The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 392. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH P>, HOG. , PRICE TEN CENTS.
GERMANS FAVOR SUBMARINE WARFARE
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RERUN, March IS. — That the re
signation of Admiral Von Tirpitz re
acts with serious effect on the inter
nal policies of the German empire is
a foregone conclusion. Preparations
are being made to have the whole
matter threshed out in the Reichstag,
as Von Tirpitz has many powerful
adherents in that body, and a large
section of the German people favor
his proposal for a merciless submar
I ine warfare on all allied merchant
shipping. The National Liberal
group, one of the mos^ militaristic ol
the many political parties in the'
Reichstag, which has openly advocated ]
the retention of all conquered terri
tory. will introduce a measure tailing!
upon the government to wage a sub-!
marine war such as the deposed head
of the admiralty espoused. Today the
leading members of this party held
a caucus, and after deciding on this
procedure a message of sympathy was
sent to Von Tirpitz.
BERLIN. March 18. — Echoes of
the retirement of -Von Tirpitz were
i heard in the Reichstag today, when
three separate resolutions were Intro-it
(luced, instructing the government to t
proceed with Von Tlrpitz’s plans for
submarine warfare. The resolutions
were presented from three different i
factions in the body, namely one eachji
from the National Liberal, the Con- |
servative and the Center parties. The
most outspoken says 4hat the gov- I
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ernment must at once enter into a i
naval campaign calling for an unlirai- i
ted and unrestricted use of the sub- i
marine. «
ROME, March 18. — Many rumorsjl
ire current regarding the reasons for
he resignation of Admiral Von Tir
>it/. as the head of the German navy.
iVhile the submarine negotiations with
he United States have been a matter
>f much disagreement in Germany,
lartictiiarly among her leading states
nen, it is not thought that this was
he thing which forced the admiral
o retire. It is stated on good author
ty that Von TirpiU stepped down be
:ause he wished the German fleet to
lail out and attack the British navy,
ind that this proposition was vetoed
>y the kaiser.
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PARIS. March 18. — Minister of
Finance Ribot addressed the House
of Deputies today and in a stirring
speech, said: “We have reached the
decisive hour in this mighty conflict,
and we can now say without exagger
ation. without illusion and without
vain optimism, that the end of this
horrible war la in sight.” Ribot’s ut
terance was profoundly received by
the deputies, and the press and peo
ple believe that it is of the greatest
importance, as an indication that the
French are about to officially an
nounce the opening of the real bat
tle at Verdun, when they will be pre
pared to take the offensive. The
tension throughout France over the
critical situation at Verdun has re
laxed, the people now believing that
it will be impossible for the Germans
to force their way through, and they
are confidently expecting that from
now out events favorable to the al
lies w'ill occur with increasing fre
I fluency.
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WASHINGTON, March 18. Two
of the officers of the torpedoed Dutch
steamship Tubantia, and the lookouts
on the ship, all of whom were on
deck when the vessel was attacked,
have made affidavits to the effect that
their ship was torpedoed. The Ameri
£ can consul at Amsterdam forwarded
the substance of these affidavits to
the state department today, and said
that the engineering force on duty at
Lhe time were of the same opinion.
Four persons are ipissing from the
ship, and it is believed they have
perished.
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i WASHINGTON, March 18. — Rep
resentative Hay. chairman of the
House committee on military affairs,
resumed his speech in favor of the
committee's measure when Congress
opened this morning. He told the
members that the bill as reported was
practically the measure of President
Wilson. The items had been consid
ered and thoroughly approved by the
jL chief executive, and he asked the
^F House to stand squarely behind Wil
son and vote for the passage of the
' bill, which would be a long step for
ward in putting our army on a proper
basis cf needed strength and mobility.
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A party of engineers is now in the
field locating an alternate route for
the main line south from Ship Creek
Junction. If the change is made it
T will result In putting Anchorage on
the main line.
I VERA CRUZ. March 18. — A pepu
lur demonstration occurred here to— |
day, partaken enthusiastically by the
'people, in celebration of the joint ac-1
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I tion of Carranza and the United
States in pursuit of the Villa outlaws.
The people paraded the streets bear
ing Mexican and American flags, and.
cheered vociferously before the Uni-|
ted Stales consulate, President Wil
son being acclaimed again and again.
Afterwards the crowd gathered in the
plaza, where the people were ad
dressed by prominent speakers, who
praised the American government for |
I its efforts on behalf of Mexico. Every j
I time the name of either Wilson or j
Carranza was mentioned it was the (
'signal for an outburst of cheering.
