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VOLUME ONE Nl'.M’KR KKiHT. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THUfcSDAY, DECEMBEB n». i-it PKICK TENCKNTa
DRESDEN ONLY SHIP
TO MAKE ESCAPE
OFFICIAL BEPIIilT OF ML BUTTLE
OH PACIFIC OCEAN BK
AOWBAL STOROEE
LONDON, Dec. Hi—An official bulletin issued by (be ad
miralty (Ids afternon stales that Admiral Sturdee reports tin
sinking of the German cruiser Number# today, and that eight
British warships are now smirch in# for the Dresden.
In his official}’ report of the battle the admiral states that
the naval action yosteiday lasted for five hours. After three
hours the Scharnhorst went down, followed by the Gneiseiiau
two hours later. The (■ rman light cruisers scattered and were
chased by the British rmisers and light erisers. None of the
British warships enga;. d in tin* light wore lost or seriously
damaged.
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LONDON, D 0- i: is reported here that tli<* German
cruiser Numberg. lie <>i :1k- vessels which escaped during the
tight with the P>i sh lie, 1 in the Pacific, was sunk today hv
the pursuing w; ips- This report is not official, but is be
lieved to be autl ic.
CRUISERS FEWnGH VICTORS
MONTEVIDO, Dec. 10—-The German cruisers Dresden
and Nurnberg, surviors of the naval battle yesterday are re
ported to be fleeing in the direction of the Port of Santa Cruz,
Argentina, closely irsm d by the victors. There seems hut
little chance to rth ursued vessels to escape as tliev art' more
or less crippled as ; , suit of the battle.
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MONTE\ IDJ( lee. 10—Ships calling here report the Ger
man auxiliary erui - Prince Eitel to lx* erasing in the South
Atlantic on the col. of vessels plying between England am
South America. She is said to carry 1,500 German soldiers
aboard. It is beliewd that she may be bound for some of the
British island possessions.
PETROGRAD, bee. 11—The Russian war office admits
that the Germans are advancing toward Warsaw, and that tlu
Russian troops are slowly falling back. It is denied, however
that the Germans have trained any decisive victory. Military
authorities state that Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of tin
Russian forces in Pole , is mecrly falling back to select ;
battle ground ot his ow hoice, and that he will soon make ji
stand against the invad
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LONDON, Doc. 10 Tin government is withholding al
details of the naval battle in "which tin* German cruisers Sham
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk, but it is believed tlmi
the Japanese and English vessel, largely outnumbered the Gor
mans, as they suffered practically no damage.
1 he German cruisers Dresden and Nurnhorg wen* also ii
the light, and though badly damaged, made their escape am
are being pursued by tin* allied fleet. They are small vessels
and will undoubtedly be captured Gr sunk.
Of the German vessels sunk the Scharnhorst and Giu ■isoam
w°re sister ships, of the armon-d cruiser class- They wen
built in 1907 and registered 11,0X1 tons. They carried eiglu
8.2 inch, and six (i inch rifles, ai | W(>re provided with four It
inch torpedo tubes. Their speed a,18 22.5 and 24.5 respectively
The Leipsig was of the protected cruiser class, registering
3,250 tons arnmdth a speed of 23 i ,ts. She carried ten 4 incl
guns and was fitted with two 17.7 n,-h torpedo tubes
The Dresden and Nurnberg ut.,v slightly larger and o:
greater speed, but earrie<l the same armament.
MARIPOSA SSILS
FOR GORBOVS
8EATTLT, I><>o. 10—The steamer
Mariposa sailed last night for South
western Alaska. Her cnbin passen
gers for Cordova are James Weber, C.
Crooks, Mrs. Crooks, W. Spaulding,
Mose Dunn. I-’red Van Camp, R. Rower,
Michael Sclch and on steerage.
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PLANT IS
ELEVEN OF THE EIGH
TEEN FACTORY BUILD
ING3 GO UP IN SMOKE
OTHERS DAMAGED.
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LASS IS SEVEN MILLIONS
Seven Thousand Employees
Begin Work of Clearing
Away Debris—Plant to be
Rebuilt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1ft—The immense
plant of (he Edison Manufacturing
Company, at East Orange, N. J„ was
practically wiped out by fire last
night.
Eleven of the eighteen buildings
constituting the great ton acre plant
of the company, were totally des
troyed, and several of the remaining
buildings were badly damaged. The
loss Is esti Ated at $7,000,000.
The laboratory and workshop of the
great inventor, In which he has pro
duced so many of the Inventions
which have made the name of Edison
a household word throughout the
world, was saved from the flames.
