The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONU NUMBER 290. _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1915_PRICE TEN CENTS.
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SEATTLE. Nov. 16—Edward Krau
se, of Petersburg, Alaska, was arrest
d here last night as he was coming
down the gangplank of the Jefferson.
Krause was arrested on a warrant is
sued by the district court at Juneau,
Alaska, charging him with complicity
in the kidnapping of William Christie.
The case has attracted a great deal of
attention in southeastern Alaska,
where the parties concerned are well
known. Christie has been employed
as an amalgamator at the Treadwell
mine and has not been seen since
November 1. Krause is suspected to
A have been concerned in the disap
* pearance of Christie, as he had been
an ardent admirer of Mrs. Ceiia
Gesekus whom Christie married two
months ago, and it is believed that
Krause did away with Christie out of
jealousy. At the time of the marri
age Krause was greatly incensed over
the affair, and remonstrated with Mrs.
Gesekus on the ground that she was
a German like himself and should not
be marrying a Scotchman. The mar
shal’s office at Juneau has been inves
gating the matter after being told of
Krause's enmity to Christie by the
friends of the woman, and the arrest
last night is the result.
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BANK CASHIER
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BRISTOL. S. D., Nov. 6—There
has been discovered a shortage of
$100,000 in the funds of the First
National bank, of this city, and Torgu
Strandness, the cashier, has been
missing for two weeks.
JAPAN DENIES
TOKIO, Nov. 16—News dispatchej
which have appeared in the American
newspapers reporting serious revolu
tionary troubles in Japan, have been
investigated here, and nothing can
be found which confirms the news
stories. The government has denied
that any such occurrences have taken
place.
CHICAGO EXPERIENCES
REAL SNOW STORM
CHICAGO, Nov. 16—The first real
snow storm of the year occurred yes
terday evening and last night two
inchep of snow failing. The weatlier
was cold and the snow light and no
hindrance to normal traffic conditions
resulted.
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Evans Here in Morning.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
here from the westward at 10 o’clock
tomorrow motjiing, on her way to
Juneau and Seattle.
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J. W. Forrester has gone to Port
land on a short visit.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—Attorney
General Gregory will ask Congress to
pass legislation, at its coming session,
to enable the government to proceed
against persons who plot and blow up
United States munition plants and
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vessels. The present federal law’ has
been thoroughly investigated and it
is found to fail to cover these cases.
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BELIEVES IBACH PARTY
SAFE MIDDLETON ISLAND
The halibut schooner Idaho is in
port, and the captain reports that in
passing Middleton Island, a few days
ago, he saw Ibach's boat drawn up on
the beach there and he feels confident
that the party who left here several
weeks ago, and over whose safety
there was considerable alarm, arrived
at its destination.
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STEAMER WATSON IS
SUCCESSFULLY FLOATED
The steamer Admiral Watson, of
the Alaska-Pacific Navigation com
pany’s Alaskan fleet, which was ram
med and sunk ki3t summer, has
been successfully raised to the sur
face and Is now being pumped out amd
prepared to be taken to drydock.
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Mrs. I. H. Sellen left for the states
today, where she will spend several
weeks with friends.
BULGARIA’S SUPREME EFFORT
TO CRUSH ALLIES IN SERBIA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1G—It is reported here that the Bulgarians
have been reinforced and commenced a new offensive in cen
tral Macedonis. They are strongly attacking the allied' posi
tions and are dangerously menacing the French and British
forces in this region. From present indications it would ap
pear that this section of Serbia would be the centre of interest
in the fighting zone until the issue has been decided, as the
Bulgarians have attacked in such strength that they are evi
dently attempting to crush the Serbians and allies. The
drive was started from Tevo and is being directed' towards
Prilip and towards the southern Serbian frontier. The Bul
garian are also making desperate efforts to force their way
through the Katchnik Pass in the direction of Pristina. The
movement from Teovo through Prilip to Monastir is being
started by attempting to drive the Serbians out of the Brauna
Pass. If both movements were successful Prilip would be
| endangered from two sides, and the allied forces would be com
pelled' to retreat to escape annihilation. If either of the opera
tions are successful Monastir will be menaced. Considerable
uneasiness is manifest in official headquarters at the war de
partment as it is uncertain whether the allied forces now in
Serbia are large enough to stem the advancing tide of Bul
garians. The onslaught has been begun with extraordinary
vigor and can mean but that the Bulgarians are now making
their supreme effort to capture central Macedonia.
SALOXIKI, Xov. 16—King Peter of Serbia is setting an
I example to his soldiers by fighting as a private in the trenc hes
with the Serbian army of the north. The monarch has reached
an advanced age but is still strong and vigorous and is stand
ing up well under the strain of trench warfare. The presence
of flic- king with his soldiers has fired them with immense en
thusiasm and they are meeting with desperate resistance the
fierce attacks of the Austro-Germans on one flank and the
Bulgarians on the other. The fighting in the mountains is of
the most desperate character, often developing into hand to
hand battles in which neither the Serbians or Bulgarians show
any quarter to each other.
SALOXIKI, Xov. 16—The Serbians fighting to defend the
Brabuna Pass are reported to be in a most desperate condition
due to the heavy strain of continual fighting against the fresh
troops of the Bulgarians who are driving attack after attack at
the Serbians in an effort to break through to Prilip and Mon
astir.
BERLIN, Xov. 16—It is officially announced that the Teu
ton troops yesterday captured over a thousand additional Ser
bian soldiers, and also three cannon. The pursuit of the Ser
bians continues vigorously and there will be no let-up on the
offensive fighting until all of their men have been either cap
tured or driven into a corner.
