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SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1910
NEW SHIPS FOR ALASKA.
It is a dull week when dispatches
from the East do not bring us the an
nouncement of the purchase of an
other ship for the Seattle-Alaska
trade or the acquisition of a new ship
for the Oriental or Siberian traffic.
Beginning with the spring business.
Seattle will have the greatest fleet of
commerce carriers that ever served
this port. Great as was its fleet last
year, it will be increased this year by
more than 20 per cent.
For the Alaska trade alone seven
large vessels have been acquired from
the Atlantic coast. In the Orient and
81berian trade routes there are a score
of new carriers. The coastwise traf
fic traffic is also requiring new ships.
' With the facilities thus amply pro
vided Seattle may confidently look
forward to a record-breaking season
' In lts shipping business, in which ev
ery terminal convenience of the port
will be likely to be utilized.
Port Warden Paysse’s report of the
past year’s business, recently issued,
shows a total import and export bus
iness for Seattle amounting to $267
792,3S3 which is nearly 70 per-cent
greater than the record of the pre
vious year, or in round numbers,
$103,000,000 greater. In all likeli
hood we shall exceed this proportion
of increase during the present year.
So great has been Seattle’s com
mercial advance that it has aroused
the deep concern of some of its rival
Coast cities. >
An editorial contributor writes the
Portland Telegram, urging that some
thing be done to help Portland and
-counteract Seattle’s steady gains in
commerce.
“Start things, Portland,” writes
this citizen, “and start them quick.
If you do not start things you may be
too late, for Seattle is already far in
the lead and daily growing stronger.
Portland can be the big city of the
Horthwcst or Seattle’s footstool, and
It is up to her to say which—and she
must decide today.”—Post-Intelligen
ger.
■SEWARD CITY COUNCIL
BAR ARCHITECT FOREVER
G. W. Winstead, an architect, has
-made so much trouble for the city
■council of Seward that the members
have passed a resolution forever bar
ring him from addressing that body.
In a recent issue of a Seward paper
appears the following:
G. W. Winstead, who has come to
he known as the Tribune of the Peo
ple, rope once more last night on the
floor of the city council chamber and
delivered a Phillippic whose mordant
power can be gauged by the fact that
the municipal governing body. nem.
eon., decided to condemn him to an
eternal silence so far as that dis
tinguished body is concerned. In
other words Mr. Winstedt rose to re
mark that the members of the pres
ent city council, because they grant
ed a right of way on a street to men
who wish to build a wharf, were dis
honorable and that at the next elec
tion the voters would express their
opinion in no unmistakable terms.
Unfortunately the parliamentary
correspondent of ’ the Gatoway was
not present at the time but was later
Informed that one of the members
' of the council moved a resolution
that Mr. Winstedt never again be
listened to in that house and the
resolution carried. "The silv’ry voice
that cheered us is silent evermore.”
--THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
PROGRAM
“THE STAIN”
Six Acts
SUNDAY
t
Admission 25c and 10c.
.MJU tj™n«mj
BEEN PIKED DE
.one Occupant Drifted About witl
the Ice from Cook Inlet for Nine
— teen Days Before Rescued.
The U. S. marshal’s office received
i letter in the mail this morning
irom the westward which gives an
•xcount of the rescue of the launch
inward, which was believed to have
eeu crushed by the^ice in Cook In
et several weeks ago.
The letter states^ that the launch
was picked up with one person on
oard a few days ago near Flat Isl
ind abreast of Port Graham by Capt.
^ordyke who was on his way from
Seward to Seldovia in the launch
itosebud.
The lone occupant of the launch
was a man named Schaffer, and at
he boat had been adrift for nineteer
days and had drifted from Tyonk
iver to Iliamna in the ice, he was
ibout all in when rescued. The hull
had been punctured by the ice and il
was necessary for Schaffer to bai'
I me hundred and forty oil cans full of
water every hour in order to keer
her afloat. He bad given up all hope
)f bc-ing rescued when Nordyke witl:
his launch hove in sight asnd picked
him up.
The Seward Post" of February 29
',ays that on February 9 the govern
irnment agent at Tyonek offered aid
to Schaffer but that he declined and
inally worked his boat free from the
ice and set sail down the inlet.
FROZEN WHILE
MAKING A EIRE
Further details concerning the
leuth of George Kagi, a Japanese
well known in the interior camps,
who was frozen to death about 15
miles below Tanana about two weeks
igo have been received here. ■ And
hey prove conclusively that the per
son who left one of the lonely cabins
along the trail without leaving shav
ings and wdod for the next who came
is indirectly responsible for the death
of Kagi.
