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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 588, 1017
THE CL.08ED DOOR.
I NEVER crossed your threshold with
a grief
But that I went without It; never
came
Heart hungry, but you fed me, eased
the blame.
And gave the sorrow solace and relief.
I never left you but I took away
The love that drew me to your side
again
Through that wide door that never could
remain
Quite closed between us for a little day.
Oh, friend, who gave and comforted, who
knew
So overwell the want of heart and mind?
Where may I turn for solace now or find
Relief from this unceasing loss of you?
Be It for fault, folly or for sin.
Oh. terrible my penance and most sore
To face the tragedy of that closed door
Whereby 1 pans and may not enter in!
—Theodosia Garrison
('HINA AND THK KXTKNTK
Front a statistical standpoint the
act of the Chinese government in
■revering diplomatic relations with
Germany possesses some interest but
the importance of thp development
front a military angle is not at all in
proportion to China’s size and popr
Jation. As a fighting factor China's
coming to grips with the German em
pire would mean much less than if
Holland or Switzerland suddenly .join
ed Germany.
China has an area about as great
as that of the United States and Mex
ico combined, its population is about
400,000,000, or nearly four times as
great as the population of this coun
try. It probably is seven times as
great as the population of Germany.
Yet China’s entry into the war prob
ably would not deeply concern -lie
Kaiser and his military advisers.
ft may not be generally known that!
the expression “yellow peril,” as ap
plied to the hordes of the Orient or
iginated with or was made popular by j
the German emperor. The Kaiser is
something of a cartoonist and depict- j
ed the slant-eyed Celestial as 'he ein- ]
hodiment of the "yellow pern, tie re
inforced his contempt for the Chinese:
by directing his Boxer expedition to!
make Germany a word to be dreaded
in China for a century. For the deaih
of two missionaries he seized the
province of Shantung and had since
up to the time of the war spread his
influence with an iron hand. It is
true that the province under German
rule has burgeoned as no other part
of the Celestial empire, and has re
turned profits to its conquerors that
made other nations look with envy
and fear upon German colonization.
It is said Chinese hatred of the
Germans is one of the main factors
which led to the severance of rela
tions, but one may be skeptical that it
was the chief motive. The facts are
not known, but it is more likely that
England and Japan are chiefly re
sponsible for China’s course—and En
gland and Japan are not doing any
thing out of pure benevolence toward
China.
It would be interesting to know the
pric epaid to Li Yuan Hung for his
diplomatic break with Germany. Ob
viously, the Chinese government can
not hope to get anything from de
feated Germany and it hardly seems
reasonable that its dislike for Ger
many has been sufficient to lead it
into war, if a comparison is made bp
tween English and Japanese coloniza
tion and German colonization. China
has practically no merchant fleet, no
army worthy the name and no navy
Moreover, if it does not like Germany
it also has reason to suspect Japan,
for Japan right now is trying to bring
China under its hegemony by blank
eting the Far East with a kind of
Monroe doctrine.
It is not, therefore, an unreasonable
assumption that China has been
bought with gold and rosy promises
by England and its Oriental ally. And
i these powers are not so much inter
I ested in having China as an ally to
| day as they will be after the war is
| over and the fight for world trade be
| gins,—which will lead to another war
I between the conquering nations.
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WHAT SUCCESS MEANS.
A Kansas woman, Bessie A. Stan
ley, of Lincoln, in 1906, won a $250
prize bv writing the following defi
nition of “What Constitutes Success.”
“He has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often and loved
much; who has gained the trust of
pure women and the love of little chil
dren; who has filled his niche and ac
complished his task; who has left the
world better than he found it, wheth
er by an improved poppy, a perfect
poem or a rescued soul; who has nev
er lacked appreciation of earth’s beau
ty or failed to express it; who has
always looked for the best in others
and given the best he had; whose life
was an inspiration; whose memory a
benediction."
AS the story of Seattle’s shame is
gradually unfolded, it is enough to
make one believe that law and order
have been a farce in the Puget Sound
City and the city government for
graft only. It will take many years
for Seattle to live down her lax en
forcement of laws and the imputation
of graft among the seats of the
mighty.
IT IS proposed to standardize the
main parts of wooden steamships in
the United States in order to speed
up construction of vessels to meet
the needs created by war The plan
sounds feasible. We are coming to
understand the importance of stand
ardization through the experience of
aui. mobile makers. In other coun
tries, notably England, ship con
struction follows plans specified by
the government and as a consequence
the normal output of ships is easily
exceeded. It is evident that the sub
marine warfare will create a demand
for vessels that will not be tilled for
several years after the war is over.
