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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
PRESIDENT WILL
 CONTINUE EFFORT
TO SECURE PEACE IN EUROPE
Despite Attitude of Belligerents the President Will Make Another At- tempt Within FOrtnight-May Send Col. House to Europe.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15-- Officials close to the President de- clare that regardless of the attitude of the belligerents, Wilson will con- tinue his efforts to bring about peace in Europe, and his next move is ex- pected in about a fortnight. Just what course the next move of the President will take is being kept a profound secret. In some quarters it is rumored that the President will work through foreign diplomats in this city and in others it is asserted that he will send Col. House, his personal representative on a mission to the capitals of the nations at war with new proposal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
SAYS FALL DUE
 PAINTING SPELL NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD
  After Investigation Into Circum- stances Surrounding Death of the Late $. Blum, Coroner Says No In- quest Is Necessary.
NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-The city coroner, after an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Sam Blum, express es the opinion that the fall from the window of his office was caused by a fainting spell, during which the vic tim rushed to the window for air. and falling, went through the aperture to his death. There will be no in quest.
 According to the statement of his nearest friends MT. Blum had been suffering from a nervous affection for several months, accompanied by in somnia. He had worried consider ably for several days past over the Valdez fire and the preservation of the records of the First Bank of Val deg. He was also much worried over the effect of the fire upon his cousin. Meyer Blum, at the head of the Val dez mercantile and banking depart ments. J. M. Lathrop, who was prob ably one of MT. Blum's closest friends, stated that while talking with MT. Blum several days ago. he suddenly exclaimed he needed air and immediately tainted. A similar at tack is said to have been the cause of his fatal fall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
SEATTLE ALASKkNS
 MAKE PR0PHES|ES
REGARDING POLITICAL sHAKEUP
Jennings, Brown and Bun- nell Probably Reappointed-Polit-
 ical HOusecleaning at NOme-Sul-

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-Alaskans in this city predict a great shakeup in Alaska politics when the new appoint ment Of officials in the territory is made. It is predicted that Governor Strong. Judge Jennings of the First Division, Judge Brown of the Third. and Judge Bunnell of the Fourth ar, elmost certain of reappointment, ac- cording to these prophets. They also assert that there will be complete political housekeeping at Nome. where an entire new set of fedora, officials will be made. In the Third these political wiseacres as- sert, District Attorney Spence will get the axe because of his activities against the Tillikum club, and that Charles A. Sulzer, the democratic candidate for Delegate to Congress. if defeated, will have his pick of the Federal offices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
MILWAUKEE IN
 BAD POSITION GOES ASHORE OFF EUREKA
ASHORE OFF EUREKA
United States Cruiser Strikes on Bar While Assisting in Salving Subma- rine H-3-Taking of Crew With Brooches Buoy.

EUREKA. Calf, Jan. 15.-The first class cruiser Milwaukee, with a crew of 67O men aboard, went ashore off this port at o'clock this morn ing while engaged in the salving of the U. s. submarine H-3 which went ashore here several days ago. The Milwaukee is stuck fast in the sand in about 12 feet of water and experts consider her position dangerous and little chance of her ever being float ed. The life saving crew shot line over here, and are now engaged in bringing the crew ashore in the brooches buoy. A heavy sea is run ming making the position of the war ship doubly dangerous.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
MOTHER
 DIRECTS FIGHT WILL TAKE COMPLETE CHARGE Mother of Harry Thaw Will Assume Complete Control of Legal Battle to Save Her Son From Imprison- ment on Kidnapping Charge.
WILL TAKE COMPLETE CHARGE
Mother of Harry Thaw Will Assume

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-It is reported here that Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, the mother of Harry Thaw, has taken complete charge and will direct the legal battle to retain her son s freedom.
 Thaw is rapidly recovering from his self-inflicted wounds, and it is expected he will be able to leave the hospital within a week. His family has not yet visited his bedside, but his mother is expected here within a day or two. Henry Scott, counsel for Thaw, has asked for a hearing befoI e the federal court before extradition is granted to New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
HALIBUT ARRIVE IN PORT
 STUFFED WITH LIQUOR

