STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
pH0NE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
THK BEST DRESSED MEN
have their clothes made to
measure. It is not a fallacy to
say that their clothes reveal
their origin even to the casu
al observer. And there’s an
air of distinction (o our
clothes that can come ouly
from years of experience in
tailoring garments We have
satisfied your friends, why
not you?
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAHiOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hon, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 68 OPEN ALT. NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction^ uarameed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 ' I R°osrh 1Cc lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
HU1IMARINK EARTHQl’A KE
SNAPS PROPELLOR BLADE
SAN FRANCISCO.—A submarine
earthquake which lasted forty-eight
seconds was so violent that it snap
ped a blade ofl the ship’s propeller
was reported by Captain V’an Wick
Jurriaase, of the Dutch liner Tj
kembang on his arrival here today
from Batavia.
The steamer was out one day
from Nagasaki, steaming at fourteen
knots through a smooth sea when a.
shock wa's felt as if the liner had
struck a submerged rock. Then the
shaking started. The ship was shak
en, said the skipper, like a rat in the
teeth of a terrier—shaken until all
on board thought she would fly to
pieces.
Panic seized the Oriental crew ana
the steerage passengers and the cabin
passengers made frantic efforts to
launch a lifeboat. Calm was restored
when the vibrations ceased, but the
Tjikembang had to limp all the way
to -Hongkong, where she was dry
docked and another propellor ship
ped.
Prospestar ads bring results.
REMAINS ANGUS CHISHOLM
BE INTERRED IN SEATTLE
The remains of the late Angus
Chisholm will be sent to Seattle on
the Alameda this evening and the
internment will take place in that!
city. The Eagles Lodge in that city
will take charge of the body on its
arrival and make the necessary prep
arations for the internment. The body
of the deceased was taken to the
wharf this morning accompanied by
the members of the local Eagle lodge
in a body.
Alameda Due this Evening
The steamer Alameda is reported
to have left Seward about 6 o’clock
this morning, and is expected to ar
rive here between 5 and 6 o’clock
this evening.
Fred Anderson arriyed in town last
night from Ellamar.
For the most efficient service and
satisfaction go to the St. Elias. i *
We sell marshmallews in bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tt
Fresh candy at the Bmperlna. M
CANVASSING BOARD
WILL MEET SOON
JUNEAU: The Territorial Can
vassing Board will meet shortly after
the return of J. F. Pugh to Juneau
next week and the date for the can
vass of the returns from the Novem
ber election. In an opinion handed
to Governor J. F. A. Strong by George
B. Grigsby. Territorial attorney
general, the latter held that the boaid
should begin canvassing the returns
within ten Jays after January 10th,
which date is the 70th day following
the election.
The opinion follows:
December 19, 1910.
Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Governo.1, Ju
neau, Alaska.
Sir: Confirming the views express
ed Dy me in our recent conversation,
respecting the proper time for the
meeting of the Territorial canvassing
board, for the purpose of canvassing
the returns of the recent electiou for
Delegate to Congress and members of
the Territorial Legislature, 1 beg
leave to submit the following:
The Act of Congress of May ",
1906, providing for the election of
Delegate to Congress from Alaska,
fixes the date of election on the sec
ond Tuesday in August. The Actj
further provides that the canvassing
board of the Territory of Alaska shall
commence canvassing returns witnin
ten days after the third Tuesday in
October in each year in which the
election is held. i
_ . I
By the Act oi congress oi ausuoi
24, 1912, being the Organic Act for
the Territory of Alaska, the date oi
election for Delegate to Congress
was changed to the first Tuesday af
ter the first Monday in November. In
this Act, Congress omitted to Pi h
definite date for the meeting of the
canvassing board, but did provide
that all of the provisions of the Act
of May 7, 1906, respecting the con
duct of the election, should continue
to be in full force and effect.
