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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-17

two seconds. six thirds and four fourths, excluding the relay race, for an aggrl gate of 52 points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
WILL TRY ID .... BUILD |U:l| ]: yP } ] ARMY |:|.||| ''H ,5t ! 2cf.si!
 a< r jH Garrison Calls Conference of Milf. tary Experts-Many Plans
 Talked of

WASHINGTON, April 30-Secretary of War Garrison is arranging for a conference of military authorities in order to plan for placing the United States upon a better footing to pro- tect itself in case of war. The COR. ference will be attended by many re- tired officers, besides heads of the departments at Washington and ex- perts not connected with the War department but interested in bringing the army up to footing to meet the first shock of foreign war
 It is proposed that the government immediately purchase a huge factory for the purpose of manufacturing ord nance and also one for the manufac- ture of small arms and ammunition A large reserve is to be established of men who have served in military organizations, while state militia are to be nationalized if possible.
 The different plans submitted by the experts will be taken under ad- visement and the conference will ask congress for the needed legislation to bring the army to semi-war footing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
SPIES DESTROY : CANADIAN BRIDGE
 K. I. ,..y. s Loss Is $1,ooo,ooo and Troops Guard ing All Structures Now-Roud.
 up of Aliens.

VANCOUVER, B. C., April 30.- The big Connaught bridge, which cost $1,OOO,0OO. was destroyed by fire yes terday. The origin of the fire is be- lieved to have been incendiary. The bridge at Grandville was also set on fire but the flames were extinguished before any great amount of damage vas done. .-.
 It is believed spies did the work and a roundup of all suspicious char acters has been started by the po' lice and aliens found in the Domin- ion without having registered will be severely punished. T :.
 A strong guard has been placed up- on every bridge and about every pub lie building in the Dominion to pre- vent any further damage. <"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
ALL ABOUT J.HAT MARYLAND !, ] !! ]: STORY
Exact Facts of the Entertainment of Officers of Cruiser Maryland
 By City.

A story having been in circulation around the public resorts of Valdez the past week that the Tillikum club had received a; large sum of money from the city for entertaining off. cers of the cruiser Maryland when she was here in July, 1913, to obtain data regarding the harbor. the Pros- pector has looked up the facts. A list of the warrants, payees and amounts for the Maryland entertain ment is given here, showing that all the money was paid to persons not connected with the Tillikum club.
 Further complaint being made that the city had no authority to pay out money for such a purpose the Pros pector asked E. E. Ritchie, who was mayor at the time of the Maryland entertainment, to make statement, and he has written the following:
 Statement By E. E. Ritchie.
 It is true that the city council had no authority to pay out money for such a purpose as the Maryland en- tertainment, but in so doing the coun- cil had abundant precedent, and this particular expenditure was made at the request of delegation of lead ing citizens who pay more taxes ev- cry year than the critics of this mat ter are likely to pay in ten centuries.
 The Maryland came to Valdez in the course of her cruise to examine harbors on the southern coast of Alaska to ascertain their value and availability as railway terminals. The first railroad commission had visited Valdez and other coast towns in 1912 and 1t was known that the govern ment would probably start to build railroad within year or two. Nat urally everybody in Valdez, rich or poor, was anxious that Valdez should have every possible advertisement. When group of heavy taxpayers came to the council and suggested that the town could afford to enter tain the Maryland visitors for, the
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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
JAPAN EXPECTS
 CHINA TO YIELD
Military Support of United States and England the Only Hope of the
 Republic.

