STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ. ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONF. 7 FOR men only
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Oppoaite Proapector Office. Telephone^a*^^
IF THE LAD1K8 ARE
LEFT TO .IT'IKiE
we are positive the suit will be
pronounced satisfactory. A
woman’s eyes detect any little
fault in a suit likely overlook
ed by a man. But there'll be no
defects to detect in our cloth
ing. We build them to fit you
and wear well. You must
satisfied before we are.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 6fl I
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry lie lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Ph«mt 4>;I ol’KN DAY AND NIGHT I'has. Fischer, Pi,r>|ii\
_L__——
* Street far .Men to Strike.
LINCOLN, Neb.. May 3.—Street car
men wiil strike at midnight unless the
Lincoln Traction Company agrees to
recognize the union. This action was
decided at the meeting of the newly
organized union last night. About
175 men are expected to go out. The
union's demands also cal) for an in-j
crease in wages and an agreement to
arbitrate 'disputes.
City May Buy Machine.
WACO, Tex., May 3.—Purchase of
a machine gun to be stationed at the
city hall and high powered rifles for
members of the city police force, with
a further injunction to Waco citizens
to arm their homes and purchase am
munition to he in readiness for any
eventuality urged in a statement last
night by Mayor Dollins.
Kilipiiios Pledge* (royalty.
MANILA, P. 1., May 3.--The secre
taries of the municipal board and the
A raaady tor tatoclioB*
of lb* irUtir tract.
Painltw. BoB-yoUoaoa*
and will Bat Nriitan.
_ BaHaraa in 1 to S day*.
mi.ib BTllBIWOlSTS.
Parcel Poet it dwircd-Prica U. or 3 battlaa 11.75.
THE EVANS CHBMiEaLCtJ.. CINCINNATI. O
sub-secretaries in the government de
partment—all Filipinos, have pledged
their loyalty and their support of
the government during the war.
Governor General Harrison has giv
en a ruling on contracts between Ger
mans and Americans, holding them
valid with the exception of those af
fecting the war.
M. F. Hendrickson returned last
evening from a trip to the Cube mine.
.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen are vis
itors in town from Shoup Bay.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
[Candy Kitchen. tf
—
New Records
Two hundred Columbia Phono
graph Records of the latest music
received on the last boat at the Owl.
Good dance records. tf
| Location nonces, both quartz and
, placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
BELIEVE all yo’ fren’s fish
stories. It makes ’em like
you better an’ you don’t have
to buy the fish.
CARRANZA MAY BE
(H'HTKI) BY MEXICANS
Germans do not want a President Wlio
Will Remain Neutral at Present
EL PASO, Tex.. May 3.—A reliable
American who has arrived at the bor
der from Mexico City by way of Sa!
illo and Torreon, said he had heard
unverified rumors there of a plan for
a garrison uprising on or before the
first week of May. when General Car
ranza is to be inaugurated President
of Mexico.
This rumored plan, he said, was!
a part of a general movement to have |
Obregon seize the government and
was receiving German financial and
moral backing, he added. He said
a prominent Mexican had made a pre
diction to him in Mexico City that
Carranza never would be president
nor would the new constitution be
put into effect.
He said the concentration of large
bodies of de facto troops in the north
in command of generals loyal to Obre
gon rather than Carranza was caus
ing much worry in Mexico City, and
it was said there that these troops
were sent north to prevent Carranza
from receiving arms from the United
States should the embargo be lifted.
The reports and rumors were de
nied categorically late yesterday by
Carranza Consul Bravo, who said all
of the rumors regarding a break be
tween Obregon and Carranza had or
iginated with Palavachini. (he Mex
ican editor who was arrested recently
for his newspaper stacks upon Ob
regon.
BALFOUR WILL ADDRESS
JOINT SESSION CONGRESS
First Time in History a Britisher Has
Been Granted Tills Honor.
WASHINGTON. D. ('.. May 3.—
British Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Balfour, one of the British Commis
sioners, will address both Houses of
Congress on Saturday on the subject
of the war. This is the first time in
history a Britisher has been honored
with permission to address the Amer
ican houses of Congress.
' • 1 -
CHICAGO BAKERS HAVE
CALLED STRIKE OFF
Compromise Between Bakeries and
Men Affected and Famine Averted.
CHICAGO. May 3.—The strike of
ihe ourneymen bakers in this city
wiiich went into effect Monday lias
been called off and the men returned
:o work today. A compromise was
:cached between the bakeries and the
men. through the efforts of the city
officials and the federal hoard of me
diation, and the threatened bread
famine lias been averted.
llOt SK I'ASSKK WAR
DKFK IKXCV MKASIRK
Bill goes Thru with One Dissenting
Vote by Representative London
WASHINGTON. D. t\. May 3.—
The War Deficiency bill passed the
House this morning with only one
dissenting vote. Representative Lon
don, Socialist member, voted against
the measure.
