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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1015
WOULD END THE WAR.
We hate to accuse Theodore Roose
velt of “stringing” a London Daily
Mail correspondent, but we are bound
to believe that Sydney Brooks had a
long talk with the Colonel at Saga
more Hill, and certainly Brooks came
away and contributed some startling
things to his newspaper, of which one
Jof the most startling is this:
“When the Lusitania was sunk and
American intervention seemed inevi
table, it is a fairly open secret that
the ex-president made instant prepa
rations for raising a force of about
12,000 men on the lines of bis Rough
Riders regiment. The generals, col
onels, majors and some of the cap
tains were actually selected and for
his adjutant general Mr. Roosevelt
picked a man known to me as one
of the ablest officers in the United
States army. Every deta». was cov
ered and the ex-president calculated
that within three months after the
declaration of war that he and his
men would have been in Flanders. To
forego that dream has been one of
the bitterest disappointments of his
life.”
What would have happened when
the Big Noise’s 12,000 Rough Riders
began caracoling in front of Ger
many’s Big Berthas is perhaps easier
to imagine than to describe. Per
haps the Teutons would have evacu
ated Flanders when they heard that
Roosevelt was coming. Respect for
age and dignity is very common in
Germany.—Brooklyn Eagle.
HOW ARABS LED BRITISH
TROOPS INTO TRAP.
AMSTERDAM: British forces in
Mesopotamia have been routed with
heavy losses, just when Bagdad was
within their grasp, through the
treachery of Arab tribesmen, accord
ing to advices from Berlin today.
Hordes of Arabs made their way
up the Tigris with the British, un
der General Townsend, almost to the
gates of Bagdad. Professing intense
hatred for the Turks, the Arabs led
the British into a trap.
At the crucial moment in the bat
tle near Ctesiphon the Arabs sud
denly turned fiercely upon the Brit
ish, according to dispatches received
by the Berlin Zeitung, attacked both
of Townsend's flanks and slaughtered
several hunderd troops before artil
lery forced them to flee to the Turk
ish lines.
An official dispatch from the Turk
ish war office described the defeat of
the British as a rout. The Turks have
pursued the fleeing British nearly
100 miles down the Tigris to within
a few miles of their base at Kut-El
Amara, and are continuing their at
tacks, it was stated. The belief pre
vails in Constantinople that the Brit
ish will not make a second attempt
to capture Bagdad.
“The pursuit of the defeated Brit
ish proceeds energetically,” said the
Turkish statement. "On Wednes
day the enemy attempted to make a
stand, but lost several hundred pris
oners, including a major, a captain,
a lieutenant and one aviator.
“We captured two transport ships
on the Tigris loaded with food; two
monitors, two carrying ten cannon,
and the other four cannon and ma
chine guns and an immense amount
of munitions supplies. One of these
ships is now being used against the
retreating enemy.”
--THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
2 Shows—at 8 and 9:20,sharp
PROGRAM
A FRAGMENT OF ASH,
Detective Story
THE BLOOD RUBY,
Two parts, Maurice Costello
UNDER FALSE COLORS,
Norma Talmadge in Comedy
. —*—
M'liss, 5 acts Friday and Sat
urday
Admission 25c and 10c.
t
An official statement issued in
London admitted defeat of the Brit
ish at Mesopotamia with the loss of
learly 5,000 men and declared Gen.
Townsend had been forced to retire
to within a few miles of Kut-El-Ama
ra before “greatly superior forces.”
No mention of Arab treachery was
made in the dispatches.
“M’LISS PRESENTED BY
EMPRESS CIRCUIT.
A young girl named Melissa Smith
(M’liss), has become orphaned by the
death of her father, a miner, who
having failed to make his gold claim,
Smith’s pocket, produce profitably,
commits suicide. M’liss is cared for
by some friends on Red Mountain,
Nevada, is sent to school, and falls
in love with the schoolmaster, Gray.
A strange man secretly installs him
self at Smith's Pocket, which is made
to yield gold. News that the desert
ed claim is now producing gold leaks
out and the stranger is found mur
dered. M'liss’s mother appears from
San Francisco and makes good her
title, as Smith’s widow, to the pos
session of her late husband’s prop
erty.
M’liss and her mother leave for
San Francisco with their new found
wealth and are followed by Gray,
the schoolmaster, who has resigned
from the little Red Mountain school
house.
“M’liss” will be presented by the
Empress Circuit at the Empress The
atre, Christmas Eve and Christmas
night. On Sunday night a fine
change of program will be given.
LOCATED CABLE WITH
A GLASS BOTTOM BOAT.
SAN FRANCISCO:—How the Ger
man cruiser Nunburg visited the
British cable station at Fanning is
land, in mid-Pacific, destroyed the
cable buildings and cut the cable con
necting Canada and Australia, and
how it was later replaced in service
is told by R. M. Fitt, of London, who
arrived here today from Flanning is
land.
