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CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1916.
A WEAK REED.
Military officers by the dozen are resigning and going
home from the border. Few, if any, of them have excuses ac
ceptable to their superiors, but President W ilson is accepting
them all. Nome^plead homesickness, others injury to their
business, and a few complain of the discomforts of camp life.
Officials of the war department and officers of the regular
army cite the flood of resignations of militia officers as a weak
ness of the militia system. They argue that it shows the im
practicability of the dual system which now prevails in this
country and proves the necessity of a system such as in tier
many, where there is universal military training and equal re
sponsibilitv on all to serve the country.
in all probability the resignations which are now coming
in in such numbers from the Texas border will be cited by op
ponents of the militia system for years to come to prove that
when <lu> country places its reliance upon the militia it is lean
ing on a very weak reed.
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DOCTORING THE COMMANDMENTS.
The Protestant Episcopal church proposes to doctor the
ten commandments, or five of them, by the process of curtail
ing. A commission of bishops, clergymen and laymen will place
before the general convention this fall a proposal to alter five
commandments by omitting the reasons for obedience to them,
and they will read, amended:
Thou shalt have none other Gods than Me.
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or in earth be
neath, or in the waters under the earth; thou shalt not bow
down to them, nor worship them.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.
Honor thy father and thy mother.
The commission, in its support of the proposed alterations,
says that changed conditions since Israel’s day have removed
much of the force of the arguments for the observance of the
commandments. It is stated, in further defense, that the “pro
posal is not so radical as it appears on the surface. The ten
commandments were printed in this shortened form in the first
prayer book of the Anglican church, published in lf>4!>, and
also in the prayer book used in the Episcopal church of Scot
land today.”
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.Japan savs the open door is to stay open, but developments
seem to indicate that .Japan intends to keep the passageway so
crowded with .Japanese that no one else can squeeze through.
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We’ve reached that degree of civilization where about
three fourths of the population criticizes the Creator tor send
ing a needed shower. It makes the pavements slippery beneath
the divine tires!
Rrvan’s oratory in support of President W ilson may be
classed in the category of his note to Germany with his post
script which said in effect: “1 don’t mean that you take what
I Ye said literally.”
Admiral Dewey comes forward with the assertion that our
navy is all right, and when Josephus Daniels hears that he’ll
ft his veil, cry out gladly in a feminine voice and kiss George
ust above the eye.
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| Jane mg musters sav 41 1 lie Beautiful Blue Danube will
be a popular number I'm' waltzes this winter. Meantime, tin*
beautiful Danube promises to become red as the battling armies
contend for its banks.
Villa, dead from wounds in April, badly crippled a lew
weeks later and hilling, in agony, in a remote cave, poisoned to
death a few days ago hy a Japanese, is again on the warpath,
leading 200 husky greasers on depredations bent. Feline vi
tality is Villa’s first name.
Field Marshal von Hindenbiirg’s theory is that Germany
must win the war by pounding Russia, and we may expect a
more sanguinary rocket oil the eastern trout. But the ruction
is that the pounding of Russia seems only to produce a greater
resistance to the hammer. The output of moujiks apparently
is unlimited.
“America first and America efficient” is the greatest
campaign slogan ever uttered by a candidate for the presidency,
or by any other candidate. It covers every shortcoming; it
stands for pride in government, with resultant economy and
fair dealing; it stands for economic justice, for resolute citizen
ship, courage, loyalty and intelligent industry. It lings with
lie essence of a thousand component truths.
England is building ships; Germany has replaced with a
new ship every vessel of hers that Mars lias sunk. Each is ex
ensuing everv ounce of energy in the direction of trade prepai
edness when'the war shall have ended. What is the l uit.il
States doing! What has been done in Washinkton toward mak
ing ready for the post helium prosperity that is hound to attend
those nations whose eyes are looking ahead.'
One of the navy promotion societies is sending out an on
velope fat with literature, the principal broadside in which is
written by an Englishman who says we are menaced only b>
Germany and Japan; that Germany hns eyes on South Amen
while Japan hankers for a grip on Mexico and the \\ t •
Coast If England contrives to feed the egotism ot the htth
brown brother these predictions with regard to Japan muy be
true Those who fear Germany are depending upon England
to put her in a condition where she will be contented with less
sunlight than her dreams have embraced.
SWEDEN ENJOYS
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. l:;. —
Now that the wave of war time pros
perity sweeping over Scandinavia has
reached its crest, in the case of Swe
den, with the greatest crops the coun
try has ever known, these northern
peoples are forgetting some of the
vicissitudes of the small neutral in
the midst of the Kuropean conflagra
tion, even the rigors of the blockade
itself.
