Empress Theatre
The World’s Most Charming and Youthful
Photoplay Artist
MARY MILES MINTNER
In the Six-Act Melodrama
YOUTH’S ENDEARING
CHARM
One of the Prettiest Stories Yet Shown in Moving Pictures
Pathe Educational News Paper
Triangle Comedy—“Her Cave Man"
Tonight at 8 Sharp Admission 30c and 10c
GALLANT COLONEL MAC ARTHUR
They pinned a French war cross
on Douglas MagArthur for gallantry
In action the other day.
The brief cable announcing that
fact brought genuine Joy to every one
everywhere—and their number is le
gion—who knew the mnn. Hut there
was only one remark heard when the
snbject was discussed. It was: "We
knew It would come.”
Col, Douglas MacArthur, chief of
staff of the Rainbow division, prob
ably has more personal friends than
any one other soldier In the army. lie
has few enemies, even among the1
many men whom he has surpassed in
his chosen profession.
Douglas MacArthur grew up in
the army, lie was born in Arkansas,
January 20, is,SO. His father was
that noted soldier, the late Ma.i. Hen.
Arthur MaeArthur. The colonel is a
graduate of W.-t Point and was the
honor man of the class of
An American army engineer—wh
world—Mai-Artlmr mastered every (let
go well that before lie got the gold
details on the general staff. He tllstin
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;«’li imam flu- liesf engineers in the
iii tif ilie profession of helnj< u soldier
1‘iivi's of ii major he hnd served two
'dished himself in tin* rhillppines.
MINES OF LOCAL
AND PERSONAL INTEREST
The public school will be open to
morrow from 3 to 4 o’clock to take j
out library books.
Lieutenant R. A McClure of Fort:
Liscum was an arrival in town this
morning on a government launch.
Hr. CL C. Martin of the United
States Geological Survey was an ar
rival in Cordpva today.
The tndi-week services at the Fres
byterian church will be postponed un
til next week.
C. It. Spates, with the Alaska Steam
ship Company at the Seattle office, ac
companied by his wife, is making the
round trip on th esteamship in port
Charles C Keenan returned today
from a short vacation in the States,
which he spent on his ranch near Med
ford, Ore
Little Dickie Davis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Davis, fell down a flight
of stairs and cut his head so badly
that It was necessary for Dr. Council
to take five stitches in the wound.
Jack Dougherty came over from An
chorage to look after his business in
terests. He conducts a ladies' furnish
ings store at both places.
Mrs Caleb Corner and little daugh
ters. Jeanette and Catherine, were re
turning passengers today from an ex
tended visit to the States.
Mrs. Isaac Sowers of Juneau spent
the day in town on her way to An
chorage to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth White.
—
("poll the arrival of an expert op
erator from the States on one of the
next steamers the local cable office
will he kept open until midnight.
Governor Itiggs today compli
mented Commander Gillis of the
Home Guards upon the fine appear
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mice of his men in line at the dock
this morning.
There is an epidemic of whooping
cough at Kennecott, and I)r. \V. \V.
Council, assistant health commis
sioner. has forbidden any children to
leave there at present.
Professor (leorgeson 01 Sitka, who
is at the head of the I'niteil States
department of agriculture experiment
station at that place, was In town to
day on his way to Kodiak.
Superintendent MeConaghv reports
that the dam pack for the Pioneer
company this season will he 3U,ooo
cases, which is Ju.ooo cases less than
last year, due to the late spring and
the shortage of labor. The plant will
close down next week.
An excursion train left for the
glacier sat 1 o'clock this afternoon
with the following tourists on hoard:
Mrs. li 1,. tlraesner. Lilly C. l.illi
quist, Hev. J K. Smith. Detram Smith,
S. S. Kobertson, Laura McDermott.
Jessamine Nelson, C. I). Spates and
wife, Hoy A Green field and Mrs I!
H. Fletcher.
The Hev. 11. M. Course and family
of ^jeppel. Wash., called on K<-\ Mr.
Shriver and family today. Hev. Mr.
Course will take charge of the Pres
byterian work in Anchorage. Hev J.
F Smith of Miles City, Mont., paid
Hev Mr. Shriver a visit while on his
vacation to Alaska He is on hoard
a steamship in port.
Today's steamer arrivals were:
Governor Thomas Higgs, Jr , and wife.
