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VOL. V. NO. 51 ■/ ‘ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANURAY 30, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
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. DRAWING OF
JURY NEARS
COMPLETION
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MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 30 (by
Associated Press).—Eight jurors had
been temporarily passed in the Cen
^ tralia murder trial, for which eleven
^alleged I. W. W. members are on
trial here, when court adjourned last
evening.
The prevalence of influenza has not
interfered so far with the selection of
jurors, but it may if the epidemic
does not abate.
It is said that the order to leave all
♦capons outside the court * room,
which affected only the attorney for
the defense, Vanderveer, was not di
rected at his habit of carrying weap
ons.
Eleven tentative jurors had been se
lected at noon today. These are all
(subject to peremptory challenge.
OPEN SHOP IS
FAVORED BY
, BOSS TAILORS
k
m e
ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The National Associa
tion of Merchant Tailors, in session
here yesterday, declared for the open
shop, “to free the industry from the
dictates of the labor unions.” The
convention pledged its members not
to sign agreements with the unions of
journeymen. It is announced that the
union tailors have called a strike for
March 15.
ML ERECT
BIG DAM ON
1 SNAKE RIVER
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (by Assoc*
a ted Press).—Secretary of the Interior
Dane has approved a tentative con
tract between the government and the
canal companies interested in utiliz
ing the waters of Snake river, Idaho.
It is proposed to construct a high dam
across the Snake at American Falls,
creating one of the largest reservoirs
in the country
The town of American Falls is to
be moved to higher land.
VERDICT IS RENDERED
BUT NOT MADE PUBLIC
IN CAPT. DETZER’S CASE
* NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The court martial of Captain
Detzer, charged with cruelty to Ameri
can military prisoners in France, was
concluded at Governor’s Island yestei*
day. The officers comprising the court
agreed upon a verdict in five minutes,
hut it will not be announced until it
tmn been reviewed by the war depart
ment. '*
BUPONTPULP PLANT
* DESTROYED BY FIRE
WINNIPEG, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Fire last night destroyed a
portion of the Dupont pulp plant, en
tailing a loss of $200,000.
PEACETREATY
IS BLOCKED BY
DEMOCRATS
WASHINGTON, Jan.^O (by Associ
ated Press).—The unofficial and bi
partisan negotiations on proposed res
ervations to the treaty of peace, par
ticipated in by leading members of
both parties in the senate, came to a
sudden end today when the Demo
cratic senators, failing to obtain a
compromise on Article 10 of the
League of Nations covenant, walked
olit.of the conference.
It was announced that the Demo
cratic senators would seek some
other method of obtaining a ratifica
tion of the treaty.
The final break came when Senator
Lodge refused to accept a reserva
tion to Article 10 drafted by former
President Taft, and presented by the
Democratic senators.
EVENWD1ING
TO TRY CHAIR
AT LEAST ONCE
OSSINING, N. Y., Jan. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—No one appeared to
claim the body of Gordon Hamby, the
young murderer electrocuted here yes
terday, and the mystery which sur
rounds his parentage was buried with
him.
Hamby smiled when the straps wore
'adjusted, and as he left for the death
chamber he cried, “Godd-bye, fellows.
I always like to try everything once.”
SHEA BELIEVES
RAILWAYS WILL
REDUCE WAGES
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Timothy Shea, acting
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, at
the annual meeting of the National
Civic Association here today, directly
charged that “certain railroads” were
planning to reduce wages when they
returned to private control. He de
nounced the Cummings bill and
joined with Samuel Gompers in his
attack on compulsory arbitration.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
IS AFFECTED BY SLUMP
IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
LONDON, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—British newspapers say that
the slump in British exchange indi
^ cates chaos, and that a grave crisis
thrteatens to halt international trade.
Some editors suggest the calling of
an international conference of bankers
to solve the problem.
MAYOR OF WENATCHEE
TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
SEATTLE, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—John A. Gellatly, mayor of
Wenatchee for four terms, and a mem
ber of the last legislative assembly,
today announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for governor.
