One of those beautiful
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
at the
BUFFET
would make a delightful Xmas gift.
in CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR art BUILDER
OF ALASKA
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 j S. BLUM A CO, Valdex, sad Cordara,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juaoaa. Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
PkoM 63 OPBN DAT AND NIGHT CJum. Hither, Pr*pr.
GLASSES FINE WATCH
FITTED REPAIRING
G. O. Reinke
Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug
get jewelry, all prices.
Laval liers from $6.00 to $100.00
Howard and Hamilton watches from
$27.50 to $150.00
Gall on me when contemplating purchas
ing a diamond and get my prices.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN
Bracelet watches from $18 to $75.
Nugget Jewelry Made to Order
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BO AT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Vahwa, Hoee, Pipe and RMinp
Independent Steam Laundry
BofcUfnction Guaranteed I j Foot Keystone 4m
Telephone M I I Reork Dry »t« M»
THE SENATE
AMU CHISHOLM--PHAOTt GCfTAHON
CIG RS, BI RDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 96
EF folks improved
age as much as
VELVET does,
thar’d be mo’ ladies |
ownin’ up to bein’ .
over twenty-five, i
with
t{
VELVET, The Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, is
smooth with the mellowness that comes of long age
ing in the wood. VELVET is Kentucky Bur Ley d*
Lux* with all its natural fine pipe qualities brought
out, concentrated, and bettered—-ererr trace of bite
and rawness eliminated.
Eight inches of snow is reported by
the government observer today, the
least depth of snow at this time of
the year for a decada
DEVILFISH IN FILM
JUST RUBBER HE SAYSj
NEW YORK. Dec. «.—Were you j
thrilled when you saw the giant oc-'
topus try to strangle a diver In the j
film of "Twenty Thousand Leagues |
Under the Sea?” Did you applaud the,
hero when with a twist of his wrist
he finished the ocean monster?
Well, you are entitled to a surprise j
that ought to bring a smile. A so-1
called “confidential communication"
to Federal Judge Manton and a jury
here by an attorney for the Universal
Film company was that the terrible
octopus was only a theatrical prop
with rubber hoses for tenacles.
J. Ernest Williamson, a photog
rapher, lias brought suit in the United j
States court against the Universal j
film company for pay at the rate of1
$150 a week for about six months
while he was engaged In making the
pictures in the waters about the Ba
hama Islands. The company claims;
liability for pay for only eight weeks, i
Siegfried F. Hartman of the law firm'
of Stanchfleid & Levy, who opened
the case for the defendant, told the
court hia version of the real quality
and danger of the octopus. He also
stated Capt. Nemo's submarine, as
shown on the surface, was but a shell
supported by pontoons.
HINDI' WITNKHH
FACES CO UR" MRtiK
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. «. odh
Singh, called as a principal govern
ment witness here in the trial of thir
ty-four persons charged with con
spiring to foment a revolution against
British rule in India, refused to tes
tify, after he had submitted a long
list of questions as to his rights to
Judge William C. Van Fleet, of the
United States district court. He was
Immediately arraigned as a defend
ant on the conspiracy charge.
Jodh Singh’s refusal to testify hrot
a burst of cheers and a chatter of na
tive hindustani from the Hindu de
fendants in the case. It was several
minutes before the bailiffs restored
order. Judge Van Fleet demanded
what the Hindus had shouted.
” ‘You are our brother,' was what
we said,” replied one of the men in
English.
“I’m glad to know that I am go
ing to be a defendant, rather than a
witness,” Jodh Singh said as he de
scended from the witness stand.
$300,853 Hpent on Mitchrl
ALBANY, N. Y„ Dec. 6.—Accord
ing to statements submitted to the
secretary of state today, $509,853 was
spent in the unsuccessful campaign
to re-elect Mayor Mltchel in the re
cent election. The New York demo
cratic party spent $122,824 in the
campaign for the election of Judge
Hylan, and the socialist party ex
pended $8,038.
Ked Cross Train at Jassy
PETROGRAD, Dec. 6.—The Am
erican Red Cross relief train arrived
at Jassy, Rumania, on November 18.
