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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912, at the postofflce of Valdez,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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MONDAY, APRIL 0, 1017
DEW.
A B dew leaves the cobwsb lightly
/\ Threaded with stare,
f \ Scattering Jewels on the face
1 \ And the pasture bars;
As dawn leaves the dry grass |
bright
And the tangled weeds
Bearing a rainbow gem
On each of their seeds:
r»o has your love, my lover.
Fresh as the dawn.
Made me a sinning road
To travel on: I
Bet every common sight
Of tree or stone
Delicately alight
For ine alone. —Century.
APPEALING TO THE PACIFISTS |
Germany, according to the imperial
chancellor, “never had the slightest
intention of attacking the United
States of America and does not have
such intention now.”_^He proceeds to
make out Germany's case by saying i
-.hat if this country should go to war
w ith the Teutonic nations, we, and not
Germany, must bear the burden of!
responsibility.
Abstractly, the chancellor’s state
ments are correct, no doubt, for we
■do not believe the majority in tie
country believes that Germany actu
ally wants to wage war against this
ountry under existing circumstances,
it may be, as some observers think,
that the Kaiser wants the United
States to enter the war as a “friendly
enemy" at court, because of the con
ciliatory and moderate attitude it
would assume at a peace conference,
but the view is hardly preponderant
and does not seem to us to be war- j
ranted. We do not believe Germany j
wants this country's enmity in thej
world war.
Vet it is difficult to follow the
chancellor’s implied reasoning any
further. It is not the part of a friend
ly nation to murder our people and
destroy our property in violation of
all recognized laws of justice and hu
manity. Germany, professing friend
ship, has committed these crimes—
>and meanwhile has plotted on our
own soil against us.
l ne n-aiser se«ui» u«*vt- nci ouvu i
store by unrestricted submarine war
fare that he is willing to fight the
United States rather than abandon
the practice which he admits to be il
legal. Yet there is no assurance that
bis poiicy of ruthless warfare wi.l
bucceed; in fact, the burden of evi
dence appears to be that it will not
suceed. Possibly at the eleventh hour
Germany, recognizing this fact, will
modify her program in the hope of
maintaining peace, but the indication
now is that this will not be done. It
is a desperate measure, whose only
possible justification is in the un
recognized law of reprisals, but Ger
many will not scruple to carry it oui
to the fullest possible extent, regard
less of consequences, if she thinks it
has a possible chance of success. The
chancellor himself has said as much.
It is a typical method of Germany
to attempt to lay the burden of guilt
on her enemies. One object of the
chancellor's address undoubtedly was
to square ruthless warfare against
America with the people of Germany,
and another was to divide public sen
timent in the United States. Undoubt
edly he hoped to bolster up the pa
cifist influence in Congress.
No imperial word can justity or
palliate the crimes committed with
deliberation on the high seas against |
the United States. The people of this
country know the facts too well to,
be misled. Whatever they decide to
do, through their representatives at i
Washington, should not be dictated
to by a spokesman for the German
or any other government.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ARRIVES
AND SAILS WEST
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived here from the south about 3:00
o’clock yesterday afternoon and after
unloading her general cargo at the
Valdez dock went over to the city dock
to unload about 150 tons of machin
ery and supplies for the Valdez Pack
ing Company. She finished unload
ing about 9 o'clock and sailed for the
westward, and will go as far as An
chorage. Her passengers for Valdez
were Mrs. J. Raymond. Mrs. C. Hill,
Jesse Johnson. Agnes Woodward,
Chas. Crawford, H. Bergstrom, Axel
Jackson. Joe Hedstrom, Paul Haines.
G. W. Long. W. T. Scott. C. B. Smith.
Mrs. J. DeHart and three children.
J. L. Steele, E. D. Leonard, H. Tuck
er, L. Moore, J. M. Emel and family,
Mrs. A. Schmidt, Miss Hihnala, H.
Joslin. M. Tucker, C, Tucker, R.
Erickson. A. Florence, Wm. Baldwin,
Win. Thrasher, A. Long, Pete Olson,
Jack Surrhyne, Chas. Olson, Joseph
Emel, W. E. Shafer, W. R. Florence.
