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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915.
WANT CLEAN SALOONS.
The people of Valdez have declare*
in favor of granting liquor licenses
The fight to have the saloons retain
ed was made by the business mei
of Valdez, who felt that a chang*
would work an unnecessary hardshij
on this town, so long as neigliborins
(owns still continued “wet.”
The saloonmen, however, shoult
not fail to realize that they mus1
conduct their business in such a man
ner as to entitle them to the contin
tied support of the business men ol
the town, failing in which, they are
certain to be driven from business
Saloon keep*|s have built up in the
minds of the people much opposition
because of the violation of the laws
that have been made for the con
trol of their business.
If the laws ot the territory are
obeyed, much opposition now made
against the liquor business, would be
removed. The law provides that
drunken men are not to be served
with liquor, that minors are not to
be allowed in their places of busi
ness, that natives are to be prevented
from securing intoxicants, that drunk
en men are not to be thrown into the
street to offend the women* and chil
dren of any city, and that disreputa
ble women shall not be allowed to
frequent saloons or to occupy rooms
above them.
If the law is obeyed saloon keep
ers will have no trouble. It is the
abuses of their trade that has brought
upon them disrepute and the wave
of prohibition that is sweeping the
country.
SNORING.
A physician who writes for the
daily press goes to ’■some pains to
tell his readers why people snore, and,
presumably, informs them how to
cure the "evil.” But we did not read
the article. We are not interested
in why people snore, nor in anything
to prevent it. The people who snore
seem to get so much pleasure out of
it we would not for the world sug
gest to them how they might avoid
making the music. Besides no one is
disturbed by his own snoring.
Nobody will admit he snores, so
it would do no good to suggest a
.remedy; there would be no one to
take the remedy. The average man
who snored will swear that he was
wide awake when you accused him
of snoring—and that settles it.
You can hear fifteen varieties of
snores on a Pullnian car, and call
the porter to go down the line and
disturb the snorers so you can go
to sleep, and every mother’s son of
them will abuse the porter for arous
ing them. Each will state that he
wasn’t snoring, but that it was the
fellow in the adjoining berth.
There is something so earnest
about a snore that we rather enjoy
bearing it. It keeps one guessing
whether the snorer will not ultimately
explode. How the human anatomy can
withstand the strain which we hear
along the curtained pathway of a
sleeper, we do not know. It would
rend any other fabric than the hu
man tissue. It would wear a hole
in a piece of tin. It would warp a
sheet of iron. But' the snorer goes
through it serenely, and meets you in
the lavoratory next morning looking
bright and cheerful and you cannot
discover that he has suffered any ill
effects from the violence through
which he has passed. No we are
not interested in why people snore,
nor in a prevention of the music.—
Ex.
IRRITATING, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT.
There is in the United States a con
siderable number of people, passing
for and claiming to be fairly respec
table, who. If cautiously approached
and convincingly assured of its going
no further, would probably confess
to some disappointment at deprivation
of opportunity to see the Willard
Johnson encounter reproduced in the
"movies."
Their regret Is not based on approv
al of prizefighting or admiration for
prizefighters. It rests most largely,
perhaps, on a general and insuncuve
distaste for censorship of any sort,
with its invariably offensive sugges
tion that we—we!—as well as our
weaker brothers need to be (old by
certain official persons what we shall
and shall not see and hear. To help
out this feeling there is the vague
impression that prizefighting, though
bad in itself, Is somehow related to
the admittedly noble art of self-de
fense, and by another impression,
somewhat more definite, that this par
ticular prizefight was neither very
shocking nor very reprehensible, since
the wounds inflicted were mere
scratches and the amount of blood
shed in it too small to pain any ex
cept morbidly delicate sensibilities.
In spite of all this, the exclusion
of the fight films from the country was
entirely commendable. For oiffe thing
the federal law, with which most of
the state laws are already in har
mony and soon all will ne, compelled
the action taken. For another thing,
the action taken will have a most dis
couraging effect on the commercial
ization of boxing, which, when done
for money, is a most miserable occu
pation, full of fraud and in every way
demoralizing. The blow to the would
be exploiters of the public interest
in a sport only commendable at its
rare and almost impossible best is
severe and therefore satisfactory.
