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VOL. IV. NO. 286 CORDOVA. ALASKA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
SENATE ADOPTS ITS FIRST RESERVATION
STRIKE FORCES CONSERVATION OF COAL
RESERVATION SUBMITTED BY
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
RECEIVES SANCTION OF SENATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—In the first test of
strength on the proposed reservations
to the peace treaty proposed by the
committee on foreign relations, the
senate refused, by a vote of forty
eight to forty-five, to strike out the
provision which would require accept
ance of the reservation by the other
powers.
The first clause of the treaty reser
vations, as drawn by the committee,
was then adopted by the senate. The
clause is a preamble requiring that
three of the other great powers are
required to accept the reservations
before the treaty becomes effective as
to the United States.
The reservation was adopted after
many attempts to amend it had been
defeated.
Borah’s Proposal Defeated
An amendment offered by Senator
King, Democrat, to make it possible
for a foreign power to accept the res
ervations merely by recognizing the
United States as a party to the treaty
was rejected.
Senator Borah’s proposal that all
four instead of three of the great
powers.be required to accept the res
ervations was rejected by the senate.
The “mild reservation” group swung
to the support of the Democrats on
this vote.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).-—Propped up in bed,
Resident Wilson today received Sen
ator Hitchcock, the administration
leader in the upper house of congress,
and- discussed with him proposals
that it was hoped would result in ef
fecting a compromise with the oppo
nents of the pending German peace
treaty.
The President told Senator Hitch
cock that he would be entirely satis
fied with any reservations which the
supporters of the treaty might feel
justified in accepting, provided that
they did not nullify the League of Na
tions covenant and were designed to
interpret the treaty terms.
The President strongly approved of
what already had been done, and
agreed that no compromise should be
offered unless a deadlock was reached.
Senator Hitchcock expressed hope
of defeating the reservations pro
posed by the committee on foreign af
fairs.
HELENA, Mont., Nov. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Charles Stevens, the
18-year-old bank messenger who
claimed yesterday that he had been
robbed of a package of money, has
confessed that he stole forty thousand
dollars from a registered package and
that his companions bound and gagged
him to make it appear as though he
had been robbed.
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
JOINS LABOR UNION
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 7 (by As
sociated Press).—More than one hun
dred members of the faculty of the
University of Montana have joined
the faculty union, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. The
union is preparing a salary scale.
The charter of the organization does
not carry a strike provision.
RESIDENT OF
ANCHORAGE IN
HERO CLASS
SEATTLE, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The state adjutant general's
office has announced that it will give
a diamond medal to the bravest Wash
ington veteran.
Roosevelt Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, has suggested C. P. M. Nelson
of Seattle, who enlisted at Anchorage,
Alaska, for the honor.
Nelson, scorning mustard gas, car
riat a wounded comrade through a
barrage to a hospital.
FIVE ARE POISONED
WITH PRESER ft CORN
WATERTOWN, N. Y„ Nov. 7 (by
Associated Press). — Mrs. Elmer
Towner and two of her children are
dead and two others of her children
are dying as the result of eating pre
served corn.
THREEBURNED
TO DEATH
HOSTELRYFIRE
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—As the result of a fire
in the Wilson hotel last night three
persons were burned to death and
nearly a score were injured, several
seriously.
Firemen rescued scores of men and
women. One woman was killed when
she leaped to the street before the
firemen arrived.
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY
IS PROPOSED FOR KING
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Reports from Vienna are to
the effect that Archduke Otto soon
will be proclaimed king of Hungary.
Otto is seven years old, and a mem
ber of the Hapsburg family.
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The Red Cross never intrudes—but
she has a mother’s sensitive hearing.
OHIO VOTES AGAINST
NEW PROHIBITION ACT
COLUMBUS, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The majority against ratifica
tion of the prohibition amendment at
Tuesday's election was more than
nine thousand.
