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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917
THE DIPLOMATIC CHESSBOARD.
While the latest German communi
cation on the subject of peace is in
terpreted as being a step in advance
toward the cessation of hostilities,
it adds comparatively little to the de
velopment of the past three weeks.
The President, in his appeal to the
belligerents, asked them to state their
terms of peace. They have done so
but they are so ridiculously severe
that there is little probability of their
being accepted.
The thing that Germany appeared
to want most in the recent diplomatic
spat was to have the Allies state
their terms, in order to establish a
basis from which to arbitrate. The
Allies have replied, and in view of
the unexpected severity of the reply
the war is liable to go on to a bloody
conclusion.
President Wilson took pains in his
notes to the belligerents to say that
be was not offering mediation nor
posing peace, but that he thought
the interests of the world might be
conserved if the belligerents would
state the terms on which they were
willing to accept peace.
Germany cleverly seized the note,
however, as a pretext for suggesting
a peace conference, and thus linked
President Wilson up with its peace
movement, despite the fact that the
President is averse to meddling in a
proposition for peace. The Allies,
naturally, are peeved at President
Wilson for furthering Germany's
game, and have openly expressed
their displeasure at the President’s
action, which they characterized as
ill-timed and injurious to their cause
in that it prejudiced neutral nations.
But President Wilson should wor
ry. So long as America continues to
be the Allies’ storehouse he holds the
whip hand, and it is characteristic of
the man to play the game his own
way. The first move for peace has
been made, and it has come through
American channels. Whether it is ac
cepted or not is a matter of small
concern to Americans.
NEEDS OF THE G. O. P.
Senator John W. Weeks is talking
everlasting truth in the East. He
tells the Republican Club of New
York that is going to be a “man’s
job” to bring the Republicans back
to power in the United States. That
In order to do It a general houseclean
ing must be made of party undesir
ables or reformers, and that Its meth
ods must be vigorous and thoroughly
reorganised.
"I believe In party organisation,”
he says, "and I believe In a party ma
chine, and I am not ashamed to say
so. I do not mean by this that I am
In favor of enhancing the private in
terests of some individual, but of a
machine that stands for pa>ty organi
zation and party principles.
The Republican national commit
jtee, he says, ought to be a truly rep
resentative body. It ought to be con
tinuously active, looking out for party
interests all the year round, not con
fining Its activities to a few weeks
before and after each presidential
election. It ought to work in close har
mony with the congressional and sen
atorial committees and it ought to go
to the great mass of the Republican
voters for its funds. There should be
a great many small subscriptions—
| not a comparatively few large sub
scriptions The party managers ought
to stay away from “downtown” in
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
other large cities to fill the party
treasury once every four years.
“It is wrong,” he says, “to have
contributions made by a few men of
great wealth; because it gives certain
men the belief that they are entitled
to unusual consideration after elec
tion.”
There ought also to be a radical
change in the manner of picking a
chairman for the national committee.
“The men selected,” he insists, “must
have a position in the party councils
and experience as a party manager.
The party should serve the masses.”
In other words, although Senator
Weeks did not say this, the chairman
should be the representative of the
republican party organization, not
merely the individual chosen by the
candidate for president—a personal
friend, or a private secretary, or a
hired man, as in the last three cam
paigns.
What the Republican party needs
is teamwork in its organization, and
there has been nothing of the kind
since the Roosevelt campaign in
1904.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
VALDEZ, the pioneer community
of any considerable size in south
western Alaska, has been visited by
another conflagration that has wiped
out its principal business section.
This good old town has been the vic
tim of four fires that have laid a
gpodly portion of its business section
waste. But as before, Valdez will
rise from its ashes and will be bet
ter than ever. It appears that the
latest conflagration is the work of
an incendiary. It is hoped that he
will be found and will be given the
extreme penalty of the law. It is no
fault of his that many people were
not burned to death.—Anchorage
Pioneer.
The Pathfinder, Capt. Bert. Smith,
returned last night from a trip to the
Granite mine and Port Wells district.
Capt. Smith reports rough weather
and a stormy trip, with lots of ice
in the bay. The Pathfinder will
leave for Ellamar and Fidalgo tomor
row and go to the westward upon re
turning from Ellamar.
