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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
CORDOVA JURY
 ACQu|Ts D|GGs
Return Verdict Last Night--Gov- ernment to Proceed Against
 BondSmen.

C"r'i"Na. Nov. 2oo.--Th" jury which has been hearing the tcS- inlnny in the DiG"> ra>". rrlurm- "d a verdict last night of mot guilty. anh iIic defendant Was discharged. Tn" jiir> was out nn- ly a short lime.
 J"" Digs Wa- In,-iui;,>l"r aI t"r'i"\a dIIrInG tn. railroad boom ard Wa~ arrII>".I with inc Ihnii nF S .hnn of pn>iniIm.r rIu,I>.
 NHi. | Park. Wh" vu- Il clerk liI,lrr DI".>. Wa~ nrullIilrri OH rhnr~dal nf ihr same charge
 Jnln w. f'nulk"- i~ now srry- m" q term al the luraI jail for juggling arrnIIIIi> in !iIr curilOva pnsiniflrr whit" a clerk under P"Stlna>i"r Digs. F.dli.. Whit '"ni"rr and William Little arc the h"n'lsmrn for Digs. will HOW be called upon in make good Inc all l"g"h shortage. HniruIuiIlI. tn < i.- 100.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
POLICE INVESTIGATE
 CAPITALISTS DEATH

San Francisco. Nov. 22.--Ow- ing |" the d"alh of Isaac Trum- bo, q retired capitalist and min ing operator, in St. Lukc's hos pilal. wh"r" he was sent by Friends wh" found him lying in q gutter unconscious and show ing marks of violence un his face and shoulders. the police hrrr to- day have started II thorough in- vcsIiRai ion. Truml,u. who calnr here about 20 years ago from Utah. was closely identified with tn" Mormon church. representing it's followers al Washington al one lime.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
ALICE MINES ARE
 BEING DEVELOPED
Two Steam Drills are BusiIy En- gaged--Eoree is in-
 creased.

Supt. M. J. CallaGilan. of the Alice Mines company. npprat ing "n Sh"lIp bay, left this morning for the property, taking two ad- hili"nal men with him. The force now at work at the mine will be increased from time in lime as necessity demands.
 In speaking of the working be ing carried on, Mr. CalIaghdn Said: "Wr are now in shape iu d" good work at the mine, hav- ing finished installing the ma chincry. consisting of a O-hnrsc power boiler. on" double cylinder hoist. one 300-pOund compressor and two steam drills. We have fourteen men al work and will push the work as rapidly as pos sIbl". With the equipment now installed at the mine il will br but il short time brfOrr Wr will hhv" d pruIucrr. and w. will ill., stall nI"r" machinery as soon aS W" can use il. The property w. ar" working k mol IlI" nnly good claim on Shnup bay. and il will br but q short lime unIil ihi> dis IrirI will br the sr"nr of great mining activity"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
AUTO GIVES AN
 ALASKAN TROUBLE
Spent $2,000 in Repair Bills, Be- Comes Disguised and Tries to
 Run Machine Into Bay.

San Francisco, Nov. 22.--H. Hart, who made fortune in the placer mines of Alaska, ordered his chaffcur to run his $5,000 auto from the ferry boat crossing to Oakland. because of the cx- ccssivc repair bills he had to meet on the auto.
 lt has cost Hart $2,0OO in 90 days to keep the machine run ming, which so diSgusted him that he ordered the chauffeur to start her up and run her into the bay The chauffeur, however, refused 10 carry out his instructions. Hart abandoned the machine and refuses tn have anything tn do with it
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
DOCTORSP|NCHEO
 BY INSPECTORS
Nab 173 Physicians In 72 Differ ont Cities Charged with
 Criminal Practice.

Seattle, Nov. 22--POStOffice in spectors here and in 71 other cities made simultaneous arrests of i73 doctors, charged with us- ing the mails to promote crim-. inal practice. .
 The Seattle doctors arrested. all Of whom arc prominent in their profrshi"n, are DrS. Millin- IN, James steward, John Dunlap, Katherine 4Iarri>nn. Mcsdamcs. Crane. Draih. ZurnStrin. They will b" given a preliminary trial h"f"r" the United States CnmmiS- ~InIrr tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
EXPRESS RATES
 CAUSE SCANDAL
Railroad Commissioners Expose Relations Between Railroads
 and Express Companies.

