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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1915.
AMERICANS.
—
There are seventy-five million peo
in this country who were born
re of parents who had resided here
r four or more generations. Only
enty-five million of the inhabitants
the United States were born in
her countries or of parents who
ere born in foreign lands. So it is
of true, as one might suppose from
ending the criticisms, that we are
mongrel iiatiun. We are Americans
-and need not go further back than
hat. i
It is fair that all of us ask our new
er citizens to refrain from such par
tisanship as might cause trouble. No
one can serve his own country or any
other through useless or heated argu
ment. The war has drawn its weary
length along to the point where it
must soon end. We have escaped re
markably well so far. We have had
a few local strifes between peoples
of different nations, but they have
been barroom brawls rather than
serious disturbances. When the war
is over we shall expect to do busi
ness with all of the nations who were
parties to the strife. Nothing should
be done or said that would tend to
create prejudice in any of those na
tions against the people of the United
States, who have, for the most part,
been neutral.—Dayton (O.) News.
KAISER’S GOLDEN HOARD.
Out of the huge war indemnity paid
by France to Germany at the conclu
sion of the Franco-Prussian war £6,
000,000 in gold was carefully stored
by the kaiser in a mediaeval watch
tower near Spandau. For years past
the golden store has been annually
increased by the sum of £500,000, for
the treasure tower has been regarded
by the Germans as their war chest
filled ready for “The Days.” Appar
ently the kaiser is now making heavy
inroads on his hoard. London bank
ers have discovered that considerable
sums of gold which have reached
them via Scandinavia are made up
of new unworn sovereigns of the old
“shield” pattern, with the head of
Queen Victoria on one side and a
shield on the other bearing the date
of 1872. It is known that a consid
erable portion of the gold paid to Ger
many by France in 1872 consisted of
freshly-minted English sovereigns, and
the presumption- that the coins ar
. riving in London were part of the
indemnity was strengthened by1 she
fact that the original Bank of Eng
land labels of 1872 were found on
some of the bags containing the gold.
At the outbreak of the war it was
estimated that the kaiser’s treasure
tower contained 125,000,000. It is a
striking proof that Germany has for
Years prepared for war. Although in
the past the country has at times
been in serious financial straits re
course has never been made to.the
purpose of war. Elaborate means are
taken to guard the treasure. There
are devices which can instantly flood
the steel plate subterranean treas
ure chambers with fifteen feet of wa
ter from the River Havel.—Ex.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Robert Kelsey leaves on the Mari
posa for a vacation. He will spend
several weeks in San. Francisco.
The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Admiral Line, has not been report
ed up to the time of going to press,
but is expected to reach Valdez some
time tomorrow.
No meeting of the school board
was held last night. The board met
late this afternoon.
Austin Lathrop left on the Three
M. for Cordova.
Clifford Phillips left on the Three
M. for Ellamar this morning.
G. O. Relnke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, Is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed. tf
An electric cigar lighter has been
Invented which may be connected
with a lamp socket In an automobile
and used while a car is in motion.
SERIOUS REVOLT
ON IN PORTUGAL
Royalists Are Trying To Secure Con
trol of Government—No News
Reaching London.
LISBON, May 15—Serious revolts
have been started in Portugal by the
Royalist followers. The government
officials at Lisbon have stopped all
communication from Portugal and all
wires are down and cables cut so
that the news reaching here is scant
and comes mostly from Madrid.
The extent of the revolt is not
known but it is believed by many
that it is serious as the officials of
the republic would hardly resort to
so drastic a measure as shutting the
country off from all outside com
munication unless the revolt had
gained much headway.
Some diplomats fear that the Roy
alists have succeeded in overpower
ing the government and that the rev
olutionists are in control of all the
wires and cables. The British am
bassador to Portugal has sent no re
port of the situation and British
warships are endeavoring to talk to
Lisbon by wireless in order to ascer
tain the facts regarding the revolt.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The trout are biting in the Lake
Stream and dozens of fishermen made
the trip today, bringing back good
catches.
Home cooked dinner served at Mrs.
M. Olson’s on Hobart street, G o’clock
on week days, 5 o’clock on Sundays.
Dinner 50 cents. tf
Rev. E. H. Molony expects to visit
the Seward congregation next week
and possibly to go on to Anchorage
and hold services.
Sups pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
—
See Tod Winter for your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteeti. tf
Fifteen cents and up for double roll
of wall paper at Emporium. tf
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed, tf
Another assortment of fine spring
coats arrived on the last boat for
Mrs. Winter. Prices reasonable, tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
Boys and men’s pants, overalls and
socks at Emporium. tf
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed, tf
Guy Cameron and Dorothy E. Craig
each gave a tree to the beautifying
of the grounds of the Valdez schools.
