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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1016
THE SPOILED CHILD.
The cannon are bellowing, and for
more than a year and a half Colonel
Roosevelt has tried to make himself
heard against that opposition. If the
war is going on so is he. If Mr. Wil
son is making speeches, so is the Col
onel Long the spoiled child of pop
ularity, it is wormwood to him to see
anybody else enjoying it. Every
thing has gone wrong since March 4,
1909, that day of grief for decent cit
izens. What could be expected of de
factor Presidents like Mr. Taft and
Mr. Wilson? The only able seaman
on the Ship of State still insists on
giving the steering orders. He warns,
he denounces, he glares, he gibbers,
he shirks. We are living in a time
of mollycoddles. The only genuine
regulator of domestic and foreign
policies is T. R. The only policies of
wisdom and courage are My Policies.
And now this man Wilson has taken
up preparedness. My specialty, My
private property, My ewe lamb. He
storms. He rages. His passion is
magnificent, even if he insists on
tearing it to tatters.
Of course, any sort of preparedness
hut My preparedness is shameful and
infamous. One doesn’t have to pay
from .50 cents to ?2 to hear the Col
onel say that. He can be heard
around the world. There are base
and ignoble creatures capable of pay
ing more than that if somewhere on
this oblate spheroid there were an
isle of safety where the Colonel's
voice wouldn’t reach.
Taft stole My delegates in 1912.
Wilson steals My issues in 1916.
Help! Stop, thief! But don’t forget
that Mr. Wilson’s issues are only
paste; the genuine jewels are and
ever must he Mine.
We like the Colonel. Everybody
likes him. when he behaves himself.
He is a good fellow when he wants
to be. But in his jealous mood,
when not even great questions of the
of the honor and safety of his coun
try can make him submerge his ora
-niprotuherant Ego in a general and
nonpartisan patriotism, when he
ahows so pettishly his resentment
that any plan but his for national
defense should win favor among his
oountrymen then it is not the best
of the.Golonel that shows. He does
not illustrate “po.wer to command
and readiness, to obey,” “orderly
sense?of duty*” “standing on the he
roic level,” and other line phrases of
trig Brooklyn Academy of Music
speech-.- -NO, frankly, the Colonel
wailing oyer his lost issues, suggests
a little boy yelling without mitiga
tion or remorse.of voice, because some
bigger .urchin has run off with his
go-cart and his sand-pail.—rNew
fork Times.
INCREASE THE PAY.
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A private in the United States army
gets $180 per year. This is in addi
tional to equipment, clothing, quar
ters and medical attendance. His
jay is increased each year through
out his service.
The chance for a young man to rise
in the army is as good or bejtter than
in the professions, with a proportion
ate increase of pay as his services be
come more valuable to the govern
ment. The hourB of actual work are
short, and while at times the dia^ji
pline seems onerous to the young
man, the officers do all in their power
to make it pleasant for their men,
and to help them in their studies. The
-THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
Only One Show at 8:00 Sharp
PROGRAM
PATHENBWB.
Return of Richard Neal,
Three Acts Featuring Francis
Bushman.
teaming a lion, Sensational.
—*—
Change of Pictures Thursday
Admission 25c and 10c.
posts have excellent libraries and
any private who so desires may go
as high in rank Is his mental ability
and energy will carry him.
But the pay is not enough. With
all this talk of a continental army
and a militia, and preparedness, the
government could quickly raise an
army of a million of the best soldiers
on earth atid keep it at its full fight
ing strength by paying more money.
Thousands of men are roaming the
streets, hungry, unemployed, and
anxious to secure employment. These
men would join the army joyfully
did it. offer enough remuneration to
keep their families while they were
enlisted. Many single men have rel
atives dependent upon' them, and
while they would be willing to en
list cannot do so, as the pay is too
small to keep thoBe dependent upon
them. Even the man with no one
to look after would enlist could he
receive the same amount of money
for his services that he would at man
ual labor on the outside.
By raising the pay to $25 or $30
a month the government could solve
the problem of a larger army instant
ly and every man in it would be there
voluntarily. The recruiting officers
would be able to pick their men if
they so desired, and get the best in
the land.
The army is a fine place for a man,
and were the pay large enough to
warrant it, hundreds of thousands of
men now out of employment, would
jump at the chance to enlist.
The United States private gets the
best pay of any soldier in the world,
but he still receiving about half what
he should.
AN ALASKA LEGEND.
The Indian legends, with their
mixture of superstition and poetry,
are not uninteresting in connection
with the story of this great coun
try. One pertaining to the origin
of a native tribe of Alaska is thus
told.
A long time ago it is said the earth
sank beneath the water and the wa
ter rose and covered the highest
places, so that no man could live.;
It rained so hard it was as if the sea j
fell from the sky. All was black,;
and it became so dark that no man j
knew another. Then a few peoplej
ran here and there and made rafts
of cedar logs, but nothing could
stand against the white waves and
the raft was broken in two. On one
part floated the ancestors of the
Thlinkets, on the other the parents
of all the other nations. The water
tore them apart and they never saw
each other again. Now their chil-'
dren are all different and do not un-j
derstand each other.
NO PLACE TO KICK A LA1)Y.
While George A’Hearn and wife
were coming over the trail this week
driving George’s fine team of dogs,
they capsized, throwing Mr. and
Mrs. A’Hearn down a steep bank.
George was uninjured, but Mrs.
A’Hearn was kicked in theetaoinshrd
and suffered the loss of several
teeth. George’s dog team is one of
the best in camp.— Exchange.
ALASKAN CLIMATE.
Three weeks ago the mercury stood
at 77 below at Richardson. This
week it has registered 52 above. J
This is the greatest variation in tem
perature yet recorded this season.
The relatives of the men.who died
on the F4 at Honolulu received $600
from the Government. It is consid
ered glorious to die for one's coun-!
try, but if the Government only con
siders it worth $600, we prefer to
remain in this mundane sphere
a while longer.
The dispatches state that Ambas
sador Gerard broke his collar bone
while practicing on skiis yesterday.
If skiing is part of an ambassadors
official duties, they should send the
men with an overhanging porch to
the Sandwich Islands.
UNCLE SAM IS “BUNK”
SO THE NATIVES CLAIM
“Uncle Sam is a great big take.”
If you do not believe the forego
ing statement the next time you hap
pen to be near the Tanana crossing
ask any native you may meet and
they will bear it out. The natives
of that section are peeved. They are
more than peeved. They are sore and
extremely so. Why? Because the
Territory of Alaska offers a bounty
on wolf pelts and then does not pay.
The average native of the interior
does not know of any such animal
as they Territory of Alaska, but they
do know about Uncle Sam and the
difference between the two is too fine
a distinction for them' to Understand.
So they are sore at Uncle Sam and
the first chance at him they get are
going to come back good and plenty.
If Uncle Sam ever visits their sec
tion of the country and they catch
him alone he will be shot in the back
or will be turned loose to furnish
the piece de resistance to a banquet
to which all the mosquitos in the Yu
kon Valley will be Invited.
Here is the reason for this bitter
reeling on the part of the natives.
Since the Alaska legislature passed
the wolf bounty bill and nice large
notices have been printed and stuck
up in conspicuous places all over the
land, nailed on trees, stumps, and
8lsewhere, the natives of the interior
have been mulling the question over
in their minds as to whether to send
the skins to Uncle Sam or sell them
to fur byers.
Finally two native boys decided
to take a chanec and two skins were
prepared and shipped on one of the
Tanana river steamers addressed in
nice large letters, printed on them
by the native themselves. Did they
ask any advice about them? They
did not. Uncle Sam was well known,
everybody knew him and anything
addressed to him would go straight
to his illehee as fast as boats could
travel. So these two wolf skins
were addressed in the large letters to
“Uncle Sam, Outside."
The skins were placed on a boat
in the hands of a friendly member of
the crew and were seen safely on
their way by the naxious native boys,
who stood on the bank and watched
the steamer until she had passed the
bend down the river. That was the
last heard from the skins and the
boys are very sore at poor Uncle
Sam. and he will have an awful time
squaring himself with them.
The overnor’s office was notified
of his dereliction today and now ev
eryone concerned is scratching his
head in an effort to solve the difficul
ty and find out how to make the
stock of Uncle Sam stand high with
the natives again.—Juneau Empire.
JITNEY DANCE
SOCIAL SUCCESS
Dance at Eagle Hall Last Night fail
ed to Provide Funds Necessary
for the Baseball dub.
The dance given at Engle Hall last
night for the benefit of the Valdez
baseball club was one of the social
successes of the season, but unfortu
nately failed in accomplishing the
purpose for which it was given. The
big hall was crowded and the mem
bers of the club were active in seeing
that all present enjoyed themselves.
The jitney feature added interest to
the dance and occasioned much mejj
riment. V
After the boys had counted tne r«
ceipts of the dance they found that„ig
had netted them just $6.50 over amP
above their expenses. They regret
that the dance was not a bigger finan
cial success but are more than pleas
ed with the social success scored.
The failure of the dance to provide
funds for equipping the Valdez base
ball club will not be allowed to pre
vent the town having one of the best
ball teams in this section of Alaska
as other means' will be adopted for
raising the necessary funds. It is es
timated that at least one hundred
dollars will bo required for balls, bats
and putting the grounds into shape
next spring and Valdez fans may be
depended upon to furnish the money.
The committee furnished the Pros
pector with the following statement
of receipts and expenditures in con
nection with the dance. .
Total receipts .$65.00
Printing and Adv. 18.50
Music . 20.00
Hall Rent . 20.00
Total $58.50
Balance .$ 6.50
LIBERTY'S OFFERING
FOR TONIGHT.
The Liberty Theatre presents for
tonight the Mutual Weekly News,
showing revolution In Hayti, Presi
dent Wilson voting, a.big ship ashore,
novel life preserver tryout, woman
parade for suffrage, latest war news
from the theatre of war; also a fine
Keystone Comedy, “Hogan the Por
ter," same lead as in “Rum and Wall
paper. " Next change will be Thurs
day when Richard Harding Davis’
play, “The Lost House." will be the
feature.
Thursday night at the Liberty, a
Mutual Masterpiece from . Richard
Harding Davis’ story. “The Lost
House.”
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy U\ Cameron,
Tailor. . tf
For'Sale.
Launch 3-M, 57x12x3.6. .Make us
an offer. T. J. Morris, by D. E. Mor
ris, Agent. Call Prospector office, tf
The launch Shamrock will leave for
Fidalgo Bay tomorrow morning with
| a barge carrying lumber for the Alas
ka Mines Corporation’s mine there.
I She will also take the piled river crew
to Irish Cove.
tin WRECK
MEW HAVEN ROAD
Two Passenger Trains and a Freight
Wrecked at Same Place as
Result of Heavy Fog.
MILFORD, Conn., Feb. 23.—Six
persons are dead, twenty seriously in
jured and scores of other more or
less seriously hurt as a result of a
chapter of accidents which occurred
on the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad yesterday after
noon when three trains were wreck
ed at the same point.
Two passenger trains while travel
ing in a fog collided at a switch and
resulted in the deaths of the engineer
and firemen of one of the engines.
When the trains collided the wreck
age was thrown upon another track
and before warning could be given a
passing freight train crashed into the
debris, bringing death and injury to
many who had escaped in the colli
sion.
BELIEVED GERMANY WILL
ACCEPT LANSING'S VIEW
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—
Although no official communication
has been received from Berlin re
garding the American protest against
armed merchantmen being treated as
warships, confidential advices have
been received which indicate that
Germany will not sink liners if arm
ed for defense only.
Secretary Lansing has declined to
make comment on the probable atti
tude of the German government to
ward the American protest and will
await the German government’s reply
before making any statement.
Property owners in all parts of the
city are getting exercise today shovel
ing off their sidewalks and making
steps up onto the streets. The busi
ness houses along the north side of
McKinley street are having the snow
hauled away in order that they again
may see across the street.
ULLY CAFE
We Are Here to Serve
You
FIRST DOOR ABOVE THE
\ BUFFET
TRY US
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
UEORCE SEXTON. PROP
STRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward, Alaska
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER, President.
Granite MJee.
CHAS. McCALLUW^ Secrete*];.
VAIiDEZ IjODGE
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Free ui 1cm|M «*M»n
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month in McKinley
HalL Visitors always welcome.
. A. E. GRIGSBY. W M.
BD. WOOD, Secretary.
m Shamrock
OAPT. TIM MARCUM
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Sane for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
des Dock Company’s Dock.
For Bllamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
des Dock Company’s Book.
„ ** nmk JM* on Hood. :
The^^
Indestructo
Wardrobe
Trunk
Takes the Place of
Two Pieces of Fur
niture—-A Clothes
Closet and Chiffo
nier.
Besides You Are
Always Ready For
That Trip. . . .
We Are Showing a Complete
Line.
S.BLUM & CO.IS
GOOD GOODS
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National
Wukiigtn, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Tsars In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Booms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice boors i a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Surday by appointment'.
All Work Guaranteed. -
E. C* DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Are use Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Otter Oppenlte Court Hour
Phone M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. R RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Utter* Is Whaling} Building
Phone in VALDEZ. ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Gnmpany
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
: Telephone No..60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAV FOR SALK
Jack CalKn - Proprietor
Copper Riveik
Draying Cb
Freighting and Passengers,
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop st is the
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RATES REASONABLE
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Somebody
With Money
always has been found to ;
“back” a good plan, a good ;
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining proe-L
pect; otherwise a good many^
of today's successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams..
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the In
troductions of tike man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
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