TONY’S PLACES*
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
UED GERMAN
REACHES FAIRBANKS
Made His Get-Away from Mounted
Police at Dawson Between In
spections—Many Gormans
are Held.
Frank Lenge, a German, who was
among the one hundred and fifty per
sons who were interned at Dawson
soon after the beginning of the Euro
pean war, escaped from the North
west Mounted Police and reached
Fairbanks after considerable hard
ships on the trail. He left the Yukon
metropolis "between inspections,” as
it were, and his absence was not no
ticed until he had been on his way
for a week.
The Fairbanks Citizen gives the
following account of his experiences
in Dawson after the war broke out.
Mr. Lenge is a baker and a restau
rant man. He says that he was a res
ident of Dawson for five years prior
to the time that the war brought out
and that he enjoyed a good business.
Shortly after the war started, how
ever, he noticed that his business was
falling away. As a result he had to
close up shop, the only reason he can
assign for the fact being that he is a
German.
And Mr. Lenge states that all Ger-)
mans who were in business in Daw
son were in a like predicament.. Be
ing old timers in the Yukon metrop
olis they were treated with every con
sideration by the authorities and the
populace, but the fact that they were
Germans was too much for the Brit
ish population of the upper Yukon
mining camp and as a consequence
they had to go out of business.
Therefore there are no Germans in
business in Dawson now. However,
their property rights are respected,
the falling off of business being a nat
ural outcome of the fact that they
were aliens in an alien country. As
Mr. Lenge expresses it, it would seem i
that Germans in Dawosn. while be
ing treated well enough, were com
pelled to stay in a place where they
could not get work. For nobody in
Dawson employs a German if people
of other nationalities are obtainable
for such labor as there is to perform.
Saturday is inspection day at the
barracks in Dawson, and on that day
all of the German residents of that
portion of the country must report to
the officer commanding. They go into
the barracks in bunches of 17, each
bunch being assigned a certain hour
for reporting. The chief lecture from
the C, O., who tells each bunch that
one Britisher is enough to handle 17
Germans or Austrians.
The reporting to the barracks was
no trouble to Mr. Lenge. But then,
he did not come north for the pur
pose of staying where he could do
nothing for himself, and therefore
decided that he would make his get
away.
He figured it all out before he
started. He and his fellow prison
ers were never molested by anybody
and he had taken occasion to notice
this fact. The only time that they
were before an officer as prisoners
was when they had to report on Sat
urdays.
Saturday, November 20. was the
last, day that Mr. Lange reported.
Prior to that time he had • secured
the services Of a man and a dog team,
telling the man to be ready to leave
Dawson on the Saturday night after
he had reported and the man was
ready.
They managed it so that *they
reached the boundary line at night.
They stayed there on day, not trying
to conceal their actions from the po
licemen stationed there. Daring the
day Mr. Lenge bought up a sled load
of fish, which he hauled up where it
could easily be seen by the policemen
and then gave out that he would start
for Dawson the next morning.
However, as soon as everybody
about the police station was asleep,
Mr. Lenge started for Eagle. From
here he went down to Circle with the
mail carrier, and from Circle to Fair
bands also with the regular mail car
rier.
Mr. Lenge states that the only re
gret that he has for his escape from
internment is that it will make it
harder for the remainder of the Ger
mans and Austrians who are now held
at Dawson. He is not afraid that they
will be actually imprisoned or treated
badly in any respect, but he thinks
that they will be watched more close
ly and their freedom curtailed in
more ways than one.
The escaped German is well known
to many old Dawsonites, now in Fair
banks. He plans either to go into
business here or in the Tolovana.
VALDEZ CEMEIIRY
MAY BE CHANGEO
Effort will be Made to Interest Fra
ternal Societies and Churches
in New Grounds.
A movement has been started by
the fraternal societies of Valdez
which should be given the united
support of every resident of the town.
It is planned to take steps to acquire
a plot of ground some distance out
on the government road which could
be used as a puu».o cemetery.
The present burial place, located
as it is on the tidefiats near the
mouth of Lowe river, is covered with
water when the glacier streams are
high and it is is almost impossible
to reach during the winter.
Those who have been investigat
ing conditions say that a plot of
ground suitable in every way can be
secured a short distance beyond the
Crooked bridge three miles from Val
dez. The ground is high and would
be free from the ravages of the gla
cial streams, but would require con
siderable work to clear it of the tim
bers.
If the plan under consideration is
brought to fruition it is planned to
clear a small portion of the ground
of timber and to,erect a fence around
it to prevent the graves from being
trampled by horses or cattle.
