_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
RAILROADS WILL INCREASE
' RATES TO MEET THE AWARD
HIGHER WAGES TO WORKERS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ-i
ated Press).—The interstate com
merce commission has granted the
railroads authority to increase their
,49 venues by approximately a billion
and a half dollars. Freight rates will
be advanced approximately one-third,
passenger fares one-fifth and Pullman
charges one-half. Coastwise, inland
steamship lines and electric railways
are also granted freight rate increases
in proportion to the railroads serving
the same territory.
The new schedules are to continue
-Iff effect until March 1, 1922, and prob
ably will become effective before Sep
tember 1.
The increases are designed to offset
wage increases and provide the 6 per
cent on aggregate value of properties
guaranteed under the transportation
act.
The commission said the increases
are justified in view of the rapidly
changing price conditions and the
necessity of providing adequate trans
portation during and after the re
adjustment.
STATES HAVE POWER TO ACT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Alfred P. Thom, general
counsel for the Association of Rail
way Executives, announced today that
state railway commission will be au
thorized to grant advances on inter
state railway freight, passenger and
Pullman rates corresponding with the
interstate increase authorized by the
interstate commerce commission.
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
-AND THREE PEOPLE
INSTANTLY KILLED
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DENNISON, O., Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—J. Frank Hanly, former
governor of Indiana and Prohibition
candidate for president in 1916, and
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Baker of Kilgore,
Ohio, were killed near here Saturday
when a freight train struck their auto.
SEATTLE ON ROUTE
. OF AERIAL DERBY
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (by Associated :
Press).—Seattle is included in the
tentative route of the first aerial derby
around the world, the course of which
will cover 22,207 miles. No date has
been set for the starting of the derby.
JAP OCCUPATION OF
SAGHALIEN TEMPORARY
TOKIO, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The American note dealing
with Japanese occupation of Saghalien
appears to have made an unpleasant
impression generally, but hope is ex
pressed that the government can con
vince the United States that the occu
pation is only temporary.
Georgia shows small
GAIN IN POPULATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The census of Georgia
jvvas announced today, shwing a popu
lation of 2,893,601, an increase of 10.9
per cent. The returns, however, are
incomplete.
MAKES RECORD TIME
OVER DIRT TRACK
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Gaston C. Hestofet set
a new world’s record for 100 miles
over a dirt track, covering the distance
•gtithout a stop Saturday in 89 minutes
an^ 23 seconds. The former record
f was 91 minutes and 30 seconds, made
by Tom Alley at Minneapolis in 1914.
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LABOR DAY PARADE
MAY BE CALLED OFF
BOSTON, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The Central Labor Union has
decided to abandon plans for a Labor
day parade, because many unions re
fused to participate unless the invita
tion to Governor Coolidge to review
the marchers was withdrawn.
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MARION, O., Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding, in his first
front porch speech, took for his theme
a plea for solidarity of purpose and
mutual good understanding among all
classes and geographical sections. He
declared the excess profits tax sche
dule should be modified in accordance
with peace requirements, and said he
would not hesitate to ask congress for
prompt action. He was not prepared
yet, however, to suggest an equitable
substitute.
STEDMAN IS STRONG
FOR SOCIALIZATION
CHICAGO, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Seymour Stedman. accepting
the Socialist vice presidential nomin
ation Saturday, urged the immediate
socialization of railroads, mines, flour
mills and stockyards.
RADIUM TREATMENT
ADMINISTERED FREE
TO CANCER SUFFERERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that begin
ning October 15 free radium treatment
for cancer sufferers will be adminis
tered by the state at Buffalo. The
treatment will be open for any citizen
of the United States.
ENGLISH RAILROADS
LIKELY TO BE TIED UP
DUBLIN, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George of
England has threatened to dismiss
every man on the Irish railways who
continues to refuse to carry arms and
ammunition for the soldiers. It is pre
dicted no railways will be in operation
this week.
BITUMINOUS MINERS
TO RETURN TO WORK
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—United Mine Workers’
headquarters announced today that
bituminous mines in Indiana and Illi
nois closed last week by the strike,
are being reopened.
BIG OVATION FOR
ARCHBISHOP MANNIX
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Thousands participated in a
demonstration Saturday at the depar
ture of Archbishop Mannix for Ireland.
Fighting occurred between sailors of
Irish and English sailors in the harbor.
President DeValera of the Irish repub
lic did not accompany Archbishop
Mannix.
DEBS WANTS SERVE
TIME WITH COMRADES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Eugene V Bebs. Social
ist candidate for president, has
stopped the movement to secure his
release from the Atlanta penitentiary,
writing to his friends that so long as
his comrades are held criminals and
convicts, his place is there with them.
