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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
AN UNRELIABLE PUBLICATION

That tales oft repeated lose their original character is evidenced by the following from the Pathfinder, Washington, D. C., publication, on the recent strike on the government rail- road in Alaska:
 "In far-off Alaska Uncle Sam had to meet strike. The workers there had struck two months before, but it was charged that Uncle Sam had squeezed their wages down to 53 cents an hour, whereas they should have been 55. So for that extra two cents the work of the nation had to be sus pended, causing heavy damage and loss. Troops had to be dispatched to the scene, involving additional eX- pense to the people; and after all the leaders called the strike off,"
 The source of such stuff as the above is Known, of course, only to the editor of the Pathfinder, but there is absolutely not one fact, other than there was a strike in the whole ar ticle, not one. It is not always pos sible for newspapers to get the whole truth of every article published, but every reputable newspaper tries; at least to have the news appearing in its columns as nearly true as possi- ble. Therefore there is not the slight est excuse for any paper writing a story so widely at variance with the truth as the above, unless it is done wilfully.
 It would seem that the Pathfinder, published at the National capital, might have secured with little effort more reliable data on a matter that was of some little moment to the gov ernment, the laboring man and the people of Alaska. But it is only too evident that no such effort was made, and those readers of the Pathfinder unacquainted with the facts, gained an entirely erroneous impression of the trouble and it's causes, and brands the Pathfinder as most unreliable source of information.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1916
THE TIME HAS COME.

We have remarked before that 1916 was to be ar odd year for Alas hans: iii that it was national cleo tion year; a territoria! election year for delegate, attorney general and part of legislators with the oddity emphasized forcib!y by the contest that is just ahead of us III the attempt to make Alaska dry territory. This part of the camraign promises to be notiy contested throughout the terri tory, as both the Liquor Dealers As sociation and the Prohibition party are we'll organized and in the field.
 Facing the situation, it follows tlat every voter must declare himself. This declaration need Eot be public in the individual voters, because voter can use the ballot. IL is otherwise with a newspaper. We believe that when question is involved, d news paper must take stand. It cannot stand on the fence. l. need not be abusive nor resort to personalities; and clear cut expression is all that is required We have no great faith in newspaper without the courage of it's convictions and most of the people feel the same way. The prohi- bition newspapers have all declared their stand; then why should the op- position to prohibition hesitate to do likewise?
 Bearing that in mind, the, Progress sive Miner is opposed to prohibition until congress has given us the the power to levy and collect taxes with which to manage our affairs. When ever congress sees fit to give us the power to tax big and little businesses, our revenue to maintain our schools, streets and other incidental expenses is far short of our needs, and without the license money it will be impos- sible to manage our affairs This is our stand. However, unlike the pro- hibition newspapers that are continu- ally piling on abuses on the opposi- tion, we shall refrain from further discussion of this subject until we are attacked by dissenters. We willingly grant the prohibitionists the right to their opinion and we expect the same. -Progressive-M (Ketchikan).
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
BASEBALL GAME
 SCHEDULED SUNDAY
HOME TEAM PLAYS LISCUNl
Former Rivals Arrange a Match for Sunday-Ball Game Will Be the First of the Season and Good Turnout Expected.

The ball fans of Valdez and Lis cum will be favored with an exhibi- tion of the first game of the season of the national pastime. A match has been arranged with the Fit. Liscum team and if the weather permits it is expected that a large and enthusi- astic crowd of Valdez and Liscum rooters will be out in full force with all the noisy weapons available. The Valdez lineup is as follows: G. StriXner, D., Blackburn, D., C.. Bradbury, C., H. Ober. C., Haines, h. Barnes, 2b, Blackburn, 3b Schneider, If. P. King, ss, Hermann, lf, Leo pold, cf., Selby, sub
 The Liscum lineup follows:
 F. Hoots, ss., H. Coombs, '2b., R. O'Dear 1b, E. Lains, D., Blackburn, 3b., Sergt. Allen, cf., L. Clifford, C., Gardner, rf, P. E. Brown. lf., Wade, sub.
 As there is a considerable deficit to be met in the matter of paying for the paraphernalia the Baseball boys of Valdez will give a splendid big dance Saturday evening at the Moose Hall. AS the team is to provide good share of the pleasure for the people of Val dez this summer it is expected that a large crowd will turn out to help them. If it is impossible for you to go, buy ticket anyway. They are for sale by the members of the team.
 Good music has been provided.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
SOCRDOCGH DIES WHILE
 ENROUTE TO ANCHORAGE

