The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME TWO. NUMBER 437. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1016. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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•SOLDIERS FROM
' SEATTLE CO TO
SEATTLE. May 10. — The second
^vttalion of the Fourteenth U. S. in
flk..try, stationed at Seattle, today left
for Douglas, Arizona, where they will
be under the direct command of Gen
eral Funston.
It is supposed the regulars will be
sent directly into Mexico, and the pat
rol of the border to prevent raids by
bandits will be left to the national
guard of Texas. Arizona and New
Mexico, which were called out by the
president yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 10. — The last
available regular troops of the United
States army today are beiug mobilized
for service on the Mexican border. If
any more troops are required, it will
be necessary for the president to call
on the militia of the different states.
SUBMARINE SHOOTS
DOWN AN AEROPLANE.
BERLIN. May 10. — Reviewing
aerial activity, a statement today
says: "in the Baltic, naval aeroplanes
Ire busily engaged. An air squadron
n dropped bombs and scored sev
I hits on the Russian battleship
lava, and a submarine of the enemy
at Moonsund.
"The aerial attack of the enemy on
the German coast station at l’issen
caused no military damage. A Ger
man submarine on April 30 shot down
a British aeroplane off the coast of
Flanders. The occupants of the aero
’’i- were rescued by an enemy de~
M ioyer.”
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There was recently launched in Se
attle at the yards of Johnson Bros. &
Blanchard, one of the largest wooden
vessels built on Puget Sound for more
than ten years. While other vessels
are now under way that will exceed
her size, the Kuskokwim River, as she
will be called .is neverthelss, one of
the most interesting vessels ever built
on the coast, and especially so as she
will be powered with internal combus
tion heavy oil motors of the semi
Diesel type.
The Kuskokwim will operate be
tween Seattle and points on the Kus
kokwim river in Alaska, running as
far up the stream at Bethel, which is
140 miles up above f’ape Newenhan.
Tt sill be used entirely as a freighter
ia^trrying supplies and bringing out
< the products of this newly developed
section of the Northland, where so fat
mining and fur hunting are the two
principal industries. The new freight
er will carry on her first trip this
spring the first dredging outfit ever
taken into that section of the country,
and if that proves a success, some big
development is looked for in this kind
qAayning operation.
T he design of the Kuskokwim river
freighter is that of the steam s -hooner
type. Her length is 150 feet and her
beam 35 feet. She has her power
plant aft, cargo iiold amidships and a
raised fo’c’sle forward. She is a twin
screw vessels, the power being fur
nished by two Meitz & Diesel type,
developing 150 horse-power each. The
engines have three cylinders, 14x18
^bttfies, and are air starting and di
rectly reversible, and it is estimated
that the fuel and lubricating oil ex
pense of the boat will only be about
$20 per day. The boat has a dead
weight capacity of 700 tons.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
ELECT OFFICERS TOMORROW
Officers for the coming year wil
be elected at. the meeting of the Cor
dova Chamber of Commerce, whicl
I will be held tomorrow night. In addi
tion to the regular work of the Cham
ber, matters of Importance will b<
taken up, aud a full attendance o
members is asked.
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RIO DK JANKIRO, May 10 — Nego
tiations are proceeding with German]
concerning the sinking of the Brazil
ian steamship Rio Branco by a Ger
man submarine. Brazil is firm in hei
demands that Germany pay a heavj
indemnity for the loss of the vessel.
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THE COAST OF
BKRI.1N. May 10. — A British tor
pedo boat destroyer was badly dam
aged hv artillery fire yesterday in ar
engagement with a German vessel oi
the same type off the coast of Bel
gium. The names of the vessels en
gaged or the amount of damage is not
given.
ABERDEEN FIRM INQUIRES
ABOUT CORDOVA CLAIMS
The fame of Cordova as a dam can
ning center has reached the outside
and many inquiries about the indue
try are received by the Chamber o!
Commerce.
The latest inquiry Is from the Arro
Line Packing Company, of Aberdeen
Wash., which asks full information
about conditions here in respect to the
clam beds, their extent, etc., with a
view to establishing a cannery here.
