THE CORDOVA DAILY TIM ES
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. Q. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publishers
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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(’( >RI M >VA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1DM
A HUMANE APPEAL IS
BEING MADE TO CORDOVA
CONSIDERABLE interest lias been aroused by the ladies
of Cordova in the effort to raise a relief fund for the Bel
gian sufferers whose homes have been destroyed, crops
ruined and the unfortunates left destitute. Such is the reported
condition of these people, whose only fault in the great Euro
pean carnage was that their country stood in the path of the
warring nations. Here in peaceful Alaska, where the hard
times complained of in some parts of the United States are
. hardly noticeable and where suffering for the lack of neces
sities is practically unknown, can we not do our part to alle
viate the distress of fellow beings?
With that end in view a meeting will be held in the Ear
press Theatre at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, when interesting
talks will be made by prominent local men on the war in Eu
rope, and the need of our lending a helping hand. Other
towns in the territory have responded nobly, and Cordova will
certainly do her part. Juneau contributed over $4,000 and tin
good work is still going on. Of course Cordova cannot be ex
pected to raise any such amount of money, but her residents
can donate t otliis worthy cause within their means.
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The Daily Times gratefully acknowledges the column no
icet that the Juneau Daily Empire accords the launching of
Cordova’s new afternoon paper, and while it says that the lat
ter “is published by the men who formerly controlled compet
ing papers, the Cordova Alaskan and the Alaska Times,” it
makes an erroneous statement in its caption of “Cordova Pa
pers are Consolidated.” The only only consolidation, if it
may be called such, that we know of, is the fact that both the
Daily Times and Alaska Times are edited and published by the
same people, but they are in no way responsible for the issu
ance of the Daily Alaskan.
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We can credit the war with one incidental but positive ben
efit. It has retired Jack Johnson and Harry Thaw to private
life.
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BIBLES ON THE BATTLEFIELD
FOR THE WOUNDED AND PRISONERS
THE American section of the World’s Sunday School As
sociation has launched a project proposing to secure “a
million nickels from a million Sunday school scholars foi
a million New Testaments for soldiers in the hospitals, camps,
war prisons and battlefields of Europe.” The executive com
mittee will bear the administrative expenses, so that every nick
el contributed will be expended absolutely for the books. The
various national Bible societies abroad will attend to the dis
tribution.
In magnitude the proposition is worthy of America, and it
is fitting that this favored people which has so generously con
tributed to the material wants of the victims of the war should
also concern itself with their spiritual needs. The movement
is to be non-sectarian and interdenominational, inviting the co
operation of all churches affiliated with the international Sun
day school organizations.
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There is a conflictof expert testimony about our coast de
fenses. We have rad a recent statement that the big guns of
foreign battleships had a range of ll/> miles longer than that of
the biggest guns of our sea coast batteries. The ordnance ex
perts of the war department answer this alarmist statement by
stating that no navy in the world can cope with the 12-inch
guns of our coast batteries. In addition to which many of the
12-inch guns are to be succeeded by the 14-inch class. The
bothered people can determine for themselves which set of
experts to believe.
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The Cordova merchants must certainly be in close touch
with Santa Claus, judging from the fine display of holiday
goods which would make suitable gifts.
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THE LATEST WORLD WONDER
ACCOMPLISHED AT PANAMA
THE REPORT of Colonel Goethals of the building of the
Panama canal, with the exact figures of the cost, is some
thing so splendid in achievement that it passes above the
usual data from which the progress of nations is computed; it
is a notice to the world of the latent and active power and ener
gy of tiie 1 anted States, it adds majesty to our naturn's flag.
For eight years past tin* powers of the old world have been
preparing for war and whatever reasons may be given, im-L r
lyii.g all W'K dieam for more land and iiu> extension of com
merce.
During t! ese years our country has bv„u making a coir
.juest of peace, and when we go back for a comparisor for it,
we find there has been none since Columbus found a new world
It has involved no sacrifice of armies; no destruction by fire
and sword; no spoliation; no overthrowing of temples of art
und industry and learning and religion; no sinking of gallant
ships; no breaking of hopes and hearts.
Rather it has been joining the world’s two greatest oceans,
to make a new route for commerce, to draw the peoples of the
earth in closer relationship.
And it is wholly an American work. American in concep
tion and execution, in the brains to seize and solve every prob
lem connected with it and to pay for it.
Looked upon from any standpoint it is great—it is an
other command: “Civilization, forward march.”
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office hours: 10 to 12 a. m., Katalla
Company Hospital; 2 to 4 and
7 to 8 p. m. at office in the
Railroad Hospital
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attomey-at-Law
GENERAL CIVIL PRACTICE
Suit 3, Adams Block Cordova, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
FANCY FLANNELS ANDi
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
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N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
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HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomining, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering
W M. WOLF
Hegg Bldg. C Street
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S. BLUM, Pres. M. BROCK, Vlce-Pres. THOS. SCOTT, Cashier
FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
CAPITAL STOCK $25,000
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DESPOSITORY FOR TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Have You Contributed?
No, this isn’t an appeal for funds. It’s a sug
gestion to put in your “.Timmy Pipe” and smoke.
COME ACROSS!
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Do a little publicity work for your business and
Cordova. Carve your name in the Hall of Fame.
The Cordova Daily Times wants your advertising.
GET IN THE WAGON AND RIDE
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T. W. CLONINGER .A. A1 ,
proprietor Lhitina, Alsaka
Holiday
Merchandise
NOW ON DISPLAY.
We are ready for the Holiday Season with
an unusually large line of Christmas Gifts.
Here you wili find the useful combined with
the ornamental, and such variety that it will
be easy to decide the perplexing question.
WHAT SHALL I GIVE THEM FOH CHRISTMAS
The line consists of Handsome Toilet Sets,
Hand Painted China, Cut Glass, Smoking Sets,
Percolators, Shaving Sets, Manicure Sets, Carv
ing Sets, Jewel Boxes, and many other appro
priate gifts that go to make
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EASY
Make your selections now and we will re- $
serve them for you until Christmas.
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WILL THERE BE A VICTROLA IN YOU$
HOME THIS CHRISTMAS?
Northern Drug Co.
THE CORNER DRUG STORE
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Steamer ADMIRAL EVANS Milt from Seattle on
DECEMBER 5 T H
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 <’<>., Locnl Aponls
i A 1 A <v If A STEAMSHIP
A L A o n. A company
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 1. ALAMEDA .December 8
December 9 . MARIPOSA.December 17
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova. Ellarrar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 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 bo received at tlie dock later than one hour before
« sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
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; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914, j j
;; Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- ; j
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;; Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays ;;
;; Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
;; Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ;;
!; Kennecott for Chitina— ;;
! I Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. ;;
! I Chitina for Cordova— ;;
! ’ Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays 1!
;; The above* schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
'! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I*. M. ;;
;; Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska •'
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: C aleb Corser S. R. Hedges
!> Superintendent Cordova Agon! ■’
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For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal] on or address
j City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Oo. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, K C.
OR
j Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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