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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER NINETY-ONE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2:\, l-moi ; TEN CENTS
MET DEATH SHOUTING VIVE LA FRANCE
Will Open Clothing Store
Jack Laurie arrived on the Alame
da yesterday with a stock of goods,
and will leave on Thursday's train for
McCarthy, where he will open a cloth,
ing store.
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Read The Dally Times and help
Cordova grow.
ATHENS, March 23—A terrific gale blowing
through 1li«' Dardanelles yesterday kept the warships
of the allied fleet at anchor. The Turkish forts,!
though a number of them have been reduced, are still
capable of a stubborn resistance.
Turkish field pieces have been posted at points
along the straits, and heavy (Jemma howitzers have
been mounted on trucks, and’ rails laid along the
straits so that they can be quickly moved to threaten
ed points. These guns are manned and officered by
Hermans, and have done considerable execution.'
This explans the firing that has come from forts;
which were presumed to have been completely re
duced.
The sinking of the French battleship Bouvet
in tin- Dardanelles on the 18th, by striking a floating
mine, was witnessed by many of the ships of the fleet,
and demonstrated the unshrinking bravery of the
French seamen. As the big vessel began to settle
from the inrushing waters through the hole in her
side by the explosion, the officers and men on the war
ship came to attention and shouted “Vive la France”
as the waters closed about them and the vessel went
to her resting place beneath the waves.
Candidate for Director.
P. A. Jones has announced himself
as a candidate for clerk of the School
Hoard at the municipal election on
April B.
K. I.. Whittemore, of Seward, greet
ed local friends last evening, on his re
turn home from the states.
FIIIE STEAMERS TO SAIF FROM TOE
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SEATTLE, March 23—Three hundred and eighty-four
traction automobiles have arrived here for shipment to Russia,
and another large shipment has been received in Tacoma for
the same destination.
At Vancouver, B. C., eighteen huge guns are awaiting ship
meat to Russia, and' are believed to have been made in the
United States.
Five big steamships are now coming north, which will load
at Puget Sound points for Vladivostock with cotton and war
supplies.
10 CAUSES LOSS OF OVER OK
BILFIOIt IN GAFICIA ANDIN
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CRACOW, March 23—Damages on account of the war in
Austrian Poland and Galicia, according to an estimate by the
Austrian authorities, amount to more than one billion of dol
lars.
In Galicia one hundred cities and market places and six
thousand villages have been damaged, and two hundred and
fifty villages have been destroyed.
In Austrian Poland two hundred cities and nine thousand
villages have been destroyed or damaged.
GENERAL FRENCH PROPHESIES AN
EARLY END OF WAR WITH A VICTORY
FDR THE ALLIES
PARIS, March 23—Sir John French, commander of the
British forces in France, says that ammunition is the essential
problem of the war. He said: “Every one needs ammunition,
but Germany needs it more than we do. Economic difficulties
in the interior of Germany are increasing daily, and the Ger
mans are manifestly hampered in obtaining food supplies. The
war will not be long. Spring promises well for the allies and
a decisive and definite victory awaits us.”
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BEEN DRIVEN ACROSS BORDER
HERRIN, Marcvh 23—An official bulletin today states that
German troops are pursuing the Russian troops driven from
Memel, in East Prussia. The Germans have crossed' the Rus
sian border and have occupied the Russian town of Krottinge,
just across the border from Memel.
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PETROGRAD, March 23—An official bulletin today states
that when the garrison at Przemysl surrendered' to the Russians
thenumber of prisoners taken was 117,000 men.
ON URGE
SCALE
JUNEAU, March 23—Official an.
nouncement is made here that F. W.
Bradley and associates have deposited
the sum of four millions of dollars to
fully develop the Alaska Juneau prop
erties here.
This property is generally known as
the Little Treadwell, and has already
been developed to a considerable ex-'
tent. The property is on the Juneau
side of the channel, and is owned by
the Bradley and Kinzle interests.
The new plans for the development of
the property includes the mining of
12,000 tons of ore daily, the erection
of a large reduction works and other
buildings besides those already on the
property. The ore is of low grade, but
the ore body is of enormous extent,
and by operating on a large scale is
expected to yield a handsome profit.
The employees of the company and
of the other Treadwell properties are
to he permitted to purchase stock on
the ground floor, at the same price as
Bradley and his associates.
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STILL TRYING TO
WASHINGTON, March 23—It was
announced from the White House to
day that there had been further corres
pondence with Germany and England
on the question of obtaining some
agreement with reference to the ad
mission of foodstuffs into Germany by
the allies and the withdrawal of the
submarine blockade of the English
coast by Germany.| No replies, how.
ever, have been received to these late
communications.
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SAILS NORTH IN
SEARCH FOR
EXPLORER
SEATTLE, March 23—Louis Lane's
power schooner, the Polar Bear, left
here today for the Arctic ocean on a
trading trip. A search will also be
made for the explorer Steffanson. who
is believed to be lost somewhere in the
Arctic ice fields.
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Miss Merle Helmich returned to
Cordova on yesterday’s steamer and
has accepted her old position in E. A.
Hegg's photograph studio.
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O’Neill & Slater Co. received a fine
black horse on yesterday’s boat and
will establish a delivery service for
their grocery store.
SISAL
WASHINGTON, March 23—The gov
eminent is dispatching army trans
ports to Yucatan to bring sisal hemp
to be manufactured into twine. There
is a shortage throughout the country
of twine, and the embargo placed on
its exportation from Mexico by Car.
ranza has cut off the supply from that
country. This move by the govern
ment is actuated by consideration
both for the factories and the farmers.
