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The Cor do m Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 289_CORDOVA. ALASKA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1919 , PRICE TEN CENTS
MINEWORKERS’ OFFICIALS CALL OFF STRIKE
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OPERATORS AND MINERS TO MEET AGAIN
GOVERNMENT TO RENEW OFFER
OF ITS SERVICES IN MEDIATION
OF PRESENT LABOR DIFFICULTY
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 11 (by
Associated Press).—The general com
mittee of the United Mine Workers
of America, after discussing the mat
ter for eighteen hours, last night de
cided to issue an order ending the
strike of me bituminous coal miners,
in accordance with the order of the
federal court issifed last Saturday.
Discussing the action of the com
mittee, President Lewis of the Mine
Workers said:
"We will comply with the court’s
mandate, although we do so under
protest. We can not fight the govern
ment. We are Americans.”
President Lewis was tired and re
fused to say more, and other mem
bers of the committee would not talk.
It is understood that the committee
discussed all phases of the situation.
It is believed that the miners and
operators will resume negotiations re
garding scale adjustments, and it is
believed that a majority of the strikers
( will return to work.
Attorneys Issue Statement
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 11 (by
Associated Press).—The attorneys
401- the miners have issued a state
ment saying that the operators and
the government, in good faith, should
meet the miners immediately to set
tle the wage question. The statement
continues:
"The government took thf> position
that the strike order must be rescind
ed before it could take steps to com
pel the resumption of negotiations,
and that the cancellation of the strike
order was necessary to vindicate the
supremacy of the government.”
It is reported that the operators'
representatives are ready to meet the
miners.
Order Made in Good Faith
Judge Anderson has approved the
order of the officials of the Mine
Workers’ union calling off the strike.
He said the order was a good-faith
effort to comply with the court man
date.
President Lewis and Secretary
Green signed the cancellation order.
< saying the action was taken in obedi
ence to the mandate of the court.
Thirty-three members of the gen
eral committee of the United Mine
Workers were served with notice of
the injunction yesterday.
Federation Officials Surprised
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Labor leaders here
were surprised by the decision arrived
at by the executive committee of the
miners at Indianapolis. Governmenl
officials were relieved.
Edgar Wallace, attorney for the
miners, said he believed there would
be no trouble in arranging a new
wage agreement.
„ Offer of Government Mediation
ytfesident Wilson probably will tele
graph to the miners and operators
asking them to settle their differences
The President probably will renew his
offer of the government’s services ir
mediation of the dispute.
To Confer Immediately
Secretary of Labor Wilson said tha
he would call the miners and oper
ators together immediately to nego
tiate a new wage agreement.
The secretary has invited the off!
cials of the Mine Workers’ union ani
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the operators to met here Friday to
discuss a wage agreement.
The Closing Shot
Reiterating that the coal strike was
illegal, Attorney General Palmer said
last night in a public statement that
the law would be enforced. Those
who conceived that the resolutions of
a convention or the orders of officers
of any organization were superior to
the law would find themselves mis
taken, he said.
Miners Are Willing
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Lewis of the
Mine Workers has not yet received
I Secretary Wilson’s invitation, but he
said the miners always were ready to
meet the operators.
Washington Mines to Resume
SEATTLE, Nov. 11 (by Associated
Press).—Washington coal miners are
to resume work. Representatives of
the local unions will meet immedi
j ately and comply with the order.
! Governor in Favor of Drastic Action
1 BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 11 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor Frasier
stated yesterday that he would take
over the North Dakota lignite mined
and operate them in behalf of the
state unless a settlement of the strike
took place before 6 o’clock tonight.
Iowa Miners Return to Work
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 11 (by
Associated Press).—Union officials
believe that the Iowa coal miners will
j not return to work. One hundred and
I thirty-two miners near Hopedale al
ready had resume^ work when the
strike order was rescinded. They de
dared they would not remain on strike
in defiance of the government.
The Texas miners will obey the
court order.
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GOVERNMENT
TO RUN ROADS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
dated Press).—Under the permanent
railroad legislation reported to the
house by the interstate commerce
committee yesterday, the railroads
must apply for a general increase ir
( rates within sixty days after theii
j returp to private operation.
I The report gives the government
| losses on the two years of operatior
! of the railroadas at $600,000,000.
j LEAGUE BURDEN MUST
BE BORNE BY ALL PEOPLE
LONDON, Nov. 11 (by Associatec
Press).—A. J. Balfour, secretary o:
state for foreign affairs, in a speed
in the house of commons yesterday
declared that the future of the Leagui
of Nations would be dark unless al
peoples, and especially Great Britain
^re prepared to take an equal shart
in the burden which the league cas
upon them.
