The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 239'. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915. PfilCE TEN ( ENTS.
BURDEN PROOF SHIPPER’S GUILT
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NOT LOST
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NOME, Sept. 17—The schooner
Ruby arrived here today from the
mouth of the Mackenzie river carry
ing long dispatches from Explorer
Stefannson, who has been given up as
lost, and for whim relief expeditions
have been vainly sent out. The dis
patches are addressed to the Canadian
government and their contents cannot
therefore be known until made public
by the authorities in Ottawa. Stef
■ y fanson left Martin Point on March
^ 22 of last year with dogs and supplies,
intending to go over the ice in search
of the polar continent. He took with
him two men, Ole Anderson and a sea
man named Sorkerson. The plans of
the party contemplated, if no land was
found, to turn to the east and go to
Banks land, and it is believed that he
arrived there.
NOME, Sept. 17—Sailors on the
steamer Ruby which returned today
from the Mackenzie river with news of
Explorer Stefannson says that Stefan
sonn has discovered a new land to
southwest of St. Patrick's land.
Louis Lane in the Polar Bear found
Stefannson and his companions and
took them aboard his boat and sailed
with them to Banks land. They also
took aboard the small power boat
Gladiator, to be used in running
around on short trips. Stefannson
will remain in the Arctic and contin
ue his explorations. The southern
party under Anderson are all well with
the exception of engineer Daniel Blew
of the power boat Alaska, who has
died from disease.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 17—While at
tempting to cross the Nenana river in
a poling boat Patrick McHugh and
George McFaun, members of the sur
vey party for the Alaska Engineering
Commission, were ifluuged into the
swift current and drowned. Although
a search has been made for the bodies
they have not as yet been recovered.
‘ DIM’S RECALL
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17—It has
been learned with a great deal of satis
faction here that Austria received the
request from Lansing to rebalt Am
bassador Duma, with the friendliest
spirit. The United States will arrange
for the safe conduct of the Austrian
C through the allied line. Dumba will
return to Vienna as soon as he. can
satisfactorily arrange the affairs of the
legation in this city, and the embassy
will be left In charge of the counsellor.
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17—The Secretary of State today
left this city on a ten day vacation. The duties of his office
have been so arduous of late, the secretary often being com
pelled to sleep in the State Department building, that his physi
cians have demanded that he take a period of complete rest. Be
fore leaving Lansing completed a note to Great Britain about
the interference with American trade by the British admiralty.
The note has been delayed in sending because the administration
wished to setlle the critical relations with Germany before turn
ing its attention to the complaints of American shippers against
the British. 1 he chief point raised by the note, is the objection
which the United States raises to the attitude of England that
in cases where cargoes of contraband, consigned to neutrav
countries, are seized on the ground that they are really intended
for belligerents, the burden of proof rests on the owners or ship
pers of the cargoes to show that they are intended for an enemy.
The State Department takes tlx* view, which it insists upon that
the burden rests upon Great Britain to prove tlx* guilt of the
shippers, and not upon the shippers to prove their innocence.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 17—fhe war office issued an official state
ment this morning announcing that Hindenberg’s forces after
flanking Vilna and Dvinsk, had cut the Petrograd railway run
ning between those two cities. After severing the line of com
munication Hindenberg’s cavalry advanced further east to
Vidsy, 35 miles south of Dvinsk, and captured that city. The
progress of the campaign along the Dvina for the possession of
Riga is progressing to the satisfaction of the general staff, who
express no doubt of the ultimate success of Hindenberg’s strat
egy. With Hindenbeg in Riga, it is felt that the Teutonic
offensive will have accomplished sufficient for this fall’s cam
paign, and the armies will probably intrench preparatory to
marching on to Petrograd in the spring.
Germany Has Lost Twenty Submarines
LONDON, Sept. 17—The Motorboat, a publication devoted
to marine news of all sorts, issued a semi-authoriative statement
in its'issue today, to the effect that since the war started Ger
many had lost twenty submarines. Some of tlies had
been captured in wire nets devised by the British, while .others |
have fallen prey to the shell fire of torpedo boat destroyers
and patrol boats. Two of the submarines have been rammed
and sunk. These figures are supposed to be secured from the
admiralty office, and agree approximately with the former
newspaper estimates. Great Britain has lost seven submarines
since the war started, two of the ships being sacrificed in the
Dardanelles. Germany now has but fourteen submarines left,!
and two of these are in the Mediterranean Sea.
Casualities of Allies in Dardanelles 88,000.
LONDON, Sept. 17-—The war office announced today that
the total number of casulaties in-the Dardanelles fighting up to
August 21 amounted to 88,000 officers and men. Of this num
ber nearly eighteen thousand had been killed.
Austria Intended Recalling Dumba.
WASHINGTON, Sopt. 17—Advices have been received at
the State Department from Vienna to the effect that when Am
bassador Penfield delivered to the Austrian government the
message from Secretary Lansing asking that Ambassador Dum
ba be recalled, he received intimations that Austria had intend
ed to recall Dumba for the purpose of holding consultations in
regard to the situation in the United States.
Entire Fleet of Vessels Blown Up By Russians.
SEBASTOPOL, Sept. 17—It is officially announced that
Russian torpedo boats sunk an entire fleet of sailing vessels near
the Black Sea. They were laden with munitions of war and
before being blown up the crews were captured.
