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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
STOCK JOBBERS
 ARE INDICTED
Sold Stock in Fake Company That Was to Revoiutionize the
 Yarn Business.

NEW YORK, April 8.-The federal grand jury today returned indictments against seven officials of the Sterling Debenture Company. Eleven indict- ments against each of the officers were returned and they were given until tomorrow to plead. Several of the officials are already under sen tence for using the mails to defraud and have sentences of from three to six years.
 A six-year sentence was passed up on the officer of the company, who wrote the alluring prospectuses which brought many millions of dollars into the company treasury, which has all been used by the insiders"
 All of the manipulators now claim to be penniless and assert that the company has spent all the money and that they have nothing.
 The Sterling Debenture Company flooded the country with circulars telling of wonderful new process by which they could make yarn from flax straw and how they would revolu- tionize the yarn market and make millions for those who purchased the stock
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
RESERVATION PRECINCT INTO GREATER VALDEZ FAILED DEVELOP LOOKED FOR cnANoes-Fova MEMBERS
 OF OLD COUNCIL RETURNED.

not the required residence qualified tion to participate in the election of the councilmen exercised their rights to vote for school director The sup porters of Thomas Donohoe were very active and claimed his election until the count of ballots had been nearly completed and the election of C. E. Bunnell was assured.
 Seven ballots, which carried the name of AL White for councilman, were deposited in the ballot box in tended for school director, while an equal number of school ballots were deposited with the names of the can didates for the council. The ballots were thrown out. Had they been counted White would have had a to- tai of two more votes than Martin.
 The Socialists failed to vote their ticket straight, the highest receiving 65 and the lowest 34 Jacobson. their candidate for school director, receiv- ed fl votes.
 Antone Dahlstrom had announced
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
HERE IS WHERE GRANDPA
 CAN LEARN SOMETHING

Grandfather's lighting bill would have made him a poor man had he used as much light in his home as does his grandson. According to data from the department of physics in the University of Washinton, to light an average home for one year with candles would cost $328.80 and with kerosene oil $24.90 His grandson, using carbon lamps, will pay $2532, while $1135, including the cost of lamps, will pay the bill if tungsten lamps are used.
 The data brings out clearly the saving in using tungsten lamps in the home.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
NOTED A|RMEN
 ARE COMPETING
  AeropIane Races Will Converge at Noted Gambling Resorts From Many European Capitals.

PARIS, April 8.-The Monte Carlo Aerial Rally, when aeroplanes from most of the capitals of Europe will converge by aerial routes with the gambling resort as their goal. com mences next Wednesday, the new style meet lasting to April 15.
 Competitors will start from Paris, London. St. Petersburg. Vienna, Brus- sels, Rome. Madrid, etc., and officially timed. each will try to make the swiftest trip to Monte Carlo. Birdmen starting from Paris will have to make certain detours so that the total flight will be as long as that by a St. Petersburg airman, for instance Distances from all the cities thus to be capitalized. There are numerous handsome prizes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

many voters and caused an unusual amount of scratching of ballots. Al. White also owes his election to the women's vote. The Non-partizan ticket, which did not include Whites name, was voted straight to the num- Der of 108.
 The streets were crowded all day and the election was the sole topic of conversation. Shortly after the polls were opened the supporters of the candidates began rallying their forces in order to make showing early in the game. The best of or der was maintained at the polls and women who were timid about exercis- ing their rights will no longer hesi- tate in doing so. Many voters were challenged for various causes.
 While the contest for the election of the councilmen was the hottest ev- CT held in Valdez it was overshadowed by the fight for the election of the school director Many voters who had
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
STILL AFTER THE > COAL L0CAT0RS
Special Agent Christensen Issues Statement Government Will Con-
 tinue to Fight in Spite Defeats

