FOURTH YEAR.
CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1914.
NUMBER 41.
BUI HD SERVII win
VIENNA, July 27.—Martial law has been declared through
out Austria and Hungary. Active preparations are making
for war. The peace strength of the two countries is 390,000;
reserves, 1,610,000; available for duty but unorganized,
•3,000,000. The navy consists of 4 modern battleships; 9 older
battleships; 13 cruisers and gunboats; 18 destroyers; 53
torpedo boats; 15 submarines. The personnel of officers and
men numbers 1,581.
VIENNA, July 27.—On Saturday evening Servia sent a
mild submission to Austria’s demands. Yesterday Austria
Hungary notified Servia that her reply was unsatisfactory, the
minister and his staff then leaving Belgrade. Shortly after
Peter I, King of Servia^ summoned his court and departed
from Belgrade. It was announced that the Servian govern
ment would be conducted from Kraguyevamz.
VIENNA, July 27.—Sending passports to the Servian
minister is deemed equivalent to a declaration of war.
WASHINGTON. July 27.—This afternoon the Russian
minister received a telegram stating that war with Russia and
Austria was inevitable. He further confirmed the report of the
mobilization of the Russian army.
BERLIN, July 27.—Germany approves the Austrian note
to Servia and is determined to fill her obligations to Austria
under a triple alliance. She will draw her sword if Austria is
attacked by a third power.
VIENNA, July 27.—Late this afternoon Servian troops
aboard a steamer on the Danube river opened on the Austrian
troops. An engagement of some importance ensued.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27.—The Greek minister of
war has declared that Greece will be < compelled to send a
hundred thousand soldiers to the assistance of Servia.
LONDON, July 27.—The darkest kind of war clouds hover
over the European horizon. Germany has sent warships to
Agider.
BERLIN. .July 27.—Budapest dispatches.say that General
Radimor Pietnal, chief of the staff of the Servian array,
arrested the Hungarian military while they were en route to
Styria, Austria, and Belgrade.
BELGRADE, July 27.—Yesterday the mobilization of the
Servian army commenced, which has a total war strength of
240.000. Of that number 208,000 are reserves, and 32,000 peace
strength. There is also available for duty, but unorganized,
60.000. There is no naval strength.
C’ENTINJE, July 27.—Twenty-two Austrian warships
and cruisers have assembled at the Bay of Cattaro.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.—The Emperor has approved
the decision of his ministers for the mobilization of the army
immediately.
BERGEN, Norway, July 27.—The German Emperor, who
has been here on a visit, left suddenly on Saturday afternoon
for Berlin. Several divisions of the German fleet have been
ordered to assemble at prearranged places on the Norwegian
coast.
PARIS. .July 25.—Austria has made certain demands on
Servia and has notified all the powers to that effect. It is
believed that unless there is an early compliance with the
demands that war will be unavoidable.
VIENNA, July 25.—The Austrian and Hungarian
reservists living abroad have been warned to be in readiness
to “join their regiment immediately.”
ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.—An extraordinary confer
ence of the ministerial council was held last night to consider
the situation that is likely to result by reason of the Austrian
demand on Servia.
VIEXXA, July 25.—The Austro Hungarian minister at
Belgrade has been instructed to leave by 0 o’clock this evening.
VIEXXA, July 25.—This afternoon it was reported that
Servia had about decided to comply with the demand of
Austria.
We have hardly gotten through with the Mexican war
scare before the powers of Europe make us sit up and listen.
And there is a promise that if little Servia doesn’t soon
apologize that a real war will be on.
In these days of talk about a Republican Territorial con
vention there is a golden silence from Shack. Guess he is
content to keep quiet until delegates are to be elected to a
national convention. That is his stock in trade, but we rather
incline to the belief that his goods are shop worn and will no
longer be considered.
