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TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1017
MAKING POWERFUL FRIENDS
When one takes into consideration
the foremost men of France and
Great Britain admit the task of over
throwing the heartless imperial Ger
man government would be impossible
but for the financial and physical as
sistance of the United States, what a
serious thing it would be to contem
plate if France and Great Britain
were crushed by the German war ma
chine, leaving the modern military
monster in control of the world! Nat
urally France and Great Britain would
always feel that American selfishness
had actuated this government and
permitted the downfall of those gov
ernments who had exhausted them
selves in attempting to counter the
tremendous forces engaged in the es
tablishing of a world-wide Teutonic
imperialism.
But for our participation in the war
on the side of the allies, the United
Slates would then be required to yield
to Germany or exhaust itself, in all
! probability, to maintain itself as an
| independent nation.
! But by engaging in the war, having
| been afforded innumerable excuses for
jso doing, the co-operative effort of
jthe United States and her allies is
| certain to succeed.
Germany will be defeated. Germany
I must be defeated. And the defeat of
Germany by the combined efforts of
her present enemies is also certain to
establish a harrier against further at
tempts to overthrow reasonable inter
national law against which no power
will set itself in a century, at least.
It will be immensely costly to the
United States in men and money to
discharge its full part in the war, but
the cost will be infinitesimanly meas
ured by the humiliation of our people
by the indemnities which a triumphal
Germany would wring from us, were
the Prussian military dynasty the vic
tor.
To the end that success shall be
swift as well as certain, the energies
of the American people should be
mobilized that no doubt should re
main of the immense strength of the
United States in its active force as
well as its potential force, once its
rights are assailed. Such an exhibition
is the very best type of national in
surance. It is the very best assurance,
too, of a permanent peace when the
present war shall have spent its force.
THE KAISER’S FINISH
The kaiser knows full well that
there is a St. Helena waiting for him
when his power as a military despot
has been wrested from him. Very
naturally he will fight on with in
creased desperation so long as his
minions remain subservient to him.
A wise man—one of the wisest of
modern times—he knows full well
that victory iR well-nigh impossible.
He furthermore knows that the crimes
committed under the direction of his
government will be laid upon his
head and that a victory for the allies
will only be made secure by remov
ing him as a factor in the world’s
affairs.
In view of these things, it may be
expected the closing months or years
of the war will “be fraught with sac
rifices perhaps unmatched. But these
sacrifices must be made because there
will be ample compensation for them
in the securing of the world’s peace.
TELEPHONE EMPLOYES
IN IDAHO ON STR1KF:
WALLACE, Idaho, July 3.—North
ern Idaho is without telephone com
munication today as the result of the
failure of all efforts to settle the
strike of the employes of the Inter
state Utilities Company.
Girl operators and linemen are out.
The girls are demanding a raise of
$15 from the minimum of $30 a
month, while the men want a raise
of $1 a day to $5. The company has
agreed to the girls’ demands but will
not give the men a raise.
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture—Pathe News
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
. Mary
Pickford
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In one of her greatest characterizations
“RAGS”
in the Five-Part Paramount Feature
Thursday—“The Valiants of Virginia”
Regular Admission - - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
T1 --
ri.Nim body of lost
SON WHEN ARMY ADVANCES
—
LON DO tf,* July 3.— A tragic story
of how a father found his son s grave
in the battlefield in Northern France
has just reached London. Late in
March Captain fcldred Wolferstan
Bowyer-Eower, Of the British Air
Corps, went up to make a reconnais
sance. Eye-witnesses said he had
flown about five or six miles behind
the Hindenburg line when he was at
tacked by six German flyers. The
Englishman's machine was seen to fall
and nothing more was heard of him.
The British advance came weeks
later. In the vanguard was a detach
ment of the Royal Engineers, which
included the missing airman's father.
Captain T. Bowyer-Bower. The father
heard that not far away'was a grave
marked by a cross'made from pieces
of a wrecked aeroplane, which bore
in pencil the words: "Two unknown
captains of the Flying Corps."
Knowing that his son had been i
brought down dose by, he determin- j
td to inspect the grave. The number;
on the remains of the aeroplane con-j
vinced him that his son lay buried1
there. And stuck to the primitive!
cross with a piece of mud was the
tag of a tunic bearing the name of
the London tailor who had made his
i
son’s uniform. i
Permission was obtained to exhume;
the body, and the father found that;
it was that of his son. The bodies!
were removed to a cemetery a few
miles away.
Ki(ln«|>er Foiled by Nurse
MUNCIE, Ind„ July 3.—An at
tempt to kidnap two-year-old Lydie
Oesterle, daughter of the vice-presi
dentof the Delaware National Bank,
was frustrated today by Mrs. Dora
Guild, the child’s nurse. A man was
making his way out of the house with
the child when Mrs. Guild saw him
and ran through the house screaming.
The man put the child down, leaped
Dut of the library window and fled
in an automobile. Karl Oesterle of
fered a reward for the capture of the
would-be kidnaper.
WOULD DESTROY SHIPPING
IN THE GREAT LAKES
NEW YORK, July 3.—Government
agents today discovered a plot to des
troy shipping in the Great Lakes.
