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VOL. V. NO. 80_ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1920 __PRICE TEN CENTS
SENSATION IS
UNLOOSED IN
MURDERCASE
MONTESANO, Wash., March 5 (by
Associated Press).—Interest in the
trial of the Centralia murder case was
enlivened today when a letter written
by E. E. Edmonds, a Presbyterian min
ister without charge, recently em
ployed by the defense as an investi
gator, was read into the record.
The letter virtually admitted that
the writer had found no evidence con
necting Grimm, one of the victims of
^the shooting, with the raid on the
“wobbly” hadd.
The prosecution secured possession
of the letter several weeks ago, and
Assistant Prosecutor Abel read it in
court after Edmonds took the stand.
Edmonds admitted that he wrote the
letter to Attorney Vanderveer.
The presentation of the letter came
as a surprise, and the incident was the
most dramatic one of the trial.
In his letter Edmonds suggested to
Vanderveer that he build the defense
on the famous John Brown case. He
said the Western law of reaching for
a gun should apply.
Abel asked the witness if he meant
that Grimm was reaching for a gun
when he was killed. Edmonds replied
that he was trying to convey what a
former service man told him.
It is expected that the defense may
close the introduction of testimony to
night.
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ANY MODIFICATION
f OF PEACE TREATY
PARIS, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is learned that the French
government will make determined op
position to any revision of the peace
treaty modifying the claims of Fra&oe,
against Germany.
MOV MARY RETURNS
TO LOS ANGELES STUDIO
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Mary Pickford left
here today for Los Angeles. She de
clined to discuss personal matters in
connection with her divorce. Mary
' recently was named as co-respondent
in a suit for divorce filed by the wife
of Douglas Fairbanks.
^ A Shameful Spectacle
LOS ANGELES, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mary Pickford was
weeping when she arrived here this
afternoon. She waited on board the
train until all the other passengers
had left, and then peered out and saw
a battalion of newspaper men, camera
men, and scores of curious people. She
fled from the opposite side of the car,
and staumbled as she ran, crying, to 1
her mother, who helped her up and
they fled to a waiting automobile.
SAN FRANCISCO SLEUTH
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
OAKLAND, Cal., March 5 (by Asso
* ciated Press).—Harry M. Moffitt, chief
of the secret service of San Francisco,
*snd nationally known through his
work in breaking up the schemes of a
gang of counterfeiters, died here to
day. \ ff^J
FEW AMERICANS ARE
LIVING IN PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The population of the
Philippines is stated to be 10,350,000,
which includes 6,400 Americans.
DEMPSEY GIVES
BAETO APPEAR
BEFORE COURT
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SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Jack Dempsey, divorced
wife of the champion prizefighter, is
here, en route from her mother’s home
at Yakima to the Tia Juana races. She
says Yakima is “the slowest old town.”
She will testify at the trial of Demp
sey on the charge of evading the draft.
She says she “can not hand Jack
much as a husband.” Mrs. Dempsey
says she blacked her husband’s eye
once, but it was only in play.
Out on Bail
LOS ANGELES, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Dempsey and his man
ager, Kearns, gave bonds today in the
suru of $1,500 each to appear in court
at San Francisco on March 20, to plead
to the charges of evading the draft.
OLD - HERS
OF NORTHLAND
HOLDREUNION
SEATTLE. March 5 (by Associated
Press).—More than five hundred per- !
sons attended the first annual reunion
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and dance of the Seattle lodge of Yu
kon Pioneers last night. Scores of
sourdoughs were present.
Past President L. H. Behrends re
viewed the history of the organiza
tion, and George Snow, Alaska’s first
actor, and Dr. Benton Woods, the first
dentist to invade the Northern regions,
gave reminiscences of the early days i
in Alaska and the Yukon. 1
SIX DEATHS RESULT
FROM SLEEPING SICKNESS
PORTLAND, March 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—Eleven cases of sleep
ing sickness are reported in this city.
There were six deaths from the dis
ease in December, one in January and
one in February.
EDDIE SHANNON PUTS
ONE OVER ON BAIRD
TACOMA, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—Eddie Shannon of San Fran
cisco, claimant for the coast light
weight championship title, won a de
cision over Lieutenant Carl Baird of
Seattle last night. Baird was out
weighed.
CONDUCT OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO BE PROBED
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house of repre
sentatives yesterday ordered an in
vestigation by the judiciary committee
into the conduct of Attorney General
Palmer in connection with the price
of Louisiana sugar. The vote was
strictly partisan.
