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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23
A SoURDoUGH

James Little. formerly of this city, was called upon recently ili Seattle tU define the word Sour dough-" Mir. Little spent l5 years in Alaska, and his frienda, after making the request. listen ed to the following: "A Sour dough iS d person who has drunk of the waters of the Yukon and seen the river freeze over and break up, that is ln say, a pio- uccr of Alaska, one who has riSkrd his life and limb and lib crty tn seek out Alaska's hidden treasures and develop the coun-. try.
 'Thc Sourdough is q fine "Xanl- pie of the survival of the 1itlrSi. He has to be a physical and men lal giant lo stand the straiE h." must undergo. Alaska tries mems metal as does no ether country. Conditions up there are different. \ SOurdOugh has learned to think quickly and un- hcsitatingly. He has learned in finite patience. versatility and re- SourcefullncSS. amI above all he has become incapable of Drcom- ing discouraged. He has d big ger. better heart than the man out side He iS d species all by himself. we'll worthy of rmula- lion. There is none on earth like him. lIr iS the most exalted Type of pioneer the world has yet prnduccd.'
 Mr. Little might have gone fur finer by saying the Sourdough was 1he best fitted man on earth for self government. Even in the days "whcn no law of God or man ran north of 5i" he established "eOvcrnment by consent" where where order was maintained, jus lie" dealt, and taxes paid without color of law. The weak were protected and the sick succnrrd. In the days when the SnurdouGh "dS IIl lht lIlt was scarce: the "mincr's meet ing made short shift of law. In those days the "bIind goddess" surely had lon" rest
 9Th" bond of fellowship they feel for each other is comparable only to that felt by the people of inc south. Alaska has produced lh" strongest unrhart"rrd broIh- "'l.nnh inc wor!,i :. as known. TT be a SOurdOugh iS always tO be privileged tO sup with another Sourdnugh inside. and il means Ihr right of the man tn life. rib- rriy and the pIIr> 'n of happiness. and to hrlicvr that these rights are given by God. Further in hrli"v" that any power that tram I'r> on anuthrr'S r.lhlS is un:ue' and should br ovrrlhrOWn.-Ju- nrau Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The appointment of Albert Fink to the Alaska bench would certainly prove stunning blow to our confidence in the judiciary but yet no move the president may make, will either add to or lake away our loss of confidence in either his judgment or sincar- ily of purpose.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23
soon carpet-bag his way into the salmon trust, however.

Ii is up to the council to secure water supply adequate to the needs of the fire department in case of need. Mondays test showed plainly the inadequacy of the present source from which water is taken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

George Duolry has agiir. .m.'n elected chief of the Curdnva fire department. iIeOr.r i.; too pGp- ular and too good a man to lose any of his official pnSI:irnS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

According ip the Gilmore press agents the millrn:um has arriy,,! in Nome. The Guggenheim-- Shacklcford republicans and the Wickcrsham insurgents have centerrd on Ihr Janus faced can- dlnaIr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Mayor F.. F.. Ritchie is beyond our understanding. As a liar rais supporter (according to the rump candidatei the mayor is one of Judge Wickersham's pillars of strength.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Republicans view with great alarm the possibility of Judge WlckcrSlam again becoming a candidate. We don't blame them for the Judge will walk away with a snug portion of the party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

\ part of the sawmill wharf at Petersburg collapsed on March 31sL under the weight of about ST,OO0 worth of salmon box shocks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

It is said thcprincipal claim of Ward Bower Co the position of general agent of Alaska salmon fisheries is that he does not know salmon from a sucker. ITc will
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

The trump politicians are now formulating aflidavits bracing up the character of their quOndam leaders. It is a hercMlcan task they are. undertaking.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23
THE NoRTHLANp.

