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Men’s Suits
Our delayed fall shipment of Men’s Fine Suits are
now ready for your inspection. We are very strong
in our clothing line this year and can fit both slims
and stouts. Special attention is called to our as
sortment of heavy weight Tweeds. Prices range
From $ 12.50 to $30.00
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Burl ~ Packard Shoe
We are showing a splendid line of Burt & Packard
Shoes. One of them, the Burrojap patent, is sold
with this guarantee: “If the patent cracks thru
before the sole wears thru, your money back.
Valdez Cold Storage Co.
OPl*. A. L. I.EVY 4 CO.
Wholesale Dealers In
Live and Dressed Meats, Poultry,
Fish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs,
Produce.
Phone 33_ Valdez, Alaska.
Many Kinds Of Soap
The advance <■? Soap making has been remarkable in the
pftM few wars. There was a time when Snaps were made
nimpiv for cleansing, hut now there Soap? for a variety of
purposes, though they are all cleansers. bach variet} i?
represented bv hundreds of different kinds made by vari
ous manufacturers, both in this country and abroad.
gHg~ We select all our Soaps carefully and carry only
tiie host. You can find here at all times—
Castile Soap
Tooth Soap
Shaving Soap
Complexion Soap
Shaampoo Soap
Toilet Soap
Antiseptic Soap
Dog Soap
nursery soap
Medicated Soap
Bath Soap
Etc.
OWL - PiMJG - STOKE
Notice. i
The public is hereby notified!
not to purchase any property in ;
the name of Otto Kanitz or said ;
to nelon.t to »aid Kanitz.
Mrs. Otto Kanitz.
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See pur new stock of Mens’
Clothinir, Footwear and lints.
Valdez Bank iV Mercantile Co. Inc.
l)r. W. A. Rvstrom returned
Wednesday from Cordova, where
he has been for several weeks.
A. L. LEVY & CO
Bankers
Valdez, Alaska
We Do A General Banking Business
lSuv and Sell Kxdumge, Buyand Ship Gold Dust, Accept Deposits,
Make (Veiu tion- and Loan Money on approved security at Low Kates
of interest
Miss Mary Osland
Hiller! Parlors
Ready Made Kats
Hats Remodeled
Hats Made to Ordei^.
lafctetiifMs
Holiart S',, next McKinlej’ Hall
We Still Add
Another Feature
! Our locks arc special—the key
hole above the knob, so as to
; facilitate opening, (hi the in
side when the key is turned
j and the door locked the key
cannot be abstracted without
unlocking inside, insuring ab
solute safetv from burglars.
.Just a reminder — Building com
j posed of steo'. concrete and mar
ble. John McDermott, Manager,
formerly at I’alacc and St. Fran
cis Hotels.
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New Hand l.nundrv—The Ala
meda ready f>r I n-incse. Callup
Phone 07. we dt' ti e* rest.
Japanese hov, y.eiule and honest,
iwishtisa position at housework or
cooking. Speaks English. Address
! this office. Box No. 23.
i The Jeanie left here for the
South Tuesday afternoon.
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Of Local Interest
The Bertha arrived Monday
Highland hit the following day
for Landlock, Boulder and Cordova
after which she returned to Lis
cum to discharge fr< ight She will
only go to Seward this trip leaving
here for the States Saturday.
Hr. C. V. Thon ps >n leases in
the Northwt stern, having receive I
a message calling him to accept a
position at a hospital in Los
Angeles.
Adam Thompson, an attorney
from Eureka, Calif, has been in
town for a few days with a view oi
locating here and establishing a
law practice. He has arranged
for offices, and will return to the
States and bring his fatnilv to
Valdez in time for the next term of
the district court.
Fruits and vegetables of all
kinds at the Valdez Market.
Fred Rutterworth and party of
surveyors who have been working
or the Boscne interests back of
C’atalla arrived this week. The
weather in that t-eetion has been
very inclement for the past few
weeks and all work is practically
at a standstill for the present.
W. H. Triggs will leave on the
Northwestern in the capacity of
purser, his place here being filled
by \\\ H. Bush, who has been
away fur several weeks on a busi
ness trip to Nome and Seattle.
