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Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 41 _CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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* NEW YORK TO
NOME BY AIR
ROUTE SOON
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—An air route from New
York to Nome, Alaska, a distance of
4.871 miles, is planned by army avi
ators, who expect to make the flight
over the course in ,the near future.
The route crosses the Canadian bor
der at Minot, N. Dak.. At Hazelton,
B. C., it turn north and proceeds be
tween the Coast range of mountains
^and the Rockies to Whitehorse, Yukon
territory. It crosses the Alaska border
at Fort Egbert and proceeds thence to
Nome.
The route leads through the most
populous sections, which afford sup
plies and telegraphic communications,
and along which there is least likeli
hood of encountering fogs.
HILL WANTS TO ERECT
SPAN OVER HIGHWAY
ON CANADIAN BORDER
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 19 (by Asso
eiated Press).—Samuel Hill is here to
raise funds for a proposed peace por
tal to span the Pacific highway at
Blaine, Wash., on the Canadian border,
fchich is expected to cost $200,000.
The proposed monument is to be
over a hundred feet high and is to
have two steel doors, inscribed, “May
these never be closed.”
STOLEN LOOT
, RECOVERED BY
DETECTIVES
^ DnixxvrjLirj i, v-/cix., jail, u ^uy i\.sso
elated Press).—Railroad detectives
have recovered one hundred thousand
dollars’ worth of securities stolen re
cently from the mail car of the South
ern Pacific express by a lone bandit
near Stege. The loot was found a
mile and a half east of Stege, in +ne
foothills.
Special agents of the railway say
^ the amount involved in the robbery
may total two hundred thousand dol
lars.
Among the loot discarded were jew
elry, checks and money orders that
might lead to identification.
PAN-AMERICAN
.CONFERENCE IS
NOW IN SESSION
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—Leading financiers and
business men of twenty-one republics
of the western hemisphere are in at
tendance here upon the second Pan
American financial conference, called
^ to consider international problems
brought about by the return of peace.
President Wilson sent a message of
greeting to the conference, declaring
that Pan-Americanism sought no
selfish purpose in assisting in world
reconstruction.
TRANSPORT IN
DISTRESS WITH
MANY ABOARD
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (by Associated
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Press).—The army transport Pow
hattan is in distress five hundred miles
east, and has wirelessed for assist
ance. She reports a leak in the fire
room, with insufficient steam to op
erate the pumps.
The steamship Cedric is standing
by to take off her passengers when
the weather permits.
The Powhattan sailed for Antwerp
with a crew of 150 and with 271 mili
tary and civilian passengers.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
NOT FULLY ORGANIZED
PARIS, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—The wrork of the League of
Nations is still confined to organiza
tion. It is expected soon to enter
upon the administration of the Saar
coal region.
ADMIRAL WATSON ON
HER WAY TO CORDOVA
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
'Press).—The steamship Admiral Wat
son sailed from this port for the North
at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. She
carried thirty-two passengers, of whom
the only one bound for Cordova was
J. J. McDonald.
ANTI-SEDITION
BE OPPOSED
BYFEDERATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, has issued a declaration in
which he says that the American Fed
eration of Labor will oppose with all
the power it possesses the enactment
of the anti-sedition bills now pending
in congress.
Mr. Gompers says that the Sterling
bill, which has been passed by the
senate, and the Graham bill, which is
pending in the house, violate the con
stitution and rob the American people
of the most cherished and basic guar
antees of free government.
HARDINGWANTS
EXPRESSION OF
CONSTITUENTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Harding says
he does not want the perfunctory and
complimentary support of the state of
Ohio for President. He says he would
be glad to have an expression of the
people’s preference by vote if any
doubt existed as to the support of his
home st^te.
General Leonard Wood has opened
Washington headquarters, with Sen
ator Moses of New Hampshire in
charge.
CANE SUGAR JUMPS
TO RECORD PRICE
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—New cane sugar prices are
quoted at 18% cents per pound, and
probably will increase one cent more.
BRYAN DEFINES
ISSUES COMING
CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—William J. Bryan, speaking
here yesterday, declared that the is
sues of the coming campaign would be
found in profiteering and public own
ership. He declared that the peace
treaty could not become a factor in
the campaign, as there were too many
domestic questions yet undecided.
Profiteering, declared Mr. Bryan,
had constituted the darkest blot cn
America’s war record.
ALLIES DEMAND
EXTRADITION
OF KAISER
BRUSSELS, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—The demand of the allies for
tne extradition of the former German
kaiser has caused deep emotion
throughout Holland. The government
will ask the former ruler to voluntarily
surrender himself.
The note of the allies stated that
Holland would not be fulfilling its in
ternational duty if it refused to help
chastise those responsible for Ger
many’s war crimes.
HALFMLiON
DOLLAR FIRE
AT CALGARY
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CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Two perso.' i were
suffocated and five wiremen were seri
ously injured in a fire which destroyed
the Empire hotel, the Grand Central
hotel and thrfee stores here yesterday.
The damage will reach half a million
dollars.
FURNACE EXPLODES,
INJURING SEVEN AND
DAMAGING BUILDING
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell,
aged 82 years, was probably fatally
hurt, and seven others received minor
injuries yesterday when the furnace
in an apartment house exploded, par
tially wrecking the building.
INDIAN RESERVATION
TEACHER PASSES AWAY
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. C. M. Buchanan, veteran
Indian reservation teacher and lec
turer, died here today. He was con
sidered the best friend of the Puget
Sound Indians. *
BRITISH WARSHIPS
TO OPPOSE BOLSHEVIKI
MALTA, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—Several British warships
B. C., it turns north and proceeds be
to oppose the Bolsheviki.
