The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publishers
H. G. 8TEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the Postofilce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915
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GENERAL DEMAND FOR A UNIFORM
ELECTION LAW IN THIS TERRITORY
THE question of an election law that is up before the
Senate at the present time is one of the matters of great
importance that demand attention of the Alaska legis
lature at this session. The free, full and untrammelled ex
pression of the popular will depends a great deal upon the ma
chinery used in securing the expression, and this is the thing
that should be given consideration above all matters of politics
by the members of the legislature in considering an election law.
To reach the end desired the law should provide for fair
and regular primaries, and prevent illegal voting and the cor
rupt use of money. The direct primary is the best and fairest
way to permit the untrammelled expression of the peoples’ con
victions and desires. Registration—in centers where votes
are numerous, at least,—provides the only safe way to protect
against illegal voting. Publicity in regard to campaign con
tributions and the manner of the expenditure of the money for
election purposes, together with reasonable regulations as to
the manner in which it may be lawful to expend money, are
safe methods of providing against corruption. An election
law that does not meet all of these conditions is a delusion and
a snare.
The election law should provide for direct primaries, un
less that should be decided to be too expensive at this time.
The Empire believes that the results that would follow" a direct
primary law would be well worth the cost. It is the surest
and most satisfactory machine-smashing implement that has
been put in the hands of the people during late years. How
ever, we understand that many of the members of the legisla
ture believe the direct primary to be impracticable. If that
is so, the law should at least provide for the holding of pri
maries by all the political parties on the same day, and make it
a crime for any voter to participate in the primary of more than
one political party in the same year. It should be made im
possible for one political machine to control the primaries of
more than one political party.
there should be registration in the municipalities at
least. The cost of this would be practically nothing. It is
the only safe way to prevent illegal voting. It has been esti
mated that there were from 50 to 100 illegal votes cast in Ju
neau alone at the last general election, and possibly more than
that many more in other Southeastern Alaska communities.
The registration books should be closed from 1 Oto 20 days be
fore the election, and thus give the people an opportunity to
check up and prove the legality of the lists.
The provision in the election bill, as it passed the house,
which gives a man who is qualified to vote in one precinct of a
division the privilege of voting in another precinct of that til
vision, should be stricken out. It opens wide the gate for
fraud. The end sought to be obtained by the provision could
be reached, perhaps, in another way. For instance, a voter in
one precinct who happens to be in another precinct of his divis
ion on election day, could be allowed to make oath as to his
qualifications, secure a ballot and mark it and seal it in a sepa
rate envelope in the presence of election officers, and have it
returned with the other official election returns and counted' by
the canvassing board. A law providing a method similar to
this is in effect in Kansas and is said to work well. But it
would be far safer to the community to require voters to exer
cise the franchise in their own precincts or not at all than to
permit the law to stand as it passed the house.
The law should, also, make it unlawful to engage “paid
workers’’ at the polls or elsewhere on election day or before.
The favorite method of buying votes is to pay a man a certain
sum for his services on election day. His services frequently
consist of voting for the candidate in the interest of whom he
gets his pay. The law could' also very well limit the amount
of money that any candidate for office can expend or have ex
pended in his behalf. The man without funds should have an
even chance at elections with one who has wealth. The law
should require, beginning some time before election, the filing
at stated periods of complete lists of campaign contributions,
giving the names of contributors and the amounts douated.
Statements showing what was done with tie money should
likewise be filed'. This provision should apply both to candi
dates and campaign committees, and should safeguard against,
secret expenditures by private parties in behalf of candidates.
Of course an Australian ballot should be provided.
THE TIME HAS ALREADY ARRIVED WHEN THESE
SAFEGUARDS SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN ALASKA
THE NEED FOR THEM HAS ALREADY BEEN FELT.
Any election law that does not provide them will fall short of
the mark.—Juneau Empire.
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Fairbanks is no longer hopeful of any actual railroad build
ing on that end of the line during the coming summer, as a
wire from a member of the Engineering Commission informed
them that only final surveys would be made, and construction
work begun next year.
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It’s too bad that the federal and municipal appointments
recently made do not meet with the approval of our contempo
rary or the “rule or ruin’’ crowd. Different with the pub
lic. It is not disgruntled, and the officials selected are per
fectly satisfactory, which is all that is necessary.
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Of course every man has a right to his opinion, but when a
large majority of the people hold a different viewpoint that
opinion isn’t worth very much.
“Place me on the subscription list for the Daily Times.
\our |»aper is a credit to Alaska,” wlntes a prominent mer
chant of Chitina. It is such gratifying news as this that
makes the game worth while.
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Cordova is again enjoying all the sensations incident to
vituperative attacks upon its citizens. There are said to be
various efficacious remedies for settling the stomnch, and the
sooner one of them is taken this nausea will pass away.
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The time of year is coming when a knot hole is worth very’
much more than the clearest of clear lumber. Any small fan
will tell you about it. Analogically, perhaps, you can discover
(that there is real value to the hole in the douguut.
You want the best ror your money,
then subscribe for The Times, Daily
or Weekly, or both.
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K,lnney has a comer on Coffee.
What we mean Is COFFEE, not the
wlshy-wishy kind you have been
buying and nicknamed coffee. One
can of Dwight Edwards will convtnoe
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and 8URGE0N
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at 1 aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA. ALASKA
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
Material
THE MODERN LAUNDRY!
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Four big groups of fine copper
properties on navigable water on
Prince William 8ound. Large
amount of shipping ore In sight on
these properties and ore could be
taken out at once In from two to
three places on each group to help
the expense of opening same up.
Prices and terms reasonable.
S. A. HEMPLE,
* Valdez, Alaska.
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\ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, JuitMMi, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PAS8AML
Sails from ■ aattls 8aHa from Cordova
April 12.NORTHWESTERN.April 22
April 18. MARIPOSA.APRIL 27
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, 8heep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
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 Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, April 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, April 25
Via the INSIDE PAS8AGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA I RANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Copper River &
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:: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. ! I
:: Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- i i
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;; Mondays and Thursdays ' ;,
;; Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
;; Tuesdays and Fridays ! I
;; Kennecott for Chitina— ! I
i: Wednesdays and Saturdays
;; Chitina for Cordova— - ■
1' Tuesdays and Fridays ;;
,, I ho above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
' * ickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska *1
; | Steamship Company building !t
: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
;; Superintendent Cordova Agent ■!
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.36c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Qas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.