The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME TWO NUMBER 417 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18,1916. PRICE FEN CENTS.
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FARRAGUT FIRST
STEAMER FOR
SEATTLE, April 17. — The
steamer Admiral Farragut. of the P.
N. N. line, left here last night for
points in southeastern and southwest
ern Alaska. The Farragut is the first
)u' the Alaska fleet to leave booked
through to Anchorage. The boat has
a capacity list of passengers, and a
full cargo of miscellaneous freight.
She has seventy-seven first class and
ninety-two steerage passengers for
Anchorage. For Cordova the passen
gers are C. Johnson and F. Peterson
first class and one steerage. The
steamer Aeroline, of the same line,
leaves here tonight for Cordova and
other points.
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WASHINGTON. April 17. - Presi
dent Wilson addressed the Daughters
of the American Revolution here this
afternoon, and in the course of his re
marks he said that the only excuse
I ick would ever drive the American
mltion into such a war as was delug
ing Europe would be to fight for the
cause of humanity. The words of the
chief executive provoked great enthu
siasm. and at the close of his speech
he was greeted *with prolonged and
hearty applause. The Daughters ol
the American Revolution are holding
tMcir annual convention, and the pre
Bftflent was listened to by delegates
from every state in the union.
CflPT.VDN PAPEN
INDICTED BT
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NEW YORK, April 17. — Captain
Franz Von Papen, formerly military
attache at the German embassy in
Washington, who was recalled at the
request of the United States for per
nicious activity in the internal affairs
of this country, was Indicted today by
the federal grand Jury in this city
Von Papen, with others, is charged
with conspiracy fo blow up the Wei
land canal.
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WASHINGTON, April 17. — It wai
learned today that there was at least
one. snd probably two. Americans or
board the Russian barque. Imperator
when she waa fired upon by an Aus
trian submarine In tbe Mediterranear
^ without warning. The lmperatoi
^fSd cleared from Gulfport. Mississippi
end was bound to Marseilles. France
The report which has reached tin
state department asserts that tin
Ruasigu ship was unarmed and tha1
She was fired upon without warning
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Volney T. Richmond, general man
ager of the Northern Oommercla
Company, arrived yesterday from Ssi
^^Ifrancisco, on bis return to Fair
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Special by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON’, April 17. Presi
dent Wilson dropped everything else
the past two days and devoted his
whole time to the preparation of the
forthcoming note to Germany, deal
ing with the submarine question. The
new message will be a finished docu
ment. and will comprehensively and
briefly summarize the evidence col
lected tending to show that Germany
has not kept her pledged word to the
ranged as to present the strongest
ranged a sto present the strongest
case for this country, and the facts
concerning the Sussex are only one
link in the chain of evidence, which
the government has collected, and
which the president has weaved Into
a document which w-ill be historic.
Yesterday the president went so far
as to even omit his usual attendance at
church services, being the first time
that Wilson has failed to attend di
vine worship since he caine to Wash
ington. The document will press the
whole marine issue between Berlin
and Washington to an issue. The
wording of the message has been con
sidered with painstaking care so that
Berlin may fully understand America’s
position and comprehend the force of
the evidence presented.
The document for a state message
will he worded in extremely positive
language, and it is unauthoritatively
stated that only a prompt acquiescence
on Germany's part to the demands of
the United States will prevent an im
mediate break in the diplomatic rela
tions between the parties to the con
troversy. The press dispatches which
have been received from Berlin stat
ing that Germany was ready to meet
the United States half way. have made
no impression on the president and
the cabinet, and will not change the
decision arrived at through the meet
ings held Friday and Saturday. The
course of the administration has been
determined, and will be adhered to. It
may be accepted as true that while
no announcement has been made, the
president and the cabinet have agreed
as to what steps will be taken in case
Germany stands pat as to the legality
of her submarine attacks on British
merchantment.