Captain Alex IT. Peterson, q member of the Iditarod city council, recently committed sui,
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Wilson carried Oregon by a th0usand plurality over Clark. It will not be difficult for the Oregon delegation to go over to the MiSSuurian.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

\ man in politics, like rrlig ion. is right when he agrees wit you.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

While presidential candidates are whirling over the country, Champ Clark continues tO wicld the gavrl with not indifferent success either.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

In about four weeks the world will have forgotten inc lesson taught by the Titanic disaster.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

The campaign will not b. fair ly opened until FriiZ Nngrs Dlos- sons out as the fourth cand .daIr
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Evidently the IIalian-Turkish war iS not even furnishing the correspondents with good sport.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Why should members of the G. o. p. worry when ShacklrfOrd is in Washington portioninE out the political pOrridgc?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

This making of character by affidavit is like unto making a silk purse out. of n sow's ear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

The proGrcssives do not appear iO hr willing to permit Judge Wickersham make a scapegOat O, Dan Sutherland.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

LaFOllcttt refuses tO abide by the diagnosis made by the pOlit- ical doprstrrS who have pre- nounrrd him a dead duck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

lt iS noticeable that the chair man of the trump territorial com miilrd iS no longer "pulling po- taiOrS by the neck"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

eide by shooting himself lh:c,,a'. the head.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

The republican platform in it's inSincrrily can be likcnrd to the hlandisllinrniS of tic painted and brhiZrnrd female.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

The "neurotics" of Oregon a. gain went off wrong in voting for a "drmagoguc.' TaftS office holders, however, stood pat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

EX-Srnator Wilson save he fla v0rs the recall insofar as it would return him from Washington to Seattle. We have no objection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Alaska poets mako taboo ol "ihr beautiful snow"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Governor Clark's honest opin. ion on the home rule plank woult mako interesting reading.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

1 i'i thc JuuSt VIII "dlk away Wlln d snug portion of the party. Mayor F.. F. Ritchie is beyond our understanding. As liar rais supporter (according to the rump candidatel the mayor is one of Judge Wickersham's pillars of 1 strength.
 The trump politicians are now formulating atlidavits bracing up the character of their quondam leaders. It is herculcan task they are. undertaking. Wilson carried Oregon by a thousand plurality over Clark. It will not be difficult for the Oregon delegation to go over to the MiSSourian.
 While presidential candidates are whirling over the country, Champ Clark continues to wicld Inc gavrl with not indifferent success either.
 EX-SrnatOr Wilson save he fla v0rS the recall insofar as it would return him from Washington to Seattle. We have m objection.
 The "neurOticS" of Oregon a. gain went off wrong in voting for a "demagoguc.' TafrS office holders, however, stood pat.
 LaFollrtit refuses to abide by the diagnosis made by the pOlit- ical dnprStrrS who have pre- nounrrd him dead duck.
 Why should members of the G. O. p. worry when ShackIrfOrd Is in Washington p0rtioninG out the political porridgc?
 IL iS noticeable that the chair man of the trump territorial cOm- mittrh is no longer ''pulling po- taIOrs by the neck"
 Tn" republican platform in it's insincrrily can be likcnrd to the hlandishmrnlS of tic painted and brdizenrd female.
 The proGrcSsivcs do not appear Io he willing to permit Judge WickerSham make a scapeGOat of Dan Sutherland.
 Evidently the IIalian-Turkish war is not even furnishing the correspondents with good sport.
 \ man in politics, like rrlig- ion. iS right when he agrees with you.
 The campaign will not b. fair ly opened until Fritz N0gcs DlOs- soms out as the fourth cand.daI".
 In about four weeks the world will have forgotten the lesson taught by the Titanic disaster.
 This making of character by affidavit is like unto making silk purse out. of sow's ear.
 Governor Clark's honest opin- ion on the home rule plank would mako interesting reading.
 We arc anxious tO hear a joint debate between Hon. Fritz VoRcs and Hon. Martin Harrais.
 "A Democratic vote cast in Aug ust will be boost for the next Democratic president.
 Republican "'Rood times" does not prevent members of lh" party swarming for office.
 Valdez may have it's "wOOlcys" but Inc tornado gives us wide berth.
 Alaska poets mako taboo on "ihr beautiful snow"
 
 THE NoRTHLANp. A Ennlnin Al lnX LII DnInronn n
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Valdez may have it's "wOOlcys' but Inc tornado gives us wid berth.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

Republican "gOod times" doe, not prevent members of Ih" part, swarming for Oficr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

We arc anxious tO hear a join debate between Hon. Fritz VOgc and Hon. Martin Harrais.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-23

A Democratic vote cast in Aug ust will be a boost for the nc> Democratic president.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
ASSUMES ALL BLAME
SENATOR FLETCHER RESPONSE
BILE FOR EVERGLADES REPORT.
Declares Land Agent In His Employ
Prepared lt-Gives Alleged Re-
mark Of Secretary Wilson.