“After cuting the cable,” said Fltt,
"the Nurnburg towed the sea end off
shore and dropped it in deep water.
Hugh Gregg, one of the operators
devised a glass bottomed boat, and
after cruising around for days, lo
cated the end of the cable. It lay in
forty feet of shark-infested water, in
to which Gregg dived repeatedly until
he succeeded in getting a line on the
cable.
“After that it was easy. It was
towed into shallow water, hoisted on
a barge, and with- a single wire and
improvised instruments, communic
ation was re-established. Later the
cable was respliced and put in good
working order.”
LUSITANIA CONTROVERSY
NOT SETTLED AS YET.
WASHINGTON:—A series of con
ferences between Secretary Lansing
and Count von Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador have failed thus far
to bring the United States and Ger
many near an early settlement' of
the issues which grew out of the sink
ing of the Lusitania, with a loss of
more than 100 American lives. It
was said by persons in a position to
know that the points of view of the
two Governments were widely differ
ent.
In German circles the belief is ex
pressed that a satisfactory agreement
cannot be reached without arbitra
tion. Officials of the State Depart
ment are more optimistic however,
the opinion seeming to prevail that
Germany would come into the Amer
ican way of viewing the situation.
a is asserted on autuomy that
no offer has been made to indemnify
the families of Americans lost with
the Lusitania. It has been reported
that the German Government had of
fered to pay an indemnity of $5000
for each life lost, but it is asserted
that neither this figure nor any other
has been named in the conference.
Notice.
Holder of winning numbers for
turkeys that will be drawn at the
Liberty Theatre tonight are request
ed to present same as soon after the
drawing as possible. The drawing
will be held at Liberty Theatre as
soon as first show is over.
The Pioneer Barber Shop will
close at 12 o'clock sharp on Xmas
day, Saturday, December 26, the same
as the other business houses. 2t
Help yourself by helping us. Make
“Captain Rackett; a success. Yours
truly, V. H. 8. Liberty theatre, Wed
nesday and Thursdays nights.
Turkeys Tonight.
The turkey drawing will be held at
the Liberty Theatre tonight, Tickets
will be given out to every admission
until the drawing .takes place which
will be sometime during the first per
formance.
Turkeys for Christmas.
We have received a large ship
ment of fresh killed turkeys. Best
shipment ever brought to Alaska.. Call
and Inspect them. Love-Whitley, tf
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Jim Mitchell, the well known min
ing man, is in town for a few days
from Shoup bay.
Nugget jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by O. O.
Relnke. tf
Bargains at the Emporium; open
from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. *
Did You Win?
Visit the Liberty Theatre tonight
with your coupons and see If you win
the thirty or the fifteen pound tur
keys.
Pictures developed at the Valde*
Drug Company. tf.
Chas. Brown is in town from Min
eral creek where he has been devel
oping mining properties.
Just received ,the finest line of
neckties ever shown in Valdez, at
Ben Silverman’s.
Two Tickets.
Everyone visiting the Liberty The
ater tonight will be given two tickets
on Turkeys.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
The steamer Admiral Evans, which
sailed from Seattle last Saturday eve
ning en route to Valdez and other
Southwestern Alaska ports, had not
reported out of Juneau at noon today.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Two Turkeys.
Everyone visiting the Liberty The
atre tonight will be given two tickets
on turkeys.
Select your Xmas presents at E.
Winter’s. tf
Big dolls and little aolls for the
kiddies at E. Winter’s. tf
Why not select one of those pretty
silk or wool dresses for your wife
for a Christmas present at E. Win
ter’s. tf
Brooms 25c, 35c and 50c; for the
best at the Emporium. tf
Valdez Drug Company nave a fine
line of School Stationery. tf.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
You will find the latest novelties
In ladles’ neckwear at E. Winter's, tf
Fresh Olympia Oysters, fresh hull
ed shrimp, fresh whipped cream and
other table delicacies for the Christ
mas table at Love-Whitley’s. kl25
Fer good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
DRAWING TONIGHT.
The Liberty Theatre presents for
tonight a swell arranged program
that will be enjoyed by all.
During the performance the draw
ing for the turkeys will take place.
Four tickets will be drawn for the
thirty pound turkey, also four for
the fifteen pound turkey for second
prize. Twenty-four hours will be al
lowed to claim same. It is desired
that the ticket winning be presented
at once so that the winners can be an
nounced.
The Post launch Donaldson, will
make a trip across the bay next
Thursday evening to bring the peo
ple of the Post over to attend the en
tertainment to be given by the Val
dez high BChool students when the
amusing comedy, “Captain Rackett,”
will be presented.
CHANGE OF PROGRAM
LIBERTY THEATRE
A fine show will be put on the
screen tonight at the Liberty Theatre.
Also the drawing during the show
for the two prize turkeys. Tickets
will all be put into a box and small
boy blindfolded will be selected to
draw the numbers.
DATES WHEN THE /
YUKON RIVER CLOSED.
