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GABLE DOWN
NEAB SEATTLE
^turnside Reported Out of Com
mission—Hope to Repair
Break Soon.
Tlie government cable line be
tween Valdez and Seattle went
down Saturday evening, the cable
breaking near the Spirit City, ac
cording to tests made by (he Sit
ka office.
Sergeant Joe Smith, chiel eloc
i rician of the Valdez office, says
be can not predict when com
munication with Seattle will he
re-established, as at last reports
the Burnside was out of commis
sion and undergoing repairs, lie
says that il' the break is in Puget
sound Captain Lenoir would load
I the necessary machinery on a
scow and have the break repaired
in a few days. If il is at sea they
would await the repairs to the
Burnside. Messages are being
received via the Canadian line.
GOAL SHORTAGE
FIRST DIVISION
Steamers Cordova and Santa Ana
Relieve Situation—Schools
Had Been Closed.
Tin- people mI Southeastern
Alaska suffered from llie effect of
a eital sltorlage, which threaten
ed In ehrome serious Iml for Ihe
timely arrival of Ihe Cordova and
Santa Ana al Ketchikan. Douglas
and Juneau, is Ihe report of "ITi
eers nil I lie Cordova.
The silualion at Ketchikan was
worse than al either of the oth
er two cities. The public schools
at Douglas and Ketchikan had
lo tie closed for lack of fuel.
When t lie Santa Ana arrived at
Ketchikan, a few hours ahead of
the Cordova, the citizens were at
Ihe dock and sacked their own
coal, and every dray in town was
busy delivering a sack here and
one there lo relieve the citizens
who were completely out of fuel.
At Douglas the conditions were
better hut not a pound of coal
was in the hunkers and many
were out. The capital city had
a little coal left, but welcomed
the Cordova.
The supply at Cordova was al
most gone when the coal boat ar
rived at the railroad town.
FISH COMMISSIONER
QUITS HIS JOB
Washington, D.C., March —
tl is announced that soon George
M. Bowers will retire from the
position which he has long held
as Commissioner of the Bureau
of Fisheries. His chief deputy,
l)r. Hugh M. Smith is slated to
succeed him. This is a position
under the Department of Com
merce and Labor, and has juris
diction over all the fisheries, in
cluding those of Alaska.
FAIRBANKS MAIL 18
CUT WAY DOWN
^ The amount of mail now being
sent to Fairbanks from Cordova
is 1,000 pounds a week in two in
slallme.nls. The winter contract
provides for 1.000 pounds three
limes a week. The last 1,000
pound mail was supposed to leave
I he coast last Thursday. It prob
ably is still in Cordova.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supplv of fresh groceries, fruit
and vegetables.
FOR RENT—Small four-room
furnished house. Inquire of Mrs.
W. Crary. Phone 41.
TORNADO WRECKS THE CITY OF OMAHA
HELLO GIRLS ARE CAUGHT IN BUILDING
City Cut In Two By Terrific Storm—Moving Picture House De
stroyed—Many Killed In Panic—Martial Law Declar
ed-Whole Blocks Razed.
Lincoln, Neb., March -' 1.—A
tornado struck Omaha yester
day evening, cutting the town in
two and doing its greatest <hr i
age in the residence section in
the western pari of the city. Hun
dreds are dead in ttie city and Un
injured runs into the thousands,
many of whom will die.
Telephone Building Wrecked.
The Webster Telephone Ex
change building was wrecked and
the girls caught and killed ior
hurt. The building was com
pletely demolished. A panic
started in a moving picture house
when the storm hit the building,
and in the stampede which fol
lowed many were crushed to death
and scores were injured. The
building was crowded. Women
and children were trampled wi
lder foot and some escaped by
walking over the heads and shoul
ders of the packed mass of hu
i inanity.
Whole blocks were razed in the
residence sections, houses being
literally blown to pieces.
Government Sends Troops.
The governor has been asked
for aid and has dispatched troops
to protect I to: property and assist
in taking the dead and injured
out of the demolished buildings.
Martial law has been proclaimed,
as the police are helpless and
ooting had commenced by the hu
man vultures.
The wires are all down lead
ing into the town and although
[ scant news has arrived details are
expected any minute. Supplies
and nur.ses and doctors are leav -
ing for Omaha from here.
Terre Haute Hit.
Terre Haute', Ind., March L’i.—
'This town was hit last night by
a tornado and as a result a dozen
axe dead and scores of people arc
injured. Fire followed the storm,
caused by overturned stoves in
the demolished buildings and the
firemen were powerless to stay
the flames, as the water system
was put out of business, but the
fierce rains which followed in the
wake of the tornado, however, fin
ally extinguished the flames. Sev
eral bodies were cremated in the
buildings. The storm was the
worst which ever hit this town.
The gale blew at the rate of id)
miles an hour and loi'c down ev
erything in its path.
