New Merchandise Arming
Far Fall
I HE last steamers brought this
store a number of new things in
- the way of fall merchandise.
Fancy Silks— -Beautiful patterns and coL
orings in plaid, stripes and fancy changeable
silks, black and white checks, black taffeta,
peau de soie and lining satins—mostly 36
inch widths—priced from $1.25 to $2.50 a
yard.
Men's Wear— "Fall and winter caps—with
and without ear lugs—in blues, browns,
greys and mixtures—Priced $1.25 and $1.50.
Neckwear consisting of tubular and| flowing
end, four-in*hand, fancy and full dress bows
the newest shades and patterns—mostly six
bit sellers.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
(Paid Advertisement)
This is what “Harrison's Biography" of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD Is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, and one of the best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
n public meeting. He was born in Portland, Michigan, August 23,
1864, and received his education in the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Ulinols.
MR. SCHOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, his grand
father was a lawyer in the State of New York, and his father was
District Attorney in Nebraska.
MR. SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law in the
State of Washington when at the age of twenty-one years.
SHORTLY after MR. SCHOFIELD went to Butte, Montana, and
while there he learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 1883 he started for Juneau from Butte but stopped off at
Montesano, Washington, and began the practice of law with Ills
futlier and was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, td
which |K>sltion he was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for Cliehalis County
and in 1898 was elected Senator from the 16th District, State of
Washington.
HE came to Alaska in 1900 and resided in Nome. In 1904 he
was appointed by the Nome City Council to the office of City Attorney,
and was attorney for the Union men at Nome during the 1905 strike.
At the Republican Territorial Convention held at Seward,
Alaska, April 19th, he was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on the Republican Ticket.
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION. NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
(Paid Advertisement)
President’s Endorsement of Sulzer
Executive Office, Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. 15, 1916.
HON. T. J. DONOHOE,
Democratic National Committeeman,
Valdez, Alaska.
In reply to your telegram of recent date would say that I
very earnestly favor the election of CHARLES A. SULZER
as Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON.
Vote the Straight
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—
CHARLES A. SULZER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL—
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
FOR SENATOR—
JOHN RONAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVES—
THOMAS H HOLLAND
CHARLES McCALLUM
THOMAS C. PRICE
PRANK B. CANNON
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER—
JAMES E. WILSON
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector dee
: ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
| Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
> Agt*. for EQUITABLE Life Ins. i
> Publicj $£££& R«J Bldf. Ptow. 196 ;
Yesterday afieronon Hans Steln
feldt of Cordova, who plead guilty to
Illegal Ashing, was Aned ten dollars.
This morning the grand lury re
turned a secret indictment. The
court inquired if the report of the
Jury was ready and was informed that
it would be completed this afternoon
or tomorrow morning.
The trial jury was excused until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning and Der
rick Lane of Seward, one of the Jury
men, was excused from further at
tendance.
The divorce case of Mrs. E. C.
Crawford vs. W. H. Crawford was
heard and a decree of divorce granted.
Court then adjourned until 10 a
m. tomorrow.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
• AT BRITISH NAVAL BASE
NEW YORK, Oct 24.—Unusual ac
tivity of aeroplanes and submarines
at the port of Kirkwall, Scotland, in
cluding the use of aircraft as escorts
for ships putting to sea was reported
by passengers arriving here today on
the Danish steamship Helllg Olav,
trom Copenhagen via Kirkwall where
the ship put in.
According to several of the pas
sengers the harbor was crowded with
undersea boats flying the British flag.
Dozens of aeroplanes were darting
about, and hovering 600 feet over the
city was a captive war balloon. When
the Helllg Olav left port she was ac
companied for about 25 miles by an
armored aeroplane, the aviator keep
ing close to the ship and making n
careful search of the water ahead of
her.
To Probe Hallway Mall Pay.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 24.—
Investigation of the railway mail pay
problem has been instituted, the in
terstate commerce commission an
nounced today and all railway com
mon carriers have been party to the
proceeding. No datCB for hearingt
have been set so far but the investiga
tion is to complete the work in time
for a report to congress this wtpter.
Mariposa Passes Juneau.
The steamer Mariposa passed Ju
neau for Valdez at 7 o’clock last eve
ning, and is expected to arrive here
Thursday.
The Hit of the Season.
Ladies’ Minstrels. Moose Hall, Fri
day night, 8 p. m. It
At a Big SacrlQce.
1 3-room house completely furn
ished.
2 3-room cabins partly furnished.
All for $800 cash. Only one block
from McKinley street. Twenty-five
per cent on your investment. Alaska
Investment Company. 2t
I)o It Now.
