Spring Samples of
Packard Sfaoe^Here
HE Packard trunk containing all the
new shieN styles for the year 1916
arrived on^the last boat^ Men desir
ing something different, or those who
have trouble finding a comfortable last
will do well to inspect the lines. Delivery
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takes about four weeks.
Packard Shoes are priced at $5.00 and $6.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
r TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
EXPERT VISITING
RDALGO MINES
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Will Make Re-Survey of the Work- J
lugs of the Alaska Mines
Corporation lYoperty.
1’. V. Cooper, the mining and hy
dro-electrical engineer, was a passen
ger on the launch Shamrock this
morning for Fidalgo bay, having
been engaged to make a re-survey of
the underground workings of the
Alaska Mines Corporation property
Manager E. D. Reiter and Super
intendent A. G. Stahl are developing
a big copper mine for the company,
which is composed largely of Seattle
capitalists, and have uncovered a vast
quantity of ore which guarantees a
bright future for the property. The
services of the engineer have been
employed in order to check up the
estimates of the amount of ore which
has practically been blocked out by
a system of tunnels and crosscuts. MN
Mr. Cooper has acquired a reputa
tion in the western states for effi
ciency as a hydro-electric expert and
has the credit of having been in
charge of the installation of some of
the largest plants on the Pacific
coast. The hydro-electric plant of the
city of Medford, one of the most pro
gressive cities in Oregon, was one of
the latest tasks undertaken by Mr.
Cooper before coming to Alaska.
PRISONER LURES TURKS
TO GRAVE IN SUBMARINE
LONDON: A story of an extraor
dinary exploit by a member of the
crew of a captured French submarine
is reported by a trustworthy war cor
Some time ago the French subma
respondent at Saloniki.
rine Turquoise got into difficulties in
the Sea of Marmora and was unable
to avoid capture, her crew being
taken prisoners.
The submarine was placed on exhi
bition in Constantinople and was vis
ited by a number of members of the
Turkish general staff, accompanied by
some Turkish engineers.
The officer sent a messenger to
bring one of the French engineers,
whom they asked to explain the ma
chinery of the vessel.
The Frenchman saw he might have
an opportunity of destroying the sub
marine and left a note for his com
rade prisoners saying he would do so
if he had a chance, bidding them
good-bye.
While on board the submarine the
Frenchman managed to set the ma
chinery going before it was noticed
what he was doing. There must in
all probability have been a struggle
in the submarine as it sped away
from shore, but at all events it was
seen at some distance from the
spot where it had been on exhibition,
and then it was observed to sink. The
number of Turkish officers stated to
be on board the lost vessel is six.
SHAMROCK GOES TO
THE COPPER MINKS
The launch Shamrock left this
morning with a capacity cargo of
freight and a number of passengers
for down Sound points. She will call
at Ellamar, Landlock and Fidalgo
bays as she carries supplies for the
mines at the different points. Among
her passengers were P. V. Cooper
and Ole Olson for Fidalgo Bay.
“CAPTAIN RACKETT” AT
LIBERTY THEATRE TONIGHT
The students of the aVldez High
schoolr-whose presentation of “Cap
tain Racket” at the Liberty theatre
was prevented last night owing to
the inclement weather, announce
that the show will positively be given
tonight. Since the former presenta
tions of the comedy those taking part
in the play have been faithful in
their rehearsals and deserve a liberal
patronage tonight.
It is reported from the Post hos
pital by telephone that Mrs. Sergt.
Schwechten, of Fort Llscum, who was
operated upon yesterday afternoon, is
doing nicely and that the operation
was a success. Dr. EL C. Dalton as
sisted Dr. Duckwall, the Post sur
geon in the operation.
Emil Davis is in town from Shoup
bay.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholeialeand Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER anil EGGS. Phone 29
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Winns, 1
Phone 69
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AUSTRIA SILENT
REGARDING PERSIA
President Wilson Reported to be Pre
paring Still Another Note for
Austrian Government.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
Ambassador Penfleld, United States
representative at Vienna, has cabled
Secretary Lansing that the Austrian
government has remained silent re
garding the sinking of the British
liner Perslt in the Mediterranean sea,
resulting in the deaths of several
Americans.
