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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1914.
CATHEDRALS OF FRANCE.
Rheims cathedral, partly destroyed
during the recent bombardment, was
regarded as the Westminster Abbey
of France. On its site, according to
legend, Clovis was baptized in the
fifth century, and there Joan of Arc
saw the concentratidn of Charles VII.
There, also, the kings of France were
crowned and anointed.
Two of the chief features of the
cathedral, which dates back to 1211,
were the most famous rose window
of the world, almost forty feet in
diameter, and the 530 statues adorn
ing the portals and facades, includ
ing forty-two colossal statues of
French kings. Near the north portal
was one of the masterpieces of Goth
ic sculpture, representing the “Last
Judgment,” with a figure of Christ
in the attitude of benediction.
The interior was world-renowned
for its exquisite stained glass, its six
teenth century tapestries and great
organ, one of the finest in Europe.
Although not quite so rich in his
torical interest, the Cathedral of No
tre Dame in Paris is more ancient
than that of Rheims, the main build
ing having been begun in the twelfth
century. It is said that if the pillars
of Notre Dame could speak they
might tell the whole history of
France. The only coronation celebrat
ed there was that of Henry VI. of
■England in 1431.
Perhaps the finest feature of Notre
Dame in Paris is the Sainte Chapelle,
built by St. Louis in 1245-8 for the
reception of the various relics which
he brought from the Holy Land. This
chapel is perhaps the greatest exist
ing masterpiece of Gothic art.
1 Amiens cathedral is another of
France’s thirteenth century churches to
which the world pays visits. This
was the church which Ruskin and oth
er people have described as “the
finest existing medieval structure.”
Its incomparable facade, galleries fill
ed with the statues of kings, its sup
erb windows and tapestries, and above
all its beautiful choir-stalls and chap
els, make the Amiens cathedral in
comparable in many respects.
Of special historical interest to the
English is the Cathedral of Rouen,
for it was there that the heart of
Richard Coeur de Lion wras buried
prior to its being removed to the
Museum of Antiquities. Another in
teresting fact regarding the Rouen
cathedral is that the notable south
tower was built at the end of the
fifteenth century with what was term
ed "indulgence” money, received by
the church for permission to eat but
ter during Lent.
The glorious Cathedral of Chartres,
built chiefly between 1194 and 1260,
is noted for its solidity as well as
beauty, one of its two spires being
generally regarded as the most beau
tiful on the continen*. Like most oth
er famous French cathedrals, it has
some magnificent windows.—Ex.
Roger Bros. 1847 silverware and
sterling silverware at 50c on the dol
lar at Plant & Co.
NEW IRSHAT
FOB UNALASKA
U. S. Marshal I3renneman today
appointed Paul Buckley, of Seward,
as deputy marshal at Unalaska to
take the place of Deputy Marshal
Hastings, who left for Seattle on the
Northwestern to undergo medical
treatment. Buckley took the oath of
office this morning at Seward and
will leave on the Dora today for his
station. He is an oldtimer in the
north, having operated in the Cook
Inlet country for 15 years.
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost. Fixtures for sale. tf
TAMPA, FLORIDA, CAPTURED!
Smokers Can Now Enjoy the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected. Made In Bond
INGRAM & BUSH
SOLE AGENTS
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable.
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE! NAFSTED. Mgr
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points. Valve. T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fineit Hotel ia the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rate* Reasonable
FRESH FROM THE RANCH TO YOU
The Yakima Fruit Co. received on the last boat the following:
One dozen varieties of Apples; Tomatoes (ripe), Pineapples, Grapes,
Pears, Casabas, Vegetable Oysters, Green Peppers,Yakima Spuds, Ruta
bagas, Carrots, Sweet Spuds, Parsnips, Florida Grape Fruit, Cabbage,
Etc. Phone your wants and get the best that money can buy.
Delivery. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
List Your House* with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office ee Wall Street. :
PANAMA CANAL
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Colonel
■Goethals, governor of the Panama
Canal zone, in his annual report just
published fixes the total cost of the
big waterway at $353,000,000. This,
however, includes a cost of $12,000,
000 spent upon permanent fortifica
tions.
Dora Sails From Seward.
