The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
~TTTkI)(>V \,T|,a"sKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916.
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FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES.
For the ten months of the present year ended October 31,
the value of foreign exports and imports for the two principal
districts of San Francisco bay and Washington, just passed the
$500,000,000 mark, the district of Washington piling up a total
of $304,007,373, and the district of San Francisco a total of
$190,901,418. Adding to the above the totals of southern Cali
fornia, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska and the grand total for the
ten months for all the districts combined is already some $125,
000,000 ahead of the grand total for the entire calendar year
1915, and about $250,000,000 in excess of the total for either the
calendar year 1914 or 1913, which is certainly a remarkable
showing for the two principal export and'import districts.
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MAY REQUIRE THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
While the election of the president of the United States
has been definitely decided and everybody knows that Wood
row \\ ilson w ill continue to occupy the executive chair for the
ensuing four years, the people of Alaska are not yet advised as
to who will represent them in the halls of congress for the en
suing term. I his is due to the fact that the race between Judge
Wiekersham and Senator Sulzer is an extremely close one and
many of the outlying precincts have not been heard' from, and
until all of the returns are in no one will know positively who
has I.II elected. This goes to emphasize the fact that Alaska is
a country of magnificent distances, which in this particular in
stance has proven very annoying to the large army of voters of
the territory who would like to know the name of the success
ful candidate, t nder the circumstances, however, there is no
thing that can be done and we will have to remain patient until
all of the precincts have reported. This may require several
weeks more, and in the meantime the supporters of both Wick
ersham and Sulzer feel that their favorite has achieved victory.
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THE TONNAGE SHORTAGE.
A great deal is being written at the present time about the
shortage of tonnage, some people even going the length of sug
gesting that we should'commandeer neutral shipping in order
to supply the needs of this country, says a well known writer in
London I’airplay. Being enamored of more judicial methods
myself, and with a view to giving a helping hand, l have sev
eral times suggested that a record should be kept of every voy
age whilst under requisition, so as to ascertain whether it might
be shortened in any way.
That nothing has been done in this direction appears only
too evident, and I greatly fear, from cases of criminal delay
which are being brought to my notice, that the authorities are
wandering back into that Lotus land from which 1 was so
pained to drag them months and months ago.
For instance, an owner tells me that some time back a
steamer belonging to a friend of his loaded a cargo of coal in
this country for Archangel, and the necessary insurances were
effected. No Mioiier was this done than the authorities altered
the destination to the Mediterranean.
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A WELCOME TEST.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has included the
Canadian Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad,
British Columbia Steamship service, in the probe instituted by
Delegate James Wickersham, of Alaska, for political effect.
The probe covers Alaska rates by water and raii and in itself
is hardly worth detailing as the contention is so well known.
The American lines, parties to the suit, are amenable to the In
terstate Commerce < 'ommission, but the great test, and one that
is most warniB welcomed, is the effort of the commission to in
clude the Canadian steamships in the process of strangulation
which the commission is supposed to conduct under its unlim
ited powers. From a purely legal and diplomatic viewpoint,
two Canadian steamship companies can, and they certainly
should ignore the summons of the commission. Every law gov
erning maritime commerce is distinctly at variance with an at
tempt by a l nited States railroad regulating body, created and
operated upon political lines, to interfere with a foreign steam
ship. Without any assumption or suggestion that the Canadian
lines are guilty or not guilty of error or irregularity, the ques
tion resolves itself into one whereby a foreign steamship com
pany, operating between Canadian and American ports, is or is
not subject to the heckling laws of a commission created for the
purpose of regulating interior railroad rates within one nation.
That the Interstate Commerce Commission has no authority to
regulate American steamships in the coastwise trade will un
doubtedly be finally passed upon. The point at issue is that
the commission has made the Canadian steamship lines parties
to this probe and said Canadian steamship lines have it in their
power to not only refuse to obey the summons but can laugh
at the commission and thus administer a well deserved rebuff
to this meddlesome body. All they have to do is to file their
reply with the British ambassador at Washington, 1). C. Every
transportation man is delighted at the turn ofaffairs for it is
a well known fact that the Canadian lines control a large por
tion of the southeastern Alaska business owing to the superior
class of vessels operated, and it is a foregone conclusion that
they are going to continue such operations without fear of in
terference from the notoriously inefficient and politically gov
erned Interstate Commerce Commission. Verb. sap.—“Fools
step in where angels fear to tread.”—Railway and Murine
News.
