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VOL. V. NO^J22____ CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
A suit for libel has been filed in
the district court of this this, division
against the Juneau Alaska Capital,
Charles E. Herron, publisher; E. H.
Plummer, editor, and J. W. Ward,
manager, for publishing false, mali
cious and defamatory articles in their
issue of April 14 against George C.
Hazelet, who is suing for $50,000 dam
ages for injury to his character and
reputation. Warrants for the arrest
of Herron and his associates on the
charge of criminal libel will also be :
asked for. :
The complaint in the civil action al- '
leges that the articles complained of
were published for the purpose of de
feating the plaintiff as a candidate
fojp delegate to the Republican na
tional convention at Chicago in June;
^The complaint alleges that the arti- I
cles published contained a false, gar
bled and untruthful statement of the i
events connected with the trouble in s
the Keystone canvon on September *
25, 1907.
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Ritchie Clears Atmosphere
Elmer E. Ritchie of Valdez, who was i
attorney for Phillips in a damage suit <
growing out of the Keystone canyon
affair, yesterday wrote the following
KETCHIKAN AND I
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ANCHORAGE, April 24 (Special to (
T.h^ * Daily Times).—No attention ^
should be paid to Charlie Herron’s
“hot air” claims. All indications!
point to Herron’s defeat and McBride, I ^
Finnegan. Hazelett and Reed will c
carry this part of the Third division j.
by big majorities. j t
* SAM E. MCDONALD, A
Precinct Committeeman. j
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KETCHIKAN, April 24 (Special to j c
the Daily Times).—Resolutions were j
adopted last night by the Ketchikan
Republican Club condemning the play- j
ing of dirty politics. As originally in- c
troduced the resolutions condemned f
“the Herron newspayers for playing r
dirty politics.” The only objection to
the adoption of the resolutions was
m^tde by H. V. Henrikson and one £
other member. On their objection the j
direct mention of the Herron news- {
papers was stricken out and the words c
“wiffhin the party” wey,e inserted in- r
stead. e
There was no question, however,
that the resolutions were directly
aimed at Herron.
There were forty members present,
of whom not more than ten appeared
to be for Herron. This may be taken
as an indication of what his vote will
be here. CHRONICLE. ]
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS 5
KETCHIKAN, April 24 (Special to the j
Daily Times).—Following is the text
of thev resolutions which were unani
mously adopted by the Ketchikan Re
publican Club at its meeting last
night:
“Whereas, The Juneau Republican
Club, at its meeting on the 20th day of
iM^ril, adopted a resolution hereinafter
referred to; and
“Whereas, Said resolution is repug
nant to the history, tenets and tradi
tions of the Republican p-arty, and is
also repugnant to public sentiment
now prevailing throughout the United
States in regard to the manner of con- i
ducting political campaigns by parties, c
candidates for nominations and can- i
didates for election to public office; c
and it is the belief of the members of r
this club that if a similar resolution 7
should be adopted by the next Repub- 7
lican convention respecting appoint- j
*»e*ts by the President in the event l
that the Republican party regains con- r
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self-explanatory letter to George C.
Hazelet:
“The recent attack upon you by the
Juneau Alaska Capital is apparently
nased upon a misstatement of facts
;iven by someone not familiar with
:he history of the case. I think I
mow the facts better than most men
n Alaska, as I was one of the attor
neys in a damage case growing out of
;he Keystone canyon trouble, and I
mow the testimony of all the wit
messes who were best informed.
“I never considered you responsible
’or the shooting. In fact, I never con
sidered anybody responsible fo that
except Ed Hasey himself. I do not
nelieve that anybody connected with
he railroad company ever dreamed
shat Hasey would act as he did.
“I regret that a newspaper owned 1
ny Mr. Herron, whom I am supporting
or national committeeman, has seen
it to resurrect this ancient history
ind attempt to place upon you a re
sponsibility with which you never
sould be justly charged.
“It is peculiarly embarrassing to me 1
it this time when I am supporting Mr.
