Xlir Daihj ynraprrtitr!
i rr i.i.suK.K nv
HTKWtlU *V SKIJIV, l ioprletonf
\ m.Aska
l’iildishcd l*ail> l!xri!|»t Sunday
t'.ritr-* i a • S»'f oml-tM iss Mail Matter,
r»11' J'l, I »I at Jli»* pMstodii e of Valdez,
M i nmler a t of March :t. IK79.
l i tSMIMITh »N RATIOS:
hull,* Primperlor.
v earner, per month .9 1.00
• v maii. t»cr annual . 910.00
I lie Weekly Miner.
• tie l»ail\ I'roMpcu-ior and Weeklv
.Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year . .912.50
lusMiess (Mine and ITditorinl Rooms,
> carrier, pe** month .9 .40
y p ail. pel annum .9 5.00
I'aii.v l*rosp«M tor and Week
ly Miner, hy carrier, to one ad
dress. per month ..9 1.25
TKU lf.2
Adve? tisini, K.uea on Application.
n;il»\V. Ot TOHKK 27, ItHfl
Wll.lT !>o Mil THINK Ol THIS
j
Ot nil I lie .inm/iMK excuses advaiK
■ • i li> |iiili!i< tie n for an excuse It
Mexien I • • ■ • .• In te-n all tll lllistU
I lie inn l si • 11 It ny is I hat just ad van
:l tst. Iliikt r. of I he Wt
■e;t: i • iih'iii. in an address at Jerst,
t'ity. The elni|iient linker eontpar
\ iii:t and It; tm nl m outlaws wi
Hen . e \V;i'.| * ■. i i .' imlrinls.lt V:
It \ ‘ 'nt’t;e.
Air. linker i-dinitled t lint I lot Me?
eaiisiloi.nl i'e. ;«•; I lilt and proper!
tli.it lin t t|.« uni iii> their debt
tliil they ni- . itit i ■!•; I' ni i hey (11
cerate •■tiiji.ii mil. and are j?e
i rail) wnrtliim- lint tlitit a ru
i.itti) ih it; tn lime in rcwilulinj
lie . i i.! : n v.; lit a) with (!e!
A a -i i. ion'- ei tit) il mar. lied
'‘alley r ni l; The (’out intuit;•
•lull I lit- si I ve| Vests Is mil of l
i in- -1 In- : t: • i stilii ilein tn buy foi
.-‘ tit n.t.: .i:e» limit- I he priests a
.. . i I : • ! s ! , 'ti • Itil rein . and son
• i• i --1 - i 11- 11n: al.-- . i l.t ir nimi
\ i ■ a v.nr -i'- .■ i In- Nit-xit- ,i- me
• y it'ilin. ;tui| tiny v, -re in senejl
■ s. .... w ni' hi.- it reet-is as t
1 ; i< I -t.ln) .
'I It it is |: -::•*» 1 ii inn. inn indiret
■y from .-t i: t > > linker's ailtlre:
and il is told. ! ihtit "Mr. Kak
• nade I Im -e . I.. I' im-iits in it II sc
ouslu-ss in statiiiK ills posit inn on |
\! \: • il -|iit 1 in-;.
i 'an .- . ' I . t.i- i ■ -an < onleinpia
iii h a emnparit-nn .' I.t-uving (lie p
ii-’ I- nt .1" •;ii• . i inn mil •
l -1 - • is . ... ,i il.senice In it in
lion In have the hemes n| its 1:islm
• nin|miet| in a l-snd of outlaws? .Al
ine mt II . - fnir. |i| I hrnUKll seve.
Itti-f; itiiti <1. h<-arli iii-is, years of war
trout I .eviiucton In Yorktcnvr lo be
I; -ill ii|> 'ii lIii beei-tieiiirb"! of their
ini..'lis as in ii rtl < ■ 11 is am) bimlils-'
Is an American nutrioi. tired with
nail and hiah nmiiose in bis battle
f"r t'i- ■ 11 • iin and liierly lo lie eom
I'ared with a Alexia,tu outlaw tired
with l"i|n;ia. ii" seal or inilinie browl
iiiV around a sell tor's home with the
sole motive of murder, lapine or roll
lie rv V
< an the iii!'! who li'arehed under
I I'aid Adv
I
the Rattlesnake Flag he bracketed |
with the ignorant, treacherous and
cruel hands of banditti inarching un
der the bloody banners of Villa, Car
ranza, Zapata and their ilk?
The parallel Is as humiliating to
the memory of the men who freed
\merica from the British yoke as it Is
cl cap and far-fetched.
