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VOLUMP] ONE. NUMBER ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 * pRICE TKN CKNTM~
GERMANS USE ASPHYXIATING BOMBS
LOCAL JOTTING*.
Rev. T. C. Dunston and his wife
passed through on the boat bound for
Valdez, where Mr. Dunston will as
sume the Congregational pastorate re
cently resigned by Rev. Price.
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Ed. Catbcart r->' urred from a busi
ness rtip to Juneau, looking as if
the short vacation had done him a lot
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Herbert Davis was a through pas
senger for Knik, where he will be con
nected with the railroad commission.
He spent a few hours here with his
brother Edgar J. Davis.
^E. I. Clark has returned from a trip
to Seattle, where he went to have his
eyes treated.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, April 24—News keeps coining in from
the firing line concerning the fighting in West Flan
dors yesterday. According to fill reports the bat
tle is still on, and the victory is in the balance.
The most serious engagements occurred over the
Arc Lake front in Flanders, about ten miles long.
The front runs from Bixschoote on the north to
Steloi on the south. The combined British, French
and Belgian troops locked horns with the Germans
in a series of engagements recalling the fighting last
October when the Germans made their drive toward
Calais.
The Germans have been driven from Hill GO,
south of Ypres, and failing to take the position by
counter attacks, they launched a sudden advance
northeast of the town, after stupefying and killing
the men in the first line of trenches with deadly gas
es released from hand grenades and bombs. After
throwing the bombs the Germans drove a wedge ot
infantry into the allied lines, forcing the French atm
Belgian troops backward toward the Ysor canal, and
in some points forcing them across to the west bank
of the canal. The British forces were compelled
to retire to conform to the rest of the allied line, and
to avoid a flanking movement. Although the Oer
man advance was considerable,, extending over a
five-mile front, the French, British and Belgians
immediately initiated a counter attack, compelling
the Germans to yield some of tin* captured ground.
The German forward movement was perhaps anoth
er attempt to reach Dunkirk and Calais. It is re
ported that the Teutons have half a million men
available for the attack on the allies at this point,
and that a determined effort will be made to break
through the lines. . The British forces have been
heavily reinforced and have consolidated their po
sifions on Hill GO, so that they are fully prepared to
offer a strenuous resistance to the afforts to break
through tin* lines. In the meantime the French arc
continuing their active operations near St. Miliicl,
and are exerting considerable pressure on the Ger
mans at tlint point. Their forward movements
have so far been a success.
PARIS, April 24—The asphyxiating bombs
used by the Germans in yesterday’s battle at Ypres,
were thrown at numerous points along a mile front
while the wind was blowing in the direction of the
French trenches. The bombs contained chloride
and some other chemicals, the fumes making breath
ing uncomfortable and difficult and smarting the
eyes as far back as two miles beyond the trenches.
The Germans were compelled to wait a considerable
length of time before they were able to occupy the
evacuated trenches because of the noxious fumes,
and in the meantime the French troops recovered
from the stupefying effects and delivered a counter
attack, recovering most of the lost ground. The
situation in the neighborhood of Ypres is still un
determined, as the Germans show evidence of mak
ing an attack in force. Heavy reinforcements are
being rushed froward to support the allied troops. I
LOCAL JOTTING8.
Clarence Berry, a well-known min
ing operator of interior Alaska, was
an arrival on the Mariposa, and wm
leave for Fairbanks on Monday's
train.
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Thos. Davis, who conducts the Ses
non lighterage plant at Nome, is max
ing the round trip to Knik on the
Mariposa.
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Ex-Senator Henry Roden arrived to
day from Juneau, enroute to Fair
banks.
Mrs. John flillis, wife of the opera
tor in charge of the navy wireless
station at Cape Whitshed, was a re
turning passenger on the boat today.
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AH the Real News In the Times.
ITALIANS OFTRIESTE WALK STREETS
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ROME, April 24—The people of Trieste are almost famine
stricken as a result of the serious food shortage that has been
prevalent there. Small disorders have already occurred that
may blaze forth into a serious outbreak at any time. The
population of Trieste is mostly Italian, and the people are
marching through the streets demanding bread and denounc
ing the war. The crowds cheer continually for Italy, and it
will doubtless result in forcing Italy’s hand if the situation
grows any worse.
