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THt/RNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1916
THE SUBMARINE QUESTION.
“A German statesman who would
hesitate to use against this enemy
(England) every available Instru
ment that would really shorten this
war—such a statesman should be
hanged,” declared Chancellor Von
Ilethman-Hollweg to the German
lteichstag last Tuesday. The Chan
cellor had preceded this statement by
describing Great Britain as the
world's "most egotistical, fiercest and
most obstinate enemy.”
While von Bethman-Hollwelg did
not amplify his statement the conclu
sion was drawn that he referred to
the use of the submarine as a means
of destroying England’s commerce.
His statement is somewhat cryptic.
The German leader evidently admits
that the submarine was employed to
the fullest extent of its Importance
consistent with a reasonable policy,
but it does not explain whether Bri
tain's success in sinking and captur
Teutonic submarines or whether the
American protest was chiefly respon
sible for the abandonment;—perma
nently, it is to be hoped—of the in
discriminate submarine warfare which
characterized Germany’s naval policy
earlier in the war.
If the former is the correct Inter
pretation the United States can claim
little credit for "bringing the kaiser
to time.” Lord Robert Cecil, minis
ter of British war trade, has this to
say on the subject raised by the Ger
man spokesman: "The lull is sub
marine warfare is not due to a short
age of submarines. The only change
I note is that no British passenger
liner has been sunk since the Sussex.
The number of submarine victims has
been increasing steadily in the last
three months and our allies and many
neutrals have virtually suffered as
much as we have.”
In other words, England takes the
view that the former American pro
tests against the illegal submarine
warfare carried on by Germany have
availed nothing, but asks us to again
force Germany to abandon her most
potent weapon, by threatening to in
terne the submarines should they vis
It our roadsteads or harbors.
Obviously the chancellor made the
statement referred to In reply to his
criticism, led by former Admiral von
Tirpatc who has tried to unhorse
him on the ground that he surren
dered to the United States. In this
connection It Is to be remembered
that the Imperial chancellor had the
support of the emperor.
COMPARATIVE AREAS.
The United States can swallow all
of Europe—area, population and alt.
The entire combined computed area
of the foreign countries and the area
of the Western United States are near
ly the same. The discrepancy Is a
bare 16,000 square miles on Europe’s
side. At the same time, however. Rus
sia in Europe would spread over the
whole western part of our country,
crowding It to the doors with Its 111 ,
000,000 people, being the largest of
all the European nations.
The State of California has ample
quarters for seven European coun
tries, but its population is only a
little over 2,000,000, whereas little
Rumania alone harbors just above
7.000. 000 inhabitants.
Austria-Hungary fits rather tightly
across the shoulders of Texas, which
has, a scattered population of nearly
4.000. 000, whereas Austria-Hungary
has more than 51,000,000 of people
accomodated within its boundaries.
More striking, however ,1s the cor
pulent Idaho, with its 375,000 inhabi
tants living in an area sufficient to
quarter 16,000,000 of Europeans liv
ing in four large countries. Then
there are Montana and North Dakota
with their 90,000 people enjoying
enough room for Spain and Portu
gal's 25,000,000.
BERLIN announces that a thiril
merchantman will sail shortly for the
United States. We’re still watchfully
waiting for the second.
THE electrocardlaograph, describ
ed as a machine for recording every
motion of the heart, might be a handy
thing for some of the love-lorn youths
of Valdez to carry into "her” parlor.
THE “Divine Sarah” or the major
part of the “Divine Sarah.” is mak
ing her farewell tour of the United
States. As Sarah had made three or
four farewell tours since we have
grown to manhood we will not take
her seriously.
THE GERMAN Socialists have an
ideal peace scheme—one which ad
dresses itself to all neutrals, but
which will hardly find favor in either
London or Berlin. The leader of the
secessionists of the Reichstag group,
would have the nations involved reach
an understanding whereby no coun
try would suffer defeat. So far as Po
land is concerned he suggests that the
Russians themselves should liberate
Poland from “czarism.” Apparantly
the Socialists think the belligerents
are fighting merely for amusement.—
and not in the spirit of vengeance and
greed.
How You Can Make Money
Each of you have made investments.
Every day you invest something.
When you work you invest your time and your work.
But you waste most of the money you earn by work.
This is why most of you have to keep on working the
rest of your life.
