On The Watson
A very good assortment of fresh
goods, including
Peppers
Spinach
Celery
Currants
Green Onions
Oranges
Tomatoes
Rhubarb
lettuce
Cucumbers
Cabbages
Parsley
Grape fruit
New Potatoes
Valdez Mercantile Co.
rr TONY’S PLACES1
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gets Engines
CHAIRMAN HERRON
TALKSPOLITICS
PICKS ROOSEVELT AND WICK
Says he Believetl that Delegate will
Return to the Republican Fold and
will Receive the Nomination at the
Seward Convention.
SEATTLE, April, 12.—Charles E.
Herron, chairman of the Alaska Re
publican Territorial Committee, who
recently returned from the east deals
out the following political dope for
a reporter of a local paper. He says
that:
Col. Roosevelt will receive the Re
publican nomination for President,
and that he will be elected. He says
that former Senator Elihu Root will
be his Secretary of State, and that
an agreement as to the course of the
administration will be arrived at
which will be satisfactory to all the
classes.
Speaking of Alaskan politics, Mr.
Herron said:
"I believe Delegate Wickersham
will return to the Republican party
and that he will be the nominee of
that party for Delegate to Congress
from Alaska.”
GERMAN ESTATE IS
AWAITING ALASKAN
Winn & Burton, the Juneau law
years, are trying to locate Herman
Voght, who came to Alaska, accord
ing to the best information available
early in 1911 from California.
The last positive information con
cerning the missing man is that he
was employed in December, 1910 by
William Kiessling on the Newcastle
road, near Auburn, Mercer County,
California. He left there at that
time and soon afterwards it was
reported among his friends that he'
went into the 1 ukon valley.
Voght’s mother died in Germany,
June 3, 1915, and left a considerable
estate in which Voght has an in
terest.
Winn & Burton. Juneau, should he
communicated with in the event of
any one having information.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Paul Beran was an arrival on the
Watson Monday night and will be
connected with the Signal Corps at
one of the interior stations.
Masonic Meeting
A special meeting of the Valdez
Lodge No. 168 F. & A. M. will be
held Wednesday. April 12, at 8 p. m.
Work in the E. A. Degree.
2 ED WOOD, Sec.
For Sale—Six-hole range, good
condition. Inquire D. F. Millard, tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
A nice assortment of evening
gowns and miuinery just received at
E. Winters. tf
New Spring Coats just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ tf
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Coolers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
Miss Marjorie Rieman was in from
Camp Comfort yesterday after a dou
ble ender load of supplies for the
roadhouse at that place. The trail
was so soft that she had to remain
in town until quite late.
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H. W. Vance left this afternoon on
his launch Elvira for a trip to La
touche island to inspect the Wilson
Little property.
The launch Shamrock returned this
noon from Fidalgo, Landlock and El
lamar.
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public
Stenography Reed BWg Phone. m
Accounting,
Imported and Domestic
Winns, liquors and Cigars
\
Phone 69
DOUBT REPORT
VIMS DEATH
NEXT TWO DAYS WTLL DECIDE
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Officials State that the Hunt Will Be
Continued for a Day or Two to As
certain Truth of Report—Troops
May Be Withdrawn.
EL PASO, April 12.—The rumors
that Villa has succumbed to an oper
ation for the removal of his injured
leg still persists, and though the ru
mor finds some believers, it is not
generally accepted as the truth, nor
is the story, also being circulated
that he has made his way for some
distance south in the state of Duran
go believed.
Most of the people here are of the
opinion that the story of the outlaw’s
death is being circulated by Villaistas
for the purpose of deceiving the
American forces and bringing about
the withdrawal of the American
forces from -u..uOo.
Officials state that the next few
-ays will determine whether the hunt
is to be continued or the troops with
drawn. It is believed that within
time the truth of the rumor regard
ing the outlaw leader will have been
ascertained.
LOCAL DELEGATES
NO NEWS OF THE STEAMERS
Are Wondering How They Are Going
to Reach Seward in Time for Con
vention—♦’ear Few Seward Dele
gates Will Run the Affair.
The dearth of news from Seattle
regarding the sailing of steamers out
of that port for the North, is causing
considerable apprehension among the
Republican politicians of Valdez. The
convention at Seward is to be held
one week from today, and It was the
intention of local politicians to reach
there if possible by the 18th. So far
no news of the sail of the Admiral
line boat, which was expected to
leave Sunday, has been received here,
and the Northwestern, which was
scheduled to sail north last night was
not reported this morning. As a con
sequence there is considerable uneas
iness here as to whether the delegates
from this place will be able to reach
the convention city in time to partici
pate, and this also applies to the del
egates from Southeastern Alaska and
the Interior. It is feared that if
these delegations do not show up at
the appointed hour, the few delegates
at Seward will call the convention to
order and run things to suit them
selves.
Get In the Band Wagon.
There was an old geezer and he had a
lot of sense;
He started up a business on a dollar
eighty cents—
The dollar was for stock and the
eighty for an ad.
