RAILROADS TO
BE BIG ISSUE IN
NEW CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March 27.—Ad
journment of congress without legis
lation providing a solution of the rail
road problem leaves this question as
one of the principal heritages of the
next congress. Advocates of various
plans already have begun to promote
propaganda for their respective the
ories, and are prepared to urge con
gress to take up consideration early
in the next session.
At that time testimony taken be
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee of the recent congress will
be available. The new group of legis
lators will be confronted with recom
mendations of seven groups of inter
ests. These are: The railroad ad
ministration, railroad executives, rail
way labor, railroad security owners,
interstate commerce commission, ship
pers and state commissions.
The railroad administration’s in
dorsement of a five-year extension of
federal management was opposed by
all other interests except that the
labor group’s opposition was qualified.
All interests except the railroad ad
ministration and railway labor advo
cated return to private management as
soon as congress had enacted legisla
tion permitting a larger measure of
unified operation and of stricter gov
ernment control. The labor forces
proposed government ownership with
private management.
The varied views may be summar
ized as follows:
Railroad Administration—For five
year extension of government control,
with alternative of early return of the
roads to private management. For
mer Director General McAdoo regard
ed the five years as a period to test
all theories; his successor, Walker D.
Hines, regarded it as an interim
course rather than a test, to give con
gress time to work out a permanent
solution. Mr. McAdoo presented no
permanent solution; Mr. Hines pro
posed eventual private management,
with mergers of the numerous roads
into six or more regional companies,
with more uniform financial strength,
the government represented on the
boards of directors, profits to -<bo
shared with the government, and per
haps with the employes, and the roads
assured adequate return on invest
ments.
Interstate Commerce Commission—
For private operation, with privilege
of pooling equipment and facilities, co
operating in operating plans, mergers
within limits, goverpment regulation
of securities issues, clarification of the
twilight zone between state and fed
eral authority, complete mergers in
time of war or emergency, regulation
of construction and development, and
co-ordination of inland waterways
with rail lines. All this would be un
der the regulation of a government
agency, presumably the interstate
commerce commission.
Railroad Executives—For creation
of a secretary of transportation to su
pervise all rates and operating mat
ters, including mergers, pooling and
co-operation, with interstate commerce
commission the supreme court of re
view on rate questions, and regional
commissions to asssit; legal assurance
of adequate rates; rates to be initiated
by companies; federal incorporation;
opposed to return of roads to private
management without legislation to pro
vide these reforms, and against five
year extension of federal control.
Railroad Security Owners—Govern
ment assurance of adequate return on
Investments (6 per cent suggested),
with excess earnings to be shared with
employes and used for property im
provements; supervision of rates of
interstate commerce commission, with
regional commissions; return to pri
vate control to be directed by an as
sociation governed by the nine inter
state commerce commissioners and
eight railroad executives; against fed
eral incorporation, or extension of con
trol, and against turning the roads
back immediately.
Railway Labor — For government
ownership of properties, and private
operation by a single corporation di
rected jointly by representatives of
employes, appointed officers and the
government; earnings above a sum
sufficient to pay costs of capital to be
divided between the government and
employes. Against five-year extension,
but in favor of longer period than
twenty-one months; against turning
back roads immediately. For strict
supervision by interstate commerce
commission.
Shippers—For private management,
and a large measure of competition,
with authority for pooling equipment,
common use of terminals, early resto
ration of state rate-making powers,
and authority of interstate commerce
commission to suspend rates initiated
by the railroad administration. Against
federal incorporation, creation of a
secretary of transportation and gov
ernment ownership.
State Commissions—For most fea
tures of the interstate commerce com
mission plan, with adjustment of re
lationships between federal and state
authorities; against extension of con
trol, and creation of secretary of trans
portation.
OFFICIAL FLY CATCHER
, IS AID TO SANITATION
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RIVEJRSIDE, Cal., March 27—River
side has an official fly-catcher. His
title appears on the pay-roll as “sani
tary inspector,” but he is in reality
the town fly-catcher, and he is busy
every year from early spring to late
autumn.
However, the official fly catcher
docs not operate with a swatter, as
his sole tool of the trade. He has a
large number of big fly-traps, owned
by the city, which he places about the
streets, bated with sweet liquids,
cleans and keeps in repair. Last year,
he says, he caught a billion flies, bnt
he admits that this figure is estimated
and not a count.
The city fly-catcher also aids other
sanitary inspectors in preventing the
accumulation of garbage, or other fly
attractions and in fact devotes him
self exclusively to the pursuit and ex
termination of the little pests.
CALIFORNIA’S YIELD OF 7
QUICKSILVER IS HEAVY
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.—Ac
cording to the state mining bureau
California yields approximately 70 per
[cent of the quicksilver output of the
United States; and since 1850 has pro
duced a total of 2,137,728 flasks (to
the end of 1917), valued at $101,992,
560.
