The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME II. NUMBER ;')04 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
RUSSIANS FORCE THE GERMANS BACK
* JITNEY DRIVER ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO
CHARGED WITH MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH
THE BOMB OUTRAGE COMMITTED SATURDAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.—The first murder charge in
connection with the bomb outrage of last Saturday, when eight
persons were killed while watching the preparedness parade,
was filed today against Israel Weinberg, a jitney driver.
Eight other persons are in jail charged with complicity in
the outrage, and the police assert that the other members of the
gang which was responsible for the explosion will be arrested
tonight.
HOT WEATHER II
POLE 1ST
\V VSII1NC5TON, July 29. The heat.j
wave continues throughout the middle
west, the temperatures from differ
ent localities ranging from 9<i to 102.
Many deaths from the heat are report
ed from different cities and it is ex
pected the deaths resulting from the
excessive temperatures the past few
days will exceed several hundred.
Deports from the. agricultural dis
tdicts tell of great damage already
caused to the crops, and unless rain
conies soon, the losses from this
source will amount to millions of dol
lars.
1SIIII1 KILLS GUILD AND
INJURES MOTHER
ONTARIO, Cal., July 29. — Second
Lieutenant Wheelan, army aviator, to
day in aerial flight at North Island,
lost control of his machine andj
crashed into a crowd of spectators,
hilling Harold Stoebe, four years old,
, and badly injuring the child's mother,
yvho made a desperate effort to shield
the child.
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SEWARD. July 29.—John Ronan, of
Seward, yesterday was the unanimous
choice of the Democratic convention,
as senator for the Third division.
Thomas Holland, of Chitina, Charles
McCallum, of Valdez, and Thomas
Price and Robert Small, of Anchorage,
were named ns representatives. Jas.
Wilson, of Valdez, was named as road
supervisor.
The convention was harmonious
throughout the session. A. J. Dimond
was elected permanent chairman, and
George Phelps, secretary.
ADMIRAL EVANS SAILED FOR
NORTH THURSDAY
SEATTLE, July 29. — The steam
ship Admiral Evans, of the Pacific
j Alaska Navigation Co., sailed for the
' north Thursday night with the fol
lowing passengers for Cordova: N. A.
Mack, Mrs. Julia Nelson and infant,
Mrs. P. G. Rowe, and one steerage.
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GOVERNMENT AWARDS
CONTRACT TO PLUMBER.
it. W. Elliott today received a good
9 sized contract from the government.
It includes the plumbing, sewerage
and installing of a water system at
the new radio station being erected
at Mile 14. Ben will leave on Mon
day's train for the latter place, where
he will at once begin work.
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ENJOYABLE DANCE WILL BE
GIVEN BY EAGLES TONIGHT.
Everything is in readiness for ths
big dance at Eagle hull tonight. These
weekly affairs are looked forward to
with much pleasure, as the attendants
always have a good time. The floor
is in excellent condition, good music
arranged for and your presence Is de
sired.
HOME
WASHINGTON, July 29. — Ambas
sador Page today reported to the
state department that the British gov
ernment insists upon the exculsion of
Thomas Hughes Kelly, treasurer of
the Irish relief fund, and his assist
ant, Joseph Smith and Mrs. Kelly.
Unless some action is taken hy this
government or representations made
hy Page to alter the decision of the
British authorities, all three will be
deported Monday.
ATTEMPT HOE
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SPJtIN'GUHCUn, July 29. — Three
bombs last night were exploded un
der the plant of the Menace, an anti
Uatliolie newspaper, published here.
The plant was slightly damaged and
a large number of copies of the pa
per burned. The flames were soon
extinguished.
Publishers of the paper assert that
the bombs were set off hy Catholics,
who have taken offense at the stand
taken against them by the paper. Pro
minent members of that religion, how
ever, assert that the bombs were
placed under the building by support
ers of the paper, in the hopes that
national sympathy could he aroused
in that manner.
TOMORROW LIST
Today was the last working day for
the boys in the Times subscription
contest, and although some votes came
in, all with the exception of those
turned in by Elwell came from up the
line. At least Elwell has achieved his
•ambition of passing the thousand
mark, and it is now dependent upon
whether he has any votes up his sleeve
as to how strong he will finish.
