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The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE ; TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION, coRDoVA PRECINCT,
 AT coRDovA.
 In the Matter Of the Estate Of John King, Deceased.
 NOTICE TO CEREOiToRS.
 The undersigned administrator of the estate of John King, deceased, hereby gives notice that all persons having claims against the said estate to exhibit them and present them. with the necessary vouchers to the under, signed, within six months from the date of this notice, at the place of business of the undersigned in the office of the Blum, O'Neill Co.,, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska, said office being the place selected for the transaction of business relating to said estate.
 Dated March 2i, 1917.
 H. I. O'NEILL, Administrator.
 First publication. March 21, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26
Wealth and Democracy Are Contending
 For Mastery In America
By Professor SCOTT NEARING, Toledo University

TWO forces contendng for the mastery of institutions One
 the wealth and the other the idea of democracy One
 or the other will become complete master We will become putocy controlled by the wealth democracy only politics. but also affairs We form socialism the meantime But socialism doctrine AS TAUGHT HERE IS NOT ADAPTED TO OUR INSTITUTIONS
 England nation has been the greatest exper labor the world has Physical degeneration among the aborg classes and various laws enacted beginning 193 relieve them If relief had been England gone
 ermans factory system began forty after Engnd but she lar ahead of England labor legislation Germany enthusiastic her work nation She challenged British supremacy and that brought the a nation But America in comparison is sterile.
 WE HAVE CULTURE LITERATURE AND LITTLE INTEREST NATIONAL QUESTIONS
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26

Notice is hereby given that the reg istration book for the registering of voters for the municipal election to be held in tie Town Hall, in Cordova. on Tuesday, April 3, 1917, is now open in the office of Charles M. Rosswog, the registrar, at the Postoffice Store. on Second street, Cordova, and that said registration book will be closed on Saturday, March 31, 1917, at i o'clock D. m.
 CHARLES M. ROSSWOG.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26
SPORTS Importance and the Persons Who Are In the Head.
 Liner Glasses.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. - Facing the most strenuous schedule in its history, the football squad of the University of New Mexico at Albu. querque will adopt the spring train, ing plan for the gridiron athletes. The university was admitted to the Rocky Mountain Conference last season. Games have already been scheduled with the University of Colorado at Boulder, October 6; Colorado College, at Albuquerque. October 30; with the University of Texas, at Austin; the University of Arizona, at Tucson; New Mexico State College, place unde- cided.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26
STATE ROAD WON'T HOLD
 UNDER MILITARY TRAFFIC.

SEATTLE, March 26. - The roads of the state would not hold up under the heavy traffic of military. motor trains and the transportation of troops. according to Captain William T. Patten, who read a paper at the second annual Road Builders Institute held on the campus of the university
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26

May 3, and are the dates for the 1917 interscholastic track and field meet in AlbuQuerkue under the direc. tion of the University of New Mexi co. The interscholastic trophy will be awarded the school which makes the championship at three meets. Ros. we'll high school has won two and Al. buquerque two. Winners in the past are: 1913, Albuquerque; 1914, Ros. we'll; 1915. Roswell; 1916, Albuquer- que.
 A basketball tournament, added to the meet last year, will be continued this year.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26
players among their number.

Oregon and Washington college and high school runners have been invited to compete in an indoor relay carni- val at the Oregon Agricultural College, at Corvallis, April '. Several of the larger institutions of the two states, including the University of Oregon and the Washington State College, will send teams to the carnival. 1t is expected. Among the high schools to be represented will be Eugene, Al bany, Corvallis, Jefferson and the lief ferson High School of Portland.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26
.,45.5s5.os ,455.s5 s227s ,a.4s ;4s2.1

Totals .A55S500 $45585 NOTEI a
 
 Alaska that said 1S delinquent s22 total interest $34s and further for public inspection the office Building Cordova Alaska thirty completion said delinquent Territory of Alaska. o
 lseaD EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Town
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26

The early start of the Colorado School of Mines team at Golden, at baseball training this spring - they began work March l and the abo- lition of "senior trip" which broke into the spring season in former years, to the detriment of team work, are expected this year to help make the Miners contenders for the Rocky Mountain conference championship.
 There is no lack of either new or ex- perienced material on hand. Heitz- man, remembered by many for his football work, has been selected as captain of the diamond squad and will officiate on the mound. Buck" Worth will catch, according to present indications. AS additional pitchers there are Sealey, a left-hander, and Pitser, who promises to show well with little more development.
 Schneider, Robinson, Billy" Wil- Hams and Dickinson all are candidates for places in the infield All won their letters on the diamond last year.
 O'Neil, Taylor and Putnam, last years outfielders, also have reported. Freshmen are turning out in force for training and appear to have some good
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-26

