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The Cordo m Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 281 . CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
NEARLY HALF MILLION MINERS ON STRIKE
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COURT INJUNCTION SERVED ON LABOR LEADERS
STRANGLE ’EM
IS COMMAND OF
LEON TROTZKY
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T,ONDON, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Moscow reports the capture
of Petropavlovsk from Kolchak.
The Lettish press bureau reports
that twenty-six persons were killed in
he recent German bombardment of
Riga.
An unconfirmed report states that
tnree Bolshevik vessels were sunk by
‘be British fleet when they attempted
to ’an . parties near Petrograd.
The Gentle Trotzky
A Bolshevik wireless message says
that Trotzky has commanded the
Beds not give the enemy time to rest.
He is reported as saying:
"Drive him, strangle him, beat him
mercilessly! Our hour of rest will
come when the offal has been de
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.e message says that the Reds
have completed the task of throwing
the ent-my back from Petrograd.
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Non-Union Coal Fields in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Being Operated—Kentucky and North Dakota Miners
Working-National Guard and Federal Troops
Have Arrived on Scene in Many States
► CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Uniop leaders here estimated
today that 395,600 miners in the bitu
minous coal fields struck at the end
of the day’s work last night, losing
up production in West Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Ken
tucky, Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Wyoming, Texas and Washington.
Reports coming from local unions
indicate that out or a total of 615,000
miners throughout the nation, more
than 395,000 are now on strike, and
the union leaders say that the strikers
will number about half a million by
tonight, despite the injunction.
Monday Crucial Day
The real strength of the strike will
not be known until Monday. The
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mine owners are not endeavoring to
operate, but troops are being held in
readiness.
The strikers walked out in an or
derly manner.
It is estimated that 100,000 men
struck in Pennsylvania, 8.000 in Illi
nois, 40,000 in West Virginia, 6,000 in
Washington, 25,000 in Indiana, 10,000
in Kentucky, 40,000 in Ohio, 8,000 in
Wyoming, 4,000 in Arkansas, 5,000 in
Colorado, 14,000 in Iowa, 12,000 in
Kansas, 4,000 in Montana. 10,000 in
Maryland, 2,500 in Texas, 1,000 in
Utah, 2,000 in Tennessee, 7,000 in
Oklahoma, 2,000 in Missouri and 2,400
in Michigan.
Mixed reports are being received
from the mining states of men re
maining at work and of others strik
ing. The real test probably will come
on Monday, as Saturday is a “dead”
day in the mines.
Questioning Figures
This afternoon the unions claimed
that more than four hundred thousand
miners were on strike. There is lit
tle disposition on the part of the oper
ators to challenge the figures, although
ten state unions reported more men
on strike than the total of their August
paid-up membership at national head
quarters.
In North Dakota fifteen hundred
lignite miners are working on orders
received from Indianapolis.
No disorders have been reported.
Pumps Being Operated
The unions are leaving pump and
repair men to keep the mines clear
of water and the machinery in repair.
They announce that these will be with
drawn if the operators attempt to run
the mines.
The operators announce that they
have no plans for operating the mines.
Restraining Order Served
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 1 Ay
Associated Press).—A total of eighty
four leaders of the Mine Workers are
named in the restraining order issued
by Federal Judge Anderson yesterday,
and service has been made on eighteen
of the twenty-five here.
All is quiet at the headquarters of
the Mine Workers. The leaders are
obeying the injunction to the letter,
and are making no public statements.
Headquarters Closed
The executive board of the United
Mine Workers this, afternoon closed
up Its business, and the members are
leaving for their homes.
President Lewis expects to go to
! his home at Springfield for several!
days.
No Violation of Injunction
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Officials here are not
contemplating the Wine Workers’ of
ficials will attempt to violate the in
junction order. They are taking no
chances, however.
The miners may employ Alton B.
Parker, formerly Democratic candi
j date for the presidency, to fight the
court order.