For the body of the Jap was found
in a position which indicated that he
was trying to make a fire when the
frost reached his vitals. An unopen
ed pocketknife was lying by the side
of the body, mute evidence of the
fact that the frozen fingers of the
man did not have strength enough
in them to open it. The body was
lying in front of an open Yukon
stove.
The evidence offered at the coro
ner’s inquest into the manner of the
Jap’s death showed that Kagi insist
ed in visiting his trap line during the
extreme cold weather about January
20, much against the advice of the
natives who warned him of the risk
in going out w4th the mercury 67 be
low zero. He had evidently intended
to make the tent where his body was
found, but cold drove him to tie his
dogs, which were found ab^ut three
miles from the tent. He had drop
ped his axe when about one half mile
from the tent, and staggered along
until overcome by the cold while at
tempting to make a fire. He was
well supplied with matches.
CLAIM UNION MEN NOT
RESPECTING TIMBER RIGHT
—
ANCHORAGE.—Members of the
new Federal Labor Union at work on
the labor temple are being criticised
for the pernicious way in which they
cut logs from adjacent property.
All of the lots in that section of
the townsite are timbered and the
logs are held valuable for construc
tion purposes. The labor union is
building a log hall and used nearby
trees without regard to ownership.
Considerable hard feeling has re
sulted. *
SEWARD HAS LOST THE
RAILROAD TAX CASE
The Court of Appeals has reversed
the decision bf Judge Brown in the
case brought by the city of Seward
against the Alaska Northern Railway
company fpr taxes. Judge Brown de
cided that the city had the right to
tax the property of the company
within the; municipally but the high
er court hblds that Congress has re
served the right to levy taxes on rail
road property. The decision will have
an.important bearing upon the muni-,
cipalltles which heretofore been levy
ing taxes on railroad properties with
in the municipalities and in the case
of Seward and Cordova the loss of
revenue to the townB will be consid
erable.
Running Again.
The Liberty Theatre is again going
to please its patrons tonight, sure,
with a good show. Visit the Liberty.
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdes ^Driig Co. tf
INVESTING MONET.
Choose Between Speculative Rieka am.
Sate Securities.
A rnmuiie i-upitullst. writing to Ida
M. Tarliell in tlit* American Magazine,
says:
"There is no man In the world who
cun honestly say that he can invest
mouey and lie certain or permanent
large returns The big dividends come
from speculative ventures, and nobody
should make them unless lie Is wiliiui:
and able to lose all he puts in
“I hud a thousand dollars sent me
today from a woman who wants 'Jo
per‘cent. I cannot place ll so Hint 1
can lie sure she will permanently get
<i per cent. It is ull jibe has In the
world. I have no right to lose it. and
I shall not do it- I shall return the
money. If she could ufford to lose ll.
that would he unollier thing
"There is only one safe way for peo
pie to invest, and that Is lo choose
sound, conservative bonds or slocks,
and that after consultation with trust
worthy brokers or hankers. In the
long run it will be worth much more
to them than the uncertain large divi
dend. but nobody believes me. They
all think that if I would i could make
a fortune for them. When I send this
thousand dollars back the last thing
this woman will do will be to tbank
me.’1
ORY CLEANING AT HOME.
A Mixture That Is Said to Do the Work
Easily and Harmlessly.
Make a stuck solution of eight
ounces strong aimnouiu. half on ounce
of chloroform ami half an ounce of
ether. Cork tightly and keep away
from the face, says the Scientific
American. Dissolve u bar of naphtha
soap in three gallons of hot water, add
half a teaspoonful each of baking
soda, salt anti alum and three table
spoonfuls of the ammonia-chloroform
ether mixture.
To clean oriental or other nigs to
their original brightness make a lather
and dip a scrub brush in it. shaking
out superfluous water, Go over tbe
rug with this brush, and the lather
dries out almost immediately. No
harm whatever is done to the best ori
ental rug.
To sponge spots from clothing, even
delicate silk and upholstery, dip a soft
sponge in the lather, wring as dry as
possible and sponge off the spot
To wash sweat^ys, blankets or other
flannels let the mixture become nearly
cold, soak tbe garments iu it balf an
hour or less, squeeze dry, rinse iu clear
.water, squeeze dry again and bang up
The various ingredients used not
only remove grease and dirt hut sei
and brighten colors.
