The Alaska Prospector
I'libllHhe*) at Vahlox, Alaska. every Thurwlay
by till' I'KOSIKCTOK Pl'Bl.lSMIKU Co.
I'hoxk Main i.
Knterc<t at the Val<lez t'oMottleo as hcooikI
elass matter.
ubscriptlon per year. fJ (or six month
riliiKle copies JO cents
NO PROVISION FOR POOR.
This ideal paternal government in
Alaska malceH no provision for the
earu of the indigent tdek, and none
for the burial of pauper dead. Men
in Alaska as elsewhere, through mis
fortune or improvidence become ill
or crippled or cease to live, without a
dollar to provide for themselves or
their remains, and the burden fulls
upon the nearest charitable persons.
Congress lias never had time to
amend the lame Alaska code so as to
make provision for the poor because
it has been too busy passing laws to
exempt the salmon packers from tax
aton. Congress and the executive
arm of the government are spending
a good deal of money trying to main
tain a bastard republic in Cuba and
helping Pierpont Morgan build a rail
road in the Philippines and they have
to retrench somewhere.
It is clear of course that men have
no right to go broke in Alaska and
that it is largely the incapable, improv
ident and dissipated that commit that
offense, but what are you going to do
about it? Admitting that a helpless
siek man or a pauper's corpse de
serves no sympathy, are not the liv
ing entitled to some consideration?
Such men will get sick in hotels and
lodginghouscsor while warming chairs
in a saloon. Is the proprietor to
throw them into the street like old
shoes? Or if a man dies is the corpse
to be pitched into the street?
A heavy burden is imposed on the
doctors and hospitals by this barbar
ous system of government, or more
properly speaking niisgovernment,
in Alaska. A doctor cannot refuse to
uttend a siek man and he often finds
a corpse on his hands whieli he must
bury because nobody will take it off
his bands.
A philosopher like Mr. Dooley and
two or three Chinamen could in a
week frame a better system of lawn
for Alaska than the federal govern
ment has devised in twent y-four yearn
of casual legislation.
CAT/MAY RUN AGAIN
80 Thomas ('ale is willing to run
for delegate again, which does not
surprise anybody who knows the A li
O of polities. Especially is the fasci
nation of Washington life irresistible
after >1 man has onee been even in
the edge of the swim. A $1,200 de
partment clerk wouldn't give up his
job for an $1,800 place at legitimate
work elsewhere. Some humorist once
remarked that a democratic! office
holder seldom dies and never resigns,
and that is equallv true of republican
and populist officeholders.
Mr. ('ale is a mail of more than
ordinary ability and lias probably
made as much headway against al
most Immovable obstacles at the cap
ital as any man could have made, lie
has a strong following in Alaska, and
also some vigorous enemies to strew
banana |>eels in his path to re-elee
tlon. It will he a busy fight if he
runs again.
The Mikado has fastened the insig
nia of the Order of the Rising Sun
upon his American lawyer, I). W. Ste
vens, who was shot but not killed by
Korean highbinders. When the paint
wears off the bangle if Mr. Stevens
wants a new toy he can get. into the
Klghty Million club by coming to
Alaska.
The duke of Ahruzzi, who is to
marry tho daughterof Senator Klkins,
is the noted north polo and African
explorer. He held the farthest north
record for several years until Peary
raised him hack a few miles in 1900.
Hlnqe then he has been roaming in
Africa.
Mr. Hryan hu>'h ho in looking for a
now brand of fly paper to panto on tho
democratic platform for republican!*
to ntlek tholr foot In, which 1h a pro
poned Invontion Mr. Hryan (Ucd a
caveat, on and haH been trying to work
out by experiment for twelve yearn.
Tho boycott In not generally ap
proved by leademof thought but near
ly everylxwly will admit, that Nonro
tary Hoot In juntlHcd in lining it on
('aatro. A bettor way to dlnpono of
Cafftro would be to feed him to a
piled river.
