Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $2,000,000 Each Month
Ellf} The Cordova Daily Times i HE)
VOLUMP3 ONE. NUMBER 174. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
GERHARD SAYS GERMANS MISUNDERSTOOD US
BRITISH SEEKS RECRUIT ENLISTMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
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LONDON, June 29—Tn the debate
' tn the House of Commons today, Law
rence Oinnell a National, member
from Northwest Meath, intimated in a
speech that the Hritish troops were
REGINALD M’KENNA
killing Germans after laying down
their arms instead of taking them
prisoners. Reginald McKenna, the
Secretary of the Exchequer rose in his
place when Ginnell finished and de
nounced the suggestion of Ginnell as
scandalous and wholly false. Follow
lng McKenna, Markham, ir Libera
member, asked McKenna to advise the
German government that Ginnell wai
not of sound mind.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., June 29.—Four
counties in this state voted on the
question of prohibition today, and
three of the four voted dry. In each
case, the vote changed the result of
the last, election with the result that
there are three more dry counties in
the state than there were last year.
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► NISH, Serbia, June 29.—Sir Thomas
Lipton has been made a Grand Com
mander of the Order of Saint Sava.
This is the highest Serbian decora
tion ever conferred on a foreigner.
The order is granted for servtces In
education, science, art, or literature.
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Notice Knights of Pythias
The regular meeting of Cordovn
Lodge No. 3, K. of P., will be held al
Masonic llall, Tuesday, June 29, al
8 p. m. All members are requested U
be present.
C. P. MK’KKLSON, C. C.
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The next train for Chitina will loav<
on Thursday morning.
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All the Real News in the Tunes.
BERLIN, June 29.—Dr. Alfred Meyer Gerhard,
the emissary of Ambassador Yron BemstorfF, says in
a leading article today, that his experience con
vinces him that both Germany and America have
misunderstood each other. He said that large sec
tions of tin* American people are friendly to
Germany, whose efficiency and organization is daily
winning new friends, and arousing interest in all
things German. The tone of Gerhard’s statement is
extremely friendly to the United States, and will
have a tremendous effect for the good on German
public opinion._
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—Officials of the
Department of Justice say that $100,000 has been
spent in this city in attempting to enlist recruits for
the British army. The agents of the British worked
at the headquarters of the Army and Navy Young
Men’s Christian Association seeking enlistments. An
investigation has been quietly under way for some
time and it is expected that many arrests for viola
tions of the neutrality laws will soon be made. The
authorities have effectually stopped tin' organization
which the British agents had built up, from carry
ing out its purposes.
WASHINGTON, I). (!., June 2!).—'The I'nited
States government lias entered into an arrangement
with Germany in regards to the submarine w a ref tire,
whereby our government notifies Berlin of the time
of departure of every ship carrying the American
flag, and the approximate hours when it will he pass
through the war zone. When this is dyne, the Gor
mans are able to notify their submarine commanders
to take precautions not to attack the Amrican ves
sols in mistake. This has been done for some time
and is independent of the negotiations over the
Lusitania disaster.
UNPREJUDICED VIEW OF THE
SITUATION AT ANCHORAGE
Mr. George C. Hazelet returned yes
terday from a week’s visit to Anchor
age observing the conditions there,
and moving around the country some
what. A representative of the Times
interviewed Mr. Hazelet this morning
to secure his impressions of the new
town and Mr. Hazelet talked freely
about the railroad work there, and the
possibilities of the country. He said:
‘‘I went to Anchorage to investigate
conditions In the town for my own
satisfaction and to Bize up the busi
ness at first hand.
"I found the largest tent town I ever
saw—from 2,000 to 2,600 people are
fed, housed and their wants, in a way,
taken care of in tents, all locates! on
the government railway terminal
ground.
"There are from 25 to 30 restaurants
and as many lodging houses, ranging
from 8x10 to 16x24 feet. There are
from 12 to 16 places were groceries
are sold, running from peanut stauds
with sugar, coffee and the staples, up
to fair stocks of groceries, including
fresh vegetables and fruits, and more
are coming in with each boat. There
are two or three places where men's
furnishings goods are sold in conjunc
, tion with hardware, etc., and as many
I dry goods and ladies’ furnishings
places. The to4vn has 16 or 20 barbel
shops, and one bath tent, six laundries
two watch and clock repair shops
three tin shops, five transfer outfits
two drug stores, one sawmill, one pic
fure show, one newspaper, several
lawyers, no saloons, but plenty of
booze, ten cigar stores, with several
real estate and brokerage firms.
Numerous other small businesses are
represented.
"There are 600 to 700 men out of
work. The railway officials tell me
they employ 1,000 men In all capaci
ties. The work is strung along 20
miles from Anchorage, towards the
Matanusku River, let out in station
work. The right of way is cleared
beyond that for some distance. Com
mon labor Is 37 % an hour, eight
hours work, with a shut down on Sun
day. Carpenters receive from 40 to
60 cents per hour.