SEATTLE, April Especial Agent Christensen of the Land Department stated today that the government will prosecute all of the remaining indict- ments against locators of coal lands in Alaska. The special agent states that all the locations, with but very few exceptions, are fraudulent and that the government will not only tight to send the locators over the road but will also make every effort to prevent them from securing title to the lands.
 The criminal actions will be called early in May and the witnesses needed will be subpoenaed in few days.
 The de partment expect better re- suits in, the pending cases than in the Frost Watson Munday ?shils prosecutions, as the men now to be prosecuted are not as well known nor have they the big money necessary ,o pnt. up for defense that the others did,
 It ; is estimated that the govern mend has spent more than half mil lion idollars in prosecuting the Alaska coali cases.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
RAILROAD ROUTES
 BEEN SELECTED
But Will Not be Announced Until Secretary Lane Visits Alaska and
 Looks Situation Over.

WASHINGTON, April S.-It is un derstood that President Wilson has practically decided the route to be followed by the government railroad trunk line from the coast to interior Alaska No announcement will be made. however. until Secretary Lane of the Interior Department has re turned from his contemplated trip to the northland Secretary Lane plans to leave for Alaska immediate ly after the close of the session.
 The president has been very act i've in gathering data covering the possible routes from the coast to in terior Alaska and shows wonder full grasp of the situation. He has conferred with nearly every govern ment official who is familiar with the country and is well posted on the re sources of the different sections which would be opened by the railroads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
BILLY SUNDAY
 ST|RS UNIVERSITY
Former Baseball Player, But Now Evangelist, Will Preach to Penn
 syivania University Students.

PHILADELPHIA. April S.-Wheth- CT such a novel sight as a whole uni versity hitting the sawdust trail" for Billy Sunday will be witnessed here is the question running broadcast in the anticipation of the visit of the states most famous evangelist to the Uni versity of Pennsylvania today.
 Clerks, miners. farmers and men of all other walks of life have hit the trail through the rest of the state dur ing the meteoric career of the pie
 turesque former baseball player. but never before has he thrown himself on the tender mercies of college or ganization. People are wondering if
 he will meet the same fate as a fla nous preacher at Princeton who about a month ago saw his worship pers get up and walk out the door because his sermon went a little over time
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
DEMOCRATS CARRY CHICAGO ELECTION Prohibitionists Gain Large Strip of Territory-Bathhouse John De-
 feats the Women.

CHICAGO, April 8-Twenty-one Democratic and nine Republican al dermen were elected yesterday. The women were badly defeated in their effort to oust Bathhouse John, as he was reelected by majority of more than 4.0OO. The vote was the largest ever cast in the city.
 The election was marked with more than the usual amount of rowdyism and several hundred special police were sworn in to guard the polls in the foreign districts.
 The hardest fight in the election was between the wet and dry ele- ments resulting in the latter gaining a large strip of territory. Before the election 30 counties in the state were dry and twelve more were added to the list yesterday. The prohibition element are jubilant. believing that they will carry the entire state next election.
 The fight which developed in the city council oyer the removal of Mrs. Young from the superintendency of the schools and her reappointment to the position again through the res ignation of seven councilmen, was a big factor in the fight and served to bring out a heavy woman vote.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
ANOTHER BANK : |S ROBBED
Six Bandits Hold Up Union Bank at Hazelton, 8. C., and Two Are
 Killed by Cowboys.

NEW HAZELTON, B. C., April S. A gang of bandits today held up the Union Bank of this city and after securing $1,OOO started for the wilds, but several cowboys who were in the city at the time gave the bandits a run for their money and in the pitch ed battle which followed the cowboys killed two of the gang, and are still pursuing the other four, whom they have on the run.
 Word has been wired to several towns ahead of the bandits and mounted police are starting to head of the outlaws.
 The attack on the bank was so sud den that the cashier was taken by surprise and was covered before he had an opportunity to draw his gun. He was forced to push out $1.000 on ,he tray on the counter, which the bandits accepted and started for the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
CHICAGO CALLED
 IMPATIENT CITY Has Worlds Highest Percentage for Abandoning Telephones Before
 Connections Are Made.

