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VOLUME ONE. Xl'MISEK SIXTEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER l!», 1014. pRI(JE TEN CENT8~
LONDON, Dec. lit It is reported here today that Austria
is confronted with a m w complication, of great magnitude,
which will probably result in the empire suing for peace. Great
lriction has developed between Austria and llungaria, the
Hungarians claiming that Hungary has been deliberalel sacri
(iced to prevent an invasion of Germany by the Russians. The
Hungarians assert, that Hungary has been left absolutely un
protected, while the troops of the empire have been sent north
to aid in the German campaign. It is confidently predicted l>\
authorities that tin* breach has already reached a stage that
nothing short of peace can prevent civil war.
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GERMANY TRYING .TO KEEP GREECE
A 11 IRAS, Dec. 1 !> Pea’lul that Greece will step in ninl
ally herself with the alii.:; against Turkey. German, has sent
an envoy to confer with the Greek government, and if possible
prevent the country from taking arms against Turkey and
compelling the latter country to withdraw her troops from the
conflict with tin* British and Russians. It is almost certain
that Greece will not make any promises binding the nation to re
train from attacking I urkey in the event the govornuict con
aiders such an act necessary fro the best interest of the nation.
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LONDON, Dec- H>—The progress of the allies in the vicin
ity of Takasses, in Belgium, where the Germans have clung
tenaciously to their position for many weeks, is considered by
military critics here as a notworthv achievement, 'file dislodg
ing of the Germans from this point has been one of the most
serious problems confronting the allied troops, and has been one
of the greatest obstacles to their advance.
The advance of the allies in Klandors has been slow up
to this time, but it is expected to shortly attain a move of great
importance.
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WHILE ALLIES CLAIM
PARIS, Dec- 19—A bulletin issued by tin war office this
afternoon states that the Germans have concentrated a force
near Reims, and are again bombarding the city. Northeast
ot Arras, in northern France, the allies have made important
gains, rushing the German position and occupying trenches.
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LONDON, Dec. 19—Advices received here are to the effect
that there was considerable loss of life when the Turkish cruiser
Marsudied was sunk near the Dardanelles b\ British sub
marine. Is is said that tally one hundred ne-n went down with t
the vessel, including several German officers who were in com
mand of the cruiser.
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LONDON, Dec- 1!) -The German announcement still fails f
to bring any response from IVrtograd either in denial or ae r
knowledgedment. Berlin is puzzled over the lack of details '
given in the reports issued by the war oflice, and is reported to
be experiencing a shadow of disappointment and doubt, al- 1
though the celebration of the victory still continues. 1
HFliVY FULL OF SNOW i
AT KFNNFCOTT TODAY
Reports this morning from the In
terior stn’o that snow Is falling stead
ily nl Kennccott. At fhilnn the wea
ther is threatening, and the same con
dition |>revallH all along the line to
town, where the indications are for
rain rather ihnn snow.
To date the snow fall all along the
railroad has been so light that the
rotaries have no: been pul into com
mission. In other years the rotaries
have been in use at a date earlier.than
this, in some years nearly a month in
advance of his date. In Ifllo the ro
inry was sent over the track Dec. 15. ,
11 1911 on Nov cm her 24, In 1912 Nov.
15 and in 1913 on November 24. (
Marked reductions in staple gro- (
"cries Call and get our prices
'.VNeill Slater Co.
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KAIIUVANKS, Doc. 10 -W. O. Dili- ,
ling, of the Fairbanks liaak, is hold a (
prisoner of war at Nanaimo, in Jfrit
Ish Columbia. I Hiding, who is of Gor
man descent, started for the outside |
this fall, and was arrested at Daw- ,
son. Dator he was sent to Nanaimo,
where he will he detained until the
rlrse of the war. A letter to friends
in this city tells of the plight of the
banker.
INTERESTING EXERCISES
ST CEOSE OF SCHHOLS
The closing exercises for the term,
given by the scholars of the Cordova
public schools yesterday afternoon,
"ere well attended. There were
over three-score visitors gathered in
Miss Ware's room when the exercises
Parted, and they were unanimous in
llteir praise of the tots and their
teachers at tlie* end.
It would he hard to pick out any of
ihe pupils for special mention, as one
md ail performed their parts with
great credit. The piost extended ef
fort was put forth by the older pu
pils. assisted by Dorothy Dooley as a 1
Dhristmas sprite. The skit was an
impersonation of the Crouch family 1
who all got over it by a touch of the '
magic wand in he hands of the sprite.
