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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27
Tho Mole at Work.

The mole at work presents an interesting sight. His nose sinks into the soil as if it were a brad awl with half-boring, half pushing motion, and in a twink ling half the creatures head is buried from view. Then up comes his powerful right foot sliding close along the side of his nose. The foot, which is kind of fine pointed chisel, cuts the earth ver- tically until it extends as far for ward as his short reach will per init: then with a rapid motion he prieS the earth Sidewise from his nose and so makes an opening. Very quickly the left foot per- forms the same operation on the other side, and meanwhile the gilnlet-pointeh nose has contin- ued to bore.
 In a few seconds his body is entirely out of sight and only his queer little tail is visible. In three minutes, il is said, a mole will tunnel for a distance of foot if he be in the least hurry to go about his business.
 A naturalist once conceived tn" not ion of aScrrta ming the amount of work mole could accomplish in a given time. Accordingly the experimentcr turned large spec imen loose in the middle of d iive-acre field. Five seconds. it is averrGd, after this mole received it's freedom, it had burrowcd out of sight, and the observer, with his assistants, after driving a stake at the starting point, re- tired and left the little digger hard at work.
 The start was made at eleven in the morning, and the direction taken was to the east. By six o'clock in the evening this mole is said to have dug some B feet in an irregular course, keeping, however, in the same general di- rectiOn and not attempting any side galleries. Twenty four hours after the start the tunnel had been driven 3l feet further, with a number of side galleries, and four feet had been added at the extremity, making GS feet of the main line and 36 i-2 feet of branches, or a total of iO4 l-2 feet of tunnels dug in 25 hours. The bottom of the tunnels ran very evenly, about four inches be- low the surface. At certain points the hole was elliptical i'll shape, measuring one and one- half inch es in width by two inches in height, and sometimes it was triangular, measuring two inches each way. The surface of the ground was usually cracked and raised about an inch along the course of the tunnel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27
NOTICE OF HEARING OF. FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre-
 cinct, Third Judicial Division,
 Territory of Alaska. /
 In the matter of the estate of Hardin Smith, deceased.--Not of hearing of final account.
 Notice is hereby, given that An gus Chisholm, administrator ,,of the estate of Hardin Smith, de- ceased, has rendered and pre-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

George Baldwin returned today after trip to the states. He will spend considerable time in the kennicott district as consulting engineer of the Mother Lode con- pany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

F. l.. Wagner has returned from the Skyscraper property, near the Valdez glacier, where he went on a tour of inspection. These claims are bonded tn Denver capitalists.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Fred Wilson returned on the boat this morning. His wife and family, however, are still on the outside enjoying themselves and will return in the summer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

p. J. Harrigan. formerly in charge of the mill at the Cliff mine. and who left for the states recently to recuperate his health. returned this morning feeling much improved in health.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Many passengers came north on the Northwestern and will go to Chitina on the railroad and then via the Orr Stage company to the interior town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27
TIDE TABLES
Thursday, March 27.

High tide, 3:O2 a. m., 4:i1 D. m. Low tide, 9:58 a. m., 9:23 D. m
 Friday, March 26. High tide, 3:47 a. m., 5:2G D. 'n Low tide, ii :0i a. m., 11:lO D. m
 Saturday, March %. High tide, 1:42 a. m., 7:2l D. ll. Low tide, 1925 D. m., i 1 :2l D. m.
 Sunday, March 30. High tide, 5:58 a. m., 8:53 D. m Low tide, :56 p. m.
 Monday, March 31. High tide, 7:3G a. m., 9:4S D. m. Low tide, i:l3 a. m.. 7:07 D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

DOu2htrtX X Ferguson receiV- cd on the steamer Sampson a supply of fresh groceries, fruit and vegetables.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

The dance at Moose hall last night was a big success, the hall being crowded with merrymakers. The next dance of the club will be held next Wednesday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

sam Manile. who is working at Gold creek with the Mcintosh outfit, is in town today He re- ports the supplies for the Bud Mining company will on the way up the basin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Harry Hoffman, who has been laid up for the past three weeks with a fractured hand, is able to be about again.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Bert Rutherford, one of the owners of the Ramsay-Rutherford property, near the Valdez glacier. 'is in town, having arrived this morning on the Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Dousherty X Ferguson receiv- ed on the steamer Sampson a supply of fresh groceries, fruit and vegetables.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Tom Aiken, the Iditarod mining operator, returned on the North western and will leave for the in- teriOr in few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Clerk of the Court Page. for he Fourth judicial division. re- turned on the Northwestern and will immediately go to Fairbanks. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Chris. Robinson is going to Dickey's to work for the Three Man Mining company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

