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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-09
GREAT GAINS IN <. ;.
 TRADE 0F ALASKA
Annual Report of the Collector of the United States Customs Ser
 vice Shows Big Increase.

| A copy of the annual report of J. F.. Pugh, collector of customs for the United States, service of Alaska, was received in the last mail and shows that the past year was a record breaking one for the commerce of the territory. The introduction says:
 "In the commercial record break ing period covered by the calendar year, 1915, in which the United States made such marked advances industrially and in trade, the terri Itory of Alaska occupies worthy place and continues in the march of progress toward an important posi- tion in the nation.
 While it was hoped that the total value of commerce might reach the hundred million dollar mark, the in crease of more than twelve millions over last year is gratifying. Where Increase Is.
 This report treats of commerce and trade, and only by the results shown in the movements of commod- lities is the extent of production in- dicated. The increased imports, largely consisting of merchandise from the United States. entered into the mining development of the south eastern and the railroad exploitation lin the southern sections. The in crease in exports affects all parts of the territory except the Yukon Val ley, the products of which, consist ling mostly of placer gold, have been steadily declining. for the past five years. The balance of trade in fe- vor of the territory gradually in creasing with each years returns. has in 1915 reached value of near lily twenty-seven millions of dollars.
 "The decrease in value of merchan disc from foreign ports is largely due to the value of foreign coal consign- ed to Alaska entered at Seattle, while the figures are not available. lit is believed that with this addition the amount would equal that of last year. ....
 Imports and exports of foreign gold and silver, and most of the ex- ports foreign, as shown in the table following are in transit. The other items cover the read trade of the territory" >,-. Some of the Values.
 The report gives total imports as valued at s2S,017,3o7, and the total exports at $54,S56,815, making tc tai of $s2,S74,122.
 The value of domestic merchan- disc and gold and silver shipped from Alaska to the United States for the year is $50,335,68S.
 Mineral Shipments.
 Gold and silver shipped to the year is $50,335,683.
 Mineral Shipments.
 Gold and silver shipped to the United States is:
 First division ...........$ 5,350,209 Second division -.....-.-- 2,796,952 Third division ..... 1,649,453 Fourth division ........-... 6,29S,797
 Total ...................$ 16, ,090,411
 Value Of merchandise shipped to
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-09
LOCAL. BIsEVTTIEs.


 Nugget jewelry made to order at the Valdez Drug Co.,, by c. O. Reinke. if
 Everybody come to the new fad dance, the Confetti Dance," given by the Eagles, February 14, 1916. Watch the locals.
 WANTED: Experienced woman de sireso work as cook or maid. Refe. ences given. Address Prospector
 FOUND: On Sherman street, part of a rosary. Owner can have same by applying to Prospectory office
 FOR SALE: Hyacinths. Narcis- susis and Tulips in bloom. Apply to Mrs. c. c. Reynolds.
 A fine display of nugget tewelry at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store .p.. ~ ..a ~.s
 The Pathe. Weekly News. showing war scenes and other interesting events is by six weeks the latest weekly shown in Valdez. also Mutual Weekly, at sLiberty.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-28

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Mrs. RoBr. SToP1EL, Moore Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-28
Positive Guarantee

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market that skins CLOSER milk may
be hot or cold),
That is as easy toSturn at the same
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That is made of better material in
any detail,
That shows more perfect workman
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That is easier to clean,
That is more convenient to handle,
That the cost of repair is less,
That gives you the. quality at my
price.
Ask the Diabolo user what he has to
say.
Built in Sweden by the worlds
largest cream. separator factory.
Sold by
ANDREW SMITH
CrescO, Iowa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-28
| OWE
MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.
Washington Park, Ill. ~ am the
mother of four children and have sui.