Every one of you should save something out of your earn
ings.
This saving you should invest.
Then you will have some MONEY WORKING FOR
YOU.
Money will make more money if properly invested.
You have worked and watched and waited while a great
money power grasped opportunities all about you.
You probably did not realize how simple it is to make
money as rich men make money.
Do not imagine for a minute that a rich man makes money
ALONE.
He is too wise—that is why he is rich.
He invests his money with others.
The great house of J. P. Morgan did not put all of. the
money into their Alaskan Syndicate.
Many bankers and investors were invited to join them.
The great Kennicott Corporation was the ultimate result.
There are thousands of stockholders in Kennicott.
The Independent Alaskans can control among them just
as great and just as profitable a Corporation.
There are many of us who know how to accomplish this
purpose.
There are no secrets about it. Morgan has no secret Cor
porate formulae for success.
Competent lawyers incorporate corporations legally.
Competent smelter experts design and construct smelters.
Competent executives manage the business.
Investors supply the money.
And there you are again.—Intelligently directed co-ordi
nate corporation.
You have ample opportunity to witness the intelligent
directions of the affairs of our Reynolds- Alaska Corporation.
There are no secret* about this corporation.
The utmost publicity has been given to it. s
Anything you want to know about it you can know.
You can safely invest your money in the stock of the
Reynolds-Alaska Corporation.
You can make money with this Independent Alaska Cor
poration.
Eastern investors who rely upon our integrity.—and Alas
kan knowledge and experience are joining us.
They know as well as we all know that the Smelter is the
biggest and best opportunity to invest in profitably.
You who are here—on the ground can do the same.
INVEST AND ALL WILL MAKE MONEY TO
GETHER.
Cordially,
HENRY DERR REYNOLDS.
Executive offices Reynolds-Alaska Corporation
THE BC8INE88 MAN'S PRAYEIi.
Henry J. Perkins, a wholesale fruit
man of New England, ha* had a
"Business Man's Prayer” painted In
an oblong 100 feet long and thirty
feet deep on the wall of the Perkins'
Company building where it attracts
much attention. The prayer succeeds
the famous "Knocker vs. Booster,”
notice, which attracted universal at
tention. It is from the New England
Pilot and is as follows:
“Teach me that 60 minutes make
an hour; 16 ounces one pound, and
100 cents one dollar. Help me to live
so that I can lie down at night with
a clear conscience, without a gun
under my pillow and unhaunted by
the faces of those to whom I have
brought pain. Grant that I may earn
my meal ticket on the square and that
in earning it I may not stick the galf
where It does not belong. Deafen me
to the tingle of tainted money and
the rustle of unholy skirts. Blind
me to the faults of the other fellow,
but reveal to me mine own. Guide me
so that each night when I look across
the dinner table at my wife who has
been a blessing to me, I will have
nothing to conceal. Keep me young
enough to laugh with my children.
And when comes the smell of flow
ers, the tread of soft steps and the
crunching of wheels out In front,
make the deremony short and the epi
taph simple: ‘Here lies a man!’ ”
PIONEERS ADVOCATE FUND.
THE PIONEERS OF ALASKA are
working on the proposition of secur
ing legislation for the establishment
of a Territorial fund to be used in
burying those unfortunates who meet
with accidents while traveling and to
help rescue parties or individuals who
are known to be in need of immedi
ate assistance; without being com
pelled to await the action of the gov
ernor or government officials. In nu
merous instances if help_ could be
rendered instantly lives would be
saved. One instance of recent date is
recalled by the fate of a man and
woman who started over the Russell
glacier, and who did not arrive in
the time expected. After much tele
graphing and red_tape a party started
to their rescue, but they could not
be found. Last spring their bones
were found along the trail, with ev
ery indication that they had died a
lingering death from starvation and
exposure. Had there been any fund
at hand for immediate action their
lives would have been saved.
And this is only one instance out
of hundreds. Now when a body is
found it is necessary to have the per
mission of the authorities to bury it.
The Pioneers would have the laws
changed so that a prospector or trav
eller may receive such aid as is deem
ed necessary immediately. It is a
worthy plan and should meet with
the approbation of every Alaskan.
WE WELCOME the Territory’s
Representative to Congress!
