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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
LARGE AUDIENCE
 HEARS LECTURE

X large audience gathered at Eagle hall Tuesday evening to hear the lecture delivered by Father Van der Pol to the mem berS of the Arctic Brotherhood and their invited guests.
 The subject of the lecture was '1mportant Historical Events in the Life of Napoleon Bonaparlc, ," and was delivered in a manner which demonstrated the lecturers familiarity with his subject. Nu- merOus steriopLican views were used to illustrate the various i'm portant events in the life of the great Frncch leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
LEAP YEAR
 DANCE TONIGHT
Affair in Honor Of Members of tho Bachelors Club WiII be Held
 in the Eagle Hall

Tonight he big leap year dance given by tn" ladies of the Sweet sixteen club. will hr held in Eagles hall. A large number of invitations laN" been issued, and, m Keeping with Inc year. have been sent iu ladies only. who are expected in bring gentlemen rs- cnrtS.
 The affair i> being given by the ladies in honor of the members of tn" I5arh"Inr'S Club. by whom they w"r" entertained q short lime ago. and considerable regret l> expressed that several of the nIrnIlrr~ of ihr club were obliged 'n l"aN" town lli~ murniug. How eyer. a nIImirr of the members r"nIain. who will try iu make up for their HhS"n! brothers. and d real jolly tim" i~ anticipated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
SEWARD SENDS
 HER DELEGATES
Ray and Pederson Leave on Ber- tha to Attend Non-partizan
 Convention at Valdez

Seward, Jan. i.--DelegatcS Ped crsOn and Ray, Of Seward, and Conroy, of Knik, 10 the non-par- tizan convention to be held in Valdez. left here last night on the Bertha.
 The delegates urge that the convention be held promptly and matters disposed of as speedily as possible, as they desire to re- turn t0 Seward on the Northwest ern, which sailed from Seattle last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
NO RACE SUICIDE
 IN THIS BIG FAMILY

Canton. Ill.--A grandmother at 20 years of age, mother of eight children and sister-in-law of her own daughter, is the record held today by Mrs. William Golden. She was married when i3 years old to Henry Bird. Bird died. and in uly, 1910. Mrs. Bird and her oldest daughter, then Ii years old, married Floyd and William Golden, brothers.
 Mrs. GOldrn's youngest chil- drcn are twins. born last Satur- day. Her grandchild is 6 months old.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
SEEKS IT HAVE
 BAIL LOWERED Captain Barnette Appeals to Court to Reduce Bonds From $3O7,- . 900 to $10o, 600

Los Angeles. Jan. i.--Captain Barnettc, who was arrested here recently on a charge of tmbrZzl,- mrnt Of the funds of the defunct WaShinEtOm-AlaSka bank of Fair banks. IS before the court today in an attempt iO secure a rrduc- ton of bail.
 The amount fixed by the court in the preliminary hearing was S301 .0O0, and Barnritr has pc- titioncd that il be reduced to < 100, ,0OO
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
BRYAN WILL NOT
 BE 4 CANDIDATE Says He Can Conceive No Circum- stance Which Would Induce
 Him to Make Race

Tampa, Fla, Jan. i.--William Jennings Bryan arrived here from Havana this morning.
 In an interview he was asked if he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency at the next convention, and stated that he could not at this time conceive of any circum- stance which would induce him Co again make the run for prcsi- dent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
LABOR ORGANIZER
 IS UNDER ARREST
Emmet Flood of Chicago Indicted for Conspiracy to Destroy
 Plant at Muscatine

Muscalinc, la, Jan. i.--Emmrt Flood, of Chicago, national or SaniZer of the American Feder alton of Labor, was arrested here today on a charge of conspiracy to destroy a manufacturing plant here by dynamite.
 Flood Was indicted yesterday by the local grand jury on the charge. The indictment and ar rest grows out of a strike of the employees in the button factories here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
NO HOPE REMAINS OF
 PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
WAR PURSUED TO THE END--IMPERIaLIsrs WILL L'REeIN ATTACK UPON REBEL POSITIONS saruR-
 DAY--RELIEvED NO HOPE OF WINNING