, Moose Dance'
The Moose will give one of their
enjoyable dances Saturday night.
Fine music will be provided and re
freshments will be served. 2t
George A. Vinger, the popular trav
eling man, was an arrival from the
south last night on the Admiral Far
ragut.
Jack Blinn, the well known Kodiak
merchant and cannery man was a thru
passenger for that place on the Far
ragut.
A private letter received on the last
boat from S. A. Hemple, states that
he and Mrs. Hemple will sail for Seat
tle about May 18th for Valdez.
H. E. Ellis is busily engaged in
clearing up the debris on his lot on
McKinley street, occasioned oy the
big lire.
J. [„. Steele left this morning tor
Land lock Bay.
A new assortment of Sailor and
Sport Hats just received on today's
boat at Mrs. Winter’s. tf
"Fat” Hewitt of Seward was a
through passenger for home on the
Farragut after spending the winter in
the South Sea islands.
Anything m nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Switches, transformations, Janes,
•Chignons, Dolly Varden Curls, and
C’.uster "urls made up from your own
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tf
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to $2
i box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
THE SCILLY ISLANDS.
Washed by • Glutton Soa Gorged With j
Human Victims.
No more sinister locality could be
found for the sinking of a vessel in a
submarine crusade than the neigubor
iiood of the Sr illy islands, where a
number have met their fate, it has
been said Unit a large bagful of pieces
>f gr..:ii;o of different sizes thrown in
diserindnately into a small shaliow
pool of water will give a tolerably cor
rect inndel of the islands of Scilly. |
They are seventeen in number, varying j
in extent from ten to 1.0-10 acres, be j
sides Mi eniy-t wo smaller islets and mi- i
merons naked rocks. They are.located
in htUtitde !' ngitude 7. aliout tweit
ty-live niiies west by south from Land s
rind, Cornwall. Kiiglnnd. Those who
recall tlio scenic eiTects in "Tin* Pirates |
of Penzance" retain some idea of the I
nature of the Sclllonian panorama
wild and picturesque, sheer cliiTs and j
yawning caverns hollowed out by the ,
ceaseless action of the ocean waves, a |
perilous approach in stormy weather.
In earlier days the islands were in
tested with pirates and smugglers.
wliile many or the inhabitants lucked
up a living as wreckers. It was oil
<Jilst"ii ruck tliat Sir < 'loudcsiey Shovel
perished with 8!J0 men in 17<»7, and In
the graveyard of St. Mary's rei»ose tin
bodies of 311 victims of the wreck oi
tlie Schiller in 1873. So treacherous h
the sea In these parts that tlieVe is an 1
old proverb that for every man who j
dies a natural death tlie sea lakes nine
As for the strategic importance of
Scilly. liorlase wrote over a century
and a half ago: “In time of war it is of
the utmost importance to England to
have Scilly in lls possession. If it were
in an enemy's hands the channel trade
from Ireland. Liverpool and Bristol to
London and tlie south of England could
not subsist, for Scilly. lying at the
point of England, commands both chan
nels.”—Bulletin of the National <!eo
graphic Society.
POLITENESS IN PORTUGAL
Caramony With Which a Visitor la
Greatad and Diamisaad.
Tliat Portuguese politeness is most
ceremonial and may proceed to an ex
traordinary extent is indicated in the
case, sa.v, of a visit to a high dignitary.
Tlie caller ascends a magnificent
staircase, passes through a long suit <>f
! rooms lo the apartment in which the
dignitary is seated, lie is received
with many hows and smiles.
When tlie visit is concluded tlie caller
bows and prepares to depart. When
he reaches the door lie must, according
to tin* invariable custom of tlie coun
try. make another salutation, lie then
discovers tliat Ids host is following
him and that the inclination is re
' turned by one cipially profound. When
| the caller arrives at tlie door of the
second apartment the dignitary is
standing on tlie threshold of the first,
and I lie same ceremony is again passed
between them. When the rhird apart
! ment is gained the caller obsei". « s that
| liis host is occupying tlie place tin
caller lias .lust, left in tlie second. The
same civilities are then renewed, and
these polite reciprocations are contin
ued until tlie caller has traversed tin
whole suit of apartments.
