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Scientific Notes.
A German scientist has invented
an electric pump that can be used
for many things which is mounted on
a push cart, takes current from any
convenient source and throws the
water it lifts from streams and wells
to a considerable height.
By teaching firemen to handle
coal scientifically a Hamburg soci
ety with more than BOO members
aims to produce the highest possible
aciency from steam boilers with the
st possible emission of smoke.
. a simple device for use on ships
to detect their approach to icebergs
is featured in a flexible strip of metal
that bends under a sudden change In
temperature and rings a bell by clos
ing an electric circuit.
Platinum thrown away by early1
i^nirt explorers, ignorant of its
value* often is found in excavating
foundg^ions *or new buildings in Col
nmbo, sometimes in sufficient quanti
ties to pay the cost of a building.
Two ink erasers similar in idea
have been invented, one consisting
of. a bundle of metal fibers enclosed
in metal, the other of a bunch of
spun glass so wrapped in paper that
it can be sharpened like a lead pen
cil.
To counteract the discomfort ex
perienced by passengers in vessels
rising and falling in rough seas, a
Qerman proposes to suspend cabins
like elevators, their movements be
ing automatically controlled by elec
tric motors. ' ■
To prevent the misuse of automo
biles a device has been invented that
prints within a locked box a record
of the time and duration of every
stop made by a car to which it is at
tached and the distance and speed
between stops.
A British road improvement asso
ciation has offered a substantial
prize for a horseshoe that will mini
mize the damage done to highways
by present shoes and at the same time
afford a horse a sure footing on a
smooth pavement.
French hospital attendants ^iave
succeeding in impregnating rubber
gloves with the salts of certain me
tals and making them impervious to
X-rays for the protection of persons
using the rays.
That lightning flashes appear to
zigzag is an optical Illusion accord
ing to a German scientist, who con
tends that the effect is due to the
eyes twitching when the flashes oc
cur.
Of two recently patented shoes for
supporting the arches of the feet of
their wearer one has a bracket ex
tending forward from the. heel and
the other a projection from the
shank to the ground. „
Special
Two first class Keystone comedies
at the Liberty theatre tonigi t.
NEW FEATURES
Bachelors ami Widowers Have been
Breaking Trails in All Direc
tions from Moose Hall.
Final arrangements were made last i
night for the Old Maid’s convention,
which will be held in Moose Hall this
evening, and it is safe to say that few
events have been more widely dis
cussed. During the past years Val
dez has had different kinds of con
ventions Including “rump” and “reg
ular,” but never an Old Maid’s con
vention.
It is reported that the bachelors
and widowers have been busy since
early morning breaking trails in all
directions from Moose Hall as the
identity of the ladies who are to offer
themselves as matrimonial prizes
has been kept secret and the men did
not overlook anything which would
advance their chances of winning a
prize.
At the final rehearsal last night sev
eral new comedy features were added
to the program and the bachelors are
now assured that Prof. Pinkerton,
with his wonderful electric trans
former will make their choice of the
delegates a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. —.
The performance will begin at 8:00
sharp and all who desire seats should
attend early for it is safe to say that
the S. R. O. sign will be in evidence.
The admission price is fifty cents.
POUCH ARE URGING
CHURCHES BE GUARDED
CHICAGO, Feb. IS.-—The city au
thorities here are urging that all
churches and other places where peo
ple congregate in numbers be closely
guarded as disclosures in connection
with the University poison plot have
revealed that a conspiracy exists in
Anarchistic circles to start a reign of
terror by the detsruction of buildings
and causing loss of life.
TEUTONS CONTROL. THE
RUSSIAN TURPENTINE REGION
AMSTERDAM: The announce
ment that no more American turpen
tine will be imported into Germany
is explained by the fact that Ger
many’s ally, Austria, is now in posses
sion of practically the entire Russian
turpentine region, of which the town
of Luck is the center. Kovel, an
other town in Austrian hands, has an
important turpentine trade, as have
several other localities around Brest
Litovsk.
The total turpentine output of Po
land and Volhynia is estimated by a
Dutch technical journal at 2000 car
loads annually, with a value of about
$2,400,000. In quality it cannot
compare with the American product,
but being 50 per cent cheaper, it has
been used for many industrial pur
poses.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
MAY BK STORMBOUND
Latest advices from Cordova this
afternoon are to the effect that the
steamer Admiral Farragut had failed
to reach there although she had re
ported from Katalla yesterday after
noon. It is believed that the snow
storm is general and that after leav
ing Katalla that the officers were un
able to make a landfall at Hinchin
brook and are standing off and on
until the storm abates.
