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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER SEVENTY-TWO. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. ” _ PRICE TEN CHNTO
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SLIGHT FIIIE IN
THEKENDRICK
BLOCK
Shortly after 8 o’clock this morning
an alarm called out the (Ire depart
ment to subdue a blaze in the Ken
drick block, which started in the
apartments of Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Sheldon. The department answered
promptly and within a few minutes had
extinguished the blaze. The loss to
the building is estimated at between
two and three hundred dollars, while
the damage by fire and water to the
furniture of Mr. Sheldon will probably
reach nearly the same figure. Dr.
Vance, who has apartments in the
same block, suffered some loss from
water and smoke.
The fire iB believed to have origi
nated from the stove pipe running
through the apartments form the first
floor, which was occupied as a sample
room by several commercial travelers.
A fire was burning in the stove on this
floor, and by some means the pipe is
thought to have separated on the
floor above, letting out sparks which
ignited the building.
G. A. Vinger, one of the salesmen,
had his samples spread out on the
tables when the alarm was given, and
• only by quick work succeeded in get
ting them into the trunks before the
water came pouring through the ceil
ing.
WASHINGTON, March 1—Advices
received here today state that the
Mexican gunboat Progresso was blown
up in Progresso harbor, and that nine
teen of the crew were killed. The
survivors of the crew are being taken
to Vera Cruz on a Ward line steamer.
The gunboat belonged to the Carranza
faction. Details of the blowing up of
the vessel have not been learned, but
a Galveston report says that the ex
plosion was caused by a bomb.
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CHICAGO, March 1—Wheat made a
sensational plunge today on news that
the allied fleet had made fifteen miles
through the Dardanelles, and the re
lease of vast stores of Russian wheat
was a question of but a short time.
Some options dropped 614 cents during
the day.
CHICAGO, March 1—Further news
regarding the opening of the Dardan
elles for the outlet of Russian wheat
and the blockading by the allies of
all ports in Germany and Austria, has
had the effect of further depressing
the price of wheat, which closed sev
eral points off.
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Today's news in today’s Daily Times
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 1—Premier Asquith, in an
address before the House of Commons today, an
nouncod the government policy of retalliation
against Germany for the blockade of Knglish waters
by the Germans.
The Premier state dtliat the plan of the govern
ment contemplated the prevention of commodities
of every kind reaching or leaving hostile ports
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Neutral vessels or crews Will not he imperiled by this
order, but all cargoes consigned to ports of the
hostile countries will he seized.
The Premier stated that the plan of the govem
had never been more confident of the ultimate victory
of the allies than today.
WASHINGTON, March 1—Prance and Eng
land, through their respective ambassadors, today
served formal notice upon the government of a vir
tual blockade of all German, Austrian and Turkisl
ports by the allies. The communications, outlinnin^
the reprisal by the allies for the submarine warfar
against merchantmen instituted by Germany, was
delivered to Secretary Bryan, and stated that Eng
land and France hold themselves free, under tin
circumstances to stop all shipping to and from Ger
many. Secretary Bryan apprised President Wilsoi
of the contents of the communications, but decline*
to discuss them with the press.
APPROACH OF THE ALLIED FEEETS
CJOSES TORES TO PREPARE TO
C( >N1)( )N, March 1—British and French flags are now
flying at the entrance of the Dardanelles, over the Turkish
forts reduced hy the allied fleets. Tin warships have reached
the channel fifteen miles from the Meditcrrancn entrance to tlu
straits, but the announcement made by the war office warns tin
public not to expect the immediate fall of Constantinople, not
withstanding the remarkable progress of the fleet.
The operations of the fleet are creating tremendous excite
ment in the east. The Turks have selected the city of Brou
seau, in Asiatic Turkey, as the capital in the event of the evacu
ation of Constantinople, and the shipment of the government
archives to Broseau has already commenced. The German ad
visors of the Turkish government desired the capital removed
to Adrianople, in European Turkey, but the government re
fused to comply with this request.
