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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

age done. Trees we're thrown into the
crevasse and rocks and gravel dump
ed in by the hundreds of sacks with
little effect
The new hospital building was di-
rectly in the path Of the food and the
patients were carried out and taken
to numerous private homes where
everything possible was done to al
leviate their condition. The handsome
new building appeared doomed and
was only saved by the stream cutting
a new channel and going down thru
the telephone building, which was
hastily evacuated by the operators.
The Gateway Publishing Company
which Is located in the basement Of
the Van Glider building, was flooded
early in the day by the rushing wat
ers. the presses and typesetting ma
chine standing in foot of water. and
the paper was gotten out by the en-
ployes donning rubber boots and wad-
ing about the establishment.
The large railway shops and the
railway station was in the path of the
food. and was only saved by great
effort. All business In the town is at
a standstill, and the citizens are
working with might and main build
ing a dixie along the most dangerous
parts of the stream.
1t is conservatively estimated that
the damage, aside from the muddy
floors and ruined household effects in
the houses which were flooded will
reach over 100000, and until the
waters abate and some estimate can
be made many persons believe it will
be double that sum.
There were no fatalities from the
flood. One woman was struck in the
head by flying piece of wood from
blast. and rendered unconscious,
but aside from being badly bruised
she is now out of danger.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
SPOKANE BROKER
ARRESTED AT JUNEAU

SPOkANB Wash. Sept. 15-W. H.
Bourke, who was arrested at Juneau
last night. was a mining broker in
this city until recently. 1t is alleged
that Bourke agreed to turn over to
creditors large timber holdings in
Oregon. but left town while pegotia-
tions were pending. Members of the
Spokane stock exchange swore out
grand larceny warrants and had offer
ed reward of $500 for information
as to the whereabouts of Bourke.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
ROa(II,OllSeS Flooded

SEWARD. Sept. 15.-According to
parties arriving from out the line the
roadhouses at Mile 90 and Mile 20
are standing in water to depth Of
three feet or more, the occupants hav-
ing taken to the hills. The lake rose
six to nine feet and Is still rising. A
train was stalled at Mile II, with E.
o. Sawyer, Jr., editor of the Gate
way aboard, and rescue party was
sent out to get them. arriving back
at town safely. The Sawyer children
were taken in by neighbors when the
house went down
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
ROOT DENOUNCES
WAR TRAITORS
States That All Men Arguing, Print
ing or Writing Articles Against
War are Traitors

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Commission-
er Elihu Root, in a speech last night
in this city, stated that all men en-
gagged in speaking. writing or print
ing arguments against the entrance
of the United States into the war.
President Samuel Gompers. of the
American Federation of Labor. ad-
dressing the same meeting pledged
labor to fight until world terrorism
had been overthrown and democracy
established in the world.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
SAILS WITH
LARGE PASSENGER LIST

The steamship Alameda arrived In
port about 1 O'Clock yesterday and
sailed south an hour later with the
following passengers: District Attor-
ney w. N. Spence, Mrs. w. N. Spence,
Miss Susie Spence F. M. Cockrell,
Mrs. John Lyons, Anna D. Lyons,
Mary Lyons, John Lyons, Jr.. H.
Adams, Chris Tjosevig, George
Dorsch, Howard Steele, J. l.. Steele,
Miss Frances Stevens. Capt. Frank
A. Kidwell, for Seattle. E. Y. Taylor,
for Juneau; M. Blum, S. P. Silverman
for Cordova; Miss Dahlstedt, w. A.
Nourse, for CORDOBA and several can
merry employees.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
100000 DAMAGE
DONE AT SEWARD
Storm Reaching Velocity Of Hurri-
cane, Accompanied by Cloud
burst Hits Town