The launch Flirt, in charge of Captain Norris. left this morning for Iandlnrk Bay. EIlamar and Fidalgo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Charles Seagreen returned on the Northwestern after a visit lo the states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Jack Casady and Ole Scott re- turned to town yesterday. They have been out the trail for the past few months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Gentle horse and comfortable cutter for rent by day or hour. Rate reasonable. Apply Fred Fish, phone 47.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

J. l.. Sale, the Fairbanks jew eler, left the boat at Cordova and is returning tO Fairbanks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Ray Willard, superintendent of the Cliff mine. was in town yes terday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

General Agent Tracy is a round trip passenger on the Northwest = ern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

FOR RENT-- -Thrce-room apart ments furnished over Valdez Drug Co. Apply Valdez Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Geo. Reinkr, the watch repairer and jeweler. is at the Valdez Drug company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Reinke. expert repairer, at the
 Valdez Drug company. .r-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Does your watch need repair inge See Reinke, the watch doc for.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Too many relatives spoil the legacy
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Ralph Williams arrived from Shoup bay yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27
To the Public.

We hereby announce that we have retired from the banking business and have transferred our banking department to the Valdez Bank & Trust company, for whom we bespeak the good will of the public. VALDEZ BANK X MERCANTILE
 COMPANY.
 Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

LOST--An. X. B. button with diamond setting. Finder please return to Al. White and receive reward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27
LOCAL: ITEMS

Sandy Carson, foreman at the Midas mine, is in town today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-27

Reinke can fix anything from a watch down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
HEAD OF MACHINISTS
WILL ADDRESS LOCAL

George Preston, general president
and secretary OF the International
Association OF Machinists will speak
before the members of local No. 1857
Sunday morning, when a number OF
new candidate will be initiated into
the Perth Amboy branch. The meet
morning at Union hall. Organizers
Hugh B. Reilly and 8. r. Young, Of
District No. At, will be present and
assist the president In the initiation
ceremonies.
The meeting was called following
the plan of the association to estab-
fish the eight hour work day
throughout the east, for which the
different locals are being increased
in membership. The association has
an eight and one-half hour day
agreement with most OF the big
printing shops OF New Jersey for
their members. They receive 1925
per day.
The day will be cut to eight hours
April 1, according to the Association
officials. They now have the eight
hour day in the mechanical shops
of the following railroads: Texas &
Pacific, Wabash and the railroad
comprising the Denver river and Rio
Grande system. An additional in
crease OF two cents per hour has
been obtained for the union ma
chinists on the Seaboard Air Line,
Norfolk and Western. New York.
New Haven and Hartford and other
railroad lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
.CHAS. CHAPLIN
WILL LECTURE
Address Teachers on May !
course is Complete.

Joseph F. Walker, chairman OF
the principals committee to select
prominent speakers to address the
meetings Of the Teachers Association
Of the city. announced this morning
that the last speaker for the series
had been procured. DR.. Charles s.
Chaplin. principal OF the State Nor
NAL school at Montcla1r, will lee
ture here May Z. His subject will
be THE Worker and His Work"
Monday afternoon A. e. Winship.
of Boston, Mass, editor of the Jour
nal OF Education, will speak before
the teachers at the high school audi
forum. His subject will be, Get
ting Into the Game" The follow
ing delegation will meet Mr.. Winship
at the depot and conduct him about
the city in an automobile: Mayor
Ferd Garretson. Superintendent &.
E. ehull, OF the public schools and
D. P. Olmstead. of the Board OF
Trade. Several of the city schools
will be visited on this trip.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey. of Denver,
Col, Is the speaker for tho April
meeting. He will be here April A,
and speak about his work In the
Juvenile court.
Those friends OF the teachers de-
string to attend these lectures may
obtain tickets from the teachers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
MAKE ADDRESS AT
SOCIALIST MEETING

the subject of an address by Wilson
B. KiIlenbach. a leader in the Pater-
0 strike, at a mass meeting of the
local Socialists at Union Hall tomor-
row night. Mr.. Killenbach will de-
scribe the conditions existing be-
tween the employer and the employ
ed in that city.
What is the Remedy for the
Present Day Evils?" will be the sub
ject of an address by Elmer Rosen-
berg, a student In the Rand School
of Social Science of New York, at the
meeting. The affair will be opened
by the local secretary Of the Social
lists, s. Altchelar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
COMMUTERS IN
FINAL BATTLE
Hearing on the Sale Of Com
mutation Tickets.
(From the NEWS Correspondent

