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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917
PRESIDENT SPRUNG SURPRISE
In characteristic fashion President
Wilson, without consulting any ex
cept perhaps his closest advisers, and
contrary to the procedure he had
raid would be followed, surprised the
country and the world by sending
notes to the European belligerents
asking them to state the conditions
on which they would accept peace.
Tlrs is one of the most lmiortant
of a series of dramatic events, which
began with the peace proposal of
Germany and her allies. It nas at
least set the world to guessing—and
as was to be expected, part of it is su
premely glad and part of it is inclin
ed to be piqued by what it claims is
the president’s effrontery. The pres
ident’s move has found an echo in
ihe central powers where peace is de
sired, but not in the allied countries,
who while losers up to this stage of
the war, believe that ultimately they
must triumph. The tone of the Hrit
ish press, which for the most part is
vigorous in its opposition to ihc Wil
son suggestion, shows tho feeling to
ward peace in the entente nations.
Just what prompted President
Wilson to make his plea has not been
disclosed except in a measure by Sec
retary Lansing’s explanatory state
ment. The Secretary of State says,
“We are drawing nearer the verge
of war and our position is becoming
increasingly critical,” and for these
reasons the President was moved to
find out what each belligerent seeks
in order to shape our conduct i’. the
future. Also, he entertained tiie hope
that his efforts might bring the war
to an early conclusion
The greatest danger from such a
move was the misunderstandings that
might ensue in England. France end
Russia. These nations bflieve that
rotwithstanding their enormous loss
es and small showing in the present
war that by standing "pul” they
might win out. In other words they j
believe that the territorial prizes will
be so great in case they do win out
that they can still take a chance of
defeat, for if they lose they are little
the worse off, and by winning Russia
could secure the coveted Dardanelles
and England Heligoland and Ger
many’s possessions.
The allies realize that President
Wilson has not been pro-German in
his advocacy of peace at this time.
They must realize that in spite of his
refusal to protest against the inva
sion of Belgium that he is more an
ally to England than to the Central
powers.
It is but natural that the British
should take the view that it is no af
lair of the United States if they in
sist on fighting it out. They feel
deeply on the subject and offer good
grounds for their arguments—but
nevertheless England must admit that
America is fighting her battles That
by supplying her with food and mu
nitions and money in immense Quan
tities we are depriving our peo
ple and enabling her to keep up her
fight.
A world of discussion has been
started by President Wilson’s move,
end if he can secure the consent of the
belligerents to state the terms under
which they will be willing to cease
fighting, he will have earned lrmsclf
a wreath and a niche among the im
mortals.
VALDEZ FORTUNATE.
The announcement that S. Blum i
Company would rebuild tlier. mam
moth department store, in yesterday's
Prospector was received wi h great
joy by the people of Valdez. When
this concern lost its fine build e in
the fire of last July, certain pessim
ists frankly stated their belief that
S. Blum & Company would withdraw
from the town and confine their Alas
kan operations to Cordova and Chit
ina. However they confounded their
critics by rebuilding larger and bet
ter than before, at a cost of probably
forty or fifty thousand dollars. The
company had Just become perma
nently established in their new quar
ters when the conflagration of Tues
day morning occurred, wiping out the
company’s toil of years, and leaving
a mass of charred timbers in the plaop
of one of the finest stores in trfe
Northland.
Immediately after the fire of Tues
day morning, before tbe ember* bad
cooled, 8. Blum ft Company began
planning on a store building which
they promise will eclipse all previous
efforts, and which will be absolutely
fireproof from top to bottom. And
they state the stock will be Increased
until every article required by a resi
dent of this section can be found be
reath the one roof.
With this company in the von in
lebuilding the destroyed section of
the town, other buildings will surely
be erected to take the place of 1-hose
turned, wllich will bring another
prosperous summer like the past one,
when every man who desired work
could find it.
Mr. Andy Marovlch, proprietor of
Louie's Cafo. has also secured a lease
on the Dieringcr building and will
have a force of men convert it into
a model restaurant. Mr. Marovlch
states that he will be ready for busi
ness in about ten days.
