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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
MANY CRENATED
 IN EASTERN FIRE d
Seven Dead, Twenty Badly Burned
 and a Score Injured When They Junped.

MILFORD, Mass, June 17.-Seven persons are dead and twenty badly burned, three of whom will die, while a score were injured when frame boarding house burned here today
 The fire started early this morning when many of the lodgers were in bed and the narrow stairways pre- vented them from leaving the build ing in rush.
 The firemen reached the scene shortly after the alarm was turned in and succeeded in making a mum Der of rescues. In several instances they found the people wedged in the stairways, which prevented them from leaving the building.
 Several spectacular rescues were made. Most of those injured were hurt when they jumped from upper story windows before the arrival of the firemen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
START PROBE EMPRESS WRECK
investigation Being Made By Royal coinmfyslon-WiH Place the
 Responsibility.

QUEBEC. June H.-A royal com mission today started the investiga- tion into the loss of the steamer Empress of Ireland, one of the finest ships of her class, which was struck by the Norwegian collier Storstadt in the St. Lawrence river on May 29. The commission consists of Sir Adolph Routhier, Judge of the Court of Admiralty of Quebec, and the Hon. Ezekiel Mcleod, Chief Justice and Judge of the Admiralty Court of New Brunswick. appointed by the Cana dian government, and George l.. Vaux, of the British Board of Trade. named by the British government The loss of life is officially report ed at 1,O32 passengers and crew and possibly a few stowaways, as few trips are made by the big liners but that several unlisted persons are aboard
 The commission will inquire into the cause for the wreck and place the responsibility for the accident. As the Empress had every neces- sary appliance for ship safety the loss of the boat in twenty minutes has caused many to doubt if a ship can be built to withstand ramming by another ship. VI
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
COMMISSION
 ESTABLISH CAMP
Ship Creek Will Be Headquarters for This Season-Mears to Make
 Trip Over Valdez Route.

James Fish, Jr., secretary of the Valdez Commercial Association, re turned to Valdez this morning after making trip to Ship Creek with the railroad commissioners.
 MT. Fish was given an opportunity while on the trip to talk to Com missioners Edes and Mears and to lay before them reasons why Valdez should receive consideration as the terminus of the trans-Alaska railroad. MT. Fish was greatly surprised to find that all the data sent to differ ent departments of the government regarding Valdez had been gathered by the commissioners and was care fully hold for investigation.
 Commissioner Lieut.. Mears inform ed the secretary of the Commercial Association that he would leave Ship Creek as early as possible and make a trip to Fairbanks across country and that he and Commissioner Riggs would then come out over the govern ment road to Fairbanks and investi- gate the conditions on the Valdes route and might later send in sur vey party to cheek up the informa- ,tion already in the hands of the csm- mission.
 The request made by MT. Fish that the commission make careful winter investigations of the snowfall and cli- matic conditions 50 that the govern ment do not make the same mis- tske. as did the Gugsenhelms in To- eating ' road. the operation of which ih winter k next to impossible and certainly unprohtabre bstaase Of the adverse conditions of wind xnd snow, met with hearty approval and will be carried out by the conaztssion. .....
 Headquarters for the commission are bd kg sst1slssKed 1t Ship Creek and Commissioner Edes, Barndollar and Chaae will remain at headquar- ters all season. A two-story frame building has already been erected and many more are being built.
 Telephone communication with Seward may be effected bv the build tns Of ! lins irot4 Ship Creek to iAiis s1 dh ths Aexerd rad and the repair of the Alaska Northern line by the linemen of the commission. It has also been suggested that the government lay q cGb1e from Valdez to Portage Bat and . line across the divide to the Inlet. c matter of 12 miles. It is said by many that the latter method will be adopted by the commission as the least expensive 0f the twD.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
bABY's DEAD BODY
 HID BY BROTHER
Fearing Accusation, Stanley Gilmore Hides His Brothers Remains Had
 Accidentally Shot Himself.

