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The Cordova Daily
Member of Associated Press—Day and Night Telegraphic Service
VOLlME III, NUMBER 207 _ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDA V. MARCH i:>, 1918. PRICE TEX CENTS
M’CARTHY
MURDER
MYSTERY
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M’CARTHY, Alaska, March 15.—
This community has been aroused to
the highest pitch of excitement, by the
atrocious murder last Saturday of Rose
Silberg, a woman of the underworld,
followed on Tuesday morning last by
the mysterious death of Joe Petrie
and the arrest of S. Himizu, a Japa
, nese, suspected of being connected
with the murder of the woman. De
mands are voiced by local residents
that an expert detective be sent here
to work on the case, as clues are plen
tiful.
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Inquest Today
The Silberg inquest, was called for
March 13, was adjourned until today.
S. Himizu, the Japanese suspect, was
arrested at Strelna and is now in jail
at McCarthy, charged with the murder.
The woman's throat was cut through
to the backbone, probably with a knife,
and had been stabbed in the fact and
breast.
Evidence of Struggle
A pistol belonging to the murdered
woman was found in her hand. Two
of the shells had snapped and a third
had exploded, burning the carpet. On
the floor were many bloody finger
marks.
Supposed Criminal Seen
A large man in a gray overcoat
was seen at 3 o'clock in the morning
of the murder, smoking a cigar in the
vlcTnTI\-~Sr ttr(i Silberg woman's"house*
Isabelle, the night watchman, flashed
a lght in the face of the man, who was
moving quickly away from the re
stricted district. The house was found
to have been robbed.
The Japanese under arrest wears a
gray overcoat.
Petrie’s Mysterious Death
The body of Joe Petrie, fully
dressed, was found on the bed of Ben
Richardson, in room 7 of the Golden
hotel, at 11 o’clock in the morning of
Tuesday, March 12, by Ben Richard
son. Dr. Hill made an autopsy on the
13th, hut the cause of death has not
yet been determined. Poisoning is
suspected. However, Petrie is known
to have been a sufferer from heart
1 rouble.
Petrie was seen in the Silberg worn
an’s house at 11 o’clock on the night
of the murder.
THE NEWS’ STORY
The McCarthy News of March ft con
tains the following story of the crime:
“On going his rounds for orders this
noon. Mr. Marshall discovered suspi
coius circumstances which disclosed
that a brutal murder had been com
mitted in our midst. He immediately
reported to the marshal, who pro
ceeded to investigate, in company with
the commissioner, and found the 'body
of Rose Silberg, a Jewish woman, lying
in a rear room of a house in the re
stricted district, known as the Chilli
Con Carne parlor.
“The body was in a nude condition
hut for the shoes and stockings. One
gash in the neck had severed the jug
ular vein and extended back to the
vertebrae. Another from under the
left ear extended to behind the right
•ear. Many stabs and gashes had been
inflicted on breasts and arms.
“A .32-caliber revolver, known to be
the property of the deceased, was ly
ing near the body, and the woman evi
dently had made a desperate struggle,
as shots had been fired, one having
burned a hole in the rug and gone
through the door. *Finger marks on
her arm, however, make it evident
that the assassin had changed the
course of the bullet, which was fired
in self-defense.
“That robbery was the motive for
the crime is apparent from the fact
that everything in the room had been
1 ransacked, and an empty pocketbook I
was on the table. The search was for
j money, as a considerable amount of
;Jiav.«ste|t.-KfcB worn by declared, when
! found.
“She was known to have had con
; siderable property and wealth and had
invested heavily in real estate in Mc
Carthy.
“The woman’s relatives are in New
York, but her husband is somewhere
in Canada.
“Dr. J. F. Hill made a post mortem
examination.”
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COPENHAGEN, March 15.—Two
j Norwegian steamships have been sunu
• by submarines. A member of one of
the crews was hilled by the explosion
of the torpedo.
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EQUALITY III
THEIR OFFICERS
SEATTLE, March 15.—American
sailors are guarding the Russian ship
Toula, which is loading here. The col
lector of customs took charge of the j
ship when it was reported to him that j
the crew refused to work and let the j
fires go out because the officers re
fused to treat them as equals.
