PLANNING a better and more com
plete Dry Goods Department. Car
penters are at work making alteations.
The center section in the store is being
lowered several feet and rebuilt. All
the yard goods and womens’ wear to be
on one side and the mens’ wear com
plete on the other.
New Collars For Men
Several different styles in soft collars
just received on tlie last boat. Soft col
lars are to be much in vogue this sea
son, - - - Price 15c.
A new number in men*8 negligee shirts
with attached collar, come in white
j only, very nitty. - Price $1.75.
A Worsted Hose 50c
Made from fine selected yarn-will give
excellent service, come in black and
light grey, a pair, ... 50c
Valdez Mercantile Co.
The Store For Men.
PHONE 44 Fresh Fruits—Fresh Vegetables
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Washington Creamery Butter, Fresh Ranch Eggs, Cheese
HEINZ 57 VARIETIES
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GENERAL FUNSTON LEFT
AN ESTATE OF 930,000
SA NFRANCISCO, March 28.—An
'inventory of'the estate of the late
General Funston, filed with the court
today, shows that the deceased left an
estate valued at about $30,000, of
which an insurance policy of $20,000
was the largest Item, the remaining
$10,000 being made up of personal
property.
GEORGIA CITY SELECTED
• GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT
ROME, Ga., Ittrch 28.—It was an
nounced here to«y that this city had
been selected aajtte site for the $11,
000,000 armor plate plant to be con
• strm d by the government.
Beu Skinner, Charles Wallen and
Lloyd Stickner made the round tiip
•to the Cliff mine today.
I ARRESTED FOR CALLING
THE PRESIDENT NAMES
BHOOKINGS, S. D.. March 30.—
The first arrest under the espionage
law was made here today when John
Schmidt, a resident of this city, was
taken into custody of the charge of
calling President Wilson vile names
and threatening to kill him at the first
opportunity.
At Cross Purposes.
At a banquet of notables an aspir
ing young attorney spied an influen
tial judge at the head of the table
and slipped a half dollar into the
waiter’s hand, whispering:
“Put me next to Judge Spink."
However, he found himself seated
many politicians below. He called
the waiter to explain.
"Fact is,” said that individual, “the
judge gave me a dollar to seat you
way down here.”—Brooklyn Citizen.
MOOSE PIMNG
NEW BUILDING
WILL BE THE KIXEBT IN TOWN
Enthusiastic Meeting Held last
Night and Plans for Building and
Financing the I*ni|Hisition Arc Dis
cussed at length.
The Semi-annual election of of
ficers of the Moose Lodge was held
last night, resulting in the election
of the following officers: Ruling
Spirit. John Roseen; Spirit of the I
Winds. Hilliard Bennett; Tenai
Chief, Harlan Keesler; Guide. Tom
Selby; Guard, A. G. Johnson; Kpep
er of the Wa Wa, P. E. Peterson.
The meeting was largely attended
and the matter, which has long been
contemplated, of building a new hall,
was taken up with enthusiasm. Plans
were tentatively made for the erec
tion of a two-story and basement
building 35x50 feet to replace the
present log structure, the basement
being fitted with shower baths and
lockers. The ground floor will be
fitted up as a museum, and the valu
able collection now owned by the
lodge will be arranged systematically
and displayed to the best advantage.
The upper floor will contain the club
room, library, pool and billiard tables
and other amusement devices.
For the present the dance hall
will remain as it is, but later it is
planned to construct another hall
35x70 feet, with a balcony on all
sides, and high ceilings, making it
suitable for basket ball, indoor base
ball and similar games.
Estimates have been secured as to
the cost of the proposed improve
ments and a committee on finances
was appointed to devise plans for
raising the necessary funds for carry
ing them out.
ONE TICKET
ONET FILED
Old) COIXCII.MKN DENOMINATED
. --
Nominating Petitions for Members of
the Old Council Only Piled—A. d.
Diniond Withdraws Prom (lie Date
to Make Doom for Mr. Day.
