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CHUDOVA, ALASKA, Tl'KSPAV, OCTQBKH 2(i, HH5.
THE WONDERFUL WIRLESS.
The other day a naval officer of the wireless station nt
Arlington, Va., called the Pearl Harbor station in Hawaii, 4,600
miles away. The call was at once answered and the operator in
Hawaii in answering called the name of the officer v ho had
made the first call, he recognizing tin* voice of a friend'.
Nikola Tesla, hearing of this, produced a copy of the Elec
trical World eleven years old, in which he had predicted this
very thing.
Then he said, in substance, that this was but a beginning,
that in a little while longer men would talk to each other all
around' and through the earth and there would be no mistake,
they would send their own pictures along at the same time; that
the earth was a vastly better conductor than the air and that
there was nothing to prevent these conversations or the sending
by a man of his picture with his message.
This leads up to all kinds of speculation. The sun is per
petually throwing off electricity to his planets. If it «« soon to
be possible for man to talk as face to face with his fellow men
on the other side of the earth, and have his voice recognized by
t' e friend; if, further, he is going to be able to send his picture
for the purposes of identification, how long thereafter before
man can strike with his voice a return current to the sun and
draw an answer back? If a voice can hold its power for 4,600
miles, why not 93,000,000 miles?
If he can send his picture at the same time, why cannot the
gentlemen! (or lady) in the sun return his or her picture? That
might be easier than to read the return message, for who knows
what the language in the sun may be? \\ ho knows but it may
be Welsh or Russian? But the picture all could understand.
IIow that picture would' take in a movie show!
What mysteries it would clear up, could we but get the
truth!
If a voice and picture can be sent, why not the picture
of a grand opera prima donna and her voice? Or the music
of a full orchestra as it is played up close to the place where
music was born.
The ,re Worshipers worshiped the sun as the source of all
life and light, and it was a natural worship. Now that the
sun’s great agent has been put under partial control by men,
who knows what it may be about to reveal to us?
, -——— :o:
LET US HOPE FOR THE BEST.
Of course the Washington authorities know more of the
present state of affairs in Mexico than the people do; it is possi
ble that tla* decision to recognize* Carranza as president of Mexi
co comes of a belief that thereby peace will be secured to that
unhappy country, but we can see no hope for Mexico’s future in
the selection, for as we see it, could Carranza accomplish all
lie proposes to, it would simply relagate Mexico back to what it
was fifty years ago, when the old Indian Juarez arose to free his
country fro mu rule that had' steeped the people in ignorance
and superstition until they had lost every trace of initiative ands
accented their nakedness without shame.
When, last year, viiia was ii.mmny ' 'imnsn *
Carranza more than once have expression to ideas that showed
lie would no more hesitate to be a murderer than Huerta did;
in a recent interview he outlined what he proposed to do if suc
cessful, which, strictly construed, would not be much different
from the reign of the infamous Weyler in Cuba; we do not
believe that he hopes for any progress under his management,
but does hope that he may steal enough from his impoverished
countrymen to make himself comfortable when finally d 1 i\en
away.
It requires ages for a land to free itself from the grasp of
a glacial period. Mexico is under a glacial period of ignorance
and superstition which apparently has not yet begun to pass
away.
Judge Jennings has handed down a decision declaring that
the ordinance enacted by the Ketchikan council, imposing a tax
of $10 per day on itinerant merchants, was invalid. On the
question of the validity of the ordinance the court states that
th estatutes prescribe the powers of the town councils of Alaska,
and that power is not given town councils to raise revenue by
the taxation of occupations or business. The town may levy
poll tax, dog tax and tax personal property, but they are the
only methods bv which they may raise revenue*. The decision
asks the question, Is $10 a day a reasonable license to be ex
acted of itinerant peddlers or trades men who carry clothing,
etc., from house to house to sell—$300 a month, $3,650 a year? 1
With the many new boats that have already been purchas
ed and those now being negotiated for, the Alaska Steamship
Company and'the Pacific-Alaska Navigation Company will have
fleets of passenger vessels on the Southwestern Alaska run that
will be able to take care of the constantly increasing business.
Cordova renews its welcome to the officers and crew of the
r. S. S. Prometheus, who have returned to this port, and trusts
that their stay here will be a most enjoyable one.
I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COM M ERCIA L HOTEL
Mri. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
_
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
INSURE NOW
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IN RELIABLE COMPANY
And Protect Your Family
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Thos. S. Scott
CLOTHES
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All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
I- 1
GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
mile* from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
GOLD '
SHIELD
COFFEE
“ALWAYS” GOOD
SOLD IN SEALED CANS ONLY i
The Quality of Gold Shield Coffee has
Won Favor In all Homes
Roasted and Packed by
SCHWABAGHEf) BR0S.&CO.
Incorporated
SEATTLE, WASH.
©~ ALASK A
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sells from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
October 12.CITY OF PUEBLA ... October 24
October 18.ALAMEDA.October 30
Regular freight eervtce Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 6th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. %
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight wlll^not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co. *
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, October 17
ADMIRAL EVENS, October 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Scattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har- ^
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and £
| Chitina, one'of these trains leaving Cordova making £
;i|: connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving £
|| from Seattle. i;i:
Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, £
Mondays and Thursdays.
£ Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
£ Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. £
£ Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. £
£ Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- £
£ tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up-town office, Alaska £
£ Steamship Company building- £
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| Caleb Corser * S. R. Hedges
£ Superintendent Cordova Agent g
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