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PUBLISHED BY
STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1*79.
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NOT CONFISCATE SHIPS.
Actual seizure and confiscation of
German ships tied up in American
ports, except as a police measure, is
not at present contemplated and there
is no certainty that the government
would confiscate the vesesls even in
the^event of war, for the reason that
'his country has up to the present
time always taken the stand that pri
vate property rights are inviolable
during hostilities. Other countries,
however, have confiscated German
vessels interned when war was declar
ed. Portugal’s seizure of a number
of German steamships tied up in the
1"arbor on the plea of a long-forgotten
treaty with Great Britain led to a dec
laration of war, and Portugal may
yet pay dearly for her act of piracy.
Germany’s merchant fleet in Ameri
can ports is the largest and finest be
longing to that country outside of
Teutonic waters. It is valued at many
millions of dollars and includes sev
eral of the largest ships of the Ger
man merchant marine, which were
here when war broke out or which
rushed to the United States to avoid
capture or destruction.
The number of steamships of Ger
many reported in American waters is
fifty-four, while there are a number
of sailing vessels running the total up
to ninety-five and in addition twenty
three craft of various kinds are tied
up at Manila and several in Hawaii.
Austria has twelve steamships in this
country. The largest of the Teutonic
vessels is the Vaterland, the biggest
steamship afloat, with a tonnage of
54,282 or almost twice as much as
that of the biggest dreadnaught. The
George Washington of 25,570 tons,
coines second. The former has 925
men in her crew and the latter 425.
In 1914 the total gross tons of the
German ships in continental Ameri
can ports was given as 518,776. The
vessels were capable of carrying
33,401 passengers—or approximately
the number equal to fifty times the
population of Valdez—and forty-three'
of them had on board crews number
ing 7,780 men.
The policy of the United States in
not confiscating the German vessels
In American porta will evoke general
approval. To take them over with
the intention of transferring their
registry to this country without com
pensation to the owners would only
increase the friction between this
country and Germany, and would es
tablish a precedent foreign to the
usual policy Of vessels interned iu
case of war. Probably the adminis
tration will consider itself justified i-.
seizing the vessels only in case they!
are actually needed for operation sn
time of war and then their owners
would be compensated when peace
was declared.
IS IT A THREAT?
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"Japan will have a word to say to
America in regard to her immigration
restriction as soon as the European
war is over,” was the declaration of
Japan's minister on foreign affairs the
other day. Can this be construed as
a threat by our little brown brothers,
or is it merely a notification that the
matter has not yet been closed by the
two administrations. Whatever the
meaning it is clear that the United
States has entered upon a policy
which will ultimately bring it to
grief,— discrimination against the
subjects of a coming world power.
Japan’s determination ^b secure for
her subjects the same rights afforded
to the subjects of other nations is
accentuated by the actions of the Pa
cific coast states in passing anti-alien
laws aimed at the Japanese.
The Pacific coast states cannot ex
pect to eat their cake and still have
it. They cannot expect to have Jap
an’s ports opened to Pacific coast com
merce and bar Japan’s commerce from
their ports. They must either cut off
from Japan and Japan’s trade, or al
low Japan’s subjects the same treaty
rights as other nation’s enjoy. To do
otherwise is to invite a conflict with
o foe not to be despised; a foe who is
jevengeful and who never forgets an
injury or insult.
Is the statement of Japan’s premier
a threat, and if so, what are we going
to do about it?
VALDEZ is having a spell of the,
finest weather of any town on the
Alaskan coast. For the past week
the weather has been excellent, with
indications that it will continue so.
An Alaskan winter is one of the most
enjoyable winters on this hemisphere
if conditions are right, and likewise
the most nerve-racking if the weatlie
is bent on establishing a record. An
cld timer told us the other day that
climatic conditions were changing in
this vicinity. The past few winters,
he stated, were not nearly so cold nor
windy as those experienced in the
early days, and he must be right, foi
the present weather surpasses that of
Columbus, New Mexico, where it is re
ported four above, with intense suf
fering. Florida likewise is in the grip
of a cold spell and millions of dollars
worth of damage has been done. Our
winters are long, but they entail no
suffering and no damage, because we
are prepared and know what to expect
each season.
Robert Kelsey returned last even
ing from a trip to the Ramsay-Ruth
[erford mine. He reports Wilson’s
teams making good progress.
EAGLE HALL
„ • , < .i .' ' ' ~ ” '**
The Empress-Temporary
TONIGHT 8 p. m. TONIGHT
s
Don’t Miss Them
Next show on Saturday and Sunday
Regular Admission - - - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
VALUE OF SKIMMILK.
Muoh Cheaper and More Nourishing
Than Round Steak.
Sklmmilk U a very economical food
which should be more largely used. It
Is the same as whole milk except that
the butter fat has been taken from It.