CANADA WANTS
COMPETE FOR
AMERICA’S CUP
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (by Associated
! Press).—Alexander Cross of Montreal,
i
! a wealthy mine owner, has telegraphed
j Commodore J. P. Morgan of the New
; York Yacht Club, challenging the club
J to compete for the America’s cup.
j Cross says Canadians will build a boat
on the Atlantic coast which will be
manned by their countrymen.
BERLIN, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press). — General Von Gallowitz
caused an uproar in the reichstag Sat
urday by a speech against the bill to
abolish compulsory military training.
He said he envied those who had fell
on the field of honor because they had
not lived to see “the fatherland dis
graced by such a bill.”
SIX SL4YERS'
OF SR RIFS
ARE CAPTURED
LA GRANDE, Ore., Aug. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Neil Hant, alleged
slayer of Sheriff Taylor at Pendleton,
and Jim Owen, escaped prisoners,
were captured here Saturday. Offi
cers claim the prisoners admit every
thing.
BROTHER PROTECTS PRISONERS
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—All six prisoners
who escaped jail last Sunday when
Sheriff E. D. Taylor was killed have
been recaptured. Hart is said to have
admitted killing the sheriffs. Crowds
threatened the jail Saturday might but
lacked a leader. W. B. Taylor, brother
of the dead sheriff, took charge and
said he would defend the prisoners
against violence.
-Hart, Owens and Rathio, ringlead
ers of the gang who killed Sheriff Tay
lor, slept peacefully yesterday follow
ing a might of terror when a crowd
outside the jail threatened momen
tarily to overpower the guards and
lynch the prisoners. “Jinks” Taylor,
a brother of the slain officer, saved
the prisoners from the mob by plead
ing that they disperse, saying his
brother would have wanted the law
to take its course.
HARDING WILL CARRY
ILLINC BY BIG VOTE
MARION, 0., Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Representative William Ma
son of Illinois, one of the leaders of
the fight in congress for Irish recog
nition, predicted that Irish sympathiz
ers will support Harding and Coolidge,
and declared the Republicans would
sweep Illinois by 200,000.
AUSTRIAN ARSENAL
RAIDED BY HUNGARIANS
VIENNA, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—A Hungarian force of more
than 800 armed and uniformed men
crossed the Austrian frontier, over
powered the guards and raided Fur
sten Feld arsenal. They seized 2,000
rifles and uniforms, 21 machine guns
and returned in motor trucks.
coaTmIners
LIKELY ACCEPT
SEATTLE, Aug. 2 (by Associated
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Press).—Washington coal miners will
receive a 23 per cent increase in wages
and laborers an increase of $1 a day
if they accept the scale adjusted by
the joint conference of miners’ and
operators’ representatives, which
seems probable. Five thousand men
are affected.
POLITICAL
PRISON RS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American Federa
tion of Labor announced today that
federation officials will press their
plea for general amnesty for political
prisoners next week. Attorney Gen
eral Palmer has been asked to receive
a delegation headed by Samuel Gom
pers.
SITUATION IN
IRELAND IS
VERY SERIOUS
DUBLIN, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Fears are expressed that the
Irish situation may burst into a con
flagration soon. There is virtually no
civil law south of the Bocne river ex
cept that administered by the republic
courts. It is estimated there are now
between 60,000 and 80,000 British sol
diers in Ireland and these are being
reinforced daily. More frequent and
stubborn battles with republican vol
unteers are the result.
MANUFACTURERS AND
JOBBERS CHARGED WITH
STAMPEDING RETAILERS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Howard M. Figg, assist
ant attorney general, today charged
manufacturers and jobbers of wearing
apparel with attempting through care
fully prepared propaganda to “stam
pede retailers and the public into re
newed fictitious demand” for clothing,
thereby forcing prices higher.
SPOKANE BANKER
DIED AT HOME TODAY
SPOKANE, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Thomas H. Brewer, president
of the Fidelity National Bank, died
here today of sleeping sickness.
ADMIRAL WATSON IS
ON WAY TO CORDOVA
SEATTLE, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The steamer Admiral Watson
sailed at 10 o’clock Sunday, carrying
116 passengers, those for Cordova be
ing Miss Bessie Counts and M. L. Mc
Allister.
MEXICAN EECTION
PASSES OFF QUIETLY
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Only a few minor dis
orders marked the congressional elec
tions throughout Mexico Sunday. In
dications are that the liberal consti
tutionalists, or government party, were
victorious.
