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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
OFFICIALS LOOT
 GERMAN VESSELS
Government Inspector of Machinery
 Has Been Dismissed

SEATTLE. Sept. 25.-It has devel- oped by official investigation that valuable fittings and furnishings on the German steamships Loongmoon and PrinZ Waldemar, taken over by the United States government at the beginning of the war with Germany have been stolen. Elwyn H. B. Runs. inspector of machinery for the Emer- gency Fleet corporation, has confes sed to taking large lot of loot, in- cluding the steamers valuable silver set. He was forced to return all the stolen property and was dismissed from the service, and his case will be brought up before the federal grand jury.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
WHEAT STOCKS ARE
 SHORT THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON D. C.. Sept. 25.- Reports that the government is con templating requisitioning wheat on the farms to keep flour mills going over were denied yesterday by Her bert Hoover, the food administrator. Food administration officials expect wheat to begin to move freely within short time.
 Wheat stocks ran shorter this year than in any period before. At the time the new crop began to come on the market there was scarcely any wheat in the country. If shipments to the European neutrals had not been stopped. it is said. the shortage would have forced some mills to close.
 Reports to the food administration indicate greatly enlarged planting of winter wheat this fall.
 The food administration authoriz- ed statement last night that it had not in any instance given permission for food manufacturers to claim their products have been given the apprO- val of the administration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
WILL INVESTIGATE
 MOONEY CASE
President Will Direct Developments Surrounding Mooney Conviction
 Unions Say RailrOaded

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- President Wilson will personally di- rect an investigation surrounding the arrest and conviction and sentence to death of Thomas Mooney, recently sentenced to be hanged for complici- ty in the bomb outrage when many people were killed in San Francisco during the Preparedness parade in that city. Mooney was tried and found guilty. notwithstanding enormous sums used by organised labor to se- cure his acquittal. Labor and indus trial organizations have protested to the President Mooney was innocent and was railroaded to his death by the authorities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
GOVERNOR NAMES
 EXEMPTION BOARD
Division has been Divided into Five Local Boards Who Will have
 Full Charge

District Clerk Arthur Lang receiv- ed wire from Governor Strong yesterday containing additional in formation in regard to the disposi- tion of the registry cards for military service, and stating that the division had been divided into five districts as follows:
 No. 10. Anchorage. Chas. E. Her ron has Jurisdiction over knik and Talkeetna recording precincts.
 No. II. Cordova. E. F. Medley has jurisdiction over the town of Cor dova and Cordova and Kyak record ing precincts
 No. 12. Chitina. Joseph H. Murray has jurisdiction over Chitina and White River recording precincts.
 No. 13. Seward J. Lindley Greene has jurisdiction over the town of Seward, the Aleutian Islands. Bristol Bay, Illiamna, Kenai. Kodiak, Kve- chak and Unga recording precincts.
 No. IA Valdez. James H. Patter- son has jurisdiction over the town of Valdez, Copper Center and Valdez recording precincts.
 The one member named on each of these boards is the person who may be addressed. giving limits of the respective jurisdictions. The division al board will forward to each of these local boards all of the registra- tion cards and these boards will take charge of the same. A copy of all summarizations outside of incorporat- ed towns are in the clerks of flee here, There have been filed in the office of the clerk here up to Saturday night 5374 registration cards. The registrations from the towns of Sew ard, Cordova and Valdez amount to approximately 750. bringing the total registration in this district up to ov- CT 5000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
GOVERNMENT BUILDING ASSURED
BANDITS DEFEATED
 IN KANSAS BATTLE

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Sept. 25. After engaging with citizens in ri- f,e. revovler and shotgun fire for ap- proximately four hours early today. three men attempting to blow the safe of the State Bank of Milford, Kan. escaped uninjured and without any spells.
 The alarm was given by night telephone operator in a building op- posite the bank after the men had fired one shot of explosive. Men of the town assembled with arms and the shooting began. Two of the rob bers held off the men outside the bank while the third man fired sev- en more shots in the door of the safe.
 The discovery was made at mid night and four hours later the rob- and fled on a railway gasoline section and fled on a railway gasoline section car.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

