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VOM’MK OXH. Xl'MHF.U QNT. [II'NDUKD TWKN'TY. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915. ~ " PRICE TKN CKNTfA =
GERMANS REPORT MANY VICTORIES
PREPARING TO BREAK THROUGH THE ALLIED LINES
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 26—The official statement issued
today reports uniform successes for the German
arms all along the western battle front from Flan
ders to Alsace-Lorraine.
Along the Yser canal the Teutons claim to
have captured and held Lizerne on the west bank of
the canal, which the French pretend to have retaken,
and they also claim to hold all of the terrain on the
east bank which was conquered in the battles of
last Friday and Saturday. The statement denies
that any of the ground covered by the Gorman ad
vance has been lost to the enemy. During tin*
fighting tin* Germans captured forty-five cannon, in
cluding four English guns. Northeast of Zonne
beke, the fighting is still under way. Five thous
and prisoners in all were captured, among them be
ing one thousand Canadians. The prisoners taken
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include the most assorted lot of soldiers so far taken,
in any battle of the war. Sonegambians negroes,
Egyptian Turcos, Hindus, French Canadians, Zou
aves and Algerians are segue of the races represented
among the five thousand prisoners.
The official statement asserts that on the heights
of the Meuse the German attacks have progressed
along several mountain saddles until in one last big
attack, the hill west of Lesparges was taken by
storm. Several hundred French soldiers were cap
tured during the operations here.
In the Vosges mountains the German forces
have recaptured the strategic eminence known as
Hartman’s Weilerkopf, taking seven hundred and
sixty prisoners, including eleven officers.
CONDON, April 26—Tin* effort of the german
army to break through the allied line in the vicinity
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of Ypres still continues, ami the fighting has as-]
sumed the proportions of a great battle. Furi-|
ous efforts are being made by the Teutons to reach
the French channel ports, and it is now evident that
the conflict is as serious and import as the at-,
tempt made bv tin* Germans last October to reach
Oulu is. No definite news has come fro inthe front!
since Saturday, but it is known that the battle is
at its height, and that there has been no cessation I
in the attacks. The fighting so far has been fea- j
tured with spectacular night charges and heavy ar-1
tilleiy fire. It is reported on good authority that
General von Hindenberg, the hero of the Mazurian
Lakes victory over the Russians, lias been trans
ferred to the east to take command of the German
forces in this battle. The Kaiser himself is also
reported to be on his way to oversee the operations
along the Yser canal.
Entertainment by Scholars
The pupils of the Cordova publi<
schools will give an entertainment ai
the Empress theatre on May 4, the pro
ceeds to be devoted to the llbrarj
fund. an interesting program is be
ing prepared and a large audience wll
no doubt be present to encourage tht
participants and also contribute to v
worthy cause.
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SEATTLE, April 26—The steamer
Alameda sailed for Southwestern Al
aska Saturday night, with a large pas
senger list for Seward and Ship Creek.
T,hose going to Cordova are George
Max Esterly and wife, Mrs. C. Till
man, Mrs. Georgia Phelps, Arthur Jo
achins and wife, Stephen Palmer, Geo.
Kantzier, Captain Gilbert Rude, C.
Crary, Dave Bjosson, N. Ticknor, J.
Collins, Otto Ackerson, Stanley Cooke,
A. Anderson, W. Stewart, Peter Niles,
Carl Carlson, Hugo Bergland, and
nineteen second class.
The Admiral Watson also left here
yesterday afternoon, j^er passengers
and freight being principally for Knik
Anchorage, there being none booked
for Cordova.
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To Enlarge His Home
Charles M. Rosswog has let a con
tract for enlarging and improving his
home on Fourth street.
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Carnation Cream, 3 cans for 25c.—
$4. per case at S. Blum & Co’s.
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TEDDY CLOSE TO
BOSS PUTT
ALL TIES
SYRACUSE, April 26—Roosevelt is
still on the Btand in his own defense,
in the libel suit brought against him
by William Barnes, the erstwhile Re
publican boss of New York. Nnder
cross examination today Teddy admit
ted that when he was governor he
consulted with Senator Platt frequent
ly and freely. He said he consulted
with the senator concerning state
matters because Platt was the Repub
lican state boss and the leader of his
party. Roosevelt denied that these
consultations constituted invisible
government, and said that all his of
ficial actions while govrenor were as
visible as could be.
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Eggs, Fresh from the Local Ranch,
at O’Neill & Slater Co’s.
