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ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
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EXPRESS CHOICE CANDIDATES
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Pass Resolution Endorsing T. J. Don
ohue for National Committeeman—
Sulzer for Delegate and Grigsby
for Attorney General.
A large gathering of the Democrats
of Valdez assembled in the rooms of
the Democratic club last night, and
an interesting session was held. As
this was the last meeting of the club
prior to the Democratic Territorial
convention, to be held in Juneau on
the 24th of this month, the question
of the candidates for the various po
sitions was discussed at length. A
resolution was introduced and unani
mously passed endorsing T. J. Dono
hoe of this city for National Commit
teeman, and another motion was pass
ed expressing the choice of the meet
ing for Charles Sulzer as candidate
for Delegate and George B. Grigsby
of Nome for Attorney-General. The
meeting also expressed the opinion
that the chairmanship of the territo
rial committee should go to the
Fourth division and that the next
Democratic territorial convention
should be held in Fairbanks.
While this was the expressed pref
erence of the meeting, the delegates
to the convention were not plodged to
these candidates, but were left free
to do whatever might be considered
best for the party and the territory.
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang
gave an interesting talk on the history
of the party in Alaska and its steady
growth, and predicted that the time
was near when a Democrat would
represent Alaska in the halls of Con
gress.
Several other short talks were
made, everyone present taking an ac
tive interest and freely expressing
their opinion as to the work of the
organization in the territory and the
requisites for still further increasing
the strength of the party in Alaska.
It was one of the most interesting
meetings of the club for many months
and displayed an enthusiasm of the
members which augurs well for the
success of the party.
Vse for Vsed Clothing. ,
There is always good use for cast
off clothing. If you have any do not
burn them up, but notify Mrs. H.
Syring who will send for them, and
see that they are distributed where
they will do the most good. The de
mand has always exceeded the sup
ply, and destroying them deprives
some native or deserving white of
much needed covering.
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Several pieces of desirable proper
ty for sale. Oscar Fish. tf
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Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. tf
SUCCESSFUL DANCE GIVEN
BY VALDEZ ATHLETIC CLUB
About fifteen couples attended the
dance given by the Valdez Athletic
Club at their rooms on Keystone ave
nue Tuesday evening. Music was
furnished by Guy Cameron. Earl
Wathey, Sergt. Pittman and Paul
Swanson. Supper was served at a late
hour after which dancing was resum
ed. These affairs are attracting much
favorable attention and if the num
ber attending keeps on increasing,
larger quarters will have to be se
cured. The announcement was made
that on Friday, the 19th of this
month, there will be another dance
and these will be established affairs
thereafter on every other Friday.
Daily Weather Report
Valdez, May 10. 1916
Barometric pressure .29.938
Temperature at 7 p. m.44
Maximum temperature .53
Minimum temperature .28
Mean temperature .40.5
Clear light wind S. W. 12 miles.
IDITAROD MEN TO GO AFTER
AEROPLANE MAIL CONTRACTS
A. E. Meacham and Earl Byers
have been investigating the subject
of aeroplane transportation with a
view to establishing a line of aircraft
between Iditarod and Seward They
have been in correspondence with the
manufacturers of aircraft, and are
satisfied with the feasibility of the
plan to carry passengers and light
freight over the route mentioned.
At a special meeting of the execu
tive board of the Iditarod Commercial
Club, held Thursday evening, the
plans of Meacham and Byers were
explained, and the hearty endorse
ment of that organization was ob
tained.
The Dance of Death
The population of the world is
about 1,623,300,000.
The average age of all persons at
death is 33 years.
Total of 57,37.2,727 persons die
annually.
Total of 903,516 die weekly.
Total of 5,308 die hourly.
Nearly ninty persons die every min
ute.
About three persons die every two
seconds.
This remarkable death-rate would
completely depopulate the provinces
of Ontario and Quebec in less than
a month.
Sixty persons have died while you.
were reading this item.