SAMUEL GOMPERS REFUSES LONGER
TO FOLLOW PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Associated Press).—Samuel Gom
pers, president of the American Federation of Labor, speaking at a
dinner last night to the delegates to the International Federation of
Trades Union, abjured his loyalty to a “temporary” administration
which violates the principles 'of democracy. He said:
“We are tied to no adminis tration, but are free men, and propose
to exercise our freedom and our judgment.”
The French delegate, Jouhaux, said the American workers could
have the assistance of other countries.”
DELEGATE GRIGSBY IS WORKING
FOR PASSAGE OF LEASING BILL
TO OPEN ALASKA’S OIL FIELDS
Attorney F. H. Foster is in receipt
of the following telegram from Dele
gate George B. Grigsby, in answer tc
a message asking for information as
to the status of the coal and oil land
leasing bill, and its provisions as af
fecting Alaska:
“The oil bill is now in conference
and an earnest effort to get it passed
at this session, but it is difficult tc
get a quorum on the conference com
mittee on account of the senate mem
bers being otherwise busy.
“Under the terms of the bill 2,56(
acres are embraced in one permit
Section 11, as amended by the house
provides that upon discovery of vain
able deposits of oil the permittee
shall be entitled to a lease for one
fourth of the land embraced in the
prospecting permit, and provides fur
ther that ‘the permittee shall alsc
be entitled to a preference right to <
lease for the remainder of the lane
in his prospecting permit at a royalty
of not less than 12% per cent it
amount or value of the production
and under such other conditions as
are fixed for oil or gas leases in thii
act, the royalty to be determined b;
competitive bidding or fixed by sucl
other method as the secretary may b;
regulations prescribe.’
“The senate provision on the sami
subject is: ‘The permittee shall alsi
be entitled to a preference right t'o
six months from notice to a lease fo
the remainder of the land in the pros
pecting permit at such royalty, no
less than 12% per cent nor more thai
25 per cent, as may be fixed by th<
secretary of the interior for sucl
periods and under such conditions a
are fixed for oil or gas leases in thi
act.'
“1 am endeavoring 10 get uuj uum
I mittee to adopt the senate provisior
so as to make the preference righ
absolute, believing that the same wil
create greater inducement for leas
ing.
“Section 22 of the house bill prc
vides that ‘any bona fide occupant o
claimant of oil or gas-bearing land
in the territory of Alaska who (o
whose predecessors in interest prio
to withdrawal) had complied othei
wise with the requirements of th
mining laws, but had made no dis
covery of oil or gas in wells, and wh
had made substantial improvement
for discovery of oil or gas on or fo
each location, or had prior to the pas
* sage of this act expended not less tha:
1 $250 in improvements on or for eacl
location, shall be entitled upon relit
quishment or surrender to the Unite
' States within one year from the dat
of this act, or within six months afte
final denial or withdrawal of apprc
i priation for patent, to a prospectin
permit or permittee lease or lease
, under this act covering such lands
i not exceeding five permits or lease
in number, and not exceeding an af
gregate of 1.280 acres in each: Prc
vided, that leases in Alaska under
thfs act, whether a's a result of pros
pecting permits or otherwise, shall be
upon such rental and royalties as shall
be fixed by the secretary of the in
terior and specified in the lease, and
shall be subject to readjustment at
the end of each twenty-year period of
the lease, and may in the discretion
of the secretary include non-contigu
ous tracts: Provided, however, that
for the purpose of encouraging the.
production of petroleum products, in
Alaska the secretary may in his dis
cretion waive the payment of any ren
tal or royalty not exceeding the first
five years of any lease: Provided fur
ther, that no fraudulent claim shall
be entitled to any lease provided for
in this section. But the successor in
interest of such claimant without no
tice of the fraud at the time such in
terest was acquired shall not be
chargeable therewith.’
“These are the only two preference
sections. Section 14 is the general
section, and I believe, as far as royal
’ ties are concerned, is superseded by
Section 22, so as to eliminate com
’ petitive bidding. But nevertheless I
will endeavor to have competitive bid
ding eliminated from the general sec
tion.”
