ACTIVITY ALONG ENTIRE
LENGTH OF COPPER RIVER
& N. W.-TO RAISE TRACK
About 100 men now are working on
the Copper River & Northwestern
railway the other side of Chltina.
leveling the track and replacing bad
ties.'' according to Superintendent
Caleb Corner, who yesterday returned
.from a trip out the line.
it is estimated that at least 100.000
ties will be laid this summer, as the
used in that piece of track have
jjjot Btood up under the heavy traffic
Tis well as those used on this end.
illack spruce ties were used north of
Chltina. and now' about 60 per cent
are unfit for further service. The ties
used out or Cordova were toast hem
lock and fir. and although they have
been in place eight years, are yet In
good condition. Those which now are
being replaced huve been in use only
K
ffive years.
WILL TRANSPORT FISH.
All the ties now used by ihe Cop
per River railway are fir, which were
brought up this w'inter and spring,
dAlthough they cost more than the
spruce ties, they last much longer, it
wis said, anil are more satisfactory.
Arrangements for the transporta
tion of fish from the Abercrombie
canyon, where they are caught, to the
Copper River cannery, at Mile &•">, and
the Carlisle Racking Co., at Cordova,
have been completed by Superinten
dent Corser. Flat ears, which have
been fitted with new .smooth rioors
and sides, will be used to carry the
fish. If they are caught in sufficient’
iiuatvtities a through train will be run
daily.
All the gear for the canneries Is
ready for Ihe run of salmon, which Is
expected to reach 55 lit about ten
days.
The steam shovel will start work
■ about June 1 raising the track in the
•• vicinity of Mile 65. At this point tie
posits from the glacier streams have
raised the ground in some places four
feet above the track, which will be
raised to a sufficient height to pre
vent danger of being covered up.
TRAINS ON SCHEDULE.
Trains now are running on regular
schedule, and Superintendent Corser
reports there is no difficulty in taking
the ore from the mines and keeping
the vessels at Cordova supplied with
full cargoes. There are yet about
2,600 tons of ore at Chitlna and Strel
na, which was yarded there during
the ice trouble, but this gradually will
be brought to Cordova.
There are now 19 flat cars at Se
attle, which are due here on any boat,
and on their arrival the last of the
ore will be brought to this port, if it
Is not here before that time.
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325 RAILROADS ESCAPE
SINGLE FATAL WRECK.
CHICAGO, May 18. — All American
railway safety records were broken
In 1916, when 325 American roads,
reporting to the bureau of railway
news and statistics here, went through
the entire fiscal year of June 30
without a Bingle fatality to a passen
ger in a train accident. These roads
operate over 161,948 miles. It Is said
that this record of safe operation has
never been equalled by the railroads
of any other country In the world.
All American roads in 1915, opera!
ing more than 250,000 miles of line,
reported 186 passengers killed. The
latest reports of the railroads of Eu
rope with 187.996 miles show 779
passengers killed. The American
railroads reporting Immunity from
fatal accidents to passengers carried
485,166,546 passengers a total dis
tance of 5,967,435 passenger miles.
HOLD TRADE
AFTER WAR
MELBOURNE, Australia. May 16.
Tlie question of post-bellum tradt
which is being considered by all th
entente allies, Is receiving Its shar
of attention in Australia.
The federal parliament has alread
annulled certain metal contracts ur
der which German concerns gatherei
supplies of ores from Australian mine
and had entered largely into the con
duct of the mining Industry of th
.Conitffbnwenlth. It has furthermor
set'Out to Insure that smelting of nn
tive ores shall be done In Australl
so that by the time the war is ove
Hie local smelting plants shall be It
dependent of German works of th
kind. The federal government ha
also tackled the complicated questto
of patents held by German firms o
individuals, and has removed froti
lhem the protection of the Britis
crown on the principle that that prc
lection had been abused; and cerai
firms declared to be "enemy firms
have been shut off from further bual
! ness, while others of suspected quasi
enemy character have been obliged t<
purge themselves of reputed o
proven German or Austrian influences
personal or monetary.
