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ASSOCIATED PRES8 TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova. Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR^
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 22.1916.
WHY THERE IS STRIFE.
The dispatch from .Juneau published in the Times yester
day, indicates why the Republican party in Alaska is split in
the manner it is today, and why the Republicans of the Third
division are making a mighty effort to unite the party in such a
manner that the people once more will control it and its opera
tions.
The dispatch referred to reads: ‘‘A conference of the pro
minent Republicans of the FIRST DIVISION will be held in
.Juneau early next week to canvass the delegate situation.
Members of the committee selected at Seward to nominate a
candidate DECLARE THEY WILL BE GUIDED BY THE
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE.”
It will be noticed that the Republicans in the First division
do not trouble to call for the help or advice of leaders in the
other three divisions. They take all the responsibility and work
upon themselves, and if the other divisions don’t like it, that is
a minor consideration.
And then the nominating committee, although appointed
by a convention supposed to represent all of Alaska, has signi
fied its willingness to abide by the actions of the conference of ,
leaders held in the First division.
Never in the history of Alaska politics has anything quite
so high handed been put over on the Republican party. In tin*
past there always has been some semblance of respect offered
the remainder of the territory by the Juneau leaders, even
though their wishes were ignored.
But now there is no effort made to conceal the utter con
tempt with which tin* Republicans on the panhandle regard the
Republicans of other districts. The First division leaders will
meet; the nominating committee will follow the instructions
given it; and then it is expected that the rest of the territory
will cheerfully fall in behind a ticket named in such a manner
and give it an undivided support.
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mittee never had intended to nominate a Republican for the of
fice, and would not do so now, had' it not been for the action of
the Third division convention held at Valdez Monday last.
It is not the desire of tin* men in charge of the Republican 1
party at Juneau that the party should win at tin- polls, and it 1
never has been.
In this they differ from the rest of the territory, where the
men comprising the rank and file are earnestly in sympathy l
with Republican principles and see more in the game than the ,
immediate profit to be gained from the paltry offices which are ,
at the disposal of the national committeeman if the Republi
cans win in the national election.
The situation as it exists today has been the same since 1
there has been politics in Alaska, and will remain the same un 1
til such time as the party is organized strongly enough to oust '
the men who have so long held it back and made a joke and a ‘
laughing stock of any man who has had the temerity to accept
its nomination as delegate to congress.
It is for this reason that the Republicans of the Third divi- ,
sion have organized themselves and ar<* ready to fight the ring (
to the finish. It is for this reason that Republicans in other
parts of the territory are organizing in the same manner; and t
for the same reason it is safe to say that in future it will not he ■
possible for the “prominent Republicans of the First division”
to name the candidate for the Republican party without the ad
vice and counsel of the rest of the territory.
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MUST CIRCULATE PETITIONS.
If the interpretation of the election latts of Alaska by
Chairman Irving, of the Republican territorial committee, is
correct, it means that it is up to the Republicans of each divi
sion to get busy and circulate petitions in order to place the
name of their candidate for attorney-general on the official
ballot.
It is inconceivable that such an oversight should have been
made by tin* lawmakers at Juneau, hut it appears to be the case,
oriH flm R/oyiiViIionris na woll na tlio Ttornnprflts will linvo to
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move fast if they want the names of their candidates on the bal
lot at the November election.
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It now appears that Villa is neither dead ,surrounded nor
captured, but is at the head of 1,800 men who have thus far
been able to elude the superior Carranza forces. But tomorrow
the story that he is surrounded probably will come over the
wires and we will have to print it again.
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It is easier to sell a lot to the ordinary man than to donate
one to the federal government, as is illustrated by the mass of
documents which was filed yesterday at the office of the United'
States commissioner.
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The Russians yesterday reported' the capture of Gumusk
hance. If the city were as difficult to capture as the name is to
pronounce, we will gamble the Russians never would have
taken it.
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It now is apparent that the offensive of the allies along the
Somme is not going to be the easy march to victory which was
anticipated by many persons.
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It is again reported that Secretary Lane is contemplating
a visit to Alaska. This report comes every year, but Lane has
yet to make his appearance.
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If for no other reason than for their persistence, one must
admire the Prohibitionists ,who meet eveiy four years and
name a presidential candidate.
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There are now 1,750,000 more women than men in France.
The unmarried ones will have to hurry for leap year is more
than half gone.
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Gossip About Events of National ^
Importance and the Persons
Who Are in the Head
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Liner Classes.
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WANTS SUNDAY BASEBALL.
VANCOUVER, R. C., July 12. - An ,
sffort is to be made to test out the fl
intl-Sunday baseball law in Canada, ij
ind Bob Brown, manager of the Van ,
■ouvor club, the onlv^pno on the elr ,
;uit which is not allowed to play Sun- ,
lay ball at home, hopes to have Sun „
lay baseball here next season for the
irst time In the history of the league. ,
Brown realizes that a lot of money; j
s being lost through Inability to play t
lunday, and the other club owners do ,
lot like the Idea of playing to the f
ean week attendance and passing up ^
he cream of Sunday. t
Brown bases his hopes on the deci- v
lion which has been handed down in „
he province of Ontario to the effect
hat Sunday baseball is not Illegal.
I’he decision. Brown hopes, will af
ect the entire Dominion, but in view
c
>f the war stress in British Columbia
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io attempt will be made to get Sun
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lay baseball this year.
The Ottawa club in the Eastern Can
V
ida league, tried Sunday ball last
rear, arrests followed and the case
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vas carried to the highest court in
he province, and the decision was in
avor of the baseball club, making it
egal to play Sunday-baseball in the
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irovlnce of Ontario.
