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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

tograph is a peach. Just LOOK here.
Bill. What did l tell you? Amt
Christie dead ringer for this girl?"
You bet she is, Bart" admitted the
other in maudlin admiration. only, |
reckon, maybe some older"
We'll, she ought to be accordin' to
Willoughbys story. an them papers
bear him out all right, so l reckon
he's told 1t straight-this Phyllis
would be twenty.six now, and that's
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

Fair size house and barn and with
twenty acres of land close up to
the city limits of Extra. All under
fence on good travelled road. Some
native timber but mostly under
plow. A bargain at the price Of
fered the
Journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
JUST THE THING

The Right Size Place For Farmer
Moving To Town. Can Keep .
Few Hogs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

The spring ia late and you have
no time to fool sway. Get gang
pillow of John Nielsen. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

Can Raise Grain and Grass for Sew
eral Cows and a Team.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-05
CHAPTER XII,

Mn. Blases opened her window q.
lently. and lowered to the ground a
rope that was fearfully and wonder.
fully made. She had used everything
and anything. from pillow slips to the
cords Of the porteres. She had
enough rope to let her out Of q six.
story building, instead Of from a win
dow scant twelve feet from the
ground. The nd Of the rope she tied
to . table y ar the window. Then
she looked down anxiously.
TT 10 daneerous." she sighed.
The Count wandered into view. He
vas growing weary Of waiting for
the hat At sight Of the rope he BRIGHT.
ened up.
Jump oud. ne suggested.
'Silly!" she said; rive got to climb
down. Sesady the rope"
He took hold q the lower end ana
stzaishtsnsd ~ rope against TIE
buildlag.
But how h he world an I to climb
oownr sAs dsmandsd.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13
BOARD CONSIDERS
CONVENTION FUND
Joint Committee Plan Is Approved
and Means of Administering
Money Are Discussed.

Consideration Of the report Of the spe-
ciaI COMMITTEES appointed by President
Droop TO make an investigation regard
| ing a proposed $4,000 convention fund
TO be raised by a joint committee, con-
sisting of twelve members each from
the Board of Trade, the Chamber of
Commerce, and the Retail Merchants
Association, was the feature OF a spe-
ciaI meeting of the directors Of the
Board of Trade in the cabinet room Of
the New Willard yesterday afternoon.
The board adopted the recommenda-
ton Of its special committee, providing
that a joint committee be formed to
raise the proposed fund. In the matter
| of disbursement of the funds II WIS sug-
gested that a committee of nine, three
from each organization, should be ap
pointed If application is made TO any
| one Of the three by an organization to
hold a convention here the three on the
| Joint committee will make an investi-
cation and report TO its executive COM
mittee or board OF directors. and II they
approve of it the matter will then be
presented to the joint committee for
| final adjustment.
Memorial resolutions for A. NJ. 10th
rop were unanimously adopted and
copies ordered to be sent to his widow.
An appropriation of $500 was made for
the refurnishing and decorating of the
! Board of Trade rooms in the Southern
| Building.
The executive committee of the board
! will meet to-day at u o'clock in the
offices of Ralph W. Lee. in the Com
mercial Bank Building. The names OF
ten new members will be considered at
the meeting.
The special committee on the develop
ment of Washington, of which A. G.
/ Moses is chairman, will meet this aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock in the New Willard.
| Notices of a meeting of the Board of
| Trade. to be held in the New Willard
next Thursday night at s o'clock, were
sent out yesterday. At this meeting the
reports of the various standing commit
| tees will be made.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Now Taking Orders for Flowers
nd plants for Xmas. Shaffer. 18th &
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13
JEANEs BOARD TO MEET.
One Session VIII BE Held with
President at White House.

The Jeanes fund board Will hold its
annual meeting tomorrow in this city.
one session OF which will be held at the
White House with President Taft. an
active member OF the body. The board
was created several years ago to ad-
minister a fund OF 81 ,oOo.0O bequeathed
by the late Miss Anna T. Jeanes, OF
Philadelphia, for the benefit of the negro
rural schools OF the South.
The president of the board is DR..
James H. billiard. OF New Orleans. La.
and his associate members are Andrew
Carnegie. George McAneny, Robert c.
Ogden. and George Foster Peabody, New
York City; David c. Barrow. Athens,
Ga: Hollis Burke Frissen, Hampton,
Va; Bolton Gureath. Birmingham. Ala
H. T. Healing, QuIndaro, Kans.: Samuel
c. Mitchell, Columbia, S. c.: r. r. Motion,
Hampton, Va; ]. c. Napier. Nashville.
Tenn: Walter II. Page. Garden City,
n. Y; r. L. Smith, Waco, Tex: Tai
colt Williams. Philadelphia, Pa: Booker
T. Washington. Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
and William Howard Taft, Washington,
ID. c.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13