Mrs, Caleb Corser and daughters,
Jeanette and Catherine. P O. Holm,
William James, Harry James, A. C.
Rogers, J. A. McGuire, Mrs. Heptscha
ler, Ishnmel Rentschaler, C. C. Kee
nan, W. M. Bealock, G. C. Martin,
Frank Williams, A. D. Machennan, T
J Corcornn, L. L. Hair, Charles Aiken,
F. P. Davy, and thirty-three steerage.
TELEPHONE AND TELEfiRUPH
COMPANIES TO BE MERGED
WASHINGTON, Aug 7.—Postmas
ter General Burleson announced today
that the government was determined
to co-ordinate and consolidate com
peting telephone and telegraph sys
tems wherever possible.
IF TERRITORY
Cordova was honored today hy an
official visit from Governor Thomas
Higgs. Jr, of Juneau, who is accom
panied by his wife They arrived at
la o’clock this morning and were met
at the dork by the mayor, members
of the city council, a detachment of
the Home Guards, a committee of la
dies and the public generally The
electric siren on top of Councilman
A. J. MacConnell's residence an
nouneed the appearance of the steam
ship in the bay, and was ttie signal
for the gathering of a large number ol
people to welcome the chief execu
tive 01 Ho- territory and his estimable
wifi-. The guests were brought up
town in an automobile and registered
ai I In- Windsor hotel, w here many of
our residents called upon them
This nflernoon an informal recep
lion was tendered Governor Higgs at
the Northland Club, where many Inisi
in-ss men called to pay their respects,
in.iiiig tliis time the ladies of the
.own u-ri pleasantly entertained Mrs.
,,i . Tonight a dance will he given
h.. the Home Guards at Hugh- hall in
honor of our guests.
Governor and Mrs. Higgs will leave
on tomorrow morning's train for fair
banks, and from there will go down
the Yukon river to Nome After a
short stay on Seward peninsula a re
turn trip to Cordova w ill be made on
the steamship Victoria, via the inside
passage The governor is making his
lirst trip through the territory since
faking office, to study conditions tirst
hand, in order that he may make rec
ommendations as to remedial legisla
tion for Alaska at the coming session
of the legislature.
One of the principal aims of the
governor Is put Alaska on the map
i commercially. With that end in view
a publicity bureau is compiling and
sending out much interesting informa
tion, and letters already are stream
ing In from possible investors as to
conditions generally in the territory
and opportunities for capital In the
different localities. In order to fur
nish Intelligent and reliable Informa
tion. Governor ltiggs asks the cooper
ation of the local chamber* of com
merce. A bureau of labor al*o has
been established, and many Inquiries
are being received as to the condi
tions that will prevail in the North
land after the war.
"It certainly makes one feel proud
| to be an Alaskan when the returns
| from the third Liberty loan bond sale
are taken into consideration. Our pa
triotism reitched the top notch and
| Alaska has a record of J.e! per cent,
lagainst l:!b per cent tor the rest of
! the I'oiied Stales." said Coventor
itiggs
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Two hunting parties arrived it for
1 dot a today from the Hast, and will
go to the Interior on tomorrow morn
ing's train in tpiest of big game
Colonel .1 A McGuire, editor of
"Outdoor Life." published at Denver;
D It. lingers, taxidermist of the Colo
rado Museum of Natural History;
Harry C James and son, William
James, of Denver, are members of
one party, and are headed for the
White liver section.
They will lie met at McCarthy by
Captain .1 1* Httbrick. who will act as
guide for them, and after spending six
weeks in the hills they will return via
Cordova with their trophies.
Thomas J Corcoran, a retired man
ufacturer. and Frank A. Williams,
both of Cincinnati. Ohio, are also here,
accompanied by A P. McClellan of
Whitehorse They are on their way
to the big game reserve in the In
terior. They will be met at McCar
thy by Charles Baxter, with horses,
and after scouring the White river
country will go down the Yukon river
to Whitehorse, and from there to tho
States. Last year they made a suc
cessful trip, going Inside via the Ca
nadian route and returning by way of
Cordova.
ENGINEER OF*FARRAGUT
CAPTAIN IN IRE ARMY
SEATTLE, Aug. 7 —Harry Marsh,
chief engineer of the steamship Ad
miral Karragut. bus been named cap
tain tn the army
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