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RATES ARE
The following article Is taken from
Vickersham's brief before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in the
Alaska transportation cases
Mining Co. Contract Rate System.
“The Treadwell Mining Company, on
demand (page 438, Hearings), filed
in this cause as complainants' exhibit
No. 29, -, a copy of its secret con
tract with the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company, for special rates. This
contract Is dated December 11, 1915,
and was to run for the year 1916. It
differs in form from the cannery re
bate contract, but amounts, substan
tially, to the same thing.
"The Treadwell Company runs a
large mercantile establishment at
Treadwell, opposite Douglas, and Just
across the Gastlneau channel, a mile
from Juneau. A fifteen-minute ferry
connects these towns, and thus the
Treadwell store is in direct and active
competition with the Douglas and
Juneau stores. Complainants' exhibit
No. 23 is a certified copy of the last
application for the Treadwell store
for a license under the act of con
gress requiring merchants In Alaska
to pay a business license tax based
upon the amount of their sales. The
act of congress, 21, Stat. L., 331, pro
vides that mercantile establishments
doing a business of a hundred thou
sand dollars per annum shall pay a li
cense of five hundred dollars per an
num. That is the highest amount
mentioned, and the highest license
paid, and even if a merchant does a
million dollars business per annum he
pays no more than five hundred dol
lars. The Treadwell Company pays
on the maximum, but how much busi
ness it does above $100,000 is not
known. (Bradley, P. 432, Hearings).
Mr. Bradley says there are about 1,
300 people working for his company,
and with their families, it is probable
that four times that many trade at the
company store.
“Now, the Treadwell store gets its
merchandise via Seattle for a $3 flat
rate, while the merchants at Doug
las and Juneau pay from $7.50 to $9.50.
And this discrimination in favor of the
’"readwell Company extends to inter
ttjreight rebilled at Seattle (P.
">t /J'^ingH).
'*l*nery f at uoraova.
„rptKht ajs that the Carlisle
—... 'Is deliv
rebate form
. per ton, while the
- <«»)'r»filsiis who receive their freight
on the same wharf pay $14 per ton.
"Another discrimination was noted
by the merchants at Cordova In the
fixing of minimum rates. The rate In
the early part of 1916 was fixed so
that the small merchant paid on one
ton $11, on two tons $10, on five tons
$9, and on ten tons $8 per ton. This
rate applied on shipments from Port
land via rail to Seattle and thence to
Cordova, the railroad being added.
This rate was changed on April 1,
1916, by fixing a minimum of fifteen
tons, or 30,000 pounds. For any quan
tity less than fifteen tons the rate
1b now $12.50 from Seattle, plus Port
land rail rate, on flour, sugar and
other staple articles. Thus discrimin
ating against the small independent
shipper and In favor of the heavier
shipper (Hearings p. 167).
"In the matter of interstate ship
ments of this kind, rebllled at Seat
tle, the attorney for the Alaska Steam
ship Company and the Copper River
& Northwestern Railway said, at page
154, Hearings:
“'Mr. Bogle: Yes, because they
were local shipments — no, the ship
ments of this cattle from Oregon is
not a local shipment; a through ship
ment that comes into Seattle by rail
under a through tariff, the steamship
company advances the railroad charge
there, and It comes on just as you see
on these bills. When it gets here the
same thing is done, if it is to be for
warded by the Copper River & North
western Company. It is the univer
sal practice everywhere. But these
cannery shipments apply to local ship
ments alone — water shipments —
not through rates.’
"In other words, a contract rebate
shipper rebllls at Seattle, the steam
ship company rebill for him (p. 291
Hearings), and advances the rail
charges. The freight is then rebllled.
say to the Carlisle Company at Cor
dova, at a $6 rate, whereas a Cordova
merchant, on the same goods, from
the same houBe, In the United States
via Seattle, must pay a $14 rate to the
same destination at Cordova. The
Carlisle Cannery thus has a discrim
inatory rate of $6 against the non
contracting shipper of $14. And all
thlB in the transportation of interstate
traffic.
The Valdez Wharf Rates.
“This wharf is alongside of a mu
nicipal wharf, maintained by the pub
lic. The maximum rate charged at
the municipal dock tor freight com
ing ashore from the Alaska Steamship
Company vessels is seventy-five cents,
and it decreases, according to the
standard, to twenty-five cents. The
rate at the Valdez Dock Company is
a minimum of $1.60 per ton, and in
creases according to tariff to several
dollars per ton (Hearings p. 262). The
town established rates by ordinance
and provided a fit landing at Its dock,
but in combination with the owner of
the Valdez Dock Company, the steam
ship company refused to land at the
municipal dock. Shippers demanded
to have their freight landed at the
municipal dock, where they could
secure the lower rates, but were de
nied.
