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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16

If there is one custom, or possibility, that is
utterly re pungent to the spirit of America it is
the entailng of vast fortunes. case in point
of very recent date is that of the leaving Of the
monster estate of the street car manipulation,
Widener, of Philadelphia, in such condition
that the S50,00O000 may not ever be spent-that
vast fortune is tied up for practically all time
Baraboo Democrat
Jefferson stopped the entailing of
vast landed estates in this country.
There must be found entailing colossal
fortunes in other forms of property
Perhaps it may be found in the gradu
ated income tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Room in Order Saves Nerves.

System and order are as necessary
to q woman as light and air; particu-
larly does the Well-being of the work
ing woman's nerves depend on these
two things. A day-some Sunday
spent in planning and arranging her
room and her belongings will make
for weeks and months of tranquility
and comfort in the life of one who is
employed six days a week outside her
rOOm.-EXchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
MUST DROWN DIAMONDS.
Before He Gets That $4,000 Left to Him
bv Friend.

Oakland.-J E. Yates Of Corvallis,
Ore, will receive $4,000 from the estate
Of the late Ernest w. Arnold of Benton
county, Ore, provided that he throws
four diamond rings belonging to Az
nold's deceased mother into the Pacific
one mile off Ya0uina bay.
Arnold's will was filed for probate
here recently Yates, Arnolds friend,
is named executor and must also erect
a tombstone over the grave of Arnold's
mother.
The will is dated May II, 1915, and
leaves some jewelry to niece, Marie
White of Ruston, La. The reasons for
Araold's strange bequest are unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
UNTIL DOVE WINS OUT.
ST. Paul Resident Refuses to Get Hair
Cut Until European War Ends.

st. Paul.-William A FiSchbach has
undertaken not to have his hair cut
till the European war ends.
Shaking his tawny name, Fischbach
says the Turks defending Constantine
pie have nothing on him.
Fischbach has not had hair cut for
a year. He has wager, he says, that
he will go unshorn till peace is re-
stored. mi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Made From Wood Pulp.

All sorts of hardware articles are
now compounded Of the pulped tissues
of trees that once swayed gracefully
in some northern fOrest-c1gar ana
cigarette holders. fancy combs, UNI
brella materials, films and hundred
other things.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Butte County Specials.

Stirling City. Colo.-While snow was
falling recently William Menges pick
ed a quart of fine strawberries at his
home. Many citizens enjoyed the I'M
usual sight of Strawberries in bloom
during a snowstorm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
And He's Welcome to Them.

A Philadelphia doctor says that any
substance that will absorb milk or
cream is a good breakfast food. There
are enough bowling cats in Jackson
Vile to keep the professor in break
fasts all his life.-Florida Times
Union
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
DARING HOLDUP
GRIPS new YORK
Attempted Robbery In Midday
Like Movie Play.
RUNNING PISTOL FIGHT.
Greek Bandit Kills One Bank Mes
senger and Later Meets Death From
Bullet of His Own Gun, Fired by Vic
TINS Companion-Scene In Crowded
Business Section.


Business Section.
New York. = A running pistol fight
between a bank messenger and
Greek bandit was witnessed recently
by the midday crowd in business
section of this city. 1t had all the as
poets of one of those thrilling movie"
plays, only it was true to life, and two
are really dead.
w. f. Orleman, who has wife and
child, was about to buy two tickets in
a subway station for his fellow mes
senger. e. Allan Gardner, eighteen
years old, and himself when he heard
q shot and felt his hand on bag
containing $4,000 pulled. He turned in
time to see a man wearing blue over
coat and cap run up the stairs with
the satchel in one hand and a gun in
the other. He also saw the body of
his companion stretched out on the
mezzanine floor of the station.
Without waiting to assist his COM
panion or even to pick up one revolver
the holdup man had dropped, Orleman
pursued the fugitive. Halfway up the
stairs the: ELECTROMAGNETIC in semi
conscious. condition gave the name of
George De Brosa-turned and fired,
the bullet ripping through the velvet
collar of Orleman's overcoat, an inch
from his neck.
Before the Greek could snap the trig-
ger again Orleman threw both arms
around him, tore the bag from his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Prenare to Be Shocked.

