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i HUE 1 The Cordova Daily Times FIfH
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER EIGHTY-BIGHT. CORDOVA. ALASKA. FRIDAY. MARCH
THREE BATTLESHIPS SUNK BY TURKS
TORPEDO BOAT AND TWO STEAMERS ARE ALSO SUNK
SEATTLE, March 1!)—David A. Ep
styn, a prominent merchant of Juneau,
Alaska, a member of the firm of Ep
styn & Gilmour, commission brokers,
died this morning at Los Angeles,
California, where he had gone for the
benefit of his health.
Mr. Eptsyn is survived by his wife
and two children, a son and daughter.
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Elor De Loveras CLEAR HAVANAS
ask for the MONARCH SIZE.
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A fresh supply of Augustine & Key
er’s Candies received on the last
steamer. S. BLUM & CO.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 19—The British Admiralty
announces the sinking of the sinking of the battle
ships Irresistible and Ocean, which were engaged in
the operations against the forts on the Dardanelles.
The Ocean was a vessel of 12,950 tons displace
ment, and was completed in 1900. Her engines were
of 13,500 horse power, giving her a speed of 18 knots.
Her armament consisted of four 12 inch, tweleve 6
inch, twelve 12-pounders and eight 3 pounder guns,
with four torpedo tubes. She carried a crew of
700 men.
BERLIN, March 19—A dispatch received here
yesterday announces that the British battleship Ir
resistible and another battleship, name unknown,
were injured in the operation against the Dardanel
les forts. The Irresistible was said to have been dis
abled and the unknown battleship sunk.
C0N8TNTIN0PLE, March 19—An ofiicial an
nouncement states that the French battleship Bouvet
was struck by a mine in the vicinity of the entrance
to the Dardanelles and sunk in three minutes. A
British torpedo boat, name not given, is said to have
been sunk by the fire from the Turkish forts, while
the British battleship Irresistible and another battle
ship were seriously damaged.
The Bouvet was one of tin* older vessels of the
French navy, having been completed in 1*9K. Sin
had a displacement of 12,007 tons, was powered with
engines of 14,000 horse power, and carried a crew of
about <>50 men. Her armament consisted of two 12
inch, two 10-inch, eight 5-inch and eight 5.9 inch
guns and two torpedo tubes. >
The irresistible, of the British fleet, was com
pleted in 1902. She had a displacement of 15,000 i
111 the English channel, oil' Beacliv Head, on the west !
knots. Her crew consisted of about 780 nun. Her'
armament was four 12-inch, twelve (i-inch, eighteen
12 pounders and four 2 pounders and four torpedo
tubes.
GIjASGOW, March 19—The British merchant
steamer Ilyndford, 2,800 tons, was torpedoed todav
in the English channel by a German submarine.
( hie member of the crew was killed by the explosion,
and the remainder were saved. The vessel went
down within a few minutes after being struck.
LONDON, March 19—The British merchant
steamer Bluejacket, 2,200 tons, out of Liverpool with
wheat, was torpedoed today by a German submarine
in the Knglish channel, off Beaehy Head, on the west
Sussex coast. The crew at once took to the boats
and abandoned the vessel, which, though badly
damaged, stir, emnins afloat.
The steamer Admiral Watson is due '
from the south on Sunday morning, I
and the Mariposa should reach here
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NOME, March 19—It is reported
that tlie Nome Kennel Club will aban
don the famous Sweepstakes dog race,
which iias been an annual event here
for some years, and which lias reached
such Importance that small fortunes
have been spent in the purchase and
breaking of dogs especially for this
great sporting event. The reason
given for declaring the event off is the
crusade which Federal Judge Tucker
has been waging against betting on
F: JOSEPH
OUT AGAINST MAKING ANY
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GENEVA, March 19—It is reported hero that Austria is
energetically resisting the pressure brought to bear upon her by
Germany to make territorial concessions to Italy. The Em
peror is holding out strongly against making any concessions
in this line to Italy, despite the strenous efforts of Germany to
bring about a change in Franz Joseph’s attitude. Austrian
statesmen have gone to Berlin to discuss the matter with the
German government, and if they fail to solve the problem pre
sented, it is said the German Chancllor will go to Vienna to rea
son with the Austrian Emperor. In the meantime Italy is
strengthening her forces, preparatory to facing any emergency
that may arise.
