The Cordova Daily Times
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Special by Associated Press.
. BERLIN, March 1fi. — AH the pa
pers carried headline stories today an
nouncing the resignation of Admiral
Von Tirpitz, minister of marine in
the German government, and head of
the sea fighting force of the empire.
To Tirpitz has been given the credit
for the rapid increase in effectiveness
' achieved by the submarines iu the
present war, and while the papers
give no reason for the resignation, ex
cept the usual intimation of ill health,
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it is thought that he resigned because
the government refused to accept his
theories regarding future operations
of the submersibles. Von Tirpitz has
been succeeded by Admiral Caenelle.
WASHINGTON, March 16. — The
resignation of Admiral Von Tirpitz,
the head of the German admiralty, has
created great interest among the of
ficials in this city, and the opinion Is
freely expressed that the act was
caused by Emperor William himself,
whose determination not to provoke1
an open breach with the United States '
in the new Teuton submarine cam
paign, even though it involved a fac
tional contest among the members of
the Reichstag, had already caused
Tirpitz to lose considerable of his in
fluence In the empire.
The resignation of Tirpitz, say the
knowing ones, proves that the party
led by the chancellor, Bethmann
Hollweg, which includes Foreign Min
ister Jagow, and the heads of the
army, have regained their supremacy
of influence with the emperor. This
party opposed the plan of Tirpitz and
his adherents to carry on the subma
rine campaign ruthlessly, and destroy
ing without merry all shipping, either
bound to a neutral or an enemy port,
«hich emanated from the seaports of
Great Britain, or was going thereto.
The same treatment was to be tneted
out to all the allied merchant ships,
but more particularly those of Eng
land.
The resignation is hailed every
where as a potent augury of a peace
ful solution of the critical situation
which has arisen between this coun
try and Germany over the whole sub
marine question. The censor in Ber
lin permitted the sending of dis
patches to this country, which pre
dict a debate in the Reichstag on the
foreign policy of the German govern
ment. This was undoubtedly done in
order to prepare the American people
for vigorous attacks upon them by the
adherents < >t \ on tirpitz during ino
coming debate. A conference of the
leading statesmen of the German em
I pire was held in Berlin last week, with
■ Emperor William presiding, and the
j result of the meeting was a decision
1 to reject the proposal of Von Tirpitz
to extend the submarine warfare. The
retirement of Von Tirpitz followed as
a matter of course, for he could no
longer continue to direct the German
1 naval operations when his advice and
[suggestions had been disregarded.
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NEW YORK. March 16. — The cap
tain of the Fabre liner Patria, a French
ship, which arrived at this port today,
stated (hat his ship was attacked off
Turks by a submarine, without receiv
ing any warning to stop. He said that
the submersible directed a torpedo
at his boat, which passed twenty feet
astern-stHbe vessel. The Patria car
ried nine hundred passengers for this
/city, twenty of them being American
citizens. The matter will probably
be investigated by the state depart
ment, and the affidavits of the Ameri
can passengers secured.
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1 BIG BATTLE IT
PARIS, March 16. — The war office
official communique today reported
. that there had been no further in'an
m try engagements along the fighting
front north of Verdun. Artillery en
gagements continue to be the chief
occupation of both sides, the shell
fire varying in intensity and effective
ness. The positions of the contending
forces have shown no material
chanes for the past few days. The
French writers express the conviction
that every day’s delay in delivering
the main Teuton attacks works to the
advantage of their side.
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ADMIRAL EVANS
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SEATTLE. March 16. — The steam
er Evans sailed yesterday for south
western Alaska. Those for Cordova
are: C. Houck, Frank Cibbs, W. Cum
t
mins, George Leavy, John Carwell,
Walter Johnson, Fred Huppuck, H.
♦ Benson, John Mengeimer, Joe Mat
thews, Lois Ferdinand, Miss Ray Mar
tin. P. McKenzie, A. Forsythe, and
two steerage.
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Everything is in readiness for the
dance at Eagle Hall tonight. There
will be good music, plenty of refresh-'
ments and a number of door prizes.
