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VOL. V. NO. 120 _71_CORDOVA, ALASKA THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920
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STRIKE PICKETS OF WOBBUES
IN PITCHED BATTLE WITH POLICE
AND MANY SENT TO HOSPITAL
BUTTE, Mont., April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fourteen men, believed
to be strike pickets of the “wobblies,”
and one policeman are in hospitals
here suffering from gunshots wounds
hM the result of a battle on the Ana
conda road yesterday.
*vt is believed that two of the al- j
leged “wobblies” will die. Three oth
ers, believed to have been wrounded,
are missing.
The miners massed at the Finland
ers’ hall and the police reserves were
called out. Feeling runs high.
Scattering reports received during
the day told of miners being beaten by
pickets.
The companies are endeavoring to
keep the pumps working in order to
prevent flooding of the mines.
TROOPS ON THE WAY
A detachment of the Twenty-first
infantry left Spokane this morning for
Butte, pursuant to a request made by
Governor Stewart.
There was no picketing today.
Hugh B. Haran, aged 19 years, was
shot and killed today in the office of
the Daily Bulletin, a radical labor
publication, by Joe Papst, one of the
strikers’ gifards, who was arrested.
He claims the shooting was an acci
dent.
Police and deputy sheriffs are pa
trolling the avenues leading to the
mines.
All but two of the fifteen men
wounded in yesterday’s shooting will
recover. Ten are foreigners.
CAILLAUX IS
FOUND GUILTY
ON 01 COUNT
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* PARIS. April 22 (by Associated
Pfrpss).—Former Premier Caillaux has
been found guilty of commerce with
the enemy. The verdict may entail
banishment or imprisonment in a
fortress for not more than five years.
The charges of high treason and
intelligence with the enemy were elim
inated by the senate high court.
SHERIFFSLAIN
ON STREET OF
MONTANA CITY
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BUTTE, Mont., April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sheriff C. K. Wyman
of BeaveVhead county was slain on the
mSia street of Monida yesterday by an
alleged horse thief who is wanted at
Idaho Falls. Wyman did not see the
man, who shot without warning.
The fugitive jumped on a horse and
fled. The horse was shot under him
and he made his escape on foot.
Posses are in pursuit.
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RED CROSS RELIEF
IN AID OF VICTIMS
OF RECENT TORNADO
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 22 (by
Associated Press).—The expedition or
ganized for the relief of the victims
of the tornado is building temporary
hospitals and caring- for the sick and
injured. The Red Cross has dis
patched a relief expedition from New
Orffeans.
EXPERTS FLIRTING
WITH THE PLANETS
CEDAR CREEK, Neb., April 22 (by
Associated Press).—Dr. Frederick Mil
liner and Harvey Gamer, electrical ex
perts who have been conducting ex
periments here, have so far failed to
©atefa the “signals” from Mars, "but
ftfili try again tonight.
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QUOTATIONS ON
STOCK MARKET
SHOW DECKS
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NEW YORK, April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Stocks were weak and
nervous today, but reacted from 1 to
5 per cent in the early trading. Lib
erty bonds dropped further, making
new low records for the second, third
and fourth issues.
CORN DROPS IN SYMPATHY
CHICAGO, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—Corn fell an additional 6
cents today on account of the weak
ness in stocks.
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SLUMP STRIKES JAPAN
TOKIO, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—The silk, cotton and rice ex
changes have closed on account of
the slump in prices. Speculators have
lost two billion yen.
BIGAMIST SAYS
HEWASTOOLOF
CROOKEDGANG
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LOS ANGELES, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Huirt, the modern
“Bluebeard,” says his real name is
Walter Andrew, and that he was born
in^ Dallas, Texas, in 1876. He claims
to have been the tool®of a gang of
crooks in Kansas City specializing in
bigamous marriages.
His alleged wives now number
thirty, and evidence is constantly ac
cumulating.
LAWSON IS FINED FOR
CROOKED STOCK DEALS
BOSTON, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—^Thomas W. Lawson and L.
