Selling Knit (Ms
ding Misses' Childrens' and
ts' Toques and Hoods at a
Third Less.
*A Splendid Stock of
iqppod, warm blankets and quilts
jJ be had at reasonable prices.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
The Daylijht Store.
T TONY’S PLACE’S*
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Did Not, Actively Knter Fight on
Armed Merchantmen Measure
In Senate But Influenced It.
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WASHINGTON. D. 0., March 7.—
Democratic leaders say that while
Bryan did not actively participate In
tlio fight in ilie Senate of the resolu
tion introduced by Senator Gore,
which, if passed, would havo requir
ed President IW'son to warn Ameri
can citizens oil the armed merchant
men of belligerent nations, that his
influence was felt in favor of the res
olution.
Mayor Chas. W. Bryan, of Lincoln,
Neb., brother of William J. Bryan,
with wfiom he has been associated as
editor and publisher of the Oorrimon
o”, in announcing his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Nebraska, declared for the
nomination and re-election of Presi
dent. Wilson. He also opposes tbe
president’s preparedness phuis, but
supports his administration and leg
islative policies.
The Commoner in a recent issue
also contains a letter from William
.1. Bryan, written from his winter
home in Florida, in which he prom
ise to use all of his influence to aid
in occomplishlng his brother's ambi
tion and expressing the belief that
the Democratic party will sweep the
country at the coining election.
EMPRESS TO-NIGHT ONLY.
One Show at 8:10 Sharp.
Pathe News.
Poisoned Jealousy, 2-part drama.
Militant Schoolma’am, Comedy.
The Toupee, Educational.
Booley’s Baby, Scream Comedy
with Sidney Drew.
Instrumental Music.
Don’t miss it. A big show.
AEROPLANE FALLS WITH
DRIVER AND PASSENGERS
NEW YORK, March 7.—A crowd
of spectators numbering thousands in
Central Park yesterday afternoon
were given a thrill which "as not on
the program of the day’s sports, when
an aeroplane carrying two passen
gers dropped to the ground. The
machine was caught in a cross-cur
rent of wind and turned completely
over. The occupants of the machine
escaped serious injury.__
GRIGSBY ENDORSED BY
NOME FOR DELEGATE
Charles Sulzer, for member of the
national committee; George Grigsby,
for delegate to Congress, and Hugh
O'Neil for attorney general of the
territory of Alaska, were the en
dorsees of the Democratic delegates
of the Second division which was
held at Nome.
The meeting was a hot session,
and there was no dilly-dallying with
any question, the delegates seemed
unanimous in the work before them.
The appointment of outlanders to
federal offices was strongly denounc
ed, but the delegation solidly pointed
with pride to the appointment to the
judicial bench of R. W. Jennings and
Chas. E. Bunnell.
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TRADING STAMP DAW UPHELD
BY THE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, March 7.—The
Supreme Court of the United States
jhas handed down its decision iu the
Florida trading stamp case. The rul
ing upholds the law passed by the
state legislature which imposed a tax
on all mercantile houses using the
stamps.
!V<HITHWKHTERN DRI/AYRD
ACCOUNT OK HEAVY STORM
SEATTLE. March 7.—-The officials
of the Alaska Steamship company
have received a wireless message
from the captain of the steamer
Northwestern stating that the steam
er had been delayed by a severe gale
encountered between Hinehinbrook
and Icy Straits on her southbound
trip. The message was received last
night and stated that she would reach
Seattle today.
WANTED—To buy, Granite Min
ing Stock. Alaska Investment Co.,
Reed Bldg.
Wo have just received the 1916
Ferro catalogs of two and four-cy
cle engines. If you are contemplat
ing buying an engine ask for one be
fore ordering. Valdez Iron Works, t-tf
Miss Katherine Monahan, of the
clerk of the court’s office, went to
Cordova this morning to open an of
fice where applications and petition?
for citizenship may be Hied. The of
fice is being opened by the district
court in order to accommodate the
many foreigners in Cordova and dis-4
trict who desire to perfect their citi
zenship but did not wish to incur the
expense of coming to Valdez.