Secretary Lansing has also cabled
advices from Alexandria stating that
the survivors of the other British
steamers sunk have testified that the
vessels were unwarned and that the
passengers on the ship was given no
opportunity of escape.
It is reported that President Wil
son is preparing a note which will be
sent to the Austrian government de
manding an immediate explanation of
the sinking of the liner. Officials of
the State department refuse to dis
cuss the communication .in any way,
declining even to admit that any ac
tion will be taken until Vienna has
been heard .from in the matter.
ALAMEDA GOMES
FROM FOE SOUTH
Passengers Report Terrific Storm
Raging at Cordova While the
the Steamer Was in Port.
The steamer Alameda of the Alas
ka Steamship company's passenger
fleet, arrived in Valdez at 2:30 this
afternoon bringing a number of pas
sengers and several consignments of
freight for local merchants.
The passengers on the steamer re
port a terrific storm raging in Cordo
va yesterday and last night and say
that there is more snow now in Cor
dova than ever before.
The steamer brought the largest
consignment of mail received by the
Valdez postoffice for several months
as it included nine days mail from
Seattle and way points. The steamer
is expected to return from the west
ward Saturday morning.
While at Cordova the Alameda dis
charged several hundred tons of
freight for the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad company and
several large shipments of miniug
machinery which will be sent over
the road to Chitina to be freighted
over the winter trails to the mines.
The Alameda brought ten passen
gers for Valdez.
"Happy” Moore will open his big
ice-park tonight, and it is expected
that he will draw a big crowd, as he
has the rink in fine condition, and
a perfect sheet of ice for skating. A
Comfortable cabin has been secured
for a waiting room and a large pho
nograph will furnish the music. If
you wish an hour of pleasure, get
your skates and go to the Ice carni
val.
Don’t miss “Captain Racket,” at
the Liberty Theatre by the V. H. S.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Jan. 5, 1916.
Barometric pressure. .30.272
Temperature 7 p. m.—.18
Maximum temperature .27
Minimum temperature .11
Mean temperature.19
Precipitation .04
Partly cloudy, strong gale, 50
miles; snowed at night.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 6, 1916.
Wires down from Paxson to Fair
banks.
Paxson, —18; 2 8inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Hogan, —16; 23 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
Gulkana, —19; 19 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Copper Center, —22; M inches of
snow; clear, light wind, trail drifted.
Tonslna, —22; 28 Inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Teikhell, —16; 48 Inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, —12; 34 Inches of
snow; cloudy, light wind, trail drift
ed.
• Summit, —6; 8 feet snow; cloudy,
light wind, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, zero; 40 Inches Bnow;
clear, calm, trail closed to north;
hegyy south.
HOW GOVERNMENT GUARDS
HEALTH OF THE NATION.
WASHINGTON: The annual re
port of Surgeon General Blue of the
United States Public Health Service
records the largest amount of work
performed in the history of that or
ganization. Since the passage of the
law of 1912 the public health fun
ctions of the service have materially
broadened. The report lays stress on
the economic importance of disease
prevention.
Scientific investigations of malarial
Infection showed that the most im
portant agent in carrying infection
through the-Winter season is man,
and not the mosquito as was previ
ously supposed. Studies of occupa
tional diseases and industrial hygi
ene were instituted at several places
during the year. A survey of the in
dustries of Cincinnati was made to
determine the cause of the prevalence
of tuberculosis among industrial
workers. The investigations relating
to the migration of persons suffering
from tuberculosis were completed.
Investigations of the pollution of
streams and the examination of shell
fish were also conducted. Trachoma
was combatted in the Appalachian
mountains, where it is most preva
lent, over 12,000 cases being treated.
Surveys in various states during the
year showed that the disease is not
an uncommon infection.
