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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916
NO RACIAL ISSVE
The introduction of pro-German
ism into American politics received
its initiatory check in the Milwau
kee municipal election a few days
ago. Milwaukee, containing a greater
proportion of voters of German de
scent than any other American city,
furnished an auspicious field for the
experiment of introducing the racial
issue.
Hr. Bading. a German-American,
and no doubt a very estimable citizen
in many respects, was the non-part
isn candidate for mayor, and would
‘have been elected except for the un
fortunate support of the Germania
Herold. a foreign-tongue periodical,
which urged his election on racial
grounds. The voters defeated Badin
by 1.544 votes and elected the other
non-partisan candidates by majorities
ranging from 4.000 to 7.200. Citizens
went out of their way to elect a Soc
ialist mayor to defeat Bading.
Said the Germania-Herold before
election:
‘‘The German voter will only do
the natural thing, and no reasonable
man will reproach him if he allows
his racial feelings to come to expres
sion by exhibiting an exceptionally
favorable interest in the i German)
candidates.”
It is interesting and it is assuring
to kDow that the great mass of Ger
man-Americans did not endorse this
view of the situation, nor vote to
make ancestry a vote of preferment
in American politics.
Were the various races separated
into international groups, this coun
try would be, in effect, a colony of
whatever European nations happen
ed, for the moment to possess a maj
ority vote—a condition that would be
as far from American as could be
humanly possible.
This country settled that danger
in it^national life long ago. Is nearly
140 years of national existance the
life of this people has been welded
into a community of national pur
pose.
The test of Americanism is not an
ceBfry. but devotion to our common
country and its ideals. Milwaukee
demonstrated this, as will other cities
as fast as the racial issue is present
ed to them.—Post-Intelligencer.
A GROWING INPVSTRY
For several years Valdez has had
a brewery, of considerable capacity.
and one that turned out a product
that equalled in every respect the
foreign beers imported into Alaska.
During a large part of the time prac
tically the entire sale of this beer
was confined to Valdez, other towns
having refused or neglected to pat
ronize a home industry, for what rea
son it would be difficult to determine.
Since the dry law went into effect in
Washington and beer has to be brot
in from California, the local brewery
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has been the recipient of numerous
orders from Cordova, Seward and
other neighboring towns. These or
ders are rapidly increasing in volume
and the local plant sterns in a fair
way to absorb practically all the bus
iness in this vicinity. This is as it
should be. Under the present manage
ment, the product of the brewery is
seconded by none on the Pacific coast
and the consumers are rapidly learn
ing of this fact. The freight rate from
Valdez to the neighboring towns is
less than froha California, and this
alone is an excellent selling argu
ment.
During the past month the sale of
beer to the outside towns has been
far in excess of the home consump
tion, and is steadily growing.
We know spring has come; Porter
King has rigged up his fishing tackle.
The only neutral ship that has not
been torpedoed and which still sails
serenely on its busy way is courtship.
Armor plate has been reduced $30
per ton. Now is a good time to stock
up in anticipation of mosquito time.
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If Congress don't cease investigat
ing the reasons for the high price of
j gasoline it will become almost pro
| hibitive. j
Is our old friend Francisco Villa
I dead or alive; has he a shattered leg,
|or walketh he upon two good shanks?
!Quien sabe! '
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However. John D. Rockefeller is
not going to submit quietly to the
high price of gasoline; he has taken
to bicycling.
Another reason why it would be
desirable to get our troops out of \
Mexico is that the flea season is rap- '
idly approaching.
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Two Beers, Tex..is talking of hav- <
ing its name changed, but two beers i
under any other name will attract j
just as much attention.
A leading medical man says this
country needs better fathers. When
ever there is a goat needed father is
always within hailing distance. I
A Washington man is making a
tour of the United States lecturing on
the Panama Canal. We presume he il
lustrates his lecture with slides.
They are making munition plants
out of distilleries in England, but Mr.
Bryan will hardly know whether to
be glad or sorrowful over the change.
