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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SKPTKMBKK l.~>, l!H(i,
AS MAINE GOES, SO GOES THE NATION
Tile sweeping victory achieved by the Republican party in
Maine this week is only a forerunner of what is to follow in
most of the. states when ('liarles Evans Hughes is elected presi
dent in November. Some of our Democratic friends try to con
sole themselves with the fact that as Maine is naturally a Re
publican state that the recent landslide has no significance.
But it has, and the leaders of both parties realized it and con
ducted a most aggressive campaign.
Four years ago Woodrow Wilson carried Maine, but there
was a reason. The (i. < b I*, was rent into factions, as was also
its vote. But tlys year tin* regular and progressive Republi
cans are united and if the same result obtains in other states as
did in Maine, the Hughes supporters need have no worries as to
who will be the chief executive for the ensuing four years.
The Republican vote in Maine of 78,000 was the largest
vote ever cast for any Republican candidate for president or
governor except for McKinley in 180(1, when the total was 80,
465.
The Democratic vote of 04,000 has been exceeded' several
times. In September, 1012, the Democratic vote for governor
was 07,748. Wilson, for president, in November received
51,113.
In 1008, tin1 last straight test between the parties without
any bolt, the vote for governor in September was: Republican,
73,728; Democratic, 00,075; Republican plurality, 7,653.
THAT MEXICAN POLICY.
Mr. Bryan’s Commoner says: “If Mr. Hughes wants to
. add a few degrees of refrigeration to the amount now on hand
let him go into a town that has sent some state militia bo\s to
I he Rio (I ramie and advocate intervention in Mexico.”
Mr. Hughes has been in several such towns in the past 'w<>
weeks. He has not been candid in giving his opinion of what
is simple duty toward Mexico, and the fathers of the bovs w ho
have gone to the border have given him all attention ami en
thusiastic approval.
If anything was ever weaker than the handling of the
Mexican situation by Mr. \\ ilson, since the day he ordered the
fleet to Vera < Tuz, no American wants to hear of it. M r. Wilson
seems to have originalh taken up the idea that Mexico was
peopled by a naturally peaceable people, that the oillv trouble
was to dispose of a few revolutionists there. The record of that
country for a hundred years past, ami the real status of the
masses ot the people, the president has seemed determined
never to understand. He said recently, in effect, that redemp
tion lor Mexico must come Iron) the Mexican people, and never
seemed to realize that the germ of redemption is not there.
There is nothing to build from. A real man intent upon resur
renting his country on enlightened lines, would never live long
er than to begin his work.
But it is chiefly what is due our own people that is a con
comment to us. The American people love peace, but when a
condition becomes intollerablc then there must a way lx* found
to change that condition, and our people have a settled convic
tion that a sharp, short war is more merciful and just and safe
than the meeting of bandits with soothing syrup and peace pro
elauiations; hence they believe that a policy that encourages
the murder of peaceable Americans ought to be set aside.
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COMiViENTS OF THE ALASKA PRESS.
All exchange says that congress appropriated $:?"),(KM),()()()
•‘"'•tli.instruction of one thousand miles of railroad in Alaska.
At the present rate of construction the cost of one thousand
miles would aggregate over $11 l),(MM),(MK), and require twenty
years to build.—Valdez Prospector.
An experienced hard rock miner and prospector, .just out
lrom the Broad Pass country, makes the prediction that that
region will evolve into one of the greatest milling camps in the
world. Other miners and prospectors who have visited' the
Broad Bass district make the same prediction. Transportation
is the present crying need, and I iicle Sam is using his best eii
deavors to supply this want. Anchorage Times.
In his own sanctum the editor is the head of an institution
which is working lor the good ol the community where it ex
ists. In doing so lie cannot avoid making personal enemies,
for every individual who is sellish enough to put his own iudi
vidual interests above the interests ol the community is just
narrow minded enough to construe every utterance of the pa
per and every act of the editor is a personal affront, especially
when the community’s interests run counter to those of the in
dividual.—Anchorage Star.
1’e\x tlines in the history ol Skagwav has the pointing
hand of prosperity swung around to such a rosy future. This
coming prosperity is apparent not only in this city, but the in
terior as well, 'l’lie success of Skagwav depends in the main
on the development of the interior. The recent mine develop
meats in the interior are most promising. Mines which have
been lying idle lor years are now beginning to ship ore. New
properties are being continually made.—Skagwav Alaskan.
Alaska would prove a great prize to any nation in case of
war. The Japan demands upon China aud the chances for the
United States becoming involved ought to make' Uncle Sam
wake up and see how blind lie has been towards protecting his
most valuable asset. The possession and invasion of the entire
Pacific coast by an enemy would prove no more serious for the
United States than the capture and possession of Alaska. The
great copper mines, the great coal deposits, the wealth of fish
erics and other resources would furnish munitions aud food of
inestimable value. The only remedy is for the United States
to get busy before there is a possibility of war being declared
and fortify the main coast points.—Juneau Dispatch.
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The weather man is no longer a friend of ours, uud ull the
mean things we said about him still go.
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(Anchorage Daily Times.)
If Captain A. E. l.athrop uses the
same good judgment in prognosticat
ing his political views as he has al
ways shown in selecting t,be high
class films for the Empress theatre
circuit, there will be nothing to the
November election and Hughes and
WirUersham will win in a walk. He
said:
"While Mr. Hughes, our next presi
dent. did not tell me personally when
I met him at the big reception, that
he was well pleased with the outlook
of the present presidential campaign,
1 could discern by his pleasant ami
satisfied expression that he bad every
reason to feel that way, and then again
the many prominent business and pro
fessional men I met from the east, on
this trip to Seattle, were loud in their
declarations that the entire east, es
pecially the great state of New York,
was overwhelmingly for Hughes. The
reception tendered Hughes in Seattle
and the coast cities was one continu
al ovation, and the sentiment of the
voters is strongly in his favor.”
