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The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01
heads bowed and bared The nation is going into the aW- full conflict with full knowledge of what theresult must be and never did more solemn time in all Russias history

BERLIN, August 1-L Later) It is war now and Ger sends out to the world her expression Ot strong con
 dence that heaven will be at her side in the titanic Srug gle which her sons are about to enter As the kaiser said last night in his thrilling speech Germans did not want war but now that the sword drawn she will acquit her self in manner worthy of her great traditions" The whole empire is afame.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01
ATLANTIC DESERTED-CERMAN
 AMBASSADOR LEAVES PARIS

LONDON, August 1.-Q -Qater).-AIl hope of peace is abandoned and the greatest catacysm of all times at hand
 The efforts of King George have proved futile and all diplomatic relations between Germany and Russia have been severed so that at last the two grea empires are about to fly at each others threats and draw into the vOr tex of blood and death the other nations of the earth
 The Bank of England raised its discount rate to ten per cent this afternoon and the price of food has already menced soaring all Europe so that hunger for mil lions will be one of the first effects of the awful conflict
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01

Oscar Larsen and Peter Swanson have purchased lot 93 in block 6 which is part of the Hansen property. The purchase was made through the Whitehead Realty company.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01

NEW YORK, August All steamships lines have en- tirely cancelled their European saings. When seen to be inevitable this afternoon the North German Lloyd company recalled all her steamers that had started out to the ocean, Wireless calls had to be sent out and every ship of the great line has answered and has turned about and is on the way back to safety.
 It is like the story of worlds ruin. Not ship will sail for any port in Europe but still bound for England as England has not yet been declared in state of war The Atlantic ocean is practically deserted and New York is waiting for the that the armed hosts of Europe have flown at each other in fury of destruction whose parallel has never before been witnessed the earth.
 LONDON, August 1.-Germany sent an ultimatum to Russia this morning demanding that the mobilization Of the Russian troops be stopped within twelve hours.
 This utimatum is regarded here the supreme crisis and all are now awaiting the answer anXiOuSly
 King George entered into an effort this morning to bring the Russian and German governments together Tn attempt to prevent the great conflict This effort be- lieved to be the final one for peace.
 In spite of the utimatum by the German government the mobilization of the Russians continues without abate ment and the feeling continues most pessmsc n spite Ot the work of King George. In the meantime the Germans are strengthening their forces on the frontier and making every haste to be ready when the time comes for the swer from the government of the On the French frontier particularly the Germans being masSed as quickly as possible for it is known that declaration of war against Russia will be followed by declaration by France immediately.
 It was learn this morning that the German and British warshps are now mOblized near Denmark and both parOng the Danish coasts waiting and watching for the word that would bring them to the clash.
 Thousands of American tourists are being held in the norts of Europe owing to the danger which the shipping cOmpanes fear they permitted their liners to It is not improbable that ships may have to from the United States to take those people home should the great war come.
 The latest reports from the seat of in Serva show that the Servians are still keeping the Austrans in check
 Continued on page A
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01

PARIS, August 1.-Q Qater).-The German ambassa- dor will depart from Paris tonight and at that moment the French Republic and Germany will be at war not be- fore Telephone communication with England has been severed to prevent the leakage of and France will be in the hrOes of struggle of life death before another sun shines.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01

WASHINGTON, August 1.-Qater).-Offcial ad- vices were received this afternoon from the American ambassador that the German ambassador leaves St. Pet ersburg this afternoon and that war s therefore now practically between the empires of the kaiser and the czar
 ST. PETERSBURG, August 1.-Qater).-The reser- vsts of the empire are now mObilzing in hundred cities all over the nation and the Russian millions gone wild with the war mania In every city the reSetS and the citizens paradng At the heads of the parades the priests of the Russian church in their robes of office At times the cOncOurse in each city sings marches and at times the hymns give way to prayers inOned by the priests and repeated by the multitude they march with
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01
POWDER GOES TUESDAY

The car will take over the line pow der and gasoline next Tuesday so that no passengers can be carried that trip.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-01

R. H. Koch has located two lodges adjoining the Johnson-Skeen property at Afanasi creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Oh, Wait Till He Returns!