TACOMA, June 17.-Stanley Gil- more, an eight-year-old boy. today hid the body of his five-year-old brother, who had been accidentally shot while playing with an automatic revolver, which had been carelessly laid about the house in reach of the children. Stanley hid his brothers body, fearing that he would be blam- ed for the accident, as his parents were accustomed to use the rod upon every precaution. When the boy was missed a search revealed the dead body under a pile of rubish.
 The police are making an inves- tigation of the affair and threaten to punish the family for allowing an automatic revolver to lie about where the children could reach it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
TOURISTS CLIMB
 UP MT. lASSEN
Feared That Many May Be Caught as Mountain Is 6eIching Forth
 Rocks at Intervals.

BEDDING, Cal, June 17.-In spite of every warning the tourists who have come here to see, an active vol cano in operation are swarming up the sides of the mountain and are in constant danger when the noun tain sends forth it's volleys of rocks ashes and steam.
 It is feared that many may be killed in the eruptions that are con stantly occurring. Smoke and steam is pouring from four different craters, and all of them new ones.
 It is expected that the government may be asked to send troops to the scene and police the mountain in or der to prevent tourists from climbing to the summit
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
Al Evsotsuf tay.

WASHINGTON. June 17.--Senator ShAtFoth Qe Colorado today oelsbret- 4d' tij sAsItjK Iblrta7ll1 xnnttSfSist
 Today is ,Nlso the Airthday ol termer Attorney dsnsrd 6HhabArte. dk Bal timofs; Ebisc0bsl 4lsh1p Niokois. ol sAn Ffahcsoo: ,ESitcoph Bishop
 harrington. 4 HstrIibu4e: former senator Hafe. of Maihe: atd George
 StepKenson, inventor of the l6con11- tive, born in 1761.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
SCHOONER LOST
 IN UNIh|AK PASS Had Big Crew and Loaded With Cannery Help and Supplies
 Be Total Loss.

The master and crew of the big schooner Parameta, which was wreck ed in Unimak pass May 15, were pas sengers to Seattle on the steamer Northwestern. having been brought to Seward on the Dora and then transferred to the Northwestern. The schooner was slowly working through Unimak pass when a heavy fog set tied and the schooner was drifted to- ward land, and when the shore loom ed up the boat was so close to the beach that in spite of the dropping of the two anchors she struck.
 The captain put the members of the crew and the cannery workers at work pumping and kept his ves- sel, wooden ship, afloat, and when the wind changed he beached the Para1neta in Lost Harbor, which he reached safely, although the vessel had IA feet of water in her hold. The boat was left in command of the mate while the captain went to Unalaska for assistance and upon his return on d cutter with divers he fothd tliat the mate had allowed the ship to settle oh the anchor, tearing out the bottom. Of the ship and the divers reported she was not worth repairing.
 The cannerymeh were taken to Bristoi bay on the cutter and the crew returned to Seattle by the GUS tohas officials.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
teSxjSab Wal val Maet.

CHiLLfcoTHE O.. June l7.- Mexican war veterans from all parts of the country gathered here todsy for the annual reunion of the st&te and national associations. At Mfa rsshion committee wiil Bt aprofnt- ed t6 tr&Ss tie associations records in the 6stioanaf capitol toT sasee keep ing. Captain John 4. Fishsr. of thi. city. is president of the national as- seeiatiop. JoAn Conwell. of C4ides is president Of the State sssocfati0n.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
KISSED THE GIRLS
 LOSES HIS JOB
School Teacher Liked to Fondle the Older Scholars and the School
 Board Acts

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 1.-The state school board today revoked the license of Charles Milliron, a school teacher who has been frequently charged by the parents of girl schol- ars in his class with kissing and fondling them and with frequent re- quests upon the larger pupils to re main after school, at which time he would have them sit on his lap.
 The board made a careful investi- gation of the charges and the action of today followed the proof of the accusations.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
 N LOS ANGELES
Three Firemen SSrio1sfy Hurt When Western implement Building
 Gees Up|n Smoke.