A bulletin recently issued says:
“The quicksilver industry, though
relatively speaking, not as large nor
as extensive as some other branches
of the mineral business, is, neverthe
less, a very vital one in peace times
as well as in war. In normal peace
times 50 per cent of our quicksilver
consumption goes into fulminate for
blasting caps for quarrying and min- ,
ing, as well as ammunition. In addi
tion, a considerable amount goes into
the manufacture of drugs. Some also
is used in gold and silver mining. We
should not permit ourselves to become
dependent on foreign sources for this
very necessary metal. Without a suf
ficiently high protective import duty,
the United States is at the present
time in danger of having its domestic <
quicksilver industry throttled by for
eign competition, particularly from
Mexico and Spain. The recovery of
quicksilver requires capital for equip
ment and time for development, and
is not a business which can be picked (
up and put on a producing basis at a
moment’s notice."
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DUAL ENFORCEMENT OF
DRY LAW IN HAWAII
HONOLULU, Feb. 27 (by mail)—In
a partial report on the liquor ques
tion, the territorial grand jury de
clared its opposition to dual enforce
mcnt of the prohibition laws by fed
eral and territorial officials." The re
port says federal authorities should
take entire charge and that they “can
easily handle the situation as soon
as the departments at Washington are
able to give proper consideration to <
the situation in the territory.”
Investigation has convinced the
grand jury that under dual control, as
at present, each set of officials relies
largely on the other to enforce the
phohibition laws. <
Electric Wiring
and Repairs—
JOHN G. YOUNG
Leave Orders at Cordova
Sheet Metal Worka.
Phone 143
j;j; YOUR FURS MADE TO ORDER gi
Best work guaranteed. Low
est prices. Over 2,600 Alaska
customers.
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Tacoma’s Expert Furrelr .g
Si 11th and B’dw’y, Tacoma, Wash.
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W. W. COUNCIL
1 HYSICIAN and SURGEON
0 lice and Reside nee, Cordova
G jneral Hospital eOstrander
Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 132
DR. W.H. CHASE
Physician and surgeon
Of ce over Cordova Drug Btore.
ijalla may be left at Cordova
Drug Store.
Residence, Alaska Hotel. •
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DR. W. D’ARCY CHACE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
WINDSOR HOTEL
Hours:
1 p. nu to 3 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 8 p. m.
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DR. CHAS. DAGGETT
Northern Hotel Building, Cordova
Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
DENTISTRY
Special attention to
Prophylaxis and Pyorrhea
^ PHONE 200
D0N0H0E & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
CORDOVA and VALDEZ
FRANK H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUILDING
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F. F. MEDLEY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1, Adams Block
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
oNiOTina swvav - - - 30ijjc
DONALD C. FA1RMAN *
Will accept a limited number of
puplle for
PIANO INSTRUCTION
Studio, Empress Bldg. Rhone 29-2
MRS. T. N. HUBBERT
r**bHER OF VOICE AND PIANO
Residence:
Street Leading to Dock
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Cordova
Adjustment
Company
K. G. R0BIN80N, Mgr.
Collections. Reports,
Insurance
Ostrander Bldg., Cordova, Alaska
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NEW NEEDLE ART SHOP
All kinds of Stamped Em
broidery Goods, Fancy Knitting
Yarns. Sweaters and Socks
knit to order.
Lessons Given In
EMBROIDERY, KNITTING
AND CROCHET WORK
IDA DOWALDER
C St., Adams Bldg.
SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B ST8.
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICE8 ARE RIGHT
Next door to Alaska 8. 8. Office
. The Dally Times job plant is
veil equipped for all claese of com
nercjal printing.
HJUST RECEIVED
SHIPMENT OF
COLGATE’S
SOAPS
PERFUMES
TOILET WATER
TALCUM POWDERS
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COLGATE’S
PURE OLIVE OIL SOAP
FOR THE BABY
A PURE NEUTRAL SOAP made from
GREEN OLIVE OIL obtained from the fruit
by pressure. Its color is due to the presence
of the natural coloring matter of the olive,
and fades on exposure to bright light. Its
odor is derived solely from the pure oil used
in its making. A pure neutral soap for
! baby’s toilet.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
"SERVICE” is our motto
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How Much More Economical, Pleasant
and Satisfactory to
where it will be washed and ironed as care
fully and faultlessly as you or your laun
dress do it.
Gives You a Whole Day
for More Important Duties
Eliminate the disagreeable wash day in
your home. Take advantage of Modern
Times, Modern Ways of the
MODERN LAUNDRY
Your Phone Call Will Bring Our Solicitor.
Phone 66
FRANK A. JONES, Prop.
BUY OR NOT |
Come in and look over Detmer’si
New Line of Woolens while the j
assortment is large.
SUITS $45.00 AND UP
Tom Hubbert
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Auntie Keating’#
Wee
Shop
has outgrown Its original
location, and has removed
Into the
WILLIAMS BUILDING
First 8treet
with a complete line of
Men’s, Women’s and Chil
dren's Goods. -
Come In and look my
stock over.
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds, |
Blacksmithing, General Repair- |
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety- |
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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