The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATMT NKWtt*AIMM
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WKDXKSDAV, MAIM’ll .'U, 11)15
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MAJORITY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
NOW JUGGLING WITH ELECTION BOARD
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HONESTLY, we haven’t the heart to say it.. Sufficient
to remark that what threatened to be the “greatest strug
gle in the history of Cordova,” according to our contem
porary, when the curtain rose on the present municipal
campaign, has grown in bitterness, hatred and double-dealing
by the “bosses” of the present majority in the council, so that
the hope of receiving fair play from that gang is not even to
be considered, and the finish of the things that they will stoop
to only remains in the imagination. Hearts courageous they
must be to openly defy the request of a large number of voters,
who filed' a formal petition at the last meeting of the council
asking that George Dooley be appointed as one of the judges
of the coming election, and E. F. Medley one of the clerks, as
representatives of the People’s party.
The law provides, by inference at least, that the election
officials shall be of different political parties, But with the ut
ter disregard of this fact, Boyle, Goodall, T. J. Davis and Cur
rier intend that the election shall be run with the same high
handed spirit of recklessness that has characterized their acts
as counci linen. The citizens have no rights, when it interferes
with the plans of the gang now in control.
At the council meeting on March 15 a request was filed by
the People’s party for the appointment of two out of the five
members of the election board, conceding that the Citizens’
party would be given the other three appointments. Tin* new
Australian ballot law provides that these* appointments cannot
be made until the last meeting of the council before any gener
al municipal election, which comes on tlu* eve of election. Un
der the circumstances it was decided that the members of that
body would get together in advance and verbally agree on the
election officers, in order to give them ample time to familiarize
thmselves with the new law, and then ratify these appointments
at the proper time.
Dai ly in the week Councilman Slater and E. J. Davis called
upon Mayor Boyle to ascertain if the officials recommended by
the People’s party would be appointed', and he assured them
that such was the understanding. Yesterday it was rumored
on the streets that the majority members were not going to name
Mr. Medley, it being understood that he was not satisfactory
to the “Board of Strategy,” which seems to control the acts
of these members. In fact the Alaskan of March lb practically
stated as much. That organ, which is continually howling
about safeguarding the interests of the people,(when its spec
ml crowd compose the people) said: “the inclination among
the council is to apportion the election officials among the
parties that file candidates for municipal election. But it’s
fortunate that they don’t have to confine themselves in selec
tion enhrely to the men recommended. Election boards
should be composed of workers, not jawsmiths.’’
Last night Mayor Boyle announced that they (the maior
ity) had decided to appoint Mr. Dooley as one of the judges but
they were not ready to make public the two other judges
George Kennedy and Grover Hanneman were also named as
cleiks. Just why the names of all of the election board*
is not announced is known only to Messrs Goodall, Boyle Cor
ner and T J Davis. They are the dictators, and the citizens
must await heir convenience. This action savors very much
o the public be d--d.” And yet three of these men have
c audacity to ask the votes to re-elect them to the council
next Tuesday.
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The Alaskan publishes a statement to the effect that the
< ordova Power Company received $12,699 during the past five
years tor lighting the city and furnishing it with water, phones
'T Assunii«f? that the figures are correct,
about $ 000 ot this amount was paid for lamp posts, which
uoie billed the city at cost. Is there any other town in Alas
ka the size of Cordova that receives the same service for this
!rn «•^® ,doubt it; Bo-vl<‘> Coodall, et al. have controlled
f ie affairs ot the city for a whole year and yet have done noth
ing to remedy this state of affairs that their official organ con
demns. It was within their power to order the Power Com
pany to stop any lights or all of them, and thereby saving the
city from purchasing too much juice and being “robbed ” Thev
ordered the phone out of the city hall and thev could have dis
continued any of the street lights if they had wished They
did nothing, and, instead, they ordered two more hydrants,
thereby increasing the charges of the Power Company. If
they were sincere in condemning the installation of the new
street lights by the previous council, they should have discon
tinued the lights and saved money for the city when it was
within their power to do so. And this is one of the offenses
charged against George C. Hazelet, the Alaskan becoming so
outraged over this perfectly legitimate transaction that it
devotes one-half ot yesterday’s front page of the paper, print
ed in black type with large headlines to tell the story So
desperate is the “gang” becoming to retain control of the couir
cil that it is resorting to any method in the attempt to defeat
mftoPMr> Hazelet but also the other candidates for council
on the People’s ticket. Yes, there must be a reason for this
continual vituperation, and Knox, Goodall, Currier, and the
Alaskan could tell if they wanted to.
In the selection of election'offices common courtesy and
decency would demand that a meeting be held and the entire
council be consulted, instead of four members gathering togeth
n Jltb outsiders and deciding whom they would appoint,
and when the appointments would be made public. Never be
fore have the star-chamber proceedings of the past year been
in vogue, and as the official organ says: “there must bo a rea
son.. In the acts ot the majority members there usually is
a reason—the “bosses” must be consulted and their wishes
earri •<! out. To <h> this in public might prove embarrassing for
the majority members.
'A ith defeat staring them in tin* face the “Board of Strat
egy’ which named the candidates of tl e Citizen’s ticket, is
becoming frantic, and from now until the election any old thing
is likely to find its way into print,regardless of who is attacken,
so long as the bosses think it serves their purpose.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
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 Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
"the modern laundry I
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Hegg Bldg. C Street
THE NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY has
again to report a successful year, with marked gains
in every direction.
The assets were Increased One hundred and Thirty-five
Thousand Dollars! the resrve for the protection of Policy
holders, One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars.
Accident and Sickness Claims of $28,478.00 were paid,
and Death Claims of $33,453.00.
No death Claim has ever been disputed.
All claims are paid immeditely on receipt of proofs.
Total paid to policyholders in 1914 was $116,209.26.
The Company's yearly Income was increased to $415,
605.00.
After paying dividends of eight per cent, to stockholders
and dividends of $32,661.?! to policyholders—
I he net surplus of tin Company was increased more
than seventeen per cent, over the preceeding year.
TRUE you need Life Insurance for the benefit of the
wife and children, but you want insurance for mors
than that alone.
Suppose you should get sick, or by accident you had
your hand mangled or your limbs crushed, or any of the
thousand and one mishaps which are liable to take place
—where does an old fashioned Life Insurance policy a\ail
The Insurance for you and for everbody is the kind
that fully insures by combining all of these features.
3 in 1 is the answer
Life, Accident and Health Insurance in one policy for
one premium.
Write or phone now for full information.
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Occupation: Home Office, Seattle
Fill in coupon and mail to
, ar“ A. E. RANSOM
Div. Supt. for Alaska
Age:. A. J. Adams, Local Represen
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez and 8eward, via
IN8IDE PASSAGE.
Sails frem Sssttls Sails from Cordova—
March 24.NORTHWESTERN.March 31
March 30.MARIPOSA . April 6
Regular freight servlca Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Expio*
Ives, 8. S. Seward. S. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. 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, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Ajent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, March 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, March 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, YakutaL
K ata I la, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER 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!
nue—
Mondays and Thursdays ::
Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
Tuesdays and Fridays !l
; Kennecott for Chitina— : I
Wednesdays and Saturdays '■
Chitina for Cordova— !!
Tuesdays and Fridays ;;
Tlie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
0 Tickets on sale at Depot or up-towm office, Alaska
Steamship Company building I
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Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges ;j
Superintendent Cordova Agent ■'
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For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
call on or address 9 \ 1
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.