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V‘ Ml' 1 Nl MHKK> VM_ CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, May 13, PRICE TKX rKV|S
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LONDON WANTS GERMANS INTERNED
ENGLISHMEN REFUSE ASSOCIATE WITH ALIEN ENEMIES
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Special to The Times lty Associated 1‘ress.
LONDON, May Id—At a big meeting held today
on Tower Ilill, attended by hundreds of stockbrok
ers, merchants and city business men, as well as
thousands of the general public, speakers calling
for the internemcnt of till Gentians in the British
Isles were cheered wildly. The huge crowd stood
its ground and listened to the orators, although a
drenching rain fell till through the speaking. Hes
olutions were adopted protesting against English
men associating in any way with any kith or kin of
the Germans, who were called military prisoners
and murderers of innocent women and children.
The resolutions demanded that all alien enemies he
no longer allowed to remain at large in the British
Isles, as the war tactics of the Germans would in
(•lude the spreading of disease germs and the poison
ing of water supplies. The gathering also resolved
that the peace of the people demanded the interne
meat or otherwise riots and disorder would result,
ami asked the government to deport all alien em
mies, both male and female without further delay
LONDON, May 13—In his speech to the House
of Commons today, Premier Asquith said that then
"ere forty thousand unnaturalized alien enemies ii
the British Isles, twpnty-four thousand of whom wen
men. Nineteen thousand of the unnaturalized nl
ions had already been interned. Bonar Law, tin
leader of the Oppositon party in the House of Com
limns, also spoke on the question of interning tin
aliens and said that he welcomed the Premier’i
stati mi lit because the country is so aroused that un
less the alien enemies are interned or deported', tin
populace would break away from the control of tin
authorities and dangerous riots would result.
FREIGHT FOR ORIENT
CONGESTED AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE. May 13—There is a
great congestion of freight here for
the Orient, and as the flrent North
ern steamer Minnesota is lied up. it
makes matters worse.
All the Heal News in the Times.
ALAMt.UA jAILLU
WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, May 13—The steamer Al
ameda sailed last night with a big
passenger list for Southwestern Al
usk|p. Those booked fion Cordova
were Mrs. C. Fisher, Wm. Smith and
fourteen steerage.
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FORESTRY MEN WILL
GO TO WESTWARD
The launch Waif is expected from
KataHa tomorrow to take a party
from the local forestry office to the
westward, where it will spend the
summer. Those going are Dick O'
Neill, George Stewart and Harry Net
tleton.
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Beginning June 1 the Bonanza and
Jumbo mines at Kennecott will great
ly increase their output, and during
the coming year will ship $1,000,000
worth of copper glance each month
to Cordova, and from here It will be
transported by steamer to the Tacoma
smelter. This means that the Cop
per Kiver valley will contribute |12,
000,000 In copper alone to the mineral
output of Alaska.
T. D. Stannard, a metalurgist for
the Alaska Syndicate, is now at Kenne
cott Installing new machinery at the
Bonanza mine, and with increased fa
cilities the mine will be worked to
its capacity. A force of about 200
men will be employed, and the out
put will proceed at highest speed un
der the stimulus of an active market.
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WASHINGTON, May 13—A special
guard of policemen In plain clothes
has been placed around the German
embassy in this city. The authori
ties fear that public Indignation over
the Lusitania tragedy may break
forth In an attempt at violence, as
threatening letters have been received
by the German ambassador, and It
was thought best to take steps to ward
off any cranks from attempting to
tnjure the embassy building or its
dwellers.
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ANOTHER FAMILY TAKES
UP RESIDENCE HERE
S. S. McKenny, who is employed as
an engineer at the Canoe Pass Pack
ing plant, has moved his family into
the apartments over O'Neill & Slat
er store, formerly occupied by C. E.
Nichols and wife. The latter couple
are now living in Old Town.
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New Internal Revenue Man
A traveling deputy internal revenue
collector will be sent into Alaska this
summer, from the Tacoina office, to
take the place made vacant by the
resignation of E. C Raine, who quit
the job last fall.
