. VOL. V. NO. 62 _CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920_ _ PRICE TEN CENTS
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GENERAL STRIKE OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES CALLED FOR NEXT FRIDAY
PROVISIONS OF OIL LEASING BE
AS APPROVED BY CONGRESS AND
APPLICABLE TO THIS TERRITORY
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Only the oil and gas
sections of the oil, gas and coal land
leasing bill which passed both houses
of congress yesterday apply to Alaska.
These provisions were recommended
by Alaska oil operators.
Under the oil and gas sections a
maximum of 3,200 acres can be ob
tained, with not more than five pros
pecting permits to be issued to any
one Applicant, for a period not ex
ceeding four years. Actual drilling
must start within two years after the
permits have been issued.
The bill contains a remedial section
designed to protect the interests of
about one hundred and ten claimants
whose claims have been pending for
twenty years, and resulted from the
government’s withdrawal of Alaska
oil and gas lands from entry.
A leasing act applying to coal lands
in Alaska already is in operation.
BULLET LEADS
TO WINDOW IN
AVALON HOTEL
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 12 (by
Associated Press).—Bert Clark, a Se
attle lawyer, testified yesterday in the
Aijnistice day murder trial that the
bullet which killed Warren Grimm
was fired from a .38-55 revolver. At
torney Vanderveer, for the defense,
-said »e would admit the fact.
Clark said he had examined the bul
let holes in the store near where sev
eral veterans were shot, and had
peered through the apertures. He said
the line led to an upstairs window in
the Avalon hotel.
Mrs. Charbonneau, the proprietress
of the Arnold hotel, testified that O. C.
Brand and John Lamb rented a front
i%om on the day of the shooting, say
ing they wanted to watch the parade.
There was no session of court today
on account of the holiday. Deputy
sheriffs took the jurors for a walk,
and the latter posed for the movies.
Bye-witnesses to the shooting are
expected to testify tomorrow.
It is expected that the state will
have presented its entire case by the
end of next week.
MESSENGER IS
MURDERED AND
MONEY TAKEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Aguilar Oil Com
pany of Tampico, Mexico, a British
concern with many American stock
holders, reports the theft of a $30,000
payroll. The attack on the messenger
canning the money was made on the
streets of Tampico. The messenger
•was killed and three men were wound
ed. The robbes made their escape.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
APARTMENT FIRE IS
DEAD FROM INJURIES
ySAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Mrs. M. C. Nash,
who was injured in the - Berkshire
apartments fire on Sunday last, died
last night. Mrs. Nash was the second
▼ictim of the fire. Thirty-three per
sons in all were injured.
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Plebiscite Favors
Danish Rule for
Schleswig People
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12 (by
Associated Press). — Residents
of the province of Schleswig, rt
a plebiscite just held in accord
» ance with the terms of the Ver
sailles treaty, have voted by an
overwhelming majority to join
with Denmark instead of Ger
many.
PAYNENAMED
AS SECRETARY
OF INTERIOR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—John Barton Payne,
who has been selected by President
Wilson for the position of secretary
of the interior, will assume office on
March 1. He is a native of Virginia,
65 years of age, and lives in Chicago.
Formerly Mr. Payne was general
counsel for the railroad administration
and general counsel for the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation.
OREGON DEMOCRATS
TO PLACE HOOVER ON
PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Former Governor
West of this state, a Democrat, an
nounced yesterday that petitions will
be circulated immediately throughout
Oregon for the placing of the name
of Herbert Hoover on the presiden
tial primary ballot.
REPORTED BRITISH
AMBASSADOR MAY
NOT RETURN HERE
LONDON, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George toda>
declined to comment upon the report
that Viscount Grey would not returr
to Washington as ambassador.
SEATTLE LOSES GAME OF
HOCKEY TO VANCOUVER
SEATTLE, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Vancouver won last night's
hockey game from Seattle by a scor€
of 4 to 2.
VALIANT ANTI-BOLSHEVIK LEADER
WAS EXECUTED BY HIS OWN MEN
LONDON, Feb. 12 (by Associated Press).—A Copenhagen dis
patch says that Admiral Kolchak, the anti-Bolshevik leader, was ex
ecuted by his own troops, in order to prevent his rescue by “white”
troops moving towad Irkutsk for that purpose.
The Moscow soviet wirelessed asking that the life of Kolchak be
spared, but the message arrived too late.
WOODFAVORS
RESERVATIONS
TO COVENANT
CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Replying to the request of
Senator Borah of Idaho that he make
known his stand on the League of Na
tions, General Leonard Wood yester
day made public a statement in which
he said he believed the United States
should accept the covenant as modi
fled by the Lodge reservations.
General Wood declared that the in
dications were that the people at
large desired the ratification of the
treaty, and he thought it should be ac
cepted at once. He did not think it
necessary to wait for the general elec
tion.
WOMAN LEAVES'
ESTATE WORTH
OVER MILLION
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. McDermott, one of the
owners and founders of the Bon
Marche of this city, who died a few
days ago, left an estate valued at
$1,200,000. She left a bequest of $100,
000 to the University of Washington
to aid in the fight against tubercu
losis.
CALIFORNIA TO
LEGISLATE ON
JAP QUESTION
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—It is reported that
the governor is contemplating the call
ing of a special session of the state
legislature to consider the Japanese
question within a fortnight.
The governor is said to be waiting
for the ratification of the peace treaty
before issuing the call.
