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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
GERMANS STOP
 RED GROSS WORK
Military Governor of Belgium Issues Drastic Order That Effects Non-
 combatants Seriously.

BRUSSELS, April 20.-General von Bessing, military commander of the German troops of occupation, today issued an order prohibiting the Red Cross Association from operating in Belgium because of the refusal of the managers of the association, all ot whom are from neutral countries, to accept the plans laid down by the military authorities for the relief of the Belgians.
 The Red Cross Association insisted that in as much as they had taken off the hands of the German authori ties the feeding of the civilian popula. tion of Belgium the manner of so do ing should be left to them and not to the military authorities so long as it did not interfere with military operations.
 A protest has been made to the American ambassador by the Red Cross Association and it is hoped that the government at Berlin will order General von Bessing to change his order and allow the work of aiding the Belgians to continue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
BUILD .40 MILES
 0F RAILROAD
Says Riggs, Who Is Now In Wash. ington-Predicts Much Mineral
 Development Near Seward.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Thomas Riggs, one of the members of the Alaska engineering commission, stat ed today that the first work of the commission would be the building of forty miles of road from Ship Creek towards the Matanuska coal fields Riggs states that the extension of the Alaska Northern railroad will result in much mining development in the Kenai peninsula section and all along the line from Ship Creek to Seward.
 Riggs also states that a survey would be made from Mile 38 on the Copper River railroad to the. Boring River coal fields in order that the coal from the Boring River section could be brought to tide water. --.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
HEBRON PREDICTS
 REPUBLICANS WIN
At Next EIection-Wants RepubI. cans In Alaska Organized.

Charles E. Heron, chairman of the Territorial Republican committee, passed through Valdez this morning on the steamer Northwestern. He is headed for Sunrise to start the sum- mer's work on his mining property
 Mr. Heron held conference with Albert White regarding the organiz- ation of Republican clubs in the ter. ritory. The intention is to organize a Republican club in every precinct in the territory and have the party organization ready for the battle of 1916. MT. White has been actively at work as organizer for the National Republican League and has started the ball rolling in the territory.
 The Republican chairman states that the outlook for the success of the G. o. P. at the next presidential election is exceptionally good and he predicts that the next president will be Republican.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
THE F.4 |S IN
 SHALLOW WATER
Craft and Tow Her Into Bet ter Position.

HONOLULU, April 20.-The divers have succeeded in fastening a mum Der of cables to the sunken subma. rine "A, which has been lifted and lowed into more shallow water, where the work of raising her can be ac- complished with less danger. The divers have not made any examina- tion of the interior of the boat as it is still in deep water, but they expect to drag it slowly into shal- low water where the boat can be easily lifted to the surface.
 Twenty-one men were lost when the vessel went to the bottom and failed to reappear. Just how the ac- cident happened is unknown but the official inquiry will be started just as soon as the boat is taken to the navy yard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

PARIS, April 20.-The time limit allowed by Italy to Austria to accept the demands made by the Italian gov ernment upon the Austrian govern ment for the occasion of the provin- ces of Trentino and Trieste, expires today and the long expected declara- tion of war from Rome against Elm peror Joseph is expected within a few hours.
 Italian diplomats had hoped and expected that Italy would reap all the benefits of a successful war without any of the sorrows and destruction that other nations pay. It was for this reason only that Italy has held off and remained neutral. The gov ernment is determined to secure the rich provinces of the Austrian en- pire which lie on the Adriatic sea- war or no war. The government ex pected to get them without resorting to a war, but will fight for them if
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
JURY SECURED ID
 TRY BARNES CASE
Three Progressives Still Found In New York State and They Get
 On the Jury.