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GERARD ASSAILED BY PAPERS
THAT SAY HE WANTS WAR.
LONDON, May 10. — The Kiel Neu
stat Nachricliten, the organ of Prince
Henry of Prussia and the extreme
submarine party in Germany, as well
as several other newspapers in small
cities, publishes an attack on James
W. Gerard. American ambassador to
Berlin, says a Reuter's dispatch from
Copenhagen. The attack is founded
upon a story circulated hy an obscure
Berlin paper published by the German
League of Truth, which professes to
work for the preservation of friend
ship between Germany and America.
According to the story, Gerard up
braided the editors of the paper for
various attacks upon him.
The Neustat Nichrichten says that
the “League of Truth" intends to pub
lish letters and documents which will
prove the ambassador in favor of war
with Germany.
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EXPECTS SUDDEN PEACE.
WASHINGTON, May 10. — Thomas
Nelson Page, American ambassador to
Italy, who saw President Wilson, said
he saw no immediate prospect for
peace in Burope, but believed" that
when peace came It would be sudden
ly. just as the war was begun. He
thought peace would follow a great
victory. He did not think that efforts
to mediate would be welcomed at this
time.
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W. K. Martin, one of the regular
callers at Cordova is a guest at the
tiaskan Hotel.
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ARMY BILL MAY
WASHINGTON, May TO. — Work
on the army reorganization bill was
resumed today in conference between
the house and senate. Indications arc
that an agreement will be reached on
a new compromise bill, which will be
ready for the president's signature
next week.
It is conceded that the senate must
abandon its provision for the volun
teer force of 2G1.000, which was to
serve as a reserve, the house haviag
repudiated that provision.
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COUNT BONI AGAIN FAILS.
ROME, May TO. —• The validity of
the marriage of Count Ron! de Castel
lano to Anna Gould, now Duchess Tal
leyrand. was confirmed today in a de
, eision by the cardinals appointed to
consider the demand of the count for
annulment of his marriage.
Count de Castellano has appealed
several times to the Vatican for a rul
ing that his marriage was invalid. His
last appeal, which has now been de
cided against him, was filed in .Tanu
ary of this year.
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LONDON, May 10. — There were
ro Americans on the British steamship
Cymric, which was sunk Monday by
a German submarine, according to the
report of American Consul Frost, sta
tioned at Queenstown.
No warning was give nthe vessel,
.and the wake of the approaching tor
pedo was olainly see by officers on
the ship.
The fact that no Americans were
on the Cymric, and that she carried
( no passengers, it is thought will pre
unit any correspondence on the mat
ter between the American and Ger
j man governments.
ENEMY SHIP SEIZED.
LONDON. May 10. — Earl f'nrzon,
j lord privy seal, announced in the
j house of lords today that a total of
triO enemy ships had been detained.
1 seized or captured since the beginning
of the war. He added that tile British
merchant ships lost through war oper
ations were exactly balanced in num
her and tonnage by the new ships ad- ]
ded to the register since the war be- |
gan.
ATTACK SLOW ANSI
THE FRONT JT
PARIS, May 10. - Activity on tlic
Verdun front has decreased in the
past twenty-four hours. West of the
Meuse artillery action is less pro
nounced. and on the east of the river
artillery engagements arc only inter
mittent. Attacks on the French
trenches between the Ooise and Aisne
were repulsed.
GERMANS MAKE GAINS.
BERLIN, May 10. — The German
j army made further progress last night
on Hill 304, driving French detach
ments back from trenches on the
southeastern slope of the hill.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.
LONDON, May 10. — The British
estimate of German casualties for
April, according to figures prepared
by the war office, are 91.000. Since
the war began it is estimated Ger
many has lost 2,822,000 men. exclu
sive of naval or colonial losses.
NO THROUGH TRAIN LEAVING
CORDOVA TOMORROW MORNING
On account of damage to the bridge
at Mile 97 there will be no through |
! train from Cordova tomorrow . Pas
sengers for points this side of Mile
89. however, may go o na train which
will leave here at 7 o'clock. The re
gular train will be running by Mon
day, it is announced.
