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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

1 LOCAL BREvITiEs.
 Bert Ford returned yesterday from Port Wells.
 The B. F. M. leaves for Port Wells in the morning. Glasses s1OO and up. G. o. Reinke at Valdez Drug Go. If l for Valdez creek.
 A grand change of pictures tonight at the Orpheum. 1 G. o. Reinke, the watcnmaKer and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All work guaranteed. l Alex. Singletary came up on the Brighton last night.
 Suits pressed for $1OO at Silver mans, the tailor. Telephone 198. l Joe Wachter arrived this morning from Camp Comfort. l Everything in furniture at 'Ru- dolph's. If
 Swell change of pictures tonight at the Orpheum.
 | Miss Olive Taft returned to Valdez this morning.
 1 WANTED-Position as camp cook Mrs Frank Hoffman. Address P. o. box 97 or Seattle Hotel If Axel Nassman leaves in the morn ing for Shoup bay. I Victor Marion came up on the Ala meda from Seattle. Nugget jewe1ry made to order by G. o. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
 Joe Randall will leave in the morn ing for Valdez creek.
 Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! For bargains cali tomorrow from to p. m. at the Emporium.
 Special Guild entertainment at the Orpheum tomorrow evening. Have your watch repaired at the Valdez Drug Go. by an experienced workman. All work guaranteed and promptly done. u
 Deputy Marshal Sam Brightwell, of Cordova, arrived on the Alameda. Suits pressed for $1.0v at Silver. mans, the tailor. Telephone 19S. J. H. Krum returned to Valdez af- ter six months visit to the states.
 Nubone corsets.
 Try Mrs. St. Marie's for one of those Nubone corsets. If
 Norman Leopold came over on the Alameda to attend the present term of court.
 If you want all the news all the time. read the Prospector
 Mike Sullivan, the Portage Bay townsite owner, came up on the Brighton yesterday.
 Music! Music! Music!
 All the latest popular music at the Valdez Drug Store.
 Geo. Teal and wife are visiting Val deg. MT. Teal is the son-in-law of Judge Delaney. r. I.'
 Lieut.. Edgerton, of the Alaska road commission. returned from Juneau on the steamer last night.
 M. Brock, of the s. Blum & Co. store at Cordova. was an arrival on the Alameda fro mthe railroad town anw win attend inc nresenf term nf
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

Geo. Teal and wife are visiting Val deg. MT. Teal is the son-in-law of Judge Delaney. -.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

Lieut.. Edgerton, of the Alaska road commission, returned from Juneau on the steamer last night. ...
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

M. Brock, of the s. Blum & Co. store at Cordova. was an arrival on the Alameda fro mthe railroad town anw will attend the present term of court as a witness in the Eby case.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19
Nubone Corsets.

Mike Sullivan, the Portage Bay townsite owner, came up on the Brighton yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! All the latest popular music at the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! For bargains cali tomorrow from 1 to 9 p. m. at tue Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-19

J. H. Krum returned to Valdez af- ter a six months visit to the states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Blow Aimed at the
Civil Service System

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-A provision
which would sweep from the civil service
system all assistant postmasters. clerks
and other employees OF postoffices
throughout the country and make them
the personal appointees OF local postmas-
ters was put into the Moon railway pay
bill on a preliminary vote Ia the house
today. A final vote will be taken tomor-
row, when opponents OF the provision
say II win be decisively defeated on
roll call
The house had Just adopted an amend
ment by Representative Moon. providing
that present assistant postmasters must
take a competitive examination within
ninety days after the passage OF the act
to qualify for their places. VIXEN Rep
resentative Cullop offered an amendment
striking out this provision and providing;
THE postmaster at all such offices
shall have the power 20 select his as
sistant postmasters. and all clerks and
employees in his said office. irrespective
Of any civil service laws 20 the contrary.
and all laws. regulations and orders IN
conflict with this act are hereby repealed
and nulified:
Provided. that such appointments
shall be for a period OF four years"
Few republicans in Me house voted on
the amendments. leaving II 20 the demo-
cratic side and It was written into the
bill. % TO Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
UNIONS SCORE BOSS HOWELL
Denounce Him as Most Undesirable
Candidate for Governor.
ACTION BY THE CENTRAL BODY
Refuses TO Employ Union Men and
Has Unlicensed Men on Payroll
Candidacy while District
Manager f. Censured.