Now is the time to protect yourself
with Fire Insurance. There are dan
gers in delay. The Alaska Invest
ment Co. will write your policy. 2t
Monthly Meeting.
There will be a Masonic meeting
Wednesday night. Work in the Sec
ond Degree. 2t
ED WOOD, W. M.
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
Fox's fresh Oyster Cocktails at
Love-Whitley Company’s. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
Fox’s fresh Shrimp Meat at Love
Whitley Co.’s. tf
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
Prospector ads bring results.
The Golden North, the House of
Comfort. tf
How about that photo you promised
to Bend home? Go to B. Jenner, the
Photographer, and have it taken to
day. It only takes a few minutes, tf
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum’s.
Allen’s fresh Eastern Transplanted
Oysters, counts, selects and stand
ards at Love-Whitley Co. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdes Drug Co. tf
Fox’s Chocolate Tea, at Love
Whltley Co.’s. tf
Valdes Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
-
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum’s.
8 & W canned fruits and vegetables
at Blum’s.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street *
Nuts and Fruits, Chocolate Cover
ed, at Hunt’s.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdes Iron Works and
let them remove the peaoe disturber,
I your neighbors will appreciate It. tf
DECLINES TO CHANGE
THE CHURCH RITUAL
8T. PAUL, Oct. 23.—The Episcopal
church convention In session at St.
Paul has declined to strike the words
“Love a^d obey” from Jhp marriage
service of the church, if
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 23.—
At a dinner given on the University
of Minnesota campus last night 25
members of the university Y. M. C. A.
volunteered to hsslst In the Ameri
canization of foreigners in Minneap
olis by teaching them English in the
night schools. Over 100 University
of Minnesota men are expected to as
sist In the teaching of foreigners this
fall.
Stuttgart Bombarded.
LONDON. Oct. 23.—Allied aero
planes dropped bombs on Stuttgart
yesterday evening, according to a
dispatch from Annterdam. The dls
pp.tch says that neither persons nor
buildings were hit.
California Novelist la Dead.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.—Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for
Mrs. Elizabeth Strong Worthington,
magazine writer and novelist, who
died at her home here (gsf week. She
would have been 65 years old tomor
row. Mrs. Worthington was born In
Rushvtlle, W. Y., educated In St. Lou
is, and lived for several years In
Minneapolis. She came to California
20 years ago, remaining for a time
in San Francisco. A daughter and
two sons survive her.
Wheat Hoars in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Widening ol
thp drought-stricken region In Argen
tine with reports of crop losses be
coming more and more severe, sent
wheat soaring today to new price lev
els for 1916.
Change of Venue Denied.
WALLACE. Idaho. Oct. 24.—Appli
cation by the prosecution for a change
of venue in the trial Of Herman J.
Rossi was denied ij^elapt night by
the district Aourt'. change of
venue was asked on the ground that
an impartial jury could not be secur
ed because of Rossi’s widespread in
fluence as a mining man and a polt
cian. Rossi is accused of shooting
Clarence Dahlquist last June for in
terfering with his domestic relations.
Dally Weather Report,
Valdez. Alaska, Oct. 23, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.988
Temperature 7 p. m.35
Maximum temperature .39
Minimum temperature .33
Mean temperature..36
Precipitation ..99
Raining, cloudy, wind 3 miles,
southwest.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
“Raise the Dough"
Gaspard
HAS DECIDED THAT THE
PROSPECTOR JUST MUST
CARRY THE CRESCENT
MESSAGE TO EVERY
GOOD ALASKAN, CHEE
CHACO OR SOUR DOUGH
Crescent Baiting Pow
der will Raise the Bough
READ THE ADS.
WE CANNOT BE BEAT
when it cornea to making the
beat bread, cakes and pastries
ever turned out of any bakery.
Everything baked in our ovens
is the beet that tine materials,
skilled labor and infinite care 4
can produce. We know that |
once you try anything that 1
conies from here you will be j
sure to buy all your bread, 1
cakes and pastries from us in 1
the future. j
Schmidt’s Bakery |
Delicatessen 1
Steamship Sailings
Admiral Farragut—Due here from
south tomorrow morning.
Mariposa—Passed Juneau north
. bound, 7 p. m. Oct. 23.
jteffhwegtern—Sails from Seattle
f • for Valdes, Oct. 29.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdes,
Oct. 22.
Admiral Watsou—Sailed from Seattle
for Valdes, Oct. 22.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdes, Oct. 19, midnight.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes
8:lS a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
.7:00 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 tsed to
clean boilers.
T1DK TAIILKH.
Compiled for Valdez Bay, up to and
Including Monday, October 23.
Tuesday, Oct. 24—
First High Tide, 10:23 a. m., 8.8.
Second High Tide, 10:67 p. m., 7.7.
