SJltF fiatlg Prospprtor
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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
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July 23. 1912, at the postofflce of Valdez.
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THl’RSDAY, APRIL 12, ltM7
PENSORSHIP.
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Newspaper readers probably have;
noticed during the past week or two j
dispatches beginning with the word
"Undated,” or in some instances' with
a blank immediately preceding the
date of publication. The name of the
city where the dispatch originated
was omitted and then followed the
announcement of the arrival “in an
American port” or “in a British port” j
of an American or entente liner—or j
perhaps the attack upon a steamship!
by a submarine was described. ;
That, kind reader, is the result of ■
a rule of censorship. The censorship!
has not been imposed by governmen- j
1al order, but by the group of news-:
papers subscribing to the Associated
iress, at the suggestion of the ait- j
thorities at Washington.
Does the American public or the I
American pr.css object to censorship
properly imposed? It does not. In
fact, with the press, the movement is
largely voluntary, notwithstanding
that American newspapers are the
most energetic and enjoy greater lib
erties of publication than those of any
cither nation. When the foreign
mtion became tense newspaper i
which desired not to publish anything
'hat might he against the nation's
best interests, requested the govern
ment lor suggestions as to what
should be eliminated. An undated !
article is a reflection of this semi
voluntary imposition of censorship.
When the government decided to
arm American ships the Secretary of
the Navy asked that pitiless publicity
be suppressed. Later the request was
made that army movements also be
kept secret. The propriety of these
requests wa3 obvious and the newspa
pers, some of which had made a spe
cial feature of the navy and army’s
doings promptly fell in line. .
As the war progresses the censor- j
ship unquestionably will be made
more severe than it is today. But it is
certain that the press and the public
understand the imperative necesity of
withholding news information that
may be of military value to the ene
my and that they will respond readily
to a proper curtailment of war news.
However, the American government
should profit by England's mistake ir
dealing with the censorship question
and should not go to foolish and ridi
culous lengths in keeping back facts
which all the rest of the world knows
THAT RETREAT
Frank H. Simonds, the military
critic for the Review of Reviews, who
has just returned from a trip to Et»
j rope, discusses the German retreat
jin the current issue of the Review.
| He says that he "has no idea of the
i ultimate purpose of the German high
| command,” but gives some very in
! teresting sidelights on the possibili
ties of the retirement.
j It is pointed out that the retreat
I might mean merely a straightening
! of the line behind the positions that
’ had become hard to hold or danger
I ous, because of the allied attack; or
j it might mean a retirement to the sec
lond system of defenses, and it might
j mean a general retirement from all
French territory occupied by the Ger
| mans west of the Argonne or the
j Meuse, save a short frontier strip,
i This retirement reduces the Ger
! man front by 25 miles and requires
I 125,000 less troops to hold it, and
! will compel the Allies to do an iin
j mense amount of work of preparation
and construction of roads, trenches
j and ra lways The front is shortened
'to 80 miles, reducfng the require
ment in man-power by half a million
| and throws the Allies’ winter plans
up in the air.
Discussing the motive for the re
tirement Mr. Simonds says:
“It is as well to reserve judgment
on the extent of the German weakness
revealed by the present retreat. II
may be an absolute confession forced
by lack of men. It may be an abso
lute confession forced by lack of men.
It may be a relatively considerable |
admission of declining strength, lim
ited to the recoil of the Laon Douai
line. But it may be merely a decision
to concentrate all resources on a new
attack either against the British at
^ pres or the French in Lorraine; it
also may be a decision to go to the
east and endeavor to put Russia out
of the war by striking Russian armies
disorganized by German agents in the
bureaucracy and then by the revolu
tion provoked by their influence.”
The writer takes the view that the
momentous development on the west
ern front today must necessarily be
but the prelude to the greatest cam
paign of the war.
VIRGIN ISLANDS, the now W.
Indian possessions which have jiu
passed into our hands from Denmark,
cost of forty-eight tons of gold, or
otherwise expressed, $25,000,000.
From the standpoint of value they
will prove a source of great expense
to us, as they have never been self
supporting. Blit the naval expert con
siders them a bargain because of their
relation to the Panama canal. They
cost eight times what Jefferson paid
for the Louisiana territory and more,
than three times what Alaska cost us.
Yet scarcely a protest was heard
against the deal. Besides it furnished
lucrative positions for twenty-seveu
politicians, which is a little less than
a million dollar job for each one.
