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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
John Francisco Dead.

Gov. Strong's office has received in formation from the Morningside San itarium stating that John Francisco. who was admitted to the institution ffum Valdez or September :l, 1912, Is dead. The wife of the deceased re- sides in Italy. z
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
THE GUGGENHEIM BOGYMAN

The Seward Post is charging that
 oratically everyone that says word
 n favor of the Copper River & Nor thwestern Railway is on the pay .,oll of the Guggenheims. It is charged that Col. Richardson in trying to get
 additional appropriations for improv- Ing and keeping open the American
 overland trail is in league with the asuggenheims; that with the build Ing of a government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks there will be no Further need of an overland trail. sstn fact the Ballaines, who have inter- s,sts in Seward, are quoted as also S:harging a giant Guggenheim con- S,piracy to try and defeat the pur- .soses of the government railroad Cunning from Seward. The charges are so absurd on their Face as to carry their own refutation. 1t may be worth while to note that iGol. Richardson has been severely criticised for keeping the government road open from Valdez to the inter- bor by the residents of the Copper River Valley, on the theory that it
 was parralleling of Copper River
 'ailroad at least as far as Chitina, and the need ceased with the building sf the railroad. Col. Richardson, how
 ever, maintained that many people
 night want to use the overland trail who did not want to use the railroad. Even when his opponents stated that 1t was not intended for the govern nent to enter into competition with the private carriers, the colonel in- sisted on following his own judg- 5aent. In fact the building and main tenance of the overland trail has been sn of his Alaskan hobbies. So much for the argument that he is in leag- ae with the Guggenheims.
 Other alleged arguments advan- sed are just as baseless. It is the same old tactics of shouting the cry eff wolf. During the conservation craze under Pinchot every resident of Cordova, and everyone who dared to say favorable word for the Gugg- enheims were accused of being in their employ. Every resident of Cor dova was supposed to be owned, body and soul, by the Guggenheims, nr> >tvus hct hn fo ersham, who was fighting the Gugg- enheims. received an equal break in votes.
 Many Alaskans have readily dis crimated between petty" officials and agents of the Guggenheims in Alaska, who sought to further their own ends, and he real construction operation of Guggenheim capital. The people resented the officials get ting into politics and trying to use he "Guggenheim club" for selfish purposes, and very properly smoked shem out. :, '>.. ] There is enough room in Alaska for the government from Seward to the Matanuska coal fields, to the Panama and finally to the Kuskokwim and Iditarod, and for the Copper River and Northwestern to the Der ing River coal fields, and to the Mat sanuska, if it wants to build there, and also to the Tanana and the head of the White River, and for the gov serment overland trail from Valdez to Fairbanks. or even railroad from Valdez to the interior, without fighting each other and trumping up charges and imagining all sorts of seonspiracies. To rush into print with unsupported charges, on the ileast suspicion. only cheapens us in the eyes of the people outside who really want to do something for AL Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

R. E. Capers, attorney for the Cop per River & Northwestern railway company at Cordova, was a passen- ger on the Admiral Evans today en route to Latouche.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

German scientists claim to have de- veloped a serum from the jawbone of the Equus Asininus, which Is a valu- able toxin for febrile diseases. What a splendid opportunity for some of our local agitators to devote their iaw-hOnes to science.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

We love every bone in your hoary old head Capricornus, for giving Us a chance to show the people what 8 martyr to the workingman's cause you have been in the past. You know me, Al!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

The "working mans friend" may be literally phrased as the man who works his friends"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14
VALDEZ LODGE
 NO 100

Free and Accepted Mas0ns. Regular Communication first Wed Hall Visitors always welcome.
 A. K. GR1GSBY. W. N. ED WOOD Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

DECEMBER IA, 1915
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-14

iaw-hOnes to science.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Col. Hubbard to Have
Charge Of Market Day

At one of the best meetings of the
Retail Merchants association held
this year, it was decided to turn the
market day sale over to Col Hubbard
entirely, the association retaining the
right to govern the scale OF prices to
be charged by the auctioneer.
This action on the part of the mer-
chants eliminates the free market day
sale that has been in operation here
for several years. A scale Of prices
has been worked out and reduced to
the minimum. The list with each item
classified may be had upon application
to Col. Hubbard or to the association
Horses, cattle, hogs and other live
stock as well as farm implements and
household goods have been classified
and prices made accordingly. The
sale will be conducted at the usual
place on the first Monday in each
month, as was formerly the custom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
PRIZES FOR
'PRETTYINC
UP TOWN
Business Women Adopt Plan for
Making Chickasha More Beau
tiful and Contest viii
Start at Once