"Counsel for the steamship company
conceded (Hearings p. 264) that on
through interstate shipments of freight
over this wharf to the merchants of
Valdez the commission has the Juris
diction and may fix the just and rea
sonable wharfage rates. These rates
ought to be established not higher
than on the municipal dock along
side and the wharfage rates at Cor
dova may be taken as furnishing the
items tp cover. There should be a
table of just a reasonable wharf rates
made for both Cordova and Valdez in
connection with the tariff of just and
reasonable transportation rates to
those ports. The wharfage at both
of those places must be paid before
Interstate freight can be transported
across the wharves. The present rates
are unjust and unreasonable and
should be reduced to equal the Valdez
municipal rate.”
MM HE
WILL ELT OUT
The latest use to which an Alaskan
plans putting the aircraft is the carry
ing of copper ore, according to the
following item which appeared In a
recent issue of the Spokane Chro
nicle:
J. M. Nelson, of McCarthy, Alaska,
is In Spokane to contract for the pur
chase of one of the Harvey-Campbell
aircraft if he finds it will do the work
claimed for it. He proposes to use
it to carry molybdenite ore from his
mine and to carry in supplies. The
machine is the flexible dirigible type
of flyer.
"This Is Just what I want," said Mr.
Nelson, "if it has the carrying capa
city claimed for it at anything like
the cost suggested. Before agreeing
to take one I shall probably return in
the spring and see the thing fly, or I
will send my partner.
"Our property is 50 miles from Mc
Carthy, situated at the head of a gla
cier, where it is difficult to get in and
out. Such a means of travel would be
useful all the year, but in winter it
would be especially valuable. The
Spokane manufacturers say it will be
able to carry a ton and make the trip
of 50 miles in a little more than an
hour, at about the coBt of running an
automobile.
"Molybdenite is worth about $1.60 a
pound. We have a ledge about eight
feet wide, with 12 inches of pure ore.
Our claim is called the Giant.”
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CANADIAN PRIVATE IS NOVI
BRIGADIER GENERAL
—
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, March 5. — Colonel E.
Hilllam, who has been promoted to
be brigadier general of the Canadian
forces, has risen from a private. He
joined the British army in 1883, and
saw active service in the Boer war,
during which he was wounded three
times. He secured his captaincy, and
after serving in the city mounted po
lice, went to Canada, where he set
tled down to farming.
At the outbreak of the war he joined
the Canadian contingent, and became
captain, rising thence through the
various grades.
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AERO ALARMS BE PLACED
ON ALASKA STEAMERS.
Aero fire alarms have been ordered
by President Baiter of the Alaska
Steamship Company, and will be
placed on the steamers Alameda and
Mariposa at once, and on the other
fifteen vessels of the company as rap
idly as possible. The aero alarm
works of a thermostatic principle. If
fire breaks out in any part of the ship
the rise in temperature causes the
fuse wire in the system to burn out, j
causing the sounding or the alarm and
an indicator In the pilot house shows
the exact location of the fire. It is
not necessary with the new system for
the fire to gain headway enough for
the officers to sma 1 smoko as was
formerly necessary.
The only other bolts on the coast
wise service so eqtr pped on the Pa- ■
cific coast are the steamers Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.
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Associated Press, and its telegraphic
service Is the best money can bay.
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Have your Job yyd.li>,- done at the
Times office.
W. E. TERRILL
FREIGHTER
Baggage nntl Freight Taken
over the Trail to Fairbanks.
TEAMS LEAVE CHITINA
FEBRUARY 5
MARCH 15
Baggage can be left at the
f'hitlna Hotel, Chitlna, or Alas
kan Hotel, Cordova.
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Of course you are reading the Dally
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ing six months’ subscription in ad
vance; $5 will do the trick.
Or course you want the war news,
and the Daily Times furnishes it to
you at $1 per month, or six months
for $5.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
DAILY flMES.
DELIVERED BY CARRIER,
$1.00 PER MONTH.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR THE MONTH FEBRUARY, 1917.
Receipts.
Previously acknowledged.$22,029.93
Disbursements.
