Something New
in the way of waterproofs for men
—different from the ordinary par
affined or “tin” fabrics. Made of
heavy denims, treated with a water
proof dressing, that is pliable and
comfortable to work in.
Made up in both pants and jumper
coats—priced a garment, $2.50.
' \
Hipress'* and “U. S. Rubber Boots and
Pacs, “Protex” slicker coats; “Sou*wes
ters, rain hats; all kinds of wet weather
apparel.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
ST. ELIAS HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
(Paid Advertisement)
President’s Endorsement of Sulzer
Executive Office, Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. 15, 1916.
HON. T. J. DONOHOE,
Democratic National Committeeman,
Valdez, Alaska.
In reply to your telegram of recent date would say that I
very earnestly favor the election of CHARLES A. SULZER
as Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON.
Vote the Straight
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—
CHARLES A. SULZER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL—
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
FOR SENATOR—
JOHN RONAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVES—
THOMAS H HOLLAND
CHARLES McCALLUM
THOMAS C. PRICE
PRANK B. CANNON
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER—
JAMES E. WILSON
(Paid Advertisement)
Thu is what “Harrison’s Biography” of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD Is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, and one of the best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
a public meeting. He was born In Portland, Michigan, August 28,
1864, and received Ids education In the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Illinois.
MR. SCHOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, his grand
father was a lawyer In the State of New York, and his father was
District Attorney In Nebraska.
MR. SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law In the
State of Washington when at the age of twenty-one years.
SHORTLY after MR. SCHOFIELD went to Butte, Montana, and
while there he learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 1888 he started for Juneau from Butte bat stopped off at
Montes ano, Washington, and began the practice of law with Ills
father and was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, td
which position he was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for Chehalis County
and In 1888 was elected Senator from the 16th District, State of
Washington.
HE came to Alaska in 1900 and resided In Nome. In 1004 he
was appointed by the Nome City Connell to the office of City Attorney,
and was attorney for the Union men at Nome daring the 1005 strike.
At the Republican Territorial Convention held at Seward,
Alaska, April 10th, he was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on the Republican Ticket.
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION. NOVEMBER 7, 1816.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at ltead’a. $f
See Blake for Cement Blocks. tf
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candles, the kind you like, at Levy A
Ross.' tf j
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LI ON TABLE
RKDMOND STRONGLY OPPOSES
In Stirring Address Before the House
of Commons Irish leader Conscrip
tion Is Big Blunder—Measure Is
Voted Down by Members.
LONDON, Oct. 19.—In a stirring
address before the House of Com
mons today John Redmond, leader ot
the Irish contingent in parliament bit
terly denounced the establishment ol'
martial law in the British Isles, as
practically provided for in the con
scription measure.
He declared the war fervor was dy
ing out .and contrasted the situation
now with that at the beginning of the
war. He declared the people had been
betrayed by the inclusion of Sir Ed
ward Carson in the coalition cabinet.
He also declared that Premier As
oulth had admitted the conscription
measure to be a blunder.
Lloyd George, in replying to the
speech, admitted that the Irish re
cruiting plan had been a colossal
blunder. The measure was laid on
the table by a vote of three to one.
Western Washington Ravished
SEATTLE, Oct. 19. — Western
Washington Is today dotted with for
est fires from the Columbia Kiver to
the Canadian boundary. In a scora
of places along this wide front gangs
of men are combating the stubborn
blazes.
Evans due here at 10 p. m. Let the
City Express take care of your bag
gage.
Evans Due Here at 10 P. M.
Let the City Express take care of
your baggage. tf
SL’LZER COMING NORTH
FROM JUNEAU SOON
A telegram from Charles A. Sulzer,
the Democratic nominee for Delegate
to Congress, dated at Juneau, states
that he has completed his campaign
in Southeastern Alaska and will leave
Juneau for the north on Saturday. He
will speak at Cordova, Valdez, Sew
ard and Anchorage, and possibly at
other points if time permits. Mr.
Sulzer expresses himself as very well
pleased with the result of the cam
paign, and believes he will carry the
First division by a large majority.
NORTHWESTERN HAILS
FX)R SEATTLE AT MIDNIGHT
The steamship Northwestern came
in from the westward about 10:30
last evening and sailed for the south
about midnight. The passengers
booked from Valdez were A. E. Am
brose, B. L. Johnson, L. W. Bagge.
W. N. Dansworth, T. J. Munley, David
Olson, E. R. Pulver, R. H. McKlbben,
Wm. Glendenning, H. W. Meeder, A.
