Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $2,000,000 Each Month
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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 176. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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THIS JUSTIFIES GERMANS IN SINKING HER
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
AVONMOUTH, Kng., July 1.—There were 11
Americans among the 19 members of the crew of the
Armenian which was sunk last Monday by a German
submarine. The Armenian is a freight vessel, and
had no passengers. At the time she was attacked
she was carrying a cargo of mules for the French
army.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., July 1.—Ambassador
Page, the American representative at London, has
cabled the State Department that at the time the
Armenian was attacked by a German submarine she
was engaged on business for the British admiralty.
WASHINGTON, July 1.—It is semi officially
announced here that the United States will take no
action in regard to the sinking of the Dominion liner
Armenian, and the loss of 11 American lives thereon,
until the full details of the disaster have been
received from Ambassador Page at London, who is
now investigating, and 1ms already made a prelimi
nary report. News dispatches have been received
from abroad which state that the Armenian made*
efforts to escape after being ordered to stop her
engines by the U-38. These news advices have
caused the American officials to believe that tin*
sinking of the Armenian was in strict accordance
with international law, for the submarine would be
justified in firing on the vessel if she refused to stop.
If these facts are correct there is absolutely no
ground for the United States to address any com
munication to Germany on the matter. The Ameri
cans on board the Armenian lost the protection of
their government when the vessel attempted to
escape. The tension which has been felt in official
quarters ever since the news of the sinking of the
Armenian was received, has been considerably
relieved on learning that, the vessel attempted to
escape. It was feared that the Armenian event
might irrevocably compromise tin* pending negotia
tions over the Lusitania disaster.
CARDIFF, Wales, July 1.—Survivors who have
landed here from the sunken' Dominion liner
Armenian, say that the German submarine which
torpedoed the vessel ran close to a group of drowning
men, who had heen thrown into the water by their
boat capseizing and made no effort to rescue the
victims,
CORNISH, N. TI., July 1.—President Wilson has
requested that he be kept fully informed of all
developments concerning the sinking of the
Armenian with the loss of 11 American lives. All
the dispatches received so far have been transmitted
to him, and there has been much correspondence I
between the president’s secretary and tin* secretary
of state, Robert Lansing. The president is keeping
up his daily routine of outdoor enjoyment, and went
over the eighteen holes at the golf links this morn
ing. Wilson refused to discuss the disaster to the
Armenian with the newspaper men here, but said
that nothing had occurred so far that made him feel
that it was necessary to return to the national
I capital ahead of lqs schedule.
Mexicans Still Battling for Possession
And Control of the City of Mexico
(By Associated Press) ,
WASHINGTON, 1). d. July 1—
Official dispatches received by the \
state department from Mexico, dated
the 25th of June state that the officers :
of the Zapata forces defending Mexico i
City, were inciting the people to vio-j
lence. The forces of the defenders!
number 25,000 men, and they have
been drawn up outside the city, along 1
the first line of defense, leaving the
city Itself practically unguarded.
The agency of General Carranza in
this city today made public an an
nouncement to the effect that serious
! looting is reported at Mexico City by
the Zapata troops. The announcement
of the Carranza office corroborates to
a certain extent the official dispatches
received by the -department.
PUEBLA. July 1.—The fighting be
tween the Carranza troops led by Gen
eral Gonzales, and the Zapata-Villa
forces, around the capital city has
l>een in progress for eight days and is
yet undecided. The losses have been
heavy on both sides, and It is claimed
that the attacking forces have as yet
made no real headway.
GALVESTON, Texas., July 1.—A
cable has been received here from
General Gonzales, in command of the
Carranza forces attacking Mexico
City. He denies the previous dis
patches sent out to the effect that his
soldiers have beeji badly defeated,
and contends that although the fight Is
still on, he is slowly gaining a decisive
victory. He asserts that General
Raphael Pacheco, one of the leaders
of the Zapata forces has been killed
in battle. Gonzales claims that his
troops are making steady progress
and that yesterday they occupied the
towns of San Pablo and Tacam, near
Mexico City.
SEATTLE SURVEYOR HERE
ON WAY TO VALDEZ
Asa C. Baldwin, the well kDOwn
engineer and surveyor of Seattle was
a passenger on the Northwestern to
day bound for Valdez. He will b'
occupied around our neighboring town
for the next few months.
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“'S7 S. Lee and Bill McKnight are
busy taking the engine out of the
steamboat Annie, and will transform
her into a scow for use when they
commence their salmon salting opera
tions.
