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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
THE BARBER.

Catching the fever of other work lers who in the middle and eastern states are now enjoying unprecedent- edly large pay envelopes, the barbers are considering a raise in their prices. Some propose to increase the price of a shave from fifteen cents to twenty five cents, and for the price of hair
 cut from thirty-five to fifty cents.
 Now, there is a movement for a
 better condition of class of laEorers
 which, though it will be resisted by some, has many elements of justifi- cation. Barbers are the poorest paid of skilled laborers. Their wages have not been raised for twenty years. The schedule for a shave remains today at what it was when Alaska was dis covered. Their expenses for reut and supplies have gone up from fifty to one hundred per cent and they still chub merrily along gathering in the dollars where they can, and making both ends meet where trade is bad. A barber is at greater expense than any other mechanic. He must con- stantly add to his stock of tools. Only a few of them find when the day is done that they have made as much as a miner or workman. But they must provide for their custo- mers comfortable workshops, sanitary supplies, reading matter, heat, light, porter service, and many other things that greatly add to the barbers' over head expenses. The marvel is that the average barber can supply as many conveniences for the money as the does.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

| BOOKS? Yes. we have them, sait- able for Xmas presents; and Pyrahn
 Ivory, hand painted. Valdez Drag
 Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

What really ought to be done. in the light of the rapid development of the Cook Inlet country, is for the Alaska Road Commission to remove it's headquarters to Anchorage, so as to keep in close touch with the situ- ation. Eventually the commission's s headquarters must be established at some point on the government trunk line railway system. Why not ill the near future-next season, say?
 In any event Anchorage must lend whatever assistance it can, to the end that the big appropriation sought by the Alaska road Commission be pass cd by Congress. It might be well fer the Anchorage Chamber of CommercG to pass a resolution in favor of the increased sum asked, in the hope that a goodly portion shall be expended in the Cook Inlet country next seas on. Certainly, it would do no harm, and might, by that much, strengthen the hands of the road commissioners.
 It will not do to sit idly by in this the period of development of this region. There is work for us to do, and plenty of it, If we are to achieve the best results. We must reach out for things while the time is ripe.- Daily Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1916
OLIVER ASKS FOR MORE"

The Alaska Road Commission has asked the congress for an appropria
 tion of $6OO,OO0 for road and tra'I building and repair work during the season of 1917. One of the strong arguments in getting this big appro- priation was the fact that the gov ernment was engaged in the construc- tion of a trunk line railway system. in Alaska, and that roads and trails were necessary as feeders to the rail way system. All of which is true, but we express the hope that if a similar argument is employed to gain the $600,000 from the present con- gress, at least some of the funds will be devoted to carrying out the policy suggested by the argument. It is but the truth to say that very little of the Road Commission funds appropriat- ed for the year 1916 were employed in road and trail work as feeders of the railway line. But what is the use of resurrecting the past, which is gone? Why not look to the future and live in the hope that the Alaska Road Commission will in fact, as it 6oes in theory, adopt the policy of building roads and trails that will firing traffic to the railway project. There should be the utmost harmony as between the Alaskan Engineering Commission, charged with the con- struction of the railway project, and .he Alaska Road Commission, which has plenary power with respect to road and trail building iii the terri tory. If the great Alaska railroad project is to be the huge success that ,ts sponscrs-the people of Alaska claim that it will be, when completed, it is obvious that roads and trail will be necessary as traffic feeders.
 In the matter of coal mines in the Matanuska fields, it is taken for granted that the railway project will cover this field by system of branch lines, which will be constructe wherever an available tonnage is as sured. No one figures for moment that the government will content it. self by merely constructing trunk line system to the coal fields, leaving the coal operators to build their owl branch or connecting lines. But there will be many points that will supply fair tonnage, but not sufficient to justify the building of branch line railway Here is where the road and trail building will be necessary. And furthermore, the road and trail build ing should keep progress with the steel laying, thus opening the contfg- uous country as the rails extend to- ward the interior,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
WOMAN'S SPHERE.

