The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME LL NUMBER 47!'. COKDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
DECIDE WAR OR PEACE TOMORROW
WILSON TO ASK
POWER TO RESCUE
U. S. SOLDIERS
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\ WASHINGTON, June 28.—If Carranza fails to reply to J
the note from President Wilson demanding the release of the
American soldiers held in the penitentiary at Chihuahua City
today, or if the reply received is not satisfactory, it is indicated
that tomorrow President Wilson will go before congress and
ask authority to rescue the prisoners.
It is conceded on all sides that if Wilson asks for this
power it will be granted, and will amount to a declaration of;
war, as immediate movements of troops will be started from
the border to support Pershing’s column, and the latter will be
instructed to take Chihuahua City and retake the soldiers.
The probabilities of averting war are very slight. The at
titude of the Carranza government has been one of indifference
to the protests and notes from this government, and it is felt
that war is the desire of those now in authority in Mexico.
U. S. REFUSES TO DISCUSS MEDIATION.
WASHINGTON, June 28. — The state department today
refused to discuss mediation with an attorney representing
Carranza. The lawyer said Carranza would agree to mediate
the differences between the two countries.
It is held by the state department that the attack' by the
Mexicans on our border towns and on the troops at Carrizal are
matters which cannot be mediated if they are upheld. by the
Carranza government, and that only the disavowal of the acts
and the punishment of the offenders will be considered by the
United States.
The Mexican embassy here has had no word from Carranza
for several days, and the officials in charge are at sea as to
what Carranza wants or as to what action to pursue to preserve
the peace between the two countries.
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CARRANZA WILL REFUSE DEMANDS.
MEXICO CITY, June 28.—Carranza has decided to reject
Wilson's demands and will refuse to release the negro soldiers
henS at Chihuahua City, according to a high official here. If
peace with the United States is contingent upon freeing the
troops, he said, then war is certain.
Carranza today is drafting a reply to the ultimatum sent
by President Wilson, and it is expected it will be completed and
sent during the night.
TROOPS HURRYING SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Regiments of state militia from
all parts of the country are departing every hour for the bor
der. All the units going south are enlisted to full war strength,
and are arriving at their designated stations without con
fusion.
ROOSEVELT WANTS TO ENLIST.
NE WYORK, June 28—Theodore Roosevelt is preparing
to offer a division of 12,000 men to the service of the United
States in the event war is declared, and a call for volunteers
is made. Accompanying the offer will be an application for
a commission as major-general.
The personnel of the division will be representative of all
parts of the country, and will be confined to no one class of
persons.
As soon as the news that Roosevelt was planning to raise
a division became public, he was besieged with offers of enlist
ment from all parts of the country by letter and telegram. It
is thought Wilson surely will accept the offer of Roosevelt if
war is declared.
PERSHING PREPARING FOR ATTACK.
COLUMBUS, June 28.—General Pershing has abandoned
hts hunt for bandits and is now shortening his lines and pre
jJring to withstand an attack from the Carranzistas. The
movements of the Mexican troops in his vicinity are under
eonstant observation by scouts and aeroplanes, and if an attack
is made Pershing will be ready for action.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS MUNITIONS.
NEW YORK, June 28 —The federal government today
placed an order with Crucible Steel Company for munitions,
iH’hich will amount to $4,000,000. The contract calls for imme
diate delivery of many of the supplies and quick delivery of the
remainder.
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NAVAL MILITIA FOR MEXICO.
SEATTLE, June 28.—The naval militia from Oregon and
Washington will cruise in Mexican waters in August, accord
ing to plans announced today.
\ TROOPS GO TO NACO.
* gAN ANTONIO, June 28.—General Funston today an
nounced that the 22nd infantry had been ordered to Naco. It
is reported here that Carranza forces near the border are ready
to attack Bisbee, and that the advance will begin the moment
war is declared.
BAKER ISSUES WARNING TO FOREIGNERS.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Secretary Baker today warned
all foreigners that reports have been received that many are
enlisting in the American army with evil intent, and that if
their actions justify they will be treated as spies.