SYRACUSE, N Y, April 20-The jury to try the $50,OOO damage suit against ex-President Theodore Roose welt by Republican State Chairman w. Barnes was completed today and the evidence will be given at once.
 The jury is composed of seven Re publicans, three Progressives and two Democrats.
 Barnes will introduce statements made by Roosevelt, make a formal denial of the truth of them and then demand damages, asserting that they are malicious and false. Roosevelt will then be forced to prove his charges or pay such damage as as the jury may decide upon.
 The case has brought a large num- Der of the best newspapermen in the country to cover it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

ROME, April 20.-The rumors of peace between the nations of the world now at war persist and it is believed that within few days the first move will be made towards that end. That Germany will not con- tinue the fight against the terrible odds now arrayed against her is ex- pected. With the failure of the cam. paign in the Carpathians and the certainty that the huge Russian army will crush its way through the pass es into the fertile Hungary country and strike at the very heart of htat country, peace overtures are looked for from the Germanic allies.
 Diplomats here even intimate that the first overtures have been made and that the German foreign office has semi-officially asked for an ex- pression of the terms of peace that will be granted her. Peace now with
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
0|L KING CASE
 NOW ON TRIAL

CLEVELAND, O., April 20.-John D. Rockefeller's suit against the Cuyahoga county to prevent the col lection of taxes on $310,OO0,0 ,0OO worth of personal property was to be heard in he federal court today. The re- cent death of Mrs. Rockefeller, attor- 'neys said, would not prevent an i'm mediate hearing.
 Rockefeller contends that this coun- ty has no authority to tax millions of dollars worth of stocks and bonds which are listed in other states. At the beginning of proceedings. to force payment, Rockefeller abandoned his Cleveland residence and moved to Tarrytown, N. Y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

LONDON, April 20.-The announce ment was made this morning by Lord Kitchener, secretary of state for war, that the British troops in the Ypres region had pushed back the German line, capturing the line of trenches and had inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy. The fighting started yes terday and lasted all through the night The assault that carried the trenches was made in the morning just at daybreak.
 Fighting All Along Western Line.
 The reports from all along the west ern battle-line from Belgian, French and British commanders indicate that the battle has been general, although the engagements have not indicated an offensive movement by the Allies. Most of the fighting has been minor engagements, no effort being made by either side to concentrate the troops for a forward move.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
GERMAN CRUISER
 |S DRYD0CKED Survey of Ship To Be Made and Time Limit Given Commander To
 Leave Newport News.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 20.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 20. The German converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, which reached here week ago for repairs, was talk en to a shipyard this morning and placed in drydock so that careful survey of the ship can be made. Just how long time the commander of the German vessel will be allowed in which to make repairs, coal and provision and leave is not known at this time, but the department will make public the result of the survey and the time limit given the com mander for fear that it would give to the ships of the Allies now off this harbor an unfair advantage.
 It is generally believed that the Kronprinz Wilhelm will be interned, but that the commander of the con- verted cruiser will delay as long as possible because he wants to keep the British and French warships off this harbor keeping watch, burning fuel and waiting for the ship, which will never go out.
 Five warships remain on duty three miles off shore watching day and night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
NO MORE HANGH#G
 IN THE NORTH
Alaska Senate Stands Committed To Abolish Capital Punishment In
 the Territory.

JUNEAU, April 20.-The Alaska senate stands committed to abolish capital punishment in Alaska. The majority of the members are in favor of repeating the present law which allows the juries to designate the punishment as capital punishment or not according to the evidence at the trial of each case.
 Some opposition is manifested against the law by citizens of this city. who feel that the juries which hear all the evidence against mur- derer are better qualified to decide the punishment necessary than the legislature by a law which covers all cases.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

the German armies holding the Rus. sians from the border along the east and still occupying almost all of Bel giuln ard parts of northern France might be made with an advantage to that power that could not be secured if the war continues and the invasion of Germany follows.
 Just what terms will be granted is a matter of keen speculation. That England will demand the destruction of the German sea power is certain. That Russia would prefer to see a continental European power in posi- tion to check Great Britain is equal ly certain and 1t is thought that if Russia and Germany can come to an understanding that will give to Russia the territory she desires, that an effort will be made to curb British navalism at the time that German militarism is forever destroyed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

