EmpressTheatre
The Beautiful Screen Star
FANNIE WARD
In the Five-Aft Romance
“The Gutter Magdalene”
A story with a strong plot, well acted, ami rich in detail
Triangle Sennett Keystone Comedy
“HER FAME AND SHAME"
A Two-Act Scream
Second Series “Burton Holmes' Travels in Australia"
Tonight- One Show, at 8 p. m. Sharp. Admission 30c and 10c
THE BURKHART
Hand Laundry and Baths
BURKHART BUILDING, REAR OF HERALD OFFICE
Newly Fitted Up With Large Porcelain Tubs.
Everything Clean and Sanitary,
WATER ALWAYS HOT. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
PHONE 61—3 RINGS
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GAME FOR MACHINERY
10 DEVELOP GOAL FIELD
K. It Van Campon, superintendent
of the tiering Coal Company, arrived
in town this afternoon from Bering
river, to take hack with him a quantity
of machinery, Including an air com
pressor, two boilers, an engine and \
dynamo, to he used in the develop
ment of that coal field.
A force of about twenty men is now
engaged in building cabins and trails
and getting in readiness for the real
work of opening up one of Alaska's
richest treasure boxes. This crew will
be Increased and the claims opened
up on an extensive scale.
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One of the cleanest and most at
tractive places to eat is at the Frisco
Cafe.
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Fresh Ever-lleady flashlight batter
ies, Ilium O'Neil] Co. tf
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. Sept. 6.—Prices for fisli
at noon today were: Halibut, 17>4;
Piiblelish, 7c; liup and red cod, 6c.
Penalties for Profiteering
Fall on Foodstuff Dealers.
Notwithstanding Hoover's handicap
in having to work with a volunteer
and untrained detective force, more
than StMi penalties for profiteering
have been imposed on licensed dealers
in foodstuffs durin the last ten
months. Thes,. urv n„» “pjjr fellows.”
About loO companies and Individuais
li • he< n ordered to quit business for
a limited period and more than odd
have voluntarily made a money pay
ment, usually to the Red Cross, or
have temporarily abstained from doing
business rather (ban risk more drastic
penalties.
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REDUCTION IN HATS
In order to make room for our new
fall goods we will sell all of our fall
and winter hats at 1", per cent reduc
tion for the next five days.
o-5t MRS KATE ROLFF.
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The Frisco Cafe is prepared to serve
you any special dish.
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V. S. Food AilmlniatnUon.
Raking powder biscuits, co'n
bread, nmflins, brown bread, grid
hle cakes en waffles is wot dey
call **<iui• k breads.”
Vou oil makes ’em wid one cup
or wheat flour ter two cups er
substitute flour to save all de
wheat dat kin be saved fer de
sojers. Some folks kin git er’long
widout any wheat at all and are
glad to do it t»*r help win de war.
Rat ain't bad med'eine to take,
fo* who’s gwine tu’n up his nose
at rood co’n bread er biscuits er
flapjacks?
Looking Straight at the
f Clothes (
j Question
How much shall I pay £•
this fall to get the right
quality and the right style
in my clothes?
The man who looks at
this question STRAIGHT £
sees a mid-road between
extravagance and thrift.
He looks straight at £
Styleplus Clothes.
They have the right
style.
They give the desired
wear. £
They always sell at a
moderate price.
Styleplus Clothes are
made on the big volume
plan, in only a few differ
ent grades. This reduces
costs to the minimum and
always produces style and
wearing qualities unique
at the prices.
Each grade is the same
price the nation over.
See the new fall styles
at the Styleplus Store. gj
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Hardware Phone 48 Grocery Phone 6
1. i
Happenings of local
ANO PERSONAL INTEREST
Another boat is due from the west
ward tomorrow.
The cable office is now open for
business up to midnight.
Mrs Hoy K. Hogg will leave on a
trip to the States tomorrow.
Alan M. Bateman has returned from
j a trip to the Kennceott mine.
Howard Barnes of Oulkarin was an
(arrival in town mi today's train.
.Miss Barrett will return to Seattle
j on the boat b-aving here tomorrow.
j () A. Margraf and .! H. Burgess of
.McCarthy came to Cordova on to
day's train.
John Anderson has received an
eight horsepowVr Monarch gas engine
for his launch Lilly.
Carpenters are at work erecting a
! noV warehouse for Kinkelslejn A
Sapiro on the city dock.