Washington, March 12.-Under an
examination by Representative Moss
Senator Fletcher of Florida assumed
responsibility for the report on the
everglades, which was published as a
senate document.
The senator testified that for its
preparation he had employed Thomas
Will, who was interested in the sale
of Florida lands.
Senator Fletcher said he had used a
report by j. o. Wright, once connected
with the department of agriculture,
but now employed by the state OF
Florida. in preference to revision
submitted by C. G. Elliott. He said 1t
appeared to him that Elliott was ia
king credit for Wright's work.
We are here to give the public sci
entific data-not opinions. want
this thing stopped right where 1t is,
said Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
according to Senator Fletcher OF
Florida, when the much-discussed cir,
GUAR on the drainage OF the Florida
everglades was suppressed in the de,
partment.
Senator Fletcher expressed his re
greet that the state of Florida and its
officials had been put in the attitude
of being party to a gigantic land swim
die
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
ADOPTS PANAMA BILL
BARRING TRUSTS SHIPS
House Committee Gives Power to
President to Fix Tolls on Canal
Minority VIII Dissent.

Washington. - There will be D
minority report on the bill for the
government OF the Panama canal
zone and the operation Of the canal
which was agreed to by the house
committee on inters ate commerce.
Representatives Tnowland OF Cali
fornia, Broussard of Louisiana, Calder
of New York and Doremus Of Michi-
gan dissent from the toll charges pro-
vided for.
AS adopted, the bill gives the presi-
dent authority to fix tolls within GER
tain limitations, maximum Of sf.25
ton being prescribed, with a mini
mum not below an amount sufficient
to maintain and operate the canal.
No preference is given to American
ships.
Ships owned or controlled by rail-
roads and operated with the intent to
restrain trade, or ships engaged In
any agreement or ship ring" or com
bine under the terms of the bill, are
prohibited from passing through the
canal
The bill ratifes and legalizes all
the work done on the isthmus OF Pan
ANA by executive authority since the
taking over OF the canal zone, and de-
fines and legalizes the courts there
until changed by subsequent legisla-
ton. II provides the government pro-
cure title to lands not yet acquired.
Dismissal Of the Panama commits
sion when the canal approaches com
pletion is sactioned. The presi-
dent is authorized to appoint gov
ernor of the Panama canal and canal
zone at $4,000 a year to serve term
Of four years.
Authority is given the president to
name all other persons necessary to
the maintenance and operation OF the
canal, and to provide for its santa
ton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
YUAN GIVES AMNESTY
PARDONS ALL PRISONERS BUT
MURDERERs AND ROBBERS.
New Constitution Of Chinese Republic
Approved by National Assembly,
Which 10 All Powerful.

Peking, March 12.-Among the hrst
acts OF President Yuan Shi kai after
being inaugurated were the granting
OF pardons to all prisoners except muir
derers and robbers and the remission
Of all overdue taxes.
Armed peace prevails throughout
the city. The legation quarter Is
closed and cannon have been mounted
OF the walls. The old style troops
who started the disorder were ordered
to proceed to Tungho.
They lore down the republican flags
a few hours before the Inauguration OF
Yuan Shi Kai. Many natives followed
suit, and for time the authorities
were confronted with serious situa-
ton.
The Manchu garrison and part OF the
third division are now acting as a
Dodyguard to President Yuan.
Marking, March 1.-THE national
assembly has approved the constitu-
ton of the new republic OF China. The
supreme power is invested in the as
sembly. A notable feature OF the con-
stitution is that all the acts OF the
president require the approval OF the
assembly before becoming effective,
and this body also has complete con-
troll of the cabinet. The assembly
elects the president and vice-president
and has the power to pass any law
over the veto OF the chief executive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
MISS OF NINE ASKS VOTE
Dauohter of Governor Of Tennessee
Makes Speech to Lawmakers
as Suffragette.

