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VOLUME n. NUMBER 495. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY IS, 1916. _PB1CE TEN CENTS.
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Hammering Attack of Slav Hordes
Punctures Teuton Defenses
In Many Places
PETROGRAD, July 18.—The sweep of Russia’s mighty
armies continues through Volhynia and the other Galician pro
vinces. German forces seem unable to stem the tide of invasion
and the Teuton armies are retiring in great disorder
The official report of the war office tells of a Russian vic
tory over German forces in southern Volhynia. The Teutons
were driven across the river Lipa and beyond. All indications
are that the retreat was accomplished only with difficulty, for
artillery and many tons of munitions and food were left behind.
RETREAT VERIFIED DY AUSTRIANS.
VIENNA, July 18. — That the Russian attack in its fierce
onrush has pressed back the Austrian advanced posts near Zu
bie and Tatarow, and to the south of Yolomeain in the Carpath
ians, is the gist of today’s official report.
The main Austrian positions, however, have been held
firmly against superior forces.
The war office states that the Rus. ian attacks in Volhynia
to the southwest of Lutsk fortress have failed.
GERMANS DENY REVERSES.
BERLIN, July 18. — British and French attacks along the
Somme front .though fierce and heavy, were repulsed last night.
The official report adds that minor German counter attacks
proved successful, and that the British offensive appears to
have spent itself.
Concerning activities on the east front, the report says that
the Rusians were completely repulsed in the region west and
southwest of Lutsk and south and sot-! The Rus
sians are continuing with a strong offensive, despite their re
verses.
BELGIANS ROUT GERMANS IN AFRICA.
HAVRE, July 18.—An offcio 1 it given out here this ,
morning by the Belgian war office tells of the defeat of Ger
man forces in Africa at the hands of the Belgians. The report
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says that Belgian forces in German East Atnca have reacneci
Lake Victoria after a seven hour fight that resulted in the
slaughter of many Germans.
The Germans finally were dispersed and their commanding
officer captured.
All but a small part of the German colonial empire in Af
•ica is now in the hands of the Belgians, English and French.
FRENCH LOSE SOME GROUND.
PARIS, July 18. — Heavy German attacks south of the
Somme river last night resulted in the loss of a little ground for
the French, the war office reported this morning in its official
bulletin.
The Teuton attack was centered in the vicinity of Biaches.
So terrific was the attack for a short time that the French line
was compelled to fall back for several hundred yards.
BRITISH ADVANCE SLIGHTLY.
LONDON, July 18 —A general advance by the British
treops along a thousand-yard front is reported by the war of
fice in its official, bulletin of the day. The progress was made
during a heavy night attack which lasted several hours. In
several cases hand-to-hand combats were reported along the
line of trenches.
FIGHTING RENEWED AT SALONIKI.
SALONIKI, July 18.—Heavy cannonading is reported
along the entire Saloniki front. It is believed to presage a con
certed attack by the Germans upon the allied entrenchments
about the city.
ITALIANS REPORT SUCCESSES.
ROME, July 18.—Despite vigorous opposition, the Italian
army is making further advances upon the Austrian lines, ac
cording to the official report of the war department issued this
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VALDEZ, July 18. — George Dooley
of Cordova was nominated by the di
visional Republican convention as
candidate for senator. Arthur Frame
and E. L. Bedell, both of Anchorage,
William Henry of Seward and Joe
Murray of McCarthy were named can
didates ofr representatives.
Ed Wood of Valdez was nominated
road supervisor. E. L. Whittemore
of Seward was named district chair
man.
The convention unanimously en- j
dorsed the candidacy of James Wick-j
ersham for the delegateship.
The Cordova and McCarthy dele
gations left Valdez this morning and
are due in Cordova Tuesday night.
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LONDON, July 18. — Sir Roger
Casement's counsel this afternoon in a
public statement, said that powerful
influences* were at work to obtain a
reprieve for Sir Roger. He has been
sentenced to be executed, but his
counsel appears confident that the
many days.
, COURT DISMISSES APPEAL.
