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>LUME < >\'R NUMBER 187. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY, 17, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
ITALIAN CABINET TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
MANY WOMEN KILLED AND WOUNDED IN REVOLUTION
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
ROME, May 17—The announcement that the
Ha land ra war cabinet was to be retained by King
Victor Emmanuel, and their resignation declined,
was greeted by a remarkable demonstration of the
people yesterday. Three hundred thousand men
and women gathered in the square nt the foot of
l’inicnn hill, and listened to patriotic music and
speeches.
The huge assemblage was made up of represen
tatives of nearly all the aristocratic families of Italy.
Prominent society women, wealing the Italian tri
color, were noticeable by their activity at the demon
stration, waving lings and joining in the cheers for
Kalandra. Several hands played patriotic airs,
while the crowd sang them in the wildest enthusi
asm.
Beside the obelisk in the square stood a carica
ture of tin* Emperor Franz .Joseph, the Austrian moil
arch, which was made a target of ail kinds of mis
siles. Another great demonstration was made be
fore the home of Ricciotti Garibaldi, who made a
warlike'speech, and urged the people to stand'stead
fast for the greater glory of Italy. Similar demon
strations were made before the home of Halundrn.
the war ollice and the royal palace.
Throughout Italy the same scenes were enacted
in all the large cities. Salandra’s victory in tin
cabinet crisis was bailed with unbounded joy by
apparently tin* whole of Italy, and the demonstra
tions everywhere are convincing evidence that tin
people desire war.
ROME, May 17—Severe disorders, taking 01
tli« character of a revolutionary movement occurred
in the city of Trieste, Austria, yesterday. The in
stigators and perpetrators were principally women,
as most of the men are serving in the army at the
front. Large crowds, headed by women, invaded
the Governor’s palace, shouting “Down With Aus
tria. Death to Franz Joseph!” A picture of
the Austrian emperor, together with an Austrian
flag, were publicly burned. The crowd attempted
to take the palace of tin* governor by storm, but were
repulsed by an attacking body of gendarmes, who
opi n d fire on the mob, killing forty-seven women,
and wounding over three hundred’. The whole city
in a turmoil, and the death of the women is likely
to v< suit in a serious outbreak at any time. Troops
are stationed throughout the city, and further
trouble will doubtless result in much bloodshed.
BOLLINGER’S BRAVES
ARE EASY VICTORS
Yesterday afternoon two picked
nines, the Bollinger Braves and the
Norgren Nifties, crossed bats at the
ball park, and the former won by a
score of 15 to 9. Taylor and Henne
ke were the battery for the Braves,
and Brown and Jewett dil similar
duty for the Nifties.
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Comes Over From Seward
W. E. Root came over from Seward
to relieve Doc. Schmitz, of the Cor
ner Drug store, who will leave tonight
for Ship Creek, where he will estab
lish a branch drug store.
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LAST COAL CASES
ARE DISMISSED
i The attorney general of the United
States has requested the dismissal of
' the last of the Alaska coal land fraud
indictments and the cases are now all
cleaned up. The last indictments
: were against Cornelius Christopher
' Judge Simmons, who located claims
. in the Bering River district.
Taking Short Vacation
V. 0. Vance, of the Northern Hotel,
j in ends taking a vacation of several
; weeks, and will go to the westward
I tonight, stopping off at Seward, and
I later visiting Ship Creek.
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WASHINGTON, May 17—Ambassador Gerard,
the diplomatic representative of the United Slates at
Berlin, lias notified this government officially, that
President Wilson’s note on the sinking of the Lusi
tania, and other violations of American neutrality,
has been delivered to the German foreign office.
Diplomats in Washington, friendly to Germany, have
intimated that Germany might offer to suspend the
attacks on merchant ships by her submarines if the
United States would renew her informal proposal for
tlie unrestricted passage of foodstuffs for the use of
Germany’s civilian population. American officials
to whom this suggestion was made, have intimated
that if Germany would make this proposal, and' if
she would acquiesce in the position that the United
States has taken on submarine warfare, that the
United States would probably press its contention
concerning the right to ship foodstuffs into Germany.
