THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. ST BEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publlahert
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C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, 'ITKSDAY. .LWTAKY 26, 1916
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CANADA ADVOCATING RAILROAD TO
TAP ALASKA'S NEW TRUNK LINE
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1THIN h few years it may be possible for a traveler
to take a train at Minneapolis and ride to the shores
of Bering Sea.
l)r- Alfred Thompson, member of the Canadian parliament
from the Yukon, declared recently that railway communication
between Northern British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska would
follow the completion of the Canadian Northern and the Grand
Trunk Pacific line's to tin- Pacific. Dr. Thompson is now in the
provinces advocating tin' construction of Canadian lines to tap
the American system shortly to be constructed in Alaska at a
cost of $35,000,000 for a thousand miles of road. He feels cer
tain that this will be the next great railway undertaking on
the part of the Canadians. With such a combination of rail
roads in operation, it would be possible to reach the shores of
Bering Sea from Vancouver without change of cars.
Canada is greatly interested in the construction of the
American line in Alaska, and it is thought that the work on the
Canadian line to conm-ct with it will not long lx- delayed. The
country that such a combination of linking roads would open
up to travel and trade is a wonderful one. The Canadian
Yukon sent ou tsix millions of gold last year, and there' are said
to be vast stretches of land fitted for agriculture. In addition
to this there are the resources of Alaska, hardly touched yet.—
Minneapolis Journal.
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ENGLAND SEIZES STEAMER DACIA
AMERICA WILL MAKE TEST CASE
THEBE is considerable interest taken in the outcome
of the present trip of the steamship Dacia, which
sailed from Galveston, Texas, on Saturday last,
en route to Germany. This vessel was formerly of the Harn
burg-Ameriean line, is now flying the stars and stripes, and has
on board a corgo of cotton. She is threatened with seizure by
England and it so the question of the latter country’s right to
interfere with American shipping will be fought out in tin
courts. The English admiralty will hold registry was a mere
subterfuge and il captured will treat the ship as a prize of war.
The Dacia was bought by an American while interned at Port
Arthur, 1 exas, and tin- case will have a momentous bearing
upon the policy of the United States with relation to the new
registry measures.
More than a hundred ships have been bought and placed
under American registry. No objection was made to the trans
fer of German ships to American registry until the Dacia was
bought and was loading for Bremen ports. The British gov
ernment warned the State department that the status of the
Dacia would be questioned
The vessel is owne dby Edward N. Breitung of Michigan,
an American citizen. She is manned by an American crew
The transfer was sanctioned by the U. S. government. She had
been carrying cotton to Bronx- nbefore the war. The purchase
was hailed with delight by cotton shippers, as the staple had
been tied up for lack of ships. The decision in the Dacia case
is of much importance to cotton men.
Transfers in registry in time of war were discussed at length
at the 1909 London conference and an agreement was reached
between nations as follows:
"The transfer of an enmy vessel to a neutral flag effected
after the outbreak of hostilities is void unless it is proved that
sucn a iransier was not made in order to evade the conse
quences to which an enemy vessel as such is exposed.”
It is alleged by her owners that the Dacia was bought as a
good business venture. The British attitude is that tin* trans
fer may be held to lx* merely a makeshift to evade the sea law
which makes the Dacia a prey of the allies. There is a resent
ment that the German ship should lx* purchased with tin* ap
proval of the United States government, and allowed to con
tinue the work she had to drop when war began. The objection
bears heavily on the benefit derived by Germany from the cash
involved in such transactions. The British leaders have ques
tioned’ whether such purchases are not a breach of neutrality.
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If tin* German Zeppelin pilots have a sense of humor they
must enjoy the sense of terror they have instilled into the hearts
of British citizens throughout the United Kingdom.
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Cordova is on the eve of a new era of development and the
sooner our dream of prosperous times is realized, the sooner we
will forget all about our petty and imaginary grievances against
mankind.
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Sewardites are chuck full of optomism on the railroad out
come, while Cordova is sanguine that when the route of the
government line is selected that there will be considerable activ
ity in this neck o’ the woods.” And there you an*.
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Those who enjoy ratiocinating in the realm of morals may
md an opportunity in the fact that scarcely a word’ of protest is
heard against the news that farmers are holding their wheat for
$2, while the bitterest condemnation trails tin* dealer in wheat
who dares to do the same.
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During the present week it is confidently predicted, the
Alaska ^engineering Commission will make its report and
soon thereafter President Wilson is expected to make tin*
sdoction ot the terminal and route for Alaska’s new trunk line.
And then watch the influx of people to Prince William Sound.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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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
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ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails frcm Saifs from Cordova—
January 1G.ALAMEDA . January 23
January 24.MARIPOSA. January 31
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, 8heep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
withgut 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
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, January 25, To Seward only
ADMIRAL WATSON, February 5, Through to Kodiak.
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattth &n Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule sitbject to change without Notice.
ALASKA riiANSFEB CO., Local Agents
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914 ' •
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Aw*. ! I
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f Chitina for Kennecott— :;
t Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ■■
|h Kennecott for Chitina— !!
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
Chitina for Cordova— 11
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
1 In* abhve schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I*. M. ;;
rickets on sale at Depot or up town oflico, Alaska ■'
Steamship Company building !!
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