EMPRESS 10 OPEN
FRIDAY EVENING
Captain A. E. Lathrop’s New Show
House in Valdez is Finest The
atre in Alaska.
The Empress theatre of Valdez will
open its doors to the public tomorrow
night and it can be truthfully be said
that Valdez now has the finest theatre
in Alaska. It is owned by Capt. A.
E. Lathrop, who owns a chain of Em
press theatres at Cordova, Valdez,
Seward, and will build at Anchorage
as soon as electricity is available.
The Empr'-ss theatre occupies the
Blackwell building on McKinley
street which was specially designed
and built for Capt. Lathrop by Chas.
R. Crawford, the contractor. Every
thing in the building is new and mod
ern, including a new full upright
grand piano.
The theatre has a seating capacity
of three hundred on the main floor
and a large box, for parties, will com
fortably seat a dozen persons. The
house is equipped with patent fold
ing opera chairs, the kind that are
used in all large amusement houses
in the States.
The operating room, located over
the ticket office, is equipped with the
latest machines and is absolutely fire
proof. The new machines are so ar
ranged that films cannot burn more
than one inch even when set on fire.
The room is lined with quarter-inch
sheets of asbestos covered with heavy
sheet steel. The openings from the
room are so fitted that should fire
break out in the room the audience
would not be aware of the accident,
as every vent would automatically
close and an iron asbestos lined air
shaft open to carry off the fumes. An
extra picture machine has been pro
vided for an emergency. Films, when
not in use, will be stored in a steel
safe.
Particular attention has been paid
to the decorations which are all hand
work. The decorating was done by
H. Conklin, of the firm of Conklin &
Fitzgerald, who make a specialty of
theatre work. A beautiful arch with
silk lined plush curstains adds a fin
ishing touch and makes a pleasing
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and harmonious effect, -fhe picture
curtain is of the latest Minusa gold
fibre screen and is said to do away
with the shimmery, flickering effect so
often seen in moving pictures.
Manager Pinkus states that the
Empress will open minus some of its
electrical fixtures, portieres and box
furniture as a shipment was lost on
the Mariposa. Another shipment is
expected on the next steamer.
In preparing the plans for the
building Mr. Crawford provided plen
ty of exits. In addition to the front
entrance large double doors opening
outward have been provided at the
side and rear end of the building. The
electrical wiring has also been made
in accordance with the strictest un
derwriters rules in the cities.
The Empress will open with the
feature film, “An American Citizen,”
produced by the Famous Players com
pany, with John Barrymore in the
leading role. It is a comedy drama
of high class which Capt. Lathrop
ordered specially for the opening
night and Manager Pinkus promises
appropriate music by the Empress
trio with all the pictures.
FORT LI9CUM CLUB
DANCE NOVEMBER 5.
The members of the Fort Liscum
Social club will give another of their
dances on Friday evening, November
5, in the big gymnasium hall at the
Post, and states that those who re
ceived invitations to previous affairs
given by the club will be welcomed at
the coming event. The launch Don
aldson will take the Valdez people
across .the bay and bring them home
again after the dance. The dances
given by the Post Club are looked for
ward to with pleasure by a large
number of Valdez people, and the at
tendance is constantly increasing.
Tonight at The Liberty.
A complete new program at The
Liberty Theatre tonight. A three
act feature, “Night Shadows of New
York,” and an extra good comedy to
balance. Among the coming events
at the Liberty will be Lillian Rus
sell in “Wildfire,” and “Across the
Pacific,” both five acts. *
Jake Hepflnger, proprietor of the
Crystal Baths barber shop, received
his chairs, mirrors and other furni
ture on the steamer yesterday morn
ing and was all ready for business at
8 o’clock this morning. He undoubt
edly has the finest barber shop in
Alaska, as everything is new and just
from the factory.
HE PIONEER
Eagles Promise That There Will Be
Nothing Lacking at Eagle Hall
to Recall Early Days.
The committee appointed by the
Eagles to arrange for the ’98 dance
to be given at Eagle Hall next Satur
day night is overlooking no feature
which will serve to remind the old
timers of their first and most vivid
recollections of Alaska, when they
were all trying to win. a home.
Owing to the court officials being
absent from town the Eagles are go
ing to put one over the like of which
has never been seen by cheechacos
and is only a memory to the sour
doughs. Stacks of currency have
been printed and every purchaser of
a ticket will be presented with five
hundred for one, and will have the
opportunity of bucking the tiger with
its mouth wide open. The Eagles
have accumulated a cord or two of
currency and announce that the roof
will be the limit for blackjack, rou
lette, craps, and that a little game of
draw may be indulged. There will
be no rake-off and the Eagles prom
ise that the games will be on the
square.
Everything will be nearly as possi
ble to the dance hall and gambling
days of ’98 when it was the custom
of every winner to be seized with a
generous mood and treat the house to
the best. After each dance every
body waltzed to the front and plac
ing one foot on the rail would ask
the man behind the board to put a
little squirt of lemon in it.
The ’98 dance of the Eagles is the
event from which the sourdoughs re
cord the happenings of the year and
it may have been noticed that many
of them have tjeen slipping into town
during the past week. Newcomers
will be given an opportunity of see
ing how Alaskans enjoyed themselves
In the pioneer days of Valdez and will
be afforded an opportunity of joining
in the sport but they must remember
that improper or boisterous conduct
will not be tolerated by the Eagles.
