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SECRETARY WORKING ON DETAILS OF RAILROAD PLANS
Special to Tho Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 4—The Alaska En
gineering Commission this morning delivered to
Secretary Cain* its completed report in connection
with the proposed government railroad, together
with their recoimnendatiotis. The report covers all
the surveys made Inst summer under the direction of
the commission, and a comprehensive report on ex
isting lines in Alaska and their availability as a part
of the government system.
Secretary Lane will go over the report in detail
and will give it much consideration before transmit
ting it to I'resident Wilson with his recommendation
as to the routes or routes to be selected. .lust lu.w
long President Wilson will take after the report is
placed in his hands before making his decision there
is no means of knowing, but it is confidently expected
that a public announcement of the route or route
selected will be made public the last of this week or
early in the camming week.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED AT NOON
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
\\ ASHING FON, March 4—-Congress adjourned,
sine die, at noon today, after passing appropriations
aggregating one billion, one hundred and twenty
million dollars. Notwithstanding the feverish acti
vity which marked the closing hours of the session,
the postoffice and the Indian appropriation bills fail
ed to pass, but by joint resolution the appropriations
for the current year were extended for another year.
()ther measures on the administration legislative
program were the ship purchase bill, the Philippine
bill, the rural credits provisions of the Agricultural
bill and the ratification of the Nicaraguan and (\>l
ombian treaties. All of these measures were pushe I
by the administration, but disaffection in the Pom
ocratic ranks and opposition by the Republicans
caused them to fail of passage.
WASHINGTON, March 4—President, Wilson,
in an interview this afternoon, said: “A great eon
press lias closed its session’s work. This work will
prove the purpose and quality of its stutemanship
the longer it is tested. Business now has a time of
calm and thoughtful adjustment before it, disturbed
only by the European war. The constant thought
of every patrotis man should now be for t he count rv,
its peace and order, with a just tempered judgment in
wa ISON DUE EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING
The steamer Admiral Watson is due
to arrive from the westward about 7
o'clock tomorrow morning, and will
leave about an hour later for the
south.
DELEGATE IS ON
WASHINGTON, March 4—Delegate
Wickersham, of Alaska, and his wife,
will leave the capital this evening en
route for his home. They will visit
the expositions at San Diego and San
Francisco before going north.
WILL ENTERTAIN IN
HONOR MISS CRABB
On Saturday evening Miss DeOralT
and Miss Eversole will give a shower,
in honor of Miss Nellie Crabb. whose
engagement to Mr. Keith McCullough
was announced last week.
KpS GETS
WASHINGTON, March 4—In recog
nition of his service in constructing
the Panama Canal Colonel Goethals
was today nominated for promotion
to the rank of Mayor General.
GERMANS USING HEAVEIST GUIS TO
BREAK THROUGH RUSSIAN LINE
OFFGRTS NORTH POLAND
PETJtOGRAI), March 4—The German forces in North
Poland are concentrating their efforts in an endeavor to break
through the Russian fortified line by capturing the fortress of
Ossewetz. The battle at this point is proceeding with increas
ed violence, the Germans bringing into action their heaviest
guns, including the famous 16-inch field pieces.
In the south tin* Austro-German army, reinforced to en
ormous proportions, is preparing for an important campaign in
Galicia.
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, lITH REFUSES TO DIVULGE
METHODS TO CDTGERMAN TRADE
LONDON, March 4—Premier Asquith, replying to a re
quest in an address to the House of Commons today, refused
to divulge the nature of the methods to be pursued by the gov
ernment in cutting olT Germany’s trade.
EiPERORlDERS MACE GROUNDS
USED AS VEGETABLE GARDEN
VIENNA, March 4—The food shortage is becoming so
serious that the Emperor has ordered all available space
around the imperial palaces in this city to be planted with cab
bages to be raised as food for the people.
GROWN COUNCIL METTO
DECIDE UPON ACTION OF GREECE
ATHENS, March 4—The Crown Council has been called to
meet tomorrow to decide wlmt course is to be pursued by
Greece in the present crisis. Public sentiment is strongly in
favor of taking sides with Servia against Austria.
ATHENS, March 4—The allied fleet has resumed the bom
bardment of the inner forts along the Dardanelles. Ten of the
big battleships are participating, and it is reported that but
two of the forts now remain intact.
Train Out This Morning.
The regular train for Chitina left at
8 o’clock this morning with a number
of passengers for interior points and
a large amount of freight.
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“Curley” Hickman is piloting the
Blum delivery wagon about town for
a few days and is looking very natural
in his old position.
Firemen Attention
The regular meeting of the Cordova
Volunteer Fire Department will be
held in the Gym this evening. Im
portant buslnes is to be transacted and
a full attendance is desired.
J. E, WAY, Secretary.
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A political caucus was held at Em
press theatre last night for the pur
pose of nominating a ticket composed
of seven men as councilmanic candi
dates. There were fifty-eight persons
present and Hr. W. W. Council elected
as chairman, with O. E. Lambert us
secretary.
A general discussion followed as to
the best means of arriving at the
choice of candidates by those present,
and it was finally decided that all
names placed in nomination would be
written on a blackboard and a ballot
taken, the seven receiving the highest
vote to be declared the candidates.
