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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER SIXTY NINE CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY *25, 1915. " ’ “ PRICE TEN CENTS.
VESSELS LOST RESULT OF GERMAN BLOCKADE
LONDON, Feb- 25—The first week of the Ger
man blockade of the English and French coasts has
resulted in the destruction of eight British merchant
steamers with a loss of five lives. In addition two
American steamers, the Evelyn and Carib, both
bound for German ports- have also been sunk, but
probably not from attacks of submarines, as it is
generally admitted both vessels met with disaster in
the locality of the German mine fields, and probably
both were blown up by accidental contact with these
defenses- Two Norwegian vessels were also sunk,
(-ither by mines or submarine attack and one French
steamer was torpedoed by submarines.
Against this destruction of merchantmen by the
Germans, there is an offset of three submarines.
One of these is positively known to have been sunk,
while the remaining two are believed to have been,
and are reported missing by the Gormans.
SIRS. MARIPOSA
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SEATTLE, Feb. 25—The steamer
Mariposa, of the Alaska steamship
line, sailed last night for southern
Alaska points. Among her passen
gers were the following for Cordova:
W. Danielson, E. Jones, W. Hamot, S.
Case, Robert Read, Dr. L. C. Knicker
bocker, E. H. Norland, M. J. Kerney,
Sam Shucklin, Mrs. B. Martinez, Carl
Sarin, Mrs. Paul Solka and child, Mrs.
Wm. L. Baird, James Morris, L. Side
linger and two steerage.
SATTLE, Feb. 25-—The steamer Ad
miral Watson sailed this morning for
the north. Her passengers for Cordo
va were A. Hamilton and eight steer
age.
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You will be pleased if you eat at
the Windsor grill.
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE
EARLY IN MORNING
Advices received at the local office of
the Admiral line state that the steam
er Admiral Evans, now to the west
ward, will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing about six o'clock. She will pro
bably not remain in port much more
than an hour, and will then depart for
Seattle and way ports.
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 25—Gov
ernor Clarke today signed the bill re
storing state-wide prohibition.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25 —Both
houses of congress are working to
pass the various appropriation bills
before the close of the session. The
Senate today is considering the Post
Office appropriations while In the
House the General Deficiency bill is
up for consideration.
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PISS SUPPLY
BILLS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—The Dem
ocratic members are now concentrat
ing their efforts on the passage of the
supply bills. There is an exceedingly
slim chance of securing the passage
of any further legislation at the pres
ent session, despite the desire of Presi
dent Wilson to secure the passage of
the ship purchase bill.
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CLOSING OUT— Two dozen Ladle's
Sweaters at $1. and $1.50 at S.
BLUM & CO.
The engagement of Miss Nellie D.
Crabb and Keith McCullough wdh an
nounced last evening at n dinner given
by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Adams.
A very preety ceremony was car
ried out. Mrs. Adams handed Mr.
McCuloough a beautiful red rose in
the heart of which was hidden the
ring. Upon obtaining Miss Crabb's
consent Mr. Cullough placed the ring
on her finger. After drinking a toaBt
to the engaged couple various toasts
were given and responded to.
The wedding will take Jjlace in
June.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26—Officials of
the big tobacco companies have asked
the government to send a battleship to
convoy a steamer carrying them to
Sumatra to buy tobacco. Councellor
Lansing, of the Sate department, re
plied that the government left It with
each person to decide for himself
whether or not it would be wiser to
postpone visits to sections within the
danger zone until conditions are again
normal. A battleship was refused.
BAKERS FORCED!
TD REDUCE
PRICE |
NEW YORK. Feb. 25—1The whole
sale price of bread in this cl'y, which
was recently raised to five cents, has
been restored to four cents. Public
wrath over the advance and the re
fusal of the smaller bakeries to fol
low the lead of the big establishments
in increasing the price has been the
instruments which have brought about
the reduction.
COURT PM IS
Judge F. M. Brown, of the District
Court, accompanied by District At
torney Spence, Clerk of the Court
Arthur Lang and Marshal Brenneman.
left on the train this morning for
Chitlna. Tomorrow morning the party
will go on to McCarthy, where it is
the intention of the judge to hold a
public hearing on the question of the
granting liquor licenses in that town.
