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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter,
July 23, 1912. at the postoffice of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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• STILli GROUCHING.
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Discussing the recent ruling of
Judge Jennings, wherein lie held that
Charles A. Sulzer was entitled to the
certificate of election as delegate in
Congress from Alaska, the Anchorage
Times says;
“When Mr. Sulzer, through his
decision, takes his seat in the halls
of the national congress he will do
so in the full knowledge that he is
not there through the will or wisii
of the people of Alaska, but rather
through a court decision based on
mere technicalities. Few men of
the caliber lit to represent the peo
ple of Alaska in congress would
care to assume a seat under these
circumstances. A really big man
would abide by the will of the elec
torate if convinced that bis oppon
ent were rightfully elected."
As the Times boxed the compass in
■ts political choice in the last cam
paign and was t'erninst everything
it should have been for we can hardly
see where it has room to criticize.
With the election as close as it was
it is extremely doubtful just whom
the people really wanted, and they
appeared to be nearly equally divided
upon the question. As we see it the
court was not deciding upon the ques
tion of whom the people desired as a
delegate. It was on the question of
which votes were fraudulently count
ed; and the fraud was so glaring and
so apparent that Judge Jennings could
do nothing else than throw out the
votes protested. An election law is
of no use whatever if sympathetic pol
iticians of the opposite faith allow it
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture of Travel
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
MYRTLE STEDMAN
in ■■■>
THE FIVE ACT PARAMOUNT FEATURE
“The Wild Olive”
From the novel by BASIL KING
Dramatized by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris
MIRIAM STRANGE MYRTLE STEDMAN
NORRIE FORD . FORREST STANLEY
EVIE WAYNE .MARY RUDY
JUDGE WAYNE. CHARLES MARRIOTT
CHAS. CONQUEST . EDMUND LOWE
EBMEPT- 'BEHHEB BI > BEMOOTER”
Thursday Gertrude Robinson in “MAY BLOSSOM”
Regular Admission - - - 25c
STEAM MEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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to be violated upon every pretext, j
The law defines the qualifications of
a voter, and if an attempt is made to
override the law and establish new
qualification it would render the elec
tions laws a Joke if a judge allowed
them to be grossly violated.
We would consider a really ‘‘big
man” the fellow who took his defeat
like a man without making an infer
nal nuisance of himself with his whin
ing all caviling. Most people have
sense enough to know when they are
| whipped, and well whipped at that,
[but not the Times. It proposes to tight
it out on these lines if it takes all
summer.
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V.\M»KZ TO CKI.KBKATK.
I '
Mayor Patterson informed a Pros
pector representative that the City
Council would take the initiative in
the Fourth of July celebration in tne
city this year, and that while it was
rather early to announce the program
that it would he one of the best ever j
given to the people of the city and j
vicinity.
The Mayor stated positively how
ever, that the day's sports will con
clude with a grand jitney ball with
a full orchestra. The City Council
have been planning on a big celebra
tion for some time and believe that
by announcing it early parties plan
ning to celebrate will come to \ aldez
in preference to other towns.
It is stated that an exhibition drill
will be given by the Home Guards,
and that the Moose Band of eighteen
pieces will also be in attendance.
WILSON OPPOSED GAG.
We are glad to note that President
Wilson has gone on record in opposi
tion to an attempt made at Washing
ton to gag the newspapers of the Uni
ted States and prevent any criticism j
of any member of his cabinet. How j
much the President had to do with i
the espionage bill as originally drawn j
is not known, but his public utter-1
ance on the subject makes it clear that j
Snow at least he approves the stand
| taken by leading senators who made
a fight to have the. censorship clause
| of the espionage measure modified. |
; in a letter to Arthur Brisbane, tin; j
famous New York editor. Pn sidentj
Wilson states his position:
j “I approve of this legislation 'the,
] espionage bill I but I need not assure
I you and those interested ir it tiiat
| whatever action the congress may de
I eide upon so far as 1 am personally
I concerned 1 shall not expect or permit
j any part of this law to apply 10 r e
i or to any of my official acts or in any
{way to be used as a shield against
I criticism. 1 can imagine no greater
error in tlie service than to establish
a system of censorship that v-oil Id
deny to tiie people of a free repul.lie
like our own their indisputable right
Jto criticise their own public officials
While exercising the great powers of
the office 1 hold 1 would regret in a
I crisis like the one through which we
! are now passing to lose the benefit of
j patriotic and intelligent criticism. ;
| “In these trying times one can feel j
j certain only of his motive which fie j
[must trv to purge of a selfishness of j
I
every kind and await with patience fori
the judgment of a calmer day to indi-l
cate the wisdom of the course he has j
tried conscientiously to follow.’'
IT CAN’T BK DID
A writer in the Weekly Unity ad-j
vises to set the alarm to ring ten min-;
utes before it is time to get out of |
bed in the morning and in those ten
minutes, gather up good thoughts for;
the day. Continuing he says:
“Do your work well. Think happy
thoughts. Be pleasant, be honest. Be
true, speak health, think health, bei
health. Follow this plan every day;
and at the end of the month you will!
find many changes for the better in
your body and your affairs."
That is all very nice; but suppos
ing a man works all day; and thru-^
out the day everything goes wrong—|
which is not unusual; and he goes!
home at night all tuckered out; how |
can he have happy thoughts? How can :
he speak health when he is all bung-1
ed up from work, and his creditors
are after him and everything. How
can he. pray? Not only that, but sup
posing that in that condition, he goes
to bed and his wife goes to the movies
and when he is comfortably at rest, j
she comes to bed with feet like ice;
ponds and insists in keeping them up|
his back; how can he be pleasant?!
Again, supposing he is kept awake
half the night by his neighbor's roos
ter; how can he set the alarm to ring
ten minutes before it is time to get
out of bed in order to get time to re
flect and start the day with good
thoughts. All this is impossible for
ordinary mortals to do.
We have tried to follow this good i
road for forty years now; but dinged
if we are nearer perfection now than
we were when we were known as
“the little devil of the bailiwick.”--!
Brogressive-Miuer.
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NKW TYPK OF OCKAN
VI'S SKI. ON PONTOONS
Fifty miles an hour is the speed
claimed ior a new type of boat In-*
vented by H. C. Berry of Portland.!
Me. and designed for deep sea traffic. |
The new craft is known as the Pon-1
toon Cylinder boat. A patent has been j
allowed for it.
The principal idea of the inventor!
was to combine speed and sefety. Two I
metal cylinders, long in proportion to'
I their diameter, are placed parallel toj
each other at a distance apart sttf-1
J licient to provide the necessary bread-1
j th of beam, and are rigidly connected j
i Upon these as n foundation the struc-j
| ture of the ship is reared, its form de- •
! pending on the purpose to which it >si
■ PUt. ;
] A series of sheet metal pontoons, j
'hollow and air and water-tight, are,
iarranged beneath the lower deck and
on a level with two similar pontoons, j
one on each side of the vessel. The'
cylinders are divided longitudinally!
by bulk-heads into many water-tight I
tcompartments, lu large sized ships’
these cylinders are of a diameter great
enough to permit the area to be squar
ed and a floor and walls built, thus
providing storage for fuel and mer
chandise, access being given by hatch-j
ways leading from the lower deck.
Under normal operation only two of
the cylinders are in the water and the
vessel operates as a double bull boat.
In a violent rocking or pitching sea
the two outside pontoons are brought j
into the water by their buoyancy and j
assist in righting the boat.
In the bow the cylinders are cone-1
shaped upon which are raised spiral
flanges. The conical end is separated
from the rest of the cylinder and re- |
volves at a rapid rate. The extra
ordinary speed of the craft is acquir
ed by the use of these spiral propel
lers, the head resistance that retards
other craft thus being removed. The:
presence of these propellers also pre-1
vents the driving propellers from slip- j
ping, which occasions a loss in pro- j
pulsive speed.
George Zharoff left on the Mariposa
for Tacoma, where he will attend the
Cushman school.
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For Sale.
1 complete sawmill outfit with plan
ers (Russell & Co.) 11-13. Nominal
li. p. 35. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials.
1 new Willamette Donkey engine,
8%-10. 1
1 slightly used Willamette Donkey
Engine 7 *4-10.
2 slightly used Florry Donkey En
gines, 7-10.
For further information write or
wire
ALASKA ANTHRACITE RY. CO.
Per Geo. W. Nelson,
tf Katalla, Alaska.
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Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
All Sundaes will be 20c at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen hereafter. 2t
Your- Spring Hat
should have wearing qualities, style
and be especially suited to your
particular style of beauty.
Stetson Hats
have style and wearing qualities and our new
spring stock is so well balanced as to give you
several choices of the new shapes and shades.
Black are always good, and for those who de
sire something different we are prepared to show
the newest in Battleship Grey, Marine Blue,
Lead and Slate. Price from $5 up.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
■ Ingram & Bush Building 1
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
: Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General 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
ALASKANS MAY BE
EXEMPT FROM DRAFT
SEATTLE, May 8.—That Alaskans
will not be drafted into service for
the new army but that the regular
troops now stationed in the Territory
will be called outside is the statement
made here on good authority. While
this statement is not officially made it
is generally believed. The purpose
of the authorities is said to be to have
the home forces organized in Alaska
to take the place of the regulars.
Three Die in Explosion
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., May 8.
Three powder workers were killed in
an explosion today in the. Coalburg
plant of the Aetna Explosives com
pany. Several workmen were injured.
THIS SOLVES
THE PROBLEM
<tf high tost of living. Raise
your dough with
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
The most economical of ail
leaveners—costs half the price
of the old fashioned cream of
tartar kind and raises the
dough better.
ASK YOUR GROCKR
One Pound 25c.
Crcsceat Mfg. to., Swttli Wish.
LOUIE’S CAFE
open Day ami Nljjlit McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
KYKRYTH1NG THK BKST ANDY MAROVK'H, Rropr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT— la Owl Dm* Sl*r».
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies ft Boos, 15c per dozei.
Freack, Rve asd Wkite Bread 12 1-2
ceats per loaf. Orders takes for special
occasioss
CHRIST ROG8TAD, Propr.
PHONE 17 - Tkree 4a*rs Waw.Owl Drag
WE PAY
28 cents j*er pound for Popper
18 cents per pound for Bra*s
Ho lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for l.ead.
$20.00 per ton for cast iron.
$15 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
;i*£c per pound for Rags.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per do*. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c do*. Beer Bottles, pints.
P. O. B. SEATTLB.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Wfcea h Seward Stop at tbe
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Pkop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward. AlaBka
Arctic Hotel
Watch This
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NG, Pr*p
Remember your friends by sendiug
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe.
Location notices, noth quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to 52
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
PROfr'KSSION A1. CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office* over \ aide/, firing « o.
Phour *15 Mt hialrv Street
Contract SuruU. S. Army
A. A Surgeon, C S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital) i
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DR. H. COCKER ILLE
t.raAuate National [alreiiltr.
VVaahtngloD, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez. Since ISOS
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHSEl'S-AT-LAW
Ufllre Opposite Court House
fhoae 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LJONM 4. K RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOKITBYB-AT-LAW
OBit* Is Wkallac BalMla*
rkMf 1W VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Kitted lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Room?
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pk.C.M. D. Pr.».
Jo*. A. Silverraa* Pb. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND Sl’RGKON
Office fcwl »• 4 p. a -7 to 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Re*. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ DODGE
NO 108
Free nd Accepted Muon
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in..McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome. A
F. M. BROWN, W.
ED WOOD. SecTetary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*tern Federation of Miner*
W. M CONLEY President.
Granite Mute.
G~ “ B— Sv3^aww.