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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, April 21, 1915. 1 RM E I l-N ( \.S 1 ^
GERMAN GETS U. S. SOLDIER TO DESERT
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KUNEY JOINS COMMISSION
AT SHIP CREEK
K. K. Kuney, who has spent the
winter here for the Alaska Engineer
ing Commission, studying the snow
conditions on the Copper River &
Noijhwestern railway, departed to
day for Ship Creek, where he will He
associated with the government in
connection with the building of the
new railroad, Mrs, Kuney will
leave on one of the next boats on s
visit to friends in the states.
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Special to The Times By Associated 1'ress.
SEATTLE, April 21—Startling disclosures have
heen made public regarding the activities of the for
mer German consul Loehneyseii and his assistant
Mueller. Out* of the soldiers at Fort Worden who
recently deserted, was found to have received a let
ter from Loehneyseii. The letter was found when
his effects were searched, and has been stmt to tin*
state department at Washington.
Mr. Paterson, of the Seattle Construction Com
pany says that Mueller was present when the (ler
man consul urged Ban Tarnahsky, a naturalized
American citizen, to enlist in a Canadian regiment
that was being formed at Victoria, B. C. Mr. I’ater
soil states that he intends to lay the information in
his posession before* Secretary of State* Bryan. It'*
has also additional evidence bearing on the con
spiracy charge that has bee*n brought against Min i
h*r, on the* ground that ln* attempted te» bribe e*e-r
tain employees of the* shipyards te> be-tray the se
e-reds eif their employers’ busine-ss.
WASHINGTON, April 21—Secretary of State
William ,f. Bryan ami Count BernstrotY, the German
ambassador to this country, both refused to dis
cuss the withdrawal of former Consul Boehnevsen
from Seattle because be attempted to induce » Ger
man reservist, now enlisted in the Cnited States
army, to desert and return to Germany. Secretary
Garrison, of the War Department, admitted to re
porters that he had received a letter written by
Boehneysen to the reservist, and said that lie luul
sent a copy of it to the State department.
MINE DOCTOR BILL
KILLED BY SENATE
The Aldrich bill for the election of
mine physicians, was practically killed
in the senate when the committee on
mines recommended that action on it
be indefinitely postponed.
Northwestern Due Tonight
The steamer Northwestern is due
from Seward about 7 o'clock tonlKht
and will sail for Seattle about three
hours later.
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, April 21—Considerable military activity with
nothing of importance happening is the summary of tin* day’s
news from the battlefields of France. Neither side seems to
be gaining anything substantial.
Premier Asquith, addressing a meeting held’ at Newcastle,
gave an optimistic review of the situation at present. On
the question of conscription, he said while the government was
not in favor of conscription for the army, it was in favor of
industrial conscription. lie favored the taking over by the
empire of such factories and conscription of such employees f
as were needed for the protection of the nation. lie said fur
ther that under such a course it would become necessary for
the employers to forego some profits and for the trades unions
to suspend some of their rules, but that the greater good for
the whole people would justify such a course of action. He
stated that an indemnity should be paid to such factories as
suffered an actual loss by being commandeered by the govern
ment.
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ITALY GIVES PRACTICAL ULTIMATUM^
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ROME, April 21—Senator Garafa, a leading Italian states
man, in an interview today, said that he called upon l’rince Bue
low, the German ambassador, at the latter’s house, and had
been told by the Prince that the negotiations under way be
tween Italy and Austria were not proceeding satisfactorily.
The Prince further said that if the negotiations resulted' in
failure, war between Italy and Austria would almost neces
sarily follow. Garafa says that he repeated the interview
with Buelow to Premier Salandra, who did not appear sur
prised at the ambassador’s statements. In replying, Salan
dra said: “Impelled by the paramount interests of Italy we
will proceed to do our duty as we see it against all antagonists.’’
The significant part of Garafa’s talk with the German ambas
sador was the statement by Buelow that when the crisis came
Germany would do her duty by Austria. The jublished in
terview has made a deep impession here, and it is known that
Senator Garafa has been a frequent caller upon Buelow..
ENGLAND H UO IN ON
. THE FIRING LINE IN FRANCE
LONDON, April 21—In answer to an interrogatory in the
House of Commons today, Lloyd George told the members ot
parliament that the total number of English soldiers in Franc*
at the present time was 550,000. Nothing was said as to the
number now being trained in England, nor as to the numbei
of British troops now with the colors in Mesopotamia, Egypt
and European Turkey.
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL-FAMILY AT THE FRONT.
Photo copyright by American Press Association.
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(Srnntl Duchess Olga, oldest daughter; the c*ar. the cznrlna snd (Jrand Duchess Tatiana, younger daughter, sur
rounded bv staff and nurses of a military hospital near Warsaw
reddy Shows Union
Political Parties!
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(By Associated Press) j while Roosevelt was governor. Barnes accused Barnes of corruption.
