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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1!»17.
PARTISAN PREJUDICE.
1 lie Valdez Miner, a rabid Stilzer organ, will never forgive
Hie canvassing board' for having done its duty and declared
Wickersham elected delegate to congress, notwithstanding the
fact that the two members who voted as their consciences dic
tated were politically opposed to the successful candidate. In
the following excerpt from a venomous editorial it is apparent
that our Valdez contemporary places party prejudice above
principle:
“ Democrats who had placed a strong sense of duty and fair
play above party. Nothing, however, is further from the facts
in the case. These men are not and never have been Democrats
in the true sense of the word. In his newspaper days Mr.
Strong roundly roasted' Delegate Wickersham, but that proves
no more than in the case of Charles Herron, who as Republican
committeeman was bitterly opposed to Wick, but as editor of
the Anchorage Times was his strongest supporter. Whatever
party affiliations Governor Strong may have had when he was
in the newspaper business, lie has not been a Democrat since
appointed governor. Every important office within his gift has
been given to Republicans, and his action as a member of the
territorial canvassing board indicates that he is a Wickersham
Republican. No explanation he or Davidson can make of their
action can set aside the belief in the mind of an unprejudiced
observer that not duty, not fair play, but a strong partisanship
for Wickersham actuated them in casting their votes for Wick
ersham for delegate.
“The statement made by Strong and Davidson that mere
technicalities«ehould' not be sufficient cause for throwing out
the vote in certain precincts sounds well, but the sentiment is
of too recent birth to carry much weight. These same techni
calities were sufficient to cause the board to throw out numer
ous votes two years ago, but they were not Widkersham votes
then. Strong and Davidson claim the board has no judicial
powers. Admitting this, it is still true that there are two laws
governing the election of a delegate in Alaska; one of these laws
must prevail. Violation of these laws must be taken cogni
zance of by the board and illegal votes east out. This is the sole
reason for a canvassing board, to wTiom duplicate returns are
seal, could as well tabulate and announce the totals.
“What reason then except .rank partisanship prevents
Strong and Davidson from exercising the powers they assumed
two years ago? There is none. What except partisanship
caused them to disregard' the opinion of the attorney general
alter they had requested it? To credit Stroug and Davidson
with a high sense of duty and fair play after rejecting tin* opin
ion of the attorney general is to charge that gentleman with per
mitting his judicial action to be influenced by partisanship, an
accusation which will be resented by the large majority of Aias
-IvtittS-wlro-elected him to the position he holds. «nri wW. i.......
implicit confidence in the man.”
A GREAT MAN’S GOING.
Count Zeppelin was 70 years of age before he completed the
first navigable airship, lie had spent 50 years and most of Ids
personal fortune of $750,000 in* obedience to the enthusiasm
that filled his being as the result of a balloon ascension in the
United States in 18G3. He then was a military observer with
General Carl Kchurz’s corps in the Union army.
For many years German paragraphers lampooned Ids ex
periments. He was the German Langley, hut unlike Langley,
lived to realize the completeness of great achievement, which
came in 1008, when the fifth airship he had built remained in
the air .T7 hours and covered a distance, flying straight, of 000
miles. Ship after ship was destroyed by fire or storm, hut the
count resolutely pitched his money into others. In time he was
helped by popular subscriptions and from the kaiser’s own
funds, finally producing a craft that revolutionized aerial
travel.
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OVERT ACTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
The marching of the British on Concord in 1775.
British impressment of American seamen and depredations
upon American commerce in 1812.
General Zachary Taylor’s ruse to draw the Mexicans across
the Rio Grande in 1846.
The firing by the south on Fort Sumter in 1861.
Blowing up the Maine in Havana harbor in 1898.
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Potato holders should have a care that the spudway is not
greased for their disaster.
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Japanese studying police methods in Chicago will tinri lots
of bad as well as good to learn.
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The doughnut, the pancake and the apple pie threaten to
take a vacation with the advent of the $15 hog.
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Prejudice can disguise truth so that it doesn't look any
more like itself than a waffle-iron looks like a baby.
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Another Gomez is in custody, tins time in Cuba. Whenever
there’s a political flare-up below the 32nd parallel it’s pretty
near safe to arrest the first Gomez that appears. It is because
there are so many of him, or because tropic patriotism runs
particularly hot in the family?
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The obnubilated theory of the recall of judicial decisions
was dragged forth into the sunlight of refreshed favor when a
Sioux City judge sentenced a prisoner to study for seven con
secutive days the inaugural address of the vice-president. In
the olden days the worst they could do was to pierce the pris
oner’s tongue with a redhot poker.
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A critic well has written that all Greek art was based upoi
this motive: “Know thyself; practice reverence, because
wealth and prosperity lead to insolence, and that arouses envj
in gods and men. Wrath (Nemesis) follows on the heels of in
solence, beguiling with false hope, and finally leading inti
ruin.” There’s an empire of thought in these 36 words.
In the district court for the terri- i
tory of Alnska, Third Division.
Notice of ter mof court at Cordova,
Alaska.
The president of the United States
of America, to the residents of the
Third division of the Territory of
Alaska, and to all whom It may con
cern, greeting:
You and each and all of you, will
please take notice that by an order
of the court, duly made and entered,
a term of the district court for the
territory of Alaska, Third division,
has been called and will lie held in
Cordova, Alaska, beginning on the
2nd day of April, 1917, and continue
as long thereafter as the public wel
fare may require.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 2Jrd
day of February, 1916. •
(District FRED M. BROWN.
Court Seal) District Judge.
Attest: Arthur Lang, Clerk.
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work in piano and organ tuning and
repairing guaranteed. For prices on
new and second hand pianos and or
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PHONE 127.
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face creams and lotions. Kvery
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chemicals nnd satisfactory In
every way. But remember, this
department Is but one of many
in our store, all np to the same
standard.
Now Is the season to spend
outdoors with a Camera.
We have a large assortment,
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In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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WM, A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S, Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN anu 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 Itealdence: Cordova
General Ilospltul (Oatrander Build
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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
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
I’hone 200. Cordova.
I’. O. Ilox 186 Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
Howard & Lund
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Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA 8EATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Rteamer Evan. April 7. Monday.. Friday, and Saturday.
To Seattle and Ala.ka Porta Steamer.- President. Governor.
SEATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral R. hley
March 25, April 1 and 9. and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Ran Franct.co and Lo. Angeles.I>aily Except Sunday
Han Francisco and San Dlege.Monday. Thursday Saturday
Steamer.—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor. Admiral. Schley, and
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Fast and commodious steamer* sailing between Seattle, Ketch
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March 8.ALASKA . March 13
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Sail Irani Cordova seven days later.
1 he freighters Cordova, lattouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Ticket* on aale at up town office Alaska Steamahlp Bldg. Baggage
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