The Cordova Daily Times
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~ H. CASTEEL, EDITOR^AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917.
RUMOR AND THE “LEAK.”
The testimony in the “leak” investigation in Washington
recalls a verse of recent vintage. It runs something like this:
Absolute knowledge have I none;
But my sister’s charwoman said her son
Had seen a nursemaid on the street
Who heard a policeman on his beat
Say that his nephew had a friend
Who knew when the war is going to end.
Lawson heard a woman (now missing) say that some one
had told her Tumulty “got his bit.” That is about as direct as
any of the testimony thus far rung into the jamboree. Of course,
the main thing is to get at the leak. It is a heinous thing for
any public official to profit by the secrets of his official know
ledge while the rest of us can’t because we don’t know. The
antiquity of the practice shouldn’t be allowed to blind us to de
cency. We shouldn’t let custom beguile us into inattentive
abandonment of the ideal. If the brass band can find the leak,
let the blatant organization proceed with its chords, quavers
and crescendos.
But we have the idea that if the committee that professes
to be looking for the leak was in dead earnest it might by this
time have found something resembling materialism and rele
vancy had its hearings been held behind closed doors. Inas
much, however, as its purposes apparently are to create a pass
ing fancy to please the superficial senses, the doors-windows
cellar open procedure is just the thing. It pleases the politic
ians and perhaps it is not distasteful, though he protests, to Mr.
Lawson, whose predilections for open-air balconies well ele
vated, megaphones and phosphorescing have an international
reputation.
Thus far scarcely a shred of testimony fit for a country
justice to try a sheep-killing dog on has been revealed. But
the case is valuable as an example of that upon which the ma
jority of men act in their daily affairs and nearly always in
their political duties—namely, rumor. And the more libelous
it is the better its score as a ten-striker. Absolute knowledge
would make a perfect world, but without rumor it would be a
drably dull one. A rumorless world would be largely a humor
less one and without the lie—well, without the lie, vanity would
shrivel away and leave us nothing whatever at which to laugh,
and' life indeed would be a desolate monotony.
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ALIBI AND THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Along comes the retailer with an alibi. It isn’t his fault
that living soars. He is even sharing his profits with the pub
lic. This is the allegation made in the annual report of the re
search committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of tlie
World.
The explanation in favor of the retailer says lie is squeezed
between the demand of the wholesaler and manufacturer for
higher prices on one side and the unwillingness of the public to
pay more on the other. While the retailer, as a matter of self
protection, is compelled to pass part of this increase in to the
customer, he can’t do so in each case, und himself lias to stand
the gaff.
Yet the retailer has a most effective solution to the problem
—by advertising. Sales speed up when store news reaches the
public, and even with the H. C. L. claiming much attention, de
partment stores, the biggest advertisers of all, took advantage
of the instinct of the public to buy and' increased the already
large advertising volume 5.4 per cent. After all, it’s advertis
ing that pays—not alibi hunting.
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WHY DON’T THEY LEARN?
The ladies who are guarding the White House gates in
pathetic silence imagine, of course, that they are martyrs, and
that great good will come from their frozen sacrifices. Their icy
stares at the president as he smiles his way out of and into the
mansion are expected to become historic congelations along the
pathway to freedom. Each borean breeze that flaps the petti
coats of the furred pickets is foreshadowed as the cyclonic epi
sode which some day shall sweep into defeat the last Wilsonian
excuse and strategem. Maybe so, maybe so! But why do not
those suffragettes learn the way of the west, approach the kick
ing broncho from the right side, and tame the animal without
so much trouble? We still believe that the feminine of the west
can politics rings around her eastern sister. The western woman
has developed her tact instead of an imperative, threatening,
agitated forefinger.
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The outcome of the war hinges on more victories, it seems.
And those victories will then be the hinges of the door to peace.
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Hard on the news that the Germans have discovered net
tles to be a good substitute for cotton, comes a report that the
canny Teutons are making a synthetic rubber from pitch. What
with wheatless bread and leatherless shoes, if the war keeps on
~ much longer ali~ttm~-staiHlard commodities will- find themselves
supplanted by upstart substitutes.
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In many parts of the country the depletion of small cur
rency has begun to be a serious handicap to business and indus
try. To correct it Secretary McAdoo has ordered the issuance
of one and two dollar United States notes, or greenbacks, the
issuance of which had been discontinued' since 1885, or for more
than 31 years. The one dollar and two dollar United States
notes probably wdll be put in circulation about February 1.
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Dr. Wilson must keep his oxygen tank filled and ready.
The peace movement is going to have many a fainting spell be
fore it merges in complete health from its travails. But it
seems almost certain to emerge. All of the w'arriors want
peace. Little it matters at this moment if the terms they lay
down are all at bitter loggerheads. Each of them must and' will
yield something; none of them hopes to get at any time all that
now is demanded. The extravagant ultimatums of England
and Germany must be tempered sometime, and both of them are
evidently leaning to the belief that now will do.
TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay
tide to the town treasurer, H. I
3'Nelll, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent on
:he second Monday In February, 1917,
it the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon
ill unpaid taxes after that time a pen
tlty of five per cent will ve collected.
H. I. O'NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
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BUS1NES S DIRECTORY
Cordova’* Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
Tho Blum, O'Neill Co.
Flnkelsteln & Sapiro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O’Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuqua & MeConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund. — f
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co.
BAKERY.
Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
Modern Steam Laundry.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, Ac.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. II. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, rhysiclan.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse. Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co.. San Francisco.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT,
AT CORDOVA.
No. 112.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. W.
Durnen, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned executor of the es
late of J. W. Durnen, deceased, here
by gives notice that all persons hav-,
ing claims against the said estate, are
admonished and required to present
the same, with the proper vouchers, |
within six months from the date here
of, to the undersigned executor at his
office and place of business, namely at
Slater’s Restaurant, on First Street.
In said Cordova.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska this 27th
day of December, 1916.
HENRY A. SLATER,
Executor of the estate of J. \V. Durnen,
Deceased.
Date of first publication, December
29, 1916.
Date of last publication, January 26
1917.
Avail yourself of this opportunity i
to learn to dance. No lessons given
after February 20.
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PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85 ,
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. 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
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
Goneral Hospital (Ootrander Build
ing).
i - Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
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DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill’s Store.
DR. CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 20th.
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E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
CITY LAU1DRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Post office.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 88.
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Windsor Hotel :
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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8AILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Str. Evans about February 6 | Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
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8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. 15. | ! and Admiral Dewey.
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FastTmd commodious steamsrs galling between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 19.MARIPOSA.Jan. 2G
Jan. 25.ALAMEDA . . Feb. 1.
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouelie, Juneau, VuM'*
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alatks Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not b« received at the dock later than one hour before
aalllng tlms.
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Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
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PHONE 141.
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