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Thursday and Friday
“THE WASTED YEARS”
WITH
CRANE WILBUR
THE FAMOUS DRAMATIC STAR
A powerful story that will tug at the heartstrings of
young and old.
HEARST-PATHE NEWS
“A WINNING LOSER”
One-Reel Triangle Comedy
PROGRAM BEGINS PROMPTLY ADMISSION
AT 8:00 P. M. 30c and 10c
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FOUR AND A QUARTER
BILLIONS RAISED ON
BOND ISSUE TO DATE
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.—Four bil
lion, two hundred and fifty million
dollars has been subscribed to the
Fourth Liberty loan. But two days
now remain in which to raise the re
quired six billions.
Workers, it is reported, will be sat
isfied with nothing but an oversub
scription of the loan
Sales Rapidly Climbing
SKATTLK. Oct. IX. The following
has been received from San Francisco
under date of October 17:
"The Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis-t
trict Rank’s figures on Liberty loan
subscriptions are $274,23!!,400. The
number of subscribers totals 1,228,5Xu j
"San Diego claims to have exceeded
its quota. Official figures give San
Francisco's subscription as $68,295,
900. Northern California, outside of
San Francisco, has subscribed K8 per
cent of its ijuota.
"Flail has nosed out Idaho for sec
ond place in district standing.
"VAN SMITH "
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More Registrants
Under New Draft
Patriots are daily registering for!
the new draft and at the rate names j
ire being added to the honor roll it
will not be long before all of the |
digibles will be listed. The following
registered today:
Gustav Stevenson. Francis Craw
Ford, Joseph White, Mike It. Malloy, (
James A. Herd, William E. Brown. I
Albert A. Jonak, William J. Doster, J
[•'rank It Harris, Joseph J. Boats, Ot- [
to 11. Kulper. Joe S. Baker, Charles
[I. Games, Bert O. Bollinger. Carl J.
Itoden. Thus. Nugent, Demetrious Ro
<as, Pericles Danopoulos, Y Taguchi, I
rheodore Gregoroff, Henry W. Hawes.
Kazuo Sakurai, Guiseppe D'Rosa, Ser
tphim Kontsouris.
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FORD’S BOATS
Wl ,PUT SUBS
DOWN AND OU'
LONDON, Oct. IS.—It Ik official
declared that the "Eagle'' boats whii
Henry Ford is building in great nut
hers are a pronounced success. Tin
are expected to play a great part
exterminating the German suhtr
rines.
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NO ASSESSMENT
WORK NEED BE
DONE ON CLAIM!
ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Oct. V*.
Upon learning that there was son
uncertainty regarding the necessi
of performing annual assessme
work. I wired the interior departmer
and received the following reply.
“On December fi. 1917. after a car
fill consideration of the law and dot
sions, ! advised you that the joi
resolution of October 5, 1917, relieve
iwners of all unpatented minir
claims in Alaska, except oil claim
from tin* performance of annual a
■essment work during the years 191
ind 1918.
“The view thus expressed has bee
reiterated by this department, ar
rou may advise all parties interestc
hat in so far as this department
•oncerned the opinion of December
.vill he adhered to -(Signed) Alexa
ler Vogelsang. First Assistant Seer
ary.”
I hope that you will give this mi
er publicity in order that labor an
supplies may not be used in unnece
wiry work and local industries cri
iled. CHARLES A. SULZER.
“Delegate from Alaska.”
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c P Swanson and Peter Randen 1
'hitina are Cordova visitors.
...j_tLULSSSS."
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN
J M. Elmer, a Slate creek mlnltu
operator, returned to Cordova on to
r day’s train.
This being Alaska Day, the banki
and schools are observing the Terri
torlal holiday.
_
Iv
. Deputy Marshal W. D. Fursman has
returned from Valdez, where be wai
attending court.
in
A man named Schwartzberger o
Latouche was fined $fdM> and cost!
by Judge Bunnell for a violation o
the espionage act,
L. II Carvey, who has mining in
terests in the Nizina district, arrive!
in town on tills afternoon's train, er
route to the State*.
James L Galen and .1. W Ward re
^ turned today from a campaign tour ol
^ Copper River valley camps.
Attorney B C). Graham. J D. Lor
ing. Horace Loach, H. K. Ray, J K
Richardson and John Ross returnci
from Valdez last nigiit on the lautud:
Shamrock.
y
it
( Attorney I, V. Ray of Seward is
spending a couple of days in Cordova
having come over from Valdez last
night on a launch. It is reported that
lie is contemplating locating here.
'* The district court at Valdez ad
g
journed yesterday until Nov. 20. ThR
mornlng Judge c K Bunnell left for
his home at Fairbanks. Jake Nafsted
taking him as far as Copper Center.
H Louie Dupont, a section man em
ployed by the Copper River railway,
was accidentally killed at Tiekel this
s ,
morning In a motor ear accident IBs
remains were brought to Cordova on
’ this afternoon's train and taken in
charge by Undertaker Holden.
