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VOL. IV. NO. 226 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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Carnegie Legacy
To Relicts of
Dead Presidents
Yesterday’s New York dis
patch relative to the will of the
late Andrew Carnegie con
tained a glaring error in which
it was made to appear that the
widows of the former Presi
dents. Grover Cleveland and
Theodore Roosevelt, were left
five million dollars under that
instrument.
Today’s dispatches state the
amount was five thousand dol
in each case.
Naval Commander in Turkish
Waters Notifies Turks That
Butcheries of Helpless
*4 People Must End
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state department
announces that Rear Admiral Mark
Bristol, commander of the American
naval forces in Turkish waters, has
notified the Turkish government that
the Armenian massacres must cease.
The department announces that the
action of the naval commander has
governmental sanction, and explains
that Admiral Bristol’s warning is in
line with the policy constantly pur
sued before the war, and that the
action is an independent one on the
part of the United States.
MILLION -DOLLAR FIRE
IN CALIFORNIA TOWN
MAKES MANY HOMELESS
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MERCED, Cal., Aug. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Fire originating in
the rear of a building formerly occu
pied by a saloon wiped out two city
blocks here last night, and caused
a property loss estimated at a mil- j
lion dollars.
Two hundred persons are homeless
as a result of the fire.
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TRAITOR IS PUNISHED
, PARIS, Aug. 29 (by Associated
\ Press).—Pierre Lenoir. convicted
last May of having dealings with the
( enemy, has been sentenced to life
imprisonment.
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ALASKA’S
ENLISTED
AND DRAFTED
MEN NOT
ENTITLED
TO VOTE,
SAYS
CONTESTANT
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Ends Inquiry at Valdez and Says That Further Efforts to Gain
Evidence Would Be Futile, as Members of Signal Corps
Would Swear Falsely—His Version of the Affair in
Which He Claims He Was Severely Beaten
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PROBABLY
DISCOVERED
THAT SOME
OF ALLEGED
ILLEGAL
VOTES WERE
CAST FOR
HIMSELF
VALDEZ, Aug. 29 (Special to the Daily Times).—The
hearings before Judge Deed in the matter of the election con
test of Wickersham against Grigsby, involving the latter’s seat
as delegate in congress, were resumed this morning. James
Wickersham, the contestant, testifying in his own behalf, said
he did not intend to take further depositions from the mem
bers of the signal corps of the army, because his friends feared
that he would be killed if he undertook to do so. He had been
advised by his attorney and a good many other respectable men,
he said, that if the soldiers testified as to whom the voted they
would falsely say that they had voted for Wickersham, al
though it has been notorious that most of them had voted for
Sulzer.
Says He Was Severely Beaten
Wickersham further testified to having been severely
beaten in an altercation with Tom Selby last Saturday, and
that he had been unable to do anything since.
Wickersham is endeavoring to have the entire vote of the
soldiers of Fort Liscum thrown out on the ground that they had
not resided in the precinct thirty days prior to election.
Serious Accusations Against Soldiers
The effect of Wickersham’s testimony is to directly accuse
the signal corps men of intent to commit perjury and perhaps
murder. The facts of the matters as to which he testified are
as follows:
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The signal corps men- probably distributed their votes
about evenly between Sulzer and Wiekersham, and the latter
uid not realize it. The signal corps men are all citizens of the
highest character. The men whose votes he attempts to have
thrown out were all drafted or enlisted men from various parts
ot Alaska, and all had resided in Alaska for several years prior
to enlistment in Alaska, and had already been stationed at Fort
Liscum more than thirty days prior to election.
Would Put Penalty on Patriotism
W iekersham claims these men could gain no residence by
being stationed at Fort Liscum, and that therefore they could
not vote in that precinct. He is thus trying to disqualify as
voters all Alaskans who were patriotic enough to enlist in tin1
army during the war, but were compelled by military orders to
reside in other precincts than those in which they lived before
enlistment.
As to 1 hat Street Fracas
As to Wiekersham’s tight with young Selby, to which he j
testifies, it is generally considered that Wiekersham is playing
the baby act now in order to gain sympathy. Wiekersham
struck Selby first, and the fight really amounted to nothing.
W ickershain received a slight bruise on the jaw and had one
tooth knocked out, but otherwise was not wounded.
MINER.
MORE SALMON !
IS IN STORAGE!
THAN IN 1918
Millions of Pounds of Frozen
Fish Being Held by Specu
lators—Prices for Hogs
Show Decline
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The department of
agriculture reports that 64,740,173
pounds of frozen fish were in storage
on August 15, compared with 82,000,
000 pounds on the same date last
year.
Nine million pounds of mild-cured
salmon are held in storage this year,
against 5,000,000 pounds last year.
Slump in Hogs Expected
CHICAGO, Aug. 29 (by Asociated
Press).—Food continues to drop in
the markets here. Live hogs sold to
day at $14.50 per hundred pounds,
and a further slump is expected.
LAFOLLETTE CONTINUES EFFORT
.TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF MEASURE
FOR OPENING UP OF OIL LANDS!
