VOLUME IT. NUMBER 47)7. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1910.. PRICE TEN CENTS.
MEXICAN SITUATION AGAIN SERIOUS
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CARRANZA ASKS
THAT AMERICANS
’ LEAVE COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, May 31.—In his latest note to the United
States, Carranza refers to the statement by this government
that a war with Mexico is neither contemplated nor desired,
and that every effort will be made to avoid friction be
tween the two countries.
He insists that the continued presence of American troops
in Mexico appears to refute that expressed desire, and argues
that the best proof of America’s friendship woul$ be the im
mediate withdrawal of its soldiers. The presence of Funston’s
soldiers in Mexico, Carranza says, is creating the impression in
the southern republic that the United States is endeavoring to
force a war upon Mexico.
In stating his reasons for asking the withdrawal of the sol
diers, Carranza says the Mexican troops now along the border
are able to prevent any further outbreaks on the part of the
bandits, and that if invasion is all the United States wishes to
avoid, that can best be prevented by the stationing of troops
on the American side of the border.
The state department does not regard the note from Car
ranza as an ultimatum, as was first supposed, but merely as the
continuation of negotiations already under way.
/ - CONFERENCE ON AGAIN.
* EL PASO, June 1.—General Gavira ,in command of the
Carranza troops operating in northern Mexico, today went to
Casa Grandes to confer with General Pershing, relative to a
closer co-operation in hunting down the bandits.
LONGSHOREMEN UN
4 STRIKE-TIE UP
ALL SHIPPING
SEATTLE, June 1—Shipping was completely tied up
here today at G o’clock a. m., when the threatened strike of the
j International Longshoremen’s Union went into effect.
”5 Temporary coast headquarters were established here, and
coast Secretary J. A. Mason announced:. “They are all out on
the American side from Bellingham to San Diego.’’
The strike has not gone into effect at Vancouver, but it is
ecpected that the men there will go out some time tomorrow.
It is estimated that twelve thousand men are out along
the coast. Freight and passenger traffic of all kinds is com
pletely paralyzed._"
HQOSElfELT WAS NOT IN
KANSAS CITY. May SI. — The po
lice today recovered the knife which
was thrown at Colonel Roosevelt on
Memorial Day while lie was riding in
an automobile.
The knife is a cheap wooden
J'tfandled pocket knife, with a single
lade measuring two and one-hall
inches in length.
No arrests have been made, and
the police now think it was the act
of some demented person, who had no
clear idea as to what he was doing.
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CLAIM SOLDIERS DESERTING
FROM REGULAR ARMY.
^ COPENHAGEN, May 24. The
Danish newspaper Ribestifts Tldende
claims to have discovered by a
month's investigation that the belief
prevails in Germany that it is im
possible to continue tbe war to the
end of 1910. Tbe rations of tbe Ger
man soldiers were cut six weeks ago.
Meat is boeoming scarce, and bread
is limited to 12 ounces daily and food
parcels from the soldiers’ homes are
now forbidden lest the civilians them
selves suffer. Desertions are many,
and they include even the officers.
Slackness of discipline is evident, re
sulting from the extremely hard treat
ment. ‘
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LONGSHOREMEN STOP WORK
ON DOCK FOR HALF HOUR.
A' misunderstanding ”of urrange
ments between the dock company the;
longshoremen hist night resulted In j
the men suspending work for about I
half an hour. \ conference with the
managers soon led anllcable set
tlement, and the men burned to
work.
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VANDERBILT’S WINDOW IS
BROKEN OK LUNATIC
NEW YORK, May 31. — Saerbes
Forbes, a former inmate of an insane
asylum, today threw a stone through
the window of W. K. Vanderbilt's
mansion on Fifth avenue.
After his arrest Forbes said he
thought he was attacking the home
of John IJ. Rockefeller, whom he
blames for his cot Lenient in the
asylum. ^ ^
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OFFER AMNESTY TO SALAZAR.
