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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
VALUABLE FIND <. :
 0F AhDERGR|S
Between Fifty and Sixty Pounds of What is Thought to be Prec-
 ious Substance Is Found

While out in boat at the en- trance of the bay last Wednes siav Judge IIildreth and George c. Bor, of the Alaska Fish Products c0n,- pany, found substance floating on the water which stands all iI- cal tests applied for anbrrg:.S. $. The substance recovered wcIShs, between fifty and sixty pounds AmbergriS is worth from SIC lo SGO an ounce. Should the sub :. stance prove in be the valuable product, the chunk found would De worth $i0,000 or lhcrcabouts <. Officers of the coast and "ru- dctic survey boat Macarthur found n small piece of what prov "d lo be amhrrgriS just outside the bay carly in the season. They were shown the substance found by Hildrclh and Bnr and dcclar- cd it. bore a striking resemblance io tn" specimen found by them. samples will be sent out Sn that a thorough chemical test may be made.
 1 Anlhrrgris is q SubSlanr" de- ih'iNrd from inc imic$linrS nf the sperm whale and found floating GIT on the shore. IL iS yrlluwish or blacklSh: very light, nrllS at iiO degrees. and is entirely diSSipair,l "n red hot cnals; il is soluble in ether, volatile oils. and partially in alcohol, and is chiefly compos- cd of q peculiar fatty substance
 It's ndnr Is very agreeable, and
 hence il is used almost cXclu-
 sively in the manufacture of del icate perfumes.--Scward Gateway
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Tn" Alaska Packers Association have turned into the office of the clerk of the court affidaviIS show ing that they have caused Io be planted and released ii,O67, HOO red salmon, "all in a good and proper manner" under which the law releases this corporation of paying taxes on iiO,67i cases. or Si7,626.8i. Tn" affidavit is sworn to by lngwalh J. I.Oc and l.. w.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
WILL NOT. PAY
 LAUNDRY BILLS

Some of the federal judges of Alaska have been in the habit of including their laundry bills in items of expense when they have been holding court at other places than their headquarters. Comptroller of the Treasury Rob crt J. Traccwell has had his at tcntinn called ln the fact with the result that he has rendered an opinion that this allowance can not be made by inc government. In the future those Alaska judges Who insist upon having clean lin- on will be required lu pay for the sam" out of their liberal salary
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
Notice of Annual Meetjnu.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cameron Johnson Gold Mining company will be held at the office of the ompany, Wall street, Valde, Alas ka, on Monday, the 7th day of October, at the hour of 9 D. m.. for the purpose of electing board of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and inc transac- tion of such other business as nay come before tho meeting. CAMERON-JOHNSON GOLD MIN
 ING COMPANY,
 Ed. Wcslbrook, Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
MotIoo of Annual MeetIna.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Royal Devol- opment Gold Mining Company will be held at tho office of the com- pany on Keystone avenue (Eli residencc) on Monday, October 1A, 1912, for the purpose of clecting board of directors to serve for the. ensuing year and tho of such other business as may come before the meeting. st 8, D; m. sharp:
 JOHN EKEMO, Aoting Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Ed. Dickey left this morning for the Tcikhcll roadhousc, where he will remain for the winter during the absence of Mr. Vaughn, who will spend the winter at Hot Springs, Ark.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Limited amount of treasury stock of the Royal Development Gold Mining Company for sale for 5 cents a share. Money to be used for development work. Inquire of John Ekcmo, or phone James Pat tcrsOn, POP.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

The First judicial division will hold a convention to nominate candidates for the legislature. The Second and Fourth divisions adopting the free fOr-all style.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Col. B. F. Willard is showing a cube of iron from the Millionaire claim on Mineral creek which shows considerable free gold, cas- fly visible to the naked eve.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Roy GcnlZlrr and Alex. 1'honin- son, With a force of men. will leave for Mineral creek in the morning lo do the annual labor on their mining claims.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY
DAILY PRoSPEcToR