NEWS dispatches state that the
country has never been so powerful
or had so much money as at present:
and it might truthfully have added
that never has money exercised more
influence in the nation’s affairs.
THE EMPRESS
TONIGHT - 8 P. M. - TONIGHT
JIM CARSON . EDMUND BREESK .
Albert Temple. Arthur Hoops
Helen Temple . Christine Mayo
Bob Adams .“Billy” Sherwood
Dorothy Temple . Evelyn Brent
Megan .Frank McArthur
Rusty .). Joseph S. Chaillee
Billy Denny . Jacques Suzanne
Vukon Kate. Mary Reed
Ike Boring . Harry Morvelle
Bob Adams, as a baby . Baby Volare
IN THE FIVE ACT METRO FEATURE
“THE SPELL OF THE YUKON”
Finished with the comedy— ‘For Sweet Charity'
Sunday—“The River of Romance”-Five Acts
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
THE PROSPECTOR is the best paper!
of its size along the coast. We knew
this before; but It has been repeated
to us again and again by travelers on
the steamship lines. Yesterday one
commercial man, traveling for a well
known house, called and compliment
ed us profusely on our news service
and stated that Valdez had the dis- j
tinction in Seattle of having one of;
l he newsiest and most progressive pa-j
pers on the coast, and that it was a •
big asset to the town. While our ego
is assuming colossal proportions the
price of subscription remains the J
came.
THE Cordova Times is authority;
for the statement that .Judge Wicker
sham has instituted a contest for the
delegateship in Washington. We lie- !
lievc the Tima’s source of information
to he about as accurate as its recent |
election dispatches, and is probably |
but fatner to the wish, as r.o other pa-4
per in the territory has received this,
information, and it is undoubtedly a j
t wild rumor emanating from some ar-1
dent supporter of the ex-Delegate.
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ONE of the greatest gamblers wci
have ever known once stated that the j
only successful way to make money
out of betting was to analyze your
sentiments and then bet against,
them. Which was pretty good advice,
when you consider the number of
I men who lose their money backing
j their desires instead of their judg
! ment.
"INSANE Woman at Cordova."
'says today’s dispatches. Of course she
is. or she would not voluntarily be in
Cordova with Valdez but eighty miles
away.
IF YOU want to be a real popular
man rignt now agree with everything
:your neighbor says when he is telling
how little he knows about war condi
tions.
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WHEN you take your wife home a
box of candy it is hard to make her
believe that you brought it through j
goodness of heart and not trom a de-.
sire to conce.il something.
DID you ever see a rich man who
believed his money would keep him
out of heaven? All of us are willing
to take the risk.
ONE reason we have more divorces
now than in years gone by is because j
a woman imagines it is foolish to love ,
her husband after she marries him.
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AFTER a man has run a paper for j
twenty years he finds it is far less j
.•.ork to oil r thh.g than to offe.- ex-,
cuses for neglecting it.
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YOU can't get rid of bad luck and •
bad money without shouldering yourj
part of the responsibility for passing i
it on.
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A HUSBAND is an animal who |
gives his wife his check every week i
and then borrows it back before next j
pay day.
THE modern idea of chivalry is to
allow the wife to get the divorce.
AMERICANS HATED
WORSE THAN BRITISH
HALIFAX, N. S.. April 12.—The
Germans hate the Americans worse
than they do the British, declared Dr.
Orville McKinn, a veterinary surgeon
cf New York, who arrived here today
from a German internment camp. Dr.
McKinn was veterinary aboard the
White Star liner Georgic, when she
was sunk in mid-Atlantic last Decem
ber by a German commerce raider,
which he thought was an ordinary
freighter named Puyme, hailing from
Bremen.
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Ohio Man Weds Stepmother
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, April 12.—
Willard Houser was married recently
to Mrs. Stella Houser, his stepmother,
who is the mother of three children
!by Houser’s father. Houser’s father
died several months ago. The newly
weds reside in Chapman, in Jackson
'county, near here. By Willard's mar- ;
riage to his stepmother he becomes j
stepfather as well as half brother to ■
liis own children.
Ban on Peace Meeting
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.—The j
police refused to allow the holding of
a peace meeting under the auspices
, of the Emergency Peace Federation
; which was advertised for last night,
i James Robinson, superintendent of |
police, said the director of public]
safety could not see his way clear I
at this time to permit such a meet
ing.