At the regular meeting of the Bus
mess Women's club last night a move
ment was started toward a general
cleanup and improvement of the res
idence and business property Of Chick
asha, and in order to prompt more
strenuous action on the part of the
property owners, other than that Of
civic pride, the club voted to offer a
series of prizes to be awarded next
fall at the annual parade The nature
of the prizes was not decided upon,
but will be announced later.
The contest and awarding of prizes
win be divided into several sections.
One will be for the best child's flower
garden, another for the greatest i'm
provement of residence property, an
other for the most attractive business
property or public building. This will
include the court house, churches, the
federal building or any other public
institution.
Those desiring to enter the contest
are requested to phone their entries
to the club as soon as possible. In or
der that the judges, who will be select
ed from out of the city, may be aided
in placing the prizes where they justly
belong, a member of the club will be
armed with kodak and sent to the
property for picture as conditions ex-
listed at the time of entry. Just &c fore
the final judging, another photograph
will be taken of the property and a
comparison of the two will serve as a
guide to the judges.
1t was also decided to hold chrys-
anthemum show in the late summer or
fall, the details Of which are yet to
be worked out. Much enthusiasm was
manifested and the club members urge
every one to get into the contest with
both feet.
DR.. Martha Bledsoe is president Of
the Business Women's club.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
PUPILS OF
COUNTY TO
TAKE TESTS
Annual Examination Of Eighth Grad
ers Scheduled for Tomorrow
Questions Sent by County
Supt. Newell

Tomorrow the eighth grades over
the county viii so to bat for the an
nual examinations that elevate the
successful ones from the ranks of the
graded school and start them on the
road to the high school. More than
twice as many entries have been re-
ceived as ever before, and Supt. G. F..
Newell is of the opinion that fully 500
pupils viii take the tests.
The county superintendent office
is busy today sending out the lists OF
questions to the various schools, tor
gether With instructions to the teach
ers, information sheets, concerning the
regulations OF the examinations. A re-
qurement OF the examination is that
all papers be returned to the county
superintendent office before the next
examination. which is May 1914.
The subjects that each entry must
write upon are as follows:
Agriculture. arithmetic. civics, com
position, geography, grammar. Y. 5.
history, Oklahoma history, music, pen
manship, physiology, reading spelling.
domestic science, drawing.
OF these. drawing is optional with
all,while agriculture is optional with
the girls and domestic science with the
boys. Grade OF rs per cent and above
are considered passing.
The teachers in the various schools
conduct the examinations. They are
warned to seat the pupils taking the
examination as far apart as possible,
remove all books from their reach.
but they will not confine the pupils
TO time limits on individual subjects.
When the papers are complete. they
are sent to the office of the county
superintendent by express, where a
board of examiners, selected from the
first grade teachers of the county, ex-
anime and grade the papers. The
Doaai is usually composed of three.
all of whom are disinterested in any
way with the contestants
Another examination will be held
May 13 and IA, ard any who fail in
any or all the subjects may carry
passing grades and take the May ex-
animation. Grades OF rs per cent and
above are considered passing. Grades
of s5 and above may be carried form
examinations held in previous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
DRY ISSUE
Is LEFT TO
The VOTERS
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, April 14.-Premier Asquith
announced today that the British cab
met viii take no action in regard to
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in England He stated that
the cabinet will leave the question to
be decided by the peoplethrough the
house of commons.
Some announcement concerning the
prospects for peace was expected from
the cabinet today by the public but the
secretary of state for the colonies had
no observations to make on this point
when he was questioned in parliament
which assembled today. He intimated
that the government would consult the
colonies when the time for the discus
sion of peace comes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Delivery Wagon and
Motorcycle Collide

Yesterday afternoon at the corner
of Idaho and First street F. e. Looney
suffered broken leg when he collid-
ed with motorcycle ridden by Leon
ard Hawn. Mr.. Looney was riding on
delivery wagon that was proceeding
east on Idaho. Mr. Hawn was riding
west. Evidently Mr.. Looney did not
see the approaching machine for when
il was within short distance from the
wagon, he jumped to the ground, inn
mediately in front of the machine.
Mr. Hawn states that he was rid
ing about 10 miles an hour, that he
saw the wagon, turned to the right and
was not aware that Mr. Looney in
tended to leave the wagon, until he
had landed in the street, it being then
too late to turn out Mr.. Looney sus-
tanned compound fracture of the left
leg. He was taken to the Baze sani-
tarium and was resting well this morn
ing. Measurements of the tracks
showed that the motorcycle was the
required six feet from the wagon and
that Mr.. Hawn endeavored to miss
the man by turning to the right.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14