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and romping would
make me so nervous
I could just tear
everything to pieces
and ! would ache all
over and feel so sick
that l would not
want anyone to talk
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-28
Diabolo
Cream Separator

Here is the best proposition ever Of
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Cream Separators. In the Diabolo
machine you have the very highest
quality, Best Workmanship and De-
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am giving you'll the. Diabolo Cream
Separator at a price $50 to $50 less
than asked for.the.. next. best Separator
on the market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
PROMISE PROSECUTIONS
AS PEOPLE PAY BILLS
ON "a PRIVATE CARS

Promise of criminal prosecution of persons respon-
sbe for the of county automobiles in the Lafe Ham,
ion political excursion to Enumclaw Saturday and the
collection of fares from persons taken along, and thaA
astounding disclosure that taxpayers annually paying
$4,000 for gas tires and repairs for "a
cars, were developments which stirred the courthouse
Tuesday.
Deputy Prosecutor Hesell had a long conference
with Mrs. Vida Hamilton of Vashon Island, who VS.
of the passengers who paid 81 to ride in county,
to the Enumclaw picnic.
Following this, Helsell declared he had been in.
structed by Prosecutor Lundin who left Tuesday for
North Yakima bring in all the chauffeurs who drove
cars the picnic give them thoro quzzing and to
the information thus obtained to prosecute the "pro
moters" of the excursion.
Helsel said he did not know exactly what charge
would be laid against the offenders.
"There several statutes that seem to the
case he said.
Carrigan Calls 1t Robbery
at was clearly a Lafe Hamilton project" de-
clared County Commissioner Carrigan. They
used the taxpayers money to transport passengers,
the money into the Golfers of the South End Re-
publican club be used for the benefit of candi-
dates. have such high handed raid"
ON TOP OF THIS, 1T WAS LEARNED FROM
RECORDS IN THE COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE
THAT THE COST OF MAINTAINING AZ AUTOMO-
BILES DURING THE LAST FIVE MONTHS HAS
BEEN ST., 1,5O452.
KING COUNTY DOES NOT OWN AZ CARS
ONLY %, THE RECORD SHOWS.
THE OTHER "a ARE PRIVATELY OWNED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
HUGHES HITS

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Some OF
Hughes epigrams, coined so far
on his campaign tour, are:
The democratic party is
party for votes only"
The democratic party came
up TO the protection tax like a
sklttish horse approaching
brass band"
I'VE are entitled to a standing
army without taking men out OF
civil life, as In the Mexican
mobilization. just as much as a
city is entitled to proper police
protection"
THE military problem Is
problem OF good sense"
There's no danger OF our 90
ing to war unless the other side
knows that we're too proud to
fight"
"The best way OF making for
efficiency is by making for con.
tentment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
PARADE IN HONOR
Of POINDEXTER

A parade from the depot TO
DreamIand rink is the latest
plan In the celebration to be
held by the people OF Seattle
Friday night in honor Of Sen
ator Miles Poindester.
lie will be met at the depot, and
a short reception will be held there
Senator PoindeXter will then be
escorted to a waiting auto to head
the procession up Second ave.
No effort is being made to organ
ize a parade, but many have volun.
teered to march In honor OF the
senator who fearlessly championed
the peoples cause at Washington.
ID. c.
Fireworks and a brass band will
aid tho celebration.
Al Dreamland rink, Seventh and
Union. Senator PoindeXter will
speak. opening his campaign for
reelection here.
The meeting will begin at s
o'clock.
George II. Walker viii preside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

Health officer. one car. $3.50. ~.
Hospital, one car, $64l.66.
Farm, one car. S2041l.
Charity commissioner. one car.
s260.S6.
Agriculturist, one car, s304.59.
Morgue. one. (rented from Butter
worth g. Sons), S516.
Juvenile court. one car, s43.3S.
horticultural inspector. one car,
s2SS.
Garage, two, s56602.
Added to this is the cost of main
tanning the garage five months
s6.34I76
All privately owned cars are
charged TO some county depart
ment in which the owner is en-
ployed.
BY simple arithmetic il may he
ascertained that the cost of main
tanning automobiles during one
year. not including the original
cost of cars. is well over S2S.o00.
Those whose private cars are
maintained by the taxpayers are:
Charles Purcell. plumber; L. T..
Semon, Quarryman; T. Il. Beeman.
engineer; j. +. Weak. property
agent; G. II. Allison. assessor: A.
NJ. Beckwith, assessor; Christ
Sand, county farm superintendent:
Henry Neice and William Rogers.
deputy sheriffs; Betty Brainard.
juvenile agent; Or. j. Tate Mason.
coroner; f. H. King. assessor; J.
H. Webster and A. Stanford. car
penters; L. S. Card. almshouse en-
ploye. and I. J. Higden, \. p. Pc
derson, w. NJ. Hemphill, j. L.
Jones. w. IL. Ellis. j, Il. Brockway.
c. c. Booting. Pete J. Smith, j. A.
Farley. road supervisors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
TLUMACz FALLS
BEFORE SLAvS
Cars Troops Capture 8 SIS
Men in Two Days
Fighting
CAVALRY CHASE EN-
By ED L. KEEN

