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VOL. IV. NO. 197 _CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919 __ PRICE TEN CENTS
MAY REORGANIZE ALASKA ENGINEERING COMMISSION
, MAY EXEMPT
/ MINERS FROM
ASSESSMENTS
SEATTLE, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—A Washington special to the
Post-Intelligencer says that Represen
tative French of Idaho is emphasizing
the importance of enacting a bill ex
empting the holders of mining claims
from the necessity of doing assess
ment work again this year.
The plea is made that the scarcity
of men, high wages and increased cost
of supplies will work an unnecessary
hardship on claim holders.
UNION MASS ^MEETING
STOPPED BY POLICE
TOKIO, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—The police last night stopped
a big mass meeting of the new Asso
ciated Labor Union, called to discuss
the improvement of labor conditions.
LOS ANGELES' WANTS
WILSON TO VISIT THERE
WASHINGTON, July 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Phelan of
California has urged President Wilson
to visit Los Angeles. The President
had planned only to stop at San Fran
cisco during his coming tour. The
complete plans for the trip are ex
pected to be made public soon.
MEETING OF EASTERN
STAR CAUSES RIVALRY
SEATTLE, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—Washington and Cleveland
are leading in the race for the next
i*. meeting of the grand chapter assem
bly of the Order of the Eastern Star,
which is in session here. The election
will be held tomorrow.
NEW PRESIDENT OF
REPUBLIC OF FINLAND
HELSINGFORS, July 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Finnish diet has
elected Professor K. J. Stahlberg
president of the republic.
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EVERETT, Wash., July 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The business section
of the little town of Machias, ten miles
east of here, was destroyed by fire
last night, entailing a loss of $25,000.
The origin of the blaze is unknown. 1
ENGLAND MAY EXTEND
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
LONDON, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George said
today that it was impossible to give
legislative effect to the government’s
trade policy at present. He suggested
that the trade restrictions expiring in
September might be extended.
PLANES LEAVE PORTLAND
ON TRIP TO SEATTLE
PORTLAND, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—Two army airplanes from
Mather field left today for Seattle, by
way of Chehalis.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, July 26.—Alaska Gold,
3; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND
LIVES OF AMERICANS IS URGED
ON MEXICANS BY AMBASSADOR
% WASHINGTON, July 26 (by Associated Press).—Ambas
sador Fletcher, in a message to the Mexican congress, has ex
pressed the hope that the congress may see a way to better the
relations between the United States and Mexico by providing
the fullest protection for American lives and property and the
recognition of the property rights of Americans and other for
eigners.
To Prevent Smuggling of Arms
The United States government will redouble its efforts to
prevent the smuggling of* arms into Mexico. A presidential
proclamation dated July 12, and just published, restores con
trol of munitions shipments to the state department. The gov
ernment will permit the shipment of arms to the Carranza gov
era ment.
President Carranza Is Waking Up
It is announced that President Carranza has ordered that
special efforts be made by the Mexican authorities at Tampico
to capture the bandits who held up the American sailors of the
* monitor Cheyenn, and to increase the safeguards offered to
American lives and property.
ALLIES HAVE NOT AGREED UPON
DIVISION OF INSTALLMENTS OF
ANNUAL GERMAN INDEMNITIES
WASHINGTON, July 26 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent \\ ilson lias informed Senator Lodge that he was unable
to bring’ with him from Paris a complete file of the papers re
lating to the peace negotiations, and that he would be able to
give the senate committee on foreign relations only such papers
i as happened to be in his hands when he left. He said the allies
had not agreed for a division of the annual installments of the
German indemnity.
The President has advised the senate that the American
military expedition to Siberia is there primarily to protect and
operate the Siberian railroad. It would remain, he said, as
long as protection was necessary. It was not intended to inter
fere with Russian sovereignty, concluded the President.
That Colombian Treaty
Colombia has agreed to the senate amendments to the
treaty with the United States, under which the suggestions of
regret by the United States for the partition of Panama from
Colombia were eliminated.
House to Take Long Recess
At the suggestion of the majority leaders of the house of
representatives a recess will begin August 2 and end September
8. In spite of a general belief to the contrary, few senators obin
jected to the plan. It is proposed to continue committee inves
tigations and other hearings during the recess.
Tired of Petty Fault-Finding
OMAHA, July 26 (by Associated Press).—Addressing a
meeting of Democratic leaders here, National Democratic
Chairman Cummings sounded a slogan to Democrats that they
| deliver blow for blow. He said the time had come for the Dem
ocrats to stand together and to aggressively press every advan
tage that comes. He said he was tired of having men criticize
the President on petty grounds.
APPROPRIATION FOR RAILROAD
LOOKS FAVORABLE, BUT NEW
COMMISSION MAY BE NAMED
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SEATTLE, July 26 (by Associated Press).—A special to
the Post-Intelligencer from Washington says that as a result
| of three days’ work by James L. McPherson, manager of the
Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, before
the house committee on territories, it is expected that the com
mittee will favor the $17,000,000 appropriation to complete the
Alaska government railway.
