FULL DETAILS 1
VALDEZ FIRE
WHOLE REPORT TAKEN FROM
PROSPECTOR PI BUSHED
ON SAME DAY.
The following story of the fire at
Valdez is taken from the Valdez j
Prospector, published on the very day
of the tire on wrapping paper:
A fire which started at 4 o’clock
this morning in the rear of the Frye
Brahn building swept the business
section of the tow n, leaving it a waste
of twisted iron and burning debris.
The loss is estimated at over $350,000
only a small part of which is covered
with insurance.
The tire spread with great rapidity
and the Frye-Bruhn building, the Em
press theatre and the Carlson saloon
was a mass of flames before the water
was turned on the building. I he
flames soon worked back against the
wind into the Blackwell building and
across Wall street and setting the
postoffice and the government ware
house on tire, then turning south the
blaze swept the buildings on both
sides of Wall street wiping out the
Valdez Dock company office, the C K.
Bunnell ortice. the Keed building, the
Road Commission, Mrs. i>t. Marie’s.
The Panama. The Prospector, Sheet
Metal Works, the buildings on Front
street, the Olson shop, the Wheat
building, the Copper River Lumber
Yard and the mill and office, the Mar
tin buildings, the Canty office, the big
publishing plant of the Daily Pros
pector and Weekly Miner, the Craw
ford mil! with $50,000 worth of high
class machinery, the Crawford flats
and the Telephone Exchange.
The flames worked back against the
wind, gutting the S. Blum mercant
ile store, one of the finest in Alaska,
recently completed at a cost of
000, and containing a store of mer
chandise valued at between $75,000 to
$100,000.
The Arcade building and the Cliff
House were both saved.
The Losses.
S. Blum & Co.. $125,000.
First Bank of Valdez, $15,000.
Mrs. Blackwell. $20,000.
Frye-Bruhn Co.. $10,000
The Empress Theatre, building and
films. $20,000.
Daggett building. $400.
Tony’s corner. $20,000.
Andy Dieringer. office and home.
$5,000.
Harrington Hall. $5,000.
Andy Dieringer. St. Marie building
$5,000.
Skating rink. $2,000.
Andy Dieringer. barn and contents,
$5,000.
Fish cabins, $500.
Mrs. St. Marie, $5,000.
George White office. $1,000.
J. I.. Reed, building and library,
$4,000.
Larson building. $500.
C. E. Bunnell, office building and
law library, $10,000.
E. B. Wheat residence. $1,500.
C. E. Bunnell, Valdez Sheet Metal
Works building. $5,000.
Charles Ganty, office and contents,
$1,000.
J. M. Lathrop, dock, office and con
tents, $25,000.
J. M. Lathrop, Prospector building,
$5,000.
Prospector Publishing Co., $10,000.
Archibald building, $20,000.
Contents Valdez Sheet Metal
Works, $4,000.
J. C. Martin residence, $4,000.
Postoffice building and contents,
$10,000.
Olson building, $750.
Copper River Lumber Co., $25,000.
Crawford buildings and machinery,
$55,000.
George Treat, Cameron tailor shop,
Valdez Real Estate office and barber
shop, $2,000.
The Road Commission building,
Treat and Smith, owners, $5,000*
Sam McNiece, $5,000.
Road Commission office fixtures,
$2,000.
Charles Day building. $2,000.
A. W., I,. & T. Co., street wires
fixtures ami office building. $10,000.
Wm. Finical, $1,000.
The Giles building. $500.
Hepfinger & Golden, $1,000.
Losses were also suffered by the
Valdez Drug building, the Seattle
Hotel and the big Valdez Mercantile
building.
Notes.
Many boats were burned when the
flames reached the waterfront. The
tide was out and the launches could
I not seek safety in flight.
Capt. Morris saved the Three M.
which was tied up to the mill wharf.
The City Kxpress operated free to
| day.
The Valdez Transfer Co., is on the
job and doing business.
Mrs. St. Marie saved but little of
her furniture and dishes. The things
rescued from the building were later
burned on the mill dock.
