COOK INLET PIONEER
Published By
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
AnrliornKe, Alaska.
chasT E. HBKRON. PRESIDENT
Subscription Rates: fl per month. $10 per year, in advance.
Entered in the Anchorage Postolhce June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act ot of March 3, 1873.
For President—Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1916.
NATION TURNS TO ROOSEVELT.
German submarines wantonly destroy passenger .ships con
veying American citizens; Great Britain wholly disregards
the ethics of international law with respect to American com
merce; Mexican bandits raid American towns and kilt Arr.er
ican people; Teuton plotters cause the destruction of Amer
ican munition plants; English agents are hustling for troops
in the United States—all of these tilings, and more, are b :ii:g
done under the Wilson administration. And we sit supinely
by, permitting these foreign nations to ride rough shod over
us, raising, occasionally, a weak voice in protest. But the
voice of tlie American people, with the present administration
as a mouthpiece, no longer means anything. This tact, these
foreign powers have long since realized, and with increasing
impertinence they continue to trample our rights in the dust,
holding us in supreme contempt because of our impotent,
weak and vacillating foreign policy.
It is no wonder that the people of the United States, aroused
to action at last, are turning toward Col. Roosevelt as the
Moses to lead us out of tins wilderness of shame and ignominy.
It is no wonder that the people, regardless of political affilia
tion, are sick and tired of an administration of political
epicenes now in control of the nation’s foreign aflairs.
With an Andrew Jackson at, the helm, a foreign nation
would not have dared to touch a hair in the head tof an Amer
ican citizen, much less to kill him. And Col. Roosevelt is the
incarnation of Jackson. Roosevelt may be a politician; he miay
be an extreme egotist; he may be a demagogue, as some assert.
But lie is a strong, virile man, through whtose veins courses
rich, red blood.
In times like the present, powerful men are needed to guide
the ship of state, if the nation is to retain its dignity, its honor
and the respect of the nations of tlie world. In the days of
the revolution, Washington was the towering figure that
snatched victory from defeat. In l,he war of the rebellion, we
had a Lincoln to bring order out of chaos. And in this trying
period of our history, we need a Roosevelt to restore our lost
prestige among the powers of the earth. That is why the peo
ple instinctively turn to him.
America is for Americans. We want no British-Americans,
no Genu an-Americans, no Irish-Americans, and no other kind
of hyphenated Americans in this country. There is tpo much
of that sort of thing manifest in the United States. A man
must be one thing or the other. If he is not an American, let
him return from whence lie came. lie is not wanted in this
country. If lie is a Britisher, let him aid Britain in the hour
of her need; if he is a German, he will be welcomed to the
fatherland to light for that country. But he canmot be an
American and a foreigner at the same time. If he is a natural
ized citizen of the United States, he is an American citizen,
with all the rights and prerogatives of an American-born citi
zen. But his naturalization carries with it the binding obliga
tion to be in fact and in deed an American citizen. He no
longer owes allegiance to his native country, which he volun
tarily forsakes.
In this hjour of deep humility and shame, our hope is stayed
in the thought that the fourth day of next March will see the
advent of a changed American policy. We hope and pray
that Col. Roosevelt will assume the presidential chair.
A WRONG PROMPTLY RIGHTED.
A few days since the Pioneer had occasion to call attention
to the matter of the transportation of passengers to and from
steamers at anchor in the channel, insisting that this extra
charge should be absorbed by the steamship lines, on the
grounds that passengers buying tickets for Anchorage should
be landed at Anchorage, and not, as formerly, left to get off
the steamers as best they could, paying the cost incident
thereto. Tt affords the Pioneer much pleasure to say that its
suggestion met with a quick response on the part of the
steamship lines. The local agents, Mr. Tracy and Mr. Watson,
promptly put the matter up to the head offices in Seattle, with
the gratifying result that hereafter this extra charge will be
absorbed by the transportation companies.
In seeking to right what the Pioneer believed to be a wrong,
this newspaper was not actuated by a spirit of hostility to
ward the transportation companies. On the contrary, the
Pioneer believes that the two steamship lines operating from
Seattle to this port are giving the public good service.
The Pioneer is absolutely independent in these matters.
Where we see a wtong committed, as against the public, we
shall seek to right that wrong. And we shall be as quick to
give due credit to good and efficient service, as we shall be
frank and insistent in calling attention to what we consider
an imposition on the people.
