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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1914.
THE VALUE OF DIPLOMATS.
The regrets expressed by Dr. Shay
ler over the low estate to which
American diplomacy has fallen are
real and worthy of appreciation.
What Dr. Shayler says of the need
for highly-trained diplomats is prob
ably better understood now than it
has been for a decade or more. Ex
perience, always a costly instructor,
has given us some lessons on this
subject which we will be slow to for
get.
The present administration, with
that childish confidence in its omnip
atence arid omniscience from which
it is slowly and bitterly awakening,
has shattered the corps of foreign
representatives which was slowly be
ing developed from the old system
of pure political patronage. This was
a serious error, but candor compels
the statement that the administration
is not exclusively to blame. The
blame lies primarily in our national
conceit and our national contempt for
the incidental fripperies that go with
the maintenance of foreign relations.
Had it been otherwise, had the
American people taken diplomacy ser
iously, with a realization that there
are other nations just as smart as
we are, there would have been no
wholesale expulsion of trained diplo
mats. But most of us have formed
our ideas of diplomacy from the
characters on the stage and in fic
tion, and insensibly came to the con
clusion that diplomats were orna
mental luxuries, who lived easy lives
in foreign lands at our expense.
When we considered diplomacy ser
iously we were proud of our “shirt
sleeve” brand, making the fatal mis
take of believing, because the rep
resentatives of other lands dressed in
gaudy trappings and wore medals like
coats of-mail, that they possessed no
brains.
Now that we have tried amateur
diplomacy and found it sadly wanting
in many essential features, we are
coming to understand that it is a
business requiring long practice and
specialized skill. There is little profit,
however, in crying over spilled milk.
We can, however, learn to be a lit
tle more circumspect in the future,
and we may be all the better off in
the end by reason of our recent ex
periences.—Ex.
POLICE SEEKING
FOR MILLIONAIRE
WARSAW, May 21—Police through
out Russia are searching for a Cau
casion millionaire, M. Shahnazaroff,
who fled from this city after at
tempting to murder a beautiful young
girl named Sofia Sec, whom he had
engaged as his private secretary. The
two had rooms in a hotel here, and,
hearing feeble cries, the servants en
tered and found the girl imprisoned
in a wardrobe. She was suffering
from the effects of poison and later
in the hospital told her pitiful story.
jAfter persuading her to accompany
him as his secretary to his estate
at Susa, the millionaire revealed his
real intentions and kept her a pris
oner for a month, intercepting her
letters and balking her attempts at
flight!. Finally he brought her to
Warsaw, where she determined to in
form the police. He!r betrayer, how
ever, persuaded her to renounce her
complaint for the sum of $50,000.
Instead of paying the money he put
poison in her tea and after locking
her in the wardrobe decamped.
CHICAGO IS
AJOT CITY
CHICAGO, May 21—The people of
this city are sweltering with the ther
mometer 85 degrees in the shade.
The ebaches along the lake front are
crowded with people seeking^* cool
place, while the parks are filled with
citizens sleeping on the benches.
MEDIATORS SHUT
PEACE CONFERENCE
Exchange Credentials—Wilson Insists
on Huerta’s Elimination and Mex
icans Are Against It.
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NIAGARA FALLS, May 21.—The
conference of mediators represent
ing Provisional President Huerta, of
the Mexican republic, and the United
States government, formerly opened
here today with an exchange of cre
dentials by the mediators represent
ing both sides. Augustin Rodrigue
and Emiiio Rabasa, representing Hu
erta, and Justice Lamar and Judge
Lieshman, the representatives of the
United States.
The American representatives will
demand the resignation and elimina
tion of Huerta, while the Mexican
representatives will insist that if Hu
erta quits the United States must
provide protection for all foreigners
and Mexicans in the republic, as the
Villa and Carranza faction cannot be
depended upon to establish a strong
government, but are bent on revenge
and loot and will destroy what little
prosperity is left in the country.
Huerta has placed the American ad
ministration in a position where they
cannot avoid recognizing him or else
intervene and protect all foreigners.
It is generally believed that foreign
governments are backing him in his
present stand and that President Wil
son will not insist upon his resigna
tion.
miPUEs
A NEW RECORD
Deputy Marshal Albert Sullivan will
leave on the Sampson for Kodiak to
take an insane patient from the west
ward town to Portland for treatment.
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Cc. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done. tf
Call for Bids.
At the regular meeting of the city
council of May 18, 1914, the Street
committee was instructed to call for
bids for a concrete sidewalk to be
constructed from a point known on
McKinley street and occupied by the
Pinzon' Cigar Company, and from
there down McKinley street to a
point known and occupied by the Val
dez Bank and Trust Company. Spec
ifications can be seen at the office
of the chairman of the Street com
mittee. The city reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. Bids will
be closed at 3 p. m. June 1, 1914, and
same can be delivered to the chair
man or any member of the commit
tee.
