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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10
In the News and
 Out of the Ordinary

Marriage ceremonies for which no fee will be accepted are one of the in. novations which may be inaugurated at Trinity Episcopal church, Chicago.
 Rockport (Mass) spinster unable ts talk since last Thanksgiving was shocked into voluble speech by the dis covery of a strange man in her house.
 Miss Mary J. Fitz, recently appoint ed postmistress of Venice, near San dusky. O., is probably the youngest official of that kind in the Union. she Is eighteen.
 A Worcester (Mass.) fireman started to paint floor and painted himself into corner. But there was a win dow, and after putting on the last touch he left the room by way of q ladder.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10

Talk over that unattsr of life in surance with Crsry. ,. You know his company-sNew York LAfe.' Its the largest and 'safsSt life insurance con- pany in tho worlA,- Has over 74e million dollars assets.> Its polic1ss contain all of the modern liberal ,fea- lures. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10

London, which has never yet had an ambulance, has at last ordered six and expects them to do all the work for the entire city. In the case of past ac- cidents the policemen have had to com- mandeer the nearest wagon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10

osed ousintsS Hsuss Tor sats.' ? Good ''business block for sdls cl Keystone avenue, valdez, ., Alaska Apply to owner, Mn, s. E, Gleason. |
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10
EvERYMAN's 'cLueHousE FREE LABOR BUREAU

Employers, come to us for workers. Workers, register your nsane with us. Phone Ill. or call at the Clubhouse.
 No Fees; Ne Charges. ., Committee-Bert McDowell. Edward Hale. Chas. Bush, w. H. Zieg1er.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10
COST OF BAD ROADS.

eneadh' aAsrsy epSnt hEass' rsat ts Build Fiftssn Panama canalsa >H"s
 James R. Marker, highway commits si0ner of the stats of Ohio, says that bad roads cost the country $7.5o0. .000.- 900 a year. r." ':s A,'s"'''@' >."'
 ,"Enough money to build fifteen Pan. ana 'canais," he says; would be saved e4ch year in this country if we had good r6ads!s We have ngutsd that ths cost Of hAulihE one ton one mite On | good. hard, level road by horse drawn wagons is cents. The average cost in the United States is 3 cents mile and, ins certain sections Of the country as hixh as 64 cents. ~ t .s"'i, a.s'. s
 ''Every year 5000.O00,000 tons of freight are hauled over the roads of the country, and since the average haul is about ten miles the tra6lc amounts to 5O,O0O, ,O0O, 900 ton miles a year. At the average of 2S .cehts a ion mile for. the entire country the cost of hauling by wagons reaches the staggering sum of $11. 900. 900 900 a year. If this would only cost 8 cents mlle we would save $7,50O. .O0lO0Q."
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10

You can whip" Carnation milk, but
 you. can't "beat" it.. Come and see for yourself at Blum & Co.'s tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-10

Free demonstration. .Carnation milk Thursday p. m. at s. Blum & Co.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25
BUSINESS CARDS.

HONOLULU IRON WORKS co. Ma
ehinery Of every description made TO
order.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25
GIANTS MADE MONEY
DURING 1874 SEASON

While nothing but the reelection Of
officers and the transaction Of routine
business was announced for publication
after the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Exhibition company, better
known as the New York National
League club, in Jersey City, the report
on financial conditions again proved the
Giants 70 be the best money making club
in baseball
The clubs profits were not as large
this year as in some previous Seasons
when the Giants were contenders for
the pennant, but the stockholders are
well satisfied with the return on their
investment The dividends were above
what had been anticipated, considering
the fact that il was an "off season,
and that the appearance of the Federal
league greatly increased the expense Of
holding together and maintaining a
championship team.
Those who profess to know say that
the New York club made moro money
over operating expenses in 1912 than
any club ever made before or since.
Ing hcd0uh y pIOhto Wcfo Chtiludteu NJ
sums ranging from $250,00O TO $4OO,-
900. In 1911 the Giants, after Eve
years of reconstruction, resumed the
habit Of winning pennants. The ease
with which they won In 1918 still stances
as the banner season. Va
With huge salary increases, the neces-
aity Of carrying more players to pre-
vent the Federals from capturing likely
youngsters, the lean weeks that fol.
lowed Boston = challenge for the lead,
and 1.-THE failure to get in world y
series naturally cut the profits away
down this year, yet the stockholders
made money. and the National league
found New York source Of income
that Offset poor business In other cities
The American league had no such
stronghold. The champion Athletics
drew poorly at home aud on the road,
and only in Boston was business good
all season.
For three years the New York club.
by harboring pennant winners, added
approximately 100000 to the club q in.
co ne each season as its share of world g
series spoils, This prize money went
elsewhere this year. and the city series
was worth only a few thousand TO the
elnh. f
Dividends on stock, however, are not
baied on the difference between receipts
and other expenses of operating the
team. Interest ON the notes issued to
meet the construction of the Brush
stadium, pavments on the big plant,
ground sental, and many other expenses
that few clubs must carry, make d win.
ming tenn necessary at the Polo
grounds,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25
COMMANDER IS
SUSPENDED2Y YEARS
Found Guilty Of Neglect and Lack
Of skill BY United States
inspectors