Attorneys-at-Law. c. E. Bunnell. T. P. Geraghty. L. V. Ray, Seward, Alaska. E. E. Ritchie.
 Assayers. George F. White. Cyrus w. Harrington.
 Banks. $. Blum & Co. Valdez Bank 6 Mercantile Co.
 Builders Material. Chas. R. Crawford.
 Breweries. Valdez Bottling & Brewing Co.
 Bakeries. Valdez Bakery.
 Raths-Ladies. Scnorita Mendez.
 Bowling Alleys. Ingram & Bush.
 Coal. Valdez Dock Co. Valdez Transfer Co.
 pentIsts. pr. II. Cockerille. Dr. Charles Daggett. pr. German.
 Drug Stores. Valdez Drug Co.
 Furs. McMillan Fur G Wool Co.
 FraternaI Orders. Masonic Order. Odd Fellows. Fratcrnal Order Eagles. Arctic Brotherhood.
 General Merchandise. Beyers Cash Store, Golden. s. Blum & Co., s-za. Fagerburg Bros, Nazina. Dougherty & Ferguson. Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Hotels. Copper Block, Valdez. Coleman House, Seward. Hotel s.. Elias. Rainier Grand Hotel, Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Tn" Alaska railway commission reached TOnSina last evening al i o'clock after an easy days run. Tonight they will bc at Copper Center.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
LOCAL ITEMS
Their Last Chance.

"Thc Maids Double," Buck skin Jack" "Thrir Last Chance" etc., at the Orphcum at D. m. sharp. Support the local play house.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

ticc, only to meet the cmcrgcn- cics of the service. By order of Licut.-Col. O'Neil.
 l.. X. KUNZIG, ist Lieut.. 30th Infantry, Quar- master.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
FOR RENTI FOR RENTf

Houses and cabins, furnished and unfurnishcd. Rents from s5 per month up. Apply to James Fish, next door to Tillikum Club.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

FOR SALE--2,5OO shares of Lone Star stock at i-2 cent a share. Apply of J. p. Simons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Room and board at the Grand Hotel Si.5O per day. Home cook ed meals and good bcds. Mrs. Il. Sharis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Cheese of every description at N. Srhnlid'S, next io Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Everything rich at N. Schmidts, next to Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Laundrys. Independent Laundry.
 Life Insurance. w. II. Crary.
 Launches. Three M.
 Moving Picture Shove. Majestic.
 Manufacturers. Copper River Lumber Go. Chas. R. Crawford. Alaska Water Light 6 Power Co. Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
 Newspapers. Prospector, Daily. Miner Sunday, Weekly. Pool and Billiard Rooms. Copper Block. Ingram 6 Bush.
 Roadhouses. Camp Comfort.
 Real Estate Agencies. Valdez Real Estate Agency.
 Restaurants. Valdez Cafe.
 Stamp Mile. Seattle Drydock Construction Co.
 ManiourIns. Senorita Mendez.
 Steamship LInes. Alaska Coast Co. Alaska Steamship Co.
 Shoot Metal Works. Valdez Sheet Metal Works. Transfer Companies. Copper River Draying Co. Valdez Transfer Co.
 Telephones. Alaska Water, Light & Tcle- phone Co. Wholesale Cigar Merchants. Ingram G Bush.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
Cable Office Houre.

Week days Q a. m. to 0 D. m. Sundays and holidays Q to 10 q. m. and 5 to 6 D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

FOR SALE- Charter oak heating stove, large size. Apply Dr. 1ockerilfe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03
Schedule for Launch Donaldson.

Fort Liscum Ala,ka, Aug. 9, lol2.--Onice of the Quartermas- ter:
 The following schedule for the launch Lieut.. c. V. Donaldson will take effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912. All orders in conflict herewith arc revoked:
 Leave Leave Days Ft. Liscum Valdez Mondays ...8:15 a. m. fO:45 a m.
 i:i5 p. m. 400 p. m. Tuesdays ..8:i5 a. m. t0:45 a. m.
 200 p. m. 2:3O D. m.
 500 p. m. 5:30 D. m. Wcdncsdays8:i5 n. m. i0:l5 a. m.
 f:i5 p. m. 4:0Op m. Thursday ..8:i5 a. m. t0:35 a. m.
 ti5p. m. 400 D. m. Fridays ...8:i5 Q. m. i0:45 q. m. t:t5p. m. 4:0O m. Saturdays .2:00 D. m. ZOO D. m.
 700 D. m. tO:3O D. m. Sundays, such trips as may be or dored.
 There will be no trips for the launch on the second and fourth Fridays each month, these days being used to clean boilers. Special trips or oancelling of above will Do made without mo-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Rugsl Rugsi All kinds of rugs c. c. Rudolph's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-03

Waffles and honey 25c at vail dez Cafe. If
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number of times they have fulfilled
the custom Of parting in the mine. Ii
is considered unlucky to have such
rents in clothes mended.
Every miner. IN taking on work at
q mine. receives a cardboard leaf, con-
tanning the regulations prevailing at
that particular mine. which he must
s~crupulously observe. 1t is considered
an unlucky thing for a miner to lose
his card. and in many miners" homes
you may see the regulation card hang
ing on the wall in a glass frame.
When strangers are taken down a
mine they are always accompanied by
at least two of the working liners. as
we'll as by one of the officials of the
mine. 1t would give great offense to
the miners If this custom were NOT
mine. lax
When a stranger is down a mine he
should take great care not to ask a
miner anything about the dangerous
character of his calling, for this ia -
subject barred by etiquette below The
ground: but above ground he NAV ask
MIN n questions of this sort he
pleascs. "'i' nc
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Curious CONVERSATIONS
In Manchuria there are thirteen
traken from Exchanses.)