Mir. M. D. Crocker, of Seward, died of a stroke of apoplexy yester- day at noon aboard the steamer A. alaska, en route to Anchorage. Mr. Crocker was formerly in the paint and wall paper business in Seward, and in company with his wife and four-year-old baby girl was on the way to Anchorage to open store, bringing his Seward stock with him on the Alaska. Dr. c. w. Dreisbad, of the reclamation service, was for tunately aboard and was in attend ance, but the case was beyond med icinal assistance.
 MT. B. F. Wood, of the undertak- ing firm of Wood & Loudermilch, brought the body ashore for prep aration for burial. Funeral arrange ments will be arranged as soon as Mrs. Crocker's son, c. A. Bodum, who is connected with the commits sion at Moose creek, reaches Anchor age.
 MT. Crocker was 54 years of age, a member of the Pioneers of Alaska, and a man of high moral character and extremely we'll thought of in Seward, where he was well and fav- orably known. He was brother to MT. U. G. Crocker, merchant of Anchorage. The Pioneer offers the sympathy of the community to the bereaved wife and child.-Pioneer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
TOWNSHEND'S DAUGHTERS IN SIEGE ON TIGRIS

BERLIN, May 25.-The Frank furter Zeitung publishes report that Gen. Townshend, the British comman- der who recently surrendered at Kut- el-Amara, Mesopotamia, had with him in the fortress his two daughters. They have been sent to Constantin- ople, the report states.
 The commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces several times offered them free passage through the lines during the siege of kut-el-Amara, the newspaper says but they refused to accept the offer. .-....
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

estimating food items; for example, by noting the difference between the cost of barrel of flour and the cost of the loaves made from such barrel. A more direct method, however, is to hire some person to do the cooking, dressmaking and other labors per formed by the wife. Unfortunately, this is seldom done until the wife has gone to heaven so that she fails to benefit by the husbands discovery.
 There is reason to believe, how ever, that no wife who holds herself in due respect will accept this so- called scientific estimate of her value to the family. She knows very we'll that she is worth more in actual mon- ey than the difference between raw materials and the finished product, and that if she were paid what she really earns, her compensation would include that of teacher, nurse, seam- stress, laundress, cook, housemaid, and oftentimes, alas, chopper of wood, a farm hand and general utility person.
 Of course, few husbands can af- ford to put the services of their wives on this purely commercial basis, and, unfortunately, few wives have any thought of demanding it. The most of them, there is reason to believe, are entirely satisfied when they are sure that their husbands, like him of whom Solomon wrote, value them far above rubies-so far that no thought of gross commercialism is involved.-- Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
DEATH FOR THREE CUBAN VOODOOISTs

CHAMAGUEY, Cuba, May 25.-- Two coIored sorcerers and a colored woman have been condemned to death by the garrote for the murder of an aged white man.
 The man was killed with the pur- pose of securing his blood for use during voodoo incantations which were to cure a disease with which the woman was afflicted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
WHAT SHE IS WORTH.

A Wisconsin professor of home eco monies has made all exact estimate of what a wife is worth to her hus- band in dollars and cents. It is esti- mated that she should be credited with earning the difference between the cost of the raw material and the finished product that she turns out.
 Just what this is he can learn by
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
Don't Forget Baseball Dance.

Keep in mind that the Baseball club will give big dance Saturday night, and that you are invited to at tend. The boys need the money to pay for their playing apparatus, and expect big attendance. Of course they propose that will not regret be- ing separated from your money for they are bending every effort to give those whe attend an evening of genu- inc pleasure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
A Warning.

