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N 1 >LI MK <>NI':- XIMm':U SIXTV TWO. OOKDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1915 ~ PRICE TEN CENTS.
BRITISH COLLIER SUNK BY GERMANS
NEVADA HIES IT
EAST TO GET
CAItSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 17—The
bill providing that living in this state!
for six months constitutes a residence
sufficient to entitle a person to mian- j
tain an action for divorce, was passed I
by both houses of the state legislature, j
and has been sent to the Governor for j
approval.
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SNOWDRIFTS CAUSE
OF SLIGHT DELAY
The train from the interior arrived
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at 4:45 last evening, having been de
layed sulightly between Bremner and
Flag Point. A heavy wind was blow
ing and had drifted some snow in the
cuts, but not enough to cause any ma
terial delay.
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B. F. Watson, assistant General
freight and passenger agent for the
Admiral line of steamers, came over
from the westward on the Mariposa
and will remain here until the ar
rival Evans, when he will go west as j
far as Kodiak. Returning (later to
Seward he will make that point and
CordOva his headquarters for the sum
mer.
Today's news in today’s Daily Times
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HAVRE, Feb. 17—Advices received here this
morning state that the British collier Dulwich, a
vessel of thirty-three hundred tons, was torpedoed
by a German submarine off the coast of France this
morning, from the effects of which the vessel sunk
in twnty minutes. Qf the crew of thirty one only
two are missing, pr^&bly drowned, the remainder
having been saved.
LONDON, Feb. 17—Forty airships belonging to
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the military department of the allied armies, raided
several Belgian towns held by the Germans yester
day, and are said to have inflicted considerable dam
age upon the enemy. No details as to the extent of
the injury inflicted is obtainable.
GERMANS TAKE 50,000 RUSSIANS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 17—An official bulletin isued by
the war office today states that the German forces
gained a signal victory over the Russian forces in
East Prusia. Tt says that during the nine days
fighting in the Mazurian lake district lie* Kusian
Tenth army corps, consisting of elcv< n infantry and
several cavalry divisions, was driven from strongly
intrenched positions east of the take and forced
hack aeros the frontier, utterly defeated at < vi r\
point. Only remants of the army managed to reach
the woods east of Nuwalki and Augutowo, wlier they
are being pursued by the victorious Germans. The I
mnftls-r of prisoners taken hy the Germans s claim >d <
to exceed fifty thousand. Fifty cannon.-;, sixty nut
chine guns and a vast quantity of war material also
fell into the hands of the Germans. Die Ivasier was
present during the fighting.
( hi the German center, in the captured territory
in Poland, from Plock to Kaciouz, north of the Vistii
la, hitter fighting is apparently developing.
SHIP PUSCHASING BILL IS PUT TO SLEEP
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17—The ship purchase
bill is hopelessly lost, so far as passage at this session
of congress is concerned, and an extra session of eon
gress is practically assured.
The administration Democrats, who were sure
of the passage of tin* measure, received a setback this
morning when it was suddenly learned that the mens
ure passed last night by the House, and which con
tained the amendments which it was supposed would
secure the support of Progressive members, would1
»‘»t be supported by Kenyon, Norris, LaFolletto,
Progresses, nor any of the seven insurgent Demo
cratic senators.
The administration senators’ plan to move
concurrence with the House amendments was wives
ed by the discovery that votes were lacking to carry
the motion. This seriously embarrassed tin1 admin
istration leaders who planned to send the bill to con
lerencc after the pasage of the motion.
* be hill finally went on the senate calendar and'
can be called up for consideration only on motion.
As Congress adjourns two \.a.ks from tomorrow
there is little hope that the measure will Is* brought
up before the end of the session.
The Sundry Civil bill, carving the principal
Alaska appropriations, has passed the House, but
j has not been taken up in the Senate, while the mili
tary appropriation bill, which carries the appropri
ation tor Alaska roads, has been passed by neither
house.
HMEH SIIILS
The Alameda sailed from Se
ittle last night with a number of pas
sengers and considerable freight for
Southern Alaska points. Among the
passengers for Cordova are D. L.
