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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09
RDER TO &ssoW CAUSE ON PE.
 ToT1ON TO SELL LAND.

In the United States Commission CTS Court for the Territory ot Alaska, Valdez Precinct..In Probate. ,. In the matter of the guardian ship of the estate of Nels Oscar Sall, a mentally incompetent per- on.-Order to Show Cause on pe- tltion 10 sell Land.
 The United States Of America tJ NtlS Oscar Sall, Charles G. Sall, Lewis Sall. Albert Sall and Marie Watson, and to all persons in- tereSted in the above-named es- tate or in the sale of lands bt- ]1nging to said estate:
 The petition of Charles C.. Sall, as guardian of the estate of inc abOve-named Ncls Oscar Sall, a mentally incompetent person, being duly filed in this court, r,p- reScnting that it would be for the benefit of the estate of said in- competent person and of all per sons interested therein that cer- lam lands and mining property of said mentally incompetent person described therein be sold, and praying that license be granted to the said Charles G. Sall, as guardian, to sell the same;
 Now, therefore, you and each of you arc hereby cited, ordered and required to show cause, if any you have, before this court, at the United States Commission CTS court room in the court house in the town of Valdez, in the above named precinct in the Territory of Alaska. on the 7th day of Oc- to0cr, 1912. at o'clock D. m., why the prayer of said petition should not bc granted.
 Done in open court al Valdez, Alaska, this 2Gth day of August, 1912. ~
 THOMAS R. SHEPARD. Judge of the United StalcS Com-
 miSSinnrr's Court in and for he
 Valdez Precinct. Territory of
 AlaSka.-In Probate.
 Charles LOring and F.. F.. Riichir,
 Attorneys for Pctit toner.
 First pub. September :. 1912.
 I.asl pub. October ,, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

| During the past week there has been more OF less general talk. :. about COrdOva, concerning the ad- iHantageS of getting together and. if possible, for all the voters to agree upon candidates from ihis section tn run for election to the legislature. This sentiment has not yet taken any tangible form, and nothing may come of il if the members of the various part ic" insist upon running straight party candidates. There is also some talk in various parts of inc Third division of trying iO ob- ]itrraIc politics and agree upon good, strong men from the var ! ious sections lO constitute our representation of two senator's and four representatives. Of course, before anything definite can be done there would have to be public meetings and an px- prcssiOn from the voters. The people of the Seward district are undoubtedly giving serious con '!sideratiOn 10 a suggestion of "gci together" This morning a lrlr- gram was received by the Daily Alaskan from inc Seward Gate way, which reads as follows:
 What is the prospect in your locality of reaching an amirablr ,agrccmcnt between towns of this division regarding inc apporiinn- imcnt of candidates for inc lcgiS- lalurc, on thc following basis Valdez and Cordova sections to have one senator and thrcc rep 'rescntatives; Seward a senator, and Knik representative"
 Tn reply Co the above wire the editor of the Daily Alaskan, with out any intent to speak for the voters of this section, but to fur inish some information, in line with his observation, replied as Follows:
 "Thcre is considerable individ-
 ual sentiment 'favorable,to an am
 icable and fair apportionmcnt oi members of legislature. No public
 expression or action has beer
 taken. Cordova and Copper Rivel
 country will poll GOO votes No.
 vcmbcr, exceeding one-third to.
 ial vote division. Will undoubt
 cdly insist upon one senator, on
 representative. ."-Cordova Alaskan
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09

it needs to be raised to make the
 service what it should be. The
 prices are too high. The discrc-
 tionary power of the postmaster general to modify rates and zones is of dubious wisdom. But never mindl It is fair beginning. That congress has at last been goaded to pass parcels-post bill of any kind is splendid victory for public opinion over the forces of privilege.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09

IL is believed that R. W. Jcn- nings and Kazis Krauczunas took passage to Seattle from Nome on August 25. Both are returning to their homes in Juneau and Ketch- ikan
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09

Limited amount of ircaSury stock of the Royal Dcvclopm ,nt Gold Mining company for sale for 5 cents a share. Money to be used or development work. Inquire of John Ekemo, or phone James Pat terson, POP.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-09

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The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
Suffrage and Marriage.

