The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 422. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 23,1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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PARIS, April 22. — The war office
issued an official statement today to
the effect that the Intense fighting
around Verdun had continued part of
yesterday and all of last night. Along
a seven mile front west of the Meuse
from the banks of the river to the
armored fort at Vaux, the French po
sitions were subjected to a tremen
dous artillery bombardment, which
had no more than died down before
it was followed by an attempt of the
Teuto nlnfantry to take the French
trenches by storm. The German
charge was met by a curtain of fire
from the French "Soxante-qulnzes,”
which threw back the charging troops
in disorder, and inflicted heavy losses
on the enemy. North of the Caurette
wood the Germans also attacked the
French, prefacing their charge with
streams of liquid fire. The assaults
were repulsed here with equally
heavy losses to the Teutons, whose
wave attacks did not succeed in break
ing the French lines at any point.
L EMPLOYERS UNO EMPL
HOLD CONFERENCE
CLEVELAND, April 22. — The rep
resentatives of the railroads and of
i the various railroad brotherhood or
ganizations of the employees of the
roads will meet in Chicago next Thurs
day to hold a wage conference. The
men are insistent that their demands
must be met or they will take action
to enforce their rep nests. The unions
represent a total membership of 400,
000 trained railroad workers, and 452
separate railroad systems are af
fected. The men ask for an eight
hour day, and for time and one-half
for overtime. Their original demands
was met by the railroads by the pro
position to bold a conference between
the leaders of the four brotherhoods
and the managers of the roads. This
proposition was acceded to by the
unions.
DER mi
DEAD
I'.EHEIN, April 22. J- 11 was offi
cially announced today that Field Mar
v shnl Kolmar \’on Der Coltz. Hie grea
^^►.Oerman strategist, had died Of spot
ied fever lust Wednesday. Von He
JK Gollz at one time during the presen
V war was the military governor of Bel
^ gium, being succeeded by Von His
sing, when the field marshal was sen
to Constantinople to gather ’the fight
ing resources of the Ottoman empire
in behalf of the central powers. He
bad personal charge of the operations
A fiigainst the allies on the Gallipoli pen
H insula, and much of the credit for
forcing the British and French to
‘r withdraw from the Dardanelles is
given to him. Eater he.opposed the
Russian advance in the Caucasus, and
was practically chief of staff of all
the Turkish military operations.
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Joe Feaster, deputy marshal at Chi
, tlna, was a visitor in town yesterday,
booking as a passenger on the Farra
* gut for Valdez.
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND MEN QUIT WORK
ANCHORAGE. April 22. — The Fed
eral Labor Union walked out at noon
today and so started the second strike
on the government railroad, although
it is really hut a continuation of the
first disturbance which was inaugu
rated six weeks ago. The labor com
mission did not meet the ultimatum
of the union, which demanded that
they make a decision about the wage
schedule by noon today. The strike
automatically went in-to effect without
any further action by the union, and
effects about eighty per cent of the
employees of the Alaska engineering
commission. The other twenty per
cent are office employees, engineers
and persons in a supervisory capa
city, who are not members of the
union. Practically every member of
the union adhered to the strike vote
and qnlt on the stroke of twelve.
Further evidence has been collected
by the union officials which proves,
according to their statements, that the
engineering commission, through l-ieu
tenant Meurs, the resident member of
the board, is deliberately violating the
terms of the agreement which Mears I
made with the men on March 4. The
labor commission was asked yester
day when their report might be ex
pected to be ready. The arbitrators
did not receive their inquirers very
cordially, and curtly replied that they
were sent here to do a certain work,
and when that work was completed
they would make a report, which
might take a week, a month or a year.
To the members of the union it ap-1
pears that the arbitration board is as
suming the attitude that it is a court
of last resort. They are doing little
or nothing to indicate that they came
lo Anchorage to act as conciliators or
arbitrators. The feeling against the
labor board is growing intense, as the
men feel they have been tricked, and
resent the dilatory tactics of the
board, claiming that they have been
here plenty long enough to determine
what they were sent to find.
Washington. April 22. — Ambas
sador Gerard informed the state de
partment today that when he deliv
ered the note on the submarine cpies
[lion Thursday afternoon to the Ber
j lin foreign office, he was informed
I that it would be immediately consid
I ered. Some of t ho administration of
1 fieials look for a reply a 1 tout the mid
dle of next week, but these are the
most optimistic, while others assert
it will take longer for Germany tc
make up her mind eoneerning her at
titude as the American note raises a
serious question concerning tlie eon
tinuance of good feeling between the
two countries, which can not he hur
riedly decided in favor of the strong
sentiment among the people of Ger
many against giving into President
Wilson. Von Bernstorff is said tc
have cabled the foreign office that he
| advised the modification of the Ger
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mail submarine warfare to comp!:
with the limits of the activities as se
fortli by the United States in her lates
demands.