Those persons who still believe that there is a fenced-off segment os tine world designated as 'woman's sphere
 are certainly getting some very hard jolts these days. While yet in crit ical condition as the result of real izing that a woman is actually to sit in Congress. they are subjected to the further shock of seeing a woman break the country's aviation records, and with inferior equipment, at that
 Hardly has this been swallowed with great difficulty than the news comes from Europe that woman has dis covered how to sterilize uniforms sc that the soldiers will no longer be-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
IT SEEMS a queer state of affa

TT SEEMS a queer state of affairs that Canadian boats operating in the waters of Southeastern Alaska caE- not be regulated, when American vessels operating in Canadian waters can be subjected to so many restric- tions. The Canadian boats running from Skagway to Prince Rupert ard Valcouver, B. C., take the cream of the haul away from the American craft, and are not amenable to Amer ican laws otherwise than clearance forms. If the Alaska Steamship Co. or the Pacific Steamship Go. touched at Prince Rupert they would be "egu lated out of existence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

A MAN once delivered a lecture on Man, stating that he was the most independent of animals, and if thrown on a desert island could find means to live comfortably. He then went home and roarcd his head off because he could not button his collar
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

THIS is the time of year when Aunties may be found crocheting those impossible yarn slippers which slide around onto your heel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

BY this time next week the agony will have abated and we will grow Isare enough to stop and count the cost.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19
Fresh Everyday

Fresh Everyday
 Bread, cake, pies, cookies, cup
 cakes, doughnuts, etc. Also English plum and fruit cake at Blum's Bak- cry. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

Notice of Sale of Personal Property. Delinquent list of assessments against personal property for the year 1916, Town of Valdez, Territory of Alaska: Blake, Jack, merchandise, value $150; tax $500; penalty 3Oc;, total $3.3O..
 Love Whitley, machinery and stock of merchandise, value $2005.00; tax S4O.10, penalty S4.01. total $44.11. Reynolds, H. D., automobile. val ue $500; tax $1O, penalty $1.0o: to- tax $11.OO.
 Strixner George, automobile, value $35O.00, tax $7.O0, penalty 70; to- tai $7.7O.
 Wilson, James E., horses, harness, wagons, sleds, etc., value $5385; tax $107.70; penalty $10.77; total $118.47.
 l The above taxes were unpaid and became delinquent on the 4th day of December, 1916. The owners of the above described personal property are hereby notified that unless the said delinquent taxes, together with penalty, interest and costs are paid On or before December 30, 1916, the property on which such taxes are a
 lien will be seized by the Town Mar shal and sold at public auction or
 said December 30, 1916, between the
 hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and
 o'clock P. M., at the Town Hall oi
 the Town of Valdez, Alaska.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska. this 11th
 day of December, 1916. E. G. AMES, Town Treasurer of the Town of Val. deg, Alaska.
 First publication December 12, 1918
 Last publication, December 19, 1916 H H Fresh Everyday Bread, cake, pies, cookies, cur takes, doughnuts, etc. Also English
 plum and fruit cake at Blum's Bak.
 ery. tt II BOOKS? Yes, we have them, suit
 able for Xmas presents; and Pyrahr Ivory, hand painted. Valdez Drul
 Co.
 A aaw das of Asatsrs priced right let Nests. C
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

ARE you a s. P. U. G.?
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

FOR SALE-Three large work dogs and sled, good condition, just over the trail from Fairbanks. Arctic Hotel. It
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-19

A aAw line Of lsatsrs priced right at Hee1's. C
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
DRAINS

Highland Park Mich. Aug. ~.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed
proposals. wilt Doe received by IN"
Clerk Of tho village 81 Highland
Park up 20 o'clock y m Eastern
standard time % Monday. the 2lst
day ~ august. 1916, for the con-
Etructiou 81 certain drains In Dawson
and bcquiudrc avenues east OF the
village linlts. circular IN shape and
constructed either ~ reinforced con-
crete pipe or % vttrihed clay pipe
ApproN imately 1918 a. OF 21-in
drain md 1875 ~ Of 2i-in. drain
viii he required. with manholes and
other appurtc nanceF
Tho plans and specifications under
Fhich the work IL 10 he done may be
fNamtued ~ the office of the Village
clerk. and copies ~ the same may
be obtained by making deposit ~
Elvc bollara. witch Will he refunded
upon their return. IN good condition.
certified check FOR sum not
less than FIVE per cent % the amount
Of the proposal VIII be required with
earh proposal.
The right 20 reject any or all pro-
posals. and the right 20 waive de-
fects IN proposals are reserved by
the village
n " FORD.
Village clerk
r.. g. FOSTER.
Superintendent OF
Public Works.
HoAD AND DECKER.
Consulting Engineers.
Ann Arhor. Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
REINFORCED CONCRETE
RESERVOIR

