Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $1,500,000 Each Month
I HE 1 The Cordova Daily Times l EME
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 170. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, .TUNE 24, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
ADMITS TAKE YEARS TO CONQUER GERMAN EMPIRES
WAR S DARK CLOUD OVER NEARLY ALL EUROPE
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LONDON, June 2b—With the exception of a very small
front along the Dniester river, all the Russian armies have
been driven from flernmn and Austrian territory, and are now
either within or fighting on their own frontier. The Germans
and Austrians have completed their work of crushing the Rus
sinus commenced by the re-capture of I’rzemvsl and by taking
Lemberg. Heavy fighting is still going on in the vicinity of
the latter city and north of Lemberg, the armies are still locked,
and the battle is still undetermined.
The London papers today contain resumes of the Russian
operations in Galicia, and all the British military critics seem
to admit that the Russians have lost their power of taking the
offensive, and that considerable time must elapse before* they
can be once* more* seriously reckoned as a force in the* war.
Dispatches received from IVtreigrnel, although unofficial
say that the opinion is becoming fi.\e*el in the Russian capital
that it will take years to wear elown the* aggressiveness <>f the*
Germans. The* allies must begin te> admit, that as far as
conquering Germany is concerned, the* struggle is yet in its
infancy, and this discovery has sobered thoughtful men on all
side*s. The* determination te> see* the* matter through is just as
strongly fixed as before*, but the* extend of the* task, and the*
terrible payment in men and money that must be* made te»
accomplish it, is at last fully understood by the* allie*s.
Aleeng the western battle* front, things are* more le*ss at
a standstill. Although the*re* has been he*avv fighting at many
points, neither siele* has made any gains te> be proud e>f, and
beetle partie*s are claiming that the* aelvantage lues bee*n with
| them. The crux of the* fighting hits been going e»n north e»f
Arras, and no elefinite decision lues yet be*en earneel. Nli*/d
changes in the alignment of their armies have be*e*n made by
both siele*s, bid generally speakiug the* troops are fighting in
the* same* place* toelay, that they were months ago.
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BERLIN, June* 24.—The army heaelquarters in the* wai
zone in Galicia, sent elispatches te> the* ge*m*ral staff he*re* toelay
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announcing that the Teuton forces had won another great vi
torv over the Russians. The troops under General Von hi
siugen, who have been meeting with a stubborn resistance fre
the Russian army along the Dniester, have finally succeeded
effecting a crossing of the river. The battle along the river h
raged fiercely for days, and the Germans have been repuls
time and time again in their efforts to get across. The Russia
succeeded in cutting off one body of Germans and captur
:i,(HH) men, but General hinsingen kept boring away at t
enemy, and yesterday by a grand assault forced the Russians
retreat leaving large numbers of dead upon the field.
J'F/TROGRAD, June 24.—Tin* Russian war office in d
cussing the fall of Lemberg announces that the loss of the ci
lias no strategic importance. They say that they are optimist
about tin* early recapture of the city, and contend that t
Teutons will find it a much more difficult matter to press th«
advantage* on the Russian side of the border, as they will rt
he able to preserve their line of communications with such ea:
or transfer troops with such rapidity, as they could’ in Austi
and Germany due to the fine system of military railroads in t
latter countries.
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BERLIN NEWSPAPER ATTACKS
THE PRESIDENT AND IS SUPPRESS!
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BKRLIN, June 24.—The Tanges Zeitung, a newspaper
this city, publication of which was suspended by the derm
authorities last Monday, reappeared once more today. T
paper was suppressed because it was puhlislipig artic
unfriendly to the United States, and in today's issue the ofl'en
was continued although the article was so si'orded as to or
I covertly attack America. Uncomplimentary references we
: made to President Wilson, such as might he calculated to s
1 up strong dermnn'foeling against the American president.
GOOD OPINIONS
EXPRESSED ON
The business men of Cordova who
went west and returned on tne Mari
posa after a visit to Anchorage, all
* expressed themselves as favorably
impressed with the appearance and
possibilities of the new city.
Pred Giasbrenner declared that the
town. There has not been much
ber of people there at present, coupled
with the number working, it showed
every evidence of being a permanent
town. There hasg not been much
money loose there yet, as the govern
ment has not paid the men a full
month’s wages, the first pay day being
a short month.
