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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
NOME WOMAN :
 SWALLOWS PIN Felt the Same in Her Side With Her Fingers, Made lncision
 and Removed It.

Nome, June 3.--One of the most remarkable surgical opera tions on record has occurred here in Nome within the past two OF three days.
 Mrs. Moore. who lives in the HaIIa-Webb house. two doors from the Pioneer Mining cnln- pany'S building. swallowed two pins some time ago and suffered so severely from the consequent ces that she had to go to the Holy Cross hospital. Later one of the pins worked it's way out through the body, but the location of the other remained mystery.
 About two or three days ago Mrs. Moore felt an irritation low down in her side and, it is said, felt the pin with her finger. With conSummated nerve she took a knife and made an incision and, sure enough. there was the miss ing pin.
 The only discrepancy ill the stories told is that some say she swallowed needle and a pin. while others say she swallowed two pins.
 She is now recovering accord ing to her friends and is safe from any ill effects.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
MADE TRUST LAW;
 TOLD HOW EvAOE
President Gary Says Senator Hoar Who Framed Law Showed
 How to Evade It.

New York, June 3.--Judge Gary, the head of the Steel Trust, was a witness yesterday in the probe being conducted into the opera tions of the Steel Trust and he testified that the Wire Trust was formed after Senator Hoar, who framed the sherman law, had ad- viscd the company that a pool fix ing the price of wire was legal.
 The company followed his ad- vice and had been fixing prices ever since and found it profitable, he said.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
SENATORS TELL
 ABOUT LOBBY Burton Has Never Been Approach- ed in Twenty Years-- Eight
 cen Senators Are Called.

Shingtun. D. c., June B. Eighteen senators testified yes- terday before the committee charged with the investigation of the Wilson charges that this city is full of lobbyists trying to pre- vent the tariff laws being passed. Senator Ashurst was the first called, as he heads the list and he claimed that McMurray was the smoothest lobbyist in the city, par excellence. McMuray had tried, said the senator, to prevent the cancellation of the contracts between the Indian tribes own- ing the Cherokee lands, worth S3,5OO,OOO, and the land sharks, who, through political pull with the land department, tried to have the contracts confirmed. Had he been successful he would have made several millions.
 Senator Burton testified that in 20 years service ill congress he had never been approached.
 Senator Thomas B. Catron, of Ohio, said that the passage of the free wool schedule of the tariff law would mean the loss of S4O,- 900 to him each year and he was not in favor of the item in the bill because others would likewise lose large sums of money and the sheep raising industry would be destroyed.
 All the other senators who were called denied knowledge of any wrong doing on the part of the many representatives of the manufacturers, who now infest the capital according to the pres- ident,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
LOCAL RREvlTIES.

Rev. w. II. Ziegler will leave to- morrow for Ellamar to take a couple % barrels of clothing, do- mated by Valdez residents, for the use of the natives at Tatitlek. He will also baptize a small child. The launch Nebula will make the trip, calling in at Sawmill bay to pay a visit to the. campers at Camp Welcome. Mrs. Ziegler will accompany her husband.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
SENATORS FAVOR
 DUTY 0N MEAT
Stockraisers Protest Against Free Meat--high Rate Duty on
 Wheat.

Washington, D. c., June B. The subcommittee of the Senate iinaice committee have decided in favor of 10 per cent duty on all imported meats and l5 per cent duty on imports of wheat.
 The cry of the high cost of liv- ing from the consumers in the city for lower wheat will not be needed. as the farmers demand high rates to prevent imports of wheat from Canada and South American ports.
 The live stock association has sent long protest to the commit tee against free meat, which would, they claim. discourage stock raising in the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
BEEF TRUST MAY
 IMPORT MEAT

Washington. D. c., June B. The Beef Trust has already start ed work on big freezing plants in connection with slaughter houses in South America and in Austra- lia. If the duty on meat is cut they assert that the large imports of meat will be made by them from these establishments.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
NATIVE WOMAN
 HAS M0NSTR0S|TY
Gives Birth to Two-Headed Child and the Natives Pray for
 It's Death.

