Valdez Daily Prospector
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1914.
FIRE APPARATUS NEEDED.
The town of Valdez needs a better
fire fighting equipment. An electric
pump that can give instant service is
wanted and wanted badly. The pres
ent engine requires six minutes to
get up steam, two minutes to fill the
main and at the best the water can
not reach a fire until eight minutes
after the alarm has been sent in.
The alarm is sometimes slow in
reaching headquarters. This auxil
iary equipment will be greatly need
ed in case of a bad fire in the busi
ness section of the city. The city
council should also purchase enough
hose to reach to the Crawford electric
pump in his carpenter shop. This
pump is driven by a 30-horse power
motor and it will give an additional
stream in case of need. The hose
will cost but little and may be the
means of saving considerable prop
erty, especially along Wall street,
which is some distance from the fire
hall.
LEND A HELPING HAND.
It is time that the citizens of Val
dez realize that the proper thing to
do when a fire alarm is given is to go
to the fire hall. Two chemicals, a
hose cart, two sleds loaded with hose
and other equipment must be taken
from the hall to the fire. You can
help. The volunteer force is small
and does its best; yet the men of the
city not members of the department
can aid by going to the hall. Don’t
ask, “Where is the fire?” but ask,
"What can I do?”
Don’t tell the department how to
fight the fire nor to go here or there.
If you think you can be of service
and have a good idea, tell the chief
about It. The firemen cannot expect
to take orders from everybody. They
obey only the chief, even should they
believe him wrong. It is the only
way that any kind of service can be
rendered until the city is large
enough to pay for and maintain a
paid department. Now, remember,
go to the fire hall and help the force
take the apparatus to the scene, and
When yod get to the fire don’t give
others.
STEEL AND WOOD CONTRASTED.
As an effective fighting machine
the modern battleship or cruiser is
of course incomparably superior to
even the most famous three-deckers
of other days. Assailed by such cruft
as those in which Nelson and Paul
Jones earned their fame, the floating
fortress of this era would be safe,
almost ridiculously safe from injury,
and with a shot or two from one
of its smaller cannon would end the
conflict before it began by reducing
the adversary literally to kindling
wood.
But when the comparison is not be
tween the old and the new ships, but
between two of the new ones, as it
should be the advantage disappears
and the steel leviathans, instead of
showing the expected indifference to
assault, reveal a fragility and a lack
of endurance that would be amusing
if It were not at once pathetic and
appalling. Victory is not won as in
the olden time by heroic persistence
and dauntless courage. Either the
bigger or more heavily armed ship
lies beyond the enemy’s range and
without risk coldly and cruelly sends
a helpless victim to the bottom, or,
when the match is equal, the end
comes with the first lucky shot plant
ed in the vitals of the other.
There Is no more fighting from a
shattered wreck, for the modern war
ships go down with all on board at
the first serious 'injury to their hull,
and their remains afloat no spar to
which a survivor of the gunfire may
cling. As for durability, the old wood
en ship far surpassed her haughty
successor, the latter being counted
out of date in five years and worth
less in ton, even though she escape
all the chances of war.
The modern sea fight is as different
from that of a century or two ago as
is that between ftomans and Gauls,
charging each other with swords, and
the dismal, dreadful contact of in
trenched armies now taking place on
their old battlefields. From sea, as
from land, the picturesque and the
thrilling have vanished, and mere
brutal, bloody murder has taken their
places.—Ex.
Universal percolators and chafing
dishes at Valdez Drug Co. tf
PROHIBITION UP
IN THE HOUSE
Congress Is Now Talking About Mak
ing the United States As Dry
As Possible.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The
House today started the debate up
on the proposed law to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquors, to
prohibit the transportation of liquor
except for religious, medicinal and
scientific purposes. The members of
the House realize that the sentiment
for prohibition has grown wonder
fully during the past few years.
The Democrats from the south are
almost a unit for prohibition, while
congressmen from the western states,
and especially those in which women
vote, are equally determined to pass
the bill, as the sentiment is constant
ly growing for the suppression of the
liquor traffic, which is charged with
being directly responsible for the
greater part of the vice and crime
and poverty in the world.
A fine assortment of Christmas
cards at the Valdez Drug Co. Make
your selection early.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
LOST at last night’s fire an over
coat. Finder please return to Harry
Schultz.
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Just arrived largest assortment of
Christmas ties at Ben Silverman’s, tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
G. O. Reinke, tne watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
The most exquisite hand-painted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for 51.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Tel- phone 198.