. LONDON, July 18. — The criminal
appeals court today dismissed the ap
peal of Sir Roger Casement, convicted
. Irish revolutionary leader. The court
was hearing the arguments of Sir Rog
er's counsel for an appeal from the de
cision of the court sentencing him to,
be shot on a charge of treason.
The appeals court dismissed the;
appeal summarily, without even hear-;
ing the arguments of the crown’s
bench.
{ Sir Roger Casement was captured
when en route to Ireland from Ger
many with a cargo of arms and am- J
munition for the revolutionists.
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While the leaders in the Times con
test rested on their oars today, Sam
Hedges worked. The result is evident
in the tabulation that is printed be
low, for Sammie lacks but 325 votes
from being in third place. He be
lieves in working all the time, and
says that he won’t be far from the
leaders before the contest is a week
older.
Harry O'Neil ijnd John Ilosswog
are still leading, with Brook Lamprey
► third. Charles Royal says he doesn't
mind being in the cellar now; it’s the
^ final tally that really counts, he says.
Perhaps he’s right, but it doesn’t pay
to stay in the cellar too long, you
might get the habit and forget how
to get out.
The count of the contest at the end
of today’s work by the boys is as fol
lows:
Harry O’Neil.6125
John Roaswog ..*575
Brook Lamprey.2200
Sam Hedges.2125
Elwell Thawley.923
Edwin Bollinger.725
George Wilson ..525
Charles Royal.410
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ON FISHING TRIP.
Dr. W. W. Council, Jack Sapiro and
> E. V. Boyle spent the last week-end
fishing deep sea bass off Salmo point.
They also did some trout fishing, and
report satisfactory catches.
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Quickly adjusted molds for concrete
steps have been patented by a Mis
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VALDEZ CREEK IS
Gold Is piling up rapidly in the
sluices of the Valdez Greek l’lacer;
Mines property at Valdez creek, in the
estimation of P. E. Nye, secretary of
the company, who reached Cordova
this afternoon from Chitina. M r. Nye
went in over the trail in March and
made an examination of the work in
progress. lie says water conditions
are extremely good this summer and
considerable dirt is being handled.
The Valdez cleek placer property in
cludes the famous Monohan holdings,
which were rated with the richest hy
draulict propositions in the north.
Pierre Bouery, of the La Grange
mine in California, is now manager of,
the property. lie is making a rec-,
ord, according to Mr. Nye, and will
be depended on to make a good show
ing before work ceases this fall.
Mr. Nye said the trail from Meier's
to Chitina is in fair shape, with the
exception of a stretch in the vicinity
of C.ulkana. Mr. Nye will taka the
next boat to the south and continue
to his home in Boston.
LIVELY BAY ANTICIPATED 1
WATERRQNT
The steamship Alaska, westbound,
is expected at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. It has a fair sized list of
passengers and a big cargo of freight.
The Admiral Faragut, also west
bound, is expected some time tomor
row night. It is due at Katalla to
morrow at 6 a. m.
The steamship Victoria, from Nome
with tourists who have made the
circle along the Yukon, is expected
from the westward some time to
morrow.
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Plumbago is the most important
mineral product of Ceylon, which has
about 1,000 mines.
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A sawmill plant will soon start oper
ation in Cordova. Workmen are now i
preparing to l.u. .he buildings tor >
a modern plant near tlie Cordova ball
grounds, back of the old Arctic I.ura- i
be:- Company’s buildings.
Chief among those Interested in the
organization which is putting up the
mill are Charles Goodall and M. J.
Sullivan.. Mr. Goodall and Mr. Sul
livan left for Katalla recently with
the launch Waif and a scow for a load I ,
of machinery.
Several loads of machinery will he
brought over from the oil camp. With
in another week Mr. Goodall will re-'
turn to Cordova and leave for the out
side to buy planers and other ma
chinery.
It is the intention of the backers of
the enterprise to install nothing but
modern equipment, and ho prepared
to supply the needs of the entire dis
trict.
WASHINGTON. July 1*8. — Presi
dent Wilson today sent to the senate
the nomination of Abram Elkus, of
New York, to lie ambassador to Tur
key. The appointment Is to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of j
Henry Morgenthau, who recently re-j
turned to the United States and hand-)
ed In his resignation. Since that timn^
he has been selected to fill the posi
tion of treasurer of the Democratic
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national campaign committee.
