Man Claiming Himself Fred Coleman
Presents Forged Certified Checks
To Minneapolis Bank.
The Valdez Bank and Trust Co. re
ceived a message on Wednesday from
the First National Bank of Minneap
olis asking if two checks dated Octo
ber 1, signed by Fred Coleman, and
certified to, were good. Cashier Ed
win Eckern, thinking it possible that
the checks might have been issued
by the First Bank of Valdez, con
sulted with President Sam, Blum of
that bank, but found that Fred Cole
man had no account at either of the
banks.
The Bank of Mineapolis was noti
fied of the facts. One check was' for
$505.00, issued on October 1, and an
other for $1,200.00, on the same day
and both certified to by the Valdez
Bank and Trust Co.
NEED MANY MINES
ENCIRCLE BRITAIN
Would Require 2,000,000 and Ger
many Hasn’t a Tenth of That
Number, Says Expert.
LONDON, Nov. 20.—Commenting
on the rumors from Berlin that Ger
many intends encircling the British
Isles with a chain of submarine
mines, an American naval officer who
is an authority on mines said today
that such a feat was utterly impossi
ble. It would require more than 2,
000,000 mines, he said, and Germany
did not possess a tenth of that num
ber and could not manufacture 500,
000 if she wanted to. Submarines
are practically valueless in mine-lay
ing, it appears, for the reason that
they cannot carry enough mines to
make so perilous a trip worth while.
The American officer questioned
does not believe that there are more
than 300 mines off the Irish coast,
which should be easily guarded
against. In his opinion these mines
must have been laid by some ship
flying a neutral flag which brought
them from some Scandinavian port.
It is not likely, he thinks, that more
than one ship could sneak past the
cordon of British cruisers, and one
vessel couldn’t carry more than 300
mines. The officer also remarked
that he deemed it impossible that
any floating mines had been used by
either side, as these are worthless ex
cept under circumstances that have
not yet arisen in this war.
CANADIAN CITIES
WELLGUARDED
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 20.—The
Canadian government have the cities
of Vancouver and Victoria well guard
ed. A force of 3,000 coast guards are
now on duty at the two cities and
heavy batteries of guns have been
placed in position to defend the
towns from an attack by sea, which is
the only attack feared.
Meeting of Minstrels.
All those who will take part in the
minstrel show to be given in Valdez
should meet Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the rooms of the Minnesota
Club.
Twenty-five live turkeys as prizes at
Big Place Cigar Stand. tf
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide tc •
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Friday, November 20.
High tide 2:07 a. m., 7.7; 1:28 p.
m„ 10.9.
Low tide 7:18 a. m.. 2.7; 8:34 p.
m„ 1.5.
Saturday, November 21.
High tide 3:00 a. m., 7.4; 2:17 p.
m„ 10.1. i
Low tide 8:09 a. m., 3.1; 11:28 p.
m., 0.7.
CHILDREN SUFFER
BECAUSE OF WAR
Heavy Burden On Little Tots Is Re
ports Made By Red Cross Nurses—
Belgian Children 8uffer Most.
LONDON, Nov. 20.—“Amid all the
horrors of this war, there Is none that
compares with the suffering of little
children.” This is the opinion ex
pressed by two Red Cross nurses,
Mrs. Patton Bethune, the wife of an
English officer, and Dr. Ethel Ormis
ton, a New Zealander, who have just
returned to London after varied ex
periences in Flanders and along the
Dutch frontier.
They both worked close to the fir
ing line and ministered to the Brit
ish, French, Belgian and German
wounded. Their services were ac
cepted by the Germans at a time
when the German casualties were so
heavy that the German medical ser
vice was inadequate to cope with the
wounded brought back from the front.
They were brought in direct contact
with the many-sided horrors of war,
but among the all that which left
the deepest impression upon them is
the indescribable misery which was
inflicted upon the babes and suck
lings.
"At Sluis,” said Mrs. Bethune,
“just over the Dutch frontier, we saw
hundreds of little innocents of ages
varying from one month to ten years,
who were suffering from the scar
city of both food and clothing. One
poor little kid, between two and three
months old, had a strip of linen for
the sole covering of his poor little
body, which was like an icicle. The
Dutch were doing everything possi
ble, but the relief organization there,
as everywhere, seemed totally inade
quate.
“In Flanders we saw many heart
breaking cases of childish suffering.
