Selling Knit Ms
Including Misses’ Childrens’ and
Infants’ Toques and Hoods at a
Third Less.
A Splendid Stock of
good, warm blankets and quilts
to be had at reasonable prices.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
The Daylij)it Store.
■g" TONY’S PLACES'*
EVERYTHING j
FIRS’! CLASS '
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
TRAGEDY REPORTED
FROM FAR NORTH
Native Family P-rished when They
Broke through Thin Jee I
Crossing Slough iW'JfowRnrofc’
News of iiie dr iwniug of a native
family consisting of three persons, a
man, woman and baby, in the chill
waters of a slough bordering the
Kuzitrein river about the first of the
year was brought to Nome recently
by the mail carrier from Kougar k.
John Otok is the name of the unfor
tunate man and the woman and baby
Were his wife and child.
Ctok left Mary s Igloo with a dog
team with the intention of going
•down the river and had proceeded
without mishap until they attempted
to erosv a slough to avoid travelling
around a long bend in the river. The
high winds lmd hacked up the water
iv the slou ‘b to a depth of many feet,
feruling wide lakes which wore cov
ered with thin ict. The natives did
not realize the treacherous nature
of the ice and wiien they attempted
to cross broke through and ail three
were drowueil, together with the dog
team.
Two or three days afterwards a na
tive passing that way noticed signs
of tiie tragedy and a search revealed
the bodies underneath the ice. The
three bodies were close together in
about five feet of water and it is pre
sumed that the natives after break
ing through the ice were unable to
extricate themselves and slowly per
ished.
The native is said to have hart a
fair education anil was known as
something of an artist as he had
drawn many clever and interesting
pictures illustrate of the customs
of the tribe.
Frank Kernan, the Nlzina creek
mining man, will arrive in Valdez 6n
the steamer Alaska, en route to inte
rior Alaska. He has recently sent in
a big shipment of supplies and min
ing machinery to his property and is
preparing to operate on a more ex
tensive scale than ever before.
# i m -
Mrs. Ferguson Improving
Mrs. Robert Ferguson, who is a
patient at the Red Cross hospital,
and whose life was despaired of for
several days by .ier physicians and
attendants last week, is reported to
be rapidly gaining strength but ia
not yet out of danger.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CRIPPLED
THE CABLE AND LAND LINES
The unusual brilliance of the Au
rora Borealis last night was enjoyed
by everyone except the boy* at the
local office of the ^gnal Corps, where
the electric waves sent the instru
ments out of commission. The dis
play lasted from early in the evening
until early morning and caused the
operators no end of trouble as the
tracer refused to stay within its pre
scribed bounds. Not only were the
lahd lines affected but the cable was
subjected to interruptions. In the in
terior tho force of electricity in the
air appears to have.been greater than
in Valdez as tho telegraph Instru
ments would respond to every flash
of light in the heavens.
THREE IRE SHOT
IN THE TONG WAR
Detect Ives Familiar with Conditions
Believe timt Permanent, Peace
Pact Ss Impossible.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.—De
spite every effort of the Sail Fran
cisco police to check the Chinese tong
war three more members of the Sney
tong were shot on the streets of Chi
natown last, night by members of the
Hop Sing tong. None of the men are
fatally injured.
The police have arrested scores of
the members of the tongs and a con
ference of the leaders has been called
by the prosecuting attorney In an ef
fort to secure a permanent peace pact
which will be observed by the mem
bers of all the tongs.
Detectives who are familiar with
Chinatown assert that the war will
have to run its course and express the
belief that no peace can be establish
ed as bitter enmity exists between
the tongs over the shooting. Many
prominent Chinese merchants of the
city have been arreBted by the police
and are being held as a precaution to
prevent their engaging In the War.
FOUND—A lady's scarf was pick
ed up in the street this morning by
Dr. H. Cockerille and handed into
the Prospector office, where It awaits
an owner.
