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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
MUST GET IN SOLVENT CLASS
In Year and Half All of These organi-
cations Must Work Out New Seized
ules for Assessments Thousands
Here Interested in State Demand.

Fraternal organizations in Kenosha
are facing big problem. Within a
short time they must meet the provis-
ions of the new insurance law and lead
ers in the organization in Kenosha hold
that it is going to be the biggest prob
lem that has been put up to the Fra
ternals in the state.
The rates, necessary to place them
on the footing required by the state
law, which becomes effective December
81, 1917, will be much the same as
those charged by the old line compa-
MES.
Thousands of men will be affected
by the new state law and many of
them are expected to drop out of the
orders to which they belong on account
of being unable to pay the required
rates. Kenosha has a large number of
fraternal organizations, more than one
half Of the insurance carried being with
fraternal orders.
No action has been taken by any of
the Kenosha Fraternals. II. F. Brown
of Milwaukee, a state representative to
the national organization of the Royal
Arcanum has discussed the matter with
local members of that order. He ex-
planned the need of increased rates in
that order so that the new law could be
complied with and gave history of the
movement for higher and safer rates
throughout the country. He said that
many of the different states were adopt
ing the recommendations of the fra
ternal actuaries, Wisconsin being one
of them.
1t is claimed that none Of the large
fraternal orders are entirely solvent,
the best of them being but IS per cent
solvent and the others dropping below
so per cent. The state law requires that
every order be at least 80 per cent sol
vent to insure the payment of death
claims in due order.
The new law required that all frater-
nal insurance orders be actuarially sol
vent, meaning that the orders shall be
able to meet death claims as they occur
in accordance with the number of
deaths expected and as shown to be rea-
sonable by past experience In order to
insure such degree of solvency the
different organizations will be forced
to increase their rates and some Of them
will have to make up deficiency of
many years existence.
Some orders sell insurance as low as
So thousand per year while in the old
line companies a charge of from $28 to
$40 year is made according to the age
Of the insured at the time the policy
is taken out. The fraternal rates will
need to be raised to point close to
that charged by the old line companies
and if that is done it will mean large
decrease in the membership of the diff
ferent organizations.
Insurance has been real cheap, in
fact, too cheap, in the fraternal organi-
zation, is the contention and the actu-
aries after conferences at New Orleans
decided that something must be done to
insure safety. In 1917 the actuaries
CT some of the largest organizations de-
cided that an increase in rates would
have to come and recommendations
were made to the legislatures of the diff
ferent states with the result that Wis
consin and many other legislatures
adopted them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
KENosHANs MEET DEMANDS.
Eighty Homes in the City to be Opened
for the Entertainment Of the
State Merchants.

The delegates to the Wisconsin State
Merchants convention, which is to be
held in Kenosha next month, will not
be forced to sleep in the parks or in
Pullman cars as the committee In charge
Of housing the delegates report today
that Kenosha people have opened their
homes to entertain the delegates.
Eighty people have volunteered to re-
ceive delegations into the homes for
the three days. Everything has been
fixed up fne," said Secretary The
leen of the Retailers Association.
E'We now feel certain that we will be
able to take care Of all the delegates
and other visitors and take care of
them in way to show that Kenosha is
the most hospitable city, in the state.
The people have responded generously
to our call for rooms and we are now
assigning the delegates. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Archie Rehm, Kenosha boy recently
honorably discharged from the United
States Navy with high praise from the
officials, was notified on Tuesday that
he had been named as an electrical en-
gineer for the navy. He is ordered to
report at Washington at once. The
appointment is made in recognition Of
his four years excellent service in the
department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
Democrats of the County Ar
range Conference for Fri
day Night to Get Ticket
Into the Field.
JUST One TAKES PETITIONS

Leaders Will Seek to Agree on Slate of
Candidates and See That Primary
Petitions Are Circulated for Them
-DeDiemar Only One in Race.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
STEVENS CANNING SPECIALS.

