VOL. 5, NO. 188_ CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 12, 920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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ALLIES REQUEST
- AN ARMISTICE
FOR POLA
LONDON, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The Polish armies are strug
gling to stem the advance of the Bol
sheviki on the southern front and have
taken the offensive near Rovno, an
official statement from Moscow says
today. Further south the soviet forces
continue their drive, the report states.
GERMAN MEETING PROLONGED
SPA, July 12 (by Associated Pr'iss).
—A prolongation of the allied-German
k conference seemed probable tt&ay be
cause of the inability of the conferees
to reach an agreement over the ques
tion of coal deliveries by Germany and
reparation plans in general.
ALL NATIONS TO CONFER
SPA, July 12 (by Wireless to the
Alameda).—The allies announced that
they will give the Poles all possible
assistance in the event of a Bolsheviki
attack if the Poles consent to retire
within their natural frontiers of Po
land. The allies sent a proposal to
soviet Russia for an armistice for Po
land on condition the Poles retire with
ing their frontiers. A conference to
consider the Russian question, com
posed of all the countries of the world,
is proposed.
> FOCH CONFERS WITH POLES
SPA, July 12 (by Associated Press).
—General Foch conferred Saturday
with the head of the Polish delegation
as to arrangements under which the
allies might help the Poles in their
fight against the Bolsheviki.
Better news from the front was re
ceived and the messages indicated
that the Polish lines are being re-es
tablished.
ALLIES REQUEST ARMISTICE
SPA, July 12 (by Associated Press).
—The allies will send a delegation to
the Russian soviet government re
questing an armistice with Poland on
condition that the Poles retire within
the natural boundary of the Polish
"^frontier. If the Bolsheviki remain
on the Polish side of the frontier, the
allies will come to Poland’s aid. The
conference at which this course was
decided upon had represented from all
the countries proposed.
EXPECT ARRESTSOON OF
RICH DRAFT FUGITIVE
WASHINGTON, July 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war department
has received information that Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the millionaire
draft evader, has been located in the
northern part of the country and that
his arrest is expected shortly.
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SOCIALISTS TO
MAKE STUDY OF'
SOVIET RUSSIA
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DETROIT, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—A committee of American So
cialists will go to Russia to study so
cial and economc conditions, it was
decided here Saturday at a meeting of
Socialists. The national committee
will be similar to the British mission
which visited Russia some time ago.
The Socialists wall make an imme
diate appeal to President Wilson to
act on several subjects, one of the
^petitions being for the release of
Eugene V. Debs.
INSPECTION OF
ALASKA DRUG
STORES SOON
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SEATTLE, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—Donald A. McDonald, federal
prohibition director for the state oi
Washington, will leave for Alaska on
September 1 with the intention of vis
iting every drug store in the terri
tory. He will stay until he inspects
them all, and will be accompanied by
a prohibition agent.
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ABOARD U. S. DESTROYER SIN
CLAIR, July 12 (by Rodio to the As
sociated Press).—Secretaries Daniels
and Payne and their party aboard the
destroyer fleet, including Governor
Riggs of Alaska, expect to arrive at
Ketchikan today and after a short visit
in that city will proceed through the
Wrangell straits, reaching Juneau on
Tuesday morning.
The cabinet officers were busy
Sunday going over the Alaskan reports
and discussing problems in connection
with the development of the coal fields
and a reconstruction of the system
; They were greatly impressed with the
exhibit of Alaskan resources in the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
LEFT SEATTLE SATURDAY NIGHT
SEATTLE, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The fleet of six destroyers
under Admiral Rodman, with Secre
tarv of the Navy Daniels, Secretary oi
' the Interior Payne, Dr. Brooks, chair
man of the inter-departmental Alaska
commission, and others making the
trip to Alaska, left Seattle at 7:30 Sat
urday night. The plans had beer
changed, and it was expected the first
stop would be Ketchikan instead ol
Juneau.
Instead of the destroyer Bowen, the
Rathburn was selected to make the
trip north.
Secretary Daniels boarded the Sin
clair, and Secretary Payne went on the
Macauley.
OREGONLUMBER MILL
HAS LARGE FIRE LOSS
DALLAS, Ore,, July 12 (by Asso
dated Press).—Fire Saturday de
stroyed the engine house and part o1
the main mill of the Willamette Val
ley Lumber Company, one of the larg
est mills in the state. The loss was
about $200,000.
