The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEQRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publishers
H. Q. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the PostoBlce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
Cordova, alakka, Thursday, may 27,1915.
THE ROAR OF BIG GUNS HEARD
FROM KENTUCKY TO MISSOURI
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WHILE the policy of the United States with reference
to war with Germany remains unsettled Senator Stone
of Missouri, chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, and Henry Watterson, noted Kentucky editor, are
having a war of their own.
Hostilities were opened hy the journalist, who brought
his 42-centimeter editorial gun into action and in the Courier
Journal fired off an editorial which struck Senator
Stone in the midriff. In that editorial, which was reproduced'
in a New York paper, Watterson declared that Senator Stone
“rattles around” in the forrign relations chairmanship, and in
the closing paragraph injects some poisonous gas into the
situation by referring to the Mossourian as a “frog of a states
man,” whatever that may be.
Senator Stone sat up in surprise when he rend Editor
Watterson’s castigations, for he recalled the last time they
met they had their arms around each other and wore real lov
ing. However, in order to keep up with the spirit of the times,
which calls for polemics, Senator Stone brought his 42-centi
meter smooth-bare rifle into play and trained it on Louisville,
Kv. By way of reply to the warm words of the belligerent
editor Senator Stone dictated a statement in which he ex
pressed the firm and unqualified opinion that Watterson is “a
voluble but harmless windjammer.”
Following is the hot blast which Watterson fired at Stone:
"Mr. Stone, of Missouri, for example—he who rattles around as chair
man of the foreign relations committee of the senate—is as flabby as his
own gum shoes With the late Mr. Pecksniff he says, ‘Let us be calm,’ and
proceeds to argue the case from the German point of view—that the ship
was a British ship, that the Americans aboard had timely warning, and that
It wasn’t such a deadfall after all, etc., etc. This is the gentleman who.
just before the adjournment of congress, had a semi-jocose, partisan fit on
the floor of the senate because his political gizzard had been so stuck by
the suicide of a poor wretch, formerly the private secretary of one of his
republican colleagues, but who can see nothing very unusual or alarming In
the murder of a shipload of men, women and children by a German sub
marine, which doubtless lias a considerable following among the hyphenated
jn and about St. Louis.
"Heaven help the honor of the flag if this frog of a statesman had the
Anal vote and word about it.”
Hero is Senator Stone’s comeback:
‘A blast of that kind doesn’t get anywhere. It is intolerant and bigot
ed as well as ill-tempered. His position is that any man differing from him
lacks sincerity and courage and conviction. He attacks me in the statement
I made about the Lusitania affair and does his best to be offensive.
"It would be useless to quarrel with him, for tomorrow he may change
his attitude. During his eventful career he has favored a great, many things
without favoring any one thing very long. He is a voluble but harmless
windjammer. He blows in all directions. There is considerable velocity
in his blast, but the current is variable and it is never strong enough to
blow anything down nor steady enough to blow to any port.”
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Fairbanks has been planning an exposition for some
time past, to be held in till7, in commemoration of the fif
tieth anniversary of the purchase of Alaska by the United
States from Russia. The idea is a most commendable one1
and we’re for it, and so should be every town in Alaska. But
just about the time Fairbanks is ready to start its advertis
ing campaign for the celebration, Seattle steps to the front and
thinks it would' be proper for that city to do the honors for
Alaska in 1SH7. Why, no one in the north can figure out.
If there is to be a celebration by all means let Fairbanks
proceed with its arrangements and Alaska will stand by her.
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The Alaska and Northwest Mining Journal is preparing
a directory of all mines anti prospects in Alaska, together
with a brief report of the development work, geologic features,
production, etc., which will be compiled in book form and dis
tributed throughout the United States. This is exactly what
the Cordova Chamber of Commerce did a year ago and sub
mitted this data, together with a comprehensive report of
the resources and available tonnage of the Copper River val
vel, to President Wilson and the Alaska Engineering Com
mission, for their information in the selection of the gov
ernment railroad route.
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Evidently British opinion is that President Wilson’s note
was not sufficiently vituperative. The English newspapers
complain because he alludes to the “humane and enlightened
attitude heretofore assumed by the imperial German govern
ment in matters of international right.” Now what’s the
matter with that! Does history deny it!
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Huerta’s family—wife, nine children, tutors and servants,
3ft in all—have reached New York City with 100 pieces of bag
gage, apparently planning to bide a wee in our midst. Equip
page and panoply indicate that the old general, while presi
dent of Mexico, was not extravagant is disregarding the main
chance.
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The great demand for copper has caused those stocks
to take a decidedly upward swing, and a gratifying feature
to Cordovans is the fact that New York brokers are advising
the purchase of stock in the Mother Lode Mine. This would
indicate that there is likely to be something doing with that
property in the very near future.
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The Colonel seems to have missed it all the way around.
Exchanges of all political hues denounce his war utterances
unanimously and many of them cordially congratulate the coun
try upon the happenstance that did not make him president.
Toronto is abolishing Gorman lx'ur signs, and is abolish
ing beer by the usual methods.
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Get the fan spirit and attend the games being played at
the park every Sunday afternoon. They are well worth see
ing.
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As the season advances and the luscious strawberries
become more plentiful, we will have the shortcake to look
forward to.
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The dispatches say the president was “tossed in a choppy
sea’’ on his way to New York, but he has become accustomed to
rough navigation in recent months.
An order for 10,00,000 pounds of beef placed with Chi
cago packers by England is great news for the vegetarians.
The rest of us can ease our minds of war and pestilence by
recurring to the higher cost of dining.
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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,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
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D E N T I 8 T
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Fait and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenai
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— 8alls from Cordova—
May 18.NORTHWESTERN.May 27
May 24.MARIPOSA.June 3
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 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 Ticket Agent
Pac if ic - Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 25
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 Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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i Copper River &
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Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- :!
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■ Chitina for Kennecott— ! [
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;; Kennecott for Chitina— 11
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;; Chitina for Cordova— ■!
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LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND_POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c. ....
100 Watt Lamps.75c ~j
250 Watt Lamps. $2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.