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VOL. IV. NO. 187 __ ~ CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY 15,_1919 __ PRICE TEN CENTS
JAPAN SIGNED PEACE TREATY AS RESULT OF SECRET PLEDGES
1 WARFARE IN ALASKA I
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WASHINGTON, July 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—One officer and six en
listed men were killed today when the
American mine sweeper Richard
Buckley was wrecked by the explosion
of a mine in the North sea.
Two officers were injured.
PRINCE EDWARD
TO BE GUEST OF
UNITED STATES
ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The prince of Wales
4 is due to arrive here on board a Brit
ish battleship on August 15. The
duke of Devonshire, governor general
of Canada, and Premier Borden will
receive him here.
After visiting various points through
out Canada the prince will go to the
United States as the guest of the
American government.
GENERAL PERSHING IS
NOW VISITING LONDON
jjf LONDON, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—General Pershing has arrived
here to take part in the peace celebra
tion. Winston Churchill, secretary of
war, with distinguished officers, met
General Pershing at the railway sta
tion with a guard of honor.
ANOTHER DIRIGIBLE
TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT
LONDON, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—The R-32, a sister ship of the
R-34, the dirigible which has just com
pleted a round-trip flight to the United
States, will start on a trip to India in
the near future, visiting France, Swit
zerland, Italy and Egypt en route.
GERMANS ARE
PLANNING ON
MOREREVENUE
WEIMAR, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—The finance ministers and
premiers of the various German states
and European ministers to Germany
will gather here Sunday next to dis
cuss the imperial income tax and gen
eral financial problems.
The government plans to unify the
taxation systems of the various states
into an imperial system.
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NEW YORK, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that the
United States Shipping Board will take
drastic action soon to settle the ma
rine strike. It is reported that the
board is planning to man the merchant
ships with crews from the navy.
STRIKE FAILS
OF SANCTION
BY EMPLOYES
BERLIN, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—Berlin tramway employes
have failed to vote a two-thirds ma
jority in favor of continuing the strike,
but a large number of the men say
they will persist in the strike. The
management has announced that it
will discharge those men not reporting
for work Thursday.
CARGO OF EXPLOSIVES
FOR ALASKA RAILROAD
SEATTLE, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Anyox sailed
today with one hundred tons of explo
sives for the Alaska engineering com
mission at Anchorage.
GRADUALLY REDUCING
OVERSEAS FORCES
WASHINGTON, July 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American forces
overseas on July 8 aggregated 337,339.
On the same date 100,000 were on
their way home and 389,000 were in
camps in this country.
The Second division of regulars has
been assigned for early return from
France, leaving only the First and
Third divisions now assigned to active
duty overseas.
THUNDER MOUNTAIN SECTION
OF MHO ENVELOPED IN FLAME
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BOISE, Idaho, July 15 (by Associated Press).—Forest
fires which have been raging for three weeks in the yellow pine
district in the Thunder Mountain section of central Idaho
threaten to be equally as destructive as those of 1910, when
a great loss of life resulted and six square miles of timber was
^destroyed, causing a loss of 25,000,000 feet of lumber.
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WASHINGTON, July 15 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, made the charge in the senate
today that Japan secretly secured the pledges of Great Britain,
France, Italy and Russia in 1917 that the Shantung peninsula
should become Japanese territory. Senator Norris produced
alleged copies of diplomatic correspondence embodying the
promises of Great Britain and France. He said these explained
the pressure resulting in Shantung’s transfer in the peace treaty
to Japan. The senate’s ratification of the treaty, said Senator
Norris, would write the blackest page in the nation’s history.
Senator Norris charged that it was Great Britain’s influ
ence, secured by Japan’s support of British claims to Pacific
islands south of the equator, and France’s aid, secured by Tokio
promises, that helped to draw China into the war.
Price Paid for Japan’s Signature
Senator Lodge made the charge that the Shantung settle
ment was the price paid for Japan’s signature to the League
of Nations, with the robbing of China as the consideration.
