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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1916.
INSULTS TO NEUTRALITY.
Reports are becoming more numerous of American citizen:
traveling on neutral passenger lines to other neutral countries
being subjected to indignities, while passing through the sea:
patrolled by the English fleet. ^
Captain Iijortdahl, of the Norwegian liner Shristiania
fjord, on three successive trips avoided the English patrol ves
sols which stirred the English patrol to special efforts to catcl
his boat and by sending vessels a day and a half’s travel lx*
vond the ordinary English line of patrol, they succeeded it
holding up the Norwegian liner and took it to Kirkwall ii
charge of six armed English officers. For four and a half day:
the liner was held' by the English government, a thorough
search being made of the cargo as might be^pxpeeted.
Not only was the baggage of every passenger thoroughly
examined, also all other personal belongings, including pocke
books, letters, etc., but what made this search so offensive am
an insult to the neutral citizens was the order that every pas
senger had to remove every stitch of clothing. Not even wo
men were excluded from this order. Even the soles of the shoe:
were examined for hidden articles.
The protest of Captain Hjortdald was of no avail. His pro
test against the removal of all mail matter except that for Rus
sia likewise was ignored. The captain protested so sharply tha
the English officers wanted to take him to jail.
While the search went on the passengers held an entertain
ment for those on board, and a group sang “Dio Waclit an
Rhein” in defiance of the English officers.
The treatment experienced by the passengers on the Chris
tianiafjord is repeated on every vessel caught by the Englisl
patrol fleet. The insolence of the British habit was aceentu
ated by a recent cable dispatch telling that mail for tlx
American consulate in China had been censored!
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WAR AND NEWS.
The Bremen’s capture turns out to lx* a British myth
War and myth are half brothers anyway. Whatever causes an;
suppression of news publication or hinders the press of tlx
world in its inquiries and its freedom to publish w hat it finds
leads to tlx* dissemination of false rumors and malicious mis
information.
Early newspapers were opposed by government because ai
arrogant and crafty officialdom feared the effect of informa
tion among the public; and finally newspaper publishing wa
encouraged' because the realization came that news wouh
abolish the evil effects of dangerous reports that were passei
from tongue to tongue. And that in reality was the result. I lx
designing gossip lost his force with the coming of the newspa
per. The public learned to depend upon the printed column in
stead of upon a neighbor’s loose talk.
War throttles the avenues of news. Fear may choke then
entirely; strategy may fill them with lies. The public know;
not what to believe. Censorships not only delete but they als<
may attempt to poison the news. This has been shown repeat
edlv^in tlx* passage of European news through the British of
fices, and Germany has colored things beautifully for lionx
consumption.
A FOOLISH PHILOSOPHY.
A ridiculous Herman newspaper which promulgates tin
philosophy that all American soldiers caught with allied troop:
should he put to death as “marauders” forgets, perhaps, tha
many Americans an* fighting in the Teutonic armies, or else i
has adopted unreasonableness of view as a principle. It is true
as the paper says, that (lennany is not conducting a war witl
the United States. It also is true that we are not conducting r
war against (lennany, and Americans who join either the allies
or th<* Teutonic forces do so as free-willed individuals ami witl
no nudge from our government. Expressions such as the Rhein
ische Westfalische Zeitung utters, or expressions of a character
similarly7 nonundesirable in the United States have had a great
deal to do with the anti Herman feeling here.
WAR AND STARVATION.
Vermont has adopted a measure to provide for the depen
dent families of soldiers now held'at tin* Mexican border. It is
the first state officially to take notice of the failure of the fed
oral administration properly to look after this phase of tin* war
problem. One of the large eastern railroads which in the be
ginning of the border movement urged its men to go, now is
calling them homo to look after their dependents.
In many cases families are in actual want, and in hundreds
of instances they are existing upon the charity of neighbors. It
is a spectacle, to be sure!
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Colonel Harvey, editor of the North American Review, who
made Mr. Wilson governor of New Jersey and president of the
United States only to be hoist by his own petard, is supporting
Hughes. The colonel’s piquant pen certainly will leap with
liquid joy to the opportunities of this campaign. He knows
enough of the past four years to compile a perfect compendium
of ingratitude and falsities, and lie’s not a man to mollycoddle
the English language in the presence of a breach so inviting.
