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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
AN INSECT MARVEL.
Curious and Complex ls the Tongue Of
 the Butterfly.

Curious and Complex ls the Tongue of the Butterfly.
 Of all the marvelss in which the world of insect life Is so rich none is more curious and remarkable than the tongue of the butterfly
 This is always of great length. When not in use it is coiled like a watch spring in a flat spiral close to the head. But when the butterfly wis., it's the flower on which it feeds the tongue is uncoiled. the tip inserted deep in the heart of the flower and the juices sucked up.
 The butterfly's tongue really consists of two tubes. Each of these has a cOncave inner face. whose edges in- terlock one with the other. so as to form third or central tube.
 In butterflies we have the highest development of the insect race. so far as beauty is concerned. In other re- spects. however, they do not hold so high q place. They are outranked in intelligence by ants, bees and wasps and in perfection of external parts and mechanical excellence of the joints by beetles.
 The colors and patterns on the wings which make butterflies 50 beautiful are due to tbe arrangements of innumera- ble scales that can be distinguished only with q powerful microscope. In some cases these scales are themselves colored. but often the effect of color is only optical. due to the reflection of light from the delicate ridges on each scalc.-New York American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Antiquity of Shorthand.

Shorthand is apt to be looked upon as an essentially modern art The predecessors of Pitman--ByrOm in the eighteenth century, Mason in the sev' enteenth-are dim and distant figures beyond which it seems useless to ven ture. Cicero dictated his orations to his freedman. T. Tullius Tiro, and was inconsolable when temporarily de prived of his services. He complained in a letter to a friend that. while '"Tiro takes down whole phrases in few signs, Spintharus (his provisional sub' stitute) only writes in syllables.' We need not. however, suppose that the "notae Tironianae" were actually in' vented by the freedman in question. AS NJ. Guenin points out. the Romans created very few of the arts of peace contenting themselves. as rule. by copying from the Greeks. M. Guenln' however, indicates the banks Of the Nile as the cradle of the art.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
INFANT SON OF GRANITE
 MINE COUPLE PASSES ON

Funearl services were held over the body of the infant son of MT. and Mrs. John s. Raymond, of the Gran ite mine, at the parlors of the Valdez Undertaking company at o'clock this afternoon. The child was born at the Granite mine and was two months and sixteen days old.
 The little one had been i'll for sev- eral weeks and the parents had plan med to come to Valdez in order that medical attendance could be secur- led. When the launch B. F. M. left Hobo Bay on her last trip a storm was raging and the parents decided to await the arrival of the Admiral Farragut from the westward, but the child died last night on the steamer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond's many friends extend sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
THREE INJURED
 IN TONG WAR , f Portland's Chief of Police will Make Effort h Have Leaders Deport-
 ed if War Continues.

PORTLAND, Feb. 22.-A tong war has broken out among the Chinese residents of this city and one man is dying and two others fatally wound- ed as a result of the fight which took place last night.
 Special police have been placed on patrol in the Chinese quarters and the chief of police has called all the leading Chinese merchants into con- ference and informed them that im- mediate steps will be taken to have the: leaders of the various tongs de- ported unless the war is stopped. The Chinamen deny all knowledge of the alleged trouble among the tongs and profess to believe that the fight last night was the result of the men having engaged in gambling.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
SAFEGUARDING ROYALTY.
Precautions in Olden Days When an
 English Monarch Was III.

Precautions in Olden Days When an
 English Monarch Was III.
 The British law retains some pecul- far provisions with reference to the illness of the king" These provisions are mere survivals fin the present set tied order of government, but there was time when the kings incapacity afforded opportunity to aspirants to the throne to shorten his day at min- imum risk of detection. Accordingly certain wise precautions were matters of law
 In bis Institutes" Coke says: "1f the King be taken sick there ought to be q warrant issue from the Privy Council. addressed to certain physi' cians and surgeons. authorizing them to administer to the Royal patient po- tiones. syrupos. laSitavas, medicinas' etc.; still. none of these should be giv' en except by consent and advice of the Council. and they ought to set down in writing everything done and administered. and they should com pound all drugs themselves and not entrust their preparation to any apoth' ecary.'
 Coke thus wrote of precedent 1n l61O and today the law is practically as he found it. although now the privy council simply hears reports of the progress of the kings malady and leaves actual treatment entirely to the physicians fin direct charge of the case --Pearson's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
EVERYBODY GOING
 10 J|TNEY DANCE Number of Tickets Sold Indicate that Eazle Hall will be Crowded to
 Doors this Evening.