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
RED SOX NEAR
END OF HOPES
Series Beginning Today VIII
Probably End Pennant
Aspirations

NEW YORK. Sept 81 The
White SoE and Rcd sox are now
COINS 20 start 20 have &c an out
The Red sox probably VII SEQ the
end O, their poHnant hoEes ia the
series that begins today in Boston
and ends Monday Three games are
scheduled
Clarence Rowland men probably
vili have 20 face Hub Leonard 10
day, for. with Babe Ruth eliminated
by pitching Yesterday Leonard be
comes the logical choice
By dropping one game 70 the Tig.
ers the hope OF the Red Sox' became
ver5 feeble They now can play
only l2 games Of their schedule BY
winning all of them thew could IN
lsh with a percentage on 62l Two
more victories by The White Sox
would chncn the rag a loss By the
Red Sox while ne White SoV were
winning would De almost as disas-
frous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
LOCAL CRIDDERS
GETTING READY
Central Plays Alumni On Gold
berg Field Satur-
day

Detroits football teams are pre-
pairing for the coming season, each
school having It's men in uniform
and practicing for the opening
games.
Central plays its alumni tomor-
row afternoon, and in preparation
practiced with Eastern's squad al
Goldberg field Yesterday afternoon.
The Blue and White backfeld men
showed their old.time ability 90 cir.
Gle the ends, altho the green line
was unable 20 open many holes. The
extremities blocked we'll and kept
the attack going into Eastern's sec
ond line OF defense
The Boulevard school had a vet
Gran nackfield PLAYING, but the com
hination was unable 20 punCture
Central's line with any degree OF
regularity The ends we're barred
10 them by the capable work Of Cen
trails defense.
Northeastern started work the
other day with ten veterans back.
more than any other school in the
city has. The chances for q good
team look fine az the present time.
The University Of Detroit IS suf-
fering from lack OF men the most
promising of the candidates being
laid up al the present time with
bruises ard injuries II looks az tho
the old accident iinx is still follow
ing the L. OF y. and the brilliant
prospects At the start Of the prac-
tice session are dimming rapidly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
BY BlOsser.

1873 IN year he resigned. but
I'VE years later he Joined again Ha
became captain OF ladder company
40 s. IN 1854. and IN 1904 ne was
made acting chief OF tho sixth bat
talon In 1914 he became assist
am chief
Assistant chief Callahan has heen
In the department iust one year less
than hiss chief. McGraV He has
lsen steadily from the ranks. "a
has Chief Mcg'nity who Joined the
fre fighters shortly after his two
uperiors ala
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

Ira Thomas and schanr. The Giants
Myers, when Myers was right The
Red Sox had Carrgan and so 60
goes.
In a close fomp9rison 81 the
White spx and Giants ihis is The
only department In Uhich either
club has drcidrd Hirantaec.
Ray Scbais ls fhe class at both
leagues He is Ear superior 10 any
catcher III the busiue today.
McCarty and Rar.dcn are good
catchers Schalk o. a supor-catcher
He IS not hitiing sn hard this sea-
son as either % The Giant receivers.
but be has a faculty Cor getting on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
THE SERIES CATCHING
A Comparison of
WHITE SOX AND GIANTS

The fourth OF SIX articles 20 which
Paul Purman. The Times sport rN-
pert. compares the White Sox and
Giants as they near the world series
BY PAUL PURMAN
\ There 10 nothing more essential
10 a great ball club than a great
catcher
Look back over the really greats
OF tho past and n will be seen that
there was never a really great club
without a great catcher.
The Cubs had King. and later
Archer. the Pirates Of 1903 had Glib
son. and remember what these two
clubs DID to the Tigers with medi-
ocre Schmidt The Athletics had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
Tigers Sweep Boston Series,
Defeating Ruth In Last Game
Mitchell Blanks Red Hose In
Brilliant Con-
test

