Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $1,500,000 Each Month
I i The Cordova Daily Times i --h?- i
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 154. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 11*1PRICE l’EN CENTS
. MANY VESSELS SUNK BY GERMANS
NORTH SEA SWARMED WITH DESTRUCTIVE SUBMARINES
Special to The Times Ry Associated Press.
LONDON, June 5.—German submarines ran
amuck in the North Sea yesterday and sunk more
vessels than in any one day heretofore. The number
of the submarines causing the damage is unknown.
The British trawlers Horace, Economy, and Strath
ban were all torpedoed and sunk. The steam drifter
Venable May, and the sailing vessel George and
Mary were also attacked and sunk by the sub
marines. The crews of all the five vessels were
saved.
This makes a record of ten vessels which have1
been destroyed by German submarines in tie* last
throe days without loss of life, with the single
exception of the trawler Victoria, which was shelled
by a submarine before being sunk, resulting in the
death of four members of the crew and a boy
passenger. Th<‘ biggest vessel destroyed was the
Liverpool steamer Lukum of 5,000 tons burden.
Another important ship destroyed was the Cain
liner Iona. Besides the loss to British shipping
enumerated above, neutral countries were also vie
times of the German submarines. The Danes lost
two vessels, the Norwegians one and the Swedes one.
LONDON, June 5.—German submarines con
tinued their feverish activity last night and today,
and rounded’ up a total of five vessels for their
labors. The steamer Sunnet Head was torpedoed
and sunk in the North Sea, and the fishing vessels
Kathleen, String, Star and (fortes were torpedoed
and destroyed otT the coast of Scotland. The mem
bers of the crew were saved in every case.
' 11 WIRELESS
PUNT STURTS
SEPT. 27
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7 The S. S. Prometheus, which is a
collier and machine shop combined,
is now enroute to Unalaska, and
after making necessary repairs to the
westward radio plants, will come to
Cordova for a two month’s stay. She
is due here on September 27 and will
this fall begin the erection of one of
the six largest naval wireless stations
in the United States. The Prometheus
carries a erew of 400 men and a
mechanical force of 60.
The new station is to be con
structed at Mile 13, along the Cop
per River & Northwestern Railroad.
Two 300-foot towers, 700 feet apart,
will be built of steel this fall with a
view of erecting another tower later.
The equipment and machinery for the
plant will not be installed until next
year, although considerable of it will
be received here this summer and
placed in the Whiteshed station.
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WOMEN’S CONGRESS
DRAWING TO CLOSE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.—The
Women’s World Congress of Missions,
which has been in session since Thurs
day, will adjourn tomorrow. Many of
the best known Bocial service workers,
evangelists, clergymen and mission
aries have been in attendance and
addressed the congress.
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LEASING PUN
FOR LOIS ST
SEWARD, June 5.—According to
statements made by Special Agent
Christensen of the Interior Depart
ment, who returned here today from
a survey of the conditions at Anchor
k age, the new townslte at Ship Creek
" will be ready for occupation withir
sixty days. It appears from whal
Christensen had to say that the gov
ernment will retain title to the lane
and will let out the lots on some sor
of a leasing plan. This is meetim
with acute dissatisfaeton of the peo
pie of Ship Creek, who Insist that thi
American people have reached sucl
_ a standard that they wish to own theli
own homes, and they have prepared s
petition, signed by 2,000 residents o
the district protesting strongly agains
any leasing system for the disposal o
the lots, and demanding that the lot
be sold at a drawing. The matte
has created a great deal of agitatioi
at the railroad terminal, and wil
doubtless receive the consideration o
Christensen’s superiors, before dell
" nite action has been decided upon.
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Not a Very Busy Man
A. E. Lathrop, of Cordova, Alaska
Is at the Frye. Outside of attendtn
to the business of the Admiral line a
Cordova as the company’s agent, opei
atlng the Alaska Transfer Companj
and running a moving picture theatei
Mr. Lathrop says that he hasn’t muc
to do.—Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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Bostonians Coming Here
The Juevnil eBostonians, now pla;
ing at Juneau will make the trip a
far as Fairbanks and return to Skai
way, and then expect to double u
the coast to Cordova, Valdez an
Seward, and possibly play a retur
engagement in Juneau.
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DIRECTION Of LEMBERG
LONDON, Juno f>.—The Austro-German forces,
which have just taken Przemysl, have continued
their advance in tin* direction of Lemebrg, and their
advance guard has now pushed forward to Tukhla,
northeast of Przemysl. The Russian commanders
still maintain an unbroken fighting front, and are
vigorously contesting the forward movement of the
enemy. The availability of this section of the
Russian army is not seriously impaired by the
retreat from the San, and the Russians are rapidly
consolidating their positions, and entrenching. On
the whole, the Teutons have made but little progress
since the fall of the fortress of Przemysl.