As a part of this understanding it is reported that
assurances will be given to Germany that no mer
chant ship leaving American ports will he armed,
I making it possible for the submarine commanders
'to exercise the right of visit and search with im
punity. This solution of the difficulty between Ger
many and the Baited States, it is believed, will be
acceptable to both parties concerned, although what
the attitude Great Britain might take in regard to
allowing the shipment of foodstuffs into Germany
for the use of the civilian population is problemati
cal.
BIG SHIPMENT
OF COPPER ORE
The Steamer Mariposa arrived from
the westward about 7 o'clock last
night, and remained in port until 9
o’clock this morning, loading 19 cars
of ore from the Kennecott and Jumbc
mines for the Tacoma smelter.
The outgoing passengers were
Mrs. Sophia Scott, Mrs. J. P. Rocke
feller and two sons, Chas. H. Tumei
and wife and E. C. Trevetlick, for Se
. attle; A. S. Dautrick, for Juneau.
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RETURN TO CORDOVA
FOR THE SUMMEB
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blum, little
daughter Elizabeth and sons John ani
Allan, came over from Valdez Iasi
night and will remain here for th<
summer. They have re-opened thei
home at the corner of C street am
Third Avenue, and will be an acqul
sitlon to Cordova, where they havi
many friends who are always glad t<
welcome them back to Cordova.
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FLEET AND
NEW YORK. May 17-President Wi
son, on the yacht Mayflower, revlewe
the Atlantic fleet in the Hudson rive
today. The ships were at ancho:
stretching out over four miles, an
the Mayflower steamed slowly throug
the Bhips, receiving the president!!
salute of twenty-one guns from eac
war vessel as it came alongside. B<
fore the review of the battleship flee
the president reviewed a land parad
of six thousand sailors, marines an
naval militia. The president we
greeted with enthusiasm wherever h
appeared.
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STEAMER ALAMEDA
DUE DUR KG NIGH'
The steamer Alameda will a
rive here from Seattle about 1 o’cloc
tomorrow morning. She has Bix day
mail and the following passengers f<
Cordova. Mrs. C. Fisher, Wm. Sraitl
and fourteen second class. Thot
booked for Valde are Mrs. A. Fulle
Mrs. O. Poindexter, William Wllsc
and wife, B. Wiltse and two steerag
Seward and Knlk Anchorage are tt
destination for a large number wt
are aboard.
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Evans Due Tonight
The steamer Admiral Evans will 1
here at 8 o'clock tonight and will ai
shortly afterward;: fur Seattle.
FIRE BELL RINGS
BUT FALSE ALARM
Late last evening an alarm of (Ire
was turned in on account of the blaze
and dense smoke issuing from the di
rection, of the ball park, and fearing
that a forest fire would gain headway.
Before responding the department
learned that it was only a case of
burning rubbish and that no danger
would result therefrom.
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| LONDON, May 17—The British official statement today
contains the announcement that the British forces on the west
ern battle front had made an advance of nearly a mile into the
German line northwest of La Basso. The drive is considered
to have accomplished a genuine break in the German line, and
I if maintained by the British must mean the retreat of a large
I section of the German front, in order to maintain their align
ment. The situation of the allied armies in West Flanders
has been much improved, and the French forces, after a dar
ing charge, succeeded in recapturing the bridge* over the Yser
canal at Settenstrate. The capture of this bridge deprives the
Germans with their last connection with the west bank of the
canal, and fully retrieves the advance made by the Germans in
their last, drive when the Canadian contingent suffered so
heavily. The German assaults in the vicinity of Ypres are con
tinuing with hardly an interruption.