This morning, the seven thousand
employees of the company began the
work of removing the debris under
the supervision of Mr. Edison, who
states that the factory will be rebuilt
immediately, and upon a larger scale
than before.
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PRESIDENT GODFREY
HOPING FOR SNOW
—
President J. J. Godfrey, of the
Mother Lode Mines Co., was a passen
ger for the interior on this mornig's
train. Mr. Godfrey is extremely anx
ious for a heavy snowfall that the
large amount of ore at the mine may
be sledded to the railroad. There is
now less than six inches of snow in
that section.
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ATTORNEY CAPERS TO
ADDRESS SCHOOL CHILDREN
Attorney Capers will deliver an ad
dress to the school children tomorrow
morning. He will take for his sub
ject the “Constitution of the United
States.”
ORDER OF EASTER STAR
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
The Order of the Eastern Star will
hold its regular meeting this evening,
at which officers for the ensuing year
will be elected.
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Evans Due Tommorrow.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
here tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’cIock.
She left Juneau yesterday morning
1 and will stop at Yakutat and Katalla.
Preen shipment* of corn on the cob
at Kinney’s.
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Advertising Pays In the Times.
SITS THE STITES
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10—A delega
tion of Suffragettes today again called
upon President Wilson and asked him
to endorse a constitutional amendment
providing equal suffrage for women.
The President reiterated the reply
given to prior visitors pleading ior
the same cnuse, that it was not a
question for the natlonnl governmeni
to settle, but lies entirely with the
states to decide whether or not the
women shall vote.
Among those who eniled upon the
President, urging his assistance, was
Miss Anna Martin, of Nevada, who
told of the suffrage victory in that
stnte at the recent election. The
President congratulated her upon the
victory of the cause she advocated,
and stated to the delegation that was
lie proper way to bring about woman
suffrage.
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MunlW LLAULh HAb
GONE TO HIS REWARD
INDEPENDENCE. Mo., Dec. 10—
Joseph Smith, president of the re
organized church of letter Day Saints,
died at his home here today. The
Mormon church of which Smith was
the leader, is an offshoot from the
Utah church, hut differs therefrom In
hat it does not advocate polygamy.
MINE CASUALTY
HATE IS TOD
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 10—That
peaceful industry has its horrors as
well as war Is shown in the casualty
list of American mines and quarries
for 1913, just issued by the United
S ates Bureau of Mines. This list
gives 3,651 men killed in the year. The
number of men injured was not tabu
lated, but it is estimated that it leach
ed 100,000.
Altogether in the coal mines, metal
mines and quarries 1,047,010 men
were employed, and the death rate for
each 1,000 men engaged was 3.49, or
nearly three and one-half men.
Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, Director of
the Bureau of Mines, comes forward
with the statement that, taking the
hazards of the industry into consid
eration, this list of death and injury is
excessive and unnecessary, and a dis
credit to the industry and the coun
try.
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BOOSTS WELLS BAY
AS MINING COUNTRY
William Glendenning, the Wells Bay
mining man, who is visiting in town,
is a strong booster for his district.
Mr. Glendening says that the Wells
Bay section Is one of the best min
eralized district along the sound,
and that the copper showing there is
equal to any along the coast. He has
several valuable claims himself, which
he has been developing for several
years, being one of the first men to
prospect in that section.
" pus tmy is anout twenty nines east
of Port Wells, which has of late de
veloped into a gold quart;' camp of
some magnitude.
CORDOVA STORES MAKE
HANDSOME SHOWING
That Christmas is approaching !s
evidenced by the many handsome dis
plays of holiday goods In the store
windows. It is doubtful if there Is a
town in Alaska where tne merchants
have larger or handsomer stocks o(
goods suitable for gifts than tnosr
displayed here.
HERE IS W
PORTLAND SANITARIUM
PORTDAND, Ore., Dec. 10—Dr.
Chambers, of Nome, who was con
victed of assailing the character of
Mayor W. A. Gilmore, Repuliean can
didate, two years ago for Delegate to
Congress from Alaska, died at a sani
taria^) here, where he was confined
after being adjudged tenu>ornry in
sane. Mis body was cremated today.
Fines normal
SECRETARY DANIELS OP
POSED TO BUILDING 150
SUBMARINE^ AND 50
BATTLESHIPS
PUHS FHR COHM VF*fi
Uncle Sam Will Add 2 Dread
unaghts, 6 Destroyers and 8
or More Submarines to Pres
ent Fleet.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 10—Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, in an Interview
to.tay, stated that in the light of recent
European experience, he strongly dis
approved of the suggestion that the
United Stater, should have one hun
dred submarines and fifty battleships
in i‘s fleet. He declared that the sink
ing of several vessels by submarines
was no evidence that this type of
vessel was superior to other war
dships in a combat with a hostile fleet.