(n sklmmilk there remains all the sug
ar. about four and one-half parts in
every one hundred, all of the mineral
salts, all of the protein. The protein
Is the most valuable constituent of
milk. It not only serves as fuel for
the body as does the fat and sugars,
hut supplies nitrogenous tissue build
ing material.
Skiumiilk should l>e classed, us whole
milk is, with eggs. meat. fish, poultry
and cheese. The government's food
experts irraise skim milk and give us
these interesting figures to show Its
value:
Two and a half quarts of sklmmilk
contain almost as much protein and
yield about tlie same amount of, en
ergy as a pound of round of beef
When sklmmilk sells for 4 cents a
quart, or about 2 cents a pound, and
round of beef for 20 cents a pound, a
dime spent for sklmmilk will provide
nearly twice as much nourishment as
it will if spent for round steak.
When milk sours normally It still re
mains good food. It Is not suitable for
the baby, but it will make good smear
case, or cottage cheese, one of the best
of foods.—New York Mail.
THAT UPPER BERTH.
Getting Into It Sometimes le a Good
Acrobatio Stunt.
The ascent to an upper berth Is an
art in itself, and. as one wonld expect
of an art. It is long. I do not meun
the ascent by stepladder. There are
those who climb mountains by rail
road. who let minions pnt on their bait,
who require caddies to tee their golf
balls, who bunt with beaters to drive
the game toward them. There are also
those who reach their uppers on car
peted steps.
Vet tlie heroic breed is not extinct.
Luxury has not yet completely sapped
our national virility. Some of us are
made of sterner stuff. We climb un
assisted and alone.
We are off. Quickly we assume po
sition A. with both hands grasping the
horizontal bar and with our right foot
firmly planted on the chest of the old
gentleman in the lower. We push off
vigorously. If the old gentleman's
chest he of a proper firmness and resil
iency this push brings us to position
It. with the left knee in the sharp knee
hold on the edge of the upper berth
ami the right leg at Inrge. The right
leg Is then brought convulsively up
ward and forward and laid carefully
In the upper berth, and the left leg is
at liberty to follow it. From fids point
on all is plain squirmlpg.—Frederick L.
Allen in Century.
Tennyson’s Vanity. (
The lntrl'-acies of a great man’s char
actor ure often simplicities to his witc.
Once, when the late Alfred Austin
had paid n visit to Tennyson. Ills im
mediate predecessor. Tennyson walked
with him as far as the gate which led
> to the highway. There, says Alfred
Austin in his autobiography, while the
elder poet stood leaning on the gate,
a party of wide eyed sightseers ap
peared.
"What a vulgar people the English
are:" Tennyson exclaimed. "They come
here to watch for me. and when they
see me they say quite loudly. ’There's
Tennyson!’"
Mr. Austin afterward repeated this to
Lady Tennyson, who smiled tenderly,
but archly.
“My husband would lie much more
annoyed if the people didn’t come."
she said.
Invented the Check System.
John Palmer, who died some years
ago in rather straitened circumstances
in a little town in Michigan, was the
inventor of the check system. Palmer
was a fiddler and assumed responsibil
ity for the hats, coats and wraps of
those who came to his dancing parties.
In keeping things straight he gave
numbered checks for the articles com
mitted to his care. Some railroad men
who attended one of the dances noticed
how7 perfectly the idea worked, appro
priated it and in a short time it was
adopted all over the country. As is
often the case, the Inventor got noth
ing out of it—Philadelphia Press.
New England’s Name.
The pilgrims had nothing to do with
the naming of New England. That
name was coined by Captain John
Smith of Pocahontas fame and one of
the founders of the Virginia colony,
in 1014 he explored and mapped the
northern coast, then called North Vir
ginia. and renamed it New England
The Mayflower pilgrims did not arrive
until 1020. and the charter granted the
new colony adopted the name used hi
Smith’s map several years before.
Cheerful Surroundings.
Uncle Josh - Here’s a letter from
Nephew Harry, that's gone to Africa,
and says that within twenty rods o'
his house there's a family o' laughing
hyenas. His Wife—Well. I am glad
he’s got pleasant neighbors anyway
tliat's something.—London Tit-Bits
As Defined.
Little Mildred—What does "B. A "
stand for. mamma? Mamma—“Bache
lor of arts," my dear. Little Mildred—
And what is a “bachelor of arts." mam
ma? Mamma—Any bachelor who is
trying to stay in the bachelor class,
darling.—Indianapolis Star.
Diplomats get more profit by listen
ing than by talking even when they
talk well.—Hanolaux.
Phone 12
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Lenten Season
is at hand and we are prepared to cater to your wants
with a fine line of Smoked, Salted and Canned
Fish and Specialties.
