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Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $1,500,000 Each Month
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VOLl’MK ONE. NTMHEK 173. OOBDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
GERMANY MEETS THE DEMANDS OF G. S
SUBMARINES ATTAGK ONLY FREIGHT VESSELS
WASHINGTON, I). G\, June 28.—Further infor
mation is being received here relative to the stand
that Germany is about to take in answer to the
second American note on the Lusitania disaster.
From all that can be learned, which is unofficial, but
which has good authority for its authenticity it is
felt that there is no longer any danger of a serious
break between this country and Germany.
Or. Alfred Meyer Gerhard, the emissary from
Ambassador Von BernstorlT to his home govern
ment., has succeeded in impressing on the German
officials the depth of feeling that was aroused
through the whole United States by the torpedoing
of the Lusitania. Gerhard told his home govern
ment that the people of America were greatly
inflamed, and that they looked upon the matter as
an unwarrantable outrage upon humanity. He told
them also that the United States was not looking for
trouble, that the people wished to preserve their
friendly relations with Germany, and that what was
wanted was not war but a satisfactory answer to the
notes on the subject which had been sent to Germany
by the State Department.
The feeling now has changed in Germany, and
the government there is anxious to give an answer to
the American people that will satisfy the United
States and yet not destroy the effectiveness of the
submarines. The point is made that the submarines
have brought into being a new method of warfare,
and that old rules and law cannot always be made*
to fit new and unique conditions. The German ge>v
ernment is now seeking some* method by which
Americans traveling on ships primarily usee! for the
transportation of passengers will be safe*, and not
subjected to danger. If this can be done, it is pro
posed to continue the submarine warfare on freight
vessels carrying contraband of war.
In Berlin, it is felt that such a compromise* wonld
me*et the exigencies of the situation, and leave* both
sides an honorable common meeting ground. Since*
it is now apparent that Germany is willing to adhere*
to the* principle laid elown in the American notes,
that non-combatants be immune from attack on the j
high seas, when traveling in passenger vessels, and
that the American contention on this point will be!
recognized as correct by Berlin, it is expected that
Germany will suggest a basis for a favorable adjust
meat of the Lusitania case. The satisfactory
conclusion of the negotiations which now seems
assured, is the cause of much congratulation among
the officials at Washington, and'Germany has, in the
eyes of the authorities, strengthened her position a
great deal before the American public.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—1The feeling at the
national capital over tin* pending negotiations
between this country and Germany has noticeably
improved the past few days, and it is now felt that
a harmonious arrangement of the disputed points
between us and the Germans will be arranged.
Advices received from Berlin today give strong
indications that the reply of Germany to the Ameri
can note on submarine warfare will be favorable.
IN TEXAS TRYING FOMENT REVOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D. 0., June 28.—Victoriano
Huerta, the deposed president of Mexico, and
General Orozco, one of his former commanders were
arrested by tin* federal authorities yesterday at Ml
Paso, Texas. The charge against the two
Mexicans is a violation of the neutrality laws of
the United States. The specific charge mentioned
in the complaint is conspiracy, and the offense is
said to be conspiracy to violate the American
neutrality laws, by attempting to foment a new
revolution in Mexico upon American territory.
Both Huerta and Orozco, were released' on bond
by the committing magistrate, but they are under
the strict surveillance of secret service men from
Washington. Huerta left New York hound fori
Chicago, and when he reached the latter city, gave a
statement to the press saying that lie was going to
San Francisco to see the fair.
The government officials have kept their eye on
Huerta ever since he landed in New York from
Havana, and there never was any chance of him
fooling the officials. His acts have been noted, and
the Department of Justice is on the trail of the
alleged conspiracy, and it is believed that when the
truth is known it will be found that big American
financial interests were backing Huerta in his present
venture.
