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President Believes Better Under
standing Will Exist Between
Germany and U. S.
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SNOW EXPLODES
ASYLUM CHARGES
Member of Alaska Legislature Inves
tigates Mornlngside Asylum and
Makes Statement.
To those who are interested in the
care and treatment of Alaskan in
sane patients, and especially those
who followed the comment caused by
the action taken at the late session
of the Legislature, the following
statement by C. K. Snow will be of
interest:
Inasmuch as serious charges were
made in the House of the Alaska
Legislature regarding the treatment
of Alaska’s insane at Mornlngside
sanitarium,, situated at Mount Tabor,
a suburb of Portland, I availed my
self of the opportunity to visit that
institution while in Portland last
month.
Never having visited an insane asy
lum before, and having had very lit
tle eimerience in handling insane
persons, I am in no way qualified to
judge as to the best method of hand
ling the inmates, giving them medi
cal care and other particulars that
properly belong to a specialist in that
line. My observations were neces
sarily confined to a general survey of
conditions as they appeared on the
surface.
The patients generally seemed
clean and those I talked with seemed
fairly well contented with their sur
roundings—as much so, I think, as
could be expected of any people in
confinement.
Lewis’s, who was sent from here last
year, known officially as Matilda,
This woman has always been crazy,
and when at home at Lewis Landing,
was practically a slave among her
Indian relatives. For a number of
years it had been the custom to set
her cutting cordwood for steamboats
and to other light work during her
odd moments. Owing to this exer
cise she developed a man’s strength,
according to Mrs. Miller, and now she
uses it to thrash her fellow patients
for pastime. In this there may be
grounds for just complaint, inas
much as a woman of such tendencies
should not be confined in the same
apartment with other patients.
There is a similar condition in the
men’s ward. Sergeant Hale, former
ly operator in charge of the Melozi
telegraph station, later a wood chop
per on the Tanana, who was sent
out from Fairbanks about two years
ago, is now a raving maniac, the
worst in the institution. He is kept
chained and in a straight jacket and
is allowed to remain at least part of
the time in the ward with other pa
tients.
I had no opportunity to investigate
the rules or customs governing the
institution. Those in charge seemed
ready and anxious to give any infor
mation asked for. To the casual ob
server things appear very good, and
if there is or was ground for the ac
cusations it must be uncovered by a
thorough investigation conducted offi
cially, which by all means should be
encouraged.
After all is said, It Is still a fact
that Alaska's insane are under the
contract, system, the very existence
of which should cause rebellion in
the heart of every true Alaskan.—
Ruby Record-Citizen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Presi
dent Wilson has expressed keen satis
faction over the favorable outcome
of the controversy between the Uni
ted States and the German govern
ment over the German submarine
warfare against the commerce of the
neutral nations. He has expressed
confidence that the German admiralty
will keep faith with America, and
that the citizens of neautral nations
may in future carry their trade to
the ports of the world as provided
by international law.
President Wilson believes that all
danger of the United States being
drawn into the struggle which is de
stroying the European nations has
passed and that a better understand
ing will exist between the German
government and the United States in
future than would have been the
case had the administration not been
insistent in demanding that the
rights of the nation be respected.
NEW YORK CUD
RAISE BID ARMY
Militia Officers Re]>ort that State
Could Put 2,500,000 Men in
Field in Case of War.
Tonight.
The Liberty Theatre presents to
night that gorgeous superb produc
tion in three acts, “The Sleeping
Beauty,” and a comedy to complete
the program. *
MRS. E. WINTER
Will retrim or make your hats to
order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sev
eral years’ experience before coming
to Valdez.
LADIES’ FURNISHING STORE,
tf. McKinley Street.
ALBANY, Sept. 23.—There are 2,
600,000 men In New York state be
tween the age of 18 and 46 and there
fore available for war duty, Secre
tary of State Hugo announced today
in one of his census bulletins.
The June enumeration shows, he
says, that there were approximately
260 officers and 6,800 enlisted men
at the army posts of the state; 60 offi
cers and 1300 men in New York’s
naval militia, and 1000 officers and
16,800 men in the National guard.
Thousands of men besides these
have had some military training, in
the regular army, National guard or
in college or military academies.
Figures obtained from the Adju
tant General’s office show little
change in the strength of the Nation
al guard in fifty years. At present
at stands: Officers, 1000; enlisted
men, 16,080; total 17,069. In 1867
it was: Officers, 1827, enlisted men,
14,608; total, 16,434.
The possible strength of the divi
sion under the present Federal reg
ulations is: Officers, 743; enlisted
men, 21,930; total, 22,673.
To give more men at least the rud
iments of a military training, Lieut.
Col. E. V. Howard, of the Adjutant
General’s office, favors what he terms
a “mild conscription.” Every young
man on reaching the age of eighteen
years would be called to serve under
tbe colors for three years, during
which time he would give thirty days
of active service each year. A call to
arms would find then thousands of
men better fitted to serve their
country.
They had very few complaints to
offer. I was at all times attended by
the doctor in charge or his assistant.
I did not request to converse with
any of them alone, and they made
no such request as far as I know, al
though they were told to tell their
troubles freely if they wished. This
was done through the courtesy of
the doctors in charge, knowing that I
was a member of the Alaska Legisla
ture at the recent session charges
were made against the institution.
I arrived there about noon and
was taken into the dining room,
where such inmates as were able to
come to the table were eating.
The meal consisted of a beef mul
ligan, vegetables, bread, butter and
other wholesome food. The meal
and the manner in which it was serv
ed seemed to me to be equal at least
to what most Alaskans get at home.
The sleeping apartments, while a
little crowded, were clean and well
ventilated. There is a separate cot
tage for those affected with tubercu
losis. There were gardens, brush
patches and plenty of flowers, sows,
chickens and a few horses on the
farm. .
The only complaint made to me
that seemed to have any weight was
from Mrs. Miller, sent from Nome six
years ago and now about to be re
leased. She said she was acting as
spokesman for the others.
The complaint was regarding Oan
anahan, a native woman from Dave
Rubber lootwear to fit all at S.
Blum & Co. *
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of Fidalgo-Alaska Copper
Company will held at the Company’s
office, being the law office of Dono
hoe & Dimond, in the town of Val
dez, Alaska, on Monday, the 4 th day
of October, 1916, at the hour of two
o’clock .in the afternoon of said day,
at which meeting the directors of said
Company shall be elected for the en
suing year. There will also be con
sidered at said meeting a proposi
tion to sell and dispose of all of the
Company’s property at Fldalgo Bay,
Alaska, consisting of twenty lode or
quartz mining claims, together with
the Improvements thereon; there will
also be considered such other busi
ness as may regularly come before
said meeting. ,
T. J. DONOHOE, President.
First pub. Sept. 18, 1916.
Last pub. Oct. 2, 1916.
LONG WILD GEESE.
Uivc Cccoys Aro Often Used and Mad*
to Play the Traitor.
American wild geese each spring mi
grate from waters of the southern
slates to the shores of the Arctic in
northern Canada. The two great com
mon varieties of the bird are the honk
ers and the wavy, or white, goose.
Both of these are extensively hunt
ed. Covering, as they do, about 5,000
miles on their annual migration, these
birds rest at various places en route
and are thus shot by sportsmen almost
across the length of the continent. The
birds have a peculiar trait of always
leaving one of their number on look
out while the rest feed.
To aid in the shooting of wild geese
live wild ones, captured young and
raised in captivity, are often placed in
feeding grounds in likely territory on
the line of flight of the migrating
flocks. These decoys are nrrlble trai
tors and by their calling oii?n bring
the flying ones within shooting dis
tance of the sportsmen, who lie in hid
den pits near at hand.
Painted decoys, shaped like geese and
made of steel, are also used by the
hunters. In the latter case the men,
from their biding place in the pits, call
the birds by using a goose call, a metal
Instrument like a flute, which mimics
the sound of the goose with remarka
ble realism.—Philadelphia North Amer
ican.
WRITING ON METALS.
By the Use of Wax and Acids Etchings
May Easily Be Made.
Usually a man attempts to put his
name on his metal possessions by
scratching with a file or knife point
and makes the poorest sort of a job.
It is really very easy to write on any
metal—the blade of a jackknife, a
watchcase, skates—if one happens to
know how, and the attractiveness of
the inscription is limited only by the
artistic ability of the individual.
