THE ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
■’ and cook inlet pioneer.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 1!'. 11*17.
RAILWAY WORKMEN SATISFIED.
Tin* Times is informed that the referendum votej
taken under the auspices <>t tin* Alaska Labor l nion
indicates that, by a decisive majority the men will accept,!
without protest, the wage scale recently inaugurated by the
Alaskan Engineering Commission, and which comprehends a
substantial raise over the scab* in operation last year. ! lie
men have acted wisely and well in accepting the new wage
scab' and are to he commended for recording their votes in
favor of it. In view of the increase in the cost of living, iIip
Alaskan Engineering Commission did the light and just thing
in voluntarily increasing the wage scale over that maintain
ing last year. We like the commission's attitude in this mat
ter, because it proves that they wish to deal justly with the
toilers.
With the acceptance of the wage scale on the part ot the
employes and with the large appropriation available for use*,
things will move along in tine shape on the railway project.
IT WAS A LANDMARK.
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When a pioneer of a community passes from iiio ncctai ol j
life to the nadir of death, the local newspaper is supposed to
cover somewhat in detail the life history of the departed, loo
often, we leave the kind things to he said when it is too late, so
far as the subject is concerned. And so it is with landmarks!
When the elements destroy a place that has made history and :
become historic in a community, it does not seem right that
the fact should he dismissed with a couple of lines in the news
paper. With this thought in view, we desire to tell of the pass
ing of the Pioneer hotel of Knik, which a destructive tire, one1
day last week, entirely consumed.
We deal with the Pioneer hotel’s history since the >car
1909, when Frank P>. Cannon took it over. At that time it was
merely a roadhouse, similar to other Alaska roadhouses. It
was the personality of the philosopher who took it over that
gained widespread fame and popularity for this noted hostel
ry. From a rude log structure it gradually evolved into a
•ub'stantial commodious building, additions being much* as the
trade increased. Whoever had occasion to stop at the Pionet r
hotel will never#forget the hospitality, the good cheer, the free
dom and tin* home like characteristics of the place. In our
mind’s (.ye, we see the over-genial host sitting by the red-hot
tire, on a cold winter day, giving the stove an occasional poke
to keep the room warm and comfortable, with the same cordial
greeting for all who entered, whether patrons or those wishing
to pass an idle hour. Cannon seemed to know everybody in
the country: had a kind word for all. and made no distinction
as between the fellow in the white collar and the man in the
overalls. They all looked alike to Cannon. They were men,
and he treated them as men.
And when the gong sounded proclaiming a meal hour, t
there was a stampede to the big dining room, adjoining the lob
by. There were two tables, accommodating about 20 persons
each. And there was substantial, wholesome food in plenty;
there was enough for all and to spare. The rule of first come,
iirst served, was rigidly adhered to. 1 nited States senators
and high government officials, as well as prominent mining op
erators have dined at this hotel. They were served well, but
no better than the man who had not a dollar to his name. If
they failed to get a seat at the first sitting, they could wait for
the second table. And no moneyless man was ever turned from
this hotel. The question of money appeared to he a secondary
consideration with the host. Von were supposed to pay if you
had tin* money, of course. Put if you were up against it. and
had no funds, you ate and slept at the Pioneer hotel,*and your
food was as good and your bed aij comfortable as that enjoyed
by others.
And the arguments that used to take place in the lobby of
this hotel! You had your say on any topic under the sun, and
there were those present who would combat you to the limit.
\Ye recall the winter of 1914-1."). Then* were three well-inform
ed fellows, steady patrons of the hotel, who by common consent
joined in taking the opposite side of every question that was
raised by some embryonic statesman, and yon had to be mighty
careful of your grounds and be accurate as to your statements,
or they would he sure to best you, because, soino»vhere, they
would dig up the authorities to uphold their contentions.
Put the elements have reduced to ashes this notable land
mark of the Cook inlet country. Indeed, the hotel lost much of
its popularity, much of its widespread fame, when Frank Can
non, due to ill-health, sold out last season. This is no reflection
on those who took it over, because there is but one Frank Can
non in Alaska.
While tin* Pioneer hotel has been lost to the Cook inlet
country, the man that made it famous still survives. Mr.
Cannon is a member of the lower house of the Alaska legislat
ive assembly, having been elected by the largest plurality ever
received by a candidate for legislative honors in this division.
Vs lie served the patrons of the hotel—with equal justice to
all he is serving the people of Alaska in legislative halls. That
lie is doing his duty according to his light, we have no hesita
tion in asserting. Frank Cannon could not do otherwise.
PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND.
WASHINGTON, April 1!*. President Wilson went to the
capital building today to confer with congressional leaders on
the administration army hill, ponding before the congress, and
other important measures before the legislative body.
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