TWO EXPLOSIONS
in TOWEL
Chicago, Jan. 29.-One man was
killed, another is reported to
have perished and seven were
seriously injured by an explosion
in a city water tunnel al Hast 72d
street and Cottage Grove avenue
today. It. was the second acci
dent in the tunnel in six hours,
three men having been seriously
injured in an explosion late last
night. Both blasts are believed
to have been caused by fumes
which filled the tunnel following
lhe discharge of dynamite.
lULOirTDESERT
THE SINKING SHIP
Liverpool, Eng., Jan. 29.—The
captain and mate of the British
steamer Auchenarden, perched on
her propeller a few feet above the
water, refused to leave the vessel
today after she had sunk in the
mouth of the Mersey as the re
sult of a collision with tin' British
steamer La Blanca.
The Auchenarden was just
leaving port when it collided will)
Hie La Blanca, which was steam
ing into Liverpool from La Plata.
The crash occurred during a thick
fog and the Auchenarden sank
almost immediately. Although the
La Blanca was badly crippled, she
stood by and rescued the sailors
of the Auchenarden ami brought
them into port.
RECGItimENDS REGULATE
STOCK EXCHANGES
Albany, Jan. 29.—(inventor
Sulzer in a special message to the
legislature advocates the regula
tion of slock exchanges to slop
the shifty schemes to defraud the
unwary.
Want Ferry to Havana.
Havana, Jan. 29.—It is report
ed here that Hubert Orr, gener
al manager of the Untied Bail
ways of Havana, who is now in
SI. Augustine. Fla., is conferring
with Henry Flagler over a prop
osition to install regular ferries
between Key West and Havana.
II is proposed to transport en
tire trains across the straits of
Florida.
Steamer movements.
Norl Invest ern. soul h hound.
Mariposa, sails north tonight.
Yukon, Seattle.
Lalouehe, south bound.
Beinke can lix anything from
a watch down.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR O. S.
PATENT.
SURVEY NO. 929.
Serial No. 01571.
I . S Land Office, Juneau, Alaska. January
i. 1913
Noice is hereby given that in pursu
ance or an Act of congress, approved May
I nth, 1872, Robert Pringle, hy Prank C.
Weber, attorney In fact, whose postoffiet
address Is Valdez, Alaska, has made ap
plication for a patent for 1151.70 lineal
feet on the Helena and 1201.24 linear feet
on the Ground Hog lodes, bearing gold,
silver and copper, the same being 1444.70
feet S. 22 deg. 04 min. W. and i0 ree» |
N. 22 deg. 01 min. F.. on the Helena aim ]
1254.24 feet N. o deg. 33 min. E. and to
feet S. 0 deg. 33 min. W. on llie Grouno
Hog lodes, from their respective discov
ery points, with surrace ground 350 feel
•on the north end in width and 489 feet In
width on the south end of the Helena lode,
and 350 rcet In width on the south enn
and 190.53 feet in width on the north end
or the Ground Hog lode; situate In the
Valdez Mining District, Knights Island,
Territory of Alaska, and described by till
official plat and lleid notes on file in the
offioe of the Register or the Juneau Latin
District, Alaska, as rollows, viz:
Helena Lode.
Resinning at corner No. 1. whence I'. S.
!.. M. No. 38 bears N. 27 deg. 18 min.
30 see. W. 3078.90 reel; thence S. 10 deg.
7 7 mill. W. 1390 feet to corner No. 2;
thence S. 85 deg. 52 min. E. 489 rcet to
.-ortier No. 3; thence N. 22 deg. 01 min.
>K. 1454.70 feel to corner No. i; Ihenci
v. 85 dog. 52 min. K. 350 reel to corner
No. t, the place or beginning.
Ground Hog Loda.
Beginning at corner No. 1, whence U. S.
L. M. No. 38 bears N. 47 deg. 04 min. 30
sec. W. 2145.43 feet; thence-S. 7 deg. 50
min. W. 1284.50 feet to corner No. 2;
thence s. 85 deg. 52 min. W. 350 feet to
corner No. 3; thence N. 0 deg. 33 min. E.
