At Noon Tomorrow
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THIS STORE win dose in re
cognition of those who so
valiantly fought and died that
this nation might be preserved.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
■ST TONY’S PLACE’S* j
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON, ]
FI RSI CLASS Manager. j
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PIONEER NEWSPAPER MAN
DIES IN THE STATES
Charles Hopp, until recently prop
rietor of the Douglas Island News,
died a few days ago at Everett,
Washington. In regard to the death
of Mr. Hopp. the Juneau Empire
says:
‘‘Charley Hopp died last night at
7:15 o’clock" was the news which
came to Douglas over the cable Sun
day morning and, expected ever since
it was' known that he had sustained
a stroke of paralysis at Everett, Wo.,
Thursday night, it produced a shock
and caused a mantle of gloom to
spread over the hearts of those with
whom, up to six weeks ago, he had
made his home for' nearly eighteen
years.
Charles A. Hopp was bora ar
Carthage, III., in the year 1865 am!
would have been 50 years of age ir.
a few months. He was educated in
his native town ami later moved
with his parents to the state of Kan
sas. where he grew' to manhood, mar ]
ried and resided until coming to
Alaska in the early spring of 1898.
When a young man he learned the
trade of printing and also engaged
in the merchandizing for about ten
years.
In the spring of 1898 he went to
Wrangell with A. G. McBride and es
tablished the Wrangell News, moving
the plant to Douglas in November of
the same year. Shortly after com
ing here he purchased McBride's In
terest in the business which he con
tinued to conduct until the first of
April of this year when he sold out tr
E. J. White.
During his long residence in Doug
las Mr. Hopp was always active in
working for the best interests of his
town. He was the first mayor of
Douglas and served several times on
the board of councilmen and as mem
ber of the school board. But wheth
er in or out of office, he always work
ed for the advancement of Douglas.
He was a strong advocate of civic
harmony and peace and was always
looked upon as the balance wheel in
affairs municipal. His judgment was
always fair and his honesty and in
tegrity were proverbial.
Statement of Base Ball Dance j
The dance, given by the Valdez'
baseball boys was a success both fln- j
ancially and socially. After- the ex
penses had been paid their net pro
eeds aggregated au amount some
where in the neighborhood of eighty
dollars.
The boys wish to express publicly
their hearty thanks for the substant
ial support given them.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Stores Close Tomorrow
Tomorrow being Decoration Day all
the stores and markets in town will
close at noon.
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
The debris on the Stull lot next
to Louie’s cafe is being removed by
order of the health officer. '
WANTED....Good, live dishwasher.
$2.50 a day. The Arcade. tf
Ben Howell came in early Sunday
morning from Betties bay.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
The launch N. & S., Capt. Callag
han, left today with a party for down
the bay.
Parties not receiving their papers
before 6:00 o’clock should telephone
the office and a special messenger will
be sent with one. Turn your com
plaints in to the office. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Miss Kathryn Monohan, who has
been seriously ill for some days past,
has recovered sufficiently to get out
of doors,
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Anything in the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
\re you particular about' your
I health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Alaska Investment Co. *
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks *
Public
Stenography
Accounting
Reed Bldg.
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BODY OF CHAUFFEUR IS FOUND
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Driver of Jitney Found in Front of
House where Helen Jennings was
Murdered and Body Concealed in
Bushes.
PORTLAND. Ore., Mav 29.—The
mystery' surrounding the murder of
Helen Jennings, who was found dead
in her bed at a farm about seventeen
miles south of this city a little over
a week ago, is deapered by the dis
covery of the body of Kistman, the
driver of the bloody jitney found
in front of the house where the wo
man was killed. For more than a
week the police have searched for the
missing man, and today the body was
found concealed in the brush not far
from the house.
Suspicion has fallen upon Dennett
Thompson, an ex-convict, w'no had
been seen loitering in the vicinity of
the house prior to the murder. He
has been taken into custody at Hills
borough, and is being held pending
further investigations by the police.
The police are inclined to the belief
that the murderer of the woman hir
ed the jitney in this city to take him
to the scene of the crime, and follow
ing the death of the woman killed
the driver of the car to prevent him
from supplying evidence as to who
committed the crime.
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YOUTH CONFESSES
MURDER OF GIRL
SAY'S CHOKED HER TO DEATH
Angered Because She Laughed at Him
When lie Reproached Her for not
Keeping a Date—Victim 15 years
Old.
AURORA, May 29.—Paul Vern
oiye, nineteen years of age, was tak
en into custody on suspicion that he
was concerned in the death of 15
year old Gwendolyn Holden, and is
said to have confessed that he killed
the girl in a fit of agner.
Vernoiye said that he met the girl,
with whom he was infatuated, and
with whom he had been keeping com
pany for some time, and reproached
her for not keeping a date she had
made with him. The girl laughed at
him and in a fit of anger he seized
her by the t hroat and held her until
life was extinct. He claims that he
did not intend to harm the girl but
was so overpowered by his rage that
he did not know what he was doing
until he realized that the girl was
dead. Overcome by fear he fled from
the scene and hid himself, but an
overpowering curiosity to obtain the
news regarding the girl’s death lead
him to leave his hiding place .when
he was picked up by the police.
JEFFERSON TAKES
THE INTERIOR MAIL
SEATTLE, May 29.—The steamer
Jefferson, of the Alaska Steamship
line left for Southeastern Alaskan
points on the 26th. She carried five
tons of second and third class mail
for interior Alaska points which has
accumulated here during the winter
months, and which will go down the
Yukon on the first steamer.
Why Look Further?
