Vaidez Daily Prospector
I'iniMKHKD By the
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKHMS
One Dollar i>cr Month: 'l'wolve Dollars ucr Yeur
SATl'llDAY, MAY L'5, 1012.
THE WASHINGTON LOBBY.
In reply to a letter written by
I lie local chapter of the Ameri
ciin Mining Congress lo Secretary
<'allbreath, of lln» organization,
calling his attention to tlie fact
■thai lie was committing the or
ganization lo a definite as well as
local policy in lobbying at Wash
ington in favor of the govern
ment purchase of the Alaska
Northern railroad, he replied in
the following words:
"The railroad line which we are
advocating, I think, will meet
with your approval, namely; that,
a proper engineering commission
shall go upon the ground and af
ter proper examination shall <le
eide which route or routes should
lie constructed, with power, after
such decision, to make the same
effectivc."
Tin' Will .Air. r.allhrcalh refers
lo is I lie "Smilli bill." a senate
measure designed lo lake the
Kislier's open proposi
I ion In purchase I In* Alaska .Nor
thern oulriuhl. sifihl unseen. Tlie
Smilli hill is intended |o accom
plish the same purpose but do«»s
n'l say so. It empowers I lie :i<I —
in in isl ral ion to buy or huihl one
thousand' miles ol' railway in
Alaska ami leaves I lie power in
I lie hamis of the president, who,*
m I urn. will pass I lie buck over
lo .Mr. J'isher.
Mr. riallbrealh is in Washing
ion hp a lobbyist for the Hana
ilian bondholders, although pos
ing as an olTieer ami one of a
commit looking after Alaskan
affairs, lie is proslituliiifr llie
organization he purports |o rep
lesenl ami will do much to bring
that body into disrepute. And
that is about all he will accom
plish for his employers, as his
mission is thoroughly well under
stood in Washington.
It was |he original intention of
Mr. C.allbreath to introduce this
bill in I lie senate as the Mining
(jonnress bill—;t panacea meas
ure lo cure all Alaska eruptions,
but for some occult reason llic
bill became known as the senate
commit lee's work of political art.
The only reason we have fur call-,
ing attention to the matter is the
position in which it is placing I he
American Mining Congress. There
is absolutely no danger of thci
biJI becoming a law; its sponsors'
do no| believe it will, as Senator
•tones has already introduced an-1
other measure providing for aj
road from the Hcring coal llcbls
lo the loWllsile of Nelson.
The lower house can be de
pended upon lo kill any job which
may he attempted on Alaska in
I be guise of a railroad bill einc
naling from the headquarters of
Hie Toronto headquarters..
MINE ACCIDENTS
II would serin i It a I. in I his day
ami age. when so much earn ami
.•IV.M l is exercised in I hi' preven
Ii«>n <>l inin<* accidents Ilial re
ports .if deadly disasters would be
fpw and far between; that llu
safeguards with which every man
and every d>*lail of work is sur-i
rounded, would almost eliminate
danger in mine operation. Hut
the keenest of foresight, the]
greatest of rare, enuuol fully
rover all emergeneies, as is fully
shown hy I he lerrihle casualties
recently chronicled in this west
ern country, and these followed
each other so rpiirkly, so sud
denly, that the mining follow
ing has heen greatly shocked.
First on the list was the lire
in the niroux shaft near Ely, Ne
vada, which caused the death of
seven men. At tile tliroux every
effort had heen made to prevent
mine accidents; ami >e| I he real
cause of the disaster may nev
•r heroine know n. At Hut I.e. a
few days later, six men were kill
ed in llie I in I |e-Superior shaft
white voing to the surface iu a
eayc loaded with drilling steel.
II was aMiiinst orders for the men
lo ride on Ih.* cage containing
steel; and yet they look the
ehauces against Itie wishes of the
station tender, and perished, be
ing terribly inaupled and dis
membered.
At ark r.ity. I'tah, only a few
days after this sad occurrence,
lwo iu,«'ii were drowned in the
Daily West sump. The engineer
claims lie was given the signal
to lower, and, as a result, dropped
a rage full of men into the sump.
Thi' still ion tender says the sig
nal to hoist was given. The mis
understanding resulted in (lie
death of the two men, and the
narrow' escape of several more.
At all of these mines every
safely device is employed and
strict orders regulating every
feature »»f mine work were sup
posed to he in force; arid yet, not
withstanding, death was lurking
where all seemed safe and se
cure. And this all goes to show
that, even with the strictest care,,
emergency cannot he provided
for.— Mining Science.
EDITORIAL NOTE8.
The shortage of $2 bills is due
largely to the great demand for
(hem in the Republican primar
ies. .
With the spellbinders invading
New Jersey, the mosquito will not
be the only pest overruning the
trust stale.
The one redeeming trait of the
steam roller process is the im
petus it has given the direct pri
mary issue.
Republican «*nI Imsiasm is a
good 1 like 111 <■ present weath
er conditions. Too (lamp In feel
real hialrious.
American in I s*r\cut inn will ser
iously alTecl lln* inachelle inanii
facturing business of the Ww
Knglaml stall's.
( Mil' «»T 1 li«' IVw votes I'l'i'i'ivcd
by Tall in .Ohio was cast by his
son. w 11n cxi-rcisfd j In* franchise
fnr tlx* first time.
Tafl said in Massachusetts
Dial lie was slow In tight. Il«'
runs about tin* same way wb.'ii
not paced by tin* steam rolb'r.