There were boys and girls of from
7 to 10 years of age who were trudg
ing along with their mothers, carry
ing bundles of their poor household
effects, fleeing from they knew not
what terrors. We could sympathize
with the men who had been strick
en down in their health and vigor,
and our hearts went out to the wo
men who had fled from their homes
in panic, but the suffering we wit
nessed that curdled the blood in our
veins was that of the little children.”
SEATTLE GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 20.—The dele
gates to the Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union, which is now in ses
sion in this city, have decided to hold
the next annual convention in the
city of Seattle. The recent victory
of the • temperance cause in the state
of Washington is very gratifying to
the delegates.
Orpheum Tonight.
The following fine pictures will be
shown at the Orpheum change to
night:
The Stepson, an interesting drama.
Institute of Plain Marriages, laugh
able comedy.
Weekly, news of the world in pic
tures.
Awful Maid, Pearl White in comedy.
Danger To Art Works.
Apprehension that the work of de
vastation in Belgium has only just
begun may account for the removal
thence to London of many priceless
works of art, reported recently. If
the retreating German armies in
trench themselves in Belgium, which
is not unlikely, the occupation of that
country may become general, and
Ghent and Bruges may yet suffer as
Louvain and Aerschot have suffered.
The art treasures of Brussels, so far
as our information goes, have as yet
been undisturbed, and these include
one of the best esteemed collections
of the primitives In the world. But
bombardment of Antwerp would en
danger a large number of invaluable
art treasures. It may be that some
of the Antwerp pictures have already
been carried across the North Sea
to a refuge in London or elsewhere
In England, and It Is possible that
the priceless possessions of Ghent
and Bruges may be removed surrep
titiously from the danger of destruc
tion by German guns.—New York
Times.
If you want &u tne news all the
time, read the Prospector.
TAMPA, FLORIDA, CAPTURED!
Smokers Can Now Enjoy the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Impacted. Made fa Bond
INGRAM & BUSH
SOLE AGENTS
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
general store. - trading post.
_ Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE! NAFSTED. M*r.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPI IES
Pumps. Well-Point •, Valves X Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. How.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
FRESH FROM THE RANCH TO YOU
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The Yakima Fruit Co. received on the last boat the following:
One dozen varieties of Apples; Tomatoes (ripe). Pineapples, Grapes,
Pears, Casabas, Vegetable Oysters, Green Peppers,Yaklma Spuds, Ruta
bagas, Carrots, Sweet 8puds, Parsnips, Florida Grape Fruit, Cabbage,
Etc. Phone your wants and get the beet that money can buy.
Delivery. Phones S5.
The Yakima Fruit Company
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Wall street
Chas. R. Crawford w*» S6r«t. p|»” «»
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. FAnwitlSuLMORSE* co
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms ond Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Agents Wanted It
Unusual opportunities for Intelligent men
with ability to sell.
Write fcr particulars
RAND McNALLY & CO.,
Dept. B. Chicago. IU.
Copper River
Draying Co
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, • • • Proprietor.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
A. M. Dierinjrer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal dellvcied
oidess paid (or lo advance
Report of the Financial Condition
-OF—
The First Bank of Valdez
located at Valdez. Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on
the seventh day of November, 1914:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts....—.$125,399.43
Overdrafts . 181.04
Bonds, warrants and other securities . 11,664.77
Furniture and fixtures.i. 4,324.00
Due from banks. 56.253.87
Checks on other banks and other cash items. 1,010.86
Cash on hand. 26,782.92
Total .$226,616.89
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...* 25,000.00
Undivided profits .*.. • .. 1,102.34
Due to banks—deposits. 18,837.11
Deposits . 180,672.44
Certified checks . *>-00
Total .$225,616.89
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, Y SS.
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION. )
I, W. M. Goodwin, Cashier, of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my know
ledge and belief. W. M. GOODWIN, Cashier
Correct Attest- I 8‘ BLBM, i directors
correct Attest. | j0Hjj LYONS E. B. WHEAT \
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of November, 1914.
J. W, GILSON,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
[seal] My Commission expires January 21, 1917._
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine hit
with die purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
..MAKE MONEY..
We still have a few lots left which we will sell at a very
reasonable price for cash, or reasonable terms:
One good resident lot, 50 x 140 feet . . $150.00
One good lot on City Dock, 50 x 140 feet . $150.00
One lot on Alaska Avenue, 50 x 140 feet . $350.00
One lot on Nizina Avenue, 50 x 140 feet . $300.00
Two lots near dike on Hobart St $150.00
At the above price the lots will not last long
so prospective home-builders should take ad
vantage of these bargains. S. A. HEMPLE.
The
Big Place
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of
VALDEZ
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