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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
REVENUE CUTTERS
 HAVE SAVED MANY
Many Lives and Ships Are Saved and Many Derelicts Are
 Destroyed.

Washington, D. G.. April 3O.-- Scores of lives and millions of dollars worth of marine property were saved by the revenue cutters which patrolled the Atlantic coast from November to April, alert for the wireless IS 0 s" signals.
 The entire fleet put into port today with the winters work completed. These are the net results of the fleets work:
 One hundred and twenty-five persons actually saved from drowning.
 Eighty-tve distressed vessels assisted, which, with their car goes. were valued at over S6,250.- 900. and on board of which were 65i persons.
 Sixteen derelicts destroyed or lowed into port.
 ships afirc, in collision, tossed on tnrm-sWept seas, or pound- ing on rocks, were assisted by the cutters. The season was not able for fierce gales.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
LET GIRLS SPEND
 MONEY THEY EARN
Professor Patten Says If Allowed to Spend Own Money Would
 Stay Straight.

Philadelphia. April 3O.--The American girl is the keynote of he study of economics, and in another generation will save the problem of industrial. wage and moral efficiency of the human race. according to Prof. Simon N. Patten of the University of Penn Sylvania, one of the speakers at the session of the American academy of political and social science.
 "Nice is not SD much he uues- lion of the amount paid a girl as he girl being allowed inde- pendent control of what she earns" said Professor Patten. "A girl wh" earns Sl3 a week and is compelled to turn all nr most of il over |" her family is more liable to go to ruin than one who earns S5 and has h" entire con- trOl of it herself.
 "Living. eating or dressing as others do. or differently from them. constitutes inc standardiZ- ation--and thereby hangs much of the cost of high living"
 That the rising prices of today are coming to be recognized as a depreciation of gold was the opin- ion expressed by Professor Fish CT of Yale university.
 He said there is no question but that money is becoming abundant. The next question is, Are goods becoming scarce? So far as the facts are available they point to the opposite conclusion"
 According to statistics from in dividual and family budgets pre- scented by Mrs. Bruare, the av- craze American family of father, mother and three children can not be run on less than Si,200 a year or it's equivalent in commod- ilies of cash value.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
MILES BROTHERS
 AT FRISCO FAIR
Have Automatic Camera Which Shows Construction of Ma chinery Building.

san Francisco. April 3n.--Tht Miles brothers have placed an au- lnmatic moving picture camera on the roof of the Service build ing of the Panama Pacific h. lernatiOnal Exposition. for the purpose of recording the con S'ructing of the Machinery Pal ace, the largest building of its kind ever erected on the Pacific coast. The camera will take a set of pictures every five minutes. showing the advance in the build ing operations. The record will show ninety-Six pictures for each working day.
 The camera is operated with a delicate mechanical device which takes the picture at unvarying intervals without requiring the slightest attention. It is protect ed from the sun and rain by large hood, but has an all inclu- sive view of the new building. When the building is completed these pictures will be developed and when shown the spectator will watch tha structure complet- ed without the tap of hammer and in an incredibly short time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
RUSHING WORK
 AT JUNEAU
Legislature Adjourns in Two Days--Many Bills Passed--
 Expect Tax Fisheries.

Juneau, April 30.--The leeiS- lature, with but two more days left of the present session are rushing to completion many bllis. In the past two days resolutions and bills have followed one an other and are being sent to tll" governor for his signature and approval.
 The Senatc passed the bill pro- Niding for the appointment of four members of the legislature tu assist the present delegate in securing the passage of laws at Washington. The House, how eyer, voted the measure down by q close vote. A memorial was by many citizens asking that such a bill be passed.
 The SNendseth House bill, pro hibitin9 aliens fishing in Alaska waters. was passed in the Senate by a unanimous vote.
 The Senate memorial con dcmning the federal bureau of fisheries was passed by the House. The memorial asks for a more rigid regulation of fish traps.
 The ways and means commit tea are working overtime to de- wise scheme to raise revenue for the territory. It is planned to have a very light direct tax make the principal levy on the fishing industry.
 The Svendseth bill, which ere ales a territorial treasurer, has passed both houses. The ap- rointment is to be made by the governor.
 The Willard arbitration, bigl passed both houses and the Ro- den mine inspection bill alsh passed. It provides for nine mine inspectors for the territory.
 The quarantine law. which all lows the marshal to kill diseased animals in order to prevent the spread of contagious disease among the stock in Alaska, has been approved by both branches of the legislature and sent to the governor.
 Governor Clark is busy sign ing bills and all the members of the legislature are working hard to clean up the slate before ad- iournment day after tomorrow.
 The members regret that Ma ior Strong, the next governor, will not be in the capital prior to The adjournment, as they wished io tender him a rousing recep- lion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
Pioneers of Alaska.