Gooseberries, currants and raspber-
ries, fresh every day, very reasonable,
at Stevens Grocery, SO3 Bronson st.
Phone 315. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
COUNTRY CLUB NOTICE

Beginning Tuesday and during the
ladies tournament, dinner will be serv-
ed for $1.00 and luncheon for 75c. adj2O
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
BREAKING RECORD
 SHIP BUILDING
Two Hundred and Thirty Vessels are Under Construction in Amer.
 ican Shipyar1s.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 21.- Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce, has issued a statement in which he reports that all previous records for shipbuilding is being broken in the American shipyards. The report states that two hundreds and thirty vessels are under construc- tion and when completed will have an enormous tonnage.
 Shipyards on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are being operated to their fullest capacity and several large yards are being built on the At lantic coast to engage in the indus try. The number of men employed in the yards is said to be nearly one hundred per cent greater than at any previous period in the history of the nation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
DISCUSS INCOME
 TAX IN HOUSE
Democratic Leaders are Opposed to Taxing Incomes of Less than
 Two Thousand Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The question of providing revenue for the government to offset the loss result ing from the reduced customs re- ceipts owing to the European war, was discussed on the floor of the House Saturday afternoon
 The Democratic leaders are oppos- ed to lowering the maximum income tax or reducing the minimum to the point where it would effect incomes of less than two thousand dollars per year. They favor increasing the tax on incomes ranging between twenty and five hundred thousand dollars to eight per cent, which would pro- vide an additional revenue of one hundred million dollars.
 During the discussion Representa- tive Mann, leader of the minority, taunted the administration members with their failure to provide revenues for the government. He.dealared the administration would yet be forced to adopt the Republican tariff policy and the revise the Underwood tariff upward before revenue would be pro- vided.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
RELIEF FOR JEWS
 IN THE WAR ZONE
Plans are Being Perfected to Bring Many Refugees of the Race to
 the United States.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-N is an nounced by the Jewish Relief society of this city that two million dollars has been sent to the relief of the Jews in the European war zone, and that an additional five hundred thousand dollars will be sent for ward during the present week.
 Societies have been formed in nearly every large city in America for the purpose of raising funds for the stricken Jews of Poland, where hundreds of thousands of men, wo- men and children are reported to be in danger of perishing from starva- tion unless help is speedily extended to them.
 The society is planning to raise a large fund in order to bring the des- titute Jews in Belgium to America and settle them in a colony in some of the western states. The movement has been endorsed shy smapy of the prominent Jewish bankers of Ameri- ca and it is. believed that there will be no lack of funds with which to establish the refugees in home in this country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
LILLY CAFE WILL OPEN
 FOR BUSINESS THURSDAY.

Mrs. Lilly, who is establishing an up-to-the-minute cafe and restaurant in the promises formerly occupied by the Ingram & Bush cigar store, next the Owl Drug Store, has announced that, the Lilly Cafe will be opened for business next Thursday. On Sunday afternoon from 5 to 8 o'clock spe- cial opening will. be held when music will be furnished by . number of the leading musicians of the city.
 The cafe has been fitted up at a great expense and as Mrs. Lilly Is an experienced caterer Valdez people will have the opportunity of patron izing one of the neatest and best ap- pointed cafes in the territory. z
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
GERMANY HAS ONE COLONY LEFT
Kamerun Is Now Completely Under the Domination of the British
 Troops-Germans Interned.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-In the House of Commons today Premier Asquith announced that the conquest of Ka- merun. the Germany colony on the west coast of Africa, had been com pleted and that the country was now under domination of the British. The conquest of Kamerun leaves but one German colony on the west coast in Africa, which has not been lost to the Kaiser as result of the war.
 Advices received by the British war office from the commander of the British troops state that fifteen thou- sand German troops who fled before the British drive in Kamerun and sought refuge in Spanish equatorial Africa had been disarmed and in- termed by the Spanish troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
EXPLOSION UNDER
 THE. HUDSON RIVER
Believed that Fissure was E:ncoun-. tered in Tunnel Being Construct
 ed for a New Subway.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.---Two men are dead as a result of an explosion which occurred yesterday afternoon in the compressed air chamber in 8 subway which is being constructed under the Hudson river. The explo- sion was so terrific that three men were hurled through the mud and water to the surface of the river, where they were picked up by pass ing boats. Two of the men are dead and the other is not expected to re, cover from his injuries.
 The men had been working in a steel caisson under the bed of the river and it is believed that Assure was encountered which failed to re- |sist the force of the compressed air necessary to keep the water from en- tering the chamber
 Great excitement prevailed along the waterfront following the explo- sion as 1t was feared that the release of the compressed air in the chamber had caused the entire crew of work men employed in the chamber to be drowned, but all escaped with the exception of the three men who had been employed at the face of the tun- nel
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
OFFERED PEACE BRITISH. COLONIES
Reported from Ottawa that German Government Offers Canada and
 Australia Peace Terms.

