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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. 1017 M MREK U*s\
GERMANY WILL
OFFER TERMS
I HEIR MODERATION WILL
ASTONISH THE WORLD
i liancellor Von Hollweg Will Submit
to ltaicli.stug on Thursday—Social
ists Demand i'lcar Statement With
No Indemnities und No Annexation
THE HAGUE. May 2.—The Berliu
r Tageblatt announces that Uhancel
or von Hollweg will submit to-the
Heichstag on Thursday the new terms
•1 peace formulated by the German
govern pient for approval.
"The world will be astonished at
•he moderation of the German terms
ays a Dussddorf paper. These terms
. re the culmination of several months
if controversy between the various
actions, and aims at the immediate
ermination of the war. The Socialists
demanded a clear statement of terms,
vith no indemnities and no annexa
" 'ion by Germany of any of the terri
■ ortf now occupied by the German
army. Great demonstrations have
•een held in all the capitals of the
•ountry in behalf of peace. it is
•tateil that more than half the muni
ions workers in the Rhenish prov
inces are out on strike, but a strict
censorship of the news prevents •.
rue report of the situation.
DRUG STORES
HIVE COMBINED
Wild. OPERATE BIT
ONE Pl.Ai'E OF BUSINESS
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St^-h and Fixtures of the Valdez Drug
Sloie Will lie Moved in the Near
Future to the Owl Store—lvx|»eet to
Complete Moving by loth.
A consolidation of the two drug
•tores here, the Valdez and the Owl,
las been effected under the name of
i lie Valdez Drug Company. Kussell
Hermann the present proprietor of the
)wl Drug Store, will be president and
manager of the new company, and
lolin liiggs, proprietor of the Valdez
Drug Store, will lie secretary and
‘reusurer of tiie newly formed organ
ization. The present Valdez Drug Co.
will close up its store, the stock and
fixtures being moved to the Owl Drug
Store as soon as arrangements can
be completed. It is anticipated that
by the lath the work of transferring
lie stock will be completed.
Both proprietors of the newly or
ganized company are extremely pop
ular business men, and will form a
trong organization, with ample capi
>al to swing any deal necessary.
While neither of the stores combin
ed have had any occasion to complain
of the patronage according them, the
population of the town is not suffi
ciently large to warrant the operating
of two stores here. By the consolida
tion a large share of the expense of
doing business is eliminated and in
sures a fair prelit on the investment
UMfffiAli KARRAGUT
l>l'K HKKK TONH.HT
Advices received at the local steam
ship office state that the steanishiu
'diuirai Karragut will arrive here
from the South about 10 o clock to
r. it; lit.
MAY ASK KOK A
KPKOAI, SKSSION
Some members of the Territoria
legislature are now advocating the
k calling of a special session as the}
f tear the present session will not be
sufficient for the transaction of 'll
the business to come before it. Some
tiling in the neighborhood of a hun
dred bills remain to be passed and tip
session will etui in the first week ol
-Vla.v. The opinion of the governor ‘i
the matter lias not been ascertained
Hand .Meeting Tonight
The Moose band will bold a prac
tice meeting tonight in Moose Hall.
SMI (HiLED OPIUM TO
BK SENT TO CAPITAL
SEATTLE. May 2. —Four thousand
'tins of opium, seized in the Puget
Sound customs district in the past
three years and valued at market
prices at $280,000. is being prepared
for shipment to Washington, D. P.,
under orders from the treasury de
partment. Ordirarily the opium would
be burned hut the drug is now requir
ed by the medical department of the
f government.
BIG MONEY FOR
MB BOBOS
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
KOR EACH DIVISION
House Committee of the I legislature
Submits Estimates for Next Two
Tears Amounting to Nearly Million
and One-half.
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Jl’NE.M'. May 2. V committee of
ithe House last night submitted ap
propriation measures carrying an ag
! gregate c.f $ 1.:J:4S. 1 :!5 covering tie
next two year period. Included in
these appropriations is one of $475 -
pith for file maintenance of schools in
.the territory and another of $4uot
; 000 to he divided among the four di
' visions for the building of roads and
trails. The estimates will go to the
'senate today. The Senate lias practic
ally cleared up all the business he
llo re it. and is awaiting action on
I measures in the House.
