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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915.
AN IMPERFECT PLAN.
The Chicago Herald is informed
that representatives of the three
great South American republics have
suggested that the United States gov
ernment should “pick out” a strong
man in Mexico, preferably one of the
Porfirio Diaz kind, place him in the
Mexican presidency, give him full re
cognition, and leave the rest to him.
To this plan, without any show of
armed intervention, it is said that
the South American republics would
lend their aid. How any Mexican
president could be seated without the
force of arms we cannot imagine, but
the plan has other grave defects.
A really strong man of the Diaz
type would “pick” himself out and
take the presidency without foreign
aid. A man of another type would
not stay “put” for a week. Clearly,
more thought must be expended on a
means to save Mexican from their
own folly. But the co-operation of
the South American republics would
be most desirable.
ALL ARMIES REFUSE
TO ACCEPT ORLEANS
PARIS, April 16.—The French gov
ernment has refused the request of
the Duke of Orleans that he recevie
permission to enlist in the Foreign
Legion under an assumed name, says
lire Francaise, in an article which
dca’s at length with his efforts to
of tain service under the flag of his
country.
Karly in the war the duke sought
to have amended the law passed in
1886 forbidding him to enter France
or serve in the army. He agreed to
resume his exile later if he were per
mitted to fight, but his efforts were
fruitless.
After the French refused to accept
his services as a soldier the duke
sought to enlist in the British, Bel
gian and Russian armies, but the mil
itary authorities of those countries,
out of courtesy to the French gov
ernment, refused to accept him.
He then appealed to Premier Viv
iani for the right to enter the For
eign LegaMon, but the premier held
that such a step was impracticable,
for he would be sure tu be recogniz
ed, and the government would be
compelled to expel him from France
under the law directed against mem
bers of former French reigning fami
lies.
M Viviani is said to have suggest
ed at the same time, however, tha*
lhe duke again try to enter the Rus
sian army, promising to inform the
Russian government, through the am
bassador at Petrograd, that France
would raise no objection.
Loafing In City and Country.
Loafing in New York is the most
fascinating business in the world.
Why, it seen s as if you New York
men actually struggle to get spare
time. I’ve sat in your office and
watched you on Saturday morning
working yourself into a blue haze in
your effor's to get done early enough
to cord up a fine big mess of leisure
on Saturday afternoon. That’s the
difference between New York and
Homeburg. In Homeburg you would
have been stretching out your job to
last until supper time—unless you
were one of our nineteen golfers, or
the road were good enough to let you
drive over to the baseball game at
Paynesville. i
Leisure in New York means pleas
ure, excitement and several dozen
, kinds of interest. But for many and
i many a long year in hundreds of
i Homeburg homes leisure has meant
waiting for mealtime—and not much
of anything else.
City people laugh at country peo
ple for beating the chickens to roost.
But what are you going to do when
going to bed is the most fascinating
diversion available after supper?—
George Fitch, in the American Maga
zine.
-Free matinee at the Orpheum to
morrow for the children.
Have you tried the Y. F. Co. brand
of eggs? If not do it now and note
the difference. The Yakima Fruit
Co, tf
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ITALY IS NEAR
COMMERCIAL RUIN
Large Number of Unemployed and
Reduced Revenue With High Prices
Cause Economic Distress.
ROME, April 16.—Months of hos
tilities in Europe have brought eco
nomic distress to non-combatar.t
states to a degree hardly realized by
outside observers. This is true of
the Netherlands, Switzerland, and
Italy, but particularly of Italy.
The declaration of war brought
back to Italy about 1,000,000 Italians
who were living in France, Germany,
and Austria. Many of them joined
the ranks of the unemplbyed through
the stoppage of work in factories and
the paralysis of industry. Efforts
were made to find employment for
them, btu in spite of all that could
be done the end of March saw 100,
000 men without work in Italy and
threatening disorder.
In normal times Italians auroau
send $20,000,000 yearly into Italy.