A scientist says, I he older I he
star, I In* fastest is ils pace. Thai
felinw niust have been watching
Lillian Ilussell and Nat. (ioodwin.
San Francisco has just receiv
ed a shipmenl of 5,000 liibb's.
He! ween I he good books and Abe
Ruef some great uplift should
happen.
Panama has asked the 1'nilcd
Slates government. In see that her
election is eouducted peaceably.
Can't do it. Too busy with our
own scrap.
Sn Fritz Yogcs was iml nomi
nated for delegate lo congress by
the Socialists. Here's another
statesman compelled In face op
portunify la«d.
(ieoi'ge Brimstone is I he name
of the new high sherifT of the
Yukon. He's in a position to make
law-breakers believe it's hell to
get in his toils.
Maybe Tafl or Roosevelt would
like to buy the late Democratic
lenilorial convention, inasmuch
as it bore so many points «»f re
semblance |n their own.
II may he, in the course of
lime, the Republican presidential
candidates will be overcome with
a sense of shame for the way Ihey
are dragging the presidency in
lh«> miie nf blackguardism.
When Tafl, I.a Fnlletle, Roose
velt and Nelson get through with
New Jersey the decent elements of
I lie population will have ground
for being ashamed of being
American citi/ens in the political
year of 1012.
Tin* Republican politician* are
going I• i save I heir lives by
throwing overboard Ihcir old
ehum Senator f.orimer. Of course
we will all consider ourselves
fooled hy (he Iransparenl job,
glad 01 llia( lo get rid of I lie
Illinois disgrace.
Judge Wirkersham is very tin —
ehnrilnlde in his strictures on
Cdias. Ilerron, chnirman of thn
Republican Territorial Goiuinit
lee. Mr. Ilerron would eschew
I lie pie roiinler ho long as he can
handle hard cash without any
more serious .elTorl. Iliau making
affidavits, we would say.
The scientists who condemned
the use of proxie* in the Dem
ocratic and Republican conven
tions were more thoroughly rep
resented hv "paper delegates"
than the old parlies. At. least
the Democrats had citizens of
Alaska represent the proxies,
while the Socialists were repre
sented hy a citizen of Massachu
setts.
I
II is fortunate for members of
(Mm^rt'ss that lli'»y an* n«>1 paid
l»y piece work.
RICH DIGGINGS ON
KENAI RIVER BARS
L. V. Hay, «»f Seward, reports
tbal Mr. Hubbard recently arrived
in Seward with 12 ounces of gold
dust as I lie result of three days
work with a long l<uii and three
men shoveling in. The gold was
taken from Kenai river, which if
is said presents one of the best
dredger propositions in Alaska.
The bars are practically all lo
cated.
I8MAY NOT CEN8URED
IN SENATE REPORT
Washington, May 25.—The
complete report of the senate
committee investigating the Ti
tanic disaster does not harshly
criticise Vice-president Ismay.
Geo. Stevens, of Seattle, an ar
rival from tin? westward on this
morning's boat, is stopping at the
St. Elias.
THE MAJESTIC I
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
I.A TOUCHE & PECK. Mart.
Office Smythie's Tailor Shop l'hone*102
Service lo AD Parti oi Towa. CalU Aaiwered PraapUr
Buitcu Coal ideal ia!
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM, E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Reports on Minks
PatmntSunreva
Genebal. Mining Enoineekino
'Phonm No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Omcc in Harrington Dlrtir.
on Water Front Hcs- Phone. ISO
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
A-B
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
K»«rle Hall- All members requests.) to at
tend D. H. SI,KKM. ArtlcC'hlef
Valdeaj I<odge
No 168.
i ree unu Acccptrci Masons!
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday io
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James II. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
V isitlntr and local Odd Fellows «ro re
sft"«Sr
mcr,'"'''<?;funn^ s HI'N™ S?brct.r«.
FOE
VALDKZ AKKIK No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 i>. m. Kuirle Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but beHfc material* used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All klntlH of CnkPH, PIph, etc.
made to ordor
WOOD'A HENRICH, Props.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALAHKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fr«th Gom!>—R«atofiat>U Pricti
COMMODORE McHIE
Recommends following the new regulations
laid down by the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor regarding the equipment to be
carried by all mo or boats
The Commodore Says It Pays To Do So
$26.65'
We Carry a Full Line of Equipment as Follows
SIDE LIGHTS
EOG HORNS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BOW LIGHTS
BELLS
SPARK PLUGS
WHISTLES
BATTERIES
SPARK COILS
And Everything to Equip Motor or Row Boats
KATALLA GASOLINE
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting un<l passengers to all tmrts
of the iniernr. General Trucking
bid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKlnley St.' ValJe*
|l«up Hotel
SEATTLE
Cmas. Peary, mob.
THE BIST OF EVEPYTHING
in mmwoTTHccin ^
135 RooHsWiTnB>TH-50StMPU Rooms
Whenlln'Seward {Stop at the
f COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON:
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Director*
Phone M8 GEO. ROBB1N3, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric LigbU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnithed Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good jijr niirrrT Good
Goods | fit DUITlI Goods
I Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL, KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tll/ID 17 D an<* Building
Puget Sound I^V/lVIDlLlV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
, Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the|
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator#, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S* BLUM &. a
NCOR P OPATE D
BANKERS
C A P I TA L. $20 O.OOO.10
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.