The Horse-hoe saloon closed its
doors Sunday night. The liquor
license for the Horseshoe expired
at that time and present conditions
would not justify taking out
another.
Al. Jackson arrived on the
Berhta with complete samples oi
various lines that his house carrie
and has; them on exhibition in tlx
Swan building. Mr. Jackson and
wife spent about a mouth in the
Stiites just prior to this trip.
Our Candies are always fresh
Owl Ortig Co.
Ed. Orr lett Sundav for a trip of
inspection over the mail route t<>
Fairbanks. So far all of the mails
under this contiact have been ex
actly on time, and considering the
fact that this is the hardest season
of the year for traveling, it is a
remarkable record. As soon a
the snow trail is in shape the stag
line will he started and passengers
can he assured tt.-at while the trip
is not exactly a pleasure jaunt
even under the most favorable
conditions, that they will receive
belter service than has ever ex
isted over the route before.
No. 127 Wine Prizs.
Check No. 127 drew the prize
this week at the Alaska Kitchen
Holder please call and receive
meal ticket.
Charts Are Unreliable.
The hoard which was investi
gating tiie wrecking of the Oregon
exonerated Capt. Houle from any
blame in the matter at all, on the
grounds that the safe navigation
of a vessel depends upon tin; know
ledge of the skipper of the waters
and currents along his course, and
as the government charts are
unreliable in this respect along his
route he is absolved from all blame
for the loss of his ship.
Lauds Valdes Trail.
Al»e Spring in an interview at
Seattle said the new Valdez trail
cut this summer shortens the route
about tilt}- miles and puts Fair
banks in easy communication with
Valdez. He was loud in his praise
of tlie All-American route.
Ketchikan had a celebration on
Alaska dav at which Governor
Hoggatt and Judge Gunnison made
| addresses.
An Idea
i For the coining holidays an
, Kdisnn Phonograph will entertain
you and your friends at home.
We carry a complete line of
i Phonographs and horns from $12.
slip. New records on every *’<>•••
jSee Suessdorf A' \\ il-on m nowiing
; Alley.
j Honor Jack Miller.
A party of over 50 of the friends
of Jack Miller assembled at the
Moose Hall last night and partook
of a lunch which was provided in
honor of the wedding of Mr. Miller;
and Miss Jennie Schaffer, who
were married in Seattle yesterday
evening. T. J. Quinn was the
master of ceremonies and managed
the affair to the satisfaction of
everyone The health of the pop
ular collide was drank in sparkling
wine, and the speakers of the even
ing were loud in their laudations
of the bride and groom.
A fine lunch was provided ns i
well as first class music. One of,
the events of the evening was a
selection by George Dooley’s
juvenile hand, which was entirely
satisfactory from the point of view
of the youngsters.
Holly Convicted.
Arthur Holly, who was tried
Monday for an assault on I>r. b. j
C. Halton. was found guilty and
received a sentence of six months!
ill the federal jail and a fine of
•f'ibO, which if not j>ai t will neces
sitate his serving an additional six
months, making a yeur in all. A
large crowd was present at the
trial and the verdict appeared to
give general satisfaction.
The Poachers Again.
Secretary Hoot lias demanded of
lire Japanese government that the
poachers who escaped from !?t.
Halil island at the time of the raid
iast fall lie arrested and punished.
; The basis for this request is that
their attempted landing is regarded
las an invasion of American terri
tory.
Excelsior In Bad Shape.
Seattle paper* state that the Kx
; eelsior was found to he in such bad'
shape t hat it would require at least
! $10,01)0 to make the change* tliai
j are required by the government
! inspectors The bracing of the
! hull was poor and the whole frame
was in need of strengthening. It
is uncertain yet what will he done
with the vessel.
Quiet At Cordova.
All railroad work at Cordova
has ceased for the winter. The
< eather is so inclement there that
it is impossible to keep men. A
number of workmen and residents
have come to Valdez, some went to
Seward and the balance have left
for tiie States.
New Building.
C. A. Hand’s new lodging house
opposite liie Whaling building is
| nearly contple.ed, the lower floor
j being entirely furnished and in a
j week the rooms upstairs will be
ready for u-e. The building when
completed will represent a cost of
a Ijo ut t3/>00.
Knight’s Island Will Boom.