SEATTLE: Capt. Putnam of the Seattle dry squad seized the halibut schooner Chicago on a charge of vio- lating the liquor laws. It is stated that forty cases of liquor were i'm ported into Seattle from Alaska, and that the captain of the Chicago secur- ed it's entrance by placing bottles of liquor in the mouths of halibut and delivering them to customers.
 Five bottles were found stuffed into a 250-pound halibut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
STANLEY DOLLAR
 PROCEEDS SOUTH
PULLED OFF REEF ACTIVE PASS
Is Floated by Aid of Wrecker Salvor and Now on Way to Seattle to Dis charge Her Cargo and Be Inspect t'.
 ed-Hole in Pert Side.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-The steamer ship line, which struck on a reef at the entrance to Active Pass Satur- day morning was floated yesterday by the aid of the wrecking steamer Salvor, and is now on her way to Se- attle to discharge her cargo and un- dergo inspection. The extent of her injuries are unknown, but are not believed to be serious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
FUNERAL SERVICES
 0f LATE 5. BLUM
WERE HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Last Rites Over Remains of the Late Valdez Merchant Were Largely Attended-Many Handsome Floral Offerings Bedecked the Casket.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-The funeral of the late s. Blum took place here this afternoon at 2 o'clock and was largely attended. Practically all of the prominent business men of the city attended as did the wide circle of friends of the deceased. Many handsome floral offerings decked the casket of the deceased. tributes of the love and respect in which he was held by his business associates and personal friends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
WILL OF LATE s. BLUM
 ADMITTED TO PROBATE

MT. Meyer Blum received word from Seattle today that the will of MT. Samuel Blum, who met death ac- cidentally Saturday, had been opened and probated. The executors named in the will are w. Eckstein of the Schwabacher Grocery Company of Sc. attle; Leo Schwabacher of the same firm; Mrs. Samuel Blum, and Meyer Blum of Valdez. The value of the MT. Blum's estate was not given.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
GRAPE GROWERS WANT TO
 CURB ACTIVITIES SALOONS

SAN FRANCISCO: The Califor- mia Grapegrowers Association, which recently held a convention in this city, has demanded an overhauling and curtailment of the activities of the saloons of the state, claiming that prejudice against them by the people is liable to put the vineyards of the state out of existence. They claim that wrongfully conducted sa- looms are responsible for the activity against the liquor business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
SAYS CONDITIONS
 ARE IMPOSSIBLE
AND COULD NOT BE ACCEPTED
in Entente Reply to President Will son Are Ravings of Insane.

VIENNA, Jan. 15.--Newspapers throughout Austria and particularly in this city, in commenting on the Entente reply to President Wilson, are almost unanimous in the opinion that the conditions set forth in the note are impossible and assert that only an insane person could expect the Central Powers to accept any such conditions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER
 REMAINS ANGUS CHISHOLM

Funeral services over the remains of the late Angus Chisholm will be held in Eagle hall tomorrow, Tues day, afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Valdez lodge of Eagles, of which the deceased was a member. The remains will be held for a short time until a reply can be received from the relatives of the deceased, and in the event no direc- tions for the disposal of the remains are sent the body will be sent to Se- attle for interment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Suspect is Apprehended

LOS ANGELES: The lining of the back of his coat filled with buckshot and a valise which he carried filled with nitro-glycerine, T. Sharkey was taken into custody by detectives who had been trailing him for days past at the railroad depot last night. Sharkey is suspected of complicity in the blowing up of the Llewellyn Iron Works. He was en route on another fiendish job when arrested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

New Commissioner Appointed.
 Judge Martin Moran of Nome has been appointed U. S. Commissioner at Fortuna Ledge (MarshalD He was commissioner at Kobug some years and and is we'll known.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Duchess to Wed Plebian

CHICAGO: A dispatch from Petro- grad to the Chicago Tribune says that Czar Nicholas, sister of Grand Duchess Olgo, who was recently di- vorced from her royal husband, Prince Peter of Oldenburg, will marry plain Captain Drozdoff. of the Russian army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Arrives At Blakeley.