Nome. --Recently child was born to an Eskimo woman of Tel Ter which was probably one of the greatest munstrosities on record. This child had two heads placed back [" back. The mouth of one of the heads was vertical instead nf hni'izprtaI and reached from the eyes down to the chin. So horrible was the appearance of the infant that the. natives began to pray at once for it's death and this prayer seemed to be answer rd. for u Q baby died after a short time.
 The facts have been reported to Walter Johnson of the bureau of education by the official in that section who vOuches for their truth. The story has also arriv- ed from other sources and not the slightest doubt of the matter can be entertained.
 In all other ways the infant was normally developed, having only one body and the usual number of limbs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Weston Waiking,1,50 Miles.

New York. June 3.--The great long distance walker. Weston, started from here today, on . walk to Minneapolis. He holds many records for long walks and recently walked across the con- tinent. He is now in his Seven- lies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Auto Coming on Sampson.

F.. P. Cashman. the owner of Wortmans ruadhouse, has receiv- ed a telegram from the Winton Auto company in Seattle inform ing him that the combination fright and passenger car he or dered would be sent on the Samp- sons next trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
BOUND
 ID GRAND JURY

Cordova. June 3.--Judee A. J. Adams has bound Dan Reeder Ov- CT to tn" grand jury under bonds of Sl5,OOO on the charge of shouting William Rowe with in tent to kill. District Attorney Guy Brubaker represented the government at the trial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Sam KnudsOn has installed a fine photograph to play the love- Hest love-sick songs you ever heard. Sam says the young peo- pie take the end of the dock for spooning park and that he wants it stopped, as it keeps him awake nights.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Two-Reei Feature Tonight.

Auld Lang Syne, Vitigraph 9 reel feature by Bobby Burns and played in Scotland, will be on the screen tonight at the Orpheum. Also a rip-roaring comedy, The Girl Bandits Hoodoo. Don't miss this fine show at the local the ater.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

The lady barbers will open a fine new barber shop. They have leased the Swan building, former ly used by Dr. Fellows, near Key stone avenue. Both the ladies are up-to-date and hope to secure the patronage of the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Mrs. Suskey is expected on the next Alameda, and Mr. Suskey is preparing the Gus Djarf house for her arrival. He is hard at work making a. chicken cooI, as 30 chickens will also arrive for him on the same boat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Pleasure Trips.

The light wagon of the City Express has been turned into light carriage with three seats and parties wishing tp take short rides call up City Express, phone No. 82. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

, Olaf Olson and Frank Smith left yesterday for their property to commence opening up the claims, which are located on ShOup bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
POLITICAL BOSS
 NOW ON TRIAL

Cincinnati, O.. June 3.--The trial of Boss Cox and four asso- ciates started here today. They are charged with having taken a note for S35O,OOO from the bank, which had been given to the bank for money advanced the four men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

"Goldie," who recently sold out his interest in the barber shop, is spending the money renovating his shack on Broadway. The boys say that Goldie knew of the in vasion of his field with competi- tion he could not buck and as a result he determined to sell.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
EuoIish Poet cashes In.

London, June 3--Alfred Austin, poet laureate of England, passed away yesterday. His death was caused by ,senile debility.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Shirt Waist Dance.

On Wednesday eve, in Moose hall, the usual dance at 9:3O sharp. Home waltz at .12. Dance in comfort.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

The sawmill started today and blew the whistle at 12 o'clock, ca ble time. Change your watch and keep all time one time..
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church will meet Thursday afterioon al the home of Mrs..J. A. McGilvary on Front street. All are welcome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Scotty Malone is in town today and will leave tomorrow for Port Wells on Big Louie's launch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
CITY DADS HAVE
 A B|G MEETING

