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CORDOVA, ALASKA, Tl'KSDAY, PKCKMBKK 14, 1915.
SOME TASKS OF THE NEW CONGRESS.
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^■According" to present plans the attempts to have closure
1 be renewed in the Senate immediately upon the opening
of Congress, says a writer in The Nation’s Business, the offi
cial magazine of the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. The question at issue will be whether in a small legis
lative body there is more public advantage in extended’ debate
or in speedy action iu accordance with the decision of a ma
jority reached in a party caucus.
Military defence of the country, both by sea and by land,
will be foremost, but legislation affecting industry and trade
will probably be well forward in the program.
There have already been conferences regarding the form
any necessary additional legislation should take for the pur
pose of keeping foreign competitors, acting under the urgency
which will hear upon them after the close of the European war,
from practising in American markets against American manu
facturers such unfair methods as American competitors may
not use against one another.
Not only legislation giving American manufacturers t. lair
field m their home markets is very probable, but also an ex
Iiiie-- statutory declaration that they have freedom to combine
among themselves in order tin t tiny may be on an equal biot
in with their foreign competitors in markets abroad.
It seems possible that the bill for government ownership
of vessels, which did not succeed in the last Congress, will be
n introduced with some modifications in form.
The federal reserve system made it possible for national
banks of large capital to organize foreign branches, and in
fact the National City Bank of New York has six branches iu
Latin America. Banks in the Middle West, however, have
In a urging that the law should be so amended as to permit
several institutions to co-operate in opening joint branches
oad. JU seems very likely that the federal reserve board
-elf will in January recomend to Congress new legislation of
this unu'port. At the same time, there may be other alterations
■ *U(ue law regarding foreign branch banks, such as abrogation
nf the requirement that the main bank set aside a certain
amount of capital for each branch, thus giving a prejudicial
impression that the resources back of each branch are smaller
than they are in fact.
Increased and organized facilities for obtaining credit for
agricultural purposes, it will be recalled, have been repeatedly
urged by the President and will undoubtedly be proposed in a
bill upon which members of both houses have been collabor
ating.
With the debates on appropriation bills there will have to
go debates upon the sources from which new revenues are to
tie obtained. The emergency taxes imposed in October of last
year will be renewed, although with some changes and perhaps
with some additions.
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increased scale of expenditure which is contemplated, but for
the reason that customs revenue in the last fiscal year were
less than the year before by $S3,000,000, and since July of this
year they have been less by $11,000,000 than in the correspond
ing months of disorganized ocean commerce, which immedi
ately followed the outbreak of the war in Europe. In view of
these considerations it is not at all unlikely that Congress will
continue the duty on sugar, which, according to the present
law, will end on May 1, and Congress may decide it is advis
able to use the income tax in the way that was forecasted when
the law was enacted—that, is “to give elasticity and produc
tivenessJro our revenue system” by the simple expedient of
changyfg the rates. In any event, so long as war continues,
the i/nport tax on sugar is to an extent illusory in the revenues
it'produces, since upon heavy exportations to European coun
tries the duties paid upon importation of raw sugar are re
funded. Consequently, the real reliance upon an increase may
be the income tax.
The Cummins act will undoubtedly have early attention in
order that it may be so amended it will not extend beyond its
original purpose and cause its present incidental uncertain
ties. Railway mail pay will probably continue to arouse con
troversy/ The postoffice department will reintroduce the bill
whiclydi urged in the last Congress, and which was severely
! criticised by the railroads.
JThe subjects mentioned will serve to indicate the great
Zlvelihood that in the approaching session Congress will be
extremely busy with many measures of direct interest tobusi
ness men. ‘
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Again John Barleycorn is coming into his own, according
to the bureau of internal revenue. For a long time internal
receipts on spirits have been showing a falling off, and advo
cates of prohibition throughout the country have hailed it as
evidence o! the growing popularity of the water wagon.
But the receipts for October show an astonishing increase
in receipts on spirits, and now it is expected the “wets” will
interpret this as a sure sign that the water wagon is on the
blink.
“Suds,' commonly known as beer, also shows increased
consumption, and there is a very substantial increase in' re
ceipts from tobacco.
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Shall we go to war if a British cruiser or a German subma
rine seizes the Ford ship! All iu favor will say “Aye.” The
A “Nays” have it.
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If Cordova gets her big smelter this spring, and builds a
Spur to the Bering River coal fields wo may look for some
rapid developments in our sister town.—Veldaz Prospector.