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1ST USE IRE IN
LONDON, March 19—The failure of General von Hinden
berg’s various attempts to reach Warsaw, the reappearance of
the Russians over the East Prussian frontier in the vicinity of
Tilsit, and the extensive offensive movement of the allies in the
western lighting zone, has placed Germany where it is impossi
ble for her to shift troops from one arena to the other without
fatally weakening the army thus drawn upon. Germany, in the
face of present conditions, must not only keep both the eastern
and western armies intact, but must find additional forces for
fronts. It is anticipated by military men that the next German
move will be a big offensive operation on the western front, pro
bably against the British forces lined up between the German
forces and the French North coast.
To secure new men for the army, it is said that the German
government is mobilizing women to take the place of the men,
withdrawn from agricultural, mechanical and other pursuits,
for the army. In one day, it is reported, seven hundred women,
willing to substitute for the men in the various branches of in
dustry, were enrolled.,
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PARIS, March 19—An official bulletin, issued today by the
war office states: “At Notre Dame Delorette we have mas
tered the communicating trenches which run from the hill, cap
tured by us, toward’ the village of Ablain, killing, expelling or
capturing the defenders.”
JUDGE UPHOLDS FAMOUS JUDGE NOTE TO HUES IS
THE 1BANCY
OUNCE
JUNEAU, March 19—Judge Jenn
ings has rendered a decision in which
he upholds the city ordinance regulat
ing vagrants. The ordinace was at
tacked on habeas carpus proceedings
by Attorney John Rustgard, counsel
for the plaintiff in the case of Ren
Cuidovi vs. the Town of Juneau, de
claring that being out of work is no
basis for which to charge one with the
crime of vagrancy and consequently
the ordinance was discriminate and
unfair. Judge Jennings, however,
held a contray view and Attorney
Rustgard gave notice of appeal.
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TS MISSION
TODAY
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WASHINGTON, March 19—The
new Federal Trade commission began
its work today. It was announced
that the commission had no intention
of harrassing business, but would as
sist corporations to conform to the
terms of the anti-trust laws.
JOHNSON SMS HE
WILL SERVE
CHICAGO, March 19—Jack Johnson,
the heavyweight colored pugilist,
writing from Havana to his mother in
this city, states that as soon as he
whips Jess Willard he will return to
Chicago and serve the term of impris
onment hanging over him, as he is
tired of knocking around and wants to
come home.
Johnson was convicted under the
white slave act and sentenced to a
appeal he forfeited his bond and fled
j to Europe, where he has remained.
j until his trip to Havana to meet Will
j ard.
OF “SPIERS”
IS DUD
BARABOO, WIs., March 19—Ex
Judge Arthur H. Noyes, who presided
on the bench in Alaska during 1900
and 1901, when the famous fight for
the rich placer claims on Anvil creek,
in the Nome district, was being waged,
died at his home in this city today,
Decased was fil years of age.
Noyes was appointed judge of the
Second division of Alaska in the spring
of 1900, and shortly after his arrival
at Nome appointed Alexander Mc
Kenzie, political leader of North Da
kota, as receiver for a number of
claims staked by Llndeberg, Lind
bloom and others, against whom suit
had been filed in the district court to
oust them from the property, on the
ground that they were aliens and had
no right to stake the same. The ac
tion of the court aroused considerable
feeling in the camp and at one time an
attempt was made by the friends of
the aliens to forcibly take the gold
dust cleaned-up from the claims from
the safe deposit vault in the bank.
McKenzie frustrated the raid by
guarding the treasure with drawn
gun and defying the mob.
