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VOL. V. NO, 135_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1920 _PRICE TEN CENTS
ALASKA SPRUCE TO SOLVE PAPER SHORTAGE
FLOATING F TRAPS IN ALASKA
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
WANTS CONGRESS TO ENCOURAGE
ESTABLISHMENT OF PAPER MILLS
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WASHINGTON, May TO (by Associated Press).—Secre
tary of Agriculture Meredith has recommended to congress the
establishment of paper mills in Alaska as a means of relieving
the paper shortage. He announces that in order to encourage
the paper industry, timber from the national forests will be
offered for large installations under mutually favorable terms.
He said he had prepared a contract providing for a stumpage
supply for pulp mills for a period of thirty years, the timber to
be paid for from month to month, thus obviating the necessity
lT>r large investments for raw materials.
The initial prices for stumpage would be based upon cur
rent timber values in Alaska, which are sufficiently low as to
make the cost of stumpage a small factor to manufacturers.
On several areas spruce is appraised at 50 cents a cord,
and hemlock 25 cents. These rates will apply for the first five
years after the installation of a plant, and hereafter will be
readjusted at five-year intervals, if the current timber statutes
warrant, but with equitable provisions regarding maximum
rates.
In his announcement, which was made public Saturday,
Mr. Meredith said:
“The government owes it to Alaska to develop her re
sources and foster her economic growth, and at the present junc
ture the paper industry will supply one of the most critical
needs of the United States and profit the territory of Alaska
without interfering with the purpose for which the forests
were established.”
• IT KILLED
IN COLLISION OF
ELECTRIC CMS
PORTLAND, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Eight persons were killed and
thirty-eight injured in a head-on colli
sion between electric trains near here
yesterday.
The disregard of orders by one of
the train crews is said by officials to
have been the cause of the accident.
REV. SHRIVER LEAVES CORDOVA
3 Rev. A. G. Shriver preached his fare
well sermon yesterday morning at the
Presbyterian church, after a pastorate
of more than four years, and he and
his family left on the steamship Ala
meda for Cle Elum, Wash., where he
has accepted a call.
! RESERVATION LANDS
TO BE SOLD BY BIDS
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YAKIMA, Wash., May 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Bids for the purchase
| of ninety-two allotments of land on
; the Yakima Indian reservation will
be received by Don M. Carr, superin
tendent and special disbursing agent
of the Yakima agency, until 2 o’clock
3n the afternoon of May 25. As at
indication of top values, six eighty
acre tracts have been appraised at
from $12,600 to $21,000; seven eighty
acre tracts are valued at $5,000 to
$7,000, and eleven range from $3,000
to $5,000.
KLONDIKE PIONEER DEAD
SEATTLE, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Milo Morris Miles, an old
time resident of Dawson, Y. T., where
he was employed by the Wells Fargo
Express, died here yesterday, aged 54.
C DANIELS REPLIES
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associated Press).—Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels occupied the witness stand today at
. the hearing before the senate committee which is investigating
naval awards, and replied to the charges made against the de
partment by Admiral Sims.
He declared that Admiral Sims lacked vision, that he be
littled the work of the American navy in contrast to that of the
British navy, that'he coveted British decorations and aspired
to become a member of the British admiralty. The officers
supporting Admiral Sims’ charges, said the secretary, were
people with a grievance.
More importance was attached by Admiral Sims to the
protection of merchant shipping than to the safety of the trans
ports carrying American soldiers, declared the secretary of the
navy, and expressed the belief that the record of the United
States stood untouched today and for all time, despite the
criticisms from within and without.
FLYING PARSON BACK
ON Y. M. C. A. WORK
NEW YORK, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Lieutenant Malvin W. May
nard, the “flying parson,” who won
fame by his victory in the transconti
nental air race last summer, has re
ceived his discharge from the army
and has joined the Brooklyn Central i
Young Men’s Christian Association.
