New Arrivals jn Dry Ms
New Things in Dry Goods That Have
Lately Been Received and Placed on Sale
Silk zephrs twenty
seven inches wide; Ab
erdeen cloth thirty
six inches wide, all
new wash material,
Price a yard 35c
Wash crepe in floral
designs on white or
blue background?,
Price a yard 75c
Luxite Hos i e r y for
women, a new syn
thetic silk stocking,
black and white,
Price a pair 50c
A complete line of
Nainsooks, priced a
yd, 20c, 25c and 35c.
A dozen new {pieces
i of Ginghams in stripes
plaids and plain col
ors, a yard, 15c.
Percales, white with
i black stripes or dots,
j white and pink stripes,
| Price a yd 15 and 20c
j Fancy Silkolines in all
| colors, priced a yd 20c _
A line of the famous Dove muslins in gowns, skirts,
I corset covers and combinations just received.
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Valdez Mercantile Co.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
T TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
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Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
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SM BRANDEIS
FAVORED WIS
UNFITTED FOR SUPREME BENCH
Enemies of Nominee in Senate At
tempt to Prove that he Opposed the
Trust Measures when Consul for
Corporations.
WASHINGTON, D. D., May 17.—
The reopening of the Brandeis case
before the Senate Committee on the
judiciary, has disclosed an attempt
to discredit the nominee for the Sup
preme bench. An attempt is being
made to show that Brandeis, while
attorney for the United Cigar Stores
coloration and the Rikers Drug
Stores company, was opposed to the
regulation of trusts while handling
these mergers. As counsel for these
trusts, it is alleged that he exhibited
tendenies that unfit him for the posi
tion on the Supreme bench to which
he has been appointed by the Presi
dent.
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Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate It. tf
LARGE CROWD AT
THE V. A. C. DANCE
—
The ciubrooms or the Valdez Ath
letic Club were taxed to their utmost
capacity when the members gave
another of their popular dances at
the club house on Keystone avenue
Tuesday evening. Splendid music was
rendered fbr the dancers by Gus
Dgarf, Paul Swanson and Guy Camer
on. A dandy supper was served at a
late hour after which dancing was
resumed. A business meeting was
held by the members before the dance
at which four new members were
taken in. This brings the membership
in the neighborhood of thirty, the
limit having been removed some time
ago. An election was also held Nor
man Leopold obtaining the presidency
and Elwood Peterson the office of
secretary, John Meals retaining the
position of treasurer. It is rumored
that the Athletic Club is to take over
the Moose Saturday night dances in
the near future.
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez, May 16, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.743
Temperature 7 p. m.44
Maximum temperature .52
Minimum temperature .38
Mean temperature.46
Precipitation .02
Cloudy, wind southwest 6 miles,
frequent light showers all day.
IF YOU desire to buy or rent prop
erty, call us up or come and see us;
we will be pleased to serve you. Alas
ka Inv. Co. 2
» PINZCN BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, liquorc and Cigars
Phone 69
CASEMENT TRIAL
NOWiDER WAY
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE SITTING
Casement Maintains Reticent Bearing
Before Assemblage of Leading
Statesmen—Smiles During Opening
Address of Prosecutor.
LONDON. May 17.—The trial of
Sir Roger Casement, for high treason,
was begun yesterday in this city be
fore Lord Chief Justice. Baron Read
ing and a jury. The prosecution is
being conducted by the Attorney Gen
eral and his assistants, while Sir Ed
ward Carson will defend the prisoner.
The trial was attended by many of
the leading statesmen of the country.
Casement maintained a stolid indiffei
ence to the proceedings, but during
the opening address of the attorney
for the crown wore a smile as the
charge was made that the revolu
tionary forces were systematically or
ganized and that he, Casement, was a
controlling spirit in the movement,
and further, that he conducted the ne
gotiations with Germany for the army
and ammunition with which to equip
the revolutionists.
COLONEL “DICK”
IS COMING BACK
WILL LEAVE IN TWO WEEKS
Wires to Major Davidson that the
Army Reorganization Bill Has Been
Practically Agreed Upon by Both
House.
Major Davidson of the Alaska Road
Commission, today received a mes
sage from Colonel Richardson stating
that the Army Reorganization Bill,
which was recently returned to both
houses for endorsement by the con
ference committee, has been practi
cally agreed upon by both houses.
The Colonel also states that he will
be detained In Washington for from
ten days to two weeks longer, and
will then start for Valdez to take up
the season’s work.
GERMAN IRREATS
CAUSEJF DELAY
WILSON IS VEXED OVER REPLY
Says Germany Will Not Be Permitted
to Dictate Course of United States to
Dealings with Entente Allies.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 17.—
Because of the threats contained in
the last German note to the effect
that Germany’s action in regard to
the under-sea campaign might depend
as to what steps the United States
took to prevent the Entente Allies
from interference with neutral ship
ping and mail, has caused President
Wilson to delay taking up the matter
with the Allies. The President holds
that his dealings with Germany were
independent of any action which
might be taken with the other nations
engaged in the war, and his demands
were not contingent upon what the
United States would do regarding the
interference with neutral commerce
by England and France.
