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VOL. IV. NO. 218 ___CORDOVA^ ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20,_ 1919 . PRICE TEN CENTS
TO INTRODUCE TREATY RESERVATIONS
NO WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED
FROM AMERICAN CAVALRY I
PURSUIT OF MEXICAN BANDITS
Mounted Mexicans Fire Upon American Aviators,
Who Give Good Account of Themselves—
Storms in Mexican Mountains Interfere
with Telephone Communication
MARFA, Texas, Aug. 20 (by Associated Press).—Storms
in the Chihuahua mountains have interrupted telephone com
munication with the soldiers who are pursuing the bandits who
hiknaped two army aviators.
Lieutenant Cooper, observer, and Lieutenant Estill, pilot
of an airplane have arrived at Presidio, Texas, and state that
three mounted Mexicans fired upon their airplane when it de
scended to make investigations yesterday. The Americans re
turned ihe fire, and snv, one horse and its rider fall, and later
they saw one horse standing without a rider. The Americans
believe it possible that they killed two of the Mexicans.
* Mexican Permission Was Given
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20 (by Associated Press).—The
’ government states that American aviators were given permis
C sion to cross the international border to search for the missing
army aviatori.
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IN FUCA STRAIT
SEATTLE, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press). — Two inbound Japanese
freighters, the Yomei Maru and the
Shinbu Maru, went aground during a
fog on the Canadian side of the Strait
, of Juan de Fuca.
The Yomei w'ent aground at near
midnight on Race rocks, and is re
ported to be in a dangerous position.
The Shinbu grounded at daybreak
on Bentinck island, but was floated
three hours later and proceeded to
Port Angeles in a leaking condition.
Later.—It is reported that the Yo
mei Maru is not ashore, but that Vic
toria may have confused the two ves
sels. Only the Sinbu Maru is aground,
it is stated.
WILL MAKE INQUIRY
AS TO PAPER INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today
adopted a resolution introduced by
Senator Reed of Missouri, authorizing
an investigation of the news paper in
dustry, to determine if it is engaged
0 in illegal practices, and to ascertain
whether prices are excessive.
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FOOD DUMPED IN SEA
WHILE NATIONS STARVE
ROME, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Five million eggs, worth
$200,000, were dumped from the Genoa
mole yesterday because of lack of
means of transporting them to Switz
erland.
CHOLERA BREAKS OUT
IN ISLAND OF FORMOSA
TOKIO, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—An epidemic of cholera has
started in Formosa. More than two
hundred cases have been f discovered.
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BY AMERICANS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Congressman Johnson
of the state of Washington, chairman
of the house committee on immigra
tion, has introduced a bill to stop all
immigration for the period of two
years, and to deport all aliens who
surrendered their first papers in order
to escape the draft during the war.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
ON WAY TO WESTWARD
ON BOARD ALAMEDA
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A distinguished party headed by As
sistant Secretary of the Interior Hal
lowell and Colonel Frederick Mears,
chairman of the Alaskan engineering
commission, is on board the Alameda,
bound for Anchorage.
Colonel Slade, who was in charge of
all the American railroads in France
during the war, is one of the party,
as is Lieutenant Colonel Alfred H.
Brooks, head of the United States
Geological Survey in Alaska. “Dr.”
Brooks, as he is familiarly known to
Alaskans, was on the staff of General
Pershing during the war. George H.
Gamble, also a member of the party,
is an accountant for the interior de
partment.
Colonel Mears, who is accompanied
by Mrs. Mears and four children, is
on his way to Anchorage to assume
his important duties in connection
with the construction of the govern
ment railroad, and Mr. Hallowell goes
as the personal representative of Sec
retary of the Interior Lane to report
on the progress of the work.
TO REIMBURSE KAISER
BERLIN, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The Prussian cabinet is con
sidering a bill giving 170,000,000
marks to the former kaiser as a settle
ment for the civil property which he
lost as the result of his forced abdi
cation.