It is manifest from the above g.o
vision that Congress intended that
the same length of time should inter
vene between the date of election and
date of meeting of the canvassing
board, as was provided in the former
Act. Computing this period with
reference to the former Act, we find
that the third Tuesday in October
tails on the seventieth day after the
second Tuesday in August!, except
when the latter Happens to fall on
• he 13th or 14th of August, in which
event the third Tuesday in October j
falls on the 15th or 16th day of Octo-j
ber, or on the sixty-third day after
the date of election; hence we may
fairly conclude that it was the inten
tion of Congress that the date of
meeting of the canvassing board
should be v/itlun tea days afte1- tne
seventieth day following the date of
election, it being manifestly impossi
ble for the canvassing board to meet
in October to canvass returns of an
election held in November.
The recent election having been
held on the 7th of November, the can
vassing board should commence the
performance of its duties within 10
days after the 16th day of January,
next, the latter date being the seven
tieth day after the date of election.
Respectfully,
“GEORGE B. GRIGSBY.”
Governor Strong stated today that
two members of the board are at
present in the city, but Mr. Pugh, the
third member :s still absent. He is,
(xpecting to return on one of the I
boats due nex>. week and the first!
meeting of the ooard will be held im-,
mediately after his arrival. At that
time the board will definitely fix the
date the meeting.
Many returns from the other di
visions are still missing. It is im
possible to absolutely check to ascer
tain those missing as in many cases
there is no mark on the outside of the
envelope to tell where the returns
that are inclosed are from. In some
cases they can be recognized uy the
postmark, but in many of the interior j
camps many are mailed from t he J
same postoffice and several precincts
will bear the same postoliice mark.
The returns from the First and
Fourth Divisions are practically com
plete, but several precincts from the
Second and Third Divisions have fail
ed to arrive.—Empire.
CAVALRY ASSIGNMENT TO
ESCORT THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—
The President today named the Sec
ond regiment of the regular cavalry
as the presidential escort in the inau
gural day parade.
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in pricee after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
on hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
We have all outside rooms, well
lighted, and well ventilated at the
St. Ellas. --
All hinds of ceoktails. At the
Candy Kitchen. tf
Anythin* in nugget and Ivory jew
elry at TaMos Dm* Co.
MAKING UMBRELLAS.
The Work of Assembling the Framas
and Putting on Covers.
In most umbrella factories the task
of turning ont ribs and stems la left to
other factories making a specialty of
those ports. These are sent to the
manufacturer, and the man whose
work it is to assemble the parts In
serts a bit of wire into the small boles
at the end of the ribs, draws them to
gether about tbe main rod and adjusts ,
the ferrule.
In cutting the cloth or silk seventy- J
five thicknesses or thereabouts are ar
ranged upon a table at wbich skilled |
operators work in one department i
there are girls who operate hemming |
machines. A thousand yards of hem j
mod goods is a day’s work for one of j
these girls The machines doing this|
job attain a speed of some 3.000 revo !
lotions a minute. After the hemming ,
lias been done the cloth or silk is cut •
into triangular pieces with a knife, ns
before, but with a pattern laid upon
tbe cloth. The next operation Is the 1
sewing of the triangular pieces to i
gether by machinery.
The covers and frames are now \
ready to be brought together. In all'
there are twenty-one places where the |
cover is to be attached to the frame '
The handle is next glued on. and the j
umbrella is ready for pressing and in i
spection.
EARLY RAILROAD FLIERS.
When the Threat of Twalvo Mila* an
Hour Wa* Called Non*en*e.
When tbe first passenger railroad i
ever built was opened In England in (
1825 tbe train traveled from one end
of tbe line to tbe other, a distance of
twelve miles, in two hours. And Wood,
one of tbe best known writers on tbe
subject of railroads at that day, wrote
as follows:
“Nothing can do more barm to tbe
adoption of railways than the promul
gation of such nonsense as that we
shall see locomotives traveling at tbe
rate of twelve miles an hour.”
Today, with locomotives traveling at
tbe rate of seventy-five miles an hour,
one can look at Wood's warning with
a feeling of amusement
In 1829 a locomotive was Introduced
in this country, and in the following
year Peter Cooper experimented with
a locomotive on the B. and O. railroad.
Tbe flues of tbe boiler were made
from gun barrels. Tbe boiler was
about the size of a flour barrel.
