STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 * FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone 24
WHEN WE FIT YOU
WITH A SUIT
We fit you at every point and
fashion the garments accord
ing to your own individual
proportions. The result is a
(it impossible to obtain in a
factory made clothing. And
as for style, there is a distinc
tion about our made-to-meas
ure apparel that cannot be ap
proached.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
M CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR mi BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contract* on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS | B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone S3 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed | | Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 1 I Rou*h Dry 16c lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office:
MH'AL BKKMTIKS.
_ I
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Hot drinks are in full swihg at the
Candy Kitchen. tf
Have you tried our Boston Mints
in bulk at theTandy Kitchen. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. **
I
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
The launch Pathfinder, Captain
Smith, returned late last night from
Pidalgo, Landlock and Ellamar,
bringing several passengers. Capt.
Smith reports a very rough trip be
tween Ellamar and Valdez.
& new line of heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t.;at bag„.i„e for you. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
THRUST THE LAW ASIDE. '
Cromwell Had Hit Own Viows on tho
Rights of an Embassy.
Nov, adays the Invasion of a foreign
embassy would be a serious matter,
bill in the days when Oliver Cromwell
was lord protector of England there
was no flue discrimination to favor
members of an embassy. When such
members committed crimes against the
law of the laud they were held to the
same accountability as though they bad
been natives.
So It was that on July 10, 1053, Don
Pnntalrnn Sa. a Portuguese nobleman,
brother of the ambassador from that
country to England and a knight ol
Malta, was beheaded on Tower hill,
lie had killed an Englishman, mistak
tug him for another. The Portuguese
took refuge with his brother, the am
bassador, who claimed that by tho lu\v
of nations bis house was an inviolabli
sanctuary for all his countrymen.
Cromwell sent a messenger to state*
that If the criminal was not given up
to the civil authorities the soldiers
would be withdrawn from guarding
the embassy and the mob left to do as
it pleased. Every effort was made by
the Portuguese and other ambassadors
to save Don Pantaleon's life, but with
out avail. Cromwell made no other re
ply than, “Blood has been shed, and
justice must be satisfied."—Indianapo
Us News.
MAXIMS OF MATRIMONY.
Suggestion* That May Help Certain
Husbands and Wives.
1 bold fast to tbe private maxim
that hardly anything is unendurable if
one sets up that all mankind could not
give one a quite worthy mate. But
there Is another alleviation; under
standing not only that one is married
to somebody else, but also that some
body else Is married to oneself ami
that it is quite as bard for tbe other
party. There are mauy excellent things
to be done. Here are a few:
Do not open each other’s letters
(For one reason, you might not like the
contents.) And try not to look liberal
if you don't even glance at the address
or :he postmark.
Vary your pursuits, your conversa
tion and your clothes. If required vary
your hair.
If you absolutely must lie sincere let
It be <n private.
(Especially for wives.) Find out on
the honeymoon whether crying or
swearing is the more effective.
Once a day say to a wife, “I love
you.” To a husband. “How strong you
are!” If the latter remark is ridicu
lous say, “How clever you are!” foi
everybody believes that.
Forgive your partner seventy times
seven. Then burn the ledger.—W. I.
George in Atlantic Monthly.
Swatted Hie Egotism.
An English lady was taken in t'>
.upper at a private party by a young
Scotchman who had a high estimate ot
his own mental capacity. The talk
drifted to the subject of the Scot
abroad.
“i’ve often heard," said the lady,
‘that Scotsmen who leave their coun
try are, generally speaking, much clev
erer thun those who stay at home.”
“Oh, yes," replied the Scot, with an
ittempt at wit. “You see, the reason is
hut at every outlet there are persons
stationed who examine all who pass, so
that for the honor of the country no
one is allowed to leave who is not able
to uphold his own and his country's
dignity.”
“Oh, then,” she said, with a bright
smile, “ydu were smuggled, were you?"
-Exchange.
Nature’s Great Hoodoo Tomple.
In the Hoodoo basin of western AVyo
tning are curious formations which re
semble Punch and Judy heads, grim
savages, simpering old maids, mou
keys, rabbits, birds and animals in ev
ery grotesque and exaggerated shape
imaginable aud in every possible posi
tlon. There are fifty different shapes
of heads; over forty different animal
and human faces have been counted.
The rock out of which the hoodoos
have been carved by Dame Nature is
what is known as volcanic breccia.—
Popular Science Monthly.
Roorback.
“Roorback” is a word that was adopt
od into the political vocabulary of the
United States in the last decade of the
first half of the nineteenth century.
With ‘‘gerrymander," which came into
use earlier, and “boom,'’ which was in
vented later, it has long held a secure
piaee in the distionary. ' “Roorback”
is defined as a fictitious report intended
to infiueuce an election and which
hurts its author.- Christian Science
Monitor.
Somewhat Different.
Sapleigh — That — aw—pwetty little
sculptress 1—aw—met at youah wecep
tion lawst evening complewetely turn
ed me head, doncher know. Mrs. Kuos
—Iudeed! I knew she had quite a rep
utation as a modeler in clay, but I
wasn’t aware that she worked in wood, i
—Exchange.
—
Gold of the Rand.
It Is said that during the last ton !
years the Rand has produced more !
gold than was produced bv the entire
world in the first half of the nineteenth i
eentnry and that its production today i
Is approximately two-fifths of the totni
output of the world.
—
Tha Pessimist’* Notion.
“lie’s a pessimist.” j
“Yes. Nothing’s as good as it might
be, and everything is worse than !(
ought to be.”—Detroit Free Press.
Observe your enemies, for they first
find our your faults.—Antisthenes.