1 Mrs, F A. Jones received a enblc
gram this morning from her husband
* F. A. Jones, proprietor of the Modern
" lottndry. stating that he had success
fully passed the medical examination
for the tank service and would leave
tonight for Gettysburg. IVnnsvivania.
J
An Alaska Steamship Company
, boat left Seattle yesterday with the
following passengers for Cordova:
Mrs. W. S Downing and children. Mi
ami Mrs. E. S. Ilertziiiger, Mrs. Ida
Dyson. Genevieve Dvson. Lieutenant
L. T. Taylor. -LA. Colyuson nmUElllo
Hertzlnger.
Captain Hevmt of Fort l.iscnm' Is
•j authority for the statement that 84
:■ of the soldiers at the fort will lie sent
•: to outside cantonments on the first
j: southbound boats, which will he wel
:■* come news to the drafted hoys who
•: are anxious to get to the States and
x j then overseas.
ji
j Tho launch Katalla Qupcmi arriva l
•: I from Valdez Jato last night and
brought homo tho following Cordo
:• vans who had boon attending court:
'< \V. L. Fursman. Paul Bloedhom, R.
:j H. (Jilos. W M. Wolff. C H Sohofttor.
:• C. F. Burko. John Doover. Tony Rotor
j: son. Mario Kamos. W. T. Compton and
I -on is McDroff.
Mt. McKinley Lodge No. 183. F. &
A. M.. which has been conducting a
>: campaign among Its members re food
:•: conservation, today received a cable
gram from William H. Ingersoll of
v Washington, 1). (V. director of tho di
J vision of Four Minute men. to the ef
'•' feet that the food conservation has
been postponed on account of the
S: epidemic of influenza and the Four
Minute men will rest from October
1 20 to 26.
x
ijjj Honoring the departure of two en
x listed men, the First I’reshytorlnn
x' church is arranging a unique program
x for its Service Flag dedication to he
i held Sunday evening at eight o'clock.
: Special music and addresses will he
jij given. The church will bo decorated
x with the Hags of the allied nations.
The service Hag is beautiful and wor
x i thy of a presence at its dedication.
;j: j The church flag will also be unfurled
for the first time. It is a streamer
S;; over eight feet in length and is the
x i only flag ever raised above Old Glory
j and that only during the hour of
£ \ divine worship aboard ship. Every
J! patriotic citizen should plan to be
| present and thus honor our boys.
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I DELEGATE SULZER WILL
l DELIVER ADDRESS HERE
ii Word was received today that IJele
£ gate Charles A. Sulzer was expected
Ji in Valdez tonight from Seward, and
that he will probably deliver a cam
& paign speech in tho former city to
morrow night.
§ It is expected that Mr. Sulzer will
K roach Cordova on Sunday or Monday,
(•: and will speak here on Monday or
jjT Tuesday evening.
I SAVE FUEL
Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters
and
Monarch Ranges
Will Help You
The increased sale of Cole’s Hot Blast
Heaters and Monarch Ranges, year af
ter year, are substantial prooof of their
high quality and fuel saving capacities.
| We have Cole’s Heaters in sizes
and styles suitable for Store, Of
fice, or Home.
A visit to our Stove Department will
convince you of our ability to serve your
Stove requirements.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Hardware Phone 48 .’. Grocery Phone 6
| HEATERS |
;$• We have just received a large ship
ment of I X L and WETTERS HEAT
ERS, with a variety of sizes and a range
of prices to suit everybody.
These stoves have a reputation to
sustain and we know that they will give
you more comfort considering amount
jji; of fuel used than any other make.
IX L HOT BLAST HEATERS
SUPERB HOT BLAST
| HEATERS |
( all and inspect our line before
buying.
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, INC.
';fi "THE STORE THAT SATISFIES" #
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
LAUNCHING OF A MODERN MINE SWEEPER
The Summerlin;:. fifth of u series of ten mine sweepers uml layers <on
' trncted for h> the Todd Shipbuilding company, taking to the waters at
| Hrooklyn. The ship Is 1*vN feet long. has 1.400 horse power and can make a
qpeed of 14 to 1 f> knots an hour.
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^ anil convenient as if you were in Seattle
? Our funds invested only in first mort$a&es on improved real
£ estate, and in city, state, and U. 5. Government Bonds }
\ For over 17 years /~\ per annum M
\ we have never W^\ on savings
•) paid less than a ^ left with u« d
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YOUR INSPECTION INVITED
Have a Full Line of
Fall and Winter Woolens on Hand
Heavy Blue Sergei, Half Finish Worsteds, Bankers’ Grays In dif
ferent shades, Novelty Tweeds in latest designs. All of the finest
fabrics.
All Suits Made in Our Own Shop
HARRY NELSON, Tailor