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Evening journal., 1914-12-16
ROBBED, But COULD
NOT IDENTIFY SUSPECTS

George Harrison and Wilson BrmlSlcy
both colorcd. were dismissed in City
Court today, there being insufficient cvi.
dcncc TO hold them ON charges of lar
ccny and assault aud battery. The COM
planning witness was Raymond Russell,
a white man. Russell declared he had
been followed by several colored men on
leaving Caruso's saloon at Front and
Shiplcy streets Saturday night. lie
said the men seized and took him into
an alley ON Orange, near Front street.
cut his corduroy trousers of with ia
zor, and beat him, and finally fled with
SIG in cash, which they took from his
clothing.
Russell was unable TO positively idcn.
tify either OF the defendants. contenting
himself with the statement that one OF
the men was in the crowd which followed
him from the saloon.
Evening journal., 1914-12-16

AS John came to the Office door he
heard the sound Of scufie within.
He kicked open the frail barrier and
stood inside just in time to see Wilker-
son draw a gun on the old miner.
Drop that gun. you dog" be below
ed. and with one leap was at Wilker-
sons throat
Wilkerson was no pigmy in strength
and as agile as a panther, he man
aged to land two singing blows on
Johns eye before Dorr drove him up
against the wall. laid his powerful
hands on him and thrust him to the
1oor in absolute helplessness. His fist
was lifted TO give the final finishing
blow when he caught sight OF Ruth's
white face. He jerked Wilkerson to
his feet. flung him into the corner and
strobe silently out.
John. John. What is the matter"
demanded Ruth.
"That hound in there discharged mel
l am going to leave tonight"
Her eyes slowly filled with tears.
You are not going to leave The Mas
ter Key mine. are you. John? And
and Before he could answer her
appeal in words there was a wild roar
down the street and the tramp OF boot
ed feet.
"Get the dynamite and blow the fell
low upr bawled couple Of hoarse
voices.
"Get a rope and hang him to the
hoistw yelled another. Then full
chorus Of angry cries rose into the
evening air and filled the valley with
raucous sound.
Quickly John drew Ruth aside in the
shelter Of one of the cottages and said
hurriedly: This must be stopped,
Ruth. I'll get out there and STOP
them
Ruth's property was in peril. Johns
stentorian voice rang out across the
throng stop, menl Stopr But hs
soon saw that the crowd was getting
out OF hand He perceived three ol
four Of the tunnel men racing dowr
the hill to Join in the fracas. One Of
them. he was sure, had been to the
powder house. He gritted his teetl
and made his last appeal.
'Ruth-Ruth Gallonr' he called.
Doubtless none Of the miners had no
ticed her presence. and when her slen
der figure emerged from a doorway
boldly yet modestly out toward th'
man who was trying to hold them Il
check, there was a dead silence. Tha
silence wfT portentous. In It was DC
cided the fate Of 1.-THE Master Key"
1t was broken by wild and tumultr
Gus cheers as John lifted Ruth on th
box. and she held out her slender arm
in glrlish entreaty to the men sh
knew so well.
Cowed. yet as ever alert to snatch
any opening. Wilkerson now cam
boldly on the scene. Just as be ha
bluffed his way many a time before
he now made a play on which be kneV
his own snfety depended. he mount
ed on the box beside Ruth. mis-
Gallon has asked me to restore tn
former rate OF wages" he shouted
Evening journal., 1914-12-16

Hugh crops of inquirers grow from
seeds planted by property owners and
their alert agents. who advertise in
the Want Columns.---Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
CHRISTMAS BASKETS
FOR POOR OF CITY

Christmas baskets arc to be dis
tributed among the poor OF Whining
ton. under the decision arrived at
by officials of the Associated Chari-
ties at their monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon. The suggestion
that friends OF the organization sup
port one needy family for a month
met with approval.
After adopting resolutions thank
ing the Victoria Theatre for donat-
ing seventy-hve per cent. of a GER
tain percentage of receipts to the
body this week much routine busi-
ness was transacted
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
nIt has been dome

at has been DONE
What meant that ominous silence?
What more must he say TO those faces
upturned to his? "And l have reap
pointed John Dorr to run this mine"
he muttered.
Possibly he hoped that those low.
hoarse tones would not carry far, but
attentive ears caught them up and
knew their meaning.
Old Tom Kane came through the
crowd. thrust wilkerson Off the box
without ceremony and raised his crack
ed voice in yell that brought per
feet thunder of cheers frcm the miners.
Without waiting TO listen for more
Wnkerson went away with as much
bravado as he could muster to the
Office.
On his way he picked up his gun.
which John had flung through the win
dow, and thrust it in the bosom of his
shirt. with meaning glance backward
at John Dorr. who was now helping
Ruth through the crowds toward the
bungalow. followed by n yelling
tramplng. laughing. believing column
Of men.
4 Once inside the office Wilkersou
went to his desk and unlocked the
drawer which held that seventh letter
"SOme time ne muttered meaningly
cHApTER VII
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
MR. purLER IS coNeRArULArEp.