It is estimated that fully 100,000 bales
of sisal will be needed for harvesting
the grain crops of the coming season.
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PEACE PRAYER
81CATHOLIGS
NEW YORK, March 23—The text
of the Peace Prayer which was offered
in Catholic churches on Passion Sun
day, March 21, under the direction of
Pope Benedict XV, was as follows:
“Dismayed by the horrors of a war
which is bringing ruin to peoples and
nations, we turn, O Jesus, to Thy most
loving Heart as to our last hope. O
Ood of Mercy, with tears we invoke
Thee to end this fearful scourge; O
King of Peace, we humbly Implore
the pence for which we long. From
Thy Sacred Heart Thou didst shed
forth over the world divine Charity
so that discord might end and love
alone might reign among men. Dur.
ing Thy life on earth Thy Heart beat
with tender compassion for the sor
rows of men; in this hour, made ten
rible with burning hate, with blood
shed and slaughter, once more may
Thy Divine Heart be moved to pity.
Pity the countless mothers in anguish
for the fate of their sons; pity the
numberless families now bereaved of
their fathers; pity Europe over which
broods such havoc and disaster. Do
Thou inspire rulers and people with
counsels of meekness, do Thou heal
the discords that tear the nations
asunder; Thou who didst shed Thy
Precious Blood that they might live as
brothers, bring men together once
more in loving harmony. And as
once before to the cry of Apostle
Peter Save us. Lord we perish, Thou
didst answer with words of mercy,
and didst still the raging waves, so
now deign to hear our trustful prayer,
and give back to the world peace and
tranquility.
“And do Thou, O most Holy Vlr
gin, as in other times of sore dis.
tress, be now our help, our protec
tion and our safeguard. Amen."
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Bartley Howard left on the Alameda
last night for Valdez, and will return
on the same boat.
Tomorrow will be Ladies’ day at the
city hall, when those desiring to regis
ter can do so.
WASHINGTON, March 23 — The
State Department anounced today that
the allegation of Count Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador, that the German
consulate at Seattle had been forcibly
searched, when the consul and his
se( retary were arrested recently, have
not been confirmed by an investiga
tion.
EXPRESS REGRET
WASHINGTON, March 23—An ofli
eial note expressing regret for the kill_
ing of John Ii. McManus, an American
citizen, by the Zapata forces in Mexi
co City, has been received by the State
Department from General Zapata and
General Palafana, the commander in
Mexico City. Negotiations for pay
ing an indemnity to the family of the
murdered man are progresing satis
factorily.
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WASHINGTON, March 23—Presi
dent Wilson stated today that he
neither approved nor disapproved of
Japan's demands upon China. He said
that he was awaiting a reply from
Japan concerning the nature of the
demands before forming any opinion
in the matter.
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FORFEITED TO
THEU.S.
WASHINGTON, March 23—It was
announced today that proceedings will
be taaen ugainst the German steamer
Odenwatd, which attempted to leave
San Juan, Porto Klco, without clear,
ance pupers. Under the law the ves
sel is forfeitable to the United States.
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C. H. Woodward and wife, of Fair
banka, were arrivals on the Alameda,
and will leave on the next train for
the interior.
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Today's news in today's Dally Times
HALT IS MOBILIZING WOMEN TO TAKE
THE POSITIONS IF II CULLED
TO THE COLORS
R< IMH, March 23—Daily the indications point more strong
ly to Italy taking a part in the European struggle. A move
ment is now under way to substitute women for men in industry
and commerce. 1 lie women are to he paid the same wages as
the men, and a portion ot the wages are to be given to the fam
ilies ot men called to the colors. Offices have been opened for
the registration of the women who are willing to take the places
of men in the various branches of labor.
A royal decree has been drawn up, and will be signed, es
tablishing rules for governing the sojourn of foreigners in Italy.
I his order is designed as a protection against spies.
ENORMOUS PURCHASES 81 EUROPE
NEW YORK, March 23—The enormous purchases of war
supplies in the l uitod States by the European belligerents has
resulted in a fall of European exchange to the lowest point in
the memory ot the oldest brokers. Gold shipped to Ottawa at
the outbreak of the war to settle American balances abroad is
rapidly returning, together with huge sums deposited in Cana
dians banks during the early months of the war by the bank of
England'.
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FRENCH PRIZE COURT DECLARES THE
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN STEAMER
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PARIS, March 23—The seizure of the American steamer
Dacia, enroute from Galveston to Rotterdam with cotton, by the
French warships, has been pronounced a valid seizure by the
commission of inquiry of the prize court now adjusting the mat
ter.
The Dacia was formerly a Hamburg- American liner, and af
ter the outbreak of the war was transferred to American regis
try on a reputed change of ownership. The validity of this
transfer is questioned by the allies.
CARE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS
VAFETTA, Malta, March 23—The governor of the island
has appealed' to the local residents to take convalescent soldiers
from tin* hospitals into their homes, thus making room in the
hospitals for the wounded men expected soon to arrive form the
fleet operating against the forts in the Dardaneeles.
FALL OF PRZEMYSL OPENS GATE
FOR RUSSIAN ADVANCE HUNGARY
PETRt)GRAD, March 23—The fall of Przemysl has opened
the gateway for the Russian alvance into Hungary, and the
Russian forces are expected to make the advance at an oarlv
date.