THE Cl (RDOVA DAILY TIMES ffilzr
(ONLY CORDOVA PAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES) —
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER FOURTEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17,1914. ~ PRICE TEN CENTS.
FOUR STEAMERS ARE SUNK BY MINES
Mines Sink Three Steamers.
XOPTIISHIKBPS, Dec. 17—A message received
here today states that three vessles were sank last
night off Klamborough Head. One of these boats is
said to have been a passenger carrier, and it is be
lieved the loss of life has been heavy. The name of
only one of the steamers is known, that being the
Klterwater. Seven of the crew of this steamer pol
ished, the remainder having been rescued by the life
saving crew.
Princess Olga Sunk by Mine. 1
XOARBOPGII, Dec. 17—A report received here
states that the steamer Princess Olga, bound for
Aberdeen, on the east cast of Scotland, was blown up
by n mine in the North Son, and sunk. The crew of
Ihe <>|ga were picked up by passing vessels, all on
being saved, although several were injured by the
•xplosion.
Spies Aided Germans.
LONDON, Doe. 17—The belief is general among
he officials that the Germans, in their raid upon the
English const, had able assistance from German
;pies, and were supplied with accurate information
'.oncoming the towns which they bombarded. Four
Herman spies from Helgoland have been caught.
\rgontino coast.
Argentine Takes German Ship.
BUENOS AYRES, Dec, 17—After a hot chase
today tin* Argentine cruiser 1‘neyredou overhauled i
and seized the German steamer Patagonia. rl'lie
Patagonia was caught supplying German warships
with supplies within the three mile limit of the
Argentine coast. The steamer was brought here and i
is being held awaiting the decision of the mnratine
board.
Naval Engagements in North Sea.
LONDON, Dec. 17—The admiralty has admitted
that naval engagements between the German and
I * i • i t i s h warships took place yesterday at several,
points in the North Sea. No particulars of the fight- j
ing have been give*) out, either as to the vessels en
gaged or the places where the cngagemnts took I
place.
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MINING ACTIVE II
PORT WELLS
COUNTRY
Gunwald Ohm, who has been at
I’ort Wells for some time past work
ing on his mining claims, was an ar
rival on the Mariposa last evening.
Mr. Ohm states that the I’ort Wells
section is a busy one, and that a num
ber of mining properies are being de
veloped with excellent results. On
the Granite property, operated by Col.
II. F. Millard, 15 men are employed,
nnd the output is very satisfavtory.
On the Golden Eagle property, operat
ed by a Cordova company, Superin
endent Spaulding is working 7 men,
expresses himself as exceptional
ly wen pleased with results.
Jack Harris is establishing a camp
for the Ester Island Mining Company,
on Ester island, preparatory to open
ing up the mine.
Wagner & Murray, at Piggot Bay.
and operating 8 men and ten horses
are getting things in readiness for op
rations on a large scale.
On tlie "Fatty” Hamilton property,
at Piggot bay, Huron has taken a con
tract from Col. Millard, who has taken
a bond on the property, to run a 100
foot tunnel, and has five men em
ployed.
Captain George, who has a fine
showing at Hetties bay, is sinking a
shaft to determine the values with
depth. He has a complete power
plant installed, and is operating on a
large scale, having 12 men employed.
Cooper & Emerson are doing devel
opment work on their property on
Cooper bay, and have a splendid show
ing.
At the property of the Corliss Min
ing Co., on Corliss island, 7 men art
working opening up a vein of rich
ore.
Mr. Ohm states that several deals
are pending for the transfer of pros
pects, and that as soon as these deals
are settled a large number of men will
be employed in the development of the
claims.
Ed. Griset, of this city, who is open
ing up the group of claims belonging
to the Shamrock Mining Company
midway between Ester Passage and
Golden, was to have started work or
December 12. He has six men em
ployed.
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Select your Christmas cards now
at E. A .Hegg’s
FIFTEEN SCHOOL BOYS KILLED BY
EXPLOSION GERMANS SHELL
MANY ENLISTMENTS
LONDON, Dec. 17 -Details of tlie German raid are slowly
corning in, after having passed through the hands of the cen
sors. It is reported that at Hartlepool fifteen school boys were
killed by the explosion of one of the German shells, only one of
the group escaping. In another part of the city ten persons
wore killed by the collapse of a building in which they had taken
refuge, only to meet death a few minutes later when the build
ing was struck by a shell.