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Policy of Reservations for Navy, and Activities of
Department of Justice Roundly Scored by
Colorado Senator—Committee on Public
Lands Comes In for Criticism
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—In the
discussion on the oil and gas land leasing bill in the senate yes
terday, Senator Lafollette gave warning against undue haste
in passing the pending measure. He said the bill was radically
different from the measure which was favorably reported at the
last session. The senator criticized the public lands committee
for failing to give the navy department a hearing on the bill.
Senator Thomas said that the department of justice and
the navy department had used “meddling and usurping prac
ticesin interfering with the powers and work of the interior
department.
Would-Be “Liberator” of Ireland Generously
Espouses Cause of All Small Nations, Espe
cially Those Owing Allegiance to British
Empire—To Block President’s Tour
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—The sen
ate foreign relations committee has adopted a resolution pro
viding that the United States shall have as many representa
tives as the British empire in the assembly of the League of
Nations. McCumber voted with the Democrats in opposition to
its adoption.
The claims of India, Lithuania, Ukrainia, Esthonia and
Livonia for self-government were presented to the senate com
mittee on foreign relations today by Dudley Field Malone, rep
resenting the Hindus of India.
Mr. Malone told the committee that if it “would break the
heart of the world” to reject the treaty, in its present form it
would break the hearts of millions in Ireland, Egypt and India.
He said that England was oppressing India.
Representative Rodenburg, Republican, has introduced a
resolution proposing that congress shall declare that the Presi
dent should postpone his tour until the country knows defi
nitely the outcome of the problems now pending.
DIRECTOR OF RAILWAS HINES ISSUES ORDERS
THAT STRIKING TRAINMEN MUST RETURN TO WORK
BY SATURDAY OR THEIR PLACES WILL BE FILLED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—Direc
tor of Railway Hines served notice yesterday on public offi
cials, railroad officials and employes, and citizens generally in
California, Arizona and Nevada, that the railroad administra
tion would undertake to restore full service to those states after
7 o’clock Saturday morning, and that all strikers who had not
reported for work at that time would find their places filled.
Strikers Refuse to Comment on Order
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—The of
ficers here of the railroad brotherhoods have received the order
of Director Hines, but they refuse to comment on it or to fore
shadow the course to be followed by the strikers.
Returning to Work in Central California
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—The
railway strike in Central California is over and the men are
returning to work. _
He Is Going Fishing, and De
clines to Discuss Proba
bility of Candidacy for
Vice Presidency
SEATTLE, Aug. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The resignation of Ole Han
son as mayor of Seattle was tendered
at the meeting of the city council i
yesterday afternoon. It was imme
diately accepted and Councilman
Fitzgerald was elected to till (the1
vacancy.
Hanson declared that his resigna
tion was prompted by his need for
rest. He says he is going fishing.
He declined to comment on the
rumors to the effect that he was like
ly to become a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for vice presi
dent, and said he had no political
plans for the future.
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Suggests That
Treaty Will Be
Put Up to People
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Aug. 29
(by Associated Press).—Sena
tor Sherman, in an interview
here today, predicted that the
present congress would not ap
prove the treaty of peace, and
that it would be submitted to
the voters at the election next
year.
Senator Sherman is a strong
opponent of the treaty in its
present form.
WILL ORGANIZE
BRANCHESFOR
ALASKA POSTS
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Catholic Order of Knights of
Columbus Sends Mission
to Establish Recrea
tion Centers Here
SPOKANE, Aug. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. E. \Y. Packley of St.
Paul, supreme physician of the
Knights of Columbus, and Martin
Carmody, deputy supreme junior
knight of that order, are here en route
to Juneau, Alaska.
They are going North to establish
recreational centers at the army
posts in Alaska. District Deputy M.
J. Luby joined the party here, and
A. G. Bagley of San Francisco, direc
tor of the society’s war work on the
coast, will join the party at Seattle.
HOUSE AND SENATE TO
GIVE OFFICIAL WELCOME
TO AMERICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is expected that
General Pershing, as soon as he ar
rives from France, will come to this
city, where he will be given an offi
cial welcome home by both houses of
congress.
IT’S ALL RIGHT WITH US
DETROIT, Aug. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Dempsey, the heavy
weight pugilistic champion, has an
nounced that he will make his home
here. He plans to build a house here
next spring, and will spend the win
ters on his Texas ranch.
FIVE MILLIONS SQUANDERED
IN SPRUCE LUMBER PRODUCTION
AND RAILROAD WAS FAVORED
Secretary of War Is Informed of Great Leak, and
Told That Portion of Funds May Be Re- f
covered—Emergency War-Time Activity
Used to Advantage of Milwaukee
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 29 (by Associated Press).—The
congressional spruce investigation committee has telegraphed
to Secretar yof War Baker that it finds that approximately five
million dollars of government funds was squandered or con
verted to the prospective uses of the Milwaukee railroad by the
men directing the production of airplane spruce during the
war.
The telegram stated that some means might be found to
recover some of the money from those responsible for the waste.