Even those who are thinking, a lit
tle resentfully, that they wouldn’t
have been measurably hurt by seeing
(he fight films must confess that they
haven’t missed much. And should
they say that worse and more harm
ful pictures appear on the screens
every day in every city, they need
only be told that while their conten
tion may be true, it is quite irrelev
ant to the questions at issue.—Ex.
LEEHEY DENIES
MLLNINE CHARGES
Claims Seward Townsite Owner Is
Not Truthful—Says Seattle
Wants To Aid Alaska.
SEATTLE, May 5.—Maurice Lee
hey, a member of the executive com
mittee of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, today issued a strong de
nial of the charges made by John Bal
laine, of Seward, who insists that the
Alaska Bureau of the chamber had
opposed the purchase of the Alaska
Northern railroad by the government
and had boosted for and strongly
urged the president and Secretary
Lane to purchase the Guggenheim
road operated out of Cordova.
“The business men of Seattle are
not interested in the towns of the
north,” said Mr. Leehey, “to the ex
tent of wishing to have one of them
favored over any other, but is will
ing to work for any legislation that
can be secured to better conditions
in the north and push development of
the resources of Alaska to the end
that the prosperity of Alaska may
be reflected in Seattle.
“Seattle wishes to see all the towns
of the north prosperous, wishes that
all the mines in Alaska might be
opened and added to the producers,
wishes that business men in Alaska
should be prosperous and that the
workers of the territory shall receive
as high a wage as possible, but never
has a member of the committee tried
to push the interest of one town over
that of any other.
“We have always tried to work In
co-operation with the people of Alas
ka and their representatives who
have come here on business and have
kept us informed of conditions in the
north. We will continue to work in
co-operation with the people of the
north for the advantage of this city
and the people of the north, whose
interests are identical—the greatest
possible development of the north.”
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SEATTLE, May 6.—The steamer
Admiral Evans, of the Admiral Line,
reached here yesterday and the work
of loading the ship in order that she
may leave on schedule for the return
trip north this evening was commen
ced at once. It is expected that the
steamer will sail late tonight with all
the freight she can tage and her ca
pacity of passengers.
See Tod Winter for your watch and
Jewelry repairing at l£. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. t
Fine line of stationery at the Val-1
dez Drug Store. Prices reasonable, tf
CLAIMS ON SAMPSON
AGGREGATE $102,301
SEATTLE, April 6.—United States
Commissioner A. C. Bowman yester
day filed in the federal court the com
plete list of personal claims made
against the Pacific-Alaska Navigation
company, owners of the Admiral
Sampson, which was sunk in a col
lision with the Princess Victoria off
Point No Point last summer. These
claims, which number ten, are for
a total of $102,301. The time of filing
expired on April 3. The largest of
the claims, $26,301, is made by the
Canadian Pacific Railway company,
owners of the Princess Victoria. A
claim for $25,250 is made by Mrs.
Alice M. Noon, whose husband lost
his life in the wreck, and $20,200 is
asked by Mrs. Elvira Cabanas, who
wds also made a widow by the acci
dent. The sum of $15,110 is asked
for the life of W. J. Bryant, and $10,
150 for the life of A. K. Safer. The
remainder of the claims are for the
loss of baggage and personal injury.
—Seattle Times.
RESUME WORK ON
SUNKEN SUBMARINE
HONOLULU, May 5.—The naval
(livers resumed work this morning on
the sunken submarine F-4 and are
again fastening strong cables to the
vessel in hopes of bringing it to the
surface. The four cables tied to the
boat were all broken when the strain
was put on them.
Barnes Suit Continues.
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ May 5.—The
I Barnes libel suit continues today with
j both men frequently called to the
stand. The printing contracts be
tween the state of New Y'ork and
Barnes’ printing companies are being
aired by.the attorneys for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt testiiied that Barnes had
told him if the state started a print
ing plant he would be broke.
ADMIRAL WATSON
DOE TOMORROW
Nothing has been heard from the
steamer Admiral Watson, which is
now to the westward, but Sam Knud
son, the man who regulates the com
ing and going of the big liners, says
the ship will be here tomorrow.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Liquors At Reduced Prices.