COAL STRIKE
LIKELY TO BE
! INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
’ dated Press).—Senator Jones ol
t Washington today introduced a reso
1 lution in the senate proposing an in
vestigation of the coal strike, and tc
give the labor committee of the sen
ate authority to suggest any measures
r for federal action to prevent futurt
! similar strikes,
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- CARDINAL HARTMANN
DIES AT COBLENi
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COBLENZ, Nov. 11 (by Associated
Press).—Cardinal Felix Von Hart
j rnann, archbishop of Cologne, died
t here today.
! AMERICAN LEGION TO
I MEET AT CLEVELANI
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3 MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (by Asso
’ dated Press).—The American Legior
3 convention today chose Cleveland foi
' the next 'convention, over San Fran
" cisco and Seattle.
ANNIVERSARY OF ARMISTICE
IS BEING CELEBRATED TODAY
THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The first anniversary
of the signing of the armistice was
observed generally throughout the
United States. Nearly a dozen gov
nors and scores of mayors proclaimed
a holiday.
President Wilson, Secretary of State
Lansing, Secretary of War Baker, Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels and Gen.
Pershing issued public statements.
The President said in his statement
to the nation:
“On this anniversary of the signing
of the armistice we are filled with
solemn pride in the heroism of those
who died in the country’s service and
gratitude for victory.”
General Pershing said the American
people had shown their practical pa
triotism during the war and avowed
their firm adherence to the principles
of free government.
Secretary Baker said: “In the
name of our dead and living brothers
we hope for an early accomplishment
of the terms of peace that will com
plete their work on the battlefields.”
British Observe Day
LONDON, Nov. 11 (by Associated
Press).—Throughout the British em
pire today two minutes of silent
thought were given to the war dead
at 11 o’clock, the hour when the ar
mistice took effect a year ago. Trains
on all railroads were stopped during
that period.
BERGER LOSES
HIS SEAT AS
CONGRESSMAN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—By a vote or 309 to 1,
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the house yesterday denied a seat in
that body to Victor Berger, elected
from the city of Milwaukee although
under prison sentence for sedjtion.
Speaker Gillette was directed to no
tify the governor of Wisconsin of the
vacancy created, so he might call a
special election.
Representative Voight of Wiscon
sin, Republican, was the only member
who voted in favor of seating Berger.
Berger to Display More Nerve
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 11 (by Asso
dated Press).—Governor Phillips has
called a special election to fill the
place of Victor Berger, who has been
denied a seat in congress. It is be
lieved that Berger will again be a
candidate.
CREW OF FIFTY
IS BELIEVED TO
BE DROWNED
HALIFAX, N. S„ Nov. 11 (by Asso
dated Press).—No trace has beer
found of the crew of fifty of the
American steamship Polar Land, wh£
abandoned their ship in a sinking con
dition and took to the boats.
: FRUSTRATE PLOT TO
DEPOSE TURKISH SULTAF
BERLIN, Nov. 11 (by Associated
Press).—A plot to depose the sultar
of Turkey has been discovered and
frustrated.
, OKLAHOMA ELECTION
IS STII JNDECIDEE
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 11 (by As
sociated Press).—The result of Satur
■ day’s congressional election is doubt
ful. The lead of Harreld, the Repub
lican candidate, has been cut to 642
FOUR HUNDRED
RADICALS TO
BE DEPORTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Three hundred and
ninety-one radicals are being held for
deportation, and Attorney eGneral
Palmer says there will be no let-up in
the raids to clean up the country.
The department of justice agents
everywhere have been notified to
hurry the preliminary hearings.
The officials say the evidence shows
that the leaders of the union of Rus
sian workers had promised rewards to
other groups of radicals if they joined
with them.
HUNGARIANELECTIONS
ARE NOW BEING HELD
BUDAPEST. Nov. 11 (by Associ
ated Press).- The election campaigns
are in full swing in Hungary.
JUNEAU FORMS
ORGANIZATION
OF AMERICANS
JUNEAU, Nov. 11 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The American citizens
of Juneau and vicinity have organ
ized under the name of '‘Americans”
to defend American institutions and
to combat Bolshevism and the I. W.
W. Governor Riggs has been chosen
president of the organization and
twenty-five leading citizens, including
[ prominent laboring men, are mem
bers of the executive committee.
Many workmen are joininig the
new organization, and many working
men have withdrawn from the Juneau
Labor Union,“while others are fight
ing to oust the radicals from control.
NINE SINN FEINNERS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
DUBLIN, Nov. 11 (by Associated
Press).—The authorities today raided
the Sinn Fein parliament and arrested
nine of Its members.