An Alaska Steamship Company
boat is scheduled to leave the States
for Cordova next Tuesday.
Link Wain and Thomas Tierney re
turned thsi afternoon from a hunting
flip to t!ie Bremner river.
The lauir h Waif arrived from Ka
t.’ ila today with a cargo of gasoline
hem the Chilkat Oil Company's plant.
The I Ionic Cuards will meet tonight
I and Commander John c.illis desires
! to see a full turnout of the members.
A special meeting of Mount McKin
ley Lodge No. is::. !•' & \ mwill he
held tonight for work in the Fellow
ship degree.
The old cable between the Whitshed
radio station and Cordova is to be
taken up. and the cableship Burnside
is here for that purpose.
Mrs. Theodore Johnson and chil
dren of Fairbanks and Mrs. Samuel
Weiss of Chatanika left on today's
steamer for the States.
A Van Veehten, having disposed of
his home and place of business to
join Fucle Sam's forces, will he an
outgoing passenger on the Alaska.
Miss Hu by DeC.raff came over from
\m borage on today's boat and will
remain here for some time looking
after Captain \ F Lathrop's busi
ness.
C D Mitchell, who has charge of
the \laska business for the Seattle
Hardware Company, returned home
today, after a several weeks' trip to
this part of the territory.
Mrs \V H. Dickinson of Belling
ham. Wash., who spent the past
couple of months here visiting her
daughter. Mrs. W F Browne, will re
turn home tomorrow.
There were seventy-one pupils en
rolled in the public schools this morn
ing. and it is believed this number
will he considerably increased before
the term is far advanced.
The local • xemption hoard has in
ducted into the service John C C.
Itamsgard of San Francisco and Ob*
Malm of Cottpevilb*. Wash , upon in
structions from their home hoards
with whom they are registered.
Mrs. F (I. Primm. n trained nurse,
is on her way here from Seattle to
accept a position in the Cordova gen
eral hospital, succeeding Miss Kath
erine Martha, who will leave for the
The new pictures tonight at the
Empress theater are Fannie Ward In
“The Gutter Magdalen," which is a
fine, interesting drama; a Keystone
I comedy in two acts. "Her Fame and
I Shame." and Burton Holmes' Travels
| in Australia. At s sharp.
An Admiral boat loaded canned sal
iron at the Canoe Pass Packing Com
pany's plant this morning and sailed
this afternoon for Seattle with the fol
lowing passengers from here: D. Fin
lay and wife, Mrs Theodore Johnson
and family. Mrs. Sam Weiss. Mrs F.
Carter, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs B. Martinis,
Mrs. Groshush and C. 1). Mitchell.
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Use the classified ad column of the
Times If you want results.
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Times classified ads get the results.
| HUNTING SEASON)
i| Will Soon Be Here—Prepare Now for the
Opening of the Duck Season.
We Carry a Full Line of
Guns and Ammunition
Winchester and Remington
Shotguns
Winchester and Arrow Shells
Decoys
Hunters Coats and Vests
| Boat Supplies
Complete Line of Luncheon
Goods
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS
DURING THE HUNTING SEASON
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
Phones: Grocery 21, Office 74
LADIES, ATTENTION
For ten (lays only, beginning Fri
day, September ti. we will offer any |
bat In the store, your choice for $1
each Also silk and chiffon dresses
at $2 tleach. and all wool jerseys at
$24.Tilt each.
MESDAMEK ANDERSON &
LAMPREY a 2t
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Tom Hubbert has just received the t
Detmer samples, and has a large sc- j
lection at $45 and $ao Look them
over early.
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Fresh Ever Ready flashlight batter
ies. Itlum-O'Neill Co. tf
t’se the classified ad column of tho
Times if you want results
TOKENS OF RESPECT
A well conducted funeral is a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunity to serve you in a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you sat
isfactorily.
K E HOLDEN PARLOR
Second Street, between
\ and B Ave.
FRISCO CAFE |
Everything in Season Served
Two Doors Below Modem Laundry.
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YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
0! GUS COZAKOS, Proprietor.
AIR IS
CHEAPER
THAN COAL
“IXL” HEATERS bum
less coal and more air than
other heaters.
“I X Ls” are the original
Hot Blasts.
Buy your “I X L’ ’before
the cold days begin.
Yours truly,
CORDOVA’S
STOVEMAN
AGENT,
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Only Exclusive Hardware Store in Cordova