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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1914.
THE FOUNDATIONS ARE SOLID.
Our fruitful soil and the industry
and skill of its tillers have given the
American republic this year harvests
which break all records in value and
many records in volume. Aggregate
farm values of the important crops
are placed by the Department of Ag
riculture at $5,068,472,000.
Despite a shrinkage of values of
cotton, owing to a narrowed market
and smaller present demand as a re
sult of the European war, estimated
■ at $418,000,000, the aggregate values
of the great crops on Nov. 1 were
placed $104,000,000 above the aggre
gate of last year.
The importance of these figures is
their demonstration of the solidity of
the foundations of our prosperity as
a nation. They inspire a splendid
hope, they justify the firmest con
fidence for the future, in every line
of trade and industry. They assure
the means for material progress in
every department of wealth-creating
endeavor.
At peace with all the world, with
no foreign foe even remotely threat
ening, with no cause for fear of dis
turbance of our domestic tranquility,
we have as a people the most abun
dant and even unexampled reasons
for thankfulness, for courage and for
confidence.
The greatness of our opportunities
as a nation, material and moral, is
without example or precedent in the
history of mankind. The use we shall
make of them depends upon our
selves To make the best use of
them, for ourselves and for humanity,
we have to be prudent, energetic, en
terprising and bold.
A greater place in the world, a
•more beneficent influence, a progress
ieven unequaled in our own wonderful
history, is ours for the going forward
to meet, to grasp and to use the
opportunities before us.—Chicago
Herald.
DISCOURAGING LAWSUITS.
The general public would about as
soon expect farmers to discourage
corn from growing as expect lawyers
to discourage litigation. And yet that
is just what the New York State Bar
Association appears to be contemplat
ing.
The association has a committee
appointed to consider ways to "dis
courage, reduce or prevent unneces
sary litigation.” So have other bar
associations, for that matter. But this
particular committee is getting busy
on the job. It is seeking to learn,
first, how causes for dispute concern
ing wills, contracts, etc., can best be
prevented; and second, after disputes
over such matters have arisen, how
unnecessary “lawing” can be obviat
' ed. In pursuance of this inquiry the
chairman is asking the co-operation
of judges, lawyers and even laymen.
This looks like an atetmpt on the
part of the lawyers to cut off their
own living. As legal processes are
simplified and lawsuits are curtailed,
there is of course less work for at
torneys to do.* It is significant of the
growing spirit of moral responsibility
on the part of the profession that it
seriously proposes to ease the liti
gious burdens of the community.
Perhaps the lawyers won’t really
suffer, though, through such self-sac
rifice. The medical profession has
labored long and earnestly to make
the public healthy enough and well
enough informed in hygienic matters
to do without its services; and yet
there seems to be as many doctors
as ever, making as much money as
ever.—Ex.
AN ARMY OF PRISONERS.
One of the amazing and inexplic
able things of the war is the number
of prisoners taken by the Germans.
It appears out of all proportion to
the strategic progress they have
made and the known valor and num
erical strength of the two sides.
' The figures given out from time to
time seemed incredible, but consist
ent and authentic reports from Ber
lin make further doubt impossible.
Jtecent advices announce the follow
ing numbers of prisoners held in Ger
man concentration camps: French,
3,133 officers, and 118,618 men; Rus
sians, 3,121 officers, and 186,779 men;
Belgians, 537 officers, and 34,907 men;
and British 417 officers, and 15,730
men, making a total of 433,247, for
which no other war in history, no
matter of how long duration, furnish
es a parallel. And prisoners not en
camped are not included in this list.
That amounts to more than ten full
corps of the enemy captured in bat
tle and cooped up in Germany. These
prisoners alone, if mobilized at the
front, would constitute an army pos
sibly large enough to turn the for
tunes of the war.
One wonders how and where all
those French and Russian prisoners
have been taken. The French record
is especially puzzling. The French
soldiers have fought bravely, and on
the whole are thought to have proved
themselves, man for man, by no oth
er means inferior to the Germans.
How, then, have nearly 200,000 of
them given up and gone into cap
tivity?
Doubtless the French, British and
Russians, too, have captured many
prisoners. They have submitted no
definite reports. But it is impossible
to believe that if they had taken any
where near half a million Germans
they would not say so.
The allies have had much to say
from the first, about “heavy German
losses," and little of their own loss
es. They ought to clear up this pris
oner-of-war mystery.—Tacoma Trib
une.
CARRANZA MAY
Washington Hears Report That Pro
visional Chief and Villa Are
Negotiating Peace.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27*—Provis
ional President Carranza of Mexico
and General Villa, commanding the
Department of the North and in su
preme command of the troops of that
department, but who is opposed to
Carranza continuing in office, have
re-opened peace negotiations. It is
expected here that Carranza will
agree to the terms of peace dictated
by Villa and will leave Mexico.