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Fresh Cordova Eggs at O'Neill &
Slater Co's.
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ENGLISH BATTLESHIP GOLIATH IS
TURKS LOSE GUNBOATS
LONDON, May 15—Winston (’hurchill, First Lord of tin
Admiralty, told the Mouse of Commons today that the British
battleship Goliath had been torpedoed in the Dardanelles and
sunk. Five hundred of the ollieers and crew of the vesse
were killed. Twenty officers and one hundred and sixty of tin
crew were saved. The Goliath was one of the smaller battle
ships of the British navy. She was commenced in 1897 am
completed in 19(H). She had a displacement of 12,950 tons
13,500 horse power engines, and a speed of IS knots- Slit
was annen with four 12-inch guns, twelve C inch, twelve 12
pounders and eight 5 pounders, and was equipped with foui
pedo tubes. She carried a crew of about 700 officers and men
Churchill also said that a British submarine had passet
through tilt* Dardanelles, entering the Sea of Marmora, when
it sank two Turkish gunboats and a transport.
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BE REPATRIATED
LONDON, May 13—Premier Herbert Asquith was. ques
tioned in the House of Commons today concerning the statu
of alien enemies in Great Britain, including those former Ger
man and Austrian subjects who have become naturalized
The recent disorders throughout tin* empire directed at per
sons of German birth and parentage, has caused the matter tc
become one for immediate settlement by the cabinet- Asquith
told tin* members that all male persons of German or Austrian
birth, who were over the military age, and who were natural
ized British subjects, would be repatriated. Women and chil
dren would be subjected to the same process in suitable cases,
where such action would be considered advisable. Asquith
further asserted that the government had determined' to seg
regate all adult male enemies, not only for their own safety,
but for tin* good of the country as well.
I * E FLED
FROM AUSTRIA PAST FEW DAIS
UDINE, May 1 3—Every preparation has been made by the
Austrian authorities for the proclamation of a state of siege.
All Austrian territory along the Austrian frontier is already
in the hands of the police, and the military. Within the last
few duys one hundred and twenty thousand Italians have tied
from Austria. Large bodies of Austrian troops are con
stantly arriving at the frontier fortifications, and a second line
of defense has been prepared. Strategic positions for some
distance back of the frontier have been fortified and taken
possession of by the Austrian forces. Many German officers
are seen in command of tin* Austrian troops.
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CAPETOWN, May 13 Windhoev, the capital of German
Southwest Africa, was taken possession of by the British forces
under the ex-Boer leader, General Botha today. Botha’s armv
is composed entirely of South Africans, a large percentage of
whom were fighting England fourteen years ago. Much rail
way rolling stock was captured, and tin* possession of Wind
hoey gives the British practically complete possession of all of
Germany’s colonies in Africa.
Ql EENSTOWN, May 13— Bodies of the victims of the
Lusitania are still Being Brought ashore, But in every case
they have gone Beyond all possibility of identification. Much
excitement is Being manifested here over the safety of the An
chor line steamer Transylvania. The Transylvania is near
mg the war zone, pooling from New York, and all of Southern
Ireland is greatly perturbed over the possibility of another
submarine disaster like the Lusitania.
RUSSIANS HIT GERMANS MINED I!
VICTORY WESTERN GALICIA BUT
READY EXACT HEAVY REVENGE
PETU<KjltAD, May 13—The Russian war oflice today is
sued an ofTicial statement covering the recent heavy fighting Be
tween their troops and tlu* Austro German forces in Western
Galicia. The Russians admit that the German forces gained
a victory, but say that no tactical advantage has been gained
by their success. (in the other hand, the Russian reserves B\
a flank Blow at a critical stage of tin* tight, enabled the army tc
ceived' strong reinforcements. The statement concludes a.
All fear of final retreat has Been thoroughly eliminated By tlu
new positions the Russians have taken, and the army has re
ceived strong reinforcements. The statement condud'esas
follows: “We are now ready to extract a hearty revenge.
Our falling back was carried out methodically and the enemy’s,
losses were heavy.”
