THE ILES ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
Has been incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington as the__
INIERttOUNTAIN TRACTION & POWER CO.
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, Supt. ALFRED B. ILES, V. Pres. & Tress.
sr TONY’S PLACE”™
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
LANSING OFFERS
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Tells Why Government Cannot Warn
Americans off Sea but Can Out
of Mexican Republic.
WASHINGTON: Secretary Lan
sing has dictated an authorized state
ment explaining why, under interna
tional law, it was possible for the
American government to warn its cit
izens to leave or remain out of Mex
ico during the revolution and why it
was not possible for the Government
to warn its citizens not to sail on bel
ligerent merchant ships or remain off
the high se$s when traveling on a
peaceful mission. Here is "a state
ment of the Secretary of State as dic
tated in response to a question put
by newspaper men and published with
his consent:
"The high seas are common terri
tory to every nation. Territory is al
ways under the sovereignty of a na
tion, and the authorities of a nation
can do what they please in that sov
ereignty. On the high seas, a non
combatant, whether neutral or bel
ligerent, has a right to pass to and
fro without having his life endanger
ed unless he Is on a public ship. In
a territory he only has the right to
pass to and fro with the consent of
the authorities. If it is uncertain who
the authorities are In that territory he
runs at once the danger of loss of
liberty and life.”
The statement dictated by the Sec
retary of State is an answer to many
who have asked why, inasmuch as
this government had warned Ameri
cans not to remain in or go into Mex
ico, it could not at the same time
warn Americans not t.o travel on ships
flying the flags of any of' the bellig
erent. nations. It has been contend
ed in some quarters that if such a
warning were issued by the Govern
ment the danger of Americans being
lost in Teutonic attacks by submarine
torpedoes on belligerent merchant
ships would be minimized, if not
avoided.
KATAIAUA QtTEEX TAKES
MINEKS DOWN SOUNDj
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The launch Katalla Queen left this
morning for Bay ol' Isles, Knight’s
Island, with P. J. Bonner aitdhi*
crew of miners who have been in
town during the past three weeks.
One of the last steamers from the
States brought machinery for the
mine and development work will be
carried forward on an extensive scale
with a view of making the property
a producer at an early date.
The members of the crew lea dug
for the mine this morning were Jim
O’Brien, Van Pox, Alvin Buffo, Chas.
Sanders, Billy Egan, Ed Barber, Joe
Anderson, and P. J. Bonner.
Alii, NIGHT SERVICE
BEING ARRANGED
It is reported that a new order is
soon to go into effect whereby the
Signal. Corps,! offices in the coast di
vision of Alaska will remain open all
night for the transaction of business.
The order, it is understood, does not
protfde for any increase in the num
ber of men and will go into effect
at an early date. Details of the new
service have not as yet been worked
out and will be announced later.
VESSEL 515"
EIGHT DROWN
Steamer Aberdeen, Oakland Munici
pal • Garbage Carrier, Iiost on
Rocks Nfear'Cliff House.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.—The
treacherous waters near the Cliff
House claimed eight more victims
yesterday afternoon when the steamer
Aberdeen was wrecked and all on
board drowned. The vessel was be
ing used as the Oakland municipal
garbage carrier and drifted on the
coast life guard but they were unable
to go to the rescue of the drowning
nleh, owing to the tremendous surf
which was running.
The captain of the Aberdeen had
been cautioned against venturing out
during the gale but apparently had
not realized the danger until too late,
and his. vessel began drifting on the
rocks.
Some of the bodies, of the victims
have beeu washed ashore with the
wreckage of the vessel.. ...
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WELL-KNOWN MINER
IN POST HOSPITAL
John Rndovicli, the well known
miner is a patient in the Post hospi
tal and Is reported to bea very sick
man. It appears that Radovich has
been living in the cabin of the Cnm
eron-Johnson Mining company on the
beach at Shoup bay and was taken ill
several days ago. The storm of last
week had caused all the small boats
in the bay to be broken up and other
miners who were unable to get to the
Cliff mine in order to summon relief
for the sufferer. He was in the cabin
for nearly a week until the launch
Eagle visited Shoup bay yesterday,
and took him across the bay to the
hospital at the Post. He Is reported
to be suffering from a v6ry high fever.
The Liberty Theatre re-opens Sun
day with one of the best programs
ever shown in Valdez.
A fine display of nugget Jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Anything in the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole A-eots for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Pbona 25
- PINZBN BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
FIRE THREATENS
COFFER BLOCK
Flames which Originated In Pump
Room were Extinguished Before
Water was Turned On.