The brief sentence flashed here sew
eral days ago on the suspension Of CAP
lain james ,, Carey, master OF II,
wrecked ship hanalei, Is embeIIIshed b,
more complete accounts Of the hearing
before James Guthrie and Joseph i
Dolan, United States inspectors. which
just reached here.
Captain Carey was suspended for two
years. The Hanalei went 70 pieces 81
Dufbpry reef. Nov. %, with a loss 3,
.twentysthree lives. The skipper 4.
held guilty Of negligence and unskiII.
fulness. =,
There remains an approximately ~,
Captain Carey TO appeal the decisior -
Supervising Inspector Buleer IN ~ 49,
omeiais Or the Bureau Of Navigation
m washington. His sentence OF sus.
pension Is one Of the longest given 10
recent years here.
Deviation Of Compass Shown /
When the Hanalei piled up on the
reef i was running at full speed. III.
though Il was enveloped in . thick for.
Captain Carey was not on the bridge
having left the vessel In charge Of Sec.
ond Officer Reese, whom he blamed for
the wreck. Reese was drowned.
A feature brought out the first time
IN the Bindings Of the two inspectors
Z that, as on practically all vessels.
there was deviation in the shin a
compass, in this case 3s easterly, and
that II the navigator Of the Hanalei
had forgotten to take this compass az,
Walton into consideration the steamer
would have brought up in the exact
position in which she stranded.
Charges Are Sustained
Inspectors Guthrie and Dolan in theii
order 70 Captain Carter said: a
AFTER careful consideration of the.
evidence we are satisfied that the
charges Of negligence and unskinfui.
mes are sustained.
First, you were negligent in navi.
eating your vessel at fun speed in
fog, in violation Of the first paragraph
of article 10 Of the international rules
Second, you were negligent in not
having an officer supervise the casting
of the lead to verify your position in.
stead of Trusting this responsibility 70
two sailors when YOU left the bridge
and remained about 20 minutes, your
vessel being within -four miles Of Dux.
bury reef buoy in a dense fog.
!" Under the circumstances Il was your
duty 10 have hauled your ship on shore
and stopped, provided you did not have
an officer at the lead to- relieve you
during your absence
Z" Third, you were unskillfnl in shap-
ing your course for Duxbury reef
bnoy and attempting to come III
through The north channel during a
eense fog. Had your course been shaped
for the San Francisco lightship and
through the main ship channel, III
would have been safe for you to leave
the bridge under the circumstances
that compelled you to leave, and the
lost, as you admitted AZ your trial"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25

Royal Baking Powder Cook Rock
sent free on request. Address e. o.
Box $50, Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25
FOREIGNERS FOR
SPEEDWAY RACE

Despite the war, several Europeans en-
tries for the next Indianapolis five
hundred'mile race already seem certain.
Darius Resta, one Of the best Of the
foreign pilots, has written the Speed
way management that he together
with either Jean Chassagnc or X. Lee
Guinness, expect TO bring over a pair
Of lSunbeams, that viii guarantee some
extremely fast competition. All three
of the drivers mentioned are ineligible
for army service, and hence viii have,
no tronble getting away, At present
their only problem is to get the consent
of Lonis Coat llen, the Sunbeam de"
signer, 10 the venture, which, however,
they expect TO do with little difficulty.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25
FORMER PUNAHOU BOY
DOES WELL At CORNELL

