Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $1,500,000 Each Month
ESP The Cordova Daily Times EME
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 1G7. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
, MOBS RIOTING IN ATLANTA GEORGIA
MURDERER FRANK IS SAVED FROM DEATH BY HANGING
AMOCK ISLAND
SHEEP RANCH
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On board the Evans which went
through Cordova this morning was H.
A. Murphy, accompanied by his wife
and family, who come from the
Cokuille River Valley in Oregon. They
are bound for Amock Island, near
Uyak, Alaska to raise sheep for the
purpose of selling the wool principally.
Mr. Murphy has with him on board
the boat, 200 sheep, 4 horses and 7
cows, besides a large assortment of
farming utensils. He has been look
ing over the ground the past winter,
and has decided on Amock Island as
an ideal place for the sort of a farm
he will start. There Is fine pasturage
on the island, and the soil Is rich and
productive.
When he had made up his mind as
to the site for Ills farm, Mr. Murphy
went outside to bring his family back,
and secure his outfit. He has a part
ner with him in the enterprise, who
is now on the island, and Mrs. Erna
Westberg, his partner’s wife is also
on the Evans. Mrs. Westberg is ac
companied by her son, a boy ten years
old. The party are enthusiastic
about the possibilities of the wool
business and Mr. Murphy feels confi
dent that they will make a success.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 21.—j
The Supreme Court today handed
down a decision against the United I
States in the government’s suit to
have the court declare forfeited the
unsold portion of the public lands
granted to the Oregon & California
Railroad Co., to aid in the road’s con
struction. The suit gives the railroad
title to more than 2,300,000 acres of
western Oregon land valued at ap
l proximately $50,000,000.
VThe railroad company admitted that
it had violated a provision in the
agreement requiring it to sell the
land in not more than 160 acre tracts
for not less than $2.50 an acre, and
only to actual settlers, but said that
the government was estopped from
raising the question of forfeiture be
cause of acquiesence in the long dis
regard of the selling provision by the
■ company.
The suit was many sided as there
were several groups of intervenors.
One group of squatters on the land
were asking the court to make the
company sell them a share of the
property. Another group of 6,000
intervened, nnd although they had not
gone on the land, wanted the court
to compel the company to sell to
, them. The state of Oregon intervened
and asked that the lands be not for
feited for the state would thereby
lose a million dollars a year revenue.
The Union Trust Co., intervened to
protect the railroad's bondholder’s.
The district court had declared the
lands forfeited, and the appeal, which
was taken last April, sets aside that
decision. >
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Mrs. W. W. Anderson and daugh
ter, Miss Georgia, are on the Evans
for a visit of several months at Sew
ard. Mr. Sydney Anderson vice-presi
dent of the Bank of Seward, is a son
of Mrs. Anderson, and will have his
mother and sister as his guests.
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ATLANTA, June 21. — Governor
Slnton today commuted tlio death sen
tence of Leo Frank to life imprison
ment. Public feeling throughout the
state is running high over the action
of the governor, and to prevent any
possible attempt on the life of the
prisoner, Frank was yesterday taken
secretly to the state farm at Mllledge
vllle.
This Is the concluding chapter of
one of the greatest "causes celebre"
in the annals of American criminal
jurisprudence, and ends a nation wide
fight to save the life of the condemned
man. The case has been before the
supreme court of Georgia three times,
and twice before the Supreme Court
of the United States In every case
the courts have decided against the
condemned man, and held that his
sensational conviction was legal.
Frank was tried for the murder of
Mary Phagan, a 16year-o!d girl, who
was found murdered in a pencil fac
tory of which Frank was superin
tendent. The chief evidence againf
Frank was given by a negro, who
testified that he assisted Frank in
doing away with the remains of the
the girl. The testimony of the negro
lias been violently attaeked by the
friends of Frank, who contended that
the negro was the real murderer and
was Irving to shield himself by plac
ing the onus on Frank. Frank is a
.Tew, and race feeling entered largely
into the case and his fellow religion
ists have been the prime movers in
the effort to get tils sentence com
muted.