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
TO MEET AT VANCOUVER
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VANCOUVER, B. C., March 5 (by ,
Associated Press).—Business men of ■
the United States, Great Britain, Aus
tralia, New Zealand ,the Orient and
Canada will be asked to attend ses- :
sions of the British Columbia Indus- :
trial Congress, to be held here in June.
At least 2,000 delegates are expected. '
NECESSITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN
COMPEL HER TO CONSIDER PLAN
FOR PARTING WITH COLONIES
LONDON, March 5 (by Associated Press).—In the house of com
mons last night Premier Lloyd George announced that he would bring
up for discussion on Monday next the proposal to sell the British West
Indies t othe United States, to help balance the war debt.
RESERVATION
ON SHANTUNG
IS READOPTED
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WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate yesterday
readopted the Shantung reservation to
the peace treaty, as modified in the
bipartisan compromise conference.
The vote was 48 to 21, as compared
with a vote of 53 to 41 on the Lodge
reservation on this subject last No
vember.
Ten Democrats voted for the reser
vation, as compared with five in No
vember.
On motion of Senator Lodge all di
rect reference to Japan and China was
stricken. He said the meaning was
lot changed one iota.
Republican Line-Up Broken
The senate also adopted a reserva
tion approved by the bipartisan com
iromise conference, providing that the
American representatives in the as
sembly and council of the League of
Nations be chosen by congress, break
ng for the first time the solid Repub
ican line-up behind the Republican
•eservations.
The change from the original Re
lublican form was moved by Senator
iValsh of Montana. Eight Republicans
voted with the Democrats, resulting
n a majority of 37 to 35.
The final adoption was by a vote of
>5 to 14, all opposition coming from
he Democrats. Seventeen Democrats
voted with the majority.
JAPTROOPSTO
BE WITHDRAWN
FROM SIBERIA
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HONOLULU, March 5 (by Associ
ited Press).—A Tokio dispatch says
hat Japan has decided to withdraw
ler troops from Siberia, in line with
America’s policy. The troops will be
;in to leave on March 20.
Afraid of Bolsheviki
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is understood that
Japan is concerned over the eastward
spread of bolshevism. Japan desires
the creation of a buffer state between
Japan and soviet Russia.
ALASKA CABLE
SHOWS PROFIT
WORTHWHILE
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—Money has been made for the
government by the Seattle-Alaska ca
de and wireless' systems, the only tel
egraphic systems operated by the gov
ernment, according to advices received
lere from Washington. The cable
eystem last year turned about $189,000
nto the treasury, and in addition car
ded about $300,000 worth of official
business free. The army signal corps
jperates the system.
SAYS SOLDIERS
DO NOT WANT
BONUS MONEY
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Walter W. Burns, a
former captain in the army, of Green
Point, N. Y., testifying today before
the house committee on military af
fairs, said the proposed bonus for for
mer service men would be money
thrown away. He said the satisfac
tion of having fought in defense of the
country was sufficient reward.
Mr. Burns declared that the Ameri-!
can Legion was divided on the ques
tion, and that many of its members
favored land grants in preference to
a money bonus.
BUTTER,EGGS ANDMILK
SELL AT REDUCED PRICES
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated |
Press).—Butter, eggs and milk j
dropped in price today, the temperate, j
rainy weather bringing increased pro- j
duction.
CINCINNATI7'REDS’7 |
GO INTO TRAINING
CININNATI, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—The champion “Reds” base
ball team left today by special train
for their training camp at Miami.
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SEATTLE CLERK
MURDERED FOR
TRIFLING SUM
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—Two surveyors today found
the body of Walter Arthur Bagnall, a
Seattle clerk, aged 21, hidden in the
deep woods between Kent and Des
Moines, with a bullet hole in the head.
Coroner Tiffin says he is certain
Bagnall was murdered.
Bagnall left his desk in the Aero
Alarm Company’s office Monday at
noon to deposit a pay check for $60
in the bank. He never returned. He
left a half-finishd letter in his type
writer. The dead man was a former
sailor.
TO SHORTEN
SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—The King county members of
the state legislature are planning to
limit discussion at the coming special
session to the business included in the
call, which is the federal woman suf
frage amendment and appropriations.
The King county men want a short
session.
It is believed that the old officers
will retain their posts. Fred A. Adams
of Spokane is speaker of the house
and Dr. P. H. Carlyon of Olympia is
president of the senate.
