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Clean Up and Paint Up. It Will Promote Health and Prosperity
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VOLUME L NUMBER 128. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 101.') PRICE TEN CENTS.
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MUKDEN, May 6—The Japnnese troops are in
>ossession of the strategical points around this city.
Jodies of Chinese soldiers are moving into position
mtside the town.
HANKOW, May 6—The Japanese barracks in
his city have been fortified and preparations to
vithstand a siege have been made. All is activity
imong the soldiers, and the women and children
sailed' today on a steamer for Japan. The Chinese
in this neighborhod seem not to be worried over the
situation, and are taking no outward action, prepar
atory to war.
PEKIN, May 6—The ultimatum prepared by
Japan in answer to China’s refusal to grant the
full demands made upon her, has been delivered to
the cabinet at Pekin. It is understood that China
lias been given forty-eight hours in which to make a
reply to the ultimatum. The government appears t)
entirely unconcerned.
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T0K10, May fi—The second and third Japanese
fleets have been gathered off the coast of North j
China and are ready to sail at a moment’s notice.
The fleets are in tip-top shape and the vessels are
[ cleared for action
AUSTRIANS CONTINUE VICTORIOUS
ALONG WEST GALICIAN FRONT
VIENNA, May 6—This afternoon’s officia1 date- j
nent confines itself to the battle in the Carpathians
md West Galicia. The army claims that the vic
torious advance of the Austrian armies continues ov
;*r the entire West Galician front. Over fifty thous
ttnd Russians have been captured. The fighting is
progressing in a difficult country cut up by moun
tain spurs and foot hills. The Teuton forces are
now approaching the Wosloka river. Tl < itv of
Taraow is still in the hands of the Russians, al
though it is within gunfire of the German artillery
and is being subjected to a heavy fire. The fate
of Tarnow and of the Russian line northward as
far as the Vistula river depends upon the struggle
now in progress. The decision has not yet been
won by either side, although the fighting so far has'
been all in favor of the Germans. The advance of :
the Austro-German armies, has rendered long sec-'
tions of the Russian army in the Carpathians un
bearable, and the Russians are being forced to re
treat from positions that they won heretofore only
with tremendous loss of life. The Russian po
sitions in the Dukla depression and eastward to
Lupkow pass have been abandoned, and' their forces
compelled lo retreat in order to prevent being cut
off. These positions were won by the Russians
alter terrific fighting covering weeks of time.
VIENNA, May f>—A battle of the most des
perate character lias continued all night long and I
throughout the day along the West Galician front.]
The Austro-German armies are continually gaining
ground and pushing back the enemy, but the loss
es on both sides are heavy. The chief Teuton suc
cesses have been achieved on the southern section
of the line, where the Russians have lost position af
ter position.
Going to Valdez but Will Return
Frank A Kernan was here today
on his way to Valdez, and will re- 1
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turn to Cordova on the next steamer
to go into his mining property on (
Chltitu creek.
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BERLIN STORKS
APPEAR EARLY
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BERLIN, May —Earlier than eer
before in the history of Berlin, storks
have made their appearance here and
have sought out their customary nests.
The birds all appear very tired and '
hungry. It is believed that they have
been frightened away from their win
ter haunts by cannonading and gun
fire.
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Superintendent Tiukham, of the Six
teenth Lighthouse District, has arrived
at Katalla and is ready to proceed
with the construction of the lighthouse
and fog station to be built at Cape
St. Elias. About thirty men will be
employed, and it is doubtful if Supt.
Tinkham can secure the full number
at Katalla. He is also advertising
for bids for transporting the material
from some point on Controller bay to
St. Elias.
This important aid to navigation will!
be located on the south end of Kayak
island, and will be built on a shelf
fifty-two feet above the sea level.
There will be built a square tower sup
porting a cast iron watch room and
a second order lantern with its focal
plane forty feet above sea level. A
fog station and signal will also be
installed and dwellings erected for
three keepers.
The illuminating apparatus will
consist of a three-mantle lamp in a
double flashing lens of 180,000 candle
power, with a range of fifteen and
one-haif nautical miles. The fog sig
nal will consist of a six-inch auto
matic compressed air siren in dupli
cate. The light will show a double
white flash every twenty seconds
while the fog signal will consist of a
double blast of four seconds eaci
every minute.
