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VOL 5 NO. 176 CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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ADMINISTRATION IN CONTROL OF AFFAIRS AT SAN FRANCISCO
CARDS ARE STACKED AGAINST
BRYAN AND ANY ATTEMPT TO
OVERRIDE WILSON FRUITLESS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (by As-i
sociated Press).—So far as surface in
dications are concerned, friends of the
administration appear to be in com
plete control of the party machinery.
With actual preliminaries to the con
vention well under way, there is every
evidence that the anti-administration
forces are far in the minority and
lacking in organization and leadership.
The fight against Glass for chairman
of the resolutions committee appears
to have collapsed, while accumulating
evidence point to the fact that Bryan
will find the cards against him in any
attempt to put into the platform a
league plank that disagrees with the
president’s views, or any prohibition
enforcement plank framed without ac
quiescense of the administration.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Postmaster General
Burleson said today that the entire
Texas delegation will vote for Mc
Adoo. He would not forecast the con
vention’s attitude regarding a liberal
ization of the Volstead act, nor the
labor or Irish questions.
The McAdoo boom was revived to
day in the form of cards and hatbands
on delegates reading “McAdoo.” No
McAdoo headquarters or agency is in
operation here, but the boom for him
refuses to stay down.
There is strong talk of Senator T. J.
Walsh, of Montana, for the chairman
ship of the resolutions committee. He
has the backing of Bryan, although he
is opposed to a prohibition plank.
The national committee is still
work on the Georgia contest and the
seating of Senator Reed, of Missouri.
SEATTLE, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—A special to the Times from
San Francisco says the Alaska dele
gates will caucus today or Sunday.
Sentiment for Cox seems growing
among them, although they had a pref
erence for McAdoo at the beginning.
If is probable the delegation will offer
Gc^ernor Riggs the membership on
the platform committee, and if he does
not want that honor Congressman
Grigsby will be chosen and Riggs
made chairman of the delegation.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—A memorandum tab
ulation by the Democratic national
committee shows 756 of the 1092 del
egates are uninstructed. The instruct
ed delegates are: Iowa, 26, for Mere
dith; Kentucky, 26, for Cox; Nebraska,
16, for Hitchcock; New Jersey, 28, for
Edwards; North Carolina, 24, for Sim
mons; Ohio, 48, for Cox; Oklahoma,
20, for Owen; Oregon, 10, for Mc
Adoo; Pennsylvania, 26, for Palmer;
South Dakota, 10, for Gerard; Virginia,
24, for Glass; Georgia, 28, for Casted.
*SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—The Hawaiian dele
gation will seek a plank granting ter
ritories greater recognition and per
mitting them to share with the states
in general appropriations, such as im
provements to roads and water power,
it was announced today.
CHICAGO, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Former President William H.
Taft has announced that he is will
ing to take the stump for Harding
and Coolidge or perform any other
duty assigned to him. He predicted
the Democrats would not adopt a wet
plank.
WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Roberts, of
Tennessee, today wired President Wil
son that he heartily favored ratifica
tion of the woman suffrage amend
ment if it can legally he done.
WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Harding left
today for an unannounced destination
to get a much needed rest until Tues
day.
CHICAGO, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Seymour Stedman, Socialist
vice presidential candidate, issued a
challenge today to Governor Coolidge
to debate the issues in the presiden
tial campaign.
BOSTON, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Coolidge’s secre
tary today acknowledged receipt of
the challenge from Seymour Stedman,
Socialist, but said the governor was
so busy that he would have no oppor
tunity to give it attention at present.
BAKER NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF
POWER BOARD
WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of War
Baker has been named by President
Wilson as chairman of the water
board, under the provisions of the bill
passed during the closing hours of
the recent session, and signed by the
president just before the ten days’
time limit expired. Secretaries Mere
dith and Payne are the other members
of the board.
SMUTS CLAIMS
LEAGUE IS IN
THE DISCARD
CAPETOWN, June 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—“The League of Nations
has not yet responded to the great
hopes of its framers,” said Christian
Smuts, “but rather than rejoice over
its failure everyone should bend ener
gies to make it effective. Several
things have militated again it, notably
the refusal of the United States to
become a member. Beyond doubt, the
league depended largely on America
for initial strength and success. I
hope the time will come when America
will appreciate the position. The su
preme council has pushed the league
into the background, but it is hoped
both bodies will soon unite.
