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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER NINETY-TWO. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915 PRICE TEN CENTS.
SEATTLE, March 24—The Chnmbei
of Commerce of this city has Issued a
formal warning to men seeking em
ployment to avoid Alaska and the
Yukon territory.
The latter is excluding all penniless
men and a strong force of mounted
police are guarding the railroad and
trails at White Pass to prevent per
sons without means from entering the
territory.
r HINT TO
LIBEL BEHAN
STEAMER
WASHINGTON. March 24—The U.
S. Destroyer Warrington sailed today
from Guntanamo for San Juan, Porto
Hico, to assist the coast guard ship
there in preventing the sailing of the
German steamers Odenwald and Presl.
dent without clearance papers.
The government has ordered libel
proceedings to be commenced against
the Odenwald, which attempted to
leave port without clearing.
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WASHINGTON, March 24—Naval
officers are perfecting plans to send a
warship to Yucatan with $600,000 be
longing to American manufacturers,
for the purpose of purchasing and
shipping to the United States the crop
sisal. American farmers are almost
wholly dependent upon sisal for binder
twine, the stock of which is practically
exhausted.
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The warm sunshine of the past two
days and the near approach of the
fishing season is responsible for a re
markable change in the appearance of
the waterfront. Where a few days
ago peace and quietness reigned is
now broken by the sound of saw and
hammer, and the hum of voices, as the
fishermen are making rapid prepara
tlons for the season’s work. Boats
and gear are being overhauled and put
in condition, and a prosperous season
Is looked for.
Al. Hamilton is building a 35_foot
power boat at the slough, and will have
It In readiness for the fishing season
Thompson is building a 25-foot powei
boat on the water-front, and will alsc
use it for this summer’s fishing
Walter Warner is constructing a powei
launch on Second street, and a numbei
of smaller craft have been built or are
In course of building by the local fish
ermen. A majority of the men wll
fish for the cannery.
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The launch Waif, after lying here
for several days making repairs, left
here early this morning for Katalla.
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ALAMEDA DUE IN
EARLY MORNING
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The steamer Alameda Is srhedtiled
to arrive from the westward about 4
o'clock tomorrow morning, and will
sail for Seattle about 9 a. in.
RELIEF S RIP IS
WASHINGTON, March 24 — The
State Department is considering the
making of representations to Germany
regarding the endangering of the
American Belgian relief ship Elfland,
which narrowly escaped destruction
by bombs dropped from German aero
planes off the Dutch coast.
JUNEAU, March 24—Seventen can.
didates for councilmen were nominated
at a mass meeting last night, includ.
ing nil the members of the present
council. This will Insure plenty of
ginger in the campaign for the city
officials.
The enforcement of the vagrant or
ilinace, which provides that men with
out jobs'and without visible means of
support must keep off the streets after
11 o’clock at night, is the principal is.
sue of the campaign now being direct
ed against the present members of the
council. Emery Valentine, is among
the number nominated In opposition
to the present councilmen.
RUSSIA TO ASK FOR CONTROL OF
SHORESOF TRAITS
PETRQGRAI), March 24—The congress of representatives
of tin* nobility has adopted a resolution declaring that it is vital
to the interests of Russia that slit* request from the allies full
possession of Constantinople, both shores of the Bosphoros and
the Dardanelles and tin* adjacent islands.
This demand will probably be made upon the allies in the
event of the successful ending of the expedition now battering
away at the forts along the strait. It has been generally un
derstood that Russia would' make such a demand in the event
of the success of the allies, and it is also believed that England
and France will acquiesce to such an arrangement.
LONDON, March 24-—An official bulletin, issued today by
the war office, states that British airmen made a successful raid
on the German submarine boat works at llobekan, about three
miles outside of Antwerp. Considerabel damage was done to
the buildings and to several submarine boats in course of con
struction.
LONDON, March 24—The raid by British airmen on the
German submarine works at Hoboken, Belgium, resulted in in
flicting heavy damage to the works and the ships building then*.