Monday. September 10. Seward
and the Kenai peninsula experienced
one of the worst storms ever known
in that district. Starting with light
rain Thursday of last week and get
ting heavier all the time, Sunday
noon a terrific gale of wind struck
the city, driving the water into homes
and business houses. through siding
and window easements. until practic-
ally every building In the city had
from two to six inches Of water on
their floors. Lowell creek. a small
creek. glacier fed, grew into a rag
ing torrent in a few minutes, sweep
ing everything in its wake. Cutting
new channel through the heart of the
city. it undermined houses and car
ried them away on it's swift current.
The old school house was the first
building to go. and was swept down
and lodged against the Jefferson
street bridge. then followed the hand
some new Community Christian
church, the pastor, Rev. Munro and
family having to make hasty fight.
for safety. and few minutes later
the building toppled into the raging
waters and was swept down stream.
The handsome home of E. o. Saw
yer. Jr., editor of the Gateway, was
next swept away and ground into
matchwood. The furniture was part
ly saved, but a handsome $500 piano
went with the house.
The telephone and light plant suf-
fered heavy damage, five feet of wat
er sweeping through the building for
hours. piling sand and gravel up to
depth of five of six feet on the switch
board, and running furniture and fix
lures. Every light and telephone pole
was taken out and washed into the
bay amid tangled mass of wire. The
city is in absolute darkness, and as
large part of the fumes were washed
out which furnish power to the plant,
IL may Dc WcehS anu cVcH uOHIuS Dc-
fore the damage can be repaired. The
railroad tracks were swept away In
many places, the flood standing three
to six feet deep on the tracks. The
only communication between the two
sections of the city was by boat
around by the bay, and as the wind
blew a gale this made transportation
extremely hazardous. The homes of
Messrs. Hancock. Thompson, Lipske,
Stewart and Nick Losness were wash
ed into the bay and large number
of cabins also went. The stream broke
over it's banks directly back of the
Brownell place and ran down First
avenue. scooping out wide channel,
and taking everything in its path. All
properties between First and Third
avenues were flooded and much DAM
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
ASK REMOVAL COMMISSIONER
O'CONNOR AT CHITINA

Chris Tjosevig, the we'll known
mining man, who is heavily interest
ed in mining property near Chitina,
today filed charges against United
States Commissioner VIM. O'Connor,
of Chitina for malfeasance in Office,
and partiality shown in the trial of
United States VS.. Nels Tjosevig, and
petitioning the removal of Mr.. O'COn-
nor from office.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
TROOP TRAIN
FIRED UPON
Miscreant I'm Ohio Wounds Four Sol
diers While Train is Pass
ing Thru Town

STEUBENVILLE, O., Sept. Is
A troop train on the Pennsylvania
railroad was fired upon, and altho
the train was stopped and a search
made for the miscreant, no trace
could be found. The federal authori-
ties are working on the case, and the
offender will be severely dealt with
if caught, as the citizens are aroused
at the outrage.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Walter Stuart states that coal is
selling for $40 per ton in Anchorage,
and that it may go higher before win
ter sets in. He states that rents in
both Seward and Anchorage are ex-
cessively high, and that Valdez is
much the cheaper town to live in.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
Might as Well Go

AS the young man was taking leave
for the night, his voice. as he stood
at the door, rose passionately on the
still night air.
"Just one?" he pleaded "just one!"
Then the young girls mother in
terrupted. calling from her bedroom
window:
"Just one?" she cried. mo, It AIM
quite that yet; but It's close on to
IL, and 80 I think you'd better be
goin' Just the same"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
i. S. TRANSPORT
SUNK BY SUB
Forty three members of Crew Lost
When Big Liner Minnehaha is
TOrpedoed by C-BOat

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-News has
been received here that the big Amer
ican liner Minehaha, used as trans
port had been sent to the bottom by
a German torpedo. Forty-three of her
crew were lost.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

The rainfall at Seward Monday was
ITO inches in 12 hours, the heaviest
ever known in the history of the ter
ritory. and was really in the nature
of a cloudburst.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

John Dehart will be passenger on
the launch Della Monday for Fidal-
20 where he will take employment on
the Wilson property.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
Bowling Cabin Gone

John Bowling. one of the book
keepers for the railway commission,
lost his cabin and his personal effects.
Mr.. Bowling being away at the time
the waters engulfed his home
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

