The Cordova Daily Times
_ (Member of Associated Press)
VOL. IV. NO. 141 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
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HOUR DAY AND OTHER LABOR
MEASURES IN HIS MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson’s message was read to the joint session of congress ]
today. The principal features of the document were as follows:
It recommends the repeal of the war-time prohibition law
so far as it applies to wine and beer; announces that the rail
road systems, telegraph and telephone lines will be returned to
the private owners; urges revision of the war taxes, particu
lularly so as to abolish manufacturers’ and retailers’ sales ex
cises; urges passage of the woman’s suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution; recommends that congress support Secre
tary of the Interior Lane’s plan to put soldiers on undeveloped
land; urges a new labor program, giving laborers some organic
way to participate in every decision directly affecting their
welfare, and urges that congress enact an eight-hour day law.
Repeal of the taxes on soda fountain wares and expensive
clothing is urged.
The railroads are to be returned to private ownership at
the end of the present calendar year.
The President expressed his regret at his inability to be in
Washington for the opening of congress, but says he believes
it to be his duty to remain in Paris to help solve the world prob
lems from which the United States can not stand apart.
The President calls attention to the vital necessity of mak
ing appropriation* for carrying on*the work of tire-various de-'
part meats of the government.
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SEAPLANES ARE
IN HARD LUCK
IN FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The naval seaplane
NC-3, one of the three craft which re
cently attempted the flight from New
founland to the Azores, has been
found seven miles north of the Azores,
proceeding under her own power.
The NC-1 lost one pontoon and both
w'ings were smashed. The NC-4 is tun
ing up ready to proceed on the last leg
of her flight to the mainland.
Weather Interferes with Search
HORTA, Azores, May 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—On account of heavy
seas it has been found impossible to
uce the NC-4 in the search for the lost
seaplane.
COL LINDSLEYS
SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—R. A. Cholemely
Jones, colonel In the army’s war risk
Insurance section in France, and a for
mer New York business man, has been
appointed director of the war risk In
surance bureau, succeeding Colonel
Henry Lindsloy, who retired after
charging the treasury department
with interference in details of busi
ness management.
DONALDSON 800N DUE
After one more trip to Cordova,
Captain Kewes states, the post launch
Donaldsdn will maintain its regular
summer schedule between Valdez and
Fort Llscum. The vessel has been
newly painted and overhauled and is
spick and span in its new dress. The
crew is composed of Captain Erick
son, Engineer Campbell and Fireman
r Joe Newman.
MINING NOTES
FROM COPPER
RIVERCAMPS
Great activity prevails at the camps
on Chititu, White and Rex creeks. On
Rex everything is ready for mining,
and it is expected that the giants will
be working in a few days. Pipe has
been put in order, and all that is need
ed is the water to run. Three teams
have been steadily engaged in hauling
flume and pipe to No. 2 White, where •
a 125-foot dam has been built. A 200
foot flume carries the water to a pen
stock, and from there the pipe has
been driven, starting with a 28-inch,
and continuing down to No. 10 Chit
itu, where it will cross the creek on a
new three-span bridge to No. 8, where
the principal mining will be done this
season. Forty men are now employed
between the two camps, and more are
arriving every day. d Bassett is chef
at the Rex camp and Mrs. McAllister
at No. 9 Chititu.
At the head of Rex Art Powell is
prospecting No. 17 with gratifying re
sults, getting 15-cent pans and not yet
to bedrock. He is experiencing diffi
culty in the crosscut, owing to the
frost thawing and the dirt sloughing.
At present the property of the Rex
Alaska Company Is at a standstill, al
though word has been received by
their agents that their representatives
from Minneapolis will be In next
month.
Oscar Hansen, Carl Anderson and
Lou Anderson, on the right limit
bench of Rex, are making plans for
the big clean-up from their winter
dump. Mike Molenski also has been
preparing for work this season.