Nashville. Tenn. March 12.-Little
Miss Anna B. Hooper, nine-year-old
daughter of Gov. Ben Hooper, has the
distinction of delivering the first wom-
an suffrage speech ever made in the
Tennessee statehouse. 1t was all OF
her own planning.
The young suffragette said:
MY Fellow Citizens: | come plead
ing for you men to let the women
vote. Do you believe in the way Mrs.
Pankhurst is trying to get votes? No,
do not | do not believe in smash
ing up the windows, but | do think
you ought to let us vote.
why shouldn't we help to make
the laws Of our country? The ignor-
ant men are allowed to vote, but the
educated women are denied this priv
ilege. This is not right, and every
sensible man knows it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
ASKS BASEBALL TRUST" QUIZ
Gallagher of Illinois Wants Congress
to investigate the Sport in
Big Leagues.

Washington, March l2.-Investiga-
ton of the baseball trust" by a spe-
cial committee of seven was called
for in a resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Gallagher of Illinois in the
house
THE most audacious and autocratic
trust is the one which presumes to
control the game of baseball" Gala
CHER declared Its officials daily an
nounce how competition is stifled;
how games and territory are appor-
toned how prices are fixed which
millions must pay to witness the
sport how men are enslaved and
forced to accept salaries or be barred
forever from playing"
Gallagher says the trust is "traffick-
ing in the national game for pecuniary
gains"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
ARE OPPOSED TO KNOX.
Secretary Of State Encounters Bitter
OppositIon In Visit to Nicaragua.

Secretary OF State Encounters Bitter
Opposition In Visit to Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua. - Much OPP
position has developed in connec.
ton with the visit OF the American
secretary of state to Nicaragua. The
liberals have issued manifesto.
They do not wish to offend the secre-
tary, but want him to know their
grievances.
One hundred persons connected
with the antiAmerican campaign were
arrested and sent to Jail. They in
clude Francisco Medira, who was min
lister OF finance under President Ze-
laya; General Mora. who fought under
Estrada, and Salvatierra. who edited
an Estrada paper at Blueiields
The entire editorial stan OF the
Diario de Nicaragua and OF the Diario
Moderno. which had published mum.
Der OF letters and placed headlines
over them suggesting that dynamite
should be used against the state secre-
tary, were arrested.
Within the government an acute
struggle Is manifest Three factions
are engaged, headed respectively by
President Diaz, President-elect Mena
and General Chomorro The factions
have united, however. In giving Secre
tary Knox a most cordial welcome.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
SEEK FUNDS FOR AMUNDSEN
Norwe qian Committee Wants to Pay
$4,000 Debt Contracted in the
South Pole Discovery.

Christiania. March 12.-It Is an
nounced that Capt. Road Amundsen's
debts on account of his south polar ex-
petition amount to approximately $lS,-
900. A special committee has sent
out an appeal to Norwegians to sub
scribe this amount so as to enable the
committee to cable Amundsen at Ho-
bart that his debts have been paid.
Later a national subscription for the
benefit of the explorer will be opened,
New York, March 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt sent the following cable
gram to the discoverer OF the south
pole:
Road Amundsen, Hobart, Tasma-
MIA. Heartiest congratulations.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
TOWN IS ORDERED TO MOVE
Government Commission Warns the
People Of Frank. Alberta, of
Peril From SnoWslides.

Winnipeg, Man, March ia spe-
cial government commission has or
dered the whole town of Frank, Alber.
Ia, moved, as protection against
rock and snow slides. There are 5000
inhabitants. Nine years ago in a
slide "a lives We're lost. For several
days rock and snow has been tumbling
down the side of Turtle mountain, at
the bottom of which lies Frank. Sides
of the mountain show signs OF giving
away again.
Durango, Colo, March l2.-Hun
dreds of snowslides have cut off the
city of Silverton from Geographic, tel
ephonic and railroad communication
The slides have covered the railroad
tracks with snow from two to thirty
feet in depth for distance OF ten
miles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
URGES PAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE
Knox. Speaking at San Salvador,
Asks for Friendship Between
All Countries.

