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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
WHITE PASS KICKS ID THE SENATE
Government Built and Operated
 Road Would Bankrupt Them, Says Dickerson.

: Washington, D. c., May o. President nickerson, of the White Pass & Yukon railroad, appeared before the Senate Territories committee and opposed the gov- 3ernment ownership of a railroad ill Alaska, as it would force his road into bankruptcy. pickerson is manager for the Close brothers, an English syndicate.
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, appeared before the committee and strongly urged the govern lnrni built and operated road and h" favored the leasing for 30 wears uf some of the mines, the sn.",'Ii"ent to receive one-quar- ter of he net profits of the mines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
BUILDING
 OPEN ON A FLASH
Woolworth Skyscraper Lights Up on Signal From the White
 House.

New York, May 9.--President Wilson, fl om the White House in Washington, gave the signal for the formal opening of the new Wuolwurth building last night the tallest structure in the world. with the one exception of the Eff fel Tower in Paris. At 1:29, when the 900 guests, who had been invited by the owner, Frank w. WoOlworth, to a dinner in honor of the architect, Cass Gil- bert. were seated at the tables on the twenty-fourth floor, d teleg- rapher of the Western Union, sta tioned there, notified the operator in the White House that all was ready for the president to press the button. One minute later President Wilson touched the in strument, closing the circuit, which caused a bell to ring ill the banquet hall and in the en- zine room, thirty stories below, and immediately and for the first timd lights dashed from every floor of the iifty-five stories, from the sub-baSement, 37 feet below the street level, to the top of the tower. 70a feet above the street.
 Professional and business men, the arts and science, and litera- tufe were represented in the gathering to make notable an en- .terprise, costing st3,5Op,00O. and having it's beginning in the in vextment of few hundred dol- lars, all the outcome of a~5 and 10 cent trade. s-s, T. A:special kitchen and service had been installed for the occa- sion. It was probably the high est skyscraper dinner ever held in the world. Among the speak CTS who were seated at the Park Place and Broadway corner, were F. Hopkinson Smith, the novel; ist, who presided as toastmaster; Frank w. WOolworth, the own CT of the building; 'Cass Gilbert, the architect; Louis J. HOrowitZ, the builder; William Winter, the veteran writefaand dramatic crit ic; and Patrick Francis Murphy. After the president had pressed the button. toast was drunk to him, and an orchestra played the "Star-Spangled Banner"
 MT. WOolworth described Cass Gilbert's work as that. of one of the greatest architects in the world. Mr. Woolworth introduce ed his first employers. Moore X
 (continued on page 3).
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
TIE HUNTER .|S = BEING HUNTED
o'Hara, Chairman: of Vice Inves- tigatinq comrnittee, Charged
 With Immortality.

Springfield, Ill.,, May 1.-The Senate has appointed commit tee to investigate the charges made against Chairman OHara, of the state vice Investigating committee. which has caused such comment all over the states by it's spectacular methods of secur- ing data about the causes of vice, both from the women Of the un- derworld and from society women, who were haled into court when they were having good time with the husbands of other women at the Chicago cafes.
 The charges against O'Hara are supported by affidavits and he is accused of the greatest immoral ity with other mems wives and with young girls.
 The lieutenant-SovernOr, how ever, claims he never, never was naughty and that he is not guilty but that the enemies he has made by his fearless investigations in- to the corruption of Chicago has caused the keepers of houses Oi illfame to frame ,up:and try to get his goat by these false accusa- lions. But he says he will not be downed and intends to continue the work for clean .inorals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
COLD DETAILS 0F
 COLD BAY MURDER
Casacoff Fired Five Shots Into.
 Boudry's 1ody--Shot From Behind Hill.

