The steamship Victoria, of the Alas
ka Steamship Company, Captain John
O'Brien, arrived at Cordova this morn
ing from Nome via Seward and Val
dez, after having been fog-bound sev
eral days off the Alaskan coast.
The Victoria has eighty tourists
aboard, who now are on the last lap
of their tour through Alaska, having
made the trip from Seattle to Skag
way, over the White Pass railroad to
Whitehorse and then down the Yukon
to St. Michael and Nome, where they
boarded the Victoria.
A special train was run to Miles
glacier this morning, and the steam
ship was scheduled to sail for the
south this afternoon on the return of
the train. It is expected she will get
away by 2:30 o'clock.
The steamship Alameda, of the same
line, sailed for the south last night
with the following passengers from
Cordova: Mrs. F. A. Fisher, Mrs. N.
Bunce, Mrs. Mamie Johnson, P. H.
McCue, Anselm McCue, Mrs. P. H.
McCue, Miss Ethel McCue, N. Was
muth, C. W. Estes, Mrs. J. L. O'Brien,
Mike Catalinicli.
The North western, which is coming
from the south via the outside pas
sage, is expected some time tomorrow,
although no report from her has as
yet been received.
Mr. Spuffenstein and his little son
were walking down the main street
the other day when a large poster
struck the eye of Ikey.
"Fadder,” he cried, “give me a pen
ny to go and see the sea serpent.”
‘Wasteful boy!” exclaimed his par
ent. "How you want to pay a penny
to see a sea serpent! Here’s a mag
nifying glass; go find a worm!”
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Old papers for sale at the Times
office.
Plans are now under way by several
citizens of Cordova looking to the
j construction of sewers, which it is
claimed are badly needed in Cordova.
"One reason for the reluctance of
j the people of this city to build resi
dences,” said a prominent citizen this
morning," is the lack of sewer Con
ner ns, which can be had only on
several streets.
"The class of houses demanded by
people of the north now," he con
1 tinned, “must be equipped with bath
rooms and flush toilets. Without good
sewerage this is impossible, and the
result is that many people prefer to
live in rooms in the business district
where these conveniences are to be
had rather than build farther back and
be deprived of them.
"This city is so located and the con
formation of the surface is such, that
it is a simple matter to lay out a per
fect sewer system and install it cheap
ly. This city now has reached a size
where It is not only the matter of
convenience and comfort must be con
sidered, but public health must be
considered, and some steps are abso
lutely necessary to drain the city pro
perty.”
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W. C. Baxter, of Valdez, has ac
cepted a position with Frank Cunning
ham in the Alaskan oarber shop.
Work on the repairs to the Cordova
| school building has been begun, and
* everything will be in readiness for
the opening of the school in Septem
ber.
The side of the school house has
been newly shingled, and painters will
be at work soon. Another room in
the building is to be finished and
desks installed to make room for the
increased number of children expect
ed to attend this year.
The open-air playground, which has
been ordered by the city council, will
be In readiness before school opens
Most of the material for its construe
tion already is here, but some lumber
necessary in the building has been
ordered from the outside, and carpen
ters must wait its arrival before the
structure can be completed.
Uev. R 1’. Ziegler leaves for Chitina
tomorrow, where he meets Tflshop 1’.
T. Rowe on his way out from the
Yukon.
An American visiting a zoo in Ire
land was much interested in a soli
tary sea lion. Turning to one of the
keepers the American asked, point
ing to the solitary beast, “Where is
his mate?"
“He has no mate, sor," responded
Pat. "We just feed him on fish."
MARY PICKFORD HERE TONIGHT I
For sheer chann of story, quaintness
and dnlntness of the central character,
honest sentiment and Impressive
truths, "Such a Kittle Queen,” at the
Empress tonight. Is one of the gems
of the current era of plays. Mary
IMckford, ns the little queen, makes
one of the best Impressions of her
brilliant career.
The play deals with kings and
queens of toy kingdoms and the trials
spring from the political exigency
which forbids their marriage.