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I FOREST PILOT KILLED
IN PLANE ACCIDENT
RED BLUFF, Cal., July 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Forest Pilot Way
man Haney and two others wer<
killed Saturday when the plane ii
which they were making a flight fel
400 feet to the ground.
NO SPECIAL SESSION OF
VERMONT LEGISLATURI
RUTLAND, Vt„ July 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Clement ha:
Issued a statement in which he say:
he refuses to call a special session o
the legislature to ratify the suffragi
amendment.
POPULATION OF NOME
SHOWS BIG DECREASE
SEATTLE, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The bureau of education has
announced the census of Nome,
Alaska, to be 854. This is a decrease
from the 1910 population of 1,046, or
67.1 per cent. The present population
includes 233 Eskimos.
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WASHINGTON, July 12 by Associ
ated Press).—Bituminous coal oper
ators are holding a session here todav
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| working out plans for the immediate
movement of stores of winter fuel to
the northwest. New England’s coal1
problem is also being considered. The
advisory committee of the Association
of Railway Executives will meet Wed
i nesday to consider the northwest’s
! coaling problems.
REFUSE CASH IN
SETTLEMENT OF
CHINESE CRIMES
PEKING, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—An unofficial tender of $45,
000 by the Chinese government for1
i the murder of missionaries by Chinese 1
j troops during the sacking of Yaokow
has been refused by the American J
legation, which insists that the mill-1
tary governor be held responsible for j
| failure to provide protection to the!
j missionaries.
GENT, MARCH
IS REWARDED
FOR BRAVERY
WASHINGTON, July 12 (by Wire
less to the Alameda).—By order of
President Wilson the distinguished
1 service cross has been awarded to
Chief-of-Staff General Peyton March
for gallant service in the Philippines.
The citation reads: “General Peyton
March, then a lieutenant of a battery
company, for extraordinary heroism in
action before Manila, August 13, 1898,
when he gallantly led a charge on the
enemy’s breastworks, volunteers hav
ing been called for the action by the
brigadier commanding.”
' HUNDRED HOMELESS
FROM ARIZONA FIRE
GLOBE, Ariz., July 12 (by Associ
1 ated Press).—Fire swept through Gro
^ ver canyou near here Saturday, de
stroying a hundred huts and leaving
a hundred families homeless.
I FORMER EMPRESS OF
FRANCE DEAD IN SPAIN
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5 MADRID, July 12 (by Asscociated
C Press).—Former Empress Eugenie of
i France died here yesterday after a
long illness, aged 94 years.
VILLA MAKES THREAT TO
START REIGN OF TERROR
EL PASO, Tex., July 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Villa sent word to the
new Mexican government Saturday
that the rejection of his terms for
surrender would cause him to start a
new reign of terror in northern Mex
ico.
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BOYNEBATTLE
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BELFAST, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The eve of July 12 is the
Ulsters’ greatest holiday, the anniver
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sary of the battle of Boyne. Munici
pal building here for the first time in
recent history are occupied by troops,
contingents of soldiers not permitting
anyone to enter or leave the building
without being searched for arms. The
troops have been increased from 350
to 3,000 in this city.
ENGLISHMAN IS
KILLED TRYING!
GO OVER FALLS
NIAGARA FALLS, July 12 (by As
sociated Pi^ess).—Chas. G. Stephens of
Bristol, England, was killed here yes
terday while attempting to go over the
Horseshoe falls in a barrel of stout
Russian oak staves bound with steel
hoops. The barrel was smashed like
an egg shell. Shephens leaves a wife
and eleven children in Bristol.
MEXICO CITY, July 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Universal says the
government has decided on legislation
at the next congress making all of
Mexico dry. President Huerta will in
augurate this step as a means of re
generating the Indians and half-breed,
who are great consumers of alcoholic
liquors.
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DIRT FARMER FOR CHIEF
IS PROMISED BY COX
DAYTON, O., July 12 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Cox promised a
delegation of neighbor farmers that
the next secretary of agriculture will
be a real dirt farmer if the Democratic
ticket wins.
NOT MUCH SPENT FOR
M’ADOO AT CONVENTION
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LOS ANGELES, July 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—S. Amidon of Kansas,
who managed the McAdoo campaign
at the Democratic convention, said
here today that the expenses totalled
$443, Which was supplied by himself
and friends. He said the campaign
failed because of McAdoo’s reticence.
