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VOL. V. NO. 104 v CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920
HOOVER ISSUES STATEMENT
.. ANNOUNCING CANDIDACY FOR
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
NEW YORK, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—In a statement issued here
today, Herbert Hoover says tie will ac
cept the Republican nomination for
President if it is demanded of him.
He requests that he be not embar
rassed by suggestions that other par
ties also are considering him as a
candidate. The primary sense of team
work, he says, would preclude such a
policy.
-Mr. Hoover says he has no record
of partisan activity except member
ship in a Republican club, and he says
tl&t because of his love for his pro
fession he has been unable to vote
ofter$^>and especially since his connec
tion with relief organizations.
Mr. Hoover sayas he wili make no
personal campaign for the nominar
tion, and expects the Hoover clubs to
hold their subscriptions and expendi
tures to a minimum.
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NAME ON MONTANA BALLOT
HELENA, Mont., April 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The name of Herbert
Hoover has been placed on the Re
publican presidential primary ballot in
Montana.
NON-PARTISAN HOOVER CLUB
SEATTLE, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—The Seattle Hoover Club has
decided to remain non-partisan.
STEWART FOR VICE PRESIDENT
HELENA, Mont., April 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Stewart of
this state today filed a petition for a
place on the Montana primary ballot
; for the Democratic nomination for
vice presidet.
SHOPMENOUT
ON STRIKE AT
PORTSMOUTH
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 (by As
sociated Press).—Nearly three thou
sand shopmen of the Norfolk & West
ern railway struck at Portsmouth yes
terday in sympathy with the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, who struck
^Vlarch 22.
Union officials predict a complete
tie-up of the line. Freight transporta
tion already is crippled.
STRIKERS URGED TO RETURN
CHICAGO, A*pril 3 (by Associated
Press).—A meeting of the loyal mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Raliway
Trainmen, called by Vice President
Whitney, was broken up by the strik
ing switchmen of the Chicago, Milwau
kee & St. Paul railway. Chairman
Gallagher was ejected.
W’hitney said the switchmen’s
strike was unauthorized, and urged
the men to return to work.
STREET CARS TIED UP
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 3 (by Associ;
aterf Press)—Street car traffic in this
^eity was suspended today when twelve
hundred conductors and motormcn
struck because the city council failed
tMBdvance car fare to meet the wage
increase.
FISHQUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, April 3—Prices for
fish yesterday were: Halibut, firsts,
10c; seconds, 5c.
CITIES SHOW
BIG GAINS IN
POPULATION
* WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—The populations of 253
o^ the 14,000 incorporated cities and
towns of the country, announced to
date by the census bureau, show that
virtually all made increases, and that
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in some cases they had more than
doubled. Toledo’s increase of 44 per
cent is the greatest increase to date.
Of the cities of over 100,000 inhab
itants, Manistee, Mich., showed the
heaviest decrease—21 per cent.
MANY MEN ARE COMING
TO ALASKA THIS MONTH
TO WORK ON RAILROAD
SEATTLE, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—Purchasing Agent Dole of
the Alaskan engineering commission
announces that five hundred men are
going north in Aprii to work on the
government railroad in Alaska.
MANDATE OVER
ARMENIA BIG
EXPENSE ITEM
WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson today
sent to the senate the report of the
American commission headed by Maj.
Gen. Harbord, which investigated con
ditions in Armenia.
The senate had by resolution twice
requested the report.
The report makes no. recommenda
tions regarding the assumption of a
mandate by the United States over
Turkey and Armenia, but said the in
habitants of those countries want the
United States to take the mandate,
with Great Britain as second choice.
The commission expressed the be
lief that the influence of the United
States as mandatory would tend to
prevent wars, but argued that the tak
ing of the mandate would weakeft the
American position on the Monroe doc
trine.
The first year’s cost of the mandate
would be $275,000,000, according to fig
ures compiled by the commission.
JURY UNABi i
TO AGREE IN
MURDER TRIM
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ST. LOUIS, April 3 (by Associated
' Press).—The jury in the case of Ur
sula Broderick, the 16-year-old gir
charged with the murder of her step
father, reported to the court yesterday
that they had failed to agree and thej
I were discharged. A retrial of the cast
has been ordered for May 3.
