The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'8 GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. 8TEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915.
ALLIES ARE FORCING THEIR WAY
THROUGH THE DARDANELLES
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THE announcement that the French and British squad
rons have succeeded in reducing the outer fortifications
of the Dardanelles will direct the attention of the world
to that narrow strip of water that separates Europe from Asia.
Should the strait be made accessible, through the reduction
of the remaining fortifications, to tin* fleets and shipping of
the Allies, it will have a highly important bearing on the
food supply of the world, aside from its strategic effect in
hastening the fall of Constantinople. At present the outlets
from the Black Sea and the Baltic are closed to Russian ships,
and the great wheat supply of the Russian empire is prac
tically bottled up.
The Dardanelles channel is a little over forty miles in
length, with the Aegean sea at the southern end and the Sea
of Marmora on the north. The width varies from one to
four miles, with the narrowest part not more than one thous
and yards wide. At this point the channel is guarded by
Chanak Kalesl castle, where huge chains and mines are used
to bar the passage of hostile warships. Similar precautions
are taken at Bokkali Kalem, the second narrowest point in the
channel, and at various other places along the waterway,
Krupp guns, mounted on commanding positions, threaten the
approach of invaders.
The question of the protection of Constantinople is the
central fact considered in all the treaties governing the Dar
danelles. For centuries Turkey has contended that no war
ships should pass through without her permission, the first
defenses being built against the Venetian war gallies.
England first recognized Turkey’s rights in the Darda
nelles in 1809. Twenty-four years later the straits were
closed by treaty to all ships except Russian. In 1841, Eng
land, Russia, Austria and Prussia signed a treaty closing the
Dardanelles to the warships of all nations except Turkey.
France signed the treaty a few years later. The treaty of
Paris in 1871, and of Berlin in 1878 made Turkey’s rights
more secure. As evidence of this security it is recalled* that
the Russian Black Sea fleet was bottled up during the Russo
Japanese war, while badly needed in the Far East.
It was across the Dardanelles that beamier swam to meet
Hero, in Homer’s “Ilian.” Lord Byron also performed the
feat in 1810, making the passage across the channel in one
hour and ten minutes.
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The people of Cordova cannot help but feel a certain a
mount of contempt for the cheap trickery of the Daily Alaskan,
self-imposed dictator of town affairs, in its distortion of facts
and figures for the purpose of wrecking its vengeance on
George C. Hazelet.
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The Chamber of Commerce in Cordova adopted a resolu
tion against the passage of the Falconer prohibition bill. It
was urged the people of Alaska be allowed to dispose of this
question themselves, which seems a reasonable proposition
enough.—Nome Industrial Worker.
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The personnel of the two tickets in the field for council
are so well known that the voters will have little difficulty in
selecting seven men to conduct the affairs of the municipality
during the ensuing year. The fact that a large majority of
the residents are supporting the People’s Ticket is significant.
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The Dispatch says there is a growing sentiment in Juneau
in favor of cutting Alaska in two parts and making the coast
section a state ami the interior a territory. The first drawback
to this scheme would be a shortage of population. But maybe
congress would fix it up in some way, seeing that body was so
kind as to virtually amend the organic act in an effort to make
it conform to the incompetent work of the first Territorial
Legislature.—Petersburg Report.
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The United States treasury, while it has a balance of $20,
000,000 just now, is running backward at the rate of $800,000
a day and there’s talk in Washington of issuing bond's, in time
of peace, to keep the machine going! There’s talk, too, of doub
ling the stamp tax. The postoffice department which showed
a surplus year of $2,000,000, is expected to show a deficit this
year, of $20,000,000 or more. The congress that meets next fall
is going to have a tremendous financial problem on its hands,
and there will be too much politics abroad to meet it fairly and
honestly.
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In commenting on .Judge Bunnell’s refusal to create a sa
loon monopoly, the Alaska Citizen says:
“To say that saloonmen should be given a monopoly, would
be just as unjust as to say that some legal method should be
taken to create a monopoly in the sale of merchandise, or that
only certain people should be allowed to conduct restaurants.
It would be all very nice for the fellow who was given the
monopoly, but what about the other people! It is not to be
expected that Judge Bunnell would promise to limit the number
of saloons in Fairbanks of his own volition. If the people
want the number of saloons limited they have the power to do
* 80 by refusing to sign petitions for them, and the court acted
properly in not giving the council the assurance that he would
create a saloon monopoly without the expressed desire of the
people for him to do so.”
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The registration is unusally large indicating that the peo
]>lc are thoroughly aroused to the necessity of electing to coun
cil men who have the capacity to economically and successful
handle the affairs of the municipality. One term of the “ rub
or ruin” gang has been (Sufficient for the voters of Cordova and
a change is desired.
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Germany and Austria are turning the waste places into
truck patches. War is going to teach tin- world a lesson in
thrift. It is a lesson which the United States worst of all
needs. We do not need to convert our parks into cabbage
plots, but we do need to make productive land's out of thous
ands of unused acres.
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The view in Washington seems to be that England's idea
is to close the German markets to all except England.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Realdenee,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adame Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA. ALASKA.
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Chief Surgeon.
White Pass & Yukon Route
Skagway, Alaska,
February 2nd, 1916.
Northern Life Insurance Co.,
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Gentlemen:—
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Wishing for you ever increasing success,
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(signed) W. G. GABIE.
Douglas City, Douglas Island, Alaska.
January 12th, 1916.
Northern Life Insurance Co.,
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The assets were increased One Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand
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Accident and Sickness Claims of $28,478.00 were paid, and Death
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Total paid to policyholders in 1914 was $116,209.26.
I he Company’s yearly income wr« increased to $416,506.00.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Junsau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward via
INSIDE PA8SAQ*.
Sails frem SastUs— Sails from Cordova—
March 8.MARIPOSA.March 15
\flarch 17.ALAMEDA.March 24
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. 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 be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Facific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROtiTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, March 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, March 25
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 CO, Local ARt*nts
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;; Kennecott for Chitina— ~ 11
!; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
!; Chitina for Cordova— , !
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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