LONDON, April S.-Chicago is the most impatient city in the world. ac-- cording to Postmaster General Sam uel. In an official statement issued today comparing the efficiency of the telephone services in a number of the larger cities, he says that care fully compiled statistics show that the proportion of calls on which no re- plies are received or which are aban- doned by the callers before connec- ton can be established are three in New York, to four in London, to nine in Chicago. ".'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
MILWAUKEE ELECTS
 FUSION CANDIDATE

MILWAUKEE. April 8.-Mayor Bading was reelected yesterday. ds- feating the Socialist candidate. There were only two tickets in the field, the Republicans, and Democrats having formed fusion ticket to defeat the Socialists. The election was close and the Socialists claim that they will be able to carry the city next election despite the fusion of the oth- CT political parties.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
SUGAR TRUST
 TRIALS ARE ON

NEW YORK, April 8.--Taking of testimony in the suit of the govern ment against the American Sugar Re fining company was resumed here to-. day. The prosecution completed its case several days before the last ad- journment, and the sugar company Is now presenting its case. Former hearings have been conducted in the West and South.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
CHEAPERFuELFOR
 ATLANTIC CITIES
Railroads Have Been Charging Many Times the Price of What the
 Service Was Worth.

PHILADELPHIA. April S.-Cities along the Atlantic seaboard receiving Pennsylvania anthracite coal by wa
 ter may be benefited by proposed reduction in price as result of the hearing resumed here today by the Public Utilities Commission into tho cost of transportation of the coal to this sea port. An exhaustive expert accountants report showed that the railroads charged about, three times what the service cost them. Nearly 2.000, ,00O tons leave this port annual ly for New England and other points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
AMERICANS WILL
 ATTEND CONGRESS

PARIS, April S.-Hundreds of American business men are expected to attend the International Chambers of Commerce to be held here during June. B. J. Shoninger. ex-president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Paris, returned here today after . trip through the United States. where he was told that several Americans would attend the congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
Moving Old Trees to Fair Grounds

Moving Old Trees to Fair Grounds.
 SAN JOSE. Cal, April 8-Mag- nolias and shrubbery and Italian cy- press trees, 50 years old. have been to be exhibited in the grand court at the Panama-Pacific exposition The work of removing the trees to the fair grounds started today
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
INCREASED RATES
 BEING PROTESTED

WASHINGTON. April S.-Railroad and lake steamship officials and rep resentatives of scores of shippers gathered here today when the Inter- state Commerce Commission opened a three day hearing on the much moot ed subject of increased rates for lake and-rail traffic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

Hard Fight on Against License.
 HARRISBURG. Pa. April 8.-Dele- gates from a dozen counties met here today to wage a state wide fight on liquor licenses through the State Fed eration of the No-License campaign.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

A. H. Pinkus, c. F. Cameron and George Cristo have let a lay on their ground on Cristo gufh in the Nell china. to Decker and party who will put machinery on tho ground and prospect it at once. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

A, beautiful sample of rock was brought from his property in Port Wells by M. J. Callahan and will be presented to the Valdez Bureau of Mines. The rock Is on exhibition at the Seattle Hotel and Is attracting much attention from the miners.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
Leave for Neichina Tomorrow.

Leave for NeIchina Tomorrow
 Frank White, the we'll known min CT, will leave for Nelchina tomorrow morning and offers to carry any mail for the boys in the camp which is left at the Southern. As the break up will soon take place this is prob ably the last opportunity to send mail to the camp for several weeks
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
HEAVY VOTE CAST IN MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
 SCRATCHING OF BALLOTS WAS 4 FEATURE

that he was not candidate. but as his name had been placed on several tickets many of his friends refused to scratch his name from their ballots. Following is the result of the cleo ton as announced by the judges:
 For councilmen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

V. e. ouUUSu.
 The municipal election yesterday was the most exciting contest in the history of the town and resulted in a representative body of men being chosen to guide the destinies of Val dez for the coming year. It was the first election since the incorporation of Greater Valdez and served to bring out the full voting. strength of the town. It was also the first elec- tion in which the women were en- titled to equal suffrage and several of the councilmen elected owe their success to the support of the fair sex. This was especially noticeable in the case of Thomas and Patterson.
 Six hundred and two votes were cast in the school board election and 566 votes in the election for council men.
 There were nearly a dozen tickets in the field which served to confuse
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
Dance Tonight.

