S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Prospectors,
Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with die purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Give Your Freight Contract to
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rate# Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General 'Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED, Mgr.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
THE BIG PLACE
i
Is Still the Attraction.
Brunswick Whiskey, per gul. $4.00
Pebbleford per quart 1.65
OM Crow per quart 1.65
Hermitage per quart - 1.65
Clarks’ Rye per quart 1.65
Hunter Rye per quart 1.65
Cal. Brandy per quart 1.75
Hennesy or Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart - 75c
Skerry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt 75c
Cburet per quart, our betting, 56c
Case Claret per quart - 75c
White Wine per quart 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie' Walker per qnart 2.00
Rum per quart - , 1.56
Rainier Beer 4 quarts - 1.06
Budweiser, 3 quarts - 1.00
Greek Brandy per cjuart - 2.50
Champagne per pint 2.7$
A11 imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock—
Prices reasonable, goods guaranted.
Beer, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per doz.
All Smoking Tobaccos 10c per Tin
THE KG
CANAL M8t
Bonaparte Appear* Before 8enate
Committee and Defend* Panama
Canal Toll* Act
WASHINGTON, April 20.—Ex-At
torney General Bonaparte appeared
before the Senate Committee which
Is taking evidence regarding the
measure to repeal the Panama Canal
Tolls act, oh Saturday afternoon. He
stated that it waB his belief that if
the act was repealed and all na
tions given equal privileges with
American shipping that in the event
of war the canal would have to be
thrown open to the enemy. It would
virtually mean that the canal, which
had been built with American money,
would pass out of the nation’s con
trol so far as protection in times
of war was concerned.
The evidence of the former at
torney general has strengthened the
opposition to the administration’s
measure. He asserted that this
phase of the question had come' up
for discussion in the Taft cabinet be
fore the law was enacted. He de
clared that many of the most prom
inent authorities on international law
had held that the exemption of
American ships from tolls was not
in violation of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, and that to place the com
merce of all nations on the same ba
sis in times of peace implied that
the same rule would govern in times
of war.
IfiESTEAMERS
FOR VALDEZ
W. C. Dawson Steamship Line Buy
Out Shubach Hamilton Boats for
Southwestern Alaska.
SEATTLE, April 20. The W. C.
Dawson Company, of this city, have
purchased all the stock of the West
ern .Alaska Steamship Company,
formerly owned by the Shubach
Hamilton Steamship Line, and op
erating from this port to Bering sea
ports of Alaska.
The steamers acquired by the Daw
son company are to be used this
summer in the Bering sea trade, and
in the fall will be placed on the run
to Southwestern Alaskka ports.'
The new company will enter the
I trade this fall, when it is expected
that large shipments of government
freight for the new railroad will be
ready and they intend to secure part
of the business.
Several |steamshlp agents ofeat
ern lines have visited this city in
the past few weeks and it is rum
ored that eastern lines will attempt
to secure the big shipments of rail
road material from eastern ports di
rect to Alaska via the Panama ca
nal and that the shipments will not
be sent by rail across the continent
to Seattle and there loaded oh boats
for the north.
COUBliilED
« MORNING
Order Jury OraVvinp Next Wednesday
for Grand and Petit Juries to Re
port May 19th and 29th.
The district court opened in Val-'
dec this mornihg and Judge Brown
Set all the pehdlhg cases for trial
At future dates. The judge also Is
sued an order for the drawing of a
grand and petit jury to he. drawn .tty
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lung and
Jury Oetassliwtoner Charles Kraemer •
Ob nett Wednesday. April 82. aid fie
grand Jury to report on Map 18th,
lihflh the petit, jurir iwrt report a
The drawing will be public and will
be held, in the court room. The
grand Jury wUl consist of. 28 mem
here dad a petit Jury of 24 wUl be
subpoenaed.
REACHES PORT
Made Good Time From 8ound to Val
dez—Only Sixteen Daya
From 8eattle.
The big barge America, towed by
the ocean going tug Tatoosh, reach
ed Valdez at 10 o’clock this morning
after a trip lasting 16 days from
Seattle to this port. The time is con
sidered remarkable by seafaring men
of Valdez for a tow to reach here in
that time.
