The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV NO. 81 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
BOLSHEVIKI OFFER CONCESSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES
IN EXCHANGE FOR RECOGNITION OF THEIR GOVERNMENT
SEATTLE MAN TO ASSIST LANE
IN PREPARING ESTIMATES FOR
CONTINUING ALASKA RAILROAD
SEATTLE, March 8 (by Associated Press).—A Washing
ton special to the Post-Intelligencer says that on account of the
poor health of W. C. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan engineering
commission, which is in charge of construction work on the gov
ernment railway in Alaska, Secretary of the Interior Lane has
asked J. L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska bureau of the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce, to remain in Washington and aid
the department of the interior in assembling data and preparing
estimates to be submitted to the appropriations committees of
the new congress on Alaska matters.
After his recent, meeting with the congressional delegation
of the state of Washington, Secretary Lane agreed that a v ig
orous campaign must be waged to secure appropriations for the
completion of the railroad. Mr. McPherson has agreed to pre
pare the facts for the committee.
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THOUSANDS OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ARE FILED
BY AMERICANS FOR ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY HUNS
WASHINGTON, March 8 (by Associated Press).—Ameri
can citizens and concerns have liled claims with the state de
partment for $750,000,000 against Germany and more claims are
* expected to be filed. The number of these claims will run into
the thousands. One class arises from submarine atxocities and
a second class fi’om other Teutonic acts.
A large force of clerks 1ms been engaged for several months
in compiling data respecting American losses, many of which
concern the loss of American ships and the deaths of American
citizens.
AMERICA MUST
CONTINUE TO
BE PREPARED
NEW YORK, March S (by Associat
ed Press).—Major General Leonard
Wood, in a speech here last night,
warned the American public not to
let anything, whether a league of na
tions, a Hague tribunal or an inter
national arbitration system, replace
the sound policy of national prepared
ness, if the country is to remain in a
state of peace.
WILSON KEEPS IN
TOUCH WITH PARIS
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, March 8 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson received
wireless dispatches from Paris today
regarding the progress of the peace
conference. The voyage so far has
been uneventful.
CRIME IS REPRODUCED
IN MEXICO AT ALL
TRIALS FOR MURDER
JUAREZ, Mexico, March 8.—Recon
struction of the crime is a gruesome
feature of Mexican murder trials
which was carried out in detail at the
conclusion of the preliminary features
of Juan Azpieta’s trial for the murder
of Private David Troib of the United
States army.
This court procedure includes the
reproduction of all the details of the
crime at its scene. Following the
testimony, developed closely, the fatal
shot was fired into a pumpking repre
senting the head of the American sol
dier, and the relative positions of the
principals were reproduced, the de
fendant being forced to fire the shot
alleged to have killed the soldier.
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* Food Situation *
* Becomes Tragic *
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* NEWCASTLE. Eng., March *
* 8 (by Associated Press).—Pood 35
* Minister Roberts, speaking in 35
* this city last night, said that 35
* the food situation in continen- *
* tal Europe, especially in Ruraa- 35
* nia, Serbia, Germany and Aus- *
* tria, was tragic, and that peo- 35
* pie were starving. The allies, ^5
* he said, had sent food to these 35
* countries, but had not sent 35
* enough. 35
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
RETURN WITH WIVES
NEW YORK, March 8 (by Associat
ed Press).- The transport Plattsburg.
with 2,175 soldiers and 150 sailors,
arrived here today from Europe. On
hoard the ship are twenty-five soldiers’
wives and twenty sailors’ wives. The
marriages of these women to the sol
diers and sailors took place on board
ship.
CAMP DODGE*TEAMS
AFFECTED BY DISCHARGES
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, March 8.—
Demobilization and inability to ar
range big games have caused the can
cellation of the remaining games on
the schedule of the Camp Dodge bas
ketball team. Since the season start
ed the personnel of the team has been
completely changed, due to discharges.
CAMP BOYD NAMED
IN HONOR OF HERO
FORT BLISS, Texas, March 8.—Or
ders have been issued for naming the
motor transport camp, which will be
permanent, Camp Boyd, in honor of
Captain Boyd, who was killed while
leading American negro cavalry
troops in the fight at Carizal, Mexico,
between Mexican troops and Ameri
can cavalry.
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS CHARGES
THAT ROBINS RETURNED TO U. S.
AS COURIER FORTHE BOLSHEVIKI
WASHINGTON, March <S (by Associated Press).—David
R. Francis, ambassador to Russia, who recently returned to the
United States from that country, testifying before the senate
propaganda committee today, said he had been informed that
Raymond Robins, former head of the American Red Cross mis
sion to Russia, had returned to the United States as the courier
of the Bolsheviki, with a proposal for President Wilson.
From a source which he regarded as reliable, said Mr.
Francis, he had learned that Robins - brought documents in
: which the Bolsheviki leaders offered under certain conditions
to make concessions to the United States similar to those im
posed upon Russia by Germany by the Brest-1 jitovsk treaty.
In support of his information Mr. Francis said he had
heard that as Robins was leaving Russia he had said that
if he could get an hour’s conversation with President Wilson
he could bring about recognition of the {Bolsheviki government
by the I nited States.
Robins did not get an opportunity to see President Wilson,
| said Mr. Francis.
In testifying before the committee on Thursday last Mr.
Robins stated that American and allied propaganda was largely
Responsible for the collapse of the Rus ’ irmy and its deser
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ESTIMATES OF LOSS BY FIRE
AT M’CARTHY YESTERDAY, WITH
BUT LITTLE INSURANCE CARRIED
M’CARTHY, March 8 (Special to the Daily Times).—The
fire which broke out here yesterday morning about 11 o’clock,
caused by an explosion of gasoline, entailed a loss of nearly
$40,000, according to the estimates furnished by those who suf
fered from tin* conflagration.
