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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915.
WAR SHATTERS GRAMMAR.
Lauguage, like almost everything
else, is unable to escape from being
conditioned and modified by war.
Half our best metaphors are taken
from war as it used to be, and we
still tallk of nations “taking the
sword,” though that is just what they
never do, when “moving the howit
zer” would be vastly more appropri
ate. Modern artillery has forced us
to make a verb out of a noun and
to permit our gunners to "shell” a
place in defiance of all conceivable
rules of grammar. We have forced
“offensive” and “objective” to do duty
as nouns in spite of the fact that
they are plain and indutiable adject
ives, and we freely “bombard,”
though it would be quite as reason
able for a pillow fighter to say he
"pillowed.”
Perhaps the most curious thing in
this connection is the way in which
we have been driven back upon the
old verb “flee.” eBfore the era of the
Zeppelin and the aeroplane we should
certainly have said “the German fleet
‘flies’ before the British”; now we
say it “flees” before cause "flying”
seems to connote motion above the
surface of the earth. There are a
hundred subtle differences of this
sort to which war has impelled us,
and from which tne most^edantic
purist is totally unable to wjeftpe.—
London Globe.
THE SECOND SESSION.
It is too soon to attempt to meas
ure the real accomplishments of the
second Alaska legislature. The time
for that will come after the legisla
tion enacted shall have been put to
the test of practical application.
However, it is fair to say that some
good work was done. A start was
made along several lines which will
count for progress. On the other
hand there was far too much legis
lation of a reactionary character and
even more that was left undone en
tirely. Too many good bills and
propositions were killed.
The great fault with the session,
considered as a whole, was that too
much thought was devoted to poli
tics and the fortunes of individuals
and too little to Alaska. Altogether
loo much of the time was given to
attempts to manufacture political is
■' sues and to make factional and per
sonal “records” for political pur
poses.
There was too much of the spirit
of 25-years-ago personal politics and
too little of the spirit of twentieth
century progress. Too much time
was given to working out temporiz
ing schemes for distributing patron
age and too little to considering sound
and enduring economic principles.
There was a combination of dis
trust and suspicion and factional and
personal partisanship from the begin
ning that counted for impotence and
failure so far as the general good is
concerned.
About the time members were be
coming acquainted with their team
mates and accustomed to public ser
vice, and the situation gave prom
ise of good, Delegate Wickersham,
Alaska’s wizard -in the manufacture
of trouble and hate and malice, ap
peared on the scene, and the situa
tion became worse than ever.
The calibre and personal integrity
of the membership of the legislature
was capable of better service than
was rendered. And it is due to the
members to say that they found them
selves at the last, and were doing
good work when the end came. It is
unfortunate that they did not begin
earlier in the session.
Of the work accomplished there is
far more that is good than bad.
The memorial to congress asking for
a "full territorial form of govern
ment,” the workman’s compensation
act, the uniform school law, the ex
tension of the eight-hour law to
placers, the improvement of the min
ers’ lien law, the other mining laws,
the acts with reference to the In
dians, the act against professional
juries, and other laws are all in
the right direction.
The revenue law, while it will prob
ably provide more money than will
be needed and while some of the
schedules are probably inequitable,
is along practical lines. A property
tax is a fair tax, but the cost of the
machinery for the assessment, equal
ization and collection of a uniform
property tax in Alaska would be
enormous and out of proportion to the
proceeds.
But, as is said in the beginning,
the test of the revenue law, and
much of the other legislation, is yet
to come.—Juneau Empire.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEEDS
A MINING ENGINEER.
A good raining engineer out of a
job might find an opening in the
Treasury Department. At least there
seems to be need of a mining guide
for some of its officials. A recent
incident will suffice, without going
into the Gold Hill Consolidated case,
which became the subject of a sen
atorial “investigation” last year ow
ing to the sending of a Treasury em
ploye to the Gold Hill mine and the
use of senatorial stationery by Walter
George Newman, its promoter. When
it comes to a real mine, with mil
lions of tons of developed ore and
technical direction of the highest
sort, Comptroller of the Currency
John Skelton Williams has consigned
it to the wildcat list, without turn
ing a hair or sending a Treasury em
ploye to investigate. In his haste
to reply to charges by the Iiiggs
National Bank of Washington of un
fair discrimination the Comptroller
of the Currency objected to some of
the collateral which the bank accept-!
ed, and has listed as alleged wildcat
stock the shares of the Inspiration
Consolidated Copper Co.