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
LOST—If the party who took the
Pulton Igniter from the lobby of the
postoffice Monday evening will re
turn the same to Seattle Hotel no
questions will be asked. Alex. Byers.
Before purchasing Christmas pres
ents drop in and see the stock on dis
play at Valdez Drug Co. tf
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at K. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Over a dozen varieties *of apples to
pick from at the Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Just arrived the most beautiful and
largest assortment of Christmas ties
at Ben Silverman’s. tf
Art leather goods make appropri
ate Xmas presents. See Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Yakima netted Gem spuds, 17 lbs.
for 50c at Yakima Fruit Co. tf
A nice line of art pictures just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Prescriptions earerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Latest dances shown at the Orph
eum on Wednesday.
Suits pressed tot $1.00 at Silver
man’s the taller. Telephone 198.
Sterling silver (cut of Valdez) sou
venir hat pins 90c at the Emporium.
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Brave Lady Babbie in three reels at
the Orpheum tonight.
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tt
Sweat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors at room 6, Montana, tf
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STORM DELAYS
POLAND BATTLE
(Continued from page 1.)
westward to fight France or Russia,
wherever most needed.
In return for her alliance or com
pliance, Bulgaria would receive south
ern Servia and part of Macedonia.
The Germans expect that Rumania
will not dare act against an Austro
Turko-Bulgarian combination, but, if
recalcitrant, she also will receive the
offer of a territorial reward for non
interference.
The American official says Bulgar
ia’s sentiment Is still so strongly anti
Servian—though generally favoring
the Allies—that her acceptance of the
plan is quite probable. It depends
now on the Austrian defeat of Servia,
which appears inevitable.
Germans Repairing Railroads.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22.—The Ger
mans have a large force of men most
ly prisoners and non-combatants re
pairing the railroads in northern
France and Belgium. New lines are
being built and connected with the
depot centers. The purpose seems to
be to have roads ready for the con
centration of an immense army at
the front or the retirement in haste
from the present battlefield.
For home cooked meals go to Mrs.
Matilda Olson’s on Hobart street.
Phone 219. Special Sunday dinner
served at 5 o’clock. Week days din
ner served at 6 p. m. tf
Made Him Very Sick.
A colored man employed as an of
fice boy in Kentucky came to work
one morning with a face that looked
as though he had been run through
a meat grinder.
“Henry,” demanded his surprised
employer, "what in the world happen
ed to you?”
“Well, suh, boss,” exclaimede Hen
ry, “I got into a l’il argument las’
night wif another man, and one thing
led to another twell I up and hit at
him. Well, suh, it seemed lak dat
irritated him. He bit both of mah
years mighty nigh off and split mah
Ups and knocked two of mah teef
loose and den he th’owed me down
and stamped me in de stomach. Hon
HURRY! HURRY!
Xmas Is Coming
Only 2 More Shopping Days Left.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
TOYS
Make Your Selections While Our
Stock Is Complete.
We Will Hold Your Purchases Until You Are Ready for Them.
est, boss, I never did get so sick of
a pusson in mah life!”
A man who preferred to be his own
lawyer fell into dire trouble recently
in a New York court. He insisted on
conducting his own case. By this
means he attracted the attention of
a lawyer, who recognized him as a
culprit whom he had been seeking,
and immediately pressed a warrant
charging him with theft.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and f | TRilDCD and Building
Puget Sound LiUIVIDLuX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W: M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Bight reserved to change dates and steamers without notice ■
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP C6.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th for Cordova,
Juneau. Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight servioe for Ketchikan. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouohe. Explosives, S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
s S Latouohe, 15th; S S Cordova. 25tb of each month—Right reserved to ehange this
sohedule without notice,
F B. Tracy, Gan’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 22, 1914.
STATION Above Below Snow. In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 22 8 Cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
McCallum . 20 12 Snowing, calm, trail broken, open.
Paxson’s . 21 14 Calm, trail good.
Hogan . 17- 5 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Gulkana . 15 , 8 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center _ 19 5 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina . 25 20 Cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Teikhell . 20 24 Cloudy, snowing, trail good.
Beaver Dam . 21 21 Cloudy, snowing, trail good.
Summit . 32 35 Snowing, calm, trail open south, drift
, ed north.
Wortman’s . 30 16 Snowing, calm, trail open.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS’ COMPANY
______-: - ;c: 1
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
Who’s Who In Europe’s War
Pboto by American Preaa Association.
PRESIDENT POINCARE of the French republic, while not regarded a*
an aggressive man. may have bis hand forced in the war between Aus
tria and Servla. France, with England. Is bound by the triple entente
to Russia. France would like to recover Alsace-Lorraine.