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The steamer Admiral Farragut is
due from the westward Saturday
morning. j
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I Special by Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, March 16. — The Am
erican expedition which entered Mexi
co yesterday near here, passed an un
eventful night a short distance from
the American border. The column
started on its march at 11 o’clock
yesterday morning. Leading the Am
erican troops was a detachment of
cowboys, who are familiar with the
Mexican country which the expedition
will cover. After the cowboys came
the cavalry, then two infantry regi
ments, the field artillery and wagon
trains carrying supplies. The number
of American soldiers was five thou
sand. \ strict censorship is being
maintained here, and nothing can be
sent out except that which is approved
by tiie army officials. The soldiers
were relieved to get started on the
expedition, and marched off with
every evidence of joy in the oppor
tunity to get a crack at the bandits
who have been harrassing the troops
stationed on the border so long.
WASHINGTON, March 16. — Sec
retary of War Baker conferred with
President Wilson today on the Mexi
can situation, the punitive expedition
under General Pershing being ex
plained to the chief executive. Baker
said that the American troops had di
vided Into two colunis, both converg
ing on the reported hiding place of
Villa and his band of outlaws. He
told the President that both columns
were meeting with the hearty co
operation of the Carranza forces.
SAN ANTONIO. March 16. — Gen
eral Funston received a message from
General Pershing today, notifying him
that the Carranza forces at Palomas,
had joined with the American troops,
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and were partaking in the pursuit
of Villa. Funston expressed his
great pleasure when the telegram was
received, as it rendered groundless
the sensational reports of the past
few days that Carranza would oppose
the entrance of the American soldiers
into Mexico.
EL PASO. March lfi. — It is now
thought that Villa has passed beyond
the American Mormon colony at Casas
Grande. Great fears have been ex
pressed for the safety of the several
hundred members of the colony, be
cause it was thought that Villa might
murder them as he had murdered
other Americans in his raid on Colum
bus. The latest reports concerning
the bandit’s whereabouts indicate that
he has passed beyond the colony, and
is fleeing from his pursuers. Casas
Grande is a hundred miles due south
of Columbus, the point where General
' Pershing's forces entered Mexico. The
Carranza forces who hurried to guard
the Mormons are still on duty there.
SAN ANTONIO. March 16. — C.en
eral Pershing, head of the expedition
ary fortes into Mexico, reported to
tleneral Funston by telegraph today
that all was going well.
WASHINGTON, March 16. — It is
believed here that if the American
soldiers succeed In capturing General
Villa alive, that he will he handed,
over at once to the Carranza authori
ties, by whim his execution will be
prompt and speedy’. The impression
is prevailing, however, that Villa is
fully aware of what his fate will be
if caught, and that he will not allow |
himself to be taken alive, but will die'
fighting to the last. .
GERMAN FASHIONS SHOWN
IN CONSTANTINOPEE
BERLIN, March 16. — A leading
Berlin firm of dressmakers has just
opened an exhibition of “German
Fashions for Women" at the 1’era Pal
ace Hotel in Constantinople. Four
manikins employed by the firm ar
rived on the Balkan express last week I
and are now showing off "creations"'
made in German, for the benefit of
Constantinople women.
REPULSE FRENCH
SOUTH OF ST.
SOUPLET
BERLIN, March 16. — It was an
nounced officially today that the
French had directed several attacks
at the German lines south of St. Sou
plet. All of these were successfully
repulsed by the Teutons, who drove
the enemy back with concentrated
machine gun and artillery fire. In the
Champagne region other attacks were
made which resulted in the French
being repulsed, and the Germans cap
turing two French officers. 150 ment
and 20 machine guns.
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W. H. Seagrave, superintendent at
the Bonanza and Jumbo mines, came
down from Kennecott yesterday to
meet his wife, who is a returning
passenger on the Northwestern.
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The steamer Northwestern did not j
sail from Juneau until 10:30 o’clock |
Wednesday night, and is due in port j
before noon today.
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The steamship Victoria sailed last
night direct from here to Seattle, tak
ing the mail and a cargo of copper ore. ;
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VOTE DIRECT
FAIRBANKS, March 16. — Fair
banks held a special election yester
day to decide whether the people
would accept the law passed by the.
last legislature, providing for radt-,
cal changes in the methods of elec-!
tion of town councils and town off!-;
cers. This law allows the towns to
change the present system so that '
instead of electing seven councilmen 1
:hey elect six councilmen and a mayor, 1
voting for ihe latter separately, and
as such. It also provides for thei1
election by the people of the city ]!