Underwood Urges Ratification
i Senator Underwood of Alabama urged the unanimous ac
ceptance by the senate of the League of Nations covenant. He
said that though he was not prepared to say that the treaty
eliminated the main causes of war, yet it contains, he said, an
agreement which probably would result in the arbitration of
the nations’ disputes, and in most instances avoid the horrors
and sacrifices of what he termed were in a great many cases
wars of national selfishness.
Do Not Want to Hear President
Administration quarters have received intimations that
’resident Wilson will not be invited to appear before the sen
ate committee on foreign relations to discuss the peace treaty.
A majority of the committee is said to be hostile to inviting the
President or conferring with him at the White House.
If the committee decides not to hear the President, it is
probable that he will start on his tour of the country at an
earlier date than he had intended.
But Wish to See Documents
The senate committee on foreign relations has passed a
resolution asking the President to furnish to the committee all
documents considered by the American commissioners at Ver
sailles.
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SS. ROOSEVELT
IS AUCTIONED
FOR GOOD SUM
SEATTLE, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Roosevelt,
which was used by Admiral Peary in
his Arctic explorations, was sold to
day at public auction for $28,000 Co
Captain Tallaksen, a pilot and tugboat
owner.
The sale was conducted under the
auspices of the United States bureau
of fisheries.
NOME, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—The schooner Casca, bearing
the Northern Mining and Trading
Company expedition of twenty-five
members to the Arctic coast of North
east Siberia, arrived here today, after
a trip of forty-two days from Seattle.
The pyjdy is planning extensive ex
plorations of Arctic Siberia for gold.
They are leaving today for Anadyr
strait, which is still heavily blocked
with ice.
Ice is still lingering in Bering sea
as far south as St. Lawrence island.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
FOR ITALIAN PREMIER
ROME, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Nitti’s government
was given a vote of confidence by the
chamber of deputies today.
SIBERIANORGANIZATIONS
TO FIGHT BOLSHEVIKI
OMSK, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—A congress of representatives
of various Siberian organizations, to
give support to the Siberian army
against the Bolsheviki, opened here
on July 3.
PITTSBURGH BREWERS
GET SETBACK FROM COURT
PITTSBURGH, July 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—The district court here
has overruled the demurrers of the
brewers to indictments charging them
with violation of the war-time prohi
bition law in the sale of beer contain
ing 2% per cent alcohol.
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SEATTLE, July 15 (by Associated
Press).—An inquest was begun today
to investigate the death on May 2 last
of F. A. Dowsey, a secret service agent
who is believed to have been murdered
in connection with his inquiry into al
leged fraudulent operations in the
shipbuilding industry here.
In a statement issued today District
Manager Frick of the United States
Fleet Corporation said the govern
ment’s investigations had failed so far
to uncover and present evidence of
fraud in the operations of the Ship
ping Board here.
WANTS TO FINANCE
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
WASHINGTON, July 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The War Finance Cor
poration announced today that appli
cations will be received from responsi
ble American banks and exporters for
advances against cattle and cattle
products shipments, the purpose being
to facilitate exportation and broaden
the demand.
STRIKES ARE CAUSING
BLOODSHED IN ITALY
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ROME, July 15 (by Associated
| Press).—Strike disorders occurred in
various places throughout Italy yester
day. Eight persons were killed and
thirty wounded at Lucera, and two
anarchists were killed near Genoa.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
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NEW YORK. July 15.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
FORD MAKES PITIABLE EXHIBIT
OF VAGARIES OF CHARACTER
I HIS NEWSPAPER LIBEL SUIT
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., July 15 (by Associated Press).
Henry Ford, testifying in his million-dollar libel suit against
the Chicago Tribune today, admitted his ignorance of history,
and said he was more than ever convinced that it was “bunk,”
growing out of tradition. Also he had no use for music and
other forms of art.
He reaffirmed his belief that professional soldiers were
murderers, not excepting General Pershing and General Grant.
If the war did not result in the formation of the League of
Nations, said Ford, he favored another war soon to clear up the
situation and bring universal peace.