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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23
FARMERS WIFE
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

Anyway. the man who contradicts
himself may be right.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23
Proper Hejp.

The steamer | sailed in was
floating hotel"
Did it employ any bell buoys?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

About the only time the average
married man has any peace in his
home is when his wife has her mouth
full of hairpins.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

Every married man should keep a
stock of ready-made excuses on hand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

W. N. u. DENVER, NO. 4-1s1s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
O|SASTEROuSF|RE
 IN SACRAMENTO
Apartment House Burns, cremat- ina Two and Severely Durn-
 ing Ton Others.

Sacramento, Feb. 3.--A most disastrous fire occurred here last night, resulting Tn the complete destruction of the St. Nicholas apartments and the loss of two lives, as we'll as the severe burn ing of ten others.
 The fire gained very rapid head way, many of the guests of the house being either hemmed in by the flames or overcome by the smoke.
 Two waitresses who worked in the house were the heroines of the occasion. repeatedly re-enterine the burning structure and drag ging out people who had become asphixiated. Eighty guests man. aged to escape with their lives, but little of the contents of the building being saved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN MOVIE HOUSE: J
Four Thousand People Stampede, Killing Two yNemen and in-
 .ft V j..sC
 turing a pe1Eso l'!. others.

New York, Feb. 3.--An explo- sion in an East Side moving pie ture show last night resulted dis astrously. Upon the occurrence of the explosion the 1000 people composing the audience, stamped ed for the exit and began tramp ling upon one another like a band of wild cattle.
 There was but one exit leading to the street by steps, upon which Ithe frantic people stumbled. All |efforts to stay the crowd failed. Two women were trampled to death and a dozen were more or less seriously injured.
 The fire commissioner states that there are 800 moving pie ture houses in the city equally as dangerous. A determined effort will be made to compel owners of these places to make them safe in case of accident.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
To Change Labor Law.

Washington, D. G.. Feb. B. Entry into the United States of musicians, actors, artists, lectur- CTS. singers. ministers of any re- ligiuus denomination. profesSoFs for colleges or seminarieS. per sons belonging to any recognized learned profession or persons em- .ployed strictly as perSnnaI or do- mrstir servants. would %n"t b" prevented by the contract labor provisions of he act of fi9O1, reg ulating he iinmisrationS of aliens into this country. under the terms of a bill introduced in the House by Representative Hayes of Cal ifUrnia. The bill is proposed as an amendment to the act nf 1907, eS- peciaIly to that portion applicable to contract labor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
ARRA|GNMENTOF
 SEALING INDUSTRY
consress'ona! Committee Finds Government Lost $3o, 900, 900
 'n Forty Years.

Washington, b. C., Feb. B. The special committee appointed to study and report on the seal herds of Boring sea since the gov ernment took over Alaska from Russia, has filed it's report, which is a bitter arraignment of the government and it's lax, if not dishonest, methods.
 The report covers the past 10 years since 1870. ad shows that the government has actually lost thirty million dollars in money paid out for guarding the herds with the revenue service, main taining a horde of special agents and scientific experts.
 In 1870 the report says, the
 herd numbered four and three quarter million seal and in the year 1910 this magnificent herd had dwindled down to 133,O00 ami mals. During 20 years of this period the Alaska Commercial company had made a net profit of I$t8,OOO.OOO out of the sealing in dustry.
 This condition of affairs only refers to the seal rocking on the Pribilotf islands.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
TO MODIFY THE. C0MP[EX|0hC0URT
Gore .Rili Would Make Member  :, ship Eleven Instead Of afine--
 Two Extra Democrats.

