Summer Wash Fabrics
ANEW shipment of Wash fabrics has
just been received—Included are
percales in both light and dark pat
terns; a half dozen new gingham pat
terns; Indian Head muslin; nainsook;
several pieces of rice cloth with pretty
flowered patterns.
Prices range from 15c to 75c.
Black Silks In Peaii it Soie and Dutchess satins,
Silkolines and Cretonnes just received.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
■ST TONY’S PLACE >"1“
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
PUN WORK IK
SULPHIDE GULCH
COMPANY ISSUES PROSPECTUS
Pamphlet Issued by Peabody Devel
opment Company Eull of Informa
tion About Alaska—Will Develop
Copper Claims.
A copy of the prospectus of the
Peabody Development Co., headed by
Capt. Peabody, who spent last sum
mer here, has been received in Val
dez.
Aside from a statement of the aims
of the company, its properties and the
usual matter common to works of this
kind, the pamphlet is brimful of facts
relating to Alaska, which make it
well worth perusal.
The prospectus gives a history of
the discovery and location of the
copper properties in Sulphide canyon,
near Valdez, the extent of the ore
bodies and their value. Regarding
the proposed work of the company
for 1916 it says:
‘‘Captain Peabody and his asso
ciates have determined to install the
necessary equipment for commercial
production. This will be accomplish
ed by utilizing a portion of the water
power in Sulphide Creek, the con
struction of an aerial tramway from
the property to Valdez and the in
stallation of a reduction plant with a
daily capacity of between 200 and
300 tons of concentrates every twen
ty-four hours.
“This will require an expenditure
of about $400,000, including working
capital, and should yield, according
io the assays already made, a mini
mum gross income of $12,000 a day,
on a basis of 15 cents a pound, or a
net income of about $6,000 daily.
Prices have already been secured on
the necessary machinery, electrical
equipment, etc., and it is believed
that the above estimate is extremely
liberal.
“In the financing of the enterprise
Captain PeabodJ' and his associates
have incorporated the Peabody-Alas
ka Copper Corporation, with $500,
000 cumulative 7 per cent preferred
stock and $1,000,000 common stock,
to which has been transferred the
thirty-three claims in .Sulphide Can
yon and on Copper Mountain and
have already subscribed liberally to
the stock of the corporation.’’
>fiss KIDWELL ENTERTAINS
IN HONOR MASTER HECKEV
Miss Kathro Kidwell, daughter of
Sergt .and Mrs. Kidwell, entertained
a number of the young people last
evening in honor of Albert Heckey,
who will soon leave with his mother
for Anchorage. Games were played
and a delicious luncheon was served.
Those present were Master Albert
Heckey, Miss Jeanne Leavell, Miss
Mary Swanson, Miss Ethel Egan, Miss
Loretta Rudolph, Miss Kathryn Top
liff, Master Florice Korth. Master
Harry Selby, Master Clarence Ru
dolph, Master Alaska Egan, Master
George Swanson, Miss Kathro Kid
well, Mrs. Jack Surrhyne and Mrs.
Heckey.
P. J. Bonner came up from Knight
Island last evening and reports that
work is progressing very satisfactory
on his property in the Bay of Isles.
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public Stenography Reed Bldg. Phone. 196
Accounting
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Imported
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
UNION REJECTS
NEW WE SCALE
APPEAL TO LANE AND WILSON
Ask that Judge Brown Be Appointed
Arbiter in Dispute Between Rail
way Laborers and the Commission
—Steamships Unloading Cargoes.
SEWARD, April 28.—After a con
ference between the committees of the'
various branches of labor and the
Board of Arbitration and Concilation,
at which an agreement regarding the
scale for common labor could not be
reached, the Union at Anchorage vot
ed to reject the scale and continue
the strike.
The officers made an appeal by wire
to Secretary Wilson and Secretary
Lane asking that Judge Brown of the
District Court, who is now in Anchor
age, be appointed arbiter to settle the
dispute, and the latter has signalled
to act in the matter if he is duly au
thorized to do so by the authorities I
at Washington.
Freight from the steamers Farra
gut and Aroline, which have been in
the harbor for several days, the offi
cers of which threatened to depart
yesterday unless arrangements were
speedily made to take out their car
goes, are now being unloaded by the
office force of the Engineering com
mission.
The town is quiet, no disorder hav
ing occurred since the outbreak of:
the strike, the men having made no j
attempt to interfere with those who j
have continued to work for the com- I
mission.
Everything in the town, however, j
is at a standstill, due to the orders!
from Washington to close down the
work until the strike is settled. Pri
vate building has also ceased because
of the lack of lumber, the local j
yards having practically sold out, and !
the new stock is still on the steamers.!
Everybody is anxiously awaiting a
reply from Washington the tele
gram sent by the Union, and in the
event of the appointment of Judge
Brown as arbiter, it is expected a set
tlement will be affected at once.
TURKS DEFEAT
BRITISH FORGE
CAVALRY TROOP ANNIHILATED
German War Office Bulletin State
Turks Gain a Signal Victory Over
the British in Battle East of Suez
—British Lose 800 Men.