1244.21 feet to corner No. 4; thence N. 85
ateg. 52 min. 490.53 feet to corner No.
t, the place of beginning.
Containing 24.813 acres, and forming a
portion of Knights Island, which lies in
Prince William Sound, in the Valdez Min.
in? District. Terrtory of Alaska, described
vUs Survey 929
The presumed course of the lode line on
*he Helena lode is S. 22 da?. 04 min. \V.
and on the Gorund Ho? lode N. 0 cle?. 33
min. K. ma?netic variation. 96 deg. 35 min.
jr
" The location notices of Mid lode mining
claims are recorded In the office of the
united States Commissioner and ..uf
nccorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Bouk H
of Mining Locations on page 409, and In
Book “J” of Mining Locations on page 5b.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
auy portion of Mid Helena lode or Ground
Hog lode, are required to Ole their ad
verse claims with the Begtster of thi
United States Land Office at Juneau, Alas
ka. during the slzty day period or publi
cation hereof or within eight months
thereafter, or they will be barred by pro
visions of the statute.^^ PRINGLE.
By FRANK C. WEBER, Attorney In Fact,
united States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
I'"is* hereby *ortered that the foregoing
notice be published In ,he Valdez Pros
nector, the newspaper published nearest
the said mining claims, for a period of
slzty days. c B WALKER,
Register.
First publication Jan. <6, 1918.
Last publication March 17, 1913.
SENATOR PILES
AIOSJ0WARD
Washington, I>. C., Jan. 2'J.—
Opposition to the appointment of
Clinton W. Howard as a federal
judge of the slate of Washington
| was renewed before the Senate
commiltee on judiciary today by
Senator Poindexter. Behind
idosed doors former Senator Piles
appeared to defend Mr. Howard
against charges alleging unfitness
for the bench. President Taft
nominated Mr. Howard some
months ago after Judge Hanford
resigned, while impeachment pro
ceedings against him were pend
ing in the house.
Senator Poindexter says that
he has assurances that Judge
Howard will not be confirmed.
REBELME
IS UNEARTHED
Now Orleans, Jan. -1>.—About
two million rounds of rifle cart
ridges. alleged 1o have been pur
chased for Mexican revolution
ists, have been discovered in New
Orleans warehouses, according to
a statement made today by an
agent of the senate committee
which is investigating Mexican
affairs.
While I he agent declined to re
veal tin' identity of the purchas
ers of war munitions, it was re
ported I hat more than half of the
supply is stored in the name of a
Mexican who now is connected of
ficially with the Madero govern
ment. In addition In the rilie cart
ridges. the agent says lie had
learned of several other large lots
of high explosive shells and ma
chine ammunition, the destina
tion of which was not revealed
today.
Alex l-'redlioii. who is charg
ed with election frauds at A fog
nak, gave bail in the sum of
non. with At. Grigsby, Win. Fin
ical. Charles Day, Charles Craw
toed and Harry Whitley as liis
.bondsmen.
All work al Hie Hmianza mines
has been suspended and the men
discharged. The properly has
been left in charge of watchmen,
’fhe former employes are now en
roiile iii Valdez, about 7a in num
ber.
Hoherl McIntosh's stage arrived
in Valdez, al I o’clock ibis aflcr
iiiiiin witli I he interior mail and
.will leave tomorrow morning with
I i.(ion pounds of interior mail,
live passengers- including Dep
uty Yawler, Mrs. Anderson and
[child.
Mrs. Charles Crawford is suf
fering from a severe attack of
[rheumatism and is confined to
her bed. Mr. Crawford intended
to leave for the Gold King this
morning, but will remain in town
until Mrs. Crawford regains her
health.
Ed. Youngs is in from Chitina.
He came with Jake Nafsted, who
will lake supplies for his two
roadhouses on the Fairbanks
Valdez trail.
Jake Nafsted is purchasing
supplies in the city for his road
house on the. Fairbanks trail.
(loo. Roinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is al (he Valdez Drug
company.
Townsite Notice.