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John R. Mogan, Sr., a well-known oldtimer, committed
suicide this afternoon by deliberately throwing himself in front
of a switch engine on the Copper River & Northwestern rail
road. The deceased was about 55 years of age and until re
cently conducted the Pildriver roadhouse, on the Chitina
Fairbanks trail, which he leased to his nephew John R. Mogan,
Jr.
The unfortunate man came to Cordova, intending to go to
the states and a ticket for passage on the steamer Evans was
found on his person. Today he walked down to the depot and
from there to the trestle, a short distance beyond. There lie
remained some thirty or forty nuinptes and \V. E. Terri I, a
Fairbanks freighter, and S. A. Fisher, who were standing at the
depot, saw Mogan jump in front of the engine, when it was
within a few feet of him.
Mogan was crushed under the wheels and his body badly
mutilated. His skull was fractured, both legs cut off at the
thigh and one of his arms broken. Coroner Medley was sum
moned and an inquest held, the following jurors being em
panelled: L. A. Baird, Carl Johnson, C. C. Dunlap, Ivnute,
Peterson, John Larson and John Murphy. After examing a!
number of witnesses the jury returned a verdict that Mogan
had committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC WAR BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—Secretary of State Lansing has
cabled Ambassador Penfield at Vienna to request from the
Austrian government correspondent the full details of the
sinking of the liner Ancona. The statement which was fur
nished by the Austrian Embassy at Washington was unsatis
factory and the United States is determined to get at the real
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SALONIKI, *Nov. 16—Lord Kitchener, the British war
minister, has arrived at the Greek island of Mudros which has
been used as a base bv the ally's for their operations in the
Dardanelles and for sending the troops into Serbia.
SALONIKI, Nov- 16—The Bulgarians have attacked the
allied froces in southern Serbia with renewed vigor and have
recaptured the villages of Tetoum. Large re-enforcements
have been sent to the Bulgarian troops, and many Turks are
j lighting under the direction of German officers.
ATHENS, Nov. 16—Serbians in certain portions of the
southern battle line defeated the ne wattaek of the Bulgarians
and have at points almost annihilated whole regiments of the
enemy. Despite a great attack in force on their flanks, the
f'Serbians charged and recaptured the town of Kalkamlelen,
j taking five hundred Bulgarians prisoners and seizing large
| quantities of ammunition and supplies.
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SALONIKI, Nov. 16—After fighting heavily for hours
with the newly re-infprced Bulgarian troops the French
i expeditionary force in Serbia was compelled to fall back at
two points along the front. The retiring movement took place j
in the vicinity of Frandisce, twelve miles north of the Greek i
frontier. The Bulgarian attack along the Crina river was re
pulsed with enormous losses to the attackers. The fighting
has not ceased but the battle is still furiously raging along the
entire front.
LONDON, Nov. 16—Premier Asquith addressed the House!
of Commons today on the matter of compulsory enlistment, and
told the members that he personally hoped that it would not
present numerical strength, and lie further believed that the
war could and would be successfully conducted without con
war could an dwould be successfully conducted' without con
scription.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16—The public
was informed today that Mayor Mit
chel had been removed to a hospital
during the night and been operated on
for appendicitis. The diease develop
ed suddenly and the attending physi
cians state that the Mayor has an j
acute case, and refuse to give out
positive assurances of his recovery.
They say that his condition is most
serious. I
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AN ALL ALASKA ACT
BY FAIRBANKS BOYS
Gene Huckius and E. E. Bennett,
of Fairbanks, will appear on the
vaudeville stages throughout the
country in an Alaskan sketch. Mr.
Huckins will take a full blooded mal
amute dog, a real beauty, with him
for use in the act.
This act will be booked over the
Class A circuits. It is fitting that
these two men, who worked on the
first survey of the government rail
road in the interior, and who mush
ed the trails of this country before
the railroad was thought, of should
introduce to the theatre going public
on the outside an Alaskan act.
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Miss Clarke, who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Clarke for the
past couple of months, has returned
to her home in Canada.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16—President
Wilson Is at work preparing his mes
sage to be read to the coming Con
gress. The message will occupy a
large portion of his time from now to
Thanksgiving Day. when expects to
have it ready for submission to tho
cabinet. While nothing official has
been given out regarding the con
tents. and they will not be known
until Congres opens, it is semi-official
ly stated that the principal topic of
the president wfll be the subject of
national defense. Other important
matters to be treated will be the ques
tion of additional revenue, conserva
tion of national resources and the
Philllplnes.
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DOl'GLAS. Ariz.. Nov. 16—General
Ohregon, in command of the Carranza
troops, htrs ordered an advance
against Villa, which will begin to
night.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16—A large
number of Villa's soldiers have sur
rendered and are being transported
through American territory, from
to Eagle Pass, with the consent of
this government.
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KIOTO, Nov. 16—Five beautiful
madiens, peeresses of the realm,
wearing rich and brilliant kimono,
lanced to night an ancient dance of
aid Japan at a great state feast held
:o celebrate the coronation of Em
peror Yoshihito. The Emperor him
self was there and several thousand
people were gathered about the ban
juet board as his personal guests.
Prominent among the foreign guests,
who included the members of the
liplomatic corps, was George W.
Juthrie, the American Ambassador,
ind Mrs. Guthrie.
PAUL MEYER ON S
TO ENLIST US SOLDIER
Word has arrived that Paul Meyer,
who recently started on his return to
lermany, from this place, has arrived
safely in New York City, on the first
jart of his journey. After experl
rncing many difflcultities in securing
i passport he finally went to Wash
ngton, D. C., where one was finally
secured. He started for Copenhagan
m the steamer Oscar II on Thursday
Jet. 21, from which place he will take
Jassage to his home port. He wishes
o say good bye to his many friends
n this vicinity thru the columns of
his paper. After the war is over Mr.
ileyer expects to return to Cordova.
Nifty job printing at the Times.