No Eyo Fop CoI^p. ,
Apropos of tbe amusing comments on
academic costume that so often reveal
popular Ignorance of tbe symbolism of
hoods and gowns Is the following story,
told by a contributor to the Liverpool
Post:
A friend of mine, says he. is a cu
rate iu a local suburban parish. Some
little time hack he went up to Oxford
to take his master of arts degree and
tbe following Sunday appeared in tbe
pulpit resplendent in bis new master
of arts hood. A few nights later be
was dining in the bouse of a prominent
parishioner and was amazed to hear
bis hostess pleasantly remark:
“Mr. X., tbnt new hood of yours
doesn’t suit you at all. I can't Imag
Ine why you. with your complexion,
chose red of all colors In the world.
A myrtle green or an old gold would
have suited you much better and would
have been far more effective. You men
never know how to dress yourselves I”
When the Plague Raged.
Sir Walter Besaut In one of hi*
books says of tbe author of “Robinson
Crusoe" and “Journal of tbe Plague:”
“l>e Foe was born In tbe year 1601.
His father lived In CrlRplegnte, where,
as we know, be bad a shop. Tbe
child, therefore, was four years of age
In tbe plague year. A child of four
observes a great deal and may remem
ber a great denL De Foe says: ‘When
any ou'e bought a joint of meat he
would not take It out of the butcher’s
band, but took It off tbe books him
self. On tbe other bnnd. tbe butcher
would not touch tbe money, but put It
Into a pot full of vinegar which he
kept for the purpose.’ This must sure
ly have been Been by tbe child and
remembered. It bnppened In bis fa
ther's shop before bis eyes.”
Henry VIII. and Pudding*.
Bluff King Hal. otherwise Henry
VIII. of England, wns exceedingly fond
of puddings. At one time be gave a
certain Mrs. Cornwallis a bouse in Aid
gate for berself aud bor heirs forever
"In reward of fine puddings.” lu King
Henry Vlll.’a private accounts occur
again and agnin entries of tils, re wards
to different housewives for bringing
blm puddings. A typical Instance ruus
thus: “Item. Tbe same day paid to
tbe wife that made tbe klug |K>dings at
Hamilton code. vis. viljd.” This would
be about $1.75. but Its value Was much
greater when tbe entry was made.
A Thornless Rose.
Tbe followers of Zoroaster have-a
theory tbal prior lo the existence of
ain In the world tile rose wns n iborti
less flower. In the east It Is a trail!
thin to this day that the.burning Imsb
In wbleb tbe nngel of the laird ap
peared to Moses was a rosebush.
Living In Luxury.
“Now that she Is rich. I suppose she
has everything"
‘•Everything: even has a trained
nurse to help her nurse a grouch.’*
| Louisville Courier-Journal.
Nobody's “Hard To Fit" in
Hart Schatfner & Marx
CLOTHES
STOUT MEN; tall slender
men; short stocky men; men
who think they are hard to fit;
lots of such men are going with
out the advantages of ready
clothes because they believe
they cannot he fitted.
Hart Schaffner & Marx designers clas
sify the human figure under twelve
types; and models are produced for
each type; men and young men.
At $25 to $35 you can find clothes
here that will fit you; there’s not the
least doubt about it.
S. BLUM & CO.
This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
CopyrightiI;»*LScjj.ufatur &.Mao?
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the Becond ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being, used to
clean boilers.
TIDE TABLES FOR MARCH.
The table given below is for high
and low water in Valdez Bay, for
the month of March. 19J 6.
Saturday, March 4.
High, 12:27 am, 9.3; 12:31 pm, 10.0.
Low. 5:26 am, 0.3; 6:49 pm, —0.7.
Sunday, March 5.
High, 12:69 am, 9.7; 1:13 pm, 9.6.
Low, 7:08 am, —0.1; 7:21 pm, —0.2
Monday, March 6.
High, 1:28 am, 9.9; 1:64 pm, 9.0.
Low, 7:48 am, —0.3; 7:61 pm, —0.5
Tuesday, March 7.
High, 2:04 am, 9.9; 2:34 pm, 8.2.
Low, 8:27 am, —0.2; 8:21 pm, 1.3.
Wednesday, March 8.
High, 2:34 am, 9.6; 3:14 pm, 7.3.
Low, 9:06 am, 0.2; 8:62 pm, 2.0.
Thursday, March 9.
High, 3:06 am, 9.1; 3:69 pm, 6.6.
Low, 9:49 am, 0.8; 9:24 pm, 2.8.
