The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
COKDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917.
ALASKA’S SHOWING FOR THE YEAR.
Exceeding a lota! of $110,000,000 for the calendar year end
ed December 31,1916, the total commerce of Alaska is still soar
ing. The year just ended is the first twelve month period,
either fiscal or calendar, that the total has reached $100,000,
000, and it is a remarkable showing, not only in the tremendous
increases over 1915, 1914 and 1913, but in view of the fact that
the total for 1916 is more than fifteen times the amount the
United States paid Russia for Alaska in 1868, thus proving for
all time that Seward’s “icebox” is some producer.
The figures for 1916 calendar year are arrived at by tak
ing tlie valuations as announced by IT. S. customs officials, cov
ering tin* products of Alaska shipped south and the value of
merchandise and equipment shipped north.
Of the segregated items, the value of copper comes first,
which will he represented by a total of very nearly $40,000,000.
Second in importance will he the valuation of the products of
fisheries, reaching a total almost of $19,000,000, and third, the
gold production, which will be about normal, or near $16,
000,000.
In northbound shipments, iron, steel and manufactures of,
rank first, wit ha valuation of more than $7,000,000, this being
accounted for in the great mineral and railroad' development
now going on in the north.
There is not the slightest doubt but that the year 1917 will
show an increase over the figures for this year as mineral, agri
cultural and railroad development are no wgoing on in a sys
tematic manner throughout the territory, and the building of
the government railroad will open up a vast mineral and some
agricultural areas.
THAT PHILADELPHIA MURDER.
Bernard W. Lewis, scion of wealth, was another Pitts
burger who set out to acquire the durable dissatisfactions ol
life, and he made a Pittsburgh success of it, applying a final
coat of lustre, as the police have analyzed it, by killing a pretty
artist’s model and dying in her underwear!
lie had dissipated a fortune, ruined his own business,
drove his wife and daughter from him, disgraced his family
name, broke his father’s heart and' went to his Maker clad in
an affinity’s unmentionables!
What a career! The career of a man who never-had Warned
to live and who had surrendered himself to passion. A lot oi
bipeds are galloping along to insanity and disaster by the- sanu
perfumed highway, as blind as bats to the definite eventnali
ties, like night birds splattering a lighthouse with' their foo
brains.
One of the comicalities of such an unbalanced life is that
the sinner so often conceives the notion that the world is not
acquainted with his delirium, even when it might as wel 1 lx
emblazoned on the broad skyr, and, like a paranoic and' his fa
vorite delusion, lie hugs himself in merriment derived from tin
conceit that he is so smooth, covers his tracks so perfectly, b
so open and frank and moral in his public conduct, that none
imagines his wild wanderings. In practically all cases hif
agreement with hell is spread of record, available to all eyes ex
cept his own.
Lewis seems to have begun his flight with such a self-de
ception. But his ballantries grew bolder with practice, emi
nently fitting him for his last public appearance—dead, stal
ing, bloody, in the lingerie of his murdered siren.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
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The public is eagerly awaiting the final decision of the su
preme court as to the constitutionality of the eight hour law.
The brotherhood men themselves are just as eager to have it
declared unconstitutional as any other class, chiefly because it
is not all what they wished to have passed. Under its provi
sions trainmen who have been putting in 14 to 1G days per
month at an average of ten hours a day, can be forced to work
anywhere from 25 to 31 days per month at eight hours per day.
There are several other irregularities in the bill which are not
pleasing to the brotherhood' men. As previously stated, tin*
threat of a strike was very largely a bluff and the railroads
were ready for it, a large proportion of their employees in the
classes designated having given their assurance that they
would not strike, that they did not wish to forfeit pension rights
and that they were not in sympathy with the Washington lob
by of the brotherhoods. In some quarters it is said that a strike
is now imminent. If such is the case, it should be brought to a
head at once, and the railroad managers, who have been denied
every right, every consideration and every charitable thought
during this whole discussion, should make the fight of their
lives and settle the question once and for all. If it must come,
let it be now.
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The house voted $243,000 for free garden seeds recently.
As government goes that is not a large sum to invest in a pas
toral tradition, but when added to many others of a similar na
ture, the total is what makes the United States machine the
most wasteful of all. It is evident that the power of congress
soon will have to be reduced. Its extravagances are not bound
ed by its income producing ability. The startling growth of the
deficit ought to be a warning. The proposal to take the tariff
out of congressional hands undoubtedly will be followed by an
attempt to relieve it of the public buildings and rivers and har
bors pork grafts, and other devices which long have teased dis
honest millions from needy pockets into predatory purses.
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The Guggenheims should worry about the things that are
said in their names. They hold over 400 shares of Utah Copper,
which paid nineteen and a half millions in dividends last year,
and control of Kennecott Copper Corporation, which paid over
sixteen and a half millions. And these ure only parts of their
copper holdings.—Juneau Empire.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova'* Progressive Merchant* and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Flnkelstein & Saplro.
JEWELERS.
B. Osborne.
RAILROADS.
Copper Hiver & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Tower Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
Tho Blum, O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First .Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfic-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
BAKERY.
Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hogg.
Machinery, 4e.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganick.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust 4 Realty Co.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John RawBon.
PROFESSIONAL.
Hr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Dale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companlea.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Qlobe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Ibsuo Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Howard <& Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Largest and Most Complete
Stock of
Candy, Stationary
and Toilet
Articles
Agents For
Victrolas and
Edison Phonographs
The Northern Drug Co.
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LEONE LANGDON
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotsl
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DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
I’hones—Residence^! 5: ^32.
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DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I # T
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill's Store.
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DR. CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 20th.
E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
; Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
ft Call.
Start the Year Right by Having the
Modern Laundry
l)o Your Laundry Work.
Phone 66.
Out of Town Work Soli, ited.
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Comfort and 8ervioe.
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer Spokane about Jan. 11. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Porta Steamers—President, Governor,
SEATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla. Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles .Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Dlege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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W\ ALASKA"
\ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast 'and commodious steamers silling between 8eattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagw»y, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 12 .ALAMEDA.Jan. 19
Jan. 19 .MARIPOSA . Jan. 2G
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Junenu, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves tha right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not b« received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
_Qen«r«' *««"« Agent
Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Klee
trifieation, you’ll enjoy the comfortable nccconi
modations and you’ll like the little courtesies m
,cident to 4Milwaukee" service.
S. R. HEDGE8, Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone 70.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
[city express
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in jg
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% rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your §•
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% own?
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and &
| see if it can’t be arranged.
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J NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Yeal, Mutton |
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordera from §[
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
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