| Empress Theatre
TWO SHOWS, 7:30 and 9:00 p. m.
II HARRY LOCKWOOD and MAY ALLISON, in a Five
Act Metro Comedy,
“THE RIVER OF ROMANCE’’
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j WANTED — Two or three room fur
| nlshed or unfurnished cabin for the
:• I summer. Apply Times office.
WANTED — A girl for general house
:j: I work. Apply at Times Office.
LOST—Bunch of keys. Please return
x | to Clayson's store.
FOR SALE — House and lot In Cor- ‘
dova; cheap for cash; or on terms.
Near depot. Address Box 1288, An ^
chorage, Alaska.
FOR SALE — Range. Apply at Cable
office.
FOR SALE — Handsome new sport
| suit, size 40. Phone 382.
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABORT
' WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
J. P. Carney and wife of Portland,
!:• were arrivals on the steamer Evans.
>:• .1. H. Seaton has returned to Cordova
after an absence of several months.
A. S. Bannean, of Juneau, Is In
town for a few days.
Joe Stewart, of Pittsburg, is a Cor
dova visitor.
The Bon Ton orchestra dance at
SI llegg's hall tonight. The usual big
crowd will be on hand and you should
join your friends in spending a plea
sant evening.
Tonight the Eagles will give one of
■y. their popular dances. Good floor, the
:$ best of music and a rollicking good
time for all who attend.
H. B. Sutherland of Portland, W. A.
Jewell of Spokane, J. W. Gillette of
Bellevue, Wash., and II. M. Redden of
Seattle are among the late arrivals in
town.
x. Gus Seiffert, wife and son Binks
were in Cordova last night. They are
•$ returning to the westward, where Mr.
Seiffert has mining interests, after an
extended visit to the states.
•j:; Mrs. D. H. White, who is in charge
of the long distance telephone com
;|:i pany at Katalla, Is spending a couple
of days in Cordova.
Dr. O. ,T. Keating, of Seward, is
1 spending a few days In town. He is
| on his way to Kennecott, where he
will attend to some professional work
£• Henry Sussendorf, of Valdez, was c
Cordova visitor last night o nhis re
turn home from a six months' trip
most of which time was spent in the
Hawaiian islands.
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■ -.1*frrecmary, diaries L. Mason, who ii
g: accompanied by his wife, and Audi
$: (nr Win. Barndollar. of the Alaskar
g: engineering commission, were passen
j:;: gers on the Admiral Evans for An
chorage.
•jij An excellent program at the Env
press theatre Sunday evening. "The
g: lUver of Romance,” a Metro five act
ig comedy.” The (’animated Nooz Pic
:j:- torial and a special number. The Ha
ig waiiun String Players in song and mu
!g sic. “A Million a Minute" will be
j:j: repeated thi« evening.
vX Captain Frank Johnston, formerly of
Nome, Cordova and other Alaskan
towns, who recently Joined the United
I States naval reserves, has entered into
active service as boatswain aboard one
of the interned German liners which
the United States government will use.
Representative Joseph H. Murray,
of McCarthy, is a returning passenger
on the Evans from Juneau, where he
attended the last session of the legis
lature. He went through to Valdez,
\ *)Ut w'" return to Cordova in a week
or ten days and go back into the in
terior, where he has mining interests.
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NO BOXING IN NEW YORK.
(By Associated Press)
ALBANY, May 19. — Governor
Whitman has signed the bill prohibit
ing professional boxing in the state of
New York.
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While James Hum®, or Whitehorse,
was driving a heavily laden wagon
down the Pueblo hill recently the
whole outfit went over the grade and
i rolled to the bottom. Hume saved
himself by jumping. Strange to relate
neither the horses or the wagon sus
tained any material injury.
NUMBER PUPILS
HAS GREATLY
INCREASED
Miss Ware, principal of the Cordova
public schools. has furnished the Daily
Times with some interesting data in
reference to the schools, which closed
yesterday for the summer vacation.
The total enrollment of pupils for the
year was 93, of whom 55 were boys
and 37 girls. The number belonging
at date is 65. 39 Itoys and 26 girls. The
percentage of attendance was 95. The
cases of tardiness 322. There are
thirty accounts In the school savings
bank, recently started, amounting to
$166.76. The highest amount saved
by any one pupil Is $34 and the lowest
five cents.|
For the month of May for the prim
ary grades the number of pupils be
longing is 25, the percentage of attend
ance is 96, the cases of tardiness 4.
Those having perfect attendance are
Cecil Cox, Phyllis Downing, Verla
Clreenlg, Helen Lange, Mildred West,
Alice O’Neill, Mary Scott, George Doo
ley, Maurice Randall, Donald McCor
mac, Eddie Diffley, Jimmie Diffley.
