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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18
NOVEMBER is, 1912.
CAPITAL VERSUS FATE.

Capital has spent S30, 0,000, ,O0O drying to build and maintain rail- roads from the southern coast of Alaska, starting from three in itial points other than the most .Rortherly icc-frcc port in North America, the port favored by nearly all competent engineers. who have studied the situation.
 Capital is often said to be tim id, and it might as well be un- derstood that capital is more often stupid than otherwise. As Sociation with large bundles of 3ucre seems to breed inc faiuOuS notion that ifs pnSs"ssnr knows everything. When tho Copper River & N0rthwrStrrn was final 1y started from Cnrdnva, the de- Eision was made by four New York directors, Oulvoting three Alaska directors Hawkins, Jar wis and Birch. who favored Val -d1ez.
 SWhenevcr a railroad tried to .assSild out of COrdOva, Katalla or Steward, the inhabitants of the :XsyOred town appointed the fu- uasral of Valdez for the next sca- -Doa, and Valdez folks used to feel '&Ruite nervous. The year 1910 1ssas positively fixed for the death aU4 "the glacier tOwn.'
 Then fate, with unpar,lonablr safisrdspect for the wisdom and >aecrees of moneybags, exposed aEoad deposits near Valdez. Pros Reetors and miners got busy and zhave since revealed a gOl1 belt 1sUa vast extent and apparently of aaenomenal richness. With some lkeap from capital that is will ing to work without a permit From Perkins. they are making s mining district around Valdez. m has not come on as fast as Human impaIirnrr would like. but Ht IS coming as swiftly as quartz .Xold districts ordinarily develop. Hopper mining iS growing, loo.
 The OhsrquirS have been in- definitely pnSipunrd. Al the rlpc- 4i n two weeks ago Valdez cast almost precisely Inc same num- Ser of votes as Seward. GOrdOva. Eyak and kaialla combined. And ahe little mining camps adjacent .-4O Valdez cast Onr-lhiIai as many 4as the town.
 Valdez is we'll satisfied with zherself and extends best wishes 10 her little sisters. hoping they ~siA soon grow bigger and wear 1onger skirts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18
HoMIcIDES AND THE LAW.

JuStlrr DrEullrS"N of the Mass achusett> Superior Court has fur nished tn" American Prison as 8ociation with some interesting statistics uf crime and iIS pun ishment hat raise the ull"Siiun whether punishment drlrr~ and whether our whole system of criminal law enforcement is not wrongly l'asrd and improperly rX- ecuteh.
 The 1niI"d states. according to the official reports, has yearly rate of IIS hnlniridcs for each i,00O,OOO of Inc population against loss than i5 in Iialy. less than f3 in Canada, less than nine in Great Britain and less than live in Germany.
 The comparison between New York and London is striking, Lon don, with population of 7,OOO,- poo, had but 10 murders last year. Five of Inc nurdcrcrs crru.. mitted suicid" and len were cnn- victed and either :yctulcd .I committed to an insane asylum -Four escaped arrest. New York, on the other hand, had no homi- cides but only 45 convictions re- suited. Chicago had 202 killings in the same yoar but only one was hanged, l5 were imprisoned and the rest either not arrested or set free.
 Theso figures would indicate Shat the relative certainty of ar rest and punishment has almost placed a premium on crime in New York, Chicago and other
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18
CHECKING THE LAWS DE-
 LAYS.

Tn" Supreme Court of inc United States has taken an inn portant step toward removing the causes of popular complaint against the Judiciary in this country, by directing a sweeping reform in the rules governing equity prnrrcdings in the frhrr- al courts. Most of these rules were copied from the English common law procedure and have been practically unchanged since tn adoption of our constitution. Under the new rule, there will be d radical change in the man. nrr of issuing and finally hear Ing temporary restraining or dcrs and desirable reform in the disposition of appeals made on trchnicalitirS and immalrrial errors. The lower courts will be instructed Iu dismiss such ap- peal .. inStrad of following prrcr- dents and ordering new trials upon them.
 The laws delays have become "a positive scandal. particularly in the Federal courts, where he in Siituii0n of d suit has usually been looked upon as inSuring lit- igatinn that would extend over a period of years. Corporations have taken advantage of tcchni- calities and the methods of pro- ccdure to appeal their cases and wear out the other parties to the litigation. The new order of the court will put an end tn this prac- Lice.
 lt will be in order now for the state courts tO follow the exam pie of the highest judicial trib- unal and reform the methods of court procedure to the end that tcchnicaliticS may be eliminated as cause for new trials and speedy disposition made of liti- gation. When this is done there will be lesSening of the demand for the recall of the judiciary and a restoration of the peoples con fidrnce in the law and Inc ad- miniStratiOn of it by the courts. 
 \nN t.t,it t-.,1 ,l la, II.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