Mrs. Chas. Crawford lost nearly ail
her household goods.
A number of the roomers in Tony’s
Place lost their clothing and effects.
Mrs. Blackwell, her sister and niece
were forced to floe in their night
clothes and saved nothing.
Capt. and Mrs. Kdgerton saved but,
little of their personal effects in the
Lathrop building.
Mrs. Chas. Bush saved the baby and
a few other little things from her !
rooms in the Crawford building.
Chief U. S. Deputy Marshal Bouse
and his assistants did good work at
the fire. The boys from the jail help
ed to work the hand pump.
Most of the men in town willingly
helped to save the goods of the people
whose buildings were in the path of j
the flames.
Dan Sheehan. Robert Kelsey, Har- j
land Heesler, J. C. Martin and C. G. j
WulfT saved enough of the Prospector
type to allow for the getting out of j
this paper, with the assistance of a
borrowed press.
Alice Coles, the postal clerk, broke
her leg running to the postoffice to
help save the mail.
Postmaster Jefferson saved all the
mail and has opened a new office in
the Shephard building, near the Tilli
kum Club.
Sam Blum will come from Cordova
on the Admiral Evans to arrange for
the rebuilding of his store and bank.
McKinley street will be rebuilt im
mediately and will be the finest street
in Alaska.
Offers of Aid.
Acting Mayor Ed. Wood, received
from Mayor H. A. Slater, of Cordova,
a telegram offering to send any aid
in the power of the people of the rail*
! road town to the people of Valdez be
cause of the loss of the business sec
tion of the town. Mayor Wood has
! thanked the mayor of Cordova and
replied that nothing was needed and
that Valdez would be able to meet the
crisis, unaided. Mayor Slater sent the
sympathy of the people of the rail
road town upon the loss.
Mayor C. A. Myers, of Seward, has
also extended the sympathy of the
people of Seward and says that they !
stand ready to render any assistance
needed. This telegram has also been
answered by the acting mayor with
the thanks and appreciation of the
people of Valdez at the loyal and
prompt offer of assistance. The Sew
ard Commercial Club also offered to
aid in every possible way. Neigh
bors, we thank you for your kind
offer.
NEWS NOTES.
Benjamin L. Campbell, bridge en
gineer, has gone out the line on a
tour of inspection.
Richard Claughton, vice-president I
of the Federal National Bank of
Washington. I). C., dropped in from
the Alameda yesterday to the railroad
building and surprised some of the
Commission staff who knew him at
! the national capital. He is a friend
of Auditor Barndollar and had an of
i fice in the same building as Paymast
; er Cramer. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Claughton on a round trip.
Joe Morris is now at Anchorage,
j He was expected to return last even
ing but did not show up.
Wm. J. Shepard, father of Rev. W.
A. Shepard, S. J., came to Valdez on
! the Evans to visit his son.
I Mrs. Chas. Bush, of Valdez, was a
passenger who passed by on the |
Evans last evening. Her husband
1 was formerly partner of Representa
tive Ingram in the cigar business. In
the recent fire her place was destroy
ed and she lost about $2,500. In tell
THE HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK OE ALASKA
AT SEWARD
OFFICERS
NEW YORK SEWARD
JOSEPH W. HARRIMAN. p,„idf.t. OASTON HARDY, vi«pr«id»t.
JOHN A. NOBLE, vi« Pr«»id«t. ERICH LUCAS, c«wep.
HENRY B. WESSELMAN. vi« pr«. SIDNEY B. C0N0D0N, *»t. corner
MERRILL A. MARTIN.
Former Assay or U. S. Mint, San Francisco
GOLD DUST AND BULLION BOUGHT AND ASSAYED
CORRESPONDENT
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK
ing of the fire the Valdez Prospector j
says, “Mrs. Hush saved the baby and ,
a few other little things.”
T. C. West, a lawyer of San Fran
cisco, who is engaged in the Hallaine
case at Knik was an Evans passenger, i
The comedies that were shown at
i the Casino last night cannot be sur
| passed for merit, judging from the
! sounds of merriment produced by the
audience.
