RUEFS LETTERS
DISCONTINUED
Says He Will Walt Until Indict
ments Against Him Are
Dropped
San Francisco, April 12.—Abe
Huff's series of articles in the
Bulletin telling of Ihe graft ring
has been discontinued for the
present.
There are a number of indict
ments against Huef which have
not been dropped and it is gen
erally regarded that he has taken
to writing of (lie doings of the
ring to force others connected
with it into activity to secure his
release. He has been called the
human vulture and ho says he
will show to the world thai there
wore many so-called respectable
persons connected with the graft
ring.
TRAIL FAST
BREAKING UP
Mcintosh's Outfit Arrives From
Slate Creek With Ten
Animals
Jioh Mcintosh's outfit arrived
from the interior in good shape.
The teainslors reporl Ihe trail as
breaking up and the streams get
ling difficult lo ford. ♦
Among the men who returned
Nvilh Ihe leams were Shorty Ililz,
Phil. Wilson. Kd. Marshall and
\V. Walker. They report that
they met .lack Nelson and Sid.
Peck on Ihe (iulkana river about
.March li and thai I hey sire now
sil Slate creek.
ALASKA CLUB
OPENING NIGHT
Mombers and Friends Will Enjoy
Themselves on Tomorrow
Night
Tin* Alaska C.lub will open ilieir
uoonis In the members ami I heir
friends tomorrow night. This se
rial organization, only recently
started, have fit I«■ <I up neat and
ctunforlahle club rooms over
Dougherty & Ferguson's store,
laking in I ho two floors above.
The fronl room, a large apart
ment, is If) bo used as a lounging
and reading room while immedi
ately in ils rear is a pool and
card room.
Tin* "lemonade" room opens
from I he reading room, while In
ils rear are I wo private rooms lo
he used when occasion requires,
should members or their guests
wish to elinage in business af
fairs. The club rooms are las
lily furnished and will prove
«111iI•• an addition in Hip social
life in Yaldez.
Members of r.ompauy HHh
infantry will give a dinner ami
smoker to First Sergeant Thom
as Tooiny, who is about to be re
tired after thirty years' service.
The programs for the occasion
carry the company colors and are
designed to be kepi as ineinenloes
of the. occasion.
E. C. HAWKINS
LAID TO RES!
Great Alaskan Railroad Builder It
Mourned by a Great Many
Friends
Now York, April 12.—K. C
Hawkins, the Alaska railroad
builder, died hero as the result ol
nil operation. He was surround
ed by his family as he passed
away. The burial look place al
South Haven, Look Island, and
was attended by a large eon
course of friends.
The unexpected death of I he
great railroad builder was a great
shock to the deceased's wide cir
cle of friends, reaching from I lie
Pacific lo the Atlantic.
Many very distinguished peo
ple accompanied the remains t<i
their last resting place, the Mor
al offerings being very profuse
{»nd beaut iful.
ikinhesT
FOR GLANDERS
All Stables Along the Trail Have
Been Very Carefully
Disinfected
Reports received from over I he
Irail stale that Dr. Jones reach
ed the seene where I he govern
ment. stock is suffering from what
is thought to be the glanders. He
A'ill immediately begin his tests
lo ascertain definitely the nature
>f the disease, although those
familiar with the glanders have
»o hesitancy in declaring the gov
ernment horses lo be suffering
from that dread disease.
On his way over I lie trail Dr.
Jones took great rare in- disin
fecting the stables at the road
louses where the packers stop
lied. If is expected that word
from Dr. Jones will be received
shortly, telling the nature of the
rouble.
Anhouser-Busch.
In SI. I.uiiis, they're ready. I li«* j
^amc In rail:
I'lir umpire is anxious. In say
"play hall."
rhry 11 * * i*< 1 in thai rily--lhe hogs
in Ihe slrrrl,
Kill llirir Anheuscr-liusrh, is
hard l«» brill.
Anheuser-Busch.
As Hnosrvoll has faih'il. In srl
Dakota a lire;
llis managers now atlempl. In
rrawl from llir mirr.
The writing on 1 h«* wall, is vis
ihlr in Ihr dark.
Anheuser-Busch leads, ami hur
rah for Champ (Mark.
Anheuser-Busch.
Should congress do anything.
savr draw its pay.
lor I tit; people in general, *1 would
hr a grand day.
It's nothing lml dilly-dally, and
we're lirrd <>f lhal,
Drink Anhrusrr-Uusrh and hr a
real Deino-rral.
Anheuser-Busch.
"The Daughter; «»f I he North"
would like In he a sfar:
11 npes Hume day In enler, Ihr
(•olden Hales Ajar.
ll ran he done nnly, wilh Ihe
Drmorralir vnle.
Drink Anheuser-Itusrh, and "g.d
Ihe (iuggirs goal."
Baseball Notloe.
All uipnthrr» of Yaldey, Cubs
Baseball (Hub are rrnurnlrd lo
see ihe manager a« early as pos_
Fir.lc. Important business.