BLUM 8 GO. LEASE
i SEAITLE BLOCK
jTAKE POSSESSION
IN NKAK I'TTI I’.E
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Company lias Decided Not to Build at
Present, liut Will Erect Concrete
Building as Soon as the Present
War Terminates.
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Mr. Meyer Blum announced this
1 morning that S. Blum & Company iiad
'taken a lease on the Seattle hotel
; Block, and would occupy the same in
■the iiea-- luture with their consolidat
I ed stor is. Mr. Blum stated that he
Iliad gi/oil considerable study to the
i matter of building a new store to re
j place tlie handsome structure destro.v
jed by fire last January, and after oh
taming ngures lor me iiecessurj
: terials and labor had concluded 1.01
; to build at this time, as the cost of
i material was excessive. It was esti
{mated that this increased cost on ‘In.
I large building contemplated would e.v
tceed by $5,000 what the same mate
j rial would liave cost previous to the
1 war, and as a business proposition it
{was considered wiser to await normal
{conditions before starting const ruc
' tion. Mr. Blum authorized the i’ros
J pector to state that as soon as the star
’terminated S. Blum & Co. would
: erect a building on the site of the fov
: mer store of concrete that would fat
! eclipse ail previous structures, and be
a credit to the town and to the com
!pany.
In view of extremely high prices
| and unsettled conditions it was he
i lieved advisable to wait a year before
; attempting to estimate on the size m
\ the structure to house the large t,usi
|i ess handled by the company,
j In the meantime the Seattle blo'-i,
I will be rearranged to accommodate
{the several departments of the busi
j ness and they will all he brought un
Ider one roof instead of being divided
jrs at present.
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1 BRITISH BUDGET IS
LARGEST YET SUBMITTED
; Chancellor of Exchequer Will Ask
that New Taxes Be Imposed.
LONDON, May 2.— Chancellor ol
{the Exchequer. Bonar Law, is prepar
, ing to introduce in the House of Com
, mons the largest budget yet submit
j ted, and will ask that new methods ol
liaising revenue be devised.
Big Guns of the Pennsylvania
Photo by American Press Association.
The sit|ier-<lreiiilutMii;ht Pennsylvania. flagship of the Atlantic fleet, has
twelve fourteen-inch jfiins. Her triple turrets each carry three of these mon
strous weapon-. The Pennsylvania is the most powerful ship in the I.nite'l
States navy. Xhe is a ol.-WNt ton ship.
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;TO MAKK <'OXSGKJPTIOX
A PKll.MAXKXT POKM’Y
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Senator <'lianilterluin Introduces an
Amendment to an Army Hill, Hut
sentiment Was lau-gely in l-'avor of
Kindling to Period of War.
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WASHINGTON. I). May -*.
'Senator Chamberlain today introduc
ed an amendment to the army bill
1 making the conscription clause perm
anent. The amendment was voted;
down by a large majority, the senti
ment of the members being over
whelmingly in favor of limiting con
scription to the period of the war with
Germany.
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SHIPPING GREAT
WAR PRORLEM
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1 A I,I,IKS KKytKST
IMMKIilATK IIK1J*
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: British Shipping Kxpert Stales Isis*
I of Shipping Is Appalling—Kortv
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Merchant Ships Are Sunk in Third
Week uf April.
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WASHINGTON, 1). ( May 2. -
I Lord Percy, the British shipping ex
pert, lias informed the United States
that tlie shipping problem is the one
at present presenting the greatest dif
ficulty of solution, and that the situa
tion is becoming daily more serious.
The German submarines are sinking
[vessels faster than the Allies can
i build, and as a result of the food and
I munitions supplies are slowly hut
I surely being cut off. The tonnage
| sunk by the German submarines is
j appalling. During the third week in
f April forty merchantmen of all nu
' tionalities were sent to the bottom by
j the Germans. THe Allies hope for re
llief from this situation through the
I United States, and appeals to this gov
j eminent to hasten to their assistance.
SI00,000 for War l,onn.