Details of the shouting of Bou- dry, of Cold Bay, by a native nam ed kanka CaSacof1, were received last night on the Yukon. The ma tive had been told tu leave the Boudry house the morning of the killing and when he refused to gv Boudry slapped his face and put him out. Later when the trader left with the mail the native se- cured rifle and shot Boudry, while hiding behind hill, through the hips and the wound ed man fell to the ground. The native then ran across the gully and fired again, hitting Boudry in the body. and followed that with an.ther shot which entered Bou- dry's head.
 Nut satisfied, the Siwash ran to the struggling man and, picking Up his rife. fred two more shots inc Ills head Any one of the five shots w,,!d have resulted fatally.
 HDudry was buried at Cold Bay and the native was taken into custody at Nek nek to await the action of the floating court.
 The shooting happened within d mile of Roudry's home and was witnessed by several natives, wh'. are being held as witnesses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
HARRY MOORE :. KILLED MANY
Now Serving Life Sentence--Had Killed Twenty-Five, Using
 an Axe.

l.eavenWurth, Kan. May o. Government agents announce that Harry Moore, who is now serv- ing a life sentence, has commit ted more than twenty five mur- ders in the past few years, kill ing all of his victims with an axe.
 Moore was sentenced for life and because of certain remark $ he mad an investigation was or dcred and il was soon found that he had committed murder by he wholesale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Al arraAgements are complet- ed for the. Catholic dance at the Moose hall tomorrow night. Mesdames. Topliff, Rudolph. Do- Ian, Wendler, Erickson and Paul. son. will attend to the collection and Messrs. Quinn, Cramer, Ru- dolph and Bowling will act as floor managers. Messrs. Pinkus and Cameron will furnish the mu- sic. All are guaranteed good time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
1t the ornhaum Tonis ht.

! Motor Boat Races, showing high speed craft in exciting con- Atssts..s \
 Bergen, Norway, fine moving views,
 Scientific studies in Fish Life, educational.
 The Back Window, deep drama with a moral.
 The Suffragette Sheriff, a side splitting comedy.
 Special change of program and matinee at , D. m. tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Some excitement was caused last night when the horse hitched to the City Express wagon start led to run away. Joe Spenard, the driver, stayed with the wagon un- til it was brought to stoR near the Alaska Securities building, when the front wheel caught the sign post. breaking the shaft.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

President Alexander, of the
 Alaska Coast company, is; a pas senger on the Sampson, due here Sunday morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Bishop Rowe and the Reverends Corcer andsZiegler left this morn- ing for Ellamar on >the Lieut.. Donaldson as the guests of Col. O'Neil.: srsThe party expect to r8- turn tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

A biz flock of wild geese set tied on the bay this morning. so Johnny get your gun and knock 'em crazy"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
The suffraaette Sheriff.

The side splitting comedy, The Suffragette Sheriff, at the Orph- cum tonight. Special change to- morrow and matinee at , p. m, Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
Sampson Passe. Jvneau.

The Sampson passed Juneau this morning at o'clock and is due in Valdez early Sunday morn ing. Fifteen passengers are aboard the boat for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Frank Waskey, formerly dele gate to congress from Alaska, caught the Yukon at Kodiak, hav- ing come overland to thh hcoast from Good News bay. He goes out to purchase supplies for the seasons work on hisg gclaims in the KuskOkwim country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Harry King has one of the new fangled engines installed in his boat and it works like charm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Received on the MaripOsa new line of pretty dresses at Har- vey's Toggery. NJ ~7''
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
For Sale Qhaap.

TMenty-elght foot Racine mo- tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P. Cashmaa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

E Geo. Rsinks. fhe; watch repairer and jeweler. is at the Valdez Drug
 company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Reinke, expert repairer, at the Valdez Drug company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Come on, let's go and buy some bargains at Adler's."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Adler is selling out. Bargains in anything and everything.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Sensational motor boat races at the Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Talk about your bargains at Adler's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

Scenes in Bergen, Norway, at the Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09

WANTED-A cook; inquire of Col. O'Neil at Fort I4iscum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-09
For Sale.

ss Four-room house completely furnished, corner Reservation and Fifth streets. Cash or easy terms.
 Also a lot in same block with
 cabin. Inquire Prospector office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25

american officers and crews. II propd-
bly would not matter if the capitai loi
Them had been largely D"rio"''
abroad. II ought. n any rate I" "
po~sihlc to arrive at Il dcinite anu
permanent understanding WHICH WI
promote the Development OF crc''''"
nlc proportion Of shipping under wv
American flac 1T Panama. IL "ou'u
doubtless he preferable 10 nave snip
built with American capital. bu' II
American capitalists prefer I" '"'cN'
their money in foreign enterprises ann
10 leave to foreigners the furnishing u
funds for American uDdefaRiii2S' y"
lnt i; he. IT j. at any rate Sl2nlii''"'
ihat this great German shipping con"
pany has faith in the proiItapiel!esS Vi
bmildin. Ships in American HaiuS ~
engage in foreign commerce under inc
American flag Perhaps III me SOW
Inuso IL time the vindication 81 us
example may inspire Americans \" Il
Ike faith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
WALDO AND SWEENEY.

