cwpMtm
ON BATTLESHIP
London, Jan. Winston
Churchill at Portland today wit
nessed -experimental firing by the
battleship Thunderer, titled with
Bir Percy Scott’s .fire director, and
4>y other battleships uot fitted
with the appliance. Importance
attaches to the tests, a.s they will
largely determine whether all
^battleships shall We filled with
Scott’s direct control.
The main feature of the sys
tem is that it enables a dread
nought to hit her opponent a
knockout blow by discharging her
brea^ide in such fashion that
tea i,250-pound armor-piercing
shells » side at
the same, instaffiLiw close pros- ,
imity to one another. One blow
of ^his nature would cripple I he
strongest warship afloat.
(HIT AMNESTY
TO REBELS
Mexico City, Jan. 4.—Convinced
that numerous Wands of rebels in
the states of Durango, Coahuila,
and Southern fifeihuhua are con
tinuing their mirations merely
because they pejieve surrender
would mean summary execution
under the suspension of the
guarantees, Rafael Hernandez,
the neW Minister of the Inferior, 1
announced today that lie would
attempt to obtain a promise of
amnesty for them.
Chech'e Campos and Benjamin i
Argumado, officers in Orozco’s j
organization, are the chief lead- j
ers of the rebels in those dis- |
tricts, and several cngagcents j
were fought the latter pari of I ho
week, the government, as usual,
ahnouncing victories.
ffluat Obey Wireless Law.
Boston, Jan, 4.-iCharged with j
failure to comply with the law i
regulating wireless communica
tion from steamers, Capl. Fred
erick ghapherd, of Die British
steams* Winifredian, from Liver
pool, was arrested here today.
It was alleged the captain had not
arranged efficient communica
tion Between the bridge of the
steamer and the operator, lie was
held in 9500 bonds for a hearing
on January 12.
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This Bank Makes Good.
Chicago, Jan. 4.—One hundred
per cent, interest on all deposits
from $1 to 91,000,000 was the al
luring offer made-to prospective
depositors in the Chicago hank in ;
glowing circulars sent out from j
Chicago to all parts of ilu- conn- j
try. Today it was discovered i hut;
the Chicago Bank is one F. n. ’
Careap and that the hank's im- |
ppshnir headquarters are a post- j
offipp |tox. Carssn was arrested j
hy paatoffiee iaapectors and!
chlrgad MHh mint the mails to :
defraud.
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BonarsaaMonai Church
Sunday school 12 to I o’clock.
Song service for the people at i
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at!
7:30 Wednesday evening. All (
are weloome.
Ept*oopal Church
Services at the .church of the j
Epiphany Sunday are:
Morning prayer with sermon,!
i*I It o’clock. |
Sunday school at 12 m.
Evening prayer at 7:30 o’clock.;
K1111 choir in the cveninig.
Catholic Church.
Confession and communion at 1
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Mass at 10:30.
Beads and benediction at 7:30.1
Sunday school at 2:30.
Moose Dunce
The Ord9r of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekly
dance Saturday night at their hall
to which all friends of the organ
ization are invited. Dancing wilt
begin at 9:30 sharp. Tickets can
he had of members, flood music.
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ft’s surprising to see how
M u any people make for “The
Gliff’’ to get warm rooms these
snappy days.
Dougherty A Ferguson, for the
balance of December, are selling
goods at redneptf prices.
Dougherty A jforguson, for the
-balance of OeMker, arc soiling,
goods at reiueod prices.
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I Cologne, Jan. A.--The. lives of
I Europeans along I be river Seat os,
i in Liberia, are threatened by Li
'erian soldiers, according to a dis
patch to the Cologne'Gazette from
Monrovia. It adds that the Eu
ropeans are preparing to leave
the country.
The German gunboat Panther
is lying at anchor before the
town of Seat os, and the German
gunboat Eber is off Monrovia.
OFFERS TO Bill
JEFFERSON MIME
Richmond, Va., Jan. '1.--A11 of
i Fit of $750,000 as Elio purchase
price for Monlicello., the home
ami historic resting place of
Thomas Jefferson, was made ill
'a letter received by fiov. Mann'
today from a Virginian, whose
name the governor declines to
reveal. If is made with the view
of turning the property over to
the state. It is the general be
lief that the proposed purchaser
is Thomas F. Ryan, of Virginia
and New York.
The offer is llos direct outcome
of Mrs. Martin Littleton’s agita
tion to have congress place the
property, now owned by Congress
man Jefferson Levy, under the
protection of the federal govern
ment.
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HUE KAISER
REMEMBERS GIRL
Merlin, Jail, i_Tin* Kaiser has
ijusl, given a characteristic exhi
I bit-ion of tlie kindly interest he
I takes in persons he likes, irre
|sportive of their station in life.
On the occasion of his. latest
periodical visit to his American
dentist in Merlin, his Majesty
observed that a Oerman girl, long I
the dentist's assistant, had been
replaced. Learning that she was
now married to a young engineer
who is an officer in the reserves,
the Kaiser asked her name and
address.
