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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-18

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets on liquid.
ADV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-18
Tenure of Office of Governor.

I believe it to be clearly in the inter
est of the people that the term of Office
of the governor be four years instead
of two years, as the constitution now
provides. l also recommend that the
secretary of state. state treasurer and
attorney general, who should consti-
tute the governors cabinet, be appoint
ed by him instead of elected as the
law now provides. Under our present
system of biennial elections, the COVER
nor and the officers whom l have
named are obliged to devote too much
time to politics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-18

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
MANY GERMANS CRITICIZE
THEIR FOREIGN MINISTER
Secretary Zimmerman Hard Pressed
to Justify His Overtures for Ger
MANN exican Alliance.

Copenhagen, via London.-The Ger.
man-Mexican alliance incident, it is
evident from reports brought by per.
sons recently arrived from Germany
and from press reports of the reich.
stag sessions, continue to provide un.
pleasant moments for Dr. Alfred Zim-
hermann, secretary for foreign af.
fairs. His defense of his action be-
hind the closed doors of the reich
stag committee and the open house
has not availed to check either pub
lie or private criticism of the act it.
self and, still more, the greater crime
of being found out.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
NOTED PERSONS DIE

New York-Edmund Mitchell, au-
thor and journalist, born in 1861.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Captain j. l..
Sill of the revenue cutter Tuscarora.
Observation-Disclosures Emil Won Beh-
ring of the University of Marburg,
.discoverer of diphtheria antitoxin.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Jas. T. Phelps,
u years old, pioneer railroad man
of the northwest, and a brother-in-law
of the late James j. Hill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
WILSON TO GRANT RARDoNs..,

President to Give Clemency to Thou
sands Whose Sentences Have
Been Suspended.
Washington.-Attorney Gen. Greg.
DRY announces that President Wilson
will exercise clemency in a large
number Of federal prosecutions where
suspension of sentence had been null.
lifted by the supreme courts decision
recently holding such suspensions il.
legal.
The number who will receive par.
dons or combinations under the rul.
ing probably will run into the thou.
sands. Many Of them have been at
liberty for long periods and the pres
ident is understood to feel that the
new business and personal relations
they have been permitted to build up
because of clemency by the courts
should not be broken down. Under
the supreme court opinion, all of them
would have been compelled, but for
the presidents Intervention, to return
to custody.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
; SPORTING ITEMS.


The outlook for prosperous base
ball year in the Northwestern league
is unusually bright.
Stecher, the husky Nebraska farmer
boy, has distinction which few ath-
letes of the present day can claim
the distinction of standing in a class
very much by himself as q wrestler.
Fred Fulton has further signified
willingness to take them all on to
prove his right to challenge Jess
Willard. He has signed to meet Carl
Morris, the giant Oklahoman. April
10.
Shooting in magnificent form, the
Kalispell Gun club Sunday defeated
the Spokane Gun club scattergun ex-
perts and gained undisputed posses
sion of first place in the Inland
Empire championship trap shooting
tournament.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the wonderful
Norwegian girl who set the United
States. agog with her prowess on the
tennis courts of the country when she
invaded Uncle Sans domain two
years ago, is losing something of her
prestige.
In game marked by frequent
clashes between the players and
squabbles with the umpires, the New
York Nationals defeated the Detroit
Americans at Dallas, Texas, Saturday
to 3.
In sliding into second base in the
third inning Cobb spiked Herzog, cut.
ting a long cash in the latter's left
leg. The players started fighting at
once, with Cobb on top of Herzog and
Fletcher on top of Cobb and players
from both clubs participating In a
battle royal. Police finally separated
the players and Cobb was banished
from the game.
I Norman Ross Of the Olympic club
Of San Francisco and formerly Of Spo
kane, Saturday broke two records al
the National Amateur Athletic union
swimming meet at the Detroit Ath
letic club. In the 500-yard senior
championship race he defeated Tedd
Cam of the New York Athletic club
and bud" Wallen of the Chicago
Hamilton club. Ross broke the world
record for 440 yards during the race
making that distance in 5 minutes
Is is seconds, and broke the Amer
lean record for the entire distance
with time Of minutes 1-5 seconds
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05

els it true that the monarchial form
of government is on it's last legs?"
Perhaps so. At any rate, you will
notice that press agents no longer
lay particular stress on the fact that
their stars have played before the
crowned heads of Europe"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Cuttlefish Grow Large.

+ Some cuttlefish are so large that
the suckers, when stretched to their
full length, can encompass the girth
of a half dozen human beings.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Champ Clark Elected.

