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VOL. IV. NO. 252_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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SEATTLE MEN WANT AGREEMENT WITH WORKERS FULFILLED
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WILD MOB LYNCHES COLORED MAN
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ENDANGERING SCORES OF LIVES
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OMAHA, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—William Brown,
a negro, was dragged from the county jail in this city at 11
o’clock last night and hanged to an electric light pole, following
a struggle of nine hours to secure possession of his body by im
mense mobs.
The sheriff and his deputies held fort in the top story of
the court house, where the jail is located, until the building was
^ fired by the mob and became one seething mass of flames.
The police proved themselves to be powerless, and two
ihousand regular troops from near-by forts were ordered to the
scene by the secretary of war. Before they arrived, however,
the negro had been lynched and the mob was committing other
depredations in the streets.
The firemen worked until a late hour last night endeavor
ing to rescue the sheriff and his deputies, with one hundred pris
■m-rs, from the top story of the court house, and at midnight
the fire was believed to be under control. The sheriff and his
prisones were rescued and the mob dispersed.
Members of Victim’s Race Against Him
Brown fled to the roof of the county jail, and other negro
prisoners endeavored to push him off the roof before the mob
took him. The white prisoners preevnted the blacks from shov
ing him over.
The mol) was composed largely of young men and boys,
and the forces combatting the mob joined to Jack leadership.
The negro was charged with assault upon a white girl, and
is said to have confessed.
Attempt to Hang Mayor
During the riot Mayor Ed II. Smith narrowly escaped
lynching. A rope had been thrown around his neck when he
was rescued by the police and taken unconscious to a hospital.
The mayor’s condition is critical. He has recovered con
sciousness, but his neck is sorely wounded where the mob
placed the rope.
< White Man Killed and Many Injured
The city is quiet today. The troops are patrolling the
streets. Besides lynching the negro, the mob killed an uniden
tified white man, and their bullets injured many persons. The
mob in seeking firearms looted fiftv stores. Twenty men have
been arrested.
More Trouble Is Feared
Attorneys are planning to investigate the riot, and to prose
cute the men responsible for it. The police are afraid of a repe
tition of the rioting tonight. General Mood, commander of the
Central department, is expected tonight with more troops.
It is estimated that fifty persons were injured during the
riot. It is learned that other negroes in the jail gave Brown to
the mob.
SPLENDID MAN MAY BE NAMED
FOR IMPORTANT POSITION WITH
ALASKA GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (bv Associated Press).—A spe
cial from Washington to the Times ,says that J. L. Mc
Pherson, manager of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, is being considered for appoint
ment as development and traffic manager of the Alaska
government railway. His duties would be to encourage
traffic over the road and to develop the near-by country.
PARIS, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—The Italian
chamber of deputies has resigned in a body to emphasize the
demand that I iume be made an Italian city. Troops are guard
ing tin* main streets of Rome, according to the correspondent
of Re Joumel, who says that city is under martial law.
Challenges Are Evidence of Intense Feeling
R( >Mh, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—Premier Xitti
was given a vote of confidence yesterday by the chamber of
eputies, tlie vote being 208 to 140.
A ten-minute tight resulted in the chamber of deputies dur
ing the debate on the vote of confidence in the cabinet. Several
enallenges to duels have been made as a result of the tight.
STEEL STRIKE
AUGMENTED6Y
' NEW RECRUITS
PITTSBURG, Sept. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The employers of la
bor are marshalling their forces for a
determined effort to reopen and man
the steel mills and increase the out
put, and those in control of the strike
activities are trying to rally more
workers to their colors and to effect
a virtual paralysis of the industry.
There were no disorders in the steel
centers yesterday.
Reports Differ as to Bethlehem
The officials of the unions report
If at the strike has completely crippled
the Bethlehem plant, and that the
power plant has been closed.
BETHLEHEM, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—The strike has affected
the Bethlehem plant but slightly, ac
cording to officials of the company. No
employes are missing today, they say.