Ten of the mutineers have been ;
placed in the detention station.
BOLSHEVIK! INFIGHTING
EVERYONE BUT GERMANS ii
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LONDON, March 15.—Field battles
between the Bolshevik! forces and na-I >
| tives of Turkestan are reported.
More than twenty thousand casual
ties have resulted. !
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Now is the hour of our testing. !
RUSSIANS RATIFY TREATY OF PEACE
| DESPITE ADVICE OF PRESIDENT WILSON
PETROGRAD, March 15.—The Soviet congress, now
meeting in Moscow, has ratified the peace treaty with the cen
I tral powers by a vote of 53 to 34.
M. Ryazonov, a prominent Bolshevik! theorist, and a rep
resentative of all the professions and unions at tin* congress,
resigned from the Bolshevik party after the vote.
GIVES GERMANY VAST ADVANTAGE
LONDON, March 15.—The Soviet’s ratification of the
peace treaty clears the way for an announcement by the allied
governments regarding .Japanese intervention. It, also gives
(icrmany vast opportunities for political and economic devel
opment in Russia.
WILSON’S MESSAGE NOT RECEIVED
W ASHINGTON, March 15.—It is not known whether tin*
Russian Soviets ratified tin* peace treaty before or after the re
ceipt ot President Wilson’s message of sympathy for Russia,
and promising aid, and which was interpreted as a plea for the
rejection of the treaty.
The 1’nited States consul general at Moscow, who was to
deliver the message, has not yet acknowledged its receipt.
FIRST PERMANENT ADVANCE
OF UNCLE SAM’S FIGHTERS
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March
15.—The American forces in the Luneville sector are now hold
ing the enemy trenches, northeast of Bandonvillers, which they
forced the Germans to abandon through continued raids and
concentrated artillery fire. The trenches have been consoli
dated with the American trenches.
This marks the first permanent advance of the American
troops. The consolidation enables the French and American
forces to operate from higher ground than heretofore.
The Germans made futile and feeble attempts to retake
the positions.
RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE PACT
| SIGNAL FOR JAP ADVANCE
WASHINGTON, March 15.—It is believed that the Rus
sian Soviets’ ratification of the treaty of peace with the Teu
tons will bring an early Japanese move in Siberia to protect
the Japanese and American supplies at Vladivostok.
Officials think there is little danger of the Germans mov
ing that far, but it is believed there is a probability of the sup
pli es being sent inland, and thus falling into the hands of the
Germans.
PORT COMMANDANT SUICIDES
LONDON, March 15.—A Petrograd dispatch savs that
|General Dumbadze, commandant of the port of V!adiv< Ook.
ha> committed suicide.
FORMER RUSSIAN PREMIER
SETS UP NEW.GOVERNMENT
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PKFRAMJRAP, March la.—It is announced that Fomin- 1
Russian Premier Prince Lvoff has arrived and taken command 1
;it tin* northern trout. Lvoff has set up a new Russian govern- ‘
meat in tide t;i" 'vist, and is reported to In* awaiting tin1 landing
oi .Japanese uoops fit \ ladivoslok in uider to enter Siberian
territory with them.
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\\ ASHLNGTON. March 15.—Confer,
saces alixng the lines of the adminis
tration's new policy of giving congress
a greater share in the conduct of the
war are being continued between mem
bers of the war council and the house
military affairs committee.
Acting Secretary of War Crowell
has invited the committeemen to meet
with the -war council and take part
in the administration’s discussions of
ievelopnients on the front.
MOSCOW IS ONCE MOPE
RUSSIA'S CAPITAL CITY
MOSCOW, March 15.—Moscow is
igain the official capital of Russia,
hie year after Czar Nicholas' abdica
ion the Lenine government moved
lere.
Various government commissions
tave also moved their headquarters 1
'ere, and are using many of the build- 1
ngs of the ancient Kremlin and lead
ng hotels for government offices.
Lenine retains a firm grasp on the 1
ituation. >;
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The first sailing of the Pacific
Steamship Company from Seattle for .
Vnchorage will be the Admiral Farra- <
;ut on April 19. l
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WASHINGTON, March 15.—The
light to prevent the confirmation of the
appointment of Thomas Riggs, Jr,, to
he governor of Alaska has caused the
senate committee on territories to
postpone its report on the nomination
until an investigation has been com
pleted.
