The Cordova Daily Times
_ (Member of Associated Press) _ _
VOL. vT NO. 84 ' ' CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920 _ PRICE TEN CENTS
. WAGE INCREASE
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WASHINGTON, March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—The majority report
of the commission appointed by Presi
dent Wilson, to whom was submitted
the controversy between the bitumi
nous coal miners and operators over
wages and hours, was submitted to the
President today.
The report recommends an increase
in wages of 25 per cent for bituminous
^miners, with no changes in the work
ing hours.
John P. White, representing the
miners on the commission, wanted a
greater increase, and will submit a mi
nority report.
The proposed increase will absorb
the 14 per cent increase granted when
the strike was called off.
MORE THAN THOUSAND
PROFITEERS ARRESTED
WASHINGTON, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It was announced to
day by Attorney General Palmer that
the government had prosecuted 1,046
cases under the Lever food act, in an
effort to check profiteering. The gov
ernment, said the attorney general,
intended to continue the prosecutions j
in spite of the steel decision.
' MJRDER TRIAL
ATMONTESANO
NEARING CLOSE
MONTESANO, Wash., March 11 (by
Associated Press).—Both the state and
the defense in the Centralia murder j
case rested yesterday, and it is ex- j
pected that the case will be given to !
the jury Friday.
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Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. Casagranda, I
widows of two of the victims of the!
Armistice day shooting, testified yes- j
terday, but later their testimony was !
^ stricken out.
Two witnesses for the defense, in-1
eluding Eugene Barnett, one of the de-;
fendants, were called in rebuttal.
^ Preston McDonald, a witness for the '
state, said that Barnett told him he j
had eaten lunch at the Roderick hotel j
on the day of the shooting, and had |
then gone to the Avalon.
Barnett on the stand denied men- i
tioning the Avalon.
Judge Reed is preparing his instruc- ;
tions to the jury today, and it is ex
pected that they will be delivered to
the jury tomorrow. The argument is
expected to occupy tomorrowr’s ses
sion, and it is likely that the case
will go to the jury late tomorrow.
One witness for the defense, who
has not yet arrived here, is yet to
testify.
Spectators are betting on the ver
dict and on the length of time the
jury wall be out. It is believed that
either a verdict will be arrived at
^ quickly or that there will be a long
fight in the jury room.
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SEATTLE MERCHANTS
MAKING EFFORT TO
- REDUCE HIGH COSTS
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SEATTLE, March 11 (by Associated
Press).—Two hundred retail mer
chants from all parts of the state are
in conference here on a plan for county
unit organizations to standardize the
distribution at retail of supplies in an
effort to bring down the cost of living.
Territory Will Be Strongly in Limelight in Congress When
Matters Concerning Government Railroad and Fisheries
Are Threshed Out in Discussions on the Curry Bill
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SEATTLE, March 11 (bv Associated Press).-—A special to the Times from Washington says that Alaska may be the
center of a congressional controversy the first fight of which is expected to center about the salmon industry. Other conflicts
are expected to arise about the bureaus which it is proposed to abolish under the1 Curry bill.
The special says the final storm is due when congress discovers that it lias spent fifty million dollars for a railroad in
Alaska, with no freight to haul, because no effort has been made to create traffic.
The plans of the delegate from Alaska, George F. Grigsby, and Secretary pf Commerce Alexander respecting the fisheries
are said to conflict. Delegate Grigsby is said to oppose the proposed plan of providing a board for the control of the fisher
ies of which two members shall be persons engaged in the ind istry, believing that they are responsible for the partial de
struction of the industry.
The special says that in order to obtain a complete survey of the Alaska situation before considering bills intended to
center Alaskan authority in Alaska, congress proposes to as’; each bureau and department which deals with Alaska to re
port on its activities.
Several members of the committees on territories of the t vo houses of congress may visit Alaska soon in connection with
the work outlined. Chairman Curry of the house committee on territories has asked J. L. McPherson of the Alaska bureau
‘of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to assist in gathering data showing the scope of federal authority in Alaska. He said
that Mr. McPherson was best equipped to accomplish the task. Mr. McPherson has accepted the proposal of Mr. Curry ten
tatively, and has resigned as consulting engineer of the Alaskan engineering commission, which is in charge of construction
of the railroad. t
It is learned that Franklin K. Lane, on the eve of his reti eirioHt from the interior department, asked Senator Jones to
introduce the resolution asking the department to report on its activities in Alaska, which he did a few days a<>o.
