Men’s Heavier Underwear
Cool mornings and evenings tell
a story of their own. Heavier
underwear in both two piece
t and unions.
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Wright’s two piece
ribbed, good weight,
all sizes, a suit $3.50.
A good weight flat
wool, two piece. Pri
ced a suit $4,00
Medlicott in three dif
ferent weights, in all
sizes, priced a suit $5,
$6, and $7,
Union Suits are pri
ced from $3.50 to $7.
For clothes that will stand up to service
buy a Benjamin. Every suit guaranteed
all wool.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
OMITTED MAIN FACT IN
EFFORT TO SHOW
RUSSIA BEGAN WAR
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26.—With
the arrival of Russian newspapers,
some light is thrown on the campaigu
which the German government has
been conducting on the strength of
testimony brought out at the trial of
General Soukhomlinoff, in Petrograd,
for high treason. Accounts of the
trial published in the Novoe Vremya,
of Petrograd show that in the attempt
to prove that Russia was responsible
for the beginning of the war the Ger
mans deliberately suppressed impor
tant parts of the testimony given by
General Januschkevitch, former chief
of the Russian general staff.
In its report of the trial the semi
official German news agency omit
ted in its entirety a passage regard
ing an interview between General
Januschkevitch and the German mili
tary attache in Petrograd. It appears
from the Novoe Vremya that General
Januschkevitch testified reports had
been received that German mobiliza
tion already was secretly in progress.
The Russian staff knew that this
could be done under the German law
without formal proclamation, where
as in Russia a public manifesto from
the emperor was necessary.
On the first day a dispatch was re
ceived from the Russian ambassador
at Berlin confirming the previous In
formation that the German mobiliza
tion was in progress. The emperor
then expressed his thanks to General
Januschkevitch for not having revok
ed the mobilization order.
SHOWER OF TWINS
PUZZLES DOCTORS
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Sept. 26.—
British Columbia has decided to dou
ble her birth rate. Vancouver has
been picked for the starting point.
British casualties on the east front
in Europe are not to be permitted to
decrease the number of British sub
! jects in the world.
During the last two months there
have been born in Vancouver hos
pitals and private homes more than
30 pair of male twins. The frequency
of the arrivals of these masculine
duplicates has led a number of Vaq
! couver physicians to declare that the
city has been blessed by a twin epi
demic— one epidemic producing
doublets.
Attention is drawn to the fact that
during other wars in the world's his
tory the rate of male births has great
ing increased. Physicians here believe
that the adnormai hirth, of male
twins is a direct outcome of the war.
It is stated to be a scientific fact,
borne out by the records, that what
nature needs most she produces. Just
tow man-power is the all-absorbing
requirement and Vancouver appar
ently is the starling place for the dou
ble production of man power for the
future.
A peculiar feature of the situation
is that the boy babies are particularly
lusty and all are doing well. Even
incubator cases are making more than
usual progress
To Knlist Women
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 25.—
Plans for enlisting women and the
homes of the nation in the cause of
food conservation are being mapped
out today. The food administration
is conferring with organizers from a
score of states to discuss a nation
wide campaign soon to be launched.
This campaign aims to reach every
household and obtain its co-operation.
Already the food administration has
received more than one million sign
ed pledges from the heads of famil
ies promising to conserve necessary
food supplies.
Notice Woman's Guild
The Woman’s Guild meets every
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at
2:30 with Mrs. H. T. Whitley. All
members and friends invited. It
SAINT ELIAS HOTEL
, MRS. FRANCESOCRUM. VMCR.
Rates made on'’ Roomsfby Week or
Month, Warm, Comfortable, Home-Like
Special Attention toj Transients.
THE PINZON
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
Fineft Pool and Billiard Tables
in the North.
Card Rooms in connection.
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
LEAVE IS NOT EASY TO
OBTAIN AT LEWIS
TACOMA, Sept. 26.—Tacoma’s sec
ond contingent of the new national
army will Join the forces at Camp
Lewis Saturday, September 29, ac
cording to instructions received by
Tacoma and Pierce county draft
boards. This district’s total of the
second quota is 167, while 3,209
drafted men will entrain for Camp
Lewis throughout the state.
