STR. MANHATTAN
LOST; Ml
INTACT
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—Not a sign of
the steam fishing trawler Manhattan
remains on the reefs at the entrance
to Yakatage harbor, Alaska, where
she piled up during a storm recently,
according to Captain N. B. Hegge,
master of the schooner Republic who
arrived here recently. The Republic
passed the spot where the Manhattan
was wrecked. It also passed the
wreck of the steamer Al-Ki on Chica
goff island and reported the vessel
was still intact.
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ALIEN ENEMIES MUST HAVE
PERMIT ON LEAVING ALASKA
Governor Strong has sent the fol
lowing telegram to the local exemp
tion board:
“For your future guidance this of
fice is in receipt of a telegram from
the Provost Marshal as follows:
" ‘All aliens within the draft age
should hold permits to enable them
to leave Alaska. All alien enemies
must have a permit from the United
States attorney before they can leave
Alaska.' ”
Subjects of both Germany and Aus
tria, without regard to the declara
tion of their intentions, are classed
as alien enemies.
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DANCE CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
By the Rag Time Trio at Eagle
hall—“Dreamy Moonlight Waltzes”
“Snappy One Steps”—Everybody’s
goin’. Are you?
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All the latest and most authentic
telegraphic news in the Daily Times
XMAS CHEER FOR SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS ALONG RAILROAD
This morning's train carried a big
box of good cheer to every soldier
along the line, and to each unmar
ried sailor at Miles 7 and 14. The
boys in town will rhcefve their boxes
this evening.
These boxes were gotten up under
the auspices of the Episcopal Guild
Auxiliary of Cordova chapter. Ameri
can Red Cross, of which Mrs. E. L.
Harwood is acting chairman, in order
that the soldiers and snllors in the
Copper River valley may feel that
'Santa Claus has not forgotten them,]
! and also that they may know the good
I wishes of the Cordova people are with
‘ them.
1 ‘ The list follows of those who eith
1 er but boxes or contributed towards
(them: Mrs, Anderson, Mrs. Blumen
j stein, Mrs. Byers, Mrs. Brock. Mrs.
| Boyle, Mrs. Clayson, Mrs. Chase, Mrs.
Corser, Mrs. Crooker, Mrs, Day. Mrs.
Eames, Miss Erussard, Mrs. Griswold,
Mrs. Glassbrenner, Mrs. Hancock. Mis.
j E. L. Harwood. Mrs. Hillery, Mrs.
[ Howard, Mrs Hegg, Miss Joslin, Mrs.
! H. T. Lewis, Mrs. Lydick, Mrs. Leach
Mrs. Mickelson. Mrs.Mac Donald. Mrs.
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Mellison, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Mac Cor
I
l mac, Mrs. Dave Phillips, Mrs. Rolfe,
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Mrs. Rogers, Miss Sheperd, Mrs. Thos.j
Scott, Mrs Snigleton, Mrs. Swanberg,
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Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Jas. Smith. Mrs.!
L. S. Smith, Mrs. Struck, Mrs. VanJ
Vechten, Mrs. Walhn Mrs. M. S. Wil
! son, Mrs. Walbank. Mrs. Ziegler, Mrs. j
I Sapiro and Mrs. Schiller.
A. J. Hulburg came down from Ken
! necott yesterday and is on his way to
j the States, where he expects to re
main.
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FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house Apply Blum, O’Neill Co.
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Fine pastry with fresh whipping
cream—just received—City Bakery.
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Job printing at Daily Times office.
LOCAL DOINGS
N. G. Nelson, of Juneau, Is a Gor
dova visitor.
Geo. N. Priest, of Katalla, was ai
arrival on the Admiral Evans.
E. J. Campbell, of McCarthy, li
spending a couple of days in town.
There will be no issue of the Dailj
Times tomorrow.
Geo. A. Hannon was a passenger oi
the Evans for Valdez, where he wil
spend the holiday season.
Mr. anl Mrs. Caswell of Nenana
were passengers for Cordova on yes
terday’s train.
The freighter Ketchikan is in por
from Unalaska and will take a carg<
of copper ore to the Tacoma smelter
Roy K. Hegg returned on the Evan:
last night from a several week's tri]
to the States.
Every man, woman and child shoulc
be solicited tonight to learn if all havi
been placed on record as members o
the Red Cross for 1918.
All members of Xmas Red Cross
campaign who are short of certificates
or receipts can secure same of W. R
—*li'.j._* n
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1 Hillerv at the Bank of Alaska or .T.
V. Lydick.
The Women's Guild will meet at the
Red Cross Dragon Wednesday after
noon after Christmas. All members ;
I are requested to come early.
Mrs. Roger Summy left on the Ad
miral Evans last night for Seward,
where she will spend Christmas with
| her husband who is coming over the
'
trail from Anchorage to meet her
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W. B. Hancock, superintendent of
, the Mother Lode mine at McCarthy,
came to town yesterday to spend the
holiday season with his family.
Mrs. Wayne Blue, wife of the agent
for the Pacific steamship company at
II Seward, with her two children were
11 passengers aboard the Evans for Se
ward.
“Senator" C’has. H. Hill, who has
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been in southeastern Alaska for some
time past securing deer with which
to stock the islands hereabouts, re
turned to Cordova on last nights boat.
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Late Saturday night an overheated
stove set fire to the tarpaulin in front
i of the First Bank of Cordova’s new
i concrete building. The department
■ responded to the call and the flames
; were smothered before any damage
I had been done to the building.
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Postmaster Scheffler has decided to
keep the postoffice open tonight from
7:30 to 8:30 o’clock in order that all
may receive their packages before
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Christmas. The office will be closed
I all day tomorrow
WHY RUSSIA EXILED COM
MANDER SOUTHWESTERN FRONT
(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.—The letter
to the former emperor, Nicholas of
Russia, which led to the exiling of
General Gurko, formerly commander
of Russia southwestern front, has
just been published here. Its chief
offense lay in the fact that General
Gurko expresses the belief that Rus
sia. after a trial of the evils of dem
ocracy, will “once more turn towards
its lawful monarch and Gpd's anoint-'
ed.”
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JUDGE GUNNISON TO GIVE
ALL HIS TIME TO OFFICE
(By Associated Press)
J! NEAU. Dec. 24.—Royal A. Gun
nison has resigned as chairman of
the Juneau food conservation commit
tee to give his entire time to his du
ties as federal food administrator of
the territory. Mr. Gunison intends
to divide Alaska into units and pro
vide for equal distribution of food
supplies during the war. He will also
investigate complains regarding high
prices and failure to deliver goods.
ETHEL CLAYTON “ TOM MOORE
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