Trenton, March o.-The final
round In the litigation involving the
sale of Communication tickets by the
railroads OF the state to Jersey City,
Hoboken and Camden has Just been
fought before the Court of Errors
and Appeals. The court heard argu-
ment on the appeal of the railroads
from the Decision of the Supreme
Court unfolding the order of the
State Board Of Public Utility Com
~missioners. dated October 3. 1911,
directing the companies to sell COM
mutation tickets to the terminals
within the state. Decision was re-
served The order provided that
each railroad company affording In
tra-state Communication service. upon
request, must sell tickets for such
service, specifically designating in
every case both termini of the jour
ney. The order went further and d.
rected the railroad companies to
publish rates for this Communication
service and to file the schedule of
such rates with the Utility Commits
sion. The proceedings leading up
to the order were Initiated by the
Public Utility Commission on its
W motion In August, 1911. Later
the board received a complaint from
Lawyer John w. zlsgen, of Ramsay,
N. j., now q member of the Assem-
bly,. that he was unable to purchase
q Communication ticket between Ram
say and Jersey City. At a hearing
In September. 1911, before the
Board II vas shown that the railroad
companies compelled passengers to
take Communication tickets or special
rate tickets to New York, this being
Interstate commerce, or no commu-
tatlon or special rate tickets at all.
1t was claimed that the object of
this was to dodge the powers of the
State Utility Commission to fix rates
as the state board has no jurisdic-
ton over Interstate commerce.
In the argument just made before
the Errors Court, counsel for the
railroads %contended that the decision
of the Utility Commission and of the
Supreme Court should be set aside
because it was based upon an erro-
neous assumption of a previously ex-
listing Communication service" to Jer-
sey City and Hoboken. 1t was ar
gued that the Commission erred in
finding that the railroads provided
an interstate Communication service;
that the Commission was not author
lied by law to make the order; that
the order was unconstitutional and
was also invalid as a regulation of
Interstate commerce.
Frank H. Sommer, counsel for the
State Commission, disputed all these
points. He contended that the set
ting aside Of the order would be
t~antamount to a declaration that by
resort by the railroads to a system of
special rates, the states power of
control may be reduced to a mere
shadow; and that by such means. at
the will of the railroad, one COM
munity may be built up and an
other destroyed, and the state lie
wholly helpless. He argued further,
that under the contention of the
railroads, intra-state Wholly removed
from the power of regulation of the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
SELECT
A DEMOCRAT
Successor to Vice Chancellor
Garrison Come from Hudson
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

Trenton, March 6.-The new Vice
chancellor to succeed Lindiey M.
Garrison, now secretary OF War In
President Wilson's cabinet, will be Il
Democrat and will come from jersey
City. This definite information IL
contained In g statement jus, made
by Chancellor Edwin r, Walker. OF
Trenton. In connection with the reg
ignation OF Vice Chancellor Garrison.
Chancellor Walker will have the ap-
polntment of the new Vice chaneel-
lor. The chancellor received the res
ignatien OF Vice Chancellor Garrison
yesterday afternoon. He then gave
out this statement.
st is with great regret that l
have accepted the resignation of Vice
Chancellor Garrison, as he will be Il
distinct loss to the ~ebaneery court.
/ wish TO express my great satisfao-
ton over the vice chhneeilor's eleva-
ton, and prophecy for him a sue
cessfui and brilliant administration
Of the War Department.
while I have hardly yet thought
Of q successor to Vice Chancellor
Garrison. on the equity bench, | have
determined that the appointment
Will go to a Democrat, as the retiring
vice chancellor was Of that party.
The new appointee must be a resi-
dent Of Jersey City. so that he can
be easily reached by the lawyers
when court Is not in session and al
nights for the granting of %injunc-
tions and orders of necessity. the
applications for which are very fire.
quent in all large cities, and require
that convenient access may be had
at all times to a member of the
court"
Chancellor Walker refused to dis
cuss further the question of the APP
pointment. His decision to name a
Democrat is based upon the unwrit-
ten law that the chancery court shall
be non-partisan, with the political
parties as nearly equally represented
as possible. Not counting the va
cancy, there are four Democrats and
four Republicans on the chancery
bench. The Democrats are the chan
cellor and Vice Chancellors Stevens,
Stevenson and John H. Backus, the
latter just appointed. The Republi-
cans are: Vice Chancellors Emery,
Leaning, Howell and Lewis. The
salary of a vice chancellor Is 5000
and the term seven years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
FOURTEEN PRIZES FOR
DANCE OF CHILDREN

