The Cordova Daily Times
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Entered at the Poe (office at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, .Tl NE 9, 1916. J
SHIPPING ON THE PACIFIC.
Nearly every day tin* Associated Press papers earn
stories about the expansion of the Japanese merchant marine.
New companies are organizing, new vessels are being built, old
steamships are being purchased, the government is granting
subsidies, in fact every step necessary to tin* upbuilding of a
great shipping industry is being taken by the wily Japs.
The Japanese now have a strangle hold on the shipping
business of the Pacific. Even before the war they controlled
most of the business, but since the conflict in Europe has driven
the German steamships off the sens and forced Great Britain
to utilize its vessels for the use of the army and navy, the Ori
entals have been left with a clear field.
The carrying trade on the Pacific for years belonged al
most entirely to American shipping firms. It naturally should
be in the hands of the Americans, as, with the exception of Ja
pan, which until a few years ago did not know what a steamship
was, this country is the only great power on the Pacific, and
practical! vail the commerce of the great ocean is either to or
from American ports.
Neglect and adverse laws on the part of congress controlled
by inland law makers slowly but surely have driven American
vessels off the high seas, until now there is not one vessel car
rying the American flag sailing on schedule on the Pacific.
Japan, however, is wise. For years she had been building
up her merchant marine, and now with her large European
competitors out of the race ,she is using every effort to get such
a hold on the trails Pacific shipping that she will be able to hold
it for all time.
It would seem that the lessons of the war now in progress
would have taught the American congress the necessity of a
large fleet of merchantmen, but, apparently, like the necessity
foe preparedness .America in her supreme assurance has tailed
to profit by the experiences of the nations now cutting each
other’s throats in Europe.
Some day, unless the Fnited' States can be awakened to the
value of a merchant marine, not only as a naval asset, but I nun
jin economic viewpoint, this country is going to pay dearly for
its carelessness. It is not sufficient that the government buy
steamships and operate them under federal control. Such an
experiment is doomed before it starts, but what is needed is
lows under which American vessels can be operated by private
owners in competition with tin* rest ot the world.
The Americans claim credit for the awakening of Japan.
This country is responsible for the ambitions of the Japanese
nation, and it now seems that Japan must perform for us a like
service and awaken America.
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for cheaper tolls.
Tile newspapers of Germany have protested against a pro
posed movement »<* raise telegraph tolls in order to provide
more funds for the prosecution of the war, arguing that if such
actjon is taken the harm that will result will be more than off
set the increased gains, if any, from the higher prices charged.
It is argued that the cause of Germany already has suf
fered in neutral countries because of the difficulty experienced
in getting the German side of the war before the publics of neu
«ra7 nations. It is asserted that if the telegraph tolls are fur
t'.'er raised less publicity than ever will be obtained, with the
evil effects which naturally would follow. For instead of send
ing the same amount of matter at the higher rates, the press as
sociations would reduce their sendees and pay only the same
amount of money into the treasury.
The newspapers in Alaska are faced by much the same pro
id.mi. The press tolls to Alaska, while cheap compared to the
prices charged' for commercial messages, are tar too high to af
ford the people of Alaska the service to which they are entitled.
When a newspaper asks for a lower rate on its press ser
vice, it is not asking for anything which will he of monetary
value to itself.
If the press tolls today were cut in half it is a safe asser
tion to say that every paper in the north tomorrow would
double its service .thus passing all the benefits of the low prices
on to its readers, which means the people of Alaska.
Witlifiit exception, every newspaper in Alaska today is
paying for all the telegraph service it can afford, and in some
cases much more. The people of Alaska arc entitled to all the
news of the world in the quickest possible time. The newspa
pers of Alaska do their best to serve them, but if the tolls were
out it would mean that their task would he much easier and
Alaskans would get hotter papers and nobody would be the
loser.
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On all the vessels now running to the westward, it is noted
that more passengers an* bound tor Cordova than for any othei
port in southwestern Alaska. This means that the rush to the
westward has about ceased, and travel has settled to a normal
basis, in which event Cordova naturally leads all other south
western Alaska ports.
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Some large merchant vessel played the purt oi the inno
cent bystander in the desperate naval battle in the North sea,
and* suffered the usual fate of such unfortunates. In this day’
<>f guns of large calibre and long range, it is unsafe anywhere
within a radius of twenty miles when one of the big dread
noughts get into action.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
IT. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
30X 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN ana SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
Ruiiding, Room 6.
Phones—-Residence. 115; Hospital,
10; Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at AH Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honey. Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find in
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
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.
Qlve us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First St rest.
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Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skaqway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
June 1. ALASKA . June 12
June 5. ALAMEDA .June 14
June 10.NORTHWESTERN.June 19
Regular freight service for Ketcnikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. S.
Cordova. 25th of each 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, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co..
ALASKA PACIFIC S, 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS .June 11
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . June 18
ADMIRAL WATSON.June 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakut.i.
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River &
I Northwestern Ry.
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. |
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. ^
;|| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. £
j | Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- jg
|;g days and Saturdays. * g
i|| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and |
jj|: Fridays. jg
|| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
|| days and Fridays. |g
|| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, ;g
|| Thursdays and Saturdays. ^gj
The above schedule subject to change without notice, jg
% Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peasenger Trains Be- g
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
[Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska gj
jj Steamship Company building p
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges I
|j Superintendent Cordova Agent ^
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