One of those beautiful
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
at the
BUFFET
would make a delightful Xmas gift.
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 191/
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALAS1CA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES I s. BLUM & CO, Valdes, and Cordova,
BANKERS 1 B. M. BEttRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
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Merchant s Cafe
PHom 63 OPKN DAY AND NIGHT Cb«*. Ptachor, Propr.
TRKAT YOURSELF
TO A NEW SUIT
or overcoat for Xmas. Come in
today and select the cloth from
our assortment of elegant and
exclusive fabrics from the very
best mills. The cost will not be
unreasonable. And our reputa
tion is a guarantee tbat the
style and tailoring will be irre
proachable.
BEN SILVERMAN
TUB TAILOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MO TOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Yaliire Dock. Opposite Prospector Offloe. _Telephone 24
Independent Meant Launnry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone M
I Foot Keyntone Avt>
I Rough Dry lie lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 3S_
THE PINZON |
TOBACCO AND CIGARS g
L~ ----* 1
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
i
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward 'Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The£traveling public's
borne.
European Plan.
H011L SEXTON
A complete line of fountain pens,
perfumes, stationery, etc., at the
Valdes Drug Store. Buy your Xmas
gifts there. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in
toxicating at B. Hunt’s. tf
Xmas Goode
and useful articles are now coming
on every boat, for the Emporium. tf
A nice line of carpenter took at
BklaEUa «
WOMAN IS HONORED
BY RUSS RADICALS
PETROGRAD, Dec. 20.—At the
Smolny Institute it was announced to
day that among the commissioners
chosen by the revolutionary commit
tee was one woman, Mme. Kollenty.
who has been placed temporarily In
charge of the department of public
welfare. Mark Urltzky, coinmlsary of
foreign affairs, is the official with
whom the foreign embassies now must
deal, because M. Terestchenko. for
mer foreign minister. Is behind prison
walls.
Nikolai Lenine, the Maximalist
!< ader, who wears workingman’s garb
sits during the sessions of the con
gress on a raised platform with Leon
Tratzky, president of the executive
committee of Petrograd delegates. M.
Kamineff and other Bolsheviki lead
ers. Last night they outlined the aims
and decisions of the military revolu
tionary committee as follows:
"The abolition of capital punish
ment, the immediate release of all
soldiers arrested by the Kerensky
government for political offenses, all
members of the Kerensky government
to be arrested and all the revolution
ary committees to arreet Kerensky
himself and punish those aiding him
to escape. *
"We must take practical measures
immediately to effect ‘the promises
given by the Bolshevik! party," Le
nine said. "The question of peace is a
a burning one today, therefore the
first act of the new government which
is to be formed is to offer to all na
tions a democratic peace based on no
annexations and no indemnities. Such
a peace is to be concluded, not by dlp
lomatjy, but by representatives of the
people."
Lenine explained that by annexa
tion he meant the forcible seizure of
any territory in the past or the pres
ent without consent of the people. He
asserted that all secret treaties meant
to benefit the bourgeoise must be pub
lished and voided to benefit all.
"We plan to offer an immediate j
and rightful peace.
“We offer a just peace, but we will
not accept unjust terms. This war
cannot be ended by one side only.”
There were machine guns and a
field piece and a strong guard of in
fantry protecting the ten-story build
ing in which the workmen’s and sol
diers’ congress Is meeting. The spa
cious commencement room of the
Smolny Institute was crowded with
delegates with soldiers predominat
ing. There also were a number of
sailors seated among the peasant dele
gates.
The audience wore an expectant,
earnest air. Though many factions of
the socialists were represented there
was no grouping of seats to the left
or right. On the platform, Leon Trot
zky was seated, carefully groomed,
smiling and trumpbant? Nikolai Le
nine, quiet, reserved and studious,
was beside him. Near them was Ma
dame Kollenty, young, attractive and
earnest. The others of the present
controlling government of Petrograd
were grouped around them.
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
Will receive on Saturday’s boat,
something new in women and children
handkerchiefs, and other Xmas nov
elties. Wait for the boat before buy
ing. E. Winter. k24
WOOLEN UNIFORMS HAVE
BEEN PROVIDED SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 20.—
Secretary of War Baker stated that
woolen uniforms have now been pro
vided for all troops and that there is
no shortage of warm clothing.
Corporal Rowbottom and Private
John A. Montague lift yesterday ov
er the trail for the Interior.
Christmas Suggestions
Some very pretty fur sets for the
little girls. Baby’s crocheted silk
caps. Little kid shoes with pink and
blue trimmings. Sweaters, three-piece
darling sets and leggings. E. Winter.
tf
ELBA'S VALUABLE IRON MINES ’
Some of Puree* Metal in the World le
Found Mere, Although in 8mall
Quantities.
"It must he admitted that the Eng
lish have not been very generous," re
marked Napoleon as be surveyed his
kingdom of Klim from the top of Its
highest peak. Vet a man more modest
than the great Corsican might have
been well content with this fair und
rich little island, to suy nothing of the i
title of king.
Klim today Ims conic into a new Ini '
port mice, owing to the war stimulated t
values of its Iron mines. Some of the j,
purest Iron ore lu the world Is found j
here In beautiful crystals, uithotigh •
(he quantity is not great enough to he !
of any wide significance.
The little Isle includes all manner of
little Industries in Its 10 by 12 mile
confines. On the lower slopes there
are fertile little valleys, and along the
beach a tiny fishing Industry manages
to thrive. Besides the Iron mines i
there are famous stone quarries, und
the scenery Is rugged and Imposing on
a miniature scale. Had Napoleon been
a philosopher he might well have
found contentment here.