DELEGATES ON WAT WOMEN'S PEADE
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE ARE
MAROONED ONSTR. NOORDON
LONDON, April 26—The fairway between England and
Holland is being kept clear of all commercial shipping by the
British Authorities. The steamship Noordon, having on board
the delegates to the Women’s Peace Conference at The Hague,
is marooned in the Downs and there seems to be no chance of
the women reaching their destination. Jane Ad'dams, of Hull
House, Chicago, one of the delegates, appealed to Ambassador
Page, the American representative to the Court of St. James,
asking for his assistance to relieve their situation. The am
bassador replied that it was impossible for the embassy to ex
tend any aid in furtherance of their desire to reach The Hague,
and said that even a member of the embassy could not cross
to Holland at this time. All signs point to a big naval battle
being planned in the North Sea and the embargo on the ship
ping to Holland is considered but the preliminary stage set
ting.
GERMAN ELEETClili UNABLE
LOCATEBRITISH FLEET NORTH SEA
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LONDON, April 26—German papers received in London
make the statement that the German high-seas fleet has cruised
in the North Sea on several occasions looking for the British
fleet, but could not locate it. The papers here have given the
assertions considerable notice and the admiralty is the sub
ject of much criticism. It is probable that the government
will be interrogated in tli House of Commons concerning the
matter. __ __
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ROME, April 2G—The pub
lic and semi-official opinion of
tbc people of this city seems
to be increasingly lead in the
direction of war between Italy
and Austria. The resort to
arms seems almost inevitable
at the present time. A well-!
known foreign diplomat here
quotes Prince Buelow, the Ger
man ambassador, who lias boon
tli«* principal figure in the ef
forts to avert hostilities, as
saying that it is impossible for
Austria to grant the demands
of Italy.
Peppino Garibaldi, grandson
of the famous Italian patriot,
recently talked with King Vic
tor and Premier Salandra,
and received the impression
from the conversation, that It
aly would enter the war on the
side of the allies. Many Ttal
ian refugees are crossing the
order from Austria, and they
bring the news that the fron
tier is strongly fortified with
concrete trenches and much
heavy artillery.
Chnstains Murdered
By Turks and Kurds
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DILLMAN, FYrsia, April 2G
—Witliin the past two days
there has been an exodus of
twenty-five tliousand Armen
ians and Nestorian Christians
from the province of Azerba
jian in Asiatic Turkey. Fif
teen liundred Christians who
were unable to flee were killed
iii cold blood by the pillaging
Turks and Kurds. Disease
lias broken out among the ter
ror stricken populace and hun
dreds of deaths have occurred.
The contagion is spreading, re
sulting in additional horrors to
the already panic crazed nat
ives. Two thousand refugees
have sought safety within the
compound of the American
missions at Crumiah and Posy
and an equal number are con
fined at the mission in the
Caucasus. Most of the refu
gees are fieeing into Persia,
where they are unmolested and
are given food by the people.
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS AT JUNEAU
fly a majority of two votes the ter
ritorial government put the blue
pencil across Representative Noon’s
memorial to congress, asking that
the capital of the territory be moved
from Juneau to Seward. The memo
rial was killed by indefinite postpone
ment.
E. C. Austin, of Ketchikan was
named as territorial road overseer for
the First division, under the provis
ions of the Coombs bill dividing the
forest reserve money accruing from
the sale of timber and rental of lands
in the First and Third division re
serves. The other division overseers
Dan A. Jones, of Nome, Ed. Wood, of
Valdez and H. H. Ross, of Fairbanks,
nominated by resolution. Each over
seer shall receive two per cent of the
$11,600 to be epent for roads and
trails in each division, amounting to
$280. The road work will be let by
contract.
Alaska may have a general 8-hour
law, applying to all industries. The
Snow bill came up for second reading
in the House and efforts to amend by
inserting various industries in the
bill were strenuously objected to, the
committee of the whole voted to re
commit the bill to the committee on
capital and labor with instructions
to rewrite, by including in the bill
all industries.
The senate committee of the whole
recommended for passage the Sulzer
memorial asking that one of the min
ing stations provided for in the Fos
ter bill which passed the United
States Congress at the last session,
be located in Juneau, the McGann bill
increasing the salary of the territo
rial mine Inspector from $2,500 to »3,-^
000; the McGann bill relating to the
uniform acknowledgment of deeds;
the Sulzer resolution providing over- j
time pay for employees of the house
and senate, and House Bill 53, relat- ■
ing to the monthly payment of wages
to employees, and providing penalties j
for any corporation, or agent or in-1
dividual, who shall employ men with
the knowledge that no funds for com
pensating the employees are or will
be available.