Property owners in the Valdez
townsite are hereby notified that
all lots in said townilte on-whicn
[assessments ar^not paid before
February 15, 1913, will be $$Jvor
tised for sale in accordance with
regulations of the General Land
office. Lot claimants who delay
paying their assessments until af
| ter the publication has begun will
be charged with their pro rata
costs of advertising in addition
to assessments heretofore levied
W. H. CRARY,
Townsite Trustee.
January 15, 1913.
Houm and Lot for Sale.
Six-room house and lot on Ho
bart streot below court house.
This property can be had for $1,
500 on easy terms. For further
information apply at S. Blum A
CQy or the Valdez Dock company.
Gentle horse ana comfortable
cutter for lent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred.
Fish, phone *7.
Chinese noodles ana chop sucy
at Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m.
TO CONTEST
KEIITSJLECTION
Washington, D. C., Jan. 29.—
A notice of the contest of the
seat in congress now li Id by
William Kent, of California, was
tiled in the House today by 1. 0.
Zumwalt, Kent's Democratic op
ponent in the last election in the
First district.
Zumwalt charges that Kent v io
lated the election law, alleging the
latter spent St 10,000 to secure his
re-election. Kent’s statement of
election expenses as required by
law showed that he spent a to
tal of St47.50.
THE BIG BUCK
IS DEW BROKE
Chicago, Jan. 29.--Jack John
son, negro prizefighter, who has
been relegated to obilivion by
general consent of the boxing
promoters of this country, ad
mitted today that he hasn’t a
cent. Johnson's “Cafe de Cham
pion” was recently closed by the
police and a judgment for -1?5,
021 obtained against him by a
brewing company. His automo
bile, a safe and the saloon fix
tures were seized by the sherilf
to satisfy Ibis claim. When the
deputies look charge of the big
louring car, Johnson pleaded
with them to spare the machine.
“Thai ear belongs to l.ucilh*."
he said, referring In his white
wife. "She bought il two weeks I
before we were married. Please
don’t lake it away.”
Johnson intimated that he
might soon gel back into the ring
to earn money. He has been train
ing at a local club, but the man
ager of the place requested him
to leave because of vigorous pro
tests from other boxers.
THAT LOST ELECTOR
FINOS HIS WAY
Wasliinglnii, I >. <k. Jan. 29.—
Tlie delayed Arizona presidential
elect nr arrived lale yesterday af
lerniHin. II is llinughl Hie man
frin ii I lie eaeliis stale went nff I lie
I rail, following snine delicate
piece of lingerie.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Tu John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to all
whom il may concern:
Yon are hereby nolilied dial I
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode mining claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Stioup bay and
S. E. of Shoup glacier, ill the Val
dez Recording District, Territory
of Alaska, the location certificate
of which said claim is of record
in Book 2 of Records, page 392, in
th > office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
ber 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2324, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAIJLE.
First pub. January II. 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. j
To Frank Rease, his heirs, ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby nol i fleet that 1
have expended $300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The “Two Friends No.
1,” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
316. respectively,, in the office of
the Recorder for the Valdez Re
cording District, Territory of
Alaska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side of
Slump glacier, about six miles
from Shoup bay. in the recording
district aforesaid, proof of said
expenditure appearing by affi
davit filed on December 28, 1912,
in the office of the recorder
aforesaid; that being $300 per
vear, the amount required to hold
said claims for the year ending
December 31. 1912. And if,
within ninety days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro-!
portion ($75, being $26 for each
of said claims!, your interests in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
McIntosh Stage Line
Mail and Passengers from and to Valdez.
Connecting at Willow Creek with the Orr
Stage Line for Fairbanks and the interior.
ROBERT McINTOSH, Mgr.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Chris Tjosevig, E. P. Cash
man, Oscar Olson, N. P. Jensen,
Frank Gustafson, L. M. Price, ad
ministrator of the estate of Alex.
Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs
of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, and
the heirs, assigns, personal rep
resentatives and successors of
each of you:
You and each of you are here
by notified that the undersigned,
Lars Holland, John McDonald,
Chris Johnson and Adolph Lar
sen, co-owners with you of the
Viking group of fourteen lode
mining claims situated about five
rhiles northeasterly from the
head of Gravina bay, Prince Wil
liam sound, in Valdez mining
and recoruing district, Territory
of Alaska, to-wit: The Viking
No. i, Viking No. 2, Viking No. 3,
Viking No. 4, Viking No. 5, Vik
ing No. C, Viking No. 7, Viking
No. -3, Viking No. 5), Viking No. 10,
Viking No. II. Viking No. 12,
Viking No. 13, Viking No. 14, have
expended labor and Improvements
upon said group of claims to the
amount and value of fourteen
hundred dollars ;.81,100; in each
of the years 1910, 1911, 1912, in
cluding certain amounts contrib
uted by you or some of you; that i
each of you above-named, co
owners in said group, respective
ly, is delinquent in (lie amount
due l'or annual labor, in I bo
amounts and for the years here
inafter speeilied, to-wit:
Chris Tjosevig, $700 for the
years 1910, 1911, 1912; E. P.
Cushman. $437.50 for the years
1910, 1911, 1912; Oscar Olson,
$225 for the years 1910, 1911,
1912; N. P. Jensen. $180 for the
years 1911, 1912; Frank Gustaf
son, $270 for the years 1911,1912;
estate of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased,
$90 for the years 1911, 1912; that
the amounts speeilied are the
amounts due respectively from
each of you as your respective un
paid proportions of the amount
necessary to bo expended for the
years named, to hold possessory
right and title to said fourteen
mining claims under I he provis
ions of Section 232 i of I In* Ite
vised Slalulcs of I he 1 niLcd
States, and I lie amendments
llicreto; Ule lasi 1,1 sam annual
expenditure!* being I lie aniouul
necessary to hold said claims for
and during Hie year ending !>>•
eemlicr 01, 11)13.
And if you, or any of you, tail
or refuse In make payment of Hie
ainnunl above speeilied and recit
ed as line from you as a co-own
er, according In law. williin ninety
days <i ft it personal serv ice of
Ibis notice upon you, if personal
service lie made, or williin ninety
ninety days after the completion
of publication thereof according
to law, the interest of any of you
who may fail or refuse to make
the payment due from him as a
co-owner will become the prop
erty of the undersigned co-own
ers, who have made the required
expenditure, pursuant to said
statute.
Dated Valdez. Alaska, January,
2, 1913
LAllS HOLLAND.
JOHN MCDONALD.
GUS JOHNSON.
ADOLPH J. LARSEN
Date liral pub. Jan. 2, 1913.
Date last pub. April 17, 1913
Place your
FIRE INSURANCE
In the
Stuyvesant Ins. Co.
l’acittc Ins. Co.
Spring Garden Ins. l,'o
American Fire Ins. Go.
Manufacturers Lloyds
Merchants Fire Lloyds
C. G. WULFF. Local Agent
Licensed Insurance Bmkcr
Rates on Application
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamer
Land lock and Fidalfo
Curt- D. E. MORRIS. City Dock
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Munfactarart of
ySSStstoves
PIiubUoc. Stun ud Hot
WidwHOtiM. Pv»P« »«d
WdIPMk.
'.peSpfcc
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY AND BAKERY
Can supply your wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Groceries and
other Good Things to eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
PHONE I* * 3 loaves for 25 cents
OPEN SUNDAYS R SCHMIDT Prnn
PROMPT DELIVESIES ■JvnlVIlD 1 , rtOp.
Alaska Coast Co.
The “INSIDE ROUTE”
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. YUKON Leaves Seattle January 31
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the AL.sUa-I'acific Steamship C... for
southern California ports Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low Kales. Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Seattle Sailings Just like Hie clock
Fine steamships ^lariposa. and Alameda leaving
liere about
8th, 18th and 28th
of each month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line
Via Inside Passage
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
ft AAA
He Advertised-At Last
There was a man in our town,
And he*was wondrous wise;
He swore {it was his policy}
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby hangs a tale,
The “ad.” was set in quite small type
And headed “Sheriffs Sale."