The Cordova Daily Times
^VOLUME TWO. NUMRER429. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY MORXINU, MAY 2, 1SM0. PRICE TEN CENTS.
LIBOR STRIKE IT
v SETTLER
ANCHORAGE. May 1. — The Fed
eral Labor Union in this town called
off the strike on the government rail
road Saturday, accepting a new sche
dule offered the workers by the arbi
tration board. The ordinary laborers
will get forty five cents an hour, be
fog an increase of three cents from
the first wage offered to the men by
the arbitrators, which was refused.
The longshoremen will receive fifty
six cents an hour under the new sche-j
dule. The workers outside will pro
bably look upon such wages as so at
tractive that the people here antici
pate a big rush of men from the
States. While the Seward division
employees were disposed to accept (he
first award of the arbitration board,
they will, nevertheless, receive the
same wages as the Anchorage em-|
ployees. The men here are very much
pleased over the result, and the mer
chants of the (own are rejoicing, as
they look forward to an industrious
summer of railroad construction, with
everybody busy and prosperous.
SI VERDUN SHE
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PARIS, May 1. — The official com
rnunique issued by the war office this
morning reported much severe light
ing along the Verdun front last night.
On Sunday the French troops attacked
the German positions, gaining some
fll^mid north of Dead Man's Hill and
affection of a trench in the village
i ■ of Cumieres. i,ast night the attacks
Of the Germans were efforts to re
cover the lost positions. The Teutons
in dense masses charged the positions
taken on Dead Man's Hill again and
again, but were thrown back each
time with fearful losses. The French
had consolidated the captured trenches
and hurried forward strong reinforce
4 dp' iits to aid in retaining their po
sitions. The German lines were deci
,mated, and great heaps of Teuton
soldiers were strewn in front of the
French trenches. While the fighting
^t Le Mort Homme was at its height
'two simulaneous attacks were launch
ed by the Germans along the posi
tions taken by the French in t’umle
res. Here also the Germans met with
defeat, the French sturdily refusing
to give ground, and retaining the cap
tured trench despite the tremendous
onslaught of the German waves,
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CORDOVAN TtttS
ANCHOR AC.E. May 1. — Charles
E. Herron, the well known Republican
politician atul mining man, who has
extensive Interests on the Kena pen
insula, associated with H. C>. Steel of
Cordova, purchased the Cook Inlet
Pioneer last Saturday.
jjfFfJr'W. Ward, a pioneer newspaper
nJan of Alaska, who has recently been
connected with the Seward Evening
Post, arrived in Cordova last evening
and will take charge of the Daily
Times, during the temporary absent*
of H. O. Steel, who will go to Anchor
age for a couple of months.
LONDON. May 1. — Seven thousand
» printers have joined the British army
yjfinc-e the outbreak of the war.
Special by Associated Pres*.
DUBBIN, .May 1. — The government
announces today that the rank and file
of the lrich rebels are quitting, and
are surrendering to the British. The
leaders of the revolutionary move
ment gave up the fight yesterday and
laid dow n their arms at the foot of the
Parnell monument on Sackville street.
Pour hundred and fiftey men, who had
been fighting in the central portion
of the city since last Monday marched
from their stronghold under a white
flag and gave up their guns to the
soldiers. The trouble has not yet
been entirely eliminated, as some ir
reconcilahles are continuing their
sniping from the roofs of flat topped
houses. J. H. Pearce, who was pro
claimed president of the provisional
Irish republic, surrendered and sent
out a pronunciamento advising his
followers in the country districts to
follow him example. James Connolly,
head of the armed Irish forces, who
have been resisting so strongly in this
city, also was among those who sur
rendered. Me was badly wounded and
was imprisoned in Dublin Castle. Sev
en hundred rebels altogether, in this
city have given up, and have been im
prisoned in the Richmond jail. The
people of Dublin appear to be very
hitter against the rebelR, and the
feeling against the ringleaders is in
tense. The property damage is great
and many people have had their homes
destroyed by fire. The disaffected
district in the center of the town is
In ruins, from artillery fire and the
flames.
