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VOL. IV. NO. 232_CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY,, SEPTEMBER 3, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
; While War Is Not Made Impossible by League of
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Nations, It Is Made Improbable, Says Chief
Executive, Who Points Out Unfair At
titude of Opponents of Covenant
INDIANAPOLIS, 1ml., Sept. 5 (by Associated Press).—
President Wilson, speaking at the Coliseum at the state fair
grounds here yesterday afternoon, said no one believed that the
League of Nations would make all wars impossible, but he him
self expected that it would make war improbable.
. He said that the opponents of the league had discussed only
* three of the twentv-six articles of the covenant, overlooking the
articles which make war improbable. He said the case for the
opponents of the covenant was one of “put up or shut up.”
The President left last night for St. Louis, where he will
speak today.
United States Must Share in World’s Work
1ST. LOUIUS, Sept. 5 (by Associated Press).—Speaking at
a luncheon here today, President Wilson said that America
could not hope to attain a full measure of nationalism without
fulfilling its part in the family of nations, lie said that the
greatest nationalist is the man who wants his nation to be a
great nation, and a great nation is one that penetrates to the
heart of its dutv among the world’s nations.
Cheers frequently interrupted the remarks of the Presi
dent. Republican Mayor Kiel, in introducing President Wilson,
said that politics was suspended for the day. The President
said that politics had nothing to do with the great issues now
before the country.
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St. Louis’ Enthusiastic Greeting
President \\ ilson headed a great parade held in his honor
here today. ;
When the presidential train drew up at the station thou
sands of persons broke through the lines of soldiers which sur
rounded it, when President Wilson appeared on the platform
and smiled his appreciation of the demonstration.
A The President finds a unique situation here, as Senator
freed, Democrat, is opposing the treaty, while Senator Spencer,
Republican,- is friendly to it.
Sherman Doesn’t Approve of President
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Sherman of Illinois, in the senate today, attacked President
Wilson’s Columbus statement to the effect that the interna
tional labor conference would be held whether the peace treaty
were notified or not. He said the President’s declaration indi
cated a contemptuous disregard for law, and that officials had
been impeached for less flagrant violations.
President Wilson, said the senator, had yoked himself with
revolutionaries, and he asked if the American people had be
gun to elect kings.
POSTAL EMPLOYES
1 RECEIVE RAISE OF
FORTY MILLIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house yesterday
passed the bill increasing the annual
wages of all postal employes by $150,
retroactive from July 1. The in
crease affects 250,000 employes, and
will cost the government $40,000,000,
causing a deficit of that amount in
the potal revenues.
NOGALES, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that A. Hen
nessey, an American, and four Mexi
can federal soldiers were killed by
Yaqui Indians in Mexico yesterday.
Cabinet Member
Will Soon Retire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by
Associated Press).—William C.
Redfield, secretary of com
merce, has tendered his resig
nation to the President, to be
come effective November 1.
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KIEV OCCUPIED
BY TROOPS OF
LONDON, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The occupation of Kiev by
General Denekine’s army is con
firmed. Denekine captured the bity
after two days of heavy fighting.
Bloody Deed of Bolhevists
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 5 (by
Associated Press).—The Bolsheviki
executed a thousand persons before
evacuating the city of Ekaterinoslav.
A physician, describing the massa
cres, said the heads of the victims
were crushed with hammers and their
bodies were badly mutilated. Many
were found with broken legs and ribs.
FISHQUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Seattle fish prices at noon,
September 5 were: Halibut, 15 %c;
ling and red cod, 5c.
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VOLNEY RICHMOND’S ESTIMATE
OF NORTHERN GOLD PRODUCTION
DAW SON, Y. T., Sept. 5 (by Associated Press).—
Superintendent Volnev Richmond of the Northern Com
mercial Company estimates the Yukon valley placer gold
shipments this year at a total of $5,250,000. This in
cludes the Alaska valley camps. The Klondike leads
with a total of $2,000,000, and the Tanana is second with
$1,500,000.
The estimates are based on express and bank ship
ments. The estimates for the various districts are:
Fairbanks .$800,000 Kovukuk .$100,000
Iditarod . 750,000 Marshall. 75,000
Tolovana . 700,000 Hot Springs. 60,060
Kuskokwim. 250,000 Opliir . 50,000
Circle . 225,000 Rampart. 7. 25,000
Ruby. 125,000 Chandlar. 20,000
Nome . . .. 250,000
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Murderer of Deputy Marshal
Confesses That He Was
Author of Brutal Crime
At Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 5 (Special to
Daily Times).—The body of Margaret
Lavor was found yesterday afternoon
in an old well on abandoned premises.
The well was fitted with a false bot
tom. The body was covered with
rubbish.
The actions of dogs, which were
whining and running about smelling
at the top of the well, first attracted
attention and led to the discovery.
The top of the well had been exam
ined previously by searchers. The
body was carefully concealed.
It is.believed that Dempsey, alias
Cummings, who murdered Deputy
Marshal Isaac Evans, committed the
murder of the woman with the aid of
an accomplice. The crime un
doubtedly was committed seven
blocks away from where the body was
found. The search has been in pro
gress since August 25.
Slayer Confesses
SEWARD, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Dempsey, the slayer of Dep
uty Marshal Evans, today confessed
his implication in the murder of the
Lavor woman at Anchorage. He im
plied that another man assisted him
in the crime. He said he did not
mean to kill the woman, but simply
lured her to his cabin while her cigar
store was to have been robbed.
