The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 204. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1015._ PRICE TEN CENTS.
TEDTONS HEAVY LOSS IN SERBIA
. RUSSIA IS IN STATE OF WAR WITH BULGARIA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
NISH, Oct. 10—Tlie Teuton losses in the campaign against
Serbia are estimated as twenty-five thousand officers and men
killed and' sixty thousand wounded. This is up to Thursday
night, and there has been considerable fighting since then.
The Serbian army of the north, which is opposing the Teuton
advance have suffered heavy losses.
LONDON, Oct. 16—TJie campaign of General Von Mac
kensen against Serbia is developing with a slowness that is grat ,
fying to the allies. Outside of crossing the river, and taking
Belgrade, which is but a shell, he has made but slight advance,
the positions captured being of little importance, and not neces
sary to the Serbian plan of defense.
The first Bulgarian army is attacking the Serbian defenses
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northeast of Nish, and has proceeded to occupy the mountain
passes in that region. Details of the fighting have not been
received, and the number of Serbian troops in this vicinity is
unknown to any but the General Staff of the army.
Advices from Nish, which is the army headquaters, despite
the removal of the capital to Monostir, say that the Serbians
are confident of being able to hold their defenses unless the
Teutons bring more troops forward than they now have for
their effort. The Serbians have recaptured Pisana and Bonk-'
va. The situation on the western front in Serbia is practically
unchanged. On the eastern front the Bulgarians have gathered
forty thousand troops for the purpose of attacking and destroy
ing the railroad bridge twenty miles north of the Greek frontier,
so as to block the allied troops who are moving to the assistance j
of the Serbians.j
MOTOR CAR IS
A
RANDOLPH, Kans., Oct. 16—A
Union Pacific motor train was wreck
ed near here today through the under
mining of an abuttment which threw
the train into Fancy Creek. There
were seventy-five passengers on the
y train, and none of them escaped in
' jury. Four read have already been
recovered and there are nine bodies
still buried in the ruins. A relief
train and wrecking crew have been
dispatched to the scene, and every
thing possible is being done for the in'
jured, who are beiiig transported to
the nearest hospitals.
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BOR WOEBES, Oct. 16—The
smooth progress of the trial of Mat
thew Schmidt, on the charge of dyna
miting the Times plant, was interrupt
ed today by the death of Charles Fair
all, the chief counsel for the accused.
Fairail has attended all the sessions of
the court and his death early this
morning was entirely unexpected. The
other attorneys for Schmidt imme
diately asked for a postponement of
the trial because of Fairall’s death,
and after listening to arguments the
court adjourned , taking the motion
under advisement.
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CABLE AGAIN WORKING
AND SERVICE RESUMED
The cableship Burnside has repair
ed the break in the cable near Sitka
and communication was again estab
lished with the states this morn
ing. A break on the line between
Ketchikan and Wrangell is now be
ing fixed and then the Burnside will
come westward and cut out the fault
in the insulation between Cordova and
Valdez and also between Valdez ana
Sitka.
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> TELEGRAPH LINE TO
ANCHORAGE WORKING
SEWARD, Oct. 1..—The telegraph
line between Seward and Anchorage
is now open, and Anchorage will here
after have connection with the outside
world during the closed season. The
line is under the control of the Alas
ka Engineering Commission, and the
rates have been fixed at fifty cents for
ten words for commercial messages.
The press rate has been set at a half
cent per word.
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New Road Completed.
Contractor Bartley Howard has
r completed the building of the new
roadway from the lawer end of Second
avenue to the Old Town and with the
funds available he did a good job.
TO PLACE EMBARGO
MEXICAN ARMS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—Negotiations for the recogni
tion of the Carranza government in Mexico are proceeding fav
orably, and the note addressed to all the .North and South
American nations on the matter, by the State Department, is
being replied to, and so far all the replies received, have agreed
with tin* Washington government.
