__CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920 _PRICE TEN CENTS
CAMPAIGN OF
REPUBLICANS
IS LAUNCHED
The first gun of the political cam
paign in Cordova was fired last night
at the Empress theater, when six hun
dred people listened attentively to the
speeches delivered by Senator Dan A.
Sutherland and Hon. John A. Rust
gard, Republican nominees for dele
gate to congress and attorney general,
respectively. While neither pretend
ed to be spell binders they presented
the campaign issue in a most convinc
ing manner and left no doubt as to
their sincerity and knowledge of their
subject matter. The keynote of the
speeches may be summed up in “the
developing of Alaska,” especially fea
turing fair play for labor, assistance
for settlers, the regulation of the fish
ing industry, more liberal appropria
tions for roads and trails and a gener
al policy which in every way will tend!
to promote prosperity throughout the j
territory. No personalities were in
dulged in and the audience was in
sympathetic accord with the masterly
manner in which the needs of the ter-,
ritory were set forth and the advan
tage that would accrue to its residents
by the election of the entire Republi- j
can ticket at the November election, j
Mr. Sutherland said in part:
“Having been so long engaged in
the mining industry It is natural that
I should be interested in this propos
ed premium on gold. You know last
year the United States used almost
twenty-two million dollars more of
gold in manufacturing and the arts,
not in currency, than it produced, and
economists reason that some of that
twenty-two million came from melted
coin. The output must be stimulated
in some way.
The torests or the u. s. are ex
hausted and manufacturers are look
ing to Alaska for their pulp. Bureau
regulations can be modified by the
president. Another matter is the oil
industry. I believe the United States
government ought to drill for oil in
Alaska.
“I have long had in mind the mat
tef of a change in the classification of
commissioners. I have long believed
U. S. commissioners should in some
remote sections be paid a salary, a
living salary, a salary that would at
tract capable men, not necessarily at
torneys. 0
“I believe in the election of all of
ficials, at least all territorial officials
by the people. I believe the men and
women of Alaska could as well elect
the superintendent of schools as the
governor can appoint, and I should go
to congress with the idea of asking for
the privilege of electing the governor
of Alaska.
“Another item is roads and trails, I
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PACIFIC FLEET
TO ENGAGE IN
MANEUVERS
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 24 (by As
sociated Press).—The entire Pacific
fleet will engage in mammoth man
euvers off the coast of Southern Cali
fornia starting December 30.
The maneuvers will take two days
and it is estimated that fifty ships of
all classes and thirty aeroplanes and
airships including thirteen destroyers
Will take part. Admiral Rodman will
be in command of the attacking force
Of five battleships and eighteen des
troyers.
LARGE CROWD
IS EXPECTED
CONVENTION
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—Franklin D’Olier, nation
al commander of the American Legion
declared that the largest crowd that
had ever visited Cleveland will be
present Monday at the opening of the
convention. The big gathering will
be started off with a parade and twen
ty thousand men and women are ex
pected in the march. Mayor Fitz
gerald has proclaimed a half holiday
for the entire city.
EILLIAM A. KETCHAM IS
NOW THE BIG CHIEF
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Sept. 24 (by
Associated Press).—William Ketcham
of Indianapolis was elected comman
der in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic at its closing session of the
encampment here last night. The se
lection of the place of encampment for
1921 will be left to the national coun
cil of that organization.
MIKE PUTSlM OVER
AND JOHN BULL SLEEPS
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JERSEY CITY, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mike O’Dowd, former
welterweight champion outfought
Kid Lewis, English welter and middle
weight champion in a twelve round
bout here yesterday.
FRENCH CHAMPION WILL
SQUARE AWAY IN OCT.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (by Associa
ed Press).—Georges Carpentier, the
French champion and Battling Levin
sky will meet in the Jersey City ball
park on October 12 before the Interna
tional Sporting club.
TWO U. S. DESTROYERS
MEET IN COLLISION
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24 (by Associat
ed Press).—The United States de
stroyer Bailey maneuvering off this
port crashed into the destroyer Swa
sey while running at high speed. The
collision curled back the bow of the
Bailey thirty feet but small damage
was done to the Swasey.
