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voi Tv. NoT 58 CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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OFFICIALS READY TO PROCEED
WITH ERECTION OF BUILDING
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Due to the efforts of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce work is likely
to be started this summer on the
erection of a $100,0000 public build
ing in our city.
The original appropriation for the
building was made some years ago.
The act provided for the erection of
a public building to accomodate the
pawtoffice, court house and jail. It is
likely that quarters would also be pro
vided for the cable office. Due to the
increased cost of building materials
tlie supervising architect of the Treas
ury department decided that the pro
posed building could not be erected
at a cost of $100,000.00, and Delegate
George B. Grigsby introduced the bill
appropriating an additional $100,000.
This was practically assured of pas
sage until the recent resolution adopt
ed by the Appropriations Committee
of the lower house to the effect that
no new building program would be
adopted during the present session of
Congress.
This seemed to leave the matter of
the public building indefinitely post
poned, but wrhen informed of this ac
lion the Chamber of Commerce immed
iately got busy and with the able as
sistance of Delegate George B. Grigs
by a plan has been evolved which will
solve the difficulty. In short, the idea
is to have the original act which pro
vided for the building, changed so that
the building will accomodate only a
court house and jail, omitting the
postoffice.
After an examination of the plans
and survey of the costs, including the
expense of excavating and preparing
the ground, the supervising architect
has ruled that if the postoffice was
omitted, the present $100,000.00 now
available would be sufficient to con
struct a building for the court house
and jail. Delegate Grigsby has pre
pared a bill which he will introduce
•into Congress amending the original
act by omitting t^e postoffice from the
plans of the building. The chairman
of the proper Committee of the House
of Representatives has assured the
delegate that he will recommend the
passage of the bill, and that his com
mittee will approve it. Everything
possible will be done to expedite the
passage of the amending law, and the
Chamber of Commerce feels confident
that with the continued active support
of Delegate Grigsby that the coming
summer will see the building started,
and the results which the local Cham
ber has worked so earnestly to obtain
the last few yea*s, finally realized.
LANE RESIGNS
ASSECRETARY
OF INTERIOR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of the Interior
Lane, whose retirement from the cabi
net has been expected for some time,
has tendered his resignation to the
president, to become effective when it
is convenient for the President to -.re
lease him.
Mr. Lane’s plans for the immediate
future are not fully matured. His res
iglfttion terminates twenty years of
public service, as a member of the in
; tens tat e commerce commission and as
cabinet minister.
Politicians here are agreed that Mr.
Lane’s Canadian birth is the only thing
that prevents him from becoming a
presidential possibility.
May Appoint California Man
President Wilson has accepted Mr.
thane's resignation, and a probable suc
cessor already is being discussed.
‘Among those mentioned in connection
with the position is Alexander T.
Vogelsang of .California, now first as
sistant secretary to Mr. Lane.
POPULAR RESORT IS
SHORT OF FOOD ON
I , ACCOUNT OF STORM
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Long Beach is facing a food
famine, being marooned by the storm.
Many small boats have been crushed
by the ice.
STEAMER POLAR BEAR
SENDS OUT S. 0. S. CALL
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BOSTON, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Polar Bear,
Bix hundred miles off New York, has
wirelessed for aid. It is believed
that her engines have been disabled.
Ships are on the way to render help.
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LOCKTRAFFIC
ON RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—Storms which have pre
vailed for the past few days over the
Eastern states have seriously ham
pered railroad operation. Director of
the Railway Administration Hines de
clared last night that coastwise ship
ping was demoralized and that trains
were late on account of the storm.
The spread of influenza among rail
road employes complicates the situa
tion.
In New York street traffic is still
blockaded by snow.
CONDITIONS IN
MEXICO ARE
INTOLERABLE
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Major General Howze,
commanding the El Paso district, tes
tifying before the senate committee
which is investigating the Mexican sit
uation yesterday, said he regarded
Mexican conditions as intolerable.
The disturbed condition, he said, had
covered a period of ten years, and was
growing worse. The apex of shame
fulness, he declared, was reached last
fall.
y The Mexicans, if left to themselves,
would be unable to improve condi
tions, declared General Howze.
Another Villa Outrage Reported
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—The state department
has received an unconfirmed report
to the effect that Joseph E. Askew,
an American, is reported to have been
( kidnaped at Durango, and is being
j held by Villa for a ransom of $20,000.