BERLIN, April 28.—A bulletin is
sued this afternoon by the war office
states that a fierce battle occurred
yesterday between the British troops
and the Turks east of Suez. The dis
patch from Constantinople states that
a force of eight hundred British cav
alry was completely annihilated.
After Five Hour Battle Yrillaistas are
Completely Routed—Federal Sol
diers are Pursuing Fleeing Outlaws
in Direction of Mountains.
MEXICO CITY, April 28.—A dis
patch received here this afternoon,
stated that Carranza troops, under
General Castro, met and defeated a
large force of Vlllaistas this morning
north of Oaxaca. The battle lasted
five hours and resulted in a complete
rout of the Vlllaistas, who fled, leav
ing more than five hundred of their
dead upon the field. The federal
troops are in pursuit of the fleeing
outlaws.
If you wish to know the eeadly ef
fect of scandal go to the Empress to
night in Witness that celebrated mas
ter movie. The Celebrated Scandal. It
has a good moral and the pictures
are excellent.
Mrs. Ross Heckey and son Albert,
will leave on the steamer Watson for
Anchorage.
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MUNITIONS EXPORTS BE TAXED
Congressman Rainey States Taxes on
Tobacco and Liquors Be Raised
and an Ex|iort Tax Placed on Ex
portation of Munitions.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 28—
Congressman Henry T. Rainey of Illi
nois, chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee, in an Inter
view this morning, stated that the
revenues for the preparedness pro
gram of the administration would be
provided for by an increased tax <'.’i
liquor, tobacco and war munitions
The congressman stated that
raising the tax on tobacco and liquor
and by levying an export tax on all
war munitions, the revenue derived
would be ample to provide for the
cost of equipping the country with
the necessary means of defense
against the invasion of a foreign foe.
TURKISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS
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Hands In Resignation to President
and It Is Accepted—Rumor Preva
lent for Many Weeks that Action
Was Contemplated'.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 2S.— j
Henry Morgenthau, United States i
amabssador to Turkey has handed in j
his resignation to President Wilson,)
and the resignation has been accept
jed by the president.
! The rumor has been rife for a con
Isiderable time, that the Ambassador
: would resign, the report having been
given out almost immediately on his
arrival In the United States several
months ago, ostensibly for a much
needed rest.
His successor has not been named
as yet. although there have been a
number of candidates for the position
in the field for several weeks past.
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GERMANY MAKE CONCESSIONS
Ambassador Is Assured by Officials
that There Will Be No Break In
the Friendly Relations Between
United States and Germany.
BERLIN. Apn. 28.—It is stated
here that American Ambassador Gi
rard has received positive assurances
from the government that there will
be no break in the 'friendly relations
existing between the United States
and Germany.
This assurance is believed to be an
indication that Germany will grant
practically all of the demands of the
United States regarding the subma
rine warfare, and confirms the rumor
prevalent here that the government
was prepared to make every possible
concession to maintain peace with the
United States.
FOUND: One Dent’s black glove;
I lady’s; call at Prospector.
Spring Samples in neavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
Dave Olson left for Shoup’s bay
this morning to resume work on his
property at that place.
FOR SALE: All my household
furniture. Mrs. E. C. Dalton. tf
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FOR RENT—Attractive houses and
cabins. Rates low. Alaska Inv. Co.
I KODIAK MAN ARRESTED
j ON STEAMER ALASKA
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j' Charles Mann, ^ resident of Ko
i diak, was arrested here on the arrival
iof the steamship Alaska from the
! south, op a warrant issued in the
I Commissioner's court at Kodiak,
charging the prisoner with larceny.
He will bo Bent over on the first boat
for Kodiak for trial before the com
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THE PINZON
Cigars, Fruits, Candies
OPTIMOS MARCA RICAS
REPRESENTAS EE SIDEEOS
BARRETTS EOVERAS
JUAN de FUCAS VAN DYCKS
MONOPOEES CARABANAS WEBSTERS
Haas & Sons Celebrated Candies—
Always Fresh.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House Pumps
Which have fewer parts, run more
easily and quietly, require less
< attention and cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
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And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Cleaner
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This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
We stand back of both the above machines.
Alaska Water Light & Tel. Co.
Vwtm ojrwcm*
naSftionwT •SOSampteBoomsI
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdes
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1;16 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4:80 p.m. 6:00 p.m. \
SATURDAYS >
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.mdv
7:00 p.m. 10:80 p.m?
There will be no trip of the lanhoh
on the second ana fourth Fridays ef
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
mtssioner.
Mann states that he was on the way
to Kodiak with an investor from the
States to look over some- mining
property owned by himself and part
ner, when he was taken from the
boat. The complaint on which the
warrant was issued was made by the
partner, and is suid to aver that the
prisoner took certain articles from a
cabin owned by the partner. Mann
maintains that he is innocent of the
charge and that on arrival at Kodiak
he will have no trouble In clearing
himself. Prom his story it is believ
ed that au action for an accounting
would have been more in keeping
with the case than an accounting.
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