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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915.
THE WAR AND JAPAN.
Underneath the circumstances which
led directly to the outbreak of war
in Europe can be clearly seen the
economic considerations which are its
fundamental causes, but with which
we here have nothing to do. The
small and widely scattered colonial
dependencies of Germany were quite
easily seized by her adversaries, but
the more difficult task of reducing
Kiaochow fell to Japan, with Eng
land’s co-operation. This was a Ger
man protectorate, with an area of 200
square miles, on the east coast of the
province of Shantung, which was
formerly leased until 1998 to Ger
many by China as compensation for
the murder of two German mission
aries. Surrounding the leased zone
is a neutral area of 2,500 square miles
in which Germany had certain priv
ileges which gave her commercial ad
vantages. The German government
spent considerable sums in fortifying
the seaport of Tsingtao, at the term
inus of the railroad connecting with
the interior and the main line be
tween Nanking and Tientsin, and in
improving the harbor until it became
one of the best of the few good har
bors in China. These improvements
and privileges now have passed into
the hands of Japan, which will un
doubtedly retain them. Some of the
economic advantages which will ac
crue to that country are obvious, oth
ers may require further explanation.
It. has always been the ambition of
Japan to hold in the Pacific the posi
tion which Great Britain holds in the
Atlantic. Unfortunately she lacks two
of Great Britain’s national assets:
coal and iron. Japan has no iron ore
deposits of importance, and her coal
fields, while yielding a large present
output, are limited in extent, so that
it can be clearly seen that at the pres
ent rate of mining the coal fields will
be exhausted at no very distant date.
One estimate of the coal resources of
Japan corresponds to less than ten
years of the present annual produc
tion of Great Britain. The govern
ment iron works at Wakarnatsu has
been operating for years on imported
iron ore and pig iron, chiefly from
China, and the unfavorable position
Japan might occupy in the event of
war doubtless has been a source of
concern to her far-seeing statesmen.
As a result oi me senes 01 events |
following (he war with China in 1894
and with Russia in 1304, Japan has
now secured possession of Korea and
a lease on the southern half of Man
churia extending to 1923. Intelligent
prospecting work has disclosed iron
ore deposits of fair quality in Korea;
the ore from these is already being
shipped to the plant at Wakamatsu,
and a blast furnace will soon be
erected in Korea to produce pig iron
for shipment to Japan. Manchuria
has proved even more productive.
The coal mine at Fushun, which was
worked in a small way by the Rus
sians, have proved with adequate de
velopment to be one of the big mines
of the world, and this one property
will yield over 100,000,000 tons of coal,
a notable addition to the resources
of Japan. At Pensihu both coal and
iron occur. Coke ovens have been
erected and the first of the blast
furnaces was to have been in oper
ation this fall, while two more have
been contracted for. This is just the
beginning of developments by which
the economic position of Japan has
been greatly improved. If now there
is added to this the lease on eastern
Shantung a further improvement will
be made. The Germans had the right
to develop mines for ten miles on each
side of the railroad from Tsingtao
to Tsinanfu, and although their ven
tures Fangtze and Poshan have not
s far proved profitable, it is quite
probable that valuable mines may in
time be developed. A great variety
of minerals have been reported from
Shantung and there are two gold
mines of great promise which have
not been worked for a variety of rea
sons not connected with their rich
ness. Quite a few diamonds are pick
ed up in Shantung each year and the
province may prove very productive
of mineral wealth if intelligently de
veloped by good business methods.
Hotheads in this country and Japan
continually harp upon the possibility
of war between the two countries,
like small boys who, by discussing
the possibilities of a fight between
two of their comrades, hope to bring
about the fight which they desire to
witness. There is no adequate reason
for a war between this country and
Japan. Such sources of irritation as
have at times existed are merely mi
nor affairs which should he adjusted
in a less destructive way. As to
economic rivalry in the Pacific, the
conflict of our interests with those
of Japan is entirely too slight to lead |
a war. Our trade with China is too
small to warrant attempting to pro
tect it at the cost of a war, with
its corresponding possibilities upon
ottr trade with Japan. As to our at
tempting to check Japan in her ex
pansion on the mainland of Asia, there
are three good reasons against such
a course. The growth of Japan’s in
fluence on the mainland is the effect
of natural economic forces, which can
scarcely be opposed, and only at
great cost. Public sentiment here
does not support such a course of
action, and the advantage to be gain
ed is too little in comparison with
the cost. Finally, the relations be
tween foreign countries are none of
our business; no one has yet consti
tuted us an international policeman.
