SWEET VOICED SINGER
MAKES A DECIDED HIT.
LONDON. Sept. 25. — An American !
surprise was sprung on the fashion- |
able audience at the opening of the an
nual series of so-called "Popular Con
certs,” which for a generation have
been a weekly feature of the musical
season in London. The soloist of the
afternoon was Miss Carrie Tubb, per
haps the most popular of native Eng
lish prima donnas. In response to the
customary demand for an encore, she
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bang with splendid dramatic effect the
famous "Battle Hymn of the Heputs
lie.”
When the first notes of the piano
accompaniment tinkled out there were
tae smiles among the audience, who (
knew the air principally as used by j
the Salvation Army to carry a reli
gious song in its open air meetings.
Hut the intense fervor of the singer
swept all before her. and the song
was heard In breathless silence and
| hailed with enthlslastic applause.
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Charlos Klrchelmer. of Juneau, de
rl<H'd to run McGrath's new delivery
car around town. He started It suc
cessfully, and shortly put on more
speed. Finally tiring of the monotony
he dec ided to furnish some excitement
so ran the car over a bank. No In
juries resulted to either the car or
the occupant.
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Frank Carpenter, In a recent article
for outside puperR. makes the follow
ing statement regarding Alaska's ttm
her possibilities; "The timber of the
Interior is of little value, compared
with that of the coast, the majority
of it being used for firewood. Fair
banks Is now' heated with wood and
also the most of the Tatiana valley
homes. There are three sawmills In
Fairbanks, each having a dally capa
city of 20,000 hoard feet.”
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Joe Miller, an employe of the Alas
ka engineering commission at Anchor
age, pleaded guilty recently to assault
and battery upon another member of
the road gang, and was fined $4<i and
costs, amounting to $51,
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JUST ARRIVED, New Type Ever
ready Flashlight. Will not light by
contact on metal, no danger the bat
tery burning out when not In use.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
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part of the cargo of the Aunle Larsen,
confiscated by the federal government
some months ago.
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Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Pics
at City Bakery.
PRESIDENT IS
PRISONER
(By Associated Press)
HKKIN, Sept. 24 Li Yuan hung,
once President of the Chinese Itepuh
11c, possesses to-day less power here
than the lowliest coolie. Me is a pri
soner In the capital of the land over
which he once ruled, and for the first
time In many years he holds no office
except that of Prince Wu Yl, he holds
no title.
II Is Li Yuan hung's desire to leave
Peking and seek rest In Tien tsin, but
the government has repeatedly deni
ed his request. Premier Tuan Chi
Jul and acting President Feng Kwo
chang apparantly have no Intention
of allowing the veteran warrior to de
part for any settlement whore he
would he In a position to communi
cate with revolutionists In the south.
/The government Is said to realize how
'potent the name of Li Yuan-hung
would be were he made president cf a
southern republic such as Sun Yat
sen, Tang Shao-yi, C. T. Wang and
other Kuomlntang loaders aro endea
voring to establish In Canton.
Sinro he surrendered the presidency
over two months ago and Allowed
General Chang Msun to take over the
central government. LI Yuan-hung
has divided his time between the
French hospital and his home In the
Tartar City, without the walls of the
Forbidden City. Me also took refuge
for a short time In the Japanese Le
gation, and he handsomely rewarded
the Japanese soldiers and officers
who protected him In the trying per
iod when the Republicans were oust
ing the boy emperor, Hsuan Fung,
and overthrowing the short-lived
monarchy sot up by Chang HMun.
LI Yuan-hung's Illness was serious
enough to make his retirement to the
hospital necessary. But the French
Hospital is in the Legation quarter.
It is under the protection of foreign
guards. And Li Yuan-hung was not
the only Chinese who wuh ailing at the
| time conditions were so unsettled on
the outside of the foreign settlement.
Hotels, hospitals, legations und pri
vate hospitals within the legation
quarter were filled to overflowing
when Tuan Chijul's troops moved
against Peking on July 12.
Muring the years that Li Yuan
hung served as president under Yuan
Shih-kai his position was much the
same that it is at present. It is true
he then held the title of vice-presi
dent, but it was a shallow honor. He j
nan uu..y')»iT. mb nau no freedom.
Most of those years were passed In
an delated palace on an Island In the
Forbidden city. He was seldom per
mitted to leave the walled compound
No visltots saw him without the per
mission of the all-powerfull. Yuan
Shlh kal, who lived on the mainland
in a palace LI Yuan-hung could see
acroFs the lotus covered lake.
The central government's power
to-day apparently grows stronger
every hour. It has the support of
the great goreign powers. They have
no thought of recognizing u struggl
ing band of parliamentarians in the
south who have only the luke warm
support of the provinces south of the
Yangtze.
All hope of convening in a legal way
the parliament which LI Yuan hung
dissolved under presurc has appar
ently disappeared. The Kwo-min tang,
or party which Is opposed to Premier
Tuan Chi-jui and President Feng Kwo
chang and their government, controls
far less than a quorum of the dis
banded parliament. Sun Yat Sen and
Tang Shaoi-yf, they would not, it is
declared have enough to satisfy their
demands for government strictly un
der the conditions of the Nanking
provisional constitution.
Compromises have already been
suggested by the various leaders who
are endeavoring to harmonize the
north and the south. Guilds of com
nierce and other commercial organiz
ations are tired of the political war.
Overseas Chinese are not liberal In
their gifts to the southern leaders
and lack of money may prevent the
southern movement from taking on
great proportions.
