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VOLUME ONE. XEMMER THIRTY-SEVEN *f CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 1H, 1915. ~~~~ PRICE TEN GENTS.
GERMAN TROOPS MOVING INTO FRANCE
ALLIES CLAIM GERMANS CERTAIN OF DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—In a decis
ion handed down today the United
States Supreme court refused to is
sue a writ of review in the cases of
Charles E. Houston, manager of a
Seattle Coal company and J. H. Bul
lock, of the J. J. Sesnon company, who
were convicted of conspiracy to de
fraud the government by collusion in
bidding to supply army posts in Alas
ka with coal.
The men were sentenced by the
lower court to serve two years in the
penetiary.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 18—The pteamer
Alameda sailed from here Saturday
evening for Cordova and westward
points. Her passengers for Cordova
were Mrs. Miller, Dr. C. L. Hale, Miss
Hansen, Mrs. Edwards, K. Kuney,
John Berry, A. Pellison, Richard Held
berg and two steerage.
TELEGRfiPH BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—The Post
office Committee of the House lias
taken up for consideration, the Lewis
bill, which provides for the acquisi
tion by the government of the tele
graph lines of the country.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—President
Wilson is inclined to the belief that
pooling agreements among specula
tors is resposible for the recent rise
in prices of wheat and flour. The at
torney general will make a searching
investigation into the causes of the
recent sharp advance in the price of
these commodities, and if any illegal
methods for forcing up prices is un
covered the parties thereto will be
prosecuted.
MISS DE GRAFF HOSTESS
OF ENJOYABLE PARTY
Miss DeGraff entertained a number
of her friends at her home Saturday
evening. The evening was pleasantly
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passed at cards and a most deliciout
luncheon was served.
GERMANS ARE
_ LINE
LONDON, Jan. 18—From reports received here
it is evident that the Germans have adopted defen
sive tactics west of Warsaw, in Poland, following
the failure of their desperate attacks against the
Russian center. They are reported to be moving
thousands of the troops, engaged in the campaign in
Poland, west to France and Belgium.
In the meantime, the Russian forces in Poland,
reinforced by a million men from the training camps,
are exerting a steady pressure against the German
front, which is yielding before the advance. The
Russians have again re-occupied Plock, about seven
ty five miles northwest of Warsaw.
AVLZZANO, Jan. 18—Two thousand soldiers
arrived here and are now engaged in the work of re
lief. Hundreds are at work digging in the ruins of
the buildings in search of the dead, while others are
constructing shelters for the homeless, and supply
ing them with food.
Conservative estimates place the number of
persons killed in the Avezzano district at twenty
thousand, and the number injured at ten thousand.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—J. P. Morgan held a
long interview this afternoon with President Wilson,
at which the business condition's of the country and
the foreign exchange situation was thoroughly dis
cused. Morgan told the president that conditions
were steadily improving and that they would un
doubtedly become normal within a short time.
Mr. Morgan, before leaving the city will have
another interview with Secretary Lane with refer
ence to the sale of the Copper River & Northwestern
h.n I way to tlit* government
; RUSSIANS WIPE OUT ALMOST
ENTIRE ELEVENTH CORPS
DF TURKISH ■
LONDON, .Tan. 18—Advices from Russia today
again chronicle another overwhelming defeat of the
Turkish forces in Caucasus by the Russians. The
iv port states that the Whole Eleventh corps of the
Turkish army was practically annihilated by the
Russians at Karaurgnn. This defeat, it is believed,
will end the Turkish attempt to invade Caucasus,
ami the victory will probably release a sufficient por
tion of the Russian army to effectively oppose the
Turkish forces which are approaching the frontier
further to the eastward, through Persia.
OFFICIAL ESIITEIF LOSS
TOPROPERTV IN ITALY
IS $60,000,000
ROME, .1 an. 18—Tin* work of rescue in the dis
tricts devasted by the earthquake is progressing
slowly, owing to the difficulty experienced in ex
cavating among the ruins. The excavations already
made bear out the earlier reports of the number of
casuauties, hundreds of bodies being found in the
wrecked buildings.