Instead of merely knocking her un
conscious with a sandbag, the one
blow struck caused her death, he said.
This confession was made before
word was received of the finding of
the body in the well at Anchorage,
and its truth was proven, as the head
of the murdered woman was smashed.
Murderer a Degenerate
Dempsey is being given a prelimi
nary hearing this afternoon on the
charge of murdering Isaac Evans. He
will be held in jail this afternoon, the
authorities fearing to take him out
side because of the possibility of ex
citing the populace.
Dempsey is a degenerate. He was
born at an institution conducted bj
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Treaty Will Be Submitted to
Senate Early Next Week
with Amendments—Mi
nority to Report
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate committee
on foreign relations last night adopt
ed four reservations to the peace
treaty. One of these provides that
the United States declines to assume
any territorial obligation or mandate
without the sanction of a resolution
of congress.
The second reservation provides
that the United States shall be the
sole interpreter of the Monroe doc
trine.
The third reservation provides that
the United States shall determine its
own domestic affairs without inter
vention of the league.
The fourth reserves the right of
withdrawal from the league.
The committee ordered the treaty
to be reported out, and it will be
presented to the senate early next
week.
The reservations are incorporated
in a resolution providing for the con
ditional ratification of the treaty, and
provides that the reservations must
be accepted by three of the four great
powers.
A. minority report will be filed three
days after the presentation to the
senate of the treaty.
As the treaty goes to the senate it
includes about forty amendments.
SPECIAL HONOR PAID
TO GENERAL PERSHING
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Amid applause from
both senators and spectators, a
breach of senate rules which was not
checked by the usually punctilious
vice president, the senate yesterday
unanimously confirmed the nomina
tion of J. J. Pershing to the rank of
general. A rising vote was taken as
a special mark of honor.
the Children’s Aid Society in New
York, and was raised in a foundling
home and on the “tough” East Side
of the metropolis. He shows abso
lutely no remorse for his crimes.
Coaling Stations to Be Established at Seward and
Anchorage, and Sincere Effort Is Being Made
to Open Up Coal Resources of Matanuska
District—Fuel for Gold Mining
SEATTLE, Sept. 5 (by Associated Press).—A special to
the Post-Intelligencer from'Washington says that the report
of the naval commission which investigated the Aaska coal
situation, which was made some weeks ago, is still held con
fidential, although it is understood that the navy department
plans the establishment of coaling stations at Anchorage and
Seward immediately.
Assistant Secretary of the Xavy Roosevelt is endeavoring
to secure a ruling from the treasury department to the effect
that the million-dollar fund appropriated for coal development
at Matanuska is still available. If the ruling should be ad
verse Mr. Roosevelt will ask congress for another million to
Mart now now. The commission has recommended another site
at Seward for a coal dock.
The naval commission is also said to have recommended
more pretentious naval stations for the Alaska coast, as it par
allels the route to the Orient, as the American Asiatic fleet is
being enlarged.
Will Help to Solve Fuel Problem
The report says that it is practicable to use the naval coal
of the Matanuska field in the mining of gold, and recommends
that the naval reserves be opened up.
Xo ground has been reserved at Anchorage for a coaling
station, the report continues, and the new site at Seward may
involve the purchase of private property.
Although the navy is getting on an oil basis, the depart
ment realizes that coal will still be an important factor for
vears to come.
The report does not say whether the coal ought to be
mined by contract or otherwise. The navy department thor
oughly approves the report.
RYAN’S NAME
BROUGHT INTO
INVESTIGATION
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 5 (by As
sociated Press. — General Disque,
testifying here yesterday before the
congressional committee which is in
vestigating the production of spruce
lumber during the war, assumed full
responsibility for the construction of
the four-million-dollar logging rail
road on the Olympic peninsula.
He said he first tried to get the Mil
waukee to build the road, and failing
in this, he persuaded the government
to do so. He said that Mr. Ryan,
director of the airplane service did
not praticipate in any of the negotia
tions.
Guy Gabrielson, chief investigator
for the congressional committee, tes
tified that General Disque was now
receiving an annual salary of $30,000
as president of a company in which
Ryan was interested. The American
(International Corporation, hs said,
owns 100 per cent of the stock of the
T. Amsinck Company, of which
Disque is president, and also owns 50
per cent of the stock of the Siems
Carey Company, which built the
spruce logging road. Ryan is direc
tor in the International Corporation,
said Gabrielson.
Disque admitted that he owed his
present position as president of a
New York importing house to Mr.
Ryan, who also is a director in the
Milwaukee railroad.
B. E. Lee and T. Lee of the Canoe
Pass cannery arrived here on the
Alaska after a hort business trip to
the States.
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
WILL REPRESENT ALL OF
PARTIES IN INTEREST
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The conference called
by President Wilson to discuss the
relations between labor and industry
will meet here October 6, and will be
composed of five persons selected by
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, five by the National Industrial
Conference P>oard, fifteen by the
American Federation of Labor, three
by investment bankers and fifteen
representing the public.
WAYS OF SOCIALISTS
HARD TO COMPREHEND
PARIS, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Deputy Paul Mistral, minor
ity Socialist leader, told the chamber
of deputies yesterday that his party,
with thirty-five votes in the chamber
intended to vote against ratification
of the peace treaty.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
EGYPTIAN PREMIER
LONDON, Sept. 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that an at
tempt has been made by a student to
kill Russien Rushdi Pasha, premier
of Egypt, with a bomb. The student
was arrested.
The premier escaped unhurt.