CHAMP CLARK’S ATTITUDE UPON
POSSIBILITY OF HIS NOl N
BY DEMOCRATS FOR PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—Former Speaker
Champ Clark has announced his can
didacy as an uninstructed delegate to
the Democratic national convention.
He opposes the use of his name in the
Georgia preferential primary election,
but said that no man would decline a
nomination tendered by a great party.
It is essential to have a convention un
fettered by pledges, he said.
Lafollettd’s Platform
MADISON, Wis., March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—Senator Lafollette
announces that he is a progressive Re
publican candidate for delegateship to
ihe Republican national convention,
and that he favors freedom of speech
and of the press, defeat of the treaty
of peace and League of Nations, and
repeal of the espionage law.
California Republicans for Hoover
SAN FRANCISCO. March 11 (by
Associated Press).—The Republican
adherents of the movement for the
nomination of Hoover for the presi
dency have called a meeting for the
consideration of a plan for forming a
convention delegation instructed for
him. The movement is gaining head
way despite the statement of Hoover
that he wants no delegation.
Wood and Poindexter to Debate
CHICAGO, March 11 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that General
Leonard Wood will tour South Dakota
next week, and that he will debate
with Senator Poindexter at Pierre on
March 20.
BISBEE DEPORTATION CASES
ARE ON TRIAL IN ARIZONA AND
ATTRACT GREAT INTEREST
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., March 11 (by.
Associated Press).—The trial of Harry
Wooten, the first of the 210 defend
ants in the Bisbee deportation cases,
was commenced here yesterday.
Counsel for the defense, in the open- j
ing statement, declared that former j
Sheriff Wheeler of Cochise county was j
justified in the deportation of the!
striking miners, as it was necessary |
to put down a conspiracy against the
government.
History of Case
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The “deportation trials” are ex
pected to develop the hardest-fought!
legal battle in Arizona’s history. The I
litigation resulted from the deporta-!
tion of 1,186 striking copper mine !
workers and their sympathizers from s
Bisbee, Ariz., to New Mexico on July
12, 1917.
More than 200 defendants, among
them many of the most prominent
citizens of Bisbee and vicinity, have
been summoned to appear in the
superior court here to answer charges
of kidnaping in connection with the
deportation. .Harry S. Wheeler, for
mer sheriff of Cochise county, who
has taken upon himself sole respon
sibility tor the deportation; mine
managers, superintendents and fore
men; bankers, merchants and pro
fessional men are among the defen
dants.
Judge Samuel L. Pattee, of Pima
county, who has been designated to
preside, first gained prominence by
revising and codifying the laws of
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BIG SHIPMENT
OF LIQUOR SENT
INTO MEXICO
JUAREZ, Mexico, March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—During the recent
“eleventh hour” rush of liquor ex
portation from El Paso to Juarez
last month, immediately preceding
the coming into effect of the Prohi
bition amendment of the American
federal constitution, $140,040 worth of
spirituous liquors was shipped into
Juarez from the American side, ac
cording to statistics just made public
by the American consulate here.
The total of imports from the
United States for that month v.-as
$756,835. Besides liquor, other large
items were machinery, $191,375, and
coal, and coke, $139,500.
Exports from Juarez into the
United States totaled $42,642, the
principal items being lumber, $15,960;
corn, $10,527; silver bullion, $4,036;
green hides, $2,454; and ores, $1,175.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
WINS IN WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON, W. Va„ March 11
(by Associated Press).—The state
legislature yesterday ratified the equal
suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution.
EXISTENCE OF
GRAIN CORNER
TO BE PROBED
WASHINGTON, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Reed of Mis
souri today introduced in the senate
a resolution ordering an investigation
of the grain administration as the re
sult of the report of the grand jury at
Spokane alleging the existence of
wheat pool.
Max Houser of Portland, an official
of the grain administration, who was
named in the report of the grand jury,
wrote- to Senator Chamberlain asking
that the investigation be instituted.
The resolution of Senator Reed was
adopted.
FEW ARTICLES EXEMPT
FROM DUTY IN MEXICO
JUAREZ, Mex., March 11 (by As
sociated Press)).—A decree by Pres
ident Carranza, recently issued, ex
empts from duty benzine, petroleum,
ether, gasoline and solarine imported
into Mexico, beginning January 1,
1920, according to reports received
at the American consulate here.