Lieutenant Faust. officer in charge of the local Signal Corps, yesterday received notification to call for bids for the erection of the quartermaster building contemplated by the govern ment at this point for some time. The building will be 120 feet long, 40 feet wide and 2S feet high, with of- fees, quartermaster's office. store rooms and garage on the first floor. and forage rooms and large recrea- tion room for the Signal Corps off, cers and men.
 Lieutenant Faust states that while prices have raised greatly since the estimate was made a year ago that the building will be rushed to compile tion provided the contractors do not bid over the amount allowed in the specifications, in which case erection of the building will be deferred until more money can be appropriated.
 The building will be frame struc- ture. owing to the lateness of the sea-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
ROOSEVELT GIVEN
 GOLDEN QUILL Says This Is Very Exclusive War as Far as he is Concerned as he was
 Blackballed by Committee

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-Theo- dore Roosevelt was presented with a golden quill by his admirers here to- day, and reminded that the pen was mightier than the sword. He answer ed: But I would rather have the sword. This has been very exclusive war so far as I am concerned. as I was blackballed by the committee on before I could be inflated. :"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Lieutenant Faust Has Called
 For Bids For Construction

son aud the high price of cement and brick. of which 1t was originally plan ned to use The quartermaster depart ment has been greatly cramped for room since the destruction of their large building by fire in July. 1915, and have made strenuous efforts to have a new structure built at differ ent times since then. Last spring a new building was authorized by the war department but upon the declara- tion of war it was believed the time was inopportune. and the matter was deferred.
 Bids will be advertised for seven days by Lieutenant Faust, after which the contract will be awarded in case the contract price is not deem- ed exhorbitant.
 A new sidewalk will also be con structed by the department along it's property on the corner of Mckinley street and Alaska avenue. to replace the one burned two years ago. This work will be done immediately.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
HUGE STRIKE IN ARGENTINE Every Railway in South American Re-
 public Tied Up by WalkOut
 Precipitated by Germans

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25.-The whole republic of Argentine is. para lyzed today by general strike of la borers and mechanics which has clos e down practically every business in the country. All railways are at a standstill and every train is tied up. It is charged that the strike has been precipitated by Germans and their sympathizers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
TEN I. w. w. ALIEN
 ENEMIES INTERNED

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 25.-Ten enemy aliens, declared to be mem bers of the Industrial Workers of the World, arrested in Eastern Washing ton since the outbreak of the war, to- day were turned over to military au- thorities here by the United States marshal on orders from the office Of the attorney general at Washington. They will be sent to Fort Douglas, Utah, soons for internment, it was stated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Chilliwack Man Dead

CHILLIWACK, B. C.. Sept. 25.- Word has been received here of the death in a military hospital in En- gland of Major T. E. Caskey. after an illness of several months. Major Caskey was for many years editor of the Chilliwack Progress He went ov- erseas early in the war and saw ser vice in France before being taken i'll. He was aged 40 years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
TAKES FIRST FLIGHT
 BEHIND NEW MOTOR

MINEOLA. N. Y., Sept. 25.-Col- onel Theodore Roosevelt gained yes- terday the distinction of being the first civilian to make @ flight in an airplane propelled by the new mili- tary motor invented for use of the government in the war. The flight was made from the Hampstead avia- ton field, and for a half hour the machine, piloted by H. J. Blakely, an army instructor, attained the speed of no miles an hour. reaching an al- titude of 5000 feet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
OF COAL TO
 CANADA WILL BE STOPPED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- Continued export of coal to Canada in large amounts through Great Lake ports at the expense of the northwest ern states will be checked immediate ly by the fuel administration.
 Dr. H. A. Garfield, the fuel admin istrator, today requested the exports administrative board to permit no more coal to be shipped out of the country except under license restric- tions, and asked that no license be granted unless they are approved by the fuel administration. Coal hereto fore along with other American pro- ducts has gone to Canade under blan- ket licenses issued by the collector of customs.
 "The fuel administration, said Dr. Garfield tonight, does not intend to cut off Canadian exports, but with this supervision it will be able to equalize the distribution of coal and see that the northwest and Canada both get their fair share"
 Coal has been moving towards lake ports in large quantities for some weeks, under an order issued by Rob- ert s. Lovett, the governments di- rector of priority of transportation. The purpose of the order was to sup ply the northwest with an abundance of coal before the winter season closes shipping on the lakes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
LANSING MAKES
 OTHER DISCLOSURES
Show That Ambassador BernstOrh Maintained Excellent Spy Sys-
 tenn at Social Functions

