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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER TWELVE / CORDOVA, ft ASKA, TI KSDAY, DECEMBER 15,1914s I’KICE TEN CENTS.
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FARMERS REAP A
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—A hullo
tin issued by the department, of agri
culture today states that the farm
. crops of he United States for this
year have been extremely bountiful,
and that the agricultural communities
t^ave reaped a rich harvest. The de
partment estimates the value of the
principal farm crops for the year at
four billions, nine hundred and forty
five millions of dollars.
' REPRESENTING CORDOVA I
AT NATIONAL CAPITOL
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At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
_ held this afternoon, a resolution was
passed authorizing President George
ft
C* Hazelet to represent Cordova in all
« patters of Interest to this section that
Scomc up for consideration at Washing
ton during the session of Congress,
and particularly in reference to the^
selection of a coast terminal for the
new government trunk line.
Mr. Hazelet went to Seattle a couple
of weeks ago, and Intended to remain
over the holidays, but a wire received
ft^ulft him today front Washington in
^tBfffaWtt-that he thought It advisable to
go to the national capital and render
what assistance he ewt^Ut-rvrt behnlf^of
GonloY.iL );£gartdihg the selectfon M
rallrdad jfbtrtes in Alaska.
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Social at Presbyterian
MANSE TO-MORROW
l The Church Workers Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home Rev.McBride on Wednesday af
ternoon. All the ladies are invited to
attend and spend a pleasant afternoon,
and also requested to bring some
trinket along for the grab bag. There
will be games and refreshments. This
is not a money-making scheme but
purely for social diversiion.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
R. F. Isaacson, of Strelna, was an
arrival in town on this afternoon’s
train.
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Our prices on Groceries are the
lowest ever made In Cordova. Call or
phone O’NEILL & SLATER & CO.
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August Gustafsen, a promlent mln
operutor of Fairbanks, arrived from
the Interior this afternoon and will
leave In a few days for the states.
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Mrs. W. H. Mendham, wife of the
Fairbanks Jeweler, was an arrival this
afternoon and is on her way to the
states.
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"Jack” Reed, who has been pulling
the trains on the north division for
several weeks past, came in on this
afternoon’s train for a short visit in
town, and is busy shaking hands with
his numerous friends.
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A great variety of attractive Christ
mas cards at E. A. Hegg’s.
JOFFRE IS FEELING OUT SITUATION
-ARTILLERY DUELS WILL NOT
BRINE DECISION
LONDON, Dec. l.Y -Altftopgli it norms Hear that Germany
lias wit lid lawn many troops frotft the western'army and is now
JUNE RAG JOFFRE, COMMANDER OF FRENCH ARM Y
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Preparing for a general advance of the Allies in France1 and
Belgium against the now weakened German forces.
•pending her main force in Poland, there is no outward indiea
lion of a general advance by the allied forces against the Ger
mans.
Apparently General Joffre is feeing out tin* situation by
keeping up a heavy artillery fire, and with occasional sharp at
tacks here and there along the front. It is evident that so long
is the fighting is confined to artillery duels only very slow pro
gress is possible, for the guns alone cannot bring decision. In
l>oth England and France the people are anxiously awaiting the
news of the beginning of a general advance along the line, be
lieving the time is ripe for such a move, but the authorities,
while admitting that such an advance is contemplated, are ex
tremely reticent as to when such a movement will commence.
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BELIEVE GENERAL ATTACK SLONE
LONDON, Dec. .15—The war office this afternoon issued s
bulletin announcing a general attack by the allies vesterdaj
against the Germans south of Ypres, in \V(ist Flanders. Tbit
is interpreted in some quarters as indicating the beginning oi
the much discussed general advance.
As the bulletin refers to severe lighting in Northern France
as well as in Belgium, this probably means that tin1 offensive
movement stretches over a considerable area. The result ol tin
lighting has not been made public.
FORMER CORDOVAN
KILLED NEAR JUNEAU
S. H. lambert’ •Ingle, ng^l $2. a
structural steel worker, fell from the
roof of the east end of the Alaskn
C.nstlnenu's crushing mill at Thane n»
9 o'clock this , morning and died flf
teen minutes Inter in the automobile
while on the. way to the hospital. Lam
bert sustained Internal Injuries. He
fell a distance of thirty feet
The young man was engaged In lay
ing corrugated 'Iron roofing. How he
slipped front his position Is not
known, btft as the steel frame was
heavily frosted, It Is believed the fall
was due to this cause
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At last night's tfteotlnfc of the
twr o Commerce tfie elToff of Con
gressman /alcoucr, of Washington
stale, to force prohibition on Alaska
was discussed and a resolution was
parsed demanding that the people of
the territory have n vdice in this mat
er before any such legislation is en
acted. In other words If Alaska is to
go dry It will be done by the vote of
. the typople, the same course ns Is pus
sued in the dates. It was decided to
forward a copy of this resolution to
Delegate Wlckprsham.