Representative Johnson of Washington, while severely
criticizing the wor kof the Alaska engineering commission, in
charge of the construction work, indorsed the arguments of
Mr. McPherson. Representative Johnson and other members
of the committee expressed the belief that the time had come
for the reorganization of the engineering commission.
JAPAN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
TO RETURN SHANTUNG TO CHINA
TOKIO, July 26 (by Associated Press).—The former coun
cillor of the Japanese legation at Peking has left for Shantung
peninsula to conduct a special investigation of conditions there
preparatory to negotiations with China for the return of its
sovereignty.
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It is reported that these negotiations will be initiated after
the privy council has ratified the peace treaty, which is ex
pected to be before September 15.
The failure of China representatives at the peace confer
ence to sign the treaty is said to be a source of embarrassment
in conducting the discussions.
i Only Bath Tub in
City Block Perhaps
Used as Coal Bin
:j;j NEW YORK, July 26 (by As
sociated Press).—The housing
ij*: survey of a block on East Thirty
third street for the state recon
struction commission shows
that there is but one bath tub
in forty-three tenement houses,
:$ in which live seventeen hundred
persons.
The tub is the property of a
£: saloonkeeper, and is the pride
of the neighborhood.
£: This is but one of many star
ling facts unearthed.
WASHINGTON, July 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of War Baker
today urged the senate military com
mittee to authorize an officers’ corps
of IS,000 for the regular army.
General March, chief of staff, said
the army was ahead of its schedule
in demobilization, and that the forces
had been reduced to half a million
men.
HUNDREDS OF FIRES ARE
STILL RAGING IN FORESTS
MISSOULA, Mont., July 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Cooler weather is
aiding to check the forest fires, fully
three hundred of which are raging in
Montana and Idaho.
CANOES CAPSIZE AND
ELEVEN ARE DROWNED
SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Eleven boys were
drowned in a big pond here last night
when a flatboat and canoes were cap
sized.
MAKING GOOD"HEADWAY
AUGUSTA, Me., July 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Aviator Hartz, who is
making a flight around the rim of the
country, left here today for his flight
of 650 miles to Cleveland.
EXPLOSION ON
NAVALTENDER
I ON BOARD THE NEW MEXICO,
July 26 (by Associated Press).—Four
! dreadnaughts of the Pacific fleet were
j lifted through the Gatun locks of the
I Panama canal yesterday, in the first
attempt to negotiate the waterway
i with such a fleet.
The trip to the Pacific will be re
1 sumed today. Twenty destroyers
went through the canal Thursday. The
fleet will leave Panama Sunday night.
Captain Twining, chief of staff, said
the canal had proved itself to be of
great naval value.
Disaster on Board Tender
Six men were killed by the explo
sion of a boiler on the naval tender
Melville, attached to the Pacific fleet.
The Melville was the first large na
val vessel to cross the ocean after the
j United States entered the war. Upon
! her arrival at Queenstown, Ireland,
| she became the flagship of Admiral
l Sims.
Fatal Airplane Accident
A lieutenant and a surgeon were
l killed and three men were injured yes
terday when an army airplane and a
naval seaplane collided at the entrance
J to Colon harbor. Both machines were
I wrecked.
TRAVEL RESTRICTED
TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
I WASHINGTON, July 26 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of State Lan
| sing announced today the relaxation
i of the passport restrictions, except to
• persons visiting European countries
solely for pleasure or recreation.
The restrictions on travel to Ger
j many and Austria still hold.
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MARCONI WIRELESS
IS AWARDED DAMAGES
LONDON, July 26 (by Associated
Press).—Damages to the amount of
£500,000 have been awarded to the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
in a suit for breach of contract against
the government in connection with the
construction of the imperial wireless
system.
TO LIFT BLOCKADE OF HUNGARY
WHEN RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
SUPERSEDES THAT OF BELA KUN
PARIS, July 26 (by Associated Press).—The supreme
council of the peace congress has decided to send a communica
tion to the Hungarian people advising them that if they eject
the Bela Kun government and establish a government with
which the conference can deal, the blockade will be lifted and
food will be provided.
The supreme council has granted the Poles and Czechs
an additional ten days to reach an agreement concerning the
Teschen region.
The Bulgarian peace delegation has arrived here.
The supreme council is said to believe that 150,000 men
will be necessary for the occupation of the left bank of the
Rhine. The council also has under discussion the military oe
cupation of Silesia during the plebiscite there.
Clashes Between French and Germans
BERLIN, July 26 (by Associated Press).—Disorderly con
ditions are reported from Strassburg, the capital of Alsace. It
is reported that sanguinary conflicts between the French mili
tary and civilians have taken place.