But it is being urged that privat.
and individual steps in the directioi
Indicated have so far amounted ti
almost nothing, and that chambers o
commerce and of manufactures shouk
enter more heartily- into the cam
paign. Notwithstanding there liavt
been speeches, interviews and suggea
lions by business men of more or less
prominence all over Australia am
trade fairs and like affairs have beer
held to give point to the cry for “tradt
within the empire” and “home manu
facture and consumption,” the net ef
fect, it is contended, has been small
Recently the Sydney Chamber o
Commerce adopted this resolution,
which may be taken aa a fair ex
ample of action by other similar
' bodies In other parts of the Common
wealth:
"That this chamber places on rec
ord with a view to stimulating and In
creasing production within the em
pire, and thereby to some extent eas
ing the enormous financial burdens
forced upon us by the nations at pre
“ sent at war with us, its desire to co
* operate with any practical proposals
5 for the encouragement of trade with
* in the empire, and believes that the
imposition of a surtax on goods manu
1 factured within the territories of such
nations will be the most effective
' neons to attain thla end. |I|V
1 “That the British and Australian
governments he urged to co-operate
with the manufacturing Industries bj
5 establishing laboratories and centers
of scientific research, such to b<
* available to manufacturers throughoul
r the empire."
"Scientific management,” as It is
known in the United States and is
* praclised in Germany, has been agi
’ fated In Australia before the war
r broke out, but on the whole the prin
1 cipl»s of it had met with a cold re
1 ceptlon. Now it is coming to the
fore with an emphasis derived direet
1 ly from ttie war, but what will be the
outcome time alone can tell, since the
average employer In Australia be
lieves. that he has little to learn on
1 this score; he is hampered by state
socialist laws, and the powerful trades
’ unions hold to the view that "scien
tific management” is merely another
! name of exploitation of the working
riHHHtJB.
1 Then there is the matter of ship
*
ping with which, in the case of Aus
1 ttalin, it is said a heavy blow could
be dealt German commerce after the
war should Britain, the British do
minions overseas and the allies of
Great Britain to resolve upon a policy
of iienalizatiou. The Commonwealth
has a coast line as great as that of
the United States. It is a heavy im
porter and it maintains a huge water -
borne traffic with Europe, Asia and
America. On this point the Austral
ian section of the London Chamber
of Commerce hns come out strongly
in support of this proposal by a Brit
ish Chamber of Commerce committee:
"Evidence brought before us has dis
closed the extent to which enemy
shipping has been subsidized by the
German government, mainly for the
benefit of the export trade in compe
tition wilh British, neutral or allied
shipping—a fact which has been
I brought home in connection with the
large quantities of goods of British
ownership contained in enemy vessels
taking refuge or detained in neutral
ports since the declaratio of war. The
trade sections, with practical experi
ence of this kind, generally agree that
a substantial tax, leviable by the states
of the empire, should be imposed upon
the tonnage of all enemy ships using
the. ports of the empire after the
war."
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Miss Elizabeth Hoyle, of Seward, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. P.
Ziegler.
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Rev. E. P. Ziegler will leave on
Monday morning for his missions at
Chltina and McCarthy.
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Found, at Red Dragon, fine um
brella. Owner can have by applying
to the superintendent.
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NEW BABY IN TOWN.
A nine and one-half pound boy was
born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Bollinger. Dr. Council was in at
tendance.
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For Rent—Two housekeeping rooms
in the Kendrick building, on Front
street. Apply J. V. Carter, Phone 171.
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Wanted—Clean cotton rags. Apply
Times Office.
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Wanted—Position by woman as
housekeeper or muid In hotel or room
ing house. Apply this office.
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For Sale—Fish saltery at Mile 65,
on the Copper River & Northwestern
railway. Inquire of M. C. Thompson.