Meinberg's Fruit Cake L. the Finest
that richest Ingredients and know how
can make. Both fruit and pound cake sc
10. Look for Jno. G. Meinberg's name
you can't get anything Just as good 4"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13

sThe Airman'sJ Secrets
Great. To-day. Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13

Fourteenth Streets HeiEhts-Era c. Wilkes rir 70
Willis C. Bate. trustee. lot Is, square 2sl4, $40.
| Pleasant Plstns-s. Howard Cunningham It WI. to
Krrfoot A. AfHeck. lot 6so. SO Kerfout A AZ
h-ck conveys same property TO Julia 2. Cunning
| ham, SO.
I3I L Street Northwes,- Washington Loan and
Trust Company. trustee to SAllio y. GsdsbJ
| part original lot g. square Is 1880 SaIlie y.
Gadsby conveys the same property to Mary c.
| CoWeD, s..
White Haven and Harleua-EzIa P. Pike to Edward
c. Kenney. lot "A. block l. ST.
Chillum Castle Heights Washington Loan and Mort
sage Company TO Lille J. May, lot 4, square
FirSt Addition To American University Psrf-Gaicn
lots and Z. block esi and lots ) and Is. block
3. so. Mary L & Davis tn De Witt G. CTuiS-
SAINT and Sarah J. Cruiss,nt, same pruperty, 80
Chiiun Castle Heis5rts-WashinStn Land and
Mortgage Company 70 Anins Z. Deiehman lots
IS and IS, square Sse SO.
Chevy Chase-Thnnas d. Harden 81 10 Fulton
r Gordon, lot 3 square I750, and lots z =
and "a. square lee. SO Fulton R. Gordon ct
uE. to herk C. Drum. lot 3, square l75o.
s., lI3E.
Sixteenth Street Psrk-Daniel G Roper ct NJ to
Hamilton r. Gilman. LOT y. square Ha. SD
| Thirteenth Street Southeast, between and q
sIeets-Ianes Gibbons Town right and as Arch
bishop Of Baltimore, to Harry A. Kite, lot ls5
square i0I5, SO
High VIeW-HaIry wsriman ct al. TO Margaret L.
Hunt, lot l&, square BB SO
| 93l D Street Sorthwest-Charles z Myers et uI u
). Lsman Hoover and Harry b. DenhAm, part
(oriEinAD LOT a. square Es, SO Subject TO trust
for $1,000.
Meridian Hrl-wiham II. Walker ct ". To Mary
F. Henderson. part lot =. block H. $40.
Charles Z and Mary r. Bristnr SO.
130 Walter STREET Southeast-Chsrles E. BriEor st
TO Joseph ". Bristor, lot 16. square lois $40
JoSeIh W. BrStor q convey same property to
Charles L and Mar F. Bristnr, SO
$50 T Street Observation-Disclosures Nolte ct al to
Howell Stewart lot 81 square Is so
| lke Pierce Place NorthWest-Michsel O'Conncr ct
w. 30 Robert r. GidDey, lot ni. square 9os, so
New jersey Avenue Southeast, between N and n
Streets-Wlliam r. Miller ct VI. to William
Boss part lots and q. square TSS SO
Hillbrook-otTay B. ZantLingsr ct uI- To GeorEi-
anna B. Hayes, lots q and = square SIZE SO
y Street Northwest. between Thirtieth and Thirty
first Steets-John c. Billings to Ma-Eare Jane
way Billings, part lots g. and Co. square l255 SO
rs and rs Eleventh Street Northeast-Rohcrt A
Payne ct to Emanuel VI. Hewlett lots z
and 8. square s@, 80 Emanuel NJ Hewlett
conveys same property to Robert A. and Matilda
Payne, SIC.
105 Tenth Street Observation-Disclosures weems to ].
Msny Dove. lot 2. square ~ SO
High View-Hary Wardmu ct al. TO Rhess=H
and Annie q Jones' lot 81, square SSa SO
Same TO Albert and Ida O. Beer, lot 10 square
$3.50, SO
Whitney COse-w. J. Newton ct al. trustees. to
LATinia q Newton lot Q. square 500 S2so.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13
Rev. J. Henning NeIm. Ill.