The cnunciInlrn held busy session last night and awarded a contract to dig the sewey. to George Twecdalc at 70 celI $ per linral foot for the main seWer and 50 3-i cents for lateralS, the con- tracIOr to supply man holes free; 2,2OO feet of main sewer is re- quired under the contract with from 900 to 1000 feet of laterals. The work is to commence imedi- atcly. The highest bid was Sl .lO a foot.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Nick Micken returned this morning from the Teikhell coun- try, where he has been working to develop very promising lead. He reports the snow gone in the valley but plenty left on the sum- init and on the mountain claims.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Elmer Anderson left for Shoup bay this morning to look over his mining property in preparation for the summers work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Frank Winchester and Dan Ross made trip to Shoup bay today to see if the snow had gone enough to allow for the com mencement of development work on their claims.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

It has been learned that the mother had aReady given birth to two normal children which are still living. She is the wife of a reindeer herder named Charley Emaclena. Her own name is MoauksruX as nearly as it can be spelled. Both live the regular lives of Eskimo reindeer people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
IRWIN CONF|RMED;
 |S COMING NORTH
Fight Against "Stubs" Was Made In Vain-- He Succeeds H.
 K. Love.

Seattle, June 3.--"Stubs' Irwin reached touay from Washington and will leave on the first boat for Fairbanks, to take over the olllce of marshal of that division. lie succeeds H. K. Love, who mas been in office for little over I years.
 Stubs was confirmed a few weeks ago but the Washington press agents failed to send it to Seattle or Alaska and the first news was received today upon the new marshal's arrival from the capital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Charges were made against Stubs" charging that while city clerk of Fairbanks he had taken money from the girls of the re- stricted district and had failed to make an accounting of the money so collected to the city. He was, unfortunately, unable to produce the stubs for the receipts he claimed to have given the girls, and ever since that time he has been called "Stubs."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Jack Surryhne has returned to Solomon basin after spending several days in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Mrs. St. Marie will move her dining, room from the Panama hotel to the Crawford block, across the street, about the 18th of the month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Bachelors Club have fixed up a new club in the rear of the In gram & Bush store and will have a finely furnished club house.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
LOCAL BREvlTlES.

Ben Silverman and F. L.. Wag- ner left for Port Wells today il the launch owned by Wagner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Grant Franchise.

Judge Shepard was granted a franchise to build and operate a street railroad in the streets in the city of Valdez and the city may purchase the equipment and the franchise reverts to the city after l5 years at fair valuation.
 Three per cent of the gross profits after the payment of the labor expense. are to be given to inc city
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Fine program at the Orpheun tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Teddy Johnson and Charles Lawson have purchased the launch Minn and will use the boat bn a prospecting trip in the Port Wells section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Ed. Dunkle and Homer Jones came to Valdez yesterday from down the bay on the launch Vik- ing,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
Will Grade Streets.

Colonel Richardson, of the Road Commission. offered the use of the teams of the road commission for the use of the city to grade the streets, provided that the city would pay all labor bills incurred.
 The councilmen jumped at the proposition and thanked the pres. ident of the Road Commission for his offer.
 The committee for the Civic League presented several recommendations to the council looking to the better sani- tation of the town and providing rest parks in different parts of the city. The council heartily ap- proved the recommendations and will endeavor to work in harmony with the Improvement League.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Fred. Berg has put his bid in for the city sewer work and Fred. is some sewer builder and expects to land the contract.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

The sawmill is making a short run this week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Mrs. Guy Cameron and family will leave for California on the next sailing south of the Samp- con
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

The Copper block is being rem ovated for the summers business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Bill Egan returned from Min eral King property yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

Joe Baxter came~:up from the Bud Mining Company claims yes terday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03

F.. l.. Johnson, of katalla. is in town on short business trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-06-03
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Alex. Singletary left for Port Wells this morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24
FlND CASH INlAGT
$l,,426,422, o5l.4s "a il Uncle
Sans Treasury.
New Treasurer Glves Receipt for That
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Seals unbroken;
Gold All Weighed; Paper Cur
rency Counted Many Times.