LOS ANGELES, June T.-Three firemen were seriously burned and many slightly injured today fighting a bad blaze in the building of the Western Implement Company. The firemen fought the fire for several hours, the large amount of varnish and paints causing a terrific heat, besides many explosions. during one of which the AteheA were Bay burned by tho biaxing oil thrown dv- CT them.
 Feliow hrefhen rssc0sd the men and they were carried to the street and taken to the hospital
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
NAN SUICIDES
 WHEN WIFE Qu|T
lawrence Lxwis Shoots Himself Upon First Anniversary of wedding
 Wife Left Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l7.-Law-

SAN FRANCISCO. June l7.-Law- renee Lewis today killed himself up 'oA the fr1t annivsrsafy of his we'd dtaE becAdse hii &ide of a year had left him for good and refused to return to his home in spite of all his ioduests.
 Thx police found tho body when ,net9hhorS, hearing the shot, request ed t6em t6 mxka xSi investigation. The ni0te by the body told tho story of disappointed love and the wife was notified.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

coutfsry to the esnsfals belisf. ths ,fSsfsisn &hiK stsGf iA Ae ttHtsd
 statss iAcm2ss as itd jKfsssSt sf6Gp tths andisk 44d Celtic tlrish. ssotch. or Weishj. which in isio numbered .1o.os4. .2si out of ss.24s.ss2 pefsons
 representing foreign nothef tshsdss. The Gstddilts tedfA Asxt Witn Gs11:4 :! ,24f, itAllaEG. s.4s1.43x: fvaisE. l. 7tt.s41:: X6dht 3ad Asbrst, f.s4S.- .7sy: sxsdfsh. i.My.sss: frsSph. l. is57. .1ss. and Nofxsgian. i.o6s. .sS4. The rest of the foreign white races in this country number each consider
 ably less than 5o0.a00.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The State Department has received de tails of the break between the rebel leaders, having been advised by Spe- cial Agent George Corthers. who is with Villa representing the State De partment and just what action will be taken by Secretary Bryan to pre- serve peace in northern Mexico is unknown. Nor the effect the break will have upon the plans of the me
 diators, who were ready to establish a provisional government to succeed Huerta, who is to leave the country
 Strong influence is being brought to bear on the department by the for
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
WILL THY SlVE STEAMER CURACAO
Loxk ii stutksGtt6fn AfAska taSt Year-Was N4W Boat Worth
 Quartsr Million ooilars.

SEATTLE, June Hilary I. Crosby. the marine contractor. win start the work of raising the steamer Curacao. which sank last year at Warm Chuck. in 9outheastern Alaska waters. The steamer was valued at $25t,000 and wtht down with q caryo of marble. As the boat Was new, having made but one trip previous to the wreck. 1t is expected that the hull will be found ia excellent condition
 It is said thIt everything neces- sary to raise the boat win be in snare by July 10th. When the wreck era hope t6 trins the bis freishtsr to the surface.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

A. R. Long, trxvelins passenger and freight agent of the Northern Pacific rXiirdad, 4trNsd ff vardss tkis Mofh-- Iink nom the xsstwkrd aAd @in inter ||eat Ae travelins public and shipppins }uaerchants of the town to route their freisht via his Ane. Nr. Long is we'll known t6 all steamship men. having bsSh conneuted with txe' A1xS1i Sessstask1t o661dlttiaatny befofe receivfhts
 his present position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
BURY VICTIMS:
 OF RARB STORM
TWO Score Killed and Properxy oam- age Was Exceptionally heavy
 By Fire and Flood.

PARIS, June 17.-Twenty of the people killed in yesterdays storm were buried today and tho police re- port that the total death list will number two score, while a hundred received serious injuries.
 : The damage to property was also heavy. the dosnpoir cf rain havine washed out many eiAbAnhmsnts flooded the country, destroyed the mains, stopped traffic, besides the heavy fire damage resulting from the firing of the broken mains and the buildings being struck by Hgktntng.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

The Ladies' Aid will hold their weekly meeting at Mrs. Thomas on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock AS Mrs. Price and children lost every thing in the fire the afternoon will be devoted to doing some sewing for them. Everyone welcome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

Judge Lyons lset today on the steamer Northwestern for Cordova to spend few days in the railroad town on business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

Some men are 6o6rinn rich. some ac- quire riches. and &e rest of us thrust riches upon them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

Fred Butterworth, the surveyor, left for the Cliff mine this morning to do some surveying.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
kEsfoNs WHEN HELP &ENEKAL APPOINTED sY eARRANzA-Restus sytFgR DEFEAr-vL+A TAKES nAT'oN-
 AL TREASURY, ALL RA,LRo ADS AND TELEGRAPH LINES.

the national treasdry and the custom house and are in complete control of the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17