1t has remained for California 10 dis
cover that woman suffrage is one OF the
ambushed enemies of matrimony The
ballot box has hitherto not been sus-
peced of any direct or indirect conspir-
acy against the nuptial altar. Sacra-
mento, however, not only propounds the
theOrem that woman at the polls is the
antithesis of woman in the home, but
says there has been a distinct falling off
in the marriage rate of the city since its
feminine population gained the suffrage.
Cynics will inquire: Is this an argu-
ment for or against woman suffrage:'
A decade ago there was a hue and cry
over the higher education OF woman, it
being alleged that the college woman de-
clined to assume the matrimonial yoke
Yet the college girl did not fade and
wither away, and the good old insti-
tuition of marriage did not pale visibly
before the new peril Perhaps Sacra-
mento is unduly worried over the de-
cline of her marriage rate. She will
have TO prove her case against woman
suffrage before it is accepted as a Sc
rious argument against the advancing
movement
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
Using School Children.

The sound views expressed by Supt.
Davidson on the use of school children
in the cleanup movement ais another
proof that the interests of Washington
people in their schools are well looked
after. His decided attitude that the
only proper use that should be made of
them in this connection is the cleanup
at-home and to look after their own
premises is not only good common
sense. but is at the same time an edu-
cationally correct view.
This is in accordance with the efforts
of the schools 10 teach each child that he
is member of society, that he has GER
tain social duties to perform as such,
and that he has well-dehned responsible
ties to bear. Cleanliness and sanitary
conditions about his own yard and home
are for him the extent of those obliga-
tions in this matter. There his duty
should end. To set him spying upon his
neighbors and reporting what he sees in
the yards of others is certain to engen-
der a sort of PhariSaism and priggish-
ness which in the end will do him more
harm all through his life than will even
the dirt in some one else's back yard.
A certain injunction that old-fashioned
persons remember, and some try TO fol-
low, about notes and beams is suggest
cd as being still we'll worth while OBJ
serving, and, we think, has rather per-
tinent application in the present case.
BY all means teach the children prac-
teal. useful lessons on their social du-
ties. but do not try to make health de-
partment officials out of them, or, worse
still, talebearers and little spies upon their
neighbors' remissness. Swatting flies
as lesson to the young is bad enough,
but let US draw the line at teaching es-
pionage. tattling and meddlcsomeness,
while there is lying at our own doors
abundant means of teaching wholesome
lessons that will react favorably upon
both the child and the community.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
Senator Curtis Proposal.

The influence of British imperial pref
rrence in the future tariff-making of the
United States is bound to be large and
significant If the various colonies of the
British empire are to be welded together
through deliberate and consistent tariff
discrimination, this nation, having had
its reciprocity overtures rejected, must
fight fire with fire. Even the free trade
Democrats will oonoede this much.
The amendment offered by Senator
Curtis to the House free sugar bill is
euinently logical. Canada aims to elm
mate the flour trade of the United States
with the British West Indies, and turn
it over to her own granaries. The Cur
lis amendment provides means of retail
alton in case this is done.
In essence, it gives the President
power to increase from to z5 per cent
ad valorem the rates of duties on articles
from countries which discriminate
against the United States. or transfer
ring from the free list to the dutiabIe
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
The Result in Milwaukee.

We believe that the result in Milwau-
kee, where the Socialist city government
has been ousted by an unprecedented
vote, will be accepted throughout the
country with sincere satisfaction.
When the Socialists achieved their
victory in Milwaukee, securing full con-
troll of the municipal administration,
they had every opportunity TO demon
strate their capacity for government.
The promises which they made, how
ever, have not been fulfilled. The bene-
fetal results which they promised as the
practical operation of their theories were
not realized. 1t became evident long
ago that Milwaukee, instead of prosper
ing under the new regime. was being
seriously handicapped. The citizens,
observing the failure of Socialistic con-
troll, promptly combined to bring about
a change. The Socialistic officials
sought 4 vindication at the polls and
were Overwhelmingly defeated.
Socialism has unquestionaby devel-
uped in large degree in the United
States during the past decade There is
no Likelihood. however, that it will ever
become a serious political factor. Events
will demonstrate, as has been the case
in Milwaukee, that government cannot
be successfully administered by theo-
rists. and that ideas which are seemingly
attractive will not always stand the
test of practical demonstration. Occa-
sionally the people will agree that an
experiment shall he tried. but when it
has been proven failure, they will not
hesitate TO reverse their action. If the
Socialists had reduced to concrete per-
formance one-half of the advantages
which they loudly proclaimed would fol-
low from their control of city affairs,
they would not now be summarily
elected
The American people do not, as
whole. run after false gods. Once in
while some OF them will yield to the
spirit of change and accept new theories,
but in the end they return to the sys-
tens which time has demonstrated TO
he wise and safe. The ousting of the
Socialists in Milwaukee is but another
striking illustration OF this fact
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04

