The Cordova Daily Times \
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 191(1.
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FLAG GONE FROM THE PACIFIC.
By increasing the cost of operation and thus making it
impossible for American ships to compete profitably with
those of Japan, the La Follotte seamen’s acts compelled with
drawal of ships carrying our flag from service on the Pacific.
This left the field to Japan, whose government and ship com
panies took immediate advantage of our lawmaker’s unwise
action.
II is not surprising that official reports from Tokio show
a remarkable growth of Japan’s ocean trade in the six months
that ended with June. The increase of exports was 56 per
cent, with a large addition for goods sent to the United States,
while the greatest ratio of increases, 140 per cent, were seen in
shipments to South America. New ships were added to those
already carrying goods to the countries south of us. From our
ports steel was taken; to be used in making more ships. And
the Japanese government is striving in many ways so to fos
ter and encourage the trade movement that what has been
gained shall be held after the close of the wrar.
The entire seamen's act should be repealed, or those parts
of it which removed our flag from the Pacific should be cut off.
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A RARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
There appears to be a rare business opportunity along
Seattle's waterfront for a company, requiring but compara
tively limited capital. Tt is the establishment of an indepen
dent fish shipping house, the fish to be purchased from north
ern halibut fishers and the market offered being the entire
United States. For the calendar year ending December 31
last there were shipped from Alaska to the United States 9,
384,382 pounds of fresh fish, which was sold at the waterfront
of various northern ports for $496,653, according to U. S. cus
toms figures. But figures which the U. S. report does not
show is that the same amount of fish was sold in the retail
market for $2,S()5,314, or a profit of $2,408,661, which went to
the retailers, and after paying for express charges and spoils,
there was still a tremendous profit over the purchase price of
tin* wholesaler at Pacific waterfronts. As Seattle is the prin
cipal point involved, this is a splendid opportunity for some
citizen or group of citizens to make a fortune without being re
quired to advance any considerable amount of capital. Some
talk has been indulged in among the halibut fishers themselves
of the establishment of an exchange for the purpose of ship
ping the fish from Seattle, with selling agencies under their
ow n management in some of the large cities of the east.
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DISCUSSION ON CHANGING DATE INAUGURATION.
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Every four years there is more or less discussion of the
desirability of changing the date of inauguration and the date
of convening a newly elected congress. We hold our election
early in November, but the president does not take his office
until March 4, or after a period of about four months. The
newly elected congress assumes its official identity on the
same day, but its first regular session is not held until the first
Monday in December following, so that, unless then' be a spe
cial session called' congress does not meet until 13 months af
ter it selection.
There are many plausible arguments in favor of the in
auguration of the new president and the holding of the regu
lar session of congress within a month or two after election.
Although a party or some of its members in congress may be
repudiated at the polls in November, it continues to enact laws
for the ensuing fiscal year. Even though a special session of
congress might be called immediately after March 4, in the
case of a change of administration, yet the appropriations and
much general legislation would have been enacted subsequent
to tin* election and prior to the inauguration.
It is quite likely that some time we shall change this plan,
although there is no urgent popular demand for it at the pres
ent. In the earlier days of tin* government when all travel
was on horseback or by stage, and when it took a long time to
transmit communications, it was desirable that considerable
time elapse betwet'ii election and change of administration.
That reason no longer exists, and it would seem that prompt
compliance with tin* wishes of the people, as indicated at the
polls, would call for a change in the date of both inauguration
and the holding of the first regular session of congress.
WAR’S WRECK IN FRANCE.
The French minister of the interior has made a careful
estimate of the damage that has been inflicted upon France by
the Germans since their invasion two years ago.
The figures cover those portions of France that the Ger
mans have held and those they are still holding. The minister
has just made public the figures.
The data collected from 754 towns and communes (vil
lages) gives 16,000 buildings destroyed and 25,564 partially
w recked.
In the department of the Marne 15,106 buildings were
damaged and 3,449 destroyed.
In Pas de Calais 13,542 buildings were damaged' and 6,660
completely destroyed.