San Salvador, March 12.-At state
dinner given by the foreign minister
in honor of the American secretary of
state, Mr.. Knox made a plea for closer
intercourse between the republics.
The dinner was held at the palace and
was the chief function Of the secre-
tary's visit to San Salvador.
New Orleans, March 12.-An at
tempt was made to blow up the train
bearing Secretary of State Philander
C. Knox between Managua and Corin-
to, according to cable advices received
by firm here doing business In Cen
trail America. The cable stated that
Jose Santos Zelaya and other liberals
were at the bottom of the plot and
that Is bombs were placed, but that
for some unaccountable reason they
failed to go off when the train carry
ing Knox passed over them. Many ar
rests have been made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
MAINE CITIES DEMOCRATIC
Republicans Capture Only One Mayor
atty Contest Out of Five in
Pine Tree State

Portland, Me, March 12.--Demo-
Gratis elected four mayors to one for
the Republicans in city elections in
Maine, In each instance the present
mayor received another term Cover
nor plaisteda appeal to Augusta Dem.
ocrats that the reelection OF Mayor
Ruel ]. Noyes was vital 10 Democratic
success in September was successful,
and Noyes was reelected. Bangor,
Belfast and niddetord also elected
Democratic executives, while Brewer
was captured by the Republicans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
ALL SECTS ARE REPRESENTED
Ninth General Convention OF the Re-
Iigious Education Association
Opens in ST. Louis.

St Louis, March 12.-The first SEES
sion of the ninth general convention
of the Religious Education association
was held in the Odeon auditorium
here this afternoon, and was attended
by nearly 1000 delegates, representing
all the important sects in the coun'
try, including Catholic. Protestant
and Jewish.
The discussion centered on churches
and pastors, the general theme being
"The Developing of Religious Leader
ship Through the Churches" Jona-
than lie Moyne Snyder, president of
the Michigan Agricultural college,
opened the session with an address on
The Training of Religious Leaders
for Church Work in Rural Communi-
ties" Mr., Snyder's discourse was fol-
lowed by discussion on the proper
training of boys for leadership In re-
ligion. The meeting was concluded
by a devotional service.
The convention will continue for
three days, during which time more
than thirty meetings are scheduled to
be held.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-14
COAL STRIKE MAY
TIE UP THE WORLD
German ard French Crises Are
Near at Hand.
FEAR AMERICAN LABOR WAR
More locting Reported From British
Country Districts - SaiIings Of
Steamships for United
States Are Cancelled.

London, March 12,-With 10000
coal miners on strike in England, a
similar number of Englishmen out Of
employment because of lack of fuel;
175,000 miners walking out Of the Ger
man mines, to be followed in all
probability by a similar number be-
fore the end of the week; all French
miners out for one day as warning
to both government and people that
they are dissatisfied with conditions,
and strike impending in both anthra-
cite and bituminous mines in the
United States-the world is facing
perhaps the most gigantic labor up
heaval Of modern times.
Hope for Settlement.
There is increased uneasiness in
London over the tie-up of the coal
supply Of both Great Britain and Ger
many, but ray of hope of settle
ment, at least so far as England is
concerned, broke the gloom late last
night when the miners agreed to &C
cept the governments proposal for
joint conference, stipulating that the
principle of a minimum wage be ex-
cluded The conference will be held
in few days.
Meanwhile the complete paralysis
of many branches of industry con-
tinues, while very few trades have es-
capped being hampered in their opera
ton. The price of coal is soaring In
both England and Germany and prices
of foodstuffs are rising rapidly. The
English strike has now been in effect
ten days and the pinch of want is felt
in many localities. Cases of looting
of stores are reported from several
places in Wales.
Sailing of Vessels Postponed.
The trouble already has resulted In
disarrangement of the sailing sched-
ules of many Atlantic liners. The
sailings Of the steamers st. Paul and
Oceanic, set for March 20 and 81 re-
spectively. was Cancelled because Of
the inability to get coal Several
sailings to Baltimore were Cancelled.
The American liners Philadelphia and
New York, which sail from New York
on March 10 and 20 respectively, will
not sail from Southampton as sched-
uled unless there is a quicker adjust
ment Of the mine troubles than the
steamship officials expect.
In France the French miners had
their twenty four-hour strike as an OBJ
ject lesson. The leaders of the or
ganization of miners wished to demon
strate to the public. to their employ
ers and to the government that the de-
mands were just and that they were
ready to inforce them by strike If
necessary They particularly object
to the old age system of pensions.
Coal Price Rise In Germany.
In Germany, with the strike only
inaugurated, the price of coal ad-
vanced materially. The strike leaders
say that they will be able to tie up
the German industries as effectually
as the British miners have done.