The Cordi wa Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 293. _CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1<>, 1013 PRICE TEN CENTS.
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TEUTONS SOON BE CONTROL ENTIRE COUNTRY
SEATTLE. Nov. 19—The steamei
Alameda sailed from here Wednes
day night for Southwestern Alaska
with many passengers and an un
usually large cargo of freight. Among
those going to Cordova are Mrs
James MacCormac and two children
George Buchana and wife. Miss
Madeline Buchanan, John Pfeister, Jr
f and wife, Mrs. W. A. Taylor, Mrs.
L. Loring, Mrs. A. Nelson, Mrs. R.
Greenwood. Mrs. G. Moore, Miss
Annie Eagan, Peter Sherman, Ray
Emerson, Charles Kitsman, Price
Nettleton, John Hansen, B. Ohlsen.
,T. McCord, W. Ahlmark, Ben Sam
son, A. Samson, R. Kvinge, Hans
Kjelle, Harry Strong, G. Carlson,
August Peterson, Harry Nelson and
John Nelson.
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WILL SURVEY WINING CLAIMS
ON FLEMING'S ST»IT
Engineer L. T. Sheldon, of Tacoma,
arrived in Cordova on the Admiral
Farragut .accompanied by James
Holmes. He came here for the pur
pose of surveying twenty-four mincial
claims on Flemming Spit, owned by
the Tacoma-Cordova Mining Com
pany. for the purpose of securing pat
ent to same. Henry Hewitt is one
of the largest stockholders in this
corporation.
BERLIN, Nov. 1!)—The war office officially announces that
1 live thousand Serbians were captured by the combined Bui
garian and Teuton armies today. The statement intimates
that‘the central powers and Bulgaria will soon he in control
of the whole of Serbia, and that they are gradually forcing the
Serbian army in the north to retreat in the direction of the
Albanian border.
BERLIN, Nov. I'd—The war office officially announced that
the Germans had occupied' the town of Kursumlya Abado in
Serbia, which had been evacuated by the Serbians as the Ger
mans advanced. Several hundred prisoners were taken in this
vicinity.
LONDON, Nov. 18—(Delayed in transmission)—The Ser
bian army almost devoid of munitions and with vastly inferior
numbers is bravely endeavoring to stem a wide turning by the
Bulgarians threatening I’rilip and Monastir. It is believed
that the Bulgarians have captured Prilip but official confirma
tion is lacking. The Serbian forces in this vicinity are in a
dangerous position and threatened with capture if they attempt
to hold out much longer.
LONDON, Nov. It)-The Bulgarians have captured the
Serbian city of Prilip in southern Serbia and are marching on
Monastir, the allied soldiers and the Serbs retreating. It is
reported that the Bulgars have captured the Brabuna Pass, and
are marching on Monastir from that direction also.
! LONDON, Nov. 10—The Serbians are fighting determin
edly in the north inspired by the presence of King Peter on the
firing line, who is shouldering a musket and running the same
risks as an private in his army. In the south the British have
(defeated the Bulgarians at Rabrova and also forced the enemy
to retreat along the Vardar river front.
ATHENS, Nov. 10—The Serbians have abandoned the
Brabuna pass and the city of Prilip, and the victorious Bulgar
ians are rapidly advancing on Monastir. The Serbians will
probably retreat towards the Albanian border. There are
fifty thousand Serbian troops in the region of Monastir who are
being opposed by eighty thousand Bulgarians.
dCNEAC, Nov. 19—It Inis just leaked out here that At
torney L. I’. Shackleford, who resigned as Republican National
Committeeman about a year ago when the leaders of the party
in Alaska protested against his holding that position, and by
I a stratgetic move vested his law partner, W. S. Bayless, with
j that power, is again seeking to get control of the organization
lin this territory.
It is reported on good authority that Shackleford is dick
ering with the different divisions to secure the proxies of the
delegates elected to the Republican territorial convention
which is likely to be held at Seward early in the spring, in the
hope that he can name the delegates to the national convention
and thus make secure his reelect ion as national committee
man.
In order to bring about this result promises of re
j ward are necessary, and one of the best plums to plucked in
1 the event of the election of a Republican president next year is
j the Governorship of Alaska. It is asserted that Shackleford
i lias selected Ernest B. Collins, speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives, for this honor. Collins is a placer operator on Fox
j creek, in the Fairbanks district, and it is to him that Shackle
j ford will look for the delivery of the votes from the Tanana val
ley at the territorial convention. Although claiming to be a
Republican he has been non-partisan in Alaska politics, but if
he can secure the proxies of his division, and Shackleford suc
ceeds in “putting one over” at the convention Collins may be
our next Governor.
VILLA IS STILL
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DOUGLAS, Nov. 19—General Fran
ce asco Acotas in command of four
hundred Yaqui Indians succeeded to
day in penetrating General Obregon s
ilines near Sucedale and had re-enforc
; ed General Rodriguez in command or
that section pf Villa's army which is
| holding Cananea. An artillery de
tachment from Cananea assisted
Acostas in forcing his way through
the lines.
NOGALES, Nov. 19—Advices re
’ cetved here today from Sonora by the
I Vitla governor, state that General
Villa is personally commanding the
, forces attacking Herniosilla and that
I the battle is still progressing. It is
also reported that General Obregon
I has been repulsed in his attack on
Cananea.
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Cable Service Resumed
The cable is again in working order
communication being established with
Seattle at 8 o'clock last night. The
break occurred near Port Townsend
and was caused by dropping a ship's
anchor on the line.
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No ward has been received from the
steamer Northwestern, which is at.
j Anchorage, and she will not likely he
here until Sunday night or Monday
morning.
No Hope of Greece Participating in the War.
