The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA. ALASKA TI KSDAV, AHM'ST in, 1010.
A JUDGE’S DUDS.
A federal judge in Alaska acquired a wardrobe through the
unusal process of drawing upon the public treasury" to pay for
same. The accounting officers of the treasury held that cloth
ing is a personal matter, so to speak, and that even a federal
judge ought to pay for his own duds.
Comptroller of the Treasury George E. Downey, on
appeal, held that of course he ought, but that the judge has got
the law on his side and that his legal right to order the clothing
bill to be paid out of Alaska fund C, obtained from fines, forfei
tures, etc., cannot be questioned. The comptroller ordered the
bill paid.
The judge in question is Robert W. Jennings, of Juneau.
For his use in connection with a trip in 1913 while holding a
“floating court” the following sartorial articles were pur
chased :
Three pairs socks, $1; one suit khaki, $8.50; one bat, 50
cents; one war bag, $1; eno hat, $7; one pair gum shoes, $7.50;
one slicker coat, $7; gauntlet gloves, 30 cents; rubbers, $1.25;
rubber hat, $1; Arctic socks, 25 cents; head net, $1; cap, 75
cents; total, $37.05.
Judge Jennings himself issued the order directing that
these articles be paid for out of the Alaska treasury and in up
holding his right to do so Comptroller Downey says:
While the expense in question seems clearly to have been a personal one
under the decisions cited by the auditor, as distinguished from an official or
incidental expense of the court, and should not be borne by the funds in
schedule C, yet the accounting officers are powerless under the law to prevent
the use of the funds for such purposes when paid out on the written order of
the judge. The law places the responsibility for the dsibursement of these
funds for proper and legitimate expenses upon the judge and he is answerable
for his conduct in office to the appointive power and not to the accounting
officers.—Tacoma News.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
We would suggest to Mr. Smoot, Secretary of Interior
Lane’s special representative, who is making an investigation
of Alaska’s harbors and’ terminals, that lie visit Controller bay.
Gifford Pinchot tried to and was tossed about on the briny dee])
for several days and mighty thankful when he was again safely
landed in Cordova’s land-locked harbor. Others have had a
similiar experience and old mariners who have traversed this
coast for years could relate some tales that would make interst
ing reading, but the fact remains that Uncle Same is about the
only person who is not familiar with the harbors in Southwest
ern Alaska.
The Chamber of Commerce is moving in the right direction
in its effort to have a concrete wall built in the business section
of Cordova, thus lessening the damage of a fire sweeping the
town and at the same time securing a reduction for property
owners on the high rate of insurance now charged.
On account of the increasing local travel, by small boa£s,
between Cordova and Katalla, an appeal has been made to the
Coast and Geodetic Survey to have the waters between these
points surveyed and a new chart made on a larger scale than the
one now in use.
The government is going to erect a $15,000 hospital at
Juneau where the natives can secure surgical and medical treat
ment, and thus hopes to perform a charitable work in favor of<
agreatly negected race.
Havti is kiwi enough to make further contributions to the
history of ephemeral governments in the West Indies, and has
added her small but enthusiastic support of American ammuni
tion factories.
Invisible aeroplanes are to add terrors to battle. Modern
war has become a matter of invisible things. The soldier sel
dom sees enemy. But the graveyards are not invisible.
Seattle officials are in doubt whether an egg is solid or
liquid—a question that can be settled in a moment by the testi
mony of any man who ever had one thrown at him.
Our national indignation already is spread over so wide a
territory of the earth’s surface that the shooting of two Ameri
cans by Haitian snipers is not likely to inflame it much.
One hundred and fifty foreign-built vessels have been
admitted to American registry. Here is at least one class of
“foreigner” that can be assimilated easily.
There are enough peace societies working in the United'
States at present to guarantee a jealous quarrel before the 1
year’s end.
The price of radium having been reduced to $36,050 a
grain, it may be possible for some of us at least to look at it.
At least one cannot complain of a lack of Haitian efficiency
in the science of killing. It leaves nothing to be desired.
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Calls may be left at Cordova
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Fait and commodloua steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
SHIP CREEK, via IN3IDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
July 25.ALAMEDA.Aug. 5
July 31.NORTHWESTERN.Aug. 8
Regular freight service for Kstphtkan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, fcllamai;, Valdez ar4 Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.,
Cordova, 25th of each month. ^
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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.
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PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, JULY 27
ADMIRAL WATSON, AUGUST 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Vakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook tniet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice. f.
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
Effective June 12th, 1915.
Two trains evei-y six days between Cordova and f
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making iS
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
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All trains from Cordova leave from Second Street fj
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Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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