IN AMOUNT
CONSUMED

By United Press.
Washington, April 14.-According to
the report issued by the census bureau
today, the amount of cotton consumed
during the month Of March this year
was larger than the quantity consum-
ed during the same month Of the pre-
ceding year
The report states that the amount
CONSUMED in March, 1915, was 523. 1853
running bales, exclusive of linters,
while the amount far March Of the
previous year was 4S3,354 running
bales.
In manufacturing establishments
this year at the time the data for the
report was gathered were 1,740,476
bales, as against 1,e79,239 the previous
year.
Imports totaled 1854, equivalent
50O-pound bales. against 30,S63 for
March, 1914. Exports were 1,2O8,573
running bales, against 695,310 bales.
Spindles active during the month num-
bered 30,9lS,533, against 31,9S3, S5S.
Linters S31,397 bales, against 24,720.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
British ssWar Brides"
are Hailed as HerOines

to marry, even though he has perhaps
but weeks happiness with the wo-
man he loves before he leaves for the
front" said Lady Tree, wife of Sir
Herbert Beerbohm Tree. when one
thinks of the future Of the race, it is
to be deplored that not more of the
brave fellows who have been killed
were married before they left for the
battlefields.'
England's future should outweigh
every other consideration, said Lady
Mond. 1T is very difficult matter
indeed" she added The parties con
cerned should know Just what they
are undertaking. There is war fever
and young girls are excitable. They
should not be permitted to be carried
away by enthusiasm and then left to
repent for the rest of their days.
Not only among the lower and mid
die classes have war marriages pre-
ceded the departure Of recruits for the
front. In smart circles in London
many weddings have found the groom
garbed in Kitchener's khaki-and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
STEAMER
SINKS AFTER
SAVING ALii
By United rress.

~ OAitVd ACocs
San Francisco, April l4.--After max
ing a winning race with death which
stared passengers and crew in the
face while CONSERVATION prevailed on
board, the excursion steamer Monarch
sank today almost Immediately after
landing her passengers.
Sinking rapidly while men, women
and children fought for life preserv-
ers, in the early morning darkness,
the Monarch raced at full speed to-
ward the shore of Pablo Bay.
On reaching shore, gangways were
Immediately inproyised and the pas
sengers We're LASTLY landed, the yes
sci going down in deep water few
minutes later.
The steamer began to leak danger
ously in the Carquinese straits. The
pumps were worked in vain while the
officers and crew were attempting to
quiet the indescribable panic that pre-
vailed among the passengers. The
latter were mostly Sacramento people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, March 30.-(By mail to
New York; War brides? Yes-for
the future of the race
The thousands of pre-battlefield
marriages in Britain since the war
began are not only honorable, but
patriotic, and the girl who accepts her
soldier lover in marriage and sends
him to the slaughter should be an ex-
ample for others. according to Or. c.
w. Saleeby. eminent London physi-
clan.
ut is stupcndous problem-keep-
ing up the race" said DIR. Salleeby to-
day. I'VE should do more to encour-
age such marriages"
Prominent London society women
approve. too. The girl who dedicates
herself to bring up the next genera
tion alone if her husband fails to re-
turn from France. or to care for him
to the end Of his days if he returns
MANNED and broken, is England's real
heroine, they say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Russian Right, Says Report, Goes
Forward Ten Miles Germans
Make Progress in Poland
Clash Along Long Front
ALLIED ATTACK ON
TURKS RESUMED
British Cruiser and Also Torpedo
Boat Reported Damaged by
Shells = Destroyer Penetrates
Strait for Ten Miles
By United Press.

by United Press.
Petrograd, April 1.-THE right wing
OF the Russian army has advanced ten
miles into Hungary within the past
few days, according to reports receiv-
ed here.
It is stated that the cars troops are
prepared to strike at the railway lead
ing south through Lupkow Pass.
Their advance Is halted for a time
pending the outcome of the fighting
that is in progress about Uszok Pass.
1t is admitted that the Germans are
pressing nearer to the Russians along
the northern course of the Vistula and
elsewhere in Poland.
In Bukowina the waiting for definite
results continues. The two armies are
clashing in every section along front
eight hundred miles long.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
British Ships sf.e!Ied.

by United Press.
London, April 14Advices received
from Constantinople today state that
the Turkish fsft s0tssBs fhc zstda--
nelles shelled and damaged British
cruiser and also torpedo boat.
1t is reported that the allied fleet
has resumed the bombardment of the
Turkish defenses on a larger scale
than they have attempted since three
of their ships were sunk on March 1S.
An announcement issued by the
Turkish war office says several of the
allied ships participated in the bonn
bardment along the straits but that
they were unsuccessful. Other dis
patches say that only two warships
were engaged in the last attack.
A British destroyer is reported to
have penetrated within the strait for
a distance of ten miles and it is stated
that two warships followed but drew
no fire from the forts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
BY HAL SHERIDAN.