There is a fine opportunity for this
country, particularly the Pacific Con
to increase the shipbuilding industr..
to unprecedented proportions.
THE abasement of General Wood
by the administration is hut another
argument that the army must speed
ily be divorced from politics if the
Nation is to receive that high degree
of efficiency derived from army offi
cers of other nations, where they are
allowed to direct military affairs
Gen. Wood and the Secretary of War
who, is a politician and not a warrior,
have differed in many things of vital
interest to the army. The Secretary
has not welcomed the General’s ad
vicp, and as an admonition to stay out
of the game, has placed him in an ob
scure position where his experience
will count for very little. It was Gen.
Wood who strongly advised against
the foolish Pershing expedition into
Mexico, and it' was General Wood who
Insisted upon Pershing’s return to the
border. This tactical error did not
smooth affairs over between the Gen
eral and the Secretary, and his remov
al to another department is the re
sult But it is another evidence that
if we are to have ah army which wUl
reach its highest efficiency it must be
governed by men skilled in war rather
than politics.
INAUGURATION IN
APRIL IS PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 28.—
Congress at its next session will be
asked to pass a constitutional amend
ment changing the inaugural day
.from March 4 to the last Thursday
in April. Announcement to that effect
was made today, following a meet
ing of the Washington members of
the national committee on the change
of inauguration day.
Arthur Pinkus will leave on the
Alameda for Cordova, having been
subpoenaed as a witness in the Kanitz
trial. The Empress theatre will be
under the management of Owen Meals
during his absence.
Capt. Robert M. Nolan, who has
been making a trip of inspection of
the various telegraph stations, left
Copper Center this morning on the
return trip.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. K. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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GERMAN CONSUL UNABLE TO
KIND HOSPITABLE SHORE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 28.—
I Franz Carl Zttelman, former Ger
man consul general to the Philip
pines, Guam and the Sulu islands,
■a traveling back and forth on the
Pacific ocean unable to find hospita
ble shores upon which to land. Zitel
man was expelled from..Manila fol
lowing the break in diplomatic rela
tions between the United States and
Germany and then sent on an Amer
can army transport to Japan, en route
to China. The Japanese authorities
however, declined to afford him safe
conduct and he was forced to continue
his journey to Honolulu. Honolulu
neing an American harbor, could not
eceive Zitelman and it was decided
to send him back by the next boat
direct to China. He will soon put into
China, to learn that diplomatic rela
tions between China and his country
■Iso have been severed and the inipos
ibility of landing there.
DECLINES TO ACCEPT
AMERICAN BOOKINGS
NEW YORK, March 28.—With
i hundreds of Americans in Scandina
vian ports anxious to return to their
, lative land, the Norwegian steamship
; Kristianiafjord, which arrived here
today, was obliged to sail without
; oooking passage for any of them,
j owing to the concern felt by the own
1 ors over the German submarine
i blockade. Officers of the vessel estl
; mated there were 1,000 Americans
unable to reach home.
! DKHKCKATOK OF FLAG
IS HKN'T TO JAIL
NEW YORK. March 28.—The max
imum sentence of 30 days in jail and
a fine of $100 was given today to
Pastor White of the Chuch of Social
Revolution, who was convicted of oes
ecrating the American flag by burning
it. August H. Henkel and Edward
Ames, convicted with him were sent
to jail each for thirty days.
The church held a social and one of
the features was an emblematic pa
geant, wherein the flags of each na
tion were burnt and the ashes mingled
to typify the fraternity of nations.
This aroused the ire of some of New
York’s patriotic societies and they had
Rev. White arrested for ’’desecrating
•he flag.’’
HIS CHEERFUL RECEPTION.
Th* Compliment Cam* Aftor He Mad*
His Little Talk,
A W’ashl”"' -i newspaper man was
unce a meinoor of congress from an
Ohio district. He is not an orator and
rarely makes a speech. When he was
running for congress he got word that
Lie must come to a small town on the
edge of his district to attend a meeting.
A famous “spellbinder” had been se
cured, and the candidate was expected
to be there, to shake bands and show
himself.
When he arrived at the village he
was horror stricken to And that the
speaker of the occasion had missed his
train and would not be there.
“Come right up to the hall,” said the
chairman of the delegation that me*
hlm. “There’s a big crowd there, and
they are anxious to hear some talking.”