DUBLIN. May 1. — The Irish rebels
jin the country have given tip the fight
and are surrendering in largo num
bers to the British unconditionally.
They generally give themselves up in
groups. Pearce, who was the real
head of the revolutionary movement,
the brain which conceived the revolu
tion. and who proclaimed himself pre
sident of the new Irish republic, has
also been made a prisoner. lie is
wounded in the leg, but not severely.
Pearce bus been a schoolmaster. The
casualties on both sides during the
fighting were numerous, although the
loyal troops suffered much less than
was expected.
TROOPS NOT BE
MEXICO
EL PASO. May 1. — Generals Scott
and Funston will confer again today
with Minister of War Obregon, who is
strongly urging the immediate witlt
drawal of the American troops in
Mexico. It is understood that Gen
eral Scott lias received instructions
from Secretary of War Baker not tr
consent to tin* immediate withdrawal
of the troops, so that the conferrees
did not accomplish much at tliPir first
meeting. The meeting today will try
and arrive at a common ground ol
understanding, and it is thought that
Obregon may recede from the position
he has taken.
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WASHINGTON. May 1. — The Sen
ate and House conferrees who are try
ing to smooth out the differences in
the army bills passed by the twc
houses have practically agreed on e
provision which will iriake the peace
strength of the army 80,000 men. Un
der the plan as outlined this peace
strength would mean a war strength
of a quarter of a million. The bill as
it passed the Senate provided for a
peace strength of 250,000.
THE BASEBALL GAME.
The baseball fails gathered at the
ball park Sunday afternoon to wit
ness the game between nines made uf
of the railway shop boys and a se
lected team from the city proper. The
damp weather had its effect on the
town boys, as they failed to experi
ence the joys of crossing the home
plate throughout the entire game, the
score being 14 to 0. Although the
game was not all that could have beer
expected, the spectators went home
satisfied.
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INTRODUCE BERTILLION SYSTEM
AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 1.—In
addition to the new passport restric
tions which have just come into force
in Germany, it is reported that the
government intends to introduce the
Bertillion system of recording finget
prints, which presumably will apply
to all frontiers.
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MILD WINTER.
I'UCHAREST, Rumania, May 1. —
This winter has been the mildest
which Rumania has experienced in
more than twenty-five years. Snow
and rain combined reached a total ot
only eleven millimeters in December,
which is less than a third of the nor
mal. The lack of severe weather has
teen fortunate in view of the short
age of fuel.
MAYOR DAVIS RESIGNS.
At a regular meeting of the city
council, held last night, E. J. Davis t
tendered his resignation as mayor and <
councilman, on account of his ab
sence from town. As there were only
four members’ present, no action was
taken on the vacancies.
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11. <j. steel returned last evening
from Anchorage, where lie and Chas.
E. Herron purchased the only daily
newspaper on Cook Inlet.
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SEATTLE, May 1. — The steamship
Admiral Evans left here yesterday for
Alaska points well loaded with pas
senders and freight. Those on hoard
for Cordota are Mrs. J. llibbs, W. L.
Smith, wife and son, Clark Byers, J.
C. Jackson and F. M. Hawley. The
Northwestern also reached here Sun
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day with a full cargo of cdpper ore
DRUGS AT A PREMIUM,
LONDON, May 1. — The higher cost
of drugs means a heavy drain on hos
pital treasuries. The annual report of
of London hospital gives four exam
ples of remarkable increases in prices
in drugs which are in common use
there:
Bromides — Pre-war, 38 cent* per
pound; now $6.25 per pound.
Aspirin — Pre-wur. 47 cents per
pound; now $10.00 per pound.
Phenacitine — Pre-war. 65 cents per
pound; now $15,000 per pound.
Phenazone — Pre-war. $1.50 per
pound; now $11.25 per pound.