Elkus lias been prominent in Demo
cratic political circles in New York'
for many years. He Is wealthy.
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ALAMEDA 511 LSI
BIS
LIST
SEATTLE, July 18. — The steam
hip Alameda sailed for Alaska Sun- !
lay with a big list of passengers,
rhose destined for Cordova are Lieut. |
’. II. Maddox. Mrs. Alvah I’. Karnes, r
dr. and Mrs. i*. 11. McCue, Mrs. Geo. t
dax Ksterly, Catherine Esterly, Mrs.
kVa Iter Tingley, Mrs. Alaf Nygard.
Sthel McCue, Hans Hanson, Archie I
’ampbell, Roy Knapp, G. C. Keenan, r
dr. and Mrs. Clyde Kelley, G. B. Gib-,
on, Jess Smith, 1,. L. Moyer, F. Hells-11
jury, Joe Christian, L. O. Symons,
ra Shyrock, H. W. Gibson, William ! i
tamsey. Axel Niska, W. M. March and '
•hii Halferty. 1
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AMSTERDAM. July 18. — It is re
ported here that great damage _was
lone by an earthquake yesterday in
the vicinity of Flume, Austria.
The seismograph at the University
if Leyden here registered a s.eries of j
severe shocks. Brief telegraphic ad
vices of the disturbance, which was j
said to be a very severe one, have
been received and published in the
Dutch papers.
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:anoe pass loses boat;
MARIPOSA PICKS IT UP 1
A small launch belonging to the!
Canoe Pass Packing Company, which
broke away from a scow near John
ston point Sunday, was picked up by
the steamship Mariposa, according to 1
a wireless message from the ship this
morning.
Two hundred and sixty tons of cop
w ore from the old Sehlosser claims
n Fidalgo buy went out on the Ad
ii: 1 Evans yesterday for Tacoma.
:. i>. Reiter, operating under the firm
nine of Alaska Mining Corporation,
.Una to Cordova yesterday on the ship
rom Fidalgo bay ofi a business trip.
Mr. Reiter says the work on the
roncity is going ahead steadily. The
utanis from the last shipment to the
dates showed that tho ore averaged
etter than 14 per cent copper.
Eighteen men arc being worked on
he claims. The mine has been do
clopcd to the*fourth level, with a to
al depth from the surface of 450 feet,
'he elaiins were bonded by Mr. Reiter
ast September for $125,000.
TO LEAVE
HALTIMOUE, July 18. — Tho Dent
ehhtnd finished loading its cargo of
llckel and crude rubber this after
toon, and is expected to sail within
ive hours for Europe. The big sub
narine freighter is being carefully
■carded from any attack. The cargo
•. being carefully scrutinized foi
tombs or other explosives.
It is expected that the big under
vater freighter will slip out of the
tarbor and Into the open ocean under
■over of darkness. The rumer Is that
\merioan torpedo boats will convoy
he ship to within the three mile linril
n order to see that tho allied warships
hat are guarding the American coast
lo not violate American neutrality.
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Today's news iu the Times today.
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HERE
Two more citizens were made yes
terday at the session of court. Judge
Fred M. Brown granted full .citizen
ship to William Boswell and John
James Carseadden, both former sub
jects of Oreat Britain.
Two orders were signed in cannnery
cases and one in a divorce action. In
the divorce case of Paulina Allason
vs. Nick Allason, the defendant was
ordered to pay into the court as suit
money the sum of $30 and also the
sum of $20 a month for sustenance
and support of the plaintiff and her
daughter until the final determination
of the action.
In the case of H. A. Sprague vs.
the Lighthouse Packing Company, an
order was signed overruling a motion
to quash and sustains the motion to 1
strike the complaint. In the case of
M. A. Eldridge vs. Lighthouse Canning
& Packing Company, an order was
signed overruling the motion to quash
service and sustaining in part and
overruling in part the motion of the
defendant to strike and make more de
finite certain parts of the complaint.