"It is said to be the Intention of the
government to dredge out a dock site
and put in a concrete dock, with lock.
This is necessary because of the ex
treme tide of 42.6 feet, the second
highest in the world, and the ice con
ditions that prevail during the winter.
"Agents of the government are ad
vertising that Anchorage is to be the
ocean terminus, that coal bunkers will
be erected, and a naval base estab
lished. It is evident it is their inten
tion to make It an open port the year
around if possible. However, this Is
not believed to be possible by men
that are familiar with conditions. I
talked with a number of men, some of
whom have lived in Cooks Inlet for
the past 25 years, and all of whom
have operated boats in that section
and they are unanimous in the opinion
that It cannot be done. They explain
that Immense Ice gorges pile up clear
across the Inlet Ln any ordinary win
ter. and move back and forth with the
tide, sometimes for a distance of GO
miles. The Inlet as a whole does not
freeze over, hence It Is not a question
for an Ice breaker, but the Ice and
snow freeze in masses 10 to 15 feet
thick, and move back and forth from
5 to 11 mileB per hour, owing to the
stage of the tide.
"My observations were that boats
are required to wait for the tide to go
in any direction from Anchorage. In
fact, the book says that sea-going ves
sels should not attempt to go in over
the bar between Klre Island and Mc
Kenzie Point, at less than half tide.
To go to Knlk Arm from Anchorage
one must wait until the tide Is flood
ing, and to get out of the Arm must
wait until it ebbs. The same applies
to Turnagain Arm. leaving Anchor
age from Turnagain Arm, one must go
out on the ebb tide, and lie back of
Fire Island until the tide turns, and
go up the Arm with the flood, and
reverse the thing to get back.
"It is said that 300 homesteads
have been taken up, from Anchorage
up the Matanuska, and in and around
Knlk. An examination of the ground
at Anchorage, Knlk, IIopo and Sun
rise, showed a deposit of a light
alluvial soil from six inches to one
foot in depth, underlaid with gravel.
The soil appears very productive for
vegetables, but in dry weather it is so
light it blows away very rapidly, sim
ilar to the soil in ail sections of
Alaska, so far ns my observations
have extended.
"Dissatisfaction on all sides is rife
at Anchorage. This, ohewever, is
common to all big new enterprises,
There seem to be several bones ol
contention between the people and
the government officials, such a low
wages, short hours, employment oi
foreigners, discrimination agalnsi
Americans, etc. The principal objec
tion offered, however, seems to bf
against the method of handling thi
townsite. The fact that any one indi
vldual may purchase all of the lots, 01
ns many as he likes, and that tliesi
may be transferred to other parties
opens a good way for speculation am
pooling, and prevents the man o
small means from getting a foothoh
in the town. Nothing is discussed si
much these days in Anchorage, as th
townsite problem. I quote what yoi
hear on the street hnywhere:
“ ‘Here is a mass of 2,000 peopl
squatted on the government terminal!
from which they must soon movi
many of them with just enough mone
to build a small building and stai
their business, forced to bid again:
some fellow from the states who ha
plenty of money and desires to speci
late. This is un-American, an
directly opposed to the avowied polic
of the administration. Why is
done?'
"I was told that a petition signe
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by 2,000 had been sent to President
Wilson on June 27th, protesting
against the disposition of the \lots to
the highest bidder, without restriction
as to number or building clauses.
“The conclusion I arrived at after
a week's examination of the town situ
ation, was that during the construc
tion period of the railway, Anchorage
will do a fairly good business in a
small way; that after the road is
completed. Anchorage will be the
ocean terminus for governmental
operations, seven or eight months ot
each year, and that the balance of tlie
year there will be but little business
■ I arrived at this conclusion because
i from the best Information I could ob
, tain, it will not be possible to main
I tain an all the year around ocean ser
f vice. I obtained the information froir
1 men that have spent 15 to 25 years ir
* Cook's Inlet, and whose interests are
i there.
i “The amount of tonnage to b<
shipped from the port must neces
i sarily depend on future development
i, for at the present time there is absc
!, lutely none in sight save a possibl
y 125,000 tons of coal annually for nava
t use on the Pacific, and this amount i
t gradually being reduced each year b
s the replacement of coal by oil as
i- fuel. To my mind this condition wl]
1 create a serious problem for the opet
y ating engineer of the government rail
t way, and that problem will be how t
J make the railway pay even operatin
il expenses when it is completed.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., June 29,—
General Angeles, the personal repre
sentative of General Villa, yesterday
held a long conference with General
Scott, the chief of staff of the United
States army. Scott Is personally ac
quainted with Villa, and knows him
intimately. The interview is reg.yded
in official circles as significant.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 29.—
Mexico (Tty is still isolated, and It is
believed that Carranza Is massing his
forces for a new attack. The retreat
of Gonzales has been checked by the
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re-inforcements sent him from Vera
Cruz.