Let us assist you in preparing your daily Menu by serving you
with some of the following:
Smoked and Salted Fish
FINNAN HADIHK
KIPPERED SALMON
HALT MACKEREL
HALT HERRING
BRICK COD-FISH
RED SALMON BELLIES
Imported Sardines and Specialties
BELMONT—IN OLIVE OIL
ALBERT ROCHE—IN OLIVE OIL
TRISTAN—SPRATS IN OIL
TRISTAN—SPRATS IN TOMATO
CROWN—NORWEGIAN SMOKED
C ARM VA Ij~NOR\VEGIA N SMOKED
V & B KIPPERED HERRING
RUSSIAN CAVIER
JAPANESE CRAB-MEAT
Domestic Sardines, Clams & Specialties
UNDERWOOD SARDINES
BOOTHS SARDINES—IN MUSTARD
BOOTHS SARDINES—IN TOMATO
BOOTHS SARDINES—IN SPICE
STAR—LOBSTER
PISH BALLS
BARATARIA SHRIMP
KISH FI jAKES
TUNA KISH
BLUE POINT OYSTERS
COVE OYSTERS
MINCE CLAMS
WHOLE CLAMS
FANCY RED SALMON
Patronize Our Bakery Department—Everything the Beet
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
GROCERIES AND OFFICE LOCATED IN THE FORMER KING GROCERY BUILDING
BY way of adding further to the
agony Congress yesterday passed an
amendment making it a felony to ship
liquors to dry States regardless of
Stale laws. The only solace left to
the old-time shaggy headed exponent
of temperance who could throw three
fingers of joy-juice into himself and
go on about his business will be to
chew gum and whittle.
No Argument.
“Who’d ye have th’ argument witn,
Mike?" asked his friend.
"I had no argument," replied Mike,
tenderly stroking a discolored optic.
"No argument? Thin where did ye
git the bum lamp?”
"We had no argument, 1 tell ye. |
Dennis Flaherty told me he would j
poke me in the eye and he did." |
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VICTIMS OF BLAST
NOT ALL LOCATED
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—While more
than 100 men worked tonight over
the smouldering, ice-covered ruins of
the West Side tenement house here
which was wrecked by an explosion
early today, the results had been es- i
tablished:
The known dead numbered 7; in
jured 21; missing 27, and the rescued
uninjured 22. The tenement located
in the heart of the west side Ghetto
district, contained at the time of the
explosion sleeping men, women and
children, variously estimated at be
tween eighty and ninety.
Twenty-four hours more at least
will be necessary to clear away the
mass of debris and ice in order to
fully determine whether there are
others in the ruins. Late today fire
men said they heard moaning tjjtder
portions of the ruins which could be
reached and as a result five persons
were taken from the spot. It is be
lieved there are about a dozen others
beneath the mass of ice.
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Unfailing
Satisfaction
Is one of the many reasons
why
CRESCENT
BARING
POWDER
Is increasing in popular favor.
HOLD BY GROCERS
POUND TIN 25c
CRESCENT MEG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Day and Nisi it McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, I»ropr.
Candy Kitchen
E. V. HUNT—b Owl Drag Start.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT -COLD
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Tl^llutr.ilr aad Raul Defltm (ft
ALL KINDS Ofi1 JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGiiSEXTON,> Prop
S i RICTlY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. SffWard. Alaska
The Beet Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
■■ • • »
Wane, Li|k liai-Ht Hone of Cealert
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Meatb
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop
VALDEZ CAFE
and BAKERY
Fresh Breed and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONE 17 - Tine dsns Mow Owl Ore*
In every nnc or manufactured ar
ticles there is usually one maker who
sets the standard of excellence. The
Rexall Products set such a standard
for the United States in Drugs, Per
fumes, Toilet Articles and in fact, for
every article which they manufacture.
The OWL. DRUG CO., exclusive agent3
f-r Valdez. tf
A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets
Candy Kitchen. tf
PROFESSIONAL C ARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT *
Office* ever Valde* Drag Co.
Phone ’15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PM. 6. i.;o.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ottr Owl Dffig Co.
—OFFICE HOURS:
1 tH P. I. 7 to 8 P M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 178 Office Phone 1»
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. B.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
DR. R COCKERILLE
Lend ante National (lai.eritly
Waahlagtaa. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Yean In Valdez.
, PHONE HO
Office Rooms In Whaling Dollding
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATfOKN BYR-AT-LAW
Office Oppealte Court Howie
Phone M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN L I'c-Nfc e. x u M'CH.b:
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOHMOI »-A I -LA H
Office* lo '• H.ll.g Bolldlag
Phone ini V AI.HK/_ ALASKA
VAliDEZ lodge
NO 168
Free aad Accepted Luuaa
Regular Communications first Wed- j
nesday In each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M
ED WOOD, Secretary. ^
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
GUST KRING. Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.