After being denounced as an enemy Of
union labor In a signed and officially
sealed letter from the local plumbers
union, Boss Howell OF the Water Board
was unanimously voted TO be an undesr-
able candidate for governor by the Cen
trail Labor union at its regular meeting
last night. The union endorsed the stand
taken by the plumbers against Howelrs
candidacy. and decided to oppose him with
all its strength at the primaries
Members of the United Association of
Journeymen Plumbers Gas and Steam
Filters. local union No. IS, have gone on
record as unanimously opposed to r. b.
Howell for governor" the letter declared.
I'VE hereby ask the Central Labor union
to do the same, as he has shown himself
TO be opposed to organized labor"
The communication was signed by Sec
rotary L. b. Slime Of the local union.
After speeches against Howell by Secre-
tary Slime and City Plumbing Inspector
A. c. Weitzel, both delegates to the Gen.
trail Labor union, every ballot cast ia
vored active opposition to the candidate.
It was declared that the big boss OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
English Terms of
Peace Would Keep
German Fleet Idle

NEW YORK, Aug. S-Prior to Ger
many's attack upon Liege, Sir Edward
Grey tried to impose upon Germany con-
ditions which Great Britain could have
obtained only after n successful war, ac-
cording TO statement issued here to-
night by Haniei Won HGimhausen, head
of the German embassy in Washington
during the absence in Europe of Count
Won Berstorff, the ambassador. These
conditions, Mr.. Haimhausen said, would, IL
accepted by Germany. have leo TO in
activity on the part of the German fleet
The statement of the German charge
d'affaires was prompted. he said, by
the nearly complete absence of news
from official sources in the fatherland,
owing TO the present European conditions,
including cable censorship.
ut Is erroneous to assume" Mr.. Hahn
hansen said, that the English deslara-
ton OF war was exclusively caused by
Germans invading Belgium. Negotiations
In London had preceded tho German at
tack on Liege. During these negotiations
Sir Onward Grey promised that England
would remain neutral only under the fol-.
lowing conditions:
4 Germany is not allowed TO commit
any act of hostility against the French
coast In the North sea.
''2. German troops are not allowed to
pass through Belgian territory.
- The German navy is not allowed
to attack Russia from the Baltic sea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
French Envoy Held
Up for Money as He
Is Leaving Germany

PARIS, Aug. SGD p. m.)-Jules Cam
ben, the French ambassador to Germany,
while on his way from Berlin to Copen-
hagen. was stopped at a station inside
the German frontier. according to off,
cial reports, and informed by the major
accompanying him that he could not con-
tinue his journey unless he paid over $500
marks $500.
The ambassador said he did not have
80 much cash with him and proffercd his
check on an important Berlin bank. The
check was refused, currency being in
sisted upon.
NJ. Cambon then borrowed from his
travelling companions enough to make up
the amount in gold. which he handed over
requiring at the same time the officers
word OF honor that he would be allowed
20 reach the Danish frontier. This was
given by the German officer.
The French liner France had not sailed
from Havre up TO last night, nor was II
known precisely when II would sail No
explanation is given for the delay, but It
is supposed that II Is due 20 fear of
German cruisers In American waters.
The French war office is arranging to
accept foreign volunteers beginning Au-
gust 81 They will be organized into
foreign legion and VIII be assembled
provincially at Rouen. Bloip, Orleans,
Lyons, Avignon and Bayonne.
A herd OF cattle driven through the CEN
trail districts. horses picketed IN the
small parks on either side of the Champs
Elysee-these were among tho odd sights
OF Paris today. But the city Is tranquil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Carranza Will Have
to Fight Way Into
the Mexican Capital

MEXICO CITY, Aug. S-The days de-
velopments in the capital resulted In a
triumph for the war party. All hope for
peace between the federals and the con-
stituuonalists is now apparently gone.
The war party IL in control and Is being
backed by Provisional President Carbajal
and unless concessions are made General
Carranxa. It seems, must fight his way
into the capital and to power,
General Medina Barron was today APP
pointed commander-in-chief of the federal
forces in the capital.
I'VE have 25.Oo0 men. sixty-five field
pieces, 100 machine guns and plenty OF
ammunition" prominent army official
said today. I'VE are prepared to resist
to the end unless ample guarantees are
given U.S."
II battle Is fought It is believed It will
take place on the plain in the vicinity of
Tialpantlas eight miles north OF the
capital. The federal advance guard. con-
sisting of 5000 men of all arms, is fac
ing the constitutionalists at Teoiyucan.
fifteen miles north OF Tlalpantia-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Short Cut System
Stops Bookkeeping

