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~M:L THE CUKifi IVA DAILY TIMES 5S
(ONLY CORDOVA PAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES) ’’ |
V°W MR ON !'j. NUMBER TWENTY-TWO. CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,1914. IMUCE TEN CENTS.
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WASHINGTON, Poe. 20—President
Wllon stated today that he expected
five Inronie of the government during
the present fiscal year to exceed the
expenditures, and that everything
possible to accomplish that result was
being done. In view of the bright ou-t
look for the resumption of business
on a normal scale in the near future,
the President asserted that there was
no doubt that the federal income
would in the next few months b#
largely in excess of that of the past
four or five months, while the Euro
pean war has had such a depressing
effect upon business conditions in the
United States.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 The
great Panama-Pacific Exposition will
open its doors Sunday, January 3 to
the public. Everything is being lush
ed to have the exhibits in readiness
so that on the opening day things will
be in perfect running order. There
are many visitors already in the city
awaiting for the opening.
NOME MINING MEN
COME OVER TRAIL
Among the arrivals in Cordova on
today’s train were J. H. Miles and A.
W. Stevens, two mining men of Se
ward peninsula, who are en route to
the states. They traveled from Nome
to Fairbanks with their own team of
eight dogs and made the trip in one
month and one day. Owing to the
fact that the bay was not frozen over
when they left Nome, they were com
pelled to go around Norton sound,
which caused them to be on the road
several days longer than would other
Xvise have been necessary.
Conditions along the Yukon river
are reported to be quiet, and at no
place did they see anything exciting.
The trail is in bad shape for the great
er part of the distance. For a finish
ing touch, the mushers made 55 miles,
from Minto to Fairbanks.
Mr. Miles is manager of the Seward
dredge, on Solmon creek. He did not
take the last boat Outside as he was
anxious to work the plant as long as
possible.
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Returned from Inspection Trip
J. H. Sellen returned on this after
noon’s train from a tour of inspection
of the railroad.
Mariposa Early in Morning.
The steamer Mariposa is due here
at 1 o’clock tomorrow morning and
wili sail south again on Friday even
ing.
r* ' Are Down From Chitina.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Forrester wore
arrivals from Chitina on today's trair
and spend several days with Cordo
va friends.
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Is On the Sick List.
A. N. Hayes, master car builder foi
the Copper River railway, has beer
Seriously ill for several days past, nl
though his condition is slightly im
l/roved today.
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On His Way to Juneau
Dr. Smith came down on today'i
train from Chitina and will leave or
the next steamer for Juneau, to tak<
the medical examination required o
^ nil physicians who came into the terri
w tory within the past year.
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"WASHINGTON, Hoc. 2!>—President Wilson todny s<>nt
!" til-- s. nate nomination of Hilaries R. Bunnell, of Valdez,
Alaska, tor the udgcship of tin* fourth .judicial division of
Alaska. It is expected Glint the confirmation by the senate
will take place immediately, as the judgship of the division has
been vacant for some time, and urgent requests have been for
warded to the department of justice that a judge lie appointed,
as there was a number of prisoners awaiting trial, and other
court business necessitating the immediate presence of a judge.
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HON. CHARLES E. BUNNELL, VALDEZ
Charles E. Bunnell, who was today named by President
\\ ilson for the judgship of the Fourth judicial division, was the
Democratic nominee for delegate to congress from Alaska at
tin1 recent election, and is one of the leading attorneys of bis
home city, Valdez.
Mr. Bunnell is thirty-six years of age, and is a native of
Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Bucknell university of that
state, and following his graduation in 1900 he came to Alaska,
going to Wood Island. In 190’ he moved to Valdez, where in
1908 he was admitted to the bar, since which time lie has built
up a large practice, and is generally accredited as being one of
the leading attorneys of the territory.
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TRIFLING WITH PRESIDENT AND
ILL BE SEVERELY TREATED
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29—General Villa to,la i issued ii
signed statement in which he said that many Foreign resident*
of Mexico has asked him of late for his personal gu ran tee of tin
safety of themselves and their business interests, and stated
that lie was disposed to make the effort to give them.