BERLIN. April 22. — The last not
from President Wilson is now in tb
hands of Emperor William, Chance:
lor Bethmann Holhveg and Genera
Yon Kalkenhayn. chief of the genera
staff of the army. These three wil
be the final arbiters concerning wha
action the imperial German govern
ment will take on the American dc
mauds.
BERLIN. April 22. The note fion
tin United States concerning tin* a
ieged violations of Germany's previou
assurances on the submarine questioi
was published in the German news
papers this afternoon. Most of th
editors contented themselves witl
; simply publishing the note itself, and
t such comments as have appeared are
t of a temperate nature. It has created
no excitement and the people tire tak
ing the situation calmly, apparently
* content to stand by whatever action
■ the government will take. The delib
- orations of the Kaiser. Bethmann
I Hollweg and Von Falkenhayn will de
1 termirie what attitude Germany will
I assume, and on their decision rests
t the fate of the continuance of diplo
- mafic relations between the two
- countries.
BERLIN. April 22. — The Berlin
i Lokal Anzeiger, an influential journal.
. whose information on official matters
, is usually genuine, in discussing the
) latest phase of the submarine (|ues
. tion as evidenced by the American
> note in the nature of an ultimatum,
i says that the message will be exam
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ined with care and with characteristic
German thoroughness. It implies that
the answer will in till likelihood be
delayed through some parleying and
requests for fort tier information on
certain points involved.
WASHINGTON. April 22. —- Presi
dent Wilson and Senator Stone, chair
man of the Senate committee on for
eign relations, arranged today to hold
a conference In the White House on
Monday night, at which time tlie
whole situation with Germany will be!
gone over and the president will put !
in tlie senator’s possession all the con- i
fidcntial information he possesses on j
the question. The intention is to have
Stone fully informed so that the Sen
ate can take action, if any is thought
necessary, in the event of Germany
declining to accede to the American
demands.
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SEIZED PAPERS
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WASHINGTON, April 22. — The of
ficials of the German embassy here
are much disturbed over the published
report that the state department and
the department of justice have agreed
to keep photographic copies of the
papers and documents seized In the
JMew York office of Wolfe Vonigle,
former private secretary to Von Pa
pen. It Is stated that Von Bernstorff.
the ambassador, will formally demand
that the papers themselves be returned
and that all copies made, as well as
photographic negatives, plates and
catalogue, be given to the German
embassy, along with the originals. The
ambassador has conferred with his
home government on the matter, .and j
is waiting definite instructions from j
j Berlin before renewing his demand for:
the documents. Some of the seized I
papers are originals of correspondence!
between Bernstorff and Yon Papen.
and deal with American topics am!!
matters.
RUSSIANS RECEIVED WITH
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
LYONS. April 22. — The Russian
troops who were lauded In France at
Marseilles earlier in the week, passed'
I through this city today on their way
to tlie front. The men have been j
equipped since coming to France, undj
i are supplied with the latest arms, and
applies. They sang Russian songs,
and cheerily waved French flags, am!
Joined with the French populace in
cheering tlie Czar and France. The
people of this city turned out en masse
o greet the Russian soldiers, and
nerv opportunity to show that they
were welcome was availed of. Food
was provided and served the soldiers
jy women at the depots, and enthusi
tsm ran riot. The same or similar
scenes were experienced in all the
owns through which their trains ran.
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The Windsor Hotel bar was closed
in Friday, and the stock, etc., will be
uoved to McCarthy, where it will be
ised to open a saloon at that, place.
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and Fairbanks, where he has charge
of a force of men, who are repairing
that roadstead. He reports that good
progress lias been made with the re
pairs, and that when his gang are
through the road will be In good con
dition. Mr. Ingram informed a repre
sentative of the Daily Times that he
will put a gang of men to work on
the Tanana shortly, thus working on
both sides of the summit. Mr. In
gram left on the Farragut for Valdez,
but expects to return to his work
within a short time.
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AFFECTING THE
NEW YORK, April 22. — The stock
narket declined some more today, due
o the heavy and continued liquidation
)f some of tlie leading war stocks. The
quail recovery evidenced yesterday
.vas wiped out, and the losses regis
ered ran from three to six points,
ri.e increased tension in the German
ind Mexican situations is the chief
'actor for tlie downward tendency in
lie market, and a heavy flood of sell
ng orders from out of town points
cutured the opening of tlie exchange,
l'lie munitions group of stocks all suf
’eied losses in nearly every case,
•caching the lowest marks of the
:cur.
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ROAD WORK PROGRESSING.
.). H. Ingram, of Valdez, a member
>f the Alaska road commission force,
I'as in town yesterday. Mr. Ingram
ms Juft returned from his work on
he government roud between Chitina
CLAIMS BRITISH
MADE FALSE
REPORT
rONSTANTINOri.K. April 22.
j The Turkish war office said officially
today that the reports sent out from
j London yesterday descriptive of the
j recent battle on the right bank of
ihe Tngris between the Turks and the
relief expedition under General Ayl
mer. were grossly exaggerated to
make the result of the fight appear
favorable to the British, although they
were compelled to retreat down the
river. The British story Is that the
Turks lost three thousand men out
' of a total force of ten thousand, while
| the Bnglish and French losses were
1 much smaller. The Turks claim that
| the British force suffered a severe de
feat, and that the loss In killed alone
was four thousand.