necessary.
 When Italy tumbles off the fence of neutrality and takes sides in the fight with the Allies, Greece, Ruman. ia and even Bulgaria are expected to turn upon the Austrians and go land grabbing
 Bulgaria has already asked of the Allies what will be given her in com pensation for declaring war against Austria and Turkey.
 It is known that Greece is anxious to enter the war and that former Premier Venizelos is constantly urg- ing the king to take advantage of the opportunity to secure more pro. visions now held by Turkey, but which the Greeks would like to have.
 "The quicker the decision is made" says VeniZelos, "the greater will the advantages to Greece's interests be. In the kings military genius and the army's devotion the nation has un- bounded confidence"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
GENERAL VILLA
 BADLY LICKED Report Reaches Washington That He Lost 5000 Men In Battle
 At CeIaya.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Dis. patches received here by the State Department from it's consular agents in Mexico confirm the reports given out by Carranza agents of the defeat of General Villa and his forces at Celaya. The Villa forces lost 6,O0( men killed and wounded and taker prisoner. Many of the officers cap. tured by the Carranza forces hav[ been executed. The men are allow ed to enlist in the army of the frs chief. Just what effect the defeat of Xis la will have on the Mexican situ:
 tion is hard to state at this tim@ Villa still has more than 25,O00 wei
 armed troops at his disposal and l.
 holds most of north central Mexico moulding border towns through whies he is constantly receiving ammu1s tion and war equipment. <
 The relations between Carran3 and the administration are ve# strained and his victory is apt x make the first chief more insoles than heretofore, which may result
 intervention unless the rights !
 American and foreign residents as
 their property is protected. X
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
SOL0NS RECONSIDER LIQUOR MEASUl
 

JUNEAU, April 20.-Declaring
 the house bill providing that al quor shipped to consignees in 4 ka must be shipped to consigne, ly, and not to any fictitious per would kill the wholesale tradeI Alaska. the measure was recon ted to conference for further and ments.
 The object of Representative Ss in drafting the law was to prx bootleggers getting liquor in anas name or labelled as soda wat@ merchandise. k
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
GERMANS SINK
 BRITISH TRAWLER

LONDON, April 20.-A German submarine torpedoed a British trawl- CT in the North sea today and the entire crew were drowned. The un- derwater fighting craft also fired up on and drove away another trawler which attempted to rescue the mem bers of the crew of the first boat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
Turks Lose Two Destroyers.

PARIS, April 20-Two Turkish de- stroyers were blown up by the Rus sian ships in the Black sea. The Turkish boats had left the Bosporus to rad Russian coast cities and the czar's ships slipped between them and the entrance to the harbor, thus cutting off retreat. When the Turks turned to make for the protection of the forts they were subjected to
 (Conttnued on page 2.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
Heavy Artillery Duels.

The cannon of both armies pitted against each other along the Mouse river and on the border of Lorraine are constantly belching forth shot and shell upon the armies. The French supply of ammunition seems inexhaustible and Gen. Joffre is draining the German supply in an effort to exhaust the limited supply they possess.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
REPORT FROM
 ROME SAYS PEACE 1S NEAR

DIPLOMATS THAT IN SIGHT AND THAT ATTEMPT MAKE PEACE WITHIN SHORT TIME, WHILE ARMIES ARE STILL ON FOREIGN AND HOMES uNrou WAR; ATTEMPT CHECK BRITISH NAvALIsm
 ALLOW PRESENT STRONG
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

Our first spring shipment of Stet. son hats in the latest models arrived on last boat. Your inspection solicit. ed. s. Blum & Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
BRITISH CLAIM GAIN AT YPRES
 ARTILLERY DUEL ALONG MUESE

AusTRANs PERsIs TENT ATTACKS ALONG SOUTH ERIN SLOPES OF HEskIo NTAlNs, RUSSIANS HoL DING uszok PAss-sPRN THAW sEAcKENs MILITARY OPERATIONS THE EAST, ESPECIALLY IN EAST PRUSSIA AND PoLAND-FRENcH AvoRING TO FORCE GERMANS TO EXHAUST SUPPLY AMMUNITION BY CONSTANT ARTILLERY NORTHERN FRANCE.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
Pioneers Dance May 1st.

Do not forget the dance to be giv. en by the Lady Pioneers on May 1st at Eagle hall Fine lunch, fine music. Come and enjoy yourself. km 2
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20
AUSTRIA MUST SOON DECIDE
 ON PEACE OR WAR WITH ITALY

PARIS REPORT HAS IT ULTMATUM AGO
 REQUIRED ANSWER ToNeHT-lrALY DEMANDS THAT PROVINCES cEDED TO HER AT ONCE OR THEY FoRcE-iF ITALY JOINS IN THE WAR GER TAIN TO JOIN IN SCRAMBLE FOR sPoILs-eREEcE MORE TURKISH PRov INcEs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

Mems negligee and dress shirts new patterns and styles-at Blum's
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

Ladies. see the new arrival Kayser's silk hose at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-20

For pure drugs see window of Val deg Drug Co. If
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
Death of Mrs. NARROW Kidd.

