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Up-to-date Jewelry
WATCHES—The Best in the Market
Howard, Hamilton, Waltham
and Elgin
A Fine Line of Bracelet Watches, Cut
Glass, Sterling Silver, Ivory
and Nngget Jewelry
JEWELRY MADE TO ORDER
Osborne Bros.
THE < IT Y BAR RY
WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN FINE CAKES AND PASTRY
FOR
Parties and Receptions
Makers of the Famous ‘‘Cream Loaf” Bread
Sun “Maid” Raisin Bread—A Treat Indeed
Rye Bread Graham Bread
LUNCH ROOM—WHERE YOU GET THOSE EXCELLENT
LUNCHES
SAVE MONEY!
i COME TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of ail kinds, teats and
| shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
carry a full line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
Copper River
and Northwestern Ry.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
CHITINA AND KENNECOTT
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays
and Fridays
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
The above schedule subject to change without
notice.
Dining Car in Connection with all Regular
Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitin%
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
Wharf from 9 a. m. to f> p in., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office
one hour before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER W. E. BROWN
Superintendent Agent Cordova Wharf
R. K. BROWN, Jr., Ticket Agent
Fine Job Printing At The Times Office
I In the district court at Fairbanks.
: on February 27, Judge C. K. Bunnell
rendered his decision in the case of
the United States vs. the Northern
Commercial Company, charged with
the infraction of the eight hour law.
The company was convicted in the
lower court and fined the sum of $250.
A demurrer on the findings of the low
er court was presented to the district
court last week, and the decision of
I thp court was read from the bench,
j Seventeen closely tyepwritten pages
I were necessary to contain the roprt.
j and nearly an hour was occupied in
reading t.
After making citation of the de
murrer and act, the court quotes the
basing of the defendant’s demurrer,
'which was on the following grounds:
”1. That the matter and things set
forth in said complaint or information
do not constitute a crime or public of
fense.
‘‘2. That the act of the Alaska legis
lature under which said complaint or
information is laid and upon which it
is based, to wit. Chapter 55 of the Ses
sion Laws of Alaska for the year 1917,
is unconstitutional and void, and is
contrary to and in violation (of) the
provisions of the 14th amendment to
the constitution of the United States
and of Section 10 of Article 1 of the
said constitution of the United States,
and the act of congress of March
4. 1907, relating to interstate com
merce.
“3. That said purported act of the
\laska legislature, under which the
above prosecution is had, to wit, Chap
ter 55 of the Session Laws of Alaska
for the year 1917, wras not passed in
‘ accordance with the provisions of Sec
tion 13 of the Organic Act, under and
{by virtue of which said Alaska legis
lature was created and performs its
functions; all of which is shown by
the journals of said legislature, to
which reference is hereby specifically
made, the said particulars in which
said section 13 of said Organic Act
was violated being as follows, to wit:
”(a) That is the senate the said
j bill was not read a second time, and
latter it had been anv.mded by-a m
! ference committee was not passed in
I the manner prescribed by law.
"(b) That in the- house of repie
! sentativee said act was only read once,
was never given a second or third
; reading, and was never passed bs said
j house of representatives.”
The court further stated that judi
cial notice might be taken of the Ses
sion Laws of 19Y5 in which the attempt
was made to authorize or direct the en
actment of Chapter 55 of the Session
Laws of 1917 at "the next general elec
tion held for the purpose of electing
the members of the next legislature,”
in which the enactment oi such law
was left to the wish of the people. The
Organic Act for the territory, of .Mas
ha, approvefi August 24. 19T2, contains
no provisions, through the initiative
■ for obtaining an expression of the
electors of the territory concerning
proposed legislation, so it is apparent
that a wholly unauthorized act of the
! territorial legislature of 1915 to as
‘ certain by ballot the views of the elec
| tors was not bijiding upon the next
succeeding legislature and should net
be presumed to bind the courts
When a legislature thus attempts
to act entirely beyond the scope of the
Organic Act or constitution which
j gives it life, there is at least a sus
j pic ion that it was actuated by some un
I disclosed motive.
Much was contained in the docu
nient on the ambiguous word construe
| tion of the law as passed, the court
j stating: “Although ably assisted by
counsel in this case. I confess myself
unable to find, and counsel are unable
to produce, any act of any legislative
I body in the United States which, from
j ,the standpoint of word use and word
j construction, belongs in a class with
this act. it is fairly entitled to the
unique distinction of being alone
though in a multitude.” in passing on
the penal section of the act, which
says: “Any person, persons, associa
tion or corporation who shall violate
or cause to he violated any of the
provisions of this act, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor," the court makes
the observation that the words “agent,"
manager,” or “employer” are omitted,
and states: “This is indeed signifi
| cant and compels the belief as hereto
| fore indicated that the legislature do
j liberately intended to exclude the em
ployer.”
