NEW HOUSE DRESSES AND
APRONS
t
Smart new styles in Women’s
House Dresses and Aprons have
just been received. See the corner
window Display. There is a bloom
er House Dress that is entirely dif
ferent. Comes in stripes and plain
colors. Has elastic bands at waist
and ankle. Are also showing two
piece Dresses that are nicely tfim
med with scallops. Three styles in
Aprons are included, a coverall, a
small bib, and a plain small apron.
PRICES RANGE FROM 45 CENTS
TO $2.25
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store, tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’a.
Prices reasonable. *
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke’s. tf
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:16 p. m. ^10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on tbe 2nd and 4tb Fridays of each
month, these days being used to Clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
G. R. KOEHLER, \
1st Lt. 14th Infantry. A Q. M.
By GEORGE NEWLOVE. M. R. C.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf
Can You Beat It?
Six room house, partly furnished
with bath. If taken at once only
$500. Mrs. Fred Cameron. tf
(ce cream every day, -t/Odals on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
Notice to Ball players
All those who stUl have their base
ball suits will please turn them over
to Sandy Levy at the Plnzon.
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just received on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
FOR SALE—1 6 h. p. and 1 9 h. p
Foos Gas Engine, stationary, hori
zontal type, in perfect condition. C.
W. Crawford. k21
LOST—Open face gold watch, 12
size, with heavy nugget chain. Re
turn to Prospector and receive re
ward. tf
At Mrs. Caprls’ you will find knit
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der. tf
Notice of Sale
Special sale on Jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
A THROUGH TICKET
Via
Chicago, Milwauke & St, Paul Ry.
WHY *
By buying a through ticket you save from $10.00 to
$15.00 as against buying to Seattle and re-buying
there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are as
sured the comfort that comes from riding behind an
electric locomotive—die most powerful in all the
world— and that personal attention which is a fea
ture of “Milwaukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations and other parti
culars consult your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, jr., J. F. BAHL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent City Passenger Agent,
Stuart Building, Second and Cherry,
Seattle,. Washington.
THE PINZON
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’Sundries.
Finest Pool and Billiard Tables
in the North. •
Card Rooms in conriettroto.
PHONE 69 Me Kioley St, Valdez j
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I-'ORT LISCUM SOLDIERS
HUBS!TRIBE FOR BONDS
In no part of the country has great
er patriotism been shown than among
the soldier boys at Fort Llscum, all
of whom have taken out from $50 to
$300 worth of bonds to help the coun
try lick the kaiser. Lieut. Long has
been In charge of the subscriptions
at the post.
The following officers and men have
subscribed for the bonds:
Lt. Jesse R. Long ...$200.00
Capt. L. B. Erickson . 300.00
Mr. S. Campbell . 100.00
Pvt. E. Brown . 250.00
Sgt. Harry Dennis . 100.00
Sgt. Adolph Taczanowski . 100.00
Cpl. Charles Wolff . 100.00
Cpl. Zobrlst . 100.00
Sgt. G. C. Parmeter. Q. M. C. .. 200.00
Pvt. F. T. Smith, Q. M. C. 100.00
Cpl. S. L. Whitaker . 50.00
Pvt W. King . 50.00
Pvt. Melvin Huggins . 250.00
Pvt. Geo. R. Hoge, H. C. 100.00
Pvt. P. E. Brown . 100.00
Pvt. L. Nikolich .’100.00
Pvt. Mania Minton . 50y$0
Pvt. Carl E. Bell, S. C.
Pvt. W. C. Blair . 15».00
Pvt. Harry Murray . W.0O
Pvt. C. S. Evans . 10<K00
Pvt. John Whitcher . 60.00
Pvt. Wm. Smuiling Q. M. C. .. 50.00
Pvt. J. Newman, Q. M. C. 100.00
Pvt. Walter Buchanan . 100.00
Pvt. Ed. Thompson . 60.00
Pvt. James H. May . 100.00
Sgt. Clalrwood, Q. M. C.100.00
Pvt. Morgan . 50.00
Cpl. Jerry T. Allen . 100.00
Bug. Emil O. Rennert . 50.00
Pvt. Koonce, Q. M. C. 100.00
Boys Tobacco Fund
I wish to acknowledge the receipt
of the following sums for Our boys In
France Tobacco Fund;
Frank Hayes .$ .25
C. J. Todd . 1.00
Rev. R. D. Nicholls . 1.00
S. O. Casler . 1.00
T. Hamburger . 1.00
Meyer Blum. 1.00
Chas. Sponberg .50
Alex Singletary .... 1.00
R. E. Ashby.100
Dr. J. A. Silverman . 1.00
Total $8.75
A pretty line ot colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
The steamship Latouche with 600
tons of coal for the Valdez Dock Co.,
arrived in port last night.
Ice Ice Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
ic. per pound. Dove-Whitley Co. tf
Charles Howard left Wortman this
morning for Valdez.
Oysters
Received on the steamship- Mari-;
posa a fresh lot of Sealshipt Oysters i
in pints and quarts,
tf. Love-Whitley Co.
