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The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04
BIC CHIEFS ARE
 NON AWAITING
 RETURNS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1. - Candidates Hughes and Wilson and number of prominent orators made their last spoken appeal to the voters today. Hughes ended his travels yesterday and will speak here five times today and deliver his final address at Madi- son Square garden tonight. Wilson made a speech this afternoon at Long Branch before an audience from his home state, every Democratic county organization in New Jersey sending delegates to the big pow-wow
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NOTICE.

The First Bank of Cordoya will be closed on Tuesday, November ', 1916, that date being a legal holiday.
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LOCAL JOTT|NCS ABOUT PEOPLE
 AND DOINCS

The L. S. R. Club will postpone it's meeting for November s until Novem- Der g.
 w E. Terrill arrived on the steamer Northwestern with sixteen head of horses. which he took to Fairbanks on this mornings train.
 C. F. Rhind was in town last even ing and left on this mornings train for Fairbanks.
 There is plenty of money in Cordova to bet on Hughes election; $100 to $50 to bet on Wickersham and $10o even that Wickersham will have I00o plur- ality in the territory
 F. s. Labbe. of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company of Portland k interviewing the local trade.
 The ditcher and crew returned to town last evening
 Mir and Mrs. s. $. Mckinley came down from Chitina on last nights train.
 c. Nj. Chesney of Kennecott, was an arrival in town on the train last evening.
 F. A. Hallenbraught, of the Barnes Rubber Company, San Francisco. is in town.
 Bandmaster Tingley reports that he has received batch of new music from the states. and requests all the band boys to turn out for practice tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
 Roy Smith, R T. Heron and F Mansfield were outgoing passengers on the Watson last night.
 George Mosser left on the North western last night on business trip to Anchorage,
 Thomas Davis returned last night from a short trip to Juneau.
 For Sale - Household furniture Apply to Mrs E. L. Harwood. over the Empress Theatre.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1. - Hughes in his monday address, declared that rights ceased to be rights when not enforced, and there will be no last ing peace if the nations honor is not maintained He said our peace de, bends on the confidence and esteem that we secure and hold by justice, firmness, courtesy and the manifesto tion of courageous and the indomitable spirit which gave us our country and preserved it's integrity.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

John Fitzpatrick, of Nugget creek, is spending a few days in Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

LONG BRANCH, Nov. 4. - Wood row Wilson in his last campaign ad- dress charged his political opponents with coercing the working people by spreading alarmist reports. He ad- ded "They used the control of the credit of the nation; now they only control the betting" The president accused the Republicans of making sport of the unsettled condition of things and of spreading finder when all the world is ablaze.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

WASHINGTON, Nov. f ~ The weather department reports that cleo tion day will be generally fair, except possibly rain along the north Pacific and in the northern Rocky mountains
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

w. E. Walker, of Valdez, is a Cor dova visitor
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

Lars Holland and Joe Jensen. of the Alaska road commission, who recently returned from the interior, left for Valdez last night on the Northwestern.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov 1. - Charles F. Hughes rested at his hotel before re viewing the parade, which precedes his meeting at Madison Square garden.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

rodny's news in the Times today.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

at Eagle Hall. You are invited.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

The L. S. R. Club will postpone its meeting for November s until Noyem Der %
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

F. s. Labbe. of the Marshall Wells
 Hardware Company of Portland, Is interviewing the local trade
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

C. F. Rhind was in town last even ing and left on this mornings train for Fairbanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

There is plenty of money in Cordova to bet on Hughes election; $1o0 to $50 to bet on Wickersham and $f00 even that Wickersham will have 1.000 plm- ality in the territory
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

The ditcher and crew returned tC town last evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-04

w. E. Terrill arrived on the steamer Northwestern with sixteen head of horses, which he took to Fairbanks on this mornings train.
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Mir. and Mrs. s. <. Mckinley came down from Chitina on last nights train.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