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DAYTON, O., Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Cox on Saturday re-!
fused to express himself on the|
League of Nations until the delivery
of his acceptance speech, and refused
to engage in an exchange with Hard
ing. Cox’s speech contains about
10,000 words, it is estimated.
SAYS ISSUE WILL BE CLEAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The position of the Dem
ocratic party regarding the League of
Nations will be made perfectly clear
in Governor Cox’s acceptance speech,
Chairman White of the Democratic
natnonal committee said Saturday.
ALASKA SQUADRON
DETAINED EDMONTON
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EDMONTON, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The Alaska aviators took off
from here yesterday, but returned an
hour later because of low visibility.
Three of the planes left here today for
Jasper.
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PLANES LEAVE JASPER
JASPER, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Three army fliers hopped, off
today for Prince George. Captain
Street’s plane developed a slight de
fect and will leave late this afternoon.
VICKSBURG KNOT
COMING TO ALASKA
SEATTLE, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Need of engine repairs will
prevent the school ship Vicksburg
from calling at Alaska ports, as had
been planned.
WIFE JUDGE REED
DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Ada Reed, wife of T. M.
Reed of Nome and daughter of the late
General T. W. McKenny, one of the
early pioneers of Washington, died
Saturday.
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FOURTH DIVISION
GOES TO CAMP LEWIS
TACOMA, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The vanguard of the Fourth
division is now permanently assigned
to Camp Lewis. The First Infantry
left for Forts Lawton, Seattle, and
Vancouver.
NEGRO AUTO BANDITS
ROB BANK MESSENGER
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KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Four negro automobile,
bandits held up a messenger for the
First Avenue Bank today, securing
$2,000 in cash and more than $40,000
in checks.
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FORTRESS AT BREST-LITOVSK
BEEN CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
BOLS ADVANCING ON WARSAW
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LONDON, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The fortress at Brest-Litovsk,
100 miles east of Warsaw on the
boundary of Poland proper, is reported
to have been captured by Russians.
POLES REPULSE FIERCELY
WARSAW, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press). — Bolsheviki forces concen
trated on the Narew river, apparently
with the object of making a drive to
Warsaw, delivered strong attacks Sat
urday, which the Poles repulsed by
desperate fighting west of Bailvosk on
the Brest-Litovsk railway.
SOVIETS NEARING WARSAW
PARIS, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The Russian Soviet army i3
within 75 miles of Warsaw, having
captured Lomza, just that distance
northeast, and Colno and Szuczyn,
near the German border in the Lomza
region.
RED CROSS EVACUATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The national headquar
ters here of the Red Cross have been
advised that the evacuation of the
Warsaw warehouses where their sup-*
plies are stored is under way.
HOBNOBBING WITH BOCHES
PARIS, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Bolsheviki cavalry has ad
vanced to the East Prussia frontier
and are fraternizing with Germans
and carrying on negotiations.
ALL ENTERTAINMENT BANNED
BERLIN, Aug. 2 by Associated
Press).—Polish military authorities
have prohibited all public and private
entertainments under penalty of fine
or imprisonment, according to a dis
patch from Duethen. The entire Pol
ish press is under censorship.
DOUBTFUL OF ARMISTICE
WARSAW. Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Doubt is expressed in diplo
matic circles whether an agreement
for an armistice would result from
negotiations between Polish and Sov
iet emissaries, as the Soviets are like
ly insist on too severe terms.
RUMANIA ISSUES ULTIMATUM
VIENNA, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Rumania has issued an ulti
matum to Soviet Russia giving three
days to withdraw the Soviet troops
from Rumanian territory, according to
a Belgrade dispatch.
In the event of Russia’s failure to
comply with the ultimatum, Rumania
will declare a general mobilization of
military forces.
ARMISTICE DELEGATES ARRIVE
PARIS, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Polish plenipotentiaries ap
pointed to negotiate an armistice with
the Soviets have arrived at Barano
vitchi, where the meeting are to be
held.
COSTARICA HAS BEEN
RECOGNIZED BY U. S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The state department to
day announced recognition of the gov
ernment of Costa Rica by the United
States.
WOMAN ACCUSED UE
KILLING CARLOS DIAZ
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Carlos Felix Diaz, for
mer Mexican minister to Bolivia, was
shot and killed in a hotel here yester
day. A woman has been arrested, ac
cused of the crime.
OMAHA, Aug. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Blazing a trail from coast to
coast for the delivery of mail by air,
two all metal monoplanes arrived Sat
urday at Chicago, covering the dis
tance in 4 hours and 11 minutes. Cap
tain Eddie Rickenbacher, piloting an
other plane, arrived later.
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