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ADVENTURER IS KILLED.
NEW YORK, May Id. — News of the
death of Captain Fritz Duquesne, of
New York, arrived today in a dispatch
to the times from Buenos Ayres. He
| was killed in a battle with Indians
| on the Bolivia frontier and his expe-1
dition was looted.
Captain Duquesne was a soldier of!
fortune and during adventurer. He left
New York in December, 1913, with a J
motion picture equipment to follow;
Theodore Roosevelt Into South Ameri- j
ca. He was born In Hoiuloland, South '
Africn. He distinguished himself ia
the Boer war and rose to the rank
of captain in the Boer army.
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A longshoreman at Orca yesterday |
was struck by a heaving line thrown |
from the deck of the Northwestern.
He was not seriously Injured.
AMMUNITION
AT BORDER
LAREDO. May 10. — One million
rounds of rifle ammunition, presum
ably for the Mexican bandits, were
seized and confiscated by American
troops last night, when an attempt
was made to smuggle It across the
border.
PERSHING ORDERED TO
CONCENTRATE TROOPS.
EL PASO, May 10. — General"!’”
siting has been ordered to concen
trate all the troops now in Mexico.
Those detachments now operating as
far south as San Antonio will be with
drawn to Colonia Dublan.
This action, it is thought, is deemed
necessary on account of government
reports regarding the state of popu
lar feelings in Mexico.
WILSON WILL NOT LEAVE
WASHINGTON FOR WEEKS.
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WASHINGTON, May 10. — Owingj
to the unrest in international affairs,
President Wilson has announced his
intention of remaling in Washington
constatly for the next few weeks. He
is refusing ail new invitation^ and has
cancelled all previous engagements.
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SAY NOTE A MASTERPIECE.
LONDON, May 10, — Newspapers
of this city and throughout France
today unite in calling the latest note
from President Wilson to the Ger
man government a masterpiece of di
plomacy.
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WILLAPA HARBOR NOW
SURE OF IMPROVEMENT-!
WASHINGTON, May 10. — Willapa.
harbor improvement became a reality
today, when Senator Jones obtained .
an amendment to the rivers and har- .
hors bill, providing enough funds to
complete the Willapa harbor project, i
according to the report of the army i
engineers. Local people must raise
$143,000. Congress appropriated $100,
000 In cash and authorizes $247,750
for continuing contracts. <
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Fred Douse, formerly of Fairbanks, 1
is a through passenger on the steam- I
ship Northwestern, bound for Seward, '
>vhere he will assume the management i
}f the Palace bar.
SWEDEN FEARS RUSSIAN
MENACE IN THE BALTIC.
STOCKHOLM. May 10. — Menace
to Sweden is seen in the action of
Russia in fortifying the Aland islands
in the Baltic.
The principal island in the Alan
group is only two hours' run from the
Swedish coast and about six hours
from Stockholm.
SCOTT- OBREGON
STILL ON
WASHINGTON, May ID. — The
conference between Generals Scott
and Obregon. relative to the with
drawal of American I mops from .Mexi
co, continues at El I'aso.
Secretary of War Hither is hopeful
that an agreement will be reached, as
it is thought that Ohregon will recede
from Ilia demand that a fixed date
be set for the withdrawal of the Am
erican soldiers.
MARIPOSA ARRIVES PROM
SOUTH TODAY
The steamship Mariposa, of the
Alaska Steamship Company, arrived
at Cordova this afternoon at 1:30
o'clock.
The steamship Northwestern, of the
same line, which arrived yesterday
afternoon, brought the following pas
sengers for Cordova: A. Field, Edna
Clayton, Maud Stanley, Mrs. A. Wick
lund. Ora Garden, M. Johnson, Win C.
Douglas, C. Hall, Geo. W. Watson, M.1
S. Phelps, Otis R. Mead, C. Fames, |
and 53 steerage.
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ANCHORAGE WAREHOUSES
FULL OF WET GOODS
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The government warehouses at An- j
ehorage are just now filled with all j
sorts of liquor taken by the govern-j
mont authorities from the boats and j
held there. H. S. Wilson, the Wells!
