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cordon A. ALABKA, WEDNESDAY, PEBKl’ARY 1!)ir»
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ALASKA AND YUKON LAWS
COMPARED TO OUR DISCREDIT
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IN C< Wllfr NTINO on the recent murder of Louis
Nchomborn, at Chisana, the Dawson News says the fact
that our deputy marshals have to telegraph for the use
of tunds to chase a murderer or in fact hunt down any criminal
is enough to rouse every lover of law and order, and excoriates
our red-tape system as follows: “Such an egregious state of
affairs in a progressive civilized land in this day would seem
to a stranger scarcely creiditable, yet it is a known fact that
such is the case throughout Alaska.
“It is preposterous that a government should' have mar
shals or deputy marshals and that is should be necessary for
them to hurry off messages to some remote nabob at the seat of
government for permission to gather in anyone who may take it
into his head to take tin* law into his own hands even to the
extent of cold-blooded murder. Comparisons may be called by
some odious, but archaic sayings crumble in many test,and right
here it will do no harm to make a comparison with the eodition
found in Alaska and in her neighboring territory of Yukon.
Comparisons, when they show one country having a much better
system or condition, are highly advisable. They should beget
a wholesome rivalry and the best results.
“In this Yukon Territory any officer of the law not only
has the authority to go after a murderer or any violator of the
law, but is constantly supplied with ample means or the credit
to chase any outlaw indefinitely. Not only that, but once a
murderer is apprehended in this territory he is given trial with
out the vexations of long and technical objections. Tweleve
of Yukon’s thirteen murderers have been hanged. Alaska has
had many times as many murderers, and scarcely enough of
them have been hanged to make a showing on the score sheet.
And it is positive that some of the foulest and most dastardly
outrages ever known have taken place in Alaska.
“People of this territory are interested in Alaska invest
ment and otherwise. The better laws and facilities for execu
tion provided there, the more people will be attracted to that
country. And more people going there from the States will
help bring this country into prominence, and all will prosper
together. But if Alaska is to become a land enviable in the
eyes of all it will have to receive such support and backing
from the government as will make it possible to apprend and
bring to justice without a moment’s delay every violator of the
statutes.
“It is a well known fact that in Alaska neither tin* mar
shal nor other authorities have means to can* even for a wound
ed or destitute person. The hand's of the authorities are tied.
In some instances a point has been stretched and those requiring
help have been “vagged” or otherwise placed under criminal
r>ltur(rou in nr/ler nl't imtliAnifi. Ln.l 1. , . .II.. II .a 1
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they could be thrown into jail for mere refuge purposes.
“A movement is on foot in Alaska to provide that terr^try
with a system of mounted police similar to the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police of this territory. Whether that territory or
Uncle Sam wants such remains to be seen, but it is certain that
the efficiency of the mounted police of Yukon and the Canadian
Northwest is so tar superior that there is no comparison with
the system now obtaining in Alaska. The objection is made
there that it is a cost. All good service is a cost.
“The American government is probably as rich as the
Canadian, and if it wants the sendee it can get it by paying for
it. Otherwise such outrages as the murder of Louis Klieorn
born will go unfathomed. If those same murderers come down
this side of the line they will be run to earth by the mounted
police as undesirables, and Lucie Same may then extradite
them. It seems it is up to tin* American government to help
provide some means of chasing some of its numerous murder
ers, such as last year and' this year infested the overland trails
between Fairbanks and coast points, and the Kuskokwim, the
Koyukuk and other localities, and to do it before the offenders
have every chance of getting a thousand miles head start. The
open season for man hunting in Alaska should be brought <0 a
close. It will pay.”
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A number of old-timers are returning North on the next
steamer and it is believed that this is only a fore-runner of the
big rush that will soon be wending its way to Prince William
Sound.
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Dr. E. Lester Jones, U. S. deputy commissioner of fisheries,
has completed a draft of a proposed' bill to regulate the fish
eries of Alaska, and hopes to have it introduced in Congress
soon. When introduced this will make the third bill on this
subject before the national lawmakers. Senator Jones and
Delegate Wickersham having already introduced bills.
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The Christian Herald, commenting on the close of a $12,
000,000 Ohio brewery, thinks the state should finance it as a
manufacturing establishment, and give employment to many
hundreds, but omits the particulars of the transaction. If it
has found a market for manufactured articles right now it
should tell the wide, wide world.
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There has been another practical demonstration this week
of the advantages in transportation since the Copper River and
Northwestern railway penetrated' the interior. In the earlier
days the Alaska Road Commission freighted all of its supplies
lrom Valdez to distributing stations along the Fairbanks trail.
Monday’s train took out over fifty tons of these supplies, and
they were landed at Chitina in less than twenty hours from the
time they left Valdez. Under the cold order of things it would
have taken a couple of weeks to make this trip.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
. Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
THE ARCTIC ”
LUMBER CO.
Still in Business and Carry
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DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
Material
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The Leading Hotel of Alaska
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'• The Leading Hotel
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;; 120 Steam Heated Rooms Single and Ensuite
;; Hot and Cold Water, Electric Lights
;; Private Baths, Cafe and Billiard
;; Room In Connection
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CHITINA. ALASKA
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CAFE and BILLIARD ROOM
A Large Parlor and
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PROPRIETOR
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! THE HOTEL
CHITINA
ENLARGED AND COMPLETELY RENOVATED
SPACIOUS LOBBY —- STEAM HEATED
CAFE AND BAR
The Comfort Home of the Interior
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\- STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle. Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Junaau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdea and Seward, „4
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails frcm Issttlv- Sails from Cordova—
, February 1. ALAMEDA .• February 8
February 8 .MARIPOSA. February 15
Regular freight servlca for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdei and Latouche. ExPi0,'
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; s. s
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamer*
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
f sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, January 25, To Seward only
ADMIRAL WATSON, February 5, Through to Kodiak
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 Porte.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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i Copper River &
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i Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
;; Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave ! I
■ • nue— ;
;; Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays < •
;; Chitina for Kennecott— ! I
;; luesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
;; Kennecott for Chitina— : 1
!; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
;; Chitina for Cordova— < ■
■ Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
.. I In* above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
: Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 1;;
;; Pickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska V
«* Meanisnj}) Company building \*t
;; Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
J Superintendent Cordova Agent II
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