1CL PASO, May 30. — The Carranza
government will grant amnesty to
General Inez Salazar, who recently
evaded surveillance in El Paso and
crossed the Rio Grande for the an
nounced purpose of starting another
revolution, if Salazar will agree to
surrender himself in Juarez, General
Gavira, Carranza commander at Jua
rez, said today.
He sent word to Salazar, who is hid
ing near Sabinal, near Guzman, that
he can return north in security. The
message was taken to Salazar, who
recently applied for amnesty, by the
conductor of the Mexican Northwest
ern train for Casa Grandes.
Salazar's attempted revolution was
a fiasco. He now has only a few men.
It is said. |
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CHOP OFF HER HEAD.
HEREIN, May 30. — Henrietta Uol
stein, wife of a Koenigsberg fa.cmcr,
was executed here today for the
triple murder of her husband, daugh
ter and stepson by poison. The exe
cution was performed In the tradition
al manner by a headsman with a
broadaxe.
Two Berlfn women of the under
world, who were recently convicted
of the murder and robbery of a third
woman, are in jail awaiting the in
fliction of the death penalty by be
hoading. A
LONDON, May 31. — A hopeful
feeling regarding the Irish situation
is now noticeable in government
circles. It has been reported that
an agreement has been reached by
which the Nationalists will be grant
ed a local parliament to govern the
South of Ireland, which will exclude
the Ulster district.
The proposed agreement is suid to
have the warm support of Redmond
and other Irish leaders, and it is
thought such action will result in the
complete pacification of Ireland.
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Five section gangs and one con
struction gang now are working on
the Copper River & Northwester!,
railway beyond Chitina, placing 100,
000 ties. A11 the new ties now arc on
the ground, and the work of taking out
the old ones and substituting the new
is proceeding rapidly.
The steam shovel will start work
June 10, and will be kept In commis
sion all summer on work along the
road. The first point to he attacked
by the crew will be in the vicinity of
Mile 65, where the track will be
raised four feet.
Six hundred feet of snowsheds,
which will cost approximately f:i<>,
1)00, will be built by the railroad this
summer if the lumber can be obtained.
About 1,500,000 feet will be required,
but on account of the great tonnage
coming north, it has been impossible
thus far to get the lumber delivered
here.
A fish train is operating' daily now
between Cordova and Abercrombie
canyon, and another between Aber
crombie and Miles Glacier. Three car
loads of fish were brought in on the!
train last night.
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WIRE TAPPERS SPY ON
MUNITIONS DEALS.
NEW YORK, June 1. — The tele- ‘
phone wire tapping investigation to
day developed In two distinct direc
(ions. On* involved the use of this
method to obtain information regard
ing the activities of Seymour & Sey
mour, attorneys said to be interested
fn war munitions contracts. The other
had to do with the "covering" of pri
vate telephone wires by the police to
gain evidence regarding the conduct
of certain Catholic charitable institu
tions.
Mayor Mitchell yesterday vigorous
ly defended his order to the police to
tap the wires of several Catholic
clergymen during an investigation of
charities. He said he had reports of
100 conversations and that they
proved that efforts were made to
discredit the investigating committee,
to coach witnesses and to keep others
out of the jurisdiction of the commit
tee.
The mayor’s allegations were
prompted by the indictment yesterday
of John A. Kingsbury, city commis
sioner of charities, and William H.
Hotchkiss, special counsel for the |
charities department, for their part
in the “tapping" of telephone wires.
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ANALYSIS OF BLOOD
GIVES MURDER CLEW.
PORTLAND, June 1. — Two bits of
clrcumst^ntlnl evidence which officers
say strengthen further the case
against Bennett Thompson, suspect
belnjj held in Hillsboro for the mur
ier of Mrs. Helen Jennings and the
mysterious disappearance of Fred i
Rlstman, were disclosed yesterday.
Similarity of stains on a shirt be
lieved to have been the murderer’s
ind an undershirt known to be
rhompson's and a partial identifica
tion of the accused man as one seen
talking Xo the missing Jitney driver
the night of the murder, are the de
velopments.