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“The Enemies." V. h. 8. B, Feat
ure at The Empress tonight only.
Also Pathe News and George Ade
Comedy Fable, "A Night of Revelry.”
One show at 8:10 sharp. The Em
press.
- PINZON BAR
Imported and Domeatlc
Wines, liquors and Clears
Phone 69
ERNEST ERICKSON
- IS COUNCILMAN
Ed. Wood Is Voted Off the Council
Owing to Non-Attendance and
'Position is Soon Filled.
The adjourned special meeting o'
the Valdez city council was held 1'
parlors of the Hotel Phoenix last
night owing to the Inability of Dr
Von Gunther to attend at the city
hall.
The only business coming before
the meeting was that of making pro
vision to ensure a efuorum for future
meetings after the departure o<
Councilman Heckey for the westward
Owing to the absence of Mayo*
Boyle in the states and the fact that
Councilman Ed Wood bh^ ^dt attend
ed any of the council meetings dur
ing the past three months it war
found necessary to declare a vacancy
on the council, before a new council
man could be appointed and Wood
was accordingly voted out. The
council then voted Ernest Ericksor
to the vacancy and as he was present
he Immediately qualified.
At the next meeting of the coun
cil, which is called for Tuesday eve
ning, the resignation of Councllma
Heckey will be accepted and a suc
cessor appointed.
Bills to the amount of $1*8 were
nresented and referred to the finance
committee. Included in this amount
is the bill of Surveyor Baldwin for
the survey of the waterfront which it
Is proposed to include in the munici
pality. The survey occupied twe
days' time at $20 per day.
TOll GAMPS
House Military Committee Informed
that Hundred Thousand Civil
ians Desirous of Training.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—
A committee composed of profes
sional and business men from every
state in the Union yesterday after
noon appeared before the House
committee on Miliary affairs and urg
ed the appropriation of two millior
dollars for the establishment of sum
mer training camps for civilians.
The members of the committor
, were informed that fifty thousand
professional men, students and otherf
bad already agreed to take from one
month to six weeks active military
'raining each summer and the gov
ernment was urged to make some
provision whereby these men could
be made available for the defense of
the nation in case of war.
The committee in charge of the
civilian organization stated that it
was planned to bring tho number of
civilians up to one hhndred thousand
f tho federal government would ex
tend some aid to the men during the
time they were in the training camps.
MANY PASSENGERS ON
THE ADMIRAL FARR AGUT,
The cabled advices of the sailing
of the Admiral Farragut from Seattle
yesterday afternoon for Valdez say*
that the steamer is bringing thirty
five steerage passengers for this port,
as well as a number of cabin passen
gers. A large percentage of the
steefage passengers are, in all prob
ability, men who are en route to in
terior Alaska to work in the placer
mines during the summer months.
Each fall several hundred men go out
side to spend the winter in the states
and return to Fairbanks, Ruby and
other placer camps with the flrsl
sign of spring, in order to be on the
ground when spring clean-up begins.
These men prefer to come to Valdez
en route to the interior as they can
make the trip from the coast to Fair
banks in from twelve to sixteen days
and by traveling together can keep
their expenses at a minimum by liv
ing in tents and doing their own
cooking.
Just received a shipment of fresh
Halibut and Black Cod at Frye
Bruhn's, tt
Hotpomt Electric Heaters, Cookers.
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
r.he Emporium. tt
The Devil Tonight.
The Devil in five acts and the late
’athe News, a total of six reels with
.nusic tonight at the Liberty.
STEAMER ALASKA
DUE AT HDD P. M.
Liner Has Been Thoroughly Remod
eled and Is Now Flagship of the
Alaska Steamship Company.
The steamer Alaska, of the Alaska
Steamship company, was scheduled
to leave Cordova at noon today for
Valdez and should reach here about
8:00 o’clock this evening. This will
be the first trip of the steamer to Val
ioi tinder her new title and as she
the flagship of the company
Valdes citizens will be afforded an
opportunity of looking her over and
becoming acquainted with her otfi
3ers.