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ON ADVANI i
LONDON, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Greek troops stationed in the
Smyrna district are advancing in four
directions into Asia Minor, .according
to a statement by the Greek legation.
Many prisoners, cannon and machine
guns were taken, the Greek losses be
ing 21 killed and 100 wounded.
ELWELL MYSTERY MAY
SOON BE CLEARED UP
NEW YORK, June 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—The district attorney’s
office announced today that the hunt
for the slayer of Elwell, the club man
and whist authority, now centers in
one man who is under close scrutiny
and whose arrest will soon be made.
“BABFWh WHANGS
OUT MORE HOMERS
CHICAGO, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Sister, of St. Louis, still
leads American league batters, with
.416. Hornsby heads the National
league list, with .391. “Babe” Ruth
made his twenty-second home-run hit
during the week and is far ahead of
his last year’s record for long-distance
hits.
FALLS TO DEATH FROM
TEN STORY BUILDING
LOS ANGELES, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mrs. Emma Elinstein
jumped or fell to her death from the
tenth story of the Hall of Records
building yesterday during court pro
ceedings involving the custody of her
children.
KETCHIKAN MAN MAY
GET HIS MONEY BACK
SEATTLE, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Josie Pearson, alias
Perce, whom John Setka, of Ketch
ikan, accused of appropriating $7,000
of his money on promise of marriage,
was arrested near Vancouver, Wash.,
and brought back to Seattle. Officers
say she admitted taking the money
and promises to make restitution.
ALASKA ADVISORY COMMITTEES
‘ORT IS PRESENTED IN DETAIL
Secretary of the Interior Payne Gives Out Full
Text of Data Gathered by Investigators of
Three Federal Departments and Presents at
Length Their Recommendatons for the Ad
vancement and Development of the Territory
Introduction
The Alaska advisory committee, made up of representatives of the
interior, postoffice and agricultural departments, was appointed by and at
the request of Hon. John Barton Payne, secretary of the interior; its purpose
being to advise the secretary of the interior as to what immediate steps can
be taken to better conditions in Alaska, what industries can be developed
and resources exploited to give employment to a resident population which,
in turn, will give a home market for Alaska products.
The committee has examined a large mass of data bearing upon Alaska
in the files of the various government departments, including the records and
hearings of several previous Alaska investigations. Informal conferences
were also held in Seattle with many persons interestd in the development
oi Alaska, including mining, canning, timber, transportation, and commercial
interests, as well as representatives of the Alaskan engineering commission
and of other government departments. About a month was devoted to the
inquiry, and the report and recommendations of the committee follow, the
airangement being (1) a summary of the most important recommendations,
(2) brief statements of the industrial conditions in Alaska, and (3) detailed
recommendations arranged by topics.
Principal Recommendations
The canvass of the Alaska situation leads the committee to make many
recommendations for the improvement of industrial conditions within the
T. erritory, and these are fully set forth in later sections of this report. The
most important and urgent of these recommendations, briefly stated, follow
1. Lowering of ocean freight and
passenger rates and improvement of
transportation and mail service
through economies introduced by com
bination of two existing steamship
lines into one.
2. Concentration and co-ordination
of federal control of Alaska lands and
resources by obtaining legislative au
thority for an Alaska development
board, and, pending this, by the ap
pointment of an inter-depaitmental
Alaska Committee.
3. Co-ordination of federal road
construction, and the development of
a plan for a comprehensive system of
roads and trails to serve the entire
Territory. Also the requesting of an
appropriation of at least one million
dollars for the inauguration of this
system.
Investigation of the commercial
feasibility of smelting Alaska copper
ores within the Territory.
5. The immediate development of
an Alaska pulp-wood industry, and ad
ditional surveys of timber and water
power looking to the largest possible
development of this industry.
Industrial Conditions
and Resources
POPULATION
The white population of Alaska,
39,000 in 1910, increased by 1915 to
about 50,000. From 1915 to 1918, owing
to war conditions, the population de
clined, but in 1919 the tide set north
ward again and there was a slight in
crease, which will probably continue
in 1920. The present white population
of the Territory is estimated to be
36,000, in addition to about 25,000 na
tives, some of whom are civilized. The
industrial population of the Territory
exceeds 40,000. The loss in popula
tion during the period of the war was
due to (1) men entering the military
service, estimated to number 3,000;
(2) high wages in the States; (3) the
decrease in number of men employed
in mining. In 1915 about 9,600 men
were employed in the Alaska mining
industry as compared with about 4,500
in 1919.
