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VOL. 5. NO. 161 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 97l 920 PRICE TEN CENTS
SPROUL NOW LOOMS UP BIG AS MOST LIKELY DARK HORSE
CONVENTION GETS DOWN TO
BUSINESS-RESOLUTIONS TO
BE SUBMITTED TOMORROW
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated Press).—The conven
tion was called to order at 11:20. The report of the com
mittee on credentials was the first order of business and the
report was accepted, making the temporary organization per
9 manent.
The only new material in the report of the rules commit
tee, which was accepted, was an increase in the membership
of the executive committee of the Republican national com
mittee from ten to fifteen, to provide representation for the
women.
Chairman Lodge announced that he would enforce the
rule limiting speakers to five minutes and to one speech on the
same subject the same day.
Responding to insistent calls, Chauncey M. l)epew made
a brief address, followed by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarthy,
of Kansas, who has the distinction of being the first woman
to address a national convention.
The resolutions committee reported progress, but was not
ready to present the platform.
The convention adjourned until 11 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
ALASKA DELEGATES RECEIVE RECOGNITION
(Special to the Daily Times)
* CHICAGO, June 9.—The convention was organized with
Lodge as chairman. Reed of Alaska given place on creden
tials committee and committee on permanent organization.
Hazelet on resolutions committee and rules committee. Lodge
made a strong speech in accepting chairmanship. There is
much work before the resolution committee, and it is doubtful
if a report will be ready before tonight. Watson, of
Indiana, is chairman. Looks like a big fight on the treaty
ratification. Believe we will be successful in getting plank
in platform for commission for Alaska. Grigsby here taking
. in the proceedings. GEORGE C. HAZELET
LOOKS MORE THAN EVER LIKE DARK HORSE
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated Press).—A special to
the Times quotes Senator Capper as saying today that “it
look's more than ever like a dark horse.” The New York
delegates do not warm up to Hughes, Governor Allen would
be fought by labor, while Hoover is playing a waiting game.
Sproul seems to be goining strength.
* William Phillip Simms says Lowden. Wood, Harding and
Johnson have their fate sealed as far as the old-line crowd is
concerned. Lowden and Wood spent too much money, Hard
ing is weak in his own state and was an enemy of Roosevelt.
Johnson fought all and will be fought by all.
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DEMANDS OF LABOR
LEADERS PRESENTED
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
Press). — The Republican convention
was called to order today for its sec
ond session at 11:20. Chairman Lodge
was greeted with three cheers and a
tiger. The invocation was given by
John Timothy Stone.
It was much cooler today, a breeze
from the lake making the weather
almost ideal.
With the volume of business that
*\yill require settlement before nom
inations are made, there appears little
prospect now of a ballot on the presi
dential choice before Friday.
Chairman Duffield presented the re
- port of the credentials committee.
Missouri got back two lost delegates
when the credentials committee re
versed the national committee deci
sion, thus restoring the total number
of delegates in the convention to 984,
making the number necessary for
nomination 493.
The women delegates were early ar
rivals today at the convention hall,
and were conspicuously in evidence.
The men talked everything but poli
tics. There are no two politicians or
newspaper writers who appear to
agree on anything, and each man has
his own version of what is likely to
happen. The spirit of uncertainty is
stronger than ever, but there is a
growing feeling that the League of
Nations question must not reach the
floor of the convention.
Samuel Gompers and Matthew A.
Woll presented “demands” to the res
olutions committee, stating that legis
lation proposing to makes strikes un
lawful or compelling wage settlements
makes for industrial serfdom and
slavery. Labor would uphold its rights
against the unwarrantable issuance of
writs of injunction, either prohibitory
or mandatory. Immigration should be
regulated, profiteering checked, and
the cost of living reduced. Force of
arms should not be used to compel
Mexicans to meet the demands of
those exploiting that country’s re
sources.
JOHNSON UNABLE TO
UNITE WESTERNERS
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—The temporary organization
of the convention was virtually made
permanent when the committee on
permanent organization selected Sen
ator Lodge as permanent chairman.
The vote was: Lodge, 22; Beveridge,
9; McCormack, 7.
The remainder of the temporary or
ganization was then made permanent.
Watson, of Indiana, was elected
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee, defeating Ogden Mills by 41 to 3.
William Allen White, of Kansas, nom
inated Mills. On being offered the
secretaryship of the resolutions com
mute, Mills declined.
An attempt was made last night to
form a union of delegates from west
| ern states under the auspices of John
! son supporters. Senator Frank P.
