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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915.
THE FAVORITE SONS.
The Republican party is about to
enjoy the luxury of its first favor
ite son campaign in twenty-eight
years. A favorite-son campaign
comes whenever a party finds itself
without any figure of presidential size
who stands out sufficiently to waken
general enthusiasm and to make it
obvious that he is the man of the
hour. In such a case it is every
body’s race; and every man who is
thought to be of presidential size puts
himself in the hands of his friends,
who set about capturing his own state
delegation for him as a necessary pre
liminary to subsequent dickers in the
national convention. Thereupon sun
dry little men, not of presidential
size at all, who in ordinary times
would never dream of aspiring to the
presidency, join the procession, figur
ing that in the press of candidates
there may be a deadlock and a
chance for the dark horse.
The last time this happened to the
Republicans was when the man of
that hour, Blaine, took himself out
of the race in 1888, and a free-for
all immediately developed. There
was a cloud of candidates that cov
ered the horizon; as far as the eye
could reach there was nothing but a
welter of candidates. They were so
many that Indiana had two, Harrison
and Gresham, and as she only need
ed one, Illinois took Gresham and
made him her favorite adopted son.
How far the rush extended may be
gathered from the fact that Pennsyl
vania’s favorite son was a humble,
respected, and totally unknown may
or of Philadelphia, gifted with the
name of Fitler.
The same situation now presents
itself again. In a favorite-son cam
paign it is necessary to begin the
contest early—a year and a half be
fore the convention meets is none
too early—because it requires the
hardest kind of work in such a mul
titude for one man to get sufficient
ly far above the crowd to be seen
with the naked eye. Hence it is
that the Republican campaign of 1916
is now on. Only a few of the prob
able entries have been made so far,
but between now and next fall there
will be many more.
The list to date, however, is fairly
impressive, considering that it is on
ly March, 1915, and that the conven
tion will meet in line, 1916. Ohio has
no less than four, Gov. Willis, ex
eSnator Burton, ex-Ambassador Her
rick, and Senator-elect Harding. Illi
nois has Representative Mann; Ida
ho, Senator Borah; ., Iowa, Senator
Cummins; Massachusetts, Senator
Weeks; Pennsylvania, Gov. Brum
baugh; Missouri, ex-Gov. Hadley; In
diana, ex-Vice-president Fairbanks;
New York, Gov. Whitman; Wiscon
sin, Senator La Follette. Of course
Ohio will not go into the conven
tion with four favorite sons; that
matter will be threshed out between
now and then, and she will have on
ly one in 1916.
Back of this medley are two fig
ures of really dominating size—Jus
tice Hughes and ex-President Taft.
But Justice Hughes will hardly con
sent to make the race—if he did the
favorite sons would take to the brush
like rabbits—and the Taft talk has
so far consisted chiefly of kindly
comments on the high standing ho
has gained by his course since he left
the White House. If it continues to
be a favorite-son fight to the doors
of the convention, it will mean a long
and dead-locked session, no candid
dates having any great predominance
over the others, and finally a nom
inee chosen as the result of dickers
and deals and backstairs conferences
between party leaders, as Harrison
was chosen in 1888.—New York
Times.
“The False Bride,” in three parts
at the Orpheum tonight. Children
without their parents will not be per
mitted to see this draina.
Al. Blair is in town from Camp
Comfort with fresh eggs, cream and
chickens, which he sold quickly. He
will bring dairy goods in every week.
IKE WESTBERG'
SEVERELY HURT
Brought From Ellamar Yesterday Af
ternoon Suffering From Effects
of Mine Accident.
Ike Westberg, the well-known min
er, who has been employed in the
Ellamar copper mine for some time,
is a patient in the Valdez hospital
suffering from injuries sustained yes
terday afternoon. He was working
underground when a piece of rock
fell from the roof and struck him on
the head and shoulders.
An examination of his injuries de
veloped the fact that his skull had
been fractured on the right side,
causing his left arm to become par
tially paralyzed. His scalp was also
badly lacerated. An operation was
performed at the hospital this morn
ing to relieve the pressure on the
brain and the patient is reported to
be resting easy but will not be out
of danger for several days.
juiili
IT 1B_ OCLOCK
The steamer Alameda reached Val
dez yesterday afternoon, bringing a
quantity of freight for local merch
ants and the following passengers
from Seattle: Paul Hopkins, Melvin
Dempsey, A. Pellocks, F. Klink, I?.
Jones, Harry Woodward and wife, W.
Finnical, J. B. Norris, Reed Panton,
J. T. Clayworth, Mrs. T. Johnson,
Chris Mattson and seventeen steer
age. M,rs. F. Bell was a cabin pas
senger from Juneau to Valdez, and
Glenn Carrington, R. E. Capers and
B. Howard came over from Cordova.
The Alameda left for Seward short
ly after 5 o’clock last evening and
has reported that she will reach Val
dez this evening at 10 o’clock south
bound. •
VALDEZ 80Y IS
I FAST
\V. M. Finical, of the Copper Riv
er Lumber company, was a return
ing passenger on the Alameda yester
day afternoon after having spent sev
eral months with his family in Se
attle and other coast cities. He re
ports that William, Jr., who suffered
an accident last year from which he
was slow to recover, is undergoing
treatment by a specialist in Portland
and is getting along in good shape
with every prospect of complete re
covery. Mr. Finnical expects to go
out again in June, when ho will re
turn with his family.