The St.
ELIAS
Under New Management
Warm, Ufht, Outalda Hoomt. MtadquarUra for N^
Ino and Trafallnf Han., •paelal
datipna for FamlW W^TM
Mrs. Marlon Leach Mrs.BaaSI|tanaai
COAL COAL
VALPEZ DOCK CO. or VALPEZ TRANSFER CO.
LADIES MIQMT AT
THE TILLIKUM CLUB
Tomorrow evening the Tillikum
, Club will be in charge of the
adies. Once each month the
mere men members permit the
ladies to rule supremo and poli
tics and weighty subjects such as
are only discussed by club mem
bers give way to pleasanter top
1 ics. The game of "500" will !>e
played. The hostesses of the ev
ening will be Mrs. B. K. Millard
and Mrs. Hay Millard.
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING
Martin Harrais, democratic
nominee for congress, will ad -
dress the citizens of Valdez and
vicinity on tlie political issues
of the day at Eagle hall on Sat
urday evening, Apri 13. Radios
are invited to attend.. The meet
ing' will open promptly at 8 o'
clock. All are invited.
ANOTHER CHANCE TO
HEAR SOCIALIST LEADER
By request of a number of peo
ple who failed to hear him on
previous occasions, .John C.
Chase, the Socialist leader, will
speak again loniprhl at the Or-|
phciini theater. The house was
crowded again last night ami
those who were present report a
splendid speech.
Laundry for Sale
Doing good business, 70 to Inn
men working. Mining town. Kn
quirc al King's Grocery. If
A Bargain.
fine six-foot porcelain hath
tiil> with fixtures. One force
pump. EI>ML'NI> SMITH.
Orpheum Free Tonight.
Special extra lecture by re
quest by John C. (.base al the Or
pheum tonight. Ladies are re
quested to attend. Mr. ('base
leaves for Cordova tomorrow.
Extra fine picture film and pro
gram Sunday.
LOST— Man's purse contain- I
ing a few dollars in silver and a I
lady's gold watch. Reward. In
quire Prospector.
For Sale.
Four room house for sale cheap
Cellar tC>x20 ft. Furnace. Barn
I2x2i It. Address T\ O. box HI,
Valdez, Alaska.
Ringwald Blix of Copper Oil
ier was a returning passenger mi
the Northwestern bound for his
home, from which ho has boon
absenf for a year, globe I rolling.
Hand Painted China
AI reasonable prices f «>i* lliis
week only. Owl Drug fi«>.. Inc.
Of Interest to Gentlefolk.
I am now in new ofTice on Wall j
street and am far belter equipped !
than formerly lo skillfully serve j
I ho ladies and gentlemen of Val
dez wilh manicuring, chiropody!
and shampooing. Special alien- |
lion given scalp treatment. I en
deavor lo excel in my profession
and will quickly satisfy you as lo
my ability. Special rates lo steady
customers. Phone 185.
SENOR1TA MENDEZ.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I
will pay all oily warrants up In
and including warrant No. 29JI
if presented within Ave days
E. B. Wheat, Treas.
Yaldez, Alaska, April 9, 1011!
Stall's jewelry store will ho
closed until furlhor nolice. If
you wish anything from I ho
stock mako appointment with
Adam Swan or call up Dr. Dag
gcll, 'phono 83.
The Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 25c and up.
Laundry in connection. Mrs. It.
Sharls.
Silverman will call for and de
liver your goods, 'phono 198.
"Roosevelt in Africa" at Ihc
Majestic tonight; 25c.
Chaa. R. Crawford
Wall StrMt Pfcoti* 1S0
Window* Door*, Mpyldtyh FtpUl)
Iflf ljM|vjL||f
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Valdez Fish
Market
Swan Blook, MoKlnley Ay*.
WUkX gggggggt Prop.
All ijlntta of frejb flfita in
J%H,n 6V6¥botft&n^
And small.
My flub are aiwayn %fro«h
and will bp. sold At popular
pricey.
J. Lindly Green
APPOINTED JUDGE
Of malt products at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
pronounced ANHEUSER-BUSCH the only drink for
Alaskans.
A I. White
Proprietor
DAGGETTJD LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry. Oniccs over Jim Kahler's
drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. Ilartman, Mabel
Harlman and L. W. Hussoll: You
and each of you are hereby noli
lled that there has been expended
during Ihe year 1911 in labor on
those certain lode mining claims
situated on Long (ilacier Kiver
Kolsina Hiver drainage, Obitina
recording dislricl, Alaska, I«»— }
wit: Tile Lucy, Alice, Ceorge,
Red I.cad. Anaconda. Kinma, Dick,
Maud. Susie, Hose, Hiw .lim, Lit
Ile Jim, i'liyllis and North Star,
I lie sum or J? t. ion.uu (fourteen
hundred rbdlai's . lawful money
of the United States, the amount
required by law to bold said
claims for I lie year following the
performance of | lie annual labor;
I bat. said expenditure for labor
aforesaid was made by Patrick
Murphy and James Fi>h, the co
owners of said c aims. And un
less within ninetv days after the
completion of the publication of
Ibis notice, to-wil : wit bin ninety !
days after the 9th day of July.
