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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15
RECOliMENDATION FOR
 RAILROAD WORKERS

Aside from the wage scale fixed by the Committee of Cancellation the fol- lowing recommendations were sub- mitted to the Alaskan Engineering Commissions:
 Frederick Mears, Esq, Commissioner
 in Charge at Anchorage, Alaskan
 Engineering Commission, of An
 chorage, Alaska:
 Dear Sir: Supplemental to the wage schedule decided upon by the Federal Commissioners of Concilia- ton and promulgated by them on April 27, and revised April 29th, 1916, we herewith submit for your careful and we hope, your favorable consideration, the following recom- mendations:
 First-Government quarters for employees should be models or object lessons of possibilities of what the best practical methods of housing, feeding and sanitary conditions should be, with full consideration for the temporary as we'll as the perma- nent locations on the government roalroad.
 Second-The Anchorage mess and sleeping quarters being permanent, should measure up to and if possible improve on the best practices of cor pOrations in Alaska.
 Third-The camp mess and sleep ing quarters after the first winters experience (with its financial limita- tions) are to be made as comfortable and sanitary as the conditions will warrant, and camp inspector will have full supervision, so that complaints can be promptly adjusted and causes eliminated.
 Fourth-Section men on mainte- nance of way are to be housed i'll frame buildings, rent free, on the diff ferent sections of the railroad.
 Fifth-Seniority rule, with due consideration as to efficiency, should prevail as to mechanics.
 Sixth-Should any employe or any number of employees have griev- ance they shall be first submitted to the foreman in charge for adjust ment, and, if in the opinion of those having the grievance proper redress has not been made the same shall be taken up with the superintendent or district engineer of the division where the aggrieved are employed; still fail ing to agree, then with the commits sioner in charge for the final dispo- sition Of the matter. In every instance there should be a continuance of work until the adjustment of such griev- ances.
 Seventh-Al men are to be paid as per classification of work performed.
 Bighth--The scale of wages pro- mulgated on April 27th and revised on April 29th, 1916, by the Federal Commissioners of Consolidation, shall continue in force until June 30s 1917.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN A. MOFFITT, NEWELL DAVIES, B. M. SQUARES, Federal Commissioners of Concilia-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

John Miller will take the position in the office of the Clerk of the Court made vacant by the resignation of Miss Monahan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

J. A. Burke returned on the Mari posa after trip to Cook Inlet points. He reports the season on the inlet
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Mrs. Frank North and family will leave on the steamer Alaska for An chorage, where they will join Mir. North, who is engaged in business there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

w. R. Willard, superintendent oi the Granite Mine, left for Port Wells this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Leonard Mitchell and Earl Wathey left on the launch Alloy Saturday night for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Cherry Special and Grape Punct at Hunts Candy Kitchen t1
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

WANTED--A librarian at Every mans clubhouse on Thursdays from the hours of 3 to 5. Enquire, Mrs. McGilvray.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

A fine display or nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

4 number of fishermen visited the Lake stream yesterday and some fine catches of trout are reported.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

The launch B. F. M. left this morn ing for the Granite mine with several passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15
LOCAL BREVITIES

LOCAL BREvIT1Es
 Leonard Mitchell and Earl Wathey left on the launch Alloy Saturday night for Cordova.
 Cherry Special and Grape Punch at Hunts Candy Kitchen If
 4 number of fishermen visited the Lake stream yesterday and some fine catches of trout are reported.
 Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store. u
 Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. If
 Porter King went out to the Lake stream yesterday and in a short time phoned in for an express wagon to come out and get his trout. He caught 51 beauties, and then quit, as he has no cannery license.
 Are you particular about your health? Then be particular about your druggist. The Owl for yours.
 Harry Allen left for Knights Isl- and this morning.
 Arthur Lakes, jr., the mining engi- neer who has been here examining the Granite mine for Spokane capitalists, left on the Mariposa for the States.
 Try our Matted Milk. Hot or Cold. Candy Kitchen. If
 George Pulver, jr., left on the Mariposa for the States, and will so to the Colorado School of Mines to complete his course in mine engineer ing.
 Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
 George Pulver, of the Seacoast Mining company left on the Mariposa for the States.
 Anything in the 1ewe1ry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
 The launch B. F. M. left this morn- ing for the Granite mine with several passengers.
 A fine display or nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Go. If
 w. R. Willard, superintendent of the Granite Mine, left for Port Wells this morning.
 WANTED-A librarian at Every mans clubhouse on Thursdays from the hours of 3 to 5. Enquire, Mrs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Anything in the 1ewe1ry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

