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YOUR FRIENDS
Rev. Father Van der Pol passed
through town on the Alameda for
Juneau.
Mrs. W. A. Brown returned on the
Admiral Watson from a short trip to
Seattle.
J. W. Ward will leave for Anchor
age on one of the first boats to the
■westward.
Mrs. James L. Galen is spending a
couple of weeks with Mrs. H. B. Selby
at Valdez.
Dick Lewis was jn town last night
on his way to Fort Liscum to be mus
tered out of the service.
Miss Evangeline Church, who spent
the past couple of weeks at Anchor
age as the guest of Miss Ethel Price,
returned home on the Alameda. q
The band held a practice last night
and twelve members were in attend
ance. The boys say they will be ready
to furnish music for the celebration on
the Fourth of July.
Captain A. E. Lathrop has had three
large flag poles placed on top of the
Empress buildiug, and he announces
that on Thursady of next week he will
have the formal opening of his hand
some new theatre.
A party of Eastern scientists con
sisting of E. T. Allen, E. G. Zie, C. A.
Fenner, J. S. Herd and A. G. Lesser
are aboard the Watson on their way to
Katmai to join the Griggs party in an
investigation of the famous volcano.
The might of the law makes one
more victim An innocent girl, against
whom all the world seems to conspire,
is caught in the toils of a giant con
spiracy and crushed beneath the iron
heels of crime.—See Valeska Suratt in
"A Rich Man’s plaything” and late
Pathe News at the Empress theatre
tonight.
Our former townsman, George W.
Fawcett, is a passenger on the Ad
miral Watson for Valdez, and visited
with Cordova frineds while the boat
was in port. George has been a mem
ber of the Kilties in the Canadian
service and went “over the top.” He
is enthusiastic in his praise of the
treatment he received from the Can
adian government.
Mrs. J. H. Bryson, of Chitina, is
spending a few days in Cordova.
The steamer Northwestern is due
from Seattle at 6 o’clock this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Day, of Chitina,
arrived in town on this afternoon’s
train.
A telegram received today states
that nine deaths resulted at Heren
deen bay from influenza.
The class studying the Book of Re
velation will meet at the Presbyterian
manse at 8 o’clock tonight. A welcome
to all.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Campbell,
of Anchorage, who spent the winter
in the states, were the guests of local
friends last night while on their way
home.
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port about 6 o’clock last night
with the following passengers from
Seattle: Mrs. W. A. Brown, Mrs. C. L.
James, C. G. Seaword, Earl J. Muller,
G. E. Yeates, W. R. Julian and F. U.
Seivert
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Stens
land of Cordova, arrived on the Ala
meda and are stopping at the Ricker
home. Mr. Stensland who has been
engaged in the fishing business in
Southeastern Alaska for some years,
is employed by the Carlisle Packing
Company of Cordova. Both he and
his wife are greatly pleased with Val
dez and say it is the first town in the
territory they have seen with any con
siderable amount of real ground about
it.—Valdez Miner.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. wish
to thank all who in any way con
tributed to the sucecss of the Jubilee
campaign. We especially wish to
thank the many business houses who
aided us by giving the dime glasses
prominent places in their stores or
offices. The young girls and boys de
serve great credit for their success in
the sale of tags which netted $40.
Prizes were awarded Genevieve Dyson
and Jessie Graham as most successful
salesladies. Alaska’s quota was $500
and Cordova raised $85 of that sum
besides gaining many new members,
both active and honorary.
FOUND—A gold band ring, with nug
get buckle. Owner can secure same
at Times office by identifying prop
erty and paying for adv. 4-tf
GRIGSBY WINS
ELECTION FOR
DELEGATI
Total Vote Received
Grigsby Jone
First Division . 808 70
Third Division . 720 24
Fourth Diviision . 261 12
Total . 1789 117
The incompelte returns from yestei
day’s election in which George E
Grigsby, of Juneau, and J. L. Jones, o
Ketchikan, were candidates for dele
gate to congress from Alaska shov
that Grigsby is the winner, he at pres
ent having a lead of over 600 votes
No returns have been received froii
the Second division and many pre
cincts in the First, Third and Fourtl
divisions are to be heard from.
But Few Votes Polled Here
The delegate to congress electioi
passed off very quietly in Cordova yes
U.rday, there being a light vote polled
which resulted as follows: Grigsqy
115; Jones, 42. At Eyak Jones lead
having 34 votes to Grigby’s 13. Me
of ' Jones’ support came from t' i
Wickershamites.
(Specitl to Daily Times.)
JUNEAU, June 4.—The delegate 11
ection from eleven precincts in th ii
vicinity, including Juneau, Dougl: ,i
and Treadwell gave Grigsby 456 ai <
Jones 193.
Seward Solid for Grigsby
SEWARD, June 4.—The total vo i
cast yesterday was 55 and Grigsby r j
ceived all of them. There was litt i
interest in the contest as the Gatewi
recognized no other candidate, the
being no labor party of any kind her
“Skiddoo" For Jones
VALDEZ, June 4.—Total vote cal
164. Grigsby 133; Jones 23, Wicket
sham 1.
Wrangell Goes Democratic
WANGELL, June 4.—Grigsby loai
here, having 68 votes to 45 for Jonef
Fourth Polls Small Vote
FAIRBANKS, June 4. — Extreme!
light vote polled in Fourth divisiol
Eleven precincts, including Nenani
gave Grigsby 260, Jones 101, Wicka
sham 6. The Jones vote was praj
tically all from Nenana, where ha<«|j
lift. The outling precincts will largely]
| increase Grigsby’s lead.
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Ketchikan Gives Jones Plurality
KETCHIKAN, June 4.—This town
> was carried by the labor candidate,
Jones, who received 314 votes to 124
for Grigsby. At Charcoal Point Jones
had 81 and Grigsby 16.
Grigsby Carries Cook Inlet
ANCHORAGE, June 4. — Special
delegate election here was quiet, due
to a lack of interest and many miners
being in the hills. The concentrated
labor vote supported Jones. The vote
follows: Anchorage—Grigsby 306;
Jones, 140. Eska—Grigsby, 52; Jones,
4. Chickaloon—Grigsby, 14; Jones 1.
Wasilla—Grigsby, 12; Jones, 10. Mata
nuska, Grigsby, 12; Jones, 7. Tal
keetna—Grigsby 8; Jones, 0. Moose
creek—Grigsby, 2; Jones, 5.
An Even Break
SKAGWAY, June 4—Grigsby easily
defeated Jones here, the vote being
50 to 21 in his favor. Craig—Grigsby,
32; Jones, 65.
Laborites Peeved at Democrats
NENANA, June 4.—The combined
vote of the two Nenana precincts was
Grigsby 128, Jones 114. The laborites
resented the failure of the Democrats
to enact an eight-hour law.
CANADIAN STRIKE
MAY EFFECT ALASKA
VANCOUVER, June 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is believed the
strike of the coast seamen will affect
the boats running to Alaska.
MEXIC^DOESlof"
WA JOIN LEAGUE
MEXICO CITY, June 4 (by Associat
ed Press).—Mexico is not asking for
admittance to the league of nations, it
is officially annnounced.
TWEYEDEATHSRESULT
DAWSON FROM POISONING
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DAWSON, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Twelve died as the result of
ptomaine poisoning at a Hunker creek
: dinner on May 22 . The entire camp
Supplies have been destroyed to wipe
out the poison.
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