EMEI The Cordova Daily Times I -hH
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 153. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
WILSON’S SECOND NOTE TO GERMANY
' LIVES OF THE NON-COMBATANTS MUST BE PROTECTED
BIG SHIPMENTS
OF COPPER ORE
The freighter Cordova left last
night for Tacoma, taking out a large
quantity of copper ore. She had
aboard 800 tons from the Bonanza
mine, 500 tons from Ellamar and 350
tons of Latouche concentrates trans
ferred from the freighter Seward. The
latter Bteamer leaves tomorrow, hav
ing built bulkheads In me tower No.
4 hatch to take care of the balance of
the Latouche concentrates, 450 tons,
which shifted in the Seward and
caused that boat to list so badly that
she put back to Cordova, after having
| run into a swell off Hlnchinbrook.
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DEFEATED IN
WASHINGTON. D. C„ June 4.—The
headquarters of General Villa in this
city have received telegraphic advices
from Mexico, stating that the army of
General Obregon, has been severely
defeated, and that It is now making a
last stand in the trenches before
Trinidad. Villa is in personal com
mand of the left wing of his army, and
lead an involving movement Which
forced the Carranza forces to evacuate
Sllao, and retire in the direction of
Irapuato and Lapiedad.
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Charles S. Brown, of the firm of
Brown & Hawkins, of Seward, accom
panied by hia wife, were in town yes
terday afternoon, on their way to the
Btates.
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The funeral of Mias Lottie Shepard
took place last evening. Services
were held at Lambert’s undertaking
parlors by Itev. McBride and there
were many floral offerings from
friends.
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Editor Will A. Steel returned to
Seattle last night, after having bus
pended publication of the Daily
Alaskan.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, I). C., June 4.—President
Wilson has finished drawing up the second note to
Germany on the Lusitania disaster. The note will
be laid before the cabinet at its meeting today, but
will receive the sanction of the Prsident’s advisers
in its present form, its no changes are expected to
be made. The note will be put on the cable on its
way to Berlin either late tonight or early tomorrow.
The note was written by the President himself,
and embodies his own ideas of the situation, and of
the rights of Americans to travel the high sens on
unarmed merchant vessels. The statements of the
President have been approved by Secretary of State
Bryan and Counselor Lansing of the State Depart"
ment, both of whom were in conference with the
President while the phrasing of the note was being
considered.
Attorney General Gregory was also consulted
by the President before completing the note, as lie
had investigated certain affidavits that had been
made to the effect that the Lusitania was armed, and
that she carried guns in position. Despite these
affidavits, the President has again stated in this note,
after talking with Gregory, that there was no ground
for tin* contention on the part of Germany that the
Lusitania was an armed vessel.
Meyer Gerhard, the confidential agent of Baron
Von BernstorlT, the German ambassador to the
United States sailed yesterday from New York
hound for Berlin via Copenhagen. Gerhard goes to
the'German capital to personally acquaint the Kaiser
with the full details of American public opinion
concerning the destruction of human life on the
Lusitania: The opposition of the American people
to the German method of submarine warfare, which
BernstorlT could' not fully explain over the cable, will
lie told to the emperor by the confidential agent, so
that then* may he no possibility of a misunder
standing when Germany replies to the second Ameri
can note. The allies have boon made acquainted
with the mission of (lerhurd, and have agreed to give
him safe conduct to Berlin. President Wilson
personally requested the various governments of the
allies to allow Gerhard to enter Germany.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., June 4.—The cabinet
meeting to consider the crisis in the relations
between the United States and Germany, began this
afternoon. All the members were agreed’ that
Germany’s reply to Wilson’s, first note was not
responsive, and that the questions raised by
America were not satisfactorily noticed by Germany
and their importance practically ignored. It was
also agreed that the United States would not allow
any further delay, or enter into any further diplo
matic correspondence after the reply to the second
note is received, unless the reply shall contain a
direct answer to the principle insisted upon by the
United States, that the lives of non-combatants
cannot be lawfully imperilled upon the high seas.
The American government lias taken the stand', and
it will not retract from its attitude, that in such cases
non-combatants must be transferred to a place of
safety before a legitimate prize can be destroyed.
The United States will not insist upon a com
plete abandonment of the German method of sub
marine warfare, but will demand that the submarines
must act like other war vessels when dealing with
the commerce of an enemy.
WASHINGTON, I). C., June 4.—A note was
received todyn from the German government agree
ing to pay an indemity for the damage done to the
American oil tanker Gulflight by a German
submarine.