George Pulver, of the Seacoast Mining company left on the Maripcsa for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Harry Allen left for Knights Isl- and this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Are you particular about your health? Then be particular about your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Arthur Lakes, jr., the mining engi- neer who has been here examining the Granite mine for Spokane capitalists, left on the Mariposa for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Porter King went out to the Lake stream yesterday and in short time phoned in for an express wagon to come out and get his trout. He caught 51 beauties, and then quit, as he has no cannery license.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

George Pulver, jr., left on the Mariposa for the States, and will go to the Colorado School of Mines to complete his course in mine engineer ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-15

Try our Matted Milk. Hot or Cold. Candy Kitchen. If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
TO MAINTAIN PRESENT
POLICY IN MEXICO
Administration to Depend Upon Gen.
Carranza to Punish Bandits
Who Killed Americans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - At to-
day 3 cabinet meeting it was decided
that the present policy would be main
tanned and Gen. Carranza would be de-
pended on to punish the Villa bandits
who killed American citizens. Even
should the attack on the administration
continue in congress it was said by Of
ficials that the President viii stand by
his policy of giving the de facto gov
ernment in Mexico an opportunity TO
show whether it can control the situa-
tion.
Carranza promises will be accepted
by the administration in good faith.
The President and members of his cab
met were represented as being deeply
shocked over the murders of the Ameri-
cans, but as believing that the Carran-
"a authorities would be able to con-
troll the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. IA. = Wig
orous action by the police, aided by
United States soldiers, has this morn
ing restored order in this border town,
for three days in a turmoil growing out
of the massacre of Is foreigners most
of them Americans, in western Chihua-
hua last Monday.
Negotiations were begun last night
with the de facto government of Mex
leo to secure special trains with which
to bring Americans still remaining in
the ndit-terrorized district of North
ern Mexico TO the international border
Military escorts adequate to insure the
safe arrival of the refugees also were
requested
Officials of mining companies operat-
ing in Mexico, at the urgent request Of
the United States department of state,
ordered their employees now in Chi
huahua and Durango to return to the
United States.
The execution of three more Ameri-
cans by bandits of Villa adherents was
confirmed by advices received from
Western chihuahua. These messages
stated that George T. Parsons, accord
ing to these reports, was slain while
prospecting near the Babricora ranch,
1t was at this ranch where Peter Keane
was killed several weeks ago. Keane s
death was confirmed in today's de
| spatch Bart Kramer was executed IL
| the Guerrero district.
/ The capture of Gen. Jose Rodriguez
one of the most prominent of the Villa
| generals, by a party of 125 Americans
and Carranza soldiers near MADEIRA, was
confirmed by the Mexican consulate
here. The Americans and Carranza sol
diers were commanded by MaximianC
Marquee The consulate announced
that Rodriguez S band had been killed
or captured.
Gen. Almeida also was among tht
Rodriguez band and had been executed
according to these adviees. Rodrigue:
also had been ordered executed by Gen
Gavira, commanding the Carranza gar
rison at Juarez, the consulate announe
ed
Early reports had connected Rodri
ruez with the Santa Ysabel massacre
but subsequently passengers on tn
train from which the Inflated foreign
ers were taken, declared the attacking
party had been commanded by Gen
Reyna and Coils Lopez and Beltran.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Freight Embargo Holding
Up Soft Coal Shipments
to Plants Here
RELIEF FURNISHED
BY LOCAL DEALER
All Have Carloads on Road, but Tied
UP By Congestion - Wood Reserve
Pieces Out at Retreat = All Local
Freight Being Moved

