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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1!>1 (■
THE PRESIDENT’S ULTIMATUM.
President Wilson lias crossed llu* Rubicon. His note to
Germany, which has all the completeness and vitality ot an
ultimatum, leaves luiu without an a\enuo ot 1 client, and it
Germany refuses to comply with his demand to abandon her
methods of V—boat warfare, he must sever friendly relations,
and proceed to prepare for whatever consequences Germany
desires to impose. For the case is now up to the imperial
go \ eminent.
Germany probably again will attempt to explain and
delay. If she says war, this government will be placed in a
dangerous and deplorable position, if our army an<] navy are
as weak as they have been pictured by the naval war experts,
and in view of the situation as it has been painted, one scarcely
can foresee the United States actually entering with soldierly
and ships into the conflict.
The direst blow we can strike will lx* the seizure of all
inti rned fjerman shipping and the utilization oT it is sending
greater cargoes of supplies to the allies.
Germany cannot attack us. Her fighting ships and trans
ports are bottled up. We doubt if public sentiment in the
United States would for a moment permit American soldiery
to be sent to tin* arena of war, even if we had it to send. Should
we desire to send it, many months must elapse before it can be
made ready. As for the navy, it could be of little value at pres
ent. except possibly as a convoying agency.
It is not easy to six- how Germany consistently can retreat
from her U-boat program, as her safety depends so largely
upon the destruction of ships carrying supplies to her enemies.
Her vigorous crusade, too, is in large measure a protest against
the free and easy manner in which the 1 nited States has been
favoring the allies with food, horses and' munitions. To aban
don her ruthless program is to let down the bars, practical!)
abandon the “war zone” and permit enemy as well as neutral
ships to provision the British ilsles.
Is the position of the United States as the leading neutral
strong enough to outwi iglit other considerations and persuade
Germane to relinquish? Or will she say to l ncle Sam: ‘Ami
have been doing your worst anyway; a state of war cannot in
crease the danger to us”—and refuse to comply with the presi
dent’s demand?
A state of war, which the breaking of friendly relations
will inflict, presents here at home a myriad of painful possi
bilities. Fanatical zeal of individuals friendly to Germany,
already running deep, will increase. The fanaticalism which a
republic most dreads will festern and pain. It is a desperate
and grievous situation which now can be helped apparently
only by a complete surrender of German to American views.—
Tacoma News.
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1 Shackleford is at least honest in some things, and to that
extent is to be admired. When stood up in a corner on the floor
of the convention and made to answer why the three—fourths
majority of the Third division should not be allowed to choose
its own committeemen, as has been the rule is all political
partie since their organization, he answered: “Because I pro
)x>se to reward the fellows that have stood by me regardless
of the effect on the party or its adherents.”
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IT WILL INJURE ENGLAND,
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if war breaks out between the United States and Germany,
England'may be brought nearer to the threshold of starvation.
Eor, in the event of war, Germany’s U-boat campaign against
shipping will be carried on with a remorselessness beyond any
thing heretofore reached. Her endeavor then will be to destroy
every vessel that carries wares from American shores,
wholly regardles sof flag and of passengers.
England already is complaining of a food shortage. Some
of her economists are warning the people that the destruction
of ships has readied the danger limit, and that the sinking of
a few more carriers will place the nationa in a precarious po
sition.—TacomaNews.
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“Tlit* Hilly Sunday of Sagamore Hill” is Theodore Roose
velt’s latest appellation. It’s a rather loquacious title for a
man of Oyster Bay.
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President Wilson’s course is like that of an eloping couple
that tells papa and mamma after it’s been done.
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Whether we are fightin’ or only foolin’, inerely making
political capital or endeavoring to restore our honor to the
glory of its pristine brilliance is a subject to which the goose
bom* sages will now devote their cerebrations.
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It is rumored that the Shackleford committee appointed to
nominate a Republican candidate for delegate to Congress has
about decided to tender A1 White, of Valdez and' Port Wells,
the nomination. This would be eminently fitting, because a
man that has the ability to have himself elected a delegate to
a convention from Valdez, and then proceed to Port Wells, hold
another caucus and represent both localities in person in the
game convention will cause Wickersham to shake in his boots.
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mr*. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - • ALASKA
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
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Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
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E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES I
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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and peodetic Survey Charts and Tide Tables.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO. Y
Fast and commodtuue steamer, sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
April 25.ALAMEDA.May 7
May 5.NORTHWESTERN.May 12
May 5.MARIPOSA .May 16
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. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month. W
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers T
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 Agent |
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co. A
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
FARRAGUT.April 16
WATSON.April 23
EVANS.April 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Kataila, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porte.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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j Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry. |
if Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and if
fi Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making^i
if connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving m
jf from Seattle. ▼
if Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, fi
Mondays and Thursdays. if
if Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. fi
if Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. ;f
if Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The aJ)ove schedule subject to change without notice, if
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freiglit received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. if
Tickets ou sale /it Depot or up-town office, Alaska if
if Steamship Company building if
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
if Superintendent Cordova Agent fi
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Aeroplane Motors
Investigate these motors for driving aeroplanes,
ij flying boats, pleasure and fishing boats, scows, etc. Can-*^
ji be attached in half an hour; 16 to 80 horse-power. |
|j Adopted by railroad commission.
K.-W. Spark Coils and Magnetos. Everything for |i
the boat. g
f Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
Oxy-Acetylene Welding. j|
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