The Cordova Daily Times
CHEATER CORDOVA’8 QREATE8T NEWSPAPER
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H. G. STEEL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA. ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY IS, 1010.
NEW REVENUE BILL’S TAX ON COPPER.
The new revenue bill which has already passed' the United
States senate and is up for consideration before the house of
representatives embodies special taxes on the manufacture of
war munitions. Of chief interest to this section of Alaska un
doubtedly is the tax to be levied upon copper.
The measure purposes to levy this special tax on metallic
copper at the smelter. The provision covering it says: “ Every
person smelting copper ore, refining metallic copper, or alloy
ing copper, shall pay for each taxable year an excise tax equiva
lent to the following percentages of the gross:
“Receipts during such year from the sale or disposition of
refined copper or copper alloys and from the sale or disposi
tion of crude or unrefined copper if sold or disposed of for any
purjHise except for refining or alloying:
“One per centum of the amount by which such receipts
exceed $25,000 and'do not exceed $1,000,000.
“Two per centum of the amount by which such receipts
exceed $1,0(H),000 and do not exceed $10,000,000.
“Three per centum of such amount by which such receipts
exceed $10,000,000.”
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THE GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE.
There is one dominant fact which the politicians of all
parties seem to overlook. That is the inherent strength, the
immeasurable power of our own country.
First its area, equal to half of Europe; (2) what it is cap
aide of producing; (.'!) its population and the character of its
population; (4) its freedom from debt, and finally what it
might be in half a year were its forces called out. This last in
fluences <he outside world in its thought of us more than any
one thing. The fact that it could in six months call ten millions
of young men to the colors and have them efficient soldiers
without for a moment stopping or crippling one of its great
industries. Is there wonderment?
Then there is the red school house on every country road
corner, and go in almost any of the humble homes on the mighty
area and you will find some one who knows all that is going on
at home or abroad, and who will give you an intelligent opin
ion on any subject you may spring.
This fact ought to be a notice to all men who aspire to high
places, never to risk talking down to the people, never to make
a bluff to them lest they be called, never once to presume on
the supposed ignorance of the masses, for the deep exhaust of
the perfecting press is sounding everywhere and with the dawn
has for the people, all ready, the history of the previous day
from which the people keep in touch with the events of vaster
day brought to them by the telegraph and the press today.
Behind the people is the ever constant thought that if
things do not come out just right, they will all be in a measure
to blame, for have they not each one his part to do and there
must be no relapsing of vigilance, no neglect of duty.
For the men who on their merits command the respect and
confidence of such a people just praise is due, but for such
men the knowledge of that fact should make them grateful and
at the same time humble, and they of all men should fight shy
of any playing to the galleries from everything that comes of
personal pride or presumption.—Anchorage Times.
BOOTLEGGING.
Following tlio intimation here that shipments of liquor
were being sent over the line to prospective bootleggers at
Girdwood' on Turnagain arm comes the announcement from
Valdez that a deputy marshal has been appointed for that
place. Rumors that a gambling house and blind pig would be
established at Girdwood have been heard off and on ever since
that point was designated as headquarters for the heavy con
struction work along the arm.
From this and other items that filter through from Anchor
age and other points along the railroad it seems that the con
struction of the line is to be accompanied’ by a continuous
scrap between commission officials and the bootleggers.
The personal equation in this combat is rather an interest
ing study. The attitude of the man who is thirsty is easy to
understand—he wants a drink and buys it from the nearest
source, but the attitude and character of the bootlegger is
a mystery.
The bootlegger cheats both the government and the liquor
dealer who has paid a license to conduct his business, and right
now the licensed dealers have more to fear from the activities
of bootleggers in this part of Alaska than from any other
source.
No petty offender is so looked down upon as the bootleg
ger. He figures a little lower than the sneak thief, and his only
excuse for the crime is money, and not very much at that.
Of course there are a few wholesale bootleggers in the
game. If they were put out of business the little bootleggers
would have hard sledding. The district court is endeavoring
to put all who would share secretly in the profits of the despised
bootlegger in the same boat, and this may help some.—Seward
Evening Post.
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A New York tourist paused in Seattle to remark that Alas
ka scenery surpasses that of Switzerland. It would be as popu
lar if it cost the American globe-trotter as much to view it. —
Seattle Times.
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When Germany has to pay for losses caused by her subma
rines, she may rechristen them I. O. U. boats.—Philadelphia
North American.
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At any rate, the Democratic donkey ought to be able to
give the country a stable government.—Florida Times-Union.
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Might it not be in order now to observe that trouble seems
to be brewing in the prohibition party!
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FINE RECRUIT
GETTERS
LONDON. July 6. — (Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)—When
the British government at the begin
ning of the war covered the billboards
of the country with Us now famous
appeal for recruits. "Your King and
Country Need You," it embarked on
an advertising campaign of such a na
ture and extent as has never bofore
been undertaken by any nation.
