Do your New Year’s shop
ping tomorrow — Store
closed all day Monday—
Open Saturday Night un
til Eight.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
Just Received
on S. S. Spokane, a fresh and
complete line of Hass Candies in
1, 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes, also a
complete line of Pipe and Smo
king articles.
LEVY & ROSS
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
Accounting
Stenography
Reed Bldg.
Phone. 196
GO WAY FROM HOME
TO GET THE NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO:—Scotty Allen,
a thrice winner of the Alaska sweep
Fiakes with Mrs. C. E. Darling's team
of dogs, has established a new record
for speedy travel in the frozen north
by making the trip from Nome to Val
dez and back in a little more than 10
days in an aero sled.
Allan took Mrs. Darling’s dogs to
Europe to be used by the entente al
lies. On his way back he bought an
engine and propeller, which, when ho
got to Nome, he installed on a sled.
After several trial trips he announced
that he could take the mail from
Nome to Valdez—1,100 miles—in six
days. Nome laughed. Scotty start
ed, however, November 1, and was
in Valdez, 72 hours later. He was
back in Nome Nov. 11. His machine
was described as a combination hy
droplane, biplane and sled.
Senator Stone’s Son Nominated.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—
Kimbrough Stone of Kansas City, a
son of Senator Stone, was nominated
today by the President to be United
States circuit judge of the Eighth cir
cuit.
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MUNITIONS FOR ALLIES.
8halls on a Bargs In Nsw York
Ready For English Stsamsr.
Photo by American Press Association
"THE CITY" AT EMPRESS
THEATRE THIS EVENING
The latest and greatest stage suc
cess by Clyde Fitch will be presented
in five acts at the Empress theatre to
night, preceded by Pathe News and
followed by the comedy, “Cartoons in
the Parlor.”
No Monday.
There will be no issue of the Pros
pector Monday, the employes of the
paper taking advantaging of the all
day closing of the stores to take a
holiday themselves.
Stores Will Close Monday.
The stores and butcher shops of
the city will close all day Monday.
Parties desiring groceries or meats
should do their shopping tomorrow.
Open House at Tillikum Club.
On Monday afternoon. New Year’s
Day, the Tillikum club will hold opeu
house for the reception of the friends
ol the members.
Tacoma Minister Dies.
TACOMA, Dec. 29.—A. Powelson,
65 years old, Congregational minis
ter and former president of Tacom i
academy, a preparatory school, died
yesterday of pneumonia.
Handsome Prizes.
Just take a look at those hand
some prizes on display in the window
of Blum’s store. They are to be given
away at the Eagle Masquerade on
Saturday night. And the Mystery
Prize. What is it? You will find
out and maybe win it if you attend
the dance. Whether you win a prize
or not you will more than get your
money’s worth. Spectators 50c.
At the sale of the effects yester
day of the late Kay Reed, Louis
Rothkranz purchased the residence
on Fourth street .
According to the official record 17
inches of snow fell during the 24
hours ending at 7 o’clock last night.
Mrs. Charles Fischer, who was re
ported quite ill the past week is said
to have recovered.
H. P. Sullivan left this morning for
Land lock Bay.
Joe Schulte and Nick Mishka left
today for Mineral Creek on a hunting
expedition.
New Year Resolution.
Your first New Year resolution
should be: “Resolved, That I will
take out both Life and Fire insur
ance and have the Alaska Inv. Con -
pany write my policies.” 2t
ALASKA RATE WAR IS
SCENTED BY EXPERTS
SEATTLE.—What la believed to
be the first move in a gigantic finan
cial trade war between the Alaska
Steamship Company and the Pacfic
Steamship company with ratifications
extending beyond the shipping thru
the copper interests of D. C. Jack
ling. of San Francisco, and the Oug
renheims was made today by the Al
aska Steamship Company announ< •
ing the invasion of California. John
H. Bunch, general freight and pas
senger agent of the company, an
nounced that, starting December 14
with the sailing of the steamer Val
dez to San Francisco, regular south
ern service between this port and
San Francisco probably would be in
Istalled. The Valdez is to be followed
iby the Northwestern, and thereafter
by such other vessels as may bo
available.
Open warfare between the Alaska
Steamship Company and the Pacll:
Steamship Company has been expect
ed since the merger, it being gener
ally believed Jackling financed it
to a great extent as the first step in
i joust with the Guggenheims. The
Pacific Steamship Company by add
ir.g more vessels has increased it *
Alaskan service, cutting into the rev
enues of the older concern, and the!
counter move of sending vessels to
the south Is expected to bring the
situation to the battle stage.
Steve Plane, P. M. Skulich, Joe
Kaiser, Yerkovich and a number of
others left this morning for Ellamar.
The launch Tokeh Lou left this
morning to return to Ellamar.
PRESIDENT CELEBRATES
SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 29.
Presldent Wilson yesterday celebrat
ed his sixtieth birthday. He received
the felicitations of the members of
the cabinet and number of the Sena
tors and Representatives as well as
the members of the foreign legations.
Rain prevented the President fron
indulging in his usual game of golf.
OPERATOR HOOTS IS
REPORTED ALL O. K.