One of the results of the Boston &
Maine freight embargo has been a de-
cided shortage of soft coal in Brattle-
boro among most of those who buy out
Of town in large quantities. The con
Germs all have coal on the way. but the
congestion is such that little of it
comes through and there is no certain
ty as to when any of it will come.
The Brattleboro Retreat has lust re-
ceived a carload and it has several
more carloads somewhere. The Re
treat has been buying from day to day
of Barrows & Co., and has been piec-
ing out by drawing on its large re-
serve wood supply on Wantastiquet
mountain. The carload which has lust
come will be of material assistance
and may last until the general situa-
tion is relieved.
The White River Chair Co. has been
unable to get a shipment of coal for
some time, and Barrows & Co. are sup
plying the concern as needed until
conditions improve The same Is true
of the Brooks House. The supply
| there is exhausted and Barrows & Co
are supplying the hotel until a car
load which is on the way arrives.
| More favorable conditions exist witt
| respect to the Estey Organ Co. Thi,
company is somewhat concerned as tc
what may be the result Of the embar
go, but it has enough coal on hand fol
immediate needs and several more car
| loads in transit
Barrows & Co. have paid for soft
coal this week the highest price tn,
firm ever paid. They have been abl,
to keep a supply on hand by buying
from whoever owned coal this side O
the congested zone and paying tol
prices for it. They are retailing it a
/ about $50 a ton, which is 50 tol
| higher than the normal figure. Their
has been no increase thus far in tn
price of hard coal to local consumer
and at present no increase is contem
plated.
Station Agent S. Ashby has beel
able thus far to have the freigh
which has been deposited at the loca
freight station for shipment move
without delay, but he can give littl
assurance as to when it will be dehy
cred, except such as goes over tn
Grand Trunk line or is destined fo
nearby points. Some delay is exper
enced in the receipt of incomin
freight, but not as much, outside o
coal, as other points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
JURY HEARS CASE
OF FROST VS.. LUCE
Action of Contract to Recover S75, in
Which Note Is Involved-Princi-
pals the Only Witnesses.

The civil suit of Roswell L. Frost
of West Brattleboro against Hugh
Luce OF Marlboro, an action of CON
tract to recover $75, involving a note,
was begun in the Office of the county
clerk this morning before Judge Frank
f. Barber of the municipal court and
a jury. When the noon recess was TAX
en- there remained to be made one ar
gument and the judge 5 charge. The
only two witnesses examined were the
principals in the case. the case hing
ing practically on the question of
veracity between them. Gibson &
Daley appeared for the plaintiff and
A. F. Schwenk was counsel for Luce.
The jury consisted of Benjamin
Streeter of Vernon, James Thayer and
Ernest Thomas of Gnilford, Henry F.
Whitney, Henry 9. Warren and Gerald
Adams of Marlboro and II. K. Hamil-
ton, A. ]. Currier, Frank H. Howard,
w j. Cain, Wales Adams and Dana
Stafford of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
DAIRYMEN FAVOR
A MILK STANDARD
Want Legislation to Cover All New
England-N. K. Brooks the
New President.