BY Ed l.. KEEN
United Press staff Correspondent
LONDON. Aug. "a terrific
smash by the Russians against
the Austro-German front In
Southeastern 6aiiela netted the
slavs the most important gain
made by the allies In more
than fortnight OF fighting.
The exsr's troops broke out
with heavy drive westward
against the Important Galieian
city OF s.anislsu.
They attacked on iT-mile front.
crumpling the Austro-German line
and capturing tho tcwn OF Tlumacz.
IS miles northeast of Stsnislau and
surrounding heights. The German
war office this afternoon admitted
a German retirement on a front OF
nearly is miles The enemy s
lines were broken and Russian
cavalry had Joined In pursuing the
Austro- German detachments. now
in disorderly flight. Petrograd re.
ported.
Under terrific Russian onslaughts
the whole enemy line was captured
Tlumacz and the region east OF the
heights along the Dniester ridge
were taken.
Southwest OF Kolomea-Stanislau
railway. Gen. Leichisky's artillery
silenced enemy guns. Russian cav.
airy then swung into action and
pursued the enemy forces. fleeing
in disorder. One Russian division
captured 1000 Germans. several
heavy guns and many machine
guns. Prisoners are still arriving
from the scene OF this action.
On the Sereth river front, south
Of Brody. the Russians are contin-
uing their advance and fortifying
newly captured positions. In the
fighting on this front Saturday and
Sunday, Russian troops captured
1866 officers and s.555 men, from
cannon, 19 machine guns and II
trench mortars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

They are used partially for kine
county work by their owners, who
receive a salary from the county.
The theory under which the
county maintains these "a cars is
that It is fair to the owner. II he
supplies a car. to give him gas
tires and repairs free.
Used for Private Pleasure
But the cars are used. for the
most part, not for county work,
but for private business and pleas
ure.
Under the present system of
bookkeeping. it is impossible for the
county auditor TO know how much
gas any one car uses.
When a quantity OF gas is pur-
chased. its cost is divided by AZ.
Thus the Ford car used by the
county school superintendent is
charged with as much gas as the
big Packard used by the sheriffs
office.
Twenty for Commissioner
Twenty cars are charged to the
county commissioners Commits
sioner Carrigan has none. The
cost OF maintaining these for the
past five months was SS.12S.67.
The county engineer has four
cars, maintained for a like period
at a cost of s1.StS.56.
Sheriff Hodges four cars cost
S2.24l0S TO maintain five months.
For the same period the follow.
Ing number of cars cost:
School superintendent, one car.
S415.22.
Assessor. four cars, S50S.S0.
Coroner, two cars, $22Si0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
Too Bad He Stole
Her Ring, He Had
Such LoUely Eyes

Miss Thelma Sutherland. 1892
Lake ave. s.. received Arthur Lewis,
2S. az regular caller for three
weeks prior 10 Sunday
He had large brown eyes and
wore checkered suit and Pan
anna hat. she told the police.
And when he was ont TO see me
Wednesday night he sat In the
kitchen while washed the dishes, -
she explained. 81 laid my ring on
the drain board. and he picked It NJ
and slipped II on his finger. And
when ! asked for 1t he would stall
around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
Ed Hagen, Cop, Proves Regular
Rube When Traffic Lights Flash

Policeman I'D Hagen has new
Ford In which he may often be
seen. doubled up like a iack-knife,
riding about the main thorofares.
He was thus enjoying himself the
first day the traffic policemen were
directing travel at street intersec-
tions by the use Of the new red.and-
white overhead light signals.
Hagen approached Third ave.
aud Union st. Seeing no officer IN
the center OF the street. he started
across.
The traffic policeman. who had
been standing behind a pole work.
ing the levers. sprang into view,
blew his whistle and pointed up.
ward. In the direction Of the signal
lights
Hagen stopped and crawled out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