TOKYO, Japan. April SO.--The min lstry today made public a denial of the charges in foreign papers to the effect that Japan had made the new demands upon China more drastic and severe than those first made upon the republic. It is stated that the new demands on China are very ra- tional and are aimed for the purpose of building up the Chinese empire, and not to tear it down.
 It is generally believed here that the Chinese government will grant the demands made by Japan unless outside influences are brought to bear upon the leaders of the repub- lie. While it is admitted that Eng land Is not favorably disposed to- wards the new demands on China. fearing that the trade of the repub- lie. would turn from England to Ja- pan, it is hardly expected that at the present time England would care to take up the gauge for China nor is the United States expected to be willing to fight for China, especially in her present unprepared condition. Without the backing of England and the United States the government of China is powerless.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

scrip and $4,O0O to Mrs. Mary Low ell, who, with her family, had lived for many years on part of the town site. It ayers that John B Ballaine obtained possession of the money through his position as director and active officer of the Alaska Central Railway company.
 By the suit it is sought to recover not only the remaining interest of the Ballaines in the Seward townsite. but also to subject to the alleged trust all lots sold by them and all moneys due on contracts. The com plaint asys that all moneys paid to the 3allaines, be recovered by the Alaska Northern. and that the Bal laines be enjoined from receiving any more money payable to them on con- tracts. It. is alleged: ..s ,... .-...
 That the defendants, John. E. Bal laine and Frank l.. Ballaine, hold the above-described real property afore- said for and on behalf of the plain tiff, and are and each of them is a trustee ex maleficio' for and on be- half of the plaintiff" Ex maleficio signifies in the English tongue "by his own wrong"
 The effect of this explosion on the real estate boomers of Seward is awaited with interest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
WILL REGULATE
 , LIQUOR BUSINESS
Lloyd George Has Plan To Allow tor Sale of Liquor Under Strict
 Regulations.

LONDON, April 30.-Lloyd George today made known his plan for the curtailing of the drink habit in Eng land. National prohibition will not be tried at this time, but strict reg ulations are to be put in force gov erning the sale of liquor. The tax is to be doubled and all liquor busi- ness is to be under the control of the central government and not the municipality.
 The sale of liquor to persons intox- icated will be punishable by long term of imprisonment and the sale of liquor to women is to be stopped as far as it is possible for the gov ernment to control the business.
 In the districts in which the gov ernment has established factories for the production of war munitions the sale of liquor is to be regulated in such a manner as to make it impos- sible for the factory workers to se- cure enough liquor to become drunk. This has been found necessary, as the best men are often unable to re- port for duty and the army is in need of more munitions to continue the terrific struggle in Europe and the output must be continued at the max mum,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
TEDDY THROUGH
 HIS EXAMINATION
Finally Leaves Witness Chair-Gov Whitman To Be Called and Lceo
 Also Wanted.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 30.-The redirect examination of Theodore Roosevelt ended yesterday and the trial is expected to end in few days. Governor Whitman will be asked to testify and identify letter he wrote denouncing party politics in New York. The Roosevelt attor neys thiak that the letter will strengthen their case and show that Republican party politics were bad
 William Loeb, former private sec retary for President Roosevelt. has been called. and examined in an ef- fort to show the efforts of Roosevelt while president to dictate the politics in New York and also his dickerings with Boss Platt
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Re. ival of an old charge that John E. Ballaine used Alaska Central mon- ey to buy the Seward townsite from the government appears in an action filed in the district court yesterday by the Alaska Northern, successor of the Alaska Central, to impress a trust in s favor upon the entire townsite. John E. Ballaine, Frank L.. Ballaine and thirty Does" are made defendants. along with the Alaska Central Railway company and the Panama Construction company. <
 The charge that John E. Ballaine touched the Alaska Central for 1000 bones and, blew the bunch into the soldiers additional homestead entry of the land that became the Seward townsite is an old one in Seward Seeral old Sewardites, now living in Valdez remember the fact we'll. The Ballaines never seemed ruffled by the charge because they said it was ab' solutely without foundation, and that whenever it might become necessary they could easily prove that the money was their own.
 o. c. Iaberee circulated the charge in Seward in 1906. the first time he was there. The story was not new then. He stated then that the Alas ka Central would soon bring suit to have the Ballaine holding declared a trust for the railroad company. Noth- ing happened. MT. Laberee became receiver of the Alaska Central in Oc- tober, 1908, and continued in that po- sition until the sale of the railroad under mortgage foreclosure in Octo- ber 1909. He then became president of the Alaska Northern, organized i'm mediately after the sale, but nothing has ever been done in the way of assailing the Ballaine title until yes. terday.
 The action was filed by Donohoe & Dimond for the Alaska Northern Railway company. The entire com plaint was wired to the local attor. neys from San Francisco at a cost of $44S. by T. c. West. we'll known here as one of the attorneys for Cap. tain Barnette in the numerous crim. inal cases against the Panama mag nate tried in Valdez in December, 1912. before Judge Thomas R. Ly. ons. The haste is supposed to be due to a desire to avoid possible rais- ing of,the ten-year statute of limita- tions. one of the Ballaine patents to the land bearing date May 1. 1905. The other is dated May 20, 1905.
 The complaint alleges that the Bal. laines paid 5000 for, the homestead
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
FLOAT BIG LOAN ' 0N WALL STREET American Bankers Break All Records and New York Central Gets
 $1o0ooo,ooo.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Wall street bankers today floated a bond issue of $1O0,O0O,OOO for the New York Central railroad. This Is the largest issue of corporation bonds foated in this city in the history of American banking. Heretofore more than half of all big railroad bond issues have been placed abroad and without for eign cooperation American bankers dared not to underwrite the issue. The New York Central will use the money for the purpose of retiring bonds which become due in a few months and also to continue the ex. tension of the line and bring the roll ing stock and equipment up to date.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

