The thirtieth annual report of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
under date of December 1, 1916, shows
that 854 formal complaints were filed
during the year ended October 31, a
decrease of 110 as compared with the
t
number filed during the previous year.
During the same period 671 cases
were decided Htui 135 were dismissed
by stipulations or otherwise, making
a total of 806 cases disposed of as
against 1,107 during the preceding
year.
During the year the commission con
ducted 1,485 hearings and took ap
proximately 154,488 pages of testi
mony, as compared with 1,543 hear
ings and 200,438 pages of testimony
during the preceding year.
The division of correspondence and
claims received and answered approxi
mately 50,000 general inquiries. Thou
sands of complaints were satisfactor
ily adjusted by correspondence, simp
ly by pointing out to the complainant
his rights and obligations under the
law. During the past year 6,040 spe
cial docket applications were filed by
carriers; orders were entered in 4,
37o cases; and reparation awarded in
amounts aggregating $432,493.39. In
addition 1,833 cases were dismissed
without an order.
During the twelve months ended Oc
tober 31, 1916, 106,442 tariff publica
tions containing changes in rates,
rates, classifications or charges were
filed by carriers. The law authorizes
the commission to reject and refuse
to file any schedule that is tendered
for filing which does not contain law
ful notice of its effective date. This
authority was exercised during the
period above stated in more than 1,
000 instances.
spection reports that 352 accidents
were caused by failure of locomotive
boilers and their appurtenances, with
29 killed and 407 injured thereby. The
fatalities were due almost entirely to
one single class of accidents, viz.,
crown sheet failures, due to low water
where contributory causes or defects
were found. Owing to unprecedented
traffic conditions more than 6,000 lo
comotives, which were in storage the
preceding year, were in use during
the year covered by the report under
service conditions where in many in
, stances proper maintenance was diffi
cult. The number of locomotives in
spected was 52,650, of which 24,685
were found defective, or 47 per cent.
The number ordered out of service
for repairs was 1,943.
The engineering forces of the com
mission engaged in valuation work
from October 1, 1915, to September
30, 1916. covered 50,840.38 miles of
road. If the same rate of progress
should be maintained in the field for
• he future as during the past year,
the road and traffic surveys should
be completed by January 1, 1920. 1
The division of safety reports that
123 railroad employees were killed
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1916, and 2,194 injured in coupling
and uncoupling cars, and casualties
resulting from overhead and side ob
structions and from falling from and
getting on and off cars occasioned
505 deaths and 13,811 injuries,
The investigation of applications
for medals of honor under the act of
February 23, 1905, continued during
the year. This act authorizes the pre
sident to bestow bronze medals of
honor upon persons who by extreme
daring endanger their lives in saving
or endeavoring to save lives from any
wreck, disaster or grave accident, or
In preventing any such wreck, disas
ter or grave accident upon any rail
road within the United States engaged
in interstate commerce.
Since the passage of the act 29 ap
plications for medals have been filed,
20 of which have been approved and
medals awarded, and nine have been
denied. During the past year three
medals have been awarded and one
denied.
During the year ended June 30,
1916, 55 collosions and 30 derailments,
a total of 85 train accidents, were In
vestigated by the commission. These
accidents resulted in the death of 209
persons und the injury of 1,441 per
sons. Of these casualties, collisions I
caused the death of 153 and the in
jury of 1,121 persons; derailments
caused the death of 56 persons and the
Injury of 320 persons.
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THERMOMETER DROPS BELOW
EIGHTY IN THE INTERIOR.
Birches holds the cold weather re
cord of Alaska today, according to the
signal corps bulletin. The thermome
ter there registered 82 degrees below
zero, or two degrees lower than at
Richardson last winter. No record
in Fairbanks is held of the weather
having been and colder than 82. In
Fairbanks this morning the thermome
ters registers 32 below zero, or 21 de
grees warmer than yesterday, while
all points along the trail toward the
coast show that the mercury is on
the ascendant.—News-Miner.
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Mart Phelps left on the Spokane for
Skagway, where his eleven year old
daughter is seriously tlL
MIC SCENES
ON BUTTLE
(By Associated Press.)
ON THE SUMMIT OF HART
MANN’SWEILERKOPF, Alsace, Jan
13. — Deep in snow the listening posts
of the French and Germans are within
a few yards of each other on the
slopes of the Hartmannsweilerkopf.
with the French In possession of the
dominating position. For many months
this part of the front has been the
quietest portion of the line, although
the opposing troops are in such close
touch. Sometimes days pass without
a shot being fired, but just on the
day when the Associated Press cor
respondent visited the most advanced
line a daring raid was carried out by
a French detachment. The object
was to capture a German prisoner in
order to discover the composition of
the forces in front of the French po
sitions. The exploit was accomplished
so well that a party of fifteen prison
ers was brought back and not a man
of the French detachment was in
jured.