OF his machine.
lie looked all about, but saw moth
ing. Perplexed he cranked his car
and crawled back inside.
As he honked his horn the traffic
director again blew his whistle and
pointed upward.
Still more perplexed, Hagen again
got out and looked around.
This time he espied man on the
roof ~ the postoffice. The fellow
was acting queerly.
Hagen stood for moment watch
ing him, then. with snort. turned
and cranked his machine He
climbed back In and drove over TO
the traffic officer.
GO mp and get him yourself" he
calculated. Cant you see I'm off
dutyT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

Antha finished her freshman
year In high school IN June. and
the three OF them have had happy
r'~mmer together.
- She Was Life Of Home
Antha always was quite the life
OF the household. her mother told
rne-sunlighi seemed to catch ev-
erywhere about her. In the CLINT
ings OF her light hair. In the laugh
fng depths OF her blue eyes. in the
glad youth OF her heart. and to re-
fleet back from all hundred fold.
And, withal. she had a quaint and
quiet modesty that was impregna-
bic.
on the Fourth OF July Mrs. Har-
rison went to work, az usual, and
Antha told her that she was going
out in the afternoon for little
while, to enjoy the Fourth OF July
excitement. That night, about 3
o'clock. she telephoned her mother
that she had returned, but that she
wanted to go to the Stadium with
her little brother.
"And scolded Her"
Here in her story Mrs. Harrison
broke down.
And I scolded her" she sobbed.
Il scolded her because she had
been out all afternoon and wanted
TO 20 out again. The last words !
said TO her we're cross words"
A Half an hour later the boy tele-
Xhoned his mother that Sister"
Vas gone.
He had been playing in the yard
and he saw Antha come out OF the
house. Later he went inside, after
more fireworks, and be found the
house In great disorder, with his
sisters trunk packed and strapped
In the middle OF the floor.
a machine stopped in front OF
the house, and the driver said he
had come for a trunk. He took 1t
away, and the boy called his moth
er.
Searches in Vain
She spent that night at the de,
pot. boarding and searching each
outgoing train. but she found no
trace Of Autna.
Later, thru police investigation
in Tacoma. II was revealed that the
girl had met a man In Wrights
park, and they had sent the trunk
on down TO the depot. whore II was
never called for Mrs. Harrison
nov has IL at home.
The pair spent two days In Ia
coma. according to results Of In
vestigations. and then. on July T.
~Antha was seen here. at First ave.
Ind Pike st.. boarding a Sears
ftoebuck iitney The girl who saw
her was a high school acquaint-
ance. and she believes Antha 10
have been alone at the time. She
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

was bowing TO some one. apparent.
ly woman with a baby In her
arms. who was standing on the
curb.
Wants Daughter Back
Mrs. Harrison has never seen the
man with whom her little girl
went away. She has never even
known that he existed until now
"He has hypnotixed her" she
said, evenly. "Anths was not
the sort Of girl who would run
away from home. want herl
don't care what has happen
ed to her-l want herl She 10
my little girl. and I want 10
take her homel"
Somewhere in Seattle today.
then. there is 1G-year-old girl. for
whom the police and a broken
hearted mother are searching. They
are trying hard to find her before
she may be taken from the city and
become lost forever.
She Is about feet 8 inches tall.
has light brown hair and blue eyes
There is long scar on her left
thumb.
Maybe she Isn't being held
against her will. She may not
realize the danger she Is In,
for IS isn't so very old, after
all. But II she could have seen
her little mother. as I saw her
this morning, could have seen
her tired eyes. and heard the
hesrtbreak in her voice. IL
would have come TO her pretty
clearly, I think, that she will
only have one mother In her
life. and, for while, at least,
her place 10 at home with her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
HUGHES COLD? WHY
HE is PERSPIRINC!
BY PERCY ARNOLD

United Press STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO. Aug. s.-charles
Evans Hughes is out-RooseVelt-
ing Roosevelt In strenuosity Of
campaigning.
Arriving here today, the can
didate was fresh as daisy,
after a day In Detroit that kept
him on the Jump In fiereeIy hot
weather from early morning 10
late al night, including six
speeches and break-neek bit
OF automobile speeding around
the town.
Moreover. Hughes seemed
likely 20 achieve new record
in Chicago for stumpers.
Only one speech was scheduled
It the Coliseum. where. back II
Iune, the G.. o. =. selected him al
is candidate-butt the nominee haC
% straighten ont slightly tangled
ip factional muss between repub
leans. lie was expected TO put tn,
zeal of approval on campaign meas
Ires for the Western fight formu
ated by National Chairman VIII
rial OF presidential campaigning.
Just the same. the nominee sticki
o his white vest and the wing col
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
HE'LL HUNT BEAR

