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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915.
SALES OF ARMS BY NEUTRALS.
\One of our readers and correspon
dents, in a letter too long to print,
attempts to overthrow the conten
tion, recently made in this column,
that for neutrals to refuse to sell
arms and munitions to belligerents
would compel every nation to keep
constantly on hand an immense stock
of both. For one thing, writes this
critic, total expenditures and non-pro
ductive investments of capital are the
same, whether one or the other pol
icy be adopted. He forgets, appar
ently, that by the present arrange
ment the investments are for per
iods far less long than they would
be under the other, and that there
fore the loss is less.
His more important argument, how
ever, is contained in the assertion, or
admission, that he “cannot see why
the knowledge that arms could not
be obtained from neutral nations
would not tend as much to decease
military expenditure in such nations
as now make and store large quanti
ties of arms, as to increase such ex
penditure in nations that do not fol
low that practice.”
It is, indeed, probable that a con
sciously aggressive nation, if it knew
that others could not replenish their
scanty stores from outside in cast/
of attack, would not prepare for war
on a scale as large as it does now.
But the decrease of manufacture
would not happen unless the number
of aggressive nations at least equal
ed those assuming that peace, not
war, was the promise of the future.
That, as a matter of fact, is far from
being the case in these days, and it
will be less and less the case as
time goes on.
At the end of last July there seems
to have been only one nation in Eu
rope that was ready for war and could
draw from its arsenals the materials
required for a long and vigorous cam
paign. All the rest were so ill pro
vided as to be, or soon to become,
almost helpless—certainly in grave
danger of defeat and ruin—if pre
cluded from buying arms and muni
tions from countries as ill supplied at
the moment as themselves, but able
to manufacture both at short notice
and in great quantities.
The privilege of getting war sup
plies from neutrals does make it less
dangerous for the great majority of
nations to keep their military equip
ment low, and though there are al
ways those in all of them to declare
that the danger is still great, yet these
warnings go unheeded throughout
most of the world.—Ex.
ADMIRAL WATSON
COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, April 26—The steamer
Admiral Watson, of the Admiral Line,
left here at 5 o’clock yesterday for
Valdez and other Alaska ports. The
steamer has a capacity load of freight
and passengers and will call at Anch
orage. The following passengers are
aboard the ship for Valdez: M. Simp
son and wife, John Simpson, Phil.
Simpson, E. Simpson, Ted. Simpson.
MEDLEY SUCCEEDS
JUDGE L J. ADAMS
A,
Judge F. M. Brown has appointed
E. f\ Medley as United States com
missioner at Cordova to succeed Com
missioner A. J. Adams, who has held
the office for several years but re
signed a short time ago. Mr. Medley
is a young attorney who came to
Alaska from Massachusetts five years
ago.
Frank Frase is returning to Valdez
on the steamer Alameda.
General Agent Fred. Tracy, of the
Alaska Steamship company, Is mak
ing the trip to Anchorage on the Mar
iposa. ( j
ALLIES SEIZE
AMERICAN SHIPS
ATHENS, April 26.—Two American
merchantmen have been seized by
cruisers of the Allies lleet. It is al
leged that the two boats are loaded
with contraband destined for Grecian
ports. No detaiils have been receiv
ed here but the American minister
has advised his government of the
detention of the boats.
STILLlili
POORJLD TEDDY
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ April 26.—The
cross-examination of ex-President
Roosevelt was resumed this morning
and will probably continue for two
days. Roosevelt is showing the ef
fects of the strain and has lost his
good nature and snaps out his an
swers. Barnes’ attorneys continue to
ask him many very pertinent ques
tions, which tend to show that Roose
velt, as political boss of the Repub
lican party, did repeatedly the very
things which he denounces Barnes for
doing in the recent campaign in this
state when the defunct Bull Moose
organization was so badly defeated.
CHICAGO STRIKE
FINALLY SETTLEO
CHICAGO, April 26.—The strike
of the carpenters employed upon
building construction in this city has
been finally settled today, when 1,200
contractors signed the new wage scale
and agreed to employ only union
workers. The strike caused the 8,
000 carpenters to go out and inci
dentally resutled in ‘ a shutout for
40,000 other workers who could not
work because the carpenter work on
the buildings was not completed.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Eastman kodaks and kodak supplies
now carried at the Valdez Drug Store.