Reports from Valdez indicate that
there is some consternation among
some people because of the soon and
unexpected return of District Attor
ney Spence. After he sailed to the
westward with the “floating court’’
a move was made with the sanction
of the Town Council to establish a
new restricted district. Buildings
were being moved and some were
already occupied. Now comes the
report that the District Attorney
doesn’t like this travel on the tur
bulent waters. He didn’t get be
yond Iliamna, deserting the McCul
lough there to await the arrival ot
the steamer Sampson from KniK to
bring him back to Valdez, where lie
will likely arrive on Monday. The
revenue cutter reached Iliamna on
Tuesday afternoon, but did not
tarry long. Marshal Brenneamn,
Clerk of the Court Lang, Court Re
porter Hamburger and Deputy Mar
shal Mossman left the cutter at this
place and started across the port
age. Judge Brown, Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Whittlesey and Judge
Reed remained on the cutter.
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About four years ago a repre
sentative was in Cordova and being
a good talker sold a number of lots
! in and about the town of Irondale,
near Port Townsend. Most of the
purchasers were men working on
the railroad, who have since left
this section. The Western Steel
Corporation has since been in all
kinds of trouble and recently their
holdings at Irondale were closed
out on a mortgage of $200,000 to
the Occidental Steel Co. Now the
entire plant is to be moved from
Irondale to Youngstown, across ths
bay from Seattle.
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A telegram from Washington
states that petitions from Seattle
have requested the department to
establish a lightship off Cape St.
Elias instead of a light on the cape,
with a particular view to marking
the dangerous Southeast Rock, two
or three miles off sfiore. However,
a lightship requires more mainte
nance than the department is now
in shape to furnish. It has no large
tender for Alaska uses, though it is
clamoring at the doors of Congress
to get one, and a lightship, such as
asked, needs the services of just
such a tender. The department idea
is that it is best to go ahead with
the construction of the fixed light,
but also to put a gas lignted buoy
on Southeast Rock.
From a recent census taken in
Southeastern Alaska it is evident
that the people there do not favor
a dry season, so far as the saloons
are concerned. Judge Jennngs de
sired an expression on the question
of granting licenses, and in the
eight principal towns it was shown
that there are 5,054 people qualified
to express an opinion on the liquor
traffic. Of- these 4,757 favored
licensing saloons; 974 were opposes
to it; 395 non-committal, and 297
were not seen. Juneau, Douglas,
Skagway, Haines. Ketchikan, Wran
gell and Petersburg were carried by
the wets, and Sitka by the dries and
those non-committal.
The results of the enumeration
follows (the question being ‘‘Do you
favor the issuance of licenses to sell
liquor?):
Juneau—Yes, 1,266; no, 424;
non-committal, 99; not seen, 27;
total, 1,816.
Douglas—Yes, 89S; no, 129; non
committal, 54; not seen, 23; total,
1,099.
Ketchikan—Yes, 495; no, 150;
non-committal, 77; not seen, 76;
total, 798.
Haines—Yes, 79; no, 24; non
committal, 12; not seen, 10; total,
125.
Petersburg—Yes, 104; no, 53;
non-committal, 16; not seen, 13;
total, 186.
Skagway—Yes, 296; no, 78; non
committal, 62; not seen, 42; total,
478.
Wrangell—Yes, 184; no, 74;
non-committal, 28; not seen, 20;
total, 306.
Sitka—Yes, 71; no, 95; non-com
mittal, 47; not seen, 33; total, 248.
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Cordova people are always certain
of pleasant entertainment on Tues
day, Friday and Sunday evenings, at
the Empress theater.
The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce is making an unusual effort to
to secure exhibits of ore from the
numerous mining properties in the
Copper River region. The, objects
to be gained are fully set forth in
the following letter sent today by
Secretary H. G. Steel, to scores of
operators and mining companies:
“This Chamber of Commerce Is
engaged in gathering an exhibit cf
the mineral resources of this sec
tion of Alaska which will be dis
played at the San Francisco Expo
sition.
“Alaska is entering upon a period
of unparalleled development; that
proposed construction of government
railroads from coast to the interior
at an expenditure of ?35,000,000 is
a step forward in opening to develop
ment of various kinds, of rich and
important sections; and this has
served to direct the attention of the
people of the United States and other
countries to this territory. It means
a large, influx of people who will
make their home here; it means the
investment of capital in mining ana
other industries, and a large expan
sion of business generally.