As a result of the cruiser raid recruiting for the British
army has been stimulated, and today’s applications throughout
the country have been exceptionally heavy.
At Sunderland, a seaport town north of Hartlepool, all
naturalized German residents of the town were arrested, fol
lowing the bombardment of yesterday.
! BATTLE IS ON TO DIE GERMANS
OBT OF BELGIUM!
CLAUD BT ALLIES
l LONDON, Dec. 17—11 is practically admitted bv the wai
office that the attempt of the allies to push the Germans out of
Belgium and across the border of their own country has been
definitely begun and already decisive results attained. In
Flanders the German line has been converted into a series of
tenaciously held positions rather than a straight front, and at
many points the allies have driven wedges through the line,
making the German positions exceedingly hazardous.
ARRESTING A SUSPECT.
Scene In Market Place of
Filippovo, Eaet Pruteia.
Photo by American Prosa Association
MASONIC LODGE WILL
ELECT OFFICERS
At the meeting of the Masonic
lodge this evening officers for the en
suing year will be elected. A full
attendance of the members is request
ed T. M. HUNT, Secy.
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Will Spend Christmas With Family
Captain Pederson, who came north
| to direct the improvements now be
ing made In the plant of the Orca
canery was a southbound passen
ger on the Mariposa to spend the holi
days with his family in the states.
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Verne Elliott, the messenger at the
local cable office, is laid up with a
severe cold.
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Herring fishing in reported good at
Seldovia. Four hundred barrels of
the fish were shipped out on the Bert
ha. Another shipment from the same
place was a ton of coal for Valdez.
POUMTH SIS RUSH
TRDDPS ID FRONT
WARSAW, Dec. 17—A great battle between the Russian
anti German forces is now in progress at Sachaczow, thirty
miles west of Warsaw, which promises to settle the fate of the
* .campaign in Poland.
Reports from the front state a German wedge, which is
proceeding in a southeasterly direction from lllowo, in East
Prussia, has succeeded, after desperate fighting and heavy
losses in establishing itself about a quarter of a mile west of
Sochaczow. The fighting has been of the most desperate
character, both sides throwing forward their whole force at
this point, at which the campaign in Poland now centers.
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WARSAW, Dec. 17—Late reports from the line of battle
near Sochaczow state that the engagement is still in progress
with unabated fury. Both sides are pouring in reinforcements,
Russia sending forward every available soldier both by the
highways and by railways from Warsaw.
The German forces in the vicinity of Lodz are rushing
reinforcements east to the aid of the northern army, and on
the outcome of the battle will rest the fate of the Polish cam
paign. Both sides are fighting desperately, but the Russians
outnumber the Germans, and the odds of battle seem to be in
their favor.
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BERLIN CITY OF MOURNING-NIORE
THAN HALF CITIZENS AT THE
FRONT KILLED
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17—Berlin newspapers received here
state that out of 70,000 residents of Berlin who have gone to
the front since the opening of hostilities, a majority of them
have perished on the field of battle, most of them leaving wives
and children.
A report from the organized workers of Germany states
that of the 669,000 members of the organization, more than 31
per cent are in military service.
Since the outbreak of hostilities the German Federation of
workers has given for the relief of the unemployed and for the
assistance of needy women and children more than $3,750,000.
GENERAL ADVANCE BEGUN-ALLIES
BEGIN ATTACK ALL ALONG
THE GERMAN LINE
BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 17—It is believed that the much
talked of general advance of the allies against the Germans is
now under way, and that they have assumed the offensive along
the entire front from Belfort to St. Marie Auxmines. Heavy
artillery firing shakes the windows of the houses here day and
night. It is said that tin* French have converted Thann into n
stronghold.
GERMANS FIDE FIFTY SHELLS INTO
TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH-MANY
PEOPLE ARE KILLED
SCAHOKOl (ill. Dec. 11 At daylight, yesterday morning
Dorman cruisers threw shell after shell into the town, the horn- j
hanlnieut lasting lor halt an hour. Much damage was done in
the town, and a number of lives were lost. A woman behind
the counter of a shop was instanly killed and her husband
wounded when the explosion of a shell destroyed the building
and the ruins fell upon them.
It is estimated that the (iermans fired from forty to fifty
shells into the town, the object of the tire being, apparently,
tbe town hall, which, however, suffered but little damage.
