WATER
LONDON, July 13. — It has been
decreed by the board of control that
after July 1 no spirits, with the ex
ception of those proved to have been
bottled before June fi of this year,
are to bo sold unless 25 degrees under
proof. At $1.25 per bottle, compared j
with the pre-war price of 87 cents, the j
. whiskey drinker wiM receive !>4 cents
worth of whiskey and pay 31 cents
for about a half pint of water that
he will be compelled to drink with It.
Despite the earlier efforts of the
board of control to restrict the con
sumption of spirits, the consumption
increased in a year three million gal
lons. Apparently the whiskey drinker
finds that the more his whiskey is di
luted the more whiskey he has to
drink to obtain the same results. And
he does it in about half the time it
used to take him when public houses
were open all day and whiskey was
much cheaper.
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CENSORSHIP IS LIFTED.
LONDON, July 14. — A remarkable
feature of the operations now under
way has been the liberty allowed the
correspondents at headquarters from
the very outset of the battle to tele
graph accounts of its progress in con
siderable detail.
The concession matje some time .ago
to the popular clamor for greater en
lightenment has resulted in the issu
ance nightly instead of occasionally,
of official bulletins; but the scantiness
of the news they until recently con
tained, and the monotony of their con
stant reiteration of details, necessar
ily served to dull, rather than whet,
the appetite *of a public thristing to
see the great armies, in which almost
every individual now has a relative
serving, get to the grips with the
Germans.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE TOWN OF CORDOVA, ALAS
. KA, FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1916.
Previously acknowledged receipts.$2,930.29
Delinquent taxes... 23.44
Rentals.v. n. 6-00
Total. ,...$2,968.73
Disbursements—
Previous June Total
[’leaning streets.$ 157.10 $ 86.39 $ 242.49
Fire department. 207.60 286.40 492.90
Election expense. 8.56 8.56 o
Ass. & Coll. Taxes. 33.00 33.00 n
Pub. Bldg. & Imp. 22.10 11.00 33.10 p
Expense. 117.50 190.25 307.75 n
Pub. & Printing. 98.36 98.35 f;
Lights. 117.50 176.50 354.00 |
Pub. Health & Ind. 50.00 25.00 75.00 ,
Police. 282.50 135.00 417.50 t
Board of education. 770.00 770.00 i
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Totals.*1.784.20 *1.048.41 *2,832.64 $2,832.64 ,
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Balance.$ 126.09 ,
EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
Town Clerk. (
BILLS PAID BY TOWN COUNCIL AT REGULAR MEE"?fW HELD JULY
, 17, 1916.
Cordova Power Company, June bill.».$247.50
R. W. Elliott, repairs. 5-25
Northwestern Hardware Company, su plies. 2.20
Charles MrKnight, labor. 5.00
Sam Gradine, labor. J-50
M. Sherman, labor . *.75
John Tarpenning, labor. 2.00
Henry Kurben, labor. 2.00
W. L. Smith, paying Goo. Forrest for labor. 2.50
S. T. Brightwell, care city prisoners. 42.00
EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
Town Clerk.
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FOR LASTING
PEACE
nOMR, July 4. — (Correspondence
r the Associated Press.) — A re
Hwed Socialist activity for peace is
redicted by Jules Destree. Socialist
leniber of the Belgian parliament
•om Charleroi. Mr. Destree has been
1 Italy for a number of months, lec
urlng and writing on Socialistsques
inn«, but particularly with the view,
t is understood, of maintaining the
elation* among the Socialists that
■xisted before the war, to prevent the
lismemberment of national political
irganlzatlons.
"There are at present three dis
inct movements among the Socialists
if Europe," said Dr. Destree, to the
Associated Press, and these lines are
■apidly being drawn tighter. In Italy,
n France and in Germany has exist
'd for some time those Socialists who
lave supported the war and those So
•ialists who have held aloof from it,
hough passively. The new alignment
if the three movements consists,
Irst, of those nationalities who are
making an active part in supporting
the war; secondly, those who are in
sympathy with the work of the InterJ
nationalist Socialist Bureau, now lo
afed at The Hague, the officers of
which are seeking to bring about
ttscussions; and thirdly, those Social
ists who recently met at Zimmerwaid,
Switzerland, and who therefore may
lie termed 'Zimmerwuldens.’ These
lattej^ want peace at any price.
“The two latter groups are sending
invitations and arranging meetings
for the summer to examine if there
are not some terms on which peace
is possible, and these meetings will
be attended by Socialists from all the
belligerent countries, and possibly the
United States.
"Personally, I belong to the first
group, the Nationalists, who refuse to
make peace until there is victory by
arms for somebody. If there is a
peace which is not brought by arms,
then it means that armaments will
continue, and this would be a misfor
tune for all. As a Socialist I cannot
but pray for lasting peace, no matter
what the present sacrifices may be.
“International peace must be based
an justice, and we cannot have justice
30 long as armaments exist to enforce
Injustice.
"The German Socialists might have
prevented the war if they had con
sidered questions of justice rather
than that of gain. The trouble with
them before the war was that they
were always fighting about questions
it wages, of salaries, rather than
points of justice, and when the war
came with a chance of gain to Ger
many they voted for it in the Reich
jtag and despite the declaration of
the Socialist' congress of Stuttgart.”
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NEW METHOD WILL HELP TO
TEACH UNO •
VIENNA, July 17. — (Correspond
>nce of tlie Associated Press.) — l)r.
Hax Hens, a well known scientist, has
nvented a sort of combination of talk
ng machine and telegraph which will
■liable the blind to “read” with far
;reater ease than the present cumber
lome and costly Urailo books.