Bo the hltumlnoun mlnerH have do
olded to ntrlko In tho mldHt of an In
dustrial dcprewdon. It In alwuyn ad
missible for a man to chcw bin own
noM when ho haH a grudge agalnnt
bin faoe.
Tho Japanctw government mav'not
be reaponnlhlo but Japanese nuhjocta
aeeni to bo looking for troublo every
where.
Heveral loeal political vol^anoen ar
smoking and violent eruption* may
be expected at any moment.
BUSY WITH WIRELESS
Wireless communication is making
such progress in Alaska that the sys
tem picks up telegraph messages and
circulates their contents around town
as quickly as the cable office can do
it. Yesterday the facts contained in
a private message from the judge of
the Third judicial division wore known
all over town two hours bofore the
recipient or any other person moved
out of the house in which he received
it.
Two messages to the Prospector
wore also peddled all over town. One
of these told of the loss of a big min
ing outfit in the interior. The other
told of the result of the Gotch-Hack
enschmidt wrestling match and its
substanco was written on the black
board of the Seattle hotel labeled a
"macaroni message," but it gave
the facts which could scarcely have
come to Valdez except by telegraph
or a wireless system of some sort.
Far be it from the Prospector to
j harbor the suspicion that any tele
graph operator "leaked," although
such tilings have happened before.
It must be that these messages were
spread abroad 011 the wings of the
wind by marconigram or telepathy.
No operator would violate the injunc
tion of secrecy imposed upon him by
the rules of the signal service and by
the following section of the Alaska
code, to-wit:
Sec. l(i(>. That if any oillcer, agent,
operator, clerk or employe of any
telegraph company, or any other per
son, shall wilfully divulge to any
other person than the party from
whom the same was received, or to
whom the same was addressed, or his
agent or attorney, any message re
ceived or sent, over any telegraph
line, or the contents, substance, pur
port, effect or meaning of such mes
sage, or any part thereof * * * * the
person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars or imprisonment not
to exceed one year, or by both such
fine or imprisonment , in the discretion
of the court.
THE GROWING WIRELESS
Tim receiving of a commercial mes
sage l»y steamer Hertha while lying
at Valdez dock, from the Portland,
while the latter ship was near Cor
dova, the exchange of messaged by
tlif two ships while in Prince William
sound, one going west, the other
south, brings home to Valdez with
great force the tremendous possibili
ties of wireless communication in
Alaska.
All sound porta could easily install
and equip stations with Valdez as
"Central." Knowledge of approach
ing steamers timed to the minute;
a great saving of perilous and danger
ous t rips over rough water in ill fitted
crafts, the establishing of electric
plants supplied with abundant power
from innumerable water falls, and
above all almost absolute safety, and
security against accident in naviga
tion.
Communication could he had from
Valdez westward to Latouchc, Sew
ard, Kodiak, Chignak, Scotch Cape
bight to Unalaska; the northward
from Unalaska to Japanese poachers
paradise and N. A. C. Co's gold mine,
to St. Mat hew and St. Lawrence is
lands to Nome.
Or put a line of stations at regular
intervals say of 100 miles on an air
line Valdez to home. The aid in de
veloping the known and unknown
rcHourceR of t he country thus placed
in touch with Valdez would be J
enormous.
Communication with the South Ih '
an assured fact. Establish either of
the above routes and Jules Verne
would be out classed in a minute by
solid substantial facts based, how
ever, on etheral phosphoresence.
A few aerograms flying around
might possibly stimulate trade, build
monorail railroads, develop mines,
elect city councilmen and grow elec
tric light plants. Stranger things
have happened.
Newtt From Yakataga Bfeaeh
Thcro are twenty-ono men, two
women and four children at. Yakataga
beach. No mining haH been done
nlnee December 2,'f, at whleb time
front Het in.
Ooat limiting baH been a favorite
HjMirt, aH goata bavo beon plentiful.
