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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-08

maintained. At the Minnequa hos
pital a nurses home is being erected
Dispensaries have been built at Prim-
ero, Colo and at Sunrise Wyo, and
are planned at several other camps.
Ambulance service is provided and
specialists are employed TO care for
the eyes and teeth of the children OF
employees.
Main Features.
An important feature of the general
plan is education. Five new school
buildings have been erected, and 10
junior high schools have been estab-
lished under the supervision of the To-
cal high school authorities. Exten-
sion work has been undertaken in the
manual training, domestic science and
first aid. Glasses in English for for
eigners are conducted under the sup
ervision of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Special courses of study
are provided, through the engineering
lOI lilOfoC Nl1lAliS w PiC
pare for state examination for certifi-
Gates. First aid teams have been or
ganized and prizes are awarded each
month for the best safety records.
Storage battery electric lamps have
been provided for all underground en-
ployes in the Trinidad district, and at
Walsen- Robinson, Cameron, Pictou,
Crested Butte and Floresta.
Work of Y. M. c. A.
Under the auspices of the Y. M. c..
A., 16 branch associations are conduct
ed in the various camps, with a secre-
tary in charge of each and a general
secretary devoting his entire time to
supervision. Five women community
workers are employed. Seven new
buildings have been erected at Il total
cost of over $4,000, and three add
tional buildings have been authori2-
ed Four old buildings have Deen re-
modelled at a cost of $13,500 The
company plans 10 erect al the Mimi
equa Steel works Y. M c. A. build
ing to cost $225,000. Catholic and
Protestant churches have been erected
and others are in the course of con-
struction, through the cooperation of
residents, the company and John D..
Rockefeller, Jr
Recreation and Sanitation.
At present there are seven camps of
Boy Scouts and 10 camps of Camp
Fire girls at c. F. and l, properties.
Various athletic sports and holiday
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-08

son-Father. Pm thinking of taxi
ing the political economy course ..
college. Alderman Clancy-Ar rich,
me son; but remember this: We ca,,,
niver depind avn vote We buy chean
Life.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-08

10 s63. Twenty-seven joint confer
ences and 1872 joint committee meet
ings have been held, over 30 com
plants adjusted through the indus
trial representatives, and much lars-
er number of less important misun-
derstandings adjusted between the
employees or their representatives an0
the local management at the various
properties. On December 8, 1915, the
president appointed an advisory boaF1
on social and industrial betterment.
On January IL, 1916, he appointed a
salary committee which has conside'-
ed the remuneration of all salaried
employees. General increases have
been made. .o4 March %, 1917, a SER
vice retirement plan was adopted and
under this plan "a employees, who are
veterans in the service of the COM
pany, have been retired on monthly
allowances, and 200 25-year service
buttons have been awarded.
High Wages.
The wages paid to the miners in the
employ of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company are now on higher basis
than the rates paid for similar labor
in most other coal mining districts. In
January, 1916, the total pay roll Of the
company was $797,147, and in May,
1917, the payroll amounted to $lSSl,-
572. The average individual monthly
wage in January, 1916, was $40 "a, and
in May, 1917, it was $114,59. Prices
at the company stores have been kept
at the lowest possible level. The COM
pany has built 104 new houses for the
miners, and $50 more are in the cou, Sc
of construction. The houses are
screened and the lots fenced. over
$4,000 has been expended in the con-
struction of miners homes. The COM
pany has employed a horticulturist,
and the cultivation of lawns and gar
dens is encouraged by annual prizes.
An efficient medical department is
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-08

"Ah, Miss Ethel, may l not dream
that one day you. will be mine?" "you
may, but it won't come true."-Ros-
ton Transcript
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
MINER
 0N A RAMPAGE
ABSORBS TOO MUCH HOOTCH
Is Taken to Seward by Deputy Mar shal MOssman, Where He Draws d Fine of Fifty Dollars Before |. 5. Commissioner.

