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(ONLY CORDOVA PAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES) --
NUMBER FIFTY-ONE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915 PRICE TEN CSENTS.
GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER IS SUNK
ALLIED FORCES ATTACKED EAST AND WEST OF WARSAW
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VANSEBORO, Maine, Feb. 3—Wer
ener Van Horne, who yesterday dyna
mited the International bridge across
the St. Croix river, and who was ar
rested here, remain;; in Jail, and has
mad. no effort to secure his release.
Van Horne says that he has commit
I ted an act of war, and cannot be ex
tradited by the Canadian authorities.
He say8 he will appeal to the German
ambassador, but as yet has made no
attempt to do so. lie expresses no
regret except that the damage to the
bridge was so slight.
The Canadian authorities will ask
for his extradition on the charge of
deliberately causing damage to the
railroad.
Vaneeboro, Feb. 3—Van Horne, the
German imprisoned here for attempt
ing to blow up theinternational bridge
across the St. Croix river, this after
noon made an appeal to Count von
Bernstorff, Gorman ambassador to the
United States, for protection from ex
tradition from the United States to
Canada on the charge of willful de
struction of railroad property.
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STORMS DELAY:
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SERVICE
SEATTLE, Feb. 3—Terrific storms
are prevailing throughout the eastern
states, doing much damage to tele
graph and telephone. Telegraphic
communication between the east and
west is interrupted in many places and
messages are delayed worse than at
any time since the great storm of
March 1899.
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ARE UTTERLY
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EL PASO, Feb. 3—Following the de
feat at San Louis Postosi, the Carran
za forces were again routed yesterday
south of that city, where the retreat
1 »g Carranza troops were overtaken
by the pursuing V'illa forces. The
Carranzaites were signally defeated
in the battle that followed, losing all
their artillery and supply trains, and
many prisoners to the Vlllaites.
ADMIRAL LINE ST
NOT CALL AT SKAGWAY
The Admiral Line has discontinued
its office at Skagway, and will proba
bly discontinue muking that place a
port of call. Before the loss of the
Admiral Sampson the company had
contemplated making Skagway one of
its regular ports of call, malntaing a
three-boat service the year around,
but with the loss of that steamer it
was decided to cut out Skagway, at
least for the present.
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RUSSIAN SUBMARINE SINKS GERMAN
DESTROYER IN THE BALTIC
OLE DANISH COAST
I’KTROGRAl), Feb. 3—An official bulletin issued by the
Russian war office this afternoon states that a German torpedo
boat destroyer was sunk yesterday by a Russian submarine off
the Danish island of Moon, in the Baltic sea, about fifty miles
north of the German coast.
FIERCE FIGHT BEING WAGED BY THE
GERMANS IN THEIR EFFORT TB
GET THROUGH TB WARSAW
LONDON, Feb. 3—General Hindenberg’s new drive for
Warsaw has apparently resulted' in nothing further than the
wrecking of a few Russian advanced positions, according to ad
vices received here today from Petrograd. So far no marked
changes have resulted from the fighting, which is growing in
intensity. The Germans have attacked the long front between
Sochaczew and Skieraiewcz, where flu* previous attempt to
break through resulted in failure. Both sides occupy strongly
intrenched positions, and the warfare closely resembles that
being carried on in France. The Russians claim that the Gel
nans have been repulsed and' have lost several trenches.
The Russians also claim successes in the Carpathian moun
tains, where the Austro-German forces are striving to stay the
Russian advance southward. The Russians claim to have ad
winced over tin* crest of Dukla pass, driving back the enemy,
L 1 NEWSPAPERS EDITORIALLY
COMMENDS PRESIDENT'S STAND
ON SHIPPING BILL
LONDON, Feb. 3—The London Daily News today prints
in editorial justifying President Wilson’s attitude on the ship
purchase bill. It says that this linprecenented development in
date socialism is the only means whereby the United States
•an recover its place in the shipping world.
The articles further says that the submarine boats have
liecome a menace to England’s food' supply, and in any future
war will dominate her position unless science discovers some
neans of defense. Should the submarine become so serious a
Menace to England as to threaten her shipping with destruc
tion and Great Britain with starvation, it will be an important
fact that a great neutral country, possessing its own mercantile
marine, can send its ships into ports unmolested and unafraid.
