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The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 221. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23,1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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MARIPOSA SAILS
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SEATTLE. Aug. 25—The steamer
Mariposa sailed last night with the
following passengers for Cordova:
otis. Thos. Scott, Miss Cecelia Bur
roughs, Miss H. Anderson, Miss A. M.
Anderson, W. H. Webb and wife, Chas.
Cochran and wife, Fred Anderson and
wife, Mrs. S. Lamprey, Brook, Bryan
Headley and C. Lamphrey, Clinton
Phillips and C. Theophany.
RADICALPflSTOR
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GARY, Ind., Aug. 25—Rev. Edmund
Kayser, pastor of St. James Lutheran
church, was assassinated last night.
He was reading in his study at the
time when several shots were fired
through the window which resulted in
his death. Rev. Kayser was very pro
nounced in his opinions of the Eu
ropean war and made many enemies
in this Slav community by his pro
German utterances. He had many
personal enemies also.
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PURPOSE TREATY
TO ELIMINATE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—Secretary
of State Lansing says that the treaty
the United States submitted to Haitil
proposing the control of the .Haitian
forces, is for the establishment of a
strong government, which will event
ually be turned over to the Haitians
^,‘fcemselves; that while revolutions are
progressing the people are starving in
the cities, because they are unable
to obtain food which is abundant in
the country districts.
EDISON REMOVES
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25—The easing
pf the diplomatic tension between
Washington and Berlin today resulted
in spectacular advances of war stocks
on Wall street. The railroda stockg
joined the rise later and the market
closed strong.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—President Wilson has been in
formed unofficially from sources close to Bemstorff that the
next communication to America from Berlin, on the sinking of
the steamer Arabic, will be satisfactory to the United States.
It is expected that Germany may make some proposals to satis
fy the American people respecting submarine attacks on purely
passenger ships. There will also be assurances from Germany
that it desires to avoid a break with the United States. This
news was received with much satisfaction by the administration
and relieves the situation greatly.
BERLIN, Aug. 25—The only information the government
lias in reference to the sinking of the liner Arabic has been re
ceived from Queenstown. The newspapers dispatches have
thrown but little light on the destruction of the steamer and
until official advices are received from the foreign office the
government will not discuss the case or declare its policy. The
officials of the foreign office says there is no intention of flouting
the United States or sinking any vessels that will bring about
a situation like that dealt with hypothetically in the last Ameri
can note.
Little Transpiring At Front
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French Aviator Sank Turkish Transport.
PARIS,. Aug. 25—A French aviator won considerable dis
tinction and praise by sinking a large Turkish transport at
Anchorage.
Turkish Trenches and Position Captured.
BERLIN, Aug. 25—The Russians have been advised that
their positions southwest of the fortress Brest-Litovsk havtj
been broken through by the Germans. ^ •« »'
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Germans Break Through Russian Positions.
PARIS, Aug. 25—It is officially announced that the left,
wing of the British army has captured eight hundred yards of |
Turkish trenches and a French company captured the Turkish;
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Many Killed and Injured by Aeroplanes.
ATHENS, Aug. 25—A Russian aeroplane squadron bom
barded the Asiatic suburbs of Constantinople doing considera
ble damage to property. Those killed and injured number
forty-one.
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To Exhume Bodies of Concentration Camps.
BERNE, Switzerland, August 25—Through the mediation
of the Swiss government, Germany and France have agreed
to allow the exhumation of bodies of French and German sol
diers who died in concentrating camps. The coffins ai;e to be
conveyed through Switzerland.
Trying to Locate Mysterious Wireless Plant
BRUSSELS, Aug. 25—Tlu> German authorities here have
offered a reward of $500 to anyone who will give them informa- i
tion regarding a mysterious wireless telegraph station which is!
known to be working in some private house in Brussels.
For nine months the police have searched in vain for the
apparatus, which is believed to have revealed to people in Brus
sels a lot of important war news.
Russian Railway Taken by the Germans.
PETROGRAI), Aug. 25—The Russians are still in posses
sion of Bialystok, but it is reported that a large part of the
railway, from the north and the west, is in the hands of the
Germans. It is now expected that the German army will en
deavor to extend its lines toward Grodno. The Teutons will
contiue to press upon Brest-Litovsk from the north and' south
and serious battles are devolping in the vicinity of Pischea and
Kovel.
Work of Rebuilding East Prussia Started.
BERLIN, Aug. 25—No less than twenty four communities
■—cities or districts in most cases—throughout Germany have
established aid associations to take over tin* work of rebuilding
and establishing the places in East Prussia that were partially
or entirely destroyed by the invasions of the Russians. Each j
community through its aid organization becomes sponsor for;
some one city or district in the east and as soon as possible will;
do away with state assistance.
Unable Check Russian Advance In Poland.
LONDON, Aug. 25—The Russian armies in the north and
east of Poland have so far been utterly unable to effectively
check the German advance. Every step forward' taken by the
Teuton forces is bitterly contested and the fighting on both
sides teems with examples of the greatest heroism. Severe
encounters are occurring at almost every point of the front.
The Teutons campaign along the Brest-Litosk line to the Baltic
Sea is making very little progress compared with the enormous
expenditure in men and ammunition that the Austro-Germans
are putting forth in their effort to inflict a crushing defeat upon
the Slavs.
