The Cordova], Daily Times
(Member of Associated Press)
VOL. IV. NO, 99_CORDOVA, ALASKA, W DAY, APRIL 2, 1919 ~PRICE_TEN CENTS
DICTATORSHIP OF WORLD
IS AMBITION OF BOLSHEVIKI
VIENNA, April 2 (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that at a mass meeting held in Prague, Bohemia,
by the Social Democrats, resolutions were adopted to
form workers’ councils everywhere in the world and be
gin the struggle for dictatorship by the proletariat.
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REVOLUTIONISTS START SERIOUS
RAILROAD STRIKES BUT FAIL
IN AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY
LONDON, April 2 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that the Mensheviki and Social Revolutionists have started a
serious railroad strike around Petrograd. Earlier reports were
to the effect that a revolution had been started against the
Bolsheviki in Petrograd.
Disturbances in German Cities
A Zurich dispatch says that eleven persons were killed and
thirty-five wounded in rioting at Frankfort. Paris reports a
general strike on at Berlin, which is more serious than the re
cent strike.
Bolsheviki Fail in Austria and Hungary
PARIS, April 2 (by Associated Press).—Reports to the
French foreign office state that the Bolshevik movement has
been unsuccessful in German Austria. The Vienna railroad
strike ended after a few hours. It is believed that the fillies
will soon resume diplomatic relations with Hungary.
Spartacans to Be Severely Dealt With
BERLIN, April 2 (by Associated Press).—The Anzeiger
says regarding reports that Spartacan disturbances of laxge
proportions are likely to break out suddenly in Berlin sooxi that
the government will suppress any outbreaks with ruthless
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ALASKA BRINGS
BACK MANY
CORDOVANS
SEATTLE, April 2.—The steamer
Alameda sails at 9 o’clock tomorrow
morning for Alaska ports with ap
proximately three hundred pas
sengers, including steerage.
The Cordova passengers are as fol
lows: R. C. Goodwin, George E.
Scott, J. H. Hamil, W. Heitman, C. A.
Hoffart, W. V. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Purvis, Edna Purvis, Fred
Eckholm, S. Ensol, Ole Berg, Bern
hardt Carlson, G. A. Landgren, Frank
E. Ripley, G. W. Bowman, W. Mc
Curdy, J. McPherson, John E. Schultz,
E. Pederson, Mrs. C. E. Bryan, Arthur
Perr$, J. C. Black, N. Grassmeyer, S.
B. Keithline, George Fillmore, R. C.
Stene, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Larias, Chas.
Westersolm, C. Ridder, Bjeeke Neh
men, Isak Johnson, Mamie Domira
goes, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wentzel and
ten steerage passengers. A great ma
jority of the other passengers are
bound for Uyak.
The steamer Watson sailed at 9
o’clock last night and had about two
hundred and fifty passengers aboard,
including Frank Kernan for Cordova.
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VIRGINIA PEACH CROP
IS FIRST TO SUFFER
RICHMOND, Va., April 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Low temperatures
have damaged the crops in many of
the Southern states. The Virginia
peach crop virtually has been killed.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, April 2—Prices for fish
at noon today were: Halibut, 13%c;
sableflsh, 4c; ling and red cod, 3Hc.
At Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, April 2.—Halibut,
firsts, 10c; seconds, 8c; sableflsh, 3c;
red rock, lV4c.
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DENIES JAPS
BOUGHT LAND
INMEXICO
MEXICO CITY, April 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chief of Staff Salva
dor Gomez denies that the Japanese
have bought lands in Lower California.
The Mexican government is not au
thorizing the acquisition of large areas
of land, he says.
A Mexican government official was
quoted a few days ago as saying that
large land concessions had been grant
ed by the government to Japanese in
Lower California.
MAIL SERVICE
IS ALL SHOT
TO PIECES
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WASHINGTON, April 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Postmasters and busi
ness men are holding, a convention
here today to devise means of increas
ing postal efficiency.
Postmaster General Burleson, ad
dressing the convention, said the war
and the highly-paid war work had
taken thousands of postal employes,
thus lowering the department’s pre
vious high standard. He said the pos
tal systems of other belligerents alBO
broke down to some extent during the
war.
The postal department sold 80 per
cent ot the war-savings Btamps dis
posed of, said Mr. Burleson.
