VOL. IV. NO. 262 _CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919_ PRICE TEN CENTS
BLIZZARDS ARE ENCOUNTERED
BY AVIATORS IN MAKING DASH
ACROSS AMERICAN CONTINENT
CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (by Associated Press).—East met West
in the transcontinental air race yesterday at North Platte, Neb.,
when Lieutenant Maynard, the clergyman aviator, leading the
Eastern flyers, met Captain Lowell Smith, leading the Western
contingent. Maynard then flew to Cheyenne, covering 1,696
miles in two days and Smith flew to Omaha through three moun
tain snowstorms, a distance in two days of 1,460 miles. This
record of the two men is unparalleled in the aerial history of
l liis country.
Disaster Caused by Snowstorm
RAW LINS, Wyo., Oct. 10 (by Associated Press).—-Lieut.
Wales and Observer Goldsbouough, piloting a He Haviland
plane in the transcontinental air race, became lost in a snow
storm yesterday and drove their plane into the side of a moun
tain. Lieutenant Whiles was seriously injured.
Seven east-bound flyers battled with the blizzard before ar
riving here. Two more are overdue, and it is feared they were
lost in the storm.
Lieutenant Succumbs to Injuries
CHEYENNE, W yo., Oct. 10 (by Associated Press).—Lieut.
Maynard, who is still leading the west-bound flyers, broke the
planes and radiator of his machine while making a landing here.
He was delayed until this afternoon. Previously it had been
hoped that he would reach San Francisco tonight.
Lieutenant E. Ah Wales, after hitting a mountainside dur
ing a snowstorm in western Wyoming, died today from his in
juries.
Four of the east-bound flyers have reached Rock Island,
111., but the west-bound flyers are making the better time.
Westerners Nearing Chicago
ROCK ISLAND, 111., Oct. 10 (by Associated Press).—Capt.
Smith, Lieutenant Kiel and Major Spatz left here simultane
^ ously today for Chicago.
Great Expectations
of Seattle Based on
Growth of Alaska
SEATTLE, Oct. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—J. L. McPherson,
manager of the Alaska bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, expects to return to
Washington soon to represent
the department of the interior
in the fight to send the Alaska
government railroad appropria
tion bill through the appropria
tions committees of the two
houses of congress.
At a luncheon here yesterday
Mr. McPherson said that Seattle
would rival New York when
Alaska is properly developed.
Alaska, he said, was larger
than the Scandinavian peninsula,
and had far greater resources.
Mr. McPherson said that Sen
ators Jones and Poindexter of
this state were working for the
Alaska bills.
Air Developments
Promise Much for
Northern Territory
, —*—
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (by
Associated Press). — Brigadier
General Mitchell of the air serv
ice told the military affairs com
mittee of the house today of a
three-day flight to Alaska across
Canada which would be attempt
ed during the coming winter.
He said that if cold weather
flying should prove successful a
regular route to Alaska would be
established, and later a route
would be established to Asia,
probably across Bering strait.
. The army was planning to
build two hundred planes with
Liberty motors, two hundred
Martin bombers, and two hun
dred experimental and pursuit
planes, said the officer.
—
NATURAL-BORN
ON BOARD KING ALBERT’S
TRAIN, Oct. 10 (by Associated Press).
—Passing through three states on
Wednesday last, King Albert sat for
hours on the rear platform and gazed
contemplatively on the broad fields of
wheat, corn and alfalfa.
At Omaha he issued a statement to
the people of the grain-raising states,
saying that he was not unmindful of
the food they sent to starving people
V .of Belgium during the war.
Today the king in an interview said
he was deeply impressed with Amer
ica’s educational system. He said that
American soldiers absorbed military
knowledge so quickly because of their
compulsory schooling.
“The American soldiers,” said the
king, “are wonderful, natural-born
fighters. There seems to be some
thing in your soil which grows such
men—men who went three thousand
miles to fight for an ideal.”
DAMAGED STEAMSHIP
HAS BEEN BEACHED
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Gaelic Prince,
which was rammed in Ambrose chan
nel yesterday, is reported to have been
beached.
The transport Antigone, which
rammed the Gaelic Prince, is undam
aged.
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ENGLISH WANT
THEIR MINES
NATIONALIZED
LONDON, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—A deputation of British
miners will ask Premier Lloyd George
to urge the nationalization of mines
in accordance with the platform re
cently adopted by the Trades Union
Congress at Glasgow.
Should the request be refused a
special meeting of the Trades Union
Congress will be called to decide upon
the next action to be taken.
I. W.WTS CAUSE
PORT STRIKE
IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Thousands of longshoremen
here struck unexpectedly yesterday.
T. V. O’Connor, president of the In
ternational Longshomen’s Union, says
the I. W. W. caused the strikes, which
threaten to tie up the port.
ST. PAUL WINS FROM VERNON
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—St. Paul won the sec
ond game of the Western minor
league championship series here yes
terday from Vernon, by a score of
5 to 0. t
pr
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COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The British and
French warships at Riga have cleared
for action on account of the attack
by the German armies on the Lettish
forces defending Riga.
German Designs on Riga
LONDON. Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—A Helsingfors dispatch to the
Daily Mail reports that the Germans
are marching on Riga.
Former Dispatch Not Borne Out
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The Tageblatt learns that
the greater portion of the German
troops in the Baltic provinces, whose
recall was demanded by the allies, are
on the way back to Germany.
