THE EMPRESS
TOMORROW
The Submarine Wonders
SEVEN KEELS SEVEN REELS
NOTH—Children that attend
this plrlme on Siimlay anil
Monday evening must pay lii>e.
—ADMISSION—v
ADIT.TH, Hl'NDAY AND
MONDAY MVMNING, 2r»<
ItMHMKVMD 8MATS, 5o«
DON’T !»IJHS JT
Spcilal Hatuiilii.v niulit i-linngo
tills evening nt «:ttt> p. ni.
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VAI-DK7, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7
FOR MEN ONLY
(Paid Advertisement)
This Is What an Old Sourdough Says: .
The name of Mr. (Jeorge I) Schofield, lor .\TTIIII\iA <<KX
FKAL, wan mentioned today in the presence of Captain diaries I..
Peabody who made the followin ', statement:
"Yes, I know Mr. Schofield, and regardless of his POIdTIt'S
he is, in my opinion, more than .in ATTORN l<;Y, lie is a LWYYKIt
and an ORATOR.
Mr. Schofield is a man of v. ry strong personality, resoiirrefiil,
reliable and capable and with hi wonderful mental ability anil his
rapacity for rapid thinking, I fc.-t confident flint the voting people
of ALASKA are making no iniiiake in selecting him for their
ATTORN KY UKNKKAL."
Till: IMS'I IM'TION Ol
voi it \i»i»i<: tic.wri-;
will lie iinipicsl ioned if you
make us your luilor. There is
a mii:>|>piik-ss ahout our suits
anil overcoats that al once
stumps I lie wearer as a dresser
rd' taste and discrimination.
We would like to make you a
sail or i .eicoat as a test. We
know it would result in your
permanent custom.
BEN SILVERMAN
Till: T.\ll,Olt
( Paid Advertisement)
For
Attorney General
of Alaska
GEORGE GRIGSBY
Election November 7.
Insurance
orncE
I TVS TOO IjATK
to run clown to our office after
insurance on your house and
furniture after the lire breaks
out. You should have thought
about that matter long before
as we have advised. We are
going to ask you again to make
that a duty call here and let
us write you a policy. You
will never regret the protec
tion it affords.
Valdez Iteal K.state Agency
- PINZCN BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liprs and Cigars
Phone 69
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candles, the kind you like, at Levy A
Ross.’ tf
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
For all kinds of cement work see
Blake. tf
Fox's fresh Shrimp Meat at I.ove
Whltley Co.’s. tf
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ELECTRIC ARC MELTS STEEL
Most Intsnss Heat Produced by Man
Is From the Carbon Flams.
The most Intense heat produced by
man Is that of the electric arc, and the
possibilities of Its application In va- !
rlous branches of American Industry
hnve only begun to be realized . Like
uiuuy other useful scientific agents, the
electric arc has been adopted by the
burglar. There Is no safe known that
will not yield to the electric carbon ap- [
plied by the skilled "safe cracker.”
Aside from lighting, the most useful
purpose to which the electric arc has
been put is in the mending of broken
or cracked castings and metal parts of
all kinds. A broken shaft, for Instance,
I con he resurrected from the Junk heap
If a skilled workman, with adequate
arc apparatus. Is given a chance at It
Moreover, a broken metal piece repair
ed by the electric arc Is as serviceable
as when new. In fact, 'strain tests
made upon .repaired castings often re
sult In breakage at a different point
than where the repair was made.
Operators are well protected against
danger. Due to the intense beat at
the point at which the carbon pours Its
electrical fire upon the metal, the op
erators usually wear helmets or at
least hold between their eyes and the
arc a thick plate of cobalt glass. The
amount of protection required depends
upon the strength of the current fed to
the arc.—Popular Science Monthly.
EXHAUSTING A SUBJECT.
A Satirical Hint to. Both Young and
Old Writers.
Writers should early learn not to try
to exhaust a subject If there Is one
thing above another thing that a sub
ject will not stand for It Is to be ex
hausted. It Is the one tireless thing ex
tant In every other way subjects are
amiable and tractable.
