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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1915.
MEXICAN COMPLICATIONS.
The new perplexities which have
developed in our relations with Mex
ico need cause no alarm in this coun
try. The measures taken by the
State Department will probably serve
to relieve the situation. The spec
tacle which Mexico presents to the
world is pitiable, but it is not true
that the administration at Washing
ton has done anything to increase
that country’s troubles, even though
it has been unable, thus far, to do
much to decrease them. President
Wilson has intimated that the influ
ences which have been exerted for
more than four years to precipitate
armed intervention by the United
States government were working
again, and expressed his belief that
the conditions in the Mexican capi
tal had been purposely exaggerated.
His determination not to be drawn
into a conflict by persons who feel
that their own pecuinary interests in
Mexico would thereby be bettered has
the approval of the whole' country.
Nevertheless, the authority of this
country has been definitely exerted
in the recent representations to Car
ranza, and if he really has the pow
er to control the actions of Obregon
there is little doubt that provision
will be made for the relief of what
ever suffering there may be in the
capital and the protection of the
thousands of foreigners there.
The foreign envoys do not care to
change their place of residence, as
that action might tend to increase
international complications. They do
not officially recognize the authority
of Carranza, but are empowered to
treat with whatever government oc
cupies the National Palace. The ob
stinacy of Carranza has already em
barrassed them a great deal, and it
is not unlikely that the more or less
factitious disturbance in Mexico City
may have been designed to force
them to remove to Vera Cruz, which
Carranza calls his capital, which
would be, in effect, a recognition of
his rule.
Representations have been made to
• he State Department at Washington
by ambassadors of European powers
which have compelled action. A note
liar been sent to Carranza expressing
ibis government’s views, and his ver
bal reply has not been unsatisfactory.
■As a purely precautionary measure,
two more American warships have
been sent to Vera Cruz. Perhaps
something more than a mere show of
force may be needed to protect for
eigners in Mexico, but whatever is
done will not presage war. The gov
ernment’s determination to compel
Mexicans to settle their own difficul
ties will be adhered to, and that is
right. The time has not come for
outside interference, so far as the
Mexicans’ own affairs are concerned,
and we may still hope that it will
never come. Twice before when the
country was torn by revolution and
numbers of warlike but utterly incom
petent claimants contended for power,
a strong man arose who soon re
stored order. That so strong a man,
■capable of conciliating the factions,
may even now be on the ground is
not impossible, but it .must be ad
mitted that he has not yet made his
presence felt. Much interest is felt
in the forthcoming- report to Presi
dent Wilson of Mir. Duval West, his
personal envoy. Mr. West has finish
ed his investigations In the north and
is now on his way to the Mexican
capital. Mr. West knows his subject,
he has no vain illusions about Mex
ico. It is believed that he will re
port significant and well-digested
facts.—Ex.
A Shriek of Laughter.
Florence Lawrence, America’s fore
most moving picture actress., In Capt.
Leslie Peacocke’s great two-part dra
ma, "His Wife’s Child," will be
shown at the Orpheum tonight Also
'Such a Villain," a comedy that is
a scrtlSm. Don’t miss Florence Law
rence in this rag-time drama.
Joe Stan*on* left on the Alameda
last night for Seattle, where he will
join Mrs. Stanton, who is visiting her
sister there.
WILSON PARDONS
AIWRITE SLAVER
WASHINGTON, March 25—George
Savage, convicted in Minnesota of
having violated the~Mann white slave
act, and now serving a five-year sen
tence in the penitentiary, has been
pardoned by President Wilson as phy
sicians have stated that Savage is dy
ing of tuberculosis. Savage was a
prominent business man of Chicago
before his conviction. He was found
guilty of having taken his stenog
rapher on a trip to Minneapolis.
THREATENED TO
KILL HARRISON
CHICAGO, March 25.—Mrs. Leono
ra Horning, a prepossessing woman
who admits that she is fifty years
old, was arrested in Mayor Harri
son’s office yesterday afternoon for
threatening to kill him. She has re
fused to give any reason for her at
tack and will be examined to determ
ine her sanity.
INFANT BABY GIRL
HAS PASSED AWAY
The baby girl which was born to
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Squires on March
12th, died at their home this morn
ing. The parents have the sincere
sympathy of all in their sad bereave
ment.
;BODY BE INTERRED
SEATTLE CEMETERY
Mrs. Blackwell, widow of the late
Wm. Blackwell, the well-known busi
ness man who died suddenly on Feb
ruary 2, left on the Alameda last
night to accompany the body of her
husband to Seattle, where it will be
laid to rest in one of the cemeteries
there. Mrs. Blackwell will return to
Valdez next month.