ANOTHEI PIG BATCH
OF TROOPS ARRIVES
NEW YORK, April 2 (by Associated
Press).—Twelve thousand five hun
dred troops arrived today on board
the steamship Leviathan.
WESTERN BOYS HR) HELPED
MAKE HISTORY AND WHO WON
HONORS ABROAD COME HOME
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NEW YORK, April 2 (by Associated Press).—Many West
erners arrived on board the transport Orizaba from France to
day. Among them were manyv individuals wbo had distin
guished themselves and had be^fc decorated by one or more of
the allied governments. Amonglfliese were:
John W. Beard, former pastor of the Hoquiam (Wash.)
First Presbyterian church, wlhj, wore the French Croix de
Guerre, with palms, for carrying.jmany wounded through heavy
shell fire. m
First Sergeant Harold C. Mpore of Los Angelo's, who de
stroyed an enemy machine gunlnest alone.
Sergeant John Cbristiansenfof Tudor, Mont., wearing the
cross of the Belgian Order of Leopold II, bestowed for carry
ing munitions and rations to meti under fire.
Colonel Avery D. Cummings, a regular army man from
Spokane, Wash., wearing the Distinguished Service Cross, for
gallantly leading bis troops ini the capture of the town of
Gesnes, France.
Captain Aidliur St. John of San Francisco, wearing the
Bel i iran cross for coolness under fire in Belgium.
JAPANESE COMMISSIONER
AT PEACE CONFERENCE
MAKES SIGNIFICANT TALK
PARIS, April 2 (by Associated Press).—Maron Ma
kino, head of the Japanese p|ace delegation, in a state
ment to the Associated Press faday, said:
“No Asiatic nation could be happy in a league of
nations in which sharp racial discrimination was main
tain. Japan is not too prom^lb fight, but is too proud
to accept a placd of admittetnnfefiority in dealing with
| one or more associated nations.”
TO MAKE USE OF RED FLAG :
A FELONY IN CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 2 (by
Associated Press).—The legislature
has passed a bill making the use of
the red flag in aid of anafchistic or
seditious activities a felony.
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LIEUTENANT AND CADET
MEET DEATH IN AIRPLANE
SAN ANTONIO, April 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lieutenant Walker
lyrnes of San Francisco and Cadet
’arker Buck of Cincinnati were killed
oday in the fall of an airplane.
SENATOR WANTS AIRPLANE
EXPERIMENTS IN ALASKA
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SEATTLE, April 2 (by Associated Press).—A Washington
special to the Post-Intelligencer today says that Senator Jones
of this state has written a letter to Postmaster General Burle
son in which he says he hopes that official will not overlook
Alaska in the experiments with airplanfc mail service. He says
that when the senate had under consideration the postoffice ap
propriation bill it included an item of $800,000 for airplane
experiments. He says he had inserted an amendment stating
that some of this money could be used in Alaska.
The senator says that airplanes could carry mail to many
Alaska towns which now get no mail. He suggests that a serv
ice between Seattle, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and Skagway be
established, and says there are several naval planes at Seattle
available for the purpos.
CHICAGO OVERWHELMINGLY
VOTES IN FAVOR OF LIQUOR
CHICAGO, April 2 (by Associated Press).—In the city
election here yesterday the “wets” cast 391,000 votes against
3.44,000 for the “drys.” So-called “personal liberty” leaders
said the vote marked the beginning of the campaign to repu
diate national prohibition. It is said there is to be no let-up in
the protest until “the people’s freedom has been restored to
them.”
A statement issued by the Anti-Saloon League says it is
not surprised at the result, as it made no fight. “The efforts
of-thei Chicago ‘wets’ to terrorize congress are little short of
seditious,” the statement says.
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BELGIANS ARE RETURNING
TO LAND OF THEIR BIRTH
LONDON, April 2 (by Associated Press).—Seventy
pine thousand Belgian refugees had left England for Bel
gium up to April 1. It is expected that the number will be
increased to 100,000 by April 30. Two ships will sail with
refugees weekly. Some idan to remain in England.
DISPOSITION OF RHINE VALLEY
IS BEING CONSIDERED-ntANCE '
HAS TWO MILLION UNDER ARMS
PARIS, April 2 (by Associated Press).—President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George, Orlando and Clemenceau are to
day considering the questions of reparation and the disposition
of the Rhine valley. It is understood these subjects will occupy
tliree days more.
