FAULT IN CABLE
FOUND IN VALDEZ
(’ableship Burnside Repairs Breaks
Near Sitka and Wrangell and
Traces Defect to Valdez.
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The government cableship Burn- j
side arrived at the Valdez dock late j
last night and bright and early this j
morning a large force of men were
at work unearthing the cable from i
tidewater to the cable office to deter- ;
mine a defect which exists on the'
tideflat. The*work was kept up un-1
til the tide forced the men to suspend |
operations j
Lieut. H. W. Gregg, of the U. S. j
Signal Corps, is in charge of the cable j
laying and reports that the Burnside
found the cable parted in two places, i
The first break detected was at a point j
about forty miles north of Sitka, i
where the original cable had parted,
at a point where the water is 600 feet
deep. The Burnside was three days j
in making the splice, as a terrific
storm was raging. On the third day i
the weather moderated and the crew
kept on the job from early morning
until midnight.
me second oreaK was luumi near
Wrangell, where a new cable had
parted under earth movements. The ,
cable had been snapped clean show
ing that a tremendous pressure had
been exerted. j
The local Signal Corps office has
been experiencing trouble for some
time in communicating with Cordova
and Seward and it was believed that
a defect existed in the cable near the
junction. The instruments on the
Burnside, which indicate where faults
exist, proved that the source of trou
ble was near Valdez and finally lo- j
cated the defect on the tideflat.
During the past summer the Burn
side laid more than sixty miles of
new cable to replace the wornout one
over which the Signal Corps opera
tors were trying to receive messages.
Lieut. Gregg states that a vast im
provement has been made in the class
of cable now being used by the Uni
ted States government, and expresses
the belief that the life of the Ameri
can cable now being manufactured
win be nearly as long as the Euro
pean cable. Of course, where earth
movements occur under the ocean,
any cable will part, and he believes
that has been largely responsible for
the shortening of the life of the pres
ent cable to Seattle.
The officers of the Burnside are
Capt. Shears, master; Capt. Snow, pi
lot; First Officer Grooms, Chief En
gineer Benson, First Assistant Engi
neer Robinson, Cable Engineer H.
Winter, Cable Electrician Bruck.
Capt. Snow, the pilot of the Burn
side, was one of the first navigators
to come to Valdez bay, and was here
before there was a cabin on the beach.
Mr. Bruck, the electrician, is also
a former Valdez resident, having been
connected with the local office of the
Signal Corps, and is meeting many
old friends.
LIEUT. DOUGHERTY GETS
PLENTY OF GAME ON TRIP.
Lieut. Dougherty, in charge of the
U. S. military telegraph and cable
system on the coast division and who
is now on a trip of inspection to Fair
banks. is reported to havs enjoyed
go ne splendid hunting on the Delta
t her. He is an ardent sportsman and
loses no opportunity to spend a few
days in the hills hunt'Jg for big
game. He is reported to have kill
ed a bull moose, the largest ever
seen in interior Alaska, two moun
tain .-heep and a number of boars
Lieut. Dougherty left Fairbanks last
Sunday for Valdez and will come over
the road in easy stages.
FRAME PLANS AUTO
LINE TO TOLOVANA
Grover Frame, who has success
fully operated an auto stage line be
tween Fairbanks and the coast dur
ing the past summer has announced
that he will try to operate his ma
chines to Tolovana during the winter.
He is of the opinion that he can make
the run from Olness to Brooks as the
snow does not lie sufficiently deep on
the divide during the winter to prove
a handicap. Grover believes the Tol
ovana run will possess decided ad
vantages over the long run to the
coast as the distances between Fair
banks and Chitina passes through
too many different kindB of country
to suit him. He says he will be like
Bob Sheldon who operated all winter
last season and found that he had
made just 65 cents for his months of
toil and worry. Frame says he has
had all the worry he wanted during
the summer and will have none of it
this winter.
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governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
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Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to cue Coupon.
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TAXABLE PROPERTY
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Council Determines tiiat Two Per
cent Levy will be Required to
Meet Expenses of City.
The equalization board of the city
council finished its labors last night
and determined that the tax levy this
year will be twb per cent. The board
has spent considerable time in equal
izing the assessments protested and in
making other properties to conform
with the changes made by reason of
the protests.
It is reported that a majority of the
protests have been amicably adiusted
to the satisfaction of most of the
property owners and in cases whore
no changes were made the council
will defend its assessments in the
courts if necessary.
The estimates covering the proba
ble expenses of the city government
during the year were not received as
the committee had been too busy on
the equalization board, but as the to
tal taxable property of the town was
but slightly in Increase over that of
last year it was determined to levy a
two per cent tax which would pay all
expenses and reduce the indebtedness
of the town to the extent of nearly
$5,000.
Property owners on the City dock
approach as well as the hay, grain and
coal of the Valdez Dock company will
not be subject to tax this year owing
to their not having been included in
the assessor’s first list. The council,
at a recent meeting, instructed the as
sessor to place a valuation on this
waterfront property and to notify the
property owners, but acting under le
gal advice, decided that litigation
might result from the assessments
not having been made as by ordi
nance provided. The lumber of the
Valdex Dock company, valed at $5000
however, it was determined should be
assessed as it was included in the
original assessment.