SEWARD, Nov. 16—The steamer
Dora, of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany line, left here today for Unalas
ka. The Dora is taking the place of
the steamer Dirlgo, which has been
sent to Seattle to undergo repairs and
alterations. Oil will be burned by
the Dirigo hereafter.
Note of Thanks
We desire to thank the Valdez Fire
Department and others who assisted
for their prompt action and success in
extinguishing the fire in the Convent
building on the morning of Nov. 15.
URSULINE SISTERS.
Weather Report.
Valdez Nov. 15, 1914.
Barometric pressure .29,979
Temperature at 5 p. m. 21
Maximum temperature . 27
Minimum temperature . 11
Mean temperature . 19
Clear, light wind northeast ten
miles.
Ladies leather and silver hand bags
at 60 per cent. off. Plant & Co.
ARE DISABLED
(Continued from page 1.)
the Indians than in the British Isles.
The Indians are responding to the
call for men with greater alacrity
than are the sons of the Mother
Country.
Germans Advance In Poland.
The kaiser’s troops yesterday took
the offensive against the Russians in
Poland and gained some advantage.
How great an advance they made will
not be known for some time as the
fighting continues. The Russians have
weakened the force operating against
the Germans on the Silesian border
in order to strengthen the wedge they
are holding between the Austrian and
German forces at Tarnow. If the
German advance continues the czar
will be forced to change his plans
for the invasion of East Prussia and
also for the invasion of Hungary, as
he will be compeleld to send more
troops to Poland' from the other two
armies.
Complain of Swiss.
BERNE, via Paris, Nov. 16.—Al
though the Swiss government is en
deavoring to maintain strict neutral
ity in the European conflict, it has
received protests from both Germany
and Prance. The German complaint
is that coal is being shipped into
Prance from Switzerland, while the
French charge that cattle, especially
calves, are being exported to Ger
many. Switzerland still maintains
nominally 200,000 men under arms,
but about one-fourth of these are al
I
lowed to leave their posts at a time,
to visit their homes and work at their
callings. The Swiss people are divid
ed in their sympathies, and notices
are posted in the hotels and else
where suggesting that there should be
no public expression of opinion re
garding the war.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide L •
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet'
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water Is for the Port of Valdez
and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Monday, November 16.
High tide 10:32 a. m., 11.0; 11:39
p. m., 8.2.
Low tide 4:20 a. m., 1.8; 5:24 p.
m., 1.7.
Tuesday, November 17.
High tide 11:13 a. m., 11.5.
Low tide 4:43 a. m., 1.9; 6:11 p.
m., 2.2.
Wednesday, November 18.
High tide 12:18 a. m„ 8.2; 11:57
a. m., 11.6.
Low tide 5:47 a. m., 2.1; 6:57 p. m.,
2.4.
Wood! Wood! Wood!
Sawed alder wood, $3.75 per rick;
two ricks, $7.50; 14 or 16-inch lengths,
delivered at your back door. See
Jesse Crawford. Phone 117. tf
Complimentary Eagle Dance.
The local Eagle Lodge will give
a complimentary dance next Wednes
day evening at Eagle hall. Excellent
music. tf
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REDUCE
-THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Heating is one of the serious problems which
confronts every family in Valdez. An econ
omical heater will help reduce your expenses.
The Cole’s Hot Blast Heater
takes the eeast fuee gives the most heat
Retains fire longer than any other stove.
Burns Wood or Coal. If you need a stove
Buy a Cole’s Hot Blast. We are Sole Agents.
Valdes Lodge
No J68
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Free and Aocepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in MoKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Agents Wanted It
Unusual opportunities for Intelligent men
with ability to sell.
Write fcr particulars
RAND McNALLY & CO.,
Dept. Bf Chicago, 111.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting ana passengers to ai* pari
of the inte.ior. General Truckini
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, - • • Proprietor
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kind?
Positively no coal dellvoied
onion paid for la advance
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and | | TIV/IDFD and Building
Puget Sound LjUIVIDEjIv Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
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 service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheert creek Tread well. Douglas
Cordova, Kllamar. Valdez and Latouche. Explosives, S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th’
S S Latouche. 15th; S S Cordova. 25th of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen’! Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
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.
Bight reserved to change dates and steamers without notioe
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
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