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B‘ Special te The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 26.—Condemnation of the last
note from the United States to Germany over tin
submarine controversy, is general throughout the
Pt} German empire. The press is practically unanimous
•n- in criticizing the Wilson document, and the effect on
iy, the Berlin government can be hardly other than
dangerous to the continuance of friendly relations
with the American nation. The hope is expressed
that the United States will not abandon its inten
ion to assail tluv British method of controlling the
ugh seas, and until this point becomes clear, the
Berlin foreign office will probably withhold their
reply to the note.
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CONCESSION 10 RECRUITS
MONTREAL, July 26.—To stimulate enlist
ments throughout Canada, the militia department of
the government has issued orders to the recruiting
officers to accept recruits whose height was live feet
two inches and over. This is a reduction of one
inch over the previous requirements of height.
ALLIES REPULSE TURKS
IN GALLIPOLI PENINSULA
Specfal to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 26.—The British war office it
the official statement issued today asserts that the
Turkish soldiers have made a new attack in tom
upon the allied positions on the Gallipoli peninsula
b«t have beam repulsed with heavy losses. The situ
ation in the Dardanelles is unchanged, neither sidt
having accomplished anything of importance ol
late.
TEDDY HOLDS UP
TRAIN TO CET
HIS SEAT 1
I<08 ANGELES, July 26 —Theodore
toosevelt, who has been making a fly
ng trip around the country accom
rnnied by his wife, held up a Santa
•> train eight minutes this morning
ind compelled the company to attach
i special car to accommodate him.
[toosevelt insisted upon getting the
leats in the train that had been re
lerved for him. On arrival at the sta
:ion It was learned that the seats had
ill been sold and there were none left
ror the ex president and his wife. He
immediately served notice on the offi
cials of the company that he had to
have the accommodations, and threat
ened reprisals unless he was taken
care of.
SEN. TILL1N IS
PMC VISIT
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SEATTLE, July 26.—Senator Ben
Tillman, the nothed southern states
man, sailed from here last Saturday
for a short trip to southeastern Alaska,
going by way of Vancouver. The
senator expressed a desire to get
acquainted with the territory that had
occupied so much of the time and at
tention of the last Congress, and re
gretted that he would be unable to
extend his visit to take in Southwesr
enr Alaska, and the scene of the new
government railroad.
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TOKIO, July 2C.—Cijln Okuda, for
mer minister of education, has been
elected mayor of Tokio to succeed
Baron Sakatanl, resigned. The new
mayor, upon being elected by the
municipal assembly, as is customary
in Tokio, promptly withdrew hifl
affiliation with the Seiyukai or Opposi
tion party, of which he was a promi
nent member, with the professed de
sire to conduct the municipal admin
istration on a broad, non-partisan
basts. He did not think that allegi
ance to a political party would be help
ful to that end
Mr. Okuda began life as a news
paper man and exemplifies the grow,
ing tendency among Japanese Jour
nalists of finding their way to public
life. He did his first writing for the
Japan Gazette, the orgun of the British
community at Yokohama, and he has
had a long and honorable career m
the Diet.
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TORPEDO BOATS WILL
NOT TAKE COAL HERE
The four government torpedo boats,
on route from Seattle to llnalaska,
intended stopping in at Cordova for
coal, but a wireless received last
night announces a change in their
plans and fuel will be taken on at
Kodiak, Instead of here.
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Practically every motor boat in
town was on the bay yesterday.