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The Cordo la Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 21_CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
RAILROADS RETURN TO OWNERS MARCH 1
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UNIONS OPPOSE ANTI-STRIKE CLAUSE
LABOR WILL CARRY ITS FIGHT
AGAINST CUMMINS RAILROAD
BILL UP TO PRESIDENT WILSON
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson on
Wednesday evening announced to the
members of the senate committee on
interstate commerce that the railways
would be returned to their owners on
AiSrch 1, and the express companies
at the same time.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement for the President, said
that as no agreement had been
reached by the houses of congress,
it was necessary in the public interest
to allow a reasonable time to elapse
^ between the issuance of the proclama
tion and its going into effect. If the
transfer occurred on January 1 finan
cial and legal complications of a seri
ous character would be raised.
Trouble in Anticipation
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„ Dec. 26 (by
Associated Press).—W. S. Patterson,
secretary-treasurer of the Interna
tional Machinists’ Union on the Santa
Fe railroad, said that the six railway
shops crafts, numbering six hundred
thousand men, would strike if the rail
roads were returned to private owner
ship with the anti-strike clause in
cluded in the legislation.
Fight Anti-Strike Clause
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—William Johnson,
president of the International Associ
ation of Machinists, said today that
98 per cent of the 125,000 members
of the associated voted in November
to strike with the other trades in the
event of the enactment by congress
of the Cummins railway bill contain
ing the anti-strike provision.
Labor leaders plan to carry the fight
against the anti-strike provision to
President Wilson. The measure still
contains the anti-strike clause.
FATHER LOSES
LIFE TRYING TO
RESCUE HIS SON
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SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A. A. Kenworthy and his son
Glenn, aged five years, were burned
to death today when flames destroyed
their home in the Rainier valley.
The position of the bodies indicated
that the father had died while trying
to save his son.
Mrs. Kenworthv was shopping down
town at the time of the tragedy.
GENERAL BLISS FAVORS
HOOVER’S APPOINTMENT
FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTOR
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—-Discussing his proposal
that the food resources of Europe be
pooled and their distribution be
delegated to a director general, Gen.
Tasked H. Bliss suggested that a .man
like Herbert Hoover should be named
for the position.
FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER
IN NEW YORK’S BOWERY
NO LONGER ATTRACTION
NEW YORK. Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Prosperity and prohibition
are believed to have been the reason
why Christmas dinners went begging
on the Bowery yesterday.
OREGON FOOTBALL TEAM
GOES TO OCEAN BEACH
^ PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Oregon football
team, after a light tryout yesterday,
when to the beach. The arrival of the
Harvard team today is awaited with
considerable interest.
The Harvard team arrived here this
afternoon, and began practice imme
diately.
It is reported that Harvard is the
favorite in the betting. The odds
probably will be 5 to 4 before the
game.
FORMER JUNEAU
HARD ROCK
MAN DEAD
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Patrick H. O’Neill, aged 49
years, and a widely known mining
man, died here Wednesday. He had
a record as a hard rock man, and
made record time in the completion
of the Thane tunnel at Juneau. He
was presented with a watch for the'
feat.
DEMPSEY’S CHANCES
AGAINST CARPENTIER
GIVEN BY WRITER
LONDON, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A medical writer in the
Evening News says that Jack Demp
sey’s chances against Carpentier, the
French champion pugilist, depends
upon the length of his “reacting
time” instead of upon his superiority
in weight, speed or strength.
The “reacting time,” says this
writer, is the time between the im
pulse to act and its transformation
into action. Carpentier, he says, pos
sesses abnormally small reaction, both
physically and mentally.
NEBRASKA CURTAILS
USE IN SCHOOLS OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state supreme
court has upheld the constitutionality
of the state law curtailing the use of
foreign languages in the schools of
Nebraska below the ninth grade.
SCHOONER WRECKED
AFTER STRIKING REEF
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press). — The four-masted
schooner Okanogan is ashore on a
reef on Kauai island, one of the Ha
waiian group, and is a total loss. The
crew were saved.