The Pioneers of Alaska will meet at Eagle hall this ev- ening al 8 D. m. to complete arrangements for permanent or ganization. Those who are elig- ible for membership are all who came to Alaska prior to Jan. 1, 1901. Pioneers must file their ap- plicatiOns on or before Wednes- day evening in order to become charter members. The charter roll is at present with the sec retary pro tem;: Al. Bowling. at the Valdez Mercantile Go. 's' store and all applications will be re- ceived there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
Electric Seagoing Vessels.

London, April 3O.--The first electrically propelled seagoine vessel, the Tynemouth, was launched today at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.
 Two Diesel oil engines gener- ate the electricity which drives the propeller. The vessel is of 2,4O0 tons dead weight, 250 feet long, 42 1-2 feet broad. and i9 feet deep. It promises new ep- och in ship propulsion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
WILSON REGRETS
 BRYAN'S FAILURE

Washington. D. c.. April 30.-- President Wilson publicly voiced his regret. al the failure-of Bry- ans mission to Sacramento. and says he will be very sorry if the contemplated law is passed by the California legislature.
 He refused, however. to out line the administrations future course in the event of the pass age of he bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
SCIENTISTS OFF
 F0R THE NORTH
Will Study the keIp Fields in Southeastern Alaska and
 Also at Kodiak.

Seattle. April 30. O.--professor Biggs, of the Washington Uni versity, and his party of scien- lists, left here today to com mence the work of studying the kclp fields of Alaska.
 Two parties have. been organ iZed. one tn operate in South eastern Alaska and the other in he Kodiak island section.
 They hope to profit by the study of he kclp fields of the territory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
GIVE UP SCUTAR|
 WITHIN A HOURS
Is Ultimatum Sent King Nicholas by Austria--WiII Invade
 Montenegro.

Geneva, Italy, April 30.--lt is understood here that Austria will declare war on Montenegro un- less Scutari is immediately sur rendered to the powers by King Nicholas. Twenty-fOur hours has heen allowed the little kingdom to come to time or all invasion will immediately bc ordered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
Fine Program at orpheum.

Don't miss the fine pictures at the Orpheum tonight.
 Fire and Straw, a strong drama with good staging and acting.
 The Revenge, Imaginable farce comedy.
 A Child of the Purple Sage brush, Broncho Bill and his cow boys al it again.
 The Rubes at Atlantic City, a scream comedy showing Atlantic City.
 Change of program tomorrow evening, and matinee Saturday afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

The big sheet metal tank con- structed by the Valdez Sheet Metal Works for $. Blum X Co.,, was placed in position this afternoon by Harry Moore and his assist ants and the interior will soon be lined with a six-inch wall of ce- ment and the large boiler install- ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Martin E.. Lund. who is con- nected with the Cameron-John son company, returned tp. the claims after a short visit in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

A serious fire was narrowly avoided this morning. when some debris was thrown out of the rear door of the Ingram X Bush ci- gar store and caught fire but was fortunately discovered in time to prevent a bad conflagration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
LAPS PETITION
 LEGISLATORS

Los Angeles. April 3O.--Five thousand Japanese of this city have petitioned the legislature not to pass the bill which would bar them from owning land in the state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Bill Smith and Jack McGee. who have been prospecting at Unimak bay for some time. pulled into town with some rich rock from their properly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

James Patterson yesterday purchased S3.O25 shares of the Ibex Mining company's.. stock, which was sold by the marshal under all execution of the court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

II. Jayncs has taken a position with the Light and Power com pany across the bay, helping with the construction of the new pow CT plant in Solomon basin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Local teamsters contemplate storing their wagons as they fear that the snow will continde all summer. i.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

II. F. Ellis is now in Washing ton, Ohio, where he will spend sometime visiting with friends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

FOR RENT--Fufnished cabin, close in, inquire of E. R. Wheat at z. Blum X Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Captain Stamey is waiting for gasoline so as to make his usual trips to- Port Wells. "
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30
Dancing Tonight.

The dancers will dance tonight in Moose hall at 9:30 sharp. Be- ginnerS at 8. Home waltz at i2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

It made big hole in McKin- ley street when they tore down the old Sheffer building and the former store of s. Blum X Co. When completed the new struc- lure will be. credit to the town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Owen Meals operated the mov- ing. picture machine last night at Eagle hall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Ray Willard, superintendent of the Cliff mine. was in town this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

.,Dougherty X Ferguson receiv- ed on the -steamef Sampson a supply of fresh groceries. fruit and vegetables.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

FURNISHED. ROOMS with OF without board. Ibex House, Key stone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Mrs. Weeks visited at the post today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

"Come on, let's go and buy some bargains at Adler's."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

H. Steinfeldt arrived in town last evening from Solomon gulch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Does your watch need repAd ing? See Reinke. the watch # tor. x l3|ss
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Talk about your bargains at Adler's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-30

Frank Watson will be in town lntil the arrival of the next boat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
For Lighter, Cheaper Car.

