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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER THIRTY TWO. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 11,1915 ~ . ~
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LONDON, .Tun. II —Indications arc increasing that Rou
mania will soon participate* in the war on 1hc side of the allies
against Germany ami Austria. Allies are said to have furnish
ed the Roumanian goveruuu nt wit h full supplies for the 600,000
Roumanian troops now being mobilized, and it is anticipated
that, within a short time Roumnnin will make a declaration of
war.
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LONDON, Jan. 11—It is evident that the commanders of
the allied troops are content to bold their present positions
along the battle line in the west until the wing of the allied
armies is strong enough to strike a decisive blow.
When Lord Kitchener was recently asked to the duration
of tin* war said': “I do not know when tin* end will be, but 1
know that the beginning of the end will start in the month of
May.”
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LONDON, .Ian, 1 1—Germany's newest levy consists of six
hundred thousand m 11 dow n to nineteen years of ago. The
German reserves already under arms enable that country to
rush heavy roinforcrmnets anywhere without weakening her
battle line. I’ll is is shown in Alsace, when* now troops have
been sent to check the French advanc .
RUSSIA SENDS mTllToNMEN TO
THE BATTLE FRONT II POLAND
LONDON, Jan. 11—Russia still continues sending enorm
ous masses of men to tin* fighting lim*. One million, fwo hun
dred thousand men are just leaving the Russian training camps
for the front, while the camps will be immediately occupied by
new levies just called to the colors.
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LONDON, Jan. 11—Reports from Paris state that the
French have captured’ from the Germans the town of Porthes, 1
a place of immense strategic value, as it controls an important
line of railroad communication. The Germans made several
fierce charges to recapture tin* town, hut were repulsed with
heavy losses.
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LONDON, Jan. 11 W ith tin* Russian making rapid pro
gi<*ss in llukow ina, and a Russian advance on Cracow again im
minent, it is believed that tin* large body of German troops
sent south lecontlj, apparently to attack tin* Russians in Gali
cia, were more likely bound for Hungary, which is in peril from
the Russian advance.
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PETROGRAD, Jan. 11—An official bulletin issued today
states that the fighting along the Vistula, in Northern Poland
has subsided in fury, the German attacks have not subsided in
number, and numerous charges are being made daily upon the
Russian line. Although the attack on the Russian line west of
Warsaw- has been abandoned by the Germans temporarily, the
movement in the north continues in full force. Four successive
attacks yesterday by the Germans were successfully repulsed
by the Russians.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11—President
Wilson and the members of the Alaska
Engineering Commission held a long
conference today. The subject of the
conference has not been made public,
but it is generally believed that the
matter of the offer of sale to the gov
ernment of the Copper River & North-,
western and of the Alaska Northern
railroads were thoroughly discussed.
\ii#lj’ng definite as to when the com
mission will hand in its report can be
leimied, but it is confidently expected
that the report will be forthcoming at
in early date.
U FOLLETTE TO
IN RATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11—Senator
railroads from putting into efTect the
n tlie Senate prohibiting the eastern
railroads fro mputting into effect the
increase of 5 per cent in freight rates
granted to them by the Interstate
’ommerce Commission. There is con
dderable opposition, particularly
miong the Republican members of the
Senate, to the proposed increase, and
i hard fight will be made to carry the
•esolution.
LICENSES
The women of McCarthy are busily
■ngaged in circulating a petition ad
Iressed to Judge Ilrown of the Dis
rict court, praying the court to grant
10 new liquor licenses after they have
expired.
The petition also pledges all signers
lot to sign the application of any per
son for a new license or a renewal of
i license. It is said that a large num
ier of signatures have been secured,
'ome accounts placing the number at
wo-thirds of the population of the
own.