Two airmen dropped eight bombs among the buildings eonsti
tuting the works. Two of these were seriously damaged by the
bombs, and the buildings were set afire, causing a serious loss
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FROM VICINJTY OF DSSOWETZ
PETROGRAD, March 24—Since Sunday, the Germans
have removed all but four of their heaviest batteries from be
fore Ossowetz, according to an official bulletin issued this morn
ing. The siege of this fortification by the Germans lias been a
failure in every respect. The forts have not been endangered
at any time by the German fire, and they have also failed to
dislodge the Russian infantry from their field works.
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WASHINGTON, March 24—The British admiralty has is
sued orders to the commanders of all British naval vessels in
American waters, and in the Carribean Sea, South Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, not to take on supplies from any of the neutral
countries.
This action of the admiralty was taken to avoid any breach
of neutrality, and thus bring about complications with the west
ern nations.
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CANNERY SHIP
IS DUE TODAY
The cannery ship for the Orca can
nery is expected to arrive in port some
time today. Superintendent Pederson
announced yesterday that he would
send out a trig to tow her In today
She will bring the full cannery crew
fishermen, and a cargo of cans, cases
etc.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 24—Major
Don Roberts, of Terre Haute, one of
the defendants in the election fraud
case now on trial here, Uns been
ordered into custody, and an additional
bond of $5,000 required for his ap
pearance on the charge of corrupting
government witnesses.
Sheriff Dennis Shea, Judge Thomas
Smith, Street Inspector Alexander
Aczel, also of Terre Haute, were placed
in jail yesterday for approaching a
government witness In the case, and
are being held under additional bonds
of $5,000 each.
The trial of the defendants in the
election fraud case is now in the hands
of the jury, who retired to consider the
case at noon.
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CIRCLE m
DISTRICT
Among the arrivals on the Alameda
Monday was a party of eight men, rep
resentatives of the Union Construc
tion Company, of San Francisco, who
are enroute to the Circle country,
wrere they will erect a dredge on
Mastadon creek for Frank and Clar.
ence Berry, the well-known mining
operators. The party will go from
Chitina by stage to Fairbanks, and
from there overland with a dog team
which they brought with them.
W. A. Peterson, superintendent of
construction for the company, will
have charge of the construction work
on the plant, which he expects to have
;n operation by June 1st. The dredge
will be of the 3%-foot, close connect,
ed type, with a daily capacity of 2,000
cubic yards of gravel per day, and will
be powered with a new type of Ger
man engine, known as the Locomobile,
which is expected to cut the fuel con.
sumption of the ordinary type of en
gine in half. Mr. Peterson has the
distinction of having erected the only
tin mining dredging machine in the
world, that now being operated on
Buck creek, in the Port Clarence dis
trict, north of Nome
With the party is also Gerald H.
Hutton, dredge superintendent for the
company, who will superintend the
operation of the plant until it is dem.
onstrated to be in complete working
order and producing the amount of
work for which it is rated.*
These gentlemen are well acquaint
ed with the various mining sections
of Alaska, having erected a number
f dredges for their company in and
about Nome. Iditarod, and other
points in the north.
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Pete Monahan, the ftaher of the
Valdez creek diggings, will be a pas
senger on the train tomorrow morn
ing for the interior for the season’s
work.
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PETITION FOR
JUNEAU, March 24—Italian real,
dents of Juneau have petitioned Gov
ernor Strong to assist them In get
ting an Italian consul for Juneau. It
is claimed that there are nearly 200
Italians in this vicinity. It is also
hinted that John Oalima, an Italian,
who recently committed suicide, ac
cording to the verdict of the coroner's
jury, may have been foully dealt with.
Two Italians are leaving here on the
steamer to take the matter up with
relatives of the decetased.
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W. W. Harvey, the well.known mer
chant. was an arrival In town on yes
terday's train.
TANGO CLUB DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
The Tango club will give one of its
enjoyable dances at the Windsor Hotel
Saturday evening. These affairs have
proven very popular and are eagerly
looked forward to by the devotees of
the dance.