There have been no disturbances.
Fitzpatrick’s Statement
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Chairman Fitzpatrick of the
steel strikers’ committee says that
four hundred thousand steel men are
out on strike, and,, that more are quit
ting daily.
Gompers’ Prediction
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—On the eve of his de
parture for Washington last night,
Samuel Gompers predicted a victory
for the striking steel workers. He
asserted that the strike probably would
be discussed at the industrial confer
ence called by President Wilson for
next month.
American Sailings Canceled
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States
Shipping Board has canceled all sail
ings of ships scheduled for ports of
Great Britain on account of the British
railway strike.
To Prevent “Invasion”
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—-Fifteen companies
of the Ohio national guard have been
mobilized for possible duty, supposedly
at Steubenville, to prevent the steel
workers from marching to Weirton,
W. Va., in an effort to induce the steel
workers there to join in the strike.
LONDON, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—One hundred thousand min
ers are idle in the South Wales coal
fields as the result of the railroad
strike. Owing to the collieries closing
down, the Swansea harbor trade is at
a standstill.
The railway systems of the whole
United Kingdom, with the exception
of Ireland, are at a complete stand
still. The great London terminals are
deserted and their gates remain
closed.
There has been a noteworthy ab
sence of disorder, due to the efforts of
the strike leaders to preserve peace.
The stoppage of railway transporta
tion has begun to affeqt other indus
tries, and besides the closing of the
mines, many other industrial estab
lishments have been compelled to
close down.
Ninety per cent of the Scotch rail
way workers have joined in the strike.
Motor trucks are bringing food to
London, and its distribution is under
the management of Miss Eleanor Hop
wood.
Export of Coal Prohibited
The government has notified the
countries dependent upon Great Brit
ain for coal that it will be impossible
to permit the exportation of coal at
present on account of the railroad
strike.
FOUR BURNED IN EXPLOSION
KEY WEST, Fla., Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—An explosion in the
boiler room of the destroyer Greene,
•off Key West, severely burned four
men today.
‘IT IS POSSIBLE THAT JOHN
' WILL MEET WITH OPPOSITION
' SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
»Press).—John E. Ballaine wants to
take charge of the navy department’s
•nillion dollars for coal mine develop
ment in Alaska.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Specials from the East say
that Moran has the greatest confidence
fin the “Reds’ ” pitchers, and that he
believes that Cicotte and Williams will
be unable to win the world champion
[ ship series for the White Sox.
“Kid” Gleason says that Collins,
| Weaver, Gandil and Risberg are a
better infield tha,n Connie Mack’s old
♦ hundred-thousand-dollar” infield.
Poor Showing of Champions
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (by Associat
ed Press).—The major baseball
♦leagues virtually ended their seasons
today. Cleveland won second place in
the American League, and New York
won second place in the National
♦League. The Boston Americans, last
year's world champions, finished sixth,
behind St. Louis. •
ADMIRAL LINE CARRIES
AS MUCH CANNED EISH
TO SEATTLE AS IN 1918
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The Pacific Steamship Com
pany announces that it carried seven
million dollars’ worth of canned
salmon south from Alaska this year.
This is about the same as the salmon
shipments carried by the Admiral line
'last year.
OAKLAND SETS RECORD
IN LAUNCHING SHIPS
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press)—A sextuple launching
setting a new world’s record, is
planned by the Moore Shipbuilding
Company of Oakland for October 11,
when three big tankers and a like
number of freighters are to be shunt
ed into the waters of Oakland’s inner
REPETITION OF SHIPYARD STRIKE
IS FEARED BECAUSE OF FAILURE
TO GRANT PROMISED INCREASES
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—Mayor Fitz
gerald, Frank Waterhouse, president of the Associated Indus
tries, and R. H. Parsons, president of the Chamber of Com
merce, have wired to the Tinted States Shipping Board pro
testing against the reported proposal of the Shipping Board
to refuse to allow the Pacific coast shipyards to carry out the
agreement to increase the union wages. Mayor Fitzgerald said:
“Out here in the West we expect an agreement to be kept,
and not broken.”