Encho Toramanoff has purchased
No. 12 White from the Lubbe estate,
and has just landed a large outfit
there. Considerable pay has been
found on upper White in previous
years.
Sam Means is located on Dan creek,
and also Martin Radovan.
TEN THOUSAND BOLSHEVIKI
AND MANY GUNS ARE CAPTURED;
SHIP SUNK, ANOTHER GROUNDED
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LONDON, May 20 (by Associated Press).—General Dene
cine, commander of the Russian anti-Bolshevik army at Tsar
tzin, on the Volga, reports that he has captured ten thousand
)risoners and twenty-eight Bolshevik; guns.
BOLSHEVIK NAVY DEFEATED
HELSINGFORS, May 20 (by Associated Press).—British
varships engaged the Russian Bolshevik fleet in a thirty-five
ninute fight in the Gulf of Finland Sunday, and sunk one Bol
shevik vessel and forced another to rl|n aground.
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AS TO ACTION OF;® SENATE
IN REFERENCE LE|UE NATIONS
' _ WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Adulated Press).—Senator
Lodge declared today that the peace conference had accepted
lone of the senate’s suggestions regarding the covenant of the
league of nations, and he predicts that the senate will separate
It from the treaty.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Democratic mem
ber of the foreign relations committee, and the administration
spokesman, predicted that the senate would ratify the league
covenant. He says the opponents of the league are divided.
QUAKE KILLS
FIFTY PEOPLE
AT SALVADOR
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An earthquake in San
Salvador yesterday killed fifty per
sons and caused property damage of
t>etween five and ten millions of dol
ars.
NO DROP IN PRICES ~
IS EXPECTED SOON
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Federal Reserve
Board announces that prices are not
expected to drop much soon. Business
interests, It is stated, are developing
trade lines dependent temporarilj
upon maintaining existing levels.
SENATE ADJOURNS OUT
OF RESPECT TO MEMBER
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Asso
elate Press).—The senate yesterday
after the perfection of Its organise
tlon, adjourned out of respect to the
late Representative Burnett of Ala
bama.
The new senators approached Vice
President Marshall In groups of foui
to be sworn in,
FISH QUOTATIONS
SAETTLE, May 20—Prices for flsl
at noon yesterday were as follows:
Halibut, 13c; ling and red cod, 2c;
pickled sableflsh, $20 per bbl.; picklet
herring, $25 per bbl.; sockeye salmon,
$26; pink salmon, $20; fall salmon, $11
per bbl.
ORDINANCE FOR
CHIMNEYS TO
BE SETTLED
At last night’s meeting of the city
council considerable time was con
sumed in a discussion of the bulkhead
on First street and the chimney ordi
nance. It was decided to employe a
competent engineer to make surveys
and plans of the repairs necessary to
the bulkhead and the estimated cost
of same.
Chairman Currier, of the street
committee reported that the alley be
tween B and C avenues had been re
paired, as well as the approach to the
Ocean dock, also some minor repairs
to the sidewalks. It was suggfpted
that First street be regarded and that
the hump on the street leading to the
dock be cut down.
Chairman Brock, of the fire, light
and water committee, stated that he
had written for Information about an
' auto fire truck and would be ready to
report on same at the next meeting.
He said that the construction of flues
and chimneys, under the new ordi
nance, was being carried out. A gen
eral discussion followed as to size ol
chimneys being erected and the
materia} used, which resulted in the
chimney matter being referred to the
committee on public buildings and lm
provements and that they report at a
special meeting of the council to be
held Friday evening.
Chairman Saplro, of the health and
police committee, reported an Indigent
case st the hospital and the clerk wai
instructed to see the commisslonei
and have him take up the matter wltt
the district court to the end that th<
matter would be taken care of out ol
the federal indigent fund.
Councilman MacConnell re port e<
that he had had the flag pole paintei
and Incidentally suggested that h<
thought it time to begin preparations
for a proper Fourth of July celebra
tlon.