At this time the work of relieving the survivors
overshadows the work of the efforts to rescue those
who may be imprisoned in the ruins. Thousands
are suffering from lack of food and shelter, and the
work of providing these necessities is being rushed
with all speed- The relief work is well organized,
under the control of the government, and thousands
of volunteers are assiting the soldiers in the work
'Hie official estimate of the property damage is
.$(10,000,000. The tremors which followed for sev
eral days the great shock, have ceased.
I1IISS1S BUILDING AIRSHIPS
AT RATE OF THIRTY A WEEK
TO REPLACE WASTAGE
I EiROGRAD, Jan. 18—Russia has recently
completed several new aeroplane factories which are
to supply twenty or thirty aeroplanes weekly for
military use. Under service conditions, the
life of an aeroplane is comparatively short, and a
considerable part of the output of these factories
_vil‘ l>(‘ n.-eded to replace wastage at the front.
GERMAN SOLDIERS SAY THAT
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE IS
NOW IMPOSSIBLE
LONDON, Jan. 1H—British official observers
report that Gorman soldiers, captured in France,
date that the rank and file of the German troops
realize that a victorious German advance is now ini
ossible- The duty of the soldiers now, they say,
merely to gain such advantage as is commensurate
ith the sacrifices incurred. However, they say,
.cw Germ .s contemplate the possibility of an in
asion of their country and actual defeat of the Ger
uui army.
The observers also say that the British sol
iors at the front are better provided for that are
ie Gentians, and that the German medical arrange
lents for caring for the sick and' wounded, are far
inferior to the British. ,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—Democratic senators
will caucus tonight for tin* purpose of considering
the government ship purchasing bill. Certain fea
tures of the bill, as at present worded, are objection
able features that will be considered'. The stand-pat
Republicans in the senate are unalterably opposed'to
the whole bill, hut the Democrats hope that the Pro
gressive Republicans will vote for the bill if the
steamship eoporation features are eliminated.
Hope of passage at this session of any other of
the administration legislative program has been
abandoned, and all efforts will be directs! toward
securing the passage of the shipping bill.
FRENCH HOLD OIGOI Oil OF
AISINE DESPITE HEAVY
GERMAN ATTACKS
KOlKSONK, France, Jan. 18—As a result of the
lighting here of the past few days, the French still
retain possession of the suburbs of this city, not
withstanding the terrific attacks of the Germans.
The French are holding the right bank of the river,
and' the bridge over the stream. The French front
has been reinforced and is now stronger than ever.
UUM MEXICAN PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
wa&iunuiON, Jan. 18—Diplomatic dis
patches from Mexico state that General Gutierrez,
provisional president of Mexico, has been deposed by
the National Assembly, and that General Roque
Garaz has been elevated' to the position. The dis
patches state that General Gutierrez left Mexico
mil A ■ B!l llllfinm a
(’ity yesterday and went to Pachuco, taking with
»n. most ot the garrison, consisting of about 5,000
men, and part of his cabinet.
It is not known whether Gutierrez has aban
will °*T8 t(> th0 Prt‘sidency» whether he
a tempt to set up a government at Panchuco.
-—ilili—U<i /al,,lta aiv s|ll< »>n friendly terms an,I
are working together. Villa has a formidable arm
at Aguas Calientes, and it is expected lie will enter
the City of Mexico today at the head of his troops.
The troops remaining in the city after the departure
of Gutierrez are Zapata followers, and considerable
pillaging prevailed. The business houses are closed,
but generally order has been maintained.
unljHNfl MUblltnb HAIft
ARRIVED AT MIRTH)
McCarthy, Jan 16—Louis Dahl, Jacl
Hill and Photographer Smithy arrlvei
here yesterday from the Chislana dig
gings, having made the trip out ovo
the Skolal trail. They report tha
considerable work Is being done in th
interior camp this winter with satii
factory results. They will return t
Chislana In a few days, having com
out for supplies.
