(By Associated Pressl
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—Two
thousand wedding guests, chosen fiom
among the poor and unfortunate of
Los Angeles were entertained by Ur.
F. E. Yoakum, in honor of the mar
riage of his daughter, .Miss Ruby
Yoakniu, and William M. Whitney of
New York.
Dr. Yoakum has conducted a mis
sion here for many years. He know ^
hundreds of unfortunates who because
of physical affliction or other handi
caps have little opportunity for en
joyment. When the date wfas fixed for
his daughter’s wedding he announced
his plans for its observance, an i bas
ed his action upon a quotation from
the bible.
“When thy makest a dinner or a sup
call not they friends, nor thy brethern,
neither thy kinsmen, nor any rich
neighbors, but the poor, the maimed,
the lame, the blind.”
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INCREASING NUMBER OF
JAPS IN HAWAII
(By Associated Press)
j HONOLULU, T. H„ Jan. 15.—The
1 annual report of the governor of
Hawaii shows that the number of Jap
anese in this territory has increased
notably in the last seven years. In
1910 there were 79,674 here, while the
figure for 1917 is 102,479. Hawaiians
on the other hand have decreased in
! the period from 26,041 to 23,450.
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CAT AND BULLDOG
MEMBERS RED CROSS
(By Associated Press)
SPOKANE, \Vn„ Jan. 15.—The Spo
kane chapter of the Red Cross car
ries on its membership roll two An
gora cats and a bulldog. Likewise, it
numbers among its supports an auto
mobile.
j The two Angora cats joined be
j cause all the other members of the
I family of Thaddeus S. Lane already
were affiliated with the Red Cross,
and Mrs. Lane wished to aid further
the membership campaign. The bull
dog, which belongs to Mrs. John Huns,
was given a membership because of
the good work being done by Red
Cross dogs on the western front, its
I mistress said.
As for the automobile, its owner
| signed up for it when his excuse that
j all the members of his family already
| had joined the Red Cross was not ac
j cepted as grounds for immunity, by
! enthusiastic campaigners.
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CALIFORNIA PRODUCING
LOTS OF CHROME ORE
(By Associated Press 1
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.—From
an annual output of 3000 tons of
chrome ore before the war, the state
of California now is producing in ex
cess of 50,000 tons each year accord
ing to estimates of the State mining
bureau. The cost has advanced prac
tically 100 per cent. Chrome ore is
used in the treatment of steel and
enters into' the manufacture of all
kinds of war munitions.
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EVERETT FURNISHES FIRST
WOMAN DEPUTY COLLECTOR
(By Associated Press)
HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. 15—The
first woman deputy collector ever to
hold office in Hawaii is Miss Minnie
Rudebeck of Kverett, Washington, who
has been sworn in as stenographer!
and deputy. She has been private |
secretary to Col. Howard Hathaway,
the new collector, for a number of
years.
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The sailing of the steamer Curaca,
scheduled from Seattle January 22,
has been cancelled.
FILIPINO PUBLISHING CO.
TO ISSUE NEWSPAPER
(By Associated Press)
HONOLULU. T. H., Jan 15.—A Fil
ipino newspaper company has recent
ly organized at Hilo, Hawaii, under
the name of the Filipino People's Pub
lishing company. Captlal stock is
placed at $10,000.
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THERMOMETER 64 ABOVE
ZERO AT HONOLULU
(By Associated Press)
HONOLULU, T. H„ Jan. 15.—
Christmas eve in Honolulu was the
coldest night of the year, the ther
mometer dropping to 64.9 degrees.
The coldest night for December in
the local records was 55, and the cold
est night ever officially recorded here
was one in a February when the ther
mometer went to 5..
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JUALIN MINES TO RE-OPEN.