Recently a petition was forwarded
from McCarthy to Judge Brown re
questing that no further liquor licenses
or renewals of same be granted in the
town. This petition bore the signa
tures of 71 persons. Later two ap
plications for renewals of license were
filed with the court, both having
more than 80 signatures. There
was very few duplications in the »lg
natures for and against the licenses
and the question has been raised as
to whether there are 150 residents in
the town or within two miles thereof.
One of the licenses applied for was
refused because of a protest filed
against the proprietsr that he had sold
liquor to an intoxicated person. No
action has been taken on the second
application pending the hearing.
In the investigation the court will
go into the question as to whether the
signatures on both petitions are those
of bona fide residents of the town, and
on the result of the inquiry will rest
the decision of the question of license
or no license for McCarthy. The
hearing, it is expected, will be con
cluded tomorrow afternoon, and the
party will return on the train Sunday,
taking the next boat for Valdez.
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TAKE PEACE
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EIj PASO, Keb. 25- Promoter Curley
and Jess Willard's manager, Johnson,
will leave here at once for Havana to
interview Jack Johnson regarding the
light which is scheduled to take place
at Jaurez March 6. Owing to the dis
order prevailing in Mexico the idea of
pulling off the fight at Jaurez has been
practically abandoned. If arrange
ments to that effect can be made it is
probable that the fight will take place
in Havana.
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MAYOR HARRISON DEFEATED
RENOMINATION BY WOMEN
CHICAGO, Feb. 25—Carter Har
rison, the present mayor of this city,
was defeated for renomlnation at the
Democratic primaries by 75.000 votes, j
Robert Sweitzer was the succesful.
candidate for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket, while Thompson ;
was successful in the Republican pri-1
maries. The defeat of Harrison is at-:
tributed to the women.
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SEEKING RAILROAD CONTRACTS
A Washington dispatch says: Falcon:
Joslin and C. L. Morries are now in i
Washington seeking the contract for
the construction of the government
railroad in Alaska. Both have come
specially for this purpose as they be
lieve the work will be commenced
within a few months and that it will
be given out to contractors under the ;
supervision of government engineers.
Joslin is the builder of the Tanana
Mines railway and Morris is the build
er of many great water canals and j
other projects in Seward peninsula.
PREPARE TO OPEI
SCALE
A. B. lies, resident manager of the
Alaska Copper Corporation. with
mines near Strelna, left on the train
this morning for the interior, where
he will take charge of the work con
templated for this summer. Included
in the program is comparatively little
development work, as already a huge
quantity of ore has been blocked out
on the several claims. A road will be
constructed from the railroad at
Strelna to the properties, und sur
veys will be made to lay out the plans
for the opening up of the properties on
an extensive scale. Next fall it is
planned to freight in a large quantity
of machinery which will be installed
as speedily as possible, and next
spring it is planned to operate the
mines extensively.
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RUSSIAN AIMS IN THESOUTH
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LONDON, Feb. 25—In an address before the Douse of
Commons this morning, Earl Grey stated that the British gov
ernment was entirely in accord with Russia’s desire for access
to the sea through the Dardnelles and the acquirement of such
territory as might be necessary to the accomplishment of this
desire.
LONDON, Feb 25—The statement of Earl Grey before
the House of Commons that England approved of Russia’s de
sire for a seaport in the south* has created a sensation here. This
statement is accepted as meaning (hat if the allies are success
ful in their war aginst Germany and' Austria, Russia’s share of
the spoils will embrace Constantinople and the control of (lie
Dardanelles*
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LONDON, Feb. 25—The British steamer Oakby was tor
pedoed and' sunk by a German submarine off Hyde, Isle of
Wight. The crew was rescued and have been landed. The
Oakby was a steamer of about 1,300 tons, and was bound from
Cardiff to London in ballast.