SUCCESSORTO
PREMIER HAS
BEEOAMED
PARIS, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—The resignation of Premier
Cleihenceau has been accepted, and
Alexander Millerand, former minister
of war, has been named premier. For
eign Minister Captain Andrieu Tardieu
refused to remain as minister for the
liberated regions in the new cabinet
of Millerand, which includes: Minis
ter of justice, M. L. Hopitera; minis
ter of war, Andre Lefevre; minister of
labor, Paul Jourdain.
FREIGHTER WITH
BOOZE CARGO
BOSTON, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—The British freighter Yar
mouth, owned and operated by ne
groes, has wirelessed that she is sink
ing as the result of a leak in the for
ward ballast tank. She has a cargo
of liquor, valued at two million dol
lars, en route from New' York to Ha
vana.
The Yarmouth formerly was the
private yacht of the German kaiser.
The is in no immediate danger.
MOST OF CREW
DROWNS WHEN
VESSEL SMS
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STOCKHOLM, Jan. 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American steam
ship Macona struck a rock and foun
dered. Forty-nine members of her
crew were lost, only the second mate
being saved.
WILLARD TO AGAIN
ENTER RING IN CASE
DEMPSEY IS WHIPPED
LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Jess Willard, the
former champion heavyweight pugi
list, says that if Carpentier wins from
Jack Dempsey he will go to France
and bring the title back.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED
TO BUTLER’S SLAYER
BROWNWOOD, Texas, Jan. 19 (by
Associated Press).—Harry J. Spannell,
accused of murdering Colonel M. C.
Butler at Alpine, Texas, in July, 1916,
and who was acquitted in his first
trial of the killing of , his wife, and
convicted on the second trial of kill- ]
ing Butler, has been granted a new i
trial by the court of appeals. !
PERSHING IS
TODAY GUEST
OFJEATTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—General Pershing arrived
here this morning from Portland, and
was met at the depot by Acting Gov
ernor Howell and Mayor Fitzgerald.
The general will visit Fort Worden
and other Puget sound forts this aft
ernoon, and will attend a smoker and
boxing contest given by the service
men tonight.
A public parade and dinner will be
given in honor of General Pershing
tomorrow.
Several motion picture men took
films of the general and the crowds
sang the “Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic” a3 he left the depot. Several mem
bers of Pershing’s staff accompanied
him.
The crowd jammed around General
Pershing, who tried to shake as many
hands as possible.
GOV. SMITH BELIEVES
AMERICA SYMPATHIZES
WITH CAUSE OF IRELAND
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Smith of New York
has written a letter to De Valera,
“president of the Irish republic,” in
which he says that “you should have
the sympathy of all liberty-lovinig ,
Americans in your fight for Ireland’s"
freedom.”
TENANTS PST
REPORT AMOUNT
OF RENT PAID
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Commissioner Roper
of the internal revenue service an
nounces that tenants will be required
to state on their income tax returns
this year the amount of rent paid and
to whom. This information will be
used in the investigation into the high
cost of living, and also for the pur
pose of CQinpelling profiteering land
lords to pay the proper tax.
COLLEGEVOTE
IS DISCUSSED
BY SENATORS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Associ
ited Press).—There was a stir in the
3enate today when Senator Hitchcock
3aid the recent college vote showed
i large majority against the destruc
:ive Lodge reservations to the peace
treaty.
Senator Lodge retorted that the col
iege vote showed a majority of two
to one against unqualified ratification
Df the treaty.
Senator McCormick said the League
;o Enforce Peace had intervened in
he college referendum by furnishing
speakers ahd material. <
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L. W. Storm, an engineer at the
^atouche mine, spent last evening in
own with friends, on his way to the
States.
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SIS’CHARGES
AGAINST NAVY
TO BE PROBED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
on naval affairs has decided on an in
vestigation of the charges made by Ad
miral Sims against the navy depart
ment in the conduct of the war.
Secretary Daniels said today that
he would welcome such an investiga
tion, and declared that no organiza
tion in the world’s history ever did a
better job than did the American navy
during the war.
Secretary Daniels said that Admiral
Sims had clashed with Washington on
account of his insistence that destroy
ers be taken from the convoys to aug
ment the forces that wrere fighting th®
submarines in the North sea.
Another Explanation Due
Chairman Battler of the house com
mittee on naval affairs announced to
day that General Leonard Would was
to be asked to appear before the com
mittee to explain a statement made in
a speech last night to the effect that
the ships of the navy 'were “floating
death traps.”
BELLINGHAM INUNDATED
AND CUT OFF BY RAIL
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 19 (by
Associated Press).—High water has
held the city of Bellingham isolated
by rail since Saturday last.
BILLION DOLLAR
FRAUDS TO BE
INVESTIGATED
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 (by Associated
Press).—Attorney Schlesinger of San
Francisco, who has been appointed
special assistant attorney general to
present the alleged billion-dollar ship
yard frauds to the grand jury, has ar
rived here. He will present his facts
before the grand jury Wednesday.
Mr. Schlesinger refused to state
which of the yards were under inves
tigation.
BARRERA WILL
NOT APPEAR
AT HEARING
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 19 (by
Associated Press).—Senator Fall of
New Mexico, chairman of the subcom
mittee which is investigating Mexican
affairs, took the witness stand Satur- «
day to reply to charges made by Texas
newspapers that he had interests in
Mexico which prevented him from be
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ing a disinterested investigator.
The senator said that his only hold
ings in Mexico consisted of 75,009
shares of mining stock, acquired years
ago.
General Luis Cabrera has wired to
senator Fall that he will not come here
;o testify before the committee.
The Cordova Jazz Orchestra has
postponed its dance scheduled for
Wednesday night.