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- Secretary Lansing intimated today that he would soon give out number of other disclosures of Ambassador Bernstorff,s shameless work while acting as his ccuntry's representative in Washington. He stated that em- bassy employees disguised as walters were used to gather information at social functions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Death Due to Foul Play

SALISBURY. x. C., Sept. 25.- Expressing the belief that the death of Mrs. Claude A. King, killed near Concord, N. C., August 29, was neith- CT the result of an accident nor sui eide, but that conflicting circum- stances indicated foul play. Solicitor Hayden Clement today ordered the investigation into her death reopen cd
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Deported Men Arrested

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 25.-33 men from the Columbus, N. M., camp of men deported from Bisbee, Ariz., last July, were arrested today by a deputy sheriff when they arrived on their way to Bisbee. This brings the total of such arrests yesterday and to- day to seventy-three. Among those arrested is A. s. Embree, one of the leaders of the deported men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
LONDON VISITED
 BY AIRCRAFT Bombs Dropped Along Wide Stretch of Coast from kentshire to York
 shire Killing Fifteen

LONDON, Sept. 25.-German air. craft again raided London last night dropping many bombs on the city and also along a large stretch of coast from Kentshire to Yorkshire. Fifteen persons were killed and twenty wounded. A vast amount of damage was done to property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
GERMANS CAPTURE MUCH PROVISIONS Vast Quantities of Flour and Bread Captured by Teutons When Rus
 sian Town Falls

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The war of flee announced today that an enor- nous quantity of provisions especial ly flour and bread, had been captur- ed by the Germans when Jacobstadt was taken. Jacobstadt is an import ant manufacturing city on the Dvina river about 60 miles below Riga.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Ouakes in Columbia

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- Official dispatches today from Bogota columbia, say the earth shocks which began there August 29 continued in termittently until September 13. A few buildings were damaged and six persons killed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Tried for Insanity

Andrew Sambotti will be tried for insanity in the Commissioner Court MT. Sambotti was brought up from Fidalgo Bay a week ago and has deZ hospital for several days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
ACCIDENT ON
 O|L TANKER
Two Men Killed When Gas Generates in Hold of Ship J. A. MOffet in
 California Port

RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 25.-Gas generating in the hold of the Stand ard oil tank steamer J. A. Moffet caused an explosion which killed Ernest Rutter and H. R. Uillerat, members of the crew.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Town Fights Fire

TACOMA, Sept. 25.-All of Kapo. wsin, sixteen miles south of Tacoma, turned out at o'clock this morning and successfully backed fire that wiped out the general store of c. w. Shuh, a store building and the post office. Loss estimated at $25O,000. Practically everything in the postof- flee was carried out.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Miner Killed by Cavein

EVERETT, Sept. 25.-Willis Fad dis, miner. was instantly killed by a cavein at the Sunset mine at Index, thirty-five miles from here, last night. Another workman was seriously in- jured this morning by 8 second fall of earth while endeavoring to recov- CT the body. The cavein Is said to be of large extent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
 WILL BE ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- The new Liberty Loan of three bil- lions will probably be announced to- morrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
GERMANY'S LEADING
 AIRMAN LOSES LIFE

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.-Lieuten- ant Walter Hoehendorf has been killed accidentally on the western front, according to German newspap- CTS. Hoehendorf was reputed to be Germany's best aviator, after Boelke and Immelmann, both of whom are dead.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Pitcher Given Exemption