Governor Slaton made a statement
giving the reason for his action in
saving the life of the prisoner. He
said: “I would be a murderer If I
allowed this man to hang. My action
in commuting his sentence kills my
chances in a political way in this
state, and means that I must live in
obscurity for the rest of my days.
Despite that I cannot act contrary to
my own conscience, and although the
Georgia l’rison Commission refused
to recommend that the sentence be
commuted. 1 have done my duty be
fore God, and my heart is easy. 1
would rather be condemned to earn
my living by plowing on my farm than
have the blood of this man on my
hands.”
When the news of the commutation
became public, crowds gathered In
front of the city hall, and the leaders
of the mob made Impassioned ad
dresses criticizing the action of the
governor, and claiming that hence
forth the virtue of a white woman
would not be safe In this state. The
police had much difficulty In dispers
ing the people, and a riot was almost
started when an officer attempted to
arrest a man who had assaulted him.
The crowd surged around the police
man and tried to rescue the prisoner,
but the officers charged the mob with
their drawn clubs and succeeded In
landing the man in the police station.
It is reported that a big delegation is
coming to this city from Marietta, the
home of the dead girl, and the police
fear that serious disorders will result
when they arrive. Excitement through
out the city Is at fever heat, and talk
Is rampant that an attempt will be
made to take Frank by force and hang
him.
ATLANTA. Juno 21.—The disorders
in this city over the action of
(iovernor Slaton in commuting the
sentence of Leo Frank are increasing
and there is a possibility that the
state militia will be called out to
preserve tbe peace. This afternoon
over 2.000 persons gathered nt a pub
lic meeting at the state house
grounds and after listening to many
speakers condenyiihg tne action of
the executive, passed strong resolu
tions protesting ngninst the commu
tation, and violently attacking the
governor.
After adopting the resolutions, the
crowd marched to the center of the
business district carrying banners, in
flammatory in nature. The mob in
creased in numbers until several
thousands were in the parade, and it
finally turned its steps towards the
city hall, where a near riot occurred
this morning. The governor's name
was hooted at every opportunity, and
despite the commands of the police to
peacefully disperse, the mob, at the
Insistence of its leaders continued Its
demonstrations.
The mounted police shoved their
horses Into the crowd, and used their
whips freely but without effect. A
cull for the reserves was sent into
police headquarters, and four autos
full of blueeoats was hurried to the
scene. The police at once drew their
clubs, and waded into the crowd
singling out the leaders for arrest.
Many arrests were made, and although
no serious effort to resist the officers
was made, the temper of the crowd is
growing worse, and when night comes,
it is feared that there may be blood
shed. The mob is determined on
wreaking their vengeance upon some
body, while the police are almost in
sufficient to adequately cope with the
situation.
Many requests have been made upon
the governor to call out the millt/i,
but so far he has refused. The gov
ernor refused also to add anything to
the statement he made this morning.
The guards at Mllledgevllle state farm
have been heavily re inforced in order
to ward off any possible attempt to
take Frank from the hands of his
I jailers.
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Yaquis Sack Town—One Englishman Killed
Special to Tho Tlmea By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, June 21.—Preparations are being
rushed by the authorities at the navy yard to
prepare for a clash in lower California. The naval
supply ship Glacier is here, loading supplies, includ
ing ammunition, army trucks and trench digging
machines. The Glacier will sail tomorrow to join
the cruiser Colorado at Guaymas. The Colorado will
then be prepared to land troops if necessary to pro
tect the lives of foreign residents, and will have the
munitions to make an aggressive campaign against
the Indians. Everything is activity at the navy yard
and the work of loading the Glacier is being con
tinued day and night. The authorities are evidently
not paying much attention to the threat of May
torona that the United States would have to mix up
with him if American troops were landed. News
received today indicates that the Mexicans are not
able to handle the situation, and additional orders
have been received to rush work on tin* Glacier.