Weather Report
Valdez, March 24, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30,257
Temperature at 7 pp. m. 31
Maximum temperature . 49
Minimum temperature . 23
Mean temperature . 36
Clear air, wind northeast 8 miles.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Malcolm Smith left this morning
for Portage bay.
Dick Rogers is in town from Gold
en for a fewT days.
L. Anderson arrived in town from
Port Wells yesterday.
Ray Millard, superintendent of the
Granite mine, arrived last evening
from the property and will return to
morrow morning.
HOLY WAR STARTS
IN TIFLISPROVINCE
(Continued from page 1.)
with losses. In the Champagne coun
try the French troops are reported
to have made slight gains.
Belgians Force Germans Back.
The Belgian troops are reported to
have engaged the. Germans near Yp
res and succeeded in forcing them
from their positions. It is reported
from the front that Germany is evi
dently preparing for another supreme
effort in Flanders as troop trains are
reported by aviators to have been
bringing troops from Belgium and
Germany for several days.
Turks Must Protect Americans.
WASHINGTON, March 25—The
State Department has instructed
American Ambassador Morgenthau,
at Constantinople, to demand that the
Turkish government afford protection
to American missionaries and refugee
Christians in the Tiflis district. Com
plete details of reported outrages
against American missions have been
requested.
Sweeping the Straits.
LONDON, March 25.—Activities in
the Dardanelles is confined to sweep
ing the straits for mines and it is
now believed that the fleet will not
renew the attack on the remaining
forts until the land forces are prepar
ed for action.
Austria Begins Offensive.
VIENNA, March 25.—A new of
fensive movement bas been started
by the Austrians in the province of
Bukowina and the army is now
marching to meet the Russians on
the Dniester river in Galicia.
PORTERS CANNOT
LIVE ON TRE TIPS
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Will Urge Industrial Relations Com
mission To Recommend Establish
ment of Wage Scale.
CHICAGO, March 24—The com
plaints of the Pullman porters and
conductors will be the first matter
to be considered by the Industrial
Relations Commission when that
body convenes here on April 5th.
The porters and conductors assert
that under the present system of the
Pullman company that many porters
have to rely on the liberality of pas
sengers for tips to make a living.
In many cases the officers of the
company share in the tips of the
public by charging porters and con
ductors for the privilege of working
on trains. They will urge the aboli
tion of the tipping system and the
establishment of a fair rat^ of wages
as they find that their position miti
gates against themselves and their
families.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Matinee Saturday for children at
the Orpheum.
The launch N. & S. left this morn
ing for Portage bay and other points.
Bill King arrived in town from
Port Wells yesterday.
Mrs. Ulander will leave tomorrow
on the B. F. M. for Port Wells to
join her husband.
A shriek of laughter in “Such a
Villain” at the Orpheum tonight. Al
so Florence Lawrence in new' drama.
If all the land now above sea level,
25,000,000 cubic miles, were spread
uniformly over the globe, it would
form a shell about 660 feet thick.
Notice of Filing Final Account and of
Hearing Thereon.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, Valdez Precinct. j
In the matter of the estate of Dan
S. Kain, deceased. No. 146. Notice
of filing of final account and of hear
ing thereon.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1915, S. Blum, the
administrator of the estate of Dan S.
Kain, deceased, filed in and present
ed for settlement to the above-named
court his final report and account of
his administration of said estate, and
that Thursday, the 20th day of May,
1915, at the hour of two o’clock in
the afternoon, at the court room of
the above-named court, in the Town
of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly ap
pointed by the above-named court as
the time and place for the settlement
of said final account and the hear
ing of objections thereto.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th
day of March, 1915.
H. BLUM,
Administrator of said Estate.
Donohoe & Dimond attorneys for
administrator.
First publication March 18, 1915.
Last publication April 8, 1915.
Notice To Creditors.
In the matter of the estate of George
Hansen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the es
tate of George Hansen, deceased, to
the creditors thereof, and to all per
sons having claims against said es
tate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this no
tice, to-wit, within six months after
the 24th day of February, 1915, to
said administrator, at the office of
Donohoe & Dimond, his attorneys in
said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said es
tate.
The date of the first publication
of this notice is the 24th day of Feb
ruary. 1916.
A. S. JENSEN, Administrator.
Notice To Property Owners.