Washington.- Treasurer John Burke
has given his receipt to retiring
Treasurer Carmi A. Thompson for 81;
426. 422. 051.4s 90, the amount OF gov
eminent funds and securities IN the
custody OF the United States treasury
April /, 1913.
The official count of coin. paper cur
rency. bonds and other securities has
been completed. incident to the trans
fer OF authority from an outgoing
treasurer to his successor IN office,
This transfer of funds and securities
is always the greatest financial trans
action in the world, both In the amount
OF money involved and in the labor
entailed by the count.
The amount transferred to Treas
urer Burke by retiring Treasurer
Thompson is not so large as the total
value OF funds and securities turned
over to Treasurer Thompson by his
predecessor, Treasurer McClung. This
is due solely to the fact that transfer
accounts with near depository banks
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24
TEACHES ART OF FISHING TO uRuGUAYIANs

come becalmed in hot weather. and
then they have to return the whole
catch to the ocean No attempt has
been made to bring the fish to lane
in steam vessels and preservation by
icing is unknown
SO IL was apparent that the first
thing to- be done was to demonstrate
the commercial possibilities In the
fish resources. In this. and in fact al
through my work. was indebted tc
the minister of Industries. DR. Ed
uardo Acevedo. to whom l am re
sponsible. He is one of the far-sight
ed men of Uruguay. and he is carry
ing out big program for the develop
ment of natural resources.
From Information which have
already obtained mackerel is plentifn'
at certain seasons about two hundred
miles off the coast. and am also tolo
that there is an abundance of pilch
ard When our boat is completed our
work win be to go out to the banks
at different seasons. to work on 0
commercial scale. and at the same
time pursue scientific investigations
as well. We shall make a systematic
study OF bottom conditions. currents
and temperatures and sea life at diff
ferent depths"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24

last twenty years. The business sign
on the door OF her suite. reads simply
"A. 2. Cruise. stenographer and notary
public" II she chose she might add to
the sign "A lawyers lawyer Expert
abstractor of intricate and technical
testimony. Mistakes in testimony not
known here. Special commissioner
for the federal court"
For that is the reason OF Miss
Cruises big earning capacity She
never has been admitted to the bar
but that is only matter of form She
never applied
Her ONCE is next door to that of
Frank Hagerman. counsel In the west
for railroads. express companies, the
Standard Oil and many big corpora
tons that have intricate and difficult
litigation in the supreme and appellate
courts of the states and the United
States. The taking of tertimorv "
this litigation falls to Miss Cruise, be
cause of her ability to understand it
and keep 1t straight In the record
The courts and the lawyers have
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24
RULER OF THE LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT

which all that they allow to grow ia
a tuft about two inches long on the
top OF the head-the rest being shaw.
en- off. They are gentle. timid. care
less, and almost passionless. but are
sincere. very affectionate in their
domestic relations, and extremely
witty In conversation. A Siamese will
not kill vermin or serpents. Their
religion Is Buddhism, which inculcates
the highest generation for life in what
ever form. The famous white ele-
plant" which is really of a light ma
hogany color, is supposed to be the
incarnation of some future Buddha,
and win therefore bring blessings on
the country which possesses SO great
a treasure. He Is fed ON fresh grass
and sugar canes and plantains served
in rich Dishes. is covered with or
naments, inhabits building attached
to the palace, enjoys the rank of no
bility and is attended by a stan of
officers. guards and Wallets.
Siam has a delightful climate for
tropical country. 1t is rich in pre-
cious stones, and possesses an abun-
dant supply of gold, silver and Other
minerals. but rice and sugar are its
principal productions, and form the
bulk of its exports. Sweet perfumes.
valuable palms and canes. delicious
fruits, teak and other trees are to
be met with in great profusion The
country is about $4,000 square miles
in extent. and the king is not only q
ruler of the land. but the actual pos
SCISSOR of its soil. of its people and
of it's revenues.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24