Germany and Austria Celebrating
Decisive Victory at Przemysl
Special to The Times By Associated Press. i
PETROGRAD, June 4.—The army officials hero
make the statement that the Russian troops evacu
ated Przemysl only after all the war material taken
from the Austrians at the time of the capture of the!
city, was removed to a place of safety. All the
guns and ammunition were carried away by the
j Russians in their retreat. The Russian general staff
realized from tile start of the German offensive in
Central Galicia, that the fortress could not be suc
cessfully defended. They had made ample prepara
tion to save all the war munitions for days before
the heal evacuation took place. Their plan of cam
paign included the retention of control of Przemysl
as long as possible consistent with sound' military
discretion, and they held back the enemy fully as
long as was expected. When the artillery lire of the
Austro'German troops became so tremendous as to
preclude miy further possibility of holding the city,
j all the Russian troops and batterites were removed.
LONDON, June 4.—The Austro-Germnn forces
are pressing forward after their victory at Przemysl,
and are now within 25 miles of the Galician city ot
Lemberg. Lemberg, is the capital of Galicia, and its
capture was the first important feat of the Russian
army in the Galician campaign. The German forces
will undoubtedly continue their offensive movement
in an effort to effectually crush the Russians, before
they have a chance to successfully reform their line.
There is every likelihood that tin* allied forces
on the western battle front will initiate a vigorous
offensive in an attempt to relieve the pressure on the
Russian line in Galicia and Russian Roland. All of
Germany and Austria is jubilant over the fall of
Rrzemysl, which is hailed as a remarkable feat ot
the Teuton arms. The cities of Berlin, \ ienna,
Prague and Budapest are rejoicing wildly, and cele
brations are being held to fittingly honor the
triumph. The cities are flag decked and crowds fill
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the streets, cheering, and singing the German and
Austrian national anthems.
PKTKOGRAD, dune 4.—The fall of Przemys]
has apparently caused no apprehension among tin
people in authority here. It is conceded that 1>>
retaking the fortress, whielPthe Russians worked sc
hard to capture, the Teutons have won a morn
victory, but the strategic importance of Przemysl b
much discounted by tin* Russian military authorities
The value of the forts were completely nullified
before the Russians evacuated the city. The difii
cultv of the Russians to maintain possession was
due to the weakness of the fortress caused bv tin
Austrians blowing up the more important of tin
outer forts before they surrendered to the Russians
The Russian authorities have not had the time o
the guns necessary to rebuild the forts so as to mak<
them as formidable as they were when the Russian
first commenced their siege.
HUNTERS RETURN
WITH FOUR BEARS
Geo. C. Hazelet and I)r. W. W.
Council returned thiH afternoon from
a hunting trip In the vicinity of Mile
55. and brought four beam to town as
trophies of their marksmanship. Dr.
Council shot three of them early in the
week and after Joined by Mr. Hazelet
on Tuesday but one more was secured.
This bear Is exceptionally large and
was shot by Mr. Hazelet.
STEEL TRUST 010
THE LI
TRENTON, N. J., June 4.—The de
cision of the case of the United States
government against the Steel trust
for dissolution has been of supreme
importance to the financial interests
of the United States, and the verdict
of the United States Court of Appeals
has been received with satisfaction by
the parties interested. One of the
peculiar features of the suit, that at- _
traded a great deal of attention, was
the demand of the government that an
injunction issue against the parties
named, constituting the so-called Steel
trust, forbidding them from entering
into an agreement with foreign or
domestic competitors, whereby the
foreign market could be regulated or
controlled.
in discussing this phase of the case,
the court said, in refusing to grant
the injunction, that the corporation's
foreign trade was not conducted In
violation of the Sherman anti-trust
law. The presiding justices held that
the old time price fixing agreements
were unlawful, as tending to create a
; monopoly, in violation of the common
, law as well as the Sherman statute,
but the findings of the court were
that these practices had been long
ago discontinued.
Mrs. Patrick Tammany returned
this afternoon from a trip out the rail
road.
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PORTUGAL LIKELY TD JOIN
ill ON SIDE OF AEEIES
LISBON, June 4.—The Portuguese press are
demanding that the government take action looking
to the severance of diplomatic relations between
this country and’ Germany. The Portuguese have
always been friendly towards England, and have
been giving that country their moral support in the
present war. The immediate reason assigned for
the severance of relations is the sinking of two
Portuguese vessels by German submarines. The
country is now quiet, anti the recent disorders caused
by a rebellion of the naval forces, has terminated.
The old cabinet has resigned, and the new govern
ment is satisfactory to the people.
BRITISH PREMIER RETURNS
FROM THE BATTLE GROUND
LONDON, June 4.—Premier Herbert Asquith
has just returned to London after a four days visit
to the battle line in northern France and Flanders.
The Premier toured a considerable distance along
the line in his motor car. He investigated all phases
of the situation, talked' with the men, examined the
hospital arrangements, visited the trenches, and saw
how the men lived there, and is fully advised now
as to the necessary action for the government to take
to promote the welfare of the men who are upholding
the honor of their country upon the firing line. The
Premier was under fire several times while on lib
investigation, and has some vivid experiences of the
effects of shells bursting in close proximity to lib
automobile.
