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VDI. IV NO m CORDOVA, ALASKa7sATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
SURRENDER OF MYSTERY GUN IS DEMANDED
HUNS REFUSE TO DISARM THEIR MILITARY FORCES
FRANCE IS UNWILLING TO
SACRIFICE PRESENT SECURITY
PARIS, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—Paris is not enthu
siastic over the shape which the League of Nations has taken.
The Figaro says “the mystic society has become a league of the
five great powers which beat Germany and a means of consoli
dating both victory and peace.” The Echo de Paris says that
the twenty-six articles of the proposed constitution can bring
no security until they are changed. “We can sacrifice nothing
of our means of defense to them, ’ ’ concludes this newspaper.
Big Problems Yet Before Conference
The next big problem before the peace conference, it is be
lieved, will be the readjustment of the world’s financial and eco
nomic relations. Three of the organizations created to deal
with these subjects are ready to present some of their conclu
sions. These bodies are the economic council, the economic
drafting commission and the financial drafting commission.
To Demand Surrender of Mystery Gun
COBLENZ, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—The allied
armistice commissioneres at Spa have demanded of the Germans
that they surrender one of the long-range guns which were used
in the bombardment of Paris. Little is known concerning the
fate of these monster weapons since the signing of the armis
tice.
- Ex-President Sees Fulfillment of Hopes
.. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 15 (by Associated Press),-—Former
President W. H. Taft, who as president of the League to En
force Peace has been an ardent advocate of the League of Na
tions, is visiting this city. He expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the constitution framed at Paris for the proposed
Society of Nations.
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ALLIED ARMISTICE TERMS ARE
NOT TOGERMSNY'S LIKING
BASEL, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—The German for
eign secretary, Yon Brockdorf Frantzau, announces that he will
continue to resist the attempts of the entente allies to force Ger
many to disarm and demobilize all her military forces, as de
manded in the amended armistice terms just promulgated by
the allies.
The Germans Never Would Forgive Us
WEIMAR, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—Chancellor
Scheidemann told the German assembly today that if the peace
to be forced on Germany were unjust, her seventy million people
never would forgive and forget.
He said that Austria or any other people wishing to join
the German republic should be allowed to do so.
Socialist Program Outlined
Dr. Peim, a Socialist .member, in an address before the
national assembly today, said there would be a sharp seizure
of the fortunes of the wealthy. Insurance and financial cor
porations, he said, probably would be heavily taxed. Luxuries
would not be permitted, and war profits would be taken largely
by the government.
8n.I F.RY RESIGNS AS
& OFFICIAL OF BANK
W. R. Hlllery, vice-president of the
p.r.ir 0f Alaska, has tendered his
resignation, although he will continue
to remain a stockholder in that in
stitution and will be succeeded in the
mansgement by Q. A. Betts, a recent
arrival in Cordova. Major Hlllery has
been at the head of the local branch
i since it was started in August, 1917.
I During that time he has entered the
J sailing game and as he owns interests
which require much of his time and
also has other propositions in the
same line of business, under consid
eration, he decided that he would
hereafter devote all of his attention to
this industry, although for the present
he will continue to maintain desk
room in the Bank of Alaska.
Mr. Hillary's successor, Mr. Betts,
has been in the banking business at
Seattle for the past fifteen years and
prior to that time was associated
with banks in the east. He comes
here highly recommended, is a most
affable gentleman and should prove
an acquisition to the business and so
cial life of Cordova.
ADMITS MURDER
OF WIFE IN FIT
OF JEALOUSY
TACOMA, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Attorney Yantis admitted in
court today on behalf of his client,
N. E. Burnett, the murder of Mrs.
Burnett and her two children on
Hawkes prairie, near Olympia, last
May.
The attorney said that Burnett com
mitted the deed in a fit of momentary
insanity, when his wife admitted that
her youngest child was not his.
ARRESTEDFOR
COMPLICITY IN
BRUTAL CRIME
JUNEAU, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—A deputy marshal today ar
rested Jack Gaslow, formerly of Daw
son, and afterward a stage driver at
Fairbanks, for alleged comiHicity fai
th e murder last Saturday of Myra
Schmidt, at her cabin in this city. The
woman was strangled to death with a
towel. She was also known as Molly
Brown and Molly Smith, and came
here from Cordova. Her body was
found last Monday.
Gaslow, when arrested, had in his
possession a grip containing the dead
woman’s sealskin coat and other
of her possessions. He was arrested
while in quarantine at Skagway.
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INDIAN KILLS
CRAIG MARSHAL
ANDJUICIDES
JUNEAU, Peb. 15 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Peter Jackson, an In
dian, shot and killed Deputy Marshal
Clyde Calhoun «( Craig at Klawock
on Wednesday evening last, when the
latter- arrested him for rape.
The murderer escaped to the hills.
C. E. Hlbbs, the Indian teacher at
Klawock, led a posse which surround
ed the Indian yesterday morning at 7
o’clock.
Seeing that he had no chance to
escape, Jackson shot and killed him
self. A coroner’s Jury rendered a ver
dict of suicide.
BIG DEA' RATE FROM
LACK OF FOODSTUFFS
PARIS, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Cardinal Hartman of Cologne,
interpreter to Pope Benedict, says
that on account of the lack of food
stuffs the death rate at Cologne has
risen 60 per cent.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KBTCHIKAN, Feb. 15.—Yesterday’s
fish prices were: Halibut, ll%c; sa
ble, 4c; red rook, 2c.
