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VOL. IV. NO. 297 _ CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919_ PRICE TEN CENTS
MINERS MUST RETURN TO WORK
BEFORE PRESIDENT WILL NAME
.COMMISSION TO ADJUST WAGES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It was intimated at the
White House today that President Wil
son would not name the commission
to adjust wages until the miners had
carried out their agreement to return
to work.
The railroad administration expects
that coal production will reach SO "per
cent of normal by tonight. The miners
everywhere are returning to work ex
cept in Ohio, Kansas and Washington.
Garfield Before Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate committee
which is investigating the circum
stances of the coal strike called as its
first witness on Saturday last former
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Mr. Garfield said that he considered
that the government has surrendered
its power when it left the determina
tion of prices to a commission, because
the public, which must pay the addi
tional costs, were only represented by
* one member.
Resumption of Work
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers predicts that 95 per cent of
the striking coal miners will be back
at work by tonight. It has been dif
ficult, he says, to get the news of the
decision arrived at to all the men in
volved in so short a time.
Washington Men to Return
SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Th<#coal strike in Western
Washington, which has been in effect
since November1 1, was practically
ended yesterday by the announcement
that the mining companies were will
ing to pay the 14 per cent increase in
wages set by the government. It is
believed that the coal miners at their
conference today will return to work, j
The miners’ delegates at the meet
ing Saturday failed to reach a vote on ■
the question of returning to work, and
an adjournment was taken until to
day. President Harlin of District No,
10 said the refusal of some of the
operators to pay the proposed in- j
crease, and their determination to j
place their mines on an open shop j
basis caused the difficulty. It was J
predicted that there would be an early
reopening of the mines if the state
and federal authorities should take I
steps to compel the operations to keep
their agreement.
Vote to Return
Later.—The presidents and secre
taries of the Washington coal miners’
locals this afternoon voted for a re
sumption of work imrrftediately under |
the terms of the Indianapolis agree- j
ment. It is expected that production J
will be resumed by Wednesday at the ;
latest.
Foreign Vessels May Coal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Asso-;
ciated Press).—The railroad adminis-1
tration has relaxed the restrictions
against supplying coal to foreign ships,!
thus permitting hundreds of vessels j
held in Atlantic ports to depart.
AMERICAN IS
, . CAPTURED BY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—The state department
has instructed the American embassy
in Mexico City to make representa
tions to President Carranza regarding 1
the kidnaping of Fred Hugo, an Amer
ican, by Villistas. ' It is reported that
the Villistas took Hugo to the moun
tains, where he is being held awaiting
ransom.
Three Captured by Outlaws
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dec. 15 (by
Associated Press).—It is reported that
the Villistas, in capturing Muzquaz,
captured one Englishman and two
Americans, R. B. Ransom, represent
r ing the Eagle Pass Lumber Company,
and Fred Hugo, manager of a ranch.
.Later it was reported that the English
man had been released.
A later report states that the Vil
listas are holding Hugo for ransom,
and that no other Americans were
taken.
Another American Arrested
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Federal Attorney 0’Con-;
nor on Saturday last wired^to Attor
ney General Palmer to the^effect that
Thomas W. Sinden, a diamond broker,
had been arrested at Tia Juana Fri
day, supposedly for his connection
Vith a jewelry deal, and had been ac
cused of conspiring against the Mexi
can government and held without bail.
Later.—It is reported that the Vil
listas have released Hugo without the
•» paymeht of ransom.
FRECHUGHTWE1GHT
WINS FROM CHANEY
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Benny Valger, a
French lightweight, won on a foul
from George Chaney of Baltimore in
the fifth round of a boxing contest here
Saturday night.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative Anthony
of Kansas, addressing the house com- J
mittee on postoffices and post roads
today, declared that between twenty
five hundred and three thousand small
newspapers throughout the country
face suspension, if not extinction, if j
the news print situation is not reme- j
died.
Mr. Anthony urged federal action.;
He is the author of the bill introduced
in the house to limit to twenty-four
pages daily newspapers and period
icals enjoying the second-class mail
privilege. The immense size of the
big city dailies, he said, was responsi
ble for the paper shortage.
COPPER MINERS OF JAPAN
WANT RAISE IN WAGES
HONOLULU, Dec. 15 (by Associat
ed Press).—Advices to Japanese news
papers here state that six thousand
copper miners in Japan have gone on
strike, demanding 150 per cent in
crease in pay. The situation is re
garded as serious.
washIngtonballteam
HAS CHANGED HANDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is announced that the
Washington Baseball Club has been
sold to Clark Griffith and William
Richardson of Philadelphia.