"Why. my dear" exclaimed the good friend on finding Mrs. Newed in floods of tears. what is the matter?
 The young wife wiped her eyes and tried to compose herself and be in- humanly calm.
 "Well." she began. with folded hands, you know John is away for a week.
 Yes. dear" helped the lady friend.
 Well. he writes to me regularly, and in his his last letter he tells me he gets my photo out and kisses it ev- cry day.
 "Rpt that is nothing for you to cry about" exclaimed the good friend.
 "Yes. it is." cried Mrs. Newed. bursting into tears afresh. be because 1 took my picture out of his a-bag be- before he started ju-just for jo-joke and put one of mo-momother's in it's DlS"er'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1914.
PAUL CHERRY.

It is with keen regret that the Prospector announces today the sud den death of Judge Paul d'Hierry at Chitina. A former editor of this pa per, we'll known and honored in this community, his death at the age of 63 leaves but few stings, as he lived and died like a man, fighting the bat tie of life when times were good and when the skies were dark, but always in an upright and fair spirit-a fight CT whom many have regretted they crossed. His mind was keen and his work with the pen revelation.
 Judge d'Hierry lived like a man, and no greater praise can be given to anyone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Nature and the BarnacIe.

In the barnacle we have q unique and wonderful case of a creature that can afford :ts age comes on to dispense with the eyesight that was so useful in youth. For the young and old barnacle are as different one from the other as fishes from seaweed. In the heyday of life the barlacle swilns about the sea- seeking it's food with the aid of it's eyes and generally leading q roaming existence. Later in life. how ever. it grows tired of this aimless wandering and settles down to worry ships captains by attaching itself to the keels of their craft and defying tue much advertised powers of various pre- ventive paints. Once. then. the barlla- cIe has become a fixture. whether on ships or sharks. its eyesight is Of n" more use. It cannot seek its food. and 1t cannot shun it's foes. for it never more will move. Therefore it's eyes become superfluous and. according to natures invariable rule in such cases. disappear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
NOIsELESS NOISE.
Rinq a Bell In Vacuum and You Can
 not Hear the Sound.


 The value of air as a noise aud sound medium can readily be ascer- tained by suspending a bell from q silk strand through the neck of large bottle from which the air has been pumped. By pulling on the silk the tongue can be seen to strike the sides of the Eell. but no sound is heard. \ bell suspended by metal rod and rung would be audible. the sound waves being carried to the outside of the bottle by the metal rod. An ex- pertinent of this kind. using an iron vessel as a substitute for the glass bot tie, would be found not nearly so sat isfactory, though the bell be suspend ed from silk as in the former instance. owing almost entirely to the fact that iron is more porous than glass. conse- quently containing some air. which would convey an almost imperceptible sound to the outside.
 There is said to exist ill Scotland a stone so opaque as to render fnaudible even the firing of q cannon. if one crouches on the opposite side. All liquids and gases are excellent sound conductors: especially is water on the surface. and certain kinds of wood.
 If it was possible for two men to live d sufficient length of time in a glass box dramatically sealed and con taining no air they would be unable to converse though usin" the great est poWerS at their command. .--Chicn- 20 Record Herald
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Summons for Publication.

Theo. Emel, plaintiff, vs. w. Fred Swanson and F. A. Hancock, defend ants.-No. 653. Summons for Publica- tion.
 To the above-named defendant, w. Fred Swanson:
 You are hereby required to appear in the district court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of publication of this summons against you, to-wit. within thirty days after the 18th of March, 1914; and answer the complaint of plaintiff filed here in, and unless you so appear and an swer the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, decreeing her to be the owner of the launch Anita, and that neither you nor your co-defendant has any interest in or title to the same. Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown, judge of said court, this 18th day of February, 1914. ARTHUR LANG. Clerk of the District Court, for the
 Territory of Alaska, Third Division. By T. P. GERAGHTY, Deputy Clerk.
 First publication Feb IA, 1914. Last publication March 28, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
DIFFICULT NAVAL FEAT.
Landing Big Field Guns on Shore by
 the Trolley Route


