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VOLUME (>NE, NUMBER THIRTY-SIX. CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, l!)15. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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GERMANY IS BENT ON TAKING CALAIS
RUSSIANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT ON FRONTIER
OF EAST PRUSSIA
LONDON, .Ian- 1(5—Now developments in the
war, as reported by dispatches received here this
afternoon, are a heavy Russian offensive movement
on the frontiers of East Prussia and Posen, fighting
in the vicinity of Soissons, in France, a Turkish ad
vance on Egypt, and plans for a renewed attack on
Servia by the combined Gerinan-Austrian army
The Germans have concentrated a large force west
of Warsaw, but are gaining little ground.
PARIS DENIES CLAIMS MADE
BV
SOISSONS FIGRT
LONDON, .Tan. 1(5—A dispatch from Paris this
morning denies absolutely and positively the claim
made in a German official bulletin that fifty-two hun
dred French troops were captured and four thousand
killed in the recent fighting near Soissons. The
French war office states that claims of the Germans
are wit hout foundation in fact.
PARIS IS THREATENED BV
INUNDATION BV THE SEINE
PARIS, .Tan. 16—The river Seine is rising rapid
ly, owing to the heavy rains and melting snow, and
threatens to inundate the city.
OSTENDE, Jim. Hi—The Gorman forces lmvo
abandoned all of the coast towns of Flanders north
to Mariskerke, three miles southwest of this city.
The allies have as yet made no move to occupy these
towns.
Ilf INVISION OF EGYPT
Ft >N1)()N, Jan. Hi—Dispatches arriving this af
ternoon state that the Turks are massing an army
south of Syria for an advance on Egypt. Travel
over the desert is easier in winter than in summer,
and the Turks are taking advantage of the weather
for a raid. British officers in Egypt express the ut
most confidence in being able to repulse the invaders.
LONDON SAYS PARIS IS NOT
ENDANGERED BY GERMAN
LONDON, Jan. 16—While admitting that the
Germans have made gains, the war office belittles the
assertion that because of the gains in the vicinity of
Soissons that the city of Paris is again threatened.
It is pointed out that the advance at this point has
been slight, and that Paris is in no greater danger
than it has been for the past two months.
TURKISH OCCUPATION OF THE
CUT OF TAPRIZ--PEAGE
FULLT ACCOMPLISHED
LONDON, Jan. It!—The entrance of the Turk
ish trops into Tabriz, Persia, was entirely without
opposition, and took place in accordance with terms
arranged between the Turkish commander and the
American Consul Wadsworth. All the Russian sol
diers in the garrison at Tabriz withdrew without of
fering any opposition to the) Turks. Persia has
made a proclamation of neutrality. There are only
six hundred Turkish soldiers stationed in the city.
GERMANS DID NOT ABANDON
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LONDON, Jan. 16—Dispatches from the contin
ent, received here this evening, state that the Ger
mans are planning a new offensive movement in
Belgium and Northern France. It is said that the
Germans have by no means abandoned the attempt
to reach Calais, and that they are rushing train load'
after train load of troops into Flanders. It is said
that •» the near future a terrific attack will be
launched against the allies in northern Prance and a
desperate effort made to reach the coast.
AT STANDSTILL IN POLAND
PKTROGRAD, Jan 16—The war office bulletin
issued today states that tho German forces west of
Warsaw are at a standstill, while in the south condi
tions remain much the same as for several days past.
A heavy Russian offensive movement against Fast
Prussia is announced.
DESTRUCTION WROGHT BY QUAKE
ROME, Jan. 1G—The latest estimates of the vic
tims of Wednesday’s quake, places the number at
20,000 killed and 80,000 injured. The great mortali
ty is attributed to the dry method of constructing
the houses, no mortar being used in laying the stones.
Modern buildings, constructed of reinforced con
crete, appear to have escaped without injury.
Death List at Sora Reduced
ROME, Jan. 1G—The latest report from Sora
states that only 3G0 of the 17,000 inhabitants of that
city, were killed. First reports from there gave the
number at four thousand dead. From all other
points affected by the shock the first estimates given
appear to have been too conservative. Newspaper
correspondents, after traveling through the devasted
district, estimate tin* number of killed at no less than
thirty thousand', and the injured at eighty thousand.
Rescue Work Being Pushed
HOME, Jan. t(i—The rescue and relief work in
the towns and villages devasted by the earthquake,
is going on with feverish haste. Thousands of sol
diers are engaged in the task of digging out from the
ruins the dead and injured, burying the former and
caring for the latter. The cold weather has set in
and is increasing the suffering of the survivors
Wooden shelters are being built as rapidly as possi
ble to shelter the homeless.
King Victor Visits the Injured
ROME, Jan. 16—The Pope paid another visit to
the injured who have been taken to Santa Marta
hospital, comforting them in their affliction. King
Victor and his mother visited all of tin* hospitals,
offering consolation to the injured.
No Visitors Victims of Earthquake
ROME, Jan. 1(5—So far as can be learned all of
the victims of the earthquake of Wednesday were
Italians. Although there are a great many foreign
visitors in the country, none appear to have been
killed or injured
SNIPPING BILL ONLL WILSON
PASSAGE THIS SESSIBN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1(5—Despite the plea of
the leaders to cease obstructive tactics and' turn to
the consideration of the appropriation bills, the sen
ate devoted practically the whole of today’s session
to debate of the prohibition hill, based on a proposal
to suspend the senate rules and attach the prohibi
tion bill as a rider to the appropriation hill for the
District of Columbia.
The leaders say that this sort of filburstering
endangers the administration legislative program,
and there appears to be but little chance now of it
being carried out at this session. But forty-six days
remain of the session, and the appropriation bills
have not yet been passed'.
