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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
jAP SERVANT Mtl:S'i;: 5: WOMAN |
Shoots Wife of Or. Ellis Harbert,  Who Criticised His Method of
 .,. -.".s.
 Laying Carpet.

STOCKTON. Cal. April s.-Becom- ing greatly angered because his mis- tress, the wife of Dr. Ellia Harbert, criticised his manner of laying the carpet her Japanese servant shot her; to death and then barricaded himself in the bedroom of. the Harbert home, where for two. hours he, deded the police and finally gave up the fight by blowing his brains out
 The, servant was torm1er., convict. and had been paroled by the prison authorities. Dr. Harbert had given him work and was betrisnding the cenvict by helping him to get new start. , t.,,.. ...u ,;, a.... *
 Neighbors heard the. shot and. the screams of the dying wo. an and tel eRhoned to the police; who mede. ,ev-i eEx. effort to. aaRtpre., the nurderer, but he. fired seyeral shots at them and kept the patrolmen at bay until they sept for the fire department and were playink sAe .hose into thes bed, room in an eifort to flood him out when hs fired the shot which ended the batti4, ..4
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
COURT DECLARED
 KELLY < vAGRANF
Leader of Unemployed Army Sent to RockpiIe for Six Months by
 Sacramento Judge.

SACRAMENTO, April 6.-"Gener- :.l" Kelley, the leader of the army of unemployed, was today sentenced to serve six months on the rockpile for vagrancy Terms ranging from three months to one year have been dealt out to ten of his lieutenants and his army has been dispersed.
 Several members of the army are still encamped on a piece of ground purchased by one of the lieutenants as a refuge for the men when they were being driven from the city. Hundreds of the men were also per mitted by the railroads to ride on the freight trains to other fields when they were offered work. The sher- ifs of all the adjoining counties ob- ..ected ta the Sacramento authorities unloading the undesirable into their territories and took precautions to keep them moving when in their jur- isdiction.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
BIG: 5; SHORTAGE: $40 ! t:
 M1GAlk|lkx BANK
Mack Mitchell is Reported to Have Secured $4o,ooo in Two Years
 J, ' a .e' ''.l
 of Banks Money.

SEATTLE, April 6.-The Miners and Merchants Bank of Ketchikan today commenced suit here against the United States Fidelity Indemnity Bonding company to recover $40,000, claimed to have been stolen from the bank by former Cashier Mack Mitch ell. The embezzlements were made over a period of two years and were kept covered by the falsifying of the books.
 Mitchell was discharged several months ago and a demand was made upon the indemnity company for the alleged shortage, but the bonding company refused to come across, claiming that the bank officials had been careless and had. not notified them in time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
HARVEST PUM|CE
 FROM SkkURAJtMA
Japanese Stop Farming to Gather the Placed on the Market.

TOKYO. April GA sharp drop in the pumice stone market may be ex- pected as soon, it was believed here today, as the pumice stones created by the eruption of Sakurajima are placed on the market. Since the eruption the gulf of Kogshima has been covered by such mass of float ing pumice stone that navigation has been difficult and many large masses of the useful stone have floated out to sea.
 A few days ago a heavy rain OH Sakura island washed down huge masses of pumice stone from the side of the volcano and many of the vii lagers who live on the island have quit farming and turned their atten- ton to the harvesting of the pumice stone, which has been cast at their doors One who s of statistical turn of m ind has estimated that the new pumice stone created by the Sakurajima eruption is enough to supply the world for ten years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
LAWYERS FILE
 LONG: BRIEF
eraI Court Involving Land Worth
 s5oooo,ooo.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6-A1tor- neys for the Oregon California rail road today filed three million word appeal brief in the circuit court fo: the Ninth district The railroad is appealing from the decision of the district federal court which decided that the lands valued at $50,O00 900, which the roads claimed had been forfeited to the government because of the failure on the part of the company to live up to it's agreement when the grant was made and also because of fraud in obtaining much of the land.
 The case will be fought to the highest courts and the railroad of ficials are confident that the lower court will be reversed and they will be allowed to hold the lands. Many settlers have made entry on the sec tions in dispute and will be disposi sessed if the transportation line wins it's appeal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
THE SAMPSON HAS
 SOME PASSENGERS
Leaves; Spirit City With Big List, ai,:l z. VI" ~. Many of Whom Are for Valdez
 Some Oid-timers.