Shanghai, Jan. i.--All efforts lo effect a peaceable settlement of tar war is at an end, and fight 10 q finish between the imperial isis and the rebels appears to be the nnlH-meLhod of settling the 'lIIf"Itnce between the Manchu rElcrs and the people.
 An o.dcr was issued by the i'm perial government for the troops tr again resume hOstilities, and are now under way to make general attack upon tn" rebel positions Saturday.
 "pkShO, Mongolia, Jan. i.--It is
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
WILSON'S OUTFIT
 GOES INSIDE Left This Morning for Chitina, Where It WiII Pick Up Freight for Fairbanks

J. F.. Wilson's freight outfit, consisting of 36 horses and 20 men, left ihis morning for Chit ina.
 Mr. Wilson has Il contract for delivering twcniy-six tons of freight from that point iO Fair banks. and will make inc trip as speedily as possible. He expects to finish the contract in about six weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
WORK ON PROPERTY
 OF BEAVER DAM MILLING co.
CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET FOR EXTENDING TUNNEL A TANoE OF 200 FEET INSIDE THIS
 MORNING TO BEGIN WORK CARRIES aoop VALUES

Work of developing the mine of the Beaver Dam Mining & Mill ing Company will be resumed at once, and the property brought to the milling stage during the com ing summer if possible.
 II. Hamel, Camille LaRochellc and Billy Holland left this morn ing for the property and will be- gin the work of extending the
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
ADMIRAL EVANS
 PASSES AWAY
Retired Naval Officer Dies Sud- denly From an Attack of
 Acute Indigestion

Washington, Jan. i.--Aftcr all illness of less than two hours Admiral Robley D. Evans, better known as Fighting Bob" died at his home here this morning. Death was due tO an attack of acute in- digestion.
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow and the body will Dc laid away with naval honOrs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

tunnel. They have a contract for 200 feet of work, and it is expect cd this will demonstrate the value of the property sufficiently to warrant the construction of mill next summer.
 A large amount of work has al- ready been done on the vein, which shows good values and Is of con- siderable wid;h.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
NO PASSENGERS BOOKED
 FOR INTERIOR VIA CORDOVA
BELIEVED IN SEATTLE THAT ROAD CLOSED FOR TWO WEEKS OR MORE STEAMSHIP OFFICES REFUSE
 PASSENGERS THROUGH ON RAILROAD

Seattle, Jan. 4.--Because of the accident on the Copper River & Northwestern railroad between Cordova and Chitina, it is believ- sd probable here that the line will be blockaded for two weeks or more.
 Passengers sailing on the Nor thwestern and those booked for iater boats are advised that they
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
MOOSE MINISTRIES
 GOING TO CORDOVA
WilI Leave on the Bertha Tomor- row Morning and WiIl Give
 Two Shows There

The members of the Moose minstrel troupe will leave tomOr- TOW morning on the Bertha for Eordova, where they will give two shows in the new lhcaicr.
 BarEetL and Soulc, who went to CordOva on the last boat as ad- vance agents for the show, wired to Valdez today that the people of COrdOva were anxious for the troupe iO come and in get them on the move.
 As they will mol return until the Northwestern arrives from seattle more than two shows may he given if the patronage war rants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
J0HNSON-MVEY
 ea FIGHT IN PARIS Promoter Mcintosh Ia Making Arr engagements to Pull of Fight In Frenoh Capital

sydney, Aus, Jan. i.--Promot- CT Mcintosh is arranging to have the Johnson-McVey fight pulled ofr in Paris instead of Australia.
 Johnson has expressed his will ingness to fight Mcvey, and it is believed here that the latter will give Johnson the hardest match of his life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
SWAYzE F0R
 SUPREME COURT
Rumorod In Washington That Taft WiIi Appoint New Jersey
 Judge to tho Bonoh

Washington, Jan. i.--It is ru- mored here this morning that President Taft will appoint Jus tice Swayze, of the supreme court of New Jersey, as associate jus tice of the United States supreme court to nil the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Harlan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

from ) to D per cent. copper,
 better than 10 per cent. X large crew of men is employed at the mine. and are breaking down d larE" amount of ore daily. and il
 Is expected shipments from ihiS time on will he made regularly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
$50 Tons of High Grade Ore Sent the Tacoma Seter Monday Morning. Is Expected to Run Better Than 10 Per Cent Copper. Regular Shipments
 Will Be Made Hereafter