Washington. D. c.. NnN. 32.-- Tn" Naliunal A>Suriaiiuu of RaIlway Commissioners. which has been in SrSi$nn here for ihr past few days. today rendered a report showing the inirr-rnrpnr- al" rrlai ions between the rail- road and express companies.
 Tn" aS~oriatinn iS composed of representatives from >lair rail- road cuInnIiS SiunrrS and they have mad" thorough study of the subject. They show by their report Ihai the express rnmpau- IrS ar" annually paying 200 per cent. dividends: that the stock in the express cnmpanirS is large ly held by the officers of the rail road companies and lIaI lllr rx- nrhltant rairS are charged llu. PHhlIr
 tnh-r"~~ will h" asked ir make an inN"~i iI@Hi IuII al llr' u,\l ~r~- sion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
TIDAL WAVE WIPES
 OUT 5 VILLAGES

Kingston. Jamaica. Nov. 22.-- Word was received here today that hurricane followed by a tidal wave has wiped out the yil- laE"s of Savannah. Lamar and Luc"a, killing hundreds. The hurricane lasted for five days. Two relief ships have been iin- nicdiatcIt dispatched to render every assistance possible. The hcd Gross Society of America has p''n appealed io for help.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
MORE MONEY
 FROM CARNEGIE Gives frusteesHan TAdditiinai S2;- 100000, Which Brings Total
 to $14, ,o00, ,00o.

New York. Nov. 2o.--Andv Car. nrgie, the steel maeIratc. today announced that he had added an additional two million dollars to tn" fund established some years ago by him for the prnsinning of aged college professors. This brings tn" tilal to Sli,O0O,00O, the interest from which is an uually distributed by a board of trustees among inc disabled and aged instructors at the different American universities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
NURSE GETS
 B|G DAMAGES

San Jose. Cal. Nov. 22.--Afipr dclibrraiing six hours. a jury award"d a verdict of SI7 7.2S3 damages lu Miss Ethel Townsend. Il trained nurse, in her suit against Dr. F.. \. Filipcllo. Dr. Mark Hopkins and Dr. r.. W. Thomas. because of all incurablc ihird-d"grr" X-ray burn, which she received in the operating room of a local sanitarium. The injury was received three years ago and the case has been in the local courts ever since.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
HIS BARBER WIFE
 GOES ON STRIKE

ElGiI., Ill.,. Nov. 22.--I nM ilIinp- ness iu serve aS 'lady barber" for her husband. caused Mrs. Emma Miller iO slIr for divorce. SlI" sai q that for four years af- ter their marriage Miller never pair"niz"d n barber shop. At first h." 1attcrcd her into cutting his hair and welding a razor, she declares. Later he ordered her to do it. A while ago she picked up broom and announced she was through with her tonsorial ca r""r and Miller left.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
ao'die Jobs In Order to Win.

Gnldir knew hc was q dead one, that "Dah' Ingram would beat him in finish. so hr put lacks through 'Dad'S" dancing pumph and put rosin in his ruhbrrS s0 ihaI llrr sulrs of llir danriug shoes would slick and prevent "Dad' from showing on iu good adNauiaE" and thus hr would win his bet. Dad" tried lo get new pair last night. buI ilic stores wrr" all closed. IIr offered to dance il his bare feet, hut Guldic said it was against the Marquis of Qne6nsbdry rules.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
DISPUTED MILLIONS
 SETTLED BY COURT

St. Paul. Nov. 22.--1'hc dispute over the millions left by the late ". C. Akclcy, Minnesota lumber king, was practically settled to- day in the district court here, when Mrs. J. p. Ouirk, deughter "f Akelcy, was appointed admins ISlratrix of the estate. Akeley married in Los Angeles about a year ago, and fight had been wagcd between his children and Inc widow for possosison. ..of the estate. 's'Ss E"rI'
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
CARDINAL IS AGaIST
 SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

Los Angeles .--lIis ru,inrucr. John Cardinal Farley. head or tn" Roman Catholic church in America. and party ar" lcrc. Asked by a w"lnan reporter what llr thought of equal suffrage, Cardinal Farley expressed tho "pini"n that ilr home was Inc right place for ilir wnman.
 'Ii is uH brli"f." h. said. but Inc wish may b" father io the thought. that wunicn will soon fire "f ilic ballot in ihc slalcS in which lhcy have secured it. as ihry Iir" of fashion. and That il will fall into n state nf inn,rr- unus dcsurIud".
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
NORTHWESTERN
 HAD STORMY TRIP

