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The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Associated Press)__
VOL. IV. NO. 154. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1919. PRICE TEN CENTS
SOLDIERS THREATEN WRECK LABOR TEMPLE
VIENNESE ARE NOT ENTHUSIASTIC OVER ALLIES’ PEACE OFFERING
MAY MODIFY GERMAN PEACE
TERMS AND FIX INDEMNITY
TWENTY-FIVE BILLION MARKS
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 5—Austria’s
attitude toward the allies’ peace terms has not officially been
made known. Vienna reports that officials are dissatisfied and
the people lethargic. Paris reports the conference is. modifying
the German terms to render them easier of fulfillment. Lloyd
George and Clemenceau are inclined to name twenty-five bil
lion marks as Germany’s total indemnity. They may alter the
terms regarding the Saare region. Germany will not be al
lowed to enter the league immediately.
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LEAVES PEN TO
GO TO JAIL
FOR TERM
TACOMA, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—Logan Billingsley, the boot
legger, was released from McNeils’
penitentiary, after having served his
full term of eighteen months. Bil
iingsly’s behavior in jail forfeited his
right to short sentence.
Back He Goes to Jail
SEATTLE, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—Billingsley immediately be
gan serving a three months’ county
jail sentence here.
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHUS
IS RAGING IN VIENNA
VIENNA, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—Typhus brought in by re
turning passengers from Russia is
prevalent here, and the American Red
Cross is taking preventative measures.
NAVY ENLISTED MEN
TO BE GREATLY REDUCED
BOSTON, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—An order has been issued by
the navy department calling for a re
duction of the entire enlisted force to
not over two hundred and fifty thou
sand men by July 1. The men from
shore stations are to be first reduced
so that the efficiency of the fleets will
not be impaired.
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I ALUM A LlALUl IE AM
THROWS UP THE SPONGE
TACOMA, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—Tacoma’s baseball team of
the Northwestern International league,
has disbanded on account of poor at
tendance, and the league directors are
trying to find another city to take its
place. The league is now composed
of Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.
CHIHUAHUA IS
CAPTURED BY
VnilSTAS
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Of EL PASO, June 5 (by Asso- if
if elated Press).—Mexican news- >f
if papers here Issued an extra if
if stating that Villa had captured if
if Chihuahua on Sunday. It is re- if
if ported that Villa executed if
if eight men when he took the if
' if city. *
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RICHARDSON TO
BE AMONG LAST
LEAVE SIBERIA
ARCHANGEL, June 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sixteen hundred men
of the 339th infantry left for Brest,
en route to New York. Other infantry
men expect to sail soon.- It is believed
the engineers will sail last. General
W. P. Richardson expects to maintain
headquarters here a considerable time
after the troops leave.
SHIPPING BOARD TO
OPERATE PACIFIC PORTS
SEATTLE, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—The shipping board is to es
tablish runs with 8,800-ton steamers
between Pacific ports and also have
regular sailings between Atlantic and
Pacific ports.
AMERDCAN CEMETERY
BE MAINTAINED FRANCE
WASHINGTON, June 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate military
committee has favorably reported a
bill authorizing the appointment of a
committee to acquire and maintain a
cemetery in France, where all Ameri
can dead will be buried. Another bill
proposes the equitable distribution of
captured trophies among the states
and territories.
JURY ACQUITS BRUCE
OF CRIMINAL ANARCHY
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SEATTLE, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—The jury has acquitted
James Bruce, of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, charged with crim
inal anarchy as a result of his general
activity during the general strike. The
judge instructed the jury to find Bruce
guilty if it believed I. W. W. doctrines
were anarchistic.
WAR HERO HAS ALSO
WON A JUNE BRIDE
NASHVILLE, June B (by Associated
Press).—Sergeant York, the war hero,
will be married on Saturday to Miss
Grace Williams, Governor Roberts of
ficiating.
WILSON’S RETURN HOME
IS STILL UNCERTAIN
PARIS, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson will prob
ably go to Brussels next week on a
long deferred visit to Belgium. There
is no intimation as to when he plans
on returning home.