Balkan States Know Where They Are At.
LONDON, Aug. 25—The Balkan States are unquestionably
nearer a determination of their future relations with warring
powers than they have ever been, but no official step has as yet
been taken toward a revival of the Balkan league and' its ad
hesion to tile Allies. jr«—winrrj._,r ,.a> ,• .*► ^ ^
^ Shall be No Land Grabbing, Say Socialists.
BERLIN, Aug. 25—The Socialist leaders have held several
conferences at which they decided that there must be no ces
sion of German-Austrian-Turkish territory, nor no annexation
of foreign territory as a result of the war. The party demands
the establishment of a court for the adjustment of all future
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Teutons Are Now At a Disadvantage.
LONDON, Aug .25—The furious efforts of the Teutonic
armies during the last twenty-four hours have not been fruit
ful of any results. They have now reached the dreaded swamp
region and the German press says the Teutons face a serious
obstacle in the immense roadless and pripit swamps. The
Hungarian papers declare that the tactical positions of the
Russians in this region is extremely favorable as the rain and
mist hamper reconnaisances and artillery fire.
Died a Hero’s Death for the Fatherland.
Bl DAI’EST, Hungary, Aug. 25—The Hungarian Minister
of Justice has determined upon a little evolution in legal phrase
ology for the sake of honoring men who have lost their lives in
the war. He has ordered that in all legal proceedings and in
documents respecting the estates of such persons they are to
be referred to, not as “the deceased” or “the departed,” as
hitherto, but that the following words must be added instead:
“ \N ho died a hero’s death for the Fatherland.”
Swiss Sisters To Care For Orphans.
SOLOTHFRN, Switzerland, Aug. 25—A woman, who thus
far is known only as “Frau Gertrud,” is interesting her Swiss
sisters in a proposition to take over, for the balance of the war,
orphans from the neighboring countries. The Swiss authorities
in this canton already have been able to approach the govern
ments of two or three countries at war, and' have been told by
the German authorities that “Frau Gertrud’s” plan isthorough
lv acceptable to them. A number of orphans probably will be
sent here from the southern German states.
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Prison Camp at Wunsdorf as a Mosque.
BERLIN, Aug. 25—The muzzin’s call to prayer will shortly
be heard thrice daily in a small town of the Province of Bran
denburg, and the faithful will praise Allah and Mohammed, His
prophet, in a mosque built and concentrated according to the
regulations and rites of the Koran. This mosque is in the
prison camp at Wunsdorf, known as the “Crescent Camp”
where some 4,000 Mohammedans—Arabians, Gurkhas, Moroc
cans, Sudanese and Senegalese—are confined. The building is
of considerable proportions, some sixty feet through, with a
dome forty feet high. In front of it a minaret seventy-five feet
High has been erected, and a fountain is provided for the aboli
tions required by the Koran.
A captured Hodja or Mohammedean priest will officiate at
the services and a Mullah wil act as bzzin. The concentra
tion of the building took place in the presence of the Turkish
ambassador.
Talking Machines for the Trenches.
PARIS, Aug. 25—Specially constructed talking machines
are now being manufactured by a Paris business house for use
in the trenches. The reproduction is just sufficiently loud
for listeners close to the machine. Several thousands of the
machines have already been sent to the front.
STOCKS SOARING
NEW YORK. Aug. 25—Thomas
Edison has Invented ntckel batteries,
which prevent the escape of chloride
gas in submarines and these are now
being installed in American ‘boats,
and it is claimed they remove the
principal danger of submarines.
SEWARD DEFEATS
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SEWARD, Aug. 25—An interesting
and exciting game of base ball was
played here yesterday between the
local club and the navy team, the
latter compoged of men from the tor
pedo boat flotljla in port. Seward
won by a score of 6 to 1, although the
navy boys put up a fine article of ball,
but a couple of errors at a critical time
let in most of Seward’s runs. Both
pitchers were in form and gave a very
creditable exhibition as slab-artistsi
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BEEDUGflTED
ALBANY, Aug. 25—The proposed
amendment to the State constitution,
which provides that all voters must
be able to read and write the English
language, has been advanced to its
final passage at the constitutional con
vention, after a stormy debate.
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BIG OUTGOING LIST
ON STEAMER ALAMEDA
The steamer Alameda sailed for
Seattle at 7 o’clock this morning
with the following passengers from
Cordova: H. F. Hinman and wife,
E. M. Bates and wife, Miss L. Mc
Kenzie, Mrs. J. Feaster, S. Pederson
and wife. Miss Esther Pederson, G. B
Cederholm, J. N. Gilbert, S. B.
Sumonlidason, August Wahlquist, \V.
Lennords, Sven Bjelland, \V. E. Ful
ton, A. Dorks and wife, S. Blum and
family, Miss Erma Borgman, Willie
Borgman, P. Tamany and wife, B. C.
Siquit, G. B. Anderson, H. S. Cooke,
E. H. Frost and J. N. Lightfoot.
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Another License for Cordova
Judge Brown this morning granted
a retail liquor license to Gottschalk &
Clontnger for the new Alaskan hotel,
which will shortly be opened in Cor
dova.
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