Rev. ]. Henning helms, rector OF the
Church of the Ascension. has been dis
suaded by his physician from keeping
his numerous engagements until he re-
covers from his sudden illness. Al
though he has ordered his patient TO
take a thorough rest, the attending ply
stefan does not consider DR.. Nelms' con-
dition serious.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSTONg Tn-na~

stesne1 Charles MlealestsF for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh Stree. Wharf at 10 a d and q
.. N daily. eIxpt Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Ccupsny,
aeaneEs from foot q Seventh strest for Old Poini
Comfort and NodoR dIily at S:s D. q.
Oars from Fifteenth Street and New Yort A,--r,
syery quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Parf 20
Chew ChAse.
10 Great FAils-wsshinEton and Old Dominion
and Streets
10 Mount Venou-waEhingtDn-ytrvd Railway.
Caz eIeIy hour On tn hour from 10 a N. 10 4 n
d. last ar. Station Eth Street and Psnnsyiyanin
Ava
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
HAVE
 THEIR DOUBTS
Harvey Sullivan Gets Usual Re- ward of Those Who Do Mis-
 sionary Work

Dispatches to the PrOspector during the first week in November told of cold waves sweeping over the northern states. Harvey Sul- llvan read the accounts and took pity on some of his old friends back in Saltwater, Minnesota. What was the use of their trying to exist in place like Minneso- ta when they could come to Val drz and pick pansics as he was doing. As an inducemcnt he men toned the nanSicS. The thought .nf panSirS growing in Alaska in November was loo much for the .cr"duliIy of his friends and he has been given the usual reward mrird ulii iu those wiL, engage
 in good work. w" clip inc fol-
 lowing from tn" columns of the .Siillwalrr GaZril":
 Harvey sullivan. "Dur Harvey" l'nit",i States Marshal al Valdez. 'Incl"Sr'I find copy of Valdez
 PrOSprcinr With a few comments about your weather. When you want a really nice climat; come ln Alaska. We have luiS of coal here, both domestic and forrign-- the reason We have so much coal iS that We do not need if.
 Come up and see us some time; do not burden yourselves with lclOthing from the states, as wc are very near out of light under wear. Mart TOrinus and George Sullivan borrowed all We had last summer.
 We wish you the best of good
 things for the coming year with a merry Christmas in between"
 The article in the PrOspector comments on the frigid weather reports from the states during the month of November and says that the temperature has been exceed ingly mild and tropic-likr all through Alaska. at least up to De- cembcr 6. Marshal Sullivan hay ing picked pansics in the court house grounds at Valdez on NO- Ivembcr i. All of which goes to demonstrate that in accumulat- ing. Harvey. Valdez, and indeed, the whole of Alaska has acquired d distinct asset in the way of booster. pansicS or no pansies. And il need not be inferred from This comment that the marshal is by any means nominated as a member of that club of worthless made famous by recent furm,r president.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
SUMMERS WANTS
 CHANCE 0F VENUE
Believes He Could Not Get Fair Trial Before a Juneau
 Jury

Juneau, Jan. 9.--When brought into court yesterday to answer to the charges of fraudulent bank ing, Glenn NJ. Summers, formerly president of the First National bank of Juneau, and Cashier Stew art G. Holt, both entered pleas of not guilty:
 Summers attorney asked for a change of venue, as he feared his client would be unable to se- cure a fair trial here. Judge Ly- Ons has taken the matter under advisemcnt. If the change is granted the case will be tried. at kctchikan during the May term. Cashier Holt asked for a contin- uancc of his case.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
PLAYS STRONG CARD
 IN ALASKA'S FAVOR
SECRETARY FISHER WOULD HAVE THREE MIL LION POPULATION IN FIVE YEARS GIVEN PROPER
 klNp GOVERNMENT

Washington. Jan. 9.--Srcrctary Fisher made the statement today that hr believed inc population of Alaska would increase tO three million in five years if given the proper government. lIr believes the proper government for the territory is sclf-govcrnmcnl- with all possible assistance from con gross.
 Congressman Sulacr of New York, who is one of inc best post cd men on affairs in Alaska, is equally optimistic of the futu 2 of the territory. He endorses the uttcrances of Secretary Fisher in every particular. lIc believes the territory is capable of supporting many millions of people and
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
CORDOvANS ACTIVE
 AT PORT WELLS
Number of Properties in New Dis trict Are Now Being De-
 veloped

The CordOra Alaskan in it's is- sue of Saturday last announces the safe arrival of ThOs. Davis, Leon GirOuX and others from Port Wells. Some anxiety had been occasioned among their friends through failure to hear from them.
 The reports brought from the new camp are very favorable. Mr. Davis, who has a lease on the Nugget group, is running a tun- mel to tap the ore body at a depth of 100 feet. Mr. Giroux is his foreman. The tunnel is now in i5 feet and the work is prugrcs.;- ing rapidly.
 Dr. Frodrnhrrg is also running "a tunnel on property adjoining the Nugget group. Harry Thislcd and ThoS. Davis have d force of men at work on property located on Avery river. The launch An nic brought the men from Port Wells and returned the following morning with a lot of supplies for the camps. She also carried sev- rral passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
HATFIELD TUNNEL
 IS GAINING DEPTH
Contractors Are Now In One Hun- dred and Fifty Feet and
 Pushing Work