BURLINGTON, Jan. IA. = With
peace, preparedness and sunshine as
pieces de resistance on the after din
ner program, the 300 or more members
and guests of the Vermont Dairy
men s association were given a rapid
fire menu of talk at the annual ban
quet of the organization last night in
the dining room of the Van Ness ho-
tel. Judge Frank L. Fish of Vergennes.
presided in his characteristically finish
ed style. Gov. Charles w. Gates re-
sponded to the sentiment of Peace and
Joe Mitchell Chapple spoke on the
Man of the Hour. Bob Seeds of the
Keystone state contributed a talk on
Sunshine. DIR. John NJ. Thomas, presi-
dent of Middlebury college, spoke on
Preparedness.
Mr.. Seeds complimented the asso-
citation and said that the meeting was
the largest gathering of dairymen he
had ever attended. Editor Chapple of
the National Magazine spoke particu-
larly in a reminiscent vein, his refer
ence being to episodes in the admins
tration of President McKinley. He re-
ferred to President Mckinley, the late
Senator Redfield Proctor, Admiral Dew
ey, George B. NJ. Harvey, Joseph a.
DeBoer, the late Congressman d. j.
Foster and the present Vermont Sen
ators Dillingham; and Page.
DR.. Thomas divided his subject of
Preparedness into three phases and
said that old ideas must yield to new
on military lines; that the armies of
the future win have to march on the
products of the factories; we must
preserve the old traditions of courage
and patriotism-which we have not
done in the Mexican situation.
The association elected as officers:
President, II. K. Brooks of St. Albans
first viee-president, Orlando L. Martin
of Plainfeld; second vice president,
Harry B. Curtis of Georgia; secretary.
F. H. Bickford of Bradford; treasurer,
NJ. A. Adams of Derby; auditor, F. l.
| Davis Of Hartford.
| With the election of the foregoing
officers, the 46th annual meeting of the
| association came TO an end. Resolu-
tions were adopted, expressing salts
faction with the present oleo lows and
deploring further sophistieation OF
/ them, reminding members of congress
| from Vermont of the cow on the state
seal, applauding the National Dairy
ishow at Springfield, Mass, and RECON-
mending the election of delegates Il
confdr with associations from Other
states on uniform legislation
Resolutions adopted expressed ap.
probation of James X Curtis of Geor
gia and Melvin H. Miller of Randolph
/ pioneer members who recently died
i The convention also went ON recor,
as favoring conference of New Eng
land dairymen to agree on Legislation
for uniform standards of inspection
and control of the milk supply
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
TEUTONS DID NOT
ATTACK SALONIKI
Report Evidently Came from Activity
of French-Vienna Reports Cap
ture of Cettinie.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-It is authori-
tatively announced today that the re
ported offensive of the Teutonic al
lies against Salonilxi did not occur.
The rumors that the attack had been
begun against the forces of the al
lies apparently originated in the activ-
ity of the French in blowing up
bridges connecting Saloniki with the
road over which the attackers would
naturally travel. All the bridges de-
stroyed were in Greek territory.
The rumor that Austria and Monte
negro have suspended hostiities for
the purpose of discussing arrange
ments whereby further warfare on
Montenegrin soil may be stopped may
be based simply on the fact that the
Austrian advance into Montenegro has
become so slow that a suspicion of
suspension of hostilities is naturally
aroused.
The capture of Cettinje, capital of
Montenegro was announced today by
the Austrian war Office, according to
a despatch from Vienna
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Empire today presents the big
gest spectacle of the year, The Camp
bells Are Coming, a perturbation of
one of the most stirring events in the
English history. It is a five-act Broad
way production with Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford.
At an adjouned annual meeting of
the Prospect Hill Cemetery association
yesterday afternoon the following
trustees were elected: c. R. Crosby.
J. G. Estey, G. A. Harris, C. A. Boyden,
W. II. Bracket and C. H. Pratt. The
officers for the ensuing year are: Pres
ldent, {. r. Crosby; clerk and treas
urer, w. A. Shumway; superintendent
Z. L. Knowlton.
The condition of Harry Dav of Yer
non, who was badly gored and man
gied Wednesday by an enraged bull on
the Fred Brown farm in that town
was reported this afternoon as fairly
satisfactory. DR.. George r. Anderson
the attending surgeon, said that Mr.
Day was holding his own but that nc
material change in his condition had
taken place.
The leap year party at the Vermont
Wheel club, the second in a series OF
ladies nights, was held last evening il
the club rooms and was an enjoyable
affair. Music for dancing was furnish
ed by Leitsinger's orchestra, and la
dies choice was carried out during tn,
entire evening with the exception o.
one dance. For those who did net car,
for dancing, cards, billiards and poo
were enjoyed. A buffet luncheon wa
served.
At the third annual meeting of tn
New England State Fairs association
in Springfield, Mass, Wednesday, c
T. Benson of Brattleboro, president o
the Valley Fair association, was elect
ed first vice president. Most of tn
time of the meeting was devoted to
consideration of the National Dair
show which is to be held in Springfield
in October, late enough not to inte1
fere with any other New England fai
Speakers pointed ont the tremendou
benefits to New England agrieultur
possible in this event and the delegate
went home enthusiastic boomers of III
enterprise, and all impressed with tn
fact that Springfield is to conduct TIL
: show with genuine desire to bette
| farm conditions in all the six stat,
rather than benefit itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
MAY MEAN RAILROAD
TO WILMINGTON
Petition to Be Presented to Massa-
chusetts Legislature Concerns Stocks,
Bonds and Notes.

