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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1916.
AN IMPOSSIBLE STORY.
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The story published in the Times Saturday to the effect
that posters placed'on the barracks walls at Ghent recited a tale
to the effect that negotiations now are under way by which the
United States is to purchase the freedom of Belgium, has caused
much speculation.
The poster contains the information that the German em
pire has signified its willingness to evacuate Belgian territory
on the payment of the modest sum of forty billion marks. The
ordinary value of the mark is 23.8 cents, American money,
which would make the price set for Belgian liberty $9,520,
000,(XX).
The story, of course, is preposterous, so far as the United
States is concerned, as there is no possibility of this govern
ment ever entering into any such arrangement with a foreign
power. With that understood, it then remains to discover the
reason for the distribution of the posters, provided, of course,
that the whole story is not a fabrication.
One theory' has been advanced, and has received some cre
dence, viz., that the German government, having discovered the
continued occupation of Belgium impractical, is paving a way
by which it can withdraw its troops and at the same time ap
pease the troops.
While that is the only probable theory that will bear
scrutiny at all, even that appeal's to be far-fetched, and the only
reasonable explanation is that some practical joker was at work
creating a sensation among his comrades, and at the same time
poking fun at the United States.
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MAY EXPORTS BREAK RECORDS.
America nexports for May reached a total of four hundred
and seventy-two million dollars, according to an announcement
made today by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce,
department of commerce. This exceeds all previous monthly
records. It is greater by sixty-one million dollars than the
record for March. Tt is three hundred million dollars more than
the monthly May average from 1911 to 1914. The total exports
for the year ended with May 4 were one hundred and thirty-six
million dollars, an increase of one and one-lialf million dollars
over the preceding twelve months, and double the total for the
year ended with May, 1911. The exports for may were eighty
million dollars more than the total for the fiscal year 1870.
The imports for May were also the greatest on record, the
total value being two hundred and twenty-nine million dollars,
an increase of eleven million dollars over April, the previous
high mark. This total exceeds the monthly May average from
1911 to 1914 by eighty-two million dollars. For the year end
ing May, imports totaled two thousand one hundred and ten
million dollars, an increase of four hundred and thirty-six mil- 1
lion dollars over the preceding year and two hundred and forty
two million over the corresponding period' two years ago. The
combined value of imports and exports in the twelve months
just ended was six thousand two hundred and forty-six million
dollars, a growth of nearly two billion dollars (1,916 million) in
a single year.
Of the May imports, 65.7 per cent entered free of duty,
compared with 60 per cent in May, 1915.
The favorable balance of trade in the month and twelve
months ending with May was the largest ever known. For May
it was two hundred and forty-three million dollars and for year
ending with May, two thousand and twenty-six million. Cor
responding figures last year were one hundred and thirty-two
million for May and nine hundred and eighty three million for
the tw'elve months.
May showed a net inward gold movement of over fifteen
million dollars, thus reversing the conditions shown in the pre
ceding three months. Imports of gold" in May aggregated
twenty-seven million dollars, compired with gold exports of
twelve million; and gold imports in the twelve months to May
81 amounted to four hundred and twenty-four million, against
gold exports of eightv-five million, a net inward movement for
the year of three hundred and thirty-nine million dollars. Last
year gave a net inward movement of eighty-six million, while
two years ago there was a net outward movement of nearly two
million dollars.
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THE PROPOSED TAX ON METALS.
Congress, in projecting a new revenue measure, proposes
to put a tax on munitions of war, supposedly on the theory that
their manufacture is highly profitable and’ therefore capable
of being taxed roundly. On the same theory any highly profit
able branch of manufacture might be singled out for special
taxation. In the present case copper is included with munitions
of war. It is a munition of war, but to a larger extent it is an
article of domestic consumption for peaceful purposes. Boots
and blankets are munitions of war in the same sense as copper.
If the copper miner is to be taxed, why not the woolen manu
facturer I
We need more money for some purposes, especially mili
tary preparedness. Let it be raised by taxation as it must be,
but let the taxation be equal. Also the new taxation would not
have to be so heavy if the public building, river and harbor and
other pork barrels could be eliminated.—Mining and Engineer
ing Journal.
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A Paris court has ruled that dealers in art objects and an
tiquities are regulated by the law that applies to junkmen re
quiring them to be licensed, to keep records for the police and
wear badges. Millionaire art dealers who have transactions
mounting to fabulous figures are smarting under the stigma.
Nevertheless some of the stuff for which they have obtained
good American money, judging from accounts, belongs in the
junk classification.
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Anyway, our sharks are not the kind that tear us limb from
limb. They merely take the interest.
PORTS
Gossip About Events of National
Importance and the Persons
Who Are In the Head
Liner Classes.
WESTERN GOLF TOURNEV.
CHICAGO. July 13. — Miss Mild
•ed Smith, of Evanston, and Mrs. Mel
vin Jones, of Glen Oak, will compete
n the finals at an Invitation tourna
nent of the Women's Western Golf
Vssociatlon today at the Beverly
1'ountry Club. Miss Smith today, in
:he semi-finals, won five and four,
'rom Miss Laurie Kaiser, Missouri
’hampion, who had the remarkable
ow qualifying score of 84, The win
ter's medal score was 85.
AFTER “8LIM SALLEE."
Another national League club is in
the field for "Slim Sallee's services,
rhe latest bidder is the Brooklyn
Dodgers, leaders of the National
League race at present. Manager
Robinson has offered two pitchers in
exchange for the Card's attenuated
touthpaw. What two pitchers Robin
ton will give is unknown, but it is
certain that neither Pfeffer, Dell nor
3herod Smith are among the men he
wishes to trade for Sal. The Giants
ind Cubs are also trying to swing a
Jeal with Huggins for Sallee.