And Ecuador is ribbing up a revolution right in the busy sea son. Just like tn" Prohibition party trying tO get attention in politics.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

Frank Munsey before election figured out a Bull Moose victory, but cautiously admitted that his figures might be wild" He is confident of the wildncSS now.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

If there is a regular mail ser vice tO Bermuda Gov. Wilson cant escape as long as office seekers can get 2-cent stamps.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18
EDITORIAL NoTEs.

NoVember+ has long, been. a bad month for turkey in America. It seems to be that way in Europe this year. .' '7
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

\ govrrn"r elected by 53 votes, inSuring a contest, will give kan- Sas a streak of hXciIcmcnt to beat anything it has had since the county seal fights of inc eight jpS
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

"Tlr Public" observes that the Bull Moose "facility for finding new folks tn fool as fast as those he is through with have found him out must hay" some psy- reason"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

If you want all the news all tn inc read the Prospcctor
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18

New arrivals OH Northwestern --roatS. 0nf-piccr dresses and evening GownS at IIarvry'S Fog gerry. if
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-18
Schedule for Launch Donaldson.

Fort Liscnn! Alask,., Aug. 2, l9l2.--Onice Of the Ouartermas- 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:t5 a. m. tO:45 a m.
 1:t5 D.. m. 4:GOp. m. Tuesdays ..8:i5 a. m. 10:45 a. m.
 2:00p. m. 2:30 p. m.
 5:00p. m. 5:3Op. m. Wednesdays8:t5 a. m. iO:45 a. m.
 1:t5 m. 4:0Op. m. Thursday ..8:i5 a. m. 1O:45 a. m.
 1:i5p. m. 4:0Op. m. Fridays ...8:t5 a. m. i0:45 a. m.
 f:t5p. m. 4:O0p. m. Saturdays 200 p. m. zoo D. m.
 7:00p. m. t0:30 p. m. Sundays, such trips as may be or dered.
 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 cancelling of above will be made without mo- ticc. only to meet the emergen- cics of the service.
 By order of Lieut.-Col. O'Neil.
 l.. A. KUNZIG. ist Lieut.. 3Oih Infantry. Quar- master.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
STORY OF THE FIRST
 MISSIONARIES OF ALASKA

In l79i, in the month of Sep tember, there came from Valaam Island, in the White Sea, where there is a large convent, five or six monks, to preach the gospel and perform other church rites amongst the unbelievers of Alas ka, unknown at that time to other parts of the world. One of them by the name of Rev. Germana, of about middle age, selected for his hermitical life that lonely island by the name of Spruce Island. There he built a small chapel and small cabin of logs to live in. He had no furniture and never used any bedding, but slept on q bare plank; he had a fire place made out of clay and rocks from tho beach. He planted potatoes, just made hole about t5 or 20 inches in the ground, then put some sea weed or old grass, then the potatoes and dirt on top, and he would have a fine crop in the fall. Dried mushrooms and ber- rics he would put il" fresh water in some vesesl for winter use.
 He was very skillful and practical person. He enlarged his house in the course of time, where he gathered a few boys of
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

poor Families, taught them man. ual labor. and to read and sing the church songs.
 With all inc rigours of Alaska winters he always wore very Scanty garments and besides that he constantly wore till he died. four iron plates aDout 3 x , inch cs and onc-half inch thick, join ed with threc-guarter inch iron chain across his shoulders just lik" wc wear suspcndcrs.
 He died on Spruce Island in 1857 and his remains arc still there, but inc iron plais and chain arc in inc Russian church at Kodiak.
 One of the monks went across ShelikoT Straits to the main land to preach the gospel, but met his death at Inc hands of wild sav- ages. The rest of the monks wont along inc Alcutian Islands, to Un- ga, Unalaska and as far as Aka, where ono after Inc other after their good work among the na- lives have laid their wearied bod ies to rest.--N. W. pavloT in Ko- diak Mission Letter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
REPORT ON
 GAME LAWS The Present Law Discriminates Against aIaskans and Fa-
 vors Hunters