The lines of the French and Ger
mans on this height are so near to
gether that the troops occasionally en
gage in a sharp battle with stones in
termingled often with hand grenades,
and these encounters are intersp“rsed
by short artillery duels, which with
out exception conclude by the silenc
ing of the German guns.
The summit of the mountain, In the
hands of the French since last Janu
ary, has been mentioned probably as
often as any part of the line owing to \
the fierceness of the fighting for its ,
possession. It is, however, considered (
in prime importance from a strategic j
point of view', although its ownership (
permits the troops in occupation to see i
ill the surrounding country. The ef- i
feet of holding it is greater for the i
moral value than from any other con- i
lideration.
lo advance even beyond the front Ger- i
man trench and was able to study at \
close range the system of defence In- |
troduced to meet conditions quite dif- 1
ferent from those prevailing at those i
sectors of the line where the fighting t
men face each other under normal
conditions of modern warfare. j
To arrive at the front line on the (
tlartmannsweilerkopf, a long climb •
up sharply winding paths has to he i
undertaken. Mile after mile along the i
steep slopes and precipices, sometimes i r
bare and sometimes covered thickly I i
with pines and firs brings one at least I 1
to the zone w here the armies watch \ t
closely each other's movements. Dot-! (
ed here and there are huts and shacks t
»nd battery positions so well hidden b
hat their presence is not discernible t
until pointed out. \
When the danger zone is reached
he character of the scenery changes. I
dueh of the summit is clear of trees, t
vhich have been either felled or shot t
[way. The ground is broken up by c
renchcs and rocky heaps. Scattered 0
ibout in sheltered positions are de- f
achments of troops always on the e
ilert. Some portions are exposed to t
lirect fire from German batteries on s
uther and lower summits of the Bur- >
rounding hills. t
When the correspondent visited the
mountain in the last days of Novera- 1
ber snow covered the ground to a
depth of nearly a foot. He and his
companions with guldea — the party
was made as Bmall as possible to the
risk involved — made their way cau
tiously toward the front trench.
From this point the German line
could easily be distinguished, and
stretching away for miles on either
side could be seen the tops of the
posts supporting a field of barbed wire
Bntanglements buried partly In snow,
which In the bright sunshine took on
i reddish color.
in spun oi me narusnips Drougnt i
about by the cold and wind In the I
hills, together with the arduous work I
of making roads and bringing up sup
plies over the rocky hillsides, many
of the officers and men have become
so accustomed to their surroundings t
that they decline to be relieved and i
sent to the rear to enjoy the rare per
iods of rest accorded to the fighting
forces.
The men In the front line, like their :
comrades at other parts of the front
stretching from Switzerland to the
North sea, have to content themselves
with the shelter afforded by dugouta.
There they keep warm by means of
heavy clothing, as there Is peril of
lighting fires even under cover. The
conformation of the ground, however,
permits the approach of supply details
and under most circumstances at least
one hot meal daily Is provided. The
cold is so piercing that it has been
found necessary to shorten the period
of duty in the open. Even the hardy
mountaineers composing the troops
employed here cannot resist the sharp
frosts while standing rigidly on guard
for many hours at a time The new
system of quick reliefs has been found
to work very well, and there Is aston
ishingly little Buffering and no com
plaint on the part of the men.
Further down the hill slopes, In the
second and third lines the men are
well boused In comfortable shsc>*“
which they find a way of heating. Here
the men gather when their dally duty
of building roads, digging trenches
and transporting supplies is finished,
and they contrive to nfake themselves
quite at home.
The chaplain with the regiment now
on duty In the front line has been on
the mountain side and slnimit for four
months, without once descending to
the valley. He has started for the
benefit of the men a co-operative store
which he has established In a hole in
the rock. Here the men are able to
purchase at cost price almost anything
in the way of Inner comfort, and
around It they gather to read their
newspapers and letters and to ex
change opinions on the news of the
day. Close by is a small open air
chapel, where the chaplain holds a
daily service. When fighting is pro
ceeding the chaplain always goes into
the front line with the men, with
whom he is a great favorite.
SEEK SCALP
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Recent copies of Seattle and Port
land papers tell of fights that are be
ing made in those states for political
ippointments at the disposal of the
president, and from reports received
irom all parts of the territory it ap
pears that there is quite as much ac
tivity in the north, yet not so openly
is in the states.
In Oregon and Washington, and in
Alaska the men now holding office
sere appointed by President Wilson
ind believe that they should he re
ained on the theory that they are
iow familiar with the offices and can
live more efficient service than a new
ippointee. But the Portland Oregon
an points out there are many ”de
erving Democrats,” according to WII
iam Jennings Bryan's classification,
vho deserve consideration and who
eel that the other fellows have had
he plums long enough.
