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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
MARSHAL ASSAULTED
 ON WAY TO STATES

According to advices received by the marshal's office at Fairbanks. c Myers, one of the prisoners who was being taken to the penitentiary, as saulted Marshal L. T. Erwin at the 1S-mile roadhouse, but was prevent ed from doing the marshal any seri ous injury by prompt action on the part of Deputy Marshal Jack Mac Cormack and Guard Fred Douse.
 The assault, although not looked for at that time, was not wholly un- expected. Myers who has seemingly slammed insanity. has repeatedly made threats against the marshal and other court officials, stating at one time that if he could get a gun he would gladly kill them all.
 Myers was the only prisoner who wore leg irons when the stage left Fairbanks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
JUNEAU HOUSE SLIDES
 FROM ITS FOUNDATION

With a crash that could be heard for several blocks and which alarmed the whole neighborhood, the two room house owned by Mrs. Mary Hilton at Fourth and Kennedy street, slid from it's founuation posts a few days ago, skidding about twelve feet down the hill. In the course of it's travels the house struck a ten by twelve shed on the house of Julius Johansen anu leduced it to splinters.
 Mrs. Hilton was not in her house at the time. She was just returning and was about to enter. when men passing told her not to do so as the house was moving. She hesitated for a minute and the house went over. The men broke in the door after the structure stopped sliding and exiting uished the fire which was burning in the kitchen stove. The house was not badly injured with the exception of the chimney and will be raised and placed back in it's former position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

M. G. Thomas and his son D. M. Thomas, well known mining men of this section, were given the following write-up in the Seattle Times of April IA:
 Although not imbued with desire to be known as modern Robinson Crusoe, M. G. Thomas, who was first to discover mineral in the Port Wells district of Alaska, was in a fair way to break the record of the gentleman adventurer who has de- lighted every schoolboy.
 For five years Thomas and his son. D. M. Thomas, have lived on Culross Island, near Port Wells. They have been taking out mineral during all this time, making small shipments of ore containing gold, silver, coppe
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
BOOSTING STOCK
 VALDEZ GOLD C0.
VALUABLE PROPERTY BOOSTED
Local Gold Quartz Property Adyer- tised by Seattle Brokers-Stock Is Offered for Sale at 40 Cents per Share by Promoters.

The Seattle Times, of Sunday, April 16, carried quarter page ad- vertisement extolling the merits of Valdez Gold Company stock, which is offered at forty cents per share.
 The advertisement states that the property consists of twenty-three quartz and three placer claims; that $160,0O0 has already been spent on the property in the development and machinery. and has not only one ore body, but several proven ore bodies with high-grade. ore, which has been proven by several mill tests. It also states that the company is free of debt.
 The mine IS fully equipped, having two mills, crusher, concentrating ta- bles, aerial tram, etc., and that big compressor and other machinery has just been delivered to the mine
 The officers of the company are George s. Rankin, of Seattle. presi- dent; H. Y. Saint of North Yakima, secretary and treasurer; and the di- rectors are Chas. s. Mead, w. A. Bell and George Kerr, prominent business men of North Yakima, and J. M. Bruce a Seattle contractor. J. A. McDougall, the well known min ing engineer of Valdez, is superin- tendenI
 Sidney Drake, the promoter of the Cameron Johnson Company, which has been succeeded in the ownership of the property by the Valdez Gold Co.,. now in the brokerage business ! in Seattle, is the advertiser.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
SENT ADR|FT IN AN OPEN BOAT
BASEMENT ABANDONED AT SEA
Vessel Carrying Arms to Ireland Takes to, Heels and Escapes When Patrol Appears, and Sets Noble- man Adrift i'm Small Boat.