Copies of the governors an- nual report on the game of Alas ka for 1911 have just been re- ceived by the local game wardens, r. C. Irons and William Lloyd.
 By way of introduction, the governor says:
 By careful attention to the various provisions of the law and the regulations hereunder. and by the appointment of additional wardcnS, the administration of the Alaska game law has been somewhat improved during the last year. Another years rXprr- icnc" under the new law, however, has emphasized the inadaptabil- fly of certain provisions of the most obvious nature. Extensive modification of the law are need cd. and the failure in provide d better law renders the rnfurcr- mcnl of the act mlnrr difficult. be ranS" of the fact ihaI public opinion does not wholly suppnrl it."
 Speaking of needed changes. In" gnNrrnur points out that inc present license law allows q non- resident of Alaska ln ship IS gam" trophies on the payment of S'o. while tn" resident Alaskan must pay Si0 for the shipment hi one monS" trophy secured north nf @ north latitude.
 Governor Clark also slrongl, urges the abolition of the close season for brown bear south ui 62. for he points oliI that ihcs, ar" q m"nar" in life, limb an, liv" stock.
 The increase in Ihr appropria. lion f"r game protection iron Si0,0O0 Io Si5.OOO has provrr beneficial as il has allowed tn, appropriation of more warden. whose presence has ,onblIrSs ha' a.drtrrr"ni rf'rct as respects vio latinn of tn" game laws.
 The enforcement of the law il The k"nai peninsula has alluwc, the moose tn increase. while th rarIhnu arc increasing on the is land iO the westward. and Ihrs are the grounds chosen bv fh non-rrSi1cniS as huniin. grounds.
 For two years. until 1912. th deer were protected. inc sale br ing prohibited. The governor ad Eocat"S the continuance of lhi law. particularly. as inc deer de- creased in number due io the deer SHOW of fGIO-I0II.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
WILL PRESERVE
 THE OLD FLAGS
Remnants of Historical Flags Will be Preserved by the
 Government

It is seldom that the House of Representatives is treated to real oratory, for few of it's mem- bers are gifted speakers, though many are prolific with the use of words. But recently, when the House was considering a bill ap- propriat:nE a few thousand dol lars t0 preserve historic battle flags that are threatened with de- siIUctl,n by decay and the rav- ages of rLuths, such flags as Ad- mIral Prrry'S flag bearing the in srrirtinm, 'Don't Give Up the Ship. Iiin up at the battle of Lake Fr,r: the Spanish flags cap ,rr"d l.y Dewey al Manila bay, anI .rvr,al hundred others val uabIr for their historic assucia- tiunS, the House was given rare treat. Representative Withcr- spoon. of Mississippi, member who Sp"akS Srldnnl--l Southern gentleman of the old school, by
 
 f"nSr ur the bill, and his brief speech will bear r"prIilinn. In part h. said:
 "Wh"n these flags were rXlril,- ltcu in tn" committee and l saw their torn and laIIrrrd fragments struggling. as il were. in hold To- ErIhrr and apparently breaking asun,lrr, like the sunIii shrrds nf a cloud whose glory iS about to depart forever. l was unwilling to say by my vote that ihOSr fad ing cmblrmS of the national glory, those neglected tokens of a splendid hrrnism. those sacred rags nf an unconqurrablr navy, were not worth inc cost or their pr1Srrrai ion. If il bc difficult IO justify this expenditure, il is int- o'Siblr tn excuse an assent tu tn" Impending destruction nl these flags. Written all through their pro rinus folds lhrrr are les sons which wr ramot afford Iu dim: anal lhrr" are hopes which We cannot darkrn without shut Ing uui the very sunlight of our future. ThrSr flags tell Us of q day when lhr public good was held high abnN" private gain: nl a day when American heroes has tened i0 surrender and i0 Sarri- lice position. places. property reputation, and life itself for the public good, and when they were never seen rushing with open hands into Inc public treasury.
 They tell Us of day when inc "sscnrc and ihc glory of the un- ion wrr" that all the states were Tequal, and when geography. bul not sentiment, divided our coun- try into sections.
 "Fhc preservation of the flags Is necessary to the pcrpctnation of those lofty ideals aud noble aims of which they are inc cm- l blems.
 "Mr. Speaker, in ihis age of c0mmcrcialism, when avaricc has become the dominant passion, and when private gain has be- come more potent cOnsidera- tion than justice, there is an im- perativc need for the continued and repeated expression of all that is unselflsh and noble and patriotic in the cmblcms as well as in the literature of the past. |"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
HUMBOLDT COUNTY AT
 THE PANAMA FAIR

