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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
HE WAS "A LITTLE QUEER"
His Eccentricity In the End Proved His
 Own Undoinq.

Rev. MT. Hagamore, to whose mem. ory Is slab in the church at Cats. hoge, Leicestershire, England, was "a little queer" It seems that the rev. erend gentleman died in January. 1886, leaving all of his property. valued at $3.50O. to a railroad porter.
 This queer old preacher kept one servant of each sex, whom he locked up every night His last employment of an evening was to go the rounds of his premises. let loose the dogs and fire off his gun.
 He lost his life in curious manner Starting out early one morning to let out his servants, the dogs fawned upon him and threw him into pond of Wa ter. The servants heard his cries. but being locked up, could not render as sistance, so the old man was. drowned
 When the inventory of his property was taken. he was found to be the owner of 80 gowns. 100 pairs of trou sers. 100 pairs of boots. 400 pairs ot shoes, 30 wigs (although he had plenty of natural hair), 50 dogs. 96 wagons and carts. 30 wheelbarrows. 249 razors 80 blows. 50 saddles and 222 pickaxes and shovels. He surely was "a little queer.'-London Standard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Merely Point of View.

It was about 3 o'clock, and the fad ing light in the art gallery of the Pub lie library was beginning to bother the painter woman who faced the sunset canvas with Iumpy palette impaled on one thumb and paint brush held hesi. tatingly in the other hand. while she scrutinized again the intricate blend ing of sunset colors and backed away few steps farther to squint at the perspective of the old whaler she was copying as it lurched in painted waves Details of color blending. of light and shade. of form after the fashion of d painters sensitive appreciation. un- doubtedly filled her mind.
 Then came dumping along the pol ished floor two other women. They stood for moment in silence in front of the sunset picture. One of them raised a thick. beringed hand and rub bed the canvas with slow. feeling rub.
 'Ain't it grand. Nellie?" she said An all hand painted tOo."-New York Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
l0ND0N'S SLUM BABIES.
Gutter Children That Thrive Whore They Court Death.

Gutter Children That Thrive Where They Court Death. London gutter babieg are immune to ordinary diseases and thrive under con- ditionS that would be death to other children. said Dr. Thomas, health of 6cer of the Finsbury district Dr. Thomas works in the most congested of the London boroughs, where 5000 families live and sleep in 6,OO0 rooms- "Some of these babies," he says, ''as
 soon or even before they are able to crawl, are placed on the sidewalks early in the day, to be watched or nursed by girl of four or i've years. They are true gutter children. Some times the immature nurse falls aslsep,
 wearied by her task, and the baby crawls to tbe other side of the road, needless of traffic. Both are filthy
 and gutter stained, but they seem to
 live. In fact, the stock from which they have sprung rises superior to the ordinary diseases of childhood" Among the cases reported are these: A baby four months old was given a piece of raw fat and bacon to chew. because the grandmother said bacon was good for babies and canaries. One baby was dosed with stout and aniseed by the mother as a cure for colic
 Another baby of nine weeks was fed chiefly on weak tea.
 Dr. Thomas complains of the Sa1-
 rey Camps. who act as nurses in the
 district. undoing the work of the doc tors in many cases. He says their ar
 rogance is equaled only by their ig- norance.-New York Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Notice of ReuIstration.

Notice is hereby given that the reg istration books for the registration of voters at the municipal election to be held in and for the Town of Val deZ. Alaska, on the 9th day of April, 1915, will be open at the office of the Town Treasurer, in Copper Block, in said Town, on the 1st day of February, 1915, between the hours of 2 and o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and will remain open for such registration between like hours on each and every day thereafter, ex- cept Sundays, until and including the 27th day of March, 1915; and on the last two days on which such regls- uation may be made, viz, the 26th and 27th days of March, 1915, said books will be open for such registra- tion between the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days.
 Town Treasurer E. c. Ames has been named registrar, and will enter in said registration books the names of all persons, residents of the Town of Valdez, who are qualified voters, or who will be such voters at the date of said election, upon their ap- plication in person at his said office within the office hours and between the dates mentioned; and no voter who does not personally appear and register at said office between said dates will be permitted to vote at said election.
 RANDALL F. ASHBY, Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
THE HOUSE OF THREES.
Curious Architecture of England's
 Most Peculiar Building.

Curious Architecture of Engiand's
 Most Peculiar Building.
 The most peculiar house in the Unit ed Kingdom is probably the triangular one at Rushton. in Northamptonshire It's design is supposed to typify the trinity.
 This singular building has three sto ries. and each story has three win dows on each of the three sides. while each of the windows in two of the three stories is in the shape of tre- foil-the three leaved shamrock. In each of the other windows there are twelve panes. arranged in three fours. and the panes throughout are trian gular.
 Three gables rise on each side and from the center, where their roofs meet, three sided chimney surmount ed by triangular pyramid terminates in a large trefoil. The smoke issues from three round holes on each of the three sides of the chimney.
 Three Latin inscriptions, one on each side of the house. have each thirty letters, while over the door there is another Latin inscription of three words, the English of which is, ''There are three that bear record" and on each side are the carved figures of three angels bearing shields.
 Inside the house each floor contains three thren-sided apartments. The length of each of the walls by outside measurement is thirty-three feet four tnches-that is. exactly thirty-three and one-third feet.-London Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
ENDING THE RANGE AT SEA.
How Warships Bring Their Guns to Boar Upon tho Enemy.

How Warships Bring Their Guns to
 Bear Upon tho Enemy. One of the most important instru- ments used on a warship is the range finder, for without this instrument it is practically impossible to aim the guns accurately without first mourning serious delay in getting the range by trial shots.
 Range finders all work on much the same principle, images of the ship or other object sighted on being received through the two object glasses. one located near each end and on the side of the tube, being reflected and refract- ed by a system of mirrors and prisms so that both are brought to the eye of the observer, who looks through the eyepiece located at the middle of the tube and on the opposite from the ob- ject glasses.
 The right hand object glass transmits only the upper half of the object sight ed on and the left hand object glass the lower half. When sighting on a ship. for example, the rigging and fun nels will appear to be offset horizon. tally from the lower part of the ship. SO long as the instrument Is not set for the correct range. The images are then brought together by a thumb screw that moves one of the prisms. and this sets scale that shows the distance in yards to the ship.-Pear- sons Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Notice of Settlement of Account.

NotIce or settlement of Account. In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division. In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of I. D. Flynn, deceaseu-Notice of settle ment of account Notice is hereby given that w. T. Scott, the administrator of the estate of I. D. Flynn. deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and fil- ed in the above entitled court. his final account of the administration of said estate, and that Wednesday, the 24th day of February, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the court room of said court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by me, tho undersigned, as the Judge of said court, as the time and place for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any and all persons interested in said estate. may appear, file exceptions in writing to the said account or otherwise contest the al- lowance of the same
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 23rd day of December, 1914.
 (Seal) GEO. J. LOVE, U. s. Commissioner and Ex Officio
 Probate Judge. for the Recording
 Precinct of Valdez, Alaska
 Date of first publication Decembe. "A, 1914.
 Date last publication February 2i, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Wagner to the Musicians.

Wagner's little admonition to the mu- sicians was most characteristic and worthy to be noted by many an orches. tra of this day. "Gentlemen," he said. Il beg of you not to take my fordssi- mo too seriously. Where you see 'tf' make an ftp of it. and for piano play pianissimo. Remember how many of you there are down there against the one poor single human throat mp here alone on the stage."-Neumann's "Per. sonal Recollections."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Triumph of womaniy Nature.

A budding novelist who knew how to depart from the hackneyed way of putting things sent to Boston editor a novel containing the following:
 "When she heard of the marriage of her false lover to her hated rival she at first bawled bitterly. but her wo- manly nature soon asserted itself, and she began desperate filtration with another man."-New York Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02

If you want all nc news an No time. read the ProspeseoR.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Mean Brute,

Ut is strange that there are no wom en on the bench of the United States supreme court" remarked Mrs. Gabt as she looked up from her paper.
 Tt Is strange" agreed MT. Gabb. '"That court always has the last word. /" Cincinnati Enquirer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
A Great Gift.

"They say she is splendid in amateur theatricals."
 "She's a wonder. Hhe can make the most painful tragedy . source of gen uine nmusement"-Life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Whsrs the Appeal comss.

WUOtO vu0 VpPO1t VUUt00s
 Mrs. Nuggins-D Does your husband appeal to you as . vocaNat3 Mr& Bug gins-Not exactly. In fact. its the oth. e way. When hs begins to sing ! ap peal o him.-Philadelphia Record
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-02
Impossible.

"Waiter, has my friend Miller been hereT
 "Miller-Miller! Oh. yes, the gentle man has just paid his bill and gone out"
 "Paid his billl Then it wasn't he."- Man Lacht.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
MAYORS TER INAL
ROAD BILL PASSED
Assemblyman Burr AssaiI>
Mitchell and Friends for
the ''Sphpme."
r. 4. e. SMITH DEFENDS TT

aLrANy. March 30-The cullen bin
permitting New York city to coutrac.
with railroads FOR tho operation of the
Brooklyn Nargin NAL Terminal Railroad.
was passed by the Assembly to-day by
y vote ~ 20 to 20. Strong opposition
was voiced by Assemblvnan + :. Burr.
Democrat, OF Kings, who declared the
whole thing was a "scheme" favored hv
Aisyor Mitchell ard his friends. lie also
attacked eN-State senator Reynolds y.
one Of those behind the bill. ana de-
cl1red that IT vas shameful FOR the
Mayor TO- stand for it,"
The same gang in Kings has been
tradiug on tho city ior ten years. as
Serted Mr. Burr
The Bush Terminal Railroad. lie SAID.
hIu au assessed valuation OF SlN1. GUp.
includine intangible as Well ts TANGIBLE
value. while tne city shortly ~ to pay
S2.16y.uoO for this road.
AsScmnlymIn Iton. Republican. uf
KINGS. declared hat an NEGOTIATIONS re-
gardirs tH" Marginal Ra lroad have boon
conducted TN the open and he said there
was nothing TO I've concealed.
Before the bin was PASSED The As
semblv defeated an Hrcudu.r 90 proc
vide for q contract for the operation of
rhe terminal railroad similar To- that
under which -re suhwt,s are to he
Operated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
GARRISON UNLIKELY
TO GET JUSTICESHIP
GOV. Fielder Believed Rcluct
ant to Break New Jersey
Precedent.

1RI&roN. y j.. March 3O--The re-
appointment " Ch'of Justice william :
Gummero to the supreme Court honch
was rumored TODAY 70 he more than
probable
Although stgorg pressure has been
brought 10 hear upon GOV, Fielder by
members OF his own party TO tender the
position 10 Secretary Garrison, the Gov
trnor Is believed to feel reluctant to
depart from the established precedent
which FOR many wears has kept the
supreme Court as equally divided politi-
vally as its membership OF nine would
permit
There a." uoW i've Democrats and
o Republicans on the bench, aud the
substitution of a Democrat TOR Chief
Justice GumMerc would create "A s!tua-
ton which the Governor Is said TO be
anxious 10 avoid.
COY. F'slder's appointments in the
past have been madA with the idea OF
remaining the &hicf Justice. and he is
now in the position where the appoint.
meHt of ii Democrat might Great" a feel.
ing that politics had been allowed 10
enter into IN" selection
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
PRAISE AM CRITICISM.
n. \. 4. smith Urges Pinn-Ii,,
Inquiry Bureau NssaiiS 10.

Dock Comm.ss. ~ Smlth aop.tIsl
YESTERDAY 10 the Merchants Association.
the Maritime Association. th" CnamDr.
~ Commerce and die NrW icrE BOARD
Of Trade ard TRANSFORMATION fo~ support
OF the Broohlyn marg nal railroad and
WeSt Side track improvement plans.
Mr.. Smith described his letter ts IAN
S @ : from O. municipal bark rolling
IN the trough OF a sen Of ignorance 90
lie SAID thar the helmsmln needed
something more than human strength
20 keep % headed up and away from the
rocks of f.IlitV Ho added
My us iulIcSs and the usefulness Of
any official whose sole interest J.. the mp
building OF Sew York city commerce ais
is practically uulllned through the ceas-
less h!cociIueS aud delays caused by
selfish aud un.utcliigeut criticism OF
public project
The West SIDE settlement with the
New York Central Railroad having
reached q point where ara agreement be-
tween tho railroad and the city seems q
mattcr OF only a very few months De-
now threatened 10y the Introduction OF the
so-cailcd Eenrct-Elicnbogeu hiu. Do.
signed 10 uuliifv all the work whicl
has been dpu and 20 start the whole
matter atr,sh With a theoretical club ~
rhe hands Of the city lying lu the pos o.
bilit- OF removal of the vtilroad COM
pany's track, I'm the event of failure 10
reach au agreement.
"Evcrvbodv who IL familiar with the
commercial needs of the port mus. adj
init 20 himself how futile any such
Threat must prove. The ru.tinr of Of
Az rail ire .ght connection between Man
haitian Island aNi the rest ut me couu.
try Is uu~thiuklule'
william BIllock. director - the Blu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31