 SEATTLE, April 6.-The steamer Adimral Sampson, of the Admiral Line, lief, here last night with every stateroom and berth filled and many were turned away. The passenger travel for all Alaska ports is the largest this year that it has been since the early days and the trans portation lines are being taxed to the limit to handle the crowds.
 The Sampson has full freight cargo and the following Valdez pas sengers: w. Foster, Lee Foster and wife, G. Smich, William Wiley, Louis Larson, E. Westbrook, D. Kellogg, T. Parker, Vance Stone, George Palmer, Edith Moore, A. J. Wendler and wife, John Hazelett. John, Miller, W, West, Emil Davis, R. Weaver, G. Calls and Z9 steerage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
PRISONERS WOULD LEAVE THE JAIL
But the Guard , Think. Different ,r and ! of the 1a Who Try to Make a Get Away Five Are Killed.

SACRAMENTO. April 6.-Thirteen prisoners in the iiEp,eorrigiple .. ward, where the most desperate confirmed criminals are segregated, made a de- termined attempt last night to es- cape. The guards, however, after a desperate battle overpowered the convicts and forced them back into their ward, but not before five of them had been killed and several of the remainder seriously wounded.
 :, Thues coonnv1ictss had everything plan ned for g. quick get AWAY and made a rush for the, two tprnkeys and oy- empowered them, but other guards, hearing as t the saquf,s saae s eg to the as- distance of the turnkeys. and draH- ing guns opened fire upon the con, .yiets who .s bad s,lssN4 ,lssRsaNh4ed thet e9gri- dora and were, hasdea fqE. Nherty. >, ~alsS~sss f ,sssssiY si aS 'Gsss' saf noas of the others were -hnrt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
GOVERNOR STRONG
 ISSUES WARNING [,
Tells Workingmen in the States Not aeo be in Any Hurry About
 Coming to Alaska.

SEATTLE, April Ex-Governor strong, of Alaska issued warning against the overdoing of the Alaska advertising by the labor agencies and the newspapers of the states. The governor stated that until the rail- road started that but few addition al men would find employment in the north and that rush of men ex- meeting to secure positions would on Iy result in great suffering and hard ships.
 The governor will remain here un- til Wednesday, after which he will leave for Washington and will spend six weeks in the capital in consul tation with Secretary Lane and Pres ident Wilson. ...
 Governor Strong stated that the mail received by his office had dou- hled the past month, thousands of men asking for information regard ing employment in the north and the rate of wages. He states that his office has received letters from many Ital- ians in New York City who wanted positions on the government railroad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
CORD0vA PAPER
 GETS SOME DOPE
Valdez Politics as Seen by Paper in Our Neighboring Town-Tells Who
 is Who in Valdez.

The Cordoya Alaskan, of recent date, has the following to say re garding the coming Valdez election:
 Valdez is to have municipal elec- tion on Tuesday, April z, and every body in our neighboring town is thoroughly conversant with the fact It is expected that 600 woes will be cast, including the women and men in what was formerly the Reserva- ton and who were not entitled to vote in the municipality. It is ex- pected that there will be five or six tickets for council in the field. All; ready four have been announced. On saturdaAnight last combination of Socialists and the Valdez local of the Western Federation of Miners, nam ed a full ticket, but we have not received their names.
 The Greater Valdez, non-parti- san ticket, is as follows: E. E. Ritch- ie, Harry E. F. King, J. C. Martin, John H. Biggs, Jas. H. Patterson, c, c. Rudolph and John Lyons.
 The Frame-Wilson Progressives and Mickershamites have put up Al. White, Antone Dahlstrom, Charles Day, Dolph Smith, James H. Pat terson. Harry E. F. King and Robert Ferguson (resigned).
 The Grape Juice Bunch feel a great responsibility in the approach ing contest and these Sunday school boys think that no other combina- tion could present such an array of pleasing and sterling timber as men who are labeled with their particular brand of responsibility, so they have gotten together and evolved a ticket that is generally regarded as a screamer, although some say they do not expect to elect the men selected as they rather hold them out as ex- amples of who's who" in Valdez, and who should be in the council. By name they are known as William H. Caswell, S. A. Knudson, F. J. Hayes, T. E. Wikidel, Trip Gavigan. J. P. simonds and si Perkins,
 There promises to be lively lhfght for school director. T. J. Donohoe has been placed in the field, with the possibility that he will be opposed by c. E. Bunnell The retention of School Principal Davis is largely an issue. Although Attorney Donohoe may not be present at the election. as he is in attendance at court in Cor dova. it is expected that there will be no difficulty in electing him. He is not an admirer of Principal Davis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
YEG6S WRECK
 BANK BUILDING
Use Too Much NitroeIycerine and Explosion Brings Citizens After
 Them-Crooks Escape.

