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The Cordi wa Daily Times
VOLUME III, NUMBEU 115 C()BDOVA, AI ASKA~ MOXDDA Y, X()EMBEB,19, 1917 = UKICeTeX (’ENTS
MARIPOSA HITS ROCK AND SINKS
SHIP TOTAL WRECK; PASSENGERS SAFE
' ANOTHER ALASKA
, STEAMER GIES'
TO BOTTOM
(By Associated Press)
' WRANGELL, Alaska, Nov.
19—The steamship Mariposa
struck a rock at 5:30 o’clock
Sunday morning, Straight Is
land, five miles west of Wran
' gell and sank at 9:30 o’clock
last night. There were two
hundred and thirty-two pas
sengers aboard, including ma
ny Cordovans. They were all
♦brought here on the steamer
Curacoa, as was also the mail
uVwl express. Delegate Chas.
A. Sulzer and wife were aboard
en route to Washington. The
many women and babies in
the ship suffered no harm
Vrom the accident. Captain
O’Brien was among tin* last
*o leave the vessel. The Mari
posa was owned by the Alas
ka Steasmhip Company and
was recently connwandered by
the government being 3,150
•ons gross. *
The Mariposa was valued at
$1,000,000, partially in
he last mesage from
.♦awr-Q’Br^en was: (‘Good
. We are abandoning the
m. She is sliping off the reef
ifid sinking”. The Mariposa
rounded two years ago at
-Ola Bella.
(Special to Daily Times)
WRANGELL, Alaska, Nov.
■9—The steamer Mariposa
outhbound, with many wom
0 and children among its
,ree hundred pasenngers, and
.oaded with 1,300 tons of Ken
.ecott ore and four thousand
•ses of salmon, struck the
*cks at 5:30 o’clock Sunday
noming.
Good management of the
.ife boats, a calm sea and fav
orable weather probably aver
ted the greatest disaster in
Ylaska waters. Splendid order
.revailed among the passen
gers. The steamer struck the
ocks three hundred yards
r -hort and was probably saved
py a blinker from being eom
' letely demolished, as it was
.oaded straight on at half
peed.
The life boats were brought
• ~ I
:‘) the port side and the stairs
'mvered. The passengers were
I oavd the boats three times
id were finanly landed about
. oon. The color scheme was
reat white and red blankets,
fid green parasols in a slow
fizzling rain. There were
| vie usual humorous and path
etic scenes. The first boat
•ad that was taken from the
I .ip sang “Tipperary,” and
iSmeral good humor prevailed.
The men of Cordova were
lm amid the excitement,
els Smith especially distin
lished himself, E. L. Har
*od attended to the ladies
* id Geo. Max Esterly and
fit
V'fe’s.
Fred Hotchkiss were much in
evidence. The freighters Ra
valli and Curacao came to the
rescue and took the passen
gers to Wrangell last night.
There is a capacity list going
South on tho'steamer Jefferson
and the balance of the Mari
posa’s pasengers are maroon
ed here. They will probably
go south to day. The Santa
Anna took off the Mariposa
crew last night. The condi
tion of’ the Mariposa this morn
ing was critical. The stern of
the vessel was sunk and she
will probdbly be a total loss.
All the hand baggage was
saved and checked trunks lost.
Otherwise, thank providence,
everything is alright in what
might have been a fearful
catastropliy in the last act of
a scene peculiar to tin? trials
and tribulations of Alaska
life, in which humor charac
tize and strong men prevail.
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[NO TELEPHONE
STRIKE IN
SIGHT
(By Associated Press)
SAN FKANCISCO, N(*\ 19
—It is expected that Secretary
of Labor Wilson will be able
to end the telephone strike
shortly. Delegates from the
Northwest strikers have arriv
ed from Seattle to attend the
mediation meetings with Sec
cretary Wilson.
KERENSKY FLED
AFTER LOSING
HIS HOLD
(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAD, Nov. 19
Kerensky disappeared when
informed that sentiment here
wyas against him, and it is re
ported that for a time he con
sidered committing suicide,
rather than fall into the hands
of his enimies. The fate of the
women and soldiers captured
at the winter palace is arous
ing considerable feeling. It is
reported that they were treat
ed harshly.
STEAMER ALASKA LEFT
SEATTLE ON SATURDAY
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 19-The
steamer Alaska sailed from
here on Saturday morning at
9:00 o’clock. Her only passen
ger for Cordova was Miss. H.
Plumber.
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Premier Cannot Resign
PEKIN, Nov. 19—Pres idem
Feng Kwocliang refused to ac
cept the resignation of Pre
mier Tuan Chijui.
WILSON PUCES
RESTRICTIONS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov.' 1!)
President Wilson has issued a
proclamation requiring alien
enemies to report to obtain
permits for travel and it for
bids enemies from approach
ing within a hundred yards of
docks, waterfronts, railway
terminals and storage houses.
They are forbidden to enter
or reside in the District of Col
umbia and are forbidden to en
ter Panama; forbidden, except
ing in one of the new ferries,
to go on any ocean, bay, river
or other waters of the United
States; also forbidden to fly
airplanes or ballons.
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GERMAN CRUISER
BURNED; MINE
SAPER SUNK
' ^ —
LON DON, Nov. 19—British
cruisers were chased by Ger
man warships within thirty
miles of Heligoland yesterday,
where the ships came under the
protection of the battlefleet
and mine fields. One German
cruiser was in flames and one
mine saper sunk. The British
losses were negilible.
AUSTRIANS A R E
DRIVEN OFF
WESIBANK
ITALIAN HEADQUAR
TERS, Nov. 19—The Aus
trians who were forced across
the Piave river, above Zen
son, were thrown into the riv
er and drowned. Those cap
tured were bayorfetted and
killed until not an enemy re
mains on the west bank, the
utmost threatened point of the
fight. It was one of the most
fearful glories of the war as
the enemy staked everything
on reaching the west bank
and fought desperately Friday
and Saturday.
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Americans Leave Petrograd
LONDON, Nov. 19 - The
American Embassy at Petro
grad has requested a train to
convey two hundred of the Am
erican colony to Hardin.
--—♦
Gen. Maude Is Dead
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 19—Gener
al Maude, British commander
at Mesopataza is dead.
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0
WAR SUMMARY
(By Associated Press)
The Italians are holding the
enemy sittaok all along the
Piave river and the enemy is
unable to cross the stream. Tin*
Italians have taken over two
thousand prisoners and twen
ty-one guns. At Fagare Zone
the Teutons have been van
f|uislied and forced to give up
their positions, ft is believed
the Italians have accomplish
ed this with a t'.ew French or
British rciinforeements.
Artillery duels on the Flan
ders front are tremendous and
it is believed (fen. Haig is
ready for another dash from
Passishendaele region toward
Holders. Germans anticipating
this dig, several guns are in
position near Passeheudallo,
Lanmamnrk, and south of
Polygon wood. Tt is also believ
ed Petain will press forward
toward T.aon soon.
A Russian summary of tin*
war situation shows it to be
chaotic. The railway employes
refuse to transport forces of
either faction and the food sit
uation is serious. In the capi
tal secret attempts are being
made to form a Socialist
movement. Berlin reports con
ciliation \jetwoon factions in
favor of 'tph'.'.iivalist
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MUST BE UNITY
AMONG ALLIES
SAYS WILSON
*
LONDON, Nov. 19—Presi
dent Wilson lias cabled Col.
House emphatically that un
ity of plan and control be
tween the Allies is - essential
to a just and jiermanent peace
and requesting the mission to
achieve the closest possible co
operation, also asking Col.
House and General Bliss to at
tend the first meeting of the
Supreme War Council in Par
is, France.
MUSfGOlHEAO
SEATTLE, Nov. 19—David
Starr Jordan, declared in a
sermon today that America
should go ahead full speed
with its war program as the
Kaiser was at fault for the war.