Three hundred and fifty tons of high grade copper ore was ship ped to the Tacoma Smrllrr Mon- day un Inc frrighlrr, Lai0uchr, the first eyer scnl out from this prop rrly.
 r. J. Dunnhnr. who returned from the property last night, re
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

gently completed, worked with out a hitch, and with the eight huckrtG now in uSc, can transport the ore from the upper to the low CT bunkerS as fast as il can be taken out of the lower On:S.
 The ore shipped was the grn- rral run of the mine, running
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
STEPHENSON WILL
 BE WHNEWASHEO
Congressional Investigating Com mittee WiII Report Saturday
 Exonorating Him

Washington, Jan. i.--Thc con grcssional committed, which has been Investigating the charges of corruption against Senator Stephenson, of Wisconsin. in connection with his election, will make their report next Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

telIarcd here that little doubt re- mains among the imperialists that lha struggle in China will ulti- mately result in a victory for the rebels.
 This belief is bourne out by or d"rs received here today that res ricnce quarters be immediately prepared for the imperial fam fly, who, it is believed, will seek safety here in the near future.
 Washington, Jan. i.--Chang Yin Ting, Chinese ambassador to the United States, today resigned from his position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

ports everything working to per lection, the $50 tons of ore be- ing loaded onto the steamer in less than six hours, and this could have been shortened if the steam rr had been able lo handle the ore faster.
 The aerial tram, which was re-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
EXTREME COLD
 IN MISSOURI Thermometer Drops to Nearly the Record Point and Many suf-
 fer From the Cold

Kansas City, Jan. i.--EXlrcne- ly cold weather prevails through out this section, the thermometer reaching nearly tO the record point, and much suffering pre- vail; among the poorer classes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04
cannot be routed via Cordova un- til the road Is again opened for traffic.

Steamer Northwestern sailed for Valdez and way ports last night. Among the passengers for Valdez are Margaret Johnson, Ruth Johnson, c. A.. .Esson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

Washington, Jan. i.--ScnatOr Hitchcock today made an attack on the proposed arbitration treaties bcLwrn the Unified States and Great Britain and France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

Judge Ebert IT. Gary, of New York made his wife q Christmas present of roo perfect pearls, worth not less than S5OO,OOO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

Steamer Bertha left Seward for Valdez at 3 o'clock ihiS mOrnin" and is expected In arrive here and sail for Seattle tomorrow morn ing al : o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

Adysrtlslna In the Rrospsotor hrlnss 4reaults. ,Tsy it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-04

The prospeotor ls ths paper .o 'uy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
AUTOS COLLIDE ON ROAD
Senator S. D. Works and Matt Farmer
Have Narrow Escape From Ser
ious Injuries.

Senator S. D. Works and Matt
Farmer of this city had a narrow
escape yesterday near Belle PLANE
when the autnniobife5 in which they
were riding was struck by another
car, driven by a Mr.. Peterson from
Minneapolis.
According to reports, Mr.. Peter
son was coming down a hill and
met the other car about half way
up. The Mankato men turned out
in plenty of time and cleared the
road by more than six feet, it is
said, when the collision occurred.
Peterson's machine made sudden
swerve and struck he approaching
car violently.
That neither of the machines tip
ped over in the mixup, and the
fact that the occupants were not
injured is miraculous. Mr. Peter
sons car suffered the most damage.
One of the front wheels was torn
off, both axels were damaged and
an entire side was almost ripped off
of the machine. The Mankato car
was able to proceed to Belle Plaine
where the slight damage to the
front axle was repaired Mr. Peter
son hired team to haul his
wrecked car to the village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
WANTS $4,000 SALARY
Ty Cobb Puts Value On His Baseball
Talents; Received $4,000 Dur
ing Past Season.

Chicago, September lily Cobb s
three-year contract with the Detroit
Americans expires at the end of
this season. Cobb has a pretty good
idea of his value to a ball club,
of his worth as player and his
ability to make the turnstiles click.
For the last three years, Cobb has
been playing for salary reliably
reported to be $4,000, probably the
highest stipend paid to any mere
player. Cobb knows that at that
price he is dirt cheap. Navin of
course, knows the same thing.
Cobb has not said what his sal
AIRY will be next year, but it is a
safe guess that the figures in the
contract will be very nearly what
Cobb wants. He has asked a few
IL his intimate friends if they
thought that $4,000 would be enough
for one years salary. That fur
nishes a pretty good line on what
Cobb will ask year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
SGHMITT IN A PROTEST
He Does Not Believe That ]. n. Ray.
mond Should Be Given a Sus-
pended Sentence.