The last touches are being made to the decorations at Eagle Hall for the grand Jitney Dance which will be given there this evening for the Val dez baseball club. The entertain ment committee report that every thing possible to provide for the comfort of the guests has been done and that the floor and music will be just right.
 The demand for admission tickets indicates that nearly every person in town is planning to be at the dance, and the boys have provided plenty of jitney tickets.
 Few events during the present season have received 80 much adver- Using as Valdez has some splendid ball players and the prospect of see ing them matched against teams from other coast towns is pleasing to the fans. 7
 The admission is only four bits. ihclg&tAg five jitneys and the boys prom6s that those who buy tickets and iattend will not lack for enter taihment even if they not participate In the dancing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
TAKING TEsTOMONY ON
 CHILD LABOR LAW

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.- It is announced that the hearings before the Interstate Commerce com- mission which is taking evidence re- garding the proposed universal child labor law will be continued as many have requested permission to appear before the committee to offer testi- mony.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
ASTORIA MAY BE
 MADK GREAT NAVAL BASE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. a. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, has introduced a measure in the Senate asking an appropriation of three mil lion dollars for a naval base to be es- tablished at Astoria, Oregon. The measure has the endorsement of Secretary Daniels of the Navy De partment who recommended that it he made an emergency measure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
FTVE KILLED WHEN
 TRAINS COME TOGETHER

SPOKANE, Feb. 22.-Five persons were instantly killed and several se- xiously injured when a Northern Pa cifc passenger train hit a Burlington train during g dense fog last night. The dead include the state oil in- spector, state chemist and three oth- CTS. The accident occurred at Che ney, a junction near this city, and the injured have been brought to Spokane hospitals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Miners coming up the bay from Irish Cove state that Ed Wood, who has the contract for hauling one thousand tons of copper ore from the DiAkey-Alaska mine to the beach, is hsP{ng trouble in making a good road: Heavy rains during the past week caused the trail to go to pieces and Wood sent word that if the rain fall continued much longer he would use boats instead of horses in trans- porting the ore
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Rlunderbuss.

In using the word ''blunderbuss we unconsciously imply sense of dispar' aSement for the shooting powers of our forefathers contrasted with the precision of the modern rife. The word itself has. however. terrible enough meaning and disdains all con- necton with 'blunder.' "Blunder- huss." in fact, as we have it. is a strange corruption-perhaps not alto gether untinged with the sense and sound of .'blunder"-of the old Dutch word "donderbuss," which can be lit erally translated into the English thunder box or thunder barrel"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

There will be only one show at the
 Empress this evening at sharp on
 account of the Jitney Dance. Plenty of time after the change of pictures to attend the dance Tonight at 8 |sharp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Jack Began, who is developing a gold quartz property on Thomas bay, Port Wells, was 8 passenger on the Admiral Farragut this morning for Seattle. He Is making shipments of two tons of ore from his property to the Tacoma shelter in o.uer 10 ascer- tain the true values of his ores.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Unfailing.

The prime minister sent for the wis est man in the land.
 I've got lot of stun about our country that I'd like to have known throughout the world. but it's pretty dry. and I'm afraid other peoples won't read it. What shall d0?''
 Put it in a book" said the sage. 'and make the title Secret Diplomatic Memoirs.' They'll eat 1t up. statistics and all."-Boston Transcript
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

The launch Shamrock will go to points down the Sound tomorrow morning and will carry the piledriver crew to build the wharf at Irish Cove for the Dickey-Alaska Mining company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

John Stolter, the we'll known Slate Creek miner, is a passenger on the Northwestern which sailed for Valdez last night. MT. Stolter has spent the winter visiting his parents in New York state and will go into the interior over the trail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
When Passing

Look in the Liberty Theatre lobby and see some of the coming attrac- tions that are booked for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

The special Sunday attraction al the Empress. Pathe's Sensational Movies of everything wonderful in Central Africa. Six reels. big show. Admission 25c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Reports from Port Wells state that Ia number of new properties are be- ing opened by their owners and that scores of miners are preparing for an active summers work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Don't Miss This.

See the Mutual Weekly News at the Liberty Theatre tonight. The movie man took the Revolution of Hayti when bullets were flying all around him. Also latest war pic lures At the Liberty tonight
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Sam Brightwell, the deputy mar shal at Cordova, who brought Fine Davis up to the Valdez jail, returned home this morning on the Admiral Farragut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Don't put it off and wait until the last minute to have your work done Now is the time of year to order your engines and renewals. Valdez Iron Works. m-tf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Mrs. l.. Vincent and son were out going passengers on the Admiral Far ragut this morning and will spend a few months visiting relatives in the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Notice.

