VOL. V. NO. 74 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
VANDERVEER CLAIMS PRESENCE
OF SOLDIERS AT MONTESANO IS
LIKELY TO CREATE PREJUDICE
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 26 (by
Associated Press).—A sensation was
sprung in open court today in the
trial of the allegeded I. W. W. mem
bers for the Centralia murders when
Attorney Vanderveer, for the defense,
threatened to withdraw from the case
unless the troops ordered here from
Camp Lewis were withdrawn.
The attorney for the defense de
clared that if the case was to be con
duced as a drumhead court-martial
instead of as a law case he would
withdraw. He had not taken seriously
the first reports of the coming of the
troops, he said, and asked the court
to punish Prosecuting Attorney Allen
for contempt of court in making the
demand for their presence.
Judge Wilson said that the coming
of the soldiers was a surprise to him,
and that he saw no apparent reason
for their presence.
Prosecutor Allen promised to give
the court his reasons for requesting
the troops in confidence.
Attorney Vanderveer said he would
remain with the case today but no
longer while the troops were present.
Sheriff Did Not Call for Troops
' Vanderveer said the sheriff knew
nothing of the arrival of the troops
until an hour before they arrived. He
s^d the sheriff did not request the
presence of the troops. In fact, he
said, the sheriff declared he had no
need for them. The governor's secre
tary also, he said, did not believe that
. the troops were necessary.
Vanderveer declared that the de
fendants could not be persuaded to
leave or to break jail until a decision
has been rendered in the case. The
troops, he said, would create great
prejudice.
Attorney Vanderveer also demanded
the removal of A. F. Jackson, one of
the bailiffs in charge of the jury. He
charged that Jackson was not to be
trusted, and that he favored the prose
cution.
Judge Wilson said he had investi
gated Jackson and found him to be
fair. '
Haunted by Accusations
Britt Smith and Bert Bland, two of
the defendants, testified regarding
the sanity of Loren Roberts, another
! defendant, who is alleged to have
made a confession. They testified
| that Roberts thinks Attorney Vander
veer is Brice P. Disque, who had
charge of logging operations for the
government during the war. They
said also that Roberts thinks there is
a machine in his cell which keeps re
peating, “You are guilty! you are
guilty!”
Threatening Letters
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 26 (by Assocl
ated Press).—The American Legion
post here has received hand-written
letters threatening to dynamite the
post unless it suspends its campaign
against radicals and its support of the
prosecution at Montesano. The letters
also threatened the life of Post Com
mander Walter Peterson, who is a cap
tain of police.
I
JUMPERS KEPT
1 OFF CLAMS BY
ARMED GUARD
* _
CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—An army guard is pa
trolling the Salt Creek oil field, which
was thrown open to location yesterday
when President Wilson signed the oil
and coal land-leasing bill, to prevent
claim jumping.
A raw wind which prevailed did not
deter the claimants, and automobile
* lights swept the fields during the night
to prevent jumpers from erecting der
ricks overnight.
THOUSANDS OF
CASES OF FISH
* WERE SPOILED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—Director Alsberg of the
bureau of chemistry of the agricul
tural department, testifying yesterday
before the house committee which is
investigating contracts with salmon
packers, declared that nearly one hun
dred thousand cases of canned salmon
j
bought for the army in^l918 were unfit
for consumption.
Mr. Alsberg said the fish was de
composed beiore canning, and was not
allowed to be sold to the public.
HOME RULE
FOR IRELAND
IN COMMONS
« $ j" 5
LONDON, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The new Irish home rule bill
was introduced in the house of com
mons yesterday, and read by • title
only. It is understood that it follows
closely the plan of Premier Lloyd
George, announced last December.
The measure provides for two par
liaments, one in the south ^nd one in
the north, and is based on the declara
tion that Great Britain can not accept
separation.
POSTMASTER
ISROBBEDAND
THEN KILLED
SEATTLE, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Two bandits last night robbed
and killed Joseph A. Paschick, post
master and storekeeper at Cumber
land, a King county coal town.
Paschick, who lived over his store,
heard the robbers and came down
stairs. A revolver duel followed.
Bloodhounds are being used in the
search for the murderers.