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MILLION DOLLARS WDRTH PROPERTY
INJOHAIESBURG.OWNEDBY
GERMANSISDESTROYED
JOHANNESBURG, Africa, May 13—An anti (Icrman
demonstration occurre<I here yesterday n suiting in serious dis
order and much damage to property, although, fortunately,
no lives were lost. 'l’ropos, assisted by the police, had all
they could do to restrain the populace from wrecking their ven
geance on everything and person that had a German tinge.
All German and Austrian establishments in this city were
wrecked with a loss estimated conservatively at a million dol
lars. Fifty buildings in all, including saloons, warehouses,
hotels, the Leiderkranz Club and stores were wrecked, and
their contents and fixtures destroyed and demolished.
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BERLIN, May 13—As a sort of auxiliary to the army, by
which every non-military man who may later be called on for
service may know something of the art of shooting, then* has
been formed, under the leadership of Lieut. Gen. von Kries,
the German Military Association for Shooting with Military
Weapons.
Donations of money are being sought in all parts of the
empire to defray tin* cost of training m n who as yet have not
been called to the colors, but who may have to serve, and who
then will need some time in preparing for the field. Shooting
stands in many places are being placed at the disposal of the
organization. Where none exist, patriotic individuals are be
ing asked to contribute for their installation.
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BE MADE PUBLIC TONIGHT
WASHINGTON, May 1.5—At 1 o’clock this afternoon
President Wilson’s note to Germany on America’s rights as a
neutral had been cleared over the telegraph wires at Washing
ton, and was on its way over the cable to Kurope. The note
i will go by the way of Gibralter, from there to Malta, where it
will be relayed to Home. From Home the message will travel
I by the way of Vienna to Berlin. The German .ambassador at
Washington, von BernstorlT, has received a copv of the note.
The note will he given to the press representatives here at nine
tonight, eastern time.
WASHINGTON, May 13—1The full text of President Wil
son's note to Germany will be made public tonight. The note
is made up o! thirteen hundred words, and is concise and em
phatic. I’lte president worked on the note last night, hold
ling consultations with the cabinet, and adding the finishing
| touches this morning, so that the note is now complete. The
i cabling of the note to Germany w ill commence late todav.
\\ ASHING' MEN, .May 13—The presidents note to Ger
j many does not state w hat the course of the Pnit •<! States will
, be if the reply from Germany is unfavorable. The note, how
ever, does indicate in no uncertain terms that the I’nited States
will spare no pains to obtain the acquiescence of Germauv to
its requests.
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PALMS, May Id—Tin* French official statement today
claims that yesterday the French troops captured a Herman
!<*i t at Notre Dame do Lorette, as well a* many Herman trench
es. The village ot' Careney, and the greater part of the vil
lage ot Neuville were also taken. rl lie French made a dashing
bayonet charge, killing hundreds of the enemy and taking fif
teen hundred prisoners.
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HUTCHINSON MUSEUM LONDON
LONDON, May Id—Tin* London Medical Hraduates Ool
I l*'ge and Polyclinic on Chenies street, for many years a small
I but prominent center ot medical research has been closed.
■ Its most important feature, the Hutchinson Museum, has been
acquired by the .John Hopkins Medical School, of Baltimore
The Museum represents the life work of the late Sir Jona
than Hutchinson, one of the greatest clinicians of his times.
I he collection consists ot original colored drawings, several
| hundred in number, plates, engravings, woodcuts and photo
| graphs.
Tin* Lancet, commenting on the transfer of the museum to
America, says: “The loss to this country is to be deplored,
but it has found a home in the most famous of the American
medical schools, where it may In* put to greater use than here,
as the teaching which it embodies must lie less familiar there.’’
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MUST FIGHT AGAINST ALLIES
LONDON, May Id The Turkish authorities are threat
ening to gather in all the British subjects in Turkey and force
them into the seem* of the war activities in the Hallipoli pe
ninsula. The British forces are making satisfactory progress
in their operations against the enemy on the European side of
the straits
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