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Fargo agent, who sailed yesterday on j
the Alameda, says that even private
supplies of liquor kept by passengers i
in their rooms on the way to Anchor
age were hold by the authorities so i
that they might not reach the town j
itself. All stocks sent In from out
side have been held.
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ANOTHER DAILY PAPER
NOW FOR ANCHORAGE.j
The paper known as the Weekly j
Alaskan at Anchorage Is about to be i
converted into a daily, according to a
statement in that paper itself. Rob- j
ert R. Hunter, the present publisher,
and John W. Frame, formerly of Val
lez, are the organizers. This will
mean two daily papers for that town.
In addition, the Forty ninth Star, for
merly published at Valdez, will bej
published at Anchorage in future.
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KODIAK MAN ARRESTED
ON STEAMER ALASKA '
Charles Mann, a resident of Kodiak,
,vas arrested at Seward on the ar
•ival of the steamship Alaska from the <
touth, on a warrant issued in the!
■ommissloner's court at Kodiak, j
barging the prisoner with larceny,
ie will be sent over on the first boat I
or Kodiak for trial before the com
nissioner. I
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PENSION COSTS HIGH. I
LONDON, May 6. — The war office i
■stimates that the cost of pensions j
.rising out of the war for 1915-16 will (
>e $13,000,000, and for 1916 7, assum- i
tig the war to last through the year, <
rill be $50,0000,000. In addition there t
s a charge of nearly $25,000,000 for t
■re war pensions. (
WASHINGTON. May 10. — Ger
many today sent a new note on the
Sussex incident, which was received
this morning at the state department.
Indications are that Germany now ad
mits attaching the channel vessel.
The note further states that the
commander of the submarine attack
ing the Sussex has been punished and
that reparation will be made for losses
caused by his act.
FORMER CORDOVA MAN YARD
MASTER AT POCATELLO.
The following item is taken from
the Tribune, printed at Pocatello.
Idaho:
ICdgar ('atheart has been appointed
yard master for the Pocatello yards,
the order becoming effective this
morning. Mr. Oathcart is well known
to the old timers of the Short I.ine.i
and particularly throughout this sec
tion of the state. During the days of
the Utah Northern he ran a freight
and passenger out of Pocatello for
eleven years, and has many interesting
experiences to relate regarding the
days of railroad pioneering in this
section. In recent years he lias been
in Alaska, and was in the employ of
the Copper River road for six years
or more, and located at Cordova, and
returned to the Gate City to take up
work again with his old love, and
states that it is a much bigger propo
sition by considerable than when he
left the system.
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POWER TO TOE
Claimed to be a direct outcome of
the recent strike at Anchorage, a bill
was introduced in the senate by Key
Pittman, on April 27. which in effect
will give to the Alaskan engineering
commissioners autocratic powers for
the suppression of troubles on the
railroad.
The full text of the bill follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem
bled: That in connection with and
during the construction and operation
of the Alaskan railroad, under the
provisions of the Act of congress ap
proved March twelfth, nineteen hun
dred and fourteen, entitled “An Act
to Authorize the President of the
United States to locate, construct and
operate railroads in the Territory of
Alaska, and for other purposes,” the
president is hereby authorized and
empowered to make and promulgate
uich police, quarantine and sanitary
•tiles and regulations as shall be ne
•ossary 10 preserve order nnd to pre
serve the public health along and in
he vicinity of said railroad or rall
oads constructed, being constructed,
>r located by survey, and within town
dtes established, or to be established,
inder and pursuant to said Act of
ditrch twelfth, nineteen hundred and
ourteen.
Section 2. That such rules and re
flations shall become effective on a
late to be named in proclamation of
he president promulgating same, and
iiiv person violating such rules or re
flations, or any of them, shall be
leemed guilty of a misdemeanor .and
hall, upon conviction thereof in the
ourts of Alaska, be fined not more
han $500 or be imprisoned not less
han ten days nor more than one year,
v both. , .