The action of the Japanese banks
in advancing the Pekin government
♦10,000,000, Mexican money, on a pos
sible loan of $100,000,000 Mexican, to
be made by the old quintuple group
of bankers, has relieved the temporary
financial embarrnsment of Premier
Tuan Chi-jui and steadied the politi
cal situation in the north.
Within two months President Feng
Kwoohang is expected to be able to
convene a provisional national coun
cil, or legislative body, composed of
five members from each province.
This makeshift organization will ar
range for an election and the draft
ing of a permanent constitution.
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Don’t miss seeing our shoe line. We
have a full line of them, as smart as
any made. Clayson. The Clothier.
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C. V. Pring, expert piano tuner and
repairer, will be here September 2li, |
to tune and adjust the Kinpress the !
atre piano, and will be glad to attend
to any outside work. tf
French Puff Paste In Big variety at
City Bakery.
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Furnished cabins. See Dooley.
A SILVER TEA.
Ihe W. C. T U. will give a silver
lea at the Red Dragon Friday after
noon, September 28, from 3: SO to f»
0 clock. A mimical program will be
given. The proceeds will be used to
support the French orphans. The pub
lic Is cordially Invited. Come and do
your bit for ihe unfortunate children
of France.
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RED CROS8 MEETING.
There will be a general meeting of
Cordova Chapter. American Red
1 ross at Fugle Hall on Thursday even
ing at 8 o’clock. A report Is expected
from the chairmen of the different
committees.
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The material for supplies will not
be received by Ihe heal Red Cross
Chapter until the second week In Oc
tober, but In the meantime Mrs Hear
ry will gladly teach any of the ladles
to knit at Ihe home of Mrs W. W.
Council.
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Mrs. Helen Hell has purchased the
interest of Miss Inez Adams In the
Cordova Style Shop and will hereafter
be the sole proprietor, although Miss
Adams Intends to stay here tor some
time, and will remain with Mrs. Hell.
“A Modern Thelma" will be shown
at the Empress theatre for tonight
only. It Is u splendid Fox production.
Hearat-Pathe News shown first.
CLASSIFIED ADVS.
FOR SALE—A 15-foot launch, with 5 ;
horsepower Evinrude engine. In
Quire Alaskan Grill.
WANTED TO RENT-A piano, gootl
cni*. No children Address E. It.
Edge, Cordova. 6t
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FOR RENT — Nicely Furnished room,
opposite fire hall on second street.
Call room C. 6t
FOR RENT—One furnished room. See
I)r. W. W. Council.
WANTED—Work by day or hour, by
woman. 1‘hone 188. 4t
New
Winter Coats
IN EXCLUSIVE, IRRESISTIBLE STYLES.
These coats are original in design, line and
coloring. All richly silk lined. Many fur trim
med, in lynx, mole, kolinsky and otter. Skil
fully developed in chamois-velour, evora cloth,
silk velour, silver tone, bolivia and broadcloth,
in the shades that Fashion has decreed to be
the most correct: Pekin blue, rose, Copenhagen,
purple, burgundy, toupe, brown and bottle
green.
Also a new line of Serge and Satin Dresses,
in tasteful combinations.
Afternoon dresses in charmeuse, satins and
chiffon taffetas, as well as gowns of a formal or
informal character for evening wear. In the
sheerest, daintiest fabrics.
HATS, DRESSES, SHOES and GLOVES
THE CITY BAKERY
CREAM LOAF
Superior Bread, made of best material by skilled
White Labor. Fresh every morning.
Large Loaf at 15c
Demand Same at the Stores.
French, Rye Bread Fine Pastry Lunches
FIRE!
A resident of Cordova had a
small fire in his house the other
duy. It was extinguished by the
family at a loss of $150.00. The
next day he insured through us.
The cost of his insurance for
three years was less than his
loss at this trifling fire. Are
you, Mr. Property Owner, going
to wail until you have bad a fire
before protecting yourself from
loss?
Any person wishing to build
can secure a fine residential or
business lot in Cordova from us
on exceptionally liberal terms.
Five hundred lots listed.
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE
ABSTRACTS
SURETY BONDS
CORDOVA ABSTRACT and
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1, ADAMS BUILDING.
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WpHsvp Inst 1 he Shells You
We Have Just Want are the
received a Ones that are
Large Amount waterproof
of 1917 WE
ALASKA HAVE
GAME THEM
LAWS jjjE
“ BLACK
FREE SHELLS
for the Asking Loaded on the
Pacific Coast
Known as the shells with a “kick” that
is water proof
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
The American
Home Bakery
ARE NOW DOING BUSINESS ON
“C” ST. JUST OFF FIRST STREET.
ASK YOUR GROCER for our HOME
MADE GOODS or CALL ON US.;
PAINTERS AND PAPERHANGERS
Estimates Furnished. Phone 75
An Up-to-date Line of Wallpaper and (ilass.
SIGN WRITING
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THE EM PRESS T HE ATRE
— "JEmtight at B:fln tMiarji '
TONIGHT ONLY
“A Modern Thelma”
Five Act Fox Production, with
VIVIAN MARTIN nn<l HARRY HILLIARD.
HEARST PATHE NEW3 SHOWN FIRST
| Women’s
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I THE NEW COAT STYLES ARE READY I
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<’<»»"• in and Sec tlie BEAUTIFUL NEW
COATS. The very latest fashions from the
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All the new fabrics. All tin; new shades |
and colors. «
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need. We have never shown a more com- «
plete assortment.
^ you don t see it in the window we have
it inside. a
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I Alaskan Hotel
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ROBERT GOTTSCHALK—Proprietors—ART CLONINQER
•: “The House of Comfort.”
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
ALASKA
£ 1
Bar and Barber Shop in Connection.
;i Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bella,
Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites
\ With Bath.
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