WIFE CF NOTED
DEAD
CHAIILOTTE. N. March 24—
Mary Anna Jackson, widow of “Stone
wall” Jackson, the famous C'onferd
erate General, died at her home in this
city to.day at the age of eighty-four
years.
ALLIES LIND TROOPS TO SID IN THE
CAPTURE OF FORTS ON TOE
STRUTS OF DARDANELLES
ATHENS, March 24—Allied troops have been landed on
the Gallipoli peninsula, forming the western side of the Dard
anelles, from transports in the Gulf of Saros. A general attack
will he made upon the fortifications of the Dardanelles immedi
ately upon the arrival of further French and British warships.
It is expected that the troops will lie able to occupy and hold the
torts reduced by the Meets, and prevent their being repaired by
the Turks and again put in commission after the Meet has pass
ed them. \\ ith the aid o ft hose trrops it is anticipated that tin*
opening of the straits will be materially hastened'.
! RUSSIANS BUSY REPAIRING FORTS
AT PRZEMYSL AND CARING FDR
THE SIGNJQWOUNDED
LONDON, March 24—Tin* Russians are placing Przemsvl
fortifications, recently captured from the Austrians, in good
shape. The damage done by the Russian shells is being re
pain'd and the forts otherwise strengthened. The prisoners
have been sent to the rear, and the Russians are feeding the
starving populace and attending to the sick and wounded.
This work is proving a formidable task and requires almost
the entire force at the command of the Russian Generals, and
consequently they have been unable as yet to divert any of the
forces elsewhere. It is believed, however, that within a short
time the advance on the fortress of Cracow, about 125 miles to
the west, will commence within a short time.
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AUSTRIA IS MAKING PREPARATIONS
GENEVA, March 24—That Austria anticipates war with
Italy is clearly demonstrated by recent activities of the military
authorities along the Italian border. All the buildings between
Snguan Pass, near Trient, in Austria, and Lake Gurda, on the
Italian frontier, which might be in the line of the fire of field
artillery, have been blown up with dynamite. The eastern part
of the town of Reverto, close to the Italian border, has been
abandoned and the buildings have been torn down.
All persons in this vicinity, who are suspected of pro
Italian sympathies, have been sent to the interior for intern
ment
BERLIN SMilfTLE
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BERLIN, March 24—The war office announces that a
great and bloody battle is now in progress in the Carpathian
mountain district of Hungary, and is likely to continue for sev
eral days It is believed that many of the Russian troops,
which w re engaged in the siege of Przemysl, have been sent to
strengthened the Russian force and are now participating in
the struggle.
SEATTLE. March 24—A hat be
longing to Captain J. Edwards, a well
know'n Alaska mining man. who had
extensive interests near Candle, on
the Seward Peninsula, was found this
morning in a rowboat on Ijike Wash,
ington this morning.
A man answering to the description
of Edwards hired the boat last even
ing, and on failure to return the boat
a search was instituted with the re
sult that the boat was recovered, but
the occupant was missing. It is be
lieve that Edwards committed suicide.
ASK” ' '
TO TESTIFY
WASHINGTON, March 24 — The
Senate committee investigating the al
leged lobby against the administration
bill, have asked Colonel Roosevelt to
testify before them as to the existence
of such a lobby.
WASHINGTON, March 24 —Dis
patches received here today from Mex
ico state that General Carranza has
issued an order decreeing that all
textile factories in Mexico shall in.
crease the wages of their employees
thirty-five per cent.
The same dispatches state that Gen
eral Villa denies the report that Car.
ranza forces have captured the city of
San Louis Potosi.
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WASHINGTON, March 24—It was
officially announced by the State de
partment today that American mis
sionaries and refugees at Urumiah, In
western Persia, were in danger from
an uprising of Turks. The Turkish
consul. Raghib Bey, at the head of
seven hundred Askaris, is leader of
the revolt, which directed against the
American mission.
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VANCOUVER, March 24—Twenty
five bodies of miners have been re_
covered from the Brttalnna mine, on
Howe Sound, where a large number of
miners were overwhelmed by an ava
lanche Sunday night. Thirty one
dead are still in the ruins.