Remember the regular Wednesday night dance in Eagle hall. Reinke's orchestra. Everybody welcome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

Of English invention is vest with lapels which turn up and, button to form chest and throat muller.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

For flowera or fruit see the Jap baskets at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08

Subscribe Tor rue Prsspec,or
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
THE coUNcILMEN.

THE COUNcllMEN. James H. Patterson. ( William A. Thomas. John lyons. h. E. E. King. j. C. Martin. Al. White. E. E. Ritchie.
 SCHOOL DIRECTOR. C. E. 4unneIl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-08
Bert Cau,ier is in town from Tidal

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25

Tho great BROOKLYN spelling hcc. devised ny our
ncichhor across the bridge, The Eagle seems ~
have been nj once glorious and heartrenu'us
success Si-tyone girls and forty-three boys OF the
nuhlic and narochai schools stood up on the Acau
omv of Music stage and spelled for dear life-unul
finally one small thirteeny earold boy alone survived
to tell the tale and be pronounced the champion or
all Long Island
Easy little words like egibe, ineligible hydranSea'
strlogranhic harass and impossible constituted the
first round of words fired at the children Nine
aunked Next came disiluslonzed. deslccate ana
such. with ten more victims. After that the words
grow steadily fcrcer and the slaughter was terrific
Idosyncrasy put out nine, phox seven, trlphthons
four Schism found the whole line in a panic
Svzum scism scycism. scsim and scssum. it ran
but finally boy saved the day.
In the end three children. two boys and one glrl'
we're left All failed on achrymose. And it was no
worse word than prodgious, Dominic Sampson
favorite that pinned the gold medal on Master Am
brose Blaney instead of Miss Gluzela Greenberg or
Master Eugene ORey.
As Il happened, it was parochial school child
that won So the defenders Of our public schools
have thrust upon them this item in an old in
dictment The whole teaching of spelling. including
the resurrected spelling bee, may be a slaughter OF
the innocentS But II is not patch on the slaughter
Of the English tongue which public school grad
yates effect day by day, year after year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
The Growing Sequel to Zabern.

Yesterdays extraordinary proceedings at Berlin
indicated the observations Of the "Frankfurter
Zetung" on the Strassburg verdicts on the Zabern
incident If they are not corrected by higher
courts it said, they will have farreachng effect
upon our whole political life The writer of that
prediction could have expected no effect more far-
reaching or more momentous than that the Reich
stag should formally challenge the armys indie
pendence of the civil law.
That was what the Relchstag did yesterday, or
what it will be doing if it completes the procedure
which was then begun, as it IS quite likely to 90.
At present the army assumes that it is subject to
only the imperial will. For the Reichstag to declare
it subject to the civil law will be not merely TO
challenge the army 1t will be to challenge the
imperial prerogative A bill to that effect may
pass the Relchstag. What will happen to it when
it reaches the Emperor is an interesting question.
At any rate the empire seems to be face to
face with the question Of the relative rank Of the
military and the civil authorities in time of peace.
That it can he answered, In the present temper Of
the German people and their parliament, in favor
Of the superiority Of the former Is not to be be-
ieved. If such an answer were given, il would. as
the "VorwaertS" said Of the Strassburg verdicts,
send hundreds of thousands Of fresh recruits into
the ranks of the Social Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
\ Big Man and the Police Commas
sionership.