The Alaska was formerly the Kan
sas City ant since her last visit to
Valdez has been remodeled and
changed over at an expense of over
one hundred thousand d^glars. The
Seattle newspapers in describing her
after she had been turned out of dry
dock, reported that a shelter house
had been built the entire length of
the vessel and that a cold storage
plant wltt a capacity of fifty tons had
been provided for caring for perish
able freight. A smoking and obser
vation room has been built aft on the
upper deck and when the steamer
was overhauled and refitted 20 two
berth rooms were added, giving her
accommodations for one hundred and
sixty passengers in two-berth rooms,
all of which open out on the decks.
The passengers on the Alaska for
Valdez from Seattle are as follows:
John Emel, \gnes Woodward, J. Gal
vin, L. Garvey, Mrs. Garvoy, J. Mc
Dougall and wife, E. Kerr, J. A.
Hazelett, William Crawford and wife,
Frank Kernan, George Madden and
seven steerage.
mi FLEET
STILL IN CM
Fast Scout Crutsers and Disguised
Auxiliaries Were Unable to Lo
cate the British Fleet.
AMSTERDAM, March 9.—It is re
ported that several fast German
scout cruisers accompanied by speedy
auxiliaries disguised with false fun
nels, cruised the North Sea without
seeing any sign of the British fleet of
warships which were reported to l:e
patrolling the sea to intercept raid
ers.
It i3 believed that the report that
the main German fleet had left the
Xeil canal and that a great naval bat
tle was pending was based on the
iresence of the scouting cruisers in
he sea, off Heligoland. The report
of the presence of the German ves
sels In the North Sea was brought by
ashermen returning from the north.
Just Received—the latest Popular
longs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Pictures Jeveioped at the Vakles
Drug Company. tf.
Anything in the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
V. L. S. E. Feature, "The Ene
mies,” at the Empress tonight. Only
one show at 8:10 sharp. Also Pathe
News, and George Ade Fable, Com
edy. Tonight only.
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. G|jy F. Cameron.
Tailor. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. *
Far good home-cooked meals tr>
Ura. M. Olson, on Hobart Street *
Go to The Devil.
We do not mean to be rude, but
take this way of calling your atten
tion to the six reel feature, “The
Devil,” at the Liberty Tonight.
Frank Pinchox, who has been with
the Alaska Mines Corporations at Fl
dalgo bay, arrived in town on the
launch Shamrock.
Jack Smith came up the bay last
night on the launch Shamrock and
will spend a few days in' town.
Wm. Crawford and wife are pas
sengers on the steamer Alaska for
Yaldez.
-A'-'
Mr. and Mrs. L. Garvey are return
ing passengers on .ho Alaska uue to
reach Valdez toDight.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling^
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
We Have
\%ried Sweets
Glace Frnit
Old Fashioned
Nat Chocolates
French Mixed
Chocolate Sopreae
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in the No&h
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO.J
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN a lid
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Alaska Water, Light &ar
Telephone Co.
Everything Electrical
DONAl.DHO.V SCUEUtlil
Lva. Fort Liscum Lra. Valdes
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:90 p.m.
SATURDAYS V'
1:18 p.m. 4:00 p.K
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
There will be BO trip of the laouoh
on the second ana loarth Friday a f
each month, these dare being used to
clean boilers.
Ferro Engines run successfully on
gasoline, kerosene or distillate and
their price is consistent with good
workmanship. Valdez Iron Works, th
The Devil Tonight.
Th Devil In Five Acts and the late
Pathe News, a total of six reels, with
music tonight at the Liberty.
Panoramic clews of Child's ant
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdes egg
Wrenget on sale at the Valdes Drag
store. If?
For Sale.
Launch S-M, 67x12x3.6. Make us
an offer. T. J. Morris, by D. E. Mor
ris, Agent Call Prospector office, tf