ENTERPRISE WILL BE INAUGURATED
TO FILL A MOST PRESSING NEED
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PORT ANGELES, Wash., Jan. 30 (by Associated Press).—A two
million-dollar paper mill will be commenced here within a fortnight,
which is expected to be producing news print paper within six
months. The Zellerbach Paper Company is interested in the enter
prise.
MANY DEATHS
FROM FLU IN
GREAT CITY
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The schools at Mon
roe have been closed on account of
an epidemic of influenza in a milci,
form. There have been no deaths
from the disease.
Deaths Increase at Metropolis
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Deaths from influenza and
pneumonia continue to increase. The
number of new cases is decreasing.
Many Die from Scourge
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Influenza cases are decreas
ing in this city. Sixty-eight persons
died yesterday from this disease and
eighty-two have died within the past
twrenty-four hours from pneumonia.
The health department reports that
the number of new influenza cases in
the last twenty-four hours has dropped
to 1,469, just over half the high mark
of the present epidemic. Four hun
dred and thirteen new cases of pneu
monia were reported yesterday, the
highest number yet reported in any
twenty-four-hour period. \
Reaches Out to Pacific
HONOLULU, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Three deaths occurred here
yesterday from influenza, making a to
tal of twelve deaths from this disease
this year. Sixty-four cases have been
reported.
JIMMY WILDE KNOCKS OUT
PUGILIST FROM ST. PAUL
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jimmy Wilde, the-En
glish flyweight champion, knocked out
Mike Ertle of St. Paul in the third
round of a scheduled ten-round bout
here last night. Wilde had the ad
vantage throughout the contest.
TANKER SINKS
AND SAILORS
ARE HISSING
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The American tanker Miel
ero, en route from Matanzas, Cuba, for
Philadelphia, broke in two and sank at
sea. One boat, containing the chief
officer and seventeen men, has been
picked up. Another boat, with, the
captain and twenty-two men, is miss
ing.
The steamship Ozette rescued the
boat.
The Cuban Distilling Company
was the owner of the Mielero. She
carried 16,000,000 gallons of molasses
in bulk.
% __m_
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The pound sterlings touched
$3.4914 today.
FARMERS ARE
SAID TO BE
DISSATISFIED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—James Blakeslee, fourth
assistant postmaster general, yester
day told the senate postal committee
that decreased production, with con
sequent increased prices, was coming
next year, on account of the dissatis
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faction of farmers.
Mr. Blakslee said that more than
forty thousand answers received to
two hundred thousand questionnaires
sent to farmers indicated disquieting
conditions portentious of disastrous
consequences.
JURY HAS BEEN SELECTED
1N CASE OF NEWBERRY
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 30 (by
Associated Press).—A tentative jury
had been selected in the case of Unit
ed States Senator Newberry and 123
others, on trial here for election
frauds.
SEATTLFSSHIPPIN G
GREATLY INCREASES
SEATTLE, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The port warden reports that
Seattle’s 1919 water-borne trade to
taled over two million dollars daily,
and that most of the trade was car
ried by American ships.
CANADIAN LUMBER TO
INCREASE IN PRICE
WINNIPEG, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The Western Retail Lumber
men’s Association is holding its annual
convention in this city. Spe?
today’s session said that lumber prices
were likely to go higher, and would
not recede for some time.
REPUBLICANS
OF NEW JERSEY
ARE FOR WOOD
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TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Republican State
Chairman Stokes has wired to General
Leonard Wood that a strong sentiment
favoring his candidacy for the presi
dency developed at a joint conference
of the state committeemen and county
chairmen. He said* “The applause
showed that a large majority of the
conference was for you.”
EARTHQUAKESHOCKS
ARE FELT AT VERA CRUZ
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated, Press).—According to reports
reaching here, earthquake shocks
were felt at Vera Cruz, and Chalchi
comula, state of Pueblo, last evening.