Church of the Epiphany.
Rev. E. H. Molony, rector. Holy
communion 8 a. m. Holy communion
and sermon 11 a. m. Sunday school,
12 noon. Evening prayer and sermon
7:30 p. m. All welcome,
Congregational Church.
A special communion service will
be held Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
Five new members will be received
Into fellowship. Sermon subject,
"Church Membership.” The service
will be preceded by a prayer meet
ing at 10:45. Children’s story, “Ab
dallah and the Fly” at 11:45. Sun
day school at 12 noon. Lesson, “Da
vid Spares Saul.”
Rev. J. F. Dunstan will conduct an
evangelistic service at 7:30. Straight
talk on “Confessing Christians.”
Song service at 7:15. Familiar tunes.
Hearty welcome.
Moose Dance Tonight.
The regular Saturday Moose dance
will be held tonight at Moose hall.
Fine lunch and excellent music.
Weather Report.
Valdez, May 14, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30,038
Temperature at 7 p. m. 53
Maximum temperature . 64
Minimum temperature . 28
Mean temperature .% .... 46
/ Clear air, wind northeast 4 miles.
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio-Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
D*T«loping.:PrlntIn(, Enlarging
A. W.. L. ft T. Co. Phone 217.
HANGED BY A GHOST. '
Curious Story of a Murder and the
Discovery of the Crime.
An old volume of the Quarterly Re
view mentions n crime discovered in a
most extraordinary wuy in Australia
in the year 1830, of which a public rec
ord is preserved and which figures
with full details in the Journals of that
period.
The confidential steward of a wealthy
settler near Sydney stated that his
master had suddenly been called to
England on important business and
that during his absence the whole of
his immense property would be in his
exclusive care.
Some weeks after an acquaintance of
the absentee settler riding through his
grounds was astonished to perceive
him sitting upon a stile. He strode
forward to speak when the figure turn
ed from him, with a look of intense
sorrow, and walked to the edge of a
pond, where it mysteriously disap
peared.
Ou the morrow he brought a number
of men to the water to drag it, and the
body of the man supposed to be on his
way to England was brought up. The
steward was arrested, brought to trial
und, frightened at the story of his mas
ter's ghost, confessed the crime, stat
ing that ho did the murder at the very
stile ou which his master's ghost had
appeared. He was duly executed.—
Case and Comment
RUNNING UPSTAIRS.
Physical Energy It Expends Quoted In
Horsepower.
To lift 550 pounds one foot in one
second requires what Is known as one
horsepower. Similarly a horsepower
is able to raise twice that weight one
foot in twice the time, or one-half foot
hi just that time. Moreover, it can
raise half 550 pounds one foot in half a
second, or two feet in a second, and
so on. Therefore when we lift one
fourth of that weight. 137% pounds,
four feet in one second, we are ex
erting a horsepower.
Accordingly, when a person who
weighs 137V2 pounds runs upstairs at
the rate of four feet a second, he is
exerting the equivalent of a horsepow
er. For a man weighing twice that
much, 275 pounds. It would be neces
sary to climb at the rate of only two
feet a second to exert a horsepower.
It is possible to do much more.
As a matter of fact, a horse often
exerts many times a horsepower. The
average horse can draw a wagon up a
hill where a ten horsepower engine
with the same load would fail. A horse
power does not represent the greatest
momentary strength of the average
horse, but is a measure of the power
which he can exert continuously.—New
York World.
A Short Memory.
Uncle Jed was a trifle slack about
quitting the bottom when the levee
broke and had to take to a tree. Morn
ing came and there was sixty feet of
Mississippi flood water between him
and shore. The preacher happened
along on the high ground and saw Jed,
bat there wasn’t any boat. Moreover,
Jed’s suspicion that there were al
ligators about was well founded.
The preacher besought Jed to swim,
but in vain. Finally he called out:
“.Ted, have faith. Remember how
Jonah was cared for in the whale and
saved after three days.”
Jed spoke earnestly.
“Yas, suh, I remember. I ain’ denyin'
nutbin’ ’bout Jonah, ’cause 1 wa’n’t
nigh um. But dls year alligator, he
ain’ no whale, suh. Alligator, he eat
a nigger an' go off an’ sleep a week,
suh, an’ disremember all ’bout dat
nigger inside um.”—New York Post.
Celebrated Dwarfs.
Karly in the eighteenth century u
brother and sister attracted great at
tention for smallness of stature. They
were of Polish birth and were people
of great accomplishments and elegnnt
manners. When the brother. Count
Berowlaski, was one year old he meas
ured fourteen inches in height Five
years after be had gained but three
inches, but at the age of twenty the
measurement was six inches more,
and then the growth ceased. The sis
ter, Anastasia, seven years younger,
could stand under her brother’s arm.