IDAHO FOR WOMAN
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Idaho legislature
today ratified the woman suffrage
amendment to the United States con
stitution.
FRENCH ACTRESS
PLAYS LAST ROLE
PARIS, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Gaby Deslys, the actress,
died here last night.
MANY TOPS
WANT STATE
CONVENTION
SEATTLE, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Scores of Washington Repub
licans are here to attend the meeting
of the Republican state committee,
which will set a date and place for
the holdii g of the state convention of
that part;1 to name delegates to the
national convention at Chicago in
June.
Wenatchee, Yakima, Everett, Bel
lingham and Tacoma want the conven
tion.
It is believed the committee will in
dorse Senator Poindexter of this state
for President.
TO WIPE OUT
FLOATING DEBT
NEXT MONDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Treas
ury Houston today announced that the
last remaining floating indebtedness of
the government would be redeemed
on Monday next. The secretary is
optimistic as to the condition of the
treasury, and says the outlook is very
bright.
BOLSHEVIKI AND
LETTS AGREE TO
ANARMIST1CE
LONDON, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Riga says
the Letts and Bolsheviki have con
cluded an armistice.
Not Yet Ousted
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12 (by
Associated Press).—The Bolsheviki
still retain control of Odessa.
SHOOTS SWEETHEART
BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY
AND THEN SURRENDERS
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is learned here that
Paul Jurinovich has surrendered to the
sheriff of Wahkiakum county, Wash
ington, at Pillar Rock, following the
slaying there Tuesday night of Miss
Ellie Lanning, whom, it is alleged, he
shot during a jealous quarrel.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Thirty persons were
hurt, ten of them seriously when a
loaded street car was struck yester
day by a train at a grade crossing.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO CONFER
WITH HEADS OF BROTHERHOODS
IN HOPE OF AVERTING STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson will
tomorrow confer personally with three
representatives of the railroad broth
erhoods, at which time the wage de
mands of tl^e two million railroad em
ployes will be discussed.
Director of Railways Hines has laid
before President Wilson the wage de
mands of the railroad brotherhoods.
After a long conference with the heads
of the brotherhoods yesterday he an
nounced that he was unable to reach
an agreement with them, and has leftf
the decision to President Wilson.
Mr. Hines says the unions are will
ing to leave their case in the hands of
the President.
Assuming Serious Aspect
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The maintenance of
way brotherhood has opened strike
headquarters in fifteen cities. Plans
are being made for the inauguration
of a strike on February 17.
Little hope is held out for conces
sions by the government in time to
stop a general strike of the mainte
nance of way employes and shopmen.
Arrangements for the strike have vir
tually been completed. It is announced
that headquarters in fifteen divisional
points have been selected and execu
tive officers placed in charge of them.
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Chairman Payne
of Shipping Board
To Succeed Lane
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by
Associated Press). — President
Wilson has selected John Barton
Payne of Illinois, chairman of
the United States Shipping
Board, to succeed Franklin K.
Lane as secretary of the in
terior. Mr. Lane is to retire
from the cabinet March 1.
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PRESIDENTTO
AGAIN PRESIDE
OVER CABINET
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson prob
ably will preside, at the next meeting
of the cabinet.
The President has taken more of a
hand in conducting business during
the past few days than for several
weeks past.
The President’s secretary, Joseph
Tumulty, says he has never seen Mr.
Wilson looking better.
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NORTHERN MISSIONARY
DIES WHILE ON VISIT
TO CITY OF OTTAWA
OTTAWA, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Rev. Herbert Girling, a mis
sionary to the Coronation Gulf Eski
mos, died here today.
Mr. Girling was here to testify be
fore the royal commission which is
investigating the possibilities of de
velopment of domestic herds of rein
deer and musk ox in the far North.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE BETWEEN
CHICAGO AND COAST
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—A commercial wireless tele
phone service is to be established be
tween Chicago and New York. Robert
Gowen, the inventor, talked for half
an hour with R. H. G. Matthews in
Chicago today.
AMERICA FINDS
INSPIRATION!
LINCOLN’S LIFE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of State Rob
ert Lansing, in a statement issued to
day on the occasion of Lincoln’s birth
day, urges Americans to find in the
life of Lincoln an inspiration to forget
self in devotion to country and to the
fundamental national principles of lib
erty and justice.
The memory of Lincoln, said Mr.
Lansing, his humble origin, of his rise
to the presidency, of his service to
the republic, constitute one of the na
tion’s great spiritual assets.
He said Lincoln was the typical
American for future generations to
follow.
Interesting Exercises in Senate
Senator Keys, in the senate today,
read the original long-hand manuscript
of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. The
document is to be photographed for
the congressional Record.
The senate adjourned in memory of
Lincoln.
SEATTLE CLUB
SIGNS SEVERAL!
NEW PLAYERS
SEATTLE, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—The Seattle club of the Pa
cific Coast Baseball League has pur
chased Bruce Hartford, a shortstop,
from the Des Moines Western League
club; Catcher “Tub” Spencer, from the
Salt Lake City club of the Pacific
Coast League, and Pitcher Paul Mus
ser, from the Boston Red Sox.
Seattle is to give Pitcher Reiger i»
part payment for Spencer.
EIGHT-ROUND BOUT
IS FOUGHT TO DRAW
PORTLAND, Feb. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Roy McCormick, light heavy
weight champion of England, in a ten
round bout here last evening with
Tommy Gibson, the American claim
ant to the title, held the latter to a
draw.