Non-Union Fields Working
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associ
j ated Press).—The operators have re
j ceived reports to the effect that the
! strike generally is effective in the
! union fields, but that many thousand
miners are working in the non-union
fields. The great Pocahontas field, in
j West Virginia, is reported to be work
j ing at full capacity. One hundred and
I ten thousand non unionists are work
| ing in Pennsylvania.
Demonstration by Strikers
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Nov. 1 (by
| Associated Press).—A party of three
j or four hundred strikers left the
| Cabin Creek country this morning to
I march to Charleston, despite the rain
J and orders from their district officers
I forbidding the march.
No Strike in West Kentucky
PADUCAH, Ky., Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The coal operators of
this district say the strike has not
affected Western Kentucky, as the
operators signed an agreement with
the miners six weeks ago. The agree
ment forbids the miners from joining
in the strike.
North Dakota Miners at Work
BISMARCK, N. Dak., Nov. 1 (by As
sociated Press).—At near midnight
last night the North Dakota miners’
unions received orders to remain at
work until further notice. The order
has received no explanation.
Washington Mines Shut Down
SEATTLE, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—The Washington coal mines
have closed down, and approximately
six thousand men are on strike. The
national guard is being held ready for
service, but has not been called.
Guardsmen on Parade
TRINIDAD, Col., Nov. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Four hundred national
guardsmen paraded the streets of
Trinidad this morning. Idle miners
with their families watched the pa
rade, but there was no jeering.
Troops for West Virginia
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 1 (by
Associated Press).—Eight hundred
soldiers from Camp Taylor have ar
rived here for duty in the West Vir
ginia coal fields. They are being held
in their cars pending orders.
Forbids Demonstrations
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor Sproul has
given notice that the full powers of
the state will be used to prevent in
terference with miners who remain at
work. Marches and demonstrations
have been forbidden.
Federal Troops in South
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 1 (by As
Atm SAILS
FROM SEATTLE
FOR THIS PORT
SEATTLE, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Alaska sailed
for Alaska ports at 9 o’clock this morn
ing, carrying forty-seven passengers,
the following being for Cordova:
Mrs. li. Nelson, Mrs. J. Beyers, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Ages, I. E. Kurtz, A. R.
Nerd. J. H. England, Walter Demp
ster, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gyer, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Spangler, Mrs. J. S. M.
Nelson, Warren Taylor, and four
steerage.
NEWS OF PASSAGE OF LEASING BILL
DELAYED BY MISUNDERSTANDING
A dispatch received from the Associated Press today announced
I that the house of representatives at Washington on Thursday last
had passed the coal and oil land leasing bill by a vote of 169 to 39
and that the bill had been sent to conference.
The belated receipt of this message seems to have been due to
an erroneous impression that the bill did not apply to Alaska.
SENATE FAILS
TO SET DATE
OF FINAL VOTE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associ
We-1 Tress).—Senator Lodge, chair
of the committee on foreign re
lations. proposed yesterday that the
aerate take the final vote on the rati
^ration of the peace treaty with Ger
^!§i !,.• ?• on November 12.
• -tc: Hor Hitchcock, the minority
Jer, proposed to limit each senator
in debate to four minutes next week,
ut setting a definite date for the
V ote.
, Tie senate adjourned without acting
u the proposals. *
itlANY HEROIC ACTS
REWARDED BY CARNEGIE
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Carnegie hero fund
commission has recognized fifty-one
acts of heroism and bestowed silver
j.nd bronze medals and cash awards
accordance. Three of these awards
a'e men of Washington state.
FOOD SITUATION IS
SERIOUS IN PORTO RICO
1|||; =\N JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 1 (by
Be-»ed Press).—The longshore
K itrike in New York has -caused
awrall us food situation to develop in
|| lo R-co. Governor Yager has
j* to Washington asking ’hat a
p.'ir* bo detailed to bring sup
PRESBYTERIANS WILL
OBSERVE DAY OF PRAYER
BECAUSE OF UNREST
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—The general assembly of the
Presbyterian church has ordered the
churches of that denomination to read
tomorrow proclamations urging Pres
byterians and other Christians to
unite in prayer for guidance in solving
the nation’s problem of social unrest.