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GDUNTRY IS TO ENTERTHE'
LONDON, March 1—The Roumanian Minister of the In
terior is reported as saying that representatives of Roumania
have entered into formal agreement with England, France and
Russia for Roumania to enter the war against Germany and
Austria with them. Ten classes of the Roumania reserves have
been called out for March 13, and will probably be put in the
fiield at an early date. Roumania expects to acquire Transyl
vania, now held by Austria, although the population is largely
Roumanian, in the event of the victory of the allies.
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BERLIN, March 1—An official bulletin issued today by the
war office states that the French, on the western lighting line,
have begun using a special artillery shell, which, on exploding
spreads poisonous and evil smelling gasses for a considerable
distance around.
RUSSIANS TROOPS IN GALICIA
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BUCHAREST, March 1—The Russian forces in Galicia are
still maintaining the offensive movement begun after the re
pulse of the Austro-German forces, and are now occupying
Kolomea. They have also begun the investment of Stanislaus,
which was occupied a few days ago by the Austrians.
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RUSSIANS IKING STRONG EFFORT
RECAPTURE GROUND NOOTO POLAND
LONDON, March 1—Advices from Petrogrnd state that
the Russians are making a desperate effort to regain the ground
in Northern Poland taken hv General Hindenberg. The Hus.
sians still continue their offensive movement, attacking the
German front along a liye from the Bohr to the Nar.ew river.
ALAMEDA SAILING
IS POSTPONED
The sailing of the steamer Alameda,
which was scheduled to leave Seattle
today, has been postponed until to
morrow evening at 9 o'clock. She is
expected to arrive about Sunday next.
L. H. Carvey, one of the Nizina hy
draulic operators, accompanied by
Mrs. Carvey, was a passenger on the
Mariposa tor Valdez.' Mr. Carvey has
just returned front a trip to Seattle,
where he purchased a large quantity
of supplies for the season’s work, in
cluding several thousund feet of hy
draulic pipe. He will go on to Val
dez, where he wintered his horses, and
will return with them shortly and take
them in to McCarthy, from which point
he will sled in the supplies to his
claims.
Mr. Carvey owns a number of bench
claims in close proximity to the Sister
ly ground, and last year had a very
successful season. With his Improved
plant he expects during the coming
summer to move a large area of
ground, and increase several times the
output of the last season.
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LONDON, March 1—Frank Bullen,
the famous writer of sea stories, died
at his home In this city today.
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WASHINGTON, March 1—Both
houses of congress are considering
appropriation measures, and continu
ous sessions will probably be held
until Thursday, when congress will
adjourn. The first appropriation
bill, that of $160,000,000 far pensions,
huB reached the. President and has
been Rigned.
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Mrs. W. L. It. Baird was an arri
val on the Mariposa this morning after
a sojourn of several months in the
states.
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Sam Shuckllu, a Chlsana merchant,
was an arrival on the Mariposa this
morning and will leave shortly for the
interior camp.
GERMAN NAVAL ATTACHE
NEW NORK, March 1—Mrs. Richard Stegler, who was ar
rested yesterday at the Grenoble hotel in this city
on a charge of felonious assault made by Arthur Mateiket, re
porter for a German newspaper, was discharged this morning
by the police magistrate before whom she was brought. Aftei
hearing the testimony the court said lie was inclined to giv<
tin* accuser a term in tin* workhouse if certain information wai
a little more definite, and intimated that the charge had beei
trumped up to get the woman out of the way. The woman al
leges that she was enticed to the Hotel on false representations
Mrs. Stegler is the Woman who wrote to President Wilson
accusing Captain Hoy Ed, Naval Attache at the German Embas
sy in W ashington, of negotiating for the services of her husbami
as a spy in England. The German government was to pay hoi
$PiO per month during the absence of her husband, and $15(
per month for life in the event he was killed*. On these term*
the husband consented to the deal, but was arrested for fraudu
lently obtaining a passport in this city. Stegler is a German
but his wife is an American.
RUSSIANS CLAIM RETREAT OF THE
P FIT HOG RAD, March 1—Russian military experts say
that the defeat of the Germans at Przasnysz was decisive* and
highly important to the Russian campaign in North Poland.
The Germans had hoped to break the Russian line at this point,
but instead of so doing met with a most complete reversal.
