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VOU ME ONE. NUMBER THREE. ' CORDOVA, A BASK \, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914 PRICE TEN CENTS
CRUISER VENUS IS DRIVEN ASHORE!
ALLJES VICTORY OVER GERMANS IN FRANCE
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LONDON, Dec. Tin British cruiser Venus ran ashore
on the Lnglisli coast today, and will he a total wreck. The
vessel was running at lull speed before a terriflie storm in an
attempt to reach a south Faiglisli port. She struck with terrific
e, th<' foremast and aportion of the bridge being carried
y by the impact of the vessel on the shore. A number of
i' crew perished, the remainder being taken off by members
oi a life saving crew.
Tin* storm prevailing is one of the worst in many years, and
itianv merchant vessels have been wrecked with a large loss of
* life
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LONDON, Dec. f>—The advnnce of the strong Austrian
force, which captured Belgrade and attempted to pursue the
fleeing Servians, lias been brought to a sudden stop, according
to official reports from Vienna which have reached here. The
pursurers were suddenly confronted by a strong force covering
the retreat of the Servians, and the advance was checked, the
Austrians being unable to drive their opponents from the posi
tion they had taken, it is claimed by the Austrians that these
troops who confronted them were not Servians, although their
identity could not be learned.
Military authorities here believe that the force confronts
th(> Austrians in Servia are a strong body of Russian troops
which were sent some time ago to aid the Servians, although no
advice to this effect have been received from Russia.
LONDON, Dec. 5—The war in Flanders has developed
into a prlonged artillery duel, and the booming of the heavy
guns is constant from daylight to dark. Both armies are in
dulging in siege operations, and the infant ry is securing a much
needed rest. The Germans have almost entire!’ ibandoncd in
fantry attacks in force, and the allies are making no attempts
to charge the German positions.
LONDON, Dec. b Conditions in Poland continue same as
a week ago, with out material progress on either side. The
German army saved itself from overwhelming defeat by the
brilliant operations of General Mackensen. Cnder his leader
ship the Germans fought their way through the encircling
Russian lines, but at terrible cost, the troops charging over
the heaped up bodies of thousands of their comrades who fell
in the fight. The allies have c< used to claim tremendous victory
in Poland, but assert the operations there have resulted in a
straget\c defeat for Germany and a tactical victory for the Rus
fiinns.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. f> rl lie governments of (treat Britiai
nml Italy, having protested against the terms of the Ariozns
Anti-Alien Employment law, the state department today ha
asked Governor Hunt, of that state, whether or not his an
thority would permit him to suspend the operation of the law
and whether he thought it advisable to take other measures
to prevent the immediate enforcement of the law.
As passed the law re<juir« that any person, corporation 01
firm employing labor, shall employ no less than HO per con
of citizens of the United States.
RAILROAD TALK
STARTS INQUIRES
FAIIIHANK3, I)ec. B—The belief
prevailing throughout the country that
Fairbanks will bo the interior terminal
of the government trunk line railroad
has elad to many letters of inquiry
fro mall of the states. From the in
dications it is believed that there will
be a large influx of people from the
outside to this section in the spring.
Dennis Fierce, a member of the F,
S. Signal Corps, was found dead on
the Valdez Fairbanks trail, about twc
miles north of Denver Dam, on Wed
nesday morning.
Fierce was operator In charge of
the government telegraph station at
Teikheil, and so far as known was tn
good health, lie left the station nt
Teikheil Tuesday to go to the station
on the summit of Thampson Fass, and
was not heard from until his body was
found in the road Wednesday morning.
\n examination of the body revealed
that death was caused by heart dis
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NEW COIL BUNKERS
The new coal hunkers being erected
by ('apt. La thro p at the foot of C
wenue, are being pushed as rapidly
as possible, and it is expected to have
them ready for use by Tuesday next,
when the freighter Cordova is expect
ed to arrive brining coal for this place.
The coal will be loadc-d directly onto
cars and brought up to the bunkers,
where it will be transferred to the
bunkers by means of chutes running
up to the track. This method of hand
ling the coal will obviate tbe object
ionable feature of the coat being very
wet and mixed with snow, which ob
tained under the old method of hand
ling the fuel.