Tn making, his citations the court
makes known a decision of the su
preme court, in which decision that
court has determined: First: “Labor
is property.” Citation of the Slaugh
ter House cases, 83, U. S. 36; second,
"The general right to make a contract
in relation to his business is part of
the liberty protected by the Four
teenth amendment, and this includes
the right to purchase and sell labor ex
cept as controlled by the state in the
legitimate exercise of its police
power.”
Many other citations of the same
tenor were given. The court, in con
elusion, states: "Some other ques
tions have been raised by the demur
rer, but I do not consider it necessary
to pass upon them at this time. An
examination of the journals of both
the house and senate discloses the
fact that the procedure leading up to
the approval of the act was to say the
least, irregular.
"1 am satisfied beyond all doubt
that Chapter 55 of the Session Laws
of 1917 is plainly and palpably beyond
hll question in violation of the Four
teenth amendment to the constitution
I of the United States. I am also of
the opinion that it is class legislation
and likewise prohibited.
"The demurrer is therfore sus
tained."
The findings of the district court
will be made known to the attorney
general and no appeal will be taken
unless upon his authorization.
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DRS. DAGGETT & BLYTH
Northern Hotel Building,
Cordova,
DENTISTRY
Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Special Attention to
Prophylaxis and Pyorrhea.
PHONE 200
WM A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
! BOX IS CORDOVA, ALASKA
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls May be Left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
** “* ‘ Alaskan Hotel
DR. W, W, COUNCIL
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing-.
Phones—Residence 115; office 132
dr. c. l. hale
D E N TT S T
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground
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j . HUBBELL & WALLER
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CivN and Mining Engineers.
U. S, Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
I 1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D.
Specialist in the treatment of
diseases and deformities of the
eye. ear. nose and throat; glasses
fitted.
JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL
SMITH & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS
Cor. Front and B Streets
Office Open Evenings.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1.
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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FRANK H. FOSTER
Attorney at Law
Room 1 Alaskan Hotel
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UNIVERSAL 3
ELECTRIC |
universal Home Needs
UNIVERSAL Electric Coiftoe U*m
Electric Tee Bsd Se»«Tir f
tor simplifying cooking, sav»ng *ime j
and work and the preparation of
better food.
UNIVERSAL Electric " lome
1 Needs are designed to give the
great«;t cficicncy at he lowest
possible operating cost. The i
UNIVERSAL method of heat
distribution is an exclusive tcaturc
which prevents waste current, and
the patented Fusible Plug Safety Universal
UNIVERSAL * il ,* Electric wollte ?er cole tor*
„ Device <n an water heating appli
Ibctric Tu Ball Tea P«t( KK fl*
ances.elinnnatessny poss.buty ot hre
or burned out heaiingumts. Heating
elements guaranteed for five yea^s.
l ook ror th:c
{universal!
Trade Mark
UNIVERSAL Cordova Power Co.
Electric Grill Cedric Hot Water < edict
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UNIVERSAL
Electric Cb«iia| Diiko
A LASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
TM* company reserve* the right to change schedule of tteamera
without notice.
LEAVES SEATTLE LEAVES CORDOVA
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March 8 Alameda March 1;><
March 1(5 Alaska ,, March 23 i
March 24 Northwestern March 30
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdtesa j
and Ketchikan also make regnlar trips.
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Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
j before sailing time.
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J H. BUNCH, G. F. & P. Agt S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
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SAFETY
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS Due March 10
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
0) S. s. ADMIRAL EVANS. MARCH 4
£) S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON... MARCH 8 ^
, 0; S S. ADMIRAL FARRAGU T...MARCH 16 PI
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; O CALIFORNIA ROUTE—Special Excursion Rates from Seattle to O
Sunny California. Three sailings a week. Rail tickets sold to all
points in the United States and Canada. For Full Particulars
| j apply W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Phone 223. Empress Buildings
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I ALASKA TRANSFER I
|1 COMPANY
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| Transfer Storage Coal & Wood |
| Slab Wood Any Length $4.50 Per Load f
$7.50 Per Cord. Down Town Delivery
j AUTO SERVICE-DAY or NIGHT I
Office—Noi them Hotel Building. Phone 85. 1
Do Your Best for the Red Cross j
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