Paul lllackhcad killed onewitb a proa
pea tor's pick in a gulch near Malati
pina glaclor, and captured another
alive. Both anlmalK were tired out
by reason of the deep anow.
Malanpina glacier Ih rapidly reced
ing, and at tho pre went rate of melt
ing, It will Hoon be a thing of the
pant, In the pant year It haw rceedod
two m I lew and In the past four yeara
fully len mllea.
Seattle Hotel I,caeed
The Seattle hotel leane for one year
under order of court directing It*
lease for that tlmo was awardod today
to Fred Chapman at fflM a month.
This was the highest bid offered. Pos
sesslon will be t«ken by the new lea
ace within a day or two,
FOR HAT»K— Pile driver and don
key engine. Inquire Valde* Dock Oo.
CLOSE CONTESTS IN
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Candidates for Council on Square Deal Ticket All
Pull Through Except One but Whitley Scrapes
in by Margin of Single Vote Over Crawford.
New City Council
Himcon Poot
Fred Brown
A. I?. Qrigfiby
Anion CurlHon
Ed. Wood
W. M. Finical
H. T. Whitley
A complication of issues in the city
election Tuesday in which the de
mand of the "Square Deal" platform
for lower electric light rates seems
to have boen the determining factor
resulted in the defeat of Mayor T. G.
Quinn and Councilman Arthur Lang
by a close vote. They were pitted
directly against Councilmen H. T.
Whitley and W. M. Finical. The other
two candidates who had a fight on
their hands were Ed Wood on the
Peoples' ticket and Charles Crawford
on the Hquare Deal ticket. Crawford
lost to Whitley o:i the same ticket by
1 vote and ran 7 ahead of Quinn and
10 ahead of Lang. Wood had a safe
margin.
All the saloons in town except the
Senate backed the Peoples' ticket
although there was no saloon issue in
the election. It was simply a mat
ter of personal preference among the
candidates with all of them. It was
believed all day that the Peoples'
ticket could not bo defeated because
of the strong forces lined up behind
it and the personal populatity of
every man on it. Tho result seems
chargeable mainly to the more or less
prevalent desire for a reduction in
light rates. Whether reasonable or
not the platform insisting upon this
controlled many votes and turned the
scale.
Three candidates were on at least
three of the four tickets and slid
through without greasing. The other
winners were on at least two tickets.
The candidates running on the Tax
payers' ticket alone, did not poll a
large vote but that ticket's vote pull
ed Whitley through.
The total vote was 336 and the
workers were busy all day. Follow
ing is the vote for all candidates.
Simeon Poot 323
F. M. Brown 313
A. E. Grigsby.* 306
Anton Carlson 280
Ed Wood 223
W. M. Finical 183
H. T. Whitley 168
Charles Crawford 107
T. CI. Quilln 160
Arthur Lang 157
C. A. Bunnell 24
J. W. Leedy 21
Scattering 2
School Board
II. W. Miller, Clerk 152
A. E. Grigsby,Treasurer 150
Scattering 4
VON INTHERS SUE
REYNOLDS BANK
Seattle, April 4—Dr. A. Von Gun
tlier and hi* wife have begun unit
here against the Reynolds Hunk and
t he Reynolds Development Company,
both of Valdez, to recover $-1,500. The
plaintiifH formerly lived in Valdez and
t hey assert that the-money sued for
was, by ReynoldH, wrongfully ap
propriated to bin own uho after it had
been deported in hit* bank.
Von Gunthor's cane in almost idon
tieal with that of many othors who
fell a victim to the wiles of Reynolds.
The Von GuntherH sold to Reynolds a
pareel of land and instead of eanh'
were paid in credit on the Reynolds
bank.
Many Prospectors Coming
The influx of miners and prospec
tors to the Alaskan country has al
ready begun, and the imitations.are
that upwards of 20,000 men will go to
the northern gold camps this season.
