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Monday and Tuesday
Sessue Hayakawa and His Wife
“THE HONORABLE FRIEND’
FIVE-PART DRAMA
-ALSO
Mack Sennett Comedy
“An International Sneak”
TWO REEL SIDESPLITTER
ONE SHOW ONLY— REGULAR ADMISSION
8:00 P. M. 30c and 10c
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HAPPLNINUS
ABOUT TOWN
There will he no meeting of the
Woman's Guild at the Rectory this
evening.
The fair price-fixing committee will
meet at the city hall tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
George Blouen came over from An
chorage to look after his Cordova in
terests
Maleolmn Brock left on the steamer
Alameda for Seattle on a short busi
ness trip
Frank Kornan. Nizina district oper
ator, is returning to Seattle on the
Northwestern.
M. Finkelstein leaves on the North
western tonight on an extended bus
iness trip to Seattle.
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w. umiuihun leaves louigoi lor
California, where he will spend a
month with his family.
\V. it. I'hin of Seward, the well
known chef, has accepted a position
at the Alaskan Grill.
The Home Guards have rented the!
new Eagle hall for Tuesday and Fri 1
day nights, when drills will he held.!
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Delegate Charles A. Sulzer will
leave tonight for Southeastern Alaska
to finish his campaign for re-election
Thomas S. Scott, cashier of the
First Bank of Cordova, has recov
ered from his recent attack of ill
ness and is again at his post of duty
Mels Hawkinson, manager of the
Carlisle Backing company, accompan
ied hv his family, will leave for Seat
tle tonight.
Mrs. \V H. Caswell and family are
recent arrivals from Valdez to join
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Mr. Caswell, who Is employed at thej
Cordova drug store.
The funeral of the late Ololae Ver
brugge took place this morning at ten
o'clock, services being held In I he
Catholic church by Kev. Father Van
der Pol.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Itirch, who re
cently returned from Dan creek where
they spent the summer, will leave for
New York on the steamer Northwest
ern tonight.
D. 1). Irwin, superintendent of the
copper mines at Kennecott. accom
panied by his wife, is an outgoing
passenger today for the States, where
he expects to enlist.
Miss Jane Murray, one of the book
keepers in the Blum-O’Nelll Company
store, leaves on the Northwestern for
Seattle to spend a couple of weeks
Mrs. Ernestine Tyler is filling her
position during her absence.
Due to a misunderstanding and con
ilietion of dates, it is necessary and
agreeable to the Woman's Guild to
postpone their annual bazaar and ball
until one week front next Thursday.
J. J Miller, former postmaster
at McCarthy, writes Attorney Foster
from Dumont. N. J.. where he is in
the employ of Uncle Sam as assist
ant superintendent of construction.
Mrs. I’. .1 Riekert of Fairbanks, who
spent last week in town as the guest
of her sisters. Mrs. It. J. l)e Leo and
Mrs. Horace Leach, left on Saturday
night for Van Horn, Iowa, (o visit
Iter father.
Men of tiraft ago are still register j
ing and the following names were to
day added to the list: Arnold Ii
Moller. John L. Hanson, Raymond G
Arvizn. Spiro Tudieh. John Zitz, Titos
Teels and Chas. ii. Morris
Judge Edward F. Medley left yes
terday for Boston, where he will
spend a couple of months recuperat
ing his health During his absence
A J. Adams will lie the United States
commissioner for this section.
Although there was a general
change in time yesterday throughout
the country. Cordova continues to con
serve daylight and our clocks will le
tnuln an hour ahead; with the excep
"—-aw _.
tlon of the cable ofTIce time where j
the new order 1b In effect. j
There will be a change of program
at the Empress theater tonight. Ses
sile Hayaknwa, assisted by his wife,
will appear in the five-act drama, "The
Honorable Friend." There will also
be a two-reel Mack Sennett comedy.
"An International Sneak.”