It consisted of fifty-five cars of hos
pital supplies from America, and also
foodstuffs.
CAMPAIGN STARTED FOR
RED CROSS MEMBERS
Dr. J. A. Silverman has been ap
pointed Valdez Chairman of the Red
Cross Christmas Campaign for mem
bership over a period extending from
December seventeenth to Decmber
twenty-third. The object of the cam
paign is to secure 10,000,000 new
members, thus bringing the total to
fifteen million members. Special at
tention will be given to the annual
dollar membership for the calendar
year 1918. Each chairman has been
asked to appoint a live compaign com
mittee, selecting a campaign manager
from the division, secure some public
speakers and establish enrollment
booths.
Theodore N. Vail, President of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Co. has been appointed chairman of
the entire campaign, and other mem
bers of the committee are Dr. Mc
Cracken, James Cardinal Gibbons, Bi
shop Lawrence, Benjamin Gratz, B. B.
Johnson, Harvey Lindley and John
Mitchell.
The slogan for the campaign will
be: "Make it a Red Cross Christmas."
Those taking a membership will be
known as Christmas members. A1
the clergymen will be requested to
preach a Red Cross sermon on Dec
ember 23rd.
Notice to Pioneers
A regular meeting of Igloo No. 7
will be held Friday evening at which
time the nomination of officers will
take place. All members are urged
to be present.
J. O. SNYDER,
2t Rea Sec’y.
Marshal Frank A. Brenneman and
District Attorney Manly left on the
steamer Victoria for Cordova, from
whence they will go oat the Copper
River railroad as far as McCarthy.
They are on a business trip, and look
ing for ^slackers.
SHE HAD HEARD OF TY COBB
Old Lady Confute* Ball Player** Nam*
With Co*cob—Wait* Long for
Train to Be Called.
One day n few iipmill* ago a wiz
ened old woman. Had in a quaint fur
coat, sat for two hours fn the lobby of
a New York hotel, clutching a leather
grip. Several hell liovs attempted to
relieve her of the hag. tint she mo
tioned them away with a frightened
gesture. Finally one of the Manager.*
approached and asked if it-' could aid
her in any way.
“Yes. Tell me when fhe train for
Ty Cohb goes?" she asked with a sigh.
"I've been watching fhal him 11 for two
hours, waitin' lor him to cull a train,
tint he hasn't called once." And she
pointed to the resplendent door man
who stands at the lop of the steps in
side the main entrance of the hotel.
"Hut this Is m>t a station; it’s a
hotel." the manager told her.
"Ain't this the Oraml t’eniral sta
tion?” the old woman asked. "I got
off the subway and walked where they
told me, and 1 endisl up here."
The manager assured her that she
had wandered Into the wrong building,
and then he asked again where she
was going.
“I'm going on the New Haven rail
road to Ty Cohb, Connectleut." she
said. "I live In Brooklyn, and I’m go
ing to see my son-in-law."
"Ty Cobb?"
The manager and the Information
clerk searched the time tables and
railway guides. Finally the informa
tion clerk had an idea.
"Coscob," he said.
"That’s It," replied the old woman,
knew Ty Cohb sounded funny, but
I’ve heard It somewhere.”
Under the direction of a bell boy.
ahe went to the (Srand Central Btatlon.
where she finally got on hoard her
train.
y
AMERICANS GO THE LIMIT
Speed of Motorcycles Used by United
States Soldiers Attracts Atten
tion in Paris.
Ail Faria la familiar now with the
right of huge motorcycle* ridden by
Mg fellows In campaign hats and guid
ed through the streets at alarming
«]K>eds by sure and steudy hands, says
a war correspondent, it seems that
the ordinary French motorcycle hns
something like three horsepower, while
I hose American military motorcycles
develop 11 horse|M>wer. This leads the
French to observe that Americans love
power and a lot of It. In their ma
chines they must have It.