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That Arkansas conductor who held his train 20 minutes for
milk for a sick baby might also have been praised for uphold
ing the traditions of the state in keeping behind train schedule.
Bryan’s announcement that lie will make a long and vigor
ous campaign in behalf of President Wilson has caused Repub
licuns everywhere to grab a fresh hold on hope.
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Secretary7 Josephus Daniels is to make sixteen speeches in
Maine in behalf of Mr. Wilson, and there’s no longer any doubt
how Maine xvill go.
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SPORTS
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Gossip About Events of National
► Importance and the Persons
1 Who Are In the Head
Liner Classes.
EL PASO, Sept. 7. — Baseball is
rapidly becoming the most popular
sport in Northern Mexico. Hundreds
, of nines have been organized in the
various citieR in the last year, and it
is frequently predicted that, with the
recent abolition of bull fighting, base
ball may become the national Rport
of the country.
t In Juarez, Chihuahua. Jiminez and
: Parral each Sunday afternoon sees
; many corner lot games in progress.
Americans, living in the republic, have
Introduced the game and taught the
natives the fundamental rules. In
Juarez and Chihuahua there are setni-l
professional, uniformed nines, playing
in leagues, with regular schedules. In
cities more distant from the border j
1 the players frequently appear on the
' diamonds in tattered uniforms, dis
j carded by the soldiers of the various
factions, whose strife has torn Mexi
co for five years. And with their bare
toes sticking out through their san
| dais and their tattered sombreos flap
ping in the wind, they play a credit
able game of ball.
In most of the border cities the Mox
' lean teams cross to the American side
regularly and play with American
nines, in many cases overwhelmingly
defeating their opponents, Jose Vil
lareal. a Mexican pitcher of Juarez,
has pitched two no-hit, no-run games
against the fast semi-professional
I teams of El Paso this year, and El
Paso enthusiasts frankly admit that
Villareal and Juan Cliacoan, his
catcher, comprise the most effective
1 I battery in the vicinity.
General Francisco Gonzales, com
1 I mantling the Carranza army In north
ern Chihuahua, discussing the rapid
growth of baseball in his territory re
centlv pointed out that the de facto
government has encouraged the or
ganlzation of teams, believing that an
interest in sports begets stability.
Followers of the game in Mexico
say that few of the players hit well,
< the majority of them apparently be
ing unable to judge the speed or direc
tion of a pitched ball accurately. Tbit
I curiously, they say, nearly all Mexi
I can players seem to he naturally good
, I fielders.
| Extra Inning games are unpopular
I with the impatient Mexican rooters,
j and it has been observed that such
I games usually end in a free for all
' f'glit, in which both spectators and
! players participate.
The growth or death of the game in
I the republic, however, depends entire
, ly, it is pointed out, upon the political
, conditions in Mexico.
Joseph l’ipal, former football roach
of Occidental college, who has been
engaged to coach the team of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, at Corvallis,
has sent word to his men to report
for preliminary practice on Septem
ber 12.
When Pipal next returns to Los An
. soles It will he to play his men against
, the University of Southern California
on November 25, one of the big inter
sectional games of the Pacific coast.
Pipal, who lias spent the summer in
' the south, lias kepi in close touch with
developments in the Northwest, and
Is said to know approximately what he
may expect in the way of football ma
terial to work on. The showing made
by the "Aggies last season kept them
prominently in the gridiron limelight.
Fred Kelly, the famous Los Ange
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Ies sprinter and hurdler, who i« pm
initious to annex the title of national
all-round champion at Newark next
month, has been training hard for the
gruelling test, and is said to have bet
tered materially his performances in
the events in which he considers him
self weakest, notably the pole vault,
high jump, and mile run. If he can
master these sufficiently to make a
fair showing, his friends express the
opinion that he will have no difficulty
in achieving hiB ambition for, in the
remaining events, he can more than
hold his own. His progress is said
to indicate the possibility of his mak
ing a new record for points.