J. JACKSON
Plumbing;, Steam aud Hot
Water Heating
All Water Connections for Business Houses and Private Kesl
dences. Pipe Work of all descriptions.
Office, Bolte's Hardware Store
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SPECIALS TODAV,
Corner store room, 15x40. One of
the best business locations In the
city.
View lot on Bungalow Point;
cheap for the location; no deferred
gdvernment payments; clear title.
Corner lot on Fourth avenue and
K street; good business location.
SEE WARNER.
Corner Fourth Av. and F St.
FOR SALE.
1 will sell fine view lots at L and
Fifth streets, 30 feet wide by 140
deep; $50 cash, balance $25 per
month.
Lot 3, block 75, facing city park;
terms; one lot, fine residence d.s
trict. $200. Come and look these
over.
Stores for rent. I write Insurance.
J. H. SMITH,
Fourth and O Sts.
RESTAURANTS.
Fresh green goods at Sanitary
Market, one block west of postoftice.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
HR. M.8 COBLE—
Physician and Surgeon
Captain Jdhngton’s House
Sixth Ave., near H St.
Dr. J. L. Hawes
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work. Gold
Inlays.
All work guaranteed.
Fourth avenue and E street.
DR. E. F. GERMAN
DENTISTRY
Bolte Building, Fourth Ave.
C. H. Sundmacher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg Anchorage
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bldg Anchorage
L. David
Attorney - at- Law
Notary Public
Office, corner 5th and E
Anchorage, - - Alaska
J. L. WALLER •
Attorney-at-Law
All branches of the law, Includ
ing Land Office practice.
Notary Public. Roberts Building
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ARCHITECT
L Street, near Seventh
Anchorage
H. E. ELLSWORTH
Established 1906.
Assayer and Chemist
Ores Treated, ton and Car
Ldts.
Seward, Alaska.
F. B. Wood R. C. Loudermilch
Wood Undertaking Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERH
Complete line of Imported Funeral
Furnishings. Modern Shipping
Equipment.
ANCHORAGE
TheTwo Girls Cafe
Mrs. Ollie Gray and Viola Bar
nett, Proprietors.
4th Are. and C St.
' Our Motto:
Courtesy, Service, Quality
WAFFLES A SPECIALTY
..Reilly’s Cafe..
Open Day and Night
rhe BEST the Market Affords
at all times. Give us a trial.
Mike Reilly, Propr.
iagle Boarding House
$1 PER DAY
Corner 4th Ave. and C1
MRS. QUINN, Prop.
Large Line of
Comforters, Blankets
Pillows, Springs and
Mattresses
Complete Stock of Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables, Large Assort
ment of Candies and complete
line of Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dress
Shirts, Work Shirts and
Underwear
BROWN & HAWKINS
“OUALITY FIRST”
Town Center Comer 4th and E
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and comm odious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchi
kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrives Anchorage
May 15 ALAMEDA May 22
May 20 NORTHWESTERN May 27
Tills company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
h >ur before Bulling time.
J. J. LANKIN, F. B. TRACY,
Agent. General Agent.
For Sale—Largo, roomy tent
louse, suitable for restaurant or
odgiugs; partly equipped. Inquire
lorth end of L street, next door to
Vlurphy’s apartments.
Wanted—Partner In a good pay
ng business; very small capital re
lulred. Call at Robarts’.
Four-bits Is ray middle name,
Trunks and passengers just tbe
same,
No matter from where you came.
City Express is in the game.
JOE 8PENARD, The Poet.
Wanted—Lady ironer. Union
Laundry, Fourth, near H street.
Inlet Soda Co.
Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Water
Soda, Cider
Syrups
Agentsfor Grape Juice ^
Anchorage, - - Alaska
CITY EXPRESS.
Speed Our Motto
If you want what you want when
you want it, get the City Express
Office: 4th Ave. next to Crescent
JOE SPENARD, Prop.
Northern Transfer Co.
JC. P. Pedersen, Mgr.
Successor to Hughes** Pedersen
General TRANSFER Business
WOOD ICE Q% AL
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THR FIRM THAT LIGHTS
ANCHORAGE
Price & Bennett
plumbing oun specialty
A full line of goods for your water
connections.
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