The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV, NO. 279_CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
GOVERNMENT WELL FIX PRICES FOR COAL
ILLEGALITY OF MINERS’ STRIKE TO BE ESTABLISHED
All Coal in Transit to be Confis
cated if Necessary to Keep
Roads in Operation
MINERS DETERMINED TO STRIKE
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30 0>y Associ
ated Press).—Former Fuel Adminis
trator Garfield said in an interview
last night that the government coal
' conference had recommended to Presi
dent Wilson the re-establishment of
the maximum prices for coal, which
would mean a substantial reduction in
present prices. He considered it cer
tain that the President would agree to
this.
Attorney General Palmer, Railway
Director Hines, Secretary of Labor
Wilson and the President’s secretary,
J. P. Tumulty, and others, have issued
a statement saying that the govern
ment will establish the illegality of
the proposed coal strike without im
pairing the general right to strike.
The government will act under the
Lever food control act.
Government Will Use Troops
The railroad administration has or
dered the confiscation of all coal in
transit where it may be necessary to
obtain a reserve supply to keep the
roads in operation.
Exceptions will be made in cases of
coal destined to certain classes of con
signees, based on the fuel administra
tion’s priority list.
The government may use troops to
protect the miners who are willing to
remain at work.
Government to Restrict Use of Coal
Secretary of the Interior Lane an
nounced today that the government
would not hesitate to curtail coal con
sumption in industries by 40 per cent.
so as to keep essential industries in
operation.
Attorney General Palmer announced
that the fuel administration would
take control of the handling of cOul.
The cabinet discussed the situation
today.
Operators Blamed
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United Mine
Workers last night issued a statement
in which the situation in the coal min
ing industry was blamed upon the op
erators. They are charged with hav
ing refused to negotiate a wage agree
ment, though the miners urged them
to do .so.
The miners, says the statement, are I
within their constitutional lights in
striking. They declare they gave pro
found consideration to the President’s
statement, and deny that any other |
purpose actuated the decision to
strike.
Accuses President of Usurpation
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers, in a telegram to Secretary
Wilson today, directly attacked Presi
dent Wilson's course in the coal dis
pute as the cilmax to a long series of
attempted usurpations of executive
power.
Lewis sent the telegram in answer
to a message from Secretary Wilson
sent to yesterday’s conference of union
officials. Lewis declined to disclose
the secretary’s message.
The executive council of the miners’
organization can see no way of avert
ing the strike, declared Lewis.
Hundred Thousand to Strike
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30 (by Associ
ated Press). -One hundred thousand
Pennsylvania and West Virginia min
ers are planning to go out on strike
tomorrow night.
Ninety Thousand in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 30 (by As
sociated Press).- Ninety thousand Illi
nois miners will join in the strike.
Washington Miners Involved
SEATTLE, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press). Coal miners of this state will
join in the strike. The operators a^re
planning to close the mines, and Brit
ish Columbia coal probably will supply
part of the state's needs.
Six thousand Washington miners
and seventy mines will cease produc
tion if the strike is called.
Will Protect Colorado Miners
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Oct. 30!
(by Associated Press)/—Governor
Shoup said last night that he would
mobilize the state guard immediately
in order to protect the mines and the
miners desiring to continue at wrok.
Mobilizing Troops
DENVER, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The national guard of Colo
rado is mobilizing and will be on duty
to preserve order in the coal fields.
The state authorities will ask for the
aid of federal troops to assist the
guard if necessary.
MURDER CASE
IN SEATTLE
IS DROPPED
SEATTLE, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The murder charge against
Edward Kienstra, the attorney charged
with killing John Cicoria, the “boss”
of the Italian colony in this city, has
been dismissed because of lack of evi
dence of murder.
Kienstra claimed that he shot Ci
coria in self-defense, and there were
no witnesses.
Politician Is Fined
For Having Liquor
Obtained in Court
SEATTLE, Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Charles G. Heif
ner, formerly Democratic state
chairman, pleaded guilty today
to having in his possession two
quarts of liquor. He was fined
$10Q,
Heifner said the liquor was
given him from the confiscated
stock which disappeared from
Judge Allen’s court room, and
for which several officials were
indicted.
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DERAILMENT
CAUSES MANY
CASUALTIES
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Oct. 30 (by
Associated Press).—Nine passengers
and trainmen were killed and several
score were injured last night west of
Acton when a Southern Pacific train
was derailed and the engine, tender
and seven cars went over an embank
ment.
ARRESTS THREATENED
FOR VIOLATIONS OF
FOOD AND FUEL LAW
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—The department of jus
tice expects to make many new ar
rests in several states for violations
of the food and fuel control law.
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ELLA WHEELER ,C0X
DIES AT NEW HAVEN
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—Ella Wheeler Wil
cox, the poet, died lit her home here
last night.
ALIEN ANARCHISTS
ARE TO BE DEPORTED
WASHINGTON, Oet. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—At the request of Attor
ney General Palmer, the senate com
mittee on immigration has favorably
reported the bill providing for the de
portation of alien anarchists.
STEEL STRIKERS ARE
RETURNING TO WORK
AT HAMMOND PLANT
HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Fifteen hundred strik
ers at the Standard Steel Company’s
car works have returned to work, hav
ing been granted a small Increase in
wages.
The men are reporting by crafts In
stead of through the workers' council.
WANT EQUALIZATION
OF SHIP ALLOTMENTS
BETWEEN TWO COASTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—A conference of the
chambers of commerce of the coast
cities has named a committee to go
to Washington to seek the equaliza
tion of freight and passenger ship al
lotments between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts.