Sunday school at the Episcopal church every Sunday at 12 m. Every one invited to attend these services.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

James Howell, who is developing a property in which he is interested at Port Wells, is a visitor in Valdez after an absence of many months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Mrs. J. H. Harvey, wife of J. H. Harvey, the we'll known local mining man, is a passenger on the North western en route to Valdez
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers, Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum Cleaners arrived on the last boat for the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Masonic Meeting,

A special meeting of Masons will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow, Tues day, afternoon. All Masons are re. quested to be present.
 ALBERT GRIGSBY, W. M.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Panoramic views of Child's and
 Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
 Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug store. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
.H. Liked tt.

A man who lives alongside of a graveyard was asked if it was not an unpleasant location.
 "No," said he: ~ never resided in all my life with a set of neighbors that minded their own business so steadily as they do."-Pittsburgh Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Moose Hall has been engaged for the evening of St. Patrick's Day March 17th, for the staging of Father Corbett's play, ''The Irish Eden"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Chas. Knoche of Ellamar. is spend. ing a few days ill town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
A fine display of nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Co. If

Thursday night at the Liberty, a Mutual Masterpiece from Richard Harding Davis' story. "The Lost House"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
LOCAL BREvITIKss.

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Looks like everything in the world comes right if we jes' wait long onough.-Ara WiGgA
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Homo Millinery.

Poetic Lady-Oh, had the wings of . dove! Practical Lady-They're not using them very much in the newest hats.-Philadelphia Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

l Spring Samples in heavy weights,
 Tailor. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Just Received--the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
 Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Jack Hughes returned to Valdez gut from Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
LOCAL BREvITlES.

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
 Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

For good nome-c0OKed meals try Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Pictures developed at the Valdez
 Drug Company. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Kodak Supplies at rne Valdez
 Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Jim Galen, the we'll known Port Wells mining man, returned from Seward on the Admiral Farragut this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
When Passing

When Passing and see some of the coming attrac tions that are booked for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

GERMAN GUNS POUND THREE
VERDUN FORTS TO PIECES
London.-3 Verdun forts, defend
ing city from east have been almost
totally wrecked by German lombard
ment.
Throughout Sunday fierce battle
ragged along front from Pepper
Heights to DoUaumOnt plateau.
Whole front is now undergoing the
heaviest bOmbardment. Artillery
fighting has extended to the ArgOnne.
French are pounding away at Ger
man positions on this front and en-
gaging in aerial "Reminiscences,
mindful of possibilities of drive to-
ward st. Menehould railway, princi-
pal source Of supply for Verdun
armies.
Petrograd.-Russian torpedo boats
raided Turkish shipping in harbor of
Trebizond, sinking several vessels
within easy range of coast batteries.
Fire Of coast guns was so weak be-
ieved all heavier guns have been dis
mantled because Of approach Of Rus
sian land forces.
London.-British steamer MasUnda
sunk. All aboard her saved.
London.-12 persons killed, SO in
jured in Sunday nights Zeppelin raid
over northeast coast of England. Two
raiding aiTships dropped bombs on
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland,
Huntington, Cambridge, Norfolk, Es-
sex and Kent
One Zeppelin hurled down bombs
upon area occupied by dwellings of
working men. Entire block demolish-
ed. Woman and 4 of her children,
eldest 8 years, killed.
Extent of territory visited during
last night Zeppelin raid on England
was perhaps greatest of war. Ac-
cOrding to the London official state
ment 8 counties. forming the tier eX-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06
WASHINGTON CARMEN STRIKE
WANT WAGE BOOST

Washington, March 6.-SenatOrs
and congressman who don't own au-
tomobiles are walking to work today
as result of strike of street railway
motormen and conductors. Motor
men and conductors want 80 cents
an hour, instead of the 221a and 25
cents they now derive. They want,
also, 9-hour day, with 9 hours not
scattered over more than 12-hour pc
riOd.
Among labor leaders who have ar
rived to conduct strike are Mother
Jones and several officers of the
American Federation of Labor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06
ADMINISTRATION SHOWS HAND
IN FRAMING BUDGET

The attitude of the administration
on departmental increases was ap-
parent in two resolutions put before
the council sitting as a committee on
finances in the City Hall today
Aid. Lawley, who with AID. De
Priest, shares honor as floor leader
for Mayor Thompson, put through a
motion for an increase of appropTia-
ton for the corporation cOUnsels Of
fee to change the payroll from $780,
900 to $454, 900.
When Aid. Lynch moved to recon-
mend an increase of 500 more police
men for protection of the city, Law
ley asked that this number be cut to
Sc. Both of the latter motions were
lost.
Police department jobs are under
civil service laws. Corporation coun-
sells Office positions are higher sal
aried and may be given out by the
mayor as he chooses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-06

Paris.-Most violent artillery fight
ing occurred on left bank of Mouse
west of Douaumont and in Woevre
region last night. In Argonne French
artillery cannonaded Choppy Wood
positions of Germans and also enemy
works around -Malancourt
road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
PROVIDES $4,535,000
FOR PANAMA DEFENCE
Sundry Civil Bill Carries S16,-
100000 for Canal Work.

