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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23

Jack London was born in San Fran cisco, January 12, 1876. He was a student in the University of Califor- mia when the Klondike rush occurred and left college to join in the stam- pede to the north. After remaining in the north for several years he re- turned to California, and in 1892 he shipped to sea before the mast, and in 1893 shipped on a seal hunter for a cruise to the Japanese Coast and the Boring sea.
 Returning again to San Francisco he took up the study of sociology and tramped over a large section of the United States and Canada, and filled a number of positions as journalist and lecturer. He was correspondent for several publications during the Russo-Japanese war, and from 1907 to 1909 he navigated his 55foot yacht the Shark" through the South Sea islands, the voyage being the subject of one of his publications. He visit GU LOhuOh anu uldoO ol CAhouotiF C subject of economic conditions in the notorious East End quarter of the English metropolis, writing up his ex- periences in The People of the Abyss. In later years London has been an ar dent Socialist, and has written sev- eral stories bearing on the subject
 Among his works, born of his stay in Alaska, are The Son of the Wolf, A Daughter of the Shows, The Chil- dren of the Frost, The Call of the Wild, Burning Daylight and the Smoke Bellew stories. Other we'll known works were The Sea Wolf, John Barleycorn, The Valley of the the Moon, The Little Lady of the Big House, Martin Eden, The Iron Heel and numerous others. He also con- tributed a number of stories to vari- ous magazines. London was twice married, in 1900 to Bessie Maddren, of Oakland, Calif., and in 1905 to Charmion Kittredge of the same city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
PREPARING FOR
 FOOD EMBARGO TO COMBAT BRITISH BLACKLIST Congressman Fitzgerald Preparing Legislation to Prevent Exportation of FOOdstuffs to the European COuntries-ShOrtag in America.
TO COMBAT BRITISH BLACKLIST

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.- Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of New York, announced today that he was planning food embargo legisla- tion which would speedily combat the blacklist of American concerns by the Allies and relieve the distress in this country. He states an embargo on the exportation of foodstuffs from the United States will speedily bring En- gland to terms and at the same time considerably lower the price of food in the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
SHAREHOLDERS ARE
 PAYING ALL BETS
GLAD SUSPENSE IS RELIEVED
Are Turning Over Money in Their Election Conceded in All Quarters.

SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-Upon receipt of the news that Hughes had sent telegram of congratulation to Presi dent Wilson on his reelection, the stakeholders immediately commenced to pay out the money in their hands to the successful bettors. They ex- pressed relief that the contest had finally been settled and that the long drawn suspense was ended. More than $1O0,000 was held by the stake holders in this city on the result of the national election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
HUGHES ADMITS BEEN DEFEATED
KENNECOTT COPPER COMPANY
 HAS NEW SET OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-At the an nual meeting of the Kennecott Cop per Corporation held recently Elliot c. Bacon and s. w. Eccles resigned as directors. John M. Steel resign ed as a director of the executive committee.
 To fill these vacancies Wm. C. Potter was elected as director and member of the executive committee and H. F. Guggerheim and '. A. Guggenheim were elected directors. Wm. c. Potter was also elected &; chairman of the board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
WILCOX MAKES
 NEAR ADMISSION
LEADERS CONCEDE CALIFORNIA
Says i1e has been Advised By Leaders to this Effect-Will Ascertain if Grounds to Ask for Recount of Votes.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Chairman Wilicox, of the Republican National Committee came as near conceding defeat this morning as he ever will when he announced that he had re- ceived a communication from the leaders of the Republican State Com mittee in California conceding the state to Wilson. He said that he was not informed whether or not there were sufficient grounds upon which to ask for a recount of the vote of the state, but would ascertain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
SKIN CUT IN STRIPS;
 BOTH EARS AMPUTATED