ADMIRAL KOLCHAK ESCAPES
FROM BOLSHEVIKI AND IS NOW
IN HIDING IN MANCHURIA
LONDON, Jan. 30_ (by Associated
Press).—According to advices re?
ceived by the war department, the dif
ficulties of supply probably have
stopped the advance of the Bolsheviki
along the Trans-Siberian railway west
of Irkutsk. Detchments are reported
to have reached the Chinese frontier
southeast of Blisk.
Revolt in Eastern Siberia
According to a wireless dispatch
from Moscow, the anti-Bolshevik
forces have been compelled to evacu
ate Qerbent, on the west coast of the
CaspiaiSaea.
The peasants of Eastern Siberia
have revolted and occupied the gold
fields in the vicinity of Nikolaevsk.
Kolchak Escapes
HONOLULU, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Kolchak is reported to have
escaped from the Bolsheviki and to be
in hiding in Manchuria, according to a
Tokio dispatch to a Japanese news
paper here, the Nippi Jiji.
The revolution which occurred at
Irkutsk, and which ousted the Kolchak
government, has transferred the gov
ernmental powers to the Bolsheviki,
it is reported.
Explanation Demanded
PARIS, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Le Temps says that Premier
Millerand has wired to General Jales
Janin, commanding the Czech forces
in Siberia, demanding an explanation
of his action in handing over Admiral
Kolchak to the revolutionaries. The
wire demanded that he take steps to
effect the immediate release of the
anti-Bolshevik leader.
Peace on West Front
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—A Reval dispatch says
that a treaty of peace has been signed
between Esthonia. and the Russian
soviet government.
A dispatch from Helsingfors says
that Letvia will sign a peace treaty
with the Russian soviet within a few
days.
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Yudenitch Under Arrest
LONDON, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—A Reval dispatch says that
General Yudenitch has been arrested
by order of the Finnish commanding
general.
Bolsheviki Ousted from Odessa
VIENNA, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the
Ukrainians have captured Odessa
from the Bolsheviki.
SAYSLW.W.ARE
NOT ADVOCATES
OF VIOLENCE
TACOMA, Jan' 30 (by Associated
Press).—Edgar Snyder, formerly Pro
gressive candidate for United States
senator, and now federal mediator in
the department of labor, testified yes
terday in -the trial of thirty-seven al
leged “wobblies” here that he had
found nothing destructive in I. W. W.
literature. He said he had interviewed
hundreds of members of that organ
ization and had never found one who
advocated violence.
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
IS REPORTED LOST
WITH ENTIRE CREW
SEATTLE, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Private and unconfirmed ca
bles received here state that the Brit
ish steamship Brisbane was lost with
all hands off Shanghai a week ago.
Captain E. E. McClellan of Seattle
was in command of the ship.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
ARE OUT FOR HOOVER
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Petitions are being
circulated here to place the name of
Herbert Hoover on the presidential
primary ballot as a Democrat.
SELF-MADE MANAGER OF
RAILROAD DIES TODAY
DENVER, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—H, U. Mudge, who rose from
water boy to general manager of the
Atbhison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
died here today.
SENATORSWILL
PROBECHARGE
MADE BY SIMS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Admiral Sims has writ
ten to the senate committee on naval
affairs requesting that Secretary of the
Navy Daniels be asked to submit a de
tailed report of the condition of the
navy at the time when the United
States entered the war.
The committee has decided to in
vestigate the charges of Admiral
Sims, that the country was not pre
pared to enter the war, it was an
nounced.
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IS POSSIBLE TO '
GET IN TOUCH
WITH PLANETS
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz, an
inventor, says wireless communication
with Mars is not improbable. He saya
Mars could be reached by consolidat
ing all the electric power in the coun
try into one great sending station, i
No Life on Mars
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Dr. C. B. Abbott, direc
tor of the Smithsonian Institute astro
physical laboratory, says that if mes
sages are being received from some*
other planet it is probably Venus.
Mars, he says, is too cold to support
life, and has practically no atmos
phere, according to the observations
of experts.
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