list articles from the discriminating
country. Before proclamation Of this
increase is made, the President must as
sure himself that direct discrimination
against exports of the United States is
being attempted This proposal is q
sort of inverted reciprocity which be-
comes absolutely necessary as matter
of self-protection under the conditions
certain to arise under British imperial
preference
In the revision of the Payne tariff law,
the hard and cold facts regarding in
ternational trade should not be over
looked. The United States is ambitious
10 extend and develop its foreign COM
merce. If other nations use the tariff
weapon as means to obstruct its legiti-
mate aspirations, the least our govern
ment can do is TO fight along the same
lines.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Pessimistic on Doctors.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In recent communication to your
valuable paper attention was called TO
the charges OF neglect and Indifference
Of the physicians and management of the
tuberculosis hospital That there is war
rant for general overhauIing of these
doctors in charge of public hospitals and
institutions in the District the protests
and evidence submitted in the papers
from time to time against the same only
emphasize that fact. All such charges
in general are along the same lines and
give evidence to warrant the belief that
in the near future the public mind will
be fully aroused to the fact that there
really exists grave offenses in the hos
pitfalls and institutions of this city and
elsewhere. A New York dispatch in
The Herald states that towel a yard
long and a foot wide with a red bor-
der, was sewed up inside of a woman.
and when the towel was recovered
through a second operation by another
physician five weeks after the first oper-
alton the towel bore the label st Vim
cents Hospital" 1t is so hard TO prove
anything against doctors that 1 cite this
particular case where the evidence can
be shown and the towel seen as in
dicated by the affidavit filed in the Su-
preme Court OF the State of New York
in the interest of the patient who was
operated on and is now suing for dam-
ages.
After all, what's the use in going after
these doctors when they can tell the
public anything to their interests and
deny everything against theft interests
and the press and public indorse them.
FLAT LUX.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
RACING AT JUAREz.
Prosperity In that One Line If No
Other I'm Border City.

Prom the 81. Lo1is Republic
We would call the attention Of the pes
simist to the fact that all is not lost In
Mexico.
Juarsz. cradle OF the revolution-com-
mandeered, while the fathers were look
ing the other way. TO serve to rock the
infant counter-revolution-ha not been
compelled to fOrego the activities of Or
dered social life, to surrender all the
graces Of civilization while bloody treason
fiourished over II. This historic munich
pality has just brought to an end a
season OF lO2 days of horse racing, the
most successful of record
"Not losing day." We are told. has
been recorded during the season. despite
the change OF governments" II should
be noted that the point of view here Is
wholly managerial. II was the race track
proprietors who did not lose.
This Is in the highest degree reassur-
ing. 1t carries undoubted proof OF the
progress OF the revolutionary art The
American Revolution Of I776 was COM
Inercially a very awkward AFFAIR. 1t de-
stroyed the commerce Of the port of Bos-
ton. ruined the private fortunes of many
a patri"t, and brought the colonies 10 the
verge of bankruptcy. II has remained
for Mexico to learn how TO draw a revo-
luton so mild that the talent beside
the track In the chief seat OF the strug-
gle may rejoice in the triumphant close
of the best season beside the turbid Rio
Grande
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
NOT LAW IN ALABAMA.
Different Views Regarding AppII.
cation of the Law of Libel.