The Ketterer house was completely destroyed; loss, $12,000.
Charley Chong’s restaurant and rooming house sustained
a loss of $8,000.
The stock of Laurie Bros.’ clothing store was severely
damaged by water; loss unknown.
Goods from the branch store of the Cordova Style Shop
and Grant Reed’s residence were partially saved; loss, $1,000.
Damage to Alex Carroll’s barber shop, $200; Erickson
cabin, $200; M. V. Lattin’s vacant house, $100; Red Cross ma
terial, $100.
All of the roomers in both rooming houses lost everything
they had. Some of the men had as much as $700 in money,
which went up in smoke.
So far as known, the only insurance carried was $11,000
by Laurie Bros., $2,500 by the Ketterer house and a small
amount by Charley Chong.
Mrs. Ketterer, who was fatally burned, is at the Kennecott
hospital, and there is no change in her condition today. Mr.
Ketterer sustained burns to his hands.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES UP TO CLOSE OF WAR
WERE 241,197 IN KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING
WASHINGTON, March 8 (by Associated Press).—General
chief of staff of the United States army, announced today that
the revised casualty lists of the American army in France show
a total of 241,197 in killed, wounded, missing and prisoners. He
said that at tlie close of the war 1,397,000 thousand Americans
were participating in the engagements against the enemy.
The Ninety-first division, comprising Alaska and Pacific
coast men, suffered 5,038 battle casualties.
To date, said General March, 1,361,528 officers and men had
been discharged from the army.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 8.—Yester
day's fish prices were: Halibut,
10M:c; sablefish, 4c; red rock, 2c.
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A. Manovich, who conducts Andy's
restaurant at Valdez, is spending a
few days in town.
FISHER TO BE BRITISH
AMBASSADOR TO U. S.
LONDON, March 8 (by Associated
Press).—The Daily Nation says that
Minister of Education H. A. L. Fisher
probably will be appointed British am
bassador to the United States.
SPARTACANS USE AIRPLANES
IN FIGHTING AT GERMAN CAPITAL
-GENERAL STRIKE SQUELCHED
COPENHAGEN, March 8 (by Associated Press).—The
German government troops yesterday recaptured the Berlin
police headquarters, and fighting lias ceased in the center of
Berlin. Jt still continues in the Moabit section, however.
The losses of the government troops were slight. They
captured many prisoners and used gas in the lighting. The
strikers shelled buildings near the police s'tation.
It is reported that the strike in Berlin ended last night, the
unions having urged the men to return to work Saturday.
General Strike Called Off
BERLIN, Friday, March 7 (by Associated Press).—The
general strike in Berlin is to be called off tonight in compliance
with orders from the Labor Federation. The workmen will re
turn to work Saturday.
Spartacans Use Airplanes
LONDON, March 8 (by Associated Press).—A Berlin dis
patch says that airplanes hovered over the fighting area during
the battling in that city. It is reported that they belonged to
the Spartacans, and came from a point near Potsdam not in the
government’s possession. An anti-aircraft gun attacked one
of the machines.
A Copenhagen dispatch says the government forces cap
lured many of the Spartacans in the fighting in Berlin Friday,
anil that they will be sentenced to death.
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IROQUOIS INDIANS
WANT TO BE CITIZENS
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ March S (by As
sociated Press).—Representatives of
the federal and state governments
met the chiefs of the six Iroquois In
dian nations here today in the tirst
council in many years.
A platform was adopted which in
cludes a recommendation to foster
legislation whereby competent Indians
would be enabled to obtain full citi
zenship, which is now denied to this
tribe.
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DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ORGANIZED AT DAWSON
A league for the development of Yu
kon territory to be known as the Yu
kon Development League, has been
organized by the leading mining oper- ’
ators, merchants and business men of
Dawson. The purpose of the league
will be to secure Yukon’s share of the
war indemnities and development of 1
the territorial mining resources. The <
league already has petitioned the !
Canadian government requesting con- <
structlon of a railway to connect Yu- i
kon territory with one of the Canadi- <
an transcontinental lines. £
STRIKERS WILL
PROBABLY GO
BACK TO WORK
SEATTLE, March 8 (by Associated
Press).—The result of the vote of the
striking shipyard workers on the ques
tion of returning to work will be an
nounced tonight. Generally it is be
lieved that the strikers are voting in
favor of returning to work.
It is hoped that the shipyards will
reopen Monday, but it is expected that
they will run only one shift instead of
three, as heretofore.
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TRAINLOAD OF CLOTHING
FOR WESTERN SIBERIA
\ LADIVOSTOK, March 8—Twenty
five freight cars, carrying $410,000
worth of clothing to meet tho most
pressing needs of the Russian civilian
population in western Siberia, lias
been sent from Vladivostok under tho
joint direction of the American Red
Cross and the Russian railway service
corps.
These supplies are intended for ref
ufees in districts where the Red
Cross is operating distributing agen
cies; but there is included a special
ot of clothing and clothing materials
for Russian employes of the trans
Siberian railway. These men have
'tuck to their posts under most dis
leartcning circumstances and their
levotion has elicited a special recom
nendation for assistance from John
l\ Stevens, head of the railway ser
dce corps.
Tho train carried seven cars of un
lerwear, four of blankets, five of
lothing material, one car of sweaters,
doves and socks, one car of childrens’
lothing, a car of flannelette, one of
niscellaneous articles and several
rug and hospital supplies and provi
lons.