All liquors to be sold at reduced
prices. Southern saloon. tf
C. H. Dunlap, watchmaker and opti
cian, at Owl Drug Store. Glasses cor
rectly fitted. Fine watch repairing.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
The launch Onward left this morn
ing for Anchorage. Mr. and Mrs.
Krunuu were passengers on the boat
for the westward town.
Jim Austin, a former guard at the
federal jail, went to Anchorage on
the launch Onward which left Vailez
mis morning.
Leave your picture films at the Val
dez Drug Store for development.
Prices are right and workmanship
guaranteed. tf
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Waldez
Drug Co. tf
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed. tf
Mr. John Barrett, of the New York
Life Insurance company, was a pas
senger for Juneau on the Alameda
yesterday. While here Mr. Barrett,
in company with Mr. Fish, the local
agent, placed many thousands of dol
lars worth of protection that life in
surance affords.
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Something new ih piece goods, al
so summer hats for ladies and chil
dren received on last boat at E.
Winter’s. tf
New furniture for sale, including
buffet, dressing table, mirror, desk,
etc. Apply Mrs. Bloomquist, corner
Sherman and Wall streets. k 4
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Jim Hagen, H. L. Tucker, Jim
O’Brien, R. R. Keer and A. Alima
were passengers on the Onward for
Anchorage to seek positions with the
government.
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Public stenographer, tglss E. E.
iehnson at the' Southern Hotel.
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STRAW HATS
FOR MEN
This beautiful warm weather will incline your
thoughts to lighter wear. You may feel that
you wish to emulate your brother in the states.
A STRAW HAT
might appeal to you even if you may not be
able to use it all summer.
In order to make it easy for you we have
CUT THE PRICE so you will be sure to get
your Money's Worth in wear.
All Our Straw Hats Go At
1/2 Price
S. BLUM & GO.
GOOD GOODS
Voice of Experience.
The Single One—1 shall never forget
the good times I’ve had with Jack.
The Married One—Don’t be too sure
about that, my dear; you may marry
him some day.—St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Force of Habit.
Beggar— Could you assist me to get
to Washington, sir?
Jones—What party ticket ?-Chlcago
News.
Acknowledged.
H usbai^d—I didn’t mftrry-your entire
family; ouljryou.
Wife—I know, dear. I was the only
’fool In the family—Boston Globe.
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed. tf
Library Hours.
Library Books can be secured at the
Everyman’s Club rooms between 3
and 5 o’clock each week day, and
from 7:30 to 9 on Wednesday and
Friday evenings,
Weather Repor*.
Valdez, May 4, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30,157
Temperature at 7 p. m.... 38
Maximum temperature .,,.50
Minimum temperature . 29
Mean temperature . 391-2
Clear air, wind northeast 4 miles.
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. t KNUTE nafsted. Mgr.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and V ¥ T|l)IDCD and Building
Puget Sound w lVlDJUslV Materia)
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S.-Northwestem
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th,{24th and(30th
EVERY MONTH
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From Valdez «outh-7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell.
Douglas Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar. Valdez and Latouche. Explosives. S S Seward.
S S Seward. 5th’ S S Latouche, 15th; S S Cordova. 25th of each month—Right re
served to change this schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen’I’Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Budding, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commiuion
!7 a m tp 9 a m
L'litach it to to 1 p m
8 to 7 P in
BOARD A ROOM 980 per Mo.
Splendid Program Tonight
At the Orpheum tnoight the fol
lowing interesting pictures:
Edna Maison in the powerful dra
ma, “Sisters."
‘‘As Fate Willed,” two-parf drama
featuring J. Warren Kerrigan.
Universal Ike, comedy, “Ups and
Downs.”
This is a good program. Don’t miss
it.
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Administrator’* Notice.
In the Commissioner's Court for Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
In Probate.
; In the matter of the estate of Liz
zie Stropp, deceased—Notice of Filing
of Final Account and of Hearing
Thereof.
Notice is hereby given that E. E.
Ritchie, administrator of the estate
of Lizzie Stropp, deceased, has hied
his final account as such administra
tor, and asked for settlement of the
same; and that Tuesday, July 6,1915,
at 10 o’clock a. m., has been set by
order of court for the settlement of
said final account and hearing objeo
tions to the same.
Dated May 4, 1915.
E- E. RITCHIE,
Administrator
First publication May 4, 1915.
Last publication May 25, 1915.