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S. BLUM FALLS TO DEATH
FAINTS WHILE STANDING AT WINDOW
' STANLEY DOLLAR
REPORTED ASHORE
STRANDED AT ACTIVE PASS
Iattest Acquisition to the Alaska
Steamship Company’s Fleet Is Re
' ported to Have Run Aground On
^Voyage North.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 13.—The steamer
Stanley Dollar, recently purchased by
IA Alaska Steamship Company, Is re
ported by telegraph to have ruu
r.shore at Active Pass, between Mayne
and Galiano islands, off the coast of
Vancouver island. Just a bare re
port of the accident has been receiv
ed here, without any details of the
happening. A tug has been sent to
the assistance of the stranded vessel.
At the local steamship office it was
learned that the Dollar was en route
rorth with a cargo of freight only,
and was due to bring a large consign
ment of coal to Valdez, but as the ac
cident occurred south of Nanaimo,
she probably did not have the cool
aboard.
FOUNDRY PUNT
k COMPLETE RUIN
LOSS IS ESTIMATED $12,000,000
Eight Acre Plant of the Canadian
Car Foundry Company Was Com
pletely Destroyed by Fire and Ex
plosions in Munitions Works.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—The eignt
acre plant of the Canadian Car Foun
dry Company at Lyndhurst, N. J., is
completely destroyed as a result of
the fire and explosions in the muni
tions department yesterday. The or
igin of the fire is still a mystery, but
it is believed to have been of incen
diary origin. So terrific were the ex
plosions that the rails on the rail
roads in the vicinity of the plant,
were torn up for a distance of two
miles. The company estimates its
loss at $12,000,000.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT GIVE BALL
ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAY
The Valdez Fire Department, at Its
meeting last night, made arrange
ments to hold a grand ball on Saint
Valentine’s Day, February 14, in Ea
gle Hall. Refreshments will be serv
ed and a good time is anticipated by
all who attend.
It is obligatory upon our citizens
te give the Fire Department all the
assistance in their power to make
the affair a success. The Depart
ment has done most excellent work
the past year, and are deserving of
every appreciation our citizens can
show them.
Baron Is Admitted.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.—
Baron Robert E. Oppenhelm, London,
and Paris banker, held up at New
, York by Immigration authorities on
* the ground that he had been impli
cated in charges Involving moral turp
itude was ordered released today by
the immigration bureau under a bond
of $1,000 for three months, pending
further investigation.
League Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the Civic League,
set for this afternoon, was postponed
until Saturday afternoon, January J«.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
LEFT BREMEN ON JANUARY 2
r
German Undersea Freighter is Re
l>orted to Be On Her Third Voyage
To the United States and Is Ex
l»ected Within a Week.
NEW LONDON. Conn., Jan. 13.—
There is a rumor afloat here that the
German super-submersible Deutsch
land left Bremen on January 3 on her
third trip to the United States, and
that she is expected to arrive here
within a week with a cargo of dye
stuffs and chemicals.
DIPLOMATS ARE
IIERT PESSIMISTIC
WILSON IS NOT YET DONE
Will Take Further Steps to Bring
About Negotiations—German Dip
lomats Assert Germany Will Never
Bow to Demands of Allies.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. lo.—
The foreign diplomats here are ex
tremely pessimistic over the possibil
ity of bring about peace in Europe.
From sources close to President Wil
son it is learned that the President
has not abandoned hope, and will con
tinue his efforts, but what direction
these efforts will take is not known.
The German diplomats here are out
spoken in their assertions that Ger
many will never begin the negotia
tions for peace in view of the hostile
attitude of the Allies to her propos
als, nor will she ever bow to the de
mands of the Allies.
BRISTOL RAT
NO REPORT AS TO STANDING
Advices State Steamer Dora Arrived
There This Morning With Complete
Official Returns From Westward,
But No Report as to Contents.