Jerron for the place he seeks, and
ilso supporting you for delegate to l
he Republican national convention. 1
‘“Sincerely yours, I
(Signed) “E. E. RITCHIE.” ,
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rol of the executive branch of the-’
jovernment, that the adoption of such 1
t resolution would cause the over
whelming defeat of the Republican ]
)arty at the next national election, l
md probably its dissolution. We also ]
>elieve that the said resolution adopt- ]
d by the Juneau Republican Club is <
ot representative of the sentiments of
he Republicans of Juneau precinct, or j
f any other precinct in Alaska, but is
he product of a meeting of a small \
oterie of political manipulators ]
trhose interest in politics is entirely \
mnmercial. And it is also the senti
ment of this club that any candidate <=
or office who approves1 and indorses t
aid resolution is not a fit person to f
old any office of trust or profit in E
he gift of the territory of Alaska, j
Vherefore be it
“Resolved, That the Ketchikan Re
ublican Club disapproves the action
f the Juneau Republican Club when (
: insists that only active Republican ]
,orkers be recommended for appoint- i
ve officers. Such practice nas been j
ondemned by the Republican party j
or the past forty years as being un- ,
epublican and un-American, and ]
laces a premium on ward politicians.
“The Ketchikan Republican Club
,lso condemns the mud-slinging cam
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iaign now being conducted within the
1
iarty. Such tactics can not fail to
reate dissension within the party and
may result in defeat at the November
lection.” •
iUTTE MINERS ARE
RETURNING TO WORK
BUTTE, April 24 (by Associated ^
}ress).—More miners returned to 1
rork today. All is quiet, and the ‘
iolice say that many radicals, includ- *
ng the leaders, have left the city.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 24 (by
issociated Press).—Reports of the
asualties following in the wake of the
ecent tornado show that one hun- r
red and fifty persons were killed and i
lany hundreds injured. In Alabama s
8 are dead and 500 were injured; in t
’ennessee five are dead and ten in- £
ured. Five hundred families are ,
omeless, and the property loss is two i
lillion dollars. £
USE OF PETROLEUM IN AMERICA
GREATLY EXCEEDS PRODUCTION
PITTSBURGH, April 24 (by Associated Press).—R. L. Welsh,
general counsel for the American Petroleum Institute, predicts the
exhaustion of the American supply of oil in three years at the pres
ent rate of consumption, which exceeds production by fifty million
barrels annually.
SONORA’S AIMS
ARESETFORTH
AGUA PRIETA, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The plans of the re
volted state of Sonora, announced yes
;erday, outline the aims of the revolu
tionists to set up a new provincial
government. De la Hurta is chosen
commander of the military forces until
die revolting states shall select a per
nament commander. The rights of
'oreigners are guaranteed.
REVOLT CONTINUES TO GROW
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sonora’s representa
:ives claim that seven states have;
oined the revolution, besides many;
lands of federal troops in other states.
Dne of the late defections reported is
hat of the federal commander at Li
lares, Nuevo Leon, on the railway be
ween Monterey and Tampico.
American intervention is improbable
mless conditions change for the worse.
Revolutionists under Arnulino Go-|
nez and federals under Murgia are|
lattling for the possession of the Tam-j
lico oil fields, according to dispatches j
eceived by Salvador Alvarado, the I
tonora representative here.
Murgia is reported to be in a dan
gerous position.
Alvarado reports that Renteria, a
ormer federal commander who is
low serving under General Obregon,
s menacing the capital of Colima.
Dispatches to the state department
ay that thirteen senators and fifty -
wo deputies have been dropped from i
he federal congress because of their j
ympathies with Obregon. Other re
iorts are conflicting.
TO PROTECT AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
:iated Press).—Two warships of the
5aeific fleet have been ordered to the
Vest Coast of Mexico to protect Amer- ;
can citizens and interests at Mazat
an and Topolobampo. The situation
s unknown. No disturbances have
>een reported.