1A letter was submitted by Mice
President Thlsted, ’ hied he had rc
• -dyed from the Assistant jjecretary
1 •' *he Treasury Department, regard
i 'ik the selection of the proposed site
and erection t Jtson of a federal build
ing In f or iova. In which that official
slated that nothing can be done to
ward the preparation of plans for the
building until the projects nr# reached
In regular order after the acquisition
of the site. The secretary was In
structed to urge upon the department J
the necessity of early acion.
Col. Hichardson, of the Alaska
Hoad Commission, wrote from Wash
ington that he had received the re
quest of the Chamber for an appro
priation for the building of a perman
ent winter and summer trail from Mc
Carthy to Chisana and that he would
give D „> matter his personal atten
tion.
The Transportation Committee re
ported regarding the establishment
of a regular boat service between
Cordova ,nd Port Wells, but as the
launch Wave is making this run three
times a month and the steamer Evans
calls at Port Wells it was decided that
the present service was adequate for
the winter months.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
The election ofi officers of the
Knights of Pythias will take place at
their hall tonight. All officers and
members are earnestly Invited to be
present. O. M. KINNEY, C. C.
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GENUINE ENGLISH HOLLY fresh
from 8enttlo for sale at S. BLUM ti
CO.
SERVIAN HOPS HE RE-ENTEREG
CAPITAL, DRIVING AUSTRIAN
FORCES TO THE NORTH
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L<>ND<>\, I)<■(•. I.i Ihspntcbos from Nish today announce
that the Servian troops this morning entered Belgrade, after
a Successful campaign against the Austrians. The fighting be
tween-l lie Servians and' Austrians for tile past ten days hns
resulted in the complete j-out of the Austrians, who, after the
terrific charge wldeli resulted in their taking of Belgrade and
the pursuit of the Servians south, were unable to continue their
offensive operations, and I ive slowly fallen In.ck before the
charges toward the border, infllctiri heavy losses on the enemy.
J-ONDON, l>ce. 15- -Reports from Petrograd indicate that
the campaign in Poland is being hotly contested, with tne fight
mg being in favor of the Russians north of f lie Vistula and along
flic Mlawn, hut neither side claims a decisive victory. Along
tlie eastern*! rout the final and decisix a engagements remain to
lie fought between I/odz and the Vistula, where the Germans
are concentrating her main army for the struggle. The Russian
commander expresses entire confidence in the ability of his
troops to hold t lie enemy in cheek.
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W ASHING I < )N, Dec. I.)—A dispatch from tin* Philippines
stales that the German converted cruiser Cormorant arrived
•it Guam yesterday, and is without coal, water and provisions.
I In* commander of the vessel has been notified that he must
leave port today, or submit the vessel to the United States au
thorities to he stripped of her guns and be interned until after
the end of the war in Europe.
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COVER uF DARKNESS, IT
IF REPULSED
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1 K 1 R< >GRAI), I>(H*. 15—The Gormans made several sharp
attacks against the Russian line last night under cover of dark
ness, in an attempt to surprise tin* Russians. These attacks
\wre successfully repulsed, as the Russians were well prepared
for the charges, and greeted the attackers with a withering
tire from the infantry and field artillery, inflicting heavy losses.
Today the fighting has been severe all along the line, and
•he Russians have suce< ' d in capturing several isolated Ger
man positions. While the advantage lies with the Russian? at
t his time, neither side has made any decisive gains.
KAISER IS VERY SICK MAN.
BLiKMN, Dec. 15- 1 lie Kaiser still remains in such condi
tion that the physicians are unable to perform the operation
for the relief of his throat trouble.
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MADISON, Doc. 15—The state can
vassing hoard today issued r certifi
cate of election to Paul O. Hasting,
Democrat, as United States senator.
The election was a very close one, and
until the decision of the board was an
nounced today it was not known who
hnd been elected to the position.