If you go at a subject In the right
spirit you can say nearly anything you
wish about it but immediately you try
to gel n rope around u subject's neck
and chase It around a ring until It is
absolutely used up the suld subject
takes on a dry, dogged, stubborn air
and refuses to be Interesting, and of
course a writer who cannot keep his
subject Interesting is lost
Think of the most uninteresting
books you ever rend. They were writ
ten by men who quite evidently sat
down with the mental resolution.
"Now, I’ll Just clean up on this sub
ject once and for all, so that It will
henceforth be clear to all posterity,
even unto the day of Judgment” But
of course uo such aim was ever real
ized.
The only sure result of trying to ex
haust a subject is to prove that It Is
exhaustless.—Life.
An Awful Experience.
A native diver descended into tbe
water to see whether oue of the piers,
then In course of construction, bad set.
While he was engaged In this work n
great Iron cylinder subsided a little,
crushing his hand between It and tbe
masonry. When, on a signal being giv
en. another diver came down he found
Ids unl’ortunute comrade imprisoned
under water without hope of escape.
Alter u few monieuts of mute despair
and harrowing uncertainty a speech
less decision was arrived ut, and the
newcomer proceeded with chisel and
hammer to hack ofT his unhappy com
panion’s hand at the wrist. The pris
oner was thus liberated, but died soon
after reaching the surface from the
shock. Never, 1 think, has an opium
eater In his dreams Imagined a more
pitiful spectacle of hopeless human
suffering.—“Travels In India.”
Disagreeable Persons.
When 1 see a disagreeable person
approaching I walk away. I don’t
wait until he gets started. The most
disagreeable people, when they ap
proach, say a few agreeable things to
begin with; then is tbe time for disap
pearing. It’s no use to argue with dis
agreeable people. If they could help
it they would. Possibly they regard
the annoying things they say as criti
cism; every one likes to think of him
self as a critic. Tbe only complete an
swer to a disagreeable person is flight
or a fight, and no one cares to be
mussed up constantly by fighting.—Eld
Howe in New York Independent.
Her First Victim.
Loesle, aged two and a fraction, bat
precocious In all feminine arts, was
discovered by her mother standing on
a chair before the mirror and brushing
her hair according to a fashion of her
own devising—with a coquettish and
provocative sweep to one side. As her
mother entered unnoted by the intent
artist, she heard the minx remark to
herself with complncency, “Paddy wtll
kiss me now.”—New York Post
They Don’t Like Bachelors.
In the Argentine republic If a man
engaged to marry hesitates beyond a
reasonable time in leading tils fiancee
to the altar he Is heavily fined, and If a
resident of the republic should fall to
marry he is taxed until be reaches the
age of eighty.
8andy and the Glass.
Tourist (referring to the barometer)
—I see the glass la going up again,
Sandy. Sandy—Dae ye tell me that?
A body will soon no’ be able to afford
a dram at all I—Dundee Advertiser.
Filial Philosophy.
Auntie—Bobby, why don’t you get up
and give your seat to your father?
Doesn’t It pain you to see him reaching
for the strap? Bobby—Not In a train.
It doesn't—London Opinion.
Conscience Is the voice of the soul;
the passions are the voice of the body.
—Rousseau.
Communicated.
The following letter from Frank
J. Cullen, formerly secretary and
treasurer of the Miners' Union at
Fairbanks, addressed to Chas. Me
Calltim, local secretary of the West
ern Federation of Miners, is self-ex
plantory, and Indicates the attitude
of the miners of the interior toward
Mr. Ronan:
“As I understand there is a certain
element in Cordova and Valdez win
have made charges against John Ro
nan, a nominee on your ticket foi
Senator, denouncing hint through
printed matter and otherwise regard
Ing the stand he took during the Fair
hanks strike, from a sense of justio
and fair play, knowing Mr. Honan a?
I do, I feel it Is my duty to say some
thing on the subject.