WASHINGTON. Sept 21-The
Detroit Tigers arrived here this
morning brim full OF confidence fol
lowing their sweep Of the series
a. Boston played the last two DAYS.
Jennings men COPIED the only
game played yesterday al FeRNay
Park.
II Is quite possible that the game
played in Detroit al the time on me
last eastern Invasion. which was
protested by Gnfith because Cobb
tackled Burns before ne scored The
winning run, viii be PLAYED OF m
this series Johnson allowed the
protest and threw out the game.
Since the Tigers and The Nationals
are now lighting tor fourth place,
New York having been dis'anced
the contest will probably Doe played.
The Tigers looked like real ball
club again Yesterday oackine
Mitchell up In sensational style
Ruth held the smuggling Jungaieers
10 six hits, bat Mitchell kept Bos-
ton down 10 FIVE. Mitchell walked
four men. but wonderful support
helped him in the pinches
Derroit's only run came n the
seventh inning. when Heilman. who
had walked. scored on hits by Bush
and Young. Walsh playing Pep
Texas Lacquer in poor shape and
throwing wide 20 the plate. Harry
walked home. but Burns was out
trying 10 follow him ~ Boston
threatened in the ninth when Walk.
er smashed one 70 the grandstand
In center field But Title slipped
as he was rounding FIRST and was
pegged out az third on close play
The relay 10 Young and Wit being
beautifully handled. Scott followed
with safe blow. but died on first
The Red Hose put in eight right
handlers 70 hit against Mitchell but
Willie kept them we'll in hand
keeping Ruth himself from connect
ing safely.
The Tigers have managed 10 shut
Boston out seven times this season
and Boston's hurlers have kept the
Bengals from the plate twice. De
troit won the seasons play With the
Red Sox. IL games 10 nine,
Detrolt's hurle-s are going Well
and a good showing In the series
with the Nationals IL expected
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
TIGERS TAKE
z FROM DRAFT
Smallest Number of Players In
Years Drawn Yes
terday

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept 2i--Cooo.
from Cumberland. Md, and Poison.
OF he Denison, Tex, team. are the
only two men secured by the De
troit Tigers IN the draft finished
here yesterday Cincinnati secured
seven men The drawings are the
smallest in years the baseball mag
mates holding on oecausa 81 the war
The revised list Of the drawings
American LeaEue
BY Boston--Frou Baltimore. Bent
By cleveland From Moeiie Lunte.
By Uetr8 t--From Cumberland
Nd COBB uenlson. Tex, Poison
Beck Prov dence. Kane
rs phuadeiphia-From Gettysburg.
IS ST. Louis From Portland.
~ washington From Toronto. n
Thompson BIRMINGHAM Lllis Balm
bridge. Gibson.
National League
rs Bcsten--F'rom N.nnFap olts.
Measey New orleans M..lt-
Lincoln. Scnmandt
By ChicaEo- From Bridgeport
Lear Peoria. CFarrelL
Bv Cincinnati. from salt Lake
RHth Atlanta Bressler Muskegon r.,
B~uhAker Grand Rapids Carpenter
Dallas. Connelly Dallas. JAcp ogs ~
NAtus smith
Ry New York From NcAi@ster R.
Johnson
By Philadelphia Prom fndianspo-
/ lis FtiifEir Louisville Dixie Davis.
EeWnrk Wilkinson Los Angeles.
Muesei san Francisco Fitzgerald
New Haven Woodward
M ~ Toward
Neither the Pittsburgh ~ The Ma
+ tonal league. nor the l'rfcar IN Amfri-
cans obtained q man fv DRAFT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
WOULD PREVENT
COLLECTION OF
S680,000 TAXES

Herbert Munro. an attorney.
has started a suit agains' The city
OF Detroit 20 restrain DO from col
lecting s6s0.000 10 taxes He al
Ieges tha; this sum, representing the
cost Of condemning properly or nc
site Of the new approach 20 ne
Michigan Central station should not
have been spread on the general
taxes. bur should be assessed
against those whose property uhl
BE- directly benefited This one item
represents about four per cent o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

and is fss' on nc paths. something
unusual for a catcher
On The aeld he "a wizard A.
handling his pitchers His pegs 10
tho bases are shot with bullet speed
and NccufscyA There are Jaw bases
stolen on Schslk Hc fields his
position Win lightning speed.
McCarty and Rariden arc excel.
len' catcherE There are few bet
~ On either league Schalk IL one
~ The few He is better than either
so much better. in fact. that iu
the catching department the White
Sox stand out FAR and away above
the Giants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
LEONARD MEETS
LEO JOHNSON