1912, you contribute your portion :
of Ihe expenses of the aforesaid |
annual labor for said year, yourj
interest in said lode claims will
be forfeited and become the prop- I
erly of Ihe undersigned, who are
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMES FISH.
Hale of first pub. April in. '12.
bale of las|. pub. July 9, 1912.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct. Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In Ihe mailer of the estate of
Charles W. Shelley, deceased.—
Notice to Creditors.
Not ice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
nsfale of Charles W. Shelley, de- |
[•eased, lo the creditors *>f. and
nil persons having claims against
the said estate, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
within six (f»'> mouths after the
first publication of this notice,
lo the said administrator at the
nfllec of Smith. Bunnell & Web
i«r. at. Valdez. Alaska, the same 1
being the place for the transac
tion of the business of said es
late.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska. Ibis '
Dili day of April. 1912. !
F.D. WOOD.
Administrator of the estate ofj
Charles \V. Shelley, deceased.!.
First pub. April 9, 1912.
Last pub. May K, 1912.
NOTICE OF SALE. j
In Iho District Court for Iho Tor- I
ritory of Alaska, Third Divis- |
ion.
In iho mailer of the bankruptcy
of Knight's Island Consolidated '
Copper Comnanv of Alaska, a
corporation, bankrupt.—No. i, in
bankruptcy. Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant lo an order of sale,
A Snap
For sale at a big sacrifice, the
famous Ptarmigan Drop road
house. Sale includes supplies on
hand which aro worth half the
price asked. Horse, saddle, har
ness and sleighs. Stabling for 30
horses, year's supply of wood ail
cut. This is a snap for the right
party to start business for small
money. All goes at half price.
Will give time on half purchase
prico if necessary. I have inter
ests outside which requires my
time. Businoss will poy wagos
and purchaso price in six months.
Fino locality to prospect. Sum
mer trado always good. John Gil
lispio, proprietor, or C. C. Rob
erts, Camp Comfort, my agent, or j
Smith & Bunnell, Valdez.
made and entered by the above
entitled court in the above en
titled matter, at Valdez, Alaska,
on the 27th day of March, 1912,
the undersigned as Ancillary Re
ceiver herein, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House in Val
dez, Alaska, on the first day of
May, 1912, at the hour of 1:00
o'clock p. m. of said day, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash,
subject to the confirmation of the
above entitled court, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
1 Highly-horse power boiler.
2 Twenty-horse power boilers.
I Fifty-horse power engine.
1 Twenty-llve-liorse power en
gine.
I Healer.
I Hoib*r pump.
1 iO-kilowat generator.
."5 Transformers.
I Tloaf, one set of oars.
I lioal, I wo sets of oars.
I Aerial Irani 3.0U0 feet long.
I Donkey engine.
1 Sawmill (old and in dilapi
dated condil ion).
700 tins bricks.
200 feet 8-pound T-rails.
2 Ore cars.
Several buildings badly or
wholly broken down.
Launch Union.
That said launch I'uion is siI_
uaLed at Valdez, Alaska, and all
I ho remainder of the .said prop
erty is situated at Drier Bay,
Knight's Island, Prince William
Sound, Alaska, where the same
may be examined by bidders be
fore said sale; that a deposit of
twenty (20) per cent, on the pur
chase price of said property, or
any part thereof, will be required
of the successful bidders at said
sale, ami said sale will be report
ed by the undersigned receiver.
In I he above court, and if said
sale is confirmed by said court,
bills of sales will be delivered to
the successful bidders on receipt
of I he balance of the purchase
price, and'if not confirmed, the
deposit of twenty (2ft) per cent,
will he returned to the party de
positing the same. If said sale
is confirmed, and the successful
bidder fails for ten dzys after
confirmation to pay the remain
der of said purchase price, then
and in that case, said twent.v (20)
per cent, deposit will be forfeited
i to said receiver.
Witness niv band Ibis 27th dav
| of March, 1912.
W. J. MORTON,
Aneillary Receiver.
| Smith. Bunnell & Weber, attor
ney* for Receiver.
First pub. March 28. 1012.
Last pub. April 13, 1912.
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Poets and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - April 15
Steamer Bertha, leaves Seattle - - April 20
^fpumpr Ipanni'p _ _ Leavea Seattle for Kodiak and way porta at
steamer Jcannic . regular interval* carrying explosives
Connection at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-PaeMc Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Rates. Kitfhi reserved tochan^c steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
fcatiHtaotion Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Roujrh Dry 10c lb.
IT S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product for Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and NORTH
WESTERN, leave every eight days, All the
Year'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
The Side Board
Day ft Greenjg [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Furnished and Unfurnished fyooms
For Hotuekeaptnf, Sleepinf and Office#. Rat#*
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