Tod Date, who with Homer Ole son, has a contract for 300 feet of tunnel work on the Mayfleld property, left this morning to the work.
 The owners of the property be- licve that the ledge will be en- when the tunnel has been driven 900 feet. This will give a depth of 25O feet below the ShOwingS.
 The contractors have about half of the work completed, but havr been handicapped for supplies. They have been packing in their outfit as required, but recently gave Guy Banling, with his dog team, the job of hauling two tons "f supplies to the camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
|SECRET TARY FISHER FAv0RS SEWARD
 AS THE TERMINUS OF RAILROAD
Message of Secretary of Interior Urges Immediate Action by Congress Upon Many Measures for Which the Citizens
 of Alaska Have Been Struggling for Years

Washington, Jan. 9.--Secrclary Fishers report on Alaska is clear cut. He submits a complete an- alysis of the situation in the ter ritOry and gives reasons why he favOrS the construction of the railroad from Seward to the Yu- k0n and via the Panama valley.
 He urges the passage of lib.r al leasing measures in order io ensure the prompt development of the coal lands. He recommends that sufficient coal lands br re-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
REEL" IS
 THE LATEST FAD

The Sweet Sixteen club will meet tonight and be initiated in tO the mysteries of inc latest New York society dance, the "Chickrn Reel"
 The "TwO-Stcp," q monthly periodical devoted to dancing, music and acting, describes the dance as beginning with some thing like the motion of q chick on walking. Then the partners clasp each other and have a round of Inc twO-Stcp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
BRIDE REGA|NS
 HER LOST WATCH
Story of How Mrs. George c. Treat Recovered a Lost
 Treasure

The following story is of local interest and is taken from the columns of Portland exchange:
 George c. Treat, of Valdez, an Alaskan "sour-dough" who has made his pile in the far north, came south to Seattle and took unto himself a bride about five weeks ago. The course of their honeymoon brought them to Portland. where they visited friends, and the day before Thanks giving Mrs. Treat lost her beautiful and costly gold watch a present to her. She did not know the number of the case or the works, and couldn't even re- call the make. She had only d general description of inc time piece.
 "IIrr husband pn"lI-pn"hrI Ihr idea of advertising for it's rrcON- cry in view of ihiS mragrr de ScriptiOn. and shortly aflcrwarh he was called back t0 Valdez on business. the bride remaining be hinf. She explained her loss to party of friends few days ago, and one of them asked her to lake one chance al newspaper ad. in the "Lost and Found" col umn.
 She was dubious about it, but finally decided that it might be worth the triaA
 The ad. was inserted, and yes ierday Grand Army man who had found the watch, saw it, hunted up Mrs, Treat and re- turned the treasure to her. He refused to accept a reward, and said he had been reading the pa pers for some time in an effort to locate the loser.
 That's my best Christmas present. remarked Mrs. Treat in thanking the vetenan.'"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
CRANE
 HAS PASSED 0N
Made His Own Fortune and Did Not Believe In Higher
 Education

Chicago, Jan. 9.--Richard Crane, the head of the Crane Ma chinery company, which has branches in many cities, died at his home today. He had been ill three days suffering with Ia grippe.
 MT. Crane was a self-made man and had worked his way up from the ranks of labor. He was foe to university education, which he regarded as uniting rather than help to those who must gain their own living.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

ment can minc coal for the use. of the navy.
 More liberal appropriations for the purpose of building roads and trails arc recommended.
 The urgent need of mOdilica- LiOn of the present form of ter riiOrial government is strongly emphasized in the report.
 Secretary Fisher also rrcnm- mrndS that the Jurisdiction of inc Interstate COmmrrcr Commission be extended to Alaska and urges congress lo pass laws which will
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

datiOnS of Secretary Fisher meets with the approval of Alaskans here. Nearly all the measures for which the citizens of the terri tory have been working for years arc embraced in inc report.
 It Is reported that favorable action will be taken by cOngrrSsS at ihlS session. as many of the western members are pledged tu work for measures which will bring relief to tn" territory.
 Subscribe for the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
REV. NEWTON WRITES
 FROM NEW YORK

