‘"H”-1 The Cordova Daily Times i EliE3
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 156. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
RESULT OF DIFFERENCE OPINION OVER NOTE TO GERMANY
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.-Secretary of
State William Jennings Bryan tendered his resigna
tion to President Wilson today, and it was
immediately accepted.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8 —The resigna
tion of Secretary of State Bryan from the Wilson
cabinet, resulted in a difference of opinion over the
note about to be sent to Germany on the Lusitania
disaster. The secretary has always been a con
firmed pacificist, and has had a wide divergence of
opinion with his fellow members of the cabinet over
the proper attitude of the United States to take in;
the present crisis. This split in the cabinet is what
has delayed the sending of the note so long, as it was
originally planned to send the note last Friday.
The utmost good feeling exists between the
president and his former secretary of state, but
Bryan felt that he had to relieve Wilson of the
embarrassment of his presence among the inner
circle of advisers, when it became clear that there
was no possibility of them reaching a common
understanding.
Wilson will write a letter accepting Bryan’s
resignation, which will be made public, and which ; l
will express the appreciation of the president for |
the services Bryan has rendered to the administra
tion and to the American people. The difficulty in
the cabinet arose over Bryan favoring a moderate
note to Germany. The other members insisted that
the government should assume a Arm attitude, and
as they seemed to better express American public
opinion, Bryan thought that the situation could
best, be relieved by his resignation. The president
has not yet selected the successor to the chair of
state, and until he does so, Counselor Lansing will
take charge of the department.
. OBREGON WINS
BUTTLE BUT
- WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 8.—Th»
state department has received authen
tic advices from its agents in Mexico
to the effect that General Villa has
captured Tuxpam. The reported vic
tory of the Obregon forces over Villa
at Leon has been confirmed. It is said
that in this battle, General Obregon
personally led a charge which turned
a seeming defeat, into victory, but
was severely wounded, necessitating
the amputation of his right arm.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ June 8.—The
representative of General Villa In this
city has received advices from Mexico
to the effect that General Panfllio
Natera, one of the Villa commanders,
has succeeded in occupying Guana
juato. Natero led a separate detach
ment taken from the army that Villa
has been operating with around Silao.
NEW YORK, June 8.—A dispatch
received in this city by the represen
tative of Carranza claims that Gen
eral Obregon, the Constitutionalist
leader, has gained a signal victory
over Villa at Leon. Villa’s forces were
lead by himself and General Angeles,
and the battle was hotly contested.
Obregon estimates that Villa lost 10,
000 men In all, counting killed,
wounded, captured and deserted,
Many of the troops of Villa have
Joined Obregon’s army. All of Vllla’e
artillery escaped capture, and is now
being brought northward. Villa ant
Angeles are both retreating in the
direction of the American border ac
companled by small body guards.
Carranza is continuing his opera
tions with persistance, and since the
defeat of Villa seems to be the cob
trolling figure in Mexico today. A de
tachment of his army under the com
mand of General Gonzales is advanc
ing on Mexico City, which is expectee
to be occupied by Carranza before the
end of the week.
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ENGLISHMAN ADMITS
GERMANS GOOD GUNNER!
LONDON, June 8.—"The German
are wonderful gunners and to talk o
tour having their artillery In hand 1
sheer nonsense,” is the opinion c
Captain Bernard Sharp of the Yorl
shire territorials in a letter to hi
family at Hull. The British officii
eyewitness stated only a few week
before the battle of Ypres that th
allies had established a superiority i
this respect over the enemy. Th
situation, says Captain Sharp, d
mauds more guns and unlimited shel
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See the "Count of Monte Crlsto,” i
Empress on Friday evening.
Will Demand Definite Reply to Wilson’s Note
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 8— At
the meeting of the cabinet today, but
slight changes were made in the
phrasing of the note to Germany aa
prepared by the president. The note
may yet have a change made in the
use of a few words, hut it will go to
Berlin practically as approved by the
cabinet at today’s meeting.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.—The
cabinet held a lengthy meeting today
at which all the members were pres
ent. The session was held in the
White House, and alter the meeting
Joseph T’. Tumulty, secretary to Presi
dent Wilson, handed the press cor
respondents tile following statement:
“The note to Germany was gone ovei
ami fully discussed by the members
of the cabinet. The note is now lr
its final form, and will probably gc
forward to Berlin tomorrow.” Th<
cabinet members all refused to dls
cuss what occurred at the meeting
but from the appearance of the mem
hers it was apparent tnat the matter
is considered one of the gravest im
portance, and it is felt that a crisis
has arrived in the relations of this
country and Germany.
WASHINGTON, I) C\, June 8.—
President Wilson received the Wash
ington correspondents nt the Whitt
i House this morning, and readily con
versed with them concerning thi
, pending negotiations with Germany
(lie told them that the second note ti
IVerlln was almost completed, and
would probably be put on the cables
this afternoon after the cabinet had
considered it and finally revised it.