! The American embassy at Mexico
City has asked the foreign office to
effect his release.
FORMER MANAGER OF
NORTHERN CONCERN
“SUCCUMBS IN EAST
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DAWSON, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Frank J. Nolan, formerly
manager of the North American Trad
ing and Transportation Company, died
yesterday at Rock Island, 111., accord
ing to word received in this city.
CANADIAN TOURISTS
WILL AVOID SEATTLE
BECAUSE OF DISCOUNT
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The hotels of this city expect
the tourist business from Canada to be
greatly reduced on account of the 20
per cent discount on Canadian silver,
currency and drafts.
JURY COMPLETED IN MURDER
TRIAL AND ATTEMPT WILL BE
MADE TO SHOW CONSPIRACY
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MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 7 (by
Associated Press).—The jury in the
case of the eleven alleged I. W. W.
charged with the murder of Warren
Grimm and three others at Centralia,
wras completed this morning, and
County Attorney Herman Allen made
the opening statement to the jury.
The prosecutor said he would en
deavor to show that the defendants
participated in a conspiracy to kill
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■the former soldiers. He would show,
he said, that they attended the I. W.
W. meeting at.which the shooting was
planned, and would show that all ex
cept Elmer Smith were in the I. W.
W. hall or near the hall, or on Semi
nary hill, during the shooting, and
that Smith, an attorney and one of the
defendants, aided and counseled the
others.
The prosecuting attorney said also
that he would endeavor to show that
all of the defendants held a meeting
on the Sunday before the shooting and
planned for the distribution and
placing of men who could shoot. He
would show, he said, that the soldiers
contemplated no raid on the “wmbbly”
hall, as the defense would claim.
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It is probable that the taking of
testimony will be commenced on
Monday.
I Securing the Jury
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 7 (by
Associated Press).—But one alternate
juror had been selected in the trial
of the alleged.(I. W. W. for the Cen
tralia murders, after twelve veniremen
had been examined. The defense
used one peremptory challenge, and
the prosecution waived the one per
emptory challenge allowed.
Attorney Vanderveer, for the de
fense, accepted the jury abruptly after
the court had ruled out a question
which the state alleged was argumen
tative.
J. H„ Pittinger, a special bailiff, was
excused after a request of the defense
for his removal had been heard in the
judge’s chambers.
It is believed the opening state
ments to the jury will be made today,
after an additional alternate juror has
been selected.
The examination of talesmen for
alternate jurors was continued this
morning.
IN DISASTROUS
MANILA FIRE
MANILA, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press’).—A million-dollar fire yester
day destroyed half the buildings of the
Philippines Carnival Exposition. Many
of the exhibits consumed are irre
placeable. Sixteen persons were in
jured and one is missing.
The prompt action of the federal
troops saved the lives of hundreds of
persons.
MINE WORKERS
ELECT LEWIS
^PRESIDENCY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—Frank Hayes has re
signed as president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and John
J. Lewis has been chosen by the ex
ecutive board to succeed him.
Philip Murray, president of the
Pittsburgh district of the Mine Work
ers, and known as a conservative
leader, has been named as vice presi
dent in place of Lewis.
VIRGINIA OPPOSED
TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state senate has
rejected the federal woman suffrage
amendment.
FUNDS NEEDED
FOR FED FOR
AERO RACERS
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 t(by Associated
Press).—The Aero Club of the North
west has decided to get up a subscrip
tion for the leasing of a field near
here, and later endeavor to sell it to
the city. The field will be devoted to
the use of the contestants in the race
to Alaska and return next spring.
The city council recently refused to
submit a $500,000 bonding proposition
to the people to purchase such a field.
SHOPMEN AT
TACOMA FAIL
TOOBEYRULE
TACOMA, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Five hundred employes of
the locomotive department of the
Northern Pacific railroad shops here
quit work yesterday at the end of
eight hours, disregarding the order of
Director Hines establishing a nine
hour day with time and one-half for
the extra hours.
The machinists, blacksmiths and
boilermakers voted on the question
yesterday. Other departments are not
affected by the order.
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Josephine McDermott,
one of the founders, owners and heads
of the Bon Marche of this city, died
here yesterday, aged 49 years.