NaShingi on, ID. c., Feb. }.--A proposition to enlarge the Su- prrme Court of the United States, thereby increasing the Democrat . ir membership and making the tribunal more ''prOgressive, was submitted by Mir. Gore, the blind senator from Oklahoma. He in- tro'Iured bill fixing the member ship of the court at eleven, in stead of nine, as at present.
 The bill caused a sensation Senator Cores friendly relations with President-elect Wilson gave the bill special standing. Mr: Gore is among the most radical of pro- gresSive Democrats.
 The bill is supposedly intended merely to form the basis of pos siblc committee discussion. It would hardly be passed by the Senate as at present constituted. The chances for such an enact ment in a congress Democratic throughout would be good. It is not expected that even a report can be secured on the Gore bill before adjournment. of this Ses- sion. The lime iss too brief for debate if report Should be sub mitteu. ~.,''.',-,.
 The opinion prevails among senator's that Mr. Gore has taken into consideration the fact that but three members: of the Su- prenm Court are Democrats. These are Chief Justice White and Justices LurtOn and Lamar. An enlargement of the court to elev- on members would give the Dem ocrats five and the Republicans six. On that basis there would be fair chance that the court would be Democratic before the termination of President Wilson s term.
 The Judiciary committee will have the custody of Mr. Cores $ hill. That committee is reaction ary, but contains three Repub- ican progressive members--Cum- mins, Borah and Brown. These by co-operating with the Demo crats could establish a working majority and favarably report the measure if desired.
 It is assumed that Mr. Gore does not care to have action on his bill al this session, because President Taft would have the ap- pointing power up to March f.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
HART'S AUTO
 FROM ] N DEPTHS WrecFer whitelaw Takes hart's Auto From Bottom of Bay, Where Thrown.

i San Francisco, Feb. B. Howard Hamilton Hart. the Alaskan who
 ran his auto into Frisco bay. hop
 ing to get rid of it. may see it again today. .- You may buy an automobile for 1 $500 and may oil il and hit it
 with halchets to try to make it go.
 And. finally. when the blamed
 thing runs up bill of thousands of dollars, you may push it into the bay.
 That's what II. II. Hart, Oakland
 millionaire, did several weeks ago --or, rather, he gave his chauffeur
 orders to do it. And James LitZ,
 the chauffeur, took his master at
 his word and dropped the ma
 chine from the stern of a ferry boat.
 1 Comes now into the story one
 Capt ain Thomas Patrick Henry Whitelaw, veteran wreckcr of San l Francisco. He went tO Hart and
 sought keeps" if he could find
 the machine and bring it back to life.
 l "Finder'S keeper" answered | Hart. "And if you have the slight est desire to hurt trouble. go to 1 it. The thing will then be yours
 with my sympathy" and Hart
 proceeded to ruminatc over cata- | logs of next years models in au- tOs.
 Saturday a couple of little boats with red flags flying at the helms
 anchored in the bay over what
 was presumed to be the watery grave of Hart's bucking auto. They were Whitelaw'S boats sounding if fathoms for that bane to a millionaire's existence.
 Ind they sounded all right. Two
 divers came up with piece of the auto as evidence of it's discOv- cry.
 Powerful graphing hooks were
 let down and up came that pester- ing auto like a cat coming back after the drowning.
 "The machine is in good con-
 dition except for a bit of mud, " IWhitelaw said. That will clean
 of nicely and then l will be ready to sell the thing"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
A CIVIL WAR AND STARVATION Faces the Turks--They Are eliy
  Prepared for tho Renewal of
 :'. S' "' z . nostitities.

