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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914.
SUCCESS FOR ALL ARMIES.
The Germans have penetrated
franco as far as Nancy, threaten
ing Paris; the Russians have entered
Germany and are headed for Berlin;
the Austrians crossed into Russian
Poland to flank the ‘Russians; the
Servians have forced their way into
Austria and defeated a superior Aus
trian army; the French are still at
Mulhausen.
BRAZIL PUTS ON SHIPS.
_
Brazil has met the emergency of
a temporary severance of trade re
lations with the United States by
promptly taking six ships from its
coasting trade and placing them in
operation on a direct line between
Brazilian ports and New York. It is
imperatively necessary to Brazil to
reach a market for her products in
the United States directly. In so
doing, however, and for the first time
in many years, she opens an oppor
tunity for American trade to enter
Brazil by a direct route.
The United States takes upwards
of 39 per cent, of all Brazil’s exports
and furnishes about 15 per cent, of
Brazil's imports. The annual bal
ance of trade against this country
and in favor of Brazil has ranged
up to nearly $90,000,000 a year. In
1913 it was $77,517,388. Two things
have stood in the way of a large ex
port trade to Brazil—the absence of
branch banks of this country in Bra
zil and the absence of direct trans
portation lines. Our imports from
Brazil have been in German and Eng
lish ships, which traversed a trian
gular route, with our ports on the
, wrong end of the triangle, carrying
their own goods to Brazil and Bra
zilian goods to the United States,
thence returning home for new car
goes for Brazil.
With the new steamship line es
tablished by Brazil, -which will doubt
less soon be supplemented by an
American line of steamships, we are
sure to get in coffee and crude .rub
ber from Brazil, preventing any large
advances in the prices of those need
ed articles, and we are sure to de
velop a very much larger market for
American products in Brazil, which
must now look to this country in
stead of to Europe for much that it
consumes.—Ex.
WAR IN THE AIR.
While aviation will be an import
ant part of the great war game in
■Europe, those who expect airships
■to fight the battles of armies will be
disappointed. Probably it will be in
exceptional cases where aeroplanes
and dirigibles do anything more than
spy upon the enemy or perform the
work formerly done by scouts. Fly
ing machines cannot as yet take the
place of battleships and armies.
The earlier dispatches from the
war zone thrilled the world with an
account of a French aeroplane ram
ming a German dirigible, with the
result that both machines were dash
ed to earth from a great height. The
sacrifice added nothing to the advan
tage of either side. Similar conflicts
may be expected as the war progress
es, but they will not have the slight
est effect on the outcome of the war.
Usually the scouts of the air will
avoid each other.
The popular idea that aeroplanes
will drop explosives from the upper
air lanes upon the marching armies
is not likely to see fulfillment in this
war. Riflemen have a way of bring
ing clown the war birds which makes
flying over hostile armies and forts
almost suicidal. Then the new can
non, which are able to send explo
sive shells aloft with such accuracy
that air craft flying by day have lit
tie chance to survive a voyage, ap
pear to have kept up with the pro
gress in aviation.
The pow-er of the war birds to do
damage to ungarrisoned cities is very
great. Already German Zeppelins
have crossed the French frontier and
have dropped bombs from the sky,
and it may be expected that the .
French will retaliate; but in the at-'
tack on the forts at Liege these diri
gibles did little but serve as scouts.
Probably the great war in the air
predicted by the fiction writers will
be postponed for some future war.—■
Ex.
RUSSIA’S RECORD IN WAR.
American sympathies naturally l'e
with Germany. The average Ameri
can has the greatest respect for the
German soldier and has the impres
sion that the German Kaiser has built
up the greatest fighting machine in
the world. This is generally conced
ed. One of the greatest sources of
strength for Germany lies in the in
born, ingrained patriotism of her peo
ple. Their local differences are triv
ial, The nation is unified. This is
not true of Russia.
But it is not safe to discount Rus
sia’s strength in war. Russia suffer
ed defeat in Manchuria in the Russo
Jap war, because the field of war was
5,000 miles away and reached only
by a single track railway. Russia
suffered defeat, but the record of the
war showed that, in spite of official
corruption at the top, the common
soldier of Russia possesses a Valor
unexcelled by any nation in Europe.
The valor of the Russian common
soldier is as great today as when it
baffled the great Frederick and con
founded Napoleon.
Russia can not mobilize her armies
as rapidly as Germany and may be
defeated in the first conflicts of the
war. She may even be beaten back
of Warsaw and forced to take ref
uge behind the marshes of the Uk
raine, but the war for Russia, will
then only have commenced. Slowly
Slavic courage and Slavic endurance
and Slavic, fatalism will begin to tell.
The Russian bear has demonstrated
its ability to stay in a fight, to grap
ple and pound steadily. Russia has
men and money in abundance. She
has desperate strength and dogged
resolution in quantity and quality.
Russians sacked Berlin in Frederick’s
time; they conquered Hungary for
the Hapsburgs in 1853. Frederick
routed Austrians, Saxons and French.
He never routed Russians. Napoleon,
flushed with the victories of a con
quered Europe, was defeated in Rus
sia, driven by a million bayonets back
upon Paris. Russia’s persistent as
saults, aided by the Russian winter,
the artillery of the storm and the
infantry of the blasts scattered his
legions like winter’s withered leaves.
Russia finished Bonaparte.
