SULZER WILL 6EI
A BIG MAJORITY
W1IX CARRY FIRST lit HWM»
Precinct Workers Rc|Hirt Democratic
Candidate Will Have Plurality or
lOOO on Uastlneau Cliannel—l.'nton
Labor Solid for Mining Man.
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(Special to The Prospector.)
JUNEAU, Nov. 4.—Precinct work
ers here predict Sulzer will lead
fvickersham on Gastineau channel by
1,000, which indicates that lie will
carry the division by fully 1500. Dur
ing the past three days every Sulzer
mat) in the division has been working
hard for the candidate, and- his elec
tion la'afeured. Every Union luhor
man in this division is solidly behind
Sulzer, regardless of former party
affiliations, and he is assured of one
of the largest votes ever accorded a
candidate in this division. AH tin.
local workingmen are lined up behind
the Democratic candidate and lie will
carry the town by a large plurality.
All kinds of money is being offered
that Sulzer will carry Juneau by 500
with but few takers*
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TALKSJ3N R0A05
MAKKH ADDKKHH AT .11 NKAI
After Making Inspection Trip Thru
put Hrst Division ('liHirmun of
Hoad Commission Heaves for tin
National‘Capital.
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(Special to "ftfe Prospector.!
JDNBXtTr 'Kbv.“TT-—Col. Ittchard
son, chalrmap of the Alaska Itoad
Commission, left here this morning
for the south, on his way to the Na
tional capital, after having inspected
the various roadg in this vicinity, and
gone over the work projected for next
season and the Custineau clianne1
bridge
Hast night Col. Richardson made
public address before a large audi
ence in which he outlined the work
done by the commission in I lie tend
tory and the plans for furl lie. exten
siou of roads throughout Alaska.
He stated that lie hoped in sec ure
^ a large appropriation at the coining
session of Congress and that in lb.
future these appropriations would In
sufficiently large to permit of building
a system of roads throughout Alaska
that would be of the utmost impor
tance in the development of the conn
try. Col. Richardson will return ii
the spring.
HULZKR WILL CARRY
KETCHIKAN BY LARGE VOTE.
(Special to The Prospector.)
£ KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 4.~
Charles A. Sulzer will carry this city
by a large majority, Wickersham's
stand on the halibut fisheries having
coat him many votes in this district.
Odds of tfen to eight are being offered
k nine that he carries the Division.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
FOUND IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 4.—Six
cases of Infantile paralysis in Port
land were reported today by the city
health bureau. All those effected are
children. The Lents public school
was closed for two days last week
for fumigation following the discov
ery of a case there but all the schools
^ were in session today.
bogus stamps circulated
IN STATES OF THE SOUTH
LOS ANGELES, Nov., 4.-—Counter
lelt postage stamps, so deftly made
that for some time they have escaped
detection are circulating all through
the state, according to federal of
ficials. It is believed the counterfeit
ing has been done somewhere in the
Imperial Valley and officials say that
they expect to make arrests. This is
the first instance of stamp counter
felting on government records here, it
is said.
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^ O’GORMAN MAY BE
PRESIDENT OF SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 4.—
Senator James A. O'Gorman is being
seriously considered as a successor to
the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas
as President pro tempore of the Sen
ate. He is a fine presiding officer and
Is popular.
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WFYFRHAFl'HFR ON
Dl RFt.’TORATK OF G. N.
ST PAl^, Nov. 4.—Frederick E.
Weyerhaeuser, son of the late Fred
erick Weyerhaeuser, multi-millionaire
lumberman, was elected a director of
11 he Great Northern Railway company
I lo fill the vacancy caused by the death
of James J. Hill, at a meeting of the
hoard of directors.
FEAR HUNTERS
MAY BE LOST
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HFFN GONF FOR OVFK TFN I»AYH
Party of Seven l,eft Anchorage with
Provisions for Three Days—Have
Not Iteen Heard From Since—Will
Send Searchers Out.
(Special (o The Prospector.)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 4.—
Pears are entertained here for the
safety of u duck hunting party of
seven which left here about ten days
ago in an open dory for Point Posses
sion, and they have not returned or
been heard from since they departed.!