ALAMEDA IN PORT
The steamer Alameda arrived at
4:30 o’clock. Among her Cordova
passengers were: R. J. De Leo,
James Smith, A. J. Henneke, Walter
Adams, Frank Scott, Mrs. Dork, Dutch
Blanehfield, L. B. Jarvis and five
steerage.
For Valdez—B. Johnson and wife,
Mrs. Fred Phillips, D. Lindsey and
several steerage.
For Seward—Chas. Johnson, Lee
Harrison, Andrew Stevenson, John
Darey, C. F. Stanley and wife, Mrs. B.
Steele, J. Wermus, J. Dixon, F.
Daniels, J. Pask, G. Campbell, Mrs. C.
Frank, Mrs. W. Sauter, J. Kowes, H.
Grant, O. Hanson, Miss Sarah Stout,
W. Martin, R. Barret, G. Reed, Jessie
McKillop, Mrs. Ed. Honohaue, W.
O’Brien and wife, W. Barbour and
wife, E. Erickson, E. Kenney, Hy
Chartlt, J. Galbraith, Alvis Hadstrund,
J. Howells, G. Chase, S. Larsen, Chas.
Williams, Ned Henry and 34 steerage.
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MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots
$9.60 at S. Blum & Co’s.
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The steamer Mariposa sailed at
9:30 o’clock last night, with but few
passengers from here for the states.
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A bear, twelve feet long and ter
feet in width was recently killed neat
Uuga.
DECISIVE BATTLE GALICIA
IS NOW LOOKED EOO
VIENNA, June 4.—The Austrian official state
ment issued today says that heavy fighting is still in
progress along tile whole battle line in Galicia trom
beyond Lemberg to the Roumanian border. The
statement claims that the situation is considerably
more favorable to the Austrians than to the Rus
sians. The hope that a decisive conclusion of the
Galician campaign is in sight, is growing stronger as
the auspicious reports from the army in the field
continue to arrive here.
AUSTRIA SUFFERING FROM
SCARCITY OF FOODSTUFFS
PETROGRAD, June 4.—The Russian forces
operating south of Libau in the Baltic province of
Courland, have cut off that city for Memel. Mcmel
is a town in Prussia near tin* border which is the
base of supplies for the army under General Pritvitz,
the German commander. The flanking movement of
the Russians was entirely unexpected, and they met
with little resistance. The town of Poland and the
village of Rutzeu, south of Libau, have been taken
possession of by the Russian troops, and they now
effectually Liar tin* German forces in Libau from
returning to Germany. The only outlet for tin
Germans in Libau is by the sea.
DANISH STEAMER GOES TO BOTTOM
LONDON, June 4.—The Danish steamer Salva
dore has boon torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine in the North Sea. The Salvadore was loader
with timber. All of the crew were rescued.I
CAREER IS
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POTTSVILLE. Pa., June 4.—Tim
Hurst, formerly a famous umpire in
the National League, died here today
at the age of 54. His career was a
notable one. When six-day go-asyou
please races were first run in Madison
Square Garden, New York, Hurst ap
peared on the track, direct from the
coal mines, where lie worked in his
younger days, and unknown and un
attended he was one of the winners
among the hundreds of entries. Later
he became a baseball umpire
and his decisions were never ques
tioned—or if they were he usually
settled accounts with the player after
the game.
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W. H. Chisholm, representing the
Western Supply Co., of Seattle, is
circling among the local trade.
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Reduction in Gasoline at S. Blum &
Co.
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Capt. Chas. L. Peabody came ovei
from Valdez to spend a couple of days
with Cordova friends.
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Fresh Cordova Eggs at O'Neill X
Slater Co's.
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Janies Lyons was among the out
going passengers on the steame
Mariposa and he expects to be gon
about Bix weeks.
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LISBON, June 4.—The steamship Demerara,
bound for Liverpool from Lisbon, fired on file
periscope of a submarine that was sighted' making
for the ship. The submarine immediately disap
peared, and a considerable quantity of oil arose to
the surface at the point of disappearance. The
officers of the Demerara believe that the shot took
effect and that the submarine was sunk.
810 LIS SACRIFICED
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AMSTERDAM, June 4.—The casualty lists so
far issued by the German government show that the
armies of the empire have suffered the enormous
loss in ton months of warfare of 1,388,009 men. This
enormous total has an official sanction and cannot be
doubted. How much of this loss may be attributed
to prisoners captured' by the enemy is not known, but
the larger part of it means a direct loss of human
life.
FI COUNTRIES UNITED IN
ACTION AGAINST GERMANY
TOKIO, June 4.—Foreign Minister Kato has
announced officially that Great Britain, France
Russia, Italy and Japan have agreed to take m
- independent action of any kind in relation to tin
• present European war. The statement is considered
1 as making five subscribing parties to the old triph
entente.