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25E1 The Cordova Daily Times i HE
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 19,1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
11 ALLIES AND IS PREPARED
IMMEDIATELY INVADE AUSTRIA
LONDON, April 1!)—The tension between Austria and'
Italy is rapidly approaching the breaking point. It is be
lieved here that Italy is only awaiting an ultimatum from Vien
na on the subject of Italy’s military preparations along the
frontie as a pretext for a declaration of war. The Italian gov
ernment has amassed the bulk of its army along the Austrian
frontier as a pretext for a declaration of war. The Italian gov
ness for war with its neighbor. If Italy enters the war on the
side* of tin* Allies, it will close the last door that Germany has
for the entrance of iron, copper and sulphate. A carload of
American-made machine guns, bound from Genoa to Germany
have been seized by the Swiss frontier customs authorities.
TEUTONS MAKE DETERMINED STAND
IN CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS AND
ALSO TD CAPTURE WARSAW
VIENNA, April 19—A council of war has been held by the
Austrian and German General Staffs, at a joint session held' in
Berlin. The council was presided over by General von llin
denberg, the lender of the German forces in the east. The
council decided that the situation in the Carpathians demanded
that every effort be made to repulse the Russian invasion,
and that a defensive campaign would be made in France, owing
to the necessity of removing some of the men and guns from the
western battlefields to Austria. The big guns, turned oul
by the Austrian factories, that have been operating before the
forts of Verdun, are to be removed to Poland, probably for
attack on the Russian fortress of Ossowetz. The effort to
capture Warsaw is to be maintained. The flower of tin* Hun
garian cavalry, that has been in France, is to be transferred to
Cracow, as an attack on that city is expected.
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EFFORT TO FORCE SPUN INTO
1R NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED
MADRID, April 19—Count Roinanoes, a former premier
of Spain, addressed a great assemblage today, publicly ad
vocating that Spain should intervene in the present war on the
part of the allies. There is a strong neutral party in Spain,
and the present cabinet has always stood for pursuing a por
icy of strict neutrality. Politics and opposition to the pres
ent government are supposed to be behind the remarks of the
ex-premier.
RUSSIANS HAVE REPULSED EVERY
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PETROGRAD, April 19—The Austrian attack on the
heights of Mezolaborcz, recently captured by the Russians in
the Carpathians, has subsided. The position at Mezolaborcz
is of great importance, and the Austrians have made furious
attempts for the past six days to recapture the heights, but
every assault was repulsed by the Russians, who are now in
trenching and making their position impregnable.
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ROME, April 19—A sudden embargo has been placed on
all shipments going to Germany. At Como a train load of
supplies was seized by the authorities and prevented from
crossing the border. Roumania and Italy have taken joint
action in the matter of the embargo, and Roumania has re
fused to allow any shipments of foodstuffs for the civilian pop
ulation of Austro-Hungary to traverse her territory. The
action of the two governments is the strongest indication that
has so far appeared to justify the belief that they are about to
enter the war on the side of the allies.
NISH, April 19—The Serbian parliament has convene in
extraordinary session, and is considering a further war budget.
The government has submitted to the legislature a new army
credit of forty millions, and it is certain that the expenditure
will be ; pprovtd.
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 19—The su
preme court today handed down a
decision against Geo. M. Frank, In
the habeas corpus proceedings under
taken to secure his release from con
viction of murder and sentence to
death in the case of Mary Phagan, a
fourteen-vear- old- girl, who was em
ployed in a pencil factory in Atlanta,
Georgia. Frank's legal fight for life
has taken place among the celebrated
murder cases of recent years. Seven
times since his conviction in August,
1913, the lower and supreme courts
of the State of Georgia refused to
grant Frank a new trial or to set n
side the verdict. Three times tne
sentence of death has been passed up
on him. and twice appeals were made
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to the United States supreme court,
the first being unsuccessful and the
second resulting in the decision to
day.
