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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-20

LOST-An art square in or nea-
Ardmore TO the northwest. Liberal
reward will be paid for return to
Ardmoreite office. 2Ow2d3
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for Ardmore property, dwelling and
trackage property or land near Ard
more. Address s. L. Chapman,
Chickasha, Okla. l-12t
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ND-ln north part of city a suit
case containing clothes. Owner can
get same at Ardmoreite office.
1913
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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Valdez Min ing company will be held at said company's office in the town of Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, the seventh day of October, 1912, at the hour of two o'clock D. m., at which meeting the directors of said company shall be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may reg ularly come before said meeting.
 w. II. CRARY,
 Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Came From the Southern Hemis-
 phere.

Exert Nymanovcr, the piano eX- pert now in Valdez, came recently f.0m Honolulu, where he tuned pi- amos for the immensely wealthy sugar plantation owners. From Hawaii he went tO New Zealand. Tasmania, Australia and the Fiji Island. On finishing Alaska he leaves for Shanghai and TokiO, in Japan. In the s"callcd "European colonies" in the Orient, he ex- poets tn find pianos enough tn lake him through while circum- navigating Inc world, cast and west. F.. Nymanover is very active contributor to the SwcdiSh- American press on subjects GOV ering this elobr cncircling jour- ncy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the FidaIgo- Alaska Copper company will be held at said company's office, be- ing the law office of Ostrander & Donohoe, in the town of Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, the seventh day of October, 1912, at the hour of two o'clock D. m., at which meeting the directors of said company shall be. elected for the ensuing year, and such other bus mess transacted as may regular ly como before said meeting.
 JNO. Y. OSTRANDER,
 Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
EMPEROR BILL
 IS M|FFED

London, Oct. 4.--That the es- arrangement between the German emperor and crown prince is so complete that his majesty declin- ed to attend the festivities in hon. or of the crown princess birth day at Potsdam a few days ago, is the statement published here today in the Express, from it's Berlin correspondent. The trou- ble, it is said, has grown out of the crown princes disturbing ac- tions in the reichstag last Novem- Der.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Notice Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given thai, by order of the president. the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Black Diamond Gold Min ing Company will be held at the company's office, No. 8, Whaling Building, Valdez, Alaska, on Mon day, November f, 1912, at 8 o'clock D. m., for the election of directors and such other business as may regularly come before the meeting.
 GEO. J. LOVE. Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
GEO. GALLAGHER
 MAY BE DROWNED

George Gallagher, of Nenana, is believed to have succumbed to the swift silt laden waters of the Tanana for his neighbors at the down river telegraph station and trading post have found his ca noe cast up on the bank couple of miles down stream while he himself has been missing for sew eral days past.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
TAFT
 DISCUSSES PEACE

Beverly. Oit. i.--Pr"sid"nl Taft discus cd peace with Pierre Loli, the famous French writer, naval officer and member of Inc Acad- enIy. They will make another rf- fort tu revive the peace pariS. :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Special Rate to Seward and Return

The Alaska Coast company will make rate of S7 to Seward and return on this trip of the Admiral Sampson. leaving here about the third of October. This rate is made for the benefit of any of the public who can take part in the "Game Hunt" of the Seward Out ing Club.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Steamer Movements.

Alameda, south bound for Seattle. MaripOSa, north bound. Sampson sailed from Seattle for north. Mccullough, hence to Seattle. Latouchc,, due in Valdez. Dora, left Unalaska for Seward
 September 26.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Weather Report.

October 3, 1912. Barumeiric pressure .....29.930 Temperature at ' D. m.. .i3 Maximum temperature. ..5I Minimum temperature. ..3I Mean temperature. .......ii Precipitation ............ .O2 Partly cloudy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
Armour Corners Wheat.

