1 The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUMETWO. NUMBER 395. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1 PRICE TEN CENTS.
■ WAR DECLARED ON UNCLE SAM
BY LEADER MEXICAN ARMY
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SEATTLE, March 22. — The flag
ship Alaska sailed from here today
with a “large list of passengers, 66 of
whom are bound for Cordova, as fol
lows: Jack D. Obler, John Junkin,
W. Hunter, J. Watson, J. Trout, M.
Henshaw, R. Kelly, Miss Knowles,
John O'Neil, Fred Ahern, N. Brown,
W. Nolan, A. Foster, J. Ellis, Miss Of
fenbach, Miss Miller. B. Marshall,
Frank Ayers, George Nichols, John
Dillon, Phil Delmorge, Bill Coleman,
»N. Whitefield. P. Reed Langley, Cap
tain W. Langley, Mrs. E. Herbert, L.
Svendsen, Frank Hotchkiss, A. Court
wright and wife, George Wilson, Mrs.
M. Wilson, Miss Knudsen, Mrs. L.
Black, J. Johnston, Miss Frisgren,
Victor Lindholm, K, Nafsted and wife,
Martin Holwitz, Joe Odermutt, J.
Goss, Hans Berg, J. McCrea, William
Ditternian, G. Gustafson and wife, anil ]
i nineteen steerage.
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WANT PEACE ON
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WASHINGTON, March 22. — Pre
sident Wilson resents the stories that
are being circulated to the effect that
the administration lias information
that Germany is preparing to make
moves looking towards peace. The
state department announced today!
that it has absolutely no information
tending to support these rumors. The
American ambassadors in the various
wgr capitals have all made confiden
tial reports to President Wilson that
in their opinion there were no better
prospects for peace at this time than
there lilts been at any period during
the last six months. All of the bellig
erents are ready for peace, provided
it can be had on their own terms. The
possibilities of this are so remote that
| it may safely he said that (here are
no peace prospects at this time.
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FARGO, N. D., March 22. Senator
Robert M. RaFollette, of Wisconsin,
carried the Republican presidential
primaries, which were held in this
f' city today. The only opponent of the
successful candidate was Henry Esta -
brook, of New York.
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Frank Hotchkiss is a passenger on
the Alaska for Cordova, en route to
the Nlzina country.
Special by Associated Tress.
SAN ANTONIO, March 22. — A re
port was received here late this af
ternoon to the effect that General
Herrera, who has been the Carranza
commander in Chihuahua city, had re
volted against the Carranza govern
ment, because of the latter’s assent
to the presence of American troops in
Mexico. Herrera declared war on the
United States, and promised his sup
port to General Villa. The report was
received from reliable sources In
Mexico, and has more foundation than
a mere idle rumor, although it has
not as yet been confirmed. Funston
refused to comment on the matter
when the news was brought to hin
It is said that Herrera’s strength i
Chihuahua city was two thousan
men. and whether he could carry th
whole garrison with him is doubter
Herrera had been relieved from hi
command by General Carranza befor
he announced that he had revolted, a
he had previously incurred the dls
pleasure of the Mexican leader. Th
movement, if started, is consider©
only a spiteful act against Carranzs
and the army officials are incline
to attach not much importance to 1'
WASHINGTON, March 22. — Th
war department learned today tha
General l’ashing's advance guard c
cavalry was rapidly nearing the Vlll
hand of outlaws. So far the Carranz
. soldiers have heartily cooperated with
1 the Americans, but in order to fore
1 stall unfavorable developments, addi
9 t ion a I troops are being mobilized by
. the war department near the Mexican
s border. The new protocal between the
e United States aud Mexico will be ef
s feetive in a few days, but it will be
- necessary to get the signature of the
9 high contracting parties before it can
i be officially published. The present
,, draft of the agreement is eminently
1 satisfactory to the administration, and
. as it was suggested by Carranza, it
will undoubtedly be signed by him.