Agents of the department are now sifting tliej
evidence they have obtained, but nothing has so far
been made public. The arrest of Huerta was bound
to occur but it would not have happened so soon, it
he had not shown up in El Paso Sunday with
Orozco. The officials of the Department of .Justice
are amazed at the action of the committing magis
trate in admitting the Mexicans to bail, when they
are only across the border from their own country,
and the United States is using every endeavor to
bring order out of the chaos in Mexico. They have
redoubled their vigilance in watching the two
Mexicans, and' Huerta will bo immediately rearrested
if he commits any overt act. The government is
firmly determined that no new revolutionary element
will be introduced into tin* Mexican situation.
GERMANS STILL WINING
VICTORIES IN GALICIA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 28.—The ever changing tide of
battle in Galicia, and contrary to the favorable news
received last Saturday, it is now believed that the
fortunes of the tight are ngain veering in the direc
tion of the Teutons. The German and Austrian
official statements issued today both claim that the
Russi: ns are retiring once more along the front
south of Lemberg. This assertion is substantiated'
, by ath ices received from Petrograd. A Russian
i Council of War has been held at the front with
Emperor Nicholas presiding. Grand Duke Nicholas
i Niclvolaevitch, commander in chief of the Russian
' forces was present, as well as most of the leading
> generals of the Ftussian army. General 1'au, the
French commander, who has been serving with the
Russian troops was at the council, and there were
also present several members of the Russian min
istry I'm* reorganization of the Russian plan ot
campaign was gone into in detail, and several
changes in the cabinet was discussed. It is expected
that the retirement of Soukhomlinolf, the minister
of war will he followed soon by other changes in the
cabinet A strong Teutonic offensive movement
directed at Warsaw has already begun.
RERLTN, June 28.—The German official state
ment issued this morning sets forth details of fresh
victories for the Teuton arms in Galicia. The
Austro-German forces have occupied Galicia, and
have also crossed the Dniester along its entire front.
All the German forces are now on the Russian side
of tin* river, and are pressing their advantage, by a
continuous heavy attack against the retreating
Slavs.
RUSSIANS SAVING TRDDPS
BT CONSTANT RETIRING
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 28.—Advices from Petrograd
admit that the Russians have totally withdrawn from
the Dniester River. They say that a new line of
defense has been prepared along the River Bug, and
that the next stand of the Muscovites will be made
at that point. The Russian retreat, while it makes
impossibl > the chances of a counter defensive on the
part of the Slavs for a long time, robs the Teutons
of a complete victory. The armies of Russia arc
still virtually intact, and have not suffemi the
crushing defeat which has been intimated, as their
troops have always retired to fresh positions, when
it seemed that they were in danger of beint;
annihilated.
LOCALBDYS
22 to 11, in favor of Cordova, was
the final score of the baseball game
between a team from the lighthouse
tender Kukul, and the Cordova team
played on the diamond yesterday
afternoon.
Prom a rooters standpoint the game
was interesting for there was plenty
of slugging and base stealing, but
judged technically, the playing of both
teams was extremely poor. A record of
the errors made by either side would
put to shame a record of the Demo
cratic vote in Georgia. Base runners
ran wild and wild throws kept base
men weary of feet, chasing them.
Captain Taylor pitched the first five
Innings for Cordova. Hits at critical
times and loose support together with
a little hard luck cost him 11 runs.
When Harwood relieved him In the
sixth, the team tightened up and
played fair baseball, keeping the
Cordova Manager Used Two Pitchers
Kukui boys from scoring during the
remaining four innings. Cordova found
no difficulty In solving the curves of
the opposing pitcher, but should have
hit him even more freely. This game
was the best practice the boys have
had this season, and it showed up the
weak points of the team as nothing
else could have done. For one thing
it proved that another lnflelder ii
needed. Harwood will be unable to gc
to Seward with the team, and the bull
of the pitching will fall on Captair
Taylor. But Taylor's absence fron
the infield will weaken it considerable
However, it is believed that some o
the railroad boys now out the line Wil
be able to come in and go to Seward
As there are several good playeri
among these boys, the team ought t<
be able to give Seward a good garni
on the Fourth.