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-J. c. Oldham southpaw pitcher for the San Francisco Pacific Coast League Club, was awarded exemption from the sell ective draft here last night on affi- davits filed by Mrs. Oldham. She said she was dependent upon him for sup port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
 TO VISIT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will arrive in Seattle October 9, on tour of the coast cities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Castro in United States

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 25.- Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, arrived today on Span ish steamship from a Mexican port. He declines to discuss the purpose of his visit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
GOVERNMENT CUTS PRICE
 OF BAR STEEL HALF

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.- It was announced here today that the government had fixed the price of bar steel at $2.9O per hundred weight, a cut over the present price of AZ per cent
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
ARTILLERY DUELS
 ON EASTERN FRONT

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The govern ment announced today that the only activities on the western front were confined to artillery duels.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
RfN,t is HOnOPed

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Elihu Root has accepted the honorary presi- dency of the National Security Lea que, succeeding the late Joseph H. Choate, it was announced here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Chelan Land Company Fails

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-The Chelan
 Land company, corporation holding large interests in Chelan county, fil- ed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the United States district court here yesterday, scheduling liabilities at $462,00O, all unsecured, and as- sets at s225,OOO mostly real estate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

MARSHAL Brenneman and Judge Brown should be crowned. They hold mower over more territory than half the kingdoms in Europe, and could not reach the limits of their jurisdic- tions in a weeks travel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

Preparations are under way to make the Moose band dance next Sat urday one of the finet events of the season.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

Philip Rodeman was adjudged in- sane by Judge E. F. Medley at Cor doya on September 23. He will be sent to Morningside.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

John Hansen reports seeing five bears yesterday while coming in over the trail. Four were black and one was q monstrous brown bear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

Earl Hinds recovered one hundred and fifty one dollars and costs in civil case in the Commissioners court yesterday from George Simon sen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
ARGENTINE WILL
 60 ID WAR By Vote of 53 to 18 Chamber of De- puties FavOrs Break With the.
 German Empire

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25.-By a vote of fifty-three to eighteen the Ar genuine Chamber of Deputies today voted to support break in diplomat ic relations with Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25
Kaiser is Grandfather

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.-A baby girl has been born to Prince Adalbert, the German emperor's third son, and Princess Adelaide, at Kiel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-25

A little more of this weather and life would be more endurable.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-03
1000 SURGEONS
GOING TO FRONT
Aim Is to Have Them ON the Firing
Line Within Three Months; Sc
lection to Begin Soon

Plans for sending 1000 American
surgeons TO Europe for service in the
allied armies were announced Sunday
night by the general medical board OF
the council Of national defense at
Washington. The men will be picked
by the American Colleges Of Surgeons,
and the aim ia to have them on the
firing line within three months.
The announcement was made aftea
a conference Of the medical board on
Sunday with Col. T. II. Goodwin, rank
ing medical officer of the British
forces in France, here GO O member OF
the British war mission.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-03
FORMER BARAB00
RESIDENTS IN WEST

Mrs. Fanny Rumpf, q former resi-
dent Of Baraboo, now residing in South
Bend, Ind, has been spending the
winter in Bakersfield, Calf, with heG
two daughters, Mrs. ]. M. Dixon and
Mrs. Karl G. Ingram. She was az
sompanied part way home on her re-
turn trip by Miss Marie Layden OF
Boone, Iowa, who spent six weeks
with Mrs Ingram. Mrs. Ingram, who
was Elma Rumpf, and Miss Layden
attended the local high school togeth-
or five years ago."
Mrs. Rumpf and Miss Layden were
very much impressed with the beau
tiful roses, which are exceptionally
wonderful at this time Of the year. The
bungalow Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram is
entirely surrounded with them, much
to Mr.. Migrants sorrow, for he has
rose fever. The back yard is full OF
che famous California poppies. Ba-
kersfeld has the richest oil fields in
The world, and they are at the present
time being closely guarded and
watched. That city has also the dis
tinction Of sending the first commu-
nifty unit, of the United States army
to the coast to be trained.
Mr.. Ingram is city editor of the "Ba-
kersfield Californian" and before her
marriage two and one-half years ago
Mrs. Ingram was reporter on that pa
per- She is helping out at the present
TINA .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-03

