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Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 47 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
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PRISONERS ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF FOUR SERVICE MEN
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* MUCH INTEREST IS CENTERED IN
TRIAL OF MEN CHARGED WITH
SHOOTINGS ON ARMISTICE DAY
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MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 26 (by
^ Associated Press).—At the opening of
^ the trial of the Centralia “wobblies,”
.charged with the murder of Warren G.
Grimm, one of four service men killed
in the Armistice day shooting, this
morning, Attorney Vanderveer, for the
defense, requested a change of venue.
In support of his request he exhibited
clippings from Northwest newspapers
^which; he said, indicated prejudice
against the defendants.
The court denied the petition for a
change of venue.
The Defendants
In the prisoner’s dock of the superior
court today were Elmer Smith, Britt
Smith, Ray Pecker, Bert Falkener,
James Mclnerney, Bert Bland, Mike
Sheehan, Eugene Barnett, Loren Rob
erts, John Lamb and O. C. Bland.
These men pleaded not guilty when
arraigned at Chehalis, and were grant
ed a change of venue to Montesano.
Two other alleged I. W. W. members,
also charged with the murders, have
not yet been apprehended.
^ Twenty-four men were rounded up
after the shooting and were charged
with criminal activities, but several
of these have since been released.
* The Victims
The victims of the shooting, which
occurred during an Armistice day pa
rade at Centralia on November 11,
1919, were all Centralia residents and
former service men, as follows: War
ren O. Grimm, a lieutenant and for
mer University of Washington foot
ball star; Ernest Dale Hubbard, shoe
dealer; Arthur McElfresh, druggist,
and Ben Casagranda, bootblack.
Several service men who were
wounded by shots have completely re
covered.
Conflicting Testimony
In the investigations conducted by
the authorities immediateely following
the shooting many eye-witnesses said
the first shooting was begun without
warning or provocation by those in
side the I. W. W. hall. Some said the
firing began from the hall after a sin
gle shot from the Avalon hotel, oppoj
site the hall.
At the coroner’s inquest Dr. Frank
Bickford, a Centralia physician and
former service man, who was march
ing in the parade, testified that the
shooting began only after the march
ers started to rush the hall.
Victim of Mob's Vengeance
Wesley Everetts, said to have been
! an I. W. W. organizer, and the slayer
of Hubbard, was 'spirited from the
jail in the night following the shoot
ing, the electric lights of the town
having been cut off. He was taken by
a mob to a bridge over the Chehalis
river, where he was hanged.
DEMPSEY’S CLAIM FOR
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
APPROVED BY BOARD
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—The California
branch of the American Legion, which
has been investigating the war record
of Jack Dempsey, the American cham
^pion pugilist, have found that he was
placed in Class 4-A after his claim for
deferred classification on the grounds
of dependency had been investigated
and approved by the draft board.
ONLY STORE IN
• KOBUK TOTAL
LOSS BY FIRE
NOME, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A wireless message from
Kotzebue says the store at Kiana, the
only store in the Kobuk region, has
been destroyed by fire, and that It is
feared that whites and natives alike
will suffer from lack of food before
navigation opens in the spring.
The owner of the store at Kiana,
Sam Madgis, accompanied by his wife,
is spending the winter Outside, hav
ing left Nome on one of the last boats.
Mr. and Mrs. Madgis visited with Cor
dova friends while en route to Seattle
last fall.
NOME, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The fox catch in this section
^ of Alaska this year is the greatest in
years. Since the close of navigation
more than $90,000 worth of furs have
been bought by buyers for four deal
ers. More than a score of these buy
ers are passing the winter in Nome
and vicinity.
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CAPT. BLAINE TO PLEAD
TO CHARGE OF GRAFT
EARLY NEXT MONTH
SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The federal grand jury,
called to investigate the alleged ship
yard frauds and other matters, will
adjourn for two weeks, and will then
take up more of the shipyard cases.