While Americans may not like Rus
sia, may have no sympathy for her
in the present conflict, they must ex
pect that Russia’s defeat, if she is
defeated, must be accomplished at a
cost that will stagger the world.—
Ex.
• Charley Swanson, the Slate creek
operator, lost his big dam last week,
the high water taking it out and fill
ing the claim with tailings and cover
ing up all the workings.
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
those Nubone corsets. tf
Wood for Sale.
Sixteen-inch slab wood for $5.50 a
cord at the Copper River Lumber Co.
A Snap $75.00.
Sixteen-foot launch complete ready
to run. See xRoss Paden. tf
Orpheum Pictures and Music
The Orpheum orchestra will play
late new selections tonight also the
following fine pictures will be shown:
Tootsie, comedy.
The Diamond Makers, two-reel com
edy and strong detective story.
Roaring Bill, great comedy for
laughs.
Good music.
FULL
QUART
ppm IT IN'BOND"*' '.
Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS_
PRIMARIES RELD
John Fredericks Leads Republicans,
Johnson Heads Moosers, While
White Leads Democrats.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—At the
primaries held here yesterday John
Fredericks defeated Francis Keeslin
for the Republican nomination for
governor. Governor Hiram Johnson,
the present governor and the vice
presidential nominee in 1912 on the
Progressive ticket, was unopposed in
the Bull Moose primaries and will be
the standard bearer this fall for the
Moosers. Edward White leads the
Democrats, of whom there were sev
eral willing to run, believing that the
split in the Republican party will
result in the election of a Democrat.
The Republicans expect to have a
walk away this fall, as the primaries
show a big Republican registration
and a light Moose registration, indi
cating that the Republicans have re
turned to the fold, while Democrats
also expect to win because of the
split which they say will wipe out
the normal Republican plurality, be
sides the people here have learned
to respect the watchful waiting pol
icy of the president since the b;g
war in Europe started and are thank
ful that he averted a war with Mex
ico.
HIBERNIAN WANTED
TO MOBILIZE AT' ONCE
"Och but der Chermans are mo
baleezing; pretty soon sometings vil
happen, vat?” said the Teuton watch
ing the war bulletins. "Der never vas,
in all de vorld such an army,” he
continued, "and not anyting can stop
such magnificence. Dey vil take Bel
gium, France, all of Europe.”
“Is that so?” said the Hibernian
standing alongside, “an’ what will all
the other countries be doin’ this
time?”
“Oh, to hell mit Oder countries."
“Well, if that’s the way you feel,
bejabbers, I’ll begin to mobilize right
now,” said the Celt, removing his
coat.
The Teuton moved quietly away.
FOR SALE—One new, ready to run
3% horse power Fulton engine. Com
plete equipment. No wires; no
batteries. Enquire at this office.
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Black Diamond Gold Mining Com
pany (as adjourned) is called to meet
at the office of the company in Val
dez, Alaska, on September 15th, 1914,
at 8 o’clock p. m., at which meeting
a board of irector* will be elected
for tne ensuing year and other busi
ness of importance will come before
the meeting.
By order of the president,
k Sept. 1 GEO. J. LOVE, Secretary.
Notice of Hearing of Final Account.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
—In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Tom
Toolson, deceased.—Notice of Hear
ing of Final Account.
Notice is hereby given that Anton
Carlson, administrator of the estate
of Tom Toolson, deceased, has ren
dered and presented for settlement
and filed his final account and re
port of his administration of said es
tate, and that Thursday, the 1st day
of October, 1914, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m. on said day, in the of
fice of the commissioner and ex of
ficio Probate Judge, at Valdez, Alas
ka, has been by order of said court
appointed as the time and place of
the settlement of said final account
and report, at which time any and
all persons interested in said estate
may appear and file objections or
otherwise except to the approval of
said final account and report.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 30tb
day of July, 1914.
ANTON CARLSON,
Administrator of the Estate of Tom
Toolson, deceased.
Date of publication July 30, Aug.
6, 13, 20, 27, 31.
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 dalnjs 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 June 18, 1914.
Last publication September 18,1914.
STEAM HEATED
ROOMS
NeWly Furuiahed
SENATE BUILDING
Over the Delmonlco Grill
Enquire MRS. DOLPH SMITH.
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.
Boy’s Suits, $4.00 to $8.00.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National Univeriit}
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen jears in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Oftlce rooms over Owl Drug store. Oftlce hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m„ 7 p. m.. to» p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Proapector office
Valdez, Alaska.
New Company’s Phone No. B9
HOURS—9 to 12 a. u.; 1 to 6 aad 7 to 9 p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-t to 12 a.. 1 toS ». a., or t>
TREATMENT #2.80
Office ond Reoidenco Court St. PHONE 263
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
PHONE 136 Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone 31 VALDEZ
DONOHOE & D1MOND
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 Surveyor Alaska Bouadary Sway
Valdes, Alaska. F. 0.10X 274
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
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Good Tur niirrrT Good
Goods I nt DUiTlI Goods
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ALL KINDS OP
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CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Price* Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone IS
Patronize a Home Industry
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blub Printing Valdez, Alaaka.
STANTON STAGE LINE
Carrying U. S. Mail, Pas
sengers, Freight, Express
from Valdez to Gulkaiia.
Leaves Valdes 1st and 15th of aack^msNUh
For rates see Valdez Transfer Co. Phone 60
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