CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
OUR SPECIAL SALE OF JEWELRY IS SIILL ON. DONT WAIT UNTIL THE
Last Minute, But Come In and Select Your Christmas Gifts Now. We Have
Large and Complete Stock to Choose From
Special Sale on Watches from $3. up
Special Sale on Diamonds from $10. up
Special Sale on Solid Gold Rings $1.50 up
ONE QUARTER OFF on Sterling Sil
verwear, Cut Glass and Silver Deposit
ware : : : : ;
OTHER JEWELRY AND NOVELTIES AT HALF PRICE
WE MAKE NUGGET JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS TO ORDER
PLANT & COMPANY, Jewelers ~~
WOMAN LAWYER
ADMITS MURDER
Suspeclcd of Having Killed Oth
ers, Including Her Husband,
Who Died Suddenly.
l.ansing, Mich., eDc. -.'{.--Mrs.
Mary Lucas, a woman attorney,
confessed here today In having
poisoned Mrs. Pauline Singe'V
pleading I hat I h*> act was justi
fied. Shf denied thai sin* had
murdered other persons, hut the
police are dicing up the cellar
of her home here in tin* belief that
her case rivals I hat of the flun
niss murders.
Carl Miller, a hoarder at the
Lucas home, disappeared sevrtn
months ago and the poliee assert
f.he woman later sought to gain
possession of his properly. Some
time ago Mrs. Lucas and her hus
band wenl lo Nebraska. I he wo
man returning here alone, saying
her husband bad died suddenly.
Superb Program.
I io no) overlook louighl ai Ihe
«irpheiim.
I. "President Tall and Mis
< 'abinel
"I.idle Animal l.ife," seien
I itie.
H. "'Mow Mtilion I'*i1111 is Made."
indusl rial.
"A Windy Dream." a roar
from >larl lo linish.
Travelogues of interest.
♦J. (iood music.
f'hange tomorrow evening.
Dougherly & Ferguson, for Ihe
balance of December, are soiling
iroods at reduced prices
PI AND FDH SALK--I am going
fill side and will sell one Kohler
♦V Chase piano, large one-iron
bedstead. Telephone or wrile lo
('.a pl a in Ode Nichols. Fori I. is—
• *11f11. Alaska.
Subscribe for Ihe Prospector.
ACCIDENTAL AIM
WAS ACCURATE
I.ms Angeles, i»er. zf.'t.— Flee-I
nip from Policeman lloll'inan,
whose command to hall he mis
understood, F.lmer Finm\gan, 17,
was shot through the head earl>
i lmlay ami so severely wounded
jlhal. lie died before lie could be
j given treatment at the Kniergen
i cy Hospital. lloll'inan declared
j li«* believed I In* boy to be a foot
pad. Hi* saiil lie intruded lo shoot
{in llif air bill fell from a curb I
j_as be pulled the trigger. HofT
j~inan eollapsed after the shoot-j
Jinn and was taken to a hospital.
'launch BRIGHTON ARRIVES
FROM SOUND POINTS
S Tin* launch Brighton arrived al
! .'J a. in. this morning after a very
| stormy trip from Port Wells. The
[boat was twelve hours in the bay
! I rying lo make Yaldez. but the
! heavy slush forced the little boat
[in In the shore below Mineral |
j creek, and I hey were all day work- i
1 inn I hrough I lie ice.
} Sam lingers relurned on the i
' Brighton after doing assessment
work on some properly in I'orl 1
Wells.
Suil has been hroiighl by Hen-,
r> Cook. Ihrough Brown £ Ly
ons. against l.eroy To/ier for *1.- j
. inn. 11'gel her with interest al I 'J j
per cent, since Iww iind r>11 at
1 loriiey lees, on ii liole.
Tomorrow evening al 8 o'clock
I here will be a Christmas Irer ill
I lie Congregational church.
The Kpiphauy church Chrisl
mas tree is lo be al Moose luill
Christmas day al i :."ln p. m. All
, children are welcome.
I'resh Morgan oysters fried in
butler and cracker crumbs at 'he
Yaldez Cafe.
Foil SAI.F Singer sewing
mil bine, l-uie conriilion. Apply
; Henry Sues* lorf. "Phone 7.
Subscribe for I he Yaldez Miner.
A LARGE PRICE
FOR INVENTION
Sydney, N. S. \V., Dec. -'3.'— j
Three million, seven hundred ami
lijly thousand dollars is the sum
which has been paid lo II. t'risp,
a clerk at Melbourne, who has
been successful iu d«'\isiii(r ami j
selling an invention l.«» an Atneri
can linn which will entirely rev
olutionize I he cold storage imlus
I ry.
Mr. Crisp has for sonic con
siderable lime spent his spare
monu'iils after banking hours in
experimenting with a scheme to
change the cold starage process,
and two months ago put his in
vention on the market.