GERMANY MUST SIGN PEACE
TREATY BEFORE JUNE I, SO
IS BELIEVED BY THE FRENCH
BERLIN, May 20 (by Associated Press).—The Berlin
newspapers say that Germany’s reply to the treaty of peace
will be a statement of a willingness on the part of Germany to
adhere to the German version of President Wilson’s “fourteen
points. ’ ’
TIME LIMIT FOR ACCEPTANCE
PARIS, May 20 (by Associated Press).—The French be
lieve that the Germans will be given until the end of the first
week in June to sign the peace treaty. The German counter
proposals are due this week. *
PRELIMINARIES WITH AUSTRIANS
ST. GERMAIN, May 20 (by Associated Press).—At a four
minute session of the peace conference yesterday the Austrian
delegates exchanged credentials with the allies.
FATE BRITISH
AIRMAN HANGS
LONDON, May 20 (by Associated
Press).—Harry Hawker, the British
aviator who left Newfoundland Sun
day in an attempt to cross the Atlan
tic, is reported unofficially to have
been sighted off the coast of Ireland.
The air ministry is unable to con
firm the report, and officials are anx
ious as to the fate of Hawker and his
navigator, Commander Mackenzie
Grieve.
Destroyers are searching the waters
off the coast of Ireland. The Central
News service says that Hawker
alighted In the sea a hundred miles
off Dingle bay.
Storms have compelled the air
planes which have been engaged in the
search for Hawker to return. No
trace of the aviators nor the machine
was found.
Officially it is believed that Hawker
fell soon after he started, as he sent
no farewell message before leaving
the radio range.
LONDON, May 20 (by Associated
Press).—The Central News says that
Hawker, the Australian aviator, who
started from Newfoundland on Sunday
for a transatlantic flight, landed in the
sea one hundred miles off the coast of
Iroland.
Hawker's plane was not a seaplane,
and was not equipped with pontoons.
IDAHO MINERS GIVEN
INCREASE OF 50 CENTS
WALLACE, Idaho, May 20 (by Asso
elated Press).—The principal mines ol
the Coeur d’Alene country have in
creased wages 50 cents a day, to $4.75
INFANTRY REGIMENT
COMING HOME NEXT WEEK
ARCHANGEL, May 20 (by Associ
a ted Press).—An American lnfantrj
regiment will leave here for England
within ten days.
SOCIALIST NOT
ALLOWED SEAT
IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Speaker Gillette yes
terday refused to allow Victor Berger,
the Wisconsin representative-elect
who was recently convicted of war
time espionage and sentenced to a
prison term, to take the oath of of
fice.
The speaker refused to recognize
Berger when he attempted to speak
to a question of personal privilege.
WILL CALL OFF STRIKE
IF RECOGNIZE UNION
WINNIPEG, May 20 (by Associated
Press).—The committee directing the
general strike has offered to end the
general strike if the employers will
recognize all the unions involved and
reinstate the strikers.
TO RIO COUNTRY OF
ALL ALIEN SLACKERS
WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Jones of Wash
ington has introduced a bill providing
for the expulsion from the country of
aliens who escaped military service
by withdrawing their applications for
citizenship.
WOMEN DID EXCELLENT
WORK IN LOAN DRIVE
Mrs. T. J. Donohoe, territorial chair
man of the Woman's committee in
charge of the recent Victory Liberty
loan drive, desires to express her ap
predation to the women of Alaska
1 for their energetic efforts and the re
■ suits attained by them during the
campaign. Today Mrs. Donohoe re
ceived the following telegram from
Mrs. Eleanor W. McAdoo, of Wash
ington, national chairman:
"Although the reports of all the
state chairmen are not in the general
returns indicate that the women of
l America have equalled if not sur
l passed their former records. This
i committee sends its heartfelt con
gratulations to yo* and awaits with
■ anticipation the full story of your
campaign.”