NEW YORK Sept 2f-A Negro
will get 2 crack az the worlds light.
weight championship here toniEh,
whom Penny Leonard meets leo
Johnson. local Negro IN a scheduled
10-round bout IT the Harlem Spori
ing club Johnson has been irving
for wears t0 get a chance az the
championship. bat never wa- given
a match hy Freddie Welsh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

the 1917 tax levy TIE attorney also
contends thar for Improvements of
this kind The law provides that on5
real estate may be taxed. while The
ri'S would TAX personal property as
Wei
Nr Nonro says he does rot own
property ir the district Affected. and
thar ne has broUEht he su't 10 be-
haf Of hiw self and others who have
been rnjustly assessed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
IS
COMING TO MACK
PARK FOR GAME

Maxwells. city champions. Vill
play the Louisville nine A. Mack
Park. sunday afternoon. the game
starting m 90 o'clock The con
test was scheduled for louisville
bur hat team was unable TO secure
park suitable for such an IMPORT
ant game TIE winner goes 70 Lin.
coin nebraska for m enext elm.
nation
Kuhagen and Mason will be the
battery for tho Manwells. while
Powers viii twri for the fast Louis
vile aggregation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

Two-base hlt-Walkcr TIrat haF0
on IA ils--OT Ruth d N Mitchell
Struck out-By Ruth . hv Mitchell
:. Sacrifice hit--Waifnr Double
piays--hguew o. scott. Barry 90 Cain
er. walker a. scott .fit hv pitfhel
baii--By Ruth young Umpire
Dineen and Hildehrand Time -t.fs.
cNsNN. - sto2os p i ef2 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

CHICAGO H. Sept 81 Onward
q Wesflake. one ~ The best known
sporting writer's In The country. and
formerly sporting editor on the Chi.
cago Evening Post died az his home
here Yesterday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

cvintlnE--the plain neat ktua--fhst
. -t.-N .--r- F.,N ~ ~ ss-f- t~ro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

There is quite an array % prom
ising bush talent 20 be disposed OF
AZ tho big league draft meeting in
Cincinnati this week. notWiths'and-
ing that the most % tho minor
leagues have had "A tough year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
BY SinnOtt

It's ALL RIGHT" SAID NE" m
NOT COIN TO EAT ANY. IN
COIN TO TAKE THEM TO
THE MARKET AN SELL TAEm.V
SafStPh'sa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
Dicky Dippy's Diary.

FRIDAY. saw A coy GATHERING
MUSHROOMS, ~ HAO ALREADY
cOLLEcTED)A LOT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

The New York Yankees have
number ~ youngsters who are 20 be
given trial before The close ~ he
season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

I SAID TO HIM. ny BOY, you
SHOULD BE CAREFUL NOT TO
PICK TOAD STOOLS. YOU KNOW
THEY LOOK JUST LIKE MUSH -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
SURPRISES AT
GRAND CIRCUIT
Miss Harris vi. Beats Old
Champion, William, In
Big Race

COLUMBUS. q. Sept 2l-Miss
Harris NJ won the Free-for All pace
At the Grand Circuit meeting yesfer-
day in the fastest three-heat race
OF the season. defeating William
one time king Of his class, and a
heavy fayorite William lt5H IL.
came In second In the second heat
bur was badly disancel p The 9TH
ers.
Busy's I.assie c0pped the Capital
City Trot. adding $4,000 more 20 the
purse money she has won this sea-
son
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
I Cdrds.

Mrs Frank P Jones was hostess 10
the members OF the Thursday Bridge
club. at her home on East Nevada
street, Thursday afternoon The
prizes We're won by Mesdames g. q.
Woodward. NJ l. Naquin and Nellie
Taft The table was prettily arranged
a basket Of jOnquils. roses and ferns
formed the centerpiece. Each guesg
at leaving was presented with a cor
sage bOquet OF jOnQUils. A salad course
was served after the games. The
guests. not members Of the club. were
Mesdames T. T Dewey. Nellie Taft.
Fred ". Bauer and A L. Hawley. Mrs.
Roy Jones assisted the hostess in serv-
ing Next week the club viii meet
with Mrs. c. e. Woodward at her home
on Nevada street
Mrs T. B. Whitaker was hostess at
a delightful bridge party at her nome
on Missouri street, Thursday afternoon
Orchids and ferns in cut glass bowls
We're srtisticany arranged about the
rooms. Mrs. c. c. Gibson won the first
prize. a beautifully embroid~red lunch
con cloth Mrs Y Z. Rag o Won the
second prize, an embroidered card table
cover. Mrs. J. Monroe Proctor won the
cut prize. After the games a two
course luncheon was served The
guests were Mesdames Y F. Raggio,
c. {. Gibson, J. Monroe Proctor. Ralph
Dimmitt. F. L Wemple. J. z. WOOdul,
r NJ Alexander. A ". Pillsbury. II.
J. Simmons. E r. Sells. ]. H Knost.
W s Lee, LangfOrd J. Locke. George
Paine. y. r. Stansel and George II.
Aiken. Misses Madeline Fisk and Eve
Ign Piper Of Concord. y. r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
High School Play, Concert and
Ballet Enjoyable, But Lengthy

