LOCAL AND
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A1 McLaren returned on this after
noon’s train from Kennecott.
Dr. Gillespie of Kennecott was a
Cordova arrival on today’s train, en
route to the States for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stannard came
down from Kennecott on this after
noon’s train and left on the steamship
Alaska for the States.
"Babe” Hayes came over from Val
dez on last night’s boat and will spend
a week or two here, dividing his time
between politics and the sinking of
an oil gusher in the Katalla field.
J. C. Dougherty was called here
from Anchorage on account of the ill
ness of the manager of his Cordova
store. “Jack” says the outlook for
the railroad town this summer is most
promising.
E. V. Boyle returned last night from
a short business trip to Anchorage,
and while favorably impressed with
the general appearance of that town,
be is still of the opinion that Cordova
is the best town in Alaska.
The Boy Scouts desire to return
their thanks to the management of the
Empress theater for kindly extending
to them the courtesy of a logo at last
night’s performance of “Our Teddy,”
which they thoroughly enjoyed.
Captain A. E. Lathrop has returned
from a short business trip to Anchor
age, where a delegation of (citizens
waited on him anc^ insisted that he
allow the use of his name as a Re
publican candidate for the legislature.
As he has since filed for that office,
he is now in the race to win.
The steamship Alaska sailed for Se
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attle at 5 o’clock this afternoon with
the following passenger* from Cor
dova: E. T. Stannard and wife, Dr.
Charles Daggett and lamily; George
Moore, A. Larson, A. Hand,,- Dewey
Metzdorff, E. Jacobson, E. O. Javoie,
J. Walter Johnson, Matt Matson and
A. Latis.
Tonight will be the last chance to
see the historical picture, “Our Teddy,”
which depicts the life of Theodore
Roosevelt from the cradle to the
White IJouse, also a Pathe News. To
morrow evening John Barrymore will
be seen in the five-act comedy-drama,
“Here Comes the Bride,” also a Picto
graph and Pathe News. John Barry
more is one of the greatest comedians
j of the American stage, and a favorite
j in New York. In this picture he is
at his best.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock the
memorial tablet for the monument
erected in honor of the Cordova he
roes of the late war will be dedicated
with appropriate services. The exer
cises will take place on Flag hill, but
in case the weather is inclement will
be held in the Empress theater. Fol
lowing the dedication by Rev. E. P.
Ziegler, the tablet will be received by
Mayor A. J. t Adams, on behalf or the
residents of Cordova. F. H. Foster
will read Geor egWashington’s “Fare
well Address,” which will be followed
by short speeches by George C. Haze
let and George Dooley.
Word has been received of the death
of Charles H. McCourt on February 20
at his home at Seattle. Mr. McCourt
was a pioneer operator on Slate creek
and was for several years proprietor
of the “Our Home” roadhouse on the
Chitina-Fairbanks trail. His death
came after an illness of more than a
year, and was due to a cancerous kid
ney. He is survived by his wife, who
is well known to pioneers as the daugh
ter of William D. McGee. He is also
survived by his father, Judge J. H.
McCourt of Sequim, Wash.; a sister,
Mrs. Mabel McKenney, and a brother,
Clinton, of the same city; a sister,
Mrs. Fred Hudson of Olympia; a
brother, William E., of Dawson, a vet
eran of the Princess Pat regiment,
and another brother, M. A. McCourt,
storekeeper for the Kennecott Copper
Corporation at Latouche.
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MASONIC MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
Mt. McKinley Lodge No. 183, F. & A.
M., on Monday evening, March 1.
Third degree.
J. H. SELLEN, W. M.
W. E. BROWN, Sec. 28-2t
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Press).—Charles L. Smith, said by of- l
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fleers to be a brother of Elmer Smith, ®
the attorney who is one of the de- f
fendants in the Centralia murder trial •
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now in progress at Montesano, was !
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arrested here today in connection *
with the murder of the postmaster ar.d •
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storekeeper at Cumberland, this •
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county, on Thursday night. •
The officers found a whisky still •
and “wobbly” literature in Smith’s *
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cabin, and they are work on the the- J
ory that the “wobblies” possibly killed •
the postmaster because he blocked •
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (by Associ- J
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that the emperor has dissolved the •
Japanese diet as the result of recent J
violent scenes in parliament over the j •
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quested the dissolution. •
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unable to agree with the diet regard- J
ing extension of the suffrage. •
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THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian
Preaching services, 11 a. m., “An
Earnest Search”; Sunday school, 12
m., “Christian Living”; Junior Chris
tian Endeavor, 3:30 p. m.; preaching
service, 8 p. m., “Every Life a Plan
of God.’ Catechetical classes on Mon
day and Thursday afternoons at 3:30
o’clock. Mid-week services Wednes
day evening at the manse at 8 o’clock.
A cordial welcome is extended to
friends and strangers to worship with
us each Sunday at all the services.
A. G. -SHRIVER, Pastor.
Christian Science »
Services will be held at 11 a. m. in
I Masonic hall. Subject, “Jesus Christ.”
: Wednesday evening service at 8
; o’clock. The reading room is open on
Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8
; o'clock. Sunday school at 12 m. All
i are cordially invited.
; Best coffee in town served at the
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