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7%e Cordova Daily Times
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VOlI V. NO. 53 ■ CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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POLISH DIVISION IN SIBERIA MUTINIES AND JOINS WITH ENEMY
POLAND FORCED TO ABANDON
ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN CITIES
DUE TO LIVONIA’S TREACHERY
LONDON, Feb. 2 (by Associated
^Teas).—A Moscow dispatch says that
peace has been concluded between
Bsthonia and the Bolsheviki.
Poland Compelled to Retract
It is reported that Poland has aban
doned her military preparations
against Russia, which included simul
taneous attacks against Moscow and
Petrograd.
The stoppage of Poland’s plans be
came necessary because Livonia, in ac
cordance with her treaty with the Bol
sheviki, had withdrawn her promise
to place here army and Reval harbor
at the disposal ofPoland.
i More Red Successes
It is reported that the “reds” have
gained control of Tiflis and Kutais, in
Transcaucasia.
Bolshevik Propaganda
Bolshevik agents with messages re
garding “red” raids are traveling to
Berlin from Russia on false credentials
declaring them to be American Red
Cross agents, it has been learned.
Troops Desert to Bolsheviki
A Moscow dispatch says the Estho
nian authorities have arrested General
Balakovitch, said to be the captor of
General Yudenitch. It says also that
a Polish division in Siberia mutinied,
murdered its officers and joined the
Bolsheviki. Semenoff’s troops also, it
declares, have joined the “reds.”
Reds Threaten Rumania
VIENNA, Feb. 2 (by ssociated
Press).—A Bucharest dispatch says
the Bolsheviki are waiting at the
frontier to offer peace to Rumania,
and that they will advance if their
terms are refused.
NAVY HOSPITALS
NEED NURSES
• AT ONCE
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Naval surgeons here
have appealed through the news
papers for nurses to care for influenza
patients at San Diego and Mare
Island. The local hospitals are short
handed.
The schools are closed on account
' Nj! the epidemic here. There have
been three thousand cases since
January 19.
Spreading in Seattle
SEATTLE, Feb. 2 (by Associated
S|T«6s).—Influenza is increasing here.
On account of the epidemic an influ
enza hospital for students has been
opened at the University of Washing
ton.
Saturday’s Death Toll
CHICAGO, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The influenza epidemic on
Saturday last claimed a death toll of
2#7, the heaviest during the present
•epidemic.
Epidemic Increasing
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Influenza is gradually
increasing In the States.
Canadian City Afflicted
TORONTO, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—There were two thousand
eases of influenza in this city on Sat
urday night. Seven deaths were re
peated.
SEVEN HOMES BURNED
AND SEVEN PERSONS
LOSE LIVES IN FIRE
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PITTSBURG, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Fire on Saturday last de
stroyed seven temporary residences
and killed seven persons at the Carne
gie steel plant at Clairton. The office
^buildings also were destroyed.
QUOTATIONS FOR FISH
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 2—Prices for
fsh on Saturday last were: Halibut,
irsts, 10c; seconds, 9c; sable, 3; red
^pack, l^c.
BIG FUR SALE
IS ATTRACTING
MANY BUYERS
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2 (by Associated [
Press).—Approximately fifteen mil
lion pelts, worth more than $25,000,
000, were placed on sale today at the
opening of the International Fur Ex
change winter auction.
Buyers say that furs will be decid
edly higher next winter. Six hundred
buyers are here.
Nine thousand Pribilof sealskins
are expected to bring a million dol
lars. Fifteen hundred silver fox pelts
are expected to bring five hundred
thousand dollars.
The first five thousand pribilof seal i
pelts brought an average of $156
apiece, despite predictions that they (
would go higher.
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BETTER BOAT
FACILITIES
FOR ALASKA
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SEATTLE, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—A Washington special to the
Post-Intelligencer on Saturday last
said that Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr,
of Alaska, and Maurice Leehy and J.
L. McPherson of Seattle had arrived
at the capital and were leading the
annual invasion of the legislative halls
and executive departments.