From the manner in which the
votes slowed down the past few days
it is evident that the boys have been
withholding their votes, but tomorrow
they must show their hands, and the
results will be known by 6 o’clock.
The bicycle is not here yet, neither
is the watch, but both are expected
on the Northwestern or Mariposa, both
of which will be here by Tuesday at
the latest. The bicycle probably will
be here tomorrow.
The circulation, manager of the
Times anticipates a busy time tomor
row, as it is certain many new votes
will be turned in.
The standings of the boys today at
noon was:
John Itosswog.8334
Harry O’Neil.6200
(leorge Wilson.4925
Sam Hedges.3055
Charles ltoyal .2766
Elwell Thawley.1075
Edwin Bollinger.725
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INSPECTED THE FIRE PLUGS.
Fir Chief Dooley today made a gen
eral inspection of the fire plugs, and
found them all in good condition.
Penetrate Their Lines and Force
Teutons to Retreat — Capture
Many Prisoners Germans
Capture British Ship
PETROGRAD, July 29. — The Austrians were driven
back along the whole front yesterday, and forced to abandon
strong positions which were supposed by them to mark the end
of the Russian advance. In the fighting, which was most se
vere, the Russians captured 400 officers, 20,000 men and 55
guns.
South of the Dneister river General Letchiszky also won
an important victory, driving the Teutons from trenches in a
heavy attack along miles of the front.
It is semi officially announced that the Russian forces have
captured a total of 350,000 prisoners since the summer cam
paign began.
GERMANS ADMIT RETREAT.
BERLIN, July 29.—It was officially announced today that
after repeated attacks on the lines northwest of Lutsk, the Rus
sians had succeeded in penetrating the German lines near Tris
tyn .forcing the Teutons to abandon advanced positions beyond
the Stokhod river.
It is asserted, however, that the ground gained by the Rus
sians is of no strategical value, and the positions taken up by
the Germans are far stronger than those abandoned.
West of Lutsk the attack of the Russians has been stopped,
and it is believed the forces of the Czar will be able to force the
positions now held by the Germans.
GERMANS MAKE ATTACKS.
PARIS, July 29.—Two strong attacks by the Germans on
the Somme front at the sector held by the Freftch forces were
repulsed last night, and two attacks hurled at the lines in front
of Verdun also failed.
In the Tiaumont region the French made several attacks on
the German lines, and managed to gain a considerable amount
of ground, which was consolidated with the French trenches
and held in the face of heavy counter attacks made by the
Germans.
BRITISH CLAIM PROGRESS.
LONDON, July 29.—In an official statement made today
by the war department, progress by the British is claimed to
have been made northeast of Pozieres. The British lines, it is
claimed, are being extended continually, and all the ground
taken is firmly held.
Near Highwood two attacks by the Germans were repulsed.
Neither of the attacks were made with much strength, and it is
asserted were made only to test out the British strength.
BRITISH STEAMSHIP CAPTURED.
BERLIN, July 29.—After an engagement with the armed
steamship Eskimo, a German auxiliary cruiser today captured
the vessel and brought her into port. The encounter took place
fifteen miles southeast of Arendal, Norway.
Neither of the vessels are armored, and a shot early in the
fight penetrated the engine room of the Eskimo, which placed
her at the mercy of the German vessel.
It was not until it was apparent that to continue the fight
meant only the death of the entire crew that the captain of the
English ship ordered the flag lowered.
SUBMARINE DRIVEN OFF.
ROME, July 29.—A German submarine today attacked the
Italian steamship Reditalia, but was driven off by the steamer’s
defense guns.
The submarine first signalled the steamship to stop and
was answered by a shot. The submarine then answered with
her deck guns, and discharged a torpedo, neither of which took
effect, after which she disappeared below the surface.
ZEPPELINS MAKE ENGLISH RAID.
LONDON, July 29.—Three Zeppelins last night raided the
east coast of England, dropping many bombs and causing some
I loperty damage. No casualties were reported.