I JURY DISAGREES
IN LIQUOR CASE
FAIRBANKS, Doc. 5—James Duke,
the well-known Nenana trader, was
tried before the United States com
missioner for selling liquor without
a license. The jury disagreed and a
new jury is now being selected, for a
re rial of the case. There are a num
ber of counts against Duke, in whose
place was found a large quantity of
liquors when the arrest was made,
lie formerly held a roadhouse license,
but has not had one for several years.
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Attorney E. I*'. Medley was the win
ner of a handsome pillow cushion at
Clayson’s more this morning.
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('lias. Turner is doing duty at the
Horseshoe, during the absence of W.
I!. O’Neill, who is laid up suffering
from a carbuncle.
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Mrs. Charles Cochran, of the power
plant Is a visitor in town today.
A regular meeting of the city council
will to hebl on Monday night.
A man of the trade is the on > to
deal with.—OSBORNE BROS.
Word lias been received from Chiti
mi that Itobcr; Sheldon and partner,
who have been operating an auto
stage line bet ween Fairbanks and Chi
lian during tile past several months,
will continue the service all winter.
According to the plan already out
lined for this service, automobiles
will be run from Chitina to Miers’ on
Ibis side of the divide, a distance of
about 120 miles. From this point to
Donnelly’s, a distance of 74 miles,
in which tin divide belween the Cop
per and the Tanana is crossed, and is
the hardest section of the trail during
the winter, dog teams will be used.
Between I) mnelly’s and Fairbanks, a
distance of M2 miles, autos will again
ie used.
Sheldon lui: been very successful
with his stage line up to this time,
and has been carrying a large number
of passengers. He expresses eonII
doncc that with the above arrangement
he can successfully conduct the line
during the entire winter.
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ALAMEDA IS DUE
ABOUT MIDNIGHT
'■In steamer Alameda which sailed
from Seattle Inst Tuesday «. enipg
reached Juneau yesterday afternoon.
The trip !o Ska g way has been out out
‘Md she la scheduled to reach here
about midnight. Among her Cor
dova cabin passengers are Mrs. E. .1.
Clark, Mrs. F. O. Illberg, Richard .T.
Kencflck, It. E. Hutchinson and wife,
Mrs. J. E. Keating and F. H. Cong
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The steamer Admiral Evans sails
from Seattle tonight and the steamer
Mariposa tomorrow night.
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The freighter Cordova is due to ar
rive here within a day or two, with a
cargo of lumber, coal and explosives.
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On Tuesday next the freighter La
touehe will leave Seattle for South
western Alaska. She will bring 300
*ons of coal here.
“PERILS OF PAULINE"
AT'EMPRESS SUNDAY
For the benefit of those who missed
the First Episode of “Pearls of Pau
line," a synopsis of the first install
ment will he given at the door to all
who attend Sunday night.
CHIEF JIMMY'S HOG!
GIVEN NATIVE BURIAL
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I'WIKB .NK3, Dee. 5 The body of
t 'Hiof Jimmy, who committed suicide
near Taunna while being brought here
fur trial on the charge of having mur
dered a mail currier on the #fk on.
several years ago, was delivered by
the federal authorities this week to his
sons, who have taken the body to
Tanana, where it will be interred ac
cording to tile customs of the tribe.
At first the members of the tribe con
sented to the body being buried by the
authorities, there being a lack of funds
: among the members of the tribe to
S bring the body to the village and de
j fray the usual expenses. Hy perslst
I on1 efforts the required sum has been
i raised, and the dead chief will now he
1 laid tit rest in the native burying
| ground with all tl«3 pomp and coYe
raony which marks native service.
PIONEER MINER IS
| REPORTED MISSING
FA Hi BANKS, Dec. 5—Walter M.
Cooley, one of the pioneers miners ot
the Tannnn country, is reported miss
ing mid his friends fear Hint be is
dead. Cooley has been operating on
Portage erek, and has not been seen
for several weeks. A searching party
lias been made up to search for the
missing man.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 5—The grand jury
| has re‘timed indictments against
i’olice Captain James J. Hatpin, Lieu
tenant Johnson Tobin and former De
tective Walter O'Brien, charging them
with conspiracy to oh'nin money by
fraud and witli ibrbery.
The Indict mens were returned on the
the testimony of Barney Bortache,
Frank Ryan and James Ryan, who con
fessed to having operated clarivoyant
dens and paying the iiolice for protec
lion. the money being alleged to have
gone to the officers charged.