PETROGRAD, April 30.-The Ger man offensive in east Prussia has been resumed and the fighting at Mlawa and westward to Flock has be- come general. The full strength of the German eastern force has been exerted in an effort to, break through the line of forts guarding Warsaw, and which also protect the railroad line from the capital of Poland to Petrograd. The outcome of the bat tie is in doubt at this time, but large Russian endorsements have been sent to the scene to support the men in the trenches.
 carpathian Fight Unchanged.
 The official reports from the Car pathian secaion of the Russian line indicate that little change has taken place in the past twenty-four hours. The battle about Stryl and in the Us zok pass region continue, but as the Austrians hold strong positions in the mountain passes the Russians can make but slow advances except at terrible cost, which the commanders do not expect will be necessary and they are resorting to the artillery fire to force back the Austrian line and allow the infantry to slowly push into Hungary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
.REOF|ELD KNOCKS /. THE KNOCKERS { Cabinet Officer Says Calamity Howl. CTS See Through Dark Glasses,
 As Times Are Good.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 30.- Secretary of Commerce w. Redield, who made an address here last night. insisted that the country was pros porous and that we are entering up- on the greatest era of prosperity and good times that the people of the United States have ever seen.
 The cabinet officer roasted tho calamity howlers who refused to ai6s in bringing about the prosperous times they want. but sit back and denounce the efforts of the men wh@ are putting their shoulders to thS wheel and trying to bring about tel conditions desired in the country '
 "The outlook for good times Is e3 ceptionally bright at this time," sai
 the secretary, land for the first tinN. in the history of the United Stat& the exports are. larger than ira
 ports." D 2. tn-,' &tt \.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Fighting Continues In Yser Region
 LONDON, April 30.-The Germans have launched terrific attack against the positions held by the French south of Yser. These positions are far in advance of the British line of trenches because of the falling back of the British during last weeks fight ing, while the French, not being sub jected to the full force of the Ger man assaults were able to retain the original line. The Germans are en- deavoring to push this force back be- fore the British can recover the lost ground. Gen. Joffre has sent some of the best troops at his command to reinforce the line under fire and 1t Is expected it can be held until the Brit ish and Belgians recover the lost trenches.
 Fighting Continues In Flanders.
 The fighting along the Yser Canal continues day and night and the French Belgian forces are slowly ad- vancing northward along the banks of the Yser. The loss of life in the past weeks fighting has been the heaviest since the early days in Sep tember, of last year, when the Ger man military machine battered its way through the Allies line almost to the city of Paris.
 Rest of Line Quiet.
 Reports from the French line along the Mouse, in Lorraine and Alsace, in- dicate that quiet reigns in those sec tions, while the supreme test is be- ing made in Belgium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
GERMANS RENEW EAST PRUSSIA OFFENSIVE

have been badly worsted in the land operations against the forts guarding the Dardanelles. Details of the bat tie cannot be secured but the reports are believed here to be founded up. on fact. Just how bad the defeat of the Allies has been cannot be es- timated until the official reports are made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
Italy Still Undecided.