Kansas City, Oct. 3.--Rumors that Armour & Go. were endeavor- ing to gain a monopoly on wheat stocks were given credence to- day when it was announced by officials of the Armour Grain Co. that the wheat market had been successfully "corncrcd' by that corporation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04

Room and board at the Grand Hotel Si.5O per day. Home cook cd meals and good beds. Mrs. J..
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
GEORGE [. ADAMS
 IS A CRIMINAL

Seattle, Oct. IA witness has been found by the Secret Service who will prove that Adams, the assay office thief, bought a coun- terfeiting outfit and contemplat- ed going in the business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
MEMBER CONGRESS
 KILLED BY AUTO

EO>lnria, Ohio Oct. i.--C0n- grcSsman Carl C. Anderson was killed by the ONcrlurning of his aOtunOhilr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04

FOR SALE--2, 500 shares of Lone Star stock at t-2 cent a share. Apply of J. P. SimOns.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
BALKAN SITUATION
 IS BAD AS WAR

London, Oct. 4.--Of the Balkan states only Roumania is not mob ilizing. The situation is hardly better than an actual state of war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
VALDEZ
The heart Of he gold belt

Tho most northerIy port In the world open to nav- isatIon tho year 'round.
 The logical enterport to tho great interior of Alaska; tho salt water terminus of the great gov- ernment wagon road Iead- Ing Into the Tanana vaI- Icy and the Yukon water shed.
 The seat of government of the Third Judicial dI- vision of Alaska. The headquarters of tho Alaska Road Commission, of tho Telegraph and Ca bIe systems.
 It Ia s5 miles nearer tho Interior than any other coast city.
 1t Is the headquarters of the largest fleet of small craft In Southwest ern Alaska.
 It has the largest popu- lation of any community in Southwestern Alaska.
 It has the best public schools and an accredited high school with a four- year course.
 It Is the only sea coast town offering direct com- munication with the in- terior by wagon, summer or winter.
 Valdez offers the near est and most direct route to the Matanuska coal fields.
 It's harbor Is the most easily defended on the Pa cif1c coast and can ride the navles of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04

Cheese of every description al x. Srhmidt's, next to Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04

Home cooked meats and ham on hand at N. SchmidtS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-04
TIDE TABLES
Friday, October q.

High tides, FOG a. m., 5:i5 D. m. Low tides, ii:47 a. m., :25 p. m.
 Saturday, October 5.
 High tides, $40 a. m., 7:27 p. m. Low tides. i:i8 a. m., f:23 p. m.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
Beck Condemns the Turkey 7rot

Now I'll show YOU" but the reporter
was too busy to do two-step so no
Just told the inspector to proceed
The square dance and tho reel don'i
shake the floor. The motion Is roman
tic. You glide gracefully along, hold
ing your partner at the proper distance,
ana twenty couples couldn't shake the
water In tumblor II there were cele-
brating in one OF our most dangerous
buildings.
Tho most dangerous card game is
progressive cuchre. You know every
time they catch somebody's jack every
body ut every table gcts UP and moves
UP peg, and In tho scuffie for front
seats the building ls apt to shake Do
you follow me? In the same manner
and yet for Il still greater cause-pro-
ianity must be condemned. for II IL is
hurled AT some man he is certain to
KNOCK down the huricr, and unless tho
building is safe both arc liable to go
to the floor and through IL. Some good
people might be living on the floor be-
low. hence the danger, TO say nothing
TO the strong argument which can bu
Otherwise advanced against the dis
gushing habit"
But aside from nil this MIR. Beck lie j.
serious mann. He is always AT tho
bat Even those people whose property
has been condemned admit that he la
one city official who doca his duty when
ne sees IL without thinking OF consu-
uncnccs. political or otherwise. II a
member of the Council puts up a build
Ing, the walls of which are not OF tho
regulation thickness. il comes down,
under Mr.. Becks orders The Council
man may vote against him for rc-clcc-
tion. but the code is there aud Beck is
there to see that 1t is obeyod So whilo
h.. IL not making them tear down tho
rattic-traps he Is condclnuing some
thing which win make rattle-traps in
time His men never sleep. II they
stop In place 10 buy a glass OF milk
they measure the walls but they don't
join in the turkey trots. Tor they cannot
afford 10 enjoy those things which they
Cnnhrmn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
Grizzly Bear Also Condemned, as
Motion Is Apt to Make
Building Collapse.

