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VOULME ONE. NUMBER NINETY. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 22,1915. MCCi ; TEN ( ENTS.
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PRZEMYSL SURRENDERS TO RUSSIANS
WASHINGTON, March 22—The De
partment of Agriculture has issued a
statement to the effect that a contin
uance of the present heavy shipments
of wheat and flour to the belligerant
nations of Europe, for any length of
time, will seriously endanger the
wheat supplies for home consumption
and for seed.
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Benefit for the Baseball Park Asso
ciation.
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Kate J. Hanson, who has been
housekeeper at the Overland Hotel,
Chltina, was an arrival on yesterday's
train.
Today's news in today's Dally Times
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I Special to Th« Times By Associated Press.
PKTROGRAI), March '22-—An official bulletin
issued today, states that the Austrian fortress of
Prezemsl, in Galicia, and the principal obstacle in tin
way of the Russian advance upon Cracow, lias sur
rendered to the besiegers. This opens the way for
the Russian advance toward the west.
In Bokowina, in eastern Hungary, the Russians
are again advancing on Czernowitz, and' it is antici
pated the city will be captured within a short time.
In East Prussia the Russians arc making an
other drive across the border toward Tilsit, which
has several times been held by the Russian forces.
Considerable activity is manifest all along the
line in Poland, but as yet no general battle has taken
place. The Germans are concentrating for an attack
along the western front of Warsaw, and a conflict i:
imminent.
In the Cuscasus the Russians continue victorious
over the Turks in the fighting along the Black Sea
coast and in Turkish Armenia.
LONDON, March 22—With the fall of the Ai.s
trian fortress of Przemysl, in Galicia which is con
sidered the key to the Austrian Empire, the on'y ini
portant fortified' town in Galicia remaining ii to.*
hands of the Austrians is Cracow. The Russian plan
of invading Germany through Galicia was checked
by the Austrians holding these two important forti
tied towns. With the fall of Przemysl, one of the
obstructions to the Russian invasion has been remov
ed, and it is anticipated that Cracow will be the oh
yject of the next Russian movement.
LONDON, March 22—The garrison at I’rzemysl,
in Galicia, was originally 70,000 men, lint several
thousand have been killed or captured during tin
siege of the forts bv the Russians. The besigers
numbered during the siege of the forts by the Rus
sians. The besiegers numbered 120,000 men, well
euipped with seige guns. These troops and tin
heavy siege guns will now be moved upon Cracow,
120 miles to the west.
As soon as the garrison at I’rzemysl surrendered
tin- Russians forces moved in and" occupied the forti
fications, which will be repaired and garrisoned with
a heavy Russian force to repel 1 any attacks by the
(b-rmans and Austrians.
I NOT TALK
WASHINGTON, March 22—In an in
tervlew this morning, when questioned
regarding the negotiation between the
United States and Japan relative to
the demands made upon China by Jap
an, the President refused to give out
any information regarding the status
of the negotiations.
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James Duke, of Nenana, was an ar
rival on the train y esterday afternoon,
and will leave shortly for a trip to the
outside.
K. K. Ritchie, the well-known Valdez
attorney, was a passenger on the Wat
son enroute to Valdez after a business
trip to the states.
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A four act Comedy, a laugh from
beginning to end.
SIR GRET SAYS WAR MUST [NO THE
INTERFERENCE OF IR LORO
WITH POLICIES EUROPE
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LONDON, March 22—In an address today Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign secretary, said: “After this war we and the
other nations of Europe must be free to live without interfer
ence of a superior war lord; without the clang of armor and
sword continually rattled in their scabbords, and without our
policy being dictated by the military domination of Prussia.”
In closing his remarks Earl Grey said: “This is the fourth
time within the memory of those now living that Prussia has
made war upon Europe, and we are determined that it shall be
the last.”
NOTES TO LONDON AND RERUN ARE
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WASHINGTON, March 22—The official note to Great Brit
ain, making representation on some of the features of the* block
ade established by the allies against Germany, is now being
framed, and will be dispatched to London in a few days.
Representations to Germany in regard to the destruction
of the American ship William P. Frye, from Seattle to Liver
pool with wheat, by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick,
is also in preparation, and will be forwarded to Berlin within a
few7 days.