Gard, the specia! agent, again acted
differently from his fellows by failing
to do the thing which others did. He
crossed over from the hill on which
he had smoked and hastily entered the
bankers house. Arriving. he seemed
to know exactly what he wanted. He
hurried through the rooms Of the
house, swapping on still more lights
until he found that apartment which
seemed to be the personal retreat OF
the owner. Here he evidently had
business. Standing in the middle OF the
floor he looked about. Thrown care
lessly into a window seat he saw two
heavy books of the appearance OF led
gers. These ne secured and placed on
a table in the middle of the room with
out even exs mining them. Next he
began further exploration. When he
found the BANKERS bedroom he seemed
satisfied. On the back OF chair was
a coat, evidently that which Compton
had worn Until he dressed for the eve
ming. Gard thrust his hand into the
inside pocket cf his coat and pulled
out batch of letters through which
he ran rapidly. He selected two or
three, thrust them into his pocket. re-
turned for the ledgers. tucked these
under his arm and left the house.
On the way to his lodgings he filed
a telegram to the department at Wash
ington which read as follows:
Compton, cashier in First National
bank case. guilty. torrance probably
not implicated. Bank burned tonight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
II kfEMfc watson f. Col oman,
~ Patent Lawyer, Washington
ID. g. Advice and bools tree
Rates reasonable. Highest references. Bestservces.
ROLE WAS FORCED ON DADDY
Really Had No Desire to Act as Fa-
Their to the Girl, But He Had
Been ForeStalIed.

The dowagers and chaperOns whiS-
pered their surprise that so young and
80 pretty Il girl should have devoted
herself the whole evening to a man so
much her senior. True, he danced
well enough and was known as man
of many millions. Still they had never
thought Meta mercenary.
Half way through the evening the
couple disappeared onto balcony. The
girl sat down ard the man stood gaZ-
ing down at her. Without the slight
est warning he asked her to be his
wife. He was widOwer, as she knew.
81 wanted to please YOU" she said,
"but did not expect this"
ut is the unexpected that happens"
he said with smile.
"Pm sorry" she said, land I'm glad
at the same time. l have been trying
to make you like me-"
"WhyY'
81 like you so much, as a father"
Thanks" he interrupted; "Fm not
decrepit yet"
"Of course not. But l came here
solely to meet and be introduced to
you. Why? Because last night
married your son."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

Conrad Compton was tall, graceful.
nervous man wits high forehead and
a mass of wavy hair. His features
were of perfect regularity and the
whole face was SO small as to give 1t
somewhat the appearance Of that OF a
woman. an impression that was height.
ened by its absolute pallor.
Ogram Newton. the bank examiner.
watched his host narrowly as he re-
ceived his guests, as he directed their
entertainment by party Of profession.
ais who had been brought up from
Nev York for the occasion. as the ices
were served He thought the banker
was a bit paler than usual and his nat
ural nervousness seemed somewhat &C
centuated. Once during the evening
he had drifted into the library which
happened to be empty of guests. and
had found the host peering out OF a
window that commanded view Of the
town.
II trust you will pardon my preoccu-
patton" said the banker, turning again
10 his guests, Il seem to have a way
of feeling lonesomest when l bave
most company"
McCord. the plain-clothes man. had
vacillated between his hotel. the rail-
way station, and those streets that
gave views of the alleys leading past
the back ends of establishments that
might contain safes worth rafting DC
casionally his eye fell upon the lights
in the house of the banker on the hill,
and wandered to the chief financial e.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