Cover the place where you wish to
write with a thin coating of melted
beeswax. When the wax is cold write
plainly with any pointed instrument,
being particular to cut the letters
through the wax to the metal.
Then mix one ounce of muriatic acid
and one-half of an ounce of nitric acid,
or smaller quantities in the same pro
portions (and remember that those
acids are deadly poisons), and apply
the mixture to the lettering with a
feather, carefully tilling each letter.
Allow the acids to remain from one
to ten minutes, according as the etch
ing is to be light or deep. Next dip
the article in water, wash out the acids
and melt off the wax, and the thing is
done. A little oil should*be applied as
a finishing touch. Gold, silver, iron
or steel can be marked in this way.—
Youth's Companion.
Berthollet and Robespierre.
It is said that the celebrated savant
Berthollet in the most dangerous times
of the republic sustained his fearless
love of truth. Some days prior to the
ninth Thermidor a sandy deposit was
found in a barrel of brandy Intended
for the army. The contractors, sus
pected of poisoning, were immediately
arrested, and the scaffold was already
prepared. Berthollet, however, exam
ined the brandy and reported it free
from all adulteration.
“You dare maintain,” said Robes
pierre to him, “that that brandy does
not contain poison?”
As his reply Berthollet drank off a
glass, saying. “I never drauk so much
before.”
"You have plenty of courage!” ex
claimed Robespierre.
“I had more when I signed my re
port," replied the chemist, and here
the matter terminated.
Seventh Century Needlework.
Before the end of the seventh cen
tury needlework was curried to great
perfection in convents, where it was
used for the establishment of the
church and the decoration of priestly
robes. Artists did not think it beneath
their dignity to trace the patterns used
for embroidery in their natural colors.
A certain religious lady, wishing to
embroider n sacerdotal vestment, ask
ed no less a personage than St. Dun
stan, then a young man, but already
noted for his artistic skill and taste,
to draw the flowers and figures, which
she afterward worked in gold thread.
—Exchange.
Easily Arranged.
A man took the following telegram
to a telegraph office; “Mrs. Brown.
Center Street: I announce with grief
the death of Uncle James. Come
quickly to read the will. I believe we
are hjs heirs. John Black.”
The telegraph clerk, having counted
the words, said. “There are two words
too many, sir.”
“Cut out 'with grief.’ ” was the re
ply.—Chicago News.
In These Martial Days.
“You must not be so quarrelsome.
Willie.” said William’s father impres
sively. “Remember that ‘the meek
shall inherit the earth.’ ”
“Maybe they will hereafter,” re
sponded the young militant, “but
around in my school they are used to
wipe up the earth.”—Chicago Herald.
What It Will Ba Called.
Teacher In Civics—When we have
everything in common and your busi
ness is everybody’s business, what is
it called? Observing Student—It is
usually called gossip.—Judge.
Corrected.
Mr. Hennypeck (peevishly) — When
you tell me to do a thing, like a fool I
go and do it. Mrs. Hennypeck (acrid
ly)—No; you go and do it like a fool.—
New York Post.
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND NEVER MISSES A TRAIN
Auto for Hire Day or Night.
Buy and Sell Anything.
Phone 82 J. A. 8PENARD, Prop.
. When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
i Fioost Hotel k tke kterier—Well Heeled, Clean Roeou.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Jas. E. Wilson, Freighter
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Large or Small Deliveries Made
To 1 Any Part of the Country.
PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED VALDEZ, ALASKA
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 ' ' Chas. Fischer, Propr.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. M*r.
1 VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY ]
I Doing Business As Usual j
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Roujrh Dry lCc lb
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLLMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
| Sheet Metal Work, Metallic Roofing, Mine Air Pi|>e, Pipe and Fit
j tings, Valves, Etc. Motor Boat Supplies.
| Located on Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda andS. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south-7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 5th; Latouche, on the 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 26th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Gen’l Agent ‘ VALDEZ DOCK CO, Local Agent.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at B P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Sailing 15th ealla lllamna and Kodiak—All Sailing call at Knlk
and' Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Praml.ro every Wednesday and I Sunday,.connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Mgr- Seattle | V ALDUS DOCK CO* Local Agt.