LOS ANGELES. April 6.--Four bandits wrecked the bank at Glen dora last night but the noise of the explosion awakened the people of the town and the yeggmen were forced to leave before they had an opportun- ity to make cleanup. The yeggs were not experienced with the nitro glycerine and used so much that they tore the entire front out of the build ing and brought the citizens down upon them.
 Realizing that the jig was up they started for the country and prevent ed persuit by firing many shots at the crowd that gathered. Word was sent to the surrounding towns and to this city but so far no arrests have been made
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
FRY 10 SETTLE .. . . .. 4sh j. .4r; rl U .a e q MANY 0tG CthAkS Six Million Dollars Is At Issue In Dis putes Between United States and
 England.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--Six mil lion dollars is at issue in twenty six claims now being considered here by an international tribunal on arbitra- tion The commission. tucked away in an obscure building, is slowly grinding away at it's work. Many of the claims are hoary with antiquity and replete with interest
 Most important is that made by Great Britain in behalf of the Cayu- go Indians resident in Canada, It is claimed that the ancestors of these aboriginos were prior to the war of 1912 deprived of their rights. which they had in perpetual, annuity of $2.3OO, which the state of New York agreed to pay for lands ceded to it by the. Cayuga nation, TAe petitions hold that since 1909 only American Cayugas have been paid the annuity. The amount claimed with interest, amounts to nearly $1,000,OOo.
 Among the Americans claims there is one by heirs of William Webster. who they claim. purchased lands in New Zealand from native chiefs about 70 years ago. Great Britain grabbed the property. It amounts to $170,0 A similar amount is involved in a like claim by one Studer, for con sessions given him by the Sultan of Lahore, and which he was later de prived of. The United States is rep resented in claims for the seizure by Canadian officials of American fishing vessels, and Great Britain in coun- ter claim for vessels seized in Boring Sea by the, United States, Great Bri- tain is also pressing claims for cut7 ting. of the oceanic cables at Cienfu- egos, Cuba, in 1896. and in Manila Bay during the Spanish American war .. The tribunal to pass on the claims include Hon.. Henri Fromageot, of France, Hon. Chandler F, Anderson, formerly, councellor of the, American Department of, State: Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. Chief Justice of Canada.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
NOME NOW HAS
 ONLY 9B5 VOTERS

NOME. April 6.-The registration list of this, city, which closed last Friday. show only 985 registered vot CTS in Nome in spite of the fact that 1856 women voters registered this year. The loss is 241 votes, as last year the city had q registration of l,O70 voters without counting the women. . .> ..
 Two full tickets, are in the, tield for the, coming, municipal election. while many who were not, placed, on the tickets arc running. independent ly, No definite issues !are beiae brought out.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
FOGS WILL !! STOP :!
 CANAL ] TRAFFIC

PANAMA, April 6.-The engineers in charge of the work at Panama have reported that the heavy fogs which hang over the Culebra cut section of the canal from midnight to early morning will prevent the use of the canal in that section at night time Records kept by the engineers, show that only few, nights Have, passed without heavy fog banks overhansing, the canal in which no captain win dare to navigate his vessel through the narrow channel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
GOVERNOR LISTER
 ID VISIT ALASKA

OLYMPIA, April e.-Governor Lis ter, of this. state, has announced his intention of visiting Alaska this com7 ing summer and will tour the north in company with Governor Strong. The two executives will meet in Ju- neau in May and will make trip to the westward. where the new gov, ernment railroad is planned and later will visit Fairbanks and Nome
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
.0LOT|MERS BACK
 IN THE INTERIOR

FAIRBANKS, April 6.-Many old timers of this section. some of whom have not. been, in Fairbanks, for many years, are returning on the. stages from the coast and also from interior placer camps, because of, the bright outlook for the mines. in this city and the. development, promised 7, by the construction of the government rail- road
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
FEAR A. PLAGUE
 goNk|tRkAsaa