Friday, March 10,
High, 3:42 am, 8.6; 4:63 pm, 6.7.
Low, 10:39 am, 1.4; 10:00 pm, 3.6.
Saturday, March 11.
High, 4:26 am, 7.9; 6:23 pm, 6.1.
Low, 11:46 am, 2.0; 10:48 pm, 4.1.
Sunday, March 12.
High, 6:27 am, 7.4; 8:26 pm, 6.2.
Low, 1:32 pm, 2.2.
Monday, March 13.
High, 6:15 am, 7.2;.9:43 pm, 5.6.
Low, 0:08 am, 4.6; 2:69 pm, 2.0.
Tuesday, March 14.
High, 8:23 am, 7.3; 10:20 pm, 6.2.
Low. 2:18 am, 4.6; 3:64 pm, 1.6.
Wednesday, March 15.
High, 9:28 am, 7.7; 10:62 pm, 6.8.
Low, 3:66 am, 3.9; 4:31 pm, 1.2.
Thursday, March 16.
High, 10:18 am, 8.2; 11:16 pm, 7.5.
Low, 4:31 am, 3.1; 6:01 pm, 0.8.
Friday, March 17.
High. 11:01 am, 8.6.
Liow, am, z.a; o.ti i»m, v.v.
Saturday, March 18.
High, 11:40 pm, 8.1; 11:37 am 8.8.
Low. 6:84 am, 1.4; 6:62 pm, —0.6.
Sunday, March 19.
High, 0:04 am, 8.7; 12:16 pm, 8.9.
Low, 6:09 am, —0.7; 6:19 pm, —0.6
Monday, March ISO.
High, 12:30 am, 9.3; 12:62 pm, 8.8.
Low, 6:44 am, 0.0; 8:47 pm, —0.8.
Tuesday, March 21.
High, 12:67 am, 9.7; 1:31 pm, 8.6.
Low, 7:31 am, —0.6; 7:19 pm, 1.2.
Wednesday, March 22.
High, 1:28 am, 10.0; 2:12 pm, 8.0.
Low, 8:01 am, —O.f; 7:61 pm, 1.6.
Thursday, March 23.
High, 2:02 am, 10.0; 2:68 pm, 7.3.
Low, 8:46 am, —0.6; 8:28 pm, 2.1.
Friday, March 24.
High, 2:41 am, 9.8; 3:62 pm, 6.6.
Low, 9:36 am, —0.3; 9:07 pm, 2.8.
Saturday, March 25.
High, 3:28 am, 9.4; 4-:69 pm, 6.0.
Low, 10:37 am, —0.3; 10:01 pm, 3.4
Sunday, March 26.
High, 4:87 am, 8.8; 6:34 pm, 6.7.
Low, 11:64 am, —0.7; 11:14 pm, 3.9
Monday, .March 27.
High, 6:46 am, 8.T; 8:02 pm, 6.1,
Low, 1:26 pm, —0.8.
Tuesday, March 28.
High, 7:22 am, 8.2; 9:18 pm, 0.8.
Low, 1:02 am, 3.3; 8:46 pm, —0.6.
Wednesday, March 29,
High, 8:60 am, 8.4; 10:04 pm, 7.7.
Low, 2.48 am, 3.3; 8:42 pm, 0.4.
Thursday, March 80.
High, 9:67 am, 8.7; 10:44 pm, 8.6.
Low, 3:66 am, 2.2; 4:27 pm, —0.8.
Friday, March 31.
High, 10:61 am, 9.0; 11:18 pm, 9.3.
Low, 4.48 am, 1.1; 6:06 pro, —0.2.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
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
ULLY CAFE
We Are Here to Serve
You
FIRST DOOR ABOVE THE
BUFFET
TRY US
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Grenite Mine.
CBAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes Alssla^^
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
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 tne man with
the idea, the map with a
prospect,, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National intlveruitj.,
W’aMhittgtoo, D. Go
DENTIST
Fourteen Ysars In Vaidea.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling linildlBg
DR. GERMAN
PRONE 10 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store- Or
flce hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. Dl
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenne Valde£ AUb
i : fy
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNB Y 8-AT-LAW
«■» Opposite Court House
Phono 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. KITCHI*
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OtBcro In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Aluka.
The Best Place in Valde* t«»
Stop at is the ‘
Arctic Hotel
, §,1#
Want, Ligkt Rocat-Tke Hozte of Ceafart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rtlet By tke Mentk
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING IWtp.
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Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD, Proprietor