The count lived over ninety years.
Art Criticism.
“This artist,” remarked the teacher at
the conclusion of the drawing lesson,
“painted many other beautiful pic
tures, which were hung in the galler
ies of Paris. Now I want you little
boys and girls to write me a composi
tion about this great painter."
One of said little boys wrote. “The
artist painted many beautiful pictures,
for which he was hung on the gallows
in Paris.”—Chicago Herald.
Quits Necessary.
“A ship doesn’t have to have an
anchor, does she?"
"Of course, she does. Why do you
ask that?”
"But even If she loses her anchor,
doesn’t She still keep her hold?”—Balti
more American.
For Men Only.
The best way to win a glrl’a love la:
If she be under twenty make poetry
In her honor.
Il‘ she be more than twenty make
money.—Philadelphia Ledger.
The Experienced Father.
Wife—My dear, the nursery needs re
decorating.' What would you suggest
for the walls? Husband-Corrugated
iron.—Woman’s Home Companion.
A good anAkfftlthful Judge prefen the
bmnSTt to the expedient—Horace.
THEY MAKE LIFE’S WALK EASY
THE CROSSETT SHOE
The last steamer brought us a large shipment of these justly
Celebrated Dress Shoes For Men In The New Models.
We have handled these shoes for sometime, have sold many of them with
great satisfaction to our customers, both for Wear and Comfort.
CROSSETT seems to have solved the problem of making
Shoes That Fit The Foot.
Besides making the regular lasts he specializes on a shoe intended to
relieve people with low insteps or broken arches.
They are built up with
Sole Leather and Steel
to raise the instep, and
have an advanced heel
which gives the foot
great support.
This Shoe has proven a
) great boon to people so
afflicted. If you are
having trou b 1 e with
your feet come in and
try a pair on. Ask for
The Crossett
showing tme/doctor arch supporting SHOE — -Doctor Last
Price $6.50 & $7.00—The regular models sell for $5.00 & $6.00
We also received a shipment of
Pingree Shoes For Women
in the new styles. We are showing the New Mili
tary Model in I^ace Shoes with gray and black
cloth tops.
Price $5.00.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
Anthony J. Dimond, plaintiff, vs.
Rambler Gold Mining Co., a corpor
ation, defendant.—Summons. No. 714.
—Summons. No. 714.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting:
To Rambler Gold Mining Co., a cor
poration, the above-named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, at Val
dez, Alaska, .vithin t’jirty days after
the completion of the publication of
this summons, to-wit: on the 20th day
of July, 1915, and answer to the com
plaint of Anthony J. Dimond, the
above-named plaintiff in the above
entitled cause. The said cause is an
action brought by the said plaintiff
against you to recover from you the
sum of twenty-two hundred ninety
three and 14-100 dollars (12,293.14).
together with interest thereon from
the first day of January, 1915, until
date of judgment at the rate of eight
per centum per annum, and the said
plaintiff’s costs and disbursements in
said cause. The order for the pub
lication of this summons was duly
made and entered on the 7th day of
May, 1915.
And you are nereDy nounea inai
if you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as herein required, the said
plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the said sum of twenty-two
hundred ninety-three and 14-100 dol
lars (12,293.14), together with inter
est and costs and disbursements, as
above stated.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is the 7th day of May,
1915, and the date of the last pub
lication thereof is June 18, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred. M.
Brown, Judge of said Court, and the
seal thereof, this 7th day of May.
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred fifteen, and of our in
dependence the one hundred thirty
ninth.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
CHAS. A. HAND.
(Seal) Deputy Clerk.
Publications May 7, 14, 21, 28, and
June 4, 11, 18.
Leave your picture films at the Val
des Drug Store for development. The
prices are right and workmanship
guaranteed. W
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18thj24th and*30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south-7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight servtce for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell.
Douglas Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar. Valdez and Latoucbe. Explosives. S S Seward.
S S Seward. 5th’ S S Latouohe. 15th; S S Cordova. 25th of each month—Right re
served to change this schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy. Gen’l Agt- vaides Dock Co, Local Agt
UPPER T0NS1NA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
AWAKE
and on the job—day or night—buy
and ioll anything.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spanard, Prop
Fine line of stationery at the Val
des Drug tore. Prices reasonable, tf
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARipfe"*'
Moved to Reed Buddies, on Well
Street, nest to Road Commission
!t a m to 9 a m
Lunch It m to 1 p m
( to 7 p m
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