Engineer A. C. O'Neil planned to
leave Seattle last night on the steam
er Alameda, to begin the work of re
constructing an ice-breaker at Mile
49. His foreman, Charles A. McDon
ald, and a crew of bridge men ere
now o^ their way here, having left
Seattle on the freighter Cordova last
Monday. This boat is also bringing
160,000 feet of lumber for use in
building the caisson.
Before Mr. O'Neil returned to the
States on a recent steamer, to assem
ble his equipment and force, he said
he wanted to begin work at the bridge
early in February. It will require
about 150 men and take three months
to complete the work. As much as
possible of the labor needed will be
secured here, and the rest brought
up from Seattle.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 20. — The longest
snowy spell which this city has ever
experienced in the history of the lo
cal weather bureau was broken last
night. It had been snowing continual
ly, with infrequent interruptions,
since December 29. Last night the
weather moderated, the thermometer
Climbing above the freezing point for
the first time in a week. It soon com
menced to rain and a light rain is
falling today, with the snow rapidly
vanishing. The snow and slush have
made the walking bad, but by night
there will not be much left.
JULY, 1914
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LONDON, Jan. 20. — Food prices
In England show a general increase of
44 per cent since the war began, ac
cording to statistics by the Board of
Trade. Sugar is double the price it
commanded in July, 1914. tea is about
50 per cent dearer, British meat has
increased 40 per cent, and Imported
meat 50 per cent, flour 45 per cent,
bread 40 per cent, and bacon, milk,
butter and cheese about 60 per cent.
Taking the country as a whole and
considering the relative importance of
the various foods, the difference in
the cost of maintaining the table In
a home of moderate circumstances is
44 per cent higher than before the
war.
Between November 1 and December
1. 1915, retail prices of food rose less
lhan 2 per cent. The average in
crease between the prices of Decem
ber 1. 1915, and the same date of 1914
show an average rise of 24 per cent.
Figures compiled by the Berlin mu
nicipal statistical bureau show that in
Berlin between November 1, J914, and
November 1, 1915, the cost of ordinary
foods advanced 61 per cent, while the
difference between the past Septem
ber and October came to 8.3 t>cr cent.
CHINESE' UNABLE
AGREE NEW
PICKING, Jan. 20. — Chinese offt
cials are speculating as to the pro
bable composition of the cabinet af
ter the restoration of the monarcny
It is generally believed that the pre
sent premier. Hsu Shi Chang, will re
fuse to continue as premier after the
emperor ascends the throne. This is
because be served under the Tsing
dynasty, and cannot well explain to
the Chinese ntiblic how it is possible
to serve another master. Furt h**. -
more, Yuan Shi Kai was subordinate
to him under the Tsings; the revision
of their position would be almost un
thinkable to the Chinese. It is rum
ored that Hsu Shih Chang may con
sent to become premier some time
after the restoration of the monarchy,
but does not feel that he can assume
that position at the very beginning
of th* prospective dynasty.
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Eagle Hall, Saturday night.
Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, JANUARY, 21, 1916.
Pathe News, No. 75.
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STOPPING THE LIMITED.
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Secretary of Interior I>ane has
telegraphed to the Seward Gateway
as follows:
"I hope that we shall receive emer
| gency appropriation by February 1.
The house committee will report it
: out next Tuesday.”
The above was In answer to this
query:
"Would you kindly rush wire eol
j lect for publication status railroad
emergency appropriation? Is it cer
tain? Is there opposition?”
And this brings forth the following
' criticism:
"It will be noticed that the Gateway
asked Mr. Lane to say whether or
I not there is any opposition, but the
| secretary of the interior ignores the
question. He probably regards it as
sufficient to say that he hopes for
the emergency appropriation imme
diately, as this would show that even
if some opposition were shown, as so
very often happens for political rea
sons. it would be powerless to prevent
the granting of the money. As the
house committee will rooort out next
Tuesday. Mr. Lane undoubtedly knows
that it will report favorably or he
would never have expressed the hope
of the granting of the appropriation
so quickly."
The Gateway also wired its Wash
ington correspondent as to the facts j
in connection with the emergency ap
propriation. and received the follow- J
ing reply.
“No opponents of the appropriations
for the continuation of the work on
! the Alaska railroad have yet brought
| their fight into the open. Some op
I position Is expected, however, but
I this opposition will eome from men
; who have always opposed the rail
road. Senator Knute Nelson, of Min
i nesota, is spoken of as being the
leader in the opposition, and there will
be some others, but no one hut Re
publicans have so far been mentioned
as opposed, so that the opposition is
looked upon as political thunder. Sec- !
retary Lane declares that the house ;
appropriations committee will not de-,
lay the matter.” ♦
All of which leads the Gateway to I
comment as follows
'It is said that the opponents have ,
secured affidavits alleging faults have
been discovered in the work and mis I
takes in the selection of the route, but ;
nothing is positively known, and the
, friends of the measure are absolutely
confident that Congress will authorize,
the granting of the emergency fund !
by February. Lane is urging the
quick granting of it. It is necessary,
lie says, because the work is far ahead
of schedule, and delay might wreck
the whole plan. The friends of the,
measure also say that whatever oppo- j
sition might show up will just be to j
serve selfish interests and that this
fact is so well known that it will have
no effect.” j
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NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.
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During the day water will be shut j
ercept between the hours of 6 and 8 j
a. m.
During the night the water will be
shut off, excepting between the hours j
of 6 and 8 p. m.
Telephone service will be continued
during the night while the water is
shut off.
In case of fire notify central at once
and water will be turned on.
CORDOVA POWER CO.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
taxes on real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
rown of Cordova for the year 1915.
jre now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be deliquent
at 6 p. m. on the second Monday In -J
February, 1116, and unless pakl prior
thereto 6 per cent will be added to
the amonnt thereof.
H. I. O'NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 191$.
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