Ottr true interest lies in a working
alliance with Japan which will safe
guard and foster the mutual interests
of the two countries in the Pacific,
and no time should be lost in bring
ing it about.—Ex.
CARRYING THE WAR INTO TUR
KEY.
By carrying the war into Turkey
the Allies have certainly adopted a
course calculated to turn all the wa
vering interests of neutrals in their
direction—to say nothing of frustrat
ing any designs that might have been
entertained of detaching Russia from
the alliance.
Not only Italy but all the Balkan
states feel that they have vital in
terests in the disposition of the Turk
ish empire. And they naturally feel
that it would be regrettable to the
last degree to find themselves on the
wron side in case new and import
ant rearrangements should occur.
Prom a military standpoint the cap
ture of the capital would inevitably
spell the end of effective Turkish op
erations. The pressure on Egypt
would be relaxed, the end of the
dream of a holy war quite clear, the j
Russian problem in the Caucasus be
simplified and a channel opened for
the transport of great stores of Rus
sian wheat, which the Allies plain
ly need.
All of which means that the cam
paign to force the Dardanelles is of
the first importance. But it is too
early to intimate that it will prove
the turning point of the war. Assum
ing that the. neutrals still remain
neutral, Germany and Austria will
be in no worse position than they I
were before Turkey declared on their j
side.
Carrying the war into Turkey is j
thus simply an important part of the i
grand strategy on which the Allies j
are relying for ultimate victory; a I
strategy which includes attacking the l
German states at every vulnerable |
point, from the international food
supply to the armed forces of the na
tions in the field.—Chicago Herald.
Chris. Peterson has gone to work j
for Mrs. Rose Johnson on her glacier
property.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the t'me of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Thursday, March 18.
High tide 1:24 a. m., 12.3; 1:57 p.
m„ 11.1.
Low tide 7:45 a. m., -0.2; 7:40 p.
m., 1.3.
Friday, March 19.
High tide 1:50 a m., 12.2; 2:30 p.
m., 10.5.
Low tide 8:18 a. m„ -0.1; 8:06 p.
m., 1.9.
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 montns
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.
A CURIOUS WARNING.
It Wai a Clever Ruse and Thoroughly
Scared the Burglars.
For a time during the eighteenth een
tury In England there was a lull In the
robbery industry owing to uu odd In
cident. Shortly after the execution of
an English burglar named Elliston a
furious communication purporting to
have been written by him was put Into
circulation.
• “Now, as I am a dying man,” it ran,
“1 have done something which may be
of good use to the public. I have left
with an honest man—the only honest
man 1 was ever acquainted with—the
names of all my wicked brethren, the
places of their abode, with a short ac
count of the chief crimes they have
committed, in many of which I have
been the accomplice and heard the rest
from their own mouths. 1 have like
wise set down the names of those we
rail our setters, of the houses we fre
quent and all of those who receive and
huy our stolen goods. I have solemnly
charged this honest man and have re
ceived his promise upon oath that
whenever he hears of any rogue to be
tried for robbery or housebreaking he
will look into his list and if he finds
there the name of the thief concerned
to send the whole paper to the govern
nient. Of this 1 here give my com
panions fair and public warning and
hope they will take it.”
It is said the hint was so effectual
that for .a long time pickpockets and
burglars in that part of England went
into panic stricken retirement. And.
this being so. it is just as well they did
not know that the letter was a clever
forgery, the work of that prince of wits
and humorists. Dean Swift
HOAXED THE STATESMEN.
And at the Same Time Paul Birault
Proved His Proposition.
Paul Birault. a writer ou the Paris
Eclair, contended that too many stat
ues were being erected all over France
to obscure heroes, too many ollicial
speeches made to celebrate intellectual
nonenities, and I! ad leal politicians gen
erally are the blindest leaders of the
blind.
To prove his theory that this was due
to the fact that the living were delight
ed by public posing, he invented a cel
ebrity to glorify and called him liege
sippe Simon. No such man ever exist
ed. but he described him in his letter
as a most wonderful precursor of mod
ern light and progress. To give his let
ter a certain importance lie headed it
with a motto to the following effect.
"Darkness fades when the sun rises,’’
representing it as the most remarkable
dictum of the remarkable Hegesippe
Simon.