Prank was placed on trial in the
Superior court of Georgia on July 23,
1913. A verdict of guilty was re
turned August 25, Prank being sen
tenced to death. In his statement
to the jury at the close of the trial
Prank said that he had seeen Mary
Phagan enter his office in the factory
a few minutes before the time the
state contended she had been mur
dered; that he paid the girl her wag
es and that she left bis office. Prantc
wa* largely convicted on the testi
mony of a negro named Jim Conley,
who said that Prank killed the girl
and that he helped to dispose of the
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body, which was found In the cel
lnr of the building witli a cord tied
around her neck. The theory of the
defense was that Conley, who was
about the building when the girl en
tered. and who had been drinking, at
tacked the girl, and killed her after
she had left Frank's office.
In the decision rendered today, the
supreme court said that the Oeorgia
courts had given Frank the fullest op
portunity to present his case to the
jury, and that all of his constitutional
rights had been observed. They
found no error in the proceedings and
that therefore the verdict of the jury
would have to stand. Frank has
now exhausted all his legal remedies
and there seems to be nothing fur
ther between him and death.
WHAT ITALY HOPES 10 GAIN.
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Photos by American Press Association.
Shaded portions of map show Trent and Trieste, territory Italy wants of Austria. Specimen of Italian sol
dier is seen ou left and Austrian artilleryman on right
SEATLE, April 19—Lieutenant
Frederick Mears, of the Alaska Engi
neering Commission, with forty-five
employees of the commission, two car
loads of rails, machinery and other
equipment, sailed for Ship Creek last
night on the Mariposa. The sailing
of the boat was w-atched by a large
crowd. The vessel had every 'nch of
her freight space and every passenger
accommodation sold.
The exodus from this city to Ship
Creek and the vicinity of the new rail
road has commenced in earnest. There
were ninetysone passengers on the
bout for Knik. For Cordova the
passengers were Mrs. Ed. Barnett,
E. Clark, Mrs. M. Hackey, Geneva
Hackey, Mrs. John Gillis, George C.
llazelet and three steerage.
LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, April
19—-Mayor Don M. Roberts and other
city officials recently convicted or
election frauds at Terre Haute, fnd.,
arrived here today, and were impris
oned in the federal penitentiary, com
mencing their terms. . There were
19 of the prisoners in all.
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Eggs, Fresh from the Local Ranch,
at O'Neill & Slater Co’s.
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Decline In Sugar. $7.50 Sack at
S. Blum & Co.
SUSHANNA CASES
BEFORE CIRCUIT COUR1
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Our former townsman. Attorney O
A. Tucker, now of Juneau, has te
ceived notice from the clerk of th<
circuit court of appeals that whnt art
known as the Sushanna placer riin
Ing cases will be heard at San e'ran
cisco on May 18. These cases in
volve an interpretation of the Wicker
sham law of 1912, which requires t
locator wh otises a power of attorney
to tile the same with the recorder pis
or to locating. It is claimed :ha
much valuable placer ground is a
stake, whch was originally blanketec
by Dawson locators In the early stagei
of the stampede at Sushanna.
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IN SAW All
Max Nelson, of Chitina, met with :
very painful, and what might hav<
resulted in a serious accident. H<
was working In a sawmill and en
gaged In repairing a saw when h<
raised his head, which was caught bj
the sharp piece of machinery and bad
ly lascerated. Dr. Smith attendee
the injured man and dressed the
wound. Fearing that some complica
tion might set in, necessitating an op
eration, Dr. Council was sent for ane
he left for Chitina on a speeder Satur
day night. Mr. Nelson has retalnee
consciousness and is reported at
resting easy today.
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PRISONERS AND INSANE
ON WAY TO THE STATES
Marshal Erwin, of Fairbanks, la
expected to reach Chitina tonlghi
with a batch of prisoners and Insane
patients. There are two of the latter
Four men have been sentenced t<
the penitentiary, Porter and Herrolc
on liquor charges, young Malland foi
larceny, and Bondixen, who pleue
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guilty to the charge of polygamy.