Regarding the present chief executive of the nation lit
said: “I regret that certain conspirators are endeavoring t<
take advantage of his sincerely and honesty. 1 shall have t<
treat this element with severity. The country needs prudenc,
and energetic measures, and after these matters are attendee
to I shall direct a campaign for the removal of the capital t,
Tampico. ’ *
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STOCKHOLM, Doc. 29—A report issued by the minister
of marhie today state sthat Sweden, Not way, Denmark an,
Holland, nee the beginning of the war and up to the middl,
of December, have lost twenty-two ships, valued at ten million:
of dollars, by floating mines in the North Sea, set adrift by tin
belligerants. He protested vigorously against the laying ol
mines in the lanes of travel, where the ships of neutral nations
are jeopardized equally with those of the warring nations.
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LONDON, Dec.29- During the first four months of the war
Great Britian has lost, being either captured or destroyed b\
the enemy, fifty-four foreign going ships. These vessels, witl
their cargoes, are valued at twenty-nine millions of dollars.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—President
Wilson, referring today to the note
sent to Great Britain by the State
Department, Insisting upon better
treatment of American commerce at
the hands of British warships, declared
that eventually Great Britain would
pay large damages to the owners of
vessels and cargoes which had been
unlawfully seized and detained by that
government.
When asked if the communication
sent to Great Britain was a result of
the recent ga'lhering of l’an American
diplomats in this city, he said “No,"
and said tlhat the position taken by
this country would apply to any neu
tral nation, and the contentions ad
vanced by the United States were not
peculinr to this country alone. The
President declared that the note wus
s
l eseil on the generally accepted prin
eiples of International law.
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PRESIDENT WILL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—In an In
terview this afternoon President Wil
son stated that his support of the
Jones bill, which provides for the ul
timate independence of the Philippine
Islands, when the people thereof shall
have demonstrated their fitness to
maintain a stable government, had in
no way altered by the recent dis
turbances in the Islands. He said
that it had been the declared intui
tion of the United States government
at all times that the Islands should
be restored to the people when they
were prepared to assume its govern
ment. The United States, he said,
did not capture the islands from Spain
to hold them, and their possession was
not of value to this government.
The President declared that the ac
counts spread broadcast concerning
the uprising had been purposely ex
agerated, for the purpose of defeat
ing the cause of Philippine indepen
dence, by parties whose interest
would be best served by keeping this
government in control of the islands.
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29—A wireless
message from a United Slates cruiser
received here today states that seven
thousand troops which have been ser
ving under the leadership of General
Carranza, and stationed at Tepic, the
capital of the Province of Tepic on the
weBt coast of Mexico, today went over
to General Villa. The dispatch states
that no trouble is expected, but that
the foreign residents of Tepic and of
San lllas, a const city a short distance
west of that city, have taken refuge
on the American supply ship Glacier,
• which is lying in the harbor.
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To Locate In the States.
■ Peter Sherman, who has been em
, ployed ot the Northern Meat market
for several years, will be an outgoing
; passengers on the next trip south of
the Mariposa. Pete expects to re
main in the Btates, for a time at least,
where he will engage in business for
• himself,
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Today's news in today’s Dally Timet
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AND COES TO BOTTOM-CREW
CAPTUREDJY AUSTRIANS
PARIS, Doc. 2J> The government today isued a bulletin an
nouncing tbe loss of tbe French submarine Curie in Austrian
waters. The submarine was submerged and going to attack
an Austrian warship when it struck a chain stretched to pro
toct the Austrian licet from attacks of this character. The
submarine was so badly damage that she went to the bottom
within a few minutes. Discovering the fatal injury to the boat
tin* officers directed that she be sent to the surface, where all
the men made their escape but one, who was drowned, the re
mainder being picked up by Austrian boats and taken prisoners.
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LON1X )N, Poo. 21) Reports from Paris state that the cam
paign for the re possession by France of the Province of Alsace,
taken by the Germans from France in the war of 1870, is pro
grossing successfully. The allies have made considerable pro
gross in southern Alsace, and are new engaged in shelling
Muolhnuscn and Ntoinbaeh, two of the principal strongholds
in German hands. Northern Alsace lias also been invested by
French troops, who are meeting with less opposition from the
i nemv than in the south.