~"rlii". Nov. 2".--I'l. ~Irauu- "r N"rillW">!"rU arrived here N"~i"rdaN after one ui ihr ~inrm- ">i Trips >hr has eyer ryirrirn- r"h II u"rIlI"rn Waters. Tue cap iaIn was forced ln fake the in- Sl'ir i"llI" from iJi\un'S Entrance |" S"HiiI". as lir could not make any tim" in Inc heavy storm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
HOLDS MARATHON
 WIDOW RECORD

Pretoria. Nov. 22.--It is be- lirV"d here that the worlds legi- timat" matrimonial record is held by Mrs. Thrila NJ. DcBcrr, aged IH, living in Pretoria. First married al inc age of IS. she re- gently became a widow for the Tenth time. She is the mother and sIrpmoIhrr nf ig children and tn" grandmother of 20.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
SENATOR RAYNOR
 CRITICALLY ILL

Washington. D. c.. Nov. o2.-- Senator Rayncr'S illness has taken turn for the worse and hr Is not expected tu recover. His family haN" been summoned in his bedside.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
Yukon Still in Seattle.

Tn" steamship Yukon. of the Alaska Coast company. iS still in seattle. ali iIuuvlI Shr was billed '" sail "n IiIr 2Oih. II Is rX- n"rI"d that ~l" will set aWa> in a IaN ur >o.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22
Hospital Night at the orp bsum,

The ladies have leased the thcator for. tonight for the hos pitai entertainment. Fifty cents is the admission and the show VIII esaagt al & D. m. sharp. Tho usuak Orpheuh picture show lo. f4osrew,evs..,,, ,.ss :,z,
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22

The Cliff" is inc place, not "a hunkhOuse: not cheap, but rea- sonable and moderate in price, and you gel what you pay for-- comfort.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22

''Thr Clih' is heated with sstenm. real steam. and you can fcfl II. In fact. you can let in the fresh air and still have all tho warmth you want.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22

Mrs. Harry Wynn is confined to her room with severe attack of In grippe. ,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22

tI.fF : t,N.I- V J'I.
 Jake Pixie. left this .mornins with. supplies >for'ilrc Workman roadhOusc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-11-22

Subscribe fol the proupeclor.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
10 Near Home.

little nank Ia the south blew up
one day and a bank examiner came
down to look it over.
AS he was working he noticed an
old negro walking back and forth in
front of the bank, stopping each trip
to look anxiously at the door The ex-
aminer finally went out and asked;
what's the matter with your"
Boss" the negro replied, Il done
had fo'ty-eight dollahs in dat bank
"Oh. well, you mustn't worry Banks
fail frequently, you know 1t is moth.
ing unusual Wen make an examina-
ton and you'll get all that is coming
to you. Didn't you ever hear of a
bank blowing up before?"
Eyes. sab, ! done hear tell of It
But. boss. this yer is de fust time
evan had one blow up right in NAH
face Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
SETTLED THE LADYS CLAIM
Either Umbrella Was NO; Hers or
Alternative Was an Unpleasant
Suggestion

The notify old lady with the pince
nez and disapnrovine mouth shaded
bv fairly perceptible mustacbe. sat
bolt upright in the ladies' cabin OF
The Long island CITY ferrvboat accord
ing 70 the New YORK Times Rain was
beginning to patter on the muddy
water Of the river. and she glanced
down AT her stiff mohair dress with
- look of concern then around At her
felIow passengers. in vain endeavor
n defect a familiar face Evidently
there was no one present 10 come to
lev a.d when the hmther shore should
ha reached and the rain was heating
down n,ore heavily each minute sud.
derlv she leaned forward and mo-
toned m Attract the attention. of a
o,,.e, voune man who was deenlv en-
grossed vim the last runber OF the
Forum
.Sir " che said Win authority -
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30

