77ie Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. *V. NO. 99 ' CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
STORMY SESSION OVER SHIPPING BILL
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CHICAGO March 29 (by Associated
Press).—Northeasterly Illinois was
swept by a tornado yesterday, as a
result of which twenty-six persons are
known to be dead, hundreds were in
jured and several millions of dollars’
worth of property was destroyed.
ThflUstorm struck Elgin, Joliet and
the western outskirts of Chicago. Eight
persons were killed, one hundred
wounded and four million dollais' prop
erty loss was inflicted at Elgin.
Seven persons were killed at Mel
rose Park, two at Chicago, four at Dun
ning, three at Zulu, Ind., and one at
East Troy, Wis. A thousand persons
were rendered homeless at Dunning.
Heavy losses were inflicted in the
country district, wires were thrown
down and homes destroyed. A large
death toll in isolated rural communi
ties Is feared.
State and federal troops are on pa
trol duty in the portion of this city
and suburbs which were struck by the
tornado.
A SERIES OF STORMS
Latest reports show that in the se
ries of tornadoes which hit Ohio, In
diana. Michigan. Missouri, Wisconsin
and Illinois seventy-six persons were
♦ killed and property losses of millions
of dollars were inflicted. The wires in
Cl directions are crippled, and few
definite reports are available.
Twenty-five persons were killed in
the Chicago district, seven were killed
at West Liberty, Ind.. and seven at.
Fenton. Mich. Thousands were made
homeless when their dwellings were
destroyed.
DEATH LIST GROWING
The greatest-loss of life in the Chi
cago district was at Melrose Park,
where it is reported that twenty-four
deaths occurred.
The total death list as a result of the
Tornado is now placed at ninety-three.
ELGIN STRICKEN
ELGIN. 111., March 29 (by Associated
Press).—Eight persons were killed
and more than one hundred injured in
yesterday’s tornado. The property
* damage is estimated at more than four
million dollars.
Merchants, professional men and la
J^rrers are clearing the streets. Mili
tiamen and former soldiers are patrol
ling the streets.
A three-story brick building fell on I
an adjoining building.
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INDIANA TOWN WIPED OUT
FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 29 (by j
Associated Press).—The town of Ed-i
gerton, eighteen miles east of here, is!
reported to have been wiped out by
the storm.
ONE FATALITY AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—One man was killed and many
buildings were damaged in a wind
storm here yesterday.
MUCH DAMAGE IN MICHIGAN j
DETROIT, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—A dozen Michigan cities
have been cut off from wire communi
cation by a terrific wind and hail
storm. Large property damage is re
ported.
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CASUALTIES IN OHIO
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Twenty persons were
killed and hundreds were injured by
yesterday’s storm in the Toledo dis
tricts.
Several casualties are reported at
Swanton and Raabs Corners, near
here.
DISASTER IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Ga.. March 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Twelve persons were
killed in a tornado whcih struck La j
Grange, Ga., yesterday. Many were!
injured. The court house and churches j
are being used as hospitals.
Five were killed at West Point, Ga. j
IN ALABAMA
ALEXANDER CITY. Ala., March 29
(by Associated Press).—Five whites
and six negroes were killed and prop
j erty losses of $30,000 were sustained in
| yesterday’s storm.
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INDIANA’S DEAD
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 29 (by {
Associated Press).—Twenty-seven per
sons dead and one hundred missing
as a result of the tornado are reported
from Northern Indiana.
CALAMITY AT LA GRANGE
LA GRANGE. Ga., March 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Fifty persons were!
killed and one hundred injured in yes- i
terday’s tornado.
BELIEVES FORMER CZAR
ESCAPED FROM DEATH
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CONSTANTINOPLE, March 29 (by
Associated Press).—The Grand Duch
ess Olga Alexandrovsk, sister of the
former czar of Russia, believes her
brother to be alive.
SURVEY BOATS
. TO OPERATE ON
• ALASKACOAST
SEATTLE, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—The Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey steamer Surveyor will leave to
morrow to survey the coast between
Chignik and Kodiak. Captain F. H.
Hardy is in command.
The steamship Explorer is outfitting
here for wire drag operations for the
surrey near Juneau. The survey's
other vessels, the Lydonla and We
nona, are utfitting at San Francisco
for work in Southeastern Alaska,
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WASHINGTON PIONEER
DIES AT STEILACOOM
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i TACOMA. March 29 (by Associated |
i Press).—William D. Vaughn, an early
i pioneer of Washington, died at Steila
com yesterday, aged 68 years.
