The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1916.
PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY IS ASSERTED.
President Wilson very rightly refuses to make a speech
tour, lint the very fact of his refusal shows the utter democracy
of our form of government, while at the same time showing the
dignity which attaches to the great position conferred upon one
of themselves by the people of the nation. The presidency of
the United States now is the gift of the greatest place on earth.
It is the highest political honor which this world has in its
power to bestow, and yet it is so bestowed that tin* recipient
must stoop from his high place every few years and give an ac
count of his stewardship. At each election the humblest citi
zen can help in raising one of his race to High Olympus and at
the close of the term he is gifted with the power to aid in hurl
ing him thence in turn.
So successful has been the form of government established
by the inspired founders that one often wonders why the rest
of the world does not follow suit. To thrones in other lands
come by accident ninny hammers, cowards, weaklings, murder
ers and nothings, and the people must bear the yoke. To make
such abortion of real government possible the masses are taught
that his Royal Nincompoop has been specially selected by Pro
vidence, thereby insulting Providence in many instances by ac
cusing it of lack of discernment or utter carelessness of the wel
fare of the human creatures of lesser fortunes.
Of course, the United States had one great advantage in
having a clean slate to figure on, but so did the other new
countries of this continent. As the new United States were
made the virgin soil on which to practise new governmental
forms, by the way, Alaska, another virgin land, is being made
the soil on which to practise new political and industrial ex
periments. In this way this territory begins with the finest
opportunity, an opportunity very similar to that which was
presented to the creators of the American Republic who had
no outworn and rotten traditions to pervert their views. They
were given a rough block of marble and the chisels of intelli
gence, and the greatest piece of political sculpture in all politi
cal history is the result.
No wonder that the president of the United States, who
ever he might be for a time, considers bis office high and dig
nified in spite of the fact tlmt he is only the creature of the
people. For a time he is a monarch, but a monarch of the
people’s choice.— Seward Gateway.
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WHAT OF THE DEUTSCHLAND AND BREMEN?
The failure to get definite news of the Bremen or Deutsch
land is disquieting to the thousands who had hoped that those
vessels and more like them would keep up the successful block
ade running that was started by tin* .Deutschland when she ar
rived at Baltimore with her million dollar cargo. The Ameri
can interest in these craft is a genuine interest. There is
scarcely none, be he pro-German or pro-Ally, who has not
wished the undersea blockade runner good luck.
However, the interest is not that they would play an im
portant part in the restoration of an interrupted German com
meree, because that would lie impossible for such craft under
the most favorable circumstances. It is true that the Deutsch
land’s cargo was said to have been worth a million dollars, but
that was becausP there was only one cargo—one a week for
a few weeks would- reduce the value on a similar list of articles
to that which she carried. It would require a very large fleet
of 750 ton nine knot carriers between the United States and
Germany to make an appreciable change in the Atlantic trad*
situation. Submarine freight carriers could aid materially tin
situation as to chemicals and a few other things in this country
but it would help Germany a very little in her diminishing
foodstuffs supply, and would he a small factor in general con*
mercial conditions, and scarcely noticeable in matters of
finance.
After all, the interest in the Bremen and Deutschland if
largely sporting, the interest that follows and hopes for sue
cess for those who take a daring chance. It is the interest that
invariably wishes blockade runners well.
But it is a genuine interest, and while the outlook is not the
best, the people are still hoping that both vessels will show up
in good time at the proper places. —Juneau Empire
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FEAR.
Fear kills. It more than kills. It leaves the ghost of a
man there to get in the way of others—frightens others.
This statement weighs two tons.
Fear has killed more men, tormented more millions, burned
alive countless numbers. Fear deadens your will, squanders
all possible success, cramps you into a coffin here on earth—
makes a mummy of a man. Fear upsets your reason, breaks
your contact in business.
Years ago man failed to understand so many things. Years
ago man saw in the wind', the wave, the thunder, the earthquake
an enemy. Literature taught men to foar. Government’s com
pelled men to fear, and religions hinged on the hope of heaven
on fear.
Fear can wreck a business or ruin a name. It is the thief
that lurks in a man’s conscience. It is the most destructive con
tagion, and more prevalent than most of us think.
What have you to fear? You have done what millions of
other men have done, and’ perhaps more; but you will never do
this until you throw fear overboard. You’re a much bigger man
than you think you are, and for the proof of this statement start
out now, forget your fear instincts and work for all you’re
worth. You will win.
And if you should lose, you will have the satisfaction of
l>eing a man, and everybody else in the whole community will
recognize this fact and help you to help yourself.—The Silent
Partner.
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The American battleship fleet is engaged in its annual cam
paign of conquest—in Newport society.