CHINA NOT ASSISTING
TURKEY FINANCIALLY
PEKING, Feb. 3—The report that
Chinese Mohammedans have sub
scribed large sums of money for the
war and other expenses of Turkey is
leuled by the leading Mohammedans
in Peking. It Is pointed out that the
Mohammedans of China have a flimsy
connection with those of the Ottoman
Empire. With rare exceptons they
tre unable to read the Koran, which
Is not translated Into Chinese. Only
a summary of the teachings of Mo
hammed are obtainable, and their
faith is not by any means as ardent
as that of countries nearer to the
birthplace of the Arabian Prophet.
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WAIF WILL CARRY
MAIL TO KATALLA
The launch Waif came in from Val
dez yesterday, where she had taken a
cargo of gasoline, and will sail tomor
row noon for Kutalla, and will take
the mall for that city.
DEMOCRATS ARE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—When the
administration senators were ready to
re-commlt the ship purchase bill to
(he committee on commerce this af
ternoon, with instructions for the
amendments to satisfy the Progressive
members, they found themselves with
out a majority and immediately pro
ceeded to adopt the fillibustering.
tactics which the Republicans found
so useful in staving off action on the
bill, in order to prevent a vote on the
motion of Senator Clarke to commit
the bill to the committee without in
structions,
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Bargains In Men's Underwear at
S, BLUM & CO's.
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All the authentic railroad and war
news In The Dally Times.
NO WAREHOUSE ROOM
FOR CONTRABAND OF WAR
MADRID, Spain, Feb. 3—The quan
tlty of merchandise seized as contra
band by ihe British authorities at
Gibraltar, is calculated at 100,000 tone.
According to advices from the Spanish
town of Algeciras, just across the bay
from Gibraltar, the KngliAh authorities
are perplexed with the problem of
providing adequate warehouse space.
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BILL
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—As a result
| of the caucus IubI night, the admin
istration senators plan to save the
ship purchase bill by enlisting the
Progressives in favor of the measure.
The plan evolved Ignores the bolt
ing democratic senators, and amend
ing the measure so that it will be
agreeable to enough of the Progres
sive members to overcome the defec
tion in the Democratic ranks. The
Committee on Commerce will be in
Htructed to report the bill with
amendments providing that the gov
ernment shall not lease ships pur
chased under the act for a i>eriod of
longer than twelve months, and that
no ships shall be purchased of the
belligerents which would in any way
disturb the neutrality of the United
Stages. These amendments, it is
believed will mnde the measure sat
isfactory to a sufficint number of the
Progressive members to Insure the
passage of the bill.
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EAGLE HALL IS
HANDSOMELY
A dream! That's what they all say
who have seen them. We mean the
decorations in Eagle hall. And they
are without doubt the most elaborate
ever attempted in Cordova. The de
sign is extremely handsome, and haH
been carried out to perfection under
the skillful direction of Kobert Gotts
chalk, who has the matter in charge,
and is assisted by several members
of the lodge.
Those who attend the entertainment
and dance Saturday night will be
struck ut once on entering the hall
with the beauty of the scene which
has been prepared for them. It Is use
less to attempt to describe the decora
tions, words being Inadequate to
paint the picture. All who visit the
hall Saturday night, however, will be
able to appreciate the vast amount
of labor entailed In making the place
attractive.
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SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
CABLE INTERRUPTED
The cable between Sitka and Ju
neau is out of commission, cutting oft
Juneau, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Skag
way and other Southeastern Alaska
ports from communication with the
states and with this section. The
cablesblp llurnside is now in Seattle,
and it will probably be several days
before the break is repaired.
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Big Show and Dance Feb. tith.
RUSSIA REFUSESTU PERMIT RELIEF;
SUPPLIES TO PRISONERS
\\ ANIIlN(iT<)N, Fob. I?—The Russian government lias in
forme* 1 tin* state department that tin* distribution of money,
clothing and food to the (lennan and Austrian prisoners of war
in Siberia will lie permitted'only through the Russian Military
authorities, who will take over the supplies and make the dis
tribution*. This will prevent the American relief expedition,
which has already started from Peking with a large quantity of
supplies for the prisoners, from handling the supplies them
selves.
GERMANS RESUME OLD BATTERING
TACTICS, LOSING HEAVILY
ANO GAINING LITTLE
LONDON, Feb. 3—British military experts are unable to
explain satisfactorily)' the sudden violent offensive movements
begun by the Germans west of Warsaw and in the vicinity of
La Basse, France. In both regions the Germans have returned
to the old style of battering down opposition by sheer weight
of numbers. Regiment after regiment in close formation, are
being hurled against the positions of the allied armies, with
the result that the German losses are terrible, and has brought
little permanent gain.