Highland park. Mich. Aug. IL
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed
proposals will be received by tho
clerk 81 the village Of Highland Park
up TO 4 o'clock y. m. Eastern stand
ard time. on Monday. the 21st day OF
August, 1915. for the construction or
n reinforced concrete reservoir ap-
proximately 1879 ~. by 2sl H., out
side and IL n. deep at the wall line,
The exterior wall will be OF but
tress type and OF uniform section all
around The floor VIII he or double
slab construction. with waterproof
ing membrane OF bltuminous material
between lower and upper slabs.
The plans and specifications under
which the work ir 10 be done MAY
be examined NJ tho office OF the VII
lage clerk; and copies OF the same
may he obtained by making n de-
posit Of Five Dollars. which Will be
refunded upon their return. in good
condition,
A certified check for a sum not loss
than Ave per cent. OF the amount OF
the proposal will he required with
each propossl
The right TO reject any or all pro-
posals. and the right 90 waive de-
fects In proposals are reserved by
the village.
r. NJ. FORD.
village clerk
E e. FOSTER.
supt ~ Public Works.
HOAD AND DECKER
Consulting Engineers.
Ann Arbor. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

Sianislau alone they have taken
nearly 20 villages aud towns.
Battling over much more diflcult
country, the Italians have scored
successes OF equal importance In
their southwark swing toward Tri
este. The news from both Petrograd
and Rome suggests that the demon
salization OF the Austrian armies may
be more complete than earlier ad-
vices indicated
No official statement has been
made public here thus far on the
activities In the Balkans reported
from Paris yesterday 1t is not
known whether the British or Ser
bian forces co-operated with the
French In the advance that resulted
In the capture OF the Dorian sta
tions, and London is still I'm the dark
as TO whether the French offensive
marked an early phase OF the ex-
pected Allied drive In the Balkans.
Stanislau, next TO Lemberg, is
the most important railway city IN
Galicia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

building. All council members
were profoundly moved by the sol
emn proceeding, which brought
home the tragedy with new polgn.
ancy.
Scarcely able TO keep back the
tears. Aid. Lodge arose and quietly
presented a resolution OF tribute,
which was adopted by silent appro
baton. Roll call attached" came o
quiet voice in the back OF the room,
and this proceeding sufficed to make
the resolution officially a part of the
common council record.
After passage OF the resolution,
the council adjourned out OF respect
with the announcement by the city
clerk that, Monday. at 1 p. m. city
oficials will assemble in the council
chamber 10 attend the funeral OF
the late alderman. which will be
held an hour later in the chapel OF
ST. Paul's cathedral. Woodward and
Hancock-aves. The officials wrl
proceed TO The cathedral by automo-
bile. The late aldermans body viii
be Inferred In Woodmere cemetery
Mrs. Owen. who Is bearing up
under the tragedy with remarkable
bravery, late Friday called Aid
Lodge. and herself appointed and
announced the pallbearers. TheC
are: Aid. Vernon. Burton and Lodge
City Clerk Lindsay; James Holdep-
whom Mr.. Owen favored as his sur
cessor as First ward alderman. I
seph Boyer and James McLauchl On
Following is the resolution of
tribute adopted by the common
council.
Whereas on Friday. Aug II. the
members Of this body suffered the
loss az one OF their colleagues. AID.
George A owen. who for the past |
years has represented the First wagd.
and
Mr. owen during this period hGyo
been OF the highest quality. a crts1 [
20 himself and 20 his city. and
Whereas. on all occasions Mt. owen
has displayed most remarkable ale
votion TO the duties OF his offices. In
recent years. In the face OF afhic-
tion. and
whereas. George A Owens charac-
ter integrity and kindness tutve
been All Inspiration 20 all OF US.
Resolved that this body hev'by
expresses it's deep sorrow at the loH"
OF splendid public official and a
good friend. and
Further, be Il resolved. that tho
sympathy ~ this body be cxte o ded
70 the family ~ the deceased and
that these resolutions he spread spon
tho record Of this body. and
Further. be II resolved, that hs a
mark OF respect due our beloved col
league. that This body do now sd-
journ
Aid owen is survived by his wild
ow and one son. George Sales OrSen
Mrs. owen was Miss Minnie Sklles
daughter OF former City Assessor
Sales, OF Detroit Albert F. Peck
of Beecher, Peck a. Lewis. and
Lewis n. Jones, u the Detroit Cop
per and Brass Rolling mills, are
Lrothers-in-law OF tho late sldeIman,
and his son Is connected with the
latter concern.
Aid Owens tragic end wae NOT
the only one In his family. Capt.
William Owen, his trotker, wes ac-
cidentally killed. 90 years ago. when
horse he vas driving ran away
and brought his RIG in collision with
the soldiers monument on Cadillac
"a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
WILSON ASKS
TRAINMEN
TO CONFER
'Con,inaed from Pes. on.p