LONDON, April 27.-Sir Roger Easement, who was arrested on the charge of high treason, having been caught in the act of unloading arms on the coast of Ireland from a Ger man boat, is confined in the Tower of London.
 It is said that when the German steamer sighted the patrol boat, the officers, turned Easement adrift in an open boat, where he was picked up.
 No decision has been reached as to what disposition will be made of Easement. He has been pronounced of unsound mind, which will prevent his execution on the charge of trea- son, and it is believed he will be con- fined in an asylum for the insane.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
PROFITS ARE
 GREATER THAN CAPITAL

NEW YORK, April 14.-The an ,nual report of the Scandinavian American Steamship line for 1915, received here today. showed a net profit for the year of $10.o00,o00. The unusual profits are attributed to the freight rates which have prevail ed since the outbreak of the. war. The profits, the report. states, exceed ed by $soQ.ooo the. capital stock. A dividend. of 25. per cent was declared after. $A.oo0.o0o. was placed in re- serve. - =. -... ......
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
and lead to the Puget Sound smelters.

and lead to the Puget Sound smelters
 But it became a litte bit lonesome on the island with just the two of them. So they decided to put in ade- quate machinery which will require the employment of a number of men. Already they have shipped up 10000 feet of lumber. mill, rails for 1900 feet of ground tram, and other equip ment, and a small concentrator will leave for the island May 1.
 Living on the island is all right" " said the younger Thomas yesterday. "The highest altitude is little more than 2,000 feet, and there's a lake on the summit. There's no fish in it, however. We get our fish out of the salt water.
 There are few ptarmigan and other birds A couple of creeks on the island furnish fresh water. We never have any danger of fresh water shortage. The fall last year was 191 inches. If there was any time when it didn't rain or snow it must have been when I, was asleep. We. have about 20 feet of snow during, the winter It would have taken dozen lifetimes to have worked on the vein by hand, so we decided to install machinery on A small scale in work with and will add to it from time to time"
 Thomas reports considerable ac. tivity in the Port Wells district. The Granite gold mine is running right along and development work is be- ing conducted at Piggott Bay and other points in that district he says.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

The launch Pathfinder, Captain B. Smith, arrived last night from Port Wells and way ports, having landed it's party bound over the trail to An chorage, and bringing Mrs. Nels Ulander from the Granite and Ben Rusey also from the same place to Valdez.
 A fine display or nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Co.,, If
 Fancy Stationery at the Valdez Drug Store. If
 Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. If
 Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Go. If
 For good home-cooked meals try Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. '
 Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If < Jimmie" Lankin who for long time was freight clerk on different Alaska Steamship Company boats. and later purser, has been promoted to the position of agent for said com pany at Anchorage and went through last night on the Alaska to his new post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

"The Celebrated Scandal" with Betty Nansen the royal actress from Copenhagen in her first made-in- America photo play at the Empress tonight. She is assisted by Edward Jose and an all-star cast. Five acts commencing at S:1o sharp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
It'll Take More Than Proof.

Roe Gilmore came into our sane tum yesterday. and after good deal of fussin' around laid an egg of unu- sual size on our editorial desk. It measured seven by eight and a quar- ter inches. We still have the egg and can prove it-The Green Ridge (S. O. News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Led to Slaughter.

Two room bungalow, new range, electrical cooking utensils, new thru out Great snap. Sale price $250. Rents $6. Alaska Inv. Go. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

"Rastus, '" he of smoky color and musical proclivities, is, again prison CT in the Federal bastile after few days of freedom. He was picked up last night by City Marshall Scott.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Grant Remington and Charles Kop- pus left this morning for a trip across the bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

A. Lavioso, of Ellamar, arrived in town last evening"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Quite Youngster.
 Born-To MT. and Mrs. w. H. White, son, aged 69 years and 4 months.-Oneida (N. Y.) Union.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Subscribe for the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

T. J. Donohoe returned on the Alaska from business trip to Cor dova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

A fine display or nugget jewelry a Valdez Drug Co.,. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Fancy Stationery at the valde Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

|, George Pulver and E. R. Pulver of the Seacoast mining company. ac- companied by Mrs. E. R. Pulver, re- turned on the Alaska from a business trip to, the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

For good home-cooked meals tr Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-27

Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
MR.. MURDOCK's VIEWS.

