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Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms AH Modern Conveniences
Good TIIC DIICCCT G ° °a
Goods lilt DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
^Native and ¥ ¥ IR/fPITP and Building
Puget Sound JLUlVlDLilX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right :; t,W. M, FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Industry • ,•
Travel? East
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OVERjj THE
The Newest hnd Shortest Line to the East
Crossing.the. CascadeMopn^ains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The new All-steel trains to
BUTTE. MILES CITY. SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE mid CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.;
cal on or adore..
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent, ^
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska-Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
' , , , ,443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m, Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Tuesday, February 10, 1914.
Wortman’s,.
Summit, cloudy, calm .... !)1
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 24 50
Teikhell, cloudy, calm .... 50
Tonsina, clear, calm . 20 17
Copper , Center, cldy, calm 20 18
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 15 24
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm .... 30
Paxson's, cloudy, calm .... 30 35
Summit—No trail.
Beaver Dam—Trail heavy.
Teikhell—Trail heavy.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail heavy.
Gulkana—Trail heavy.
Hogan’s—Trail heavy.
Paxson’s—Trail heavy.
Monday, February 9, 1914.
.Wortman’s, calm, snowing 15 61
Summit, wndy, cldy. snow 89
Beaver Dam, part cldy, elm 30 50
Teikhell, part cloudy, calm 60
Tonsina, clear, calm . 18 17
Copper Center, cloudy, calm 10 18
Gulkana, snowing, calm .. 22 24
Hogan’s, cldy, calm, snow 30
Paxson’s, cldy, calm, snow 29 35
Valdez, Feb. 9, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.878
Temperature at 7 p. m.31
Maximum Temperature .34
Minimum Temperature .31
Mean Temperature ..32.5
Precipitation .41
Cloudy, calm, wind N. E. one mile.
Mix snow and rain last twenty-four
hours.
Julius Johnson arrived in town last
evening from the Tatum property,
where be has been doing abaft work.
STOLE MILLION
President Rairie Had Lots of Oppor
tunity, So He Worked at the
Job and Made Big Haul.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 10.—The
Mercantile Bank of this city closed
its doors today and the court ap
pointed a receiver in order that
whatever assets remained might be
conserved in the interest of the de
positors and the owners of stock in
the institution. President Raine is
under arrest charged with having
looted the bank out of more than a
million dollars. The president has
I confessed to the crime and says that
he lost it all speculating on the stock
exchange.
Feeling ran high when the bank
closed its doors and a mob of angry
depositors stormed the doors, but the
police drove them av.'ay. Raine stat
ed today that he would plead guilty
tind take his medicine and hoped the
trial could be expedited so as to have
his troubles quickly over. He says
he lias no part of the funds left.
Bryan Kind to Spain.
WASHINGTON.—There is a well
founded story going the rounds of the
capital to the effect that the niem
j orial services at the grave of the vic
tims of the battleship Maine, in Ar
lington National cemetery, planned
for Feb. 15, the sixteenth anniversary
of the ,sinking of the warship in
Havana harbor, were on the point of
being called off a few days ago by
Secretary Bryan.
The Secretary of State considered
that, as friendly relations between the
United States and Spain had been
fully re-established, it would be a
gracious act to bury the past and fore
go th t annual memorial to the mar
tyrs of the Maine.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels was
selected some time ago to deliver the
principal address at the ceremonies,
and other speakers chosen were a
high official of the Grand Army of
the Republic, another of the Spanish
War Veterans’ Association, and one
of the most prominent of the surviv
ing officers of the ill fated battleship.
Secretary Bryan’s objections took
the organizers of the exercises en
tirely by surprise. Members of the
cabinet shared their astonishment,
and it was pointed out to the Sec
retary of State that his proposed
course was hardly likely to meet with
popular approval. .Mr. Bryan finally
gave in, and the exercises will be held
as planned.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Fern Wagner is expected from the
outside oil the next boat.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Change of pictures at the Orplieum
tonight.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail work
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers. If
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
Watch and Jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s. the tailor. Telephone 198.
Supt. E. L. Middlecamp, of the El ;
lamar mine, spent yesterday and to- j
day in Valdez on business connected
v ith his mine. i
CANAL GRAFT
IS UNEARTHED
Col. Goethals Dismisses Commissary
Manager, Who Made a Fortune
Buying Canal Supplies.
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PANAMA, Fob. 10—Col. Uoethals, (
chairman of the Panama canal com
mission, today dismissed John Burke,
a purchasing agent lor the govern
ment, who, as manager of the com -
missary department., accepted large i
bribes from contractors who bid upon j
tile commissary supplies needed by !
the commission during the days of !
construction.
An investigation conducted by the j
War department the past month de- j
veloped the fact that Burke had made
an independent fortune since lie se I
cured the position and that lie lias
large deposits of money in American
and foreign banks; that he is the
owner of considerable valuable real
estate in New York and other eastern
| cities.
It has developed that no law covers
the offense of Burke and that he can
not be brought to justice.
The graft of Burke is the first on
(lie canal construction that has come
to light so far, and it had been hoped
by those in charge that the big gov
ernment undertaking might be com
pleted without a whisper of wrong- i
doing.
BRIGHTONLEAVES
NEXT T
Port Wells Liner Has Been Placed in
Better Condition Than Ever
—Resumer. Run.
I
! The launch Brighton, operating be
! tween Valdez anti Port Wells, which
j was so badly damaged just before
1 Christmas when she drifted ashore in
! the Port Wells section, will resume
j the run from Valdez to Port Wells
| on Thursday. Captain Stanley will
i command the boat. He has completed
! all repairs and has also made sever -
j al alterations in the boat for the ben
! eiit of the passengers. It is stated
j that the launch is in better condi
tion today than ever before.
! During the past year the boat lias
; handled hundreds of tons of freight
front Valdez merchants to Port Wells
| operators and has also taken many
J passengers to and fro.
' Thf boat will leave the Valdez
j dock at il o'clock Thursday morning.
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| Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
j their complete line of dry goods and
ladies’ furnishings. Now is tne time
to get real bargains. tf
Have your watcn repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
G. C. Relnke, the watchmaker and I
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All j
work Ettaran fed.
Main springs $l.r>0. All work de
livered on time. Plant A- Co., jew
elers. tf
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HUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work;if Desired
Estimate* Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57 co^'bi'k
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RilfFBY IN CONNECTION
DArVE.IV I EVERYTII/EG GOOD
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S]
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
c 7 a m to 9 ;i m
Ml] ALS< Lunch 12 m to l v iri
' 6 to 7 i> m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK'S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars and Tobacco;"
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.*
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kiads
City Express
Meets all|boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
FOR
PORT WELLS and
Way Porta.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMET
VALDEZ DOCK_
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
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