County Attorney J. w. Schmitt is
strongly opposed to a suspension of
sentence in the case of John H.
Raymond, the theatrical man who
has pleaded guilty to the charge of
grand larceny in the third degree.
Mr.. Schmitt claims, and he so stat,
trict court yesterday morning, when
Raymond was brought into court for
sentence, that the defendant is not
entitled to further leniency; that
the county attorney had agreed that
if Raymond would plead guilty to
the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree that all other charges
against him would be withdrawn.
The county attorney stated also
that he was a believer in the prin-
ciple of suspension of sentences,
provided there is proper officer to
take charge of the defendant, after
his sentence has been suspended.
Under the existing law there is no
proper provision for this supervision.
The county attorney stated that he
Qlu UOC ike tU6 motives WHICH
prompted w d. Chamberlain, man
ager of the American Amusement
company. to secure the release of
Raymond. In the opinion of the
county attorney, Mr. Chamberlain, in
making the recommendation did not
act from motives looking toward the
reformation of the defendant, but
was acting upon motives actuated by
money consideration only. The coun-
ty attorney contended that Mr..
Chamberlain's idea was to let Ray
mond work lout the money he was
owing the moving picture company,
and he protested against such action
because he did not believe in MAX
ing Blue Earth county collection
agency.
The matter of Raymond's sentence
will came before Judge Pau on
Monday at II a. m. At this time c.
J. Laurisch, the defendants attor-
ney, will probably have something
to say in reply to the county attor-
ney's statement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
No More Strap Spankings al the
State Training School.
NEW RULES TO BE IN VOGUE
The Older Lads Can Sit Up Until Nine
O'clock al Night; Report Made
to Governor.

ST. Paul, September l1.-COrpora
punishment in the form of spank
ing with broad leather strap will
not be inflicted at the RedWing
training school hereafter as the
state board of visitors in it's report
TO Governor Eberhart regarding q
recent visit to the institution states
the practice is abolished under or
ders from DR.. c. o. Merica, the new
superintendent. Up to this time
boys guilty of extreme in subor
dination received a certain number
of STROKES from the strap, accord
ing to the offense, but in future
proper discipline will be maintain
ed without it,
Will Not Herd Boys.
The system OF open wards in
which various numbers of boys sleep
is commented upon by the board
with the suggestion that these
wards be remodeled into individual
rooms. Girls are provided with
building is recommended for the
boys.
Work has begun on the new
gymnasium anu AUDITORIUM DulluilS,
which will include large swim
ming pool. In the opinion of the
visiting board, bowling alleys should
have been provided in the build
ing. but, as already planned, every
available bit of space is utilized.
Let Older Boys Remain Up.
Another innovation noted by the
board is the suggestion by DR.. Mer.
lea that the educational school at
the institution be maintained through.
out the year instead of only during
the regular term of the public schools.
1t is thought the plan would be
more advantageous to the boys who
are constantly coming and going at
all times of the year. Superinten-
dent Merica also contemplates al.
lowing the older boys to remain up
each night until nine O'Clock, in
stead of retiring at eight p. m, as
at present. In his opinion it is too
much of hardship to ask strong,
well-developed boys to retire each
night practically at shutdown.
The report in conclusion. states
that the new superintendent seems
TO be the right man in the right
place, and that the boys seem very
favorably impressed with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13

If the grain trades estimate were
substituted for the official figures
the crop would be the second larg
est ever produced in this country
The production of potatoes breaks
the record, with 39S,000,00O bushels,
This is 1O5,000,00O bushels more
than last years yield and 100000
bushels more than the bumper crop
of 1904.
The barley crop is placed at 2Oy,.
100000 bushels, 5O,OOO,0OO bushels
more than last year.
Nothing in the line of crops be.
comes really large, however, until
the hay yield is measured. This
aggregates 72,9OO,OOO tons, 25,OOO,.
0O9 tons more last year and 2,00O,.
600 tons more than ever known be.
The official figures are conceded
generally to be conservative. The
grain trade believes the Department
of Agriculture's figures, obtained
from trained regular correspondents
and compiled under new method
of estimating the crops, underesti.
mate all the yields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
zINCLER IS IN HOSPITAL
Man Who Threatened to Exterminate
Two Families Was Taken to
St. Peter.