All the nations which participated in the original Pan
American conference on the matter have agreed to adopt the
attitude recommended by the president and his advisers, name
ly that of recognition of Carranza. Secretary of State Lans
ing has called a meeting of the Latin-American diplomats for
next Monday to complete the details of the matter and to draft
the form of the official decree of recognition. ^
Argentina, Bolivia, l ruguay, Guatemala, Brazil and ( Idle,
who attended the first Pan-American conference are in accord
with the United States. The recognition of Carranza will prob
abll be accomplished by the delivery ot a note to Gananza
-through his representative in Washington. When this is <lone,
the United States will place an embargo on the exportation of
arms to the opposing factions in Mexico, which will go in effect
immediately. An ambassador will be sent from the United
States to Mexico City soon. ‘_
SEWARD, Oct. 16—An interesting|
conflict has arisen here between Game
Warden Baughman and Guide Charles !
Emsweiler. Emsweiler’s application 1
for a renewal of his license as guide < ■
has been acted upon unfavorably by j
Governor Strong because Baughman
refused to endorse him. Baughman
contends that Emsweiler himself has,1
been guilty of violations of the game
laws, and is therefore unsuited to act
as guide.
Emsweiler demands a trial under.1
the game laws if he has committed any
offense thereunder, and Baughman
states that although the offenses f
meant are over two years old he will s
take up the matter at once. The t
guide brings counter charges against !
Baughman stating that he works in a
local drug store instead of attending i
to his business as game warden, i
Emsweiler is one of the best known j t
guides on the Kenai peninsula, hav- j
ing served in that capacity for many;
years, and conducted many famous t
men on hunting trips including Brit- i
ish army officers and well known t
sportsmen.
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E. A. Hinckley and bride came over 1
from Valdez on the Northwestern and \
left on this morning’s train for Ken-' 1
necott, their future home. j
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CORDOVAN OPENS NEW
THEATRE AT SEWARD
Capt. Lathrop opened his new Em
iress theatre at Seward on Thursday
light. He has arranged with Clyde
Uexander to represent him there and
drs. Arthur McNeer, daughter of our
ownsman, W. E. Root, has been en
;aged to furnish the music for all the
lerformances.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Max Esterly re
timed to Seattle for the winter on the
Northwestern.
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Kenneth Holden left on the North
restern for the states to visit his
□other, who is ill.
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St. Bertha's Guild will meet, this
fternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Red
Iragon Club House.
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E. L. Whittemore, of Seward, is
pending a few days in town and is
till optomistic as to the future of his
own.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dalton left this
norning for Seattle, and the latter’s
lother Mrs. Krappaehne went to Ju
eau.
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Wm. James and wife went outside
o attend the Panama fair, but will
eturn about January 1 and go back to
he Shushanna.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Soule, A. H.
Iryant, N. P. Sias and N. S. Smart,
.ho recently came to Cordova from
'aldez creek, were outgoing passen
ers on today’s steamer for the states.
MILITARY FORCE OF
665,000 FAVORED
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1(5—President Wilson lias approved1
.the plans for National defense to be submitted' to the Congress
which gathers here in December. The plans when fully in
execution call for a military force of 665,000 men. Of these
400,000 will be stationed in continental United' States, and re
mainder distributed in our various possessions. The regular
army is to lie increased to 165,000 men.
The plans for the navy call for the construction of ten
dreadnoughts ami six battle cruisers to be completed before
1020. Seventy submarines, fifty torpedo boat destroyers and
jten scout cruisers are also to be added to the navy . The naval
forces will be increased by eight thousand men, while the stu
dents at Annapolis will be increased by 250.
French Premier Greece Prays for Allies.
ATHENS, Oct. 16—The former premier Venizelos, today
I publicly expressed the wish that the allies should win in the
present conflict with the central powers. Venizelos said that
Great Britain was the traditional friend of Greece, while Tur
key and the central powers had always opposed the best in
terests of the country. He said that the possibility of Greece
as an ally of Turkey, which would result if Greece opposed the
allies, was a contingency too dreadful to contemplate. In clos
ing Venizelos said that he earneslv hoped and prayed for the
success of the allies.