LONDON, June 1.-The news of the break between Gen. Villa and Gen. Carranza, which reached the foreign office today, was foreshadow- ed several days ago by the informa- tion received by the foreign secretary. The English government will not al low for the establishment of a gov ernment in Mexico under Gen. Villa, who murdered English citizens and is preparing to send another squadron to American waters so as to be in readiness for any emergency. Strong representations have been made to the American State Department for the establishment of some form of protection for foreign citizens in nor thern Mexico. where the rebels have control.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-17
GEN, VILLA STARTS NEW REVOLUTION;
 RESIGNS COMMISSION UNDER CARRANzA

eign governments to recognize some provisional government that will be pledged to protect foreign property, foreign citizens and establish some form of government that will put down the rebellion and establish Dr. der and build up prosperous condi- tions in the republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
of September, by great majority. will be freed
from the curse of the licensed saloon
NORTH CAROLINA's VIEWS.

The State of North Carolina has spoken. She
sent her representatives to Richmond to put her
in fair light: to refute the charges made against
her by those who would use her to advance the
interest of the liquor traffic.
North Carolina Is our neighber Her activities
are the same as ours. She more nearly parallels
us than any other State Many Of her citizens
are Virgtnians, OF of Virginia ancestry Many of
her citizens have come to Virginia Many of
them speak proudly of Virginia forbear.
The voters of Virginia have been urged by the
wet press to follow the example Of other Iocali-
ties. The Supreme oracle of the wet interests has
declared Let Experience Be Our Guide" North
Carolina went to some pains to put the facts be-
fore Richmond and Virginia In the light of cir
camstances Virginia should have gone to her
and apologized for some of the things that the
liquor traffic had been allowed to do and say in
the name of Virginia against North Carolina.
Experience has spoken. Her advice is un.
eCuivocal and positive. "Come In, the waters
fine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
PROMINENT v|RG|u|ANS--
/ WHO SOME Of THEM ARE

Mr.. ]. r. Clark Of Stuart. Va. writes
In regard to the men from his sec
ton who are quoted by the Local Self
Government league as prominent
virginfans It would seem that there
are varying definitions of'"proninent~
and that the Local Self-Government
leagues definition is not accepted In
Stuart
I have received from the Local Self
Government league pamphlet OF some
sixty odd printed pages. entitled. The
Reason" 1t liz made up of what pur-
ports to be statements from promi-
nent virginians," urging the voters OF
the state to cast their ballots for the
saloon in the approaching election.
When any number of men attempt
to influence my attitude and conduct
toward any measure, especially II 1t
involves a great moral issue, before
acting upon their suggestions. first
seek to know who are the men whose
advice l am solicited to follow, and
what they stand for in the commune
ties in which they reside. In look
Ing over the list OF more than three
hundred names found In the pamph-
let, find few--just few--who are
recognized as prominent virginians.
Most of them are wholly unknown to
me. and no doubt they are wholly un-
known to the great mass of Virginia
voters. However. do know soule of
them. Six OF them reside In my own
county and arc well known to me.
One is reported as residing In an ad-
Joining county. and letter Is omitted
from his name, and anothers name IL
misspelled. but the Identity OF those
two men Is well known to those fani-
liar with the people OF the county.
One other II reported as residing in
the county, but no such man has ever
been known or heard OF here.
For the beneft of those who may
not know the standing Of the mon OF
this county who are advising them
to vote for the saloon, will briefly
tell them. One OF the six. who tells
us about the Bible and Its teachings.
and about the evils of blockAding. has
for many years been regarded In his
community a. a blockader, or one who
engages In the unlewful trGfnc In
liquor. Another. who talks about the
morality Of the people and deplOrea
the fact that blockade dis<illeries and
blind tigers will take the places OF
decent saloons" II the State goes dry,
WAS, few years age, caught by 0f3eera
carrying malt or meal into 4 blockade
distillcry. Another, who PIRATES about
the morals of the people and the het-
torment Of the country. has served
time In the county Jail for. engaging In
the illegal tYafIlc In LIQUOR. And yet
another, who speaks OF prohibition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19

