UR'S NET
LOSS 1,900,000
British Estimate Lower than Previ
ous Figures—3,200,00 Germans
on Fighting Line.
LONDON, Sept. 18.—A statement
from an authoritative British source
on Germany’s strength in men and
her 15sses was made public today.
The statement asserts that about
July 31 the Germans had 1,800,000
men on the western battle front and
1.400.000 on the eastern front—a
total of 3,200,000 men on the actual
fighting line—while there were 1,
120.000 Austrians opposed to the
Russians. There were, 'besides, a
large number of German troops of
various classes in garrisons, fortifi
cations and on lines of communica
tions and on lines of communica
tions in addition to convalescents,
invalids and others.
"It is impossiDie to say, me
statement declares “how far the re
serve troops have been armed and
equipped, but the fact that the total
number of men on the two fronts
is only 3,200,000 appears to show
that this about the largest number
the Germans are able to put fully
equipped into the fighting line.
“The Germans, from a date short
ly after the outbreak of the war, sup
plied the losses in their first line and
reserve troops from the second and
even the third 'line, so that it is
safer to regard all the German
troops in the fighting line as much
of the same quality as in the first
few months of the war.
“It is calculated that the first line
troops lost about 50 per cent in cas
ualties and the reserves about 25
per cent, their places being taken by
recruits from the 1914 class and from
other categories and reformed units
including the 1915 class of recruits.
“Since then they have again lost
about 50 per cent in casualties, so
probably of the original there re
mains only about 25 per cent, to
which must be added the men slight
ly wounded who have returned to the
fighting line.
“The German casualties in killed,
wounded and missing reported to
June 30 totaled 1,672,444 men, of
whom 306,123 were killed, 15,808
died of disease, and 540,723 either
are missing or prisoners, or are so
seriously wounded as to put them
out of action for the remainder of
ithe war. Since June 30 there has
I been heavy fighting, probably bring
ing the total loss up to 2,000,000
for the year.
"Assuming that half a million men
were only slightly wounded and re
covered, the effective loss is assumed
to amount to 1,000,000 in addition
to which probably half a million men
are wounded who are absent from
the front or on leave in hospitals.
This makes the total net loss for the
year 1,500,000, of whom from 400,
000 to 450,000 men were killed.
"The Germans, It is calculated, at
the beginning of the war had 8,000,
men available for military service,
and that number might' be increas
ed by a million or a million and a
half if every man of military age
gave his service. The only reason
able suggestion therefore, for the
fact that the Germans have only 3,
200,000 men in the fighting line is
that they are unable to supply more
than that number with equipment.
From the total of from 8,000,000 to
9,000,000 men must be deducted
the net loss of 1,500,000 for the year
and the same number of men requir
ed for making arms and ammuni
tion.”
CAPTAIN LATHROP HAS
LEASED SEWARD A. B. HALL
Captain A. E. Lathrop, the well
known moving picture show man,
who operates show houses at Juneau,
Cordova and Anchorage, has leased
the A. B. hall at Seward and will give
three shows per week until he has
secured permanent premises. Capt.
Lathrop has also leased the lower
floor of the new block now being
built in Valdez by Mrs. Wm. Black
well and will open the theatre as
soon as the building is completed.
FLOOD DAMAGES
FAIRBANKS BRIDGE.
Reports from Fairbanks state that
the Tanana river is on a rampage and
has swept away two spans of the
bridge connecting the city with Gar
den Island, isolating the town from
the railway station. The high water
in the creeks has interrupted mining
in many places by flooding the open
cuts and drowning the miners out.
On The Admiral Evans
We will receive a big shipment of Fresh
Meats of all Rinds, including
Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
Also a large shipment of Produce.
We will then be prepared to serve all our old customers
and new ones with the best of everything that
the market affords.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FREE
AT THE
PINZON BAR
The following are the conditions
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 char-ge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.'
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
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PHONE 69
CASES BEFORE
FEDERAL GOBBI
Jury Returns Verdict of Not Guilty in
the Case of Government vs.
Libby, McNeil & Libby.
The jury in the case of U. S. vs.
Libby, McNeil & Libby returned a
verdict of not guilty, after having
been out all night. The verdict was
reached at 4 o’clock but was not
handed to the court until 9:30 this
morring. The jurors in the case
were: Sam Pepper, A. B. Brown,
Randle Ashby, John Rawson, M. Con
ley, Gus D’Jarf, Ed Molony, A1
White, S. A. Hemple, W. H. Palmer,
Marion Leach and E. E. Merrifleld.
In the case of Julius Hale, indict
ed by the grand jury on the charge
of felonious assault, the accused en
tered a plea of not guilty, and the dis
trict attorney permitted him to plead
guilty to simple assault as he had
previously bourne a good character.
He was given a fine of $100 which
was paid.
The grand jury returned two in
dictments against Alvin Lund. In
one finding he is charged with sup
plying liquor to Indians, while the
second indictment charges Lund
with selling liquor without a license.
J. A. Field wag indicted for grand
larceny. He is accused of having
stolen $120 from G. D. Wilkerson, at
Anchorage.
Tonight Only.
“Dishwasher Dick,” a comedy dra
ma;
“Seven Sealed Orders,” a two-reel
drama;
“Never Known to Smile,” and
“Scenting a Terrible Crime,” two
good comedies, at the Liberty to
night. Change of program tomor
row. It
“PINK” FISH LIKELY
TO COME HIGH.