When a man says I'm going to be
perfectly frank with you," brace your
self. He is going to tell you some
thing unpleasant about yourself that
he has had on his mind for some time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16

many laws, but the legislature has been in
session since then and passed 637 more laws.
Now some of those prominent people are not
saying so much about there being too many
laws. but they are talking about protective
tariff - instead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD. EDITOR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1915.

It is time we served notice on the
men who have grown up in the posses
sion of privileges and bounties, that
the existing order Of things is to be
changed. -Woodrow Wilson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Ministerial Diplomacy.

The reason a preacher gets along
so we'll in a new community is be-
cause he can call a man brother"
when he has forgotten the gink's
name.-Galveston News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
CARTRIDGE Wads of Cork.

Shotgun cartridge wads made in
France from graduated cork are said
to lessen the recoil of guns in which
they are used without impairing their
efficiency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Form in Poetry.

Really good form in poetry implies
good soul, nor shall any man tear
these asunder; each has called the
other into existence, and each for ex-
istence depends upon the other.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
BIG PRICE PAID
 FOR SEWARD LOTS
Fourth Avenue Lots Sold for $s,000 On Strength of Report That
 Terminal Be There.

SEWARD, April 1.-The announce ment that Seward has been selected by President Wilson as the terminal of the government railroad, although unofficial; is having a tremendous ef' feet on the real estate market here.
 Four lots on Fourth avenue were sold yesterday for $8,OO0, having been bought as an investment by moneyed men who recently arrived here from the outside. Bob Ashland, who bought the Laubner tract, states that he has sold seventy-five lots in that addition during the past thirty days.
 The political pot is beginning to boil in Seward and there will be no shortage of candidates as there are two tickets in the field with several independent candidates.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
ARE
 GETTING READY
Purchasing Agent Assembling Sup plies In Seattle and Party Ex-
 pected North Soon.

SEATTLE, April IL. k. Wilson, federal purchasing agent of the Alas ka engineering commission, arrived in the city yesterday from Washington, to begin the purchasing of supplies for the engineering parties which will make railroad surveys in Alaska dur ing the coming summer. Bids will be asked for the supplies.
 Wilson states that Lieut.. Mears, of the commission, will arrive in Seat tie about April and that the engi- neers will leave for the north as soon as the supplies can be assembled. No information concerning the routes which will be surveyed has been giv en out, but it is believed that the work of completing the survey of the Broad Pass route will be the first work undertaken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
GOVERNMENT MUST
 KEEP PLEDGES
Former Viee-president Says That President Wilson Is Obligated
 To Develop North.

SEATTLE. April 1.-Vice-president l. Fairbanks, who is visiting in the city, in an interview printed in an afternoon paper yesterday. expressed the opinion that the development of Alaska will make Seattle one of the greatest cities of America
 The former vice-president stated that the administration had pledged itself to build railroads in Alaska and if the pledges were fulfilled that the greatness of Alaska was assured as all authorities were agreed that the fisheries and mineral resources of the territory were unequalled by any other portion of the United States.
 He showed that he was we'll inform ed concerning the territory and it's re- sources and predicted that capital would not be slow in proffering it's assistance in hastening the develop ment of the territory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

LONDON, April 1.-Reports from the Carpathians are very conflicting and furnish no clue as to the atcual state of affairs there where one of the most important campaigns of the war is being waged. Dispatches from Vi enna claim that the Russians are be- ing repulsed in their attempt to in- wade Hungary through Dukla pass and that thousands of them have been killed in their efforts to reach the Austrian positions. Dispatches from Petrograd state that the Russians have cleared the pass of Austrians and have captured thousands of pris- oners The Russian report also states that it's army has crossed the Carpath- ians at Dunajek and that the Aus trians have lost heavily in northwest Hungary A strong Russian army is reported being assembled north of New Sandec to prevent the junction of the German achievements and the Austrians south of the Carpathians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
DELEGATE NOW
 F0R STATEHOOD
Says Full Home Rule ls Impossible As Territory Would Not Be
 SeIf-sustaining.