ALBANY. March 30--At the instance
Of 10Y Whitman. the State Senate
passed to-day Assemblyman Thorn's
bill experimenting the Macdonald direct
settlement amendment to the ~workmcn's
compensation Jaw. which Is now await
ing GOV. whi.man's signature.
The Thorn hill goes further than the
Macdonald hill and permits IN en-
ployer. after making a direct settlement
agreement with an employee. to ad-
vance Immediately TO the injured EN-
ployee or representative moneys, in ac-
cordarce with such agreement.
II developed that the Governor de-
sired me Thorn provision passed by
the LEGISLATURE 80 that he could sign
1t along with the Macdonald bill to-
morrow. and thus meet the only oppos..
ton "a the Macdonald bill which the
Governor thinks was developed at yes
tcrday's hearing.
The Senate debated the Thorn bill
for nearly three hours. and II was finally
put through under a special rule, with
ne aid OF an emergency message from
The Governor. Senator Wagner. the
Democratic leader. insisted that such
a tanning through of legislation was
unheard ".
Republican Leader Brown intimated
that a series OF amendments TO
tho worknen's compensation law We're
- be passed by the Legislature before
i adjourned. n that this Thorn
amendment was 10 b. included among
them. He said hat If Gov. Whitman
thought II better 10 have the preliminary
payments provision passed along with
the direct settlement Il could be Just
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
WHITMAN HAS SENATE
CHANGE COMPENSATION
Amendment Giving Employer Right to Advance Money
to Injured Worker, Before State Award. Is
Tackled On to Measure.

as well passed now as later an the ses-
sion.
The Thorn bill passed the Senate by
a party vote OF 80 to II. except that
William NJ. Bennett of Manhattan voted
with he Democrats against II. The bill
was handed down in the Assembly and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. IT
will be passed Tomorrow under 4 sus-
pension of the rules and another emer-
gency message from Gov. Whitman.
When Gov. Whitman was asked to-
night IL he could sign both the MacDon-
aid and Thorn bills without being
Inconsistent he said
Certainly, the bills are consistent"
The Thorn bill adds a new section To-
the compensation law as follows
An employer may at his option
advance to any injured employee ~
to the principal dependent of q de.
ceased employee any sum of money.
IN return for which he shall receive
a receipt on "A form supplied by the
commission and signed by the per
son receiving the money.
such receipt shall he forwarded
TO the commission ~forty-eight hours
after issuance and the sum stated
on It's face shall he returned TO said
employer vhan the commission shall
ave made its award. Any moneys
advanced shall he at the employers
risk.
The Mcdonald bu, provides hat a
claim for compensation ma br pre-
Scented to the employer. and u rejected
or &c within ten DAYS after presentation
u report containing an agreement fot
compensation be not filed with the com
mission the claim ma! he presented "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
ASK PARDON FOR CASSIDY

Hundreds of printed petitions asking
GOV. Whitman 20 pardon Joe Cassidy,
now in slug Sing, were circulated IN
Queens yesterday. No mention Ia made
la them of William Willctt, Jr.. who was
sentenced n a year in Sing Sing at The
same time hat tho former Democratic
boss OF Queens got his sentence for
selling a Supreme Court nomination to
Willctt.
II was learned that Curly Joe Cas-
sldy's wife IL the moving spirit IN the
circulation of the petitions aud that "A
number of CaSsidy's old friends will be-
gin "A canvass OF the borough to-day IN
search OF signatures,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
DRAGS SUBMARINE
F-4 NEARER SHORE
Wrpcking Force Delayed by
the Breaking Of Lift
ing Haw>er.
TO USE PONTOON METHOD

WAsuINGroN. March 20 Rear Ad
miral Moore az Honolulu reported to the
Navy Department to-day that though
The sunkcn submarine - has been
dragged some distance toward the Shor"
oc the harbor ii ls intended t. resort 70
the Use of pontoon apparatus IN the
.ttempt to raise her
The equipment available AT Honolulu
i, TOO light to 1T the T-i, which Is
Thought to be wateilogred. and the com
.,ruction Of the poutoon apparatus has
uren already started To-day the
htwset with which the ~ was being
uragsod shorcwsrd parted. but the
Wre, King suips have another lie on TIA,
submarine 40 that there Ia no danger Of
io.iue the boats location.
secretary Daniels announced to-day
that the "a would ne raised - any
cos II necessary, NOR. ~adeluat. sal
wage apparatus will be seut ou' from
the United States.
The Secretary denied that tine Depart
met vas dissatisfied with tine Efforts
made ~ Honolulu toward raising tine
sub ana explained tut,t TIT" naval
station there iS not "qU,irIed Tor ham
ding such % task a, confronted % with
;h, .oss OF a.. t-i iu NvIy irHp water
.AimI.tu Nnp.,~ message VA as .ul-
lows
I.l.ut smith ,-otnmtldInr me
inst Submarine diNIsipu F.,.uc cor
p'dO hvt..id, las .~u,tt,ri tg- "a
.tHt moved ucr StEht disttu.'
n-a or'. l.lIus I4Nsc- parted
sIhmtr.u" ,yiu'pt' wtt"r''sre't
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
WHITMAN SIDESTEPS
ON WIDOWS PENSIONS
Asks Authors TO Recall Bill for
amendments Opposed by
BackprS.