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THAT REPULSED THE GERMANS
PARTS, April 24—The official statement this morning an
nounces that in the bend of the Yser Canal, north of Dixmude,
Belgium, the forces under King Albert repulsed an attack
against the Chateau of Viceque. The German forces suffered
heavily in the attack, rushing forward in close formation, only
to be swept by a terrible artillery fire. North of Ypres, the
Germans, by using large quantities of asphyxiating bombs,
compelled the allies to retire in the direction of the Ypres canal.
HERMAN WARSHIP IN NORTH SEA
COPENHAGEN, April 24—A German warship held up a
Danish steamship in the North Sea and took her in charge,
bringing the vessel into Cuxhaven, the German naval base.
The name of the vessel was the Nidares, and she was bound
from Denmark to England with a cargo of agricultural pro
ducts.
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PA1UK, April 24—The government has appointed a com
mission to appraise the value of the absinthe factories through
out the country. It is the intention of the government to
purchase all the property which has been practically confis
cated by the new law forbidding the sale of absinthe. The
law also forbids the manufacture of the cordial.
TURKS CONTINUE !OEAL OUT
DEATH TOAHMENIANS AT VAN
TIF1LIS, April 24—The situation in the neighborhood of
Van between the Turks and Kurds on one side and the Arme
nian population on the other, is rapidly growing worse. The
Turks have commenced shooting all Armenians In the vicinity
of Lake Vap, acting r.nders of high police officials of the Turk
ish emp: *e. The Armenians are fleeing in the direction of
Persia.
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Last evening a coroner’s inquest
was held over the remains of Bert
Howen. a canneryman, who met his
death at Mile 55 yesterday morning,
during a dispute in the mess room of
the cannery crew, in which Howen
hurled a milk can and a brick at Ed.
Lee Thinius, who then threw a sugar
bowl at Howen which struck him on
the side of the face, and in falling he
struck the edge of the table, inflict
ing a wound on the skull which result
ed in his death.
The jury consisted of E .W. Exum,
foreman, Harry Kolfe, Dear Searles,
C. K. Byers, J. B. Norton and C. J.
Q. Reuter, who rendered the following
verdict:
“We, the jury duly empanelled in
the above entitled cause, find that
the true name of the decedent was
Bert Howen, and that the cause of
the death of the decedent was a fall
occasioned by a sugar bowl hurled
from the hands of Ed. L. Thinius,
after being assaulted by the deceased
with a brick, at Mile 65, Copper River
Railway, Alaska, Friday, April 23,
1915. We believe the accused acted
in self defense."
The witnesses examined were C. A.
Leonard, foreman of the cannery, E.
L. Turnell, book-keeper, Ed Jean,
f'has. Edwards, T. E. Vlvlg, John Han
son, Chris Olson, K. Nicollch and Dr.
W. W. Council. Those who were
present when the unfortunate affair
occurred In the mess room of the can
nery, at Mile 55, about C:45 o’clock
yesterday, testified that the trouble
arose at breakfast over the serving of
hot cakes. There were two tables
set, and the one occupied by Howen
was the second to be served with
cakes. Howen found fault with the
service and became very abusive.
Thinlus, who was at the other table
took exception to the vile language
used and Btarted to go over towards
Howen, but was stopped by Ed. Jean
and returned to his place. Howen
continued to call everybody names and
Thinlus again got up and walked in
the direction of Howen, who picked
up a milk can and hurled It at Thin
iu8. The missile went wide of Its
mark and Howen picked up a loose
brick and threw it, which blow Thin
ius warded off by putting up his left
hand, bruising it considerably. Thin
ius then grabbed a sugar bowl from
the table and flung it at Howen, strik
ing him on the side of the face. How
en fell, and in doing so struck his
head on the edge of the table, inflict
ing a wound on the head.
Thlnius then returned to his seat
and finished breakfast. Shortly af
terwards Howen went outside and
washed the blood from his face and
going to the bunkhouse got some ban
dages and dressed his wounds. He
remained in the bunkhouse and the
men went to work. Thlnius was en
gaged in shingling that morning, and
as it was raining hard, returned to the
bunkhouse about 9 o'clock to change
his clothes. Howen was still there
but no words passed between them.
About 11 o'clock Ed. Jean had occa
sion to go to the bunkhouse, and as
Howen showed no sings of life he felt
of his pulse, which had stopped beat
ing. He Immediately informed the
book-keeper and together they re
turned and found that Howen was
dead. Dr. Council testified that
he had examined the w'ounds and
that death resulted from the wound
inflicted on the head through the fall.
