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VOL. V. NO._141 ^ CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1920 _
GEORGE C. HAZELET VINDICATED
BY TRIAL AND RETRACTION OF
POLITICAL CHARACTER ASSASSIN
Charles E. Herron, publisher of the
Anchorage Times and Juneau Capital,
who was arrested on the charge of
criminal libel on complaint of George
C. Hazelet, pleaded guilt in the hear
ing before the United States commis
sioner in this city on Saturday evening,
and was fined $100 and costs by Judge
Noaks.
Herron also made a written public
retraction, which he agreed to have
published in all of the newspapers of
the territory, admitting the falsity of
the charges made in his publications
against our townsman, and as a repa
ration for the wrong done an inno
cent person.
Attorney E. E. Ritchie of Valdez
represented the defendant, the counsel
for the plaintiff being Attorneys T. J.
Donohoe and F. H. Foster of this city
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and L. V. Ray of Seward.
The libel suit grew out of charges
made against Mr. Hazelet in connec
tion with the Keystone canyon affair,
which occurred twelve years ago.
These publications were made for the
evident purpose of defeating Mr. Haze
let as a candidate for delegate to the
Republican national convention, but
fortunately the maliciously false state
ments proved a boomerang, and as a
result Mr. Hazelet was given a splen
did majority at the polls. On the other
hand, Herron, who aspired to be the
Republican national committeeman,
was overwhelmingly defeated, and J.
C. McBride was elected by a plurality
of nearly a thousand.
Herron not only admitted his guilt
in publishing the libel, but was also
forced to make a most abject apology,
which is a complete vindication for our
townsman, and is as follows:
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A RETRACTION
On April 14, 1920, the Alaska Daily Capital, a newspaper pub
lished by me at Juneau, Alaska, published an article, quoting Tom
Parker as authority, charging that George C. Hazelet of Cordova was
largely responsible for the riot in Keystone canyon, near Valdez>
September 25, 1907, during which one man was fatally shot by Ed
Hasey, a deputy United States marshal, and several others were shot
and seriously injured by said Hasey. In editorial comments on said
article said Juneau Capital and the Anchorage Times, also published
by me, charged that said George C. Hazelet was mainly responsible
for said shooting.
Whereas, a full investigation of the facts surrounding the trans
action discloses that at an exhaustive hearing before the then United
States commissioner at Valdez, and that after a prolonged considera
tion by a federal grand jury of the Third division, Mr. Hazelet was
exonerated and absolved from liability. Further, that Judge Cush
man, of his own motion, at the trial of the civil case growing out of
the trouble, dismissed such action against Mr. Hazelet, thereby estab
lishing conclusively that George C. Hazelet was not responsible for
the death or injury of any person. All the competent evidence shows
that the actions of Mr. Hazelet throughout were characterized by cau
tion, and his repeated efforts to reconcile the contending interests
showed an earnest desire to avoid trouble and disorder.
Therefore, in view of the wrong done to Mr. Hazelet through the
untruthful statements published in said Juneau Capital and said An
chorage Times, and as reparation for the wrong done to an honorable
and respected citizen of Alaska, I hereby publicly retract said pub
lished statements and editorials.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 15th day of May, 1920.
CHARLES E. HERRON.
Signed in the presence of:
FRANK H. FOSTER.
E. E. RITCHIE.
WILSON WILL
VETO PEACE
RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is believed to be
certain that President Wilson will
veto the Republican peace resolution,
which is expected to be sent to the
White House early this week.
Three Democrats voted with the Re
publicans in support of the resolution
and two Republicans voted in opposi
tion to it when it passed the senate
Saturday.
SEATTLE INCREASES
POPULATION ONE-THIRD
SEATTLE, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—Census figures just made
public give the population of Seattle
as 315,652, an increase of 33.1 per
cent.
HEAD OF NAVY
REFUSED TO BE
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, continuing his testimony be
fore the senate naval investigating
committee no Saturday, castigated the
advocates of a general staff for the
navy, declaring that they desired to
Prussianize the navy and make of *he
civilian secretary a “rubber stamp.”
He cited the charges of Admiral
Sims as a palpable effort to discredit
the secretary of the navy, and quoted
from the reports and writings of other
secretaries of the navy to show that
they also had apposed the general staff
system.
YALE DEFEATS HARVARD
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 17 (by As
sociated Press).—Yale defeated Har
vard at the annual dual track meet
on Saturday.
REVOLUTIONISTS
CAPTURE ARMY
AND SUPPLIES
MEXICO CITY, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Carranza was defeated
in battle Friday in the vicinity of Rin
conada, Vera Cruz, and the deposed
president is now in flight into the
Vera Cruz mountains by way of Perote.