The Commercial club and other busi-
ness organizations are interested In a
new method Of keeping business accounts,
originated and perfected by George w.
sancha, manager OF the Monarch Printing
company.
Il Is q short cut to the results that all
business men seek In the systems of
bookkeeping now used. but II does away
with the ponderous methods and gives
the business man constant survey OF
: his business. as II II were ali spread be-
fore him on a checker board. and enables
MIN TO strike trial balance every hour
Eif he desires. instead OF at the end OF the
year. IL IL all accomplished by daily en-
tries N two small books. and Is pro-
rnounced 10 be so simple that anyone
awithout knowledge OF bookkeeping can
1use It. II has attracted such interest that
focal expert accountants have been en-
7gaeed for the last two weeks seeking 20
find defects. Commercial organizations
have become interested for the reason
1that the income tax law and the new re-
1glonal banking system are going 20 re-
tquire more accurate methods OF account
&ing In all lines Of business. farmers as
well as business men. The government
NAAf~-
matter. but with the regional bank system
tin operation the business man will have
eto keep a set of books showing all phases
-of his business. so government auditors
fcan quickly check Il up II was TO meet
these new conditions that the Senoha sys-
item was worked out Only two books
&irformation OF every phase OF the busi-
- L.. -. a. A..
sanyone can use H.
Daily, monthly and yearly comparisons
eare given, showing growth or decline OF
Cuisines, and what should be added TO
%the cost OF the goods 20 make a profit.
lcash ana credit sales. collections. pur-
tchases. expenses and disbursements are
tnhown In a concise form. so that the
1bussness man viii have constantly before
xhim the means OF imparting thorough
skrowiedge OF hls business Il also takes
rare OF the accounts receivable and pay.
fable and requires no other bookkeeping,
and II works with or without the cash
sresister.
The system has attracted a great deal
@of attention ana every expert has i'm
-s,ediately sought for defects. The search
has been IN vain. The simplicity of the
'Fsxstem appeals 10 every man IL will
Amake a man know his business better
1t viii build up business and make 4
more interesting. keep collections uT
<eloser and guard agains, overstocking
The Business Is all laid out In plaiE
niEht before the manager. and he car
See what move 70 make without doing Il
blindly. enlightened by the constant
knowledge Of the actual status.
q Local bankers and business men ar,
@much interested and foresee in the avs
item merits that will demand its genera
zuee. Mr.. sancha has taken no steps 1.
<claim protection for his ideas. but look
upon Il as a part OF his work OF helplni
Fto solve modern printing problems
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
YORKTOWN GERMAN ASKS
RELEASE FROM SERVICE

s1fENANDoH, Ia. Aug. S-(special.)
q. II. Lackeman. blacksmith at York.
town, Is endeavoring 10 get his release
from service in the German army, He
is subject 20 being enlisted In the army
and has written TO headquarters in Chi
cage asking that he be given his release.
Three years he served in the cavalry at
Leipzig.
MIR. Lackeman has been In this country
number of years, having worked at
the blacksmith trade at Omaha and Kan
sas City before moving to Yorktown. A
girl that he had known in the fatheriand
came to this country two years ago to
marry him. They have son now. II is
on this plea OF home and established
business that he bases his petition to the
German government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Council Bluffs
TO Be BIGGEST And BEST
Outlining Plans for Floral Parade at
Full Moon Carnival This Fall.
NEW IDEA OF SELECTING JUDGES
Committee of Women Named 60
Look After the Automobile
Feature OF the his
show.