During the strike in Fairbanks I
Was in a position to thoroughly un
derstand both sides, then and since
as, no doubt you will remember, i
was secretary-treasurer for the miner
at that time, therefore my opinion ii
the matter is as good as that of unj
man. At the start of the strike Ho
nan made his mistuke, as human be
ings are prone to do, by opposing us
but as soon as lie realized his mis
lake, which cost him plenty, lie wn;
man enough to acknowledge the sam;
at a public meeting held in Fair
banks by the Miners’ Union, and was
highly commended by Mr. Mahoney,
vice-president of the W. F. M., who
was visiting Alaska at thut time, and
who said that Ronan had made a
move in the right direction.
"Since then I have known Mr. Ho
nan continuously. Me has nt all
times been a friend and advocate of
Union labor in this territory and Mr
McCallum, you can say to the work
ingmen of Valdez, Cordova and Mc
Carthy for me, that they have noth
ing to fear in sending John Honan
to Juneau as their Senator. He is
honest, fearless, open and above
board in all matters, and in justice to
ourselves we are in duty bound to
give him a chance.
I am still with the workingmen of
Alaska, and always will lie, because
I am one of them, and if I did noi
|think that John Ronan was all righl
! I would be one of the first to oppose
'him. At the present time I am located
at Kern Lake, where 1 have a log
j contract for the government railroad.
Hoping that the above will meet
with your approval and assuring you
| that we will give you our undivided
support in this neck of the woods,
with best wishes, I am, Yours re.v
pectfully,
FRANK J. CULLEN
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HISTORY THAT IS OF INTEREST
TO ALL OF l’S.
We seldom know the names of (un
real benefactors, but few inventors
and chemists are financiers, to th(
promoters is given the credit.
In 1883 the United States granted
patent rights to a young man from
Chem, Switzerland, the inventor of
valuable machinery now used in milk
plants in this country.
This young inventor and chemist
failed to convert his staid country
men to his now IdeaR, they were con
densing milk and preserving it by the
addition of sugar, the same as was
then in practice in this country.
The difference between Condensed
Milk and Unsweetened Milk is that
the former is preserved by adding
sugar, while the latter is preserved
merely by heat, in the evaporating
tanks under an almost perfect
vacuum.
This method of preserving milk j
was first conceived and brought to j
this country by J. U. Meyenberg, u !
German-Swiss, and since 1883 when j
the first plant was installed at Hel- '
vetia, 111., canned unsweetened milk ;
has almost displaced milk preserved !
with sugar.
Later in life, this Swiss chemist
turned his attention more to finance '
that his children might work for
themselves. As vice-president of the
Alpine Evaporated Cream Co., Mr.
Meyenberg built the first plant in Cal
ifornla at Holister, San Benito Coun
ty, and later another at Gonzalez.
Before retiring from business he
installed his son In complete charge
of the Gonzales plant.
The Alpine people believe In put
ting Into their cans that which others
put in advertising.
ALPINK MII.K will at all times
run from between 8.3 and 8.8 per
cent butter fat, and 27 per cent to
28 Mi per cent total solids, and every
can bears a Thousand Dollars Guar
antee of Purity.
No merchant who feels kindly to
wards the Alpine Kvaporated Cream
Co. will permit AI.PINK to become
cheapened by selling It over his coun- j
ter at any time for less than the best I
known standard brands. 9-25-2t. j
IT’S WORTH THR PRICK.
Just Received—the latest Popular,
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf |
Your Attention
is respectfully requested for the fol
lowing notice. The Fraternal Order
of Cagles, Valdez Aerie 1971, will
hold one of their delightful dances
on Hallowe'en night. Tuesday, Octo
ber 31. Kveryone cordially Invited.
Pioneer Bunk Rouse.
You can do your own cooking and 1
housekeeping at the Pioneer Bunk-j
house on Keystone Avenue. Price'
$2.60 per week. tt |
Nuts and Fruits, Chocolate Cover
ed, at Hunt’s.
(Jeorge Blttel Missing.