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
HAS BEEN ABANDONED
HALIFAX, N. S„ Dec. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The British steamship
Messina has been abandoned in a sink
ing condition off the coast of New
foundland.
JESS WILLARD UNDER
BAIL FOR PROFITEERING
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jess Willard was ar
raigned herp Saturday on the charge
of profiteering in firewood at Topeka,
and was released on $500 bail to ap
pear for hearing January 3.
PREDICTION OF
SCIENTIST IS
BRANDEDFAKE
' NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Harlan Setson of Harvard
laboratory, in a statement to the edi
tor of the World, says that no fear
need be felt as to the effects of the
configuration of the planets on Dec.
17. The predictions as to floods, elec
trical storms and other disturbances,
he said, were merely “hot air.”
SIX MILLIONS
WANTED FOR
ALASKA ROAD
SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The estimate of the interior
department of $6,000,000 to continue
work on/the Alaska government rail
road will not be reached by the house
appropriations committee until Febru
ary, according to a special to the Post
Intelligencer.
Of the $17,000,000 authorized last
summer, $8,000,000 already has been
appropriated, and the $6,000,000 re
quested will carry on the work to June,
1021. It is expected that the three
millions necessary to complete the
project will be appropriated in the fall
of 1920.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Hallowell says the work is proceed
ing remarkably wed on the Alaska
railway, and that the new organization
under Chairman Mears is obtaining
good results. It is believed by Mr.
Hallowed that there will be no diffi
culty in securing the $6,000,000 needed
in the coming civil bid, and in secur
ing its passage.
EARTHQU E SHOCK
IS LT AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU, Dec. 15 (Special to the
Daily Times).—A slight earthquake
shock was felt here at 4:10 o’clock
yesterday afternoon.
Perhaps There Was No Quake
SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The seismographs at the
University of Washington here, and at
Victoria did not register the earth
quake reported from Juneau.
CAPTAIN BROWN ENTERS
TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Captain Arthur Whitten
Brown, who navigated the plane which
made the first non-stop flight across
the Atlantic, has entered a plane in
the proposed transpacific flight.
AUTOPLUNGES
INTO SOUND,
DROWNING TWO
TACOMA, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Failing to see the gates on
the bridge over the Sylebos waterway,
R. D. Sprague on Saturday last drove
through the open drawbridge, his auto
mobile dropping twenty-five feet into
the icy waters of the Sound.
Mrs. Sprague and her mother, Mrs.
C. H. Reese, were killed. The auto
mobile turned a somersault.
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GIVE UP FIUME
TO ITALIANS
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ROME, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Gabrielle D’Annunzio is com
ing to Rome tomorrow to confer with
Premier Nitti, probably regarding the
transfer of Fiume to the Italian gov
ernment. D’Annunzio’s troops will be
returned to the Italian army.
General Caviglia to Be in Command
FIUME, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—D'Annunzio will relinquish
command of the city to General Cavig
lia, in command of regular troops.
FIUME, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press). -D’Annunzio’s forces are pre
paring to evacuate Fiume, Italy to
have complete sovereignty here and
the provisions of the treaty of London
to be carried out.
It is reported that Great Britain has 1
agreed to the annexation of Fiume by
Italy.
D’Annunzio considers that his ambi
tions have been attained.
JUNEAU REPUBLICANS
TO INDORSE HECKMAN
JUNEAU, Dec. 15 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The Republicans will
meet here tonight for the purpose of
indorsing J. R. Heckman of Ketchi
kan for the position of Republican na
tional committeeman.
KETCHIKAN, Dec. 15 (Special to
the Daily Times).—J. R. Heckman to
day announced his willingness to
make the race for the nomination for
Republican national committeeman
from Alaska, as urged by Republicans
of Cordova, Ketchikan and other sec
tions.
WILSON REFUSES TO PROPOSE
COMPROMISE ON PEACE TREATY
—SENATORS PREDICT TTS DEMISE
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson has
announced that he has no compromise
or concession in mind in connection
with the peace treaty dilemma, and
that he will make no move toward the
disposition of the treaty, holding the
Republican senators responsible for
the results attending delay.
Borah Springs a Bugaboo
Senator Borah, in a speech in the
aenrfte today, charged that powerful
financial interests were trying to put
the peace treat? across, through a sen
ate compromise, for selfish purposes.
Missouri Senator’s Prediction
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Reed announced to
day that the League of Nations would
die- within ninety days if President
Wilson should abide by his announce
ment that he has no compromise or
concessWn to make with reference to
the peace treaty.
Significant Journey
LONDON, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Viscount Grey, British am
bassador to Washington, has been or
dered home to discuss certain ques
tions with the government.
