Telegraphic Hews
Of The Week
Washington. Feh. 9—The terri
torirs nt Oklahoma. Indian Terri
tory. and New Mexico, have
heen admitted to the r< inn n« a
state nn.ler the name of Oklahoma
Arizona has heen eliminated irom
the group and will probably t • •
secure statthood this year. T' <•
new state will he the snond ie » /.
in the Union, containing 193.000
square miles. Texas has an area
o‘ 205.000 square miles, and Cali
fornia loO.OOO. The nonulation of
the new state is 935.090
Copper Center. Feh. 10—Col. f,,.e
Powell, the rattle king of the Yu
kon. accompanied hv Cant Bent tv
and A1 White, arrived from Fair
banks last night. Col. Powell’,
tnnles made the taip in secen and
one-half days. Col. Powell w:l!
bring hack a hunch of ea*tl,. ,vp
him <-n his return to Fairbanks ov
er thi- route. Tin •v report t1>»
trail in excellent condition. A'«
Mrs. Sutter am] N>>rthw«v arrive 1
from Fv’rhank* v. i I. horse-, ,\
left for \ a’dez tl is tnornine
N w York. Feh. it—Rr. Lewis O
Wileox. «on of a Wealthv Alaskan,
is arrested on a charge of stea'ipe
♦ IO.iniO in government Umds from
the Manhattan Savings Institution
27 year* ago. The »ang of rohher
of which he was a number sto'e
f3.000.000. and he is the firs: one
of the hand against whom proof
could he set tired.
St. Petpf^hnrtr. F»*h. i*—F.^t!>«.«■
Kapon. the strike leader, has been
formalIv removed fro u his p«»«?’int
a-* oh:i plain and is ordered depnr
to prison in Siberia. The striki >■
at Lodez still refuse to return t<
work, and the outlook is still ven
had.
Seattie.Feb. 9—John Leary, or.
of the earliest pioneers of S-atth
ami who contributed largely to tl
upbuilding of the city, died veatei
day at Riverside, California, o
heart failure.
Des Moines, Iowa, Febv. 9
The overland limited on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ro,.
crashed through the Melbourne
bridge last night, and killed tin
engineer and tiremaii and injtin
twenty-four passengers. The trait
consisted oi eight coaches.
Washington, Feh 9—War ha
broken out between Ankeny and
Foster over the appointment of tin
Seattle postmaster. Foster saw
he will assert his rights during ti..
last hours of this session oi the
senate, and insist on the appoint
ment oi George Stewart. Anki ny
stands firm in aiding Piles lo se
cure tiie j«>.-itioti ior <>. K. Tuck' i
\\ ashit g.on. Fel>. 9—As an at
front to sweeney, Senator Foster
has tih*d c.large.- against Marsha.
Hopkins, a son-in-law oi Sweeney,
ior engaging in the senatorship
tight at Olvinpia,
Olympia. Feh. 9—The congres
sional apportionment oi thi.- state
will not likely be made this session.
Tile election oi Piles i.- believed to
mean the retirement or Humphrey
at the end of the pre-ent term.
A -dispatch from the attorney
general states that the Nelson bill,
S. 37:W. went into effect Jan. :i3th.
This biii provides tliat all the li
s-etise money collected outside oi
incorporated towns shall go to
roads, schools and care of insane,
leaving no funds for the expense
of the court, except fines ill the
commissioners’ eourt. Court ex
penses will hereafter he met by ap
propriations of congress.
Washington, Feh. 9—Foster se
cured a favorable report on the
nomination of Stewart, for post
master at Seattle, during an execu
tive session of the senate.
San Francisco, Feh. UP—The
•London and San Fran ;sco
bank, with branches in Portland,
Ta • oimi. and Seattle, has been sold
to the Bank of California, which
wiil continue the operation of the
branches.
Stockholm, Sweeden, Feh. 9—
King Oscar is very ill. He has
been unable to transact any busi
ness for several days. The illness
is not thought to !>e serious.
Tokio, Feb. 9—The Japanese
have successfully blockaded the
sea entrance to Vladivostok har
hor.
Wikidel’s -
(Old Postoffice Building.)
