Monday is Flag Day and should be
observed by the floating to the
breeze of the Stars and Stripes.
Mrs. Edw. O’Brien will be soloist
at the eleven o’clock service at St.
George’s Episcopal church toraor
row.
Col- Jameson, inspector general
left Seattle on the steamer Ala
meda yesterday to inspect the army
posts of the territory.
Cordova Jazz orchestra dance to
night. If you want to enjoy your
self drop in at Eagle hall. All your
friends will be there.
H. S. Riley, of Nome, who has been
here for the past week, left this morn
ing for Chitina on business in connec
tion with the Brower Stage line.
Captain A. E. Lathrop returned on
the Evans this morning from Anchor
age after an absence of several weeks
looking after his business interests
there.
The committee in charge of the
Fourth of July celebration started
to solicit funds today and in a
couple of hours raised over $600,
with considerable more in sight
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The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived from the westward at an early
hour this morning with the follo^v
ing passengers for Cordova: Capt.
A. E. Lathrop, Evelyn Johnstone.
Alex McCorde- Tom Flynn, C. Hul
ton and Harry Namura.
There’s another young tailor in
town, the stranger having made his
appearance at the home of Mr. and
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Mrs. Max Peyser at 6 o’clock this
morning. Max is celebrating the ar
rival of the son and heir by passing
out the cigars to his friends.
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NOTICE PIONEERS
Round up, Monday night, 8 o’clock.
GEO DOOLEY, Sec. 12-2t
Tonight at Eagle hall, the Cordova
Jazz orchestra dance.
LINING UP EVENTS FOR
THE BIG CELEBRATION
TO BE HEDL JULY 4-5
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The Radio hall team is showing
some speed at their practice games
and the Cordova boys will have to play
ball to make good this year at the
j big ball game on the Fourth of July,
j The fire boys are preparing some
| interesting stunts to be added to the
| program for the big celebration.
Some very fast boys are polishing
up for the exhibition boxing matches.
A good deal of interest is being de
veloped in the shooting contests. The
distance will be 100 yards, ten shots
each, each contestant allowed one shot
for range.
The children’s events will include
a number of new features this year.
The local order of the American Le
gion will have charge of the salutes,
speeches and patroling of the streets
during the events.
The Boy Scouts will furnish patri
otci music and assist in the program.
A number of ladies and girls are
seen out dlong the railroad every
morning practicing for the ladies’
handicap walking race. This prom
ises to be a most interesting event,
with a great number of entries.
All business houses will be re
quested to decorate Saturday, July 3.
For street concessions see A. J. Mc
Connell, who has this matter in
charge. W. H. CHASE, Chairman.
NOTED CLUBMAN
FOUND DEAD IN
APARTMENT
NEW YORK, June 12 (by Associated
Press).—The police are baffled by the
mysterious death of Joseph Bone El
well, internationally known authority
on whist and owner of a racing stable,
who was found unconscious in his
apartments today with a bullet wound
in his dead, and who died shortly after
being taken to a hospital. No weapon
was found, and money and jewels in
the apartment were untouched. Elwell
was a noted clubman.
EFINERS SAY
PLENTY SUGAR !
IS AVAILABLE I
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NEW YORK, June 12 (by Associ- •
ated Press).—A. W. Riley, special as- 2
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, sistant to Attorney General Palmer, •
announced here today that 34,000,000 |
pounds of sugar will be available for 2
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commercial canners and preservers •
during the five months from June to •
October. Riley said assurances that 2
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the sugar would be provided was given •
by leading refiners, who had also •
promised that the sugar would be 2
available at a reasonable price.
BUENOS AIRES, June 12 (by As- 2
sociated Press).—The United States 2
government has bought 14,000 tons ;
of Argentine sugar. 2
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CLAIM DEMPSEY’S WIFE i
TRIED TO EXTORT BIG \
SUM FROM CHAMPION !
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 (by As- •
sociated Press).—Tommy Fitzgerald, 2
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of Salt Lake, a defense witness in the •
trial of Jack Dempsey on a slacker •
charge, testified that Maxime Demp- 2
sey made an unsuccessful attempt to •
extort $40,000 from Dempsey in ex- 2
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change for certain letters, now alleged 2
to be those upon which the govern- 2
ment based the charge of draft eva- •
sion. Dempsey’s mother testified that •
the champion had been her sole sup- 2
port for six years.
SPEAKER LEADS BOTH I
LEAGUES IN BATTING i
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CHICAGO, June 12 (by Associated •
Press).—Speaker is leading the Arher- 2
ican league as a hitter with a per- •
centage of .393, but is closely followed *
by Sisler with .381, while Babe Ruth ;
is hitting at a .360 clip. Hornsby *
leads in the National league with .382. *
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