NO. 227.
EXPLOSION ON
OUR BATTLESHIP
Louisiana Nearly Sent to Bottom
When Valve Explodes in
Engine Room.
Newport, July 5—A valve broke
in the engine room of the battle
ship Louisiana last Thursday and
for a short time it was feared
that the big battleship would be
sent to the bottom. The engine
crew finally succeeded in plug
ging the hole in the ship’s side,
made! by the explosion, and stop
ped the inrushing water.
The ship’s commander, in
sending the news of the accident
to the War department at Wash
ington, was unsparing in his
praise of the men of the engine
room, who risked their lives to
save the ship, worth $5,000,000.
The call for assistance from
the Louisiana was answered by
the other ships in the bay and
several navy tugs were sent to
her assistance, but were not
needed after the hole was [(lug
ged up.
MORE AIRMEN
TAKE I TUMBLE
One German Aviator Dead and
Another Injured as Result
of Collision.
ijohannisl hal, Germany, July
5.—The collision last night at
dusk between two fleroplailee, one
driven by Aviator llelscher and
the other by I'uedel, resulted in
the' death of Helscher and the
serious injury of Aviator Fuedel.
The accident happened when
the two airships were rounding
a turn on the aviation Held, and
owing to .the darkness were not
easily distinguished by the op
erators. Both machines came lo
the ground with yi 'thump and
were wrecked.
It is considered as a miracle
that Fuedel was not killed out
right.
CHANGE TARIFF
IMMEDIATELY
Sugar and Wool Only Schedules
Not in Force When President
Signs Bill.
Washington, R. C., July 5.
The democratic members of the
finance committee have decided
that with the exception of the
tariff on sugar and wool, all the
lower rates provided by the Wil
son-Underwood tariff are to be
in force immediately.
This action was made neces
sary as the imports of goods
from foreign countries has stop
ped all importers determined to
save the difference between the
present high tariff and the new
democratic low tariff.
Y .i-.—-—.
For a Delicious. Salao avue Sea
Tuna.
A delightful flsh for salads
packed ip olive, oil, caught in Cal
ifornia. Try it, at Love-Whitley
Company.
For Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman.
VALDEZ HAS A GREAT CELEBRATION
TUG OF WAR A HARO FOUGHT BATTLE
Men From Fort Liscum Hold Against Heavier Team for One
Hour and 15 Miiiutes-Callaghan, Father and Son,
Win the Rock Drilling Contest.
The beginning of the three
days’ celebration planned by Ig
oo No. 7, Pioneers of Alaska,
commenced yesterday morning
with thi' best parade ever seen
in the city.
Marshal of the Day Colonel J.
R. Crittenden, followed by a party
of horsewomen and horsemen,
started promptly at 10:30 o’clock
from Keystone avenue and Mc
Kinley street. Following the
horsemen came the band, con
sisting of Harry King with his
pieealo, Guy Cameron with small
drum and Sam McNeice with the
bass drum, then came the Gild
Fellows in full regalia, followed
by the’ Miners’ Union 100 strong.
The Volunteer tire fighters
were in line with the big engine
and the hose cart. The Arctic
Brotherhood with a large float,
With Miss Esther Korlh as Arc
tic Queen and with the Wendler
children as pages.
Joe Bourke and Harry Schultz
had worked for days making an
imitation auto, which was pro
pelled by Ellamar natives, and
steered by Happy Rudolph with
Nan Crary and Mary and Ann
Lyons and Mildred Wheat as
guests.
Igloo Float.
The Igloo float, was the one
which gave the most concern to
the mothers and also to the mem
bers of the commit!ee. “Red”
McDonald was driving the four
horse team and the childrch say
he knows how to drive. Piled up
,1en tiers were the children born
In Alaska as the guests of the
Order and around the float, were
the pride of Fort Liscum, detailed
to guard the coming generation
from all harm. The children, on
their high perches, waving flags
gnd fans, clustered as they passed
along; Valdez Cameron, in a
beautiful white silk creation, was
iliieen of the float, by reason of
being tiie first while child born,
iii Valdez.
The Valdez Mercantile company
were represented in the parade
with a prize winner, a gun boat,
'•representing the S. & VV. canned
goods. This float was the work
of William Meals and was made
Thursday night after the store
closed. The painting was done
by Meals and showed some class.
The bicycle brigade brought up
the rear of the parade and Mrs.
Willard Scott, who was dressed
to represent Columbia, carrying
a large American flag, won first
prize, while Albert Ileckey, dress
ed to represent Uncle Sam, re
ceived second money.. -
The committee consisted of
former mayor John L. Steel,
J. I). Walker and S. K. Bones, of
Aberdeen.