Another man has come out with a
substitute for gasoline, which can be
sold at retail for six cents per gal
lon; but the Standard Oil Company is
doing business at the same old stand.
“You can search the medical direc
tory from cover to cover ant] not find
■spring fever.’ ” says Commission of
Health in Cleveland. Well, that is
one place you can’t find spring fever,
but name another, will you?
It would be hard to find a more
congenial, wholesome crowd that at
tended the Pioneers’ Dance last night.
The music was grand, the girls looked
their prettiest, and the boys—well,
they had a good time.
Holland has all her available
troops massed on the German border,
and the United States has all of its
available troops massed on the Mex
ican border or already in Mexico.
However, Holland has ten times as
many troops along her short border
line as the United States is able to
s.upply for the 1,800 miles of our
southern border.
Lean geography at the movies.
See scenery that yon have never
seen, inspect cities yon will never
really visit, observe incidents that
you would have liked to see, but
could not save by witnessing our
program regularly.
EMPRESS PROGRAM
PATHE NEWS—All Interesting Subjects.
THE WOOD NYMPH—Essenay Feature Drama with a Pretty Plot.
WOOED BY A WILD MAN—Kalem Comedy full of Sarcasm.
THE CELEBRATED SCANDAL—Betty Nansen, 5 Acts, Thursday
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
It 1b reported that the snow Is off
the trail to the interior and that the
roads are rapidly drying up. Most
any fine day now we may expect to
see one of the overland stages honk
ing into Valdez.
What is the use of our old bache
lors leaving Valdez to get married,
when there are so mtyiy winsome
misses in the city? Why not patron
ize home industry in the marriage
market as well as in other things?
With Charles Crawford's new saw
mill under way and Andy Dieringer
contemplating the erection of a $9000
block on his lots next to the Prospec
tor office, we will be right in the cen
ter of the business district, thank you.
The difficulty with beef and gaso
line investigations is that they discov
er no important fact except that these
commodities are high in price, a cir
cumstance already more than half
suspected.
A 12-year-old boy killed a mill
worker in Seattle and robbed him of
$20. When arrested he blamed it
onto the influence of the moving pic
tures. They must have some bum
pictures in Seattle.
“And why is it?” the soap box or
ator queried, “that wherever you find
a longshoreman there is sure to be
trouble?” “It's a dom lie,” howled a
husky man in the audience, and the
p&trol wagon conveyed them on their
way.
ENGLAND WOULD COMPEL
NEUTRALS TO SEIZE VESSELS
L(5NDON, April 25.—Robert Pater
son Houston, unionist member of par
liament from Liverpool, asserted to
day that unless Germany was compell
ed to relinquish her submarine war
fare upon neutral vessels that En
gland would suffer a food shortage,
and be reduced to actual starvation
within six months. He stated that
Germany’s attitude had frightened
neutral countries so they would no
longer permit their vessels to enter
the war zone, and that it would be
impossible to get ships unless the
government took action guaranteeing
their safety. He asserted that over
3,000,000 tons of British vessels have
been lost since the beginning of the
war.
Mr. Houston urges compelling neu
trals to seize all interned German ves
sels, by the threat to withdraw Brit
ish tonnage unless they comply with
the demand. He also urges the seiz
ure of enemy-owned cargoes on neu
tral vessels, and suggests an effort
to arrange by diplomatic intercourse
for the confiscation of a German ship
for every allied vessel sunk by the
German submarines.
His speech has created a sensation
in official circles.
Lloyds announces that the Senator,
a new British steamship of 3,4 79
tons, has been sunk. It is believed
that her crew was saved. t
FORMER CORDOVA LADY
DIES JCNEAC HOSPITAL
Mrs. N. M. Eby, well known to
many Valdezans, died at St. Ann Hos
pital at Juneau last night, says the
Juneau Dispatch. He was found un
conscious in the afternoon at her res
idence having accidentally taken an
averdose of medicine. Mrs. Eby had
pot been well for some time.
Dr. A. J. Palmer and P. J. Malione
were called and she was removed ti
the hospital. Mr. Eby and the phy
sicians did everything in their pow
er, but their efforts were unavailing.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Eby are well
known in Alaska and have a host of
friends. They were formerly resi
dents of CordOva and have been resi
dentsdents here for more than a year.
