Valdez Daily Prospector
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914.
AS TO GOVERNMENT-MADE WAR
MATERIAL.
From sources of information not
eager to herald the fact, but under
compulsion to do so in order to main
tain a reputation for journalistic en
terprise, there come intimations that
the administration at Washington is
likely to proceed steadily forward in
assuming for the government a mo
nopoly of construction of naval craft
and manufacture of ammunition and
supplies of a military sort. Secretary
Josephus Daniels of the navy depart
ment no doubt is farther along this
road than is Secretary Lindley M.
Garrison of the war department; but
each of these administrators has had
enough experience with tentative and
partial applications of the new sys
tem to induce them to make other ex
periments. Of course, in Secretary
of State William J. Bryan, who as a
pacifist knows the responsibility of
shipbuilding and armor-making “in
terests” for so much of the opposi
tion to peace treaties, the new plan
has a friend. Once cut out from the
legislative lobby those agents of the
corporations and of individuals who
get rich out of war and armaments
and the efforts of presidents and sec
retaries of state to give effect to a
non-militant public opinion will not be
thwarted so often. .
So much for the moral side of the
affair. Experiments made up to date
show that from the pecuniary stand
point taxpayers lose nothing and gain
something by letting government do
what hitherto usually has been done
by citizen bidders. The collusion that
Often now exists between rivals main
tains prices and bids at altitudes
which seem lofty, and are so, as in
variably Is discovered when the gov
ernment itself does the work. A vig
ilant and honest department chief can
expose such collusion, and in some
cases can force genuine competitive
bidding for a season. But if reform
is made it is apt to have no perm
anence. This the department heads
are realizing, and consequently are
now questioning the system itself.
Moreover it is being understood
that priva'e industries often incite
war if they depend on it solely for
large profits. With government con
trol or ownership of such forms of
business the hands of irenic states
men cannot then be forced through
the influence on the press and on
lawmakers of manufacturers and trad
ers who sell what is used by armies
and navies.—Christian Science Moni
tor.
Chicago telephone girls have organ
ized to fight mashers. And Chicago
hospital reports show that they have
been fairly successful, so far.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—Henry Siegel,
the New Yorker who has been held
as a spy by the military authorities,
has been released. Siegel was con
demned to die after a trial by court
martial. He persisted that he was
an American. The records in New
York, where he said he had been
born, could not be located, but sev
eral people who knew of his birth
were able to testify to the fact and
attorneys in New York secured an or
der of court directing the register of
births to place the name on the rec
ords and a copy was certified to and |
sent to London. The execution of
Siegel was held up while he was al
lowed to secure the evidence. Its ar
rival here resulted in an order for his
release and instructions to leave the
country at once.
13 At Table.
"13 At Table” tonight at the Or
pheum, also the following pictures:
"Sea Worms, educational.
"Poisoned Waters,” a legendary
drama.
"Hearts Entangled," Pearl White.
Universal percolators and ohaflng
dishes at Valdes Drug Co. tf
ALDRICH TO TALK
TOPIONEERS
Representative Aldrich of Nome,
senator-elect of the Second district,
will be the speaker tonight at the
Pioneers meeting. Mr. Aldrich is the
president of the Grand Igioo of the
order and is the highest official of
the Order of Alaska Pioneers.
BERTHA ARRIVES
BRINGING MAIL
Long Expected Steamer Unloads
Mail and Will Go As Far
West As Homer.
The fast and commodious mail
steamer Bertha tied up at the dock
this afternoon at half past two, and
unloaded the mail that had accumu
lated in Seattle from the 24th to the
29th of November, just four days lat
er than the Alameda, which left Seat
tle on the 1st of December.
When the mail clerk was interview
ed by a representative of the Pros
pector he stated that the Bertha was
scheduled to sail on Saturday, the
28th, but when ready to leave it was
found that repairs were necessary,
which delayed the sailing 24 hours.
The Alameda leaving the following
Tuesday made the run to Ketchikan
in 41 hours, whereas the Bertha used
90 hours to make the same distance
and there was no chance to make a
transfer.
) The Bertha will go as far as Hom
er and return to Seattle.
ADMIRAL LVAIIS
PASSES JUNEAU
The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Admiral Line, passed Juneau at 7:30
this morning and is due in Valdez
about Friday noon.
The most exquisite hand-painted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
MORE TROOPS
TO THE ODRDER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Following
the appeal from Governor Hill of Ari
zona for more troops to patrol the
border and prevent the Mexicans
from crossing in Arizona and also
to stop them from shooting across the
line and killing Americans, President
Wilson directed that three batteries
of artillery be sent at once to Naco
to patrol the border. The federal
troops are senl so that state militia
men need not be called out, as the
state troops might cause internation
al complications.
Home cooked meals at Mrs. Matil
da Olson’s on Hobart street. Phone
219. Dinner served at 6 p. m. tf
OREGON BUILDING AT WORLD’S FAIR.