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Russian Assume Offensive on Eastern Front.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16—Russia at present regards herself
as being in a state of war with Bulgaria although neither coun
try has officially declared for hostilities against the other.
Russian official opinion is that a blow at Serbia is a blow at
Russia and that therefore nothing further is necessary. How
ever, a formal declaration of war will be promulgated by the
Czar, and it is only awaiting the exchange of telegrams between
Russia and her allies. Great Britain, Bulgaria and Serbia
have already declared’war on each other.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16—With the exception of the fight
ing at Dvinzk, where a fierce artillery battle continues, the
Russian troops along the whole eastern front have taken the
offensive. The German losses at Dvinzk have been very heavy,
and so far no gains have been made to justify the extraordinary
expenditure of life among the troops under Hindenberg.
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„ Germans Repulsed French East Auberive.
BERLIN, Oct. 16—The war office issued an official bulletin !
today stating that the attempt of the French to capture the!
German position east of Auberive had been repulsed and heavy
lossess inflicted upon the enemy. Over five hundred prisoners
were taken and three machine guns. Tin* only other activity
on the western front was a French attack near Souain, Lemes
nil and Leintry, which also failed of its purpose.
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Serbia Being Stormed on All Sides.
BERLIN, Oct. 16—The German troops in Serbia stormed
yesterday, the enemy’s positions south of Semendria and east of
Pozare’ae. On the other front in Serbia the Bulgarian troops
are progressing against the enemy and have captmed the east
ern forts of Seajicar.
Bulgarian Coast on Aegaen Sea Blockade.
LONDON, OctJ'f ld—Great Britain announced today, a
blockade of the entwe Bulgarian coast on the Aegean Sea.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16—The ap
propriation bills for the army and the
navy to be introduced at the coming
of Congress will total the enormous
sum of four hundred millions, more
than has ever been asked of any Con
gress heretofore.
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TO ADJUST
EL PASO, Oct. 16—The represent
atives of the striking miners in the
Clifton copper district of Arizona have
conferred with the managers of the
companies interesuitL iuuJ~ it ia .prob
able that a settlement of the difficulty
will be effected in the near future.
The miners have demanded a mini
mum wage of three dollars per day.
with a grading up to a maximum of
$4.50 depending on the class of labor
perforemed. The men state that they
are willing to waive their demand for
recognition of the Western Federation
of Miners. The managers have taken
the reduced demands tinder eonsta
eration, and will reply to them short
ly. A better feeling prevails through
out the strike district and the people
are hopeful that the strike will soon
be over.
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BURNED WIRELESS MEN
ARE ALL DOING WELL
Dr. Council reports that the three
men who were seriously burned in the
explosion at the Whitshed wireless
station, Friday night, are all doing
nicely at the hospital. David Barry,
whose condition was at first thought
to be critical is resting easy and hopes
are now entertained for his recovery.
A. J. Holton and M. Schajkowski are
rapidly improving from their burns.
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CABLE INSTRUMENTS FOR
WHITSHED WIRELESS STATION
There was shipped on the wrecked
steamer Mariposa a set of cable instru
ments for installation at the Whitshed
wireless station, and the probabilities
are that they have been lost. It is
the intention to place a cable set at
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the radio station, so that wheu a break
occurs in the cable Seward and Val
dez can send their messages direct to
the wireless station, and save the time
of a relay at the Cordova office.
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There will be a social at the Red
Dragon Club House tonight. Those
who enjoy cards, dancing, music and
refreshments will be most welcome.
Try to come early, eat fast and a long
time and stay late.
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Steamer Puebla Due Sunday Night,
Just as we are going to press a wire
less message was received by the Al
aska Steamship Company announcing
the arrival Jiere of the City of Puebla
on Sunday night at 8 o’clock.