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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
CHAS. CRAWFORD
 LOWEST BIDDER
Bids for Construction of New Govern ment Building Opened Today
 Materials Bid yet to Come

Bids for the new government build ing to be erected at the corner of Mo Kinley street and the dock to replace the one destroyed by fire two years ago. were opened by Lieut.. Faust this morning. and the bid of Charles Crawford. the we'll known contractor and builder of this city was found to be the lowest, the amount bid not being made public as yet. The mater ial to be used in the construction of the building will also be let by pub lie bids, and Lieut.. Faust stated that he would be compelled to await the arrival of the Admiral Watson before he could announce definitely just at what time work would be started on the new structure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
SEATTLE BOY IS
 DROWNED IN RIVER

CASHMERE, Oct. 1.-Frank Whit ham, of Seattle. was drowned at 3 o'clock this afternoon while bathing with Frank Hatcher, also of Seattle, and another companion in the We was recovered soon after. Whitham who was IS years old, came from Se- attle Tuesday of last week to work for James Morgan for his board and go to school. Watcher, who is about the same age. preceded him a week or two. Whitman got beyond his depth in the river and was carried under by the swift current before his companions could reach him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
AGAIN
 RAID LONDON
For Fourth Time in 4 Days German Machines Hurl Death and Devas-

LONDON, Oct. This city was again raided last night, by German airplanes, two groups of ten machines each throwing a rain of bombs in the streets, doing great damage. The casualties are unknown, the authori- ties suppressing all information. This is the fourth raid by airplanes within four days. Kent and the eastern counties were also raided, with much damage. The people are demanding that the government make reprisals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
TO CONFER
 ON MINIMUM LOAD

OLYMPIA, Oct. In Portland to- morrow will be held conference of the shippers of the Northwest and the railroad lines operating in this sec tion of the country relative to the proposed new minimum carload sche- dulles which the railroads propose to put into effect in order to help out the car shortage. The shippers are com plaining that the proposed schedules are unfair, as the shipper has to take the size of the car set in regardless of the kind ordered, and it is claimed that in some instances the shippers are paying "as high as $100 car for air space" O. o. Salderhead, rate expert for the public service commis- sion, will attend the meeting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
HAD FUND OF
 S25, ,OOO TO AID BOPP

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1-German agents in Mexico and the United States had a fund of $25,000 at their dispoal to be used in effecting the es- cape from Angel island of Franz Bopp, former German consul here, and E. H. von Schack, former vice consul, Patrick J. Farrally testified ir the trial of Lawrence de Lacy, editor of a weekly paper; D. J. Harnedy, shoe merchant, and William Mullane. bartender accused of conspiring to bring about the escape of the Ger man officials who were interned as dangerous" aliens after the declara- tion of war. He testified De Lacy had told him if he were caught delivering the message he would be released on bond, taken to Mexico and employed there by the German government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
NEWSPAPER MEN
 ARE ENL|ST|NG
Many Prominent Writers Answer the Call to -Oregonian Loses
 Sixty.nine EmplOyes

SEATTLE, Oct. That the press of the west coast is not dilatory when it comes to patriotism is shown by the large number of men who have joined the colors. While only the first quota has been called for dozens of men have responded. The Portland Oregonian lost 19 men from its stan of printers and editors together with 50 carriers. The past month the fol- lowing men have enlisted:
 E. J. Friedlander, editor of the Pa cific Naval Monthly of Bremerton, and until recently secretary of the Brem- erton Commercial club, has been com missioned as an ensign in the navy for special radio duty.
 Wilfred Jessup, son of the editor of the Bremerton Searchlight, has been selected for training for immediate service in France. He is at the avia- tion training school at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.
 Ralph w. Pinkerton, reporter on the Tacoma Times and former stu dent in the department of journalism, has enlisted in Company 4, Washing con coast artillery.
 w. P. Wise, editor of the, Snohom- in Tribune, is at the reserve officers training camp, Presidio. Mrs. Wise is
 