Dir DOINGS OF
DISTRICT COURT
The Grand Jury this morning re
turned two indictments against Wal
ter Stocker, one charging murder in
the first decree and the other charg
ing shooting with intent to wound
and kill. The grand jury also hand
ed in its final report and was di<-.
missed from further attendance.
In the case of the United States
sv Walter Stocker, attorneys for the
defense entered a plea in bar of the
proceedings on the ground that the
accused was insane. The plea was
overruled.
Stocker was brought into court
and arraigned. He pleaded not guilt/
to both indictments.
The trial of the case of the United
States vs Walter Stocker was set for
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. At
torneys for Stocker gave notice of
their intention to file a plea of in
sanity in the Commissioner's court.
The trial jury was examined a-id
qualified and then excused until 10
o’clock tomorrow morning.
EMBARGO ON
ILL PEBBLES
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EFFECTIVE SUNDAY MORNING
Northern Pacific Anticipates Threat
ened Strike by Issuing Orders to
Freight Agents to Refuse Ship
ments of Live Stock and Fruits.
ST. PAUL. March 16.—The North
ern Pacific railroad officials this
morning announced a complete em
bargo on the shipment of perishables
and live stock to become effective at
6 o’clock Sunday morning. This ac
tion was taken because of the threat
ened strike of the trainmen, and or
ders have been issued to all freight
agents along the line to refuse to ac
cept any of the forbidden freight.
Riots Follow Assassination
LIMA, Peru, March 16.—Seriou
rioting broke out at Cuzco, capital
of the ancient empires of the Incas,
early today and several people were
killed during the street fight.
The situation in Peru is the result
of the assassination of three deputies
in the Peruvian house of representa
tives and the resignation of several
cabinet ministers.
Possibility of a civil war resulting
is feared.
DARCY MAY HAVE A
CHANCE AT MILWAUKEE
CHICAGO, March 16.—Darcy, who
was prevented from fighting in New
York city, will probably appear in
his first bout in this country in Mil
waukee, according to Frank Mulkecn
promoter. It is said that Darcy will
come west in a few days to accent
a match with Mike Gibbons before
the Milwaukee promoter’s club.
WANTED—Mill man’s job as first
amalgamater. References to prove for
several years, handy with tools espe
cially wood work. Inquire at the
Prospector for K. Lahz. k-2f'
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1017
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into,
its third year, and whether peace be
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, Thei
Daily Prospector and The Week'/
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 166 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec-j
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this
price. Can you afford to be without1
them.
Hie Thrice-a-Week World,
Hie Dally Prospector.
Hie Weekly Miner,
ALii FOR $13.00 PER YEAR i
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in con-:
densed form. The World is too v. ell
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a Are insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
™" TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
> ANTON CARLSON,
' Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson,
• for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans
for Kodiak.
Apr. 4—S. S. Adm. Farragut
for Seward
Apr. 9.—S. S. Adm. Wstson,
for Anchorage.
From Valdez for Seattle—
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson.
Mar. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 17—S. S. Adm. Farra^ut
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 6—S. S. Adm. Evan::
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
l/os Angeles
San Franaisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
Sau Francisco to San lHego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU .ARK ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
! STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailing* from Seattle—
Feb. 1#-— S. S. Alaska
Feb. 24—S. S. North western
Mar. 1—S. 3. Mariposa
Mar. S—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 1 6—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez lo Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. —3. S. Alaska
.Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. S—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU. CORDOVA. ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
K. B. TRACY, (in’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Agent
HARRY WHITLEY IS
AWARDED IRON CROSS
For conspicuous bravery in assert
ing his authority during thirty years
of married life, the anniversary of
which took place yesterday, H. T.
Whitley was awarded the Iron Cross
by a number pf his friends. Harry
accepted the gift with becoming mod
esty, and because of his retiring dis
position refuses to give his badge of
honor the conspicuous position to
which it is entitled.
Alaska Due This Evening
Advices received from Cordova
this morning state that the steam
ship Alaska was scheduled to leave
that place at noon and would arrive
here between 6 and 7 o’clock this
evening.
A full and complete line of Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacto and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Increased His Receipts.
An Irishman who is noted for his
wit went into a public house the oth
er day and called for a glass of beer.
The tumbler was not full enougfi for
Pat's satisfaction, so he quietly asked
the publican how many barrels of
beer he sold in a week.
“Ten,” replied the publican.
“1 think." replied Pat, “if yez cud
stand me a pint 1 would put yez on a i
plan to sell eleven barrels a week.”
“All right,” said the landlord, "Tell j
he how to do it."
Pat, taking a big drink at his new
pint, “Always fill yer glasses."—Tit
Bits.
Particular.
Boarding House Mistress—What
part of the chicken do you wish?
Boarder— -Some of the meat, please. |
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HOY SCOUTS READY
FOR QUICK ACTION
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.“ March V<L -
Oflicials of the Boy Scouts organiza
tion announce, according to the North
American, that the entire local mem
bership of more than 45.000 boys
could be mobilized within six or eight
hours. The national executive council
of the scouts is prepared to mobilize
the entire national membership of
more than 200,000 scouts, including
thousands of trained men, within two
or three days. In accordance with its
motto, “Be prepared,” the organiza
tion has been getting ready for any
eventuality for months.
Ernest S. Cowgill, chief scoutmas
ter for this city, says that the work
of organization was completed a few
weeks ago. Philadelphia is now di
vided into communities. To call out
the entire force of scouts it would be
necessary for headquarters at 925
Walnut Street to telephone only to
10 men. These men, each in charge
of a district, would in turn notify the
community leaders, scoutmasters ar d
their assistants.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE.
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. \Taldez Drug Co. tf
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitehea. tf