Garretson, other than that the ef.
forts of The mediators TO reach some
settlement were unayailing"
The next step, then, was arbitra.
ton. The mediation board ~ now
endeayoring To- induce the employees
10 consent 10 this. Tho reports IF
the irainmen viii meet with the
mediators again tomorrow for fur
ther discussion
The situation moved rapidly to
ward what seemed 10 be an newt
able break today The mediation
beard nad agreed to make report
To the employees At IL O'Clock. Their
report was that mediation had fail,
ed. They suggested arbitration and
Immediately went into session with
tho brotherhood members
The heads ~ the brotherhood and
the railway managers were really
further apart this afternoon than
when negotiations opened. In earlier
statements the railroads had indi-
Gated they would ask for arbitra-
ton. but at no time did they show
insistence upon this today.
With the failure OF mediation. they
left no choice between arbitration
and strike. The brotherhood rep
resentatives countered with state.
ments that they would never agree
20 arbitration and II was with this
situation confronting them that the
mediators struggled with the prob
lem this afternoon. An appeal or
conference with President Wilson
before direct action Is taken by the
men. is probable
Judge Knapp. In communication
10 the trainmen today. said
In our Judgment, after two days
OF consideration OF the difficulties
between the railroad managers and
the employees there Is no prospect Of
settlement by mediation and. there
fore. we suggest arbitration as the
means OF reaching a settlement"
Opposing leaders seemed more de
termined 10 hold 10 their widely
divergent positions III IL now n
question Of whether the big brother
hoods will arbirate." said one Off.
cial who Is acting with the railroad
managers You can state that the
railroad mayors viii not recedc
from their demnds for settlement
~ arbitration Under nc circuus
stances will thls stand re deviated
from
I'VE will never consent 10 arbi.
tration." was the unanimous expres-
zion from every member Of The eN-
ecutive board Of he brntherhoods.
THE cards arc TOO easily stacked In
arbitration We have conceded all
We can by agreeing 10 mediation
proposals from tho federal board. %
Ono railroad official. in cmphasiZ-
Ing the determination OF the man
ayers TO insist rpon arbitration,
said:
The impression 9cems 10 have
gone forth that he railroads viii
recede from their position when a
strikc il called and grant the de
mands Of The men in order 10 avoid
walkout You can statc--6nd most
cmphstically-tha this is not true.
n the men continue In their refusal
to arhitrate. this country viii see
one ~ the greatoS strikes in its
history
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
MOrtuary.