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 23.-Major Fil!areal. of the 17th cavalry of the de facto army, after being left for dead by Villistas in the vicinity of Chihuahua, arrived at Monterey yes terday. His ears have been amputat- ed and the skin had been cut in strips from his feet.
 Villareal said he and several oth. CTS were taken prisoner Oct. 22 at Santa Isabel and later all were badly mutilated upon orders of Villista leader who, the report said. was sec ond in command to Villa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
BIG HOSPITAL
 SHIP |S MINED
Fifty Persons Drown When Steamer Britannia is Sunk By Mine in the Aegian Sea Of the Coast of Greece -One of Largest Ships AflOat.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Advices re- ceived here today state that the giant hospital ship Britannia, loaded with sick and injured soldiers, has been mined in the Aegean sea, off the Greek Coast and sunk. Fifty of the crew and passengers were drowned and HOO were rescued.
 The Britannia was one of the larg- est steamships afloat, having a gross tonnage of 5O,0OO, and was built in 1914 by the White Star line.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Landed at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 23.- The members of the crew of the wrecked fishing steamer Romano. who were picked up by the steamship Admiral Evans, have arrived here. They complain bitterly of the treat ment accorded them aboard the Ev- ans, where they assert they were quartered in the hold, despite the fact that they were exhausted when picked up. They place the blame for the accident which cost them their ship on the absence of the light mark ing the reef from its position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
HUGHES SENDS
 CONGRATULATIONS AWAITED CALIFORNIA RESULTS Said Owing to Closeness of Vote He Withheld Note Until Official Re- turns Were In-Wishes Wilson Successful Administration.
AWAITED CALIFORNIA RESULTS

LAKEWOOD. Nov. 23.-Republi- can Candidate Hughes has admitted his defeat and today wired his con gratulations to President Wilson. He said he had delayed sending the mes sage because of the closeness of the vote in California. and had waited ur- til the receipt of the official count He felicitated the President on his vic tory and expressed his best wishes that the administration of MT. Will son may be a successful one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Found Unconscious

SANTA ROSA, Calif, Nov. 23.- Jack London died at his Glen Ellen ranch near this city at TAO last night. His servant found him uncon- scious yesterday morning, and des- bite the efforts of the physicians hast fly summoned he never regained con- sciousness. He rallied slightly at mid day but the improvement was of very short duration and he quietly passed away in the early evening. It was at first believed he was suffering from ptomaine poisoning, but a closer ex- animation revealed that uremia was the cause of death. .-..~ -..
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
OFFICIAL RETURNS
 FROM CALIFORNIA
GIVE WILSON A LEAD OF ssO7
Wilcox Denied That He Had Receiv- ed Telegram from Secretary Con- ceding State to WilsOn-Confeis With Hughes on Situation.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The official check of the California returns an nounced here last night give Wilson plurality in the state of 3,SO7 Chairman Wilcox, of the Republican, National Committee denies that ht las received a telegram from the Sec, 1etary of the California State Com mittee concading the state to Wilson He left last evening for Lakewood to hold conference with Hughes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Aranpements Incomplete.

VIENNA Nov. 2S.-The Kaiser of Germany. and, the King of Bulgaria are. expected to arrive ip Vienna to- day, when the arrangements for the obseqaies of the late, Emperor will be completed. It is probable the remains will lie in state in the Hofburg chap ell on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and the interment take place on Thursday. ......
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
NO RECOUNT IS THOUGHT PROBABLE
HOWELL DECLARES RIDICULOUS
Chairman Republican State Commit- tee Says Nothing but Two Slight Errors upon Which to Base Such Action.

FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 23.-Chair- man Powell, of the State Republican Committee, stated this morning that he was awaiting the decision of Chairman Wilcox, of the National Committee. He declared that any ac- tion through the court to set aside the returns and ask for a recount would be ridiculous, as there was nothing but two slight errors dis covered by the Secretary of State, neither of any moment, upon which to base such action.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Wall Street Pays the Boys.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The cleo tion of Wilson is conceded in all quarters, and today the stakeholde $ are turning over the coin in their
 possession to- the packers of the
 President. This is true of the pro
 fessionals as we'll as the Wall Street crowd and it is estimated that be- tween three and i've million dollars changed hands today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
President Says Nothing

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 23.- President Wilson was attending the theatre when the telegram of congrat- ulation from MT. Hughes was hand ed to him. He read the message from his political rival, but refused to make any comment to the many newspaper men who approached him on the subject.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
STEAMER R(1MAN0 STRIKES ST 1 0N ] REEF CREW OF EIGHTEEN RESCUED Vessel Strikes on Key Reef and Sinks
 Grew Is Picked Up by Steamship
 Admiral Evans and Taken to Van-
 couver-No Light to Mark Reef.
CREW OF EIGHTEEN RESCUED

SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-The steam ship Admiral Evans arrived in port this morning from the north and re- ports the rescue of the crew of IS from the wrecked fishing steamer Ro- mano, which struck off Key reef last Saturday and went to the bottom.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Enerretic Militarism.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.- The German embassy here professes to see in the succession of the Arch duke Charles to the Austrian throne a renewed and most energetic mili- tarism in Austria. Ambassador Won Bernstorff declares the death of the Austrian emperor will have no effect upon the European war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23

Professor and Mrs. F. c. Davis will spend the Christmas holidays in Sew ard, where the Professor has arrang- ed series of recitals on James Whit comb Riley. s' %.i..' .ss. ,f,s r-' l
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
RUBBER IS NOW PLACED
 ;. j. ON AMERICAN EMBARGO

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 2s.-- A cablesram from Consul, General Skinner, at London, contains addi- tions to the embargo on American commerce with Holland and scandi- navia. The most important article is manufactured rubber.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Attacks RepulSed.