IR1SH-AMERICAN INVESTIGATOR
MAKES SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
REGARDING STATE OF IRELAND
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (by Associated Press).—Samuel McClure,
the well-known American publisher, who has recently returned from
an extended visit in Ireland, says he purposes returning there. He
said he found Ireland a paradise, and that it was “the most prosper
ous, comfortable and law-abiding country in the world.” The people,
he said, were well housed.
“One must read the outside newspapers to learn of any trouble
there,” he said.
GEOLOGIST IS
SEEING LOST
CONTINENT
BUENOS AIRES, Dee. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—William Allanson
Brian, professor of zoology and geol
ogy at the College of Hawaii, is
here seeking details of the supposed
“lost continent” between South Amer
ica and Hawaii. He believes that the
little island of Juan Fernandez, four
hundred miles of the coast of South
America, was part of the lost conti
nent.
UNABLETOlOCATE
SENDER OF INFERNAL
MACHINE TO FINK
PORTLAND, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The police have been unable
to find any trace of the man who
mailed a package containing an in
fernal machine to Fred Fink; a Seattle
musician. It is believed that personal
enmity may have been responsible for
the deed.
MOSS REFUSES
REQUEST FOR
RESIGNATION
OLYMPIA, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Adjutant General Moss has
refused to comply with the request of
Governor Hart for his resignation.
Moss says that under the law he
need not resign until his successor
has been named.
Governor Hart requested the resig
nation of Moss because the latter had
urged the American Legion’s support
of him in his fight to retain office.
Moss says he is the only man in
the state legally qualified to hold of
fice.
Court-martial proceedings have been
suggested.
MILLION DOLLARS FOR
RELIEF OF JEWS IN
EUROPE AND ASIA
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The distribution committee
of the Jewish relief funds has appro
priated a million dollars for the relief
of Jews in Europe and Asia.
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS
FOR CLARK’S EMPLOYES;
BUTTE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A thousand employes of for- i
mer Senator William A. Clark re- <
ceived from him presents of turkeys ;
(or Christmas, an annual custom. j
RAISING FUNDS
FOR DEFENSE
OF WOBBUES
PORTLAND, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Printed pamphlets from the
headquarters of the “wobblies” at
Butte, soliciting funds for the defense
of the “reds” awaiting trial for the
Grimm murder at Centralia, are being
received at industrial plants here
daily. It is contended that the sol
diers were shot when they tried to
raid the “wobbly” hall.
SEDITION CHARGES
TO BE FILED AGAINST
CONSULAR AGENT
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A Mexico City news
paper says that charges of sedition
will be placed against American Con
sular Agent Jenkins for the alleged
delivery by him of arms and ammuni
tion to the bandits who held him in
custody recently.
UNION ANDNON
UNION MINERS
HAVE SET-TO
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TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—John Hewitt, treas
urer of the Wilkeson Coal and Coke
Company at Wilkeson, Wash., yester
day telephoned to Governor Hart ask
ing that troops be rushed there be
cause fighting was reported to have
broken out between union and non
union miners, the latter being former
soldiers. Several men had been
beaten up, it was reported.
Request Refused
Governor Hart has refused the re
quest of the Wilkeson Coal Company
for troops to protect its non-union
miners from the union strikers who
were not taken back after the strike.
The governor says the county officials
have control of the situation.
The coal firm says the union men
beat up their workmen.
houdaYgreetTngs
SENT TO OFFICERS
OF AMERICAN LEGION
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Commander Dolier of
the American Legion sent out holiday
greetings to the commanders, execu
tive committeemen, alternates and ad
jutants, thanking them for their co
operation. He warned them against
over-zealous, thoughtless and unfair
acts which would tend to weaken the
influence of the legion.