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Insane ,Wonmn at Cordova.
' Mrs. Fannie Doe was adjudged in
sane by a jury in the Commissioner’s
court at Cordova, and will be taken
Jto the Morningside Sanitarium by
Deputy Marshal Casler on the Admi
ral Farragut.
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
—-______ — Ingram Sc Bush Building -
Clothing and Hardware Departments.
Featuring new shapes and shades ot Mallory Hats tor spring at
four dollars---you*ll pay more tor hats worth less.
Honesty in Merchandising
( HERE is an old saying that “honesty is the
best policy”. This should apply to merchan
dising as among other dealings with your
fellow men. Honest unvarnished advertising of
honest merchandise at honest prices combined with
honest service is the policy of this firm—a square
deal all-around. This store has long enioyed a repu
tation for quantity and quality, old line merchandise
and plenty of it, whose standards have stood the
test of years.
Former King’s Grocery —
Grocery dc Delicatessen Departments
Offering specials in tasty sausages including both domestic and imported, such as,
Kenton Special, Canvas B Bologna, Lunch Tongue, Liverworst, German Salam,
Star Golidorg and Jones’ Little Pig Dairy Sausage. Phone 12.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
IvXvXvXvXvXvX-XvXvXvXXvXvXvXXv'GOOD GOODS’X'X^X'X-XvX-XvXvXvXvXvXvXvXvXv.X
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
OWL DRUG CO.
They only JRexaliy Store in
Valdez.
Prescription* s) Specialty.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf \
CITY EXPRESS. Phoue 82; ready
to transfe. ti:at. bag*atec for you. tf
Full Line Koenig’s Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Fine assortment Koenig s Raster
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
* Wholesome and
Worthy Product
But Half Describes
Crescent Baking Powder
and it most be
tried by yon to
be appreciated.
It absolutely
prevents any
falling of pastry
SOLD BY GROCERS
25c lb. Can.
CRHKCENT MEG. CO.,
Seattle, Waalt.
LOUIE S CAFE
(>l**ii Day anti Niftlit McKinley Street, Below ('able Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY M A ROV’D'H, I’ropr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Dror Stor*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WE PAY
28 cents |»er pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for lead.
820.00 per ton for cast iron.
813 |>er ton Wrought Iron.
3c per lb. for Rope.
3tgC |>er pound for Rags.
820.00 per ton for Paja*r.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
K. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, W ASH.
VALOEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies k-tsss, 15c per doxeo.
Freack, Rye aad White Bread 12 1-2
ceats per loaf.; Orders takeo for special
occasioas.
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Prop..
PHONE! 17 - Tkr« <o»r. Waw.Owl Dra*
When Id Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
3EORSE SEXTON. t>«Of
SlRICTLV TIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel |
Watch This !
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop
A new’ line ot heaters priced right. ■
at Mead’s. tf I
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A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv-;
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to §2 ,
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tt'
i
All of the latest Books, Magazines;
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co.
Downey’s Box t’andies at Hunt s
Candy Kitchen.
Fresh eanuy at the Emporium. ?1
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. W1CKES MERRITT ^
•'Hil l'll over \ ulile/. Ilrun I'o.
Plione *15 HcKiulri Street
‘ '■ 1 : ■ ' •' • i' — ■ IJ. C. I-'. Al 111 %
A .-‘i;c4«ijit, s IMIilic Ht-allli .«eiv
• Marine Hospip" i
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Rradaate %’attoaal lalvpriltj
Waahlaftoa, D. «.*,
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Kuilding
DONOHOE & D1MOND
ATTOKNKVS-tl-LAW ^
OIBee OpiKMtltr Coart Hoaee
Phone SI VALDEZ. ALASKA
john cross e k hitch;*
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOHNBVS.A-l.LA W
om. ee le »helln* BnllUIng Jf
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
•II NKAF, ALASKA
Clashes Fitted lenses (.round
VALDEZ LODGE
XO 168
Free and Accepted Maajpa
Regular Communications first Wad ■
uesday in each month tn McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
! VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pk. C.. M. D. P™».
Jos. A. Silverman Pb. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SI'KG RON
Office koori--I to 4 p. ■ —7 to 8 p. ■.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mina
GUST KRING. Secretary.
Valdez Alaska.