LONG LAKE RANCHER
DIES IN SEATTLE
| P- 1*. Burke, one of the pioneer
.anchors of the !,ong I>ake district,
along the Copper River railway, died
In Seattle last week, according to ad
vices Just received by local friends.
Mr. Burke was over 70 years of age
and left Cordova about a month ago
to visit his son, George Burke. In
Snokane, and other relatives In the
Raat. He had not been In the best of
health and when he reached Seattle
was taken quite 111 and removed to a
hospital. Here he was attended by
our former townsman. Dr. M. R.
Smith, hut his condition grew worse
and he Anally passed away, from an
[attack of cancer of the liver.
Mr. Burke was one of the best
known men in this valley and his
death will be mourned by a host of
friends.
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SOFT WEATHER EXTENDS
OUT LINE TO CHITINA
The warm, rainy weather prevail
ing In Cordova today also extends
out the line. At Chltina the thermo
meter stands at 38 with no signs of
cold weather or snow.
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Noted Mining Man Here.
G. R. Anderson, mining engineer for
the United States Smelting, ReAnlng
: and Mining Company, is in the city,
; having come out from the interior,
wtiere he has been examining mining
properties for his company. Mr. An
derson states that the Kantlshna
country gives promises of becoming an
! excellent quartz mining district.
LOCAL JOfTING8.
William O'Neill, who has been at the
j Company Hospital for several days
j past, suffering from the effects of a
j carbuncle on the back of his neck, and
; w,'o for a time was very 111, is report
ed today to be imrpovlng,
A small boat, one of the fleet tied up
at I he city wharf, broks Its moorings
this afternoon and started out to sea.
\ rescue crew was made up and start
ed to overtake the craft.
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W. J. Vachon, manager of th* Tolo
! vana Trading Company's wost at Tol
in», i« an arrival in town on his
way to the states.
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Month In and Month out you'll be
money ahead if you use our groceries.
S. BLUM & CO.
All the news all the time In the
Times office—Phone 4.
ZERO WEATHER PREVAILS THROUGH
EAST-GOLD WE EXTENDS
TO GULF SFAFES j
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—The coldest weather of the sea
son is now prevailing generally throughout the states east of
the Mississippi river, with temperature ranging very low
throughout the entire section.' Zero weather is reported from
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana and the North- j
west.
Freezing temperature is reported from all the other states
East of the Mississippi, and extending as far south as the Gulf
states. From Florida is reported heavy frosts and exception
ally cold weather, with considerable damage to the orange
groves.
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MARIPOSA DUE HERE
TOMORROW AFTERNOOb
The steamer Mariposa Is expectec
to arrive from the westward about 1
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and wil
sail about 4. She will take on two
cars of ore from the Konnecott mine
MOUSE LODGE RECEIVES
HAND80ME NEW REGALIA
The Cordova Lodge of Moose ha:
received Its regalia for officers nn<
degree team, and were used at tlv
meet lug last night. The ne wuniform
are very handsome and add materlall:
to the impressions of the work.
S A-T-I-S-F A-C-T I O-N a big word
a bigger thing: Yen'll get it in bi;
measure by buying your GHOCBR1BI
at 8. BLUM & CO.
HI HIS CLAIM CHANGE OF AH
POSITION IDE EVACUATION
BELGRADE NECESSARY
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■ V IENNA, Dec. 15—An official bulletin, issued by (hr war
i office this afternoon, admits ritaf the Austrian troops have ahan
■ doned Belgrade, and that the city is again in the possession of
t the Servians.
r The bulletin states: “The retirement of our right wing
involved a change in the military situation which made it ad
visable to abandon Belgrade.” The auu«aincemeut says alsig
■ that the city was abandoned without fighting, ami that the Ker-.
s vians did not occupy the city because of any defeat of Ute
’ Austrians, but because the position of the arrm required that
the city be evacuated.
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BERLIN, Dec. 15--The retreat of the German forces which
a empted to strike at Warsaw from the north, and which were
driven back by the Russians, with heavy losses, north of the
Vistula, was acknowledge today in an official bulletin issued by
the war office.
The communication says: ‘‘The German column, which *
had advanced from Saldua, in East “Prussia, south by the way
oLMlwa in the direction of Ciechanow, has had to fall back
and re-occupy its old positions, owing to the numerical superi
ority of the enemy.” This is taken to indicate that the move
ment from the north is a failure, and will be abandoned.
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