Following the parade, Council
man Harry King, who is probably
Hie best elocutionist in Valdez,
read the Declaration of Inde
pendence to the large: crowd
which had gathered about the
grand stand, tie was roundly ap
plauded for his clear and distinct
reading. K. K. Ritchie, mayor of
Valdez, then made a short ad
dress. after which the crowd sep
arated for dinner.
Rock Drilling Contest.
The prize of .$250 for the best
rock drilling team was won by
M. J. Callaghan and son, Wil
liam, who pounded down 37 1-2
inches through the hard granite
rock, defeating their closest con
Idstanls by 3 1-2 inches.
M. J. Callaghan lias had much
experience in rock drilling, and
while he has passed the thive
score mark, yet he whaled away
for 15 minutes, showing the
crowd that he could still change
drills without the loss of time
and could also handle a hammer
and last with the best of the
'younger generation. His son al
so showed some class. The work
of Callaghan in changing drills
without I lie loss of time and the
splendid edge and good steel se'
lected by Dick Cowell, blacksmith
for the Sealey-Davis mine, gave
him the advantage over the oili
er contestants.
Hill and Lundstrom won sec
ond money, driving in a hole 34
inches, followed by Whalen and
Johnson, who made 33 5-8 inch
es. On this team much money
had been wagered, as they had
worked at the Cold King and were
known lo be. crackerjacks. but the
lirst three drills’broke off, leav
ing from a quarter to a half inch
of the drill in the hole to be
chewed up by the drills follow
ing. The hard drill steel left in
I lie hole made it impossible for
(continued on page 3).
FEW DEATHS,
SANE FOURTH
No Lives Lost in Large Cities—
Police Rules Strictly Enfor
ced—Si*ty-five Hurt.
__ 0
Chicago, July 5.—The death
toll, as far as police reports are
in, show a great reduction in the
loss of lives by reason of the br
ing of giant crackers and fire
works. No lives were lost in any
large city, as I lie police had re
fused to allow the display or sate
of fireworks of any description
and the fireworks display was
given by the city from some park,
where every precaution was tak
en to prevent the loss of life.
Six deaths, however, are re
ported from small towns, where
the police regulations were not
<as stringent, and in all 305 peo
ple, mostly boys, were injured.
The call for the celebration of
a saner Fourth is rapidly sweep
ing across the country and it is
expected that within a few years
all fireworks will be set off by
the authorities of (he cities and
towns and that the sale of giant
crackers will be strictly prohibit
ed.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
AT GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg, Pa., July 5_Pres
ident l Wilson spoke for half an
hour yesterday to the veterans
gathered here in honor of the
50th anniversary.of the battle of
Gettysburg.
The celebration, which brought
old soldiers from all parts of the
union, .has ended .and last night
the trains were crowded with the
returning veterans.
The Prospector tor job work.
GOVERNOR STRONG
TOUR TERRITORY
Settle Long Standing Dispute Re
garding location of Fairbanks
Insane Hospital.
Juneau, July 5.—Governor
Strong will leave Juneau on July
15tli and will go down Hie river
to I'airbankS to settle tin- dis
pute regarding the location of a
detection hospital for the inter
ior <;iy. I.ater he will fgo to
Xtei.fi, stopping at Hnby and I he
id it a rod.
At Nome the governor will di
rect the construction of an in
sane establishment at that city
for the care of insane persons
who are taken into custody in
the winter and now held with the
criminals of the Second division
in I he local jail.
The money for the construc
tion of the hospitals was passed
by congress (Several years ago,
but owing to a dispute regarding
the site no construction work was
done.
Washington, i). C., July 5.—
’The naval depaftmfcnt have an
nounced the transfer of Com
mander Andrews of the cruiser
Montana to (ho cruiser Maryland,
succeeding Commander Ellicott.
The Maryland is now in Alaska
waters and Commander Andrews
will proceed to relieve Comman
der Ellicott immediately.
'J'he recent plucking board of
the navy department retired
Commilnder Ellicott.
My house amt' furniture for
sale. Thos. 8. 8eott, clerk’s of
fice.
EVELYN MW TO
GET GIG MONEY
Wm. Hammerstein Agrees to Pay
Her $4,000 a Week for an
Eight Week Stunt.
Paris, July 5.—William llam
merstein, the great theatrical
■ manager ami promoter, has sign
ed a contract with Evelyn Thaw
and Jack Clifford, agreeing to pay
them $4,000 a week for a ten
weeks’ engagement in New York.
