BLACKBIRDS STOP
TROLLEY CARS
Thousands of Birds Alight on
Transmission Wires, Cross
circuiting the Juice.
Lot? Angeles, Dec. 27.--Thou
sands of black birds alighting mi
trolley wires suspended all eb*e
Iric conveyances. The birds lit
on the main transmission lines
out of the power house, cross
circuiting the wires and stopping
all traffic and killing hundreds of
I he birds.
Passengers picked up wings of
l he electrocuted birds as souven
irs of the strange mishap.
Steel Workers Wages Advanced.
Pittsburg, Dec. 27.—The wages
of two hundred thousand sleel
workers has been increased, fol
lowing a very general demand for
a raise in the wage scale.
DAUGHTER SUES
HER MOTHER
San Francisco. Dec. >'7.—
Claiming that her mother had
induced her to sign a »i u i 1
claim deed to her shari* in an
••state loft "By her father, l.ela
M. Coggins, filed suit here to- I
day. against her mother. Mrs.
Mary E. Hoggins, now the wife
of Charles F. lierr.v. New York
broker, to recover her share of
a *400,000 estate left by her
father.
l.ela Coggins' share amounted
to about $10,000. and she signed
over her claim to her mother, she
alleges, upon being i> rsuaded
that it would be easier to han
dle.
NEGRO HOME IN
QUARTER OF ELITE
Brook line, Mass.. I>ee.
Brook line, the richest town per
capita in the United Stales. \v;is
in a flurry today when il was
learned I hat W. A. Jenkins, a real
«*sfatc dealer •»f" Boston, has
plans for the erection of a home
«»f aged negroes almost next door
Jo the magnificent residence nf
J.arse Anderson, mulli-mitlion
•tirc and ambassador fo Japan.
Iloliu Mahill. of Seat I le, lias
bonded from Win. Connelly -'5
placer claims situated on Avery
river in lhtJ Port Wells section.
Under the terms of the lease Ma
hill will have to begin operations
by .July. 101.1, and will have to J
have a plant installed by tin* fol
lowing year. j
W . A. dickey arrived from
l.amllock yesterday afternoon on
I lie launch Flirt.
Alwih Ki\Ir.'es eaui" over oil the
.Mariposa.
ANGRY7 LAWYER
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
While Wife is Escaping in a Tax
icab Husband 8hoots Her in
the Hip.
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Seattle, J»«'<;. 27.—dinging to
a taxicab, in which his wife was
trying li> escape from him after
a violent quarrel, Fred. Curtis, a
lawyer, shot at Mrs. Curtis, the
bullet taking effect in her hip.
lie was placed under arrest and
she was ::'ikru to a hospital. The
ex'ent of her wound is not yet
known to the surgeons..
The crab" cocktail is the inwn
Ii- n of a Ketchikan man.
TO OUST THE
BEEF BARONS
Now York, Doe. 27—\rgunients
in tliu .suit instituted by tin? state
in HMO to oust the St. Louis
Dressed Hoof & Provision com
pany and 111' Hammond Packing
company, of SI. Joseph, from
Missouri because of their alleg
ed connection with the so-called
beef trust, were begun this morn
inn before Daniel Dillon, special
commissioner appointed by the
slate supreme court.
Tact.
Tad is the arl of beinji penile
wilh the feelings of others. 11 is
a soil of anaesthetic which makes
a sort of an aesthetic which makes
how painful the subject may be.
While walking down Market
si reel, San Francisco, accompan
ied by a friend, who is the owner
of a large ofFicc building which
has an enviable reputation, the
writer met an acquaintance. In
the course of the conversation
III" quest ion of office buildings
came up. The new arrival re
ferred to the high rent he was
paying. The writer asketl him
why lie did nol rent offices in a
certain building, which was c *n
Irally located and in which the
prices were reasonable. This
building was the one owned by
the companion, but I tie new ac
quaintance was no) aware of the
fact, nor thai I be writer was in
terested in I wo lirms in tin* sain.*
huibliiiK. 'Mir outspoken friend
replied, "Why. I wouldn't have an
iifl'ice in thai building if il were
(riven to me for nothing. That
Imilding is occupied principally
l»y crooks and schemers, and any
one having an office in that
building would jrei a reputation
for being a crook."
