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HEARST-PATHE NEWS
“A JEALOUS GUY”
ONE-REEL COMEDY
MAE MURRAY
“SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS”
FIVE-PART DRAMA
PROGRAM BEGINS 8:00 P. M. ADMISSION 30c and 10c
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PORTLAND COMPANY TO
BUILD MANY NEW HOMES
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 31. A cam
paign to build two thousand new
homes in Portland, to cost from $1,
500 to $3,500 each, is under way. An
organization to be known as the Port
land Co-operative Homes company has
been formed to carry on the work.
This company was capitalized at $10,
000.
All powers necessary to carry out
the home building program here will
be assumed by the company. A build
ing drive to secure pledges for the
construction of homes is planned.
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NEW MEXICO HAS 2,700 BOYS
IN “BOYS WORKING RESERVE”
SANTE FT!, N ,M.. Oct. 31. The
state of New Mexico has 2,700 mem
bers in its "boys working reserve” and
the figures, in proportion to the state's
population and resources, are said to
compart* favorably with enrollments
in other states.
Jonathan H. Wagner, state superin
tendent of public instruction and di
rector of the reserve for Now Mexico,
is authority for the statement. He re
turned a short time ago from a con
ference of state directors, held at
Washington. I). ('., and had oppor
tunity to learn where New Mexico
ranked in this respect.
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
BELIEVED TO BE LOST
VICTORIA, B. (’., Oct. 31.—Nothing
has been heard from the lighthouse
tender Galiano, from which wireless
distress signals were received yenter
d; y It is believed she was lost south
of the Queen Charlotte islands.
For a well-cookea meal, properly
served, drop in at the Frisco Cafe.
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Reliable war nows in the Times
EX-PRESIDENTS
ISSUE APPEAL
TO COUNTRY
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—'Theodore
Roosevelt and William II Taft have
issued a joint appeal for the election
of a Republican majority in congress.
The statement is the first ever com
posed and signed by two former Presi
dents
In part the appeal says that Presi
dent Wilson has indicated a willing
ness to make peace by negotiation,
lie has not demanded unconditional
surrender, as he might have done and
as the American people demand.
"We should elect a senate indepen
dent enough to interpret and enforce
the people's will ill the matter of
world peace." says the appeal, "and
not merely submit to President Wil
son’s uncontrolled will It is not in
the republic's traditions to give one
man uncontrolled power Only a Re
publican congress will have courage
j to i xnct a detailed and accurate story
of '.he administration's stewardship of
l the great war funds."
The appeal further declares that
I President Wilson was elected as a
| peace President, and ttie country
[ should be governed by men elected in
! war times.
One of the difficulties encountered
by the Red Cross in dealing with the
refugee problem in France is that of
getting work for farm hands, who in
1 variably have families Fanners and
merchants like to employ single men
las they have no accommodations for
i men with families. Jobs in the fac
tories can generally be found for the
unmarried men.
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| The problem of providing beds for
■ the great numhber of refugees in
| France has been solved in a practical
j way by the American Red Cross. Ar
i rangements have been made with the
j factories where disabled French sol
1 diers are being taught trades to turn
, large number of wooden beds
every month The mattresses for the
• are made by women refugees in
rooms ('quipped by the Red Cross.
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN
C. E. MoHBor of Kennecott was a
Cordova arrival on today's train.
(loo. Scott and Goo. Hickman wore’
the only draft men to register today.
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Lawrence Eddy and wife of K *nne-'
cott arrived on this afternoon’s train
Memorial service at St. George’s
Episcopal church will be held next
Sunday at 11 o'clock.
The tire department meets tonight
to discuss several matters of great
importance to the members.
A rain and wind storm held full
sway today, and lortunate was the
person who did not have to brave it
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.J. A. Cameron and wife came over
from Katalla last night and will leave
for the States on the Admiral Karra
gut.
Tomorrow being the Feast of All
Staints, service will be held at St.
George’s Episcopal church at In a. m.
Rev. E I’. Ziegler.