American Graves
On French Soil to
Perpetuate Ideals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (by
Associated Press). — General
Pershing has cabled to the war
department that he believes
that the bodies of American
soldiers who died abroad should
be left abroad.
Our foreign graves, continues
the American commander in
chief overseas, will constitute a
perpetual reminder to our allies
of the ideals upon which Arner
; ica’s greatness rests.
Tacoma Club Is
Execrated for a
Sensible Action
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 20 (by
Associated Press).—A storm of
protest has been raised here be
cause of the action of the Ki
waniss Club in adopting resolu
tions recognizing “Rainier” as
the official name of that moun
tain.
The club took this action as a
step toward increasing the spirit
of good will between the cities
of Seattle and Tacoma. The
controversy existed many years.
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HONOLULU, Aug. 20 (by Associat
ed Press).—Four destroyers belonging
to the Pacific fleet arrived here today.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, on
board the dreadnaught New York, is
expected tomorrow. Secretary Dan
iels wirelessed to the effect that lie ex
pects to' visit xVstoria and Portland
*wtth a: portion of tire fleet, and ^hat
.he ma> visit Victoria ami Var.<jt)uver. j
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taken to the volcano of Kilauea.
The New York will lie alongside the
dock while here, being the first dread
naught of the fleet to do so.
Coming Display at San Francisco
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Admiral Rodman
himself will pilot the Pacific fleet
through the Golden Gate when it ar
rives there shortly. He has declined
the offers of several San Francisco
pilots to perform this service.
Every ship of the fleet will fire a
presidential salute as it passes the
Oregon, with President Wilson on
board, which will be anchored near
Goat island, in San Francisco bay.
San Francisco Pageant September 1
SAN FRANCISCT), Aug. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Secretary Daniels
has wired that he intends to review
the fleet here on September 1. This
is taken to mean that President Wil
son possibly will be here on that date.
The secretary intends to have as
large a fleet at Seattle and Tacoma
for the reviews at those ports as he
will have at San Francisco.
STEEL HELMETS ADOPTED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war department
has adopted the steel helmet as a per
manent part of the army’s equipment.
Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr., accom
panied by Mrs. Riggs and F. R.
Coudert and wife, are in the city this
afternoon, having arrived on the Ala
meda at noon. The governor and his
party are on a pleasure jaunt, and {
will go to the westward as far as
Kodiakj before returning to the terri
torial Capital. It had been the inten
se t
tion^ territory's chief executive
to maikekan extensive trip through the
Interior, but owing to the death of
Charles Davidson, the territorial sec
retary, a short time ago, the governor
is compelled to change his plans con
siderably.
F. R. Coudert, who is the guest of
the governor, is a brother of Mrs.
Riggs. He is a prominent lawyer of
New York, and holds an eminent posi
tion as an expounder of international
law. Mr. Coudert has been counsel
during the war for French, British and
Russian interests in this country.
The governor informed a Times man'
that he and the members of his party
were delighted both with the city of
Cordova and its surroundings and with
the splendid weather they have en
countered here. They will proceed to
Seward on the Alameda, and thence
to Kodiak on the Admiral Watson.
NOT ALARMED AT
AMERICAN TRADE
TOKIO, August 20 (by Associated
Press).—Count Ishii, in a statement
to newspaper men today, said that
there has been no collision of vital in
terests between the United States and
Japanese business. He did not believe,
lie said, that America planned to mo
nopolize the Chinese markets.
NAVY DEPARTMENT DISCOVERS
ALASKA’S STRATEGICAL POSITION
Presence of Fleet in Pacific Waters Opens Eyes of
Officials—What Has Become of Million Dol
lars Intended for Development of Coal?
SEATTLE, Aug. 20 (by Associated Press).—A Post-Intel
igencer special from Washington says that the navy depart
ment is beginning to appreciate Alaska’s strategic position as
the half-way station on the route to the Orient.