A wire was sent to J. P. Tumultv, tile President’s secretary,
asking that the matter be submitted to President Wilson. The
strike may come Wednesday, it was stated, if the agreement
were not kept.
Ask 1 hat Proposed Strike Be Postponed
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—
dames O’Connell, chairman of the Metal Trades department of
the American Federation of Labor, has asked the Pacific coast
shipyard unions to suspend the strike movement until the Ship
ping Board members can meet the representatives of labor in
Washington tomorrow.
Coast Shipyard Workers Read}" to Go Out
' TACOMA, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—Tacoma. Bel
1 lingham, Aberdeen and Portand shipyard workers arc ready to
! go out on strike at midnight Tuesday.
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cisco.
The vessels have an aggregate ton
I uage of 64,200; the tankers, City of
^ Reno, Salina and Sapulpa, being of
12,000 tons each, and the freighters.
Jalpa, Moselle and Raelovv, of 9,400
tons each.
Two of the ships will be started
in their way to the sea by President
Wilson and Secretary of War Baker,
who. according to plans, will press
electric buttons in Washington, start
ing the launchings here.
MIDNIGHT COURT HELD
TO TRY SEWARD MAN
FOR BREAKING DRY LAW
A midnight session of the commis
sioner’s court, at which a fine of $500
and costs, amounting in all to $524.50,
was levied against a violator of the
Alaska prohibition law, was the cul
mination of a Sunday sensation in this
city.
When the Alaska arrived in port
yesterday afternoon she was met by
deputy marshals and a search was in
stituted of a certain designated room,
on telegraphic information from the
Seward marshal’s office. The result
was the finding of five quarts of
whiskey and the arrest of Leo Mar
gules, a well-known business man of
Seward.
Margules was released on his own
recognizance, and on his own request
Commissioner Noaks was induced to
hear the case immediately after mid
night, in order that the defendant
might proceed on his journey Outside
on board the Alaska.
The severity of the fine is perhaps
due to the fact that Margules had been
in difficulties heretofore in connection
with the efforts of the marshal’s of
fice to make the territory unsafe for
the liquor traffic.
THE SHOW IS OVER
» HILO, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—After two days’ activity, dur
ing which smoke and gas were erupt
ed, the volcano of Mauna Loa is again
quiescent, without an overflow of lava.
CONDITION OF
PRESIDENT IS
ON THE MEND
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson ar
rived in Washington yesterday, and is
apparently on the road to recovery
from the nervous exhaustion which
ended his speaking trip.
Dr. Grayson said his patient was do
ing as well as could be expected.
All engagements for the near future
have been canceled, as the physicians
insist on his having a real vacation.
The President will not receive the
king and queen of Belgium until the
royal party returns from its tour of
the country. The President will take
an absolute rest. He spent a restless
night.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
will visit Boston first after leaving
New York.
STEAMSHIP ALASKA
DEPARTS FOR SOUTH
The steamship Alaska arrived from
the westward yesterday afternoon and
after taking on a cargo of ore for the
Tacoma smelter, left for the south at
an early hour this morning, with the
following passengers from this city;
H. W Hutchings and wife, John
Day and wife, C. T. Whitcombe. wife
and son, Earl Whitcombe and
wife, Mrs. W. R. Hillery, J. P. Coyne,
and wife, Olaf Olsen and wife, Mrs.
J. H. Sellen. Paul Ringstead, W. J.
Taylor. George W. Sias, F. H. Fal
lows, C. O. Gomery, Mrs. E. Ander
son, M. Kippe and wife, F. H. Mof
fltt, G. Howard Birch and wife, M.
Finkelstein and wife, Harry O’Neill.
George B. Purvis, wife and daughter,
Mrs. J. D. Bryson, Dick Kerwood,
Governor Comer, Hugh Comer, R. L.
McClellan and son, and Dr. E. C.
Jones. (