SEWARD, Jan. 2O.-Axel Peter son, a miner at Latouche, was brot here by Deputy Marshal Mossman on the Alameda, and was tried here he. fore the United States. Commissioner for running aruCk at Latouche He was fined the sum of $50. Accord ing to the testimony Peterson had IO- sorbed considerable quantity of booze obtained from a bootlegger oil the freighter Latouche, which was lying at the dock loading ore, and started on a rampage. He is giant in size ard strength and threatened to carve several of his fellow work men with knife. He was finally laid out cold by William Englehart. who struck him over the head with the butt of a gun. Deputy Marshal Mossman, who was on his way to Sew ard on the Alameda. took Peterson into custody and brought him t."r here for trial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
BASKETBALL GAMES
 WARMLY CONTESTED

Two interesting games of basket hall were played last evening in Moose Hall between ihe first Moose team and the first team from Fort Lis cum; pad the second Moose team and the second Listum team, in both of which events the Moose teams were victors; in the first game by a score Of 23 to 15 and the second game by "S to 22. Both games were hotly con- tested, the Liscum boys showing de- termination to win, but the Moose boys outplayed them. Both teams showed d marked improvement over forme tcamss. During the play Laihs Of Fort LiscuE. went down fo' the count from ar accidental blow in the stomach, which rendered him hors de combat for several minutes. Brown of Liscum also met with an accident, breaking one of the homes in his foot. He pluckily kept on the floor, being unaware of the extent of Lis injury, but today he is laid np in the hospital at Liscum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
EVERBODY WAITING FOR
 BRISTOL BAY RETURN S

The Bristol Bay returns are just now the center of interest throughout the Territory. Practically every pa Der of the First. Third and Fourth li' visions have wired the Prospector to send the returns just as soon as they are received here. If they are to be in before the canvassing board com pletes it's labors they must be on the Alameda, due in Valdez this evening. but whether they are or are not i'' not known. They would be among the registered mail and there is a pouch containing registered mai! brought from the westward by the Dora which has been in Seward near ly a week, but whether that pouch contains the desired returns has not been learned as it could not be open ed at Seward, and will not be known until the mail is opened in the post
 cffice here tonight. So far as Known the Bristol bay vote has not been
 counted since the election was held in the fall, always arriving too late. and it is still question ,whether they will be this year. Tonight will tell.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
WH|PPLE NOW AT CAPITAL
TO CONFER WITH COMMITTEE
Boston Attorney Chosen to Conduct Leak Probe Arrives in Washington -Unter1neyer Says He Never Solic- ited Position.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.-- Sherman Whipple, the Boston attor- ney chosen by the House Rules Com mittee to conduct an investigation in- to the alleged leak of the German peace note, will arrive here today for a conference with the members of the committee. In the House Congress- man Fitzgerald of New York read a telegram from Samuel Untermeyer, who was prominently mentioned for the position of special counsel for the committee, stating that he had nev- CT solicited the position. Congress- man Miller of Minnesota, declared the telegram was an insult to Con- gross, to which statement Fitzgerald strenuously objected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
AIR BUBBLES IN BLOOD
 CAUSED DEATH OF GIRL
Infection of Ozone Found to Be Dead Iy to All Animal Life. Say
 Experts Who Make Test.

OLNEY, H., Jan. 20.-Elizabeth Ratcliffe died from air that was fore ed into her circulatory system in the opinion of Dr. Frank J. Weber of the Olney sanitarium, the latter testified today at the trial of Roy Hinterliter, charged with the death last July of the girl who was Hinterliter's sweet heart. Dr. I. N. Martin, former cor. |oner of Richland county, agreed with the opinion of Dr. Weber.
 Dr. Weber was not permitted to tell of experiments he had performed on animals since the death of Miss Radcliffe in an effort to determine the effect of air bubbles in blood vessels. In cross-examining Dr. Martin, how ever, attorneys for the state brought out the statement that air bubbles in the circulatory system are deadly to all animals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
OAKLAND RAISES CASH
 BY A UNIQUE METHOD
x- Fifty Thousand Dollars Year Sweat ed from Gamblers and BrOthel
 Keepers to Pay Debts.