SEATTLE, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Vancouver defeated Seattle
in a hockey game here last night by a
score of 8 to 0.
BOLSHEVIKI RELEASE
AMERICAN MEMBERS OF
RED CROSS MISSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A dispatch from Vladi
vostok reports the release of Edward
M. Charette of Stockton, Cal., and Dr.
Frederick Barnum of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
members of the Red Cross commission
in Siberia, who recently were captured
by the Bolsheviki.
ASQUITH WINS
FIGHT FOR SEAT
IN PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Former Premier Asquith was
elected to parliament from the Paisley
constituency yesterday by a big ma
jority.
The election overshadowed all po
litical questions, and is recognized as
a notable personal achievement. It
is expected that Asquith’s return to
parliament will have important conse
quencies in English policies.
MARYLAND LEGISLATORS
ARE ASKED TO RENIG ON
BONE-DRY AMENDMENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Resolutions rescinding
Maryland’s ratification of the prohibi
tion amendment to the federal consti
tution were introduced in both
branches of the legislature yesterday.
DRY SQUAD IS
CALLED OFF BY
GOVERNMENT
IRON RIVER, Mich., Feb. 26 (by
Associated Press).—Thirty-five federal
agents and members of the Michigan
constabulary, called out to suppress
the “rum rebellion” in the iron re
gions, are on their way to their homes,
and Major A. V. Dalrymple, prohibi
tion commissioner, in charge of the ex
pedition,'is on his way to Washington
to confer with Federal Commissioner
Kramer, who called off the expedition
to “clean up” Iron county.
Major Dalrymple said the action of
the federal commissioner was a seri
ous blow to prohibition.
HUNT IS SELECTED
MINISTER TO SIAM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson to
day sent to the senate the nomination
of former Governor Hunt of Arizona
to be minister to Siam.
GUNBOAT SMITH IS
KNOCKED OUT BY TATE
% X
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Bill Tate, one of Jack
Dempsey’s negro sparring partners,
last night knocked out the veteran
Gunboat Smith.
LAND THROWN OPEN IN
WESTERN OREGON FOR
FORMER SERVICE MEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the In
terior Lane has opened to entry more
than three hundred and sixty thousand
acres of land in Western Oregon. Old
settlers on the land, and discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines will be
given preference in filing.
HINES RUSHES
TO DEFEND
RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Director of Railways
Hines, in a statement issued today,
says the government could have op
erated the railways at a profit if it
had been able to increase prices as
quickly as other institutions.
He said the railroad administration
was the most efficient organization of
its kind ever organized in such a short
space, of time. ^
TWO WOMEN ADMITTED
TO MEMBERSHIP IN
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
CHICAGO, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Anna Weld of Rockford, 111.,
and Lielia Andrews of the University
of Oklahoma have been admitted to
membership in the American College
of Physicians, the first women to be so
honored.
NEWSECRETARY
IS IN HARMONY
WITH PRESIDENT
‘new YORK, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Bainbridge Colby, whose ap
pointment as secretary of state to suc
ceed Robert Lansing was announced
yesterday, said in an interview made
public last night that he was thor
oughly in accord with the League of
Nations and all other of the Presi
dent’s views and public utterances.
He said:
“My sympathies have been with the
President in his work. This is clearly
indicated by my appointment, and
there can be no other inference drawn
from it.”
Mr. Colby said he preferred not to
make a statement concerning his po
litical affiliations.
HAWAIIAN LEGION IN
FAVOR OF UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAINING
HONOLULU, Feb. 26 (by Associat
ed Press).—The Hawaiian branch of
the American Legion has wirelessed
the house committee on military af
fairs to the effect that that organiza
tion is unanimously opposed to the
dropping of the universal military
training feature from the army bill,
which was reported yesterday to the
house.
MANY FILE FOR
TERRITORIAL
PRIMARIES
JUNEAU, Feb. 26 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The following filings
have been made by candidates of the
respective parties for places on the
ballot at the primary election to be
held throughout the territory on
April 27. It is expected that more
filings will be made before the closing
of the office of the territorial secretary
tonight. Today is the last day for
such filings:
For Delegate to Congress—George
B. Grigsby (Democrat).
For Attorney General—Jeremiah
Murphy (Democrat), J. J. Finnigan
and O. P. Hujibard )Republicans).