ROME, April 30.-The persistent reports on good authority are being circulated in this town indicating that Italy will join the Triple Entente and fight for and with the Allies against Germany and Austria. Just when the declaration of war will be issued can- not be foretold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

George Hazelet, president of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, who spent last winter in Washington to urge the selection of Cordova as the terminal of the government railroad, came up on the Alameda this morn ing and will remain in Valdez for a short time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
British Transport Sunk.

BERLIN, April 30.--A British trans port was sunk yesterday in the Med iterranean sea when the ship was headed for the scene of the land operations against the Dardanelles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

,ETRoeRAD REPORTS INDICATE TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH RUSSIAN LINE AT MLAwA PLock-cARPATH IAN BATTLE uNcHANeEo-TURks THE ALLIES TROOPS LANDED TO TAKE ARDANELLEs FORTS FRENCH POSITIONS IN YsER REGION BEING SEVERELY ATTACKED BY eERMANs-sRlTlsH TRYING RECOVER LOST GROUND.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
Juneau Hit By Hail Storm.

JUNEAU, April 30.-A fierce hail storm. one of the worst ever exper- fenced in this city, swept over Jul neau yesterday. doing some damage and breaking many windows.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

ZeppeIins Bombard British Towns.
 IPSWICH, Eng, April 30.-This city was visited by a number of Ger man Zeppelin airships last night and bombarded this city and the town of Whitton, near here. AS a result of the visit of the ~German aircraft five houses were demolished, but nobody was injured as the houses were va cated when the Zeppelins approached.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Colonel w. P. Richardson, chair man of the Alaska road commission, leaves Seattle tonight for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
Food Sale,

The Woman's Guild of the Church of the Epiphany will hold food sale tomorrow afternoon between the hours of and 4 at Kings grocery store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30
ALASKA NORTHERN FILES SUIT
 TO SECURE SEWARD TOWNSHIP

coMPL ANT DMoNo AT COST OF s44soo- SUIT FILED BY ATTORNEYS YESTERDAY AFTERNooN- CHARGE BALLA,NE DIVERTED ALASKA CENTRAL MONEY FOR PURCHASE OF TOWNSHIP RETAINED THE LAND AFTER PATENT WAS eRAN7ED-c4AReE OLD ONE AND HAS BEEN STREET GOSSIP IN SEWARD YEARS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Fifteen horses for the Alaska road are coming north.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

William MortoL, the Slate Creek mining operator. who has spent the winter in the states. returned this morning to Valdez and will leave for the interior in a few days to direct the work on his properties.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

not known at this time, but is be- lieved to have been over 1000, as a full regiment of troops was on the boat.
 Turks Defeat Allies.
 The report reaches here from the German officers with the Turkish troops along the Dardanelles that four brigades of the Allies operating along the European side of the Darda- nelles on the Gallipoli peninsula were badly defeated by the Turkish divis- ion and that many prisoners were taken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Dr. Meister, army surgeon at Fort Liscum. returned to Valdez this morn. ing on the Alameda after a trip of several months to the states. While in San Francisco he successfully pass ed an examination for promotion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Captain Austin Lathrop passed through Valdez this morning headed for Seward and he will return to Val. deg on the next boat and will remain in the city for some time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Chinese noodles and chop suey a' Valdez Cafe aster 2 D. m. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Turks Claim Victory Over Allies.
 ATHENS, April 3O-The reports continue to reach here from Turkish sources to the effect that the Allies
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

Laurence develops and prints ko- dak pictures. Work guaranteed. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-30