STORM RAGES
IN EAST HALF
OF COUNTRY
CHICAGO, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—The blizzard which struck
here Wednesday increased in intensity
yesterday, and last night a fifty-mile
wind was blowing, accompanied by a
blinding snowstorm. The entire dis
trict from the Mississippi to the Rocky
mountains and south to Dallas, Texas,
is in the grip of the storm.
Heading for Atlantic
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The prevailing blizzard
is due to reach the Atlantic coast to
night. The force of the storm is be
lieved to be weakening.
SHIPMENT OF
GOLD COMING
FROM BRITAIN
NEW YORK, March 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is reported that Great
Britain proposes to ship between one
hundred and two hundred million dol
lars in gold to the United States.
The announcement caused foreign
exchange to advance sharply yester
day. 'Sterling closed at $3.37, a rise of
10 cents. Other exchange also moved
upward.
The reports of the large gold ship
ments soon to be made from England
caused exchange to rise sharply today,
sterling being quoted at the opening
this morning at $3.60.
Three million dollars in gold has
been shipped to Canada to stabilize
exchange there. It was shipped to the
Canadian government. It is understood
that more is to follow.
WOMEN ARE ADJUDGED
INSANE FOR ACTIONS
OVER OUIJA BOARD
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MARTINEZ, Cal., March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The four women ar
rested at El Centro yesterday because
of their strange invocations over a
ouija board, were adjudged insane to
day. The three men were allowed to
go free.
The women had clipped and burned
the hair of children, together with
bank notes bearing the numeral “7.”
TAKE CHEMISTRY COURSE
AND UTILIZE KNOWLEDGE
IN MAKING OF BOMBS
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Addressing the San
Francisco Credit Men’s Conference
today, A. W. Thornton of this city
said that imprisoned I. W. W. mem
rbes were taking university extension
courses in jail, and later using their
knowledge in the making of bombs.
The courses, he said, covered chem
istry and electricity.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
REDUCING ITS FORCE
RICHMOND, Va., March 5 (by As
sociated Press).—The Southern rail
way is laying off men, one hundred
and forty shopmen being dispensed
with here and three hundred at Knox
ville.
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The reduction is brought about
in an effort to reduce expenditures.
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PROHIBITION
TO BE ISSUE 1
IN ELECTION
SPOKANE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—A Hoover-for-President Club
with a membership of one hundred,
was organized here last night. A non
partisan legislative committee -was
also named.
Seattle to Be in Line
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).— Hoover league is to be or
ganized here next week. Herman
Ross has issued a call for a meeting
for that purpose.
Poindexter Gains a Convert
A special to the Post-Intelligencer
says that former United States Clapp
of Minnesota has indorsed Senator
Miles Poindexter’s candidacy for the
presidency.
Edwards as a Prophet
NEW YORK, March 5 (by Associat
ed Press).—The Tammany Osceola
Club cheered Governor Edwards of
New Jersey as the next President dur
ing his address on the liquor question
here last night.
Edwards said the Volstad act was
“the biggest fool bill ever passed by
congress.” He predicted that the Dem
ocratic national convention would in
clude an anti?prohibition plank in its
platform.
Wants Hoover to Declare Himself
ST. PAUL March 5 (by Associated
Press).—The name of Herbert Hoover
will appear on several of the Minne
sota county ballots at the coming pri
maries, despite the statement of State
Republican Chairman Lindquist, that
Hoover’s name would not appear un
less he announced himself as a Repub
lican.
The Republican committee of Hen
nepin county announces that the bal
lots are to contain the names of W’ood,
Harding, Johnson, Poindexter and
Lowden.
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SENATOR JOHNSON IN
TRAIN WRECK, BUT HAD
HORSESHOE WITH HIM
SIOUX FALLS, S. D„ March 5 (by
Associated Press).—Senator Hiram
Johnson of California, who is cam
paigning South Dakota in the interest
of his presidential candidacy, was a
passenger on a Chicago & Northwest
ern train which was struck by a Great
Northern train last night, thirty miles
south of here. No one was injured.
FIRST ELECTRIC TRAIN j
ON PCIFIC DIVISION
OF MILWAUKEE ROAD
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—The first electric train over
the Coast end of the Chicago, Milwau
kee & Puget Sound railroad left Ta
coma today. The system has been
electrified from Tacoma to Othello.
Wash.
A special carrying officials and
newspaper men preceded the regular
train.
PART OF SHIPS CREW
RETURNED IN CUSTODY
ON CHARGE OF MUTINY
NORFOLK, Va., March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States
Shipping Board Steamship Poughkeep
sie arrived here yesterday with thirty
four members of her crew in irons,
guarded by bluejackets from destroy
ers. They will be tried for mutiny.