For the purpose OF making the floral
parade on the opening day OF the Com
mercial club and the Full Moon carnival
moro imposing and more beautiful than
It was last last year, George S. Wright
has been designated by william schnorr.
in charge OF the parade. 20 appoint a
large number OF women TO assist in the
work of managing the parade and secur-
ing cars 20 be entered as contestants
Mr.. Wright has named a committee Of
thirty-eight women. with Mrs George
Corner as chairman. All have consented
20 act, making it certain that there will
be no lack OF contestants for the prizes
that win be offered.
Attorney Wright. IN selecting the COM
Inlttee. chose women who are sklllful
automobilists. resourcefui and original In
designing handsome things, and who
would naturally be the first to enter the
lists Of contestants for the prize honors.
Thus right at the start he assures thirty
eight entries. with certainty that the
number will be multiplied. and tho prob
ability that there will be 100 flower
wreathed cars to compete for the prizes.
Many Prizes Offered.
TniS year there VIII be tirSt, second ana
third prizes in all OF the four divisions of
the parade In the flower parade the
first prize win be 800. the second $50 and
the third s25. A new method viii be used
this year In Judging. The judges viii all
be men and no Judge will know who the
others are. They will be out-of-town
men and they will make their awards
purely on the merit OF the decorations.
Each win gather his data as the parade
passes. Zach will be given the oppor-
tunity 10 view II two or three times from
different angles. When all OF the points
OF all of the cars are considered. the
judges will 90 TO designated place where
they win meet each other for tho first
time. This viii remove the slightest
chance for any suspicion OF favoritlsm.
The purpose Is TO make the floral parade
one OF the really spectacular features of
the pageant.
For the purpose Of securing pledges
from the owners OF automobiles 20 be-
come contestants and to have general
charge OF the floral parade. Mr.. Wright
has named the following women, all Of
whom are married:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Why Actresses
NeUer GrouO Old
Theatrical World

CTheatrIcaI WoTld)
Nothing concerning the profession seems
more puzzling to the dear old public than
the perpetual youth of our feminine mem
bers How often we hear remarks like,
why saw her in Juliet forty years ago
and she doesn't look a year older now!'
OF course allowance is made for makeup,
but when they see us off the stage at close
range, they need another explanation.
How strange women generally haven't
learned the secret of keeping the face
young! How simple n matter TO get an
ounce Of mercolized wax at the drug store.
apply It like cold cream. and in the morn
ing wash IL off! We know how this grad-
ually. imperceptlbly, absorbs old cutcle,
keeping the complexion new and fresh
free from fine lines, sallowness or over
redness. We know, too, that this mercol-
lied wax is the reason actresses don't
wear moth patches, liver spots, pimples
and the like. Why don't our sisters on the
other side of the fOotlights lear the rea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Russian Brigade Is
Reported Defeated

BERLIN, via London. Aug. S-Q1:S5
p. MIA Russian cavalry brigade this
morning attacked the German troops
near Soldau. In East Prussia. The attack
was repulsed with considerable losses
Russian cavalry Thursday attacked the
town OF Kibarty, near Wirbalien. In the
government OF Suwalki. Russian Poland
LONDON. Aus. IA a. MIA Brussels
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany gives an unofficial report that a
French at Marrehan. north OF Lu&em-
bourg. Many prisoners are said to have
been taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09

Water board positively refuses to employ
union men. that he has unlicensed men
doing plumbing and steam fitting work
for the Metropolitan Water district. and
that he is drawing $500 per year for
such tactics while he is running for an
other office
other political matters we're up for con-
sideration. but the union refused to en-
dorse any candidates for elective offices.
With the exception of endorsing f. r.
Frederiokson of the boiler makers union
for appointment to succeed Robert u.
Wolfe. as city boiler inspector, they con-
fined their political discussions TO gem
eral ''panning" OF the Water board boss.
Louis V. Guye was elected representa-
tive to the Nebraska State Federation Of
Labor, which will hold its annual con-
yention at Lincoln September 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Real Estats Transfers.