Denman, Frank McCrary, Mrs. John
McCrary, B. I,. Scrofford, Clyde Nettle
:on, A. I,. Brlckson, Frank Bryant and
wo steerage.
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WIL SEEK TO MAKE
CHANGE ELECTION LAWS
K. B. Colins, of Fairbanks, speaker
if the house of representatives, Is In
dordova on his way to Juneau. Al
hough not seeking a second term as
(residing officer he is willing to again
let in that capacity if his fellow-mem
jers desire to confer this honor on
lim. Me recently recovered from a
severe illness, which has interfered
with finishing his work on a bill pro
viding for a change in the election
aws.
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J. K. Moulton, representing the Seat
le Hardware Co. was an arival from
he westward on the Mariposa this
norning and is calling on the local
uerchants in the interest of his house.
HEW! FIGHTING CONTINUES IN TUT
CARPATHIAN REGION WITHOUT
DECISIVE RESULTS
LONDON, Feb. 17—Reports from the Carpathian region
state that heavy fighting still continues there without decisive
results. The western wing of the Russian army and the cen
ter are said to be holding the Austrians in check in Bukowina,
while the eastern wing has fallen back until the Austrians are
now within twelve miles of Czemowitz.
It is believed here that a recurrence of the German offen
sive movement in the west will depend upon the outcome of the
situation in the eastern zone.
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MAJORITY OF STEAMERS TD ENGLAND
ADDED INARMS
LONDON, Feb. 17—At midnight tonight the waters sur
rounding the coasts of the United Kingdom and France be
comes a part of the war zone, acording to the proclamation is
sued by Germany, which all vessels, neutral or belonging to the
belligerant nations, penetrate at their peril.
A majority of the neutral lines running to British ports
will accept the risk and continue their sailings. German sub
marines have been quite active of late, and it is not believed
their activity will be increased because of Germany’s declara
tion.
England’s announcement of a retaliatory policy of c.los
ing off Germany’s food supply is expected to be made public
momentarily.
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SUSTBIA ASSEMBLING tRMY
FOR lim OF SERI
ATHENS, Feb. 17—The Austrians are nsembling a form
idable army for the new campaign planned against Servia.
The force being assembled will number 150,(MM) men, composed
partly of German trops. The Servian army barely numbers
half that force.
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BUDAPEST, Feb. 17—The government has extended its
order of requisition covering wheat and rye, issued' some days
ago, in order to prevent the farmers from feeding these grains
to stock, to also cover maize.
WHAT SECRETARY LAME
SAYS ABOUT RAILROAD
Owing to portions of tlie stenogra
phic copy of Secretary Franklin K.
Lane’s report to the Appropriation
committee, when he appeared before
that body to urge the placing of the
$2,000,000 item for Alaska railroads in
the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill,
having become public the department
has given the full text of the report
to the press.
The attention of the department has
been called to the fact that portions
of the secretary's report are being
used to create impressions that Secre
tary Lane favored certain routes, elim
inating all others. The department
has been flooded with letters and mes
sages asking if the secretary was cor
rectly reported.
The full text of the report has been
given to the press for the purpose of
correcting false impressions which
might be used by private persons for
their own gain. Secretary Lane has
suspended the rule of secrecy con
cerning the Alaska railroad affairs by
giving the complete report to the
press.
The report shows that when Secre
tary Lane appeared before the Appro
priations committee in answer to a
question If he favored buying one of
the existing railroads he said that the
location of the route must be determin
ed before the commission could decide
if it would be advantageous to buy any
road.
Secretary Lane told the committee
that engineers who had made the pre
liminary survey between Chitina and
Fairbanks had estimated that the road
would cost from $40,000 to $50,000 per
mile. He considered the cost of con
struction very cheap but that route
had one drawback as the lands along
the route available for agricultural
purposes are limited, between Chitina
and Fairbanks.
He stated that the commission was
considering the building of a road
without buying the existing road.
The secretary stated that the route
from Portage hay around Turnagaln
Arm, up Susitna valley and crossing
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through to Fairbanks on the Tanana
river would be four hundred nad eigh
teen miles.