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RECORD WAGE 18
|>AID ON ALASKA WORK
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SEWARD; After an examination j
into the cost of living as shown by j
losses in the commissary department
of the Alaska engineering commission
on meals supplied at the rate of $1 a
day, the commission issued a new
wage schedule today, which is believ-j
ed establishes the highest wages ever;
paid regularly on construction work, j
The commission is directing the con
struction of the United States rail
road from Seward to interior Alaska.;
The new scale raises the wages of
common labor from 42 to 50 cents an
hour. Rail layers will hereafter re
ceive 53 Vfe cents an hour; black
smiths, carpenters and machinists’
helpers, 60; powder men antT machine
drillers, 65; linemen and longshore
men, 70; ship carpenters and steam
fitters SO. Brakemen will receive,
$150 a month, conductors $192, en-'
gineers $204 and steam shovel men
$210.
Machinists and carpenters, who
have been receiving 75 cents an hour,
receive no raise.
Engineers in charge of railway con
btructio nexpect that the announce- ^
nient of the commission’s new scale
of wages will result in a great ru
of skilled labor to this work, it is be
lieved it will affect wages in other in
dustries on the territory.
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tt
Complete line cf Bulk Cbccolates.
Candy Kitchen. tC
Location uoucee. froth quartz and
plaser, for sale at the Prospector of
flee.
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
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Mrs. J. Dehart and three children ■
returned on the Admiral Farragut'
from an extended visit to the States.1
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Mr. and Mrs. ChriB Tjosevig and j
family were outgoing passengers on
the Evans for an extended visit in the >
States. %
Andrew Halvorson was a passenger!
on the Evans for the States.
Mariposa Passes Juneau.
The steamer Mariposa passed Ju j
neau, northbound, at 3 p. m. yester
day and is expected to arrive here
about tomorrow night.
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\Vm. Glendenning, the well known
milling man, is a passenger of Valdez
on the Northwestern, after an extend
ed visit in the States.
liodies are Found
EVEETT, Wash.. April 9.—The
| bodies of Mackintosh Johnson, of Se
jattle. and Harry Cowden, of Everett.
! who were buried by a snowslide on
the Montecristo trail during a pleas
! are trip March 23, were found yes
1 terday by a searching party.
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Conspirators Convicted.
NEW YORK, April 9.—Captain
Charles Von Kleyst and live other
Germans were today convicted of con
victed of conspiracy to destroy ships
of the Allies by means of incediary
bombs.
Prospector ads bring results.
STHAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL I
MRS. K. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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LUGES LOYALTY TO PRESIDENT
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Sixty Thousand Persons Park Madison I
Square Garden to Hear Noted Evan- {
gelist—Promises- to Give All Earn-1
logs to the Red Cross.
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NEW YORK, April 9.—Billy Sun
day, the noted evangelist, addressed
a huge audience here yesterday. It
is estimated that fully 60,000 persons
were crowded into Madison Square
Garden, where the services were held.
Sunday preached loyalty to country
and urged his hearers to stand be
hind the government. He pledged
himself to give all his earnings to the
American Red Cross.
HALE MILLION POSTMASTERS
TO ACT AH SPY HUNTERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 9.
A half million postmasters, letter car
riers and field agents for various fed
eral departments have been set on
the trail of spies or conspirators
against the United States, under gov
ernment orders, it was known today.
These are in addition to the multi
tude of munition police and detec
tives who are organized into a single
big machine to gather information on
agents of foreign governments.
BIG EASTER DANCE AT
MOOSE HALL TONIGHT
The Moose will give a big Easter
Dance in their hall tonight. The af
fair will be one of the biggest of the
season. The floor has been put in ex
cellent condition. Refreshments con
sisting of ice cream and cake will
be served at midnight.
James Fish was a through passen
ger on the Admiral Farragut lor Sew
ard, and will stop over on the return
trip at Valdez.
Deputy Marshal S. O. C'aslor left
un the Admiral Farragut far Anchor
age where he will take in charge Rob
ert Murray, recently adjudged insane,
and deliver him to the Morningside
Sanitarium near Portland, Ore.
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The number of guests at the local
jail was increased by five yesterday
when the Farragut brought up from
(’ordova Gus Wilson, held to the
grand jury for selling liquor to na
tives; Robert Granville, sentenced to
five months' imprisonment for lar
ceny; A. F. McDonald, who got 120
days for vagrancy and John McCann, |
who got six months for larceny.