Anna becomes a translator; 8tephen
a clerk. Their employer is Adolph
Lauman, a millionaire meat packer,
who represents the American Idea of
the uselessness of thrones. He takes
particular pnlns to announce to the
world that business alone counts with
ljim ; but before long this point of view
changes — he is willing to compro
mise. Ho believes his daughter has
aspirations to shine in Kuropean so- i
which beset them in both the hard
field of politics and the imaginative
realm of romance. Anna Victoria,
queen of Herzegovina, exiled by rea
sons of political dissensions, finds re
fuge in America. Stephen, the debo
nair, king of Bosnia, has also been
dethroned, and also comes to Ameri
ca. As may be suspected, thejr, are
deeply in love, and their troubles
ciety, and he conceives the idea of
marrying her to the king, but i>au
inan’s intentions are halted because '
the king is faithful to Anna, and
moreover, the daughter is in love with
a young American.
The true spirit of romance per
meates the delightful play, which may
he characterized as a little of the ten
derness and sweetness of life put into
dramatic expression.
VIENNA, July 20. — (Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.) — The
latest son of the heir to the Austro
Hungarian throne was formally chris
tened with great pomp at Sehoen
brunn on July 8, and given the modest
total of fifteen names to carry.
The young man will probably bo
called Felix for short, but officially
he is now Archduke Felix Frederick
August Maria vom Siege Francis Jo
seph Peter Karl Anton Robert Otto
Pius Michael Benedict Sebastian Ig
natius Marcus d'Aviano.
His sponsor or godfather was King
Frederick August of Saxony, who
made a special trip to Vienna from
Dresden. As representative of the
godmother there officiated Countess
Luechesi-Pulli, nee Princess of Par
ma. The solemn service in the Maria
Therese room of the palace at Stock
holm was conducted by Cardinal and
Princely Bishop Dr. Piffl.
Archduke Felix was brought in to
ihe great room by the Countess Tnun,
with the king of Saxony following
close behind. He lay wrapped in
silks, on a silken pillow quite con
tentedly as the formal questions and
answers were spoken, and disturbed
the ceremony not at all by crying.
The witnesses included the emper
or, Francis Joseph, but the baby's fa
ther, Karl Francis Joseph, was absent
in the field. He has not as yet seen
his son.
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NEW DWELLINGS GOING UP
IN CORDOVA
Preparations have been completed
and plans drawn for the construction
of a modern dwelling by E. L. Har
wood, on the corner of third avenue
and C street.
This is the first of several houses
which it is expected will be erected
within the next few weeks.
Work on the concrete dwelling be
ing erected by C. L. Lambert, on Sec
ond avenue, near A street, is progres
sing satisfactorily, and the building
will be ready for occupancy within a
few weeks.
This building is the first concrete
dwelling to be erected in Cordova, and
the experiment is being closely
watched by many prospective builders.
NOTED ENGINEER DIES.
LA CROSSE, WIb., July 28. — Wil
liam C. Allen, of St. Paul, chairman
of the grievance committee of tho
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
died suddenly here today of heart dis
ease. t
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Judge John Lyons, of Valdez, ar
rived in Cordova yesterday on the
steamship Watson, and will remain
here several days on business.
Ed. L. Whittemore, of Seward,
chairman of the Republican district
committee, is a passenger on the
steamship Victoria, bound for the
outside.
For Sale—New Yukon hand sewing
machine. Bargain. Uawson.
JOINCARE VISITS FRONTS.
PARIS, July 18. — President Poin
care, accompanied by General Pierre
Roques, minister of war, has spent
the last two days in visits to the
Meuse and Somme fronts, meeting
Generals Joffre, Foch and Fayolle.
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HELP WANTED.
Men and women wanted to work in
cannery by the hour. Apply Carlisle
Packing Co.
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Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, JULY 28.
Daniel Frohman Presents Mary Pickford in the Celebrated Ro
mantic Comedy
“SUCH A LITTLE QUEEN.”
In Five Reels of Motion pictures.
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in i|
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