Under this glorious motto he placed
the title of his bogus committee, which
he dubbed "public committee for the
celebration of the centenary of Hege
sippe Simon.” He selected the names
of 10<i Itadical deputies in alphabetical
order and sent them each a letter, in
which he said: "Thanks to the liberal
ity of a generous donor, the disciples
of Hegesippe Simon are now enabled
to erect a statue in his honor. We de
sire to inscribe your name as an honor
ary member of the committee to cele
brate the centenary of this great edu
cator of democracy.”
Birault received letters of accept
anee from a large number of deputies,
senators and ministers.—St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Bright Definitions.
Here are some schoolboy "howlers”
sent us by a Welsh schoolmaster:
“The principal vegetable and min
eral products in America are tinned
meat and borking strictors.”
••The temperate zone is the region
where no one drinks too much. '
Tile English lesson is not altogether
free from humor.
“The masculine ot sultana is raisin*,
of heroine, kipped.”
“The feminine of lie-goat is site went:
of hero, shero.”
"A corps is a dead gentleman; a
corpse is a dead lady.”—London Tit
Bits.
Blind Obedience.
"I have often wondered.” remarked
Mrs. Rogers, “how a horse feels. A
horse hasn’t any idea wbat is golug to
happen to him when he is harnessed
He doesn’t know how far he Is going
or what he is going for. To he driven
hither and thither, blindly, seemingly
without purpose, with no Idea of what
it’s all about or when It will be over
how must the poor creature feel—what
must be think about it all?”
“I suppose,” said Mr. Rogers wearily,
•that he must feel Just as 1 do when
you take me on a shopping expedition
with you!’’—London Mail.
What Did Ho Meanf
Dr. Stanley Coulter says the shortest
and sweetest introduction he ever had
to an audience was by a student at
Cornell university. Said this young
man concisely, “l do not have to speak
many words to introduce Dr. Coulter,
for he is too well known already."
“1 never could make out just what
that student meant,” said Dr. Coulter.
—Indianapolis News.
The Contrary.
"I dropped some money In the mar
ket today,” announced Mr. Wyss at the
dinner table.
“Again?” exclaimed Mrs. Wyss re
proachfully.
“No,” replied Mr. Wyss mournfully,
“a loss.”—Exchange.
Candid.
Elsie — Mamma. 1 don’t feel well
Mother—That’s too bad. dear. Where
do you feel worst? Elsie—In school,
mamma.—Boston Transcript
Frugality Is a fair fortune and habits
! of Industry a good estate.—Franklin.
Clearance Sale of Men’s Shirts
In anticipation of our Spring
shipment of
MEN'S CLUETT SHIRTS
We desire to close out about 10
dozen Men’s Shirts, mostly stiff
bosom, both fancy and white,
which have become somewhat
soiled and are therefore difficult
to sell at regular prices.
These shirts are all standard makes,
such as
CLUETT, VICTOR,
SILVER and EMERY
and formerly sold at
from $1.00 to $2.00
Sale Price 25c and 50c
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
Ed. Wood, - - • Proprietor.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
( 7 a in to Si u in
MKALS< Lunch 12 m to I p ni
' 6 to 7 |» III
BOARD <& ROOM $50 per Mo.
Valdez Hospital j
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. K. 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 Revls 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 or
this notice to-wit: within ninety days
after the 7th day of June, 1915, you
contribute your proportion of such 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 Stli
day of March, 1915.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1915.
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SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T]\/|0|!7U aRd Building
Puget Sound JL^vJ1V i.jQ&JL^,£v Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
n-.» DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen vears iD
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
3 a. m.. to«p. m.. 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
i: DONOHOE & DIMOND |
1! attohneys-at-law |
! I Office Opposite Court House J
|! Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska £
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Port Liscum. Leaves Valde2
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9l45 a. m.
1:15 p. in. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips ot the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean bollTs.
FOR SALE—Six good work dogs. >
well broke and good workers. Cheap.
Apply T. E. Dougherty. tf
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, March 19, 1915.
STATION Vbove Uelow, Snow In. VVKATHKR CONDITION'S
Donnelly . 40 z 4 Cloudy, south wind, no snow on trail. ^
McCallum . 35 3 Cloudy, trail soft.
Paxson’s . 16 32 Clear, calm, trail soft.
Hogan . 25 13 Clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana . 12 14 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center .20 z8 Clear, calm, trail good.
Tonsina . 30 27 Clear, calm, trail good.
Teikhell . 25 20 Clear, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam . 35 50 Snowing, calm, trail soft.
Summit . 38 84 Windy, snowing, trail drifted.