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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER HUNDRED AND SEVEN. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 10,1915. PRK K. TEN CENTS.
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RAILROAD ROUTE SELECTED
WILL BUILD FROM SEWARD TO FAIRBAHKS
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USURIES
SERVICE
WASHINGTON. April 10—Ward
Bowers has been appointed as head of
the Alaska Fisheries service, and
Harry Brown, a Tacoma newspaper
man, and J. T. Irvin, of Seattle, have
been appointed wardens. Brown will
have charge of the Bristol Bay re
gion, while Irvin will have charge of
the Southeastern Alaska section, with
headquarters at Wrangell.
IMS INI
HUERTA KEPT
WASHINGTON, April 10—Both the
Villa and Carranza agencies In this
city will protest against the admission
to this country of Mexico's ex-PresI
dent Huerta. They allege that he
plans to initiate a movement along
the northern border of Mexico, In vio
lation of the neutrality laws, to restore
CientitlcoB to power.
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PREDICTS WAVE
CHICAGO, April 10 — President
Shaughnecy, of the Candlan Pacific
Kail way, predicts a heavy Immigration
from Europe at the close of the war.
He says the men of Northern “,nd
Central Europe are beginning freer to
leave their native lands, and forced
military service Is now more repel
lant to them than ever before. The
war. he declares, is meeting with
greater opposition from the common
people In all the countries engaged as
the fighting goes on, and when it Is
over these people will seek other
countries where they will not be foroed
to serve in the army against their
will.
Dog Poisoners at Work
Complaint has been made that pois
on is being administered to dogs and
in one Instance the canine died. The
punishment can't be too severe for
for those who indulge In this practice.
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Counterfeit 8llver Dollars
There are several spurious silver
dollars In circulation here. They are
very light in weight and If on the
lookout can easily be detected.
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WASHINGTON, APRIL 10—ALL DOUBT
AND SURMISES AS TO THE ROUTE AND TER
MINAL OF THE GOVERNMENT RAILROAD IN
ALASKA WAS SET AT REST THIS ARTER
NOON WHEN SECRETARY LANE ANNOUNCED
THAT PRESIDENT WILSON HAD SELECTED
THE SEWARD FAIRBANKS ROUTE FOR THE
ROAD, AND THAT THE ALASKA NORTHERN
RAILWAY HAD BEEN PURCHASED FOR THE
SUM OF ONE MILLION, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THIS MEANS, PROBABLY, THAT THE RE
PORT GENERALLY CIRCULATED RECENTLY,
THAT THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION WORK
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WOULD COMMENCE AT SHIP CREEK WAS
ABOUT THE PROGRAM THAT WILL BE PUR-!
SUED. SOME CHANGES WILL PROBABLY BE
MADE IN THE PRESENT ROUTE OF THE AL
ASKA NORTHERN, ELIMINATING SOME OF
TUNNELS. THE ALASKA NORTHERN IS COM
PLETED TO KERN CREEK, ABOUT 45 MILES
FROM SHIP CREEK. FROM KERN CREEK TO
FAIRBANKS, VIA BROAD PASS, THE DIS
TANCE IS ABOUT 395 MILES.
THE STATEMENT ISSUED BY SECRE
TARY LANE STATES THAT THE PLANS CON
TEMPLATE A BRANCH FROM THE TRUNK
LINE, ABOUT 35 MILES IN LENGTH, WHICH'
WILL TAP THE MATANUSKA COAL FIELDS.
THIS BRANCH LEAVE THE MAIN LINE ABOUT
35 MILES FROM SHIP CREEK.
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SYS
TEM IS $26,800,000 INCLUDING THE PURCHASE
PRICE OF THE ALASKA NORTHERN ROAD
THE BILL PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUC
TION OF THE GOVERNMENT ROAD, PASSED
BY CONGRESS, AUTHORIZED THE EXPENDI
TURE OF NOT MORE THAN $35,000,000.
W C. EDES, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE ALASKA ENGINEERING
COMMISSION, WHICH WILL BUILD THE ROAD
BY THE PRESIDENT’S ORDER.
AUSTRIA SEEKS PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Special to Th« Times By Associated ITess.
PETROGRAD, April 10—Persistent rumors an*
in circulation here that Austria is about to make pro
posals for peace with Russia, independent of Ger
many. While nothing official has been made public
to this effect, rumors are founded on the supposition
that Austria is willing to cede Galicia and probably
other territory to Russia in return for a gurantee of
the preservation to Austria of her territory in Tran
sylvania. The sentiment in favor of separate peace
with Austria is rapidly increasing.
GKNFjVA, April 10—It is semi-officially report
ed here that Austria has abandoned the idea of
launching a new offensive movement against Serbia,
and will, instead, maintain a strictly defensive atti
tude against that country. This change of plan is
the result of the Russian victoriesHn the Carpathians,
which will necessitate the sending to that district all
available troops, and also the threatening attitude of
Italy, which calls for the sending of a large addition
al force to the Italian frontier to guard against at
tack from that quarter.
It is also said that Austria has decided to sound
Russia in regard to terms of peace, independent of
Uermany. The government feels uncertain as to the
tenor of a reply from Russia in regard to peace, but
it is said that if that country is willing to make her
demands reasonable, Austria will not delay in con
cluding arrangements for peace.
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CAPTURE OF ST. MIHIEL
PARIS, April 10—The French have captured the town of
Leseparges from the Germans, thus accomplishing one ot the
main objects of the advance southeasterly from Verdun. Lese
parges dominates the plains of Woevre. This decisive advance
from Verdun means a greatly increased pressure* on the north
ern flank of the German army holding St. Mihiel, while the
southern flank is threatened by flu* French advance between
Ponta Mousson and the Meuse. The French are not only at
tempting to capture St. Mihiel, but are also aiding tin* Russians
by preventing the withdrawal of German troops for the relief
of Austria in the Carpathians.