NIGHT LETTER SERVICE.
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Advices received state that the night
j letter service which has been estab
lished over the government telegraph
I and cable lines In Alaska, will be ex
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: t'c-; to Anchorage, commencing on
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MANY ARRIVE Dll:
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The steamer Farragut arrived in
t'ordova early yesterday morning with
a large passenger list and a good sized
freight cargo. She Continued her
voyage to the westward late yes
1 ierdav evening. The Farragut will go
as far as Anchorage, and will have j
the honor of being the first of the
larger boats to make the run to the
new railroad town this spring. She
had on board the following passengers
for Cordova: L. R. Frelenwilder, J. O.
Johnson, P. Peterson, J. H. Hadfield,
W. A. 1,07.man, Mrs. J. T. Gorman, I,,
j S. Robe, J. \. Haw kins. M. Rrayford.
Airs. Rrayford. Mrs. ,M. Anderson, A.
lira in on. C. J. Lowery, A. 0. Donaston,
F. J. Goodell, W. B. Phelps, F. E.
Lowe, Isidore Mauler, W. Palmer,
Carl Monchof, A. B. Connys, W. T. C.
Smith. R. G. Foster. H. B. Noble, Mrs.:
.1. Ernway, Mrs. F. Tuck, Dick Daw-j
son, E. VVoodhouse and Mrs. Wood-j
house.
Those taking passage on the Far- |
ragut from Cordova for the westward
trip were J. V. I.ydig, Richard Wick-1
land, Tom Cloninger, Joe Feaster, M.
IT. Healey. Win. O'Connor, Jack Ing- ,
ram„ H. V. Ashley and W. P. Heffer
nan.
NEARING COMPLETION.*""
The Carlisle Packing Company can
nery is nearing completion, and the
painters are now at work putting on
the decorations. The plant will be
a large one when complete, and will
add to th? payroll of Cordova to a
considerable extent. We expect to
have in: article on the plant at a later,
date. I
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TORREON, April 22. — General
Severino Coniceroa, one of Villa’R ad
herents, and his entire command today
surrendered to the Carranza cotnmaft
ler at Durango city. Coniceros and
his men received amnesty, and took
[lie oath of allegiance to the provis
ional government of Mexico. From
ill parts of northern Mexico, liereto
rore under the. dominion of Villa,
'oine reports which show that the sit
latton is steadily improving and that
[lie stray hands into which Villa's
onimand has been cut. are gradually
being run down and exterminated or
ire giving themselves up to the Car
ranza government.
COLUMBUS, April 22. — Large de
achmeuts of infantry left here today,
probably intended to strengthen the
rrarinallv lengthening line of com
mmications between the American
irmy base at this point, and Per sh
ag's headquarters in Mexico. Re
)orts have come here that the auto
trucks carrying supplies to the ad
vance cavalry columns had been at
tacked. and while the officials are un
communicative and the censorship is
-trict. so that the real facts cannot
be learned, it is perhaps true that
iome trouble of this sort has been
experienced, but chiefly from small
marauding bands of Villa outlaws, and
not from the Carranza forces. The
line from here extends to beyond Par
ral. almost to the border between Chi
huahua and Durango, and is very thin
in spots. The destination of the troops
Is not known except to the officers
commanding.
WASHINGTON. April 22. — The
stale department is following many
vague clues trying to run down the
real purpose of the revolutionary
movement by Felix Diaz in southern
Mexico. The information obtained so
far has led the officials to believe that
the expbditibn is well financed, and
well supplied with guns and ammuni
tion, and at present is in such a state
that it could easily assume formidable
proportions.
PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS
NEWEST GRANDDAUGHTER
PHILADELPHIA. April 22. — Presi
dent Wilson, accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson, arrived here today. The first
thing be did was to visit his latest
granddaughter, Eleanor Sayre, who
was born last month.
SOCCESSES ARE REPORTED
BK BRITISH
LONDON, April 22. — It was an
nounced officially today that the
British had gained further successes
in the German colonies in (Africa,
capturing the important strongholds
nf Umbugue and Salanga. The Brit
ish force is commanded by former
leaders of the Boer army, and many
Boers are fighting with the English.
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SMALL STAMPEDE.
IDITAROD, April 22. — The placer
trike on Tolstoi creek appears to be
genuinc one. Slam toiler; m t '■ ""\v
diggings are returning after staking,
rd ;>-<■ unanimous in me •t-tem,:t
imt the pay on both Bool, and Aia to
do.» ciecks will run $2.50 to the foot.