C. Stanriper pleaded guilty today and
were fined $1,000 each for illegal ad
vertising of mining stocks.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
IS OFFICIALLY RECEIVED
WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of State Colby
yesterday received the new British
ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes.
WELL-KNOWN CORDOVAN
DIES IN SEATTLE
✓
SEATTLE, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—Wilbor S. Newlin, aged 65
years, and for many years employed
as storekeeper for the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad at Cordova, died
here last night.
BIG PRICES FOR SEA OTTER
AT SALES IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 22 (by Associat
ed Press).—Sea otter were featured
in the fur sales here yesteri^jy. Prices
reached $1,000 and $1,300. Receipts
from the three days’ sales were over
two million dollars.
BY STATE TROOPS OF SONORA
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AGUA PRIETA, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is reported that the
Mexican congress has appointed a
cq^nmission, which is now en route
here, to adjust the differences between
Sonora- and the federal government
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REBELLION GROWING
WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Reports from Mexico,
both official and unofficial, emphasize
the gisowing strength of the revolu
tionary movement led by Sonora.
Private advices say that the states
of Hidalgo and Texieala have joined
the movement, and that they are sup
ported by the legislatures and state
troops.
It is reported that General Gomez
bias occupied Tuxpan with three thou
sand men, and is threatening Tampico,
the center of the oil region.
T!?e Mexican embassy here issued a
statement yesterday declaring the rev
olution was purely local, but it was
admitted that the governors of the
states of Zacatecas and Michoacan
were in sympathy with the revolu
tionary movement.
Reports to the state and war de
partments indicate that the Mexican
revolution is spreading over an in
creased area. *
Carranza has not aslj:ed for assist
ing. but a request for permission to
import war materials is expected by
Washington.
! iCE TREATY
WILL BE ISSUE
IN .CAMPAIGN
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DES MOINES, Iowa, April 22 (by
Associated Press).—Addrfessing the
Republican state convention here to
day, Senator Cummins said the peace
treaty was an issue of the campaign,
and asserted that it contained “trea
sonable and unconstitutional provi
sions.”
“The biggest problem now before
the country,” continued the senator,
“is the readjustment of wage condi
tions.”
A Republican would be chosen Presi
dent, he said, because it was “high
time that the President should be a
right-minded man.”
Senator Cummins severely criti
cized the administration.
MANY BOUTS
ARE BEING
PULLED OFF
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PORTLANJD, April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fred Fulton knocked
out Jack Thompson, colored, of Tulsa,
Okla., in the sixth round last night.
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CAMDEN, N. J., April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Jimmy Wilde knocked
out “Battling” Murray of Philadelphia
in the eighth round of a bout staged
here last night.
NEW YORK, April 22 (by Assdci
ated Press).—Georges Carpentier, the
French champion, will box four
bounds with his partner here on May
day for the benefit of the War Vet
erans’ building.
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WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A Posi-Intelligencer
special from Washington says that
Harry Y. Saint, formerly chief of the
foreign trade bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, has been des
ignated by Admiral Benson to repre
sent the United States Shipping Board
on the commission which is to formu
late plans for better transportation for
Alaska and to promote traffic for the
government railroad. • >
Postmaster General Burleson has
appointed Otto Praeger, second assist
ant postmaster general, to represent
the postoffice department on the com
mission.
Saint and Praeger will meet with
Alfred H. Brooks, head of the Geologi
cal Survey in Alaska, to begin work.
PRESIDENT IS
INDORSED BY
GOV. GARDNER
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JOPLIN, Mo., April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Gardner, as
temporary chairman of the Democratic
state convention assembled here to
day, in a keynote speech indorsed the
administration of President Wilson
and declared for a small army. He
condemned universal military training
and industrial courts, and suggested
that the national convention indorse
the League of Nations without object
ing to reasonable interpretations or
reservations, but opposing the Lodge
reservation to Article X, which “de
stroys the keystone of the covenant."
