■— EMPRESS —i
NO SHOW TONIGHT
WICKERSHAM RALLY
Theatre Leased Tonight for
8 O’Clock Sharp.
TRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and BEVERLY
BAYNE in “THEIR COMPACT”
Tomorrow Night
Influenza Is
Spreading in
Southern States
SEATTLE. Oct s It is reported
that Spanish influenza is sweeping
the Southern states. A mortified q mr
antine has been ordered at Camp
Lewis to prevent spread of the di
sease. Schools and theaters have
been closed in many cities.
A dispatch from Washington says
the supreme court has adjourned on
account of the epidemic.
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Red Cross Will
Improve Food
at the Hospitals
NEW YORK. Oct. S'. Tint the milk
and fresh vegetable supplies of Amer
ican military hospitals in England and
Franco may he increased and im
proved. the American Red Cross will
despatch a detachment of expert
American dairymen and market gar
deners to Kurope. it is announced.
Lieutenant H. L. Frost, of the bu
reau of hospital farms and gardens. 1
who has been located for some time
at American Red Cross headquarters
in Paris, is on his way to this country
to take charge of the mission.
China Finances
Development of
New Iron Mines
WASHINGTON. Oct. s Develop
ment of iron mines in the region of
Hsuanwafu, between Peking and Kag
lan is the aim of a company being
formed at Peking, of which part of the
capital will he subscribed by the Chin
ese government and part by individ
uals. It is proposed to erect a smelt
ing plant.
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Wickersham to
Address Voters
Cordova Tonight
Mon. James Wickersham, Repub
lican candidate for delegate to con
gross from Alaska, arrived from the
westward today, where he has been
campaigning, and reports that he met
with considerable encouragement at
Anchorage. Seward and Valdez.
\ Republican rally has been ar
ranged for tonight, when Judge Wick
ersham will address the voters. Ii
will be held at the Kmpress theater
and the speaking will begin promptly
promptly at x o’clock.
As be desires to close tin* cam
paign in Southeastern Alaska, and
the boat service is uncertain, the
judge will leave tonight for Ketchi
kan. going via Seattle.
BOND SALE IS
NOT AS GOOD
AS EXPECTED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8.—Liberty
loan subscriptions must a\«*rage more
than SL’a.oiMi.uoo daily from now until
the close of the drive if the six-billion
total is to he reached by October l'.b
it was stated today.
The total so far subscribed is only
$ I 1 u.nnn.
()t it ini v. ai n agaLi ’ letting t In*
peace proposals lessen their effort'-.
The influenza epidemic, in closing
the the.it ers end gathering places
everywhere, is possibly causing the
rather poor showing so far in the:
campaign.
Will Aid in Cleaning Up
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. The Laun
dry Owner; National Association, at
their meeting in Chicago today, sub
scribed more than one hundred thou
sand dollars to help as a “dean-up
measure."
♦
The* baby girl of Mr. and .Mrs Frank
Hallaine of Seward died recently at
the Seward General hospital of valvu
lar troubles
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN
—
(\ B. McNutt of Anchorage is a
town visitor.
Ben Silverman of Valdez was an
arrival in town today.
Senator Jack Uonan of Seward is in
town today on ids way to the States.
Jos Ityan of Oldtown was taken to
the general hospital today suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
Deputy Marshals Jos Feaster of
Chitina and James Miisap of McCar
thy returned this morning from Val
dez.
J I*. McPherson, general manager
of tie- Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, is a town vis
it or today.
Then* will he no show at the Em
press tonight on account of the Re
publican rally which will he held at
the theatre.
Dr Lillian Stevenson and A. N.
Shaw were among the Fairhanksuns
who arrived in Cordova on this after
noon’s train.
S () Breedman. F. K Dandy and
Louis Baguuza. who have been at
tending district court at Valdez, re
turned home today
D. (’ Witherspoon of the Ecological
survey was here today on his return
to Washington after having spent the
summer to the westward
Keith McCullough. formerly con
fleeted with the local forestry office
but now a resid* nt of Anchorage, i
today circling among town friend.
People* arriving from tin* Interior,
over the Chitina trail, report that the :
caribou have now migrated, it bed tig
difficult to find any at tin* present
time. j,
District Attorney Roth arrived from
Fairbanks this afternoon and will
leave tonight for Seattle, going from
there to Southeastern Alaska to cam- '
paign for Delegate Sulzer.
Among the recent arrivals from the
Interior wen- Mr. and Mrs. Charles
P.laser of Fairbanks, who will upend
the winter in the States. An extended
visit will be made with a married
sister on the coast.
Frank Doner has been appointed
special disbursing agent for the Fair
banks division of the Alaskan Engi
neering commission, vice C. II Hall,
resigned. Mr. Doner was formerly th«
chief timekeeper and line auditor for
th** Fairbanks division.