In Observance of the siNty-fifth ami
vcrsary of his entrance into business, q
large number OF friends called yester-
day on r. S. II. Butler. founder of the
firm H. 5. r. Butler q Son Company
one of the oldest book sellers and sta
tionery firms IN the city, and congratu-
lated him. Mr.. Butler is So years OF age
and started in business on December 10,
lSs0.
Up until month ago Mr.. Butler took
an active part in the management of
the firm. but al that time he WIS taken
III and has been confined 70 his home
until yesterday, when he arrived at the
store ne $50 o'clock and there received
the hearty congratulations and good
wishes from his employees and large
number of callers who stopped TO pay
their respects.
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. rs,A pv JOHN FLEMING WILSON
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
coLoNIAL DANES MEET.

The first regular business meeting oi
the Delaware Society, Colonial Danes
of American, TO be- held in the new
home, No. 1905 Market street, was held
Monday afternoon. In place of holding
their regular business meeting in No.
vcmbor, as IL customary, large recep-
tion was held instead, 10 which large
number of guests from other patriotic
societies were invited and so Monday
afternoons meeting was the first bust
ness meeting of the fall At the con
clusion OF business routine. tea wo'
served, with Mrs. 4. Tatnall Wanc
and Mrs. John d. Bird presiding at th
tea table.
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL news

Registering at the Hotel McAlpin,
New York, from Wilmington during
the past week have been: A. NJ Main,
w. f. Carnes. Mrs. W. S. simpson,
Mrs Mildred Simpson. John S Scott,
Charles l.. Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Grubb. Mr. and Mrs J. j. Raskob,
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Laffey, T.. j. Coy
T. W. Bacchus, Thomas J. Laifey,
Ralph Asshoton. Edwin c. Huber. Mrs.
w. J. Webster. f. r. Palmer. w. s.
Simonton. II. ID. Belts, V. b. Jones'
J. NJ. Lggett. c. l. b. Hcnning,
Charles Warner.
Evening journal., 1914-12-16
TRINITY Clue DINNER.

Tho annual dinner of the men OF
Trinity Parish under the auspices OF
Trinity Mems Club, will be held on Mon.
day, January Is, in the parish house
The committee in charge hope 60 arrange
a most attractive program for the
evening. which will include as usual
not only a good dinner, but also "fcast
of reason and flow OF soul"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01
BAD FOR TRADE

A man with a large bundle of
sporting papers went into a London
fried-fish shop the other day and
asked how much he was to receive
for them.
: :'Nothin'," snapped the owner of
the shop. 'It don't pay me to wrap
up fish in sportin' pipers. My GUS
toners reads EN-"
well, an what then? Are you
afraid they'll be backin' the tips?"
That's just what l ham afraid
on" responded the purveyor. ''They
heats their bit O. fish, reads the tips,
backs their fancy, an drops their
brass. Then they as ter starye for a
week or two, an my fish is left on my
'ands."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01
"TOoT-TooT! FAREWELL"

IOO - W : FNIN~VNIEI'
In a discussion of the number of
automobile accidents due to careless
or incompetent driving, Henry Ford
said the other day:
"Old Corn Husk's little grandson
said to him one day, pointing to the
horn on an automobile that had halt
ed for repairs:
What's that there thing for,
grandpop?'
"'That, sonny old Corn Husk an
swered, that is the thing they toot
afore they run ye down."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01
TEACHER WAS WRONG

