c:al offeri
OF NEW SPRING GOODS
New Sweaters
In Fiber Silk, all sizes. They come in canary, yellow, old rose with pearl gray
trimmings, salmon, pink and blue, with white trimmings. Also Wool Sweaters
in Rough Neck, Hug-Me-Tights, Sweater Coats.
$12.00 values for. $8.75
$ 9.50 values for. $9,50
Bungalow Aprons in cambric, both pink and blue .$1.25
Batiste and Long Cloth Night Gowns, lace and embroidery trimmed, $1.50,
$1.75 and . $2.25
Envelope Combinations . $1.50
Bloomers, lace edging . 85c
UNDERWEAR
Summer Underwear Combinations, with Silk Jersey Tops, all sizes, $1.50, SI.75
Hose, Lisle, in reinforced heel and toe. 65c
Fiber Silk Hose. 95c
Pure Silk Hose. $1.85
CHILDREN’S GOODS
Children’s Black Sateen Bloomers. 40c
Children’s Wool Sweaters.$2 25
Dresses
Silk Taffeta, $20 values, for. $13.50
Figured Foulards, gold lace trimmed, with Georgette sleeves $29 75 values
for . $21.50
$26.50 values for. $19.50
Serge Dresses, $24.50 values, for. $17.00
SKIRTS
Separate Skirts, both in Wool Gaberdine, Wool Jersey and Flannel, $14.00
values for. $11.50
$11.00 values for. $ 7 50
$16.50 values for. $12.00
NEW CRETONS
Twenty different patterns to choose from, in all the pretty, bright, flowered
designs, also with birds, in tapestry effects.... .35c to 75c
Yard Silks in all the new shades, Georgette Crepes, Crepe de Chine, Messa
line, Satins, Taffetas.
Full assortment of Sheetings, Pillow Cases and Towelings.
Belding Linings in brocades and plain.
Full assortment of Notions, Buttons and Trimmings.
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NORTHERN BLOCK CORDOVA, ALASKA j
FISHING RIGHTS
TO BE THRESHED
SEATTLE, April 23.—Called for
the purpose of settling differences be
tween American and Canadian salmon
fishermen, and to determine halibut
fishing rights, a meeting of the in
ternational high commission, com
posed of American and Canadian gov
ernment officials, will open here to
morrow.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield,
who is a member of the commission,
will attend. Besides Secretary Red
field, the commission, which held ses
sions in the East last winter, con
sists of E. F. Sweet, assistant secre
tary of commerce; Dr. H. M. Smith,
United States commissioner of fish
eries; J. D. Hazen, chief justice of
New Brunswick and former minister
of fisheries; George J. Desbarats, dep
uty minister of naval service, and W.
A. Found, superintendent of fisheries
for Canada.
One of the principal points it is
expected the commission will take up
is the propagation ancr catching of
sockeye salmon in Puget sound and
British Columbia waters.
To prepare data for the commis
sion, a sub-committee composed of
Dr. Smith and Mr. Founds, aided by
L. H. Darwin, state fish commis
sioner of Washington; F. M. Warren
of Portland, of the Association of
Pacific Fisheries, and Miller Freeman,
pnglisher of the Pacific Fisherman,
has been working with Canadian fish
ing men.
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BILLS PAID
The following bills were ordered
paid by the council, April 22, 1918:
Blum, O’Neill Co.$ 37.65
Alaska S. S. Co. 112.50
Alaska S. S. Co. 54.00
W. W. Council. 25.00
Cordova Machine Works. 57.75
C. M. Rosswog . 56.25
Cordova Daily Times . 114.80
Dick Kerwood . 66.00
W. Tiernan . 25.80
M. Matheson . 112.20
NATHANAEL GREENE,
Town Clerk.
OFFICES FILLED
A lengthy meeting of the new city
council was held last night, at which
much important business was trans
acted, including the election of the
balance of the municipal officers, as
follows: Chief of fire department,
D T. Phillips; assistant chief, C. R.
Byers; municipal judge and town
clerk, Nathanael Greene; health of
ficer, Dr. W. H. Chase.
Attorney Medley appeared before
the council on behalf of Captain A.