Washington. Reelection of Champ
Clark as speaker of the house Mon
day when the extraordinary session
begins, was assured Sunday, and the
prospect Of complete democratic or
ganization was admitted to be strong
even by the republicans.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Merchant Ships Sunk.

Washington.-Dest without
warning of four merchant ships carry
ing Americans in their crews was re-
ported to the state department in Of
fetal dispatches indicating that sew
eral Americans lost their lives Sat
urday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Loses His Turban,

DR.. Dinshab T. Ghadiali, late of In
dia, compromised on green skull car
after he had fought valiant but los
ing fight to retain his turban in the
county court at Hackensack, N. J.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Fuel Short in Denmark.

Denmark's precarious situation re-
garding fuel, which heretofore has
been almost exclusively imported from
England and Germany, has led to the
introduction in parliament of bill
looking to the greatest possible ex-
ploitation of home resources, forests,
peat boys and limited deposits of lig-
mite coal.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Promotes Sugar Industry.

Investigations are being made in
Panama to determine the possibility
of sugar production in that country. 1t
is asserted that the future of Panama
lies in this product. =
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
NEW, DRASTIC REVENUE LAW
PROPOSED WOULD coNFis-
CATE EXCESS PROFITS.
CONGRESS LEADERS IN FAVOR
BY Its Terms All Personal Incomes
in Excess Of $4,000 per Year
Would Have to Pay As Long
as the War Lasts.

Make the wealthy bear the larger
proportion of the expense of war.
This is the purpose of new reve-
nue. bill which is being considered by
the administration according to infor-
nation from Washington, D. C. Many
of the leaders Of congress are declar-
ed to be in favor of the plan.
Under the terms of the proposed
measure all personal incomes to ex-
cess Of 100000 year would be con-
;scripted by the government during
the period Of war with Germany.
Drastic increases in the tax rates
on incomes under that amount are
also contemplated. These would range
from per cent on the smaller ones
to so per cent on those between $780,
900 and 100000 year.
Make Big Boost in income.
It is estimated that such law
would produce between 100000, 900
and $3,O0O.0OO,O00 year, which the
administration believes would be ad-
>equate for the necessities of the coun-
try. The purpose of such measure,
according to it's sponsors would be to
force wealth to bear it's share of the
burden of the war.
That such law would kill the cry
that war is waged for the benefit of
the immensely rich, by wiping out
the excess profits heretofore derived
from war, is the belief of it's back
.ers. 1t would also tighten the burden
of bonded Indebtedness to be placed
on future generations, it is declared.
It is also urged that it would compel
the men who do not give military
service to pay for the service of 9TH
-ers in proportion to their ability.
In order to effect this, large por-
ton of the revenue derived from the
-confiscated incomes would be used
for the support of the families of men
who volunteered or were drafted into
the army and the navy. Under the
plan as advanced, capital would be
left intact and only the income taxed.
Confiscate Excess Profits.
Profits of corporations in excess of
t6 or 3 per cent would be cOnflScated
by the government, under the terms
of the proposed measure, instead of
levying tax of 8 per cent on all
corporations incomes of over per
cent, as is done under the present
revenue bill. A confiscatory inherit
.ance tax also has been proposed.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima, chairman of the senate finance
committee, has worked out plan
with the following provisions:
Reduce Income Exemptions.
Increase the excess profit tax
from to Is or % per cent. Increase
of the income tax, including reduc-
tion of the exemption from $4,000 for
married men and $4,000 for single men
to $500. Increase of the inheritance
tax. Increased taxes on beer, whis-
ky, tobacco and sugar, and taxes on
coffee and tea, with possible revi-
val of the stamp tax.
Senator Simmons believes an addi-
tional billion dollars revenue would
be realized during the next year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Find Log in Deep Well.

Well diggers near Athens, Wis, in
digging we'll, down at depth of rs
feet, struck good sized log. This is
the second log struck by well diggers
in the vicinity of Athens.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
10000 Guardsmen Called.

National guardsmen from five
states and the District of Columbia
are affected by Saturdays order,
bringing up to nearly 10000 the num-
Der who have been summoned for po-
lice protection in industrial plants
and other strategic points.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
Kansas Governor Worried.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor Capper is
sued second appeal to the people of
Kansas to mobilize every possible
source of food supply, and urged the
greatest economy in consumption Of
food and in living.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05

In Europe one telephone for each
12O persons; in the United States, one
for each ten.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05

Two silver fox skins were recently
sold to- an American house for $780,.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-05
ISOLATE CAR AND czARINA.
Remove PersonaHes Now With Them
From Tsarsko-SeIo Palace.