Father J. T. Corbett went to Cor
dova on the steamer this morning
and expects to spend a few days with
his parishioners there.
Pathc News and four good reels at
The Liberty tonight.
THE j
Imported and Domestic
Wines, liquors and Ciprs
Phone 69
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SAYS EUROPEANS
FRIENDLY TO U. S.
Representative of President Returns
to America After Visiting Eu
rope In Peace Interests.
NEW YORK, Mar. 7.—Col. House,
who visited the belligerent European
countries as the special representa
tive of President Wilson in the inter
ests of a peace movement, returned
on a steamer which reached New
York last night from Liverpool. He
will depart for Washintgon today to
report to President Wilson.
Col. House in an Interview printed
in the morning papers, asserts that
the reports of unfavorable criticism
of Americans by the people of the
belligerent nations of Europe as
printed in the American press arc
grossly exaggerated. He found the
people of Europe very friendly to the
United States and says that all hoped
that America would not be drawn into
the war in order that she would be
free to take an active part in arrang
ing peace terms when the war wa'
over.
Col. House declined to make com
ment on his visit to the Europear
capital where he conferred with the
rulers of the nations engaged in the
war but the hope is entertained that
he will have secured informatior
upon which to base some general
plan for peace which would be ac
ceptable to all the nations.
BIG BODY OF ORE
BEING DEVELOPED
Property on Betties Bay Under De
velopment Gives Promise of Be
coming Producer Soon.
H. W. Vance, who is developing a
gold quartz property on Betties hay,
came up fropi Port Wells last nighi
on the steamer Admiral Watson and
reports that good progress is being
made in the work of running the tun
nel into the mountain on the ore
body. The ground which he is de
veloping is known locally as the Daly
aijd Bennett property.
The original locators run several
hundred feet of tunnel last year and
when the property was taken over by
Mr. Vance he gave a contract to them
for two hundred feet of tunnel, which
will develop the ore body at a lower,
lexel. The new tunnel is now in a
depth of seventy feet and the lead
which was only eighteen inches on
the surface has widened out to four
feet in the face of the drift. It is
good commercial ore and as condi
tions are favorable for economic min
ing and milling it will return hand
some profits when more fully devel
oped and equipped with a mill.
A splendid waterpower is available
and as the ground is covered with
timber suitable for lumber aqd mine
purposes tbe property has a promis
ing future.
SOCIETY WANTS IRELAND
RECOGNIZED AS A NATION.
NEW YORK, March 7.—At a mass
meeting of Irishmen held here last
light, which was-attended by thou
sands of persons, Tg^plutions were
passed appealing to the powers of the
world for recognition of Ireland as
r nation. The meeting was held un
der the auspices of the society of the
Friends of Irielf Freedom.
Capt. Johnson who was engaged in
the lighterage business at Anchorage
ast summer was a passenger on the
it earner Admiral Watson last night
en route to the States. It is report
ed'that he plans to bring a heavy sea
going tug north early this tpring with
which to handle the freight barges
from the steamers to the shore.
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 6, 1916.
barometric pressure.29.774
Temperature 7 p. m. 3
Maximum temperature.. 9
Minimum temperature .- 0
Mean temperature ..—.—- .5
Clear! strong wind, northeast 35
miles.
Palmer Cook, foremen of the Oran
iy Mining company’s mine on Solo
mon gulch across the bay from Val
iez, was an outgoing passenger on
.he steamer Admiral Watson tor Sp
ittle. , It is reported that when Mr.
’look returns to Valdez that he will
not come alone.
ZEPPELINS AGAIN
MID THE CONST
Three Huge Aircrafts Visited Towns
Forty Miles Inland and do
Great Damage.
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LONDON, March 7.—Three Ger
man Zeppelins again raided the
southeast coast of England last
night and bombarded several cities.