The litigation was carried to the
Circuit Court of Appeals and for his
refusal to obey an order from that
court Judge Noyes was declared in
contempt and sentenced to pay a
heavy fine. Others indicated in the
litigation were given jail sentences.
This trouble was a basis of Rex
Beach’s novel “The Spoilers,” which
had such a run and was later drama
tized, Judge Noyes being the lead
ing character in the story.
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DEAD SEATTLE
STREET
SEATTLE, Marcn 19—George V.
Williams, aged sixyt-five, a prominent
resident of Petersburg, Alaska, was
found dead near the Pike Street Mar
ket at daylight this morning. Death
is believed to have occurred from a
fall down a flight of stairs.
CABINET
WASHINGTON, March 19 —The
note to be sent to Great Britain and
France protesting against the block
ade of German ports by the allies, was
the subject of discussion at a meeting
of President Wilson and the cabinet
today. The decision arrived at has
not been made public. It is the opin
ion. however, of government officials
that the blocakade will by no means
have a demoralizing effect upon
American commerce, because trade
with the allies will be continued, and
these have been extreme^* large pur
chasers in the markets of the United
States for some months, and will un
doubtedly continue to be such.
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MUELLER’S
WASHINGTON. March 19—'The pre
liminary reports of the government in
vestigation into the arrest at Seattle
of the German Consul Mueller and his
secretary on the charge of conspiracy
to bribe an employee af the Seattle
Drydock & Construction Co., has been
received, and indicates that there has
been no violation of the rights and
prerogatives of the consul. A further
Investigation will be made before a
term in the penitentiary. Pending
reply is sent to the Germnn Ambassa
dor von Bernstorff, who protested
against the arrest.
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The steamer Cordova will sail from
Seattle on March 28, for Southwestern
Alaska ports, carrying a cargo of coal
and explosives.
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Henry J. Chrlstoffers, assistant a
gent Alaska service of the Bureau of
Fisheries, is In town and expects to
leave on the next boat for the west
ward, going as far as Nushagak.
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LOVEKA’S now made in bond bet
ter than ever—TRY ONE.
Monday. these races.
RUSSIMMS TIKE TURKISH BUCK SEA
POUT, AND DRIVE TURKS BEFORE
THEM II IMF DISORDER
PETRt KiKAl), March 1!>—The Russian troop- op rating
against the Turks in Caucasus have crossed' the border and oc
cupied the Turkish Black Sea port of Arehawa, near the border,
through which the Turks have boon receiving supplies and re
inforcements, thus cutting off the supply of both men and muni
tions. Added to this the continual pounding at the Turkish
line in the Tchoruk valley has caused the Turk- to retreat in
disorder southeast toward Erzerum, sustaining heavy losses.
In Armenia and nortwestem Persia the Russians have also been
victorious, driving tin* Turks before them in the utmost dis
order.
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PETROGRAP, March 19—Alt.mugh still continuing iho
fighting north of Przanysz, the Germans have apparently aban
doned the effort to break through the fortified line in the north,
and are now transferring troops to the southern bank of the
Vistula river, presumably for a resumption of the attack along
the west front of Warsaw, near the Bzura river, where for a
period of more than two months the Germans hammered vain
ly at the strong line of the Russian defense. The German cam
paign in the north may be marked as a complete failure, so far
as other results than driving back the Russians from East Pros
sia, and Russian military men state that a resumption of the at'
tack on the line west of Warsaw will result in little or no gains
for the Germans, as the Russians hold strong positions, from
which the Germans will find it exceedingly difficult to drive
them without being heavily reinforced.
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BERLIN, March 19—An official bulletin issued by the war
department today states that the situation near Mcinel, in East *
Prussia, where the Russians are reported to have again crossed
the border onto German soil, and to have taken several villages,
is not clear to the officials. Lack of details as to the number of
Russians engaged and other data lead to the belief that only a
minor detachment of Russians has crossed the border.
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