In Manchuria there are thirteen
telephone exchanges.
Uruguay has decided to take over
telephones as a state monopoly.
The French minister Of commerce
has been petitioned to wage a war
on tight dresses.
Hammerstein's London opera house
will seat 400 persons. and the view
OF no n is blocked by a pillar.
In the factories Of this country the
great problem is to stop the waste of
heat. All the heat furnished by the
burning coal should be converted into
force for mechanical work. At pres-
ent not onc-tenth Of it 10 SO convert
ed.
Los Angeles takes the lead with a
law school for women, registration
for admission to which has tust be-.
gun. It was founded by Mrs. Clara
ShortFidge Foltz. who for the last two
years has been teaching q class Of
women Law students in her Offices.
Some interesting information about
III history OF the match industry was
given in the first meeting Of the
Chemical society of this season by
-. g. Clayton in a paper on 'The
Characteristics and Chemical Com
position Of Some Early Matches"
Chemical matches. compounds like
sulphuric acid and CELEBRATES. which
would ignite on being mixed, were
used more than 4 hundred years ago.:
. Ahosphorus compound. iguited by
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lay: Tho next day they went down

day. Tho text day they went down
with the last shift.
In some mines 1t is considered an
omen OF i'll luck for a miner to carry
MS lantern in his left hand; and in
others, curiously enough. it is regard.
ca as unlucky to carry the lantern
in the right hand.
Among miners it is considered a
very bad omen for a man to stumble
on leaving the descent caEe at the
FOOT OF the shaft. A few years ago
IN Of the Cambrian mines, two
miners stumbled and fell on leaving
the cage n morning. The rest then
point-blank refused to 60 to work that
lay. and they were taken up to the
pits mouth again: they were after
ward interviewed by the manager. and
nnaIly consented to go to work, on
the condition that the two men who
mad stumbled were not to be allowed
to go down that day.
One OF the Oldest customs among
miner Is that known as 'partine."
When a batch Of miners get to work
on a new seam. OF cutting, for the first
time the first miner to strike the coal
with his pick leaves a bit of the clothes
he is wearing at the place where he
strikes the first blow. A miner al
ways tears a bit out of his coat or
trousers for this purpose. and in min
Ing districts where this custom nre.
Vails o may see many wearers Of
clogs going about with several torn
patches In their clothes, telling Of the
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GIVING THE ALIENS THEIR
nv"SSl.RTS

The refusal of Governor Mann or
Virginia 10 parlc" with the members
Of the Allen gang who are Guiding
arrest is in keeping witt. his admir-
able handling Of tins case from the
FIRST. The crime at l"iillsvil!e brings
every man of them within the rigors
If tho extreme penalty. To compro-
misc with the fugitives on the under
sanding that surrender would lessen
the severity Of their punishment is not
20 be thought OF. Unless they are
willing to come in unconditiona!!E
and take their chances with a jury.
the search for thei.' Whereabouts
ought 70 and doubtless will be kept
up unit, tho mountains have been
cleared OF their presence.
The majesty Of the law and the au-
1hority Of the courts rarely nave been
so fasrantly defad and attacked as
in the case Of the moonshincrs and
counterfeiters who wantonly took
half a dozen lives and rode away de-
fvinr pursuit. Not n of them but
had been a habitual criminal. born
and reared where crime WAS classified
as a business pursuit. Hitherto the
- nave 'IIJ's wv = ''A7
munity through a weak administra-
tion of the Law. The authorities have
quailed before the eye of terrorism,
and bowed to any proposals the out
laws might airilv lay before them.
At Hillsville the judge and prose-
cutor had been warned Of the conse-
auences that would follow the con-
viction Of the accused desprrado, bur
the sheriff took no steps TO ward off
the tragedy. Had the sheriff been n
man Of the governors stamp. the AL
lens would have been foil"d. M
armed men would have gained ac-
cess TO tho court room. Governor
Mann's example ought to have the ef-
feet not only OF deterring outlaury.
hut of impressing the local authori-
ties in Virginia with a higher sense
OF duty. Let them once sec that
vigilance and resolution on their part
are the only guarantees of peace and
order. and that they can rely on
prompt and cfectual cooperation by
the state authorities in the even Of
grave emergency. and the terrorist
regime in the remote districts of the
old dominion will not long survive.
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The l,a,.,.irr