TEACHER WAS WRONG .
Little Willie's father found his
youthful son holding up one of his
rabbits by the ears, and saying to
him: How much is seven and seven,
now?"
"Bahr' the father heard the boy
say, 81 knew you couldn't. Here's
another one: Six and six is how
much?"
t'Why, Willie what in the world are
you doing with your rabbit" asked
the father.
Willie threw the rabbit down with
disgust. 81 knew our teacher was
lying to u.s." was all he said y
why, how" asked the father:
"Why, she told us this morning that
rabbits were the greatest multipliers
in the world, and this dummy can't
even add"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01
NO dead ONES" HERE

pretty brisk village, they tell me. :"
! .'Brisk! should say it was brisk. I"
There amt a bachelor in tan
there's only two old maids, an
neither O. them is mOre'n 27."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01
AM INSOMNIA CURE

Doctor" said he, ''I'm victim of
insomnia. l can't sleep if there's the
least noise, such as cat on the back
fence, for instance"
''This powder will be effective" re-
piled the physician, after compound
ing a prescription.
when do l take it, Doctor?"
you don't take it. You give it to
the cat in a little milk"
CORROBORATIVE
Gee! l had an awful fright last
night"
Eyes; 1 saw you with her. "-HaE.
ward Lampoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-12
Howrs THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of CatarTah that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
 F. J. cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O.. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfctly honorable in all business transactions and fin ancially able to carry out any ob- ligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
 Todedo, O., Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-12

Only one "BROMO QUINlNE"
 Whenever you reel a cold coming on, think of the full name, Laxa- tive Bromo Quinine. Look for sig nature of D. W. Grove on box. 25c.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-12

Washington, D. C., June 4, 1914. TO THE PEOPLE OF ALASKA:
 I shall be a candidate for re-elec- tion as Delegate from Alaska at the November election. This an nouncement is made upon request Of many people iu~ Alaska, and be- cause my duties as your reRresen- tative in congress prevents ms from coming at an early date to make it in person.
 In case of my election in No- vember it will be my purpose to work for congressional enactment:
 l. In support of the progressive Alaskan policy declared by Presi- dent Wilson in his message to congress, December 2d, 1913.
 ?. To continue appropriations in aid of government owned and oper- ated railroads in Alaska.
 3. To secure better administra- tive control over railroad and steam ship lines in Alaska, a reduction of the present coniiscatory rates, and permanent dissolution of the mon opoIy which has so long controlled transportation facilities in Alaska in violation of the sherman act.
 4. To seCHre an additional ap- propriation of $45O,OOO for the i'm mediate completion of the capitol building at Juneau, and other ap- propriatiOns for other needed pubic buildings in Alaska.
 3. To secure the construction Of a safe and suitable harbor at Nome and the improvement of Dry strait
 6. To secure the passage of a fair coal leasing bill so the mines may be immediately opened for de yelopment without monopoly.
 '. To secure appropriations fol aids to navigation, and for roads trails and bridges.
 s. To protect our fisheries from destruction and monopoly, and tc compel them to pay their just pro portion for the support Of Alaskan government. ...
 g. To create the commission form Of control in the administratit ~ oi national affairs in Alaska, so thai our roads, games, Indians and educs tional, charitable and penal insti' tutions may be managed in Alaska by single commission headed by Alaskans.
 10. To procure the reservation Of sections 16 and 36, in each town ship of public lands surveyed, fo1 the support of common schools in the territory; for a law granting a second homestead to those who have none in Alaska; for the establish ment of an agricultural college in the Tanana valley; for the survey Of all homesteads on unsurysyed lands in Alaska at the expense ot the United states.
 Il, To otherwise aid in the gen.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-12
ADVERTISEMENTS PLATFORM
On Which He Appeals to the Voters of the Territory for Their Support
 on November 3, 1914