If no more adequate comparison
can be offered than to compare the
lollowers of Warren and Putnam to
the bloody outlaws who rode into
Columbus it were better to leave the
words unspoken.
Secretary Baker is placing himself
in Roosevelt's class, willing to make
an odious comparison to gain his
point.
Charles A. Sulzer and Mrs. Sulzer
left on the Mariposa for Seward,
where Mr. Sulzer will deliver a cam
paign talk and then go on to An
(borage where he will deliver an
other address and will probably re
main there until tiller election.
John llonan, the Democratic can
didate for Territorial Senator, left on
the Mariposa for Seward.
ertiseinent.)
.. 1 1 i
Democratic Candidate
For Delegate to Congress
CHAS. A. SULZER
Vote for an adequate School System.
Vote for Good Roads and Trails.
Vote for a Primary Taw.
Vote for Home Rule and Self Government.
Vote for the Protection of our Fisheries.
Vote for Honest and Earnest Representation
Vote against Misrepresentation.
VOTE FOR SULZER
Mariposa Sails Went.
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port from the south about 4 o’clock
last evening and sailed westward
shortly after 6. A1 F. Sullivan was
the only passenger for Valdez from
the States and T. II. Holland of Chit
ina from Cordova. The passengers
booked here for the westward were
U. W. Flemming for Latouche, Mr.
and Mrs. ('has. Sulzer, John Ronan
and C. S. Fatton for Seward, A. R.
Busch and Steve Lelko for Anchor
age.
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lOO I ISII WORMS KOR
TWO-BITS, HIS RATE
OLYMPIA, Oct. 2G.—There is a
young boy by tho name of Rollman
in Olympia who has built up a novel j
•business in the catching of fish worms |
in the little park in front of the state-;
house. These he puts up in cans of!
100 each, the worms being well sup
ilied with chopped grass and dirt.
The worms he retails at 2u cents
ler hundred and has sold $62 worth
,his season.
] The catching of the worms in the
,.ark never fails to attract the visitors.
s the plan is the simple one of using
■' flashlight. Then the operator,
'.hen he spots a worm, has to grab
Jim quickly for while it has no ears,
jyes or any other recognized method
j>f scenting danger, he vanishes very
vuickly when the light is turned on.
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New Railroad Planned.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.—Tile
ndian V'alley Railroad company ask
(I the state railroad commission to
ay to authorize a $325,000 stock is
ue for tlie construction of a standard j
;auge railroad between Angels Camp I
ind Paxton, a distance of 21 miles,!
lie first branch line work undertak-1
*n by the reorganized Western Pa-1
:if1c railway. Work is already un
der way. The application filed with
file commission sets out that if the;
cost of construction does not exceed i
$320,000, the Western Pacific is to!
pay for the rails and some other
equipment.
i Los Angeles Paper Sued.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Oct. 27.
A libel suit for $250,000 lias been i
Ailed against the Los Angeles Record j
and Dana Sleeth, the editor, by:
Claire E. Snively, former chief of!
police. It is alleged that various ar-1
tides printed in the Record exposed I
the former chief to "ridicule, hatred
and contempt, injured his good name
and caused him humiliation, distress
'and great mental anguish.” Snively
was appointed by former Mayor C.
E. Sebastian and resigned recently.
If-'
Watson Passes .lullcan.
The steamship Admiral Watson
passed Juneau, northbound, Wednes
day night at 11:30 and is expected to
arrive here tomorrow.
l)o You Get This?
Villa may love his limelight, hut
i he was an * his chances in that Col
! umbus raid.
i
Quake Halts a Murder Trial.
ANNISTON, Ala.. Oct. 27.—A mur
! der trial in session in the county
I courthouse here was abruptly halted
yesterday afternoon for a few minutes
| as the result of two distinct earth
quake shocks. Judge, jurymen and
| spectators rushed from the building.
No damage was reported. The shock
was felt in all towns in this vicinity.
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BOATS Rl .XMNO I NDKK
SM>\V BKMi IN SMOKE
SEATTLE, Oct. 25.- Dense fog
mixed with smoke overhangs the l’u
j get Sound region day and night. Ves
, sels grope about under slow bell, and
!ou land automobiling is dangerous at
might. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha
liner l'anama Maru, bound for Seat
itle anti Tacoma with passengers and
freight, went ashore again last night.
The schooner Watson A. West, bound
from Australia for Vancouver, is
aground at Twin rivers on the Strait
of Euca. Only a trace of rain has
fallen in live weeks. There is no wind
and the smoke from forest fires, many
of them causetl by the carelessness
of hunters, reinforces the fog. Haiti
is expected early next week.
