VOL. 5, NO.; % t_CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
IS FORERUNNER OF RESULT IN COMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
PARKHURST ELECTED GOVERNOR
’ BY BIGGEST PLURALITY EVER
GIVEN CANDIDATE IN MAINE
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 14 (by Associated Press).—
This state today gave an overwhelming plurality for the Re
publican ticket, and if the old saying “as Maine goes, so goes
the nation” holds true at the November election Senator
Harding will have an easy presidential victory. Much inter
est throughout the United States centered in the result of the
bollots east and the Republicans are more than jubliant over
y# the outcome.
With a total vote larger by 55,000 than the highest ever
previously cast Frederick II. Parkhurst, was elected over his
Democratic opponent, Bertrand G. McIntyre, of Norway by a
margin of 05,000 more than the largest ever attained by a
gubernatorial candidate in the history of the state.
Four of tin* present Republican congressmen were re
elected by large pluralities. The members of the senate say
it will be Republican, as only thirty Democrats were elected
in the state to the house of representatives with a member
ship of one hundred and fifty-one. ,
WHISTLING TO KEEP UP COURAGE
\\ EISER, Idaho, Kept. 14 (by Associated Press).—-Gov
ernor Cox, in a statement on the Republican victory in Maine,
said the result was no surprise and the increased majority is
« accounted for by augumented total vote. He declared that in
191(1 the Republicans carried Maine, but Wilson was elected.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Will H. Hays,
of the Republican national committee
announced that there would be no
“barnstorming” in connection with the
party’s plans and absolutely no change
in the program as announced a month
ago. He expressed doubt as to
_ whether Senator Plardinig woud go
further west than Omaho in his speak
ing tour. Hays said he did not. be
lieve Harding would enter all of the
states where there are senatorial con
tests, as it would involve visiting Cal
ifornia and Washington, regarded as
.Republican strongholds, and they do
not need the personal presence of a
presidential candidate.
OLIVE THOMAS DIED
EFFECTS POISONING
PARIS, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—An autopsy on the body of
^Olive Thomas, the actress, who was
"round dead at Newly last Friday de
veloped that death was due to “poison
ing through intoxication with a subli
* mate,” which was taken accidentally.
TYPHOON AND FLOODS
CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE
MANILA, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—There was a heavy loss of
life and porperty in the northern pro
vinces of Luzon Island from a typhoon
apd floods on August 30. Several
towns were destroyed and all commu
nications cut off.
ANOTHER HOMER FOR RUTH
DETROIT, Mich., Sept 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Babe Ruth knocked
out his forty-ninth home run.
RE CAR RIOI^
DENVER, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Six persons were indicted by
the federal grand jury investigating
the recent street car riots, in which
some seven people were killed. Forty
six had previously been indicted.
Those indicted to day were William C.
Thornton, vice president of the Colo
rado State Federation of Labor, Wil
liam J. O’Brien, former president of
the Tramway Employes Union, and
Charles Ahlstrom, president of Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly. The
other names are secret.
RUBE CAUSES
ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Stephen L. Busk, an
aviator, is in the hospital with a
crushed leg and other injuries as a re
sult of a five hundred foot fall at No
vice, Texas, when a farmer passenger
taking his first ride became badly
frightened and seized the levers. The
machine went intp a tailspin. The
passenger escaped with a few bruises.
MEAT PACKERS SAY NO
PROFIT FOR THEM
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Thomas E. Wilson,
president of the American Meat Pack
ers’ Association, told the convention
none of the “big five” packers re
ceived as much as a cent and a half
profit on each dollar of sales in 1919.
BIG THEFT SUPPLIES •
IN CONSTANTINOPLE
FROM ARMY MEN
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Recent thefts of sup
plies by former army men from th(>
Near East relief in Constantinople
amounted to about $75,000, according
to Col. J. P. Coombs, commander at
| Constantinople headquarters. It is
j expected that about $10,000 of this
I amount will be recovered.
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DEPRECATE GIVING
I PUBLICITY GET RICH
INDUSTRIAL SCHEMES
TACOMA, Sept. 14 (by Associated
| Press).—The executive committee of
the Pacific Coast Advertising Club
Association resumed its warning to the
public against all forms of question
able advertising and all forms of indus
trial Securities promotion schemes in
which' the element of chance is ob
vious, as it is enough to impair confi
| deuce in legitimate advertising.
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i HAKTFOP1), Kept. 14 (by Associated Press).—The Con
Inecticut legislature, by a concurrent vote, ratified the woman
! suffrage aamendment, making Connecticut the tliirty-seventh
state. The resolution was taken up despite Governor Hol
comb’s message, read to both houses, in which lie declared j
j the legislature had no constitutional power to enact any leg-j
! i slat ion other than that it was summoned to act upon at the j
I special sessyni.
TOO MUCH MONEY AND
NO EXCUSE FOR IT
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—International revenue off i
| cers began an investigation of the
i presence of $2,225,000 in federal build
i ing vaults with nothing on the books
| to show the source of its receipt.
CHURCH NO PLACE FOR
THIS KIND OF PARTY
RANKS AS CITY, Sept. 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Seven men were ar
| rested in an abandoned church, where
i they were holding a “home brew”
| party.
LIVING COSTS
JUMP BEYOND
NEW YORK,. Sept. 14 (bv Associ
ated Press).—Reports of a survey of
the cost of living, published by the Na
tional Industrial Conference Board,
show an increase in a six year per
iod ending July 1, of one hundred and
forty-five per cent. It shows an in
crease of nineteen per cent for last
year and five per cent from March to
<
i June of this year.