Bankers Willing To Loan Allies Half Billion.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17—The Anglo-French financial com
missioners are meeting with some difficulty in securing the de
sired loan of a billion dollars. American bankers today offered
the commission a loan of half a billion. This is not sufficient
according to the view of the commissioners to meet the needs
of the exchange situation, and to prevent an early recurrence
of the disastrous slump in British money values, which almost
drove British buyers out of the American market. That some
sort of a loan will lx* consumated seems assured, and there is a
probability that a compromise at three quarters of a billion will
be effected.
Teutons Will Not Invade Serbia.
NISH, Sept, 1—Premier Pachitch officially denied today
that a large Teuton army had been concentrated on the Danube
and was threatening to invade Sertriu. According to his state
ment Austria is but maintaining her usual forces on the frontier,
and no German soldiers are serving in this region at all. Pach
itch said that it would" require an army of at least 450,000 to
invade his country, and no such mem tiers of the enemy were
free at this time to attempt such a task. He said also that if
an invasion was attempted, his country was ready, and that the
re-organized army was in first class condition, fully equipped!
once more and no longer suffering from the ravages of disease.1
England to Spend Billion Dollars in Three Months.
PARIS, Sept. 17—Finance Minister Ribot addressed the
House of Deputies today in support of the bill lie introduced
calling for an appropriation of a billion and a quarter dollars
for military purposes. He told the members that this amount
would carry the government through the extraordinary expen
ditures being considered for the next three months and no
longer. He detailed the sacrifices that all the allied nations
were making in a financial way, stating that the monthly ex
pense of Russia had now reached the enormous total of .%0
millions. Germany is spending a halt billion per month, while
Great Britain is spending even a larger monthly amount than
that.
Bulgaria and Roumania To Keep Out Fight.
Bl CHARES I, Sept. 1<—A semi-official newspaper report
was published here today saying that the allies had abandoned
all hope of getting Bulgaria to enter the present war on their
side. The treaty consumated between Bulgaria and Turkey
has satisfied King Ferdinad’s government and the bitterness
still existing in Bulgaria over the treaty of Bucharest has pre
vented any possibility of Bulgaria helping the allies.
The king of Roumania has left the palace and gone to the
country for a week’s vacation, which is taken to mean here that
the recent sensational reports published in Germany that Rou
mania was mobilizing her troops are without foundation, for
the king would not be leaving on a pleasure trip if such was the
case. The cabinet announced today that the reported mobiliza
tion was nothing more than the annual maneuvers of the troops.
France About to Enlist Boys and Aged Men.
PARIS, Sept. 17—The French parliament, which is now in
session is considering a war measure which calls for the enlist
ment of all boys of the age ot 18 and 19. The measure also pro
vides that all men aged 48 who are entitled to release from army
service, under the present law, shall lie retained in their regi
mejits. There is a strong probability that the measure will be
emjcted into law.
British Submarine Lost in Dardanelles.
LONDON, Sept. 17—The admiralty admitted tqdav that
the British submarine E-7 had been lost in the Dardanelles.
The Turks have claimed that the submersible was sunk by fire,
from one of their patrol boats, and that the crew of 28 men were
captured.
Germany Give More Facts on Sinking of Arabic.
\\ ASHINGTON, Sept. 17—Additional facts concerning the
sinking of the Arabic have been delivered to the Berlin foreign
office by Ambassador Gerard. The sending of the information
wtjs requested of Secretary Lansing by Bernstorff, and is ex
pected to materially alter the point of view of Germany on the
matter.
Greece Will Undoubtedly Remain Neutral.
ATHENS, Sept. 17—The relations between Greece and Bul
garia are becoming more cordial, and the tension between the
two countries since the last Balkan war lias been appreciably
lessened of late. Greece will without doubt follow the lead of
Roumania and Bulgaria and remain neutral in the present con
fliet, although strongly bound by treaty with Serbia.
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NINETY SOLDIERS
MELT DEATH
LAREDO, Sept. 17—A Mexican mili
tary train was wrecked near Saltillo
yesterday and ninety soldiers were
killed, and many seriously wounded.
The wrecking of the train was not an
accident, but had been deliberately
arranged for.
LAREDO, Sept. 17—Further infor
mation has been received relative to
the wrecking of a Mex'can train with
the loss of ninety lives, and it is be
lieved that the rails were deliberately
spread. The train was hurled into a
canyon, the spot being evidently
selected because of its dangerous na
ture. Soldiers, women and camp fol
lowers were ground to death under
the debris.
BRYAN TD BE
PEACE TRIP
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17—William
Jennings Bryan is considering a trip
to Europe, and visiting all the coun
tries now lighting for the purpose of
trying to induce the nations to bring
about peace. Bryan will make the
trip on his own initiative and travel
as r private individual, and solely for
the furtherance of the peace propagan
da to which he is now devotihg his
energies. The ex-secretary of state
will pay his own expenses, and expects
to receive passports from the United
States and from the belligerent na
tions entitling him to pass through
the lines.
ANOTHER BATTLE
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BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 17—There
was another battle today, across the
river near this city between American
calvalrymen and Carranza soldiers
Fighting lasted fifteen minutes, which
resulted in one Mexican being killed
and live others seriously wounded.
There were fifteen Carranza soldiers
In two separate groups who made their
escape after battle.
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Northwestern at 9 P. M.
Tonight at 9 o’clock the steamer
Northwestern will arrive here, re
maining in port several hours dis
charging freight.
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Restless Goes to Anchorage.
The Forestry launch Restless will
leave tomorrow morning at 4 o'clock
for Anchorage, Lee Norgren and W. J
McDonald going to the westward on
her.
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St. Bertha's Guild will meetas usual
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Light refreshmen’- will be served.