San Francisco, May f3.--Thc board of supervisors of Humboldt county have set aside S9O,00O for mat county's participation in the 1915 Universal Exposition. W. F. Clark, vice-president of the Bank of Eureka, and one of the largest real estate owners of that city, and J. F. Coonin, ap romincnt at torney of Eureka, have been ap- pointed commissioners by the board of supervisors and visited
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
BRADsTREET's AGENT
 VISITING IN VALDEZ

Mir. R. W. Eastland, represent ing Bradstreets. has been in town for the past few days in the interests of his people. He has spent the past two months along the coast of Alaska and will go lo Seward on the Sampson to. night. Mir. Easiland is one of Inc best known men of pupeL Sound io hlaskans, as he was connected with the Alaska Club Tor years and made many
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Republican politicians must not think that the people arc go- ing to forget, after the Chicago convention, all of Inc things the rival candidates are saying about each other now. Tho Democrats will not allow the voters to for- get such high-grade campaign material.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
HEARING OF WILL CASE
 NEXT WEDNESDAY,

elIaring on the appointment of an administrator of the estate of pr. .Camicia was continued until Wednesday afternoon.
 Attorneys in the city express some doubt as to the ability of the city to take over the estate. notably the realty, under n non capative wi under the statutcs governing Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

DIin kaniiZ has sufficiently re- covered from his recent attack of pneumonia as IO hr abl" ln leave the hospital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

\ wireless nrS~n"r from Cape NlIil"SlIrh states that heavy weather, Inc worst of the SrnSuII. Is prevailing ont idle. The SauIp- son is lying off Cape lI. f.ii;,, unable iu come in.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
Notice Of EorfeIture.

To Carl r. Hartman. Mabe, Hartman and l.. w. Russell: Yo,, and each of you are hereby notiN lied that. there has been cXpendnd during the year 1911 in labor o1' those certain lode mining claims situated on Long Glacier River hotsl1a River. drainage, Chitina recording district, Alaska, to- Wlt: The Lucy, Alice, George, hed Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Dick. ,maun. susie, Rose, Big Jim, Lit the sum of Si, 10000 Gfourieen hundred dollars), lawful monew of the United States, the amo,int required by law to hold said claims for the year following the performance of the annual labor: mat said expenditure for labor aforesaid was made by Patrick Murphy and James Fish, the CO., owners of said Gains. And un- less within ninety days after ihc completion of the publication of th1S notice, to-wit: within ninety days after the 9th day of July. 1y1Z, you contribute your portiOn or the, expenses of the aforesaid annual labor for said yeer, your interest in. said lode claims will De forfeited and become the prop erty or the undersigned, who q your co-owners.
 PATRICK MURPHY.
 JA MES FISH.
 Date of first pub. April 10. 'f2.
 Date of last pub. July Q, f9i2.
 IT you are o"u nf IcIierheads 'aH and sec 0 nrw linr of bond papers. The Hr"si "rrr hroueh. ts Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

FOR RENT--Li@hi and warn room at the Reynolds house, Mrs l.. A. Drpuy, Prop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Leonard Davis, who made ; failure nf hydraulic mining il Rampant. iS making a srIcrrSS d, an artist in New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Two horses of the road rom- mission W"r" shipped in Juneau. Whrr" d government road iS be ing constructed In Sheep creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

The $. :. Northwestern will he m Curdnva at : o'clock lhiS cv- cning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
The Majestic.

There will be q special run of lilms tonight, including the Thursday change. Orpheum sea- son tickets good tonight.
 The change for Sunday includ- rs the famous film, "Thc Water Beetle and It's Young," picture worth the price of admission alone. Four new pictures and spccial music.
 Bring your job work to the
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

It. costs no more 10 get yOur clothing cleaned and pressed at Silvcrman's. Phone i9S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
LOCAL ITEMS

Keystone bath house furniture for sale cheap.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

If you want your clothes oiean- ed and pressed phone Silvarman, iSS. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
Drawing and Painting.