Flint, of California, called the meet
ing, which was attended by delegates |
from Utah, Washington, Nevada, Ari-j
zona and Oregon. Flint said nothing
was discussed at the session but the
j platform and proposals affecting ac- j
j tion of the credentials committee, but |
| would be extended, however, to take ^
in representatives of other western!
states.
WOMEN AS MEMBERS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—The rules committee recom
mended that the executive committee j
of the national committee be increased
from ten to fifteen members, so as to j
give the women representation. Chair-;
main Hayes said he would probably J
appoint eight men and seven women, j
COMMITTEE REFUSES
TO UNSEAT OREGONIAN
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
i
Press).—Edward Duffield, of New Jer
sey, was made chairman of the creden
i
tials committee, with T. Laude, of
Washington, secretary. Duffield is
said to be a Wood supporter and was
active in the New Jersey campaign.
The committee immediately plunged
into hearings of more than a hundred
appeals from the decisions of the na
tional committee, and an additional
contest over McCamant, of Oregon.
The committee refused to consider,
the petition for the unseating of Me-!
Camant.
HITCHCOCK IS FIELD
MANAGER FOR WOOD
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
Press). — The Wood forces were
elated over the selections of Watson
and Duffield as chairmen of the reso
lutions and credentials committee,
considering them victories in the most I
important business of the day.
The Wood instructed delegates, un-1
!
accompanied by any manager and j
after a conference with Wood, select-;
ed Hitchcock as field manager, with j
Prank Knox, of New Hampshire, as
floor leader for the present.
OLD GUARD HOPE TO
PUT LOWDEN OVER
CHICAGO, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—Talk among old-timers is
veering very strongly toward Lowden. j
The Lowden plan is believed to be
to force a rapid succession of ballots ■
to demonstrate the deadlock between |
Wood and Johnson, then work on the
uninstructed delegates in support of
Lowden as a^compromise candidate.'
It is understood that the Lowden
supporters, if unable to nominate their
man, will be satisfied with Harding,
i Sproul, Knox, Coolidge, Hughes, or
i any conservative candidate who can
| be nominated and have the harmon
ious support of the party behind him.
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WALL STREET GIVING
ODDS AGAINST JOHNSON
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—A special dispatch from New
York to the Post-Intelligencer says
the Wall Street odds on Johnson have;
| lengthened from even money to three
to one against.
ITALIAN CABINET IS
LATEST TO RESIGN
ROME, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Nitti announced to
day in the chamber that the cabinet
had resigned.
MANY INJURED I
AND 4 KILLED
BY BIG STORM
ST. PAUL, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—Four were killed and thirty
or more injured and property heavily
damaged as the result of a wind and
electrical storm which swept northern
Minnesota last night. Four cars of a
Northern Pacific westbound passenger
train were blown from the track near
Foxhome and thirty passengers in
jured, several seriously.
CONVENTION)F
NEGATION, SAYS
DEMO. LEADER
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 9
(by Associated Press).—“The nation is
praying for peace, and the Republicans
are for war because they killed the
peace treaty, which continues war in
Europe, and Lodge would give us war;
by fighting Mexico,” said Homer S.
Cummings in an interview when he
stopped off here today en route to i
San Francisco. “I can understand whv I
I
the Chicago convention is bewildered
and leaderless, with no definite con
structive program offered it. It is a
convention of negation only.”
RESOLUTE WINS ONE
FROM THE VANITIE
NEWPORT, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—The yacht Resolute beat thej
Vanitie in the third trial race.
The Resolute crossed the line fifty
nine seconds ahead of the Vanitie.
eevenkTlled
IN TRAIN WRECK
ON N.Y. CENTRAL;
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., June 9 (V
Associated Press).—Eleven passen
gers were killed and twenty-one in
jured this morning when a train of
express cars dashed into the rear of
a passenger train on the New York
Central railroad.
QUICK SETTLEMENT
OF CHINA’S TROUBLES
SHANGHAI, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—A definite agreement was
reached yesterday on peace terms be
tween northern and southern China.
Although the conferees have been
here for nine months, they met for
the first time in formal session yes
terday, and an agreement was quickly
reached..
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, June 9.—(Special to the
Daily Times).—Halibut, 17%c; sable
fish, 8c; red and ling cod, 2c.
KETCHIKAN, June 9.—(Special to
the Daily Times).—Halibut—Firsts,
10c; seconds, 6c.
STILL WRESTLING WITH
WOMAN SUFFRAGE1
BATON ROUGE, June 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today de
feated the suffrage ratification reso
lution on final passage, after having
passed it yesterday on third reading.
