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VOL. V, NO. 23 CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
DUTCH VESSEL
WRECKED AND
CREW IS LOST
HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Dutch steamship
Anton Van Driel has been wrecked
east of Cape Race, and the entire crew
has been lost.
Several boats were launched from
the Van Driel, but never reached
shore. Others of the crew may still
be on board the wreck, but there is
no chance of their being saved.
The vessel was of 1,500 tons burden.
' Twenty-One Lost
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—At least twenty-one
lives were lost when the Van Driel
was wrecked, and many bodies have
bet|ji washed ashore. Five members
of the crew remained on the bridge
of the ship, which was above water,
and called for help, but the high seas
prevented help from reaching them.
. FOREIGN SHIPS
CAN NOT LAND
LIQUOR HERE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—The treasury depart
ment has issued stringent regulations
to prevent liquor from entering from
ships from foreign ports.
All liquor on board such ships will
be sealed while in American ports by
the'Voarding officers of the customs
service, and even the wine rations of
the foreign crews will be denied them |
while in port.
BRYAN ITCHES
TO MAKE RACE!
FOR PRESIDENT
OMAHA, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—William J. Bryan is planning
a tour of several weeks commencing
in January, and will speak on the at
titude of the Democratic party for
the 1920 campaign. He also will dis
cuss the League of Nations.
A Possible Candidate
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Friends of William J. Bryan
are endeavoring to revive the Bryan
Leagues. If Bryan runs for President
former Governor Glynn may seek the
nomination for vice president on the
same ticket.
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NEW YORK REPORTS
NUMEROUS THEFTS
DURING PAST YEAR
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—In ten thousand separate
thefts during the year 1919 criminals
robbed New Yorkers of $25,000,000 in
cash and goods, according to state
ments of insurance firms, who declare
that the year just closing has been '
the most disastrous in history in this
respect. J
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
MEET FOR LAST TIME
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Officers of thfe organiza- <
tion have issued a call for the fifty- A
first and very last convention of the i
National Women’s Suffrage Associa- .
tlon, to be held in Chicago on Feb. 12. ]
The officers express themselves as 1
greatly rejoiced because the long- f
protracted struggle is over. c
THREE VESSELS
ARE GROUNDED
IN HEAVY FOG
SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (oy Associated
Press).—The steamship Queen, during
a fog yesterday, rammed a car barge
off Alki point, and sent five cars six
hundred feet to ;he bottom of the
Sound. The cars carried general
freight worth $100,000. The Queen
was undamaged.
The Canadian Pacific steamship
Princess Charlotte, during a fog at
Vancouver yesterday, rammed the Se
attle freighter Morning Star, smash
ing the bow of that vessel. The Prin
cess Charlotte was uninjured.
The steamship Meriden of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, en route
from Honolulu to Seattle, lost her w ly
in the fog and grounded on Jefferson
head, near Seattle. She floated iff
before tugs arrived.
The fog caused several traffic acci
dents in this city, and enabled foot
pads to make their escape.
NOTGUILTYOF
MURDER PLEA
OF “WOBBLIES”
MONTESANO, Wash., Dec. 29 (by
Associated • Press).—Eleven alleged
“wobblies” pleaded not guilty in the
superior court here Saturday to the
murder of Warren Grimm at Ceutralia
on Armistice day.
Attorney Vanderveer, for the de
fense, asked separate trials for Elmer
Smith, charged with abetting in the
murder, and Loren Roberts, alleged to
be insane. The others agreed to be
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tried together.
The judge will make public his de
cision January 2.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION
AT ARMY CANTONMENT
—
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 29 (by
Associated Press).—Fire of unknown
origin on Saturday night destroyed
four buildings and partially destroyed
two others at Camp Pike. The build
ings were all unoccupied.
FAMOUS FLYER
MAY BE ENTRY
IN DERBY RACE
SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Arthur Whitten
Brown, who with the late Sir John
Alcock was in the first airplane to
jross the Atlantic ocean, may enter
:he Alaska aerial derby race, from Sa
ittle to Alaska and return, next sum
mer. Brown has wired here asking
:or details of the race.
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
OF LIBERTY BONDS
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The police of this city have
irrested Leo Julofski, alias Leon
rules, wanted in New York on the
:harge of having1 stolen $140,000 in
jiberty bonds.