The presence of the Pacific fleet in Pacific waters has vis
ualized conditions, it is said, and the department is planning
for large development of the coal areas in Alaska reserved for
the navy.
But the department, says the dispatch, is unable to find the
million dollars which was appropriated for the opening up of
coal mines in Alaska last year.
SUGGESTIONS OF PRESIDENT ARE
INCORPORATED IN RESOLUTION
TO BE FATHERED BY PITTMAN
Former Alaska IVlan Has Solution of Problem by
Which Senate Can Register Interpretations of
Peace Treaty Without Necessitating
Negotiation of New Agreement
WASHINGTON, Aug. lM) (by Associated Press).—Senator
Ive\ I ittman, Democrat, of Nevada, lias prepared for introduc
tion in the senate a resolution embodying four reservations on
the covenant of the League of Nations. These reservations are
m line with the suggestions made by President Wilson at his
conference with the senate committee on foreign relations last
Monday night, to the effect that if reservations be made, they
should he made separately, and not in the ratification resolu
tion, which might make tin1 negotiation of a new treatv neces
sary.
The reservations have not been submitted to President Wil
son, but are similar to the reservations proposed bv tin* Repub
licans, dealing with the right of withdrawal, Article X, domes
tic questions and the Monroe doctrine.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Attorney General
Palmer is strongly opposed to the pro
posed amendments to the food control
act which would authorize the Presi
dent to fix the wholesale and retail
prices of certain commodities.
The attorney general appeared be
fore the house committee on agricul
ture today and said that such execu
tive powers would be too drastic. He
urged the passage of the anti-profiteer
ing law.
ONE HUNDRED LOST
WHEN TRANSPORT SINKS
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LONDON, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The Japanese transport Shi
amiki Maru struck a rock and foun
dered on August 15, south of Sanega
shima. One hundred and ten persons
are missing.
CHINA IS DETERMINED IN
STAND AGAINST TREATY
PEKING, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The mandate declaring the
war with Germany over will not be
issued until the treaty with Austria
has been signed. China still is deter
mined not to sign the German treaty.
CREDITS ZEPPELIN FOR
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
The Berlin Rundschau states that
the credit of the R-34’s trans-Atlantic
flight was due to Count Zeppelin, and
adds that the inventor had been
spared the pains he would have ex
perienced had he lived to see England
reap the credit and reward of his
labor an his invention.
PERSHING VISITING ROYALTY
ROME, Aug. 20 (by Associated
Press).—King Victor Emmanuel is en
tertaining General Pershing today.
The American commander is on a
vrisit to the Italian battlefields.
BEING BURNED
BY MISCREANTS
MISSOULUA, Mont., Aug. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Forestry officials
here say that the general forest fire
situation in Montana and Northern
Idaho is the most serious in history.
New fires are starting, it is said, and
the old fires are uncontrollable, and
are rapidly spreading.
It is reported that there are incen
diaries in the woods in several places,
and that these miscreants have cut off
the fire fighters from the outside world
with serious results.
SEIZE PROPAGANDA AND
ARREST BOLSHEVISTS
AT RADICAL MEETING
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 20 (by
Associated Press).—One hundred and
eighteen Russians, alleged to be Bol
shevists, were arrested here last night
during a raid on a meeting. The of
ficers stopped the meeting during the
delivery of a radical speech.
An automobile load of red flags and
Bolshevik propaganda was seized by
the officers. ,
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SENATE ACTS
ON VETO OF
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today, by
a vote of 57 to 19, passed the bill re
pealing the daylight-saving act over
the veto of President Wilson.
The house took similar action yes
terday.
The repeal of the the daylight-sav
ing law will become effective when the
clocks are returned to normal in Oc
tober.
This is one of the very few meas
ures which President Wilson has
twice vetoed and which have yet be
come laws.
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