I
TWO AMERICAN OFFICERS SEIZED
. : • - --- -- - - ~ =*=»■ " " ' - - —
BOAT FROM U. S.
WARSHIP TARGET
, FOR MEXICANS
WASHINGTON, June 22.—Commander Kavanagh, of the
gunboat Annapolis, reported today that a boat from his vessel
was fired upon and two American officers seized without pro
vocation by the Mexican customs officers and soldiers at Ma
zatlan.
Mazatlan, he reports, is fired with excitement, and practi
cally every Mexican is armed.
CARRANZA WANTS PEACE.
WASHINGTON, June 22. — The state department reports
that Carranza is making every effort to avoid a break with the
United States, and will do everything in his power to make
every reparation possible and concede to the demands of this
country, as a result of the Carrizal battle.
A communication from the Mexican foreign office, an
nouncing the battle of Carrizal, and seeking an explanation for
the presence of American troops so far from their bases, has
been handed to Lansing. The contents of the note indicate a
desire to disclaim responsibility for the affair.
Callers on President Wilson today were given the impres
sion that if war comes he is determined that the United States
will act promptly and on a large scale. He is ready to use the
maximum available military strength of the nation for a short,
decisive campaign, after which he will establish a staple gov
eminent in Mexico.
MEXICANS SAY 12 AMERICANS KILLED.
EL PASO, June 22.—The official Mexican report of the
fight between the Carranza troops and the American troops at
Carrizal, says that twelve Americans were killed, including the
commander, and seventeen were captured. The Mexicans lost
fourteen killed, including General Felix Gomez, and thirty
woun&d. The Americans removed their wounded, and the
Mexicans had no way of determining the number disabled.
AMERICANS AMBUSHED.
COLUMBUS, June 22.—It is reported that Captain Morey,
in command of the American forces at Carrizal, was ambushed
by the Mexicans and rode into pitfalls prepared for his men.
LANSING EXPLAINS SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, June 22.—Secretary Lansing today sent
a nf morandum to all the Central and South American countries
reviewing the American-Mexican situation, and. announcing
that if hostilities eventuate, it will be the purpose of the United
States to defend itself from further invasion and not an inter
vention into the affairs of Mexico.
EVACUATE JUAREZ.
EL PASO, June 22.—The Mexican garrison at Juarez has
evacuated the city.
SOUTH DAKOTA SAILS.
SEATTLE, June 22.—The cruiser South Dakota sailed
for San Diego today.
TAKE OVER COPPER PROPERTY.
KANSAS CITY. June 22.—The $50,000,000 property of the
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company, at Cananea, Sonora,
A has been taken over by the Carranza government, according to
reports received here today._____ _
; lit OFFICERS STRIKE
FOR HIGHER PUT
SHANGHAI, June T>. — Several;
hundred skippers and officers belong-j
tim^fr the China Merchants' Steam i
Natation Company, have refused to j
recognize their guild and grant an in-,
crease in wages. It is estimated by
the guild that one hundred and two
vessels in the China coast trade be
longing to the China Navigation Com
pany and the Indo-Cbina Steam Navi
gation Company, have been forced
into idleness by the strike.
.• _tk« i.^i liVtal n rrt
i
have charged tne guua wuu uemg un
patriotic in taking such action at a
ht. i_
time when the entente allies are in
need of shipping facilities.
Members of the guild at sea were
advised by wireless of the strike, and j
ordered to take their ships into the
nearest port and leave them there.
-: o:
SURE. HE’D KILL HIS BROTHERS
IF AMERICA FOUGHT AUSTRIA.
TACOMA, June 20. — That he
would have no hesitancy in killing his
six brothers or his father, on behalf
of the United States if this country
was at war with Austria, was the as
sertion of Ni Indus Milosevich, an
Austrian, in his examination for citi
zenship in Judge Easterday’s court
yesterda yafteruoon. Milosevich tes
tified that all his brothers were in
the Austrian army.
•‘You wouldn't fight them if Austria
went to war with this country, would
you?” asked Judge Easterday.
“Sure, 1 fight them. You bet your
boots; 1 kill ’em all,” said the Aus
trian promptly. He passed an excel
lent examination and was admitted. ^
IN AUSTRIA
PETROGRAD. June 22. — The Rus
sians today captured the town of Rad
autz. Bukowlna, thirty miles south of
CzernoWltz.
The Russian forces stiii are forging
l
ahead and appear to have overcome
all opposition of a serious nature in
'their great advance.
RICH CARGI OUT
The steamship Northwestern, of the
Alaska Steamship Company, sailed for
the south this morning with a capacity
cargo, which is vafued at fully ?7Mv
000.
Included in her cargo are "><H tons
of concentrates from Eatouche, 1,1'fli)
tons of ore from Cordova and 12,000
cases of salmon, also from this port.
The Northwestern sailed via the
outside passage and should arrive in
Seattle In less than four days.