First Low Tide, 4:10 a. m., 1.8.
Second Low Tide, 4:64 p. m., 0.6.
Wednesday, Oct. 26—
First High Tide. 10:60 a. m. 9.4.
Second High Tide, 11:36 p. m„ 7.8.
First Low Tide, 4:40 a. m.. 1.8.
Second Low Tide, 6:27 p. m., —0.3.
Thursday, Oct. 26—
First High Tide, 11:19 a. m.. 9.9.
First Low Tide, 6:12 a. m„ 1.9.
Second Low Tide, 6:03 p. m., —0.9.
Friday, October 27—
First High Tide, 0:16 a. m„ 7.9.
Second High Tide, 11:61 a. m., 10.3.
First Low Tide, 6:46 a. m„ 2.0.
Second Low Tide, 6:40 p. m., —1.4.
Saturday, Oct. 28—
•First High Tide, 0:66 a. m., 7.8.
Second High Tide, 12:26 p. m., 10.6.
First Low Tide, 6:21 a. m., 2.2.
Second Low Tide, 7:21 p. m., —1.6.
Sunday, Oct. 29—
First High Tide, 1:38 a. m., 7.6.
Second High Tide, 1:04 p. rn., 10.5
First Low Tide, 6:68 a. m., 2.4.
8econd Low Tide, 8:06 p. m., —1.3.
Monday, Oct. 30—
First High Tide, 2:26 a. m., 7.1.
Second High Tide, 1:48 p. m., 10.1.
First Low Tide, 7:39 a. in., 2.8.
Second Low Tide, 8:66 p. m., —0.9.
Tuesday, Oct. 31—
First High Tide, 3:20 a. m., 6.7.
Second High Tide, 2:38 p. m., 9.6.
First Low Tide. 8:27 a. m., 3.2.
Second Low Tide, 9:66 p. m., —0.4.
Allien Must Be Careful.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 23.—
Allied warships now patrolling the
coast in search of German submu
rines have been warned the must as
certain the identity of a craft before
tiring upon it. The United States
has made no reply to Great Britain's
protest against German submarines
entering American ports.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 24, 1916.
Fairbanks, 32, cloudy, calm, mail
arrived 7 p. m. yesterday.
Salcha, 18, cloudy, calm, trail fro .
en hard; two Sheldon autos south at
7:30 a. m., 7 passengers.
Richardson, 11, foggy, calm, roads
line, mail stage north 7 a. m. with 4
passengers, McCluskey’s freight team
north.
McCarty, 18, clear, calm, trail very
good; nine mushers south yesterday
afternoon.
Donnelly, 16, Cloudy, calm, trail
heavy, mall north 6 a. m., two mush
ers south yesterday, Lines arrived 2
p. m.
McCallum, 20, 22 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy, stage south
1 p. m. yesterday; two autos south
yesterday with 13 passengers.
Paxson, 22, 8 inches snow; clear,
calm, trail heavy, southbound stage
passed with 6 passengers 6 a. m.; 4
mushers south 7 a. m.; McDonald
and Edgecomb arrived.
Hogan, 23, clear, calm, trail bad,
Oulkana, 30, 1 inch of snow, snow
ing, calm, trail fair; Harry Warren
with freight team south 7 a. m.
Copper Center, 31, snowing, calm,
trail fair; N. C. freight team and
stage south 8 a. m.; 3 mushers south
7 a. m.
Tonsina, 30. cloudy, calm, snowing,
trail fair; Wilson’s two teams soutu
3:30 p. m. yesterday.
Beaver Dam, 30, snowing, calm,
trail heavy, two Road Commission
wagons north 6 p. m. yesterday; river
flowing over trail two feet at Jepson’s,
two feet of water in cellar here, river
rising.
Summit, 26, strong north wind
snowing, 46 inches of snow on trail;
drifted; J. E. Wilson left for Ptarmi
gan Drop at 7:30 a. m.. mushing.
Wortman's, 36, cloudy, raining;
trail bad; Charley Day arrived yester
day and will try to make Ptarmigan
Drop today.
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
’s Apparel Shop
We Invite Comparison In Style,
Quality And Price.
A large assortment of Ladies*
Waists just received, direct from the
Factory.
Have them in Crepe De Chine,
Georgette Crepe, Tub Silk
and Plaid Silk.
Prices From $2.75 to $7.50
S.BLUM&COm.
Good Goods
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
THE
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Your Groceries will corns on
time. Don’t worry about 4W- 1
appointments about tbs gro
ceries either. Your hougs
wifely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prides
—well just compare ours with !
others of equal grads. 8pe- \
cial attention to out of town
orders. !
KING'S GROCERY !
PHONE 188
* MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone S3 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chnn. Ftocher, Profr.
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