The girl maintained that she killed
her stepfather when he attempted tc
assault her. Four years ago, when 1J
years old, the girl was tried for the
murder of her father, but was ac
quitted.
DESTROYER RAMMED
ON WAY TO HONOLULU
HONOLULU, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—The destroyer Aaron
Ward, while en route from San Diego
to Honolulu, rammed the destroyer
Chauncey, tearing a hole in her stern.
The fuel ship Cuyma helped the Chaun
cey into Honolulu.
WANTSALASKA
TO ADMINISTER
OWN AFFAIRS
SEATTLE, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—J. L. McPherson of the Alaska
bureau of the. Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, at a. luncheon here yester
day, urged that united support be
given to the proposed legislation that
would permit the territory of Alaska
to administer its own affairs.
Mr. McPherson said that an un
peopled Alaska was a source of na
tional weakness, while a peopled
Alaska would become a source of in
estimable strength. He said Alaska
would become a tourists’ mecca if
first-class hotel and transportation fa
cilities were assured.
FAMOUS NATURALIST
SAYS KEEP CHEERFUL
AND PRINT PAPERS
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., April 3 (by'
Associated Press).—John Burroughs,
the famous naturalist, on his 83d
birthday today, issued a message* to
the American people in which he ad
vised them to “keep cheerful, and to
get out more and better newspapers,
so that the world may be benefited.”
INDOOR TENNIS TROPHY
IS WON BY TILDEN
NEW YORK, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—William C. Tilden of Phila
delphia today won the national indoor
singles tennis championship from Vin
cent Richards of Yonkers, present
champion, by 10—8, 6—3, 6—1.
UNION RECORD
EDITOR TO BE
TRIED MONDAY
SEATTLE, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—The trial of Editor Ault of
the Union Record will start on Mon
day next. He is charged with having
criminally libeled the memories of
the ex-soldier victims or the Armistice
day shooting at Centralia. Attorney
Vanderveer, who defended the “wob
blies” at the Montesano trial, will de
fend Ault.
The defense lost a point today when
Judge Mitchell Gilliam refused to sub
poena about a hundred witnesses from
Centralia for the defense.
BOLSHEVIKI RELEASE
RED CROSS WORKERS
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WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Red Cross headquarters
has been notified of the release of all
workers held by the Bolsheviki ex
cept Alex Tweedie of New York, whc
is reported to be ill of typhus.
URGES PURCHASE OF
BONDS AND NOTES
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LOS ANGELES, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Stephens has
issued a statement urging everyone to
purchase Liberty bonds and Victory
notes because they are below par, as
purchasers are trying to force them on
the market in excess of the demand.
WAGE SYSTEM
IS ARRANGED
BY RTS
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3 (by As
sociated Press).—A New York firm of
industrial engineers has been em
ployed jointly by the unionized em
ployers in the women’s garment in
dustry in this city to promulgate a
set of principles upon which to base a
plan of definite wages and. a share in
the fruits of the industry. Under the
plan proposed, the experts declare, the
employer merely markets the products
and acts as the agent to pay the
worker for the work done.
i RETAIL GASOLINE PRICE
i INCREASED AT SPOKANE
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I SPOKANE, Aprli 3 (by Associated
j Press).—The price of gasoline has ad
i vanced to 30 cents per gallon retail
j in this city.
EDITOR KILLS
IN
PISTOL DUEL
MONTEVIDEO, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jose Batele Ordone«,
former president, was killed today by
Washington Beltran, editor of the
newspaper El Pais, in a duel in the
rain.
The combatants stood twenty paces
apart. Both men missed on the first
shot.
Beltran’s newspaper had called Or
dones the champion of fraud.
MONROE DOCTRINE IS
DANGER TO NATIONS
IN MEXICAN’S OPINION
BUENOS AIRES, April 3 )by Asso
ciated Press).—Aaron Asenz, Mexican
minister to Brazil, ii^ an interview
published here yesterday, said the
Monroe doctrine constituted a danger
to the nations on the American conti
nent. because it was applied differently
i by each President of the United
| States.
TACOMA MAN AT HEAD
OF PARKS ASSOCIATION
TACOMA, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—Everett G. Griggs of Tacoma
was today elected President of the
Washington National Parks Associa
tion.
FEDERALBOARDHOPES
I TO CHECK SPECULATION
WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today passed
the administration measure under
which the Federal Reserve Board
hopes to check speculation effectu
ally.
