The Cordova Daily Times
VOL. 5, NO.jZgT , CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBEBR 10, 1920_PRICE TENCENTS
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SENATOR HARDING PLEASED
WITH POLITICAL OUTLOOK
IN THREE STATES VISITED
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MARION, O., Sept. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Back from a three days’
trip through Indiana, Illinois, Wiscon
sin and Minnesota, Senator Harding
resumed his front porch campaign to
day, with a heavy list of engagements.
Several delegations of negroes heard
the nominee discuss vublic questions
of particular interest to them.
Senator Harding expressed himself j
as well pleased with his three-day
journey, and intimated that announce
ment might be made of other trips for
the last month of the compaign.
The next speaking trip will begin
about October 1. In the meantime, j
the front porch campaign will be con-!
tinued.
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FOR MAYOR OF CORK
DUBLIN. Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Tramway service will be sus
pended here for two hours tomorrow'
while the employes attend mass for
Lord Mayor MacSaweeney.
PICKETS HAMPER SHIPPING
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 (by As
- sociated Press).—After halting the;
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coaling of one British vessel, a num
ber of pickets of the Women’s Irish;
Republic League announced today they)
w'ould continue the work of hamper- j
ing British industry until “the British;
army of occupation left Ireland. ’
TRYING TO CONCILIATE
MOVIE WAGE PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).-—The bureau of concilia
tion of the department of labor has
authorized the appointment of concil
iators to bring about a renewal of the
wage contracts between employers and
employes of movie studios in Los An
geles. About 5,000 men are involved.
HRE AT PUYALLUP
CAUSES LARGE LOSS
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TACOMA, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Perss).—Fire today inflicted a $400,
000 loss at Puyallup, near here. The
Drew l^anufacturing Company was
the heaviest loser, their lumber mill
and yard being consumed. Four resi
dences were also destroyed.
WORKERS TAKE
-POSSESSION
♦ ITALIAN PLANTS
ROME, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press). — Strong efforts are being
made to bring a solution for the situ
ation arising through metal workers
occupying plants in industrial centers.
The government will act only to in
sure order, and it, is reported that
quiet prevails. It is declared a major
ity of the workers are controlled by
the extreme Socialists.
WORKERS LAUNCH DESTROYER
LEGHORN, Ltaly Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Workmen who occu
pied the OrlandO\,shipyards launched
a destroyer being built for the Italian
government and as the vessel struck
the water shouted “Viva Socialism!
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JACK PICKFORD’S WIFE
DIES FROM POISONING
PARIS, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Olive Thomas, motion picture
actress and wife of Jack Pickford, died
here today after swallowing a poison
ous solution by mistake.
Physicians say she swallowed a
preparation containing 12 gramms of
bichloride of mercury, enough to kill
25 men.
TACOMA, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—James K. Maloney, a Tacoma
merchant, today received a cablegram
announcing the death of his son from
a gunshot wound in the clash between
Irish factions at Watertown. The boy
was 9 years old and was visiting in
Ireland with his mother. The cable
gram said the wound was inflicted by
a British soldier. Maloney has asked
Congressman Johnson to lay the mat
ter before the state department.
MAKE FAST FLIGHT IN
ALL-METAL AIRPLANE
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An all-metal aeroplane
carrying seven men made a round trip
flight yesterday to San Diego, cover
ing the 10S miles in 1 hour and 18
minutes on the return trip.
TANCA-ARICA
SETTLEMENT
MEANS PEACE
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Final settlement of the
Tacna-Arica question, which has been
considered the most serious menace to
South American peace, has been re
ported through an agreement by Chile
to pay Peru' £6,000,000, according to
a Santiago dispatch today, quoting
a diplomatic source for the statement.
NOME ARMY AVIATORS
DETAINED WHITEHORSE
DAWSON, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The army aviators left White
horse yesterday afternoon for Glenora
but were forced to return because of
bad weather on the Nakina summit.