Major B. L. Cadwalader, com
manding the first battalion of the
363rd infantry, assisted by Lieuten
ant C M. R. Rasa, will conduct a
school for the Instruction of officers
of the 363rd in French.
General orders at Camp Lewis, Is
sued by Major General H. A. Greene,
announce the appointment of Maur
ice D. Welty, aide de camp, as mili
tary censor on all news at Camp Lew
is. Orders also call for the closest ap
plication of all officers to the work in
hand of shaping the 91st division for
service in France at the earliest pos
sible time. The orders warn all offi
cers that the hours of work at the
camp will be long and hard, while it
is realized a certain amount of relaxa
tion is necessary, it is stated, requests
for permission to leave camp from
both officers and men will be reduced
to a minimum and not asked a9 a
right, but a privilege.
Army surgeons are busy at the
base hospital giving the final physical
examination but it will be some days
before the examination of the 2,400
men can be completed.
('HAS. HIliTIK NEAR DEATH
IN THE TAKU RIVER
Charles Hiltie, pioneer rancher of
the Taku River section, was brought
to Douglas' from the mouth of the
river last night by the Pond Excur
sion party, after he had lost his
entire belongings, including his whole
winter's outfit. Hiltie will endeav
or to secure a new outfit and return
to his homestead.
Hiltie was in Douglas and Juneau
several weeks ago and secured over
$300 worth of clothing, food, ammu
nition, and other supplies which he
was taking to his homestead, forty
miles up the Taku river. When with
in a mile and a half of his home his
boat was swept under an overhang
ing snag by the current and was over
turned.
Hiltie barely escaped with his
life by managing to catch an over
hanging branch and pulling himself
to the bank. He started for his
homestead, and after two days of
travel reached there. During the trip
it was necessary for him to cross the
river twice on rafts which he con
structed of drift logs, tied together
with willow branches.
After arriving home Hiltie lived
entirely on vegetables which he took
from his garden and at once set
about making another boat from lum
ber which he had stored. He then
started out again and had just reach
ed t lie mouth of the river when the
Pond party excursion happened along.
Hiltie had three sacks of potatoes
and other vegetables on board his
boat which he sold to members of the
party for a considerable sum and
shortly before Juneau was reached
he was presented with enough mon
ey to purchase another rifle, collect
ed from the members of the party.
Hiltie will start back at once if able
to secure an outfit of flour and food.—
Juneau Empire.
Congress to Adjourn Soon
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.—
Hope at the capitoi for early ad
journment of congress grew today
to a general belief that the session
could be closed around October 1,
with nearly all important legislation
enacted.
Public Notice
Proposals will be received iip to
11 A. M., October 3, 1917 for the
removal of two hundred yards of sol
id rock from the Mineral Creek road
at a point near Snowslide Gulch. And
the removal of 250 yards of solid
rock from the Mineral Creek-road
at the intersection of the above road
with the Shoup Bay trail at the Mil
lard Bridge, the rock to be used in
a two hundred yard fill at the Mil
lard Bridge.
Separate proposals will be received
for the construction of two 100 foot
bridges across Mineral creek, one op
"oslte McIntosh's Roadhouse, the oth
er near the mouth of the Upper Can
yon as indicated by survey stakes.
Separate proposals will be receiv
ed for the slashing of a 16 foot road
from Mc-Intosh’s Roadhouse to Cal
llgan’s Camp, a distance of about two
and two-thirds miles.
Specifications and contract forms
may be seen at the office of the Divi
sional Commission, and proposal
forms obtained.
kl0-3 JAMES W. WILSON
Chairman Divisional Road Commis
sion.
FOR SALE—Good heater and hall
mirror. Call at George White’s, Alas
ka and Sherman. tf
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
from Seattle for Valdez and Alas
kan ports Tuesday, September 25.
