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VOLUME ONR NUMBER 129. OORDOtA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
LUSITANIA SUNK BY GERMANS
TORPEDOED WITH LIST OF 1300 PASSENGERS ON BOARD
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QUEENSTOWN, May 7—The Cunard Steamship Com
pany’s huge ocean liner Lusitania, bound from New York to
Liverpool, was torpedoed this morning and sunk by a German
submarine. The Lusitania had thirteen hundred passengers
aboard, and it is feared here that every soul has been lost.
The Cunarder met the submarine off the Old H ead of Kinsale,
near the mouth of Kinsale harbor, a short distance from this
city. Assistance has been sent from here in the hope that
some of the small boats were got into the water before the
vessel sank. So far nothing definite has been learned and the
worst is feared.
Before the vessel left New York the passengers were warn
ed that the vessel would be torpedoed and sunk, but nobody
believed it was anything more than a German threat intended
to hurt the Cunard line’s business. The grim tragedy of this ]
morning shows that the warning was sincere. Many prom- j
ment Americans were on board the boat. The Lusitania, it
i will be remembered, was the vessel that flew an American
flag when sailing into Liverpool, shortly after the war broke
out, the act causing much criticism on the part of the German
naval authorities, who said at the time that the loss of Ameri
can lives could not be blamed on Germany if such practices
followed by English vessels.
The Lusitania was built at Glasgow in 1907, by J. Brown
& Co., having a gross tonnage of 32,000 and a displacement of
45,000 tons. Her engines created 70,000 horse power; she was
790 feet long, with a beam of 88 feet and drew 60.6 of water.
On her maiden trip across the Atlantic in 1908 the Lusitania
created a record for the trip, making the distance in four days
and fifteen hours. This record has been beaten only once,
by the Mauretania, a sister ship of the Lusitania, which shaved
four hours and fifteen minutes off the record in 1910.
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FIREMEN DECIDE TO
HOLD A SMOKER
At a meeting of the Cordova Fire
Department, held last night, a new
constitution and by.-laws were adopt
ed. It was also decided to hold a
smoker in the near future, and a com
mittee consisting of Thos. C. Price,
E. F. Medley and W. J. McDonald was
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements.
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SEATTLE, May 7—The steamer
Mariposa sailed last night. She was
crowded with passengers and had a
full cargo of freight, mostly for Ship
Creek. Her Cordova passengers were
C. Russell, T. HoelaBaugh, E. Colvin,
Mrs. W. Pritchard, Mrs. W. Downing,
Miss Downing, L. Gault and four steer
age
RAILROAD ENGINEER
WILL BRING BRIDE NORTH
F. S. Ryus, an engineer from Wash
ington, D. C„ who will be with the
ThoB. Riggs, jr., party in the Alaskan
railroad work this year, having ar
rived from the eadt, brings news of
the marriage of O. G. Tubby, chief
draughtsman for the commission, who
will be stationed at Seward this sum
mer. Mr. Tubby surprised his Alas
ka railroad friends by deferring the
ringing of his wedding bells until all
his northern associates had left for
Seattle on their way to Alaska, Mrs.
Tubby was formerly Miss Lea Helen
Rodman, of Charlatte, S. C. She
will accompany her husband to Sew
ard.
Be Guests of Club
Memebers of the Alaska Legisla
ture have been invited by the Alaska
Club of Seattle to make the club their
headquarters while in Seattle, and to
f»e guests at a dinner and smoker on
the night of May 8. As many of the
legislators will leave for Seattle, the
elub’B invitation will be taken advan
tage of.
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Former Cordovan Dead
Jack Diggs, formerly of Cordova,
died at his mother’s home In Portland,
on April 23. He was thirty years of
age.
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RUSSIAN POSITION IS IN DANGER
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Special to The Times By Associated ITess.
GENEVA, May 7—A strong effort made by the
Austro-German line to break through the Russian
center at Gorlice has failed, the Russian forces stub
bornly resisting and repulsing attack after attack
with heavy losses. The attacking forces were com
pelled to retreat to the westward'. Large numbers
of German troops continue to arrive at Cracow.
The fighting between there and Tarnow is undoubt
edly the cruelest of the war, as the Germans seem
determined to break through the Russian lines in
order to force the Russians to retreat from the Car
pathian mountain passes, or else be cut off. The
Russians realize the importance of the fight and the
necessity of holding the dearly won advantages they
lmve gained in the Carpathians, and are sparing no|
effort to win the battle. The losses on both sides
have been enormous, and the end is not yet.
PETROGRAD, May 7—The Russians have sent
large numbers of reinforcements to resist the Ger
man operations in Courland. The danger to the
Russian line of communication if Lilian and Riga
should fall is fully realized by Grand Duke Nicholas
and his advisers, and every effort will be made to
prevent the Teutons from accomplishing their pur
pose.
The Russian forces are strenuously resisting the
Austroderma eastward movement in Western Ga
licia, but so far have been unable to prevent the
steady advance of the Teutons. The spectacular
forward movement of the enemy in this vicinity]
lias endangered the entire Russian position in the
Carpathians. The issue of the battle has not yet
been decided*.
•BERLIN, May 7—The German troops in the
Russian Baltic province of Courland are nearing the
port of Lilian, and so far have overcome all opposi
tion in their dri\y to the sea. It seems probable
that the German General Staff is planning to make
a simultaneous attack by land and sea on Libau first
and then on Riga. The German forces are comman
ded by General von Hindenberg, the hero of the
Mazurian Lakes battle. If the plan of capturing
Lilian and Riga succeeds, the whole Russian line
of communication will be in danger.