The revolutionists captured two
thousand of his soldiers and immense
quantities of war munitions, including
twenty-four trains.
General Candido Aguilar, Carranza’s
son-in-law, was captured at Jalap,
Vera Cruz.
CABINET MEMBERS CAUGHT
El* PASO, Texas, May 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Mexican revolu
tionists claim that all the members
of Carranza’s cabinet have been cap
tured and sent to Mexico City.
* RIFT WITHIN THE l.UTE
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—General Pablo Gonzales
has refused to recognize the plan of
Agua Prieta, under which the entire
Carranza regime in Mexico is to be
repudiated, according to the state de
partment.
Gonzales has agreed to permit Gov.
Huerta of Sonora to convene congress
extra session to name a provisional
president. The objection is said to be
merely technical.
The pursuit of Carranza continues.
HI CLAIMS HOOVER IS
SPOOFING OREGONIANS
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Hiram W. John
son issued a statement on Saturday
attacking Herbert Hoover’s plea to
the voters of Oregon to elect delegates
to the Republican national convention
who will stand for the peace treaty
with reservations. He said Hoover was
“spoofing Oregon.”
GERMANYMUST i
PAY INDEMNITY
I LUMP SUM
PARIS, May 17 (by Associated!
Press).—It is understood in official cir-;
cles that the Anglo-French conference
at Hythe, England, has decided that
the sum total of German reparations
shall be fixed at 120,000,000,000 francs,
or approximately $30,000,000,000.
LUMP SUM DECIDED ON
HYTHE, England, May 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Anglo-French con
ference, which has succeeded the “big
four” in the management of the allies’j
dealings with Germany, has decided j
that the financial experts of the two
governments shall recommend a lump
sum for the indemnity, and that pay
ments of inter-allied debts shall pro
ceed parallel with Germany’s pay
ments.
GERMAN TOWNS EVACUATED
MAYENCE, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The French troops evacuated
Frankfort and Darmstadt quietly Sun
day morning.
SWISS VOTE FOR LEAGUE
BERNE, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—By referendum vote the peo
ple of Switzerland have favored ac
ceptance of membership in the League
of Nations. The proposal carried by
a small margin.
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IMPRESSIVE FUNCTION
IN HISTORIC BASILICA
ROME, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The canonization of Joan of
Arc was celebrated yesterday by Pope
Benedict in St. Peter’s, in the most
impressive function ever held in the
historic Basilica.
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| TWO DECISIONS
! GIVEN OUT BY
I HIGHESTCOURT
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—The conviction of Daniel
O’Connell, a lawyer, and five other
renegades at San Francisco for violat
ing the selective service and espion
age acts was upheld by the United
States supreme court today.
The act of congress of 1917, giving
the states the right to enact compen
cation laws in respect to injuries to
persons in war-time employment was
declared unconstitutional today by the
supreme court.
O’Connell and the other defendants
were members of the “American Pa
triots,” an organized which it was
claimed was formed to test the selec
tive service act.
O’Connell was sentenced to seven
years’ imprisonment and the others
from one to three years.
BROTHERHOODS
INSISTING UPON
CHICAGO, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The heads of seventeen rail
road brotherhoods have issued a state
ment expressing apprehension as to
the effect of further delay in meeting
the requests of the workers for in
creased wages. They say the country
is facing a breakdown of the trans
portation service, and that incontro
vertible facts show that it costs $2,500
to maintain a family of live persons,
while six hundred thousand workers
in the railroad industry are not earn
ing $1,075 per year.
The brotherhood leaders began a
conference with the railroad labor
board today.
AN INDIVIDUAL WALKOUT.
SPOKANE, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The switching force of the
Milwaukee railroad failed to report for
duty today. They made no demands,
but said they were walking out indi
vidually for more money.
FEDERAL ATTORNEY SAYS
SAYS EXONERATION WAS
“ BRAZEN WHITEWASH ”
SPOKANE, Wash., May 17 (by As
sociated Press).—Charles Levey, as
sistant federal attorney here, charac
terizes the report exonerating Houser,
formerly vice president of the United
States Grain Corporation at Portland,
of the charge of having used his office
for private profit, as “a brazen white
wash.” He said the facts were gotten
mainly from Houser himself.
NAVY EIGHT DEFEATED
ANNAPOLIS, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Syracuse University
eight defeated the Navy crew Satur
day in the two-mile boat race on the
Severn river.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
NORTH CAROLINA DEAI
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 17 (b
Associated Press).—Robert B. Gleni
former governor of North Carolina, an
a member of the national waterway
commission, was found dead in bed a
a hotel here yesterday.