This spirit is certainly true in Alas
;a, although not outspokenly, say
ome of the leading Democrats, and
inder cover the political pot is boil
ng and would-be office holders are
using no time in writing letters and
ending telegrams to build up their
ences.
In the Second division a big fight
s being made quietly against the mar
ital, it is said, because he threw his
upport to Delegate Wickersham dur
ng the campaign. He was appointed
o office against the protest of the
tachlne and Bince taking otflcg ha
ias shown no consideration for It, but
ias acted independently. During the
ampaign just closed he literally took
ff his coat and worked for Delegate
Vickersham, the Democrats claim,
nd it was through his influence that
ulzer failed to come out of that dl
Ision as well os Bunnell did In 1914.
In Fairbanks, believing that the
'ourth judicial division is entitled to
Ae governorship, there are no less
Aan four candidates for the position
f chief executive of the territory and
bout four times as many candidates
>r the marshalshlp, and in the First
nd third divisions there are a few
cen on the coast who are willing to
acrifice their own interests to un
elfianly give their time to the terri
ory in the governor’s mansion.
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4UMBOLDT GATES HAS
PASSED TO OTHER WORLD
Humboldt” Gates, one of the fa
poub Klondike millionaires, who own
d No. 28 Kldorado and a half Interest
u No, 7, died on December 1 after a
hort illness, according to word re
eived from the outside.
Gates was an eccentric, though a
hrewd miner. He is reputed to have
limbed a telephone pole for fun on
main street In San Francisco after
;olng out with bis pile, and once at
Ulantlc City he ran an old man of
noney, who was taking a morning out
n a wheeled chair, Into the surf just
or sport.
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MASONS HOLD RECEPTION,
Pursuant to an old established cus
ofti. the Masons of Juneau and all
thannel towns participated in a New -
fear's reception at Odd Fellows' hall
u that city. An instrumental and
r’ocal program was rendered and re
reshments were served
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STILL DICKERING FOR BOATS
The Alaska Steamship Company
laving failed to close for the purchase
if the steamers Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, the Pacific Steam
ihlp Company has taken an option on
these liners.
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Ladies’ and gent'ii shoes oiled and
■hlned. Alaskan Hotel barber shop.
Prompt delivery.
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TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay
able to the town treasurer, H. 1
O’Neill, at his office.
Bald taxes will be delinquent on
the second Monday In February, 1 y 17.
st the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon
all unpaid taxes after that time u pen
alty of five per cent will ve collected.
H. I. O'NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
to
NOTICE.
All creditors of the Cordova Pack
ing Company, who have hereto
fore presented their eta: to w
Brock, at the Blum, O'Nelli store, an
requested to do so at once.
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John RawBon has removed his bar
gain store to the Northern block, op
posite the Cordova House
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Be a Dally Times reauer.
A Penny Saved
Is a Penny
Gained.
By BREEN.
The wise housewife
saves many a pen- iy read
ing the newspapers.
If there is a bargain
advertised she’ll not miss
it. She constancy «
looking for it.
It is up to th mer
chant. Keep the house
wife posted. Let her
know through the news
paper what you have to
offer. Incidentally men
today ransack the news
papers for bargains as
assiduously as do women.
If you want to sell
i your wares advertise.
Advertise in the best
medium, the newspaper.
Also if you want to buy
successfully read the ad
vertisements.
M. C. Thompson ^Murphy”
The MECCA
Thompson 4 Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
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| 4 to 5 GO Horse Power
General Electric Motors |
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House I
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I $4~700,000,000 I
Is the total amount which the savings depositors have to their
credit in the various banks throughout the country. These de
positors represent 10,686,000 people, and receive over $141,000,
000 in interest every year, and never have to worrv about their
money.
These staggering figures furnish conclusive proof what
the spirit of thrift will accomplish.
These people started with a small amount, and by con
sistent saving have gradually built up savings accounts which
make them financially comfortable.
Are you one of those?
If not, join this army of savers and share their benefits.
You can start an account from one dollar up.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
United States Depository for Postal Savings Funds.
Territorial Depository. Government Inspected.
Security—Service—Satisfaction
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
| Alaskan Hotel 1
the house of comfort
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
INALASKA
BAR AND BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
¥ Bar in Connection £
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ROBERT QOTTSCHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINQEH
£ CORDOVA, - . . ALASKA |
ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK,
and none in tin* eyes is what makes
the electric light so superior for night
reading. And its brilliancy brings out
I the type with the utmost distinctive
ness so that reading is accompanied
by no straiu on the eyes whatever
Have you electricity in your hornet
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. j|
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott, gj
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thun- gj
days and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and jg
Fridays. jg
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thun- ;§
days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, gj
Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to cIish^o without uotioe. jg
Dlnmg Car In Connection With all Regular Peaienger Tralna ©«
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alasl’a g
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Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
Superintendent Cordova Auoiit j|
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