Inspector Sweeney may haze been
.stinencd M" by Police C0mmisSione"
Waldo at the recent police lieutcnantS
dinner. aS District Attorney Whitman
thinks. but Mr.. Waldo is q weak re-
lance for man who faces the posi-
bility of going to jail. No one takes
seriously his refrain that under him
the privileges that were paid for could
not be delivered. Even his principal
Mayor Gaynor. has stopped saying
that or anything like il.
Mr.. Waldo'S opinion about the hon
esty of the Police department is as
valuable AZ his favoritc method OF
proving lis honesty 10y directing an
accused officer 10 investigate himself.
Having investigated himself thor
oughlv. the Commissioner pronOunceS
himself 10 he the first man who ever
stopped graft in The Police Depart
ment. while witnesses crowd the grand
Jury room with stories Of their pur-
chaseS and police officers cori"b"rate
them with confessions.
IF Sweeney has 10 better rcIanc"
than Waldo's general certificate OF
character for the police to keep MN
ont Of 'sil. Mr. Whitman may 20 ahead
ana Use him as an example 70 cncour-
age others who will have u chance 10
confess or 20 10 iaii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
GO TO THE BOTTOM!

The state must 90 Ia The bottom 81
this Thaw bribery charge. The public
wants to know more than who offered
to bribc Or. Russell. the superintendent
oi Mattcawau. ana whether Ir. Rus
sell solicited the bribr himself. a. SEQ
reiary Clark of the Suzer iuyeStigat-
inc commission Swcars Bacl, of il all
lies the cuestim how Or. Russell came
10 he put at the head of Matteawan.
How did il happen that when the
courts refused TO transfer Thaw 10 an
other institution the head OF Mattea-
wan. who was an iusuperahlc obstacle
10 this homicidal maniac'S release. gave
place in The pardon pcldlins. admins
tration of Governor Dix 10 another:
How did II happen that this new head
% the institution was 50 favorahl\ dis
posCd toward Thaw that ThaW was
permitted 60 edit the record ~ ms
own case. which was subsequently pro
tluced in court? Since Mr.. Jerome
brought this fact oui nj the hearing ol
The lateSt 'rhaw hoJcGs cO,pHs appiica-
tion the public has not felt confident
that its interests we're properly pro
tccfed nj Mattcawan. Al that hear
ins Superintendent Russell sat with the
Thaw counsel and witnesses and APP
reared 10 be Cd such friendly terms
with them that Mr.. Jerome feared i0
call him as n witness for The state.
Let MS have The full story Of the APP
poinimpnt If This man who SwearS thai
only q couple Of months ago he WaS ap-
proached with a bride of $4,000. Yet
cannot remember for a whole day who
the man offering the bride was, and
who now il accused of instigalnS me
bribery himself. Why did hc maize no
effort 70 map the alleged brihcr ana
turn him over Ia the authorities for
punishment: Instead Of this. accord
inc 70 his own testimony. after having
received an offer Cf bride he took
dinner with the man who wanted 1"
corrupt him and spent the evening
with him az the horse show. Thaw Is
not in safe hands when his custodian
feels no more Indignation than iha'
over an attempt 10 bride him.
Let MS have the whole truth. Lei us
know how far The attempt 90 buy The
state administration for Thaw has gone
and how far il has neen successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
THE GETTYSBURG SPEECH

