VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONF. 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valven, Hone, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Oppo.it. Projector Office. Telephone 2*
THE NEW SEASON’S 4
CLOTHS <
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are now ready for your inspec- 4
tion. We think you'll agree 4
that never have you seen cius- 1
sier fabrics. Tailored in our 4
inimitable style in a suit *o 4
your measure, they will make ^
you as smartly dressed as any 4
man in town. No extravagant 4
prices. |j
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THE TAILOR 4
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1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR wd BUILDER j
OF ALASKA 3
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING, j
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any 3
part of Prince William sound. 3
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall 3
board kept in stock at all times. 3
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18 ;
REFERENCES \ s. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova, ;
BANKERS I B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
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MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
1 FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone «:t OPEN DAY AND NIGHT < has. Flschrr, I'i- >i.r.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
I. \V. W. CONFESSES TO
EVERETT PLOT TO KILL
EVERETT. Wash., March 12.— -
Charles Auspos, one of the 74 Indus
trial Workers of the World in jail
^ here, accused of murder in connection
with the riot in this city last Novem
ber f>, when two members of the sher
iff’s/posse and five Industrial Work
ers were killed, made a written con
fession in jail yesterday, according to
Lloyd L. Black, prosecuting attorney
of Snohomish county.
Auspos, said Black, signed a state
ment setting forth that the invasion
^ of Everett by the Industrial Workers
aboard the steamer Verona was plan
ned in Seattle and that many of the
Workers armed themselves to resist
the authorities. The confession, de
dared Black, was made to him in the
presence of James McCullough, sher
iff of Snohomish county; Fred L.
Moore and George Vandeveer, attor
neys, who have been engaged to de
fend the accused Industrial Workers.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t_«.i. for you. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
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The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Complete line cf Bulk Chccolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
BILLINGSLEY 1$
CROSS-EXAMINED
UNDERGOES SEVERE GRILLING
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Government's Star Witness in the Gill
ami Rockingham Case Sticks Man
fully to Story Told in the Direct
Examination.
SEATTLE, March 12.—The cross
examination of Logan Billingsley, the
government’s star witness in the
trial of Mayor Hi Gill and Polica
Beckingham occupied the whole fore
noon. Tne witness underwent a severe
grilling at the hands of the attorneys
lor the defense, but never for a mom
est became confused, and stuck strict
ly to the story told regarding the al
leged bribery told in his direct evi
dence.
SURPRISED MI
PLOI EKED
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REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED
Former German Ambassador Arrives
Christiana, But Is Non-Commuuica
tive—Surprised that Germnn->lexl
can Conspiracy Revealed.
CHRISTIANA, March 12.—Fonnerv
Ambassador Von Bernstorff arrived
here yesterday. Attempts to inter
view him were without result, the dip
lomat refusing to make any comment
on the expose of the German-Mexican
plot except to express surprise that
the conspiracy should have been dis
covered.
CARRANZA GE1S
II ME VOTE
LARGEST IN HISTORY MEXICO
Presidential Elections Held Yesterday
Result In An Overwhelming Victory
for the Provisional President—Vote
Practically Unanimous.
MEXICO CITY. March 12.—The
presidential election held yesterday
throughout Mexico, resulted in the
(lection of Carranza to the presidency
of the republic by the largest vote ii
the history of Mexico, according t >
the returns already received. The in
dications are that Carranza has prac
tically the unanimous vote of the peo
ple.
MILWAUKEE SELLS BONDS
VALUED AT $25,000,000
NEW YORK, March 12.—The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company has sold to a banking syn
dicate here $25,000,000 worth of
4% per cent general and refunding
mortgage gold bonds, it was learned
recently. It is assumed the money
is to be used in property improve
ments.
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May Enter Army Now
BERLIN, Marcli 12.—By order of
the Prussian minister of justice, the
interior and war, there is to be an
inquiry to discover what persons at
present debarred from military ser
vice owing to judicial sentences can
be offered the privilege of entering
the army. Professional and habitual
criminals are excluded.
“Damaged Goods”
This is not a fire sale—But the
greatest moving picture from an edu
cational point of view that has been
made under the supervision of the
medical fraternity. "Damaged Goods”
at the Empress tomorrow evening in
Eagle Hall at 8 p. m. One admission
for all, 50c. All children under sixtee l
must be with their parents as this
is not a picture for small minds.
This wonderful production will
only be shown on Tuesday evening
and Valdez residents should not miss
it. On Thursday "Madame X."
FOUND-—That the subscription
price of the Modern Priscilla will be
advanced to $1.25 on March 25. Save
money by subscribing now. Mrs. L.
A. Depuy, representative. k-12
DAILY Domes OF
DISTRICT COURT!
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Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock
Otto Kanitz and Caroline Kanitz were,
arraigned and given until this after-1
noon at 2 o'clock to plead on the1
charges in the indictment returned I
against them Saturday. The bond of j
Otto Kanitz was fixed at $10,000 and'
of Caroline Kanitz at $1,000. The lat-1
ter was released. Attorney for the!
accused gave notice of a motion for!
a change of venue.
This morning the case of George;
Osborne vs. Lottie Osborne came up'
for hearing, the plaintiff being the
only witness examined. The defen-;
aant in the case failed to make an »j»-‘
pearance.
After hearing the evidence of the
plaintiff the court granted the de-j
cree of divorce asked for.