7 ? a little is good. much is better
was the way the directors Of the en-
= tertainment given AT the high school
Thursday night must nave thought
about il. for no one c, uld complain Of
not getting enough for their money,
as II was almost midnight before the
entertainment was concluded. The en-
tertainment consisted OF a college
play. The College Cold" and a bal
let and a concert by the high school
orchestra. which was a real evening
full The good sized audience which
filled the auditorium enjoyed all of the
entertainment Immensely. but q little
better arrangement could have greatly
shortened the length % time Of the
production and so conserved the en- 10Y
il leave with slight feeling of fatigue.
II the various numbers of the or
chesrra concert had been played be
tween the changes OF scenery and be
tween the play and the ballet. the tire
some waits could have been avoided.
OF course this would have prevented
the orchestra being assembled upon the
stage but there Is plenty Of room for
the orchestra in the orchestra pit and.
II necessary. the front row Of seats in
the auditorium could have been used BY
the musicians II would also nave
spared the long wait while the must
clans chairs were being removed from
the stage for the ballet.
The concert numbers were all well
played The orchestra OF the high
school is an institution that deserves
the encouragement OF ali the people Of
the city. for the opportunities il offers
10 the musically inclined young peo-
pie. The selections played included the
march and chorus from "Tannhaussr."
bv Wagner. Schubert's Moment Musi-
cal'- The White Rose Mazurka." frora
''COpella the quartet from -RiEo-
lettO" bv Verdi. a march from Aida
by Verdi. and two popular numbers.
The Winning Fight march. by HOltz-
man and The Great Divide" march by
Maurice 4. c. Alexander conducted
the orchestra which was composed OF
As players 4 pleasing feature Of the
concer- were the clarinet solos. played
BY Clay Miller. with Charles Miller at
the piano
The Ballet de Fleurs. which was di-
rected by Mrs. Margaret Kinnon
Stevens. portrayed garden. where the
flowers were all asleep. A little girl,
Mary" acted by Josephine kaufman.
came through the garden to admire
the flowers and after dancing a
2avotte. falls asleep. The wood nymphs
acted by Marion Calnsn and Frances
Oppenheimer. in artistic costumes Of
green. and David Hughes. representing
the Greek god. Pan" have a Bac-
chanale dance among the flowers 10
the music Of Schubert's Mo
ment Musical" Then the garden
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-02
By RUTH MoNRo AUGUR

! Mallow Mathis was in charge. Miss
Ina Palmateer sang -Schubert's Sere-
made" Walter Davis played her piano
accompaniment Jack Gillespie played
a number of piano solos \ social hour
followed Refreshments We're served
The hOstesses We're Mrs Joseph u
Hurxthal and Mrs. =. +. Kelly.
An interesting meeting Of the h.
PasO Equal Franchise league was held
OF Commerce Mrs q. A. Critchett.
the president. conducted q brief bust
ness meeting The routine reports Of
the officers and standing committee
chairmen were given The league de-
cided 20 present under its auspices.
David Holguin, in two violin recitals,
10 be given March 20 and March 81 Al
the Edison conservatory The month
y social parlor tea will be held the
afternoon of March Is. at the home OF
Mrs '. +. RagEio. l107 Nevada street.
Mrs. 7. 4. Potter read two articles on
suffrage work. written by Mrs Walter
Harrison Fisher and Mrs. W. .. Tyler,
suffrage workers Of Los Angeles Mrs.
George H Clements presented an in
terestinE discussion Of the topic, how
war promotes suffrage. showing how
the capability and sdjusta bility Of
women in Europe, in meeting the con-
ditions caused by the war had changed
the prejudice among the nations OF
Europe toward giving women equal
political and citizenship rights with
men Mrs. l. ]. Mundy talked on the
Miss A. Louise Dietrich talked on the
reduction Of crime in oregon through
better laws. due to the wOmen's vote.
Miss Dietrich was in charge of the
afternoons program
The aid society Of the East FL Paso
Presbyterian church, met with Mrs. a.
4. Davis. Thursday afternoon The