Two days later an imperial
messenger arrived at her home
with a brooch made of the imper
ial “\V" set in diamonds and sur- I
mounted by a crown. Accompany
ing the gift was a letter express
ing his Majesty's wishes for her
long life, matrimonial happiness |
and prosperity.
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j Great Gold Reserve in 8iberia.
The Russian empire, including
j Siberia, was liflh in rank in the
j world as a producer of gold in
: 101 I, according to Ihe United j
Stales Ideological Survey. The
output is staled at $25,805,000,
which is, however, a decrease of
1 more than 810,000,000 compared
with Ihe figures for 1910. This
decrease is due mainly lo Ihe
shortage of water in 1911 in Ihe
placer workings in Siberia. The
Russian production of gold has
been generally increasing and a !
vast placer-gold Held undoubt- .j
edly awails development in north
Siberia, all bough this develop-I
meid mav be long delayefl.
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Launch Burns During Storm.
Marshfield. Ore.. Jan. i.—Tin*
launch Maylinwer, carrying 100
gallons of gasoline aboard, was
burned during a heavy sea. Eight
persons aboard were rescued with
difficulty. The boat Is a total
loss.
The launch Brighton sailed
this morning for Port Wells with j
a fair passenger list and freight
cargo.
There will he a business meel
j ing of the Tillikum Club this ev
jcuing, at which a full attendance
[of members is requested.
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Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
'balance of December, arc selling
: goods at reduced prices.
Room and board at the Grand
! Hotel $ 1.50 per day. Home cbok
! cd meals and good beds. Mr9. H.
[.Sharis.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond rfnfg
being raffled at Plant k Com
j pany’s, jewelers.
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London, Jail. 4.—The Daily
Express understands t hat nego
tiat ions are now in progress
which will probably lead to one
of the most sensational sales of
art treasures that has ever taken
place in London. This, is none
other than to offer at public
auction I he wonderful treasures
from the imperial palaces of
China, which have been in pos
sesion of the Chinese imperial j
family for eenluries.
Th Clilll.tcUi.Ml includes I Ilf
liuest. specimens of every form of
Chinese porcelain and ceramics.
Chinese palaces are vast store
houses of art treasures. The late
Dowager Empress was an assid
uous collector and used to re
ceive on her birthdays quantities
of bronzes, black pearls, and gold
ornaments of rare workmanship
from loyal subjects who wished
to buy her favors.
Loudon, Jan. L—Aiinii.* (iross,
an American negress of gigantic
size—six feel, two inches in
height ami proportionately mus
,cular--shot ami killed a pretty
young actress, Jessie McIntyre,!
in a boarding house in Blooms
bury yesterday morning. The
'murdress is the wife of an Amer
ican negro, “Jake” (Iross, a rag
time dancer, from whom she has
been separated for some lime. It
is said that she was jealous of
lhe''McIntyre girl, with whom her j
husband was living.
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i STORMS PREVAIL ON
SOUTHERN COAST
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Washington, ]). fi„ Jan. i.-_
Tln* southern coast stales are in
Hie grip of a terrific storm. Xo
casualties have yet lieen report
ed.
{ROMANTIC LIFE
I RE8T8 IN GRAVE
Paris, Jan. 5.--The romantic
career of the Princess Agnes
Salm-Salm ended when she died
last night at the age of (i’j years.;
She was horn Agnes I.eHIerc in
Baltimore, after a stage career,!
married Prince Felix Salm-Salm j
in IH<»m. ii,. WHS a soldier of for- I
tune, serving first in the Herman
and then in the Prussian army.
Then he went to Mexico to
Mcximiilian and when that un
happy monarch was deported and
executed, he went hack to Europe
and fought with the Prussian
army in l.ha Franco-Prussian
war. He was killed at the hallle
of (iraveioHe,.,
Calf born Inside Out.
Forest drove. Orn.-A calf burn j
with all of its internal organs on
I lie outside of its body is on drs- ;
play in a physician's office here. -
The ease is said to he the sec- ■
ond in the history of veterinary
srienre in - this country. The J
“inside out” calf was horn dead]
on t he farm of Thomas Williams, j
the head, feel and hide being j
bidden by the intestinal organs. |
which were perfectly formed.
Tlie second trial of F.lia Kauri- j
gan, charged with giving Ibpiori
to natives, was railed in the dis-i
Irict court this morning. The
regular jury panel.being exhaust
ed a special venire of twenty tak
en from the body of the people
was returned h.v the marshal.
The regular panel were excused
from attendance upon court un
til Monday at lo o'clock.
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This is the kind of weather j
that the tenants of “The Cliff” j
wear a broad smile and spend!
their time in their rooms with j
comfort.
I The steam heal at “The ClifT"'
is mighty line these frosty days.;
Notice the contented expression
of our tenants.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance, of December, arc selling
goods at reduced prices.
FOrt SALE.--Singer sewing
machine, fine condition. Apply
Henry Snesslorf. ’Phone 7.
Dougherty &' Ferguson, for the
Inlance of December, are selling
goods at rddueed prices,
JUST ARRIVED
Mr. Ben Silverman, the merchant tailor, has just arrived from the
outside with a full line of up to date suitings.