hiHANy. March 30-Serdtor Wilt m
H. I'm of Biushamton and Assembly
man Martin McCue OF New York. back
e~s o. he widows Pension bin. were
asked by the Governor to-day 20 recall
the bill for amendment Tho Governor
wants the qualifications OF Widows who
shall = Give relief under ia, bill stricken
out
~ present the section read that "A
prone person. mentally. morall, and
physi"allv' SHALL he granted rel Of Nv
10 boards - Nelfa.e after investigation.
The Governor would have tho section
read that "proper person TO care fo-
irf i"lul up sucl ClIld or Children
shall be- afforded reiIef
An effort also &c 10 he mad, 20 i'sert
an amendment making ~ perm.S>ive in
stead OF mandatory for each county 10
create these boards of child welfare.
hackers OF the hill are lighting mis- sug-
restion. hui do not ohieo; 10 the other
CAancc.
The Governor was strongly urged TO-
day 20 sign the widows pension hill 'or
.h'rity'S sake 10y Mas Helen Todd Of
sTfU Iflt'lN'' a NNl fElNl 4'A'"I. T'l
a quarter Of an hour Miss Todd who
opro.e Nted tho Woman rli'ln'l Union.
discussed the different provisions Of IN,
bin. she told him that II m her ex-
pcrieUce that a system of charity under
the provisions OF H!milar hills not only
effected economics. Luz proved more
humane than The present plan OF rlsC-
i0e tho children OF vldowel mothers IN
Institutions
n believe the Governor viii siRr The
bill" aid Miss Todd after her confer
cu." Il told him 20 would mean much
financially and morally to the stat. OF
New York. ] know hat such a lav H.ll
do more 10 help the widowed mo'hors
and tttherless children than n system
~ charity So far iuaugurated.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
DRYS ASK WHITMAN
TO FLAY DEMON RUM
Anti Chief Says Bigger Tax
Would Give Liquor Men
Stronger Hold.

ALBASN March 40 In uN Open i,ft-r
to Gov Whitman William u ar~or.
superintendent ~ the ~trtI-Slloou
League OF New York. bitterly d~st.lcd
the action Of he Assembly IN sending
the local option. he statewide TO
h!hit!on referendum and other dry bill
back to the excise committee after they
had been reported or.
re declares "thlt he pubic will not
he deceived by the fact that tho Tan
fnar.v leader made tho motion to sem
the l'l btck 20 committee
Mr. Anderson pleads with the GOV
ornor not to sanction any lsris, It..v
the effect % which will he 20 ilDrta-,
.hc state rcyenues from tho corsunj-
tiOr of l!luor. HE say- H. has heard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
KILLS GRANDMOTHER
AS She LAY ASLEEP
Henry Cohen. Member Of Well
to DO Philadelphia Family,
Then Ends Own Life.
INSANE. SAY RELATIVES

PHILADELPHIA. March To Henry
Cohen. whose father. Charles J. Cohen,
is president OF the Philadelphia Cham
Der ~ Commerce, shot and killed bis
grandmother. Mrs. Clo,ilda Cohen. as
.he lpy asleep IN bed this morning Then
he shot himself. Two hours later he
died ~ the Jefferson Hospital
40 other reason than homic'dal in
sanity h1s been advanced for the Young
mans decd Members of his family as
sert .r,t when b." went to bed he " q
perfectly normal atd happy They dony
that he VAS hecn subjro' TO hie Of
madness
Somewhat nudfyiuE thtae denia's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31

b-WEf'. March 30-A heavy snow.
itI. temperature of 70 degrees above
amt W.u' blowing AZ MY miles an hour
here To-day held up business and i'm.
pcded railroad and interurban trafic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
ii, inches Of snow In kan.n..

Kansas CITY, March 3o-KArsas' =
ioriy-S"Neu'h sDowstorm hts season
visited al parts or the state to-day. l.
Wss SIX Inches deep ~ Winfield. West
ern Missouri also had a light fail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
Tr"ii-, Ven Vote Tor n S,riL-

Sr|JNGrIrlr, Mase, Marc0 90 The
trolley men ~ Springfield, Wcsttield and
Palmer have voted to go on strike at
midnight tonight