GERMANY MUST
NOW EXECUTE
TREATY TERMS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7>(by Associ
ated Press).—The state department
today published the details of a note
sent by the allies to Germany, saying
that the treaty of peace would not be
come effective until Germany had exe
cuted the obligations assumed under
armistice and additional agreements.
Tim German delegates have been
ordered to appear at Paris on Nov.
10 to sign a protocol to this effect.
The protocol provides that Ger
many shall deliver floating docks,
cranes, tugs and dredgers displacing
four hundred tons, and five light
cruisers and submarine and machin
ery to make up for the fleet destroyed
at Scapa Flow.
Germany must deliver other ma
terial and fulfill other conditions not
yet announced.
KANSAS IS FORNINST
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUI
STAFFORD, Kan.. Nov. 7 (by Assc
ciatecl Press).—The audience brok
up a meeting here last night when
Non-Partisan League speaker al
tempted to speak. No one was hurl
EVACUATION OF
CITY OF OMSK
IS UNDER WAY
i .
OMSK, Nov. 7 (by Associate!
Press).—Owing to the menacinig ad
vanefl of the Bolsheviki, Admiral Kol
chak • has ordered the preliminar;
evacuation of Omsk by the America!
hospital and the government depart
ments not directly necessary. Thesi
will be re-established at Irkutsk.
In spite of these orders, militar;
and diplomatic observers still hold ti
the view that the Bolshevik region
is practically ended, and that the Red
aTe fighting with their backs to th'
wall.
Starvation in Petrograd
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 7 (by Assc
dated Press).—A Bolshevik repor
says that G30 out of 1,000 inmates o
the Kresty prison, in Petrograd, hav
died of starvation.
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LABOR LEADER
MAKESATTACK
ON GOVERNOR
SEATTLE, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—President Short of the
State Federation of Labor, in a state
ment issued to the press today, de
clares that Governor Hart of this
state is an “open-shopper.” He says
that the Washington miners and op
erators know that only peaceful meth
ods can end the present coal strike,
but he says the "vicious open-shop
pers” influenced the governor to issue
a proclamation declaring that he was
ready to call out the national ^uard.
Governor Hart, says Mr. Short, is
“a weak old man.”
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DISASTER TO
COUNTRY IS
THREATEN!
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 7 (by A:
sociated Press).—In an address d<
livered at the state fair police confei
ence here yesterday, Attorney Get
eral Palmer declared that the cot
strike had brought on one of the mot
critical hours in the history of th
country. He said a test was bein
made as to whether the governmen
had a right to protect all the peopl
from a national disaster which woul
be inflicted by a single group for it
own advantage.
VICTORIA LEFT NOME
TODAY FOR SEATTL1
NOME, Nov. 7 (by Associate
Press).—The steamship Victoria, th
last ship of the season to reach thi
port from the States, sailed for S<
1 attle today.
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MEXICO NOT LIKELY
TO MAKE GOOD FOR
KIDNAPING JENKINS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is officially an
nounced that the government will
make no claims for damages for the
kidnaping of Americans and the con
fiscation of their property in Mexico
unless it is shown that there was
negliegnce on the part of the Mexi
can authorities.
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST
PARTY HEAD IS DEAD
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Hugo Hasse, president of the
Independent Socialist party, died here
yesterday.
Haase died as a result of gunshot
wounds received when an assassin
shot him some months ago.
Invest in humanity, via the Red
Cross.
GENERAL STRIKE IN
BERLIN HAS COLLAPSEI
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (by Associate
Press).—The general strike here ha
collapsed, and the headquarters of th
Independent Socialists has bee
closed.
ARMISTICEDAfTOBE
CELEBRATED BY BRITON
LONDON, Nov. 7 (by Associate
Press).—King George has issued
proclamation asking his subject
to celebrate Armistice day, Novembe
11, by a two-minute suspension c
business at 11 o’clock a. m.
