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George Burleigh is returning to Cor
dova on the Alameda.
The city council will meet tonight
in semi-monthly session.
James Kennedy is returning to Cor
dova from a trip to the States on the
Alameda.
Mrs. James England is a returning
passenger from Seattle on the steam
ship Alameda.
The freighter Ketchikan is tied up
at the Ocean dock, taking on a cargo
of copper ore.
The young people were out in large
numbers yesterday to enjoy the skat
ing on Eyak lake.
The freighter Latouche is due in
port tomorrow with Nanaimo and Co
max coal for Cordova.
Rev. A. G. Shriver left this morning
for Kennecott, Chitina and McCarthy.
He will return on Friday’s train.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Walker, who
have been on a visit to the States,
are coming back on the Alameda.
E. T. Stannard came over from La
touche this morning and left shortly
afterward on the train for Kennecott.
T. N. Hubbert is returning from an
extended trip to the States on the
Alameda, which left Seattle yesterday.
There are thirty-two passengers for
Cordova on the steamship Alameda,
which sailed from Seattle yesterday
morning.
Tokanaski Tanaka is today receiv
ing the congratulations of his Japa
nese friends upon the arrival of a
baby at his home.
The launch Pioneer has returned
from Seldovia, bringing back twenty
three tons of coal from there, which
will be given a trial by local residents.
W. W. Elmer, a Slate creek opera
tor, and H. E. St. George of Fair
banks are passengers for Cordova on
the boat that left Seattle yesterday.
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As a number of entries to the pool
tournament have been called to Valdez
as jurors, the Club announces that the
tourney has been postponed until
December 10.
J. A. McGill of Beluga, who has been
at Seldovia awaiting a boat for the
States, came to Cordova on the launch
Pioneer, and will leave for the States
on the Alameda.
Results of yesterday’s games in the
billiard tournament were: Matson 85,
Kelly S4; Murphy defeated Mellison,
100 to 100; Dr. Chase won over Scar
borough, 80 to 83.
Captain Harry L. Davis and Master
Electrician H. Hout, who have been
in Cordova the past week, left this
morning for the Interior, the former
to be stationed at Uulato and the lat
ter at Brooks. ,
This evening the handsome painting
of Mount McKinley, by Sidney Law
rence, will be unveiled at the Empress
theater, with appropriate exercises,
which will start promptly at 8 o’clock.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler will give a graphic
description of the painting, which is to
be hung in the lobby of the theater.
The natives of Hawddns island are
soliciting subscriptions for a new
Greek Catholic Orthodox church, and
are meeting with much success, about
$100 having already been raised for
that purpose. The citizens of Latouche
donated liberally, and Valdez citizens
also swelled the contribution. All the
work will be done by the natives.
When A1 Doze, the big, genial
rancher of McCarthy, who is attend
ing court in town, went to his room
at the Albemarle last night he was
somewhat surprised to find his bed
occupied by a handsome lady, in styl
ish night garments. Mr. Doze ap
proached his fair visitor with some
trepidation and in a low voice sug
gested that she occupy some other
room in the establishment. No reply
being made, he again remonstrated .
with his guest upon her impropriety,
but received no answer. Grasping his
visitor by the shoulder, he discovered
it was “Lizzie,” the blonde dummy of ;
the Valdez Mercantile Company, <
which had been smuggled to his room .
by his Cordova friends. A1 will take 1
his boot to the next lady visitor found .
jccupying his quarters.—Valdez Miner. ,
Have your skates sharpened at the
C street machine shop. l-4t I
BODY FOUND
IN A TRUNK
IN BASEMENT
LAWTON, Mich,, Dec. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mrs. Florence Taboi
Critlaw today found the body of hei
sister, Maud Tabor, in a trunk in the
basement of her house, under a pile
of shingles. Previously it had beer
reported that Maud died in the Wes(
several years ago.
Officers are searching for Maud’s
mother and brother, who are tourin?
the West, and are believed to be ir
Oregon.
FORTY CORDOVANS GO
TO VALDEZ AS JURORS
IN DEMPSEY TRIAL
On Saturday afternoon Deputy Mar
shal W. L. EurShtan received a special
venire for forty jurors to serve at the
trial of William Dempsey, who is
charged with the murder of Margaret
Lavore at Anchorage last summer.
Dempsey was tried last week and
found guilty of murder in the first
degree for slaying Deputy Marshal
Isaac Evans of Seward.
The launches Prospector and Vir
ginia were chartered to take the Cor
dova jurors to the Valdez term of
court, and they left yesterday morn
ing -with the following townsmen:
Charles Cerney, Oscar Anderson,
Warren Taylor, J. Mattison, J. An
lerson, Arthur Peterson, Ed Rich
nond. I. D. Bogart, Julius Ronning,
3arl Miller, George Kennedy, L. A.
founts, J. G. Johnson, John Stefgen,
lam Keist, Walter L. Smith, Harry
rohnson, B. O. Bollinger, D. F. Cook,
V. F. Huber, Carl Johnson, J. A. j
’etersen, T. Strimple, Dan Grenning,
^rank Harris, F. S. Long, C. A.
dathews, Sam Barnes, C. Coombs,
leorge Walker, J. Hoover, E. E. Ray,
. V. Carter, Brady Howard, Charles
Vittsel, Frank OrNefll, W. H. Caswell,
. O. Reeves, H. B. Wolking and O.
acobs.
Delicious mince pie at, the City
lakery. 18-tf I
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NORTH DAKOTA
FAVORS WOOD |
FOR PRESIDENT
PIERRE, S, D. Dec. 1 (by Associated
Press). —Governor Norbick and Chair
man King of the state committee an
nounced today that the Republican
state convention, which will convene
here tomorrow, will in all likelihood
indorse General Leonard Wood for
President.
The Democrats, it is said, will in
dorse President Wilson for a third
term if he will run.
SWITCHMEN ARE
AGAIN BACK
ON THE JOB
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The strike of fifteen
hundred switchmen which was inau
gurated here Saturday night was
brought to a conclusion as suddenly
and unexpectedly as it was started.
It is understood that the strike was
terminated because the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen refused its sanc
tion.
TACOMA WOBBLIES
ARE STILL FASTING
TACOMA, Dec. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-one alleged “wob
blies” in the county jail here are on
the fifth day of a hunger strike. The
police refuse to furnish them with
special menus to tempt their appe
tites.
Hew fate robs a man of revenge to
give him his heart's desire is told in
‘The Trail to Yesterday,” a six-act
Metro drama, introducing Bert Lytell,
it the Empress theater tonight. Also I
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