But Napoleon was a general anil a
builder; Instead of settling down to en
joy what the gods had left hint, he In
stituted all manner of projects for de
velopment In his tiny kingdom, and
even conducted from here his least
known campaign. Across the bine wa
ters to the south of Elba la visible
the smaller Island of Planosa. low and
fertile. Planosa was deserted In those
times on account of thF depredations
of Mediterranean pirates. Napoleon
directed an expedition of 40 men
against the corsairs with the object of
adding Planosa to his kingdom. He
probably would have led the pirates a
hard life hnd not the opportunity for
escape presented Itself that led to
France and Waterloo.
MEXICAN BOYS WERE BRAVE
Cadets of Chapultepec Put Up Gallant |
Fight at Defense of Their
City In 1847.
The defense of Chapultepec. during
the war between the United States and
Mexico. In 1847. was almost as gallant
us was the attack. In this attack 48
Mexlcnn cadets, among others, lost
their lives. The story Is a stirring one
observe* the Los Angeles Times.
For mnny years the celebrated Cas
tle of Chapultepec. where Montezuma
held his barbaric court In the sur
rounding groves of cypress; where
during nenrl.v three centuries lived the
successive viceroys of Spain, and
where Maximilian made his Imperial
home, has been the West Point of
Mexico.
When General 8cott had taken the
place hy storm and General Bravo
had surrendered, a Mexican cadet only
fifteen years old. seeing the flag of his
country In peril, most of his comrades
being already slain, climbed the flag
staff. tore the banner from Its place,
wound It around his body and slid
down. Intending to plunge over the pre
cipice. In order to save the colors from
falling Into the hnnds of the enemy.
That act of heroism being frustrated
the brave hoy. with the banner still
wrapped about him. fought until he
wns cut In pieces. Forty-eight of these
schoolboys, ranging in age from four
teen to twenty years, lie buried In one
grave at the foot of the hill. Tear
after year the cadets of Chapultepec
strew flowers upon the grave.
llave you stayed at home all after
noon. some time, waiting for some one
who had said ; “I am coming over this
afternoon.” then she did not come?
Has some one promised to do some
thing for you, then didn’t do It?
It has happened to me more than
once or a dozen times, writes Helen R.
C. Temple. And every time It hap
pens. It makes me "mad!” Angry
sounds altogether too mild to express
my feelings. When you go to the win
dow about forty times to see’If "they”
are coming, or when you have planned
to have a roast for supper and you
have asked some one to get It for you,
and they did not, how do you feel?
Take n lesson from your feelings
and when yon said you were going to
do something, do It. If you are not
positive that you can do something,
don’t promise. One of the most disap
pointing things in life Is when some
one does not come, when be had Bald
he would, or when some one promises
to do something and does not. This i
life is full enough of other sorrow*
without doing something like that
TOBACCO, like fren’ship
and so forth, is
me Detter xor oem
mellowed by age.
VELVET Smoking Tobacco owes its "aged in the
wood" smoothness to more than two years' coring.
WHEN mMI» HLL
THE FACTORY
despair tills the owner who has
neglected to look after his In
surance. We handle the Insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it in the best
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you
It will not cost you anythim;
for our service.
Valdez Ileal KM ate .Agency
sSSl Tony's Place ™°sE
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
I_
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Dec. 2—S. S. Alameda
Dec. 8—S. S. Alaaka
Dec. 18—S. S. Victoria
Dec. 24—S. S. Alameda
Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 6—S. S. Victoria
Dec. 10—S. 8. Alameda
Dec. 18—S. 9. Alaska
Dec. 23—S. S. Victoria
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, ('oraova, Eilamar, Fort Llacum, Val
dez, Latouche, and Seward.
S. S. Alaska sailing from Seattle Dec. 8th connects with S. S. Dora
at Seward for Alaska Peninsula ports.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Douglaa Skagway. Cordova, El lamer. Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right rsserved to change schedule without notice.
VALDBS DOCK CO- Local Agent
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.—
Dec. 10—8. S. Adm. Evans
Dec 17
Dec. 28—8. 8. Adm. Evans
(for Kodiak)
I'roin Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Dec. 20.—S. S. Adm. Evans
Dec. 27
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Relow Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
4VBUYTUING TUB BB81 ANDY MAROV1CH, Propr.
Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
SEARCH OF BAGGAGE
FOR BOOZE BE STOPPED
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 20.—
While waiting a court decision on
whether it violates the bone dry law
for a traveler to carry liquor into pro
hibition territory as part of personal
baggage, Attorney General Gregory
has ordered that searches of baggage
by federal agents without warrants
shall cease at once. The department
of Justice contends that such trans
portation of liquor does not violate
the law but wants a court decision.
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JOIN THE RED CROSS.
AIRCRAFT ARB BEING
TURNED OUT BY THOUSANDS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 80.—
Aircraft production in American fac
tories is developing at such a rate that
it was said today the present pro
gram of 22,000 planes and 50,00 mot
ors by July 1 can be doubled in the
last 6 months of next year if the needs
of the army demands It.
Consideration is being given to the
substitution of metal tubing lor
spruce wood in An rlcru airpln e
manufacture, although the ch: i. _ •
may be unnecessary ’ cjauso the
spruce supply, which vi a late.'.- ’pted
by labor troubles In the Morthwest,
now is almost norm' h 1 ho. b ench are
using an alloy tubi for ihalr plane
frames.
Christmas Suggestions
A nice line of Fane/ Ribbons suit
able for bags and all kinds of fancy
work. E. Winter. U