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WASHINGTON, June 1. - A Mill
to recover title to 3,200,000 acres of
land, worth more than $:in,o00,000,
granted to the Oregon & California
railroad by the federal government SO
years ago. was brought up in the house
today. The measure would authorize
suit aguinst the raflroad for recovery j
of funds received from 800,000 acres
of land at more than $2.5n an acre,
contrary to the provisions of the ori
ginal grant. Speedy action was urged
in the ground that an injunction
against disposition of the lands, issued |
December 9 by the supreme court of
the United States, expires June 9.
The measure is of special interest
to 18,000 persons to ^»hoqt ogents sold
the land fraudulently' and who were
deprived of their rights by the su
preme court. The hill would provide
for classifications of the 3.200,000
acres as water power sites, timber
lands and agricultural lands, and for
sale of timber tracts and homestead
ing of non-timber tracts, at $2,150 an
acre. The departments of Justice, in
terior and agriculture have endorsed
the legislation. Chairman Ferris, of
Ihe house public lands committee, Is
t
:he author.
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BERLIN, May 31. — The credit of
10,000,000.000 marks which the reieh
Rag will soon be asked to vote, "ill
aring the total credits up to 50,000,
>00,000 marks, of which 30,000,000,000
Have already been raised in loans.
iVhile details regarding the fifth war
ioan are not yet arranged, it was said j
hat It will be issued in September
ind that the rate of 5 per cent will be
•etalne. as in all former loans. The
reasury will raise the necessary
unds upon treasury bills as needed. ,
n anticipation of the issue, as on
>ther occasions.
The prospects for the loan are re
;arded as satisfactory. The manufac
urers in various branches are earning
)ig profits and the excellent crop
irospects render it probable that there
vill be large Investments in the loan ■
>y the farming population.
Germany Can Stand Strain.
Financial circles regard the further
•ourse of war with composure, betiev
ng that Germany will be able to stand
he strain better than the enemy coun
ries. Moreover, Germany's war os
moses. unlike those of some of the
memy countries, show a tendency to .
ihrink rather than increase. It is said
hat the expenditure for military pur
noses is now actually smaller than a
,-ear ago, when the expenses for sev
sral new army organizations and of
he active and prolonged Russian cam
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>n the Russian front are now greatly
•educed as compared with 1015, andj
jven on the western front they have
tardly increased, notwithstanding the ,
neavy expenditure of artillery ammu
lition at Verdun.
The German war expenses, there- j
'ore, appear to be somewhat below the ^
i,000,000,000 marks monthly, bb an
nounced some time ago in the refch
stag by nr. lielffertch. secretary or
ihe treasury.
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rUGS COME WITH CARS
h’orest T. C’rosby arrived yesterday af
ernoon hauling the barge* Lawrence,
n which were two wort engines,
lump cars, box car and some other
kids to railroud construction. All were
aken west. The engines and cars
jame from The Dalles, where they
a-ere used in the construction of the
Saline canal. Early in the day a
narge arrived on which was the It. IV
Vo. 2, a gas boat for uso by the en
gineering commission oil Susttnn1
•iver.
HOUSE IN P::
ARMOR PLANT
WASHINGTON'. May 31. — The pro
posal to establish a government plant
for the manufacture of armor plate,
the plant to cost *11,000,000, was ap
proved today by tile house, sitting as
a committee of the whole to consider
the naval bill.
There has been a strong and active
lobby, supported by the armor plate
manufacturers, working against the
bill, it is held that In order to have
the country prepared to meet any
emergency, it is necessary that pri
\ate plants be equipped to make ar
mor plate. This will not be the case,
it Is claimed, if the government pro
poses to make its own armor.
The steamship Northwestern, of the
\laska Steamship Company, arrived
it Cordova last night and sailed this
morning at 11 o’clock for the south,
she loaded 1,150 tons of copper ore,
ind 2.600 cases of salmon here. She
ilso had 400 tons of sacked ooncen
rntes, which were loaded at I.atouche.
The following passengers sailed on
the Northwestern: For Seattle, Eng
ivaid Borg. C. W. Gardner, Theo Beh
•endt, F. Clark, M. E. Gloeer, Harold
Gund. John Olson, W. E. Newlin. Mrs.