It will surprise many citizens of
dez to learn that the taxable property
of Valdez has increased during the
past year despite the great losses suf
fered by the July fire, when a third
of the business section of the town
was destroyed. The increase has
largely been effected by taxing the
capital stocks of both the First Bank
of Valdez and the Valdez Bank &
Trust company, amounting to $60,
000, the Valdez Dock Co., with its
lumber stock, assessed at $17,000,
and a general increase of personal
property which has been overlooked
by previous assessors. The taxable
property last year amounted to $742,
000 and this year the books show
that it has increased to $798,000.
MORE ARRESTS
BIB CONSPIRACY
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Manager of Watch Factory Assisted
German Agent to Perfect Clock
work Bombs for Ships.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—A sensa
tion was created here today when it
was announced that Dr. Krelnzie,
manager of one of the largest watch
factories in the state, had been arrest
ed in connection with the German
conspiracy to destroy munition fac
tories in the United States.
Lieut. Fay, the German officer, is
reported to have inadvertantly dis
closed the identity of Dr. Krienzie
as the person who assisted him in
per fecting the clockwork bombs
which were to have been used for the
destruction of steamers.
It is reported that many other
prominent German-Americans are
involved in the conspiracy and more
arrests are expected. The United
States government has been active in
its efforts to dUclose the identity of
the conspirators who were responsible
for the numerous explosions in the
munition factories and powder mills
in this country. Agents of the gov
ernment are reported to have visited
Europe in order to gain the confi
dence of the conspirators and learn
the workings of their plans.
Admiral Farragut Due Tonight.
The steamer Admiral Farrag it, ac
cording to latest advlceB was due to
reach Cordova at 2 o’clock this after
noon and will reach Valdez sometime
tonight. The steamer will carry a
number of passengers to Seward to
attend the term of the district court
will convenes there next Monday
morning, as well as a number of pas
sengers for Anchorage.
; YOU want
not the slight
| est shadow of
j a doubt when
! YOU bring your
j prescription to a drug
I store — investigate the
| Valdez Drug Co’s pre
j scription department.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Oct. 26, 1915.
Barometer pressure . 29.471
Temperature 7 p. m.30
Maximum temperature .37
Minimum temperature .11
Mean temperature .24
Clear, gentle wind, northeast, 15
miles.
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Interior Weather.
Valdez, Oct. 26, 9 a. m.
Fairbanks, 9 above, 4 inches snow,
clear, calm.
Salcha, 4 above, 3 inches snow,
[cloudy, calm, trail good,
j Richardson, 2 above, 8 inches snow,
clear, calm, trail fair.
McCarty, zero, 6 inches snow, trail
jgood, clear and calm.
Donnelly, 10 above, 10 inches of
I snow, cloudy, calm, trail fair.
I McCallum, 12 above, 36 inches of
;snow, cloudy, calm, trail good.
Paxson, zero, 15 inches snow, trail
good, clear and calm.
Hogan, 4 above, 6 inches of snow,
!clear and calm, trail good.
Gulkana, 7 above, 4 inches snow,
cloudy, no wind, trail fair.
Copper Center, 10 above, 5 inches
[of snow, cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, 10 above, 3 inches snow,
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell, 5 above, 6 inches snow,
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam, 10 above, 12 inches
iof snow, snowing, calm, trail good.
Wortman’s, 10 above, 1 inch of
snow, cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Masonic Notice.
Special communication F. & A. M.
Wednesday night. Work in second
degree. Visitors always welcome.
ED. WOOD, Sec.
WANTED—Capable woman for
general housework. Address Box 86,
City. tf
LIBERTY THEATRE
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TIDE TABLES'FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
ate taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and'Geo
detic-Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
ihe tide at Valdez. To find the depth
>f water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
i.iless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Tuesday, October 20, 1915.
High, 2:06 a. m., 10.1; 1:21 p.
m., 12.3.
Low, 7:14 a. m., 3.2; 8:14 p. m.,
0.0.
Wednesday, October 27, 1915.
High, 2:45 a. m., 9.6; 1:62 p. m.,
11.8.
Low, 7:46 a. m., 3.5; 9:04 p. m.,
0.6.
Thursday, October 29, 1915.
High, 3:30 a. m., 9.1; 2:29 p. m„
11.3.
Low, 8:22 a. m., 4.0; 9:41 p. m.,
1.0.
Friday, October 29, 1915
High, 4:29 a. m., 8.8; 3:13 p. m.,
10.8.
Low, 10:08 a. m„ 4.7; 11:40 p. m„
1.8.
Saturday, October 30, 1915.
High, 5:46 a. m., 8.6; 4:13 p. m„
10.2.
Low, 11:40 a. m., 4.8 -
9.7.
Sunday, October 81, 1915.
Low, 9:06 a. m„ 4.4; 10:36 p. m„
1.6.
High, 7:04 a. m„ 8.9; 5:37 p. m..
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WE SELL EUROPEAN CHECKS AS FOLLOWS:
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$20.30 will buy 100 Kronor on Denmark. ?
$10.20 will buy 100 Lire on Italy. J
$20.05 will buy 10O Marks on Germany. 1
$17.45 will buy 10O Francs on France.
$15.30 will buy 100 Finmarks on Finland.
$15.38 will buy 100 Kronor on Austria.
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DONAIjDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fori Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these davs being used to
olean boilers.
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