Frank Townsend and Miss Elizabeth
Townsend returned on the launch
Knife last night from a visit to the
former’s fox ranch on Mingham
island.
Tonight there will be a live act
drama, ‘‘Sweet Kitty Bellairs," at the
Empress theater, with Mae Murray ini
the leading role Also a Hearst-Kathe |
News and a one reel eomdy. "A Jeal
ous Guy."
Sunday evening at S o'clock there
v ill be memorial services at the Pres
byterian church in remembrance ol
the victims of the wreck of the steam
ship Princess Sophia. Kov. Mr.
I Shrivor will officiate.
C !•’. Sinclair, who represents ex
tensive oil interests near Katalla. ar
rived in town last night from the
field and is sanguine of the outlook
for that section, which he believes
will he a big oil producer.
J. S. Bergman, who has been em
ployed by the lloonah Packing Com
pany, came over from Katalla last
night. He is an old-timer in the coun
try, and has not as yet decided upon
his plans for the winter.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop received a tel
egrarn last night from Anchorage in
forming him that on account of an
epidemic of grippe all houses where
tile public gathered have been closed.
The hospitals are reported full of
j patients.
The launch Itolfe returned last night
front Katalla. bringing over a mini
j her of employes of the Alaska An
| thracite railway, and was chartered
to leave tonight for Seward, but will
not make the trip if the present storm
continues.
The launch Waif arrived from Ka
taHa this afternoon and towed over
a barge load of coal from the Alaska
Coal and Petroleum company's mine.
Tills is the second shipment of coal
from the Bering field to Cordova dur
ing the past ten days.
Fred Buyer met with a very pain
ful accident last night, while han
dling a conveyor at the Horseshoe,
which slipped from the hack bar and
broke. In attempting to save it he
had both of his wrists severely out,
| and he now carries them in bandages
!>r W W. Council, Caleb Corser
and George C. Hazelet spent the past
week on u bear-hunting trip In the
! Bering river section, but only sue
’ reeded in bagging a quantity of geese
and ducks. Messrs. Corser and Conn
! oil returned home last night, and Mr
! Hazelet expects to come to Cordova
the fore part of next week.
The Home Guard will hold Its first
dance at Kaglo hall on Saturday even
ing, November S', and the affair Is In
charge of a committee composed of
(' H. MclUson, .1 B. Snpiro and C. K.
Byers. The military company has
: gone to considerable expense in In
; stalling lockers In the now armory
■ and the dance Is being held for the
: purpose of raising funds to pay off
: this Indebtedness.
K. O. McCormick, vice-president of
: the Southern Pacific system, and Geo.
• McFadden. chief engineer of the Pea
i brdy Coal company. Chicago, who are
j members of the federal commission
: making an Investigation of conditions
: mul resources of Alaska for Secretary
j of the Interior* Lane, returned last
:• night on a special train from a trip
■i tc the interior. They visited the cop
:• per mines at Kennecott and took an
j; automobile trip from Chltlna over the
government trail ns far as Coppei
j| Center.
Cordova Aerie. Fraternal Order of
Ragles, opened its new hall last night
with a very enjoyable dunce. About
125 couples were present, and many
ot the ladies appeared in fetching new
gowns, which lent an additional
charm to the scene. The spacious
jand attractive hall brought forth
many favorable comments, and the
committee wuh untiring in its efforts
to see that all present had u good
time. The new hard-wood floor, which
Is 45x90 feet, afforded ample room for
the dancers, and the music and punch
were good.
Of the seventy eight babies horn in
the little maternity hospital at Tout
since the lirsl of the year almost half
have been of refugee mothers. As
many of these mothers cannot provide
for their little ones the hospital, as
sisted by the American Red Cross, is
arranging to keep them until they are
two years old. The Red Cross has
been providing medical supplies and
clothing for the mothers and babies.
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The American Red Cross hath house
at a hospital in France in one morn
illg bathed 950 men who had received
tlrst aid and been sent for treatment
in the hospital. Hot soup and coffee
were served by the hospital corps and
Red Cross men presented comfort
hags to each soldier as he left the
hath house.