Syracuse, N. .Y, April 21—The libel and Platt were warking together for The ex-president testified that I
uit of Boss Barnes against ex-pres- the same ends at that time. Barnes said that the organization must
lent Theodore Roosevelt, was contin- - be dominant, and the individual sub
ed this morning by Roosevelt re- SYRACUSE, April 21—The serious- servient. That Barnes had stated
uming the witness stand. The same ness of the libel suit against Roose- that Governor Hughes had tried to de- j
urge attendance was at the trial and velt was broken this afternoon when stroy the organization and therefore
pace in the court room was at a the spectators, jury and lawyers j Hughes must be defeated for re-nomi
iremium. Roosevelt entered the roared with laughter when Roosevelt nation; that Barnes said the Derno
ourtroom smiling, greeting his friends told how Tammany men helped to cratic organization was backing up
vith a pleasant nod, and not seeming elect the Republican leader Allds, the Republicans in their efforts to de
n the least perturbed. The early president pro tern of the senate, feat the legislation fostered by
mrt of the testimony today related Allds was subsequently accused of ac- Hughes. Roosevelt identified a let
o the efforts put forth by the lute eepting bribes and resigned from the ter from Barnes saying: "the Idea
LT. S. Senator Platt from this state senate under fire. In his testimony. of getting rid of bosses is absurd
■o manage the affairs of the state today Roosevelt denied that he ever while you have party government.'
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CHICAGO, April 21—At the elec
tion held yesterday the chief inter
est centered on the prohibition ques
tion. The local option system or
licensing saloons is in operation in
Illinois, and eleven new towns were
added to the dry column. The votes
of the women were largely respons
ible for the changing from wet to
! ary of these towns. The drys re
tained all the previous territory they
had won. Of the one hundred ana
two counties in this state fifty-five
are entirely dry, forty-six are par
tially dry, and but one is entirely wet.
Seventy county seats are in the dry
column and thirty-two are in the list
of wet towns. The advocates of pro
hibition are pleased with the results
of the election, although they expect
ed far better results for their cause
from the women voters.
WELL PARTY IS
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. H. N.
Wilson, Mrs. Sophia Scott and Mrs.
Guard Mosser tendered a farewell
l»arty to Mrs. George Buchanan, at tne
home of Mrs. Wilson. Several hours
were pleasantly spent in playing
"500,” Mtb. W. H. Chase capturing
tlie prize. Mrs. Buchanan was award
ed the guest prize and Mrs. J. H. Sel
len won the draw prize. A delight
ful luncheon followed the card game,
at which covers for eighteen were
laid.
Mrs. Buchanan leaves on the next
steamer for the states, accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Madeline. They
will go direct to Olympia, Wash., anu
later go to Rochester, Minn., where
Miss Madeline will undergo treatment
at Mayo Brothers institute, for ner
vousness.
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A. M Baskn left on the steamer
Evuns tor Ship Creek, where ho ex
pects to start in business.
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$18.00 Mackintoshes for $12.50 at
Flnkelstein & Saplro’s.
VILLA GENERAL IS
KILLED IN
BUTTLE
EL PASO, April 21—Genernl Es
trarna, one of the Villa commanders,
was killed In the battle of Celaya,
where the Villa forces met with a
crushing defeat last week.
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Cattle for Tolovana
“Dutch" Blanchfield is in town, on
his way to the states, yhere he will
purchase a herd of cattle, which will
l>e driven to the interior over the
trail and disposed of at Tolovana.
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Mrs. L. L. Butler came down from
Chitina on yesterday's train to spend
i a few days with Cordova friends.
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LOVEUA’S now made In bond bet
ter than ever—TUY ONE.
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Hard Times Bacon—Mighty Good,
I 15 cents per pound at S. Blum & Co
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LlltS PREPARING FOR JOINT SEA
AND LAND ATTACK AGAINST TOE
DARDANELLES FORTIFICATIONS
Special to Th» Times liy Associated Press.
BERLIN', April 21—It is reported hero that the Anglo
rench fleet that has been bombarding the Dardanelles acted
■t a convoy for a large fleet of transports landing troops near
Inos, in European Turkey. The troops, to the number of
.venty thousand, have made a successful landing under cover
f ti heavy cannonading from the warships. The Turkish
atteries near Enos, which is on the north side of the Gulf of
Faros, replied to the fire of the vessels. It is believed here
hat the landing of the troops presage a joint sea and land
ttack against the Dardanelles fortifications.
ATHENS, April 21—Great activity is being noticed among
lie French and British forces on the Island of Lemnos, west of
la* entrance of the Dardanelles. Troop transports are daily
irriving from Egypt, but the rigid censorship that is being
iiaintained by the authorities has so far prevented any indica
ion of the plans of the allies or the number of their men on the
sland from leaking out. The mobilization of the forces here
■an only mean the commencement of a strong action against the
)ardanelles forts in a very short time.
ATHENS, April 21—A land and sea attack upon the for
ifiieations of the Dardanelles on a much larger scale than pre
viously attempted seems imminent. The Anglo-French troops
anded today on the north shore of the Gulf of Saros will pre
sumably be employed to attack the fortifications from the
rear. The forts on the European side of the straits will
therefore be under tin* from front and rear as the fleet will re
sume the attack from the water side.
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AND iNY CIVILIANS ARE KILLED
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PETROGRA1), April 21—Ten German aeroplanes made a
spectacular raid upon the city of’ Bialystock, in Russian Rol
and yesterday, dropping over a hundred bombs. Many civil
ians were killed and injured and considerable property damage
done.
AUSTRIA IS MASSING TRROOPS ALONG
THE ITALIAN FRONTIER PREVENT
ROME, April 21—Austria is reported as hastily concen
trating troops along the Italian border, tearing that Italy is
about to invade her territory. Prince Buelow, the German
ambassador, today denied the published' interview between
himself and Senator Garafa. He said that he had never ev
en intimated that a rupture between Italy and Austria was
imminent.