Previous February Total
Pub. health and Ing.$ 490.41 $ 287.50 $ 777.91
Fire department. 2,024.00 191.30 2,215.30
Cleaning streets. 487.34 58.25 645.59 f
Pub. and printing. 175.70 32.00 207.70 1
Pub. Bid. & Impv.. 101.15 .75 101.90 *
Police Dept. 2,483.50 275.00 2,758.60 *
Expense account ... 808.40 98.30 906.70 . ,
Lights. 1,610.60 181.70 1,792.30
Board of education. 4,959.68 4,959.68 *
Ass. and Coll. Taxes .. .. 278.10 278.10 *
Election expense .. .. .. .. 35.36 35.36 V
Totals .. .. .$13,454.24 $1,124.80 $14,579.04 $14,579.04
Balance.$ 7,450.89
EDWARD F. MEDLEY. Town Clerk.
BILLS PAID BY TOWN COUNCIL AT REGULAR MEETING HELD ON
MARCH 6, 1917.
Northern Drug Company, fire department supplies.$22.00
W. Tiernan, labor on streets.. . 23.00
J. Ertz, labor on streets.28.50
D. W. Metzdorf, labor on streets.... 16.00
B. W. Elliott, repairs to city hall . 2.46
Blum, O'Neill Company, supplies for fire department.33.40
EDWARD F. MEDLEY. Town Clerk.
Cordova Mill
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and
Lumber Company
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Manufacturers and Dealers in'
Rough and Dressed Lumber j
Also Outside Lumber, \ **■
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f Orders From Up the Line Promptly Attended to. “
Office and Mill Opposite Railroad Depot. Phone Mo. 5
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REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION MADE TO THE TERRITORIAL BANKING BOARD AT THE CLOSE OF
* _ BUSINESS FEBRUARY 15, 1917.
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and Discounts...$142,740.00 Capital Stock Paid in. $ 25 000 00
Overdrafts. 1,134.80 Surplus Fund.7777777777 ^OOOAK)
.. 165,641.71 Contingent Fund. 6 000 00
Furniture nnd Fixtures. 2,500.00 Undivided Profits. .. o’ssihjo i
Due From Bnnks. 73,610.97 Due to Banks—Deposits 777 7 .... . 77.77 OTIMMI
Checks and Cash Items. 5,310.52 Deposits. 4;-^ <;ss r>.*> i
Cash on Hand. 112,127.05 Certified Checks.7 7.7 . 7 7 . 77 77 ';525J3 |
Total.$503,065.05 Total.$503,065.05
RESERVE 42 PER CENT. j
! IN ADDITION OUR BONDS FORM A SECONDARY RE
! SERVE OF 36 PER CENT. MAKING A TOTAL RE
SERVE OF 78 PER CENT. RESERVE REQUIRED
BY LAW 20 PER CENT.
Our Bonds Consist of—
County nnd Municipal Bonds.$ 98,807.96 I
Bonds of Governments. 49,031.25
Highest Class Industrial Bonds. 17,802.50
Toti>l.$165,641,71
GOVERNMENT INSPECTED
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
SECDRITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
E. A. HEGG
STATIONERY AND PHOTO SUPPLIES
Developing and Printing Phonographs
Views and Postcards Columbia Records
Art Pictures, Art Supplies Sheet Music
ScISe Sg Candies Alwa*s Fresh '
Toilet Articles Cigars and Tobacco
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
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| Foos Gas Engines |
| 4 to 5C0 Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways i|
| Pelton Water Wheels I
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
| Regal Boat Engines j
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
j§ _ Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA, ALASKA |
Manhattan Hotel
r R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish aud Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
^f|[ Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
»* With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
I H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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1 i| Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
, V Satisfaction Ouranteed
^ > Sates Reasonable
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I Alaskan Hotel
£ THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
| BAR AND BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
| Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection £:
$ |
ROBERT GOTT8CHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINQER !
| CORDOVA.ALASKA |
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ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK,
and none in the eyes iH what makes
the electric light so superior for night
reading. And its brilliancy bring* out
the typo with the utmost distinctive
ness so that reading is accompanied
by no strain on the eyes whatever.
Have you electricity in your home!
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
( Copper River &
j Northwestern Ry. j
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
!jij Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
;$ Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. j§
iji! Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thuffa- :|:j
| days and Saturdays. |
; iijj Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and §•
§j Fridays.
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thun- £
days and Fridays. |
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, j:i;
|; Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
i;ij Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Traina a* £•
tween Cordova and Chitina.
;il Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
| Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska iji;
Steamship Company building
1Caleb Corser W. E. Brown I
Superintendent Cordova Agent ||