SEATTLE. Oct. 4—The stean
schooner Graywood. bound from Sal
Francisco to Vancouver was abandon
ed Saturday while in a sinking condl
tion, off Cape Flattery. The crew o
thirteen were rescued by the steaine
Hilonian and brought into this city.
COPPER STOCK!
FEATURE OF
NEW YIRK, Oct. 4—The stock mai
ket has been showing unually activit;
of late with the metal shares being th.
leading feature. The copper stocki
head the list in the number of transac
tions, and the speculation in the lead
ing copper shares is continuing on i
smashing scale. Many operators havi
cleared large fortunes in the pas
week.
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C. A. Nettleton left on the Farragu
yesterday for Anchorage, where h
will join the local forestry force, no%
at work to the westward.
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TWO FISHERMEN BROWNED
OFF CAPE ST, ELIAS
Two members of the crew of the
halibut schooner Ommaney were
drowned the other day off Cape St.
Ellias, is the word brought here by
Walter Werner, who returned last
night from a trip to Katalla on the
i launch Prospector. The men were
■ fishing In a dory, when the later upset
• and both were drowned and the boat
’ lost. It was impossible to learn the
• names of the unfortunates.
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DO NOT FORGET.
That fair competition is good for the
consumer, a trial order from our store
will convince you. Phone 21. Cordo
va Co-Operative Trading Co.
PROMETHEUS WILL LEAVE
CORDOVA THIS WEEK
The U. S. 9. Prometheus will leave
Cordova some time tills week for
Sitka, the exact day not having been
definitely decided upon. In case the
radio crew can complete the repairs
now being made at the Whltshed navy
wireless station by Saturday, the sail
ing of the collier will be delayed until
then. If this Is not possible the Pro
metheus will depart on Thursday, the
radio men remaining here until their
work is finished.
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Fire Department Meets Tonight.
A meeting of the Cordova Fire De
partment will be held tonight, for the
purpose of arranging a benefit for Oeo.
Hickman, who met with an accident
while participating in a boxing match
at the smoker given by the crew of
the Prometheus.
DEATH LIST OF
HURRICANE ON
INCREASE
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4—The hur
rlcane which swept the gulf coast in
this section last Tuesday evening has
devastated hundreds of miles of the
country and it will be weeks before
the wreckage nnd debris of the storm
can be removed, and the damage ever
partially repaired. From information
so far available the death list has beer
set at 181, while the property loss
is over twelve million. About 15<
schooners and sailing vessels havt
been tfriven ashore and wrecked
Many plantation buildings have beer
demolished while crops were destroy
ed. The land has been flooded, and
the orange groves ruined, the trees
being smashed and utterly poiied
The storm centered between Gulfport
and New Orleans. The deaths ir
New Orleans were twenty. Through
out the country hundreds nr • still
maroonered in trees and on t*- 1 roofs
of buildings. In places the water Is
fifteen above the greatest heretofors
recorded heights of tide water. Ths
storm was so bad that the cotton was
bent down and the cotton blown com
pietely off the plants. In the city o
Empire three hundred persons are stil
endangered.
OUAKE IS FEL1
ACROSS THE
LONDON, Oct. 4—The Solwoy dh
trict composed of adjoining countie
in England and Scotland was rocke'
by an earthquake Saturday. Th
damage has not been reported.
UNCLE SAM NOW
IN CONTROL
SEATTLE, Oct. 4—Surveyor Gen
eral McHeney, of the State of Wash
ington, officially took over the affair:
of the Alaska Northern railroad las
Saturday. McHeney was acting undei
instructions from Lane, and will b<
the head of the corporation until th<
government finally closes its affairs.
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OPENING CANAL
SLIDES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4—Furthei
slides In the Culbera Cut of the Pana
ma Canal will delay the reopening ol
the water way until about Octobei
10th The work of clearing awa>
the dirt is proceeding expeditiously.
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PUEBLO, Oct. 4—The industrial
plan evolved by John D. Rockefeller
Jr. for application among the em
ployee of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
works lias been approved unanimous
ly by a conference held Saturday be
tween the officers of the mines, and
representatives of the employees. Ths
plan will now be submitted to Board
of Directors of the company for theii
official approval, which it is under
stood will be fortcoming without op
position, and a refendum vote on the
matter will be taken by the miners
in all of the camps. The details ol
the plan will not be published until
finally adopted.
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FOUND—A small gold bracelet,
with Initials engraved. Owner can
secure same by calling at this office.
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CARGO OF ALASKA MARBLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
The steamer Wilmington, J. Ranse
lins, master, came to Cordova this af
ternoon to enter and clear. This ves
sel brought a cargo of railroad ma
terial, including cars, boilers, etc.,
from Panama for the government,
which it delivered to the Alaska En
gineering Commission at Anchorage.
The Wilmington will leave here to
night, going direct to Tokene, in
Southeastern Alaska, where a cargo ol
Alaska marble will be loaded for San
Francisco.
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PROMINENT MINING MEN ON
WAY TO LAKINAW MINES
Among the arrivals on the steamer
Admiral Farragut were Col. A. M
Dewey, W. H. Richardson and Geo. D
Baker, well-known mining men ol
Seattle and Spokane who are interest
ed in the Lakinaw Mines, along the
Copper River & Northwestern railway.
They brought considerable machinery
with them which they took to the prop
erty on this morning's train.
Dr. W. H. Chase has moved from
the Thisted cottage, on 8econd street,
and again occupies his former living
quarters in the Alaskan W»tel.
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Nifty job printing at the Times.
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS
SIONER’S COURT FOR THE TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DI
VISION, CORCOVA PRECINCT.
BEFORE EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
U. S. COMMISSIONER AND EX
OFFICIO PROBATE JUDGE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JOHN MORIARITY, DECEAS
ED. I
Notice Is hereby given hy the un
dersigned, Administrator of the estate
of John Moriarity, deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to
exhibit them with proper vouchers and
present them to the undersigned or
the Commissioner above named, with
in six months from the date of this
notice, at the office of the undersigned,
or the office of the Commissioner in
said Cordova Precinct, Town of Cor
dova, Territory of Alaska, bothfif
said offices being places designatecfwor
the transaction of business relating to
said estate.
WILL CLAYSON,
Administrator of the estate of John
Moriarity, deceased.
Dated Sept. 13, 1915.
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. SLICKERS, OVERALLS AND KHAKI CLOTHING,
SOXS, ALL WEIGHTS—RED RUBBER BOOTS
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Send Your Order in To-day.
Satisfaction Guranteed.
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[[Empress Theatre
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PATHE WEEKLY NEWS No. 42.
’ YE VENGFUL VAGABONDS,
A Selig Two Act Drama.
SI’S WONDERFUL MINERAL SPRING—
A Kalem Comedy
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j Admission 25 Cents One Show 8 p. m. Sharp
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The Judges at the Panama Pacific Exposition Awarded
FIRST PRIZE TO
DEL MONTE CANNED FRIUTS
In competition with all other brands, they were adjudged
FIRST IN QUALITY
We want you to know how good they are so on WEDNESDAY
October 6th we will give
FREE
to every purchaser on that day
A CAN OF DEL MONTE PEACHES
j DEL MONTE PEACHES
DEL MONTE APRICOTS
DEL MONTE PEARS
DEL MONTE PEARS
DEL MONTE PINEAPPLE
DEL MONTE CHERRIES
DELMONTE PLUMS
25 Cents Per Can.$2.75 Per Dozen
THE BLUM, O’NEILL CO.