TO PROSECUTE
CONTRACTORS
FOR FRAUDS
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WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Associ
ated PreSs).—It is announced by Attor
ney General Palmer that the investi
gations into the alleged fraudulent
war contracts have uncovered illegal
transactions involving millions of dol
lars.
Mr. Palmer said that through civil
and criminal prosecutions now com
pleted or under way large sums will
be saved to the government.
Fifteen important cases are now be
fore the department.
THOUSAND KILLED IN
FACTIONAL FIGHT
AMONG CHINESE
AMOY, China, April 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fierce fighting betweenJ
factions of the Southern troops in the
Anhai district is reported. More than,1
a thousand men are said to have been j
killed, and hundreds of the inhabitants
ae fleeing to Amoy.
MARS STILL REFUSES TO
PAY HEED TO SIGNALS:
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CEDAR CREEK, Neb., April 24 (by
Associated Press).—Professor Milli
ner has again failed in his efforts to
catch supposed signals from Mars, but
is determined to continue to experi
ments.
PENSIONS INCREASED FOR
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate yesterday
passed the house bill increasing the
pensions of veterans of the civil war
to $50 and of widows of veterans to
$30 monthly.
ARMENIA GIVEN DEPENDENCE,
ADRIATIC PROBLEM IS SETTLED,
AND FIUME MADE BUFFER STATE
SAN REMO, April 24 (by Associated
^ress).—The allied supreme council
las decided that Armenia is to be
.n independent state, because neither
he United States nor any other coun
ry is willing to assume the mandate
iver it.
Premier Nitti of Italy has issued a
ormal critical analysis of the Turkish
reaty in which he says:
“You will have war in Asia Minor,
,nd Italy will not send a single soldier
tor pay a single lire.
“You have taken Adrianople from
he Turks and placed the capital under
oreign control, and taken every port
nd most of the territory. The dele
tes who will sign the peace treaty
dll not represent the Turkish people.”
WILSON'S PLAN ACCEPTED
Premier Nitti, for Italy, and Anton
^rumbitch, the Jugoslav foreign min
ster, have accepted President WJ1
on’s proposal for the settlement of
he Adriatic problem, making Piume
, buffer state.
Similar action with regard to Ar
menia already had been taken by the
.llied supreme council at San Itemo,
and the boundaries will be fixed by in-!
ternational action.
WILL ASK FOR LOAN
The supreme council will ask the I
United States government to assist!
the Armenians with a loan, in which
other countries may join.
FRENCH AND BRITISH AGREE
Complete agreement respecting the
attitude of the allies toward Germany
in connection with the carrying out
of the peace treaty has been reached
by Premiers Lloyd George and Mil
lerand.
ARMENIA RECOGNIZED
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States has
formally recognized Armenia as an in
dependent republic.
RECOGNITION OF SOVIET
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Italian embassy ;
declared that the matter of the formal i
recognition of the Russian soviet gov
ernment would not be presented to ;
the San Remo conference.
LANDLORDS ARE NOT PATRIOTIC
NOR ARE THE GROCERS PATIENT
SAYS HEAD OF BROTHERHOOD
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Timothy Shea, repre
senting the Brotherhood of Firemen,
in presenting the claims of the rail
way men to the railroad labor board
today, warned the board against de
lay, saying the men were “fed up” on
promises and tired of dilatory tactics.
Mr. Shea said the strikers claimed
that they and their families were
starving at work, and that they might
as well starve idle. They had been
patriotic and patient, he said, while
the profiteers plundered them of thou
sands, and great misery had been cre
ated. The landlords were not patri
otic nor the grocers patient, he said,
and prices continued to soar. The
government promises of a reduction
in the cost of living were a mockery,
concluded Mr. Shea.
Congress will be petitioned to pass
a resolution asking the President to di
rect the labor board to hear the com
plaints of the unrecognized strikers,
to which the board recently refused
to listen.