ADMIRAL WATSON
HAS LEFT SEATTLE
Although no official advices have
been received from Seattle regarding
ber departure for Alaska it is be
lieved. that the steamer Admiral Wat
son, of the Admiral Line, sailed for
Southwestern Alaskan points from
Seattle last night. When the Admi
ral Evans was here on her last trip
Capt. Glasscock reported that the
Watson had been scheduled to sail
for the north on February 17. The
Admiral Watson has always been a
popular steamer on the Alaskan run
and when she returns, after having
been rescued from the bottom of Se
attle harbor she will be welcomed.
CITY EXPRESS FORD
MEETS ALL BOATS
While pedestrians were wallowing
through the snow or making their
way about town on snow shoes this
morning, Joe Spenard was out with
the City Express Ford auto, breaking
the roads. Joe announced some time
ago that his auto would meet all
boats, and will not let a little matter
of three feet .of snow interfere with
his plans. The first trip was made
with the assistance of his faithful
horse and afterwards the machine
was able to keep the street broken
with the assistance of other teams.
NO LACK OF. SNOW
IN VALDEZ NOW
Storm Which Megan Ijist Night Still
Continues and Three Feet of '
of the Beantiful Arrives.
_ I
The blizzard which prevailed in
Valdez yesterday and kept people
hugging their firesides died down to
ward evening and it was hoped that
a change for the better had come.
Whether it was the moon that was
not exactly right or something went
wrong, heavy snow began falling and
has added three feet to the sufficiency
which had been brought by the bliz
zard.
Those who were compelled to break
trail this morning asserts that fully
three feet of fresh snow fell during
the night, but their estimates may
have been based on the fact that they
were the first to travel the trails.
During the early hojirs the team
sters were loath to take their teams
from the barns but demands for coal
soon brought the Valdez Transfer
rigs into action. The government
teams also engaged in the work of
breaking roads through the deep
drifts and visited the parts of town
where the delivery rigs had not
broken the roads.
NEW YUKON PLACER
CAMP LOOKING UP
Prospects of the new Yukon pla
cer camp which is located near Fort
Selkirk, appear to he looking up as
pay which averages twenty cents to
the pan has been uncovered on
claims 8 and 9 on Rude creek. The
extent of the pay is not known but
the fact that they are in the money
is good enough to satisfy the min
ers. Complaints are made that most
of the ground appears to have been
staked by parlor-miners who are
waiting for the other fellow to de
velop a paystreak which will give
value to their ground. Dip and Isaac
creek have also shown good pros
pects and are believed to have pos
sibilities as producers.
Mining Excitement at Wrangell.
Sam Silverman, the well known
Alaskan mining man, who is inter
ested Ltt a number of mining ven
tures on the Stikine river near the
boundary line believes that one of
the best raining camps of the north
will develop there. There is consid
erable excitement at Wrangell over
the find and scores of miners are re
ported as leaving every week for the
new district.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Manager E. D. Helter of the Alaska
Mines corporation, returned on the
launch. Shamrock last night from a
brief visit to Fidalgo bay. He reports
that the recent storm had no effect on
the new wharf which in.; company is
building there.
Anything in the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. ' tt
Nugget Jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by G. O.
Reinke. t*
Far good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. •
Contract.
Jim Brennan and Joe Baxter have
contracted to clear the snow away
from in front of the Pinson bar and
agree to have the same moved by Sat
urday at 4 p. m.
Pasteurised Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Good Show
Tonight visit the Liberty four
good reels of sighs and laughter. *
Fancy btationery at the Valdes
Drug Store. *
The launch Shamrock returned
from Fidalgo Bay last night bring
ing a number of passengers from dif
ferent'points down the Sound. She
will make a special trip today carry
ing lumber and other material for
the Alaska Mines corporation if the
snow storm moderates this afternoon
or evening.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf.
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdes Drag Co. tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
Special
Two first class Keystone comedies
at the Liberty theatre tonlgtt.
CITY EXPRESS
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worrying.
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MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phoue OS Chaa. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLLMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THE 10TH, 20TH AND 30TH,
EVERY MONTH
EROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA.
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 6th; Latouche, on the 16th; S. S.
Cordova, 26th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
F. D. TRACY, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Stnan SalUag lath calls Ulamaa and Kadiak—All SalUag call at Kalk
aad Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle ta Saa Francises every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard far Sonthern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Mgr., Seattlei VALDEZ DOCK CO, Local Agt.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One’road—one management—one service all the way
through to Chicago. It's the Short Line to the ^tit
over ://
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdes, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.