~HE NEW FASHION BOOK
1 of Quality Made to Meas
— i
ure Clothes is now ready for
your inspection. It shows the
clothes and styles for Spring
and Summer 1916. Quality
Made to Measure Clothes have
already so many friends in Val
dez that their merit is now be
yond question. Delivery about
four weeks.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
■S' TONY’S PLACE’S*
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
DAMAGE BY STORM
WAS VERY HEAVY
Estimated that Snowfall in Wash
ington State Caused loss of
Fourteen Million Dollars.
SEATTLE, Feb. 14.—A close esti
mate on , the damage resulting to,
property in this state from the re
cent heavy fall of snow and storm
places the loss at fourteen million
dollars. Scores of valuable buildings
including the Catholic cathedral,
were crushed under the weight of
snow.
The officers of the Seattle Electric
Street railway company report that
the company suffered to the extent
of one million dollars through the
interruption of its business and dam
age to transmission lines. ..,
An army of men has. b®^n employ
ed by the railroads operating, over
the Cascades and all tye
again open for traffic witbtbe .east.
The Western Union and Postal ^Teie-'
graph as well as all telephone coin
pan lea operating Jn the State.' report
heavy losses from interrupted serv
ice by their lines having s^one out of,
commission during the storm.
WELL KNOWN MINER i
SUFFERS RAD BURN;
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Geo. H. Merrifield, the well known,
miner who has been developing min
ing property at Mineral creek in
.which he is interested, was brought,
up to Valdez last night suffering
from a badly burned foot. It appears
that several days .ago after returning
.to camp from a hard days work he
was preparing supper for himself
and companions and in some maimer
upset a large quantity of .boiling
liquid over the lower part of his Iflig
and foot, lie had been in camp sev
eral days without medical treatment
until Jeff Devinney and H. L. Jaynes
went to Mineral creek yesterday
afternoon in the launch Eagle and
brough him to town. The burn, while
very painful and such that it will
keep him from work for several
weeks is not expected to leave any
permanent injury.
YUKON’S NEWEST CAMP
IS MAKING PROGRESS
■ The Dawson News of recent date
says that no developments of n start
ling nature have been reported from
the new* camp on Isaac creek, which
empties into the Yukon about forty
five miles from Port Selkirk. In a
general way it 1b understood that the
creek, as far aB it has been p.-ospect
ed, shows up satisfactorily. Pajr has
been struck in several holes which
have been bed-rocked and as there
are 'several boilers pn the , creek some
developments may be expected before
spring.
MINERAL OKREK WHARF
IS BRING DISMANTLED
E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
ka Mines corporation, jb&s a crew of
men ’dismanteling the wharf at the
mouth of ,Mineral creek and will use
the timber in the construction of the
big wharf which his company is
bdildlnjf at Fidalgo bay.
The wharf at Minera| creek \fas
built several years ago by ‘the now
defunct Mineral Creek Mining com*
party* and has not been In use since
the company’s holdings were spld
at a hatrshal’s Sale last year. Part
Of the timber was sent to Fidalgo
bay this morning on the launch
Shamrock
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MINK ARE PLENTIFUL
BUT ERMINE SCARCE
Latest advices ’from Fort Yukon
state that the trappers, both white
and native, have |iad an ex-*ptidn
afly/gbod season. Mink are r<-p«-i«-»a
to have been taken in great numbers
than ever before but ermine Is very
st are. There are more than one hun
dred men in the nelghborho j 1 of
Fort Vukon pr on .adjacent streams,
who are spending the winter hunting
and prospecting.
Imported and Dokneatlc
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
! Phone 69
WHARF BE BUILT
11 III HE
Dlckey-Alaska Copper Mining Com
pany Preparing to Ship Ore to
Smelter from Irish Cove.
The launch Shamrock went to th<
Cliff mine this morning to tow a big
bai'ge carrying Gus Hogbloom’s pile
driver outfit up to the'mouth of Min
eral creek where.' several thousand
feet of lumber will be loaded on pre
preparatory to taking it to Fidalgo
bay.