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Advices from the Macedonia front state that the Italians west of Monastir have re- pulsed several heavy attacks of the Teutons and Bulgarians. The fight ing was severe and the attackers lost heavily. The French troops have cap- tured the town of Kroni, near Lake Presba. ....
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Kills Little Daughter

ALEXANDRIA,. La.,4 Nov. 2s.-- Charles M. .Bonnsste. farmer of Melder. La. shot tnd instantly kill ed his s-year-Old Aaushter when she refused to work ih the. fields. accord ing to the sheriff's office yesterday. Bonnette committed suicide.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Evans Delayed

From telegraphic adyices it is learned that the steamer Evans, which was scheduled to sail today from Seattle. to Valdez. has just reached that city, and her sailing will probably be. delayed for twenty four. hours or, more. .,.. .u. ......
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
.TEuI0Ns ARRIVE
 BEFORE CRA|0VA
MAKE BIG ADVANCE RUMANIA
Germans and Bulgarians Overpower Rumanians and Now Threaten Im- portant Town in Western Rumania Sweeping All Before Them.

BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The Teutons have advanced in Rumania and are now before Craiova, which they are preparing to attack. In Dubrudja the Russo-Rumanian artillery is smelling the Teuton positions near Constanza.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
CHICAGO EMPLOYERS MAKE
 NEW SCALE OF WAGES

CHICAGO, Nov. -23.--Chicago gar ment workers numbering 10000 will work only 48 hours a week without a reduction in pay after Dec. 1. and 60.000 packing house laborers vii: get an increase of 2k cents an hour on a ten-hour day. Action by the employers was entirely voluntarily.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Steamer Sailings Postponed

Adyices received at the local steamship office state that the steam CT Mariposa will sail from Seattle for Valdez on December 1. The Northwestern will sail from Seattle November 26 and the Alameda Dec ember 8. :,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Other Roads Act.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. Nov. 23.-- The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and the Illinois Central and the Min neapolis & St. Louis railways have filed actions here to restrain the Un- ion officials from enforcing. the terms of the Adamson bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Heavy Artillery Fire.

BERLIN. ,Noy--2s<-Qns the somms frent.the 0slman, positions in the vi- Giptty of Anere and St. Pierre. are the object of a heavy. fire from the Allied artillery ..:rf a- ,.t r..
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Friend of Entente Dies

BUCHAREST. Nov 2s.-senator Filipscu. iexminister of war and the treasurer of the Rumanian conser- yative party is dead, He was ap ard ent supporter of the Entente Powers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Shelled Trenches.

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Southwest of Grandecourt the French: artillery has heavily shelled the German positions and have raided Goamecourt, taking several .of. the German, trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
British Actress Dies.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Dion Bopscicault. the British actress. who has appeared many times on the American stage, died in London to- day. s<. .>s., .s .-r.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Pope Is Informed.

ROME. Nov. 2S:-Pope Benedict was today officially informed of the death of the Austrian Emperor and immediately summoned the Papal Secretary of State Gaspardi in confer ence. ..... ..>.,r.;! .-..
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON
 PASSES AWAY
NOTED WRITER DIES OF UREMA
Extensive Writer of Stories of the Northland Dies at His Home in Glen Ellen, California, this Morn- ing-Was Twice Married.

Santa Rosa, Calif., Nov. 23.-Jack London, the well known author, play wright and Socialist writer, died at his home at Glen Ellen today from uremia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23

Dan Wiltse and Carl Heuser are breaking in team of magnificent sled dogs. MT. wiltse sold a team rlast winter for handsome sum, and is noted as breeder of fine sled doxs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23
Wilson Sends Condolences.

