The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the Postnfflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA. ALASKA. TI KSDAV, I'KBRIARV li, 1!H7.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Alaska derives its name from an English corruption of the
native word “Al-ay-ek-sa,” probably meaning “The Great
Land” or “Mainland.”
The region now known as Alaska was first visited by the
Russian officers Bering and'Chirikov in 1741. Russian traders
and trappers soon entered the country and through their ac
tivity other nations became interested in this region. Spanish
expeditions in 1774 and 1775 visited the southeastern shore and
in 1778 the English explorer, Captain James Cook, made exten
sive surveys of the coast for the British govtmment. The first
settlement was made by the Russians at Three Saints on Kodiak
island in 1784, and in 1804 the Russian-American Company
founded Sitka, making it the seat of government in 1805.
In 1799 the trade and regulation of the Rusfdan possessions
in America were given over to the Russian-American Company
for a term of twenty years, which afterwards was twice renewed'
for similar periods. ,
In 1821 Russia attempted by ukase to exclude foreign navi
gators from Bering sea and the Pacific coast of her possessions,
which caused a controversy with the United States and Great
Britain. The question was settled by a treaty with the United
States in 1824 and one with Great Britain in 1825, by which an
attempt was made to fix permanently the boundaries of the
Russian possessions in America.
In March, 1867, Alaska was purchased by the United States
for the sum of $7,200,000 in gold, and in October of the same
year the formal transfer was made at Sitka. From 1867 to 187J7
Alaska was governed.by the war department, although the cus
toms were from the beginning collected by the treasury depart
ment, and with the latter the control rested from 1877 until the
passage of the act of 1844. This act extended over Alaska the
laws of the State of Oregon so far as they were applicable, cre
ated a judicial district and a land district, put in force the min
ing laws of the United States, and gave the country an adminis
trative system.
The influx of settlers after the discovery of gold in the
Klondike, Yukon territory, in 1896, rendered more adequate
laws necessary. In 1899 and 1900 congress made provisions for
a code of civil and criminal law, and in 1903 passed a homestead
act. In the meantime a serious boundary dispute had arisen be
tween the United States and Canada regarding the interpreta
tion of the treaty of 1825. This was settled in 1903 by an agree
ment whereby the seacoast of Canada extended no farther
north than 54 degrees 40 minutes.
By the act of May 7,1906, Alaska was given power to elect
a delegate to congress, and on August 24,1912, the creation of a
territorial legislature was provided.
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CORRUPTION AND FREE SPEECH.
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., president of the Republican
Publicity Association, is pursuing with a constitutional club
the corrupt practices act now'" before congress for an amend
ment which, it is promised," will “put teeth in it.” That’s
what all good' citizens have boon hoping for—a measure that
will prevent the evil uses of money in federal elections. Bourne
says:
“The goal of a desirable and efficient corrupt practices act
should he the elimination of the corrupt use of money either in
the election or the defeat of individual candidates, but certainly
should not be the curtailment of the discussion of ideas either
by individuals or organizations desirous of promulgating their
views as to the strength or weakness of pending issues.’’
He goes on to declare that the measure as now proposed
will, if construed as its language reads, limit the scope of “po
litical discussion of every newspaper and periodical, the Protec
tive Tariff League, the Tariff Reform League, the Equal Suf
frage, the Anti-Saloon League, fanners’ unions, labor organiza
tions and all other organizations conducting campaigns of pro
paganda upon subjects of national legislation. It would termi
nate the activity of colleges that teach the doctrine of either
protection or free trade.
The basis for a corrupt practices act should be, of course,
the aim of encouraging free discussion in order that fair conclu
sions may be reached. Only by free discussion can a republic
survive. The cry for literature frequently is heard; the public
wants light. Any law that precludes it is vicious. Bourne thus
concludes his appeal:
Eternal vigilance is as much the price of liberty today as it
ever was, and no law should be placed upon the statute books
abridging freedom of speech or of the press.
If his analysis of the measure is correct, and we assume
that it is, the corrupt practices act might in its operation be
come as great an evil as the corrupting uses of money have been
in some of our presidential campaigns. It is a deplorable fact
that the number of those who out of the darkness are unable to
see the value of free speech does not seem to diminishing.
UNITED STATES SENATE—A CONDUIT.
Some of the United States senators curl contumelious lips
over the thought that the president may have used it as a con
duit or megaphone through which; to get his thoughts to the
world. Senators who object to discussing the president’s mes
sage thereby admit an enjoyment of the role of pipeline from
president to public; others are complaining that the august
body has abandoned itself to the purposes of sewage, conveying
the vagarious syntax of an impostrous program.
But there is another corner of the pasture from which to
view the great spectacle and we commend it alike to Republi
cans and Democrats. The president might have sent his mes
sage to the belligerents and said nothing about it on this side.
He and the state department have, in fact, concealed a vast
amount of their diplomatic exchanges. It is.charged that the
government in Washington is the most backward of all among
the world’s powers to take the people into its confidence.
Things are done; the manner of the doing, the p&cesses and' the
effects are interned in locked pigeon-holes. European monarchs
may act without consulting parliaments or public, but we are
told that they invariably publish the details after the fact.
Washington has the dangerous and progressive habit of con
cealment. The people do not know what is going on.
As the presidential office assumes greater and greater au
thority, widening its grip on legislation by lobby and lash, it
at the same time has withdrawn little by little from public con
tact until the present incumbent wellnigh hermitized himself.
TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxe*.
Town taxes are now due and pay
able to the town treasurer. H. I
O’Neill, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent on
the second Monday In February, 1917,
at the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon
all unpaid taxes after that time a pen
alty of five per cent will ve collected.
H. I. O’NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova’* Progressive Merchant! and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Flnkelsteln & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
LIGHT8, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O’Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Northern.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINE8.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paciflc-Alaska Nav. Co.
BAKERY.
Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
Modern Steam Laundry.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, 4c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Halo.^Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Med'ey, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
Leone Langdon, Piano Lessons.
Dr. Robert Simpson, Glasses Fitted.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
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INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in,
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern. Globe1
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland ^
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
»nd Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
M. 0. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
OIOARS
Phone 1*7.
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Largest and Most Complete
Stock of
Candy, Stationery
and Toilet
Articles
Agents For
Victrolas and
Edison Phonographs
The Northern Drug Co.
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LEONE LANGDON
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call, may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND 8URGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'NelH's Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova,
P. O. Box 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
CITr LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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Windsor Hotel :
L. Wain, Prop. J
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Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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ADMIRAL LINE
| 8AILING9 FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Evans About February 10. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Beattie and Alaska Porta Steamers—President. Governor,
8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
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Ban Franclnco and San Dlege.Monday. Thursday Saturday
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagway, Cordova, Valdex, Seward
Jan. 25.ALAMEDA .Feb. 1.
Feb. 1.MARIPOSA.Feb. 15.
I Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, .Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaeka Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
___Agent _ Agent
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TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
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For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE • . . OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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pi own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and pi
:$ see if it can’t be arranged.
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