New Arrivals In Dry Goods
New Things in Dry Goods That Have
Lately Been Received and Placed on Sale
Silk zephrs twenty
seven inches wide; Ab
erdeen cloth thirty
six inches wide, all
new wash material,
Price a yard 35c
Wash crepe in floral
designs on white or
blue backgrounds,
Price a yard 75c
Luxite Hos i e r y for
women, a new syn
thetic silk stocking,
black and white,
Price a pair 50c
A complete line of
Nainsooks, priced a
yd, 20c, 25c and 35c.
A dozen new {pieces
of Ginghams in stripes
plaids and plain col
ors, a yard, 15c.
i Percales, white with
black stripes or dots,
white and pink stripes,
Price a yd 15 and 20c
Fancy Silkolines in all
colors, priced a yd 20c
A line of the famous Dove muslins in gowns, skirts, j
corset covers and combinations just received. J
Valdez Mercantile Co.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD j
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for \
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines ;
-ST TONY’S PLACES*
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
F1RS1 CLASS Manager.
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Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public j Accounting^ »
ALASKA MILLIONAIRES
FIXED FOR CONTEMPT
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.—Jafet
Lindeberg and G. W. Campbell mul
timillionaire Alaskan mining men,
today were adjudged guilty of con
tempt by Superior Judge Daniel C.
Deasy and sentenced each to pay a
fine of $5 or spend twenty-four hours
in jail. They languished in custody in
the courtroom while their attorney,
Roy Hudson, scurried around for writ
of habeas corpus and notices of ap
peal to the district appellate court.
Campbell is president of the Pio
neer Mining Company of Nome, and
Lindeberg president of the Blue Goose
Mining Company, also of Nome.
The Northern Light Mining Com
pany recently got a $16,000 judgment
against the Blue Goose Company and,
seeking to determine California as
sets on which to collect, had the min
ing men in court for the second time.
Hudson advised them not to testify
about the assets, holding the Blue
Goose a foreign corporation, outside
the jurisdiction of the court. W. S.
Andrews for the Northern Light Com
pany, produced Blue Goose minutes
showing that meetings had been held
here and the court agreed with him
that this put the Blue Goose under the
local jurisdiction.
Capt. George Scott, of Cordova,
with the launch Prospector, came in
last evening with several passengers
who had been left by the Alaska at
Cordova. They caught the steamer
here and proceeded west on that ves
sel.
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.SUBMARINE COMPANY TO
RAISE SUNKEN VESSELS
NEW YORK, May 18.—The Inter
ocean Submarine Engineering Com
pany has been incorporated at Al
bany with $125,000 7 per cent pre
ferred stock, all paid in, and 10,000
shares of common, no par value. The
company's purpose is to raise ships
from the ocean bed or salvage their
contents. It will begin work on ships
sunk along the Atlantic seaboard. If
successful, it will endeavor to float
or salvage the contents of some $300-»
000,000 worth of merchantmen sunk
by German submarines. The presi
dent of the company is Rear-Admiral
Colby Mitchell Chester, U. S. N. re
tired. The principal financial backers
are George F. Baker, A. Rockefeller
and G. M. P. Murphy, vice-president
of the Guarantee Trust Company.
WORMWOOD AT THE
EMPRESS TONIGHT
Marie Corelli’s dramatic master
work “Wofmwood” will be presented
at the Eihpress this evening. This
production has a cast of renowned
players including' Ethel Kauffman
John Sainpolis, Charles Arthur, and
is in five beautifully acted parts. In
this picture as made by William Pox,
“Wormwood” is fully equal to the
high standard set in the productions
of the Fox Film Corporation. The
Empress this evening at 8:10.
W. A. Dickey and family were pas
sengers on the S. S. Alaska to their
hqme at Landlock Bay.
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
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GERMAN GOVERNMENT
TO SEIZE ALL VESSELS
STOCKHOLM, May 18.—It was re
ported here today that Germany will
seize all German freight vessels that
are in their home ports. This seizure
will take place June 1st. The pur
pose of the contemplated action is not
disclosed in the report received here.
BIG APPROPRIATION
MADE FOR AERONAUTICS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 18.—A
$2,0000.000 appropriation for aero
nautics has been agreed to by the
House naval committee; also an ap
propriation of $700,000 toward a
$1,400,000 proJectilenfactory.
ASQUITH RECONCILES
FACTIONS IN IRELAND
LONDON, - May 18.—The visit of
Premier Asquith of Dublin has been
attended with gratifying results. It is
said that he has succeeded in effecting
a coalition of the different Irish fac
tions, and that the pacification of the
country is assured. Martial law will
be abandoned and the country again
resume its normal government.
Steel Goes to Anchorage.
H. G. Steel was a through passen
ger on the Alaska for Anchorage,
where he will assume the editorship
of the Pioneer, recently purchased by
Charles Herron.
Scheffler Takes Charge.
C. H. SchefTler, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Cordova, re
ceived his commission on the Alaska,
and took charge of the office yester
day.
Swat the Fly.
The Civic League of Valdez has al
ready commenced its annual cam
paign against the housefly. The
members of that organization«have
secured a number of neat fly-swatters,
and offer them gratis to the house
wives of the town to aid in the exter
mination of the pest. They may be
secured by calling at the residence of
Mrs. E. G. Ames at the corner of Mc
Kinley and Keystone.
Attention Moose.
All members of the Order of Alas
kan Moose are requested to meet at
the hall at 8 o’clock p. m., Thursday.
May 18th. Business of importance
concerning the future of the lodge
will be taken up.
D. F. MILLARD. Sec’y.
LOCAL BREVITIES
ALASKA
Investment
Company
For money-saving bargains. 2t
WANTED—A librarian at Every
man’s clubhouse on Thursdays from
the hours of 3 to 5. Enquire Mrs.
