Telegraphic hews
Of The Week
**»• Petersburg, Jan. 12— Mum
v e". minister of justice, bus re
sinned and w ii go to R.-me. An -
b.is-uMor ,M. Wife mi;
prime minis er and minister of the
interior, it is reported that Wi.,«
n-reeit to urn-pt t.,e mini* rv
the interior, only on condition iiiat
he la- allowed to en er into negoti
ations with the Japanese with
view of corning to a peaceful settle
ment of the trouble between th<
two nation*.
Port Louis, Island of Mauritu*
Jan. 11—It is rumored that a Jap
anese squadron is a l»i, „..garct;..
Chagos island. The Russian ad
n. rai has lwen informed that a sec
ond Japanese squa ron is now
I mocd.ng to meet ttie Russam*
The vigilance of the latter has Uen
redoubled.
I "km. Jan. 12—Information r< -
reived troin reiiiihie source* stati
lha? the Russian generals in .Wan
churia are lo-ingci ntidence in Ku
to| :■ k i The Ru —ian sitnat.. i
a round Mukoen is getting serious
Port Said, Jan. 12—Admiral;
R" rovskv’s division of the second
Pacific Russian sqnncron entered ;
the Suez iana. at tio«.n. Il* de-ti
nifion is unknowu. hu it is thought
to l»- going to Madagascar.
Paris. Jun. 12—The North sea
commission 1ms prepared a proto
col. which will l>e e■ It pted tomor
row ami then the hearing of tin
Case will begin. It is expected!
that the corn mission will require
about a month to hear the evidenee
in the case.
Washington. Jan. 1 -V—The Alas
ka halibut fishing hill is under
consideration. The pre-ident fa
vors the hill a- it will mean in
creased husine-s along the Alaskan
coast.
New York. Jan. 12—Nan Patter
son is suffering from tonsiliti'. An
Oregon man sent twenty-five dol
lars to l»e used in providing com
forts for her wh le in jail.
W ashington, Jan. Id—According
to a statement made by a member
of tin* ways ami means committee,
!Mt per cent, of the republican mem
bers of the House arc opposed to
tariff revision.
Ht-rliii. Jan. lo— ihe Miwcri|i*
tions to the Russian loan l« .i_
made here, wen- so large tha: the
list had to he closed almost imme
diately after opening this morning.
rl he loan could have I teen easny
quadrupled.
Tokio. Jan. Id—Both the Czar
and Mikado have consented to al
low Emperor William to In-tow
decorations of the Order of Merit
upon Generals Stoessel and Xogi.
Suez. Jan. Id—Bottovskv’s div
ision oi the Baltic squadron ar
rived here to-day.
St. Petersburg, Jan. Id—The ad
miralty has llot given the slighted
official continuation of the report
that the Baltic squadron hail been
recalled.
Par:^ Jan. Id—Admiral Dm -
bassoff. a Russian member of the
North sea commission, is quo eit
as saving in an interview that a
pro|H>>ilion for a peaceful sett e
tnOnt of the Russian-Jap trouble
Woulu more than likely be consul-j
ereii hv his government. He has
.just arrived from St. Petersburg.
Wfhi-rt- he hail a lengthy audience
with the Czar, following the fall oi
Port Arthur. Heretofoie Russian
officials have resented suggestions
of peace as humiliating.
Tokio, Jan. Id—The Japancs
wia otl ce has granted General M *■
Arthur oi the American army, per
mission to accompany the Japan
ese army to tin front in Manchu
ria.
Oalogne, Jan, 14—The strike of
lb© coal miners has spread to sev
enteen additional mines. Thirty
five thousand men are now out on
the strike.
?tt. Petersburg, Jan. 1~>—Russia
has been informally notified by the
United States, that owing to the
limited time at the disposal of tins
short session of congress, negotia
tions over the arbitration treaty
between the two countries will have
to be postlied.
Wikidel’s -
- Restaurant
(Old Postoffice Building.)
^Regular Pinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Day and Might
i\ew umpany
in Railroad Field
Seattle, Jan. 13— Prominent bus
iness men ami capitalist* here are
alsmt to undertake the e. nstrm
tion of a railroad from Valdes,
through the ('o|.|M-r river vallev to
a point on the American Yukon.
