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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes.
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1017
MRS. CITIZEN AND MR. RE
TAILER
With prices of foodstuffs and all
other necessities of life soaring to
unprecedented heights, is behooves
every citizen to Hooverize—nine
tenths because they realize Hoover
izing is the surest way to make ends
meet, and the other tenth because it
is a patriotic duty for the people of
the country, who are still provided
with plenty, to husband the nation’s
resources for the successful prosecu
tion of the war at home and abroad.
A comparison of the list of prices
which prevail today with those of ev
en a year ago—when it seemed costs
could not go much higher—shows
that there has been a marked advance
in all products. Nor is it reasonable
to expect that any great falling off in
prices will occur during the period of
the war. The government, by direct
action, can force down prices in some
instances, but it is absurd, in the face j
of the economic situation in the world
to look for any considerable change to
the advantage of the consumer. About
all the government can do is to pre
vent hoarding, inflation and specu
lation.
As a consequence of this situation
more people are reading the newspap
er advertisements today than ever be
fore in the history of the newspaper
business. They are looking for the
“best bargains." The grocer who can
undersell his competitor 5 cents at
any given point, all other conditions
being equal, gets the business. The
housewives are scanning the ads of
the grocery and dry goods houses as
a part of their campaign to keep
down the cost of living; and the men
of every city are profiting by femin
ine shopping tricks for the same pur
pose.
One peculiar effect of the war has
been to bring the dealer and the con
sumer closer together in their trade
relationship—closer, probably, than
ever before. The war also has empha
sized the importance of the newspap
er which reaches the public as an ad
vertising medium.
MEXICO RETALIATES
Mexico is especially peeved because
the United States has placed, an em
bargo upon gold, forbidding the ship
ment of gold from that country ex
cepting for especially urgent reasons.
Now Mexico refused to accept Am
erican bills, silver coin or drafts upon
the United States in payment for fed
eral taxes and duties, and has issued
a decree demanding the immediate re
shipment to Mexico of all gold and
silver ore or concentrates that have
been shipped out by the mining men
of that country. Tha inference is that
in case this coin metal is not return
ed there will be a confiscation of Am
ica-owned mining properties.
The Mexican situation is like Ban
quo’s ghost—it will not down.
IT WILL be discouraging to those
who believe in the innocence of Tom
Mooney, the California bomb-murder
er, to read of the acquittal of Oxman.
But so much was depending upon the
conviction of Oxman, who was the
chief witness against Mooney, that
little hope can be held out for Moon
ey’s life. Those who have watched
the trials of these men say they have
been thorough and fair. But we be
lieve that, notwithstanding the ac
quittal of Oxman, justice would be
satisfied by the imprisonment of Tom
Mooney rather than to carry out the
death sentence imposed. If he is guilty
there is no punishment that can be
too severe, but the very nature of the
case suggests a possibility of a mis
take, and that the presence of such
a possibility makes a death sentence,
under tlie circumstances, abhorrent.
NINETEEN SHIPS DESTROYED
BY SUBS FOR WEEK
LONDON, Oct. 11.—Nineteen ves
sels were sunk by German subma
rines during the week ending yester
day.
THE VIPRESS
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THURSDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
CLEO RIDGLEY, MARJORIE DAW, WALLACE
REID AND RICHARD GREY
in an elaborate picturization of the famous comedy
“The Chorus Lady”
By James Forbes.
The story of life behind the foot lights as it really ex
ists with all its temptations, sorrows, joys and trium
phs. The most human American play of a decade
with most interesting situations.
Also Hearst Pathe News
Coming October 16tb*
“Hell Morgan’s Girl”
Regular Admission - ■ - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. B. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
STRIKE CONFERENCE
IS HELD AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 11.—Repre
sentatives of the Portland Metal
Trades Council and owners of ship
yards here met in conference today in
an effort to settle the strike of ap
proximately 7,000 shipyard employes
which has paralyzed shipbuilding
along the Columbia and Wiiamette
rivers since the men walked out re
cently, demanding higher wages and
the closed shop.
Labor men in touch with the situa
tion said they believed the strike i
would be settled soon.
G. V. Parryv^ federal conciliator,
who arranged the conference, declin
ed to issue any 'statement regarding
the terms discussed.
The employes of the Portland
wooden yards have been on strike for
sixteen days. They were joined one
week ago by the employes of the steel
yards.
TACOMA HOTEL MAN 18
ARRESTED AS ALIEN ENEMY
TACOMA, Oct. 1.—Charged with
being ‘an alien enemy whose being at
large is dangerous to the welfare of
the United States,” Henry J. Gehrig,
proprietor of the Staunton Hotel, was
arrested today by Michael Fitzgerald,
a special agent of the deportment of
ustice, and Deputy United States
Marshal Frank Albert.
Gehrig is a German and one of the
I. W. W. who were indicted recently
in Chicago. His arrest was ordered
several weeks ago from Washington,
D. C. Since that time he has been out
of the city, returning today.
He speaks good English, is 32
years old, married, and has one child.
His wife visited him at the jail soon
after bis arrest and took a bankbook
which he had. The money was de
posited in her name and amounted
to more than $3,000. Gehrig refused
to talk.
Ii«bor Commission Iweaves
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 11.—
President Wilson’s labor investigation
commission left today on a two
months’ tour of Western states to in
quire into causes of labor unrest and
attempt a settlement' of strikes and i
other industrial disorders. It will stop
first at Phoenix, Ariz.
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Notice of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Vel-j
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf j
Famished rooms at Mrs osland's.
Prices reasonable. *
Quality and Style
Make Their Own Challenge
Any article that holds the
confidence of the American
v
public over a term of
years has to be right
Styleplus«|7 ^
Clothes-M 1
have continually increased in
popularity. Their quality is
always right—all-wool fabrics,
expertly tailored, their style is
always right —the models are
fashioned by designers who
stand out in their profession.
The makers have been able to
keep the price the same through
this season, $17.
A New Siyleplus Grade at $21
also excels in its class.
Trade Mark
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Styiepius
Cloth**
S. Blum and Company
Good Goods.
$ $ $
SAVED
WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office and store.
A dollar kept at home is a dollar saved to the com
munity. If you send for your needs your neighbor
will follow your example and we*all suffer. The town
that is up and coming is the town with an abiding
faith in its future, and how can you maintain your
faith in the city when you buy all you eat and wear
outside?
Beers, Sawbuck & Bunk have busted more towns
than they have built up, and you never saw a* dollar
of your money ever come back to you.
When you send your money outside to the old re
liable printing houses of Seattle and Tacoma you
may get a cheaper job in every sense of the word,
and you may also have to pay a higher price for it.
Location itotices, both quartz and placer; warran
ty deeds, mill site location notices, proofs of labor,
quit clai mdeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks fit The Prospector Office.
We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $1.50
per box, a better quality for $2 and the best Crane’s
Japanese Linen for $2.50, legal size.
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Why not let us print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
$ $ $
MADE
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths in Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prsp
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAT
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Valdes to
EUamar, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
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Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H^L. RIDER
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sextoh, Proprietor.
The traveling public'*
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke’s. tf
Genuine 8weet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tt
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone 90. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. 0. S. Army
A. A Surgeon, U S. Public Health Scry.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Gradiate Nattoaal Ual?eralt7,
Waiklaftaa, D. C.
DENTIST
Ib Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling R»natmy
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DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOMBVI.AT.UV
Office Opposite Ceert Bens#
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ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glnaaee Fitted Lenaea Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVEAMAN, Pk. G.. M. D. Pn*.
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PHYSICIAN AND SUROBON
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Sunday by Appointment
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