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CHATAM PAYS TOLL. f
CHATHAM, May 1. — Chatham, a|*
little port in the southwestern'corner]'
of England, has, in proportion to her]*
population, given more sailor's lives '
in the war than any other place in the
British empire, and as a result it is 1
said to have a greater proportion of ‘
widows and orphans. Figures just | ^
compiled show that Chatham lias as *
a result of losses sustained by the 1
British navy increased the number of 1
her widows by 265. the number of her 1
J fatherless children by 459, and the *
] number of the dependents by 38.
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WE DON'T BLAME HIM.
PEKIING, May 1. — Edmund Back t
] house, and English scholar, who has v
i
| been working for twenty years on an s
] Anglo-Chinese dictionary, will leave a
! China permanently this month, and t
does not intend to return again. The I:
dictionary upon which Mr. Backhouse
has been engaged will be three times*
as voluminous as the Giles Chinese
dictionary, which is now the largest
work of the kind in existence. The
publication of Mr. Backhouse's new
dictionary is looked forward to by t
Chinese scholars as an important step r
forward in Chinese education. a
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reet when you see It In the Times
PLANNING ALASKAN PORTS.
The Times is in receipt of a booklel
rom Washington, entitled ‘Planning
f Alaskan Porta,” by Paul Whitman
nd issued from the government print
ng office, which is very com prehen
ive on Ihe points dealt with. Thf
'bjoct of the booklet is to have port?
inproved In a systematic and uniform
tyle. The booklet contains sorm
ood half-tone views of the different
ilaskan ports.
RUSSIA RETAKES
LOST MINES
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VIENNA, May 1. — The war offic<
ifficiall.v announced this afternoor
hat the Russians had made strong
outlier attacks on the Austrian posi
ions north of Medynov, regaining
renches and heights, which had beer
ireviously lost to the Austrians.
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EASTER PROGRAM.
The Easter program at the Preshy
erian church last evening proved tc
ie a big drawing card, tlie church be
lig packed to its fullest capacity. The
rpgrtim was of a liigh order of ex
ellehce and greatly enjoyed by all
iresenl. A short address was deliv
red by the pastor on the subject:
Amateurs and Professionals." The
peaker talked along inspirational
Ines. and his remarks just bristled
irlth common sense. Both the choii
nd Rev. Shrlver are to be congratu
uted upon such a highly successful
rogram.
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CLAIM WASTE.
LONDON, May 1. — Newspapers
, hieh have been hard hit by the gov
rnment restrictions on the importa
Ion of paper and pulp, are calling at
ention to certain departments of the
overnment, where they claim there
i enormous waste of paper. '
"Probably the country needs no re
linder of the fact," remarks the Daily
lail, "that in the extravagant use of
aper the state is in a very exposed
lass house.” The paper then takes
p various departments to show that
ms of paper are wasted every year
i the production of government puh
entions.
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WAR TIME TRIBUTE.
LONDON. May 1. — For the first
me in the history of London, people
ho play tennis, croquet or other
antes in the public parks must pay
fee for their sport this summer. The
blowing charges have been approved
y the parks committee:
Tennis, 8 cents an hour.
Lawn bowls, 4 cents an hour.
Croquet, 8 cents an hour.
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A GAME OF DEATH.
BERLIN, May 1. — Princess Mach
Id Lichnowsky, wife of the late Ger
lan ambassador in London, is the
uthor of a new play just produced at
lie Lessing Theatre in Berlin. The
’ey i- n t needy, it: li’auk verse,
idle! ".A Came of Death.”
RERUN, May 1. — It is thought
here today that another day’s deliber
ations at Hie field headquarters of the
kaiser, and perhaps more, will he ne
eessar.v before the reply lo the last
Vinerican note on the submarine ques
tion will he ready for transmission to
Washington. Ambassador Gerard is
stil! at the front with the kaiser con
ferring on the matter. Gerard is the
guest of the emperor, and they have
already had a long discussion, con
sidering the submarine controversy
from every point, and the embassador
explaining the American point of view
I in detail.
JAPANESE FORM CLUB.