(>ther buildings of the town suffered more severely. At places
the streets were filled with wreckage, and the property loss is
considerable. During tin* bombardment the cruisers steamed
slowly past the town, and disappeared in a haze to the north.
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\\ ASI HMlTt )\, l)cc. 17 A dispatch from the American
embassy at Punta Arenas, states that the German cruiser Dres
den, which escaped from the British fleet during the battle off
the Falkland islands last week, and put in at this port, left
here Sunday. As soon as she made her appearance in the open
two British cruisers, which had been in waiting, took up the
pursuit of the Dresden, and the pursued and pursuers disap
peared to the westward. So far no result of the chase has been
learned.
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W PURCHASE A
NEW CANAL
ROUTE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17—The treaty
with Nicaragua, which provide* for
the payment to that country by the
United States of he sum of 13,000,000
for the Nicaraguan canal route by the
naval base on the bay of Fonesca, was
ordered reported today by the Benate
committe on Foreign Relations.
SENATE RATIFIES
SEA SAFETY TREATY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17—The Sen
ate has ratified the Safety at Sea
treaty with Kngland. Borne amend
ments were made In the original trea
ty. to satisfy the opponeta of the
measure.
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NOME SENATOR CIRCLES
AMONG CORDOVA FRIENDS
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Senator Frank Aldrick, of Nome,
greeted Cordova friends last night, on
his way to Juneau. He was aboard
the ill-fated steamer Silver Wave on
which the Seward peninsula legisla
tors were passengers for this coast
but were unable to get farther than
Seldovia, on account of an accident to
ihe boat. Senator Aldrick remained
over in Seward a week and Is now en
route to the territorial capital on the
steamer Mariposa.
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D. M. LYNCH HAS
FINGER AMPUTATED
D. M. Lynch had the third finger
of his left hand amputated at the first
joint yesterday. He Injured the finger
some time ago, and the wound became
infected. Blood poisoning set in,
and the finger became so bad that
there was no hope of saving it. Dr.
Vance performed the operation.
A great variety of attractive Christ
mas cards at K. A. Hegg's.
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Today's news in today's Daily Times
LUVAL JU I I I IN U O.
Carl Dunlap left on the Mariposa
for a trip to the states.
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J. C.illis, of the wireless station, was
a visitor in town today.
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S. A. Hemple, the Vald erehant,
was an outgoing passe .,, r on the
Mariposa last night.
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Fred Butterworth, the well-known
surveyor of Valdez, was an outgoing
passenger on the Mariposa.
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Mose Dunn, with fifteen horses for
the Orr Sage lino, got away on the
train this morning for Chltinn.
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The boat last night and the train for
ttie interior this morning, practically
cleared the town of transient visi
tors.
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Owinfig to a rush of work The Times
hat; been compelled to add to Its staff.
1). P. Griswold, an old time “print," is
helping out in the rush.
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Witt. Arnold, formerly foreman for
the Great Northern Development Co.,
at Popper Mountain, was an arrival in
town last night on the Marlposu.
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Juneau Building Fast
The records of the building per
mits In Juneau show that more than
$250,(Wrt has boon spent in erecting
new buildings during the past year.
Six modern concrete buildings were
among the number erected.
OBJECT OF HI TO DESTROY THE
DREADNAOGHTS NOW BEING
BUILT IT HARTLEPOOL I
LONDON, Dec. 17—The censorship is less rigid than yes
terday over messages from the north, and details of the storm
ing of cities on the east coast of England by the Germans are
slowly coming in. It is learned that the raid was performed by
;• few fast cruisers, the main German fleet not being engaged.
Considerable damage was done to the towns of Scarborough,
Whitby and Hartlepool, and several persons are reported to
have been killed. It is believed the objective of the German
vessels was, it posihle, to destroy the British warships Lmild
ing at Hartlepool, and which are fast nearing a state of comple'
lion.
The moral effect of the raid in England has been prodig
ious. Following the first news of the bombardment panic
reigned. This has been followed by a deep hatred of the in
vaders, and the people are demanding that instant action be
taken by the British fleet to prevent a repetition of the ruid.
| CARRANZA ABANDONS PUEBLA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17—A dispatch from the American
consul states that General Carranza has abandoned the city of
I uhelda, southeast of the capital, and the city has'been occupied
by thi1 troces of Zapata. Before withdrawing his forces Car
ranza burned the railroad station and destroyed a section of the
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