If the scheduled run of “pink”
fish falls to materialize on Puget
Sound—and it is now twenty days
overdue—Southeastern Alaska sal
mon canners this year will make for
tunes.
Only in this district has the sal
mon industry fared well this season,
according to cannerymen now in the
city. From Yakutat to Bristol Bay,
where the industry depends solely
on the “red” fish, the season has
been the poorest in many years, the
pack falling 60 per cent short of
its average mark. In some points in
Bristol Bay, and at Chignak and
Afognak, the pack is said to have
but 30 per cent of what was canned
last year.
Pink salmon in unlimited numbers
have been the catch in Southeastern
Alaska this summer and it is because
of the great abundance of that vari
ety of salmon that has enabled all
Southeastern Alaska canneries to
register record packs. If the pink
run is a failure on Puget Sound, and
all signs point that way, Southeast
ern Alaska’s pack will control the
market—at the expense of the Sound
and Westward canners. Reports
from Seattle are that only 40,000
cases of red salmon have been pack
ed for the entire Puget Sound dis
trict, which has a canning capacity
of 5,000,000 cases. About 1,100,000
cases has been the average pack on
Puget Sound.
A prominent canneryman told tne
Empire last night that he would not
be surprised to see pink salmon yet
quoted at $5.00 a case. Sixty-five
cents a case is the usual opening
price for that species of salmon, but
as the red salmon pack in Southeast
ern Alaska this season fell off con
siderably, the pinks will be the head
liner, it is believed.
Don Davis, captain of the Tee Har
bor cannery tender Alexander, who
was in Juneau last night, says that
the Tee Harbor plant has packed
48,000 cases, and is now winding up
its affairs for the season. The Alex
ander brought in 2500 salmon to the
Juneau Cold Storage Company, which
were caught in that company's trap
near Tee Harbor.—Juneau Empire.
VALDEZ HAS CHEAP
LIGHT AND POWER.
During the discussion in Seward
over the granting of a franchise to
the Seward Light & Power company,
some of the councllmen used the ar
gument that Valdes was the best
lighted town on the coast of Alaska
and enjoyed the cheapest light and
power service in the territory.
Mrs. Merchant, Milliner.
Hats remodeled and made to or
der. At Emporium. tf
Fresh Meat Coming.
The Arcade Cafe will receive a
large shipment of fresh meatB of all
kinds on the Northwestern tonight.
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
GAMES PLAYED SEPTEMBER 17.
Seattle Slnclies Pennant In North
western League.
American.
New York, 2; Chicago, 3.
Washington, 0; St. Louis, 9.
Philadelphia, 6; Cleveland, 7.
Philadelphia, 3; Cleveland, 3; 2nd
game called in the 8th on account
of darkness.
National.
Pittsburg, 9; New York, 6.
Pittsburg, 5 (second game); New
York, 0.
St. Louis, 1; Boston, 0.
Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 7.
Cincinnati, 2; Philadelphia, 0.
Standing of the Leagues.
National League.
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia .76 38 567
Brooklyn .73 64 533
Boston .71 64 526
St. Louis .68 71 489
Chicago .64 69 481
Cincinnati .65 71 478
Pittsburg .67 74 475
New York .61 74 452
American League.
Won Lost Pet.
Boston .. 89 46 659
Detroit .90 48 652
Chicago .80 59 576
Washington .74 61 548
New York .62 73 469
St. LouiB .56 79 415
Cleveland .53 83 390
Philadelphia .38 94 288
King's Grocery has a new ad in
this issue which will well be worth
reading. This Arm carries a choice
assortment of family and staple gro
ceries and fruits, and make prompt
deliveries. Fresh shipments of fruits
and vegetables arrive on every boat.
THE
LIBERTY THEATRE
CONTINUOUS SHOW
YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND
ON SEEING A GOOD SHOW AT
THE LIBERTY.
MORE FEATURES TO
FOLLOW.
WATCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
" r - - ~ --
Admission 25c Children 10c
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL • P.M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Tables
Jack Callin • - Proprietor
m Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MABCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m.( from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company's Dock.
For Bates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 OOO.
_ 1
4X PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 1
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP ,
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET L1NDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley and Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont[ A DC ) El Sidello
Admiration \ I O /\ |\0 ( Carabana
We handle only the Best
Cigars and Tobaccos.
Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
—AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co • phone ho. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
NOTICE
Starting August 1, 1915, the following rates for Electric
Current will be in effect:
Flat Rate on a 40 watt basis
One light.. $1.00 per month Two lights..$1.50 per month
Each light over two.... 50c per month.
METER RATES:
25 kilo-watt hours.8 cents per K. W. H.
25 to 100 K. W. H.7 “ “
100 to 200 “ .6.
200 to 300 “ .5* “
All over 300 K. W. H...5 “ “
This means consumption in any one month.
Current for heating only.2 cents per K. W. H.
Motor Power—5 horse power and over.. 4 “
Minimum rate on each meter installed.$1.00 per month
TELEPHONES
Residence.. $2.00 per month business.. $4.00 per month
Each additional phone on same line, $1.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:46 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. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 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 days being used to
clean boilers.
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