eral progressive policy of the de- velopment of Alaska along lines approved by her citizens and Presi- dent Wilson.
 = In again announcing my caLdid- acy permit me to call your atten- tion to the changed conditions which now surround Alaska problems i'll congress. For the last four years every effort made by your delegate to secu9b sympathetic support for progressive laws in aid of the de- velopment Of Alaska was denied Alaskans will long remember the attempt to pass the infamous Bev- eridge bill for the creation of an appointive carpet-bag legislature for Alaska, under war department control, and the impudent refusal Of George W. Perkins to permit the construction of competing line Of railroad into the Matanuska coal fields and the Panama valley. How our ports were closed in restraint Of trade by this same transportation trust is told in the recent pleas of guilty in the United States court at Juneau. They are as powerful in Washington as in Alaska, and in both places really had free hand in Alaskan matters"
 But a change came wien Wood row Wilson became president. A western man with Western ideas and courage to carry them into eX- ecution was made Secretary of the Interior, and given free hand in Alaskan matters.' The door to mon opoly was closed; that to conserVa- ton with use by the people without monopoly was thrown wide open' and the rusty wheels of progress were put in motion.
 It was not necessary for the deie- gate from Alaska to change nls position, his principles or his line Of effort to secure sympathy and support. The administration chang ed-not the delegate from Alaska With that change In administration your delegate found himself in com pany with those who sought pro gressive Alaskan legislation The delegate introduced the Alaskan railroad bill in congress on April z, 1913, the first day of the Special session; on December 9, 1913, Presi dent Wilson In his first message j to the regular session approved It, and thereafter with his active sup lsort 1t became h law. His admin istration procured other progres, sive bills to be introduced in aid Of the development of Alaska, and those offered by your delegate nave met with friendly support and ap' proYal. Today the enactment of trul progressive laws for the develop ment of Alaska, free from monopoly is being personally urged by Presi- dent Wilson, and occupies first place in his administrative program
 Alaska and the Pacific coast ought to give him and his Alas kan policy unstinted support.
 haaa TAMEa wTCKERsHAM.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
o.OOo-YEAR-OLD SKULL
 FOUND IN CALIFORNIA

BERKELEY, Cal--That there liv- ed in California as much as 10000 years ago men of very tolerable degree of intellectual development is the conclusion drawn by Prof. J. c. Merriam of the State University here from careful study of the skull of a prehistoric human being found re- gently in the asphalt sink at La Brea
 The professor said that there could be no doubt, from surrounding geo. logical indications, of the approxi- mate age in which the owner of the skull lived. In the same pit were the bones of lower animals recogniz- ed as belonging to the same period. The skull, as Merriam pointed out, is but slightly smaller than that of the present day man. The fore head is high and from the size of the brain cavity and other general indications he felt confident that the heads owner belonged to a type of far from unintelligent beings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Henry Seymour and Thomas
 Lynch, their heirs, administrators,
 and to all who 1t may concern:
 You are hereby notified that have expended $3O0.00 on the Association claim No. l. Association claim No. 2 and Association claim No. 3, located on the Chistochina river at the mouth of Slate creek, in the Copper Center recording precinct, Territory of Alas ka. the location certificates of said claims being of record in the U. S. commissioners office at Copper Cen ter, Alaska. Said expenditure was made in order to hold said claims un- der the provisions of the laws of the United States and of this territory. and was made in the year 1913.
 And fl you fail or refuse to pay your proportion (S100.00 each) with in 90 days after the completion of the publication of this notice your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned, your cc-iowner, under Section 2324. Re vised Stantes of the United States.
 w. K. MORTON.
 First publication June IS, 1874.
 Last publication september 10, 1914
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
REVENUE CUTTERS
 SAVE MANY LIVES
Good Samaritans of the Seas Brave Hardships and Dangers. REVIEW OF YEARS WORK.

Responded to Ono Hundred and Three
 Calls, Mostly Wireless Signals For
 Aid-Hundreds of Lives and Vast
 Amount of Property Rescued From
 Waters-Report of Winters Foil.
 Washington.-The winter just closed has been the busiest for the revenue cutter service in its history. During the winter cruising season beginning Dec. 1 and ending March 31 its little fleet has rendered assistance to nearly 1000 persons and to several million dollars worth of cargo and vessels.
 The cruising fleet was distributed as follows: At Passport, Me. the Wood- bury; at Portland. Me-, the Andro- scoggin; at Boston. the Gresham; at Woods Hole, Mass, the Acushnet; at New York. the Itasca; at Baltimore and in the Chesapeake bay. the Apa- che; at Norfolk. the Onondaga; at Will mington. N. C.. the Yamacraw.
 The Seneca was sent out from New York the middle of February to resume the north Atlantic ice patrol. which
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
THURSDAY, JULY g, 1914.
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Since the middle of March six nun dred and forty-four men passed the summit of White Pass headed lhls wav on foot, which means that, at the present charge from SkagWay to Nhitehorse, of twenty dollars per messenger, the railroad lost tWelVe thousand, eight hundred and eighty dollars. Had the fare been twelve dollars and fifty cents, which would still he in excess of II cents per mile. the road would have been 'seV- on thousand, eight hundred and fifty dollars to the good. No wonder we hear hard luck stories concerning the financial struggles of the railroad. No wonder the country is on the bum" and that those who come find it hard to get work-so hard that during the first twenty days Of June sixty-three men passed the summit on foot, getting out of the country.
 This paper has always contended that the transportation companies operating in Yukon and interior Alas ka have stood in their own light in the matter of adjusting their charges. Instead of making some effort to build up the country by fostering business enterprises, they have always operated on the basis of grab everything in sight this year and leave the future years to take care of themselves. The result of this policy has been that the grab ping" has grown less with each sue ceeding year until it is now but memory of what it once was.
 We may be mistaken and, aside from our general interest in the country, it is none of our business, but we dislike standing by while sui eide is being committed without even making an. effort to stay the mis- guided hand.
 More than one mining project in southern Yukon has been shut down and is now idle pending reductions in transportation charges. The same conditions exist all over Yukon and interior Alaska Yet some people wonder why a country so rich in nat ural resources should be at stand still so far as the developing of these resources are concerned. There is nothing wonderful about it. No legi- innate industry can thrive under the transportation pressure which weights it down.-Whitehorse Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
C0RD0vA WINS
 ANOTHER GAME
Valdez 1, Cordova IF.