Instructions have been received by
Supt. Chas. G. Titus, to re-open the
Jualin mines, prepared to operate on
a larger scale. Plans include the en
largement of the present mill to pro
vide for the handling of 150 tons of
ore per day, and the completion of
the lower adit which will be 5,800 feet
long and will tap the ore body at a
depth of 600 feet below the present
workings. The Jualin Mines are situ
ated 42 miles north of Juneau. It is
a gold quartz deposit.
The Alaska Pacific Herring com
pany, operating a herring and salmon
cannery at Big Port Walter, and plauts
at Port Conclusion, Waterfall and oth
er points, is considering establishing
another herring and salmon cannery
in the northern section of southeast
ern Alaska.
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John Rigby, an old-timer of Alaska
recently died at Vale, Oregon, -as a re
sult of an acute attack of heart trou
ble. He lea\es a son and brother and
widow to mourn him. The son is
now In Seattle. He was employed by
the Alaska engineering commission
last summer. Mr. Rigby was very ac
tive in Red Cross work and took an
active-part of the Liberty Loan drive.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR RENT—A sewing machine
Phone 135. 12-t:
WANTED—Work of any kind. Wm
Crompton.
WANTED—Old clothing and shoes. If
you have clean cast-off clothing or
shoes which may be used by the na
tives, phone Rev. Shriver, who is
collecting same for the nattves.
FOR SALE—Singer Sewing Machine
$20.00. Phone 166.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work and help with care of children.
No cooking. Apply Mrs. W. W.
Council.
WANTED—A maid for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. liar
wood.
NOTICE.
The Episcopal Guild Auxiliary will
meet at the Red Dragon instead ol
at the hospital for first aid wort
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
MRS. W. H. CHASE. Secy.
NOTICE.
The Knights of Pythias lodge will
hold Installation of officers on Mon
day night. All members are request
ed to attend.
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* Manutaeturors and ♦
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* Soda Water, all Flavors, ♦
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* Root Beer, «
* Coco Cola. *
+ Mail Orders Given Prompt ♦
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NOTICE.
Will those who have odd balls and
lemnants of yarn that they are will
ing to part with for Junior Red Cross
work please send it to school by school
pupils, or telephone us and we will
send for it.
FANNIE E. BRAYTON '
NOTICE.
All parties who are indebted to the
Cordova Mill & Lumber Co for more
than 30 days will please call at the
office and settle or make satisfactory
arrangements. 14-3t
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Read the Times and keep posted
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From now on until further notice
this store will be open from
9:00 A. M. until 10:00 P. M.
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10:00 A. M. until Noon
i 4:00 P. M. until 10:00 P. M.
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In My Store Makes
A Suitable Gift
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and 1 Have thousands of
them for Young and Old.
Come in and inspect our selected stock
for the Holiday trade
PAUL BLOEDHORN
JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER
KENDRICK BUILDING FIRST STREET
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SAVE MONEY!
COME TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of all kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
carry a full line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
Copper River
& Northwestern Ry.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
CHITINA AND KENNECOTT
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays
days, Thursdays and Fridays.
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tues
days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change with
out notice.
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular
Passenger Trains Between Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
Wharf from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot
office, one hour before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, W. E. BROWN,
Superintendent. Agt. Cordova Wharf
R. K. BROWN, Jr., Ticket Agent.
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MAKE FRIENDS
WITH TOUR FEET
THERE’S no sense in wear
ing boots that make your
feet yell for mercy. Try a pair
of “Hipress” Boots and see how
pleased your feet feel.
“Hipress” Coots are built foot-easy
—that’s the reason—by the leading
rubber experts of the world. Anoth
er thing—“Hipress” Boots are built
all in one piece without a seam, so
they can't possibly leak. The same
tough stock goes into them that is
used in Goodrich Tires. The only
boots made this way. That’s why
they outwear any footwear made.
40,000 Dealers
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Card to a Catalog. We have
the finest and most complete
line of paper stock in Alaska.
We have just received a new
line of type and supplies and
are now better prepared than
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