INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
IS NOT IMPROBABLE,
SAYS HEALTH OFFICIAL
SPOKANE, Sept. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. John Anderson, state
health commissioner, says the danger
of another epidemic of influenza this
winter is problematical, though not
impossible.
He declared that measures were be
ing taken throughout the country to
combat it.
JELLICOE RECOMMENDS
FORMIDABLE SEA FORCES
FOR ANTIPODEAN COLONY
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 13 (by As
sociated Press)/—Admiral Jellicoe, in
completing his report for the reorgan
ization of the Australian navy, has
recommended a fleet of eight battle
cruisers, twelve light cruisers, twenty
tour destroyers and twelve submarines
and supply ships, entailing an annual
tost of £5,000,000, until 1923.
CHICAGO WASHERWOMEN
WANT HIGHER WAGES
CHICAGO, Sept. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Washerwomen along the
North shore suburbs have demanded
higher wages and better working con
ditions.
They have been receiving $3 per
day and carfare, and they are now
demanding $4 per day and a noon
meal.
FREE TIMBER FOR USE
OF RAILROAD COMMISSION
The forest service has approved
a permit granting free to the
Alaskan engineering commission
of about four million feet of
timber on the Cugach national
forest, along the right-of-way of the
Alaskan Northern railroad, which the
commission is building. This timber
will be used for piling, telephone
poles, railroad ties, and as general
construction lumber. Ever since the
railroad was started the forest service
has under a special provision of law
been granted timber free for this gov
ernment railroad, and this permit has
the effect of extending this privilege
to cover more timber and additional
time.
VOLUNTEERS EN ROUTE
TO RELIEVE TROOPS
ON DUTY IN SIBERIA
! SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 (by As
! sociated Press).—The steamship Great
Northern will leave here today with
1,700 volunteer replacement troops for
Siberia.
BERLIN, Sept. 13 (by Associated
Press).—Herr Scheidemann, the for
mer German premier, declared in a
speech at Cassel yesterday that Von
Hollweg, the former German chancel
lor, in November, 1914, asked him to
work with the French and British So
cialists in behalf of peace.
Scheidemann declared that all .his
attempts had ended in failure.
ITALIAN VILLAGES ”
SUFFER FROM QUAKES
ROME, Sept. 13 (by Associated
Press).—An earthquake shock of un
usual severity was felt in several vil
lages in Siena province yesterday.
Several houses were damaged, one fa
tality resulted, and several persons
were injured.
TOM MOORE HEADS
MAE MARSH SUPPORT
Barring Margie, wrhich Mae Marsh
will play, the most important part in*
the new Goldwyn picture, “The Cin
derella Man,” is Tony. He is the
so-called “Cinderella Man” who lives
alone in his garret under the eye of
his former butler, until Margie slips
across • the roof one Christmas eve
from her own aristocratic house to
bring him friendly cheer—and food.
J For “Tony,” Casting Director Klauber
selected Tom Moore—he of the broth
ers Moore, Tom, Owen and Matt.
In the supporting cast of “The Cin
derella Man”, will appear Louis R. Gri
«el, Elizabeth Ariaans, Mrs. J. Cogan,
Dean Raymond and Harry Scarbo
rough. It will be seen at the Em
press tomorrow night.
IF you have no Yama Yama, come
anyway. Bfet Come. 11-3
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night, Eagle Hall. $1.10. 11-3 1
REPRESENTATIVE OIL MAN
IS HERE FROM KATALLA
M. Manson arrived in town on the
launch Rolfe from Katalla on Thurs
day morning, and will be an outgo
ing passenger on the Alameda for
his home in British Columbia. Mr.
Manson is a representative of the
Alaska Consolidated Oil Fields and
has been supervising the survey of
the properties of his company.
He states that the outlook is most
promising. One difficulty is lack of
harbor facilities.
From Katalla a party including Mr.
Manson, L. M. Keeper and Jack See
wach walked the trail to Icy bay,«via
Yakatag. Mr. Manson is a former
member of the Canadian parliament.
ARMENIAN RELIEF FUND
• CONTINUES TO GROW
The fund for relief of suffering in
Armenia and the countries of the
Near East continues to grow, and
despite the bad weather of the past
few days the committees have kept
up the work. The following names
of additional contributors were turned
in today:
Collections by Mrs. Beach and Mrs.
Currier—Alfred Anderson, A. R. Ut
berg, J. C. Donaugh, Charles Chris
tensen, J. K. Downing, J. Shepard,
Mrs. Ibach, Mrs. Ben Osborne, Fred
Farroni, T. B. Rvan, Mrs. McLeod,
A. Ohman.
Paid to the treasurer direct—J. A.
Cohrs, Rev. A. G. Shriver, H. H.
Lines, Charles A. Derry, H. E. Nye.
By Mrs. Kvdick and Mrs. Corser—
Abe Courtright, J. Ryan, Charles
Mora, Phillip Curran, Mike McKin
non, E. C. Hagen, John Headstrom.
T. D. Boyce and family and G. Rob
inson and wife are moving into apart
ments in the Lathrop building today.
Diamond Nickaloff has moved his
shoe repair shop from the little red
cabin at the Ocean dock to the store
room under the Mickelson & Currier
building.
The Alaska Transfer Company gave
their new coal wagon a tryout this
morning. It is on the dump plan,
saving a good deal of time and labor
in unloading.
Entire change of program tonight
—Bert Lytell in “Unexpected Places.”
Empress.
LARGE SUM IN GOLD . r
FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD
FOR GERMAN PEOPLE
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LONDON, Sept. 13 (by Associated
i Press).—It is reported that £4,500,000
in gold from Germany has reached
London, part of which, it is reported,
is to be sent to Canada to buy food
stuffs.
Christian Science
Service will be held at 11 a. m. Sun
day in Masonic hall; subject, “Sub
stance.” Wednesday evening ser
vices at 8 o’clock. Reading room
open Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7
to 8 p. m. Sunday school at 12 m.
All are mvited.
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Presbyterian
Preaching services, 11 a. m., “The j
Meeting of the Seas”; Sunday school.
12 m„ “The Future Life”; preaching
services, 8 p. m., “Choice and Ser
vice.” The church has two thous
and years of civilizing work behind
and a big work ahead. Your atten
dance shows one’s sympathies with
its purposes.^ An hour spent in
church will equip you better for the
week’s work than a whole day spent
out of it. A welcome to all at our
church. A. G. SHRIVER, Pastor.
Episcopal
There will be no services tomorrow
at the Episcopal church, as Mr. Zieg
ler is out of town, but there will be
church school at 12 o’clock as usual.
On account of important business
I shall be compelled to be absent from
Cordova for about twenty days. I
shall sail on the Alaska on the 28th
of September and return to Cordova
about October 15.
8-13 DR. L. YON M. ZESCH.
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum-O’Neill Co. 3-tf
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne. l
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