The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 206. C(>RDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 7 ,1915 PRICE TEN CENTS.
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AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT PLANNED POLAND
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It is reported that the Alaska Steam
ship Company has purchased the liner
City of Pueblo, from the Pacific
Coast S. S. Co., for use in the Alaskan
trade. This new acqulstlon to its
fleet will be placed on the Southwest
e^f Alaska route with the Alameda,
Mariposa and Northwestern.
The City of Pueblo is one of the
famous vessels of the Pacific Coast.
She was built at Philadelphia in 1881,
and was a sister ship of the Umatilla
and the Walla Walla, the latter of
which was wrecked several years ago.
Originally they were colliers, and were
operated by the Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
between Puget Sound and San Fran
cisco. Later they were converted into
passenger ships, and operated as pas
senger vessels on the same route.
The City of Pueblo was the fastest
vessel on the San Francisco route be
fore the Congress and President were
put on that run.
The City of Pueblo is an iron steam
ship of 2623 gross and 1,712 net tons.
320.6 feet long, 38.6 feet beam and
carries a crew of 81 men. She is
equipped for both passengers and
freight.
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RAILS FDR
SEATTLE, Aug. 7—-Twelve cars of
steel rails arrived here at midnight
yesterday consigned to the Alaska
Railroad Commission The rails were
forwarded from Kansas City, and will
be used in the first actual railroad con
struction done by the commission.
The rails will go north on the next
trip of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany's freighter Seward, and will be
delivered to the Commission at An
chorage.
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FAIKBANS, Aug. 7—Another party
rrived from Tolovana today bringing
fresh consignment of gold dust from
the newly discovered placer diggings.
The dust was secured on the claim
owned by Finely and Patterson and
when weighed showed 223 ounces. The
gold has been assayed and valued at
$3982.00. The recent good showing of
the Tolovana as a producer and to a
certain extent has justified the claims
mutt&e for the district by the original
riscoverers.
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LONDON, Aug. 7—Riga, the chief sea port of the Baltic
t provinces is being evacuated by the Russians. Two corps of
Von Buelow’s cavalry are entering the city. The Russian
defenders are demoralized. The capture of Riga completes the
German occupation of the Baltic provinces, and adds a finishing
touch to the Russian reverses commencing with the recapture
of Przemyzl, followed by the loss of Lemberg, and later added
to by the taking of Warsaw. News from the region of Warsaw
is scarce, the military observers here anxiously awaiting official
confirmation from Petrograd of the report that the armies of
i the Russian center succeeded in retiring intact. The loss of
! Riga has been forecasted, as it was not thought that the Rus
| sians would be able to maintain their hold upon the city, after
I being unable to repel the German center attacking Warsaw.
The situation of the entire Russian army, is most precarious,
and it is feared' that the Germans have delivered such a blow
to the Slav forces, that they will be at least unable to take the
offensive once more until next spring. The effectiveness of the
I Russians in a winter campaign has always been marked, but it
j is doubtful if they will be able to recuperate from their recent
reverses. Their losses have been enormous both in killed and
| wounded and captured.
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BERLIN, Aug. 7—Emperor William will head a conference
of leading Teuton statesmen, who will meet in this city tomor
row to plan an autonomous government for Poland. Others
to be present at the conference are the heads of the confed
erated German states and the Austrian aredukes. While the
plan has not as yet been entirely outlined, it is known that Ger
many will not offer Poland complete autonomy, but a semi
autonomous government, under the direction of Austria and
Germany. This semi-autonomous government which is to be
! formed, will be under the direction and administration of
German and Austrian Poles. An announcement will be made
of the plans after the meeting has adjourned. The loyalty of
the German and Austrian Poles to their respective countries
has been unquestioned, and the kaiser has determined to reward
their steadfastness.
VIENNA, Aug. 7—The war office today issued an official
] statement to the effect that the Austrians forces had taken the
fortified city of Ivangorod in Russian Poland. The Austrians
succeeded in capturing a large number of the Russian defenders,
and some cannon. Most of the fortifications were destroyed
by the Russians before they surrendered, but some of the
heavier artillery can be used. The city has been in a state of
j siege for weeks, holding out stubbornly against the strong at
tacks of the Austro-German forces. The credit for the taking
of the city belongs to the Austrian generals and their com
mands.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 7—The big German cities are
all holding monster celebrations to honor the successes of the
j German anus in Poland culminating with the fall of Warsaw
| and Riga. The chief celebrations are occuring in Berlin,
Munich and \ ienna. The schools have been closed, and a gen
eral holiday has been declared throughout the two empires.
The people are parading the streets cheering Hindenberg and
Mackensen, the Kaiser, and Francis Joseph, and all the chief
commanders of the armies, and the nethusiasm of the populace
I i® running rampant. The national anthems are being sung in
I the public squares, and the patriotism of the people is being
! given a free rein.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 7—From a reliable report which
has been received here, it is learned that the Russians are
evacuating Kovno, the chief city of the Russian province of the
same name adjoining East Prussia on the north. The city is
situated on the Niemen river, and has been heavily fortified
since the war commenced', and was well garrisoned. It is ap
parent to the military observers here, that Grand Duke Nicholas
is preparing for a general retiring movement along the entire
front, as it is felt that there was no immediate necessity for the
abandonment of Kovno, unless it was to preserve the Russian
alignment.
