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Wins Perkin Medal
NEW YORK Keb. 13.—The Pel
kill Medal, established by the Societ/
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Twitchell In recognition of his pro
cess in the manufacture of soap.
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GERMAN SUBMARINES INFEST
EVERY TRADE ROUTE OX SEAS j
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—
German submarines are scattered far
and wide on the seven seas. This was
admitted m official circles here today.
Not alone are they in the prohibited
zone as outlined in the German warn
ing yesterday, but at least two are re
ported to be in mid-Atlantic in the
path of Europe-bound travel and oth
ers are believed to be lurking rear
the Azores. A report that a strange
submarine lias been reported near
the West Indies is being investigated
by the Navy Department.
ALASKA STEAMERS HAVE
BEEN RECHRISTENED
SEATTLE. Feb. 13.—The Alaska
Steamship Company this morning an
nounced the re-christening of the
freighters Eureka and Stanley Dol
lar recently acquired thru purchase l>y
the company for services in Alaska.
The Eureka is to be given the name
Ketchikan, while the Stanley Dolla
receives the name of Skagway. Both
freighters will soon enter into the
service of the company -
OREGON MOHAIR GROWERS
ASK SEPARATE' CENSUS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 13.—
Through Senator Chamberlain, the
Oregon Mohair Growers’ Association
requests that a separate count of the
angora goats in the livestock census
be taken by the census bureau. The
Oregon mohair clip this year was
780,000 pounds.
Charles Lawson left this morning
lor the Three in One mine.
GRACE PERIOD
HAS EXPIRED
OFFICIAL WARNING IK GIVKN
j Germany Sends Notice to Holland
I
That Time Has K.xplred and That
All Sliips Within War Zones W'ill
; Be Sunk Irres|»ective Nationality.
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AMSTERDAM. Feb. 13.—Berlin to
day officially notified the Dutch gov
ernment that the period of grace in
which vessels were permitted to leave
ports within the zones proscribed by
the German proclamation of unre
stricted submarine warfare, has end
ed, and that all ships of whatever rfa
tionality within the zones mentioned
will be sunk.
MEMBERS OK PROMINENT
BELGIUM FAMILIES DEPORTED
NEW YORK Feb. 13.—Deporta
tions of Belgians from their native
country into Germany by the German
government has assumed a wider
scope, and the transfer of the civil
ian population now includes young
men of prominent families, according
to a cablegram received by the Bel
gian consul general in this city and
made public today. Heretofore depor
tations included chiefly males of the
working classes.
GERMANY NOW GOING
AFTER TRADE IN SPAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—
Official reports received here say that
Germany is flooding Spain with cir
culars, advising Spanish traders that
the industries, factories and means of
production in Germany have remain
ed intact despite the war and that
after peace is declared the Germans
will be ready to carry out Spanish
orders as of old. The Spanish plants
are requested not to give orders *o
the allies or neutrals during the war.
I'lAP STEAMER SHELLED
AND SENT TO BOTTOM
GALVESTON. Feb. 13.—Captahi
Pederson of the Norwegian steamer
Agereon, which arrived tliis morning
from Gibralter, picked up. January
5th, the captain and crew of forty
men of tiie Japanese C’hinto Maru 220
i miles from the nearest land. The
| C’hinto Maru was sunk by submarine
isliell fire January 1.
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO
BLOW Up MANY MINERS
Bl'TTE, Feb. 13.—The attempt to
blow up the Florence Hotel, owned
by the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.,
jon the 22nd of January, in which sev
jeral hundred miners were congregat
ed, but which attempt resulted .u
causing nearly a thousand dollars in j
damage, and which has been under
investigation by the police and otln r
agents for the federal government, is
about cleared up, according to an of
ficial and arrests may he expected any
day. It is said sixty sticks of dyne
mite were used in thC dastardly deed.
Accident and Travel Insurance
The Equitable has inaugurated a
new form of policy with the com
roencement of 1917, which is the Gen
eral Accident and Travel, with an
improved disability clause, in addi
tion to the old policy forms. This is
just the form you have been looking
for, let us explain the new advan
tages to be gained by insuring in an
old line company that has enough
reserves, to pay the' national debt
five times over. Don't delay, be among
the first to get a new policy that em
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ance in one. Alaska Inv. Co., 2t
18 SUN STRUCK AT
TWENTY BELOW ZERO
VIRGINIA, Mian., Feb. 13.—Wai
ter McKenzie, Chicago traveling man,
is recovering from a sunstroke suffer
ed while the murcury was at 20 de
grees below zero. McKenzie took a
nap in a hotel chair. The sun fo
cused on his face through a thick
plate glass window, and clerks were
unable to arouse him. Physicians
revived him after several hours and
ascribed his condition to the sun’s
rays.
Judge Shot From Ambush.
WILLIAMSTOWN, W. Va„ Feb. 13
As • he walked with Mrs. Damrou
through the subway at the Norfolk &
Western railroad station yesterday
Judge James Damron of the circuit
court, was shot and seriously wound
ed by an unidentified man.
