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The Cordova^Daily Times
Member of Theiated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 55_' CORDOVA, ALASKA, THU ^FEBRUARY 6, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
ALLIES TO DEAL HARSHLY WITH AUSTO - GERMANY
GENERAL STRIKE EFFECTIVE
IN SPIRIT CITY THIS MORNING
All Industries Suspend, Restaurants Are Closed,
Street Cars Stop Running and Newspapers
Are Unable to Issue—Tacoma and Port
land Workmen Refuse to Walk Out
SEATTLE, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Union leaders
claim that the general walk-out which was inaugurated in this
city this morning is a success. It is estimated that sixty thou
sand men are now on strike, including the twenty-five^thousand
shipyard workers, and it is estimated that possibly sixty thou
sand have been forced from work by the strike.
At 10 o ’clock this morning the elevators stopped, the res
taurants closed when the cooks and waiters struck, the street
cars went to the barns and the jitneys stopped. The motion
' picture theaters probably will close, as the operators and mu
sicians are out. It is possible also that the schools will close
on account of the strike of the janitors and engineers.
Newspapers Suspend Publication
All the daily newspapers suspended publication today on
account of the strike of the stereotypers and the newsboys. The
telephone company continues to operate, as the telephone op
eratoradid not join in the strike. The city will be lighted to
night and most of the stores will be open.
Strike a Failure in Tacoma
TACOMA, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—The general
strike failed in Tacoma. The street cars are running, the bar
ber shops and restaurants are open, and the printers are
working.
State Will Act if Necessary
OLMYPIA, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Governor Lis
ter sayas he is watching the Seattle and Tacoma strikes, and
that the state will act if necessary to protect life and property.
He said he hoped action would not be necessary.
Street Car Men Decide to Strike
SEATTLE, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—The street car
employes voted unanimously last night to join the general
strike.
Terms It Experiment in Bolshevism
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Thomas of Colorado, at the hearing today of the senate propa
ganda investigation committee, denounced the Seattle strike.
He declared the strikers were conducting an experiment in
Russian Bolsheviki tactics in taking over government func
tions. >
Mayor Hanson States His Attitude
SEATTLE, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—The strike
committee makes the statement that thirty thousand men
went out on strike today, and that the strike is a success.
Mayor Hanson denies the statement made by Senator
Thomas of Colorado today with reference to the Seattle strike.
He said that * ‘ any man who tried to take over the government
functions would he shot on sight.” He said he would deputize
ten thousand special police if necessary.
Portland Not Affected
PORTLAND, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Labor lead
ers here do not believe that the strike inaugurated at Seattle
will be extended to Portland.
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WANT PEACE CONFERENCE TO
CONSIDER CL AIMS OF IRELAND
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—The house
committee on foreign relations has ordered a favorable report
on the resolution expressing the hope that the peace confer
ence would favorably consider the claims of Ireland to the
right of self-determination.
BIG FIRE DESTROYS
HEART FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).
—Twenty business houses in the heart of this
city have been destroyed by a fire which is raging
this afternoon. Firemen are tearing down inter
vening buildings to keep the fire from the Na
tional Bank and Federal buildings. The fire
covers the same ground devastated by the big fire
of 1906.
JOHN W. JONES
IS KILLED ON
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former townsman, John W, Jones,
was today received by Superintend
ent Caleb Corsed in a wire from the
deceased’s father, O. E. Jones, who,
with is wife, is spending a couple of
months in Seattle.
The dispatch states that John was
killed in action in France on Novem
ber 3. It will be remembered that
ju^t about three months ago a tele
gram was received here stating that
this popular young man had been
severely wounded and no fbrther in
formation was received until this
message telling of his death.
Mr. Jones enlisted last spring and
went to France with the American
Expeditionary Forces. He distinguish
ed himself in several battles and is
credited with having “gon^e over the
top” five times. His brofher, William,
was also accidentally killed while rid'
ing on a transport train last summer.
The blow has been a particularly
heavy one to the parents of these
young men, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Jones,
who have been stationed at Mile 79
for a number of years and to them
the sympathy of the entire commun
ity is extended.
HOTEL TILL TAPPED
BUT IS NOT VERY FAT
SEATTLE, Feb. 6 (by Associated
Press).—A bandit last night held up
the office of the fashionable Hotel
Sorrento. He secured $10 from the
till.
RECORD RECEIPTS IN
YESTERDAY’S FUR SALE
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Yesterday’s receipts at the
annual midwinter fur sale here total
ed $1,000,000, making an aggregate
for the week of $3,000,000.