Sam Blum, the merchant of Cordova
and Valdez, in speaking with a repre
sentative of the Times, said that Mr.
Christensen of the Land Office al
though not fully advised of the way
the government intended to dispose of
the town lots, intimated that the sale
would not take place until the Mari
posa comes from the south on her next
trip. Mir. Christensen r^tuqned to
Seward on the Mariposa, and will re
main there until he has received defi
nite instructions from the govern
ment as to how to dispose of the lots.
“In my opinion, in the absence of
definite instructions, I think there will
be no restrictions as to the number of
lots one person can buy,” declared
Mr. Christensen, “and neither will
there be as to building. The
sale will likely be by auction, and the
lots will go to the highest bidder. This
has been the land policy of the govern
ment in such cases for a considerable
time. Notice of the sale, with full in
structions will be published through
out the territory, so that all the peo
pie of Alaska will have an opportunity
to buy a lot If they wish.”
Prom what was learned by Mr
Blum, he believes that the govern
ment will grade and clear C street h
the new town, but will do no othe
work on the townsite. The govern
ment has no money to spend for th'
purpose of improving the site, and al
moneys received from the sale of th
lots will go into the United State
treasury. There are about 2,500 pec
pie in the town now, 1,050 of whor
are working for the commiestOi
About seven or eight hundred men ar
LUMBER GDwHAN
CLOSES TIROS
CHICAGO, III . June 24.—The H
ward Hines Lumber Company,'t
largest in this city, announced tod;
that it would close Its twenty yar
m Monday next. This concern alo
unploys 10,000 men, and It is expect
hat the other lumber companies w
nke the same action at once.
The closing of the lumber yards
mused by the big carpenters stri
which has tied up the lumber lndu
ry, and effectually stopped all butt
ng operations for the last two montl
iVhen the lumber yards all shut dow
t is figured that close to 200.000 tin
will lie idle because of the strike.
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Fresh Peaches. Pluiner and Aprico
it S. Blum & Co.
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All the Real News In the Time*.
LIST HOPE GONE
FOR PEACE IN
MED
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 24.—
The hope among the government offi
cials here that the warring Mexican
factions would settle their differences
and arrange for peace, waned today,
and now it is felt that the possibility
of intervention by the United States
has been much Increased. Carranza
has definitely announced that he
would not agree to a truce with Gen
eral Villa for the purpose of arrang
ing terms of peace. The next move
of our government in the Mexican
muddle w ill'be awaited w ith a great
deal of interest by the public.
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Just received a new shipment of
STYUEPUUS Clothes at S. BLUM &
Co.
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All the Real News In the Times.
NEW YORK, June 24.—President
Wilson arrived here today, enroute to
his summer home in the White Moun
tains of New Hampshire, at Cornish.
He stopped at Roslyn, N. Y., to spend
a day with his old personal friend,
Colonel House, of Texas. They spent
the time in discussing the impressions
tlie Colonel had received during his
recent travels in Europe, when he
I visited the capitals of the three bel
ligerent countries, Germany, England
and France House has been sup
posed to have gone to europe for the
posed to have gone to Europe for the
European situation, hut has denied
that he did so. it is » fact, however,
that the president will give great
weight to whatever Impressions his
[ friend received while at Berlin, Lon
don and Parts.
MINISTER JOINS
LONDON, June 24.—"Every fit man
ought to do his bit," is the reason the
Rev. Robert Ernest Skene, Vicar ol
ltaveningham, Norfolk, gave to his
parish for enlisting in the motoi
transport service. The Rev. Skene
went through the Boer war aS chap
lain to the forces and was for some
years rector of Oorozal, Honduras. He
is now 44 years old. He will soot:
leave for the front as the driver of a
motor truck.
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The Valdez passengers on yester
day's boat were W. K. Pattone, Mrs
A. S. Blount, Mrs. P. V. Penny packer
Miss R. Pennypacker, Miss F. Model
lan and C. E. Ervin.
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Fresh Strawberries aud Cherries a
S. Blum & Co.
HUGE AMOUNTS
LONDON, June 24.—1The Prince of
Wales Fund has now reached $25,
(550,000, This is only one of many
patriotic funds raised in (Ireat Britain
but is the greatest apart from the Red
Cross. So far some $10,525,000 have
been distributed for the additional re
lief of families of soldiers and sailors
and in cases of civil distress, wlilch
have been much less than at one time
feared. Widows and orphans have
come in for substantial aid as well as
maimed and blinded soldlerp
The administration of the fund has
so far cost a little over $30,000.