It has come to the knowledge of members of the Civic League that certain boys, in spirit of meanness, have soiled the swings. bars and other apparatus on the children's play ground in a foul manner, and they desire that warning be given to the perpetrators that a repetition of the act will lead to arrest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
JAMES J. HILL
IS VERY ILL

ST. PAUL, May 25.-That James J. Hill is seriously i'll is now generally believed. His friends and business associates have been unable to see him since last Wednesday and re- ports have been circulated that com plications of his illness have develop ed. It is admitted by the doctors that his recovery is not as rapid as desired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
Mrs. Sheelor Goes South.

Mrs. F. w. Sheelor was through passenger on the Alameda for Skag- way. MT. Sheelor will follow on the next boat and they will make trip over the White Pass and down the Yukon, taking views of the interior country. MT. and Mrs. Sheelor have just returned from the Mt. Mckinley country, where they went to obtain views of the famous mountain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

The printer who set it Higher of f1cials densely await results" wasn't far off in these piping times of tense- ness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

| The inability of Mexican bandits to differentiate between Villa and Car
 ranza in their battle cries strikes us as about right.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

A few pages of Gulnare and Zo- belde are enough to make the aver age man envy Gen. Townshend his captivity of Bagdad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25
Base Ball Dance

The base ball boys will give big dance Saturday night at Moose hall. Good music will be furnished. Tick
 cts on sale by members of ball team.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

One drawback to extending the olive branch to Tammany is that it
 dosen't grow the right sort of plums.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

Anyhow, folks getting married now will never think of this as the second year of the great war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

Now that Serbia has acquired a navy, Egypt will besdemanding recog- hilton of her ships of the desert.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

As nearly as can be determined the rumors of the sinking of the Cymbric were foundered on fact.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-25

Nels Jepson and William Sitz left last evening to return to Beaver Dam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

has It's own lining. The hanging
ENDS Of the girdle are fringed.
The bodice turns back in long "a.
yers OF white net finished with
scantly gathered lace on one side
and cascade Of 1t on the other
Inc front Is filled in with full. gath.
cred fine net. The edges OF the silk
sleeve are finished by narrow turned
PACK cuffs. Under these are clossr
sleeves of lace half fitting at the
wrists. "e
The picture at the bottom Of .ha
page IS model that will bs effec.
I'VE IN white or light colored linen
iaiile or taffeta. The full skirt "a
rendered more bouffant by the wide
hounces or its garniture. A smart
new touch Is given by a tigl1t,ffttinS
"aistcoat Of dark satin, chosen Az,
cording to the taste OF the wearer
me sleeves are Of elbow length.
inc third model here reprodi,ead
is the simplest yet. 1t shows to
what amount Of ornamentation a
lingerie gown is susceptible. The
simple white gown with a blue sash
VII! look frumpy this season.
IL YOU have one, adorn Il with
fresh wide embroidered flounces and
Introduce fullness into the bodice
Note the large buckle that. emuha.
sizes the Wide. SOFT sirdle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
By Lady Duff-Gordon

HREE notes dominate Summer
gowns of the smarter sort.
They are bouffant. They are
ornate. Stripes and contrasts per.
sist in their construction.
The largest picture on this page
presents typical smart frock of the
Summer Of 1916. 1t has. you will
observe. the three distinguishing
features I have cited-bouffancy.
establishment and stripes. The
model can be reproduced in any dark
color preferred. with alternating
stripes of white or of lighter shade
OF the dark hue. The material NAV
De substantial wolfe. gracefully cling.
ing Georgette crepe or delicate ba!
tiste.
The wide skirt has a three.ouar.
ter length tunic Of the same mate.
rial. Variety is given by horizontal
bands and narrow side panels of the
reversed stripes. The sleeves are
OF silk in the solid dark color pres.
ent In the stripe.
A girdle loosely crossed in front
SHOWS the colors of the motif of tho
gown. This effect may be secured
oy lining the dark colored silk with
SILK corresponding to the paler color
OF the scheme or by securing the
usetul reversible silk. the silk that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14