RATIONING OF SUGAR
FAVORED BY HOOVER
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—As a means of handling
the sugar situation, Herbert Hoover
has suggested the rationing of sugar
to manufacturers of non-essentials and
an agreement between the United
States and foreign countries not to
bid against each other for sugar.
CARRANZA REES FROM CAPITAL
OF MEXICO AND OBREGON IS IN
COMPLETE CONTROL OF CITY
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—An official telegram
from Vera Cruz to the state depart
ment says a wireless has been received
from Mexico City announcing that
Carranza has left the capital and that
Obregon is in complete control of the
city.
The Sonora revolutionist headquar
ters in Vera Cruz is advised that
Neuva Laredo has surrendered after a
fight, and that Piedra, Niegrap and
Matamoras were expected to surren
der yesterday and Tampico today.
The state dpeartment has received
official confirmation of the occupation
; of Mexico City by the rebels. There
I were no disorders, and foreigners were
not molested.
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The destroyer flotilla has been or
dered from Key West to Tampico.*
WHOLESALE BUTCHERIES
EL PASO, Texas, May 10 (by Asso
I
ciated Press).—Obregon is unofficially
reported to have captured and taken
possession of Mexico City.
General Francisco Murguia, military
comiqander there, carried out a whole
sale slaughter of political prisoners at
Santiago before leaving the capital.
Fifteen generals were among those
killed, according to revolutionary head
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quarters.
A THRIFTY GOVERNOR
The garrison at Saltillo, capital of
Coahuala, has revolted, and the gov
ernor has fled with the public funds.
The revolutionists report that two
other state capitals have fallen, but
they are not named.
TAMPICO CAPITULATES
HOUSTON, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Reports from Tampico are to
the effect that that city capitulated to
Obregon, and that there was no seri
ous disorder.
NO USE FOR BANDIT
JUAREZ, May 10 (by Associaed
Press).—Villa will not be given a mili
tary command under the revolution
ists. It is believed that arrangements
will be made for his retirement from
politics and warfare.
j TWO STEAMERS
SAILED SUNDAY
FOR SEATTLE
The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived from the westward at 8 o’clock
Sunday morning with the following
passengers for Cordova: A. J. Ad
! ams, G. K. Betts, Patrick Tammany,
Horace Leach, Ray Lewis, W. J. Ju
lian, W. L. Fursman, Harry Kavanagh,
Sam Baj'soff, George Saroff, Pierre Du
Bois, W. F. Maher, J. A. Hadland,
Mrs. Florence Woodward and son
Harold. The outgoing passengers
from here were: R. T. King and wife,
Mrs. D. F. Brown and baby, C. M. Rod
! seth and wife, M. D. Snodgrass, for
Seattle; A. R. Bonley, for Juneau;
M. Johnson, O. E. Knuteson, Peter
Johnson and A. Samuelson, for Ketchi
kan.
The steamship Alameda sailed for
^Seattle last night with the following
'passengers from Cordova: Mrs. F.
McCrary, Mrs. Fred Ahrens, L. J.
Day, wife and 'baby, Mrs. Grant
Caughey, Mrs. L. Dunham, Mrs. J.
W. Date and son Richard, C. L. Gra
ber and wife, Mrs. William Lindig,
Michael Brennan, Peter Johnson, F.
C. McDonald, M. L. McAllister, Mrs.R.
J. Desmond, Mrs. J. B. Carlyle, Rev.
A. G. Shriver and wife, Caleb Corser
and wife, and Captain E. F. Moore.
There was a bevy of government
school teachers from Kodiak, Seldovia,
Wood Island and Afognak here yester
day, on their way to the States for
the summer months.
BIG SOCIALIST
VOTE IN FALL
IS PREDICTED
NEW YORK, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—An attack on President Wil
son’s administration, and a prediction
that the Socialists would poll two mil
lion votes in the coming presidential
election were features of the speech
made at the opening of the Socialist
national convention here on Saturday
last by Morris Hillquit, the temporary
chairman.
Hillquit said that the last three years
had proved the fallacy of the “good
man” theory in politics.