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GERMAN AIRSHIPS DROP BOMBS IN
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PARIS, March 22—Two German Zeppelins dropped bombs
in Paris yesterday morning, while high over tin* city. The dam
age done by the bombs was very slight, and but one death re
sulted, that of an old woman who succumbed to fright caused
by the explosions in the street.
A fleet of Zepplins also attempted to attack Calais yester
day, but were driven away by artillery fire.
BERLIN SAYSRUSS’llslE
■ BEEN DRIVENOUT EAST PRUSSIA
BERLIN, March 22—An official bulletin issued today says
that the Russian troops which moved across the East Prussian
border and occupied the town of Memel, have been driven back
across the border, after a sharp engagement south of the town,
followed by fighting in tin* streets of the village.
LARGE LIST
WESWID
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port yesterday morning from
the south, and after a short stay sailed
for the westward. The Watson car
ried out of Seattle a large list of pas
sengers, most of whom were for Cor
dova and points west. Among these
were the following:
Cordova—W. .1. Elntsdorf, W. B.
Cummings, Geo. Trooky, F. L. Gibbs,
W. Johnson, F. Hupprich, Geo. Hup
prich, P, li. Borland. Jno. Curran, and
four steerage.
Valdez—E. E. Ritchie, Viola Furran,
Vera Furran and 20 steerage.
Seward—Mrs. M. S. Mott, Aug.
Olson, J. M. Donuhue, W. E. Donuhue,
Jno. Kirby, Jas. Kirby, G. A. Miles
and 34 steerage.
Katalla—L. V. Leeper.
Kodiak—P. I). Blodgett, J. Blinn,
('has. Claiy, S. (). Kositer, E. L. Erick
son.
In addition to the above there were
28 passengers for Seldovia and 37 for
Port Graham.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 22—Lt.
Commander William Bricker, of the
United States warship Scorpion, and
three sailors, were drowned yester
day in the Boshphoros by the swamp
ing of their boat.
The officer and three sailors were
returning from the shore to their
ship when the boat in which they
were rowing was overturned and
swamped by the heavy seas, the occu
pants being drowned before assistance
could reach them. The bodies have
not been recovered.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Rapp, of Fair
banks, were arrivals on yesterday's
train from the interior, and will leave
on the next boat for the states, where
Mr. Rapp is going for medical treat
ment. Mr. Rapp is auditor, and for
the past six months has been general
manager of the Tanana Valley Rail
way. Mrs. Rapp is a sister of Mr. C.
P. Mickelson, of this city.
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DENIAL OF
FALSE CHARGE
Editor Daily Times: —
Will you mention In your valu
able paper that I have not asked for
the job of Chief of Police, neither
has it been offered to me, and un
der no circumstances would I ac
cept this position.
O. E. LAMBERT.
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Thomas McCann, senatorelect from
the Second division, arrived in town
on the train from Chitina last even
ing. having made the trip from Nome
to Cordova in the record time of 19 >4
days. Mr. McCann was chosen at the
recent election in the Second division
to succeed Senator El wood Brunner,
deceased.
Leaving Nome on the morning of
March 2, Mr. McCann arrived in Fair
banks on the evening of the 14, hav
ing made the trip in 12Vfe days with
stops of one half day at Kuby and at
Cibbon. Monday, the 15th, he left in
Sheldon’s auto for Chitina, arriving in
the latter place Saturday evening, and
coming on to Cordova on the train
last evening.
Mr. McCann, in speaking of his at
titude toward the various matters
coming before the legislature, stated
that unlike the majority of the legisla
tors from the Second division, he was
opposed to the repeal of the territorial
mining law. He stated that he con
sidered certain amendments, such as
reducing the assesssment work to $100
on each claim the first year would
make the law more satisfactory, but to
repeal it in its entirety would be a
mistake.
He also is a strofig advocate of ex
tending the eight-hour law to placer
workings, and an amendment of the
lien law so as to protect the miners
from being defrauded out of their sum
mer wages, as has been quite pre
valent in the Second division of late.
Mr. McCann expects to arrive in
Juneau about the 27th, and will strive
during the remainder of the term to
put through the measures he believes
best adapted to protect the miner and
prospector.,
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Today's news in today * Daily Times
MANY ARRIVALS
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The steamer Alameda arrived from !
the south shortly after 3 o'clock this’
! afternoon and is scheduled to sail
for the west at 2 a. m. tomorrow. She
has a very lage passenger list, among
whom the following are for Cordova
For Cordova—Pete Lund, H. F.