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Late arrivals from the Sushanna, at
McCarthy, state that Louis Schonborn,
the Sushanna storekeeper who wu»
murdered Dec. 20, was killed outside
i>f his store, and the body afterwards
lragged inside. At least this is indi
cated by appearances. The deceased
was known to have had considerable
money, and this has disappeared, the
pockets having been rifled. There are
several parties under suspicion, as
well as a band of Indians. The na
tives were camped near the scene of
tlie crime, and are reported to have
said that a white man committed the
murder, and shortly after they left
camp. Deputy Marshal Frank Hoff
man has left camp in search of them
and will bring them back.
K. F. Medley returned on yesterday's
train from a business trip up the line.
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Read the Times and be a booster.
CABLE IS AGAIN
IN WORKING ORDER
The rable between Cordova and
Valdez is again in operation, the re
pairs having been completed by the
cableship Burnside. The final splice
in the cable was made Saturday night
about 11 o'clock. The Burnside has
sailed south, and will examine some
weak spots in the Seattle-Sitka cable
if the weather permits.
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The K. P. Lodge will Install the
officers elected last month, at its regu
lar meeting tomorrow night. The offi
cers to be installed are O. M. Kin
ney, Past C. C.; C. P. Mickelson, C. C.;
Charles Goodall, Vice C. O.; J. L.
McBride, Prelate; T. M. Hunt, M. of
T.; James Lyons, M. of W.; W. J.
McDonald, K. of R. and S.; V. G.
Vance, M. or E.; P. Nettleton, M. of
A.; H. Nettleton, I. G.; L. Keith Mc
Cullough, O. O.; Jas. Smith, Norman
ltice and A. Barnis, Trustees. A mus
ical program bar been arranged, and
a banquet will follow the installation
ceremonies.
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CHIT! ATS BUY I
PIANO POO NEW HALL
CIUTINA, Jan. 11—At the regular
meeting of Camp Chitina No. 31, A. B. j
on Wednesday night last, W. Porter
Hemingway and Ben Cleary took a trip i
over the trail, and are now fully eft
rolled ns members of the order. At I
the same meeting it was decided to
purchase a piano for the new hall, and i
he order was sent out to the Baldwin !
t’iano Company for a fine instrument. I
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The report has just reached Mc
Carthy that a man employed by F. T.
Hamshaw, in the Sushannn whose
name is unknown, received a badly
fractured leg and internal injuries
while out hunting recently.
The man and a partner left camp on
a hunting trip, and while searching
for game he fell over a cliff, striking
in the slide rock at the bottom. His
partner hurried to the foot of the cliff
and found his companion helpless, one
of his legs being so badly fract
ured above the knee that the hones
protruded through the flesh. Wrap
ping the wounded man in their blank
ets and leaving such food as they had,
the other man started at once for camp
to get help to convey the wounded
man into camp. Arriving there a re
lief party was at once made up which
brought the injured man to Horsfeldt
where he was treated. He was for two
days without treatment, during which
time the wound became very painful,
hut it isexpected he will come out all
right. Owing to the blankets he did
not sufTer from the intense cold dur
ing the absence of his companion.
Chamber Meets Tonight.
The regular semi-monthly meeting or
the Chamber of Commerce will be held
tonight and a full attendance of the
members Is desired.
Church Workers to Meet
The Church Workers of the Presby-i
torlan church will meet at the home of
Mrs. J. Ij. McBride on Wednesday af
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when the elec
tion of officers will take place.
WHEAT
OIIIOAfiO, Jan. 11—An Investiga
tion into the high price of wheat was
begun by a federal Investigating board
today. The object of the Investigation
is to determine weather speculation,
or an attempt at food cornering was
the Influence which has caused recent
sensational raise in the price or the
commodity, or whether it Is the result
of the huge foreign movement.
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JUNEAU, Jnn. 11—George Hazzard,
prominent in Washington and Seattle
politics in the early days, was taken
into custody here today on telegraphic
nstructions from Cordova.
Hazzard was taken from the steam
diip Alameda on her arrival from the
porth. and is detained in custody. The
charge against him is that of obtaining
ptoney under false pretenses.
As a pnrt of the school curriculum,
he principal of the Seward public
ichool will establish a dancing class
or the pupils.
