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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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FIRST SHIPMENT RAILROAD MATERIAL
SEATTLE, April 17—Two carloads of second
hand rails have been purchased here for use by the
Alaska Engineering (Commission in Alaska. The
rails will be shipped tomorrow on the Mariposa along
with buckets, machinery and a great variety of oth
er equipment. The shipment will be accompanied
by Lieutenant Mears, of the commission, and forty
five employees, who are bound for Ship (Creek to
commence construction work on the government rail
road.
The Daily Times special correspondent at Ship
Creek furnishes the following interesting informa
tion as to conditions at the new railroad terminal:
There is every prospect of Ship Creek being a busy
camp this summer. The residents, of which there
are already several hundred, have organized and
hold miners’ meetings to provide a temporary gov
ernment for the community. The sanitary condi
tions, arrangement of streets and all other matters
affecting the welfare of a well regulated camp, are
being looked after.
From present indications the camp will extend
hack on the beach and up the valley. As is usual
ually the case in a stampede, such as Ship Creek is
experiencing, there are more people than there
are accommodations for, and many of the new-com
ers are financially embarrassed. Cabins are being
rapidly built, and tents made ready for use, as there
will undoubtedly be a big rush of people to (his sec
tion. There are frequent contests over lots, and as
a result a great majority of those who are now build
ing will have to move their structures. Some have
built on the right-of-way, notwithstanding the fact
that it has been surveyed, and a general moving day
is anticipated when the Alaska Kngincering Com
; mission arrives and begins the actual work of con
; struction.
There is already considerable activity here, and
with the arrival of lumber expected on one of the
next boats, the building boom will be on in earnest.
I There are now two restaurants doing business, and
others are being installed. Horses, wagons and oth
jer equipment are being shipped' here by those who
1 intend to engage in freighting.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 17—Two battleships of the :il
lied fleet that has been attacking the Dardanelles
forts, made an attack today on .a Turkish encamp
ment in the Gulf of Sams. The camp was shelled:
mid destroyed. The Turks had been using the
place as a base for furnishing the reinforcements
and'supplies to the Dardanelles fortifications.
LONDON, April 17—A French cruiser effect
ivoly bombarded the fortifications of Elariah, a for
fifie<| town in Egypt, near the border of Palestine.
The fortifications were reduced, and the cruiser al
so inflicted serious damage on a detachment of
Turkish troops near the same place.
NEXT STEAMER DUE
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
General Agent Tracy, of the Alaska
Steamship Company, had received no
word from the steamer Northwestern
up to the hour of going to press, but
expects her to arrive in Cordova late
Sunday night or early Monday morn
ing.
SERIOUS CHARGE
LEIDER
KANSAS CITY, April 17—The po
lice of this city today arrested John
Mulvahill near the plant of the Cud
ahy Packing Company. When he
was searched at headquarters dyna
mite was found on the man. It is be
lieved that he caused the wrecking of
the cooling plant of the Cudahy con
cern last Sunday, but the accused de
nies the responsibility for it. Mul
vahill is a labor leader, and admitted
that he was planning to wreck a por
tion of the plant at the time he was
arrested. When questioned he said
that he was attempting to prevent the
Cudahy people from selling provisl
ions to the British army. He said:
“All Irishmen should oppose Great
Britain in this war. The first na
tion to feel hunger will. I wanted
to prevent the Cudahy people from
filling meat orders for English con
sumption.”
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WASHINGTON, April 17—President
Wilson leaves here for New York ear
ly next Tuesday morning. The pres
ident will attend the banquet of the
Associated Press, and address the din
ers. Immediately after the banquet
the president will board the midnight
train and return to- the capital, as he
feels that Important afTairs of state
do not justify him for leaving his
duties for more than one day at a
time.
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NEW STERN WHEELER
HERE FOR GUNNER!
The new, 120-foot stern wheeler,
K. L. Ames, constructed this winter
by the Northwestern Fisheries Com
pany in connection with the Orca
cannery, arrived in Cordova yester
day, having been towed up from Seat
tle by the tug Shelikof, which is en
route to Nushagak, where It will be
in commission this summer at the
local cannery.