PANAMA. April e.;71lInusual, .pre-; cautions are being taken. by the. .gox- ernment medical experts to prevent the spread of yellow fever and bu- bonic plague which. has broken out here. A score of natives are in the isolation camp being treated and buildings are being destroyed and those who have come in contact with the patients are being held and watched for any sign of the, dread diseases. The authorities will matn- tain 9 strict quarantine and hope that no new cases, will develop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06

Senator Willard Undereoes Operation.
 i- II t:t.
 Word was received op the Maripo- sa that Senator Willard had been forced to undergo an operation a few days ago. but that he was doing we'll
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
THE VALDEZ CABLE
 IS VERY SICK

The government cable between Valdez and sitka is. working badly and i, is feared by Master Electrician stocker that the line may go out of business, in which event he fig pre-; pared to keep communication open by using the navy wireless from slt; ka to Cape Whitshed and thence by cable troRR R Gord6vA tP >,ysldea. .,
 The trouble is believed to'be wit', the ipsulsatlkQn of the eaRls'. which is faulty and leaks. The leakage is near Sitka:
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
At 'tht ofphe;aain,,, Tonluht.

The following fine program to- akht:
 "Vhilse;,' Bsby, Slept, tt,"-sensational animal ptstar'Y. j, <, s, ,,.. ..,...,,
 Out sad In, "-,-Keystone comedy.
 "cadiiSi,Sint',. weekiy," -- Interesting svents "Tals of a Black Eye" "--Keystone consdy. , .4 chauke of prosram ton6frow eveR-- tng~ r"~t.' r<.>-' %.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
To the vetecs.

If elected at ,the. coming municipal eleation. \ promise. to- use my best judgment for the interests ofstAe citk 4ens of valdea. but I ana not pledged to any platform.
 WILLIAM A. THOMAS,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06
To the Voters of Valdez.

wish to- respectfully state that l
 am bound by no pledges. But if elect
 ed I will endeavor to do my duty. HARRY F.. F. KING.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06

Jetf Dayinpey. thu mining en<t neer. returned on the Mariposa ,r~ morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06

w Notice. ;. I am not pledged to any platform, as a candidate .for city connfilman. JAMES 'H, PATTERSON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-06

A. hA Y | +"i,'l | '. sasscribe'fsr tho Prssssetse-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
Globe Sights
By THE ATCHJsON GLOBE

Every town has q man who knew LIN
coin well.
man with NO bad habits In, daytime
needs watching At night
man always considers that his COM
petitor wears queer clothes.
Don't abuse your enemies too much;
that is one way to make friends for them.
There being all kinds Of people. 1t is
probable that some one reads the lodge
papers.
People who have tried it say there isn't
anything as hard to hide as q bottle Of
booze
Most men prefer to be mAsters Of argu-
ment, instead OF useful and highly re-
spected workers.
On he other hand. no Indian we ever
met was as taciturn as the flapdoodle
writers said he was.
Whenever q miserable day comes along
a mean Atchison man says 1t reminds him
of his wedding day.
It is all right to be an enthusiastic fish
erman, but q more adequate excuse should
be provided for the canned salmon.
ming of time, a million dollars and q lot
Of other things that don't seem to exist
Comparatively few people can afford
flying machines, and the vital statistics
continue to show healthy growth In
From this point of outlook the greatest
tragedy Is this: Just when an actress be-
gins to get some sense the mtddle-age
spread overtalees her.
1t is our frost-covered opinion that there
lures. Beyond that the drama is salts
factory to US. as we seldom go.
There Is some curiosity to know wheth-
| er spring styles in mems hats win be
limit in bow arrangements has been
reached.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

no bananas! Robinson Crusoe gave
him raisins." Then, too, the single
footprint in the sand becomes q long
track Of footprints. and AZ Robinson
Crusoe hunts along them he IL re-
duced to the low level Of Sherlock
Holmes. But who. except kinemato-
grarh producer. would have thought
Of degrading Robinson Crusoe by in
Producing a love interest? The cap
tain who rescues Crusoe from the is
land is provided with beautiful
daughter in an excellehtly cut cos
tune. We see Robinson Crusoe on the
homeward voyage making eyes at the
girl on the quarterback, whilst Man
Fridays father acts as chaperon. On
another occasion Man Fridays father
weeps an he looks on the sea in which
his son 10 buried. and Crusoe and his
flame do the sentimental. sympathetic
business behind him. And when the
show ends with q wedding scene (Man
Fridays father. properly trousered.
giving a blessing In the background)
one Is disposed to agree with the Bit
ter criticism Of the small boy: What
do they bring that silly woman in for :?
She's not in the book"
Guardian.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
QUAKER AIEDTrAT1ONs.
IFrom the p

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Even a sugar-coated compliment may be
hard to swallow.
ONLY a fool would measure mans sim
certify by the vtgo- Of his handshake.
You never can tell. Many low fore
head II concealed behind q high hat.
To carry the simile even farther, It's q
wise chicken who knows Its own mcu-
bator.
Faint heart never won fair lady. but
don't let that influence you to be a
braggart.
Some people embark on the sea of matri-
mony without taking the precaution Of In
ve3ting in a return Ticket
s!iicus...Whst makes you g Po.itiv. be
discovered that he IL really older than ne
looks"
ask for q Job" 91obb8-'sWhat makes him
timid?'' Blobbst"I suppose he's afraid he
might get it,
MusginsL''It il = mighty difIicult thing
to be a leader" Buggins-''Oh, don't
know: It Il easier to set good example
than to follow one.'
Tommy-"Pop. what does tho catecflsm
mean by the chief end Of man?' Tommy's
Pop-'-rhe chief end OF man, my SON, 4
to-G-to make both ends meet"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
ENGIIaH AND q. 8. SCHOOLS.


"A radical difference between Eng
lish and American systems Of school
organization il in the relation Of ele-
mentary and secondary schools" says
I. L. Handel. OF Manchester. England.
in a bulletin on English elementary
education just issued by the United
States bureau of education. The
American high school receives Its
pupils after they have completed the
elementary school course and builds
up its curriculum on that foundation.
The English secondary schools receive
their pupils from a variety Of schools
special preparatory schools or ele-
mentary schools-and the pupils on
entering may vary in age from 10 to
L."
In general Mr.. Handel finds it diff
ficult to institute a detailed compari-
son of the standards OF elementary
school work in the two countries, be-
cause circumstances are SO different.
"The American elementary school has
been for nearly century the national
school, the common school Of all the
people. In England the elementary
school is just in the process of devel-
oping into a national institution. a
stead of being regarded as a charity
school for the education of the lower
classes"
Another factor that renders COM
parison difficult, according to Mr..
HANDEL, is the inherent difference be-
tween the English and the American
child. The latter, he declares, lis by
nature more precOcious. natures ear
lier, il by circumstances Of his up
bringing thrown more into the COM
pany of adults. with the consequence
that he il less reserved and self-con-
scious and more alert than the for
mef.
american children have a far bet
ter knowledge Of the history of their
country and in some cases Of general
history than il to be. found among
English elementary school children.
The same IL certainly true OF their
knowledge Of local and national gov
ernment. In English language the
American child has better command
of oral expression; he is more gwen
to debating and discussing than the
English child. The reading of Eng
lish literature IL also more extensive
in American schools. and In art work
there IL greater variety.
But If the English elementary
school has much to gain from the
study of the American curriculum
American educational administrator
would profit as greatly from what Is
the strength Of the English system
freedom Of the individual school,
1t is in the work of medical 1nspec-
ton and general welfare work tnat
England's school system has recently
made the most notable development
occordin1 tn Mr.. Kandel.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
HEALTH AND AN OPEN WINTER.

HEALTH AND AN OPEN WINTER
The old-time theory that an open
winter is prolific of ill-health seems
to be disproved for the present season.
in Chicago at least. The winter has
been unusually mild, the thermometer
on Jan. % recording so degrees.
There has been practically no snow
throughout the months Of December
and January. According to the Bull
letin of the Chicago Department OF
Health, there has been for the eight
weeks ending Jan. "a a reduction OF
29.6 per cent in the pneumonia death
rate as compared with the average of
a like period for the previous five
years; 1913 per cent In Influenza and
7.8 per cent in the rate for tuberculo-
Sis There have likewise been reduc-
tions of measles, which dropped 80
per cent; scarlet fever. 81 per cent:
diphtheria, 24.2 per cent. and whoop-
ing cough, 1872 per cent. The Bul1e-
tin accounts for this by the opportun-
itv given by the mild weather for out
door living and better ventilation in
living quarters. 1t Is estimated that
III the diseases named there has been
saving of SIS lives during the six
weeks Of December and January for
which the comparison was made.