In 148 communes more than 5 per cent of all the buildings
were destroyed and in seventy-four communes more than 80
per cent of the buildings were wrecked.
In 428 communes 221 city halls, 379 school buildings, 331
churches and 306 other buildings were wrecked or badly dam
aged. Of public monuments sixty were destroyed'.
Of the edifices destroyed 56 are designated as historical.
When Germany crushed France in 1870-71, she exacted
from France two provinces and $1,000,000,000 in money.
If the allies win in the present war, what will France na
turally claim as a fair indemnity from Germany!
(>r, reversed, what would Germany claim! *. .
Those two questions give an idea of what difficulties
await the settlement for the war’s destruction.
What will Russia claim! What Great Britain! What
Belgium! What Italy!
We can anticipate Russia’s claim, but no one can antici
pate the claims of the others.
According to the record when in the beginning all was
chaos and darkness the Creator said: “Lot there be Light!
and there was light.”
Contemplating the wreck in Europe, the chaos and the
darkness, it looks a sthough no power less than the Creator
can command light.
Pen Mightier
Than the
Sword.
By BREEN.
The most powerful
pen is the advertising
pen.
Publicity, like elec
tricity, is yet in its in
fancy. None knows the
limits of either.
But it is patent t<"» all
that newspaper advertis
ing is the foundation of
all publicity.
Now, listen. There
isn’t a successful business
man in the country who,
when cornered, will
not confess that a great
measure of his success is
due to advertising.
Be a success. Adver
tise.
Advertising
An Aid to
Education.
By BREEN.
Read the ads. They’ll
help in your education.
There was a time when
ads. were glimpsed. To
day they are read care
fully. An ad. carries
information. Information
is educational. When a
man advertises he seeks
to enlighten.
Women today read
department store ads.
more carefully than they
do the society news.
That is a strong state
ment. But it is true
nevertheless.
And the men seek
bargains in the newspa
per ad. columns. Read
and be enlightened.
Add to your education.
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Today’s news in the Times today.
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j Alaskan Hotel I
the house of comfort
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
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Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINGER S
| CORDOVA, .... ALASKA |
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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B. W. FERRELL, PROP.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish aud Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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MINT
Tho«. Davis, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEY*
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGAR*
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
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THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
Jelly.
Home-made Bread.
Board by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor,
HD B THE TAILOR
MERCHANT TAILORING
LADIES' AND GENT'S.
Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
Cleaning. Pressing and Repairing.
Clothes Stored While Out of City.
PHONE .123
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Orug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Orug Store Rssldence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adam* Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office In Adams Building
when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
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Baths at All Hours, Huv and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Preps
Dealers tn
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phon# 107s
TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
here a plenty. Combs of all kinds,
brushes for every purpose. In addi
tion there are atomizers, nose and
throat sprayers, nail files, buffers and
all other manicuring aids. All the
toilet preparations too. Hest to be had
anywhere. Lower in price than others.
Northern Drug Co.
_ mail orders given prompt attention.
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\_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
MARIPOSA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 9
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES SEATTLE NOV. 15
ALAMEDA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 22
Kail from Cordova .seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
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 iSriie.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
Gtneral A0ent Agent
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Take the Milwaukee
ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE EAST
Rloetrilioation of its main line over tln« hack
bone of (he Continent has eliminated all soot, smoke and
cinders, permitting an unobstructed view of the magni
ficent panoramas through the Hitter Hoots and Hex kies.
S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A* Harris, T. 1\ A., Juneau. Alaska.
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| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry. I
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
:§ Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. |
f oui Trains eekly Between Chitina and Kennecott
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays. Thurs- I
;i;i days and Saturdays. ' ' jjg
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and I
S Fridays.
! Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- I
days and Fridays. ’ fj
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays 1
if Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice -I
j:j: Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pes.enger Train. Be- S
5 tween Cordova and Chitina. $:•
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 p. M.
jij: Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska l!
6 Steamship Company building :$
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| Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
•p ■ Supet intendent ^ Cordova Agent jp
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES I
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
la so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
jour home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.