WOBBLYSHOOTS
UP SMALL TOP
AND K JAILED
SEATTLE, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—Tom Legg, an alleged “wob
bly,” proclaimed himself king of Issa
quah, a town near here, and paraded
the streets today, shooting at pedes
trians and into houses. By good
chance he succeeded in hitting no one.
Deputy sheriffs wounded him twice
before they captured him.
Legg, who was one of the defend
ants in the Everett case, was intoxi
cated.
"ROBERT JOHNSTON” IN LAW’S TOILS
AFTER LONG AN DEXCITING CHASE
SEATTLE, March 29 (by Associated Press).—Information has been
received here of the arrest at Hite. Utah, of Dr. Robert E. Forbes,
by federal agents.
Forbes# is wanted at Juneau and Cordova, Alaska, for forgery and
theft of treasury checks. He is also wanted at Okanogan .Wash.,
where he broke jail last fall.
The fugitive was captured after an exciting chase of more than
two thousand miles from Cordova to the Utah desert.
Dr. Robert E. Forbes, or “Robert Johnston.” the name under
which he went in Cordova, arrived here some months ago with let
ters of recommendation to prominent citizens. He stated that he was
interested in mining in Interior Alaska. While here he succeeded in
passing forged checks for considerable amounts and left on a south
bound vessel before the forgeries were discovered.
INDIGNANT AT
GRAND IGLOO’S
RECENT ACTION
NOME, March 29 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The Nome Igloo of the
Pioneers of Alaska is indignant over
the action of the Grand Igloo, recently
in session at Anchorage, in refusing j
to seat the Nome delegates, and also!
because the qualifications for member
ship were reduced.
The Nome Igloo sent its report and i
per capita tax in regular order, but!
the delegates elected had to wire prox
ies to others because of the illegal
short notice, it is stated.
The local igloo declares the sessioji
of the Grand Igloo to have been illegal
and refuses to abide by any of its acts. |
It will appeal to all other igloos to do |
the same. The Nome delegates have
wired their proxies to present a pro
test to Grand President Nelson, ap
pealing to him for a square deal, and
to prevent the disruption of the order j
by the suspension of the operation of
the amendment to the constitution re
ducing qualifications for membership
until all igloos can make direct dec
laration on the subject. Otherwise
Nome will withdraw from the Grand
Igloo.
COAL MINERS
AND OMRS
ARE INDICTED
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 29 (by
Associated Press).—The names of one
hundred and twenty-five miners, oper
ators and others connected with the
coal industry, indicted recently for al
leged conspiracy to violate the Lever
act, were made public Saturday.
The list includes President Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of America;
secretary William Green and Percy
Tetlow, special statistician, of that
organization; also Thomas Brewster,
chairman of the operators' scale com
mittee; Phil A. Penna. former spokes
man of the operators in the wage con
ferences; F. S. Peabody, a leading
Illinois operator; Philip Murray, presi
dent of the Pennsylvania district of
the United Mine Workers, and Frank
Farrington, president of the Illinois
district of the Mine Workers.
LEWIS COURTS INVESTIGATION
NEW YORK, March 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—John Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, states that
there are no proper grounds for the
indictments against himself or his as
sociates. He says he does not fear in
vestigation.
FIVE CANADIAN
STRIKERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY
WINNIPEG, March 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Five leaders of the
Winnipeg general strike of last year
were declared guilty of seditious con
spiracy by a verdict reported by a
jury on Saturday last. The five in
cluue Alderman John Queen. One
other defendant was convicted on a
modified charge of committing a public
nuisance. Alderman A. A. Heaps was
acquitted.
The crowd in the court room cheered
when a false rumor was circulated to
the effect that the men had been ac
quitted. When the real verdict was
announced they fought with the offi
cers for five minutes before they were
evicted.
COPENHAGEN TO BE"
DECLARED A REPUBLIC
COPENHAGEN, March 29 (by As
sociated Press).—The progressive par
ties of Denmark have announced* that
their reply to the king’s dissolution of
the cabinet will be the proclamation
of a republic.
APPLICATION
FOR RETRIAL
TO BE HEARD
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MONTESANO, Wash., March 29 (by
Associated Press).—The hearing on
“wobblies” convicted recently of the
the application for a new trial for the
Centralia Armistice days murders has
been postponed until Saturday next,
at the request of Attorney Vanderveer,
for the defense, who is ti'ymg a syn
dicalism case at Portland.
It is estimated that the jury in the
murder trial cost Lewis county $7,200,'
with fees and mileage amounting to
$5,700. Lewis county probably will
ask the state to foot the bill.