McGilvray.
Chief Mail Clerk Alvah Eames was
a through passenger on the Alaska
for the westward on official business.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
A. C. Shonacker of the Schonacker
Brokerage Company of Juneau, was
a through passenger on the Alaska to
visit his customers to the westward.
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
MAUD BALLINGTON BOOTH.
Lawyer Wills *100,000 to Foun
der of Volunteers of Amerioa.
ZEPPELIN BOMBS ARE
INCREASING IN SIZE
BOSTON, May 18.—A private let
ter from an American aviator who is
abroad notes the increasing size of
the bombs hurled from the German
Zeppelins. Of the Zeppelin raid on
the east coast of England in March
he writes:
“You could even hear them whist
ling on their way down. They were
immense bombs, several hundred
pounders, I should say. I was all
through the London air raid of Octo
ber, but as far as noice was concern
ed it was child’s play compared with
this one.' The damage and loss of
life is considerably more than the
papers reported.
YUKON TERRITORY MAY
' VOTE ON PROHIBITION
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DAWSON, May 18.—It is almost
certain that there will be a prohibi
tion election in Yukon Territory in
June. The Yukon County Council
has authority to order an election,
and it is confidently believed that it
will do so promptly, and have the
voting over at the earliest possible
date. The drys are urging the need
for national economy as one of the
arguments in favor of prohibition.
BURNSIDE IS NOW AT
TACOMA DRY DOCKS
Under date of May 13 the Juneau
Empire prints a telegram from Ta
coma stating that the cableship Burn
side is on the drydocks there and will
probably remain for about three
weeks while her rudder, which has
done service for the past thirty-four
years, will be replaced with a new
one.
An inquiry at the local cable office
as to the truth of this statement re
veals that this is likely to be the case,
for while no direct information had
been received as to the length of time
required for the work it was known
that the vessel was laid up.
In the meantime tests are being
made both here and at Sitka to locate
the break and that will have been ap
proximately ascertained by the time
the Burnside is ready to leave and
will greatly facilitate the making of
the needed repairs.
MANY BIDS ON THE
SUMMER MAIL CONTRACT
Fourteen bids were submitted to
the postoffiee department for carry
ing the mail between the coast and
Fairbanks on the new summer serv
ice, eight of these from Valdez and
six from Chitina. It is stated that
a Los Angeles man was the lowest
bidder, and the figures have been sub
mitted to the department by Chief
Clerk Eames for approval.
TRAINS TO CHITINA
•NOW BEING OPERATED
The blockade on the Copper River
railroad, which prevailed for a few
days owing to the washing out of a
small trestle at Mile 97 has been
broken and thru trains were sched
uled for Monday. The damage to the
bridge across the Chitina, caused by
ice, has also been repaired and the
stream of ore from the Kennecott
mines has again resumed its flow to
the coast.
AN ARMV MOVES
TO ALASKA PORTS
For the four months of the present
year ending April 30, it is estimated
that 8,000 passengers have left Se
attle for Alaska, this being the larg
est number ever moving north dur
ing the early months of the year.
It gives indication of the remarkable
passenger movement to the northern
territory during the spring and sum
mer.
NEW INTERIOR MAIL
CONTRACTS ARE LET
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Contracts have been let by the
post-ofllce department for carrying
the mall during the summer months
from Gulkana, via Paxson, to McKin
ley, the postofllce at Valdez Creek,
where the Valdez Creek Mines Com
pany is operating a large hydraulic
plant and employing a number of
men. There are in the vicinity of
the postofllce there a number of
claim owners and prospectors. Prior
to' the letting of this contract the
miners of that section have been com
pelled to send a messenger at inter
vals to Gokona for their mail.
. A contract has also been let for
carrying the mail from Paxson to
Dempsy, the postofllce supplying the
Slate Creek country, and will be op
erative during the summer months.
The launch Pathfinder came in
from Portage Bay and Port Wells
with several passengers last evening.
KINKS IN ALASKA
RAMIES ARE FIXED
At its recent ^neeting the United
States Geograplwal board in Wash
ington straightMCflf out some kinks
jin the names of the Pacific Nortli
- west and Alaska, according to the Se.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling y
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST RANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000. *
THE PINZON
Cigars, Fruits, Candies
OPTIMOS MARCA RICAS
REPRESENTAS EE SIDEEOS
BARRETTS EO VERAS
JUAN de FUCAS VAN DYCKS
MONOPOEES CARABANAS WEBSTERS
Haas & Sons Celebrated Candies—
Always Fresh. *
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Valdez Dock Co PHONE NO. 1 X
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JOBBER IN |
COAL, HAY 1
GRAIN and \
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street ;;
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We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House Pumps
Which have fewer parts, run more
easily and quietly, require less
attention and cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Gleaner
This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
We stand back of both the above machines.
Alaska Water Light & Tel. Co.
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B«rriE
CompIcM Services
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 P.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m
1:16 p.m. 2:00
4:30 p.m. 6:00
SATURDA vs
1:16 p.m. 4:09 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays ot
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
attle Post-Intelligencer.
Keisall Is the name It gave to the
river draining Keisall lake into Chil
kat rivet, Southeastern Alaska and
British Columbia. Heretofore the
stream has been known variously as
Bear, Clave, Tschiket aud West Fork
of the Chilkat. ‘ •
Another tributary of the Chilkat
known variously as Klaheela, Klo
heena, Kluheene, Klulieeny, Kluhen
ny, Kluhlna, and Telhini, becomes of
fleially known as Klehnni river,
Tahini is the name given to a riv
er draining Duff lake into Chilkat
river. It never had a name before.