National Committeemen—T. J.
Donohoe (Democrat), J. L. McBride,
Charles E. Herron and Jack Chovin
(Republicans).
Delegates to Democratic National
Convention—Thomas Riggs, Jr., W. J.
Connors, Charles A. Derry and L. T.
Erwin.
Delegates to Republican National
Convention—Emory Valentine, George
C. Hazelet and T. M. Reed of Nome.
Senator, First Division—E. A.
Heath and I. Sowerby (Democrats),
and P. C. McCormick and F. J. Hunt
(Republicans).
Representatives, First Division—N.
B. Walker (Democrat) and L. S. Fer
ris, Felix Gray, Walter B. King, W. W.
Wolland, George A. Getchell, George
Ramstead, Cash Cole and Earl Hunter
(all Gastineau channel Republicans).
Road Commissioner, First Division
—Atkin of Ketchikan (Democrat) and
Jack Wilson of Treadwell (Republi
can).
NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
TO CONTEST ELECTIONS
IN NORTHWEST STATES
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Feb. 26 (by
Associated Press).—A. C. Townley,
President of the Nonpartisan League,
in an interview here yesterday, said
the league planned on contesting the
coming elections in Washington and
Idaho.
PLEADS GUILTY
TO MURDER OF
NELL LANNING
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—Word has been received
here from Cathlamet, Wash., that Paul
Jurinovich, who confessed to the slay
ing of Mrs. Nellie Lanning after a
quarrel, pleaded guilty to second de
gree murder and was sentenced yes
terday to from ten to twenty years’
imprisonment.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS’
STRIKE WILL SOON BR
SUBMITTED TO A VOTE
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—The general strike
committee of the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers has de
cided to submit the question of calling
off the strike against the Pacific Tele
phone a,nd Telegraph Company to a
vote of the local unions.
HOOVER BEING ,
BOOMED FOR
PRESIDENCY
SEATTLE, Feb. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Scores disregarded political
ties and joined the “Hoover for Presi
dent” Club here last night. The meet
ing adopted as a slogan “Conscript
Hoover.”
United States Marshal L. K. Erwin,
of Fairbanks, Alaska, spoke at the
Hoover meeting, saying that he found
the sentiment for Hoover everywhere
in the East and West.
Charles Heifner, a local Democratic
leader, John E. Boyle of Yakima and
Hugh Todd, former Democratic state
chairman, were in attendance.
Administration Indorsed
ALBANY, N. Y„ Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state Democratic
women’s committee has named dele
gates for the submission to the Demo
cratic state convention, which meets
today, of resolutions unqualifiedly in
dorsing the administration of Presi
dent Wilson.
J. P. Gavit of Albany has launched a
boom for Herbert Hoover for the Dem
ocratic nomination for President.
Hoover Still Flirting
ATLANTA, Ga„ Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In a communication to
the Georgia Democratic state commit
tee, Herbert Hoover states that he
does not feel that any public service
will be performed by his entry into
the presidential contest. Therefore,
he says, he does not intend to file his
name for a place on the Georgia pri
mary election ballots.
Lowden in the Field
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Lowden of
1 Illinois has filed his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for President
for presentation at the Michigan pri
maries.
Wood Files in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Major General Leon
ard Wood yesterday filed his declara
tion of candidacy for the Republic**
nomination for the presidency with the
Ohio secretary of state.
BROTHERHOODS
SEEK VETO OF
RAILROAD BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—The brotherhoods of
railway employes have asked Presi
dent Wilson to veto the railroad bill
because it violates the fundamental
principles of the American govern
ment by guaranteeing to the owners
of railroad securities the right to
charge rates that would probably re
turn a minimum of 5^ per cent on
uncertain or intangible aggregate val
uation.
The communication of the railroad
employes says that this special privi
lege is not enjoyed by the owners of
other securities.
The brotherhoods also oppose the
provision for the establishment of a
tribunal for the settlement of labor
disputes. They state that this would
deprive tfye railroad men of the for
mer inherent right to determine wages
by bargain between employer and em
ploye.