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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Hi, 1!)Hi.
ALASKANS WHO HAVE WON FAME.
Quite a number of former Alaskans have achieved nation
wide fame since their return to the states. Prominent among
these sourdoughs of the northland may be mentioned Rev. Ray
mond Robbins, who was the permanent chairman of the Pro
gressive national convention at Chicago, and who is a recog
nized leader among the Progressives. It the days of ’th) Rob
bins preached the gospel to crowded houses in the little Con
gregational church at Nome, and old Nomeites remember him
as an exceptionally gifted and eloquent pleader. Albert Fink,
the former Nome attorney, gained a national reputation as the
chief counsel in the Senator Lorimer bribery case, which he
won. Fink is not only a deep, logical thinker, but he is a speak
er of great power and eloquence.
Fnited States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon is a former
sourdough, and mushed over the Dyea trail ,en route to the
Klondike gold fields. Mayor Hi Gill, of Seattle, is a former
Nomeite, having joined' the 1!)(M) stampede to that point.
„ Of course everybody knows Rex Beach, the popular novel
ist, who sprang into immediate fame as the author of “The
Spoilers.” Beach is well remembered by the Nome crowd
here. In local minstrel shows he was always one of the end
men, and for a time served as a mail carrier, which is some
in mis country.
Mr. ami Mrs. Vernon Castle, known all over the United
States as exponents of tin* art of fancy dancing, formerly re
sided at Nome, and probably attended the delightful functions
given then* in tin* good old days. Although at that time they
were not recognized as exceptional in this line of endeavor, so
far as any Nomeite here remembers.
The redoubtable Frank Kleinschmidt, sourdough Alaskan,'
and whose moving pictures of Arctic animal life have been!
shown in about every city, village and hamlet in the states, has
been with General von Ilindenburg’s army in Russia, where!
he served as a special correspondent for a Berlin newspaper.
As a side issue (it will probably be the main issue) he secured
moving pictures of war scenes and has returned to New York.
Anchorage may have an opportunity to view the result of his
efforts.
Jack Hines, former Nomeite, is making a very decent live
lihood in New York city, engaged in writing short stories for
the magazines. No one ever suspected Hines as possessing
literary ability, but he delivers the goods in the metropolis and
gets well paid for his writings, mostly Alaskan stories. ^
Wilson Mizner, playwright and author, is an old-time sour
dough of Dawson and Nome. Mizner may not have gained
much fame in his present activities, but he achieved nation
wide notoriety because he married the wealthy widow of
Y'-rkes, the Chicago traction magnate.
Willis Britt, brother of a former lightweight pugilist,
used to live at Nome, and was employed as a reported on one of
the newspapers there. Willis, who managed his brother’s
pugilistic affairs, is known in all sporting circles.—Ex.
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FIGHTING CHILD LABOR.
Southern selfishness is levelled with all determination just
now at saving the infants for the greed of King Cotton. The
child labor bill is before the senate. It is a rather drastic mea
sure, to be sure, but it is the belief of the proponents of it that
nothing short of an extreme measure will fit the conditions.
One of the principal arguments against it is that the subject
should be left to the states for correction; that it does not prop
erly belong to the province of federal legislation. Long ago,
and upon many other tender subjects, the force of this argu
ment lost its virility.
The effect of local legislation upon affairs of national im
port is one merely of confusion, and without reaching the evil.
This has boon shown in hundreds of instances. The whole na
tion is interested in cotton products and in the manner of their
making. The public is willing to pay for the increase in cost
which the elimination of child labor on a reasonable basis may
cause. Those who lack the heart to pay such an increased price
should in the nature of the case be compelled to pay the in
crease. It has been alleged, whether with truth or not, that no
material increase will be necessary.
If each of the cotton states has a different law on child la
bor, some strict and some leinent, competition will destroy the
enforcement of the strict law, and conditions must grow worse
instead of better.—Kx.
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Bob Small, of Anchorage, has withdrawn as a Democratic
candidate for the legislature, and the vacancy filled by the se
lection of Frank G. Cannon, of Knik, who is one of the best
known residents of the westward.
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Curbing tin* border correspondents may have the desirable
effect of increasing the reliability of reports from that hysteri
cal news center.
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While German heroes work for the iron cross and the Brit
ish for the Victoria cross, the American heroes are working for
the Red Cross.
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Government by mediation is proving much more agreeable
to all concerned than odoriferous government by injunction.
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The sweetest story we have read since berries ripened is,
that which tells about the drop in the price of sugar.
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We don’t envy those senators whose constituents force
them to fight the child labor bill.
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< Black rust through flour price increases threatens to cor
rode all our pockets
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WAR HAS GIVEN
ROME, Aug. 10. — (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) — No no
table scientific discoveries or inven
tions are growing out of the great
war. in the opinion of William Mar J
coni, the wireless inventor. In an in- j
terview with a correspondent of the |
Associated Press, he said:
“As for war Inventions, on the j
whole, there have been no great ones ;
that occur to me. Most of them have
been minor ones, or applications of)
knowledge previously at our disposal,
as in the case of poison gases, if these j
may be named at all. In my own j
field there has been some advance in j
practical wireless by which we are |
now able to direct the artillery fire
of a ship by signals from an aeroplane,
which has been made possible large
ly through the big improvements in
aircraft.
“The big lesson in Europe has been
one of organization, of the physical
handling of big material problems by
the armies. I doubt if any one before
this war ever realized the meaning
and value of railroad transportation
on a large scale, as it is practiced in
the United States. Europe, too, has
learned how to do big industrial jobs
overnight, to assemble raw materials
and turn out needed factory products.