vanity in her pocket, and serve as
soil fer her mck.ess stepcoGsin. Elise
Sha vas sorry for Elise. whose life
ran suggishly between drab walls 1t
had taken all her own mothers tact
and diplomacy to compass Elise's be-
ing where she was Peggy had been
a little worried at first-Elise had so
few social accomplishments. and
though Peggy was kind she hated car
rying dead weight But, by and by.
when there we're evening exhibitions
of drawing.room accomplishments,
Elise had shown such grace, such
lightness. such rhythmic harmony OF
motion as to redeem herself
But she had never yet done the
cakewalk, save in the privacy OF their
own chamher. big. airy and secluded
one high up in the tower Peggy had
practiced it with her enough to make
sure they would not fail She had
thought rather proudly OF the sensa
ton they would make, quite eclipsing
Marie Dene. straight from Paris. and
still AFFECTING the airs OF her Partisan
training II took her all aback. though.
to think OF dancing in such guise as
would make her fright Notwith-
standing. she agreed generously TO put
herself out OF the question. partly
through INCIDENT good nature, partly
also through the impelling OF some
thing under the surface which she
felt in Elise
She did not sense the hidden thing
until they came out Tor iheir turn
The big house party had -nrned itself
into a vaudeville company. by way OF
nassing the two days OF drenchine
August storm rhe house. old and
rambling. but luxurousy remodeled
lent itself admirably to such uses. The
library. tour steps higher than the big
narlors. upon which il gave widely
made a fine stage II was only lit
file trouble to supply electric foot
lights. screens for wings and back
grounds, and a gorgeous drop OF ere
tonne bed curtains. A phonograph
orchestra was supplemented by Miss
Rain. the governess, at weIlam
pushed piano But the glory OF II all
was the stage director-in private life
George Augustus Belden, Esq, but in
the mouths OF everybody about him
Georgy
man. and manly modest despite
riches, and much pampered Peggy
had played with him in short trocks
learned to dance in the same class
and grown up to regard him as al
once the model and n easure OF man
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
POMPADOUR.
SISTERS

By Martha McCuIloch- Williams

The Pompadour Sisters. Horrors!
Elise. you know | can't wear pink!
With ny red cheeks and red hair IL
makes me a blowsy peony! And you
are angelic in pale blue. Peggy said
liscontentedly. fiinging herself back
on the sofa
But you will! JUST this once!"
Elise entreated. her eyes sparkling.
For my sakel You know my one
talent-my gifted feet. | can't sing
I'm not a bit clever-l nave never
been anywhere but home and 10
school But can dance. DO help me
to show III For a special reason. L
want to show I'm worth while
so you'n be asked AGAIN. Peggy
lueried Poor chick-a-biddyl Is this
house party really so much to your
What would it be to you. il it was
your first-and you had never mad q
chance to be young. or have fun
Elise asked almost fiercely IF you
had to dance by stealth-up in the
garrett with nobody to see-and all
the music. what you could make on
comb?"
Tell mellow did you ever hit on
this friIIy cakewalk? To think OF
the Pompadour as godmother to a
/ cakewalk!" Peggy commented. smil-
ing
Elise looked puzzled Was there
ever a Pompadour?" she asked i
thought it was just name-for the
way you wore your hair-and pink
and blue together That's why | said
we'd do the Pompadour Sisters.
Peggy explained. betwixt laughing
and signing She had pink trock
fine and straight from Paris. but she
did not want to wear it. Aunt Mar
garet had sent it-Aunt Margaret nae
not seen her since she was nine sc
knew nothing OF the high color'
which, properly subdned. made hel
niece so pretty Pink unduestionabil
exaggerated them TO the degree o
disagreement But Peggy. the soul o
good nature. agreed at last to put he
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
GAVE UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP
After Listening to Sample of Hack
ett's "Oratory' Contestant Was
Satisfied.

John c Hackett recently told the
following story:
Il was up in Rockland county last
summer, and there was a banquet
given at a country hotel All the
farmers we're there and all the vii
lage characters. was asked to make
a speech.
Nov. said /. with the usual apol
ogetic manner. it is not fair to you
that the POSTMASTER should ask me
to spean am notorious as the
worst public speaker in the state Of
New York My reputation extends
from one end of the state to the 9th
er. have no rival whatever when
it comes to-
q was interrupted by a lanky. i'll
clad individual, who had stuck too
close to the beer pitcher.
Gentlemen. said he. I take 'cep-
tion to what this here man says He
amt the worst public speaker in the
state. an. You all know it. an !
want it made matter of record that
/ took ception.
"Well. my friend. said |. suppose
we leave it to the guests. You sit
down while say my piece, and then
I'll sit down and let you give dem.
onstration.
THE fellow agreed and went on
| hadn't gone far when be got up
again.
rs all right. sail, be, YOU win;
needn't go no fartherl' "-Tit-Bits.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30