JAPS EDUCATING
NATIVES If
ISLANDS
TOKIO, Aug. 23. — Government of
ficials recently returned from the Ger
man South Sea islands, which were
occupied by Japan after the outbreak
of the European war, report that Jap j
anese administration has been widely
extended and that primary schools
have been established in seven of the
largest islands. The archipelago which
is now ruled by Japan includes islands
in the groups known as Marianne,
Caroline and Marshall.
The native children are taught the
Japanese language, arithmetic, singing
and sewing. It is proposed to send
a party of sixty leading natives to
Japan during the summer or autumn.
A regular line of steamers maintains
communication with Japan, while Jap
anese sailings vessels and launches
run between the various islands. The
actual disposition of the islands is to
be decided at the peace conference
which will follow the present war.
Mr. Kazuyoshi Yagvu, ex-president
of the Bank of Formosa, insists that
successful Japanese commercial ex
pansion to the south is greatly depen
dent on successful co-operation with
Chinese emigrants in the South Seas
who number about 4,000,000, and they
are increased by an exodus of 300,000
from South China every year.
Mr. Yagyu says the Chinese emi
| grants are hard workers, and very
j prosperous, some of them having
amassed large fortunes. They carry
on a brisk trade with South China,
j and the prosperity of such placets as
Amoy and Swatow is doubtless largely
due to remittances from emigrants
which reach $50,000,000 a year. He re
commended the establishment of an
increased number of banking houses
under joint Japanase and Chinese
management, to be located at trade
centers in the South Seas and Singa
pore.
Commenting on the situation after
j the war, the financier said: “If ecm
| nomic warfare be solely determined
1 by the amount of capital, Japan has
! no chance against most of the Euro
pean powers. We need not, however,
be pessimistic of our trade prospects,
as there are other factors to be taken
into consideration. In the probable
economic rivulry in the Far East or
in the South Seas, Japan commands
geographical as well as other advan
tages over her rivals. As regards
Chinese trade westerners employ com
pradors; but, on the contrary, Japan
ese traders dispense with such in
termediaries, coming themselves into
direct contact with the Chinese. Be
sides, we have many things in com
mon with the rest of the Oriental na
tions, which will count for much in
competition with western countries."
Economy of fuel consumption In
steamships often requires the mixing
of two ore more kinds of coal, and
an Englishman has invented a coaling
barge that mixes coal as it delivers
it into a hunker.
when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
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We represent the Niagara, London,
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We also represent the Maryland
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and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty 4 Trust Co.
THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Michelsort i Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Homemade
Jelly.
Home-made Bread.
MRS. SMITH—MRS. BURKE,
Proprietor*.
AT THE
MOUNTAIN INN
Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale in season. Boats
for rent, good meals and beds. Rates
$2.50 per day.
The Walkers
ALAGANICK, ALASKA.
Twenty Miles From Cordova.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates F nrnislied.
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Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because It has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon It as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping It has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT_
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who Is afraid
of it, prejudiced against It, loses
money in advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova OruQ Stori
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noot
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adam
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence. 115; Hosplta
4S; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
•AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new ana second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M C Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE X
•Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen.
Wellington, Calabash and
Qarrlck Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chitina for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chains Hotel for reser
vations.
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ALASKA
_ STL AM SHIP CO.
- Fast and coThmoditu* steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Sfcagway, Cor.dcva, V.i cKz, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, vie INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails from Seattlo. Sails from Cordova.
Aufl. 13 . NORTHWESTERN .. Sept. 1
Aug. 16 . MARIPOSA Aug. 26
Aug. 27 ALAMEDA . . . Sept. 6
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
■ Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explo*
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. I.etouche, 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 will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
s| sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT, 1
! General Agent Agent |
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
' | Next sailing from Seattle will be
j ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . August C
ADMIRAL WATSON.August 13
ADMIRAL EVANS.August 20 *
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
“j 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
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NEW LOW FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH
Through Tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minne
apolis. St. Paul, Chicago and all points East will be
on sale via Seattle and the “'Milwaukee" Railway at
the low fares on and after August 20th by the
Alaska S. S. Co. and the Pacific Alaska Nav. C. Pull
information from
TOM T.UXKXT, Apoiit.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris, T. 1“. A., .Juneau. Alaska.
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\ Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1016.
j £ Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. £
£ Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. £
i-ieave c/Oi uova. Second Street Depot, on I^ondays, T h u rs—
| days and Saturdays. |j
£ Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and £
£ Fridays. §:
J £ Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- £
- ;:;i days and Fridays. £
£ Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, £
£ Thursdays and Saturdays. £
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 0 A. M. to 5 I’. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska £
£ Steamship ('mnpanv building
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges |
£ Superintendent Cordova Agent £
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2 00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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