! TACOMA. May 2.- The National
J Hank of Tacoma subscribed $100,000
• to the war loan for which a call was
issued yesterday. Other banks prom
ise liberal subscriptions.
ALL AWAITING
GERMAN TERMS
COMMISSIONKIIS DEEPLY
ixteiiksted ix m:i,oi:r
Members Slate That Germany I" Act
uated by a llesire to Control the
Dardanelles-Holland Hoping for
IVaee.
WASHINGTON, l>. May 2.
The Allied Commissioners here ar
deeply it.ter •sled in the report that
Germany is preparing to submit new
and far more liberal terms of peace,
and are anxiously awaiting the an
nouncement of tlie proposals. They
assert that Germany is undoubtedly
influenced in her apparent magnani
mous peace proposal by a desire to re
tain control through Turkey of the
Dardanelles, which she will surely
>ose if the war continues and the Ai
lies are victorious.
Hague Is Interested.
THE HAGUE. May 2.—The entire
population of Holland is deeply inter
ested in the announcement that Ger
many is preparing to offer new peace
terms, and are anxiously awaiting
their announcement. Although main
taining a neutral position Holland has
suffered enourmously by the war. and
none of the belligerent nations will
welcome a cessation of hostilities
more than this country.
MEXICAN WAR MIMSTFK
RESIGNS HIS POSITION
(icnerul Ohregon Resigns From Cabi
net (living 111 Health as Cause.
MEXICO CITY, May 2.—General
Ohregon. minister of war, lias resign
ed from his position, alleging ill
health. It is generally believed here
that the excuse given for his resigna
tion is not the true one as it is known
that there has been considerable an
tagonism between President Carranza
and his War Minister for some time
past, and that Ohregon has been
threatening for some time to sever
| his connection with the administra
tion.
WAR DEFICIENCY BIFIj
PASSED BY SENATE
After hive Hour Debate Bill Goes
Through Carrying Ten MUlions.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—
After a five-hour debate the Senate
yesterday passed the war deficiency
appropriation bill. Among the pro
visions of th^ hill is an appropriation
of ? 10,000 for the eroetion of a fed
eral nitrate plant.
MARCHIONESS LOSES LAND
SHE REFUSED TO TILL
DUBLIN, May 2.—The Marchion- j
ess of Winchester was the first per-■
sou in Ireland against whom the Irish .
Department of Agriculture has pro-1
ceeded In prosecution of the tillage
campaign. Sixty-six acres of her prop
erty in County Meath have been ta
ken over by the department and the
land will be auctioned oft in small
allotments. The Marchioness owns
449 acres in County Meath.
REVENUE BILL
STARTS FIGRT
RATTLE CENTERS ON
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
Bill Drafted by Ways anil Means Sub
committee Raises Storm of Protest.
Committee Divided on Big Tax on
War Profits.
WASHINGTON, I). <\. May 2.
The sub-committee of the Him**
Ways and M^ans Committee lias sub
mittcd to the committee a draft of
the Revenue bill prepared. The hill
has raised a storm of protest ami dis
satisfaction, the excess profit tax be
ing the chief none of contention on
(mill sides. One side holds that th
levying of exorbitant taxes on prniit:
will lead to a sharp decline of pio
daction at a lime when the maximum
oi production is necessary, while tin
other side claims that those who an
making abnormal profits because ot
the war are the ones who should stand
Hie greater portion of the costs. The
tigiit promises to be a bitter one.
CONSCRIPTION IS
REPASSED SENATE
com i:i;kks working
ON WAR APPROPRIATIONS
liudget of SI25.ooo.ooo for Increased
Pay of Soldiers Has lleen Trans
ferred to (lie Appropriation Rill to
Kxpedite Passage.
WASHINGTON. 1). May 2.
The House anti Senate are both dis
cussing the espionage liill tliis after
noon. This hill is a very drastic one
forbidding the criticism of the admin
istration. the cabinet, or any member
connected with the army or navy, and
likewise pro/ides heavy penalties for
giving publicity to movements of
i troops or munitions. Many newspa
per publishers have registered objec
tions to the stringent provisions of
; the bill, saying that the people haw
a right to Know me trutn
House and Senate conferees are ad
justing the differences in the Army ap
ipropriation hill, which was incras
ed in the Senate.