Captain Blaine, the only person so
far indicted, will plead on February
9. The court has declined to reduce
his bail, which was placed at $10,000.
CROlSlUSH
TO STAKE ON
DIAMOND FIELD
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
Jan. 26 (by Associated Press).—A big
diamond claim-staking rush is expect
ed to the Alaring desert, one hundred
miles north of Kimberly, because of
recent promising discoveries there.
EIGHT BOXING BOUTS
ARE SCHEDULED AT
PRESIDIO TONIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Two ten-round bouts
and two six-round bouts will feature
the boxing show to be held by the
Service Club on the Presidio army res
ervation here tonight.
Alex Trambitas will meet Joe Miller
and Bud Ridley will clash with Joe
(“King”) Leopold in ten-round goes.
Frankie Farren and Johnnie Webber
and George Shade and Battling Nor
ton will put on the si-round bouts.
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DECLARES COMPROMISE
IN COAL STRIKE WAS
UNSOUND IN PRINCIPLE
CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—In an interview here Satur
day, Dr. Garfield, formerly federal fuel
administrator, declared that the com
promise which resulted in bringing the
recent coal strike to an end was un
sound in principle and a menace to
our institutions.
NATIVE SONS TO MAN
DREADNAUGHTS NAMED
FOR THEIR OWN STATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—The successful comple
tion of the recruiting campaign for na
tive Tennesseeans to man the super
dreadnaught Tennessee indicates the
adoption of the plan for other states
for which dreadnaughts have been
named.
EIGHT THOUSAND CASES OF
INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK-BIG
SUM TO COEAT EPIDEMIC
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Despite strenuous efforts of
the health authorities to check the
spread of influenza, 2,800 new cases
were reported here today, making the
total number of cases reported since
January 1 8,799.
Disease Spreads in California
SAdRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 26 (by
Associated Press).—There - are ap
proximately a thousand cases of in
fluenza in this state, according to re
ports received up to Saturday night.
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Public Assemblages Forbidden
| MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26 (by As
i sociated Press).—Theaters and pub
lie schools have been closed and pub
lic gatherings have been forbidden on
account of the prevalence of influenza
here.
Funds to Combat Disease
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today adopt
ed a resolution carrying an appropria
tion of $500,000 for the public health
service to combat influenza.
Deaths Increase, New Cases Decrease
CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Sixty-nine persons died of in
fluenza and sixty-three from pneu
monia in the last twenty-four hours,
the heaviest mortality since the epi
demic started. The nunfber of new
cases reported is decreasing.
COOLIDGE WILL
NOTINFLUENCE
STATE’S CHOICE
CALVIN COOLIDGE
BOSTON, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Coolidge has made
public a statement in which he de
clares that he is not a candidacy for
the presidency, and that he will not
enter the contest for the Massachu
setts delegation to the Republican na
tional convention.
The governor does not say that he
will oppose the presentation of his
name to the convention at Chicago, but
asserts that he will not permit the
imputation that he had used the of
fice of governor to promote his inter
ests through the election of delegates.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Charles E. Herron of Anchor
age expects to start a morning news
paper at Junbau on March 1.
FIFTEEN DIE
IN COLLISION
ON C. P. ROAD
NORTHBEAR, Ontario, Jan. 26 (by
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Associated Press).—Fifteen persons
were killed and many injured in a
collision here Saturday between two
sections of a Canadian Pacific express
train bound for Vancouver.
SHIPPING MEN TO BE
GUESTS OF NORTHWEST
TOWBOAT OWNERS
SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Prominent shipping men of
the Northwest and state and city of
ficials will be guests at a banquet to
be given by the Northwestern Tow
boat Owners’ Association, as the con
clusion of its annual meeting here,
February 5, it was announced today.
INCREASE IN
WORLD S DEBT
STAGGERING
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The National City Bank has
issued a statement in which it esti
mates the world’s debt at $200,000,
000,000, compared with $40,000,000,000
in 1914.
