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M>M ME ONE. NUMBER FORTY-SIX._CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
AUSTRO-HUNGARY RIOTS OVER MOBILIZATION
ORDER FOR LAST LINE RESERVES CAUSES A SERIOUS OUTBREAK
FRENZIED CROWD SHOUTS “DOWN WITH WAR, DOWN WITH GERMANS”
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EMPEROR JOSEPH READY ABDICATE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
GKNKVA, Jan. 28—Tt is reported here* Unit the
recent order of tin* Austro-Hungarian empire for
the mobilization of the Inst line of reserves, Inis led
to serious rioting among the Slavs in the southern
portion of the empire. These people are little in
sympathy with the war at best, being related’ by ties
ot blood to the nations to the east against whom
Austria is waging war.
The resistance to the order began Sunday at
Hiabach, in Bosnia where, after a sermon by a Slav
onian priest, the crowd left the cathedral shouting
“Down with the war! Down with the Germans!’’
I he rioters attacked the Gendarmes, and a number of
shots were exchanged before the cavalry could bo
called out, which charged and dispersed the rioters
for a time. The palace of the prefect was looted,
furniture and pictures being thrown from the win
dows by the mob and trampled to pieces in the
streets, and the building destroyed by fire.
To the north of Bosnia in Crotia and Slavonia
the rioting was widespread. At Agram, the principal
city of the district, students destroyed the mobilize
tion notices, and during the rioting a student, a Hun
garian officer and child were killed. Serious riot
ing also occurred at Karlstadt, and at Susak the
armory of the Hungarian Landwehr was plundered
by the rioters.
Serious trouble is also reported from Transvl
vania, where considerable rioting followed the post
ing of the notices calling out the reserves to serv<
al the front.
OENE\ A, Jan. 2H -The minor is persistent here
that Emperor Joseph, of Austro Hungary is about to
abdicate the throne. It is also rumored that Austria
is urging Uermany to sue for pence. While these
rumors lack oflieial verification, it is almost certain
that they are not far from the truth- Internal dis
sensions have made the position of Austria very pre
carious, and it is believed that civil war, and the
probable disruption of the empire will follow unless
peace is soon proclaimed. The sentiment through
out the empire has been strongly against the war
from the first except in military circles, and a popu
lar uprising is almost certain unless peace is soon re
stored.
(jERMANS LOSE 20,000 IN LAST BATTLE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PARIS Jan. 28—The official report issued b\
the French war ofiice today states that the fight in;
along the line in Northern France and in Flandesr
lias been terrific, the Germans making desperate at
tacks upon the positions of the allies in tin attempt
to carry the trenches. The old tactics, so familial
during the early stages of the war, of throwing col
umn after column in close formation against 1 li<>
allies in an attempt to crush by sheer weight of num
r hers, was again resorted to by the Germans- A total
’ disregard tor the lives of the men was evidenced as
charge after charge was made in the face of a wither
■ ng fire from tin* trenches of the allies, before which
tin* men fell like wheat before the reaper. Tin* losses
of the attacking forces must have been exceptionally
heavy. .Judging from the number of dead on the
fields where the fighting occurred' Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, west of Ypres, at La Basse and else
where, the Germans must have lost to exceed twenty
thousan dinen during the throe days.
I lie bulletin states that in almost every instance
the attacks were successfully repulsed, and only
thousand men during the three days.
AUSTRIA CMS TAKEN PASSES
RKS
RESUME OFFENSIVE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, ,Jan. 28—A large Austro-German force lots been
concentrated in the Carpathian mountain region and are making
a desperate effort to not only stem the Russian invasion of
Hungary, but to cut till tin1 Russian forces occupying tin* pro
vince of Bokowina.
The Austrian war office claims that the combined Austrian
and German forces have captured important passes in the Car
pathian mountains, which were held by the Russians, which will
give them an opening for an advance to the north.
In the Trans Caucasus the shattered Turkish army is re
ported to have rallied and again assumed the offensive.
RUSSIA EXPECTS NO DIFFICULTY IN
RAISING SUM LOST BY THE
ABOESHINGEIOUOR TRAFFIC
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 28—The government expects to ex
perience no difficulty in raising by direct taxation the five hun
dred million deficiency in taxes caused by the abolition of the
liquor traffic. Notwithstanding the fact that a great percent of
laboring men are now in the ranks of the army, there is compara
tively little falling off of the amount of labor performed, as of
the laborers remaining, the efficiency has been increased from
fifty to one hunderd per cent through their sobriety.
RUSSIA COlNUESllCE
AGAINST EAST PRUSSIA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 28—The Russian movement upon east
Prussia still continues. Before Warsaw the Germans have
made several unsuccessful attacks upon the Russian center,
sustaining considerable loss. In the south the Austro German
army have taken the offensive, but without making any ma
terial gains
MARIPOSA IS DUE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The steamer Mariposa Is expected
to arrive here tomorrow afternoon at
•I o'clock. She has a large cargo of
freight for Cordova and Interior
points, and will probably remain in
port for several hours. There are 300
tons aboard, about 270 of which is for
Chilina, Chislna, McCarthy and way.
places.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—President
Wilson’s veto of the Immigration bill
was referred to the committee on im
migration by the House today. The
chairman of the committee promises
to report on the matter a week from
today. The Senate will take no action
on the veto until after the House
acts.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—President
Wilson this morning affixed his signa
ture to the Coast Guard bill, which
combines the life saving and revenue
cutter service under one head, known
as the Coast Guard.