At tlie balustrade the caller makes a
low and as lie supposes a final saluta
; lion. But no; when lie lias reached the
i first landing place the host is at the
i top of the stairs; wlieu tlie caller
stands on tlie second lauding place his
j host lias descended to the first, and
- upon each of those occasions their
■ heads wag willi increasing humility.
Finally the Journey to tlie foot of the
i stairs is accomplished.— Los Angeles
Times.
Road Warnings.
“Half This Hoad Is Yours, the Other
i Half Mine."
This big sign greets the eye of the
i motorist on the splendid ten mile
stretch of asphalt-macadam road l*
tweeu Asheville and Weaverville.
which is a lluk of the southern na
tional highway from Washington to
San Diego, Cal.
1 The sign is located at the city limits
and is a powerful reminder that others
have rights on the road.
A half mile beyond at a sharp curve
around the rocky bluff a big sign on
; which is painted n skull enshrouded In
black, with "Just Around the Curve"
underneath. invoThutarii.v brings the
driver to slow speed.—Asheville (N. C.)
Board of Trade Bulletin.
Forest Destruction.
Fires nml insects are tile chief causes
of forest destruction, and the 1'nited
States bureau of entomology finds these
harmful agencies curiously interrelat
ed. Insect-killed sections of forests
are the inflammable'starting spots of
lires. While on the other hand, tire
wounds on tree's give a ready ojieuing
for Imring insects. More timber of mei
chuntable size is lost directly through
j insects than through lires.
Baseball.
“I dou’t understand baseball,” com
plained Mrs. Flubdub. "It's a mixed
game.”
“What’s mixed about it?”
"They appear to think just as much
of the man who steals a base as the
man who earns a run.”—Kansas City
Journal.
He’s Still Doing.
"What does your father do for a liv
ing, my son?" asked the kind old Indy.
“Time just now,” replied the young
ster. “hut he used to do everybody.”—
New York Times.
Natural Recreation.
The lightning plays, the wind whis
tles, the thunder rolls, the snow flies, :
the waves leap, the Held smiles, the
laid shoots and the river runs.
Home is the grandest of all instltu
ions.—Spnr/eon
YVHKX A KIRK STARTS
ihe firemen’s best effor’s are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible, fie aims
to save as much as he can. Hut
once a fire starts, damage end
loss commence. The onl> way
to offset that loss is to no .veil
insured. Our policies cover
all losses from the very min
ute the damage bv flames, wa
tt r or smoke commences.
Valdez Real Kstate Agency
™E TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
I'Yoin Seurtle—
April 14. S. S. Alameda.
April 22—S. S. Alaska.
April i\S—S. S. Mariposa.
May I— S. S. Northwestern.
May 10 —S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
April 20—3. 3. Northwestern
April 27—S. 3. Alameda.
May 2—S. S. Alaska.
May 7—3. 3. Mariposa.
May 1 4—S. S. Northwestern.
CAM. AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova. Kllainar, Kt. I.Lseum, Val
dez, l.atoiiclie, Seward and Anchorage.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cuidova, Uliamar, Valdez and La
touche. explosives Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
K. H. TH AI Y, Ren'l Agent V A I,UK7, DOCK CO., Local A*cat
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL. 1JNK)
Our I .nine Fleet of Magnificent Stea»ai*hi|>s oiler Frequent, PFK
FKCT SKRV1CE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Flit in Sraftle, » P. >1.
Apr. 1 S. S. Adm. Karragnt
\pr. !)- 4>. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 17—S. S. Adm. Eva«s.
Apr. 25—S. S. Adm. Farragut
May 3—S. S. Adm. Walton
May 11 Adm. Evans
Value* to Seattle—
Apr. 6—S. S. Adm. Evans
Apr. 13—S. S. Adm. Fariasut
Apr. 21—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apl. 29—S. S. Adm. Evat s
May S—S. S. Adm Farra^ it
May 15—S. S. Adm. Watson
May J3- S. S. Win Evans
S. S. Farragut sailing from Seattle April 2o rails at Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Ia»s Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
Sau Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturday s.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR ant ROILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William souAd.
Building material of all kinds, and severed grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES 1 S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS '( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alazka.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
For Sale. j
Two-room house on City Dock, fur
nished. Built last fall. Cash $300. i
Must be taken immediately.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
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Just received, a new line or Toilet j
Waters and l-’erfumes. Owl Drug Co
_ I
Pasteurized Products.
Pasteurizer Whipping Cream, Pas-1
teurized Sweek-Milk and Pasteurized !
Buttermilk at Love-Whltley Co.’s, tf |
The articles you ordered have ar
rived at the Emporium. tf
A new line or neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt s
Candy Kitchen.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’sJ
Prices reasonable. *
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Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
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