Acting on the advice OF his agents,
who report that tho whirling motion
makes the dance hall unsafe, Building
inspector Beck yesterday condemned
the famous turkey trot" Incidental
~. he condemned the grizzly bear. pro-
ihnity. cigarette smoking and card
playing. Tho other day lie condemned
the Leaning Tower OF Pisa, the I;iTcI
Tower. and several rickety structures
In Seventeenth street. And he is still
on the job.
OF course, have condemned that
turkey trot or whatever you call It,"
said the inspector last night. .'and |
am going to see that II isn't danced
in any public hail In Richmond unless
the hall has solid steel and concrete
foundations. You know how 1t la
danced? No? We'll, 1t is danced badly.
There is no class to 1T. and when tho
loor Is occupied by n number of young
Hoods they shake 1t so badly that
don't propose to shoulder the rcspon
Hibllity. Now, take the grizzly bear.
IT Is danced differently, only you think
there IL an earthquake II you arc
down below. You think the floor If
coming In. and you don't know wheth-
or to stop and say your prayers or run
and say your prayers when YOU hit the
street. What We ought to do is 70
bring back tho old square dances and
the Virginia rcel--our home product.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
IN POLICE COURT
Ecu shochet's Gambling Case Goes Over
Until MnIch ~,

The OF Ben Shochct. accused OF oper-
ating gambling resort above his confec-
tionery store at Pine and Main Streets, wa.
yesterday continued IN Police Court until
March -.
, The ease OF Edward Powell. colored. held
for shooting Joseph Jones on Saturday
night, was continued until March s. Jones
Ia now in the City Hospital with a bullet
wound through his left iuns. Pneumonia
has developed. and his condition is said to
be critical!
Robert Bowler, coiorcd. was held FOR the
grand jury ON charge OF entering tho
fomc Of Gertrude Mayo and carrying off a
hnndbag. watch and other articles.
Ernest Bowles, held with Timothy Jack
son. both colOrcd. for assuming Clarence
Brown, also colorsd, was dismissed. while
tho charge against Jackson was continued
until March ,.
Walter Harris and Clinton Harris. colored,
were sont to tho grand jury on a charge OF
holding up and robbtng Mike Kouriski fIar-
rls way also held TOR the grand jury on tho
charge OF snaichng handbag from Mrs
9 \. Pullen. Of Pa South Bclviderc street
saturday afternoon she vas passing
through Seventeenth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
JAMES RIVER TO
RECEIVE $4,000
Chairman Rogers Tells OF Plans
for Improving Shipping
Facilities.

Chairman George W Rogers of the
Committee on Improvement OF tho
James River called attention last night
to an error IN q tcleStaphlc report
from Washington printed sunday. list
ms the amount appropriated by Con
Ercss for Improvement OF the James
River. The operator made the item
5000, when it should have read $780,
900
Mr.. Rogers stated that James River
suffered the same general reduction o.:
the other river items In the Bill. Early
In the fail the government engineers
asked $1,000 for work on james River,
President Tart instructed Chier OF En-
ginccrs BiXby 10 reduce hts grand total
for rivers 10 S25.ooo,o00. and "a general
cut was made OF IS per cent. cutting
james River 10 $4,000.
These figures were made known to
the Richmond delegation" said MIR
Rogers. AT the time we We're in Wash
ington In attendance OH the Rivers and
ilarhors Congress in December and We
held conference with Senator'S Mar
tin and swanson, and with them called
on General Bixby. In the Senate tho
Virginia Senators will make an effort
10 bring the Item for James River back
tn $4,000, the amount recommended
by the government engineers There
Is now to tho credit III james River
Improvement s2aI.3Gd.S3. IN addition TO
what may be allowed 10y the preaen,
Congress. OF this amount 100000 is
\ for a turning basin within the Rich
mond harbor, and 1t is the plan OF the
Local James River Committee TO urge
the award of a contract for this work
as soon as possible. We will also en-
dcavor to have all OF the money cvalI
able expended before the next CON
grcss ASSEMBLIES. policy which has not
been pursued In the past The next
appropriation asked Will be for
shortening the course, as at that
time the immense dredges now at work
in Panama Will be av; liable for gov
eminent work in the rivers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
POST A OPPOSES
STATEWIDE BILL
T. z. A. Adopts Resolutions Urg-
ing Senate to Defeat Jor-
dams Enabling Act,
FEARS STATEWIDE STRIFE
business and Travelling Men Pro
test Against Business Dis
turbance.
FEARS STATEWIDE STRIFE