“Regular “Dinner 35c.
private Apartments Open Day and Night
S'ri'tle. Krli la—ITumms (\
Po.veji. 1 . S. .^lur- . I |.<r • .!»•,
leave- for that plan tomorrow, via
taidez. J. (.'. t .lln.an an. in| n
'•■* P *w*‘il a- glial, ami dipiry.
i hey eXjsi'i to reae'i Nome l»v
April 1-t.
M ii«aw, Kelt la—Accor line to
late- reiMirr- gilO sir.xer* w< r
killed in a coi.iirt With *<ddii r*.
! hey Were unenrhintr the fire- in
the furnace* of tm Ka.lierm Iron
Works wiii n the soldier* appeared.
Si. Pelersinir-, Feh la—The
-trike l- spreading and the silua
i-»n i* more alarming than for sev
* ral days past. T. c Pmiloft Iron
Works are closed. Students are
parading.
Washington .Feh. 10—The Inter
national Parliamentary Union h: *
-ent a peti loll !•• i»o 1-evelt. a-kil.2
tint tills country to inter enc to
stop the Rii'-o-J , .1111 - ■ war.
Washin. on, Feh. 10—Senator
Fos."T h i- -eeured • In.utirina
tion nflieorge Stewart for po«tn: --
ter at startle. Ankenv t* wonder
ing how t! was done.
N. iv ^ ork. Kel St—The S’atni
ird tt.l (hr*, wnxiehack «ienn;er.
(' y of K\erett. ramn I am -
Norwegian steams • Ki
■•if tile roa-i ol 1 i r:da. All Hie
erew except two ware saved.
('harlotte*ville. Va.. Fehla—For
mer niavor J. Samuel M'C.ie w,.*
nanged to-dav fur the murder of
d* wife 'a-! ltec-tlili.T. lie cot:
■s-ed just before ascending the
scaffold.
Seattle, Feb. 10—The la coma,
which sailed some time ago for
Viadivostock. has heeti captured
by the Japanese.
Seattle. Feh. 12—The new Schwa
bacher hardware building, which
w i- jus eompieled a’ a cost of
IlftO.OtiO. biirn.it I., u.e ground
nis morning. An immense crowd
.as pre«ent at the tire, but they
vere stamped. ii hv exploding
-hells when the lire reach’ll the
ammunition department. There
I were several narrow escapes, hut
no oi»< was seriou-ly injured. The
building and contents are a com
plete loss.
Chicago, Feh. ' g—Johann H<>ch,
the modern h.o-K-.trd. admi*
marrying ten women alter live of
his wive- identify him. He d.-nie,
murdering any of them. An it -
quest is being held ov.-r Marie Wii
.• eroff. one of tiie wives, a: widen
ll a l. i- present. lh<- pp.> e. dings
s.-eins to aniU'-' the bigam.-t.
Sacramento. Feh. 12—State sen
ators Wright, Hunker. French : ml
Etunioiis have been indicted hv 'he
legislature tor bribery. They have
all been arrested.
Seattle. Feb. lo— I. C. Powell,
the new Noun marshal, is here
and will leave to-day <>n the Sauta
Clara for Valdez, tpii'e a ntij'i'oer
of Fairbanks pa-s.-ng. i- are to go
on this boat.
Al. White arrived in town last
night, making the trip irotu Fair
banks in ten and one half da vs.
He was accompanied by Cob
Lee Powell who has a nun.her of
mules with which to take in freigh
from lore. The time made wu
very good considering that »•» lull*
stoek has been driven over the far
ther end of the trail.
Waslrngtnn. Fi*li. Hi—The pres
ident has decided that amha-sador
McCormick, now at Pt Peeoishurg.
is to go to Paris; ambassador Mov
er, of Italy, succeeds McCormick.
Henry White. Mi-re'ary of the em
bassy at London, goes to Home.
Henry W ilson, minister to Chili
is t<> fie transferred to Belgium.
Lode/. Fell. 12—The strikers are
increasing in numbers and the
town is terrorized. The military
is occupying every street.
Seattle. Fell. 12—The breach of
promise suit of Rosens firover
brought against Mayor Zook, of
Ballard, for $10.0i>> damages, j.
now liefore tlie court. The defend
ant has filed an answer claiming
he has discovered that both partie
are afflicted with consumption, and
that it would be a crime under th>
circumstances to marry.