Victor Murdoch. former Congress-
man from Kansas and chairman of the
Progressive national committee, who
has lately turned war correspondent
was born As years ago today in Bur
Hngame, Kan. His father, Marshall
M. Murdoch. was the founder of the
Wichita Eagle, one of the greatest
newspapers of the Sunfower state
and for a decade prior to his election
to Congress in 1902 Victor Murdoch
was managing editor of the Eagle
The former Congressman returned last
month from Europe, after having
spent several months in England and
France studying conditions created by
the war. While in France he was
permitted to visit the French front il
Flanders, and he was also granted in
terviews by President Poincare and
other prominent officials. It is the
opinion of the Kansas legislator and
Journalist that the great conflict will
reach a decision on the western front
before next December, and that the
victors will be those nations which
are not forced by financial conditions
to engage in a general defensive. Mr..
Murdoch believes that before the war
is over large part of London will be
destroyed by Zeppelin azt1 cks. 1.-The
Zeppelin he declares. sis one of the
things for whicA the Allies have found
no answer. The great height at which
they fly, combined with their speed,
makes it possible for them to deliver
their attack and escape before aero
planes can climb to meet them" In
England Mr.. Murdoch found the peo-
pie Eat last aroused and fighting mad -
but still able to laugh, and displaying
no outward sign of mourning. The
Parisians, while they shed no tears in
public, are silent and somber, he says,
and not inclined to levity. I'm the
Paris underground one day" he says,
"a girl laughed, and everybody glared
at her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18

CORNER FOR COOKS
sAc~o@@NcI
NesseIrode Pnddine.

Make a custard of two cupfuls OF
milk. two eupfuls of sugar, 1--WE egg
yollzs. and a pinch of salt Cook In
a double boiler until smooth, strain
and add a half cppful of pineapple
juice, three cupa,,ss of cream and a
pint of chestnuts that have been boil-
ed tender and passed through a pOta-
to ricer. Then freeze as usual. When
frozen, line a two-quart mold with
part of the mixture, add the remain
der to one cupful of candied fruits.
finely minced; one-half cupful of Sui
tana raisins and six chopped chest
nuts (uncooked). Fill the mold and
pack in ice and salt; let stand three
or four hours to ripen. This quanti-
ty will serve II amply, and is en-
tireIy worth the work of preparation.
for it is truly most delecta'ble!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
BOOK TO TELL OF
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
SUCCESS IN WEST
(Mrs. Edward Porritt, Hartford.

(MrS. EDWARD POrr1tty EdartfOrQ-)
For all who desire the truth rath-
err than unsupported assertion, a lit
tie volume which is just about to be
published by the National Woman
Suffrage Publishing Co., of New York
will afford a complete and convincing
answer to the assertion so often made
by the Anti-suffra gists that woman
suffrage is a failure in the West and
that the laws for women and children
are better in the states where men
only vote. This book contains no
arguments whatever. It is cold
statement of fact, derived from the
statute books of all the states in the
Union. 1t is compendium of the laws
affecting women and children in all
the stateS-laws governing hours of
labor, conditions of labor, minimum
wages, restrictions on night work, re-
strictions on child labor, school laws,
mothers pensions, laws controlling
commercialized vice and also the laws
specially affecting married women
and mothers - married Women's
property Jaws, and laws giving moth
ers right to their own children.
In regard to every one of these de-
partments of law it will be found that
the equal suffrage states lead. Espec-
tally in regard to hours of labor, con-
ditions of labor and minimum wage
legislation, the equal suffrage states
have in the last few years gone far
ahead of the states of the East and
Middle West where. women do not
vote. Only in the equal suffrage states
do the women enjoy an eight hour
day, and while minimum wage legis-
Iatfon began in Massachusetts, it has
been carried out better in the equal
suffrage states than in any man-suf-
frage state that has more or less ten
tatively adopted it,
The most striking superiority of the
ST however.
regard to the guardianship of the
ty rights to married women much
more freely than they have granted
to mothers the right to their children.
In only eighteen states do mothers as
yet rank equally with fathers in this
respect and of these eighteen states
ten are equal suffrage states and one
is Illinois where shthe women nave
large voting rights. In % of the
man-suffrage states the father is SUI
preme as long as he lives, unless the
courts would adjudge him unfit to
have any control over his children,
and in three of these states the faith
er's control last even after death, and
his appointed guardian has a prior
right to the mother over his orphan
ed children. The only equal suffrage
4 ate that has not yet granted equal
gnardianship is Arizona, and in Ari-
iona the Fathers right is not uncon-
troIled The interests of the mother
are carefully guarded and her right
after the fathers death is indefea-
Sib1e. ~ 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
OUR NEWTOWN
NEWS LETTER
6speeiaI to The Farmer.l