AfILSON HAS PASSED
ANOTHER MILESTONE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Asso
rted Press).—President Wilson yes
erday observed his 63d birthday an
liversary quietly at the White House.
U1 the members of his family were
•resent with the exception of Mrs.
IcAdoo, and hundreds of telegraphic
:reetings were received from all parts
f the country. i
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Davis has or
dered a special one-day session of the
Idaho legislature for February 11, to
ratify the woman suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution.
OVER EIGHTY
DEATHS FROM
WOOD ALCOHOL
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—A summing up of the effects
of drinking wood alcohol during the
holiday season shows that seventy
one persons have died from this cause
in the East and in Chicago.
Federal agents are planning a
round-up of bootleggers and liquor
manufacturers as a result of the scores
of deaths from drinking wood alcohol.
Three persons have been arrested
here in connection with the sale of
alcohol, and ten more arrests are ex
pected. Officials say that many are
trying to “get rich quick” by selling
whisky.
Four More Deaths
CHICOPEE, Mass., Dec. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Four more deaths
have brought the total number of vic
tims of wood alcohol poisoning in this
vicinity since Christmas day to fifty
two.
The federal authorities have arrest
ed for persons for violation of the war
time prohibition act.
Another Death
ELIZABETH, N. J., Dec. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—One death from
wood alcohol poisoning has been re
ported here.
PEACE LEAGUE
COUNCIL WILL
SOON CONVENE
PARIS, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Notice of the first meeting
of the League of Nations council prob
ably will come immediately after the
peace treaty has been ratified.
It is expected that the call 'or the
meeting will be issued by Premier
Clemenceau instead of by President
Wilson, as had been originally
planned.
Extradition of “War Lord"
The Echo de Paris says that Great
Britain and France have decided to
ask Holland for the extradition of the
former kaiser when the peace treaty
becomes effective.
SHOOTING AFFRAY
TAKES PLACE IN DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—An officer of the guard and
one member of a band of intruders
were killed in a shooting affray in
Phoenix park, near the vice regal
lodge, on Saturday last.
It is believed that an attack on the
lodge was planned. There were eight
men in the band, four of whom were
arrested.
COARSER WOOLS MUST
BE IN CLOTHES
BOSTON, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The insistence by the public
upon receiving cloth made from fine
woolens is the chief cause of the high
price of clothing, according to Will
iam M. Wood, president of the Ameri
can Woolen Company. He states that
clothing could be purchased at con
siderably lower prices if the people
would wear substantial, durable
clothes made of coarser wools.
GENERAL YOUNG DIES
AFTER AN OPERATION
SALT LAKE, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Brigadier General Rich
ard W. Young, commander of the Six
ty-fifth artillery brigade in France,
died here last night, following an op
eration.
TRYING TO GET
AT CAUSE OF
HIGH PRICES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The federal trade
commission has sent out thousands of
letters asking that the sentiment of
the business interests, of labor unions
end the general public be expressed
in regard to guarantees against price
declines, a system said to be in use
by many manufacturers and whole
salers in the sale of goods, under
which buyers profit if the decline in
price occurs before delivery of goods
bought, and manufacturers and whole
salers assume the loss if the market
rises before delivery.
The commission declares that com
plaints have been filed alleging that
the working out of the plan tends to
prevent a decrease in the cost of
living.
EVERETT BOY VICTIM
OF SOUVFNIR SHELL
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Clarence Moser, a
young boy of this city, suffered a
shattered hand and wrist when part
of a shell, a souvenir of the war,
which he was using as a hammer to
repair a shoe, exploded.
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CHAUFFEUR IS
ATTACKED AND
KILLS HIS MAN
SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—John L. Martin, aged 28
years, a union chauffeur and former
pugilist, died last night from wounds
redelved when, with two companions,
he attacked Harry Erickson, a non
union driver, after decoying him to a
dark street. Erickson shot Martin.
EUGENICS TO FIGURE
IN AMERICANIZATION
SAYS HERB HOOVER
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Herbert Hoover, in
an address here last night, said the
whole problem of Americanization
could be met in twenty years if the
nation could systematically grapple
with the child problem and insure
proper conditions of birth, education
and nutrition. He said that each com
munity must solve the question.
HAPGOOD NO LONGER
MINISTER TO DENMARK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Norman Hapgood is ^
no longer minister to Denmark, the
senate having failed to confirm his ap
pointment and the President having
failed to make a recess appointment.
