China and Glassware
At Big Price Reductions
E ARE OFFERING SPE
dal pridngs in order to clean up
our stock of imitation cut glass
and odd pieces of fancy china; including
cruets, fancy glass bowls, jelly stands,
pitchers, vases, mugs, plates, cups and
saucers, etc. Values from 35c to $1.25.
Now priced from 15c to 35c.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
■ff TONY’S PLACE IS*
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
TO MAKE SPLICE
III BROKEN BONES
*~»!|iris Everson will Indergo a Ser
ious Operation in the
Seattle Hospital.
Friends of Chris Everson, who is
in a hospital in Seattle, have received
word that he will have to undergo
a serious operation before he will re
cover the use of his limbs, one of
which was broken last summer. X-ray
pictures of the broken limb show that
the ends of the fractured bones fail
ed to unite, and are separated a
short distance. According to the
physicians in Seattle, the ends of the
bones will have to be cut off, and to
supply the deficiency thus caused, a
piece of bone will be taken from the
other leg and grafted between them,
thus making the bones of normal
length and save hint from being per
manently crippled. It is expected that
the operation will take place at an
early date. As Mr. Everson is not
at this time in possession of sufficient
funds to have the operation perform
ed, a subscription list is being circul
ated among his friends to assist in
defraying the expenses, and is meet
ing with a liberal response.
WHO WOULDN’T
LIVE IN ALASKA?!
Some ot us who have been in Al
aska for some years, have an idea
of the climate and have forgotten
what the east has to suffer. That we
may be reminded of the fact that we
ought to be contented with our lot,
the following report from the state
ot New York, the state where so
many of us hanker to return to, shows
the weather experienced last week:
“New York Is gradually digging
itself out of snowdrifts of the worst
storm since the March blizzard of
1888. The storm, which lasted more
than 26 hours, blew over towards
New England. The heaviest snowfall
24 1-2 inches was reported officially
from this vicinity while Poughkeep
sie reported only an inch less.
“Unofficial reports from the up
per Hudson valley gave the fall in
that section as around two feet and
a half. In the southern tier.of coun
tries the fall ranged from six to 12
inches. A high wind piled drifts in
some places as high as 15 feet. One
fatality has been reported.”'
^ILWSfflCf
Declares He Is Dominated by Fear of
England in Dealing with That
Nation and is Pro-British.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 12.—
Representative Foss of Ohio, in a
speech before the House today, ar
raigned the administration for what
he declared was its partisan attitude
in the dealings with Great Britain
relative to the interference with our
shipping. He declared that Presi
dent Wilson had taken a high hand
with Germany and Austrian in rela
tion to the Frye, Gulfllght. Lusita
nia, Ancona and other ships sunk
or injured by the central powers,
whereas the notes sent to Great Bri
tain when American ships were seiz
ed Or searched and mail and portions
of the cargo taken, were mild in the
extreme. He declared that England
had been,. during the entire period
of the war. had repeatedly violated
the rights of the neutral nations, and
in this respect the sins of England
exceeded by far those of Germany.
Foss declared that President Wil
son was dominated by fear of En
gland and that his course was in
tensely pro-British and was bringing
ridicule upon the nation.
Emil Davis returned yesterday aft
ernoon from Shoup bay, where he haB
been engaged in' development work
on his mining property.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale'and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Asents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER aid EGGS. Pboie 29
THE
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JUDGE BUNNELL
ADDRESSES CLUB
Valdez Democratic Meeting Treated to
an Interesting Talk by Former
Townsmen, now of Fairbanks
The meeting of the Democratic club
last evening was one of the best at
tended gatherings of the members of
the party for many months. After
the business session of the club Judge
Bunnell, of Fairbanks, gave a talk
on the political situation, both in and
out of Alaska. He gave a brief his
tory of the origin and. progress of the
Democratic organization in Alaska,
and dwelt upon the last campaign,
pointing out where the organization
might be strengthened and mistakes
avoided. He expressed the opinion
that the coming campaign would re
veal a large increase in Democratic
sentiment in every division of the ter
ritory, and particularly urged that the
members of the various democratic
clubs continue the work of gaining
membership to the organization.
In speaking of the political out
look in the States, Mr. Bunnell said
that he, at least, could not with any
certainty make a prediction as to who
would receive the nomination for the
presidency at the St. Louis conven
tion, but believed President Wilson
would be the strongest man that
could be selected. This, he believed,
is the sentiment of a large majority
of the voters, particularly among the
working men. He cited as an illus
tration a conversation with a man
while the train on which he was re
turning west stopped at a station in
South Dakota.
Approaching the man, wno was evi
dently of Scandinavian descent, Mr.
Bunnell asked him regarding the po
litical sentiment in that section. The
man replied that at the next election
he and many of his friends would
vote for Wilson. When asked why he
replied:
“For two years everybody in Eu
rope has been at war. Mr. Wilson
has been president here and we have
had no war. He may be all right or
he may be all wrong; I don’t know,
but I have not been called upon to
fight, so I shall vote for Mr. Wilson."
And this appears to be, Mr. Bun
nell said, the sentiment of the work
ing men of the country.
In closing, Mr. Bunnell said that
he believed the' coming Delegate cam
paign in Alaska would result in the
election of a Democrat.