“The Mecca.”
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Wanted—A nicely furnished cottage
or housekeeping apartment. Call
Times office.
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Furnished and unfurnished house
keeping apartments. See Lambert.
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For Sale—20 horse-power gasoline
engine. See Dooley.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH 8ERVICE8.
First mass at 8:30 a. m.; second
mas* at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school
after second mass; evening devotions
and benediction at 7:30.
REV. JOHN T. COHBETT, S. J.,
Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
St. George's Episcopal Mission. Red |
Dragon Club House. — Fourth Sunday j
after Easter. Morning service at 11
o'clock; evening service at 7 o'clock. \
REV. E. P. ZIEGLER. 5
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The regular services are as follows: I
Preaching at It a. m.; theme. “The
Value of Prayer." Sabbath school at i
12:15 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.; theme, “The
Greatness of Christ." There will he
specinl music at the evening service.
We cordially invite you to come and
to bring a friend.
A. O. SHRIVER, Pastor.
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CHAMBER COMMERCE MEETING.
There will be n special meeting of '
the Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Monday night at 8:.to o'clock, for the
election of officers.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY.
Secretary.
Ask for the “M. H." and "William
R. King” Cigars. Made In Cordova.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Kawson’s Second
Hand Storo and see what ho has
got. We carry new and 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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MI NT
Thos. Davit, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe j 1;
and Rutgers, and others; all strong •;
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland jj
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity :•
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
DR W. W. COUNCIL j
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon, :•
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m.. Adams jj.
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital, jj
4G; Office, 132. jj
DR. E. T. MALIN
CHIROPRACTOR AND MASSEUR, jj
Consultation Free. jj
Hours—10 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 7 p. in
c
Wellington House. Room 18 jj
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
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Office over Cordova Drug Store. :?
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
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Office In Adame Building &
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ASA CL BALDWIN
Civil Engineer i
Patent Surveys |
Address: Valdez, Alaska
hi E. F. MEDLEY
^Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALA8KA.
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
tf. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALA8KA.
Rfles Honest Clay Launch
Guns Supplies
ami Heavy Duty Engines and Ship
Ammunition _ , , Chandlery
___ For Sale by --
Northwestern Hardware Go.
SOLE AGENTS
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Fisherman’s Plumbing and
Supplies Bathroom Supplies
We have just received a modern and Everything from a needle to an
complete stock of bath room fixtures. anchor.
Plumbing Shop in Connection. We have the most complete line of
Bath Tubs Fishermen’s Goods on the coast.
Closets Boat Supplies
Lavatories Electrical Equipment
Kitchen Tanks Rubber Boots •
Water Heaters Oil Clothing
Water Tanks Gasoline and Distillate.
* £ | "\f{
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Empress Theatre
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1916.
PATHE NEWS NO. 4
“LOVE, SNOW AND ICE." ^
Three Keel \ itagraph Comedy, Featuring Wallie Vran.
ihow at 8 p. m. Regular Admission.
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iplete. We
ich Rubber *
veral other
d Gold Seal
Underwear,
>parel.
lier
CORDOVA
BATH AND HAIR DRESSING
PARLORS
Phone 99. Wilson Bldg. Open Day and Night. w
Steam, Shower, Turkish and Tub Baths, also Electrical
Treatments.
Fridays for Ladies. Lady Attendant.
We Guarantee to Treat KhemuatieaJ Pains and to Give
Satisfaction. Give Us a Trial.
JOHN NELSON, Proprietor.
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prin^ uits |
Drop in and loon over our large assortment of new s
suits, just unpacked. ig
We can show you most any fabric, any sise, any ig
shade you want. And best of all, prices that will astonish s
you. £
If you are in the market for a suit we will be pleased 1
s ip
to show you the best line of merchandise for the money £
this town has ever shown you.
FINKELSTEIN&SAPIR0 *
THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.
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