Lund. T. H. Gibson and wife, W. Slew
art, Mtr. G. Wells, P. Loring. G .If.
Cederholm, Capt. S. Pedenson and
wife. Miss E. Pederson. O. Derks, .1. S.
Wood, S. B. Wood, S B. Sunimorlid,
B. C. Sigtrig, W. E.Fulton, Miss L.
Rousseau, O. Baker, Mrs. Mary Bart
ley, H. Wagenr and wife, E. S. Robin
son, Mrs. E. Palmer, Miss E. A. Rad
.ford,Mrs. T. W. Lynch, J. P Hoege,
G. Sande, A. Orme, H. A. Hadley, Mrs.
H. B. Burkhart, Geraod H. Hutton. W.
I A. Peterson, ,1. C. Fleming, S. Palmer,
Ed. Parker, A. Dedriek. M. Huckko, M.
Ewing, T. W. Jackson, W. lon-'S, J. E.
Laurie, M. Maher. J. il. Ev, J. H. Joslin
and wife, Mrs. F. B. Martin, J. Martin.
O. M. Grant, Pete Monahan, bliss Mary
Lowes, C. Matzdorff, Miss Mode Ilel
mick, Frank Pigeon, Jno Ness, Otio
Mayer, E. Johnson, Thos. Sathor, •! f.
Miller, and 2ti steerage passengers.
GERMAN STEAMER
WASHINGTON, March 22 —The
Hamhurg-American line steamer
Odewald attempted to leave San Juan,
Porto Rico, yesterday without clear
ance paperb- She was stopped by
shots from the forts at the entrance of
the harbor, and brought back to her
anchorage. The Odewald carried n
large cargo, presumably for some Ger
man warship In the south Atlantic,
and she will be held for violation of
the shipping regulations for failing to
clear before sailing, and also under
the resolution passed by Congress, em
powering the president to prevent sup
plies going to the ships of belligerant
nations at sea.
WASHINGTON. March 22—loiter
advices from San Juan, state that the
military commander warned the Ger
man consul there and the commander
of the Odewald that force would be
used, if necessary, to prevent the ves
sel from leaving without clearance
papers. This clearance was refused
until a through inspection of the ves
sel and her cargo was made by the
port officials. This the commander
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refused to permit, and he attempted
to leave without clearing. The offi
cials here are of the opinion that the
Odowald may have intended to fit out
on the high seas with guns and aniuni
; tion ss an auxiliary cruiser.
ROSSIS CHARGE GERMANS WITH
WANTON DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY IN POLAND
I ’ETR( Hi RA I), March '22—The damage to property in ten
provinces ot Russian Roland through the invasion of the Ger
mans is estimated' at half a billion dollars. Ninety-five towns
and large villages have been destroyed by the Germans, and
torty-live hundred small villages devasted, hundreds of them
being ruthlessly burned. Much of this damage, the Russians
claim, was unnecessary and was a wanton destruction of the
property of non combatants.
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FORBIDDEN TO WRITE
COPENHAGEN, March 22—Dr. Leibknecht, the Socialist
leader ot the German Reichstag, who voted against the war
budget, has been ordered to place himself at the disposal of the
German military authorities. He is advised that he must con
sider himself under military law, and must write no articles
tor publication, nor attend any political meeting except the
Reighstag and Landstag.
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FRANCE ILL PURCHASE CARGO OF
DACIA IF CITIZENSHIP OF
DINNERS IS ESTABLISHED ..
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WASHINGTON, March 22—France has made a conditional
offer to purchase the cargo of cotton on the steamer Dacia, from
Galveston to Bremen, which was seized off the French coast.
The steamer is now being held by the prize court at Brest,^and
France demands that the American citizenship of the owners be
established, in which event the cargo will be purchased, other
wise it will be held as a prize of war. The Dacia was formerly
a German vessel, and' after the outbreak of the war was bought
by Americans.
GERIAN AEROPLANES IAAEAN
AMSTERDAM, March 22—German aeroplanes made an
attack yesterday upon the Dutch steamer Zevenbergen, by drop
ping bombs upon her. The attack has caused an outburst of
indignation throughout Holland and the sentiment against
Germany is daily growing more hostile.
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ROME, March 20—1-The Italian government has stopped
all railway freight traffic between tlalv and Germany via Swit
zerland. Indications point to Italy becoming allied to England
and Prance and entering the war aginst Germany and Austria.