GAFFNEY HAS
LIQUOR BILL
,
—
Would Prevent Selling of'Liquor
to Indians and Punish Those
Who Solicit Booze.
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Tin*.bill introduced in the iiou.se
| Iasi Saturday. March 15. by Rep.
Thomas (i all’ney, of Nome, to
ameiul Section I 1“ of the Penal
Code of Alaska, is No. 8 in the
.journal. The act is as follows:
He it enacted by the legisla
ture of the Territory of Alaska:
That section nine of the act of
February 0, 1909, entitled, “An
Act Relating to Affairs in the
Territories,” amending section
one hundred and forty-two of Ti
tle one, Chapter eight, of the Act
of March 3, 1899, entitled, “An
Act to Define and Punish Crimes
inutile District of Alaska and to
provide a Code of Criminal Pro
cedure for said District,” be
amended to read as follows:
“That if any person shall with
out the authority of the United
States, or some authorized offi
cer thereof, soil, barter, or give to
any Indian or halfbreed any spir
iiuuuo, mail, iu uuuuo *
intoxicating extract, such person,
upon conviction thereof, shall be
lined not less than one hundred
dollars, nor more than five hun
dred dollars, or be imprisoned in
the penitentiary for a term not to
exceed one year, and upon every
subsequent conviction of a like
offence shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than one
year nor more than three years.
And every Indian or halfbreed who
shall wrongfully and willfully so
licit, purchase or receive from
•any person any spirituous, malt,
or vinous liquor of intoxicating
extract, shall upon conviction
therc/of, be punished as herein
before provided by this section.
The term ‘Indian' in this Act shall
bo construed to include all of the
aboriginal races inhabiting Alas
ka when annexed to the United
States, and their descendants of
the whole or half blood.v
Easter Monday 8how.
At the Orpheum tonight the
following fine photoplays will be
shown. A splendid change to
morrow evening. Tonight:
The Reign of Terror, extra fine.
Priscilla’s Capture, great com
edy.
The Oirl Sheriff, startling dra
ma.
Message from the Moon, scream
comedy.
A i
Mrs. Christ Tjosvig Attended
School With Johan Koren, a
Norwegian Botanist.
Johan Kiiren. I hi* botanist, who
arrived at Nome las! Saturday
from the steamer Kikiewake.
which was wrecked last fall in
Bering sea. had been sent by the
Norwegian government to study
the plant life of Siberia and was
to have spent two years in the
north. He was a schoolmate of
Mrs. Christ Tjosvig. of Valdez,
wlm attended school in Norway
with Koren and his sisters.
Keren’s condition is not known
here as yet, the dispatch failing
to tell how many men were lost
or the physical shape of those
saved.
CORDMIVES
FRRIHITHE SOUTH
Brought 300 Tons of Coal—Salted
West This Morning—Take
on Ore Going South.
The steamer Cordova, in charge
of Captain Tommy Moore, arriv
ed in port yesterday at 2 p. m.,
bringing 300 tons of coal for this
place. She will take ore south
from I.atourhe and also front El
lamar.
Captain Moore reports having
a line trip north except while near
Juneau, where he encountered one
of the worst Taku storms of his
experience. The weather at Ju
neau was very cold, in fad, Ju
neau had the lowest temperature
of the season while the Cordova
was in the city.
The Cordova will not call in at
Valdez on her trip south. She left
at 6 a. m. this morning for La
touche.
George Irving has opened a
law office in the capital city.
Mr. Irving was formerly an as
sistant district attorney at Ketch
ikan.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supply pf fresh groceries, fruit,
and vegetables.
JUNEAU AIDS THE
NOME DOG RACERS
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Northern City Unable to Raise
Money for Purse—Legisla
tors Appealed to. I
.Tile Nome Kennel (dull was un
able In raise I lie purse Ilf $4,0(10
needed fur I he Alaska Sw eep
stakes dug races at Annie and
lias appealed to the Alaska legis- :
Jature fur help. As a result the
members uf the legislature, the1
citizens uf Juneau, Douglas and
Treadwell gave a vaudeville per- j
fnrmance and aided the club to ;
raise the money. The admission j
charge was $2.50.
The purse of $4,000 is to be di
vided 1 as follows: First prize,
$2,500; second, $1,000, and the
third man gets $500.
FLOWING LOCKS
CAUSli TROUBLE
Who is Our Long-haired Friend
From Seward?—We Lost Our
“Sunny Locks.”
Iii the Prince Kuperl paper of
the 14th of March is a story of
a long-haired prospector from
Seward. The Prospector knows of
no one from that town who an- J
swers the description, but the j
town of Valdez has lost a friend j
who answers that description, i
Nobody knows where he went, but j
likely for the new strike.
Prince Hu pert, March I i.—
There was. a large crowd on the
wharf this morning to meet the
P. R. steamer Princess May on
her way south from Skagway,
Alaska. Immigration Officer Dr.