LONDON, Nov. 19—The Anglo-French committee of
ministers which has been holding an important conference in
Paris has decided that it is useless to hope that Greece will
participate actively in the present war on the side of the allies.
They have also come to the conclusion that she will not ally
herself with the central powers but will soon declare her
permanent neutrality.
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Roumanias Neutrality Nearing a Crisis.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 19~1The question of Roumanian neu
trality seems at last to be entering into a decisive phase as the
rapidity of events in Serbia is hastening the decision.of the
government. Other matters forcing a quick determination of
the problem are the concentration of large forces of Austrian
and Russian troops along the northern border of Roumania.
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Kitchener Starts on Another Secret Mission.
SALONIKI, Nov. 19—Lord Kitchener conferred today
with General Sarrail, the head of the French expeditionary
force on the Gallipoli peninsula. The conference was held on
board the warship which took Kitchener from Dover, and the
English Secretary of War left immediately on the vessel for an
undisclosed destination. Kitchener did not trouble to disem
bark while at the Dardanelles. •
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France Decides to Use Axphyxiating Bombs.
PARIS, Nov. 19—The Army Committee of the Senate with
ex-premier Clemenceau as chairman, yesterday presented a I
resolution to the house advocating the unrestricted use of ax- j
phyxiating gasses by the French troops against the Germans ;
in the trenches. The resolution recites the use and terrible
effects of the same as employed by the Teutons against the!
French, and demands that the necessities of war make the
French officials fight the enemy with their own weapons.
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American Says Anconda Shelled After She Stopped.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19—Dr. Cecile Greel, the only na- j
tive American survivor of the torpedoed Italian liner Ancona
directly contradicts the official Austro-German statement that,
the ship was not shelled by the submarine after the Ancona
stopped'. From Dr. GreePs story it would appear that the
shelling was continued even after the life boats were attempt
ed to be launched, and added greatly to the panic which ensued
among tin* Greek and Ttalian passengers, and was directly re
sponsible for the loss of many lives.
ALLIES WANT CHINA
TO JOIN THEM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19—Great Britain, Prance and Rus
sia are uniting in an effort to induce China to join the Qua
druple Entente for the purpose of preventing any possible
friction in the future between China and Japan. Such a union
would assure the preservation of peace in the east and allow
the tdlies to devote their whole time and attention to the prob
lems now facing them in the west without the fear of being
harassed by th eproblem of China. If China agrees to the pro
position her military participation in the present war will not
be asked or expected, but the alliance will be solely for the
purpose of preserving the status quo in Asia. Japan has not
been consulted on this matter, and the agreement will be con
sumated against her opposition if she interposes an objection.
Allies May Withdraw From Dardanelles.
LONDON, Nov. 19—Lord Kitchener has arrived at tlie
Dardanelles and is evidently there for the purpose of determ
ining whether the allies should continue their present opera
tions on the Gallipoli peninsula.
LONDON, Nov. 19—The British army in the Dardanelles
has assumed the offensive again and yesterday captured 280
yards of Turkish trenches. It is also reported here that Sir
Charles Monroe, the new British commander on the Gallipoli
peninsula has recommended to Kitchener the withdrawal of
the expedition.
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English Statesmen Return From Paris Conference.
PARIS, Nov. 19—Premier Asquith accompanied by Sir
Sir Edward Grey, Lloyd-George and Balfour returned to
London yesterday after holding a series of important confer
ences with the French cabinet. Nothing official has been made
public concerning the results or conclusions of the meeting.
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Norweigan Steamer Sunk by Striking Mine.
AMESTEHDAM, Nov. 19—The Norwegian steamer Ulri
ken was sunk in the North Sea yesterday by coming in contact
with a floating mine. The crew of the vessel was saved.
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French Cabinet Member Confers With King Constantine
ATHENS, Nov. 19—Denys Cochin, a member of the
I French cabinet, lias arrived in this city on a special mission to
Greece and was in audience with King Constant ine for an hour
yesterday. Notheing can be learned of the conference al
though it is felt that the French statesmen was endeavoring to
receive positive assurances concerning the continuance' of the
Grecian attitude of benevolent neutrality towards the allies.
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English Cruiser and Gunboats are Sunk.
BERLIN, Nov. 19—The war office officially announced
today that two British Egyptian gunboats had been torpedoed
an dsunk by German submarines off the Egyptian coast. The
statement is also made that a German submarine torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine off the Egyptian coast. The
off the north cooast of Africa.
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Allied War Council to be Held in London.
PARIS, Nov. 19—A meeting of the allied war council will
be held in London as soon as possible. It is expected that both
Russia and Italy will send representatives to the conference
and that plans will lie completed for a joint action by the four
great entente powers with the view of pushing the prosecution
of the war energetically. This new conference will be one
of the results of the recent meeting in France of the heads of
the British and French governments.
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Official Report on Sinking- of the Anconda.
NAPLES, Nov. 19—The official report and findings of the
committee which investigated the sinking of tin* Ancona has
been sent to the American ambassador at Rome. The report
finds that without warnig of any kind the first shell was fired
at the Ancona and that it struck and disabled the wireless ap
paratus of the ship. The Ancona immediately stopped her
engines and hove too, when without any preliminaries the
submarine torpedoed the vessel. The small boats were im
mediately launched in an effort to save the passengers and
crew, and some of these small boats were fired on by the sub
marine, and the members of the submersibles crew jeered at the
victims as they struggled in the water.
Italians Gain a Victory Over the Austrians.
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ROME, Nov. 19—The Italians have renewed the attack on
the Austrian positions defending Gorizia, and yesterdaj after
a heavy artillery duel captured one of the main positions de
fending Goriza.