ANOTHER CLASH REPORTED.
MEXICO CITY, June 28. — Another clash between Am
ericans and Mexican troops is reported to have occurred in the
northern part of the Sonora country. No details nor the num
ber of troops engaged have been published.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS.
NE WYORK, June 28.—General Wood has ordered the
Pennsylvania militia to the border.
CLACKAMAS, Ore., June 28.—The third battery of the
3rd infantry left for the border today.
TACOMA, June 28.—The state militia at American lake
is entraining for the border today.
1.115 KILL
HDD WIFE
COl.CMHCS, June JX. — American
cavalry today is pursuing a band of
Mexican bandits who raided a ranch
thirty-five miles south of Hachita,
killed the rancher. Parker, and his
bride of five months, taking awayj
with them all the stock, after burn- j
ing the buildings.
Several other attempted raids along
the bonier httve been frustrated by1
the presence of troops.
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FLOODS CAUSED 01 IBM
RECEDING
The extremely warm weather fori
the past week which extended to all
parts of the Copper river valley,
caused a sudden melting of the gla
ciers and the consequent rise in the
waters of all streams which for a
time threatened to interfere with the
operation of the railroad.
The cool weather today and yes
terday, however, it is asserted, has
resulted in a dropping of the waters
to such an extent that all danger
from floods appears to be past.
The train left this morning for'
Kennecott as announced yesterday, j
and another train will leave tomorrow |
morning.
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TRAPPER BRINGS IN BIG
BUNCH OF FURS i
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Richard Heiiner, better known as
"Dick the Trapper,” arrived in Cor
dova yesterday with a large bunch of
furs, including the skins of six bears,
minks, two cross foxes, two red
foxes, and a number of otters, lynx
and weasels.
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WILCOX CHOSEN AS HEAD
OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE j
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NEW YORK, June 27. — J. R. Wil
cox, former state public service com-j
missioner and a close personal friend J
of Hughes, has been chosen as Chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee.
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The wets won the recent election
at Ketchikan by a clear majority. Out
j of a registration of 762 persons 451
J voted for license.
Nfi\V YORK. June 27. Charles K.
Hughds, Hu: Republican nominee for
president, and Theodore Roosevelt
today dined alone in Hughes’ apart
ments here.
The two men met in public and
shook hands heartily. No word as
to the outcome of the conference be
twaon tjje two leaders has been made
public, and it is probable that neither
will have anything to say about the
matters discussed.
JOHNSON FOR HUGHES.
SACRAMKNT, June 27. — Governor
Johnson today announced his inten
tion of supporting Hughes for presi
dwent. In his announcement he asks
that all Progressives get in behind
Hughes and seek to elect him in the
fall.
GUFF III HIS
An amount between $8,000 and $8,
000 was the yield front about twenty
six tons of Cliff mine ore. run through
the mill last week, or better than $300
per ton, says the Valdez Prospector.
This ore was taken out of the mine
last spring by Paul Capris and two
partners, who had a lay on a portion
of the claim. Owing to the fact that
everything froze up at the mill during
the unusual cold weather then preva
lent, the ore was not crushed, and
has since been lying at the mill await
ing the starting up of the machinery.
Last week, Mr. Kills, proprietor of
the mine, started up the mill and run
the ore through, with surprising re
sults. it was known that the ore was
rich, but the amount realized far sur
passes expectations.
The Cliff mine, which was the first j
mine in this vicinity, under its for |
mer management, produced nearly a
million dollars, and it is expected will
continue to be a big producer. Recent
development work at the tmlne has
uncovered a considerable amount of
high grade ore.
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COULDN'T FIND ELEPLANT IS.
LONDON, June 27. — Ernest Shack
leton, the explorer, has announced his
inability to reach Elephant island in
the Antarctic regions.
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AUSTRIA HAS
TROUBLE ON ALL
OF HER FRONTS
PETROGRAD, June 28.—The Russian armies are now
threatening Lemberg, and it is thought that this city will fall
for the second time in the present war before the forces of the
Czar.