Leave your picture films at the Val
dez Drug Store for development.
Prices are right and workmanship
guaranteed. tf
Home cooked dinner served at Mrs.
M. Olson’s on Hobart street, 6 o’clock
on week days, 5 o’clock on Sundays
Dinner 50 cents. ' tf
The Minnesota Club had a theater
party last evening at the Orpheum.
The launch Helen leaves for Ella
mar in the morning.
C. H. Dunlap, watchmaker and opti
cian, at the Owl Drug Store. Chro
nometers and complicated watches a
specialty. All work guaranteed. tf
Ernest King and wife left for An
chorage on the Mariposa and will
open a bunkhouse in the Cook Inlet
town.
Matt Reich came up on the Mari
posa and remained over in Valdez
instead of going on to Seward.
Have you tried the Y. F. Co. brand
of eggs? If not do it now and note
the difference. The Yakima Fruit
Co. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Z. Zimmerman is in town from El
lamar.
Change of pictures tomorrow even
ing at the Orpheum.
Jack Miller will leave for Cordova
on the next boat.
Cris. Masterson left for Seward on
the last steamer.
G Glendenning will leave for Wells
bay in the morning.
Rev. J. P. Dunstan arrived on the
steamer Mariposa from Seattle to
take charge of the Congregational
church In Valdes. Mr. Dunstan Is ac
companied by his wife and they have
settled In the parsonage building,
which had been prepared for them by
the Ladles Aid.
Mrs. Albert Sullivan leaves on the
next boat for California to spend a
few months with her relatives.
GERMANS SMASHING
BHITISH HUES
(Continued from page 1.)
dent reason why Admiral Souehon di
vided the Turkish fleet into squad
rons in the recent raid in the Black
sea was his anxiety as to the na
ture of the movement of the Russian
merchantmen. Although the Goeben
has a large concrete patch in her
side and is slower by five or six
knots than formerly, she was still
able to outdistance anything brought
against her Saturday except two tor
pedo boats.
Turkey Gets More Guns.
LONDON, April 26.—Considerable
supplies of munitions and artillery
are reaching Turkey through Ruman
ia, according to the Daily Mail’s Ath
ens correspondent. The Rumanian
minister to Turkey is quoted by the
correspondent as having said that
Germany refused to deliver certain
gun parts ordered some time ago
by Rumania unless Rumania consent
ed to allow Turkish shipments pass
age through Rumania.
Turks Being Bombarded.
ATHENS, April 26—The entire
fleet of warships gathered by the Al
lies for operations against the Dar
danelles were engaged today in bom
barding the Turkish forts on the Eu
ropean side of the narrow waterway.
The ships sent in a terrific cross-lire
from all angles and much damage has
been reported by the naval aeroplane
observers, who directed the shooting
from high above the Turkish forts.
Russians Bombard Bosporus.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 26—
The Russian Black sea fleet again
bombarded the forts guarding the
Bosporus today, wasting a large
amount of ammunition, but effecting
only slight damage to the forts, which
replied with spirit and hit several of
the boats. The fleet withdrew from
the shore but still remained in sight
of the land batteries.
No North Sea Engagement.
COPENHAGEN, April 26—The Ger
man North sea battle fleet, consist
ing of the first line of super-dread
noughts and battle cruisers, cruised
the North sea but failed to meet
them. The Germans report that on
several occasions they have gone out
to give battle to the British fleet
but cannot meet them unless they en
ter the fortified coast ports.
Austrians Check Russians.
VIENNA, April 26.—The Russian
offensive in the Ondawa and Laborza
valleys have been checked and the in
vaders thrown back with heavy loss
es. The constant fighting by the
Russians to take the strongly en
trenched positions has cost them
thousands of men in killed, wounded
and captives. The gain has been nill
as the Austrians retain all the com
manding positions and pour down a
terrific fire of shot and shell into the
valleys where the Russians are mass
ed.