At Senator Roots suggestion the
Senate passed last week resolution
directing the Committee on the Library
to ascertain and determine upon the
correct version Of President Lincoln
Gettysburg speech and to report the
same to the Senate. II is intended
10 have this speech reproduced in the
main hall Of the Lincoln Memorial
building. the construction ~ which in
Potomac Park i'm Washington Con
eresS recently authorized. II seems to
he considered desirable 10 give GOV
ernmenta sanction 10 an Ofhciai text.
for which there may be good grounds.
since il is charged that Congress has
twice printed the speech incorrectly
in public documents.
Lincoln did not speak from manu-
script AZ the dedication 81 the national
cemetery and PROBABLY had no com
pleted manuscript tie made notes
beforehand while going up on the train
from Washington. but may have de
parted 10 some extent from what he
had written after he got up L. speak.
According 10 Edward Everett the ora
tor Of the day. the address lasted only
two minute>-not very inexact.
though doubtless a rhetorical estimate
and il iS an evidence of Mr.. Ever
eti'S instantaneous appreciation 81 the
finished beauty Of Iincoln's brief ad-
dress that he wrote 10 the President
The next day. November 20 1862
Permit me also To express my great
admiration of the thoughts expressed
by you. with such eloquent simplicity
ana appropriateness. at the consccra-
ton Of the cemetery. | should be glad
if | could flatter myself That came as
near 10 the central idea az the occasion
In two hours rs YOU did in two minutes
Probably various versions of Lin
coins address got into circulation. In
those days an orator seldom thought
of furnishing advance copies to the
press Bat some time early in 1864
Mr.. Lincoln sent To the managers ~
the Soldiers and Sailors Fair in Ralti-
more an autograph copy Of what he
wanted 10 90 down in history as his
Gettysburg speech \ facsimile Of that
version is published in the eighth vol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25

anarchic system And 20 at thcif
hands he fell.
He will not have gone Ia his martyr
dom in vain if an impulse X given 4"
the Mexican people toward r"aiizihi
that the only real hope of their conn
Try lies IN fulfmont Of his designs
and IN adoption of his policy IL"
typified democracy rs opposed I" an
tOcracy. He Strovc' 10 b. the herald 81
AN era i'm which the order ana Inc
progress which DiaZ effected through
force aud terrorism and for perSoIai
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT would he rlvallcd ana
surpassed by a popular governments
acting solely for the welfare OF Inc
people. II is only 10y entering INT"
such an era that NeXic" can hc As
Surcd of future more crcditahlc than
its turbulent and bloodStaincd past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
HUERTA AND MADERO
A Contrast Between Medieval Treach-
cry and Modernism.
IN fla, r. litor Of The Tribune.

To ths T. iitor or Inc Iflpnie.
Sir: The name Of Uuerta will go do" %
the ages as the Symonymc OF troacher!.
am satisfied that the tsaitorous work
which has just been accomplished IL Mex
loo had its inception in a conspiracy De
tween Generals Huerta. DiaZ. Mondra son'
Bianaud 1t Al. The pretended contest
for the possession OF the CITY was AZ
sham The reckless discharge Of big guns
in densely built MP city vas in"f-
fec,iye and useless FOR the purpose OF
driving out Diaz. it was only Srandstand
play. General IIuerta will find that the
states, having once enjoyed their rights
under the constitution Of clec,ing their
state ana local officials. will not easily
be driven 10 the old Diaz methods ot
virtual appointment by the President
NaGcro 10 ANYTHING but @ great polit-
ich leader. 70 has not tho ability TO
lie Up he men with whom lie comes
in contact AMI the situations which con-
front him But he stands for and has
given his country IN" tsst" fCv c"nstitu-
tiona, methods The mere putting him
out Of the traitors way will accomplish
nothing.
4 HARD HEADED VETERAN
New York. Feb =, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
MORE COASTING PROBLEMS

