rMORROW sight doses
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of glasses, chmaware, etc.
Price reductions have been
very extreme, savings aver
aging a half and more. If
you have any need at all
inspect the assortments to
morrow.
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$13.00 CASH IN ADVANCE
Lost His Bank Roll.
An Anchorage paper states that G.
Harvey came Into town with $3,260
wrapped in a salt sack and pihned to
his trouser's leg. Something hap
pened to George’s underpinning and
he lost his bank roll. He recovered
$2,250, and is $1,000 shy yelt.
ALASKA DUCKS MIGRATE
TO CHINA AND PHILIPPINES
SEWARD: Game wardens along
the Inlet have again raised the ques
tion which was raised when ducks
with rice in their craws were killed
on Seward peninsula.
This winter the ducks suinfmering
on Cook Inlet had not migrated
south on November 1, although- zero
weather already prevailed. Early In
October reports were received that
ducks were migrating from Canadian
lakes, and from California came word
that ducks were arriving in the Sac
ramento valley a month ahead of
time. It was then evident that the
migration of Alaskan birds had noth
ing to do with the arrivals on the
southern coast.
Hunters, hearing that ducks in
large numbers were still to be found
on the flats, braved the cold to bag
them. Several hunting parties nearly
came to grief. One party of seven
left Anchorage late in October for a
day’s hunting at Fire island and re
turned nearly dead from cold and
hunger ten days later. Most of this
time was 3pent in an open dory buck
ing the ice. It was too cold for the
duck hunters then, but not for the
ducks. On November 9 came a
break in the weather and a sharp
vise in the temperature.
With the warm spell of rain the
ducks decided it was time to move,
and the last gasoline boats down the
inlet noted the flrst of the migration.
These ducks were flying, not south
east toward the coast states, but
down Shelikoff straits to the south
west. This way leads to Asia, by way
of the Aleutian islands and Japanese
archipelago.—Anchorage Times.
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Co. tf
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Bread, rolls and pastry of all kipds
fresh every day, for sale while they
last, at the Merchant’s Cafe. 1-9-lm
The most powerful light in Valdez,
10,000 candle power double arc, can
be seen at Jenner's Studio. You can
have your photo taken day or night
as this is the most up-to-date photo
graphic light of the day. You are
welcome to drop in and see it any
time. Enlarging, copying, etc. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Phone 113. If
We have all outside rooms, well
lighted, and well ventilated at the
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KANITZ HELD
TO GRAND JURY
(Continued from Page Three)
’end of the hall on the McKinley
street side; had been there to collect
laundry and 'delivered the same
there; had seed Ellis there; presumed
he slept there; took it for granted.
On cross examination was not posi
tive Ellis slept there. Defendant
waived statement and-offered no tes
timony.
The charge in Case No. 413 was
read to accused, charging arson of
store house of Max Schmidt, owned
by Mabel F. White. Max Schmidt
was called as a witness. His testi
mony was practicaly identical with
that given yesterday. In addition he
stated that his place of business,
Louie’s Cafe, the Pinzon Bar and the
Pinzon Cigar Store had been com
pletely destroyed by the fire. On
cross examination placed time of go
ing to his store about 10 minutes
past four. Defendant waived state
ment and offered no testimony.
As further evidence in Case 410 the
government called C. J. Todd. He
testified was postmaster of town of
Valdez; postofRce was located on the
morning of January 2 in the Kanitz
block; office leased from Kanitz;
there was mail in the office at that
time; said mail was burned in Are
which destroyed building.
The court read to the accused the
charge in Case No. 414, in which ar
son was charged in connection with
the Are in the Alameda rooming
house belonging to Rose Johnson.
The government called Mrs. J. Sur
rhyne as a witness. She testified she
is a daughter of Mrs. Rose Johnson
formerly lived in Alameda house;
building had been unoccuped since
last May or June; the place had been
entirely destroyed by fire.
Defendant waived statement and
offered no testimony.
(jovernment rested case and sub-1
mitted to court without argument, j
Attorney for defendant stated that;
practically all the testimony offered !
had been in connection with the post
office fire; that the government wit
nesses had by their testimony shown
that Kanitz was not in the vicinity
of the postoffice at the time the fire
broke out there; and that the court
on this evidence had no course but to
turn the accused loose.
Attorney Ritchie held that reason
able grounds for holding the accused
had been established by the testimony
offered.
The court held that the fact that
the fires of January 2 were of incen
diary origin had been established
without a doubt, and that the only
question then remaining was the con- J
nection of the accused with the fires.
He believed that the testimony had
shown a motive and that there was
reason to believe the accused might
'have been connected therewith. He
i therefore bound the accused over to
the grand jury, fixing the bond in
'Case No. 410 at $5,000 and in each
of the other four cases at $3,000,
making a total bond of $17,000.
Up to this time the accused has not
furnished bond and remains in the
custody of the marshal.
Prof. Hershel Parker Coming North.
SEATTLE: Prof. Hershel Parker
is en route to Seward to test some
raining claims he is interested in.
PLAY IN OLD SUBMARINE.
Bays Hava Fun With
First Holland Bubmaaslbiu.
Photo by American Press Association.
Steamship Sailings
Spokane—Sailed south from Valdez.
Jan. 14.
Mariposa—Sailc from Seattle for Val
dez, Jab. 19.
Alameda—Sails from Seattle 9 a. m.