They had but three days' provisions
with them and their non-appearance
leads to the belief that Ihey have met <
with an accident.
Tile party, consisting of Martin,:
Austin, McCain, Tasher, Pierce, Ing-1
iam and one man unknown, left here:
about ten days ago in'an open dor^-1
propelled by an Evlnrude motor for j
Point Possession, at the entrance to j
Turnagain Arm. They did not intend
to stay more titan a day at the hunt- !
ittg grounds.
Martin was scheduled for a wrestl '
mg match here last night, and it is ’
believed nothing short of a serious ac-,
jldent would have prevented his re
turn. Heavy* weather has prevailed
throughout the Inlet section, which
increase* the fear they may have per
ished. There is a possibility the hunt-i
ers may Ituve sought refuge some- j
where and are awaiting favorable J
weather fr> TVturn." The waters in the i
vicinity of Point Possession are very)
dangerous.
A searching party will be sent-out
to look for the missing men if noth
ing is heard from them today.
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STUMER LOST
-GREW DROWNED
CLEVELAND, Nov. 4.—The whale
iack steamer James B. Colgate, was
wrecked in the storm on the lake
last Friday night and 21 of the crew
perished.. Scout steamers sent out to
march for wrecks picked up one life
boat this morning with five surviv
es of the Colgate and brought them
hero. Two other smaller steamers
were lost in the storm early Satur
day morning and eleven lives were
lost from them.
DOGGETT IMPROVING
BUT NOT OUT OK DANGEK
Advices received from Cordova yes
lei day state that Jim Doggett, who
has been seriously ill with pneumonia,
and who was thought to be dying
early in the week, is improving some
what, but is not yet out of danger.
ENVER PASHA.
Ottoman Stataaman Reor
ganizer of Modern Turkey.
LOST ALL WHEN SUBMARINE SANK STEPHANO
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Survivors of Stephana, who lost all they possessed when their ship was torpedoed off our coast by the O-HL ;
Isft to right, Gregory Kennedy, carrying little Merle Kosher; Mrs. Martin Kosher, with her baby Catherine; Mr. !
and Mrs Richard Driscoll and their children. Warren end Gordon.
MAY INCREASE
(ML STOCK
CALL 8TOCKHOLDER8 MEETING
Board of Directors Plan an Increase
in the Stock of the Alaska Steam
ship Company of Fifty Per Cent—
Relieved Will Pass.
SEATTLE, Nov. 3.—At a special
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Alaska Steamship Company to
day it was voted to call a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
company to vote on the question o'
increasing the capital of the company
from three to four and one-half mil
lions, The increase is generally be
lieved to ob certain, which will mean
u stock dividend of 6v per cent.
The company is doing a tremen
dous business in Alaska, due to the
growth of the country's exports of
copper and other metals and fish.. Re
sponsible figures give the exports of
the territory for the month of Octo
ber at $13,000,000
INCIPIENT EIRE CALLS
OUT THE DEPARTMENT
About 10:30 last night the fire
alarm called out the department, a
small blaze having been discovered on
the roof of Sonnie's store. The fire
was discovered by patrons of the Pln
zon, and was extinguished with a
small hand extinguisher before the
department arrived. The fire is thot
to have originated from sparks drop
ping to the roof from one of the nu
merous chimneys in the building or
those adjoining.
CANAL EROM ARTIC
TO BOTHNIAN GULE
LONDON, Nov. 4.—A Stockholm
dispatch to the Morning Post reads:
“It is reported here that the mak
ing of a canal from the Arctic Ocean
through Russia (Lapland) and Fin
land to the Bothnlan Gulf is being
seriously considered and is finding
strong support In Russia.
“The project has been worked out
by American engineers.
“The canal would run from Kan
dalascha (on the White Sea) to Tor
nea, a distance of 186 miles, at a
cost of $160,000,000.”
