Valdez Daily Prospector
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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915.
RADIO STATIONS BELT GERMANY.
Before the outbreak of the war the
Germans were engaged in the con
struction of a series of wireless sta
tions, which have since probably been
completed, forming a ring • entirely
around the German frontier.
These stations are thought to have
been planned particularly with the
idea of increasing the efficiency, and
.safety of operation of the Zeppelins
and other military air craft, as with
the aid of these stations an airship
is not only enabled to keep in con
stant touch with a German base dur
ing an expedition, but can determine
its own location when the land is ob
scured by clouds or mist.
In addition to these wireless sta
tions, all the large aerodromes in
Germany are equipped with -powerful
wireless, so that no air craft, appar
ently, need be beyond the range of
wireless communication with the mil
itary authorities when flying over any
part of Germany. All the newer and
military air craft are equipped with
wireless apparatus having a minimum
range of 120 miles and capable of en
compassing wave lengths of from 300
to 1,200 meters.
The apparatus weighs only 270
pounds with its dynamo, and is so de
signed, according to reports, that all
danger from sparks is eliminated.—
I’opular Mechanics.
NORTHWESTERN
NOIJEPORTED
Although the steamer Northwestern
left Juneau at 7:30 on Tuesday, up
to the time of going to press, the
steamer had not been reported as
arriving at Cordova. The line be
tween Cordova and Valdez is very
busy, as all the business west of Cor
dova, including the interior, comes
over that cable and it is possible that
the ship has reached the railroad
town but has not been reported be
cause of the large amount of commer
cial business which the operators are
rushing through.
ORPHEUM THEATRE
CHANGES1NERS
The Orpheum theater, which has
been owned jointly by H. E. Ellis and
Arthur Pinkus, has changed hands
and Mr. Pinkus has become the sole
owner of the show house. The new
c-hairs have been installed and the
management intend to secure the
best films obtainable in order to mer
it the patronage of the show lovers
of Valdez.
RAMBLER MILL
IHTTACHED
The United States marshal has at
tached all the personal property of
the Rambler Mining company, which
has been stored on the Valdez dock
for some time. The property consists
of a stamp mill and other mining ma
chinery and the attachment grows out
of the suit of A. J. Dimond against
the company for the sum of $22,000,
which is now pending in the district
court.
Weather Report.
Valdez, May 5, 1015.
Barometric pressure .29,996
Temiperatture at 7 p. m. 49
Maximum temperature. 55
Minimum temperature . 32
Mean temperature —,. 43 1-2
Clear, gentle wind northeast fifteen
tulles.
dee Drue Store. Prices reasonable, tf
Fine line of stationery at the Val
LIBERTY BELL TO
GO VIA SEATTLE
Philadelphia Authorities Grant Re
quest To Have It Routed Via
Spirit City
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.—The city
government has decided to grant the
request of the people of Seattle and
will send the Liberty Bell from here
to San Francisco via Seattle, in
which city it wTill be allowed to re
man long enough for the children of
the Puget Sound metropolis to see
tlie bell that was rung when the Dec
laration of Independence was signed
and the United States was born in
1776.
It was feared that the big crack
in the bell might be made larger if
the bell were sent across the coun
try, but experts stated that with
careful handling the bell would not
suffer any injury.
It is understood that the San Fran
cisco authorities have insured the
safe arrival of the bell at San Fran
cisco for several millions of dollars
and have also placed a big policy on
it to reimburse the city of Philadel
phia in the event of an accident that
would result in injury to or loss of
the historic bell.
A special train will take it from1
here to San Francisco and frequent j
stops will be made along the route
so that school children especially can
view the Liberty Bell.
M1NT0SH STARTS
BUILD m BARN
Robert McIntosh and a crew of men
reached Teikhell yesterday and have
started the work ^of building the gov
ernment bam to be erected near the
telegraph station for the use of gov
ernment stock. The logs for the big
barn were qut last winter and the
barn will soon be erected.
Lieut. Dougherty states that when
completed the new stables will be
the finest along the government mili
tary wagon road. The plans were
drawn last winter and bids for the
work called for with Robert McIn
tosh the lowest bidder at $800.00.
FT. LISCUftTcLUB
TOJM DANCE
The Fort Lisctlm Social Club,
which has given some of the best
dances held at the post, will give an
other dance next week, the exact date
not having as yet been selected. The
club will send out invitations and ad
mission to the big dancing hall at the
fort will be by card only. At mid
night the members of the club will
serve a midnight lunch. The steam
er Donaldson will make several spec
ial trips to take the Valdez guests
of the club from the city to the post
and after the dance will bring them
back.
