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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1914.
SURROUNDED BY FOES.
Germany is not yet fighting with
her back to the wall, but she has
foes on all sides. It is not possible
that Emperor William could have
foreseen the far-reaching effects of
his entry into the conflict, and his
failure to restrain Austria in her un
warranted demands upon Servia.
It is apparent that Germany expect
ed England to remain neutral by of
fering immunity to the French coast
on the North Sea as a sop to Eng
land for holding aloof and winking
at Germany’s violation of the neutral
ity of Belgium. In other words, Ger
<many expected England to give her a
free hand against France if only her
operations were kept out of sight of
the English fleet in home waters.
The Kaiser must have thought that
England, with the Ulster uprising
threatening, would be glad to keep
out of the conflict with other powers.
That England would be forced to take
up the cudgels in behalf of her fel
low members of the Triple Entente
was taaen ior granrea as soon as it
was clear that Russia and France
would become involved.
Italy’s refusal to join Germany and
Austria breaks the Triple Alliance.
Austria-Hungary cannot help Ger
many much. The dual empire has its
hands full with the army of Servia,
trained in two wars. Military neces
sity on Germany’s part has made bel
ligerents of the Belgians and may
make belligerents of the Danes. Ja
pan is ready to aid England, even
to the extent of fighting alongside her
recent foe, Russia. Except for such
aid as Austria, harried at home, can
give, Germany is isolated, surround
ed by foes. No other world power
has ever before faced such fighting
odds.—Ex.
CANALS AND TREATIES.
One of the developments of the
war now on serves to show lip con
clusively the combination of bunko
and buncombe which was used in
the arguments for the imposition of
.taxes upon our domestic commerce
through the Panama canal.
The Suez canal was the work of
a private incorporated company. The
government of Great Britain, appre
ciating its value and importance,
made the purchase of a majority of
stock in that company, giving Eng
land control of the corporation, which
yet, however, has other stockholders,
Including private individuals. The
powers of the world agreed to a neu
tralization of the Suez canal, and Great
Britain is a signatory of the conven
tion to the effect.
Now, the United States, in the Hay
Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain,
adopted and accepted the rules of
neutralization applicable to the Suez
canal, a privately owned waterway,
to apply to the Panama canal, a gov
ernment owned and constructed wa
terway through American territory.
The “bunk” given the people of this
country was that in the adoption of
these rules of neutralization the Un
ited States parted with all right to
give special privileges in times of
peace to its own ships in its own
domestic trade. The main provision
of both treaties was this: “The ca
nal shall be free and open, in time
of war as in time of peace, to the
vessels of commerce and of war ob
serving these rules on terms of en
tire equality, so there shall be no dis
crimination against any such nation,
or its citizens and its subjects.’’
Now the council of ministers in
Cairo, the administrative body set up
by Great Britain, has bravely declar
ed that Egypt is in a state of war,
notwithstanding that Turkey, which
theoretically owns Egypt, has declar
ed neutrality. The London Times
says of this declaration of the Egyp
tian council and its decision to make
common cause with England, that it
"makes the Suez an English water
way during the war and closes it to
all hostile ships.” This is probably
the official view in England. But if
the making of the Suez canal “an
English waterway” gives England the
right to ignore all treaty stipulations
for its use, how were we ever re
stricted from giving special privil
eges to our ships under a treaty in
identical terms?—Ex.
-JtlF- l!_— _
CAPTAIN ZIM MOORE.
Captain Zim Moore, who command
ed the ill-fated Sampson, is known
to almost every Alaskan on the coast
from Ketchikan to Bristol Bay. He
has a host of friends who regret his
untimely death, but who are not sur
prised that le went down with his
ship after doing all in his power to
save his passengers and crew. That,
only nine lives were lost when the
steamer went down in eight minutes
demonstrated his ability. No master
runping to the north had more abil
ity or exercised more care than did
Zim Moore in operating a vessel. He
has followed the sea most of his life,
having been born in Maine and came
to Port Townsend in the early nine
ties.
He came to Alaska with the fish
ing boats operating out of Orca, later
taking command of the Walcott, and
later the Golden Gate, which he suc
cessfully took to San Francisco when
he ran out of fuel and was blown
far ipto the Pacific ocean. Moore
brought the boat to San Francisco
after she had been given up as lost,
sailing the ocean-going tug towards
the south and away from the north,
where each wave covered her with
spray which froze immediately, threat
ening to swamp his vessel. Without
coal, fuel and but little grub- he
brought her safely into harbor at.
Frisco.
Captain Moore had commanded the ■
Nome City, the Portland, the Bertha
and many other vessels calling at this
port.
For several years he was deputy
United States marshal at Unga, but
the call of the sea was so strong
that last spring he took command of
the Sampson.
All flags in Valdez were half
masted immediately when the news
was received here. The flag on the
court house was lowered half way
and was immediately followed by the
flags on the dock and those on all
public buildings.
IN OVERALLS GOVERNOR
WORKS ON ROADS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Aug. 25
Armed with pick and shovel, Gover
nor Major, for the second time, to
day led the men of Missouri in the
betterment of the state’s highways.
Major inaugurated a good roads plan
last year and 250,000 men in two
days donated work and material es
timated to be worth $1,500,000. Great
er results are expected this year.