A new steam sterilizer arrived on
the steamer Admiral Evans for the
Valdez Hospital.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Miss Grace Gamble, of Knoxville.
Tenn, arrived on the steamer Admir-
al Evans from the states today, and
will take place on the teaching staff
Of the Valdez public schools. Miss
Gamble has been in Alaska before.
having taught school at Nome.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

ANCHORAGE, Alaska:-McDoug-
al, the interior mining town, situated
on the banks of the Yentna river. is
under two feet of water, and the river
is rising rapidly.
The food is due to an unprecedent-
ed amount of rain in the hills. All the
smaller streams emptying into the
Yentna, including the Skwentna. Kah-
litna and Lake rivers are bank full,
with the waters continuing to in
crease In volume.
Floods and extremely high water
are also reported on the Susitna riv-
ers and other interior streams. Kro-
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
l.. f. Thompson Home Lost

Mrs. l.. E. Thompson and children
who recently arrived from the States.
lost their home and their effects in
the big storm. They are staying at
the Hotel Sexton.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Blum left fol
Cordova on a short business trip.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

A new day among nations. in which
Japan and America shall forget the
little molehills that have been ex-
aggerated into mountains to bar our
good relations" and march together.
work together and fight together a.
comrades" was pledged by Viscount
x. Ishii. ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to the United
States, when he arrived In this country
recently. He sses Sssat ~ his govern
ment In a effort 10 cement japanese
American relations.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Fifty tons of freight arrived on the
steamer Admiral Evans and a large
lot of mail.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

The launch Hyak. Capt. Nelson,
sailed for Ellamar. and down-sound
points at noon today.5s~~''|'
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
FORESTRY NOTES.

Tests at the Forest Products
Laboratory, at Madison, Wisconsin,
indicate that by the use of four ad
ditional nails in each end an in
crease of 800 per cent in the
strength of canned-food boxes is
secured
Approximately 10,390 acres of de-
nuded lands within the National
Forests were reforested in the fiscal
year 1916. The total number of
trees planted was 6,146,637, while
$3.50 pounds of tree seed were
sown.
Investigations by the Forest Pro-
ducts Laboratory, at Madison Wis
consin, have resulted in the use of
spent tanbark in the manufacture of
asphalt shingles to the extent of
go tons per week. The value of
the bark has been thereby increased
from 60 cents to $3.50 per ton.
1U0T0 W0T0 1OO,4&1 uOT0 CdttAS
and horses, and 605,338 more sheep
and goats using the National Forests
in 1915 than in 1915. This in
crease was in spite of large elimi-
nations of grazing lands from the
Forests. 1t is accounted for by i'm
proved methods of handling the
stock and by more intimate knowl-
edge of the forage on the ranges and
their carrying capacity.
The number of fires suppressed on
National Forest lands during the
calendar year 1915 was 1924, as
against 7,018 in 1914, and an aver
age annual number of 4,759 during
the past five years, says Henry S.
Graves, Chief of the Forest Service,
in his annual report just published.
While more than the average num-
ber of fires occurred the timbered
area burned over was but 155,416
acres, or 80 per cent less than the
average per year for the period
1911-1915 inclusive. The average
loss per fire was $60.41. Forty
four per cent of the fires were con-
fined to areas of less than one
quarter of an acre.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are almost certain
to be troubled with indigestion
They do not allow time for one meal
to digest before taking another. Not
less than five hours should elapse
between meals. If you are troubled
with indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you may reasonably hope for quick
recovery. These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
it's functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
Tax Reform.