PORT BLAKELEY, Wash, Jan 15.-The steamer Stanley Dollar, which struck a reef in Active Pass Saturday, arrived here today and is engaged in discharging her cargo. She has a hole in her port side of considerable size, and as soon as her cargo is taken out of her she will undergo repairs here
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Ship Rolling Badly.

SONOMA, Calif., Jan. 15.-The cruiser Milwaukee, which went ashore off Eureka at an early hour this morning, is reported to be lying broadside to the breakers and roll ing heavily. She has listed badly and 1t is feared that she will roll com pletely. The life saving crew is talk ing off the crew by the aid of the brooches buoy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Suspect Takes Life

ATLANTIC CITY: Bernard W. Lewis, wealthy youndg Pittburger, who was wanted in connection with the murder of Maizie Colbert. an art ists' model of Philadelphia. shot and killed himself in the bathroom of a villa here yesterday. while the police were ascending the stairs to place him under arrest
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Business Houses Close.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon all the business houses in Valdez closed their doors out of respect to the memory of the late Samuel Blum, whose fu- neral took place in Seattle at 2 o'clock today. The public schools of this city were also closed for the afternoon and the court also took a recess for an hour while the services in Seattle were in progress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
CapertOn to Direct Work.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.- Following the receipt of the news of the standing of the cruiser Milwau- kee off Eureka, the Navy Depart ment issued orders to Admiral Caper- ton, commander of the Pacific fleet, to take charge of the work of salving the cruiser.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Mrs. J. F. Tramontin left on the steamship Spokane Sunday morning, for Seattle and Cincinnati, O.. with the body of her husband. who was re- gently killed in a mine accident at Latouche. MT. Tramontin will be in tered in Cincinnati.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Marshall Would Gone for Sulzer. But
 J. Wilson Reed. M. D., of Marshall, who recently arrived in Seward, says that but for the inhabitants of that camp engaging in their weekly stam- pede just before election that mining camp would have gone strongly for Sulzer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
POPE WILL TAKE NO
 PART IN PEACE EFFORTS

PARIS, Jan. 15.-A report from Rome states that the Pope will take no part in the present efforts to pro- mote peace in Europe. and will maia- ject.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Rev. Father Fletcher left on the steamship Spokane for Cordova. where he will remain few days on business connected with his church at that place.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Yukon to Be Dredged.

WASHINGTON: Included in the rivers and harbors bill as submitted to the house last week Is an item of s45,00O for dredging the mouth of the Yukon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Tornado Kills il Children

MUSKOGEE: A school house, in which 50 children were employed at their studies, was hit bySa tornado yesterday afternoon, and II of the inmates were killed. while others were injured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
Interurban Car Kills Woman

PORTLAND: Lillian Luscher, ag- ed 19 years. was killed yesterday, when an interurban street railway car ran down the auto in which she was riding, at street crossing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

Chairman Edes of the railway com mission, states that the Alaska rail- way will be completed in 1919.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15

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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-11-03
White Schools

The question of education for whites
was first brought to public attention
by the influence of whites in Alaska
in 1898 which made it necessary to
establish civil government in Alaska
and have the schools taken care Of by
the funds from license fees collected
within their corporate limits.
I'm 1901 Congress Withdrew AN ma
tionaI support for education Of whites
and the expenses had to be paid en-
JireIy from license money. Those of
incorporated towns are at Juneau,
Eagle, Nome, Valdez, Ketchi5an, Cor
dova and Seward. These are under
boards Of school directors elected by
the people. Anchorage is a govern
mcnt town and the school has been
managed by the Alaska Engineering
Commission but is now also under
a board of directors.
Until Alaska went dry these schools
were supported by the revenue from
licenses levied on local saloon bust
ness, an ample fund in most towns.
The dry law for Alaska will deprive
the schools of this fund. At present
the Territory pays G62-3 per cent Of
IL. chooI expenses from a fund rails
ea oy .axing the people Of the dis
u.a.. The expenses of Seward for
t'n present year will be about $4,000.
When the 6G2-3 per cent is met by the
Territorial treasury it will leave about
$500 for Seward taxpayers to raise.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-11-03
FOOD ROBBERS
Is LATEST OF
MODERN STUNTS