Levy ft Ross, who lost one of the
finest pool and billiard halls on the
coast, also will reopen within a short
time in the old Oelineau building, but
their quarters will not be nearly so
commodious as formerly, and it is
probable that they will have to erect
a building before they can accommo
date their large patronage.
The Empress theatre will probab'y
reopen within a short time, Manager
Pinkus awaiting a reply to a tele
gram sent to A. E. Lathrop, proprie
tor of the EmpresB circuit. The Em
press was the only show house in the
city and its loss will deprive oyr citi
zens of much amusement.
Valdez has always been proud of
her immense stores, and with the ad
dition of the immense structure con
templated Valdez will again resume
her place as a commercial center for
the prosperous mining section 01
Prince William Sound.
IF THE mere suggestion of peace
has had the effect of knocking the
bottom out of the stock market per
haps the actual termination of the
war will force prices down to a liv
ing basis.
AFFAIRS at Fairbanks between
Marshal Erwin and the Citizeb have
reached a deadlock. If Erwin was a
little stronger man there would be a
job for the undertaker and no editor;
or if the Citizen had a little more in
fluence there would be a job for a new
marshal. The Citizen’s attack upon
Marshal Erwin and his character has
been one of the most vituperative
in the history of Alaskan journalism.
Mrs. (’ruin, a sister of Mrs. P. Mag
nusson, has taken over the manage
ment of the St. Elias hotel.
Randall Ashby, one of Blum & Co s
popular clerks, left on the Alameda
for Cordova on a business trip.
New Year Resolntio*.
Your first New Year resolution
should be: "Resolved, That I will
take out both Life and Fire insur
ance and have the Alaska Inv. Con -
pany write my policies.” 2t
The best dinner at the Arcade
Cafe. tf
Superintendent Palmer Cook, of
the Granby mine, was a visitor in
town this afternoon.
Fresh Box candy at Hunt’s Candy
Kitchen. A new line opened. tf
Every dollar that yoe apend
in town ia a SHOT FROM
A 42 CENTIMETER GUN
FOR TOWN PREPARED
NESS.
You am MAKE THIS TOWN
HUMS jrmidotU j*arah*»»iM
ham. Th» B— ■wrii—> WILL
NOT ASUSE rmm naBtata.
TRADE WITH HIM
TRAITS OF THE MONKEY.
The Most Prominent Am Affection, Cm*
rioeity end Sympathy.
Monkeys have excellent memories
ind keen observation and are able to
-eeogulse their friends in a crowd even
ifter long almence. They are exceed
ngly sensitive and sympathetic in their
matures. Sympathy and curiosity, the
two most prominent traits in the mon
key psychology, are significantly the
two most Important facts In the psy
chology of man.
Monkeys are the most affectionate or
all animals, excepting dogs and men.
This affection reaches its culminuuon.
as among men. In the love of the
mother for her child. The mother
monkey’s little one Is the object of her
constant care and affection. She nurses
and bathes It, licks It and cleans Its
coat and folds It In her arms and rocks
It as if to lull It to sleep, just ns human
mninmns do. She divides every bite
with her little one, but does not hesi
tate to chastise It with slaps and
pinches when it Is rude. The monkey
child Is generally very obedient
The affection of monkeys Is not con
fined to the love of the mother for her
child, but exists among the different
members of the same tribe and extends
even to human beings, eepeeclally to
those who make any pretensions to do
to them as they would themselves be
done by.—Exchange.
GERMANY’S FIRST VICTORY.
Whan Hermann Defeated the Roman
Leglone In the Year 10.
The first great military victory, of
the Germans was achieved in the year
10, when Publius Qulntllins Varus,
the Roman governor of Germany, com
mitted suicide after bia army had suf
fered a decisive defeat at the bands of
the Teuton barbarians of Hermann.
The latter had formed a confedera
tion of all the nations between the
Rhine and the Weser and renounced
all allegiance to Rome. Varus advanc
ed on the rebels with an army of three
legions. The Germans gradually with
drew until they lured the Romans into
the Teutoburger forest. There they
gave battle, and the Romans were
routed with great slaughter. Varus
having lost 40.000 men. atoned for his
disgrace by slaying himself.