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FAVORABLE REPORT SUBMITTED
ON CORDOVA COURT HOUSE BE
BY COMMITTEE OF LOWER HOUSE
WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A Post-Intelligencer
special from Washington says that
George B. Grigsby, delegate to con
gress from Alaska, introduced a bill
in the house yesterday ceding part of
the barracks reservation at Sitka, ad
joining the territorial Pioneers’ Home,
for a sanitarium site. The navy and
interior departments are favorable to
the measure, and no opposition is ex
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pected to its enactment.
Another bill introduced by Delegate
Grigsby, which permits the existing
appropriation of $100,000 for a post
office, jail and court house at Cordova
to be spent for a jail and court house
only, leaving the construction of a*
postoffice for later consideration,
has been favorably reported to tie
house by the commutes to which it
was referred.
MILITARY WILL !
FORCETREATY
UPON TURKEY
SAN REMO, Italy, April 22 iby As-|
sociated Press).—The allied supreme!
council, which has been in session j
here for the past few days, is fully
prepared to execute the Turkish treaty
by military force if necessary. It has
approved a plan drawn up for the em
ployment of French. British and Ital
ian armies to the number of 200,000;
men, now within Turkish territory and
strategically disposed. Greece will
supply the largest number of troops.
The land forces will be supplemented
by the navies of the three countries,
the plans for whose operations also
have been approved.
The council is still considering ter-!
ritorial questions involved • in the
1 Turkish treaty.
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FOR DISPOSAL OF ARMENIA
PARIS, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—A Havas dispatch from San
Remo says the supreme council has
decided to ask Norway and Sweden to
undertake the Armenian mandate, and
that an international loan will be
floated to finance the new state.
JOHNSON WINS I
VERYHANI ,Y
IN NEBRASKA
OMAHA, Neb., April 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Reports from 1,054 pre
cincts of the vote in Tuesday’s primary
election sjiow Johnson to be in the
lead of Republican presidential can
didates by 11,400.
In 994 precincts Neville and Shallen
berger, Hitchcock delegates, are first j
and second; Stephens, a Bryan man,I
is third, and Bryan himself is fourth.
The first three are bunched, but Bryan
is 4,000 behind.
PALMER LEADS IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Ga„ April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Complete unofficial re
turns from Tuesday’s primary election
give Palmer 140 votes in the state con
vention, Watson 132, and Senator
Hoke Smith 110.
lettercarrIers CAN
NOW WEAR OVERALLS
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WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An order issued by
the postofflce department yesterday
permits letter carriers to wear over
alls if a majority in any office so de
sires.
JAPS FIRE ON
BARRACKSOF
AMERICANS
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HARBIN, Manchuria, April 22 (by
Associated Press).—An eye-witnes*
who has arrived here confirms the re
port that Japanese fired on the bar
racks of the American engineers last
week near Hailar. There were no
casualties.
The Japanese have occupied the hills
surrounding Hailar, and sent an ulti
matum to the Czech commander to
surrender armored cars held by him,
to which he acceded.
AGREEMENTIS
ARRIVED AT ON
MINERS’ SCALE
BILLINGS, Mont., April 22 (by As
sociated Press).—Coal miners and op
erators have agreed to make the 27
per cent increase in wages recently
recommended by the presidential com
mission effective April 1. This means
an increase of a dollar a day for men
and 53 cents for boys.
MURDER OF WOMAN
CAUSED BY JEALOUSY
ABERDEEN. Wash., April 22 (by
Associated Press).—Lucas Pawlowiecz
yesterday killed Mrs. T. H. Bochenski
and then committed suicide. The mur
der left a note saying that his crime
was prompted by jealousy. He left
his money to the five children of his
victim.
JOHNSON SHOWS CLASS
IN BOXING EXHIBITION
TIA JUANA, April 22 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Johnson, the former
colored champion, boxed four rounds
in an exhibition here last night with
Ray Neal of San Diego. He showed
his old style.
SUGAR REFINERS ARE
CALLED TO CAPITAL
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WASHINGTON, April 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The department of jus
tice has asked sugar refiners to come
here on Monday next to discuss the
situation relative to prices and supply.