The goodnight drill by six little j
"pb in nightgowns and pajamas was
well executed and unique. Every one I
vf the pupils received gifts from the
large tree, that were handed to them
by Santa Claus, the latter part being
taken by Clarence Johansen. Even
the teachers were not. forgotten by
dd Santa, and Edward Harwood, who
tad boon assisting the teaching force
n ils work, was the recipient of a
gif'. Mr. O'Neill, the janitor, was
■emembered, and several or the vis- f
tors were surprised to find that San- f
a had presents for them also.
Cordova should he proud of its '
school children and their teachers, !
md certainly those who wore fortu
tato enough to witness the exhibition
esterday can certify to the fact !
ha Hie future men and women of
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'ordova are being well instructed,
or the efforts of the teachers were
• tided to by the excellent results
tchieved.
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YOUNG DEAD
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A message received this afternoon o
iy K. 1,. Harwood, from McCarthy, v
fates that Fred Young, a prospector, |
a dead on the Sushanna glacier, and
sking for the addres of his family.
Jo details were given.
Young left Cordova October 27 to r.
eturn to the Sushanna, where he had!a
een prospecting.
CABLE BREAK IS
NEAR THIS
CITY
Tests ninde by Chief Operator Faust,
if Valdez, Indicate tlint the break
which oeurred In the Cordova-Valdez
•able at 9:30 Wednesday morning, is
lear Cordova. He reports that the
ests show n heavy leakage, and it is
losslble that the cable is completely
iroken. Arrangements are In pro
trosi to have the cableship Burnside,
which is not at Seattle, or vicinity, 1
•ome north and re pair the break. '
In Hie meantime, under an order
torn the navy department, messages 1
ire received at the local office for
ram mission to all points in Alaska '
nd the states, via wireless, but are
crop ed subject to delay. Under
Ids arrangements messages from Cor
lovs are sent by telegraph over a
hurt cable to the wireless station at
iVhlts.lted, and from there to Sitka,
hence by cable to the States or Val
le* or Seward, or to Southeastern
tin ska points, these cables being un
mpaired.
Although the messages are sent
nd received by wireless the tariff re
al •« the same ns the cable rates,
!'•*••• ’i ordinarily higher.
; et no news has been received ns
vh<n the repairs to the cable will
e made, but probably not for a week .
I least, and possibly longer.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 19—The police, un- |
ler the instructions of Mayor Gill, are ,
is in-; harsh measures against the un- ,
mployed, who refuse to work when |
riven an opportunity, and who raid ,
e.-turaittB and stores for food. The ,
nayor has instructed the police to (
•ring prompt presecutions against, ail j
iota tori of I he law, and to use every |
Measure to put down lawlessness of
MV description
All worthy men who are out of etn
doyment, are being sheltered In the
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Ty lodging houses, and every effort
s being made to provide work for
hem.
r.UIIHANKS, Dec. 19—Shipments 1
f gold from this section for the sea- :
on, through the local express olflce,
mounted to 109,000, a decrease of
early half a million over the shlp
lenfs of last season.
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IODGE GOQOELL IN
JUNEAU HOSPITAL
.Judge John Ooodell, deputy U. S. |
turs’ nl at Sitka, is confined In the
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ospitnl at Juneau suffering from an
f heart trouble
Judge flooded is well known
mmghout this section of Alaska ,
living resided here for n number of ,
I'iirs. He was one of the original 11
tvnors of the Cordova townslte, and i
as city clerk and municipal magis r
'ate here. t
Atameda Due Midnight Tomorrow I
The latest report received at the \
dice of the Alaska Steamship Co. this I I
ft rnoon places Hie arrival of the i
lamedu here at midnight Sunday. j I
SEEKING INVESTMENTS
IN LOCAL BUSINESS
Francis Botch, of Seattle, who Is
upending a week in Cordova, is devot
ing most of his time to looking tip
business opportunities here. He is in
crested, together with Fid. Chllberg
»nd other capitalists on Puget Bound,
n the lumber business and is seri
ously considering the opening of a
card here. Mr. Botch also secured
iplions on some Cordova real estate
>wned by parties in the states, and he
r inves igating these holdings with a
clew to purchasing them. Being an
od-time resident of Alaska, having
ipent several years at Nome and
Fairbanks, wo would be glad to wel
•ome Mr. Botch as either a resident.
>r an investor. He is a rustler In
'very sense of the word and would
irove a valuahe acquistion to our
lommunity.
