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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY i:». 19T6.
LAWS OF ALASKA NEED FIXING.
The finding hist week of the remains of a prospector who
lost his life while searching for gold in the hills near \ aide/, ,
again brings to the front the inadequacy of the laws which now
jiv.- in fnr<-(> in Alaska, relating tb the care for the dead and
injured.
In this particular case the death of the man plainly was
the result of accident. I Aider the law the Inited States com
missioner, who also is coroner in Alaska, cannot hold an inquest
over tlin body unless it is suspected that death resulted either
from suicide or murder. I nless an inquest is held the l nited
States marshal has no authority to bury the remains.
As a result the remains of the unfortunate man must either
remain unburied or the expense of his interment borne by the
itmnieiieil authorities or covered by popular subscription.
Time and again in the North the authorities have been con
fronted with similar cases. In several instances, when the
commissioner and marshal have taken it upon themselves to
care in a decent manner for the remains of miners found in the
hills, the bills presented to the department of justice have been
turned down as irregular, and the officials themselves have had
. > boar the expense incurred.
It is not only in regard to the dead that the laws of Alaska
are remiss, but the man who moots with an accident on the .
trail must be charged with some crime before he can receive
»t \ y i 11 j nt • nt aid.
In many cases in the interior, where men have been re
ported helpless on the trail, it has been necessary for friends
to swear out warrants, usually charging them with vagrancy,
before the marshal was legally able to render them the help
which in a civilized country ought to be forthcoming without
delay.
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sil»lo, in nearly every ease, are men who never have ready
mon»*v. To them money is only a means to buy grid* with which
to prospect, and while a man may have a year’s grubstake, he
rarely lias money. The result is that if they meet with acci
dents they either must call on their friends or seek aid' from the
government.
In this respect the government of Alaska falls far below
t'e standard maiataimd in the Yukon Territory. There, in
tin* event of death or accident, the Koval Northwest Mounted
police, without the necessity of unwinding yards of red tape,
immediately take the necessary action to give relief. If a man
is reported hurt or sick on the trail, ten minutes after the word
is received at a station, a policeman with dog team and ne
cessary supplies is on his errand of mercy.
The recipient of these attentions does not regard himself
as an object of charity. He recognizes the assistance proffered
as something to which lie is entitled, but nevertheless he is ‘
grateful.
Under the same conditions in Alaska, the man must have ■
Ids name entered on the court records as a vagrant, lie must
lie taken to the federal jail for treatment, and even though the
marshal acts in the best spirit possible, the prospector feels that
he is an object of charity and is justly resentful against a gov
ernment which lias such little regard for the self respect of the
men who are carving an empire out of this northern wilderness.
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AN AMERICAN IRON CROSS. <
If the president signs the bill the United States will have
an Iron Cross of its own. The bill has passed both houses. It
establishes in the war and navy departments, respectively, a
medal-of-honor honor roll and authorizes placing thereon,
with a special pension of $10 a month, the names of surviving
persons who have served the United States in war, who have
attained the age of 65, and to each of whom has been awarded
a medal of honor for having in action, in actual conflict, at the
risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty.
The author of the bill is General Isaac Sherwood, perhaps
the most energetic disciple of peace in congress. He served
through the Civil war, participated in 4.4 battles and was under
fire .12.4 days. Few records equal his. He saw war at is apogee.
H<‘, himself, made the report on the bill in the house, and his
comments, in view of his determined pacificism, is of interest.
He wrote:
“Other nations have issued similar decorations, for lesser 5
degrees of valor, by scores of thousand's, and have given special
pensions besides. England has bestowed her Victoria Cross on
thousands of her soldiers during the present war, also France,
the Legion of Honor.
“The present European war was not two days old when the
German emperor revived the Iron Cross, and he has already
bestowed half a million of these decorations upon his soldiers.
Nearly 40,000 German soldiers were decorated with the Iron
Cross of Germany for deeds of valor in the Franco-Prussian
war. That war lasted about seven months.
“The bill does not glorify war. It offers no incentive to1
the provocation of war. It recognizes and rewards in a modest |
way startling deeds of individual daring and'audacious heroism
in the face of mortal danger when war is on, deeds that give
soul to an army and character to a country. The policy of the
measure is to signalize appreciation of that gallant, intrepid,
indomitable spirit in war that becomes the best bond to long
continued future peace.”—Tacoma News.
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mr*. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
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Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Jffice over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
kdama Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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and Geodetic Survey Charts and Tide Tables.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
May 5.NORTHWESTERN.May 12
May 5 ..MARIPOSA.May 16
May 11 . ALASKA.May 21
Regular freight service Tor Ketcnrkan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, 7
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on gale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
__General Agent_ Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON . May 14
ADMIRAL EVANS .. May 21
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . May 28
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
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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I Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. 1
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitin*
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott* * .j
g Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, cn Mondays, Thurs- §
% days and Saturdays. g
£ Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and g
£ Fridays. £
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
days and Fridays. £
£ Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
£; Thursdays and Saturdays. 4
The above schedule subject to change without notice. |
|£ Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Petaenger Train* Be- £
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. £
£i Tickets on sale at.Depot or up town office, Alaska g:
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Superintendent Cordova A^enr g
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Aeroplane Motors
Investigate these motors for driving aeroplanes,
flying boats, pleasure and fishing boats, scows, etc. Can
be attached in half an hour; 16 to 80 horse-power, jg
Adopted by railroad commission.
K.-W. Spark Coils and Magnetos. Everything for g
the boat. i£
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