The committee believes that under
present industrial conditions it is un
desirable to make special effort to at
tract men without capital to Alaska.
It would be a mistake to draw to
Alaska at* greater number of men than
can be absorbed by the existing indus
trial development. What Alaska needs
is the development of industries to
give employment to labor and thus to
attract a population that, in turn, will
give a market for local products.
INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
Alaska’s basal industries are and al
ways will be mining and fishing, but
the Territory includes large resources
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LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER TIEUP
NOW BELIEVED AT END THRU
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BOARD
CHICAGO, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—The possibility of another
tie-up of the railroads of the country
is believed to have been eliminated
today by announcement of Judge Gar
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ton, chairman of the railroad labor
board, that a decision will be rendered
in the wage controversy by July 20,
the award to be “retroactive to May 1.
According to W. G. Lee, president
of the trainmen, the declaration from
the board ends all danger of a general
railroad strike.
Lee said secret plans had been
made by the disaffected union element
to spread another strike throughout
the country because of continual delay
in a wage ruling. “The men would
have quit at midnight Saturday,” he
said, “and it would have been impossi
ble to hold them back any longer, as
they have been patiently waiting for
more than a year. But there will be
no strike now, with the decision in
prospect.”
President Lee immediately began
work to bring back to the ranks 15,000
workers expelled for unauthorized
strikes during the past year and said
all of them will be taken back.
It is reported the wage board has
agreed tentatively to an average wage
increase of 22 per cent.
POPULATION OF
U. S. ESTIMATED
M105 MILLION
WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—J. A. Hill, chief statis
tician of the census bureau, estimated
today that the population of contin
ental United States as shown by the
1920 census at 105,000,000, showing
a 4 per cent growth over the previous
decade. These figures are esimates
only.
THREEMAME
OFFICERS DIE IN
AIR ACCIDENT
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Captain Gustave Ka
row and Lieutenants Frederick Molten
and S. F. St. George, marine corps
aviators were killed today when their
plane crashed into the Paris island sta
tion. The cause of the accident is
yet undetermined.
FATHER OF THIRTY-FIVE
AND STILL GOING STRONG
EL CENTRO, Cal., June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Frank Valle, aged
60, a native of Mexico, became father
for the thirty-fifth time today when
his second wife, whom he married in
1900, gave birth to her seventeenth
child, an 11-pound boy.
FISH QUOTATIONS
Special to the Daily Times)
KETCHIKAN, June 26—Prices for
halibut June 25 at noon: Firsts, 3%c;
seconds, 6c.
CANADA RAISES
SENATORS’ PAY
OTTAWA, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—The government will intro
duce a bill increasing pay for senators
and members of commissions from
$2,500 to $4,000 a year. Salaries of
cabinet ministers, speakers, and vir
tually all Canadian judges will also
be increased, it is understood.
SEATTLE MAN
COLLAPSES IN
VARSITY RACE
NEW LONDON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Harvard took the four
mile varsity race from Yale yesterday
by six lengths. Harvard was especial
ly strong in the last mile of the course.
Peters, of Seattle, captain and stroke
of Yale, collapsed during the last part
of the race, dropping his oar three
times. Harvard’s time was 23 min
utes and 11 seconds.
MEDAL BOARD
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ORIGINAL LIST
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WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Except for the addi
tion of names, virtually no change was
made by the medal award board in tbe
original lists and recommendations for
awards and war service decorations,
members of the board announced to
day.
The board reconvened si^ months
ago to reconsider recommendatioi^i
after the controversy started between
Admiral Simms and Secretary of War
Baker, but the members followed the
original recommendations regarding
distinguished service medals, four of
group only six are recommended for
officers whose ships were struck by
torpedoes or mines. Of ten in this
whom saved ships. Secretary Daniels
contended that all should receive
medals.
Painted Guide Posts
on Park-to-Park Trail
HELENA, Mont., June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A motor car sent out
under the auspices of the commercial
club spent a week marking the Park
to-Park trail, between Glacier and Yel
lowstone national parks. Guide posts
were painted and the turns and dis
tances indicated.
COLUMBUS, Mont.. June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Aileen Pearsall, age
14, a girl student at Absarokee, ran
100 yards in 111-2 seconds on a rough
dirt track, in school athletic events
held here, according to unofficial re
cords, and also did fifty yards in $ 1-2
seconds.