Rc' buttons were adopted last night
by Post y. Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION, requesting the State Senate
TO oppose and defeat the Jordon en-
Aiding act. the passage of which Twill
ensender bitter political strife that
VIII rend tho state nsundcr." Post y
has 900 members. The organization
has membership OF $500 In Virginia.
Following are the resolutions:
Whereas Il In considered that the
passage OF the '.EnnbIlng Act" known
mr. the "Jordan BILL" submitting the
question of prohibition to the vote of
the entire State, is opposed:
% To the principles of representa-
tive governments;
CD TO the right of each subdivision
hf State TO settle tho liquor question,
ny the best interests of cnch Iocnlity y
may decide;
CD u" the best interests Of the Com
n"nwrnlth. In that II VIII cngcudcr
bitter political strife thnt Will rcnd
opprcss business conditions by cnusiuS
nn alarming deficit In the public treas
ury. This deficit can only he replaced
by IN incrcnsc in the taxes nil over
I he State nnd on all subjects of tnxa-
tlon;
Therefore he II resolved, Tint Post
a. OF the Travellers Protective As
soclnti0n of Americn, does hereby en-
ter Its protest against any such icgis-
luton, and respectfully petitions the
General Assembly not 10 pnss the Jor-
dun hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
BANKERS TO HEAR
LEADING BANKER
Mr.. Morris Will Discuss New
Plan OF Government at JEFF
ferson Hotel Tonight.

some OF the salient ana more i'm
portant features of the new system OF
municipal government which will be-
come effective on january ] VIII be
explained to might BY L. Il Morris in
an address before Richmond Chapter
American institute of Banking. at the
Jefferson Hotel Mr.. Morris served on
the committee which prepared and pre-
scented the ordinance creaiing tho Ad-
minlstrativc Board. lie * familiar
with every detail OF that plan. he urged
It's adoption. and ne is hoping that the
city will elect the hest men available
10 conduct it's hfrairs on and after this
year While candidates are falling
over themselves in an effort to get
into the race. the voters are looking
over the list and waiting to support
those best suited to occupy a position
Of such great Importance and power
Mr.. Norris himself has been urged to
become a candidate. but he has re-
fused. ana Will still refuse. for lie
! cannot anord 1t from business stand
point. In his address Tonight how
ever, he Will have word or two for
the young men of Richmond lie viii
want 20 know II they are prepared 10
vote for thu now hoard If they arc
| not qualified ne 'cili urge them TO do
so. and ne Will show the danger ahead
unless the citizens act wisely in Sc
Letting the i've commissioners.
The other speaker of the evening
I will be G. c. Barksdalc, State Bank FIX
;.lnincr. VINO will tell of recent lcgis-
I lation affecting his department
( The fact is printed on the program,
issued yesterday, that Charles T. Wal
J ford. .Ir., secretary of tho business
I Mems Club. will be present to make
| an important announccm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
CLIFTON FORGE PURCHASES
Rights or WAITER CuNIp,xy

rh Clifton no NE Forge va, February 90
th me- Warnest local fight ever seen in
was ended here to-day when In" civ
o 6.r cliIton Forge purchased from ~,
'!iiton Forge Light and Water Com
lhnN all OF It's pipe lines. riparian
rights and rights of way for $50 656
FOR fifteen years the question has benn
a I've one IN this city, and for tho
phst our Years II has been the ono
question That divided the citi2cns in
local politics. Tho company oriEin,I.
Is asked si0ooGo for its plant mi
later dropped to $27S,5do. To-day il
lowered the price To Sl8O,OhO. TIL.
agreement is subject to ratifcntion nv
the stockholders of the water com
many and by the City Council. but if
- fprcgonc conclusion that II will
10 ratified Ivy both.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
MIN AL WATER
TRADE GROWING
chesterfield Concern Gets Amend
ment to Charter Increasing
Its Capital.