EAGLE HALL
The Empress-Temporary
To-night 8: P.M. To-night
ANOTHER SWELL TRIANGLE PROGRAM
PATHE NEWS _
“Prof’s Painless Cure”-Coraedy
“Martyrs of the Alamo”
5 ACT DRAMA—GRIFFITH PRODUCTION
Fatty in the 2 Reel Keystone Comedy
“FICKLE FATTY’S FAIL”
Regular Admission 25c
Thursday—Another Fine Triangle Program
BLACK BASS NEVER SULK.
Whan Hooked Those Gamy Fiah Al
ways Fight to a Finiah.
The black bass* la the type of the
lesser sized game fishes of America.
Why? Because be is not only greal
In muscular energy and fights like a
bulldog, yet In his strenuous efforts to
escape shows almost human intelli
gence. He will run in and tbeu on p
slack line leap into the air and shake
bis body In his efforts to dislodge the
steel. Failing, down In the pool be
surges and dartq around a sunken rock,
as if to sever the gut leader on the
sharp or scraggy edges, or, failing, seek
the bottom and there, unseen, brace
his pectoral fins between two small
rocks and In this fortress of defense
Jig. Jig. Jig on the line much as a dog
Jerks at a rope held in the hand.
Some anglers have compared this ac
tion of the bass to the sulk of the
salmon, which is reflective on the bass
that never sulks, but is ever in action
and tights to a finish.
But those traits of the black bass
are like stories many times told to the
old angler for "brouzebackers." but the
young 'un perhaps is yet to pass
through the thrilling experience of
fighting an impaled bass with a light
rod. a gossamer leader and a feathered
fly. and it Is well to warn him of the
acrobatic gyrations of the Micropterus
dolomler, for such is the scientific nom
de plume of our lordly fighter.—All
Outdoors.
ANSWERING “YES” OR “NO”
Lincoln’s Question Was a Possr For
His Lawyer Opponent.
The late Colonel Waters at the time
of bis death had practiced law longer
than any other lawyer in Kansas City.
He was admitted to the bar In Ma
comb, 111., before he was twenty-one
years old. Abraham Lincoln was a
lawyer practicing In the same district
then, and Waters rode in the same
circuit with him. Once Colonel Wa
ters retained his friend to help him
in a case.
The opposing lawyer, says the Kan
sas City Star, demanded one of their
witnesses should answer a certain
question with a direct “Yes” or "No."
Lincoln contended the question could
not be answered In that way.
“There’s no question on earth that
can’t be answered with a direct ‘Yes'
or ‘No,’" declared the lawyer.
“You take the stand for a moment
and I’ll show you,” said Lincoln.
The lawyer took the stand, and Lin
coin asked him. “Have you quit beat
lug your wife?”
The lawyer became indignant, and
Lincoln repeated his question. The
judge, laughing heartily. Insisted the
lawyer must answer.
With the aid of Lincoln, Waters won
the case. Lincoln charged him $25. a
large fee in those days.
Liszt Foolsd Them.
Wrapped in his dressing gown and
with feet incased in slippers, Franz j
Liszt was sitting comfortably one eve
ning In his armchair ready for work
and inviting inspiration. On the floor
above in the apartments of a banker a
noisy musicnl soiree was In progress.
Polonaises had succeeded waltzes and
nocturnes had followed polonaises
when suddenly the door of the salon
opened and Liszt entered still wrapped
in his dressing gown. The astonish
raeut of the company may be Imagined
With slow steps Liszt walked toward
the piano, and the young key pounder
who was sitting at it quickly left his
place. Liszt sdt down at the instru
ment, carelessly swept his fingers over
the keys as If to prelude, and then sud
denly he shut down the cover and put
the key in bis pocket. And immediate
ly, with the same tranquil air with
which he had entered, he went out and
returned to bis room, where he could
work at bis ease.
Mines Under the Farms.
Surroundings have little to do with
mining, as is proved in northwestern
Illinois, where corn, oats and hay are
raised on the surface and lead and zinc
are extracted from the rocks beneatli
the fields. Although In this particular
locality agriculture is the principal in
dnstry. several hundred men are eu
gaged in zinc and lead mining. Most
of the mines are 100 to 200 feet deep
The lead sold from this region since
mining began has brought about $50.
000.000. and the zinc produced since
about 1800 has been sold for about
$10,000,000. Prospecting for new de
posits still continues.—Argonaut.
A Judge and an Egg.
