VOL. IV, NO. 148__CORDOVA. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1919. PRICE TEN CENTS
FALL OF PETROGRAD IS EXPECTED SOON
GERMANY STILL STRUGGLING FOR AMELIORATION OF PEACE TERMS
AMERICAN SEAPLANE MAKES
SUCCESSFUL TRANSATLANTIC
FLIGHT, LANDING AT LISBON
WASHINGTON, May 28 (by Associated Press)—The sea
plane NC-4 arrived at Lisbon at 4:01 o’clock yesterday after
noon. The American navy led the way for this twentieth cen
tury transportation.
TRAVELS EIGHTY KNOTS AN HOUR
WASHINGTON, May 28 (by Associated Press).—The
time made from Ponta, Del Grade, to Lisbon was nine hours
and forty-three minutes. The trip from Newfoundland was
made in twenty-six hours and forty-one minutes. A speed of
over eighty knots was attained in the run to Lisbon.
HONORS SUCCESSFUL AVIATORS
LISBON, May 28 (by Associated Press).—The NC-4 made
ight, hundred miles from Azores in nine hours and fortythree
minutes, making the total Hiving time from Newfoundland
twenty-six hours and forty-one minute. The Portugese foreign
minister decorated the crew with the order of Tower and
Sword.
RADICALS CON' D TOON ,
FURNISHED THEM PMOlPHY
SEATTLE, May 28 (by Associated Press).—Counsel
representing Janies Bruce, an alleged radical, charged with
criminal anarchy for activities during the recent general strike,
is contending that the I. W. W.’s draw much of their phil
osophy from President Wilson’s utterances and think Wilson’s
book on new freedom is a singularly powerful exposition of
the radicals’ view of existing relations between capital and
labor. __
BERING RIVER
COAL SHOWING
IS IMPROVING
Falcon Joslin, president of the Ber
ing River Coal Company, has returned
from a trip of inspection to Katalla
and he feels very much encouraged
over the results of the development
work being done there.
Mr. Joslin said: "Development work
on the coal is going ahead. Our prin
cipal work is driving a rock tunnel
Into the mountain side north of Car
bon creek to cross cut ten coal veins
which outcrop along the face of the
ridge. This tunnel is now in over 900
feet. It has cut Beveral small seams
of coal and some larger ones, at least
one of which we hope will prove to be
workable. We have not drifted on
any of them as yet. We are still driv
ing on' this rock tunnel and hope to
cut a good vein within the next 100
feet or so.
"A few days ago we cut into a small
seam of dirty coal and slate with a
lot of water. There was a lot of
caving which delayed us some, but we
are past that trouble now and going
ahead again. We have been short of
power and are now moving up another
boiler from Canoe landing. This is
quite a lob on the soft dirt road. We
have 600 feet or more of other pros
pect tunnel and another vein which
we call vein 16.. This is a very proin
- lsing vein of coal. The quality of the
coal sems to be excellent, though no
doubt much of it will have to be
washed before marketing. It is good
steaming and coking coal. Our prob
lem is to develop enough of it to
make a commercial mine. It also re
mains to be proved whether we can
mine, transport and market it at a
cost that will enable us to meet the
competition of oil and other coals. We
expect to tram out a little coal this
summer for tests.
Another Oil Well Struck
“Work at the oil wells is also going
ahead. We got a little oil In our
well No. 13 at 635 feet which has in
creased as we go down. We are now
a litle over 800 feet down and the well
appears to be making about 25 bar
rels per day, though it is very diffi
cult to get an accurate test while the
drilling is going on and until the
production has become settled. It is
evidently going to be as good as any
well we have and perhaps better.
Though the production is small we
feel encouraged because it indicates
that we are drilling In the right di
rection. This well Is several hundred
feet up the mountain side and we will
continue drilling on that line.”
CHITINA TO FAIIBANK8
IN FOUR OAY8’ TRAVEL
The first trip of the Burgess-Kars
tens stage line from Chltlna to Fair
banks, with ten passengers, was made
in four days.
The time made is worthy of special
mention inasmuch as about sixty
miles of the trail was covered by
walking owing to the Impassable con
dition with a heavy load. The pas
sengers enjoyed this phase pf the trip
as it relieved the monotony of auto
riding and allowed them to take the
kinks out of their limbs. As soon as
the one bad stretch in the road is pas
sable much better time will be made
as the operators of the stage line are
competent in all respects to negotiate
the trail and deliver their passengers
on scheduled time to .their destina
tion.
