The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 204 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
t EMPEROR TO LEAD TRIUMPHAL MARCH TO CITY
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 6
Two Americans were killed yesterda;
in a border battle between the U. £
Regulars and a band of Mexicai
guerillas. The fight occurred a fe^
miles from this city. The America;
tohcjps were a batallion of cavalry, an
triey put the Mexicans to rout wit
ease killing many, wounding other
and taking prisoners. Reenforce
ments have been sent from here tc
strengthen the patrol along that sec
tion of the border where the fight oc
curred. This is the first real battl<
between the Mexicans and the Amen
can soldiers since the present mobili
zation of the troops in this state.
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Mrs. James McPherson came ove
from Peak Island to spend a few dayi
in Cordova.
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E. V. Boyle has been appointed j
member of the Pharmacy Board o
Alaska by Governor Strong.
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A game of ball is being talked of fo
next Sunday between two ptckei
nines from town.
BERLIN, Aug. 5—The war office announced officially today
that the Russians had abandoned Warsaw. The announce
ment was the occassioned of a tremendous outburst of enthusi
asm in Germany and Austria. The occasion was turned into
a public holiday, and Mackensen and Hindenberg are the great
popular idols of the German people. The Teutonic forces have
not as yet taken possession of the Polish capital, for the armies
at the front ai'e preparing for a triumphal entrance into the
fallen city, with Empefor William and his consort heading the
procession. No details have so far been given out by the war
office as to nature of the victory, and' as to whether or not the
. Russians succeeded in retiring with their armies intact.
t WASHINGTON, August 5—The Russian ambassador gave
7 an official announcement to the press representatives here this
i morning admitting that the soldiers of the Czar had evacuated i
i Warsaw. The statement says that the Russians retired in good
1 order, destroying all war munitions that they were unable to
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carry away, and blowing up all the fortifications, The city
itself was not destroyed, contrary to the expectation of many of
the military observers. The German forces have not yet en
tered the city. The populace of the Polish capital is calm, and
have been told by the Russians that it was not necessary for
them to leave their homes unless they wished' to do so. About
fifty per cent of the populationns have quit the town, most of
whom preceded the army. In order not to cause congestion,
with possible disaster, the civilians who left Warsaw were
forced to take different roads than the military. The ambassa
dor states that the loss of Warsaw will not give any permanent
advantage to the Teutons, and asserts that Russia is as de
termined as ever to prosecute the war until such time as the
success of the allied arms is assured. The Russian army is in
tact, and as soon as sufficient supplies can be received at the
front will prepare to take the offensive once more. The people
of Russia are not alarmed at the loss of Warsaw, and their con
fidence in the government is unshaken.
MARIPOSA MAIL CLERK
BECOMES A BENEDICT
Harvey Bloomstein, who has been
mail clerk on the steamer Mariposa
for the past two years, intends quit
ting his job and enter the railway mail
service at Seattle. This was all
brought about through his recent mar
riage to Miss Wright of Sumner,
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Wash., who accompanied him on the
last trips of the Mariposa.
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1 Southbound Passengers,
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When the steamer Alameda sails
for Seattle tonight she will take out a
• large number of Cordovans who are
1 going to the states on business and
pleasure.
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 5—Julius Miller and Bill O’Connor
arrived here today in the charge of IT. S. Deputies and are
charged with the murder of Mrs. W. E. Rowe. The dead
woman was found along the railroad track a short distance
from this city, and the coroner’s jury returned a verdict of
murder, death being caused by beating with clubs by persons
unknown. The preliminary hearing in the case has been set
for next Tuesday by the IT. S. Commissioner, and scipce the
coroner’s inquest the government has succeeded in getting
sufficient evidence so that it is felt that a strong case has been
prepared against the accused. The motive of the killing was
robbery as the woman had considerable money on Per, which
was not discovered when the body was found. Feeling over
the crime is rather high in Fairbanks, and the officials are keep
ing close guard over the prisoners to prevent nny violence being
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LONDON, Aug. 5—Tremendous fighting is under way m
the Gallipoli peninsula, and the allied troops are making des
perate efforts to force the passage of the straits. The loss o
life on both sides is frightful, but the British and French stub
bornly keep forging ahead. For the past few days both side:
have lost almost 90,000 men each in killed, wounded and miss
dh"\ As a result of this tremendous sacrifice of human life, tin
Allied forces have gained the ridge and are now in the most ad
vantageous position that they have been in since the carapaigi
started. The allied forces plan their campaign so that the;
must have the Dardanelles forced before another winter sets in
That they are willing to sacrifice countless lives to gain thei
end this summer seems evident from the recent fighting. Th
Turks were intrenched in almost impregnable positions, but th
fury of the allies attack was too much to be borne, and they wer
forced out of their positions after suffering heavily. The artil
TOry of the allied forces is much superior to the Turkish guns
especially the light artillery and is doing incalculable damag
to the Turks in the trenches.
LEGAL TO KILL
VICIOUS
DOGS
The last legislature passed an act
authorizing the killing of dogs under
conditions, which is herewith publish
ed for the information of the public:
It shall be lawful for any person at
any time to kill any vicious or mad
dog found running at large.
Any dog which when unprovoked
has ever bitten or attacked a human
being shall be deemed vicious.