Different Views Regarding AppII-
cation of the Law of Libel.
Prom the Birmingham News
Leslie's Magazine makes this comment
on the decision OF an Indiana court in
libel case against a newspaper:
"A newspaper has a right TO Join in a
moral crusade without the risk OF a
libel suit. The Newcastle UndD Courier
published an article denouncing Satur-
day night scent dance halls as i'm
moral 4 dance-halI owner brought an
action for libel. Judge jackson. OF New
castle, decided that a newspaper cannot
be convicted OF libel when it is engaged
In crusade for the betterment of the
MORALS OF a community. Sound sense
and good law
That may be good law in Indiana, but
II is not in Alabama. The libel law in
this state has progressed very little be-
yond the limits Of the old English COM
mon law. In many States OF the Union
there has been a progress. IN recognition
Of the usefulness OF the press in turn
ing the limeIight upon all sorts OF evil
in the interest of the public welfare, but
not 50 here. A newspapers only hope
in the service OF the people against a
corrupt official. or any injurious moral
situation. Is at the hands OF the Jury
The law and the steady trend Of court
decisions manacle the newspaper at every
turn.
The result is that il takes a large de-
gree Of courage and faith on the part OF
a newspaper to render aggressive public
service. This situation in Alabama
ought to be changed, both by statute ana
by progressive courts. IL is TO the In
terest OF the public more tnan TO that
of the newspapers that their hands be
united
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
Scott's Pluck.

The fact that Capt Robert F. Scott.
the nervy British explorer, has lost the
honor OF being known as The first to
reach the south pole may be Offset by
the results of his work. as It is prob
able they will be of more value to sci
cnce than those of his successful rival,
Capt AmundSen. The story of the
hardships encountered by Scott in his
efforts to conquer the inhospitable
shores OF the antarctic, as published in
The Herald. IS not only an interesting
narrative, but il shows the Britisher is
possessed of indomitable pluck in de-
Gliding to spend another year in his ef-
forts TO attain the object of his great
ambition
Il will be great personal disappoint-
ment 10 him, as it was to his country
men, when he learns that the. brave Nor
wegian was successful, but none the less
the results of his expedition will be
anNiously awaited. The latest authentic
reports of his location show him TO be
within $50 miles of his goal, and all who
admire pluck will hope that when he re-
turns he will bring the glad news of
reaching the long-lookcd-for point. and
that he found evidence of the arrival
there OF Amundsen, 50 that we shall not
have the distressing controversy of the
Cook episode.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
VALDEZ PREFERABLE TO SEWARD
FOR 4ALASKA'S RAILROAD LINE

I less by ranchers and miners for much OF
the entire length.
II Is because OF this difference In mile
age between Seward and Valdez, and tn,
coal deposits and Fairbanks, that ths
people Of Central Alaska favor the FLOOD
| bill now before the Committee of Terri
tories, asking the appointment OF a com
petent commission to Investigate tbs
| various routes and report on the shortest
| most feasible. and economical line bott
to the coal fields and the Yukon River
Should this bill pass. the commission
will find that Port Valdez is the mosi
northerly port in Alaska open all the yeal
round. free from ice, land-locked. ano
can be fortified easily and effectively
with no danger Of an enemy stealing In
| by the back door and cutting the rail-
road in half. The entrance to the har.
Dor is through the narrow channel into a
magnificent body of water twelve miles
long by three miles wide. On both sides
OF the harbor for miles back are located
thousands Of mining claims representing
prosperous industry which is rapidly
coming to the front as a gold producer
AT the head OF the bay Is situated the
town OF Valdez, one OF the most popu.
lous and prosperous towns in Alaska.
Cable Services.
II is the terminus Of the government
cable and land. lines and the coast ter.
minus Of the great system OF military
wagon roads II is also t3ie headquar-
ters OF the Third judicial district, and
Fort Liscum lies just across the bay.
The route to the interior enters the Key
stone canyon fourteen miles from VAL
dez. crossing Thompson Pass at an alti-
tude OF 200 feet. and thence Into the
Copper River valley. along which new
mining camps are rapidly forming and
becoming prominent communities. BY
this route the coal fields can be reached
in fl5 miles. and Fairbanks in $40 miles.
as against 800 miles and 800 miles over
the Seward route.
Engineers have rept atedly surveyed the
Valdez line and none OF them have placed
the cost OF construction az more than
S25,0 600 a mile, and Il Is said that a tunnel
could be bored through the Thompson
Pass on a watergrade for less than the
cost OF the Miles Glacier bridge on the
Copper River Railroad.
The people OF Alaska desire transporta-
tion above all other things. stni they are
in doubt as TO what a government owned
railroad would do for them. Most OF US
think that II would Immediately kill all
enterprise outside OF the vicinity of the
government field OF action. as II would
be hopeless to attempt TO float a project
in the other coal fields.
The solution of this question is not in
government owned road but in several
government aided roads. Instead OF
spending S50.ooo000 In one trunk line why
could not the government guarantee that
amout OF bonds divided among three
roads and thus open up the whole coun-
try with practically no risk of the en-
terprise costing the government one
dollar?
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04