The two are to work together
in a vaudeville stunt and will op
en early in August at one of the
leading roof gardens in New York
City.
Hit by Foul Ball, Goto $3,500.
Kansas City, Mo., July 3.
Charles Edling, an attorney, got
a verdict for $3,500 damages,
against the local American asso
ciation baseball “management to
day because he was hit by a foul
ball while watching a game. His
nose was broken and his sight
injured.
PIONEER GOME
OPENED IT SITU
Juneau, July 5.—Governor
(Strong left here Thursday even
ing to attend the opening of the
Home for Pioneers of Alaska re
cently established at Sitka by the
last legislature. The former ma
rine barracks, Built when the ma
rines were stationed at Sitka,
were turned over to the territory
by the navy department. The
building has been renovated and
repaired and is now in‘splendid
condition. The cost of mainten
ance will be appropriated each
year by I he legislature.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
MINERS SHE
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Burn Newspaper Office and Pub
lic Buildings—Troops Fire on
Mob—Mines Protected.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
July 5.—This city was the scene
of a wild riot yesterday when the
striking miners in the local gold
mines, who are nut on strike de
manding higher wages, started
but to clean up the town and de
stroy the oily.
The strikers at lirst overpow
ered the police and set lire to
the newspaper buildings and lo
several public buildings, but up
on the arrival of troops from the
barracks the mob was dispersed,
but not until more than 50 of
the strikers had been killed or
wounded and several soldiers had
been wounded by the return lire
from negroes, who had secured
arms from the stores they had
pillaged before the arrival of the
troops.
The mines were not molested
by the strikers, as the owners had
prepared a warm reception for
I hem, having mounted machine
guns and established guards to
repel au attack.,
JESSIE WILSON
SOON MARRY
<
Washington, I). C., July 5—
President Wilson and Mrs.'Wil- ■
son have announced the engage
met of their daughter, Miss Jes
sie, to Frany Sayre, an attorney
bf Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Sayre1 is
28 years old and has met his
affianced wife since the election
of the president. The date of the
wedding has- not yet been an- !
iiounccd.
NEW RECORD IDE
FOR AUTD RACE
Ralph Mulford Wins First Place
Chopping Out Minutes From
Old Record—Two Dead.
Columbus, O., July 5.—The 200
mile auto race was won here yes
terday by Ralph Mulford, who
broke all records, making the dis
(ance in three hours, 21 minutes
and 48 seconds.
Harry Knight, driving one of
the racers, was killed when his
machine turned turtle, throwing
him out in front of the car driv
en by Johnny Jenkins, which
passed over him, cutting his
head from his body.
Mechanician Mcllcalis, who
was in the same car, was hurt
and carried from the field, hut
died shortly after reaching t he
temporary hospital, which is now
established at all auto tracks.
Mtmy narrow escapes from
collisions thrilled the crowds,
numbering 30,000 spectators,
who witnessed the death dealing
race.
ENGLISH LAW SUIT
GETTING SPICY
Past Life of Lady Sacksville Aired
in Court—Second Becky Sharp
Say the Attorneys.
Loudon, July 5.—The trial now
on in (In- rourls here, started by
a brother of Sir Thomas Scott,
to break I In* will of bis brother,
by which Lady Sacksv ille secured
the large estate, valued al 85,
1.100,0110, lefl by Seotl, has reveal
ed the past life of I lie filled con
testant in no bright colors. It is
asserted she lias lived by her
veils, worked men out of large
.-unis of money and sold herself
when necessary. This is the con
tention ul I lie contesting broth
el-.
The attorneys for Scott have*
likened her to Becky Sharp, the
famous character of fiction.
KAISER’S DAUGHTER
10 WED MANUEL
Former King of Portugal to Mar
ry Princess Augustine Vic
toria of Germany.
Sigmaringen, Germany, July 5.
--The announcement, was made
here today of the engagement, of
King vManucl, tile deposed king
uf Portugal, to Princess Angus
Line Victoria, the daughter of the
Herman Kaiser. The wedding is
to take place in September ac
cording to the present plans
formulated.
King Manuel was deposed sev
eral years ago because of his
liaison with a French dancer, and
Portugal is now a republic, al
though the Royalists have made
several attempts to regain the
hrone.
Rock Contract to Let.
Contract to let for sinking
shaft. Inquire of B. F. Millard
it the Copper Block.
All standard makes of wheels,
it Owen Meals, the Valdez bicy
:le agent for the Columbia, Ram
iler. Pope "Daily Service," Cleve
and and other standard makes.