MOVEMENT TO
BRING DO
APPAREL COST
CHICAGO, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—A wave of price-cutting on
retail clothing, reaching from the Mis
sissippi valley to the Pacific coast,
was reported yesterday.
Twenty-four ctties reported reduc
tions ranging from 15 per cent to
>i minus profit. The indications were
that the cutting would be limited to
ready-to-wear garments, principally on
women’s apparel and silks.
9 SHOES ARE LOWER
CHICAGO, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—Reductions in the prices of
wearing apparel of from 25 to 50 per
cent are reported from all parts of
the country. Shoes have been dut
one-fifth ni some places.
WASHINGTONDEMOCRATS
COMPROMISE BY GIVING
DELEGATES A HALF VOTE
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Republican convention yesterday
adopted a platform favoring the strict
enforcement of the prohibition laws,
indorsing the Knox peace resolution,
and declaring the League of Nations
covenant, with Ehe Lodge reservations,
acceptable only as a last resort in the
interest of an early peace.
^ WOOD WINS IN VERMONT
MONTPELIER, Vt„ May 19 (by As
sociated Press). — General Leonard
Wood polled 75 per cent of the presi
. dential preference primary vote here
yesterday, with Senator Hiram John
son and Herbert Hoover running a
close race for second place.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 19 (by
Associated Press).—Uninstructed del
egates to the Democratic national
convention were named in the district
* caucuses in this state today, prior
to the opening of the state covention.
PALMER CLAIMS VICTORY,
PHILADELPHIA, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Supporters of Attor
ney General Palmer’s candidacy for
the presidency claim to have made
ft clean sweep in yesterday’s pri
jtiaris.
^ The Republican regular state organ
ization delegates are in the lead, but
presidential preference is not an
is«*e.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, May 19.—Prices for fish
here yesterday w^ere: Halibut, 34%c;
sablefish, 5c; red and ling cod, 2c.
Subscribe for the Dally Times.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
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ORDINANCE NO. 71
An Ordinance making provision for the
installation and maintenance of elec
tric wiring systems, providing for
the enforcement of the same, and
prescribing a penalty.
Be it ordained by the common council
of the town of Cordova, territory of
Alaska:
w Section 1. When any person or cor
poration desires to install or alter any
system of electrical wiring in any
building within the corporate limits of
the town of Cordova, Alaska, before
beginning such work such person or
corporation shall make application to
the town clerk for a permit to do
such work. Upon completion of such
work, as authorized b$ .said permit,
said person installing or repairing said
• electrical wiring shall notify the fire
warden, who shall pass upon the same
before the installation is used. If the
said work has been done in a manner
complying with the rules and require
ments of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters for ihe installation of
electrical wiring and apparatus, sakl
work shall be approved, otherwise dis
approved; and any electrical wiling
which is unsafe and which does not
conform to the rules and requirements
of said National Board of Fire Under
writers is hereby declared to be a
nuisance, and shall be abated and re
* moved by the fire warden under direc
tions of the common council.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall fail
or neglect to comply with the provi
sions of this ordinance within thirty
(30) days after the same goes into ef
fect shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished *by a fine not to ex
ceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00)
or imprisonment in the town jail not
to exceed twenty-five (25) days, or
both such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall go into
effect on and after the date of its pas
sage and approval, and shall be pub
lished by being printed in the Cordova
Daily Times, a newspaper published
at Cordova, Alaska, at least once a
week for four consecutive weeks.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS, Mayor.
Attest!
K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Introduced and read March 15, 1920.
Pass%I and approved April 19, 1920.
am.
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VALDEZ CASE
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States cir
cuit court of appeals has rendered a
decision upholding the judgment of
the federal district court at Valdez,
Alaska, giving possession of a scow
valued at $800 to Charles R. Craw
ford.
Crawford was defendant in a suit
brought by the Port Wells Lumber
Company.
MODERN BLUEBEARD
ENTERS PRISON CELL
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’""SAN QUENTIN, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—James P. Watson, alias
Huirt, the modern “Bluebeard,” who
has confessed to the murder of nine
women, began serving his life sen
tence in the state prison here today.
He appeared to be weak and nervous.