NJ. F, Tuttle, formerly Of Punahou
College and now student at Cornell,
is maintaining reputation both as
athlete and student IN the big mainland
college. TnttIe, who was formerly with
The Advertiser, is employed ON the
Cornell Daily Sun and Is making a
success AZ a newspaper man. lie has
also showed eleyerness In athletics and
in the last Turkey Hin walk for Cor,
nell students finished twelfth in a class
Of l09 walkers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25

cisiye, many claiming that Duffy had a
good draw out Of il, while some claimed
a victory for Freddy and one paper said
Jimmy won. II was case of the
White match over again, leaving plenty
Of doubt about the winner. Duffy Is a
boy who likes TO weigh around the 1888.
pound notch, SO that Freddy did not
gain anything BY meeting him above
the lightweight limit.
Promoters are busy trying to get
Welsh and Paekey Mcfarland together
again, but there seems little chance UNI
less the Chicago boy can do weight
aomewhere near the lightweight limit.
Paekey may be able TO do 1856 or even
i35, but there Is grave doubt about
it. james ,. Coffroth, the California
promoter. tried hard TO match Welsh
and White for Championship tilt De.
eemher 10, which would be the windup
Of the game in that state, but Manager
Pollok failed to agree TO terms
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-25

The Henley regatta, England 3 classic
rowing event, will not be held next
year.
The stewards decided unanimously to
abandon ii, IN view Of the conditions
brought about by the war.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
The Bankers Daughter
An Assured Success
Edward M. Roskam, Head OF
Life Photo Film Corpora
ton, to Release Favorite

Bronson Howard's Famous Play to
Obtain Renewed Lease of Life as
Photoplay-Triumph Won on the
Speaking Stage to be Extended
Over Wider Area
The exclusive rights to produce in
motion pictures throughout the
world "The Bankers Daughter, by
the late Bronson Howard concedea
to be the premier dramatic play por-
traying American life, was purchased
from the estate of Mr.. Howard by
the Life Photo Film Corporation.
The story of "The Bankers Daugh-
ter" is too well known to need repe-
tition here. It is replete with a series
Of dramatic incidents interviewer
with love. pathos and humor. The
production is under the direction OF
that able director, William f. Had
dock, late with the all-star corpora
tion. Mr. Haddock produced among
other features, paid in Full" ana
Soldiers Of Fortune"
The cast, chosen after five weeks
OF careful selection. includes some Of
the best artists in the theatrical pro-
fession. The settings arc pretentious,
and with the wonderful story en-
bodied in "The Bankers Daughter"
the production should be one that
will appeal to the public.
It will be released in five parts
about the middle Of April.
The laboratories and studio Of the
Life Photo Film Corporation are
maryels Of perfection. The company
does the largest volume Of printing,
developing. tinting and toning OF
film for outside concerns in addition
to taking care OF the laboratory work
Of its own productions
The company has purchased from
William Gillette, the veteran Of the
Legitimate" and forever thought OF
in connection with The Admirable
Crichton." Sherlock Holmes" and
Secret Service" the exclusive rights
Of the latter success, including the
personal services OF Mr.. Gillette to
take the leading part
The play Secret Service is a war
drama and. needless to say, of inter
national fame All of the exterior
scenes will be taken by the company
in and around Richmond, Va.
The announcement of the produc-
tion Of Secret Service" and that Mr..
Gillette will personally appear ig a
motion picture version OF the play
has created n sensation in the motion
picture industry. This production
will be followed by other sensational
features.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
ADOLPH luxor RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO HIS
PACIFIC COAST STUDIOS
President Famous Players Perects Plans Keep His
Organization in the ForefrontWray Physioc ofthe Mo
hawk Film Co Blown Up in Too Realistic Ex xposo

We usually hear OF moving picture
rehearsals fooling the innocent by
stander, who mistakes melodramatic
incident for an actual occurrence, and
rushes to rescue the heroine from the
camera villain. This order of things
however, was reversed one day this
week up along the Maine coast in the
vicinity OF Portland, where the
Hearts Of Oak" company are re-
hearsing the exterior scenes Of
James A. Herne's picturesque play
1t will be recalled by those familiar
with the plot Of the piece that the SEN
sational dramatic climax is brought
about by a spectacular wrecking
scene in which the explosion and
conflagration Of a large schooner
occurs during a violent storm.
Wray Physioc, the stage director.
had everything prepared TO take effec-
tive pictures OF this scene. The
schooner was in position near the
rocks. There was an actual storm
in progress. The actors were on
board the schooner waiting for their
cue to leap into the raging sea" as
soon as it was evident from the ris-
ing smoke that the boat was on fire.
The fuse had been applied to the
smoke pots in the cabin and the pho
tographer began to take films at
great speed. Suddenly, before recelv-
ing their cue, Ralph Stuart. George
Middleton and J. A. Fitzgerald we're
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