MILWAUKEE TO ISSUE A
NEW MAP OF ALASKA
The Milwaukee railroad will soon
issue a descriptive map of Alaska
similar to one that has been issued
on the Puget Sound country. The
latter shows the location of all the
principal industries, roads, including
wagon roads, etc., of the oountry.
The Alaska map will contain similar
data, and wi”. be useful alike to those
whose interest in Alaska is commer
cial, industrial or as a pleasant play-1
ground for tourists out to spend a
vacation and view the natural beau
ties of the country.
- PINZON BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
MINING ENGINEER
18 HOME DREAMER
The following story, from Syra
cuse, recently appeared in the Seat
tle Times, in which a Juneau mining
engineer demonstrates that when it
comes to dreaming he is some expert,
or else as a writer of fairy tales he
has most of the old-timers in t.he bus
iness backed up against the ropes and
howling for mercy.
A dream in which she appeared to
him and saved him from death in
the wilds of Alaska was the introduc
tion Donald Mack, of Juneau, Alaska,
a wealthy mining engineer, gave him
self in a letter to Miss Ethel Williams,
a prominent Syracuse University so
ciety girl.
Miss Wiftiams, who resides with
her father and sister received a
picture of a dog team and the follow
ing words penned in a masculine
hand.
"If you will write to this address
I will tell you why I have sent you
this card.”
She did. He did.
Miss Williams received the follow
story from the man in the north, af
ter the ice had sufficiently broken up
to permit the transportation of mails:
“I am a mining engineer, and my
work has taken me far into the in
terior of the country. Ordinarily I
finish my work and reach the settle
ments long before the lakes and riv
ers close and am able to make the
trip by boat and canoe. Last fall I
delayed too long, and was obliged to
come out by sled, a distance of 700
miles.
“Shortly before I reached Lake Ta
gash I fell in with three Indians and
a Frenchman on the trail. We start
ed to cross the lake, stopping midway
on a small island, to rest and sleep.
While I slept I dreamed. I saw a
young girl dressed in light summer
clothing standing in the deep snow
around me.
“It was so real to me that I asked
her who she was and why she was
there. She told me her name was
Ethel Williams, and her home in Syr
acuse, New York. She said she
knew it was my intention to keep on
the direct route over the lake, but
that disaster lay in that direction, as
there was open water covered by
drifting snow. To be safe I should
co about twenty-five miles up the riv
er, where 1 would find safe crossing.
“At this point I was awakened by
the howling of dogs and the shouts of
the Indians. It was I! o'clock in the
morning. They were making ready
to go. I told them of my dream, and
they laughed at me. But I did not
go with them.
“I followed the instructions of the
dream girl, and when I reached Ju
neau the Indians and the Frenchman
had not been seen. I headed a
searching party down the lake to
the point where they should have
reached the mainland. We found
the canoes and their sleeping bags
and other camp outfit floating in the
open water.
“So, Miss Williams, I consider that
you have saved my life, and mailed
the card to you from Juneau.”
FIVE LIVES ARK LOST
WHEN CYMRIC SINK
LONDON, May 10.—The admiralty
today issued a report confirming the
sinking of the liner Cymric in the
English Channel, by a German sub
marine, and states that five of the
crew were lost when the steamer went
down.
P. S. Hunt will leave on the Mari
posa for Seward, where he will insti
tute Resurrection Lodge No. 7 of the
order of Odd Fellows.
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P. S. Hunt has removed from the
Cliff Hotel which he has conducted
for some time past, and will leave in
a short time for Anchorage.
The steamer Northwestern is sched
uled to leave Cordova at midn’glit to
night, and is expected to arrive here
earily In the morning.
Finnigan.
He was shnntyin’ thin, was Finni
gan, as many a railroader’s been
ag'in, an’ the shmoky ol’ lamp was
jburnin’ bright in Finnigan’s shanty
all that night—bilin’ down his re
pSort, was Finnigln! An’ he writed
this here: “Muster Flannigan: Off
ag’in, on ag’in, gone ag’in, Finni
gin,”—Life.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
A Navalade is just the thing. Can
dy Kitchen.
