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The Cordova ly Times
Member of The
VOL. IV. NO, 76 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
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DELEGATES TO PEACE CONGRESS
- ARE SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE
DECLARES PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Associated Press)—Presi
dent Wilson’s engagement list tocfay was left almost vacant in
order to permit him to address the conference of governors of
states and mayors of cities which met here today, and to clear
away accumulated business before leaving tomorrow on his
return trip to Paris. Many important bills are awaiting the
President’s signature, including the new Victory loan.
In opening the conference of the governors and mayors on
peace times business and labor problems at the White House
today President Wilson promised that the federal government
would considr itself the servant of the states, municipalities
and counties in solving the readjustment problems. He said
he hoped the conference woultj assume a wide range, including
means of restoring labor conditions to a normal, basis as soon
as possible, and to effecting a fresh allocation of labor and in
dustry.
The delegates to the peace conference at Paris, said tin?
Secretary of Labor W B. Wilson, who presided at today’s
conference, said the recent Seattle, Butte and Lawrence strikes
were deliberate and organized attempts at a socialistic political
movement to establish soviet governments in the United States.
Deportation of Anarchist* Favored
The conference adopted a resolution indorsing a statement
of Secretary of Labor Wilson to the effect that it was the secre
tary’s duty to deport all persons advocating the overthrow of
thflj| government by force. A copy of the resolution was or
dered sent to the Central Federated Union of New York, which
sent a telegram of protest against the alleged deportations of
aliens for strike activities.
SPOTTED FEVER
: NOW RAGING
IN GERMANY
BERLIN, March 3 (by Associated
Press).—The number of cases of spot
ted fever reported in Germany rose
from 144 to 500 during the past week.
There were eighteen cases with three
deaths in Berlin. It is believed the
disease was brought from Russia by
returning troops and civilians.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 3.—Saturday’s
prices for fish were: Halibut, 12(4c;
sable fish, 4c; red rock, 2c.
SEATTLE, March 3.—Prices for fish
at noon today were: alibut, 22V*c;
sableflsh, 4c; ling and red cod, 3c.
FAVORS LENIENCY TO
CONVICTED DISLOYALISTS
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WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Attorney General Greg
ory ban recommended commutation of
the sentences of persons convicted un
der the espionage act, where willful
Intent to violate’ the law was not
nhewn. Hundreds of persons now
serving prison sentences would be af
fected.
OBJECTIONS WITHDRAWN
TO SEATING NEWBERRY
WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Democratic senators
today ^withdrew their objections to the
credentials of Senator-elect Newberry
of Michigan, who election was con
tested by Henry Ford.
It is said that Newberry is assured
of a seat in the next senate, subject
to probable investigations.
MILLION-DOLLAR BLAZE
IN CHICAGO STOCKYARDS
CHICAGO, March 3 (by Associated
PresB).—One man was killed and four
injured in a million-dollar fire at the
Union stockyards here last night.
MILLIONAIREHOBO
CAUGHT IN RAID
KANSAS CITY, March 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Thirty-four men and
three women, including James Eads
How, the self-styled “millionaire
hobo,” were arrested last night when
two I. W. W. meetings were raided.
GREGORY WILL GO TO
PARIS WITH WILSON
WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Retiring Attorney Gen
eral Gregory will accompany President
Wilson to Paris as %eneral adviser
and assistant to the American delega
tion to the peace conference.
I PEACE CONFERENCE COMMlTTEI§UiCOMMENDS
I DEMAND OF ENORMOUS INfMNITY FROM i
GERMANY AND OTHER EfiplY COUNTRIES |
PARIS, March 3 (by Ass^iiated Press).— gi
gi The Havas News Agency sayilfchat the repara- if
ig tions committee of the peadftconference has gi
i$ decided that the enemy counties ought to pay ig
! the allies £24,000,000,0001$120,000,000,- |
ig 000) for damage done. T« Havas Agency gi
gi says that France demands tf£mmediate pay- jg;
gi ment of £1,000,000,000, pa»|n gold, part in if
if material and part in foreign Bounties, recom- jg
gi mending that the remainder lgRpayable within gl
| a period of from twenty-fiw to thirty-five if
if years. 9
SULZER WINS
OF 33 VOfc
JUNEAU, March 3 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The official election
returns accepted by the territorial
canvassing board in issuiing certifi
cates of election to members of the
legislature, which include telegraphic
certificates from the precincts of
Nome, Cape Nome, Taylor, Solomon
and Teller, in the Second division, and
Choggiung and Naknek, in the Third
division, give Sulzer, for delegate to
congress, 4,487 votes, and Wickersham,
Republican, 4,454.
Sulzer’s official plurality is 33. The
certificate of election will not be issued
to Sulzer until the returns are re
ceived by mail. The Choggiung and
Naknek returns are expected this
week. The Nome returns left Nome
on February 12.
The canvassing board issued a cer
tificate of election to Patterson, Dem
ocrats, in the Third divisioh, for mem
ber of the legislature, today. Certifi
cates of election were issued to other
members of the legislature on Friday
last. The personnel of the Fourth
Alaska legislature is as follows:
Senate
First Division—James R. Heckman,
Ketchikan, Republican, hold-over;
William Britt, Juneau, Democrat.
Second Division—John Sundbach,
Nome, Republican, hold-over; James
J. Frawley, Nome, Democrat.
Third Division—John Ronan, Sew
ard, Democrat, hold-over; Thomas C.