CORNISH, N. H. June 29—Two
Mexicans, representing themselves as
emissaries from General Felipe An
geles, and General Uaoul Madero, ar
rived here today seeking to arrange a
conference between President Wilson
and Angeles. Angeles is now in
Washington, having come there to
see the president, and explain the
Mexican situation to him. Angeles
will speak with authority for the Villa
side of the Mexican imbroglio as hp
is Villa's chief officer. When the
Mexicans called at the president's
summer home. Wilson was out motor
ing, and nothing could be done about
a conference until he returned. It
has been arranged that the emissaries
will call again this evening. No Im
portant dispatches have been received
at Washington on the Mexican sttua
tion today, for the president has left
orders that he was to be kept in
^ formed, and no messages were re
ceived by him today. Wilson is paying
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special attention to the developments
in Mexico.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 29.—
i. The exports last week fell to $41,
^ 000,000 and the trade balance of the
week fell to only $9,000,000, which is
the smallest that it has been for
e
months. The large exports of wheat
and cotton are decreasing.
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>n GLASGOW. Scotland. June 29—'The
d- West of Scotlands Armaments Com
is mittee has put into force in all fac
30 torles making munitions for the gov
itc eminent a system of fines for bad
iV timekeeping or “slacking." The eotn
j0 mittee states that important and
urgent government work is being re
tarded by the action of a minority of
the workmen.
Men who are found guilty will he
tined $5 for the first offense, $10 for
the second, and $15 for the third. The
ilt' tine in the latter case will be accom
automatically w\li Instant #'*
ml missal from work. The money realized
(>,! from fines is to be turned over to the
.(r labor unions for charitable work.
BRITISH DESTROY GERMAN
i FORT IN SOUTH AFRICA
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n LONDON, June 29—The war between the Ger
mans and the British in South Africa, which lots
lain dormant for some time, was renewed yesterday,
I when a British fleet attacked' the fortified German
port of Bukoba on Victoria Nyanza. The wireless
station and the fort were destroyed, as well as many
ships in the harbor.
ANOTHER BRITISH VESSEL
IS SUNK BY GERMANS
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m- LONDON, June 29.—A German submarine sank
,a- the British steamer Idrani off the coast of Ireland
pa' today. The vessel is of 3,(iOO tons burden. None of
L‘r' of the crew were lost.
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... SEVEN EIG IS OF WOUNDS
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WARSAW, June 29.—Seven-eighths of the
we recent terrific fighting in Galicia, when Lemberg and
Rrzemysl were taken by the Teutons, were caused by
shells, which an examination shown! were only halt
| fired, and were of a big calibre gun. u
BELGIUM TO KEEP CROP
FOR NON-COMBATANTS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 29.—General Von Biasing, the
German military governor of Belgium has agreed
with the American Belief Commission that the
wheat and rye crops in the war zone, and that pait
of Belgium occupied by the Germans, will he
reserved exclusively for the benefit of the civilian
population of Belgium. This will do much to reliexe
the fo«>d famine in Belgium, when the crops mature,
and the commission is bending every endeavor to
assist the Belgians in making the land productive.
The decision of Von Bissiug has gone a long way
to reduce the difficult problem which the commission
has had to face, and they report that the people are
returning to their farms, and that Belgium will this
summer, he able to produce a large part of what food
is necessary to feed the people.
PETROGRKD STILL HOPES
STOP GERMAN MNCE
1‘ETROGRAD, June 29.—The officers of the
Russian general staff do not profess to be diw
heartened over the recent reverses to their armies
in Galicia. They state that the regrouping of the
forces of the empire necessitated by the victorious
Galician campaign has been completed, and that
they are now ready to effectually oppose any
further advance of the Austro-German forces at til!
points of the eastern battle line.
FOOD SHIP DESTROYED
OFF COAST OF 1RELANI
LOGON, June 29.—The French bark Dumfries
shire, 2,Ions hound from San Francisco to Dubli
with a cargo of wheat, was sunk today by a Derma
submarine off the coast of Ireland. The crew wei
allowed to launch the small boats before the ship wa
destroyed, and they all reached land in safety.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 29.—The Russian center
Galicia is rapidly reforming behind the Riv<
GnelaJipa. The expected withdrawal of large bode
of German troops from the east to the westei
front bus not occurred, and Germany is still cm
polled to retain her forces in Galicia intact. This
probably due to the unexpected stubborn resistan
offered by Russia even while she lias been retreatii
and also due to the fact that while her armies ha
been whipped, they always retired in condition
light again. The increasing pressure which t
Italians are bringing to bear along the Austri
frontier has also been instrumental in preventing t
Teutons from re inforcing the western line.
BFKLIN, June 29. The Berlin war office ma
an official announcement this morning to the elT<
that the Russians are still retreating in Galicia, a
that the Teuton armies following them had cross
the line and entered Russian soil north of Lembe
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