The line-up was as follows:
Cordova—Anderson, C; Taylor, Har
wood, p; Holcomb, lb; Bauer, 2b
Jerry, 3b; Extrum, ss; Johanson, If
Byers, cf; Shay, rf.
Kukui—Henrdrick, C; Job, p
Fremming, lb; Jefferson 2b; McFa!
3b; Edwards, ss; Groin, If; Morgar
8f; Peters, rf.
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CANNERY OFFICIALS LEAVE
FOR SEATTLE ON ALAMED,
F. H. Madden, the Seattle represei
tative of the Copper River Packin
Co., and H .G. Holt, another official (
the company, will return this afternoo
on the excursion train from Abe
crombie, and take passage on the A1
meda for Seattle.
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The excursion train for the glaciei
left this afternoon at 3:30 carrylr
the tourists on the Alameda and
number of twonspeople.
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Jerry Callahan, who formerly co
ducted the barber shop at the Raint
Grand is in town, nnd may take o tr
to the westward.
I Chief of Police Sllter. of Juneau, has
had charges filed against him, con- 1
1 cernlng his conduct of the office, and i
• Mayor Reck has ordered an lnvestlga- !
> tion. . 1
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Fred Haef met with a peculiar acci- ,
^ dent yesterday. He was on the launch
Pansy with Harry Rolfe and Doc Hale
Inspecting the Ark, which is aground
on the flats. Captain Rolfe ordered
K the anchor let go and when the hook
went over, the anchor rope wound
” around Fred’s foot Just above the
nnkle. Fred had on rubber boots and
1 the boot on his left foot was pulled
off. If that had not happened he
would probably have followed the
9 anchor overboard. The accident was
B a painful one and Fred is hobbling
a around town by the aid of a cane.
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The engine and crew employed at
fr the Hanley cannery came in for boiler
Ip inspection Saturday and went out
again this morning.
The launch Triton, Captain Ben
>urkee, arrived from Valdez yesterday
norning and sailed for Katulla today.
Ihe brought some 170 cases of gaso
Ine for local merchants, which had
>een brought from Seattle to Valdez
>y the Bertha, and transhipped to the
rrlton. That being all the freight the
lertha had for Cordova, it was
houglit best not to come into port as
he amount of freight did not warrant
he additional expense.
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The steamer Alameda returned from
:he westward about 12:30 this after
noon, and will remain here nearly all
night loading freight.
The attempt to place the Ark In a
permanent position on the flats ended
In failure as the floating home of the
dun Club became swamped during the
operations and It will require a crew
of men to get her out of the trouble.
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A train will leave for Chitina tomor
row morning.
FINE BILL III EMPRESS
TOMORROW NIGHT
“The Master Mlnil” is a story of
romance and adventure, intrigue and
daring, love and hate—a story of
absorbing interest, bordering on
tragedy, but ending happily.
It was dramatized and ran for nn
entire year In New York City, with
Kdmund Breese in the leading role.
It’s success was so great that the
Jesse L. I^asky Feature Play Co.,
secured the screen rights to the play
and have produced It us a Five-Heel
Feature. The photoplay is enacted by
Kdmund Breese and the entire orig
inal caste of players. Nothing is lack
ing to reproduce the original New
York success.
“The Master Mind” will be shown
at the Empress Theater Tuesday
night, June 29th, at the regular prices
of aduilsslou, 2& and 15 cents.
Mrs. Archie Fields, accompanied b;
her son Billy, will leave for the out
side on the Alameda tomorrow.
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Mrs. John Gamble will be an out
going passenger on the Alameda.
George Blouen Is now conductlni
the Overland Hotel at Chitina.
The steamer Admiral Evans shout
arrive from the westward tomorro\
morning about 8 o’clock.