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SEATTLE, May 6—The steamer Ev
ans sailed yesterday for Southwest
ern Alaska. Among her passengers
for Cordova were E. D.Mansfield and
three steerage.
Tonight the steamer Mariposa will
leave with a capacity passenger list
and cargo.
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SPRING CLEANUP
HAS STARTED
Chairman W. L. Smith, of the street
committee, this morning started In up
on the work of cleaning up the streets
All the rubbish is being raked in
piles, the humps leveled and the main
thoroughfare being otherwise put in
a presentable shape. It is now up
to the property owners to clear ofT the
back yards and vacant lots. Let the
good work extend throughout the
town.
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Bend In your subs rlption now
SUCCESS OF GERMANS NEAR YPRES IS
ATTRIBUTED DDE ASPHYXIATIVES
USED DN THE BATTLEFIELD
LONDON, May 6—The Germans have gained a foothold
on Hill 60 near Ypres by the constant use of asphyxiating
gases. East of the town the German line is within three miles
of Ypres. Apparently the German commander is massing
his men for a new assault on the British positions, and another
drive in the direction of Dunkirk and Calais is anticipated.
The English are expecting the attack, and their positions have
been strengthened -and reinforcements are ready at hand. The
use of the asphyxiating gases now seems to be a regular adjunct
of the German attack, whenever the wind is blowing in the
direction of the allied trenches. In West Galicia, the Teu
tons have inflicted considerable local defeats on the Russian
forces, but despite the statements from Vienna and Berlin,
the entire Russian front has not been crushed. The Russians
are stubbornly contesting every foot of ground they yield, and
there are no signs so far of cessation in the battle.
UNITED STATESIeMANDS GERMANY
PA YOWNERS SHIP FRY EIN D EEMNIT1
WASHINGTON, May 6—The State Department has pre
pared another note to Germany regarding the sinking of the
American ship William P- Frye by the German commerce raid
er Prinz Eitel. The German foreign minister replied to the
first note suggesting that reparation for the sinking of the
Frye be made through a Germun prize court. The new note of
the American government, which has already been presented'
to Germany, and will be made public today, declines the sug
gestion of submitting the matter to a German prize court,
and reiterates the demand that an indemnity be paid to the
owners.
EK6LISH VESSELS CDNTiE PREY
FOR mvm SUBMARINES
LONDON, May 6—The steamer Cathay, bound from Co
penhagen to China, was sunk yesterday in the North Sea.
The catastrophe occurred at night, and it is not known wheth
er the boat was torpedoed or she struck a floating mine. The
passengers and crew had twenty minutes to take to the. boats
before the vessel sank, and they were all picked up by a pass
ing steamer and saved.
- LONDON, May 6—A German submarine sank the trawlel
1 Stratten in the North Sea, after first taking the crew of the
vessel aboard the submarine. Another German submarine
sank the schooner Earl of Leatlmm off the Irish coast yesterday
The crew of the Leatlmm were saved.
LEGISLATORS IN CORDOVA
ON RETURN HOME;
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Quite a delegation from the legls-!
lative halls at Juneau were homeward
bound for Valdez on the Northwest
ern today. Among the legislators
were Senators B. F. Millard and O.
P. Hubbard and Representative Chas.
M. Day. Messrs Millard and Hub
bard were accompanied by their
wives, and Miss Della Hubbard was
also of the party. Miss Una J. Korth,
of Valdez, one of the stenographers
of the House, and Sargeant at Arms
J. O. Dieringer were also aboard.
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LOS ANGELES, May 6—A fa
tal automobile accident occurred
here yesterday resulting In the
death of three women and two
children, and the serious Injury
on one man. The car was being
driven by Gwln Hicks, the com
missioner from the State of Wash
ington at the San Diega exposi
tion, when In some unaccountable
way, the automobile Jammed full
speed Into an electric car. Hicks
was seriously injured and was at
first not expected to live, but to
day is reported as being in fair
ly good condition, and it Is expec
ted will recover. His wife and
their two children were killed
outright, as well as a Mrs. J. D.
Atkinson, of Seattle, and one oth
er woman.
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Special Land Agent Here
J. A. Moore, of the Interior De
partment, who Is connected with the
Juneau land office, spent the pest
few days here on official business and
will leave for Ship Creek on the
steamer Northwestern.