PRINCE GEORGE.
Youngaat Son of England’a
King Entera Naval College.
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Photo by American 1‘resn Association.
ALCOHOL
and CRIME
(From the AuguHt Forum.)
ROBKRT BLACKWOOD
That the use of alcoholic bever
ages Is the chief cause of crime is an
assertion constantly made by the ad
vocates of prohibitory laws. The per
centage of crimes alleged to be due
to this cause is variously stated as
from seventy to ninety per cent, but
all prohibitionists agree that liquor
drinking is the principal source of
crime. So persistent have been their
statements to this effect that their It
eration and reiteration have created
a widespread and deep-rooted belief
in youth. What would be thought of
an unbeliever in religion who should
claim that religious training Is the
cause of crime? Yet there are the
facts. Ninety-nine per cent of New
York State's criminals received reli
gious Instruction. According to pro
hibition logic this instruction made
them criminals.
To take another illustration: the
same report shows that of r.ll admis
sions to prisons in New York state in
the year 1914 more than ninety per
cent could read and write. Will any
one pretend that the capacity to read
and write made them criminals? To
even suggest such an explanation is
to make it ridiculous. Yet It is ox
uctly on a par with the prohibition
ist claim that hecuuse some criminals
drink, liquor makes criminals.
Why An1 Not All Drinkers < Yimtnals'.'
Convincing proof that liquor drink
ing does not cause crime is found in
the statistics relating to the number
of persons wiio drink and the number
of criminals. As stated above, at lea3t
eighty per cent of the adult male pop
ulation of New York State uses liquor.
There are nearly 3,000,000 adults In
the state, of whom 2,400,000 drii k.
The report of the State Commission
of Prisons (Page 554) for 1914, gives
the number of males sentenced to im
prisonment after conviction during
that year as 19,293 or less than one
per cent. Two million four hundred
thousand men drink. Of these less
than one per cent commit crimes. If
liquor makes criminals of the one pei
cent, why does it not have the same
effect on the ninety-nine per cent? Or
to pul it another way: If the use of li
quor causes one per cent of the drink
ers to become criminals, does it keep
the ninety-nine per cent virtuous?
Mow can drink he held to he the cause
of crime, if it affects less than one
per cent of the men who use it? Adv.
Notice of Election.
Whereas, Acts of Congress provid
ing for the election of a Delegate to
Congress from the Territory of Alas
ka, and Acts of the Territorial Legis
lature for the Territory of Alaska
providing for the election of an At
torney General for the Territory of
Alaska; one Senator from the Third
Judicial Division of the Territory of
Alaska to the Senate of the Alaska
Legislature; four members from the
Third Judicial Division of the Terri
tory of Alaska for the House of Rep
resentatives of the Alaska Legisla
ture; and one Road Commissioner for
the Third Judicial Division of the
Territory of Alaska, require that such
election he held on Tuesday, Novem
ber 7th, 1916, at which election there
will also be submitted to the voters
of Alaska the question as to the man
ufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors
in the Territory of Alaska after Janu
ary 1st, 1918, and also a General
Eight Hour Law.
Notice Is Hereby Given that, pur
suant to the requirements of said
Acts of Congress and of the Territo
rial Legislature, a general election
will he held in the incorporated Town
of Valdez, on November 7tli, 1916, at
which election the qualified electors
may vote for the officers and for or
against the propositions above stated,
the Common Council of the Incorpo
rated Town of Valdez, of the Third
Judicial Division, by resolution tin 1 v
adopted in a special session on the
7th day of October, 1916, fixed ami
designated the Eire Hall on Broad
way in said town of Valdez as the
polling place of said incorporated
town of Valdez for the purpose of
voting at said general election to be
held on Tuesday, November 7th, 1916,
between the hours of 7 a. m. and 7
p. in., and named the officers of said
election as follows;
As Judges of said election Charles
Spongberg, Win. Morton and II. M.
Delano.
As Clerks of said election Charles
H. Kraemer and Thomas'Hunt.
Done by order of the said Common
Council of the incorporated Town of
Valdez, Alaska, this 7th day of Octo
ber, 1916.
JAMES H. PATTERSON,
Attest; Mayor.
(Seal) W. M. MEALS, Clerk.
