Empress Theatre
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EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM
The “Roundup”
Pendleton, Oregon
For a Rollicking Good Picture, This Is One.
“THE UNWILLING THIEF”
Three Keel Yitagraph Drama.
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HEARST PATHE NEWS- Late Events.
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Tonight at 8 Sharp. Admission 30c and 10c
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THE BURKHART
Hand Laundry and Baths
BURKHART BUILDING. REAR OF HERALD OFFICE
Newly Fitted Up With Large Porcelain Tubs.
Everything Clean and Sanitary.
WATER ALWAYS HOT. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
PHONE 61—3 RINGS
AMERICAN TANKER SINKS
A GERMAN SUBMARINE
WASH INC,TON. Scpl. HI.—The
navy department has received appar
ently reliable reports that an Ameri
can tanker has sunk a Herman sub
marine off the Atlantic coast. The
report Is being investigated.
Submarine Blown to Pieces
NKW YORK, Sept. HI.—The claim
that th*» min crews sank a submarine
ui larm* type four hundred miles oft
| Sandy Point Saturday is made by the
captain and crew of an American
tanker The submarine was blown to
pieces by a shell which landed
squarely on the hull.
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Fresh Fver-Keady Jiashliuht batter*
, ies Mum O Neill Co. tf
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One of the cleanest and most at
tractive places to eat is at tin* Frisco
Cafe.
JULY I NEXT
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1" War
time prohibition moved a step nearer
yesterday when tin- house agrh 'iltural
committee decided in report favorably
«»i‘ tin food production idll. im Indium
tin* senate amendment makin. prohi
bit inn effective .Inly 1 next ye.tr
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OF CHICAGO IS
CHK'AC.O, S»*pt lo Twenty tlmu
sand city employes are likely to go
without their September pay b< <-ause
the municipality is “stone broke.*' ;tc
cording to the comptroller’s announce
ment. He has asked the corporation
(ounstd to submit a legal opinion as
to how the city might raise $1.7"".,,MM
to meet its pay rolls
ALASKA CANNERY LIFE
TO OF SHOWN ON STAGE
Mrs John H O'Neill will present
for the McCarthy Chapter o! the
American Red Cross another comedy
by T. J McCarthy, called "Somewhere
in Alaska " This show promises to
surpass McCarthy's musical comedy.
"My Lady of the Overalls," produced
« arlier in the season.
"Somewhere in \laska" deals with
Maskan cannery life, one of the fea
ture songs being. "I'm in Love with
a I'retty Clam (lirl."
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HAPPENING!; OF LOCAL
ANO PERSONAL INTEREST
There are seventeen pupils enrolled
in the McCarthy schools.
Judge William Hayes has returned
from a visit among old friends at Mc
Carthy.
An Alaska Steamship Company
boat is lue from Seattle late tomor
row afternoon.
There was an unusually heavy rain
storm last night, accompanied by
thunder and lightning
M. I Murphy and family o| lair
banks were Cordova arrivals on !■
day's train, on their wav to the
States
Louis W’iding. who recently came
here from McCarthy, will associate
himself with Janies Hyland in a fish
ing plant
Mrs. .1 |\ Mel .ell;; n of McCarthy
v as a town passenger mi today's train
and will leave on tin- next boat for
the States.
Mr. and Mrs. K. T Stannard came
down from Keiineeott this aiternoon
and will leave oil the next boat lor
I .atom be.
Ceorge Xmlerson ot Juneau, piano
tuner and factory representative ol
tlie leading piano firms, is spending a
lew days here
Frank S. Snell of Fairbanks ar
rived here today and reports that tin
tn.il is in excellent condition. H»
made the trip from Fairbanks to for
dova i nthree days.
An Alaska Steamship Company
freighter is in port, having brought
300 tons of coal for the Alaska Trans
fer Company and l"u tons for tin
(’upper Liver railway
The local committee in charge of
the Armenian fund reports having col
lected thus far $04:1.10, which has been
forwarded to headquarters. Cordova’s
> quota is $l,ono, and it is believed that
this amount will soon he raised.
The Hank of Alaska announces that
ft has doubled Its capital stock, mak
ing it $50,000 for the Cordova branch,
and a total of $170,00o for its hanks
at Anchorage. Skagway. Wrangell and
Cordova, thus demonstrating that its
stockholders have confidence in the
stability of the territory and its bright
prospect.; for the future.
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OSTEND ICRS
ARE ATTACKED
LONDON. Sept. in. British naval
air tones during the first week in
September made four attacks on tier
i..an submarine shelters and work
shops and on the Bruges, Belgium,
docks They also attacked the* Os
tend docks and the Blankenberg mo
tor boat depot with good results
SULZER CLUB IS
ORGANIZED LUST NIGH1
At an adjourned meet Inc heltl a
t 'ommissiottor Medley's office las
night tile Sulzer ('lull of Cordova war
organized. This organization "11
lake the place of file former Demo
entile ( lull, tintl will include in it'
membership all supporters of Chariot
A. Sulzer for delegate in congress ir
respective of party. An aggressive
campaign is to be inaugurated with
the object of polling a large vote for
the Democratic candidate in the fall
election Charles \. Derry as
elected president and Frank Ford sec
retary. and the membership bids fair
to include a largo proportion of the
voting population of Cordova.
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REDUCTION IN HATS
In order to make room for our new
| fall goods we will sell all of our fall
j and winter hats at lf» per cent redue
i tion for the next five days,
plat MRS HATH ROLFK.
t’se the classified ad column of the
Times if you want results
TOKENS OF RESPECT
A well conducted funeral is a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunity to serve you in a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you sat
isfactorily.
K E. HOLDEN PARLOR
Second Street, between
A nnd }! Ave
Question
How much shall I pay
this fall to get the right
quality and the right style
in my clothes?
The man who looks at
this question STRAIGHT
sees a mid-road between
extravagance and thrift.
He looks straight at
Styleplus Clothes.
They have the right
style.
They give the desired
wear.
They always sell at a
moderate price.
Styleplus Clothes are
made on the big volume
plan, in only a few differ
ent grades. This reduces
costs to the minimum and
always produces style and
wearing qualities unique
at the prices.
Each grade is the same
price the nation over.
See the new fall styles
at the Styleplus Store.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Hardware Phone 48 Grocery Phone 6
FOR SALE
SAWMILL
COMPLETE
Also Two Launches,
One Large Scow,
Donkey, Cables, Etc.
About 30,000 Feet
of Lumber.
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P. L. Simpson
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HUNTING SEASON |
Will Soon Be Here---Prepare Now for the
Opening of the Duck Season.
We Carry a Full Line of
Guns and Ammunition
Winchester and Remington
Shotguns
Winchester and Arrow Shells |
Decoys
Hunters Coats and Vests
Boat Supplies
Complete Line of Luncheon
Goods
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS
DURING THE HUNTING SEASON
FINKELSTE1N & SAPIRO
Phones: Grocery 21, Office 74
Ifrisco cafe !
Everything in Season Served
Two Doors Below Modern Laundry.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED
| GUS COZAKOS, Proprietor.
AIRIS
CHEAPER
THAN COAL
"I X L” HEATERS burn
less coal and more air than
other heaters.
“I X Ls” are the original
Hot Blasts.
Buy your “I X L1 ’before
the cold days begin.
Yours truly,
CORDOVA'S
STOVEMAN
AGENT.
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' Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Only Exclusive Hardware Store in Cordova
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