The Austrian troops confronting the Russians appear to
be unable to check the onward rush of the victorious soldiers,
and offer but feeble resistance when called upon to make a
stand.
It is now conceded by the Austrians that all of Galicia soon
will be in the hands of the Russians, and the first real opposi
tion which the invaders will meet will be when they attempt to
cross the Carpathian mountains, as it is well known that the
Austrians have been making elaborate preparations to hold all
the passes.
ITALIANS PURSUING AUSTRIANS.
ROME, June 28.—The whole Austrian offensive, which
was pursued so vigorously the past several weeks, has oroken
lown, and the Italians are now driving the Austrians back
along the whole Trentino front.
It is apparent that the Austrians have drawn heavily from
'heir troops along the Italian front in order to stem the Russian
invasion, and the Italians are seizing the opportunity to drive
the remaining forces back.
Unless the Austrians offer substantial support to the
armies now in the Tyrol mountains, it is predicted the Italians
soon will be able to drive a wedge into the Austrian country
which will enable them to occupy all of eastern and southern
Austria.
BRITISH FIGHTING FIERCELY.
LONDON, June 28.—British forces on the front in France
have again assumed the offensive and are heavily bombarding
the German lines in front of the positions occupied by them.
Constant raids are being made by the soldiers and many
prisoners have been taken in the past two days.
It is thought that the activity evidenced by the allies on
all fronts is preliminary to a gigantic offensive, which will
take place within the next two weeks, and which, it is thought,
will break the lines of the central powers.
FOOD RIOTS IN
LEIPSIC SHE
BERNE, June 27. — Food riots,
which have extended over a period of
several days, the news of which is
just reaching the outside world, are
reported to have occurred at Leipsic.
Eighteen hundred shops, including
both grocery stores and meat markets,
were pillaged by the mobs which
surged through the streets crying for
food.
Women and children were in the
great majority, and resisted all et'torts
of the police and soldiers to disperse
them.
The shortage of food is becoming
acute, and the people remaining at
home are made te bear the greater
burder in order to provide food for
the soldiers at the fronts. The de
mands for peace are becoming strong
er every day, and it is asserted the
government is greatly worried over
the refusal of the people to endure"
their sufferings longer.
The recent attempt of the German
fleet to break the British blockade is
said to have been a result of the de
mands made by the people for more
and better food.
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SWISS IMPORTS DELAYED.
BERNE, Switzerland, June 26. —
Swiss imports from America are meet
ing great difficulties. There are 2,
460 carloads of American corn and
oats billed to Switzerland, awaiting
forwarding at Marseilles; also 3,600
cars of American wheat at Bordeaux,
and 800 cars of American sugar at
Bette. Lack of adequate rolling stock
Is the chief cause of the delay.
VALDEZ, June 20—Advices received
at the marshal's office from Deputy
Marshal Fursinan, at NaUnek, states
that Emil Anderson is being held there
on a charge of assault to kill.
Anderson is an employee of one of
the canneries at that place, and dur
ing a Quarrel with J. Rennerl, another
employee, drew a knife and plunged
it into the back of his oppoueut. in
flicting a serious, though not dauger
ouh wound. Following the act Ander
son was taken into custody by the
marshal, and at the preliminary hear
ing before the commissioner, was
bound over to the grand jury. Ren
nerl was given medical attention, and
it Is expected that he will speedily
recover from his wound.
Anderson already has a prison re
cord. Two years ago he was brought
over here on a charge of assault and
served six months in the federal jail
on that charge.
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CONTRACT LET FOR BIG
BUILDING IN JUNEAU.
The contract for the eonstrdetion
of the new Hellenthal building on
Front street has been let by John A.
and Simon Hellenthal to Charles
Quackenbush. The building will front
on Front street, be three stories In
height and will extend back to Frank
lin street, where it will be one story
In height It will cost, when com
pleted, approximately, |60,0o0, an I
will be constructed of concrete
throughout