A Are which started shortly before
12 o’clock last night in the pump
room of the copper block gave the fire
department a run but the flames had
been extinguished before the water
was turned on. The fire originated
from electric wireB which had become
heated through the failure of some
one to throw the electric switch oper
ating the pump and leaving the force
of the current in the sfarter. The
wall had been charred through and
the flames were beginning to reach
toward the celling when discovered.
The Copper Block is equipped with
a splendid system for fighting Are and
the flames were put out within a min
ute after being discovered. A tank
holding eight hundred gallons of wa
ter, is connected with lines of hose
which reach to any part of the build
ing and that fact undoubtedly saved
the building from damage if not from
destruction.
The department established a new
record in reaching the fire and were
ready to turn on the water within a
very short space of time after the
alarm had been sounded.
No damage to the building resulted
but the electric wires connecting the
motor operating the pump will re
quire to be renewed.
JURY DRAWING
NEXT TUESDAY
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Names ot Thirty Citizens will be
Drawn to Serve on Petit Jury
During Spring Court Term.
A jury drawing will be held at the
court house at 10 o'clock next Tues
day morning when the names of thir
ty citizens of this division will be
drawn from the box to serve as a pe
tit jury for the coming term of court.
The term of court begins on Febru
ary 15, but the jury will not be re
quired to report until March 15. The
drawing - will' be held under the su
pervision of Jury Commissioner Ed.
Wood and Clerk of the Court Arthur
Lang, and will be open to the public
who wish to attend.
There are reported to be a number
of cases on the docket for the coming
term and the court is expected to be
in session for several weeks.
According to latest reports there is
a possibility tWt Judge Brown, who
is now on his vacation in the States,
may be delayed a few days in reach
ing Valdez as Mrs. Brown is very ill
in San Francisco.
Weather Report,
Valdez, Jan. 28, 1916.
Barometric pressure .. 30.112
Temperature 7 p. m.. 6.
Maximum temperature. 6
Minimum temperature ..—14
Mean temperature.—04
Cloudy, light wind, northeast ten
miles. The mercury remained below
zero from about 4 p. m. January 24
to about 2 p. m. January 28, about
94 hours.
Interior Weather
Fairbanks, —20; 12 inches snow;
clear calm.
Salcha, —2; 14 inches of snow;
cloudy windy, trail soft.
Richardson, 5; 18 inches snow;
cloudy windy, trail fair.
McCarty, 6; 23 inches of snow;
cloudy windy, trail soft.
Donnelly, 8; 40 inches of snow;
cloudy windy, trail fair.
McCatlum, 4; 48 inches of snow;
cloudy ..gilt wind, trail fair.
Paxson, 6; 36 inches of snow; clear
windy, trail drifted.
Hogan, 4; ar. inches snow; cloudy
calm, trail fair.
Gulicana, —22; 21 inches snow;
cloudy calm, trail good.
Copper Center, —22; 16 inches of
snow; clear calm, trail fair.
Tonsina, —15; 18 inches of snow;
cloudy calm, tru.« drifted.
Teikhell, 10; 34} Inches of snow;
cloudy calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam, 10; 46 Inches show;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Summit, 10; 9 feet snow; cloudy,
Windy, trail heavy,
drifted south.
Wortmhn's, 12; 40 inches snow;
cloudy, windy, trail closed north,
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FORMER VALDEZ
MAN AT FRONT
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James Coffey writes Valdez Friends
Telling them of His Experiences
Since Leaving Alaska.
James Coffey, who spent a number
of years in Valdez during party of
which time he was in the employ of
the Valdez Bank & Mercantile com
pany, may be among the British
troops whom the dispatches report as
battling for their lives against the
Turks in Mesopotamia.
Coffey has many friends here and
has written Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pad
den telling them of his experiences
since leaving Valdez. The letter was
written at the Dardanelles on Decem
ber S and was received in the last
mail, showing that fair time is being
made by the mail steamers in the war
zone even if they are occasionally
obliged to zigzag to escape from the
enemy submarines.
The formei Valdez man left the
north some time ago to return to his
home in New Zealand and when hos
tilities broke out'he was one of the
first to enlist for service at the front.
His company was sent to Egypt where
they remained for four months before
being transferred to the Dardanelles,
where the letter was written.
The New Zealander writes that the
the Turks have put up a "good clean
light,” and we»e delighted when they
they were "safely captured." The let
ter was written in a trench which he
says was only from fifteen to thirty
yards from the enemy. Artillery
duels were of daily occurrences and
the writer marvels at the rapidity
with which a man gets used to war
with its bloodshed, misery and suf
fering.