The first advertisement has grown
Into scores dealing with a wide field
of subjects, from pleas for army vol
unteers and loans of money, to con
demnation of extravagance in the
purchase of too many boots and stock
ings by my lady. It Is said that there
is scarcely a home in the British Isles
that has not been reached by some
of the display advertisements which
have been kept running in fifteen
hundred newspapers and spread on
myriads of billboards. After nearly
two years of experiment officials em
phatically declare that it pays for a
government to advertise. It is esti
mated by some that billions of dol
lars have been raised in loans In this
way, and that nearly five million re
cruits have been drawn to the colors
by the printed appeals.
To one man is said to belong the
credit or originating and carrying out
this novel and elaborate campaign. He
is Sir Hedley LeBas, head of a large
publishing house in London, who re
ceived his title recently as a mark of i
honor for the services which he had j
rendered his country. During nn in- j
terview with a representative of the
Associated Press, Hedley was asked j
how large a staff was required to con
duct such a great business for the
government. He smiled and replied:
“In getting subject matter for the
advertisements 1 have called on vari
ous journalists and others for assist
ance. As to my regular staff, he is in
the next room, and 1 assure you he is
a very busy young man."
It was Sir Hedle’s way of confirm
ing what had already been said by
others—that the bulk of the work had
fallen on hiB own shoulders. His per
sonal business has to a large extent
been turned over to other hands, and
he has been devoting almost his
whole time to putting before the pub
lic the telling advertisements which
his training as a publisher has en
abled him to produce.
It was some two years before the
war began that Sir Hedley conceived
the idea of advertising extensively for
recruits. During a conversation with
Colonel (now General) Seely, who was
then secretary of state for war, the
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colonel asked how Sir Hedley, as a
former soldier and business man,
would go about to raise 35,000 recruits
needed for the army. 81r Hedley in
stantly replied that he should advor
tise. The proposition was novel, but E
it Interested the colonel, and ultimate- “
ly the recruits were advertised for,
with amazingly good results. The war
office was so pleased with this cam
paign that when the war broke out ^
it was decided to advertise again, and
Sir Hedley was called upon to engi
neer the work.
At first the advertisements were “
very conservative in tone, and before
Sir Hedley was able to broaden the
scope of his work and get his new
business on a "paying” basis he en
countered much opposition from many I
sources, not excluding members of f
parliament.
"It was hard to bring the conser- 4
vative British mind to accept such a -
radical departure," said Sir Hedley In
discussing this point. "Many declared
that it was undignified for a govern-1
ment to advertise, and others whoj
were willing to see some advertising^
done, held that the displays should be| *
couched In the most dignified and:
stereotyped form. The idea of a gov
ernment telling a woman that she was
buying too many hats and expensive'
clothes — something which we have
been doing recently — shocked them,
but gradually we were given more lee- _
way and the results have justified the
course followed. My idea is to put out
advertisements that have in them
what you Americans call “punch."
Successful business men conduct their ■
concerns that way. Why shouldn’t a 1
government do the same?"
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PAUSE FOR PEACE IS URGED.
STOCKHOLM, via London, July 14.
—The neutral conference for continu
ous mediation has decided to request
all neutral nations in the world to
hold peace demonstrations on August j
1, the anniversary of the beginning 1
of the war, to express sympathy with
the suffering peoples of the belliger
ent nations, and to plead with them ,
not to carry the war through another
winter.
The conference suggests public
meetings, street parades, pageants i
and church services, but particularly
urges a five-minute pause throughout
the neutral world. This would mean
a complete cessation of all activities'
at 11 o'clock on the morning of Aug
ustl, when men and women would
pause everywhere in the midst of
their avocations as an expression of
universal longing for the wag to
end.
Japanese claim to have invented
matches that will light perfectly even '
when wet.
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One of the newer vacuum bottles
can be taken entirely apart for clean
ing.
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WM. A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
OX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and 8URQEON
ifflca over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
:ailroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
luilding, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
S; Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
dams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska ;
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop ;
Baths at All Hours, Bay and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles' 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 and 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,
Flrat Street.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8mokera Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar 8tore.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE I
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick PIpeA.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME’S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chltina for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chltina Hotel for reser
vations.
ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
6ails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 3. NORTHWESTERN.July 13
July 13. ALASKA.July 23
July 15.ALAMEDA .July 25
Regular freight service for Ketcnocan. Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 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 bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON . July 16
ADMIRAL EVANS . July 23
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the IN8IDE 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.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the "Olympian" and the "Columbian" over the
Bitter Roots and Rockies—with the electrification of 410
miles of its main lino, the "MILWAUKEE" is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
f: Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. if
g Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. if
if Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- if
| days and Saturdays. g
S Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and g
fl Fridays.
g Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- g
g days and Fridays.
if Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, if
if Thursdays and Saturdays.
if Tlie above schedule subject to change without notice, g
g Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peaaenger Train* Be- -ii;
tween Cordova and Chitina.
i;i: Freiglit received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
g Tickets on sale /it Depot or up town office, Alaska
g Steamship Company building- p
Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent g
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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.