Howen was a native of Norway,
about 34 years of age, and front his
personal effects it was learned that
he had three sisters, the address of
two of whom could not be learned. The
other, Mrs. John L. Smith, lives at
Scanlon, Minnesota, and the coroner
communicated with her to learn what
disposition she desired made of the
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body.
RAIIROAD GRADING TO BEGIN
KNIK ARM IN ABOUT MONTH
Lieutenant Mears, of the Alaska En
gineering Commission, came up town
in company with Mr. Hazelet while
the Mariposa was in port, anti renewed
acquaintance with many of the people
he met here last year.
When interviewed by a Daily Times
representative Mr. Mears stated that
he had absolutely no information to
give out as to the selection of the
railroad route or what work was con
templated this season. Neither was
he in a position to say just when the
survey from Mile 38 on the Copper
River railway to the Bering River coal
fields would be made. In fact he was
rather reticent as to all matters af
fecting the work of the commission,
stating that as Chairman Edes was
still in Washington in conference with
Secretary Lane, any announcements
that were, made would come from
there. Lieutenant Mears finally a
greed to give the Times the following
for publication:
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“There will be very few positions to
offer to men on a salary or daily wage
basis on the construction work at
Ship Creek.
“A limited number of railroad sta
tion men, experienced in the work of
clearing right-oflway, culvert build
ing, and railroad grading may find
work at or near Ship Creek, Knik
Arm, on the terms usually offered by
railroad contractors.
“Gangs will commence clearing
about May 1, and grading about May
15 or June 1.
“There will be work at Ship Creek
for a limited number of experienced
carpenters and carpenters’ helpers
(having their own tools) in the erec
tion of docksheds. buildings, living
quarters and storehouses, as soon us
the necessary material has been as
sembled.
“The carpenters and carpenters’
helpers will be paid on an hourly ba
sis and charged for their board at the
rate of $1. per day.
“The Commission will NOT engage
large numbers of men on u force ac
count basis, and those going to Ship
Creek with the Idea of finding ready
employment on the new work will be
largely disappointed.”
John 0. Bellows came down from
Sirelna yesterday to go to the west
ward to again resume his old position
with the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion.
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Sal lteed Ib in town for a few days,
having arrived in town on yesterday’s
train.
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Decline in Sugar. $7.50 Sack at
S. Blum & Co.
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LAWRENCE BARRETT a mild
Havana smoke at all dealers.
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AND RETRIEVE LOST POSITIONS
LONDON, April 24—An official statement from the war
office states that the fight for the ground that the Germans
penetrated yesterday between Steenstraate and Langemarck
still continues. The advance made by the Germans in this
direction and tin* loss of a part of the line on the right, laid
the left of the British line bare and the Canadian division, which
was holding the left of the lint*, was forced to fall back in order
to keep in touch with its right supports. When the Canadians
retired four of their guns were capture! 1 by tin? Germans, Lat
er tin- Canadians made a brilliant advance, recapturing their
guns and taking a -considerable number of German prisoners,
including one colonel. The Canadians suffered considerable
losses, and' their casualties were heavy, but they behaved mag
nificently, making one of the finest charges of tin* war, and
saved the day for the British forces all along the line.
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AND SETTLING iN SWITZERLAND
ClllAXSO, April 24—The exodus of German families from
Italy continues in constantly increasing numbers. The Ger
man consuls throughout Italy are urging the Germans to quit
the country, and crowds of ltgm, women and children pass
through here daily going over the frontier into Switzerland.
The families for the most part express their regret at having
to leave the land of their employment, and most of tin* mi
grators are settling in Switzerland, where they declare they
will remain until peace is restored, and then ret uni to Italy.
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PETROGRAD, April 24—The Czar made a trip to Lem
berg, in Galicia, and’ spent several days there conferring with
Grand Duke Nicholas, the commander in chief of the Russian
armies, concerning the situation in tin* Carpathian mountain
passes. The Czar wes well pleased with what he saw, and
congratulated the Grand Duke and his men on the splendid
work they have accomplished for the empire. lie commended
especially the splendid manner with which the Russian line of
communication was kept up.
ROME, April 24—The situation in Trieste is assuming
alarming proportions, and drastic measures are being taken by
the authorities to preserve order. Most of the male inhabi
tants are serving in the army, and there is a rumor here that
a majority of the men have been arrested for participating
in an anti-war demonstration. The school buildings of the
city have been transformed into jails and are filled with pris
oners. The riots were started by the populace because of the
prohibitative price of food.