As is customary In early spring, there
are reports of a number of important
strikes in various sections of the in
terior, particularly along theHtewart,
Tanana, Kayakuk and Bnsitna rivers.
Indications are, too, that there will
he unusal activity in copper mining
on Reward peninsula, as well as in the
southeastern district. It is reported
that the management of the Mt. An
drew mine in the Ketchikan district
is to make arrangments for the ship
ment of copper ore to the works of
the Hritannia M. & H. Co., and that
productive operations will begin
shortly.—Mining Soionee.
TRAIL IS GOOD FROM
TIEKHELL TOGULKANA
Jbttioh Finh Jr. wire* tho Pro»|>oetor
from Copper Center that "Tho trail in
In excellent condition for automohllcH
from Tiokholl to Oulkana."
A Boyft Componltlon on Hena.
Hero }h a boy'n Htrong CH«ay on honn:
IIonn 1h ciirloiiH animals. They don't
have no noiio, nor no teeth, nor no
earn. Thoy swallow their vlttols
whole and chow it. all np,in their crop*
Imddo of 'em. The outeido of hem Ih
generally put into pillorx and feather
duster*. Tho inside of a hen Ih *omo
Umcs filled with pebble*, shirt button*
Find Rich. A lien Ih a good deal small*
or than some animals, but they'll dig
up more tomato plant* than anything
that i*'nt a hen. Hen* In very u*e
rul to lay eggs for plum pudding. I
like plum pudding. Hons ha* got
wing* and can fly when thoy are
icart. I cut Undo William'* hen's
nock off with a hatchet, and It ncart
tier to death. Hon* sometimes make
yery fine spring chickens,
ALASKA OOG SAVES
HOUSE FROM EIRE
\
Stamford, Conn., April 4—Curly is
only a "huHky" and until recently he
trod the frozen Northwest helping
drug puck sleds. He came to Col.
John I. Holly, a Stamford business
man, from Alaska, and a strong bond
of friendship was established between
the dog and his master, Now that
bond is more firmly rivited and money
cannot purchase Curly.
The Holly house is a landmark and
was built when the town was first set
tled. Early yesterday Curly, snooz
ing in the study, smellcd smoke. He
trotted up to Col. Holly's room,
scratched on the door and whined.
Mr. Holly was awakened and com
manded Curly to "charge." Then
the dog ran down stairs to the room
of Oeorgo Dann, an omployee, and
barked and scratched on the door un
til Dann got up.
Barking joyously, Curly ran back to
Col. Holly's room and did more whin
ing and scratching. This time his
master got up, intending to teach the
dog some manners. He found the up
per part of the house full of smoke
and the attic in flames,
Tho timoly warning Curly gave en
abled Col. Holly to send in an alarm
and tho house was saved from com
plete destruction. Curly will live in
luxury and ease the rest, of his life.
MUCH SOUGHT MAN
TURNS UP IN VALDEZ
Francis Vernon Howendobler, who
has l>eon widely advertisod for in
Alaska papers, walked into the Red
Cross drug storo thin week and was
immediately rooognl7.ed by Mrs. King,
who had known him Hllghtly when he
wan here a year ago. Hhe showed
him the advertisement in the Prospec
tor telling of hit* father's death in
Missouri, leaving him a large fortune.
He Hald he would write home and has
not been in tho store since.
Howendobler said he had been In
Alaska nine years without going out
side. Ho is a druggist but during the
past year has Wen working on tho
trail.
Much Copper in Bight.
"There is $22,000,000 worth of cop
per ore in sight at the Bonanza oop
por mines, in the <3opp«r river coun
try," said A. J. Woodloek recently at
the Katalla clul;, Katalla, "and how
much moro there is which in not
In sight would l>o hard to determine,
ft promises to bo the greatest copper
mlno over discovered," About twen
ty men are now employed in develop
ing tho property and making surveys,
tho work hoi 11 g in charge of Mr. Bald
tvln.—Northwest Mining News.