When the news of the defeat reach
ed Emperor Augustus he went wall
lng about his palnee, trying out. “Va
rus. Varus, give me back my legions'"
Thereafter the Teutons were amonc
the most dangerous of the enemie
of Rome. In the reign of Theodosius
the Germans crossed the Rhine and
drove the Romans out of Spain. France
and Portugal.--St. Louis Post-Dis
patch.
How a Great Surgeon Died.
While Bichat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever he turneu
to an old colleague who was sitting be
side his bed and said to him:
"My friend. I am lost, but it is some
consolation to know that my case Is
very curious. During the last few
days I have noticed some odd symp
toms, and 1 ain» studying them care
fully
"Oh, you may recover yet," said the
frieud.
“That is impossible." replied Bichat,
‘and if it were not for one thing 1
would he quite willing toddle."
"What is that?' usked the friend.
"I am exceedingly sorry,” answered
Bichat, “that I shall not have au op
portunlty to perform an autopsy on
myself after my death, for I know that
I would make some wonderful scien-'
tifle discovery."
An hour later he was dead.
Derivation of Gibraltar.
In 711 A. D. the Arabs crossed the
narrow strait of Gibraltar and estab
llsbed themselves around the famous
rock whose name Is derived from their
leader. Field Marshal Tarik was one
of the leaders of the Arab invasion of
Spain. Gebel ia an Arable word
meaning mountain. The great rock,
which is by far the most conspicu
ous object along the shores of the
strait, was accordingly named after
Tarik. Gebel el Tarik. or the mountain
of Tarik. It is easy to see how this
nume became changed into its present
form. Gibraltar.
Curious Watsr Pipe.
At Mount Lowe. Cal., the thirsty v1r
itor has only to turn on a faucet pro
.ieetlng from a large tree near the hotel
and water begins to flow. No water
pipes are to be seen, and curiosity is
aroused at once. The lower part of the
tree Is hollow, and the pipes are run
underground and up through the hol
low part to a knothole, where a faucet
Is attached. Around the faucet the
hole is plugged up with cement which
looks like the tree Itself. •
Goliath.
The famous Goliath, whose great
height and swaggering air so fright
eued the troops of King Saul and who
was slain by the stripling David with
pebbles from the brook, was eight feet
six inches high. He was a native of
Gath and lived 10B3 B. C.
Wireless In the Wilds.
When a survey was made of the
wilds of Bolivia all longitude was fig
ured by the aid of time signals sent by
wireless from a station 120 miles from
the base of operations.
More Plausible.
Tjarks—The moon Is dead. BJJenks
-Yes, and they say it came out of the
Pacific ocean. Tjarks—H*m! Why don’t
they say it came out of the Dead sea ?
—Exchange.
The way to fame is very much like
the way to heaven*-through much
tribulation —Laurence Sterne.
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GROCERIES:
In the King Grocery Store Building.
JUST RECEIVED:
A complete stock of Green Goods, Butter, Eggs, Potatoes,
etc., and a good General Stock— We are ready to serve
our customers.
Grocery Telephone 12
MEN'S GOODS:
Fortunately our large reserve stock of Men's Furnishings
was stored in our warehouse and was saved.
We have resumed this department in the old Ingram &
Bush store room. We have a good stock of Men's Fur
nishings and more coming on the first boat.
Furnishing Goods Telephone 13.
S. BLUM & CO.,
TWO POINTS WON
BY HENRY FORD
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 3.—Henry
Ford scored two points in the state
supreme court yesterday afternoon in
the litigation begun against him by
John F. and Horace E. Dodge, min
ority stockholders of the Ford Motor
Company.
The court denied the petition of
the Dodges, asking that the scope of
iheir injunction restiaining Mr. Fori
from using the cash surplus of the
Ford Motor company for expension
purposes, be broadened and granted
an alternative order in Mr. Ford's pe
tition to have the injunction dissolv
ed. By the terms of the latter order
the circuit court, which granted the
temporary restraining order, is dir
ected to modify it and let Mr. Ford
proceed with contracts he has made,
providing he files a bond acceptable
to the lower court, or, if the circuit
court refuses this, it is ordered to
show cause why the entire injunction
should not be dissolved.