Washington, Feb. 12—A further
hearing was given Is-fnre the house
committee on territories yesterday
on several Alaska railroad projects
now pending in congress. R S.
Rcan, of Nome, appeared in oppo
sition to hills providing assistance
to railroads through the Copper
r’ver valley. He told the comini’
tec that !• f.imr '1 .* line troin
son.- | e n on ln.li.im \ i~ .a
to the Sew.ir.l peniii* ila. for ; ins,
lie said, wo,.hi tit rt»lo|> a gr-at ’met
ofmuurry. .In <■ Ist- tits • •rivi.l
#r.>m other lines wnoiil l>e lilui'ed
ill sco)*.
Ponmnd. Feb. 13—r »\ • r helmed
l»V liie *n :j»|e ai.if evi !• in ■ i.i.h
ered le .he government. Judge A
H. Tanner, a partner of S» ■ fur
MlUiiell. t t |H. ssfd Sawtioay af
ternoon in the federal o i rt that
he had perjur i liiuista; hi the tes
timony Indore tin grand jury in nil
effort to shield Mitchell. Tanner
pleaded gu: tv :•< ine charge oi p, r
jurv, u|miii which he was indict' 1
last Week, and iaiit oare the scheme
of Senator Mitt lieii to make it np
|«ar that he had not hecn receiv
ing has for pr«>-* cluing min! claims
in violation oftnc federal law. The
confession practically convicts
Mitchell.
St. Petersburg, Feb- 13—'The
peopi-' nt r. areli ruing tip their
shops in until ;;••> ion of serious
irouble tomorrow, wicn tin work
men have uiinnuiitcu heir inten
tion of mm filtrating hi ’he palace
Sip;.ire. 100.* >• K > We lie' fret.
uhiT town- as.- isiari lung o St
IV ershiirg ti j -in .he i>:g ilenioi -
stratum. I re pa have bet ii or
dered mit to | n vent their entrance
to the city. The city is full of
alarmist rej ortu
Wines, Liquors anc Cigars.
The Senate.
COBB & SMITH, Props.
iiivfT Freight and passec^ers to
iil \ Li all parts of the interior
Dm 171 n rr Pa General Trucking.
1 dy lilg w. S. AMY. ED. V.'COD
MeKinhy >t. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Pure Fresh Dngs
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationary Phone 40 Newspapers, 3ia*, izines
European Pian Rat? Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELIAS
(Only Fir»t Cln>s Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEBMEy & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave Valdez. Alaska.
ELEC A XTLY MO|»E K X
FU RXISHED C< )X V EX 1 EN’CES
Hotel Phoenix,
S. KLEVE, Prop.
Comfortable Rooms Single or In Suite
Rooms by the Month
at Reasonable Rates.
KEYSTONE AYE. VALDEZ
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart St. on Reservation.
Does the very tines! of Hand Work. Special attention
given to family washing. Clothes Cleaned. Pressed and
Repaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
C. E. BOQflRDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
tiO Coi.tMBiA St.. Skatti k. Wash.
HYDRAULIC
Giapts Water Lifters,
Li ovate rs Pipes
Derricks, Gates
Questions in rejfardto HYDRAULIC EN INEERING PROB
LEMS freely answered.
TUI IT DHI I QC 503 Mission Street,
I I I fl L* VJ O O L/ • San Francisco, California.
Cable Address “Bouseco.” Bedford Mel.'till Code.
ioki'*. Feb I—K r>"' .kin i
dadv i mliai i:. _ lm
but t i.c ilainag*' ii -i.i- is \eri slight.
Was ingtoi . Feb. Id—To-Hav.
Ill hr itolls ol rcfr.-M nta 'Vi *,
Sil.livii' . ol M i-sic! i»r;*s. object
i*n to toe criticism- u.. by
Hi-itrs;*- New \ . r.t Amman as
to tile OUtcOllic of tile dclia r la.-t
"n» over tin raiiimul leil. He
icciared lie -• itii'irnts iiiu itc ami
the uni in. r oi making them unfair.