Two years ago last November Mr..
and Mrs. NARROW Kidd left their
pleasant home in this city and went
to San Diego, California, in the
hope that the change in climate would
restore Mrs. Kidd to health, and for
a time it seemed to prove beneficial,
so much so that they disposed of their
property here last fall and determin-
ed upon taking up their residence
permanently in San Diego. However,
during the past few months Mrs.
Kidd has been rapidly failing, and
on Wednesday, February IT, she
peacefully passed away, leaving to
mourn her departure the husband and
two daughters-May, Mrs. Gustav
Kuenster, of Glen Haven, and
Florence, who was at home; also one
brother, Albert Baumgartner, at
Wadena, Iowa, and two sisters
Mrs. Amelia Stuckey, of Plainville,
Kansas, and Miss Ida Baumgartner,
of Cassville, who went to California
a few weeks ago because of Mrs.
Kids decline.
Mrs. Anna Kidd (nee Baumgartner)
was born in CassvilIe February II,
1854, and was daughter of the late
Peter Baumgartner. She lived upon
the old home farm until her marriage
to NARROW Kidd, in 1874. Their
home was on a farm in the town of
Glen Haven until 1908 when they
moved to Lancaster.
Mr.. Kidd accompanied the remains
from California back to Wisconsin.
They arrived at Glen Haven On Mon
day of last week and the body was
taken to the home of their son in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
Kuenster, where the funeral was
held on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Jay
J. Pease officiating. Many friends
were there to offer sympathy to the
bereaved, and to place on the newly
made mound in Charlotte cemetery
their offerings of beautiful flowers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
Obituary--WalIis A. Sprague.

Wallis A. Sprague was born at
Pennington, Oakland county, Michi-
gan, Feb. IL, 1888, and died at
Sheldon, Ia, Feb. 3, 1915, lacking
but a few days of being 81 years of
age.
His early life was spent in Michi-
gan, and when young man of 21
he came to Wisconsin and settled on
farm not far from Cassville. Here
he met and married, on Nov. 1,
1857, Maria E. Schallenberger, to
which union nine children were born,
two dying in infancy. In 1887 he,
with his family, left the farm home
and moved to Potosi, where for a
number of years he was engaged in
the hotel business, and from which
place he went to Sheldon, Ia, in
1900 and where he had since made his
home.
The children left to mourn with
the wife and mother are: Mrs.
Allie Galloway, of Cassville; Mrs.
Edith Morris, of Potosi; Mrs. Myrtle
Lowry, of Clegorn, Ia; Will H.
Sprague, of Portland, Ore; Clyde
Sprague, of Mitchell, S. D.; Lee
Roy Sprague, of LeMars, Ia; and
Mrs. Boyd Christeing, of Sheldon,
at whose home death occurred. Three
of the children were unable to attend
the funeral, which was held Sunday,
Feb. z, from the home, Rev. DR..
Buchnell of the Methodist church
officiating. Interment was made in
East Lawn cemetery.
We turn to the Holy Scriptures to
read resume of his long life.
''Thou shalt come to thy grave in
a full age, like a shock of corn
cometh in his season. Job. 5-26.
B. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
February's Weather Record.

The month which has just drawn to
a close has established several re-
cords for itself, according to the
official report sent out by James l.
Spencer, the weather forecaster.
According to that official it has been
the warmest February in thirty three
years, the mean temperature being
BOG degree, or nine degrees above
the normal. Every day in the month
except three, the 7th to 9th, in
elusive, was above the normal; the
highest point reached on the Their
mometer was 49 degrees, this being
on the 10th; on the 9th the lowest
temperature was recorded, that of 9
degrees. This was also the third
February out of the last four that the
temperature did not drop below zero.
1T is also interesting to note that
warmest Februaries on record here
occurred in 1877, with a mean of 35
degrees; 1873, with a mean of 80
degrees, and 1882, with mean
temperature of SO degrees as compar-
ed with 81 degrees this year.
The total precipitation for the
month was 248 inches, or a little
over an inch above the normal rain
fall. Of this about one inch was
from melted snow during the severe
storm that reached here the first of
the month. There were II cloudy
days during the month, four partly
cloudy days and five clear days.
The ice on the river at Dubuque
was from Is to 20 inches thick on the
18th. By the 20ih it had broken
away from the shore in places and
moved down stream several hundred
feet. The greatest rise took place
from the 10th to oath, when, be-
cause of rains and melting snow, the
river rose four feet. There has been
but little damage done from ice
gorges in this section despite the fact
that the ice did not 90 out when the
rise came.
According 20 the forecaster this
winter to-date has been very favor
able for crops because of the fact
that a blanket of snow covered the
soil during the severe weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
Orioin Of the Opera.