Intermediate grades — The number
of pupils belonging is 20, the percent
age of attendance 90, the cases of tar
diness 5. Those having perfect atten
dance are Helen Downing, lleadle
Lamprey, Harry Nelson, Ophelia How
ard, Tom Kendrick, William O'Neill,
Billy Field, Alice Tarpenning.
Upper Grades and Freshman Class—
The number of pupils belonging is 20,
the percentage of attendance 99, the
cases of tardiness 4. Those having
perfect atlyida^ice are: Freshmen.
Genevieve ftossilBE, "Edna Thawley,
John Rosswog. Grammar Grades:
Elizabeth O Loughlin, Samuel Hedges,
Elwell Thawley, Leona Churchill, Do
rothy Dooley, Emerson Tarpenning,
Gay Elliott, Hay OTj^ll. Ernest T»r.
I took the Washing
ton state examination In arithmetic,
grammar, history and spelling. The
highest grade was 96 per cent ,n arlth.
metlc, made by Elwell Thawley.
DECLARES TUBERCULOSIS IS
A CURABLE DISEASE.
CINCINNATI May 19. — That latent
tuberculosis conditions are made ac
tive in a large percentage of cases by
pregnacy was the theory advanced
today by Dr. Stephen A. Douglas, su
perintendent of the Ohio State Tuber
culosis Sanitorlum at Mount Vernon,
Ohio. Dr. Douglas addressed the open
ing session of the National Associa
tion for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis.
I uberculosis is a curable disease if
caught in the early stages, according
to statistics produced by Dr. Douglas.
This Is the second time this conven
tion has been held outside Washing
ton.
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FURS MAY GO IN THE MAILS.
Effective on October 1, this year,
there will be a new method for ship
ments of furs from Alaska. This will
be by mail and postmasters in the
Alaska territory will be supplied im
mediately with the new forms by the
department of commerce
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CANNERY SHIP STRANDED.
ST. PAUL, Alaska, May 19. — The
cannery ship Standard was stranded
at ( ape Constantine, but no lives were
lost.
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John Amber returned to McCarthy
this morning after spending several
days in town on business.
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If you are not getting yo«r paper re
gularly, Phone 4.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. a
Preaching services 11 a. m.. “The I
scension;" Sabbath school 12 m.;
reaching services 8 p. m., “The Lost t
heep.” s
Wednesday evening the catechetical (
lass will be at 7 o’clock and the Bible •
lass at 8 o'clock.
The following musical numbers will i
ie rendered at the Sunday evening i
ervice:
’relude.Lickl
lymn — “Evening Praise", .l^athbury
lymn — “My Redeemer's Prnlse”..
.Wesley
Iffertory.Leybaeh
;!ymn — “A Wandering Sheep”.Bonar
Doxology.Ken
Postlude ..Mozart
We extend a cordial welcome to
friends, strangers and you to loin us
In all the services of the Sahbsth.
A. G. SHRIVER, PaBtor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
St. George’s Mission, Red Dragon
Club House. — Sunday after Ascension
Day. Matins and Holy Communion at
11 o’clock; Sunday school at 12 m.;
evensong at 4 p. ni.
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STEAMER AND GAS BOAT
INSPECTORS VISIT CORDOVA
George H. Whitney, inspector of
hulls, and Peter G. Peltret, inspector
of boilers, arrived in Cordova last
night on their annual trip.
The two officials will inspect Bteam
ers and gas boats here and to the
westward and will also hold examina
tions of those applying for engineer’s
and captain'B papers. They will go
s far west as Unalaska. and also take
i the Bristol bay section. e
While making the trip every year, h
his will be the first trip Of the in
pectors to the far westward section
or two years. Last year they started 8
nit on account of the wreck of the
teamer Dora, near Kodiak, were un- <
ible to make any point beyond Ko
dak. i
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\DMIRAI_ EVANS ARRIVES
WITH 29 PASSENGERS.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
in Cordova early last evening with 2!»
passengers for here, as follows: Miss
J. Pinack, Joe Stewart, W. A. Jewell.
Harry M. Redden, John Gillette. W. V.
Davis, Captain George Whitney, Peter
G. Pcltitt, George E. Mann, Miss G
Lundin, J. H. Seaton, James P. Car
ney, Mrs. James P. Carney, A. Steph
ens, Pete Cannon, Dan McKay, 1’. Mc
Nulty and twelve third cabin.
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Artistic Job printing at the Times
office.
FOR SALE.
in (Russell & Co.) 11-13. Nominal
. p. 35. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials.
1 new Willamette donkey engine,
1-2 by 10.
1 slightly used Willamette donkey
nglne, 7 1-4 by 10.
2 slightly used Florry donkey en
;ines, 7-10.
For further information write or
*rlre
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Per Geo. Nelson,
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We represent the Niagara. London,
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We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
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