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FLIGHT TO NOME
FROM NEW YORK
STARTS JULY 15
WASHINGTON, July 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The new type Dehav
iland 4-B planes will be used by army
fliers in the flight from New York
to Nome starting July 15 are much
better than the war type ship, being
credited with greater meter reliability
and give greater protection to the
pilots.
GENOA, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—Delegates to the Interna
tional Seamen’s Congress are threaten
ing a strike alul boycott against coun
tries whose votes defeated the conven
tion establishing a 48-hour week. They
propose the organization of a vast cam
paign at the international seamen’s
meeting at Amsterdam on August 5 in
order to compel British shipowners,
who form the bulk of the oppositionJ
to capitulate.
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SOVIET RUSSIA WANTS
EMBARGO BAN LIFTED
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MOSCOW, July 12 (by Wireless to
the Alameda).—Premier Krassin has
notified the foreign office that soviet
Russia will refuse to entertain Amer
ican merchants’ offers of contracts to
buy goods or sell merchandise until
the United States government lifts the
embargo from goods for importation
into Russia.
GAS KILLS THREETN
PRACTICE AT RESCUE
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SEATTLE, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—Hugh Hughes, Henry Dewin
ter and James Lovkwood, members of
the Pacific Coast Coal Company rescue
team, were overcome by gas and killed
Saturday while practicing in an aban
doned shaft at the Black Diamond
mine. Two others were seriously
gassed and are believed to have little
chance of recovering.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IS GIVING ALIEN ENEMIES
UNRESTRICTED LIBERTY
WASHINGTON, July 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Enemy aliens interned
during the war and since released on
parole will be given unrestricted lib
erty on July 15, except in cases where
the aliens are under suspicion, it was
announced today by the department of
justice.
STEAMERS COLLIDE
AND THREE MISSING
NEW YORK, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Lake Framp
ton, a freighter owned by the shipping
board, bound from New York to Nor
folk, sank in collision with the steam
ship Comus off Atlantic City. Three
members of the crew of the Lake
Frampton are missing.
THIRD PARTY
MOVEMENT IS
TAKING FORM
CHICAGO. July 12 (by Associated
Press).—The formation of a third
party is no longer a question of
“whether” but “how,” Arthur A. Hayes,
chairman of the conference committee
trying to amalgamate the different
elements of the committee of forty
eight convention in presenting the first
report today.
The conference committee will con
tinue the discussion before representa
tives of the committee of forty-eight,
National Labor party, Non-Parisan
League, World War Veterans and the
American constitutional committee.
Assurances given today indicate
that the Single Tax party will join
all the other groups in one big con
vention.
MINERS’ LEADER IS CHAIRMAN
CHICAGO, July 12 (by Associated
Press).—Amalgamation of the minor
ity political movement under the ban
ner of a third party drew a step closer
Sunday when the Labor party opened
its second national convention with
the committee of forty-eight. The
Single Tax convention took a recess
over Sunday and attended in force the
permanent organization of the forty
eight convention, which was completed
with the election of J. H. Walker, the
miners’ leader from Illinois, ns chair
man, defeating James Duncan of Se
attle. The latter was unanimously
chosen vice-chairman.
SOVIET RUSSIA CHEERED
CHICAGO, July 12 (by Wireless to
the Alameda).—John Fitzpatrick, pres
ident of the Chicago Federation of
Labor, sounded the keynote of the
third party movement, drawing enthu
siastic applause when he said: “The
day is coming when the people of the
United States and the working claves
will get together and do the job much
as the workers of Russia have done.”’
The delegates stamped, whistled and
thrice cheered for soviet Russia at
this statement. He declared that there
“is nothing to prevent the hand and
the brain of the workers from taking
the government out of the hands of
the international pirates where it now
rests. We lost in all references to the
freeing of Ireland and the recognition
of Russia in both the Republican and
Democratic platforms. It is our duty
to proceed immediately and unitedly
to take over the reins of the govern
ment.”
FINAL OLYMPIC
TEAM CHOSEN
ON THURSDAY
CHICAGO, July 12 (by Wireless to
the Alameda).—Ray Kegeris Harris of
the Los Angeles Athletic Club, who is
virtually unknown as a swimmer, sur
prised the National Olympic tryouts
by winning the 100-meter swim on
back. W. Kealoha of Honolulu was
second and H. G. Kruger, third. Kal
eoha was only one yard behind Harris.
Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian star
swimmer, did not race. He did some
exhibition swimming, doing the 100
meter swim in 56 1-5 seconds. Coach
Wahle announced that the final Olym
pic team would be chosen on Thurs
day.
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