A Nation Can Win Only by the Thrift of its People
The Cordova Daily
__ Member of Associated Press—Day and Night Telegraphic Service
VOLUME III, NUMBER 199 CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY^ MARCH n. l!»is. I’KICU TEN CENTS
TOM RIGGS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
KILLING OF ALASKA’S BIG GAME IS SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY
SENATOR LAFOLLETTE CONDEMNED BY WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
CONSERVATIONISTS STIRRED
BY PROPOSAL OF SULZER
NEW YORK, March (>.—The American Game Protective
Association, in convention here, today adopted a resolution urg
ing tlie defeat of a bill introduced by Delegate Sulzer of Alaska,
which is now before congress, providing for the killing and
placing in cold storage of big game in Alaska.
Dr. William T. Hornaday, trustee of tin* American Wild
Life Protective Fund, asserted that there was no justification
for the passage of the bill, except in the fancy of ii* promoters,
as a means of heating the beef trust. He added that no claim
was made by the people of Alaska that they were starving, or
even hard pressed by hunger, and lie characterized the plan to
kill the big game as wanton waste.
ROOSEVELT FLIES TO THE RESCUE
Former President Roosevelt used bis cudgel on behalf of
Alaska’s big game by sending a message to the American Game
Protective Association convention urging the defeat of the Sul
zer bill, providing for the killing of Alaska game for cold stor
age. He urged the association to work for the defeat of the
measure.
TEDDY WAXES HEROIC
In his message Colonel Roosevelt said: “To profiteering
proposals of pseudo-patriots for revenue only that the protec
tion of wild life in war time shall be relaxed, the united hosts of
conservation reply, ‘You shall not pass.’ ”
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FOR NATION-WIDE PROHIBITION
CHICAGO, March 6.—The formation of a national “dry”
federation, composed of prohibition societies, with William .1.
Bryan as president, is progressing here, and its adherents claim
it will have a membership of 100,000 this year. The object of
the organization is to secure the ratification of the national pro
hibition amendment in the shortest possible time, and to assure
success in the six states which will vote on the subject next No
vember. The organization also will work for immediate war
prohibition. V#
LONDON, March (>.-—Sir Eric Goildes, first lord of the ad
miralty, told tho house of commons yesterday that Great Britain
and tin* United States were sinking submarines as fast as Ger
many builds them. He said the mercantile losses continued on
the downward trend, and stated while strikes and labor troubles
caused considerable interference with ship production, the co
operation between Great Britain and the United States was as
nearly complete as possible.
Brazil would soon send her war fleet to help patrol the war
zones, concluded Sir Eric.
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SEATTLE ELECTS HANSON
AS SUCCESSOR TO HI GILL
SEATTLE, March 6.—In yesterday’s election for mayor,
< >le Hanson defeated Bradford by a majority of 4,000 votes.
Mr. Hanson will succeed Mayor Hi (Jill on March IS.
The new mayor is expected to retain Chief of Police Joe j
Warren.
Mr. Bradford, addressing tin* crowds before the newspaper
bulletin boards last night, said he had been defeated after the
bitterest fight in Seattle’s history.
PRESIDENT DEFERS TO WISHES OF
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
WASHINGTON, March 6 —Among the nominations sent
to the senate for confirmation today by President Wilson was
that of Thomas Riggs, Jr., to be governor of the territory of
Alaska, to succeed J. F. A. Strong.
Mr. Riggs has been a resident of Alaska since 1897, and
was appointed a member of the Alaskan engineering commis
sion, which has charge of the construction of the government
railroad in Alaska, in 1914.
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Mr. Riggs is possibly one of tile best known and most popu
lar iosidents of Alaska, and liis Appointment to the governor
ship will give general satisfaction. He was for several years
a member of the Alaska boundary survey, and after the govern
ment railway hill was passed by congress President \\ ilson
named him as one of the three members of the Alaskan engineer
ing commission. Mr. Riggs has since been in charge of t^e in
terior end of construction work, with headquarters at Xeiiann.
He is recognized as a man of exceptional abilities for the duties
of his position, and has made an enviable reputation in the busk,
nesslike and economical way in which he has administered his
•art of the road-huilding.