The Yukon river closed in front of
! Dawson on Nov. 15, one of the latest
dates on record.
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WILL 03 ASSESSMENT
WORK TO WESTWARD
Tony Peterson, who recently re
turned from the Ohittltu district,
where he lias been working n lay on
placer claim N'o. h, White Gulch, will
leave on Monday for Passage Cana:
on Scotty Nlcholason's motor boat,
lie will be accompanied by his part
ner, Harry Sutherland, and they will
do the assessment work on the Pana
ma and Hi Yu Good gold quartz claims
which they own. In the prospecting
alreadj done there has been a fir.e
showing on these properties and it is
the intention to drive a hundered foot
tunnel on the Hi Yu Good claim.
Peteison and Sutherland expect to re
main at Passage Canal for at leasi
three months.
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FAIRBANKS, Dec. 5—Flection le
turns from the outlying precincts are
very slow in reaching here. More
than twentyprecincts s'.ill remain un
heard from, and these may make some
change.' in the present standing of
some of the legislative candidates.
The backward season, with its lack of
snow ior sledding In blamed for the de
lay In the receipt of the returns.
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HI YU BIG TIME
You Populists, Democrats, Progres
sives, Non progressives, Wickersham
.tes, .! i litis, I. \V. \V„ Prohbs, Sul'
;itt s Aunties and Antis are ex
pected 'o enjoy yourselves at Ragle
'lull tonight. Radies Free. No nu
ll'.J; ..t dances.
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If. .1 Is nnefick, of the grocery do
■a.'tr'C't of S. Blum & Co's, store,
f cx;">cte ! to arrived on the Alameda
tomorrow from a trip to California
where lie was called by the sertou.
i'iness of his mother.
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■ LIS III FRANCE
I’Alt IX, Dec.f>- An official bulletin issued by the war office
this afternoon claims another French victory over the (lenaans
in I lance. | he bulletin states that a sharp engagement oc
curred between the French and the invaders, north of the town
hys, and that the French succeeded in driving the (le; mans out
of their positions, inflicting heavy losses, and are now occupy
ing the trenches < vacuated by the enemy. The bulletin states
that at one point the French advance was fully aOO yards, the
(icimans tailing back and are now engaged in constructing a
new line of defense.
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SIEGE OF CRACOW
LONDON, Dec. a—Advices from Petrograd state that the
Russian invasion of Hungary still continues, and is making
rapid progress, there being hut little oppositon to the Russian
advance.
I lie report also states that the siege of Cracow by the Rus
sians is being pressed, and that the city must fall within a short
lime- From the commanding position occupied by the Russian
artillery they are able to drop shells with great precision u|s»n
the forts guarding the city, and are doing great execution.
Several of the heavy guns in tin* forts already been put out of
commission from the effects of flu* Russian fire.
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BERLIN, Dec. .">—Hostile aviators today dropped four
.1 week ago, without material progress on either side. The
parently the intent of the aviators to destroy the bridge across
the Sheld river, thus cutting the railroad between Frieberg and
Mu Id hausen, in Alsace. The bombs failed to strike the bridge,
and did but little damage.
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LONDON, Dec. 5- The Russian fortress of Kiev is filled to
overflowing with German prisoners of war. Since the begin*
ning of the struggle more than one hundred and thirty thous
and German soldiers and twenty-five hundred German officers
have been taken by the Russians and have passed through
Kiev as prisoners of war.
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01 IS ALSO ARRESTED
CHiCAtiO, Dec. 3- Col. Charles Alexander, a Rhode Is
land millionaire elnhman, and married, was indicted here to<lay
lt> the federal grand jury on a charge of violating the Mann act.
It is alleged that Alexander established Jessie Cope, a young
girl, in a mission in the Berkshires, Massaeliussetts, for im
moral purposes- Tin* girl testified that site met Alexander in
California, and that he brought her east under promises of mar
riage. Alexander was taken into custody.
Jeesse Cope, the complaing witness, was also taken into
custody today charged with bribery. The federal district at
torney says that the girl proposed to an oftieor helper that they
could g< t 30,IKK) out of Alexander to withdiaw the charge, and
she promised to divide with the office force, signing an agree
ment to divide $25,000 among the various members of the staff.
By this means the ntdurtion of tin govtrnment was brought to
the case, hut the assistant has a full confession of the scheme to
extort money from Alexander, and upon his testimony the girl
was arrested.