W. Dindlnger, Arthur J. Hill, Carl
Upgood, T. J. Johnston, Val Fish, S.
Loch man and T. A. Boyle for Seattle;
S. O. Sanford, Joe Stanton, Gus Wil
son, C. W. Felch, G. A. Harmon, Ed.
Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith, E.
F. Medley, W. R. Harris, J. C.
Craughan for Cordova.
TIDE TABLES.
Compiled for Valdez Bay. up to and
including Monday, October 23.
Thursday, Oct. 19 —
First High Tide, 7:09 a. m„ 5.8.
Second High Tide, 5-42 p. in., 6.7.
First Low Tide, 11 46 a. m„ 4.6.
Friday, Oct. ‘>0.
First High Tide 8:15 a. m„ 6.2.
Second Hijfh Tide, 7:16 p. m., 6.6.
First Low Tide, 1:2l a m.. 2.1.
Second Lew Tide. 1:52 p. m., 4.2.
Saturday, Oct. 21—
First High Tide, 8-58 a. m., 6.8.
Second llifch Tide, 8:33 p m., 6.8.
First Low Tide, 2:23 u. m., 2.0.
Second Low Tide 2:5C p. m., 3.4.
Sunday. Oet. 22—
First High Tide, 9:29 a. m.. 7.5.
Second High Tide, 9:29 p. in., 7.1.
First Lo’.v Tide, 3:05 a. m.., 1.9.
Second Low Tide, 3:44 p. in., 2.5.
Mono..>, Oct. 23
First Higii Tide 9:57 a. nt., 8.1.
Second High Tid<\ t0:16 n. m., 7.4.
First Low Tide, 3:39 a. m., 1.8.
Second Low Tide, 4:20 p. m., 1.6.
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
AgU. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public Reed Bid,. Phone. 1%
MTS D0IN6S
IN DISTRICT COURT
The grand Jury returned an Indict*
ment this morning against Capt. C.
L. Peabody, on the charge of larceny.
In the case of Christensen vs.
Thomas-Culross Mining Co. on motion
of attorneys for defendant to strike
out interest on the Judgment, tho
court held that the jury in rendering
a verdict had not considered the ques
tion of interest, and that interest on
the judgment could not be allowed
prior to the date of the judgment. The
motion to strike out the fees of the
custodian on the ground that the at
tachment was imperfect was over
tuled. u T
Ed Sellers, indicted for larceny, in
the Bremner country, was arralgnet
and given until tomorrow to plead.
Two other indictments each coQtati
ing two counts against the accused,
for maliciously burning lumber and
maliciously destroying personal prop
erty and two further counts of lar
ceny were read and the accused given
until Saturday morning at 10 o’clock
lo plead.
John Orloff, charged in the indict
ment with giving splritouB liquors to
a native was arraigned and was given
until tomorrow morning to plead. •
C. I*. Peabody, was arraigned and
was also given until tomorrow morn
ing to plead.
The trial of the case of the United
States vs. George Blouen, charged
by the indictment with selling liquor
without a license at Chitlna, was ta
ken up and the work of selecting n
jury commenced.
May Suffer Big Lons.
A fire may cause you big loss at
any time. You cannot afford to take
the risk one day longer. The Alas
ka Investment Co. will write your
policy. 2t
German War Loan Popular
BERLIN. Oct. 19.—Although no
general summary of the subscription
to the fifth war Iran Is yet available,
the totals complied in various cities
and the amounts subscribed through
various banks generally are some
what higher than the corresponding
amounts of the fourth war loan. If
the subscriptions in the agricultural
districts maintain fhe same ratio as
those in the cities, the indications are
that the fifth loan will exceed the
fourth, although not reaching tho
high water mark of the third.
Kiot in Chicago
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—Attempts of
I. W. W. leaders to hold a soap box
meeting in the vicinity of a Jewish
synagogue on the west Bide 'r.st night
led to a riot in which nearly 1,000
residents of the district participated
Police reserves were necessary to res
cue the speakers, among the number
Benjamin Reltman, prominent among
the Industrial Workers of the World.
The Jewish residents objected to the
invasion of the Industrial Workers on
the ground that it was desecration
of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of
atonment, which began at sundowu
last night.
Canaries, Singers and females, fin
est stock, now is the time to buy. Mrs.
Depuy. k24
WE CANNOT BE BEAT
when it comes to making the
best bread, cakes and pastries
ever turned out of any bakery.
Everything baked in our ovens
is the best that tine materials,
skilled labor and infinite care
can produce. We know that
once you try anything that
comes from here you will be
sure to buy all your bread,
cakes and pastries from us in
the future.