NOGALES, June 21.— The 1,000 Mexican sol
diers sent to protect foreign residents from the
Yaqui Indians, by Governor Maytorena, met the
warring aborigines and were defeated in a sharp
battle in the Yaqui valley yesterday. This is the
second battle with the Indians, and the Mexicans
were defeated in the tirst engagement also. The
force of Mexicans is now disorganized and utterly
incapable of coping with the situation. The com
mander of the Mexican troops has wired to
Maytorena to send’ him re inforcements saying that
he found the Yaquis in greater numbers than he
anticipated and well armed.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., June 21.—A report lias
been received by the State Department that the war
ring Yaquis have sacked the town of Mochis in
Lower California. Most of the inhabitants had fled
the town before tin* attack, but John Jamison, a
British subject, who remained to protect bis prop
erty was shot and killed. The British ambassador
has made represen tat ions to the I'nited States urg
ing this government to take speedy action to
protect the lives of foreign residents.
NEGRO TRUSTY
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JOLIET, 111., June 21.—Joseph
Campbell, a negro prisoner in the
state penitentiary here, is being held
in solitary confinement here, pending
an Investigation into the death of Mrs.
Edward Allen, whose burned body was
found on a blazing bed yesterday. Mrs.
Allen was the wife of the warden of
the prion and was a former comic
opera star.
Campbell was a trusty, and has
always borne a good reputation but
circumstantial evidence so far dis
covered tends strongly to show that
he murdered the woman. It is sug
gested that the dead woman was
violated, and that Campbell killed her
afterwards, and tried to cover up all
traces of his offense by burning the
body. The remains are almost un
recognizable, and it is feared that an
autopsy will not show how the death
occurred.
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The Misses Jessie Barrus, Celeste
Barrus, and Clara Rosswog returned
on the train yesterday from a visit
to Chltina.
H. J. Brandt, cashier for the rail
road company returned yesterday
from his monthly tour of the railroad
stations passing out pay checks.
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MUTE 5mtRS:
GIVEN A NEW
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 21.—
The supreme court today handed down
a supplementary opinion in the cases
of Diggs and Caminetti convicted In
the federal court at San Francisco of
violations of the Mann white slave
act. Last week the court decided that
the conviction was proper and refused
to grant a writ of review. By the
latter decision the court reverses itself
and the accussed men will have their
case reviewed by the court.
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R. J. Ringwood, general manager of
the Pacific Alaska Navigation Com
pany is on board the Evans making
the round trip. Mr. Ringwood is ac
companied by his wife and their
daughter Josephine. This is the first
visit of the ladies to Alaska, and they
are both very much Impressed with
the beauty and grandeur of the terri
tory, and declare that the scenery sur
passes that of Switzerland in Its
majesty and quantity.
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Edgar Davis returned from a busi
ness trip to McCarthy yesterday.
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The train yesterday brought down
11 curs of copper ore from the Ken
necott mine.
Attorney R. E. Capers returned
from a business trip to Chitlna on
yesterday's train.
John Sachs and wife who have been
residents of Prince Hupert for several
years, were on the Evans today on
their way to Cook's Inlet. Mr. Sachs
hopes to locate a homestead in the
Matanuska valley, and become an
American citizen, having tired of the
way our Canadian cousins were treat"
ing him. Mr. Sachs is about 70 years
old, but is undaunted over the fact
that he must seek a new home at that
advanced age. Sachs is a German,
and he claims that the Canadians in
Prince Hupert have tied up his bank
account, because of his nationality,
and that he has been very unfairly
treated.
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AFTER LONE ILLNESS
NEW CANAAN. Conn., June 21.—
William Hand, the famous American,
died in this town last night. Hand
has been seriously ill since last
February, and his death has been ex
pected for some time. Hand has
been a prominent figure in the scien
tific world for years, and attained an
enviable position In his chosen pro
fession.
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All the Heal News In the Times.
CARRANZA SSYS
GALVESTON, June 21.—General
Carranza has cabled to Ills agent in
this city, a flat denial that any break
has occurred between himself and
Obregon. He says that his cabinet is
not divided, and that they are work
ing shoulder to shoulder for the
cause of Mexico. Carranza says that
in a short time, his army will have
subdued the Zapata-Villu forces, and
that constitutional govternmenl will
once more be restored to tne stricken
people.
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MOOSE LODGE GIVES
CHARM TO DICTATOR
Saturday the local lodge of the
Loyal Order of Moose presented a
solid gold watch charm to Thos. C.