London, Feb. 3.--All is in pre- paredness for renewal of hos tilities in the Balkans. Corres- pondents place the position of the
 Turks as worse than heretofore
 reported. Dissatisfaction in the
 Ottoman army is widespread and
 may break out in open mutiny against the constituted authori- ties at any moment.
 The soldiers are lilly clad to face
 the rigors of winter campaign
 and are poorly fed, many being
 on the verge of starvation. The
 commissary and quartermaster
 departments of the army appear to be wholly incapacitated or too
 busy playing politics to shove supplies to the fighting forces at the front. Higher politics being
 played by the general officers has
 let it's influence be felt down in
 the ranks, dividing the soldiers into fighting factions, bearing a
 hatred to each other greater than that shown the enemy.
 The followers of Nazim Pasha, who was recently murdered in Constantinople, have broken out
 in open rioting al Tchatalja, where they defy the officers op- posed to the Young Turks party. Adrianople, on the very eve of the reopening of hOstilities. is facing actual starvation. with the only hope of rerictualizing the place being the defeat of the Allies. who are calmly and determinedly
 awaiting the moment when the dogs of war are to again slip from their leash. Altogethe the position of the Turks is pitiable and it is generally conceded by those familiar with the situat ion,
 [ hat they will pay dearly for hay
 ing refused tu accept the terms
 offered them at the peace con- ference held here.
 IL will be no surprise to the military authorities if the Turkish defense should collapse at any
 moment and civil war follow the resistance to invasion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
SON
 BRINGS THE CALF

Northumberland, Pa, Feb. B. Paul F.. Derk, now 26 years old. ran away from home 10 years ago because his father whipped him for playing truant. He never wrote, and his parents. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Derk. of this place. mourned him as dead. Now he returns with bride, an automobile and certified check for $i0,000. half of which he deposited to his fathers credit in a bank.
 When the boy ran away he had no money. He got to Pittsburg on. freight train and obtained work. Later he drifted to Rose bud, Mont. There at govern ment land drawing he drew 2i0 acres, which he worked up to a high state of productiveness and made farm out of it. This he 'sold Dec. 1, last, for St0,00O. Last week he married Miss Lucille Le- man, a daughter of wealthy lumberman. He brought his bride east on the surprise visit to his parents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
THE WORM TURNS
 AFTER MONTHS

London, Feb. 3.--lung sciences were passed today on two of the militant sutfragets, many of whom in recent months have engaged in campaigns of desIruct ion of the mails. May BiIIinghurst and Lou isa Gay, two of the first to be ar rested, were condemned to eight months Imprisonment each.
 May Billinghurst, who is a crip- pie and is unable to get about cX- cept on a tricycle.. has been i'm priSoneu on several occasions in connection with the suffrage cam- paign. Evidence given showed that letter boxes throughout the center and the west end of LOn- don had been damaged, together with their contents by means of acids, sticky fluids of various kinds, varnish and inks
 In some cases inflammable ma terials. such as rags soaked in lamp oil, had been inserted through the slitS in the boxes for the admission of the mail. Many valuable documents had been de- stroyed in this way. These in cluded money orders, contracts, checks and bank notes.
 II was a matter of difficulty tn capture the perpetrators of the outrages in the act, as in most instances the destructive fluids were passed ito the boxes in nn- corked bottles contained in 0rdi- nary envelopes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
NOME BARBER
 HAS ENDED LIFE

Seattle, Feb. 3.--A. StOner, who committed suicide in Marshfield, Ore, was a barber who had op- erated in Seattle, Tacoma, Bel lingham and Nome, Alaska. He was one of the first in the Klon- dike rush and ran a shop in Nome for years, and is reputed to have made a good stake.
 He arrived in Seattle from Alas ka with his wife and six-year-old daughter September 26.
 Two months ago ne left Seat tle, telling his wife he was going back to Alaska to look for an- other location and that when he found one he would wire. No word came until dispatch told of his suicide in Oregon. When he left he had $4OO and his barber equip ment. valued at $iOO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
THE INCOME TAX
 |S NOW A FACT
Vote of New Mexico Legislature Gives Amendment Necessary
 Two-thirds Vote.

Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 3.--New Mexico has the honor of having incorporated the income tax amendment as part of the con- stitution of the United States, as the legislature ratified the amend ment, which gives the necessary two-thirds of the legislatures which have ratified the amend rfient.
 This is considered most i'm portant victory by the Democrats who will not now have to con- slider the question of revenue in disDosing of the tariff question.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
ALL AMERICAS
 ID JOIN IN

New York. Feb. 3.--.Joint action with Argentina and Brazil would be tn" proper course to be pur- sued by the United States in the event of intervention in Mexico, is the opinion of Charles II. Sher- Till. formerly American minister tn Argentina. In an address here Mr.. Sherrill said that he strongly approved the attitude of non-in- terfrrrnrr maintained at Wash- ington. ant if intprNrnt ion ever became unavoidable, he two great republics of south America should be invited tn participate.
 "T' is p"Iiry." he said, 'wnult remove any idea among our South American nrighhors that our pur- pose was land grabbing and it.. would relieve the Monroe doctrine of it's unilateral rharacter--its one great defect"
 Mr.. Sherrill recommended that all countries concerned in the benefits and responsibilities Of the Monroe doctrine should be asked to participate when ever this government found that it's obligations required armed inter- vention in the affairs of any re- public on this hemisphere.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
THREATEN INJURY
 TO THROW ACID
All Hope of English Women 0ain- ing Franchise Now Gone--
 Parliament Guarded.

London. Feb. 3.--Tht Militant >uirragetteS threaten tn throw ac- id on he members of parliament, who are strongly guarded by po- lice.
 Severe oppressive measures against he women are being more seriously considered now than at any time.
 If the women of England at any time had an opportunity tu gain the franchise they have lost it and public sentiment backs up parliament in it's refusal to listen to he women.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
REDUCED RATES
 PARCELS POST
Recommends Reduction Rates and increase in Weight--Receipts
 Exceed Expenditures.

Washington, D. c., teb. B. Postmaster General Hitchcock, in his annual report recommends a reduction in the rates of the par eel post and an increase in the weight limif and an increase in the second-c class rates.
 The receipts of the posloflice department for the year 1912 have exceeded the expenditures in spite of the wholesale abuse of the frankin9 privilege. The sugges- lions of the postmaster general contemplate a very material re- ductiOn of the rates of the par eel post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
S|X-yEAR TERM
 PASSES SENATE
1T Two-thirds Legislatures and House Should Ratify Wilson
 May Serve Six Years.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 3.--The Senate has passed the six-year presidential term bill by a vote of ~ for to 23 against.
 Under the terms of the bill President elect Woodrow Wilson may serve six years if the House passes the bill and three fourths of the legislatures ratify the amendment.
 The vice-president serves six years and is eligible to re-elec- tion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

Supt. Fowles and wife, of the Northern Commercial company's transportation lines. left for Fair banks this morning at an early l our on the Mcintosh stage, which alsp carried the usual consign- ment of mail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
FIRE ANGEL AN 5 l: ]:
 FROM RANKS

New nr!eas, Feb. 3.--The Hu- bees Convention threw out Mill lionaire Howe from membership on account of a wrangle over SO- ciaISm. Howe has been here tofnrc the angel for the hobnrs and is the real founder of their
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
SIBERIAN EXPEDITION
 ID REACH NOME

London. Feb. 3.--korens Nor wcgian exploring expedition, rov- ering the wiIds of Siberia. IS due to reach Nome in July, having been in Inc heretofore inaccesSi- ble portions of Siberia Sice 1901 From Nome they will return di- rrSily to their country
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

The Odd Fellows will hold their first meeting in their new home tonight. For several days car pcnters have been busy remodel ing the upstairs of the Mckinley hall, where the order will meet hereafter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

It's surprising to see how many people make for The Cliff" to get warm rooms these snappy days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

This is the kind of weather that the tenants of "The Cliff" wear a broad smile and spend their time in their rooms with comfort.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03
ALAMEDA COMES
 NEXT VOYAGE

Seattle, Feb. 3.--The steamship Alameda will replace the North western on the next trip. having been thoroughly overhauled and repainted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

FOR RENT--Two or three rooms for rent next to cable of flee. Inquire of F. M. Brown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