OTTAWA, Feb. 21.-Premier Hughes, of Australia, who Is here en route to England; where he will confer with the officials of the Brit ish government regarding trade re- lations, has issued a statement in which he declares that the Getman government has offered the govern ment of Canada and Australia sepa- rate peace terms, but that the prOpo- sitions were not entertained as the colonies are in the war to the end.
 He believes that Germany is be- ginning to realize that she must eventually give up the struggle ow- ing to the preponderance of troops which the Allies are preparing to put into the field against her. He ex- presses the belief that before next fall the armies of the central Euro pean powers will be outnumbered three to one and that thes Allies troops win be better equipped than at any time since the beginning ot lostilitiAs.
 - Prepier Hughes says Australia is training another army of one hun dred thopsand men which will be ready to ha sent to the front at any time when tAeir services are required by the British war office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
GOVERNMENT TO
 7. REFUND MONEY
K1fty Thousand Dollars Paid in for ttse Purchase of Coal Lands z
 In Bering River Paid Back.

The Juneau land office has receiv- cd adyices from the commissioner of thA general land office in washing tor,S in which he approves the appli- esxion for the repayment of the pur- Gatase price on thirty-five coal claims In the Boring river coal fields. The s3sims were known as the Munday- Stlcey group and were located by Stacey as agent for number of coal land claimants, and what is now known as the English Company" The amount of the purchase price to be refunded is practically fifty thousand dollars.
 Charles F. Munday was the prime mover in the combine to locate the coal landt and together with Stacey and shieias was indicted in Seattle for conspiracy against the govern ment. When the cases came to trial in 1914 the defendants were acquit- ted.
 Charges of fraud and failure to de veIop and open the coal claims were made against the claimants in the Juneau land office and by its decision the officers of the Juneau office Hound the charges proved and the commissioned of the general land of flee has affirmed the decision.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
RnCEIPTs SHOW
 A NKAdARKABLE CAIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The GUS toms reports show that the exports from American ports during >-the month of January this year reached the total of one hundred and sew enty-nve millions during the cores bonding month of 1915. War mu- nitions formed a large part of the ex- ports to the European countries and 1t is estimated that munitions to the value of three million dollars are be- ing exported from America each day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
ALL READY F0R
 J|TNEY DANCE
Boys Have Arranged Every Detail for the Grand Dance at
 Eagle Hall Tomorrow Night.