This sum was reduced in 1914 to
$700,000, and it threatens to be much
less in 1915. Foreign visitors were
counted on to spend in Italy $150,
000,000 a year; this source of revenue
also has almost entirely ceased.
The budget of the government,
which for years has shown a sur
plus, shows for the past eight months
a deficit of $13,800,000, due chiefly
to the loss of duties on grain amount
ing to $7,600,000. The duty on grain
was reduced in October of 1914 and
abolished on January 31 of this year.
Nevertheless, the price of wheat has
doubled. The remainder of the de
ficit is due to shrinkage in tax re
turns. The deficiency has a tenden
cy to augment and at the same time
taxes are increasing. Hand in hand
with this go advances in the price
of food. Bread now costs more in
spite of the restricted consumption of
flour, and other products of first ne
cessity are today dearer. This is es
pecially true of vegetables.
The heaviest burden on t‘ e gov
ernment is represented by the expen
ses of the army and the navy. About
$400,000,000 were spent to bring
these two branches up to their pres
ent standard of perfection and effi
ciency. Today they are costing to
maintain $2,000 000 a day.
This is the economic situation of
Italy, one of the few powers in Eu
rope which has not as yet entered
the war.
Ladies, see the new arrivals of
Kayser’s silk hose at Blum’s. tf
RUSSIANS FAIL
IN CARPATHIANS
(Continued from page 1.)
shipped from here to the European
belligerents.
German Italian Trade Deal.
BERNE, April 16.—Germany has
now agreed to send Italy coal in re
turn for foodstuffs and certain other
products. She at first said that she
had not sufficient men to work her
mines, and asked Italy to send 30,000
laborers. This Italy refused to do.
Men's negligee and dress shirts—
new patterns and styles—at Blum’s.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 15, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,766
Temperature at 7 p. m. 36
Maximum temperature . 42
Minimum temperature . 32
Mean temperature . 37
Precipitation .30
Cloudy air, wind northeast 6 miles.
Rained at night and all day.
PLAGUE CONTINUES
IN HONG KONG, CHINA
WASHINGTON, April 16—Although
they interfere with trade and especial
ly with shipments destined for the
United States, there is small chance
that plague precautions at Hong Kong
can be abandoned, according to a
report from Consul Anderson made
public by the Commerce Department
today. The precautions, remarks An
derson, "represent expense, which, of
course, sooner or later is paid bj
the American or other foreign con
sumer.” He admitted that they were
necessary, however, Hong Kong hav
ing had 2,14 plague cases in the past
year, of which 2,024 were fatal.
New spring coats direct from New
York at E. Winter'*. tf
ANOTHER BIG SALE
You’ve had Ample Evidence of the Big Saving
That Our Other Sales Have Meant To You.
NOW IS THE TIME THIS STORE IS THE PLACE
-TO BUY
The Stock and Styles ImbmI !■( And the Cut Is
are Varied Deep.
Ladies
Six Dozen Oxfords In
Black, Tan and Patent
Six Dozen Lace and But
ton Shoes Patentfand Calf
Good Styles Good Shoes
Look Well Wear Well
Sale Price - $1.00
Were $3.00 and $5.00 ,
STRONG & GARFIELD
Celebrated for years for their
wearing and waterproof qualities
High Top 74 Pair AH Sizes <
10 inch, 14 inch, 17 inch
wlVlOandJll NOW $6.50
Two Dozen
Men’s Dancing
Pumps
Broken Sizes
Sale Price - $1.00
Were $2.50 and $3.00
• 36 Pair 36 Pair
Men’s Oxfords
In Patent, Russet and Tan
THEY HAVE TO GO
They were $5.00 but did not
sell readily at that price
Price Now - $2.50
/Gold Seal\
[Crack Proof Boots]
talow $5*00 Nomw
\ New, Fresh Stock M
Guaranteed
Were $9.00
72 Pair 72 Pair
Men’s Dress Shoes
In Calf, Patent and Valour
STANDARD MAKES
Were $5.00 and $6.00
Sale Price - $2.50
S. Blum & Co
GOOD GOODS
Men’s Heavy Prospecting or
10 and 14 inch Working Shoes 16 and 18 inch ]
