AN AID TO COMMERCE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
IS TO BE ESTABLISHED
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States
Shipping Board announced today that
it would establish a regular passenger
service between New York and
Buenos Aires within the next ninety
days.
GERMANS ATTEMPTING
TO PURCHASE BIG CROP
OF LUCKY RUMANIANS
PARIS, Aug. 30 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the Ru
manian wheat crop is the largest in
twenty years. The Germans are of
fering to buy it at 20,000 marks a
carload.
PRACTICAL EFFORTS TO
STOP FOREST FIRES
MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—Forest fire head
quarters here yesterday issued an or
der forbidding the building of camp
fires in the forests without first ob
taining permission from the forest of
ficials.
Owing to the absence of wind, pro
gress is being made toward controll
ing the fires now raging.
POLES WILL RECOGNIZE
ALL BUT BOLSHEVIKI
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WARSAW, Aug. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The Polish ministry has de
cided to send representatives to all
the Russian governments except to
the soviet at Moscow.
AMERICAN SHIP LOST
OFF COAST OF FRANCE
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L’ORIENT, France, Aug. 30 (by As
- sociated Press).—The wreckage of an
American steamship was washed
4 ashore here yesterday, following a
‘ > severe storm. The name of the ves
jrsel has not been learned.
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NEW FIRE ENGINE
RECEIVED BY CITY TODAY
The new auto fire truck for the fire
department arrived on today’s boat
and was givln a try-out by Alderman
MacConnell and Mayor Adams. It is
beyond the ability of the local re
porter to describe the machine, but
‘Mr. MacConnell has kindly written a
technical description of the fire fight
ing mechanism and it will be pub
lished in Monday’s issue.
DENIES REPORT THAT
MISSING AVIATORS
HAVE BEEN LOCATED
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 (by Associat-!
ed Press).—Major Hartwell, com
mander of the border patrol, says
that the reported finding of the miss
ing San Diego aviators, Lieutenants
Waterhouse and Connelly, is untrue.
He declares that Captain Trujillo of
the Mexican army, who is reported as
having found them in Lower Califor
nia, knows nothing of the incident.
CLEVER ROBBERY OF
FRENCH MASTERPIECE
BY SUBSTITUTING PHOTO
BOLOGNE, Aug. 30 (by Associated
Press).—It was discovered yesterday
that Francia’s masterpiece, “Madonna
and Child,” had been stolen from the
Academy de Belle Arts, and a col
ored photograph had been substituted
for it.
The masterpiece dates from the
fifteenth century. It is believed that
Sunday visitors to the academy were
the culprits.
CHAMBERLAIN TAKES
ACTION WHICH WILL
ADVERTISE BOOK
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press.—Senator Chamberlain,
Democrat, of Oregon, has issued an
appeal to American newspapers not
to publish the story of the war writ
ten by the German General Von Leud
endorf. Chamberlain told the senate
that several American newpapers had
announced their intention of pub
lishing it.
AMERICANS ADOPTING
MEXICAN BEVERAGES
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 15 (by mail).
—Tequila is being accepted as a sub
stitute for American whiskey on this
border, and Mexicans are said by of
ficers to be doing a wholesale busi
ness in smuggling this Mexican drink
to the American side and selling it to
Americans. Drinkers say they prefer
tequila to any but the better grades
of American-made liquor. Recently
a fishing party of prominent El Paso
ans was arrested because they had
tequila in their possession.
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
Try the Club Billiard Hall for
golden, silver and royal fizzes. 23-tf
Harmony Club, Eagle hall, Labor day.
We always have a supply of
pasteurized sweet milk and cream on
hand. Also buttermilk and Bulgarian
buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 187.
If you do not receive your copy of
the Times regularly, please notify the
circulation manager. v
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WINDSOR HOTEL
L. WALN, Prop.
WHERE YOU GET
COMFORT AND SERVICE
And the Rates Are Right.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
SHOE REPAIRING
Shoes Dyed, $1.25
Ladies’ Shoes half-soled $1.50
At Hubbert’s Tailor Shop
STEVE OROS
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Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
Read the Dally Times for the latest
and most reliable world news.
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SMO il
Do you know the Horseshoe
Billiard Hall carries one of the
most complete stocks of Tobacco
and Cigars handled by any store
in Alaska?
We have special facilities for
storing tobacco to preserve its
strength and insure it reaching
you in perfect condition. You
will find your favorite brand
here, moist and fragrant.
Standard Brands of
Cigars
including large sizes in the
Mozart, Lovera, Optimo, Up
mann, Roi-Tan and La Prefer
entia.
2 for 25c
$6.00 per box of 50
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Popular brands of Smoking To
baccos in tins, such as Velvet,
Prince Albert, Tuxedo.
3 for 50c
$2.00 per dozen
We carry a full line of Pipes,
Tobacco Pouches and other
Smokers’ Accessories.
THE HORSESHOE
BILLIARD HALL
E. L. HARWOOD, Prop.
YOUR FURS MADE TO ORDER
Best work guaranteed. Low
est prices. Over 2,000 Alaska
customers.
R. W. Drew
Tacoma's Expert Furreir
11th and B’dw’y, Tacoma, Wash.
. ALASKAN GRILL
FRANK A. DOUGLAS, Proprietor
“THE HOME OF QUALITY AND ATTENTION"
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ONE VISIT TO THE ALASKA GRILL WILL MAKE YOU A
REGULAR PATRON
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NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and interior Points. Halibut and other
Fresh Fish of all kinds will be kept in stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props. i
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Removal Notice I
The latter part of next week we will move into our new store room
in the Lathrop building, and will have a new and up-to-date stock '
of goods. The public is invited to call and see us in our new place
of business.
PAUL BLOEDHORN
Watchmaker and Jeweler
I PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR
ECONOMY AND MASON
JARS
QUARTS, PINTS AND HALF PINTS, AS THEY ARE SELLING FAST
CEDAR OIL AND MOPS
THE BARGAIN STORE
JOHN RAWSON '
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Bogart & Ri binson
DEALERS IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
Wall Paper
AND DECORATIONS
We also Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Estimates
cheerfully furnished for the best of work by experienced workmen.
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HARMONY CLUB’S
FIRST DANCE
AT
EAGLE HALL
ALL INVITED
MUSIC BY
CORDOVA JAZZ ORCHESTR
“Bevo” Is Here
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It’s a drink that surely fills the bill.
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities }
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FRED HAEF, Distributor
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