The steamship Mariposa, also of the
Alaska Steamship Company. i$ due
from the west Sunday afternoon. She
w ill load most of her cargo at Ella
mar and will remain in Cordova only
six or seven hours.
No word has been received from the
Admiral boats, but the Evans is due
from the west Sunday.
-:o:
BABY
VALDEZ, June 21. — A telegram to
Marshal Brennetnan from Deputy Mar
shal Karl Armstrong, of Kodiak, Btates
that Nordya Pestrikoff, a native girl
of Kodiak, is in custody there charged
with the murder of her Infant fhild
by strangulation.
The infant, an illegitimate child, was
born June 5, and shortly after its
birth the young mother took a cord
and twisted it about the neck of the
child, strangling It to death, following
which she hid the body away. Her
condition was known and failure to
produce the child following her con
finement, led to an investibation,
which brought to light the body of the
infant, on whose tiny neck were still
visible the marks of the cord which
deprived it of life, An inquest was
held and an examination of the body
by Dr. Silverman disclosed the cause
of death, it was a clear case of mur
der, and the coroner’s jury so render
ed a verdict. The girl was taken into
custody and is now being held to
await further action by the court. This
was the second illegitimate child the
girl has borne within the past two
years, the first being still alive.—Pros
pector.
--:o:
OLDEST SHARPSHOOTER
ATTAINS AGE OF 104.
BERLIN, June 20. — In the best of
health, Robert Dodenhoff, of Erei
burg-on-the Elbe, oldest rifleman of
Germany, has just celebrated his one
hundred and fourth birthday. He re
ceived a letter and a gold watch front
the kaiser. Until two years ago he
regularly took part in target prac
tice.
VALDEZ TEAM TO
T)r. W. W. Council announces that
arrangements already have been com
pleted to bring tbe Valdez baseball
team here for the Fourth of July
game. The visitors will charter a
special launch for the trip, returning
in the same manner.
The teem which will play the Valdez
boys has not yet been selected, but
there is plenty of good material, and
it Is promised that the visitors will
have to play ball If they walk away
with any Cordova honors.
Sunday afternoon there will be a
game between the local teams, at
which time the showings made by the
men will determine to a great extent
those to he selected for the contest
for the Fourth.
It is expected there will be a big j
turnout of the local fans at the game
Sunday in order to get a line on the i
kind of ball the Cordova men can be'
expected to play when the test comes!
with Valdez.
I
Men have been working on the ball
park, and the grounds now are in first,
(class condition for fast ball.
11 Hilt KILLtll
By CRAZY JAP
SEWARD, June 21. — (By Mail.) —
' While here yesterday Marshal Bren
Ineman stated that he had receivetl
| word from Unga of a tragedy, inelud- ,
ing a double murder, the wounding of
three other men and the burning of
several buildings by a Japanese on i
one of the Shumagin islands.
The information was wired to Val- ,
daz by Commissioner Driffield at ,
Unga.
The message states that on June
11 a Japanese cook in the employ of |
the codt'Uhing station at Sanborn i
Harbor, Nagal island, one of the Shu- j
magin group, south of Unga, ran ]
amuck and seizing a shotgun, fired i
into a bunch of fishermen, killing ;
two of the men and wounding three
others before they could seek shelter, i
Following this fiendish act the crazy ,
Jap proceeded to set fire to three of \
the buildings belonging to the sta- i
tion, and then committed suicide. The (
wounded men are now being cared )
for by the surgeoji from the coast t
guard ship Manning, which arrived f
there a few days ago, and are expect-!)
ed to recover. ! i
! It is believed the Jap suddenly be-’e
came insane, as no other cause can
be ascribed for his sudden attack up- j
on the men and the firing of the t
buildings The message to the mar- f
shal does not state whether or not
the buildings were destroyed, nor ^
does it give any of the details sur
rounding the crime. The message
states that a letter is following with
full particulars. 1
_-:o:
LORD WILBERUNE RESIGNS. |.
LONDON, June 22. — Premier As- 0
quilh has announced the acceptance q
of the resignation of Lord Lieutenant
Wilberune, offered shortly alter the f
Dublin rebellion.
-:o:
WICKERSHAM NAMES CADETS.
WASHINGTON, June 21. — James f
Wickersham, delegate to Congress d
from Alaska, has appointed Sampson y
McKinnon, of Juneau, to Annapolis, a
and Ennis Babcock, of Valdez, to u
West Point. V
Job Printing at Daily Times office, u
... ,,, ... -i infijwi«iii)iai
GREEK MINISTRY
FALLS IN BIG
CRISIS
ATHENS, June 22. — The allies to-,
day presented an ultimatum to the
foreign office while Premier Skoul
oudls was returning from the king's
Residence, where he had presented his
resignation and that of the ministry.
King Constantine returned hurried
ly, end all the troops In Athens were
ordered under arms. The deputies
were summoned to the chamber,
where Skouloudis announced his re
signation. The chamber adjusted a
new ministry.