The Judge was returning from »
night session of court when attacked.
He bad been active in the prosecution
of bootleggers and recently took part
In a number of Important election
fraud cases.
Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Sailed south Feb. 12.
Mariposa— Passed J&neau, north
bound. Feb. 11.
Victoria—Sailed north from Seattle
Jan. 24, with freight only.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
January 20.
Alaska—Sailed for Seattle from Val
dez Feb. 5.
Admiral Erans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Feb. 9.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez Feb. 12.
DONALDSON 8CHHDULR:
Lvs. Fort Liscttm
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
Lv8. Valdez
9:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m. j
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.ui.
1:15 p.m.
4:38 p.m.
9:45 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m.
7:0 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T.e
Prospector:
Tuesday, Feb. 13 —
First High Tide 3:32 a. m., 8.3
Second High Tide 4:06 p. m., 5.8.
First Low Tide 10:08 a. m., 1.0.
Second Low Tide 9:43 p. m., 2.1.
Wednesday, Feb. 14—
First High Tide 4:13 a. m., 8.3.
Second High Tiue 5:11 p. m., 511.
First Low Tido 11:09 a. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 10:26 p. m., 2.7
Thursday, Feb. 16—
First High Tide 5:06 a. m., 8.1.
Second High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7.
First Low Tide 12:25 p. m., 1.1.
Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m.. 3.3.
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Daily Weather Report.
Feb. 12, 1917, 7 p. m. !
Barometric pressure .30.002,
Temperature .32
Maximum temperature .37
Minimum temperature 30
Mean temperature .33.5
Frecipitalion . , .01
Snow on ground 25 in. j
i Clear, calm.
Feb. 13. 1917, 7 a. m.
Barometric pressure .29.975;
Temperature .20
Maximum temperature 32
Minimum temperature 12
Mean temperature .22
Snow on ground .25 in. ,
; Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Ohs.
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Interior Trail Rej»ort
Fairbanks—14 above, 15 inches of
snow, cloudy calm.
Salclia—8 above, clear, 12 inches
snow, calm, trail good. Munson’s—
mail south 3 passengers, 6 a. m. date.
Richardson—15 above, 7 inches of
snow, clear, calm, trail good.
McCarty—20 above, 8 inches snow,
clear calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—22 above, 15 inches of
jsnow; cloudy, light wind, trail good:
! south mail by 5:45 a. m. Brogan and
i Lathrop with McCallum and horse
arrived last night.
McCallum—15 above; snow 55 in.;
clear, calm; trail good; stage north 1|
p. in. yesterday.
Paxson—10 above; 20 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; Ablmark
and N. C. freight teams north 6 a. m.
Hogan—8 above; 26 Inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Sourdough—Stage north and south
no passengers; Meirs’ freight team
north 7 a. m.
Oulkana—34 above; 6 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; A. R.
C. team north 7 a. m.; Terrill outfit
north 6 a. m.; N. C. team and A. R. C.
team south 7 a. m.
Copper Center—30 above; 6 In. of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; two
musherB Chitina bound 6 a. m.
Tonsina—8 below; 15 inches snow;
clear, calm,, trail fair; Charles and
Huggins left 7 a. m.
Teikhell—2 below; 22 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; Row
bottom departed ?:30 a. m. en route
for Valdes. Arrowsmith north to
meet Charles 8 a. m.
Beaver Dam—zero, 30 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Thompson Pass—3 above; 68 in.
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Wortman—6 above; 3 inches of
snow; dear, calm; trail heavy and
drifted; Rudides and Buchanan north
at 8 a. m.
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Charles Millard was an arrival hist1
evening from the Granite mine.
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Guy Banta of Ellamar is a visitor
in town today.
Steve Peck came in from the Oran
ite Mine last evening.
Don’t forget to buy a ticket for the
Fireman’s Ball tomorrow night at
Eagle Hall. Good music lias been se
cured and an excellent lunch will he
served at midnight. i
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources over $300,000.
Drafts sold on all Foreign Countries.
Wells Fargo Travellers checks tor sale
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
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LAUNCH TOKEH LOU I
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
The launch Tokeh Lou of Ellamar, j
which left here Saturday evening with ;
several passengers for that place, met i
with a mishap on the way down and j
was hung up for several hours, not j
ieaching Ellamar until Sunday morn
ing. The launch struck a rock off J
Rocky Point, tearing off the falss;
stem of the launch and splintering j
the planking. The injury was abox«
water line, and she did not take In
any "Vater, but she was held up on
the reef for several hours until the
next tide floated her off.
William Trout, foreman at the
! Alaska Gold Hill mine, came up last
evening and left this morning to re
turn to the mine. He reports excel
lent progress with the work of deveS
(pmeni on that property.
Fred Kraemer left this morning,
for the Three-in-One mine, where he
has accepted a position.
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C. W. Cook, Indian agent at Tatlt
'lek, arrived in town last evening on
a business trip and left this morning
on the launch Gene to return homo.
■ Pictures and Panoramic Views
'make fine presents. Valdez Drug
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