The State department is hopeful
that a peace settlement of the differ
ences can be arrived at by the op
posing generals and that the unneces
sary slaughter of Mexicans will be
avoided.
FUNSTON’S TROOPS
REACHGALVESTON
GALVESTON Nov. 27.—The troops
commanded by General Funston ar
rived here today from Vera Cruz.
The transports were escorted to this
city by several fast warships which
stood by to convoy the troopships.
General Funston’s command are
expected to be held in Texas in case
of need again in Mexico. The troops
will, however, be sent to the bord
er forts.
GUNMEN KILL
STATE WITNESS
NEW YORK, Nov. 27—Two gun
mien yesterday murdered Barnet Baft,
who testified for the government
against the poultry trust. The gun
men are believed to have been in
the employ of the trust officials who
were convicted of violating the anti
trust law.
Notice To Eagles.
All members are requested to at
tend meeting Friday night, Nov. 27.
Nomination of officers for ensuing
year and other important business.
Visiting brothers cordially invited to
be present.
k 28 C. J. TODD, Secretary.
Sweat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors' at room 5, Montana, tf
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
chose Nubone corsets. tf
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost Fixtures for sale. tf
Ladies leather ana silver handbags
at 60 per cent. off. Plant & Co.
TURKEYS CHEAP
INSPIRIT CITY
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—1Thanksgiving
turkeys were cheaper here this year
than for many years previous. The
supply was abundant. Christmas
turkeys will be cheap also. The past
season being dry turkeys have been
raised with slight losses and the ex
port has stopped, thus glutting the
local markets.
ADMIRAL EVANS
SAILS SOUTH
The Admiral Evans reached Vaidez
Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock and
sailed at 9 for Seattle. The follow
ing passengers left on the boat for
Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ingram,
C. M. Nicholson, E. D. Officer, J.
Stevens, T. Lithetakes, Carl Arm
strong, James Wardell, B. E. Dur
ham, Mrs. E. R. Ramsey, Winona
Steves, F. Eckles, G. W. Shay. For
Cordova: J. Millsap, S. Eckstrom,
Sam Rogers, C. E. Bratton, C. P.
Swanson.
HINDENBERG’S
ARMYCRUSHED
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his way back to the German frontier
forts, but in vain. The annihilation
of Hindenberg’s command is expected
unless he chooses to surrender.
Heavy Snow In Servia.
VIENNA, Nov. 27.—Six feet of
•snow has fallen in Servia, delaying
the Austrian operations against the
Servians. The Austrian troops, how
ever, are still advancing, breaking
their way through the new snow to
the mountain positions held by the
soldiers commanded by the Servian
crown prince. The Austrians now
control a large part of Servia and ex
pect soon to have the little kingdom
at its mercy.
Wonderful Russian Endurance.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 27.—The Rus-'
sian troops in Poland and Prussia
have shown wonderful endurance.
They are fighting in spite of the cold
winter winds and snows with unpre
cedented vigor. Some of the regi
ments have been on the firing line
for 50 days but still continue the
advance against the Germans.
Internal Explosion Sunk Bulwark.
SHEERNESS, Eng., Nov. 27.—It is
believed here that the accidental
dropping of a Lyditte shell caused the
destruction of the battleship Bulwark
off this city yesterday. Not a sign
was seen of a submarine before or
after the explosion, although many
vessels were near the battleship and
watched the sea for signs of an en-.
emy.
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We Have Them for Men, Women and Children.
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Fur Coats,
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The Orpheum Tonight.
The following program of new pic
tures at the Orpheum tonight:
The Blood Red Tape of Charite,
an excellent two-reel feature that you
will enjoy.
The Bollio Railroad, interesting pic
ture.
Mike and Jake Go Fishing, laugh
able comedy.
Carl Armstrong, deputy marshal at
Kodiak, went outside on the Admiral
Evans.
A combination tin and gold dredge
will be installed on Buck creek, in
the Kenai peninsula district next
summer. A large tract of ground was
prepared during the past summer for
future operations.
The sawmill at Ketchikan will be
shut down for three months in order
that improvements may be made to
the plant. The past season has been
the most prosperous in the history
of the enterprise.
Photo by American Press Association.
English Infantry cn the March
When Germany declared war on Russia there was the greateet scttrtty
to the English army. It ts plain that with a general war od the continent
It would be Impossible for England to, keep out of, it It was figured that the
English Infantry would giro a good account of lteelt
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
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Native and f f TR^nrn and Budding
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Steamers sail from Seattle
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
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Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th for Cordova,
Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight servloe for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar. Valdez and Latouche. Explosives, S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th'
S S Latouohe. 15th: S S Cordova. 25th of eaoh month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
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