in Michigan. was here recently, he
CHANGED to board a street car that also
contained his successor. Representative
! Edwin F. Sweet
The car was crowded and Diekema had
no seat, but sought one of the three or
four straps that khe street railway COM
pany here thoughtfully places in each Of
| its cars. Sweet. however, had a seat.
Diekema noted this and tapped his sue
cessor on the shoulder.
Won't you let me have your ssate.
| he asked. politely.
Gracious" exclaimed Sweet: how
YOU startled me-askinE me for my seat.
| OF course I can't give il to you I'm
just as superstitious as you ought to
be-
The key is that when the two were
running against each other in 1910 a sim
liar incident occurred on an inteT-reuben
car. Their campaign had been good
natured. and Diekema offered his oppo-
nent his seat. saying II might look like
an Ill omen, but he wasn't superstitious
And now that Diekems is talking Of
trying to get back his seat here next
fall. and in the light Of the way the
omen worked out. is II any wonder.
children, that Sweet was superstitIous
and refused to get up?
Representative Gallagher, OF Chicago,
who ran a hat store in that town for
years and years, inadvertently traded
bunnets in the House cIoakroom the
other evening. and walked home wear
ing a hat belonging to Representative
Driscoll, of Buffalo.
1T seems to me- said Driscoil. the
next day. that II I'd been in the hat
business as long as you have. I would
at least be able to recognize my own
hat"
"I thought of that. too" said Gala
CHER, but the thing was most
ashamed of was. that 1 didn't even sue
ceed in trading for better hat"
Myron T. Herrick. the Ohio banker
who is now Ambassador to France. will
make a good diplomat, but is accredit-
ed with having once said this. at the
dedication OF public park in Cleve-
land: q.
"Teething children yet unborn will
disport themselves in this sylvan
glade"
tCOpyright. 1917, by Fred c. Kelly. All rights -
scued.l
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
ANNIVERSARY DATA.
APRIL ., 1913.

William Henry Harrison. ninth
President OF the United states, died
at Washington, l.. c.. sevsnty-one
years ago to-day. thirty says after
his Inauguration, Of pleurisy.
The Hon. Adolph ]. SABBATH, who
represents the Fifth Illinois Cchicago)
district in Congress. was born forty
six years ago to-day, IN fsohemis.
He emlgrated to the United States In
1881. locating in Chicago.
Charles Dewey Hilles has been Sec
retary to the President one year to-
day.
The Hon. Champ Clark was unanI-
mously elected Speaker of the House
Of Representatives at the convention
of the Slxty-second Congress, one year
ago to-day.
Carter II. Harrison was elected
mayor OF Chicago one year ago to-
day.
Samuel Casey. OF Kentucky. was ap-
pointed eighth Treasurer OF the Unit
ed States fifty-thres years ago to-day.
succeeding John Sloane. Of Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
THE FUNERAL OF THE MAINE.

Out of the harbor she sDuEht long ago.
HArbng that welcomed. hut scTved mt IN save.
Under the clouds, beDdinE Tateols and low.
Crept the great ship to her grave.
Not from the battles tumultuous breath,
Not from the glory Of TictoTy's NOM
But from her travail q fame and Of death,
10, q republic ws3 bom.
Not in the arms Of this Quren of the Wrecks.
Lingered the dust of her far>famous dead:
Forests II palms hailed the fag on har decks-
Ross above her were spread
Long had She waited her funeral day.
Lying In rough state mid sunlight 90 gloom:
Now the worlds paudits each step Of the way
Followed her Iath to the tomb.
FHl-s1ty fathoms We buried her Low.
Meath the rough and the ne'er-changing skies
Far from molesting q friend Of foe,
Heedle$ of tempcsts shc lies.
Lies in the arms Of the occan-waTes TEessed,
With the wet sea-uuscs over her spread.
While with the love of q nation carssed,
Arlington cares for her dead.
viii Carleton, in Harpers Weekly.