WAR-TIME PROHIBITION ACT IS
HELD TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL
BY HIGHEST TRIBUNAL IN LAI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—The supreme court of
the United States today handed down
a decision affirming the constitution
ality of the war-time prohibition act.
The decision upholds a decree of the
federal court in New York dismissing
proceedings brought by a liquor house
to compel the revenue officers to per
mit the withdrawal of whisky from
bond for beverage purposes.
An injunction which was issued to
restraii) the revenue officers from in
terfering with the removal from bond
of $75,000,000 worth of whisky belong
ing to Kentucky distillers is dissolved
by the decree of the supreme court.
Justice Btandeis, in reading the
decision of the court, said that the
signing of the armistice did not abro
gate the war-time powers of congress.
He said the way was left open for
the exporting of the liquor stocks now
in the United States.
Three Appeals Taken
The constitutionality of the war
time prohibition and prohibition-en
forcement laws was attacked in the
supreme court in three different ap
peals. One came from Kentucky,
where the former statute was held in
valid, and two came from New York,
where both acts were sustained.
Besides the millions of dollars in
vested in brewery and distilling
plants, the decision affects approxi
mately 60,000,000 gallons of whisky,
valued alone at between $100,000,000
and $200,000,000, according to internal
revenue officials’ estimates.
The cases of the Kentucky Distil
leries and Warehouse Company of
I Louisville, Ky., and Dryfoos, Blum &
Co. of New York were virtually iden
tical, and resulted from efforts to com
pel the government to release whisky
from bond. The third case, ap ap
peal of Jacob Ruppert, a brewer of
New York, involved authority under
the acts to manufacture beer contain
j ing 2.75 per cent alcohol.
Root Appears for Distillers
In arguing the cases before the su
j preme court on November 20 and 21,
I 1919, Elihu Root and others appearing
in opposition to the prohibition acts
contended that war-time prohibition
was unconstitutional because congress
had no power to prohibit the sale of
intoxicants within a state except un
der its war power, which had ceased;
that the act conflicted with the fifth
constitutional amendment, prohibiting
the taking of private property without
just compensation. and that the war
had terminated, making the act obso
lete and invalid., It was also contend
ed that the Volstead law (the prohlbi
| tion-enforcement act), by fixing one
] half of 1 per cent as the maximum
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ITALY REFUSES
TO RECOGNIZE
SOVIET RUSSIA
ROME, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The chamber of de-puties has
voted approval of the reply to the
speech from the throne, after reject
ing an amendment offered by the So
cialists providing for immediate rec
ognition of the Russian soviet gov
ernment and resumption of relations
with Russia.
PASSENGER SERVICE OF
NORTHWESTERN ROADS
TO RESUME THURSDAY
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Full passenger service on the
Northwestern railways will be re
sumed on Thursday next.
STEEL WORKERS’ UNION
VOTES FOR CONTINANCE
OE NATION-WIDE STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The continuation of
the nation-wide strike has been voted
by the conference of the twenty-four
presidents of the steel workers’
unions.
The union leaders maintain that vic
tory is In sight.
ACCEPTABLE GIFTS TO
BE MADE TO EMPLOYES
CklCAGO, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The banks and stores of this
city will distribute more than ton mil
lion dollars in bonuses to their em
ployes at Christmas.
MANY COMMUNISTS
ORDERED INTERNED
BUDAPEST, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The government has ordered
the infernment of five hundred com
munists.
COLD SWAP IN
NORTHWEST IS
ABOUT OVER
SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Weather observers on Satur
day evening reported rising* tempera
tures throughout the Northwest. Ta
coma reported 10 degrees above zero;
Medford, Ore., 9 below, and Great
Falls, Mont., zero. Milder weather
was promised.
Still Below Zero
SPOKANE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The temperature here is ris
ing. At daybreak today it was 4 de
grees below zero. The stores have
been placed on a six-hour schedule, to
save fuel.
Warmer at Portland
PORTLAND, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Warmer weather prevails
here today, 19 degrees above zero be
ing registered this morning. The ice
in the rivers is breaking up and
steamers are arriving.
A Treaf for Seattleites
SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (by Associated
Press).—CrAwds jammed Green lake
yesterday to enjoy the skating. The
weather here is becoming warmer.
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS SAY
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
ARE PLUTOCRAT STATES
ROME, Dec. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Socialists in the chamber of
deputies yesterday branded Great
Britain and the United States as the
most plutocratic of states, and de
clared that a combination existed to
take steps to strangle continental
Europe. t
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
ABLE TO BE ABOUT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson has so
far recovered as to be able to walk
about his room and the adjoining hall
for a short time daily with the aid of
a onne. He is also able to dress him
| self.