Street and Lighting Committee.
AL. WHITE, Chairman.
WM. THOMAS.
JOHN LYONS.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
E. E. Ritchie, plaintiff, vs. George
David, defendant. No. 654—Summons
for Publication.
The president of the United States
of America, greeting:
To the above-named defendant,
George David:
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the completion of
the publication of this summons
against you to-wit:—within thirty
days after June 6th, 1914, and unless
you so appear and answer the plain
tiff will take judgment against you
for the sum of Ninety-five Dollars
($95.00) and the costs of this action.
This publication of summons is
made pursuant to an order of the
above entitled court dated April 22nd,
1914.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
Judge of said court and the seal of
said court affixed this 24th day of
April, 1914.
(Seal.) ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
Firt publication April 25, 1914.
Last publication May 30, 1914.
Crack Alaska Liner Makes From
Ketchikan to Seattle in Forty
one Hours.
SEATTLE, May 21.—The crack
Alaska liner Mariposa, of the Alas
ka Steamship company, reached here
yesterday from the north carrying a
new broom at her masthead to indi
cate that she had smashed a record.
The Mariposa made the distance from
Ketchikan to Seattle in 41 hours and
beat all previous records for the dis
tance.
The steamers in the harbor notic
ing the broom gave the Alaska liner
a rousing welcome, saluting her as
she neared the city and was docked
COUNCIL MEETS
THIS_ EVENING
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERMS OF
the District Cou-rt for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, at
Dillingham, Unalaska, Unga and
Kodiak, Alaska.
The President of the United States of
America:
To the Residents of the Third Di
vision of the Territory of Alaska,
and to All Whom It May Concern:
GREETING:
You, and each and all of you, will
please take notice that by an order
of the court, duly made and entered,
a special term of the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, has been called and will be
held at Dillingham, Alaska,- begin
ning on the 10th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. am.;
In the Town of Unalaska, Alaska,
beginning on the 22nd day of Aug
ust, 1914, at the hour of ten o’clock
a. m.;
In the Town of Unalaska, Alaska,
beginning on the 25th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
In the Town of Unga, Alaska, be
ginning on the 26th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a.
m.;
In the Town of Unga, Alaska, be
ginning on the 1st day of September,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a.
m;
In the Town of Kodiak, Alaska, be
ginning on the 29th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
In the Town of Kodiak, Alaska, be
ginning on the 5th day of September,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
Said Special Terms of Court will
continue as long thereafter as the
public welfare may require.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska this 13th
day of April A. D. 1914.
FRED M. BROWN.
District Judge.
JAMES C. McREYNOLDS,
Attorney General.
Attest: ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
Date of first publication April 20,
1914.
Date of last publication May 25,
1914.
The city council w^ll meet this
evening to let the bids for the haul
ing of gravel to cover the garbage
on Sherman and Hobart streets and
also to provide for the extension of
the fire limits to the former reserva
tion and to provide for fire protection
to that section of the city.
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Talk over that matter of life in
surance with Crary. You know his
company—New York Life. Its the
largest and safest life insurance com
pany in the world. Has over 748
million dollars assets. Its policies
contain all of the modern liberal fea
tures. tf
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE.
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
~ GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST. '
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in tbc Interior—Well Hented, Clean Roost.
Bar in Connection. _ Rates Reasonable
TAZUNA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all time*.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
<rThe Home of
Hart SchafPner
& Marx
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The reason everybody wears
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fine Clothes is:
Price 25 to 50 per cent less than a
tailor asks;
quality and fit guaranteed.
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PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National Unhrersitf
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 110 Fourteen years in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
phone .9 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m., to 6 p. m.. 7 p, m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-9 (a 12 a.. 1 to 5 p. a., or by
appaiataoat,
TREATMENT $2.50
Treat building. Wall Ttreet. PHONE 203
i» Steam Heat Electric Ligbts
THE COPPER BLOCK
\ | Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
(Native and *T % TA/IDUD and Building
Puget Sound LiUlVlDILlV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone II
Patronize a Home Industry
il E. E. RITCHIE
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VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY j
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street. |
An “Old Line” Company with “New Line” Ideas.
NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIFE POLICY
urA itu Uroviding
HEALTH r ERFECT
ACCIDENT 1 ROTECTION
Premiums Paid for You on Your Life Insurance
j If Permanently Disabled.
HOME OFFICE, WHITE BUILDING, SEATTLE, U. S. A.
A. E. RANSOM. E. A. PALMER. Resident Agent.
Division Snpt. lor Alaska. Office with C. G. Canty—P. 0. Box 200.
200.000.00 DEPOSITED WITH STATE TREASURER.
j;C E. BUNNELL
;; ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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F. BUTTERWORTH
'Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
_ Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Latouche, Alaska.
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