According to T. I). Bradford,
who has just returned from
Knight’s island, that section is
| making the best show ing of any
i around the Sound. He states that
■ next season will undoubtedly see a
I great boom on the island. Mr.
Bradford is a mining man of con
siderable experience and his
i rep rt will greatly encourage the
property owners of that section.
Coal Famiue Possible.
According to reports from the]
State# there is a strong probability j
! of being a coal famine on the!
! Pacific coast this winter. At the
! present time coal is scarce in
! Seattle as well as in California,
and orders for delivery in Alaska
cannot be filled at Ladysmith.
Philadelphia, Nov. 5—All th<
preachers in this city yesterday
offered up prayers for the recovery
j of Mayor Weaver and his return
1 to ihe head of the reform party.
| The mayor is suffering from ner
vous collapse and his condition is
1 critical.
The Peei'"-'’ "S-< J
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for Seattle .'^xl Wednesday
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Telegraphic Items.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8—Edwin
Stuart, the republican candidate
baa been elected governor by 100,*
COO in the moat exciting campaign
for twenty-five years. The legisla
ture is strongly republican. The
reformers have been badly beaten.
Congressional delegation will prob
ably be all republican.
Senttle, Nov. 8—The Saratoga
and Portland have arrived from
Valdez.
New York. Nov. 8—Only two
thirds of the state vote is in, bnt
Hughes plurality will probably b#
over 52,000.
Chicago, Nov. 8—Complete re
turns so far show that the republi
cans have elected 22S congressmen,
democrats 163. Last congress was
248 republicans and 130 democrats
with two vacancies..
Washington, Xov. 7—The repub
licans have carried Utah aud
Wyoming. They have lost Nevada
and both turtles are claiming a
victory in Colorado. Montaua
will probably go republican.
Madison Nov. 7—Congressmen
Babcock, the Wisconsin chairman
of the republican congressional
committee lias been defeated.
Washington. Nov. 7—Report#
from New Mexico and Arizona are
that the voting has .gone against
the joint statehood meusirre in Ari
zona, which will defeat the pro
posed union.
Seattle, Nov. 7 — Despite the
apathy shown by the republican#
they have elected a congressman,
supreme court judges, a wnjority
of the legislature and all of the
county ticket. The oongre&sional
and judiciary plurality is about
20.000. For tlui legislature in
Kin;; countv Geo. Cottrell ha#
probably defeated Jos. Lyons, re
publican. Lester Fitzpatrick,
democrat, lias probably defeated
Henry Beck for the legislature.
New Yoik, Nov. — J. W. Wads
worth, for many years chairman of
the House committee on agricul
ture has been defeated in ttie 34th
district.
New York, Nov. 7—With 160
outside districts missing Hughe#
has a plurality in the state, out
side of this city, of'124.000. With
t»f) precincts missing Hearst has a
plurality in the city of 76,000, and
it is generally conceded that
Hughe# has won the fight. Hearst
says that he will continue to fight
tlie trusts, if as leader all right,
if' not then he will continue to
tight iu tiie ranks.
San Francisco, Nov. 7—Gillette,
tiie republican candidate, has been
| elected governor by about 10,000.
t be whole state republican ticket
has been elected by about 15.000.
Ruef succeeded in electing onlv
one judge, Morgan.
Chicago. Nov. 7—The republican
candidate for state treasurer has
been elected by over 100.000. In
complete congressional returns in
dicate that tire republicans have
elected twenty-one out of the twen
ty-five lamlidates.
Boston, Nov. 7—Guild’s plural
ity for governor is 35,000. The
republicans have elected the en
tire state ticket.
Lincoln, Nov. 7—Nebraska shows
i big republican gains over previous
1 yea rs.
1 ('incinnatti, Nov. 7—The jreptih
] lican ticket in Ohio has won by a
' plurality of 75,000.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 7—Okla
homa has tjoue democratic and the
ui*w state constitution will be writ
i ten by dc moor ate.
Topeka, Nov. 7—Governor Jtoch
■will probably In* elected governor
of ivamus by a reduced majority*
New York, N1>v- 7—The Tam
; many and independent judiciary
ticket b*s ‘positively been elected
with "the exception of general scs
> judgeship, which was won by
Otto Rosalsky, republican.
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