Mr. McPherson had been summoned
to Washington by Secretary of the In
relative to the Alaska government rail
terior Lane to assist in preparing facts
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way and to represent the department
before the public appropriations com
mittees.
A special to the Times says that
Governor Riggs and Messrs. McPher
son and R. K. Semmes are%in confer
ence with members of the Washing
ton congressional delegation and rep
resentatives of other Western states in
an effort to work out a plan for bet
ter steamship facilities for Alaska.
It is expected that Delegate George
Grigsby will soon introduce a bill cov
ering the subject.
CLOTHING TAKES FIRE
AND WOMAN MAY DIE
SEATTLE, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Bergitte Claboe, aged
72 years, was so seriously burned that
she may die when her clothing caught
fire while preparing a meal on Satur
day last.
EXECUTiONFOR
TREASONABLE
MALCONTENTS
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Federal Judge K. M.
Landis, in a speech delivered here Sat
urday night, advocated execution
rather than deportation for treason
able agitators.
He branded the Socialists, I. W. W.
and kindred organizations as “traitors
to the country,” and said what was
needed was a new definition of treason
that would allow the use of the side
nf a barn door for those who would
destroy the government.
BROOKLYN PLAYERS
TO GET INCREASED PAY
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The Brooklyn National Base
ball League players’s salaries have
been increased one-third, it is an
nounced.
SEVEN HUNDRED
MILLIONS LOSS
INRAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—It has been officially cal
culated that the government operation
af railroad lines, express companies
and waterways has cost $700,000,000
3ince they were taken over, with a
aet loss of $595,000,000 on railroad op
eration alone. The other activities en
tailed a loss of $100,000,000.
The heavy losses during November
and December are charged to the coal
strike. The November revenues ex
ceeded the operating expenses by only
^19,000,000, while the December rev
snues exceeded operating expenses by
but $12,000,000. The monthly rental
cf the roads is $75,000,000.
FAKIEKSNUT
TO WORK WHILE
OTHERS IDLE
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Feb. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sherman Lowell, mas
;er of the National Grange, in a state
ment made public here today, declares
;hat the farmers of the nation believe
;hat everybody must do a reasonable
lay’s work before the cost of living is
reduced.
Forty-four hours’ work per week,
tie says, will not support America.
“Farmers see no reason why they
should work long hours seven days a
veek to produce cheap food for other
workers who enjoy short hours and
much rest time,” says Mr. Lowell.
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WHITE PASS RAILWAY
BLOCKED BY STORMS
DAWSON, Y. T., Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The White Pass & Yu
kon railroad is again blocked by heavy
snows. The snow plows, a train and
four engines are stalled between Skag
way and the summit.
SHIP’S LEAKS
MAY RESULT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Arrests and prosecu
tions may follow investigations on
board the giant transport Mount Ver
non, which was forced to abandon her
voyage to Vladivostok from this port
on account of leaks.
Mechanical experts from Mare
Island navy yard will examine the
fire rooms, which w'ere flooded with
fresh water from a mysterious
source.
COSTS OF CASKETS
MAY BE INVESTIGATED
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Copeland of this city an
nounces that he has asked the federal
authorities to investigate the increased
cost of burial caskets.
RESUME DEBATE
PEACETREATY
NEXT WEEK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Republican leaders
in the senate announced today that
they would ask that the treaty of
peace be brought up for debate nest
Monday, as a counter move to the
Democratic announcement that a mo
tion would be made to take up the
treaty immediately.
It is believed that another long
period of discussion will follow, and
it is feared that little change will be
made looking to an agreement on
Article 10 of the league covenant and
the Monroe doctrine.
EXPORTATION
EXTREMISTS
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The executive committee of
the “American Women” will send a
delegation to Washington to demand
the immediate deportation, with their
families, of the extremists held at
Ellis island, in an effort to relieve the
deplorable conditions existing on the
island, it is announced.
GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE
NUMBER OF DEPOSITARIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The treasury depart
ment is making a drastic reduction in
the number of banks used as govern
ment depositaries.