I MAY SUSPENNHASSESSMENT I
I WORK ON ALHKA CLAIMS I
| UNTIL DECEMBM NEXT YEAR |
WASHINGTON, June jAtty Associated Press).— :§
jjjj Representative Raker, of Cft^&ma, lias introduced a ijij
jjjj resolution in congress suspegHv. the law requiring iji;
iji; assessment work on mining (SHk until December 11 of jjjj
jjjj the year following the concli&B'.of war. It is believed jjj;
jjjj the resolution will pass as sel^B men who own mining jjjj
jjj; claims in Alaska are still ovelHt
OVER THIRTY MIBNS FOR
ARMY AIRCRAFw
ISA /OCATBY WAR DEPT.
WASHINGTON, June 5 (bj^HLciated Press).—A war
department bill calling for the cf^H&tion of fifteen hundred
aeroplanes, costing $29,000,000 dj^Hprarchase of one of the
newest type of dirigibles from EdSk has been submitted to
the house military committee. fr9HUrgior an appropiation
of $3,375,000 for the - "
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WOMEN GRANTED 1
RIGHT EQUAL
SUFFRAGE
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>{• Associated Press).—The sen- ^ ^
>(■ ate yesterday passed the >(• 3
>(• woman suffrage resolution by K J
¥ a vote of 56 to 25, two votes >(• ;
¥ over the necessary two-thirds, >(• J
>(• thus ending a forty year’s ^ ;
* fight. # *
ALASKA SAILS <
AND MANY ARE
COMING HERE
SEATTLE, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Alaska sailed
this morning at 9 o'clock, with the
following passengers for Cordova:
M. R. Hussey, Charles Sharp, A.
Simpson, J. H. Batcheller, O. J. Berg,
James R. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sauly,
Maurice Brunnell, Mrs. K. Dohl, Mrs.
F. Glassbrenner, Bertha Bogue, Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Pell and baby, John
Burnett, Mrs. H. W. Hutchins, C.
Yegen, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Radseth,
Mrs. J. B. Blee and baby, J. P. Hal
ferty, H. P. Rettig, G. F. McDonald,
K. Whitcomb, Mrs. E. T. Whitcomb, J.
C. Huston, Margaret Woodin, Jean
Woodin, Robert Edwards, W. J. Bun
yon, Sam B. Smith, F. J. Griffiths and
W. A. Woodin.
MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE
BY VOLCANIC ERUPTION
WASHINGTON, June 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state department
reports that the damage resulting
from the Kalut volcano eruption in
Japan amounted to $14,000,000. Twenty
thousand acres of coffee and rice were
destroyed.
FOREIGN SHIPS
MAY BE BUILT
IN AMERICA
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WASHINGTON, June 5 (by V
Associated Press).—The sem- %
ate commerce committee has ¥
favorably reported the Jones’ >f
bill, permitting American ship- >f
yards to build ships for for- >(
signers without first obtaining 3P
the shipping board’s consent. >(
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CORDOVAN HEAD
OF EXPEDITION
TO SIBERIA
Purchased by the recently organized
liberian Commercial Company, the
tearashlp Gedney, well known here
or years as a vessel of the Unitec
States coast and geodetic survey fleet
rill depart June 12 for St. Lawrence
iay, Siberia, to establish a tradins
lost for the new corporation and tc
and twenty-five of the stockholders
rho are going to try their luck wash
ng the Siberian sands for gold, says
he Seattle Times.
The new Siberian company was or
;anized and financed by nearly fift;
esidents of Seattle and Bremerton
ncludlng twelve old time Alaskans, the
orporation being formed for tradlnj
lurposes. It will establish its firs1
radlng post on the south shore of St
j&wrence bay, concentrating on the
ur trade this year. The Gedney wll
0 North with a full cargo of tradlnt
upplies, principally general merchan
lae. Officers of the company esti
late that'the cargo will cost close ti
40,000 by the time it is deliverec
o the ship.