CAMP LEWIS POSTOFFICE
HANDLES LARGE MAILS
CAM I’ I.KWIS. Tacoma. Oct. 31.—
The postoffiee here has handled ap
proximately 18.1100.OP" pieces of mail
in the last year, according to an es
timate by ,1 K. Clerk, postmaster. In
356 days there were 8,827,865 pieces
of mail sent from this office and a like
number are estimated to have arrived.
Since October 3. 1917, there have been
15.872 registered letters sent from this
office and it is estimated that three
times this number were received
The postoffiee is handled as are
those in civil life, except that division
soldiers are employed in the sorting
and handling of mail instead of civ
ilians
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Qoats are now supplying most of
the milk used by the children in the
country districts of Italy. As the peas
ants in these districts run their own
farms and have plenty of vegetables
:he> are practically unaffected by the
world-wide food shorage. It is in the
Italian cities and towns that the Amer
ican Red Cross has been called upon
to supplement the relief work of the
government.
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One of the cleanest and most at
tractive places to eat 1b at the Frisco
Oafe.
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Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters
and 1
Monarch Ranges
Will Help You
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1 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.
1 The Blum, O’Neill Co. ]
Hardware Phone 48 .*. Grocery Phone 6
I HEATERS I
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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
of fuel used than any other make.
IX L HOT BLAST HEATERS
SUPERB HOT BLAST
| HEATERS |
Call and inspect our line before :|:i
buying.
FINKRSTEffl & SAPIRO, INC. 1
“THE STORE THAT SATISFIES" £
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
FAIR PRICES FOR CORDOVA
CHANGE IN PRICES, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 30, 1918
(Official Announcement by the United States Food Administration)
The prices consumers should pay are based on the cost to retailers plus
la reasonable percentage to cover cost of doing business and a reasonable
j profit- Any charges in excess of the amounts here named will be deemed as
unfair and unreasonable by the food administration
Consumer
Commodity— Retailer l’ays Should Pay
I Oats Hour. JOr . .79'4 109
Flour, 49-lb. sack. $3.29 $3.75
Flour. 24 4 1b. sack. 1.70 1.90
Rye Hour. 10s . 70 .95
Rice flour, lbs . 111*4 135
Corn flour, lbs .. 764 1.00
Corn meal, lbs . .7b .86
Rolled oate, 9s . .78*4 1.00
I Rice, Jap. 50-lb. sack. .11 .13*4
Rice, Jap, per lb. 11 .15
Sugar, per lb. .1***4 .12
I Eggs, ranch . .77 .85
j Eggs, storage, por doz. .53 65
j Mutter, per lb. 64 2 lbs. 1.45
| Butter, best creamery . .66*4 2 lbs. 1.55
Butter, second grade, per lb. .52*4 -62H
| Cheese, per lb. .33‘4 40
. Dried prunes, fancy, per lb. .15 3-6 .20
Dried apricots, fancy, per lb. .22 .27'.4
| Dried Apples, per lb. 17*4 .2114
Hams. Premium, whole, per lb.. .40 47H
| Bacon, Premium, slab, per lb. .55 .65
1 Potatoes, sack lots, per pound. .03V .04%
Potatoes, half sack lots, per lb. 03V .05
Canned Milk, per case. $7.06©7 40 $7.75®800
Canned Milk, tier can. . .20
Canned milk . 3 for .55
Beef, plate boiling, por lb. .20 .25
Beef, round steak, por lb. .28 .40
Beef, pot roast, per lb. .26 .36
Meet, prime rib roast. .32 H -46
Canned Hoods— Per Can. Per Can Dos.
Peas. Extra Standard . -22 .30 $3.35
Peas, Standard . 18 .25 2.76
Tomatoes, solid pack. 3s. .. .30 3.36
Tomatoes, solid pack. 2Ha . .26 2.75
Pineapples, sliced . .26H 2 for.76 ....
l’oars, 2Hs . 36 67#