The Prospector is in receipt of a letter from Rev. F.. P. New ton, who iS HOW in New York. He states that his thoughts often stray to the north and his old friends in Valdez.
 Rev. Newton says that despite the fact that Brllcvirw hospital, which takes the very poor and is supported by tn" city, there is a debt of I,3O0,OOO hanging over inc hospitals of New York. He hopes the charity ball given by the ladies of Valdez in aid of inc hospital was well patronizcd as Il deserved to be.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
M 'NAN|GAL BEFORE
 THE GRAND JURY
Appears Before Grand Jury at In- dianapoiIs and Repeats Ills
 Confession

Indianapolis, Jan. 9.--Ortie Me Nanigah who was brought from California to testify before the grand jury here, was questioned by that body yesterday.
 McNanigal repeated his con- fcssiOn in every detail and made other disclosures, the nature of which arc kept secret.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
RELIANCE PROPERTY
 COMING TO FRONT

Captain SpaldinR, or tho Rcli- anc,, Mining company. al the head of Dome creek, has been in town during Inc week seeing io ihe shipment to his property of q io,si and other necessary mach- iurry. The captain intends to send about 20 tons of his good ore to the mill in few days Fair. banks Citizen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
TORPEDO BOATS
 SUFFER HEAVILY
Five Are Crippled and Two Are Missing as Result of a
 Fierce Storm

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. o. Five crippled torpedo boats have limped into this port from the Hampton-Road rifle practice.
 Two other torpedo boats are missing and it Is feared they have been lost with their crews. The coast has been swept by a terrific storm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

protect the wealth of the fishing industry, much of which is now being wasted.
 The rrcOmmrndaiiun is made that all money received from leasing the coal lands be drvot- ed exclusively tn the development Of the territory. He says cOndi- tions in Alaska as he found them while there last summer, calls for immediate action on Inc part of congress.
 Seattle. Jan. 9--I'hr i.rcummrn-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
REBELS ARE LIBERAL
 WITH THE EMPEROR

Shanghai. China. Jan. 9.--rhc rebels have offered liberal terms io Inc Manchus. The emperor k an allowance sufficient IO maintain his former station. He will also bc given a summer home at JchOl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
MCNAMARA GIVEN
 PREL,mINARv HEARING

New York, Jan. b.--John Mo- Namara, who was arrested for connection with Inc British Co., lumbia bank robbery, declares he is innocent of the crime. Bail was fixed al $l5,0OO at his pre- liminary hearing ihis afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
WHITE AND WIFE
 ARE oR ALAMEDA

Seattle, Jan. 9.--Thc Alameda sailed last night on schedule lime with the following passen- gers for Valdez: Al. White and wife, Edith Arlborg, Jennie Arl- borg md Glen Edgcrton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

hopes io live lo sec ihc day when
 Alaska is one of the richest and most prosperous sections over which Inc sIars and stripes float.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
GOVERNOR. CLARK
 ARRIVES IN SEATTLE

Seattle, Jan. 9.--GovernOT Wal ter F.. Clark of Alaska, is in tho city en route to Washington.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

During the absence oI J. F.. Wilson, o. Roberts will take charge of his business here. Of- flee in Frye Bruhn Bldg. 2-f
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

Do your days work, plough your furrow, finish your affairs. Pascal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

Spring is q time of fresh be- - Blamire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

New York, Jan. 0.--John Mo- Namara, sporting man who is known in every city on Inc Paci- hc coast, was arrested in this city today. He is charged with being
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09
BRITISH. COLUMBIA BANK
 ROBBERS ARE ARRESTED
RiHaLEhDER WAS SPORTING WELL KNOWN ON PACIFIC ooAsr--ARaEsTs MADE IRNEw YORK AN LOS ANGELES
 REPORTED MORE ARRESTS mAy FOLLOW

Victoria, E. c.. Jan. g.--Thr au- lh"riIics annourcc that the iden |. lily of Ihc men who robbed the bank al New Westminster has been traced and sOlnc of Inc gang arc now under arrest. ...
 Government detectives, have bccn employed on the case ever since the robbery. They have been working in conjunction with detectives in tho states. It is be- lievcd some member of the gang has made confession.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

if you want all the news all the time read the Prospe
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

Los Angeles, Jan. 9.--Charlcs Dean, n recent arrival in this city and former resident of Ta- coma, was arrested today at the instigation of the Canadian au- thorities.
 Dean is charged with being .oa 3 of the men who robbed the bank at New Westminster last summer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-09

the ringlCadcr of the gang who robbed the bank al New Wcstnin- sicr, B. C.
 The arrest of McNamara is u surprise t0 the sporting element. The Canadian authorities hava asked for exiradition papers and will force his return if he dors poi do SO voluntarily.