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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER SIXTY-THREE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 191.r>. PRICE TEN GENTS
GERMANY STILL AIMS TAK E WARSAW
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—Diploma
tic dispatches received by the State
Department this morning state that
the Carranza forces have again aban
doned Mexico City, and retired toward
the coast. Immediately after the
evacuation the Zapata forces, who
were driven out by Carranza, again
took possesion of the city.
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Mrs. i. B. Hurd, of McCarthy, was
an outgoing passenger on the Mariposa
for the states.
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Mrs. E. Barnett and son John, of
Mile 31, left yesterday on the Mari
posa for a trip to the states.
LONDON, Feb. 18—Heavy fighting is in pro
gress on both the eastern and western battle fronts.
At Augustowo, on the border between Russia and
Fast. Prussia, where the Russians stopped the pre
vious attempt of the Germans to invade Russia, an
important battle is in progress. The reformed Rus
sian army is making a firm stand, and has repulsed
a number of heavy German attacks.
Reports from Poland indicate that the Germans
are still aiming at the capture of Warsaw, and hope
by taking the city to cut the Russian line of com
munication south and break the Russian offensive
movement, enabling the Germans to withdraw many
of the troops now captured in the east and* commence
an offensive movement in the west. Anticipating
this policy the allies along the western front have
begun a strong offensive movement and are attacking
the German line vigorously at several points in
Prance and Flanders.
The battle before Czemowitz continues with
vigor, heavy reinforcements having reached the Rus
sians, who have undamaged railroad connections
with the north.
Russia also reports that continued advances an
being made in the Carpathian regions, where the op
posing Austro (lermati army has been unable to
check the advance.
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BERLIN, Feb. 18—Germany’s reply to the note
from the United States government, protesting
against the blockade of British waters, is very
friendly, but firmly maintains Germany’s position.
The reply sets forth at length the reasons for
Germany’s action, and states that it was made neces
sary by the policy of Great Britain, that government
using using every possible means to cut off the food
supply for the German civil population in the hope
of starving the country into submission.
The methods used to accomplish this purpose,
the note says, have never been recognized in interna
tional law, and if Germany in turn oversteps Un
bounds prescribed, it is regretable but none the less
unavoidable under the circumstances.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—As a n suit of the
note received from Germany it is believed that the
I nited States government will send warships to con
vov ships of American registry through danger zone
as security against attack.
LONDON, Feb. 18—Germany's reply to the note
of tin- United States protesting against the block
ading of British and French ports, is taken very
seriously here, and in many quarters it is freely pre
dicted that because of Germany’s attitude in the mat
ter the 1 nited States will eventually he drawn into
the conflict. This belief is manifest in the rapid
rise in insurance rates covering this possibility.
Recently Lloyds has accepted insurance guarantee
ing the insurer against war between the United
States and Germany for a period of six months at
two guineas per cent. The premium demanded for
the same risk and period is now raised to live guineas
per cent.
MAPPING ROUTE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—The work
of mapping out the itinerary of Presi
dent W'ilson's trip to the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Franvisco
and the various cities of the Pacific
coast, is now in progress, and will be
announced within a day or two
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Where the Steamers Are.
Admiral Evans due Cordova Satur
day, westbound.
Alameda due Cordova Sunday, west
bound.
Mariposa, sailed from Cordova 17th,
southbound.
Admiral WatBon sails, from Seattle
25th
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OFF BRAZILIAN COAST
BUENOS AYIfES, Feb. 18—The German steamer Holger
arrived here today bringing the news that during January and
February the Giu nmn Auxiliary cruiser Crown Prince Wilhelm,
operating off the northern coast of Brazil, captured and sunk
the British steamers Hemisphere and Portrero, and the sailing
ships Sumatra and Wilfred. The crews of the vessels were
placed on the Holger by the cruiser and they were brought to
this port.