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j SOCIALISTS BE MAI1TAINED
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BERLIN, May 17—Socialist members of the Reichstag
have been protesting against the military court proceedings
that have been instituted against certain Socialist deputies who
have been speaking in opposition to the war. The Socialists
have raised the question that the militarists are running the
empire and that the constitutional rights of the German people
are being abrogated. Chancellor Delbrueck, in reply, admit
ted that the proceedings, such as arrest and trial by the mili
^ tary of members of the Reichstag, were illegal, ami promised
on behalf of the government that the constitutional rights of
r' the members would be maintained.
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■ ICE RESIGNATION OE CABINET
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LISBON, Portugal, May 17—Absolute calm has boon re
stored in this city, and all disorder has disappeared. The
cabinet resigned at the request of tin* revolutionists, who are
145 apparently satisfied. The royalists and followers of the de
ls posed King Manuel, who gathered here in the hope that some
advantage to their cause would he gained from the present jeri
sis, are leaving the city. Tlu* revolutionary movement was not
a royalist one, but was thoroughly republican, directed against
the weak policy of Premier Castro.
LISBON, May 17—The revolutionary disturbances in this
city, which it was thought had been quelled by the resignation
of the cabinet, have broken out afresh, and the situation is once
more serious.
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FROM ATTACK IF PLEURISY
ATHENS, May 17—The condition of King Constantine,
who has been suffering from a severe attack of pleurisy for
some time past, is reported to have taken a turn for the worse
at noon today. The fever of the monarch has increased alarm
ingly, and has been accomplished' by much restlessness. Grave
fears are felt here over the probable outcome of the sovereign’s
sickness.
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CALAIS, May 17—A Zeppelin dirigible balloon (lew over
Calais last night and dropped bombs at various places through
out the city. Two children were killed and one woman wound
fed'. The property damage was slight as the bombs, fortunately,
fell into open spaces, only one striking a house, and that was a
cottage where the two children were killed. The explosions
caused great excitement throughout the city, and the inhabi
tants hastily repaired to their cellars, which have in most cases
of late been made bomb proof.
LONDON, May 17—Thousands of the employees of the
various factories in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, have gone
on strike. The factories concerned have been busily engaged
m turning out vast quantities of war supplies for the govern
ment, and the bone of contention between the masters and the
men is the question of the distribution of the war bonus. It
is probable that the government will take a hand in the eontro
versy, and may even operate the factories itself, if it considers
the welfare of the nation demands such a step.
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LONDON, May 17—The Russian consul at Urumiah, lias
officially continued the reported massacres in the Lake Van
region of Asiatic Turkey. The Lake Van section is inhabited
largely by Armenians and the consul reports that six thous
and of them were massacred the last two or three days. The
Armenians are defending themselves valliantly against the
attacks of the Turks and' Kurds, bu t are poorly armed, and are
utterly unable to prevent their women and children from being
murdered. The Turks are attacking old men and cripples as
well as women and children, and help is urgently needed before
a wholesale slaughter is consummated.
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BERLIN, May 17—The North German Gazette, comment
ing on the Italian situation, says: “We must la- prepared for
a fateful, perhaps premature decision. To be ready is every
thing. We are ready.” The Berliner Tageblatt, one of the
influential newspapers, in discussing the same thing said' that
it appears that the entrance of Italy into the war, which has
been so long desired by foreign minister Sonnio, is no longer
hardly preventable. All German newspapers are hinting to
their readers that Italy is likely to enter the war on the side of
the allies.
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LONDON, May 17 The Russian headquarters at Petro
grad have admitted that their army suffered a severe defeat
practically along the whole Russian line from central Poland
to the Carpathians. The victorious Teutons, by their victory,
succeeded' in robbing the Russians of most of the fruits of their
hard winter and spring campaign, with the exception of the
fortified city of Przemvsl. The latter city is being threatened
by the Germans and Austrians, and the ultimate fate of the
place is still in doubt.