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01
TEN WEEKS IN BED EMINENT
PHYSICIANS WON
DERfUl RECOVERY.

| wish to inform you of the great ben
eft | have derived from the use of
Swamp Root. had been sufferer for
more than twenty years from kidney
and liver trouble and was almost con-
stantly treated by the most eminent
physician who could only give me tenn
porary relief. l had been in bed ten
weeks when l began the use of Swamp
Root. Inside of twenty-four hours
could see that had been greatly bene-
fitted | continued to use Swamp Root
until l had used several bottles when
really felt that my old trouble was COM
pletely cured and l am positive that
any person suffering with kidney or
liver trouble can be cured by the use of
this preparation.
| am now in the best of health, better
than I have been for ten years or more.
I do not know how to express myself
as strongly as | desire, in favor of Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, as l am sure
that it saved my life and that my good
health is due entirely to this great
remedy. | heartily recommend it to
every sufferer and am confident they
can be benefited as l have been. 1t is
pleasure for me, gentlemen, to hand
you this recommendation.
MRS. H. J. PRICE,
1406 Center st. Portsmouth, Ohio.
Personally appeared before me this
18th of September, 1909, Mrs. H. j.
Price, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact. "
r. A. CALVERT,
Notary Public.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01
SanduSkv

Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Constantine, for
mer Sandusky residents, will celebrate
their golden wedding on May 10, at
their home in Richland Center. To ar
range for the event preliminary gath
ering was held few days ago to ar.
range programs and entertainment for
the guests who will be present from
Rochester, Buffalo and Chicago as we'll
as from near by. Among the relatives
and friends present was Miss Rather
inc Kleb of Reedsburg. The gathering
was unusually pleasant and is a happy
forerunner of the biggest events in
May.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01

Moses Young, an early settler at
Reedsburg and man once prominent
in Sank County affairs, died at Holly
wood, California, Sunday, March IA, of
paralysis. He was active in the Masonic
Lodge and was one of the organizers of
the Hollywood Masons and at the time
of his death held the title of Past Mas
ter of the Blue Lodge and Past Com
mander of the knights Templar. Mr..
Young was born at Saratoga
Springs, New York, and had reached
his 92nd year when death came. When
young man he came to Reedsburg
and was one of the pioneers of that
city and was one of the early county
superintendent of schools. From Reeds
burg he went to Harold S. D., and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01
Notice OF Judicial, County SuperiR-
tendent OF Schools and County
Board oil Education Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County OF Sauk. %

Notice is hereby given that election the
era towns villages election
April A D. 1915 being onh the following
officers
AJUSr1CE OF THE SUPREME COURT to succeed John B
Wlnsow whose term expires the first Monday January 1916
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 70 succeed
George WDaves, whose term expires July
A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
o succeed George W. Hacket
Given under hand CITY Of Rarahoo
County of Sank on the 18th day Of March A. D. 1915
11-2 5. H WOOD, County Clerk.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01

Frank Ford Proudfit Of Madison died
at DR.. Cappel's sanitarium in Wauke-
sha at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. He
had gone there some six or eight weeks
ago for treatment, following a gradual
decline of two or three years from an
ailment resembling in some respects
locomotor ataxia. The end was entire
ly unexpected, the patient lapsing
naturally into slumber and gradually
passing into death. His nephew,
Allen Hopkins of New York, had
been with him throughout his sojourn
at Waukesha. He was aged 81, for
many years in Madison bank and a
great traveller.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-01

Word has been received ia Kilbourn
announcing the death of George w.
Peck, former Kilbourn boy. He died
at his home in Chicago after an illness
of only three weeks. The remains
were brought to Kilbourn Friday after
noon to be laid beside his father, who
died about six years ago. George W.
Peck was born at Darlington fifty-one
years ago. He leaves wife, an aged
mother, one brother, Dr. Walter Peck
of Darlington, and one sister, Miss
Clara Peck, at home. Funeral conduct
ted by Rev. Coran of the M. E. church.