AMERICAN MARINES PREVENT
INTERFERENCE BY JAPANESE
WITH REVOLT AT VLADIVOSTOK
LONDON, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—American marines at Vladi
vostok intervened when Japanese sol
diers attempted to prevent the revolu
tionists from capturing Rozanoff.
When the “reds” took the city Roza
noff escaped to a Russian warship.
The “reds” entered the city and
seized the street cars to carry them to
Rozanoff’s headquarters. The Japa
nese blocked the “reds” when they
tried to surround the building. The
American commanding officer an-j
nounced that he would not permit in
terference. The Japanese then with
drew and observed neutrality.
Abandon City to Bolsheviki
TOKIO, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Two Russian warships have
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arrived at a Japanese port with the
Russian officers who have been serv
ing at Vladivostok under General Ro
sanoff, the governor general.
It is believed the Russians are leav
ing Eastern Siberia to the Bolshevlki,
who are assuming control aroaad
Vladivostok.
All Is Quiet, Says Graves
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—General Graves reports
to the war department that good order
is being maintained at Vladivostok,
and that quiet prevails.
Progress of “Reds"
LONDON, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The Bolsheviki have occu
pied Krasnovedsk, on the eastern aide
of the Caspian sea.
CONTINUATION
OF SNOWSTORM
HALTS RESCUE
NEW YORK,'Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Attempts of rescuing vessels
to reach the steamer Princess Anne,
which is ashore at Rockaway point,
and rescue the 104 persons aboard,
have been frustrated by a blinding
snowstorm and towering waves. The
ship could not be discerned through
the darkness.
An attempt will be made today to
use the breeches buoy. If the gun fails
a naval dirigible will attemp to drop
a line on the vessel.
Later.—Thirty-two passengers have
been landed from the Princess Anne.
The members of the crew remained on
board.
The boats of the coast guard cutter
Manhattan are conducting the work
of rescue of the passengers and crew
of the Princess Anne.
CANADA FORCES
ACCEPTANCE OF
HER CURRENCY
TORONTO, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Three hundred replies to a
telegram sent by the secretary of the
Canadian Wholesale Grocers’ Associa
tion, favoring the discontinuance of
the purchase of American manufac
tured goods unless payment were ac
cepted in Canadian money, have been
received.
Several United States manufactur
ers have notified their Canadian cus
tomers that Canadian money will be
acceptable.
ALASKANS NAMED TO
TAKE EXAMINATIONS FOR
WEST POINT ACADEMY
SAIN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Western depart
ment of the army announced today
that Kenneth E. Frawley of Hogan,
Alaska, and Homer L. Lemons of Fort
Liscum, Alaska, both enlisted men,
have been designated to take examina
tions at Fort Seward for admission to
West Point.
WILL EXECUTE
TREATY FULLY
SAYS PI
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PARIS, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The chamber of deputies yes
terday extended a vote of confidence
in the cabinet regarding its foreign
policy.
Premier Millerand and his associ
ates in the government have deter
mined to execute the treaty fully and
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to notify Germany that all she owes
will be exacted.
Claim It Is Aimed at Navy
BERLIN, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Twelve admirals, two high
seas commanders, thirty commanders
of submarines and others are on the
extradition list submitted by the al
lies. All high naval officers are in
cluded, among them being Admiral
Von Mueller, chief of the secret naval
cabinet and personal adviser to the
kaiser; Admirals Von Tirpitz, Von Ca
pelle and Von Trotha, all former naval
secretaries.
It is believed in Germany that the
allies want to permanently paralyze
German naval aspirations.
Lloyd George Concoliatory
LONDON, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—London newspapers say that
Premier Lloyd George favors modify
ing the German extradition list.
The Germans says the allies are not
united on the demand, and claim that
the Americaans and Japanese are not
backing the move.
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THREE MEN ARE DEAD
AS RESULT OF EFFORT
TO CAPTURE NEGRO
< PINE BLUFF, Ark., Feb. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Three men are dead
and six injured, one of them seriously,
as the result of the shooting affair last
night, when an armed negro held at
bay a mob. Three houses were burned
by the officials in an effort to drive
the negro into the open.
UNABLE TO SALVAGE
STRANDED TANKER
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 7 (by As
sociated Press).—The wrecking crew
has abandoned the attempt to salvage
the tanker John D. Rockefeller,
stranded near Tampico.
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