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BRITISHLDSSESFORTHEWEEK
TOIAL FIFTY-THREE HUNDRED
LONDON, April 10—The fourth British casuality list of the
week, published today, brings the total causalties announced
this week up to fifty-three hundred men, of which seventeen
hundred were killed. These losses wen* largely sustained in
the battle at Neuve Chappelle, where the British troops gained
a victory.
ITALIAN ADMIRAL SAYS FORCING
OF DARDANELLES OF DIFFICULT
ROME, April 10—Admiral Bettolo, former Italian Min
ister of Marine, in an interview today, states that the Dardanel
les can be forced', although the difficulties will be great because
of the great improvement in the defenses made recently under
German direction and co-operation. Land troops, to hold the
forts reduced by the warships are a necessity to the opening of
the straits.
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LONDON, April 10—Anto Kuppferle, who has been ar
rested here and held for trial as a German spy, states that lie
was born in Germany, but is an American citizen, having been
naturalized in Brooklyn, N. Y. lie is charged with having
written many letters to persons on the continent concerning the
movement of British troops, the information being written be
tween the lines of his letters with invisible ink.
SOING TO NORTH YAKIMA
TO ATTEND GRAND LODGE
Robert I^ivery was an arrival from
'"airbanks yesterday. He will go to
Vorth Yakima, Washington, as a dele
gate from Tanana Lodge. No. 162, F.
6 A. M. to the grand lodge convention
vhlch Is to be held at that place. It
s probable that he will also take In the
air at San Francisco before return
ng to Fairbanks, shortly after the
ipening of navigation.
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TWO CANNERIES
TO START UP
The Canoe Pass Packing Company,
jf Portland, who operate a cannery in
Southeastern Alaska, have completed
ill arrangement for engaging in this
business at Cordova, and next week a
large force of men will start the work
of constructing a cannery on the ocean
dock, adjoining Jack Dalton's saw mill.
A force of ten men is now at work
Hawing the lumber for the building and
also for the bunk houses. The pres
ent mill will be used as a warehouse.
P. W. Lee is the manager for the
new company and he and a crew of
thirty men, together with the neces
sary machinery for the plant, will ar
rive in Cordova on the Alameda early
Monday morning. Por the past ten
days Mr. Lee’s brother has been ar
aranging with local fishermen to sup
ply salmon for the cannery and he
has engaged twenty boats and thirty
men.
Thus another industry ts to be es
tabllshed in Cordova and we under
stand it is the intention of Managei
Lee to employ as many men here at
are available.
Among the passengers on the Bteam
er Alameda is E. B. Hanley who will
also operate a new cannery at Mile 52
He Is bringing with him a number 01
employes and expects to have his
plant in operation within a short time
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PARIS, April 10—Tin* French three master schooner
Chateaubriand, of two thousand tons, with a cargo of chalk
from London to New York, was sunk today olT the Isle of
Wight, in the English Channel by a German submarine. The
crew of the vessel made their escape.
BRITISH FACTORIES SEEKING
NEWARK, April 10—British factories are seeking here
four hundred skilled men to replace men who have joined the
army. American or English workmen are preferred, and the
offer is made of free transportation and a gurantee of six months
work. A large electrical manufacturing concern in Liverpool
is seeking for 1,000 men to replace men gone to the war and to
increase the output of the factory.
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LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE AT
BIRKENHEAD DECLARED OFF
LODON, April 10—The formation of a dockers’ battalion,
coupled with the threat of tin* union executive officers to sus
pend the strikers, has caused the collapse of the dockers’ week
end’ strike at Birkenhead. The strike was occasioned by tin
refusal of the men to work overtime or Sunday’s and has con
tinned for six weeks. The strike has collasped and' the men
have returned to work.
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ROME, April 10—Both parties, those which favor inter
ention by Italy in the European war and those who favo«
continued neutrality, are preparing to hold meetings tomorrow
throughout the country, although forbidden by the police to dc
so. The leaders of the respective movements insist that tin
meetings shall be held, either privately or in the public squares
The authorities are arranging police and miltary measures t<
prevent and disorder.
ORDERS
NEW YOU, April 10—Cotton made
a new high-price record for the year
today on the exchange. An avalanche
of buying orders forced the price up
ward until it reached a point $15 a
bale above the December price.
TEDDY DECUBES
PACIFICISTS
i EGE
CHICAGO. April- 10—Col. Roose
veil has written a letter in reply to a
request for his support of the Wo
men's Peace Propaganda, stating that
he Pacificists in general are the
worst menace to the future welfare of
the United States.
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KILLED IN AUTO
NEW YORK, April lrt—Karl Bitter,
the famous sculptor, was killed today
j in an automobile accident in this city.
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CLERK OF COURT IS
ON WAY TO STATES
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Angus McBride, clerk of the district
j court for the Fourth division under
Judge Fuller, who resigned his posi
tion to make room for Judge Bunnell’s
j new appointee, is in town, having come
from Fairbanks to Ohitina on one of
the Sheldon autos. Mr. McBride has
served many years as a federul office
holder, under the Department of
Justice, and is recognized as one of
the most obliging and efficient men
connected with the courts of Alaska.
He will leave for the states on the
next steamer, going to Seattle, later
taking in the San Fancisco exposition.
Like all time sour-doughs he expects
to eventually come back north.
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LOCAL JOTTING8.
Dr. Le Blanc and wife, of Fairbanks,
are among the town visitors who are
on their way to the states.
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Capt. R. D. Gray,of Katalla, is here
on a business trip.
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The launch Waif came over from
Katalla this morning.
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