Telegi*ph and Mull ^ Town in Itself. BlMkMuitb Shop,
OtatlOD. ■ ■ —»» OtC., QIC.
Wortman's Roadhouse
FOOT OF SUMMIT, TWENTY MILES FROM VALDEZ
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A PULL STOCK Or GENERAL SUPPLIES
■ 111 • ■
Ffrom vSta« Smmlt ~^>POIltiUS MagOUSOH PfOp
r '
I ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO.
Have established a sta
tion at SUSITNA, at
the forks of the Susitna
and Yentna rivers and
will carry a full line of
MINERS' S U P PLIES
Other Stations at UNAI/ASKA, KARLUK,
AFOGNAK, SUNRISE, KODIAK,
KAGUYAK, TYONOOK
Alaska Steamship Co.
T" All Alaska Routes
SEATTLE-SEW ARD-V AL.DEZ. ROUTE
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE—Steamers Hull from Pier No. A
FOR CORDOVA, VALUE/., LATOUC1IE ANI) SKWARD
Steamships NORTHWESTERN, YUCATAN, SANTA CLARA
Through ticket* it
S. S. CORA
Through tickets Issued to Fairbanks, via Valdez, and Ed. 8. Orr & Co.'a Stage Liuo.
Halis from Sewaril the 15th of each month forSeldovia, Kodlak
I'yak, Cold liny, Unga, Chignik. Dutch lla'hor and Unalaska.
SEATTLE-JUNEAU-SKAGWAY ROUTE
Southeastern Alaska Route—FOR KETCHIKAN, WRANCJKLL, DOUGLAS,
HAINES AND SKAOWAY
Alaska Flyers JEFFERSON and DOLPHIN
FOR KETCHIKAN, WRANOKLL, METLAKAHTLA, 1IADLEY, DOUGLAS
S. S. FARALLON and DIRIBO
All Steamers connect with the White Pass and Yukon Route. Through tick«!« to
Dawson In connection with stage line from White Horse. Right to chango steamers or
sailing date Is reserved.
J. H. BUNCH
Freight & I'ass'gr Af?t.
8EATTI/K. WASH.
Valdez Dock Co. Agents
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE" ROUTE
Between Southwestern Alaska-Puget Sound, if Operating
Stoamers, PORTLAND, BERTHA and JIDANIE. if Next
Hailing for Heattlo, Taeoma and all intermediate Ports:
Portland March SO
Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates \
without notice
H. V. ALEXANDER, A. S. DAUTRIOK,
General Manaoer, Tacoma. General Agent, Valdez
VALDEZ - FAIRBANKS
STAGE LINE
lOOT—WINTER MAIL SERVICE I90B
BTAOKH LKAVK
VAJ.DK// KOK FATKHANKH
TKI-WKKKI.Y
MONDAYS, 1.30 p.m.
THURSDAYS 4.00 a.m.
SATURDAYS 4.00 a.m.
ED. S. ORR <S CO.
COPPER BLOCK
TRAIL
SURRLIES
We can fit you out with the best medicines.
Wc have only standard goods and never sacrifice quality
for price. A full line of Snow Glasses.
ALASKA DRUG CO.
THE GOLDEN RTJI,®
Our Spring Opening of Millinery
and
Womens' Suits
Will oemir Thurwlay and Friday April 0 find 10. Wo whall bo plrancd to have
yon ooma »wl view fcho now and authoritative ntylon. Btookg aro oomplote In
ovoiy dotall, hIu»wIi»k Paris modol Hata and anr own adaptation!* of Homn
Kngftnh tailored Hat* and our own oxcIuhIvo modoln, OoWnt, Hnlta, Ooata,
•no Walwta will arrive on ono of tho lint Htoamorw.
Northern Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
R T Hrkon, Managor PHONE Ofl Foot of Koytitono Avti
BRANCH OFPtOB AT CORDOVA