 running the Tribune.
 William B. and James G. Fowler, sons of the editor of the Mabton Chronicle, have enlisted in the regu- lars. Sons of Editor Sproule, Prosser Independent, and Editor Verran, Wa pato Independent, have done to same.
 D. H. Dickson formerly sergeant in troop A. Ellensburg, and mem Der of the Ellensburg Record stan, has been appointed second lieutenant of cavalry in the national guard and assigned to troops c at Wenatchee.
 Charles H. Seitz and Clarence Langlow were the fifth and sixth of the Tacoma Tribune employees to en- list. They joined the sanitary unit.
 Robert c. Wright, reporter on the Seattle Times, and Norman F. Storm, assistant sporting editor, are at the Presidio. Storm was first sergeant in the Seventh company, Washington coast artillery. The Times has 2S men in the land and naval branches or the militia.
 Howard Collier, office boy of the Tacoma News, has joined the navy, and was sixth from the News stan to enter active service. Keith Gordon has gone to the Presidio from the News staff. Other News enlistments were given in the May Newspaper.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
ASKS EXPULSION
 LA TOILETTE Senator F. B. Kellogg of Minnesot 2 Introduces Resolution asking Ex- pulsion Wisconsin Senator

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Senator Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, in- troduced a resolution in the senate asking for the expulsion of Senator Robert La Toilette on the grounds of sedition and unpatriotic language us- ed by the latter in his speeches. The demand for Senator La Follette's re- moval arises from the request of the Minnesota Committee of Public Safe ey, who recently passed resolutions at a meeting demanding his removal.
 The request has been referred to a committee of the house.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
PLAN BENEFIT FOR
 DISABLED HORSES

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Two thoroughbred horse racing meets are being planned by the American Red Star Animal Relief Society here to secure funds for the care and treat ment of horses disabled on the fight ing front. The first meet will be held in Sal Francisco and the second in Del Monte. The dates have not yet been set.
 The society plans to secure the horses entered for the meet at Reno and has been promised the co-opera- tion of James w. Coffroth. the Tia Juana racing promoter, and George Wingfield. the millionaire Nevada horseman, in it's efforts to have these horses participate in the Red Star af- fairs while they are en route from Reno to the meet in Tia Juana.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
TO SUPPORT MANS
 WIFE DURING WAR

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. Geo Low Abbott. son of a wealthy Ogden manufacturer, who was ordered to report for military duty by the local draft board, but who successfully claimed exemption before the dis trict board, will have to go to war after all. Abbott claimed exemption because he said his wife was depend ent upon him for support. Following it's action Saturday, when it granted exemption, the district board today decided to accept an offer made by I. N. Parker, of Redmond, Utah. who said that he would be prepared to support Abbott's wife while he was on military duty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
SEATTLE SISTERS
 KILLED BY TRAIN
Containing Picnic Party-Two Girls and Companion Killed

SEATTLE Oct. 1-The Misses Amy and Mildred Martin. sisters, and Mich ael Phillips, all of Seattle, were kill ed last night by the Seattle-Tacofha interurban, when the train ran down the automobile in which the sisters and a number of companions were riding. The young people were un- aware of the proximity of the train until 1t struck the car. and were thrown under the wheels. The ma chine was demolished.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
FALLS FROM ROOF;
 INHALED ON FENCE

SOUTH BEND, Oct. IA peculiar accident ended the life of Frank An drew Huter. S-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Martin Huter, of East Ray mond, on Sunday. The boy fell out of an uptairs window. landing on the inclined roof of a shed and then roll ed off, impaling himself upon a pick ct fence. The picket punctured the boys right lung. and he died soon after.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
BIG SALE OF SPRUCE
 FOR MAKING BASKETS

EVERETT. Oct. 1.-E. G. Baker, of Robe, who has, it is said. one of the finest stands of spruce in Snoho- mish county, has just closed a con- tract to deliver a large quantity of it to Puyallup concern. which will manufacture it into baskets. Baker could sell the spruce for aircraft. but is confronted with the difficulty of getting it down the canon. The lum- Der for the Puyallup company is to be cut into blocks fifty-two inches in length
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
QUITS $5O,OOO SALARY
 TO SERVE IN THE ARMY