In the. Senate this morning the Con
! scription measure was again passed,
j Under ihe terms of the war appropri
ation bill it is anticipated that when
that measure leaves the conference
committee it will carry half a billion
I dollars for the navy and more than
two billion for the military establish
| ment.
The appropriation of $ 12S.000.000
to provide for the increase in pay of
1 soldiers during the duration of the
' war to f30 per month, attached to
the conscription hill, has been trans
ferred to the war appropriation bill
to insure its early passage.
CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD
.•-IUOUKXKI) MEETING
J The City Council met last night a’
, 8 o'clock and adjourned until this
| evening in order that the members
' might attend the great production at
|the Empress theatre. The Council
j will meet at the city halt this evening
iat 8 o’clock, and it is expected that
! much business will be transacted.
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Mr. and Mrs. YV. E. Erickson re
turned from the Granite mine last
evening and will remain here for a
time.
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TROOPS FRANCE
WHKX ALLIKS CAN
SPARK THK SHIPPING
French Commission Assured That
Troops Will lie Sent at Farliesf
Possible Moment—24,lHM> Regulars
t'onstirute First Contingent.
WASHINGTON. I). <’.. May t.
President Wilson has assured the
French Commission that he is willing
lo send troops to France whenever
the Allie.- can spare sufficient ships to
transport them over over the Atlan
tic. The objections of the General
Staff to the sending of troops at this
time has been overruled by the ad
ministration and a small contingent
of regular troops will be dispatch? i
at the earliest possible moment for
tiie moral effect their presence mav
liavi tpr.n the French and I’.ritish
troops lighting on the western fro nr
It is estimated that a half mill!
I tons of shipping will he required to
transport twenty-four thousand me; .
which will constitute the first contii
gent with their equipment and hat
gage.
LET CONTRACT
FOR BUILDING
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TO RKPLACK THF.
PIXZON sTUFt F» HI
Levy A Higgs Plan the Finest Keci-r
ation PliM't* in tiie Tendtoi-y—Wih
Cater to the Ladies as Well as tin
Men—Work Starts Immediately.
A contract was lei this afternoon
for tin* construction of a building
:;uxt;;o feet on the corner of Broad
way and McKinley street, formerly oc
cupied by the I'inzon Cigar Store. Til
contract was let by W. I. Levy and
I John Biggs, who have formed a Co
| partnership, and when the building
'is completed will occupy it with nt.e
lot' the finest places of recreation i.
the territory. Aside from the listin'
line of cigars, tobaccos, soft drinks,
; billiard, pool and card tallies for ttie
linen, special attention will lie given to
providing for the recreation and
j amusement of the ladies. A woman
attendant will lie on hand at all times
and billiarfd and pool tables and card
tables will be set aside for the use of
th eladies. an ice cream parlor and
'coda water fountain installed, and a
\ rest room and lavatory for their cor.
| venience. handsomely furnished, will
| be provided.
! The new firm will conduct a first
I class place in every particular so that
i both the men and Tvomen will feel
perfectly at home; in fact their idea i t
to conduct the place along the lit>«*s
of a first-class clubhouse, and in such
a manner as to make it one ot the
most frequented places in town by
l oth sexes.
Mr. Levy will leave tin one of the
first bouts for the States where he will
purchase the required tables and fix
tures. while Mr. Biggs will superin
tendent construction details at this
lend. The new place will he in oper
ation by the lirst of July at the latest
| Wll.l. It A IKK SITUS ON
VANDKKItILT ESTATE
! NEW YORK. May 2. The cam
paign for increased food production
was given encouragement today by
the organization of a food problem
committee of the Merchant s Asso
ciation of New York.
A food reserve battalion has been
formed by prominent citizens on Long
Island. William K. Vanderbilt has
given orders that eight acres of the
lawns of “Idle Hour" his long Island
estate lie planted to potatoes.
Accused of Statutory < rime.
MOUNT VERNON. Wash^May 2.
lirady Medford of Hamilton, who was
arrested last week charged with a
statutory crime. Iihs been released >.»n
bail of #1C>00. He was defended by
Attorney W. L. Brickev.