U. S. S. SATURN HERE
WITH MATERIAL FOR
NAVAL RADIO STATION
The U. S. S. Saturn arrived in port
this morning from Sitka, bringing a
quantity of material for the radio sta
tion at Mile 7. She will remain in
port a few days and then sail for
Seward, returning from there next
week to Bremerton. There are twelve
officers and 126 men aboard the Sat
urn. The chief officers are: Captain
R. J. Carstarphen, U. S. N. com
mander; Lieutenant Gustave Dahlgren,
U. S. N. R. F., executive officer; Lieut.
Lloyd O. Hammerstrom, U. S. N. R. F.,
navigating officer; Lieutenant George
W. Avan, TJ. S. N., chief engineer;
Lieutenant N. W. Sheley, M. C., U. S.
N., medical officer.
CLAIMS UNRESTRICTED USE OF
FLOATING FISH TRAPS IN ALASKA
IS DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associated Press).—Repre
sentative Miller of Seattle has obtained an explanation of the
j war department’s order of April 16, limiting the length of fish
I traps and floating pound nets in Alaska waters, and restricting
| to a depth of one hundred feet the water in which they may be
| placed.
I General Beach, in charge of the engineers of the bureau of
| fisheries, months ago urged the regulation of floating fish traps,
declaring that the unrestricted use of these appliances was a
menace to navigation. The masters of steamers also com
plained of them, he says.
A promise was made to Representative Miller that hear
ings on the question will be held in Seattle about October 15,
and at Juneau about September 15, too late for this season's
work, however.
GRAIN VESSEL TAKEN
BY D’ANNUNZIO’S FORCES
TRIESTE, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Two of D’Annunzio’s anti
submarine craft have captured a ves
sel laden with grain and taken her
to Fiume.
ALASKAN COMMISSION
OFFICER APPEARS AT
COMMITTEE HEARING
SEATTLE, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Captain H. D. Warren of the
Alaska engineering commission force,
appeared before the inter-departmental
Alaska committee which is investigat
ing Alaska transportation and develop
ment problems on Sunday. He will
submit a written report today.
NO CHANCE FOR PASSAGE
OF RETAIL SALES TAX
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Republican mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee of the house of representatives
I have definitely decided to abandon the
I proposed 1 per cent retail sales tax
| as a method for raising part of the
: money needed to carry uot the pro
; visions of the proposed soldier relief
legislation.
WILSON URGES
“STAND PAT”
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson, in a
telegram to leaders of the Democratic
party in Oregon, called upon them to
go into the coming campaign standing
squarely for the peace treaty and
against the senate’s reservations.
NEW JERSEY RECOUNT
TRENTON, N. J„ May 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Revised returns from
the recent presidential primaries in
this state give General Leonard Wood
seventeen and Senator H. W. Johnson
eleven of New Jersey’s twenty dele
gates to the Republican national eon
i vention.
KETCHIKAN TIMES TO
SUSPEND PUBLICATION
KETCHIKAN, May 10 (Special to
the Daily Times).—Counsel for the
Ketchikan Times and H. V. Henrick
scn, its editor, announced on Saturday
last that the newspaper was filing a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy and
would suspend publication.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (by Associated Press).—Russia
is described as a great producer and consumer, and a land of
| extraordinary opportunity for America after the collapse of
the Bolsheviki, bv former Secretary of Commerce Redfield.
who is now president of the American-Russian Chamber of
Commerce, in a statement made public here today.
Mr. Redfield ascribes the present high cost of living to
Russian inactivity, to her failure to export the five hundred
million bushels of wheat which she formerly sold in the mar
kets of the world, which results in the. raising of the price of
flour here. Her six million calfskins, he says, being no longer
available, the price of shoes is kept up here. The absence of her
oil supplies puts up the price of gasoline. Linen, he continues
has been driven from the market because Russian flax is un
available.
America, says Mr. Redfield, should take a leading part in
the rehabilitation of the Russian railroads, which need a billion
dollars for new equipment
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