Rural sanitation work was conduct
ed in six States and everywhere re
sulted in the reduction of typhoid and
other communicable diseases.
JUDGE BUNNELL IS
GREETING VALDEZ FRIENDS
Judge E. C. Bunnell of Fairbanks,
was an incoming passenger on the
Alameda today and is greeting his
many Valdez friends. He has just
returned from a visit to his old home
in Pennsylvania where he spent the
Christmas holidays with his parents.
Judge Bunnell will be in Valdez for
several days before leaving for Fair
banks, where he is due to open a
term of court on February 8. He re
ports that Mrs. Bunnell and daugh
ter Jean, who were both very popular
in Valdez, are well and wished to be
remembered to the friends here.
Alfred B. lies, manager of the lies
Water, Power and Light Plant, who
has been on a purchasing trip to the
States, returned on the Alameda this
afternoon and announces that his
company will soon be in position to
serve Valdez customers.
PRAYER REPEATED
OVER OWN GRAVE
Phonographic Record of l*rayer Spok
en Twelve Years Turned on as
Body Is Iiaid to Rest
ALAMEDA, Calif., Jan. 6.—When
the body of Rev. William Scott, for
mer chaplain in the United States
navy, who died last week, was laid
to rest in a local cemetery yesterday
a prayer which he had offered over
the grave of an officer many years
ago was repeated as his own body was
being lowered into the grave.
Rev. Scott was noted throughout
the navy for his eloquence in prayer
and while officiating at a funeral 12
years ago he stirred his hearers by
the simple but eloquent prayer of
fered over the grave. He was Induced
by a phonographic company to have
the prayer placed on record and when
he was buried yesterday the record
was turned on.
PIONEER MINER LIVER
TOO LONG, ASKH HELP
The story come from Tacoma that
John Flnlayson, explorer and fron
tier man, nearly forty years ago put
a small fortune which he expected to
keep him for the remainder of his
days. But his calculations have all
gone awry. He lived too long. He is
now 103 years old, his money has all
been spent and he has applied to the
board of trustees of the Pioneers
home at Sitka for a pension.
The patriarch of the north is of
Scotch descent. His life of more
than a century has been spent always
on the frontier. When the gold Helds
of California and Oregon were con
sidered worked out he migrated "to
northward and landed at Fort Wran
gell. He ascended the Stiklne river
and prospected its side streams.
In 187$, gold was found on one.
of the tributaries of Dense Lake,
and Cassiar. Flnlayson joined
the stampede and acquired a poke of
dust with which he returned to Wra
ngell.
Flnlayson made several trips In
to the north country ever in the hope
that he would.jnake a bonanza strike.
There came a time when he didn't
need any mcffo; gold, for he figured
that he had jnough to keep him as
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire J
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have^>
Varied Sweets
Glace Fruit
Old Fashioned
Nut Chocolates
French Mixed
Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in the^forth
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z
HERE'S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for yon. At last yon can sew with
out toot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest effort.
This simple little wonder-worke^ changes your Sewing Machine
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means In health and comfort.
Remember—you never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes it run
automatically right. No broken threads; no Jerks—Just a silent
steady motion i which stops the Instant yon remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lrs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a-m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m. *
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:80 p.m.
There will be no trip of the taanoh
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days beiam'used to
clean boilers.
long as he would live but be con
tinued to hunt It. Simply for the joy
ot finding It.
He never estimated that he would
reach more than eighty-five or nln
ty years, but as those anniversaries
ot his natal day came and passed he
gradually cut down and down on hts
expenses, year by year always drain
ing a little less from the store. Now
he has reached the age of 10S. The
last ntckle of his small fortune he
made has been spent and he asks tor
a pension. Alaskans say then to no
doubt ft will be granted.
Flnlayaon river and Flnlayaon lake
In Alaska are said to have been dis
covered by this aged explorer. a,?
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Valdez Drug Company nave a fine
line of School Stationery. tf.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf.