The Cordova Daily Times
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’(>1 ? 1)( )V A, ALASKA, SATHMIAV. I »K( 'l'.M lUili II.
YEAR OF LITTLE NEW CONSTRUCTION.
1 Tne year 'ffriwsiag to a close will undoubtedly be remem
tred’ for having the smallest total of new construction pro
ttiy in the last quarter of a century. Many facts contribute
to this condition, chief of which might be enumerated the
business depression which came close upon the heels of the
ripening of tin? great war, the deflection of traftic via the 1 an
frifd Canal, anti above all, the continued heckling and regula
r'll to which the carriers were subjected. Declining revenues
ilul the refusal of the properly authorized bodies to permit
he railroads to immediately take aetion meeting undue com
yd it ion, business depression and political regulation seived
i' further discourage investors, while declining revenues, dm
ug a most plentiful year, were not encouraging to rail load
\1 elision upon a large scale.
Many important projects were dropped altogether and
ilv such industrial extensions as had been planned or wen*
■i]n'ratiy<fcould be made. Construction in Mexico is at a
uidstill and while several lines in Canada were completed,
it country has likewise felt the effect ot adverse conditions
Hia?"the grand total for the North American continent will
> unusually small. . ,
At the present time and for some weeks past, conditions
ice been completely reversed. The Panama Canal is not
,lv closed to traffic, but it is extremely doubtful that the
iterway can be made safe for traffic for the greater portion
next year. This throws an unusal and unexpected tonnage
the railroads. On top of this is the diversion of eastern
iglits-for loading on the Pacific for all ports in the Orient
id the added increased tonnage derived from the most
mntiful harvest this country has known in years.
Railroad earnings, therefore, for the last quarter ot 1913
ill make an excellent showing, but this showing comes too
: have any effect upon new construction. It is also
jdoubtful if this condition, pleasing as it is, will continue, and
fit remains to he seen how much permanency will be given to
Itlu? new order of things before it will largely influence exten
sions for 1916. .._
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AND DARKNESS CONTINUES.
President Wilson will not be married in the waistcoat ot
exclusive design and superlative cut a Washington tailor had
planned to design for him, This is an important matter.
Max Felberbaum, a tailor, ran against a wall of red tape
(ut the White ItoTise^ Mr. Felberbaum asked Washington
fiieXTspapers* to obtain the President’s measurements for him
»s0 that lie could make the waistcoat—already cut and waiting
(to be made up.
The newspapers failed to get the information, and Mr.
Felberbaum, who said he made the vest in which President
jTaft was inaugurated, went to the White House to see it lie
'could not get them there.
Secretary Tumulty sent him a letter in winch it was said
that the President appreciated the offer, but could not con
sent lo publish his measurements, a la Jess "Willard.
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“TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE.”
That is the question confronting Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. Is it proper to give a present to the President
and his bride and thus impart an official tone to a wedding
that is intended to be strictly private?
If the senators and representatives whack up for a wed
ding present fund it will be in order that the law making
branch of the government may be represented at the wedding.
'And vet not a single member ot the Senate or the House is
Ho be invited, according to authoritative information, not even
{the Vice-President or the speaker. Aside from relatives on
both sides Col. E. M. House, of Texas, who is to be best man,
[will be the only outsider at the ceremony.
Members of Congress who are sticklers for proprieties
;say that Congress would be butting in if it sends up a couple
i'of presents, one from the Senate and the other from tin* House.
Until this important point is decided the solons will not
! know whetlj * they are to “dig up” or not, and they don’t
: seem at aM-nthusiastic about having the thing decided in the
i affirmative.
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Now what will Dominie Wilson and Evangelist Roosevelt
have to say about the resolution adopted by the North Caro
lina-Virginia Christian Conference to the effect that the idea
U>f preparedness is ill-founded because “it is unscriptural
‘throughout.” Has the word of Ezekiel, son of Buzi, been
pushed into the shelves of apochrypha below the Mason and
Dixon line
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Secretary McAdoo’s taxation program is a world beater.
It makes tin* worst of the tariff-for-revenue schedules look
like a cloudless sky. We shall have to raise $112,806,394 to
meet the first year’s cost of the administration’s defence pro
gram, or something more than a dollar a head, and the Con
gressional pork barrel hasn’t even been opened. We shall not
know what colors our joyous garmenture shall be painted un
wi] what the barrel contains shall have been added to wlmt Mr.
McAdoo has handed to us.
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That the course of true love does not always slide bliss
ful Iv down a greased skid way of life was exemplified in lair
banks during the past week. In a daily paper appeared a
notice to the dear public to the effect that he (hubby) would
;iot be responsible for any debts contracted by his wite. Un
the following day the repudiated wife went hubby one better
and cautioned the confiding public against extending a line
of credit to him on her account, stating very emphatically
that she would not pay his bills after that date. And there
you are.—Fairbanks Citizen.
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reflnlshed. Organs cleaned and re
flnlshed. Pianos reflnlshed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired.
Prices reasonable. Leave orders at
Alaska Times Office. J. Powers.
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Columbia Records. E. A. Hegg,
Agent.
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AN AFTERNOON‘FROCK.
Golden brown pussy willow satin,
pj?t of a lighter shade, patches of metal
embroidery and bands of skunk fur
are the materials out of which this
reception gown Is fashioned. The crush
satin girdle Is held with a cluster of
pink carnations. A brown velvet hat
trimmed with fur and a metal flower
go well with this beautiful gown.
A SMART TAlLLEUR.
Uusslan green gaberdine is used for
this design, which Is richly trimmed
with different widths of black silk
braid. The front Is vested with tap
broadcloth and fustens at one side with
a black silk tassel. The choker collar
Is faced with tan broadcloth, and the
crown of the sailor la circled with tiny
ostrich feathers.
A VARIETY OF VEILS.
That this Is to be a season of veils Is
very evident from the number appear
ing In shop displays, somo of them ac
tually built Into tile new millinery.
Many of the veils are fur edged and
spring from a band of fur at the top
of the crown. Fur halls dangle from
the hack points of one fine lace veil.
Another veil In fish net effect Is of very
heavy weaves, but of very large hexa
gons. Circular veils are quite new and
very effective, as they hang In grace
ful folds from the hat and are some
times quite short. A short nose veil,
called the flirtation veil. Is combined
with another veil fulling In long rip
ples at the back. The square veil Is
another Innovation. Its four corners
falling as the wearer wishes to arrange
the veil. One veil Is shirred Into a
black moire ribbon ruff and held close
to the face In this way. If you want
a stunning now veil there Is no scarci
ty of models from which to take your
choice.
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With or Without Bath.
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Headqufirters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
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Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
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PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Realdence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdes, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA. ALASKA.
CLOTHES
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Attention
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V STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodtoue steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from 8eattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 3_ NORTHWESTERN .. December 12
December 10. ALAMEDA . December 19
Regular freight eervlca tor Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouehe. Exploa*
Ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouehe, 15th; 8. 8.
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
sailing time. 4
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT, “V
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be ^
YDMIRAL EVANS . December 15
YDMIRAL FARRAGUT . December 26
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
8eattle-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 & |
1 Northwestern Ry. 1
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and *
j| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making |j
jijj connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving i|
from Seattle.
jjjj Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, £
j| Mondays and Thursdays.
| Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. jjjj
jjjj Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays,
jljj The above schedule subject to change without notice. ^
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be
■t. tween Cordova and Chitina.
jlj: Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. £
jljj Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska *
jljj Steamship Company building
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j$ Superintendent Cordova Agent jlj:
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