The bulk!lag that Oregon ta erecting for the Panama-Paclllc exposition at San Francisco will be a rustic copy
•f the famous Parthenon. Its columns, however, Instead of being of marble, are of huge logs cut from the Oregon
forests. The building Is 160 by 260 feet _
IKE WESTBERG’S
LAUNCH BURNED
Word was brought to town today
that* the launch Pioneer was burned
to the water's edge. The explosion
of gasoline blew the boat to pieces
and set it on lire. Several outfits for
Ellamar were lost. The accident hap
pened at Ellamar at 12 o'clock last
night. Ike Westberg, who owns the
boat, went ashore and sent a man
out later to the launch to bail it out
and it was when this man tried to
build a fire in the stove that the ex
plosion happened. The man, whose
name is not known, was able to es
cape with a few burns. The boat was
a total loss.
GERMAN KAISER
REPORTED DUNG
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paled in the raid on Friedrichshafen,
and decorated them with the Legion
of Honor. • Later the officers of the
garrison entertained the airmen at a
banquet. Two Zeppelins at Fried
richshafen were seriously damaged by
the raiders.”
LOCAL BREVITIES.
13. Stair came up on the launch
Brighton from Port Wells.
Art leather goods make appropri
ate Xmas presents. See Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Bargains in holiday goods, wearing
apparel and articles of every-day want
at the Emporium. tf
Captain Callaghan left with the
launch N. & S. for Port Wells today.
He will be gone for two weeks.
Beautiful hand-painted vases just
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for 11.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Teh phone 198.
Yakima netted Gem spuds, 17 lbs.
for 50c at Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Before purchasing Christmas pres
ents drop in and see the stock on dis
play at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Gus Ohm and C. McCallum return
ed to Valdez this morning from a
prospecting trip down the soupd.
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
There will be a meeting in the
office of the Valdez Commercial As
sociation tomorrow (Thursday) even
ing at 8 o’clock to which all mem
bers are requested to be present.
Copyright Hart Uhairacr & Marx
Ask Us tor
Christmas
Suggestions
3F you dont see what you
want in this store, ask for it;
we probably have it; if we
haven’t, we’ll get it for you.
We can’t give you a complete
list of Christmas things for men,
in the space we have here; but
we’ll send you one if you care
for it.
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
—Suits, Overcoats—head the list
-you couldn’t give a better gift
for $20 or $25 or $30 or $35.
Latest Styles of Neckwear
Bath Robes
Smoking Jackets
Lined and Unlined Gloves
Suit Cases and Bags
Shoes and Slippers
Stetson Hats
Gordon & Ferguson Fur Caps.
Initialed and Plain Handker’fs
Silk Handk’fs and Mufflers
Toys for the Children
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tt
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed ror .$1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
?—Men’s heavy wool hose 25c pair
at Emporium.
The Emporium has received a large
stock of fresh candy and Christmas
novelties on the last boat and more
are coming. Don’t fail to see our
stock before buying elsewhere. Miss
Blomquist is in attendance and will
give your wants prompt attention, tf
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost. Fixtures for sale. tf
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, December 9. 1914.
STATION Above Helow Snow. In, WEATHER CONDITIONS
Wort man’s . 2(1 (i Snowing, calm, trail good to Valdez,
Summit .32
Beaver Dam . 17
Teikhell . 12
Tonsina . 12
Copper Center ... 12
Gulkana . 5
Hogan .10
Paxson’s . 18
McCallum . 26
Donnelly . 39
drifted over run.
24 Snowing, windy, trail drifted.
20 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
24 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
15 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
4 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
8 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
2 Calm, cloudy, trail open.
5 Windy, cloudy, trail open.
6 Calm, cloudy, fine trail.
High wind, bad trail, necessary relay.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and f f TlLffOrD and Building
Puget Sound u U lVlDJuIX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Received On The Alameda
Casabas, Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Bananas, Cauliflow
er, Naval Oranges, Lettuce, Cabbage, Carrots, Turnips, Rutabagas,
Lemons, Spanish Onions, Popcorn, Walnuts, Almonds.
We have in stock the following varieties of apples: Delicious,
Spitzenbergs, Winter Banana, Wine Sap, Newton, Pippen, Arkansas
Black, Winter Permain, Rome Beauty, R. I Greening, Ben Davis, Red
Cheek Pippen, Red Belflour, Yakima Reds, and Albemarel Pippen, with
prices from $2.00 to $2.75 per box. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
BlPht reserved to oh an ire dates and steamers without notice
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
I Local Agent
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south -7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th for Cordova,
Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight servloe for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas.
Cordova. Ellamar. Valdei and Latouohe. Explosives. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th
S S Latouohe. 15th; S S Cordova. *5th ot eaoh month-Right reserved to change this
schedule without nottee.
F B. Truer, Goal Agt- VMmm Do* Co, Lood A*t.