There are a number of fraternal
societies in Valdez and those inaugu
rating the movement for the new cem
etery believe that the expense if di
vided between the societies and the
churches ,would be insignificant as
compared with the improvement
which it would work for the conven
ience for the living and the respect
for the dead.
Chas. Flemming, the mining ex
pert, who visited the Valdez district
last summer with a view of becoming
interested in local mining properties,
is reported to have acquired a con
trolling interest in a newly discover
ed copper property near Sitka.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholeaele'end Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents lor MAYFLOWER BUTTER nnd EGGS. Phone 29
f
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors anil Cigars
Phone 09
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DEMOCRATS WILL
MEET ON MONDAY
t
Territorial Committeemen will Ar
range Date for Holding Prima
ries and Nomination.
The members of the Democratic
Territorial committee will meet in
Valdez on Mon Ay next to decide up
on the date when the primaries will
be held as well as the date when the
Territorial convention will be held
when delegates to the National con
vention in St. Louis will be elected
and the Democratic nominee for dele
gate to congress chosen.
There are eight members of the ter
ritorial committee and one at large,
who is the chairman, each division
being allotted two members. Owing
to the isolated conditions prevailing
in the territory it is a difficult matter
for this committee to meet as a
whole. Nevertheless it does not de
tract from the interest that has and
is being taken in the place where the
convention is to be held.
Fairbanks, Nome, Cordova, Sew
ard, Ketchikan, Valdez and Juneau
have presented their claims for the
convention and all are hopeful that
their city will, be selected. At this
time it is difficult to anticipate where
the convention will be held as some
of the committeemen have sent their
proxies to committeemen who have
not signified their choice.
It is reported from Fairbanks that
the committeemen of Nome will fav
or holding the convention at Fair
banks. This plan would have the en
dorsement of the committee of the
Fourth division and should they se
cure a few more votes Fairbanks
would undoubtedly land the conven
tion. During the last campaign
there was a strong effort to hold the
convention in the interior town, but it
was unable to secure the necessary
number of votes and Skagwav was se
lected.
That the Democrats will have no
lack of timber from which to select
a standard bearer fs indicated by the
number of men whose names are be
ing put forward by their friends. Geo.
Grigsby, of Nome, has announced his
intention of seeking the nomination
for delegate to congress, and would
undoubtedly make a good run as he is
widely known.
Fairbanks Democrats are reported
as favoring William Burns of that
division. He was prominently men
tioned during the last campaign but
owing to business reasons declined to
have his name go before the conven
tion.
Democrats of Southern Alaska are
said to favor Senator Sulzer for the
nomination, and he would be a strong
candidate as he showed marked legis
lative ability during the last session
of the legislature. He is a brother of
former Governor Sulzer of New York,
and owns big mining interests at Sul
zer, Alaska.
Eagles Have Taken Charge of the
Body of Deceased Pioneer and
Will Arrange for Funeral.
The body of K. Rged, the well
known Valdez pioneer, who died
suddenly Friday afternoon, from
heart disease, haB been taken in
charge by the Valdez Undertaking
company, acting under instructions
from the Fraternal Order of Eagles,
of which order deceased was a mem
ber.
The Eagles have wired a sister of
deceased who lives in Pennsylvania
and ho arrangements for the funeral
will be made until she Is heard from.
It is stated that deceased request
ed that he be not buried in the Val
dez cemetery‘where the waters from
the glacier would flow over his grave
each summer, but that he be burled
on his own lot near the Valdez hos
pital unless his body was taken out
side. ^
Deceased had been a sufferer from
rheumatism for a long time and had
been unable to work and it Is believed
that his finances were nearly ex
hausted when he died. He owned a
neat cabin but it is not known it the
title was clear as it is believed that
deceased may have realized money on
it to defray his expenses as he was
of an independent nature and pre
ferred to give rather than to receive
assistance.
RATES FIXED FOR
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
The Engineering commission has
announced that the tariff rates have
been completed tot a portion of the
line between Anchorage and the Mat
anuska coal fields. The passenger
rates are ten miles ror twenty-five
cents; twenty-six miles, one dollar
and fifty-five cents. Freight, per
hundred pounds, ten miles, twenty
five cents; twenty to thirty miles,
thirty-five cents. Per ton, fifteen
miles, two dollars and twenty-five
cents; thirty miles, two seventy-five
cents.
FIRST ALASKA DELEGATE
PAYING OFF HIS DEBTS.
