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VOL. IV. NO. 181 _CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1919 _PRICE TEN CENTS
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WILSON’S RETURN MARKED BY IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN NEW YORK
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND TREATY
ILL BE DISCUSSED OPENLY IN
WASHINGTON, July 8 (by Associated Press).—Arrange
ments have been completed for President Wilson’s appearance
before the senate on Thursday. Senator Lodge said today he
expected President Wilson’s appearance and the entire senate
debate on the League of Nations and peace treaty to be in open
session.
Senator Sherman today introduced a resolution asking the
President by what authority he had undertaken to impose upon
the people of this country and make its government subject to
the League of Nations. The resolution says the league contains
nil the necessary vital organs of an independent government
whose powers are absolute over the member nations.
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SAX FRANCISCO, July’ «S (by Associated Press).—The
Pnited States circuit court of appeals has approved the seizure
by Marshal Breniieman of the Third judicial division, Alaska,
of a large shipment of liquor at Cordova on January 2, 1918.
The Northern Commercial Company was the owner of the
liquor, which was in transit from Fairbanks to San Francisco.
The circuit court of appeals has affirmed the decision of
the lower court in granting a judgment to the Pacific Coast and
Norway Packing Company, giving it possession of a small par
cel of Alaska tide land.
The circuit court has denied a writ of error to Frank Bal
laine, requested in an action against the Alaska Northern Rail
way, in connection with a suit involving land at Seward.
PARIS, July 8 (by Associated Press).—The peace confer
ence has decided to inform Austria that she will be admitted to
the League of Nations when she has complied with the neces
sary conditions. Austria recently sent a communication asking
about admittance to the league.
The reply of the allies is to be couched in friendly terms.
NORWAY’S CLAIM TO
ISLAND OF SPITZBERGEN
TO BE INVESTIGATED
PARIS, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference has decided to ap
point a commission to investigate the
< claim of Norway to the island of Spitz
bergen.
KIDNAPING CHARGES
RESULT OF DEPORTATION
OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Charges are to be filed
charging more than seventy-five per
sons with kidnaping as a result of the
deportation of more than a thousand
alleged Industrial Workers of the
World in 1917.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, July 8.—Alaska Gold
5l%; Alaska Juneau, 2.
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BRITISH DIRIGIBLE TO
FLY OVER NEW YORK
MINEOLA, N. Y., July S (by Asso
ciated Press).—-The British dirigible
R-34 will start for home tomorrow, re
gardless of the weather. She will fiy
over New York city.
Two hundred and fifty American
soldiers are holding the dirigible when
the wind pulls the balloon.
TRANSPORT DIX LIES
HELPLESS ON OCEAN
HONOLULU, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—The transport Dix has lost
her propeller two hundred and fifty
miles from here and has wirelessed
for help.
The submarine tender Beaver has
been sent to help the Dix.
DENVER CARMEfToN
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
DENVER, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—Twelve hundred carmen have
struck for an increase of wages, par
alyzing street car service.
PAPERS OPPOSE!
KAISER’S TRIAL
IN GT. BRITAIN
LONDON, July S (by Associated
Press).—The newspapers here oppose
the trying of the former kaiser in
London. Reports from Paris are to
the effect that the United States and
Japan are opposed to the trial. Italy
likewise is lukewarm.
Liberal newspapers believe the trial
will tend to make a martyr of the
kaiser.
Plans to Remain in Holland
AMERONGEN, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The former kaiser ap
parently is unperturbed by the possi
bility of his extradition. He is plan
ning to remain here a long time.
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WASHINGTON, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house of represen
tatives is considering prohibition en
forcement legislation on the floor. The
debate has been limited to twelve
hours.
Test Case to Be Made
BOSTON, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—Five hundred liquor dealers
here have resumed the selling of beer,
ale and wine. The district attorney
will order the arrest of one of them
and a test case will be made.
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OIL MAGNATE
IS YOUNG AND
HAPPY AT 80
TARRYTOWN, N. Y„ July S (by As
sociated Press).—John D. Rockefeller
is 80 years old today, and in celebra
tion of the event he is visiting his
birthplace at Seal Harbor, Me.
The financier says he hopes to live
to be 90 or 100, for he “has just begun
to live.”
PREPARING WEATHER
CHART FOR AVIATORS
LOS ANGELES, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Dr. Ford A. Carpenter,
meteorologist in charge of the weather
bureau here, is preparing a weather
chart of the Pacific ocean to be used
by the Pacific Aero Club in mapping
a proposed aerial route from Venice,
Cal., to Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Carpenter undertook the work
at the suggestion of Thomas H. Ince,
who has offered $50,000 to the first
aviator to fly across the Pacific ocean.
Dr. Carpenter is author of “The
Aviator and the Weather Bureau,” and
is said to be the first scientific weather
observer to make a systematic study
of meteorological conditions in actual
flight.
“I believe that weather conditions
are better on the Pacific ocean for an
airplane cruise than on the Atlantic,”
Dr. Carpenter said. “There is less
fog, and the difference in day and
night temperatures is not so radical.”
FliS PLAN
ATTACK ON
PETROGRAD
PARIS, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—The allies have approved the
plans of the attack on Petrograd by
the Finns, with the aid of the troops
of Admiral Kolchak.
Attempt to Corrupt Finns
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Lv Associ
ated Press).—The state department
has been informed that the Bolshe
viki are attempting to demoralize the
Finnish army. They are offering 5,000
marks for officers who desert and
20.000 marks for each gun delivered.
Three hundred marks are offered for
each pair of shoes.
The Bolsheviki are planning to evac
uate' Petrograd.
CHICAGO, July S (by Associated
Press).—The court of appeals has ap
proved the bonds for William Hay
wood, the I. W. W. leader, who is serv
ing a twenty-yegr sentence in the fed
eral penitentiary.
Haywood was the leader of the
ninety-three I. W. W. members con
victed in August last of violation of
provisions of the espionage law. Fif
teen of these already have been re
leased pending appeal to the circuit
court of appeals.
BIG FIGHT WAS
BUNK IN MORE
WAYSTHANONE
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press)—Concessionaries who ex
pected to reap a rich harvest from the
Willard-Dempsey fight lost heavily on
their investment. Rut $900 worth of
peanuts were sold and $70 worth of
lemonade.
The concessionaries lost heavily be
cause the soldier ushers would not per
mit the vendors to go among the
crowd with lemonade. The crowd re
fused to eat peanuts.
Enterprising Toledoans chartered a
barge and two tugboats for $490 to
carry passengers to the arena. They
got forty-nine persons to make the
trip at $1 each.
HINDENBURG’ WIFE
LIVING IN HANOVER
HANOVER, June 5 (by mail).—
Frau Hindenburg arrived in Hanover
recently and is making her home in
the house donated by the people to
Field Marshal Hindenburg. Marshal
Hindenburg, who was reported several
weeks ago to have made arrangements
to retire from the command of the Ger
man troops on the eastern front, is
expected in Hanover in the near
future. ,
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The Admiral Watson arrived from
the westward at 11 o’clock this morn
ing and sailed for Seattle a few hours
later.
ROYAL WELCOME IS ACCORDED
TO PRESIDENT WILSON UPON HIS
ARRIVAL AT PORT OF NEW YORK
NEW" YORK, July 8 (by Associated Press).—The trans
port George Washington, bearing President Wilson and party
and a large number of returning soldiers, passed quarantine at
1:30 o ’clock this afternoon. Destroyers met the transport
thirty miles east of Sandy Hook and escorted her up tin* bay.
The presidential salutes from the warships were the first of
many welcoming ceremonies.
Forty-five warships, headed by the flagship Pennsylvania,
waited in the harbor to join the inbound fleet. Vice President
Marshall and members of the cabinet were on board the Penn
sylvania. Mayor Dylan and Governor Smith were on board the
municipal steamers.
Eleven hundred police wore on duty and several thousand
school children were at the dock to sing as the President landed.
President Wilson landed at 3:32 o’clock, and was greeted
by Vice President Marshall, Governor Smith, Mayor Dylan and
daughter. The party left the Hoboken pier for the Lacka
wanna ferry between lines of police. Hearty cheers greeted
tin1 President.
The President will speak at Carnegie hall before proceed
ing to Washington.
IN WATERS OF NORTH PACIFIC
VANCOUVER, B. C., July 8 (by Associated Press).—The
Vukon Development League has written to the Vancouver
!Board of Trade asking indorsement of a request to be sent to
|the Canadian minister of marine asking more aids to naviga
tion in Alaska waters. It also asks indorsement of the proposal
for the establishment of a wireless station at Cape Beale or Tri
angle island.
The communication says that 425 ships have been wrecked
in Alaska waters, and that 850 persons have been lost in twenty
one wrecks.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
GREET PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—A delegation of Demo
cratic members of the house, headed
by Scott Ferris of Oklahoma, left for
New York today to meet President
Wilson on his return from the peace
conference.
JAPAN CELEBRATING
SIGNING OF PEACE
TOKIO, Monday, July 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Japan is today offi
cially celebrating the signing of the
peace treaty. The emperor reviewed
the troops, and throughout the empire
salutes were fired.
UNFORTUNATEY HE
HAS NOT RESIGNED
WASHINGTON, July 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Postmaster General
Burleson today issued a denial of the
report that he had tendered his resig
nation to the President.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, July 8.—Yesterday’s
fish prices were: Halibut, firsts, 9c;
seconds, 5c; sable, 3c; red rock, IMjC.
OVERSEAS COLORS TO BE
RETURNED TO STATE
BY WASHINGTON BOYS
TACOMA, July 8 (by Associated
Press).—Seventeen stands of colors
which the Washington state troops
carried overseas will be returned to
the state Sunday at exercises to be
held here.
Governor Hart will accept the colors
in behalf of the state.
PERSHING’S TROOPS
TO PARADE IN PARIS
PARIS. July 8 (by Associated
Press).—General Pershing will head
the American troops at the celebra
tion of French Independence day, July
14. The line of march will lead under
the Arc de Triumphe, and Pershing
will be the first foreign general to lead
a foreign army under it.
WILLARD IS KNOCKED
DOWN SEVEN TIMES
TOLEDO. Ohio, July S (by Associ
ated Press).—The moving pictures of
the Dempsey-Willard fight show that
Dempsey knocked Willard down seven
times during the first round. There
were no knockdowns in the second
and third rounds, when Willard hung
to the ropes.
Left hooks to the chin sent Willard
down four times.