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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1916.
THE MEXICAN PROBLEM.
Of course we know nothing of President Wilson’s inten
tions toward Mexico. He agreed with the representatives of
Brazil, Argentine and Chile to recognize Carranza as president
' of Mexico, and so far as can be seen he is waiting for that spe
cial bandit to conquer a peace in distracted Mexico. But affairs
are becoming very dangerous in that country. The people of
this country' are becoming greatly incensed, and if a few more
murders of Americans are committed, then* will come such a
situation as there was after the Maine was sunk in Havana
harbor, as there was in Texas after the Alamo massacre. There
5S still another danger. With Americans a good many other
foreigners are being killed and their property confiscated anil
when peace is declared in Europe, there will be accountings for
all these outrages demanded, and the demand will he liable to
be upon the United States at least indirectly. Mexico is filled
with renegade looters and murderers and the outrages are
liable to be continued indefinitely unless they shall be stopped
by force. It looks as though Carranza never can conquer a
peace there.
It looks as though the wise thing for our government to
do—unless there are legal reasons to the contrary-—would In
to go to Carranza’s support; to go with a force that would be
a notice to the malcontents in that country to either quit their
atrocities or be killed.
In this western country tin re is just now an organized'ef
fort to stop the rabies among the dogs by killing the coyotes.
That is what is needed .just now in Mexico, though tin* coyotes
there are so crossed that i 1 is almost impossible to distinguish!*
the honest dogs from the wolves.
But it is manifest that tin* outrages there must be soon
stopped or the situation will become simply intolerable. It was
a great mistake to advise Americans to get out of Mexico. The
notice should have been not to the Americans but to the Mexi
cans, and the tenor of it should have been that if any American
lives were sacrificed, prompt retribution would follow.
JUSTICE BRANDEIS’ PICTURE
It looks as though lie might he a sharp lawyer, a wonder
ful advocate on one side or a cause, but as though it would' lie
difficult for him to fill the chair famous men once occupied.
It is hard to look upon his picture and at tin* same time not
to think that from tin* beginning lie has always been looking
for the main chance.
At the same time it is hard to believe he could have any
gratitude for favors rendered. To explain, the picture looks
exactly as though, should Mr. Wilson be renominated next
summer, it would be perfectly natural for him to w hisper to—
say, his wife: “Look at that now! Woodrow broke his plat
jorm pledge to obtain that and it was to keep me from getting
it that lie named me chief justice.”
Again, the look is that his disposition would hi- apt to rule
like a nisi prius judge, without giving a case exhaustive study.
Again, the picture indicates abundant self-esteem, as
though lie could take the seat and without the slightest abase
ment look over such justices as Hughes and Holmes and the*
others, supported by tin* thought, “I am here because, among
these others, this is my rightful place;” and as though he might
consciously repeat what Webster once unconsciously said,
when reminded that the view he was taking of a principle of
law was contrary to a decision rendered by Lord Mansfield,
Webster stopped his argument, paid a glowing tribute to Lord
Mansfield’s legal acumen, but added': “But, if it please your
honor, I differ with Lord Mansfield. It is said the gentleman
is deeply interested in the movement to rehabilitate the Holy
Land and re-establish, with Jerusalem as their capital, the
Hebrews as an independent nation. This is most laudable, but
u it can lie clone m ms (lav, to judge by Ins picture, it will he
found that lie lias the prior right to a block of ground in the
heart of the city, a large tract of land, where the land is most
fertile on tin- shore of Lake Tiberius, and a valuable water
power on,the Jordan.”
That is, the picture* is keen and bright, indicating a brain
that could make a rattling speech on the hustings; that before
a court could make “the worse appear the better cause,” hut
it does not indicate a judicial mind that would’ be sure, through
patient investigation, what the right was and then maintain it
though the heavens might fall.
But, then, maybe the picture does not do him justice.
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The Cordova Chamber of Commerce is doing much work
for the good of the town, and it behooves every resident to
affiliate himself with that commercial organization.
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The fame of Cordova’s clams has spread to the States, and
is keeping this town in the limelight,
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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.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Patent Surveys
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Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodnus steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
fcimls from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
ALAMEDA.February 23
February 20 ... NORTHWESTERN .... February 29
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. 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, 1
_ General Agent_ T|cket Agent {
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. February 9
ADMIRAL WATSON.’ .' February 18
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Iniet 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 &
| Northwestern Ry. |
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |l
gl Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making gl
g; connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving |*
, Ig from Seattle. gl
gl Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, |
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|g Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. Ig
gl Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. Ig
|g Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, gl
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be
[jji tween Cordova and Chitina.
|g Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ' :|:|
Tickets on sale it Depot or up-town office, Alaska gl
gi Steamship Company building :|:|
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