DAN PATCH’S OWNER DIES.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 13.-—M
W. Savage, one of the foremost horse
men of the country, died at a local hos
pital last night after a brief illness
He was about 55 years of age, and
had lived In Minnesota since 1886.
His death followed by a day thal
of his most celebrated horse, Dan
Patch, the world's champion pacer.
Other horses owned by Mr. Savage
and which were known the country
over, included George Gano and Minoi
Heir, both two-minute pacers, and
Croesus, a trotter.
BAN JOHNSON'S NEW PLAN.
Ban Johnson, chief consulting phy
siclan of our national pastime, came
to bat the other day in Chicago with
a suggestion which he believes will
go far towards the use of the “bear
ball.” There has been much com
plaint against the practice this sea
son. Johnson’s idea is to give a hil
player two bases instead of one tc
which he under the present rules if
entitled.
"I am loath to believe,” opined Mr.
Johnson, “that any player would de
liberately injure another, but there
seems to be a growing belief thal
pitchers are resorting to throwing
[jails at a player's head in order to
Intimidate or drive him away from
the plate. It must stop.”
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One year’s subscription means 2,000
eotes for one of the boys.
| J 0_K_E S
MULTIPLICATION.
"For goodness sake. John, how long
did you boll those eggs’” E
“Just as long as you told me to, my !
' dear.”
“Impossible! They’re as hard as
bricks.”
"I boiled them Just twelve minutes.” (
“Twelve? Why, I told you that
three minutes was long enough for an
egg."
“Yes, dear, but I boiled four of '
them.”
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THE CONFUSEO JUROR.
A Cleveland lawyer tells how, dur
ing a trial, one of the Jurors sudden- (
ly rose from his seat and fled from
the court room. He was, however,
arrested In his flight before he had
.left the building nnd brought back.
“I should like to know what you
mean by such conduct as this,” said
j the judge, in a lenient tone, however,
as he knew the man, an elderly Qer- ^
man. to he a simple, straightforward .
person.
“Veil, your honor, I vill explain,”
said the juror. “Ven Mr. Jones fin
ished mit his talking my mind vas
clear all through, but ven Mr. Smith
begins his talking 1 get all mixed up i
again already, and 1 say to myself: j
‘I better leave at vonce, und stay away s ~
until he is done, because, your honor, j
to tell the truth, I didn’t like de vay i
der argument was going.” — Cleve- ■
land Plalndealer. .
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BUYING BY SAMPLE.
The tobacconist watched her out- j
side his shop window. For a full hour1
she stood there gazing through th6|
panes. Then she came in. She fum
blod and fussed, and at length brought
forth a little packet. This she care
fully undid till, finally, a little stub
end came into view. The tobacconist
raised his eyes inquiringly.
“Good afternoon,” said the lady,
holding the stub end gingerly for in
spection, "here is a remnant of onej.
of my husband’s special cigars. Have
you anything to match it?”
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RIGHT.
An elderly bachelor and an equally
elderly spinster sat in a concert hall.
The selections were apparently entire
ly unfamiliar to the gentleman, but
when the "Wedding March of Mendels
sohn” was begun he pricked up his
ears.
“That sounds familiar," he ex
claimed. “But I am not strong on
those classical pieces. That is a good
un. What Is it?”
The spinster cast down her eyes.
“That,” she told him, demurely, “is,'
the ‘Maiden’s Prayer.’ ”
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Bombay averages more than 72 j
inches of rain a year and gets moat of j
it within four or five months.
WM A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor,
OX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
ifflce over Cordova Drug Store.
Calle may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. fn. to 12 noon,
allroad Hospital; 2 to 6 p. in., Adams
ulldiiig. Room 6.
Phones—Residence. 116; Hospital,
S', Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
dams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdes, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Office In Adame Building
TSSSS&SSSLL.1
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children’s Halr
cuttlng.
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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 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 8treeL
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers <n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
Choice Tobscces, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE X
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Qarrlck Pipes.
GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Takj
FRAME'8 AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chitlna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chttina Hotel for reser
vations.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fact and cofhmodloue ateamera .ailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 13.ALASKA .July 24
July 16.ALAMEDA . July 26
July 25.NORTHWESTERN.Aug. 2
Regular freight eervtce for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglaa. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploa
Ivea, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thia company retervea the right to change achedule of ateamera
without notice.
Ticket, on aale at up-town office Alaaka Steamehlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
calling 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 Bailing from Seattle will be
! ADMIRAL WATSON.July 16
I ADMIRAL EVANS .July 23
I ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet polnta and Kodiak
leland.
Seattle-San Franclaco connecting with ateamera Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule aubject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the ‘'Olympian” and the ''Columbian'' over tho
Hitter Hoots and Rockies—with the electrification of 440
miles of its main line, the “MILWAUKEE” is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this -when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
| Copper River &
Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
ig Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. jg
ijlj Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. jg
jg Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- jjji
jg days and Saturdays. gj
jg Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and gj
gj Fridays.
gj Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
! ig days and Fridays. |j
jg Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, jjji
jg Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, jg
•:): Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pe*»enger Train* Be- g:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. gj
jjjj Tickets on sale :it Depot or up town office, Alaska gj
jjjj Steamship Company building |j
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
jg Superintendent Cordova Agent jg
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
♦
Because it has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon it as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who is afraid
of It, prejudiced against it, loses
money In advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.