JUNEAU, April 1.-James Wicker sham, delegate to congress from Alaska, has arrived in the city and will take an active part in assisting the territorial legislature to secure measures for which he has been work ing.
 In an interview printed yesterday the delegate opened the campaign for statehood for Alaska. He declares that he will make statehood for Alas ka an issue and will introduce bill in congress at the next session for that purpose. He contends that Alas ka cannot have full home rule under the territorial act, no matter how lib- eral a construction is placed on the measure, as the territorial legislature cannot control and tax many of the most important industries of the country Without this authority the territory would not be self-sustaining as under statehood.
 Delegate Wickersham will deliver a public address here Monday night and has requested other speakers to par ticipate in the meeting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
FROZEN ID DEATH
 ON DELTA RIVER
Caught On Trail By Sudden Drop In Temperature and BIindine BIiz-
 zard-Body Found.

McCALLUM, April 1.-Oliver Baker. an oldtimer in the Fairbanks and Hot Springs districts, was frozen to death
 during the sudden cold snap and bliz- gard Monday night. Baker was known to have left one of the roadhouses, and when hes failed to arrive at the next the alarm was sent over the wires that man was lost.
 Three searching parties immediate ly started out to hunt for Baker in the blinding blizzard and were out
 until midnight, but were unable to find trace of him, as the storm had obliterated all sight of his tracks. The search was again taken up yes terday morning at daylight and his
 body was found on the Delta river about 500 yards from Yost's road house.
 Several others were caught on the
 trail by the sudedn drop in temper
 ature and they were unprepared for
 cold weather. Many travellers were
 badly frostbitten and it is feared that several foreigners who were en route to Fairbanks have suffered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
PRESIDENT SENDS
 NOTE ID GERMANY
Protests Against Sinking of American Vessel On High Seas By Ger
 man Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, April l.-Pres ident Wilson has sent an official note to the German government protesting against the sinking of the American bark William P. Frye, by the German cruiser Eitel Fredrich. on January 27
 Commander Thierichens, of the Ei- tel. through German Ambassador Bernstorff, furnished the State De. partment with complete account of the sinking of the Frye and his req sons for doing so It is believed that Germany will apologize for the ac- tion of the Eitel's commander and promise to pay for the vessel and its cargo. The bark was valued at $150,- 900 and the cargo of wheat at $250,- 900.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
TEN THOUSAND
 BACK ID WORK
Prosperity Hits Workers of Stee Mills In Middle West Who Have
 Been Idle for Months.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Signs of re- turning prosperity to the middle states are manifest by the steel mills be- ginning activities on larger scale than for several years. Ten thousand employees of steel mills in this state started work this morning after hay ing been idle since January 1.
 Steel manufacturers have amour ced that heavy orders have been plac- ed by the western railroads in antic- ipation of being allowed the increase in freight rates by the Interstate Con- merce Commission. The orders in clude every class of material used by railroads but the bulk of the orders are for freight cars, one western com pany having contracted for 5000 cars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
EXPECT JAPAN
 ID DECLARE WAR
Is Reported To Have Taken Offense At Wording of China's Agree
 ment To Her Demands.

PEKING, April 1-The situation between China and Japan is reported to be very critical and diplomats are expecting Japan's declaration of war at any moment. The wording of the Chinese governments agreement to Japan's demands has given offense to Japan and it is feared that all nego- tiations may be summarily broken off
 It is realized that Japan is seeking every opportunity for pretext to in- wade Chinese territory while the Flu ropean powers are involved in war with Germany and Austria and will press her demands to the extent of declaring war.
 Japan's demands to share in the salt monopoly of the government is regarded as unwarranted and is being resisted even by statesmen who favor- ed granting her demands for railroad and mineral rights in Manchuria
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
WILSON'S PROTEST
 IS KEPT SECRET
EnqIand Requests That She Be Per mitted To Receive Message Be-
 fore Reaching Press.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-President Wilson has received a request rom the British government not to make the text of the presidents protest against the British blockade of food stuffs to- Germany public before Alp Til z. when the British government will have received the message.
 No information concerning the atti- tude of President Wilson has been permitted to reach the press, but 1t is believed in diplomatic circles that the president insisted upon the right of American vessels to carry ship ments to neutral nations of Flu rope without being searched by the hostile powers for contrabands.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
SENATE FAvORS M|LLARO'S BILL
Turns Down Statehood Resolution and Will Adopt Measure for
 Fuller Home Rule.