The Valdez ball team may be able to beat that Cordova bunch playing marbles but they have no chance with them in base ball game. Again let us remind you that them figures at the head of the column is correct, That Cordova bunch of sluggers nit everything that came along, high and low balls, incurves and outshoots, it made no difference. Husky King, once the mainstay of the famous Val dez team, played first and Jack Bi- shop, for whom McGraw once offered $1OO,OOO, played second but in spite of their strenuous efforts the game was lost and lost plenty.
 At the end of the seventh inning the score was seventeen to one so the Valdez boys asked if they might please go home and Umpire Roche said Yes. The spectators were glad to see them go.
 Faubion, the former first baseman for the Valdez team, did the slab work for Cordova and McClaire toss ed for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
BASE BALL SCORES
Games played July s, 1914.

National League. Chicago 4, Boston z. Pitchers - Cheney, Zabel, Lavender; Tyler. St. Louis 4, New York g. Pitchers --Doak; Mathewson.
 Pittsburg z, Philadelphia 10. Pitch ers-O'Toole, Councilman, Mameau; Marshall, Oeschager.
 Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 4. Pitchers Schneider, Benton, Douglas; Ruck- CT, Ragan.
 American League. New York 2, Cleveland l. Pitch ers-Warhop; Mitchell, Collamore. Boston 2, Chicago 4. Pitchers Leonard, Bedient; Russell, Faber. Boston 4, Chicago 5. Pitchers Coumber, Cooper; Benz, Faber. Philadelphia 3, Detroit o. Pitchers Plank; Dauss, Reynolds. Washington 5, St. Louis ,. Pitch CTS Boehling, Engle, Harper James.
 Federal League. Brooklyn 6, Baltimore f. Pitchers ---Seaton; Smith, Conley.
 Brooklyn 4. Baltimore 3. Pitchers -LaFitte; Quinn.
 Buffalo 5, Pittsburg l. Pltchefs Moore: Berger.
 Chicago s, Kansas City l. Pitch ers-Fiske; Stone, Allison.
 Indianapolis 3, St. Louis 6. Pitch CTS -McConnaughty; Groom.
 Northwestern League. Seattle z, Victoria 0. Pitchers Kelly; McHenry, Narveson. Spokane ?, Tacoma 3. Pitchers Arlett; Kaufman.
 Vancouver 6, Portland A. Pitchers Hall: Leonard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
If Delegate Wickersham would

If Delegate Wickersham would spend as much time and energy in securing the passage of federal statute to force the Guggenheim- owned canneries to pay their fair pro portion of the taxes in cash instead of paying them in cheap affidavits, as he did in securing the repeal of the tax on railroads in Alaska, which none but the Guggenheinls ever paid, the people of the territory would have more respect for his anti-corporation howls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09
Northwestern League.
ALASKA MONEY. ORDERS
 NOT INTERcHANGEABLE

Postmaster Jefferson has called the attention of the Prospector to an error in yesterdays. dispatch from Washington. which stated that money orders were good at any postoffice in the United States for thirty days af- ter the date of issue. The regula- tions provide that the new order is good lonly in, continental United States, excepting Alaska, which will not secure the benefit of the order because of the wide distances. be- tween the postoffices and the scarcity of money in many of the smaller postoHices, .s
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-09

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