AURORA, Ill.,, Nov. &.-The cry for
food brought home to the well-fcd
farming folks in a striking fashion
last night when robbers in an auto
mobile raced from one Kendall coun-
" village to another and plundered
grocery stores.
They also picked up cash registers.
They drove a big truck and stopped
mt stores in AGllington, Newark. Lis
bon and Helma
The sheriffs Of half a dozen counties
are searching for them
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Nearly all miners near Fairbanks
nave killed their number of caribou.
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countries. Yet for many years the
United States tool, no interest in the
education in Alaska.
Under the Russian control education
in Alaska was confined to only a few
religious and secular schools. The two
kinds of schools were, first, those con-
nccted with the Russian Greek Church
missions for the training of native
priests; and second, those under the
Russian American Company, which Sc
lccted natives and half breeds and
taught them trades, as mechanics,
naWgators and ship carpenters, but
these schools fell into decay at the
time Alaska was coded to the United
States. Thus only a few could get am
education, while the rest were savages,
living on their own knowledge of what
is right and wrong.
Tt should be added that the natives
of Kodiak and other islands in the
Aleution group have been properly ed
ucated by that great and noble Rus
sian, Father Veuiaminoff, who syste-
matized and published an Aleut Rus
sian grammar which is still used.
After eighteen years of neglect by
the American government the import
mcc of education was taken up by the
Presbyterian church. In 1877 the
Presbyterian Missionary Society under
DR.. Sheldon Jackson, established a
school in Southeastern Alaska and
their example was followed by many
other societies.
The Alaska Commercial Company
maintained under it's control an Eng
Hsh school on the Seal Islands, but the
results have never been very success
ful, owing to the influence of the Rus
sian Greek church. The government
then took an interest for the first
time. Il began to look on the natises
as wards to be cared for by govern
ment expense.
Native education is under Che charge
Of the chief of sub-bweau called the
Alaska Division, which has its head
quarters at Washington, D. C. The
two local headquarters are at Teller
ian charge of schools north Of Cook In
let and the other at SitIla in charge
of the schools from Ketchikan to va
lutat.
Sixty-sevcn native schools are now
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WASHINGTON Nov. 3.-Hereafter bluejackets will
man. and naval officers will command all army transports
sent over with u. S. troops to Europe.
Up to the present time civilian crews have been tax
ing the vessels over conveyed by warshps The sinking
of the transport Antilles recently and the attack on the
transport Finland are believed to be responsible for the
war departments decision that expert navy men are need
ed for this work. especially for the duty of taking the
troopaden boats safely through the zone 1t is ex
pected that losses from submarine attacks can be cut
down even further by this step.
One reason why this has not been done before is be-
cause it would require great many extra men to be used
in the navy for whom no provision has been made
The December Congress will be asked to increase the
navy personnel eighty thousand possible in
Ger to provide the needed crews.
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FEW ALIENS IN JAPAN

TOXIC, Nov..3. - According to an
announcement made by the authori-
ties, the number Of enemy subjects
resident in Japan at the end Of July
was no. The majority are German.
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Read The Gateway.
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week during thc school year by children In IRe Seward Schools
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Creasing
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EDUCATION IN ALASKA
BY Helen Tallaseu
CAN essay read at Graduating Exc
cises recenJIy)