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
IS SUCCESSOR OF HINES
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WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Associ
taed Press).—President Wilson yes
terday appointed Secretary of the In
terior John B. Payne to succeed for
mer Director Hines of the railroad ad
ministration.
RECOVER ,
BOB MARTIN IS WINNER
WHEELING, W. Va., May 19 (by
Associated Press).—Bob Martin last
night knocked out Tom McMahon of
Newcastle in the fifth round.
MINEOLA, N. Y., May 18 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Clarence Coombs
broke the world’s record for altitude
with a plane carrying a pilot and
three passengers yesterday, when he
mounted to a height of 17,150 feet.
The best previous record was fifty
feet lower.
A poling boat is to navigate the
Unuk river, in the vicinity of Ketehi
fkan, for the fi|*st time this year.
Approximately 5,000 pounds of sup
plies are to be taken in to the head
waters of the river for a party of
surveyors. The boat is 30 feet long.
In the report of the federa1 grand
jury which has been in session at
Ketchikan, the jury recommended
that repair work be done to the
court house or a new one be erected
and that repairs be made to the fed
eral jail there which they said was
in a deplorable condition.
Advertise in *he Daily Times.
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You a Cigar We Can
Guess the Answer!
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Think of the number of let- j
ters in the name of your favorite
! tobacco or cigar.
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Double this number.
Add eight.
Divide by two.
Subtract the number you
started with.
Multiply by three.
Add one.
Subtract six.
Come into the Horseshoe, and
if the man at thq. counter can
not tell you the correct answer
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he will treat you to a cigar.
We are as certain of the su- i
perior quality of our cigars and
tobacco as we are of solving
this problem.
ARREST AGENT
AS SUSPECT I
SPOKANE, Wash., May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Following an alleged
confession, A. B. McGirth is under ar
rest at Yakima and George H. Cole
is in jail here for alleged complicity
in the robbery of the Great Northern
express office in this city last Fri
day.
The police have recovered $6,700 oi
the $10,000 taken.
A. H. Peterson, night express clerk
for the Great Northern, was arrested
yesterday afternoon, charged with
conspiracy to rob his own office.
Job printing at Daily Times office.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED—A nurse girl. Apply room
26, Cordova general hospital. Tele
phone 64 19-tf.
WANTED—Woman to assist in house
work g and take care of children.
Apply room 26, Cordova general hos
pital. Phone 64. 19-tf
FOR SALE—Three-room house, on the
thirteeai-acre tract. Mrs. Frank Cox.
18-5t
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house, C. Foyston, 185-3rings. 15-tf
FOR SALE—One large rug, mattress,
V2 dozen chairs, kithchen table,
- ironing board, dishes and cooking
utensils—cheap prices. Owner is
leaving tbwn before week end.
Apply at Lathrop Apts. Apt. E. 15-tf
FOR SALE—Cheap—a 19-foot boat
with 4 h. p. gray engine; *' bin in
boat. See Fred Schram. 15-6t
WANTED—Limited number roomers
and boarders will be taken at the
Lakeview Hotel. Strictly home
cooking. 15-tf
FOR SALE—Columbia river fishing
boat, with four h. p. heavy duty en
gine. Complete. Price $600. Apply
ai The Club Billiard Hall. 15-tf
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FOR SALE—Partly furnished two
room cabin, 12x20 feet, at Eyak lake,
$125; ladies’ fumed oak writing
$18; Solid' oak center stand, $8.
Phone C; H. Phillips. 15-tf
LOST—Between machine shop, Old
town and Windsor hotel, an enve
lope containing eig}|t $20 bills; an
address on the envekxpe; one bill Is
marked. Return to Times office and
receive reward. 14-4t
FOR SALE—Gasboat Brutus. See
John Steffgen. 11-tf
FOR SALE—First-class pool table, in
\ good condition, $150. See F. H.
Foster. 11-tf
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FOR RENT—Housekeeping rooms,
furnished and unfurnished. Inquire
Room 6, Mickelson & Currier build
ing. 3-tf
FOR RENT—Apartments in the Burk
hart flats. Phone 61.
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. Apply
to Cordova Abstract & Realty Co. 22
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, with
private bath men only; Apply over
Northern Club 27-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
If you change your address, 40 not
notify the carrier boy—report your
new address to the office.
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