Get a Skate On
and enjoy yourself. The ice is
fine and we Mve‘ ^just Received
a consignment of fj _
Union and Winslow Ice Skates
for both men and women—All
sizes, and priced a pair at $1.50
and $1.75.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
THE ILES ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
Has been incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington as the
tWTERMOlINTAIN TRACTION & POWER GO.
and will soon be ready to extend its lines to any mine
on the mainland within 40 miles of Valdez.
If you are interested in cheaper lights and power see us.
LOUIS E. JOHNSON, Snpt. ALFRED B. ILES, V. Pres. & Tress.
T TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
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ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
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SAYAN TO FIGHT ’
THE PRESIDENT
Will Cover Same Ground in Order to
Counteract Effects of Wil
son’s Preparedness Campaign.
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WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 21.—
It is reported that William Jennings
Bryan, former secretary of state in
President Wilson's cabinet but who
resigned because he could not ap
prove of the president's interpreta
tion of international rules in regard
to the _o«nan submarine warfare,
has expressed his intention of tour
ing the country in opposition to the
administration's preparedness policy.
It is said that Mr. Bryan plans to
follow President Wilson and will ad
dress meetings in all the cities where
President Wilson speaks in order to
counteract the effect of the president’s
campaign.
Bryan, it is stated, will take the po
sition that if preparedness is to be
made a national issue that it' should
be submitted to the people in order
that those w^o will have to bear the
burden in the form of increased taxes
for the upkeep of the great naval and
military power which President Wil
son favors.
In a recent interview Bryan de
clared that manufacturers of muni
tions and others who anticipated
profits on government contracts were
attempting to create a panic although
no real danger threatened the nation.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Who!Mai. and Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
S ole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER ai* EGGS. Phone 29
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Imported and Domestic
rnone 09
KATALLA QUEEN WAS
SWAMPED DURING STORM
The launch Katalla Queen, owned
by P. J. Bonner and associates, who
are developing a copper property at
Bay of Isles, Knight’s Island, was
swamped at the Valdez Dock this
morning during the heavy storm.
Fortunately the craft sunk In .-'lic'.ow
water and she has been raised arid
towed to the tideflat where she in be
ing emptied and the damage repair
ed. The launch Shamrock aided in
the work of raising the launch.
Frank Mulvey, electrical engineer
for the Alaska Water, Light & Tel ■>
phone company at its plant across the
bay, who has been in town for a few
days returned home this fo'cnnon.
He is an experienced fire fighter, pair
ing been connected with the fire de
partments in several big c'tles and
did good work in fighting the f.re
this morning.
INFANT DAUGHTER OF
SERGT. AND MRS. JONES DIES.
The infant daughter of Sergt. and
Mrs. Samuel L. Jones of the Signal
Corps died suddenly this morning
under peculiar circumstances. The
child was three weeks old and had
apparently been healthy up to l*'*
night when she seemed unwell. ,\t
3 o’clock the mother fed the infftnt,
which appeared all right at that tin e
but when she looked at the chMd
early this morning was astonished to
find that , life had departed. Dr. K
C. Dalton was summoned and stated
that death was due to hemorrhage.
The bereaved parents hare the
sympathy of their many frier.ds in
the loss of their little daughter. The
funeral services were held at the
Jones residence this. afternoon at 4
o’clock, Rev. Dunstan performing the
last Bad rites over the body.
GENERAL VILLA
DECLARED OUTLAW
President Carranza Offers Reward
for Capture of Rebel Chief Dead
or Alive—No News of Men.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21.—
Advices received by the State De
partment from Mexico City say that
President Carranza has formally de
clared General Villa an outlaw and
has offered a reward for his capture
dead or alive. It is believed here that
the Mexican president is following
the advice of American officials who
are confident that the rebel chief will
be sacrificed by his own men in order
to secure the reward.
Advices from points along the bor
der state that no information has
been received regarding the fate of
the American soldiers who were cap
tured by Mexican bandits on the bor
der of New Mexico and taken into
Mexico. It is feared that the bandits
with their captives have reached their
rendezvous in the mountains and that
the posses of cowboys who are in pur
suit may be ambushed and massa
cred.
The attempt of the Republicans to
debate Mexican intervention of the
floor of the senate yesterday was
again defeated by the Foreign Rela
tions committee refusing to report
Senator Works’ resolution back to
the house with the recommendation
that it be favorably acted upon.
GERMANS ESCAPE
DETENTION CAMP
Tunneled for a Distance of 160 Feet
Under Camp In Nova Scotia and >
Escaped Into Maine.
CALAIS, Maine, Jan. 21.—Four
Germans, who had been arrested in
Canada soon after the outbreak of
the European war and sent to the de
tention camp at Amhurst, Nova Sco
tia, gained their liberty by tunneling
for a distance of more than one hun
dred and fifty feet under the walls
surrounding the camp.
After escaping from the detention
camp the men made their way in safe
ty out of the country despite the fact
that hundreds of guards were scour
ing the district to effect their recap
ture. After crossing the border into
Maine the Germans revealed their
identity, believing they would not be
molested by the American authori
ties.
The men have been arrested and
will be held pending an investigation
of their citizenship and If they are
found to have become naturalized cit
izens of the Dominion they may be
returned to that country. They re
port there .-re thousands of Germans
held in the detention camp at Am
hurst.