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Just received a new shipment of
8TYLEPLU8 Clothes at 8. BLUM &
Co.
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All the Heal News in the Times.
TURKS Fill TO HEEH
LONDON, June 24. The war office official
announces that the British troops on the UaliijM
peninsula have captured a dangerous line of trench
from the Turks. The repeated attacks of the I'ur
iu an effort to regain the trenches have all been si
cessfully repulsed.
FRENCH GET LABYRINTH
QUIET ON FIRING LIN
LONDON, Jilin* 24. The situation in Fran
has not shown any material change in the last
hours. The French announce that they have ca
hired the important position culled Labyrinth, aft
a series of battles lasting over 20 days.
BERLIN, June 24.—Since dune 12th, the (it
man war office announces, that the Teutons lur
captured (>0,000 Russian soldiers, and nine gui
The men and guns were captured by Maekensen
, I his operations in
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LONDON, June 24.—Parliament lias authorized
another huge war loan. The amount of the loan is
five billion dollars, one and a quarter billion of which
will be used for current war expenses, to cover the
cost of operations during the next three months. The
remainder of this huge sum will be used to take up
the war bonds that have been previously issued.
LONDON, June 24.—The American steamei
Neelies was seized by Knglish warships today and
ordered to proceed to London to discharge its cargo
which will be thrown into a prize court. The cargt
is a general one, and the British government con
tends that the cargo came from a country hostile L
Great Britain. The shippers deny the statements ol
the Admiralty, and' the captain of the vessel says
that his cargo came entirely from a neutral country
HIED SHIES SENDS
WASHINGTON, I). <’., June 24.—Because the
British censors have boon opening the mail between
:lio United States and neutral countries Postmaster
General Burleson today issued an order requiring
that all mail going to Sweden, Denmark and Holland
be sent on vessels sailing direct to those countries
from the United States, and not touching the ports
of any of the belligerents. This action is caused by
the recent protest made to our government by
Sweden, who complained that the British were
molesting the registered'mail pouches for that coun
try, and in one instance the contents of a pouch were
entirely missing.
OF PEACE WITH RUSSIA
BERLIN, June 24.—The rumors that have been
rife concerning impending peace negotiations, and
the arrival of Russian emmissaries for the purpose
of mediation are utterly unfounded.
FATHER VAN HER POL
CUES BACK NORTH
Father Van der Pol returned from
the south yesterday after an absence
of several months. He has been stay
ing at Pendleton, Ore., for his health,
and while not fully recovered, he looks
to be In fine health, and is feeling
much better. He says that he is now
with us to stay. Father Van der Pol
continued on the Alameda to Anchor
age and after a stay there of a few
days will go to Seward. He will re
turn to Cordova around August 1.
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Mrs. Frederick Mears, the wife of
Commissioner Mears of the Railroad
Commission was a passenger on the
. Alameda yesterday bound to join her
i husband at Anchorage. Mrs. Mears
» is accompanied by her children.
The Alameda yesterday had 31 pas
> sengers for Seward and 26 for Anchor
1 age. i
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3 Joe Feaster, the United States
- Deputy Marshal, at Chitina broke his
> collar bone by running his motor cycle
. Into an obstruction on the baseball
s field at Chitina.
idle, and the balance of the popula
tion Is made up of business men and
their families and employees.
It is reported that the government is
figuring on building coal bunkers
there. The construction of a dock is
already under way, and it Is believed
that the Commission is contemplating
making a study this winter of the
harbor conditions, with the idea of
making the harbor open all the year
round if this is possible.
The townsite selected by the engi
neers is a gradual slope from the creek
rising to a height of 125 feet to a
plateau. It is the plan of the engi
neers to have the business section of
the city* on the plateau, some distance
from the creek, and a square will be
laid out, which will be the business
center of the town. At the base of the
elevation is First Street, which would
be the natural place for the Business
of the town to congregate as it is the
nearest to the water front, but the
authorities plan to reserve Ine lower
lots from the public sale, so aB to com
pel the business houses to locate on
the plateau.
"The business men of the town,"
said Mr. Ilium, “are largely recruited
from Cordova, Valdez and Seward. To
me it looks as if there would be con
siderable business there, and that the
town will be permanent."
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