The many friends extend sympathy to
the bereaved husband. The funeral
arrangements will likely be made to
day, or as soon as the relatives are
heard .from. Mr. Eby was formerly
cashier of the bank of S. Blum & Co.
at Cordova.
Says He Was “Bullyragged.”
BERNE, Switzerland, April 25.—
A prominent Swiss official who was a
passenger on the Sussex, says that
that vessel was not torpedoed, but
was hit by a mine. He says that he
signed a statement to the effect that
she was torpedoed, but whs “bully
ragged” into it by English officers,
who threatened imprisonment unless
he so testified, but now that he has
reached a place of safety he wishes
to retract his statement.
Tenning Carlson, the well known
Latouche mine'owner, is a visitor in
town.
The launch Mary Lee took the Lis
cum run yesterday while the Donald
son was undergoing repairs.
The launch Eagle, Capt. Stewart,
left this morning for Fidalgo bay and
Sound points.
Judge Gray, of Katalla, is a visitor
in town, having come up from the
Oil City on the launch Waif this
morning.
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Let Sharp Eyes Scrutinize
They Can But Admire Your Home After the Spring
House Renovating. If You Call on Us We
Will Gladly Assist You.
We Have a Large Assortment of
Floor Oilcloth and Linoleum
From 75c a Yard Up.
Just Received a New Line of
Rugs in Sizes From 6x9 to 9x12.
Prices From $6.50 Up.
- Also a Complete Stock of Window Shades
S. BLUM & CO.,I^
GOOD GOODS
LOCAL BREVITIES
Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. , tf
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Our new stock of Wallpaper arriv
ed on the steamer Farragut, also lin
oleum. C. C. Rudolph. 3t
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
New Spring Coats just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
A nice assortment oi evening
gowns and mininery just received at
E. Winters. tf
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. *
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Weather Report
Valdez, April 24.
Barometric pressure .30.109
Temperature at 7 p. m.42
Maximum temperature .4 8
Minimum temperature .38
Mean temperature.43
Partly cloudy, moderate wind N.
E. 20 miles.
Interior Weather
Fairbanks, 33; cloudy calm, rain,
snow.
Salcha, 40; cloudy, calm, trail bare.,
Richardson, 40; cloudy calm.
McCarthy, 34; cloudy calm.
Donnelly, 38; cloudy calm.
McCallum, 36 cloudy calm.
Paxson, 32; cloudy calm.
Hogan, 38; cloudy calm, trail bfire.
Gulkana, 29; cloudy calm, trail
good.
Copper Center, 34; clear calm.
Tonsina, 38; clear calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, 32; clear calm, trail bare.
Beaver Dam, 30; cloudy calm, trail
soft.
Wortman’s, 50; cloudy calm, trail
good.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
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The best groceries received
on every boat,
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Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Candy Kitchen!
| E. W. HUNT—Id Owl Drug Store. j
j FOUNTAIN DRINKS !
| HOT--COLD; I
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everythin* First class
Open Day and Night
> ANDY MAROVICH, Prop. •
OWL DRUG CO.
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I OUR SPECIALTY
f TRY US Phone 40
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack Callin Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
( Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Budding
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
Copper River
Praying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. Wood, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National
Waahlngrtoa, D. C,
DENTIST
Fourteen Tsars in Valdes.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Bafidtag
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW >j
Office OniMltc Coart Hoaw
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E E RITCZZEA
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OAeea In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surrey or
McKinley Street oppoaite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Ala atm
The Best Place in Veldes Is
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Lifkt Reoat--1Tke Hone af CaafsA
RATES. REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Retea B^tke Merit
PHONE 133 MRS. STRINC. hpi
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free u4 Accepted Mant
Regular communications nrst w««
nesday In each month In MoKialar
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining proa
pect; otherwise a good manjr_£
of today’s successful bust- ■
ness enterprises would stiB j
be-mere dreams. \
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of die man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
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