Everybody pronounced the show the
I best ever shown in Seward. The two
| rell feature “The Sacrifice of Kath
leen” is intensly interesting. The
same show will be repeated tonight.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
EXCHANGE.
Equity of $2,000 in new five room
bungalow in Victoria, B. C., to ex
change for Seward property. Ad
ress “Ex” Gateway.
The Home Bakery is doing business
in its new location, next door to Bor
gen’s grocery. Wo have no peddlers
on the street. We believe in cleanli
ness and peddled bread cannot be
clean. If you are in need of good j
clean bakery goods, ring up the Home
Bakery. Prompt delivery. 7-17—2
PIANO FOR RENT.
New A. B. Chase piano—rent reas
onable—Inquire Gateway office. 7-17.”
Dr. Draney, Dentist. Room 5 Dag
gett Block. 714—tf
Meet me at The Branch.
See our assortment of Fancy Tru
Blu cookies. Brown & Hawkins, j
“Quality First.”
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Dr. Draney A. 1 dentistry at mod- j
erate prices. Telephone Adams 114.
7-14—t f
Jimmie the Messenger. Phone Main
53. Anytime. Service P. D. Q.
BANK OF SEWARD
ESTABLISHED IN 1905
Safe
Deposit
Boxes
For
Rent
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Apartment
House Site on
Adams St.
Fine Lots
'Second Ave.
Below Wash
ington.
These are all
Good Buys
and
Now is the
Time!
Lane,
Whitehead
&
Hayden
Seward,
Alaska
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WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTYS
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no charge.
IT S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
T TT7* \ CTV^C Men’s and Young
i I D Men’s Wear
O. C. GRAVES, Pre#. and Manager
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
YES, WE HAViE GOT LUMBER
AND A CARGO COMING
Get Our Prices!
LOUIS FUSICK and GEORGE SWAN, Proprietors of
THE GRAND BAKERY
Formerly l.ocated at Fifth and Washington St.
have taken over the
Bakery department of
Cooper's Cafe
and will open in their new quarters Tomorrow.
Improvements in this department, in connection with the line Brick
Oven now installed, will be a guarantee that you will
receive the best bread in the market.
Bread Tickets Now Out will be accepted at Cooper’s.
LOCATION NOTICES AT THE GATEWAT
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
Seward Knik Anchorage
All Kinds Guns, Cartridges, Fishing Tackle
Salmon Eggs,
Common Bamboo,
Split and Steel
Fishing Rods,
Lead Sinkers,
Fish Line Reels
W' Unexeclled
^QUEEN GITY
EXTRA. PROCESS
BRAIDED LINE ,
> Trout_60 Feet l
& GUARANTEE!* OF M
^SUPERIOR (QUALITYAj$
Fishing Baskets,
Wicker and Canvas
Fising Lines,
All kinds
Leader, Fly and
Spoon Hooks
Come in and Let Us Show You the New Ross, 280*3000 Savage,
and the Latest Remington 22 Cal. Automatic Rifle
Stoves and Ranges,
Lang’s Camp and
Hotel Ranges,
Air-Tight Heaters
Sibley Stoves,
All kinds and sizes
Tents, Canvas,
Cots, Tarpaulins
ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS’ MATERIALS
WINDOWS, DOORS, LOCKS, HINGES. ROOFING PAPERS, BISHOPRIC WALL BOARD
Special: 10 per cent Discount on Wall Paper
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Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
“ PALACE JINGLES " ,
Here’s a welcome to Cordova
And the Rooters they may bring.
To help celebrate the Fourth,
And make the Welkin ring.
' Well take them out to see the sights,
And help to fill them up.
We’ll give them everything they want
But we’ll fight them for that cup.
I THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men .
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JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
. . “ PALACE JJNGLES ”
But is this thing should come to pass
And they should lift that bowl—
We’ll show them we're good losers,
If they get us in a hole.
And if they wish to fill the cup,
They won’t have to travel far—
For we’ll fill the cup and drink their
health,
Down at the PALACE BAR_