The piled river will be taken to
Irish Cove, Fidalgo bay, where Thos.
G. Blakney ie superintending the
construction ot a wharf for the
Dickey-Alasks Mining company. The
wharf will extend from the ore bun
kers which were recently built there
out to dee]) water to enable the ship
ment of copper ore from the mine.
Ed. Wood's teams are now haul
ing ore from the mine to the beach
and work will be rushed on the dock
In order that :t may be completed be
fore the one thousand tons of ore
covered by Wood’s contract has been
delivered In the bunkers.
The Shamrock also took a number
of ore cars, rails and other supplies
for the thine as well as a number of
men to work on the construction of
the wharf.
SAY BULGARIA
TIRED OF WAR
Reported that King Ferdinand Will
Request King Constantine' of
Greece to Arrange Terms.
LONDON, Feb. 14.—Messages of
semi-official nature have been receiv
ed here fro n Athens confirming the
report that the government of Bul
garia was seeking a separate pea e
and had made overtures to the en
tente powers.
It is reported that King Ferdinand,
of Bulgaria, lias visited the Austri n
and German army' headquarters or,
the border >f Greece and had inte
viewed the commanders risi rdirg
the probable attitude of their rulers
in the event that Bulgaria should at
tempt to make peace which would
not include the other central Euro
pean powers.
The Athens advices indicate that
King Constantine of Greece will be
asked to act as intermediary in the
negotiations between the Bulgarian
government and the Allies Far coun
cil in arranging the terms of peace.
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Instruction In the Turkish Language
l Being Given In Principal Cities
** of German Empire.
BERLIN, Feb. 14-t-IU order to
show (heir appreciation for tae action
ot Turkey In declaring war li favor
of Tuerkey in riding With the Toulon»
against the Allies, instruction in the
Turkish, language is being iven in
more '.hau thirty schools; in G- many
The classes are being attended, by
scores of- German officers who wish
to attain a. knowledge of the language
wfilch would be of great assistance
to them in the event that they should
become attached to the Turkish army.
Gertnan educationalists also assert
that It will “be years before the ha
ired and ahtbipslty edg^ndere t by the
yrar will disappeared in the
countries with which Geiujiaev is at
war and that the hope of German
trade for ygaf? yrUl .Us with the near
East, unless tbft German navy dem
onstrates, its superiority over that ot
the British.
The Admtral Farragut of the Ad
miral Line, Is reported to have pass
ed Juneau last night on,route to Yak
utat. . The steamer will also call f)t
Katalla and Cordova before reaching
Valdez and Is not expected to arrive
here before Wednesday nt^ht.
Anything In the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
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Copper Company Erecting Buildings
are Preparing for Big Increaj^
in Working Force.
Chas. Hand of the clerk of the
btthrt’s office, who returned on the
Admiral Evans from a brief trip to
Lafbuche reports that great Activity
la everywhere manifest about the cop-'
pbi city. '
, He says that the. Kennecott Cop
per company, which acquired the
holdings of the Beatson Copper com
pany in the recent merger of the big
copper interests on the Pacific coast,
is erecting a bunk house which is
larger than any building in Valdez.
The building is approximately forty
five feet wide by two hundred feet
long and will have one hundred and
fifty rooms.
The company is also erecting build
ings which will be devoted to library,
billiard and pool rooms, bath rooms
and social hall for its employes. The
work on the new buildings is being
rushed as the company plans to in
crease its force in the near future
when an additional one hundred and
fifty men will be placed on its pay
roll.
A new store building, which will
cost $6000, is being erected and it is
understood that the ^company will
carry a heavier stock of merchandise
in future. It is reported that La
touche is lacking in private reai
dences and hotel accommodations for
travellers and that the men are liv
ing in boats, tents and every place
where they can find shelter.