Geo. Reinke, the watch repairer and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-03

If you want all the news all the time. read the 1@prospector.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-02
NEWS SUSANNA STRIKE

The steamer Northwestern arrived this afternoon with about fifty ampeders who anxious get started the gold fields at the earliest possible moment with them 21 horses It has been arranged special train to McCarthys tomorrow morning, leaving o'clock and reaching that camp about o'clock in the evening" The regular local train will leave Thursday morning. that any of the gold seekers delayed leaving Wednesday they will have opportunity to get the following morning. On the steamer today there 2S seconcass the following frst-class passengers for the interior
 c. Hansen, N. G. Nelson, c. B. Whitehead L. Larsen, F. Baxter P. M Long, Mrs J. H. Sellen Miss Ruth Mroie C. Jensen, F. E. Taylor J. Soue w. w. Soule Ned ae Ned Williams and wife J. H Scott, N N. lton R. G. Baxter A. J. Elliott w. G. Witte, C. B. Gayer J. H. McFarland J. T. Baxter c. Labele and J. M. Morrison.
 Reports from Engineer Forester who is in charge of the who repairing the trail around Sourdoug hill and up the Chsone most encouraging They have already repaired the worst parts of the trail and widened that can be used wagon road The mucky places where horses used to sink deep have disappeared and instead there exists good corduroy road. wire today states that light holding 1000 pounds of supplies had been drawn by two horses the road from McCarthys to the Nzna river the river and to the foot of the Nzna glacier request was sent to the railroad send heavier wagon that greater quantity of supplies be handled with team.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-02

D. c. Sergeant, familiarly known among his old friends as Bud" re- turned from the interior on Satur- day evening. For years past he has been engaged in mining in the Nebesna and Chisana sections. But he has been working for copper, and recently has been driving a tunnel on copper vein near the Nebesna. He has cabin there and also one s miles from the present placer diggings. Mir. Sergeant is satisfied that the work done up to the present time has already demonstrated that a rich camp has been established. He located a couple of claims himself while some of his men have done likewise. He brought out several ounces of gold, some of which was taken from a claim of his own on Sergeant gulch.
 MT. Sergeant will return to the camp in November or December and
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-02
Cordova, August 29


 special committee of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce endeavor to locate and stake winter trail the Nzna and hsana glaciers to the headwaters of the Cana and Into the new dlgglngs George C. Hazeet volunteered his services free to head the party and authorized employ men to him. the expense be paid by contrb tons from the business of the Colonel RcharsC president of the Alaska Road Commission. agreed put of the his pay roll Horses will be secured to pac the supplies for the party The glaciers referred to practically continuous and about 5 miles long, and the northern end at the eadwaters of the Chsana river From there to the mouth of Wilson creek up Johnson Bonanza the distance from to 10 miles, From Mccarthy to the southern end of the glacier it 30 miles according the route surveyed by the railroad That would make the entire distance from McCarys the the present dggngs only about 75 miles. It known that for miles on either side of the glaciers good road Is available and if the middle section develops unusual obstacles then the winter road to the Chana will have been established The grade and horse would have difficulty in hauling ton
 There considerable talk about the Canadian government arranging to send mail from White Horse to the new Chsana gold diggings. While takes three weeks mail in the route followed from White Horse be that mall has been going and coming for month past by private carriers between Coova and the Chsana And AVah Eames who n charge of the mail servce n hls section of Alaska has just batch of mail from McCarthys It is charge of Jack Lawrence the time mail carrier He started this morning with big pack train of supplies It is reported that being taken to establish post office at Chsana and arrange for regular delivery and carrier and from the new dggngs
 Another expedition that left McCarthys the fore part the week charge of Jim Bryson and Lester Summerin both packers formerly the empo If the Alaska Boundary party They took g horses pounds o grub to sell to the stampeders who short of supplies They expect be again next week and take in another supply.