Geo. H. Goshaw, the postmater mei
UIU aT '■•niBiana, who spent a couple
of days in McCarthy on business and
I in visiting old friends left today foi
home. He will travel over the Spen
cer trail, via the llohn glacier.
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I Mrs. It. C. Wolfender came ovei
. from Katalia on the Admiral Watson
r and will return to her home on th<
[ Waif when she comes in from Por
3 Weils.
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s B. M. Stone, editor of the Sewari
a Gateway, was a passenger on th
Watson, returning from a trip to th
- states.
MANY SEEKING CLERKSHIP
IN FOURTH DIVISIOI
Judge (’has. K. Bunnell left on th
morning's train for Ohitlna, and froi
1 there will go by stage to Fairbanks t
occupy the bench In the Fourth juil
dal divlBlon. When asked If he ha
made the appointment of his clerk i
1 the court the Judge stated that he hi
3 not, that the selection would be mat
3 shortly after his arrival at Falrbank
There are six applicants for this $;
500 a year federal job and Judge Bun
nell desires to look over the local situ
Iation before he indicates his prefer
ence for any candidate. Kd. Wolcott,
an old-timer In the Tanana valley, has
been named as court stenographer.
s He b at present on a visit to the
states but will leave Seattje on one
of the next steamers for Cordova and
' proceeds over the trail to Fairbanks
to assume his new duties.
>f
ie Hev. McBride left on this morning’s
s. train for Chitjna and McCarthy, where
I.- lie will spend the week.
REMODELED STEAMER WATSON
IN PORT THIS MORNING
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in Cordova at 1 o’clock this
morning and sailed a few hours later
for the westward. Her passengers
for here were Ca.pt. Martin, Ueo. Haz
zard, Wm. Pinneo, Kdw W. l>ate, Mrs.
Cook, Coro Winters aud Cleo Winters.
Capt. M. M. Jensen is in command of
the remodeled steamer, which is
scarcely recognizable since her trans
formation, which cost $110,000.
PASSES AWAY
EOS 6AT0S
LOS GATOS. Cal., Jan. 18—William
Niceus Landers, United States District
Attorney for Porto Rico, and formerly
Assistant District Attorney at Nome,
died here today of a tropical dlease
contracted In Porto Rico.
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DEFEATED IN
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18— By a vote
jf 40 to 83 the senate today defeated
the motion to suspend rules and con
sider the resolution to submit to the
states a constitutional amendment pro
dding for national prohibition, as a
rider to the appropriation bill for the
District of Columbia.
The debate on this question has oc
cupied most of the time of the senate
for the past five days.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 18—Twenty-one men
and weomen, arrested yesterday dur
ng a riot which occurred in the viclni
y of Hull House, were granted a Jury
trial by the court this morning.
The riot was precipitated by an at
tempt of a number of unemployed men
and women to parade without a city
permit , and who resisted when the
police attempted to stop the proces
sion.
Among those who were taken Into
•ustody were Lucy Parsons, widow of
Albert Parsons, who was hanged for
complicity in the Haymarket murders
a number of years ago. Another of
the prisoners is Rev. Irwin St. Johns
Tucker, pastor of the Episcopal
church of the Redeemer. He was go
ing to Hull House when he saw the
•police attempting to break up the
parade, and he rushed into the crowd,
seized a banner carrying the inscrip
tion "Give Us This Day Our Daily
Bread,” and attempted to carry it
through the streets.
HAZZARD IS HERE
TO STAND TRIAL
Captain Martin, deputy marshal from
Juneau, brought Oeo. Ilaziard to Cor
dova on the Bteamer Watson, and the
hitter will be given a hearing Wednes
day before the United States Com
missioner, on the charge of having ob
tained money under false pretenses.
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J. S. Sterling, one of F'alrbank’s re
presentative citiiens, was an arrival
in Cordova on yesterday’s train, en
route to the states.
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Tho Bteamer Watson had 160 tons
aboard for Col. Malllard’B Granite
mine.