From Tsarsko-SeIo Palace.
Petrograd.-Orders have been is
sued by the Russian provisional gov.
eminent for the transfer to the fort.
ress Of st. Peter and Paul, of all
personages now with the .deposed EN-.
peror at Tsarskoe.Selo. Thus the ex.
emperor and ex-enlpress will be com
pletely isolated. .MGn
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

exclusive privilege of bidding on these
contracts because Alaska mails have
at all times been forwarded from the
Sound.
Representations have been made
however, that Portland may be in po-
sition to operate steamers between
Portland and the north before next
July, when the new contracts become
effective. The contracts run from July
1, 1918, to June 80, 1922, and In
case a steamship line is placed in OPP
Grafton, the mails would go far to-
ward meetings its expenses, it is point
ed out.
bids will be received at the post
office department at Washington from
now until 4:30 p. M, December a.
The bids will be made on the pound
basis. Bids will be received for these
routes:
Portland to Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Juneau, Skagway and other points,
1850 miles and back, four times a
month.
Portland to Nome, 1850 miles, and
back, during navigation season.
"These are in turn subdivided and
rearranged, giving bidders various
combinations and side runs from dis
tributing points in Alaska"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

of Colonel w. p. Dawson about a
month ago, and, II SO, when the sell
ection shall be made. Captain Mehaf-
fey has been working on his reports
and other matters in order to have
them out of the way whenever he can
be relieved at juneau and assigned
to other work.
1t was understood by the members
of the Alaska board of road commits
sioners last spring that this would be
Captain MeHaffey's last season with
the commission, and that his services
were wanted by the war department
in matter closer connected with the
war and war preparations than his
work in Alaska.
Captain Waugh only recently re-
ceived his appointment as a captain
i'm the engineer reserve corps and this
week took his oath of office. The war
department was Immediately advised
of the fact and the orders to relieve
Captain Mehaffey an engineer officer
of the road commission were imme-
diately wired from Washington
Cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917
PORTLAND WANTS TO
CARRY MAIL TO ALASKA

Mail routes to Alaska may start
from Portland, Oregon, on July /,
1918. The postofiice department has
invited Portland interests to bid
against Seattle for Alaska mail con-
tracts covering a period of four years,
and the merchants of Portland are
already active in promoting a line of
steamers to carry the mail.
Referring to the matter, the Port
land Telegram say:
Portland has been given an OPP
portunity to bid on the big Alaska
mail carrying contracts, through the
efforts of Postmaster Myers. Specifi-
cations for the contracts, were re-
ceived by Myers recently from Wash
ington, wherein the routes, the mail
schedules and bonds required are set
forth. Copies will be sent those in
terested.
Heretofore Seattle has had the
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
CAPTAIN WAUGH NOW
MEMBER ROAD COMMISSION

Capt. w. H. Waugh, United States
army engineers reserve corps, has
received orders by telegraph from the
war department, directing him to re-
lieve Capt. J. C. Mehaffey as engineer
officer of the Alaska board of road
commissioners, saying that a commits
sion as captain in the engineers re-
serve corps had been mailed to John
Tug, who has been field engineer
in the service of the road commission
for many years. Mr.. Tug will prob
ably succeed Captain Mehaffey as dis
bursting agent of the road commits
sion.
The selection of Captain Waugh
for membership Oh the board OF road
commissioners was recommended by
General Richardson some time ago,
and his assignment to the commission
has been expected. His appointment
will not interfere with his work as
senior highway engineer in the good
roads bureau of the department of
agriculture, but will facilitate coop
Grafton between the two branches of
the federal road builders of Alaska.
Mr.. Tug has been field engineer
for the road commission in the Third
division with headquarters at Valdez,
For many years he was in direct
charge of the work of the commits
sion in the Fourth division with head
quarters at Valdez. For many years
he was in direct charge of the work
of the commission in the Fourth di-
vision, with headquarters at Fair
banks. He is now on his way to Ju-
neau, and is expected there next Mon
day.
1t is not known when Captain Me-
haffey will be relieved, and sever his
connection with the road commission.
That will depend upon whether or
not Mr.. Tug is selected for member
ship on the commission as disburs-
ing agent, a position that Captain Me-
haffey has held in addition to that of
engineer officer since the departure
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
The Navy Department and the Fed
eral Shipping Board today are at
swords point over the operation of
the merchant fleet of the government
Naval officials are demanding that
the operation of the big fleet be turn
ed over to them. The shipping board
and the emergency Fleet Corporation
insist this is unnecessary.
Both have gone to the House ap-
preparations committee and demand
ed the money to provide for the train
ing of seamen with which to man the
vessels.
1t became known today that the
bureau of navigation of the Navy De-
partment has strongly recommended
the retention of the twenty-four naval
training stations, even after suffic-
lent men for the ship of the navy are
turned out, and there is a sufficient
reserve trained and ready to fill va
SdhSiCo Uc cA~
pected. On the other hand, the ship
ping board has its project for train
ing men to man the merchant fleets
as fast as ships are ready to receive
them. Organized labor is expected to
side with the shipping board. If the
navy takes over the ships. the crew
will of course have to be enlisted
under the naval establishment. There
is every indication that labor will op-
pose this step strenuously, although
it has not been necessary to yet show
it hand.
Naval officers freely predict that
within year the situation will be
such that the navy will have taken
over the operation of practically ev-
cry ship in the transatlantic service.
Little attention has been paid to the
Pacific service, as thus far the navy
has had little direct information of
conditions on ships there.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
TEXAS CITIZENS AFTER
SCALP OF GERMAN