Nominating petitions for only one
ticket for the City Council was filed
with the City Clerk yesterday, and es
this was the last day in which nomi
nations might he filed under the lav.
it means that the present council will
be elected Tuesday next. The tickc*
consists of Jas. Patterson, Ed Wood,
Tony Carlson, E. Erickson, C. It.
Crawford, T. G. Quinn and Chas. iVl.
Day. A. J. Diniond, who was strong
ly urged to run In the place of Mr.
Day because of the latter’s reported
intention of remaining away from
Valdez, refused to permit his name to
appear on the ticket, and a petition
was filed for Mr. Day instead, so that
if he changes his intention and does
return to Valdez he will be able to
take his seat in the council along
with those with whom he has been
associated during the past year.
REVOLUTION TRIUMPH FOR
ENTENTE VIEW IN LONDON
LONDON, March 30.—The Russian
revolution is commented upon edito
rially here with enthusiasm, mainly
as a great triumph for the entente
8nd a great disaster for the central
powers. The press describes it as
the death of German hopes.
Pity ana sympathy are expressed
for the emperor, of whom the worst
said is that he lacks intellectual and
moral strength. Tributes are paid
to his generous and lovable disposi
tion and his ardent desire to serve
his people, which hlB abdication is
described as an act of unselfish pa
triotism, which it is hoped haB saved
his country from civil war and Pet
rograd from anarchy. s'
BARUCH PURCHASING
STEEL FOR GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 27.—
Bernard Baruch, member of the coun
cil for National Defense, is acting in
the capacity of steel buyer for the
government and is driving sharp bar
gains to secure the lowest possible
price. Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
in this connection, is driving the
manufacturers to insure the earliest
possible deliveries.
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Steamship Sailings
Admiral Evans—Passed Juneau for
Valdez, March 30.
Admiral Watson—Sailed west from
Valdez, March 28.
Alameda—Sailed west from Valtle.z,
for Anchorage. March 28.
Alaska—Sailed south from Valdez,
March 19.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed south from
Valdez, March 20.
Northwestern—Sailed west from Val
dez, March 23.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. I
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7;0 p.m.. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Dally Weather Ke|tort.
March 29 March 30
7:00 P. M. 7:00 A. M.
29.81 Barometer 29.908
16 Temperature 15
30 Maximum 17
9 Minimum 3
19.5 Mean 10
23 in. Snow on Ground 23 in.
Cloudy calm. Clear, east w.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Trail Weather Re|>ort.
March 30, 1917.
Fairbanks—8 above; 11 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm.
Salcha—Zero; 14 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail good: one dog team
south 8 a. m. date.
Munson’s—-Harry Warren's outfit
north 7 a. m.
Richardson—2 below; 5 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good.
McCarty—4 below; 6 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; 7 dog
team to Clearwater 7:30 a. m.
Donnelly—20 above; 12 inches of
snow; cloudy, south wind, trail fair,
2 double enders north and four
mushers.
McCallum 3 below; snow 4;> in.;
clear, calm, trail good. Stage south
1 p. m.
Paxson's—2 above; 22 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; A. R. C.
south 9 a. m. yesterday. X. C. frght.
team south 9 a. m. yesterday; stage
north, no passengers; Anderson Bros,
with four other men north; 3 nuish
ors noth, stage south, 2 passengers at
7 a. m.
Hogan—1 above: 22 inches snow;
clear, calm; trail good; Sheldon
north 8 a. m., 8 passengers; one
team, 2 men north; 4 mushers north;
McCrary south, empty, with auto; R.
C. Commission team south.
Clulkitna—Zero; 10 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good; A. R. C.
team north 7 a. in.; A. R. C. team
south 8 a. in.; two men north with
4 0 Head cattle 8 a. in.
( opper Center—6 above; 12 inches
snow; clear, calm, trail good; mail
couth 0:30 a. m.; no passengers.
Tonsiua—5 above; snow 14 inches;
clear, calm, trail good.
Teikhell—5 above; 34 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; two
mushers south 5 p. m. yesterday; Ar
rowsmith and Huggins arrived 4:30
p. m. yesterday; Huggins north 8 a.
m. date.