Judges on the bench have been as
saulted. A litigant once threw an egg
at the late Vice Cbaucellor Malins in
an English court. The Judge had the j
presence of mind to duck his head, i
and at the same time he established a I
reputation as a humorist by remarking •
that the present must have been in- j
tended for his brother. Bacon, the vice j
chancellor, who was sitting in an an- j
joining court.—London Spectator.
No Fifty-fifty.
"I fear my brother’s wife is a trifle
selfish.”
“Doesn’t she share the family Joys {
and sorrows?”
“Yes, but she figures on taking about '
90 per cent of the Joys and 10 per cent j
of the sorrows.”—Detroit Free Press j
—
Candy Flashes.
Lumps of rock candy placed between |
the Jaws of a nutcracker and suddenly
crushed in a dark room will produce a
flash bright enough to be seen nt a dis
tance. This Is caused by a peculiar
light produced when certain types of
crystals are fractured.
Labor rids us of three great evils—
irksomeness, vice ind poverty.—Vel
taire.
S. BLUM & COMPANY’S
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Stores Are Now Open for
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Business as Usual.
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Groceries
In the Fairbanks Building
Clothing, Furnishings, Etc.,
In the Ingram and Bush Building.
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S. Blum & Company, Inc.
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Fresh Breed and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD, Props.
PHONE 17 — Three dears below Owl Drsi
Resolutions.
Whereas, The Town of Valdez has
sustained an irreparable loss by the
death of Mr. Samuel Blum. For the
past fifteen years Mr. Blum, by his
energy and liberal financial support
to every worthy cause, has been a
potent factor in the upbuilding and
prosperity of Valdez, and
Whereas, The Valdez Civic League
realizes that by this untimely death
it has lost a wise counsellor and
warm and generous friend, who in
the past was at all times ready to as
sist its efforts to bring about more
desirable civic conditions. Now.
Therefore, Be It
Resolved, By the Valdez Civic
League of Valdez, Alaska, that in the
death of Mr. Samuel Blum, the Civic
League and the Town of Valdez has
lost a true and loyal friend, and the
country a valuable citizen; and Be It
Further
Resolved, That the Valdez Civic
League tender to the bereaved wife,
our honored Past President, and her
children, our heartfelt sympathy and
condolence; and Be It Further
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the records
of the League, and a copy be for
warded to Mrs. Blum
MRS. T. J. DONOHOE,
MRS. J. A. McGILVRAY,
MRS. H. P. KING, Jr.,
Committee.
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Ca*dy Kitchen. tf
Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum. Candy Kitchen tf
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
The Price of Economy
Is Careful Buying
CRESCENT
BAKING
PDWDER
Is essentially the baking
powder of the economical
housewife. It serves her well,
perfectly, yet the housewife
buys this at half the cost of
others.
Use CRESCENT always.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lb.
ORESCENT MPG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices over Valdes Drag Co.
Phone’15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, 17 S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Over Owl Drug Uo.
—OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M.
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 17« Office Phone 10
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
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ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opnoslte Court House
Phase 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a E KITCHIH
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices la whaling Building
Phone isi valdez. Alaska
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
Little Girl Ijost in Eire.
SEATTLE: Lucille, The four-year
old daughter of Henry Baumgarden,
a railway engineer, was burned to
death when the Baumgarden home
was destroyed by fire last night.
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
on hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
A Worthy Axiom.
“The time to save is when you
don’t need it.” And you don’t need
it now as much as you will after a
while.” Better begin today by tak
ing out a policy in the Equitable Life
Ins. Co. Alaska Investment Com
pany, Agents. 2t
Furnished rooms at *r« Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
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Rexall Perfumes. The breath of
Araby. Owl Drug Co. ' tf
Rexall Remedies. Call for them at
the Owl Drug Store. tf
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Drag Stare.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the ^
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Rooas—The Home of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratea By the Month
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NC, Prop
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF JL'Nk
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. H. GARNER, President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PltOP
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free and Accepted Naaona
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Easily Dazzled.
“Is Gadsby susceptible to feminine
charms.”
“Judge for yourself. He once
bought a translation of the Kora’i
from a blue-eyed, golden-haired book
agent, thinking it was a popular '
novel.”—Birmingham Age-Heral 1.
Harold Johnson came up from the
Granite mine on the Pathfinder last
night.
Fresh Box candy at Hunt's Oandv
Kitchen A new line opened. t(