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Mrs. Cuppln, of Katalla, was an arri
val on the launch Waif today. She is
In ill health and came over to secure
medical treatment.
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Well 1 guess so Feb. 6th.
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Bargains in Men's Underwear at
S. BLUM & CO’s.
JEMt*
ADVANCE COLUMN OF THE TURKISH
ARMY INVADING EGYPT IS IT
EDGE OF SUE/ CANAL
LONDON, .Ian. 28—Advance scouts of tlu* Turkish army
invading Egypt have appeared at tlu* edge of the Suez canal,
having probably moved along tlu* caravan route near tlu* Medi
teiruncan. It is probable* that another column is planning te>
advance through tlu* center of the Sinai peninsula, and a third
may try t oreach tlu* canal by way of the southern route fremi
I'd Akaba. All of these relates are* without water, being through
the* Syrian anel Ababian deserts, and tlmse* from the* south anel
north leave tlu* Turkish columns open to flank attack fremi tlu*
Mnditcranenn and R»*el seas.
DESPERATE FIGHTING MARKS THE
BIRTHDAY OF EMPEROR, BUT
LONDON, Jan. 28—In northern France and Flanders des
perate fighting marked the birthday of Emperor William, yc*s
t ere lay, as tlu* Germans trie*el te» accomplish a telling stroke
against the allie*s to mark the* elav. Attack after attack was
delivered by the Germans against the allie*s, who retaliates! with
counter attacks e>f equal ferocity.
The results of the* fighting are in doubt, tlu* French and
German reports lieing widely at variance* e»n this point, but it
is certain that neither side* gained any decisive* victory.
Tlu* Fremch re*pe>rts of the fighting state* that on Tuesday
anel Wednesefay the Germans hist six thousanel nu*n in the
Craonne region, while* the French losses are said to have been
eight hundred.
ILL TRY GERMANS FOR
ATTACKINGUNDEFENDED TOWN
PETROGRAD, dan. 28 The gov<*rnment has announce'd
that the* Germans captures! yesterday, when the Zepplin air
ship which lamibardeel Lilian was brought down by Russian
gunners, will lie* placed on trial on the charge of bom Imre ling
an undefended town.
HEAD OE MEXICAN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—Official
dispatches from the City of Mexico to
■ff the state department, announce the
flight from the capital of Genera!
Uoque Gonzales Garza, acting head of
the Mexican government, who ten days
ago was chosen by the national coun
cil to succeed Genera! Gutierrez, whom
the council deposed. The reason for
Garza’s flight is not given.
MANX STEAMEHS
CHICAGO, Jan. 28—One of the
causes for the rapid rise in the price
of cereals is demonstrated by the fact
that there are now' waiting at Balti
more, thirty-three steamers to be load
ed with grain for export. The buy
ing for Europe has already been en
ormous, aggregating millions of bush
els, and the demand still continues
heavy.
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WHEAT GOES TO
CHICAGO, Jan. 28- On the strength
of the increasing likelihood of Italy
entering the European conflict, and
heavy demand, wheat again soared
upward today, opening at $1.50 per
bushel, an advance of 2% cents over
yesterday’s opening price.
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JOLT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—It Is semi
officially announced that the formal
opening ceremony of the Panama
Canal by President Wilson, will prob
ably be postponed from March until
July, owing to the unsettled condition
of administration program. The Presi
dent will probably go to San Franvis
•co, to nttend the opening of the Pana
ma-Pacific Exposition, by train and
will later go to Panama for the naval
review and the ceremonies attending
the formal opening of the canal.
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WAIF FROM KATALLA
WITH CARGO OF OIL
The launch Waif came In this after
noon from Katalla with a cargo of
gasoline for Valdez, and sailed west
this evening. The launch also brought
over the mail from Katulla for Cor
dova.
PRESIDENT TO BE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—The In
ability of Colonel Goethals to guaran
tee the passage of the warships
through the Panama canal at the
orig^U time set for the formal open
ing of the canal in March, has caused
the-^-ftange In the plans of President
Wilson, as announced this morning.
The president told a delegation of
North Carilnians, who waited upon
him this afternoon to request him to
be present at the unveiling of a mon
ument at Guilford Courthouse, that he
would not be able to attend the cere
monies as he would probably be at
Panama on July Fourth, the date set
for the unveiling of the monument.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 28—Zero tempera
tures are general throughout the Mid
dle Western states. From Iowa twen
ty below zero is reported, while ten
below is reported from Missouri and
Illinois. The lowest point reached by
the thermometer in this section Is
thirty below zero in Minnesota. Wis
consin and Narth Dakota.
WILSON VETOES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—President
Wilson this morning sent to both
houses of congress his veto of the ip
migration bill, giving as the reason
for this action that he does not con
sider the literacy test provision of the
measure a fair test of the eligibility
of immigrants to admission to the
country.
WOULD ALL BUT
CLOSE CUTES
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 President
Wilson says that the immigration bill,
which he vetoed this morning, by its
provisions seeks all but to close en
tirely the gates of an asylum which
has always been open to those who
could tlnd nowhere else the right of
opinion and agitation for what they
conceived to be the inalienable rights
of man. Under the literacy test men
and women would be excluded from
the country who had been denied ele
mentary education, without regard to
their character.