“The desirability of a complete ex
hibit of our mineral, fisheries, tim
ber, agricultural and other resources
at the San Francisco Exposition
should be apparent to all. as such
exhibit will undoubtetdly result In
a great good to the territory it
large,. Many people who will visit
the San Franicsco fair next year
will be anxious to see for them
selves what Alaska is capable of pro
ducing and what it promises for the
future—therefore the importance or
the co-operation of all Alaskans in
i the work of getting the best exhibits
I possible.
The exposition will open on
February 2u, next, and exhibits
should be ready for shipment not
[later than November 1, 1914. These
exhibits will be placed in a section
Of the Mines Building set aside for
this purpose which ‘will contain
5,000 square feet of floor space.
“In view of the foregoing you
must realize how important it is to
us all that a proper and credible
showing of our resources should be
made, and we hope to enlist your
services in this work as a patriotic
Alaskan. We earnestly urge upon
you the necessity of sending us
proper samples of your ore.
“Arrangements have been made
with the C. R. & N. W. R. R.
for free transportation of all samples
for exhibit purposes if addressed to
the Cordova Chamber of Commerce.
“Please furnish all necessary in
formation about the ore, so that it
can be properly marked and full
credit given to the producing mine.
“This is a matter of the greatest
importance,, and we solicit your
earnest co-operation.”
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Fatents have been received at the
Juneau land office, to lands embraced
in U. S. surveys of the Russian
Greek Church Mission Reserves, for
a number of claims that have been
pending since. 1902. The patents are
issued in the name of His Grace,
Most Reverend Platon. Archbishop
of the Russian Greek Eastern Cath
olic Arthodox Church of North
America, Trustee, and convey title
to lands embraced in the following
mission reserves in Alaska: Tyonok,
Kenai, Seldovia, Alexandrovsk,
Knik, Ninilchik, Kustatan, Shusitna.
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The Valdez Frospector states that
the latest reports from Copper Cen
ter are to the effect that Surveyoi
Deyo has located a preliminary sur
vey from Copper Center to the Mat
anuska coal fields that shortens the
distance at least 10 miles between
these points. The route as origin
ally surveyed le.ft the government
road at the Tazlina and followed up
the north bank to the lake. The
route selected by Mr. Deyo, how
ever, leaves the main line at Cop
per Center and makes a bee line
for the east end of Tazlina lake,
saving 10 miles in distance and
avoiding the clay banks at the
mouth of the Tazlina river. It is
expected that the survey to the
Chickaloon will be completed not
later than the 1st of September,
when the Deyo party will survey
the line from Willow creek to
Valdez.
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PARIS, July 25.—Sensational events are beginning to
develop in connection with the celebrated trial of Mine.
Cailluax. An episode concerning the court officials culminated
this morning when Louis Albaniel, presiding judge of the court
now trying the defendant on the charge of murder, challenged
to duel Louis Dagoug. one of the three judges sitting with him.
This challenge was sent because of a ruling made yesterday
afternoon, when Judge Dagoug turned to the presiding judge
and said, “You dishonor us and her.” This remark so insulted
the dignity of Judge Albaniel that he concluded that the stain
could be wiped away through no other medium-than a duel.
This morning while court was in session and shortly after the
commencement of the reading of a letter from Guvdan, Mine.
Caillaux collapsed and had to be carried out of the court room
in an insensible condition. The hearing was then suspended
for the day.
DUBLIN, July 27.—Yesterday was an exciting day in
this section. It had been reported that 10,000 rifles from the
north would attempt to be landed. A battalion of the King’s
own Scottish borderers had been ordered to capture the anus.
They were present and as a mob gathered they ordered that
they disperse. Being defied they opened fire with the result
that three men and women were killed and over 60 were
wounded. The volunteers took a hand in the fray and there
were some gun running exploits. The guns were landed and
the Nationalists cut the telegraph wires and stopped travel on
the Dublin roads but most of the rifles were gotten away with.
BELFAST, July 27.—On Saturday afternoon a parade of
two full regiments of Ulster volunteers, carrying rifles, was
held in this city. It occasioned much excitement.