Christian Science Monitor: There
has long been demand for low.
priced motor car, and for fully as long
a time the demand has been recog.
nized by automobile manufacturers.
The general tendency in the designing
departments, however, has been in the
direction of greater stability, greater
efficiency and finer finish. The best
makes have been growing heavier and
larger. So good has been the market
fer the more elegant and luxurious
types that there has been little incen.
tive for the building of simpler and
palmer vehicles. Yet 1t has been clear
to intelligent observers that If plain,
light and relatively cheap car could
be constructed. with promise of rea-
sonable durability the use of the new
system of locomotion would be i'm
measurably increased.
There is at present renewal of
talk with reference to a manufactur
ers' movement in this direction. 1t Is
said that dozen new concerns have
recently been organized in this coun-
| try for the purpose OF constructing
cars of lighter frame, smaller wheels,
narrower tread, with CARRYING capac-
| ity Of two persons, to sell at not more
than $3.50 each. This would be price
not much In excess of the cost of a
| firstclass motorcycle, even less than
| the cost of the motor tricycle.. It is
predicted in one quarter that II a car
of the type proposed can be SO con-
structed as to strike the public fancy
| it will give the automobile an impulse
similar to tina. received by the bicycle
on the introduction of the safety de-
sign There is hardly doubt of It.
The successful launching of new
and cheap pattern Of motor car
should not injure the existing au.omo-
bile industry in the slightest degree.
Only those who cannot afford the most
expensive car will, as rule. purchase
the less expensive ones. 1t will be the
ambition of he average owner of the
$3.50 pattern to own one OF the $500
pattern, and SO on. The many millions
Of people have been content to own
ordinary horses in the past has not af-
fected in The least the market for cost
l1y animals. There are scales of prices
for pianos. Photographs and nun1er.
GUS other modern luxuries, and for
numerous modern conveniences, that
touch the very rich at one end and the
moderately well-to-do at the other.
This can be made the case with the
automobile scale also. and when 1t is
made the case, hundreds OF thousands
who are shut off from automobiles at
present may share in the motoring
pleasures of the changing panorama of
the great outdoors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
Let johnson Go.

Galesburg Mail: Why should the de.
partment of justice at Washington
worry because Jack Johnson has fleo
from the jurisdiction of the United
States court? If Johnson wants to
make himself scarce from these, parts
the government will be money ahead
to collect his $4,000 bond and let him
go. To bring Johnson back from Can
ada where he has gone preparatory to
sailing for Europe will cost consider.
able sum of money as the crime of
which he pugilist is convicted is not
extraditable. Il may be that Johnson
will return of his own accord to be
present when arguments on appeal
motion of his case comes up.
If he should fail to do so it ought to
be an easy mater to collect his bono,
and lie quietly in wait for Jack should
he ever put his foot on United States
soil again. Fifteen thousand dollars in
cold cash with Johnson gone from this
country for good will be far better
inyes ment than to make the negro go
to the penitentiary for year and a
day and then have his bulky form and
disgusting ways imposed upon a law
abiding public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
Daily Stock Letter.

copyright, 1918, by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK. June $3.50 far as
actual news went today the formaI
announcement of the terms of the
governments agreement with the
Union Pacific in the matter of selling
it's Southern Pacific stock held the
centre of the stage. It's effect on the
market was peculiar for Union Paci
fic shares, which rose four points on
Saturday when the news of agree
ment was made public declined some
three points today, when SATURDAYS
news was confirmed officially and IN
detail. The only explanation for this
reaction was that 1t reflected the
temper Of the market. The general
market moved irregularily without
important changes until the last honr
when there were moderate declines
through the list. The losses in some
stocks reached a point or more. but
trading became dull on the late de.
cline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
MOVING PICTURES

In no direction save that of auto
mobiles has there been such deyelop.
ment in recent years as in the moving
picture business.
1t is estimated on what seems re-
liable data that five million people in
this country daily visit moving picture
shows, Half million people are
concerned in the operation of some
thing Ike twenty thousand shows and
the capital invested in this work Is
two hundred million dollars
The Worlds Work gives some go.
.ures showing the relative imnort nca
financially, of the MOVING ntcturo
business to that OF other and Older -.
dustries. Copper, tin and sheet ,ron
products amount to s2l7, 600 ooo an,
nually. The furniture business rsas
.s227 100000, petroleum refining s1S1
100000 and anthracite coal mininy
s24G, 100000.
Moving pictures utilize one-Nhird the
amount of capital invested iiN print
ing and publishing And this liQe o
work is several centuries old, Will,
the movies are of very recent oriain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30