ALASKA MISSES BY SMALL MARGIN
AWARD OF INTERESTING MEMENTO
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30 (by Associated Press).—Secretary of the
Treasury Carter Glass has sent the historic American flag which
flew over the capitol during the congressional war sessions to Gov.
Holcomb of Connecticut, as a reward to that state because of its
being first in oversubscriptions to the Victory loan.
Connecticut oversubscribed her quota 49.95 per cent.
Alaska was second, with 40.95 per cent oversubscription.
The District of Columbia was third, with 39 per cent.
GOVERNMENT RAILWAY PROJECT
A! ITS BUILDERS ARE SEVERELY
CRITICIZED BY CONGRESSMEN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The urgent deficiency
bill, as amended by the house, substi
tuting $6,000,000 for the $17,000,000
voted by the senate for carrying on
the work of railroad construction in
Alaska, which was agreed to by the
senate yesterday, now goes to the
President for signature.
Railroad Under a Cloud
SEATTLE, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—A Post-Intelligencer special
from Washington says that the house
appropriations committee, through its
leaders, Chairman Good and former
Speaker Cannon, assisted by Floor
Leader Mondell, cut the appropriation
for the Alaska railroad to $6,000,000
because it would tend to keep the
management to the present plans and
hold those in charge of the railroad
project to a more strict accountability.
The correspondent says that the
management of the railroad is under
a cloud of distrust in congress. The
members of the appropriations commit
tee, he says, believed that unbridled
extravagance would have resulted if
congress had appropriated the whole
of the $17,000,000 at once.
Mears Severely Criticized
When the Alaska railroad appropri
ation was before the senate, the dis
patch continues, senators conferred
with Secretary Lane regarding criti
cisms which came from Alaska like a
deluge regarding the commission’s ex
travagancies and policies.
The senators said that Secretary
Lane promised to “clean house” in the
management of the railroad..
The members of the house commit
tee charged Secretary Lane with bad
faith, as he only shifted officers.
Most of the criticism was laid to the !
inexperience of Chairman Mears of
the Alaskan engineering commission,
in charge of construction of the rail
road. Secretary Lane said that Mears
formerly had charge of the operation
of all the American railroads in
France.
The special correspondent says that
investigation at the war department
proved that Mears did not hold such a
position, and that he arrived in France
only a few months before the armis
tice.
HOW SENATE
VOTED UPON
AMENDMENTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—The last of the forty-six
proposed amendments to the peace
treaty, killed in the senate yesterday,
were defeated by decisive votes. The
Moses amendment was lost by a vote
of 47 to 36. The amendment proposed
by Senator Sherman, to write into the
preamble a reference to the Deity,
was defeated by a vote of 57 to 27.1
The Johnson substitute to the voting
inequality amendment was defeated by
a vote of 43 to 35.
Fight Begins on Labor Clauses
Members of the senate today started
the fight to strike from the treaty the
provision for an international labor
organization.
Senator Lafollette intends to move
that the provision be eliminated. Sen
ator Thomas and others debated
against the provision.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
RESULTS IN SHOOTING
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The first attempt of federal
agents to enforce the prohibition en
iorcement law resulted in the shoot
ing of two men in a crowded saloon
here last night.
TWO ATTACKS
BYBOLSHEVIKI
ARE REPULSED
HELSINGFORS, Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Russian North
west army reports that Bolshevik at
tacks west ot' Petrograd were repulsed
Tuesday, and that four hundred pris
oners were taken.
It is said that the “white” offensive
Wednesday west of Krasnoye Selo
was successful, and that fifteen hun
dred prisoners were taken.
MURDERER OF
IDITAROD MAN
TO BE HANGED
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The circuit court of
appeals has ruled that Mailo Segura
must hang for the killing of J. E.
Riley, the well-known mining operator,
at Flat, Alaska, in 1918.
Segura said he killed Riley in an
attempt to collect $2,000 due him for
hauling wood.
UNION LEADERS
TO CONFER ON
DECEMBER 13
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—The executive council of
the American Federation of Labor and
the chiefs of the railroad M0^erh°0t*8
have issued a call to union leaders
throughout the country to participate
in a conference to be held here on
December 13, to formulate fundamen
tal principles upon which labor may
combat the dangers affecting the foun
dations of its structure.
Farmers’ organizations also have
been invited to participate.
Coal Strike to Aid Steel Workers
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—The steel strike com
mittee has issued a statement declar
ing that if the coal strike comes it will
strengthen the steel strike and also
strengthen labor’s position throughout
the country.
It will mean, says the statement,
that labor has accepted the challenge
of the big group of employers who
engaged in profiteering during the war
and who still are profiteering. The
employers, it concludes, have a grip
on the public and the government, and
they have denied to labor and the pub
lic a hand in the government.
HUNDREDS OF
VESSELS ARE
LYING IDLE
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Six hundred and twenty-five
vessels are tied up in the harbor and
at the piers here as the result of the
longshoremen’s strike, which is cost
ing a million and a half dollars adily
in demurrage.
This is the record number of vessels
in this port at one time.
YUKON NAVIGATOR IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 30 (by
Associated Press).—Captain James
Turnbull, master of the Yukon river
steamer Dawson, died here today on
his arrival from the North.
CAPT.HARDYSERIOUSLY
ILL AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Captain William H.
Hardy, only survivor of the expedition
of Admiral Perry to Japan, is very ill
and is not expected to recover.
Further Conditions
To Be Imposed on
Beaten Germans
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PARIS, Oct. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Before the peace treaty
becomes effective it is expected
that the German representatives
will be required to sign an addi
tional protocol binding Germany
to meet armistice terms which
were not incorporated in the
treaty.