Valdez Daily Prospector
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THURSDAY, MAY I, 1013.
I
NOW THE ARSON TRUST!
—
The fire started in Paris; Mon
sieur Poiret, or Worth, or Felix,
kindled the blaze. The spark
leaped the obulevards, crossed
the continent, paused a while in
London, and then Hashed lo
Itroadwav.
The reign of the petticoat was
o.ver. The master tailors had de
creed a new style; henceforth
women could no longer stride
-free-limbed in the voluminous
folds of full-cul skirls.
Slender figures were I he vogue,
and dresses so scant as to bare
ly permit of movement instantly
became the furore.
Ill his factory office, twelve
floors up in a Broadway sky
scraper. the petticoat manufac
turer sat staring into the white
face of his partner. Between
them lay a pile of cancellations.
From every stale in the Union
telegrams were pouring in, coun
termanding orders, on the
strength of which thousands of
dollars’ worth of costly, dainty
undergarments, for which no
market existed, had been made up.
And now fashion lnul impul
sively turned hei fickle hack and
the profits of a dozen seasons
were wiped away at one unlucky
turn yf the wheel of style.
Already a list, of part-due. notes
and the notice, of an overdrawn
balance whispered approaching
bankruptcy. “Othello’s occupa
tion was gone-’—the bottom had
fallen out of business.
In the safe reposed policies j
covering the lull value of the
firm's fixtures and investment in I
merchandise. For a half hoin the I
two men argued in earnest mur
murs.
A week later llamas lashed
through a factory, within wliicli
lay the ghastly, blackened Inmcs
of a watchman and I hi. lirc
men—I he arson l rust had found
another customer.
The full story of I In* most un
speakable iiiiluslry in the annals
of civilization will never be learn
ed. The rccenl arrest, and in
dictment of one New York gang
discloses I he existence of an or
ganization of adjusters, insur
ance agents and underlings, and
uncovers the startling truth that
straight through the continent,
men have been making a liveli
hood and amassing fortunes out
of the practice of professional
arson.
Untold lives and millions of
dollars in valuable property have
paid toll l.o I he dishonor of busi
ness men and the flendishness of
a sel of demons as merciless as
the forces in which they deal.
In the light of this awful thing,
the abolition of capital punish
ment seems ill-advised. Ordinary
murder becomes a tame affair in
contrast with such wholesale and
hideous destruction of human be
ings.—Herbert Kaufman in Wo
man’s World for April.
' .
It isn’t the live town that boasts
of its cemetery.
The things that are killed by
ridicule deserve to die.
FoFrtunale is the man who is1
able to cash in his hopes.
A good scare will often help a
man imir.1 than gooJ advice.
The size of the target governs
the average man’s aim in life.
Marriage is a partnership, gen
erally with one silent partner.
Life is a game of give and lake,
with a preponderance of takers.
Even ennui is contagious. At
[least it is apt tn make other peo
ple tired.
No man should make promises
unless ho has lirsl learned how lo
make excuses.
In this world the only sure
thing is the thing that has al
ready happened.
Some men can't stand prosper
ity, and some can’l even under
stand I hose who can.
As a rule the family Hihle gen
erally needs as much dusting as
I he resl of I he furniture.
• There is nothing that makes a
man feel so small as lo realize
that lie has been taken in.
All ,filings may come lo those
who wail, hut if generally takes
us a life time lo find il out.
When a man wearies of his old
(riiuhies lie ran always find a few
new ones lu take their place.
Don't make the mistake that a
woman never uses her head. How
else could she display her hats?
Most women realty deserve
medals for listening to the pet
stories of their husbands year af
ter year.
Unfortunately, it is much eas
ier lo convert cash into exper
ience than to convert experience
into cash.
The word “superfluous" is best
.. ' “ ■ I
illustrated by the fellow who
steals a girl’s heart and then asks
for her hand.
Occasionally you meet a man
who is almost as proud as a left
handed gild with her first en
gagement ring.
When you are inclined to pro
crastinate, il is just as well to
remember that, today will be yes
terday tomorrow.
In sizing up a small Imy at
mealtime you must be forced to
the conclusion that be is largm1
i than he looks from lii ■ outside.
The people who are weighed in
the balance and found wanting
are always the first to complain
that the scales are out of order.
Annual Meeting of Stockholde s.
To llie stockholders of the Alas
ka Water, Light & Telephone Co.,
Inc.: The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the above named
company will be held at I heir of
lices in Valdez, Alaska, at 8
o’clock p. in. on Monday, May 5,
1913, for the purpose of electing
a board of directors for the en
suing year and other important
business.
ARTHUR LANG, Secretary.
$25 00 Reward.
I will pay $25.00 reward for
information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the party who
stole the box of crabs from in
front of the office of the Wells-,
Fargo Express company. ,
AL. GRIGSBY. i
I
Marcia Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOS TPOPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRIDAD’S ! EL SIDELLO’S
BELMONTS REPRESENTA’S
VAN DYKE’S OPTIMO’S
SMOKE CRAFT’S LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factories.
IN G RAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
GET THE HABIT
Orpbeum Itlovks
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone A ve
Rough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. «««wo.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
STEUWpN
\VTE pride ourselves
on carrying ad
vance styles. Our new
selection of Stetsons for
Spring is now on view—
1913 blocks in Soft and
Stiff hats — the latest
touches of style, and the
sound quality that is as
sociated with the Stetson
name by smartly dressed
men everywhere. Come
see them today.
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
New York Life !
Insurance Co.
W. H. CHARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
THE SALESMAN
makes more sales and
makes them with greater
facility if his work is re
enforced by Electric Light.
It shows his goods to the
best advantage, and colors
may be readily matched
under its rays.
A brilliant electrically
lighted store stamps a
merchant as a hustler.
And trade follows light.
A. W. L.^fc T. Co.
I
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts. \
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and passengers to all pai ls
of the interior. General Trucking
fcid. Wood, • Proprietor
MeKimey St. Valdez
Steam Heat Electric Light!
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furniihed Room! All Modern Convenience!
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and V I THAD CD and Buildin*
Puget Sound LUlVlDl^lx Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
We do a
general
Banking
Business
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Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pop 4 Per Cent Inter*** on lime Ceriifkot'S oi Deposit.