EXPLOSION IN MINE
ENTOMBS HUNDRED MEN
FAIRMONT, W. Va., Nov. 4.—Two
hundred miners were entombed this
afternoon at Jamieson camp as a re
sult of a terrific explosion of black
damp. Rescue crews have been sum
moned and work will begin immedi
ately. One shaft on the southern part
of the property has been totally
blocked by the explosion and the only
means of reaching the entombed men
is through the main shaft which is
completely filled with gases. Pumps
are working and it Is believed that the
“First Aid” crew will be ible to de
scend within several more hours. The
fate of the entombed miners is merely
a conjecture.
ALASKA PACKERS RELEASED
MANY SALMON FRY THIS YEAR
According to returns made to the
clerk of the district court by the Alas
ka Packers’ Association, that concern
released 26,055,000 fry of red salmon
from It* hatchery at Fortmain, near
Loriug, during the past season. This
amount of salmon fry releases the
compMY from paying Federal taxes
on 250,660 cases of fish. It does not
apply to the Territorial tax which is
not affected by the release of salmon
fry.
APPEAL TO LABOR
SUPPORT^ WILSON
Charles McCallum, Secretary of th.*
local organizations of the Western
Federation of Miners has received
from the officials of the American
Federation of Labor a letter appeal
ing to the laboring men of the country
to support President Wilson.
The appeal Is in the form, of a cir
cular letter to all officers of organized
labor through the United States call
ing on them to hold special meetings
if necessary to consider the issues of
the campaign and to see to it that the
wage earners of the country go to the
polls on November 7th to protect
their interests against Wall street by
voting for President Wilson.
The circular letter is signed by
Samuel Goinpers, president; James
O'Connell, vice-president; and Frank
Morrison, secretary, all officers of the
American Federation of Labor.
DEUTSCHLAND TO
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WILL nK CONVOYED BY THE 1-57
Captain Koenig, of German l ndersea
Freighter, Says War .Submarine Is
Due in a Few Days to Convey Ves
sel on Keturn Trip.
NE WLONDON, Nov. 4.—Captain
Koenig, commander of the German
submarine freighter Deutschland, now
lying here discharging cargo, stated
today thut he would probubly depar1
on his return voyage to Bremen with
in the next ten days. He said he ex
pected daily the arrival of the Ger
man war submarine U-37 to convoy
the Deutschland home. He said the
U-67 iiad left Bremen October 13, and
should arrive at any time.
The strictest secrecy is being main
tained in unloading the cargo of the
Deutschland.
Don’t Relieve Koenig.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, No. 4.—
British naval authorities here profess
to disbelieve the statement of ('apt
Koenig relative to the arrival of the
submarine U-57.
KODIAK CATTLE ARE
PRONOUNCED TUBERCULAR
Dr. J. Madson, veterinary surgeon
connected with the Fe.deral bureau of
animal Industries in the State of
Washington, was a passenger on the'
Admiral Watson for Seattle, after a
trip of inspection to Kodiak. Dr.
Madson states that most of the cattle
at the government agricultural exper
imental station at Kodiak are afflicted
with tuberculosis. The doctor did
not make any statement as to the
probable course to be taken in con
nection with these cattle, but as they
are unfit for food, it is likely they
will be ordered killed and disposed of.
NEW MINIMUM WAGE SCALE
FOR WOMEN REACHED
BOSTON, Nov. 4.—The minimum
wage of $8.75 tor experienced women.
$7.50 for inexperienced, and $6.00
for those under 18 years of age in
clothing factories has been approved
by the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
Commlsison and will go into effect
February 1, 1917.
E. D. Reiter left this morning for
a trip to Shonp bey.
SEND ORE OUT
FOR TREATMENT
TO DKTKKMIXK MlIX METHODS
Two Tons of Gold Quart/, from Alaska
-llomestakf Sent to States—Hobo
Kay l*ro|ierty Stain to Join Ust of
lliir Krtalueers.
('. P. Topliff, superintendent of the
AluskH-Homestake mine, made a ship
ment ol' 4:100 pounds of ore from the
mine to the States on the Admiral
Watson. The ore will be given mill
and laboratory tests to determine its
gold contents and whatever other val
uable minerals it may carry, the tests
to be made not only to determine the!
mineral contents of the ore but to de
termine the best and most econoiui-,
uu.1 methods of treating the-ore to ex-1
tract its values. Local assays of the1
ore, made from samples takdii at the I
various stages of development on this i
property, hnve given an average of 1
$75 per ton throughout. The ore
shipped was taken from the bottom of
a shaft being sunk to determine the j
values at depth, and it is believed to'
represent a fair average of the ore'
body.