Publlic notice is hereby given prop
erty owners that all sidewalks must
be cleared of snow and ice before
Monday morning, March 29, or the
work will be done by the city at the
expense of property owners.
WILLARD T. SCOTT,
k 29 Marshal.
00NALD80N 8CHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
T:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoLd and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being u$ed
to clean botl'rs.
FOR SALE—Six good work dogs,
well broke and good workers. Cheap.
Apply T. E. Dougherty. tf
Our Spring Shipments of Men's Wear
Are arriving on every steamer.
These shipments are intended to sup
plement and tone up our already
large and well balanced stock, and
you may feel sure that whether you
want heavy clothes, suitable for
the trail, or work in the mines, or an
up-to-date outfit for about town, you
will find it at our store.
Look in our show windows, or
better still, let us show you.
You will find us
RIGHT IN QUALITY,
RIGHT IN SELECTION,
RIGHT IN PRICE.
We stand back of everything we sell.
We have clothes to fit any man, tall or
short, slim or stout—Hats, Shirts, Shoes,
Rubber goods in plenty.
Assortment big. - All sizes.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
*
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
a™.... DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Ofllce Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone.» THE DENTIST
Ofllce rooms over Owl Drug store Ofllce hours
i a. m., to 6 p. in., 7 p. in., to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law <
Offices in Whaling Building J
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska |
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Norses—Private Rooms for Patieati
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, Her heirs
and administrators and to all it may
concern: You are hereby notified that
I have expended during the past year,
1914, the sum of $66.66 (sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money
of the United States in labor and im
provements upon your one-third inter
est in those mining claims lying and
being on Avery river, in the recording
precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are
known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty
Bird No. 1, the location notices of
said claims being of record in the
office of the commissioner, and rec
orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num
bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec
ords. in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of section 2324
of the Revis d Statutes of the Unit
ed States, concerning annual labor
on mining claims, being the amount
required to ho'd said lode claims for
the period ending December, 1914.
And unless within ninety days after
the completion of the publication of
this notice to-wit: within ninety days
after the 7th day of Jqpe, 1915, you
contribute your proportion of suet ex
penditure incurred in performing said
annual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of $66.66, your in
terest In said claims will become the
property of your co-partners, who have
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of March, 1916.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1911.
jj I Bcrmm in bond ]
FULL
QUART
—— BOTTLED IN BOND—
Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
Chas. Perry
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Summons By Publication.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
J. L. Reed, plaintiff, vs. Eri Thomp
son and M. A. Ellis, defendants.—
No. S-49. Summons by Publication.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting: To Eri Thomp
son, the above named defendant: You
are hereby summoned to appear in
the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, in the Third Division, at
Valdez, within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of this
summons against you, wiunn
thirty days after the 19th day of Ap
ril, 1915, and answer the complaint
of the above named plaintiff, filed in
the clerk’s office of the above entitled
court; and unless you so appearand
answer or otherwise plead, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said complain*,
to-wit: a decree subjecting to the
lien of certain judgments duly docket
ed in the above entitled court, in fa
vor of the plaintiff and the said de
fendant Eri Thompson, on the Battle
Ax placer mining claim, in Cook Inlet
Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and or
dering that the same be sold to satis
fy said judgments.
This summons is served on you by
publication thereof, pursuant to an
order duly made and entered by the
above entitled court, on the 8th day
of March, 1915, which publication was
directed to be made once a week for
EXPERT
Cleaning & Pressing
By H. M. SALING, at
Silverman’s Tailor Shop
Goods called for and delivered.
Both Phones 198.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commiition
! 7 a m to 9 a in
Lunch 12 m to 1 p m
6 to 7 p m
BOARD A ROOM #50 per Mo.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
Ed. Wood, - • - Proprietor.
six consecutive weeks.
Witness the Honorable Fred. M.
Brown, judge of said Court, this 8t^
day of March,*1915.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court.
By CHAS. A. HAND, Deputy.
Date of first publication March 8,
1915.
Date of last publication April 19,
1915.__
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, March 25, 1915.
STATION \bove Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 44 High south winds, cloudy, trail bare.
McCallum . 32 22 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Paxson’s . 30 27 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.
Hogan . 31 8 Cloudy, calm, trail fare.
Gulkana . 30 4 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.
Copper Center _ 45 2 Clear, calm, trail no good.
Tonsina . 40 25 Clear, calm, trail soft.
Teikhell . 25 27 Clear, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam. 43 40 Cloudy, windy, trail soft.