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. g.
Citizens of Gerard, Kent county, have
raised a reward of $4,000 for the
taking dead or alive of the German
commander of the Eleventh Division.
1t wa this commander who recently
was reported in dispatches to have
offered reward Of 100 marks or
approximately 800 for the first Am
erican soldier dead or alive brought
behind the German lines.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
Notice of EQUALIZATION

NOt1ce Oh EquAZhdou
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council Of the Town of VAL
DEE, Alaska, will meet as Board of
Equalization on the second Monday
of October (sth) and on the Tuesday
next following (9th). and on Thurs
day next following the third Monday
in October (1Sth) between the hours
of 8 and 9 P. M. on each of said days.
for the purpose of equalizing the 1917
assessment roll. All persons protest
ing against their assessed valuations,
will present such protests in proper
form on these dates.
The assessment roll is now In pos
session of the Town Clerk and open
for public inspection at the Town
Hall.
k Oct. 3 w. NJ. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
DONALDSON eCHEDULE

The following schedule for the har-
Dor boat lit. c. v. Donaldson" will
take. effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
I've. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 q. m.
1915 ,. m. 1880 p. m.
TUESDAY
1915 p. m. 1900 p. m.
1880 p. m. $500 p. m.
SATURDAY
1915 D. m. 1880 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 1880 p. m.
There will be no trips Of the boat
on the End and 4th Fridays Of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling Of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet eytgencies Of the ser
vice.
All oincial / asiness between Val
DEE and the: Post should b arranged
ter transaction. where possible, %
that advantage Will be- taken OF the
hche duiSd trips ara extra trips viii
Be made 1t q minimum and made only
when urgently nseded.. =. az
g. O., +, KoNHIER,
~ GEORGE NDwtoVE.M:'R.>c.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Sam Ankeny arrived in town this
week from Tonsina, where he has
been working the past summer, and
will leave soon for Warm Springs bay
to spend the winter.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

AL Blair, one of the best known
trappers in Alaska, is in town from
the Teikhell country. Mr.. Blair and
partner caught several thousand dol
lars worth of fur last winter, includ-
ing 13 bears.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

WANTED-A position as camp
cook at sawmill or roadhouse by ex-
perienced woman. Inquire Prospec-
tor. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Burton Colquit, Seattle banking
man arrived at Cordova ON the steam
ship Alameda to take charge of the
new Bank of Alaska. Miss Mildred
McVean, who has been in Cordova
during the organization of the COM
pany will return to Anchorage.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

w. NJ. Glendenning, the well known
operator, arrived last evening on the
N. & S. from Cedar bay, where he has
been doing development work on his
property.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

George White and Mr.. Hesse of
Cordova, arrived on the N. & S. from
Cedar bay, where they were doing
survey work for VIM. Glendenning.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just received on yesterdays
boat by E. Winter. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

The steamship N. & S., Capt. VIM.
Callaghan, will leave tomorrow for
the Port Wells district.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Mr.. J. D. McGilvray is spending q
week at handbook Bay.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Furnished rooms 1t Mrs Islands.
Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Supt. Jack Ingram left today for
Chitina.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04

Complete fine of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kftchen. Il
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
Notice Of Sale

Special sale on jewelry at the Val.
dee Drug. Everything half price. Il
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-10-04
fce,Ice--Ice

Delivered to all parts Of the town
1c. per pound. Love-whitiey Co. u