This property is situated at Hobo
May, and adjoins the famous Daley
Mennett mine, from which some of the
richest ore ever uncovered in this
section has been taken. A large
amount of development work has
been done on the clalmdT sufficient to
warrant the belief that a mill is war
1 anted, and as soon as the tests on
the ore shipment have been made and I
reported on steps will be taken toward j
securing the proper milling machin- j
ery, and it is expected before spring 1
the property will be placed on a pro-;
duciug basis. Tho company has been j
amply financed to carry out the plans'
contemplated, and the work of devel-1
opment will be pushed rapidly for-!
ward.
The officers of the Company are
Edward Eckern, President; S. A. Pep
per, Vice-President; Edmund Smith, j
Secretary and C. P. Topliff, engineer;
and superintendent.
HETTY GKEEN'S SON
Ml'YS STEAM YACHT
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 4.—
The Crosby steamer United States
has been purchased by Col. E. L. H.
Green, son of the late Hetty Green.
The purchase price, it is said, was in
the neighborhood of $500,000.
Col. Green immediately ordered the
vessel sent to the Atla.>iic seaboard
where it will be drydocked and con
verted into a yacht for his personal I
use.
WASHINGTON ANNEX
AT SEATTLE RAIDED
SEATTLE. Nov. 4^—The police
raided the Hotel Washington Annex
last night and seized a drayload of
liquor. They then wrecked the es
tablishment. A raid was made on this
place last month, the police seizing
a large lot of Intoxicants.
AVIATOR DROPS IN
RIVER AND DROWNS
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 —Alex
ander Brown, a widely known polo:
player and a resident of this city, (ell
with his hydro-aeroplane Into thej
Delaware river today and was drown- j
ed before he could be rescued.
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II. W. Vance with his launch Elvira, I
came in this noon from Eldalgo bay j
The launch N. & S. left this morn-:
ing for Granite, Port Wells and other
westward Bound points.
WOMAN RILLED AND
AMAMIN LEAVES NOTE
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NEWARK* N. J.. Not. 4.—The po
lice face a typical Sherlock Holmes
mystery In the murder of Mrs. Mary
Canon Schatf, A bride.
The local police hare a clue In the
words: "Justice No. 1" written on
the mirror with a piece of soap.
MEDICAL 1
FOR NATIVES
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contract With dr. e. c. gross
Bureau of Education Enters Into an
Agreement With Ellamar Physician
to Attend to Resident* of Tatltiek.
Treated Formerly at Valdes.
(Special to The Prospector.)
TATITL.EK, Nov. 4.—The Bureau
of Education has entered into a con
tract with Dr. Elmer Chester Oross of
Eliamar, Alaska, to do the medical
and surgical work required by the ns
tlves of Alaska within the southwest
ern district of this Bureau.
In the past the medical work for
the natives has been done at Valdez
or Cordova. This has never proved
a very convenient arrangement fo*
the village of Tatltlek, the most im
portant and largest village of the
Prince William Sound, particularly
during the winter months. But with
the present arrangement It permits
the Bureau of Education to have ac
cess to a physician and hospital with
in three miles of the village of Tatlt
lek, for the natives.
It is hoped that now, through this
arrangement, that the Bureau will be
able to treat successfully a number
of diseases that never could be han
dled properly before. Also It Is a
comfort to those In the work to know
that there is always aid at hand In
cases of emergency.
Dr. Gross is t|e physician employ
ed by tbs-Ellamic. J»ln(i end came tr
Eliamar from Seattle several months
ago. ....
POTATOES REACH
RECORD PRICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 4.—
rhe price of potatoes Is 116 per cent
higher than a year ago. The produc
ers of meat animals are receiving 24
per cent over what was paid a year
ago. and flour Is selling at higher
prices than at any time since the Civil
War. The producers of farm products
received during August 9.3 per cent
more for their products, while during
the last eight years these prices have
ahown a decrease of about 2.1 per
;ent. October began with Index fig
ures of those prices 21.9 per cent
higher than a year ago. An author
ity predicts that the potato crop will
>how a shortage this year of from
(0,000,000 to 50,000,000 bushels.