Railroads are still encountering much
difficulty in meeting the demands OF ship
pers. Onfcias of the lines operating east
ward from Chicago and st. Louis have
reported that there has been little, change
IN the east-bound situation since the begin
ming OF the week.
Cars are still scarce for the shipment of
grain and other commodities from western
points and traffic conditions are such that
the movement of freight becomes easily
Congested
The movement Of freight west-bound
holds well above the similar period Of a
year ago without particular feature ac-
cruing to the movement.
General business in the section covered
by these roads continues of a very favor
able character, and traffic officials predict
no important change In the situation in
the near future
Returns of idle cars by the American
Railway Association, as of August 1, indi-
Gated an Improvement in the movement of
the cars. but also shows the extreme short
age of the car market at this time.
There was . net surplus of cars at the
beginning of this month Of 10,6l6 as COM
pared with j2,234 on July |, and 264,242 on
August /, Of last year. The surplus OF all
the roads reported on August 1 aggregated
i790S. but there was also reported n short
age of 3729l, which left the new surplus
small The gross surplus on July was
6S,OJ5.
Dullness marked the trading on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
RAILROADS OPERATING IN THE EAST
Officials Report Business in Section This Side Of Chicago
and ST. Louis as Very Favorable-Phila-
delphia Trading Is Dull

Philadelphia Stock Exchange at the open.
ing today. and there was not much business
during the forenoon. outside Of activity Of
Pennsylvania there was nothing of special
interest in the market
These issues opened at 55K, then drop
ped to 55N, but recovered TO the opening
price before the noon hour. a loss Of y
frcm Saturdays price. More than 1909
shares were sold during the morning
Reading opened at 102M, and after sah
ging back for a loss OF point and half,
1t recovered and sold up fraction at
1924. Cramp trust certificates sold down
II x, as shares changing hands at IL
Reading, which was the leader In New
York, gained additional strength following
the noon hour, and before mid-afternoon
had reached 1O4 a gain of point. Cramp
recovered, climbing to 725s, ~ above Satur-
days close. Pennsylvania sold at sc and
Lake Superior Corporation lost fraction.
Electric Storage Battery was still In
demand at 6s.
The sentiment continued conservative
during the late afternoon traders awaiting
further news on the railroad conferences
In the White House. ArbItrage Issues APP
peared in stronger tone. United States
Steel sold at ssh, up y.
Reading dropped back to 103 q and Penn
sylvania held steady at sc. Electric Stof-
age Battery and Lake Superior Corpora
tion each lost fraction. Union Traction
Philadelphia Traction and Rapid Transit
trust certificates were unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Cotton BUYERS and Sellers

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.--August-Cone
and Joy bid.
September-Cone and Rosenberg bid;
Allen offered
October-Htchell, Foss. Orvis, Rosenberg,
Wenman Schil, Martin. Brooks, Guild,
Siedenberg and Wilson bid; Finn Riordan,
Shut. Clifford, Rountree and McDougal
offered.
December - Mitchell. Beardsley, Smith,
Schwarz and Kimbal bid; Wiggin, Keiffer,
Rennskorf. Clifford. Travers, Wilson, Wa
ters and Norden offered.
January - McEnany. Wenman, Sellar,
Riordan, Mitchell, Beardsley, Geer and
Hicks bid; Keiffer, Waters Morrison, Hy-
man, Lowenstein, Shut, McDougall, Finn,
Rountree, Rosenberg and Schll offered,
March-Iiartshorn, Wenman Montgom-
cry and Wilson bid Walters, Bashford, Nc
Enany and Cone offered
May-Kelffer Hubbard, Downs and
Rennskorf bid: McEnany. Rosenberg and
Riordan offered.
July-Orvis, Ranger and Sellar bid; Nc
Enany and Wilson offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-The market for
foreign exchange opened dun and feature
less
Quotations were: Demand sterling,
AIS 11-16: cables, 4.76 7-16 6O-day bills,
471& 90-day bills, 4.691a. Franc cables,
5.91A checks. 592. Reichsmarlcs, cables,
72%; checks. 72h. Lire cables. 6.47& (;
checks, 6.4S Swiss cables, 5.2S9s checks
5.29A. Vienna cables, 12.4O: checks,
1896. Scandinavian, kroner cables, $3.50 (;
checks, $500. Pesetas, 2O12 and 2O.20
Gullder cables Al 5-16; checks, Al 7-l6.
Rubles. 3O.45 and 1880
In the afternoon the market continued
fiat. Quotations were not changed in any
respect and the dullness was as pronounced
as in the last half of last week. As had
been explained, remitters are holding off
with the view Of purchasing to better ad-
vantage September bills on cotton and
grain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Financial Briefs

