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SEATTLE, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—A special to the Times from
Washington says that Senator Jones,
chairman of the senate committee on
commerce, in a letter to Secretary of
the Interior Payne, declared that the
interior department is vested with au
thority to take any steps to forward
a plan to run government tourist ex
cursions from Seattle to Alaska and
over the Alaska government railroad,
for the inauguration of an advertising
campaign of Alaska’s possibilities for
settlers.
Secretary Payne refused to discuss
he letter, but said:
“I am extremely anxious that some
thing be done to develop traffic for
the Alaska railroad. Traffic can not
foe developed without spending money.
All the funds appropriated for the rail
road are for construction purposes.”
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
Laurie Bros, have erected an' at
tractive awning in front of their j
place of business.
Bishop Rowe and Rev. Zeigler re- j
turned on today’s train from a trip
to the Copper river Yalley missions.
The Cordova Jazz orchestra has
planned a pleasant time for all who
attend the dance at Eagle hall tonight, j
.
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F. M. Kempfer has notified the lo- j
cal Igloo. Pioneers of Alaska that he ;
will come to Cordova on the first j
boat from the westward in the inter- ;
est of the Pathfinder, the order’s of- j
ficial publication.
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STECHER TAKES FALL
FROM STRANGLER LEWIS
NEW^ YORK, April 17 (by Associat
ed Press).—Joe Stecher successfully
defended the heavyweight wrestling
title last night by throwing “Strangler”
Lewis in three hours and four minutes.
FRENCH OCCUPATION
OF FRANKFORT IS
APPROVED BY POLAND
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PARIS, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Polish government has
informed the French minister at War
saw that it approves the French occu
pation of Frankfort.
BIG GRAFT CHARGED i
IN ARMY SUPPLIES
FROM FAVORITISM
WASHINGTON. April 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Representative Mad-j
den (Republican) of Illinois stated in
the house today that favorites of war
department officials had made from
100 to 500 per cent profit in the re
sale of surplus army supplies.
An investigation was ordered.
FRUIT IS ROTTING
ON SIDETRACKS AS
RESULT OF STRIKE
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 17 (by
Associated Press).—The railroad labor
board has been asked to save four mil
lion dollars’ worth of fruit which is
said to be rotting on sidetracks as a
result of the railway strike.
DOUG AND MARY ARE
NOT TALKING FOR PRINT
LOS ANGELES, April 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Pickford refuse to discuss
the suit pending in Nevada to set aside
the divorce of Miss Pickford from
Owen Moore.
DEMAND FOR CLOTH
KEEPS UP WOOL PRICES
SALT LAKE CITY, April 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Prices for wool will
be as high this year as they were last
season, according to an announcement
by the secretary of the Wool Growers’
Association. The demand for cloth is
stronger.
COTTON ME
AT OAKLAND
IS DESTROYED
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OAKLAND, Cal., April 17 (by As
sociated Press).—The plant of the Cal
ifornia cotton mills was destroyed by
fire yesterday, endangering the lives
of the three hundred girls employed
there. The girls were cut off from
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escape by flames and gas. Firemen
carried them to safety, and none was
seriously injured.
COAST GUARD CUTTER
BEAR COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The coast guard cutter Bear
will sail for the North on May 2 for
her annual patrol duty in the Arctic.
She will touch at Unalaska, Nome and
Point Barrow. The cutter is in com
mand of Commander L. Van Boskerck.
SWITCHMEN’S LEADERS
RELEASED FROM JAIL
CHICAGO, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—Grunau, leader of the switch
men’s strike here, and five others have
been released. They promised to ap
pear for preliminary hearing on
April 24.
CHICAGO, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The public schools have
closed for the spring vacation, declared
to be the result of a strike of the
engineers for a 40 per cent increase
in wages.
Ladies’ and gent’s shoes shined at
The Club Barber Shop. 12-tf
Scarborough pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Delicious mince pie at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
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