A rumor was current here this
morning that Roy Hoots, the opera
tor at the telegraph station on the
Summit of Thompson Pass, had been
lost in the severe storm yc-terday,
while attempting the reach the sum
mit from Wortman. It was said that
he left Wortman's yesterday nnrui.ig
and that he had neither reached his
cestination or returned to his starting
place last night and that a •earcli
party would be sent out to look for
him. It develops that Mr. Hoots
started out yesterday morning and
proceeded on his way for several miles
but finding the trail heavy, and fear
ing that he would be unable to make
his destination last night in face of
the heavy snowstorm, he returned to
Wortman. An inquiry at the calde
office reveals that Hoots is all right
and that he left Wortman at 8 o’clock
this morning to make another attempt
to reach his station.
We Have For Rent
A large list of houses and cabins
from $5 and up. Also some of the
choicest business locations in the
city. Look over our Real Estate list
before locating.
2t ALASKA INV. CO.
A Handsome Prize.
The management of the Empress
theatre will award a month’s ticket
for the best character at the Eagles’
masquerade ball on New Year’s eve,
representing a “Movie” star shown
on the screen a: the Empress theatre
Signal Corps Promotions.
Privates John J. Motyka of Valdez;
Clarence M. Johns of Richardson, and
Wm. E. Rogers of Fort Llsoum mem
bers of the U. S. Signal Corpa. have
been promoted to the rank of Cor
poral.
To Enhance The Perfection
Of Your Recipe
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
You may use it in the most
delicate cake fabric, for the
most exquisate dainty of the
oven as well as the everyday
rolls and biscuits.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lb.
ORESCENT MEG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
Steamship Sailings
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Mariposa—Will sail from Seattle fo'
Valdez Jan. 2.
Admiral Watson—Sailed west from
Valdez Dec. 28.
Alameda—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez. Dec. 27,
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Llscum 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.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:16 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.
TIDE TABLES.
Friday, Dec. 29—
First High Tide 3:43 a. m„ 8.6.
Second High Tide 3:26 p. m., 8.7.
First Low Tide 9:34 a. m., 2.1.
Second Low Tide 9:69 p. m.( —0.1.
Saturday, Dec. 30—
First High Tide 4:31 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide 4:28 p. m., 7.6.
First Low Tide 10:41 a. m., 2.0.
Second Low Tide 10:47 p. m., —0.4.
Sunday, Dec. 31—
First High Tide 5:22 a. m., 8.7.
Second High Tide 5:31 p. m., 6.5.
First Low Tide 11:59 a. m., 1.9.
Dally Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 28, 1916.
Barometric pressure .28.94 7
Temperature 7 p. m.28
Maximum temperature .30
Minimum temperature .23
Mean temperature.26.5
Precipitation . 1.16
Snow on ground .34 in.
Cloudy, calm, snowing steady, 17
inches of snow fell.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Signal Corps Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 29, 191 *5.
Fairbanks, —3, 8 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm.
Salcha, —8, 14 inches of snow;
cloudy, north wind, trail fine, mall
north 8 a. m. >
McCarty, —8, 6 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, south wind; Slater ar
rived 3 p. m.
Donnelly. —4; 7 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm trail heavy and drifted:
mail north 10 a. m. yesterday; five
sack 1st class; 17 sacks second class;
Sheldon’s autos and team north yes
terday; one lady with dogs south
yesterday.
McCallum, 12; 35 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good; stage south
1 p. m. yesterday.
Paxson, 13; 20 inches of snow:
cloudy, calm, south bound mail with
two passengers by at 6 a. m.; north
bound mail out 6 a. m.
Hogan, 21; 15 inches oi snow;
cloudy, calm, trail tair; Charles
leaves south. Our Home—N. C.
freight team north; part of Vashon’r
outfit north
Gulkana, 12; 7 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, traii good.
Copper Center, 18; 10 inches snow;
tloudy, calm, trail good; south stags
with two passengers out 6 a. m.
Tonsina, 18; 20 Inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, 28; 40 inches snow;
blowing, cloudy, snowing, trail drift
ed full; two feet of new snow.
Wortman’s, 30; 2 feet of snow;
snowing, light north wind; trail im
passable north and south.
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SIDNEY HATCH.
Run* From Milwaukee to Chicago,
95.7 Milos, In 14 Hour* 50 Minutes.
Photo by American Press Association
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
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
Ivory Jewelry.
Please call and inspect same before selecting
your Christmas Gift.
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.
You Are Undecided
What would be more appropriate
for the Dear Wife or Mother, than
a Vacuum Cleaner, an Electric ^
Pump, a Percolator or Electric Grill
a new Flat Iron, a Reading Damp
or any one of a dozen other useful ' ^
Appliances that lighten the labor
and brighten the home.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Northern Pacific Storekeeper Dead.
TACOMA, Dec. 29.Albert J. Weiser,
aged 44, division storekeeper of the
Northern Pacific railroad, died sud
denly today of heart disease. He ha
teen in the service of the Northern
Pacific twenty years at Helena, Mis
soula, Seattle and Tacoma. He left
a widow.
Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cade. - **
A new assortment of toilet water'
and perfumes. Owl Drug C®. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
The Home of the Pat-a-Cake. At
I.ove-Whtiley Co. tf
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You will find a nice assortment of
all the latest novelties, such as hand
kerchiefs, collars and pretty silk un
dergarments at E. Winter’s. tf
Fresh Everyday
Broad, cake, pies, cookies, cup
takes. doughnuts, etc. Also English
plum and fruit cake at Blum’s Ba't
ery. tf
Something new. Loganberry Phos
phate. Candy Kitchen. tf
An up-to-date line of cook stoij
and ranges at Mead’s. <*
Banquet Steel nanges, plain aaV*
polished tap’s, at Mead’s. tf
A full line af pyralin ivory *t Owl
Drug Ca. ^tf j
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf