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The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 30L _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, lf)i:>._ PRICE TEN CENTS.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. no.—Monnstir has been evacuated by the
Serbian army, the civil population having previously de*
parted. The Serbian troops retired in good order and the
Bulgarians will soon occupy the place, under the command
of Von Mackensen. Although badly defeated and worn out
the Serbian army is still unbroken and undemoralized, and it
leorgnnization of the troops will immediately take place on
the Albanian and Montenegrin frontiers, to which they re
treated, for fresh action. Apparently the Russian menace
from the Roumanian quarter has caused the Teutons to aban
don the proposed offensive movement against the Anglo
French in the Strumitsa region. The Russians report local
gains in North Poland.
BERLIN, Xov. 30.—The Teutons have captured Prisrend
in Western Siberia.
SCCTARI, Albania, Xov. 30.—The members of the Ser
bian cabinet, accompanied' by the official staffs of the gov
ernment departments, arrived here today, and proclaimed
this city as the seat of the Serbian government.
BERLIN, Xov. 30.—The war office issued an official
bulletin this morning, announcing further progress for the
Central Powers in the invasion of Serbia. West of Sitnica
river the army under General Gallwitz took a thousand pris'
oners, and forced the enemy to retire into the mountain fast-;
nesses. The Bulgarians captured three thousand Serbs when
thev took the citv of Prisrend, and also seized eight cannon.
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UDOPT 1 PLAN TO
[ '[ FREIGHT
NEW YORK, Nov. 30. — The Pres
idents of the various eastern rail
road!-, have called a conference, now
being held in this city, for the pur
pose of considering ways and means
to move the vast quantity of freight
that is accumulating much faster in
the yards and terminals than it can
be disposed of, and try to devise new
£ethods and remedies to relieve the
tuation. The railroad situation
along the Atlantic Beaboard Is unique
and problems entirely new to ex
perienced railroad men are being
presented, which call for new ideas
and solutions radically differing from
all accepted railroad standards. It is
thought that the problem will be
satisfactorily disposed of, and a com
mittee will be appointed to put the
adopted plan into execution, working
Jointly for all the railroads inter
ested.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. — Presi
dent Wilson has finished his annual
message, which is now in the hands
of the government printer. The
document is short and deals chiefly
■with preparedness. The President
will deliver separate messages to
Congress on other subjects later.
JAPANESE STOCK
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TOKIO, Nov. 30. — The trustees of
the Stock Exchange have suspended
operations and cancelled all transac
tions, owing to the strong and fic
titious upward movement of all
^ stocks. The allies’ war purchases
caused a wave of prosperity which
was reflected in the market, and as
a result standard stocks shot upward,
the hysterical advance occurring at
today’s opening.
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NEW YORK’S POPULATION
i REMAINS ABOUT SAME
NEW YORK, Nov. 30. — The cen
sus, just taken by the police depart
ment, shows that this city has a pop
ulation of 5,254,00,0 holding its rank
as the first city of the world In num
ber of Inhabitants.
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PIONEER OF FAIRBANKS DIES
OF PNEUMONIA.
Fairbanks, Nov. 30. — William
Hopkins, a pioneer of the Tanana
valley, died at his home here today,
of pneumonia.
ITALIAN MUNITION PLANTS IN DANGER.
SAX REMO, Nov. 30.—The German attempts to destroy
the munition plants in Italy have been unearthed and have
created considerable excitement. In the discoveries made the
German consulate is involved, and some drastic action will
be taken to punish the offenders.
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MEET AND PLAN CAMPAIGN FOR WINTER.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Sir John French, who has been here
in conference with Asquith and Kitchener, has returned to
Paris, and although no information is given out as to the
result of the meeting of these war leaders, it is generally un
derstood that they mapped out a plan of campaign to be pur
sued by the allies during the winter months.
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ENGLAND’S WAR LOSSES TOTAL 600,000 MEN.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-—It is officially announced that since
the outbreak of the war the British have lost (MM),000 men.
In November the casualties totaled 1,200 officers and 45,000
men.
GERMANY BUYING COPPER FOR DELIVERY LATER.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—There is every reason to believe
that the copper market will remai nfirm for several years to
come, regardless of how long the war lasts. This fact was
demonstrated today, when Germany purchased two hundred
million pounds of ammunition and copper, costing $40,000,000.
The metal is not for immediate delivery, but is to be placed
in storage under agreement that it will be shipped to Ger
many as soon as the war is over.
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BUILDING ARTESIAN WELLS IN DARDANELLES.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—When the first British naval forces
landed at Lemnos, near the entrance of the Dardanelles, they
were surprised to find that the island, which lias an area ot
nearly 200 square miles and a population of 30,000, was prac
tically destitute of drinking water, except for uncertain sup
plies from a few small springs. The allied troops wen* sup
plied with mineral water sent in shipload's, through the gene"
royty of a French woman in Marseilles.
The British authorities promptly sent to Canada for en
gineers, who are now engaged in sinking artesian wells, which j
will guarantee the people of Lemnos a reliable and abundant
water supply.
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AMERICAN PAYS BRITISH AMBASSADOR’S FINE.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.—The Tageblatt notes that the former
British ambassador in Berlin, Sir Edward Goschen, was re
cently sued in the Potsdam county court for $52. At the last J
moment the bill was paid by the American ambassador, and
the action has accordingly been withdrawn.1
KITCHENER WILL REPORT TO CABINET THURSDAY.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Lord Kitchener has returned from
Lis visit to the fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula and to
Greece, where he held' a conference with King Constantine j
regarding the attitude of that country. The Secretary of War
is extremely silent on what he saw while away, hut it has been j
announced that the results of his observations will be com'
municated to the cabinet members at the meeting Thursday,
and it is thought that the future conduct of the Gallipoli cam
paign or its abandonment will then be decided upon.