TEACHERS SOON
TO ^ELECTED
The Valdez school board met last
evening and after transacting routine
business the matter of election of
teachers for the coming year came
up for discussion.
The board, however, was not ready
to make the selections and tbe mat
ter went over until next Wednesday
night, when the applications of all
teachers resident in Valdez will be
acted upon.
A German plant converts each 30
tons of peat it handles into nine tons
of coke, w'th gas and tar as bypro
Since New Jersey began its war on
mosquitoes property affected has in
creased $5,000,000 in value.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at tbe Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed. tf
New furniture for sale, including
buffet, dressing table, mirror, .desk,
etc. Apply Mrs. Bloomqulst, corner
Sherman and Wall streets. k4
MEXICO SOON
BE PROSPEROUS
So States Gen. Carranza, Who Ex
pects To Drive His Enemies
From the Republic.
VERA CRUZ, May 6.—Gen. Car
ranza predicts that peace will be es
tablished in Mexico in a few weeks
and that all opposition to his govern
ment will disappear. The establish
ment of peace will result in a most
prosperous condition in the republic
and the development of the natural
resources of the country.
Gen. Carranza now has fully 75,000
troops under arms, while Villa is re
ported to have less than 25,000 men,
who are poorly armed and are desert
ing him following his defeat of a few
weeks ago. It is expected here that
Villa and his army will retire north
and will never be able to oppose
strong opposition to the advance of
the loyal troops.
RUSSIANS DENY
GEM GAINS
(Continued from page 1.)
ment should be made in the press
that King Ferdinand was excommun
icated when his son, the Crown
Prince, became a member of the or
thodox church.
Turks Get Bulgarian Coal.
PETROGRAD, May 6—Examination
of the damaged Turkish cruiser Med
jidieh has established the fact that
anthracite fuel has been supplied re
cently by Bulgaria. Russia will prob
ably prohibit exports into Bulgaria.
A German bank has just furnished
$800,000 to the Bulgarian government
politicians.
"Vegetables” Were Guns
GENEVA, May 6.—As a result of
a railroad accident, Swiss customs
officers discovered yesterday that a
sealed car marked “vegetables” ship
ped from Genoa to Germany was
loaded with Maxim guns. The ar
tillery was seized. Seven cars con
signed by an Italian firm to Frank
fort were seized at Como, when it
was found they contained sulphur,
copper and other contraband. This
merchandise was confiscated.
A Unique Hardware Display.
A hardware window does not al
ways look especially attractive, but
Mr. Meals, of the Valdez Mercantile
Co., has just put in a window that
is .certainly different. Hardware, by
deft arrangement, becomes the new
est styles in millinery. A wooden
chopping bowl, trimmed with turkey,
rather than ostrich, represents the
newest Gainsborough. A colander
with a small mop as stick up is the
newest mode in turbans. Then there
are the smallest Tommy Atkins’ in
striking color combinations. Prices
are said to be very reasonable for
the new models.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Congregational church is re
ceiving a fresh coat of paint.
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed. tf
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Public stenographer. Miss E. E.
Johnson at the Southern Hotel.
Liquor* At Reduced Price*.
All liquors to be sold at reduced
prices. Southern saloon. tf
The contractor to whom was award
ed the job of painting the court house
is making the most of the fine weath
er, and has the roof and one side of
the building completed.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
Something new ih piece goods, al
so summer hats for ladies and chil
dren received on last boat at E.
Winter’s. tf
Leave your picture films at the Val
dez Drug Store for development.
Prices are right and workmanship
guaranteed. tf
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdei
Drug Ce. tf
STRAW HATS
FOR MEN
j
This beautiful warm weather will incline your
thoughts to lighter wear. You may feel that
you wish to emulate your brother in the states.
A STRAW HAT
might appeal to you even if you may not be
able to use it all summer.
In order to make it easy for you we have
CUT THE PRICE so you will be sure to get
your Money9s Worth in wear.
All Our Straw Hats Go At
1/2 Price
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
WOMEN PEARL DIVERS.
In Japan They Are Taught to Swim
While Mere Babies.
In Japan, where pearl fishing Is an
Important industry, nine-tenths of the
pearl divers are women. Tiny girls,
mere babies, are taught by their moth
ers to swim, and later to dive, the sea
shore Is their playground, and at thir
teen or fourteen, when they leave
school, they are usually ready to begin
diving in earnest. A good mother
superintends her daughter's diving ex
ercises as carefully and Instructs her
as faithfully as any good German
hausfrau Instructs her daughter in
domestic tasks.