The principle of the new device lies
n the conveying of "Morse" or other
elegrapblc signs, to tlie blind through
he sense of hearing. On the machine
re placed small records, each of
1’hich may contain a whole story, wrlt
en out in code.
To produce these records a further
nstruemnt composed of two Morse
:eys and electric sounders, is re
tired; the sounders being connected
vith a needle which cuts into the pre
lared wax record. The records con
ist only of long and short sounds,
nd they can be sold at extraordinar
ly lo\$ prices.
It is proposed through this medium
o issue a daily newspaper for the
lind.
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For advertising purposes an auto
lobile has beeu built that resembles
huge wooden shoe.
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For Sale—Second-hand three-foot
ounter showcase, tables and chairs,
largains. Hawson.
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Housekeeping rooms for rent. In
uire of Dr. W. H. Chase.
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The Petersburg Report says that
ullus Sunde, who represented that
own at the Democratic convention at
(uneau, is the only Democrat in the
lace.
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Old papers for sale at the Times
ffice.
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ROPE TO PERMIT
SOLDIERS TO
HUNT
ANCHORAGE, July 17. — Alaska’s
weird and wonderful game regulations
ire the subjeet of another government
report of protest. This time it is not
the fact that the brown bear Is a
game bird under the Jurisdiction of
the department of agriculture, while
his brother, the (ilnck bear, is a fur
bearing animal under the Jurisdiction
of the department of commerce, that
furnishes the test for the report. It
is more serious than that.
Under existing law and regulations
a native of Alaska, a miner, a prospec
tor or an explorer may kill game at
any time of necessity or “when in
want of food." But an officer or an
enlisted man of the army, on duty in
Alaska, is not a nktive, a miner, a
prospector nor an oNplorer. The of
ficers and men of the army signal
corps have to travel in the wild places
of Alaska in keeping up their tele
irranh linnet
So traveling, every time a bear
happens along and tries to bite them
they have but two courses open. One
is to explain the situation to the bear
sending a note won't do — and beg
his indulgence. The other is to kill
the bear and risk going to Jail.
None has gone to jail yet. Which
speaks well for their powers of per
suasion—or ability to prove an alibi.
But Brigadier-General Scriven, chief
signal officer of the army, does not
like the situation. It puts tho much
of a strain on his officers and men.
He wants them put on the same basis
as natives, miners, prospectors and
explorers. So he has written a memo
randum on the subject, which Secre
tary Baker has passed on to General
Crowder, judge advocate general, who
has ruled that the only way to secure
relief is by executive action. Since
both the department o"t commerce and
the department of agriculture are in
volved, the correspondence file is
growing bulky. Maybe in a few
months the regulations will be
changed.
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TEUTONS TO SELL COAL.
LONDON, July 12.—German, Aus
trian and Hungarian coal owners are
forming a syndicate to supply coal to
the Balkans, hitherto largely fur
nished by Great Britain. The capital
is $1,000,000. Steps will be taken to
develop the Danube river traffic for
carrying the coal. The Balkan states
have been getting some 2,500,000 tons
of coal evory year from England.
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Furnished room to rent. Suitable
for one or two gentlemen. Apply
Times.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire In
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford. Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
impress Theatre
TUESDAY, JULY 18.
William Fox Presents William Farnum in
“THE PLUNDERER.”
By Roy Norton.
A Wonderful Story in 500 Wonderful Scones.
Show at 8 p. m. Admission 25 Cents, j
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For the Mechanic
WHITE’S ADZES AND HAND AXES
PISTON’S HAND SAWS
BAILY PLANES
HAYDOLE’S HAMMERS
STARRET’S and YANKEE TOOLS
BUCK CHISELS
For the Motorboatman
DAYTON DYNAMO
K. W. and WIZARD MAGNETOS
COLUMBIA HOTSHOT BATTERIES
BORER’S SEMI-ROTARY PUMPS.
SHEBLER CARBURETOR
EDISON’S CAUSTIC SODA AND OIL
JNortii western Hardware i>o.
AGENTS CLAY AM) .GRAY MOTORS
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HATS
$2.50, $3.50
$4.00, $5.00
You will find your Summer Hat :
among the very latest styles of j
STETSONS, MALLORYS
And HARDEMAN’S at
The Blum, O’Neill Company ;
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::ats
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$2.50 $3.50
$4.00 $5.00
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Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE, :
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 15. i
Cars Now Running Regularly. j
Weekly Trips. :
Fare $75.00. \
40 Pounds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina, j
Alaska.
TAILORING j
CLEANING AND PRESSING.
Detmer's Woolens for Ladies’ and :
Gents’ Suitings. Prompt Attention to jj
Remodelling of Ladies’ and Gents' jj
Suits. Reasonable Prices. Satisfac- :
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tion Guaranteed.
W. H. GRAVES
Phone 130. Mlckelson Building, j
AT THE
MOUNTAIN
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Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale In season. Boats
for rent, good meals and beds. Rates
$2.50 per day.
The Walkers
ALAGANICK, ALASKA.
Twenty Miles From Cordova.
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We Understand
MEN’S DESIRES, MEN’S NEEDS,
MEN’S REQUIREMENTS AND MEN’S
INCLINATIONS.
FOR THAT REASON WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO
YOU THE BEST LINES OF MERCHANDISE
IN THE CITY.
CLAYSON’S
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in jjji
| rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your
jgj H
own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and -i.';
| see if it can’t be arranged.
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE
COAL AND WOOD
1 ALASKA TRANSFER CO. I
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UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES I
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For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse, and Household Goods
| Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85 |
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ij Pants and Coats, Hats and Caps to match. The kind that j|
j! are cravenetted and keep out wind and water.
Also a complete line of Ladies’ Khaki Skirts for i
outing purposes.
| MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. j j
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