 the Trolley Route.
 That the landing of field guns and munitions of war on shores which ves- sels cannot approach closely is one of the exciting tasks for the men on the warships of the worlds great navies is thrillingly demonstrated. The maneu- yer is especially necessary in the na- vies of the colonial powers. which must be in readiness to land fighting forces on any of the unapproachable shores of their colonies. British, German and French sailors have long been trained in making such landings, and since the United States has become q colonial power the crews of American battle ships are likely to be called upon for similar service.
 The battleship or transport carrying the guns anchors as near the shore as possible, and a cable is stretched from the vessels deck to tripod derrick on shore. 4 two wheeled trolley from which are suspended the various parts of the guns is drawn along the cable by rope running to the men on shore. The guns are dismounted, and several trips are necessary to land all the parts of one gun. The most thrilling part of the work is carried on by the men who ride on the load to keep it from sway ing or becoming unfastened from the trolley.-Popular Mechanics.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
4 TROLLEY IN THE DESERT.
Sand Fights the Wires From Cairo to
 the Pyramids.


 Extending from Cairo to the pyra- nlids of GiZeh is an electric trolley line which is used chiefly by tourists The trunks of huge palm trees serve as trolley poles to support the over head conductor. and the contrast be- tween the modern hurrying motorcars and the peaceful centuries old tombs of the pharaohs holds the interest of many contemplative traveller.
 At one side of the trolley conductor on bell shaped insuators are run the feeders. which. like the trolley wire. are of bright. hard drawn copper.
 After these wires had been installed it was soon found that they invariably broke and fell within six or seven months. the cross section being much reduced at the point of fracture.
 Investigation showed that the desert winds which sweep across the right of way whip sand particles against the wires, causing filing action which cuts away the copper much like an artificial sand blast. The glass globes of arc lamps installed along the road have exhibited the same destructive action.
 A similar effect is observed with the incandescent units used to light the way to the sphinx. These strings or lamps. besides having to be moved at frequent intervals to accommodate the varying level of the shifting sands, are rapidly eaten away by the etching ac- ton of the desert winds. Thus far no remedy has been discovered for this destruction except frequent renewals, Electrical World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that; pur- suant to an order made by the dis trict court of the Territory of Alaska, Third division, in the matter of the annexation of certain territory to the incorporated Town of Valdez, the common council of the Town of Val dez has called n election to be held in said town and in the territory pro posed to be ann Xed to said town, on Saturday, March 21, 1914, to determ- inc whether said territory shall be so annexed as prayed for in the peti- tion therefor, filed in said district court as provided by law. The de scription of said territory as set up in said petition, is as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at .Meander Corner Mo- of the Valdez townsite survey and running thence south, A degrees, 19 minutes, 14 seconds east, 24O.63S feet; thence south 53 degrees, 32 minutes east, 122S.26 feet: thence south, "A degrees, 52 minutes east, 568.26 feet; thence south, 45 degrees, 43 minutes east, 1862 feet: thence south, 30 degrees, 27 minutes west 13124 feet; thence south, 29 degrees, 12 minutes west, 123.42 feet; thence south, IA degrees, 45 minutes west, 51.95 feet; thence north, 61 degrees, 27 minutes east, 5000 feet: thence north, 28 degrees, 4S minutes west, 205O feet; thence south 61 degrees, 30 minutes west, 5700 feet, to place of beginning.
 At such election qualified electors are invited to vote upon said prop osition to annex said described ter ritory to the Town of Valdez by plac- ing upon their ballots the words For annexation to the Town of Valdez" or Against annexation to the Town to.
 The polling place for such election in the Town of Valdez shall be ill the hall of the common council on Broadway avenue The polling place in 1he territory proposed to be an i:rxed shall be in the ground fiool roo1n of the Fish building on Mckin- ley street, adjoining the Tillikum Club The polls shall be open from 9 a. III. to p. m. of March q, 1914
 The election board designated for the Town of Valdez is composed of the following persons: Judges-H. P, Sullivan, Louis Rosenthal, Thomas Hunt: clerks-J. J. Cavana, Dan Will cey.
 The election board designated for the territory proposed to be annexed is composed of the following persons: Judges-Adam Swan, Oliva Maroise, J. H. Bell; clerks-Frank Willard, Robert Weber.
 The qualifications of an elector en- titled to vote at such election, pre- scribed by law, are as follows: He or she shall be male or female per son of the age of twenty-one years or more and shall be the owner of substantial property interests in land, building or improvements on land or tide land within the said corporation or the territory proposed to be an nexed to CT incorporated within such corporation. TOWN OF VALDEZ.
 By F. E. RITCHIE. Mayor.
 RANDALL E. AHHBY,
 Town Clerk. First publication Feb. %. 1914.
 Last publication March 2e, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Notice to Creditors.