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. S.-A
hunting license for
Virginia. the first ever issued in
this state. has been sent to Presi
dent Wilson A $40 fee which ac.
the presidents applica-
ton was returned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-New
York's surface street car strike has
ended. All existing strikes were
declared settled today when Chair.
man Strauss, OF the public service
commission announced the en-
ployes' agreement had been accept
ed by all the companies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
HIGH SCHOOL
LASS IS SEEN
WITH A MAN
BY Cornelia Glass

OOrneH1
Today the police beat brought story to me.
little brown-haired woman came into the office
and told me she had been sent by Blanche Mason,
superintendent of the womens division of the police
department, to ask my help. am going to tell the
story she told
The little brown-haired woman's is Mrs. Laura
F. Harrison and her home Is in Tacoma Her blue eyes
tired and shot with tiny, red veins from much
weeping. All the while she talked she sat with
her hands clenched tight together, and only kept her
lips from quiverng by the sheerest streng, of will
Only little month ago she at home
at 1407 North Anderson st. in Tacoma, with her ID
yearod son and her l6-year-od daughter Antha. Now
the boy is alone home The mother is here with red
veins in her eyes and horrible fear in her heart seek
ing night and day for Antha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
LAST EDITION

SHOWERS TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY" DE.
CLAREs GEORGE. THE WEATHER ARTIST. If
THIS SHOULD KEEP Up. WE'LL HAVE DEEP-SEA
VESSELS SAILING INTO HUMPHREYS POSTOF-
FICE AND THE KIDS WILL HAVE TO QUIT
SWIMMING THERE THAT WOULD BE A SHAME.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

BERNE, Aug. S.-The Berlin Tageblatt announces that
have arrived at American port had sunk through an accd
received here this afternoon
BALTIMORE, Aug SWhen dispatch from Bene today ST
land had been sunk Henry kn head the
bly, ken said local of the
word from her sailing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08
AT The DEPOT!

MANY CITIZENS or SEATTLE WILL. ne AT THE
KING ST. DEPOT FRIDAY NIGHT. AT O'CLOCK.
TO GIVE ROYAL. WELCOME TO SENATOR MILES
PotNnENTER. IN THE FACE OF TEMPTATION HE
HAS PLAYED SQUARE WITH THE PEOPLE NE
DESERVES SEATTLE'S LOYALTY AND HE'S GET.
Ting 1T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-08

the German submarine Bremen, which was to
dent to her machinery according to dispatch
stating the supersubmarne Bremen sister ship of the Deutsch
a agents of the submarine line here said he report posi-
when the Bremen had sailed for America had they received
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-15
CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court-Charles
c. Black, Democrat. Term expires
1921
Circuit Judge-Howard Carrow, d.
1920.
Law Judge-Henry H. Eldredge, d.
1916.
Prosecutor of Pleas-James r. Car
row, D.
Sheriff coleman F. Corson, d. 1915.
Coroners-Mark Lake, Ocean City,
1915; b. G. Ingersoll, Wildwood, 1917;
DR.. Wilson A. Lake, Erma, 1918.
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth,
Republican, January, 1920.
Surrogate-Edward L. Rice, D., No
vember, 1917.
State Senator-LewisT 7. Stevens, r.,
1919.
Assemblyman-Mark Lake, r.
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w Hand, R., October, 1920.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday in
April, September and December.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-15
MRS. Frank Becker
IOE e. Izfh Ave.

East of North Wild wood station
has a new stock of Summer Dress
Goods in all lines. ALI widths
Linen Netting; also a large assert
ment of Curtain material, Linens,
Percales, Dress and Apron Ginghams,
Galetea in all colors. All grades of
White Duck for awnings or boat sails.
Mems, Boys and Children's Bathing
Suits and Bathing Shoes.
D~ressmaking supplies and trim
mings. Everything at city prices.
Furnishings for Men, Women and
Children, also Infants outfits.
Agency for Pictorial Review patterns.
Both phones
Bell, 26l-R keystone, 659-Y
Goods sent throughout the County
by Parcel Post. Free delivery on Five
Mile Beach.