DAWSON. Y. T.. Oct. 1.-After quitting a job with the Guggenheims paying a salary said to be $5O.0O0 a year. o. B. Perry, general manag- CT of the Yukon Gold Company. who obtained leave of absence from that service in order to volunteer with the United States army. is now a major in Washington. D e., helping to or ganize the heavy engineering branch of the forces to go overseas. In let ter received from him by Raymond E. Franklin. electrical superintend- ent of the Yukon Gold. Maj. Perry states that he has been offered po- sition in the departmental branch of the engineering force at Washington. but has declined 1t in order that he may go to the front in Europe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
SUCCESSOR TO CANTC
 APPEARS ON SCENE

CALEXICO, Cal, Oct. 1.-Gen. Fermin Carpio, who. according to his own statement. holds d commission from President CarranZa of Mexico to assume the governorship of the Northern district of Lower California, has been visiting points above the bor- der for the past few days.
 It is understood from reliable sources that Gen. Carpio is awaiting the outcome of negotiations between Gov Esteban Cantu and the Mexican government before attempting to as- sert the authority conferred upon him by Gen. CarranZa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
German Glasses Large

BERKELEY, Cal, Oct. 1.-There has been no falling off in the registra- tion for the German course in the University of California that can be attributed to the war, according to a statement by members of the Ger man faculty. More than 1000 stu dents have enrolled in that depart ment, 200 less than last year, but this decrease Is asserted to be on par with the decrease in the registration at the university at large because of war conditions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
RAFT ACT HELD
 CONSTITUTIONAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The c ,nstitutionality of the selective draft act was upheld by United States Dis trict Judge William c. Van Fleet here today in test case instituted by Guy c. Broughton, former assistant pro- lessor of chemistry at the University of California, who claimed exemp- tion from military service on the ground that the law was unconstitu- tional.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE STILL
 GAINING ON TRIESTE ROAD

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Italians have captured Monte San Gabrielle, according to advices to the Daily Mail.
 GENEVA, Oct IA dispatch from Innsbruck says that after several ur- gent appeals Field Marshal von Him denburg has consented to send two divisions of Bavarian troops from the Russian front to the IsOnzo front to strengthen the Austrian defense.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND
 DULUTH VOTE DRY

DULUTH, Minn.. Oct 1.-Returns today show that St. Louis county swung into the dry column Monday by a majority of more than 5000 votes in the option election. AS a re- suit. the county will become dry March 20, 1918.
 Duluth gave the drys 7O1 major ity as against 1, 378 at the last mu- nicipal election when the option ques- tion was voted upon locally.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
STEAMER
 BELIEVED TORPEDOED

NEW YORK Oct. 1.-Reports in- dicating that the American steamship Susana, a vessel of 3.613 tons gross register, which left here August for Genoa. has been sunk by subma- rine, were received in shipping cir cles today. Records here show that she carried a crew of thirty-seven, of whom nine claimed American citizen ship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
EORBES RESTS BROWN
 BUT GETS ONLY DRAW

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Bert Forbes was handed draw decision Saturday in his bout with Young Brown at the Vernon Athletic Club, bnt should have been awarded the fight on points. Forbes began by cut ing open Browns eye. Rounds 1 and 2 were all Forbes. Round 3 was even and the final again favored the Northerner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
Price of Burials Raised

EVERETT, Oct. 1.-The under takers of the county have notified the authorities that the price of burials and collins hereafter will be S25 high CT because of the general raise in the East on coffins and caskets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
GERMANY ATTEMPTING
 COERCION OF HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1.-The Tele- graaf says Germany has stopped sending coal to Holland. The paper expresses the belief that Germany's attitude is intended as pressure on Holland to grant a loan which thus far has been refused.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
NO MORE NEWS
 FROM THE FRONT
Correspondents Wire Papers not to Expect Any More News from the
 West Front in France

LONDON, Oct 1.-Correspondents today wired their papers to expect no more news from the British front in France. It is believed that great offensive is being launched, and that this order has been promulgated to keep the enemy from receiving infor- nation from spies at home.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
UPRISING IN
 FINLAND PLANNED Many Arrested in Russian Capital for Inciting RevOlt-Fnnish Az
 ents Busy Buying Arms