ROYALIST MOVEMENT
WINS IN PORTUGAL
PARIS, Feb. 6 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the royal
ist movement at Blvas, Portugal, has
been a complete success, and that the
monarchy has been proclaimed.
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SEVEN BURNED
TO DEATH IN
! SEATTLE FIRE
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Press).—Seven pewons were burned
to death, fourteen were hurt and
twenty are missing as the result of a
fire which last night destroyed the
Tokyo house and the Russell house,
ramshackle lodging houses in. the
lower part of the city.
Fifty others made their escape from
the burning building through adjoin
ing buildings.
Four bodies have been found in the
ruins.
MANITOBA INDIANS
DYING FROM INFLUENZA
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WINNIPEG, Feb. 6 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported here that in
fluenza is wiping out the Northern
Manitoba Indians. More than two
hundred and fifty are dead from the
disease, and scores of others are ill.
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SWEDISH GOVERNMENT
SUSTAINS SEVERE LOSS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Swedish legation
In Petrograd has been burned. All
the documents were saved, but Irre
placeable works of art were lost.
FRENCH RAILWAY WRECK
KILLS AND INJURES MANY
PARIS, Feb. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Five persons were killed and
sixteen Injured in a railway accident
on the Parls-Metx railway line today.
The accident took place under cir
cumstances which are puzzling • to
the authorities.
SOPHIA INVESTIGATION
TO BE HELD IN JUNEAU
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Feb. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—The commission
which Is investigating the Process
Sophia wreck will take evidence in
Juneau on February 26 and 27.
Justice Morrison announced today
that the commission will sit In Vic
toria next Monday.
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SIBERIANS ANNIHILATE TWO
DIVISIONS OF BOLSBEVDQ ARMY
Czecho-Slovaks Ask for Additional Territory—
Germany’s Unwillingness to Carry Out Terms
of Armistice to Be Handled Without
Gloves—A Bolshevik Interpretation
PARIS, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Nineteen small
belligerent nations have obtained definite recognition from the
supreme council of the peace conference, which has granted:
four additional seats on the commission of the society of na
tions to lesser countries. Poland, Rumania and Czecho-Slo
vakia are to hold additional seats.
The society of nations is now discussing the constitution
of the executive body of the league.
Claims of Czecho-Slovaks
The supreme council of the peace conference has received
from M. Kramarz and M. Benes a statement of the claims of
the Czecho-Slovak republic, in which it is asked that Czecho
slovakia be made to include Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Slo
vakia and the Ruthenian section of Hungary and outlying re
gions where the Czecho-Slovaks are largely in the majority.
“ • statement says that this territory in populated by
about thirteen millions people. It is claimed that the state
ought to have an outlet to the sea northward through the Elbe
and Vistula to the North and Baltic seas.
Harsh Measures to Be Taken with Germans
The supreme war council will meet at Versailles Friday
to take measures to impose on Germany the full will of the
allies because of the unwillingness of Germany to can*y out
the terms of the armistice except under certain conditions.
Bolsheviki Spread Queer Notions
The Russian committee here says that the Bolsheviki prob
ably have spread the word that the allies’ invitation to the
Bolsheviki to participate in the proposed conference at Prince’s
Island was a recognition of them, and the allies, fearing them,
asked for peace.
A Conditional Acceptance
LONDON, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—Bolshevik For
eign Minister Tchitcherin announces that the Bolsheviki are
willing to participate in the proposed Prince’s Island confer
ence if the allies will agree not to interfere in’Russian internal
affairs.
Arrangements for Conference
The supreme council, on receiving the acceptpance by the
Bolsheviki of the invitation to the conference, arranged to send
a joint committee of two representatives from each of the five
great powers to meet the Soviet representatives.
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OMSK, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—It is officially an
nounced that the Siberians have met and virtually annihilated
two divisions of Bolsheviki at Kungar, fifty miles southeast of
Perjn. Perm is now declared to be safe from Bolshevik at
tack. The losses sustained by the Siberians in the battle are
not announced.
FEDERAL TAX BUDGET CALLS
FOR SIX BILLIONS FROM PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (by Associated Press).—With the
submission to congress today of the conferrees’ agreement on
the long-delayed war revenue bill, the American people are
presented with their prospective federal tax budget for the
year 1919 and the ensuing year.
Something more than six billions of dollars is to be raised
this year, and four billions next year, subject to revision by
the next congress.
The corporation income tax rate has been increased for
1920 to 10 per cent, from 8 per cent.