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LAWRENCE BARRETT a mile
Havana smoke at all dealers.
DUTY AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 19—President
. Wilson made an address to the
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution here today. In
which he stated that it was tiie dlPv
i of all good Americans to preserve u’i
attitude of calmness during the pres
ent European crisis. The president
said that he could only speak in gen
eral terms in discussing the situation
and that it was to a certai.i extent
indiscreet for him to discuss the mat
, ter in any manner.
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Council Meets Tonight
The city council meets in regular
session tonight when Mayor Slater
will announce the appointment of his
1 standing committees for the ensuing
year.
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NEW YORK, April 19—Frank A
barno and Carmine Carbone, the two
anarchists who were convicted of
I throwing a bomb in an attempt to
i wreck St. Patrick's cathedral, were
1 today sentenced to serve their senten
ces In the State Prison at Sing Sing.
,1 Arbarno received six years and Car
bone was sentenced to serve twelve
years.
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Petaluma Eggs, 35c. per doz. at
S. Blum & Co'a.
TRENCHES BELCIUM AND FRENCH
MAKE ADVANCES IN ALSACE
I’AIMS, April 11 >—An official bulletin announces the cap
ture by the British troops and the retention of two hundred
yards of the (ierman trenches near Zwartalen, Belgium. The
two armies are intrenched within short distances of each other,
and trench fighting is the order of' the day. The same bulle
tin told of a successful French advance along the banks of
(he river Feclit, in Alsace. The advantage gained by the
French in this region is being pressed, and a vigorous effort is
under way to capture the north bank of the river. The sum
mit of Burgkorpfeld and other heights that have been cap
tured by the French command a wide extent of country in
Alsace and puts the (ierman army in this neighborhood in a
precarious position.
FIGHT FRANCE ID ATTEMPT ID
ROMM, April 1!* ( tflicial communications ree<5ved here
by the government ami embassies of the warring minions give
strong indications that the Germans have decided' to abbridon
their offensive campaign in France. The army there will sole
ly seek to act on the defensive and attempt to retain the ter
ritory they have already won. The information received
shows conclusively to the minds of the military observers that
the Germans have concluded that it is hopeless to attempt a
further invasion of France. 'Phis information is likely to have
considerable weight in determining the course of the Italian
government unless Austria agrees to her demands without
much further delay.
DARING FRENCH AVIATDR FALLS
INTO HANDS DFTHE GERMANS
BERLIN, April 1!)—The war office announces the capture
of the famous French aviator, Roland Garros. Garros has
been a thorn in tin* side of the Germans ever since the war
started. He has on several occasions engaged in battles in
the air with German aviators, and' in every case came off’
winner. His machine was struck by a shell from a German
air gun, and the daring aviator was compelled to volplane
to the ground within tin* German lines to save himself from
death.
GEN. LINOEOUIS. OF IR COUNCIL
DIES II HIS ROME IN BERLIN
BERLIN, April 11)—A member of the German Council of
War, passed away today in the person of General Oskar Linde
<;uis. The general had taken no active part in the present
hostilities, but his advice and counsel had been of great service
to the emperor.
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FIl'ME, April 1!)—The food shortage in this country is
assuming serious proportions. Very little bread of any kind
is obtainable, and practically no wheat is available for replen
ishing the demand. The bread that is used is a component
mixture of potatoes, barley, ground straw, and a small amount
of wheat. The authorities art* having difficulty in assisting
the poorer elements of the population.
PETROGRAD MEAT MARKETS CIOSE
WHEN GOVERNMENT SETS PRICES
PETROGRAD, April Iff—All tin* butcher shops ami meat
markets in tin* city closed their doors today as a protest against
tlu* order of the government fixing the price at which they must
sell their goods. The people attacked tin* shops, and’ car
ried away portions of the stocks. The government will take
criminal action against the proprietors who have refused to
obey the order. The butchers contend that they cannot sell
at the price fixed by the government without losiug money.