MARATHON RUNNER JOINS ARMY
HAMILTON, Ont., July 12. — Bill
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Iherring, the noted Marathon runner,
las given up his position in the cus
oms house and has enlisted with the
riger battalion. He is one of the most I
videly known athletes in Canada, hav- )
ng won the “Herald" road race twice, i
he Boston Marathon and the Olym- a
lie Marathan in Greece. His brother l
s already at the front with the army r
lervlce corps. t
WHITE KNOCKS WELLS OUT. I
BOSTON, July 12. — Charley White
lefeated Matt Wells of England last t
light in the fifth round of a twelve t
■ound match, the Englishman’s man- n
iger stopping the contest to save his o
nan further punishment. Wells had
he better of the first round, but af
er that White was his superior, and |
n the fourth round knocked his oppo
lent to the floor three times.
HISTORY OF BOXING.
Boxing formed one of the earliest g
>f the athletic games of the Greeks. n
'enturies ago the Greek poets de- |
cribed their heroes and gods* as ex- fi
elling in pugne. ii
Theseus, in heroic history, a king o
if Athens, and the son of Aegeus by
lethra, the daughter of i’ittheus, was
he inventor of boxing more than 2,
00 years ago. p
Boxing for men was introduced in o
he Olympic games in the 23d Olympi- k
id, and for boys in the 37th olympiad,
n those days, with the exception of
girdle about the loins, the ancient
iiigilist fought nude. There was one
nature, however, which bore no ana
>gy to the more modern boxing: this, I
onsisted of the use of the caestus, a *
.capon formed of the thongs or bands
f raw ox hide tied around the hands
nd frequently as high as the elbows
f the contestants. Even in its slm- (
lest and most promltlve forms It was
fearful weapon enough, but when
I was “improved” to include knobs
f lead or Iron It came to be a mur- !
erous piece of mechanism, 'Traught
,1th despair and death to the less
killful fighter.
Both ancient Greeks and Romans
sed the right arm chiefly in attack- f
ig, the left being reserved as a pro- I
notion for the head and upper por
lons of the body. During the third 4
ra of ancient boxing blows were dealt -
rith such force with the brutal caes
iis that death frequently resulted. It
as the weapon rather than the skill
f the contestants that did this.
Fought to Finish.
Like all the other athletic games oL
tie Greeks, boxing was regulated by
ertain rules: the principal of these
ias that the pugilist was boiftid till
ounds, fatigue or despair compelled
im to desist. In short, all contests
■ere to the finish.
England produced the first ring -
hanipion, James Eigg, in 1719. SinceJ
tiat time the sport has been marked,
y the gradual'elimination of the bru
il methods which characterized the
arlier battles with the-caestus, the "
lint of which still lingers and which
as wrongfully been the cause of the
xisting opposition to the modern and
cientific boxing encounters.
Its Progress.
Boxing has progressed so w'onderful
v that it is now on a legal basis in
tany states in this country. Contests
re conducted In well regulated Eth
nic clubs with gloves for points, the
latches being limited to a short nuni
er of rounds, which precludes the
ossibility of any brutality.
Boxing as conducted today is sanc
loned by men of great Intelligence
igh social standing, and is regarded
s America’s foremost sport, second
nly to that excellent outdoor pastime
-baseball.
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MQUIRY MADE FOR TWO
MISSING RUSSIANS.
Inquiry has been received at the
overnor’s office at Juneau for infor
lation as to Sholom A. Steinzic and
outkovsky (Russian subjects). In
irmation desired as to whereabouts,
living, and date and circumstances
f their death, if dead.
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NEW AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 21. — Several aero
lanes .Saturday night dropped bombs
II the English coast, but so far as is
town did no damage.
WM A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
IOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASK,
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and 8UROEON
ifflce over Cordova Drug 8tor
Celle may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noo
Inilroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. in., Adnn
lullding. Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hosplt*
S; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
dams Block CORDOVA. ALASK/
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
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DB. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Office In Adame Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Halr
cuttlng.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
, For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Rawson'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
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
Flret Street.
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M C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers <n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar 8tore.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE ;
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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30ING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chttlna for Fairbanks
in July 6 and every six days
hereufter.
Wire Chitina Hotel for resGr
ations.
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Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cor.dcva. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 13.ALASKA .July 24
July 16 .ALAMEDA . July 26
July 25.NORTHWESTERN . Aug. 2
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
_ Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. S. 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
I, or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
„ j sailing time.
F. B TRACY, . T. J. TALLENT,
] General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
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ADMIRAL WATSON. July 16
ADMIRAL EVANS .July 23
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Kataila, 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
The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the “Olympian" anil the “Columbian" over the
Hitter Roots and Rockies—with (he electrification of -i in
miles of its main line, the “MILWAUKEE" is better
titan over prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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J Northwestern Ry. |
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 191G.
:jj| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. |i
|| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. if
|| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- :§
:j|| days and Saturdays.
i| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ||
P Fridays.
p Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
5 :j.:j days and Fridays. p
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, §;
p Thursdays and Saturdays. #
The above schedule subject to chaage without notice. g;
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- j!j:
P tween Cordova and Chitina. 4 g:
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. %
Tickets on sale /it Depot or up-town office, Alaska
g: Steamship Company building ig
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
gi Superintendent Cordova Agent S
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Cordova Power
Company
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LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
260 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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Advertising
Not an Expense :
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because it Has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon It as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who Is afraid
of It, prejudiced against it, loses
money in advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER- j ~
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND ; ^
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN- j (
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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