Steamship Admiral Evans— Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south
from Valdez, Friday, Sept. 21.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
north from Seattle, Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, September
22.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sailed
West from Valdez, Sunday Septem
ber 23.
Steamship Alameda — Sailed from
....Valdez for Seattle, Friday, Sept.
14.
TIDES FOR SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, Sep*, 26.—
First high tide 8:56 a. m., 6.8.
Second high tide 8:17 p. m., 8.7.
First low tide 2:11 a. m., 1.1.
Second low tide 2:05 p. m., 3.7.
Thursday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 9:40 a. m., 7.8.
Second high tide 9:26 p. m., 9.2.
First low tide 3:12 a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 4:17 p. m., 2.6.
Friday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 10:20 a. m., 8.8.
Second high tide 10:24 p. m., 9.6.
First low tide 4:00 a. m., 0.3.
Second low tide 4:17 p. m., 1.4.
Saturday, Sept. 29.—
First high tide 10:56 a. m., 9.7.
Second high tide 11:16 p. m., 9.9.
First low tide 4:42 a. m., 0.1.
Second low tide 5:06 p. m., 0.2.
Sunday, Sept. 30.—
First high tide, 11:33 a. m„ 10.5.
First low tide 5:22 a. m., 0.2.
Second low tide 5:52 p. m., —0.6.
FOR RENT—One 3-room furnish
ed house. Also 1 two-room furnished
cabin. See Rudolph. tf
An auto with four passengers left
Beaver Dam yesterday for Valdez.
FOR KENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
The local signal corps bulletin re
ports the trail frozen at Beaver Dam,
the mercury standing at 28.
A nice line of Earthern Teapots
at Rudolph’s. tf
The trail thru the canyon is now
open for pack horses.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work. Swedish or Finnish preferred.
Apply to Mrs. F. M. Brown. tf
Private Edgecomb left Richardson
this morning on his way out to the
coast.
FOR SALE—800 shares of Sweep
stake stock for 10 cents per share.
Inquire Prospector office. tf
In a letter received here by friends
recently. Bob Sheldon reports that
he will not be in Valdez any more
this season, owing to the washouts
in the trail.
Don’t forget the big dance given by
the Moose Band Saturday.
Notice of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
Ice Ice Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whltley Co. tf
Just received a new fall and win
ter line of ladies coats, at E. Win
ter’s. tf
Odds and ends of wallpaper 3 & 4
rolls to the bundle, cheap at Ru
dolph’s. tf
Notice to Public
A new line of one-piece dresses
just received at E. Winters. tf
FOR SALE—Patten mining stock
at $2.98 per share. Inquire Prospec
ter Office. tf
New Coats
Just received some
very nifty lilies in
Winter Coats at
E. Winter's
Without a Rudder
No one would wish to ride in a ship
without a rudder.
Cancelled checks are a rudder for
your future guidance, and will enable
you to save and cut out many useless
expenditures. •
Come in and let us tell you how a
checking account with this bank will
help you.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
t
Office, foot of Wall street
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So comfortable in the morning, when other hres burn
low—
So healthful in sickrobms, where oxygen is valuable—
So convenient and safe for cosy corners.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Valdez-Fairbanks Auto Service
CARRYING U. S. MAIL and EXPRESS
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Passenger Service—Valdez-Fairbanks
25c Per Mile To All Interior Points
LEAVE VALDEZ 1st and 15th ot Each Month
SPECIAL TRIPS ON APPLICATION
Address: WM. SCHMIDT, Valdez, Alaska
Phone 228
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ’S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
■ •
▲ pretty line of colored crochet
ootton and stamped pillow slips at
the Need leer aft Shop. tf
For grst-elass meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
WANTED—Fire cents per pound
will be paid tor clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Offloe. tf
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf
Old papers In hunches of 100 at •
this office, only 10 cents. tf
A new lot of manufacturer's sam*
pies of men’s and women’s wearlnf
apparel Just received at the Smpor
lum. tf
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