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FAIRBANKS, Dec. 19—Bob Lognu,
i well known prospector and trapper
if Tacotna, is reported to the D. S.
darshal’s otllce here as missing, i.o
can has not been seen for several
nontbs, and as it is known that he
tad been threatened by the Indians
vith death, his friends believe that
hey have carried out their threat,
the marshal’s office will make an in
estlg.ition.
ILB INDIAN TREATY
CLOSES THE SALOONS
MINNEAPOLIS, l)ec. 19—A dis
tutch today from Bemidlji says: “Hun
Ireds of saloonkeepers in the entire
lorthern section of Minnesota will
ock their doors, never to reopen, for
he government has announced
hrough the Indian bureau, that it will
riminally prosecute all dealers do
ng business In the territory embraced
iy the treaty of 1885. The beginning
if the end was seen two years ago,
vhen the government first ordered the
inloons to close up. But a stay was
wcured by an injunction secured by
lemidji saloonkeepers. But no fur
her resistance will be offered to the
tan of Uncle Sam on John Barley
orn. The only exception to be made
s for druggists to serve liquor on pre
icription, and that loophole will be
•losely watched by government offi
■ers
“The section ceded to the United
Bates by (he Indians, under condition
hat liquor never be sold in the terrl
ory, sweeps almost the entire state of
Minnesota ' i east to west, and ex
ends almost from (lie Uandian bord
t, taking in a part of Minneapolis and
B. Paul."
mu CLAUS’ WARES
DISPLAYED BY MERCHANTS
Everywhere about town, In all the
tores, holiday activity la evident.
I'lic merchants have trimmed up
heir stores for the occasion, and
nany who have special Christmas
;oods are unpacking cases and boxes
tul the usual spirit found here in
as* years is apparent.
While the merchants, with the ex
eplion of (lie concerns which are
clling goods to he sent to friends In
lie states, have not yet started the
sun I Christmas rush, many people
re doing their shopping early, and
enerally business is much better
han was anticipated, say some of the
usiuess men. One merchant stated
csterday that he found business ful
y ns good as last season, and he an
icipates that Hie Christmas trade will
>e as brisk as for several years past.
RUSSIA WILL MAINTAIN DEFENSIVE
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LONDON, Dec. 1!) A dispatch from Petragrad states that
tlie new Austrian expedition across the Carpathian mountains
into Galicia, has been checked by the Russian forces. The
Russians are said also to be holding their positions firmly near
the Silesian frontier.
I lie region of Cracow, w here the Russians are bombarding
the fortifications, is described as the real pivot of operations
now developing, and would indicate that Russia is content for
th«‘ present to remain on the defensive in North and Central
loland, while planning the invasion of Germany from the
South.
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LONDON', Dec. Iff—The Grand Duke Nicholas, commander
ol tli<> Russian forces operating against tin* Germans in Poland,
aecoiding to intormation received here, has drawn in a ] Motion
ot the Russinn front from Lowicz to permit of a line of in
11 onehmonts nearer \\ arsaw. Petrograd denies that the troops
in Poland have met with any serious reverses, which they
claim the Germans have suffered in the Mlawa region. These
reverses, it is Relieved here, have seriously interfered with the
German operations along the Vistula.
I etrograd states that the Germans have evacuated Lodz,
" kit'h the} took alt* r hard lighting and heavy losses, finding it
to be of no greater strategic value to them than it was to the
Russians.
RUSSIA STILL HOLDS POSITIONS
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PETROGRAD, Pee. Iff—It is officially reported that the
Russian forces which an* threatening Cracow and the frontier
of Silesia remain fixed in their positions, the Austrian rally
having been checked without disturbing the Russian formation.
In Poland, the report states, the fighting has boon heavy
west of Warsaw with no decided gains for either side, while
to the northeast the German force trying to form a conjunction
with tin* main force has been repulsed with heavy losses.
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LONDON, Deo. !!• Because they are on the firing line,
tlie British soldiers and sailors are not to he deprived of the
creature comforts of the holiday season. Plum pudding will
he provided at the Christmas dinner for every British lighting
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PARIS CLAIMS GAINS IN ~
BELOW AND FRANCE
PARIS, Dee. 1!) An official bulletin issued by the war office
today says: “We have organized in Belgium in the territory
won from the enemy south of Dixmude, and have advanced our
front to the south of Kortokerff. From Lys to Oise we have
made decided progress.”
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TiFN’FA A, Dec. If)- The winter snows are falling , nd have
already reached a depth in the mountain* as to prevent anv
passage by troops of the warring nations. In consequence the
army, no longer accessary fo guard the passes, is being de
mobilized.