A. J. Dimond followed Judge Bun
nell, and strongly endorsed his ideas
in regard to the upbuilding of the
party in the territory, and made a
motion, which was unanimously car
ried, thanking the judge for inspir
iting and instructive address:
PROGRESSIVES 10
NAME CANDIDATE
Perkins makes Positive Statement
that Party will Place a
Ticket in Field
Chicago. Jan 12.—The National
Committee of the Progressive party
met here today for the purpose of
naming a time and a place for the
holding of the Progressive National
convention. In an interview this
morning ■>, George W. Perkins, chair
man of the committee asserted that,
notwithstanding all reports to the
contrary the party would place a pre
sidential ticket in the field. Mr. Per
kins positively refused to commit
as the possible candidate of the party
for the presidency.
Wants to Marry Alaskan.
Working woman of 45 would like
to correspond with gentleman 50 to
65 with home, that is tired living
alone. Give description in first let
ter. No trlflers wanted; all letters
answered; object matrimony. Ad
dress Dolly B. Ross, Seattle, Wash.,
Gen. Del. tf
Judge Bunnell Leaves for Interior,
j Judge C. E. Bunnell of the Fourth
Division, who has been spending sev
eral day* in Valdes visiting with old
friends','left this morning for Cordo
va, eh route to the interior.
> Wilson’s freight outfit has been
moving an immense quantity of sup
plies1 lor the Ramsey-Rutherford Co.,
th* past week or so. They are haul
ed by sledge out to the Glacier and
will be transported the balance of the
way by pack animals.
JOE SPENARD GIVES
HARD TIMES BALI,.
One of the pleasantest social af
fairs of the season took place last
right when Joe Spenard and wife
entertained a few of their friends at
their place of business on McKinley
Street. The City Express room had
had been cleared out and the floor
waxed. Relnke and Weber furnished
the music for the dancing which start
ed about 9:45. As the affair was a
Hall Times ball there were several
decidedly comical costumes. The win
ner of a nice black leather hand grip
given by Mr. Spenard as a prize for
the most comical costume was Mrs.
Al. White, her costume being the old
time hoopsklrt, but sadly dilapidated.
Turing the evening Miss Blanche
Fogg and Mrs. Sedgwick gave some
musical selections. A splendid sup
per was served at a late hour after
which dancing was again enjoyed
till an early hour In the morning,
was limited to those who attended the
Owing to the limited space the crowd
limited to the ones who attended the
masquerade which was given by Mr.
Spenard a short time ago.
CHARGE CONSUL IS
STRONGLY PARTISAN
German Government Will Investigate
Conduct of American Consul at
Stuttgart—Is Un-neutral.
BERLIN, April 12.—The German
government announced today that a
thorough investigation would be
made of the charges made against
United States Consul Edward Hig
gins, stationed at Stuttgart. It is al
leged that Higgins’ pro-British ut
terances and decided partisanship
tor the allies, and that he has made
a number of statements concerning
Germany’s conduct in the present war
which is exceedingly distasteful to the
German government.
Edward Higgins was appointed
consul to Stuttgart by President Taft,
and is from Massachusetts.
WOULD WITHDRAW
FROM THE ISLANDS
Senator Clarke introduced Resolution
Giving Self Government to In
habitants of Philippines.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 12.—
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, today
introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate providing for the withdrawal of
the sovereignty of the United States
from the Philippines and recognizing
an independent Philippine govern
ment.
While this resolution is in direct
line with the avowed intent of the
administration, there is little doubt
but that the resolution will be defeat
ed, as it is the general belief that the
time is not yet ripe for such action.
It is admitted that since the Amer
ican occupation of the Philippines,
the people of the islands have made
phenomenal advancement and that
they are at this time competent to
take over the reins and maintain a
stable government, is a matter of con
siderable doubt in the minds of states
men of both parties.
SENATOR NKWliANDS
ATTACKS PARTY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 12.—
Senator Newlands, of Nevada, created
a sensation in the Senate this after
noon when, in a lengthy speech, he
bitterly assailed his own party. His
address attacked the record of the
Democratic party in the Senate. He
was particularly bitter in his criti
cism Of the tariff and bank reform
legislation.
Steve Plunen, of Ellamar, was an
arrival from that camp last evening.
ANTIMONY MINGS
ARE VKRY BUSY
The mining of antimony ores, the
value of which has increased mat
erially due to its extensive use in the
manufacture of war munitions, has
taken a decided spurt in the Fair
banks district, where a considerable
quantity of ore was taken out last
summer.
According to the Fairbanks Citi
zen wlfhfh a* short time another ant
imony property Will be producing ore,
ready for shipment on one of the
first boats'of the year. Jack Leach,
of Esther Creek, who was in town
on business yesterday, said that he
and his partners ^r«re preparing to
start operatious on their Eva Creek
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire f
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
.We Have.
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
>
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wail street.
Sew-E-Z
H' JOKE'S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which rone the machine for yon. At last yon can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the effort.
This simple little wonderworker changes your Sewing MmMm
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find ont what the Sew-E-Z means in health and comfort.
Remember——you never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes it run
automatically right. No broken threads; no Jerks—Just a am
steady motion i which stops the instant yon remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvb. Fort Llscum Ln. VbUu
8:16 a.to. 9:46 im.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m. \
There will be no trip of the lannos
on the tecond ana fourth Fridays at
eaob month, these dan betas used to
clean boilers.
property. Before spring, he hopes to
have several hundred tens of orp
landed either at the Chena or Fair
banks dock ready for shipment to one
ot the large smelters in California.
The property which is to be work
ed has been tested ^nd has been
found to be above the standard' re
quired by the smelters.
Officials of the Northern Commer
clal company report that a number
of antimony properties are being
worked op a small scale now and it
will be but a short time until the
ore starts to arrive la town ready for
shipment. Many of the miners ex
pect to take advantage of the o&er of
the company to advance $80 on each
ton produced as this will assist them
materially in opening up their claims.