TOKIO, May 7—It was announced officially
yesterday that Japan had sent an ultimatum to
China, insisting that China accept the Japanese
terms unconditionally. The ultimatum gives China
until next Sunday night to make reply. Presi
dent Yuan Shi Kai and the Chinese cabinet are
conferring on the ultimatum, but will not reply, if
at all, before Sunday.
TOKIO, May 7—It is generally believed in dip
lomatic circles here that China will submit to the de
mands made upon her by Japan. In the meantime
| Japan is making extensive preparations so that
she will he ready for hostilities at a moment's notice
if the worst comes to happen. In the event of a
rupture the warships and transports are in condi
tion to sail within a few hours after receiving word,
■ the lighting vessels being now ready for action.
. From a statement issued by the Elder Statesmen,
the impression has gained ground that the Elder
! Statesmen induced the govemirw nt to grant conces
I sions in her demands upon Ch. ., in order to con
1 vince the powers that Japan was acting for China’s
' best interests.
PEKIN, May 7—The Japanese minister to Chi
na called at the office of the Chinese foreign minis
ter this morning and delivered in person the ulti
matum for his government.
PEKIN, May 7—There is good reason to be
lieve that China is prepared to concede everything
that has been demanded by Japan, as the states
men of the Flowery Empire realize that the situa
tion is hopeless. There is an undercurrent of opin
ion among the educated classes that it would b<
folly to enter upon a war at this time.
ENGLAND ADOPT GERMAN TACTICS
PARIS, May 7—The government has decided to introduce
a bill in the Chamber of Deputies prohibiting absolutely the
manufacture, transport or sale of intoxicating liquors while
the war lasts. The bill will be as drastic as possible, and ev
en the sale of liquor containing only a slight percentage of
alcohol will be prohibited. The bill will undoubtedly receive
the approval of the deputies, as it will be looked upon as an
emergency measure and the chamber will support the govern
ment in all things calculated to aid the nation in the over-throw
of her enemies.
ACTION CASE WAR WITH ITALY
TURIN, May 7—Austria continues her extensive prepara
tions for war with Italy. Border fortifications have beej
strengthened and the forces along the frontier have beei
greatly increased. The impression is growing that the diffi
calty between Austria and Italy cannot be settled without i
j resort to arms.
Went Over to Latouche
Geo. G. Hazelet left on the steamer
Northwestern for Latouche to visit
with his son Calvin, who is employed
I at the Beatson mine.
RIGGS GOES 10
FAIRBANKS
SEATTLE, May 7—Commissioner
Thomas Higgs, of the Alnska Engl
neering commission, sailed north on
the Mariposa last night bound for
Skagway. He is going from there to
Whitehorse, and down the river tc
Fairbanks. Higgs will look after the
survey work of the commission this
summer at the interior terminal o!
! fhe government railroad.
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at S. Blum & Co's.
EMBARGO PLACED ON COTTON BY
EGYPT FOB BENEFIT OF THE ALLIES
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LONDON, May, 7—The British cabinet has requested tha
the Egyptian government proliit the exportation of cotton to al
points with the exception of FrencTi, Russian, Spanisli am
Portugese points. The Egyptain government will comply
witli request and the embargo will become operative shortly
In the House of Commons today, Premier Asquith told the mem
hers that the operations to reduce the Dardanelles fortification
were progressing satisfactorily.
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ATHENS, May 7—Three Russian aviators flew over Coi
,i stantinople yesterday and dropped several bombs on the Turl
ish capitol. It is believed that the bombs did' considerabl
damage, although the airmen were flying too high to judg
the results. The Russian Black Ken fleet is bombarding th
forts on the Bosphorus, and are now able to throyv shells withi
ten miles of Constantinople.
SURGEON ACCOMPLISHES
WONDERFUL RESULTS
Fred J. Chapman, an old-time Alas
kan, has returned to the territory af
ter an absence of over a year, most
of which time he spent at Mayo Broth
ers' institute. He underwent half
a dozen serious operations, and is
practically a made-over man. Fred
is full of praise for what was accom
plished for him by these noted sur
geons.'
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LONDON, May 7—General Deport
sey, the leader of the famous charge
at Balakiava, which has been famed in
song and story, died today. Deport
sey was the last survivor of the fa
mous charge, made immortal by Ten
nyson’s poem, and was a popular
idol. The old soldier was 89 years
of age.
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OPEN BIDS FOR NEW
VESSELS FOR THE NORTH
Bids for the construction of a 65
foot stern wheel steamer for service
> in the North were opened at the of
fices of the Alaska Railway Commis
sion in Seattle.
The bids for the vessel follow:
Anderson Shipbuilding Company,
$19,600; J. P. Duthie & Co. $17,800;
Johnson Bros. & Blanchard, $14,300;
McAteer Shipbuilding Company, $15,
279, not delivered in Alaska; Nilson
| ft Kelez, $12 ,400, gear specified, not
delivered in Alaska; Tregoning Boat
Company, -20,890, $20,325 and $20,545
depending on the engine selected,
L which it was specified must be a Pa
| cific coast heavy-duty gas engine.
, The contract will be awarded in a
few days. The request for bids ask
| for estimates including delivery In
^ \ Alaska.
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Election Returns All In
Special election returns are all in
| at last from the Second division, the
| vote of Kiana, Deering, Utica, Can
I die and Council having been received
■ | at the Governor’s office May I.
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„ Prompt Payment of Claim
Today A. J. Adams, representing the
h London Assurance Company, paid to
Cnpt A. E. Lathro^, agent for TV. E.
t, Kendrick, &140. as insurance for dam
age sustained by the latter’s proper
(>! ty in a recent fire there.
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