Court adjourned at 2:15 o'clock un
til in in the morning. By that time
j final disposition will be made of mat
| ters to come up at this session. The
court party will leave for the west
ward on the Alaska some time tomor- 1
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WASHINGTON, July 18. — Presl
[ dent Wilson went to the capitol today
| for the first time in three months. He
! had a conference with Senator Kern
■ in the president's room in the capitol
i building, and it is understood that the
executive took up matters concerning
pending legislation.
The president is understood to have
urged the inclusion of bills providing
for workingmen's compensation and
prohibiting child labor in the Demo
cratic legislative program.
These measures, the president
thinks, will round out a successful
session of congress, with every pledge
fulfilled and laws on record that will
do a great deal towards insuring eco
nomic freedom of the masses. The i
president, after these two measures i
are put into .the program, declares he (
will not fear to go before the voters >
and stand on the record of the Demo- i
cratic party. i
FORMER OFFICIAL:
KILLED IN :
FIGHT
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SEATTLE, July 18. — William Both
well, former city comptroller, was ,
killed in a pistol battle with two po I
licemen last night. The battle grew
out of an attempted liquor raid on the i
bar of the Ferguson hotel, at 1117
Third avenue, just opposite from the
postoffice building.
Bothwell was standing in the bar
of the hotel when the policemen en
tered to make a raid for liquor. Both
well leveled a revolver and opened
fire on the policemen. Two of them,
W. W. Morris and C. V. Harvey, were
wounded. Bothwell was shot and died
within an hour.
J. Farham, manager of the hotel,
was arrested on a charge of violat
ing the prohibition law.
The death is the first one to result
from the enforcement of the liquor
law' by the city officials.
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Order your letter heads and enve
( lopea now.
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WASHINGTON, July W*. — The
enate approved the enlarged naval
lUilding program this afternoon when
t passed the naval bill by a viva voce
ote.
The bill provides for the construc
ion of 157 warships of all classes
vithfn the next trtree years. Four
readnoughts and four battle cruisers
vill be built next year.
The senate rejected an amendment
hat was offered requiring that three
lew battleships be assigned to and
ept in I'acific waters. The vote was
8 to 18 against this amendment. Sen
tors raised the objection that the
.mendment infringed on the pre9i
lent s constitutional authority as com
nander in chief of Mie naval forces
f the United States.
MMITE USED
TO CAPTURE
CHICAGO, July 18. — Kobert Mc
ntyre, a negro, after shooting and
;illing five persons, barricaded hlm
elf in a house on the west side. Dy
amite was needed to blow up the
ouse before the murderer was cap
ured.
After the crazed negro ran amuck
md killed five persons, the police
;ave chase and he hid in a small
rame dwelling on the west side. He
;ept the police at bay for several
tours. After the house was dyna
ntted. McIntyre was captured in a
iadly wounded condition. The negro
ied in the hospital soon after he
ms taken there.
A hundred policemen surrounded
he house during the rifle battle,
I'hich lasted for two hours.
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The city council held a meeting last
light, and adjourned to make a sur
ey of the Cordova schol house. They
lecided to start at once to repair the
chool building and to build a play
oorn for the children to use during
he winter months. The total cost of
he improvement wiH be about $1,500.
For a time it was planned to build
i play house 35 by 6# feet, but after
ast night's survey it was found that
f that were done the building would
iverlap onto the alleyway a distance
>f five feet. The building will be 30
>y 60, so that it will not encroach
ipon city property.
It is likely .according to Mayor H.
3. Slater, that the building will be
milt by day labor hired by the city.
All members of the council, with the
sxception of Councilman Harmon, who
s out of the city, were present at the
neetlng. The regular gist of bills was
irdered paid.
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FLOOD’S TOIL IS NOW 11
RAINS STOP
ATLANTA, July 18. — Four more
leaths are reported as a result of the
loods In the southeastern part of the
Jnlted States. The total death toll
s now nineteen.
Property loss us a result of the
itorm will reach to over $15,000,000,
tccording to estimates compiled here
roni telegraphic reports front all the
lections affected.
The weather bureau reports that
he floods are reeeding and that bet
er weather can be expected.