Rex Beach's masterpiece. The Bar
rinr." will be presented at the Metro
l'ollian tomorrow evening by an en-
ceilcnt company Of eastern players.
The stage version of the book ranks
as the most accurate exponent of life
in Alaska ever presented on the Amer
lean stage. II is a play with a zest
OF life. the rigor of the game, the
reckless daring Of the adventurer, and
mas a rich vein of humor running
through il all. This is the first trans
continental tour of The Barrier and
IL comes here direct from a years run
At n New Amsterdam thcatcr, New.
DIRK city. Miss Grace johnson, a well
known eastern actress. has been spe-
cially engaged to play the character
OF Necia," and that sterling favorite,
Norval MacGregor. will be seen a,
Captain Burrell." The supporting
company is first class in all respects,
and a beautiful scenic production is
carried.
The Barrier" has for its plot the
story of a hunted man whose daugh-
ter has staked Il claim which turns out
rich. and relates the attempt to steal
II from her. The Intervention in her
behalf of the United States army is
in the person of a handsome young
captain. h eventually woos ana
marries her. The story in the telling
Is ono OF the most strongly dramatic
That has been staged in the past de-
cadc.
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Thc Juvenile RosfonianS

\ welcome theatrical attraction of
the week is the appearance of the
juvenile Bostonians at the Metropo|i-
tan for two performances beginning
Saturday afternoon at gao. For the
saturday matinee that lively musical
comedy The Rose of Blandecn' will
he rendered, followed in the evcning
by The Dream Girl a new operetta
that has been winning tho warmcst
praise from critics and music lovers in
every city.
This city is fortunate in having The
Juvenile Bostonians booked as the de-
mands for the company's time have
been so insistant that C~osgrove &,
Lang, the managers. were not able TO
meet by half the good time offered.
Next season the company will prob
ably accept an invitation to invade the
east as the Shuberts are willing ia
give the organization a chance at
Broadway.
This is something that no other
Juvenile musical company in the
country has had. This Organization of
girls, jus, girls, and all sweet sixteen,
is the only n OF the kind in the
United States or Canada, and this Of
fer to invade the east is a compliment
indeed.
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friction. is supposed to have been in.
PRODUCED by Derosne Of Paris, In
1S16.-Engfneerinr.

friction. is supposed to have been in.
troduced by Derosne Of Paris, In
lS16.-Engfneering.
printers. on the average. but the re-
cent report OF the public printer
states n n there are employed IA,
present in the government office al
Washington 236 persons over S.
ears OF age. The saying that among
the government employees few die
and none resign" seems the only ex-
PLANTATION.
1t is estimated by those who have
followed the annals OF coal mining
mat the production OF 514.392.0OO
short o n Of anthracite and bitumin-
Gus coal in 1910 involved the loss OF
3.o'l lircs in t~wcnty-one states and
provinces Of the United States and
Canada. The loss of life exceeded
that for III" year previous by 2S.22
por cent. The fatality for 1910 was
lis u OF one thousand persons en-
p!oyed.
Tho Alpine accidents for tho spring
and summer of 1911 comprised IFS
fatalities, q decrease on the two pre-
"oding years. tlle total in 1910 being
rs n for 1908 the record was l4l,
Tho majority Of the killed were Ger
l''h c!ilhperS, n after them Aus
trans n Swiss. The English are
in Tho minority. because they rarely
attempt dangerous ascents uithou,
guides or thorough previous expert
rnCH.
Slate is used almost exclusively for
roofing purposes in southern ireland.
according 10 Consul George T.. Cham
berlin of Cork. II is sold by the tor
G.Gto pounds, the price RANGING
from s25.1a a ton for Irish slate 10
Se@.2o for Welsh slate. With a four.
inch lap one ton of the heavy grade
viii IKE about three hundred and
fifty square feet. and of the ligh,
about four hundred square feet.
II is hard TO he laughed out of ones
surname. That is what occurred 70
an inoffensive gentleman. Charles
Salisbury 1'ickwick, Esq. who. after
tn" publication of Dickens famous
novel, felt constrained TO advertise
IN the Times informing the world
that owing TO its having been brough,
into ridiculo and made n byword
by the novelist he intended to aban-
don his name forever. This Was the
more hard in his case because he
proud" traced his name TO a knightly
origin-from "Picquevitc" - "spu,
fast."-London Chronicle.
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CANNOT o S HIM.