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Fifty thous- and dollars year sweated from gamblers and keepers of brothels to keep down the tax rate was provided for ip the 1916-1917 Oakland city budge3, according to newspaper charges made today by Dr. F.. F. Jackson, commissioner of public saf- ety. According to Jackson, police courts and police department coop erated in vice raids from which there flowed into the city treasury as mucf as $6,OOO monthly in fines.
 Jackson at present is under charges by Chief of Police Walter Peterson, who, however, admitted that he told one of the city commissioners instru- mental in framing the municipal budget that he could raise the hec- essary $50,0OO a year. Jackson has Ordered Peterson to close up resorts.
 Peterson added that Jackson was present at the budget conference which agreed to sweat vice dens.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
COL. JACKLING ORDERS
 NEW S1 ,OOO, 900 YACH;'
Millionaire Copper Msgnate Finds Palatial Cyprus Is Now Too
 Small-Sold Her In East.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20.-Dan iel c. Jackling, millionaire copper magnate, announced today that he had ordered a new steam yacht which will cost, irrespective of interior turn ishings and decoration. nore than cne million.
 Jackling's steam yacht Cyprus, the most palatial on this Coast, has beer constantly in commission since he brought it several years ago. The Cyprus has made frequent trips to Alaska and recently made the voy. age from San Francisco to New York around Cape Horn. The Cyprus was built in Seattle by the Seattle Con- struction and Drydock Company.
 He said tonight that he wanted something bigger and better.
 The Cypress was sold to the Wyllis of automobile fame.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
MISSING YOUTH FOUND
 DEAD; SHOT IN HEAD
Young Hunter Believed Victim of His Own Rifle While Climbing
 Up Cliff.

KENNEWICK. Jan. 20.-tIuron Pratt, 15 years old, son of Mrs. Ma bel Pratt, of Benton City. missi, :, since December 23, was found this nf- ternoon by section men four miles west of Benton City dead. with bull let through his head. The body vas found among the rocks near high cliff. In climbing the hill whi'e on a hunting trip ne had shot himself accidentally, it is thought.
 He left home Saturday morning. December 23. When his dog return ed without him and he failed to show up later a search was started.
 After three days of searching by :anchers and townspe1ple the hunt " as given up, but the boys mother has roamed the country for miles ill every direction searching for the boy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
VESSEL ARSHEs A GERMAN P0R7
iBRITIsH STEAMER YARROwDALE
German Admiralty Reports Prize Crew of Sixteen Brought In Brit ish Steamer With 469 Prisoners From Flight Ships Sunk.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-An official bull letin issusd by the German admiralty this morning states that a German crew of sixteen members brought the British steamer Yarrowdale safely into g German port on December S1. She carried four hundred and sixty nine prisoners taken from one Nor wegian and seven British vessels load ed with foodstuffs and war material which were sunk by the German cont merce raider in the Atlantic. Three of the vesssl sunk were armed. The Admiralty announces that the news had been kept a secret until the Brit ish admiralty made admissions of the loss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
FIND TRACE OF LOST :
 PAIR IN MOUNTAINS
Searchers for Mir. and Mrs. Powell Discover Spot Where Deer Had
 Been Killed.

TACOMA. Jan. 20.--Some hope is held out now of finding MT. and Mrs Otto Powell. missing since December IS, for searching parties from Alder. near Rainier National park. found a spot where a deer had been killed. The posses may be able to trace the couple from the blood trall.
 Jules Hagen, head of the searching parties, will go out again tomorrow with blooGhounds and attempt to fol- flow the trail Hagen said that if they met with failure tomorrow thcy would be ready to concede that the couple are dead
 MT. and Mrs. Powell left their cab. in at the Powell-Poole Lumber Com pany's camp week before Christmas and have not been seen since. They were not missed for more than a week as the mill was closed down for the holidays and the camp was deserted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
SEVEN TOTAL ECLIPSES
 FOR THE PRESENT YEAR
Not Since Early Last Century Have There Been Seven Eclipses
 In the Same Year.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.--- Four eclipses of the sun and three of the moon, the greatest number possi- ble in a single year, will be witness ed in 1917, according to the naval ob- servatory The last year in which seven eclipses came was early in the last century and the next will be in 1885.
 January 8 there will be a total eclipse of the moon by the earth's shadow, visible throughout the Uni" ted States, beginning at 12:50 a. m. and ending at 4:39 a. m. eastern standard time. Between and 3:39 a. m. eastern the, the eclipse will be total.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
CANBY IS HOME OF
 MOONsHINE PLANT
Owners Thought to Be Men Under
 Arrest for Burglary.