SO rapid has been the growth ,n
the business of selling tho mineral
waters of Chesterfield county that thu
Broad Rock Mineral Springs Company.
OF Richmond. has just increased its
capital stock from 100000 to S75O.ooo.
mo state Corporation Commission
yesterday granted the company an
hmcndment of its charter to this eff
iect. The amount of capital, mostly
local, invested In the exploitation OF
Chesterfield litha water is enormous.
ana II is probable that the sprlnEs
OF Chesterfield yield "A larger output
than the springs of any other single
county in the United States.
new negro enterprise. the Negro
l-hucational Association. was incorpo-
rated yesterday by several leading
colorcd citizens of Richmond, Giles a :
Jackson, is president; w. 1. White.
vice-prestdent and III. II. Price. secrc-
'ary, all of Richmond. The business
OF the new corporation is set down
to publish books. etc. for the educa :
ton of the negro race" Its capital
stock is $4,000 maximum and $4,000
Other charters granted yesterday
We're:
Amendment to charter s. A. Wood
ward x Company. Incorporated, of
Norfolk Va. changing its name o
Woodward, Joynes Il Woodward. In
corporated.
Amendment 10 charter of the Evans
hardware Company. Incorporated, OF
Richmond. increasing It's maximum
capital stock from sl5o0O to $50. 600
~ D. Keen Co. Inc. Danvlilc. Va
| y ID. Keen. president. Danvillc, Va;
| w. ~ WillinEhani. vice president. Dan
| vile, Va; L. *. Jones. secretary and
| treasurer, panvilc. Va. Capital stock:
| Maximum. $4,000; minimum 81, 600.
! Objects and purposes: Tobacco bust
ness,
Everglades Development and I'm
provemcnt Corporation. Norfolk, Va
B. Is Halstead, president: j. IL.
Schlesei, treasurer: j. Frank East.
, secretary, all of Norfolk Va. Capital
| stock: Maximum. $4,000 minimum.
| $4,000. Objects and purposes: Real os
tate business
Virginia Mineral springs Company.
! Inc, New Castle. Wa. l.. y. c. Lee,
, president y. q. Reynolds, vice pres!-
dent; W. I. Graham, secretary. all OF
| New Castle Va Capital stock: Maxi
mum, $4,000; minimum, $4,000
| IL g. Tyler Corporation, Norfolk. II.
| G. Tyler, president, w. $. Woodhouse,
secretary ana treasurer all of Mort
/ folk Capital stock; $4,000 Objects
and purposes: Real estate business
4 Florence Court Apartent House Com
pany, Inc AlcXandr!a. VA. T. Frank
lin Schneider. president: Mary o.
i Schneider secretary and treasurer;
ROBBERY II. Muir, all OF Washington
& -. G Capital stock; SI0o.ooo
/ The Mutual Telephone Company OF
Elcnry f'raukln and Pittsylvania
Counties A. G. Reynolds. president
Nashtl VA; @, 7. Eonduront vice
p,-s!dont Eigsnuro, Va. Il. ". Pedigo
sccre;ury and treasurer, Figsboro, va
Capital stock MaNimum, $4,000; mini
mum. 900. objects and purposes: y,
operate a telephone line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
-FOUR ORDEREOTO
FEDERAL PRISON
Blind Tiger People to Serve Five
Years Each for Intinidating
Witness.

Four men. alleged operators of a
blind tiger" near Big stone Gap, Va,
will have 10 spend 1--WE years in the
Federal prison at Atlanta and pay
fines OF $500 each for intim dating n
government witness and preventing
him from testifying against them be-
fore grand jury, according to an
opinion which was handed down yes
terdny in the United states Circuit
Court of Appeals.
The case was that OF George Bur-
chett, Columbus Cooley, Jim sykes and
Logan Slayers, plaintiffs in error.
against the United states, defendant
in error: in error 10 the District Court
at Big stone Gap.
The four men were convicted and
sentenced IN the lower court. on the
ground OF error an appeal was allowed
from the decision, but Judge Gpff has
affirmed the lower court, and the quar-
tet will have TO serve tho sentence.
Fred Harper. of Lynchburg. was
admitted to practice yesterday.
The following case was argued:
FL No. 1o12--United Cigarette Machine
Company, Limited. appellant vs.. II. III.
Wright. appellee; appeal from the Cir
cult Court Mt Raleigh. \. c. Cause
argued by Fred Harper, OF LynchburS,
for the appellant, and by a. r. Long,
OF Lynchburg. and William T.. Bynun.
of Greensboro. n. c.. for the appellee.
and submitted,
Court adjourned until this morning
at 1890 o'clock.
Case in call to-day:
No. l07S-Willlam L. Worth plain
Tiff in error. VS.. knickerbocker Trust
Company, defendant in error: in error
10 the Circuit Court at Wilmington
y C. To be argued by Il. X Bryan
and John -. Beilamy & Son, of VII
mington,..M C.. for the plaintiff In
error, and by Davis & Davis of WI
mtngton y. g., and Julien T. Davies
OF New York. for the defendant n