NEW YORK, July 27.—He.nry
Clews the well known banker of this
city, takes a hopeful view of the
busiues soutlook. In a recent inter
view he sizes up the situation as fol
lows:
“The splendid outlook for nearly
all crops throughout the. West and
on the Pacific Coast is by far the
most encouraging element in the
whole situation. Here is genuine
wealth, newly created.
“Our wheat crop is simply phe
nomenal and promises, with its yield
of over 900,000,000 bushels, to add
fully $700,000,000 of new wealth
within the next few weeks, the har
vest being well advanced.
“Our railroads are already bring,
ing out idle cars for the. purpose of
marketing this vast crop. Bankers
and merchants in the grain belt are
exceedingly optimistic, knowing full
well that the farmers with well
filled coffers will be free, spenders.
* The big jobbing houses of the
West are openly confident. The
agricultural implement concerns are
looking forward to a good business
and a free payment of farmers’ loans
which had been accumulating.
“Low priced automobile concerns
are also expecting large sales to the
farmers.
“lue fruit crop is good in almost
all sections and the corn crop is pro
gressing satisfactorily under favor
able conditions. Current estimates
are for a crop of 2,900,000,000
bushels, which would he the largest
crop on record, except that of 1912,
which amounted to 3,124,000,000.
“The only important crop not do
ing really well is cotton, the condi
tion of which was reported at 79.6
against 81.8 last year, but the acre
age is large, 36,900,000 having been
exceeded but once, last year, and the
latest advices say the crop is now
growing well. Allowing for the
usual deterioration in July and
August there, is still time for more
than average crops of both cotton
and corn, and the agricultural out
look as a whole is one that affords
the soundest available basis for
encouragement.
“One good authority estimates
that our agricultural products this
year, including animals, will prob
ably reach $12,000,000,000, com
pared with $10,000,000,000 last
year.”
Charles G. Hubbard has taken
over all the German interests in the
Bluebell mine on Porcupine creek,
back of Seward. Baron von Baden
spring is going outside to arrange
matters connected with the deal.
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Judge R. W. Jennings has set the.
next Juneau term or the district
court for August 17 and issued an
order for the call of both grand and
petit juries.
WASHINGTON, July %1~.—There
has been much gossip as to whether
| or not the administration would
| adhere to its announced policy of
not making any attempt to fre.e the
Philippines. It is now accepted that
nothing toward this end will be at
tempted. But to carry out the Dem
ocratic platform pledge with regard
to the freedom of the Philippines,
however, Representative Jones of
Virginia will shortly introduce into
the House a measure inspired by the
president, with a preamble from Mr.
Wilson’s own hand, providing for a
change in the present form of gov
ernment in the islands.
The, preamble will set forth that
as soon as the Filipinos satisfy the
United States they are capable of
setting up and maintaining a per
manent independent government this
country will co-operate with them ir.
their effort to do so. No period of
years is set off in which the demon
stration is to be made.
The changes in the form of gov
ernment which the Democrats will
attempt to make are these:
The existing council and assembly
will be abolished and in their place
will be, established a Filipino con
gress with two houses, similar to
the American congress. The mem
bers of these houses will be chosen
from the citizens of the islands and
by the citizens where they are.
capable of exercising the rights of
suffrage.
Where they are not, and this con
dition now prevails among all of the
non-Christian tribes, the members
will be selected from the tribes by
the chief executive of the islands,
who is to be a citizen of the United
States, known as the governor gen
eral, appointed by the President,
with the consent of the Senate.
The Republicans believe the
United States should install a system
of local self-government in the vari
ous islands as fast as those islands
are prepared for it. They question
the advisability of establishing a
congress for the §ntire group, the
members of which shall be cnosen
from numerous races by various
methods.
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WASHINGTON, July 27.—Secre
tary Daniels lias issued an order
which will abolish the old custom
of imprisoning deserters from the
nayy in times of peace.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27—On
Saturday afternoon the Khedive of
Egypt had a narrow escape from
losing his life. A fanatical Egyptian
took a shot at the ruler shortly
after he had come from the palace.
The first shot missed the object by a
foot and before a second shot could
be fired the, would-be assassin was
taken into custody and later shot
to death.
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