The Yukon river closed on Dec. 1
at Yukon crossing three days ear
lier than last year. The closings at
the crossing for the various seasons
are as follows:
1906 .December 17
1906 .December 1
1907 .November 28
1908 .November 4
1909 .November 21
1910 ..'....November 27
1911 .......:. ..November 16
1912 .. November 30
1918 . November 26
1914 . December 6
1915 .December 1
& Hum $c (£u., 3lnr.
“ Everything But The Turkey
(EbriatmaB fHntu
Corn on Cob
Stuffed Olives
Roquefort Cheese
Plum Pudding
Glace Fruit
Cranberries
Mixed Nuts
Chestnuts
Asparagus
Tiny Green Beans
Grape Jelly
Stuffed Figs
Sardine Paste
Xmas Peas
Tomatoes
Stuffed Mangoes
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Turkish Figs
Euchred Figs
Mince Meat
Oranges
Grapes
Tiny Wax Beans
Cauliflower
Stuffed Dates
Hoyt’s Fruit Cake
Ripe Olives
Findon Haddock Canape
Fruit Cocktail
Oyster Soup-Bread Sticks
Stuffed Mangoes Salted Nuts
Salmon Timbals—Mushroom Gravy
Roast Turkey—Celery Dressing
Franconia Potatoes
Cranberry Frappe
Asparagus on Toast Boiled Onions
Tomato and Cheese Salad
Mince Pie Peach Melba
Camenbert" Cheese
Bents Water Crackers
Mixed Nuts Fruits
Black Boffee
Grape Juice
Sweet Cider
Stuffed Mangoes
Fruit Pudding
Italian Olive Oil
Potted Chicken
Dainty Cakes
Crystallized Ginger
Bent's Water Wafers
Cluster Raisins
Cherries in Maraschino
Calarab Figs
Table Vinegars
Camembert Cheese
Major Gray’s Chutney
Tiny Peas
French Peas
Domino Sugar
Pate Foi Gras
Japanese Crab Meat
Blue Point Oysters
French Sardines
Hill’s Coffee
Canned Shrimps
Campbell’s Soups
Heinz’s Soups
Melba Peaches
Asparagus Tips
RECIPE.
PEACH MELBA: Place a Del Monte half
peach on a thin slice of sponge cake;
fill peach with vanilla ice cream; pour
over all a syrup made as follows: One
half cup strawberry syrup; one half cup
raspberry syrup; one scant teaspoonful
corn starch, dissolved in a little water;
bring syrup to a boil, add corn starch;
cook a moment, and cool thoroughly
before using.
RECIPE.
TOMATO AND CHEESE SALAD:
thinly sliced tomatoes and cucumbe
bed of lettuce, garnish freely with small
cheese balls made as follows: Cream one
Neuchatel cheese, add a finely chopped
Pimento, a little fine walnut meat, salt,
paprika, and Carnation milk sufficient to
make paste right consistency to roll into
marble size ballB. Cover salad with
French dressing.
S. Blum & Co., Inc.
This Store will be closed all day Saturday and Sunday
Dawson Man Invents Scraper.
J. A. West, of Dawson, has invent
ed a scraper for working placer grav
els which is reported to be a wonder,
and which result in revolutionizing
open-cut placer working in the north.
One of the scrapers has been in
stalled on Flat creek and is reported
to have moved more dirt at less ex
pense than anything of the kind ever
before invented.
Notice to Eagles.
The next regular meeting of Val
dez Aerie No. 1971 will be held Fri
day, January 7, 1916, when installa
tion of officers will take place.
C. J. TODD, Sec.
Tennyson says: “Ring out the old,
ring in the new,”
V. H. S. says: “Laugh out the old,
laugh in the new,” at the Liberty the
atre, on December 29 and 30.
Turkeys Tonight.
The turkey drawing will be held
at the Liberty Theatre tonight. Tick
ets will be given out to every admis
sion until the drawing takes place,
which will be sometime during the
first performance.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wans, Light Roomi—The Hone of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the Moith
PHONE 133 MRS- SYRING, Prop.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL B P.M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Callin •_•_Proprietor
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER^PresMwit.
CHAS. McCALLUM^SeereUnr,
Red Cross Hospital
Kar«tona*and Hofcart Sta.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Reoma for PaHaate.
Pkaaa 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX. Mama
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
attorneys-at-law
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Maaona.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month tn McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
QIOROE SEXTON, PX^P
8*1 R I CT LV FIR8T CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
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Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
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McKinley Street, Valdez
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BD. WOOD, Proprietor j
, __ Chas. Periw
“f^EATfLT
Complete Servjces
J IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
1155Rooms with bafh-50 Sample Booms
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL ■
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts. '
m Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val- •
dez Dock Company’s Dock. \
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay, J
and Fldalgo, every Wednee- ,
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock. ,
For Rates, Apply on Boat. )
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, m
Ceorge C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE.
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance