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H. Q. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CCIKIXWaTa^ASKA, THURSDAY, .JULY 20, 1916,
^ THE RIGHT IDEA.
'The Bethlehem Steel Company is carrying on a campaign
of publicity against the establishment by congress of a govern
ment armor plate factory. Tn a circular received by the Dit
patch, it says:
“The Bethlehem Steel Company maintains no lobby to
urge its views at Washington. It is relying on publicity to get
its position before congress and the people.”
Without going into the merits or demerits of a government
factory vs. private plants, its course is to be commended in pre
senting its arguments to the court of public opinion. No corpo
ration has anything to fear that is honest and square and will
make a direct appeal to the people. Tn fact, much of the criti
eism which has been made use of by agitators to embarrass cor
]>orations is the outgrowth of ignorance regarding the real con
dition and carelessness on the part of said corporations to prop
erly inform the public of the exact truth. In a pure democracy
like the United States no corjioration or combination of eapi
talists is beyond the power or independent of the wishes of the
people. An absolute disregard for the rights and initiative and
regard of the body of American citizens is what created the gen
eral prejudice against all classes of corporations, good, bad and
indifferent. Instead of depending u|ion political middlemen,
who usually double-cross both the corporations and the people
at the same time, corporations are now taking their case direct
to the people through publicity. It is the only American plan
which will win out.—Alaska Dispatch.
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NOT A LINOTYPER IN PRISON.
It will surprise some, but not those who know the craft, to
be informed that among all the vast company that inhabit Sinp
Sing prison, one of New York’s big penitentiaries, there is nol
a single Mergenthaler operator, or lin.otyper of any other sort
The sole representative of that trade, when he escaped the othei
day, so crippled the institution that publication of the prison
welfare paper, which is both edited and printed inside the pris
on walls, had to be suspended. The Typographical Journal,
which relates the occurrence as a matter of news, notes that it
was necessary to send to New York for skilled help before the
prison paper could resume. This is more than could be said
of a good many other trades—or even professions, for that mat
ter—for Sing Sing is noted for its democratic atmosphere, and
it forbids no one entrance within its walls because of the nature
of his previous employment.
We are not of those who would visit our own chirographi
cal shortcomings on the head of the maligned compositor. There
are hypocrites who forget to dot their “i’s” and cross tlieii
“t’s,” whose “u’s” and “n’s” are invariably indistinguish
able and who blame the printer for it all, assailing him as a
“murderer” of the language and unloading upon him the sin?
they ought — for the good of their conscience — to confess a?
their own. But the fact that his is perhaps the only great
craft unrepresented in a big penal institution is conclusive
proof that he is a man of virtue, and entitled to all the emolu
ments and rewards thereof.
We have not pursued our investigations to the minor insti
tut ions for correction, repentance and reform, but we would not
be afraid to hazard a guess that they, too, would bear out the
Sing Sing statistics. Writing copperplate ourselves, we feel
that way about it. But there have been editors who did not
agree with us.—Portland Oregonian.
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The biggest event in Alaska of the past few months ha?
been the discovery of the Tolstoi camp. Never did a camp seem
to have better prospects in so quick a time after discovery. It
is said' that Iditarod and Ruby have been almost cleaned of peo
ple who could get away. Pay or the promise of pay has been
found on three or four creeks. Dirt going about two dollars
and over has been reported, and on the whole the place seems
to have a great future. Around it on every hand is a vast gold
bearing region.
Indeed, one who has not lived in that part of Alaska can
not realize the vastness of it and the bright promise of it. It is
so vast that it is safe to predict that a quarter of a century
hence discoveries will still be made there, and the greater the
number of discoveries and the number of the people the greater
will be the chances for further discoveries. It may also be said
that the government railroad will pass through the very heart
of that region, which extends almost all the way from Fair
banks, through Hot Springs, Ruby, Innoko, Iditarod, Marshall
City and Nome up to the Arctic. The discovery of Ruby, and'
now Tolstoi, after more years of walking over the district,
shows what possibilities the region holds especially when the
railroad enables men to oj>erate ground which cannot now be
profitably worked.—All-Alaska Review.
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Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned Indian poet, who
is coming to America this summer, rises at 3 o’clock every
morning and indulges in four hours’ silent meditation before
breakfast. This is a spiritual constitutional that verges on a
marathon.
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The story of Buskin-Millet again rises its tragic romance
head to give importance to the parallel case of Dr. Paul A. Thul
linger of Portland, w ho gave up his wife that she might marry
the man she loved, John Reed, the writer and war correspon
dent.
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“War is the most damnable, stupid, nonsensical thing that
was ever invented for settling disputes,” writes a British of
ficer. Too bad that Old Nick, the inventor, didn’t take out a
patent on it instead of giving his invention to the world.
—-— so:
One uprising no government can control is that of prices.—
Wall Street Journal.
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The Question is, did Captain Paul Koenig, the daiing skip
per of the Deutschland, put one over or under the English.
Gossip About Event* of National
Importance and the Persona
Who Are In the Head
Liner Claeses.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 16. — With
the Fourth ot July holiday behind
them, athletes of the Pacific coast
have set their eyes on the far western
track and field championships which
are to be held In August under the
auspices of the San Diego exposition.
This Is the most Important of the
events in which local athletes will
take part prior to the National Ama
teur Athletic Union championships In
Newark, New Jersey, a few weeks
later. Last year the fnr western cham
pionships were held at the stadium
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition dur
ing the last two days of July, and it
turned out to be the most Important
meet ever hold on the coast.
Already athletes have signified their
intention of competing in the Newark
classic. These Include men who will
be on the teams of the Olympic Club
of San Francisco, which has decided
to send a strong representation, and i
a combination of twenty men expected
to uphold the athletic prestige of i
southern California. Under the clr-j
cumstances the San Diego meet is i
looked upon by followers of track and
field sports as an excellent prelimin
ary workout in which to determine
upon the men who will compete in the
national events.
It already is assumed that such na
tionally well known athletes as How
ard Drew, Fred Kelly, Fred Thomp
son and half a score of others will
appear In both meets, but it seems to
be determined that no athlete will
make the eastern trip simply because
of any reputation he has acquired as
a star.
In this connection, Robert Weaver,
president of the Los Angeles branch of
the A. A. U„ is quoted as having Issued
the following ultimatum:
“I'm tired of babying stars. Not
only is the task sickening, but it spoils
athletics. The stars loaf because they
know they will be picked. The others
do not bother entering because they
know in the end the stars will be
given the preference. Then the stars,
out of shape and condition, go to the
championships and make a miserable
failure. Even the stars are thorough
ly disgusted with their showing and
everybody shares in this disgust. But
this year it will be different. No
workee, no goee."
TENNIS.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the annual Oregon state ten
nis championships slated for the
courts of the Waverly Country Club
of Portland during the week of July
24. The events were awarded to the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Clubby
the National Lawn Tennis Association,
but through the courtesy • of the
winged "M" institution, the Waverly
grounds will be the scene of the 19H
tournament.
A. R. Norris, of the Waverly Coun
try Club, A. R McAlpIn, of the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club, and Ev
erett A. Johnson, of the Irvington
Club, were appointed to look after the
entries and arranged the details. H.
Van Dyke Johns, the California play
er and present title holder of the
men's singles. In all probability will
defend his championship at the com
ing tourney, as he Is winning recog
nltlon In the east and his plans do
not call for him to return to the Pa
cific coast until late In the summer.
An innovation In connection with
the Oregon state tennis championships
will be attempted by the Waverly
Country Club this year. No charge
will be made for witnessing the con
tests.
Entries have been received from
California, Washington. Idaho and Ore
gon. Miss Sara Livingston, of Seat
tle. Is the present women's champion.
Entries close July 2, and must be In
the hands of one of the members of the
committee by that time.
Among the California men players
entered are Clark Curley, Bowie Det
tick, Mervyn Karsky and Allen Bar
ber. The three former are San Fran
cisco boys, while the latter Is from
Los Angeles. Among the California
women who have sent in thel rentrles
are Miss Ainitn Myers, who ranged
seventh last year, and Miss Helen
Baker,
SWIMMING.
Long distance swimmers of southern
California already are beginning their
preliminary training for the open wat
er mile swimming championship to be
held at Ocean Park on August 30. It
is said several eastern stars will make
the trip to the coast to participate.
Among those mentioned are the na
tional champions, Herbert Vollmer,
Perry McOlllivray and Horace Wheat
ley. Ludy Langer, the Pacific coast
and nationalist holder of titles, also
Is reported preparing for the event.
Other coast men are Jerry Witt, Eu
gene Field and James Leech.
LONDON WILL HAVE IMMENSE
POPULATION IN 1975.
LONDON, July 19. -- In 1975 Lon
don's population will have increased
to twenty millions, Arthur Crow, a
leading architect, told the Royal So
ciety of Arts, while outlining plans for
housing so many people. To provide
comfortable quarters for such a popu
lation would require 1,040 square
miles, allowing thirty persons to the
acre for the whole area. This would
mean, Mr. Crow added, a city with a
radius from its center of eighteen
miles.
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ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because It has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon It as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who Is afraid
of it, prejudiced against It, loses
money In advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
D. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
V. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and BURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calle may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reeldence,
Alaekan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
Building. Room 6.
Phones—Residence. 116; Hospital.
46; Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Couneellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
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Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
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Office In Adame Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children’s Hair
cutting.
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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,
dive us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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Fact and coXimodioua ateamere aalling between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordcva, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails fron) Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 3. NORTHWESTERN.July 13
July 13. ALASKA.July 23
July 15.ALAMEDA .July 25
Regular freight service for Ketcnrxan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglaa, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ivea, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thla company reaervea the right to change achedule of ateamara
without notice.
Tlcketa on aale at up-town office Alaaka Steamahlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
aalling time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next Bailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON .July 16
ADMIRAL EVANS . July 23
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Iniet polnta and Kodiak
laland.
Seattle San Franclaco connecting with ateamera Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
)chedule aubject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World's Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the “Olympian" and the “Columbian" over the
Hitter Roota and Rockies—with the electrification of 440
miles of Us main line, the “MILWAUKEE" is heller
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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I Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Iji: Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. jij;
iji; Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. jij;
jiji Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thur3
jiji days and Saturdays. ijij
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ijij Fridays.
ijij Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- j|
| days and Fridays.
jiji Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, jjjj
jiji Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to ehaage without notice, j-jj
;•;• Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peesenger Train* Be- 5?
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£: tween Cordova and Chitina. :£
jjjj Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale /it Depot or up-town office, Alaska ;j;j
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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