Price, Anchorage, Democrat.
Fourth Division—Dan A. Suther
land, Ruby, Republican, hold-over; Lu
SEATTLE YARDS
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SEATTLE, March 3 (by Associated
Press).—The striking shipyard Work
ers will vote this week on the question
of returning to work under the old
condiions.
‘It is believed the strikers will vote
in the affirmative. Five hundred
sheet metal workers already have re
turned to> work in the contract shops,
marking the first break in the strike.
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ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, March 3.—Alaska
Gold, 3%;. Alaska Juneau, 1%.
ther C. Hess, Fairbanks, Democrat.
House
First Division—William W. Casey,
Juneau, Democrat; Isaac Sowerby,
Juneau, Democrat; E. J. White, Ju
neau, Democrat; J. H. Davies, Ketchi
kan. Republican.
Second Division — John Bogan,
Nome, Democrat; James P. Daly,
Nome, Democrat; Aimer Rydeen, Can
dle, Democrat; A. A. Allan, Nome, Re
publican.
Third Division—John Noon, SewarU,
Democrat; E. E. Ray, Cordova, Demo
crat; JameB A. Patterson, Valdez,
Democrat; Henry A. Slater, Cordova,
Republican.
Fourth Division—A. J. Nordale, Fair
banks, Democrat; George W. Penning
ton, Nenana, Democrat; John W. Dunn,
Ruby, Democrat; E. B. Collins, Fair
banks, Republican.
I RUSSIA IS PILING UP *
; IMMENSE DEBT *
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* LONDON, March 3 (by Asao- *
* elated Press).—The Russian *
* Bolshevik premier, LenlUe, *
* speaking at Petrograd, said the *
* Issue of Soviet bank notes *
* now exceeded half a billion *
rubles monthly. *
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VALIDITY OF TERRITORIAL ACT
IS FAVORABLY PASSED DPON
ALASKA APPOINTMIS UPHELD
WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Associated Press).—The
supreme court today in effect upheld the constitutionality of
the Alaska territorial fish trap act of 1915, in dismissing ap
peals brought hy the Alaska-Pacific Fisheries to recover $1,900,
000 taxes paid under the law.
The court also upheld in effect the federal court decrees up
holding the validity of the Alaska fish-canning license act of
1915, in dismissing for lack of jurisdiction appeals from judg
ments for $2,500 against the Alaska-Pacific Fisheries for taxes
under the act.
Appropriation for Alaska Railroad
The sundry civil appropriation bill carries an item of
$4,200,380 for the Alaska railroad, of which $1,000,000 is avail
able immediately. » t
Alaska Appointments Confirmed
The senate Today confirmed the ajfphSfeftfit Of District
Attorney Smizer of the Second division of Alaska, for a sec
ond terms. .
The appointment of John W. Troy, editor of the Juneau
Empire, to be collector of customs at Juneau, also waft con
firmed. j
VICTORY LOAN
BILL PASSES
BOTH HOUSES
' WASHINGTON, March 3 (by.Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Sherman of
Illinois, Republican, addressing the
senate today, pictured the constitu
tion of the proposed league of nations
as a “Pandora’s box full of evilis which
would empty upon the American peo
ple the aggregated calamities of the
world.”
Senator Sherman sharply criticized
President Wilson, asking who author
ized him to roar above the republic
an autocratic power. He said that
President Wilson adroitly manauvers
himself into the spot light as the
foundation of peace and the guardian
of mankind.
Victory Loan Measure Passed
WASHINGTON, March 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—After an all-night ses
sion the senate early Sunday morning
passed the Victory loan bill in the
form in which it passed the house.
It authorizes the issue of seven bil
lion dollars in short-ternf notes and
one billion dollars for advances by
the War Finance Corporation in ex
tending foreign commerce.
No Action on War-Time Prohibition
I The senate Judiciary committee de
cided to take no action on legislation
to enforce the war-time prohibition
act, which becomes effective on July
1. The committee decided that there
was no chance to pass the pending
bill this session.
Large Sums Appropriated
President Wilson has signed the hill
huthorislng adjustments of more than
| two and one-half billions of dollars of
POLES AGAIN
ATTACKED BY
HUNjORCES
POSEN, March 3 (by Associated.'
Press).—It is reported that the Ger
mans, after three days of comparative'
quiet, have resumed their attacks
against the Poles all along the Polish
German frontier.
General Strike at Dresden
COPENHAGEN, March 3 (by Asso*
ciated Press).—Unemployed workmen
and communists of Dresden met Sun
day and decided upon a general strike,
effective Monday morning.
BATTLESHIP SOON TO
SAIL FOR VLADIVOSTOK
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (by As
sociated Press).—The battleship Ore
gon is being overhauled here prepara
tory to sailing for Vladivostok, where
she is to become the station ship for
the American far Eastern squadron.
war contracts, and also the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill.
The rivers and harbors bill carries
appropriations totaling $33,000,000.
McCumber Deplore* Opposition
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
Republican, urged that the United
States should Join the league for pre
serving peace. The charter of the
league should be amended, he said,
so that there could be no possibility
of any surrender of American sov
ereignty or danger to the Monroe
doctrine.
Senator McCumber deplored the re
cent Republican criticisms, and said
that many of the arguments were far
fetched.
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