UNCLE SAMUEL
TO BREAK UP
FREIGHT JAN
WASHINGTON, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—There are indication
that the government will act withii
forty-eight hours in an attemept t<
break the nation-wide freight jam.
Sweeping orders are expected fron
the interstate commerce commissioi
giving priority to the shipment of food
fuel and perishables, and barring tern
porarily from transportation all deac
freight, so that the necessaries of life
can be rushed to the communities
where shortages exist.
The railroads, swamped with busi
ness, have turned hopefully to the in
terstate commerce commission for the
restoration of the equipment pooling
and priority system of handling essen
tials.
Should the commission find that ar
emergency justifies it, orders will be
issued for taking over of virtually com
plete control of freight.
LEVI P. MORTON
PASSES AWAY
IN NEW YORK
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 17 (by
Associated Press).—Levi P. Morton,
former vice president of the United
States, died at his home at Ellerslie,
Rhinebeck, yesterday, on his 96th
birthday anniversary.
Levi Parsons Morton was born at
Shoreham, Vt., May 16, 1824, the son
of Rev. Daniel Oliver and Lucretia
(Parsons) Morton. He was a descend
ant of George Morton of Battery, York
shire, financial agent in London of
the Mayflower Pilgrims, who arrived
at Plymouth on the ship Ann in 1623.
He was a graduate of Shoreham Acad
emy and held a degree from Dart
mouth.
Mr. Morton founded the banking
houses of L. P. Morton & Co. and Mor
ton, Bliss & Co., New York; Morton,
Rose & Co.,-Morton, Chapman & Co.
London, and Morton Trust Company,
New York, and was a director in sev
eral important financial institutions,
In 1878 Mr. Morton was appointed
commissioner of the Paris exposition.
He served in the Forty-sixth congress
as a member from the Sixth district of
New York, and was United States min
ister to France from 1881 to 1885.
In 1888 he was nominated for vice
president by the Republican party and
was elected on the ticket with Benja
min Harrison as President. He was
governor of New York in 1895 and 1896.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
IS INDORSED AT POLLS
HONOLULU, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Japanese government
has won 252 seats at the general elec
tion, against 104 for the opposition and
twenty-eight independent out of a
total of 464 members of the diet to be
elected, according to a Japanese news
paper here.
, LONDONDERRY
: IS SCENE OF
! DISTURBANCES
BELFAST, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—Londonderry experienced a
night of terror on Saturday, when part
of the city was for hours at the mercy
of riotous mobs, as the result of ill
feeling between Sinn Feiners and
loyalists. •
.| Sergeant Dennis Moroney, chief of
the special criminal department, was
shot and killed as the police charged
the rioters.
RIOTING RESUMED TODAY
LONDONDERRY, May 17 (by Asso
J ciated Press).—After two nights of
1 rioting, Londonderry again was Che
} scene of riotous demonstrations today.
There were many clashes between the
1 Sinn Feiners and Unionists, and hun
1 dreds remained away from their work.
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MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
CORK, May 17 (by Associated
> Press).—Two thousand troops fro*t
; England landed at Bantry today and
were distributed in West Cork. Oae
hundred and fifty have arrived at Skib
. bereen.
ALL IS NOT HARMONY
IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS
SPOKANE, Wash., May 17 (by As
sociated Press).—The anti-federal
forces of the Democratic party of this
state won the first skirmish in the
state convention Saturday, when the
state central committee voted seats on
the temporary roll call to the King
county delegations headed by Hugh C.
Todd and Charles D. Fullen, and both
the contesting delegations from Pierce
county, each delegate having half a
vote.
The probability is that the fight be
tween the state organization and the
federal faction for control of the King
and Pierce county delegations will be
carried to the floor of the convention
this afternoon. There is talk of throw
ing all of the contestants out.
NAVY TO OPEN
COAL DEPOSITS
i OF MATANUSKA
SEATTLE, May 17 (by Associated
Press).—Lieutenants J. Weiss and
Hugh J. McManus, the advance guard
of tttfe commission of naval officers ap
pointed to investigate the Matanuska
coal fields, arrived here Saturday.
With Lieutenants Richard H. Gifford,
Robert T. Cannon, W. H. Thill the
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uLutu memuers, ana two civilian rain
ing engineers and two chief petty of
ficers of the navy, they will proceed
to Anchorage on the vessel sailing
from this port next Thursday.
The naval appropriation bill carries
$1,000,000 for the mining and trans
portation of Matanuska coal to tide
water for the naval colliers.
If the commission decides the utility
and extent of the deposits justifies it.
they will remain north until November.
PACKERS ARE INDICTED
ON PROFITEERING CHARGE
NEW YORK, May 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—The federal grand jury
today indicted the Morris and Cudahy
packing companies on charges of prof
iteering.