New York, April 14.-They're off to.
day. The chase for the 1915 cham
pionship began when the National and
American leagues opened their sea
sons. Seven months of baseball of
the organized" big league variety was
served upon the platter to American
fandom today Seasons in both big
leagues close October 7. Then comes
the worlds series.
Great celebrations today in cities
luckily drawing the opening games
were held. The usual brass band pa
rades with mayor governors and
baseball magnates tossing cut the first
ball were scheduled. President VIII
son is slated for this duty in Wash
ington today if he can discard cares
of state for the call of the horsehide
Old Doc Weather was the big factor
in today's baseball debut. Fans anx-
iously scanned the clouds this morn
ing. At most cities the click of the
turnstiles was begun at noon. All
cities reported Standing room only"
on advance sales.
Mayor Mitchell promised to toss out
the ball today at the Polo grounds,
where the Giants and the Brooklyn
Dodgers had mammoth crowd await
ing the clang of the gong. big Six
Mathewson and Nap Rucker were slat-
ed for the mound McGraw, however,
was not fully decided and may substi-
tute Tesreau at the eleventh hour.
The world champs Boston Braves
had the Phillies as their foes at Bean
Town. with a capacity crowd promised
TO welcome the champions. Manager
Johnny Evers planned to pitch big
Dick Rudolph, but Tyler and James
are "in the hole.p
The Pirates were at Cincinnati to
battle Charley Herzog's Reds, and at
Chicago, Roger Bresnahan's Cubs
opened the West Side park with the
Cardinals.
In the American league the Collins
less, Bakerless Athletics opened at
Shibe park with the Boston Red Sox,
the latter picked by many fans as the
probable American league pennant
winners. Walter Johnson at Washing
ton will, as usual, pitch the opening
game there against Bill Donovans re-
Juvenated Yankees, with King Cole SIS
the probable pitcher for the latter.
With Eddie Collins in q White W Ehite Sos
uniform at second, the Chicago team
will meet Branch Rickey's Browns al
st. Louis, and Ee-yah Jennings Tigers
hook up at Detroit with the Cleveland
cellar champs.
Switches and trades, drafts and pur
chases since the season closed last
fall gave fans renewed interest in ths
new line-ups presented for the first
time today The Athletics showed the
best radical cahnge, with Nap Lajoit
on second instead of Collins, ant
Coombs, Bender and Plank absent
from the pitchers roll.
All managers made their usual ante
season pennant claims today, with al
eight teams in each league certain o
the 'old rag"
Tiahter races are assured. however
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
TRANSPORTING CHARGED.

Last night Steve Dunn. whose home
is north of Chickasha was arrested by
Deputies Worsham and Hogue on the
Verden road, with three gallons of
whisky. Bond was made and he was
released, A charge of transporting
liquor was filed against him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
French Attacks Renewed.

By United Press.
Berlin, April 14.-Furious French at
tacks have been renewed on both sides
of the German wedge in the ST MihieI
region. They penetrated the German
position at one place but the point
was retaken.
German artillery broke strong
French attack east Of verdun. There
was hand to hand fighting on the
south side of the wedge The French
were reinforced
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Aviators Active.
By United Press.

Paris, April 14.-The war office
statement issued today notes increas-
ed activity Of the enemy's aviators. 1t
is reported that three civilians were
killed when Zeppelin bombed Bal
leul, France.
They aimed at French aviation
camp but missed it and were made
prisoners when they were forced to
land. Another aviator was killed by
falling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
GERMAN RAIDER GIVEN
TIME TO MAKE REPAIRS.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington. April 1.-THE treasury
department announced today that the
German raider Kronprinz Wilhelm will
be given a definite time to make re-
pairs and leave port or intern. In the
interest Of neutrality the time to be
given was not stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14

in both leagues. The Giants and the
Braves look to me like the class Of
of the veteran organization, and the
Red Sox and the White Sox In the
Americans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Vienna Situation Worse.

" DHIlVU IIVSS.
London, April 1.-THE situation at
Vienna is growing worse, says a cable
dispatch. The proclamation Of mar
tial law there is said to be imminent.
The populace is becoming increas-
ingly restless as a result Of the Rus
sian advance in the Carpathians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
JAIL-sREAKER CAPTURED.

Muskogee. Okla, April 14.-A posse
today captured Cole Shumake, a jail
breaker, after shooting the horse
which he was riding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
WootteD'S Barn is
Destroyed by Blaze

Last night at 10: Is fire was diseov-
cred in the barn of r. K. Wootten.
Thirteenth and Texas avenue. 1t had
burned some time before discovered
and the building was practically en-
veloped in flames before the depart
ment arrived. A horse and COW were
the only animals in the burning build
ing. Both were rescued.
A quantity Of feed, saddle and
harness were destroyed. The total
loss was estimated by Chief Gattis at
$500. The origin of the fire is not
known. Two lines OF hose We're used
on the building and the fact that parts
" the east and south walls were left
standing is evidence that the firemen
did good work, considering the start
the fire had