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t SAN ANTONIO. March 22. — Gen
f eral Kunston received a report today
x from Pershing, at the front in Mexi
x co. which was the first message re
celved from the American expedition
ary force in sixty hours. The tele
gram is dated from the Mexican Alor
man colony at Casas Grandes, ant
tells of a battle between the Carranzs
and Villaista forces last Alonday
which was fought near Namiquipa
Pershing said that an American aero
plane was in communication with this
battle, and brought the report of il
to the American troops. The Ameri
can cavalry are advancing in severa!
distinct columns. The Seventh II. S
cavalry is already sixty miles south
of Casas Grandes. and two other ad
vance columns of cavalry are push
ing southward in the same genera
direction. Pershing says that so fai
there has been no clashes between hil
men and the Villa bandits.
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Special by Associated Press.
PARIS, Texas, March 22. — A fire
in this city which broke out during the
night, destroyed the entire business
district of the town, and also con
sumed fifteen hundred residences in
its maw before it was checked. The
loss is estimated at five million dol
lars. Ten thousand persons are home
less. but fortunately no lives were lost.
The fire department was utterly in
adequate to check the spread of the
,flames, because of the high wind tiiat <
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was blowing at the time. The blaze
was spectacular in the extreme. tl>e (i
flnmes reaching a great height, and^i
throwing a lurid glare on the sky. 1
that could be seen for many miles. |'
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PARIS, March 22. — Later advices i
seem to indicate that the first report t
stating that no lives were lost in the t
big fire last night were erroneous. |i
It has been definitely ascertained that
me man was burned to death. An 11
iged woman Is also reported as miss- ;
ng. and the circumstances surround- '
ng this cs r.e cause her friends to be- I
leve that she perished in the flames, Is
he mayor of the city estimates that I
he property damage is nine million t
ollars. Steps have already been <
liken and plans formulated for ex- i
ending relief to the thousands ,of i
lomeiess. who will be compelled to i
pend the night outdoors. Trains s
tearing tents, blankets and cots art
irrivlng from the surrounding towns
I’he governor has telegraphed, asking
u what way the state may aid, and
etting the resources of the state mi
ilia at the disposal of the town au
horities. The women and little
hildren will nearly all be put under
over, while the men will camp out
ide until permanent building opera
ions can replace the houses de
troyed.
STEAMER NORTHWESTERN SAIl
FOR SEATTLE.
The steamer Northwestern arrivi
here from Valdez yesterday at noo
and remained in port until nearly mi
night loading copper ore. Her outgi
ing passengers were J. R Harrett,
M. McDonald, P. B. Coe and wife, Mi
Margaret Hartnett, Alex. Wahlstro
and S. Stickney.
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PARIS, March 22. — The Frenc
official war communique issued th
morning, said that there had been n
infantry attacks along the fightin
front north of Verdun last night. Tli
Germans were continuing their heav
bombardment of the French positioi:
it Melancourt, a trifle west of th
’urthest point essayed by the Teutor
u their last great attack, which ri
mlted in forcing the French to re
real in places as far us the first lin
if armored forts defending the cit;
it Vaux and Douamont. The Frenc
ire replying vigorously to the Gel
nan bombardment, and in this sectio
he roar of the guns is continuoui
I’he artillery exchanges are of muc
ess intensity east of the Meuse.
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K. L. Tepper and wife came ove
rom Seward yesterday on the steame
Northwestern.
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Show at Empress Theatre tonight.
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BERLIN, March 22. — The war of
■ fice issued an official bulletin today,
■ ! reporting a Russian offensive along
I a wide front, extending from Kovel
| to Ozartoryzk. in southern Poland.
The Russians had evidently prepared
for a surprise attack, for they had
massed a great number of troops here.
Tlie condition of the country is hardly
suitable for military evolutions on a
large scale, as the winter still has a
firm grip on the country, the roads
being filled with snow anil the weath
h]er cold. The bulletin states that the
s | Germans were able to hold their
ojgrottnd at all points, and that the Rus
gisians have not succeeded in gaining
e any successes.
s ROME. March 22. — It is unofficlal
e ly reported here that the Russians
s have developed a great offensive- In
i- Bukowina, which was hinted at in the
- Austrian official statement yesterday,
e According to the Italian version of
r, the battle, the Austrians have been
Ii compelled to abandon Czernowltz, the
- capital of Bukowina.