Wilson said that the work on the note
had been as expeditious as possible
consistent with carefulness. The ad
ministration felt that it was better to
. be sure that this note would satisfac
. lorily explain to Germany the full
s position of the United States, and that
. time spent in its preparation was time
> gained, for if anything was left incom
plete, it would only mean further
negotiations, and continued diplomatic
intercourse. A definite reply to the
American demands is expected from
Germany in answer to tills note, and
it is not felt that the matter can he
delayed by further requests for infor
mation. The president referred to the
offer of Germany to pay full com
pensation for the attack on the Gulf
light, as a successful culmination of
the negotiations concerning that
vessel.
(Special to the Dally Times)
UDINE, June 8.—The Italian forces
invading Austria have commenced
heavy fighting against the Austrians
on the eastern banks of the Isonzo
River. The center of the fight is
north of Tolmlno, but the battle is
also raging around Gradisca. The
Italian plan of strategy evidently con
templates the encircling of Gradisca.
The first line of defense of the Aus
trians has been laid out along the
Isonzo River, and the Italians are ap
parently trying to secure possession
of important positions here so as to
deprive the enemy of the advantage
of their first line. The Italian naval
operations are being conducted with
the idea of obtaining possession of the
Gulf of I’anzano, from which place the
city of Monfalcone would he suscep
tible to attack.
INNSBRUCK, Austria, June 8.—Ex
tenBive preparations are being made
by the Austrians to resist the Italian
invasion. General Dankle has arrived
at Trent from the Russian front to
take command of the Austrian armies
in the Tyrol. The Austrians will fight
desperately before surrendering Trent,
which is the objective point of two
separate Italian armies. A consider
albe number of German troops have
been brought into the region around
Trent to assist the Austrians to repel
the invuders. Along the Isonzo River,
the Austrians are bringing up heavy
reinforcements to the front line of
their troops, and a wide engagement
is developing in that vicinity. Besides
troops, the Austrians are bringing a
great deal of heavy artillery from the
eastern front to be used against the
Italians.
ROME, June 8.—The official Italian
statement issued this morning asserts
that the! rtroops are methodically tak
Ing possession of all the most im
portant positions along the Austrian
side of the frontier. They are so
far meeting with but slight resistance
from the enemy. The country is
mountainous, with narrow passes,
making it difficult to preserve ade
quate lines of communication for
large bodies of troops. This is one
reason why the Italian advance has
not been hurried, the general staff,
making sure that the soldiers will be
amply protected as to supplies and
ammunition.
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ATHENS. June 8.—King Constan
ine Buffered exceedingly last night,
>eing unable to obtain any sleep, and
ils physicians report this morning
hat his condition has reached the
<tagc where the worst may be ex
pected. The chances that the mon
arch will recover from his present
illness are so slim that the attending
physicians who have been holding out
every possible hope to the people,
have at last admitted that his condi
tion is grave.
ATHENS, June 7.—The physicians
in attendance on King Constantine is
sued a bulletin at noon today which
said that the codition of the monarch
was hourly becoming worse. The bul
letin was exceedingly pessimistic in
tone, and is understood as preparing
the public to expect the worst The
fever of the king has increased.
ATHENS, June 7.—The condition
of King Constantine continues to get
worse. Igist night the sing hail con
siderable difficulty in getting to sleep,
and the attending physicians were
forced to administer opiates. The
high fever of the monarch shows no
signs of abating, and even with
opiates, the rest of the sick man is
broken and disturbed.
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LONDON, Juno 8.—Yesterday a
German submarine torpedoed and,
sunk the Belgian steamer Nematier in
the North Sea. The attack of the sub
marine was so sudden that the crew
were unable to launch the small boats
before the ship sank. The captain of
the Nematier. his wife and daughter
and 1-4 of the crew perished. The
Nematier was of 1,400 tons burden.
HULL, Eng.. June 8.—A German
submarine sank the trawler Pentland
today. All of the crew managed to
reach a place of safety.
LONDON. June 8. The small Nor
wegian steamers, Trudvang and Glit
terliud, and the Norwegian bark
Superb of 1,400 tons have been tor
pedoed am! sunk by German sub
marines.
VICE-ADMIRAL
: ON ATLANTIC
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f WASHINGTON. D. C„ June 8.—
President Wilson has designated
B Henry T. Mayo, the commander of the
1 First Division of the Atlantic fleet,
8 to be a vice-admiral, under the new
6 law, re-establishing that rank in the
n navy. The new official is well known
6 on the Pacific coast as he was for
5 merly commander of the navy yard at
*' Mare Island.
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TOMORROW AT NOON
The steamer Alameda 1b due at
Valdez at 7 o'clock tonight and should
reach here at midnight. On account
of loading a large quantity of copper
ore and canned salmon the Alameda
will not sail for Seattle before noon
tomorrow.
BAVARIAN KING
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(By Associated Press)
MUNICH, June 8.—King Ludwig, of
Bavaria, in discussing the present
war asserted his supreme conllitence
in the ultimate success of the (lemma
arms. He predicted that the German
Umpire would extend its borders after
the present conflict beyond its old
frontier so as to protect the Father
land from future attack. He also said
that this extension of the empire’s
borders would mean that Central and
Southern Germany would obtain a
more favorable and direct connection
with the sea. The statements of th«
monarch are construed here to mean
that Germany will retain Belgium
and whatever part of the northern
coast of France she can capture.
