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WASHINGTON, .Ian. 21—Brigadier
General Louis H. Carpenter, retired
died in this city today. General Car
penter has a varied and interesting
career as an army officer. Born in
1839 he entered the 6th U. S. Cavalry
and servered in tlie Army of the Poto
mac through numerous engagements.
He was an aide de camp to General
Sheridan and was commissioned a col
onel in 1865. He subsequently served
in various Indian campaigns and be
came known as one of the best of the
western Indian strategists. He re
mained in active service until after
the Spanish war being retired October
19, 1899.
NIT ALL VELVET
IN THEATRICAL
NEW YORK, Jan. 21—Oscar Ham
merstein. the spectacular promoter of
grand opera in this city tiled a volun
tary petition in bankruptcy today.
Bammerstein’s career has always
been an object of interest to the tho
tre loving public, as he was of an ec
centric disposition. Building his own
opera house on Broadway to compete
with the Metropolitan, Hammerdstein
was instrumental in introducing to
American audiences some of the most
lamous of the European prima donas.
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FAIRBANKS MAN MARRIED.
Joe S. Sterling, member of the firm
of Vachon & Sterling, was married in
New York to Mrs. Christine Kraft
Tucker, of Brooklyn.
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BUFFALO, .inn. 21—Joshua Mewltt,
a member of an old firm of stove man
ufacturers was killed in this city to
day when his automobile was struck
by a railroad train. Death was in
stantaneous, the machine being re
duced to a heap of wreckage. The
cause of the accident is unknown but
it is thought that the machine refused
to answer the brake resulting in the
auto crashing through the railroad
gates directly in the track of the ap
proaching train.
NECK TIE PARTY
FOR FIVE
SYLVESTER, On.. Jan. 21. — Five
negroes, who were awaiting trial on
the charge of murdering Sheriff TO ore
land. were taken from the county jail
in this city today and hanged to the
limb of a tree in the court house yarn.
When the five bodies were suspended
In the air the mob opened fire on
them and riddled them with bullets.
A big crowd participated in the affair,
the officials of the jail being easily
overwhelmed, and unable to offer any
adequate resistance.
Empress Theatre
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1916.
Daniel Frolnnan Presents the Famous Dramatic Actor, BID < F
McRAF, in the Famous Political Romance,
THE RING AND THE MAN.
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By Cyrus Townsend Brady, in Four Keels of Motion Pictures.
Produced by the Famous Players Film Company.
Admission 25 Cents. Show Starts at 8 p. m.
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TRAIN EXPECTED!
TODAY
Climatic conditions both In Cordova
and along the Copper River vhlley are
again becoming normal, and there Is
every indication that the cold spell is
practically over. The sun was shin
ing brightly in town yesterday and the
weather has greatly moderated.
The wind has also gone down in the
interior and the train that was at Mile
62, waiting for the storm to subside,
has preceded north to Mile 78 and as I
soon as the southbound iocal gets to
Mile 93 the trains will pass there and i
one of them should reach here during
the day.
The official weather report for the :
outlaying stations is as follows:
Camp 30—4 below, clear; 30 mile I
wind.
Camp 39—2 below, clear; 5 mile
wind.
Camp 52— 6 below, clear; 20 mile1
wind.
Camp 67 16 below, clear, 25 mile |
wind.
Camp 78—4 below, calm.
Camp 89—12 below, clear; 5 mile j
wind.
Camp 101—26 below, clear; 10 mile
wind.
Camp 114—20 below, calm.
Chilian- 20 below, calm.
Strelna 28 below, calm.
McCarthy—28 below, calm.
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!.()S A\<;KLKS. Jan. 21—Flood con
tiues throughout southern California I
where rain lias been falling steadily
since Saturday. Traffic is crippled
and there will be no chance for the
interburhan lines and the railroads to
resume derations until the rain
ceases and gives the roads a chance to
make tile necessary repairs. I.arge
sections of the track have been wiped j
out by the floods, and the rivers in
most places are still rising so that
further damage is feared. The prop
erty damage is very great and so far
five persons have been reported killed i
because of the storm.
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agreed that there was not enough
business for three bars, so held a
meeting to decide which one should i
close. One owned by Mr. Peterson '
wa3 the choice.
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NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.
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During the day water will be shut i
ercept between the hours of 6 and 8
a. m.
During the night the water will be
shut off, excepting between the hours
of 6 and 8 p. m.
Telephone service will be continued
during the night while the water is
shut off.
In case of fire notify central at once
and water will be turned on.
CORDOVA POWER CO.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
taxes on real and persona! property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cordova for the year 1915,
are now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be dellquent
at 6 p. m. on the second Monday in ^
February, 1916. and unless paid prior
thereto 5 per cent will be added to
the amount thereof.
H. I. O’NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 1915.
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