JUNEAU, April 1.-Senator Hub bard's resolution for statehood for Alaska was defeated in the upper house yesterday in favor of Senator Millard's memorial to congress ask ing for a fuller form of territorial government for Alaska.
 The senate committee has refused to grant the request of President Nichols, of the Pacific Gypsum com pany, to exempt it from the eight hour law. The committee holds that the gypsum quarries are mines and come under the law governing all un- derground workings.
 The senate seems to be favorable to exclude stamp mills under five stamps from the eight-hour law on the grounds that the small mines are mostly owned and operated by poor miners who are not always able to employ men exclusively for under, ground work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
DIVERS FAIL ID
 REACH THE "A
Department Has Authorized ExpendI' ture of $20,oo0 To Recover
 Bodies of Crew.

HONOLULU, April All efforts of the divers to secure chains around the wreck of the submarine F-4, which dived to the bottom of the har- bor here last week and failed to come to the surface again, have failed and other methods will be necessary to get the wreck into shallow water.
 The Navy department has authoriz- ed the expenditure of $20,00O for rais- ing the submarine in order that the bodies of the twenty-five members of the crew of the ill-fated submarine may be recovered. Divers were un- able to operate successfully with the diving bells, as the wreck lies on the bottom where the water is nearly 300 feet deep. Naval experts express the belief that it will be necessary to build pontoons to bring the F-4 to the surface.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
EASTER LILIES
 FOUND READY SALE

The Civic League received it's con- signment of Easter lillies on the Northwestern today and the beautiful flowers were placed on display in the window of s. Blum & Co.'s store. The lillies were beauties and had stood the trip in excellent shape. Soon af' ter the flowers were placed on dis play orders began pouring in despite the storm and the last flower was sold before 4 o'clock this afternoon. The ladies sold the lilies cheaper in Val deg than individual plants could be purchased for in the flower stores in Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
CONVERT BREWERY
 INTO CREAMERY
Olympia Brewing Company Will. Make Both Beer and Butter Until Law
 Goes Into Effect

OLYMPIA, April 1.--The directors of the Olympia Brewing company have announced that a portion of their plant will be converted into dairy creamery on June 1 and that the rest of the brewery will be used for that purpose after the prohibition law goes into effect on January 1.
 The officials of the company believe that the plant, which occupies splen' did shipping facilities, will be pro- fitable industry as dairy. They state that farmers in the district will be encouraged to increase the number of COWS and that the company will establish large dairy farms in order to guarantee sufficient supply to keep the plant busy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of the Valdez Fire De- partment will be held in the Fire hall at o'clock this evening when meth ods will be discussed to increase the efficiency of the department. Chief Ethical has just returned from a trip to the coast cities and while there was afforded an opportunity of seeing the latest methods of fighting fire and it is expected that he will have some thing of interest to tell the firemen regarding improvements. A full at tendance is requested and business men owe it to themselves to attend.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
SEE SNOW FOR FIRST
 TIME THIS WINTER

Joe Iboch and wife, who have spent the winter on Middleton island, where they are caring for Tim Markams fox ranch, arrived in Valdez this morning on the launch Katalla Queen. The launch ran into the storm at Ella mar and gave MT. and Mrs. Iboch their first touch of winter for several years. This is their first trip to Val deg since going to the island last June.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
JUDGE LYONS FAVORS
 MUNICIPAL ECONOMY

Editor Prospector:
 Permit me to state that l favor the municipal program outlined by you in yesterdays issue. Ordinarily l am in favor of liberal expenditures for legitimate public improvements, but in view of the general business de- pression which has reached Alaska from the states think strict economy should be the rule in municipal gov ernment the coming year. If l am elected to the council I will act ac- cordingly. JOHN LYONS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Fighting In Argonne Disrict.