tablishment ol ne to- Il. i.t ali wal
so serene in This eddy of the world
that the HCur of solitude that followed
eleven O'Clock seemed such an age that
it drove him to bed
AS the time drew on toward twelve
there was no sign of life in the vii
lage. The lights in the drug stores.
the restaurants, the delicatessens
where ice cream is served to the small
town lcyers, had one by one winked
themselves out The owl car of the
trolley line that ran through the vii
lage had deposited its last late revel
ers at eleven.thirty. The swinging arc
lights at the street intersections occa
sionally sputtered ftfully and glared
again. A dynamo whirred distantly at
the electric light plant.
Gard, the special agent OF the de-
partment OF justice. was one of the
few men in the town who was awake
except those who had been guests of
the banker and who had fingered to an
hour which was almost unprecedented
in New Beaufort They would have
gone home at eleven but the banker
insisted that they remain for further
entertainment on the part of his New
York musicians. One song called forth
another and the quality of the music
proved so much more pleasing than
that Of their customary local talent
that they forgot the passing of time
The special agent sat on hill near
the Compton home and smoked a pipe
1t was twelve O'Clock before the
party finally broke up. Those of the
townspeople who had come in their au
tomotiles were being tucked into the
tonneaus, and those who uad walked
up the gray macadam drive were just
setting out on foot when the clatter as
of bunch of giant fire crackers called
their attention to the village below.
From the bank building was seen sud.
denly to burst cloud of smoke while.
moment later, skylignt was broken
and tongue of flame leaped forth.
Fire! Fire!" came the shout from
dozen voices.
Gard had seen more than had the
guests of the banker. AS he smoked
his pipe and watched the village be.
low, the lights in the windows of Stone
Crest, and the silent cottage of Lor-
ance. the assistant cashier, he had
seen an automobile, with no lamp
showing, creep through the quiet back
street, purr stealthily into the alley
back of the bank and stop behind a
small building that shut off his view
Half an hour passed and the darkened
machine reappeared from behind the
intervening building, turned into the
thoroughfare leading to the southeas,
and disappeared in the distance at an
ever increasing rate of speed.
When the exploding cartridges in
the cashiers drawer at the bank gave
the first warning of the fire, the clamor
of the alarm followed and pande-
monium broke out in the village. OF
the dispensing group on the hill, every.
one ran for a nearer view of the fire.
The musicians, the servants, the mas
ter of the house himself. all hurried
into the village to make part of the ex-
element that prevailed. Stone Crest.
the lights of its entertainment still
glowing. was left deserted.
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nue. of transportation discovered.
Thus was the special agent able
from the outside to get very good
leads into the condition of the hank
and to determine the manner OF Its
footing when the facts might not have
been obtainable by an expert working
from the inside.
Cards case was about completsd
and the department was ready to sct
when the dramatic denouement care.
Arson. suicide and flight are the taiSe
events most to be expected when 'he
funds of bank have been misappto-
priated. The young special agent was
watching for any of these at the tir2e
of the anniversary party given by t! e
banker. 1t was in preparation fer
either that he watched so late on that
occasion.
On the afternoon which preceded
the entertainment Gard was working
sane time keeping an eye on the
bank. An hour after closing Tins al
the bank he saw Compton come out
of the side door with two books of the
institution under his arm. He could
make out that one was loans and t:s-
counts. He surmised that they msght
be records that were to be destroyed
probably the books that showed bis
guilt.
When from the hillside Gard that
night saw the silent car stop back Of
the bank and the flames subsequently
break out, he knew what had hap
pened. These were accomplices of the
cashier who had probably Looted the
bank of any remaining furds and, &C
cording to agreement, had set 1t on
fire that the discriminating records OF
the cashier might be destroyed. The
willy cashier, however, had made sure
that the books that showed his guilt
would not be found, in case the plan
was not an entire success. He had ro
moved them himself. but had not as
yet destroyed them for he saw no
probability of coming under immediate
suspicion. Likewise had he neglected
to destroy certain correspondence that
later connected him with the parties
found to have committed the arson
The books taken from the bankirs
house were found to be- the perscAal
ledger wherein should have been sr:.
tered deposits. and the loans and de-
counts ledger in which acccuot Comp
ton had entered the amounts repre-
senting all his personal checks. This
latter was tho account that had dwelt
in the mind of Newton, the bank ex-
aminer. The letters that Gard had
found in the bankers packets. though
unsigned and mysteriously phrased.
were later traced to the dutch SHREDDER
gang. They proved great aid to Nc
Cord, the plain-clothes man, who had
slept peacefully through all the clauor
incident to the burning Of the bank,
but who, through them, was able TO
trace the burglars.
Compton went to pieces when con-
fronted with the proof that his derelie-
tons had been found out. When his
townspeople came to know the facts
on the following day. they stormed tbs
Jail and threatened to lynch him. So
determined was their onslaught that
the sheriff spirited the prisoner azsy.
In desperation he confessed his crimes
and exonerated torrance. the assistant
cashier. who in playing the market had
only executed the orders of his 50
perior. Compton lived but six months
after his conviction and sentence to
ten years In the penitentiary at At.
lanta
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
A Bank Case From the Outside
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Copyright by w. G. Chapman