BATTLE ALONG TSER CANAL
LONDON, June 5.—From advices received here
it has been learned that the Belgium-German frontier
has been closed to traffic for everyone except the
military. This is an indication, that the Germans
next big offensive movement will be along the Yser
Canal, and it is expected that heavy re inforcements
to the German army in that vicinity are being now
sent forward preparatory to an attempt to drive
back the British as the Russians were defeated in
Galicia. The German railroads are carrying large
bodies of troops in the direction of Belgium, and
there can be little doubt, that a great effort to reach
Dunkirk and Calais, and so get within striking
distance of England, will be made by the Kaiser’s
soldiers. The Germans feel that the Russians are in
no postiion to endanger the safety of the eastern line
after the reverses inflicted in Courland and Galicia,
and will probably send several of their army corps
from the eastern to the western fronts.
L
, PETROGRAD, June 5.—Tin* advance move*
i ment of the German center in Galicia has been
■ checked ten miles east of Przemysl. The elimina
tion of the irregularities of the Russian line made
possible by the abandonment of the fortress of
Przemysl, has shortened the Russian battle front 35
r miles, with a consequent strengthening of the align
1 ment at all points, for the strength of the army is not
spread out so as to seriously impair its resisting
, power. On the extreme left of the line near the
t lower San, the Germans are being forced back, but
. on the right, they are advancing towards the fortifi
cations along the Dniester.
MUST OPERATE AGAIN TO
! SAVE LIFTKMCOF GREECE
ATHENS, June 5.—King Constantine has
shown a maked' tendency for the worse in the last
few days. The king’s physicians are in constanl
attendance at the lied side of the monarch, and they
B report that unless extreme measures are taken al
once they will hold forth little hope for his
p recovery. In accordance with this advice, tin
d consulting physicians have agreed tha tanothei
n operation should be performed at once. At leas
one or more of the King’s ribs will be removed.
L .H
BT THE DREADED AIRSHIP
LONDON, .June 5.—A hostile airship raided
the east and southeast coasts of England last night
and dropped many bombs along its course. Little
property damage was done by the explosives and
there were but few casualties. Full details have not
as yet been received from the various points where
the bombs were dropped.
SHORTAGE M MONITIONS
T1FLIK, Juno 5.-—The concentration by the
Turks of all their available military supplies and
troops on the Gallipoli peninsula has caused' a
shortage of war munitions and particularly arms, in
the Caucasus. Among the Turkish troops in this
vicinity the problem of furnishing supplies to the
soldiers is a serious one. A good portion of the
artillery in the Turkish forts surrounding Erzerum
have been removed and transported to tin* Dar
danelles. This city is the principal town of Turkish
Armenia, and in its present condition will not be
able to withstand a heavy attack from the advanc
ing Russian forces.
GERMAN ADMIRALTY SP1
ARRESTED IN LONDON
LONDON, June 5.—A German spy, named
Robert Rosenthal, has been just arrested here, and
when subjected to the third degree by the authori
ties of Scotland Yard, admitted that he had been
seid to England by the officials of the German
admiralty for the purpose of gathering whatever
naval information he could, and transmitting it to
the Teutons. Rosenthal refused to state whether
or not he had succeeded in supplying any of the
desired information to his principals. Rosenthal
will be put on trial immediately, and there will be
but a short time between him and the hangman’s
noose, as tin* police officials are wasting no time over
German spys.
jGERF BASE OF SUPPLIES
' IN POLAND IS GUT OFF
ZURICH, June 4—The supply of food studs ii
Austria is being rapidly diminished, and the
entrance of Italy into the war has seriouslj
hampered all efforts to replenish the supply. Condi
tions in Vienna are worse now than at any time
since the war started, and many of the people are
unable to pay the prices demanded for food. Meat
especially, has become1 exceedingly rare, and vesteu
day the price of meat in all the butcher shops e>
Vienna was increased four cents per pound.
BERLIN, June 5.—The Minister of the Interio
Delbrueek, in answer te> an interrogate^}- in the
Prussian Died today, tolel the- members that the* feme
problem of the empire line! been satisfactorily solveel
; and that all dnnger of a ser-ions shortage1 in that lin
> was now over. He said that an inventory of the1 foot
• resources eif Ge*rmany had been made1, which showes
that a goeeel supply of flour and potatoes was eu
hand.