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COUNTERFEITER GIVEN
SENTENCE ONE YEAR
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (by As
sociated Press).—William Smith, alias
Robert Beeson, aged 90 years was sen
tenced to one year in the penitentiary
and fined one dollar on entering a
plea of guilty to the charge of coun
terfeiting in the federal court today.
Mrs. J. Spreckels
Would Extradite
Necklace Thief
LONDON, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Solicitors representing Mrs.
John Spreckels of California have
instructed the police of L.t>ttdon to ex
tradite William Barrett, former cap
tain of marines, and once prominent
in Seattle on a charge of theft of a
pearl necklace worth sixteen thousand
pounds.
FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
MEMORIAL WILL BE
HONOR WAR HEROES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The foundation stone
for a five million dollar shrine that is
being erected here in memory of the
soldier and sailor heroes of the late
war, was laid by Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore and Cardinal O’Connel of
Boston.
The shrine is being erected on the
university ground.
I MANS
MEAN THINGS
SAYS GOV. COI
TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 24 (by As
sociated-Press).—Governor Cox has
reiterated charges that the Republi
can national committee were trying to
have the Republican newspapers sup
press facts regarding his campaign.
He asserted that Hayes was sending
scouts four days in advance in towns
where he is slated to speak consulting
newspapers and creating a bad im
pression with the result that he had
“poor meetings and was coldly re
ceived.”
FORTUNE IS OFFERED FOR
BIG CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Dempsey and Brennan have
been offered a purse of $150,000 for a
bout at Benton Harbor, Michigan in
October.
BODY OF RICH
MAN IS FOUND
IN A CELLAR
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The body of Jacob
Denton, Los Angeles capitalist, who
disappeared four months ago has been
found buried under three tons of dirt
in a sealed box in an old cellar of a
house on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
The police characterize the mystery
as one of the most weird in the his
tory of the city.
CAR COMPANY
ANNOUNCESA
REDUCTION
SYRACUSE, Sept. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Franklin Motor
Car company announces price reduc
tions of 17% to 21% per cent.
H. E. Franklin, president of the
company asserted that the action in
reducing prices would not affect the
wages of the men.
GEORGES LEYGUES WILL
BE NEW FRENCH PREMIER
PARIS, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Georges Leygues, minister of
ihafine under Premier Clemenceau’s
cabinet hab accepted the premiership
under President Millerand.
OUSTED SOCIALISTS TO
TOUR NEW YORK STATE
SEEK PUBLIC SYMPATHY
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (by Associat
ed Press).—Socialists who were oust
ed from the New York state assembly
will tour the state ig an effort to se
cure a Socialist majority to control
the next legislature, was announced to
day. Morris Hill, party leader, has
quit the Socialist party, but no reason
is given for his action.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Joseph L. Heffernan,
secretary treasurer of the Stars and
Stripes testified here today that the
Democratic national committee con
trols that publication and that the Re
publican national committee controls
the American Legion’s publication,
The Victory.
Heffernan asked that Senator Edge
be barred from any part in the investi
gation into the Stars and Strips be
cause Edge was involved in a scheme
to prevent them from securing adver
tising for the magazine.
DUPONT WOULD CONTROL
Heffernan also testified that a man
named Waldo, representing the Du
pont interests sought to obtain control
of the Stars and Stripes and when he
failed to do so threatened that the
publication would receive no support
from the large advertisers.
HOT TAR CAUSE
OF A MILLION
DOLLAR BLAZE
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The big warehouse of
the California Packing Corporation on
the river front was completely de
stroyed by fire here yesterday. The
loss is place at $1,500,000.
Two hundred cases of canned goods
were destroyed by the fire which, it is
said, was started by hot tar on the roof
of the building.
AGED MARINER
IS BURIED AT
SANTA ROSA, Sept. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—Captain H. Lloyd, former
commodore of the Masters and Pilots
Association of Puget sound and for
many years master in coastwise steam
ers was buried today.
Captain Lloyd has been a mariner
on the coast for fifty years.
CHINESEGOVERMENT
TERMINATES RELATIONS
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PBKING, China, Sept. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press);-* The Chinese govern
ment today issued a mandate to ter
minate official relations with Japan.