He declares that England and
France are not concerned in his deal
ings with Germany and he will not
permit Germany to dictate his course
with reference to those nations.
BOOST PRESIDENT FOR
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17.—
Friends of President Wilson are
boosting him for the Nobel Peace
Prize. It is claimed that he has done
more than any other man to promote
peace and preserve the United States
in a neutral state.
NAVAL LEAGUE PLANS
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
CHICAGO, May 17.—The Illinois
Naval League is planning a prepared
ness parade, to take place in the fu
ture, which shall exceed in magnitude
the one recently held in New York,
where nearly 200,000 persons were
Hi line.
dll COUNCIL
HOLDSSESSION
APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS
Council Lops Off Thousand Dollars
From Estimate—Board Believes
the Sum Insufficient for the Pur*
pose—Long Discussion.
The City Council met last evening
with all the members present except
Councilman Day. The regular rou
tine business was transacted and a
number of bills were ordered paid.
An application was made by Wm.
Trout for a deed to lot 10 in block
76, purchased at the tax sale of 1914,
and on which the time for redemption
of two years had expired. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
Law and Ordinance.
A motion was made and seconded
to appropriate the sum of $6000 for
the schools for the year from April
15 of this year to April 15. 1917.
This motion led to considerable dis
cussion. Mr. Ganty, clerk of the
school board, who was present, stated
that the Board had submitted an es
timate of the cost of running the
schools at $7,000, and white it was
possible the whole of this amount
might not be used, he did not con
sider it safe to start out with an ap
propriation smaller than this. He
stated that $6,000 would not be suffi
cient to run the schools, although
plans were being formulated to cut
the expenses to the extent of several
hundred dollars less than they were
last year. Mr. Ganty was requested
to furnish the council with an esti
mate of the various expenses of the
school under the new plan, and stated
that salaries would consume approxi
mately $5,000 of the amount asked
for. and the remainder would be for
general expenses. After considerable
further discussion, the motion to ap
propriate $6,000 was carried.
A motion was also passed author
izing the wharfage committee to make
some small repairs to the city wharf.
The committee was also instructed to
repair the culvert crossing the street
in front of the Everyman's clubhouse,
which had been crushed in by the
snow last winter.
Some discussion was had regarding
the cleaning up of the streets and al
leys. and the date for the general
clean-up day. It was the general
opinion that it was still a little too
early for setting a date for this event,
as there was still considerable snow
in some sections of the town, and the
streets were muddy from the several
days’ rain. It was the opinion of the
council and instructions were so is
sued. that the health officer be in
structed to notify certain property
owners to remove large heaps of ashes
from the alleys in the rear of their
buildings, which they had deposited
there during the winter.
It was then voted to adjourn until
Tuesday, May 23, a special meeting
to be held on that date to consider
the question of the qualification of vo
ters at the coming annexation elec
tion and other business on which ac
tion was deferred pending further in
formation.
HANDSOME PRIZE
FOR LORO FLIGHT
\
AERO CLUB RAISES *100,000
Officials say Prize is Offered to Stim
ulate Interest in Flying and to
Strengthen the Aerial Service in
this Country.
NEW YORK, May 17.—The Aero
Club of America has raised the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars,
which is offered as a prize for thtf
first aeronaut who makes the flight
across the continent from the Atlan
tic to the Pacific in a heavier than
air machine.
Officials of the organization say the
prize is offered for the purpose of
stimulating flying and strengthening,
the aerial service In the United States.
It is pointed out that under the stim
ulus of the European war the airmen
of Europe have made gigantic strides
while the United States, the* home of
the aeroplane, has fallen hopelessly
behind.
FOR SALE—A complete new res
taurant; fine location. Apply H. P.
King, Valdez, Alaska.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
£ood home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, e 131. tf
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
Cigars, Fruits, Candies
OPTIMOS MARCA RICAS
REPRESENTAS EE SIDEEOS
BARRETTS EO VERAS
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
Which have fewer parts, run more 1
easily and quietly, require less
attention and cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Gleaner
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.
V ■*
Chas. Perry
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1155Boom3 with bafh-50 Sample Boowal
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscnm Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 8:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 8:46 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDA vs A
1:15 p.m. 4:00 pA.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 pA.
There wUl be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Call and see our new spring stock
>f wallpaper just arrived on*the Str.
Northwestern. Some of the latest
mtterns. C. C. Rudolph. tf
Location notices, both quartz and
jlacer, for sale at the Prospector of
ice.
PRESIDENT CHICAGO *
NORTHWESTERN 18 DEAD .
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CHICAGO, May 17.—William Gar
diner, President of the Chicago *
Northwestern railroad, died at his
home in this city today after a short
illness