It is thought that the hammering tactics adopted by Gen
oral Hidenlrerg west of Warsaw is with the idea of holding
there on tin* defensive Russian troops which might otherwise
he transferred to the Carpathian mountain region, where savage
lighting for tin* possession of the moutain passess is still in pro
gress.
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BERLIN, Feb. 3—Emperor William left today for Wil
helmshaven, on the north coast of the empire, to inspect the s
fleet gathered there. It is believed that his visit to the licet
is significant of a naval movement in the near future.
IMPROVEMENT
On the steamer Mariposa which ar
•ived here early Monday morning were
,1% tons of reight for the Alaska
Itoad Commission, consigned to Chitl
in. The freight was loaded directly
m to the cars at the wharf and went
mt on the train that morning, reacti
ng Chitina in the evening, in less
[han twenty oliurs after being loaded
in the steamer at Valdez.
Under the old system of freighting,
which prevailed prior 'to the con
struction of tlie railroad, several weeks
would have been required to move the
freight from Valdez to the interior.
Tlie freight consists of supplies for
the use of the road commission crews
[luring the summer, and will be dis
‘ributed to various points along tlie
government road between Chitina and
the summit by the commission teams,
which loft Valdez a few days ago.
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You can buy u pair of Cold Seal
12-inch Shoe Piles at $1.60 now at S
Blum & Co.
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you ure supporting a Cordova enter
prise.
TWO MILLION JEWS
PENNILESS B! WAR
LONDON, Feb. 3 Two million Jews
—one sixth of the Jews in the world—
have been made peninless in Russian
Po]»nd and the eastern fighting bord
er by the struggling armies. Besides,
there are 170,000 Jewish refugees in
Gaiiela, 25,000 In Moravia and 75,000
in Bohemia. t
These figures were given out at a I
Jewish meeting recently held in t
London for the purpose of relieving
the acute distress of coreligonists. <
Plans, endorser by Leojold de Roths- i
child, were made to raise funds by |
subscriptions. I
EVANS TO SAIL SOUTH
SARLY FRIDAY MORNING •
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Latest advices from the steamer 1
Evans are to the effect that she will 1
return to Cordova from the westward
and sail south from here late Thurs ,
day night or early Friday morning.
APPROPRIATE MONEY
FOR BELGIAN FUND
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The Fairbanks Aerie of the Frutern- 1
al Order of Eagles, donated the sum of '
$50 toward the fund for the assistance 1
of the Belgian war sufferers, now be- '
ing 8ul*scribed in that city.
The best meals In town served at
the Windsor grill.
Last night's Daily Alaskan con
ained the following announcement:
'Cor three or four days past there
lave been persistent reports that the
jostmaster of Cordova had several
imes publicly proclaimed his inten
ion to resign his office after March
The present postmaster, aided by
its faithful assistants, has given a
;ood administration and raised the
iffloe to a high class of efficiency, bo
hat postal -inspectors declare it to
ie one of the best conducted offices
n Alaska.”
The postmaster most emphatically
lenies that he ever proclaimed his
n tent ion to resign his office after
March 1, or at any other time, for
hat matter, and says that until his
erin expires he intends to stand on
lls official record and rating with the
•ostoffice Department at Washington.
Whatever the motive of the Daily
Maskan in creating the impression
hat the postmaster was ready to quit
he federal service. It was both er
oneous and misleading.
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HOLD SEALSKINS
MARKET
\\ ASHING TON, Feb. 3—The House
oiluy passed a resolution authorizing
postponement of the auction of Alas
ka sealskins, on account of the de
gression In the market caused by the
Ouropean war. These skins are the
eason's catch at the Pribilof islands,
aken by the department of commerce.
WHEAT TAKES A
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CHICAGO, Feb. 3—Wheat went
own with crash today, closing at
1.49*4. ** drop of 644 cents from the
pening quotations this morning.
The big slump in the market was
aused by reports that the European
ations engaged in the war were pre
nring to enter upon negotiations for
eace, and also that the allied fleet
ad succeeded in reducing the Turk
sh forts guarding the Dardanelles,
has opening the way for the exporta
lon of Russian wheat, which up to
his time was tied up by lack of
ranspcrtatiou facilities.
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DOG CARTS USED TO
TRANSPORT WOUNDED
PKTROGRAD. Feb. 3- In order to
:ot their wounded safely out of the
nountainous Krzerum region, where
he snow is knee deep, the Russians
lave developed a new transport sys
item of dog carts, very lightly con
itrueted, wtth room enough for two
vounded who are tied in to prevent
hem from falling out. On return trips
»rmy supplies are carried to the front.