Fighting in Ukrainia
PARIS, Oct. 10 (by Associated
J
Press).—It is reported that a fusion
volunteer army surprised and at-!
tacked the Ukrainians, and that vio-1
lent fighting is in progress.
A coalition ministry has been
formed in the Ukraine.
Fight Against Bolsheviki Grows
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Moscow is under mar
tial law, following bomb explosions at
a meeting of Soviet officials on Sept.
25. It is reported that the antagonism
to Bolshevik rule is growing.
The Trouble at Vladivostok
OMSK, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The allies recently requested
the Russians to withdraw from Vladi
vostok when a Russian officer shot and
killed an American soldier.
A vigorous protest was issued from
Omsk, and the Russians wrere permit
ted to remain in the city.
FIREARMS AND REVOLUTIONARY
LITERATURE SEIZED AT HOMES
OF RADICAL STRIKE LEADERS
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Federal agents yesterday
raided the homes of radical leaders
at Gary and seized a quantity of fire
arms, red flags and revolutionary lit
erature. More than twenty of the
radicals hurriedly left Gary.
The steel mills report that the strik
ers are returning to work in increas
ing numbers, and that production is
returning to normal.
The unions deny that the strikers
are returning.
Troops to Remain
GARY, Ind., Oct. 9 (by Associated
Press).—General Leonard Wood, in
command of the federal troops here,
said his force probably would remain
here for a long time.
Senators Go to Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Five members of the
senate committee on labor have gone
to Pittsburgh to investigate the steel
strike.
TITLED ENGLISH CAPTAIN
TO ENTER NON-STOP RACE
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Sir Arthur W. Brown,
who made a non-stop transatlantic
flight, will participate in the aerial
race around the world.
ARIZONA SHOPMEN
GO OUT ON STRIKE
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Eight hundred South
ern Pacific shopmen struck here yes
terday because of local differences.
SON OF OIL MAGNATE FAVORS
EMPLOYES BEING GIVEN VOICE IN
CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.0 (by Associated Press).—John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., representing the public in tin* industrial con
ference, yesterday introduced a proposition that the principle
of representation in industry of employes, and giving them an
effective voice regarding work and living conditions, he ap
proved by the conference.
The conference adopted a motion introduced by the public
group for the appointment of a committee of nine to investigate
the cost of living. The committee would be composed of three
members from each group represented in the conference.
The Rock on Which the Ship Will Split
The capital group submitted twelve propositions, which
were designated as “fundamental principles,” to the industrial
conference today. The twelve propositions include opposition
to collective bargaining and the closed shop, a declaration that
sympathetic strikes, blacklists and boycotts are immoral, in
defensible and anti-social in principle, deploring strikes and
lockouts, but also declaring that the right to strike and to lock
out should not be denied after all other means of adjustment of
differences have been exhausted, and a declaration that public
employes should not stlike.
I
AMERONGEN. Oct. 10 (by Associ
ated Press). The former kaiser is of
fering any price for the plates of two
photographers secured by Dutch pho
tographers who smuggled their way
into the grounds of the castle in a load
of hay on Sunday last and snapped the
pictures of the kaiser.
The Associated Press correspondent
has seen the pictures, which show the
former emperor ruddy, bearded and
jovial, talking to his wife.
twopucIrs
WEREKNOCKED
OUT OF BOX
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9 (by Associated
Press—delayed).—‘The Reds knocked
Williams and James, two of Chicago’s
pitchers, out of the box in today’s
championship game. Chicago staged a
rally in the eighth by hitting Ellers, j
Neale, in the eighth inning, lost the
ball in the sun, allowing several Chi
cago runs.
The Reds scored four runs in the
first inning, one in the second, one
in the fifth, three in the sixth and one
in the eighth. Chicago scored one in
the third and four in the eighth.
The batteries were: Cincinnati—
Eller and Rariden. Chicago—Will
iams, James, Wilkinson and Schalk.
The game lasted two hours and
twenty-seven minutes—the longest of
the series.
AMERICAN LEGION IS
IN SESSION AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 10 (by Associated j
Press).—Sixty posts of the American j
Legion will open their first convention
here today. Adjutant General Moss of
this state will preside.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10 (by As
sociated Press').—Herbert Hoover,
speaking here yesterday, declared
that if a terrible era of bloodshed is
to be avoided, industrial relations must
be readjusted and city productivity
must be increased.
Peace is the first step in the solu
tion of the world problems, according
to Mr. Hoover. He said that ample
supplies were on hand to feed the
world until the next harvest.
YUKON BOATS
ARE LIKELY TO
BE FROZEN IN
DAWSON, Y. T„ Oct. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A sudden drop in tem
perature to 6 degrees below zero has
forced the dredges to close down two
weeks earlier than usual.
Ice is forming in the Yukon, and it
is doubtful whether the steamers
Washburn Alaska and Seattle No. 3,
en route from the lower river, will
be able to reach Dawson. They may
be forced to winter at intermediate
points.
The last steamer left for White
horse Wednesday.
The Alaska and Seattle left Eagle
yesterday. The Wrashburn and Yukon
are at Circle. The steamboats have
left their barges in sloughs and with
their bows reinforced with steel plates,
are plowing through the ice for Daw
son.
Governor Mackenzie is at Minto, ma
rooned on board the steamer Casca,
en route for Dawson.
Attorneys B. O. Graham, T. J. Don
ohoe. E. F. Medley and F. H. Foster
will leave for Valdez tonight to attend
district court.