The Hamburg American proposal Tor
Panama shipping lines rniSeS MUM
her Of problems which seem 10 puZz."
some people concerning our coastal
commerce regulations and ihr rules
which are to govern III" use of th"
panama Canal. az the direct obiec,
Of The scheme Ia provide shipping
lines under the American hag nom
our Atlantic and Guf ports thr"u@h
tie canal to ports Oh the Pacliic
Coast. both north and south 90 The
iSthmus. il is 80 be said UmhcSilatin.ly
that il is not only comnondablc bu
urgently desirable in The highest d.
cree Every other important MARTINI"
>hippin. through the canal several u
them planning to have their lines rln
Ia this and Other United States ports.
II would he humiliating to see thllian
ana Peruvian and Japanese steam
ships sailing from New Yora for the
istlmian canal and no ships doing 80
under The flag 81 the builders and own
ers Of the canal
American capital however. seems
timorouS. and 20 II has been necessary.
apparently. 10 seek the aid ~ that
great German corporation which
boasts the title of The largest ship
ping concern IN lh" world The lues-
ton arises. then. Ia what extent for
eien capital may be- employed in that
cOastiug trade which il reserved ok
clusively for American shippins-for
the proposed line would participate in
both coast and foreign commerce. \
foreign line may run from New York
Ia Calla". bat il must not II the same
time serve u series Of American ports.
and. Of course only IN American line
MAY run from New York TO San Fran
cisco What would hc the status 81
foreign owned bat American bull,
ships Again. il The present dubious
law should stand. cxcmplng American
domestic commerce from tolls at Pann
ms. what would bc said Of such cI
emption when il was in fact for the
benefit Of foreign capitalists: More
over. the Hamburg American Line *
now being prosecuted for alleged viola
ton Of the asti-truSt law. W"nld that
fact debar from the canal u new line
financed 10y that corporations
These ana other questions are raised
and must De satisfactorily answered
before The proposed line can be cs-
tabliShed. but the answer ought 10 be
possible and prompt. Generally speak
ing. the origin Of the capital is not to
he taken into consideration. II may
bc borrowed anywhere. The practical
control ana mana cement of the line
and The construction and manning II
the vessels are what count Many If
our purely domestic railroads ara
largely owned abroad and the same
i probably true of some steamships
which are under the American flag. Il
the ships Of the proposed line were
Duilt in American shipyardS. admitted
10 American register aud manned by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Injured Employees Should Be Rein
bursed, Says Paul Kennaday.

10 the Editor OF Tho Tribune
Sir. Wide publicity has been gwen ia
the press to III" letter addressed 20 lnr
governor BY Superintendent Emmett OF
the State Insurance Department in rol.-
t.on 10 the pending vogknsu'. compcnsa-
ton bills Iou VIII no doubt ar'er W.th
tie Superintendent that the more public
dis, uss.on that Is aiver 10 this important
question. IN" greater IL thc likelihood %
eventual wis" action
I therefore at this time Dal' ou, sticu-
ton 20 q phase OF ,his matter that has
hrcr heretofore largely neglected. Tn"
Superintendent. like other critics OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bin. assals TINS bin
on The ground. among other. that lis
scale OF compensation - So high that I'm
ploycrs will fail To- elect 30 come n uglcr
'he bill. and that therefore. the workers
u this state will be as badly OF att"r o."
passage Of the I'LL az they are now lie
also states. The schedule OF oompensa-
ton I'm the Foley-WalkeI bin IS car. just
end equitable. II Ia as liberal Az II ia
possible 10 make sucn iaW a practical
success"
Nov. the seal. of coMpeu- tiuu tho
dollars and cents which he is 20 get tor
his injury. is the all-impl.tant coasidera-
ton 20 tie injured work.ngm,r. lie ~
not 50 much concerned with theory
though he is willing TO concrd. that tho
cost OF industrial injury should Ice borne
By industry ana not b. the Individual
injured worker TO the workcs ali other
considerations must Jade INFO insiGnid-
canoe compared with This. that when he
loses his arm OF loses ms life the pay
!nenis To- him or To his depC adents shall
he adequate IN amount ana for sdch time
as he o. his dependents are disabled ov
the accident.
As yet. If any such reasonable scale ls
adopted. CARRYING out in practice the UNI
dcry!ne principles o. compensation legls-
lation. employers undoubtedly VIII not
elect 10 come in under tn act because Of
the expense entailed Thus. ia elective
acts the Legislature must Try 20 deter
mine what the trafhc win bear. Il must
fax IT. schedule OF conpeusa :on upon this
basis rather than upon. the basis 81 what
Is fair and equitable 10 Tie nc2pacltated
einploye OF his depend mis-. With such
consideration In mind. the Leg stature
can only put a part of the cost VI indus
trial injury upon Industry. leaving per
haps the larger part still upon the over
burdened shoulders OF .hc workers them
Selves
But while the leg .slatures OF other states
may be In this predcament, $50 in this
state arr tree 10 establish such scale Of
compensation as 10 the Legislature may
seem just. for our position here IL entire
ly different from that in Other states
Following the pointed suggestions of the
Court OF Appeals IN The ives case. the
preliminary steps FOR amendment Of the
constitution have already beer taken. and
beyond any reasonable doubt the people
next fall will so anne I'd the constitution
OF this state that We can have com
pulso:y compensation act then in full OPP
Grafton. PAUL kENNApAN,
OF tho American Association for Labor
Legislation.
New York. Feb Il, 1913.