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SEARCH FOB GOL 0
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 18—The auxiliary steamer Auro
ra, which is to convey the Ross Sea section of Sir Ernest Slmck
leton’s expedition to the Antarctic, is now well on her way to
her destination. Enroute from here, where she shipped most
of her party, and was provided with a wireless outfit by the
Federal Government, she stopped at Hobart, Tasmania, where
the remainder of her stores, a quantity of gear and some Esqui
maux dogs from Canada were taken on board. From Hobart
she was to go to Macquarie Island in the South Pacific, to land
stores for the men at the Australian wireless station there, and
thence to proceed to her base in the Antarctic.
The Aurora party will probably use Captain Scott’s old hut
and winter in some safe harbor in the vicinity. The scientific
work will consist among things of searching for gold in Dry
Valley in the Royal Society Range. It was pointed out that it
gold were found in sufficient quantities in Dry Valley there was
no reason why it could not be worked because the climate was
no more rigorous than in the Klondyke region although it was
more windy.
GERMANY LOSES TWO OFITeR
AIRSHIPS BY ACCIDENT
C( 1PENIIAGEN, Feb. 18—One of the largest and newest of
the German airship fleet met disaster today while cruising ovci
France Island. A terrific explosion ocurred, wrecking the hug.
Zeppelin and bringing it down into the sea. Four members of
the crew were rescued and will be interned by the Danish gov
eminent until the end of the war.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18—"Word has been received hen
that a German airship, of the parseval type, has been lost neai
the coast of Jutland, and that the crew were rescued by the gov
ernment.
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BERLIN, Fob. 18—An official bulletin issued by the wai
office today states that during the recent fighting in East Prus
sia, in which flu* Russians were*driven back across the border
the Germans captured sixtv-four thousand Russian prisoners
besides many guns and much war material.
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MANY LEAVE ON
STEAMER MARIPOSA
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Cordova for the south on the Mariposa
yesterday were Mrs. I. B. Hurd, Mor
gan Belmont, C. Oliver Iselin, Jr.,
Allan Lund, A. Hill, Mrs. E. Barnett,
John Barnett, for Seatle; T. H. Hol
land, T. B. Tansy, E. E Kerwood, for
Juneau.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—A delega
tion of women waited upon President
Wilson this morning, presenting him
with a petition, signed by more than
twenty-eight thousand persons, re
questing tlie placing of an embargo
on ihe exportation of all war material
from the United States to the belliger
ant nations of Europe.
The President stated in reply to the
petition that the placing of an embar
go on exportations from this country
to the nations a war would constitute
a breach of neutrality, and could not
be entertained.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 18—Not w.itrst a rid
ing the blockade against French and
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English ports declared by Germany, I
the sales of wheat to Europe on the ■
exchange today aggregated more than j
three million bushels. A larger por
tion of the purchases were made on
orders from England.
EXTRASESSIGN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 It is semi
officially announced that President
Wilson has virtually abandoned his
formerly announced Intention to call
a special session of congress on March
5, regardles of the fate of the shipping
bill. At this time there appears to be
very little hope that the bill will be
resurrected at the present session.
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ALASKA SCHOOL
FUND TO GET
LANDS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—A bill
granting to the territory of Alaska
sections No. 16 and 36 In all townships
of the public lands of the territory, for
the purpose of creating a schol fund,
was passed by the Senate today. An
identical bill has been introduced in
the House and will undoubtedly pass.
Delegate Wickersham has been fight
ing for the passage of this bill for
several years, as it is a part of his
general purpose of creating a really
adequate school system in Alaska.
Early in January he introduced a new
bill in Congress on the subject, a mod
ification of the one he introduced last
year.
The new bill grants the territory
sections 16 and 36 in each township
for the support of the common schools,
provides that no part of the grant
shall ever be sold, but shall be held
until twenty years after the state Is
organized, the lands to be leased on
ten year leases in the meantime.
It also grants section 33 in each
township in the Tanana valley water
shed for the support of an agricul
tural college and school of mines to
be maintained on the four sections on
which the experiment station is now
located near Fairbanks, whicli four
sections are expressly granted to the
Territory for the purpose. A univer
sity commission to recommend a plan
for creating the college and school of
mines is created by the act to include
the Governor, the Delegate In Con
gress from Alaska “and a third per
son connected with the department of
agriculture, to be appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture."