W ithiti a few day* article* of incor
(■oration, with Hugh T. Burke, Ja
cob Furth. \V. |». Hnfitix and other
business men of this city a* incor
(sirators, will l»e tiled at Oiympia.
The company will have a capitali
zation «f $.yono.onn.
• lie men associated with the
project arc prominent capitalists
and business men who would not
allow their names to 1m* used in
connection with anything hut a le
gitimate enterprise and the fact
hat their names do appear is the:
Is-st evidence of the soundness of
the company.
Jacob Forth, president of the
new company, is president of the
Puget Sound National hank nod
owns practically ali of the « reel
railroad systems of Seattle. W. li.
Hoftua has made a fortune here in
tii«' railroad suppiv busim-s. and
Toni burke is the attorney for
heavy railroad lntere-'s here and
the private attorney of Hill, the
• ii>'a! Nor.hern magnate
Nothing official has been an*
nuunceu regarding their plans as
yet. hut one of the incorporators
s'ates that no time will be lost in
getting the preliminary work un
der way.
Ottawa, Jan. In -The Klondike
hockey team was defeated here last
night in a championship game. It
was a rough game, much slugging
being indulged in.
Fairbanks, Jan. 14—A big stam
pede :s on to the Mt. McKinley j
country, where Judge Wickerslmm
staked in liMt.'!, anil also to some of
the creeks adjacent to the Kanlish
na river. Anderson and Olson,
two prospectors who have been in
that region all winter, just returned
with about live dollars worth of the
dust found hv them there. They
report a bi_ • eposit of the pay and
the gold they hail was coarse. They
got pans from live to ten cents.
Good reports are also coining in
from the Neiiana or Cantwed riv
er. Men are rushing out day and
night carrying grub on their hack
to go to the new strike, and get in
on the ground floor.
1 here are many travelers start
ing for Vahhz now. They are be
ginning to realize the advantages
of this route.
A .-trike was made last week on
Alder '-reek, three miles from Che
na, of $7 to the pan. Good reports!
are coming in from all the old
creeks on which development work
is l»eing done.
Fairbanks, Jan. 10—A. McXeer
lift today for Valdez. —
Daw>on, Jan. 15—Survey work
is progressing rapidly on the Kton
dike mines railway, which will cer
tainly he built this year. A hig
rush is expected from the ouis.de
this spring for the Tanana.
London, Jan. 15—The Japanese
have tiled a strong protest against
the French allowing the Russian
fleet to make such an extended
slay at Madagascar.
Toronto, Jan. 1">—The public
school building here was destroyed
by fire yesterday. The scholars
practiced the tire drill and marched
out in order, saving every book in
The building.
Niagara Falls, Jan. 16—A Ru
mor of the insolvency of tlie Rank
of Suspension Bridge caused a run
o i the hank t« -day. The officers
state that the bank is solvent, but
the heavy withdrawal of deposits
h is crippled it ti mporarily.
A Nome miner, one Joseph Kriek,
penetra ed the Koyukuk country
a< r >ss t he divide from Norton hnv,
on a search for Mida« creek. While
he failed lo haute the nivtimat
stream iif sands 01 wine i are gold
•lust. Kriek claims that aftei a
j wrnev of Hat miles inland on
horseback, he met natives who had
found gold, and who were covered
with jewelry and finger rings of
their own crude manufacture.
Kriek is going Duncan and Griggs
one better.
Notice To Creditors'
In tiirmmtw ■»( inr •«t«Ir .*1 VT. I.. Rnknrll.
•im -m
N . a »• l«;;er by |!trn thdl thr in ! r-»t*n *.
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mini-* r*t<»r of the eot*tc >a w |._ R---k*> ,,
ilw- r*|f «»ti lh* 24 It tUT of detou r A l*
1 mi. hr r •' It fli *l«1. I < f\.iiv*il~i for
Hit 1 ni.t ITriin* .In I'm l.if!. !•.? h i of aIm
k*. All i* i« tn« It tvliirf Ul.iio aemiji*t i nr
«*1<I «‘«ta*e *re hereby r , ilrr l . . |» ,-o nt t.ic
«*ine w n thr |» |r*r . a. her* uiti.in «»i.x
IB t '..ii • -l « . ; , ?<• |he nit
•lero /?}«•! *<im1ni«’rn' r* ,i iin i I’olnt. ft***
Frninoul* t*reeih *t. I* * 'let of
In »i .it*a *:;»• f .. tv ..t re into *e* m v
h*tol *n<l •• nI <»f i iB e thi* 24t i *!»> of October.