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Coal Claim Denied
Notice has been received by th
Juneau land office of the decision c
the commissioner in regard to th
case of the United States vs. Wende
McLaughlin, assignee of E. J. Hatli
bone. McEaughlln had tiled a cor
claim in the Bering Hlver district an
the government sustains the Charg
of fraud in that McLaughlin failed t
open a coal mine, as required by lav
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Head 'he Times. Dally and weekl;
FIND MAN’S SKELETON
AT ABERCROMBIE CANNERY
While working at Abercrombie re
cently, excnvators discovered tht
skeleton of a man. According tc
George Scott of the train crew, Harry
! Kerr performed an autopsy and de
cided that the man died in 1898.
I Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Adams returnee
from a trip to Anchorage on th»
Alameda today. Mrs. Adams made at
extended stay at the new town, hnv
ing gone over to give the bride away
- at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. L. K
f McCullough.
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1 The Alameda will be at the doci
- until late tomorrow morning, as then
1 are 25 cars of ore on hand for th<
1 Tacoma smelter, 5 cars of canned sal
0 won from Abercrombie, and the Canoe
a Pass cannery is making a shipment o
. fish.
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All the Real News in the Times.
The lighthouse service eontempla
the placing of buoys in Orca Bay
aid navigation, probably within
next year, according to a statem.
made today by Capt. W. C. Dibr
inspector for the 16th lighthouse i
trict. who is at present on a tour1
Inspection of this district In the r
lighthouse tender Kukui.
Some important work is being dt
by the service this year, declared !
Dlbrell. Work has already bi
started on the greatly needed Ug
house at Cape St. Elias. A la
crew of men have been working si.
June 1, installing a fog horn of
first class and a flashing light of
latest design.
From Cordova the Kukui will i
feed to Cook Inlet where it will pi
n number of buoys at danger
points. These will he of great
niodintP value because of the la
amount of navigation that is be
carried on there at the present ti
The many sharp points that Jut
from the land into the Inlet ini
running at night extremely hazard
for ships of all sizes.
From Cook Inlet the Kukui will
to Unimak Pass and put off two w<
ing parties, one at Scots Cap and
at Cape Sarichaf. The parties •
immediately begin work on lit
houses at these points. It is expec
that they will be completed by
coming fall.
The Kukui is taking the plaoa
the Columbine which has worked
these waters for many years. ’
latter vessel proved inadequate for
needs of the service in this dist
as the number of stations increai
and it was necessary to replace
by a larger boat. She was transfer
to Hawaii where she is at the pres
time, taking in turn, the place of
Kukui. The Kukui is a graceft
modeled boat of 190 feet, with 30 I
beam. The interior is finely finis
ar.d the quarters are large i
luxurious. She is a better boat tl
the Columbine in all respects. 1
name was derived from the kukui t
a nut from which the native Hawaii
derive the oil they use for illumlt
ing purposes. The names of all
ships in the lighthouse service
taken from names of plants, trees
flowers, as Columbine, Fern. Cet
Madrona and Kukui.
Captain Dibrell states that he
poets the Kukui to be replaced b
still larger boat next year. This b
by name, the Cedar, is now un
construction and will be ready by u
summer.
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CAMPING PARTY LEAVES FOR
VACATION ON HINCHINBRO
Billy Boswell took a party of lac
and children to Hinchinbrook lab
in his launch Jim Wickershamtc
The party will comp on Boswc
homestead on the island, and prosi
for wild strawberries at the po
They will make an extended stay
he Island. In the party are Mrs. Cl
Game and two children, and Mrs.
Elliott and son Gay.
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Seven angora goats were landei
Haines on the last trip of the H
boldt and were taken to Klukwar
gee if the> prove a success.
Many believe that they will do
ter than sheep and that the forag<
the country Is their natural f
, Should the experiment prove succ
ful larger flocks will follow.
’ Mrs. James l). MacCormac, and
sons. Kenneth and IXmald. will be
going passengers on the Alameda
morrow morning.