Washington, May 10 Appropriations
Of sl6.SO0.O0O for continuing construc-
ton and operation Of the Panama Canal
and fund Of s4.535,OOO for its forti-
fcation are among the large items in
the sundry civil bill reported TO the
House to-day by the Appropriations
Committee.
The bill carries an aggregate Of 1921
2S7,22l, almost s21 900 900 less than the
Executive estimates. II authorizes con-
struction Of 8 dock st Cristobal at a
cost not exceeding $500, 900; appropri-
ates 100000 for a government powder
plant on a site to be acquired by pur-
chase, condemnation or gift; author
ICES facilities at Rock Island Arsenal
for manufacturing field artillery am
munition at a total cost not TO exceed
S1,250,OO0. and provides Sl,127,000 for
construction of infantry barracks in
Hawaii.
The measure appropriates s6,247 600
for the railroad in Alaska which the
Federal government is building. More
than $4,000 is provided for the Fed
eral Trade Commission, which has
asked for more clerks. The Interstate
Commerce Commission gets s5,440,000,
an increase of s575,O00, and s160.260 is
provided for the prevention of deposits
In New York Harbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
WIFE SEEKS FREEDOM
FROM AERO AUTHORITY
Says McMechen Shared Plans
with British Beauty.

Thomas Rutherford McMechen. for
mer president Of the Aeronautical So
ciety, writer on aeronautlcs and theo-
retical defender of the British Empire
from Zeppelin attacks, was the defend
ant in a suit for absolute divorce
brought yesterday BY his wife IN the
Supreme Court.
A British beauty. who is alleged TO
have shared the experts secrets in his
defence plans for the British govern,
ment. as we'll as his affection, IS named
as correspondent by Louise McMechen,
the defendants young wife.
The Kaiser had hardly announced his
intention of destroying London by Yep,
pelin raids when McAlechen stumbled
upon the acquaintance of wealthy
Englishman. The patriotic Briton came
10 the conclusion that McMechen alone
could devise means of saving England
by building counter-attacklng aircraft
NcNechen was engaged and jour
neyed TO London. He conferred with
the Admiralty and made several trips
TO this country on business.
On one OF these, according 10 MISS
Mary Humphrey, Mrs. McMechen ;
niece. the aeronautical authority IN
formed her that ne met a Mrs. Alice
Andrews, the correspondent, who was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
SHACKLETON RELIEF
SHIP TO SAIL BY AUG. !
Royal Geographical Society
Completes Plans to Aid.

London, May l9.-Plans for the re-
lief Of Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton, who, with several Of his men, is ma
rooned in the Antarctic, were complet-
ed to-day at a meeting of committee
of the Royal Geographical Society. A
relief ship will sail from London by
August l for Weddell Sea by way Of
Buenos Ayres and the Falkland Islands.
The ship probably will follow the
plan of the Aurora, the auxiliary bark
Of the Shackleton expedition, which
drifted from her moorings, and will be
fitted out in Buenos Ayres.
Apprehension as 10 the food supply
available for the Shackleton party is
felt by persons familiar with polar ex-
petitions. They point out that owing
to the limited carrying capacity Of Sir
Ernest's steamship Endurance it was
necessary to displace considerable
part Of the food to make room for coal.
DR.. W. S. Bruce, who has explored
this region. doubts If the expedition
ever began land exploration in any ex-
cept preliminary form, If at all.
IL is calculated that the voyage from
London to the Falkland Islands will re-
quire ninety days, with another month
10 Weddell Sea. which would thus be
reached as the Ice was breaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
SAYS WOMEN OF WEST
ARE NOT FOR WILSON
Suffrage Traveller Found No
One Who Praised His Policy

Miss Helen Todd does not agree
with Samuel Blythe that the Western
women voters are all for Wilson. In
her lo'oOO-mile trip, through twelve
suffrage states, she found not one
woman who professed admiration for
Wilson's foreign policy.
1--WE went out there. thinking we
had to fight the natural affection Of
the Western women for President
Wilson" she said yesterday at the
Congressional Union headquarters
we thought the Western women had
all Joined peace parties. and that they
were so far away from the East coast
that they didn't feel much concern
about war
Instead, we found the West uneasy.
especially on preparedness, and the
women seemed 20 have no firm party
preiudices AT all. They seemed pro
voked at the President. and were still
more provoked when we pointed out
20 them the tricks by which the Dem
ocratic party had defeated the suffrage
amendment in Congress. We found
that. instead of going against the
tide. in asking the women to vote
against the Democratic party, we we're
really Just floating along with it,