:EHE] T e Cordova Daily Times l~£T-l
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER SIXTHS )NE. CORDOVA, 1LA8KA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1915 PRICE TEN CENTS.
TRIAL OF REBELS
BBOKM FONT AIN K, S. A., Feb. 16
The trial of General DeVVett and oth
er leaders of the recent rebellion, for
high treason, has commence I li re.
A large crowd of all classes has been
attracted to the cl'y by the trial, but
only a small portion can gain admi
sion to the courtroom.
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BEING PBDBEO
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16—The In
crease In the price of wheat, flour anil
bread throughout tlie' country is bo
ing considered by President Wilson
and his cabinet today.
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FOREIGN SPECULATORS
CORNER WHEAT
NEW YORK, Feb. 16—George W.
Perkins, chairman of the mayor's
committee on food supply, says that
the committee believes the abnormal
decrease in the visible supply of wheat
was caused by European speculators
buying in large quantities and storing
against continuation of the war.
TEDDHOlESir
IMPEACHMENT CASE
WHEELING, W. VA., Feb. 16—Theo
dore Roosevelt has been summoned
to testify in the impeachment hear
ing of Judge Alston G. Dayton, of
West Virginia. Judge Dayton was
Roosevelt's appointee and his intif
mate personal friend. Labor unions
filed the charges.
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ATTEMPT 10 INCREASE
BREAD PRICE FAILURE
SEATTLE, Feb. 16—An attempt to
Increase the price of bread here has
failed because the grocers declined
to co-operate with the bakers.
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AL. LUND TO BUILD
CANNNERY THIS YEAR
Allan Lund will be an outgoing pas
senger on the Mariposa tomorrow
morning, having accepted a position
with the Pacific-American Fisheries
Company, with headquarters at Bel
lingham, Wash., where he will report
for duty. Mr. Lund was formerly
In the employ of this company and
built a number of canneries for them.
He will go to the Alaska peninsula
about April, and erect warehouses at
Port Haden and Port Mullen, and lat
er go to Kotzebue Sound and put up
a small cannery. Mr. Lund expects
to return to Cordova in the fall.
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MARIPOSA DUE TONIGHT
WILL LOAD 14 CARS OF ORE
The steamer Mariposa is due from
the westward at 10 o’clock tonight.
She will load 14 cars of ore from the
Bonanza mine and is not scheduled
to sail south until tomorrow morning
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George Fawcett has been on the re
tired list for the past two days nurs
ing a case of grip.
j Spr ;al to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Felt. Hi The general offensive move
ment agaifist the Teiilnttic forces by the allies nlon.”
the western front continues successfully, but not be
lore \\ ei iw or in the Carpathian mountain region.
I’ctrograd admits that the Austrians are still ad
vancing in Bukoviua. A dispatch states that
ivy fighting continues in the Carpathian passes,
where the Russians claim minor successes. In East
cm Prussia the Russians have not. yet regained thej
fortified lines and' while the (Jerrnan advance has not j
been cheeked it is moderating. The sole activity in!
the west consists of artillery engagements, Paris j
reporting alight advantages for the allies.
F £ GHT WITH ALLIES
LONDON, FVh. 1<> Wieotti (Jaribahli, the Ital
inn-patriot, predicts that Italy will mobilize its army
within a fortnight and says that unless the Italian
coverninont decides to participate in the war and'on
the side of the allies a revolution will occur. Gari
1 ;ddi is in a position to know whereof he speaks, as
lie is not only in close touch with high officials of the
government, hut is on friendly terms with and is
idolized hy the common people.
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Special to Tile Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Felt. H>—George Kublpp, ;i|>
pointcil counspl for tlu> Alaska Fngpnopringr ( ■oimnis
si on, lms been engaged in examining titles to prop
erty of the Alaska Northern railway, which has been
offered to the government as a part of the system
for handling coal from the Mataunska mines. Idem
titv of the principal owners of the bonds has not
boon publicly disclosed, but the holders of most of
tin* bonds are Canadian bankers. Mr. Rublev is a
wealthy New Hampshire man.
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LONDON, I‘V1>. 16—Tin* prohibition against
foodstuffs destined for Germany will be formal l\
proclaimed by (heat Britain tonight or tomorow,
and the government’s retaliatory measure against
tin* threatened submarine blockade by Germany will
go into immediate effect.
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I5FUX10, Feb. It!- -Havanan troops serving oil;
llie western front linve sent home $5,500,000 of their i
pay for deposit in savings banks during the past <
live months of the war, according to postal statis- \
tics published in Munich. <
TURKS COMMANDEER CITS
TO PROTECT* FROM MTS
CA1HU, Fob. 1(5—The Turkish authorities have
ssued orders for the commandeering of several hun
Irod cats in Syria. They are needed to protect the
ast stores of grain and provisions in the military
lepots from the incursions of rats and mice.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Hi Hitherto the I'niteil States has
been unable to make protests against the strewing of mines in
the North Sea in contravention of international law, beeaus'
r.m.Ue to h..,n which belligerant was responsible. The an
nouncement by Germany of its intention to strew mines then
may reopen the entire question.
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BASEL, Feb. 10 According to an official order of the Ger
man government, bre.-.d in Baden must consist of GO per cent
rye, 30 per cent wheat and 10 per cent potato Hour, and the
loaves must he kept twenty-four hours after halving- to pre
vent indigestion. The order also provides that cakes and
• arts may he made on Sundays, with equal parts of wheat and
rye Hour. Tin- v xact weight of the loaves is fixed and so
\ ere penalties are provided for violation of the order.