Maryland's Budget Commission
conferred a great service on the
State by introducing system in place
of chaos in public appropriations.
Before many years have passed we
shall have to follow this up by a
Scientific Tax Commission, composed
of economic experts and students of
the highest grade, selected to pre-
pare a new tax system for Baltimore
city and for the whole State. One
of the radical revolutions and re-
forms of the future must be more
scientific scheme of taxation. At
present we are living under system
of tax medi@valism. The principal
object of Federal, state and muni-
cipal governments seems to be to
see how much they can squeeze out
of their citizens. Let no guilty dol
lar escape appears to be the tax
motto, and every dollar is guilty OF
treason if it does not pay something
to the tax collector.
Such thoughts as these. inevitably
arise in even the least revolutionary
of minds when they consider the
present tax situation in state, city
and Federal jurisdictions. The ma
tional Government is hunting high
and low, with loaded gun, for new
subjects of taxation and for the
evasive- taxpayer; the state is chas-
ing him with road laws, automobile
laws, new assessments and search
warrants of every description; and
the city joins in the general sport
by beating the tax bushes in every
part of it's limits and driving the
small game, which has heretofore
escaped. into the comprehensive nets
of the municipal treasury.
We are not criticizing individuals,
but an archaic and unscientific sys-
tenn. Individuals doubtless are do
ing the best they can, according to
their lights and existing limitations
and requirements, but the very fact
that they feel compelled to comb the
town for taxes with fine-tooth
comb is proof that we are living un-
der wrong system and that we
must so readjust it in the near
future that taxation will not sap our
community strength and energies,
but will promote and stimulate
them.-Baltimor Sun.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

President Wilson to The Grangcrs.
I'm the future we have got to
bring more of the area of the United
States under cultivation than is un-
der cultivation now. We have got
to increase the product at every
point where it is susceptible of being
Increased. We have got to study
the variation of crops. We have got
to study how to assist nature, or az
any rate understand nature by max
ing the most suitable use of our
several and varied soils" said Presi-
dent Wilson bfore the National
Grange.
lone of the things that has in
terested most, for example is that
what we have called the pine bar
rens of our southern coast need not
be- barrens at all, that if we add a
single additional chemical element
we can make the sand blossom and
produce crops, and that if nature il
only questioned closely she will
yield us her richest products for our
own assistance and for the assistance
of the rest of the world. We have
got to look closely into these secrets
and we have got to realize that there
must go forth from the United States
the best agricultural intelligence OF
all the world. We have got the
means; we have got the purpose; we
have started along the right lines. .
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
The Habit Of Taking cold

With many people taking cold is a
habit, but fortunately one that is
easily broken. Take a cold sponge
bath every morning when you first
get out of bed-ndt ice cold, but a
temperature of about 80 degrees F..
Also sleep with your window up. Do
this and you will seldom take cold
When you do take cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and get rid
of 1t as quickly as possible. OBJ
tainable q ywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

That draggy, listless, oppressed
feeling generally results from con-
stipation. The intestines are clog
ged and the blood becomes poisoned.
Relieve this condition at once with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills; this
gentle, non-griping laxative is quick
ly effective. A dose at bedtime will
make you feel brighter in the morn
ing. Get bottle to-day at your
Druggist, Csc. 8
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

There Is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors pre-
scribed local remedies. and by constant
ly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh is a
local disease. greatly influenced by con-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. ].
Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is a consti-
tutional remedy. is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars anh testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & cO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75a
Halls Family Pills forAconstipation.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
BEGINNING FIGHT ON RACE
TRACKS.
Society For Suppression OF Vice To
Act

Society For Suppression OF Vice To
Act.
What may be termed the first gun
of the campaign was fired Friday
night at racetrack betting at meet
ing held at The Emerson in Balti-
more, under the auspices of the So
ciety for the Suppression of Vice
The meeting was preceded by din
ner, to which invitations had been
extended and about rs members and
others attended. Eugene Levering
president presided and introduced
the speakers, among whom were men
who had been identified with the
work of the organization for man!
years.
incidentally these speakers made
reference to what had been accom-
plished since it's organization in the
way of suppressing and minimizing
evils that were regarded as demor-
alizing. In connection with this re-
view, racetrack betting was taken up
and all of the speakers urged com
bind effort to bring about its abo-
lition.
It is the purpose of the society to
begin agitation in favor of anti-race-
track legislation in this state at
once.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

Lime should be applied after plow-
ing, and preferably three or four
weeks before seeding alfalfa, in
order that it may become from fire.
quent harrowings thoroughly incor-
porated with the soil. 1t is often
practical, especially when using
ground limestone, to apply the lime
to the crop preceding, in order that
there may be time for it to become
thoroughly available for the alfalfa.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

If your subscription to The Mid
land Journal is due better pay up
now and get year subscription to
our club Of four magazines. You
are entitled to year subscription
to these four magazines if you will
send in your renewal to The Midland
Journal and pay 25 cents extra.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
shipping Conditions Serious.

