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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 123 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TRUR8DAY, APRIL 29, 1915 PRICE TEN CENTS.
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ITALY DECIDES GO WAR WITH GERMANY
Going Home on Vlalt
K. J. DeUeo, chief clerk for Super
intendent Caleb Corner, will be an out
going passenger on the Mariposa. He
will go eaRt as far as St. Cloud, Minn.,
on a visit to his parents.
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THREATENED
VANCOUVER, April 29—Serious in
cendiary fires were lighted early this
morning in the heart of the city. The
fires were started at the Cambine
bridge and the GrainvlUe street
bridge. The latter fire was got un
der control by the fire departments
without any serious damage being
done, but the loss at the Cambine
street bridge was three hundred
thousand dollars. The authorities
are convinced that an attempt was
made to destroy the city, and the
city is being scoured by the police
for evidence to apprehend the perpe
trators. Germans or German sym
patizers are believed to be behind the
acts of the incendiaries.
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ROME, April 29—It is announced on high authority that
Italy has reached an understanding with the allies concerning
Italian participation in the war. If the statement is correct
Italy has definitely thrown her lot with England and France
and Russia against Germany and Austria. It is believed that
the agreement reached does not contemplate Italy’s interven
tion while the present trench fighting is going on, but that she
will time her blow contemporaneously with the general effort
to be made this summer by the allies to crush the Teutons.
Italy will get a territorial reward after peace is concluded and
enter into a general treaty making her an ally of France, Eng
land and Russia.
JURORS CAN TAKE
NORTHWESERN FOR VALDEZ
Judge Brown has notified Deputy
Marshal Brightwell that the jurors
drawn from Cordova and the Copper
river valley for the term of court
which convenes at Valdez on May 6.
can leave here on the Hteanier North
western sailing from Seattle April 30.
Changeable Weather
A regulnr old-fashioned hail storm
visited us this morning. In fact we
have had all kinds of weather today.
ROME, April 29—The Austro-Italinn difficulty ha-, not yet
been satisfactorily adjusted. Italy is continuing her nego
tiations with both sides of the belligerent powers, asking what
Italy will get by throwing their help to one side of the balance
or the other. It is apparently the intention of the Italian dip
lomats to drive the best bargain possible for their country,
and sentiment will not enter into their plans except as it con
corns the claims of tin* Italian people. The Teutons have been
informed that Italy remains steadfast in her demands and they
have also been notified that the Italian demands are not merely
a cabinet policy of the present government, but that they are
the voice of the nation, which stands as a unit in asking that
they be granted', and that failure to insist on the demands by
the government would mean the overthrow of the cabinet.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlnd's, April 20 -Many well
known women from Germany and the British Isles
met at the International Congress of women yester
day, notwithstanding that their countries are at
war, and contrary to reports that German women had
decided not to attend.
The German and Britisr women present, either
as individual members or as delegates of societies
are:
Germany—Fraulein Anna Edinger, Frankfort
I on-Main; Frau Prof. Dr. Heidsieck, Coblence; Frau
i Dr. Lung Haesch Ernst, Hunting, near Munich; Frau
I Margarethe L. Selenka, Berlin; Frau Marie Wegner,
Breslau; Frau Johana Bimhaum-Kadisch, Magde
burg; Dr. Anita Augspurg, Munich; Frauline Lida
Gustave Ileymann, Munich; Frau Frida Perlen,
Stuttgart; and Frau E. von Scldumberger, Stutt
gart.
British Isles—Miss Mary E. O’Sullivan, London;
Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Southey, Brighton; Miss E.
Sylva Rank hurst, London; Miss C. Drake, London;!
Miss L. Lind-af Hageby, London; Miss Gore-Booth;j
Miss Esther (3. Roper, and' Mrs. C. Despard, London;
Mrs. Crossfield, Cambridge; Niss Way Watson, Ara
rowan, Scotland; Miss Elizabeth Helen Ford, Lon
don; Miss Margaret Ashton, Manchester; Miss Stur
ge, Birmingham; Miss E. L. Voynich, Richmond,
Surrey; Miss Marie C. Stopes* London; Miss Violet
Vanbrugh, London; Miss Frances E. Newton, Lon
don, with Syrian friend; Miss Norah L. Smyth, Lan
don; Miss Chrystal Macmillan, Miss Marshall, Miss
Courtney, Miss Leaf, Mrs. Wilson Wilson, and Miss
Isabel Ford.
The United States is represented by a large
contingent of women, among whom are Miss Jane
Addarns, and' a number of members of the Peace
Party.
There are* also a few delegates from Austro
Hungary, and a few from Belgium. Among tin
neutral countries, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland
are well represented. Tile difficulties of French
women getting to the Congress are almost insuper
able, and that country is not represented by mor<
than two or three delegates.