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LONDON, Dec. 20—Reports received here state that Aus
tria has officially admitteded that the Russian troops are again
occupying the passes in the Carpathian mountains, and that the
Austrian troops along the entire front from the Hiala river to
a point northwest of Pukla Pass are falling back before the
Russian advance. This apparently moans the withdrawal
eventually, of all the Austro-German forces which swept across
the mountains to form the right of the concerted attack on the
Russian armies in Galicia.
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RUSSIANS REPORTS REPULSE OF THE
HEAVY LOSSES
PETROGRAD, Dc. 29—An official bulletin issued by the
war office this afternoon announces the repulse of the Germans
in Poland, with extremely heavy losses. The Germans again
started mass attacks upon the Russian position, hurling regi
ment after regiment against the trenches, where they were mot
by a withering fire i i" the protected Russians which mowed
them down in hundreds, and compelled tiled to retreat preci
pitately.
FRENCH TAKE GFRIN TRENCHES
NORTH OF ARRAS ANO RETAIN
ARRAS, France, Dee. 29—The French troops made a sharp
attack on the German front, near here Sunday, extending over
a line about twelve miles in length. The attack was partially
succestul, tin1 French capturing half a mile of the German
trenches near Dens, north of this city, and retaining the captur
ed ground in spite of several counter attacks by the Germans.
LONDON, Dec. 29—Official statements issued by both the
French and German war offices today make claims of slight
gains along the line in France and Belgium, which do not ma
terially change the situation there. The French bulletins are
more specific as to where the gains have taken place than are
tiu* Germans, but both admit their claimed advances have been
of minor importance. Both bulletins also state that the fight
ing has been confined to comparatively sTnall engagements, in
which neither side have lost heavily.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 29—!n an In
terview today, President Wilson stated
that he had no doubt that the admin
istration legislative program, which
consists of the shipping bill, conser
vation hills and appropriation bills,
would he passed by the present con
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gross, without serious opposition, and
without the necessity for a special ses
sion. He stated that he expected all
business to be carried out before
March 1 of next year.
The President stated that he would
take no stand on the immigration bill,
hut would approve such measure as
was passed by congress. He said,
however, that he was personally op
posed to the literary test for immi
grants provided for In the bill.
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ILL EXCEED
WASHINGTON, Hoe. 29— A state
ment issued by (lie treasury depart
ment today rIiows that the exports
from the United States to foreign
countries during the first twenty-five
days in December, exceeded the im
ports by eighty-eight millions of dol
lars. A large portion of the exports
were to the warring nations of Europe.
FOX RAISERSIN ~
KANTISHNA DOING WELL
C. E. Ingersoll, of the Kantishna dis
trict, who is in Cordova awaiting the
sailing of the Mariposa for the states,
.-ays that fox farming in his section is
no small industry at the present time,
and a number of old-timers have de
serted the mining game to take up the
business of raising fur-bearing ani
mals. At the present time there are
a number of very valuable animals
in the Kantishna, but it is such a risky
proposition to move them at this time
that the owners consider it more ad
visable to wait until warmer weather.
Ingersoll describes the Kantishna
as an ideal place to reside now, and
says that during the summer a trav
eler will meet many pretty places
with beautiful gardens, and even
flower beds, in the wilderness.
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Train Arrives This Afternoon.
A train from the interior arrived
this afternoon, bringing passengers
and mail. j
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Back In Town Again
E. E. Ray returned today from a
trip up the line, where he has been do
ing some work for the railroad com
pany.
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Establishes Trading Post.
Jark Baird, formerly of Fairbanks
and Iditarod, has located at Portage
Bay, where he has established a trad
ing station.
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Good Bill at Empress.
Manager Latbrop is giving the pa
trons of Empress theatre some ex
ceptionally good programs and the bill
for tonight will be up to the standard.
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Masons to Banquet.
Tomorrow evening the officers of
Mt. McKinley lodge, F. & A. M.. will
be installed after which the Masons
and their families will participate tn a
banquet at Slater’s restaurant.
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Get Your Partners for the Dance.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Firemen’s ball to be held
Thursday evening. Clayson's orches
tra will furnished the music and a
good time Is assured all who attend.