Wilson Sends COndOIenceS.
 WASHINGTON. D., C., Nov. 23.-- President Wilson today sent tele- gram of coincidence to the Archduke Charles of Austria, and well wishes for the success, of his reign. < {
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-23

Saturday night Is ladies' night at the Moose hall. '.
Evening star., 1916-03-05
BY SEWELL FORD
illustrations by +. Vaur Wilson

But don't see how | can drop every
thing and go just now. My affairs are in
such frightful mess. l suppose | must,
though. He said l was in bad shape"
"'Most anybody could tell that says
l. "You've got the jumps, all right. But
| amt so sure you can run away from
'em by buyin' a railroad ticket"
"Just what occurred to me" says Milo;
,"only l hadn't the courage to tell him so.
1t would be running away, wouldn't it?
But what else can do? What would
you recommend, McCabc?'
"Me?" says l. "Why, I'm no nerve
specialist"
"But you keep yourself from getting
into a state like this" he insists, "and
you sometimes put men in condition
when they're out of sorts. I've heard so.
| say Shorty, why couldn't you fix me
up? If you could, without packing me
off to some beastly resort for middle-aged
golf maniacs tit would be worth thou
sands of dollars to me-"
"Would it?" says I. "And about how
many to mc?"
He don't even bat an eyelash.
"Fivc, says he.
chucklcs easy. "You're on" says |.
Evening star., 1916-03-05

Course, l was just tryin' to jolt him
out of his trance; but what does the
simp do but unlmber chcck-book and
start in maxim out IA pink slip.
"Stow that says |. 81 was only kid
din you along. I'm no screen bandit.
But | shouldn't wonder if l could help
you shake some of these Mysteries of
yours; that is, if you'll do just as say
He promises eager that he will.
"Then les have sketch of all this
overwork you've been doin',' says l.
Gimme the details"
"But-but l haven't time" he pro-
tests, pullin' out his watch. "Hcavens!
After five now and should be starting
home. We have "a dinner party on"
Mistake number one, says |. dts
Evening star., 1916-03-05

scratched. I'll phone out that you won't
be there. A hot addition to a dinner
party you'd be, wouldn't you?"
"But those slippers says he. Bella
needs those to"
"If they're her only pair, says l, "she
can spring barefoot stunt
"Oh, to be sure, she has Others" says
he, (which might do. But there is that
electrolier shade and-and the ham,"
nIXON," says l, tappin' him on the
wish-bone, show much are you rated
at-a couple of millions, eh?N
Something like that, | suppose.
"Then what's ham more or less?" l
demands.
"Why," says he, gawpin', Il don't
understand"
dts simple enough" says |. "You've
mislaid your sense of proportion. Now
We'll begin this treatment by gettin it
back. Wait until l open a window.
There! That lets on an air-shaft. Now
take that ham and chuck it out"
"Wha-a-a-at?" he gasps.
"Chuck it, says |, "0r quit the case
right here
Like he was walkin' in his sleep, Dixon
lifts the ham off the desk and drops it
gentle out of the window.
"Next the big bundle-the shade, says
l. "And throw it this time-reckless.
He's little more energetic; but as the
sound of smashin' glass floats up, he shud-
ders.
"Now the slippers" says I, "and the
cigars. Show some speed about it, too.
"Oh, l say, McCabe" he protests, a
think this is rather . y, you know.
swoll iuJua
Evening star., 1916-03-05