Mrs. R. Kinsman will organize a class in drawing and oil paint ing during the coming week. All wishing To join call at her resi- drnce on Mckinley street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

If you want your Iurs repair ed see Silverman, phone i98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

The government launch Lieut.. Donaldson, has been repaired, ovcrhaulcd and rc-paintcd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
The Indian

The following now worlds records were made on the Indian Motorcycle by Ed. Hasha at Los Angeles, Cal, April 5th, 1912:
 l mile 37 i-5 seconds.
 Z miles, l min. iS 2-5 sec. 3 miles, 1 min. 59 sec. z miles, 2 min. go 3-b sec. } miles, } min. 20 4-5 sec. 6 miles, i min. i 3-5 sec. 2 miles, I min. 42 3-5 sec. s miles, , min. 24 sec. g miles, 6iming 0 sec! rif1' -t 10 miles, G min. l5 l-5 sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Silverman will call for and de- iver your goods, phone l98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
Mining Timbers, and Stamp Mill M;
Useful Information.
Yards Foot of WALL. ST. Office in CRAWFORD BUILDING
 Phone 214

Cable office hours:
 Week days 9 a. m. to 9 D. m. Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. m. and 5 to 6 D. m.
 Postoffice hours:
 Week days 9 8. m. to 6 D. m. Sundays and holidays 12 m. to D. m.
 IT you want all the news all the time read the Prospector
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13
Puget Sound Fir Lumber

this city last week for conference with the exposition officials.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

The only practical tailor Tn Valdez, Ben SilveIman. Phone t98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

The Seward Gateway is on sal at the Valdez Drug Go. fl
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

The Grand hotel under new management. Rooms 25c and up Laundry in connection. Mrs. IT. Sharts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Advertising In tho Prosp ootor brings results. Try 1t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Sllverman will call for and do IlVcr your goods, phone i9s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

Bring your job work to the Prospector office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-13

LOCAL ITEMS Keystone bath house furniture for sale cheap. The $. $. Northwestern will he m Cnrdova at : o'clock lhiS cv- rning. OItu kaniiZ has sufficiently re- covered from his recent attack of as IO br abI" in leave he hospital.
 \ wireless m"S~a"r from Cape W hil"Slrh states that heavy inc worst of the season. Is prevailing outside. I'll" Saurp- son is lNinY off Cape CI. f.liH, unable iu come in.
 
 missi"n w"r" sliipprd in Juneau. where a government road is be ing constructed in Sheep creek.
 l.ronard Davis. who made a failure nf hydraulic mining in Rampant. iS making a srIcrrSS as an artist in New York.
 FOR RENT--LiGlL and warm room at the Reynolds house, Mrs. l.. A. Drpuy, Prop.
 Drawing and Painting.
 Mrs. R. kinSman will organize class in drawing and oil paint ing during the coming week. All wishing 10 join call at her resi- drncc on Mckinley street. SllvcrInan will call for and de- ivcr your goods, phone l98.
 The only practical tailor Tn falueZ, Ben SllVeIman. Phone t98.
 The Seward Gateway is on sale at the Valdez Drug Go. if
 The Grand hotel under new management. Rooms 25c and up. Laundry in connection. Mrs IT Sharts.
 Sllverman will call for and dc llVcr your goods, phone i9s.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-06
COLUMBUS IN. STATUARY

Gated on Noyember 8, 1862, although
the foundation had been laid as far
back as 1916. The inscription it bears
is: ITO Christopher Columbus, the
Fatherland Spain, which country
failed the Genoese during his life
time, has been more generous to his
memory, and here are many shafts
raised to record the greatness Of his
deed
Perhaps the noblest monument yet
erected to the memory Of Columbus
is that which stands in Barcelona. It
was in this city that King Ferdinand
and his consort, Isabella, received
the admiral on the return from his
FIRST voyage. 1t Is most appropriate
situation. Much care was taken in
the selection of the design of the
Barcelona monument, and the result
is artistic in every sense of the
word.
In the new world nearly every
country has testified in recognition
of the deed of Columbus by the erec-
ton of some character of monument.
From the magnificent ef1gy which
graces the center Of Columbus circle
in New York to the simple shaft
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-06
Was Stolen Shortly After the Well
known Poem Of Samuel Wood
worth Became Famous.

Not far from Boston is located the
we'll which inspired the familiar lines
of Samuel Woodwork to the "Old
Oaken Bucket" Every time the place
is visited many new traditions are
told concerning the famous old buck
ct, about which people have been
singing these many years. Having
drunk deep of the sparkling waters,
between whistled snatches of the IA
miliar refrain, how disconcerting 1t
was to have the charm broken by
learning that the original "O1d
Oaken Bucket was stolen shortly
after his well-known poem became
famous,
The youngest daughter of Samuel
Woodwork. the author, died recently
in Berkeley, Cal, and she often used
to tell about the real old oaKen buck
ct. and of the sadness which came