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TWO MORE AMERICANS ARE
MURDERED BY MEXICANS -
MURDERER AD MITS HIS GUILT
WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Tampico advices to the
state department report that H. A.
Jafredson, an American employe of
the International Petroleum Company,
was murdered, and Alex Oberg was
probably fatally stabbed by Mexican
employes of the company on March 30.
Secretary of State Colby has in
structed the American embassy at
Mexico City to make prompt represen
tations to the Mexican government
looking to the punishment of the mur
derers.
TO TRY CONFESSED MURDERER
A Calexico report to the state de
partment says that Calixto Euez has
confessed the murder of Lieutenants
Connelly and Waterhouse, the Ameri
can army aviators, in Lower Califor
nia, and that he will be tried at Tia
Juana.
rULAND KtJtllb UrrfcK
OF RUSSIAN SOVIET
WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Poland has rejected the
Russian soviet proposals to conduct
peace negotiations in Esthonia, and
has refused to declare an armistice
while negotiations are in progress.
DISORDERS OF
REDS IN RUHR
GO UNCHECKED
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BERLIN, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—The German government an
nounces that it will send troops into
the Ruhr district if the consent of the
entente is obtained. The chancellor
says lawlessness is rampant and that
the labor leaders are unable to check
the disorders.
The troops are to act purely as
police.
The terms demanded by the “red”
army are said to be a complete recog
nition of sovietv principles.
QUIET AT KRUPP PLANT
ESSEN, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—The city is quiet, and the
“red” guards are turning in their
arms.
PROPERTY IS
DESTROYED BY
NIGHT RIDERS
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MAYFIELD, Ky., April 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A militia machine gun
squad has been called for duty follow
ing the report that a second attack
is to be made on the tobacco chutes,
following tke recent price decline.
The Mayfield chute was burned last
Fridav by night riders.
UNIONISTS OF
CANADA MAY
CALL STRIKE
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WINNIPEG, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—Union labor leaders, at a
meeting here last night, expressed the
probability that a general strike would
be called throughout Canada as a pro
test against the conviction of several
leaders of the Winnipeg strike.
The meeting adopted resolutions
condemning the government’s attitude
toward labor.
WILL DISPOSE
OF WOBBLIES
ONDAYNEXT
ELLENSBURG, Wash., April 3 (by
Associated Press).—Sheriff Berry left
here yesterday with a man he identi
fied as Ole Hanson, wanted in connec
tion with the Centralia Armistice day
murders.
The man gave the name of A. C.
Larson, and later as Oscar Burg.
Haifion and a man named Davis, also
wante.d for the murder of Warren
Grimm afid others of the Centralia
victims, disappeared after the shoot
ing and were sought for weeks by
sheriffs’ posses, but without success.
NOT OLE HANSON
CENTRALIA, April 3 (by Associated
Press).—It is not believed that the
prisoner brought here from Ellensburg
is Ole Hanson, the fugitive “wobbly”
charged with complicity in the murder
of Warren Grimm. The prisoner says
his name is Harold Burg, and that he
belongs to the Aberdeen I. W. W.
Hanson is about 22 years old; Burg
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IS DO.
It is believed, however, that Burg
was connected with the Armistice day
shooting.
TO FACE COURT MONDAY
ABERDEEN. Wash., April 3 (by As
sociated Press).—The superior court
will hear the motion for a new trial
in the crse of the convicted Centralia
“wobblies” on Monday next, and will
pass sentence the same day if the mo
tion be denied.
ANOTHER WOBBLY IS
GUILTY, SAYS JURY
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STOCKTON, Cal., April 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The jury in the trial
of R. V. Lewis, an alleged “wobbly”
leader, accused of criminal syndical
ism, found the defendant guilty on two
counts and acquitted him on a third.
The jury was out nineteen hours.
STOCKYARDS
MAY BE BOUGHT
BY PRODUCERS
WASHINGTON, April 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—W. M. Borders, coun
sel for Morris & Co., the Chicago meaj
packers, told the house committee on
agriculture today that the Chicago
stockyards were owned by the “big
five,” and that they would be sold to
the producers if possible. The “big
five,” he said, intend to give the pro
ducers the first opportunity to get the
yards.
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