I Food increased one hundred end
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nineteen per cent in six years; shelter,
fifty-eight per cent; clothing, one
hundred and sixtv-six per cent; fuel,
heat and light, sixty-six per cent; sun
dries, eighty-six per cent; sugar, three
j hundred and sixty-four per cent.
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INHABITANTS SHAKEN
UP BY EARTHQUAKE
CAMRIE COUNTY, Perth. Ccotland,
Sept. 14 (by Associated Press).—An
earthquake shock, accompanied by a
rumbling sound, awakened the inhab
itants this morning.
GAMBLERS ARE ROBBED
BY MASKED BANDITS
OMAHA, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Two masked and armed ban
dits held up and robbed twenty gam
blers’ in their private apartments, se
curing $7,000.
INFANTILE EPIDEMIC
ALARMS MASSACHUSETTS
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BOSTON, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—There are a total of ninety
seven cases of infantile paralysis in
this state and fourteen new cases de
veloped today, which causes concern
among health officials.
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CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
IS RETURNING HOME
YOKOHOMA, Sept. 14 (by Associa
ted Press).—The American congress
ional party visiting the Orient sailed
from here for San Francisco, via Hon
olulu.
DRUG ADDICTS
DISCUSSED AT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Whether a heldpless
drug addict should be put in a hospi
tal or a jail was the subject of an
exhaustive discussion among the thous
and delegates here attending the
forty-ninth annual meeting of the Am
erican Health Association. Dr. R.
Scumming, surgeon-general of the
hoaQp health service, said that plans
I are progressing to have the forts at
1 Walla Walla, Washington, and McKen
zie, Wyoming changed into rehibilita-,
tion hospitals for service men in view
of the recent appearance of bubonic
plague at gulf ports and the subject
is being given complete study.
CANCELS CONTRACT
FOR THREE VESSELS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The shipping board
has cancelled contracts for three com
bination freight and passemger ships
with the New York Shipping company
because work on the vessels was be
ing held up awaiting the construction
of privately ordered ships.
PRIMARIES IN WASHINGTON
STATE BEING HELD TODAY
WITH SPIRITED RIVALRY
SEATTLE, Sept. 14 (by Associated Press).—Primary day
opened with fair weather, but with prediction for rain. More
than 300,000 voters had registered in the state and leaders of
all parties predicted a heavy vote. The Farmer-Labor party
convention at Seattle and the Prohibitionists at Tacoma
named, or endorsed candidates for state, congressional and
county offices.
For hinted States Senator Jones is opposed by Inglis,
Forest Hudson, endorsed by the Railway Men’s Welfare Lea
que, and Frank Erickson.
The contest for governor, on the Republican ticket is
between the present incumbent, Hart, Sheriff John Stringer,
of Seattle, State Senator E. T. Comp, of Spokane, Col. Roland
Hartley, of Everett, John A. Gellatly, of Wenatchee, State
Senator George R. Lamping, of Seattle, and Anna McEachern,
of Seattle
Congressmen Lin Mad ley, of Bellingham, and Albert
Johnson, of Hoquiam, arc' unopposed for renomination. The
ether Republican candidates arc* Congressman John F. Mil
ler, of Seattle, John Summers, of Walla Walla, and T. Stan
ley A ebster, of Spokane. Seeking renomination the Demo
crats ha\;e one in each field.
The Democratic candidates for governor are Judge Ar. Ar.
Black, of Everett, A. E. Judd, of Chehalis, 1. G. O’Hara, of
Seattle, and E. T. Mathes, of Bellingham.
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MARION, O., Sept. 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—A delegation of rail
way employes living in the vicinity of
Marion marched to Senator Harding’s
front porch as a demonstration of al-!
legiance and disagreement of labor
leaders in opposing him because of his
support of the railway act. They pre
sented resolutions decaring that their
visit was a protest against the misrep
resentation of his position on railway
labor.
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HONOLLU, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Seven were killed and eight
wounded in the explosion of a breech
lock of a gun on the Japanese cruiser
Hariuna at maneuvres in Huroren
Bay. The Hariuna is the flagship of
the second battleship squadron.
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TO PREVENT EMPLOYES
TAKING POSSESSION
OF DYNAMITE WORKS
TURIN. Cal., Sept. 14 (by Associa
ted Press).—Anxiety by the authori
ties that working men in the indus
trial controversy might attempt to
take possession of the dynamite
works at Avigliana, thirteen miles
west of here, has caused a strengthen
ing of the garrison with carabines and
machine guns.
CORK, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—The eleven hunger prisoners
in the Cork jail are still alive, but
all are restless and materially weaker.
Two of them, Burk and Kenny, col
lapsed- twice during Sunday night,
their condition causing especial anx
iety. Hennessy, ninteen years old re
mains in a eomotose state, refusing
to take even water. It was learned
that both government physicians re
ceived death threats.
SOVIETS DRIVE RACK
POLES AND UKRANIANS
LONDON, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Moscow reports that the Sov
iet forces have taken the offensive
on both sides of the Brody river,
marching on Lemberg. The Polish
and Ukranian troops have been driven
back.
AIR MAIL SERVICE
NEW YORK TO FRISCO
CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (by Associated
Press).—An extensive daily transcon
tinental air mail service began when
planes left New York today for San
Francisco, each to carry eight hundred
pounds.
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ANOTHER REDUCTION
IN PRICE OF SUGAR
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—A reduction in re
fined sugar to fifteen cents a pound
jobbers announced should make the
retail price eighteen cents, plus the
freight.