All arrangements are complete
for the third annual children's mas
querade of the Braga Ladies Society,
to be held in Washington hall, to-
morrow night. Fourteen valuable
prizes have been secured ty the COM
mittee to be awarded the children.
There will be four prizes of $3.50
each, for the best costume for boys
and girls; two for the most comical
boy and girl, of 81 each, two for
most original of 81 each; two
group prizes and four prizes for the
little tots. The children will have
the floor from 8 until II O'Clock.
After this the grown people will
have the floor for dancing. The sup
per march will take place at Il
o'clock. Professor A. B. Nelson or
chestra will furnish the music for
the affair. The committee In charge
of the arrangements include: Mrs.
liver Larsen, charm IN; Mrs. Nels
Christensen. Mrs. Johanna Ander-
sen, Mrs. Harry Skov, Mrs. Hans
Knudsen, Mrs. Lena Fries. and Mrs,
Henry Deppe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
Low RATE OF COPPER
AFFECTS PLANT HERE

Because, 1t is said, OF the affect on
the copper market Of the lowering
Of the price of copper bars. the REIN
ing Of copper ore has been decreased
at the Raritan Copper Works. About
fifty yard and tank laborers have
been put out of work. More may
lose their jobs, as the usual quantity
Of ore is not being received at the
plant to be refined. No reversal has
been reported as yet at the American
Smelling G. Refining Company's
plant, where much copper ore is re-
fined. About two weeks ago the
price of copper bars dropped from
seventeen to fifteen cents per pound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
u. A. R. OF new JERSEY
IN SESSION IN TRENTON
SpeciqI bv United Press Wire.

NptCfUF % JHfFtW TTtoS VHU'
Trenton, March 6:-The annual
state conference of the regent and
vice regent of the Chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of New Jersey convened here to-
day in the old barracks. The prin-
cipal business of the meeting is the
election Of a state regent and vice
regent for the coming year AMI a dis
eussion of the election of a national
president general. and other national
officers at the national congress In
Washington in April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
MANY LICENSES FOR
AUT0lSTS LAST MONTH

The number of automobile licenses
issued in Perth Amboy last month
greatly exceeded the number taken
out for the same period last year.
There were many nor machines
registered, also. Max Gibian and J.
S. Taylor issued about $50 drivers
licenses during February. Perth
Amboy people granted licenses are
as follows:
John Morse, Stephen Jablomsky,
Wilson Voorhees,, James Lyden,
Henry w. Kehoe, Roy H. Rogers.
Isaac r. Robbins, John Melko. A. r.
A. Overgaard. William DeHaven.
Andrew Anderson, J. Jakob, Russell
Hope, Joseph Stuffen, Clarence A.
Shirley. Frank Patterson, Lucian
Thornton, Thomas j. Dover, Runyon
Frake, John H. Fritzinger, F. Henry
Peter G. Olsen. Garrett Brodhead,
Andrew Anderson, Joseph Duncan,
Max A. Shapiro, Sigmund Splitter,
John l.. Mcdowell, Clarence A,
Shirley, Clancy C. Boynton, FRANKLIN
Frederick, Carl Therkelsen, Joseph
N. Goshing, Edwin G. Fraser, Oliver
w. Ramsay, A. NJ. Smith, Hans N
Miller, George w. Stillwell, Alfred
Hansen, S. Somogyi, Antonio Munoz
Ingvard Greisen, John s. Bilsk1
Benjamin Goldberger, Edward Cole
George CHASER, G.. w. Fithian, c. c
Christensen. Joseph Bosie, S. r
Harrington, H. S. Splitter, John Fl
Gregory, John Kntcher. George
Gundrum, George Gundrum, Jr.. C
M. Christensen, A. F~eddersen, Jor'
| dan Nelson, BENJAMIN Strassen, Sam
uel Dimond, Antonio Miller, w. C
Muir, J.. l.. Clevenger, D. P. Ohm
stead. A. X. Jensen, William S. Hoff'
man. Peter Skovbal, Alvin B. Fox
; Frank Hilsdorf, DR.. E. Good. ]. B
Kulnia, Stanley Garchas, w. c. Cot
trell and Rutherford and George
Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
KEYP0RT BOYS FIND
THE STOLEN TOY BANK
Special to the EVENING VIEWS.