During the month of July 65 miles
of telephone wires were strung con
necting Deadwood, Mastodon and
Eagle creeks with Circle City and
the outside world.
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Wanted—Good trunk. F1. O. Box
4.17. 6t
l-’or Rent Three room housekeep
ing apartment. Apply O. E Eamber.
Telephone 57.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Ilium, O'Neill Co.
Finkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Itarber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
Alaskan Grill.
Cordova Grill.
Good Hats Cafe.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O’Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern I>rug Co.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howa/d & Lund.
g i CMmonir Lm to.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
CJravea &. Van.
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry. A
PHOTOGRAPHER.
K. A. Hogg. ,»
MACHINERY, 4c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganlck.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
FREIGHTER
Mike Johnson, Chitlna.
STOVE MANUFACTURER.
F. S. Long Mfg. Co., Seattle.
SECOND-HAND STORE.
John Ruwson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Ilr. \V. H. Chase, Physician,
Hr, W. \V. Council, Physician.
Hr. C. L. Hale, Hontlst.
K. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Hpgineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Kng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
<•00. <'. Hazulet.
TYPEWRITERS.
K. S. Hewitt & Co.. Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
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lie Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
iody made of Armeo Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
’olished Cooking Surface.
ill bold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
^rill burn green wood.
isk your dealer for a Lang Stove.
f he cannot supply you write us.
lur line is complete from tho
smallest camp stove to the larg
est hotel range.
ny sourdough will tell you about the
Hang Stove. They all know It.
S. LANG MFG. CO.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA,
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
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Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calle may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Realdence,
Alaekan Hotel
DR. W. W COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
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Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,1
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m.,»Adams
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, 132.
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E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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ASA C, BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska I
DR C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Offlc# In Adam® Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at AU Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles' Fac ial Massage and
Shampooing.
Hazors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Lawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work. !
C.lve us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
M C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
Wtwtwo t Totmno nun
• Iiiiuu, lux^uvuu nnu
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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I Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8mokers Sundries—Wholesale
! and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPUtAH RECHEAT ION PLACE
Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petereen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Qarrlck Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME’S AUTO STAGE
leaves Chitina for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire ('hltlua Hotel for reser
vaUoM.
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A L A S K A
STEAMSHIP CO. k
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch *
Ikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordcva, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31.ALASKA .Sept. 7
Sept. 7 .MARIPOSA . Sept 1G
Sept. 14 .ALAMEDA.Sept. 24
Regular freight service for Ketcnikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploa f
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Sevtfard, 5th; S. S. Lstouche, 15th; S. 8.
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, |
_General Agent Agent |
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Pacific-Aiaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ... September 1
Via Outside Passage. First Stop will lie Cordova.
ADMIRAL WATSON. September 3
Making all regular calls.
ADMIRAL EVANS. September 10
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
Hit the Electric Trail
Across the Continent
It y<m wail! a clean was to
travel ami a u'noil wav to llo
TAKE THE ‘ MILWAUKEE”
Soul, smoke and chide: lone now lie. n . In ui,.a.-l
through the electrification or it< inountuin »li\i-uons
s. n. hkix;ks. \gr-nt.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris, T. 1*. A., Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River & |
| Northwestern Ry. j
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
g Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. g
g Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. g
g Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Tiiurs- g
days and Saturdays.
g Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and %
g ' Fridays.
g Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Tiiurs- ||
g days and Fridays.
g Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, g
g Thursdays and Saturdays.
1 lie above schedule subject to change without notice.
•j: Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessengrr Traint Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
| Freight ivcrivcil from '• A. M p> !’ M
1 iekl’ts n|| yalr if Depot I>r Up Inttll nf*iee. \ i' I - b: t
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| Caleb Corser S. K. Hedges
i: • Supni iuteixb id <%t:'<|n\ :i Air o' g
WE HOLD THE ELECTRICALLY
LIGHTED HOME
n economic proposition of excep
tion ti advantages. The insurance rate
,s lower, tin \ it {1 oxygen in the air is
v >i » >11 mined or vitiated, and the po\s
c ai command ofi'eis main time and
labor saving tlfvi < s. Let us explain
to you in pen on either here or at your
home.
Cordova Power
Company.
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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