Building Material
of every kind and des
cription to aid those plan
ning a bigger and better
Valdez.
Roofing
Tar Paper
Building Paper
Paints
Nails
Builders Hdw.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
Tel. 44 E. G. Ames Mgr. Keystone Are. sad McKinley St.
Fresh & Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Butter,
Eggs and Cheese. Fresh and Salted Nuts.
Candies and Tobaccos.
THE
PINZON BAR
W. I. Levy, Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St., Valdez
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agta. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
s££S$S, *«■> BM». 1M
Civic League Meeting.
The Valdez Civic League will meet
in the City Hall at 3 p. m. Friday. All
members and all persons interested in
the work are requested to be present
as plans for the summer and other im
portant business will come before the
meeting.
MRS. C. W. HARRINGTON,
hi 2 Secretary.
The steamer Skagway will arrive in
port soon with 500,000 feet of lumber
for the Dock Company. The company
Is now driving piling at the end of
the dock to hold this large shipment.
Levy & Biggs new building on Mc
'Kinley and Broadway is assuming
shape and the heavy timbers for the
foundation being in place.
...THE...
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
„OF ALASKA. AT SEWARD.
Member Bank.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Correspondent:
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK.
Resources $30,000,000.
RENDERS OPINION
IMPORTANT CASE
JUDGMENT GIVEN IN
FAVOR DEFENDANT
Judge F. M. Brown Hands Down An
Opinion In the Case of the United
States vs. Steamship Alameda et al.
—Libel Is Dismissed.
Judge F. M| Brown, of the District
Court, this morning rendered a de
cision in the case of the United States
vs the Steamship Alameda and the
Alaska Steamship Company, in which
he finds for the respondent.
The action was brought by the gov
ernment and the steamship Alameda
libeled for damages sustained through
the breaking of the Valdez-Sltka and
the Valdez-Liscum cable, the break
having been caused, it was alleged,
by the anchor of the Alameda, the
damage having occurred on December
17, 1913.
In his opinion the court goes into
the details of the landing of the
steamer on the date mentioned, the
use of the anchor in making such
landing and the possibility of the dam
age having been occasioned by such
use, but states: "practically the un
disputed testimony shows that when
the anchor was raised about 10:30 it
did not show auy evidence of being
entangled with the cable, and there
is no direct evidence to prove that
such was the case. * * * Mr. Henry
Winter, the Cable Engineer of the
Cableship Burnside, who was the
chief expert called on the part of the
libelant in the matter of picking up
jthe cable, testified that he was not;
able to state the actual cause of the !
breaking, and can only give bis opiu-1
ion and that he could not say that the
anchor of the Alameda actually broke
the cable.
1 “But even it' the anchor of the
| Alameda did in fact break the cable,
i I am still of the opinion that the
libelant is not entitled to recover here,
I for the reason that the location of
said cables was not known to Cap
tain Warner of the Alameda; was not
charted; no circular notice thereof
had ever been sent out by any depart
ment of the government of the United
States; no sign had been placed on
the wharf or elsewhere indicating its
location.
“Th etheory upon which the libel
lant seeks to reciver is that it was
the duty of the captain to be inform
ed of the exact location of this cable
knowing it to be a fact that there was
a cable in Valdez bay, running front
!the Town of Valdez. * * * The tes
timony of Captain Warner shows that i
he as a master of steamships has been
running into Valdez for the last ten
years and never knew where the cable
was laid. The libelant contends that!
it was the duty of the captain to have j
ascertained the location of the cables,
but it is not clear that he could have
done so had he made the effort. * *
“The libelant here cannot claim any
higher or greater right than a pri
vate individual would in like circum
stances, and it would not come with
very good grace for the ownef ot' a
cable to impute negligence to a ves
sel for fouling it with its anchor,
where he had kept the location a
profound secret for ten years or more.
“A number of cases allowing dam
ages for the breaking of cable have
been cited by the libelant, but in near
ly all the cases the breaking of the
cable was admitted or else the loca
tion thereof generally known, or
charted, or else in the fouling of the
cable the captain or officers of the
vessel were negligent in not disen
tangling their anchors or even slip
ping their anchors to avoid the great
er loss of breaking the cable.
"Under the treaty of 1884 between
the United States and various other
countries relating to submarine cables
it was provided that the owner .of the
cable would compensate the owner of
any vessel which loses itB anchor or
other equipment in avoiding injury
to the cable.
"There does not appear to be any
force to the suggestion of the libel
ant that the location of this cable
was kept secret as a matter of mili
tary strategy. * • * *
“I am of the opinion therefore,
that the libelant has failed to estab
lish its case, that the libel ought to be
dismissed and judgment will be enter
ed accordingly.”
Mrs J. A. Silverman entertained
the members of the Guild at her
home today.
A new assortment of Sailor and
Sport Hats just reoeived on today’s
boat at Mrs. Winter’s. tf
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Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
All of the latest Books. Magazines
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
THIS DAY IX HISTORY
Feast Day of Sts. Gordian and Epl
machus, martyrs; St. Comgall, St.
Isidore, patron of Madrid; St. Anton
lus. Archbishop of Florence.
Columbus discovered the Tortugas
Islands tnl503.
Virginians and Marylanders engag
ed in a naval fight in 1635.
Connecticut Colonists declared war
on the Pequots In 1637.
Lord Thomas Culpepper became
Governor of Vorginia in 1680.
First Town Meeting calied the re
sist British aggression at Abingdon,
Massachusetts, in 1770.
Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticon
deroga in 1776.
The American war frigate "United
States" launched in 1797.
The Pope prohibited “Uncle Tom’s
Cabin" in papal territory in 1853.
Troops at Meerult. India, revolt
ed, bringing the Sepoy mutiny in
1857.
Fire at Troy. N. Y., destroyed 671
buildings, 7 lives and property val
ued at 13,000,000 in 1862.
"Stonewall” Jackson, Confederate
General, accidentally shot by his own
men, died in 1862.
Jefferson Davis captured near Ir
winsville, Georgia, in 1865.
Brazil declared abolition of slavery
in 1888.
Miss Caroline Kelsey will return
from Kodiak the next trip of the
boat to that port. She has been teach
ing school there the past winter.
Agent Meals has a number or Ford
[cars arriving on the boat today.
FOR SALE—Very cheap, a dory in
good condition. Inquire Mrs. Rose
Johnson. 3t
A new flag pole was erected yes
iterday over the Treat building by the
! occupants, and Old Glory now waves
Jin the breeze over the building.
It is reported that Sergt. Conwav
i will leave for the states in the near
j future. *
i Property owners are busily engag
j ed in cleaning up tl\eir premises this
I week, in accordance with orders from
j the Town Council.
- m .—
Northwestern Due at 8 Tonight.
Word received from Cordova states
that the Northwestern left that place
at 2 o’clock this afternoon and will
arrive in Valdez about S o’clock to
night.
IN COUNCIL OF EMPIRE.
William F. Maaaoy, Naw Premiar
of Now Zealand, to Help Plan War.
- i . - ■ ' .I ■ %
The new premier of New Zealand.
William F. Maasey. is now a member
of the British Imperial conference,
which gives the dominions and colo
nies an active voice In the conduct of
the war and will prepare for the Anal
discussion of peace terms at the end
of the conflict.
the VANIT1E SHOP
$12 Worth of Work for $10.
Hairdressing .$1.00
Manicuring ..60c to 76c
Plain Shampooing .$1.00
Med. Shampooing .$1.25
Dry Shampooing .$1.00
Facial Massage .-.$1.00
Scalp Treatment ..*$1.00
Med. Scalp Treatment....$1.25
High Frequency Hot Oil $1.50
Violet Ray Treatment....$1.50
Bleaching per hour. 76c
Dyeing per hour.$1.00
Nestle Permanent Wav
ing. per curl .1.00
Baths .. 50c
Combings Made Up
Travel ah Wells Fargo Traveller’s Chaps
They will make money matters simple
and easy for you in any part of the
world. They will relieve you of worry
over the safety of your travel funds.
They are as convenient as an “In
ternational Currency” would be, and as
safe to carry as your personal check
book. We issue them. Call or write for
booklet
The First Bank of Valdez
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here ■» J
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At aity Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Goodrich Due Midnight
The Admiral Goodrich is expected
to arrive here about midnight and
will take on a cargo of ore at the
Granby mine.
Contractor Crawford is building a
number of trucks for the Valdez Dock
Company. They will be used in hand
ling the large shipments of building
material due to arrive on the Skag
way.
A full and complete liue of Cigars,
Cigarettes. Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt's Candy Kitchen, tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co. |
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liacum
8:15 a.oi
1:15 p.m.
Lvs. Valdez
9:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
TUE3DAYS.
8:15 a.m.
1:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
9:45 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 pm.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.ui.
7:0 p.m.
4:00 pm.
10:30 pm.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.^fc
The Valdez Drug Store has an ex
hibit in its windows which is attract
ing considerable attention from our
citizens on account of its costly na
ture. It consists of three potatoes
marked $25 and three onions marked
$50. The proprietor takes no chances
and locks them in the safe at night.
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystoue Produce Co. tf
CITV EXPRESS. Phone 82; ready
to transfe. that baggage for you. tt
TIDE TABLES FOR MAY.
Thursday. May 10—
First high tide 1:32 a. m., 9.9.
Second high tide 3:05 p. m.. 7.0.
First low tide 8:32 a. m., —1-3.
Second low tide 8:12 p. m.. 3.0.
Friday. May 11—
First high tide 2:18 a. m.. 9.6.
Second high tide 3:59. p. m.. 6.8.
First low tide 8:22 a. m.. —0.9.
Second low tide 9:06 p. m.. 3.2.
Saturday. May 12—
First high tide 3:12 a. m.. 8.9.
Second high tide 4:59 p. m., 6.9.
First low tide 10:15 a. m.. —0.4.
I Second low tide 10:14 p. m.. 3.3.
Sunday. May 13—
First high tide 4:16 a. m.. 8.2.
Second high tide 6:03 p. m., 7.2.
First low tide 11:14 a. m., 0.2.
Second lo wtide 11:37 p. m., 3.2.
Monday. May 14—
First high tide 5:35 a. m.. 7.5
Second high tide 7:06 p. m.. 7.7.
First low tide 12:17 p. in., 0.8.
Tuesday, May 15—
First high tide 7:03 a. ui., 7.2.
Second hig htide 8:02 p. m., 8.3.
First low tide 1:10 a. m.. 2.6.
Second low tide 1:21 p. m.,' 1.2.
Wednesday. May 16 —
First high tide 8:26 a. m.. 7.1.
Second high tide 8:51 p. i»-. 0.0.
First low tide 2:30 a. m.. 1.6.
Second low tide 2:21 p. m.. 1.5.