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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER EIGHTY-NINE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH l'o. PRICE TEN CENTS.
PLAN BOMBARDMENT CONSTANTINOPLE
ALLIES’ FLEET MAKING HEADWAY IN THE DARDANELLES
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LEFT THIS MORNING
The regular train for Chitina went
out this morning carrying a large
number of passengers, a number of
whom were for Fairbanks ami inter
ior points.
PEKIN
WASHINGTON, March 20 —The
British embassy here denies the re
port from Pekin that England and
itussia have made representations to
Japan regarding the demands made
by that country upon China.
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Benefit for the Baseball Park Asso
ciation.
Special to The Timea By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 20—With the Russian licet
hammering tit the doors of the Rosphorus and six
battleship of the French and Fuglish fleet renew
ing the bombardment of the Turkish positions on the
Dardanelles, the late of the Dardanelles hangs in the
balance. While* the battleships have* been eloing
excellent work in reducing the Turkish fort ifieations
guarding the narrow channel, the impression pre
vails that land forces will be necessary to complete
the* work of opening the straits. Spells of bad wea
them in which the battleships are unable to do el'fec
live work, gives the* Turks opportunities to repair
the* elamage* caused by tin* bombardment, while if
land forces were available to take possession of these
works the subjection of the forts would be far more
speedily accomplished.
Although the Turkish official disaptehes have
minimized the effect of the bombardment upon the
forts, other advices state that they have already be
gun negotiations with the American embassy in Con
slantinople to mediate against the bombardment of
that city by the fleet. This would indicate that the
damage to the forti fications have been extensive, and
that the Turks expect to be destroyed and the fleet
make its way through to Constantinople.
1 esferday the British fleet operating in the Car
dandles lost the battleships Irresitible and Ocean bv
| striking flouting mines. These were old ships. The
crews of both vessels were saved. The French also
lost one of its older ships, the Bouvet, which struck a
mine, and was badly damaged that is sunk immedi
ately, carrying down most of its crew of 700 men.
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I’AHIN, March 20—An official bulletin issued t«• {
day states that (>4 men of the crew of the French bat
tleship Bouvet were saved when that vessel was sunk
in the Dardanelles yesterday from striking a float
ing mine. The remainder of the crew of seven hun
dred went down with the ship. The carnalities on
the other French ships engaged' in the bombardment
of the Turkish forts are reported to be small.
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Special to The Times By Associated I'ress.
WASHINGTON March 20—'Thirty-five hun
dred applications have been received for positions in
connection with the construction of the government
railways in Alaska, and still continue to pour in
daily. None of the applications are from parties
seeking common labor in the work of building the
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linos.
.lospoh I*. (Cotton, of Now York, lias boon ap
pointod counsel for the Alaska Kngineering Com
mission to succeed Kubloo, who resigned to accept a
position on the federal trade commission.
It is semiofficially reported that the nogoatia
tions for the Alaska Northern have* reached that
point in t heir progress whore the text of the contratct
for taking over tin* road by the government is being
considered. The Attorney (ienerul has been asked,
and is soon expcjeted to render a decision on the point
as to whether the government, under the terms of the
railroad bill, may incur any liability exceeding the
appropriation made. (>n his decision will rest the
purchase of the existing lines of railroad in Alaska
by the government.
STEAMER EVANS HERE
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING
The steamer Admiral Evans Is due
here tomorrow morning, between S and
6 o’clock, and in ease she cannot land
at Katulla will reach Cordova several
hours earlier.
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BARBED WIRE
STOCKADES
WASHINGTON, March 20—The
Carranza forces at Vera Cruz are
strongly fortifying that city against
attack, evidently in the belief that
Villa and Zapata forces are planning
an assault upon the city. Barbed wire
stockades have been built between the
beach and the railroad north of the
city, and are being continued ns rapid
ly as possible.
British I orpedo Boa
Sinks German
NEW YORK, March 20—The steamer Lapland, of the Red
Star line, arrived here today bringing the report of an attack
upon the vessel by a German submarine, and the sinking of the
submarine by a British torpedo boat.
Officials of the ship state that while passing through the
Irish channel a German submarine made an attack upon the
ship, but by taking a zigzag course the vessel escaped any tor
pedoes that were fired at her. The Lapland was being con
voyed by a British torpedo boat, which immediately attacked
the submarine, a portion of which was exposed above the sur
face of the water. Several of the shots apparently took effect,
as the submarine went down suddenly, and widening circles of
oil about the spot of her disappearance told the story of the fate
of another German submarine.
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THE FEEING IF II MILL!
BRUSSELS, March 20—The German government has Oil
leted a million pigs, for the feeding of the army, upon the civil
ian population of Belgium. These must be fed and cart'd for
by the Belgians, without distinction, each according to the
means with which he is accredited by the German military gov
ernor. Class 1, of the wealthiest citizens of Brussels, have been
allotted twelve hogs, which they must care for and must account
for to the governor. Smaller numbers of the animals are allot
ted to the lower classes, but even tin* poorest are saddled with
with one animal to feed. The Belgians fear that this new bur
den imposed upon them will increase the famine which already
exists, and that many Belgians will starve while the pigs grow
fat at the expose of human lives.
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GERMANS STILL CONTINUING THE
SIEGE IF FORTRESS AT OSSOWETZ
PETROGRAD, March 20—Although the Germans in North
Poland have moved large bodies of troops south to strengthen
the army on the front west of Warsaw, they are still maintain
ing the siege of Ossowetz, but without success. The forts have
sustained little damage from the German shells and are reply
ing vigorously to the German cannonading.
