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THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 1917
EXPERIENCE IS WANTED
The worthy Secretary of War is
thinking of taking unto himself a
confidential assistant and the mantle
is about to fall on a youthful, inex
perienced Harvard “man of letters.”
No doubt the secretary is in need of
assistance. The work in the war de
partment now i6 strenuous. But not
too strenuous for an older man to
assume the duties of the confidential
adviser—one, for instance, who has
had somee xperience as well as a ma
ture mind and judgment. And em
phasis should be placed upon the con
fidential part of the title. Only the
other day Secretary Daniels announc
ed that rank spies or traitors are
working in the bureau of ordnance
and thatt hrough the machinations
the enemyh as been kept in touch
with the movements of outgoing
American vessels—warships and mer
chantmen. Every effort should be
made by the government to bring up
the highest degree of perfection the
secret service of the country. That
Germany has in operation in this
countryi ts well nigh infallible es
pionage system is well understood.
Our secret service personnel should
bes trong enough to effectually cripple
or do away with the enemy’s spie
system. And nowhere should more at
tention be given to trustworthy sea
soned and experienced men than in
the war department itself. It is no
time to show favoritism to untried
c
men. Bestow such favors in peace
timesa nd let the country’s most ex
perienced men be burdened with the
duties of defeating the underground
operators.
I P TO NEWSPAPERS
If the Portland newsapers succeed
inm akingP ortlandr oses bloom pro
fusely enough for the rose show next
week, we shall again lubricate a
rheumatic kneet o bow in obeisance to
the power of the press. Thus far they
have engaged chiefly in pathetic half
hidden appeal to the unknown Gods,
but the proximity of the need and
the remoteness of fulfillment are ex
pected to give the their supplications
a full head ot steam not later than
tomorrow. Of course, when It comes
down, or up, to the crux, the adja
cent state of California always can^
be asked to come across with a car
load or two of roses.—Tacoma News.
BUY A BOND
Mary had a little bond,
She bought it for a dollar;
And when she clips the coupons off.
It makes the kaiser holler.
—By I. L. in the Chicago Tribune.
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EIGHT Presidents of the United
States, all deceased, two of them mar
tyrs, are to be honored in the issuance
of the "Liberty Loan of 1917.” Por
traits of the following presidents will
be engraved on the bonds: Fifty dol
lars, Jefferson, one hundred, Jack
son; five hundred, Washington; ten
thousand, Cleveland; fifty thousand,
McKinley and one hundred thousand.
Grant. The bonds are to run in four
colors among the eight different de
nominations including blue, orange,
carmine and green.
THIS is no time to be downhearted.
Keep cheerful. It isn’t always the
most serious person who forever is
looking down his nose. One may smile
and stiil mean business. The man
who smiles while fighting is the one
most likely to land the knockout
punch.
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS
NORTH FROM SEATTLE
SEATTLE, June 21.—The Admiral
Steamship Company’s steamer Ad
miral Watson sailed from Seatle at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, with
the following passengers for Valdez:
Harry Irving, J. W. Irving, C. U.
Beerbower, L. L. Blair, V. Elliot and
wife and thirteen round trip passen
gers.
Will Take Care of Berry Crop
Through co-operation between the
people of Kennewick the growers and
the federal labor bureau, there will
be no shortage of labor to take care
of the berry crop in that district this
year.
Switches, transformations. Janes
Chignons, Dolly, Varden Curls, and
Cluster Curls made up from your own
combings -at the Vanitie Shop. tf
THE EMPRESS
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THE EXPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
The eminent and celebrated CYRIL MAUDE,
supported by a superior cast including
LOIS MEREDITH in
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A PATHE GOLD ROOSTER FEATURE
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Regular Admission .... 25c
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STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
MANY VMS
NOT IDENTIFIED
Butte Is Burying Its Dead in Hor
rible Mine Disaster—Rescuers are
Held Back by Klre—Dead estimat
ted at 171.
BUTTE Mont., June 21.—Butte
today is turning its attention to the
burial of the dead of last Friday
night's disaster at the Granite Moun
tain Mine of the North Butte Copper
Mining Company. More than , a score
of funerals were held this morning.
Last night 25 unidentified bodies
were buried in the local cemeteries.
The graves were marked to provide
possibility of future identification.
This morning the figures stood:
Rescued alive, 31.
Identified dead, 60.
Unidentified dead, 49.
Total bodies recovered, 109.
Bodies remaining in mine, 62.
Total dead (estimated) 171.
Thirty-two bodies were raised dur
ingt he night. These were placed in
the improvised public morgue in the
yard of the Speculator mine and at
9 o’clock the gates were opened to
relatives and friends who seek to
identify their dead. The bodies will
be buried tonight.