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Copper Companies Voluntarily In
crease Wage Scale of Employes
While Metal Is Ten Cents
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BINGHAM, Utah. Jan. 21—The
big copper mining companies operat
ing In this district have voluntarily
raised the wages of their employes
25 cents per day. Notices have been
posted by ail the mining companies
that the new day scale will be main
tained while the price of copper Is
above ten cents per pound at New
York.
The. high price of copper has caus
ed the mines In this district to be op
erated to thplr fullest capacity1 and
they are now giving employment to
more men than ever before. 1 he bo
gus granted to their employe j by :he
mining companies is voluntarily as
the n^iners are receiving U»e. ma#l
mum scale agreed upon with the un
ions last year, and means tuat the
companies have increased ‘tho'r pay
rolls by thousands of dollars month
at tit Talde.
BETHLEHEM STEEL
MADE MILLIONS
Has Declared Thirty Dollar Dividend
on Common and Seven per Cent
on Preferred Stocks.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—At the an
nual meeting of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation held here yesterday it
was decided to declare a dividend of
thirty dollars per share on common
steel and a dividend of seven per cent
on preferred stock. It is also an
nounced that unskilled employes of
the corporation will be given an in
crease of ten per cent in their wage
scale.
The Bethlehem Steel Stocks have
advanced at a phenomenal rate dur
ing the past year and have been the
subject of wild speculations in which
millions of dollars have been won and
lost as the price of the stock fluctuat
ed. Shareholders who held their
stock in anticipation of advances
have become wealthy as the shares
have increased in value nearly five
hundred per cent.
At the quarterly meeting of the di
rectors last April when the stock was
quoted on the New York market at
102 the announcement of President
Schwab that the dividend would be
passed in order to pay for improve
ments out of the earningB the stock
broke and declined to 97. The latest
quotation on common is 449%.
The beginning of the wild specula
tion in the stocks of the corporation
began last May when President
Schwab returned from England
where he had secured a contract for
eight thousand cannon from the Brit
ish war office which was followed a
few weeks later by the announcement
that a seventy-five million dollar con
tract had been closed with the Chi
nese government for warships which
were to be built at the company’s
own shipyards at Elizabeth, N. J.
FEAR FREIGHTERS
HAVE PERISHED
Three Men Who Left Brooks Five
Days Ago with Teams Have Not
Been Heard From Vet.
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 21.—There is
considerable anxiety here over the
possible freezing to death of persons
who are known to have been on the.
trail between Olnes and Brooks, in
the new Tolovana camp.
Tom Dickinson, a freighter, who
has been working between Fairbanks
and Tolovana left the latter camp for
Fairbanks five days ago to come over
the new Happy Creek trail and has
not been beard from since he left
Brooks. He was accompanied by
Bud McRae and Lou Myers and it
is feared that all may have perished
as there are no roadhouses on the
trail where they could find shelter.
The Happy Creek trail Sis the new
route to the Tolovana and the men
would be obliged to travel through
deep snow for more than forty miles,
as the trail was unbroken since the
last great storm. Friends afe anx
ious and will leave Olnes as soon as
the weather moderates to render as
sistance to the party but they fear
that men and horses have perished
in the sixty below zero weather
which has prevailed during the past
forty-eight hours.
Harry Whitley reports tha‘ the loss
sustained by his Arm through the Are
will be,covered by two or three hun
dred dollars, which is ’Covered by
Insurance.
It is reported that Andy Varov i-'h,
who suffered a heavy loss when his
restaurant was destroyed by Ore this
morning, is soon to open business
again in new quarters.
SAYS STATEHOOD BILL
WOULD BE RIDICULOUS.
It is only Wlckersham who could
so modestly put forward a suggestion
as statehood for Alaska and get away
with It, and we Venture to say that
however abtiurd, however chimerical,
however ridiculous,'may be the pro
position, If Wlckersham persists upon
statehood demands In his platform,
he' Is going to make that proposition
tremendously popular with many
Alaskans and WH make it appear,
right, reasonably; and just that
Alaska should h#ia state, now and
In the’Immediate'prevent.
Wlckersham has accomplished al
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Protect Yourself
\
Against Theft and Fire 1
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned . Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials . )'
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street:
Sew-E-Z
HERB’S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for yon. At last you can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the -HgMim mm.
Hits simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing “-*1—
(old or new) into an electric self-operating labor saver. *
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means in health and comfort.
Remember—you never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z »«-*— it run
automatically right. No broken tlireads; no Jerks—Just a silent
steady motloni which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
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DONALDSO.V SCIIiemTI.lt "*
Lvb. Fort Lticum Lvs. VAMai
8:16 am. 8:45 u
1:15 p.m. 4:08 p.a
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.a 8:46 %.wi
1:16 p.a . 8:00 p.a
4: JO p.m. 8:00 p.a
SATURDAYS %
1:16 p.m, 4:00 p.a
7;00 p.a. 10:88 p.a
There will be oo trip of the laneA
.fourt.h .frw?nl
oleanoouem. '
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ready wonders in Alaska. He baa
.uw the territory with the most un
sightly and tU-fltting territorial gov
ernment garment ever tailors turned
out and haa persuaded Alaska that
it fits her like the' paper on the walL
Every session he has appeared 4^
Juneau with pleasing regularity, aid
he has' convinced the solons tint'
there was realy ho end to their lii-|
lslatlve power*, and that the terri
torial act wai ail that could ha de
manded in reason or common sense.
Now when he submits such a pre
position for Alaskan agitation aa
statehood, the men who have beea
satisfied with the Wickersham terri
torial government hill, can be relied
upon to support It with all their
energy .—Nome Industrial Worker.