The following real estate transfers filed
Friday were reported TO The Bee by the
Pottawattamie County Abstract company;
James L. Eckert ct al, to John r..
Eekert ct al, nwh, e6. nea
e-lo-4O, W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1
J, r.. Reed and wife to William
Thies. ei4 swA I7-77-S9, q. c. d. I
Maude E Eckert ct Ell to James L.
Eekert WA, mex. ana nwM
l-t9-i0 W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Charles =. Bradley and wife 10 w
l. Overmen. ny. mex. and sell,
neA s-lb-SS, W. d.................,..,I II 200
The Andersen company 70 Martin
Nelson, part lot i. subdivision OF
lot IS, original plat W. d....... TOOo
lots ! and 2 block 8 Highland
Place addition, ". d................, SOD
Cora y. Klncaid and husband 10
Freeda M. Clark lot A and mart
lot I, block l. Dickey place, W. ii
Minerva NJ skinner and husband 10
"A. L. Dietsch. lot 22S. Belmont adj
White River Saving bank TO G. i.
Shotts, lot iS block 81 Ferry addl-
ditiOn. W. d.......................... Q0l
Executors of j. T. Stewart to Louis
r. Kramer. lot ., block O. Mullins
subdivision, W. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 10
Total. ten transfers. .s2l, s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
WHITE STAR LINER OLYMPIC
GIVEN CLEARANCE PAPERS

NE wYORK. Aug S-The White star
liner. olympic, due to sail tomorrow, was
given clearance papers this afternoon by
customs officials Earlier I'm the day Il
was announced that It might not sail
inasmuch as belongs TO the British
naval reserve and the enforcement OF
the governments neutrality policy might
result in its detention here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Iowa Nevta Moo

LoGAN-colonel NJ. B. Pitt. republican
candidate for state representative, re-
eeived broken ribs and other injuries when
he fell from stack OF alfalfa on his
farm. eight miles east OF Logan.
LOGAN--As a result Of the team be-
coming frightened and unmanageable
when meeting a gasoline thresher on the
road five miles east OF Logan. late yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. ], A. Morris, Mrs
Roy Morris and Mrs. Charles DUNCAN
were thrown down an embankment and
painfully bruised.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
skin-Graftina Operation.

BOONE. Ia, Aug. S.-CSpeelal Tele-
gram -George Smith. who was seriously
burned two weeks ago by high-tension
wire, today underwent an operation for
skin grating Co-workers volunteered
for the operation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Marriages Lieease..
licenses were issued yesterday
BoIa Return. 40 Brow..

Dutch" Bold, the old Everett High
first baseman whose right ankle WAS
broken on the southern training trip With
81 Louis. and who has been playing the
same position for Marlboro Fnce HIS in
jury healed has reJoined the Browns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09

MONROE, La. Aug. T.-Preston Orif-
fin and Charles Hall. negroes, were
taken from the local city hall tower early
today and hanged by a mob. Less than
twenty -four hours before Henry Holmes
was lynehed here In connection with the
same crime
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
PURE CANE SUGAR
g the Union Pacific Tea company.


OutfleldeF SnOcgrass OF the Giants win
$50 70 Honolulu and the Panama Pacific
exposition with Frank BancrOfr's team
nexl November. Bescher u another Giant
no Is likely 10 50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Coincidence to President.

Secretary John Polian was Instructed
to telegraph the condolences of the union
to President Wilson, over the death of
Mrs. Wilson.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the new president, Thomas
p. Reynolds, and confirmed by the GEN.
trail union:
Law and legislative. a. c. weitzel,
Thomas A. Menzies, James Muir; home
industry and union label, H. r.. Kohn.
George Steiner, George Maier; educa-
tional, David Coutts, IT. r. Sarman,
Frank Manzell: organization, L. V. Guye,
Arthur Van Horn, c. b. Dean, George
Albion; grievance, NJ. N. Griffith, Robert
Dunlap, George Lamb: sanitation, O. A.
Arnold, James Swanson, a. ]. SWING
holm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09

the Phillies' grounds. was getting better
caily. although he was as yet unable 20
walk without the aid OF crutches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09

Orth Improving.
In a letter received from Umpire Ortiz
from his Lynchburg home, last week, he
said that his knee, injured by a fall on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
Lower Cost

REQ the Fifth is built in a
costly way. If we followed
other standards we could build
it for 5000 less. But enormous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-09
They've Come to Sturdy Cars

want a car built by r. Z. Olds
in the best way that he knows.
REQ the Fifth is a great piece
of engineering. Never was a
car built like IT.
1t is built by a man who for
81 years has been building
cars better and better. 1t is
built regardless of cost, to run
year after year as we'll as it
runs when new.
And it does. Tens of thou
sands of men now know it.
And the overwhelming demand
for REQ the Fifth is due to what
owners tell others about it.