PETROGRAD, Oct. Many per sonssons were arrested here today on the charge of aiding and abetting the revolt in Finland against the Russian government. Finnish agents are busi- ly engaged in buying arms.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
LOAN OF $55, 100000
 IS MADE TO ITALY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1.- The government today advanced Italy another credit of $55, 100000. bringing the total advanced that gov ernment up to $255.000,000 and the total advanced the allies up to $2,321- 100000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
AVIATOR DIES
 FOLLOWING ACCIDENT

FORT SILL, Okla, Oct. Rod erick R. Kennedy, Minneapolis. Minn., private in the third aero squadron, died today as the result of burns re- ceived when he crashed 200 feet to earth in a burning airplane at the aviation camp here this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
ITALIANS CAPTURE
 AUSTRIAN LINES
Fourteen Hundred Prisoners Taken in Battle South of Madini Yes-
 terday-Gains Reported Today

RoME Oct. 1.-The Italian forces today report capturing important po- sitions to tue southeast of Medini. and are driving the enemy forces back at several points on the frontier. The war office reports that 1400 prison CTS were taken in yesterdays engage ment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
Ex-Czar's Brother Held

PETROGRAD, Oct. 1.- Grand Duke Michaelis Alexandrovitch, bro ther of the former czar, and his wife have been placed under arrest in con- nection with the counter revolution ary plot recently unearthed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
NAVY WIRELESS
 BREAKS RECORD
Atlantic Coast Radio Sends Message to Pearl HarbOr, in Honolulu
 Breaking All Records

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1.- All previous distance records were broken here today when a radio mes- sage was sent from a wireless station on the Atlantic coast to Pearl Har- bor, an inlet on the south coast of Oahu, near Honolulu.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

The Charles Wulfi residence, next to the Tillikum club, was sold last week by c. B. Smith, agent. to Jack Cook, who will move his family in ss soon as they return from the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
RUSSIANS ARE DEFEATED
 IN NORTHWESTERN PERSIA

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1.-Rus- sian troops in Northwestern Persia have been pressed back by the Turks, the war office announces. A Turkish detachment advancing in an easterly direction from Merivan is reported to have occupied Garata bridge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

Received on the last boat new lot of manufacturers samples of Mems and Boys shirts and blouses, Ladies' aprons, house dresses, vests, petti- coats. shirts and silk waists. at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
POTATO PROFITEER
 IS FINED TO LIMIT

SPALDING, Eng. Oct. 1.-George Thompon, a Lincolnshire farmer, was fined $500 pounds. ($27.5OO) today fer selling potatoes above the maxi mum prices fixed by the food control Ter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
SAYS CANNOT
 TRANSPORT ARMY
German Commander of Sub Campaign Says Americans Never be Able to
 Transport Troops

COPENHAGEN, Oct. IA dis patch from Budapest quotes Admiral Von Tirpitz as asserting that the Uni ted States will never be able to trans port troops across the Atlantic to Europe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

Ed Hunt recently purchased the lot next to his residence, corner Broad way and Sherman streets, from Alvah Flames.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

Several auto parties from Fair- , anks motored out to Munson's road ' ouse on the Fairbanks end or the all and spent Sunday, returning lf st evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01
Notice to Pioneers

Members of Igloo No. 7. Pioneers of Alaska are most cordially invited to attend a smoker at their hall on Tuesday evening, Oct. 2. A pleasant time is assured.
 if J. G. SNYDER,
 Rec. Sec'y
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

It is reported that the trail thru @ canyon will be repaired today and at autos can get thru tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

Thos. Dryden will be a passenger for Seward on the steamer Admiral Watson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Ky der, made a trip to Landlock yester- day, returning last evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

Andy Lambell will leave on the steamer Admiral Watson for La touche.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

The Moose Band will meet for prac- tice tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-01

T D. Develin was an arrival on the steamer Admiral Watson today from Seattle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22
An Old Home Week Event

A very pleasant OCCASION was the So
ciable and dance at the Akeley Memorial
building Friday evening in honor of the
18th Old Home Week in Stowe. There
were about 200 present. The gathering
was an informal one. l.. L. Harris, presi-
dent of the Stowe Old Home Week Asso-
citation, presided. Music was furnished
by Shackett's Orchestra of five pieces
A ladies' quartet, composed of Miss
Grace Bigelow, Mrs. H. w. Barrows,
Mrs. T. A. Douglass and Mrs H. W.
Cummings, with Miss Laura Thomas at
the piano, rendered several selections.
Miss Lucille Clark sang two solos. A
social hour was followed by dancing I'M
til II o'clock. Among former Stowe
residents who were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Thomas of Superior, Wis,
Miss Mary Bigelow of Salem, Mass,
Miss Addie Bigelow of Franklin, n. B.,
and Miss Grace Bigelow of Springfield,
Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22
Elnore

