The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL IV NO. 80 ~ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
ICARTHY IS VISITED BY CONFLAGRATION
SEVERAL STRUCTURES ARE TOTALLY DESTROYED
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE CAUSES
BIG FIRE AT INTERIOR TOWN
MRS. KEFTERERFATALLY HURT
A serious fire occurred at McCarthy this morning’, which
resulted in the fatal burning of one person, a less serious injury
to another, and the destruction of the Ketterer house, ( barley
Chong’s restaurant, “Shorty” Carroll’s barber shop and the
Lattin building.
The conflagration was caused by an explosion ol gasoline
in the Ketterer house, and in a short 'time the llames'-spread to
the adjoining buildings. For a time it was tea rod that the en
tire town would go u]) in smoke, but the heroic work of the fire
fighters saved the day. The flames were stopped within a few
feet of Laurie Bros.’ clothing store, the building being saved,
but part of the stock was ruined by water.
At 2:30 o’clock this afternoon the fire was under control
and all danger is now over.
Mrs. Ketterer was fatally burned by the explosion, and
was immediately removed to the hospital at Ivonnecott toi med
ical care. It is feared that she will not live through the day.
J.fr. Ketterer also was slightly burned by the explosion.
OUTLOOK FOR
BUSINESS IS
ENCOURAGING
WASHINGTON, March 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Postmaster Genera
Burleson declared today that the in
creasing postal revenues were one o
the most accurate barometers of busi
ness conditions. He forecasts a perior
of pronounced industrial activity. •
The postal revenues, said the post
master general, declined in Novembei
on account of the armistice and the
influenza epidemic. The January anc
February revenues, he said, exceedec
the monthly average for the past thirty
years.
BOLD ROBBERY
OF SECURITIES
IN DAYLIGHT
NEW YORK, March 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—The lobby of the Adams
Express Company building was th<
scene of a robbery which was startling
in its boldness, and in which a bro
ker’s messenger boy was robbed o!
Liberty bonds and other securities
valued at $50,000.
The corridor where the robbery
took place was brilliantly lighted. The
messenger boy was badly beaten.
MORE TROOPS REA
NEW YORK FROM FRANCE
NEW YORK, March .7 (by Associ
ated Press).—One hundred and sixty
members of the 316th trench mortal
battery of the Ninety-first division ar
rived here today on board the steam
ship Mexican, en route to Camp Lewis
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, March 7.—Fish prices al
noon today were: Halibut, 15%c;
sablefish, 10c; ling and red cod, 3c.
POLITICS NOW
INJECTED INTO
PEACE LEAGUE
BERNE, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—Pleas for an effective league
of nations marked the opening of the
international conference of the League
of Nations Society here today.
Mrs. Philip Snyder, a British dele
gate, in an address on the aims of the
society, emphasized the necessity of
■ the completion of the work of the Paris
peace conference.
Partisan Question in Colorado
DENVER, March 7 (by Associated
Press). The state senate, which is
dominated by the Democrats, adopted
a resolution today favoring the adop
tion of President Wilson’s league of
nations plan.
The house, which is Republican, last
week tabled a similar resolution.
Condemns the President
I BOISE, Idaho, March 7 (by Asso
ciated Press). -The lower house of the
state legislature adopted a memorial
to congress condemning President Wil-1
son for the “defiant, dictatorial atti
tude in which he attempted to force
his,personal views and opinions upon
the American people.”
The memorial also calletl upon the
United States senate to reject any
peace treaty including the present
proposed charter for a league of na
tions.
WILSON SENDS WIRELESS
MESSAGE TO BRYAN
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson’s rest was
shortened this morning by a general
alarm to take to the boats and aban
don ship, as part of the regular drill.
President Wilson escorted his wife to
one of the boat and adjusted life belts.
The sea is smooth.
The President today sent a wire
less message to William J. Bryan, who
is ill.
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PRESSING NEED
OF MORE FOOD
PARIS, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—Queen Marie of Rumania,
who recently arrived here on her way
to England, declares that there is no
danger of Bolshevikism in Rumania if
food is procurable. She said that Ru
mania suffered worse than Belgium
when the Russians came to help the
Rumanians. They never were of real
aid, she said, and only ate the Ruma
nians’ food.
BOLSHEVIKI WANT
TO NATIONALIZE ART
STOCKHOLM, March 7 (by Asso
ciated Press). The Russian Bolshe
viki are preparing a law providing that
all professionals and artists must
work for the government. Even pri
vate art collections will be national
ized and the works of artists will be
taken over as national property.
SECRETARY DANIELS TO
MAKE TRIP TO EUROPE
WASHINGTON, March 7 (by Associ
ated Press). -Secretary of the Navy
Daniels will go to Europe next week,
accompanied by three rear admirals,
to secure information for congress re
garding the types of ships needed for
the American navy. He will be gone
about three weeks.
SPEN1 MONTHS
ONICEFLOESIN
ARCTIC WILDS
FAIRBANKS, March 7 (by Asso
dated Presij) Gus Mesaik, a mem
her of the St Jansson party, has ar
rived i- .'?* i ports tea)
the Storkerson ice party has landed
after a voyage of eight months on ice
floes. After the party passed Kepnai
Land they were without charts, and
there was no sign of land. The}
reached nearly to- the 74th parallel
SON OF EMPEROR CHARLES
LEAVES FOR SWITZERLAND
BASEL, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Summerhages, tht
British military representative, ha;
left Vienna for Switzerland with tht
sick son of the former Emperoi
Charles of Austria. It is reported thai
Charles will move to Persenberg cas
tie, on (he 1'anube, his birthplace.