At a caucus of the Democratic members late this
afternoon, it was admitted that the ship purchase
bill is the only Wilson measure that stands any
chance of passing. This will probably mean tht> call
ing of an extra session of congress shortly after the
close of the present session.
STILL BELIEVE™ WILL
LONDON, Jan. 15—The calamity which has
overwhelmed Italy has momentarily distracted the
attention of that nation from the war, and all thought
and effort of the people are directed toward succor
ing the afflicted. The belief is firm here, however
that Italy will eventually join the allies against Ger
many and Austria.
RERUN, Jan. 1G—An official bulletin issued by
the war office today, states that in the eastern thea
tre of war the situation remains unchanged. The
same official statement stated that rainy, gloomy
weather prevails throughout the district, and has
prevented all fighting.
ATTOfiNEK GENERRL PROMISES
PROSECUTION FOR ILLEGftL
RAISING OF PRICES
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WASHINGTON, Jim, 16—In conjunction with
the investigation to be made by the department ot
justice into the strong raise in the price of wheat and -
other cereals, the Department of Commerce will!
probably be asked by President Wilson to furnish j
information showing to what degree the increase in
the exports of wheat, flour and other grains since1
the outbreak of the war, lias been responsible for the
increase in prices.
Attorney General Gregory has promised that the
production of any evidence that illegal combinations
or attmepts to corner the market for the forcing up
prices, will lead to the prompt prosecution of the
offenders.
When asked regarding the suggestion made to:
President Wilson that an embargo be placed on the
exportation of wheat and other food products, that
prices of foods on the home market resume normal
figures, the officials refused to discuss the matter, or
to make any comment on the advisability of so doing
WILSON NAMES
NEW DISTRICT
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—President
Wilson has announced the selection
of J. A. Smiser, as United States Dis
trict Attorney for the First judicial
division of Alaska. The nomination
will be sent to the Senate at an early
date.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16—Large buying
orders for export steadied^the market
during the closing hours, and on the
'strength of the buying movement
wheat recovered a portion of the
morning losses and closed strong at
$1.41%.
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GOING OUTSIDE
A. B. Bes, resident manager for the
Alaska Consolidated Copper Company,
accompanied by Mrs. lies, is an out
going passenger on the Mariposa from
Valdez, where they have been stopping
for several weeks past. Mrs. lies
will return to Washington, D. C.,
while Mr. lies will return in a short
time and direct the development of
the properties in his charge,
Mr. lies’ trip to the states at this
time is for the purpose of purchasing
machinery with which to develop the
mines of the company on a large scale
during the present summer. The
company has arranged for the expen
diture of $150,000 during the coming
summer in bringing the property up
to a shipping basis. To this end the
latest improved machinery is to be
installed, and tunnels run to tap the
enormous ore bodies on the properties
at a considerable depth, and enable
them to handle the ore in large quanti.
ties at the minimum of expense.
The expenditure this summer, large
as it it to be, is but preliminary to
much larger expenditure next year,
when it is planned to install a 600-ton
mill on the properties and to construct
a branch line from the Copper Kiver
& Northwestern railway at Strelna
to the mines, a distance of about 12
miles.
_ Mr. lies expects to return to Cordo
va with the machinery in a few weekB
and will at once ship it to the mines,
where it will be installed and placed
in operation at the earliest possible
date.
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LECTURE ON ALASKA
. DELIVERED IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, Jan. 16—Dr. E. M. Ran
dall, who travelled on the first tourist
ticket to the Klondike, delivered a
steropticon lecture last night on
“Through the Land of Gold,” which
attracted a large audience, many Al
askans now in the city attending.
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PRICES
WAHINGTON, Jan. 16—President
Wilson has directed the Attorney
General to make a thorough investiga
tion into the causes which have lead
to the sensational advance in the price
of wheat and other grains, and to as
certain whether or not there has been
an violation of the law in connection
therewith.
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CENTS
CHICAGO, Jan. 15—Wheat dropped
five cents per bushel on exchange this
morning during the first fifteen min
utes trading. The demand has fallen
flat owing to reports that there is a
congressional movement on foot to
prohibit exports. May wheat, which
closed at $1.45 last evening sold down
to $1.40 shortly after opening.
IS EM
Among the passengers for Cordova
from the westward, arriving on the
Mariposa, is C. E. Bunnell, of Valdez,
who was recently appointed by Presi
dent Wilson as judge of the Fourth
judicial division of Alaska. Judge
Bunnell will leave on the train Monday
morning for Chltina, where he will
take the stage for Fairbanks, and on
arrival there will at once assume the
duties of his position. Before leaving
Valdez Judge Bunnell took the oath of
office.
Judge Bunnell has many friends In
Cordova, where he made an excellent
Impression during his campaign for
Delegate to Congress, and they, with
the Times, unite in wishing him every
success in his new field of endeavor.
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IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
MEET IN SEATTLE T00SK
SEATTLE, Jan. 16—Today the mid
winter convention of the Western
Federation of Improvement Clubs was
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, and Judge Burke delivered an
address of welcome for that body and
Mayor Gill for the city. The other
speakers were Secretary Case, secre
tary of the Commercial Club; George
Milton Savage, of the Tacoma Com
mercial club; Mrs. Henrietta McCloy,
r>f the Ladies’ Lakeside Oivic Im
provement Club, and Alexander Rus
sell, representative of the Federated
Improvement Clubs of San Francisco.
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FERM OF COURT FOR
VALDEZ IS CALLED
Judge Brown of the District court
tas called a term of court to be held
n Valdez beginning February 16.
l'here w ill be no jury called.
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