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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER NINETY SIX CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH29,1915. ,»RIc;K TEN CENTS
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PASSENGER STEAMER IS TORPEDOED
Special to The Times Ry Associated Press.
LONDON, March 29—The British steamer Fala
l>a, of 2,000 net Ions, belonging to the Elder line, and
tuned in Liverpool, left that city Saturday for the
W est ('oast of Africa with a general cargo and a pas
Wenger list of 140 persons, and a crew of 120. When
>11 Milford Haven, on the South coast of Wales, a
ierman submarine appeared alongside and gave the
•ustomary signal of three whisles for the steamer to
>repare her lifeboats. Before there was any possi
>ilitv of this being accomplished, the submarine
ired a torpedo which struck the vessel near the en
gine room, tearing a lmgh hole in her side.
In the the rush to lower the boats thrc were
swamped and rendered useless. Some of the pas
sengers succeeded in getting into other boats, but
many were left aboard the sinking steamer When
she went down these were thrown into the water,
where they struggled to keep aoat, while the sub
marine circled around making no offer to assist. A
fishing boat finally reached the scene and picked up
all that could be found of the crew and passengers of j
the ill-fated steamer. These numbered about 140
persons. Captain Davis, of the Fabala, was picked]
up (lead, and eight other bodies were recovered. The
total loss of life is about 120.
Much indignation is felt over the unwarranted
action of tin* submarine in torpedoing the ship be
fore an opportunity to get the life boats over was
gi\en, and also for its failure to attempt the rescue
of those thrown into the water.
LONDON, March 29—The British steamer
Aguilla was sunk today by a (iennan submarine of
Bishop s Head. I In* crew of tin* ship, numbering
twenty-three, were saved.
KAISER WILHELM TODAY. !
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BY A PIEGE OF SCHRAPNEL
BERLIN, March 29—An official bulletin issued today,
states that General von Kluck, commander of the German forces
in France, was wounded by schrapnel while inspecting some of
the advanced positions. His conditions is pronounced satis
factory, and will recover.
STEAMERS RE-CONSIGN CARGOES
i AND ARE PERMITTED TO LEAVE
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LONDON, March 29—Two steamers detained at Deal by
the Admiralty, with cargoes of ammunition and' packing house
products, have reconsigned their cargoes to the Netherlands
Overseas Trust, of Holland, and have been permitted to pro
ceed.
ROTTERDAM, March 29—Chicago, United States, pack
ers have arranged to make similar consignments of their ship
ments in future to save detention by the British.
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PARIS, March 29—A bulletin issued by the war office to
day states that sapping and mining are the sole means of gain
ing ground in Argonne- Sappers are working night and day
and the man who permits himself to be surprised is lost.
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ROME, March 29—By a royal decree, effective today, a
strict censorship has been established over the publication of
news relating in any way to the military.
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(’apt. Cole and Bon Kllott, who left
o search for the parties supposed to
lave been marooned at Steamboat
dough returned tliir afternoon, after
in unsuccessful attempt to locate rue
lien. No signs of men or boats was
men, and it is presumed they got got
infely off.
So far as can be gathered from vari
uis sources, the people who made the
lignals to the Waif were of a party of
ishermen from Wrangell, who were
inroute north to work for a cannery.
Phew had three boats, two of about
4 feet in length and one of about
orty feet, all equipped with motors.
Apparently they were not well equlp
>ed with charts, and it is one or more
if these boats which is supposed to
lave gotten into Steamboat Slough.
)ne of the boats, with one man
iboard, arrived at Boswell Bay yes
erday, and stayed at Fred Schringer’s
dace. When Fred came to town yes
erday he refused to come, although
■'red offered to pilot him in, stating
hat he would wait for his partners to
ome along.
Another of the boats, the larger
me, arrived in port yesterday, and is
ying at Fleming spit. This leaves but
ine of the boats to be accounted for.
Phe men were bound to Cook Inlet to
vork for the new Bushmann cannery,
rhey had their season’s outfit aboard
heir boats, which were heavily load
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F. Schringer, who is holding down a
lomestead on Hinchinbrook, is in town
or supplies. He is mightly pleased
vilh his island home, and the life ap
>arently agrees with him, for he is
ooklng fine.
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The Big Show, Wednesday even
ng, March 31.
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All the Real News in the Times.
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FIGHT
HAVANA, March 29—Hundreds of
women will attend the Johnson Will
ird fight, which has been set for Eas
er Monday. The occasion will be de
clared a general holiday, and the fls
ic encounter will be made a social
'unction rivaling the opera.
Johnson is busily engaged in train
tig. He is working hard, and has al
noat reached his fighting weight.
DON’T OVERLOOK THE
BIG SHOW WEDNESDAY
The ticket* for the Cordova Park
Association benefit, to be given at
Ktnpress theatre on Wednesday night,
are now on sale and from the manner
In which they are being disposed or a
large audience will witness the pro
duction of "Trigs,” a four act western
drama. For several weeks past a
local caste has been rehearsing this
play, which promises to be well acteo
and well staged. If you have not a!
ready secured your tickets get them at
once.
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CROSSES GREAT
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 29—Hon.