The Ames has a thirty-foot beam
and a draft of three feet six Inches,
with two 12x60 in. cylinders of 300
horse-power, and has a speed of 10
knots. The shallow draft is necessary
by the fact that the vessel will be
operated on the flats of the Copper
River delta. She Is in command of
Capt. E. Ferrer, and the crew con
sists of Chief Engineer WllBon and
six men. A
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Slater Co’s.
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at S. Blum & Co’s.
GREATEST BATTLE OF 'JAR RAGING
3,10,000 MEN UNDER FIRE
LONDON, April 17—Nothing official has boon learned n
bout the situation along the eastern front in the Carpathians
today. Scattering reports have been received that lead the
military observers to declare that in their opinion the great
est battle of the war is now being fought in that region. The
lront of the battle line is 115 miles long, running from Bart
feld, in Hungary, to Stvri, in Galicia. The opposing armies
are in two roughly parallel lines between Hungary and Gali
cia. The battle front is situated in a difficult mountain re
gion through which the Russians must break if they wish to
leach the plains of Hungary. it is estimated that three and
one-half million men are under lire in this, greatest of all bat
tles, and it is certain that history does not record any such gi
gantic struggle as is progressing between the Slav and the
Teuton. From the meagre reports received, it is evident that
the steady advance of the Russians has been checked, but they
are still attacking. The Austro-German forces are making a
desperate effort to stem the tide of the Russian invasion, and
the safety of Hungary depends on the outcome of this battle.
LONDON, April 17—Fighting in the Carpathians between
the Russian and Austrian armies has been at a standstill for
the past twenty-four hours owing to the Hooded streams and
the impassible condition of the roads, which are littered with
debris of the retreating Austrian army, and which is knee
deep in mud. Offensive operations are seriously hampered
and the movement of large bodies of troops delayed, owing to
the impossibility of rapid movement and the difficulty in bring
ing forward the heavy artillery.
JAPANESE PREMIER BELIEVES HI
ILL SOON END FAVOR OF ALLIES
TOKIO, April 17—Premier Okuma discussed the European
war today witli a journalist and frankly stated Ids views ot
the conflict. He predicted the success of the allied forces
and said that, in his opinion, the war would soon be over, as
the Austrians and Germans were fast approaching a position
where their supplies of men and materials would soon be ex
hausted.
GERMANY RUSHES SOLDIERS I
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ZURICH, April 17—Travelers arriving from Germany art
reaching this city only after extraordinary delays and difficul
ties. They report that the German railroads are congested
with the movement of troop trains, and’ that all other traffic
has been practically disregarded. Ordinary freight and pas
senger traffic between Switzerland and Germany has stopped
The travelers say that the troops are moving in several direc
tions, a large part of them going into Austria. They reporl
that 350,000 German soldiers are already with the Austria!
army trying to prevent the Russians from pouring throng!
the passes of the Carpathian mountains.
RICK GROUND STRUCK
ON THE CHITITU
For several weeks past there has!
been a small stampede on from Me-,
Carthy and other Interior places to J
the Chititu, where It is reported that i
some rich placer ground has been;
struck. The pay Is said to be close;
to the properties owned by George I
Max Ksterly and F. Andrus.
Dr. Bunch, of Kennecott, and Gus
tav Priesner, of McCarthy, are among
those who located on the pay streak. [
They have seven men at work on
their bench claims and have sunk a
seventy-foot shaft, running into forty
cent pans.
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LAREDO, April 17—After coming^
safely through the perils of war, Gen- j
oral Monclovia Herrera, one of Car
t
ranza's commanders, met a prosaic ^
death today. While at the head of
his command, which had been operat
ing near here, his horse shied, throw
ing him to the ground, and in the
mixup kicked his rider in the hrad, i
causing death.
FLEET IS TO VISIT
WASHINGTON, Apr. 17—The battle
ship fleet that is going to San Fran
cisco to attend the exposition, will
leave New York on June 11. The it
inerary of the fleet will bring It
throug the Panama canal on July 4th,
Independence Day. After calling at
the exposition and being reviewed,
the fleet will visit Seattle before re
turning to the Atlantic seaboard.