A girl does not reach her highest
point of efficiency until she is about
twenty-five years old. She works from
eight to ten hours a day, with only
two holidays a month, diving In from
fifteen to forty-five feet of water. Janu
ary and February are too cold for all
day work, but even then she often
spends from one to five hours dally on
and under the water. She wears a
special dress of white cotton bloomers
and short skirt, her hair Is twisted into
a tight knot with a cloth wound
through It on top of her head, and she
wears goggles to protect her eyes. A
small tub nttaebed to her waist holds
the oysters. She earns from fifteen
cents to a dollnr a day.
On this srnnll pay she often saves
a considerable amount of money, which
constitutes her dowry.—Youth’s Com
panion.
Crossing the Channel.
What landing at Sandwich was like
In 1533 we learn from Hubertus, the
envoy of the Palsgrave Frederick to
Henry VIII., whose story is given in
Mrs. Henry Cust’s “Gentlemen Er
rant.” Hubertus was detained for a
week at Calais by stormy weather and
had a terrible time when he finally
hired a ship and crossed. A young
Englishman compelled the sailors to do
their duty by ropes’ ends and threats
of death, and taught Hubertus, who
was “middling seasick,” to pump out
the water, which he did “till at the
break of morning, the winds fell, and
we saw the mountains of England
spread out before us.” They found
themselves off Sandwich (that moun
tainous district) and were taken off
the ship In small boats and carried “on
neck or back” to land.—London Chron
icle.
The Moth and the Flame.
A naturalist states that a moth—and
for that matter many other Insects—
will fly toward a flame for the same
reason that a plant seeks the light
Insects, it seems, move in the direc
tion of the light rays that fall upon
them. But the light must be of con
siderable Intensity to produce a mark
ed result Toward a feeble glare the
insect would move but leisurely, but
in the case of a concentrated light like
the flame of a candle or lamp the in
sect travels with great rapidity to its
death. __
Very Polite.
Bill—You say he Is polite?
Jill—Oh, very.
"Always gives up his seat In a car
to a lady?"
“Always, «nd the other night at the
theater be even got up and offered his
■eat to one of the lady usher*.”—Yonk
tn Statesman.
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
A Puzzle to Her.
“Does your husband know anything
about baseball?"
“Really, 1 don’t know. He talks a
great deal about It, but his remarks
seem Incoherent to me.”—Minneapolis
Tribune.
An Impossible Plan.
Mugsey the Yegg—I’m going to blow
a fat safe downtown when I get time.
Skinny the Dip—When you get time!
Much chance you’ll have to blow a
safe while you are doin' time.—New
York Globe.
Fame of Tenedos.
Tenedos. which certain powers have
taken away from Greece, has become
well known by name from having the
good luck to get mentioned in the flrst
book of Homer's "Iliad’' Instead of the
Inst as well as in the beginning of Ver
gil’s “Aeneid." Ever since Homer’s
day this fertile Islet, lying at the en
trance to the Dardanelles, has been
considered of great strategic Impor
tance. During classical times the laws
and civil institutions of Tenedos were
celebrated for their wisdom and were
discussed with approval In a lost trea
tise of Aristotle.
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BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE'S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
C Tam to 9am
MEALS { Lunch IS m to 1 p m
' 6 to T p m
BOARD & ROOM SBO per Mo.
Arcade Cafe
Open untill 9 P. M.
Try Our Specials After 4 P. M.
Private Tables
Jack CaUin - - Proprietor
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio—Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
Developing. Printing. Enlarging
A. W., L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
Administrator’s Notice.
In the Commissioner’s Court for Val
dez Precinct. Territory of Alaska.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Liz
zie Stropp, deceased—Notice of Filing
of Final Account and of Hearing
Thereof.
Notice is hereby given that E. E.
Ritchie, administrator of the estate
of Lizzie Stropp. deceased, has filed
his final account as such administra
tor, and asked for settlement of the
same; and that Tuesday, July 6,1915,
at 10 o’clock a. m.. has been set by
order of court for the settlement of
said final account and hearing objeo
tions to the same.
Dated May 4, 1916.
E. E. RITCHIE,
Administrator
First publication May 4, 1915.
Last publication May 25, 1915.
Library Hour*.
Library books can be secured at the
Everyman’s Club rooms between 3
and 6 o’clock each week day, and
from 7:30 to 9 on Wednesday and
Friday evenings.