The transportation facilities of
the country have never been so de-
moralized by car shortage as at pres
ent. On some lines and for certain
classes of freight, conditions amount
to- a practical embargo on shipments.
The season for the shipment of
agricultural products is well ad-
vanced and many of these products
advantageously go into storage.
The season for the chief shipments
of agricultural necessities to the
farm, however, has just begun.
Among these necessities indis-
pensable to the starting of another
crop, two seem to be especially af-
fected by the present blockade.
Fertilizers and farm implements are
moving slowly. There is no pros
pect for improvement in conditions
in the near future. The logic of
events-good business sense--dic-
tates that orders should be placed
early or filling of the same may be-
come impossible Southern Ruralist
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
Winter Brings Colds To Children.

Winter Brings Colds To Children.
A child rarely goes through the
whole winter without a cold, and
every mother should have a reliable
remedy handy. Fever, sore throat,
tight chest and croupy coughs are
sure symptoms. A dose of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey will loosen the
phlegm, relieve the congested lungs
and stop the cough. Its antiseptic
pine balsams heal and soothe. For
Group, whooping. cough and chronic
bronchial troubles try DIR. Bell S
Pine Tar Honey. At all Druggists,
Csc. 5
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

If new wheat, which is frequently
damp, is thoroughly mixed with dry
old wheat from the previous year
and put into bulk storage for a few
days, experiments of the department
show that the dry wheat absorbs a
sufficient amount of moisture from
the damp wheat to improve both
kinds for milling purposes.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

On account of the price of white
paper. the Lehigh Register. a week
ly. founded seventy years ago in AL
lentown, has suspended publication.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12

REFORMS NEEDED IN MARY
LAND.
Corrupt Elections, Useless Offices,
Taxation and Other Political
Problems Considered.
Series OF Articles BY jackson HI.
Ralston.
Article iii
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
HAINES & KIRK.

D6-Sf01e until AondaA Friday and catnrdav
evenings. Closed other evenings 6'czock.
The midland journal., 1917-01-12
DRESS GOODS

500 yards Of figured and color
and fine, value 25c, special Ioc yard.
SOC striped cheviot serge, spe,
in different designs, special SC yd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-07

Chicago. April Wheat prices
jumped skyward today on receipt OF
news that the government crop re-
port showed the domestic winter = 81
In q condition far worse than ever the
most bullish forecasts. Earlier the
market had suffered a sharp drop ON
account uf reports of the sighting OF
German sea raiders offNuntuckct and
b Virginia Capes.
Excited trading carried the market
almost vertically upward To- $2.1- for
May wheat nom s. 0l7.. an ascent TN
q few minutes Of more than &C.. Initial
prices which were irregular, varying
from a. OF To- iTc up with May NJ
s. 90 y To t2.O5R and July at $40
to Si55i. were followed hy a sharp
decline uli around and then a nearly
Unparalleled general advance.
Within an hour. astonishing further
advances had been made. carrying the
prices FOR wheat as much a. l3t .
abucy Thursdays closing figures. with
the chicf riso ia the september option,
which tourhcd Si.I5 with Iuly stimuli
uincouail nt 81 IS and May az $2lah.
Al the am instant prices were h-
much as . cents 20 part Tor the same
option i'm different parts Of the pit
Corn SCARED with wheat. The vol
uWc uf business as iu wheat was inn
mouso The advances. though. were
500 radical being limited To about
8 cents when wheat was mp nearly "a
oat. reflected oult Go a compare