The phraseology of the message Is
the president's, lie whipped the ideas
of the cabinet into the verbal form
| w hich they will take when finally de
littered at the Berlin foreign office
I The message does not confine itself
in its statement of facts solely to
ships which have been attacked hav
ing American citizens on board, but
includes also ships of the allied no
tions which had no Americans on
board, but which were unarmed and
were attacked without warning. This
has been done because of no part leu
iar interest of the United States be
ing affected by such attacks, but on
the broad ground of humanity, and
as illustrative of Germany’s violations
of the accepted principles of interna
tional law.
WASHINGTON, April 17. — Presi
dent Wilson has at last completed the
wording of the note to Germany on
the submarine question. He immedi
ately sent for Senator Stone, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela
tions, and held a lengthy conference
with him.
WASHINGTON. April 17. — It was
(officially announced today that Presi
dent Wilson had practically comple
ted the consideration of the forthcom
ing communication to Germany re
I garding the alleged violations of Ger
| many's assurances to the United
j States in the submarine controversy.
II Is probable thal the reply will be
put on its way to Berlin via the cable
late today or early tomorrow. Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing worked all day Sunday in
preparing the note, polishing off the (
rough spots and trying to make each j
phrase expressive and concise so tharj
the full meaning of America's position
could not he misunderstood. Undoubt
edly it is true that this message will
be the final word of the government
on the matter, and It is a certainty'
that the administration will demand
positive proofs of Germany's good in
tentions, or else the long expected
crisis between the two nations will
arise. The government refuses to give
out any intimation as to what course ■
of action it will pursue in case Ger
many stands by her guns, and follows
the wishes of its press and people in
so far that she should refuse to meet
the requests of the United States. The
most accepted theory is that this
country will go no further than to
break off diplomatic relations with
Berlin, but what would be the result
in case more Americans are killed by
Germany's submarine attacks on tin
armed ships, no one is at present able
to predict.
DAVIS ELECTED
The newly elected city councilmen
met and organized last night, all
members being present, as follows: H.
A. Slater. K. .1. Davis, Hartley Howard.
\Y. I,. Smith and Geo. A. Harmon, A.
.1. Adams and K. A. Hegg. The first
five were members of the last eoun
ail. E. .1. Davis, having received the
highest number of votes at the mu
nicipal election, the honor of being
mayor roll to him, and his election
was unanimous. The other officers
elected were: Vice-president, H. A.
Slater: clerk. Edward Medley;
magistrate, Nathaniel Greene; chief
of police. Geo. Dooley; fire chief. Geo.
Dooley; treasurer, H. I. O'Neill;
healtli officer. Dr. W. \V. Council.
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CHAIRMAN HERRON ON WAY TO
CONVENTION.
Charles E. Herron, chairman of the
Republican territorial committee, and
C. J. Kennedy, a committeeman from
Nome, are in Cordova on their way to
the Seward convention. Mr. Herron
lias extensive mining interests to the
westward, which he intends visiting,
and will return here to look over some
quartz properties, with a view to tak
ing an option on them.
In discussing the political situation,
Mr. Herron was emphatic in his de
nunciation of some underhanded tac
tics that are being used by a few self
constituted bosses to control the con
vention, which meets tomorrow. Hg
is strongly in favor of the people of
Alaska running their own political af
fairs. snd resents the interference
on the part of Seattleites. Chairman
Herron has Wired the committeemen
at Seward to, adjourn the meeting
pending his arrival.
CHANGES AT THE NAVAL KAOIO
STATION.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs,
i J. Gillis will be sorry to learn that
i they are shortly to leave Cordova. Mr.
, Gillis, who has been In charge of the
J naval wireless station here, has served
his alloted time in Alaska, and on May
1 he will go to Mare Island, Califor
nia. His successor. H. K. Crowell, of
the flagship of the Pacific division,
accompanied by hia family, has ar
ched here to relieve Mr. Oilli*.