LONDON, Aug. 7—All the leading English and French
newspapers, following the lead of the big journals of London
and Paris are devoting considerable space to commenting upon
the world' wide effect that the fall of Warsaw and Riga will
have upon the politics of Europe. The matter is discussed
with the understanding that the recent defeats on the Russian
front will have gracest effects on the allies who are fighting in
the west. The eastern situation is absorbing the attention and
interest of the allies to the exclusion of the battle in France. In
the west wherever th eallies have taken the offensive they have
j been able to make but little impression upon the Teuton trenches
land it is felt that with the major part of Germany’s army in
the east and England and France unable to penetrate her lines
! >n the west. That the problem of holding back a German offen
sive when the western front is re-enforced by the seasoned
I veterans from Poland will be.one of extreme importance.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—The conference that has beer
going on between the Secretary of State and six leading Latin
American diplomats, have formulated a plan of action in respect
to Mexico. The plan as outlined meets with the approval of the
countries in the conference, being the most powerful of the
South American republics, and will be supported and enforced
by all of them in a joint action with the United States if neces
sary. The conference has decided to see that Mexico shall have
a constitutional form of government, and that steps shall be
taken to put it in force without further delay. The leaders of
the warring factions who are now desolating the unhappy coun
try to further their own ambitions without respect for the needs
of the people, will be given one more chance to see the light, and
will be asked to restore peace at once and to work in harmony
for the greater good of their country. Failing to comply with
this request, which will be signed by all the nations repre
sented at the conference, the conference nations will enforce
their demands by the use of arms. This means that the nations'
concerned will step in jointly and restore peace in Mexico, and
that the cost in either men or money will not be considered
once an initiative has been taken.
SENTRY SHOTS
WIFE LIEUT.
BURR
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7—Mrs. Burr. thi
wife of Lieutenant Burr was serious
ly injured by the shot of a sentry a
the Jefferson Barracks last night. Thi
Burrs had been to the theatre in thi:
city, and were returning to the bar
racks in their automobile, when thi
were ordered to halt by a sentry
Lieutenant Burr, who was at thi
wheel, disobeyed the sentry’s com
mand, and started to drive past hin
through the gate. The sentry fired hi:
rifle as the machine went flying pas
I him, the bullet striking Mrs. Burr In
I the shoulder. Mrs. Burr is well
| known in the west, being at one time
prominent in the society life of Seat
tle, her father being the late E. O.
Graves, the Seattle banker.
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CABLE WILL LIKELY BE
WORKING TOMORROW
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The cable and wireless are both
still out of commission and our press
! reports are being received from Fair
banks. It is expected that the Burn
side will complete the repairs to the
! cable, the other side of Sitka, before
1 the end of the day.
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) The last episode in the "Perils of
. Pauline” film will be shown at the
1 Empress theatre Sunday evening.
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i The Tango Club will entertain some
i of our visitors by giving a dance at 5
' the Windsor hotel tonight.
TRIED EDITOR IS
SEATTLE, Aug. 7—F. W. Kellog,
publisher of the San Francisco Call
says that all the Pacific coast cities
should unite in a movement tp compel
the government to allow Alaska to be
developed free from any hampering
restrictions of the government bureaus
and their autocrats at Washington.
He says that if the cities would com
bine to secure this reform, that noth
ing could prevent its being brought
about, and that the resultant good,
would more than compensate the coast
for the effort entailed. The idea is
meeting with a great deal of favor by
the business men of Seattle, and may
be considered by the commercial
bodies here.
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Mrs. W. Peterson, of Seattle, was an
arrival on the steamer Evans from
Seattle and will spend a couple of
weeks with her sister Mrs. R. L.
Patton.
N. B. Solner, cashier of the Union
Trust and Savings Bank, Seattle, was
a passenger on the Evans, en route to
Sunrise, where he has mining inter
ests.
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Col. Jas. Lathrop and wife were re
turning passengers to Valdez on the
Admiral Evans.
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SENT TO-DJir S
This morning a train left for out
the line, taking over 1,200 pounds of
mail for Chitina, McCarthy, Kennecott
and way points. The water has re
ceded along the track to such an ex
tent that it is now only a question of
a short time until regular traffic will
be resumed on the Copper Rive road.
Today’s train only went as far Mile 52,
on account of a slide in Abercrombie
canyon and the mail and freight was
here transferred and taken on through
to its destination.
Large forces of men are already
repairing the roadbed and a number of
bridge carpenters and lumber are due
from Seattle next week, when per
manent repairs will be made to the
partly burned bridge at Mile 160.
It is expected that by next Saturday
or Sunday the line will be open to
Kennecott, and the shipments of cop
per ore from the Bonanza and Jumbo
mines resumed.
lUII LAW IN
PORT All ,
PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 7—Colonel
Cole, the leader of the batallion of
marines, landed from the battle ship
Connecticut, who have taken posses
sion of this city, today issued a de
cree placing the town under martial
law. A fresh revolution has started
on the west coast of Hayti. In this
vicinity everything is serene, the
American sailors and marines, patroll
ing the principal streets and disarm
ing everyone found with guns or re
volvers. The battleship has her guns
trained on the city ready to assist in
case the revolutionists make another
attack.
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SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 7—General
Obregon, at the head of ten thousand
Carranza troops has occupied the city
of Monterey, which was evacuated by
tjie Villa forces, who retired as the
Carranzites approached. The Car
ranza troops are pushing further and
further north, and Villa seems unable
to make a stand and give them battle
at any place. The indications are that
Villa will never recover from the re
cent defeats which he has received at
the hands of Gonzales, and that Car
ranza is in a fair way to drive him out
of the country.
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