One of the Furls papers has been at
pains to look up a record made In a
'24-hour race on the Sheepshead Bay
'track not long ago. Somebody on a
mechanical rial devil with two wheels
maintained dining that period. It
■seems, an average speed of a hundred
miles an hour. The French common
tator notes the figures, and hopes that
the American staff motorcyclists who
carry dispatches between American of
ficers and the various bureaus of the
French war department will not make
It a jHiInf of national honor to eqnal
fl»e Sheepshead Ray record on the
Boulevard Salnt-fSermaln. One fan
cies that the Frenchman who makes
the suggestion—nilldty. as he says—
really thinks that the mad Americans
are quite capable of going anywhere as
fast as their machines will let them.
Educated Women In Russia.
The educated woman in Russia, even
prior to the revotutlrm, enjoyed a po
sition of freedom equal to that of «nv
other conntry In the world. She -was
frequently found as owner and man
ager of large factories and estates;
she got her degrees at the universities
along with men; rite waa given posts
as teacher* of all kinds. Including pro
fessorships at men's universities, and
she practiced medicine and dentistry.
'There was a marked tendency to en
courage her entering the legal profes
sion. and the constitutional democrats
In the duma wanted to adroit her to
the duties of Jury service. When wom
en teachers and professor* had served
iwenty years they were entitled to
retire on a government pension, and
If they died and were survived by hus
bands. the pension* continued during
their husbands’ lives.
Hold on Wrong Woman.
The street car stopped and a man ac
companying a woman got off the front
end of the car. Aa he atood holding
«Ut Ills hand to assist the woman In
alighting he Walked down the street
Just then something bumped Into the
outstretched hand and he caught hold,
aa he kept his eye on an automobile
that was approaching.
“Let go my arm, man." cried the col
ored woman who waa getting off the
car.
“I bfeg your pardon," stuttered the
surprised man as he looked at the col
ored woman and saw that she. Instead
of hla companion, had followed him
off the car.—Indianapolis News.
The High Cost of Illness.
It is estimated by the United States
public health service that 8,000,000 per
sons In this country are 111 at any one
time, that each of the 80,000,000 wage
earners loses on an average nine days
of work from Illness yearly. Involving a
total wage loss of 8600,000,000, while
their doctor and medicine bills amount
to 8180,000.000.
Quality of Love.
Let our never ceasing care be to
better the love that we offer our fel
lows. One cup of this love that Is
drawn from the spring on the moun
tain is worth a hundred taken from
the stagnant well st ordinary charity.
-Maeterlinck^
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls tbs 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 anything
for our service.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
PstBI Tony’s Place rT
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.— Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 2—S. S. Alameda Dec. 5—S. S. Victoria
Dec. 8—S. S. Alaska Dec. 10—S. S. Alameda
Dec. 1$—S. S. Victoria Dec. 18—S. «. Alaska
Dec. 24—S. S. Alameda Dec. 23—S. S. Victoria
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Liacum, 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. Douglas, dkagway. Cordova. Ellamar. Valdes sad La
touche. Ezploelves. Right reserved to change schedule without notice
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
‘SvCIFlfT
*uyi.iT.n-iwiro
steamship
COMBWff
Pliene 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 Beattie 10 a. n.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans Dec. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Dec. 28—S. S. Adm. Evans 1,ec‘ 2° —s- s- Adm- Evans
(for Kodiak) Uec. 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 Dny nnd Night McKinley Street, Below Coble Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Take a look at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdes Drug Store. tf
If It Isn't an Eastman It isn't a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
B«rfin«n Kodaks and supplies. Val
des Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at tbe Val
des Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 60c to $1.00 now 36c. tf
Aasco Films Will
fit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Ouy B. Cam
eron. **
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT ob mom
Positively No Cool DoXvsrsd Un*
- legs AM for Ip Advaaos
KATALLA QUEEN
Capt. Otto Elf (from
Weekly tripe to Port Welle
and all Sound Point*.
TOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing date* see
CAPT. OTTO ELFBTROM,
On Boat, Valdes Dock
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—U Owl Drag Stan.
FOUNTAIN rRINKS
HOT-—C OLD
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