Whenever any dog habitually an
noys reindeer, sheep, cattle or horses
or domestic animals or domestic fowls,
or evinces a disposition which renders
it likely that it will without provoca
j tion bite such animals or fowls, it
j shall be lawful for any person to kill
; such dog, when at large;
j Provided however, that the owner or
' keeper of such dog, if known, shall be
notified and given reasonable oppor
tunity to restrain such dog before it
shall become lawful to kill it under
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the provisions of this section.
BRITISH NOTES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5—The three
I I British notes which have been received
in reply to the American remon
! strance over English interference with
American cargoes destained for neu
, tral countries, are being considered by
Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
! The secretary will draw up nut one
answer to the three notes from Down
ing Street, and has about completed
“ j the task of phrasing it. It will then
- be submitted to the president for re
1 vision before being presented to the
r cabinet for approval.
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Moose to Meet.
“ A regular meeting of the Moose
? lodge will be held tonight at 8 o'clocl
2 at Eagle hall. All members are re
. quested to be present
JACK E. WAY, Secy.
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The Alameda left Valdez at noon |
oday and will arrive at Cordova about |
5 o’clock tonight. An excursion will [
be run to the glaciers, while the I
steamer goes to Orca to load 10,00 j
cases of salmon and will not leave |
there for the south until after mid
night. '
The Admiral Evans is on her way
here. She will not stop at Yakutat but
has sixty tons of freight for Katalla,
and should reach Cordova tomorrow '
The steamer Northwestern left Ju
neau at 8 o’clock this morning and is
due here early Saturday afternoon,
at noon.
AMERICANS W E D
LONDON, Aug. 6—Katherine Alice
Page, daughter of the United States
ambassador to the Court of St. James,
was married this morning in the royal
chapel of St. James to Charles Greely
Loring of Boston, a son General Loring
the Massachusetts Civil War veteran.
The wedding was attended by a bril
liant assemblage considering that the
war has almost depleted England of
her nobility of fighting age. The
young couple will sail for America in
the immediate future.
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ELIES ASSUME
AMESTERDAM, Aug. 5—-That the
allies have at last taken the offensive
along the western front is believed
from the reports which are being re
ceived here stating that heavy fighting
is going on in France and Belgium.
The most severe encounters are tak
ing place along the British section of
the line in the vicinity of Ypres. The
English are attacking the German
trenches in force and hsve succeeded
in driving back a portion af the Teu
ton line.
IT! DROWNED
IT El
ERIE, Pa., Aug. 5—The heavy rains
hat have been falling steadily in this
ricinity for the past week culminated
oday in a monster cloud burst which
iwept down upon this city, and tore
i wide swath of destruction through
he town. Forty persons were drown
;d as a result of ensuing torrent, and
he property damage is large.
LUMBER FOR
The water has receded along the
i railroad to such an extent that the
I tracks are no longer covered and the
! work of repairing the roadbed will
proceed as rapidly as possible. It is
expected that within ten days the
regular train schedule will be effective
I again.
A large number of bridge carpenters
I ri rn nvnnotml ♦ r\r\m o frrvm Cuof tla ml
the steamer Mariposa, leaving there
tomorrow. This vessel will also bring
a quanitity of lumber.
The freighter Seward sails from
Seattle tomorrow, direct for Cordova,
with a cargo of 2,000,000 feet or lumber
to be used in repairing the railroad
bridges burned out by forest fires.
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BASE BALL GAME
FOR LABOR DAY
No arrangements have as yet been
made to have the Seward or some
other ball team play here on Labor
Day, but the probabilites are that some
good nine will cross bats with the
local team on that day.
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The winter school term will begin
Tuesday September 7.
CONGRESS AGAIN TACKLE
MERCHANT HE 8ILL
CORNISH, N. H.j Aug. 5—Secretary of the Treasury
William G. M’Adoo, accompanied by his wife, a daughter of
President Wilson, arrived here today to spend a few days with
his wife’s family at the president’s summer home. The presi
dent himself autoed to the station to meet the pair, and greeted
his daughter and her husband affectionately. M’Adoo shook
hands with a few acquaintances at the depot, and in response
to a question from the newspapermen said that the administra
tion was determined' to proceed with its marchant marine pro
gram, and that the bill introduced at the last session of Con
gress would be again presented for consideration when the
house convened in October. He said the party had pledged
itself to this reform, and were elected on this pledge along with
the other planks in the Democratic platform. That being the
case, the administration intended' to keep its word to the people,
and would attempt to enact the merchant marine bill into law,
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TEDDY STILL ADVOCATES
STICKING TO BOLL SHIP
NTjW YORK, Aug. 5—Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied
by his wife, returned to this city today from his trip through
out the western and southern states, in which he visited the
fair at San Francisco. The Colonel was questioned' about his
political intentions, but smiling refused' to discuss his future
actions. He talked freely on what course the Progressive party
should pursue, and said that they should stick to the ship, and
retain their independence fighting for the vital principles which
caused the organization of the party. He said there was no
possibility of the progressive joining the fold of the Republican
party. All earnest and sincere progressives would have to
repudiate the organization and control now running the Re
publican party, as it was autocratic and not democratic, the
people and their wishes being but a minor consideration in the
minds of the chief Republicans throughout the country, who
were simply trying to get back into office rather than to spread
their doctrines, and impress the importance of Republican
principles upon the nation.