law as "a most vile, corrupt, block
aiding law" was few years ago send
fenced to the penitentiary by one q
the federal courts of Virginia for al
oTense committed in connection with
the operation Of distiiiery, and esl
capped the consequences OF that sci
tenee only by reason OF a techni.
eality.
All these gentlemen express great
solictude for the welfare OF the tax
payers and warn the voter that taxei
viii be enormously Increased II ths
saloons are voted ont. In this, nc
doubt, they are perfectly sincere Ger.
tainly 1t canpot be truthfully charged
that they, themselves. have any greal
peeuniary interest in the matter. Las
year the amount OF taxes paid o.
real and PERSONAL property for tn,
support OF the State government BY
these six prominent yirginians" ar,
gregated only $13.65. One Of them pait
no taxes at all. not even capltatioy
taxes.
These gentlemen. no doubt, fee
greatly interested In the morality O
the people and the welfare OF tn.
State. but they fail to convince m,
that should enter their company ant
cast my vote for the saloon.
Respectfully,
j. r. CLARK.
Stuart. Va. Sept. is. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
They know this Is not

wet and dry election. They know this is not
true"
This statement is not only untrue but Is an
Insult to the intelligence of Virginia citizens
and the Legislature OF Virginia The Legisla-
ture plainly and specifically against the opposi
ton of theiquor interests, authorized the people
TO retitonafor election. They knew what
for ballot marked "For Statewide Prohibition"
and Against Statewide Prohibition" that they
might be clearly understood The liquor cam
paign managers have overreached themselves.
The State of Virginia Isl In partnership with the
saloon-dn close partnership. The question and
whether theTvoters Of Virginia shall dissolve this
partnership. If Statewide prohibition is adopted
there will be no saloons in Virginia. where now
there 500. The issue is the open licensed
saloon. Shall Virginia be longer a partner In
the nefarious business of destroying her citizens?
s. This association has conducted decent.
clean and honorable campaign. We have en-
deavored to place the issue square1y before the
voters of Virginia by means of reason argu-
ment facts and statistics. We have abused no
one. We have thrown no mud on our opponents"
This statement is almost amusing in its
pathos,~ At the organization OF the Virginia
Association for Local SelfGovernment a speaker
was brought all the way from Alabama to de-
nounce the Christian men and women OF vir-
ginia who oppose the saloon and work against
ii as evolves in Sleeps clothing "assassins
OF character" Shooting poisoned arrows in the
hack" Under the protection of this association
the State of Virginia has been flooded with
literature prepared by the agents Of the liquor
traffic. Every conceivable means whereby the
saloon might be fastened Virginia has been
adopted. There has been published book In the
name Of this association in which as thinking"
men of Virginia have been given statements hy
at least one negro and six men from one locality
who combined do not pay $14.00 taxes to the
State, and four OF whom have been convicted
of the Illegal sale of liquor. Other instances
might be multiplied. Tho odium of insult
! to governor of 9 sister State rests this
Organization until repudiated
! II Misrepresentation is decency, falsehood clean
and SANDER honorable, statement number three
is true Otherwise 1t IL false.
/ a. "'rhe result Is no longer In doubt. Statewide
prohibition will be overw helmingly defeated The
only possible chance our opponents have to win
Is overconfdence on our part and a neglect on
the part Of local option men to vote"
This statement Is half true. The result is no
longer I'm doubt Statewide prohibition vii! be
adopted. The people of Virginia have made up
their minds that their conscences are right. that
r virginia shall no longer be partner In the
J liquor business. that once and forever they viii
put an end to this unholy alliance this disgrace
full connection, and that Virginia on the END
Cl.n \/.ro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
PEOPLES FORUM

Editor Virginian:

Editor Virgin1an
Dear Sir,-I hope you will pardon my asking
space IN your valuable paper so often. but am
80 much concerned about human souls, woman s
happiness, the welfare OF the children and the
preservation Of the homeland the open saloon
Is willing to destroy all of these II they can
get the dollar-that / cannot refrain from
passing along the message as 1t comes into my
mind / want Just word with the man who
does not drink liquor at all. and to you who
drinks SO little that the awful habit and craving
FOR has not fastened its fangs upon you
as yet. Listen: Nearly every man have talked
with who drinks TO excess--and | have talked
with good many-says he is going to vote for
Statewide and against the saloon. Why? Be-
cause they can't resist and pass the open saloon.
Men, II you haven't decided how you are going