“I refuse to play the prophet role,
so 1 would rather,not saw how many
of these war products will be of use to
us when peace comes.”
Since the beginning of the war Mr.
Marconi has had unusual opportunity
for observing the practical side of
the war, having early put his scien
tific knowledge at the service of his
country. As a senator of the kingdom,
he has visited England, Belgium,
France and other countries, and intro
duced industrial and shipping reforms.
.In his capacity as military officer, he
has come into close relation with army
and navy, and given the benefit of
his science and business organization
knowledge to munition factories. He
has also perfected the army and navy
wireless systems and is at present
working on a signal system which, it
is expected, will render far more dif
ficult submarine warfare through the
readier location and signaling of the
presence of such craft. The details
of this he was unable to furnish be
cause of its immediate military im
portance.
"Let me say,” said Mr. Marconi,
“that one of the personal inconven
iences of this war is that I cannot
continue my visits to the United
States. I began my visits in 1899,
when your people so warmly welcomed
and helped me. Since then I have
been there exactly forty times, which
Is perhaps a record.”
Incidentally the inventor referred
to (he position of the United States.
"I do not think the United States
should over fear any fatal, disastrous
invasion,’’ he said. “Her seas protect •
her too well. She Is too mighty a
country In population and force to
he ever conquered. I doubt if, with
reasonable precaution, even her coasts
could be injured or landed upon. The i
experience of this war has shown
how easy it is to protect a coast by
submarines, even when the invader is
a near neighbor. It is a rule that
will work both ways. The United
States would have vast difficulties in
landing forces on foreign territory,
Bay that of Europe. Neither England
nor (lormanw have been able to get I
at each other, thpugh relatively close.” I
As to the prospects of peace in
Europe, Mr. Marconi said: "There :
are many people here who believe the !'
war, that is, actual hostilities, will he J
over by winter. Of course, this will |
not mean disbanding xthe armies. Un-j
less the Germans have managed to
fool tlie world on their population sta- J ‘
tistics, they must give in for lack j
of men and food to feed their people. |
“To me the saddest fact about this
war is that so much energy has been
lined up which might have gone to a
better purpose. I fear, too, as must
everythinking man in Europe, that,
this may not he Europe's last great
war during this half century. It may
have to he fought all over again with
in another thirty years, unless there
is some way found of preventing fu
ture wars, of settling disputed inter
ests otherwise. v
• I do not think that Italy will have
nny serious trouble when the war is
over. While she has suffered severe
ly because of freight rates, she has
surprised all or her European neigh
bors with her economic resistance a
with the products of her factories.
She furnished Russia with hundreds
of thousands of rifles and millions of
cartridges recently, and she is sending
other war material to France. She
is also manufacturing most of her own ]
big guns, her heavy cannon, her ma
chine guns.
“Despite the fact that we occupy
I the soil or ancient Rome, we are a
j new country politically and conimer
| chilly, and recent events have proved
our mettle. I doubt if any country
is better organized from an engineer
ing and transportation point of view
than ours. When the war is over
Italy will go to work to build a larger
merchant marine and she will develop
her water power for more and cheaper
electricity.”
Concluding, the inventor pointed out
! that this, is the first great war In
which women have been so generously
1 spared.
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William H irnev, the traveling repre
| sontative of the Mergenthaler Uno
t'•>!>' Company, Is in town, having ar
1 rived from Nome today.
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer.
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
IOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
)ffice over Cordova Drug Store
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
tallroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p in., Adams
lulldlng. Room 0.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital, -
6; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Kdama Block CORDOVA, ALASKA j
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska j
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DR. C. L. HALE
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DENTIST
Office In Adame Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladies' Facial Massage and *
Shampooing.
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Kazors Honed, Children’s Hair- ;
cutting. i
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■■ 11" p ,
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
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For anything you can't find in J
town, go to J. Kawson’s Second
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, j
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
M f\ Thompson H. C. Murphy j
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The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107. j i
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8mokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe *
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE *
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•Billiards and Pool
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Headquarters for the Petersen, .
Wellington, Calabaeh and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS I
Take
FRAMES AUTO STAGE
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I.eavea Chltlna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days |
thereafter.
Wire Chltlna Hotel for reser
vations.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast an7*ToRimodious steamers sailing between Seattle, K*lj^
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cor.dcva, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 4.ALASKA.Aug. 15
Aug. 5.ALAMEDA.Aug. 16
Aug. 16.MARIPOSA.Aug. 27
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouchs. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latoucha, 15th; S^k
Cordova, 25th of each month. ^ *
This company reserves the right to change schedule of eteamere
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggaga
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . August 6
ADMIRAL WATSON . August 13
ADMIRAL EVANS.August 20
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
SeattleSan Francisco connecting with steamera Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
NEW LOW FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH :j
Through Tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minne
apolis, St. Paul, Chicago and all points East will be
on sale via Seattle and the “Milwaukee” Railway at
the low fares on and after August 20th by the -p
Alaska S. S. Co. and the Pacific Alaska Nav. C. Full
information from
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. 1*. A., Juneau, Alaska. %
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry. I.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. ij|
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. Si
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- fi
days and Saturdays. iiji
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and
Fridays. I§
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- i|
days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, jjj=
Thursdays and Saturdays. ijS
The above schedule subject to change without notice. S
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* B*
tween Cordova and Chitina. i-i
Freight received from 9 A. M. to f) P. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town oftiee, Alaska
Steamship Company building £•
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Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
GO 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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Advertising
Not an Expense
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.
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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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