PARIS, April 1.-Latest advices from the Argonne district state that the Germans have started tremen dous offensive movement but are be. ing repulsed by the French. The fighting is reported to be largely by bayonets as the nature of the coun- try prevents machine guns being used to advantage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Russians Gaining In Carpathians.

Russians Gaining In Carpathians.
 PETROGRAD, April 1.-The Rus sian forces in the Carpathians are making headway in driving the Aus trians from Dukla pass into Hungary. It is reported that 15,O0O Austrian troops have been captured during the past three days. The Austrians are offering stubborn resistance in the
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Russian Fleet Attacks Turkish Towns

Russian Fleet Attacks Turkish Towns
 PETROGRAD, April Tt is an nounced that the Russian Black Sea fleet has withdrawn from the bonn bardment of the Bosporus forts to shell Turkish towns where Turkish cruisers were reported as concentrat ing for a raid on the Russian Black Sea coast Three Turkish towns are reported to have been shelled and set on fire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Germans Shiftinq Troops.

LONDON, April 1.-Night reports from British headquarters in Belgium say that the Germans have evidently abandoned the attempt to break
 through ito the French coast via Yser and are shifting their troops to west Belgium, where it is evident a more extended attack is to be made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Russians Abandon Bombardment.

Russians Abandon Bombardment.
 LONDON, April 1.-Advices from the Allied fleet of warships lombard ing the Dardanelles forts state that the Russian fleet which was lombard ing the forts at the entrance of the Bosporus strait has abandoned the ef- fort as the guns of the forts out ranged those on the warships
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
Merchant Vessels Want To Arm.

Merchant Vessels Want To Arm.
 LONDON, April 1.-The sinking of the British steamers Falaba and Aqu- fila by German submarines has caused the shipowners to ask permission to place guns on their ships, as a pro- lection against submarines. The off cers of both steamers assert that they could have saved their vessels had their ships been armed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
BRIGHTON FOR PORT
 WELLS TOMORROW

The launch Brighton, which was de- layed in receiving the mails from the Northwestern did not sail for Port Wells today, but will leave early to- morrow morning if the weather will permit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
British Steamer Emma Sunk.

LONDON, April 1.-The British steamer Emma was torpedoed by a submarine in the English Channel last night and sank before the boats could be lowered. Nineteen members of her crew were drowned, the re- mainder having been rescued from floating wreckage by a torpedo boat
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
REPORTS FROM CARPATH|ANS ARE CONFLICTING

RUSSIANS CLAIM TO ADVANCES AND CAPTURE OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN, VIENNA ASSERTS THAT AusTRIANs HAVE REFUSED INvAsIoN-HRiTIsH STEAMER EMMA SUNK ENGLISH cHANNEL-BERLIN REPORTS soooo RUSSIANS CAPTURED DURING MARcH-RUssIAN BLACK FLEET eoMeARDs TURKISH TowNs-eERMANs REPORTED AS SHIFTING TROOPS TO
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

Russian Army Captured During
 Month.
 BERLIN, April 1.-The German war office has posted a bulletin giv. ing the number of Russian prisoners captured during the past month as 58,O0O, including fourteen generals and hundreds of commissioned officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01
BABY GIRL BORN
 TO KENATZ HOME

A fine baby girl weighing ten and one-half pounds arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Otto Kenatz this morning. Both the mother and daughter are reported to be doing nicely.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

Al. Dubeck and Prick were nearly showed in last night. but Won Hinder dug them out in time for breakfast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

James Wilson was awarded the government contract to move freight over the trail He left for Fort Lis cum today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

The British troops are reported to be in fine condition to meet the expected offensive German movement
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

destroyer, which had been attracted by the explosion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-01

George Dorsch left for across the bay this morning.