(Sll? Haiiij Prnsp^rtor
PUBLISHED BI
STEWART & SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month ..5.1‘IS!
By mail, per annum .uumio,
, The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .— J •<*
By mail, per annum .J,wu
The Dally Prospector and Week
ly Miner, .by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner,'by mail, to one address
only, per year . .-SI 2.50
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1910
PNEUMONIA.
We have come again to the time
when coughs and colds prevail on ev
ery hand and— the giant in their
ranks— pneumonia, stalks pre-emi
nent. It is well, then, to enumerate
once more those things that everyone
ought to know about this disease in
order to avoid it if possible, and com
bat it If it cannot be escaped.
Pneumonia is especially common
in youth and in old age, yet no one is
exempt at any age. It may be either
primary or secondary; that is to say,
pneumonia tray be the only disease
that is present or It may appear as p
complication of some other illness,
such as measles, whooping cough, or
scarlet fever. In adults, also, any
illness that greatly depresses the sys
tem may prepare the way for pneu
monia; it ofren occurs in the course
of typhoid fever, or after a serious
surgical operation, and sometimes *t
-brings a case to a fatal termination
that would otherwise have ended in
recovery.
Of course, no one can nave pneu
monia unless he is infected with the
microbe of pneumonia; but that, un
fortunately, is always at hand, ready
to perform :ts part. Perfectly welt
people are able to resist, it. and the
best weapon against pneumonia is a
good physical condition. All disease
germs are cowardly, and hesitate to
attack a system that it prepared to
offer stout resistance; but at the least
weakening of our defenses, they are
up and at us in one form or another.
The pneumonia germ is a very for
midable enemy; it may be called the
big siege gun of infectious disease.
We must be careful to avoid ex
posure to co'd and wet unless we are
sufficiently clad. Cold, wet feet and
damp skirts or trousers are the eager
allies of pneumonia, and so are long
oold rides in a driving wind. This
does not mean that we should stay
indoors, or that we should shrink
from our open winter season, for cold
air is an excellent tonic if our bodies
are properly protected. But wet feet
are easily avoided, as rubbers are
cheap, and young women and men
who go about in thin stockings and
pumps must blame themselves (or
any illness they may contract by such
carelessness
About sixty per cent of pneumo
nia contracted by young girls is caus
ed from dancing or exercising'violent
ly, then sitting in a draft with the
pores of the skin open, and with the
system in a super-excited condition
from the exercise. Draughts have
caused mors deaths from pneumonia
than any other cause, unless it he wet
feet.
Among other things that predis
pose pneumonia are excessive or im
proper food, stuffy bedrooms, fa
tigue, whether from work or from
pleasure, and, in short, everything
that tends tj lower the body’s power
of resistance —Exchange.
John Zug, who has been superin
tendent of the Alaska Road commis
eion’s work in the Fairbanks district
tor several years, will arrive on the
Admiral Evans.
The launch Mary Lee, of the Gran
by mine, which visited Condova with
Palmer Cook, A1 Grigsby and George
■Strlxner as passengers, returned to
Valdez Sunday morning. They re
port a delightful trip as no storm
was encountered either going or com
ing.
--THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
2 Shows—at 8 and 9:20,sharp
PROGRAM
LAST TIME TONIGHT
‘MY OFFICIAL WIFE’
5 ACTS
MARY KIMBAli YOUNG
Admittion 26c and 10c.
HAT CHECKS GOOD
FOB MEAL TICKETS
Hundreds of Passengers Stormbound
in Oregon are Being Oared for
on the Southern Pacific.
DALLES, Ore., Feb. 7.—Passen
ger trains are stalled in all direc
tions in this section of the state by
deep snowdrifts and officials of the
Southern Pacific railroad are making
efforts to get supplies to the trains
which have exhausted their stores of
food and coal.
More than two hundred passengers
are snowbound here and for the time
being are guests of the Southern Pa
cific. The officials of the company
have wired the local agent that the
hat checks given passengers by con
ductors when tickets are taken up
are as good as meal tickets.
The snow storm which lasted sev
eral days has stopped and trainmen
state that traffic will be opened with
in a few days as rotaries are clear
ing the tracks. Officials of the com
pany say that heavy losses have been
occasioned by cars carrying perish
able products being stalled at points
where warm storage was not avail
able.
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SAYS AMERICANS ARE
HEED IN CONTEMPT
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Richard
Harding Davis, who has been acting
as war correspondent for a number
of American magazines, returned to
New York on a liner which reached
here today. He reports that Ameri
cans are held in contempt in England
and France because the United States
has refused to be drawn into the Eu
ropean struggle. The writer says that
in France the officials are barely civil
to Americans and are beginning to re
gard them as in sympathy with the
Teutons. f
The Lost Laugh.
The Liberty Theatre for tonight
presents for the last time in Valdez
that well balanced program full of
laughs that drewr a packed and satis
fied bouse last night. No raise in
prices at the Liberty Theatre. Fine
Broadway features, as well as a well
arranged program. Admission the
same, 25 cents.
I
Handled Much Alaska Treasure.
SEATTLE, Feb. 7.—The govern
ment officials have announced that
gold and silver from Alaska to the
amount of thirty-seven and one-lialf
million dollars have passed through
the Seattle assay office since it was
established eighteen years ago.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAMERON.
George Strong of Ellamar, has
gone to Fidalgo Bay, where he will
be employed with the Alaska Mines
Corporation. *
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company- tf*
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Fancy biatlonery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
FOR SALE: Hyacinth and tulips in
bloom. Lucy Depuy. 2t
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Comnany. tf
Supt. A. G. Stahl of the Alaska
Mines Corporation left for Fidalgo
Bay yesterday morning on the launch
Shamrock, after spending a few days
with his family in town. He was ac
companied by a number of minero and
other workmen who will be employed
in the mine and on the construction
work on the wharf which is company
is building there.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
Hotpolnt Electric Headers, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
Nugget jewelry made to order at {
the Valdez Drug Co., by G. O.
Relnke. , tf
The steamer Admiral Evans of the
Admiral line, is reported by the Ju
neau office of the company as having
passed that place at 11 o’clock Sat
urday morning en route to Yakutat.
Passengers on the Northwestern re
port that the Admiral Evans left Se
attle within a few minutes after the
Northwestern and it is believed that
she will bring only way mail.
ALASKAN MINE OWNER
FACES ESPIONAGE CHARGE
According to recent advices receiv
ed in Seattle from Europe, Ernest
Guenther Baerensprung, who is one
of the owners of the Blue Bell mine
and also interested in other mining
property in the Seward district, is
under assert in England, facing a
charge of espionage. The report is
saiu to have caused a' sensation in
the Alaskan colony in Seattle and the
State department has been requested
to interest itself in his behalf.
PANAMA CANAL BEEN
INDEFINITELY CLOSED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Advices
have been received from Col. Goe
thals by the House committee in
which he says that he is unable to set
a definite date when the canal will
be open to traffic.
Col. Goethals had notified shippers
whose vessels were awaiting passage
through the canal that the waterway
would be open for traffic- In February
and in view of yesterday's dispatch It
is believed that another serious slide
has occurred.
LIVED FOR WEEKS
ON PORKY MEAT
t
Old Fisherman Found at Jack’s Hay
with. His Hands liadly Frozen
and Requires Care.
The Post launch, Lieut. Donald
son, which went to Jack’s Bay this
morning to investigate the report
that someone might be in trouble, as
a boat had been seen on the beach
tljere, returned this afternoon bring
ing Captain Roebuck to Valdez for
medical treatment.
Dr. Dalton, who made tjie trip on
the launch to offer assistance if any
were required, reports that the old
fisherman suffered badly frozen fin
gers on both hands, and will require
careful treatment to enable him to re
cover from his terrible experience.
It appear that Roebuck makes his
living by fishing, was frozen in at
Sawmill Bay, and existed for nearly
two months on porcupine meat. When
his boat was finally released from the
ice by the high tides he attempted to
reach Valdez but was carried by the
wind on the rocks near the entrance
of Jack’s Bay. He had been there
several days and had nearly perished
when picked up.
When the news reached Valdez
that a boat had been seen on the
beach the little launch Why? went, to
Jack’s Bay last night and had taken
the unfortunate man aboard. She
had exhausted her supply of gasoline
and was drifting around in the bay
when picked up by the Donaldson.
The action of the officers of the
Post in sending the Donaldson to the
rescue of the ^unfortunate man is
commendable add shows the proper
spirit. •
BRITISH PRESS SAYS PLOT
HATCHED IN AMERICA
LONDON, Feb. 7.—The English
newspapers are intensely indignant
over the destruction of the Canadian
parliament buildings by the explosion
of bombs. Some of the London edi
tors openly assert that the first was
the result of a Teutonic plot which
was hatched in the United States and
the American government is blamed
tor neglect in adopting vigorous meas
ures against conspirators.
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Anchorage Has Water System.
The government water system at
Anchorage is now in working order
and the following rates have been
established for the use of water: Res
idences, $1.60 per month; stores
$2.60; bath houses, $2.60, per tub
per month; restaurants', boarding
houses and hotels $4.00 per month;
permits will be required to use the
laundries $6.00 per month. Special
water for skating rinks or boats.
Old Timer Dead.
"Bud” Scammon, an old timer in
the Knlk district was found dead in
his cabin last week and it is believed
t;hat death was due to heart disease.
He had not been seen around the
cabin for several days and his neigh
bors believed he had gone to Anchor
age. When it was learned that he
was not in Anchorage the door of his
cabin was forced and his dead body
found in his bunk.*
Among the Republican committee
men on the Northwestern for Seward
were C. T. Herron, committeeman at
large. Geo. C. Hazelett of Cordova,
John Irvine of Juneau, S. Smith of
Nome, and B. B. Ritchie of Valdez.
SAYS CARRANZA
WHS RESPONSIBLE
Rumored in Washington that Ameri
can Agents Have Connected Him
With Mexican Outrages.
WASHINGTON, X). C., Feb. 7.—It
is reported in official circles here t1, .1
Secretary Lansing of the Department
of State, has received advices from
American government agents in Me?:
ico, that President Carranza was re
sponsible for the outrages which re
sulted in the deaths of more than 20
Americans during the past two
months.
Secretary Lansing has declined to
make public comment regarding t:ie
rumor but will not deny that serious
charges have been made againsi
I President Wilson’s choice as the head
of the neighboring government.
Rumor has it that the Mexican
government officials planned rhe
murders of the American miners nt
Santa Ysabel canyon in the hope that
the American troops would be 9C**t
across the border to assist in the ex
termination of the guerilla bauds
which are waging warfare in the
northern Mexican states.
ENGLAND IH SENDING
COAL TO ITALY
HOME. Feb. 7.-—The coal famine
which has existed in Italy during
the past two m.onths, has been reliev
ed by the arrival of shipments from
England. The price of hard coal had
advanced to forty dollars per ton,
but the arrival of the colliers from
England has sent it down to $18 per
ton. •
The coal famine has seriously in
terfered with the operation of gov
ernment munition factories and has
caused hundreds of industrial plants
to close down, throwing hundreds of
employes out of work.
The Italian government has an
nounced that vessels are being char
tered to bring coal from the United
States and that the famine will soon
be relieved when the factories will re
sume' operations. ,
PETROGRAD REPORTS
ERZERUM EVACUATED
PETROGRAD. Peb. 7.—Advices
from the south state that,the Turk
ish troops have evacuated the city of
Erzerum in Turkish Asia Minor and
are attempting to make their way to
Constantinople. Earlier dispatches
indicate that the Turkish troops,
numbering 80,000 men, had been sur
rounded by the Russians and it is
believed that heavy fighting occurred.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Diane Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD FOR SALE
Jock Collin_ Proprietor
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wans. Lifkt Runu-Tbe Haaae af Caafart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Spatial Rataa By tka Maatb
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prap.
Copper River
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Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
We Have Resolved That
Iii the Future
as In the Past
our line of Men's Clothing,
Furnishing Goods, Hats
and shoes
shall be the leading brands
and of the highest qualitg
obtainable in the market.
Such makes as
Hart Scahffner & Marx Suits
Style Plus $17.00 Suits
StetsotP and Mallory Hats
Nettletop
and \ U
Crossett
Shoes
‘WM* U’lt n .n r.uv
••ML a*jiv
For the Ladies We Have
Rice & Hutchins Educator Shoes, Fox Slippers,
Holeproof Silk and Cotton Hosiery.
The Famous White Make of Children’s
Shoes are of the highest quality.’.*.*.*.*.*.*.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded
$. SLUM & CO. F
GOOD GOODS
DR. H. C0CKER1LLE
Gradaate National Ualvrr.lt)'.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen l'twn In Valdez.
RHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
PHONG .0 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drugstore. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMCJND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
saw Opposite Coart Honor
Phone 84 VALDES. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS B. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflftc«*» to WbillBS Bulldln*
Phone 101 VALDEZ, ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
*NO 108
Free anil Artfptwl Maaona
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinie)
Han. Visitors M.
ED. WOOD. Secretary
When Id Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PUCP.
SlRICTLY FIR8T CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Woatorn Federation of Miner*
ROBERT aHAFFER^Pr.yUel.
CHAa.EUCAU.UMjgraun^
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and reightin&
to all Interior Pointy
LIVERY and FEED STABLE..
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
ns Shamrock
GAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portae*
Bay, Granite Mine; Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val- •
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Land lock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply o* Boat.
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 J
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams. ..
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
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ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS. ' *'V'