Special to the EVENING VIEWS.
Keyport. March 6.-While a num-
Der of small boys were playing In the
lot at the "a Of the old mill build
ing In Front street this week, they
found the small bank which was
stolen from the home of Joseph Mat
thews when the house was partly
burglarized a few weeks ago.
When taken the bank contained
about two dollars in change, which
had been confscated by the robbers
At the tine Of the robbery 1t was
stated that the thieves had expected
to find a bank containing about
eighteen dollars, which fortunately
had been taken away a stort time
previous.
No clue to the rooberies have
been found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
CONCERN is
AFTER LOCALITY HERE

A representative of a children's
and misses clothing factory who de-
sires a location here, will visit the
Board Of Trade tomorrow and con-
fer with Chairman Olmstead, of the
Industrial Committee. They want
a building containing from $500 to
5000 square feet of floor space.
They would employ about SO oper-
atives. Because Of no quorum the
Civic Committee adjourned its meet
ing to have been held last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
|CR0SSCUP WILL TAKE
UP DUTIES TOMORROW
From the NEWS Corresponden,1

Trenton, March 6.-Edward q.
Grosscup, the new state treasurer,
will formally take CHI trge of his Of
fee tomorrow, succeeding Daniel s.
Voorhees,, Republican. The term Of
Mr.. Voorhees, expired last Saturday,
but It has required the intervening
days to audit the accounts, obtain
certificates of deposit from the banks
which are state repositories and do
the other necessary work for the
transfer of the office.
John S. Ware. Of B~ridgeton., a
ed by Mr.. Grosscup as deputy state
treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
IS HELD IN LONDON
By United Press Wir-.

1Httftt W hftffh Y Z
London, March 6.-The casual
visitor would hardly know there was
a municipal election in London to-
day, unless he should read OF IT in a
newspaper. Londoners are proven
bally a~pathetic concerning munich
pal affairs. although they are elect
ing 118 members of the London
county council today who, in the
ensuing year, will spend about s74,-
100000 of the taxpayers money. 1t
was unlikely that more than so per
cent, of the qualified voters would
go to the polls. Several parties are
in the field the most important being
the Progressives, corresponding to
the Liberals in parliament, and the
Municipal Reformers, allied to the
Conservatives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
Free Kindiing Wood Secured.

Pushing, scrambling and fighting
over pieces of kindling wood. a
crowd of dirty looking youngsters
besieged w~heelbarrow after wheel
barrow of the dry fnel, as the Stand
ard Underground Cable Works had it
carted out to them in High street,
yesterday afternoon. Before the
wheelbarrow men proceeded we'll in
to the street with their loads, the
carts were many times overturned
by the little fellows. The cable
works had been doing some repair
work and the refuse lumber they
had carted into the street. Several
wagon loads we're in this way dis
tributed to the little children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
SHIPPING NEWS

Arrived yesterday at Port Reading
James Slater, from Joyce to New
York; barges Somerset for Taunton,
Nos. 81, IS and 16 for Hartford. and
Daisy for New York.
British schooner Lunenburg left
the Lehigh Valley coal docks yester-
day with coal for Nova Scotia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
VIII Visit Maccabees.

Mrs Alice ]. Waldron, state com.
mander of the Ladies of the Maca-
bees of the World, who is here in
the interest OF the order. securing
new members. will be at the meet.
ing of Jefferson Hive Ladies of the
Maccabees, In Forester hall tomor-
row night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
DISTRICT DEPUTY AT
MEETING OF CAMP 10

Four applications were received
for membership by Perth Amboy
Camp No. 10, Woodmen Of the
World, last night. District Deputy
Jorgen Martinusen. of Milford. was
at the meeting. At the next meeting
1t is expected that these candidates
will be initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-06
Meeting In TottenvjlIe.

A religious meeting will be held
on Thursday evening March 6, at
8 o'clock at the home of Peter Peter
sen on Slaight avenue, .Tottenville.
Rev. o. Nielsen and others will take
part In the meeting. All Scandina-
VANS are invited to attend.