Jan. 12.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Jan. 4.— Struck on rocks
near Irish Cove, Fidalgo Bay.
TIDES FOR VALDEZ BAY.
Monday, Jan. 16—
First High Tide 4:22 a. m.. 7 9
Secqnd High Tide 4:32 p. n»., 6.0.
first Low Tide 10:48 a. m., 2.2.
Second Low Tide 10:23 p. m., 2.1.
A -—
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 tun. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
' TUESDAYS. /
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m../
1:15 p.m. < 2:00 .p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 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 Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 15, 1917.
Barometric pressure .30.309
Temperature .28
Maximum temperature .32
Minimum temperature .28
Mean temperature .30
Snow on ground .52 in.
Cloudy, calm, snowing.
Valdez, Alaska, January 16, 1917.
Barometric pressure !..30.189
Temperature .29
Maximum temperature .29
Minimum temperature .25
Mean temperature .27
Precipitation/".28
Snow fall ..l.. 5 in.
Snow on ground .57 in.
Cloudy, calm, snowing.
MRYTLE F. BILLINGS.
/ Meterological Obs.
I
Interior Weather Report.
SIGNAL CORPS, lT. S. A.
Fairbanks—15 above, 13 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, snowing.
Salcha—-15 above, 12 inches snow;
snowing, blowing, north wind, trail
heavy; Slater with two men north 10
a. m.; Terrill with 2 men and freight
team south 1 p. m.; Burns team so.
10:40 p. m.; mail with 3 passengers
south 5:30 p. m.; Brogan south on |
same date.
Richardson—20 above, 6 inches of!
snow; cloudy, windy, trail good.
McCarty—20 above, 8 inches of:
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly—12 above, 25 inches of I
snow; calm, cloudy, trail very heavy
and drifted; south mail by 1:15.
McCallum—10 above, snow 55 in.
snowing ;south winds, trail heavy, |
stage north noon yesterday.
Paxson—26 above, 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy; H.
Geis, 4 horses north 7 a. m.
Hogan—22 above, 12 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail fair. Sourdough—
stage north, no passengers; stage
sougth 6 p. m.
Gulkana—30 above, 1 inch snow;
■cloudy, south wind, trail heavy, two
N. C. freight teams south 7 a. m.;
N. C. blacksmith south with double
ender 7 a. m.
Copper Center—30 above, snow 3
inches; clear, light southerly wind;
trail partly bare; 1 musher south 6
a. m.
Torisina—32 above, cloudy, -’aim,
10 inches snow; trail north good;
south heavy.
Teikhell—24 above, 20 inches of
snow; calm, cloudy, trail fair; Davis
north; breaking trail north 7 a. m.
Beaver Dam—30 above; snow 36
in., cloudy, snowing; trail soft an<l
heavy.
Summit—22 above; 68 Inches of
snow; snowing, trail heavy and
drifted.
Wortman—26 above; 38 inches of
snow; snowing; calm, trail heavy
and drifted north and south.
EMPRESS TONIGHT IN
EAGLE HALL 8 P. M.
Pathe News.
The Prof’s Painless Cure.
A Griffith production in Five Acts,
“The Martyrs of the Alamo.” A his
torical drama of the days of '36.
“Fatty” Arbuckle in the two reel
Keystone Comedy, “Fickle, Fatty's
Fall.”
A big show for 25 cents.
Alaska Black Cod Boosted
WASHINGTON: The United States
bureau of fisheries is about to issue
a report boosting the black cod that
is found in banks in Alaska. The
cod are declared to be an especially
fine food prodt^t.
P. H. Daley returned on the T. &
B. from the Daley-Bennett property
at Betties Bay.
ignorance is what makes a man
think he knows it all.
\ ( *
We wish to announce to our Patrons that we
have opened our vault and that all of our
books and records and those entrusted to
our (safe-keeping were found unharmed and
in perfect condition.
Our Bank is now open in our temporary quar
ters around the corner of the Ror.d Com
mission Office.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
J
Just Received
A fine line of Watches, Gents and Ladies,
solid gold diamond mounted, gold filled, Laval
liers from $2.50 to $75.00; solid gold Cuff But
tons, Diamond Sets, Waldemar Sets, Diamonds,
mounted and loose, also a full line of Nugget and
Ivorv Jewelrv.
• #
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made to
Order
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street. ^
Notice To Our Patrons
Owing to the damage to light
and telephone equipment we
ask our subscribers to these
>
services to be patient. We will
repair the damage as soon as
possible.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, light & Tele. Co.
For Sale.
24 ft. launch, 6 ft. beam, 18 foot
cabin. Equipped with a 7 h. p. heavy
duty Gray engine, low tension mag
neto, 12 ft. dory, searchlight and oth
ci necessary gear. Ready to run, bar
gain at $200.00.
2t ALASKA INV. CO.
Earl Hinds returned from the
Granite mine on the T. & B., Capt.
Bert Cooper, last night.
I. Will See lives at Louisa, Ken
tucky.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
1
The Owl Drug Company wishes to
announce that after prolonged nego
tiations they have secured the agency
for the famous REXALL remedies.
These goods now set the standard of
excellence in their several lines
throughout the United States. The
list comprises Drugs, Perfumes, Soap,
Toilet articles and other articles too
numerous to mention. Come in and
inspect them. tf
for flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the V
chants’ Cafe.
just Received— the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe* t_af i.i.usage for you. tf
For good warm rooms try the St.
Elias Hotel. tf