In Hie first place. I hi* man's
statements were untrue; but if
I hey were true, lie liiiglll have ac
companied his remarks wilh a few
ImlTers. His statement was not I
made with malignant intent. Ilis i
utterances were merely I he va- (
|iorinits of a vacant mind which i
fell t he need of making some re- j
mark. j
Tacl is the hmrieanl which
keeps the co^ts of social iuler
•ourse well oiled. i
CORN FLAKES GO.
IS IN TROUBLE
Kellogg's, Toasted Corn Flakes
Manufacturers, Charged With
Violating Sherman Law.
bet roil, l>ee. 27.—Attorney
(•eneral NY ickersham has start
ed suit against the Kellogg Toast
ed (lorn Flakes Company for vio
lating the Sherman anti-trust
law. It is alleged that a combine
e'xists among the cereal manu
facturers and that Kellogg's own
the stock in many of thv* compet
ing companies.
The officials of the company
deny any attempt to violate the
law.
INSANE MAN
HUNS AMUCK
San Francisco, Dec. - 7 Sud
denly deranged, John Monohan.
son of a runner police sergeant,
ran anmck on Folsoui si reel
wharf here today, engaged in a
desperate struggle with Quarter
master Charles If. 'Hansen, of Iln>
steamer Sonoma and several <>t h
ers. (hen jumped inlo the bay and
was drowned. His hodv was not
recovered.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Dear Wood row Wilson: l.et
nie say how glad I am you won.
And now the smoke has cleared
away, and all llm shouting's doit>\
it won't be out of place, I guess,
to takc^thc liberty of telling you
thai your success was largely due
to nn». 1 organized three Wilson
club's at Mudville-on-l he-Hill,
when all I In* other villgae dubs
stood up for Ted or Hill. While
others raved about tin* Hag and
made a frightful din. 1 wore a
red bandana ray and Woodrow
Wilson pin. I punched old Billy
Bildad's head, and I tins r.'linked
Itis criincss. when he came
around one day and said that j
you would bring hard times. 1;
had your picture on my porch to!
paralyze your roes, and packet j
around a big tin torch which
leaked and spoiled my clothes. My
pup's named Woodrow and my
cat your honored surname bears;
an old-time Allen Tlinrman hat
your correspondent wears. I've
yelled my larynx out of joint, and
now that you've the chance, your
faithful friend you should ap
point Embassador to France.
Don't lay this claim of mine aside
for less important things; an au
dience >hould be denied to slates
men, consuls, kings, till you've
rewarded those who wore your
colors in the I'ray. till you have
honored those who bore I lie nur
den iff the day.
WALT MAS! IN.
The best rooms iii Valdez can
be had at the St. Flias.
Foil ItKNT—Three furnished
house*, apply to (). F. Hunnell.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
HER EX-HUSBAND
IS SATISFIED
"Ex" Says "We Are the Best of
Friends—All of Us"—Tip
From a Wlother-in-law.
Kansas City, Mo., I>ec. 27.--In
I hi' otl'ice of (ln.» marriage license
clerk, Charles llccci1, 22, anil Lo
la Weston, 23, wen* married l>y
a justice of Hi.' peace. A young
man who accompanied I he cou
ple said:
"You don'l often see anything
like this, judge. Lola is my di
vorced wife, ami [ am here to give
her away to Charlie. We are the
hesl of friends--all of us. I
came down from St. Joseph to
visit Lola's mother, my former
moLher-in-law. I was told thai
Lola was lo he married to Char
lie, so L just decided to come
along and give Lola away."
FISHERMEN QUIT
VICTIMS TRUST
San Diego, Qil.. I >••«*. *J7 With
I In* tishing concessions of Low
er California in the hands of an
alleged I nisi, which levies such a
high lull mi the independent fish
ermen Ilial it is impossible In soil
I ho nil eh al a prnllt, holwcon io
ami 50 Imals arc tied up along
I lie San Diego water front today.
'Oiico considered tho host fishing
'port along tho coast, San Diego
'is now foiifro'nted With a lish
famine, and the fishernlen arc
arranging lo move tlioir hoals
ami families to San Pedro and
other ports.