These products were formerly duti
able at the rate of $1.13 . per 100
pounds.
CITY ENGINEER
NOT ALLOWED
TO ENTER MINE
SCRANTON, Pa., March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—J. H. Rittenhouse,
city engineer, was captured by miners
here yesterday as he was being low
ered by a rope into the shaft of the
People’s Coal Company’s mine, to
which he had been refused entrance
by the officials of the mining company.
The official was attempting to stop
the alleged reckless operation of the
mine by the corporation.
The incident occurred after a sharp
encounter between the miners and the
police and a scuffle at the boiler house.
The consulting engineer of the com
pany was arrested and is being held
on charges of disorderly conduct and
uttering threats.
REWARD IS OFFERED.
FOR SLAYER OF BAGNALL
SEATTLE, March 11 (by Associated
Press).—The King county commission
ers have offered a reward of a thou
sand dollars for the arrest and con
viction of the slayer of Walter Bag
nail, a former sailor, whose body was
found near Kent recently. Two sus
pects are under arrest.
CALLS HOOVER
TO TESTIFY IN
NAVYSCANDAL
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WASHINGTON, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Herbert Hoover is to
be called to testify before the senate
committee which is investigating the
conduct of the United States navy dur
ing the war.
Admiral Sims told the committee
that Hoover had intimate knowledge
of the European situation at the time
the United States entered the war,
and he asked that Hoover be called to
substantiate his statements regarding
the gravity of the position of the al
lies.
VILLA TO CAPTURE
A FEW AMERICANS TO
LEARN OUTSIDE NEWS
WASHINGTON, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Villa has written let
ters saying that he intends to capture
Americans from time to time, to talk
to them and get outside news of Amer
ica’s viewpoint, and to tell them of his
ideals for Mexican government. He
will then release them unharmed and
without ransom, he says.
SENATE DEFERS
ACTION IN HOPE
OF COMPROMISE
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WASHINGTON, March II (by Asso
j ciatecl Press).—The action of the sen
j ate in Article 10 of the League of Na
tions covenant has been deferred
while the leaders seek to reorganize
their forces after several senators
had jumped the traces yesterday.
The Republican leaders indicated
that they might accept a substitute
to the Article 10 reservation, being
urged thereto by the mild reservation
ists.
The Democratic advocates of com
promise also favor the mild reserva
tlonists’ reservation, and claim they
have thirty votes for it.
Senator Hitchcock is fighting to hold
the administration forces in line
against the substitute.
LIGHT TANK CORPS FOR
WASHINGTON STATE
SEATTLE, March 11 (by Associated
Press).—The Washington National
Guard has been assigned one of the
twelve light tank corps authorized for
the militia,
The Washington guard gets Com
pany L, and eventually will get twenty
four light fighting tanks and one light
signal tank.
PASSENGER ON
EVANS SHOOTS
SIX PERSONS
KETCHIKAN, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Nick Demmar, a
Greek passenger on the steamship Ad
miral Evans, en ruote to Seattle, ra*
amuck yesterday and shot and slightly
wounded six persons, passengers and
members of the ship’s company.
Those injured by the maniac were.
A. Larsen, Butler Larson. Sam Baker
and R. Sinclair, passengers, and L.
B. Drury, the purser, and Anton Lem
ger, the ship’s barber.
DECISION ON VALIDITY
OF PROHIBITION LAW
EXPECTED IN JUNE
WASHINGTON, March 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Arguments on the va
lidity of the prohibition laws ended
before the supreme court yesterday.
A decision is expected before June.
ADIRONDACK MINK
BRING HIGH PRICES
SARANAC LAKE, March 11 (by As
sociated Press).—Fur dealers say that
Adirondack trappers have received a
million dollars for raw furs this win
ter, prices being much higher than
those prevailing last year. Mink are
bringing from $18 to $20.
WANTSCIVILWAR '
PENSIONS INCREASED
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SEATTLE, March 11 (by Associated
Press).—David W. Hall of Columbus,
commander in chief of* the Grand
Army of the Republic, is a visitor in
this city. He predicts that the senate
will pass the Fuller bill, providing in
creased pensions. He said there were
257.000 veterans of the Civil war yet
alive, but that they were dying at the
rate of 2,500 per month.