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WASHINGTON, March 18. — The1
American troops pursuing Villa have
no intention of occupying any Mexi
can towns, nor have they any orders
to do so. This statement was issued
by both the White House and the war
department when it was learned to
day that reports were being circulated
:o the effect that General Gavirn. the j
Carranza commander at Juarez, had
?iven notice to General Pershing, the
American commander, that the Am
erican troops would not be allowed to
occupy the town of t’asas Grande or
tny other town in Mexico. The au- j
lienticity of the report has not bean
vouched for.
DOUGLAS, March 18. — General
Cilia and his bandits are located near
jail Geronlmo, In the state of Chihua
tua. He is said to be making bis way i
towards Nainlquipa, in western Chi
liuahua. Guiterrez, the Carranza com
mander in Chihuahua, sent a message
to Mexican Consul Lelevier, In this
city, Saying that. Villa was evidently
trying tp obtain some ammunition
which he had secreted In Narniquipa
months ago. It is reported that Villa
has ten million rounds of ammunition
secreted In various parts of Chihua
hua. General Calles is detailing
his troops to all the points where
Villa might attempt to cross info the
state of Sonora, and it is believed that
he has the passes so well patrolled
diet Villa will be unable to cross over.
TOKKKO.V March 18. — Fighting is
reported today between the Consti
tutionalist and Villa forces at Canyon
Chorritos, in the Torreon district. Fur
ther dashes are reported in the re
gion of Durango, where the Carranz
istac daim the capture of thirty-two
Villa soldiers. The federalists state
that Juan Madrid, the Villa command
er, and twenty-six of his men were
killed In the Durango fight.
EL PASO, March 18. — General Ga
vila, at Juarez, was informed today
that General Villa, accompanied by a
small detachment of his outlaws had
been reported in the neighborhood of
Las Cruces. This is 111) miles south
of Casas Grandes. The American cav
alry are encamped at Colonia Dub
lan, a suburb of Casas Grandes.
WASHINGTON. March 18. — Gen
eral Kunston reported to the war of
fice today that quiet reigned at all
points along the Mexican border.
FRENCH CLAIM POSSESSION
OF DEADMAN’S HILL
WASHINGTON, March 18. — The
I French embassy issued an official
statement today, stating that word
had been received from the military
authorities in Paris, emphatically de
nying that the Germans were in pos
session of any portion of Deadman's
Hill.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
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W. F. Thompson, editor of thtp.(
I Fairbanks News-Miner, did not leave
| for the interior yesterday, as he ex- |
pee ted. but concluded to remain in
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I Cordova a few days longer, as he says
the town looks good to *1*m- 1
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W. K. Martin, the Alaska represen- (
jtative for Hustaller's Gilt Edge beer, | (
has returned from a trip to the west- (
ward. He will remain in Cordova sev
.eral days, supplying the local dealers
with his beverage. (
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Our former townsman, Walter ne |,
Hong, has been made general store-;(
keeper for the Alaska engineering I(
commission, with headquarters at An
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chorage. I
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I Commissioner Win. O'Connor re- j
(turned yesterday from a business trip |
I to Valdez, and will leave for his post ,
on Tuesday’s train. f
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1 Mr*. Wells is fitting up the store t
room next to the Alaska Steamship i
Company’s office? where she will t
i open a restaurant. <
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The Admiral Watson reached Ju- 1
neau during tile night, and should be J1
here early Tuesday morning. t
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Captain A. E. Hatbrop left on last
night’s steamer for Valdez, to look
after his "movie” interests thwre. I
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Chief Clerk Alvah Fames is on an i
official trip to Seward. >
BILLIES NEW
MflllE BIGGEST:
JOKE OF ILL
In a special telegram from Wash
ngton. I>. the qandidacy of John E.
Jallaine. of Seward, for Congress, is
innounced In' the following dictated |
tutement, which will prove amusing,
ending to those in Alaska who know |
his self-important individual:
"I will be a candidate before the!
lepublican primaries for the congres-1
iional nomination in thq Seattle dis- j
rict. My decision is prompted by ,
hreats of Steve Birch, manager of tbe|
Uaska Syndicate, by beasts of thej
Juggenheim lobby here in Washing
on and by (lie secret aid they are re
viving here from a few men In Se
ttle, who are on the Guggenheim j
layroll, to the effect that the work,
in the government railroad in Alas-1
;a will be stopped with the coming j
if a new administration. They in-:
hide in their threats hostility to the i
oa! leasing laws. I will accept their j
hallenge. I will make my campaign
argely on the issue of devoting my
ime and energies in Congress in sup
iort of the policy of a prompt com-j
detion of the mileage of.the govern-,
dent railroad in Alaska, which Con
fess authorized two years ago, andj
n addition I will try to bring about
he authorization for the building of ^
housands of miles of railroads so^
hat all parts of Alaska may be open-j
d to equal development for all Am-!
ricans of every degree. T intend to j
,0 in Seattle in April, after the Alas
;an legislation now pending is safely.
hrough, to enter actively into my >
ampaign.”