She was weak she was pale, she was
fragile and fran
And the trouble grew rapidly chronic
She was wan. she was weak twas a task
just to speak
And She could not respond to a tonic.
She could stu go around, but each day il
was found
That she seemed less concerned with
just living
All the. medicines that they were giving.
Many, portly H. D.'s-sone so fat they
would wheeze-
Came to make a renewed diagnosis,
And they talked, grave OF brow Oh tNe
And Of cellular strength and osmoss.
They prescribed for her trips on the
trains and on ships,
They declared she must do lots of walk
But she shook her poor head and She
While the specialists kept up Their talk
ing
Came doctor quite new 10 see what he
He ' aaaed ne not of her eating and drink
But he studied her case as he looked at
her face
And he kept up power Of thinking.
Then he said. q ana sure that know
Ana he gossiped OF cranEs and trans
And Of limousine tops ana of magnetic
which astounded the other physicians.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30

NO, said Aunt Kate, myst,
ously. you're not the han9ess.
cause there are others"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30

treme youth. or my schoolday pranks,
or my love affairs?"
II prefer" said Winsor. with
smile, Ito do the talking myself, I'M
less chance to ask you questions"
How perfectly charming. l have
always wondered how | must appear
in the eyes of others. Now l can real
ize that desire!'
Have you a mirror. fair LADY,"
Two, kind sir
Then be it known. you are very
beautiful" he finished.
But my nose?" she questioned with
mock concern
1T is a dear, dear nose" he said.
"Oh, no wonder he breaks hearts
He sounds $3.50 real," she whisper
ed. crushing her hand together in
determination TO keep her voice
cool
u was fore-warned that you are the
most independent of creatures. Yet
you appear dear. incompetent child
requiring endless protection and SUI
pervsion How can this be? Tell
me"
Il suppose ! am. as they say. in
that do not find men Indispensable, e
she smiled u manage my own prop
cry. which is sufficient for my mod
est needs enjoy myself under all cir
cumstances. / have never found the
man for whom | would willingly give
up my freedomi"
Then we are entirely unnecessary
in your scheme of existence?
Indeed mo- There are many occa-
sions when appreciate your useful
ness. When the wind grows a little
chill, and ! have left my scarf be-
hind"
Winsor rose with a laugh. 1T is a
pleasure to wait upon you" he said.
covering her hand with his own for
moment, and that is saying a
great deal in this day OF exacting fem
ininity'
Frances watched him across the rus
tic bridge to the lawn. and swing up
the gentle slope to the house
II wonder" she said scornfully to
her turbulent heart. who the last
girl was who received all these pretty
attentions.
AS Winsor returned with the scarf
ne was surprised to hear voices in
the arbor. Upon nearer approach he
was alarmed to note that it was evil
IDENTIFY one of the boatmen consider
ably the worse Tor drink.
Won have made a mistake, Frances
was saying in firm. quiet tones. and
you must leave this arbor at once. at
once, | say"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
GREEK vs..
GREEK
By Susanna Glenn


Tho ittIe waves flashed clear in the
moonlight. The softest OF summer
winds breathed romance TIE man
and the girl in tie cliif arbof we're
silent under the spell
over and over the girl repeated 10
her self the warning she had recelVeu
Il ook out for Robert Winsor-he $ d
t,iterr He is everything to every
body. He makes love to glr'
until she cares, and then-it IS some
one else"
He viii find there is one girl VINO
doesn't dangle at his chariot wheels
she whispered deiantly to her un'
easy heart and the witching night
In the mans ears were ringing the
words of the men who have come Oe'
fore him: Frances Bradford IS
fawless statue; she lacks the divine
fire-nothing touches her She is the
most supremacy selfsufIicient person
YOU ever met She's just the girl
for you to pour your superhuous al
fections upon, Bobby You won
wake up some day TO IND you nave
broken her heart unintentionaIly-
She looks like an angel sroaneo
Winsor inaudibly, and miserably
Frances became suddenly conscious
of the silence. You are sitting witt
your back 10 this beautiful night
Il am looking at something more
beautiful" he said.
But" esxpostulated the girl with
self-contained little laugh, III you
mean me, you may look upon me TO
morrow under better light, but neve
again can you see this night as it i
now. Turn round. like a good BOY
so you can understand what ! an
talking agout."
But | prefer talking about you
"Oh. very well. since you really In
sist upon it. In what particular phas
of my existence are you especially in
terested? Shall | tell you of my eS
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
Leap Year
by Proxy

tcopTri9at IoIr. BY soolafed Literary Press
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-30
A Parental Sarcasm.

your daughter says she will marry
me or nobody" said Baron Fneash de
family.
YES" replied Mr.. Cumrox With
slight irritation; and reckon ghe's
going to 10 both.