The Japanese throughout Alaska
have been busy the past few days in
! tiie formation of a social organization
throughout the territory. The object
of the club, as near as the Times rep
resentative could learn front one very
enthusiastic member, is to promote
sociability and good fellowship among
1 Japanese in the different parts of
! Alaska. They held an election the
\ latter part of las! week, but it is hard
; to tell who was elected and who was
not. We will know results later on the
(above point. However, the organiza
tion will be divided Into divisions —
southeastern, southwestern, Nome dis
trict and interior Alaska. Each dis
trict will have its club, and rooms
w'ill be provided where the Japanese
1 may go and indulge in pastimes of
I many kinds. Thev will put in pool
land card tables, and all the different
games and amusements. Frank Yo
‘shida and K. Sato are contending forj
' first place in the election now being
held in this district.
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USING COOLIES.
HARBIN, May 1. — The Russian
government requires about 20,000 more
coolies to replace men who are
serving in tin* army, and is arranging;
with the Chinese contractors at liar
'bin to supply these workmen. One I
interpreter is to he employed for;
I every one hundred coolies. These1
| coolies are needed for dock work in’
I Vladivostok, for work along the Rus-I
I sian railways, in the mines and in
j agriculture.
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LARGE TOTAL.
I WASHINGTON, May 1. — More;
[ than 30,000,000 pounds of paper, ein
I bracing almost every kind in present i
u^e anil costing approximately $1. ;
250,000 a year, is used in the govern j
meat printing office, making thei
United States one of the largest buy
ers of paper in the world.
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TOKIO. May 1. — Motosoda Zumo
to, who accompanied Baron Shlbusa
wa on the financier's recent tour of
the United States and personally
translated the Baron’s speeches from
Japanese into English, has started a
weekly nev *-riper in Tokio, called the
re* aid cf Asia. j
STEAMER PATRIA
AGAIN VICTIM
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NEW YORK, May 1. — The French
passenger liner Patria arrived here
today and her master reported that
Rhe was attacked without warning hy
a German submarine, but fortunately
the projectile missed its mark. Ac
cording to the story the attack took
place off the coast of the island of
Sardinia while the Patria’s engines
were running at full speed. The sub
marine was not seen by the lookout
on the ship, but the wake of the tor
pedo was (dearly seen by several, the
missile going ten feet astern of the
vessel. This is the second time that
the Patria has been attacked without
warning, and been lucky enough to
escape being hit. The master said
his ship received no summons to stop.
Many American passengers were on
board the vessel, and the full facts
have been transmitted to the state
department. The matter, if t"c.
makes the submarine question the
more acute, as news from Berlin has
been tending to show that the Ger
mans would assent to the American
propositions, and a new attack while
tiie matter was pending might result
In an abrupt severance of diplomatic
relations, it is possible, h sever, that.
Germany would take the stand that
the attack, if any. was made by an
Austrian submarine. The Patria >vas
unarmed.
CONFESSED SPY
WASHINGTON, May 1. — The su
preme court of the United States to
day handed down an important deci
sion to the effect that Ignatius Lin
coln, the self confessed German spy,
and a former member of the British
parliament, must return to England
on a trial on a charge of forgery. Lin
coln was captured in New York city,
after having once escaped from the
hands of the police, and his case has
attracted a great deal of attention, aa
it is supposed that he will also be ar
raigned on a charge of high treason,
when the English courts get him with
in their jurisdiction.
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WASHINGTON, May 1. — In ac
•ordanee with a decision made by the
.npreme court today, David Lamar
must serve a two year term in tho
federal penitentiary. Lamar was con
victed of unlawfully impersonating
Congressman Mitchell Palmer. of
Pennsylvania. Lamar lias also been
indicted as a member of a conspiracy
with other congressmen to destroy
nnniti#n factories in the United
states, the men being charged with
being financed in their operations by
certain German sympathizers.
INHERITANCE TAX.
LIMA. Peru. May 1. — Distance In
relationship regulates the tax on in
heritances of all kinds in Peru by a
-ecent law. Inheritances of children
’rom parents are taxed one per cent,
while those from the most distant
•elatives or from strangers are taxed
en per cent.