Miss Beulah Gravlin has returned from
visit in st. Johnsbury.
Colles Willard of Fort Ethan Allen Wis.
tied at his home Monday night.
Robert and Mark st. Jock and Ed and
Jerry Lee went 10 Burlington Tuesday.
Thomas Griffith of Essex Junction re-
Gently visited his brother, B. L. Griffith.
Moses Trudall and wife of Topeka,
Kan, recently visited at Rueben Mil
lards.
Mrs. Albert Gravlin of Concord juno
ton, N. H., is visiting her son, H. A.
Gravlin.
Rufus Allen and wife, Will PEG and
Mrs. Robert st. Jock visited in Bakers
field last Thursday.
Robert st. Jock and wife, Rufus Allen
and wife, and Mrs. Will PEG visited Fort
Ethan Allen Friday.
Mrs. Bryan returned Tuesday to her
home in Waterbury, after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powers of St.
Johnsbury returned home Sunday, after
a weeks visit at H. A. Gravlin's.
Rufus Allen and wife, who visited in
town several days last week, returned
to their home in Marshfield Saturday.
Chas. PEG and wife and Willard Hast
ings and wife attended the funeral of
Mrs. Ursula Jackson Russell last We'd
nesday.
Miss Maude Pease of New Hampshire
and Miss ella Hebb of Jeffersoavile ar
rived in town Saturday and began their
schools Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Willard and son,
Perlie, and Frieda Stanley visited at
Fort Ethan Allen Sunday. They made
the trip in Henry Halls car.
Wesley Powell and wife and Niles
Powell of Williston and Misses Lucy
Rice and Mae and Eta Hough, Mrs. Mary
Bradley and Elmer Cove of Burlington
visited at Harry Smiths Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22
EDEN

Roger Blake is at home from Platts
burg for awhile.
A. w. Adams and wife were visitors
in Lowell Sunday.
Fred Gates and family were down al
the Fort last Tuesday.
w. ]. Atwell and wife and daughter
were at the Fort Monday.
Mrs. w. j. Atwell visited her mother,
Mrs. Mary Hodges, Saturday.
Mrs. Eta O'Hear and family were
callers in Montgomery Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Shattuck and daughter
are visiting her mother at Hyde Park.
Mrs. Alice Hayford and children Of
johnson are staying at Frank Adams.
Nathan Allen and wife of Rochester,
N. Y, are visiting at H. w. Shattuck' s..
Cleon Mum and family of East john
son were callers at Herbert Robertson s
Sunday.
Leo Allen and wife of Pittsford, Ma
than Allen and wife of Rochester, Palm
er Blake and wife of Hyde Park, H. W.
Shattuck and family of this town and
Miss Mildred Bell of Westfield were the
guests of N. B. Mower and wife Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22
JOHNSON

J. V. Barton, who was taken i'll the
first of the week, is improving.
Edward Benton of North Ferrisburp is
visiting his grandfather, 1. V. Barton.
Mrs. Jos. Muzzy visited at Jesse Fitz-
gerald's, in Morrisville, the last of the
week.
Mrs. Florence Jaynes and children and
f. N. Ward motored to Fort Ethan Allen
last week.
James r. Fillebrown of Philadelphia is
passing a week with his aunt. Mrs. r. s.
Fullington.
Willis HoisingtOn and family went TO
Alburg Monday, where Mr.. Hoisinctop
expects employment.
W. a. Stearns has bought the Wells &
BurgOR grist mill in East Fairfield and 1.
L. Bailey will run the business.
Miss Conceive Elmer of Middlesex and
Miss May Bartlett of Stowe were guests
over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Jones.
Joseph Muzzy and LLOYD Fullinptou
visited Fort Ethan Allen the last of the
week. Lloyd remained over Sunday aud
MOnday.