FORMER CORDOVA RESIDENT
RETURNS HERE FOR VISH
Henry Schaefer, a former reaiden
of the town, arrived here today on thi
Northwestern coming from Ketchikan
He will go to Valdez on a matter o
business on the Watson tomorrow
and afterwards visit Seward am
Anchorage.
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Ross J. Kinney, an employee of tin
Road Commission, who assisted Mr
Hazelet in staking the first Shushnnm
trail, was a passenger from the soutl
on the boat today going to Valdez.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., July 1.—It
is reported that the appeal made by
the government to the southern cotton
planters to reduce the extent of their
cotton plantings this year because of
the stagnation of the cotton market
caused by the European war, has been
effective. Statisticians have figured
that the total acreage given over to
cotton this year has been reduced to
5,900,000 ncres. This will result in a
reduction of 2,500,000 bales in the
amount of cotton produced, and would
prevent any great drop in price as re
sulted when the crop was harvested
last year.
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WIRELESS REPAIR SHIP
NOW AT DUTCH HARBOR
The Prometheus, the machine and
repair ship of the navy department is
now at Dutch Harbor making neces
sary repairs to the wireless station
there and the one at St Paul, on the
Pribilof Islands. The station at
Unalga has been dismantled. When
the work at St. Paul and Dutch Har
bor is completed, the Prometheus will
sail for Kodiak, and after some slight
repairs at that station will reach Cor
dova about the middle of September
to remain here for a couple of months
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The steamer Northwestern arrive*
from Seattle about noon today, and re
mained in port until 6 this aftemoor
The passengers for Cordova were Mis
L. McKenzie, J. F. Randall, D. C. Hoyt
N. A. Clasen and four steerage. W
Schafer came here from Ketchika
and F. H. Scott from Juneau.
The Valdez passengers were Cat
Johnson, C. A. Tibbetts, J. W. McLeot
Eliz. McDermott and Mrs. H. I
Paulsen.
There were 31 first and five secon
class passengers for Seward. Th
Northwestern will not go beyon
Seward and so there were no passei
gers for Cook Inlet ports.
PLENTY OF FUN In
THE FOUHTH OF JOE
Recent developments show thi
there will be three baseball tean
organized for the championship of tt
city series, which will be pulled c
next Sunday and Monday. The fir
contest will be on Sunday betwe<
the Thirst Relievers and the Guggle
On Monday the Counter Jumpers w
’ play the winner.
George Fawcett, manager, and chi
factotum of the Counter Jumpers sa
today, "As we are the only real 1M
players in town, deriving much prs
tice from our habit of throwing a ci
of tomatoes around our stores, wh<
a customer is in a hurry, it was d
elded by the other teams that th
would first play for the honor ai
privilege of contesting with us. Tt
admission of our greatness was flttl
and the Counter Jumpers gracious
consented to that arrangement. P
sonally we hope the Thrist Relievt
win the first game, as the Gugg:
have such dirty faces from work!
around those nasty engines on t
railroad, that we are not anxious
engage with them in sport.” ^
GERMANY TAKES COTTON j
; NEEDED FDR EXPLOSIVES
BERLIN, June JO.—The government has for
1 bidden the manufacture of all fabrics which are
made of all or nearly all cotton. This applies to
1 manufacturers of cotton cloths for all ordinary pur
' poses, even clothing and table cloths being forbidden.
‘ The territory covered by the order forbidding the
,, use of cotton is confined to the province of Brandon
e burg, which includes the city of Berlin. Tt is
a presumed that the purpose of the order is to conserve
i- all the available cotton in Germany for the manufac
ture of explosives.
, FRENCH DENY THEY USE
I AMERICAN MADE SHELLS
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PARIS, July 1.—The French war office today
n issued a statement in which it was officially denied
,t that the French army have used or are using any
n shells for their guns, which were made in America.
b. The authorities contend that France is able and is
II supplying all the ammunition needed for its artillery
from its own factories.
I CZAR EXHORTS HIS PEOPLE
l TD WORK TD CRUSH ENEMY
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la PETROGRA1), June JO.—The Czar has issued
lg a rescript to the people which says, “The enemy
ly must be crushed for unless that is done peace will be
,r' impossible. With firm faith in the inexhaustible
rS strength of Russia, I expect the government, the
68 public institutions, the Russian industries and all
he faithful sons of the Fatherland, without distinction
to as to ideals or classes to work together in lnumony
to satisfy the needs of our valiant army.”
LONDON REVIEW OF WAR
NO DECISIVE BATTLES
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July L—From all the advices
received here today it is supposed that the Teuton
armies are continuing their forward movement and
are gradually but surely pushing the Russian armies
over till* Galician border into their own territory.