Tobogganing is the lalcst sport
to strike Fairbanks. ,
TO STUDY THE
CURRENCY QUESTION
Washington. !>. l'.. Doc. J7.—
A call for a special meeting of
the house sub-commit too inves
tigating I lie Ablrich cur
rency plan ami framing financial
legislation was issued tonight b>
C.hairuiau barter <«lass. This ses
sion will be hold on Tuesday or
Thursday of next week, and es
pecially to lake the testimony of
Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to
France, who is to testify regard
ing the rural credit. (tegular
hearings of the <ilass conimittoo
will not begin until January f».
Moos* Dane#
Tho Order of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekly
dance Saturday night al their hall
to which all friends of lite organ
ization are invited. Dancing will
hogin al sharp. Tickets ran
"he had of members. Hood music.
A complete change of pictures
at tin' Orpheiim tonight: and a
good one.
JUST ARRIVED
Mr. Ben Silverman, the merchant tailor has just arrived from the out
side with a full line of up to date suitings.
*
The Very Latest Novelties in Woollens*
For thirty days you can take your choice from the finest stock ever
brought to Alaska. '
Any Suit $35.
A few uncalled-for suits can be had at your own price.
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BEN SILVERMAN;, Merchant Tailor.
FOR SALE—Singer sewing
machine. Mne condition. Apply
Henry Suossdorf. 'Phone 7.
. Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance of December, arc selling
goods at reduced prices.
"The Cliff" is heated with
steam, real steam, and you can
fet4! it. In fact, you can let in
the fresh air and still have all
the warmth you want.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for I he
balance of December, are soiling
goods at reduced prices.
(Senile horse anu comfortable
eulter for i ent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fr»*d.
Fish, phone 47.
For warm, quiet rooms at rea
sonable rates, go to the St. Elias.
Fresh Morgan oysters fried in
butter and cracker crumbs at 'he
Valdez Cafe.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance, of December, arc selling
goods at reduced prices.
Dougherty & Ferguson, for the
balance of December, are selling
goods at reduced prices.
Room and board at the Grand
Hotel 91-80 per day. Home oook
ed meals and good bods. Mrs. H.
Sharta.
It is worth while taking a
clianeo on the #800 diamond riim
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
PIANO FOIl SALE—I am going
outside and will s.*ll one Kohler
«Xc Chase piano, large one-iron
hiMlstead. Telephone or write to
Captain Ode O. Nichols, Fort Lis
cuiii, Alaska.
GRAND MA8QUERADE BALL.
To be given by the Sw et Six
Iimmi Club in Kairle hall Saturday
evenimr, Dcccmbcr 28th. Admis
sion $1.00; spectators f»o rents.
Kiicht tiamlxMiii' prizes to bo
awarded.
Annual Meeting.
'i'h -* annual meeting of thn
stockholders of the Lone Star
Mining company will be held on
December U8, at the office of the
secretary (King's Store) at 8 p.
in. for tin* purpose of electing of
ficers and the transaction of such
other business as may come be
fore the meeting.
J. W. FRAMF. Secretary.
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY
AND BAKERY Phone 156
Can Supply your Wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Gro
ceries and other Good Things to Eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
Three Loaves For 25 Cents
Prompt Deliveries R. SCHMIDT, Prop.
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Pugei Sound Porta and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. YUKON Leaves Seattle January 20
Conmi'linn at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-Pacitlc Steamship Co. for
Sontnern California port* Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low littles. Uitrht reserved tochaoirc steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Seattle Sailings Just like the clock
Fine steamships Mariposa, Alameda and Northwes
tern leaving here about
1st, 10th and 20th
oT each month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE .(TON, Pro p.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avt Si«aho, Alaska
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Wall Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Irci °ipe. Fittings.
Kagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALAHKA
General Merchandise
Miner* A Prospectors Supplier
Prciti Goodi-R«»ion«M« Prices
, Dougherty A Ferguson, for Hie
balance of December, are selling
good* a( reduced prices.
Launches and Lighters
For Sule, Rnnt or (.'harfri*
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidclgo
1) K. MOItKIS. I'it.t Duel;
Chas. R- Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Windows, Doora, Moulding. Finitk*
ing Lumbar
't Aitnli for Fairbanks, Morm A Co.
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing hnt bent material* iwed.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kind* of Cake*, Plee, He.
made to order
Bread—10c tha loaf—3 for 2bo.
Doughnute A Cakes, 15c del.
Phont •rdtrt oromftly 4»llv»r»*.
WOOD 4 HENRICH, fro*.,