N. Mj McNeill had his hands full
passing on the several passengers
who claimed the privilege of go
ing ashore. A very strict exam
ination is made of the passengers
as to their Illness to be allowed
to land in a British port. A min
er from Seward, Alaska, with
flowing auburn locks half way
down his back was the cynosure
of all eyes. It was only after con
siderable interrogation on the
part of the health officer that he j
was permitted to go ashore.
CORDOVA ROAD
IS WIND BOUND
Train Stalled At Mile 32—Wind
Prevents Men From Clearing
the Track.
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W'ni'il was ri'i't'ivfil nil I lie Cor
iluva, which arrived yesterday,
Hull Hie blockade mi Hie Corduxa
mad was caused when an engine
bmkc down al mile 32, which is mi
Ihe Copper Hivor Hals, and while
the engineer and his Herman were
making repairs the snow deified
ahold the train and it was im
possible for Ihe crew to liberate
it.
Help was summoned from Cor
dova, bul at last accounts they
were having small success as the
snow was drifting in as fast as
the men could shovel it out.
The train was stalled a week
yesterday and a second train com
ing from Chitina was also block
ed.
The following from' the Alas
kan of March 21 si tells of the
blockade:
“There is very little improve,
rnent in the weather conditions
today out the line. A strong wind
continues to blow al mile 32. A
large force of men, however, are
taking turns in trying to free the
engine and train from the drifting
snow. Under the circumstances
slow progress is being made, as
much of il is obing blown hack.
Supterinlevident Corser. however,
is hopeful that he can get the
stalled train into Cordova lomor
inw. In that event a train will
leave here for Chilina on Sun
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FORMER NOMEITE IN ON
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE8 .
Washington, 1>. C., March -M.— i
S-nalor Key Pitman, of Nevada, j
regarded as Alaska’s great friend j
jn congress, has been given a j
place on Ihe Committees on Ter-j
rilories. Mining, Irrigation, Insu-j
lar. Coast and tleodelic Survey. |
in addition to his chairmanship j
of the Public Lands committee. |
Pitman believes that the appro
priation for many additional aids
to navigation on the Alaskan
coast will pass, also legislation
removing Ihe had mineral and
land laws applying to Alaska.
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It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
A. B.’S 10 GIVE
BALL TONIGHT
Hall Has Been Beautifully Deco
rated by Committee—Fine
Lunoh and Music.
Tlio commit let! of arrange
ments for the Arctic Urolherhood
hall to he held tonight at Eagle
hall have completed the decora
tions in the hall and they will
surprise many when they see the
amount of work done by them to
make the hall attractive.
The giand march will com
mence promptly at 0:30 and it is
hoped that all will be present at
that lime. Many of the ladies and
gentlemen will be in evening
dress, but those who do not care
to “log up" are welcome.
The committee ha\e arranged
for a swell lunch to be served
at midnight. In fact nothing has
been left undone to provide for
the comfort and pleasure of the
order's guests.
harry Ting
FOR COUNCIL
Friends Wish Him to Run for
“City Dad”—Would Make
Good Councilman.
lilt; friends of Harry King,
manager nl'l lie lmlr|irmleul laun
tlry. are Irving lu iinliua; him fu
allow them lo present his name In
the Miiers of the town for comi
rilman. lie has not. however, an
noiiiiceil his ilecision. If he dc
eiiles 10 stainl for I lie nomination
there seems im ilmilit of his elec
I ion. lie is one of the substan
tial business men of the town and
would make a good councilman.
Many members of I he present,
council are being urged to re
main, as the city needs men oT
experience, who will give to the
taxpayers an economical admin
istration. With the construction
of the dike, the enormous min
eral development near the town,
the expected increase in the pop
ulation, it is desired to have a
representative council of business
men.
II. is possible that the reserva
tion will be annexed this summer,
in which event a new election
would be held.
Seven eouneilmeu are to be
elected and one school director in
I lie town proper and three mem
bers of the school board from
the reservation. No slate has
been prepared as far as the Pros
pector is aware.
Many are urging T. K. Dough
brty to again run for councilman.
He has the confidence of the citi
zens of the town and at a form
er election received the highest
number of voles. He would with
out doubt be elected by a big vote
if lie will allow bis name In be
placed on the ticket.
Chisholm. Day, Finical. Medal
lion and Mayor Ritchie may be
induced to remain <01 the council
for another year.
Arthur Lang, of the Valdez
Mercantile company, is also urg
ed to become a city dad and would
make' an excellent man for the
council.
K. B. Wheat, of S. Blum & Co.,
is wanted by many of the people
to sil in the body. He has, for
many years, been city treasurer
and would make a top-notch
councilman.
The Dancers.
The Wednesday evening dances
will begin again on Wednesday
next at 9:30 sharp. Home waltz
at l‘.\ Good music.