pQkcu up every HOW anu tHeI. Ill IIlOTe
apt to have it out on the spot, tell 'em
what | think right off the reel, get their
full opinion of me, and let that end it,
But somehow | couldn't manage that
way with this Milo Dixon, and the first
thing knew we'd worked up first-class
case of gr-r-r-r at each other. Maybe I'm
partly to blame, too; for it all starts
with my droppin in casual at his Broad
way Offices without havin' my secretary
make an appointment with his secretary.
How should guess, though, that Milo
was such an important party? Course,
| knew he was head of the works that old
man Dixon left him few years ago;
also, | understood he'd branched out and
was mixed up in half dozen other
schemes fractions, submarine contracts,
and the like. But mainly these young
plutes that have their names sprinkled at
the top of the letter-heads are just check
book presidents, with some one else to
do the real work.
Besides, didn't give a hoot how big
gun he was. AS members of the buildin'
committee of the Rockhurst Yacht Club
we was on an equal footin', except that
he was chairman. And he'd been stallin'
us off long enough about decidn' on the
plans for this new wing we'd voted to
build if we could raise the coin. Half
dozen times I'd tackled him on the sub
ject, generally on the train, and he'd
always said, "Yes, yes, McCabe; we must
get around to that but-er-not just
now." And here the annual meetin',
when we was due to make report, was
only three weeks Off
So, being over near his buildin' one day,
and havin' half an hour to spare, just
naturally blows in, brushes the office-boys
one side, and pixies right through where
he's sittin' at big roll-top doin' nothing
in the world but tearin' up paper and
THROWN it on the rug.
"Come, Dixon" says |, thumpin' him
friendly on the shoulder, "let's get some
action on those plans"
He winces like I'd jabbed pin in him.
"Eh?" says he. scowlin' up at me. "Oh,
it's you, McCabe."
didn't think it was the sheriff, did
you?" says |, chucklin hearty and pullin'
up chair. "NOw, about those sketches
for the new wing. You got 'em, amt
you?"
He gazes at me vague.
"New wing?" says he. ooh, for the
clubhouse! Really, McCabe, II can't
do anything about that now"
"Ah, come off, says |. at won't take
ten minutes. And you know we've got
to-"
"No, no." he breaks in pettish. 81 tell
you, | can't. II won't be bothered
with it, that's all.
"Pifle!" says |. "All you got to do is"
"Hang it, man, cant you understand
plain language" he snaps. "No, | said.
You've no right to come in here, hound
ing me like this. I-Ill not stand it,"
l gawped at him.
"Why, you poor prune," says |, "who
do you think you are, anyway? Both
erin you, eh? Well, it's all over. I'm
through wouldn't serve on garbage
committee with you after this"
And with that mild statement of the
case marches out dgnifed. The presi-
dent Of the club got both our designations
in the mornin mail, and from then on all
me and Milo Dixon exchanged was saw
age glares.
That awful state of affairs must have
Evening star., 1916-03-05

now he has dent IN his derby, his tie Is
skewed, and his fur-lined overcoat is but
toned up wrong. Also his chin is deco
rated with cross design of surgeons
tape, and he has both arms full of bundles.
"Huh!' says |, givin' him the once-over.
"Don't! says he, sort of pleadn'.
"Please don't, McCabe."
"Eh?' says |. "Don't WHAT"
"Don't look at me like that" he goes
on. "Oh, know deserve it, I'm
an ass, Shorty
4Nobody's disputin' you," says l.
what them"
"About those plans" says he. al
didn't mean to be such cad. Really!
IL apologize"
"Oh!" says |. "Well, expect l went
off half cooked that time myself, so We'll
call it ffty-fifty, eh?"
"Thanks, old man. says he. "I-I'm
glad that's off my mind
"Me too" says |. "But sit down.
Coin out on the fve-eleven, are you?"
81 suppose I've missed the four-forty,"
says he. "I should have caught it, too.
Oh, dear!7
Such worried look he works up that
| has to laugh. Standin' there with his
arms loaded, and one side of his over
coat hiked up, and wisp of rumpled
hair stickin' straight out over his ear,
he's almost a caricaturc of himself.
"VOU know, Shorty" he goes on, Il
hadn't the slightest notion of coming
up here until | happened to see your
name on the windows. Then | just
had to. For that silly row of ours has
troubled me lot, and Il have so
many other worries. Oh, so many!"
"Ye-e-es, you must" says l. smlin
sarcastic. as runnin' a local express one
of 'em? Tryin' to put the parcels post
out of business are you?"
ooh, these" says he, sighin. mo
wonder you ask. And | loathe carrying
packages
"Well, you can unload for minute or
two, can't you," says l, cor have you got
'em tied to you? What is all that junk,
"Things I've neglected to order" says
he until too late to have them delivered.
This largest bundle, for instance, is an
electrolier shade, to replace one that was
broken weeks ago"
"Oh, | see,7 says |, liftin' it off and
pilin' it on the desk.
"And here is pair of evening slippers
of Mrs. DNon's," he goes on. 81 was to
tell them about changing the buckles,
and forgot until to-day. They match
dress she wants to wear tonight.
Then this heavy thing is Virginia ham
which the butler asked me to send out
early in the week. And that box of cigars
well, hadn't noticed until this morning
that the humidor was nearly empty
"Huh!" says l. "Been havin' reg'lar
shoppin' orgy eh?'
81 had to-" says he. "All these little
things have been haunting me for days.
I've felt so guilty about them, more so
than about really important things that
| should have done, too. And when |
found had to go away-well, | thought
| would do what | could first"
"Where you goin'?" says l.
al don't know-yet,' says he, finally
sumpin' into chair. "The specialist
didn't say. It's my nerves, you know.
Overwork. He said | must stop at once;
go somewhere away off; absolute rest;
South, suppose. He-hc wants me to