The House passed five bills nnil
two memorials covering a diversity of
subject matter. Included in these
were Senate Bill No. 33, competency
of co-defendants as witnesses; House
Bill No. 77, finding of facts in court
in actions of an equitable nature;
House Bill No. 79. filling vacancies in
councils in incorporated towns; House
Bill No. 82, filling Delegate vacancy;
House Bill No. 84, requiring itiner
ant merchants to pay license to in
corporated towns; House joint memo
rial No. 9, safeguarding the interests
of Alaska fishermen, and House Joint
memorial No. 16 referring to dredg
ing of the Akoon mouth of the Yukon.
Returns to Interior
Oscar Breedinan left this morning
for McCarthy, and after completing
a freighting contract for George Max
Esterly from that place to Nizina, Os
car will return to the Suslihanna to
look after his business interests there.
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LAND OFFICE RECEIVES
PATENT FOR OWNERS
The Juneau land office Is In receipt
of a patent from the general land of
fice at Washington, D. C„ for William
Austin, to a soldier’s additional home
stead tract of land on the shore or
Anchorage buy; also a patent for the
Yankee Girl placer claim, near Val
dez, and belonging to John A. Haze
let
Stork Visits Newspaper Man
Yesterday afternoon C. H. Scneff
ler, of the Daily Times, was the re
cipient of congratulations upon the
advent of a ten-pound baby girl at
his home. Dr. Council was the at
tending physician, and mother and j
daughter are doing nicely. i
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Centennial Best Flour, $2.25 per
at S. Blum & Co's. I
SUFFERING FROM
IRE HEAT IN
ERE EAST
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CHICAGO, April 26—An unprece-*
dented heat wave swept over the east
today, breaking all records within the!
history of the weather bureau for |
so early in the spring. The official '.
record at Milwaukee Is 84 and in!
this city 83.
Mr and Mrs. Esterly Coming
Geo. Max Esterly. who has exten-(
sive mining interests in the Nizina
country, left Seattle for Cordova on
the Alameda last Saturday. Ire Is
accompanied by Mrs. Esterly, and
they will spend the summer In the in- ^
terior.
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All the Heal News In the Times.
Returning to Chisana
A telegram was received here on
lalurday stating that Fletcher T.
lamshaw, the Chisana mining man,
lad sailed that day from London on
lis way to Cordova 8tanlev J.
'ook, Hamshaw's book-keeper. Is on
lis way here from Seattle to the in
erior.
DEATH OF F1U1I
Tour
NKW YORK, April 26—John Bunny,
died here today. The report of Bun
ny’s heath comes as a distinct shock
to his million or more screen friends
in Afnerica, as the last public an
nouncement was to the effect that he
tlie famous moving picture comedian,
was on the road to recovery. Bun
ny was the first moving picture art
ist that acquired national reputation,
and it was due to his art, and his mas
tery of the facial method of depicting
emotion that the first great wave in
the popularity of the movies was
started. The embodiment of good
nature. Bunny’s smiling countenance
will be a distinct loss to all lovers or
the film dramas.
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Time of Sailing Changed
Hereafter the Admiral line of steam
?rs will leave Seattle at 5 o’clocr. p.
m. instead of 9 a. m.. The vessels
jailing from the states on the bin
ind 25th of each month will make
itops at Katalla and Port Wells.
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LONDON, April 2fl—The situation in the Carpathians is
unchanged. Neither ot the combatants seems to be accom
plishing much despite the fact that the fighting has been se
vere in several places. The Russians have retained all the
positions they have won, and the Austrians are still bn the de
fensive.
PRESS ANO PLOPLE JAPAN FAVOR
THE DEMANDS IDF UPON CHINA
TOKIO, April 2(i—The firm attitude that the government
lias assumed in pressing its demand's upon China is meeting
with the unanimous approval of the papers of the empire, and
is very satisfactory to the people. The widespread approval
>f the Japanese public opinion lias endorsed the demands upon
Jliiiui, and it is insistent that they be granted. The voice of
lie people in this regard in manifesting itself with increasing
‘orce, and cannot help but have a great influence in shaping
die future course of the government.
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LONDON, Aprilf26—1The Germans have been w ithdrawing
heir lines from before Warsaw, and their troops are being eon
■entrated at a new point. It is the belief of the military ob
servers here that their forces withdrawn from Russian Poland
,vill be hurried to Cracow, and to the support of the Austro
lerman army in the Carpathians.