have been run through It, are out of
all proportion to the other business
of the institution. Something is wrong
with loans and discounts"
So Newton hurried back to New
Beaufort and was that night a guest al
the party given by Conrad Compton.
with whom he had built up a friend
ship through years of association IN
the line of his work. He was to take
further look at the loans and dis
counts on the morrow.
The department of justice Is the
prosecutor in cases of violations of the
national banking law. Its work is en-
tirely apart from that of the bank ex-
aminers of the treasury department.
The New York Office of this service. as
matter of daily routine, received the
information that David Torrance. as
sistant cashier of the First National
bank of New Beaufort. was regularly
placing heavy buying and selling or
ders with a certain broker in Wall
street.
For this reason, Agent Gard got the
assignment to come to New Beaufort.
and was thus the representative of the
third detective service. His windows
at the grocery store looked out upon
the side door of the bank opposite. He
was bland and inconspicuous. but he
was an expert accountant, had taken a
degree in the law and worked three
nights week in the gymnasium in
New York when he was in town.
The Compton home stood on hill
just back of the town. 1t was known
as Stone Crest and was the most am
bilious establishment Whereabouts, be.
ing always pointed out with pride to
visitors. The banker was a widower,
but given to entertainment and to
charity. The members of the board
of aldermen often met at Stone Crest
to discuss those matters that had to do
with the well-being of the town. Teas
were given there whenever it's Chart.
able women were inaugurating some
new venture. The party tonight was a
semipublic affair, for it was in COM
memoration of centennial anniver-
sary of that occasion when the first
settlers had fought off attacking In.
dams from their stockade through q
day and night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
German Parsons.

The German church, like everything
else German. is admirably organized,
but the clergy depend on the govern
ment for their daily bread. The oath
of allegiance which each clergyman
takes binds him to obedience not only
to the kaiser but also to the estate"
The clergy, therefore, can scarcely BIO
considered as anything but a depart.
ment Of the German civil SERVICE
New York Telegram.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
lonQ-Felt Want.

Automobile accidents are so
numerous" remarked the prolific in.
ventor, that l believe there will be
Il great demand for my latest inven
tiOn."
"What is the nature thereOf?" asked
the owner of the big red car.
"It's q shock absorber," answered
the man behind the idea.
"Huh!" grunted the other, "the
woods are full of shock absOrbers."
"Yes, l know" rejoined the inven.
tor, "but this is different. 1t is foi
pedestrians to wear when crossing
streets"
And throwing on the high speed
gear, the inventor started for tho
millionaire class.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Cautious.

"I've discovered system by which
my employer could get all the work
in his office done with half the force
he employs now"
"Why don't you tell him about it
and earn his undying gratitude?"
81 don't dare to. He might decide
that / am one of the men he could
do without"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

mend your Compound to other ladies'"
Mrs. MARY RIDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman Writes:
Blackstone, Mass. "Ny troubles
were from my age, and felt awfully
sick for three years. l had hot flashes
ofte, and frequently suffered from
pains. I took Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am WE'LL"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Box 239,
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should beheeded
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Awful to Contemplate,

'Fhe fat plumber and the thin car
,penter engaged in their usual CONVEX
satiOn.
''There was great excitement near
our shop today"
"What caused it?"
MAN hit by an automobile"
Hurt him much?"
''No, but at first they thought he was
killed"
"What made them think that?
HE was carrying a cherry pie and it
mashed under one arm."-YoungstOwn
Telegram.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Too True:

John. dear, l wish you'd leave me
some money today. I've got a lot
of shopping to do"
"What do you need money for?
You've got charge accounts at three
different stores"
For goodness sake! Don't you
you want at the store where you have
a charge accOunt?'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Part of the Fun.