NATIONAL PARKS CONTAIN
MUCH GRANDEUR
WASHINGTON, April IT. The
fourteen national parks of the United
States cover 4.665.96ft acres, or 7.290
i square miles, as large nearly as New
Jersey. They contain more features
of conspicuous grandeur than are read
ilv accessible in ail the rest of the
1 world together.
villa s death is
'STILL MATTER
OF DOUBT
| WASHINGTON, April 17. — Secre
tary of War Baker today announced
| that no mention of the death of Gen
] era I Villa had so far been received
j from any of the government’s agents
i in Mexico, or from the Pershing ex
I peditionary force. It was also learned
that Consul Hechter, at Chihuahua, had
not reported anything on the matter
j to the state department. Baker also
jsaid that the American troops holding
the line of communication extending
southwards from Columbus, New Mex
ico, had been completely provisioned,
and that they had ample supplies of
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE LIKELY
IN IOWA
DES MOINES. April 17. — The leg
islature of Iowa, which has been wit
nessing a strong fight In favor of a
woman’s suffrage amendment to the
state constitution, today set June 15
as a date for taking a vote on the
question.
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George C. Hazqlet. Marry Thlstqd.
Thomas S. Scott and George Dooley
left on the Evans yesterday for Sew
ard to attend the Republican conven
tion. The balance of the Oordova dele
gation will be passengers for the west-1
ward on the steamer Northwestern.
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Patrick Lynch, of Chltlna, was
found Insane by the following Jury
In the United States Commissioner’s,
cpurt yesterday: K. A. Hegg. S. P.
Cochran, H. A. Slater. E. L. Harwood,
Chas. Itosswog and J. D. Carlisle.
SOLDIERS OF dM
ATTACK OUR TROOPS
WASHINGTON. April 17. - Gen
eral Pershing reported to Funston to
day that three hundred Carranza sol
diers had joined in the attack on the
Uneriran troops. Two Americans had
been hilled and six wounded, includ
ing Major Frank Tompkins. One Mex
ican civilian was killed also and one I
wounded.
LITE® TEST
WASHINGTON. April 17. — The
House immigration bill, fostered by
Representative Burnett, with the much
discussed literacy test retained, but
containing amendments to eliminate
the president’s objections to the
clauses provideing for the exclusion
of political offenders, was reported to
the Senate today by Senator Smith,
chairman of the Immigration commit
tee. The committee made a favorable
report on the measure, and recom-1
mends its passage. .
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CHINA PREPARING TO TAKE
COMPLETE CENSUS
I’KKINtJ, April 17. — China is pre
paring to take a complete census. The
minister of the interior has. inaugu
rated the work in Peking, and will
extend it to the various provinces be
fore thg ebd Pf ms- Th* co8t 18 **'
timated at 1200.000.
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RAILROAO OFFICIAL* ON VISIT
TO COAET CITIES.
George W. Hibbard, of Seattle, gen
eral passenger agent, and W. It. Har
ris, of Juneau, traveling passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad, were in town yesterday
on their way to the westward. They
represent the “all steel train” rail
ro*«l, which is becoming very popular
with the public.
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M. J. Sullivan went to Se8,*rd 0,1
the Evans.
BANNER LIST OE
The steamer Northwestern arrived
ut Oreo yesterday at noon, where she
remained until late last night ilis
charging freight for the cannery tie
fore coming to Cordova. She had 183
passengers aboard for here, as well as
about 1,200 tons of freight and 61,000
feet of lumber and will lie In port tin -
lil late tonight discharging her cargo.
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The Cordova passengers were: H.
Tucker. Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. B. Miller,
Mr. B. Miller, George Exacourtes, J.
Demolas. B. C. Sigtrig. 1’. Olson,
Bertha Bailey, Miss B. Cohen, Mrs.
S. Smith, J. K. Nichols, J. N. Gilbert,
H. Dorks, J. C. Whitelaw, E. S. Booth,
H. Cody. E. H. Wilson, W. E. Fulton.
J. E. Ross. I„. E. Darks. B. F. Eadano,
N. Zanaki, Mrs. F. H. MaeEeson, IE
Johnson, l’. Johnson, G. F. Noyes, Mrs.