AGAINST EMBARGO
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“SAYS PLOT TO POISON MINUS**
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Claims that the AssertU>« that Pt-esl
tlent Wilson Wants War Is a Me—
Letters Sent to Congressmen Origi
nate from Society In Chicago.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 10.—
Senator Paul O. Husting, democrat of
Wisconsin, told the senate today that
the American embargo conference had
conducted an organized campaign in.
Wisconsin to force him to support
an embargo resolution against the
shipment of war munitions to Europe
He submitted a thousand letters from
Wisconsin citizens which he stated all
emanated from the Chicago head
quarters of this organization.
Senator Husting said thousands of
telegrams deluging congress charging
the president with seeking war with
Germany emanated from the embar
go conference. He declared that there
was a "deep laid plot to poison the
minds of citizens an over the country
with the statement that the president
wants war, when every fact gives the
lie tp such an assertion.”
The senator submitted to the sen
ate a form letter signed W. R. Mc
Donald, secretary of the American
Embargo Conference, sent to citizens
of Wisconsin, enclosing forms of oth
er letters to be sent to him, urging
support of an embargo resolution.
The McDonald letter, read to the sen
ate, advised Wisconsin citizens to co
operate with the embargo conference
“to induce Paul O. Husting to join
with other Wisconsin representatives
in supporting an embargo relolution.”
The letter stated that the confer
ence ^'.vould reimburse the sender for
any expense incurred.
Seven Heel Production.
Salomey Jane, played by Beatrix
Miclielena the great star and assisted
by a notable cast including Andrew
Robson and House Peters in seven
parts, with GOO magnificent scenes at
the Empress tomorrow evening, Fri
day and Saturday. This-giganttc play
Was written by Bret Harte and has
the finest horsemanship. On Sunday
another big feature will be shown
“The Truth,” presenting Max Fig
man. Thfe Empress circuit only can
show pictures of this class.
Dan Sheehan was one of the lucky
fishermen in the Bake stream yester
day. He returned to town last eve
ning with a handsome string.
Just received a fresh line of box
candies. Candy Kitchen. tf
Men, women's and children's wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need, at the
Emporium. •
Try our Malted Milk. Hot or Cold.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’s. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
tor Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
Anything Id the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
A fine display or nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. • tf
A swell line of crepe dechine and
wash silk waists just arrived on the
last boat at E. Winters., tf
Broken plate glass is now sal
vaged by the plate glass insurance
companies. The glass is cut .into
smaller sizes and resold.
Columbus lectured about America
at Salamanca, a sort of European
Harvard, in 1492, when the city con
tained 10,000 students.
The new bridge across the Tiber,
at Rome having a span of 328 feet, j
is the longest reinforced concrete
arch in the world.
In the last 100 years Great Britain
has had a dozen types of rifles.
Seventy languages are said to be j
spoken in the ancient cjty of Tiflis ■
in Russia.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
.RESOURCES $350,000.
THE PINZON
Cigars, F ruits, Candies
OPTIMOS
REPRESENTAS
BARRETTS
MARCA RICAS
EE SIDEI/OS
EOVERAS
JUAN de FUCAS VAN DYCKS
MONOPOEES CARABANAS WEBSTERS
Haas & Sons Celebrated Candies—
Always Fresh.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House Pumps
Which have fewer parts, run more
easily and quietly, require less
attention and cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Gleaner
This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
We stand back of both the above machines.
Alaska Water Light & Tel. Co.
NO MATTER HOW EXACTING, you
will be, more than satisfied with an
Alfred Benjamin or a Quality Made to
Measure suit of clothes. You are as
i
sured of the utmost in style, material
and workmanship. The pricings are
very reasonable.
The Valdez Mercantile Co’.