Jand that except for the destruction on
other vessels, their usefulness was
extremely limited.
The Secretary states that he, with
President Wilson, approved the re
gular normal increase in the navy,
and that the addition for the coming
year would be 2 dreadnaughts, of the
latest approved type, six destroyers,
eight or more submarines and one
gunboat.
The United States navy now con
sists of two hundred and twenty nine
vessels of all kinds, ninety per cent
of which arc in commission and com
petent for service in the event of war.
When asked regarding the plan of
universal disarment, the Secretary
stated that he believed it to be practi
cable.
LUMBER FOR ADDITION
TO ORCA CANNERY
The freighter Cordova is due here
tomorrow morning, with a cargo of
coal and lumber, the latter to he used
on the improvements being made at
the Orca cannery.
CERNEY GOES INSIDE
ON PROSPECTING TRIP
Charles Cerney was a passenger on
this morning’s train for McCarthy.
Ho will go to the headwaters of the
Chilian, whore a new strike lias been
reported, and will spend the winter
prospecting.
Fret Wei Worth Remembering.
When you have any job printing
don't tend outside for your work.
Patronir.e the Daily Times, the paper
that is helping to build up Cordova
and the Copper River valley.
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Buy your groceries in a grocery
store Jewelry in a Jewelry store -
OSBORNE BROS.
GERMANS GIVE WAY I
TO FRENCH ADVANCE1
OFFICIAL BULLETINS CONFIRM THE
REPORTS OE ADVANCES MADE
BV THE ALLIES
LONDON, Dec. ID In an official bulletin is. :i.«i |>y the
war office this afternoon it is stated that reports from the
l‘ Pencil war office say the German line stretching across France
is slowly giving way before the attacks of the allies.
The report from France makes specific mention of trenches
captured by the allies, and of victories gained in the artillery
duels. The past few days fighting has lead to a general ad
\ once ol t he lines of tin* allies, resulting in a gain of from 200 to
000 yards*
1 hose onslaughts by the allied troops have lead to a spirited
counter attack by the Germans. Yesterday, in the Argonne
distiict, the) made six attacks upon tin* French position, but
were driven back with heavy loss.
I lie French reports state that the Germans are no longer
showing the spirit which marked the early fighting, and are
giving ground where heretofore they fought with the utmost
of courage.
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LONDON, Dec. l(b—Advices from Petrograd state that the
Germans are advancing in a southeasterly direction toward
Warsaw, with the Russians slowly retiring before the German
advance.
In Galicia, the combined German and Austrian army is en
deavoring to outflank the Russian left wing southeast of Cracow
but the Russian war office states that this movement has been
repulsed.
DEATH 0FIN.jp CONFIRMED
LONDON, Dec. lO—The war office today confirmed the re
ported death of General Beyers, leader of the revolting Boers.
I lie report states that tin* uprising has been practically sub
dued, an dtliat but little further trouble is anticipated from that
source.
BRITISH CAPTURE TORKISH ARMY
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LONDON, Dec. 10—An official report issued by the war
office today states that tin* British troops have capture d the t n
tire Turkish army on the Tigris river in Asiatic Turkey, and
have officially established themselves at a point about one
quarter of the distance along the road to the city of Bagdad
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PARIS, Dec. 10—Official bulletins today chronicle contin
ued advances by the allies in France- Gains are reported at a
number of points, the Germans having abandoned their posi
tions under a terrific fire from the artillery and repeated in
fantry charges
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FLANKING MOVEMENT IS CHECKED
PKTROGRAD, Dec. 10-—The flanking movement of the
Gormans and Austrians south of Cracow has been checked
and the Russian army still holds its position in front of the city.
The siege continues unabated, the Russian heavy guns inflicting
much damage to the forts.
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ARE TO THE
EFFECT THAT ALLIES STEADILY
GAIINNG GROUND
LONDON, Doc. Iff— flic tone of all British and French
ollieinl statements indicate that the allies are slowly but surely
gaining a superior position all along the line in France and
Belgium, and it is said that when the moment is ri|x> an aggres
sive allied offensive movement will be inaugurated that will,
by its overwhelming onslaught, drive the Germans from France
and Belgium across the hordin' into their own country It is
doubtful if flu* supreme movement will begin before spring,
and in the meantime every elTort will lx* made to strengthen
tin* positions of the allies, and to push forward to the fighting
line every available man.