S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL 62OO.O06.OO.
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We do a general banking boimeik.
We sell exchange on all part* of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on lime Certificates of BepcsH
ft neglect your health on the traiL
Hie VALDEZ DRUG CO.
it prepared to fill your medicine kit
with tne purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and, surgical bandages.
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses (or Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
ttveJTojBHFreight^^gcyo
Robert McIntosh
DEUVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHlNA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fine»t Hotel in the lnterior--Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED, Mgr.
Is Still the Attraction.
Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.66
Nftfefurd>r quirt »6S
QW Craw par quart 1.65
HcrUritkge per quart 1.65
Clarks’ Rye per quart 1.65
Hunter Rye per quart 1.65
jCal. Brandy per quart 1.75
Heunesy or Martell per quart 2.25
Part Wine per quart 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt 75c
Claret per qnart, ear hottliag, 50c
Case Claret per quart 75c
White Wine per quart 75e
Perfection Scotch per quart $1.00
Johanie Walker per quart 2.60
Rum per quart l.S§
Rainier Beer 4 quart* 1.00
Budweiier, 3 quart* 1.00
Greek Brandy per quirt • 2.50
Champagne per piat 2.75
All imported wines, whiskies and ‘brandies in stock
Prices reasonable, goods guaranted.
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Beer, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints l&.od per doz.
Atl Smoking tobaccos iOc plr tin
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agreed thin tii'e
9nA Moose are entitled to no protec
ilon under the pol'tioal game laws.
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| The city of Paris h*» lWW? '* *44i>
showing where within its limits the
tango may and may not bn danced.
Nothing Has Boon Heard From the
Granby Barge and Fears Are En
tertained for Her Safety.
The barge America, in tow of the
tug Tatoosh, which waa reported off
Cape St. Elias last Saturday, has
failed to appear in Valdez bay up
to the time of going to press and
fears are entertained that the boat
has been blown off shore by the re
cent gale of wind. Which has been
exceptionally heavy off the Copper
river flats aind may have kept the
boat but to sea.
At the time the boat was reported
the weather was clear, but imme
diately after the thick, snowy weath
er came up and it is believed that
the captain kept out to sea when the
heavy weather camb on, fearing to
come liiio Prince William sound and
that later the westerly winds prevent
ed his making the harbor.
Some believe that the barge seen
by Captain Warner, of the Alameda,
was a cannery barge in tow of a
cannery tender and that it has put
into the inlet or some westward port.
Forty carpenters for the Granby
company were on the barge, and the
loss of the barge means much in hu
man lives, delaying the opening of
the Midas mine for many months, as
the machinery, tram fand material
for the work across the bay had been
gathered last whiter and shipped on
the America.
When the Sampson left Valdez for
the south the captain of the vessel
had been reqtte ted to notify Supt.
Smith should he locate the barge,
but up to tEe present nothing lias
been heard from the Sampson.
MANY CHINKS
LOSE HEADS
Government Orders Execution of All
Those Believed to be Plotting
Against the Republic.
PEKIN, China, April 17. -President
Yuan Shih-Kai, of the Chinese re
public, has ordered the arrest of sev
eral thousands of revolutionists, who
are plotting to overthrow the pres
ent government.
Scores have already been taken in
to custody and have been executed
as fast as captured. The police'and
troops are hunting for others believ
ed to have been concerned in the
plot to overthrow President Shih-Kai
and the administrative council, which
he has established as the legislative
and executive branches of the gov
ernment.
Thousands of troops have been
brought here to protect the govern
ment buildings and to prevent any
rioting,
The revolt Is being led by the
members of the Kqw-Ming-Tang
party, who were expelled from the
parliament last November, and they
are believed to have been in league
with the White Wolf bandit, who has
inflicted several severe defeats upon
the troops of the government.
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The members of the newly elected
council for Valdez held a meeting
last night to cahcus upon new ap
pointments. It is rumored that all
the appointees of the last council will
hold over and receive appointments
from the present council.
di'pheiifh Tonight.
Swell pictures tpnlgiit at the Or
phetun. X, fine cartoon picture that
is something new:
MA True Believer,"- K. B. two-reel
Irtteaesttn* subject.
’ “A Cartttoh Nttveltjr.” -Something
iiite^osUlig. *
"This fcobk Question,"—X laugha
ble comedy.
siThb Ki M-. *•**&•»» VjU
4H. last night from .Port Wells And
4|giHi tjide hserwlng lor the. 0«kh
UeWftX »ubt. W.: II. ftWlhftHtade
the round trip on the boat.
HUDSON BAY DO.
INVADE ARCTIC
Charter Power Schooner Ruby to
Take Supplies to Herschel Is
land in the Far North.
SEATTLE, April 17.—Under char
ter lo the Hudson Bapr Co., the
schooner Ruby, owned by Capt. Louis
Knaflicb and J. E. Shields, this sum
mer wilt carry supplies to Herschel
island in the Arctic.