Cooper related with considerable sat
isfaction how on the trial trip of this
wonderful engine he passed a gray
horse attached to a wagon.—New York
World.
Double Star*.
A double star is one which consists
of two stars lying close together nnd
revolving in an orbit. For some time
Professor Comstock, astronomer of
the University of Wisconsin, has made
a particular study of this feature in
tbe heavens.
A new phenomenon is a double star
which he noticed was that two bright
stars “wobbled" and did not have the
usual steady appearance. At length
the conclusion was reached that thi*
condition was caused by a dark star In
close proximity to the two bright star9
Such a situation was considered Im
possible at first, but analysis revealed
that tbe two bright stars could thus
exist with a dark star without break
ing down. Alhongh tbe dark star has
never been seen, there is sufficient
proof to justify the belief that it is tbe
cause of this double star's peculiar be
bavior. It revolves about the double
star about once in a little less than
twelve years.
Diplomacy.
Billy was sending out Invitations to
his birthday party.
“I don’t think I would mention the
birthday,” advised his mother. "It
looks so much like asking for a pres
ent."
To this Billy demurred violently, but
was finally persuaded to yield the
point. For a long time he thought
deeply. Then, solving the problem, be
asked:
“Well, mother, we won't say any
thing about the birthday, but don’t
you think that we might put the pic
ture of a cake wih candles at the top
of the paper?”—Harper's Magazine.
_ _ _i_ .
Never Had to Replace a Bridge. ,
“I suppose you bnve to go to a great j
deal of expense to get thrills?"
“Not always." said the movie pro j
ducer—“not if you study your audi i
ences."
“For instance?"
“Well, if the heroine gets grease on a
pair of white gloves the women specta
tors will become just as excited as
they would over the blowing up of a
bridge.”—Pittsburgh Post.
A Mean Insinuation.
“Why.” writes one of these pro-j
pounders of unanswerable questions.!
“does a girl always shut her eyes when i
a man kisses her?"
Send us your photograph and per j
haps we can tell you the reason.—To- ■
ledo Blade.
A 8olemn Ceremony.
“Papa.” whispered Johnny, who was
In attendance at the Sunday morning
services, "why do the people look so
sad when they drop their money In
that plate?”—Chicago Tribune.
More Like a Noose.
The trouble wltb the hymeneal knot
is that it Is often tied too tightly
Many a husband reminds one of a
sixteen neck in a fifteen and three
fourths collar.—Smart Set.
In the smallest cot there Is room
enough for a loving pair.- Schiller.
OPEN FIRES AND
(TfRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
T5ne TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRS'! CLASS Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer FYequent, PKR
F’ECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle— PN»r Seattle—
Jan. 24—S. S. Evans, Feb. 4—S. S. Evans,
for Kodiak. Feb. 11—Farragut
Feb. 3.—S. S. Farragut, Feb. 23—S. S. Evans
Feb. 15—S. S. Evans, Mar. 8—S. S. Watson
Feb. 25—S. S. Watson, Mar. 10—S. S. Farragut.
for Kodiak. For Cordova, Juneau, Ketchi
Mar. 2—S. S. Farragut, kan, Seattle and way ports.
CALIP'ORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Ijos Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
you arf: assured the very best
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
S ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Nullings from Scuttle— Valdez to Seuttle—
Jan. 11 — S. S. Alameda. Jan. 10—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 16--S. S. Mariposa. Jan. 18—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 24—S. S. Alameda. Jan. 24—S. S. Mariposa.
Feb. 1—S. S. Mariposa. Feb. 1—S. S. Alameda.
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Gen’l Agent V A1.DK/. DOCK CO., l.oen! Agent
Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee’’ service.
J. C. Martin, Valdez, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Juneau, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
/i new line of iieaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
FOR SALE—A No. 16 I. X. L.
heater in good condition. Inquire of
Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.
3t
A new assortment of silk waists lr
Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, just re
ceived at E. Winter’s. tf
Why not a VICTROLAT We have
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
Be. tf •
A
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
_ . STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Goal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Loeattes settees, tin ««srts aa«
pIAcer, st the Msec efl*e.