, GOVERNMENT STANDS FIRMLY
FOR RESTRAINING OFFICIALS
OF STRIKING SOFT COAL MINERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 fby Associ
ated Press).—A special cabinet meet
ing was called today to discuss the
coal strike. At its conclusion Secre
tary of the Treasury Glass said that
nothing had been done.
Attorney General Palmer is confer
' ring with President Samuel Gompers
and Secretary Prank Morrison of the
American Federation regarding the
proposal that the government vacate
I the restraining order.
The attorney general declares that
- the government stands firmly for the
r injunction.
i Mr. Gompers personally appealed to
- Mr. Palmer to dismiss the court pro
' ceedings, with the assurance that the
strike would end within forty-eight
i hours.
> | Look for Long Shut-Down
Officials in touch with the strike
’ situation are preparing for a long
shut-down of the mines. Fuel is be
| ing conserved and fight to the bitter
end is predicted.
.! The miners on the edge of the union
II districts probably will return to work
f | soon.
j With the view of conserving fuel,
the railroad administration has ob
■ tained an order for the discontinuance
| of the bunkering of foreign ships in
j American ports.
Claims and Denials
I
The operators claim that forty-four
union mines are in operation in West
i Virginia. The unionists deny this.
J Advised to Appropriate Coal
| CHICAGO, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Oklahoma wants coal, de
clares Governor Robertson of Okla
;- homa, and he has advised the people
that the law of self-preservation dic
tates that they take “any coal that
they can get their hands on."
#More passenger trains have been
canceled.
Strikers Must Vacate
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 7 (by
Associated Press).—The striking min
ers have been ordered to vacate the
company houses.
Utah Miners Want to Work
SALT LAKE, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—-It is reported that the Wyo
ming officials of hte United Mine
Workers have gone East to demand
the release of the Wyoming miners
from the coal strike order.
North Dakotans to Strike
BISMARCK, N. D„ Nov. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is expected that a
strike call will be sent soon to the
two thousand lignite miners of North
Dakota.
The operators have failed to grant
the miners’ demands for a 60 per cent
increase.
More Trains Eliminated
ABERDEEN. S. D„ Nov. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press*. Six passenger trains
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad have been eliminated on ac
count of the coal shortage.
Street Lights Shut Off
CHICAGO, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press). - The Indiana public service
commission has decreed lightless
streets and the discontinuance of the
use of electric signs, in order to con
serve coal and gas for heating, owing
to the coal shortage.
ENFORCEMENT
: LAW'ASSAILED
; BY F.LIHU ROOT
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Elihu Root, arguing in the
federal district court today, asserted
that the passage of the prohibition
? enforcement act was accomplished
"* under false pretenses. He asserted
that it was beyond the power of con
1 gress to enact such legislation,
e Three suits attacking the unconsti
s tutionality of the act were taken un
i- der advisement by the court.
STRIKERS ARE
’ UNDER ARREST
! FOR OUTRAGES
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—Four steel strikers have
? been arrested here, charged with dy
^ namiting a house. Three of them also
are charged with an attempt to dyna
i mite a street car carrying steel work
a era. The explosion threw the car off
s the rails.
r The Red Cross is the contagion of
brotherhood and mercy. It's a fine
thing to catch.
RAILROADS TO
BE RECIPIENTS
OFGUARANTEE
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house committee
on interstate commerce has agreed on
a government guarantee and federal
compensation to the railroads for six
months after the roads have been re
turned to their owners.
Government loans for a period of
fifteen years at 6 per cent interest
are* also provided for.
SOLDIERS ARE
COMING NORTH
TOANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, Nov. 7 (by Associated
Press).—One hundred and twenty
four members of the Twenty-first in
fantry. from Port Wright, Spokane,
sailed today on board the steamship
Admiral Watson for Anchorage.
Captain U. S. Lee, in command of
the men, said he understood the men
would be stationed along the railroad.
i Invest a dollar in Red Cross and cut
happiness coupons the rest of the year.