BRIGAND KILLED
IN JACEDONIA
LONDON, April 26.—Yanne San
duasky, the Macedonian brigand, who
kidnapped Miss Ellen Stone, the Amer
ican mission worker, in 1901, was kill
ed in the recent fighting in Macedon
ia. The report has reached here from
Athens and Indicates that in the re
cent fighting thousands of Christians
have been slaughtered.
MINE DKTROYS
LONDON, April 26.—Another Nor
wegian steamer was sunk in the North
sea yesterday by striking' a mine,
which had been set adrift by the
Germans to stop commerce with the
British Isles and starve the British
people.
Dick Gellineau has purchased the
one-half interest owned by Joe Bell
in property on Keystone avenue which
the two men hatoe had for many
years.
Father Cremont^ bishop of the
Catholic church, Is returning to Val
dez on the steamer Alameda, which
left Seattle last Saturday night.
The Sunday program at the Opph
eum will be repeated tonight, with
a change of program tomorrow night.
STETSON HATS
The Old Reliable
You know the hat—you’ve worn it tor years, in
town and on the trail. You will agree with us that
it has been the most satisfactory hat you have ever
worn. There are other makes-perhaps some of them
just as good—none bet
ter, however. You don't
have to take a chance—buy a STETSON
Price $5.00.
Our Grocery Sale Is Still on, With Plenty of Fresh
Stock to Supply Your Needs.
So Is Our Shoe Sale With a BUT.
We sold a lot of shoes at this sale, and no wonder. Never before
have shoes been sold in Valdez at these prices. BUT—-Now our
sizes are broken and our assortment much smaller, BUT-—If you
can get a fit you get a bargain.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
BUY TOWN LOTS NORTHERN
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Valdez is not dead, only sleeping,
and it always w-akes up in time to
go to work.
Buy ‘ when everyone else wants to
sell. If you buy when everyone wants
to buy you pay the top price.
Valdez has more mineral resources
close to it than any other town in
Alaska outside of Juneau.
Many gold and copper properties
are near Valdez awaiting only a little
labor or capital to develop them.
Valdez has had several “booms.” It
is soon to have another. Buy while
property is cheap.
Valdez will be on the map when
some other places are forgotten.
You can get 25 per cent, income
on property in Valdez at present
prices.
In the states if you get five per
cent, net out of rented property you
are ’ucky.* In Valdez you can get
from 20 to 30 per cent, a year.
If you have any property to rent,
colections to be made, give your busi
ness to the Northern Real Estate
Exchange, located on Wall street,
phone 59. Live agents. Adv.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. F. 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 Revis-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
thq 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 $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 8tb
day of March, 1915.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication'" June 7. 1915.
Herbert Davis, the surveyor, pass
ed through on the Mariposa for An
chorage. He is connected with the
government railroad building party
and will spend the summer near
Woodrow creek.
Don’t forget the Cotton ball to be
given by the Pioneers May 1st. All
the old, and some new, fashioned
dances. Girls, come in your cotton
dresses and enjoy yourselves. Good
intislc, good eats and a good time all
’reund. tf
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and f | HV/IDI7D and Building
Puget Sound LjUIVIOHIV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Price. Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south-7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell.
Douglas Skagway,Cordova, Ellamar. Valdez and Latouche. Explosives. S S Seward.
! S S Seward. 5th- S S Latouche. 15th; S S Cordova. SSth of eaoli month—Right re
i served to change this schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen’l£Agt- Valdez Dock,Co., Local Agt
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
B—t of Meal*—Price* Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connect* with CMtina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mar.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners"
H. M. CARTER, President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes, Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
OEOROE SEXTON. Prop.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
[ Fourth Avt Skwaro. Alaska
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, April 26, 1915.
STATION \bove Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 38 Cloudy, southwest winds.
McCallum . 35 Cloudy, calm, trail very soft.
Paxson’s . 30 6 Clear, calm, trail muddy.
Hogan . 36 Clear, calm, trail bare.
Gulkana ...j... 34 Clear, calm, trail bare.
Copper Center.38 Cloudy, calm, trail bare.
Tonslna . <0 Clear, calm, trail bare.
Tbikhell .. 40 (10 Clear, calm, trail very soft.
Beaver Dam . _ 40 38 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.
Wortman’s . 48 8 Cloudy, calm, trail blocked.