Berlin Considering Danzig Problem
ZURICH, April 2 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that all the high officials of the German government are to
meet in Berlin today to discuss the Danzig problem.
France Retains Two Million Under Arms
PARIS, April 2 (by Associated Press).—Two million seven
hundred thousand French troops had been demobilized up to
Apinl 1, leaving 2,100,000 still under arms.
King Peter’s Dynasty Deposed
LONDON, April 2 (by Associated Press).—The Agram, a
Jugo-Slavia newspaper, says the Karageorgevitch dynasty has
been deposed and a republic proclaimed in Belgrade, the capital
of Serbia and Jugo-Slavia.
HOW ELECTIONS
WENTHEREAND
OTHER TOWNS
There was practically no Interest
taken in the city election yesterday
and but forty votes cast. But one
ticket was in the field and elected, as
follows:
Mayor—A. J. Adams, 32.
Town Treasurer—Thomas Scott, 33.
Town Clerk—K. G. Robinson, 35.
Councilmen—M. Brock, 28; J. 13.
Currier, 37; \V. R. Hillery, 36; Fred
Haef, 30; A. J. McConnell, 29; Jack
Sapiro, 31.
School Director—Nathanael Green,
43.
Valentine Crowd Defeated
JUNEAU, April 2 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Yesterday's municipal
election resulted in a victory for the
straight Citizens’ ticket over the Val
entine ticket.
For mayor, J. Latimer Gray received
585 votes against 407 for Valentine.
For councilmen, two-year terms,
Charles Jarner, Harley Turner and
Fred Hebert were elected. The low
est number of votes cast for a candi
date on the Citizens’_Jicket was 105
higher than for the high man on the
Valentine ticket.
For councilmen, one-year term, Ray
G. Day and K. D. McLean were elect
ed, the low man getting 150 majority
over the Valentine candidate.
Guy McNaughton was elected school
treasurer without opposition.
Spirited Election at Seward
SEWARD. April 2 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Yesterday’s city elec
tion was a spirited one, and resulted
in the defeat of Harry Hoben, the in
cumbent, by A1 Chamberlain by a vote
of 131 to 113. Frank Cotter and
Charles Crawford also were defeated
for re-election to the council by Mel
vin Horner and Arthur McNeer.
J. L. Graef was re-elected council
man, C. X. Estes, clerk; Hugh Dough
erty, treasurer; Carl Amy, city attor
ney.
Two hundred and seventy-three
votes were cast out of a total registra
tion of 301.
Socialists Defeated
MILWAUKEE, April 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The cities of Madison,
Beloit, Superior, Ashland, Edgerton
and Stoughton, at the city elections
yesterday, voted from “dry” to “wet.”
All the Socialist candidates of Mil
waukee county were defeated.
RONAN WOULD
GIVE MEDALS
TO SOLDIERS
A bill introduced by Senator Ronan
of the Third division provides for giv
ing medals to all Alaskans who served
in the army or navy during the war,
either in the United States service or
in the service of any country allied
with the United States in that con
flict.
The terms of the measure follow:
“Be it enacted by the legislature of
the territory of Alaska:
“Section 1. That a medal bearing a
suitable inscription be awarded to
every soldier and sailor who, at the
time of enlistment, was a resident of
Alaska and who served in the army
or navy of the United States or the
army or navy of any foreign country
associated with the United States in
the war with Germany and her allies.
“Section 2. That for the purpose
of this act service in the army or navy
of the United States or associated
countries shall be construed as mean
ing all persons who were enrolled as
members of the army or navy of the
United States or associated countries
at or previous to the time the armis
tice was signed; Provided that, in
case of the death of any person en
titled to such medal, the medal may
be awarded to his next of kin.
“Section 3. The governor of Alaska
is hereby empowered to arrange for
and purchase medals provided for in
this act and to have the same in
scribed with such inscription as in his
judgment may seem appropriate, and
to forward or deliver the medals to all
persoi® entitled to them and in case
of death of any person entitled to a
medal he shall select the proper next
of kin entitled to receive such medal
and deliver same to such party.
"Section 4. There is hereby appro
priated out of the funds in the terri
torial treasury the sum of $1,000 to be
drawn by the governor for the pur
pose of carrying into effect this act.
“Section 5. An emergency is here
by declared to exist and this act shall
take effect immediately after Its pas
sage.”
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, April 2.—Alaska Gold,
3L4; Alaska Juneau, 2V*