In continuing the conversation rela
tive to national and territorial poli
tics, Captain l.athrop said that in
company with Ed. Whittemore. the
Republican wheel horse of Seward,
he called on the Honorable James
Wickersham at the Frye Hotel, Who
said: “You tell the boys in Anchor
age and the coast towns that I am on
my way and will make the campaign
of my life." Captain l.athrop gener
ouslv nlaced the Empress theatre at
the disposal of Delegate Wickersham
during his campaign tour of Anchor
age, and this beautiful play house
will soon lie the scene of the biggest
and most enthusiastic Republican
rally ever pulled off in this part ot
Alaska.
While the itinerary of Mr. Wicker
1 sham's trip has not been fully de
cided upon, the supposition is that he
will start his whirlwind campaign at
Ketchikan and visit the towns along
the coast in rapid succession, with
Anchorage the ultimate goal for the
big windup rally for this part of
Alaska.
j Captain Lathrop tias been away from
Anchorage for the past six weeks vis
Ring in Juneau and Seattle, and while
he was, us usual, somewhat reticent
in reference to his personal affairs,
he did give out the information that
he had successfully closed the biggest
and best film deal ever made in Alas
ka show houses.
The contract calls for the efficient
I Triangle Filin Corporation service,
which deals strictly in clean, high
class dramas, comedies and various
productions, meeting the demand of
the moving picture public, in closing
with the Western Civilization Com
pany, Captain Lathrop was indeed for
tunate. as the famous civilization pic
tures. graphically displaying and pic
turing actual engagements of the great
European war. are on the same line as
the "Birth of a Nation" pictures, and
are shown for the first time in Alaska
in the Empress theatre circuit. These
remarkable pictures arc creating won
derful interest in the states and are
having an unprecedented run.
Captain Lathrop will remain iu An
ehorage for several months before
leaving for a tour of inspection if the
Km press theatre circuit, of which he
is founder and president. This circuit
consists of moving picture houses In
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Seward, Fairbanks and Nome, bat
naturally the most pretentious and
beautiful is located in Anchorage, and
this house will further be made popu
lar by the immediate installation of
a new and modern heating plant, guar
anteeing additional pleasure and com
fort for the patrons of the Km press
theatre.
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KODIAK CARVINGS MAY
BE RELICS OF STONE AGE.
Discoveries of carvings on the
rocks at the southwestern end cf Ko
diak island seem to connect the his
tory of that place with the stone age,
according to H. H. Waller, United
States land surveyors, who spoilt the
summer to the westward. The carv
ings are in granite so hard that it
could not be cut by a cold chisel, and
the natives of that place say that they
have been on the rocks longer than
any tradition of the Indians of the
westward.
The carvings are of faces of people
and beasts and hieroglyphics that no
one who has seen them can interpret.
The Indians frankly admit that none
of them know what they have refer
ence to.
Many of the carvings, with accurate
descriptions, have been sent to the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton, and it is expected that a bulletin
will he issued on them one of these
days.
Mr. Waller says that some of the
figures and symbols are repeated over
and over.
The only ekplanations that have
been offered by those wh<\ have seen
ttie carvings is that they must date
from the stone age. Mr. Waller says
that there are great quantities of
them.
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KALTAG NICOLAI FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Kaltag Nicolai, a native, was found
guilty of murdering his wife, with the
proviso "without capital punishment"
at ltuby early in the present month,
and sentenced to life imprisonment at
McNeil’s island.
Nellie Douglas, formerly of Fair
banks. was found guilty of larceny.
Two ltuby people were found gut'tv
of illegal voting. They admitted that
they were not full citizens, and that
they voted, but plead ignorance cf
the law.
Dr. liaughman, game warden of
tin- Kenai peninsula country, reports
that grouse and ptarmigan have all
fled that district.
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Wanted - General work during the
afternoon. Apply t’has. Mare, the
Mecca.
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Today’s news In the Times today.
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Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Gordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. tn.. Adams
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 116; Hospital.
46; Office, 132.
E F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find in
town, go to J. Rawson's Second ;
Hand Store and see what he has j
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.'
Wi have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give ns a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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Take -
* FRAME’S AUTO STAGE
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Leaves Chltina for Fairbanks
on July C and every sis dayB
thereafter.
Wire Chltina Hotel for reser
vations.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle. Ketch
Ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
fciails front Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31.ALASKA .Sept. 7
Sept. 7.MARIPOSA .% Sept. 16
Sept. 14.ALAMEDA .Sept. 24
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos- -
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. 8. y®
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 he received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. E TRACY. S R. HEDGES, |
__General Agent Agent j
Pacific-Alaska 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 rails.
ADMIRAL EVANS. September 10
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chcdule subject to change without Notice.
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TAKE THE 1 MILWAUKEE”
Sunt, smoke and cinders have now been eliminated
through the electrification of its mountain divisions
S. It. 11 Ivl)<IKS, \gent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris, T. 1*. A , Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River & (
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. 3
|| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- 3
i:|i days and Saturdays.
3 Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and X
3 Fridays.
3 Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- 3
days and Fridays.
3 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
3 The above schedule subject to change without notice. X
3 Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pes.enger Train. Be 3
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight ncrived from !» A. M, t,> I* M
I i < ■ k < ■ t s on saJo it Depot or uptown uiljr. Al.iskn 3
3 Steamship (Xoinpanx building; 3
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Supi-i inti mlont i 'miii..\ , \ 3
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