UNCLE SAM WILL
BEHAVE
WASHINGTON, July 29. — The
state department is considering mak
ing new representations to Turkey re
garding the atrocities in Armenia,
which since the advance of the Rus
sian army, are reported to be worse
than ever.
It is proposed that the note from this
country will be in language which will
demand the attention of the Ottoman
government, and insure a lessening
of the atrocities which now are per
mitted.
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CHARGES LUMBER RATES
TO EAST ARE UNFAIR.
CHICAGO, July 29. — A. P. Bry
ant, of Clinton, Iowa, told interstate
commerce commissioners investigat
ing the lumber industry and railroad
lumber rates toduy that western man
ufacturera enjoy the same rates to
European points that are granted to
those in the central states, and that
i he considered the arrangement un
fair to the latter. He and Joseph N.
Teal, of Portland, Ore., representinf,
Pacific coast lumber interests, had a
long discussion over technical points.
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DECLARES BATTLE SHOWS
CRUISERS ARE SUPERIOR.
WASHINGTON, July 29. — Discus
sion of the relative value of battle
cruisers and battleships, on which au
thorities differ, was renewed today
by publication of a letter written by
Rear Admiral Knight, of the naval war
college, to Secretary Daniels, uuphold
ing the worth of the cruiser as brought
out in the Jutland battle between the
British and Gorman fleets. The en
gagement, said the admiral, aa far as
results are known, enhances the im
portance of the battle cruiser,
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By SENATE FOB
WASHINGTON. July 29. — The
senate today by a vote of 4li to 19 re
quested President Wilson to transmit
to the British government the hope
| that clemency will be exercised in
I dealing with political prisoners,
j The action of the senate turned
| down the majority report of the com
j mlttee on foreign affairs. The ma
jority report submitted by Chairman
Stone and Senators Gorman und Pitt
man was adopted.
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EMPLOYEES’ EXCURSION TO
GLACIER TOMORROW MORNING.
The Copper Iliver & Northwestern
railway will run an excursion tomor
row to Miles Glacier for its em
ployees. The train will leave the sta
tion at 9 o’clock in the morning, and
expeetB to return at 5 in the after
noon. Any towns people desiring to
make the trip can do so, the round
trip fare being $5.
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JAPAN DENIES REPORTS THAT
DREADNOUGHTS ORDERED.
TOKIO, July 29. — Dispatches to
America, saying Japan has authorized
the construction of four dreadnoughts
ure untrue and misleading. According
to press reports, which are contradic
tory, the navy department has submit
ted to the finance department a reple
tion program, to be introduced in the
Jupunese diet, involving the expendi
ture of about 250,000,000 yen in seven
years. This program calls for the
construction of three super-dread
noughts, two battle cruisers, numer
ous light cruisers, destroyers and sutv
marines.
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Old papers 10 cents a bundle —
Times office.
— Federal
Judge Waddill today decided in favor
of the English owners for possession
of the British steamship Appam,
brought here by a German prize crew
placed aboard by the commerce raider
Moewe.
The decision establishes a prece
dent, as there never before was a case
similar to the Appam, which was cap
tured on the high seas and brought
to America by the German prize crew,
who claimed possession and protec
tion for their prize.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IS
BEBCQMINC DEPLETED
PARIS, July 29. — Two more deaths
have brought the number of vacant
seats in the chamber of deputies to
;H, including two seats declared va
cant for election irregularities. The
chamber is now composed of 56(1 in
stead of BOO deputies.
There are 32 seats vacant in the
senate through death of members
since the elections of 1914. Since no
ele< tions will be held during the war,
,one department, the Hautes Alpes,
whose two senators have died, will be
unrepresented in the senate until af
ter peace has been declared.
Of the 32 deputies who have died,
seven were killed on the battlefield,
while one senator, the aviator Emile
Raymond, died in service.
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N. Brown, representing Leslie's
Weekly, is on his annual visit to Alas
ka, and will spend a week or ten days
in Cordova and the Copper river val
ley.