The bill proposes to grant the sec
tions 16 and 36 as might be found to
mineral of not, but contains the pro
viso that those of them that are val
uable for mineral, including gas or
oil, “shall not be sold without the af
firmative consent of Congress..”
In other words the bill proposes to
let the territory conduct its own sys
tem of both land and mineral leases.
In the acts which granted school
sections to Washington and other
Western states that came into the
Union about the same time, the gov
ernment expressly held out such sec
tions 16 and 36 as might be found to
contain mineral, retaining them In the
public domain, but giving the slates
right to select other lands in lieu
thereof. However, in the case of Ok
lahoma, more recently admitted, the
government rnude no sucli reserva
tion, and let the new state take inin
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TRAIN NOT DELAYED
BY YESTERDAY’S STORM
The local train which left this morn- j
ing for Chitina made excellent t n:
notwithstanding the heavy snowfall of |
yes'erday. and is expected to arrive
in Chitina this evening on about sche
dule time. Out the line the weather
conditions are excellent, the storm
having subsided and the heaviest wind
reported being live miles an hour.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18—China has
transmraitted to Great Britian.
France, Russia and the United States
a memorandum of the demands made
upon her by Japan for large conces
sions in China. The memorandum
differs materially from the demands
communicated by Japan to the several
nations.
STILL HOPE FDR
THE SHIPPING
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18—Tbe ad
ministration Democrats had practical
ly agreed to let the Republican Rep
resentatives talk the ship bill to death,
when au agreement was finally reach
ed to put it in conference until Febru
ary 27, when an attempt will be made
to put it through. In the meanwhile
the attention of the Senate and House
will be devoted to the cousederation
and passage of the appropriation bills.
This practically assures that there
will be no extra session of Congress.
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DBS MOINKS, Feb. 18—The state:
legislature has repealed the Mulct
luw, thus restoring state-wide prohi
bition.
You will be pleased If you eat at
the Windsor grill.
ENGLAND FEELS BUT LITTLE ALARM
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RLOGKADEDF THECOAST
LONDON, Deb. 1H—As Germany lias been endeavoring for
some time to sink all British ships by submarine attack, the
announcement by Germany of the blockade of the British and
L reach coast has caused but little alarm, as it is confidently
believed that before the declaration German had reached the
limit of her ability to cause damage by this means.
So slight is tin1 feeling that the blockade will prove serums
that all thi“ trans-Atlantic liners will continue their regular sail
ings. At Lloyd’s there has been no increase in the insurance
rate on the big steamers and their cargoes, while the rate on
fishing vessels has declined.
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SEA BEING CLOSED
LONDON, Feb. 18—Notwithstanding that financial trans
actions involving about twenty millions sterling were recently
arrang* d between the British and Russian governments in order
to assist trade and loosen the Petrograd exchange on London,
1 he latter still stands at the high rate of L15 to 117 roubles for
ten pounds sterling against a normal rate of 95 roubles per ten
pounds, and is causing much embarrassment and some anxiety
in business circles.
The two great outlets for Russian trade, the Baltic and
Black Sea, being closed at the same time are mainly responsi
ble tor this. British trade with Russia is thereby brought to a
standstill and exporters are unable to obtain remittances for
goods sold before the war. The Association of Chambers of
Commerce is taking action with the Treasury and the Newcastle
Chamber is making representation in tin* same direction in
order to get the Government to do something towards regulat
ing the exchange.
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NEW YOKK, Feb. IS—A cable message from England,
received here today, states that swift British and French des
troyers will meet all steamships Hying the Hag of the allied
nations, and bound for ports within the waters of the naval war
/.one proclaimed by Germany, and escort them to their destina
tions. By this means it is believed the activities of the Ger
man submarines will be reduced to a minimum.
BLOCK STOPS PASSENGER
LONDON. Feb. IS—The German blockade of the English
coast has had the effect of puting a stop to the passenger traffic
lrom Great Britian on British vessels. The Holland and Sean
dinavaiu lines, however, seem to be unaffected by the blockade.