MINERS DENY STORY
STRIKE AT ELLEMAR
Ellamar, July 3, 1917
Editor Prospector: The reported
strike published in your paper last
week was untrue, as there is no strike
here nor has there been any strike.
The men are satisfied with the condi
tions and treatment and regret that
this report should have been spread
broadcast about a strike which did
not exist. There was some little trou
ble between a couple of men, but the
report of a strike as published was
untrue and hope you will correct it.
P. M. SKULICH
WANTED
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TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. NAVY
FOR PARTICULARS SEE
Str SATURN
CORDOVA ALASKA.
Your Fourth of July Tie a new and up to date line of
neckwear for the Fourth in the fatest patterns and colorings.
Clothing Preparedness for
the Day we Celebrate
FOR many of our »ut m the hills
. friends, July the Fourth is the
big dress up occasion. We believe
in Preparedness and have assembled <
many of the best that is good in Men’s
Weai for your convenience.
Mallory Hats the n-awnetted felt
that is rain proofed.
Stetson Hats in the newest shapes
and shades.
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Crossett and Dry Sox Shoes, for com
fort, style and service.
Hart. Schaffuer and Marx Clothes have al
ways been top-notchers for style and
miiilitv
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Style-Plus Clothes the great $17 value—the price remains
' the same
Negligee and Soft Shirts; vour ideas in shirts, plain and
fancy patterns in silks and fine shirtings. Sport shirts in plain
white.
“We Strive to Make This Store a Place Where Your Ideas
of Merchandise and Service are Realized.”
FLAGS BUNTING
Good Goods S* BLUM & CO., Good Goods
MINERS CONTRIBUTE BIG
PURSE FOR PRIZES
Mining Town W ill Observe Tomorrow
in a Fitting Manner—Trap Shoot
and Grand Ball Will be Features
Dickey Developing Projierty.
Latouche is going to have one of
the biggest, in fact the biggest cele
bration ever held in the copper town;
the boys from the mine have chipped
in amongst themselves and have rais
ed upward of two hundred dollars
to insure the success of the celebra
tion; the programme of the day fol
lows:
1. Trap shoot on dock, highest
score 15 6hots.
2. Boy’s race (under 7 years) 50
yard dash.
3. Boy’s race (over 7 years) 50
yard dash.
4. Girl’s race (free for all);
5. Egg race for women (no age
limit).
6. Pie-eating contest.
7. Men’s three-legged race.
8. Ladies’ race (75-yard dash).
9. Russian horse contest.
10. Tug-of-War, ten-men teams,
(standing).
11. Base ball game. The Slush
Slingers vs. the Webfoot Wonders.
12. Boat race, 2-mile course. En
gine rating not to exceed 2 horse
power.
13. Boat race, 6-mile course.
Engine rating not to exceed 5 horse
power.
14. Bowling tournament, 4-man
teams.
15. Grand ball.
In the event of rain some of the
events will be pulled off on the first
fine day. Besides raising money for
the Fourth, the men have raised the
respectable sum of $510 towards the
Red Cross fund. Between the mine
and the staff house they had raised
$325, and on last Sunday evening the
management of the Club donated the
proceeds of the movie show towards
the good cause, making a total of
$510, a very good example for other
towns to follow.
W. A. Dickey is working a crew
of 30 men on the Girdwood property
adjoining the big Bonanza mine, he
expects his crew to number 50 men
shortly. Mr. Dickey is very enthusiast
ic over the results of the work so far
and expects before the snow flies to
have the mine on a paying basis.
Tom Blakney, on the Dickey prop
erty on Knight’s Island, has uncover
ed a big body of good ore, not of a
very high grade but enough to make
Mr. Dickey think that a smelter will
be needed on the sound before a great
while.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
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VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free »d Accepted Minu
Regular Communication* first Wed
nesday in each month tn McKInle;
Hall. Visitor* always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
WE PAY
Cast Iron $25 per ton.
Wrought Iron $18 per ton. ...
Copper $26 per ton.
Brass $18 per ton.
l.ead 8He per pound.
Rubber 7Hc per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27He per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17Vi per doz.
Rags $2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper $1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4Vic per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyher© on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER!
CAPT. BYRON SMITH I
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Sailing weekly ont of Valdez •
will deliver passengers, mail, ex- J
press and fast freight at any •
point on Prince William Sound. 1
RATES REASONABLE ;
Periodical service by agree- ■
ment to outlying camps a spe- |
cialty. ,
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA !
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
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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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKJES MERRin
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone ’15 rtft-KWivey Street
Contract Surgeon. 0. S. Army
A. A Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
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Graduate ^atloaal talvfraiiv,
Wa«klB(toa, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1808
PHONE 110 i
Office Rooms In Whaling Eluding
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
once Opposite Court Home
Pkoae S4 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office* la a tallkf BnlldlaE
Pkoae 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pfc. G., M. D. Pr.*.
Jos. A. £ Overman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office heart—1 te 4 p. ■ -7 te 8 p.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
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W. M. CONLEY President.
Veldes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
Candy Kitchen
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