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♦ I ♦ STEAMER SA1L1XG9 ♦ j ♦
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Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from V'aldez, Sunday, October
14.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south for
Seattle, Sunday, October 14.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed west from
Valdez, Tuesday, October 16.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed South
/ from Valdez, Monday, October 6.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed West from
Juneau Sunday, Oct. 7.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
west from Valdez, Monday, Oct 1,
for Kodiak. She will return Oct.
7.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed from Se
attle for Alaska. Tuesday, October
9. ' ■
TIDE: FOR OCTOBER
Wednesday. Oct. 17.—
First high tide 0:46 a. m., 8.2.
Second high tide 12:23 p. m., 10.1
First low tide 6:15 a. m. 2.5.
Second low tide 7:02 p. m., —0.3.
Thursday, Oct. 18.—
First high tide 1:22 a. m„ 8.0.
Second high tide 12:52 p. m., 10.2.
First low tide 6:45 a. m., 2.7.
Second low tide 7:38 p. m., —0.3.
Friday, Oct. 19
First high tide 2:00 a. m., 7.6.
Second high ide 1:25 p. m., 10.1.
First low tide 7:15 a. m., 3.0.
Second low tide 8:18 p. m., —0.1.
Saturday, Oct. 20.—
First high tide 2:42 a. h., 7.2.
Second high tide 2:02 p. m., 9.8.
First low tide 7:5'' a. m., 3.4.
Second low tide 9:04 p. m., 0.3.
ILLINOIS BANKER IS
FOUND DEAD IN HOME
PEORIA. III.. Oct. 17.—Inquest ov
er the death of Jessie Barker, mil
lionaire banker and clubman, who was
found dead last evening in the hath
room of his home here with a bullet
hole in his head, was this morning
postponed from today until tomor-.
row to permit further investigation of
alleged peculiar features of the case
It became known here this morning
the millionaire's estranged wife, whc
was Mrs. Cliamie Robinson, of Louis
ville, Ky.. before her marriage, is it.
the city, but friends are keeping het
whereabouts secret.
Kidnapping Case <>|tens
MARSHFIELD. Mo.. Oct. 17.—The
trial •'Of Claude J. Piersol. charged
with kidnaping Lloyd Keet, the in
fant son of a Springfield, Mo., hank
er, was opened here today. Piersol,
who is only 20 years old, is alleged
to have headed a hand, two of whom
are charged with him in abduction
of the Keet baby and four others who
are accused with the trio of a plot
to abduct a jeweler of Springfield.
O. B. Smith, superintendent of
mines of the Granby Consolidated
Copper Company, arrived on the
steamship Admiral Farragut last ev
ening and is a guest of the mine of
ficials today.
Saves from 15% to 25 % of
every letter-writing hour
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Ttie Self Starter, while
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typewriter. It is part of
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Try the time saver on
your own letters. We are
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the city—they involve no
obligation on your part.
Shall we put you on the
list? Write or phone us.
Descriptive folders also
mailed on request.
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THERE IS NO RECORDED INSTANCE
Of loss by fire of the contents of a modern
safe deposit vault.
Even in case of conflagration, you can rest
assured that your indispensable records, se. •
curities, contracts, deeds, leases, insurance
policy, will, etc., in the vault of the First
Bank of Valdez will be safe and intact.
You are invited to call and inspect what
perfect protection you can have here at little
cost.
, THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no, i
i ,
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN ' and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Motor. Coffee
. Grinding
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When The Sun Goes Down
Mr Merchant your show windows get in their best
work.
Night window shoppers are next day buyers.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ’S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS ;
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
8,000 RUSS TROOPS
GO OUT ON STRIKE
UETROGRAD, Oct. 17.—Eight
thousand soldiers at Gomel In the
province of Mohllev, after a. meeting
refused to go to the front, says a tele
gram from Gomel. The soldiers latter
became disorderly and to prevent ex
cesses they were surrounded by Cos
sacks, when they promptly surren
dered.
General Kornlloff probably will es
cape trial by court martial, because
of technicalities, and be judged, in
stead, by a civil court on the charge
of Insubordination.
88,400 MEN NOW
AT CAMP LEWIS
TACOMA, Oct. 17.—With yester
day’s arrivals the number of drafted
men at Camp Lewis now totals ap
proximately 33,400. Between 5,000
and 6,000 will arrive between now
and Friday, when the number at
camp will total 40,000, The number
scheduled for tomorrow is 2,072.
Tuesday will be the last big day. with
2, 660. Less than 1,000 will be the
will be the total of the three follow
ing days.
The record for receiving was brok
en today when 3,500 men arrived in
seven special trains between 7:55
this morning and 6 in the afternoon.
The congestion was due to the fact
that several of the trains should have
arrived and been received the day be
fore. The force of officers under the
direction of Lieut. Debolaine, who
is in charge of the reoelviaf station,
handled the situation admirably ana
the big crowds were sent on their
way to the barracks without a hitch.