Mr.. Bryan is going TO that Balti-
nor convention whether elected n
delegate from Nebraska or not. And
he Is going uninstructcd. II he is elect
cd and Nebraska declares for Har-
mon he will bolt. While he admits
that sit is for the democrats OF Ne
hraska to decide whether after six
teen years of fighting for progressive
democracy they arc prepared to sur
render Internationally tho control of
their party TO the predatory inter
osts" he is not going to he governed
~ their decision. Then he rciterates
his charge that the ohioan is the
'hoice Of Wall street. AS to the pos
sihility of Wall street having a sec
ond or a third choice he is for the
present silent. but his whole attitude
is M ri bristling and uncompromis-
ing hostility to- the faction within the
party that has been so confidently
and cheerfullv engaged in intorrinc
him for the past four years. He prom
ises to prove the liveliest corpse they
yer saw when the delegates assemble
at Baltimore.
Significance is added to his declara-
tions by the revival Of interest in the
possibility OF a Bryan stampede
among southern democratic papers
The Charleston News and Courier, for
instance. AYERS that Bryan is a strong.
or candidate in 1912 than he was in
any OF the other years. The two
thirds rule is counted on to proven,
the nomination OF any Of the other
candidates on tho first ballot. and ir
The event of n deadlock BRYAN will
he right on the spot for the lightning
to strike. II he were not so confident
ly counted out of the race he might
not he so dangerous a possibility. His
not-a-candidate attitude precludes his
being assailed as he would be were
he in the fight for himself.
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. COAL NINE sUPERsr1TIoNs.

(Answers.)
There are many quaint and curious
customs and approximations existing
among miners which are respected by
every mine owner.
For example. II 10 an old established
custom in the mines in the north Of
England and South Wales to close
down a mine for one day when q man
IL killed In the workings. In some
mines the closing day after q fatal
accident 10 the day Of the funeral. but
more usually 1t is the day after the
accident.
When a new hand IL taken on at Q
mine ne must always 60 down with
the last shift. and never with the FIRST.
Some time ago a couple of new hands
at a Yorkshire mine went down with
the ihrst shift. When the manager
discovered this he at once sent down
to recall the two new hands, and did
not let them 70 to work at I'll that
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= WONDERS OF THE DEAD SEA. =


(World Wide Magazine.)
IN many ways the Dead Sea. in
falcstine. a claim the distinction of
being the most remarkable sheet of
water on the face Of the globe. Al
tnoush known by name to every one.
lts banks are seldom visited, and many
OF it's picturesque gorges. wonderful
mountains and strange fertile cases
have remained virtually UNEMPLOYED
territory. So much so. in fact. that
the Palestine Exploration society Of
beriin. in conjunction with the Berlin
institution for sea (exploration) re-
search. have determined to explore
the basin Of the Dead Sea thoroughly
as vel as that of the River Jordan.
only twice in modern times has any
attempted to make a systematic
study Of this historic region. The first
investigator was Lieutenant Lynch Of
the United States navy, in 1S4S, and
the second, some years later, the Due
de Luynes. Although both these ex.
plorers gave to the world many un.
known facts about this wonderful re-
glon, their accounts cannot be re-
saroed as altogether exhaustive.
shall hear more Of the Dead Sea in
the near future. for not very long ago
the Turkish government granted one
SQUAD Rey. an influential and wealthy
banker Of Constantinople, q concession
Tor me exploitation Of the minerals
IN the Dead Sea basin. That the whole
region is exceedingly rich in various
kinds Of minerals has been known FOR
years. and the finest and purest btu.
men. together with quantities Of peer.
less sulphur. are obtainable here. In
BYZANTINE times copper mines were
worked near the south end Of the
Dead Sea. both in horizontal galleries
is rich in marble. porphyry and other
fine stones, as we'll as phosphates. Il
often has been stated by American
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SIGNS UP.

SIGNS UP.
Jimmy Austin. third baseman of tho
st. Louis Americans. who has been q
nod OUT has signed a contract.
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WOMEN GETTING A90AR0 ne NEW SvEr4 eSS SURFACE cP
New York rarely invents anything new In street cas. but now they thnt
they have something N tho rest of the country with the introduction Of a step
~ surface car with I'd doors, which hiss proven 4 boom to those affected
viii gut q forced BY fashion to den hobbe gowns. At the end of the new ca,
there = q regular 'spooams' seat III shaped like the stern seat O a mote,
host and hsks Just u comfortable