THE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES IN WOOLLENS.
For thirty days you can take your choice from the finest stock ever brought
to Alaska.
ANY SUIT $35.
A few uncalled-for suits can be had at your own price.
BEN SILVERMAN, Merchant Tailor,
i notice: of forfeiture.
To Chris T.josyvig, E. P. Casn
iimn, Oscar Olson, N. P. Jensen,
Trank Gustafson, L. M. Price, ad
ministrator of the estate of Alex.
Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs
of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, and
the heirs, assigns, personal rep
resentatives and successors of
each of you:
You and each of you are here
by unfilled that the undersigned,
Lars Holland, John McDonald,
Chris Johnson and Adolph Lar
sen, co-owners with you of the
! Viking group of fourteen lodo
mining claims situated about five
i miles northeasterly from the
i head of Gravina hay. Prince Wil
i liam sound, in Valdez mining
j and recording district. Territory
of Alaska, to-wit: The Viking
| No. I, Viking No. 2, Viking No. 3,
i Viking No. i, Viking No. 5, Vik
i ing No. <>, Viking No. 7, Viking
No. rt, Viking No. 9, Viking No. 10,
Viking No. 11, Viking No. 12,
Viking No. 13, Viking No. 1 4, have
expended labor and improvements
upon said group of claims to the
amount and value of fourteen
himdretl dollars (st.ioo; in each
of the years 1910, 1911, 1912, in
cluding certain amounts eonlrib
uted by you or sonic of yon; that
each of you above-nameo, co
owners in said group, respective
ly, is delimpicnt in the amount
due for annual labor, in Hie
amounts and for the years here
inafter speeitied, to-wit:
I Chris Tjosevig, $700 lor the
I years Hi lb, lull, 1912; K. 1*.,
'Cashninu, $137.50 for I he years
1910, 1911, 1912; Oscar Olson,
$225 for the years 1910, 1911,
1912; ,N. 1*. .hynsen, $180 for the i
years 1911, 1912; Frank Ouslaf
son, $270 for the years 1911,1912; i
estate of Alex, Nesbitt, deceased,
$90 for the years 1911, 1912; that
the amounts specified are the
amounts due respectively from
each ol' you as your respective un
paid proportions of the amount
necessary to be expended for the
years named, to hold possessory
right and title to said fourteen
mining claims under I tie provis
ions of Seel lou 2321 of I lie de
vised Stabiles of the t'niled
States, and the amendments
thereto; the last of said annual
expenditures being tile amount
necessary to hold said claims for
and during I In*-year ending l>e
.(•einher 31, 1913.
\ii<I ii you, or itn> m you, win
or refuse "to make payment of the'
amount above sperilieil amt recit
ed as ilue from you as a co-own
er, aerording to law, within ninety
duvs after personal service ot
thus notice upon you, if personal
service he made, or within ninety
ninety days after the eompletion
of publication thereof according
to law, t he interest, of any of you
who may fail or refuse to make
tiie payment due from him as n<
co-owner will become (Improp
erly of Hie undersigned co-own
ers", who have made the required
expenditure, pursuant to- said
statute.
Hated Yaldex, Alaska, .J unwary,
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[_UIS HOLLAND.
john McDonald.
<;rs JOHNSON.
ADOLPH J. I.ARSKX.
Dale llrsl puli. Jan. HMIS.
Dale last pub. April 17, 1.91 J.
s.
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rem or Charter
Weekly service to Eilaoomr
Landiock and Fida’go
Ohi*l. K. MOHHIS. Tilly I*h*W
VALDEZ BAKERY!
Nothing but best materials used. j
FRESH BREAD DAILY !
All hinds of Cakaa. Pies, etc.
made to order . ,
Broad—10c the leaf—3 for 25c*
Ooughnute & Cakes, 15c do*.
Phene orders i oromplty delivered. !
WOOD 9t HENRICH, Prop*. >
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Valdez Sheet Metal Works
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Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Pldkihinf. Steam and Hot
Water Hoik tine, Pump* and
WellPoint*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hove Valve*,
WciM
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY AND BAKERY
Can smmly your wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Groceries and
other Good Tilings to eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
1‘IIONK tor. 3 loaves for 25 cents
PROMPT DKMVUSIKS R. SCHMIDT, Prop.
Alaska Coast Co.
The “INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. YUKON Leaves Seattle January 20
Connecting at See tile with steamers of the AlHska Cucilic Steamship Co. for
Seat hern California ports Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and I.ovv Kates, ltight reserved to change steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Seattle Sailings Just like the clock
Fine steamships Mariposa, Alameda and Northwes
tern leaving here about
9th, 19th and 29th
of each month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line ,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ Dock CO., Local Agent
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Good s—Rcasetsabj e {Prices
When In Seward Slap at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXT&4, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRitfT CLASS
Fcorth Ave Iiwmd. Alaska
The Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising just because
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
gets the money is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising columns
of the newspaper. , , ■
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
its merits. We will bring It be
\ fore the people and are confident
it will bring resulta. Try It.
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