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C. E. Bunnell, the newly appointed
udge of the Fourth judicial division,
s said to be coming over on the next
mat from Valdez, enroute to Fair
panks, where he will assume his offi
:ial duties. There is considerable
pusiness awaiting the court at that
mint and several appeals have been
tent from there to the department of
ustice requesting that the appoint
nent be hurried. Mr. Bunnell has
nade the announcement that he would
eave as soon as his confirmation was
•eceived, telegraphic news of which
vas received in Valdez last week.
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FEET m
A. .T. Simons, formerly of Chitina,
who conducts a store at Chisana, ar
rived in McCarthy from the new camp
t few days ago with both hands and
feet badly frozen. His feet are so
badly frosted that he is likely to lose ■
tome of his toes, while his hands will
escape with the loss of some of the
skin only. Simons got his feet wet,
tnd bet ause of the cold did not stop to i
'harete his rocks.
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PEOPLE IN CEWARD
MEET MR. HAZZARD
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Some local people recently were
made the victims of a visitor in this
town. All that can he said about it j
now is that the chances they took has
reminded them that the word chance
Itself has “haztrd’" for a synonym.—
Seward Geateway.
Dally Times Rets Associated Pr» ••
dispatches.
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I YO!iK* ,Ian; l1—The measure proposed for Alaska
.• ‘ <I( aT' i,mo* "Inch contemplates the concentration of
it tti.ni.it'l tih mI ol till Alaska resources under one local coai
iiasioa, was the sal,j,.el of discussion of the annual .tin* of
" American forestry Association in this city totlay.
.In J to tl ?flth<‘ Yal“ f(m‘Htr.v school, in an ad
.t.<?.tll<‘ as8°cmtion said that the hill would transfer twenty
wliicl 1 . TS !,f A,i;fNntional For(‘Ht to the commission,
Inch he declared would he mimical to the proper management
of Alaska forest Ian,Is. Chapman declared that no complaint
xists against the management of Alaska forests by the present
orest Service, and that the forestry association strongly pro
tests against such transfer. h '
WASHINGTON NOT SATISFIED KITH
REPLT FROM GREAT BRITAIN
TO WILSON'S NOTE
WASHINGTON, .Jan. 11—It is stated that the government
IS not altogether satisfied with the British preliminary reply
lo the protest of President Wilson concerning the interference
iMtli American commerce by the British fleet.
While it is gratifying to the officials that Great Britain in
I he reply admits the justice of all the principles of internation
al law cited by W ilson, the officials state that the chief difficul
ty has been the neglect of tin* English to make their actual
practice square with the previously accepted rules of interna
tional law.
HONlx >N, ,Jan. 11 1 he British press, commenting on
lie reply of the government to the American not of protest, ex
!>ress the opinion that the issue is virtually disposed of by the
ittitude taken.by the government in its answer to the communi
cation from President Wilson.
The reply is regarded as satisfying to British public ophi
on» an<I is the sentiment of the papers that it should satisfy
lie Amersican people.
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LAKhiDO, Jan. 11—Ffteen thousand Carranza troops he
'ieging the town oi Satliilo, were defeated and put to rout
yesterday by the Villa forces defending the city. The defend
•rs made a sortie against the attackers, driving them back with
wavy losses. It is reported that the Villa troops are now at*
licking lampico and Monterey which are held by Carranza,
ait seriously threatened by the Villa forces. Victoria, the capi
al city o! the state ot Tamaulipas, has been captured by the
Villa forces.
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PARIS, Jan. 11 A German aeroplane, Hying over Amiens
with the intent to drop bombs on that city was brought to the
ground today by a French machine, and the pilot of the German
machine killed.
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1 it )N 1 )i >N, Jan. 11 — The German war office admits that the
French troops have captured tl-.e German trenches north of
Noissons, toward the western end on the battle line in France,
but state that further attacks on the line by the French have
been repub,d. On the other hand the French say that they
have captured and occupied two more lines of the German tren
ches.