GREECE YIELDS.
ATHENS. June 22. — Greece today
»ccepted unconditionally the demands |
made by the allies.
-:o:
GREGORY TO SUCCEED HUGHES,
WASHINGTON. June 22. — It Is
reported that the nomination of Gen
»ral Gregory to succeed Hughes as
lustice of the supreme court, 1ms been
practically decided upon by the pre
ildent.
_-n-_
I
SEWARD. June 19.—(Bv Mail.)
.York provided for under the emer-!
jency appropriation being almost ;
■omplete, fifty men who have been at
vork between Seward and Mile 3 1-2
vere laid off temporarily Saturday
light.
In retaining part of the crew to
:otnplete the work, the engineer in
barge directed that men with fami
ies here be given the preference.
When funds from the appropria
ion now before congress are available
econstruction work will be com
nenced in the Kenai basin, and on the
dacer flats and station work con- '
racts let for the relocation work at
tile 12. ,
In preparation for this season's
vork the local force of the U. S. rail
oad has three locomotives in com
nisslon. and another which will be ,
*
eady during the summer, one steam ^
hovel in commission and another now ^
ieing assembled in the machine shop;
ump and ballast cars from Panama
nd Celilo canal now in use; flat and *
ox cars from the Alaska Northern
nd an additional six box cars now
n route.
All of the piles for the new dock!*
re here, and the lumber for the t
ock will be here on the next f
reighter.
-— - n •-- • *
.STOR'S WIDOW WEDS
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE. '
V
BAR HARBOR, June 22. — Made 11
ne Force Astor, widow of John Jacob 1
stor, was married today to William "
;arl Dick, of New York.
By her marriage to Dick, the widow '
f Astor forfeits an income of $5,000,- "
DO. , Dick is a multi-millionaire.
-:o;
1ILK TICKETS IN VIENNA V
ARE ISSUED FOR CHILDREN
VIENNA, June IT. Milk tickets
>r young children are to be intro- p
need in Vienna. Babies under one t
ear of age are to be allowed a pint p
nd a quarter of milk a day; those a
nder two years, three-quarters of a p
int. The dairies are required to re- t
erve sufficient milk for this demand t
ntil 8 o’clock in the morning. s
NEW YORK. June 22. — It Is ex
pected that Republican and Progre*
pive harmony will be developed to
day at a conference between Hughe**
and Progressive leaders, including
General Leonard Wood, Oscar Straua
and James R. Garfield.
Roosevelt came to New York today,
and probably will confer with the Prtp
gresslve leaders.
-:t>: ■ ■ —
The Republicans of Cordova last
night met at the city hull and nomi
nated eight men who will be elected
an June 24 as delegates to the Repub
lican convention to be held at Valdez
July 17.
C. M. Frazier was elected chairman
and Thos. S. Scott secretary.
The meeting was harmonious from
the start, and the following eight men
were named: Harry O'Neill, George
Dooley, C. M. Frazier, Harry Thisted,
Cleo. C. Hazelet, Robt. Gottschalk.
Fred Haef and Thos. S. Scott.
E. V. Hoyle, committeeman, at
whose instance the caucus was called,
lays that although there probably will
>e no contest for delegates, it is de
drable that the Republicans turn out
it the polls tomorrow in order to make
i good showing.
_• •_
TANKER ASUNCION RRINCS
25,000 BARRELS OIL
The Standard Oil tanker Asuncion.
'aptain J. W. Spencer, arrived at Gor
lova yesterday from I,os Angeles
vith 25,000 barrels of crude oil for
ihe Copper River & Northwestern
ailway.
She discharged her cargo in quick
ime and sailed this morning on her
eturn voyage to Ix>s Angeles.
Captain Spencer reports that at the
ime the steamer Bear struck off
.lendocino he was less than 100 miles
listant. There was a heavy fog at
he time.
-:o:-—
IRiAND URGES NEED
OF ECONOMIC UNION.
BARIS, June 20. — Premier Briand
elivered an address of welcome today
3 the delegates to the economic con
erence of the entente allies.
"It is not enough to conquer by mil
ary union,” he said. "There must
Iso be diplomatic and economic union
hich will bring about intensive de
elopment of the material resources
f the allies, exchange of their pro
uets and distribution among the
utrkets of the world. We have to
ssure economic liberation of the
orld. to restore healthy commercial
lethods and to recover our comnver
ial independence.”
-:o:
IENNA TAKES OVER LARGE
FLOUR MILLS AND GRANARIES.
VIENNA. June 17. — For the im
rovement of the provisioning condi
ons of the city the city council has
urchased large flour mills and gran
ges on the Danube at a cost of ap
roximately $1,500,000. The mills are
te greatest steam flour mills in Aus
ia. The granaries are capable of
toring 10,000 wagon loads of grain.
v- II i, I, H.r.it...——. ,i. i „i i. .^1.1.MI—I