Twelve persons are known to have
been killed by the exploding bombs
and forty injured are in the hospi
tals. The Zeppelins penetrated forty
miles inland and dropped bombs in
eight towns including Norfolk.
' The German aircraft travelled at
a great height and had passed over
the coast sections before their pre
sence had been detected by the Brit
ish aviators. The huge machines tra
velled slowly and searched the earth
with powerful searchlights, and had
disappeared into the darkness before
wiators could attain tbe height at
which they were travelling.
Believe Damages Minimized
LONDON, March 7.—The state
ment of the British war office that
only twelve persons were killed by
bombs during the German Zeppelin
raid over England is at variance
with the facts according to the state
ments of the London newspapers. It
is reported that several cities were
bombarded and scores of bombs
dropped into the centers of the busi
ness districts. In Norfolk fire is said
to have resulted from the explosions
and property to the value of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars des
troyed before it was brought under
control.
ASKS CONGRESS
HALF MILLION
War Department Measure Includes
Item of $500,00 for Valdez
Kalrfoankn Road.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—
The army appropriation Hill which
was introduced in the House yester
day by General Hugh Scott, acti g
Secretary of War, asks congress for
an additional appropriation of $50r,
000 for Alaska roads and trails, the
money to be expended under the
supervision of the Alaska Hoad com
mission, of which Col. W. X*. Richard
son is chairman.
A uiu of similar nature was int.o
duced in the Senate yesterday after
noon and was recommended by the
committee for favorable considera
tion .by the Senate. The money, if
appropriated by congress will be used
in completing the automobile road
between Valdez and Fairbanks and
the completion of the Chitina road.
The aipount asked for.Jja the spe
cial appropriation does not Include
the regular appropriation of $150,00'}
which will be provided by congress
for the Improvement and malntain
ance of the present system of roads.
Alaskans in the capital are hopeiul
that the measures will receive favors
able consideration as the members of
both houses have been petitioned by
the commercial bodies of Alaska urg
ing the larger appropriation.
Col. Richardson, chairman of the
Alaska Road Commission, has spent
the winter in Washington working
energetically for the special appro
priatton and has succeeded In secur
ing the promises of hls friends that
they will favor the measures.
FOR SALE—T^o room cabin ard
lot, $350 cash. Good ten days only.
Alaska Investment Co.. Reed Bldg.
Will Leave.for Anchorage.
John and Fabian Miller will leave
on the steamer Alaska tor Seward en
route to Anoboragei The young men
spent last summer in Hbe employ of
the Alaskan Engineering commission
and will do their share of building the
government railroad to uuerlof Alas
ka during the coming summer.
Pictures . developed at the Valde*
Drug Company. tf. '
Pathe News and four good reels at
the Liberty tonight.
A special election will be held in
Juneau on March 15th to adopt the
new legislative lam irfpjrUlons, or re
ject them, which gnres municipalities
the right to have three hold-over
councilmen.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling1
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have^^s^
Varied Sweets Nut Choyrtates
Glace Fruit French-Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
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The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. I
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street ^
Alaska Water, Light &
Telephone Co.
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Everything Electric^
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
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Lts. Port Ltscum Lrs. Valdee
8:16 a.m. 8:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:08 p.m.
< TUESDAYS
8:16 a.&.^ 8:46 a.m.
1:16 pjp. 8:80 p.a.
4t80 p.m. 6:00 p.m.:'
SATURDAYS '
1:16 p.m 4:00 p.a. ¥
7:00 p.m 10:80 p.a.
Thera wHl be no trip of the lennoh
on the second ana fourth Friday* of
each month, these dan being used to
clean boilers.
A number of miner* who have,
been employed at the Granite mine
came up to Valde* last night'on the
steamer Aumlral Watson.
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
Yes, Tonight.
FITS Reels of solid amusement; %
Pathe Weekly News, Mabel's Busy
Day, a comedy; Fear of his Past, twn
reels and Bthel Gains Consent. Vis
it the Liberty tonight.
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tt
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