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KING’S GROCERY
C HAS. R.. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer In Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
T TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
EXPECTING ACQUITTAL
KEEPS UP HIS STUDIES
WAUKEGAN, 111., May 4.—Will
Orpet, the University of Wisconsin
student held without bail, for trial
May 15 on a charge of murdering
his sweetheart, Marian Lambert at
Lake Forest March 10, by administer
ing cyanide of potassium, is hard at
work from morning until night por
ing over his text-books and keeping
up Vrith his classes.
Orpet expects to be acquitted and
• he does not wish to get behind in his
college work.
The poor jail light has straiued his
eyes, but he will not give up his work,
despite advice.
While trustees are allowed to stroll
about the outer corridors which are
will lighted, Orpet. because of the
seriousness of the charge^ against
him, is confined to the “bull pen"
which is gloomy.
Attorneys for Orpet have agreed to
have the trial in Waukegan and no
fight will be made to take it esle
where.
Difficulty is expected in getting a
jury because of the wide publicity
given the case.
Judge Charles H. Donnelly of
Woodstock, who will hear the case,
admitted today that at least five hun
dred veniremen probably will have to
be called to get a jury. Deputy
Sheriff Elmer J. Greeu thinks this
estimate is too low. He said two
thousand veniremen will be required.
The last man hanged in Lake
County was Chris Rafferty, who kill
ed a Chicago policeman. It took 2,500
veniremen for that jury.
The state will call sixty-six wit
nesses. The trial may iast a month.
The witnesses include relatives and
intimate friends of Orpet and Marian
Lambert, college students from Madi
son, physicians, chemists and experts
of all kinds, and tne newspaper m-n
who talked with Orpet.
The Orpet defense will be that
Marian Lambert committed suicide.
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR .MOTHER'S DAY
All those who wish to pay a tribute
to the memory of their mothers are
invited to attend the special Mother's
Day service, which will be held in
the Congregational church, Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock.
Parents are urged to bring their
children with them, as the sermon,
"Honor Thy Mother," will be address
ed chiefly to young people.
The solo, “My Mother’s Prayer,"
will be rendered by Evangelist Alec
McKaig.
STEAMSHIP CORDOVA WAS
A FLOATING FARM
The steamship Cordova arrived in
port early this morning with a cargo
of lumber and explosives for this
place, and left this afternoon for EIJa
mar, Latouche and Cordova._
On the way north from Seattle, the
Cordova had a large quantity of live
stock on board. Eighty head of cat
tle were landed at Skagway to be
sent into Fairbanks via the river
route. There was also a number of
milch cows and ten crates of pigs fo'
Chitina and a cow and bull for Ella
mar. On the voyage north two calves
were born on the steamer and the pig
crop was materially increased. Two
or three litters of little pigs were
born just before the steamer left Se
attle and another litter arrived on
the way up.
The last trip of the Cordova was
to Port Moller where she was frozen
in the pack ice for three days, before
the scattering of the floes permitted
her to proceed on her voyage. Her
next trip will be to St. Michael, and
the trip after that to Kotzubue.
Her crew reports bad weather to
the westward, snow mixed with rain
falling continuously.
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MUSICAL SERVICE BV
THE UNITED CHOIR
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A half hour program of sacred mu
sic will be given by the United Choir
in the Congregational church Sunday
evening from 7:30 to 8:00. The la
dies chorus, “At the Cross" (Lorenz),
the anthem “Grant Us Thy Peace”
(Wilson), and the sacred songs, “I
Surrender All,” "It Is Well With My
Soul.” and.“Will There Be any Stars”
will be sung.
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez. May 12. 1916.
Barometric pressure .30.109
Temperature 7 p. m.38
Maximum temperature .43
Minimum temperature .03
Mean temperature .38
Precipitation .19
Cloudy, wind southwest 7 miles,
rained at night and frequent showers
all day.
JONES, Observer.
Congregational Church.
Rev. J. F. Dunstan, pastor.
Sunday services:
11:00, Special Mother’s Day Serv
ice.
12:00, Sunday School.
7:30, Musical Service by United
Choir.
8:00, Address, “Valdez Abomina
tions.”
Wednesday evening, choir practice.
Thursday afternoon. Ladies’ Aid at
Mrs. Dow’s.
