ATTEMPTED HUE
FAIRBANKS. Dee. !>. — The first
case to come before the new com
missioner at Brooks, in the Toto
vana. is scheduled for today, and in
volves a shooting affray In the saloon
of Anton Christopher. Sam Barber,
a prospector, appeared in Christoph
er’s saloon yesterday and demanded
that the proprietor make him a pres
ent of a bottle of whiskey. Christo
pher refused to come through, and
Barber insisted that he had better
give him the whiskey if he did not
want to be killed. On Christopher
still refusing, Barber left the saloon,
but returned in fifteen minutes carry
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Ing a rifle. As he entered the dooi
he railed to the patrons of the plar<
to stand to one side, as he was golni
to shoot Christopher, and did noi
wish to hurt nnyone else. A by
stander named Swanson grapple*
with Barber and attempted to tnketh*
gun away from him. while Christo
pher endeavored to escape through f
window. Barber wrenched hlmsell
free from Swanson and fired ai
Christopher, but the bullet went wide
The others present then overpowered
Barber, and in the scuffle which fol
lowed he was badly used up, beinp
kicked in the face and badly man
handled.
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NORTHWESTERN IN MORNING.
The steamer Northwestern is due
from Seattle tomorrow morning at 7
o'clock.
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Don't overlook Fuller's barber shop
Located at Alaskan hotel, not Cordova
House.
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Advertise your holiday goods.
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CAPT. RUDE TRANSFERRED.
The many Cordova frien 's of Cap
tain Gilbert T. Rude, who has beer
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in command of C. S. Const and Geo
detlc Survey boat Taku for Severn
years past, will be glad to know ol
his good fortune in being placed ir
command of the Isis, that fine ves
sel the government recently pur
■ chased. Cnptain Rude took chargt
(of the boat on November 27 at Sa
’ vannah, Georgia, where Mrs. Rud<
| will probably live. The captain wil
| be on deep sea work, but will gel
In port every two weeks.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.—The fight
which the Alaskan Democrats are
making against District attorney
N. Spence, of Valdez, was given pub
licity here today, when the attorney
general's department announced that
definite charges had been filed
against Spence. Charges have been
preferred by the Democratic territor
ial committee, and also by the Valdez
commercial ' bodies. The things
brought against Spence are numer
ous, alleging incompetency and the
fact that he has never shown himself
to be a Democrat since coming to
Alaska, the specific charge being
made that he opposed the election of
the regular Democratic candidate for
delegate to Congress at the last elec
tion. It is charged that Spence did
all he could to elect Delegate Wicker
sham. who has always been a Repub
lican, and will run again next year
as a Republican. When Mr. Wicker
sham was interviewed here on the
matter he denied all knowledge of
the facts of the case, but said that
he had heard that Spence had aroused
the antagonism of the Guggenheim
interests in Valdez.
cm FAILS
LIABILITIES
SEATTLE, Dee. 9. — The Seldovia
Salmon Cannery, which was peti
tioned into bankruptcy some few days
ago, filed its schedules today, show
ing liabilities of $206,0110 and assets
of only $67,000. The Seattle National
Bank is the largest creditor of the
defunct concern, it having cashed the
company’s paper to the extent of
$62,000.
The freighter Latoucme is due to
night or tomorrow morning. She has
a quantity of coal for Cordova, which
is badly needed, as there Is a scarcity
of fuel here,
A meeting of the Cordova Fire
Department will be held Thursday
evening. All members are expected
to attend.
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F L 0;U R
Centennial Best Flour $1.75 a sack
at The Blum, O'Neill Co.
The Sourdough dinner, given by the
Fraternal Order of Eagles last night,
vas a big success, and will undoubt
edly result In the Immediate erection
of a big hall, 50x100 feet, on the pro
perty on Front Street owned by this
pioneer organization.
One of the big features of last
evening’s entertainment was the ex
cellent music rendered by the Cor
dova string orchestra, which was
; highly appreciated by all present.
The camp fire effect produced by
the hall arrangement awoke mem
ories of the past in a number of old
sourdoughs present, who added much
to the evening's entertainment by
relating many humorous anecdotes of
days gone by. Interesting talks were
made by Rev. Ziegler, Judge \ledley.
Charles Goodal. Geo. Dooley, Attorney
Capers, Dr. Chase, and others. Fred
Schrenger was up to his usual stand
ard with all the good things which
make an old sour dough’s mouth
water, Brown bread, beans, dough
nuts and coffee were Included in the
I bill of fare.
This is the first of a series of en
tertainments to be given during the
season by the local order, and from |
j the enthusiasm expressed about j
j town today it will not be long before]
j the order will be installed in their ■
1 new home, which will not only be a j
I credit to Disorder, but a substantial i
monument to tne city.
Let every business man in Cordova i
1 get in nnd boost for the success of ;
this most worthy cause.
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MONSTER HON
IZEB IN
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LONDON, Dec. b. — The largest
organization in the history erf Eng
land was completed today. The new j
; organization will have a total mejn-j
bership of over two million workers, I
and the purposes of the association'
is to wage a more active offensive j
and defensive campaign for better j
working conditions, including in-*'
creased wages. The new body is a
combination of the Miners’ Fed era _
tion, the National Union of Railway .
men and the National Transport
Workers' Union.
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The steamer Admiral Evans is due
from the westward tomorrow evening.
EASTERN STAR WILL MEET ON
THURSDAY.
There will be a regular meeting of
Cordova Chapter, No. 4. O. E. S., on
Thursday at 8 o'clock p. m. Election
of officers. All members earnestly
requested to be present.
O. C. MEYERS. Secretary.
Miss MadetflTe Anderson, teacher of
piano. Borden Building, Room 1.
F. A. HEGG, agent Columbia
Oraphophon.es and Records.
JUST ARRIVED.
Excellent assortment of Nugget
Jewlery for Christmas trade. Come In
and look It over.
CLAYSON. The Clotheir.
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Furnished Cottages — Third Ave
nue and Observation Knoll. Apply
Alaska Transfer Co.
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The Blum, O’Neill Co., announce* a
decline In Centennial Beat Floor to
$1.76 a 491b sack.
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All the music of all the world—
folumbla Records. E. A. Hegg,.
Agent.
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Holiday Gifts
For Men
We have a great many
suitable Xmas gifts at a large
range of price.
Many articles are put
up in attractive Xmas Boxes.
Shop early and get the
benefit of complete stocks.
% OFF %
on fancy China, Cut Glass
and ornaments.
Blum, O’Neill Co.
(Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1915.
WIGGS TAKES THE REST CURE,
LA Selig Comedy. >
THE HEART REBELLIOUS,
A Two ActVLnbin Drama.
SLIPPERY SLIM AND THE FORTUNE TELLER,
An Essanay Comedy.
Admission 25 Cents. First Shovr 8 p. m. Sharp.
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