Thomas O'Day, one of the most prom
inent attorneys of this state, died at
his home here yesterday morning.
He had been in poor health for some
time, but his death was a great shoes
to his many friends. Judge O’Day
formerly occupied a position on the
bench, during which time he gained
the enviable reputation of being an
able, fearless, although just jurist.
He was a leader in the Democratic
party and a close, personal friend oi
William Jennings Bryan, having been
a resident of Nebraska, before coming
West, and would have in all probabili
ty been offered the Attorney General
ship had Mr. Bryan been elected.
Judge O’Day is survived by a devoted
wife.
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ARTILLERY SENT
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■ AMERICANS
WASmNGTON, March 29—'Three
batteries of field artillery have been
ordered to Brownsville, Texas, op
posite the Mexican city of Matamoras,
where a battle is on between the Villa
and Carranza forces.
MATAMORAS, Mexico, March 29—
The battle between the Villa forces
and the Carranza troops holding this
city, which begun Saturday, has been
temporarily postponed. The Villa
troops were unable to accomplish any
decisive results with ride fire, and the
Villa commander is now awaiting the
arrival of his artillery before renewing
the attack.
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A fresh supply of Augustine & Key
er's Candies received on the last
steamer. S. BLUM & CO.
SPEAKS ILL OF
RIVER
Harry ltolfe returned yesterday
from the headwaters of the Chitlna
river, where, for some time past, he
has been prospecting some ground
there located by himself and associ
ates.
He expresses himself as extremely
well pleased with the result of his
labors, and believes that section pre
sents a likely field for the prospector.
While there he and his partners sunk
two holes, one of twenty and the other
of thirty-five feet in depth, in neither
case reaching bedrock, and in both
cases being driven out by water, which
apparently flows on the bedrock. In
both of these shafts, however, excel
lent prospects were obtained, so that
Mr. Rolfe is satisfied that bedrock
will yield good pay. The gold is
coarse.
Two outfits were working on the
stream during the winter, and founa
the ground to prospect well all along
the stream. Mr. Rolfe will return to
the Chitlna next August, and will again
take up the work of locating the pay
streak.
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JUNEAU, March 29—The bill intro
duced by Representative Snow in the
territorial legislature, providing that
the liquor question be submitted to a
vote of the people, pending a genera!
election, was referred to committee
after being read in the house for the
time. Representatives Df^ly, Noon
and Moran, forming a majority of the
committee, voted to indefinitely post
pone action on the bill, Representative
Shoup, of the committee, not concur
ring. The latter raised a point of
order, which was overruled by the
speaker. He then moved to amend the
motion "that the report be received,"
which was unanimously carried.
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PAT TRIBUTE TU
SENATOR BRUNNER
JUNEAU, March 29—An eloquent
tribute was paid to the memory of the
late Senator Elwood Brunner by the
legislature yesterday. Memorial ser
j vices were held, and all the flags in the
j city were at half mast in respect to
j the memory of the departed legislator
GAINS IN 0
I b I ]{()(>KAI), March 2ff—The German troops in North
I’olaial returned to the attack, centering their movement in the
Ski wa river, near the Prussian border, and north of the Vistula*
I he Germans advanced with a division of infantry, and attempt
ed to rush the Russian position, but failed. The Russians made
a sharp counter attack, driving the Germans back, and at one
point capturing the llrst line of trenches
In South 1 oland, on the Pilica river, the German forces
were decisively defeated by the Russians, and were compelled
to flee in disorder.
RUSS
TO GERMAN NAVAL VESSELS
PbIROGRAl), March 2!)—It is officially announced that
the Russians have inflicted severe losses upon the German navat
units in tin* Baltic sen. The German submarines are said to
have suffered greatly, several of them having been sunk, and
several transports loaded with ammunition have fallen victims
to the Russian warships.
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RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET RECEIVES
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PETR0GRA1), March 29-The Russian fleet in the Baltic
sea lias been reinforced by the addition of modern fighting
units. At least eight dreadnaughts, of the most modern
design, and carrying heavy rifles, which were nearing comple
tion at tin* outbreak of the war, have been put in commission.
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IKE PEACEWITH TIE ALLIES
GENET A, March 29—It is reported here that the Hun
garian premier, Count Stephen Tisza, has been sought by the
leaders ol the diflerent political parties of Hungary to attempt
to persuade the Austrian emperor to make peace with the allies
independent of Germany. Tisza has refused to act in the
matter.
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LONDON, March 29—The Russians are again knocking at
the doors of Constantinople by bombarding the Turkish forts
at the entrance to the Bosphorus. In the Dardanelles continued
bad weather has prevented a resumption of operations by the
allied fleet.
Notice to Firemen
There will be a regular meeting of
the Cordova Voulnteer Fire Depart
ment on Thursday, April First, at eight
o’cuock in the Gymnasium. There ?s
a difference of opinion as to whether
or not the officers for the ensuing
year should be elected on this night or
at some latter meeting Better be
there or you may miss the election.
JACK E. WAY. Secy.
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Among the arrivals on yesterday's
train from the Interior were Mrs. A T.
Casslet, Mrs. G. A. MacQuarrie and
Miss M. Anne, of Fairbanks.