America stands for the universal
education of her people. She wants
every man, woman and child to have
am education. Therefore, i'm America
schooling is compulsory TO a certain
age; that is, every child has to be rs
wears old, whether it is sent there by
the government on by It's people
America is a land of opportunity
and sc.f-goyernment so the people
should be better educated than i'm other
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SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917.

maintained with an enrolment Of 3,
4&6 and an average attendance of f..
9G8 There are five superintendent
1 assistant superintendent 81 teach.
crs, Z physicians, and g nurses.
Most Of the schools are provided
with government buildings, but some
belong to mission societies. The school
year is from eight to nine months and
the teachers salaries average $500
yearly The enrolment of natives
rose from 2I36 in 1906 to 1850 ia
1907 and &,OG7 in 1908. The attend.
ance is irregular and i'm many cases
discouraging. 1t is hard to keep the
children because some Of the mos
progressive young men spend the win.
ters up the rivers away from schoo'
privileges, because they do not want
to remain in town sharing flour and
sugar and other white mans grub
with the other villagers who have becn
too lazy to try to get those things fo.
themselves.
Efforts to improve conditions amono
the natives by insuucting them in a.
ricultwe and industrial empIoymcn.
have met with considerable success,
Training in boat building is successful
at sitka, and at UnaIasEa quite a mum
Der Of small boats have been bull.
manned and operated entirely by r..
Idmos All schools teach cooking
sewing, .drcssmakng, housekeeping
and baskctry and many other indus.
tries useful to a native girl CROWNS
into womanbood. The girls take great
interest i'm cooking, sewing and ba..
kerry They make bread and cake am.
are allowed to take it home to show
their parents, who are delighted wit
their skill and want to learn the sam
thing. They make their own cIothc.
and learn to do good housekeeping ano
Discriminating.
The boys learn many crafts, such %
building houses, boats and othy.
things. And even many older people
are so delighted with their children.
skill that they have asked to be taught
the same thing.
The children are also interested i'm
school gardening and have been quite
successful At Eagle they Lave the
grounds well under cultivation i'm
which are being grown potatoes, tur-
nips, lettuce, etc. Some of the natives
themselves have also planted gardens,
which are doing well.
The United States has also means
for medical treatment for many iso-
lated Indian villages, and is trying to
benefit the health of the natives. I'm
many places they have wide streets
and houses like ours.
The children are bright as a race,
quick to learn and are anxious to be
able to do things that other people do.
Up to the present time educational
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Teacher copying poem ON board to
be memorized, had just finished the
third verse. when Kayheriue's hand
went mp, asking, How many reels .'
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LIFTS THE EMBARGO

NEW YORK, Nov st is stated
that Australia has not raised the en-
barge on wool but has allowed the
United States to receive $4,000 bales
for use in manufacturing clothing for
the army
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establishments for natives in Alaska
have been considered quite satisfac-
tory and the schools are rapidly in
creasing.
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WEPAY

WE PAY
Size pound Tor lead.
S2.75 a hundred for rags,
SS2 ton for cast iron.
27l-2c pound for copper.
&c pound for rope.
lSc pound Tor brass
TI-2c pound Tor rubber.
2-c d0z. Tor beer bottles.
ATLAS JUNK co.
1888 Il. Il. Ave. So, Seattle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-28

one around them happy. Don't for get, little Fairies she added, to tell the Children to wake up every morn ing with 8 smile. That will be such a good start for the day
 "'We won't forget said the Fairies.
 And off they went. All over the Earth they flew and they wore their invisible robes that no one can see but a Fairy. To homes and homes they went and over every child sleeping that night they whispered the Fairy Queens messages.
 "Ybab sang her song, and before she had finished, q smile came on the face of each child who heard her.
 "When the Fairies returned to Fairy land where the Fairy Queen was wait ing for them, though she had been off on trip too, they told her of their work.
 "sAh,' she said, they will be happy now l feel quite sure, ant. though they may not know that the Fairies have been to see them, they will somehow feel better-and we know that it will be because of the Fairies ?"