BLEsER-Aug II. 1916. Dorothea.
aged IS wears. relict OF the late
Matthias Pleser and dear mother OF
Albert Mrs Joseph BRIGHTER and
Mrs. william Guetschow Funeral
from residence. i2l Macomb- St.
Monday nt $40 a. IN. 20 81 Mary :
church ut Q
BoUCHART-sudd Aug 10. a.
her home. i5s Coplin-ave.. Emelie
beloved wife OF Charles and mother
OF John Bouchart Mrs A "
Wood Mrs q Recho and Mrs. VII
Ham Rischoff Funeral Monday at
9.15 from residence md 10 a. m. ~
- GATHERINGS church
DNoRAk -Aug 10. 1915. at her rest
dence 200 Seward-Ave.. Anna. he
loved wife OF Louis Dvorak and
dear mother - Louis. BESSIE md
Mrs + I Kator aud dear sister OF
Emil kriezinVcr. Funeral Monday
afternoon At o'clock from above
residence. lnterment az Evergreen
cemetery
dencc. l42 Hnzelwood- Eliza
beth. widow Of tho late Michael j.
Farrell. mother OF Rev NJ j Far
rell. ~ Carleton. Mich, Frances n
ana Miss Jane and sister VI Luella.
~ the II NJ OF Monroe. Mich
Funeral from above residence Mon
dnv Al ? 30 and the Blessed Sac
lament church AT - a m.
GORDON Aug. 10. 1916, Helen Ina
Gordon. nee Craft. beloved daugh-
ter ~ Hiram L and Helen Craft.
and dear sister 81 Mrs T. y Sweet.
Lawrence and Stanley Craft. Flu
neral SUNDAY afternoon a. ! 20 from
her parents residence 2S Van
Cpur'-nve Interment az New Bos-
ton MirG.
GR.rssIr- Avg -. 1910. suddenlv
Marie aged 20 years. beloved
- !
Graesel- and dear sister ~ Frank
fr Funeral from parents resi-
deucr. $40 Helvidere-ave Notice OF
time inter.
,FssIE-Au II, 1915. suddenly.
Tresq uvod q years. beloved wife
o. Frarh ! Graessle and dear moth p
~ 20 Frark 4. Jr.. and the late
Marie Funeral from her late resi-
drucr. $50 Belvidere. Notice 2f
time lato~.
uOFFNiNN Aug Il. ut his home.
1895 Shor dRu-Rve, Edwin. beloved
TfoNfluann. dear brother OF Mrs
otto Miller. Wanda and Walter
HonuNnn. aged p wears. Funeral
Monday At p. m from residence.
M,RTIN Robert. AGED u. died At
~Grand Rapids. Aug Il Leaves sis
ter Mrs. James Gillespie. Funeral
from g r Bird co undertakinE
parlsrs p W Hancock. Monday at
p m Burial ~ Woodmere.
OWEN suddenly. Aug II. 1914 Geo.
a. beloved husband ~ Marion Sales
owen. IN lls soth year. Notice OF
funeral later
PARKER Mug 10 suddenly. IN her
summer home. GrRnde Pointe.
Louise + widow - the late Bvrnn
W Parker. mother W A. Meldrum
ard GlpdN- r. Parker and Mrs \.
Y cwfb. ~ Grand RAPIDS. Mich.
Funeral Monday from her resi-
drrcc. tGe East Ferry ave. At ~
q m and Holy Rosary church az Q
n m. cram Rapids press please
copy
sPERLICH Mntuds Cnee Pruuke)
AUS o. aged 80 years. beloved VIII"
OF William - Sperllch dear mother
~ Harold and walter. sister 81
Herman and Adoiph Brunke Ms
Harry EilWan. Jr, and Mrs. Ed
ward Charlton eau. Funeral Satur-
day from residence. i16 Ludftn- 1T b.,
AZ and at st Trinity Lutheran
church. Gratlot and Rivard-sts. at
30 y. m.
yALLIERE-Au ~. 1915. IN her
residence. 1890 Twelfth st. Mary =
widow 81 the late Angus Nalliere.
mother or Mrs. 4 w. - clair, Mrs
Lottie BelanRer. Mira Richmond
Briggs. Mrs. Florence Cameron and
Marycnc J Nnllierr Funeral Mon
day. 9 a m. 10 ST Agnes church.
Interment Mt. Elliott cemetery.
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quietly that no me realized a quo
rum was presen'. City Clerk Lindsay
read communication from Mayor
Marx. who had called the special
session few moments after news
reached him that tho veteran alder
man had ended his life in an eight
story plunge from the Peter Smith
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
DOVER BOMBED;
SLAVS CLOSING
IN ON HALITZ
Continued from Page ono

patches from either Pe'rograd. Der.
lin or Vienna that the Russian ad-
vance. the most rapid made by any
army since the Austro'German BAL
kan campaign. has even been slowed
up. In four days the Slavs have
progressed 20 miles. advancing over
poorly built highways and crossing
three rivers In the Sighting about
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

WASHINGTON. Aug. i2.-Great
Britain indignantly denies" that
she has diverted to her own use any
cabled Russian business orders in
tended for United States firms.
The state department revealed to
day that this has been the upshot
thus far Of It's investigation into
complaints that England was engag
ed in trade stealing process,
whereby orders were turned to Eng
lish houses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12

cables from here 10 our PeErograd
office and from that once TO this
Office have been lost.
NO doubt exists in my m'old that
Great Britain is using every posi-
bic means. fair or foul. to Interfere
and. II possible. put an end 10, direct
trade relations between the United
States and other countries. Great
Britain ls particularly desi-)us OF
discouraging such trade between
American firms and their Russian
customers.
Prior 20 the war Germany en-.
joyed this lucrative positioyl in all
our dealings with Russia"
The international Manufs cturers'
Sales Co. is subsidiary sales or.
ganization Of 30 American firms, rep
resenting total capital OF $500.
900 900.
Postnikofr said his concern pro-
tested TO Washington resa rting the
censorship OF their cables and that
considerable correspondent with
the state department follow Nine
cables from the company's Russian
offices are still missing, he declared.
The loss TO America as result or
the British thefts will run over
800 .00O, 600" Postnikoff said
He declared that absolute proof
Of theft by the British censor has
been laid before the state depart
ment by large American corpora
ton. This corporation. he said, is
located I'm Pittsburgh.
Postnikor considers the situation
so serious that he plans TO leave
for New York tonight to confer with
Newton Carlton. head OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Co, regarding
the layout OF cables between Russia
and this country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-12
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