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Hi nry Ward Beecher: “There is no day born but comes
like a stroke of music into the world, and sings itself all the way
through. There is no event that is discordant. All times and
passages are full of melody, if we woul dbut hear it. And, as in
tumultuous floods and rushing falls of water, every drop is ns
obedient to the laws of nature as if it lay in the bottom of a tran
quil lake, so all things in earth and hell, in their wildest exces
ses as well as in their calmest flows, are obedient to God, and
His providence is in them stately and serene, going on to its own
ends and manifestations.
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Pen Mightier
Than the
Sword.
By BREEN.
The most powerful
pen is the advertising
pen.
Publicity, like elec
tricity, is yet in its in
fancy. None knows the
limits of either.
But it is patent to all
that newspaper advertis
ing is the foundation of
all publicity.
Now, listen. There
isn’t a successful business
man in the country who,
when cornered, will
not confess that a great
measure of his success is
due to advertising.
Be a success. Adver
tise.
Advertising
An Aid to
Education.
By BREEN.
Read the ads. They’ll
help in your education.
There was a time when
acs. were glimpsed. To
day they are read care
fully. An ad. carries
information. Information
is educational. When a
man advertises he seeks
to enlighten.
Women today read
department store ads.
more carefully than they
do the society news.
That is a strong state
ment. But it is true
nevertheless.
And the men seek
bargains in the newspa
per ad. columns. Read
and be enlightened.
Add to your education.
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Mlchelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
Fancy Pies, Oahes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Homemade
Jelly.
Home made Bread.
Board by the Month.
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Proprietor,
HUB THE TAILOR
MERCHANT TAILORING
LADIES’ AND GENT'S.
Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
Clothes Stored While Out of city.
PHONE .123
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
ii. S. Deputy Surveyor.
DOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones Residence 115; office 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. C. L. HALE
dentist
Specialty of
Porcelain, Tniny, Bridge Work
Office In Adams Building
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when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day ami
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
liazors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
»hont 107.
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TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
here a plenty. Combs of all kinds,
brushes for every purpose. In addi
tion there are atomizers, nose and
throat sprayers, nail files, buffers and
all other manicuring aids. All the
toilet preparations too. Best to be had
anywhere. Lower in price than others.
Northern Drug Co.
_ mail orders given prompt attention.
Y© ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez. Seward
MARIPOSA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 9
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES SEATTLE NOV. 15
ALAMEDA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 22
Sail Irom Cordova seven days later.
rl lie freighters Cordova, Latouclie, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
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
lake tlie Milwaukee
ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE EAST
1‘ik‘Cti ilicntioii of its ni.nn liu«. over the hack
bene ol the Continent has eliminated all soot, smoko ami
cinders, permitting an unobstructed view of the m.igni
fit ent panoramas through the Hitter Roots and Ho, kb-s
S. R. HEDGES, Agent,
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY
A. K. Harris, T. V. a., Juneau, Alaska.
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| Copper River & I
| Northwestern Ry. I
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. |
If Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. 8
8 Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott! 8
fl Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays. Thurs- 8
8 days and Saturdays. ' i;i;
8 Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and 8
8 Fridays.
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- 8
days and Fridays. 8
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays 8
Thursdays and Saturdays. ’ 8
8 Tho al)0Ve schedule subject to change without notice. 8
8 9 Car Connec<lon With ^1 Regular Pessenger Train, Be- |
tween Cordova and Chitina. 8
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
8 * >ekets on sale at Depot or up town ofliee, Alaska 8
steamship Company building 8
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I Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
8.S’1,.’(!rintond('nt Cordova Ag. nt |
the woman who receives I
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have It so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.