Beaver Dam—2 below, clear, calm,
43 inches of snow; trail fair; one
musher north 4 p. m. yesterday.
Summit—6 above; 92 inches of;
snow; clear, calm, trail closed; Bill
Sitts north 7:30 a. m.
Wortman—4 above; calm, 45 In.
snow, trail bad; one musher north 7
a. m.
CARRANZA'S PLEA IS
TURNED DOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.- -
The American government has made a
further reply to General Carranza’s
proposal to place an embargo on ship
ments of food and munitions to the
European belligerents as a means of
bringing about peace. It will not l>e
made public until after It has readied
Mexico City. The administration na i
declined to place an embargo on food
stuffs.
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PEACE MOVEMENT IS
DEEMED INADVISABLE
BERNE, March 30.—The Swiss:
parliament today adopted the report I
of the majority by a vote of 90 to 20 J
that a peace movement at this time
would be inadvisable.
J. Byron Wilson and H. E. Ellis left
this morning for the Cliff mine.
john Paser left this afternoon f'r
the Cube mine.
Moose Dance Saturday Night.
The Moose will give another of
their excellent dances tomorrow night
at their hall. Excellent music.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources over $300,000.
Drafts sold on all Foreign Countries.
Wells Fargo Travellers checks tor sale
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
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DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
AND POST OFFICE SAVIN6S BANK.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agto. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public Red BU|. (W. IN
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Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
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FUNERAL OF JOHN GRAY
18 WELL ATTENDED
The funeral of John Gray in Eagle
Hall yesterday was attended by a
large number of friends of the deceas
ed. The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and Fraternal Order of Ea
gles conducted the services over the
remains. Rev. R. D. Nicholls preach
ed the sermon, speaking a few words
in behalf of the departed. The choir
of the Congregational Church render
ed several selections, among them be
ing “Lead, Kindly Light," “Abide
With Me,” and “Sometime We’ll Un
derstand." Mrs. J. C. Martin very
impressively sang, "O, Dry Those
Tears."
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
formed in line at their hall and
marched to Eagle Hall at 1 o’clock
and joined the Eagles. The deceased
is survived by a mother, brother and
sister, all residing at Tacoma. The
body was interred in the Valdez cem
etery.
Mr. Grey was a member in good
standing of the I. O. O. F., F. O. E.,
and the Rebekah lodges.
Fine assortment Koenig's Easter
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
William Trout came tip from the
Gold Hill mine this morning and re
turned to the mine again this after
noon.
Charles Koppus returned to the
Cube mine today after spending sev
eral days in town.
Last Say the Best.
In one of the western counties of
Kansas, a colored man charged with
violation of the prohibitory liquor
law. under the advice of his attorney,
had decided to plead guilty to the of
fense.
“What have you to say with refer
ence to the charge brought against
you?” asked the judge.
“Wail, Jedge," and he scratched
liis head as he waited before speaking
further—“wall, Jedge, I don’t know
as it makes much difference what I
got to say, it’s what you got to say,
Jedge.”—Ex.
FOR SALE—Furnished cabin and
lot, Front Street, $80.00 Cash. A
bargain if taken at once. 2t
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Subscribe for tbe Prospector.
TIDE TABLES FOR MARCH.
(Compiled lor Valdez Bay.)
Thursday, March 29—
First High Tide 3:66 a. m., j
Second High Tide 5:40 p. m., 5.4. \
First Low Tide 1:01 a. m., 0.9.
Second Low Tide 10:27 p. m., 3.5.
Firday, March 30—
First High Tide 4:54 a. m„ 7.2.
Second High Tide 7:14 p. m., 6.8.
First Low Tide 12:18 p. m., 1.5.
Second Low Tide 11:47 p. m., 3.9.
Saturday, March 31 —
First High Tide 6:16 a. m„ 6.8.
Second High Tide 8:35 p. m., 6.6.
First Low Tide 1:48 p. m„ 1.6.
Second Low Tide 7:05 p. m., 9.1.