Paper currency, says the statement,
has increased throughout the world
600 per cent since 1914, and the gold
reserve behind it has increased 40 per
cent.
COMPROMISE ON PEACE TREATY
IS SUBMITTED TO DEMOCRATS
BY SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—A statement by Senator
Lodge, outlining the position of the
Republican senators on the proposals
for a compromise of differences on the
peace treaty, was given to the Demo
cratic leaders of the senate today,
after a conference between the chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee and Senators Borah and Johnson
and other representatives of the oppo
sition to the treaty.
It is expected that the Democrats
will issue a statement in answer to
Senator Lodge tomorrow.
Would Mean New Negotiations
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Former Attorney General
Wickersham declares that the adop
tion of the Lodge reservations to the
peace treaty would require the resub
mission of the document to the allied
nations and to Germany to make it
a legal and binding instrument.
Evacuating Silesia
f BERLIN, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The German troops have be
gun the evacuation of upper Silesia,
according to the terms of the peace
treaty. Eighteen thousand allied
troops will occupy the district.
KILLS YOUNG
SON AND THEN
SHUFFLES OFF
RAYMOND, Wash., Jan. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—A. C. Williamson, an
insurance solicitor, shot and killed
his five-year-old son at the home of
his wife here on Saturday last, and
then killed himself.
The couple had been living apart,
and Williamson’s demand for the cus
tody of the child started an alterca
tion.
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
ORGANIZES TONIGHT
TACOMA, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The Northwest Baseball
League will be organized here tonight,
and is expected to comprise Seattle,
Vancouver, Wenatchee, Victoria, Ta
coma and Yakima.
SEATTLE CAFE
AND SIX MEN
ARE HELD UP
SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (by Associated!
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Press).—Two highwaymen yesterday
entered the Central cafe, on First av-;
enue, and held up six men. The rob
bers secured $1,500 in cash and $1,500
in checks from the manager of the
place. The checks were dropped in
their hurry„to get away. The manager
fired at the fleeing robbers without ef
fect. A policeman was on duty within
a block of the place.
MINISTER OF FINANCE
OF GERMAN REPUBLIC
WOUNDED BY ASSASSIN
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BERLIN, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Mathias Erzburger, minister
of finance, and former head of the
German armistice mission, was shot
and wounded today as he was leaving
the criminal courts building.
Oltig Von Hierschfield, who shot
Erzberger, has been arrested.
VALDEZ BOY IS
RUN DOWN AND
KILLED YAUTO
BERKELEY, Cal., Jan. 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lloyd Fish, son of
James Fish, former government mail
carrier at Valdez, Alaska, died hero
Saturday from injuries received the
preceding day when an automobile
ran down a motorcycle which he and
his brother wrere riding. The driver
of the automobile is being sought.
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NEW ENGLAND STATES
SUFFER FROM COLD
BOSTON, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A cold wave is sweeping over
the New’ England states today. North
field, Vt., reports 30 degrees below
zero, and 40 below is reported fro«
other places.
JEFFERSON IS
OVERDUE BUT
IN NO DANGER
SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Jefferson, of
the Seattle-Southeastern Alaska run,
has wirelessed that all is well on
board. Owing to the fact that the Jef
ferson is twenty-four hours overdue,
and that she failed to report by wire
less yesterday, fears were expressed
for her safety.
AMERICAN ENGINEERS '
CAPTURED BY BOLSHEVIKI
CHITNA, East Siberia, Jan. 26 (by
Associated Press).—Colonel Blunt and
several other American army engi
neers, with several Red Cross work
ers and the entire Polish army of for
mer war prisoners, have been cap
tured by the Bolsheviki.
Bolsheviki on Chinese Border
LONDON, Jan. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A Bolshevik peasant corps is
reported to have reached the Chinese
frontier near Kobdo, on the western
Mongolian border.