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VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 40C. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY MOKNIXO, APRIL •*>, 1G1G. PRICE TEX CENTS.
(CITY ELECTION
' PASSES OFf
QUIETLY
, The city election passed off very
\ ,Dietly yesterday, and as the Peoples
ticket was unopposed, there was little
interest taken, and only 128 votes
were polled. The polls opened at >
o'clock in the morning and closed at
7 p. m., the election officers being <’
M. Rosswog, F. W. Marshal and .1. B
Norton, judges; L. II. Belter and E
W. Exum, clerks.
Were it not for the fact that a few
friends of some of the candidates
wanted to see their favorite poll thf
largest vote a stranger would not have
known that an election was being hole;
in Cordova. Out of 128 ballots cast
72 were voted straight, 54 split, anil 1
not counted on account of beiny
spoiled.
The highest vote was polled by Ed
gar J. Davis, and under the custon
he will be the next mayor. Henry A
Slater was a close second, and Bart
ley Howard and E. A. llegg were tiei
for third place. The vote was as fol
lows:
Henry A. Slater.9’
W. L. Smith.91
E. J. Davis.304
’Hartley Howard.9!
G. A. Harmon.9<
A. J. Adams.8!
E. A. Hegg.91
For president of the school boari
Nathaniel Greene received 123 out o
the 124 votes cast.
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■VERMIN CENTER
BATTLES
PARIS, April 4. — The official com
munkiue issued by the governmem
l this morning reported that the infan
' try attacks north of Verdun hat
stopped again, and that the Germans
showed very little activity of an;
kind last night. The French publit
are beginning to believe that th<
enormous losses which the Germans
have suffered in their attacks has
seriously impaired the efficiency o
the crown prince's army. It was re
ported that the Germans were willinf
to pay for Verdun by losing 200,00(
men, but the estimates place theii
losses at least double that amount
and Verdun Is still far from beint
captured, only one or the outlyins
forts, and that the most distant, hav
ing been taken by the Teutons. Ths
French artillery was very busy dur
mg the night keeping up a violent
bombardment of the German positions
without cessation. The larger Frenci
.guns were used exclusively. The re
MpOnse of the enemy's guns was feeble
^ttsd did no particular damage. Ths
only point where the Germans mads
an effort to reply to the French guns
was near Avoncourt and Malancourt
where a spirited duel was carried 01
during the whole night. The Frenci
fire was concentrated east of ths
Meuse, between Douamont and Vaux
and the Germans here failed to rep);
^•except Intermittently.
BERLIN, April 4. — The war offics
official bulletin today states that ths
Germans north of Verdun last nigh
stormed and captured strong Frenci
positions southwest of Douamont, am
in the Caillette woods, northeast o
Verdun. The Germans prepared ths
way for the attack by an artiller;
bombardment, followed by the infan
try. The French were driven out o
the trenches and some machine guns
and many prisoners taken.
Wanted — Day work by woman
Phonell.
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X.MSTERDAM, April 4. — Discuss
ing 1 lie mysterious miltary movement*
of the Holland troops, the former 'vat
minister, Colton Sedhen, said thal
while be did not expect that England
would attempt to land troops on the
Dutch coast for the purpose of invad
ing Germany, that he feared that Ger
many might expect England to take
such action, and in her efforts to pre
vent it might possibly violate Hol
land's neutrality, and Holland was
simply taking steps to preserve hei
neutral status inviolate. The ex-min
later of war said that he was in favor
of strengthening the Dutch fortes in
consequence of the reported rumors
of an English invasion, and in order
to prevent Herman from violating the
territorial integrity of the country by
showing that Holland was prepared to
prevent any invasion whatsoever.
ZURICH. April 4. — It is reported
here on good authority that Holland
has closed the Herman frontier, and
all the available Dutch troops have
been massed at the strategic points
on tlie German border. While the
report is not official, it is receiving
wide credit, as repeated rumors of
an increasing tension between Holland
and Germany have been alarmingly
frequent of late, and particular^ so
since the Dutch steamer Tubnntia. the
largest and newest steamer flying the
Holland flag, was torpedoed and sank
by a German submarine without warn
ing. Holland officially denied yester
day that there was any danger of
a break with any of the Kuropeun
powers, but the rumors have not died,
|rather having grown in strength ant
I persistency.
THE HAGUE, March 3. — The gov
| eminent officials stated authoritative
I ly today that the current, rumors tliai
Holland was on the verge of severing
diplomatic relations with a certaii
European power, were without foun
dation. The afternoon papers stat<
that all apprehensions concerning an;
impending embroilment with German;
over the sinking of the Dutch steam
er Tubantia are groundless.
VILLA LEADER TO SURRENDER
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TORRKON, April 4. In the letter
offering to surrender himself and his
command which ft eyes, the Villa com
tnander sent to General Trevina, the
Carranza general, the former deplores
the continuance of the present hope
less and bloody struggle between the
Mexican factions. Trevina replied by
saying he was preparing plans which
would allow all of the bandits ten days
in which to come into Torreon and
give up their horses, saddles and arms,
j Keyes is the recognized chief of all
the small bands of outlaws which have
been operating in the Laguna and Du
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ranpo districts.