Owners Thought to Be Men Under
 .. Arrest for Burglary.
 OREGON CITY. Jan. 20.--Oficers killed two birds with one stone last night when they discovered a whisky distillery on the banks of the Will lamette, four miles west of Canby, while out searching for men who had been stealing from farmers in the vi- cinity. The still was destroyed by the sheriff and deputy sheriff who lat CT, visited the place. They brought back with them twenty-five feet of lead pipe that had formed the worm of the still,
 Sheriff Wilson suspects A. G. Col lins and Leonard Westfall as the owners, of the illicit plant. These two men have recently been indicted in Marion county for burglary. The still was concealed near a. cabin of A. J. Sivley, g blind fisherman. but no l- quor was located.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
LEE FIGHTING
 ARBITRATION BILL
PROPOSES A NEW COMMITTEE
Committee of Eight to Be Appoint ed by the President to Adjust Pres ent Differences.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 2O.- President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen appeared before the House Committee on Interstate Commerce in opposition to the com pulsory arbitration bill He propose a committee of eight members to be appointed by the President. and to be equally divided between the employs and the railroad officials, to solve the present diffit ulties between the rail roads and the men. He declared th,. Adamson arbitration bill unnecces- .sary, and expressed confidence in the ability of the proposed committee 70 adjust the differences now existin.' without friction. and saw no reason for a deadlock occurring in the com
 mittee
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
PAIR FACE SKELETON
 OF SUPPOSED VICTIM
Accused Slayers of Woman Face
 Morbid Scene In Court.

Accused Slayers of Woman Face a
 Morbid Scene In Court.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Jan. 90 With the supposed skeleton of Mar garet Fair known as Mrs. Grace Cliff ton at one time of Albany, N. i., dancing before them on an uprigh; metal stand, testimony was taken il the trial of William Fair and Jack Devereaux who are charged with hay ling killed Mrs. Fair in June. 1914. in Darien.
 Dr. Alfred C. Morgan, Utica den tist, examined the teeth of the skeln- ton and said he recognized seamless gold crown which he made for Mrs. Fair in 1914. He also noted tooth which he said he had treated for chronic abscess. Mrs. Nellie Hayward, a colored maid in the employ of Mrs. Fair. while the latter was in Albany iden- tified a pair of shoes, hat and some feathers found with the skeleton as things owned by Mrs. Fair. Dr. Will liam B. Booth an Albany dentist. alsc. identified some gold filled teeth and some nicotine stained teeth in the skull as belonging to Mrs. Margaret Fair or Grace Clifton"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
ROAD APPROPRIATIONS
 LIKELY TO BE LOWERED
Colonel Richardson Reports That the Sum for. Alaskan Roads and
 Trails May Be Smaller.

In a letter received by Major P. w. Davison of the Alaskan Road Com omission, on the last boat. Colonel Richardson, no in Washington. stat ed that he had appeared before the IIl use Military Committee in behalf 1bf the appropriation for Alaskan roads. Colonel Richardson says that while it is yet too early to mak. any predictions with any degree of accu- racy. the indications are. neyerthe- less, that the appropriation of $500.- 900 asked for will likely be cut some what before the appropriation bill is Hessed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Colder Tn Interior.

This mornings weather report from the interior telegraph stations shows a decided drop in temperature all along the line. Thirty-eight be- low at salcha is the coldest, but Don nelly's is second. with 34 below and Gulkan, Copper Center and Tonsina next with 30 below. Fairbanks re- ports 25 below and McCallum 27 be- low, the other stations reporting from 3 below to 26 below. Clear and calm is reported from practically all the stations. The deepest snow is report ed on the summit, 66 inches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
PIERCE COUNTY WILL BUY
 SITE FOR AN ARMY POST

TACOMA: By vote ranging from 5 to the country precincts to to l in precincts in Tacoma. Pierce coun- ty citizens today authorized the issu- ance of $2,O00,O00 bonds to pur- chase by condemnation approximately 10000 acres on the American Lake .nrairies for a division army post. An enabling act must be obtained from the state legislature. which conT4nes soon. The site already has the approval of the war department. providing the land is. donated, and 1t was for the purpose of purchasing the land from individual owners. in srder to present it to the government. that today's bond issue was held.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Another Election Victim.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 1s.-Mrs! Clara H. Morton of this city has filed "a claim against a Wichita paper for $1.OO0. She sets out in her claim that she was 'misled by an editorial which appeared Saturday night be- fore election. The editorial advised all mothers who had sons to name to go ahead and name them Charles H. needn't wait until after the cleo tion.
 Mrs. Norton tcok this advice and cl, istened he. 'ofant son Charles Hughes Morton. Sunday morning. She is new asking sl00O damages.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
REPORT GERMAN
 RAIDER CAPTURED
WAS STEAMER ST. THEODORE
Rio de Janeiro Says Vessel Carried Two Guns and German Crew and Operated as An Auxiliary Raider on Allied Commerce.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 2O.-Re-

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 2O.-Re- ports received here this morning state that the German commerce raider, which has been preying on British and French vessels off this coast for some time past, and which has sunk at least ten merchantmen, has been captured. She is the German steamer St. Theodore and was fitted out with two guns and a torpedo tube. The I eport was not verified from an au- thentic source.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Firm Is Dissolved.