Newtown, March 18-The suits
brought by Mrs. Alma E. Banks
against Mrs Mary White and Miss
Bridget Hourfgan to cellar the title to
certain property on West street, have
been settled and the suits withdrawn.
Mrs. White and Miss Hourigan have
quit-claimed their interest in the prop
erty to Martin Hourigan, their
brother who is now the sole owner
of the properties involved in the case
now settled.
The concert and dance at the par
Tors of the Inn, last night, came up to
expectations in every way. The artists
who proffered> their services were APP
preciated, and each one received en-
cores after their appearance. The
dance after the concert was oyer, was
thoroughly enjoyed by the young
folks, including many out of town Wis
ftors. u. w. Porter, the landlord,
proved an excellent host, and his eff
forts to make the occasion pleasant
for all will long be remembered by
them. Rev. Father Sinnott was highly
pleased with the spontaneity of in
terest manifest by the Pensioners of
st. Roses church, as well as by the
public generally in the success of the
affair.
James WhitIock of New Milford
has been a guest of his sister, Mrs.
E. C. Halter of Main street this week.
Julius IIartwig of the E. E. &. S. B.
Co., spent yesterday in New York
Miss Helen Keane from the Center
school, Washington, Conn, is at her
home on Gas street. The school is,
closed owing to the outbreak of
measles.
Thomas Degnan, employed by DR..
H. e. Waite of DodgingtoWn for the
last four years, has gone to Danbury
for a visit.
The trial of EIlwood or sehaeffer.
former chef at the Inn, for indecent
assault on q, Newtown youth. came up
before Judge Webb in the superior
court Thursday. The accused was
found guilty and sent to the Connectiz
cut Reformatory for an indefinite
period.
J. w. Perry, treasurer of the Harris
Wire Mills of Sandy Hook, came Tues
day from his home in Southport and
spent the, day in the works. He said
the outlook for an increase in bust
ness was favorable.
The aged mother of Joseph Voice
hoWski is i'll, and relatives are at her
bedside this week.
inspection of the railroad yards at
both Hawleyville and Botsford juno
lions this week discloses that the con-
gestion of freight is only slightly re-
Iieved More than $50 cars are on
sidiugs in the former station. and
every foot of track in the latter sta
ton is occupied by stalled cars await
ing hauling to destinations.
P f. Carey of Gas street was in
Bridgeport Thursday
Aaron Ginsberg, who has leased the
Jerome Nichols farm in Huntington,
has entered into an agreement with
VasiI KowaIisill, a SIavonian, to work
the farm on shares. AS only one of
the parties in interest spoke English,
the polyglot Louis Busker OF Hunt
ington, was engaged to draw up the
articles of agreement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
LAURA JEAN LIBBY9S DAILY TALKS ON
HEAR TOPICS
Copyrighted, 1918, Mcclure Newzpaper Syndicate
copyrighted. 1913, Mcclure Nevspaper Syndicate

pie Of moral principle? Letters poured
in to her from all sources, pointing
what she could do with the wealth she
spurned-buiId hospitals, schools and
help the poor and needy. Ministers Of
the Gospel gave their views to this
remarkable woman, hoping she might
heed. Persuasion had no weight with
this determined little person. She had
made her decision. Gold could not
tempt her to swerve from it.
There are many viewpoints to this
strange affair. There are those who
may sneer at it. A far greater num-
Der of people will thank God that the
world still holds women who set for
themselves a high standard Of morals.
In the mad grasp for wealth, few con-
slider its source or how it was gained.
Hearts such as this woman's are rich
in purity. There are men who think
no matter how bad a life they have
led when it comes to settling down all
they will have to do is 20 shake money
bags at woman. They never dream
of being refused herr hand. The type
of woman here described will be an
eye opener to thousands of men who
haven't realized the, magnitude of wo-
mans honor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
THREE STAGE sTARs.