BOMB IS EXPLODED
AT FOREIGN OFFICE
TOKIO, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—A bomb was exploded outside
the foreign office yesterday. There
were no casualties.
The explosion was coincident with
the celebration in honor of the em
peror’s birthday.
HEAD OF GRAND ARMY
OF REPUBLIC IS DEAD
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel James Bell, com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, died here today, aged
74 years.
FIRST AERIAL TOURING
ASSOCIATION FORMED
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 (by As
sociated Press).—The commission
which is organizing the aerial round
the-world derby announces the forma
tion in New York recently of the first
aerial touring association in the world.
MINING CLAIMS
IN TERRITORY
ARE EXEMPTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house today adopt
ed a resolution exempting from as
sessment work in 1919 all mining
claims in the United States and
Alaska, and the resolution was sent
to the senate.
Previous legislation on the subject
had resulted in confusion, and the new
measure was passed in order to make
the meaning of the law plain.
MANY OFFICERS
TO REMAIN IN
REGULAR ARMY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Congress has authorized
the war department to retain 18,000
commissioned officers until the end
of the fiscal year.
The department has decided to re
tain one hundred general officers in
the emergency grades, including
General March and Lieutenant Gen
erals Liggett and Bullard, and to keep
fifty-five major generals, headed by
Leonard Wood.
General Pershing has recommended
the elimination of dead timber among
the army officers, some of the officers
having passed the stage of usefulness.
General Black Retires
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Major General Black,
chief of engineers, has been retired at
his own request.
URGES OPERATION BY PRESIDENT
OF COAL MINES OF THE COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (by Associated Press).—Representative
Baer of North Dakota today introduced a resolution urging President
Wilson to take possession of the bituminous coal mines and negotiate
voluntary agreements with the workers to insure uninterrupted min
ing and guarantee the operators’ and miners’ interests during the
emergency.
TIMBER SALES MADE
DURING PAST MONTH
BY FORESTRY OFFICE
During the month oUOctober eleven
timber sales were made by the local
United States forest office in the
Prince William Sound region, cover
ing 183,340 board feet of saw timber,
42,900 linear feet of piling, and 5,595
railroad ties. This material was all
used by local industries. Receipts
from these sales amounted to $958.75,
of which sum 35 per cent goes to the
territory for school and road pur
poses. During the same period there
was cut under existing sale contracts
395,880 board feet of saw timber,
114,033 linear feet of piling and 9,382
railroad ties, valued at $1,986.08.
sociated Press).—Three companies of
federal troops have been ordered to
be in readiness to enter the coal fields
of Eastern Tennessee and Eastern
Kentucky.
More Troops for Colorado
DENVER, Col.. Nov. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Three companies of
state troops have been ordered to the
coal fields at Frederick. Others are
going to the southern fields today.
The governor has announced that
the state will commandeer coal in
transit or mined which the govern
ment does not seize.
Coal in Transit Seized
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Coal in transit is being
seized under orders of the railroad ad
ministration.
Montana Miners All Out
BILUNGS, Mont., Nov. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Mine Workers |
say that in Montana the strike is 100 j
per cent.
I TOLD YOU SO
IS DEFENCE OF
CHANCELLOR
BERLIN, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Von Bethmann Hollweg.
German imperial chancellor during r.
great part of the war, told a commit
tee of the assembly which is investi
gating the responsibility for the war,
that he condemned the submarine war
fare and warned the leaders not to
underestimate the United States, but
that he failed to convince them be
cause of the intense hatred of all
classes as the result of America fur
nishing war munitions to the entente.
He said the people followed Von Tir
pitz, Luedendorff and Von Hindenburg
blindly.
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE
LEFT LARGE ESTATE
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—The late Mrs. Russell Sage
left an estate valued at $49,000,000.
Her brother, Joseph Slocum, is the
principal beneficiary, receiving a be
quest of $7,000,000.
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT
BRINGS RECORD PRICE
NEW YORK. Nov. 1 (by Associated
Press).—One hundred thousand dol
lars was paid today for a seat on the
Stock Exchange. This is the highest
price ever paid.