PLANE NO. 4 LEADS OTHERS
WRANGELL, Sept. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Plane No. 4 arrived at
Sergeif island yesterday and expected
to reach Hazelton this afternoon. The
others are still at Whitehorse.
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CHICAGO BALL PLAYERS
CITED TO APPEAR AT
PROBE INTO GAMBLING
CHICAGK), Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—All members of the Chicago
club of the National league, together
with club officials, have been sub
poenaed to appear before the grand
jury 'next week as witnesses in the
investigation into alleged gambling on
ball games here.
WILSON DENIES REQUEST
OF PENNSYLW A MEN
FOR NEW WAGE HEARINC
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (by Asso
dated Press).—President Wilson to
day telegraphed representatives of tin
Pennsylvania mine workers that he re
fused to grant their request and re
convene tl*e joint scale committee foi
the purpose of considering new wage
demands.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The senate campaign investi
gating committee is divided on the
question of pursuing further Cox’s
charges of an immense Republican
campaign fund. After two conferences
yesterday the committee was un
decided as to the next step after the
inquiry here is completed Saturday.
The committee announced after the
noon recess that the Cox charges
will be completed tomorrow and a
recess then will be taken until Sep
tember 22, when the committee will
meet in some eastern city.
Frederic Upharn, treasurer of the
Republican committee, told the com
mittee at today’s session that he ac
cepted full responsibility for the pro
posal to raise the limit of Republican
contributions to $10,000. He said he
was voted down by a large majority
at the New York meeting.
Upham said form 101, the so-called
Blair plan, was brought about through
his advocacy of a larger contribution
limit, but was concelled when the New
York meeting rejected the idea. He
denied that a substitute for the form
was considered at the New York meet
ing.
“I never saw a quota list for cities
or any other quota list except that foi
states prepared in my office,” Upham
said.
CRUISER GOES
AGROUND I
THE BALTIC SEA
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The armored cruiser
Pittsburg, recently ordered to the Bal
tic sea as a protection for American
interests, is aground in the Baltic
three miles off Libas on the coast of
Corsland, according to reports received
by the navy deparment.
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D’ANNUNZIO TROOPS
LOYAL NEW REPUBLIC
LONDON, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Fiume says
D’Annunzio has summoned the con
stituent assembly to meet in six weeks.
His troops have taken the oath of
fealty to the new Fiuman republic.
ANOTHER BOSTON TRUST
COMPANY IN TROUBLE
BOSTON, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The Prudential Trust Com
pany, with a capital of $200,000, was
taken over today by Bank Comjnis
sioner Allen. The troubles of the bank
are not in any way connected with re
cent closing of other institutions, the
commissioner said.
BACKBONE OF STRIKE
BROKEN AT BROOKLYN
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Despite continued minoi
acts of violence, the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company today reached the
peak of its service since the strike of
8,000 employes 12 days ago.
COX DESIRES
SEND SOMEONE
PENITENTIARY
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—In his speech here las
night closing his campaign in Mon
tana, Governor Cox gave a definit!
plege “to present the Irish cause” t<
the League of Nations if he is electei
president.
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COX REACHES WASHINGTON
SPOKANE, Sept. 10 (by Associate!
Press).—Governor Cox, opening hi
campaign in Washington here today
addressed the voters at the depot
Discussing details of the campaigi
fund charges, he said it was time t
put a stop to corruption or “send some
body to the penitentiary.”
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FEDERAL TROOPS AT
DENVER WITHDRAW!
DENVER, Sept. 10 (by Associate
I Press).—Following the withdrawal o
federal troops, the mayor has ar
| nounced the same strict regulation
! under the civilian administrate
which prevailed under the military. .
WANT PROTECTION
FROM WHEAT MARKE'
FARGO, N. D., Sept. 10 (by Assoc
ated Press).—Congressman Baer ha
wired Attorney General Palmer a
Washington, urging him to use th
’ “war-time power vested in you to eliir
inate vicious speculation in wheat fi
tures, which is resulting in disastrou
losses to the producers.” Baer d<
dared the northwest farmers woul
demand protection on the wheat raai
i ket and suggested the fixing of a mil
1 imum price of $10 per bushel fo
wheat.