Spring coming on, and. more i'm
portant. Easter, King Baggot de-
cided that his wardrobe needed re-
plenishing with fresh suits, hats,
boots and shoes. But before this
could be done IL was necessary to
clean out hundreds of pieces Of cloth
ing and what not that had served
their usefulness. AS result fifty
or more newsboys and street urchins
added 10 their wardrobes consider
ably with clothing that was i'm
mense,' though somewhat large.
Howbeit, some Of them probably had
mothers who could use the needle to
advantage.
The articles given away had cost
the actor in assembling not less than
two thousand dollars. Some OF tho
pieces had come with him from the
Legitimate years before and bore
trademarks of stores situated all
over the United States BY Easter,
King will have restocked his ward
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

After a months absence during
which he visited the Los Angeles
studios to confer with Edwin S.
Porter on some big plans contem-
plated for his company, Adolph
zukor, president Of the Famous
Players, returned last Sunday to New
York.
Among other subjects considered at
this conference Of the president and
technical director Of the Famous
Players were the order OF releases Of
the celebrated stage successes con-
trolled by Charles Frohman and
Henry W. Savage, Inc, secured by the
Famous Players recent alliance with
those managers; the forthcoming trip
to Europe with James X. Hackett for
a production of Monsieur Beau
cairo" in the exact locality OF the
story; the erection and construction
Of the new studio In Long Island City
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

exclusively for the production OF the
Charles Frohman plays, and many
other matters that will soon evidence
an important influence on the pro
gramme of the Famous Players.
Chester Beecroft is one of the
best known and able idea men In
the moving picture business. Many
brilliant achievements are to his
credit and his services are in great
demand. He never forgets friend
who has done him service.
Malcolm Williams, one OF the fore
most character delineators of the
American stage, will be presented by
the Famous Players Film Company
in a production OF THE Brute" by
Frederic Arnold Hummer THE
Brute" Is a tense, modern drama OF
the clash OF wills between a strong
man and a weak woman, the climax
Of which hangs In the balance until
the man. in righteous indignation, ex-
erts his full physical strength toward
the subjugation Of the woman, and
through sheer force brings his will
ful and mercenary wife to see her
folly and. lovingly acknowledge her
master for all time.
Fred J. Balshofer. manager OF the
Ford Sterling Comedy Company at
the Universal Pacific Coast Studios,
is literally deluged in letters from
those who are competing for the S25
reward offered to the person who sug-
gests the most appropriate name for
the new brand OF Universal comedies
In which Mr.. Sterling is featured.
Fantastical, Biblical. mythological
and hundreds Of other types OF char
acter names have been suggested.
Among the most interesting names
suggested are Sterling Silver" New
Era" "Mirth." -'Lodestone." Sky
lark" "Tip-Top." Funny Film"
"stetson," STANDARD" Bohemian"
"Uni-Ford." Target" "Star." "Uni-
versal Ford" "Crackerjack," Or
pheus" and Excelsior"
Allan Dwan. director Of special fea-
lures at the Universal Pacific Coast
studios. recently employed two specialists
with expert knowledge in mental tele-
pathy and allied subjects to review with
him and criticise his latest production
entitled The Forbidden Room" a
three-reel story delving deep into the
fascinating field Of the occult. In this
play the question arises and is disposed
OF as TO whether or not a person in a
state Of hypnosis can be influenced by
the hypnotist TO commit murder. Mur-
dock MacQuarrie, William c. Dowlan
Lon CLANCY and Pauline Bush play the
leading parts in the drama.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