Webster's Xew International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
juet received. Valdez Efrug Co tf
For nrst-olase meals and good Berr
ies at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. *1
B- .
“TURKS WILL NOT YIELD.”
Will Fight to End For Con
stantinople. Says Tslaat Boy.
if. -•-—- -»
Turkey would fight to the lust maj
to retain Constantinople, declared Ta
laat Bey, the new Turkish grand
vizier, in a statement before the cham
ber on the policy of the new cabinet,
according to a Constantinople tele
gram forwarded by Reuter's A Lister
dam correspondent.
Women’s High Grade Shoes
In Narrow Lasts
Realizing the difficulty of obtaining narrow widths in
womens’ shoes, even in a city Shoe { hop, this store off
ers you several choices of spring novelties in A, B & C lasts.
Shoes that we are sure will please you.
Black Soap, Kid Button, Grey
Matt Top, Medium Vamp, Width
B, Price ^7.50
Black Soap, Kid Lace, Pearl
Grey Top, Vienna Heel, Medium
Toe, Width A, Price - $7.50
Two Tone, Brown Kid Lace,
Chocolate Vamp, Lighter Color*
ed Wash Kid Top, Width B, $10
Black Soap Kid Lace, with
white wash kid toq—B and C
width, $7.00
Brown veal calf, lace, English
walking last, with Neolin sole,
width C, price $6.50
Black calfskin lace, English
model with composition sole,
width C - $5.50
High top White Canvass Lace Boot, Medium Vienna Heel, all
I sizes, E width. Price $3.50
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
Ingram and Bosh : : : : : : : : : :
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
OWL DRUG CO.
The] only | Rexall Store in
Valdez.
Prescriptions a Specialty.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
..•••liMHIHISMMttttMMISStHM
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and. Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
May Capture Oil Fields.
EL PASO, April 6.—Many Ger
mans are crossing the border and arc
reported making their way to the
British owned oil fields at Tampico.
Full Line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Fine assortment Koenlg-s Easter
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
A Wholesome and
Worthy Product
But Half Describee
Crescent Baking Powder
and it must be
tried by yon to
be appreciated.
It absolutely
prevents any
I
falling of pastry
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SOI/D BY GROCER*
25c lb. Can.
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CRESCENT MKG. CO.,
Seattle, Wanli.
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j Often Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office j
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale. |
S EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr. j
! Candy Kitchen
f E. W. HUNT—b Owl Dm* Store.
j FOUNTAIN DRINKS
f HOT COLD
WE I*AY
28 cents per pound for Topper
18 cents per pound for Brass j
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for Lead.
$20.00 per ton for cast iron.
#15 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
:j t£ c per pound for Rags.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per do*. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c do*. Beer Bottles, pints.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Ceekies ft Baas, 15c per Jesea,
Freack. Rye aiA White Bread 12 1-2
cots per leal.* Orders taka for special
eccaaiaas.
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAO. Props.
PHONE] 17 - Three Aeen Mew Owl Ores
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Pwor
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
Watch This
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC, Prop
A new line or fleaters priced right
at Mead's. tf
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to *2
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
All of the latest Boohs. Magazines
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fine assortment Koenig's toaster
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT z
ItHteea over V aliln Ilrut Co.
Hhour ‘IS nrkinlri Street
•'•mtract Surur"ii. l\ S. Army
A A Surneon. IT S. I’uhliu Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERIL
Graduate National University
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
1’onrteeii Tears in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
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OBee Opposite Court House
Chose at VALDEZ. ALASKA
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JOHN LYONS * E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY B-AT-LAW
OBcea Is “ saltag Building
Phone IUI VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted lenses Ground
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 1M
Free a ad Accepted Maaoaa
neguiar toraaiuunnuw"" 1
nesday in each month in McKlnle>
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
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VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Ph. G.. M. 0. Pr.».
Jo*. A. iilverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND Sl’RGKON
• Office koar*” 1 te 4 p. b —7 li 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
i Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Valdez Miners Union No. 188 *
Western Federation of Miner*
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I W. H. GARNER. Present.
Granite Mine
GUST KR1NG. Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
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