Alaska citizens have sent several
petitions and affidavits opposing the
ippointment, and Senator Pittman of
Nevada, chairman of the committee,
ndieated today that the objectors j
night be given an opportunity to be t
icard.
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SPEAKS OF COMING DRIVE r
AMSTERDAM, March 15.—General p
‘"°n Hindenberg states in a published p
nterview that in view of the fact that s
mtente allies have shown themselves s
niresponsive to German’s attitude to
ward peace, and Germany's peace in- p
entions, therefore the great German J o
iffenslve which has long been in prep- i
nation must go on.
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•John P. Chamberlain, J. Mehern and
lack Elster, a trio of rustling commer- fi
ial men, arrived in town last night b
roni the westward. 5i
MS STRIKE REPORTED
1 Mill US
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('O PEN H AG EN\ March 15.—The
lerlin Local Anzeiger says that the
aen in the workshops of the Austrian
ailways have struck and refuse tc
bey military orders.
The strike is spreading to other fac
uries.
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BERLIN, March 15.—An official
ulletin says that seventeen enemy
irplanes and three captive balloons
ave been brought down. Baron Von
tichthofen has just won his sixty
fth aerial victory.
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WASHINGTON. March 15.—A mil
on tons of Dutch ships throughout
cie world, held in port through fear
tat Germany would sink them if they
entered out, will be brought into the
ervice of the United States and Great
ritain on March 18. If Holland does
ot brave Germany's threat the United
tates and Great Britain will take
lent over.
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The Netherlands minister made a
ersonal appeal to President Wilson
) modify the^order, but the latter
iw no reason for altering the deci
on.
The acquisition of these ships is of
■emendous importance to the cause
the allies.
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FISH MARKET
SEATTLE, March 15.—Prices for
sh today noon were as follows: Hali.
it, 15 l-4c; sable fish, 6 1-4c; red cot.
RECRUITS
SAIL FOR
OUTSIDE
Twnety-nine young men from Cor
; dova, Seward and Anchorage left on
the steamer Northwestern this after
noon to enlist in the service of Uncle
Sam, twenty-four of whom will join
Major Mears’ Thirty-first Engineering
corps and five will join the aviation
corps. All of the young men will en
list as privates. After a brief experi
ence they are promised positions as
non-commissioned officers if they can
qualify for the work. Those who will
join the engineering corps are as fol
lows:
Cordova-—William M. Jones and
Charles Segrin.
Seward — Russell Calvert, Bert
Denny and James Momb.
Anchorage—A. A. Ferguson, Harold
McCutcheon, Ueslie Axe, Don S. Grif
fith, O. A. Kenyon, C. S. Duncan, C. M.
Wressell, C. D. Merritt, Robert Y. Ja
cobs, E. C. Oldfin, Harold W. Howard,
John Thielon, R. E. Boothbv, E. H.
Hagen, H. M. Rydholm, George Robert,
C. M. Sheehan, .1. R. Strong and C E.
Jenkins. r
Seward also contributed enlist
ments for the aviation corps, as fol
lows: Ronald Monroe, Roy Fonda, Art
Speckler and Jack Fountain.
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WASHINGTON, March 15.—Cam
paigners are preparing to get fifteen
million subscribers for the third Lib
erty loan. It is estimated thav eleven
piillion subscribed for the second loan
Vnd four million to the first loan.
Honor flags will be given to the cit
ies exceeding their quotas.
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MARIVFTTE, WJs., March 15 . i
flier United States Senator Stephenson
died at his home in this city last
night.
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A PACIFIC PORT, March LT—The
first sea-going concrete ship built in
America has just been launched. It
was christened “Faith." Its builders
announce that so fully has she met
expectations that they would immedi
ately begin the construction of fifty
four even larger vessels.
The officials of the company are so
impressed with the seaworthiness of
the Faith that they will dispense with
the scheduled test .and will install her
engines at once and place the vessel
in active service.
The new concrete ship has a dis
placement of 7,900 tons, is 33G feet
long, and has a beam of 45 feet.