Listing as a wildcat one of the big
copper mines of the world, in which
about $12,000,000 has been invested
in plant, and sending a Treasury
employe to one of the oldest and most
obstreperous of mining wildcats prob
ably represent simply a difference in
the personal point of view; but we
should not care to be under thedom
inance of that personal point of view
and hence are inclined to sympathise
with the officials of the Riggs bank
A good many persons besides the
Comptroller of the Currency have not
yet awakened to the class of mining
investments that we now have in
such mines as the porphyry coppers,
such gold mines as those of Lead,
S. D., Treadwell Island and Juneau,
Alaska, and the Witwatersrand, and
perhaps some deposits of mixed sul
phide ores. Such mines nave Deen
developed to produce individually at
the rate of millions of tons of ore
per annum, have had millions of
money expended on their plants, have
proved ore reserves sufficient to
maintain their production, 'for ten,
twenty, or even fifty years, and are
reckoned as liquidating enterprises
upon the basis of their assured life.
The accuracy of the estimates has
been absolutely proved In principle,
and in individual cases has been
checked and rechecked by independ
ent engineers. More than that, divi
dends to the amount of millions and
millions of money are being paid an
nually. In the case of the copper
mines the investor is subject only to
the vicissitudes of the market for cop
per, and even respecting that he takes
no chance if he figures on a reason
able average. In the case of the gold
mines even that chance is absent.
The investor who puts his money
in such a mine knows that he Is
putting It in property that cannot
vanish over night. Panics may come,
but his property is unharmed. New
York City [real estate that is in a
prosperous quarter today may be
worth but one-tenth as much a few
years hence owing to a change in the
course of trade. Standard railways
may run down, like the Neww Haven.
But an ore body of 100,000,000 tons
is a solid thing. Let the Comptrol
ler of the Currency take notice.—The
Engineering & Mining Journal.
Church of the Epiphany.
Rev. E. H. Molony, rector. Holy
communion 8:30 a. m. Morning pray
er and sermon 11 a. m. Sunday
school 12 m. Evening prayer and
sermon 7:30 p. m. All welcome.
The launch B. F. M. arrived last
night from Hobo bay, bringing Supt.
Ray Millard and Mrs. Millard.
15c and up for double roll of wall
paper at Emporium. tf
Eastman kodaks and kodak supplies
now carried at the Valdez Drug Store.
We are just in receipt of a com
plete line of up-to-date neckwear.
Your inspection invited. S. Blum
& Co. tf
Shirt Waist Dance At Moose Hall.
The dance Saturday night at the
Moose hall will be a shirtwaist affair.
Finest music and an excellent mid
night lunch will be served. ’v
'/ruth Telling.
Stranger-2rro "a particular friend of
your futlier.
William — Father said you are not
rery particular about paying back that
§5 you borrowed.—Chicago Daily News.
Necessary Incidental.
His Wife—The palmist told me she
could see an automobile for us.
Mr. Meekton—I wonder If she could
see the gasoline to run it V—Chicago
News.
Intrepid Nerve.
“That brute over there had the nerve
to speak to me. A perfect stranger!”
“That was nerve—reckless nerve.
You might have talked back to him."—
Boston Globe.
His Business.
“Who was the man who stopped you
on the street this morning?"
“That was Dunning.”
“What’s his business?”
“The same as his name.”—St. I.ouis
Globe-Democrat
Not Too Strong.
“They say, doctor, that fish is a good
diet for brain food. Would yon .advise
me to try it?"
"You might if you begin with weak
fish."—Philadelphia Press.
Nature la Kind.
I
Romantic Man—I want to whisper 1
love you.
Sentimental Maid—Are we alone?
Romantic Man—Yes: even the tide
has sense enough to go out.—New York
Globe.
STRAW HATS
FOR MEN
This beautiful warm weather will incline your
thoughts to lighter wear. You may feel that
you wish to emulate your brother in the states.
A STRAW HAT
might appeal to you even if you may not be
able to use it all summer.
In order to make it easy for you we have
CUT THE PRICE so you will be sure to get
your Money9s Worth in wear.
All Our Straw Hats Go At
1/2 Price
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
BARNES TRIAL
LAST TWO WEEKS
Ring Politics As Done By Republicans
of New York Being Exposed
To Public View.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 8.—It is
expected that the trial of the Barnes
libel case will require fully two weeks'
longer. The counsel for the oppos
ing politicians are continually raking
up more and more of the past his
tory of the Republican machine of
this state and the names of the two
bosses figure in the testimony.
The attorneys for Roosevelt are
certain that they have blackened
Barnes to such an extent that he will
fail *o get a victory. The Roosevelt
name has also been sadly tarnished
and his d'ckerings wim bosses has
lost him the support of many inde
pendent people.