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NEUTRAL NATIONS PROTEST AGAINST BLOCKADE
MAGUE, March 20—The Netherlands has sent a strong
protest to Great Britain and France against the blockade by tlu
allies of German ports. Denmark, Norway and- Sweden have
already made protest to the allies against the closing of German
ports.
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Submarine
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BETTER THUN
ANTICIPATED
JUNKAIT, March 20—C’ol. D.
Jackiin, president of the Alaska-Gas
tineau Mining company, and a party of
mining engineers today inspected the
mill of the company, and found that
• the ore values ran greater than was
anticipated.
BILL T 0 PERMIT
NATIVES TO
VOTE
JUNEAU, March 20—Representa
tive A. G. Shoup today introduced a
bill In the lower house of the Terri
torial Legislature granting the fran
chise to Natives in Alaska. By the
terms of the measure applicants for
the privilege of exercising the right
to vote must first pass an examination
as to their qualifications before the
'
nearest federal school teacher, and
must then make application to the dis
trict court, each application to bear
the endorsement of five white citizens.
IS CALLED BE
DEATH
WASHINGTON, March 20—Charles
Francis Adams, widely known as a
publicist and historian, died at his
home in this city today.
Mr. Adams was a great-grandson of
President John Adams, grandson of
President John Quindy Adams and a
son of Char. Francis Adams, minister
to Great Britain during the Civil war
period. A biography of his father,
which included a review of the diplo
matic negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain over Civil
war problems, was one of his greatest
works.
Mr. Adams was born in Boston May
27, 1835, graduated from Hnvard in
1856 and was admitted to the Mass
achusetts bar two years later. He
served through the Civil war, rising
from the rank of lieutenant to colonel
and brevet brigadier general of vol
unteers. After the war he identified
himself with railroad affairs and serv
ed for six years as president of the
Union Pacific road, and ten years as a
member of the Massachusetts board of
railroad commissioners. He was a
member of the board of overseers of
Harvard University fori more than
twenty years.
He was the author of numerous ,
books on railroads and on various
phases of American history, and was i
a fellow of the American Academy of i
Arts and Sciences and a member of
the American Acaremy of Arts and
Letters. i
Germans Seize Cargo
Of American Oil
NORTH NEXT
WEEK
SEATTLE, March 20 — Delegate
lames Wlckersham, of Alaska, has ar
rived in this city, and will sail for the
aorth next Thursday. Mrs. Wicker
iham, who accompanied the Delegate,
ivill remain here for a time, and will
iaii for Alaska later in the season.
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SOCIALIST MADE
BERLIN, March 19—The city Al
iermen today elected Sassenbach, a
Socialist leader, and secretary of a
abor union, as a member of the city
touncil. This iB the first time in the
listory of the city that a Socialist has j
>een elected to the council. He was I
:hosen without a dissenting vote.
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LOVERA’S now made in bond bet
er than ever—TRY ONE.
('< IPKXHAGKX, Mandi 20—A cargo of American oil, in a
Danish ship, lias been seized by the Germans, and it P believed
will lead to serious complications between Germany and the
United- States.
The Danish ship Hvsscl, from Philadelphia for Stockholm
with a cargo of oil, was stopped in the Baltic Sea by a German
cruiser, and despite the protests of the captain that the ship be
longed to a neutral nation and the cargo was also from one imu
tral nation and bound for another, the vessel was compelled to
put into the German port of Swiuemunde, where the cargo
was taken and tin* ship realeased. The sentiment here is that
the seizure was entirely unjustifiable.
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Id )ND< )N, March 20—As a result of the German submarine
raids for the week ending March 17, British vessels with a total
tonnage of 23,000, have been sunk out of fifteen hundred arrivals
and sailings from the British ports.
The total losses to British commerce since the beginning of
the war, to March 1 .including vessels captured and sunk by
German cruisers, floating mines and' submarine attack, are
ninety-six merchant vessels and forty-seven fishing vessels.
The German cruiser Karlsrhue, which for a time created
havoc with British merchant vessels in the South Atlantic, is
believed by the Admiralty to have sunk near the West Indies in
November, the crew of that vessel recently having arrived in
Germany. This leaves but one German converted cruiser
abroad.
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ITALY DISTRIBUTES TUGS IF
IDENTIFICATION TO SOLDIERS
HOME, March 20—Identification badges, such as are worn
during active service, are being distributed by the government
to the soldiers. This is considered significant of the prepared
ness of Italy for any situation which may arise. By many it is
considered an indication that Italy will within a very short
time enter the European struggle.
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BERLIN STATES RUSSIANS HAVE
OCCUPIED EAST PRUSSIAN SEAPORT
BERLIN, March 20 An official bulletin today states that
Menu*!', an East Prussian port on the Baltic Sea, has been oc
cupied by the Russians, who have moved a considerable force
across the border.
Germans Dropping Bombs
Over Straits of Dover
Waif Sails Sunday
The launch Waif, or Katalla, which
arrived here from Port Wells Thurs
day, will remain here until after ar
rival of the steamer Admiral Evans,
which is expected Sunday, when she
will sail for Katalla.
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Some cooking at the Windser jpill.
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LONDON, March 20—A Gorman aeroplane today flow over
Deal, a seaport on Dover Straits, and dropped several bombs,
but failed to do any damage, as all the bombs dropped into the
water, the attempt apparently being made to destroy some of
the shipping. One of the bombs struck alongside of the Amori j
can ship Manga Neva, a vessel of 2,214 tons, which was lying in!
the harbor. The explosion deluged the ship with water, but
did not. damage her. A patrol boat opened' fire on the airship
and succeeded in putting it to flight.