A membership in the Chicago Board Of
Trade has been sold for $4,000 net TO the
buyer, the highest price in many years,
The Twin City Rapid Transit Company
reports for July gross earnings Of ss7O,247,
compared with S7s4s27 for the same
month last year. Seven months gross in
creased S4sssSl.
Banks gained from the New York Sub
treasury Saturday s2,24s,OOO. but lost
s1.ss4,OO0 since Friday last.
American Locomotive Company has taken
orders roE one Aallet engine. two sO-ton
engines for Bingham and Garfield Railway
three Pacific locomotives for. Mogyama
Railway OF Brazil and two four-wheelers
for Braden Copper Company for shipment
to Chilli.
A membership in the New York Produce
Exchange has been sold Tor S1525, an ad-
vance OF SIPS more than the last previous
sale.
Gold coin to the amount OF $4,000 was
withdrawn from the New York Subtreas-
ury this morning for shipment TO Spain
In IL months ended May 81. 1915. TAO
locomotives were exported, as compared
with 2l6 and 364 for like periods In 1915
and 1914. In 1915 total number exported
was s21, against 2s9 in 1914 and 4s1 In
1918. OF the 140 sent abroad In the last Al
months, 209 went to Europe. 20s to Russia
in Asia. los TO Cuba, ss te Canada and 80
70 Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
CURB ISSUES QUIET,
WITH TONE STRONG
Traders Show Disposition to De-
lay Action Until Railroad Sit
uation Definitely Clears

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-There was fairly
strong tone to a number of stocks on the
Broad street Curb today, but the waiting
disposition still prevails in that market, with
the traders not inclined to take any posi-.
tion until the railroad situation is definitely
cleared up. This made business extremely
quiet during the greater part of the day,
although advances OF moderate proportion
were made in number of stocks.
Aetna Explosives moved up from 9S to
1OSs, and Chevrolet Motors ranged from
2i2 to 217. There was n little buying move
ment in Tobacco Products, which rose about
one point on the expectation that the stock
Will be listed on the exchange, but no action
was taken by the stock list committee, as
1t was impossible to obtain a quorum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
MORE COPPER INQUIRIES
continuance of Demand Is Expected to
Cause Advances

sssEH YORK, Aug. l4.-Inauiries which
nss5,sa large proportions beginning We'd
bs s-y er last week were followed today
ssqeests for even larger amounts. The
ssseno sssste from both domestic and foreign
is increasing rapidly. and II Is be-
lhs tnat a continuance OF demand At
IA tlssent rate win soon cause sellers TO
! ssnre their quotations.
= Auinoer Of authorities state that the
81 ls absolutely cleaned out OF copper
r. esptember delivery, and It Is their be-
IN, 49, this condition win prevail for oc-
eppper before the end Of the week.
L q the larger distributors states that
- continue this week at the rate which
- ast week they VIII have no metal
Before tie 1rat quarter q 1877.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
SUGAR Drops After DuII Opening

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-There was a dun
opening in sugar futures this morning, with
sales on the call so tons and first prices
about unchanged from the close on Satur-
day December showed at 4,2sc There
was little inclination to trade either way.
due 10 the further unsettled conditions pre-
Yailing in refined sugar where reductions
were reported today, some refining interests
cutting list quotations to &c for fine granu-
lated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
RATES FOR MONEY
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug, 1.-THE market for
coffee futures opened steady and higher,
drst prices showing advances of 2 TO
points. The trading was fairly active on
the call, sales amounting to $500 bags
At the end of the first hour the market
was quiet, but prices showed an upward
tendency, with but little selling pressure in
the ring. The steadiness was due in a
measure TO continued strength in Brazil,
where bids from here had been turned
down. The Santos futures market showed
gains OF IS to 100 reis The spot coffee
market showed a steadiness, with Rio No
held firm at csc.