SNOW AND SLEET
STORMS IN EAST
Traffic Interrupted in New York and
Street* of Philadelphia Resem
ble Frozen Canal.
NEW YOHK, Feb. 14.—During the
past twenty-four hours a violent
storm of sleet and snow has prevailed
here and traffic has been almost
completely suspended. Miles of tel
ephone and telegraph wires litter the
streets in thsuburbs and a arn'y
of men have leen put to work clear
ing yie streets. Thousands of resi
dents living in the suburbs and neigh
boring cities were compelled to
spend the night in New Y ;rk a i1
crowded the hotels.
Skating on the Streets.
PHILADE; PfUA, Feb. , 14 —The
streets In thi'j city resemble a canal,
which has become frozen as ice to a
depth of several inches covers the
ground. Transportation has been in
terrupted and thousands of versons,
are (using skat&s in .the street i going
t’o and from theif places Of enlploy
jajept. heavy , sleet has ejao In
terrupted wire communication and
tiro city is isolated with the exception
of one or twr1 wires. Every man in
the city who is idle has been offered.
Work clearing the street ear tracks
of the ice.
MEMBERS OF GERMAN
PRIZE CREW LIBERATED.
WASHINQTGN, Feb. 14.-Secre
tary Latosing, Of the State depart
ment. has ordered the releahe 6f, thir
teen Germans who have been held as
prieonpfs on, the British liner Appam,
which was brought into Norfolk, by
a German prize crew after she had
been seized off the coast of Africa.
The men are members of the Ger
man prize crew who had entered a1
written protest with Collector of
Customs Mdlonjr against the Appam
being allowed to leave the American
port. The Germans say they are tir
ed of the war and desire to become
American citizens.
Capt. Robert Nolan, wnp was de
tailed by the War department to take
charge, of the coast division of 'the'
tJ. 8. milliard telegraph and chble1
Systems, igita headquarters hi VW
dez, ts risported to be confined td a
hospital in Seattle, and will be de
layed in coming north.
ALLEGED SlX VICTIMS
MADE AWAY BY KRAUSE
The federal officers working on the
Edward Krause case have'received
information which' leads them to be
lieve that Krause raadp away with
(six mon. There is also suspicion that
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire ,•
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rentaslowas five dollars a year
The first Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,00d.
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THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
^We Have
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
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Valdez Dock Co, p^qne no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
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Office, foot of Wall street
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Electric
£ ' M
Vacuum Cleaner
make* a cleaner and
healthier home;
lrom saTe steps, time
and patience;
Warms** Pads can
to kept at an even
. telajperahire;
Flashlights stow yea
tV> way at night—
Matches ate dan
Safety First
Agent For
Electric
Ptorcolators mile
best coffee; j
Toasters make de
ficits* toast:
Grffisfry a bariy-ip:
■Mai caaaotbe mb
aled;
Fiitmes, Readiag
Lamps, Shades, etc.
Quality
Always
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DONAUMOS 8CHHDULB
Lts. Port Llscum LVa. Valdea
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
i 1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS’
|i*n P “ . !:•% P»
4.30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
,,, , SATURDAYS
iiij.ta*
There will Ibi’ijp trip
oa the. second ana fourth Pit
each month, theae dara being
clean hollers.
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he may have caused the death of
seven person. Evidence has been
gathered to show that he was closely'
associated with the six Who are mis
sing, and that all of them, sa\e Capt.
Plankett and William 'Christie had
sums of money. In one case it Is be
lieved that Krause and another party
left together on a cruise, the other
man had five hundred dollars and ho
has never been seen afterwards.
Last Time Tonight , ,
The Liberty will repeat tor Ufa
last- time tonight the great sdooega
at .last night "Rum and Wallpaper.**
Late Paths news and tfee Ledge lit
two reels also making a total of dr*
reelB. No raise in prices St
Spring Samples in heavy weights.
Cor Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
railor. ft