''There are few people in this world
who can resist the temptation to
give unsolicited advice"
"But, why, my friend should one
resist temptation Of that sort?"
asked the ardent fan.
81 don't understand you, sir"
mine out of ten people would never
attend a baseball game if they couldn't
give the players and the umpire unsO-
licited advice"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Wind.Proof Tents.

The folding tents used in an Ant
arctic expedition can be set up in the
severest wind storm. These tents
easily shelter six men, and weigh but
81 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
DISPLACED.

"What has become of the old-fash-
toned political boss?"
''He has given place." replied Sena-
tor Sorghum, ito the new-fashiOned
political boss who insists on having his
own way without paying cash for it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

To prevent skidding and slipping In
damp weather the streets of San Fran
cisco are sanded by a machine mounted
on q motor truck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
Name of Spirit.

Press Agent-Tve got dandy name
for the chorus beauties of this piece.Ji
Manager-Wbat is it? .u
Press Agent call 'em our Brandy
Peaches" ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

Lydia %. Plnkham's
Vege table Com
pound. When l was
IS and h ad tn 9
Oh ange of Life,
a friend recon-
mended it and it
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that l took
several bottles. I
am now we'll and
haa1tbyy opd racopp
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
ELDERLY WOMEN
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.

Durand, Visit am the mother Of
fourteen children and owe my life to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-17
ELEPHANT BUTTE
DAM DEDICATION
ON OCTOBER 4
Ceremonies VIII Be Held I0
Connection With tie Meet
Inc Of Irrigation Congress-
Program Prepared


yrto..t roasts'oHotHef 70 soTH"s 'ooH"'1
D.. paso Tex. Sept H. Tho on.
Sal paH fur tho IWruiy-thrd auuUa
meeting of the international lTrip3
ton congress. To- hr brld here q. tubc
IA 10 49, has been ISSUED over THE Fix
natures Of President i, f. HHfee- u
Tcxs-. Sc,fetsr, Arthur IiookeI p
Washington j E t1Hr ~ Kansas
chairman board Uf governors and D
james g. McNarN chairman Il Past
board NJ control Tl, ,al directs ptI
ttruitr attention to HE formal dcdi
cation OF the $40. 900 600 Elephant
Butte dam hr President WILSON Df
October "a ,u ON, of iho leading fnaI
ures Of the convention
Details of the program 10 bee follow
ed 40 the dam have nnt been worked
uHt but OWING 60 Do, magnitude IT lhs
structure 10 bo dedicated So the -nu
lrn Of manhiud and thr uIUminru.' pi
those who wiz take pant 100 rhc core
muny there is cFea r,a-"n tu believe
th1j the exercises wIil DO nf 10 char
act"r iu kocpinE wilh thr occasion
Iifst Session of Congress
The fru session 81 thc llEttigu
congress VIII b., bD.d a' THE dam. aI
Elephant Huur IS NJ following lhr
dc1IgatVry exercises At the "or lH-
sion Of this meeting .u Adjournment
VIII be taken 30 This '.lt So i1l 's
the congress is concerned SUNDAY. pD.
to1rf O., viii D., dIf "t rest though
special services VfII p, Hrld tn tII OF
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gates sud other visitors au nUuorHn
ITS t0 Worship at th,lt conscience WHF
dIrmte
an elaborate program fuT iUr meet
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Is Woman rH. r.. weaker Nes-
hy.
dunno you encounter one Of
The ar.aduolrhf type move and then
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