THOSE "tanks” on the Somme
fronts would undoubtedly make an
excellent winter auto to buck the
snowdrifts up Alaska avenue. Think
of tjie comfort a man could have in
crawling into one of those vehicles
and saying "Home, John!”
SEWARD WILL SOON
HAVE AN AEROPLANE
W. J. Stewart went out on the Mar
iposa this morning from Anchorage
to secure an aeroplane which he will
fly between this city and Iditarod,
and also in the interior, taking in
Ruby and Fairbanks. He has decided
that Resurrection Bay ofTers the best
place for starting flights and the ma
chine will be assembled here and not
at Anchorage. It is said that Mr.
Martin of the Martin mine on Willow
creek is interested with him, and also
some other prominent people on the
Inlet.—Gateway.
Happy Moore came in last evening
after having been out with the road
commission all summer.
LOCAL. BREVITIES
the Owl Drug Co.
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
Malted Milk, hot and cold, phos
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
The best dinner at the Arcade
Cafe. tf
SAW canned fruits and vegetables
at Blum’s.
The N. A S. leaves the Valdes dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdes Drug
Company. tf
The Oolden North, the House of
Comfort. tf
Prospector ads. bring RESULTS.
Brit Mi Ships Sail Anyway.
NORFALK, Va., Oct. II.—Many
British steamers, some of them car
rying American passengers, put to sea
today despite the warnings of the U.
8. authorities that they were liable
to be sunk by German U-boats.
Losses 3,(MW) Per Day.
LONDON. Oct. 11.—The British
losses have averaged 3,000 per day
since the commencement of the big
drive, according to a statement from
the war office.
TAUGHT THEM A LESSON.
The Czar's Rabuks to the Officers ef
One of His Regiments.
The cxar la greatly loved by his own
soldiers, and no wonder, for the follow
ing story la typical of him:
A certain Russian lieutenant who
was none too well off was one day
seen riding in a tram. The other offi
cers of his regiment were furious at
what they called an Insult to the uni
form, and they told the lieutenant that
he must send In his papers. The un
fortunate young officer bad no alter
native, but before he could do so the
czar beard of the affair. Immediate
ly putting on his colonel’s uniform of
the regiment In question, hla majesty
left the palace, hailed a passing tram
and, entering It, sat calmly down until
It stopped In front of the barracks.
There he got out and, assembling all
the officers, said to them:
‘‘Gentlemen, I have Just ridden from
the palace In a tram, and I desire to
know If you wish me to send In my
papers. I presume I have disgraced
my uniform.”
Naturally the officers were dum
founded.
"Sire,” stammered the major nerv
ously, ‘‘you could never do that”
“Then,” answered the cxar, smiling,
“as I have not degraded the uniform
Lieutenant - cannot have done so
and will thus retain his commission in
this regiment even If be, like me, dares
to ride in a tram.”
After that snobbery died a speedy
death In that particular regiment—
Pearson’s.
TRY IT ON THE DISK.
A Test That Prove* the Human 8kull a
Good 8ound!ng Box.
An Interesting experiment that proves
what a good sounding box the human
skull Is can be performed by any one
who has a disk phonograph, says Elec
trical Engineering.
Stop up both of your ears with cotton
as tightly as possible, so that no sound
will be beard from the outside. Now
place an ordinary darning needle be
tween your teeth by biting on It hard,
taking care that the tongue or Ups do
not touch the needle. The latter Is Im
portant, because if either Up or tongue
touches the needle the sound wUl be de
creased considerably.
For the best results the needle Itself
should project not more than one or
one and a half Inches from the mouth.
For that reason the darning needle
should be broken ofT about one and one
half Inches from Its sharp point It
goes without saying that the sharp
point should project out of the mouth,
while the broken off end should be In
side the mouth.
Now start an ordinary disk phono
graph and carefully press down upon
the record with the needle’s point held
at the same angle as the reproducer's
needle Is held ordlnarUy. As soon as
the needle touches the record with suf
ficient pressure the Inside of the head
will be filled Immediately with music
exceedingly loud and clear.
Brignoli In a Temper.
On one occasion Blanch!, the noted
teacher, went on the stage to see Brl
gnoU, the famous singer, whom he
found pacing up and down like a mad
man, humming over his part.
“Why, Brig, what is the matter with
you? Are you nervous?" he asked.
“Yes, I am nervous,’’ was the reply
as he walked harder and faster than
ever.
“But, Brig, you ought not to be nerv
ous. I’ve heard you sing the part 200
times. 1 heard you sing It thirty
years ago.”
“Thirty years ago! Who are you
that should know so much?"
“Who anj I? You know who I am.
and I know who you are.”
“Very well; you know what I am.
but I am sure you do not know what
you are, and If you wish 1 will tell
you. You are a fool!”
Alexander In Meaopotamla.
The marshes of Mesopotamia were
famous In the time of Alexander the
Great One of the last acts of his life,
within a few weeks of his death, was
a voyage down the Euphrates to the
great dike of Pallakopas, about ninety
miles below Babylon. This sluice has
been constructed by the ancient As
syrian kings to let off the water of the
river when It became excessive Into
the marshes. It was reported not to be
working well, and Alexander proposed
to construct another sluice lower down.
He sailed on Into the marshes, steer
ing his vessel himself, with his diadem
on his bead, to explore them and the
tombs of the kings, and so extensive
were the lakes and swamps that Alex
ander's fleet lost Its way among them
Weathar Variety.
Some growl perpetually at the weath
er; Ik Is too hot or too cold; too wet or
too dry. And yet a kind Providence
arranges It Infinitely better than we
could. What a beautiful promise this
was In the early history of the race:
“While the earth remalnetb, seed time
and harvest, and cold and beat and
summer and winter, and day and
night shall not cease.”—Christian Her
ald.
Leaking Ahead.
“I think I had better get a Job before
we marry.”
“Don’t be so un roman tic, Freddy. 1
won’t need any clothes for a long, long
time.”
“But you may want to eat almost any
time, my dear.”—Pittsburgh Post
Knoeklng en Wood.
The “knack wood” superstition Is
laid to date back to the days of sylvan
gods, when oak, ash and rowan were
sacred trees, whose deities would coma
to tie assistance of the knocker.
LAKE STEAMER SINKS ,
IN LAKE WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. Oct. 12.—The Lake
Washington steamer Triton, owned
by the Anderson Steamboat company
and engaged in ferry service, struck
a snag while approaching Byers'
Landing on the east shore of Lake
Washington yesterday and sunk just
as she was driven onto the beach. All
the passengers and crew were landed
safely. The Triton wffs a wooden
steamer of forty-eighty tons gross reg
ister.
Steal Gems Worth *15,000.
BOSTON, Md„ Oct. 12.—Defying
detection from the hourly visits of a
night watchmen, cracksmen early yes
terday chiseled their way into the
inner recesses of a 3,000 pound safe
in the jewelry store of Steinan & Nor
wlg and escaped with gems valued
approximately at $16,000. Instead of
souping the safe the cracksmen broke
through from the rear, cut away ti
steel plate half an inch thick with
electric torches, broke through six
inches of concrete backing and burn
ed a second hole in a second steel
plat*.
Japanese Liner Flouted.
SEATTLE, Oct. 1 2.—The Japanese
freighter •Kunajiri Maru which re
cently grounded inside Dungeness
spit while bound from Tacoma for
the Orient was floated without dam
age to the hull and proceeded on her
way to Japan.
Sturt Suit for Libel
HELENA, Mont., Oct. 11.—Suit
was filed here today against O. M.
Harvey of Livingston, chairman of
the state republican central commit
tee, for $300,000 damages by the
Western Accident & Indemnity Co.,
because of publication in the Livings
ton Enterprise of alleged libelous
campaign matter questioning the
power of the company to make pay
ment on indemnity bonds issued to
state officials Jerome Locke, editor
and publisher of the Enterprise, and
the Enterprise Publishing company
are also made defendants.
Somehow or other the girl witn
a dimple smiles twice as often as the
girl with had teeth.
Don’t Torget the Clearance Snle at
the Owl Drug Vo.
Banquet Steel ttanges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead's. tf
Citation.
No. 150.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Aluska, Third Division.
Valdez Precinct, at Valdez.
In the Matter of the Estate of Kay
Reed, Deceased.
To Mrs. S. K. Dixon, residing at 136
Vine Street. Kittening, Pennsyl
vania, and to all other unknown
heirs and devisees of the estate of
the above-named Kay Reed, de
ceased, if any there be:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that W. T. Scott, the admin
istrator of the estate of Kay Reed,
deceased, has filed in the above en
titled court a petition praying for an
order to sell the real and personal
property belonging to said estate, such
real property consisting of Dot 22,
In Block 94 of the Valdez townsite
as shown on the official plat of Val
dez Townsite. sub-division of IT. S.
Survey No. 439, on file in the office
of the II. S. Commissioner and Ex
Officio Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in
Book 13A at Page 1, together with
all and singular the tenements and
hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, for the purpose
of realizing sufficient money to pay
the costs and expenses of the admin
istration of the said estate and of
further legal claims against said es
tate, and you are further notified that
the time of hearing on said petition
has been set at the hour of 2 o’clock
in the afternoon of Wednesday, the
15th day of November, 1916, and the
place of hearing is fixed at the court
room of the above-named court in the
town of Valdez, Valdez Precinct,
Third Division, Territory of Alaska
And you and each of you are here
by cited to appear in the above-named
court at the time fixed for the hear
ing on said petition and show cause,
if any there be, why an order of sale
should not be made as prayed for in
said petition.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Probate Court at Valdez,
Alaska, this 12th day of September.
1916.
(Seal) GEO. J. DOVE.
Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate
Judge. —
First publication Sept. 14, 1916.
Dast publication Oct. 12, 1916. 5t
Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of the Estate of Melena
Laviosa, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, the executor of the estate
of Melena Laviosa, deceased, to the
creditors of said estate and to all per
sons having claims against said es
tate to exhibit the same, with the nec
essary vouchers within six months
after the 21st day of September. 1916,
to said executor at the ottioe of nono
hoe & Dlniond, his attorneys in said
matter at Valdez, Alaska, the said of
fice being the place for the transac
tion of the business of said estate.
The date of the first publication of
this notice is the 21st duy of Septem
ber, 1916. ,
ARTHUR B. LAVIOSA.
Executor.
Donohoe t Dlniond, Attorneys for
Executor.
Pub. Sept. 21, 18, Oct. 6, 12. 4t
L O. O. F. No. 6
Meets every Monday evening in Mc
Kinley Hal} at 0:00 o’clock.
Visiting members cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
C. C. RUDOLPH, N. «.
T. a. QUINN, Hec.
VALDK2 LODOB
NO IN
rm iai *m»M M—1
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
LADIES ATTENTION!
This store Was never so well pre
pared to serve the ladies as it is
this season.
New lines arriving on every boat
consisting of:
Ladies’ Serge Dresses.
Ladies’ Winter Coats.
Ladies’ Raincoats.
Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear.
Ladies’ and Children’s Hose.
Ladies’ and Children’s Hankerchiefs.
Ladies’ and Children’s Sweater Sets.
Tennis Flannels.
Zephrs.
White Muslins.
Bed Sheets.
Pillow Slips.
Table Linens and Napkins.
White Bed Spreads
A Large Line ol Other Articles too
Numerous to Mention.
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These goods are priced at Seattle
prices and we will be pleased to
have you call and inspect our
lines, even if you are not ready
to purchase.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PHI IKKKHION \ I. < \ li I IS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OfVIceM over \ ttl«lc* Drug 4 «».
Phone'll MpKIiiIp) Street
Contract Surgeon, lT. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U. S Public lleallli S» i v.
— * (Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
(•raduatf National I nlvrraify,
WauhlDKtoa. II. C.
DENTIST
fourteen V>nn in Vahlez.
PHONE 110
Office Koonia in Whaling Huildlnfe
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOKNEY8-AT-I.AW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VAl.DK/_ ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E F RITOHIK
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOHNK YS-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling Hulldlng
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
atORGI SEXTON, Pnof.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
O'Reilly Retire*.
SKVVARDR: Superintend.ml Jim
mie O’Reilly has resigned front the
Engineering Commission, but will
make his home at Anchorage, where
he will enter into mining work.
I Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
| Drug Store. tf
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER, President.
Granite Mine
CIIAS. McCAl I.UM. Secretary.
V aides Alaska.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
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Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE.
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
HOMES to LEASE
We have houses in desirable locations and we
will have others later. We will rebuild or improve
to suit acceptable tenants, but will rent on yearly
lease only.
We want permanent tenants not transients.
TERMS MODERATE
Apply to
CHARLES A. EBY
Manager Real Estate Department 11. D. Reynolds
Company. Valdez, Alaska.