The results obtained last year in
Missouri stood out so favorably and
the plan proved so popular that many
other states took up the idea, while
more are preparing to follow the move
of Missouri this year. August dates
were selected because the season is
most favorable for road improve
ments and because the farmers have
more spare time at this particular
season. The governor believes that
a large per cent of the men who ob
serve the proclamation will work not
only on the two days designated—
today and tomorrow—but five days.
Thousands of Missouri chickens today
were sacrificed to the cause. The
good wives, knowing well the appe
tites of road workers, selected shady
spots near where the various gangs
were at work and served real feeds
for the volunteers, which turned the
noon hour into a picnic.
Excellent change of pictures at the
Orpheum tonight.
Nubone Corset*.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
those Nubone corsets. tf
FULL
QUART
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Hesitate at the Moose hall tonight
at 9:30.
Neil O'Connor arrived yesterday
from the Nelchina.
Mike Stanton is in town from the
Port Wells district,
S. Warner is in town from out
the trail.
Don’t miss the pictures at the Or
pheum tonight.
J. Wheeler arrived in town yester
day from the summit.
A SNAP—For sale four-room cot
tage; good location. See Gavigan. k31
Harry Hummel arrived last evening
from Port Wells.
Excellent pictures and music at the
Orpheum tonight.
Jack McKinna is in town for a short
business trip from Ellamar.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
Great detective story, The Diamond
Makers, tonight a» the Orpheum.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Tel- phone 198.
Raincoat left at U. S. Commission
er’s office. Call and pay cost of this
notice.
The Diamond Makers, a two-reel
detective story, at the Orpheum .to
night.
Billy Gelineau brought down some
fine looking samples recently from
the Pinochle group.
- There were some good score shots
at the shooting gallery last evening
for this week’s prizes.
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Mis. Charles Kraemer is returning
on the Mariposa after a visit with
relatives in Seattle.
Professor Davis is returning on the
Mariposa to resume his duties as
principal of the Valdez schools.
Mark Tatum arrived in town from
Port Wells last evening and is con
fined to his room with a severe cold.
Large three-room flat for rent at
Crawford Block. Running water,
telephone and lights furnished all for
$20.00 a month.
Five-piece orchestra at the Orph- j
eum every evening. Give the Orph
eum a boost by attending the show.
Miss Carnall, the new assistant
principal of the Valdez high school,
is a northbound passenger on the
Mariposa.
Sergt. Mundy, who had charge of
the laying of the cable over Thomp
son’s pass, arrived in town today,
having finished the work.
FURNISHED five-room flat with
bath for rent over Plant & Co.’s jew
elry store. Enquire phone 65. tf
FOR SALE—One new, ready to run
314 horse power Fulton engine. Com
plete equipment. No wires; no
batteries. Enquire at this office.
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DEPTH OF 212 FEET
ATTAINED BY DIVER
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Arthur Gen
tsch, a diver, yesterday descended to
a depth of 212 feet in Long Island
sound, establishing, it is said, a new
record in deep sea diving. The ap
paratus in which Gentsch ventured to
depths before unexplored is built en
tirely of metal andtthe diver is bolt
ed and screwed securely within. The
utmost depth hitherto attained with
safety by divers has been 100 feet.
At that depth, it is said, no man ,
has ever been able to remain for
more than fifteen minutes because of
the water pressure. Gentsch and an
other diver who went down in the
device declared upon being hauled to
the surface that they could have re
mained below for three hours.
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Notice of Forfeiture
To Henry Seymour and Thomas
Lynch, their heirs, administrators,
and to all who it may concern:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended $300.00 on the Association
claim No. 1, Association claim No. 2
and Association claim No. 3, located
on the Chistochina river at the mouth
of Slate creek, in the Copper Center
recording precinct, Territory of Alas
ka, the location certificates of said
claims being of record in the U. S.
commissioner’s office at Copper Cen
ter, Alaska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims un
der the provisions of the laws of the
United States and of this territory,
and was made in the year 1913.
And if you fail or refuse to pay
your proportion ($100.00 each) with
in 90 days after the completion of
the publication of this notice your
interest In said claims will become
the property of the undersigned, your
co-owner, under Section 2324, Re
vised Stautes of the United States.
W. R MORTON.
First publication Jun j 18, 1914.
Last publication September 18,1914.
STEAM HEATED
ROOM3
Newly Furulekwl V ■
SENATE BUILDING
Over the Delmonico Grill
EwmbdttS. DOLPH SMITH.
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School Days!
Will soon be here again and
your boy or girl will need
some School Shoes. Well, this
is the place to get them. A ^
large assortment of styles to
choose from.
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Boy’s Suits, $4.00 to $8.00.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Drui? Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone iy THE DENTIST
Omee rooms over Owl Drug store Omce hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 i>. m.. to 9 p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Proopector office
Valdez, Ala,lea.
New Company’s Phone No. S9
HOURS—9 to 12 »•>.; 1 to’6 and 7 to 9 p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-t Isl2 a.. 1 IsS >. a., or k>
TREATMENT 92.80
Office sod Residence!Court St. PHONE 203
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
PHONEliael Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W
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Offices Wall Street
Phone Si VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
A. C.'BALDWIN
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land
and Mineral Surveyor.
Formerly Surtlyot Aliilw Iwdiry Swrty
Valdes, Ala»k*. f. 0. BOX 274
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good T nr niirrrT Good
Goods Int ourrli G°°ds
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and f I T1\^DCD and Building
Puget Sound JL. U1V1 JDUlX Materia)
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Minqyel Surveyor
Blue Printing Valdez, Alaaka.
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