CONDITIONS NEAR NORMAL
CHICAGO, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—Though the strikers in many
cities are still defiant, steady progress
toward normal conditions is reported
| by Brotherhood and railway officials.
Eighty-three per cent of the strikers
are said to have returned.
PREFER JAIL TO DEFEAT
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 24 (by
Associated Press).—Five hundred
members of the Cleveland Yardmen’s
Association have voted to go to jail
in preference to returning to work,
after they had been told that the de
partment of justice had notified the
association officers that the men must
return or go to jail.
Several thousand of the striking
railroad men here have refused to
take action to end the walkout.
' CHARTERS^ REVOKED
PITTSBURG, April 24 (by Associat
ed Press).—The charters of twelve
lodges of railroad trainmen in this dis
trict have been revoked by the Broth
erhoods because their members par
ticipated in the unauthorized strike,
it was announced here yesterday.
TRAINS RUNNING
NEW YORK, April 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—The New York Central
railroad has lifted the embargo oa
west-bound freight.
HITCHCOCK WITHDRAWS
FROM LEADERSHIP RACE
OF SENATE MINORITY
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Hitchcock has
announced his withdrawal from the
race for the administration leadership
in the senate, which leaves the field
to Senator Underwood of Alabama.
leaders”oTrevolt
TO FACE COURT ON
TREASON CHARGE
LEIPSIC, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—Preliminary proceedings for
the trial by the supreme court of the
German war criminals have begun,
and also the preliminaries in the pro
ceedings against Kapp and Von Luett
witz, leaders of the recent revolt, for
high treason.
raid ¥madeupo¥
HEADQUARTERS of
“ONE BIG UNION”
OAKLAND, Cal., April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Unknown persons last
night raided the headquarters of the
“One Big Union,” smashing desks and
typewriters and scattering the papers
and records. The police are seeking
the vandals.
BUNKER HILL
MILL BURNED |
LAST NIGHT!
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SPOKANE, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—One of the three mills of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at Kel
logg, Idaho was burned to the ground
last night. So far as learned there
were no casualties.
The monetary loss is $40,000, but it
will take a year to replace the plant. i
AERIAL SERVICE IS
PROVIDED FOR IN BILL
WASHINGTON, April 24 (by Associ
ited Press).—President Wilson today l
signed the postoffice appropriation
sill, carrying provisions for an aerial i
nail service between New York and ]
San Francisco. t
IN PRIMARIES
OF MONTANA
HELENA, Mont., April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two hundred out of
L,500 precincts give returns from yes
:erday’s primary election as follows:
Johnson. 6,238; Wood, 1,604;
Hoover, 1,259; Lowden. 1.139. The
^ote for Johnson is more than double
hat of all his opponents combined.
The Democrats have no preference
:or President. Senator T. J. Walsh
probably will be elected one of the
ielegates to the national convention at
San Francisco.
NEBRASKA DELEGATES
OMAHA, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—General Wood may have four
delegates to the Republican national
convention from this state, having car
ried the First and Second districts,
with 350 precincts missing.
Of the Democratic delegates, Hitch
cock appears to have six and Bryan
ten. Bryan himself still stands fourth
among the delegates at large.
ANTWERP, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—Sweden defeated Belgium in
the first game of hockey in the 1930
Olympic games.
HINES RESIGNS AS
RAIL ADMINISTRATOR
WASHINGTON. April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
accepted the resignation of Walker D.
Hines as head of the railroad adminis
tration, effective May 15.
Mr. Hines will return to the practice
pf law in New York. It is understood
hat Max Thelenin, in charge of the
claims department of the railway ad
ministration, will be his successor.
KOOTENAI MINERS
TREATEN TO STRIKE
NELSON, B. C., April 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Kootenai mines
ire threatened with a tie-np, owing to
he refusal of the owners to grant the
lemand of the “one big union” for a
iollar a day increase in wages.
BELFAST, April 24 (by Associated
Press).—The government has trans
ported a number of Sinn Fein prison
ers in destroyers, leading to the be
ief that it is planning transportation
or all.