Attorney for Otto and Caroline'
Kanitz made a motion to quash the
indictment and also entered a de
murrer to the indictment. The ac i
cused will plead under the indict
ment at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
VESSEL FIXED FOR
LACK OF SAILORS
ABERDEEN, March 12.—For fail-!
ure to have enough certified seamen i
in his crew, the captain of the schoon- j
er Eric, which cleared through the
customs and was towed to the lower
harbor, bound for Sydney, Australia,
was compelled to make a deposit of
$500 with government officials.
The vessel was delayed for five days i
during which time efforts were made j
to find certified men and but one A. j
B. was secured. An appeal was sent ■
to the owners in San Francisco who J
wired the master that no men were
to be had there for any money.
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POTATOES HIGHER IN UTAH
THAN IN GREAT BRITAIN ;
SALT LAKE CITY. March 12.- i
Higher prices are being demanded ir
this city today for potatoes than in I
the city of London, which is supposed ;
to be undergoing a submarine block
ade. In London potatoes are quoted
at $5 per hundred, while here pota
toes are retailing at $5.50 per hun
dred. Many wholesalers announce
that a further increase can be expec*
cd.
Onions today are bringing *12 to
$20 per 100 pounds wholesale. Pota
toes have been taken off the free list
in all restaurants.
ARIZONA GOVERNOR IS
WILLING TO BECOME OFFICER
GLOBE. Ariz., March 12— When
Governor Thomas C. Campbell, who
arrived here last night was informed :
of the Associated Press dispatch re
garding the actions of Germany, he,
said in event of hostilities he would
raise a tr-'op of rough riders from
among cattlemen now holding a con
vention here. i
MONEY FOR PROBE OF
FOOD PRICES STRICKEN
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 12.—
Provisions for $400,000 for the fed
eral trade commission’s investigation !
of the food crisis was stricken from
the sundry civil bill by the senate ap i
propriations committee before the ad
journment of Congress last week. As i
ordered reported the bill carries]
$139,028,513.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION!
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price j
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
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The value and need of a newspaper I
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great!
war in Europe is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace bo;
at hand or afar off the events to fol-i
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The|
Daily Prospector and The Week'y,
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash;
in advance. You get 156 copies of(
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec-|
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this j
price. Can you afford to be without i
them.
The Thrice-a-Week World,
The Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $13.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly,
Miner are the only papers published j
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in eon-,
densed form. The World is too welli
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if lire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
■sr TONY’S PLACET™
E VERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FI RSI CLASS vJ/V? Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson.
for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans
for Kodiak.
Apr. 4—S. S. Adm. Farragut
for Seward
Apr. 9.—S. S. Adm. Witson.
for Anchorage.
From Valdez for Seattle—
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson.
Mar. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 17—S. S. Adm. Farra^ut
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Walston
Apr. 6—-S. S. Adm. Evaue
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for Sau Francisco,
Ijok Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
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Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
i ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
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Sailing (rum .Seattl**—
Feb. 16— 8. 8. Alaska
Feb. 24—9. S. Northwestern
-Mar. 1—8. S. Mariposa
Mar. 8—9. S. Alaska
Mar. 1 6—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. 16—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. u:>—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. S—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
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Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas. Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. THACY, Ges’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Agent
This Day in History.
Feast Day of Sts. Maximillian, St.
Paul of Cornwall, St. Gregory the
Great, Pope.
Pope Innocent I. died in 417.
Caesar Borgia, cardinal, killed in
1507.
Loyalists of Virginia surrendered
to Cromwell’s commissioners in 1652.
Maryland settlers ignored rights of
Lord Baltimore and set up their o.v/n
government in 1660.
New York became a Duchy in 1664.
James II landed at Kinsale, Ireland,
in 1689.
New Hampshire re-annexed to Mas
sachusetts in 1690.
Congress imposed an embargo on
all United States vessels in 1808.
Fire in Nevada City, Calif., caused
a loss of $1,300,000 in 1851.
Jacksonville, Florida, surrendered
to the Federals in 1862.
General Grant placed in command
of Federal armies in 1S64..
Spaniards released American pris
oners in Cuba in 1897.
CARRANZA STILL TRYING
TO SECURE EMBARGO
GUADALAJARA. Mex., March 1
General Carranza had a long confer
ence recently with the Chilean minis
ter. The subject of the conference
was not made known officially, but is
believed to have been with reference
to the Mexican note to neutral nations
suggesting an embargo on supplies to
to the belligerents. Prior to the con
ference the first chief inaugurated the
construction of the Chemela railroad
at Santa Ana by driving a golden
spike into the first tie.
TURKISH FORCES ARE
ROUTED BY BRITISH
LONDON, March IS.—The rem
nants of the Turkish force retreating
from Kut-el-Amara have been shat
tered completely, according to infor
mation given out in the house <>f com
mons.
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Ordinance No. 5M>.
An Ordinance to Repeal Certain Sec
tions of Ordinance No. 33 of Mie
Town of Valdez, Entitled, “An Or
dinance Repealing Ordinance Num
ber Thirty and Providing for a Pub
lic Pound for Stray and Vicious
Dogs,” Etc.
Be It Ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the Town of Valdez as fol
lows:
Section 1. That all of sections
numbered 3, 4 and 5 of Ordinance No.
33, of the Town of Valdez. Alaska,
entitled “An Ordinance Repealing
Ordinance numbered Thirty and pro
viding for a public pound and for
stray and vicious dogs,” etc., be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March <5, 1917.
^ JAMES H. PATTERSON,
(Seal) Mayor.
W. M. MEALS,
kl5 Clerk.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co. if
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf