Scout Ship Chester, With Powerful
Wireless, Is Stationed at
Vera CrUz.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The scout
ship Chester, lying in the harbor of
Vera Cruz, is in constant communi
cation with the Arlington wireless
station near here. The Chester is fit
ted with the most powerful radiotele
graph apparatus of any war vessel
belonging to Uncle Sam. Seven bat
tleships and three smaller war ves
sels, besides two scout cruisers are
now on the coast of Mexico under
command of Rear Admiral Boush. Be
sides these are the big fleet of war
vessels on a cruise in European wa
ters, but ordered today to start on
the return trip and to head for Mex
ico.
All these things indicate that the
government is making careful prepar
ations for some important eventual
ity in connection with the Mexican
situation.
The increase in the naval forces on
the coasts of Mexico obtains added
significance in view of the orders is
sued by President Wilson last sum
mer that no action should be taken
by either the War department or the
Navy department that would give rise
to a belief that the United States gov
ernment was preparing to meet a hos
tile emergency in Mexico.
The Mexican situation, so far as
its diplomatic' end was concerned, fur
nished no sensation today. Tbeymys
tery as to the character of the most
recent representations or inquiries
by this government in Mexico City
remains unsolved.
DEER SEASON ENDS
Fatalities Have Been Unusually Heavy
Despite the Fact That Regula
tions Were Enforced.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Deer hunting
ended for the season on Sunday night
in five states along the Greai Lakes
and the hunters are returning from
distant camps with their trophies.
During the open season gne hun
dred and forty persons have been
killed and the same number suf
fered injuries which will render many
of them cripples for life. One hundred
thousand licenses were granted to i
hunters.
The number of fatalities this year
has been unusually heavy despite the
tact that hunters are required to wear
ted caps while stalking deer through
•he timbers. This precaution is nec
essary to protect them from inex
1 f rienc'd hunters who shoot at the
first sight o" a moving object.
Many of the injured are being cared
for at distant camps in the forests.
It js expected that. many bodies of
missing hunters who have met their
fates in the woods will later be found
by tbt forest rangers.
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LONDON, Dec. 2.—A,, re-union of
the English royal' ranifly was held
here today in honor of the 70th birth
day of Dowager Queen Alexandra,
the widow of King Edward VII. The
royal family was in attendance in
cluding King George and Queen Mary.
Congratulatory teL-giauls were re
ceived by the Dowager Queen from
every crowned head in the world and
also the presidents of the republics.
McADOO ~ BUDGET TO
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Many Alaskan Items fat Estimates—Ai^o»priation of $125,000 For Roads—
Money For Education of Natives and For ’Ilieir Medical Care—'Sup
pression lof Liquor Traffic—Protection of Game.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo yesterday af
ternoon submitted to the House the
annual budget of the government cov
ering the anticipated expenses for the
year 1915. The total is one billion
five hundred and eighty million dol
lars, the largest in the history of the
government.
The estimates sent in by the head
of the Treasury department includes
many items for the maintenance of
government -work in Alaska and the
secretary asked for the following
amounts:
Continue Coal Tests.
An appropriation of $75,000 to con
tinue the testing of coal in the Alas
ka coal fields with a view to demon
strating the xtent of the fields and
the value of the coal for use by the
warships of the government.
Juneau Postoffice $70,000.
An appropriation of $70,000 is want-1
ed by the postoffice department to
construct a postoffice building in Ju
neau. The appropriation has been
recommended by Governor Strong.
Aids for Navigation.
Sixty thousand dollars is wanted
to construct aids to navigation in the
territory and the estimate of the
lights needed has been submitted to
congress along with the budget. The
Light House department would es
tablish automatic lights from Ketch-1
ikan to Point Barrow where needed.'
Light‘House Station.
They also ask for an appropriation
of $40,000 to build a light house de
pot in Alaska, where supplies may be
kept on hand at all times and in case
of need can be quickly loaded upon
a light house tender and installed.
The establishment of the station will
mean the keeping of the tender in
commission in Alaska the year round.
Salaries for Federal Officers.
The sum of $87,000 is desired in or
der that the governor of the territory,
the four judges, the district attorneys
and marshals along with the many
smaller federal office holders ni ght
be paid. An additional sum of $9,000
as a contingent fund is also provided
to pay extraordinary expenses in-s
curred the past year and not included
in the regular appropriation but au
thorized by the attorney general.
Provide-for Legislature. !
For the expense of the Alaska leg
islature the congress is asked to ap
propriate $47,938 to cover salaries for
members and of clerk hire, along
with stationery and hall rent and in-j
ctdentals.
' Forest Reserves.
For the expense of maintaining the
Chugach forest reserve an appropria-i
tion Of $16,000 is asked for, while to
properly conserve 'he Tongass re
serve the sum of $22,1500 is request
ed.
Mine Inspection $4,000.
Four thousand dollars is asked for
to pay the federal mine inspector of
the territory, and to pay traveling ex
penses.
Suppress Liquor Traffic.
Fifteen thousand dollars is needed
to stop the bad whites from peddling
booze to the natives and the Secre
tary of the Treasury recommends that
an appropriation for that sum be
passed.
Educate Natives.
For the education of the natives in
Alaska the sum of $200,000 is requir
ed and that sum is recommended by
Mr. McAdoo. A number of new
schools are needed in the Indian vil
lages and they are included in the
appropriation along with the neces
sary money to pay salaries.
Sitka Monument.
For a national monument at Sitka,
where the American flag was first
raised after the territory had been
turned over to the United States by
the Russians, the sum of $1,500 is
asked.
Reindeer Get $8,000.
For the expense of maintaining the
government reindeer herd an appro
priation of $8,000 is wanted.
Medical Care of Natives.
The Department of Education, in
charge of the natives in Alaska, have
asked for $125,000 to give medical
care and Attention to the natives and
also, if possible, cure them of the
vicious Mood disease so prevalent
among them. The secretary recom
mends the appropriation.
Money for Roads.
For the upkeep of the government
roads in Alaska the Alaska Road Com
mission is to be allowed the sum of
$125,000. The appropriation is made
for the maintenance of the govern
ment post and military roads in Alas
ka.
Save the Seals.
One hundred and ten thousand dol
lars is wanted to protect the seals
from extermination.
Care of the Insane.
For the care and medical attention
of insane persons in Alaska the sum
of $77,000 is wanted. The appropria
tion covers the expense of guards and
matrons while the patients are in
Alaska and also the care and attend
ance at the government sanitarium
near Portland, Ore.
Protection of Game.
For the protection of game in Alas
ka $20,000 is wanted. This is the
largest appropriation yet asked for
for game protection in Alaska and
will allow of a number of extra game
wardens. The present appropriation
is $15,000.
The money now asked for will be
available July 4, 1914. and is for the
year following.
California Law for Protection of Wo
men Upheld by Federal Courts
—Will Go Higher.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The Un
ited Slates federal court has decid
ed that the California law prohibit
ing the employment of women for
more than eight hours in any one day
is constitutional.
The employers of female help plan
to carry the case to the highest couri
in the land pnd immediately gave no
tice of appeal from the district court
lo the supreme court at Washington.
The judges decided in favor of ihe
eight-hour law on the ground that pub
lic policy justified the passage of laws
discriminating in favor of women.
The attorneys for the employers argu
ed that any law which was not op
erative against all citizens alike was
unconstitutional.
Several men are now under indict
ment and a few have been convicted
for violating the law and compelling
women to work longer hours than the
law allowed.
Possibly Another Russian Heir.
LONDON, Dec. 2.—The St. Peters
burg. correspondent of The Daily Mail
says that the medical attendant of
the Empress of Russia has gone to
Llvadia. This news has revived a
rumor of an impending interesting
event in the imperial family.
More Delay in Charlton Trial.
COMO, Dec. 2.—P<)rtqr ' "Charlton,
the yOung American awaiting trial
here 611" the charge of murdering his
wife at Lake Como in 1910, learned
today that tho hearing of the case was
no* likely' to begin before the end of
next March.
Mr. and Mrs. Stocker have leased
the Shepard house on Hobart street
and have moved into their new home.
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MINES MUST PH
CORPORATION TU
Government Will Get Double Revenue
on Profits From the Successful
Mining Ventures.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Profitable
mines must pay tne corporation tax
the same as any other business, ac
cording to a decision handed down
by the supreme court yesterday.
When the income tax went into ef
fect recently many of the large min
ing companies protested against pay
ment of the corporation tax. They
claim that profits from the mining
industry would be subject to a dou
ble tax if the company had to pay
the corporation tax on its profits as
the individual stockholders would
have to pay the income tax on the
same profits which had already been
paid through the company.
The decision will mean many mil
lions of revenue for the government,
as the mining industry of America
is one of the most profitable indus
tries of the nation.
Many Changes at Cable Office.
A number of changes have been
made at the'focal cable Office. Master
Blectrtcian Joe Sntith has: been trans
ferred to’ the Seattle office and w.111
leave on^the Northwestern -for his new1
station. He ,has been succeeded by
Sergt. L. Stocker, also a master elec-'
trician, which is the highest'paid po
sition which an enlisted’man in the
army can reach. J. Roy has been
appointed cashier of .ifhe. yitldez of
fiee^which. is # roepi«|aBlble jajsitWn,
and hits TelWved Mr." Stocked. 1
62'’New Ptegue^CSses at’’Guayaquil.
1 GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 2.—The button-'
ic plague ‘is spreading. Fifty-two'
new cases are reported here. A con-'
tract for the sanitation of Guayaquil
is under consideration.
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Subscribe‘for the Prospector.
PUBLISHERS CAN’T
FIX THE PRICE
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Dealers Can Sell Books at Any Figure
They Wish According to a Rul
ing by SupreMe Court.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The su
preme court has handed down a rul
ing to the effect that publishers can
not fix the selling price of copyright,
ed books. The decision is a death
blow lo the publisher’s trust, which
has heretofore maintained the price
of books at uniform rates in all parts
of the country.
The case was carried to the su
preme court by a dealer who sold be
low the price asked by a competitor.
He was refused a second consign
meni unless he signed a written agree
ment to sell the books at the prices
set by the publishers. He appealed
to the court, claiming that the book
trust was acting in restraint of trade.
The case was decided adversely to
the trust in the lower court and has
now been confirmed by the supreme
court.
Pipe* Water 250 Mile*.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.—Having
accomplished the feat of1 bringing its
municipal wster supply through con
duits more than- 250 miles, Los 'An
tgoles began two days of festivities to
day in celebration of the achievement.
Thousands’of citizens went this morn
ing to the 'head of San Femandino
valley, 23 miles north of the city, and
saw Gen.''Adna ft.' Chaffee lift the
gates 'which turned into the Sad
FernaUdino reservdlr d flow assuring
to the city 260,000,000 gallons of wa
iter every tWenty-fOur hours. There
i^lll be dedicated tomorrow1 a foun
tain costing-half a million dollars and
‘commemorating a' work that entailed
eight ye»rs Of labor and an expen
diture, Including a project' to devel
op 47,000 horse potVer, of more than
$30,000,000.
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MORE TROUBLE
FOR THE CHINKS
Plan Another Rebellion—Patriots Ask
Aid of 'Bandits to Start 'the
Ball’ Rolling.
PEKIN, China, Dec. 2—The Chinese
rebels are becoming more and more
active and they have started negotia
lions with the bands of outlaws In
festing the country to start a new
rebellion and they promise to organ
ize a large army .-s soon as the first
blow is struck.
The southern provinces of China are
dissatisfied with the dictatorship of
President Yuan Shih-Kai, who now
holds the reins ot power, and who
has imprisoned nearly all of I he mem
bers of parliament who disagreed with
him. The rebellion of last July was
short-lived, but since that time the
rebels have been secreting arms and
are said to be prepared.
President Yuan has ordered the
army in readiness to attack the reb
els at the first sign of trouble and
already has ordered many executions
of men believed to be favorable to
the rebel cause.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
SIGNIFIES APPROVAL
PARIS, Dec. 2.—The French gov-i
ernment has semi-officially given Its I
approval to the concentration of
American warships-along the Mexican
ooast and commends the attitude of
President Wilson in making- every pre
caution to protect the lives of Ameri
can "Citizens and foreigners res'ding
in the troubled republic, and also the
efforts of the American administra-1
tlon to secure a lasting peace in Mex-,
ico.
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Russell Herman recently went hunt
ing with a twelve gauge gun and ten
gauge shells. It is needless tp say
ithat ‘RUssell had his walk for no
thing.
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Supreme Court Decides Against Min
ing Companies Who Attack Con
stitutionality of the Act.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The su
preme court has ruled that the Illin
ois child labor law passed by the
st le legislature is valid. The law
went into effect last spring and re
sulted in numerous prosecutions of
companies which employed children
in their establishments.
The case which was carried' to the
higher court concerned boys employ
ed in the mines. The companies con
tended that the law was unconstitu
tional and appealed to the courts.
The lower court held that while there
was no law covering the case it was
in the best interest of the public and
should be sustained. The supreme
court has taken the same view.
The decision of the court is receiv
ing favorable editorial comment from
many of the large daily papers. They
agree that while it would be danger
ous for the court!, to do more than
interpret the laws that in like cases
where the best interests of human be
ings are concerned their decisions
must be approved by the people gen
erally.
RAILROADS ENTITLED
TO MAXIMUM RATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The su
preme court has upheld the rail
roads of Kentucky that they are en
titled to charge the maximum rate
on freight. The case was carried up
in a friendly suit to test the case.
Confession of Officials of Structural
Iron Workers Aids the Police to
Secure Indictments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2.—The feder
al grand jury here yesterday return
ed three more indictments against
members of the structural iron work
ers for conspiracy to destroy structur
al iron buildings erected by non-un
ion labor.
The indictments followed the con
fession of the officers of the union
arrested in New York two months ago
and brought here to appear before
the grand jury. No arrests have been
made, .as the indictments are secret,
but the men will be in custody to
day according to the authorities.
Swimmer to Try Canal.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Capt. Alfred
Brown, long distance swimming
champion of the world, has gone to
Panama to attempt the feat of swim
ming from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean, through the canal, a distance
of forty-eight miles. Brown sailed
Saturday for the canal. He is ac
companied on his trip by a staff of
managers, physicians and moving pic
ture men.
mESWKIIl
tost Trims
WASHINGTON. Dec. ,2—The long
est extra session ever held by con
gress will merge- into the regular ses
sion and the congressmen will lose
the mileage fees. They are allowed
Twenty cents per mile, which amounts
to a considerable sum each term.
Sergt. Hill is “the” ptarmigan hunt
er. He brings in a number of birds
each day.