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Fishing Boat Takes Oil
The steamer Zapora, owned by the
Booth Fisheries Company, put Into
port this morning for oil and meat.
She reports the weather outBlde as
being rough and the Ashing thus far
has not been very good.
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BECAUSE OF THEIR CHRISTIANITY
AND SITUAJION IS SERIOUS
TABRIZ, April 17—The situation between the Armenians
and Turks in Armenia is rapidly becoming acute. The Turks
and Kurd's are beginning to persecute and massacre the Ar
menians because of their Christianity, and the Armenians are
arming themselves for protection. In the vicinity of Van
pitched battles have occurred with varying results. Fears
are entertained that a general massacre of all Christians will
take place in the province of Bashkala, and the Armenians of
Van are hurriedly getting together their valuables prepara
tory to flight. The Armenians in the province of Azerbaijan
have been promised the help of Persia in case of attack by the
Turks and Kurds.
Italian smimiuio
OF 11 PLACED UNDER ARREST
MILAN, April 17—The government is taking drastic stops
to prevent contraband trade with Austria. Foodstuffs have
been forbidden export by Italy for some time, but despite the
efforts of the authorities rice, spaghetti and flour have been
smuggled across the border constantly. The customs offic
ials have been increased in number recently, and agents of the
secret service employed' to apprehend the offenders. Their
efforts have been successful, and resulted today in the arrest
of live persons.
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AIMENS, Franco, April 17—Two German aviators Hew
over this city today and endeavored to destroy the famous
cathedral by dropping bombs upon it. All the bombs missed
the cathedral, although two them nearly hit the mark, hut
left the edifice unharmed. Five women and two men, all
non-combatants, were killed by the bombs, and a number of
others wounded. The property damage was small.
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LONDON, April 17—On the western fighting line, the
chief warfare has been airship attacks for the past few days.
France, England and Germany, have all been raided by hos
tile aeroplanes and Zeppelins, and modern warfare is having
its day. Each side has been claiming that great damage has
been done to the enemy by their aviators, but in every case
this is denied by the authorities of tin* raided countries, who
say that the damage accomplished has been trivial. An im
partial view of the situation would lead one to believe that very
little damage was done by any of the raiders.
CHAS. TURNER OPERATED
ON THIS MORNING
This morning Doctors Council and
Chase operated on Charles H. Turner
for cancer of the stomach, at the Com
pany hospital, and Mr. Turner Is
doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
STRIKERS AGREE
DIFFERENCES
CHICAGO. April 17—The big build
ing trades strike th^t was inaugurat
ed in this city yesterday, has been
increased by the addition of many
thousands of other employees in the
building line. Definite moves are
being taken by the mayor of the city
and the governor of Illinois looking
toward a speedy settlement of the dif
ficulty. The president of the Car
penters’ Union has announced that
his organization will agree to arbi
trate with the contractors, and return
to work pending the decision, regard
less of what action the other trades
on strike may take. It is expected
that the employers will confer with
the labor leaders and that a speedy
settlement will be effected.
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NEW YORK. April 17—Patrons of
the movies all over the world, who
have been entertained by the antics
and experiences of John Bunny on the
screen, were made happy today, when
the news was given out that the fa
mous picture actor, who had been
near death, was on the road to re
covery. Bunny has made himself be
loved by millions of Americans, and
his serious illness was the cause of
sincere sorrow on the part of peo
ple from coast to coast.
LEAVES FORTUNE
FRIENDS
NEW ORK. April 17—The will of
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, who died
J last month, has been filed for pro
bate in the Surrogate’s court. The
will is a lengthy document, and the
donations and bequests total two mil
lion dollars. Of this sum one mil
lion and a half are given to various
charitable institutions In which the
deceased lady was interested druing
her life. The largest bequest to any
one institution is $250,000. Friends
and relatives of Mrs. Rockefeller re
ceived gifts of half a million, and all
the old servants of the family are re
membered to a substantial extent.
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