SEWARD, Jan. 13.—The steamer
Dora, which arrived here this morn
ing from the westward brought in the
mail the complete returns from the
Bristol bay precincts of Dillingham,
Nushagak, Koggiung, and Choggiung
and Naknek, addressed to the Clerk
of the Court at Valdez. As the first
boat from here for Valdez will be the
Alameda, which left Seattle yester
day morning, it will be more than a
week before they can be forwarded.
So far as learned none of the officers
or crew of the Dora are acquainted
with the figures from these places.
Dance Postponed.
The Moose dance announced for to
night has been indefinitely postponed.
This action was taken by the com
mittee as a token of respect to the
memory of the late Sam Blum, whose
tragic death in Seattle yesterday
brought a shadow of gloom over the
entire community.
TEUTONS BESIEGE
TUNJF GNLATZ
MEETING STUBBORN RESISTANCE
British Successful in Several Minor
Engagements I’rencli Front—Ca| -
ture Town of Rafa, witli 100(1
Turkish Prisoners.
LONDON, Jan. 13.—The newspa
pers this morning published a dis
patch from Copenhagen, stating that
the German newspapers today pub
lished dispatches from Sofia to the
effect that the Teutonic armies were
bombarding Galatz, and that the
Russians and Rumanians were mak
ing a stubborn resistance to the ad
vance of the Teutons.
British Successful.
LONDON, Jan. 13.—A war office
report states that the British troops
have been successful in several min
or engagements along the Frencli
front. It also states that the British
troops operating in Syria have cap
tured the town of Rafa, northeast of
El Arish together with sixteen hun
dred Turkish prisoners.
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WOOD CREATES
A SENSATION
8 A VS FEAR STOPPED PROBEj
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Adverse Re^Kirt By Rules Committee!
Due to Pear High OtHeials Involved |
I
in Leak—Speaker Is Roundly De
nounced.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 13.—
Congressman Frank P. Wood, of
Ioya. in a speech before the House
today, created a sensation when he
charged that the adverse report of
the Rules Committee on the resolu
tion providing for a congressional in
vestigation of the alleged leak of the
German peace proposal was due to
fear that prominent officials of the ad
ministration would be involved, and
confirmed his suspicion that these of
ficials were inwrapt in the scandal.
He was roundly denounced by a num
ber of speakers who charged the con
gressman with attempting to gain a
little notoriety at the expense of nis
betters.
EVERYBODY INVITED TO
GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 13.—De
parting from the time honored cus
tom of inaugural balls, Governor
elect and Mrs. Simon Bamberger
threw the doors of the governor’s
mansion open at the inaugural ball
Friday night and Invited every man,
woman and child, in Utah to come
and get acquainted with them. An im
mense crowd thronged the executive
mansion until a late hour, and rich
and poor danced together with great
enjoyment.
Reward Totals $8,500.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 13—
rhe Ogden Commercial Club has ad
led $3,000 to the reward offered for
Lhe apprehension of the bomb plot
ars who attempted to blow up the
residence of Gov. Spry on Christmas
Day. The I. W. W.’s have threaten
ed to get the Governor because he
refused to pardon Joe Hillstrom, who
was shot a year ago for murder.
Dr. Silverman has moved into the
Boyle block.
ASSERT THAW
. WILL RECOVER
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WOUNDS BELIEVED NOT FATAL
Will Survive Unless He Swallowed
Blow Death Tablets, Some of
Which Were Found In His Pocket
—Officers Heady to Nab Him.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.—Phy
sicians in attendance upon Harry
Thaw at the hospital here assert t;?a!
he will be out in two weeks, his
wounds not being necessarily fatal,
although he lost a large quantity of
blood. The physicians state that his
condition, so far as his wounds are
concerned is perfectly satisfactory,
but it is possible that he may have
also swallowed one or more tablets,
several o' which were found in his
pocket, which would produce slow
but certain death. The patient now
lies in a stupor, and no statement has
been secured from him: Officers are
stationed at the hospital ready to
serve a warrant on him as soon as ht
sufj^iently recovers.
The charge of kidnapping 19-year
old Fred Gump from Kansas City, on
which the warrant was issued, is al
leged to be an attempt at blackmail.
IS CONSIDERING
REPLY 10 NOTE
LONG DISCUSSION BY CABINET
Further Movement Be Shrouded In
Secrecy—Teutonic Diplomats Out
s|ioken in Condemnation of Terms
Im|H>scd by Allies.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 13.—
President Wilson is carefully consid
ering a reply to the note of the En
tente powers relative to terms of
peace. The matter was discussed at
length yesterday at a meeting of the
cabinet, but the proceedings are kept
strictly secret. Secretary of State
Lansing, Col. House, the President's
special representative and the Teu
tonic diplomats here are outspoken
in their condemnation of the condi
tions imposed by the Allies and de
clare that the terms proposed wi'l
never be accepted by Germany and
her allies.
It is probable, owing to the charges
growing out of the former communi
cation to the Allies, that the Presi
dent's next movement In behalf of
peace will be clouded with the great
est secrecy.
INSANE MAN RAVES
IN SIX LANGUAGES
TACOMA, Jan. 11.—Arrested last
night by the police on complaint of
his wife, who telephoned from her
home at Georgetown that he was on
his way here, Capt. Robert Roberts
is being held by the police for safe
keeping. Roberts is mentallv unbal
anced and Is on the verge of becom
ing violent. He appears to be a man
of education and keeps up a conver
sation with imaginary persons in six
different languages. Several letters
found on his person were written in
the Welsh and Spanish tongues and
the rest were in Euglish.
Realty for Sale.
We have for sale, two three room
houses, partly furnished each $350.00
cash or $400.00 on terms. Alaska
Inv. Co. 2t j
PROMINENT MERCHANT
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
SEATTLE, Jan. 13.™Sam Blum,
the well-known Alaska merchant,
died here last evening as the result
of a fall from the window of his of
fice In the third story of the Pacific
Building, Occidental and Yesler Way,
to the sidewalk below. The accident
occurred about 3:30 last evening.
Mr. Blum, who was alive when pick
ed up, was carried Into the interurban
station and an ambulance summon
ed, but he died a few minutes later
while en route to the (Tty hospital.
J. M. Lathrop, a close personal
friend of the deceased had been in
the office talking with Mr. Blum a
moment before the accident, when
Mr. Blum complained of feeling very
warm and went to the window. Mr.
Lathrop went fnto his own office and
returned a moment later to find Mr.
Blum had disappeared. He rushed
down stairs and found a group of
men carrying Mr. Blum to the inter
urban station. Mr. Lathrop states
that Mr. Blum had been ill for sev
eral days, having had several faint
ing spells, and he is certain that Mr. I
Blum had fainted while sranding in j
front of the window trying to get
fresh air.
Mr. Lathrop paid an eloquent trib
ute to Mr. Blum, both as a business
man and a citizen of Alaska. He
says that Mr. Blum worked untir
ingly to aid Valdez following the re
cent conflagration, dropping all of
his personal business to attend to the
needs of the people of that town. Mr.
Blum and Mr. Lathrop were warm
personal trienus, and the latter Is
heartbroken over the demise of his
friend. He says Mr. Blum's health
had been very bad for several days,
and that he had delayed a visit to
California to be with him. Regarding
the fire and the destruction of the
store in Valdez, he says Mr. Blum
was extremely proud of his Valdez
place of business, and its destruction
was keenly felt from the sentimental
point of view, but the financial loss
he accepted philosophically, and was
making preparations to rebuild on
an even larger and more substantial
scale than before.
Secretary McPherson, of the Alas
ka Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, who was also intimately
acquainted with Mr. Blum, likewise
paid a warm tribute to the worth of
the deceased. He declared that in
the death of Mr. Blum Alaska had
lost one of her leading citizens and a
fine executive.
The first news of the death of Mr.
Blum was received here last evening
when a telegram was received by The
Prospector from Seward asking for
confirmation of a press dispatch sent
there by a Seattle correspondent of
the Gateway. Steps were immedi
ately taken to ascertain the truth of
the report, Capt. Nolan, officer in
charge of the U. S. Signal Corps here
offering every facility of the office to
expedite the forwarding of messages.
Later the following message was re
ceived from J. M. Lathrop, by J. C.
Martin, confirming the news of the
accident:
“Sam Blum, been ill some days
with fainting spells, at 5:30 this
evening, while leaning out of his
office window for air, fell to side
walk below. Death was almost in-,
stantaneous.”
Prior to the receipt of this mes
sage the belief was prevalent that
there had been a mistake in the iden
tity of the victim, and that S. Frank,
for a number of years buyer for S.
Blum & Co. occupying the same of
fice. was the victim, but the telegram
from Mr. Lathrop set at rest all doubt
as to the identity of the victim.
The news spread throughout the
town like wildfire, and within a few
minutes anxious inquiries were being
received from all quarters as to the
truth of the report. The news was a
distinct shock to the whole commun
ity. During his residence here of
years, Mr. Blum had gained a large
acquaintance, being known to ev
ery man. woman and child in the
community, by all of whom he was
held in the highest esteem. Like all
strong men Mr. Blum had some ene
mies. but the bitterest of these could
not deny his sterling worth, and the
important part he has played in the
upbuilding of the town and the busi
ness advancement of this section of
the Northland. In his death the
town has lost a staunch supporter, a
man who believed implicity in the fu
ture of the town, and one who had
exerted all his iniluence to promote
its growth and prosperity. He ha$
been prominently identified with ev
ery movement for the advancement to
this section and his loss will be deep
ly felt.
Sam Blum was born in San Fran
cisco, California, in September, 1868
When eight years of age he went to
Europe and remained there until
1881, when he returned to San Fran
cisco, where he engaged in business,
remaining there until 1898, when he
went to Juneau, and engaged in busi
ness there. In 1903 he went back to
Seattle, Washington, and engaged in
the brokerage business, and in 1905
he took charge of the present con
cern of S. Blum & Co., then known
as A. L. Levy & Co., in which he has
been the guiding spirit up to the time
of his death.
In April, 1905, Mr. Blum was mar
ried in Seattle to Miss Estelle Leo
pold, the fruits of this union being
three children, John, Allan and Eliz
abeth, all of whom survive him. He
is also survived by three sisters, all
living in Europe, and his cousin,
Meyer Blum, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Blum Company, and at the head
of the banking and commercial busi
ness in this city.
BRAZIL POLICE REVOLT
GOVERNOR FLEES TO PALACE
RIO JANEIRO. Jan. 11.—Dis
patches from Belem, capital of the
state of Para, say three battalions of
police revolted and attacked the pal
ace of the governor, Eneas Martins
who took refuge in the quarters <>i
the federal regiment. President
Braz ordered forces to the aid of t' e
governor. It was laker announced
that Gov. Marlins had been re-i .
Btated in his palace and that order
had been restored.
Elmer Taylor of Fort Liscum is in
town today on business.
The present winter promises to
break all records for depth of snow.
Up to the present time about six feet
of snow is on the ground with buow
still falling, and indications are that
the present year will eclipse 1893.
WE ARE NOW A NATION OF
ECONOMIC ILLITERATES
NEW YORK, Jan. 13,—The Uni
ted States is a nation of "economic
illiterates,” and the spread of sound
business principles is a great service
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the
National City bank, said in an al
dress yesterday at a conventilon 'f
a school for finance for business ex
ecutives under the supervision of
New York university.
“I believe we are a nation of eco
nomic illiterates." he said, "and that
no sort of Illiteracy is more danger
ous to a republic.”
No self-respecting man cares to
make love to a girl who makes love
to a pug dog.
There is no hope foi the poor gir1
who if stone blind to the sparkling
beauties of a solitaire.