Information wanted of the above
party who left home (Ne^ York
City) in 1898. Ills mother and fum- j
ily are watching and wuiting for him
.Address CHRIS BITTKL, Box 323,!
Albany, New York. kOct26
For Desiruble Business
locations and property call up the -
Alaska Inv. Co. 2t'
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For Hrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- i
chants’ Cafe. tf
LAUNCH N & S
l. eavea every Wedneaday at 9 a.
m. from V alder. Iloek for Kella
mnr, l.andlock. and Pldalgo.
Leaven every Saturday at 9 a. an.
from Voider Hock for Cedar Hay*
Wei la Hay, Port Well* and Ciraa
Ite Mine.
I’OKTAGK BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND MAHTRK.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
Early or late
Phone 48
Baggage Transferred
at a reasonable rate
Sonnie’s Express
Office at
SONNIE S NEW
& SECOND HAND STORE
Men’s Furnishings
(Paid Advertisement)
MR. WORKINGMAN
JOHN RONAN WAS PRESIDENT OF THIS
ASSOCIATION. CAN YOU VOTE
FOR HIM?
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The Bearer —“
•111 report to you for «ork i H Ms arrival In the
Fairbanks Mtnlr.g District. Wou are to py^le. to work as soon as
you possibly can, not later than_^^iL-^L,. l#0b. He la to raced*
from you |5.00 par ten hour day and board and kunk-house free of
chords. »l*0~fn AlSOCtetlon card ■hloli sill entitle, him to
doctor's care and hospital treatment free, should he get hurt 01
incur sloknese ahlle In your employ or In the employ of any member
of our Association. He understands that he Is to have nothing to do
•1th any unlonj federation or any other agitators whatsoever, but
report dlreotly to you immediately upon his arrival in Fairbanks
Mining District^ and ha rurther understands that should he In any way
violate the conditions herein contained, he forfeits all hla clam
on you for employment or to the receipt of an Association oard.
/ Agent MUia o«ner» and Operator*
Association or Patrbank* Mining
Dlatrut.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
{MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
Independent Steam Laundry
Matiafactlon Guaranteed I I Foot Keytnone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Ron?h I)ry 10c Ih
'X TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Denier in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
.Sailing* from Seattle—
Oct. 17—S. S. Northwestern,
via Juneau.
Oct. 22--S. S. Alameda, via
Skagwav.
Oct. 20 —H. S. Mariposa, via
Skagway.
Nov. 2—S. S. Northwestern,
via Juneau.
Sailings Valdez to Seattle—
Oct. 10—S. S. Alameda. An
chorage, calling at Skag'.vay.
Oct. 20—S. S. Mariposa, An
chorage, calling at Skagway.
Oct. 25—S. S. Northwester:!,
Seward and way ports.
Nov. 1—S. S. Alameda, Sew
ard and way ports.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar. Valdez and l.a
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice
F. B. TRACY, tirn’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Agent
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
Hulling* from Seattle— Sailings from Valdez to Seat lie
Oct. 15.—S. S. Admiral Farra- Oct. 19—S. S. Admiral Evans,
gut—Kodiak and way portr. Oct. 27—S. S. Admiral I'sirra
Oct. 22—S. S. Admiral Wat- gut.
son, Anchorage and way ports Nov. 3—S. S. Admiral Wat
Oct. 29—S. S. Admiral Evans, son.
Seward and way ports.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to Snn KraacUco oa the Sth of each month and every five day*
thereafter, connecting with Steamer* Vale aad Harvard for
Southern California.
Right reserved to change scltbdule without notice.
A. J. HAINES, Manager, Seattle.
Valdez Dock Company, Local Agents.
Over the Top of the World
by Electric Power.
The "OLYMPIAN” and the “COLUMBIAN." the Mil
waukee's crack transcontinental trains are now hauled
over mouutalu barriers by electric power. Take these
smooth riding ALL-STEEL trains and avoid the
smoke, soot and cinders Incident to steam travel.
J. C. Martin, VaMcx, Pkaaa 1 A. E. Harri., T. P. A. Jnnaan. Alaaka.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway