VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913. MO. 237.
GIRLS PINCHED:
ID NICE LEGS
Split Skirts Used to Display Won
derful Charms of 26 Girls
at Richmond, Va.
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Richmond, Va., Jujy J 17.—
Blossoi.j* Browpingl Land? tWenly
r other young girls were ar
rested by the police and fined by
the magistrate for showing all
they had in the way of beautiful,
legs by means of the split skirts
and no petticoats.
All of the girls arrested had
beautiful forms and well shaped
legs and the pidice ’officers had
refused to make the arrests,
preferring to view the beauties
lierelofor hidden from them by
the old manner of dre^s but the
old and thin ladies of the town
did not like the display of form
nor the hours spent on the
street corners, watching with de
light, the “leg show” of which
“there was nothing like that at
home.”
The dresses in most cases on
ly split to the knees, but a few
more daring than the other
girls, had split I he dress a lit
tle further and it showed not
only a well formed calf, but, yes,
almost to the hips, the naughty
girls.
The girls claim the new dress
■is the coolest and best yet devis
ed and that' the action of the
“old hags,” in having them
pinched should be stopped.
“How much better, ’ said one, to
the police magistrate, “is the
present dress to that worn only
a few years ago when women
wore long trains and wiped up
the sidewalks, bringing disease
and cigarette nulls into the
homes. ’
The judge, however, fined the
girls ”5 bucks.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Excellent change of pictures
at the Orpheum ton.ighl.
It. E. Rider will he in charge
of the Gameron-Johnson mill.
Judge George Robbins is in
' town from Ellamar.
The Copper Block has been
given a I horough sanitary iclean”
ing.
The Civic Improvement League
will hold its regular meeting
next Saturday at 2:30.
Al. Moore and Sam Peetee left
for Port Wells this morning to
do some prospecting.
G. S. Rankin interested in min
ing property iy*ar Valdez is a
north bound passenger on the
Mariposa, he is accompanied by
Senator Lesh, II. Y. Saint and E.
J. Yeager.
Tom Burrows of Australia re
cently swung clubs for 107 hours
without stopping. During the
whole time he swung the clubs
at the rate of 80 revolutions a
minute. «s
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Marshal Sullivan is mailing
summons to all I he .jurors who
were called to appear at Seward
September 22nd and as Judge
Overllold ruled any man who
left the notice in the post, office
was guilty of contempt, if he did
so to avoid service. II behooves
all to call for the'notice. ■?
Church Services Tonight.
Miss Wright and her co-work
ers will conduct religious ser
vices tonight at the Congrega
tional church and if the weather
permits will hold the street ser
vices. , fa <■'
Cook Wanted.
Cook wanted by Col. O’Neft, csjfll
or ’phone commanding officer,
Fort Liscurn. -&E Kyi;
For bicycle repair work, call
on Owen Meals.
BULGARIANS ARE BADLY DEFEATED;
GREEK TROOPS CAPTURE NEVROKUP
Bulgars Kill1 Every Man, Woman and Child They Can Find in
Town of Docato—120 People Escape by Hiding—Sla
vonians; Turks and Romans in Bulgar Territory
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Athens, Greece, duly 17.—-The
Greek army entered iVeVrokop, a
city'in the western section of
Soloniki, after the Bulgarians
had lied towards the Bulgarian
f rentier.
The retreating troops of King
Ferdinand murdered all the in
habitants of the town of Docato
with the exception of 130 peo
ple who hid and were not found
by the murderers. Thel Greeks
(•(United more than 3,000 bodies
of non-combatants, mostly wo
men and children and aged, men
who were slain by the troops
and the bodies mutilated.
Women who are captured are
used as playthings of the 'sol
diers and are raped and then
murdered according to word
from the front and the Greek
troops have become so incensed
at the wanton murdrfr and out
rages that no mercy is shown to
captive Rulgars.
London, July 17.—The Greek
forces are advancing from Nev
roknp and have occupied much
territory formerly held by the
Bulgars and most of which they
were willing should have been
kept by that country but which
will now be held as pail of
<Ireecc.
The Servians are advancing all
along the front pushing west
from Uskup in Kossovo and are
now near the border of Bulgar
ia from the southeastern section
the Turks are, by forced marches,
pushing north from Adrianople
and are now entrenched in east
ern Koumelia, a province of
Bulgaria. The Roumanian army
has invaded Bulgaria from tin1
north arid have taken many cities
and are moving on Verna which
they hope to capture.
The correspondents at Sofia
claim that King Ferdinand lias
issued orders to all his |com
manders to retire before the en
emy until they are in a position
to assist one another and that
then the Jhilgars will turn and
give battle, that now all that the
Greeks and Servians have met
has been file rear guard which
has orders to delay I lie advance
until the troops can he concen
trated.
HUERTA SHOOTS
MORE REBELS
Has Same Old Excuse, Some One
Was Trying to Release the
Prisoners.
Mexico City, July 17.—Presi
dent Huerta today ordered the 15
men, arrested a few days ago for
conspiracy to overthrow the gov
ernment. to he taken out and
shut and with great satisfaction
the followers of the despot car
ried out the orders.
The men had never been giv
en a trial, but were shot" while
being conveyed (o the prison
some distance out id' the city.
Piesident Huerta issued a
statement to the effect that file
men had been killed in a battle
between fellow conspirators and
the guard and that an attack
had been made in an effort to
release the men.
The rebels are expected to
make reprisals and will show
l.o .uercy to federal troops or
officers when captured.
courTisIter
MRS. GUGGENHEIM
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May S®nd Her to Ren For Con
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spiracy in Connection With
Divorce Case.
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Chicago, July 17.—The court
today .'made an order directing
the district attorney to proceed
against Mrs. William Guggen
heim for conspiracy in connec
tion with the divorce she ob
tained from her husband.
;. The matter hasbeen ’jh the
courts for many months and Mrs.
Guggenheim attempted to annul
a subsequent marriage of her
former husband but was unsuc
cessful. * ,»i
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FOR SALE—“Quick Meal” oil
.stove. Suitable for camp usfe.
Perfect, order. Inquire Mrs.
Shepar.d. . u'‘ y>
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• T Staamfltter Wanted^' *
WANTED a stealn‘ftjfei',^ftiguire’
of George Mead at Valdez'Sheet
Metal Works. - ' "
MEXICO CAUSES
WILSON TROUBLE
European Powers Desire That U.
S. Stop Present Condition
In the South.
Washington, J>. C.,'July 17.—
Pres illicit Wilson has suininouecl
Ambassador Wilson from Mexico
■City |o Washington as affairs
at the Mexican capital have
reached a climax and .I,lie silu
alioifis considered critical.
European powers have brought
great pressure on I he adminis
tration and have urged that'the
United Stales recognize the 11u
ei la government or 'that some
action be taken that will set fie
ihc present unsatisfactory con
dition in I he south.
The claims fop damages sus
tained by European citizens and
by Americans lias been piling up
until the sum is estimated at
more than .$100,000,000.
Following the demand by the
European powers that the Unit
ed States take some action to
wards protecting life and prop
erty in Mexico, President Wil
son summoned Ambassador Wil
son for a conference. It is not
•believed here that any European
power will attempt to interfere
in Mexico.
Fred Butterworth is doing
some surveying at the Cliff mine
for the company.
GAN1 STARVE
OUT Bins
Nanaimo Sank Robbers In. Game
Country on Shaw Island—
Starvation Plan Futile.
..BeJIiugham^. July 17..—The
bandits on Shaw Island are in a
game country and the Canadian
and American police have gi<*£u
up the plan of starving them
into surrendering.
'. The' police will make an ef
fort" to .capture the bandits, but
&s$hey have .showed an inclfntp
tiiin to- shoot,'-m^st of the police
otjlpers| do notNrelish'the job.jAj*
Subscribe for t|ie Prospector..
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CAMPAIGN POOL
FOR LEGISLATORS
Manufacturers Association Spent
Half Million Each Year to Help
Elect Congressmen.
Washington, l>. C., July 17.—
Martin Muihnll, tlie chief lobby
ist of the manufacturers asso
ciation swore today to I he au
I held icily of too let ters jlakeh
from his tiles and which fended
to prove that the manufactur
ers spent more than half a mil
lion dollars each year in an ef
fort bo control Congress and the
lai'ilf hoard and to head oil' all
adverse legislation, especially
labor bills.
The scheme outlined ill the
letters was a gigantic affair and
coiisisltid of keeping tab on all
congressmen and those who
worked for or who were favora
ble towards; the hills desired by
the association were helped,
their campaign linanced, and the
men employed at the factories
were ordered to vote for them,
while those men who were against
the association were defeated if
the money or power of the as
sociation could accomplish that
end.
The control ot tlie tarill board
was one of the objects desired by
the association and for which
they were ready to spend huge
sums of money, said Mulhall.
JURY ORDERED 10
FREE BOSS COX
Former Cinoinnati Rep u_»l loan
Boss Receive Directed Ver
diet of Not Guilty.
Cincinnati, July 17.—Former
Boss Cox was acquitted today by
a jury of the charge of misap
propriation of bank funds. The
verdict was, instructed by the
court.
■ This is the second trial of
Cox who was accraitted on the
lirst count of the indictment,
Jbul now,released by ;t1iq verdict
(*fsth& court'. ■!<i 'if ■' ,
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. ,Just arrived,a ltnej^of latest'
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NEWSPAPER MEN
REACR NOME
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Guests Reach Northern Camp
—Will Call at Valdez.
Noire, July 17.—The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce exeur
s.on, with, its guests of eastern
newspaper men ami with Seth
Mann', the special fepresenlafi\t
of President Wilson reached
this city today and were given a
rousing reception.
The IteaeJi >vas crowded with
people who were oii hand to give
I lie visitors a tremendous recep
tion, spyrial commit tees had been
named 'by Ibe mayor to enter
tain. Hie party who will he taken
old to tile mines and will be
shown about the camp'.
Tile excursion will leave on
Hie Steamer Victoria and will
call at Seward and Valdez on'the
trip south.
Fine change of program at
the Orpheum tonight.
WANT PARDON
Seattle Ministers and Influential
Citizens Would Have Coal
Crooks Released. -
Washington, I>. C., July 17.—
Reverends Matthews and Major
of, Seattle and many citizens of
influence in Tacoma and. Seattle
have, brought .strong pressure
to bear on the administration in
the ..hopes of securing a pardon
for Bullock and Houston who
were, convicted of defrauding the
government in the sale of coal to
the Alaska forts.
Senator poindexter and Judge
Cushman are opposing the gran
ting, of pardon to the convicted
men.
All standard makes of wheels,
at Owen Meals, the Valdez bicy
cle agent for the Columbia, Ram
bler, Pope “Daily Service,” Cleve
land and other standard makes.
! -WJe dance in Moose Hall,VWed
icsday eve, at 9:30 sharp. .Borne
waif* at. 12. • »
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LOVE MAY THROW
HIS HAT IN RING
May Make an Application For U.
S. Marshalship of the Third
Division.
George Love, urged by his
friends, may make an applica
tion for the position of marshal
of the Third Division to suc
ceed H. P. Sullivan.
When the above piece of news
leaked out yesterday it caused a
sensation and many began spec
ulating on the chances, at this
late date, of the local attorney
securing I tic prize.
When seen by a representa
tive of Hie Prospector Mr. Love
stated that he had wired to
some political friends high in
the councils of the parly in the
states and that lie had request
ed them to ascertain if the po
sition tiad been lilted and if an
application made at Ibis late
dale would be considered and
up to receiving an answer to his
message he would take no ac
tion.
“1 was urged months ago to
enter the contest but at that ime
my business was of such a na
ture that I could not leave it
and 1 therefor made no effort to
secure the position, now, how
ever, if appointed 1 could devote
iny entire lime to the duties of
the office.”
The long delay is making an
appointment has caused much
speculation in Valdez and tdl
manner of reasons are given.
Some soy that Senator Williams
has I be "say so" because his
man Kxuni was withdrawn and
that not having a candidate, and
under the rules of the president
it must he an Alaskan, he is
wailing lo iradu the position t<>
some' other .senator or waiting
to ascertain the man I lie Gor
(Inva raildoad wants.
On llie oilier hand some say
that, Kmite Nelson lia> secured
the appointment for TI. I*. Sullivan
and that an announcement will
lie made after the adjournment
of Congress. ",
Hut many are of the opinion
that the president is determined
to make no more mistakes in his
Alaska appointments and that he
lias sent a special agent to the
territory to investigate all nam
es presented and not until his
report is received will an ap
pointment he made.
Tlie Prospector lias a differ
ent opinion and that it. that as
soon as I tie president is ready
he will announce his choice and
that other matters of greater
importance are being consider
ed by the administration heads
and the marshalship in far-off
Valdez is not a drop in the ocean
to them.
The property owners on Wall
street contemplate the moving
back of all the buildings from
the postoftice to the Crawford
planing mill and straightening
out the street. The work if done
will greatly increase the value
of the property.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $G we will give you a tic
ket entitling you to hospital ser
vice and care, for any eight weeks
out of the year from date of your
ticket, when incapacitated by in
jure or sickness.
See \V. H. ZIEGLER.
Attention Moos®.
, All Moose requested to attend
meeting July 17th. Installation
and special business.
For Sal®.
A few line plants, call at Mrs.
C. C. Reynolds.
Fine watch and jewelry re
pairing, prices reasonable, all
work guaranteed; H, V. Herndon,
jewelry department. Owl Drug
Company. *