Mr. Riggs is also a most affable person socially, and the
Dailv Times joins his large oiretrUfYriends throughout the ler
itorv in extending congratulation to Alaska’s new-governor
WASI IIX(jiT< )X, March <i.—The federal trade commission
has issued a complaint charging the Chicago mail-order house
>f Soars, Roebuck & Co. with having used unfair methods in
ompetition. It is stated that the firm circulated catalogues in
which the claim was made that the goods of its competitor?
woi$ of inferior quality.
It is charged that Sears, Roebuck & Co. advertised sugar
for sale at a loss, on condition that certain other amounts of
groceries be purchased, from which a profit on the combined
-ale was made. It is charged that the firm made the low juice
>n sugar for the purpose of lessening competition, and thus ero
ding a monopoly. _
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, March 6.-—The steamer
Umatilla, formerly on the run between
Seattle and Nome, ran ashore in the
Bay of Asaki, Japan. She is resting
Ion an even keel, and is expected to be
floated soon. ,
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, March 6.—The British
armed merchantman Calgarian Was
submarined and sunk on March 1. Two
Officers and forty-six men were lost
of the 610 comprising her complement.
Four torpedoes hit the Calgarian.
j CAUSES DELS!
(By Associated Press) %
KETCHIKAN, March t».—The steam
j ship Northwestern, en route to South
j western Alaska ports, is having engine
| troubles. She has not yet reached
I Ketchikan.
NATIVE SONS
I VIOLATED TOE
LIQUOR LAW
(By Associated Press)
POPTt >\'|), March 6.—The federal
grand jury has returned indictments
against thirty-four persons, mostly San
Franciscans, including liquor dealers,
transfer men, hotel and railroad em
ployes, charged with violation of the
Oregon liquor law.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
IN PROTRACTED DEADLOCK
MADISON, Wis., March (’>.—By a vote of to 33 the state
assembly today passed a resolution condemning the action* of
Senator Lafollette in the Tinted States senate.
The assembly remained self-imprisoned in the state house
for twenty-four hours, during which time it was deadlocked tin
111 flu* fillii 1 vntr»
LONDON, March (!.—John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
•ader, died today of heart failure, following an operation for
intestinal trouble.
John Edward Redmond was born in Dublin in 1 £p.
■Was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, studied 'i}UV mKj %vas
admitted to the bar. In 1876 be was reeled A member of the
■house of commons, and later held a positi « \u vo.„ -aunw,
In the house he became a “whip” for Jcne Irish party, antf was
one of the most active supporters of Parnell in his organization
>1 tin* Irish National party. Ho made several trips to the
Lnited States and Canada in behalf of the Nationalists. When
he party was divided over the question of the continuance of
: Parnell’s leadership he supported Parnell. In 1890, when the
factions were united, he was made the leader of the united
party, which lit* had effectively organized. He was both a skilled
parliamentarian and forceful orator. In the present contest
>r self-government in Ireland Redmond took the lead in oppos
mg the Sinn Fein. The latter do not want home rule, but are
agitating toi an Irish republic. I he Irish convention, now hold
|'nK its sessions in Dublin, which lias been charged by Lloyd
(ioorge with the task of finding a solution for the Irish question,
as lost it most influential member through the death of Red
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WASHINGTON, March (i.—The government has sent no
•ommunication to tin* Japanese government regarding the ae
vtion of Japan in Siberia. The views of the United States will
"e communicated through the government of Great Britain if
1 nv communications are thought advisable.
[GERMAN PEACE TREATY
MAY LACK RATIFICATION
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DATELESS.—The Bolsheviki are evacuating Petrograd,
'ml Moscow, the ancient capital of the empire, is becoming the
eat of the Russian government. Petrograd has been made a
Tee port.
The population is quitting Petrograd hurriedly. The Bol
heviki councils in Moscow are believed to be more opposed to
lie Germans and a separate peace than the Petrograd councils.
ft is reported that tin* all-Russian Council of Workmen’s
\qd Soldiers’ Delegates will not accept Germany’s harsh peace
terms when it meets next week. The refusal of these terms
will probably mean the downfall of Lenine and Trotzky.
TROTZKY IS DEFIANT
PETROGRAD, March (>.—Foreign Minister Trotzky fold
tin* Associated Press today that the Bolsheviki leaders wen*
prepared to withdraw events far as the Ural mountains rather
’ban submit to defeat of the revolution.