Fred Tracy, agent for the Alaska
Steamship Company at Anchorage, Is
coming to Cordova early next month
to relieve S It. Hedges, the local
agent, who is leaving for the States.
Mr. Tracy shipped his household ef
fects here on the last boat, and he
expects to arrive before November 10.
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British Casualties
Lower Last Week
LONDON, Oct ”X. British casual
ties during the’ week ending today j
were 32,241), compared with 37,150 ]
during the previous week. They are
believed to be as follows:
Killed or died from wounds, 5,743; j
wounded or missing 2G.776.
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POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
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On Saturday afternoon tile home of !
Mayor and Mrs. \V. It. Hillerj was
tile scene of a quiet but very oretty
wedding, the contracting parties Ic
ing Miss Helen Emily Taylor and Mr.
Charles Henry .Manning. The nuptial
knot was tied by Itev. A. (I. Shriver,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, In
the presence of a few intimate friends,
immediately after the geremony a j
luncheon was served and Saturday I
evening Mr Manning entertained the j
bridal party at dinner. The guests ;
were Mr. and Mrs Hillery, Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Hawkinson, Mrs. it. Giles,
Misses Georgina and Gladys Hedges.
Thu bride is a sister of Mrs. Hiliery
and during her residence in Cordova
has been employed at the Bank of
Alaska She is a charming young 1
lady of pleasing personality who made
a host of friends here.
.Mr. Manning has been employed as
bookkeeper by the Carlisle Packing
company and was popular among the
younger set.
The young couple will leave tonight i
for Seattle to spend the w inter and j
they carry with them the best wishes j
of a large circle of friends.
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♦ TO HONOR VICTIMS ♦
♦ OF SOPHIA WRECK ♦
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♦ JUNEAU, Oct L’7. The fol ♦ '
♦ lowing proclamation was is ♦
♦ sued by Governor Thomas ♦
♦ Higgs. Jr., yesterday: ♦
♦ "Whereas, It has pleased ♦
♦ Almighty God to visit the ter ♦
♦ ritory with a calamity which ♦
♦ has reached and touched the ♦
♦ heart of every citizen through ♦
♦ personal bereavement, either ♦
♦ of beloved family or cherished ♦
♦ friends; and ♦
♦ "Whereas. The windswept ♦
♦ waters of Alaska have closed ♦
♦ over the gallant steamship ♦
♦ I'rincess Sophia, leaving no ♦
♦ known survivors of passengers ♦
♦ or crew; anil ♦
♦ "Whereas, Death has brought ♦
♦ untold sorrow to all Alaska, un- ♦
♦ able yet to realize the far- ♦
♦ reaching effects of the ills- ♦
♦ patch ♦
♦ "Therefore 1. Thomas Higgs. ♦
♦ Jr. governor of Alaska, do ♦
♦ request that as a mark of re- ♦
♦ spect to our beloved dead and ♦
♦ to the crushed and broken fain ♦
♦ Hies, all flags In the territory ♦
♦ shall be placed at half-mast. ♦
♦ for a period of three days, that ♦
♦ all churches shall conduct ♦
♦ memorial services, and that ♦
♦ each person believing in a just ♦
♦ and merciful God. knowing how «
♦ little and helpless are we all. 4
♦ shall ask for guidance and ♦
♦ strength to be of such service ♦
$ as can be given. ♦
♦ "Given under my hand and ♦
♦ the seal of the territory of ♦
♦ Alaska in Juneau, the capital, <>
♦ this 26th day of October, in the ♦
♦ year of our laird lilts and of 0
♦ the independence of the United ♦
♦ States the 142(1. ♦
♦ "THOMAS HIGGS, Jr., ♦
♦ "Governor of Alaska. ♦
♦ "Attest: ♦
♦ "UHAHEES. B. DAVISON, ♦
♦ "(Seal) Ex Officio Secretary ♦
♦ of Alaska." ♦
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