The Cordova lly Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 56 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDA1 7. 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
SEATTLE TO BE UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL
UNLESS GENERAL STOKE IS CALLED OFF TOMORROW
STRIKE SITUATION AT SEATTLE
REMAINS UNCHANGED TODAY
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Mayor Hanson
issued a proclamation today addressed to the strike committee,
stating that he would place the city under control of the fed
eral government if the sympathetic strike were not called off
by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. He also issued a proclama
tion to the citizens at large urging everyone to continue work
and business as usual. He said the people should have no fear
and that the city will see that Seattle gets food, light, water,
gas and transportation.
Newspaper Has Its Troubles
The strikers have asked Mayor Hanson to rescind his proc
lamation. One newspaper attempted to publish this afternoon.
Troops and police rode on the trucks Avhieh carried the papers
about the city.
No Change in Situation
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—The strike sit
uation here remains unchanged today. No cars are running,
and things remain practically the same as yesterday. Through
out the night the police received no trouble calls as a result of
the strike.
Early this morning a thousand soldiers arrived from Camp
Lewis, to be held in readinesaif trouble starts.
The grub being served from the union soup kitchens is
good, although they are suffering ffonTa*,sHbxfage ofcrockeryr"
General Morrison to Command Troops
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Major
General Morrison, commander of the Western army division,
is on his way to Seattle to take charge of the troops handling
the strike situation. He also will have charge of the troops
stationed at the Tacoma shipyards.
Situation in Tacoma
TACOMA, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Tacoma streret
cars will be running tonight or tomorrow, according to mem
bers of the Street Car Men’s Union, which struck yesterday.
There is a feeling that the street car men may draw away from
the Central Labor Council. The men say that the running of
cars now is only a matter of police protection.
Disturbances in Bay Cities
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Labor
disturbances in three cities of the bay region today threatened
a quick cessation of work on more than one hundred and fifty
million dollars’ worth of government and private shipbuilding
contracts.
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WAGES OF MONTANA COPPER
MINERS REDUCED DOLLAR A DAY
I BUTTE, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Six of the largest
copper companies in Butte, and the smelteres at Great Falls
and Anaconda today reduced the wages of miners and smelter
men $T per day because of the fall in the price of copper to 18
cents per pound. The new wage scale is $4.75.
The reduction is in accordance with the contract with the
Western Federation of Miners. It affects twenty thousand men.
The entire day shift of 250 men of the Elm Oru mine, the
property of former Senator W. A. Clark, struck today because
of the reduction in wages which went into effect today.
, BRITISH MAKE LOAN
TO HEDJAS GOVERNMENT
PARIS, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—It has just become known
that the British government loaned
the government of Hodjas £220,000
monthly to enable it to participate In
the war against the Turks according
to Le Temps.
WEARING OF FLU MASKS
ORDERED IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 7.—
The Victoria government has ordered
the wearing of Influenza masks. There
were thirty deaths from the disease
yesterday and 559 cases. The New
South Wales government has placed
a quarantine on the border.
OBJECT TO RAISING BLOCKADE
ON RAW MATERULfrO GERMANY
PARIS, Feb. 7 (by Associated 1»bs).—It is officially an
nounced that substantially half of tB draft of the constitu
tion for the Society of Nations has be® completed by the com
mission dealing with the question. It® declared that the com
mission is in accord on the question®of greatest importance
concerning the positive functions of t® league.
The commission will continue ® hold nightly sittings.
President Wilson was present thron®out the three-hour ses
sion held last night.
The commission on the league ofjlations has agreed that
representatives of Czecho-Slovakia, ®reece, Poland and Ru
mania be associated in the deliberatiibte of that body.
Harsher Terms to Be Implied on Germany
The allied premimers, who metsJfiis afternoon as the su
preme inter-allied war council, probacy will fix new terms to
be imposed upon Germany, whose titties of obstruction and
recrimination are said to have reacbsp a climax in the threat
made at Weimar by Ebert, who sw that Germany would
break off negotiations with the allies* §
Tardieu Objects to Ratling Blockade
Captain Andre Tardieu, one of tha French representatives
on the commission on the Society bftMations. declared today
that France was oppose*! to raisintfWu* blockade on raw mar
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dustry by Germany had been made good. He said Germany
was responsible for the destruction of one-third of the factories
of France.
Captain Tardieu said he believed the allies would not dis
agree with France’s contention.