Another route which could be se
lected hj the commission could start
at Seward, and by using a part of the
Alaska Northern Railroad to Turna
gain arm. and thence on to Fairbanks
over the route as outlined from Port
age Bay.
Secretary I^xne also informed the
Appropriations committee that the
commission was considering the con
struction of a shirt line from Control
ler bay to tap the Bering river coal (
fields, and expressed the belief that in
time a system of roads would be con
structed which would connect all the
roads. ,
While the report Is exceedingly in
teresting it contains only little that j
has not been threshed out since the j
railroad bill was passed. It is clear
that no positive decision has been
reached except that the coal mines
are to be opened Immediately as the
secretary stated some time ago.
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BORDEAUX, Feb. 17—As b result
of a severe injury to her knee, Sarah
Bernhart, the great French actress,
will lose her leg, the amputation to
be performed uext Monday. Mine.
Bernhardt, who has been in a hospital
for several days receiving treatment,
maintains her cheerfulness notwith
standing the decision of the surgeons
that she must lose her limb. For a
time it was believed she would have
lo undergo an operation, but complica
tions having set in It was decided tha'
only means of saving her life would
be to tuke off her leg.
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Some cooking ut th* Wiudsoi' grill.
MARIPOSA TAKES OUT
FOURTEEN CARS ORE
The steamer Mariposa in from the
westward about 8:30 this morning and
has been lying at the dock loading
fourteen cars of ore from the Kenne
cott mines. She finished loading
shortly after four o'clock, and sailed
about 5:30 for Seattle.
TAPS SOUND FOR
GENERAL MALE
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb. 17—Gen
eral Greenleaf Goodule, of the United
States army, retired, died at his home
In this city today. General Goodale
was retired In 190 3.
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CLOSING OUT— Two dozen Ladle's
Sweaters at $1. and $1.50 at S.
BLUM & CO.
Head The Daily Times and help
Cordova grow.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 Replying
to Mayor Mitchell, of New York, who
made a suggestion that the federal
government place an embargo on ex
portations of wheat, that the price of
foodstuffs might be kept within rea
sonable bounds, President Wilson has
written a reply stating that the ad
ministration will soon issue a state
ment covering the exact situation
The President states that the agricul- ,
turnl deparment is in possession of ^
facts, the statement of which will re-. f
assure the country and prevent any, |
uneasiness over the matter of food j
supplies. | ,
I’EKIN, Feb. 17—Japan lias made formal demand upon
die Chinese government for large concesious in the Republic,
the demands being couched in terms which are interpreted to
uean that she is prepared to entorce them by force of arms if
iccesary. 1’he demands art* twenty-om* in number and cover
concessions in Manchuria, Shantung province, Eastern Mon
golia, \ angtse and in the province of Fukien. Japan also de
uands the transfer of tin* (b*rman h*ase of Kiaochau, on the
'Shantung peninsula to her.
BERLIN, Ft*b. 17—The demands made by Japan upon the
.'hinose govenunont has raised a storm of protest here, although
n the present state of allairs Germany is helpless to assit China
n resisting the* demands. The Cologne Gazette, in commenting
ipon Japan’s coercion of China regrets that the blindness of
lermany’s enemies permit such a catastrophe to threaten the
vhite race, pointing out that Japan will take advantage of the
suropean situation to dominate the whole of Asia, and eventual
y threaten the western nations.
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NIINE HUE 1IEE SUN SHINES
LONDON, Feb. 17 The Japanese demands upon China
tave so far received but little comment from the press of Eng
and. The most outspoken reference to the matter appeared
n the Manchester Ouardian today, which stated that Japan
vas making lm\ while tin* sun shone, and while China’s Euro
»ean friends were unable to assit her. The I'uited States, being
>usy with affairs nearer home, was likewise unable to render
issistance.
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LONDON, Feb. 17—An official report issued by the war
'ftiee in Berlin states that fifty thousand Russian prisoners
vcre taken by the Germans in the recent fighting in Fast Prus
in. All dispatches from the eastern lighting zone state that
hi Russians are being pressed eastward, and are fighting a rear
tuard action to prevent the Germans from surrounding their
rings.