Pub. Oct. 18, 21, 24, 27. 4t
Malted Milk, hot and cold, phos
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
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Tho N. & S. leaves the Valdez dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
—
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
How about that photo you promised
to send home? Go to Jenner, th •
Photographer, and have it taken to
day. It only takes a few mlntftes. if
New Heaters from $12.50 up,
Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils
and Wash Boards at Rudolph's. tf
A new line of women's sweaters,
cap and cap sets at E. Winters’.
Best Sourdough hotcakes and best
coffee at the Arcade. tf
Eor steam heated rooms come td
the Golden North. tf
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
YOUR CANDIDATES
On the “Satisfaction Platform”
should he the Nationally Famous
Style Plus Suits
Mallory Hats
Neflleton Shoes
Hart Schaffner & Man fine clothing
For Sale Only At
S. Blum & Co.
Good Goods
I .■ ==l
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
British Commander In Chief,
Whose Troops Took Combles.
Photo by American Press Association
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ANCHORAOK TO HAVK
WINTKIt MAIL HKRVICK
Chief ('lerk Alvali Kanies. who
passed through on the Mariposa for
Anchorage last evening, states that a
contract has been let for a winter mail
service between Seward and Anchor
age during the winter months while
the Inlet is closed to navigation. The
contract calls for two mails per week
overland aggregating 1,525 pounds.
Hughes In Michigan.
GRAND RATIOS, Midi., Oct. 27.—
Charles K. Hughes today began the
last day of iiis third presidential cam
paign trip. The nominee left Grand
Rapids early toduy for Hay City, Sag
inaw and Flint, Mich., and Youngs
town, O., where lie will speak lonighi.
After his speech at Youngstown, Mr.
Hughes will leave for New York,
where he is due to arrive at 2 p. in.
tomorrow. Mr. Hughes third trip ap
proximated**;,500 miles in length, of
which 5,297 was by rail. This will
bring the total mileage traveled in
campaigning up to approximately
25,000 miles. He expects to remain
in or near New York resting until the
latter part of next week, when lie will
start on his fourth trip.
I
liOCAL BKKVITIKS
Hand Iaundi"’. Rhone SI Mcliinle;
St. tl
Steam Heated Rooms, 50c, 75c and
i 1 per duy at the Arizona. tf
Don't forget the Clearance Sale at,
the Owl Drug Co.
Kox'9 frosh Crab Cocktails at tho
Love-Whitley Co. tf
S & W canned fruits and vegetables
at Blum's.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug 81 ore. tf
See our windows for Bargains at
the Owl Drug Co.
. For all kinds of cement work see
Blake. tf
Anything In nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
An up-to-date tine of cook stoves
ind ranges at Mead's. tf
PROFESSION AI. ('ARI)S.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
(Mllcm over \ nlder. Drug Co.
Phone'1.1 McKinley Street
('ontract Surgeon. IT. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon. IT S Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. C0CKER1LLE
Graduate National I olvrralO
Wanhlagton. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNKYS-AT-bAW
Olllce Opponlte Court llouae
Phone 34 VAM)K7U ALASKA
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JOHN LYON* f* V HITCH IB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOKNKVS.AT-I.au’
Offl'T. In U hnlliiK Bulldlnfg
1‘k.u 1UI VAI.DK/. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
LAUNCH N & S
l. eaves every Wednesday at 9 a.
m. from Valdes l>oek for Kella
mar, l.andloek. and Eldalgo.
Leave* every Saturday at 9 a. m.
from Valdes Dock for Cedar Hay,
Wells Hay, Port Wells and tiran
Ite Mine.
PORTAGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER A Nil M AHTKH.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Draf Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
VAIiOKZ IiODGK
NO 108
Free and Accepted Mum
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M
ED WOOD. Secretary.
L O. O. F. No. 6
Meet* every Monday evening in Mc
Kinley Hall at 8:00 o’clock.
Visiting members cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
t’. r. HI'DOI.I’H, N. G.
r. G. 01'INN, Sec.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Aye. Seward. Alaska
A BIk Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
bandies, the kind you like, at Levy &
loss.' tf
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The Best Placed in Valdez to
Stop at' Is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Lifkt Roeai--The Hoaaa of Cent art
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratei Bp ike Maatk
PHONE 133 MRS. STRINC. top
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Btiilding
Telephone No. 60
Geneial 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
a aaa«»» m
Early or late
Phone 48
Baggage Transferred
at a reasonable rate
Sonnie’s Express
Office at
SONNIE’S NEW
& SECOND HAND STORE
Men’s Furnishings
LOUIE’S CAFE
EverytluBg First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH. Prop.
Valdez Miners Union Do. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. Preeideel
Granite Mb*
CBAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Veldes Alaska.
Subscribe for the Prospector.