Price, the first dictator, who left on
the boat this morning bound for
Anchorage. The charm is a work of
art, bearing the letters L. (). O. M.,
and a Moose head on the front, and
with the following inscription on the
reverse: ‘‘Presented by lmdge 1430
to our First Dictator, Thos. C. Price.
1914-15, Cordova, Alaska ” The pre
sentation was made by Karl Normajn,
and Mr. Price was much affected by
the evidence of the esteem tn which
he was held by his lodge brothers. He
was delighted with the charm and ex
pressed his appreciation fittingly.
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All the Real News In the Times.
NAILS
AMSTERDAM, Juno 21.—Potsdam,
Heilbrou and other German towns
have joined Herlin in erecting wooden
war monuments, the surface of which
they are covering with nails ham
mered in by contributors to war
charities.
The Potsdam monument is in the
shape of a giant cross, Heilbrou has
an equestrian monument of the Knight
of the Iron Hand, while other cities
have erected collossal figures of
eagles, peasants, and characters from
German folk lore or mythology.
In the case of the Potsdam monu
ment, subscribers of ten cents to the
war charity fund may drive one iron
nail, subscribers of fifty cents one
silver-headed nail, and subscribers of
$2.50 a gold headed nail.
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“Whiskers" was happy last night
as Mr. Deevor returned from a fish
ing trip at McKinley la»ke.
There will be a train out tomorrow
morning for Ghitina and wav stations.
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Mrs. P. F. Smith and two sons of
Ghltfna, arrived on the train yester
day and will go outside for a visit,
leaving on the Mariposa Wednesday.
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William Mitchell came in yester
day from Mile 114 and will return on
tomorrow's train.
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OCEAN
TOKIO, June 21— A terrifying
volcanic eruption occurred at sea off
the south const of Japan two days ago.
A huge pillar of fire arose from the
waves accompanied hy a dense cloud
of smoke. Huge rocks and lava
rained into the sea. and the water for ■
miles around became red and boiling
with heavy clouds of steam. At night
the sea In the vicinity of the eruption
was as bright an day, with the light
from the pillar of flame. A tidal wave
struck many of the steamers in tho
vicinity but none of them were
harmed. Yesterday the eruption was
still on, and was accompanied by a
heavy earthquake shock, which was
felt throughout the empire, damag
ing many houses in this city. No lives
were lost through the shock, although
the property damage is great.
William Spritt, who has been chief
steward on the Admiral Evans has
been transferred to the Admiral
Schley on the Seattle-San Francisco
run. H. Norris, the former chief
steward of the Schley taking the
vacancy on the Evans. The Evans
on this trip showed many new faces
among her regular complement,
owing to the illness of the master and
the transfers in the steward's depart
ment.
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FRENCH VESSEL
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WASHINGTON, D. C\, June 21.—
The French cruiser Descartes today
lunded troops at Cape Huitien to pro
tect the lives of the foreign residents
of the city, which has been captured
from the revolutionists by the gvo
emment troops. The situation here
is acute, and it is feared that the vic
torious blacks will break out* in
rioting and pillaging. Most of the
foreigners have gathered at the vari
ous consulates of their home govern
ments. American warships are in the
vicinity, but from the advices received
by the state department today, com
ing from Fort au Prince, it is not be
lieved that any sailors or marines
have been landed from the American
ships.
CHANGE STARTING TIME
OF SHOWS 1ST EMPRESS
During the summer months, and un
til further notice, all shows at the
Empress Theater will begin at 8:15
p. m. It has been customary :n tne
past to commence the regular shows
at 8 p. m.. and where a special fea
ture was run. to begin the program at
8:15. This has caused so much con
fusion that it has been decided to
begin every program, both regular
and special features, promptly at 8:15
p. m.
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Captain Rruce McKay, an old timer
in this section, and at one time mas
ter of the Dora, is on the Evans in
the capacity of pilot.. S. S. Crooks is
also serviing as pilot, George Morgan,
one of the regular piolts having to re
main over in Seattle to attend to a
business mutter.
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