In the United States Commissioners Court, ex officio Judge in Probate, Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di--
 vision, Territory of Alaska. In the matter of the estate of Peter Steinmetz, deceased. w. A. Rystrom, administrator.--Noti to Creditors. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of Peter Steinmetz. deceased. 10 the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six (6) months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of c. E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 10th day of February, 1914.
 W. A. RYSTROM. Administrator of the estate of Peter
 Steinmetz, deceased.
 First publication Fob. Il, 1S14. Last publication March 16. 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
REGULARITY STRICTLY PRE-
 SERVED.

Haiti has new president one Oreste Zamor, and he has gained his high office in a way which it would be unjust to call irregular, since any other method of attainment would have made it exceptional-for Haiti. President Zamor is no innovator; he may even be called conservative, since he has scrupulously followed the established custom of his coun- try, with every formality observed, including that of having congress chosen by himself solemnly elect him to the position from which he had already driven .his predecessor by force of arms.
 That the congressman couldn't have done anything else without more than risk to their lives does not prove that their votes were not honest and will ing or that the general Haitian pub lie is not satisfied with the result. Presumably, the populace is quite content. The tedium of tropic days has been broken by little war. but not much blood had been shed, and even the deposed officials had time, before taking refuge on convenient foreign warships, to make provision for comfortable period of exile. St. Thomas knows their kind well, and in the sunny square of it's pleas ant capital they will doubtless pro- ceed to arrange the uext election of the same kind.
 They are as likely to win it as any body else. except, possibly, some pro vincial governor selected by President Zamor himself to share his powers and opportunities. It was from such a governorship that he rose, and he will be no more surprised than was his late chief at anything done by an ambitious subordinate.
 Presidential elections thus conduct ed seem to us highly discordant with republican institutions, and they un- doubtedly tend to keep Haiti in it's present condition. They are, however, in exact accord with the tastes and habits of the people most concerned, and more cannot esaid of our sys- tenn. That, too, has been criticised as to some of it's details. And Haiti, though it has had so many of what are called revolutions, has stuck with really wonderful fidelity to a single form of government. Nobody there tries to become king or emperor; they are all true to repuhlicanism as they understand it. and many greater ma tions are much younger, and per haps some of them are not more sta ble
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Not Guilty,
woman said to her grocer:

A woman said to her grocer:
 I'm going to stop dealing with you. You mix bad butter with your good"
 But the grocer. looking very much hurt. replied:
 "Oh. madam, how can you misjudge me so? It's true sometimes mix a little good butter with my bad to make it better. but I'd never dream of mix ing bad butter with my good to make it worse"-- Philadelphia Bulletin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Agreed With Him.

An old man said to q youth:
 My boy, when was your age thought, like you, that l knew it all but now have reached the conclusion that know nothing"
 The youth, lighting cigarette. an. sWered cartlessly:
 "H'm! l reached that conclusion about you some years ago."
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
An Exalted Position.