Which brought him three dollars in
a day by dad!
Well, he bought more goods and a
little more space
And he played that system with a
smile on his face.
The customers flocked to his two?by
four
And soon he had to hustle for a regu
lar store.
Up on the square, where the people
pass.
He gobbled up a corner that was all
plate glass.
He fixed up his windows with the
best that he had
And he told ’em all about it in a half
page ad.
He soon had ’em cornin’ and he never,
never quit.
And he wouldn’t cut down on his ads
one jit.
Well, he’s kept thingg humping in
the town ever since
And everybody calls him the Mer
chant Prince.
Some say it’s luck, but that's all
bunk
For he was doing business when the
times were punk.
People have to purchase and the
geezer was wise—
He knew the way to get ’em was to
advertise.
E. F. McIntyre in {‘Rush.”
Found: A lady’s watch on Mc
Kinley Street. Enquire of Jake
Menchel. 3t
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
FLORIDA DOCK
INJURE DESTROYER MONAGHAN
Destroyer Roe, While Attempting to
Make a Landing, Crashes into Mon
aghan Inflicting Considerable Dam
age Below Water Line.
KEY WEST, April 12.—The des
troyer Monaghan was rammed and
badly damaged by the destroyer Hoe
here. The Monaghan was tied up at
the government wharf and her stern
projecting out from the dock when
the Roe attempted to make a landing.
The Monaghan was damaged about
forty feet from the stern and below
the water line.
GERMANS PLAN
ATTACK ON RIGA
RUSSIANS ANTICIPATING MOVE
Expected that with the Breaking Up
of the Ice the Teutons will Make
Combined Land and Sea offensive
Against the Russians.
LON’DON, April 12.—A dispatch
from Petrograd to the Daily Mail
states that with the breaking up of
the ice the Russians are preparing
for a renewal of German attacks on
Riga, which it is anticipated will be
gin in the next four weeks. There is
every indication that the Germans
this time plan to attack Riga by land
sea at the same time, as they now are
assembling large numbers of ships at
Libau, with the apparent intention of
attempting to destroy the Russian
fleet, so as to control the Balttic.
The Germans have erected many
high wooden watch towers along the
coast of the Gulf of Riga, with bat
teries of heavy naval guns nearby.
CITY' COUNCIL HOLDS
ITS REGULAR SESSION
The city council met in regular
session last evening with Acting
Mayor King, and Oouncilmen von
Gunther, Day, Finical, Erickson and
Thomas present.
A number of bills were presented
and referred to the finance commit
tee, and after the approval by the
committee, the rules were suspended
and the bills ordered paid.
C. G. Ganty presented a bill to the
council for nine months services as
city attorney, and upon motion duly
carried, the bill was rejected.
Arrangements were completed for
closing up the affairs of the present
council at the next meeting, to be
held next Tuesday night, at which
time the new council will take office.
The council then adjourned.
DOINGS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
The case of Plagemann, et al. vs
Al. White, et al., set for hearing this
morning, was postponed until Friday
morning at 10 o’clock.
The case of E. B. Roy vs Kenai
Mining and Milling Company action
to recover on a promissory note, was
set for ten o’clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Yesterday an order was made va
cating the decree and reopening the
case of Charles Seagreen vs. A. J.
Wendler and Florence Wendler.
A judgment and decree of sale was
entered yesterday in the case of the
Town of Seward vs. the Alaska North
ern Railway company, an action for
the collection of delinquent taxes.
The launch Mary Lee left this
morning for the Granby mine with a
cargo of lumber.
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Ground* For Complaint.
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Boarder—This coffee Is muddy.
Landlady—It's like you; It takes a
Ions time to settle.—Philadelphia Xtec
ord.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
THE P1NZON
Cigars, Fruits, Candies
OPTIMOS
REPRESENTAS
BARRETTS
MARCA RICAS
BE SIDEEOS
EOVBRAS
JUAN de FUCAS VAN DYCKS
MONOPOEES CARABANAS WEBSTERS
Haas & Sons Celebrated Candies—
Always Fresh.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
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 Cleaner
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.
Chas. Perry
EATTLE
i Comp/eft Services
IN THE HEART OF THE GTY•
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Ll8cum Lvs. Valdea
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 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 pj*
SATURDAYS /
1:16 p.m. 4:09 pan.
7:00 p.m. 10:80 p;m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Felton E. Blackburn arrived on
the Watson Monday night and will be
connected with the local Signal Corps
operating staff, taking the position
vacated by Warren T. Gill.
Fred Berg will be an outgoing pas
jenger on the next boat for a trip
to the States.
Mrs. Henry Miller received a mes
sage trom her son Hoots, stating that
he arrived at Anchorage last Friday.
He will go to Moose Creek in about
ten days, to remain during the sum
mer. He states that his brother John
has been transferred to Palmer Can
yon, and that Fabian is stationed ten
lmles below that point.