BARIS, Feb. 10 The American reply to the German noti
fication of a blockade of British ports has elicited a chorus of
praise from the principal writers for the press of France.
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ALEXANDRI \, Fob. 16—Official trade returns for the
past year show that imports into Egypt amounted to $120,
000,000, an increase over the previous year of nearly $4(\0(X>,
(XX). Exports of cotton for the year showed a considerable de
crease.
WILL LEAVE FOR HAINES
W HERE HE WILL LOCATE
B. K. Norwood, who has been em
ployed by S. Blum & Co. for some
time past, will leave on the Mariposa
for Haines, where he expects to re
main. His daughter lives there and
her husband, Tim. Vogel, conducts a
transfer business, with which Mr. Nor
wood will be associated.
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SOUTH BEND. IND., Feb. 16—A mo
tor car company of this city hns re
ceived a $16,000,000 order for auto
mobiles for the British army.
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NO TRUTH IN REPORT
OF COCK EXTENSION
Superintendent Cursor was asked
yesterday in reference to the arti
cle in the Seattle Railway and Murine
News, which stated that "at Cordova
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway is planning an important ex
tension, with warehouses on Its
wharf," and said that so far as he
knew there was no foundation for the
story. He also remarked that the
present faciliites on the local dock
were ample to accommodate a greatly
increased business, ami at present he
could see no justification for making
any Improvements or extensions.
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The 'rain from Chitina was delayed
a few hours today on account of a
heavy wind blowing between Flag
Point and Bremner, and is not due to
arrive here until 6 o’clock.
' Dan Phillips, who lias been witli
: Blum & CO. at Valdez since he
left Cordova, will arrive on the Mar
iposa tonight to take the position left
vacant with the company's store here
by the departure of E. E. Kerwood.
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The best meals in town served at
the Windsor grill.
Today’s news In today's Daily Times
I'ETRt HiRAI), Feb. 1 (>—Completion of several lines of
i railroads radiating from Warsaw to points on the Austrian
frontier in both Eastern and Western Galicia will he accom
plished soon, thus giving the Russian forces the mobility neces
sary to cope with the swift movements of the Austro Ger
man torces. Work on these roads is being rushed night and
day.
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BERLIN, Feb. lli -The Bundesrath has increased the price!
of potatoes in order to check farmers from feeding them toj
stock in the absence of other feed; also brewers have been lim
ited to (it) per cent cf the former consumption of malt. The
military commander of the province of Brandenberg has pro
hibited the sale of distilled liquors by saloons to soldiers of anv
rank in uniform. The saloons were previously warned'.
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SERVICE MSI LEAVE RUSSIA
ITiTRt KiRAD, Feb. l(i All (hu mans not fitted for military
service will be permitted to leave Russia, taking with them
any amount of money they may have, but not in gold.
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WORK IN LOCATING WOUNDED
AIX-LA CHAPEl-LE, Feb. 1G—The German Society for
the Training of Ambulance Dogs, presided over by the Grand
Duke of Oldenburg, announces that over 1,400 of these alii j
mals are now employed on the two lighting fronts in search
ing for the wounded after the battles.
DOESN’T EXPECT
SHIPPING BILL
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—President
Wilson told callers today that he fa
vored a reasonable general cloture
rule in the senate, and that he believes
the rule should stop obstruction but
not fair debate.
The President does not expect the
shipping bill nor the appropriation
bills to fail, hence he has not fully
considered the question of calling a
special session of Congress.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—The House
by a vote of 186 to 130 adopted the
special rule limiting debate on the
shipping bill to six hours, and the de
bate was begun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—President
Wilson's fight for the shipping bill
was launched in the House today with
the adoption of a special rule limiting
debate to six hours. The rule was
opposed by the Republicans who had
hoped to pursue filibustering tactics
which have delayed in Senate
for the past week.
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BERNHARDT MAT
LOSE LOWER LIMB
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BORDEAUX, Feb. 16— SafiTR' 'hern
A
hardt, who is suffering from an in
jured knee, passed a good night and
the attending physician believes that
amputation will not be necessary.
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JtHbtT bLNfllt hAVUHb
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
TRENTON. N. J„ Feb. 16—The Sen
ate today passed the woman suffrage
amendment to the state constitution
and the question will be submitted to
ike voters next September.
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FATHER VANDE R POL
STILL A SICK MAN
The many Cordova friends of Father
Van der Pol will be sorry to learn
lhat he Is still receiving treatment at
Pendleton, Ore., for one of his > 'gs,
which has been giving him consider
ible trouble. Dr. Frank Boyden Is
tn attendance. In a letter received
by A. B. Cooper from Father Van der
Pol he says he still suffers cousld
arable pain, but is cheerful and hopes
that ere long to have fully recovered
from his present ailment.
HIS ONLY AILMENT ♦
AN EMPTY STOMACH
A somewhat peculiar case of near
Iestltution was reported to the coun
cil last night by Dr. W. H. Chase, the
health officer. It is that of a young
tnd apparently able-bodied man who
‘lost his grip" because of poverty and
is too proud to ask aid. Neighbors
reported several days ago that he was
ill, but examination by the officer dis
proved this report. Being "broke”
and ashamed to meet friends, the
young man was spending his time in
bed, neighbors furnishing him with
food occasionally. The indigent com
mittee will investigate the ease.