CORDOVAN'S GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF CONDITION OF COUNTRY -
Oil LEASING BILL TO BE PASSED
George C. Hazelet returned on yes
terday’s boat from a six weeks’ busi
ness trip to the States, going as far
East as New Haven, Conn., and south
to Eos Angeles. In an interview with
a Daily Times representative this
morning Mr. Hazelet said:
“Business conditions are in more
or less of a chaotic state. There are
strikes both great and small in all
parts of the country, and many of
them we in Alaska never hear of. Yv'e
only learn of the large ones, such as
the steel, coal and others of equal im
portance. In New York there was not
a day I did not see men walking the
streets with a placard hanging^ to
them, announcing that they were
striking on this or that concern, and
every one I saw bearing such a placard
was some sort of a foreigner. This is
a lesson for an American, and I can
tell you real Americans are beginning
to wake up. The Loyal Legion is do
ing a great work, and is sure to wield
a mighty influence in the country. Its
motto is TOO per cent American,' and
as long as it can be kept in that form
will do much good. I do not believe
the I. W. W., which is the American
Rolsheviki, will ever get any great
hold in America, yet it behooves all
true Americans to be on their guard.
"The depreciation of foreign ex
change is having a very bad effect on
the whole country, and will continue
so to do until a change is brought
about. The franc is only worth about
10 cents, the mark 3 cents, and the
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STEEL KING
OF GERMANY
IS PUNISHED
AMIENS, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Robert Roekling, the German
steel king, has been fined, sentenced
to jail and exiled for stripping French
manufacturing plants in the captured
sections during the war and sending
the machinery to his German plants.
SPECULATRSiOSEMONEY
ON CHRISTMAS TREES
IN GREAT METROPOLIS
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Christmas tree speculators in
this city lost money this year. Prices
ranged from $5 to $10, and many of
the trees remained unsold.
BURGLAR ESCAPES FROM
ROOM OF HOTEL BY
DIVE THROUGH WINDOW
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A burglar who was surprised
in an upstairs room in the Haas hotel
today dived headlong through a win
dow, grabbed a cross-arm and climbed
down a telephone and made his
escape.
JAPAN TO PUT BAN
ON PASSPORTS FOR
“PICTURE BRIDES”
TOKIO, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the gov
ernment has decided to discontinue
the issuance of passports permitting
“picture brides” to proceed to Amer
ica. The practice has caused some
anti-Japanese feeling in the United
States.
FISH TRAPS CARRIED OUT
BY COLUMBIA RIVER ICE
CHINOOK, Wash., Dec. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—It is reported that
fish traps, piling and web gear valued
it $50,000 has been lost on the lower
Columbia river as the result of Heat
ing ice.
FATHER KILLS
TO CHILDREN
ANDJUICIDES
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—William Potter, aged 38
years, a salesman for a University
district realty firm, while delirious
from fever yesterday, shot and killed
his two children, Grace, aged 5 years,
and George, aged seven months, and
wounded, a third. Wilson, aged four
years. He then killed himself.
Potter was despondent because of
financial troubles, and because his
children were to have no Christmas
on account of his illness.
WANTEDSANTACLAUS
TO BRING HIM PRESENT
OF HALF DOZEN SAWS
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Pinned to the bars of a cell
in the county jail yesterday, a deputy
sheriff found the following note:
“Deer Santa: Please bring me half
a dozen hacksaws. Your esteemed
friend, HARRY MERLIN."
Merliri is confined in the county
prison for a minor offense.
LinUNS I Aim 10 Bt
REMODELED FOR RACE
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—Sir Thomas Lipton’s
Shamrock IV will be virtually remod
eled for the America’s cup race. She
has been in a Brooklyn drydock since
the commencement of the great war.
WILL CONTRACT WITH
EXISTING STEAMER LINES
FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT
SEATTLE, Dec. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Charles E. Herron of the An
chorage Times, who is in the city,
says he understands the government
is to sign a contract immediately
with two steamship companies to carry
Alaska railroad material north next
year.
The government, he says, has aban
doned its plan to^use its own boats,
presumably transports, for the carry
ing of supplies for the Alaska rail
road.