It is generally admitted now that
the fight is not for the continuance
of the Bull Moose organization so
much as it is for the control of the
regular Republican organization,
which Roosevelt is determined to
control if possible and Barnes Is
equally as determined to prevent
Roosevelt’s political ambitions being
gratified.
Ring politics as done by the Re
publicans has been given a thorough
airing in the court.
CHILD WIFE FDR
A SOUTHERNER
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INDEPENDENCES, La., May 8.—
Eugene Bowman, of this city, aged
20, today married 12-year-old Leona
Ilempsill and caused somewhat of a
sensation. The women of the town
were up in arms and would have
prevented the marriage if they had
known of it in time. The young
couple have gone to housekeeping.
Health Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all ash
es and other refuse dumped upon
the alleys and adjoining lots within
the town of Valdez must be removed
on or before May 21, 1915, in com
pliance with the town ordinances.
W. T. Scott, Health Officer.
Publications 8, 14, 21.
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed. tf
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf
THREE BEARS IN A
SMALL GLASS JAR
That three bears can be confined
in a small glass jar is now proven in
Seward by a visit to George Sexton,
who ke ps the jar in his hotel office,
says the Seward Gateway. The ani
mals are dead but have been preserv
ed by the work of Mrs. Forgy, the
school principal. These little ani
mals were found on the day of their
birth by Charles Wagner at the drain,
age of Tustumena or Kasilof lake.
While Mr. Wagner was engaged hunt
ing he saw the old bear come out
of her den and he succeeded in shoot
ing her. Going into the den he
found the three young ones, but as
they had just been born they had to
be destroyed. Each is about seven
inches long or the size of an “adult”
rat. The remarkable fact about this
catch is that it proves the time when
the bear cubs are born. The season
for the birth of bears has always been
a mystery, it is said. Some doubt
ed whether they were born while the
mother was hibernating, but the
signs that the three youths in ques
tion were born on the day they were
caught, which was January 25 last,
are unquestionable. When the moth
er bear came out on that day she
returned to her den before being kill
ed and would probably have contin
■ ued her winter’s sleep had she not
been sent to sleep "for good.” As
she entered the cave she covered the
entrance with grass, etc., and made
every preparation to forget in slum
ber the fact that she become a moth
er of triplets.
Weather Report.
Valdez May 7, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,735
Temperature at 7 p. m. 42
Maximum temperature .. 57
Minimum temperature . 29
Mean temperature . 43
Cloudy air, wind northeast 8 miles.
Library Hours.
Library books can bd secured at the
Everyman’s Club rooms between 3
and 5 o’clock each week day, and
from 7:30 to 9 on Wednesday and
Friday evenings.
Homo cooked dinner served at Mrs.
M. Oison’s on Hobart street, 6 o’clock
on ’week days, 5 o’clock on Sundays
Dinner 60 cents. tf
Three Doz. Eggs
* ' ■>
$1.00
The best ranch eggs on the market.
The Yakima Fruit Company
BOTH PHONE8 55
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio—Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
Developing.tPrinting. Enlarging
A. W., L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
Administrator’s Notice.
In the Commissioner’s Court for Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
In Probate.
In the matter ai the estate of Liz
zie Stropp, deceased—Notice of Filing
of Final Account and of Hearing
Thereof.
Notice is hereby given that E. E.
Ritchie, administrator of the estate
of Lizzie Stropp, deceased, has filed
his final account as such administra
tor, and asked for settlement of the
same; and that Tuesday, July 6,1915.
at 10 o’clock a. m., has been set by
order of court for the settlement of
said final account and hearing objee
tions to the same.
Dated May 4, 1915.
E. E. RITCHIE,
Administrator
First publication May 4, 1915.
Last publication May 25, 1916.
Congregational Church.
Mothers’ Day will be observed in
the Sunday morning service at the
Congregational church. Rev. J. F.
Dunstan will preach on the subjeci
"A Joyful Mother.” Children and
young people especially are invited
to attend the service, which conunen
ces at 11 o’clock.
A bright gospel service will be held
at 7:30, preceded by a short song
service. Subject of address, “Heart
Religion.” Come and test our wel
come.
A special business meeting for
church members will be held on
Thursday evening.
No Services At Catholic Church.
There will be no services in th^
Catholic church tomorrow as Bishop
Cremont leaves on the Northwestern
for Cordova, where he will hold ser
vices and Father Shepherd is now in
Seward. Bishop Cremont will return
to Valdez on the first boat.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
des Drag Co. tf