DIDN’T KNOW HE
HAD FRACTURED ARM
M. H. Gidnay, superintendent of the
Ellamar mine, is in Valdez carrying
his right arm in a sling. Several
days ago he suffered an accident but
continued to work until yesterday,
when he came to Valdez and had the
arm exajnined- The physician in
formed him after making an exami
nation with an X-ray that he had
fractured the large bone in his arm
between the elbow and shuolder.
ins
IS IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE. March 24.—The steamer
Admiral Evans, of the Admiral Line,
reached Seattle early this morning
from Alaska, having been delayed
several days in order that President
Alexander, of the Admiral Line, and
Col. Jacklin's party of engineers might
return on her from Juneau.
The False Bride.
"The False Bride,” a remarkable
drama in three parts at the Orpheum
tonight. Florence Lawrence plays a
double role of wife and slum girl.
Children under fifteen years will not
be admitted without their parents for
this drama. This story is written by
Captain Leslie Peacocke.
LOMAN IS TAKEN
TO FOOT LISCUM
Frank S. Loman, the Signal Corps
operator at Thompson Pass, who be
came suddenly insane on Monday
night, was brought to Valdez yester
day afternoon and taken across the
bay to Fort Liscum, where he is
now being cared for until his condi
tion can be Investigated.
Loman is reported to be in good
condition physically and it is believ-1
ed that with treatment and quiet for
a few days that he will recover his
mental balance again. He is report
ed as less violent today than when
being brought in from the station.
Melvin Dempsey, the discoverer of
Slate creek, returned on the Alame
da yesterday after spending the win
ter in Seattle. He expects to leave
soon for the interior.
COMPLAINS OF MAIL
SERVICE TO INTERIOR
The beauties of our mail service
are exemplified in the fact that while
it is possible to receive foreign news
papers and other literature from a
great distance, it seems out of the
question to expect newspapers and
periodicals from Seattle and other
Pacific coast cities. Large quantities
‘of advertising matter, such as de
partment store catalogues, clutter up
the mails, and yet newspaper mail
of several months apparently is al
lowed to pile up at Seward. In this
connection it might be suggested that
I he Seattle Chamber of Commerce en
'deavor to ascertain the course of rea
soning that justifies the delivery of
London and New York newspapers
in intefior Alaska from six weeks
to two months earlier than those
from Tacoma and Seattle. Also it
'would be interesting to know why it
should be necessary to deliver car
loads of outside advertising matter
by means of the winter mail service.
It would seem that this class of mail
could very well be left to be trans
ported by means of the summer boat
service, thereby making possible the
delivery of more important matter.—
Iditarod Mail.
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:
Wednesday, March 24.
High tide 5:10 a. m., 10.3; 8:52 p.
m„ 8.2.
Low tide 1:03 p. m., 1.9.
Thursday, March 25
High tide 6:40 a. m., 10.2: 11:24 p.
ill., S. 7.
Low tide 12:02 a. m., 4.4; 2:31 p. i
m., 1.6.
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.
In the matter of the estate of Dan
S. Ifain, 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.
S. BLUM,
Administrator of said Estate.
Donohoe & Dlmond attorneys for
administrator.
First publication March 18, 1915.
Last publication April 8, 1915.
Notice To Creditor*.
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 claijna against said es
tate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers,' within six montns
after the first publication of this no
tice, to-wlt. within six months after
fthe 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, 1915.
A. S. JENSEN, Administrator.
Notice To Property Owners.
Publllc 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.
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.
Took in our show windows, or
better still, let us show you.
You will find us
RIGHT IN QUATITY,
RIGHT IN SETRCTION,
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.
DENTIST
in botfe companies Fourteen vears in
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over O'Vl Drun store. Office hours
3 a. m.. to 6 p. m., 7 p. m.. to 9 p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work cuaranteed
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court Iloir-r
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Norses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, ner 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 866.66 (sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money
of the United States in labor and Im
provements upon your one-tbird 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, boing 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 June, 1916, you
contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure incurred in performing said
annual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of 866.66, 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 Valdes, Alaska, this 8th
day of March, 1916.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1916.
Headquarters tor Traveling Men.
Copper Block
VALDEZ
“The House of Comfort,”
For Men Only
Steam Heat. Hot Baths
FULL
QUART
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■■ ■.—■-•-BOTTLED IN BOND——=
Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
__SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE'S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commiaaion
< 7 a m to 9 a m
meals< Lunch It m to 1 p m
( e to 7 p m
BOARD 4k ROOM SBO per Mo.
Copper River
Draying Co
0
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
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Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor. ,
EXPERT
Cleaning & Pressing
By H. M. SALING, at
Silverman’s Tailor Shop
Goods called for and delivered.
Both Phones 198.
DONALDSON 8CHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:16 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 of the launch
on the secord and fourth Fridays^of
each month, these days being used
to clean boll -rs.
FOR SALE—Six good work dogs,
well broke and good workers. Cheap.
Apply T. E. Dougherty. tf
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez. Alaska. March 24, 1915.
STATION '\bove Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 38 .louth winds, truil bare.
McCallum . 28 26 Clear, calm, trail good.
Paxson’s . 28 32 Clear, calm, trail soft.
Hogan. 25 8 Clear, calm, trail fair.
Gulkana . 18 4 Cloudy, calm, trail bare.
Copper Center. 25 5 Clear, calm, trail bare.
Tpuslna . 35 25 Clear, calm, trail soft.
Teikheli.. 30 25 Clear, calm, trail soft.
.leaver Dam . 30 41 Clear, calm, trail soft.
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