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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916. jj
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KA1LKUAD KATES AND THE “H. C OF L.
The president came into office on a platform pledging him
to reduce the high cost of living. He intends to quit office al
ter having attempted to increase it.
He has given an impetuous— though politically calculated
—endorsement of the proposition to increase the pay of rail
road men and to grant the railroads higher rates in order to
meet the enlarged payroll.
Hi gher freight rates will increase the cost of all commo-jjj
dities, fivery merchant will find his dry goods, his groceries,!,
his hardware*, his every item of stock costing more because it
will take more money to got it out ot the freight station. I his
increased cost In* will be compelled to hand on to 11 is customersJ
The people who trade at the stores of the country will provide (
the* money to carry Mr. Wilson’s scheme through.
This means an addition to the high cost of living- which
Wilson was pledged to reduce.
That it involves the direct repudiation of one of his cam
paign planks is probably the least of the president's concerns.
He has already shattered so many of the planks of the Haiti
more platform that In* is doubtless by this time inured to the
sight of splinters, even if he does not delight to see them.
But the millions of housekeepers who will be put under
tribute may have other and quite different emotions when they
look at tin* bills which tin* butcher, the baker and the candle
stick maker will present.
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THE ANCESTRY OF OUR SHAME.
We have repeatedly declared that the humiliations which j
have come upon this country in our negotiations with the he I
Iigerents of Furope are the direct result of the vacillating policy
which tin* Wilson administration pursued in Mexico during the.
seventeen months of its rule prior to the outbreak of the I'luro [
pean war. We must now thank Senator Fall, of New Mexico, j
for giving to us the direct and unmistakable lineage of this1
child of shame.
In his brief and effective reply to the mock heroics of Sen ;
ator hew is, of Illinois, the New Mexico senator pointed out
how, in August, Ibid, the Wilson administration instructed the
American consular officers in Mexico to inform the local an
tlmrities in their several consular districts that this government
would hold them “strictly responsible” for any harm that
might he done to Americans, or for any damage that might be
inflicted upon American property. This notice was given w ide
publicitv in Mexico. The Mexicans knew of it; the foreigners
resident there, and the foreign diplomats, especially, knew of
it. Yet the bandits of Mexico did much harm to Americans and
they did much damage to American property- and escaped
scot free.
Accordingly, when, in the winter of Ibid, the administra
thm addressed its note to the (ierman government warning the ,
Wilhelnistrasse of the “strict accountability” which wmi'd In
exacted from violators of our rights as neutrals upon the high
seas, the kaiser’s ministers had been, of course, ini need by,
their alert diplomatic representatives in Mexico of the note on
“strict accountability” of the August preceding. They knew
that “strict accountability” was the illegitimate offspring of
“strictlv resnonsihle”—and tlicv know, too. that it was an im
potent child of feeble loins. The Lusitania and other horrors
of the sen followed as a matter of course. Here we have, tin n,
the ancestry not only of a slmmc, but of a phrase. I lie literary
■ geneaologist of the day should be grateful to Senator Fall.
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Who can’t afford to go hunting now that gun shells have
been reduced bv local merchants from $l.‘Jo to K5 cents a bos ?
Pity the poor duck.
It must be very convenient. When the New Yorker starts
for work these times, he doesn’t know whether lie will get there
or not. Happy days!
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The action of workmen in free trade Kngland calling for .
protection after the war is an object lesson to their fellows on
this side of the Atlantic.
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Now that the canning season is about over, sugar has
dropped’. When automobiles become decrepit perhaps there
will be a fall in gasoline quotations.
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“You cannot interest a bridegroom in the tarilt, nor a
widow in the coffin trust,” said the vice president. Did he
mean to insinuate that the American public is in either of those
desperate positions!
Those who wonder at the remarkable vigor of F.mperor
Francis Joseph, who at Hfi is presiding over Austro Hungarian
destinies, should’take into account the fact that lie rises every
morning at 4 o’clock, has a light breakfast and is at his desk at
5 o’clock.
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A sliding scale of prices, according to income, to relieve
the poorer classes is the bright scheme proposed in Herman v.
. »J il . ....1,1 Inca tllOll tllll 111*111 till*
UIlUtM 11 lilt- mim I . 1
the same article. If it goes into effect they’ll have to change
the name of the fatherland to Utopia.