A. I). IKN
li. H. • tinnintfliatn. X'lmlnio’rntor of the
e«t*te of V\ . |,. K.>*kwel|. • l
See the Valdez Real Estate Agen
cy you want to .cn .. or
cabin.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate,
COBB & SMITH, Props.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley >t. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Pare P'resh Drags
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationery Phone 40 Newspapers, Magazines
European Plan "Rate Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELMS
(Oniv Fir^t Cla^s Hotel in Val<lei.)
t
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
OEBW By & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez. Alaska.
ELEGANTLY MODERN!
FURNISHED CONVENIENCES!
Hotel Phoenix,
S. KLEVE, Prop.
Comfortable Rooms Single or In Suite
Rooms liv the Month
at Reasonable Rates.
KEYSTONE AVE. VALDEZ
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart St. on Reservation.
Does the very finest of Hand Work. Special attention
•riven to family washing. Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
C C. B0G/IRDU5
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
fiO Columbia St.. Seattle. Wash.
Oj>en 411 Night
Fine Porcelain Tubs.
Warm Rooms. Privacy.
THE DOCK BATHS
HYDRAULIC
Giants Water Lifters,
Elevators Pipes
Derricks, Gates*
Questions it regard to HYDRAULIC EN INEERING PROB
LEMS freely answered.
THE BOUSE CO.
Cable Address “Boaseco.” Bedford McNeill Code.
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Alaska Pacific Halation Company
Carrying U. S. Wail and Express.
Siii~ from Seattle l«t of each ttfonth for
Sir Santa AdT Jnm.ni, Hitkn. Kayak, Yakntat, Voider,
Oil. OdUld AHd ^ Sewurd. Cook hdet and way tmrtn. Hails
from Valdez for Seattle and way |>orlt>,
, Ititli of each nrrmtli.
Sail* from Sattle on IKth of each month
j for Juncav. Sitka; KnVak, Yakutat Valdez,
I Seward, Cook Inlet am' way ports*. Con
Str* Santa Clara nt v.a|,,, z *"•'s,r- f«r »n port?
I>etween Vah'e7 and l*nnln>ka. Sails* iron
Valdez for Se:i;tle and wav ports, 1st of
k each month.
f From Yaltlrz to Unalaaka an«I way porta
Qtr hnra J of wh month, cuimt-ctint; at *Vni«h>t
OH. UUld j with S. S Santa Aw
. I
Riglu to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of S team or House Coal
E. E. CAINE, R-esident. J. F. TROWRRIlMiE, lien M«r
MS First Ave.. Seattle. Wash.
C. W. MILLER. Ass’t Mcr.
Phnnp Vahli 7. Alaska.
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ALASKA COnnERQIAL CO.
2l2iSS Portland
Sails from Seattle via. Juneau fttth of each niontlr.
Sails from Valdez via. Juneau ‘.'Vtli of each month
Due Notice will he given of future “ailing dat*-*
lie Passenger Semite Is Unexcelled
For Rapid Delivery of Freight and for
Passenger Rates and.Berths. Apply to
San Francisco Office,
310 Sansotne St. J. C. Martin,
Seattle Agency, 84 Yeslcr Way. McKinley Street,
James Carroll, Seattle Agent. Opposite (iold Dust Kxchangd
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Home Restaurant : .
Keystone Ave. Upp. at. Elias Hotel.
Meals At All Hours From t; O'clock A.M.
to 9 O’clock I’.M. He^ular I'imier Ftopi
5 to 7. Sunday 1'inner A Sj/eemlte.
Ice Cream Parlor
MRS. L. H. ALLEN.
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VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
\V e have on imnd a large assortment of Electric Fixture!*,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Vail Hells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone liH.
McKinley -Hall
Cor. Reservation Av. and Hobart S*
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, etc
Dates Booked With
A. M. EDWARDS, White Block.
1 will make vou a Cheap Hate on
STORAGE
at approach to Keystone Wharf in
THE IRON WAREHOUSE
L. ARCHIBALD,
Office on McKinley ami Keystone.
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At LEVY’S,