The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER >7._ _CORDOVA, ALASKA, l'l.'lI>.\V, M >Vl vM P.KK lJ. ___I’ltK K IEN < I.X'IS,
FOREIGNERS PLAN DESTRUCTION OUR FACTORIES
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—Further sensational revela
tions concerning the sinister operations of Austrian and Ger
| man agents in this country, connected with the recent destruc
tion of several large munition plants, are promised by the
| government at an early date, as the secret service agents are
| now making tin exhaustive investigation into the published
Charges against the German and Austrian diplomatic repre
sentatives here, which have been attributed to I>r. Joseph
Goricar, over his own signature, charges that the Austrian
consuls in the United States, working under the direction ol
Consul General Nuber, in charge of the Austrian legation since
the departure of Dumba, and the German ambassador Vor
Bemstorff, have been and are still active in the propaganda
for the destruction of munition factories and the fermenting
of strikes among the employees of those concerns who have
been engaged in filling war contracts for the allies.
The Austrian embassy today issued a statement denounc
ing Goricar’s statements as without foundation and being
absolutely false. Secretary Lansing, while refusing to com
ment *>n the matter did not deny that tin* government was in
vestigating the story of Boricar, and it is strongly intimate*
that the State Department has already secured much informa
ti07i tending to substantiate the charges, and that the informa
tion so far obtained strongly implicate Xuber in the matter.
Dr- Goricar declares that he resigned hi- post at San
Francisco because In* refused to perform the work of a spy
for Austri-Hungary. He says that while lie was consul there
Commander Burstvn, the Austrian naval attache at Washing
ton ordered him to gather plans of tin* fortifications of San
Francisco harbor and other points along the Pacific coast, and
especially to get full details of the works at the Bremerton
navy yard. When Goricar refused to do this work he was
shortly afterwards transferred to the Austrian embassy at
Berlin.
The ex-consul says further that he is positive that Bera
storfT is working hand and glove with Von Xuber in doing this
work, and that the two of them are actively co-operating with
the Austrian consuls at Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburg, St.
Paul, Chicago and Philadelphia to spread the strike and sabo
tage propoganda among the workers of the munitions fac
■ tories- Secret organizations with remarkable oaths and pen
alties for betrayal of the secrets and purposes of the orders
have been formed among the foreign workers, whose sole ex
cuse for existence is to prevent the American manufacturers
from filling their war contracts with the allies.
* DIES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 12—R. E. Nixon,
one of the best known hotel men on
the Pacific coast, who with "Billy"
King has been the lessee of the Savoy
hotel, died this morning at a local
^hospital from the effects of an opera
* lion performed for apendicitis. Nixon
was an Alaskan and Klondike pioneer,
having migrated to the former terri
tory in 1895 and settled at Juneau.
Later he went to Circle City and
when the big discovery of gold was
made at Dawson he stampeded to that
camp, being fortunate enough to get
a good claim on Bonanza creek. This
he worked for three years and then
leturned to Seattle, where he leased
the Northern hotel. After the com
pletion of the new Frye hotel Mi
Nixon was made its manager and suc
ceeded in putting it on a paying basis
He and King formed a partnership a
little over a year ago and leased tne
Savoy hotel, yhich they were con
ducting up to the time of Nixon’s
death.
FAIRBANKS H A S
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 12—The official
records show that the gold output o!
the placer and quartz mines in the
Fairbanks district for the year 191:
has been greater than last ytear and tc
be $3,611,000. As the official figures foi
last year show an output of two ant
one half millions, this year exceeds
that by a full million.
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SUICIDED AFTER
INHERITING
CHICAGO, Nov. 12—Warren M
Peabody a young man only 21 year:
k old, and who inherited a million Cc:
lars from his father but two montr.i
^ ago committed suicide today by tak
ing poison. The father of the de
ceased had been a rich real estate op
erator in this city, and left his entiri
fortune to his son. The reason fo
the deed cannot be learned.
. SCHOOL LIBRARY RECEIVE!
Sill FROM JAPANESE
The Japanese residents of Cordova
who have shown their loyalty to th
mother country by the celebrating th
coronation of the Emperor are not ur
mindful of the kindly feeling that ha
existed here toward them, and as ai
appreciation of that fact they mad
a donation of $100, to be applied t
some useful public purpose. Th
money was turned over to Mayo
Slater and it was arranged that it b
given to the library fund of on
schools, to be used in the purchas
of additional books.
peace 1 ;m
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—David Starr .Jordan, called
jon President Wilson at the White House today and had a long
I conference with the chief executive over the war in Kurope
and the possibilities of bringing peace about- The pair dis
cussed what steps if any this country should take to assist in
such a movement. Jordan asserted that a <piasi-oflieial meet
ing of all the neutral nations would be held to consider peace
negotiations probably before Christmas. While the place for
holding the meeting had not been decided, the three cities tin
der consideration were Berne, The Hague and Copenhagen.
Jordan confidently asserted that there was strong hopes that
such a conference would do much to end the war and stated
further that there was abundant evidence available to prove
that those charged with the administration of the foreign
policies of the belligerent governments would welcome and not
oppose any affirmative action by a neutral agency to briny
about peace on a basis of international justice. Jordan said
that the preparations for holding such a conference had sc
far progressed that Holland, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark
a n< 1 Spain had already unofficially expressed their gladness at
being able to participate in such a movement. While the
probable action of the United States towards this proposition
•was not revealed to Jordan bv Wilson, it is thought that the
president and his cabinet would act favorably on it, and that
the United States would send representatives to such a meet
ing
BULGARIANS SUFFER BIG LOSSES
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 12—The Bulgarian army in the neigh
borhood of Voles is in full retreat after having suffered enorm
ous losses iu their attacks against the combined French, Brit
ish and Serbian soldiers. Freshly arrived allied troops are
now along the front, and are ready to push the advantage
gained bv their predecessors to tin* utmost, so that a complete
1 triumph may be recorded. The Bulgarians will probably be
| compelled to abandon the Fskup-Kalanova section of the rail
road and it is practically certain that the allies will soon con
trol the whole southern portion of the road.