In one sense the opera is one Of the
Oldest forms of entertainment, for its
origin is r. be found In the old Greek
drama. In its modern sense, however,
it dates from the year 1000. when Peri
produced the first true Italian opera to
grace the festivities of the marriage of
Henry ". of France and Marie de- Me-
die The work attracted great atten-
ton, and many Italian mobiles figured
In the cast. In France the opera was
the outcome of the ballet and in Eng
land of the masque. Purcell is entitled
to the honor of producing the first real
English opera, although one Of Ben
JOnson's Mosques was set to music as
early as 1917.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
The American "Cottaoe."

Professors Greeno1gh and Kittredge
Of Harvard In their book on the ways
of English words point out that "cot-
tage," in the strict sense Of laborer's
dwelling, has never been adopted into
popular American use because Amer
lea has never really had the thing.
The word in America has always had
literary and sentimental associations
and finally has come to be used for the
most magnificent summer residences.
This has gone much further than the
use of the word In England to mean
villa. In America a "cottager" de-
finitely signifies a person who is above
staying at a boarding house or hotel
and has his own summer home.-Lon-
don Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-10
THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT
STRONG AT MINERAL POINT
Dedicate New Municipal Building
Theatre, City Hail., Library
Club Rooms.

Evidently Mineral Point caught the
community spirit enthusiasm it has
recently displayed from Richland
Center, which was the first community
Of any considerable size to take
advanced ground in the way of pro-
viding a place in which all classes of
citizens might meet on common
ground, no matter what the occasion.
If it is a play, then there is room for
all who would attend; if it is a club,
either women's or mems then is
there provision f. it; if it is meet
ing Of the cit, lvernment, or the
payment of take Or kick at the
assessor because the tax is too high,
then it is a 60 to city hall. The
whole thing is a city hall. And it is
dedicated to the people.
Monday evening, 4 eb. Is, the build
ing at Mineral Point was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies, and
evidently that people is unit in call
ing the thing good. Surely, if there
Is anything in the community idea,
it is expressed in this building, and
the splendid spirit of neighborly good
will was everywhere apparent at the
dedication. And in all the reports of
the proceeding there is no mention of
the cost. 1t must be large edifice,
for the theatre seats about 800 per
sons.
From the Iowa County Democrat
we clip the following bit of history
regarding city halls in Mineral
Point:
Mineral Points first city hall
(1835) was built at a cost of $685.;
was 24x24 feet, two stories high and
of hewn logs. In 1914 the United
States government granted to Miner
al Point a patent to the land on
which the present building stands.
At that time was erected, at cost
of some $4,000, the court house,
which was lately removed to make
room for the new building
In only one feature does the Miner
al Point building put it over'' the
Richland Center building-the former
houses the free library. Richland
Center had the library building, before
it was overtaken with the municipal
group idea.
In the dedication, the following
program was carried out:
Music by orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. W. J. c. Bond.
Address, Mayor J. P. Parmley.
Old City Hall. calvert SpensIey.
The New Building" 7. NJ.
Priestley.
Mission of the Library" Rev.
r.. "a. Barnes.
Piano Solo, ]. W. Anderson.
Mineral Point Today" E. c.
Fielder.
''The Library and the Schools, :"
E. c. Gotham.
''The Building as Social Center, "
Rev. Father l.. P. O'Reilly.
Wholes me Influence of the
Drama" Rev. w. F. Phillips.
Address by NJ. s. Dudgeon, secre-
tary of State Library commission.