seen to make a leap for life. Then
there was a premature explosion.
Wray Physioc. who had been In the
cabin. rushed on deck badly burned
around the face and neck, and also
jumped overheard.
"The Littlest Rebel" the stage sue
cess in which both Dustin and Will
lam Farnum have appeared, will be
the first feature to be made by the
Photo-Play Productions Company, re-
Gently organized with Frank A.
Tichenor, the man who started the
Manhattan Slide and Film Company
and built It into prosperity, as It's
treasurer and general manager.
T.. X. Lincoln, who has been a Vita
graph star for two seasons, has been
engaged to take the leading role. Mr..
Lincoln was featured in "A Million
Bid" which has had such a success
ful run at the VitagraDh Theatre.
There is still deep mystery concern
ing the name of the actress who will
take the lead in The Littlest Rebel,
but her name Will be made public in
a couple Of weeks. It is said that she
Is one of the most prominent ac-
tresses in the motion picture busi-
ness.
Two other important positions are
well filled. The producer is Edgar
Lewis. who made Reliance pictures
for the Mutual programme for a long
time, The photographer is Philip
Rosen, one Of the country's best
known camera men.
The latest parsonage in the film
game to go and do 1t is Bennie Goetz.
the handsome and hustling studio
manager OF the Crystal Film Com
pany. Ben led to the altar one Of
New YOrk's fairest daughters, Miss
Goldie Felstein. The marriage took
place at the home of the bride in New
York city. The young couple spent
their honeymoon in Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20
/" THROUGH BLINDNESS TO
LIGHT" 4 COMING BIG
UNIVERSAL MELODRAA1A
Director Lund of Ecla simultaneously Produces Three
Pays-Hudson Maxim Getting Out Startling
Dynamite Films for the Colonial

Through Blindness to Light" is
the title Of a two-reel melodrama now
in the course of production by Direc-
tor Frank Crane at the New York
Imp studio. BY Stuart Patton. II tells
the story of a blind hero, girl who
goes wrong, a brother who Is muir
dered In attempting to revenge her
wrongs. and n final reckoning Mr.
Crane plays the part OF the murdered
brother. An odd situation comes
where the blind artist plays chess
unconscious Of his identity-with the
villain who ruined his sweetheart and
also killed the brother
For a director to have three plays
In the course Of production at tho
same time, all over two reelers. is
rather out OF the ordinary Yet G.
A. G. Lund, Eclair's most brilliant
director. Is guilty Of II at the present
time. "Snow Drift" a two-reel play
OF tho Northwest; Regina" a three
reel play dealing with contemporary
political conditions, and Pictures in
the Fireplace" an American busl-
ness story, are all In the course OF
making under his direction. Again,
Mr.. Lund is the author Of them all,
and is enacting the lead male roles.
Eddie Redway, who Is now playing
leading comedy roles with the Es-
sanay eastern company. was for a
year connected with Arthur Roberts
at the Lyric Theatre, London. Eng
land, where he played in "The Mod
ern Don Quixote" and later under the
management Of Mr.. George Edward,
In the famous comedy "The Messen-
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

-
Every director, according to his
own ideas and training, has his own
methods OF directing. But Il Is a
noticeable fact that a great majority
OF them are noisy in giving directions
to players, particularly when IN the
midst Of big scene. Director Frank
Crane, turning out Imp features,
however, is an apostle Of the Soft
Pedal" school,
Il was born in the West. raised on
a farm and owned ranch OF my
own" says Frank "and my ex-
perience In handling farm animals
has guided my handling Of players.
Yelling at a horse when he hesitates
at jumping a stream or climbing a
ridge always makes him nervous. un-
sure of himself and often balky. Ex-
perience has taught me that the same
thing applies 10 an actor Yell and
rave at him when a difficult piece OF
work is TO be done. and he is apt TO
60 to pieces and make mess OF H.
Just reassure your player with a soft
word OF encouragement and results
are most satisfactory when the work
is shown on the screen"
Edmund Breese the brilliant legiii-
mate star. is now engaged az the Lasly
studios, Hollywood. Cal in the pro-
duction of his most recent dramatic
success, master Mind in which he
played the star part and which was
said TO be more gripping than any Of
his previous successes.
Mr.. Breese possesses that rare power
Of emotion SO seldom seen on the ie-
gitimate stage. and has for years been
recognized as a master of pantomimi-
cal arts. His first appearance on the
screen means a step forward in photo
play production, and the play itself
was one Of the leading successes of
the 1911 New York season. THE
Master Mind will be the third release
Of the Jesse Lasky company.
Evening journal., 1914-04-20

John J. CButch) McDevltt, the
millionaire for a day. visited the
Lubin plant at Philadelphla-last week
and took much interest in the stag
ing OF photoplays and developing OF
the films. The officers Of the plant