Schmidt's Bakery
Delicatessen
Steamship Sailings
Northwestern—Belled south for Se
attle, Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed north from
Seattle. October 17.
Alameda—Sailed west from Valdez,
Oct. 18 th.
Admiral Evans—Due Valdez from the
westward at 10 o'clock tonight.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez. Oct. 11.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdez,
October 10.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m .
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
War Veteran Dim.
LAS ANGELES, Oct. 19.—Briga
dier General Charles Delaven Vielc,
retired, veteral of the Civil and Span
tsh-Amerlcan wars, died here yester
day at a hospital at the age of IT.
years. Gen. Vlelo served in the siege
of Vicksburg, participated In the Sau
Juan Hill, and participated in several
Indian wars.
Careful Attention
given to your property when listed
with us. We can secure results.
Alaska Inv. Co. It
Dally Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 18, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.779
Temperature 7 p. m.36
Maximum temperature .41
Minimum temperature .41
Noon temperature.36.6
Precipitation .26
Partly cloudy, calm, light showers
during the day.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Daily Weather Report
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 19, 1916.
Fairbanks, 32, cloudy, no mail.
Richardson, 29, cloudy, light wind;
northbound mall this morning; no
passengers.
McCarty, 30, cloudy, calm, trail
fair.
Donnelly, 30, cloudy, calm, trail
heavy; Brogan, Maxwell and Zaglinc
zy north; south mail 7 a. m., five pas
sengers.
McCallum, 25. 6 inches snow; clou
dy, trail fair; two Sheldon autos, 7
passengers out 6 a. m. going south.
Hogan, 25, clear calm, trail fair,
ground frozen.
Gulkana, 30, snowing, trail fair;
freight team departed south 7 a. m.,
mail stage north 7 a. m.
Copper Center, 32, snowing, calm,
trail fair; northbound stage out at
noon yesterday. Southbound stage
and four passengers out 7 a. m.
Tonsina, 30, cloudy, calm, snowing,
trail fair.
Teikhell, 28, snowing, calm, half
inch of snow on trail; trail good; one
man with packhorse south 11 a. m.
yesterday.
Beaver Dam, 30, cloudy, calm,
snowing, trail heavy.
Wortman's, 30, raining, trail bad,
one musher south 3 p. m. yesterday.
Day's t\ruck broke down north sta
tion one mile.
““ •
Jonathan Apples. Concord Grapes,
Casabas, Crabapples, Cranberries,
Peaches, Etc., at the Keystone Pro
duce Co. \ . 3t
Day’s 'truck Broken Down.
Today's report from out the line
states that Day's truck bound inside,
has broken down about one mile north
of Wortman's station.
George Blttel Missing.
Information wanted of the above
party who left home (New York
City) in 1898. His mother and fam
lly are watching and waiting for him.
Address CHRIS BITTED, Box 323,
Albany, New York. kOct25
A new line of women’s sweaters,
cap and cap sets at E. Winters’.
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Best Sourdough hotcakes and best
coffee at the Arcade. tf
For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
Fox’s fresh 04am Tea at Love
Whltley Co.’s. tf
Hot corn bread and baked new po
tatoes after 5 p. m. at the Arcade, tf
Fresh Augustine & Kyer Butter
Krisp and Queen Victorias at Hunt's.
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Location notices, noth quarts and
placer, at the Miner office.
Pictures developed at tne Valdes
Drug Company. tf
BIG REDUCTION In Coats this
week at E. Winter’s. tf
Your Attention
is respectfully requested for the fol
lowing notice. The Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Valdez Aerie 1971, will
hold one of their delightful dances
on Hallowe'en night, Tuesday, Octo
ber 31. Everyone cordially invited.
*- **„.— **«*»• Win—»a "'r1'
Blum’s Apparel Shop
We Invite Comparison In Style,
Quality And Price.
A large assortment of Ladies*
Waists just received, direct from the
Factory.
Have them in Crepe De Chine,
Georgette Crepe, Tub Silk
and Plaid Silk
Prices From $2.75 to $7.50
S. BLUM & CO.inc
Good Goods
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. 1'
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
/
THE
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Your Groceries will cfwna. on
time. Don't worry about dis
appointments about the gro
ceries either. Your house
wifely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prices
—well just compare ours with
others of equal grade. Spe
cial attention to out of town
orders.
KING’S GROCERY
PHONE 188
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone «.t OPEN ALL NIGHT Chaa. Flacher, Propr.