BIG OVATION FOR KMSER AT
hl.--,
BERLIN, June 5.— Kaiser Wilhelm arrived at
the headquarters of Archduke Frederick, the
Austrian commander in chief yesterday, for purpose
of assisting in the celebration of the birthday of the
Archduke, who is the successor to the Austrian
throne. The occasion was also made more joyous
by the fact that the Austrians have regained' posses
sion of IY/emysI. The German emperor was greeted
with the wildest enthusiasm by the Austrians, and
as he rode through tin* streets the people cheered
themselves hoarse. An enormous gat living was
present to greet the Kaiser, and the Archduke
(•mbraced him affectionately when he stepped off the
train. The Kaiser will personally inspect the battle
line in Galicia before returning to Berlin.
CHURCHILL SATS VIGTORY
AT DARIANELES IN SIGHT
DUNDEE, June 5.—Addressing an immense
meeting here today, Winston Churchill, who has
been forced to resign as First Lord of the Admiralty,
through the formation of a coalition cabinet, said
that the ships being used in the straits of Dar
danelles were the surplus warships of the fleet. He
assorted that the strength of the fleet defending
England had not been weakened by the sending of
ships to the Mediterranean. Churchill’s speech was
mainly an answer to the many critics who have
publicly censored his conduct of the affairs of the
admiralty in the present war. He intimated' that the
forces operating in the Dardanelles were within a
few miles of a great victory, and that when the result
was accomplished, which would be soon, all other
occurrences of the war, would sink into insignifi
cance, beside the vastness of the advantage that
the allies were about to gain in the Dardanelles.
CI1IAKSO, June5.—The invading Italian forces
are making steady but slow progress in southern
Tyrol. The topography of the country forbids any
rapid military movements in force, as the army is
compelled to proceed through mountain passes,
which are easily impelled by the destruction of
'nidges over tin* streams, and through dangerous
defiles. The Italians are steadily drawing a net
around tin* city of Trent, and have overcome all
opposition which they have met so far. The
Austrian military authorities have decided to
remove the entire civil popidation from the southern
Tyrol region, and their action is taken as an indica"
tion that heavy military engagements may be
expected in that vicinity soon.
SEVEN DEATHS AS RESULT
RECENT ZEPPELIN RAID
I LONDON, June 5.—It has been officially
, announced that the Zeppelin raid on the east coast
: of England that took place last Monday resulted in
the death of seven persons. One man, one woman,
1 and four children were killed by the falling bombs,
i and an elderly lady died of fright, when the explo
sion occurred' close to her.
WASHINGTON. D. June 5.—Un
official advices received here say that
(ienearl Carranza, the leader of the
Constitutionalist faction in Mexico
will reply favorably to the damand
made by President Wilson, that the
warring factions In Mexico get to
gether and arbitrate their differences.
Carranz als reputed to be willing to
sacrifice some of his ambitions for the
sake of restoring peace to his country.
When the warning of the president
was made public, the representative of
General Villa in New York said that
his leader was heartily in accord with
the president's views, so that if the
reported attitude of Carranza ts cor
rect, there is every hope that the peo
pie of distracted Mexico will be re
lieved from their suffering. Carranza
intends to interpret the warning of
Wilson, that he is the one best fitted
to assume the ascendancy in Mexico.
His agents say that Carranza con
strues the president's note as a tacit
hint to that effect, and they have ad
vised their chief that he is thtl one
who is most likely to receive recog
nition from Washington.
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ARMY ACT GIVES
POWER TRANSFER MEN
LONDON, June 5.—An amendment
to the army act has been proposed by
H. J. Tennant, under secretary of war,
by which Parliament is asked to give
the war department power to transfer *■
soldiers from one command to another
without their consent, even if to a
different branch of the service. Such
transference, however, shall not de
prive the soldier of any pay or allow
ance formerly received.
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WILSONS NOTE
WASHINGTON. D. C\. June 6 —
President Wilson today placed the
finishing touches upon his second note
to Germany concerning the Lusitania
disaster. The second note is brief
but emphatic, and there will be no
possibility of the German foreign
office misunderstanding the require
ments of the United States in the
premises. The note will be sent to
the state department for the signa
ture of Bryan and will be put on the
cable either tonight or tomorrow. It
is directed to the American ambassa
dor, James W. Gerard at Berlin, who
will hand it to the Berlin foreign
office. The note is so worded that
the onyl reply which it will permit
will be either a direct affirmation or
negation of the American attitude.
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CHAMBER WILL HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT
A special meeting of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce will be held
at their rooms this evening at 8:30
o'clock and as business of importance
will be considered a full attendance
of the members Is requested.
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Going to Fairbanks
l>r. L. C. Smith and wife, who came
down from Chitina yesterday, will go
to Fairbanks, where they intend
locating.
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