A similar resolution is now being con
sidered by the house and if passed
the question may again come before
the senate.
IN NEW YORK!
TO BE SETTLED
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Attorney General Pal
mer, who is considering the strike of
marine workers in New York, an
nounced today that the department of
justice would take the position that
he Adamson eight-hour law applies
to workers of tugs and car floats
Joseph K. Folk, counsel for the marine
workers, said Palmer’s interpretation <
if the law would amount to a virtual ■
settlement of the strike, and that free
lom of commerce at the port would
soon prevail.
POPULAR YOUNG I
COUPLE JOINEDl
IN WEDLOCK
Among the passengers arriving on
he steamer Alaska yesterday after
loon were Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Breh
mer, who will make Cordova their
’uture home, and as they were mar
ked in San Francisco on May 17 they
were showered with congratulations :
by their many friends. The bride
was formerly Miss Carolyn Thompson, 1
in attractive yound lady who resided
in Cordova for many years and was ,
popular among the younger set. Mr.
Mr. Brehmer is also a former Cor
iovan, but for some time past has
conducted a drug store at McCarthy.
Before leaving for the States he se
cured a lease on the corner store in
the Lathrop building and while outside
purchased the stock and fixtures for
a, drug stove which he wiL shortly
apen there.
The marriage of this young couple
was an event of some importance in
the Golden Gate city, as both the Ex
aminer and Chronicle published photo
graphs of the bride. Immediately after
the ceremony had been performed a
wedding dinner was served at the
Pale Tallie hotel witch is owned bv
conducted by our former townsman
and father of Mrs. Brehmer, Mr Mark
C. Thompson. The dining room wras
elaborately decorated with cut flowers
and ferns and a merry bridal party
participated in the festivities.
The Daily Times joins the many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brehmer in
extending its congratulations and
wishing them all the success and hap
piness in their journey through life.
CARUSO IS VICTIM OF
SECOND-STORY MEN
WESTHAMPTON, N. Y., June 9
(by Associated Press).—The home of
Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor, was
burglarized last night and jewels
worth half a million dollars taken.
SEATTLE COPS
PLEAD GUILTY
TO CONSPIRACY
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—In the United States court
nere today, ten defendants, including
former Police Lieut. Olmstead and
former Sergeant of Police Clark,
pleaded guilty of conspiring to trans
port liquor from Canada. Seven of the
lefendants, including Olmstead and
ffllark, were fined $500, the others $250
each. All were arrested during a raid
it Meadowdale in March.
RECESS TERN
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
innounced the following recess ap
pointments: Henry Jones Ford, of
''Jew Jersey, Mark W. Potter, of New
Fork, and James Duncan, of Massa
chusetts, to be members in the inter
state commerce commission; Marston
raylor Bogert, of New York, and Sam
lel W. McCall, of Massachusetts, to be
nembers of the tariff commission;
'Jicholas Kelley, of New York, to be
issistant secretary of the treasury.
SEATTLE BOX FACTORY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—An over-heated kiln caused a
ire last night that destroyed the Seat
:le box factory with a loss of over
575,000.
EIGHTYSEVEN
PASSENGERS ON
ALASKA’S LIST
The steamer Alaska arrived in port
[ate yesterday afternoon from Seattle,
with 87 passengers for Cordova, as
follows: Andrew7 Nelson, O. H. Brah
mer, Mrs. Brahmer, Marie Yeaman, A.
Parkes, Mrs. Parkes, F. C. Wing, Mrs.
J. Kennedy, Francis Kennedy, Mrs.
J. P. Coien, H. S. Riley, Mrs. A. Han
ierson, J. A. Graham, F. Johnson,
Prank Jones, W. W. Jones, F. H. Mad
Jen, Mrs. Madden, E. T. Stone, Mrs.
Stone, Hugh Stone, Mrs. J. Orme, Mrs.
E. J. Lundsdall, Harry Reynolds, Mrs.
A. R. Hunsinger, Mrs. J. E. Buckner.
P. Stokes, H. Lynahan, A. J. Glenden
ing, Mrs. Glendening, E. M. Ball, Mrs.
C. Clark, Helen Bell, Miss Tuck, Dr.
Mulholland, and 41 steerage.
DEAF MUTE FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
_ • *
GREELEY, Colo., June 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Alex Miller, a deaf
mute, was found guilty of first de
gree murder here today. The crime
charged against Miller was the killing
if Adam Shank and his wife and five
children near Gilchrist last December.