BOLSHEVIKI LEADERS ARE PANIC
STRICKEN AND ARE FLEEING
WITH FUNDS IF THE STATE
Washington, M|iy 28, by As-!
sociated Press. —(Swedish re
ports say the Nbrth Russian
army has captured Petroof, six
teen miles west of Petrograd, *
on the Gulf of Finland, isolat-'
ing the capital from Kronstadt,
where the Bolsheviki warships
have been operating. The fall
of Petrograd is expected soon.
The captuweNBfe^sire ■■ i
ported. _
ARE FLEEING WITH STATE FUNDS
STOCKHOLM, May 28 (by Associated
Press).—Viborg reports a heavy bombardment
heard in the direction of Petrograd and Kronstadt.
Bolsheviki leaders at Petrograd are reported in
panic, a number of them fleeing with state funds.
FORCING BOLSHEVIK TROOPS BACK
PARIS, May 28 (by Associated Press).—The
Kolchaks are again advancing against the Bolshe
viki, who are falling back for the Volga lines.
BELGIUM TO MOBILIZE ARMY
IN CASE GERMANY REFUSES
TO SIGN IKE PEACE TREATY
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May
28.—It is reported that the Germans base counter
proposals upon claim that Germany accepted the
allies peace offer on the basis of President Wilson s
fourteen points and other allied assertions; that
peace would not be one of violence to claim the
present German governmnt. A democratic request
has been made for the amelioration of the terms on
these grounds.
It is reported that the Belgium army will be
mobilzied when Germany refuses to sign the peace
treaty. __
HAWKER’S AIRPLANE
l HAS BEEN PICKED IIP
ST. JOHNS, May 28 (by Associated
Press).—-Aviator Hawker’s airplane
has been picked up by an American
ship on lake Oharlottsvllle.
LADY AVIATOR TO MAKE
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
CHICAGO, May 28 (by Associated
Press).—Ruth Law, the aviator, plans
a transatlantic flight with a Curtiss
biplane, equipped with an eight
hundred horsepower engine.
BRITISH AVIATORS REWARDED
FOR DEVOTION TO DUTY BUT
WHO WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL
LONDON, May 28 (by Associated Pres).—Hawker and
xrieve arrived in this city and the King gave them the insignia
»f the air force cross for devotion to duty.
SOME CONSOLATION IN THIS PRIZE.
LONDON, May 28 (by Associated Press).—With a great
irowd chering outside of Buckingham Palace King George to
lay decorated Aviator Hawker and Navigator Grieve with the
lir force cross. From the palace the fliers proceeded to a
unclieon in their honor and were presented with the $25,000
)aily Mail consolation prize.
BARRACKS IS BURNED AND
FORTY SOLDIERS PERISH
LONDON, May 28 (by Assosiation Press).-—The barracks
)f occupation troops at Ludwigshafen were burned. Forty
loldiers perished and over a hundred were injured.
IN RIOTS FOLLOWING STRIKES
LIMA, May 28 (by Associated Press).—Six persons were
tilled and twenty wounded in rioting as a result of the strike
roin martial law at Lima and Callao.
FIVE DAWSON IHERS DIE
FROM POISONING-EIGHT ILL
DAWSON, May 28 (by Associated Press).—Five miners
died from ptomain poisoning after eating at the Yukon Gold
Company’s camp on Hunker creek. Eight others are also ill.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28 (by Associated Press).—Dr.
Charles McGettigan, the Yukon Gold Company’s physician
here, prescribed over telephone, telegraph and cable for the
thirteen employes at Dawson who were poisoned.
DEMAND IS BEING MADE FOR
FREE WEST GERMAN STATES
HAMBURG, May 28 (by Associated Press).—The voters
of Aix La Chapele are demanding the establishment of free
West German states.
AUSTRIA TO BE HANDED ITS
PEACE TERMS ON FRIDAY
ST. GERMAIN, May 28 (by Associated Press).—Thi<
allied council has replied to the Austrian protest, relative to
the delay in the peace terms. It is understood the reply says
the terms will be presented on Friday.
KING ALBERT TO VISIT
AMERICA THIS FALL
PARIS, May 28 (by Associated
Press).—King Albert, of Belgium, Is
planning to attend the league of na
tions meeting at Washington in
October.
SOLDIERS AS USHERS
AT BIG PRIZE FIGHT
TOLEDO, May 28 (by Associated
Press).—Eight hundred armed and
former overseas soldiers will be the
ushers at the Wlllard-Dempsey fight
on July 4.