Whether Colonel Goethals becomes Police Com
missioner or not. New York City is certain 10 ron'
from Offering the place TO him and learning 'ne
conditions UPON which he would accept It, Colohe
Goethals is great administrator, and he mas
rointed unerringly to the weakness in the present
system. If the city cannot obtain big Poilce
Commissioner it will be because it will not give MN
mower 10 do the work expected of him. II the Ia"
s ever changed so that the Police Commissioner
hands will he no longer tied It will be changed IN
order 10 secure such man as Colonel Goethals.
The canal diggers condition that the authority
10 hire and fire" policemen be given him VIII count
for more toward influencing the Legislature 10 ater
the existing law than all the reports of all the IN
vcsticating committees that ever Investigated ana
all the requests of lesser men in the office of Com
missioner great administrator has spoken and
he has said that it is impossible TO master the PolGe
Department unless the law giving excessive pro
lection to policemen in the tenure of their JOBS Is
changed 1t Is squarey up to the Legislature ana
M TO public opinion in this city whether or not the
inolerabe condition OF system ruled police Is 10
20 on. Sooner or later this city must have such
man as Colonel Goethals at the head of its Police
Department If the force is to be reorganized ana
made efficient. And to have such a man II must
offer him real opportunity.
It Will be no easy thing to get through the Legs
1ature laws which will meet the conditions that
Colonel Goethals makes The police organizations
have their ways of intimidating or otherwise IN
fuencing legislatures. They control many votes and
have at their disposal large funds The only law
that has been recently enacted for the discipline OF
the force was that secured by General Bingham
enabling the Commissioner to reduce an inspector
n the rank Of captain.
An opportunity for passing law lessenlng the
policeman's hold upon his job is afforded in the
need Of recognizing the bankrupt police pension
system The property right to place on the force
can be taken away by giving surrender value to
an officers claim upon the pension fund. Then
policeman upon dismissal may receive money equal
10 that surrender value With the law thus amend
ed Colonel Goethals would have as big an oppor'
tunity in New York he once had in Panama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
The New Corporation Counsel.

The Mayor has greatly strengthened his admins
tration by the appointment Of Mr.. Frank H. Polk
as Corporation Counsel. Last spring when -'r.
Polk was reported to be President Wilson's first
choice for Collector of the Port Of New York The
Tribune praised the selection one consplcuously
in the public interest. 1t congratuates Mayor
Mitchell on securing for one Of the most important
city posts a man whose record shows that he is
thoroughly in sympathy with the programme of
efficiency honesty and high ideals in the public
service.
Mr. Polk is one OF the group OF Democrats Of the
Younger generation which has never bowed the
knee to Crokerism or Murphyism. OF Southern
descent-the grandson Of President James *. Polk
he has preserved the honorable traditions OF
Democracy at its best and has kept clear of the
degeneracy and corruption which have ruled here
under the emblem Of Democratic regularity MIR.
Polk in his political experience has put integrity
and progress above partisanshp and has thus helped
materially 10 recall other Democrats of education
and character from servile associations with Tam
many
That service alone deserved recognition. More
over, Mr.. Polk is than equal to all the respon-
Sibilties Of the Corporation Counses office, even
though they be increased by Mr.. Mitchels plans TO
give this place a larger importance than it has
possessed under other Mayors. The city is fortu-
nate when ii can obtain the services Of picked men
like Frank l.. Polk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
Too Much Dixie. {"

The man from Maine who elected from a res
taurant for kissing when the band PLAYED Dixie
may not be precisely hero, but he has the coura &c
of his convictions Departing hastily for Aroostook
County. where they don't follow the Broadway band
wagon too closely he remarked as he caught the
train:
Anybody would think JEFF Davis was Mayor Of
New York and ii of the suburbs Of Charles
ton, $. c. They play Dixie in every restaurant
here. Why don't they all go down there if they
like it weT'
Perhaps Lombroso could explain why estimable
former citizens OF Dubuque, Iowa, Skaneaeles
y. Y. feel impeled TO give shrl version Of
rebel YELL when restaurant orchestra Of members
born on East Broadway. New York or in Naples
Italy, plays a ragtime piece ending with Dixie"
John Browns Body doesn't stir any patriots, even
from Kansas. Silver Threads Among the Cold
appeals only TO the lachrymose TOO Much Mus
tard' may start "A turkey trot. The Star Spange,l
Banner or America will bring few shameface,l
rather reluctant To their feet Yet Dixie" will
produce demonstration frequently to the surprise