Thursday, 7:30, Prayermeeting.
Christian Science Society.
Pioneer Hall
Sunday Service, 11 a. m.
Sunday vtwov
Subject, “Mortals and Immortals.”
Sunday School, 12:15.
Testimonial meetings Wednesday,
8 p. m.
Reading room open to the public
Wednesdays from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.
m. _• _
WANTED: Bids on the painting
of three houses. For particulars call
on Alaska Inv. Co. 3t
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public AS.Si5' R«dEU«- Pl““ 1“
PEOPLE AND PAPERS PROTEST
Order of the Court Calling for Enu
, meration . and Election on the
Question of Granting Licensee Is
Not Approved.
Southeastern Alaska newspapers
are making a strong protest against
the measures adopted by Judge Jen
nings. of the district court, to deter
mine whether or not licenses for the
sale of liquor shall be granted in the
various towns of the First division.
According to an order recently is
sued by the court, special enumera
tors were appointed by the courc to
take a census of all the people in
the towns of Juneau and Douglas,
and within two jniles of the bounda
ries of these towns. Following this
enumeration a special election is call
ed for June 1, at which time the peo
ple. by their votes shall determine
whether or not licenses shall be grant
ed. According to Judge Jennings a
majority of the whole number of vo
ters must vote in favor of license,
those not voting being counted as
against license. The expense of the
enumeration and election is taxed
against the applicants foT licenses.
The liquor dealers, through an at
torney, protested to Judge Jennings
against this order, stating that the
law regarding the licensing of places
for the sale of liquor was very clear,
and that it provided for no such enu
meration and election. It was pointed
out that the law was clearly intended
to give the citizens the right to dis
tinguish between who should and
should not be granted licenses as well
as the question as fo whether or not
any licenses should be granted. Un
der the ruling of Judge Jennings this
right of saying who should have a
license was taken away from the peo
ple and rested entirely with the court.
Under the law as laid down by the
Code the citizens were enabled to
grant, by their signatures, one man
the right to sell liquor, and by refus
ing tjieir consent deprive those they
considered unfit of the right to en
gage in the liquor business. Under
the order of the court the applications
of the fit and unfit and unfit were
grouped and the people given no voice
in determining who should sell.
In rendering his decision the court
said he could see no sense or jus
tice in the criticism of the public
press on the matter one year ago. and
unless the attorneys or the liquor
dealers coulfl throw more light on
the matter for the court, his present
order would stand.
DISTRICT DEPUTY HERE TO
INSTITUTE I. O. O. F. LODGE
Welcomed at the dock ou his ar
rival here by a committee of local
Odd Fellows, P. S. Hunt of Valdez,
district deputy grand sire, is in Sew
ard to assist in instituting Resurrec
tion Lodge No. 7. I. O. O. F. The
committee consisted of C. E. Mullin,
Dr. O. J. Oeating. George Sexton and
John Noon.
The order of Odd Fellows has a
large membership in Seward and some
enthusiastic meetings have been held.
—Seward Post.
Some difficulty was experienced
this morning to raise a crew of long
shoremen to unload the Cordova, the
town having been pretty well depleted
of laborers by the various mines op
erating in this vicinity.
’Father 8hepard, formerly of Val
dez, but now pastor of the Catholic
church at Anchorage, was a through
passenger on the Evans for Seattle, on
a short visit.
The launch B. F. M. came up from
the Granite mine bringing CqI. Mil
lard, W. R. Millard and Engineer
Lake, who has been inspecting the
property.
Parties not receiving their, papers
before 6:00 o’clock Bhould telephone
the office and a special messenger will
be sent With one. Turn your com
plaints In to the office. tf
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf
'call and see our new Spring stock
of wallpaper just arrived on the 8tr.
Northwestern. ,8ojne of the latest,
patterns. C. C. Rudolph. tf
A Nsvalade Is Just the thing. Can
dy Kitchen.
Just received a fresh ilue of bon
candles. Candy Kitchen. tf.
Men, women’s and children’s wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need, at the
Emporium. *
EXPECT ANOTHER
STRIKENEXT YEAR
MOFKIT IS VERY ANTAGONISTIC
Members of Federal Board of Concil
iation displays his Animosity To
wards Judge Brown Because of
Action in Strike.