George Mosser, of Cordova, former
ly of this city, was a passenger on the
Northwestern for Anchorage.
Chief Mail Clerk Alvah Eamea of
the mall service, was a passenger on
the Northwestern for the westward.
Income Property
FOR SALE—Good Income business
property. Good bargain If taken at
slice. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
GENERAL VON MACKENSEN.
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Loador of Toutonlo Forooo
Holding Rook Rovmonlono.
; HU "S=
Will SMI IS
BACKING HUSHES
SPEND Mil.I,ION AND Ql'AKTKK
New York World Allege* Dig Inter
•Hie Are N|tendlng All KIikIh of
Money to Put lluglie* Over—Ac
tivity of Market Show * ('onHdenee.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The New
York World this evening alleges that
Wall Street is using a million and
a quarter dollars In an attempt to put
Hughes ever. Wanamaker and oth
era are alleged to have used a quar
ter of a million in sending out cam
paign matter through the mails. The
paper also alleged that the Street,
acting on alleged polls showing
Hughes will get a majority of 180,
000 In Illinois and 40,000 in Indi
ana are bulling the stock market.
Five hundred and seventy-five thou
Band shares were traded in during the
first hour's business on the exchange
this morning.
The Sun financial writer today
states that the market reflects the op
timism of capital that Hughes will he
elected, and with his victory there
will be a resumption of high protec
tive tariff and extreme liberality to
ward railroads by the Hughes admin
istration.
NATIVE HUNTER
. LOSES FINGERS
THROUGH DIHCHAKGK OF GUN
Had Killed a Seal and In Hurry to Get
Animal Into lioat Forgot to Make
Hite Safe—Taken to Cordova for
Treat meat.
(Special to The Prospector.)
TATITLEK.^Nov. 4.—Two natives
from Tatltlek were hunting off Haw
kins' Island a few days ago. After
shooting a Beal they were so anxious
to get it Into the boat that they neg
lected to properly care for their guns.
The result was that during the effort
to get the seal aboard the gun was
discharged and shot three lingers off
one native’s hand.
The other native conveyed him lu
Cordova where Dr. Chase dressed the
hand, and from there he was sent by
the Bureau of Educatiou to Ellatuar
and put under the care of Dr. Gross
EVANS ENCOUNTERED WORST
STORM OK THK SEASON
The steamer Admiral Evans arriv
ed from the westward early yesterday
morning. Passengers tell of the ter
rific gale the ship had to weather,
which delayed her arrival In Juneau.
The storm reached its height in the
vicinity of Port Graham, blowing
over 80 miles an hour. The ship was
heavily loaded v/lth an outbound
cargo.
H. Lawrence of the Union Pacific
one of the Juneau passengers, in
speaking of the trip yesterday, said:
"It was the worst blow I ever was
In aboard ship; we actually saw trees
being blown up by their roots on the
hills near Cordova, and one of the
most aggravating things was the fact
that our southern fried chicken, the
ptpce de resistence for Sunday's din
ner. would not stay put, but (lew all
over the diningroom when the ship
climbed up on the breakers, which
came one right after another."—Ju
neau Empire.
Austrians Lose Heavily.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—Advices from
Rome received here this morning
state that on the first day of the new
Italian offensive the Austrians lost
no less than 15,00) men, one-third of
whom were taken prisoners. The
Austrian 23rd regiment and several
battalions were completely annihi
lated. The Austrian counter attacks
were very feeble and never succeeded
in even approaching the Italian lines.
The battle is still raging east of
Qorita.
New Heads for Argentina.
BUENOS AYRES. Nov. 4.—Di
Hippolits Irigoyen assumed the presi
dency of the republic succeeding )>•
Victoriano de la Plaza. Palagia Lum.
took office as vice president. They
wer eacclaimed by great crowds.
E. S. Hewitt, the well known trav
eling man, was an arrival on the
Northwestern.
W. R. Millard, superintendent of
the Granite mine. Is a visitor in town.