BERLIN, Nov. 12—The war office isued an official bulletin
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Submarine Shelled Ancona Life Boats.
NAPLES, Nov 12— The captain of the torpedoed Italian
liner Ancona declared today that the submarine which sank
his ship gave no warning of its attack. He further said that
the passengers and crew were afforded no chance to launch the
i life boats in safety and save themselves, but that the sub
■ marine kept shelling the vessel and' the small boats when they
were being got away. He said many of the dead were killed
from the fire of the three inch gun on the submarine into the
! life boats, and many others were wounded, and cites the fact
of those saved who show the marks of shrapnel fire, and ex
ploding shells. He told of how, when some of the life boats
were overturned and sunk that some of tin* passengers sought
safety by clinging to the sides of the submarine, but were
pushed back into the water to drown, accompanied' by jeers
s and insults.
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Greek Chamber of Deputies Dissolved
3 LONDON, Nov- 12—The Greek Chamber of Deputies was
1 dissolved today by King Constantine. Comment on the
probability of Greek’s participation in the war has not subsid
' ed but seems to be indulged in more than ever. It is under
stood that the house was prorogued by the king for fear that
, thev would throw the country into the conflict against his and
r the cabinet’s wishes. However, prominent officials in the
. government do not hesitate to say that Greece will figld on the
side of the allies when adequately assisted by them.
, today stating that the pursuit of the Serbian army in a south
jerly direction continues, and that the Austro-Germans have
I taken new positions, and greatly strenghtened their hold on
the railroad from Nish to Sofia- That portion of the invading
'army which has been advancing in the Basina valley south
west of Krusevac has reached the town of Kupei. Further
eastward tin* Teutons have reached the banks of' the Ribaire
and' Ribaske rivers without meeting any serious resistance.
The power of the Serbian army to deliver effective blows
[seems to be shattered and the Teutonic allies are sweeping all
before them. Over seventeen hundred Serbians and eleven
■ cannon were captured yestrdav. The first mountain ridge
south of Kralievo has been crossed.
Ambassador Whitlock Has Not Been Recalled.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11—Secretary of State Lansing to
day set at rest all rumors regarding the coming of the Belgian
ambassador Brand Whitlock to the 1 nited States. It has
been pesistently stated' that Whitlock was recalled at the re
quest of the German government. Lansing said that W hit
lock would return to his post in Brussels after completing his
stay in this country and that lie was simply here to enjoy a
much needed and well earned vacation
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Norway May Monopolize All Grains.
CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 12—The newly elected Liberal gov
ernim lit is preparing to establish a government monopoly of
all grains and cereals. The plan may embrace a comprehen
sive survey of the industrial and agricultral resources of the
nation so that the government would be fully equipped to re
gulate the food supply in case of extreme necessity- The
proposed' plan of greatly increasing the nation expenses, and
enlarging the army and navy, which was the leading issue in
the elections, and which was supported by the Conservatives,
the defeated party, will be abandoned.
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. Nov. 12—Sweden made public a de
cree today forbidding the export of butter. This addition to
the lists of foodstuffs on which an embargo lias been placed
completes the ban upon the exportation of food, and now no
foodstuffs of any description can be shipped from Sweden.
CABINET HOLDS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—The Wil
son cabinet met today for the first
Mime since last July. The annual
message of the president to Congress
was fully discussed, and the matter
of which legislation would be urgent
ly pushed before the legislature was
also considered. Outside of that the
meeting considered nothing of Im
portance, the foreign questions agitat
ing the country, and the national de
fense propaganda not beink discuB
sed, the large portion of the time be
ing taken up with routine depart
! mental matters.
I FAIRBANKS, Nov. 12—Judge Chas.
K. Bunnel has cleared up most of the
work on the docket of his court, and
is now planning to leave for a vaca
tion taking Mrs. Bunnel and their
'daughter with him. Judge Bunnel
| will visit the coast cities including
I Valdez and Cordova and it is proba
* ble that he mav take a trip outside
1
[before returning to Fairbanks.
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HAYTI RATIFIES
TREATY WITH
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—The State
Department officially announced to
day that the Haitien Senate had rati
fied the treaty between their country
and the United States, which virtual
ly provides for the establishment or
an American protectorate over Haytl.
American officials will control the
customs offices and handle the finan
ces of the nation until the debts have
been paid off. and financial stability
re-established.
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MACHINERY ARRIS FOR
| NEW CLAM FACTOR!
A large shipment of machinery is
at the dock, awaiting the arrival of
H. A. Sprague, president of the Light
house Packing Company. Warren,
Oregon, who will start a clam factory
at Cordova. It is Mr. Sprague's in
tention to erect a large plant on the
city dock, and in the meantime he
has arranged to use the buildings al
ready there as temporary headquar
ters. We understand Mr. Sprague is
bringing about twenty experienced
clam packers with him. and as soon
as he is able to drive piling upo 1
which to construct two new buildings
the force will be greatly increased.