A pathetic feature of the letter is
the enquiry of the soldier, who was
fighting at the front and witnesssing
his companions in arms being killed
every day, regarding the fate of
"Rags,” the old dog who had shared
his pleasures and sorrows while
tramping over the hills and valleys
of Alaska.
Coffey had lea-ied of the Valdez
fire while he was in Egypt and ex
presses sorrow for the sorrows but
says that he is confident that the old
spirit of the town has again mani
fested itself and that Valdez will be
greater than ever. He sends his best
regards to his friends in Alaska.
Since the letter was written the
British troops have been ^withdrawn
from the Dardanelles. Dispatches
from London have told' of the New
Zealand and Australian troops from
Gallipoli being sent to reinforce the
British army in Mesopotamia and it
is possible that the former Valdez
man may have fallen in the recent re
verses suffered by the British troops
at the hands of the Turks and Arabs.
But, as he says, in his letter, “It is all
in the game.”
Literary Society.
In spite of the eleventh hour com
petition of the Post dance there was
a large attendance of young people at
the Literary meeting in the Every
man’s club house Friday evening. The
highly entertaining program that was
provided by the committee, Mrs. J. F.
Dunstan, Tom Selby and Emmet
Egan was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
At the call of President W. B. Ben
nett each member read or narrated a
current event. With the rhyming
words supplied to them those present
were given an opportunity to demon
strate their skill in the composition
of poetry. Most of the effusions
were screamingly funny and a few
were quite clever. An old fashioned
spelling bee quickly weeded out the
numskulls and left MIbs Kaher, Miss
Susie Spence and Elmer Kidwell In
vincible.
A variety of popular songs were
lustily sung by the company, and the
club wound up a delightful evening
with a number of lively games includ
ing “Rig-a-Jig-jig,” “Virginia Reel,”
“Jolly Miller,” and “Push the Busi
ness On.”
ALAMEDA LEFT. SEWAKD
AT NOON TODAY
Advices received from Seward tills
afternoon state that tho steamer Al
ameda bad departed from that place
at 12 o’clock today for Valdez. It ia
not known if the steamer will atop at
Latouche and she ia expected here
shortly after midnight. She will car
ry a number of passengers to the
States from Valdez.
Fancy biationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
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The Liberty Theatre re-opens Sun
day with one of tke beet programs
ever shown la Valdes.
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire )
(
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
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Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We
Varied£Sweets
Glace Fruit
Old Fashioned
Nut Chocolates
French Mixed
Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
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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
“Do It Electrically”
Electric
Vacnnm Cleaner
makes a cleaner and
bealthhr home;
Irons save steps, time
and patience;
Wanning Pads can
be kept at an even
temperature;
Flashlights show yon
the way at night—
Matches are dan
gerous.
Safety First
The Fire Alarm
Bells Located At
Keystone and McKin
ley, Keystone and
Fourth, Court and
McKinley, Broad
way and Sixth, Ru
dolph and McKinley,
Alaska and Fourth,
Shermanand Nizina,
will be rang daily at 12
M. 11 yon do not bear
bell nearest yon please
notify Central.
-^-y
Electric- ’
Percolators .make
best coffee;
Toasters make de
delkioas toast:
Grills fry a hurry-up
meal cu—otbe equ
aled;
Fixtures, Reading
Lamps, Shades, etc.
Quality
Always
Agent j for Dayton Silent Electric House Pump
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
Chas. Perry
Seattle"
I IN THE HEART OF THE Cmr
1155R>omawirti baHi-SOSmnpIeBbcnw
' DONALDSON SCHEDULE
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Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Val<H»
5:15 a.m. 5:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
5:15 a.m. 9:45 a.ra.
1:16 pm. S:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00p.m.
8ATUHDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00:p.ip..
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.tt.
There will he no trip of the lauodh
on the second ana fourth Fridays Of
each mouth, these days being .used lb
clean boilers.
THREE MORE PIONEERS
PASS TO REWAliy.
Three more of the old pioneers
who are spending their last days in
the Territorial Home at Sitka mushed
over the great divide in December.
They were Harry C. Gunn, <9. of
Idlt&rod. who died on December 11,
Frank Sears,61. of Circle City, who-,
died on December 12, and H. R.
Douglas, 71, of Nome, who qied on
December 19. Other deaths; which
occured at the Home during the year
are James Graham, of Council. 72.
died on May 24, and on October II
Frank Magnuaoaa, of Falrbagtfch
passed away.