All arrangements have been com pleted for the Grand Jitney Dance to be given at Eagle Hall tomorrow evening by the baseball club in or der to raise funds to equip the team for the coming summer.
 In arranging their dance the boys
 have added the jitney feature which proved so popular with the crowd in attendance at the Fireman's
 dance flow weeks ago.
 The members of the Valdez base
 ball club are the last ones to expect something for nothing and they have arranged for the comfort of their guests in every possible way. For the benefit of the dancers 1t may be
 said that the floor of the hall has received particular attention and
 will be in the finest possible shape. During past summers the boys have furnished entertainn ent for the baseball fans of Valdez and tho dance is being given with the obj ,ct of eQuipping the team for this summer
 when it is believed that matches can be secured with teams of the |neighboring towns. Anchorage. Se-
 ward, Cordova, Ellamar, Lat0uche and Fort Liscum are all planning to have ball teams and Valdez must get in the race for the pennant if a
 league is formed.
 The admission will be 50 cents in cluding i've jitneys, each of them good for one dance, but those, who do not wish to attend should at least bay a ticket to aid the good work alOne.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
GERMAN
 :. SPY IS CAPTURED
Commons May Be Extralited and Placed in Jeopardy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Ignatius Lincoln, former member of the Brit ish parliament and self-confessed German spy, who escaped from the authorities here last January was ar rested yesterday afternoon on one of the principal streets of the city, and it Is believed by the police that he has been hiding in New York while the officers of every city in America were searching for him.
 Lincoln's case has attracted wide attention as he has confessed that while in England he supplied infor. nation to the German government regarding the movements of British troops and commerce
 The British government has asked for Lincoln's extradition on tho charge of forgery and has assured tho. State department that the defendant If returned to England will not be tried on the charge of having been .. |apy fo1 the enemy.
 Tho accused has engaged counsel and will reaist being sent from Amer ica. He asserts that the charges of forgery are without foundation and were brought by the British officials lin order that the American courts might be induced to grant his extra diti0n to England where his life will be placed in jeopardy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
APPAM CASE GOES
 10 THE COURTS
British Government Starts Libel to Have Liner Returned to Her
 Former Owners in England.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.- The case of the British liner Appam, which was sailed into an American port after she had been captured and brought across the Atlantic by Ger man prize crew, will go to the Su- preme Court of the United States for a ruling. s
 Secretary Lansing of the State de- partment, aas received formal notice from the. British government that li- bel suit kas been filed to secure the return of the liner to her owners. The British claim that the liner entered the American; port for protectfon and Nat the disposal of the vessel by the Aete department awarding 1t to the German prize crew Is contrary to rules governing such cases. The British hold that The Hague rules ap- ply to her case and not the ancient treaty which has existed between Prussia and the United states.
 Owing to the criticism which has been heaped upon Secretary Lansing regarding his decision of the Appam'a E ownership the officials of the State department are pleased that the Brit ish government has started suit and that the case will go to the courts.
 The neutrality board has granted permission to Lieut.. Berg, command CT of the German prize crew, to keep the liner in Virginia waters indefi- nitely or until the case has been de- cidsd y the courts. The vessels is being closely guarded to prevent her being destroyed or attempting to elude the cruisers and escaping to the open sea.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
WAsHINGT0N's BIRTHDAY
 STORES CLOSE AT NOON

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 22, being George Washington's birthday. all the principal business houses of Valdez will close at noon and remain closed for the balance of the day. The First Bank of Valdez will be closed all day and patrons of the stores are requested to govern them selves accordingly. The Jitney dance to be given in Eagle Hall during the evening will be a fitting cfUse of the anniversary of the birth of the Fath- CT of the Nation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
MASSACRES ,tl..
 HAVE BEEN RENEWED

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.-Dis- patches from Tifiis state that fresh outbreak against the Armenians has borken out and that the Turkish sol diers are massacreing those who es- caped from the former ravages of the defenseless people. The Turkish troops are retreating before the Rus sian drive and are murdering the Ar menian men and carrying the women into captivity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
STEAMER PAvL0F |S HIGH AND DRY Alameda was Unable to Rescue Stranded Steamer from PeriIouS
 Position at Trinity Islands.