All good shoes but only a few
pair of a kind
36 Pair $4.00 36 Pair !
Well known makes such as Buckingham & Hecht,
Giescke, Washington Shoe Co. Formerly $6.50 to $9
S. Blum & Co
GOOD GOODS
ADMIRAL EVANS
LEAVK_SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 16—The steamer
Admiral Evans, of the Admiral Line,
left here last night for Alaska ports
taking 260 passengers and a capacity
cargo of freight. The Admiral Evans
will go to Knik anchorage, having
sixty-two passengers on the ship for
that point. The Valdez passengers
are: Mrs. J. H. Ingram and five sec
ond-class.
UNBROKEN BRONCHO
GOE8 TO FRANCE
PENDLETON, Ore., April 16.—
Dark days are looming up for France.
‘‘Cyrus Noble,” unbusted broncho of
the eastern Oregon plains, has just
been so’d to the French government
as a cavalry charger. For three
years visitors to the Pendleton
“Roundup” have watched the world’s
most skillful riders try to conquer Cy
(rus. Everyone was hurled skyward,
recovering consciousness with a
"never again” vow on his lips.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Swan hangs wallpaper. tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Animated Weekly and change of
pictures tonight at the Orpheum.
“The End of the Feud” at the Or
pheum tonight.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
House and furniture for sale cheap
on easy terms. Will sell furniture
separate If desired. Mrs. Eckern. Old
phone 213. tf
OPERATE UPON
MRSJOOSEVELT
NEW YORK, April 16— Mrs. Theo
■ dore Roosevelt, wife of the former
president of the United States, was
successfully operated upon today and
is reported to be out of all danger.
The nature of the operation is not
made public. The ex-president and
members of the family are in the city
within immediate call should a turn
for the worse be reported.
The Orpheum ToriQht.
At the Orpheum tonight.
The Animated Weekly.
"The End of the Feud.
“The Cycle of Adversity."
Free matinee Saturday afternoon at
2 p. m.
COOK WANTED at the Valdez
hospital.
This is a good lime to return that
book you’ve read to the library at
Everyman’s Club. Library hours:
1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Fridays 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the t'me of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Friday, April 16.
High tide 12:41 a. m., 12.5; 1:41 p.
m., 10.6.
Low tide 7:20 p. m., -0.8; 7:04 p.
m., 2.2.
Saturday, April 17.
High tide 1:08 a. m., 12.4; 2:16 p.
m., 10.1.
Low tide 7:53 a. m., -0.6; 7:32 p.
m., 2.6.
8unday, April 1t.
High tide 1:37 a. m., 12.1; 2:54 p.
m., 9.6.
Low tide 8:28 a. m., -0.2; 8:03 ».
m., 3.0.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and I T T1i/|OI7D an<I Building
Puget Sound JL. KJ 1VIDH.IV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Price* Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 16
Patronize a Home Industry
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell.
Douglas Skagway, 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 re
served to change this schedule without notioe.
F B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Valdes DockXo., Local Agt
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, April 16, 1915.
STATION Ujove Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 40 Cloudy, hard south wind.
McCallum _T_ 36 5 Cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Paxson’s . 37 4 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.
Hogan . 37 Cloudy, windy, trail soft.
Gulkana . 34 Cloudy, windy, trail muddy.
Copper Center.. ..29 Cloudy, windy, trail muddy.
Tonslna . 26 17 Cloudy, windy, trail soft.
Teikhell . 28 10 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.
Beaver Dam. 42 40 Cloudy, calm, trail s'oft.
Summit . 28 »4 Cloudy, stormy, trail bad.