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August 8. 1907. VALDEZ NEWS No. 2S
Boiler Makers Strike
Los Angeles, Aug. 8—The boiler
makers of the whole Southern
Pacific System have struck be
cause an abuseive foreman in the
shops here was not removed from
his position at request of tlie boiler
makers.
New York, Aug. 8—Two hundred
and sixteen attacks have been
made in this city on women and
girls since May. Conditions are
so bad that the poliee have author
ized citizens to make arrests in
case of necessity.
Seattle, Aug 8—The Renton Im
provement club demands grand
jury investigation here. Condi
tions are said to be as bad as in
San Francisco. Appeals are being
made to Prosecutor Heney to come
to Seattle.
B. F. Millard, of Galena bay, came
up yesterday from the miues.
Favors Jail Sentences
M ashington, Aug. v—Secretarv
. Bonaparte favors giving jail son*
i tences instead of thu s in the rail
road rebate ca.-es. lie believes
I criminal prosecutions will liave a
j better effect than levying a tine.
J The cases again-t Standard Oil
will not be started until after the
j sui ts against the Alton road are
: disposed t f.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9—George Dala
mator, who was recently a candi
*
j date for governor on the republi
can ticket, committed suicide in
his ofhice at midnight l>y shooting
himself through the head. Des
pondency over the death of his
I
father was the cause.
! STEAM TUG OLGA—Towing or
, freighting. See A W. Derxey nr call
| up Phone 70. 8-0.
Fair Short Of Funds
Scuttle, Aug. S—Alaska Fair
Commission are in a serious situ
ation. They are restrained from
selling shore lands, causing a
shortage of funds. The work will
; be grt atlv retarded.
Washington, Aug. 8—The pro
posed third navy yard <>n the
Pacific coast will not he built at
present, hut the Bremerton docks
; will he constructed and m; do the
largest on tl e coast.
Honolulu, K—Nicholas Long
worth, at a banquet her*? last night
! said he hoped the Philippines
would not he on the hands of the
United States very ion;'. In the
I meantime, he sai l ft< e trade In
i'tween the island ami the States
i was only a square deal.
Mrs Walter White leaves on theldlsie
t for a short visit to Land lock bay.
OWL DRUG CO.—Almarosa Cream-Composed ol Almond, • jcumber, Elder Flower -25c A Bottle
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rioor Coverag
Rugs
Art Squares
We just received a very handsome line of Ax- _ _
minister, Velvet and Persian Rugs S>/.oO t0 vp O
Persian Art Squares 70 *° 7 2.50
Ingrain and Granite Art Squares 6 7 O
These Art Squares range in size from 6x91-2 fe:t to 9x12 feet
There are some beautiful patterns among the;: Rugs and if /ou need one you had better
take the first choice.
Gans-Burns Fight Is Off
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Los Angeles, Aug. S—The Gians
Hums fight has hern called off.
The hitter claims to he sick.
Hbvsicans say there is nothing the
matter with him.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8—The West
ern Tiiion i> refusing to reinstate
the striking operators and all com
mercial operators are on a strike.
The official* of the company are
now working the keys.
•Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 8—In the
primary tight in tlic Vardeman
William* senatorial contest, ru
mors art* atloat that the ballots
were leitroyed and that tlie hoxe*
lost before tlit? canvass.
Paris. Aug. S—All tort igners in
Morocco are saft* aboard the trans
ports. The bombardment will
continue until the surrender of
I Sir Mac Lean.
Peoria, 111., Aug. 8*—Hail storms
iu Central Illinois have destroyed
a million dollars worth of corn in
the past 24 hours. Four people
were killed by the storm.
Monte Carlo. Aug. 8—The dis
membered body found in Cold’s
trunk was that of Thersa Williams,
a frequenter of the gambling
houses here. She was murdered
for her jewels.
Belfast, Aug. 8—The citv is
uiul'-r military rule as a result of
strikes in the mills. The mills are
reopening with non-union em
pio\ees.
New York, Aug. 7—The Stand
ard Oil announces that they posi
tively will not pay the fine imposed
upon them hv Judge Landis of
Chicago.
Reynolds Lxcurslon
The steamer BerttiH will run to Ln
; touche island tonight on u compli
' mentary excursion returning to
Valdez Sunday morning. Those going
will be given an opportunity to visit
i the four big mines ou Latouche; Bar
racks, Beutsons,Buzzard and Reynolds
The local orchestra will accompany
the party and give concerts on board,
wi»n a dunce at the new Reynolds
hotel The Sewurd people were simi
larly entertained by Mr. Reynolds last
w«-»-k.
Kveryotie is invited to go along ami
and a good time is promised as well as
a chance to see the biggest copper
i mines on the Aluska coast.
i
The Bertha will be in from the tho
westward some time this afternoon,
i She will go to Latouche and return
( lieie in time to leave Saturday for the
' South.
The launch Sylph came in this morn
ing trom Cordova, bringing Capt. Mc
| Kay of the Santa Ana, who had some
I messages to send to the Seattle office.
[The Sylph will return today.
I II D. Reynolds and (»ov. Brady are
I in town arranging for the excursion to
Latouche on the Bertha. Arrange
ments have been made to allow the
exursienists to visit all the properties
on the Island.
Sam Taylor and Hugh Arnold came
in yesterday from Unakwik hay, where
they have been developing some quartz
property recently acquired. The**
rowed from the bay to town, makii g
the trip in 36 hours.
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