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WASHINGTON. July 29. — Statis
tics prepared by the government show
that the trade of the United States
for the past fiscal year has been the
greatest in its history. The trade
balance in its favor amounts to $2.
136,000,000, which is double that of
last year and four times as great as
the year 1914.
The great increase in American
trade is claimed to be due almost en
tirely to the war, but it is expected
that much of the trade gained in the
past two years will be held after peace
has been concluded.
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BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS TO
MEET MONDAY NIGHT.
A meeting of the Cordova Park As
sociation. the baseball club aud all
those interested in the game, will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms on Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
A large, turnout is requested, as mat
ters pertaining to the natioual game
will be considered.
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LINCOLN, NEB., FACES
INVASION BY I. W. W.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 29. — Lincoln
is to be "invaded'' by 20,000 members
of the I. W. W. uuless men held pris
oners in the Lancaster county jail are
releused, says K. E. McNally, of
Omaha, state organizer, who is here
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$188,946,000 GOLD RECEIVED.
NEW YORK, July 29. — Another
shipment of $30,000,000 in gold and
securities, bringing the total up to
$188,946,000 since the movement be
gan, was received here today from
lxmdon via Halifax. The gold was de
posited at the assay office to the ac
count of J. P. Morgan & Company.
NEW RECORD SET
IN NEW KORN
NEW YORK. July 2ft. — A new
death record in the infantile paralysis
epidemic wan established today, when
forty-four deaths from this disease
were reported in the last twenty-four
hours.
The increased number of deaths has
caused an outburst of popular feeling,
the people claiming that the health
authorities are not strict enough in
the quarantine regulations, nor in the
isolation of the cases.
It Is expected that the existing re
gulations now will be more rigidly en
forced than ever, and new ru! t ad
ded. which will make the spread of
the disease less apt to occur.
OTTAWA, July 2ft. — The Canadian
government today passed a quarantine
on ail children under six years of age
coming from New York or that vicin
ity, in an effort to prevent the intro
duction of Infantile paralysis Into
Canada.
SPEND MILLIONS
MANILA, July 22. — The Philip
pines now boast of 8,201.6 kilometers
of roads now being used for traffic,
an increase of more than 300 per cent
in the past five years. The credit for
this is shared by the administrations
of Governor General Harrison and for
mer Governor General Forbes, the lat
ter having initiated gn active cam
paign of road building which his suc
cessor pushed so successfully that
last year saw the construction of a
greater road mileage than any year
in Philippine history.
There are more than 3,000 kilomet
ers of first class road in the islands,
and it is road of a quality of which
any state in the United States might
be proud. There are some provinces
in which the heaviest automobile
trucks can travel from one end to
the other In the hardest storms with
out suffering the slightest inconven
ience because of mud or washed out
highways. In most provinces during
the dry season it is possible to travel
anywhere in a light motor car.
Iaist year saw the expenditure of
nearly $3,000,000 in road work, and the
program for this year is almost as
ambitious. The effect of this --oad
building has been a big increase in
inter-provincial trade and a remark
able growth in the automobile busi
ness. Practically every dealer in Ma
nila is handicapped by the fact that
he cannot get cars fast enough. It
is no uncommon thing to find a ship
ment of the more popular cars sold
out before its date of arrival
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INDIAN POET TD VISIT THE
UNITED STATES
TOKIO, July 29. — Sir Rabindra
nath Tagore, the renowned Indian poet
who has arrived in Japan to study
the psychology of the people, will pro
bably leave for the United States by
the end of this month He will deliver
a series of lectures in the United
States, expounding his ideas on litera
ture and art. It is likely that he will
spend the winter there, and in the
spring, if the war is over, croas to
England.
In Tokio the poet seeks to adhere
as closely as possible to his normal
life. He rises seldom later than S
o'clock in the morning and passes four
hours in meditation. He believes that
if by reflection aud repose one can
still the surface of thought the deeper
subconscious ideas come to their own
er. At 7 o’clock he takes tea and af
ter tea he works till 11 o’clock, when
he bathes and has a meal. He tries
to sleep a little In the afternoon and
he retires at 10 o'clock. He ie con
tent normally with five hours' sleep.