Announcement is made of the dis solution of the firm of Dougherty & Ferguson, R. P. Ferguson. retiring from the firm and the business will be conducted by T. E. Dougherty. Mir Ferguson, is at present in his old home in Missouri. but is expected to return to Alaska in the spring and at present plans upon going to the Ar :, horage district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
 ATTEND PRIVATE SERVICE

WAsH1NGroN, D. C., Jan. 2O.- The President and Mrs. Wilson at tended the. private funeral services over the remains of the late Admiral Dewey. Mrs. Dewey, owing to ill health was unable to attend the pub lie services.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
ATTACK :BY
 '6EHhfIN :Rk|DER
ARE PREPARING FOR DEFENSE
British and French Officials In the the German Commerce Raider Op- eratjng South Atlantic.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Adyices re- of the British and French West In- dies are fearful of an attcck by the German commerce raider now oper- ating in the South Atlantic, and are making extensive preparations for defense
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Nebraska Legislators Convene.

toNCoLN, Neb.. Jan. 2o-The Ne braska legislature convened at noon today The members were sworn in and committees appointed. It is UT derstood on all sides there will be diff f:csulty in passing satisfactory prohi- bition legislation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Order Given Several Days Ago.

Order Given Several Days Ago.
 FL PASO, Jan. 20.-Army officers here predict the complete withdrawal of the United States expedition from Mexico. The order was given several days ago but the announcement was withheld until today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
VETERAN MARINER DIES.

Captain Malcolm Campbell Victim of
 Paralysis.
 PORT TOWNSEND. Jan. 2o.- Capt. Malcolm Campbell. a pioneer shipmaster of Southeastern Alaska, died here this morning from the ef- fects of paralysis. He came frorl Juneau several months ago and has been under treatment of the United States marine hospital surgeons.
 Captain Campbell has been master of boats engaged in southeastern Alaka traffic for more than thirty years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
SUPPLIES FOR THE
 CUBE MINING COMPANY

Capt. Dune Stuart, with the launch Eagle, left this morning towing barge loaded with 30 drums of fuel oil and large quantity of supplies for the Cube Mining Company on the west side of the bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
The regular Saturday night Moose dance tonight in Moose Hall. Ii

Swell big program in Eagle Hall tomorrow evening at 8. o'clock. The Empress will show Pathe News. Spell of the poppy" 2 reels. Pretty Mrs. Smith" by Fritzi Scheff in acts, and Ham and Bud comedy Don't miss this.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Sentence Commuted

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. Jan. 20.--- The sentence of Dr. Haldane Clem- enson. of Chicago. convicted of mur- dering his wife in 1909. today was commuted by Governor punne to 25 years Imprisonment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20

A champagne dinner marked the opening of Andy Marovich's cafe in the Dieringer building at the noos Eour. Sam Krudson, George Vinger and several others were among those who quaffed the sparkling grape juice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
WILSON APPROVES
 OF WITHDRAWAL
WILL RE OUT IN THREE DAYS
Orders Have Been Issued for Yer shing to Leave Mexico-21O Efirty Trucks Go South to Aid In Trans portation of Equipment.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.-- It was announced here today that President Wilson had approved of the withdrawal of the United States ex- redition from Mexico. The order was given several days ago but the an nolncement was withheld until today
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20

The launch Pathfinder, Captain Smith, arrived in port about midnight last night from Ellamar, Landlock and Fidalgo. bringing a number Of passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20
Trucks Start South.

COLUMBUS, N. M., Jan. 20.-One hundred and twenty empty govern ment trucks started south from here today to aid in the withdrawal of the Pershing command from Mexico
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-20

A thousand tons of coal and a con signment of lumber is on the way to Valdez from Seattle.