AMERICANS ON
WAY TO HUNS’
PR1SONCAMPS
COBLENZ, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Two special trains, carrying
sixty American officers and five hun
dred men, left today for prandenburg
and other German prison camps,
where they will supervise the care of
the Russian prisoners.
Most of t|ie men speak both Rus
sian and German. They are unarmed,
and carry their own bedding and sixty
days’ ration*.
EUNICELEAVES
WITH SUPPLIES
FORDESimnE
SEATTLE, Feb. 16 (by Associated
Press).—1Thq power schooner Eunice,
of thirty-eigjit tons gross, carrying
sixty tons <^f provisions, leaves on
Monday, nexhtor Unalaaka, and thence
through the ice floes to Kuskokwim
bay, to carry relief to the residents
there. Because of storms and acci
dent vessels dispatched to the Kus
kokwim last fall with winter supplies
for the residents failed to reach their
destination. It is feared that there
may be destitution there.
The power boat Bender Brothers
also will leave on Monday for Kodiak
and thence will go to Port Seiden, on
the northern shores of the Alaska
peninsula.
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POLAND GREETS
PEACE ENVOYS
MOSTROYALLY
WARSAW, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The peace conference mis
sion arrived here on Wednesday last,
and was given a boisterous welcome.
The people climbed on the engine
and tender of the train bearing the
envoys in their eagerness to greet
them, and they were later received
by Premier Paderewski.
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GERMAN STEAMSHIP
STRIKES MINE AND SINKS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The German steamship
Stephle has been sunk off the German
Baltic coast by striking a mine. Fif
teen of her crew were lost.
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NEW YORK LEADS IN
MEN WHO WENT TO WAR
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ID (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war department
today published a table showing the
number of men furnished for the army
during the war by the different states.
New York leads, with 87,864, and Ne
vada Is last, with 5,106.
AMERICAN TROOPS IN RUSSIA
BE REINFORCED, NOT WITHDRAWN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—Secre- '
tary of War Baker, addressing a committee of Detroit citizens
who came here today for the purpose of asking the withdrawal
of American troops from Northern Russia, said the question
of reinforcing the expedition was under consideration at the
present time. There was no danger, he said, of the allied force
being cut off from relief.
The question of- withdrawal, concluded the secretary, could
be worked out only in agreement with the associated powers.
Bravery of Americans Recognized
ARCHANGEL, Feb. 15 (by Associated Press).—Four
American officers and ten enlisted men have been decorated for
gallantry in action.
HALFHUNDRED
L W. W/S HELD
AS ANARCHISTS
SEATTLE, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Fifty-two members of the I.
W. W. now are held here on seven
charges of criminal anarchy in con
nection with the recent strike. Eight
more similar warrants are unserved
as yet. Ten of the rank and file have
been released.
A movement is reported among the
shipyards strikers to make an appeal
directly to President Wilson to settle
the strike. '
Cars to Run in Butte
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The street car men,
who have been out on strike in sym
pathy with the strikinig miners, re
ported for work at noon today.
Returning to Work at Belfast
BELFAST, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The gas electric works, which
have been closed because of strikes,
resumed Operation today under mili
tary protection.
Infantry troops with machine guns
are guarding the plants and the en
trances thereto.
The mayor has issued a proclama
tion in which he says that since the
troops have taken possession of the
gas, electric power and light stations,
their operation is assured. He says
that military" support will be given
to the authorities and he asks for vol
unteers to carry on the municipal
services.
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COSTITUTION OF LEAGUE
OF NATIONS IN RECORD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today or
dered the proposed constitution of the
League of Nations, together with
President Wilson’s address submitting
it to the peace conference, printed in
the Congressional Record.
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PRICE ADJUSTMENT
BOARD IS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson yes
terday cabled his approval of the pro
posal to establish a government price
adjustment board, to stabilise condi
tions during the post-war period.
DELEGATE VOTE
IS NOW BEING
CANVASSED
JUNEAU, Feb. 15 (Special to the
Dally' Times).—The territorial can
vas*!** hoard, which is engaged la
the task of counting the ballots cast
at the last election for delegate to
congress, is holding the returns from
more than thirty precincts on account
of various irregularities, awaiting an
opinion from the attorney general.
The general indications are that
there will be little change from the
unofficial reports, except at Bethel,
in the Second division, which, though
not yet counted, apparently gave
Wickersham a plurality over Sulzer
of 25 votes.
EBERTFAMILY
FROM HUMBLE
SURROUI NGS
BERLIN, Feb. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Frau Luise Ebert, wife of the
first German president, is comely, of
medium height and slender. Always
she has done her own household du
ties, including the family cooking, and
has been her own dressmaker. She
is aged about 45 years.
The eldest son of President and
Frau Ebert, Friederich, Jr., is engaged
in newspaper work. The second son,
aged 20, recently has been discharged
from the army.
The Eberts have one daughter,
Ameiie, aged 19,-recently employed as
a clerk. One son was killed in the
Macedonia fighting and another In
France.
The official residence of the Eberts
is undetermined as yet.
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DEMOBILIZE EVERYWHERE
EXCEPT IN ALASKA
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—One million, one hun
dred and seventy-four thousand, live
hundred and forty-five officers and
men of the army In the United States
had been demobilised up to yesterday.
A million and a half more have been
assigned tor demobilisation.