The steamer Alameda, of the Alas: ka Steamship company's fleet. which raced from Cordova to the rescue of the steamship Pavlof in answer to a call. for assistance. reached Valdez last night.
 Capt. Ginger reports that the Ala meda encountered a terrific gale and snOwstOrm all the way westward aft CT leaving Latouche and that the work of locating the Pavlof under the circumstances was extremely dan gerous to his own vessel He was unable to pick up the headlands and was compelled to guide his vessel by the surf off Kodiak Island, in locat- ing Trinity islands where the Pavlof is stranded.
 The officers of the Alameda report that the Pavlof was afloat when the Alameda reached her but as she had drifted into shallow water the Ala meda was unable to extricate her from her perilous position. After waiting until high tide lines were placed on the stranded steamer but snapped under the. strain and the Alameda was forced to abandon her efforts at rescue.
 The Pavlof is reported to have lost her propeller and anchors and Is now high and dry on the beach. At low tide one can walk all around the ves- sel and, as she has also suffered e1- tensive damage to her hull, 1t is be- lieved she will become total wreck.
 The Pavlof, which was formerly the A. G. Lindsey, was bought by the Pacific American Fisheries of Bel lingham about six years ago, and last year her name was changed to the Pavlof. She was returning to Bel lingham after having delivered a car go at the company's cannery at King Cove. She was a wooden vessel of about 1900 tons register. The Ala meda brought twelve of the members of the Pavlof's crew to Cordova and will take them to Seattle when she returns from her delayed trip to Sew ard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
TACOMA MAN DEFENDS
 WAsHINGTON'S MEMORY

TACOMA, Feb. 21.-Colonel Joab, a retired army officer, has sworn out a warrant against Paul Hasser whom he charges with having criminally libeled George Washington. In a letter recently published, of which Hasser is the author, the father of the nation was declared to have been a very profane and intenperate man and Colonel Joab resents the charges and wants them refuted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
SWEDEN MAY ENTER
 EUROPEAN CONFLICT
Threatens to Enter War on Side of Central Powers If England Per
 sists in Molesting Ships.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 21.-sweden has again demanded that England cease stnpping har ships, and search ing the mails destined for her ports, and threatens that If Great Britain persists in her attitude, to enter the war on the aide of the Central Euro pean powers. .,,. ..,..-. ...,>.
 The Swedish government has an army of 350,0o0 we'll armed and highly efficient troops, and has been running her manition factories night and day the past three months pre- pairing for a conflict she believes una voidable.
 Russia has been strengthening her defenses along the Norwegian from tier, and has assembled 8 large body of troops to repel the threatened at- tack. .,.
 Sweden has repeatedly requested that England cease moiesting her mails and shipping, claiming that as Ia neutral power she has right to trade with any country she chooses. and despairing of her protests being eua Ieaue o9 SuIIvdeId sI pspesq great conflict. It is believed here that Norway will also side with Sweden. as affairs have become unendurable from the frequent molestation of her mails.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
ARCADE CAFE PREMISES
 BEING RMAODELKD.

Jack Callin of the Arcade Cafe. is rsmodeling his building in order b provide . private dining room in con- nection with his restaurant and bak- cry. The premises recently vacated by Hunts Candy shop is being con verted into . neat and attractive din- ing room. The carpenter work is be- ing done by s. A., Jacobson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
DUPONT COMPANY PLANT
 AT MEMPHIS DESTROYED

MEMPHIS, Feb. 20.-The Dupont Powder company's chemical plant near this city was destroyed by nre last night; causing loss of moro than i've hundred thousand dollaIS, No explanation is to the probabl~ origin of the fire ahs been offered bF the ofIicials of the company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21

The Pathe Sensation at the Em- press drew large attendance last evening. And without doubt it is one of the best pictures ever seen in Alaska. The photography Is perfect and every detail stands out clear. You should not miss seeing this feat ure. this evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21

Lieut.. c. A. Dougherty, who has been in charge of the coast division of the Military cable and telegraph system during the past four years. but who was recently detailed by the War Department to the Eighth i'm fantry stationed at El Paso, Texas, will be an outgoing passenger on the Admiral Farragut
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-21
WORLDS LARGEST CANNON
 WILL GUARD CANAL

MIDLAND, Penn., Feb. 21.-What is believed to be the worlds largest cannon is being built here for the United States government. The huge gun will be capable of throwing shells for a distance of. twenty-four miles and will be mounted at the Pa 'ciflc entrance