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BRITISH FLEET BATTLESHIPS IN NORTH SEA.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.—The naval inactivity of the.
belligerents in the North Sea was broken today when a fleet
of British battleships sailed along the Belgian coast from
Zebrugge to Os,tend, and bombarded with their heavy guns
the German positions along this section. The results of the
attack are uncertain, no official statements having been is
sued' by either side.
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INSTRUCT CHILDREN IN EVENT AEROPLANE RAIDS.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.— Bomb drill, consisting rtf ex
orcises of an elementary sort, designed to instruct children
how to act in tin- event of a raid by hostile aeroplanes, has
been adopted in all the public schools of Baden, Alsace and!
Rhenish Prussia.
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EVADING DUTCH REGULATIONS ON CONTRABANDS
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.—Tin* Dutch newspapers have re-,
cently been turning a searchlight on the frontier traffic which
is alleged to be furnishing Germany with many commodities i
which she needs. According to the Telegraaf, there is little
actual violation of the letter of the Dutch regulations regard |
ing contraband, but there is a great deal of skillful evasion,
which is proving very profitable to the Dutch trader.
SUFFRAGETTE MEMBER OF DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—The appointment of a prominent,
suffragist leader, Miss Pressley Smith, as an assistant secre-i
tary in the British legation at Christiania, is a departure in1
British policy and a tribute to the work of British women inj
the war. When the campaign for suffrage was being waged
before the War, Sir Edward Grey declared himself a supporter
of equal rights for the sexes, and several members of Parlia
ment asked if the minister of foreign affairs would dare to
show the courage of his convictions by appointing women to
the diplomatic service. A practical answer to the question
has now been given. Norway itself was the pioneer nation in
this movement, having a woman secretary of legation on its
ow ndiplomatic roll.
E DOCK
The appeal of the Valdez Dock
Company from the decision of John
Frame, acting as City Magistrate m
Valdez, whereby J. C Martin, local
agent for the dock company, w^as
fined $50.80 for violation of Ordi
nance No. 90, prohibiting collection
of wharfage from freight landed at
private docks, was decided yesterday
by Judge Fred. M. Brown fn the dis
trict court, who rendered a decision
in favor of the defendant, and held
the ordinance absolutely void.
The case is but one phase of the j
bitter political fight that has been
convulsing the town ever since the
present council was elected, and be
fore. After the Valdez fire, certain)
embryo statesmen saw an opportun
ity to put the Valdez Dock Company
out of business, and Ordinance No.
90 was passed, appointing a wharf
inger and harbor master, extending
the town limits and generally aimed
to force the steamers to dock at
the city dock.
The dock case took several days
to try, about twenty witnesses being
heard. When court opened Saturday
morning Judge Brown announced
that he felt that he was disqualified
to decide the case, owing to his hav
ing been one of the original owners
of the dock, and to the further fact
that he had real estate which would
be affected by his decision in the
case.
The attorneys then conferred re
garding the possibility of having
Judge Bunnell decide the matter, as
he was due at Valdez from Fair
banks, but it was decided that he
was in the same fix as Judge Brown,
awning property which would be af
fected by the decision. It was then
decided to submit the matter to
Judge Jennings of the First Division,
but later on an agreement was
reached whereby the attorneys de
cided to ask Judge Brown to decide
the case, knowing that he would not
be Influenced by any thought of his
own interests.
Yesterday’s decision was the re
sult. The court also held that the
assessment placed by tne town upon
the property of the dock company
was void, as Ordinance No. 90, ex
tending the town limits to include
the dock property was an Illegal and
ultra vires act of the municipal cor
poration. outside the limits of the
powers conferred upon cities by Con
gress and the territorial legislature.
The court also set aside certain as
sessments which were denominated
discriminatory against the holders of
industrial stocks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30. — Reports
from all parts of the t'nited States
show a much increased tone of busi
ness confidence among all lines, and
especially among those merchants
catering to the Christmas trade, who
feel that the people are preparing to
spend much more his year than they
have for several years past, due to
the general prosperity evident among
the people, and particularly so among
the working classes. The leading
bankers of the country substantiate
this view, and say that the nation is
fast getting on its feet from the
effects of the first announcement of
war in Europe, and in most lines of
endeavor business is better than it
was before hostilities started. On
Puget. Sound and other parts of the
Pacific Coast the situation is better
than it has been for four years past.
The liquidation process to which
business on the Sound was being
subjected, has been completed, and
from now on the outlook is more
hopeful, as may be shown by in
creased building activity in Seattle.
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WASHINGTON. Del.. Nov. 30. —
Twenty men were killed today oy
the explosion of a large quantity of
powder in one of the mills of the
Dupont Powder Company. The mill
ontained only tdack powder, and
was situated in the upper yards of
the concern, the location of the min
being rather isolated, which was the
only thing which prevented great
damage to the other buildings and
employees.
IllTpiENTS
EL PASO, Nov. 30. - The trans
portation of mails frotu the United
States to that part of Mexico south
of Jaurez, which is in the hands of
General Villa and his adherents, has
ceased, due to the fact that the
conditions throughout the whole dis
trict are unsettled because of tne
active campaign being made against
Villa by the Constitutionalists, and
the enmity of Villa to the United
States because of the recognition of
Carranza.
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INTERIOR MERCHANTS DINE AND
DECIDE BURY DIFFERENCES.
Fairbanks. Nov. 30. — The mer
chants of this city last nignt met
at a get-together banquet. In which
it was generally agreed that all would
boost for Fairbanks in the future,
forgetting past petty differences.
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