This is the birthday of three stars
of the stageAthree fair charmers who
have captivated audiences all over
America. Miss Rose Coghlan, who is
celebrating this year the golden jubilee
of her theatrical career. was born 6S
years ago today in Peterborough, Eng.
Miss Anna Held, the fair comedienne
who has all her life struggled with an
inability to make her eyes behave,
confesses that she will begin her for
tieth year today, inasmuch as she was
born in Paris on March 18, 1877.
(Some works of theatrical biography
a11ege that Miss Held was born in
1873, but who could be so ungallant
as to believe them % Thirdly, Miss
Emma Carus coincidence and singer.
was born on March IS, 1879, IN Der
lin. Germany. England, France and
Germany are thus represented by this
Industrious trio of fair women who
have achieved their greatest fame on
this s'melting pot continent
Fifty years is long time to spend
in theatrical work, but Rose fCoghlan
who is Mrs. Frank z. Sullivan in
private life-has accomplished that
golden cycle Her father, Francis
Coghlan, was a publisher, and her
brother Charles, an actor of some re-
pute. Miss Coghlan was only 10
when in 1866, she made her stage
debut as one of the witches in MAG
BETH at Greenock, Scotland. She also
PLAYED Cupid in HIxion,' the same pro-
duction in which she later made her
American debut. Her sister-in- law,
Louisa Thornton, wife of Charles
Coghlan, was responsible for Roses
early entrance into the mimic world
where she has been a shining light
for half century. Miss Coghlan has
played in most everything, from burr
lesque to Shakespeare, and she was
in the original cast of ''EastLynne."
Anna Held, who has recently been
lured to the movies, is the offspring
of a French father and a Polish
mother. In her girlhood she was a
lbuttonhole maker. Left an orphan
in London at ~, her voice and figure
and pretty face and eyes that would
not behave won for her a music hall
engagement.
Miss Carus was the daughter of
manager and a prina donna, and was
only six when she first sang in public.
At Is she came to America and began
her stage career in light opera and
musical comedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18

TODAY'S POEM
.~~O~N
THE RIVER ROAD

I never knew where wound the River
Road
Upon its way; only know [ stored
My memory with every Charming
That links it in my heart with youth
and spring.
Upon the silver ribbon of it's bed
The hist'ry of wild, creeping things
was spread,
Printed by timid feet, whose writing
was SO clear
AS spoken words into a list'ning ear.
High overhead the brier roses hung
Like cleaning ste>rs the thorny wines
among,
And from the tangled thickets under
Rose fragrant odors of thymy
breath.
On either side the stately pines up
reared
Their pIumy heads, with trunks erect
and barred,
arms dropped low,
Meath festooned moss and clustered
mistletoe.
I flushed the covies from their eager
quest
found a nest
Still snug and warm, from whence the
mother bird
With frightened protests had that
moment whirred-
How oft. at eve I heard with sudden
thrill,
The startling summons of whip
poor-wilk
And waited, breathless, till an an
sw'ring cry
Announced the presence of its mate.
And as the dusk drew near on dying
was caught the first, faint prelude
wild yet sweet
Of Natures Mature symphony I a cadence low
with bow.
1t may be that the slowly waning
tAdown whose length I gaze thro'
dimming tears)
Have changed the eontours-or have
blocked the trend
OF those cool brooks that rippIed DER
the Bend"
But often does the memory Of their
soothe fevered fancies = when the
nights are long
And on the velvet verdance Of their
brink
1 kneel one more, from close eupped-
hands to drink.
So many years have passed since
as child
1 wandered down those reaches green
and wild;
Yet, even now. sometimes at, night
stand .
And gather wayside flowers i'm
Sunderland.
-Nita Taylor Hayward in Charleston
News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-18
YOUTH AND HIS
GIRLS BOX SUPPER

E II. S. asks .ewhat is nice to Ill
a box? I wish to take one with good
viands to a box supper. would it be
proper for me to remark to the young
lady I am going with after opening
the box, Help yourself?' What would
you suggest as correct to say?''
Help yourself!'' passing the box to
her, is best and just natural to say.
Put in box good sized enough for
two-at least six dainty, fresh sand
wiches of chicken, tongue or ham; let
tuce inside sandwiches if preferred
small bottle best olives; four generous
slices Of cake, square of cheese, half
very little, but it is too announcement
to handle. Some put in two or three
hard-r~iled eggs. If SO, don't forget
the tiny papers in which salt and pep
per are wrapped. Enclose two paper
napkins