E. Lathrop, who is about to erect a
reinforced concrete theater and apart
ment building, and submitted an or
dinance regulating the construction of
buildings in Cordova, which he asked
to have passed. The ordinance was
read and referred to the public build
ing and improvement committee.
Captain Lathrop and Contractor
Purvis were also present and asked
for permission to use part of First
and Water streets during construction
work, and also made inquiries in ref
erence to sewer connections.
The street committee reported that
the new ciay float had been com
pleted and would be placed in posi
tion as soon as the necessary piling
could be secured. The unsafe condi
tion of the bulkhead on First street
was brought to the attention of the
council, and also the condition of the
streets and alleys. The latter they
were ordered to have kept open.
Chief Brotherson was ordered to
enforce the ordinance in reference to
ownerless and vicious dogs.
Treasurer Van Vechten’s bond was
fixed at $20,000.
The need of additional fire protec
tion on the hill was discussed, and
it was the general opinion that re
ceiving stands should be erected at
each hydrant and three lengths of
hose kept there.
The school board submitted its re
port covering the period from May 1,
1917, to April 1, 1918, showing the
receipts to be $13,633.33, with $1,195.92
as cash on hand. An estimate of the
school expenses for the year begin
ning September 1 next was $9,175, of
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which amount the territory will sup-'
ply $6,882 and the city must furnish
the balance of $2,293.
The salaries of the different munici
pal officers were fixed as follows:
Chief of police, $175; chief of fire
department, $50; assistant chief of fire
department, $25; municipal magis
trate and town clerk, $60; health of
ficer, $25; town treasurer, $1 per
year.
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There’s going to be a riot when Mrs.
Kerr gives you her new song hit, right
from the Outside, “We’re Going to
Hang the Kaiser.” The entire min
strel company assists Mrs. Kerr in the
chorus of this big number. Be sure
and come to the Empress on the 30th.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR RENT—Six unfurnished cot
tages. Cordova Abstract & Realty
Co., Adams building.
WANTED—A maid for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. Har
wood. 23-3t
WANTED—Men to pack herring;
those familiar with Scotch method
preferred. Ohm Fish & Packing
Co. 23-tf
FOR SALE—Six-horse power Detroit
gas engine, for $75. Apply North
western Hardware store. 22-6t
PIANO FOR SALE—Price $250. Write
Mrs. J. C. Martin, Valdez, Alaska,
for further particulars.
WOMAN—First-class cook, wants po
sition in camp or restaurant. Apply
Daily Times. 20-3t
FOUND—Bunch of keys on ring.
Owner can secure same at Daily
Times office.
FOR SALE—Cordova Hand Laundry.
Apply Herbert Cook.
FOR SALE—9x12 rug, like new; also
other pieces of furniture. Room 16,
Michelson & Currier building.
WANTED—Position as fisherman or
handy man around cannery. Apply
room 30, Northern hotel. 16-2t
FOR SALE—A power boat. Apply J.
B. Kelley, Cordova Mill & Lumber
Company. R-tf
WANTED—Grown boy to learn the
printing trade. Apply Daily Times
office
CAST
Interlocutor:... “Billie” MacConnell
End Men—Messrs. Brock, Council, Chase, Baggett, Hillery and
Haase h
Soloists—Mesdames Hubbert, Kerr, Nichols, MacConnell and
Miss Barrett
Ensemble—Mesdames Brown, Hegg, and Misses Anderson,
Besilets, Fraisure and Sheppard.
Accompanist for minstrels, Mrs. Jack Sapiro
Principals of All-Star Vaudeville: Mesdames Nichols and Mac
Connell, Misses Sheppaid, Fraisure, Anderson, Churchill,
Foster, Giles, O’Loughlin, Thawley and Taylor; Messrs.
Kenny Holden, Chas. Ristine, Steve Oris, Brown, English,
Gear and Still.
Accompanist for vaudeville, Miss Madeline Anderson
Thirty-two Individuals, Forty Characters
On Tuesday, April 30,
at the Empress Theatre
The Proceeds will go 50-50 to the Y. M. C. A.
and K. of C. War Funds
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