ART TREASURES!
Of Italy Are Being Preserved
From Huns by Heroic
Measures.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—The work of the
Italian authorities in preserving Italy's
art treasures against bombardment
was described by Major Sir F de Fil
ippi in a lecture before the Royal
academy here recently.
“Italy has been fully alive to her
responsibility for the art of which she
is the guardian,” said the lecturer,
“and has spared nothing in her en
deavor to protect her cities and their
treasures. In Venetian, Lombardian
and Tuscan towrns I saw whole build
ings wrapped up. Outdoor monuments
are often completely enclosed in what
look like big dog kennels. In many
cases new masonry has been put in to
strengthen historic structures, and
elaborate systems of drainage have
been installed to further reinforce the
natural strength of the buildings.
“Bags of seaweed, vey light and
elastic, have been extensively and suc
cessfully used in Venice for St. Mark’s
and other buildings. Bronzes, pic
tures and small monuments have been
removed in colossal packing cases and
taken to places of security. The build
ings themselves have been sandbag
ged without and within, and every
monument or architectural master
piece separately shrouded.
“Venice has presented a difficult
problem because of the soft soil on
which it is built, making heavy pro
tection often impossible. One of the
most difficult pieces of protective
work done was the removal of Titian's
great Assumption, a part of the wall
of the Accademia having to be taken 1
down to get it out.
"Four hundred bombs have thus
far been dropped in Venice by enemy 1
airmen. That the number is not much
larger is due to the superb defensive
work of the Italian airmen.”
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SHORTAGE OF TOBACCO
BEING FELT IN PARIS
PARIS, Jan. 17.—French tobacco
and cigarets are now obtainable in
Paris only once each week and even
then during the space of but about
thirty minutes. During that half hour
the tobacconists' shops present about
the same appearance as did the coal
and wood yards during the fuel fam
ine last winter. It takes from three
to a half dozen policemen for each
shop to keep waiting smokers orderly
while the weekly supply is being dealt,
out, and to pacify those that are still
in line when the “no more tobacco”
sign is hung out.
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NOTICE.
There will be a regular meeting of
the W. C. T. U. Friday afternoon at
2:15 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
Downing. All are welcome.
MRS. MELLISON Sec.
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Deputy Marshal H. F. Morton of
Juneau, who went to the wreck of the
steamship Al-Ki for the purpose of
stopping the looting of that vessel
and securing the return of the articles
stolen, returned to Juneau recently
and reported that a considerable por
tion of the stuff stolen had been re
turned. No arrests were made.
Show Liberality in Bidding,
for Dead Conrade’s
Effects.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—Dead men's ef-j
fects are sold at auction on the ship's i
deck by an old custom in the British
navy. Prices out of all proportion
to the value of goods are often real
ized for the man's heirs, especially if
the late owner was popular with his
shipmates.
Purely personal belongings, such as
letters and photographs, are first
taken out to be forwarded to the de
ceased's relatives. Then, as soon as
official sanction is obtained, the rest j
of the articles are taken to a conven
ient part of the ship and offered for
sale. The master-at-arms acts as auc
tioneer.
Bidders who have obtained the small
articles from such an auction some
time throw back their purchases for
resale until as many Jackies as feel
inclined have had a chance of contrib-j
nting something towards the assis
tance of the dead man’s next-of-kin. j
Thus these kit sales become the lower
deck's way of laking up a charitable
collection.
The ldt of a deserter is similarly
sold by auction, the proceeds going to
the National treasury. But the whole j
outfit rarely fetches more than a few
shillings, as many sailors regard the
possession of articles formerly be
i
longing to a deserter as undesirable, j
if not unlucky.
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Read the Times and keep posted
fish in storage
A report of the bureau of markets,
department of agriculture, shows stor
!1Re holdings of fish on December 15,
l-Bi, as follows: The 185 storages that
reported showed total stocks of 79,
795,531 pounds of frozen fish, cured
herring and mild-cured salmon. The
154 storages that reported for Decem
ber 15 show present holdings of 57,
928,558 pounds, as compared with 40,
#10,714 pounds the preceding year, an
increase of 8,117,844, or 16.3 per cent,
i he 173 storages that reported for No
\ember 15 and December 15 showed a
decrease of 8.6 per cent, or 7,092,889
pounds, while the 143 storages report
ing their holdings for both November
15 and December 15, 1916, showed a
decrease of 2,031,305 pounds or 4.2
per cent. |'
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The coast guard cutter Bear recent
ly returned to Nome after a trip to
Nunivak island, bringing as passen
gers Assistant District Attorney Mun
dy and an eskimo interpreter who
had assisted him in investigating the
report that a native chief of the Cape
I'-tolin village had ran ainuck and was
terrorizing the natives by shooting at
them. The reports were found to be
S'eatly exaggerated and the natives
were persuaded to depose the old
chief and elect a new one. Mr. Mundy
said that it was one of the hardest
trips of his experience. They could
not find suitable shelter or food fit
for the stomach of a white man.
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Three of Nome's city officials. Coun
cilmen Rose and Poteet and City
Treasurer Murphy, handed in their
resignations and left for the Outside
on one of the last boats.
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To Our Customers and the
General Public
In compliance with the general orders issued by the United
States food administration, that all retailers sell “licensed
goods” at a fair margin of profit, the prices named in last
evening’s paper, were but a few of the actually listed licensed
goods, which prices are set by the food administration and at
which all retailers will have to sell them.
We have not advertised prices, altho we have complied with
the board’s request and reduced the price and will continue to
lower prices whenever possible to conform with the food ad
ministration’s edict.
When prices on all ‘‘Licensed goods” are set, we will advertise
the list complete.
I Honest merchants do not cajole their customers by giving
the impression that one dollars worth of goods is sold for six
ty nine cents, for the days of ‘‘goldbricking an intelligent
public is past.”
Une s money worth, no more no less, is offerred, and on such
a basis of honesty our business is beng established and built.
Beginning with the first of this year we are trying to put into
effect the requirements of the food administration, namely:
Closing at six o’clock, one delivery a day and limiting credit
to thirty days.
With our customers and the public generally helping us out
by complying with our request, we and all other merchants . I
are going to be able to reduce the price and still make a fair
margin on our investment to which we believe we are en
titled.
I In helping your retail merchant you are following out that
good and .grand slogan “It’s what we do over here that
counts over there.”
Eight Hour Working Day One Delivery a Dav Beginning January 1st. Ij
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without notice.
LEAVES SEATTLE
VICTC )R1 A.JANUARY 1 Otli
NORTHWESTERN . JANUARY 16th
LEAVES CORDOVA
ALASKA .JANUARY 11th
VICTORIA . JANUARY 17th
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Vuldez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
—Next Steamer—
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
LEAVES SEATTLE .JANUARY 12th
DUE CORDOVA. WESTBOUT D . JANUARY 18th
SAILS SOUTH FROM CORDOVA . JANUARY 21st
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Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California. $33 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of sale February 28th. $50 to
Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Diego and return. Three sail
ings a week from Seattle to California points. Arrange your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
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On account of eight hour law, coal orders must be re
ceived before 1 p. m. to insure delivery same day. No
coal delivered after 5 pm.
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COMPANY
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone S5,
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
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VISIONS f
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Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
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Kept in Stock When Available.
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Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
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