The essential nature of the in
vention is said lo he a spirit
which will make expensive refrig
erating machinery unnecessary.
BETIERCOME
UP 10 ALASKA!
I
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Washington. I >. ('... J>ec. 2.'<.— j
A general congressional investi
gation of the canning industry of
the country was proposed today
in a resolution by Representative
Allen, of Ohio.
Tile resol;:! sets forth that i
conditions iu certain canneries
are "lillliy." that diseased work-J
ers are employed in these parlic-|
ular canneries ami also that wo- I
m.mi and young children are em- i
plo>ed under adverse conditions.:
! i
Annual Meeting.
I'll.' annual meeting of the
istockholders of the I,one Star;
i Milling company will he held on
I >ecember -K, at I lie otl'iee of tile
secretary 'Kind's Store at H p.]
i III. for tile purpose of electing of- |
j tlcers and the transhclion of such
other business as may come be
fore the meeting.
.1. \V. KIIAMK. Secretary.
I
DON'T LISTEN TO
THE PRESIDENT
1
Early Action in House in Sight,
Despite President's Vigor
ous Opposition.
Washington, D. I »••«•.
Despite President Tafl's vigor
mis disapproval in liis message
to congress ol' I ho pending hill
proposing immediale aulonomy
for flie Philippines and ahsolulo
independence in eight years, sev
eral prominent Democrats arc
preparing for its rou^ideration
in tin* House.
Chairman Jones of the House
Insular Affairs Commit to.', fram
er of the hill, says Speaker ('dark
and Democratic l.eadcr I'nder
wood have assured him of their
ro.opcration, and that Chairman
Henry, of th«» Rules Committer,
has promised a special rule for
hi* early consideration.-Stuue of
the House Democrats suggest
awaiting a eonference with Presi
dent-elect Wilson before faking
act ion.
IP-ports from the westward
state that the tide was flowing in
and out of the hull of the Dora
like a sieve. It will b.» neces
sary to «In considerable work on
her before she can be floated.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance of December, are selling
(roods at reduced prices.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance of December, are selling
goods af reduced prices.
Call ami select presents from
our line of Xinas toys, a few of
which are mentioned: Pussy
Pippins, Puppy Pippins, Camp
bel Kids Sleds, Trains, blocks, ;
Puckbo rds, F.xpress Wagons,
lilaekhoards, Tea Sets. Halls. |
Tool ('.bests. Dump Carl*. Holly |
Pollys, elc., af Rudolph's.
JUST ARRIVED
Mr. Ben Silverman, the merchant tailor has just arrived from the out
side with a full line of up to date suitings.
The Very Latest Novelties in Woollens.
For thirty days you can take your choice from the finest stock ever
brought to Alaska.
Any Suit $35.
. A few uncalled-for suits can be had at your own price.
BEN SILVERMAN, Merchant Tailor.
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY
AND BAKERY Phone 156
Can Supply your Wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Gro
ceries and other Good Things to Eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
Three Loaves For 25 Cents
LOpen Sundays
Prompt Deliveries
R. SCHMIDT, Prop.
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. YUKON Leaves Seattle January 20
l.'oonuctinK at Scuttle with steamer* of tin* Al.isku l'iu-iMc Steamship Co. /or
Southern California ports Snilinirs every Monday anil Thursday- Through
Service und Low Kates. Kijrht reserved to change steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
Seattle Sailings Just like the clock
Fine steamships Mariposa, Alameda and Northwes
tern leaving here about
1st, 10th and 20th
of each month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
| When In Seward Stop at the
f COLEMAN HOUSE
X GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
• STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
x Fourth Ave Seward. Alaska
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumpi and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hoae Valve*,
Irci °ipe. Fitting*.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZfNA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners Sc Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goodi--R«*aontb1e Pricei
. hnijfflmrly A Ferguson. for tin
jhnlaMCP of f>ccpiiil>pr, are .soiling
goodw al minced prices.
Launches and Lighters
For Suit*, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Lnndlock and Fidrlgo
O It. Mnltl.'IS ('in D.u li
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159 :
PUle lltM, window roofing and
buildin* pcprrc, roofin« pilch, lime, ce
ment, platter lath, ihinilei. builder*'
hardware. Shop and iob work of all kind*
| Window*, Door*, Moulding. Finish*
ing; Lumber
Agent* for Fairbanks, Morae A Co.
HMIttllimitttHMHIMIIIimttUtMliHHIMM
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but be«*t mut^rlnln used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kindx of Cak«fi, Plea, etc.
made to order
Bread—10c the loaf—3 for 25c.
Doughnute A Cakaa, 15c dot.
Fhant ardara oromptl* 4«llv«r*4.
WOOD A HF.NRICH, Prop*.