Ira D. Orton, of Nome, is advertis
ing the fact that Frank H. Waskey,
present United States commissioner,
at Marshal City, conveyed to him in
trust certain real and personal prop
erty, the proceeds of the same to be
applied to the payment of Mr. Was
key’s debts. The trusteeship was as
sumed September 23, 1910, and the
proceeds of the property will be ap
plied only to debts contracted pre
vious to that date. Payment will be
made ratably without preference and
Mr. Orton is calling for presentation,
of all claims covered by the trust.—
Exchange.
FAIRBANKS AFTER
BIG APPROPRIATION.
In answer to a letter sent to the
secretary of war, the Fairbanks Com
mercial club receiveu a letter yester
day stating that the reques- of the
club for an appropriation o $1,000
per mile for the Fairbanks-Valdez
trail had been received and would be
given consideration. The tone of the
letter was such, however, that It e.uld
hardly be termed encouraging The
request of the department fcr road
building in Alaska is small again this
year, according to dispatcher from
Washington.—Fairbanks Tir. es.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES'
AT EARLY HOUR
Came from Westward Two Hours
Before Her Schedule Time and
Caused Passengers to Hurry
*
The steamer Alameda slipped into
port this morning long before she
was expected and required some hust
ling on the part of Valdez citizens,
who were intending passengers for
the States. It had been reported
from Seward last night that the
steamer would reach Valdez about 8
o'clock this morning and when she
arrived at 6:30 even the City Express
was nearly caught napping.
There were a few passengers from
the westward as the tide of travel
southward at this season of the year
is almost wholly confined to business
men who are going to the States to
arrange for next summer’s ship
ments. Beginning with New fear p
day the travel northward begins and
gains in volume with each sailing of
the steamers from Seattle until n.id
summer, when it again declines.
The outgoing passengers from Val
dez were: For Seattle: Mrs. A. von
Gunther and daughter Lena, Mark
Gleason, Ralph M. Cummings, W. L.’
Smith, Lieut. L. A. Kunzig, wife and
family, W. N. Cuddy, Geo. F. White
and Oscar Brink. For Cordova: H.
B. Ingram. W. M. Goodwin and L A.
Decker.
ALASKA MADE CIGARS
POPULAR IN VALDEZ.
Wm. Hermans, who established a
cigar factory In Seward last summer,
is in (own to afford the business men
of Valdez an opportunity of handling
Alaska made cigars. He reports that
he is meeting with good success as
the excellerffce of the products of his
factory has traveled ahead of him.
Eight men are employed in the fac
tory and they have been kept busy
supplying the demands of the west
ward towns and creating a stock to
supply orders for future delivery.
Union workmen are employed in the
factory and the products are turned
out under sanitary conditions which
could not be improved upon.
Mr. Hermans states that he brought
a stock of tobaccos north sufficient
to last one year and that the prod
ucts of the factory will not be allow
ed to deteriorate as Is the case with
many brands of cigars after they
come into general use, but will bto
kept fully up to standard. He is go
ing after the business in the right
way and is not afraid to advertise
his goods, the principal brands of
which are the Mariposa, W. R. King
and Terminal oigara.
Subscribe fafS|*e Prosoector.
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire f
By Placing Your Valuable, 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 North
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE wo. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z
H BBS'S the wonderful little - Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for yon. At last yon can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest effort.
This little wonder-worker changes your Sowing Machine
(old or new) into an electric self-operating labor Barer.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means in health and comfort.
Remember—yon never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes It ran
right. No broken threads; no Jerks Just n silent
steady m««lMi which stops the instant yon remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lva. Valdes
8:16 a.m. S:4S aim.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS J ‘ * '
8:16 a.m. 9:40 a.m.
1:16 p.m. ■■ ■■•■ 9:00 p.m.
4:80 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 launch
on the second ana fourth Friday* of
each month, these days being uasf t*
clean bollere. “
Henry Sueesdorf received e neat
souvenir of the San Francisco expo
sition in the last mail. It consists
of two. of the sparklers from the far
mous palace of Jewels which was one
of the greatest attractions of the fair.
Bach piece of colored glass, which
had been cut in the shape of a dia
mond, was mounted with a small mir
ror behind it and reflected the colors
of the glass.
The launch B. F. M. will'leave tor
the Granite mine, Hobo Bay, at 5
o’clock tomorrow moraine, and will
carry a number of miners back to
their work In the mine after having
spent the holidays In town.
Mrs. Jack Callin, wife of Jaok Cal
Un, proprietor of the Arcade Cate, Is
a victim of the la grippe and is oon
ined to her home.