So great has been the prosperity of
the last two years that it is reported
the governments of Denmark, Norway |
and Sweden have already paid off, or
have sufficient funds in the state cof
fers to pay off, all outstanding for
eign indebtedness. So in a brief space
of time the three small neutrals lying
here in the very lap of war, but not
of the war, have been transformed
from the borrowing to the lending
class.
The process of paying off foreign
obligations has been materially facili
tated by a loss in value of foreign ex
change. The German mark has led
the international monies downward
with a loss of more than flu per rent.
The Knglish pound, the \meriran dol
lar, the Russian ruble, the continental
franc all have been quoted on the
Scandinavian bourses at a loss of to
per cent and upward, so that the for
eign buying power of the Seandaniv
iun crowns when bovine Inis been nor.
mltted, has greatly advanced. Sweden
had borrowed much money from Her
many. War time trade with the block
aded Hermans has brought enormous
profits. This fact, combined with the
cheapness of the Herman mark has
enabled the Swedish debtors to wipe
out many million crowns of Teutonic
obligations.
When prosperity first came to Scan
dinavia it was distinctly a prosperity
of the monied classes. People with
money were quick to take advantage
of the war opportunities and not a few
of them have made fortunes by merely
dealing in foreign money. There were
stock booms that made the manipula
tors of American "war brides" appear
as amateurs. Hut gradually the inflow
of money affected all Industries. Un
employment became unknown and the
skilled laborers received high wages.
The farmers participated in the pros
perity from tlie beginning, and their
share has been steadily increasing
until this year they will divide a crop
yield estimated at more than |4uo,ooo,
out) against a normal of less than half
that amount. This remarkable yield
is due both to the bountiful crops and
the increased value of foodstuffs The
middle classes of the cities, the sal
aried employees, have as usual been
caught between the millstones of high
prices and big profits, the salaries
having in no ease kept pace with the
Increased cost of living.
Savings and commercial banks show
deposits far in excess of any expec
tation. Luxuries are in great demand
and. of course, bring fabulous p ices.
The summer resorts report a record
season. People with home products
to sell are naturally not worried by
the Hritish blockade, for they have
discovered it has served the double
purpose of lowering the value of for
eign exchange and increasing the
value of materials and foodstuffs now
In the Scandinavian countries. There
are plenty of complaints naturally
among the importers, who appreciate
the wonderful opportunities of pros
perity, but are not able to bring in
foreign goods in sufficient quantity
to get what they claim is their due
share of the good times.
The bountiful Swedish crops mean
much to the Hermans, for they will
get their share of the much needed
foodstuffs in compensation for the
Herman coal, chemicals anil other
exports sent to this country. Coal
always has been the chief Import of
Sweden, and great stores of Herman
coal are being piled up here in Stock
holm and at other depots throughout
the country. There is a long winter
coming, and Kngiish coal has so in
creased in cost as to be almost prohi
bitive. Part ot the “compensation"
for Herman coal has been paid in
Swedish horses, the export of 10,000
having been approved by the govern
ment this year. But the only horses
allowed to go to Germany are those
considered unfit for Swedish military
service. For these somewhat aged
animals the price has averaged over
$400, thus giving the horse owner a
share of the prevailing prosperity.
Swedish manufacturers have shown
a wonderful increase since the war
began. Russia has become a great
purchaser of manufactured goods, es
pecially since Russian factories have
been turned to munition making. The
Swedish manufacturers have com
plained the most bitterly against the
british blockade regulations, not hav
ing been able to get all the raw ma
terials they needed.
The governments of the three Scan- j
dinavian countries were quick to see
the trend of the times and by special
taxes and heavy income levies have
filled the national treasuries to over
flowing. One American concern do
ing business here in Stockholm paid
last year a tax of 28 per cent on its
net profits. The stamp taxes on to
bacco and liquors have steadily in
creased. On cigarette packages sell
ing ordinarily at 75 cents for 50 cigar
ettes a 20 cent stamp has been placed.
I’art of their enormously Increased
national revenue has been devoted to
the maintenance of armed neutrality,
the naval and military expenses hav
ing been very heavy ever since the
war began.
The Norwegians, with their wealth
of shipping and their extensive fish
eries, have reaped such a golden har
vest that the term "Norwegian mil
lionaire" is a common designation for
men who two years ago were posses
sed of merely modest means. 1 he
s . ptiihur “nut it over the
Swedes at the beginning of the war
by buying up many Swedish ships be
fore the Swedish owners realized the
mammoth profits that were to come
from neutral tonnage in war times.
The Danes were quick to grasp the
situation, too, and the result has been
that many Norwegian and Danish
shipping companies have entirely paid
off all their capital stock, have paid
,lf the cost of all their ships and have
declared huge dividends from the earn
iugs of vessels which no longer repre
sent a dollar on original investment.
Despite the many losses Inflicted upon
Scandinavian shipping by German
submarines and North sea mines the
tonnage of the northern neutrals has
shown a steady increase. Many of
the iiig shipbuilding orders placed in
the Dnited States in the past eighteen
months have come from Norway. Ship
ping shares on the stock exchanges,
under these circumstances, have had
i boom unparalleled In all history.
They have jumped hundreds of points
in a day, and Instead of selling in the
cits of crowns are now selling in the
thousands. Ship values have in
creased about four fold.
The Norwegians have also reaped
enormous profits from fish, the price
of herring and fish oils having shown
increases as high as 600 per cent.
The biggest profits came from Ger
many, of course, but now under a
trade agreement with Great Britain
the r.ngllsh have first option on the
Norwegian output at limited prices.
Despite the fortunes already made
in Scandinavia there are stories of
still greater ones that might he made.
It anyone for instance could get a
cargo of bacon for Germany through
the Knglish blockade and through the
Scandinavian restrictions of export. It
is raid he could retire as a millionaire
on this one deal alone.
RED" ELLIS WINS CASE
IN APPELLATE COURT.
According to private advices re
ceived, the appellate court has re
versed the district court in the case
of Edmund Smith and George C. Treat
vs. H. E. Ellis. The case was an ac
tion on the part of Treat and Smith
for a one fifth interest in the (Tiff
mine, and the decision of the district
court sustained the contention of the
plaintiffs and awarded the interest to
them in the opinion handed down by
the higher court this decision has been
reversed and the title to the entire
propel tv in vested in Ellis.
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The town of Hadley, in southeastern
i Alaska is to have a public school this
year, there being 23 children of school
j age in the town.
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Wanted General work during the
afternoon. Apply ('has. Mare, the
Mecca.
NOTICE.
All parents are hereby notified that
all children will be sent home, upon
being found playing on the streets of
the town, during the present epidemic
of whooping cough. Assistant Health
Commissioner Chase and Health Offi
cer Council are doing all that can be
done, and without some heed is given
to this final notice a quarantine will
be declared.
CEOHUE DOOLEY,
Chief of Police.
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Oordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,1
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m„ Adams'
Building. Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, i,32.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska '
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Raths at All Hours. Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladies’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children’s Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find in
town, go to J. Raw-son's Second
Hand Store and see what he lias
got. We carry new ana second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers <n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8mokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Billiards and Pool
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Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skaqway, Cor.dcva, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails fron> Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31.ALASKA .Sept. 7
Sept. 7.MARIPOSA . . Sept. 16
Sept. 14.ALAMEDA.Sept. 24
Regular freight service Tor Ketcniksn, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. I.stouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of eaeh 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, S R. HEDGES,
__General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S S. CO ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. .... September 1
Via Outside Passage. First Stop will be Cordova.
ADMIRAL WATSON. September 3
Making all regular calls.
ADMIRAL EVANS. .. September 10
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local A pouts
Hit the ll lee trie Trail
Across the Continent
l! you Want a cli'iill \va\ to
travel ami a yoo<l was to yo
TAKE THE “MILWAUKEE”
Soot, smoke ami cinders have now been eliminated
through the elertrilicatiou (if ils mountain di\ isions
S li. HKDCIbS, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris, T. 1'. A., Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
fl Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kenneeott. §j
g Leave Cordova. Second Street Depot, on Mondays. Thurs- if
days and Saturdays. If
If Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and j§
if Fridays.
g Leave Chitina for Kenneeott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- if
days and Fridays. fl
j Leave Kenneeott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, if
If Thursdays and Saturdays. If
1 lie above schedule subject to ehaiU'e without notice, g
Dining Car in Connection W.th all Regular Prrsrnger Tiaim Be g
g tween Cordova and Chitina.
Sij Freight received from 9 A M i,> |’. M g
I idiots on s;ib‘ it Depot or up town < * It i 4 *i •. Ai.islia
g Steamship Company I>ui 1«!i 11 lt
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1 Caleb Cjrser S. R. Hedges ^
Superintend, lit i'.hImv, \ , n* g
WE HOLD THE ELECTRICALLY
LIGHTED HOME
Is an economic proposition of exeep
1 tional :ul\mtas. T :.e insurante rate {
is lower the til .1 o\y r •n in the air is !
not t on lined or \ itiuted, and the pow-j
er til eomeiaiul oM'e.s n, ,n> time and .
<i
labor at ing dot I-on. Let us explain
to you in person either lit re or at your
home. I
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.