THIRTY-SIX TACOMA MEMBERS
OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ARE '
CONVICTED OF SYNDICALISM
MONTESANO, Feb. 2 {by Associ
ated Press).—At the adjournment of
court on Saturday afternoon eleven
temporary jurors were in the box in
the trial of the eleven Centralia “wob
blies” for the Armistice day murders.
There were twelve, but W. B. Fergu
son, a Hoquiam jlumber, was peremp
torily challenged by the state. It is
expected that the next peremptory
challenge will be exercised by the de
fense.
An interruption to the trial is ex
pected this week when Vanderveer, of
counsel for the defense, will be called
as a witness in the trial here of thir
teen alleged “wobblies” charged with
criminal syndicalism.
Attempt to Place Labor on Trial
The questions asked of the talesmen
emphasize the previously noted indi
cation that the state expects to ask
the death penalty, and expects also
to inject the issue of capital and labor
and place labor on trial.
The judge several times has re
marked that the issue is murder, not
labor. i
Tacoma Wobblies Convicted
TACOMA, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press)..—The jury in the case of the
thirty-six members of the Industrial
Workers of the World on trial hero
for criminal syndicalism brought in a
verdict of guilty this morning, after
being out for thirty-six hours.
The jury in its verdict recommend
ed clemency, as the l W. W. organ
, ization was on trial rather than tho
individuals.
The men were arrested shortly after
the Centralia murders. They sang
radical songs as they were escorted
from the court room.
CONSPIRACY IS i
CHARGED CASE
OF NEWBERRY
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 2 (by
Associated Press).—Attorney General
Frank Dailey, in his opening address
to the jury in the trial of Senator
Newberry and others, charged with
election frauds, said that he would
show that the conspiracy involving the
election frauds had its inception in
New York in 1917. He declared that
the American Telephone and Tele
graph Company and the American
Book Company representatives decid
ed at that time to purchase the sen
atorship for Newberry.
COMPROMISE IS
ARRIVED AT IN
LEASING BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—After the conference on
Saturday on the oil land leasing bill,
a compromise agreement was reached
on the royalty provisions of the oil
section which virtually amounted to a
final agreement, with minor differ
ences only to be settled.
Today the house and senate con
ferees again met and reached a final
agreement on the bill.
NOTED FRENCH ACTRESS
TAKEN SERIOUSLY ILL
PARIS, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Gaby Deslys, the actress, is t
seriously ill.
MRS. LEEDS MARRIES
PRINCE CHRISTOPHER
GENEVA, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Prince Christopher of Greece
and Mrs. William D. Leeds, a wealthy
American woman, have been married,
it is announced.
ROOSEVELT IS
BOOSTING FOR '
GENERAL WOOD
CHICAGO, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Roosevelt has ao
cepted a place on the campaign com
mittee of General Leonard Wood, it
is announced.
Pershing's Candidacy
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The circulation of peti
tions has begun for placing the nauis
of General Pershing on the ballot as
a Republican candidate for President.
A Democratic Aspirant
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor James M.
Cox has announced officially through
the editorial columns of the Columbia
Evening Journal, his candidacy for tb*
Democratic nomination for President.
Editor for Vice President
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 2
(by Associated Press).—Samuel Ad
ams of Chicago, editor of the Ameri
can Fruit Grower, has announced bis
candidacy for the Republican nomina
tion for vice president.
He declares that he favors legisla
tion to check profiteering, to develop
better marketing facilities and to re
duce living costs.
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DARTMOUTH COLLtUt
TO PLAY WASHINGTON
IN NOVEMBER NEXT
SEATTLE, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Dartmouth College, at An
dover, N. H., will play football with
the University of Washington team
on November 25.
KETCHIKAN PIONEER <
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
SEATTLE, Feb. 2 (by Associated
Press).—William Allen Growell, a
Ketchikan packer, and a pioneer of
the North, died here Saturday of pneu
monia. He was with his wife on his
annual trip to the States. The burial
will take place at Stepto, the former
dome of the Growell?.