BULLETS STILL REMAIN
IN CLEMENCEAU S LUNGS
PARIS, .March 7 (by Associate!
Press).—An X-ray photograph takei
of Premier ( lemenceau’s chest shown
that the bullets which lodged in hit
lungs when be was shot by a would-bt
assassin some time ago have no
moved. The physicians express satis
faction over this fact.
NON-BOLSHEVIKI OFFICIALS ARE
DEPORTED FROM VLADIVOSTOK
WASHINGTON, March 7 (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that Vladivostok is in a state of commotion as the result
of the arrest and deportation of six non-Bolsheviki municipal
officials by General liinotf, commander of the Vladivostok mili
tary district under the Omsk Siberian government.
Official advices report that the feeling by the populace
against the allies is intense because the seizure of the officials
was permitted.
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GERMANS REFUSE TO GIVE UP SHIPS
LONDON, March 7 (by Associated Press).—The negotia
tions at Spa between the German and allied armistice commis
sioners regarding the shipping question have been broken off
temporarily. The German commissioners refused the proposi
tion of the allies for the use of the German merchant ships by
the allies, and made a counter proposition that the Germans
would release the ships in return for the definite assurance that
sufficient food would be sent to Germany to enable the govern
ment to withstand the Bolsheviki movement.
| GERMAN TROOPS HAVE JOINED
SPARTACANS AND BERLIN IS
THE SCENE OFMUCH DISORDER
LONDON, March 7 (by Associated Press). A German
wireless message says that a volunteer marine division, a por
tion of the republican militia, part of the Second guards regi
ment'and a fusiliers regiment joined the Spartacans Wednes
day. On account of the strike of the printers the Wolff Bureau
was unable to issue printed bulletins. The message said the
strikes might end today.
Severe Fighting at Police Headquarters *
COJ’ENHAGEN, March 7 (by Associated Press).—The
Spartacans have had the Berlin police headquarters under
siege for two days. The telephone wires were cut. In Thurs
day’s fighting eight persons were killed and several wounded.
The German president, Ebert, has resfused to accept the
resignation of Chancellor Sclieidemann.
Miners Join in General Strike
ESSEN, March 7 (by Associated Press).—Seventy-five
hundred miners employed in the Ruhr district have joined in
the general strike.
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USUAL SPRING I
RUSH ON WAY
TO CORDOVA
SEATTLE, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—The usual heavy spring travel
to'Alaska, due largely (o the fact that
salmon cannery employes are going
north for the season’s work, was ap
parent whim the steamship Alaska :
sailed for Cordova and way ports at
!t o’clock (his morning. The passen
gers for Cordova were:
Andrew Ellison. E. A. Graham. A. |
I Burgland, John L. Hanson, George A. j
Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. P., J. Coien. j
Mr. and Mrs. John Dybdahl. Leora j
Murray, Mrs. M. II. Murray, E. Kern.
1 M. Laska. L. L. Laska, J. Larson, E.
1 J. Happen, Mrs. E. J. Atwell. Meyer
1 Koteck. H. \V. Hutchings. Mrs. Kath- j
ryn Molte. Paul Mensel, WAV. Hunter,
Mrs. Edna Cooper. Mrs. L. E. Cooley. '■
Pete Waldron. Henry Myron. Sorgt.
Dick Kerwood, Jack Nelson. N. J. Bor-I
seth. W. S. Cunningham, H. Lamer- j
eaux, John Baker, Carl Schmeil, Tom
Meyers, Ed McCurdy, E. T. Kennedy.
W. R. Harris, C. J. Judy, Carl Foss,
Thor Thompson, Pete Olson. Ramps
Peterson, Ed Peterson, Emil Eberg
, son, Erik Nestas, Ole Strand. D. N.
Jacobson. Ivar Hanson; II. A. Perkins.
George Kennedy, M. Bulatovich. Au
brey Pinkert, C. Maki, J. Protier, Joe
Baker, Sam Olson, Shirley Hall, John
Erickson and Pal Sullivan.
There were also more than forty
second-class passengers.
COMPULSORY* MILITARY
TRAINING FOll YOUTHS
BOSTON, March 7 (by Associated
Press).—Representative Kahn of Cali
fornia, in a speech here last night,
said that he planned to introduce in
the next congress a bill providing for
six months’ compulsory military train
ing for youths when they reach their
18th year.
Such a law, said Mr. Kahn, would
insure the United States always hav
ing a sufficient army.
Mr. Kahn said he favored a league
of nations if it would prevent war.
ELECTRICIANS
WANT MACY
WAGEAWARD
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 7 (by As
sociated Press).- The Industrial Work
ers of the World' and Bolsheviki have
invaded the established labor unions
along the Pacific coast for the pur
pose of bringing about an industrial
upheaval, and in many instances have
swamped the decent, reasonable Amer
ican element, declared Representative
George Thompson, a union electrical
worker, in advocating a concurrent
resolution addressed to Postmaster
General Burleson, asking that the tele
graph and telephone workers be per
mitted to share in the Macy wage
a will’d.
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RESUME WORK
NEXT MONDAY
SEATTLE, March 7 (by Associated
Press). The Boilermakers’ Union is
voting today on calling off the ship
yard strike. Two unions already have
voted to return to work, and others
still are voting.
The result will be announced Satur
day, and it is believed the shipyards
will resume work Monday if the vote
is favorable.
RAILROADS ARE NOT
LAYING OFF ANY MEN
WASHINGTON, March 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The railroads are not
laying off men as the result of the con
gressional failure to appropriate funds
for the roads.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, March 7.—Alaska
Gold, 3%; Alaska Juneau, 1%.