Seventeen years ago the first com
mercial exhibition of moving pictures
was given.
But we have not yet grasped the
significance of moving pictures and
are not vet making the use of them
that is possible for the promotion of
human veal. On this point the ma
tional board of censorship says in
part
The motion picture is a form OF
nsok. a fern IF art museum. meth
Cd of propaganda, and method Of
scientific instruction. 1t is more
economical. being a labor-saying de-
vice. than any other available form
icf public instruction. 1t appeals 10
the interests, where book may only
appeal to the abstract faculties OF the
mind Before many years have pass
ed, the motion picture will have Great
ed somewhat of a revolution in meth
eds of public school instruction.
Even from the standpoint of moral
regulation. it is likely that more can
re accomplished ultimately through a
large development of the educational
MIN than through any conceivable
censorship. The problem of censor
ship is largely problem of the state
or public taste and of public opinion.
Geyond which motion pictures cannot
safely go save step by step. II mo-
ton pictures became extensively used
IN churches, schools. and social CEN
tiers. new motion picture audience
would he created and new standard
OF taste would quickly ensue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
Too Much LobbyIn.'


We are feelin some excited down to
Pohick-on-the-C rick.
We used to run the village in man
ner smooth an slick;
But we suddenly discovered with as
constituent profound
We had lot o. lobbyists a-campin'
on the ground!
You see, lobbyist amt always one
that works for pay.
He's just man that hangs around
an wants to have his say.
He'll flatter or persuade you or he'll
rile you an make fun
In hopes to make you do things jes'
the way he wants 'em done.
You can't repair your fence or break
colt or shoe mare
Without Joe Struthers gives the job
his supervisor care
An old zeb Tunkins drops around
not meanin' any harm
An tells you what's the matter with
the way you run your farm
81 Simlin criticizes all the efforts
that you make
An Hubby Woggins wants to teach
your wife to broil an bake.
We want investigation an we want
1t good and quick.
There's too much iobbyin' down here
to Pohick-on-the-Crick
Washington Star
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
ORIGIN OF SANE FOURTH.

Recounting the public service OF
James Kelley, the genius OF the Chi,
cago Tribune. a magazine writer
gives but passing attention to his
greatest achievement. We refer TO
the Sane Fourth movement which was
really inaugurated by Kelley about
ten years ago. The Dubuque Times
Journal relates the circumstance that
gave rise to it. It appears that on
the night of the Fourth of July a few
years ago Kelley was at home on ae-
count OF the critical Illness Of little
daughter whose life hung in the bal
ance. Outside the air was rent with
noises from cannon crackers, torpe-
does and fireworks. AS he pac ed
frantically through the hall Kelley
was doubly impressed by the barbaric
celebration. He realized what the
noise meant to the sick and nervous,
as well as to those participating in
the noise-making. And right then and
there the Sane Fourth movement had
its origin.
Getting subordinate editor on the
telephone Kelley instructed him to
get reports from one hundred cities
OF the number of Fourth OF July
fatalities. The following morning the
Tribune published an array of fig
ures that made readers gasp. The
figures were supplemented the fol-
lowing day with reports from all
over the country, which showed the
list of dead and wounded on account
OF reckless celebrations to be greater
than the casualty list in many his
toric battles.
Ever since that Fourth of July,
when 466 persons were killed and
1888 manned the number of acct
dents has been decreasing until we
may hope the day is coming when the
Fourth will pass with as few acct
dents as any other day
Illustrating the decrease in the
number of accidents since the inaug-
uration OF the Sane Fourth move
ment, the following figures will be
found interesting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30
keokuk, Iowa .......... June 80, 1915
THE BRAVE AT HOME.

THE BRAVE AT HOME.
The maid who binds her warriors
sash
With smiles that well her pain dis
sembles.
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry teardrop hangs and trem-
bles,
Though Heaven, alone records the
tear,
And Fame shall never know her
story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS e'er believed the field OF glory!
The wife who girds her husbands
sword,
Mid little ones who ween or wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though her heart be rent
asunder,
Doomed nightly In her dreams to hear
The bolts of death around him rattle
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the field OF battle!
The mother who conceals her grief
While to her breast her son she
presses,
Then breathes few brave words and
brief,
Kissing the patriot brow she blesses,
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon
her
Z -. /!
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on Freedmon's field of
honor!
Thomas Buchanan Read.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-30

DR. c. ST Clair Drake of the Chi.
cago health department is authority
for the statement that married men
and women live longer than single
persons. Dr. Drake has figured out
that the mortality rate OF Chicago
bachelors is 2s1s per cent higher than
that of married men. The mortality
rates of single women. he also finds,
is 400 per cent higher than married
women. The bachelor death rate is
1913 per 1000, while the rate for mar
ried men is 1873 per 1000. The rate
for single women is 1913 per 1000 and
for married women 1913 per 1000.