From the other fields of war nothing of importance
seems to be going on, or at least nothing decisive. In
the west the French troops art* making a formidable
attack on the German trenches north of Arras, and
are said to he* meeting with success. The allied forces
continue to drive home their assaults on the Galli
poli peninsula, and the situation here is absorbing
tin* attention of the British public, who have been
expecting something big to occur in the Dardanelles
for weeks. The French and British troops on the
peninsula are making strenuous efforts to capture
Ac]ii Balm Lassive, which dominates all the country
south of tla> Dardanelles Narrows.
In Russian Poland, the Germans are advancing
on Warsaw, and despite the elesporate resistance*
offered hv the Russian soldiers Warsaw is becoming
daily more exposed to the drive which the rI eutons
are making towards that city.
GERiNS STILL PROGRESS
ALONG VISTULA RIVER
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 30. --The German oflieinl state*
ment for today announces that the Russians have
commenced to retreat from tin* Vistula river in the*
district of Zamosz, soutlmast of Lublin, Russian
Poland. The retiring movement of the Russians is
I a general one, anel covers a wide expanse of the*
j battle front.
BRITISH PRESSING TURKS
CAPTURE MORE TRENCHES
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 30.—The British official state
meat made public today says that two lines ol
Turkish trenches have been captured east ol
Saghirdere. Three lines of trenches were stomas
and captured at the point of the bayonet west ol
that place. The allied land forces are improving
their positions, and are gradually advancing toward;
the mouth of the Sea of Marmora.
ANOTRER WHEAT VESSEL
BESTROYED BT GERMIN'
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 1.—The British bark, Thistle
hank, 2400 tons burden, running from the Argon
tine Republic with a cargo of wheat, was sunk by
(Herman submarine off the coast of Ireland toda\
The crew were saved.
OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST
OF DARDANELLES FIERI
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 1.—The war office today math
public the official list of killed, wounded and missint
among the British troops who have been fight in?
the Turks in the Dardanelles. The total Lnglisl
casualties up to and including May 31 is 38,t>0<
officers and men.
LONDON, July L- A German submarine sanl
the British steamer Lomas off the Neills Island
today. The second officer was killed but the rest o
the crew were saved.
SEATTLE 11!
AT ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE. July l.-The Centrs
Labor Union of this city has coi
sidered the labor conditions prevailin
at the new camp of Anchorage, whet
the government is building tb
Alaska Kalroad, and has passed rem
lutlons condemning the jiolicy of tfi
Railroad Commission in adopting *th
station work system on the road. A
investigating committee has been a|
pointed by the Union, which will mak
a trip to Anchorage and report on th
conditions there for the purpose i
bringing the matter to the attentio
of Congress, if the working situallo
is found unsatisfactory.
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NATIVES AT TONSINA NOT
SUFFERING FROM EPIDEMli
Ur. W. II. Chase returned yesterda
from a hurried trip to lower Tonslna
where it had been reported at
epidemic of diphtheria was rife amon:
the natives. The doctor went fron
Chltina to the native village on hors,
back, and found that one native hat
died, probably from ptomaine poison
and another one was sick and suffer
ing from a tubercular throat.
OLD ALASKAN
PASSES AWAY
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—Joseph
G. Campbell, a prominent lawyer and
politician of this city, and well known
to all Alaskans who were in Nome in
the early days died suddenly here
today. He was playing golf, when he
toppled over without warning, and
when his friends reached him he was
dead. An examination showed that
in making a difficult stroke he had
ruptured a blood vessel.
Campbell will be remembered by all
Nomeites as one of the counsel in the
Noyes, McKenzie mining scandals,
, which have been made famous by Rex
Beach in his noval based on the
trouble at Nome, entitled “The
Spoilers.”
PLEASANT SOCIAL HELD
i POO VALDEZ VISITOR
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Yesterday Mrs. Sam Blum ent^r
. tained at her home on Third Avenue
in honor of her cousin Mrs. Meyer
( Blum, of Valdez. A pleasant gath
ering was present to Join the hostess
in honoring the visitor, and dancing
and cards were enjoyed. Mr. A. J.
Adams, and Mrs. Gilbert Rude were
awarded the honors at bridge. A
delicious repast was served to the
guests.
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C. I’. Mickelson, proprietor of the
Terminal Cigar Store, has decided not
to continue In business for the pres
ent. and closed his store last night,
, his license expiring at midnight. The
, work of such a store is not attractive
\ to Mr. Mickelson. who will probably
seek some more active, outdoor
^ employment.
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The Cordova Baseball team which is
going to Seward over the Fourth of
> July, will sail on the Watson tomor
■, row.
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