One of the resolutions to be placed before tin
Congress will demand that the governments of tin
world will no longer allow private ownership ol
armaments.
Repairing Chitina Bridge
The piledriver and crew are now at
Chitina and will immediately begin
the work of putting In the piling for
the bents of the bridge, recently
washed away by the ice floe In the
river.
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TEDDY IS GIVEN
SYRACUSE, April 29—The specta
tors at the Barnes-Roosevelt libel
suit cheered vociferously when the
colonel appeared in the court room
at the opening of court this morning.
The court officers and attendants had
difficulty in restoring order. The
ex president testified that he had ac
cepted the nomination for vice pres
ident on the Republican ticket at
the personal request of President Mc
Kinley. He said that since he be
came governor of New York he had
written 150,000 letters on official bus
iness, had made 40,000 appointments
to office, and had signed twenty thous
' and laws, carrying appropriations of
I several billions of dollars. He also
I told of the thousands of speeches he
had made. The redirect examination
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I of Roosevelt was concluded this after
1 noon.
LAND SND SEA FORCES OF THE ALLIES
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LONDON, April 29—The news from the Dardanelles con
tinues to be meagre, but it is known that the forward movement
of the combined land and sea forces has commenced, and that
results will be obtained shortly. The British forces have been
given the task of occupying the Gallipolis peninsula. There
troops were landed in the gulf of Saros, while the French
troops are on the Asiatic side of the straits entirely, so that
there are really two separate and distinct armies at work, one
on each side of the waterway. Opposing tin- British troops
are about 00,000 Turkish troops. The plan of attack leaves
the forward movement to be regulated by tin- British troops,
the French forces advancing along the littoral- keeping pact
with the British progress on the opposite coast. The bom
bardment of the Dalid Bahr forts by the fleet continues.
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UPON CHINESE GOVERNMENT
TOKIO April 29—Japan has made new demands up
on China, which considerably modify the first set of ultima
turns presented. The new proposals concede that China maj
alienate portions of the Chinese costal territory, and it is be
lieved that this concession was made out of consideratioi
for Great Britain, who may wish to acpuire a part of the coast
It is also more than probable that Japan will reduce her claim!
relative to railroad concessions in South China. The new
proposals have been forwarded to the Chinese government to
day.
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ALLIES HUH ARTILLERY FIRE
DIRECTED npHIS 01 me
LONDON, April 29—The German drive along the Yser ha
ceased for the present at least. The chief activity in tha
neighborhood is the heavy artillery fire being directed by tin
French and Belgians upon the bridge at Steenstraate, the onl;
point on the west bank of the canal which the Germans stil
hold as n result of the rush. The asphyxiating bombs use<
by the Teutons have resulted in the valiant working o
thousands of women throughout England, supplying respire
tors for the soldiers, for they confidently expect that the Ger
mans will continue to use th poisonous gases.
LEGISLATURE ENACTS
A NEW ELECTION LAW
JUNEAU, April 29—The Alaska ter-,
ritorial legislature will adjourn tomor
row, having completed its labors for!
this session. The members from the
Interior are anxious to take the next
boat for Cordova in the hope that i
they may make the trip home before
the trail breaks up.
New Election Law in Effect
The new election law passed by the
legislature a few days ago has received
the signature of the governor and Is
now in effect. The new law will
cause many changes in the method of
holding elections in Alaska and will
also regulate the primary elections
and stop the political reprobates who
vote in all primaries for a considera
tion.
The new election law will be In
force at the next territorial election
in November, 1916.
Natives Entitled To Vote
The bill passed by the legislature
regulating the manner in which the
natives of Alaska shall become citi
zens received the approval of Gover
nor Strong today and is now in effect.
The law makes the natives full citi
zens of the territory and entitled to
vote at all elections.
Property Tax Bill Killed
The proposed law which would have
; | allowed the taxing of property at a
greater rate than 2 per cent, and would
have done away with the present li
cense tax, was defeated yesterday in
the legislature and a committee was
appointed to draft a special license
law in order to raise more fundB.
Minors Barred From Pool Rooms
The law to prevent minors from be
ing admitted to pool and billiard
rooms has received the signature from
Governor Strong, and Ib now in force
in the teritory. A heavy tine and jail
sentence can be given the owners of
pool and billiard rooms if they allow
boys to enter their places of business.
Pension For Alaska Pioneers
The bill to pension all Alaska pio
neers is now in the hands of the gov
ernor. The bill provides that all pio
neers who are eligible to enter the
Sitka Pioneers' home maintained by
the taxpayers of the territory of Alas
ka for them, but who would rather re
main in their home cities, shall be giv
en a pension of $12.50 a month. The
pioneers must be over 65 years of age
and must have lived In Alaska for
over ten years.