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LABOR’S NON-PARTISAN
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
HAS BEEN STARTED
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WASHINGTON, March 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Steps are being taken
to mobilize one hundred and fifty thou
sand workers into fifty thousand com
mittees to prosecute labor’s non-parti
san political campaign. The executive
committee having charge of the work
is composed of Samuel Gompers,
Frank Morrison and James O’Connell.
TERRITORIAL SHIPPING BOARD
CHARGES JAMES WICKERSHAM
WITH LOBBYING FOR CANADIANS
SEATTLE M.arch 29 (by Associated
Press).—Specials to the Seattle news
papers from Washington say that
charges were hurled indiscriminately
at Saturday’s hearing of the senate
committee on commerce on the
Alaska transportation bill.
R. M. Semmes, traffic adviser of
the Alaska shipping board, charged
James Wickersham, former delegate
in congress from Alaska, with lobby
ing for the Canadian transportation
companies. Wickersham denied the
charge, and said that even Semmes
did not believe it.
Maurice Leehey. counsel for the ter
ritorial shipping board, said that Ca
nadian clients had asked him to “lay
off” on the transportation bill.
Brigadier General Richardson, for
merly chairman of the Alaska road
commission; Governor Thomas Riggs,
Jr., of Alaska, and John Ballaine, for
merly of Seward, Alaska, were pres-'1’
| ent at the hearing.
Chairman Jones rapped for order.
He said he did not know who repre
sented the Canadian, but he said the
Canadians used effective methods.
CANADIAN INFLUENCE AT WORK
WASHINGTON, March 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Maurice Leehev, coun
sel for the Alaska shipping board, con
tinuing his testimony before the sen
ate committee on commerce Saturday,
said that Canadian and other private
imerests, including the Alaska Pack
ers’ Association, were opposing the
Chamberlain bill, to give the territorial
shipping board jurisdiction over
Alaska water transportation.
Mr. Leehev quoted Canadian steam
ship officials as saying they would get
the Alaska traffic because they had
influence in Washington.
Chairman Jones of the committee
Said: “We ought to see that they
don't do it.”
CAPT.BLAINTO
ANSWER FIVE
SEATTLE, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—More indictments were re
turned by the grand jury Saturday
against Captain John F. Plain on Sat
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urday last, making a total of five in
dictments now standing against him
since the dismissal by Judge Neterer
of former indictments on technicali
ties. The new indictments charge the
same offenses as the former instru
ments.
Phillips Morrison of Tacoma and
Captain Namee also were reindicted
on charges of defrauding the govern
ment on false claims for ship work.
PACIFIC MAIL BOAT
AGROUND OFF JAPAN
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 (by As
sociated Press).—The Pacific Mail
liner Colombia is aground on a sand
spit near Yokohama. Her passengers
remain on board, but her cargo is be
ing lightered. It is expected that she
will be floated tomorrow.
seattleHs
HOCKEY GAME
FROM OTTAWA
OTTAWA, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—The third game in the world's
championship hockey series, played
here Saturday night, resulted in a vic
tory for Seattle by a score of 3 to
Ottawa's 1.
This is Seattle’s first victory, the
two previous games being won by the
Canadians.'
SEATTLE'S HOPES RAISED
TORONTO, March 29 (by Associated
Press).—The Ottawa and Seattle
teams will contest here on Wednes
day for the fourth game in the hockey
championship series. The game will
he played in an artificial ice rink, to
which the Seattle players are accus
tomed.
PROHIBITION
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WASHINGTON. March 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Attorney General
Thomas McCran of New Jersey, argu
ing in the supreme court today the
suit brought by the state of New Jer
sey to declare the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution void, declared
that the amendment was legislative in
its nature and revolutionary in its
character.
The attorney general also argued
that the Volstad law was unconstitu
tional, as it attempted to interfere
with (he rights of druggists and physi
cians to furnish liquor.
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
TO BE IN MASSACHUSETTS
WASHINGTON. March 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It was stated at the
White House today that President
Wilson would spend the summer at
Charles R. Crane’s home on the South
ern Massachusetts coast, near Mar
tha’s Vineyard.
CLAIMS WILSON
NEGLECTED TO
PROTECT U. S.
TROY. N. Y.. March 29 (by Associ
ated Press). In a speech delivered
here today Senator Johnson of Cali
fornia declared that President Wilson
told the Paris peace conference that
America would send its army and fleet
across the ocean to settle disputes
over European boundaries. He said
that America should have been repre
sented at Paris by someone who
thought as deeply of America as Lloyd
George and Clemenceau thought of
England and France.
FISHQUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 29.—Prices
for fish here Saturday were: Halibut,
firsts, 9%c; seconds, 0%c.
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