2 cabins and lots, good location,
price $260
Alaska Investment Co. 2t
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Fresh King Salmon, just received,
at Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
A new line of Middy Suits, just re
ceived at B. Winter*’. tf
For good home-cooked menu try
Mrs. M. Olson, op Hobart street. *
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at Mead’s, tf
1 A flue display,or nugget jewelry at
Valdes Drug Co. tf
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graders, Dawson, Valdes aud
Wrangel on sale at Valdes Drug Co. *
FIRST BALL GAME
OF TjOEISOli
LI8CUM SCORES A VICTORY
By a Score of 21 to 5 the Ball Players
from the Post carry off the First
of the Series to be Played this Sum
mer.
Valdez baseball fans witnessed the
opening game of the season at the
ball park yesterday afternoon when
the Owl Drug and the Love-Whiteiy
junior teams played a five inning
game, and considering the size of the
players the boys put up a good game.
The score was 14 to 15 in favor
of the Owl Drug team. A return game
will be played at an early date.
At two o’clock the big game was
called. The Fort Liscum team showed
from the start that they had engaged
in some practice, and their team work
while far from perfect, was sufficient
to put them so far in the lead in the
first two innings that the Valdez
team which played a very ragged
game, could not catch up with them,
due to ther.r lack of practice. The
due to thei£ lack of practice. The
team contains some good material,
and with practice and team work will
make a good showing. There were
some bone head stunts pulled off in
yesterday’s game that were inexcus
able in a team that had played to
gether for a time, but will have to be
overlooked under the circumstances.
Liscum took the lead from ths
start and kept piling up runs ending I
with a score of 21 while Valdez man
aged to score a total of five runs, four
of which were made in the second
when the Liscum team went up in
the air and threw the ball all over
the field, displaying for the time all
the crudeness of their opponents.
There will be another game be
tween the two teams in the near fut
ure, and the willingness with which
the Valdez boys are taking up the
work of improving their playjng, the
future games will probably show a
somewhat different result. At least
that is what they promise, and they
are showing a determination to carry
out their promises.
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* THIS DAY IN HISTORY. *
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Feast day of ; St. Cyril, martyr;
St. Conou and his sons, martyrs; St.
Aximinus, Sts. Sisinn4u3, Martyrius,
and Alexander, martyrs in Trent.
30—The baptism of the Holy
Ghost.
1535—Jaques Cartier sailed to col
onize Canada.
1660—The new conduit in London j
ran with wine.
1676—Nathaniel Bacon proclaim
ed a traitor by Gov. Berkely of Vir
ginia. ,
1780—Four hundred Americans
massacred at Waxhaw Creek, S. C.
1806—The “delicate investigation"
of charges against Caroline Princess
of Wales began. ,
1831—Fire destroyed Fayetteville
N. C.
1844—Morse telegraphed fro Bal
timore to Washington news of the
democratic nomination for President.
1890—Canadian government order
ed the whole international boundary
be patroled to prevent smuggllngy
1909—Count Zeppelin started away
in “Zeppelin 11"; sailed 37 hours and
40 minutes.
1912—A committee of Titanic sur
vivors presented a gold medal and
silver loving cup to Captain Rostron
of the Carpathian and medals to the
officers and crew.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE
AT LIBERTY THEATRE
The first shot of the prohibition
campaign will be fired in the Liberty
Theatre Tuesday evening when a
lecture on “Hitting the Prohibition
Trail" will be delivered by Mrs. Eva
S. Gilmore, the special organizer for
the Alaska Women’s Christion Tem
perance Union.
Mrs. C. T. Hatcher, of Juneau,
President of the Alaska W. C. T. U.,
pays the following tribute to the lec
turer’s achlevments in the Interests
of temperance reform:
Mrs. Gilmore’s experience on the
trail that led her from door to door
over hundreds of miles of territory
in the 1914 campaign, constitute a
unique unwritten chapter in the hist
ory of Washington’s victorious con
test with John Barleycorn.
The lecture will commence at 8
sharp.
Admission free.
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Valdes Team Accepts
The VaMeo nine will accept the
challenge of a game of base ball is
sued by a nigs captained by “Iftiaky”
King, the gains to be played any even
ing this weekagreed upon. Tomorrow
the t«pm gp^k game on with the
High gchool team, their challenge
having been accepted yesterday.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT THE CLOSE"
OF BUSINESS ON THE 1STH DAY OF MAY, 1
RESOURCES:
Loan9 and Discounts . $119,736,78
Overdrafts .-.. *78677
Bonds and Warrants... 41,478.62
Furniture and Fixtures. 3,535.80
Checks on Other Banks and Other Cash Items 482.42
CASH ON HAND AND SIGHT
EXCHANGE ......
TOTAL . $271,390.87
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid in.*.$-25,000.00
Surplus Fund . 500.00
Undivided Profits . 3,517.41
Due to Banks—Deposits . L550.26
Deposits . 239,345.26
Certified Checks . 1,477.94
TOTAL .$271,390.87
United States of America, Territory of Alaska. Third Judicial Divi
sion, ss.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. J. w. GILSON,
C'a3hier.
Correst Attest:
M. BLUM,
S. BLUM,
JOHN LYONS, Directors.
J. C. MARTIN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of May. 1916.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires March 13. 1917.
THE PINZON
Cigars, Fruits, Candies
OPTIMOS MARCA RICAS
RBPRBSBNTAS BU SIDBBOS
barrbtts dovbras
JUAN de FUCAS VAN DYCKS
MONOPODBS CARABANAS WBBSTBRS
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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
Dayton Electric House Pomps
Which have fewer parts, run more^ 4
easily and quietly, require less
attention and cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
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And the *
"Thor 5” Vacuus Cleaner \
This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the lowL
price at which it sella.
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We stand bads of both the above stachinss. *
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