F. G. Noyes. J, Moer. Mrs. C. E. Foster.
Mrs. I,. H. Damon. E. Garfinkle. P. E.
Cromwell, George Preston, Volnev
Richmond, Win. Hyland, Mrs. E. Krip
paehne, Mrs. J. Dalton. G. Heidrich,
W. Casey. Mrs. W. W. Harvey. D. E.
Bandman, J. H. O'Neil, E. Beau
charne, Thos. McGovern and wife, anil
138 steerage.
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RUMORED KENNECOTT CO. TO
MAKE NEW PURCHASE.
A recent New York dispatch says:
"Humors have been current for some
lime past that th^ Kenneeott Copper
Corporation was to acquire another
Important property, but these rumors
cannot be confirmed. One rumor had
It that the Kenneeott would add one
of the southwestern properties to its |
list. It Is believed that the Kenneeott i
w ill place Its stock on a $6 basis in |
the first half of the current year.
"The Kenneeott will benefit as a
result of additions to ore reserves of
the Nevada Consolidated, as it owns
a quarter Interest In the Vtah Copper
Company, owning a majority of the
Nevada Consolidated stock.”
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Attorney Thomas A. McGowan and
wife are in Cordova on their return to
Fairbanks from Los Angeles, where
they spent the winter. Mr. McGowan
went outaide last fall because of III
health, but regained his cuatomary
strength during bis stay In the south.
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Show at Kmpresa Theatre tonight
ANOTHER BATTLE
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PARIS. April 17. — The official
ommunique of the war office this
norning stated that no infantry st
acks occurred along the fighting
ront north and east of Verdun last
light. The Germans continued their
leavy bombardment of the French
renches, which was heavily replied
o by the French artillery. The bora
mrdment Is growing in intensity and
s thought to presage another attack
n force. The French are confident,
ind General F’etaln asserts that the
lermans will never take the fortress.
Hie same feeling of confidence is re
lented by the miltary experts who are
vriting for the French Journals.
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WASHINGTON, April 17. The
i’ananm canal was opened for traffic
ast Saturday for the first lime since
he last great slide which blocked the
>ig ditch. Vessels drawing not more
ban thirty feet were the first ones
Ulowed to make use of the passage,
ind a big fleet had attembled in an
icipation of the opening. Many ships
tre passing through without trouble.
WILL BUM ILK
IN POTTER’S
FIELO
El. PASO. April 17. — General Ga
i-irt, the Carranza commander at Jua
-ez. stated today that he accepted as
:rue the story of the finding of Villa's
lead body in a newly made grave. He
taid that as soon as he received ad
vices telling of the arrival of the
body at Cusi, he would official request
General Obregon to permit the body
to be buried at Juarez. In case the
request is granted Gnvira intends to
have Villa buried as a bandit in Pot
ter's field.
WASHINGTON. April 17. — It is
being reported here today that the
body of General Villa was dug up yes
terday from a two week's old grave
by a nephew of General Carranza. The
rumor has it that the body of the ban
jit chief was being taken to Chihua
hua city. If Villa Is dead the Ameri
can troops will without doubt be re -
called at once.
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USERS OF PAPER URGED TO
BE ECONOMICAL
WASHINGTON, April 17. — Thw
lepartment of agriculture today sent
m official communication broadcast
Jiroughout the country, recommend
ng that the paper users of the coiln
;ry resort to lighter weight papers
:han they have been accustomed "to*
isjlng. and that this habit be followed
jntil the present stringency in paper
liaking materials has been removed..
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Jerry G. Galvin, who has mining
nterests in southeastern Alaska, la
n town on ills way to Valde*.
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Captain Harry Storey came up frons
.'alllornia to attend the present sea
(ioti of court at Valdes,.