The candidate went in fear and trem
bling. He was introduced and talked
for fifteen minutes. He started to sit
down, but the chairman motioned him
to continue. He went on for another
quarter of an hour and by that time
had told all he knew or ever expected
to know that was of interest to bis ail
dlence.
Then he dropped into his chair. The
man who was presiding came cheerful
ly forward and said: “We have heard
our candidate. Now, If there la any
one present who can make u speech we
shall be glad to hear him.”—Youth’s
Companion.
EXERCISING THE MIND.
Time end Solitude Are Eesential In
Learning to Think Easily.
An important element in easy think
ing is:
Opportunity for thought in time and
in solitude.
Many of us are ‘‘too busy,” but with
far less productive things, to really
| live or to really think. One should
make time, make solitude for thought
' People are often too much contlnuous
1 ly together, especially young |>eople.
! Each individual is separate and re
quires individual separate thought.
One in general should room by one
' self or else In some way manage to
spend considerable time aione, along
. the seashore or brook side or in one's
| room. The gentle exercise of a stroll
! or of a slow bicycle ride requiring llt
! tie attention to Itself is our ideal stim
! ulant and occasion for thinking unless
the attention wanders too much out
wnrdly. The time should be somehow
' had in which to be alone.
Schools are oftentimes too crowded
to allow their students to think. One
con afford as a matter of dollars and
cents to take an extra year in school
tf one can learn to think by doing so
| The time so used la a rich and certain
I' investment.
I In default of better time a half hour
after walking or before rising Is a
good time to think, and many people
have their most productive and orlg
; Inal thoughts occur to them thus In
the morning and early after a good
night's rest.—Dr. G. Van N. Dearborn
; in Scientific American.
Those Dutchess trousers that you have
been waiting tor, also the Knickers for
the boy—the kind that wear wetland
look well, and are guaranteed by the
Dutchess Mtg. Co., and S. Blum & Co.,
to give satisfaction—or your money re
funded.
MEN'S BOY'S
10c a Button 10c a Button
$1.00 a Rip. 50c a Rip.
See the Nail Keg
TEST
in our window
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PHONIC 13 IN TORMKR INGRAM & BUSH BM).
VALDEZHOSPITAL
A finely equipped institution
for the care and treatment of
eases of every character. Skill
ed nurses in attendance.
Private Rooms.
Terms Reasonable.
Jot. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
Proprietor.
Hoyle Block Vultlez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
ItOOZE IS LABELED
AS “SKID GREASE.”
TCOMA, March 28—More than 300
quart bottles of whisky packed in five
barrels labeled “skid grease” were
seized yesterday soon after it lied
been unloaded from the steamer Gov
ernor.
James Wood, internal revenue offi
cer, says the shipment would have
passed a thousand officers, so clevenj
was it packed.
The waybills showed the shipment
was sent by the “Ensign Oil Com
pany,” but this is reported to be a fic
titious concern. The name of the real
sender is in the hands of the officials
but will not be revealed. His arrest
is expected at San Francisco.
MARINE CORPS SHORT *
FOUR THOUSAND MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 28—
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced. today that the Marine corps
of the United States navy was short
four thousand men, and that a vigor
ous campaign would be instituted to
recruit the corps up to its full war
I strength.
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Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, I>ropr.
i Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Drof Store. |
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WE PAY
28 cents |ter pound for Copper
18 cent* per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for Lead.
$20.00 per ton for cast iron.
$13 per ton Wrought Iron.
3c per lb. for Rope.
31,4c per pound for Rags.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qt*.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY ;
Cake*, Ceelue* A Ban, 15c per Am*, j
Freack, Bye uA Wkite Bread 12 1-2 4
ceaU per leaf. Order* takea far tpecial .
occasion. “ "* ' r j
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PHONE! 17 - nrajMnUnOrlDm
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COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, H«or
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Be ward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
Is for the present closed.
Watch for the Opening An
nouncement.
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Prep
For first-class meals and good serv- j
Ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe'. tf
Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. tf
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last- boat, from BO cents to $2
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 82; ready
to transfe. C.»i baggage for you. tf
, PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
(Kit. ex over Yolilri Drug Co.
Phone’IS McKinley StreeT
Contract Surgeon. 1\ s Army
A. A. Surgeon. IT S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M.4
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Over Owl Drug Co.
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Graduate National University
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
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(IBre Opposite Court House
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nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome
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ED WOOD, Secretary
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Western Federation of Miners ii
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite U1—
GUST KR1NC. Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
k new line of beaten priced right
at Mead’s. tC