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Ed Sutherland and Hermrn Itoss
,erg arrived on the Northwestern
fter having spent the winter outside,
nd left on yesterday’s train for the
uteri or.
BUS AWAKEN
AFTER MUCH
BUCHAREST. March 18. — Troop
movements in Bulgaria have been pro
ceeding on a large scale for the past
week, with the result that all through
freight and passenger traffic in Rou
tnania has ceased. The railroad run
ning north from Bucharest to Prabeal,
on the Hungarian frontier, has re
fused to carry passengers for the past
ten days.
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liquor L19ENSE for McCarthy.
John Amber, returned yesterday
from Valdez, where Judge Brown
granted him a liquor license for Mc
Carthy, which recently went wet. He
expects to have his new place ready
for business In the next ten days.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
It is rumored that the railroad em
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ployees are to he given a bonus of ten
per cent, during the continuance of.
the heavy shipments of copper ore
aver the local road.
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A large crew of men arrived on the
last boat for the Carlisle Packing
Company. Canoe Pass Company and
Graham & Clark, all of whom will
have big canneries in operation with
ihe first run of salmon.
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The hotels and restaurants of Cor
rlova are doing a fine business these
lays.
The Cordova Packing Company ex
pects to have its plant in full opera
tion by May 15.
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After March 24 there will be t\#o
nails a week to the interior.
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MONEY MARKET
NEW YORK. March 18. — The Ger
man mark reached a new low point in
(he money market today, when it was
quoted at 71 3-4.
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WELL KNOWN TRAVELING MAN
BREAKS HIS LEG.
H. Marcus, the representative of the
Good pick Rubber Company, of Seat
tle. is laid up at Sewgrd General Hos
pital with the small bone of the right
ankle broken and the ankle itself dis
located. as the result of a fall on the
ice at Mile 71, a few days ago while
he was on the way from Anchorage
to Seward. Mr. Marcus was two days
without medical attention after the
accident, but is now progressing fav
orably.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The freighter Latouche sailed from
Seattle for southwestern Alaska last
night.
The weather moderated consider-1
ably last night, and was followed by
a light fall of soft snow.
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\V, T. Fork and J. V. Lydick, of the
auditing department of the Copper
River railway, went to Kennecott on
yesterday’s train.
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Fred Schiller has rented the build
ing owned and formerly occupied by
Finkelsteln * Sapiro. to which place
f£e wjll shortly remove his restaurant.
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The freighter Latouche leaves from
Bellingham on Tuesday with a cargo
of lumber and other freight for the
north, but will carry no explosives on
this trip.
The steamer Northwestern dip not
leave here for Valdez untilA o'clock
last night. She will return tip Cordova
Tuesday night, stopping at Hllumar to
take oh COO tons of copper ore.
AVOID FALSE
WASHINGTON. March 17. — Call
ing the attention of Congress to the
utterly inadequate appropriations for
the promotion of American foreign
commerce recommended at the present
session. It. Goodwyn Rhett, of Charles
ton. South Carolina, newly elected
president of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, declared
in a letter sent tonight to the House
members that if the smaller Ameri
can concerns are to participate with
the larger in foreign trade, if either
of them Is to be successful in holding
j American markets entered into dur
ing the war. it is necessary they
should have such governmental aid as
is freely given by other countries.
By way of proof of the fact that
business men of the country are be
Ihind this appeal. Mr. Rhett said that
[the situation In ail its phases had been
carefully considered in a recent Na
tional Chamber referendum, and al
most unanimously endorsed by up
wards of 300 commercial organiza
tions situated in forty-two states, the
[District of Columbia and Hawaii. Par
ticipating also in the \ote were the
American Chambers of Commerce in
: Paris and Milan.
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BESTING EASY IN
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PARIS. March 18. — The fighting
at Verdun is gradually simmering
down to a point similar to the activi
ties preceding the effort of the crown
prince and his army of 300,000 to
break through the French lines at this
point. Last night there were no in
fantry attacks at all. and the artillery
bombardment was much less severe
than heretofore, the German guns
belching forth their salvos at inter
mittent intervals.
BERLIN, March 18. — The official
war bulletin issued today reported no
thing of importance along either the
western or eastern fronts, detailing
artillery clashes along the Dvinam,
and a slight success in that region.
The statement asserted that in the
Verdun region the fighting activities
of both French and Germans had per
ceptibly decreased yesterday.
DANIELS TAKES
WILSON'S PLACE
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WASHINGTON. March 18. — Sec
ret a r> of the Navy Daniels today took
the place of President Wilson, and
pressed an electric button, which was
a signal to the officials of the San
Kiego exposition to commence the
dedicatory exercises over the build
ings at the fair, which was opened a
year ago.