The barge has 2,600 tons of ma
chinery and supplies for the Granby
Mining Company and also general
supplies and lumber for the building
of the mine houses, besides almost
six miles of tram material, which is
to be built from the beach to the
mine in Solomon basin.
A large 40-foot launch for use of
the company is also part of the car
go.
The barge has been anchored
across the bay and the work of build
ing the company wharf will start in
a few days, after which the supplies
will be unloaded on the dock and
taken to the mine.
Supt. George E. H. Smith, who
will have charge of the opening of
the mine, arrived in Valdez several
days ago and is prepared to make
rapid time building the dock and oth
er buildings.
Forty carpenters were brought on
the barge from Seattle to be employ
ed during the summer and from 75
to 100 men will be needed as soon
as the supplies are unloaded.
PRESIDENT AUTHORIZED
TO ENFORCE DEMANDS
(Continued from page 1.)
command of the army because of his
familiarity with all the preparations
and plans of the War department for
the invasion of Mexico. The general
staff has worked out a plan several
years ago and has been preparing for
the present crisis.
MEXICO CITY, April 20.—Late yes
terday afternoon when Provisional
President Huerta determined to re
fuse the salute demanded by the
American government, he called for
the Mexican government band and
ordered them to play the national airs
and for three hours he listened to the
music as if war between the United
States and Mexico was of but little
concern, The band also paraded the
section of the city occupied by the
government, and was cheered by thou
sands of Mexicans.
MEXICO CITY', April 20—Ten ex
tra trains were run as specials from
this city to Vera Cruz today, having
been chartered by Americans living
in this city. Every available seat was
taken and almost the entire Ameri
can population of the city has left
for the coast to take refuge on the
American warships or to leave on the
first steamers for the United States.
Statement From Mexican Government
MEXICO CITY, April 20.—Foreign
Secretary Rojas of Mexico, in a
statement to Charge d’Affaires
O’Shaughnessy, stated today that it
was impossible for the Mexican gov
ernment to salute the American flag
unless President Wilson would agree
to return the salute. He pointed out
the fact that the paymaster's launch
from the United States gunboat Dol
phin was not flying the American flag
and that General Ignacio Zaragoza
had immediately ordered the release
of the American marines arrested by
General Hinojosa and had made a
personal apology to Admiral Mayo for
the arrest, and further that Presi
dent Huerta had also sent his per
sonal representative to Admiral Mayo
with an apology for the incident and
had promised to punish those guilty
of insulting the flag.
‘‘President Huerta has yielded all
that the dignity of hi soffice will per
mit,” says Rajas, “but will grant the
further demand of the American gov
ernment and will salute the Ameri
can flag provided they will return the
salute. We appeal to the fairness of
the American people to uphold us in
our contention ahd nope that a satis
factory settlement can be made of
the difficulty." ,
Roosevelt Boom la Launched.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20—The
Progressive jomatkB which Open
Mi here, today la attended hy dele
gatee (ran all the western states.
Senatar Miles Poindexter was the
principal speaker during the opening
aession and launched the,boon W
Colonel Roosevelt (or president hi
Marca Rica Cigars
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Foot Keystone Ave
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JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—6tH, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th for Cor
way, Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell, Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar, Voldez and Latouche. Kxplosiues. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
S S Latouche. 15th; S S Cordova. 25th of each month — Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gcn’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via tlie Inside Passage for Ketcnikan, Juneau, 'Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND-CAUFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Right reserved to change dates and steamers without notice!
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO,
GaMnl *«•»* _LocMi A«ent
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbina. Steam and Hot Water Haatina.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. WelUPoIntu. Vulvas
and Paekins.
Water. Steam and Suction
Hoae.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Coas. R. Crawford w*“ ^ phoae 159
Plat* Glam, Window Glam, Roofing and Building Paper., Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Platter Lath, Shingles, Builder. Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of til Unde.
Window*, Door*, Nodding, Finishing Lumber. fa«bajJSS! morse t co.
A. M. Dieriager
Valdez Tiaialer
Caamar
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