Helmet men and rescuers have to
day penetrated the 2,800-footl evel
of the Speculator shaft. Fire is still
burning in the Granite Mountain
shaft. It is believed the mine has been
cleared of bodies to this depth. When
where scores of men were at work,
wheresco res ofme n werea tw ork,
seems indefinite.
Presidio Has Pay Day
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—Pay
day arrived for the fifteenth company
at the reserve officers’ training camp
yesterday. The other companies were
informed by the officers in charge that
their pay would arrive within the next
week. The fifteenth company is com
posed of members V»f the engineering
ubit, and its pay day was hastened
because orders had been received to
transfer the members to American
Cake for further instructions.
Aliens Arrested
CEADV1CCE, Colo., June 21.—33
aliens were arrested by the sheriff
here today on charges of having re
fused to register under the selective
draft act. Two of the men are Mex
icans. The others are from South
eastern Europe. All of them were
locked up in the county jail.
Boy Buys Bond
MEDFORD, Ore., June 21.—Billy
Berrian, a 10-year-old Medford boy,
today drew his savings from the Med
ford National Bank and bought a fif
ty dollar liberty bond. Billy is the
son of superintendent Berrian of the
Butte Falls state fish hatchery.
WANTED
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U. S. NAVY
FOR PARTICULARS SEE
Str. SATURN
CORDOVA ALASKA.
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Shoes for Women
and Children
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We have just opened up a new and
complete line of shoes for women
and children.
See tomorrows papers
for description.
S BLUM & CO. Inc.
. GOOD GOODS
Phones 12 and 13
SEATTLE MAN
KlliS WIFE
INDUCES HER TO GO
RIDING AND SHOOTS HER
J. P. Booth. Seattle Mechanic, Kills
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Wife from Whom He is Separated
and Then Takes His Own Life—
Bodies Found Alongside Road.
SEATTLE, June 21.—J. P. Booth,
a Seattle mechanic, who has been sep
arated from his wife for some time,
called upon the woman today, and af
ter a short conference, she agreed to
go riding with him. The couple en
tered an auto and were seen no more
until their dead bodies were found
in the woods near the highway. It is
believed that the husband quarreled
with his wife, and after shooting her
took his own life. Relatives state that
he had repeatedly told the woman he
would kill her before he would allow
her to get a divorce from him.
C. S. CALL FOR
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
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The Christian Science Board of
Directors have requested readers in
all Christian Science Churches to read
the following statement:
"Christian Scientists are good citi
zens. Their understanding of Prin
ciple enables them to read the "signs
of the times” from the standpoint of
both history and prophecy. Thus they
discern the metaphysical signifcance
of the revolution in human thought
which now convulses the world. They
know that the mighty tide cannot be
stayed “until He whose right it is
shall reign” (Miscellany, p. 220.)
“Therefore will Christian Scientists
follow the advice of* Mrs. Eddy to
“help support a righteous govern
ment” (Miscellany, p. 276). Thus
shall democracy prevail in the earth
i as a stepping-stone for humanity from
the limitations of false political sys
tems to the fulfillment of our Lead
er’s vision when “Christ, God's idea,
will eventually rule all nations and
peoples—imperatively, absolutely, fi
nally—with Divine Science” (Science
and Health, p. 565).”
GERMAN SHIPS ARE
GIVEN TO RUSSIA
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 21.—
A number of the largest German ves
sels seized in this country at the com
mencement of hostilities, have been
turned over to the Russian govern
ment to be used in transporting sup
plies to that country from the Uni
ted States.
A full line of Nemo corsets, all sizes
at E. Winter’s tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly out of Valdez
will deliver passengers, mail, ex
press and fast freight at any
l*>int on Prince William Sound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
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Valdez Miners Union No. i 88
West era Federation of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY Preside*!.
Valdez Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
_Valdez Alaska._
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free aad Accepted Haawi
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
V ‘
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Drm* Sew*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
hot-COLD
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
••■cm over Valdes Drag Co.
Phone '15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKER1LLE
(Graduate .\atloaal tal>rr»lt>,
W aaklagtoa. D. t .
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Hoorn* In Whaling Pulldtng
DONOHOE & ESMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OBtf Oppoalte Coart Bouae
Fkoae M VALDEZ. ALASKA
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LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-*!.LAW
OBrn la » (.alias Balldlas 1
Phone 101 IALDEL ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
Jl'NEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground
J. L. REED
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Phone SSO VALDEZ. ALASKA
EDMUND SM.ITH
LAWYER
Suite 1212 American Bank Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
Special Attention Given to all Alaska
Business. f
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER.
PATENT SURVEY'S.
McKinley St. oppoeitd the V. M. (tore
VALDEZ. ALASKA
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Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
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Jos. A. Sihreraaa Pk. G. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 1» J
Boyle Block Valdes
American Flags, Fins ana nations
(or sale at the Emporium. tt
Lowney’s Fox Candles at Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. t(