IV. E. Newlin. McMcCoay, J. T. Smith,
George Ootnak, Miss E. E. Ware, J
Itowan, J. Anderson, Albin Strodin.
For Ketchikan, A. I’eterson and A
'aim.
The steamship Mariposa is due from
he west tomorrow, and will sail for
he south Sunday.
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ALASKA SAILS WITH BIG
CORDOVA LIST
SEATTLE, May 31. — The steam
<hip Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship
'otnpany, sailed today for the north
vith the following passengers listed
or Cordova: T. W. Munrey, C. Swan
ion, Mrs. L. llaird, 1. M. Foster, Mael
lallstrom, Mrs. II. Lewis, O. Berg
ind wife. It. Olson, Mrs. N. Ilawkin
,on and two children, Miss A. Ander
l0u, Mrs. ,1. Erwin, Mrs E. Gordrum,
11 rs. .1. I’eterson, Nick Fleines and
vile, Mrs. N. Nelson, Mrs. George|
,aeky and baby, K. H. Bertroche,
leorge Scott, Charlie Baxter, Guy
terley, M. lira boxen, Cleve Braley,
ind twelve steerage.
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/ELLOW JACKET MINE
FIRE FATAL TO FOUR.
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., June 1. —
four are dead nnd heavy damage has
jeeil done to the old Belcher work
ngs of the Yellow Jacket mine at
Sold Hill, adjoining Virginia City, by
i fire th:\t broke out last night in the
1,400 foot level. At 11 o'clock today
t is still burning, but under control.
Yellow Jacket Is In the Gold Hill
iistrtet that Mark Twain, as reporter
ind dty editor of the Enterprise,
knew so well nearly t'.O years ago.
The Yellow Jacket mine is one of
the famous old Comstock properties.
It has produced $18,000,000 worth of
gold nnd silver. Its production fell
iff in later years, and now the mine
is flooded with water up to the 1,600
root level.
The Yellow Jacket lay almost un
worked for a time until a few months
ago. It is owned by E. B. Sturgis.
In April, 1869, a similar fire broke
aut in the lower levels of Kentuck, a
mine adjoining the Yellow Jacket, and
burned for six months.
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RAID ON TOWN NEAR VENICE.
ROME, May 24. — An official dis
patch says Austrian aeroplanes have
made several attacks on a town near
Venice. It is said that these attacks
have caused tuslgniftcant damage.
GERMANS STILL
GAINING AROUND
VERDUN FORTRESS
GERMANS MAKE GAINS.
BERLIN, May 30. — German troops operating on the west
side of the Meuse today cleared the southern environs of Cu
meriers village, taking one hundred prisoners. In the fighting
in Caurettes wood, the German forces captured a large naval
gun and eighteen machine guns.
AUSTRIANS FORGING AHEAD.
VIENNA, May 31.—The advance of the Austrians has
taken them far into the region of Asiago and Arsiero. The Ital
ians have been driven from Gallio and the hights to the north
ward, which makes the further progress of the Austrian armies
comparatively easy
Since the Austrian offensive began 30,000 Italians have
been taken prisoners
BATTLE AROUND VERDUN
RAGES WITH GfirAT FURY.
PARIS. May .in. - • Tne lui'l*- around
Verdun rages with n vi"!fiu e unex
ampled even in this regie The Ger
mans are striving with ev r resource
to capture Hill No. 304 and lie.iilmans
hill on the left bank of the M use.
Without full possession <u the line
from Pepper hill to Vuux at the Ger
mans cannot hope to ge< :ui> nearer j
to the capture of Verdun. I Ten if
they succeeded In taking tin line they
could not hold it unless tin . were also
in possession of Hill No. I'd and Head
man's hill which outflank the line.
All day yesterday the tide ul war,
ebbed and flowed, ineht of ground j
being won and lost at an appaling!
cost of men. Again and again after;
reducing trenches to a crumbling heap
of runs by a deluge of shells the Ger
man infantry dashed forward, only to
be caught and swept away by a hur
ricane of curtain fire from the French;
batteries and machine guns.