It will be the’ first invasion of this
district by the big fur company.
For years the Hudson Bay Co. has
had posts established at points in all
parts of the Canadian Northwest, ex
tending in come cases to the Arctic.
The supplies, however, have always
been sent via in the rivers of the
north, and the charter of the Ruby
marks the first shipment of goods via
the Arctic. New posts will be found
ed at different points along the
northern rivers. The goods will be
transported from central posts which
will be founded at Herschel island
and on the McKenzie river.
Included in the cargo will be freight
belonging to the Canadian govern
ment which will be landed at Hersch
el island for the lioynl Northwest
Mounted Police.
Tile Ruby is 132 feel long. 34 feet
beam. 9 feet deep and has a net
tonnage of 3t»H tons A 140-horse
power gasoline engine will be in
stalled immediately. The shallow
draft of the vessel will enable her to
follow tlie shore of the Arctic, in
side the ice packs, where other ves
sels would not dare venture. The
vessel will be sheathed with iron
along the water line front stem to
stern, to withstand the cutting of
ice.
The Ruby will be in command of
Captain Knafiieh. who has a repu
tation as a daring and careful nav
igator.
. Before starting on her voyage to
the Arctic the Ruby will make a voy
age to the Kuskokwim under char
ter to the Northern Commercial and
Kuskokwim Commercial companies.
She will sail from Seattle about May
10. Immediately on her return she
Will begin preparations for her long
voyage to the top of the world.
RFW YORK FIRE
Fourteen Lose Lives in East Side
Tenement—Firemen Are Helpless
and Bodies Cremated.
NEW YORK, April 17.- Fourteen
lives were lost last night in a Are in
the six. story tenement in east 47th
street. The Are is believed to have
been of incendiary origin-. The po-1
lice and firemen made many thrill
ing rescues, as • the building was.
crowded with sleeping tenants when
the. fire broke out, but in spite of
the heroic work of the police ant)
firemen fourteen are known to have
perished.
The fire started in the lower hall
way and soon spread up the airshaft
cutting off all escape excepting by
the fire escapes or through the roof
to the adjoining buildings. The po
liceman on the beat, after turning in
an alarm called for aid, and started
to awaken the tenants and helped
them to the fire escapes, which were
soon cut off, and then the people in
the burning building were forced to
make for the roofs. The firemen, up
on their arrival, put up scaling bid
ders and made many thrilling res
cues.
Police reserves from several sta
tions were needed . to quiet the peo
ple, some of whom became hyster
ical.
After a 4ve~hour flgbt the. flames
were conquered arid the firemeli, re
covered the fourteen bodies so bad
ly burned that, they were unrecog
nisable.
The police and ttft> mntslial have
<Wt»rt in- Invest'intlDii of the cause
or the fire tind they, report that the
first police and firemen on the scene
Stale that they could detect a strong
odbr of kerosene.
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Notice te •Auehs.
, >A apedist meeting of tie - Valdes
Masonic Unrigs,. No. 1*8. will be Held
Saturday Bight at 8 o’etwk. Work
in the third degree.:-.
C. C. RICTNOIifm. Sncrethry.
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Mbtcti, Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD'S CL SIDELLOS
BELMONT’S NEPRESENTA'S
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SMOKECRAPT’S LOVER AT
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERSJ
Independent Laundry Co.
BaUsf»ctk.n Gnaw.teed I I Root K«**u»e Are
Telephone 06 I | Tioo*h Dry lOe lb.
Valdez Dock Co. ««« wo.»
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month 01
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
;ia the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau. Yakutat, Ka
alia. Cordova, Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Siatble-San Franeisco. connecting with steamers Vale am
Harvard for southern California ports.
(tight, i**s<tvim1 to chnng*'«I sites aiul steamers without imiicej
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and 5. S>. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south -6th, 12th, I8th,24th and 30th for Cor
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Keuulur freitthl service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Slurp creek Tread well. Dnurlas
Cordova, KlUmijr, Voldez and Latoiiohe. Hxidosiues. 9 S Seward 9 S Seward. 3th*
S S l.itoueiie. i'Sth: 9 S Cordova. 25th of each ttuinth—Rieht reserved lo rhuoife this
schedule without notice. ..V.
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VALDEZ SHUT METAL WORKS
* Plumbing. Stoain and hot Water Haatlna.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Puiiipi. 'AWator. 81^ and Suction
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GhaSi R. Crawford »street pl™ is*
Plate Cth.., Window Giaaa, Roofin* and BuiWin, P.per. Roofin,
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaater Lath, SbrngUa, Builder. H.rd
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kind*.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, faulting UuW. FAiR»AfKsnMORSE*co.
A M. l>it*rm««*r
Valto Transfer
Company
beneral Trucking and
|ig to aft interior point*
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