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EASTBOUND MAIL PLANE
LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO;
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sociated Press).—Carrying 700 pounds'
of mail, the first transcontinental mail j
airplane, piloted by Raymond Little,
cleared from the marine field east
bound this morning.
Postoffices authorities were in
formed that the plane reached Reno,
( Nev., two hours after the start from
here.
FIVE HUNDRED
DEATH TOLL IN
ITALY QUAKES
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ROME, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The Epoca this morning esti
mates that the dead from the earth
quakes will exceed 500, with more
than 20,000 homeless.
MORE SHOCKS IN CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE, Cal., Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—A violent earthquake
shock was felt here this morning, but
no damage has been reported.
A volcanic crater has suddenly
opened on top of Pizza Dulecello moun
tain in the northeastern corner of the
. earthquake district. Scientists attrib
ute the outbreak to the earthquakes.
BABE RUTH MAKES
; HIS DAILY SWAT
J CLEVELAND, Sept. 10 (by Associ
’ ated Press).—Babe Ruth scored his
* forty-eighth home-run today.
, CALIFORNIA CO.!
CHANGES ITS
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SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. 10 (by Asso
i dated Press).—Following a series of
" conferences with the federal trade
committee, the board of directors of
1 the California Prune and Apricot
* Growers, Inc., voted to change the or
g ganization from a corporation to a
2 non-capital stock association. Officers
of the organization deny that their ac
tion was in any way influenced by
the suit filed in Los Angeles by the
federal trade commission asking for
dissolution of the California Associ
[ ated Raisin Company on the ground
that it was a morfopoly and was oper
ating in violation of the Sherman anti
' trust law.
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‘ SALAZAR APPOINTED
IN CANTU’S PLACE
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i MEXICALI, Sept. 10 (by Associated
*- Press).—It was announced here today
i- that Luis M. Salazar has been ap
r pointed permanent governor of Lower
California.
BILLION DOLLAR MARK WILL
1 BE REACHED THIS YEAR IN
EXPORTS FROM TERRITORY
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SEATTLE, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Headquarters here of the As
sociation of Pacific Fisheries has esti
mated that the Alaska pack this sea
son of red and pink salmon will be
3,250,000 cases, valued at $30,000,000.
The announcement was made by Major
Charles B. Douglass, secretary of the
association. He added that the pack
of other species of fish would boost
the value of products since the terri
tory was purchased to the billion dol
lar mark.
Major Douglass reported the pack as
slightly under that of last year, but
said many districts exceeded expecta
tions, particularly the Columbia and
Rogue river pack, which was the larg
est in history.
DEMPSEY WANTS MATCH
WITH GUNBOAT SMITH
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Dempsey and his man
ager arrived here yesterday to com
plete negotiations for a fight with Gun
boat Smith of Boston late this month.
TO INVESTIGATE ORIGIN
KLAMMATH FALLS FIRE
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 10
(by Associated Press).—The sheriff is
investigation the declaration of the
fiance of one of the victims of the
Houston hotel fire that he can produce
a man with positive evidence the fire
fire was of incendiary origin.
SENATOR BRANDEGEE
GETS REN0MINATI0N
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—Senator Frank B.
Brandegee was renominated for the
senate yesterday by the Republican
state convention of Connecticut, in
session here.
MANY PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY POLISH ARMY
WARSAW, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The Polish armies on the
northeastern front have delivered a
series of attacks, taking 3,300 prison
ers, 1,000 guns and two armored trains.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Bertie C. Johnson, the
British subject who was kidnapped by
Zamora and made his^escape during
a fight of the bandit’s forces with gov
ernment troops, is en route home
guarded by government troops, the
war department announced today.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—(Special to the
Daily Times).—Prices at noon Sept. 9:
Halibut, 12^c; chickens, 8c; red and
ling cod, 2c.
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