The conditions of the present war
have transformed the traditional furi-'
ous courage of the French soldiers j
into an immovable stoicism. Men have1
stood their ground in a situation which
it seemed beyond human nature to'
support.
Describing the battle one combatant:
said:
"For four miles behind us there was
not a trench or a communication, no
thing but shell holes one within an-,
other. Every inch of the ground was ]
plowed up by an expenditure of am
munition which is inconceivable In
holes made by 15-inch shells you could
stable fifteen horses easily. The few
trees standing have been stripped of
their branches and look like telephone
l>oles. It Is the abomination of desola
tion. Not for a second do the guns
cease roaring or men cease falling
Ab soon as a treinch Is made the
shells begin to drop and the survivors
have to begin all over again. Attacks
have become almost impossible be
cause of the terrific tornado of artil
lery fire. Verdun will certainly not
be taken from this point
“I cannot understand how our men
are able U» keep it up Yen are
minuted In your boots without seeing
the enemy. The terrific noise leaves
us half stunned. Men look at each
pther with bewildered eyes. It re
quires a strong effort of the will to
speak to a comrade.”
ITALIANS DR
ROME. May
front says the \usirmus are vnurmwi
the scope of their offensive with the
intention of preventing the Italians
from concentrating any considerable
force of men and guns at threatened
points. The Austrians continue to
make their principal efforts in the
Adige and Sugana valleys. One of
their most important advances was
along the I.essini mountains in Italian
territory. They were driven from this ___ _
district by an Italian eoUWlhT
AUSTRIAN ALPINE DRIVE AND FRESH
SPURT AT VERDUN UNDERTAKEN
TO STOP UNITED ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
HOME, June 1. — The Austrian of
fensive on the Trentino front and the
furious efforts of the German to gain
a decision at Verdun are explained in
a semi-official statement published
here to be a result of concerted effort
on the part of the central powers to
prevent an expected attack by the al
lies on all fronts.
“The central empires," says the
statement,'' wish to prevent, e'en at
the cost of enormous sacrifices of men
and material, the allies front taking
the initiative in the war operations
and attacking them simultaneously on
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jtll fronts.
‘'Germany and Austria aim at wear
ing out France and Italy, counting on
the temporary halt in the Russian op
erations. They hope that when Rus
sia is ready at last to resume the
fight the other two nations will he
so worn out as to need a rest.”
The statement concludes with an
assertion that the Austro-German
plans must fail, as all the allies will
be able to pass from the present de
fensive stage to decisive, simultane
ous action. This great Joint offen
sive. it is declared, will bring about
ihe downfall of the Teutonic powers.
INQUIRIES ARE MADE EOR
MISSING PERSONS
Information of the following per
sons is requested. Anybody knowing
of their whereabouts win be thanked
if they will communicate to the gov
ernor's office at Juneau:
Charles Sumner Carter Mas spent
several years in Alaska. Supposed to
be Interested in copper properties »»
the Prince William So*ml couulr>.
Only description given is. “Large man
with gray hair.”
Frank J. Coffey — Last heard front
when at Dawson in latter part of 1931.
Description: Medium height, dark
hair ami eyes, high forehead. Irish de
scent and speaks with Irish accent.
Worked us electrician in the states.
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You may have noticed that a man
who says life isn’t worth living is
the first to make an effort to save
himself when danger threatens.
WESTCOTT TO HAVE FIRST
CHANCE AT NOMINATION
WASHINGTON, May SO. — It was
announced today that Alabama will
yield its place in the Democratic con
vention to John Westcott, of New Jer
sey, who nominated Wilson at the ltal
timore convention.
W -He it has not been announced,
it is thought certain Westcott will
nominate Wilson again at the St.
Louis convention.
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TAX SALE TAKES PLACE
TOMORROW AT 10 O’CLOCK.
Tomorrow morning at It) o’clock at
the City Hall. City Clerk Medley will
sell a number of lots upon which taxes
have not been paid. The sale of lots
has been advertised for the past
four week* and It 1b expected a nutn
ber of prospective buyers ytti attend
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