Louis C. Stringer, formerly of Cor
lova and Chltlna, is president, anc
'a|tea A. Bovee is vice-president, anc
Itnnger spent thirteen years In the
SOLDIERS THREATEN DESTROY
WINNIPEG LABOR TEMPLE
ACCOUNT ACTION STRIKERS
WINNIPEG, June 5 (by Associated Press).—-Mayor Gray
says he understands the returned soldiers threaten to wreck
the labor temple as a result of high handed methods of the
strike leaders and the remarks made iu yesterday’s speech by
James Duncan, secretary of the Seattle trades council. Dun
can is reported to have referred to returned soldiers as a bunch
of ignoramuses. The soldiers are now threatening to make an
example of the labor leaders, and the strike situation has been
reversed. Labor leaders are now requesting protection from,
the city government and hundreds are ready to return to work
if protection is given.
This Action Has the Right Ring
WINNIPEG, June 5 (by Associated Press).—Over four
thousand returned soldiers, including scores of officers and
hundreds of union men, stood at attention and sang ‘God Save
1 lie King.” They pledged thmselves to maintain law and
order and to stamp out Bolshevism and anarchy from t lie Win
nipeg unions.
POWDER CAR
WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 5 (by
Associated Press).—A carload of black
powder exploded killing about eighty 1
miners who were riding to work on a 1
car. Forty were also injured. The '
trolley broke and the sparks ignited ]
the powder. The death list is growing. 1
WILKESBARRE, June 5 (by Asso- ,
ciated Press).—When the rescuers en- i
tered the tunnels they found dead men ;
everywhere, and their bodies were
brought to the surface and placed in
tiers along the grass. The hospitals
are crowded and the morgues jammed.
The identification of the dead is al
most impossible as the bodies of the
men were torn to pieces while riding
on the empty cars of the train to
which the powder car was attached.
CARDINAL MERGER TO
VISIT NEW YORK
NEW YORK, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—A cable message says Cardi
nal Mercler will arrive here in Sep
tember.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, June 5 (by Associated
Press).—Mining stocks yesterday
were quoted as follows: Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
North, including two winters in
■ Siberia.
“We closed the deal for the Gedney
' two weeks ago,” said Stringer, “and
1 now have arranged to have the vessel
' painted, overhauled and cleaned at the
; Anderson plant. We will have bunkB
built between decks to accommodate
1 twenty-five of our stockholders who
1 will try bench mining on St. Lawrence
: bay.”
The mining proposition, however, is
1 an Individual venture on the part of
1 each of the twenty-five stockholders,
' the company confining itself to fur
trading this year.
The company plans to send a repre
1 sentative to Vladivostok next fall as
1 the first step in enlarging the corpora
i tion’s usphere of operations in Siberia.
BIG CROWDS
LONDON, June 5 (by Associated
Dress).—Thirteen horses ran in the
lerby yesterday at Epson, which was
he first derby day in four years.
Jreat crowds attended, some coming
n aeroplanes and thousands are
:amped near Tenak. Caterers stored
i hundred thousand bottles of beer
lutside of the grounds. The King.
Jueen, Prince of Wales and Princess
ire expected to attend. There is much
letting on the races.
WILLARD KNOCKS OUT
HIS SPARRING PARTNER
TOLEDO, June 5 by Associated
Press).—Jess Willard has started
;raining for his big fight on July 4.
He is in a jovial mood, always smiling
ind says he is certain of victory.
Knocks Out His Pal
TOLEDO, June B (by Associated
Press).—William today knocked out
Walter Monohan, his ch ief sparring
partner. z
SOVIETS ROUT
BOLSHEVIKI
INBATTLE
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* COPENHAGEN, June B (by *
£ Associated Press).—Swedish V
£ press reports say that informs
£ tion from Bolshevik! sources ¥
¥ say Admiral Kolchak was de- ¥
V feated, the Soviets capturing >{•
V forty thousand men, hundred >(■
guns and much war material. >f
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Petrograd has been stopped >(■
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