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Two Americans Killed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19—
General Pershing has report
ed that two men were killed in
action on November 13. Sev
eral were also wounded, four
if them slightly.
RAILROADS if
BE GIN IB
GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19—
The managers of the railways
have decided to satisfy the cri
sis, should it arise l»v placing
their interests in President
Wilson’s hands for protection,
and for such disposition as he
deemed necessary to prevent
interruption of transportation
during the war. Four railway
brotherhoods have agreed to
mediate their recent demands
for increased wages and it is
believed the threatened strike
has been eliminated.
*
AMERICA’S STEEL
EMBARGO BITS
m
■€*
• — ,, ..—
TOKIO, Nov. 19 — The
heavy erahaygQM>y -^teel has
recently broken ShWi can’s de
rnHiid for Japanese shipping
and would virtually destroy
European trade. Japan states
that while an equivalent is of
fered it is inadequate and Ja
pan’s assistance to the Allies
cannot reach the extent of in
fringing on National existance.
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FRENCH TRITE
TO HERON
SOLDIERS
AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. 19—General
Pershing visited the graves of
the three victims of the first
trench raid, on the hill over
looking the villag *. He showed
special interest i i the mark
ers, hearing tin* :.ame of the
company, re; iment and tribute
in French o*1 tl« * great Repub
lic of the I'uited States, whose
sons died on soil, in France for
justice and liberty on Novem
ber 3.
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British Take Jaffa
LONDON, Nov. 19— The
British took Java Saturday.
The Turks are retiring north
and offered no opposition.
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LONDON, Nov. 19—It required a
European ear to force the bagpipes
on the British navy. Four years ago
only two British warships had offi
cial pipers, whereas today is Is ex
ceptional to find a warship or a nav
al establishment without its piper.
Very often there is a whole piper
band.
PEACE OFFER OF
RUSSIA IS
REJECTED
(By Associated Press)
PETROGKAI), Nov. 10—
Germany lias refused to treat
for peace with the soldier’s and
workmen’s movement, in res
ponse to receipt of a proposal
according to Petrograd news
papers. It is reported that the
Kaiser announced he would
treat only with the legal suc
cessor to the imperial govern
ment or with the constituent
assembly.
GERMANS ARE
AFRA! DOF ;
f ' ,
« ?
i
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MTTI1 THE AMERICA
ARMY IN FRANCE, Not. E!i
—Artillery patrolling contin
ues in the American sector.
The infantry lias not taken
part in HJiy uiigagmnent fnr
th? foul' flights. TUtt Ger
mans are not coming near
American lines, apparently
having learned it is dangerous
to do so.
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TWO LOCAL CASES ON
TRIAL IN 'DISTRICT COURT
In the case of Henderson vs. Fag
erberg, et. a!., the jury remained
out all night and the next* morning
came into court and asked for fur
ther instructions, which were given
by the court and the jury retired for
further consideration. After being
out about an hour longer they came
in with a verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of one thousan* dollars
against J. A. and H. M. Fagerherg.
The case of Costello and Hollinger
vs. Purdy, one of the shushauna min
ing cases, instituted in 1913. and
growing out of the dispute over title
to mining claims in that district
staked by power of attorney, was
brought up on a motion of the plain
tiffs attorneys E. E. Kitchie and T.
J. Donohue, for a judgement pursu
ant to stipulation. The motion was
resisted by M. D. Leehey, attorney
for the defendant, and after argu
ment was taken under advisement by
the court.
▼
IRELANDS CROPS ARE
ABOVE THE AVERAGE
DUBLIN, Nov. 19—-According to
the department of agriculture thA
Irish harvest is now safe and has
prooved good. Potatoes have had a
splendid crop and oats, wheat and
barley show good results. Nearly three
quarters of a million adltional acres
were brought under tillage during
the year. There was no shortage of
labor anywhere in Ireland and there
will be plenty of food for the coun
try and also for export