EASY MONEY IS
OFFERED TO
THROW GAME
CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Jacob “Rube” Benton, New
York National pitcher is before the]
grand jury investigating charges of!
gambling on the -world series games
of last year. Benton said Hal Chase
made forty thousand on “wise bets”
on the world series games. He assert
ed he was offered “easy money” to
throw the last Cub-Giant game by
Chase and Buck Herzog.
Herzog, when questioned, denied
the charge.
OTHER PLAYERS INVOLVED
CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Rube Benton, the Giants’
pitcher in his statement before the
jury named four White Sox players
as having been mentioned by the al
leged member of the gambling ring.
During the discussion of the al
leged fixing of last year’s world series
players, it was asserted that Eddie Ci
cotte, Claude Williams, Gandil, Felsh.
wrere involved and that Comiskey
held their checks for the player’s share
ofeshteirsethke(a? emfw vbgkq k
winnings for some time.
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CHICAGO. Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Investigation into the report
that George M. Cohan and Monty
Thomas of Chicago bet large sums of
money on last year’s world’s series
is being considered by the grand jury
here. Henry M. Brigham, foreman of
the jury said that the inquiry will be;
pushed to the limit and declared they
were “shocked by the rottenness al
ready revealed.”
INSTRUCTIONS
OF CONGRESS
ARE IGNORED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—The state department
has formally announced that President
Wilson has decided mot to carry out
the instructions of congress to annul
existing treaties between the United
States and foreign countries by which
the United States is prevented from
granting special import tariffs and
transportation rates on imports car
ried in American bottoms.
DISORDERS IN ROME
BECOMING SERIOUS
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ROME, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Disorders in Turin are con
tinuing and the rifle firing has as
sumed the character of battle, accord
ing to advices received here. A bomb
was exploded near the Trolice station
but no one has been reported injured.
Three more have been killed in the
fighting making a total of ten dead.
Two hundred have been arrested by
the soldiers.
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ANNUAL ROUNDUP IN
PENDLETON OPEN TODAY
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PENDLETON, Ore., Sept. 24 (by
Associated Press).—The annual round
up opened here today with fifteen
thousand people attending. One htth
dred and twenty-five cowboys and cow
girls are entered. k
REDUCTION ON
WOOL GOODS
IS ANNOUNCED
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24 (by Associa
ted Press).—A reduction of fifteen to
thirty per cent in woolen goods has
been announced by the Cleveland
Worsted Mills company. The lower
price of raw materials is given for
the reason of the reduction.
WILL MEET PRICE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.—The
Shell Oil company has announced
that it will meet the navy’s price of
two dollars a barrel for fuel oil.
Its action, the company asserts, was
“to prevent the seizure of our plant
by the United States navy.’’
LUMBER TAKES TUMBLE
TOLEDO. Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—The prices on lumber fell to
day when the Co-operative Ready
cut House company announced a re
duction of twenty per cent in the price
of retail lumber.
FORD’S ACTION CAUSE
Company officials said that the ac
tion of the Ford Company was the
direct cause of the decrease.
Consignment of
Alaskan Gold
Arrives Seattle
SEATTLE, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—A consignment of $250,000 in
gold has just arrived here from the
Kuskokwim placer mines.
Officials of the White Pass & Yukon
railway report the biggest tourist sea
son in its history. Between four and
five thousand people being.handled on
that railway.
POST CARD WARNINGS
SEEM TO BE IN VOGUE
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 24 (by As
sociated Press).—Post cards giving
warning to guard the customs house
and other public buildings caused the
police of this city to place guards
on all public buildings including the
subtreasury and customs house.
BABE RUTH IS STILL
SWATTING OUT HOMERS
NEW YORK. Sept. 24 (by Associa
ted Press).—Babe Ruth made his
fiftieth homer in the first inning at
the Washington game.
ANNUAL FALL
RUSH NORTH
IS UNDER WAY
SEATTLE, Sept. 24 (by Associated
Press).—The annual fall rush to Alas
ka is under full swing here. The
steamship Victoria of the Alaska
Steamship company left for her last
trip to Nome and the Alameda aaid
freighters Itedondo and Santa Anna
sailed for Alaska ports last night.
the steamship Jefferson sailed for
Southeastern Alaska ports and the
Spokane is due to sail tOfiight.
All these ships are carrying heavy
cargoes and expect to return laden,
with salmon and cannery workers.