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LONDON, Feb. 25—Germany’s claim to an overwhelming
victoxy over the Russians in East Prussia, resulting in practi
cally the extermination of the Tenth Russian army corps, is
categorically denied by the Russian general stuff. They admit
that two corps of the Russian army suffered heavily during
the retreat from East Prussia across the Russian border, but
the remaining troops escaped the onslaughts of the Germans.
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LONDON, Feb. 25—The American proposal for a cessation
of the submarine warfare against merchantmen, and the ad
mission of foodstuffs to Germany- have been submitted to both
Great Britain and Germany and is now being considered by
both governments.
MERCHANT CRUSIER SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN LQSTW|TH CREW OF 280
LONDON, Feb. 25—The armed merchant cruiser Clan Me
Naughton has been missing since Feb. 3, and is supposed to
have been lost during a storm. Two hundred and eighty men
constituting the crew are supposed to have been lost-.
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS ARE
LONDON, Feb. 25—The British steamer Deptford, of
twelve hundred tons, was sunk off Scarborough, in the North
Sea, on the North coast of England. Whether the steamer
struck a floating mine or was torpedoed by a German submarine
lias not been determined. One member of the crew of the
steamer was killed, the remainder escaping.
A small British coasting steamer was also sunk by a mine
or torpedoed off Beachy Head, on the Sussex coast, in the Eng
lish Channel. The crew of the vessel were landed in safety.
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PETROGIiAD, Feb 25—An official bulletin issued today
states that between tin* dates of January 21 and February 20
the Russian army in the Carpathian region had captured from
th(> Autro German army seven hundred' officers, forty-eight
thousand men, seventeen cannon and one hundred mitrailleuses.
Mil TO JOIN IN TUR
ON SIDE OFTHE ALLIES IN APRIL
PARIS, Feb. 25—The Hatins, published at Bucharest, the
Roumanian capital, states that an official note has been address
ed by the Roumaian government to England, assuring the latter
country that the Romanian army will Lie ready to enter the field,
on the side of the Allies, in April.
austdiangovernmenTseizes
ALL STOCKSOF BREADSTUFFS
VIENNA, Feb. 25—The government has seized all stocks
of rye, barley, maize and flour in the country, and has prohibit
■ed all transactions in these commodities. The government has
also made provisions for the manufacture and. distribution of
bread to the people. . .
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IjONIW)N, Feb. 25—The Scandinavian neutral countries are
exhibiting much alarm over the (lerinan naval blockade. The
sinking of the Norwegian steamer Belridge off Folkstone, by a
(Herman submarine, has created a gret sensation, particularly
among the shipping interests, where the fear is expressed that
unless steps are taken to protect Scandinavian ships the fleet
will suffer heavy losses. Representatives of the governments
of Norway and Sweden are in conference and the question of
providing a naval escort for merchant ships is being discuss d.
Notwithstanding the blockade British shipping is moving
with the usual freedom.
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LONDON, Feb. 25—Apparently neither the Austrians nor
Germans are making any headway at any point from the Baltic
Sea on the North to the Carpathian mountains on the south of
eastern fighting zone. The fighting has been heavy at many
points, but without decisive results for either side, although
the Russians have again advanced in the Bukowina district.
CREW OF STEAMER EVELVIl ARE
REPORTED TO HAVE LANDED SAFELY
BERLIN- Feb. 25—The crew of the American steamer
Evelyn, sunk off the German coast while enroute to Bremen
with a cargo of cotton, have all been accounted for. The thir
teen members of tin- crew which were reported missing in one
>f tin- boats, has made a safe landing.
MEMBERS OF RUSSIAN DUMA
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FETROGRAD, Feb 25—Tlu> trial of five Socialist members
<f the Duma, charged with treasonable conspiracy for holding
neetings to oppose the war, is now in progress here. The court
is sitting in public, with the doors open for the admission of
I he public
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LONDON, Feb. 25—Berlin chronicles the sinking of an
English transport by a German submarine. This report prob
»bly refers to the sinking of the British collier Branksome
Chiiu;, which was torpedoed in the English Channel and sunk,
rhe crew of the steamer was rescued.
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