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Southbound Steamer Tomorrow
Although no definite word has been
received from the steamer Watson
she is due here from the westward
tomorrow afternoon.
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DEFEATED WESTERN GALICIA BUT
LONDON, May 5—The Russian reports concerning the
much heralded victory of the Austro-German forces in \\ est
Galicia, reduce the claims of tin* victors materially. Accord
ing to Petrograd the defeat was not nearly so complete or
so crushing as the Teutons would' have the world believe.
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander, admits that
his army suffered a reverse and that the Germans succeeded
in breaking across the Donajec. niver. He says, however, that
their advance has gone no further; that his army is not in
disastrous retreat, and that the Russians are holding the
Germans on the bank of the stream.
Nicholas expresses little anxiety over the situation, and
is still confident that the ultimate result will show that vic
tory will perch on the shoulders of his generals. Personal
reasons, probably connected with the acute stage that the ne
gotiations with Italy have reached, are likely to cause tin
huge claims sent out hv the German and Austrian genera
staffs.
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PETROGRAl), May 6—The Russian forces have defeat
ed an army of thirty thousand Turks in the Dilman Khori re
gion of the Caucasus. Simko, the famous Kurd leader was
captured in the engagement, along with several thousand other
prisoners. The defeat of the Turks was complete.
ROME, May (1- Italy is continuing her military prepara
tions with great energy- The general staff has repealed all
leaves of absence- granted to officers, and the soldiers have all
returned to their regiments. Along the Austrian frontier
the Italian positions have been strongly fortified, and the bus
iness of making the frontier forts impregnable is still going
on. An army has been concentrated at Brindisi, in South
Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
TURKS HEN IN ALE DIRECTIONS
TIFLIS, May (• The Russian forces are presssing vigor
; vusly the defeat of the Turkish army under Khali Bev, in tin
' Khori Dahlmon region of Colasa. The Russians art- neglecting
i nothing that will make their victory more decisive, and art
lriving tin* Turks before them in precipitate retreat.
Mining Operator Here
Bennett James, who has many in
vests in the Iditarod, was a through
uutenger on the Northwestern for
eward.
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-ABOR CONDITIONS
IN HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, May 6—I^ess than
alf the members of the trades unions
i Holland are working full time, ac
ording to reports prepared by the
letherlands Association of Trades
Tnions.
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With us Once Again
Harry Delvig is again mingling a
nong Cordovans, after an extended
rip to the states.
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The Northwestern arrived from the
south this afternoon, and will remain
eight or ten hours before leaving for
the westward. The ship left Seat
tle with 138 first class passengers
and 117 second class. Those booked
for Cordova were: H. Delvig, H. M.
Dennis, M. \V. Pope, Robert Tucker,
H. McKinnon, F. A. Coates, A. Eames,
from Seattle; Guy Taylor, Mrs. Mc
Knight and Ray Griswold from Ju
neau, and C. M. Pring, from Wrangell.
The; Valdez passengers were Mrs.
Blum, Frank Kernan, W. A. Dickey,
Ida Oliver, M. Gold. Miss U. J. Korth,
D. D. Muir. J. Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Millard, Mr. and Mrs. O.
P Hubbard, Miss Della Hubbard. C.
M. Day, J. C. Dieringer, Paddy Boyle,
and J. A. Solmis.
For Seward there were seventy first
class and ninety-nine steerage. Four
passengers were for Knik Anchorage.
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Had Pleasant Visit Outside
Mrs. F. M Brown and daughter,
Mrs. L. L. Middlekamp, spent the af
| afternoon with Cordova friends. They
are returning from a visit to Califor
nia, and are going to Valdez and Ella
mar respectively.
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WASHINGTON, May 6—President
Wilson has declined an invitation
from a committee of Philadelphia
suffragettes to receive a large delega
tion of the votes for women contin
gent when he goes to Philadelphia on
Monday next. He will address
a body of newly naturalized Ameri
can citizens, and his declination of the
women's invitation was based on the
fact that meeting and talking with
new citizens will occupy all of his
time.
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Col. Millard Remembers Times
Senator B. F. Millard was in
town today on his way home to Val
dez from the session of the Terri
torial legislature. He very kind*
ly furnished the Daily Times with
copies of the mining laws recently
passed, and are the new enactments
so far off the press.
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