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News that the women in the non suffrage '-tales are prac
ticing ballot marking so as to know how to do it when tlu-\
an opportunity some time in the indefinite future, ought jo
spur those women in suffrage states who can vote but don’t.
Kven some of the men might lend' an ear.
Vice-President Marshall hit the nail on the head, lie said.
“Wilson has not walked where the path has led, but has
walked where there was no path.” When he said “path” we
presume he referred to the Democratic platform. Wilson fre
quently seemed to overlook even the general direction.
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If You Have Any
FREIGHT
to haul to any part of the-inter
ior inquire for
Mike Johnson
in care of CHITINA CASH I
STOIiF,, Chitina, Alaska.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
liSl imales Fnrnislied.
THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
Jelly.
Home-made Bread.
Hoard by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor.
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SERVICE,
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 15.
Cars Now Running Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $75.00.
40 Pounds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina,
Alaska.
Alaskan Hotel
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
I N A L A S K A |
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteors ART CLONINGER X
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
P———mmmm 1 1,11 ,,«l 1 11 ——i — ini —
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 Raiiroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates R asonable
0 TEL
_ CORDOVA, ALASKA
MANHATTAN HOTEL ■
B. W. FERRELL, PROP.
Klcetrie Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CALIFORNIA AND
-EAST
«■ ‘WmmrJ^k lAIMMnuiMMKMM - /TOiTHna—MI «nWHL.aWM——M—M—i -a
VIA SEATTLE, PORTLAND, SAX FRANCISCO.
THREE TRAINS DAILY ON THE
SCENIC SHASTA ROIM'K
Shasta Limited
.■'an 1" raiieisen Express California Express.
Connecting at San l^anciseo with Four Limited Trains
Over the Sunset O-dell and' El Fast) Routes to all
Eastern Points,
SI XSET LIMITED OVERLAND LIMITED
PACIFIC LIMITED (inl.DEN STATE LIMITED
For Information Call on or Write to
( . M. Andrews, District Freight & Passenger Agent,
< I2 Second Avenue,
Seattle - Washington
Southern Pacific Lines
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.!
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR W W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. tn. to 12 noon,
Hail road Hospital; 2 to 6 p. m„ Adams
Building, Room 6.
Phonos—Residence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C, BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Maths at All Hours, Hay and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Lawson'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,
(live us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M- C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers <n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The ' |
Horseshoe j
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and |
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Ohitina for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chitina Hotel for reaer
vations.
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& ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cor,dova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31.ALASKA. Sept 7
Sept- 7.MARIPOSA .Sept. 1G
Sept. 14.ALAMEDA.Sept. 24
Regular freight aervtce for KetchlHan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe-'
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S, Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouchn, 15th; 8. S.
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, S R. HEDGES,
General Aaent A
- - - * _ Agent I
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.September 1
Via Outside Passage. First Stop will be Cordova.
ADMIRAL WATSON. .September 3
Making all regular calls.
ADMIRAL EVANS..September 10
Seattle San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
ichedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRAXKFKH CO., Local Agents
Hit lhe Electric Trail
Across the Continent
It you want a clean way to
travel ami a good wav to go
TAKE THE “MILWAUKEE”
Sool, smoke- mid cinders have now been eliminated
through the eh-otrilkalion of its mountain divisions
S. It. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A, h. Harris, T. l\ A., Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River & j
1 Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott.
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- I
g: days and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and I
i| Fridays. |
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- I
days and Fridays. ’ |
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
£ Thursdays and Saturdays. ij:
1 lie above schedule subject to change without notice. •*
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be- §:
tween Cordova and Chitina. ¥:
v!
Freight received from !) A. M. to 5 |\ M
i:|: livhets on Rale it Depot or uptown office, Alaska §1
ijj Steamship (’oiiipanv building
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent 1
WE HOLD THE ELECTRICALLY
LIGHTED HOME
is an economic proposition of exeep
ti.mal advantages. The insurance rate
is lower, the \ital oxygen In the air I*
. t consumed or vitiated, and the pow
at < omnium! offers many time and
Si! or saving devices. Let us explain
to you in person either here or at your
horn**..
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.