SAN ANTONIO, April 4. — It \va
officially admitted today that Genera
Villa had fled far beyond the Ameri
can expeditionary force under Genera
Pershing, anil that he was now oper
ating south of Chihuahua city.
TO HR ICON, April 4. — The Carran
za governor of this city announce!
officially today that lie had receive!
authentic news to the effect that Gen
eral Canuto Reyes, commander of thi
Villa forces in this locality, had ot
fered to surrender. Reyes sent a let
! ter to General Trevino, the Carranzt
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commander, offering to give up the
fight and deliver himself and his men
with all their guns and ammunition, if
^ they were given amnesty.
WASHINGTON, April 4. — It is now
learned that since Villa’s fight, on
March 27, with the Carranza garrison
at Guerrero, he has travelled two hun
I dred miles over a rough country, as
I he has been definitely located south
of the city of Chihuahua. If Villa
• made this long march over land where
fast traveling is difficult, it is prac
tlcally certain that the reports of his
i being wounded in the knee and unable
to ride a horse or walk are untrue.
SAN ANTONIO, April 4. — Genera
Kunston has now sent into Mexico al
the troops at his command. which an
available at this time. If the new
reported today about Villa havini
swung southwards toward Chihuahtu
city is true, it means that the Anieri
can troops must swing their line o
communication sharply to the east am
then move an indefinite distanc*
southward. A railroad to the seem
of hostilities offers the only satisfac
tory solution for decent lines of com
munication.
NEW TARIFF
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WASHINGTON. April 4. — By way
of adding to arguments in favor of a
permanent tariff commission — ad
vocating this reform as a national
business policy — the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States de
clares in a pamphlet just issued, the
proposal is not political. According
to this authority, before the tariff re
vision of 1909 was determined upon a
commission was urged by advocates
regardless of party. Kvery time there
has been an attempt in either House
or Senate to make it a party measure
there have been affirmative votes
from members of the opposing party.
In 1911 the members of the House
committee on \va\s and means — the
committee in which party lines are
! most closely drawn, the committee
1 which hears the burden of the present
method of formulating a new tariff,
1 and the committee whicli accordingly
■ understands most completely the in
1 adequacy of the facts upon which tar
iff bills are now based — unanimously
approved a hill for a permanent corn
' mission. Champ Clark, at the time
the minority leader of the House and
since speaker, said: “The demand for
such a board is insistent and increas
ing. In fact, it is widespread, and. in
my judgment, should be heeded.’
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COPENHAGEN, April 4. — The
J Norwegian representative at Berlin
I has received orders from his govern
ment to present an official note to
the foreign office, requesting Germany
to investigate whether or not the Ger
man submarines have been responsible
for the large number of Norwegian
vessels which have been torpedoed
and sunk within the last few days.
The losses among Norwegian shipping
have been extremely severe for the
past week, and the press of Norway
are clamoring for their government
to take some action, if the German
under water craft have been respon
sible for the disasters, Norway wilt
undoubtedly demand that Germany
make full reparation for all the dam
age sustained.
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COL. RICHARDSON NOT ORDERED
TO MEXICAN BORDER.
Major Davidson, of the Road Com
mission, has received a telegram from
Col. W. P. Richardson, chairman of
the board, who is now in Washington,
stating that the report circulated
throughout Alaska that he had been
ordered to the Mexican border for
service, is without foundation.
Col. Richardson’s telegram says:
"No foundation reported going to Mex
ico. and no likelihood that any such
orders unless conditions become more
serious than at present."
The colonel is expected to return
to Alaska some time next month, and
will take up his duties with the com
mission.
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The steamer Alameda left Juneau at
II o'clock yesterday morning, and. is
due in Cordova about Friday noon.
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ZURICH, Switzerland. April 4. —
Fodder tickets for horses, on the lines
of the bread ticket system, are about
to be Issued in Vienna. For stables
with more than twenty horses fodder
will be supplied from municipal store
houses. Owners of smaller numbers
can get it front the dealers upon Liter
production of the tickets.
BU« 1 MUVLiviLn I 3 ntr-unitu
BV WIRELESS.
The steamer Alaska is due from the
westward at 6 o’clock this morning,
and will be in port twenty-four hours
j loading ore.
One of the fishing crew on the boat
| Chicago was drowned off Cape St.
| Elias.
The steamer Wellsley, of the Ad
i miral line, was at Ivatalla yesterday.
The steamer Farragut left Seldovia
i for Seward yesterday.
I The revenue cutter Manning was
I reported off Sitka on her way to
Seward.
Yesterday at 11 o'clock a. m. the
Alameda sailed west from Juneau.
The launch Alice, operated by the
Lighthouse Packing Company, left j
I the clam beds at Mummy island yes
terday afternoon for Cordova with the
i biggest catch of the season.