ARABS AND FRENCH
SUSTAIN BIG LOSSES
PARIS, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Arabs have clashed with the
French in Syria, and it is reported i
that severe losses have been sustained!
i>n both sides.
SAYS OUTLOOK
FOR ALASKA
IS PROMISING
SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—J. L. McPherson, manager of
the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, in his annual
report to that body, says that condi
tions are more promising for Alaska
development than for many years
past. He says that mining develop
ment near the head of Portland canal
promises active development next
year, and that that district will prob
ably equal if not exceed the Klondike
in value and importance.
Mr. McPherson says that probably
four thousand men will be employed
on the government railroad project
next year, and that he expects also to
see the start of Alaska’s great paper
pulp industry during 1920.
MANAGER OF
STEEL PLANT
IS ATTACKED
PUEBLO, Col., Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—An attack was made on
the life of Fred E. Parks, manager of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company’s
Minnequa plant, on Saturday last.
The adjutant general is preparing
to send a detachment of national
guard to Pueblo, following a request
for the protection of the workmen at
the Minnequa plant.
TOLEDOFOOT B ALL1STS
TO PLAY AT EVERETT
SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
I Press).—The football team of the
Scott high school of Toledo, Ohio, will
arrive here today to play the Everett
high school at Everett for the national
preparatory school championship on
New Year’s day.
The Toledo team outweighs Everett
five pounds to the man.
CARRANZA IS
NOT IN LEAGUE
WITHRADICALS
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Raymond Denegri, Mex
ican consul general here, published a
general statement here today quoting
President Carranza as declaring to be
entirely false the text of letteres made
public by Senator Fall, purporting to
show that Carranza has displayed sym
pathy with the radical' elements in
this country.
POET REVOLUTIONIST
REFUSES TO LEAVE FIUME
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FIUME, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—D’Annunzio announced Sat
urday that he would resist all efforts
to expel him from Flume. The gov
ernment guarantee, he said, was in
sufficient warrant for his leaving.
He wants the troops let off without
punishment for joining him.
VISCOUNTGRAYTO
RETURN TO LONDON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Viscount Gray, the
British ambassador, will leave tomor
row for home. It is believed that the
delay in the ratification of the peace
treaty has prevented the accomplish
ment of his special mission to the
United States.
SENATORS MAY
ADOPT TREATY
RESERVATIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is understood that
several Democrats and mild reserva
tionist Republicans have accepted
treaty reservations which two-thirds
of the senate may accept.
The plan provides that the United
States would regard the reservations
as accepted by the other powers un
less they objected to them within a
limited time.
One of the reservations provides
that Article 10 shall be changed to
make It clear that congress will be
free to decide the question of peace
or war.
The objectionable language in the
Shantung reservation as reported by
the foreign relations committee of the
senate is to be eliminated.
WESTERN UNION
EMPLOYES TO
GET RAISE
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Thirty-two thousand em
ployes of the Western Union Tele
graph Company will receive increases
in salary amounting to five million
dollars annually beginning January 1.
Employes who have been in the serv
ice of the company more than a year
will receive an increase of 15 per
cent.
OPPOSITION TO
COMPROMISE OF
TRUST CASES
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Members of twelve
Western cattle growers’ associations
have appealed to President Wilson
through W. G. McAdoo to upset the
arrangements of Attorney General
Palmer to compromise the anti trust
proceedings of the government against
the meat packers.
The cattle growers claim that the
compromise does not give the grow
ers any redress for their chief griev
ances.
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
ELECTION STATUTES IS
ATACKED BY LAWYERS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 29 (by
Associated Press).—Counsel for Sen
ator Newberry, on trial here for elec
tion frauds, have filed a demurrer at
tacking the constitutionality of the
election laws. The claim is made that
a majority of the counts in the indict
ment do not constitute offenses
against tl\e United States.
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THREE ARE INJURED
IN STREET CAR WRCK
BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 29 (by
Associated Press).—Three persons
were injured here yesterday by the
overturning of an interurban car be
tween this* city and Port Arthur.
TWO ARE INJURED IN
AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—An aeroplane which
fell on the exposition grounds her >
today injured Miss Ola Willett, a pas
senger, and L. P. Dearce, the driver.