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i. Jerry Calvin, who is extensively in
1 terested in mining in different parts
of Alaska, was in town yesterday. *
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r Henry J. B andt, station agent for
r the Copper River railway at Chltina,
spent yesterday in Cordova.
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The hotels are doing a good business
11011 PLATE
PLANT
WASHINGTON. March 22. — The
bill Introduced by Senator Tillman,
providing for the erection o( a gov
ernment armor plate plant, was passed
by the Senate yesterday. It was trans
ferred to the House committee today.
The bill has attracted a great deal
of attention, appropriating as it does,
fifty million for the purpose, and en
tering the government as a direct
competitor with the big steel plants
of the country. The bill has occas
ioned considerable remarkable dis
closures in the Senate concerning the
methods of the steel trust, and the
extortionate prices that have been
charged the government for armor
plate. The Bethlehem Steel Company
today made ail offer to the govern
ment to take thirty dollars a ton off
the usual price by reducing the charge
to the government from $425 per ton
to $395.
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Abe Courtright and wife left Seattle
on the steamer Alaska yesterday, on
their return to Cordova.
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CHAMBER MEETS TONIGHT.
There will be a special meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce at 8:30
o'clock this evening, and a full attend
ance of the members is reguested, ah
action will be taken In reference to
the selection of permanent headquar
ters.
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Special show at Empress tonight.
RAILROAD BOYS GIVE DANCE ON
FRIDAY EVENING.
As the backbone of winter is badly
bent, the railroad boys feel that they
have a celebration coming, and in
order to do it properly they have de
cided to give a dance at Eagle Hall
on Friday evening. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
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MILAVAIKEE, March 22. — Daniel
('. Hoan, a Socialist, led Gerhard Had
ing by 5,300 votes in yesterday’s pri
mary election in this city for the of
fice of mayor. Hading is the present
mayor of Milwaukee. The Socialists
are jubilant over their victory, and
they predict that their candidate will
score an easy victory on election day,
which will be April 1.
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THREE TRAINS A WEEK THE NEW
SCHEDULE.
Beginning this mornifig there will
be but three trains a week each way
on the Copper River * Northwestern
railway. They will leave Cordova on
Monday. Thursday and Saturday, and
arrive Ivere on Tuesday, Friday and
Sunda. "The change in the schedule
was made on account of the climatic
conditions along the line being such
that three trains can now handle as
much ore as it was advisable to ship
on six trains during the winter
months.
MEXICAN DOLLAR
WORTH 2 CENT
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SAN ANTONIA. March 22. — The
value of the Mexican dollar issued by
the Carranza government reached a
new low record today, when it was
quoted at two cents in American
1 money. Carranza's paper money is
plentiful along the Mexican border,
but it takes a whole lot of it to buy
a decent meal in an American restau
rant. The money is also recognized
by the local banks, who have done a
thriving business in exchanging it for
American cash. The highest point
that the Carranza paper dollar reached
at any time was ten cents.
WARSHIP SINKS
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BUCHAREST, March 22. — A Rus
I sian warship sank the German steam
I er Esperansa today in the Black sea,
la short distance off the Roumanian
| coast. The Es|feransa was loaded with
1 seven thousand tons of foodstuffs for
! Constantinople, which had been trans
: ported down the Danube from Ger
many and Austria. The crew' were
| saved from drowning by the Russians,
land made prisoners. About the time
i that the steamer was attacked and
| sunk the Russian w arship caught up
with a score of small sailing vessels,
which were also bearing cargoes of
food to Constantinople, and these
were also destroyed.
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DRIVING TURKS
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BUCHAREST, March 22. — The
Russians are pressing their advantage
in Armenia and Asiatic Turkey, and it
is reported here today that the forces
of the Grand Duke Nicholas had com
pelled the Turks to evacuate the city
of Erzinjan. Erzinjan is about 120
miles west of Erzerum. The Turks
were only able to offer a feeble resist
tatice to the Russian attack, their sol
diers acting as if they were demoral
ized.
Captain A. E. I.athrop returned yes
terday from a business trip to Valdez.
Tie Cutters Wanted — Pay sixteen
cents each. Good timber. Alaska
Transfer, Seward, Alaska.
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