After nominations had been declared
in order a number of names were sub
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PEOPLE’S TICKET
EDGAR J. DAVIS
BARTLEY HOWARD
GEO. C. HAZELET
THOS. C. PRICE
CHAS. M. ROSSWOG
HENRY A. SLATER
WM. L. SMITH
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mitted, several of whom declined the
honor, with the result that Ttiomas C.
Price, Edgar J. Davis, Hartley Howard,
Geo. C. Hazelet, William D. Smith,
Henry A. Slater and Chas. M. Ross
wogg were named and their nomlna
tion made unanimous. It was decided
to call it the People's ticket.
Upon motion it was decided to let
the nomination for a school director
open for the present. '
The chairman was then instructed
to appoint an executive committee,
composed 6f seven members, to have
charge of the campaign, and to an
nounce the names of the committee
within a few days.
It is generally believed that the
ticket nominated will meet with the
approval of a large majority of the
voters, as the candidates are all well
known citizens and have been promin
ently identified with the upbuilding
of Cordova.
GOVERNOR SUBMITS MESSAGE
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
.Jl NEAU, March 3—The message of Governor J. F. A.
Strong was read to the Territorial Legislature at 2 o’clock this
afternoon. The Governor recommended that the legislature,
in its proceedings, pursue a course of safety, sanity, economy,
and carefulness; a full territorial form of government, adequate
revenue and taxation laws, the taxes to be paid by those who are
beat able to do so. He advocated the abolition of the poll tax
and the tax on canneries and other fisheries, lie also opposed
tin* creation of the office of attorney general by the legislature
on the ground that there is now a bill before congress providing
for the creation of the office with the salary attached thereto to
he paid by the federal government. The governor strongly ad
vocated the adoption of the Australian ballot system, the pas
sage of a corrupt pratices act, and direct primaries to protect
the purity of the ballot.
The message urges upon tin* legislature the pasage of an
eight-hour law, if upon investigation, the legislators find that
the industries of tin* territory have reach a point in their de
velopment to make such a law practicable. It also advocates
the consideration of a commission form of government for muni
cipalities.
The Governor deplores the fact that the Alaska legislature
does not possess the same powers as those accorded by the fed
eral government to Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines, or the
previously organized territories, and is therefore seriously
hampered in its work.
WASHINGTON, March 4 The state
of Arizona has appealed to the su
preme court front the decision of the
court that the anti-alien law passed by
the legislature iB unconstitutional
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WILL INSIST ON
RIGHT TO GET
DYESTUFFS
WASHINGTON, March 4—A high
authority in the administration states
that the United States will insist on
the right to get dyestuffs from Ger
many if England continues getting
her supply from that eouutry.
DANCE TO BE GIVEN
ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY
The ladies of the Catholic church
are planning to give a dance on St.
Patrick’s Day, March 17, as has been
their cuslotn in the past. The affair
will be held at Eagle hall and promises
to be one of the enjoyable events of
the winter season.
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PITTSBURG, March 4—The Ger
man National Bank, one of the largest
institution in the city, was closed this
morning by the controller of the cur
rency. ah examination of the accounts
f the bank demonstrating that it was
in an unsound condition. The bank
has made large loans to the Pittsburg
Brewing Company, a corporation in
which the officers of the bank were
largely Interested financially. The
brewing company has suffered heavy
losses recently owing to prohibition
and local option legislation, which has
largely curtailed the demand for its
products. Last December the com
pany had about $5,000,000 deposited
with the bank. The city is one of the
heaviest depositors in the bank, hav
ing a balance on deposit there of $40,
000.000.
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ST. PAUL. March 4 The state sen
ate today defeated the woman suf
frage amendment by one vote.
FISHING STEAMER
SAILS FOR BANKS
The Ashing steamer Star, which ar
rived in port yesterday, after unload
ing and boxing and taking on fuel oil,
left shortly before noon today for the
banks. After making a catch she will
proceed direct to Seattle.
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LONDON, March 4 ‘‘Lnless the neutral nations are pre
pared to assist in tin* work of throwing the Germans out of
Belgium, no suggestions from them in the matter of preventin
further devastation in that country are wanted,” said Sir
Kdward Grey in an address before the House of Commons this
morning.
This renyirk w as brought out by an inquiry as to whether
the government was willing to invite suggestions from the neu
tral nations with a view to avoiding further devastation in Bel
gium by the groat powers contending for its mastery. Grey
further said that the only solution was the evacuation of Bel
gian territory bv the German troops, the restoration of her in
dependence and ample reparation for the wrong done.
PETRI K1RA1), March -1—General BrussilofT, Com
mander of the Russian army in Galicia, has won a notable vic
tory over the Austrians south of Baligrod, who were pressing
north to relieve tin- garrison of Przemsl. The Russians have
also driven hack the Austrians in Eastern Galicia.
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GENEVA, March 4 A report received here today states
that Austria lost much of her best artillery in the recent fight
ing in East Prussia and North Poland. The guns captured by
the Russians include twenty-three batteries, including many of
the large calibre guns.
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LONDON, March 4 The captain and crew of the British
collier Thordis, w hich rammed and'destroyed a German cruiser
off Peachy Head, in the English Channel, have received a re
ward of $f),S(>0 from the various insurance agencies here. The t
Thordis was somewhat damaged by striking the submarine,
and has been docked for repairs.