Their retreat was more precipitate and disorderly than in any
previous fight in the campaign in Poland. So hurried was it
that the Germans abandoned large numbers of their light and
heavy guns and stores of war muntions, and even slightly
wounded soldiers were abandoned on the field.
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STEADIER DACIA IS SEIZED BY FRENCH
WARSHIP AND WIFE RE REIO
AS A PRIZE OF THE WAR
BREST, France, March 1—The American steamer Dacia,
l'rom Galveston to Bremen with cotton, was towed into the
Brest naval harbor today, having been seized by a French cm
iser. The Dacia ease will be taken before the prize court for
adjudication. The Dacia was, prior to the outbreak of the war,
a Hamburg liner, and after the outbreak of hostilities was sold
to Americans. The allies have raised the question as to the
validity of the transfer, claiming that it was merely a ruse to
give the steamer American registry, and' that at the end of tin*
war the steamer would have been transferred hack to the ori
ginal owners.
NEW YORK, March 1—The Dacia’s American Hag was
hauled down, and the crew will be sent to New York. This is
taken to indicate that the vessel and cargo will Ik* held h\ th
French as a prize of war.
CONTEMPLATING TRIP half, and tour the country in his new
IN AUTOMOBILE automobile from Seattle to Frisco and
-— including all California points of in
George Nelson, employed at pres forest.
ent by the Kenneeott Mines Co.. In- -:o:
tends taking a trip to Seattle, where You want the best tor your money,
he will meet his going-to-be better- then subscribe for The Times, Daily
LIST ON THE
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, The steamer Mariposa arrived In
port from Seattle shortly after 9
o’clock this morning, and will sail for
the west about 7 o’clock this evening.
She has a large quantity of freight for
Cordova and out the line points, and
also has a large passenger list. The
passengers for Prince William Sound
points are:
Cordova—W. Danielson, E. Jones.
Jno. Harnot, S. Case, Robt. Reed, Dr.
L. C. Knickerbocker, E. A. Norland. M.
J. Kearney, Sam Shucklin, Mrs. B.
Martinez, Carn Sain, Mrs. P. Solka and
child, Mrs. W. L. R. Baird, Jos. Morris,
I.. Sidelinger and 5 steerage, from
Seattle; from Juneau: Mrs. C. Hohirk,
Oscar May berg, A. B. Clark. Mrs. A.
B. Clark, Mrs. M. Anderson, F. F.
Rose, M. J. May.
Ellamar—L. L. Middlecamp. Ward
Estes.
Valdez—A. Mills, H. P. King. L. H.
Carney and Mrs. Carney, Mrs. A.
Hill, F. K. Stofken, Mrs. Slofken, Joe
Ives, Mrs. Ives, Jos. Freman, F. W.
people. Geo. Angermeyer. C. P. Swen
son, A. Nelson and 3 steerage.
Seward—F. G. Sweet, Earl Pierce,
Mrs. Pierce, M. Mulk. P. A. Jones.
Mrs. Jones, H. Evison, Miss L. Hess,
Mrs. B. Cortland, J. J. Bruno, Gus.
Sjoberg, O. A. Nelson, R. L. Weber,
Mrs. Weber. A. Anderson, Ole An
derson, Lars Astmess, A. Harom, Ole
Peterson, Louis Wick. A. Jansen. A.
Peterson and three steerage.
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WASHINGTON. March l — The
President has announced that he will
not hold a public hearing on seamen’s
bill. He has asked the state depart
ment how many treaties now existing
with foreign countries will be affected
by the bill, and has been informed
that twenty-two will be more or less
affected by the act. He will probably
veto the bill. The President gives as
a reason for not having public hear
ings that he is too busy at this time.
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NOT ATTEND
| FAIR
WASHINGTON. March 1—The
President told callers this afternoon
that the European situation demanded
so much attention that It was extreme
ly doubtful if he would be able to
leave Washington this spring to at
tend the Panama-Pacific Exposition at
San Francisco.
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L. 1.. Middlecamp, superintendent of
the Ellarmar mine, was a passenger
on the Mariposa from Seattle. He is
accompanied by Ward Estes, who has
taken a position as bookkeeper at the
mine.
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