Capital Punishment Not Abolished
The Alaska senate voted to sustain
the veto by Governor J. F. A. Strong
of the hill which would have abol
ished capital punishment in the north.
The present federal statute which al
lows juries to hear evidence in each
case and decide upon the punishment
that shall be given the murderer, to
the extent of capital punishment or a
term of imprisonment, will remain In
force.
Four senators voted for the reten
tion of capital punishment. They
wore Tanner, Millard. Gaustad and
Hubbard. Senator Aldrich was ab
sent and Sulzer. McGann and Suther
land voted to pass the bill over the
veto of the governor.
To Investigate Asylum
The joint memorial asking con
gress to make an investigation into
the conditions under which the in
sane of Alaska are kept at the Morn
ingside Asylum for Insane, to which
institution the insane patients from
Alaska are sent for medical treatment
under a contract with the owners of
the asylum and the government, was
passed.
The members of the legislature in
sist that the treatment accorded the
insane patients is bad, and that they
are not treated as they should be and
desire an investigation into the condi
tions at the asylum which is near
Portland. The same memorial also
asks congress to establish a hospital
for Alaska insane in Alaska, as it is
claimed they can be better and more
cheaply attended to in the north.
Going to San Francisco
Mrs. Malcolm Brock and son John
will leave on the steamer Mariposa
for an extended visit to San Francis
co, where they will attend the Pana
ma Pacific Exposition. Mr. Brock ex
I pects to join them about June 1.
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Mariposa Delayed at Ship Creek..
No word has been received from the
$ steamer Mariposa since its arrival
t at Ship Creek, where it has a large
> quantity of freight to discharge. She
r is not expected here on the trip south
1 until Saturday.
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TWO TRAINS A WEEK
FOR THIS SUMMER
According tp present planB the Cop
per Hiver & Northwestern railway will
maintain its present schedule of two
trains a week throughout the summer.
Heretofore but one train u week has
been operated between Cordova and
Chitiua, from June 1 to October 1, but
on account of the large ore shipments
from the Bonanza mine at Kennecott,
it will be necessary to run the trains
oftener. Copper is bringing a good
price now, and the demand for thlB
metal is so great that the Bonanza
mine will increase its output.
Getting Ready For Business
The Cordova Co-operative Trading
Company is fitting up the Mickelsor
& Currier store room and will movt
the grocery stock of O. M. Klnnej
there tomorrow.
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Watson Here Saturday
The Steamer Admiral Watson lef
Juneau at 6 o’clock this morning. Shi
will stop at Yakataga, Yakutat am
Katalla, reaching Cordova early Sat
urday morning.
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Finkelstetn & Saplro’s.
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IN DISTRICTS PRODVCINGIAR
MATERIALS FIR THE ARMY i
LONDON, April 29—Lloyd-George, chancellor of the ex
chequer, told the House of Commons today that his plan for
the reduction in the consumption of alcoholic beverages en
tailed a heavy surtax on both spirits and beer. The surtax
will cover all liquors sontaining more than 7 per cent proof of
alcohol. Th<‘ duty on spirits will be doubled and the govern
ment will operate and control all saloons in the districts pro
ducing war materials.
In discussing tin* liquor measure LloydGeorge admitted
that the government had failed to agree on a drastic measure.
He said that everybody was agreed upon the existence of the
evil, and that the liquor question ought to be remedied, but
that the remedies proposed were not satisfactory to all the cab
inet, some of whom thought the remedies proposed foreshadow -
ed greater evils.
Personally Lloyd'George said he was ready to take a
pledge never to use liquor again. It was a real necessity that
had induced the government to submit proposals reducing the
consumption of alcohol. 9his necessity was the crying demand
for immense quantities of war munitions, w hich workingmen
addicted to drink were unable to supply. The production of
workmen who were total abstainers was much greater than that
of even moderate drinkers. The Episcopal clergy of the
Canterbury Cathedral voted against total abstinence for them
selves.
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REPORTS HOPE INFLUENCING ITALY
LONDON, April 29—Berlin and Constantinople have both
sent out statements that the British land forces on the Galli
poli peninsula have been repulsed. The British war office
contends that the statement has been fabricated for the pur
pose of influencing negotiations now pending with Italy, and al
• !so for the effect it might have on other wavering neutrals.
, They contend that the British army is making satisfactory
i progress.
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ANCONA, April 29—Several German submarines have
been shipped in sections to Lola, an Austrian naval base in
the Adriatic sea. The Austrian submarine which torpedoed
the French battleship Leon Gambetta was one of these.