statesmen and pledged themselves
each to the other in the name of the
dead, to prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the
lines he himself had followed in bring
ing America into being.
In groups of twos and threes, an
eminent gathering, including the
members of the French and British
war commissions, the presidents cab
met and members Of congress had
strolled up through the sloping
grounds from the river bank until per-
haps half hundred people stood with
barred heads in a semi-circle before
the tomb. ~ @7SsaSa
Viviani, Balfour, Joffree and others
made solemn speeches,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-03
JOFFRE DESIRES
TROOPS IN FRANCE
Favors Sending One Unit at a Time
Rather Than Waiting for Large
Army

Marshal Joffre told the people OF
America on Sunday through Washing
ton newspaper correspondents whs
called upon him that France cherishes
the confident hope that the flag Of the
United States soon will be flying ON
her battle lines.
Victories sure to be won by the sol
diers of the two republics once mors
fighting shoulder to shoulder for lib
erty, declared the hero Of Marine, will
hasten the end of the war and tighten
the links of affection and esteem
which have ever united France and
the United States"
The marshal, replying to questions,
said he deemed it advisable to SEND
one American unit at time to
France, rather than to wait for the
complete equipment Of big army. be
cause of transportation problems.
He gave it as his opinion that an
American army would develop rapidly
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-03
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The fire department was called to
the Jorg-Leiser grocery store this
morning about 10 o'clock. spark
from the incinerator caught in the
roof in the rear of the store. The
blaze was put out before the depart
ment arrived, no great amount OF
damage being done.
The members Of the Eastern Star
gave reception last evening in hon
or Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Blachly.
Dancing and other entertainments
passed the evening very quickly, and
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Blachly i'd secretary Of the order. The
couple was presented with a silver pie
knife.
The ssth. anniversary of the L O..
0. F.. was celebrated Friday evening
when about one hundred people gath
cred to spend social time. A pro-
gram consisting Of readings, music
and recitations was carried OUT MISS
Mae LANCE received the scarf. To
close a delightful evening a delicious
supper was served.
On Friday the truck from the Island
Wooden mill went to Prairie du Sac
for a. pile driver to be used where the
new addition is being built at the mill.
The ground is go soft and there is so
much water it is necessary to place
piling beneath portion of the foun-
dation. The surplus of water has de-
layed the work at least two weeks.
Under. a portion of the foundation the
ground is very solid.
Engine 81, doing switch duty in the
local railroad yards, is off the track,
which is not so much news as a fact,
for this is not an uncommon thing
for this engine It's hobby seems to
be to climb the rails, and it's engi-
neer never knows when it is going to
do the caper. While switching this
morning just north of the bridge in
| the Omaha yard, it climbed the switch
points and started croSsWays OF the
tracks. Engineer P D. Corrigan was
placed in a very unsafe place when
| the tank was pinched against his side
of the cab. The engine has remained
in this position all day, awaiting the
arrival of the steam wrecker to pick
| it up-Elroy Leader.
A. R. Margaret, travelling represen-
tative for the Overland dealers at
Madison, spent Friday at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Louise Marquardt,
south of this city On Sunday he ex-
poets to go with q party of dealers to
Toledo, Ohio, from which place they
will drive back to Madison with forty
new Overland cars. Mr.. Marquardt is
member of company G, Wisconsin
national guard, which probably will
be called soon for six months train
ing at Camp Douglas.
Rev. Albion Eli Smith, who, with
his wife, is visiting at Baraboo, has
travelled 100000 miles as special stu
dent travels among our neighbors in
other climes and countries. Rev.
Smith was formerly resident Of this
county, being pastor Of the churches
at Spring Green and Delton. The
past winter Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were
in Central America and will go from
here to the northern part of the state
for the summer.