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Notice to K. of P.
' There will be a meeting of th
Knights of Pythias at their hall o
Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock for th
i purpose of nominating officers for th
- ensuing term. All Knights of PythUi
i are earnestly requested to bo preset*
C. P. MICKELSON. C. C.
JAMES F. FIELDER.
N. J. Governor Called Special
Legislative 8ea«k>n For Suffrage.
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WILL MAKE CORDOVA
THEIR FUTURE HOM
Mrs. W. B. Hancock ami daughti
t^une over from Boulder Bay yeste
Stas' on the launch Angela, which wi
t.»» ed by the launch Elvira, brlnglti
t.Imsi- household furniture with thei
"Duty will go to housekeeping in Cc
riewa, in order to be In closer tom
with Mr. Hancock who iR foreman
9 tin Mother I,ode mine.
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Reduction In Gasoline at S. Blum
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ON WAY DOWN YUKON
FOR TERM OF COURT
Judge C. E. Bunnell and the mem
bers of his court left Fairbanks to
day for Rub and Iditarod, where
court will be held this month. The
calendar at the down river points is
heavy and several months will be re
quired to clean up the business.
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AUSTRIANS ARE
RESISTING
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UDINE, June 7.—The general Ital
ian advance is progressing, and in
some places has succeeded in effect
ing a crossing over the Isonzo river.
The front of the Italian line is 40
miles long extending from Caporettn
to the sea. Hard fighting between
the Austrians and the Invaders is
under way at Oradisca and vicinity
with neither side gaining a decsivt
advantage. Masses of Italian troops
are concentrated on the roads runninf
from Cornions, Palamova and I'ervlg
nano. The Austrian resistance ii
daily becoming stronger, and befon
the Italians reach their objective
- points, a big battle will in all likeli
hood be fought. The city of Tol
mine, on the Isonzo, is one of th
>r objective points of the Italian forces
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8 WHALING IN ANTARCTIC
B PROFITABLE THIS YEAI
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r CHRISTIANIA, June 8.—The Noi
*l weglan whaling In the Antarctic ha
been more profitable this season tha
ever before, especially around Soot
Georgia. The boats have brougi
& home 112,000 barrels of whale o
valued at more than $0,000,000. /v,
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ST. PAUL., Minn., June 8_In the
election yesterday 10 additional coun
ties in tliis state changed from wet
to dry. resulting in the closing of
80 more saloons. The prohibition
movement has now attained large
proportions here, and with the excep
tion of the larger cities, the greater
part of the state is in the dry
column.
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All the Real News In the Times.
RUSSIANS DO NOT FEAR TOE
INVASION OE CITY OF LEMBERG
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LONDON, June 7.—Immediately
after the fall of Praemysl, the Ger
mans Bent heavy reenforcements to
the battle line on the west. The of
fensive movement of the Teutons
against the French and British is
being gradually resumed, although ii
has not attained large proportions re
yet. The French troops in the region
of Arras report a slow but unlcter
rupted advance north of that city
Important gains are also claimed
along the valley of the Aisue by tht
French. It is thought here that tht
continued forward movement of tht
Austro-Geraans tn Eastern Galicia ii
but a political movement Intended ti
influence the attitude of Bulgaria wh<
Is contemplating entering the war on
the side of the allies. The movement
of the Germans Is not in great force,
and they can expect to accomplish
but little more than they havo already
achieved. The position of Lemberg It
safe, and Its loss is not feared by th<
Russians. Demonstration of the pop
ulace in Roumanla continues to favoi
entering the war on the side of tin
allies, so that that country can secun
the coveted Austrian provinces o
Transylvania and Bukowlna. In Buch
arest, the capital, a great public meet
i ing was held, wherein numerou
i speakers made fiery addresses coin:
i soling the government to throw dow:
i the gauntlet to the Teutons.
i LONDON, June 7—The Invading
■ British forces in Mesopotamia, met'
■ the enemy at Amara, on the Tigris
River, half way from the head of the
- l’ersion Gulf to Bagdad, and inflicted
* a crushing defeat upon the Turkish
. fones. The British troops are com
posed of Kngllsh and native regi
ments' from India, who fought with
t the greatest bravery, and persistance.
The battle resulted in a complete rout
- for the vanquished Turks, who fled in
3 disorder abandoning their supply
i trains, and huge quantities of amniunl
i tion. A large number of prisoners
t were taken as well as many canon.
1 The eoinmlsuriat of the Turkish army
was depleted of transport vessels as
all the ships on the river were taken
possession of hy the British. One
Turkish gunboat was eaptured and
many steamers and barges. The whole
Turkish army in this vicinity is de
moralized. and seems to be without
any real leaders. Under the present
condition- no serious resistance can
he offered to the further advance of
the British in Mesopotamia.
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Meeting of Firemen
A meeting of the Uordova Fire De
partment will be held at the fire hall
on Thursday evening and a full at
tendance of the members is requested.
J. B O’NEILL, Secretary.