"He used to be at the top of his pru- fession, but one day he fell, and Le will never again occupy his forme. exalted position"
 You surprise me. What was his position?'
 He was the apex of human pyra. mid with a team of acrobats. ."-Bir. mingham Age-Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03

Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
 For $6.0U we will give you ticket emitting yeu to hospital service and care for any eight weeks out of the year from date of your ticket. when tncapacisated by injury or sickness. See W. H. Ziegler.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
WAys and Means.

Ethel Jack Roxieig;, is erOd looking enough. hut l don't gar" ftr his ways. Marie Never mind Al,,n,t his ways. my Gear. Thlak of his r,eaps.-BestOn Record
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Simple English.

Yes" said the earnest professor. what we want in literature is direct and simple English"
 The listeners gravely nodded.
 "Direct and simple" they echoed.
 "Those conglomerated etfusions or vapid intellects." the professor went on, which pose in Iamentable attl- tudes as the emotional and intellectual ingredients of tictiOnal realism fall far short of the obvious requirements of contemporary demands and violate the traditional models of the tran scenient minds of the EliZabethan era of glorious memory. Plain and simple English is the demand of the hour"
 Whereupon everybody applauded and went home. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
4 Pocket Symphony.

My piano Is very much like my trousers pockets When my wife goes into them she often finds nothing but keys, and then there Is music. ."-New York Globe
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Cited Her Authority,

"Now. children. can you name any other creature that belongs to the brute creation?' "I can. teacher."
 Then name the creature" My papa. My mamma says SOL Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
SECRET OF GOOD BREAD.
Flour Should Be Aged In a Dry, We'll
 Ventilated Place.

Flour Should Be Aged In a Dry, We'll Ventilated Place.
 Here is secret that many house. wives do not know and even some pro- fessional bakers do not understand. Flour should be kept in dry, well ventilated place. The temperature should be about 70.
 To make good bread flour should be aged-that is. it should be kept dry and preferably where the air can reach it. Some persons warm sack of flour and think that this will dry and age it. but such treatment does not reach the middle of the four.
 Experiments show that when flour is aged properly there is slight loss of moisture, but the flour will absorb more water. sIn one test freshly ground sack of four after sixty days lost little over one pound in weight, but it gained so much in absorption that it made q gain of several pounds in weight of dough over the original weight. The gluten. which is the life of the four. also becomes more elastic. and the four grows winter.
 There is no better way for the house. keeper than to keep barrel or sack of four where it will be dry and exposed to the air and also to keep quantity of flour siftcd and ready for use-New York Sun.
 Trivial Cause of a Bloody War.
 In the year 1ti0f q Polish nObleman became obnoxious to the laws of his country by reason of his having con- mitted a crime He fled to Sweden. whercupon John Casimir. king of Po- of Sweden demanding the surrender of the criminal. The king of Sweden on reading the dispatch noticed that his own nalue and titles were follow ed by two ... rete.;lS." while the name of the kin: of Poland was followed by three. the missing let cetera" so enrayed t ,' king of Sweden that he at once de,..;; ed war against Poland. Tue war was carried on with great bit terneSs until 1860. when q peace was signed at Oiva. near Danzig. A con temporary writer Iochowsky, poured out his lamentations on the war ill these terms: "HOw dear has this 'et cetera' been to us! With how many lives have these two potentates paid for these missing eight letters! With what streams of blood has the failure of d few drops of ink been avenged"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
Not Studied.

Louise -Does your husband treat yon witt, a studied indiderence9 Julia. -N0: his umoncern Is quite natural.- .Jnagr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03
No Retail For Him.

A small boy saw some young puppies at the dog dealers.
 "Oh, Mir. BrOwn." he asked the man "how much do you want for those pnppies?"
 "They're $3 apiece. Master Beverly "Oh. but don't want q piece. want wholp dog."- Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-03

Deferred dutiea. aB A general ruie mean neglected dudes,