, Whether Ford succeeds in contributing to the pence of
'' cations there can be no doubt that he has contributed to the
gayet.' of nations.
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furniture and fixtures repaired and
refinlshed. Organs cleaned and re
finished. Pianos refinlshed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired
Prices reasonable. Leave orders ai
Alaska Times Office. J. Powers.
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All the music of all the world—
Columbia Records. E. A. Hegg
Agent.
Row ]Vot to Give
CUE story Is told of a woman
with a great deal more money
■ than mind and her selection of
Santa Clatis favors. This
daughter of gold Is busy twenty-four
hours out of the day chasing hap
piness, though It Is said she seldom
catches np with It Her Idea of a
Christmas gift Is something that costs
$T>. Never mind what the something
Is so long ns It represents a V.
Several years ngo she was particular
ly rushed at the holiday season, so she
gave lees thought than usual to the
disposal of the Christmas Uvea. She
was passing a bookshop when a limp
leather and gold copy of Omar’s "Ru
baiyat” caught Iter eyes. Ilere was an
Inspiration. She would buy $5 worth
of oriental pessimistic philosophy, ex
pressed In metrical form, for a friend
who lived In a hnll bedroom nnd hadn't
a second shirt waist to her name.
Upon investigation Omar looked so
good she decided to mass her Christ
mas suggestions and spend the hun
dred dollars In fives she set aside for
gift purposes on Khayyam and his
verses. One copy went to a widowed
friend of her girlhood who lived on a
farm In Maine and attended the lit
tle crossroads church twice on Sunday.
Omar's verses In pralss of wine nnd
lovemnklng were well calculated to
shock this recipient. Acother copy
was mailed to a seamstress with three
young robin mouths to feed nnd a net
Income of $12 a week. The elevator
man In the apartment house where the
munificent giver lived drew one of
the limp leathers. The remainder of
the recipients were more or less ap
propriately selected.
Picture, If yon will, the widow on
the farm perusing the wine, women
and song philosophy of the orient!
Imagine the elevator man In tho depths
of his cage poring over "a loaf of
bread, a Jug of wine and tbon!” This
year the $100 would have gone for
volumes of "Moonmndness,” a sort of
Egyptian nnd Pnrlslnn nlghtmnre, had
not a Bnfe and sane salesman per
suaded the donor to select boxes of
writing paper In graduated sizes. This
is nt least useful, and who knows but
another Yule tide will find the woman
sending hand picked presents to her
small army of the needy!
Ostrich Dinner For Christmas.
Ono baby ostrich, five months old
and weighing over 100 pounds dressed,
was served at a recent Y. M. C. A.
Christmas dinner In Los Angeles, and
1,500 persons were served. Bach of the
babe’s drumsticks weighed sixteen
pounds. In cooking the bird 105 pounds
of dressing were used. This was made
up of fifty pounds of Chestnuts, thirty
pounds of butter, twenty-five pounds of
onions, fifty pounds of bread, twenty
five heads of celery and one i>ound of
mixed spices. A special oven six feet
square was arranged to roast the bird.
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“Vow to me now,”
Said the innocent lover;
"Vow to me now.”
Boldly he glanced at the plant
fust above her—
The mistletoe bough.
"Swear that you love
And will marry me, dear,
While up above
Christmas stars shine so clear.
Kiss me and vow.
Under the bough.
Always, forever, you*!’ cherish
me near.”
Tender her kiss
As gayly she told him
Joy of her bliss
So close to infold him
Under the spray.
Then she sent him away.
‘Twas time for the next, so why,
why should he stay?
Sh.Uoa.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICI AN and 8URGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
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.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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The MECCA
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Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
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Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
Ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via IN8IDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 10. ALAMEDA . December 19
Oecember 21 .... NORTHWESTERN .... December 30
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
Ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Ticket* on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT, V
General Agent Ticket Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE ^
Next sailing from Seattle will be
\DMIRAL EVANS . December 15
VDMIRAL FARRAGUT . December 26
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
i Copper River &
1 Northwestern Ry. 1
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Effective October 4th, 1915. jjji
Two trains every six days between Cordova and
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making $•
| connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ^
if from Seattle. |
if Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, &
| Mondays and Thursdays.
| Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
if Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, if
If Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
if The above schedule subject to change without notice, p
I Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- $j
:yj tween Cordova and Chitina. £
i| Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
if Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska *
if Steamship Company building
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| Cileb Corser S. R. Hedges
f Superintendent Cordova Agent f!
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