Hears* res| olided. rtintiiig tin- fa.-:
tout Sullivan was one of two t»r>>vli
ei« oja rating a saloon in Boston
wo vi rs a ii. wh.r*' a train was
imndered. and both hrotliers wt-r<
indicted tor tnansiaugh t-r. Tin
charges by Hearst were followed an
up' • •ar iii tin house, a number ob
jec.tug to sucii si*elies. and litiuiM
Butler, of Pei n.. got them qntcteii.
tic dec. a red hat tin- house was no
wa«h -I o|». and that sin h gta in-s
were 'disgraceful. The *|« ak. r t:
naiiv - oj (nil flirtiier mcr tninn
tion. ami Hear-! hranciied out on
an otiier line oi argument*
San Fraiici-eo. Feb. I t—Young
Cornet; and Bat .ing Neb-on ha -c
made irmtisje u n - for a match,
it i- a ;rccd that the* winner is to
light Britt.
Seattle, Feb. 14—The Santa Cla
ra left yesterday morning tor Val
dez. by the outside route, with
about 50 jiassi. iigcre.
Carrying U. S. flail an1 Exrress.
Sir. Santa Clara
Str. Excelsior
I
Str. Sanla Ana
j
Str. Dcra
y 1 '• I>iv h.\pri--> ii •• <i11• liviiiren
. > > \ «* !>■'in Seattle
' I'- i 1 __
~ - - ,i- i-. >il i ai li Illolllll for
Jit. m. Sal.a. k j.k. Vakii'at. Valdez,
>i ,i. i .< k ii let ain1 way juris. Sails
a \aai' i I :■ t>atiie aim wav ports,
L li‘>' h oi «u ii month
* - -■ ■■ i n Ik. of tarli month
Kayak. Yak VaiileZ,
t~-wa' I i Il.lt T a|.i Ii V J or s. (.'oil*
i. . \ a e-rz w i: h >'r. 1 Vra ior all ports
1’itv i, \ . ii', id l'in!ii*l;a. Sails f ron,
V.; in / ti l' i*i itlle and wav ports. 1st of
«sa<;. t.,i nth.
hi. in \ Ii o l naii’-ka and way ports
itiili oi » a loiitli. i niitiei'iitig at Valdez
wi; I, S. S.: .11ii Ana
Kiklit to -ennui-* or •»: -.til l : i reserved.
Agents for all kinciscf bier-rn cr House Coal
.» K IPt-WbHI! HK.C.-n Mur
HI5* Fir.-t Ave.. * attlr. Wa>.
l \V. M1I.I.FK, A-*’* Mjrr.
Phone in Yaidt z. AIn*kn.
AL/5SK/1 COnHERCIfiL CO.
%
Sail* from Seattle via. .! >a-t l<*th of eae! montli.
Sail* from Ynuuz via. man 2'ith of eaeli month.
l>ne Not ice will !>e veil of future .-ailing date*.
Str. BERTHA Leaves Seattle Feb. 25
*
For lCa| id l1' :i • rv ot Frei.n and for
i’li'-euger hull - 11} I d I ertli*. \|*|d\ to
San Francisco < »H»cc.
l•) S i iisiijiic s*.
; Seattle Atrclicv. M Yc.-ict Wav.
<). J. Iiuin| lir« v Seattle A•_< t: .
J. C fv’artin,
M> Ktiiii y
< >r | n-iic (Uii-t Kxehunge
Home Restaurant : .
Keystone Ave. Opp. ”t. Lilas Hotel.
Meal> At All llot.rs Ft> ti O’clock A '1.
■
to O'clock l’.M. R>_‘ !ar IFioui
5 to 7. Snndav 1'inner A S|a*cialtv.
Ice Cream Parlor
MRS. L. H. ALLEN.
j ►- -m. . - — «■ ■ - ■ ■ m ■ ———t——
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a la rife as-ortn <nt of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fane? Shane-, t all Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates niven on all kinds oi electrical work. Phone 119.
Cor. Reservation Av. and Hobart St
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, etc
Dates Booked With
A. M. EDWARDS, White Block.
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I will tiiakepyou a Ch**a|» Kat«- on
at a| |ir>>ai*li to Koystow Wharf ill
THE IRON WAREHOUSE
L. ARCHIBALD.
titli«<- <>ii Mi Kini«y and K»*yt»t«*ne.