August Zingler, the farmer who
threatened to kill his own family
and that of Henry Schultz at the
latter's farm in Decoria Monday
night, and terrorized the neighbors
by flourisnlng butcher knife and a
loaded twelve-gage shotgun, was ex-
amined by DR.. Dahl, Kelly, and Hol-
brook in the probate court late yes
terday and was found to be in
sane. He was committed to the de-
tention hospital for the insane at st.
Peter, Mimi, and was taken there
last evening by Deputy Sheriff ia
cob TIilger. The insane man caused
no trouble en- route to st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
RELIEF VA We MAKES
WORLDLOOK BRIGHTER

There was a decided change in
the temperature this morning which
was welcomed by the people of
Mankato as relief from the hot
weather of the past week. Business
men walked more briskly to their
offices this morning, the boys at
the fire station reported having en-
joyed their nights sleep with win
dows opened wide, City Clerk Bates
was pleased at the prospect of a
cooler day, Judge w. l.. Comstock
said, "Yes, nice cool morning"
City Attorney c. o. Daily remark
ed, Farmers want plenty of warm
weather for their corn, but this
feels good to me-"
The tenants in the Odd Fellows
building were all highly optimistic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13

school, Miss Margaret for Their third
year and Miss Dorothy for her first
Misses Myra and Maud Dodge are
teaching near Sherburne. The girls
are fortunate enough to have
schools within three miles of each
other.
Mrs. Hazel Langhorn. formerly a
Mankato girl, is visiting friends in
this vicinity. Mrs. Langhorn is a
school friend of Mrs. Charlie Loe
who accompanied her on visit to
Mrs. Frank Watts of Mankato on
Sunday.
David Anderson, who runs a
threshing machine, had an accident
similar to Mr.. >Maloney's last Sat
urday morning, while working on
the Jepson farm in Decoria. His
arm was caught in the machinery
and was badly bruised.
Preparations are being made to
fill all the new silos, and there is
great deal of silo talk on every
side this year. We understand that
Peter Johnson, the dairy man, had
his silo injured in the recent storm
but it was repaired in time to be
filled yesterday.
Jacob Olson of La Crosse, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs
Hans Anderson, and his niece, Mrs
Alma Young, returned home today
Mrs. Young, Harvey Young's moth
er, also returned home today, after
months visit with her daughter
at Taylor's Falls.
Michael Maloney was injured last
Saturday morning while working on
a well machine, which was being
operated on w. B. Halls farm. Mr.
Maloneys coat sleeve became EN-.
tangled in the belt and the flesh
of his arm was badly mangled, al.
though the bone was not broken
He was removed to one of the Man
kato hospitals, and at this writing
is still there.
The Sunshine club met with Miss
Euphemia Walker last Thursday
afternoon. Though the attendance
was somewhat lighter than usual
due to the busy season, all report a
fine time. At a business session
held the officers for the ensuing
year were elected. Miss Euphemia
Walker was elected president; Mrs
C. c. Johnson, vice president; Mrs
Lester Duffy, secretary; Mrs. Mar
tin Johnson, treasurer. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Fay Watts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
FIGURES FROM UNCLE
LADEN WITH DOLLARS


Phenomenal fruitfulness of the
harvest in the United States this
year is officially shown in the gov
eminent crop report issued Monday.
The figures indicate bumper crops
of corn, potatoes, spring wheat,
oats, barley, rye and buckwheat and
other products of the farms.
Grain crops sufficiently large to
tax the entire transportation capa.
city of the United States until next
years crops are harvested are dis.
closed by the figures of the agricul-
tural department at Washington in
it's September report.
The corn crop is shown to stop
just a hairs breadth below the g.
$1,000 ,O00-bushel mark and is easily
the largest ever grown. The oats
crop it also the largest of which
there has ever been any record, and
stops at considerably less than half
that OF corn.
The wheat crop is shown to be
the fourth largest ever grown in the
United States, but is 58,O00,OOO
bushels less than the top record.