(Ins Stipovirh. who recently ol
lected *.•> for ill** Serbian Red
Cross, lias finally decided to send this
money to tin* Serbian relief commit
tec*. mi a; not tn in any way interior**
with tin* excellent work «*i tin* \in**ri
can Red Cross <i .s d* on ■ to extend
thanks n. tin* Cordova people who n* 1
spomled so generously to such a wor- ‘
thy calls**
♦
I
Cordova Cases
Before District
Court at Valdez
The grand jury returned three
counts against N. J Smith of Cor
dova for a violation of the Alaska
horn' dry law and his case is on trial
today before the district court at Val
dez
Not a true bill was found against
Attorney Lund of Seattle who wai
charged with interfering with the In
duction of the draft hoys on June 14
by the local exemption board.
Charles Spangler of Chilian was .
indicted by the grand jury on two
counts for larceny. He was bound
over on a $1,500 cash bond ami as
he cannot be located this will likely
be forfeited.
The grand jury found a true bill
ag: ' Mr :ill McKog ol Anchorage
for arson tie's week
An indictment was returned (Ills
we*. - against Thomas Vevig, formerly
an employe of the Copper River rail ;
way. for using scurrilous and obscene
language against the military of the
United States.
Not a true bill was returned in the
care of the United States vs. Roman
Kasoff.
A divorce was granted in the case I
of Mrs Ruby Novins vs. Thomas Nev
ille of Cordova.
Richard 11. L Noakes, the well
known sergeant of tho signad corps at
Valdez, petitioned for admission to
the bar of Alaska, and a committee
was appointed by the court for his
examination.
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Dr. F. M. Boyle was recently elected
chnlrman of the advisory council of
Anchorage.
REGISTRANTS
TO ASCERTAIN
CORRECT AGE
One week from today the registra
ion of all moil in Alaska between the
iges of IS and 45 years of age, will
•ommence and it would be well for
hose who come within the limits to
iscertain their correct age
Provost Marshal (Jen* ral Crowder
ecenth issued a statement calling at
ention to the obligation resting on
ill men of draft age to ascertain as
marly as possible their correct ages
»efore registration day. lie said
"Persons in doubt as to whether
>r not they come within the new age
imits of Is to 45 vears should make
•very effort possible tn clear up this
I on bt between now and the day for
egistration Failure to do this will
lot excuse a man from presenting
limself for registration if, as a mat
er of fact, he comes within the ago
imits laid down by congress. The
•ntire resources of local, state, and
ederal police officers, investigating
igejits. and district attorneys will he
at the disposal of the local hoards to
locate persons who so fail to register.
Stn ii persons, under the law would
he guilty of a misdemeanor, and, up
on conviction, would he liable t<> a
year's imprisonment
"Not only should those in doubt
avail themselves of such official birth
records as might be available, but
they should consult their relatives
and other persons who have known
them through their lifetime, seek ac
cess to church and family records, and
examine all other documents, such as
marriage certificates, and the like
Municipal and county officials, clergy
men. and others having possession of
information which might he of assist
ance can he relied on to aid
♦
.Max Manger, a mining operator in
the Fairbanks district recently re
cejved word of the death of his wife
in the Swedish hospital at Seattle
.Mrs. Manger was well known and
ver. popular in the Fairbanks dis
Mr .Manger was a Vault ( reek
operator.
♦
hr H <> Sehalebea. former’., gov
ernment physician at Tatitlek. but lat
er physician for the A F C , was re
cently operated on at tin* Anchorage
hospital for an acute* attack of ap
pendicitis
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Times classified ads get no* results.
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1 Looking Straight at the
Clothes
Question
How much shall I pay
8 this fall to get the right
quality and the right style
in my clothes? ^
The man who looks at
this question STRAIGHT
sees a mid-road between ^
extravagance and thrift.
He looks straight at
Styleplus Clothes.
They have the right
st;le.
They give the desired
wear.
They always sell at a
moderate price.
Styleplus Clothes are
made on the big volume
plan, in only a few differ
ent grades. This reduces
costs to the minimum and
aiway s produces style and
wearing qualities unique
at the prices.
Each grade is the same
price the nation over.
See the new fall styles
at the Styleplus Store.
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Hardware Phone 48 Grocery^Phone 6 I
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FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
"THE STORt THAT SATISFIES”
Phones: Grocery 21, Office 74
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LAURIE BROTHERS
' The Home of Good Clothes”
McCarthy, alaska
McCarthy, Alaska,
Sept. 26, 1918.
TO OUR FRIENDS:
We wish to inform our friends and cus
tomers that Jack E. Laurie of Laurie Brothers,
McCarthy, Alaska, has been called to the mil
itary service of Uncle Sam.
1 he business conducted by Laurie Broth
ers will remain the same. No change will be
made and we will continue to give you the
same Service and Quality as we have for the
past four years.
Personally, I wish to thank each and all
for past favors and hoping that you will con
tinue to give us a reasonable share of your
patronage.
Sincerely yours,
LAURIE BROTHERS.
By Jack E. Laurie.