William White of Emporia, Kan., and Professor George
Herron have been appointed as the American delegates to the
conference with the Russians, which is to be held at Prince’s
island, in the Sea of Marmora.
FAIRBANKS FIRE DESTROYED
PROPERTY WORTH BP
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Many
blocks are a total loss as a result of yesterday’s disastrous firt
in this city. Tbe loss probably will reach a quarter of a million
dollars, with insurance not to exceed $60,000. Many of tht
business houses will be rebuilt in the spring on new locations
The ruins now are a mass of iee, which must thaw before
the work of clearing away the debris can be commenced. Nt
deaths or injuries resulted.
There are conflicting reports as to the origin of the fire
which sprread rapidly on Front and Cushman streets and Sec
ond avenue. Inadequate water supply added to the difficulties
of the firemen. Among the business houses destroyed wert
Mendham’s jewelry store, the Imperial cigar store, the Model
cafe, a pool hall, the Fairbanks clothing store, the Farmers
Bank building, Waechter Bros.’ meat market, Marks’ tailoi
shop, the Eagle barber shop and Bredlie’s shoe store.
SHIPS TO SAIL
FOR ALASKA
ASUSUAL
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s next sailing for Alaska will be
about February 17* The Admiral line
has a vessel leaving about February
20. It is believed the strike will not
affect tho sailings, as it is expected to
be over by that time.
RHODE ISLAND REJECTS
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
PROVIDENCE, Peb. 7 (by Associat
ed Press).—The senate of the Rhode
Island legislature today defeated the
ratification of the prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution.
MANY THOUSAND DIE
FROM FLU IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Peb. 7 (by Asso
elated Press).—El Pueblo, a semi
official government organ, states that
the epldeagic of influenza In the state
of Oaxaca alone has claimed 21,000
lives.
EBERT SAYS GERMAN PEOPLE
WANT TO RULE THEMSELVES
WEIMAR, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Chancellor
Ebert, in calling to order the national assembly here today,
said the old order of things had gone beyond recall, and that
the people now are determined to rulel themselves. He de
clared that Germany from now on would be an empire of jus
tice and truth.
In opening his address Ebert addressed his hearers as
“Ladies and Gentlemen,” a form never before heard in a
German legislative body. The chancellor’s speech was an
earnest appeal for unity and untiring labor.
About three thousand politicians are here from all parts
( f Germany.
Retaliation Against Spartacides
BERLIN, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—All Dusseldorf
is on strike. Officials, clerks, bankers, lawyers, physicians,
teachers and all other persons engaged in industrial or profes
sional pursuits have walked out as a means of retaliation
against the Spartacide terrorism.
Guerrilla Warfare in Bremen
An unconfirmed Bremen dispatch says that guerrilla war
WARSAW, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—In heavy
fighting in Western Galicia Monday the Czecho-Slovaks ad
vanced to within nineteen miles of Cracow, notwithstanding
strong Polish resistance.
WANTS COMMISSION NAMED
TOREGULATESCALEOF PRICES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Secretary
of Commerce Redfieled announced today that President Wilson
had been asked to name a committee of industrial leaders and
government leaders with power to investigate and suggest a
scale of prices for basic commodities at which the government
will buy during the post-war perirod. Secretary Redfield says
the step may be taken after conference with producers and
labor representatives, who have been unanimous in recom
mending it.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT TO
BE HANDLED WITHOUT GLOVES
LONDON, Feb. 7 (by Associated Press).—Trades union
. leaders are planning further drastic action in dealing with the
revolutionary movement, resulting in independent strikes in
England, Scotland and Ireland. Yesterday the Amalgamated
Society of Engineers suspended the district committees of Bel
fast, the Clyde and London, for participating in unauthorized
1 strikes.
NEWBERRY TO BE SEATED
UNTIL CONTEST IS OVER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today vir
tually agreed to limit the Ford-New
berry election contest to the presen
tation of evidence, and to leave to the
next senate the making of the final
decision.
The Democratic senators and the
Republican members of the committee
have agreed that Newberry is1 entitled
to be seated pending further action.
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Cordovans can certainly be proud
of their town and of those who do
their bit to make Cordova a pleasant,
gay and industrious Alaskan city. The
new dancing school held another re
cital last night at Hegg’s hall and or
ganized a club dance to meet every
Thursday evening. Albert Carlson
was appointed manager and the
names of the members were handed
him. The club was named "The
Alpha Club." All had an enjoyable
time.