A petition to the Massachusetts, leg
islature, to be presented at once to
that body by Representative j. T. Pot
ter of North Adams, Mass, is taken
in some quarters to be the first actual
step towards the building of a rail
road between Brattleboro and Will
mington.
The petition requests authority from
the Massachusetts, legislature "to au-
thorize the Hoosac Tunnel & Whining
ton railroad TO guarantee certain
stocks, bonds and notes of the Brat
tleboro & Wilmington railroad. =
The petitioner is Patrick j. Ashe of
North Adams, q well-known attorney
He declined to make any statement as
to the meaning of the petition OF
whether further active developments
were to be expected.
Brattleboro persons who have follow
ed the proposition of railroad from
this town to Wilmington are some
what skeptical over the probability OF
its being built.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
BRADLEY SPEAKS ON
THE THOMPSON TRUST
Gives Address Before State Conference
Of Charities-Miss Anna L.
Davis Vice President.

In the first meeting of the Vermont
State Conference of Charities and
Correction, held in Burlington this
week, Miss Anna L. Davis of Brattle-
boro was elected one of three vice
presidents L. s. Hayes of Bellows
Falls was elected member of the
executive committee The first speaker
under the general topic of The Conser-
walton of Health was Richards NJ. Brad
ley of Boston, a trustee of the Thorn
as Thompson Foundation of Brattle-
boro, who delivered comprehensive
and interesting address concerning the
work of this foundation.
Mr.. Bradley explained the work for
the relief of the sick in Vermont
which has been accomplished by the
Thompson trust since its organization
Is years ago, as means of relief for
seamstresses, needlewomen and the
shopgirls of Brattleboro and of Rhine
beck, n. Y. The speaker emphasized
the method of treating individual cas-,
es in use by the foundation and ex-
planned that it was not a charity or
ganization, but that payment was
rendered for its services. The founda-
tion maintains Offices in the cities and
towns where it operates, where list
of competent physicians and nurses,
as well as other household workers
needed in times of sickness is kept,
and upon application, which may be
made at any hour of the day or night,
these workers are sent to the homes
where there is sickness. Mr.. Brad
ley also spoke of the Importance Of
medical inspection in the schools and
that school children in the country dis
tricts of the state entered upon life
handicapped by lack of proper medi.
cal inspection, which the children or
immigrants in large cities receive free
of charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-14
Police Officials Tell More
About Alleged Confes-
sion of Negroes
MURDER DELAYED
FOR THREE NIGHTS
According to Statement Made by
Brown, One of the Principals .Jozn-
missioner Said It Was Not by His
Order That Mrs. Mohr Was Held.

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 14-Gerrobora-
tion of the testimony given yesterday
by William F. O'Neil, chief inspee-
tor of the Providence police, to the eff
feet that Cecil V. Brown and Henry
II. Spellman had told the police that
they had been hired by Mrs. Elizabeth
f. Mohr to kill her husband, DR.. C.
Franklin Mohr, was produced by the
state in the murder trial of the three
today.
1t was brought out on cross-exami-
nation of 0'Neil that the portion OF
the alleged confession duplicating
Mrs Mohr had not been reduced to
writing at the time the police ques-
toned the two negro defendants.
Police Commissioner Benjamin p.
Moulton was the first witness called
this morning. lie was present at po-
lice headquarters on the morning or
Sept. when Chief Inspector O'Neil
obtained the alleged confessions from
Brown and Spellman. Commissioner
Moulton corroborated the story of
Chief O'Neil relative TO the alleged
confessions.
''Spellman at first denied knowing
anything about the crime, testified
Mr. Moulton. but after being con-
fronted with Heals he confessed and
said he and Brown shot DR.. Mohr be-
cause Mrs. Mohr asked them to do it.
Brown, upon being confronted with the
story of Spellman said ''well, If he
! says It 9 true, 7 suppose II is.
Mr. Moulton stated that Brown SAID
Mrs Mohr had been at him for three
months to kill the doctor and that the
murder had been planned for three
nights before It actually happened.
John ]. Fitzgerald of the counsel
! for Mrs NIohr first cross-examined the
witness, who said he was present at
the police headquarters that night
merely out of curiosity and that it
was not by his orders that Mrs. Mohr
was held.
Attorney William H. Lewis also
cross-examined the witness, who ad-
mitted talking over the case with
Chief O'Neil more than a dozen times
since the arrest.