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LONDON, April 4. — When Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Reginald Mc
Kenna, presented the budget to the
House of Commons today he told the
: members that the estimates were fig
i ured on the basis of the present Eu
i ropean war continuing throughout the
, whole financial year, for which the
appropriations were asked.
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i j Oscar Fish came down from Chitina
,. on yesterday’s train and will go to the
j Republican territorial convention as
la delegate from his home town.
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Young woman, stranger in town,
• would like to meet Letish family. Ad
dress Miss Latuette Veintule. General
Delivery, Cordova.
The Society of Church Workers will
■ meet at the home of Mrs. Hedges, on
Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p. m. Eliza
• beth J. Hedges, Secretary.
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i Grover Frame, who conducts an '
auto stage line from Chitina to Fair
banks, came to town on yesterday’s 1
, train. He reports the trail as break
ing up.
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BE RELEASED
SAYS WILSON
WASHINGTON, April 4. — The con
troversy between this government
and Great Britain over the seizure
of German citizens from an American
vessel by a British warship, its threat
ening to reach serious proportions.
There were thirty-eight German and
Austrian subjects taken from the Am
erican steamer China, near Shanghai,
by an English cruiser, and on notice
of the act this country immediately
demanded that Great Britain release
[he men. The ease was similar to
[hat of the French cruiser Descartes,
which took German citizens from an
American ship in the West Indies. The
French government released the pris
oners on the demand of the Wilson
administration. In the China case
3reat Britain has refused to give up
:he captured Teutons. A note on the
subject was received today from the
British foreign office, in which the
contention is set forth that England
is within her rights in seizing enemy
subjects wherever site may find them
when they are returning to their own
country to take part in the war. The
United States disputes this contention
and l he state department will insist
lpon the unconditional release of ttie
prisoners.
WATSON LEAVES
SEATTLE FOR
SEATTLE, April 4. — The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed from Seattle
or southwestern Alaska last night,
ler passengers for Cordova are: Ben
vittle, Fred Peck, Elmer Swanson, W.
togers, L. Hess, J. Sater, Mrs. P. De
Iraff, Joe Kohivar, Walter F. Gaff
ley, K. Linlayson, George W. Root,
Quinton, and three steerage: For
vntalla: Jack Hubschmldt, L. Nor
nan, Ed. Herman and C. Quinton.
NEW YORK. April 4. — The federal
government has decided to prosecute
Ernest Schiller, on a charge of piracy.
Schiller is the German citizen who
stowed away on the British steamer
Matoopo, as she was leaving New
York with a cargo of railroad supplies
and war munitions for Vladivostok,
held up the captain of the vessel, de
stroyed the wireless apparatus and
terrorized the crew before he was
finally overcome, and the ship brought
into Lewes, Delaware, where the man
was given up to the authorities, if
convicted. Schiller may receive the
maximum penalty of penal servitude
for life.
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Walter Gaffney is returning to Cor
dova on the steamer Watson to again
take charge of the clothing depart
ment of the Blum, O’Neill & Co.'s
store. He will succeed George W.
Fawcett, who returns to Valdez to re
sume his old position with S. Blum &
Co.
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A. C. O'Neill came in from Miles
Glacier yesterday, and reports that he
is making good progress in the con
struction of the new ice breaker at
that point.
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LONDON, April 4. — Another Zep
pelin raid on England was announced
:o have occurred last night, making
>ne each night for the past four days.
I he machines yesterday dropped their
bombs in the Yarmouth district, and
he government reports that no dam
igo was done, and that nobody was
'ither injured or killed by the explo
sives.
OPENED UP.
The Blum, O'Neill Co. have openei
an op to dale plumbing shop in th<
basement of their store on Kirs
avenue. It is in charge of T. A. Smith
who is better known as "Hard Work
ing" Smith, and he is prepared to d<
all kinds of work in his line of busi
ness.
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BECAME VIOLENTLY INSANE Ob
WAY TO STATES.
While south hound from Cordova ot
the last trip of the steamer Alaska
Viola Allen became violently insane
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After a brief consultation with Gov
ernor Strong, who was aboard, it wai
(jecided that the unfortunate shouh
he taken off at Ketchikan, and undei
the advice of Dr. Storey, the U. S. de
puty marshal took charge of her. Th<
officials of the boat feared that sh<
might jump overboard.
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LONDON. April 1. — It was official
ly announced by the war office today
that an accidental explosion had oc
curred at a powder factory in Kent
wrecking the plant and causing the
death and injury of about two hun
dred workmen. The exact location
of the powder factory was not given
In the official bulletin, nor were de
tails mentioned as to the percentage
of dead in the total number of casu
allies.
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Mrs. P. L. DeUraff is returning to
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Cordova on..the Watson to visit her
daughter, .\fiss Ruby DeGraff.
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Miss Thelma Moe arrived on yes
terday’s train from Fairbanks, where
she spent two months with her father,
John Moe. She will leave on the next
steamer for her home in Minnesota.
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D. W. Walker, of McKinley Lake,
is spending a couple of days in town,
and says he will be able to accommo
date all desiring to visit his inn dur
ing the coining summer.