clerk, city attorney and city treasur-j*
er. The people of Fairbanks showed '
but a trifling interest in the matter,
ind most of the voters refused to go
:o the polls. According to the count,
Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 50 of the
1915 Sessions Laws were ratified by
t big majority, while Sections 6 and
f of the act were rejected by a vote
)f 160 to 152. Therefore, when Fair
banks voted regularly on the first
ruesday in April, the people will elect
t mayor and six councilmen. but the
own officers will be selected by the
common council as heretofore. Less
linn half of the qualified voters took
he trouble to express their opinion
m the matter, the general apathy over ,
he issues being marked. 1
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C. J. Cannon was operated upon by <
)r. Council yesterday for appendicitis. )
le is at the company hospital, under i
he care of Miss Oates, a trained |
iurse, and is doing nicely. 3
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H. S. Coleman and daughter came t
o town on yesterday's train fron £
dile 19. f
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The wearing of the green will be i
mpulnr today. ,t
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NEW YORK, March 16. — A group
if American bankers, headed by the
louse of J. P. Morgan & Co., are ne
gotiating with the Canadian govern
nent for the flotation of a new Can
idian loan. While the matter has
jeen kept secret for some time, news
if the affair leaked out today. Mor
tal! refused to either admit or deny
he matter when questioned, but the
,Va!l Street reporters claim to have
heir information from authoritative
iources. It is said that the proposed
oan is in the neighborhood of $75,
'00,000.
PROHIBIT PAPER
PULP EXPORT
HONG KONG. March 16. — An
louncements that Sweden has pro
libited the export of paper pulp have
evived interest ill the manufacture
f pulp from bamboo, which can be
ad in unlimited quantities In Ton
dug and otlior sections of the Far
last tributary to Hong Kong. Five
ears ago a company was organized
or the development of the paper In
ustrv, and a large tract of land was
cquired by the company, whose
tockholders were originally Hong
long men. The company was a fail
re, however, and went into llquida
ion.
FINGER PITS US MEANS:
OF IDENTIFICATION
LONDON, March 16. — Many offi
cers of the British army who have
; witnessed numerous attempts to per
sonate soldiers fighting in the trench
es, or reported missing, are convinced
| that the finger prints of every fight
ing man should be taken as a certain
| means of identification.
BOWS HILL
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BUTTLE
BERLIN. March 16. — Today's of
ficial statement seems to indicate that
the Germans claim to have captured
Headman's Hill, which is a dominat
ing height west of the Mesuse, near
Verdun, that the French have striven
fiercely to retain. The statement does
not in terms claim the capture of the
hill, which is of the greatest strategic
importance, and which has been the
scene of some of the bloodiest fight
ing of the war. front which it takes its
name,
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FRANCE NOT 0000 STOCK
PRODUCER
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PARIS, March 16. — Opposition i
newspapers are exposing the fact that i
the state is a poor stock raiser. It is j
shown that there are now in the ]
hands of the state 10.000 beef cattle i
and about 5.000 milch cows, and it t
requires 860 functionaries and 1,000 i
soldiers to guard this live stock. The 11
cost is estimated at 65 cents per '
capita of stock per diem. , <
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AND GREW
ARE LOST
LONDON, March 16. — The Dutch
steamer Tubantia, fifteen thousand
tons, was sunk today of fthe coast of
the Netherlands. All of the crew of
the vessel, including the engine room
force, were saved. It is uncertain
what caused the catastrophe, contra
dictory reports having been received
stating in one case that the ship struck
a mine, and in the other that the Tu
bantia w!as torpedoed by a German
submarine.
AMSTERDAM. March 16. — The
Dutch steamer Tubantia was torpe
doed today without warning by a sub
marine. There were three Americans
on board the ship, namely. Richard,
Emma and Carmen Scholling.
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FRENCH REGAIN
LOST GROUND
MEUSE RIVER
PARIS, March 16. — Much surprise
is being expressed by ihe military ob
servers because the Germans before
Verdun, whether from sheer exhaus
lion, or some other cause, have failed
completely to follow up their succes
ses west of the Meuse river. Even the
Bombardment from the German artil
er.v is slackening perceptibly. In the
Meantime the French generals have
taken advantage of this condition to
-ush forward the French reserves, and
Much of the lost ground has been al
•eady regained.
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ADJUSTED
All differences between the men
■mployed at the Kennecott copper
nines and the operators have been
;atisfactorily adjusted. The miners
lemanded an increase in wages, and
t settlement was reached by the
idoption of the bonus system, which
jives the men a bonus of fifty cents
ter day as long as copper is worth
went) rice cents per pound or more:
bonus of twenty five cents per day
then copper is selling from twenty
o twenty-ftv cents per pound, and
then the price drops below twenty
ents the old wage scale obtains.