Members of the board of concilia
tion on the U. S. railroad at Anchor
age passed through Seward la3t night
on their way to Washington, having
completed their work, says the Sew
ard P03t.
Chairman J. A. Moffit was antago
nistic in his remarks about Judge
Fred M. Brown of the Third division.
He said that Judge Brown expressed
himself as in favor of the “fifty cents
an hour schedule” and also comment
ed upon the fact that there was a
territorial law providing for media
tion in labor troubles and that the
appointment of a board of concilia
tion from Washington was an en
croachment on the rights of Alaska
to handle her own affairs.
“If the matter had not been so ser
ious. we would have withdrawn and
let him do a little mediating on the
fifty-cent basis.” said Moffit to A.
J. W'ilkie. orgauizer of the industrial
union here.
Members of the wage board have
information that a movement will be
carried on during the winter to call
another strike next summer for the
purpose of raising the 45-cent scale
established by the board to the 50
cent scale demanded by the men.
The wage commission took no ac
tion in regard to local affairs, it be
ing understood that the scale put in
effect at Anchorage is now in effect
here.
Members of the local union arc
unable to understand the action of
Chairman Moft'it. of the wage board,
who for years was ,a high A. F. of
L. official. While here on his way in
Moft'it is said by those who formed
the union to have encouraged its for
mation, suggesting that it include
both men in aud out of the railroad
employ. At Anchorage the commis
sion refused to deal with the Anch
orage labor union as a whole, but
dealt with such members as were em-.
ployes of the road.
Here a union committee was told
by railroad official that its action or
requests had no weight with the rail
road because it included men not in
the employ of the road. This action
by the railroad officials was upheld
by Moffit, although on his advice the
local union was made general.
EXPERIMENTAL FARM FOR
THE MATANUSKA COUNTRY
M. D. Snodgrass, manager of the Gov
ernment agricultural experimental
station at Kodiak island, is on the
way to the Matanuska country, where
he will make preparations to estab
lish the townsite of Matanuska Junc
tion. This farm, like the farm to the
westward, will be principally used
for the raising of stock. The govern
ment will have the farm ready for
stock in July.
Drill Struck Wood at l»oi> Feet.
One of the first deep wells drilled
in the West was put down near Hux
ley, Nev., by the Central Pacific Rail
way in 1881, in a search for good wa
ter. The boring reached a depth of
2750 feet, but the water obtained wus
very unsatisfactory. At 1700 feet the
drill encountered a bed of “petrified
clams,” and the record states that at
1900 feet well-preserved redwood
timber was found.
The Optimist.
They found a lot of courage that sim
mered in the sun;
They blended it with patience and
just a spice of fun;
They poured in hope and laughter and
then with sudden twist
They stirred it all together and
made an optimist.
—The Torch.
A new Une or hiiaay suns, just re
ceived at E. Winters’. tf
Try our Malted Milk. Hot or Cold.
Candy Kttehen. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdes Drug
Company. tf .
Sprlpg Samples m heavy weights,
fur. Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
Anything In the Jewelry line et
the Veldes Drug Co. tT
A fine dfggley or nogget Jewelry et
| Veldes Drag Co. M
A swell line of crepe dechine end
| wash silk waists Just arrived on the
last boat at EL Winters. tf
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling .1
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
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Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
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Cigars, Fruits, Candies
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GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House lumps
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 Cleaner
This is one of the finest household p
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
We stand back of both the above machines.
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Alaska Water light & Tel. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Ltb. Fort Llsoum Lt«. Vak
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
' 1:16 p.m. - 4:00 pjm
TUESDAYS "
0:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4:80 p.m. . JtiOO p.m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p.m. ”4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:80 »;m.
Thera atUlMBotrip of thaUM
on tho aoeoad ana fourth FrMapi
o«bE month. thooo dan Mac oaod
Do Yea Know That—
Light promotes cleanliness?
A «W" mouth is essential to good
health? ■
Physical training in childhood Is
the foundation of adult health?
The U. 8. Public Health Service
Issues publications on hygiene and
sanitation for free distribution*
Isolation Is tbs most enrol
means of controlling fevers?
Headache is nature's warniUB tl
the human michtoe Is running bad
Bullets kill thousands—flies t
of thousands?
Obesity menaces longevity?