Forty Thousand Dollars Will Bo
Hpent in Remodeling Steamer
for the Alaskan Trade.
SEATTLE, Oct. 28—The officials
of. the Alaska Steamship company
state that their uew liner, the Kan
sas City, which w.vj recently purchas
ed from the San Francisco & Port
land Steamship company, will be dry
docked when 3he reaches Puget
Sound and will be remodeled before
being placed on wlie Alaska run. It
is announced that the improvements
will cost f40,000.
The Kansas City will be converted
into an oil burner to conform with
the other vessels of the Alaska
Steamship and it is expected that her
speed will be materially increased,
making her one of the largest and
fastest vessels in the Alaska trade.
The steamer has been plying on the
San Francisco-Portland run for a
Number of years, where she has been
the most popular vessel on the run
She is built on the same lines as the
Northwestern, being two feet wider
but nine feet shorter.
DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU.—
I am still in the photo work and as
well, if not better fitted to do your
finishing work than ever. I have
merely moved my place up stairs in
the Cliff house, temporarily, which
I have been running for the past four
years, and have more photo goods In
stock than any other place in town.
Amateur finishing work tan be left
with my son in the Candy Kitchen.
tf P. S. HUNT.
Wells-Fargo Money Orders and
Traveler's checks are payable any
where In the United States or Cana
da. D. F. Millard, Copper Blk. tf
Don’t forget that the Eagles are
going to turn loose, Saturday evening
next at Eagle Hall and will spring
something which will make the chee
chacos sit up and take notice.
Do you know that this is the hot
test place tn town! We keep 6300
degrees ot heat on tap night and day.
That is the reason we weld anything.
Valdez Iron Works. Tu
e
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Oct. 27, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29.248
Temperature 7 p. m.20
Maximum temperature .35
Minimum temperature.19
Mean temperature.27
Clear, wind northest 4 miles.
Interior Weather.
Fairbanks, 19 above, 3 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 6 above, 6 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Richardson, zero, 9 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
McCarty, 2 below, 7 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Donnelly, 1 below, 10 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
McCallum, 15 below, 36 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Paxson, 2 below, 14 inches snow;
cloudy, light wind, trail fair.
Gulkana, 2 above, 6 inches snow;
cloudy, light wind, trail fair.
Copper Center, 19 above, 6 inches
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Tonsina, 7 above, 2 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell, 6 above, 12 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam, 3 above, 7 inches of
snow; trail good, cloudy, calm.
Wortman’s, 3 above, 7 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonight at The Liberty.
A complete new program at The
Liberty Theatre tonight. A three
act feature, "Night Shadows of New
York,” and an extra good comedy to
balance. Among the coming events
at the Liberty will be Lillian Rus
sell In “Wildfire,” and “Across the
Pacific,” both five acts. •
FOR SALE—Cheap, second hand
range. Mrs. Topliff, near corner of
Nizina avenue and Fourth street.
The Eagles Old-time ’98 dance
next Saturday evening will be some
thing different from anything the
newcomers have ever seen and will
make the sourdoughs feel that the
days of their youth are being renew
ed.
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LIBERTY THEATRE
Steam Heated-Comfortable
k 1 ' 1
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Table*
Jack Callin - ■ Proprietor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
lie taken from the official tide tables
irepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
letic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
uid the figures immediately follow
ng the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
if water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, In which case sub
tract it.
Thursday, October 28, 1915.
High, 3:30 a. m„ 9.1; 2:29 p. m.,
11.3.
Low, 8:22 a. m., 4.0; 9:41 p. m.,
1.0.
Friday, October 29, 1915
High, 4:29 a. m., 8.8; 3:13 p. m.,
10.8.
Low, 10:08 a. m., 4.7; 11:40 p. m.,
1.8.
Saturday, October 80, 1915.
High, 6:46 a. m., 8.6; 4:13 p. m.,
10.2.
Low, 11:40 a. m., 4.8. -
9.7.
Sunday, October 81, 1915.
Low, 9:06 a. m., 4.4; 10:36 p. m.,
1.6.
High, 7:04 a. m., 8.9; 6:37 p. m.,
Send the Folks in the Old Country
Your Christmas Present NOW!
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WE SELL EUROPEAN CHECKS AS FOLLOWS:
926.30 will buy 100 Kronor on Norway.
926.80 will buy 100 Kronor on Sweden.
926.80 will buy 100 Kronor on Denmark.
916.20 will buy 100 Lire on Italy.
920.95 will buy 10O Marks on Germany.
917.45 will buy 100 Francs on France.
915.30 will buy 100 Flnmarks on Finland.
915.88 will buy 100 Kronor on Austria.
RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Our Rates are About Ten Per cent Less than
the Post Office Charges.
The First Bank of Valdez
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In Alaska.
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Haas and Vogan Candies.
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Valdez Dock Co • phone no. i
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The “light” Fantastic
Tango down bare and let us
give you some light on the sub
ject of EDISON MAZDA Lamps
and you’ll feel no Hesitation
about dancing back borne with
a full equipment Of
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MAZDA LAMPS
They give three times as much light
as old-style Carbon lamps—with the
same amount of electricity. Put one in
every lamp socket in your home, office
store or factory.
Let us show you.
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:80 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Chas. Peppy
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