The Dodge Biotheis want the roru
profits distributed as dividends. The
decision on Mr. Fords petition will
permit him to proceed with the exe
cution of contracts for the construc
tion of a large smelter furnace ne r
Detroit, and the bond will protect
the Dodges from any Josces in that
connection.
The alternative order is made re
turnable January 9.
CRIPPLE GETS MEDAL
' FOR MIS .KINDNESS
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 4.—Joseph
Harty, a legless newspaper boy, who
for several years past has done busi
ness at a prominent corner in the re
tail district, was presented by the
Oregon Humane society today with a
gold medal in recognition of his
long kindness to horses and birds.
Harty at intervals between sales has
cultivated the friendship of horses *•/
gifts of sugar, and of pigeons and
sparrows by scattering peanuts and
grain. The birds flock to his corner
all day long, and horses which com?
regularly within the adjoining blocn.
frequently whinny their requests to
him from afar. On a contrivance
made of roller skates which he uses
in lieu of feet Harty never fails to
rush forth in response to these im
portunities and bestow the expected
lumps of sugar.
Chris Rogstad and Hugo Bergs
trom have purchased the restaurant
fixtures and outfit formerly used in
Joe’s Grill from H. P. King and will
engage in the restaurant business tu
soon as a suitable location can be
secured. :
Received by steamer Alameda a
fine line of fruits and vegetables. Key
stone Produce Co. 3t
Alex A. Lerew will leave for Cor
dova on the steamship Admiral Wat
son today. Mr. Lerow will depart for
Chltina after a few days at Cordova.
Location notices, Dotn quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.
The safe in the Pinzon, which went
through the fire was opened this
morning, and the contents were found
intact.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offlcea orfr Valdes Drug Co.
Phone ’15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OIHre Opposite f'ourt House
I’honr 3* VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfONk a K RITCHI3
LYONS & RITCHIE
4TTORJVRYH-A1 -LA W
Office* I* u Building
Pkone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Vnltertlti
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdes.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
ASA C. BALDWIN /
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Stn«t opp«ili V. M. Star*.
" ^ Valdez. Alaska
Some Bird!
The wife of a Methodist minister
in West Virginia has been married
three times. Her maiden name was
Partridge, her first husband was nam
ed Robins, her second husbanb Spar
row, the present Quale.
There are now two young Robins,
one Sparrow and three Quales in the
family.
One grandfather was a Swan and
another a Jay but he is dead now
and a bird of Paradise. They live on
Hawk avenue, Eagleviile, Canary
Islands, and the fellow who wrote
this is a Lyre and a relative of the
family.—Exchange.
Fighting Near Vermelles
LONDON, Jan. 4.—A strong Ger
man patrol succeeded in reaching the
British trenches east of Vermelles,
but were repulsed with a heavy loss.
All along the western front the artil
lery is particularly active.
{- \ Some Somersault
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—Ole Bjerke,
ski jumper, turned a complete som
ersault eighty feet in the air while
testing the slide at QAf7> yesterday.
He broke both his skis fh alighting
but walked away uninjured.
Last Span of Bridge In
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 4.—The
last span was placed in position to
day in the Columbia river interstate
bridge which connects Portland with
Vancouver, Wash. The main struc
ture is now complete, but a large
amount of finishing work remains to
be done before the bridge shall be
opened to traffic.
ATLAS JUNK CO. ,
Wholaaala and Ratal) Dcaivain f
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKSy
HOT-COLD
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day find Night
ANDY MAROV1CH, Prop.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
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Western Federation of Miner*
W. H. GARNER, President.
Granite Mine.
CHA3. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Vaider Alaska.
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop at la the
Arctic Hotel
Van, light Reoe*—The Hoaie of toad art
RATES; REASONABLE
BATHJROOM Special Rate Bp the Meatl
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prep
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free ui Accepted Mason*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
HalL Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
BD WOOD, Secretary.
Juat received, a new line of Toilet
Watera and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
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For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
R. W. O. Abernathy was an (
outgoing passenger for the states onk
the steamship Alameda.
Bruce Haines and Earl Hinds, who
are developing a promising gold
quarts property on Mineral Creek,
returned to town last evening tor
supplied, and went back to the prop
erty again this morning.
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