tracted universal attention by reason
of the barbaric splendor ara beautiful
display of rich apparel and profusiou
of valuable jewels. Of which the ST.
amese are remarkably fond. The
present king is well educated accord
ing to western ideas. having attended
an English public school and after
ward a university. He was well known
and liked in England. where he was
a frequent visitor before his acces-
sion
The Siamese constitute about one
third OF the 100000 inhabitants of
the Land of the White Elephant"
another one-third being Chinese
birds of passage and the remaining
comprising part of the more or less
civilized Lao. Malay and Cambodian
races. The Siamese proper are a
small well-proportioned race. with
olive-colored skin and black hair. Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24
1T is SAID SHE NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE

come to realize that her accuracy IN
the labyrinth OF intricacieH is due tc
peculiar and almost abnormal capn
city OF her brain. She keeps tab both
on counsel and the court. and does
not hesitate to interrupt when the
record Is threatened with mistake
Attorneys have dubbed her the
Watchdog OF the Record" When
they gather together in the absence
of Miss Cruise. they tell with delight
how certain federal judges have been
called" by Miss Cruise for referrius
to the wrong decision OF the United
States Supreme court or the appellate
court, and they recall how she turned
Immediately to the exact mage OF hei
notes referring to THIS decision " the
honorable Judge demurred or insisted
he was right
But mpn-lilte they never indulge In
these enthusiastic eulogies in the
presence OF Mis- Cruis
Miss Cruise has an infailible mem
DRY for citations OF court decisions
their volume and page numbers. a
lawyer may cite a decision and its
page and volume number one day IL
the trial OF suit Two days after
ward he may attempt to cite It again
If he makes mistake she corrects
him from memory although she may
have written thousands of words OF
Testimony in the meantime. The
lawyers have learned not to question
the accuracy OF her memory.
When Miss Cruise works she is .
veritable whirlwind oblivious to ev
erything but The task in hand. But
when she plays-well. no one has .
greater capacity for fun than she
Three months of the year she devotes
to what she terms "just being joyful
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-24
MAN OF BUSINESS
But His Methods Were Bad, and
Then Loves Young Dream
Comes True.
pY aELlNA ELlzAnErH HIeelNs.

nv SELMA ELIZABETH HIGGINS.
Don't stand In your own light. Hill.
da. Mr.. Armitage 10 rising man OF
business, and many girl would con-
slider herself lucky to receive the at
tentions he has shown you"
Mother, his attentions are more
than distasteful to me. ! cannot bear
to even have him speak to me-"
There are good many reasons
why you should encourage him." de-
clared Hilda Mason's stepmother.
The girls lips closed tightly. A wor
ried, anxious look came over her face.
She put on her wraps and left her
humble home for her daily work.
The worldly advice of her stepmoth-
or had made little impression upon
Hilda. Mr.. James Armitage was prac-
tically her employer. He was in full
charge OF the silk factory of Meserve
a Co.. one Of several operated by that
wealthy firm. Hilda's father had been
engineer OF the plant half his life time.
shipping room. A smaller brother was
errand boy In the Office. Hilda had
light agreeable work in the sample de-
partment.
II was only recently that the Masons
had felt that prospects were brighten
ing for them. A strike, sickness, the
failure of bank carrying away their
savings. had brought about hard ex.
perionce. Now, with all hands at
work, the future looked encouraging.
Arnitage had come to the plant
about year previous. From the first
Hilda had felt repealed by him. He
had hard. cynical face. He was pitt
less in his exactions with the workers.
He was widower. and Hilda had
heard that his wife had died of
broken heart
Armitage had seemed to take
fancy to Hilda, as the thoughtless Mrs.
Mason put II in her shallow way.
When on two occasions recently he
had asked permission to take Hilda to
places of entertainment, she had not
enjoyed his company. and was glad to
get home again.
II wouldn't wipe my shoes on the
wretch" discharged office girl told
Hilda. meeting her on the street. He
Ia snake. tyrant- He discharged